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.

Here are some of the items before the Council this week:

Monday (May 16)

10 a.m.: Rules and Operations committee will review agendas for the week of May 23-27, 2022, and the May 24, 2022 regular meeting and May 25, 2022 special meeting agendas. Join via Zoom.

11 a.m.: Study Session to review upcoming meeting agendas, grants, amendments and administrative items. Join via Zoom.

1:30 p.m.: Community Development Committee will review R2022-77, a resolution requesting the Planning and Public Works Department address climate change and environmental resiliency in all elements of the Comprehensive Plan periodic update consistent with the county’s adopted greenhouse gas reduction policy and requesting the department conduct an environmental review and evaluation of impacts of proposed amendments to ensure consistency with the county’s greenhouse gas reduction policy. The committee will review 2022-33, an ordinance amending Title 14 of Pierce County Code related to Parks and Recreation, and also hear a presentation from the Noxious Weed Control Board. Join via Zoom.

Tuesday (May 17)

9:30 a.m.: Human Services Committee will receive a presentation from Human Services on the Behavioral Health Tax RFP recommendations from the Behavioral Health Advisory Board and review R2022-76, a resolution accepting funding recommendations for the Behavioral Health and Therapeutic Courts Fund and approving certain expenditures of funds appropriated in the 2022-2023 biennial budget. Join via Zoom.

12 p.m.: Study Session includes review of the day’s regular meeting agenda and reports from external boards and commissions, a presentation from Human Resources on the county’s response to the “Great Reshuffling” and a discussion on vehicle pursuit data. Join via Zoom.

3 p.m.: Regular meeting. Join via Zoom. Items before Council for final consideration include:

• Proclamations
  • R2022-82, a resolution recognizing May 15-21, 2022 as “Peace Officers Week” in Pierce County.
  • R2022-79, a resolution proclaiming May 2022 as “Juror Appreciation Week” in Pierce County.
  • R2022-80, a resolution declaring May 15-21, 2022 as “National Public Works Week” in Pierce County.
  • R2022-81, a resolution recognizing Planning and Public Works Deputy Director Toby Rickman for 17 years of work with Pierce County.
• Ordinances
  • 2022-10s, an ordinance relating to pet shops and regulating the sale of dogs and cats.
  • 2022-29, an ordinance acknowledging approval of proposed policies for consistency with Vision 2050 and the Growth Management Act as recommended by the Pierce County Regional Council and authorizing the Executive to execute interlocal agreements with cities and towns in Pierce County to ratify the proposed amendments and updating Pierce County Code.
• Resolutions
  • R2022-69, a resolution authorizing the Executive to apply for funding assistance for Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program and Land and Water Conservation Fund projects to the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board.