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MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2014
Vol. CXXIV, No. 61
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$300K strategic plan contract, bike/pedestrian safety improvements, and BIA renewal/expansion Posted online Fri., March 28 Tacoma residents will have plenty of opportunities next week to learn more about what's happening in city government. On Tuesday, Tacoma City Council will hold its regular weekly study session at noon to discuss "P3 Partnerships," a public/private partnership between the Tacoma Police Department, Tacoma Fire Department, and community organizations that serve as components for providing City of Tacoma services; its twiceper-month committee of the whole meeting at 3 p.m. to discuss recruitTACOMA CITY HALL ment tools for City of Tacoma committees, boards, and commissions; and its regular weekly council meeting at 5 p.m. to vote on a range of issues. On Wednesday afternoon, Tacoma City Council's Government, Performance, and Finance Committee will meet to discuss fourth quarter performance measures related to the City's "24/7" program and budget book. Here is a look ahead at some notable meetings, events, and issues on deck next week at Tacoma City Hall. -- Todd Matthews, Editor Posted online Fri., March 28 TACOMA STRATEGIC PLAN CONTRACT Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote next week on a resolution that would award a $300,000 contract to BDS Planning & Urban Design for the creation of a Citywide Strategic Plan and Visioning documents. Earlier this month, the Tacoma Daily Index reported seven consulting firms submitted proposals for the contract before the bid deadline expired on Tues., Feb. 25. Two weeks ago, the City of Tacoma announced six firms were selected to be interviewed by Tacoma City Council during a public meeting on Mon., March 17, at Tacoma City Hall. The firms included Athena Group, LLC (Olympia, Wash.); Beckwith Consulting Group (LaConner, Wash.); BDS Planning and Urban Design
(Seattle, Wash.); Community Attributes, Inc. (Seattle, Wash.); Fern Tiger Associates (Oakland, Calif.); and Strategies 360 (Seattle, Wash.). If a contract is awarded, BDS Planning & Urban Design would be tasked with guiding the development of a Citywide Strategic Visioning Plan, which aims to provide an action plan for the next five years and set the course for Tacoma over the next decade, according to City of Tacoma officials. The plan would also help the City of Tacoma direct its resources toward a defined vision for a future that is reflective of community priorities, considers current and future trends, and bolsters the City's unique position within the region. The strategic planning and visioning process will aim to address seven key focus areas: public health and safety; quality of life and livability; economic vibrancy and employment; culture, arts, and recreation; educational opportunity and attainment; effective, efficient, and economical government performance; and infrastructure, mobility, and environmental sustainability. Additionally, Tacoma City Council and City of Tacoma staff will use public feedback received throughout the civic engagement component of the strategic planning and visioning process to inform the way the City of Tacoma develops its 2015-2016 Biennial Budget and future STRATEGIC PLAN budgets. The Strategic Visioning Plan will also aim to serve as the overarching document by which all other City of Tacoma plans, policies, programs, and department or individual evaluations are established. The City of Tacoma last embarked on a similar project 10 years ago when it developed "Tacoma Tomorrow: 2005—2010," a strategic plan that aimed to identify the City's priorities, opportunities, and initiatives. Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution to award the contract during its meeting on Tues., April 1, at 5 p.m. at Tacoma City Hall, located at 747 Market St., First Floor, in downtown Tacoma.
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Copies of the resolution and staff memo are available online at tacomadailyindex.com. Posted online Fri., March 28 BIKE/PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote next week on a resolution that would award a contract valued at approximately $1.9 million to Tucci & Sons, Inc. for a project to create bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements stretching between South Tacoma and North Tacoma. In January, the Tacoma Daily Index reported three c o m p a n i e s — We s t w a t e r Construction Company (Auburn, Wash.), Tucci & Sons, Inc. (Tacoma, Wash.), and Stan Palmer Construction (Bremerton, Wash.)—subCITY OF TACOMA mitted bids to develop the second phase of Tacoma's Top 4 Bikeways Project, an aspect of the City's Mobility Master Plan that aims to improve the city's bicycle network and general pedestrian accessibility by installing new pavement markings, signage, asphalt and concrete pavements, curbs and gutters, and pedestrian flashing beacons. The City of Tacoma issued a request for bids on Tues., Dec. 17. The bid deadline expired on Tues., Jan. 28. If a contract is awarded, Tucci & Sons, Inc. would create bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements from South 96th Street and Park Avenue in South Tacoma to North 26th Street and Pearl Street in North Tacoma. Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution to award the contract during its meeting on Tues., April 1, at 5 p.m. at Tacoma City Hall, located at 747 Market St., First Floor, in downtown Tacoma. Copies of the resolution and staff memo are available online here and here, respectively. Posted online Fri., March 28 BIA RENEWAL AND EXPANSION Tacoma City Council is scheduled next week to hear the final readings of two ordinances related to the downtown Tacoma Business Improvement Area (BIA). The BIA, which was established in 1988, provides services such as security patrols on bicycles; support for the Tacoma Police Department; coordination of downtown security officers; an e-mail alert system for downtown property owners and managers; pressure washing, sweeping, and cleaning of sidewalks and other common areas; installation CONTINUED of street banners; graffiti removal; ON PAGE 2