Council Database

Council Meeting
Date: February 11, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 1045
Tacoma, WA 98402

 Council Members
Name District
Douglas G. Richardson (Chair) 6
Dave Morell 1
Pam Roach 2
Jim McCune 3
Connie Ladenburg 4
Marty Campbell 5
Derek Young 7


Agendas and packets are uploaded by 3:00 pm the Friday before the meeting. Meeting agendas approved by the Council's Rules Committee are available at http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=1430 on Wednesdays by 1:00 pm.

 For Final Consideration
Proposal # Title
2019-40s An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Granting a Nonexclusive Franchise to Public Utility District No. 1 of Thurston County for Location of Waterlines on Certain County-Owned Rights of Way; and Authorizing the County Executive to Execute Said Franchise. (Franchise for Water Lines - Public Utility District No. 1 of Thurston County - Council Districts 3 and 5)
2019-98 An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Granting a Nonexclusive Franchise to the Marion Water Company, for Location of Water Lines on Certain County-Owned Rights-of-Way; and Authorizing the County Executive to Execute Said Franchise. (Franchise for Water Lines - Marion Water Company- Council District 1)
2019-99 An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Granting a Nonexclusive Franchise to Rainier View Water Company, Inc., for Location of Water Lines on Certain County-Owned Rights-of-Way; and Authorizing the County Executive to Execute Said Franchise. (Franchise for Water Lines - Rainier View Water Company - Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)
R2019-161 A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Approving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan for Public Rights-of-Way. (ADA Transition Plan for Public Rights-of-Way)
2020-1 An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Canceling Certain Uncollectible Personal Property Taxes. (Uncollectible Personal Property Taxes)
2020-3s An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Repealing the "Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan" Adopted by Ordinance No. 2014-3s; Adopting a New "Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan" to be Codified at Chapter 19D.160 of the Pierce County Code; Setting an Effective Date; and Adopting Findings of Fact. (Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan)
2020-11 An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Section 3.92.140 of the Pierce County Code, "Expenses of Applicants for County Positions." (Reimbursement for Moving Expenses)

 Consent Items - Introduction, Referral, Setting Dates
Proposal # Title
2020-13 An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Pierce County Code Section 17B.20.005, "Required Improvement Tables"; Adopting a New Section 17B.20.008, "Rural Pathways for Civic Uses"; and Repealing Section 18J.15.150, "Rural Pathways for Civic Uses," To Implement Resolution No. R2019-113. (Rural Pathways for Civic Uses)
R2020-13 A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Creating the Office of Behavioral Health Oversight Within the Office of the Pierce County Council. (Office of Behavioral Health Oversight)
2020-16s An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting a Technical Agricultural Resource Lands Area-Wide Map Amendment and Related Text Amendment to the Pierce County Comprehensive Plan and the Pierce County Zoning Atlas; Adopting Findings of Fact; and Setting an Effective Date. (Agricultural Resource Lands - Technical Amendments)
2020-17 An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Section 1.28.050 C. of the Pierce County Code to Remove a Restriction on Public Participation During Citizens' Forum in Council Meetings. (Public Participation in Council Meetings)
2020-18 An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Section 1.28.050 C. of the Pierce County Code Relating to Public Participation in Council Meetings. (Public Participation in Council Meetings - Restriction on Councilmembers)
2020-24s An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Chapter 2.51 of the Pierce County Code, "Chemical Dependency Advisory Board," to Replace the Chemical Dependency Advisory Board with the Newly Created Behavioral Health Coordinating Commission; Amending Chapter 4.28 of the Pierce County Code, "Sales and Use Tax"; Amending Section 4.48.020 of the Pierce County Code, "Special Revenue Funds"; Authorizing the Levy and Collection of an Additional Sales and Use Tax of One-Tenth of One Percent for Behavioral Health and Therapeutic Courts; Providing for Allocation and Use of Taxes Received; Making Declarations and Findings Related to Behavioral Health Disorders and Establishing County Goals and Priorities; Providing for Administration of Taxes Collected; Prescribing Violations and Penalties; Directing Tax Collection to Begin at the Earliest Date Consistent with Revised Code of Washington 82.14.055; Adopting a Planning Framework for the Behavioral Health Coordinating Commission; and Establishing a Sunset Date. (Sales and Use Tax for Behavioral Health Services and Therapeutic Courts - Behavioral Health Coordinating Commission Created)