1. Ordinance Name/Policy Name City Council Meeting/Committee Name
City of Tacoma | Department Name
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City Council Meeting/Committee Name
DATE
ITEM #

2. Presentation Type Choose one: Request for Ordinance
Request for Resolution
Request for Appointments
Informational Only

3. OVERVIEW
This information should draw from the Summary paragraph in your memo.
Should contain the overall objective.
Slide should not exceed three to four bullets.

4. OVERVIEW
This information should draw from the Summary paragraph in your memo.
Should contain the overall objective.
Slide should not exceed three to four bullets.

5. BACKGROUND
This should cover the major points in the Background section of your memo.
Should also state the origin of that action (City Council request; Mayor’s initiative, etc.)
Should communicate the importance or relevance of the code/policy amendment or adoption.

6. ISSUES
Highlight the issues at hand that could be addressed through this policy/code
Stress the need for any updates (how long has it been since this code was updated?)
Cite best practices and or need to align with hierarchy of other codes, statutes or federal mandates
Explain how the proposed ordinance/policy improves or impairs community conditions in any or all of the following: Livability; Economy and Workforce; Civic Engagement; Education; Equity and Accessibility; Social Conditions; Sustainability
Describe the geographic areas that the ordinance/policy impacts
You may need two to three slides for this area

7. PROPOSED REVISIONS (if applicable)
City Code Chapter XX
Amends Article XX
Place language here
Justification of the amendment and the intended outcomes of the amendment – include additional info in your notes
How does this proposed amendment support health, equity and/or sustainability in Tacoma?

8. HEALTH, EQUITY & SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS
Discuss the historically disadvantaged or underrepresented groups that the ordinance/policy/ordinance impacts positively or negatively
Discuss any disproportionate impact the ordinance/policy addresses positively or negatively
Discuss the timeline to demonstrate staff’s diligence to outreach and educate
What about this ordinance/policy ensures it supports health, equity and sustainability in Tacoma? If the ordinance/policy doesn’t explicitly appear to support, justify how maintaining the status quo is of benefit to historically disadvantaged or underserved communities.

9. OUTREACH Discuss the process for policy or code development here
Discuss the timeline to demonstrate staff’s diligence to outreach and educate
List the # of groups/internal and external stakeholders
Include outreach made to historically underserved or underrepresented communities
List the # of meetings & list the # of comments/feedback
Bullet on topics of discussion
Brief on opposition/controversial areas
Share where consensus was reached
You may need two to three slides for the outreach areas.

10. NEXT STEPS Council Committee Review – DATE
City Council Consideration – DATE
Ordinance Effective Date
Additional Education & Outreach - DATE

11. RECOMMENDATIONS (if presentation to Committee)
Staff recommends the XXX Committee forward the following to City Council for consideration and approval
Adoption of XXX
Amendment of XXX
Delay in effective dates for additional outreach

12. RECOMMENDATIONS (City Council version)
Staff recommends approval/adoption of XXX
Amendment of XXX
Delay in effective dates for additional outreach (if applicable)
NO “Questions?” SLIDES
Note: Presentations should communicate the overall message using no more than 10 – 15 slides. Consider your information and select for eye catching, memorable statements to go in the slides and auxiliary information in your notes pages.

13. Ordinance Name/Policy Name City Council Meeting/Committee Name
City of Tacoma | Department Name
Template Read-Me
Do not insert animations or slide transitions into your presentation.
Use only sans serif fonts (i.e.: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica).
Fonts must be between 24 points and 32 points in size. The minimum point size allowed is 18.
Avoid having too much text.
If the text flows outside the safe title area, split the information into two or more slides.
Pictures with white backgrounds should be toned down by right clicking the mouse on the picture, then selecting Format Picture, lower the brightness by 10%.
Ensure graphics (pictures, charts) are high resolution so they can be easily viewed on screen.
The Safe Area grid lines that you see on the background should be removed when your presentation is completely formatted.
To remove the grid lines: Select the View tab. On the left side of the upper tool bar, click on Slide Master. Select the top most slide in the list. (You may need to scroll)
To select the Safe Area we suggest clicking on the upper left corner of the object. Once it highlights, press delete. Save your presentation.
Alternatively you may hide the Safe Area by clicking Hide Background Graphics in the Design tab for each slide in your presentation. (However, make sure this action does not also affect other graphics you have added to your presentation.)
City Council Meeting/Committee Name
DATE
ITEM #