City of Tacoma - File #: ORD28577

• File #: ORD28577
• Version: 1
• Name: Utility fee waiver during homelessness emergency declaration
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/6/2019
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 3/26/2019
• Final action: 3/26/2019
• Title: (First and Final Reading) An ordinance amending Chapter 12.01 of the Municipal Code, relating to Utility Charges, to extend the waiver of power and water utility connection and inspection fees for cities in Tacoma Power and Tacoma Water service territories during the current declared state of emergency, relating to the conditions of homeless encampments located in the City, retroactive to January 1, 2019, and sunsetting on December 31, 2019; and declaring an emergency, making necessary the passage of this ordinance and it becoming effective immediately. [Tom Morrill, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Bill Fosbre, City Attorney]
• Related files: ORD28430, ORD28457, ORD28477, ORD28565, ORD28642

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/26/2019	1	City Council	passed	Pass

Title

(First and Final Reading) An ordinance amending Chapter 12.01 of the

Municipal Code, relating to Utility Charges, to extend the waiver of power and water utility connection and inspection fees for cities in Tacoma Power and Tacoma Water service territories during the current declared state of emergency, relating to the conditions of homeless encampments located in the City, retroactive to

January 1, 2019, and sunsetting on December 31, 2019; and declaring an emergency, making necessary the passage of this ordinance and it becoming effective immediately.

[Tom Morrill, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Bill Fosbre, City Attorney]