Public Notice City of Tacoma Seeking For and Against Committees

Public Notice City of Tacoma Seeking For and Against Committees 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 organizational 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. The ballot titles, petition language, and Resolutions transmitting the measures to the Pierce County Auditor can be viewed at www.cityoftacoma.org/cityclerk. 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 to the Pierce County Auditor on or before August 7, 2015 and rebuttal statements are due August 11, 2015. To be considered for appointment to a committee, please submit a letter of interest indicating whether you are advocating "for" or "against" one of the measure(s), 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 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. The Government Performance and Finance Committee will hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Conference Room 16 of the Tacoma Municipal Building North at 733 Market Street, to consider the appointments to these committees. If you have any questions regarding the ballot measures, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 253-5915505. Doris Sorum City Clerk July 17