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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013
Vol. CXXIV, 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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Study Session
Tacoma City Council to discuss UW Tacoma master plan Photo Courtesy UW Tacoma Tacoma City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday at City Hall to receive an update on the University of Washington Tacoma's master plan. The master plan aims to guide the creation of the University of Washington Tacoma campus and serves as a framework for campus growth and development. On Tuesday, University of Washington Tacoma Physical Planning and Sustainability Director Milt Tremblay will brief councilmembers on the master plan and short- and long-range planning and development efforts. Tacoma City Councilmembers will discuss this issue during a study session, which will be held on Tues., Oct. 15 at 12 p.m. in Room 16 of Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St. Audio from the meeting will be broadcast live on TV Tacoma and online at tvtacoma.com. On-demand audio archives are available on the Web within 24 hours of the meeting online at tvtacoma.com.
Posted online Thurs., Oct. 10 File Photo By Todd Matthews, Editor The City of Tacoma recently earned high marks for its efforts to make its fleet of government vehicles more environmentally friendly. According to Government Fleet Magazine, the City of Tacoma was awarded a Top Government Green Fleet Award and achieved a Best Fleets 100 program green fleet ranking of 36th in the nation. In Washington State, King County was ranked ninth, the Port of Seattle was ranked 31st, the University of Washington was ranked 33rd, and the Washington State Department of Transportation was ranked 38th. Clark County earned an honorable mention. The City of Tacoma has installed 12 electric vehicle charging stations available for public use at locations that include Pacific Plaza, Museum of Glass, 'A'Street Garage, Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, and Cheney Stadium. Two years ago, Tacoma City Council authorized the purchase of 10 2011 Nissan Leaf electric vehicles and 11 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid vehicles for its fleet of city-owned vehicles. Best Fleets 100 program, currently in its 10th year, recognizes and rewards peak performing fleet operations in North America by identifying and encouraging ever-increasing levels of performance
An electric vehicle charging station at 'A' Street Garage in downtown Tacoma. The City of Tacoma has installed 12 electric vehicle charging stations available for public use throughout the city. improvement within the fleet industry. The ranking looks at operational numbers as well as qualitative efforts, and assesses the ratio of gas/diesel fuel vehicles to hybrid, electric and alternative fuel vehicles; uses ratios of gas/diesel fuels to alternative bio-diesel, ethanol, propane and compressed natural gas fuels; and examines fleet utilization, such as purchasing smaller and fewer vehicles. The ranking also assesses a fleet's efforts to plan its future environmental role, educate staff on the latest green technologies, involve leaders and employees in their programs, and implement other environmental sustainability efforts. The ranking and ranking criteria are selected and compiled by the 100 Best Fleets program and Government Fleet Magazine using hundreds of sources in green fleet planning and methodology. The intent is to serve as an assessment for furthering green fleet programs, in addition to the yearly award. This is the first year that the City of Tacoma's fleet division has entered the Top Government Green Fleet award competition.