City Council has announced that the May 15 study session has been cancelled. The regularly scheduled City Council meeting will start at approximately 5 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St.
Contact: Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations,
karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5790
Members of City Council are scheduled to consider three Affordable Housing related resolutions on May 15:
• Resolution No. 38487, acknowledges the endorsements of work that is ongoing and refers to a number of recommendations back to the Neighborhoods and Housing Committee for additional discussion and development;
• Resolution No. 38488, directing the City Manager to evaluate the potential implementation of a number of the recommendations; and
• Resolution No. 38489, requesting the Planning Commission to further develop regulations based on the policy concepts that were recommended by the Affordable Housing Policy Advisory Group.
Contact: Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations, karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5790
Interstate 705 Southbound will be closed tonight from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.to allow the contractor working on the Murray Morgan Bridge to pour a section of the sidewalk on the City approach (11th and A Street). The on ramp from South Stadium Way/Commerce Street onto I-705 Southbound will be closed with a detour route south on Commerce Street, left on South 13th Street to use the on ramp onto I-705 Southbound. The on ramp from South 9th Street/A Street onto I-705 Southbound will also be closed with a detour route south on Pacific Avenue, left on South 13th Street to use the on ramp onto I-705 southbound. The scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change.
Contact: Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations, karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5790
City Council standing committee meetings this week
Committee of the Whole
May 15, 3 p.m. in the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., 9th Floor, Visibility Center
Joint Government Performance & Finance Committee and Audit Advisory Board Meeting
May 16, 4:30 p.m. in the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Room 248
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Editor’s Note: For information about these or other City activities after business hours, please call Communications Supervisor Rob McNair-Huff at (253) 591-5054 or Community Relations Specialist Karrie Spitzer at (253) 591-5790.