city of tacoma
File #: RES40132    Version: 1 Name: RES - Supporting Proposition No. 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 10/3/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/9/2018 Final action: 10/9/2018
Title: A resolution expressing support for the passage of the City of Tacoma's Proposition No. 1 at the November 6, 2018 General Election, which reads as follows: CITY OF TACOMA PROPOSITION NO. 1 The Tacoma City Council passed Resolution No. 40046 concerning Tacoma Creates to support arts, culture, science, and heritage programs. As proposed, Tacoma Creates includes arts, culture, science and heritage programs for youth after school and during summer. Tacoma Creates also offers residents free and discounted access to cultural activities, programs for every neighborhood and age, and expanded services to diverse, underserved and low-income populations. Funding Tacoma Creates is a sales tax increase of one-tenth of one percent, expiring in seven years, beginning January 1, 2019. An average Tacoma household will pay $13 per year. Should this proposition be: [ ] Approved [ ] Rejected [Council Member Mello]
Sponsors: Victoria Woodards, Ryan Mello, Catherine Ushka
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 40132, 2. City Council Action Memorandum
Related files: RES40046, ORD28626

Title

A resolution expressing support for the passage of the City of Tacoma’s

Proposition No. 1 at the November 6, 2018 General Election, which reads as follows:

 

CITY OF TACOMA

PROPOSITION NO. 1

 

The Tacoma City Council passed Resolution No. 40046 concerning Tacoma Creates to support arts, culture, science, and heritage programs.

 

As proposed, Tacoma Creates includes arts, culture, science and heritage programs for youth after school and during summer.  Tacoma Creates also offers residents free and discounted access to cultural activities, programs for every neighborhood and age, and expanded services to diverse, underserved and low-income populations. Funding Tacoma Creates is a sales tax increase of one-tenth of one percent, expiring in seven years, beginning January 1, 2019. An average Tacoma household will pay $13 per year.

 

Should this proposition be:

[  ]   Approved

[  ]   Rejected 

 

                     [Council Member Mello]