The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill nine positions on the Equity in Contracting (EIC) Advisory Committee:
• Council Districts (five positions): One community member from each of the Council Districts
• Contractor Representatives (three positions): Small Business Enterprise, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, and Union Signatory Firm
• Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) Service Area Representatives (one position): Recommended by the Tacoma Public Utility Board
The EIC Advisory Committee is an advisory panel to staff as it pertains to the City’s 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. The EIC advisory committee is not involved in procurement decisions or administration of the program.
Qualified applicants will be residents of Tacoma or TPU’s service area, not hold any other elected public office, or be an immediate family member of a City of Tacoma employee.
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.
Application details are available at 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.
Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by end of day Sunday, October 8, 2023.
