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FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2014
Vol. CXXIII, No. 148
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Tacoma residents will have plenty of opportunities next week to learn more about what's happening in city government. On Monday, Tacoma City Council's Neighborhoods and Housing Committee is scheduled to meet at 4:30 p.m. to host a panel discuss on singlefamily affordable housing development efforts. On Tuesday, Tacoma City Council is scheduled to hold its regular weekly study session at noon to discuss the Tacoma Community Survey, as well as P3 Partnerships. Also on Tuesday, Tacoma TACOMA CITY HALL City Council is scheduled to hold its committee of the whole meeting at 3 p.m. to discuss a revision to Tacoma's animal control code, as well as a donation to Associated Ministries of Tacoma as part of the organization's capital campaign to renovate its Center for Direct Services and associated office space. Finally, Tacoma City Council is scheduled to hold its regular weekly meeting on Tuesday at 5 p.m. to vote on a range of issues. On Wednesday, Tacoma City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee and the Audit Advisory Board are scheduled to meet at 4:30 p.m. to discuss Comprehensive Annual Financial Report results. Here is a look ahead at some notable meetings, events, and issues on deck next week at Tacoma City Hall. — Todd Matthews, Editor SINGLE-FAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PANEL DISCUSSION Tacoma City Council's Neighborhoods and Housing Committee is scheduled to meet with City of Tacoma staff and representatives of four affordable housing programs and organizations to learn more about local home-ownership programs. The discussion will focus on factors that might help
to assess the positive impact affordable housing investments have had on the quality of life in Tacoma neighborhoods. Representatives of Habitat for Humanity, Tacoma Housing Authority, Homeownership Center of Tacoma, and the City of Tacoma's Down Payment Assistance Program will provide brief updates on their work, as well as their perspectives on the impacts their programs have on the families they serve and the surrounding neighborhoods. The discussion will occur during a public meeting on Mon., Aug. 4, at 4:30 p.m., in Room 248 of the Tacoma Municipal Building, located at 747 Market St., in downtown Tacoma. A copy of the agenda is available online at tacomadailyindex.com. TACOMA COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS Tacoma City Council is scheduled to be briefed on the findings of a community survey conducted earlier this year. The anonymous survey was designed to capture residents' opinions in three areas—community characteristics; governance; and participation. In May and June, the City of Tacoma mailed questionnaires to 3,000 randomly selected Tacoma households in an effort to gather opinions on the quality of life and services in the city. The same survey was also available online to all residents. The survey aimed to assess the City of Tacoma's performance in major service areas, help the City of Tacoma better understand residents' perceptions of service areas, define the community's current priorities, and aid the City of Tacoma's ongoing operational planCITY OF TACOMA ning and improvement processes. On Tuesday, representatives of the National Community Survey—including National Research Center and the International City/County Management Association—will present survey CONTINUED results related to community livON PAGE 2
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Spanaway Creek
Puget SoundCorps to help restore urban forest Photo Courtesy Pierce County A Puget SoundCorps crew will remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from trees in Pierce County's Bresemann Forest starting on on., Aug. 4. Getting rid of these invasive plants will improve the health of the trees and the adjacent Spanaway Creek, according to Pierce County officials. Pierce County obtained the Puget SoundCorps' assistance through the Urban Forestry Restoration Project, administered by Washington State Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Urban and Community Forestry Program. This program improves forests to help manage stormwater and clean air and water. The crew will work on the Bresemann Forest restoration project for three weeks. "Trees provide many benefits and help keep our streams, rivers and Puget Sound clean," said Micki McNaughton, DNR special project coordinator. "In removing invasive plants, this team will keep our trees and waterways healthy." Invasive non-native plants, such as English ivy and Himalayan blackberry, can threaten the health of forests. In competing for water and nutrients, they "crowd out" native plants and even kill trees. After these unwelcome plants are gone, the trees will grow stronger. "We value the Puget SoundCorps' efforts in restoring urban forests," said Dan Wrye, Pierce County Public Works and Utilities water quality and watersheds manager. "Last year, a crew removed invasive plants from Swan Creek Park. We look forward to partnering with them on this Spanaway Creek project."