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Committee recommends five reappointments to Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority; one seat remains vacant
Summary
The City of Tacoma’s Community Vitality and Safety Committee reviewed TCRA functions and voted to recommend five reappointments to the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority Board; staff reported no qualified applicant for one seat, which will remain vacant.
The Community Vitality and Safety Committee on Jan. 22 recommended reappointing five people to the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority (TCRA), a board that administers the city’s affordable housing and small-business lending programs.
Felicia Medlin, housing division manager and TCRA administrator in the Community and Economic Development Department, told the committee TCRA oversees the City’s Affordable Housing Fund — funded by a one-tenth of 1% sales tax and a state allocation (House Bill 1406) that contributes about $858,000 annually — and manages federal grant programs and a revolving loan fund for small businesses. “We make those funds available via an RFP or notice of funding availability,” Medlin said, explaining that TCRA supports affordable housing development as well as small-business working capital.
After the briefing, committee members moved and approved recommendations to the full City Council to reappoint Andrew Quan to the CPA position, Bridal Dudley to the lender position, Terry Scott to the lender position, Lacey Barker to the realtor position and Jermaine Ogden to the realtor position, each for two-year terms effective March 1, 2026 and expiring Feb. 29, 2028. The committee recorded voice votes in favor of each recommendation.
Staff told the committee there are six positions on the board but that no qualified applicants were received for one position (the CPA-designated seat), and that staff conducted targeted outreach to try to fill the role. Medlin said the board’s work is technical and that members often require two years to become fully effective because of the finance- and compliance-heavy nature of TCRA’s portfolio.
Acting City Clerk Susan Hague noted that after the committee makes recommendations, they will appear on the City Council agenda in February for final appointment. The committee’s action was advisory; final appointments are made by the full council.
The committee’s recommendation preserves continuity on the TCRA board while one specialized seat remains vacant pending further recruitment. The city will post the committee’s recommendations to the full council agenda in February.
