Public Notice: The Pierce County Council offers hybrid meetings that allow public attendance in person or through remote access.Details on how to attend remotely are listed on meeting agendas.
About the Council
The Council is the legislative branch of Pierce County government and is the policy-determining body of the County, as provided by the County Charter. The Council has all powers of the County not otherwise reserved to the people, the Executive, or general law. Members are elected from seven contiguous and equally populated districts. Each county councilmember represents a district having a population of approximately 131,500 people and is elected to four year terms.
The Pierce County Council adopted the 2022-2023 Biennial Budget Nov. 23, 2021. View the Budget Summary here and find out more information about the Biennial Budget at Council's Biennial Budget website.
Zeiger will vacate his seat as the District 2 council representative effective July 31 to take a job leading a national nonprofit organization focused on advancing American history and civic education. Read on...
Council acted Tuesday to put protections in place to make it easier for future dog owners to know the animal's history before buying it and the costs associated with the purchase. Read on...
The Pierce County Council approved the county’s first round of expenditures from its behavioral health and therapeutic courts tax, distributing $20.2 million to community organizations. Read on...
Council first adopted safe parking regulations April 19, but the ordinance was vetoed by the Pierce County Executive. The legislation adopted Tuesday was unanimously approved and allows safe parking sites for a limited duration. Read on...
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.
Here are some of the items before the Council this week:
Monday (June 27)
10 a.m.:Rules and Operations committee will review agendas for the week of July 4-8, 2022 and the July 5, 2022 regular meeting agenda and review R2022-96, a resolution authorizing the Executive to amend and restate the Auto Theft Task Force cooperative agreement between multiple municipalities and their law enforcement agencies. Join via Zoom.
11 a.m.:Study Session to hear an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) status update, review upcoming meeting agendas, grant reports, amendments, and administrative items and hear a housing strategy presentation from BERK Consulting. Join via Zoom.
1:30 p.m.: Public Safety Committee will hear a presentation from the Port of Tacoma on catalytic converter theft with speakers from across the region. Join via Zoom.
Tuesday (June 28)
9:30 a.m.:Economic and Infrastructure Development Committee will review 2022-38, an ordinance related to broadband internet expansion across the county and the establishment of “Broadband Development Districts,” hear an update from Pierce Transit on its STREAM Bus Rapid Transit system expansion and receive an update on the county’s arts programs. Join via Zoom.
12 p.m.:Study Session includes review of the day’s regular meeting agenda and reports from external boards and commissions and a discussion about the County-City Building (CCB) facilities. Join via Zoom.
Search passed and proposed legislation, see how to provide comment on legislation, or request a proclamation or recognition to be considered by Council.
Establish organization, power, function and procedures of County government, and codification of all ordinances of a general or permanent nature, or laws of the County.
The Pierce County Council created the law and justice public review committee to review reports generated by the county’s law and justice departments, per Resolution R2020-43. In June the Council directed the County Executive to review the policies, procedures and best practices of these departments. The Public Review Committee met over seven weeks to review this information, then drafted and presented a report to Council at a Committee of the Whole meeting. View the recorded meeting and the report.
This report focuses on the identification of nine (9) areas of opportunity to help the department deliver services more efficiently and effectively, leverage additional funding opportunities to provide the most effective services, and better structure service delivery to align with the department’s core mission: to ensure all of Pierce County has equitable access to community based services that respect each person's unique experience.
The report estimates the value of the County’s programs for affordable housing and makes several recommendations related to the standardization and promotion of affordable housing incentives and coordination with other jurisdictions in the management of affordable housing funds.
The report makes recommendations on the county’s franchise process, regulations that would assist in the build‐out of broadband infrastructure, and a proposal for an action plan should policymakers desire to engage in efforts to expand broadband technology into the lesser‐served parts of the county. Learn more about how Pierce County is working to bridge the broadband divide.
The Office of the Pierce County Council is open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact the office at 253-798-7777 or contact the appropriate staff. The Pierce County Council offers in-person and remote meeting attendance at its meetings. Learn how to get involved. Visitors to the Office or Council Chambers must use the second floor entrance of the County-City Building, which is on the backside of the building from the ground floor entrance off Tacoma Avenue South.
