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COVID-19 Operational Changes
In-person attendance by members of the public to Pierce County Council meetings is NOT permitted at this time. However, the County Council encourages public participation through remote access. Details on remote attendance and participation are listed on meeting agendas.
How to participate in Pierce County Council meetings
The Pierce County Council values input from constituents and takes public comment on all ordinances before the Council for review and consideration.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic the Council has prioritized citizen comment and allowed the opportunity for public comment at its meetings – not just through written comment, but real-time during meetings.
Due to the Stay Home-Stay Safe proclamations, in-person attendance is NOT permitted at this time. Instead people may attend and comment at meetings virtually through Zoom, either by video or phone call.
Follow these instructions to provide public comment at a Council or committee meeting.
Watch on television
Watch live broadcasts on Comcast 22; Click! 22/522 HD and Rainier Connect 20/513. Or, watch online here.
Council Meetings and Committees
The County Council functions through the work of its standing committees and regional committees, which review proposed legislation prior to consideration by the full Council. The Council’s review of ordinances, motions, and budgets help ensure that county government operates in an efficient, transparent, and cost-effective manner, with equal access for all county residents. Regional and external committees include elected officials and representatives from other jurisdictions.
Pierce County Council Regular Meetings
The County Council regularly meets every Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
View the Weekly Meeting Schedule
Council Standing Committees & Committees of the Whole
The Council has several standing committees that oversee specific functions of county government and a Committee of the Whole that includes all Councilmembers. They also work closely with elected officials from local jurisdictions on regional committees that address common interests in matters of policy, transit, public safety and health.
Rules and Operations
Monday at 10:00 a.m. in the Council ChambersCommunity Development
1st and 3rd Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Council ChambersEconomic & Infrastructure
Development
2nd and 4th Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in Council ChambersHuman Services
Public Safety
Study Sessions
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole may be convened to review and make recommendations on the annual Budget of the County, or where there is a need for the Council to have in-depth review and discussion on a topic or take leadership in a specific area significant to the county.
Performance Audits
The Performance Audits committee serves as the focal point of performance audit activities and oversees the performance audit program. Visit the website for more information.
Special Meetings
The Council occasionally conducts special meetings in addition to the Council’s regularly scheduled meetings. Click here for current Special Meeting notices.
Pierce County Council service on Outside Boards, Commissions, and Committees
The duties of a Pierce County Councilmember extend far beyond their visible attendance at Council meetings in the County-City Building in Tacoma. State law requires them to serve on many regional governing boards in such critical areas as transportation, public health, criminal justice, and other quality of life issues that cross jurisdictional boundaries.
| External Board or Commission | Member(s), Role |
|---|---|
| Alliance for a Healthy South Sound - Executive Board | Derek Young, Member Jani Hitchen, Member |
| Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority "Sound Transit" Board | Executive Bruce Dammeier, Member |
| Council Continuity of Operations Plan | Dave Morell, liaison Chris Carlson, Coordinator (Staff) Priscilla Martinez-Mejia, Coordinator Alternate (Staff) |
| Courthouse Security Standing Committee | Rebecca Chapman (Staff) |
| Economic Development Board (EDB) | Marty Campbell, Member Dave Morell, Non-voting Alternate |
| Executive Board of Crystal Judson Family Justice Center | Marty Campbell, Member Jani Hitchen, Member Derek Young, Alternate Hans Zeiger, Alternate |
| Executive Board of Economic Development Corporation of Pierce County (EDCPC) | Marty Campbell, Member Dave Morell, Alternate |
| Information Technology Committee | Priscilla Martinez-Mejia, Member (Staff) |
