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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2013
Vol. CXXIII, No. 242
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF TACOMA Devoted to the Courts, Real Estate, Finance, Industrial Activities, and Publication of Legal Notices Visit our Web site at at www.tacomadailyindex.com
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14 candidates apply to serve on Tacoma's Charter Review Committee
Posted online Mon., Dec. 16
Courtesy Photos Tacoma City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee will meet this week to interview 14 people who have applied to serve on the City of Tacoma's Charter Review Committee. According to City of Tacoma staff, the existing city charter was prepared by a board of fifteen freeholders elected March 11, 1952. It was submitted to and adopted by the qualified electors at a special election held on Nov. 4, 1952. The Charter became efBRACKETT fective June 1, 1953. Comprehensive reviews must be conducted at least once every 10 years. The charter has been amended eight times since it was created. Tacoma voters approve or reject any recommended changes to the city's charter. The charter was last reviewed in 2004. At that time, the committee recommended 23 charter changes, councilmembers pared that list down to 11 proposed changes, and voters approved all the changes. The charter, Tacoma's governing document, is FOX up for review next year. Last month, Tacoma City Council adopted a resolution to begin the process of creating the committee, which will be tasked with making recommendations for changes to the charter and submitting those recommendations to Tacoma City Council by Tues., May 6, 2014. The Mayor and each Tacoma City Councilmember will each recommend one individual for appointment. Tacoma City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee will recommend an additional six members. The individuals who have applied to serve on the 15-member Charter Review Committee include
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Tacoma offers tips to combat graffiti Posted online Mon., Dec. 16 File Photo By Todd Matthews, Editor The City of Tacoma and the Tacoma Police Department are encouraging property owners to reduce instances of graffiti by participating in community programs and heeding a few simple tips. A contractor According to City removes graffiti of Tacoma officials, from the side of a reports of graffiti building in downcitywide are on the town Tacoma. The rise — 471 reported City of Tacoma incidents so far this and the Tacoma year, compared to 280 Police Department reported incidents are encouraging last year. property owners to "Graffiti can be an reduce instances issue in any city and of graffiti by parTacoma is no excepticipating in comtion," said City of munity programs Tacoma code enforceand heeding a few ment officer Keith simple tips. Williams. "One of the problems is that anyone who is tagged with graffiti is a victim, yet the property owner still has to be the one to make sure it is covered up or removed." Williams points to City of Tacoma programs and partnerships that aim to help property owners clean up graffiti. Safe Streets, Community Services by Youth, and Tacoma Neighborhood Councils all offer assistance to property owners who need help to comply with the City of Tacoma’s anti-graffiti ordinance, which requires graffiti to be removed within 18 days of notification by the City of Tacoma. "Graffiti is a crime," adds Tacoma Police DeTherese Baker (District 2); Gary Brackett (District 4); Susan Eidenschink (District 2); Laura Fox (District 2); Eric Hahn (District 2); Charles Horne (District 4); Mark Martinez (District 5); Connor McCarthy (District 1); Kenneth Miller (District 2); Lita Monaghan (District 2); Dan Rahe (District 2); Rick Shanaman (District 2); Paula Wallace-Lonergan (District 1); Scott Winship (District 1) The City of Tacoma accepted applications until Weds., Dec. 4. During the meeting this week, Tacoma City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee will interview the candidates and may make
partment Lt. Corey Darlington. "Citizens are encouraged to report the crime of graffiti, photograph it if possible and cover it up." Williams and Darlington offer property owners the following tips to prevent graffiti: move objects vandals can stand on away from walls; place motion-activated lights around properties to deter graffiti vandals; create barriers along walls using plants with thorns; and use a protective sealer or coating to protect brick or cement surfaces. More information about graffiti removal and prevention resources are available online at cityoftacoma.org/graffiti. a motion to submit to Tacoma City Council a list of six applicants recommended for appointment to the Charter Review Committee. Tacoma City Council is expected to make final Charter Review Committee appointments on Tues., Jan. 7, 2014. This week's committee meeting to interview candidates will be held on Weds., Dec. 18, at 4:30 p.m. at the Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Conference Room 16, in downtown Tacoma. A copy of the agenda is available online at cityoftacoma.org. More information is available online at cityoftacoma.org/citycharter.