What's on the agenda?
Each week the Pierce County Council holds a series of meetings to discuss and review ordinances, motions and budgets to ensure county government operates in an efficient, transparent and cost-effective manner with equal access for all county residents.
Members meet as a collective body every Tuesday at 3 p.m. for the Pierce County Council regular meeting. Other meetings include standing committees, where proposed legislation is discussed prior to consideration by the full Council.
Here are some of the items before the Council:
Thursday (Dec. 3)
1:30 p.m.: Special Council Meeting to review the proposed mid-biennium budget adjustment and review CARES Act expenditures.
Monday (Dec. 7)
10 a.m.: Rules and Operations Committee will review and approve the meeting schedule and agendas for the week of Dec. 14-18, 2020. Items before the committee include Resolution 2020-127 concerning disposition of tax title lands; Ordinance 2020-131 2020-2021 Biennial Budget Supplemental capital facilities plan; Ordinance 2020-13 authorizing wage adjustments for non-represented employees in the County Council office; and Ordinance 2020-136 establishing a county board of health and department of public health and terminating the agreement creating a combined county-city health department.
11 a.m.: Study Session includes review of the Dec. 8, 2020 meeting agenda and discussion of administrative items.
1:30 p.m.: Community Development Committee will review Resolution R2020-125 related to the definition and regulation of various residential use types and requesting the Planning and Public Works Department to conduct an analysis of necessary amendments to the county’s development regulations to provide clarification.
Tuesday (Dec. 8)
9:30 a.m.: Economic and Infrastructure Development meeting. View the agenda.
12 p.m.: Study Session. View the agenda.
3 p.m.: Regular meeting. Matters before Council for final consideration include:
- 2020-109s an ordinance authorizing the Prosecuting Attorney to begin condemnation proceedings to acquire real property for a county road project at 92nd Avenue East and 224th Street East.
- 2020-110 an ordinance granting a nonexclusive franchise to the Graham Hill Mutual Water Company, Inc. for the location of waterlines on certain county-owned rights of way.
- R2020-113 a resolution repealing Resolution No. R2018-141 and adopting updated administrative guidelines for the Office of the Pierce County Council.
- 2020-120s2 mid-biennium budget adjustment.
- 2020-123 an ordinance amending the impact fee schedule to adjust park impact fees for 2021 based on changes in the building and construction cost indexes.
- R2020-123 a resolution authorizing the Pierce County Executive to execute an interlocal agreement between the city of Sumner and Pierce County for financial and project responsibility of the Stewart Road Corridor White River Bridge replacement project.
- R2020-124 a resolution setting the District 6, special in-district meeting for Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 5 p.m.
View the full agenda for a complete list of resolutions, proclamations and ordinances.
Thursday (Dec. 10)
1:30 p.m.: Special Council Meeting to review CARES Act expenditures.
View the complete meeting schedule for the week and find proposed legislation and discussion items by clicking the respective committee pages.
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