The City Charter requires the City Council to commence a comprehensive review of the City Charter no less frequently than once every ten years by appointing citizens to a Charter Review Committee (Section 2.25).
The 2024 Charter Review process is currently underway. View details below.
Revised Notice - "For" and "Against" Committee Letters of Interest due Sunday, July 28, 2024
UPDATE: The City Clerk's Office is seeking volunteers to serve on committees to prepare statements "For" and "Against" proposed amendments to the City Charter for the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot. Letters are due by Sunday, July 28 (please note revised deadline).
A list of the proposed City Charter amendments is attached to the public notice.
Resolutions detailing the proposed Charter amendments were adopted at the July 16, 2024, City Council meeting, and a resolution transmitting the full ballot titles to the Pierce County Auditor will be considered at the City Council meeting on July 23, 2024.
Statements prepared by the "For" and "Against" Committees will appear in the Voters’ Pamphlet and are due to the Pierce County Auditor on or before Thursday, August 8, 2024, with rebuttal statements due on or before Monday, August 12, 2024.
To be considered for appointment, submit a letter of interest to the City Clerk’s Office by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, to the City Clerk’s Office. Letters may be sent by email to cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org or by mail to 747 Market Street, Room 220, Tacoma, WA 98402.
Each person must submit their own letter of interest. If you are interested in more than one proposed amendment, you may submit a single letter that lists each specific measure you are interested in. Include this information in your letter:
- Your full name;
- Where you live (home address);
- Each proposed Charter amendment you are interested in;
- Whether you are advocating “For” or “Against” each amendment listed in your letter; and
- Why you would like to serve on each “For” or “Against” Committee(s) listed in your letter.
The Government Performance and Finance Committee will consider the letters of interest at a special meeting on Monday, July 29, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. The special meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format that includes in-person and remote options. To attend in-person, the special meeting will be held at the Tacoma Municipal Building in Conference Room 248, located at 747 Market Street. The meeting can also be heard by dialing 253-215-8782 or through Zoom at www.zoom.us/j/84416690206 and entering the meeting ID 844 1669 0206 and passcode 614650 when prompted.
If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk's Office at cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5505.