A resolution transmitting a ballot measure to the Pierce County Auditor to be placed on the ballot for the General Election on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, which reads: CITY OF TACOMA CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 1 Citizens’ Initiative Measure No. 1 concerns enacting rental requirements for landlords and rental rights for tenants. This measure would require landlords to comply with health and safety laws before raising rent or evicting a tenant; set limits on certain rental fees; require landlords provide two notices to increase rent and offer relocation assistance when the increase is 5% or more; create a defense against certain student/schoolyear evictions, evictions between November 1 and April 1, and evictions against servicemembers, seniors, families and others with protected status under the measure; and provide penalties and enforcement mechanisms. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] No . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] [Susan Haigh, Interim City Clerk; Bill Fosbre, City Attorney]

Committee

City Council

Requested by

City Clerk's Office

Introduced

June 27, 2023

On agenda

July 11, 2023

Passed

July 11, 2023