City of Tacoma Notice of Public Hearing October 23, 2014 On Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the City Council will conduct a public hearing on the 2015-2016 Biennial Budget which can be viewed in its entirety on the City's website at www.cityoftacoma.org/finance by clicking on the link for the Office of Management and Budget, and then by selecting Budget Development 20152016 Biennium. This hearing will take place in the City Council Chambers on the first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market Street, Tacoma, Washington. All persons will have an opportunity to present their oral comments at the meeting. Those wishing to submit written comments may do so at the public hearing, or may submit them to the City Clerk's Office at 733 Market Street, Room 11, Tacoma, WA 98402, by 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Resolution No. 39031, which set the public hearing date, can be viewed in its entirety on the City's website at www.cityoftacoma.org/recentlegis by clicking on the link for October 21, 2014, or by requesting a copy from the City Clerk's Office at (253) 5915505. For more information, please contact Mr. Tadd Wille at (253) 5915818. Doris Sorum City Clerk City Council Public Hearing 2015-2016 Biennial Budget November 4, 2014 A. SUBJECT OF HEARING Adoption of the 2015-2016 Biennial Budget B. BACKGROUND 2015-2016 Biennial Budget As required by RCW 35.34.100 Budget Notice of Hearing, immediately following the filing of the preliminary budget with the clerk, the clerk shall publish a notice once a week for two consecutive weeks stating that the preliminary budget for the ensuing fiscal biennium has been filed with the clerk, that a copy thereof will be made available to any taxpayer who will call at the clerk's office therefore, that the legislative body of the city or town will meet on or before the first Monday of the month next preceding the beginning of the ensuing fiscal biennium for the purpose of fixing the final budget, designating the date, time, and place of the legislative budget meeting, and that any taxpayer may appear thereat and be heard for or against any part of the budget. The publication of the notice shall be made in the official newspaper of the city or town if there is one, otherwise in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in the city or town, then notice may be made by posting in three public places fixed by ordinance as the official places for posting the city's or town's official notices. [1985 c 175 SS 13.] As required by RCW 35.34.110 Budget Hearing, the legislative body shall meet on the day fixed by RCW 35.34.100 for the purpose of fixing the final budget of the city or town at the time and place designated in the notice thereof. Any taxpayer may appear and be heard for or against any part of the budget. The hearing may be continued from day to day but not later than the twenty-fifth day prior to commencement of the city's or town's fiscal biennium. [985 c 175 SS 14.] For more information, contact Tadd Wille, Budget Officer, at 253591-5818. October 24