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Mayor flags Clean Energy audit costs and explores traffic cameras with Fircrest
Summary
Mayor Hopkins updated council on talks with Fircrest about traffic cameras, the ongoing financial and Clean Energy audits (raising concerns about costs, standards and potential fines), and continuing challenges with Point Ruston parking.
During Mayor's time, Mayor Bruce Hopkins briefed the council on three operational matters: preliminary discussions with the City of Fircrest about implementing traffic cameras to meet Ruston's needs; an ongoing financial audit and a separate Clean Energy audit, for which he expressed concern about costs, the applicable standards and possible fines; and continuing challenges related to the Point Ruston parking garage.
Councilmember Syler asked how the City of Tacoma was able to remove Ruston from certain reporting numbers in the Clean Energy audit; Mayor Hopkins said the city is continuing to explore options and seek clarity. Councilmember Holland summarized information from a presentation Chief Bautista attended in Fircrest about traffic-camera vetting, traffic studies and potential revenue-generation models discussed by the neighboring city.
