by Indivisible Tacoma | Apr 17, 2021 | Actions
☎️ Indivisible Washington Call-o-Rama to End the Filibuster ☎️
WA Indivisibles are organizing a call relay to Senators Murray and Cantwell’s DC offices on Monday 4/26 to end the filibuster. It’s easy! Pick a time on the signup list to make your call — time slots are in 5 minute increments for one entire business day. If we can fill all time slots, both Senators will be getting calls ALL DAY LONG.
Saturating the phone lines is one way of bringing home how deeply Indivisibles from across the state care about this issue. Share this action with other members of your Indivisible group!
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 4/26 CALL-O-RAMA
Step 1: SIGN UP
- Go to the Call-o-Rama spreadsheet to sign up
- Read the instructions & call script on the tab “Call Script”
- Click on the tab “SIGN UP HERE 🚨”
- Pick a time and fill in your name, Indivisible group, and a way of contacting you to followup
- Add a note to your calendar to remind yourself of your time slot to make your calls on Monday 4/26
Step 2: ACT! On Monday, April 26
- Go to the Call-o-Rama spreadsheet
- Review the instructions & call script on the tab “Call Script”
- Make your calls!
- Click on the tab “SIGN UP HERE 🚨”
- Mark “Done” next to your time slot and add notes from your conversation
- Contact the next person on the list (using their phone or email included in the registration) to remind them to make their calls (Pro tip: call the next person before you make your calls to give them a couple of minutes to get to their computer!)
- Come back to TAN and mark that you took this action.
- Celebrate democracy! 🗽
Any questions? Email Kat.
original link: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/14925?ref=367
by Indivisible Tacoma | Apr 1, 2021 | Actions
Right now, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is seeking approval from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to finalize a contract with their affiliate company (Puget LNG) to begin operating their LNG facility on the Tacoma Tideflats in May–
months before the Puyallup Tribe and environmental organizations challenging the facility will receive a decision on their appeal, which could invalidate PSE’s permits and prohibit the facility from operating.
The UTC has the ability to amend this contract to ensure it is in the public interest.
We know this facility endangers our health, safety, and climate.
The UTC needs to hear from the public that they must delay the operation of the facility and conduct an investigation to determine whether the contract between PSE and Puget LNG serves the public interest.
Tweet or post on your Facebook Page to the @WAUTC:
Allowing PSE to flip the switch on Tacoma LNG in May is NOT in the public interest. #NoLNG253 #FrackOffPSE
by Indivisible Tacoma | Mar 22, 2021 | Actions
The Amtrak Cascades Long Range Plan (LRP!) Act now!
From the Solutionary Rail and Climate Rail Alliance…
The Amtrak Cascades LRP can deliver a proportionate, achievable and impactful transportation solution to the climate crisis, in a timeframe that really matters for our State.
No matter what their party or what committees they’re on, your State Senator and two Representatives can push WSDOT to make a strong request for rail infrastructure funding from the federal government.
Our ask for this weekend – or sometime by Tuesday afternoon – is that you please take a few minutes to register your comments or sign up to give live testimony on Senate Bill 5165 and House Bill 1135, both scheduled to be heard Tuesday, March 23rd in the respective Transportation Committees.
Sign up to give live testimony on Tuesday, March 23rd, at least one hour before the hearing starts (3:30 in the House, 4pm in the Senate). You can also submit written comments for up to 24 hours after the hearings.
Testimony and comments should request:
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funding for updating the Amtrak Cascades Long Range Plan
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the update would include an Environmental Review for the Pt Defiance Bypass and high speed track between Nisqually and Centralia
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adequate legislature funding to make the program shovel ready for federal matching funds in 2022
SENATE BILL: Register to give live remote testimony or submit comment on SB5165:
go to https://app.leg.wa.gov/csiRemote/Senate/ and select “Transportation” then “Mar 23 Meeting”.
Select the Radio Button for the Bill, then select how you want to deliver your testimony or comments.
When asked if you are For or Against, please choose “Other.”
Your message – whether you are registering to submit live testimony or written comments – should include the three bulleted request items just above.
HOUSE BILL: Register to give live remote testimony or submit comment on HB1135:
go to https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSIRemote/House and select “Transportation” then “Mar 23 Meeting”.
Select the Radio Button for the Bill, then select how you want to deliver your testimony or comments.
When asked if you are For or Against, please choose “Other.”
Your message – whether you are submitting written testimony, delivering it live, or submitting your position for the record – should include the three bulleted request items just above.
