News Advisory
City of Tacoma
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A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of May 31, 2009

Legislative update focus of study session
City Council members are scheduled June 2 to hear a legislative update from State Senator Mike Carrell on the 2009 legislative session and homeless issues. The Council will not take public comment during the noon study session in the Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Room 16. Audio from the session will be broadcast live on TV Tacoma and on www.tvtacoma.com. On-demand audio archives are available on the Web within 24 hours of the meeting at www.tvtacoma.com.

Contact: Contact: Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations, karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5790

Second amendment to Annual Action Plan to be considered
Council is scheduled to consider a resolution June 2 that would adopt the 2009 Substantial Second Amendment to the 2008-2009 Annual Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development which includes housing, community and economic development activities, and human services funding from the Federal American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009. The resolution would approve the submittal of the Substantial Second Amendment to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development by June 5, 2009.
Contact: Ric Teasley, Community and Economic Development, rteasley@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5238

City Council standing committee meetings this week
Neighborhoods and Housing Committee

June 1, 4:30 p.m. in Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Room 248

• Agenda Topics: Housing policy discussion, update on Federal Stimulus Funds

Committee of the Whole
June 2, 3 p.m. in Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., 9^th Floor Visibility Room

• Agenda Topics: Council emerging issues and questions, Council committee updates, City Manager’s report, committee work plans, public policy calendar review
  
  

Government Performance and Finance Committee

June 3, 4:30 p.m. in Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Room 248

• Agenda Topics: Small Works Roster Policy revision, Historically Underutilized Businesses Policy revision, electronic content management system procurement

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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 (office) or (253) 905-1010 (cell), or Community Relations Specialist, Karrie Spitzer at (253) 591-5790 (office) or (253) 651-0572 (cell).