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Video-Hearing Schedule

During the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, the Hearing Examiner’s Office is doing its best to conduct day-to-day business and hearings as scheduled. As of March 18, 2020, Mayor Victoria Woodards ordered the Tacoma Municipal Building at 747 Market Street (TMB) closed to the public in an effort to help with social distancing and stem the spread of COVID-19. City staff and the Office of the Hearing Examiner are attempting to continue scheduling and conducting hearings during this time through alternative means, primarily video conferencing via Zoom.

If you are a party to a hearing and feel that, rather than video conferencing for your hearing, an in-person hearing is necessary, you may opt to postpone your hearing until such time as in-person hearings are again feasible. Otherwise, hearings will be held by video conference until the TMB is reopened and gathering limits are lifted.

For members of the public wishing to attend any scheduled public hearing and/or offer testimony, you may offer testimony in writing at any time prior to the hearing date, and you may also participate by teleconference and offer testimony in that medium. You will need a computer, phone or tablet that has the Zoom app installed. It is free. The Hearing Examiner’s Office can be contacted as follows:

Phone: (253) 591-5195

Email: hearing.examiner@cityoftacoma.org

Website: https://www.cityoftacoma.org/government/city_departments/hearing_examiner

Hearing Schedule

The below list shows the hearings currently scheduled for the upcoming two week period. If there is no Zoom Meeting information listed yet, please check back later. We will typically have the Zoom Meeting link posted three days prior to the hearing date.

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Topic: Bruce & Dixie Arneklev AND John Gibson

Time: July 29, 2021, 9 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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https://zoom.us/j/91776879745?pwd=emEzY1gyZmwvMzZPUHp4UXk2dCswQT09

Meeting ID: 917 7687 9745

Passcode: Hearing

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+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Meeting ID: 917 7687 9745

Passcode: 4055516

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/ag1BujDvv

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Topic: Heather Jolicoeur Civil Forfeiture Hearing

Time: August 10, 2021, 10:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 253 591 5195
Passcode: Hearing

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Meeting ID: 253 591 5195
Passcode: 696071
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adZVMutE7p

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Topic: Trung Do Rezone Public Hearing
Time: Sep 16, 2021 01:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 989 7998 7660
Passcode: Hearing
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Meeting ID: 989 7998 7660
Passcode: 2213023
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adqebDqo5C

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Topic: Ronald Sharts Civil Forfeiture Hearing
Time: Sep 21, 2021 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 253 591 5195
Passcode: Hearing
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Topic: Rogelio Gutierrez Ruelas Civil Forfeiture Hearing

Time: Dec 7, 2021 10:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 253 591 5195

Passcode: Hearing

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+12532158782,,2535915195#,,,,*696071# US (Tacoma)

+16699009128,,2535915195#,,,,*696071# US (San Jose)

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+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

Meeting ID: 253 591 5195

Passcode: 696071

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adZVMutE7p

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