I disagree with this. We do not need a bunch of forever politicians in our city.

We definitely don't need to have these self-focused, nepotists in any longer than 10 years. Especially when they are part of the cronies network...or Ladenburgs.

If these Tacoma Council position require more skill than the average Tacoma Citizen can bring-to-the-table for oversight of City of Tacoma and some municipal public ratepayer utilities as a normal citizen elected council person could; as a result, recall all the present Tacoma City Council members and the City of Tacoma could begin the process to hire a professional employment search firm (employment agency head-hunter consultant) to search the United States for qualified persons (these could be retired CEO and CFO that just need something to do for intellectual exercise) that could be put to a Tacoma Citizens' public vote as offered-up on the voters ballot; as a result, these employment agency presented people for Tacoma City Council employment positions would really-be-qualified for and have government oversight and public management skills necessary for these overly-complicated Tacoma City Council position tasks. And because the Council job skill required is so-lofty and above the average citizen to comprehend; therefore it's necessary to get the best from where-ever; for example, like the process used to select the present City of Tacoma Manager from a nation-wide employment search.

A couple of things come to mind here; for example, the present Tacoma City Council would like to consider itself as full-time City of Tacoma employees, and the present Tacoma City Council would like to receive benefits (like medical etc.) as a full-time or part-time Tacoma City employee would; therefore the professional employment qualification should be applied to all incumbent council applicants. Just like high-level City of Tacoma management position employees qualifications. Tacoma voters would then decide from the listing of the best people qualified and offered. Pick the best from within the best people the employment agency offers. And, using an employment agency for incumbent council member selection process; as a result, we don't need Tacoma City Council term extensions for the voters to vote for qualified incumbent council members in the future. We will have the best people from around the United States making decisions that benefit us---the Citizens of Tacoma and its future as a Tacoma City with neighborhoods and many business districts within it.

Just my thoughts for better neighborhoods within the City of Tacoma because I do not live down-town, but I continue to see neighborhoods neglected and the present Tacoma City Council does control the priorities for Tacoma Citizens neighborhood areas like mine. So, I say a change of Tacoma City Council members is good and should be done often!

You have to laugh. A Ladenburg stating " it up to the citizens"? Wanna bet there will be some sneaky wording involved that per usual totally bypasses the will of the people? When has any political Ladenburg looked out for more than themselves and their $$ buddies?
If you can't get the job done on the time lines you have set- your out of a job. We're suppose to be impressed that you waste x amount of years gadding about the county and then try and claim you didn't have enough time?
Bye Bye and good riddance! I just hope Pierce County and Tacoma can survive the remaining days of reign.

"The city's Legal Department looked into the question of whether it would apply to current and future council members and concluded that current council members could take advantage of the change, she said.

"The council seems to be in favor of putting it on the ballot," Ladenburg said. "

Ahhh... knew there was a reason for this council to push so fast for the ballot for this year.............

Ummm. Has this been discussed at any open-to-the-public meetings? Has there been any citizen input on whether this resolution should be placed on the ballot? When does Ms. Ladenburg's term expirs? Has there been an editorial in the paper with Letters to the Editor on this subject.
Why is this being put on the ballot without any public discussion?