Email Your Legislators Now:
If you haven’t yet contacted your two State Representatives and your State Senator about the Amtrak Cascades Long Range Plan, please email them to let them know your support for State funding to update the Amtrak Cascades Long Range Plan.
More Info:
by Indivisible Tacoma | Mar 22, 2021 | Actions
CALL TO ACTION – Tuesday March 23rd 5 PM Public Comment on Ordinance 28747
The Tacoma City Council will consider Ordinance 28747 at their Tuesday, March 23 5pm Council meeting. We need you to show up and testify in support at the March 23 Council meeting.
If you cannot attend, to send an email or call the Mayor and Council Members (instructions in the comments.)
Ordinance 28747 at adopts a sales tax of 1/10th of 1% for affordable housing.
This would provide about $5 Million/year for affordable housing.
This $5M would leverage another $48 Million annually and create an estimated 160 housing units each year.
We need you to help the Mayor and Council understand what 160 new housing units every year for the next twenty years would mean.
These are some of the supporters of Ordinance 28747:
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Tacoma Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium
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Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce
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Tacoma Public Schools
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Washington Housing Finance Commission
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Low Income Housing Institute
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Horizon Housing
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Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority
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Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness
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Tacoma Housing Authority
ORDINANCE 28747
An ordinance amending Chapter 6A.70 of the Municipal Code, relating to an ordinance relating to local sales or use taxes;
authorizing the maximum capacity of the tax authorized under the provisions of House Bill 1590 for housing and related services;
amending Chapter 6A.70 of the Tacoma Municipal Code by the addition of two new sections, to be known and designated as Section 6A.70.041, “Additional sales or use tax for housing and related services—
Imposition,” and Section 6A.70.042, “Additional sales or use tax for housing and related services – Rate”;
and by amending Section 6A.70.120, regarding administration and collection of the tax.
PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the time set aside for public comment on Resolutions and first and final reading of Ordinances.
Speakers are asked to identify the specific legislation they wish to address.
Comments will not be accepted on Ordinances forwarded to the City Council by the Hearing Examiner for which a public hearing has already been held.
On tonight’s agenda that includes Ordinance Nos. 28679, 28745, and 28746.
To request to speak during Public Comment, please press the Raise Hand button near the bottom of your Zoom window or *9 on your phone.
Your name or the last four digits of your phone number will be called out when it is your turn to speak.
The City Council meeting can be heard by dialing 253-215-8782 or through Zoom at www.zoom.us/j/84834233126 and entering the Meeting ID 848 3423 3126 and Passcode 349099, when prompted.
by Indivisible Tacoma | Mar 8, 2021 | Actions
Text Banking for Clean Fuels, Wednesday, March 10th and 17th
Fuse has partnered with Climate Solutions to text bank folks in several key districts, including the 29th LD. We will text folks and ask them to reach out to their senators.
We will be holding 2 text banks, the first one is this coming Wednesday (the 10th) from 5:30PM-6:30PM.
The next text bank will be Wednesday, March 17th at the same time. Here is the link for folks who would like to join the text bank for Wed, March 10th:
Indivisible Tacoma and environmental groups are focused strongly on the Clean Fuels Standard right now and asking Sen. Steve Conway (LD 29) to support it.
The Clean Fuels Bill (HB 1091) passed the House and now is in the Senate Environmental, Energy, and Technology Committee, which is scheduled to hold a hearing on the legislation on March 10.
The bill, proposed by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, would require the Washington Department of Ecology to adopt rules to implement a CFS by 2023.
The program would limit the aggregate, overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emission per unit of transportation fuel energy to 10 percent below 2017 levels by 2028 and 20 percent below 2017 levels by 2035.
Eligible biofuels, renewable natural gas (RNG), hydrogen, and agricultural and forest waste are among the fuels that could be used to comply with reduce Washington’s GHG emission y 2.7 million metric tons per year by 2030.
The bill would exclude exported fuel, fuel used by vessels, railroad locomotives, aircraft and certain other categories of transportation fuel from the CFP’s GHG emission intensity reduction requirements.
by Indivisible Tacoma | Jan 28, 2021 | Actions
Calls to Action in the State Legislature.
Opt in for email notices.
One of the most powerful things we can do now is contact our own representatives in Olympia and do it at the time a bill is in front of them!
saying “I want to receive calls to action by email. I live in the ___th Legislative District.”
This is a way to get timely notices, if you are not logging in to TAN (Take Action Network.)
https://www.takeaction.network/users/new?invitation_token=fPRY44Rr30gZZxS6k57hNA
