Volunteers for Voter's Pamphlet Statements

The City Clerk's Office is seeking volunteers to serve on committees to prepare statements "for" and "against" the following measures in order to comply with the requirements for RCW 29A.32.280:

City of Tacoma Initiative Measure No. 1B
Initiative Measure No. 1B is an alternative the City Council has proposed to the Citizen Petition Initiative No. 1 regarding minimum wage in the City of Tacoma.

Citizen Petition Initiative Measure No. 2
Initiative Measure No. 2 is an amendment to the City Charter relating to a change in the form of government and other organization changes.

City of Tacoma Proposition No. 3
Proposition No. 3 is a property tax levy rate and gross earnings tax increase for street improvements.

Governing Board of the Tacoma Transportation Benefit District Proposition No. 4
Proposition No. 4 imposes a sales and use tax to fund street improvements.

Each of the measures will be on the General Election ballot of Tuesday, November 3, 2015. The statements prepared by these committees will appear in the Voters' Pamphlet. Statements are due on or before August 7, 2015 and rebuttal statements are due August 11, 2015.

To be considered, please submit a letter of interest indicating whether you are advocating "for" or "against" one of the measures, which measure(s) you would like to be considered for, your place of residence and why you would like to serve on a committee.

Letters must be received in the City Clerk's Office at 733 Market Street, Room 11, Tacoma WA 98402 or via email to cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org by 5 PM on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.

For more information, or to read the petition language, ballot titles, and resolutions transmitting the measures to the Pierce County Auditor, please go to www.cityoftacoma.org/cityclerk.

Chamber For & Against City Charter Amendments

The Chamber, in response to the Tacoma City Council adoption of resolutions amending the City Charter, is taking positions on some of the resulting proposed ballot measures for the November 4, 2014 General Election. 

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber’s Board of Directors voted to oppose:
•    Proposed Charter Amendment No. 6, Council (Re-)Confirmation of Utility Director
•    Proposed Charter Amendment No. 8, Extended Mayor and Council Term Limits

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber’s Board of Directors voted to support:
•    Proposed Charter Amendment No. 5, Council Confirmation of Department Director
•    Proposed Charter Amendment No. 9, Citizen Commission on Elected Salaries

Chamber Supports & Opposes Charter Issues

The Chamber is pleased to share with you the following letter to the Tacoma City Council with our positions on various City Charter recommendations for changes. Tom Pierson, Pres./CEO testified at the Tacoma City Council Hearing tonight on these issues.

The Chamber's positions in this letter were approved at the special board meeting Monday.

It is expected that additional issues may surface or that the Chamber may need to be strategically responsive to a dynamic environment, so you will probably continue to be presented with updates as the public policy debate on the best governance for our metro’s central city continues.

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