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Applicants Sought for the Equity in Contracting Advisory Committee

The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill 12 positions on the Equity in Contracting Advisory Committee:

1. Council Districts (five positions): One community member from each of the Council Districts
2. Contractor Representatives (six positions): Minority Business Enterprise, Women Business Enterprise, Small Business Enterprise, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Large Prime, and Union Signatory Firm
3. Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) Service Area Representatives (one position): Recommended by the Tacoma Public Utility Board

The Equity in Contracting Advisory Committee is an advisory panel to staff as it pertains to the City’s Equity in Contracting (EIC) policy. The Committee is responsible for monitoring compliance with all provisions and regulations of Tacoma Municipal Code Chapter 1.07, promoting awareness of the EIC program, and providing advice to the EIC Program Manager on overall EIC program performance effectiveness. 

Qualified applicants will be residents of Tacoma or TPU service area, not hold any other elected

public office or be an immediate family member of a City of Tacoma employee.

The City of Tacoma is committed to fostering an equitable and anti-racist community. In an ongoing effort to reflect Tacoma’s diversity, Black and Indigenous community members, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, individuals with disabilities, seniors, immigrants, and refugees are especially encouraged to apply.

Additional information on the Equity in Contracting Advisory Committee can be found here.

The appointed applicant is required to complete five Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act trainings provided by the Washington State Office of the Attorney General, within 90 days of being appointed to a Committee, Board, or Commission.

Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by end of day Monday, July 10, 2023.

To apply, please visit cityoftacoma.org/cbcapplication. For questions about the application process, to request the application in an alternate format, or to submit additional documents, please contact Elizabeth Wing in the City Clerk’s Office at servetacoma@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5178.

Original source can be found here.