| Joint Determining Board | Dave Morell, Member Hans Zeiger, Member Amy Cruver, Member Ryan Mello, MemberMarty Campbell, Member Jani Hitchen, Member Derek Young, Member |
| Joint Municipal Action Committee | Marty Campbell, Member Ryan Mello, Member |
| Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Disability Board (LEOFF) | Amy Cruver, Member |
| Lodging Tax Advisory Board | Amy Cruver, Member Jani Htichen, Alternate |
| Nisqually River Council | Amy Cruver, Member |
| Performance Audit Committee | Amy Cruver, Member Jani Hitchen, Member Ryan Mello, Member Hans Zeiger, Alternate |
| Pierce County Agricultural Advisory Committee | Marty Campbell, Ex-Officio |
| Pierce County Commission Against Domestic Violence | Marty Campbell, Member Jani Hitchen, Alternate |
| Pierce County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors | Dave Morell, Member Hans Zeiger, Member Amy Cruver, Member Ryan Mello, Member Marty Campbell, Member Jani Hitchen, Member Derek Young, Member |
| Pierce County Law and Justice Council | Derek Young, Member Dave Morell, Alternate |
| Pierce County Law and Justice Community Oversight Committee | Derek Young, Member |
| Pierce County Law Library Board of Trustees | Council Chair, Member Susan Long, Alternate (staff) |
| Pierce County Regional Council | Dave Morell, Member Ryan Mello, Member Derek Young, Member Marty Campbell, Alternate Jani Hitchen, Alternate Hans Zeiger, Alternate |
| Pierce County Reserve Officers Board of Trustees | Dave Morell, Member Hans Zeiger, Member Marty Campbell, Alternate Amy Cruver, Alternate Jani Hitchen, Alternate Ryan Mello, Alternate Derek Young, Alternate |
| Pierce Transit Board | Marty Campbell, Member Ryan Mello, Member |
| Pierce Transit-Pierce County Combined Communications Network Executive Board | Hans Zeiger, Member Amy Cruver, Alternate |
| Public Facilities District Board of Directors (Convention Center) | Jani Hitchen, Member |
| Puget Sound Regional Council Economic Development District Board of Directors | Dave Morell, Member Marty Campbell, Alternate |
| Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board | Bruce Dammeier, Member Derek Young, Member Dave Morell, Alternate |
| Puget Sound Regional Council Growth Management Policy Board | Hans Zeiger, Member Ryan Mello, Alternate |
| Puget Sound Regional Council Operations Committee | Derek Young, Member Dave Morell, Alternate |
| Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board | Ryan Mello, Member Dave Morell, Alternate |
| Puyallup/ White River Local Integrating Organization (LIO) | Hans Zeiger, Member |
| Rainier Communications Commission | Derek Young, Member Jeff Cox, Alternate (Staff) |
| Sewerage and/or Water General Plan Review Committee | Jani Hitchen, Member Hugh Taylor, Alternate (Staff) |
| Solid Waste Advisory Committee | Tom Swanson, Member (Staff) |
| South Sound Military and Communities Partnership - Elected Officials Council | Jani Hitchen, Primary Marty Campbell, Alternate Amy Cruver, Alternate Ryan Mello, Alternate Dave Morell, Alternate Derek Young, Alternate Hans Zeiger, Alternate |
| South Sound 911 Governing Board | Derek Young, Member Dave Morell, Alternate Exec. Bruce Dammeier, Member Sheriff Ed Troyer, Alternate |
| Tacoma Arts Live Board of Trustees | Marty Campbell, Member |
| Tacoma Narrows Airport Advisory Commission | District 7 Councilmember (Derek Young), Ex Officio Hugh Taylor, Alternate (Staff) |
| Tacoma-Pierce County Health Board | Marty Campbell, Member Dave Morell, Member Derek Young, Member Jani Hitchen, Alternate |
| Thun Field Airport Advisory Commission | District 1 Councilmember (Dave Morell), Ex Officio Hugh Taylor, Alternate (Staff) |
| Tourism Promotion Area Hotel Commission | Amy Cruver, Member Dave Morell, Alternate Paul Bocchi, Alternate (Staff) |
| Transfer of Development Rights Committee | Hans Zeiger, Member Ryan Mello, Alternate |
| Transportation Benefit District Governing Board | Dave Morell, Member Hans Zeiger, MemberAmy Cruver, Member Ryan Mello, Member Marty Campbell, Member Jani Hitchen, Member Derek Young, Member |
| Washington State Association of Counties, Board of Directors | Ryan Mello, Member Derek Young, Alternate |
| Washington State Association of Counties, Legislative Steering Committee | Executive or Designee, Member Derek Young, Member Ryan Mello, Alternate |
| Water Utility Coordinating Committee | Derek young, Member Hugh Taylor, Alternate (Staff) |
| West Sound Partners for Ecosystem Recovery (WSPER) | Derek Young, Member |
| Work Force Central | Marty Campbell, Member Jani Hitchen, Alternate |
| Zoo and Trek Authority (ZTA) | Marty Campbell, Member Amy Cruver, Member Dave Morell, Member |
Per Resolution No. R2020-132.