Housing Accelerator and Priority Hire Requests

At a glance

• What: Council consideration requests for a Housing Accelerator Program and a Priority Hire Ordinance.
• Where it stands: Both were listed as consideration requests on the November 10 Council Study Session agenda. The details of each request and who sponsored them were not captured.
• Next: Whether Council advances either request; no later record yet.

Details

• Built from the City's posted agendas; minutes and video of Council meetings were not available, so votes and discussion are not recorded.
• A policy discussion on improving local hire and apprenticeship outcomes was on the August 18 Study Session agenda.

Sources

• The City's posted agendas (Legistar calendar: https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx; meetings hub: https://tacoma.gov/i-want-to/city-council-agendas-minutes-and-meetings/).

Log

2026-11-10 - City Council Study Session

• Both requests were listed as consideration requests; details not captured.

2026-08-18 - City Council Study Session

• 26-0704: Policy Discussion for Improving Local Hire and Apprenticeship Outcomes (Council Member Diaz)

2026-09-15 - City Council

• RES42023: recognize the City's commitment to minority and women-owned businesses, local hire and apprenticeship utilization and join the Community Investment Commitment as a Partner Agency (sponsor Mayor Ibsen; City Council Consideration Request attached)

2026-09-15 - Government Performance and Finance Committee

• Briefing 26-0777: Affordable Housing Accelerator Program (Chair Hines; memorandum, presentation, handout)