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 Council:
Monday (Jan. 25)
10 a.m.: Rules and Operations committee meeting to review the agenda for Feb. 1-5, 2021 and the Feb. 2, 2021 meeting agenda.
11 a.m.: Study Session to review agendas for the week and potential administrative items.
1:30 p.m.: Public Safety Committee will hear an update from Pierce County Superior Court on creating three new positions: Superior Court Judge, Legal Assistant, and Court Reporter and receive an introduction of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer who will provide an update on the purchase and deployment of dash and body cameras.
Tuesday (Jan. 26)
9:30 a.m.: Economic and Infrastructure Development committee will hear from Economic Development Director Betty Capestany about the CARES Act economic stabilization and recovery programs; review proposal 2020-140, a franchise for petroleum products lines; review proposal 2020-141 right-of-way vacation for Buckley-Lake Tapps Highway East; review proposal 2020-142 Minter Bay Shellfish Protection District; proposal 2020-143 surface water management service charge; and proposal R2021-3, deep and/or fast flowing floodways.
12 p.m.: Study Session to review the day’s agenda, hear reports from external boards and commissions.
3 p.m.: Regular meeting. Items before Council for final consideration include:
- R2021-2 A resolution removing the density calculation formula from the Council-initiated amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and requesting the Department of Planning and Public Works to provide a full refund of application fees.
Thursday and Friday (Jan. 28-29)
9:30 a.m.: Special Study Session Council Retreat. Attend virtually with Zoom webinar ID: 960-9451-4770.