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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012
Vol. CXXIII, No. 198
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF TACOMA Devoted to the Courts, Real Estate, Finance, Industrial Activities, and Publication of Legal Notices
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Dept. of Ecology to update state's 'clean cars' law Posted online Weds., Oct. 10 The public is invited to review and comment on proposed routine updates to Washington's rule for low emission vehicle ("clean car") standards. In 2005, Gov. Chris Gregoire and the Washington Legislature adopted California's vehicle emissions standards. Washington's clean cars regulation requires that many new vehicles meet California's standards to be registered for use in Washington. The controls limit emissions of greenhouse gases and common air pollutants, such as carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter. The standards apply to 2009 and newer model year passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and mediumduty passenger vehicles. They don't apply to older vehicles already owned by Washington residents. The Legislature requires Ecology to update Chapter 173-423 WAC when California changes its clean car regulations. This rule making will ensure that Washington stays consistent with the California standards and complies with federal and state laws. The proposed rule changes include updating motor vehicle emission standards for certain air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions; updating vehicle labeling requirements; giving manufacturers the option to use federal motor vehicle greenhouse gas standards to show compliance with California's
greenhouse gas limits. This is known as the "harmonization provision"; providing an option for manufacturers to show how they meet greenhouse gas limits across multiple states instead of on a state-by-state basis. This is known as "compliance pooling"; updating requirements for on-board diagnostic systems; clarifying an exemption for emergency vehicles; repealing reporting requirements for emission-related equipment and required corrective action (Article 5) repealed by California in 2008; making other changes as needed to be consistent with the California standards; and making other minor technical and administrative changes to help users comply with the rule. You can find the proposed updates on Ecology's air quality rules online at ecy.wa.gov/laws-rules/ wac173423/1101.html. The Dept. of Ecology will accept comments through Nov. 14, 2012. You can submit your comments by testifying or submitting written comments at a public hearing on Weds., Nov. 7. The hearing will start at 6 p.m. at the Dept. of Ecology's headquarters, located at 300 Desmond Drive SE, in Lacey; e-mailing your comments to AQComments@ecy. wa.gov; mailing comments to Neil Caudill, Washington Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600; or faxing comments to (360) 4077534. The Dept. of Ecology will review and consider all comments. The comments will be summarized in a document, along with Ecology's responses. The proposed changes may be modified based on public comments. The Dept. of Ecology expects to adopt the updated rule by the end of this year.
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Tacoma City Council votes to support Prop. 1, R-74 Posted online Weds., Oct. 10 Tacoma City Council approved two resolutions Tuesday that formally express support for two ballot measures that will be decided by voters on Election Day. The first resolution expresses support for, and urges Tacoma voters to approve, Referendum Measure 74 allowing same-sex couples to marry, preserving domestic partnerships only for seniors, and preserving the right of clergy or religious organizations to refuse to perform, recognize, or accommodate any marriage ceremony. Mayor Marilyn Strickland and councilmembers Marty Campbell, Jake Fey, Lauren Walker, David Boe, Anders Ibsen and Ryan Mello voted in favor of the resolution. Deputy Mayor Joe Lonergan opposed the resolution. Councilmember Victoria Woodards was absent. The resolution was sponsored by councilmembers Mello and Ibsen. The second resolution expresses support for, and urge Tacoma voters to approve, Proposition 1 increasing the sales and use tax in Pierce County in order to support Pierce Transit services. Mayor Strickland, Deputy Mayor Lonergan, and councilmembers Ibsen, Fey, Walker, Mello and Boe voted in favor of the resolution. Councilmembers Campbell and Woodards were absent. The resolution was sponsored by Strickland, Fey and Mello.
Tully's Coffee declares bankruptcy; 1 Tacoma store will close Sunday Posted online Weds., Oct. 10 The parent company that owns Tully's Coffee Shops announced Wednesday the coffee chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to close a number of its underperforming locations in the Puget Sound region, including one store located at 1427 Pacific Ave. in downtown Tacoma, this weekend. "After careful consideration, our board of directors and leadership team believe that restructuring under the protection of Chapter 11 is a necessary step and the right thing to do for the future of the company," said Scott Pearson, president and CEO of
TC Global, Inc., Tully's parent company, in a statement released by the company. In addition to the Tacoma location, stores in Wallingford, Columbia Tower, 4th Avenue and Union Street, and Madison Park in Seattle; Bella Bottega Shopping Center in Redmond; Bridle Trails Shopping Center in Kirkland; and Port Orchard and Hollywood Vineyards in Woodinville will close on Sunday. the closures and bankruptcy filing aim to lower operating expenses and restructure the company's balance sheet by securing working capital. More information is online at tullyscoffeeshops. com/company/Reorganization.