City of Tacoma  
Community Vitality and Safety  
Committee Agenda  
747 Market Street, Tacoma, WA 98402, Conference Room 243  
Dial: 253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 859 6160 4917  
August 13, 2026  
4:30 PM  
Chair Sarah Rumbaugh, Vice Chair Jamika Scott,  
Latasha Palmer, Kristina Walker, Olgy Diaz (alternate)  
CHANGE OF LOCATION  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Public Comment  
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Briefing Items  
Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority Annual Report  
[Sarah Bridgeford, Interim Housing Division Manager; Ronda VanderMeer,  
Senior Housing Analyst, Neighborhood and Community Services]  
1.  
2.  
3.  
26-0652  
26-0654  
26-0653  
Attachments:  
Community’s Police Advisory Committee Annual Report  
[Ralette Churchwell, Chair; Laurie Arnold, Vice Chair,  
Community’s Police Advisory Committee]  
Attachments: Memorandum  
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Update  
[Shontieka Adeogun, Chief Emergency Management Officer, Tacoma Fire]  
Attachments: Memorandum  
Topics for Upcoming Meetings  
August 27, 2026 -  
Human Services Commission, Human Rights Commission,  
and Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Annual  
Report  
4.  
26-0651  
September 10, 2026 - Human Services Commission Interviews; Neighborhood  
Council Annual Report  
September 24, 2026 - Neighborhood and Community Services Funding  
Recommendations for 2027-2028  
Attachments:  
Other Items of Interest  
Adjournment  
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