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Council Meeting
Date:	November 18, 2025
Time:	3:00 PM
Location:	930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 1045 Tacoma, WA 98402

Council Members
Name	District
Jani Hitchen (Chair)	6
Dave Morell	1
Paul Herrera	2
Amy Cruver	3
Rosie Ayala	4
Bryan Yambe	5
Robyn Denson	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.

Meeting Materials
Agenda	Packet	Audio	20251118 Amendment Packet updated.pdf

For Final Consideration
Proposal #	Title
R2025-221	A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Implementing the 2026-2027 Budget; Declaring Certain County Policy; and Requesting Information from Agencies of County Government.
O2025-530s	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending the Pierce County Salary Classification Plan Regarding the Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer, Auditor, Executive, and Sheriff Salaries on the Recommendation of the Pierce County Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.
O2025-540	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Section 10.38.010 of the Pierce County Code, "Passenger and Vehicle Fares," to Adopt a New Ferry Fare Schedule; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-542	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Chapter 2.112 of the Pierce County Code, "Pierce County Airports - Lease Rates and Rental Fees"; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-543	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting the 2026-2031 Airports Capital Improvement Program (ACIP), Pursuant to Chapter 36.70A of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and RCW 36.70.530; and Finding that Each Project Contained in the Plan is a Public Necessity.
O2025-544	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting the 2026 Annual Construction Program, 2026-2031 Transportation Improvement Program and 2026-2039 Fourteen-Year Ferry Program, Pursuant to Revised Code of Washington Sections 36.81.121, 36.81.122, 36.81.130, and 36.54.015, and Washington Administrative Code 136, Chapters 15 and 16; Finding that Each Project Contained in the Plan is a Public Necessity; and Adopting Findings of Fact.
O2025-545	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Setting the 2026 Ad Valorem Tax Levies for County Roads for Levy in 2025 and Collection in 2026.
O2025-546	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Setting the 2026 Conservation Futures Ad Valorem Tax Levy for Pierce County for Levy in 2025 and Collection in 2026.
O2025-547	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Chapter 14.20 of the Pierce County Code, "Parks and Recreation Service Fees," by Amending Fee Schedules and Adding New Fees for Parks and Recreation Activities and Facilities; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-549	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Title 17C of the Pierce County Code, "Construction and Infrastructure Regulations - Building and Fire Codes," to Revise Fees and Duties; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-550s	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Chapter 2.05 of the Pierce County Code, "Planning and Public Works and Assessor-Treasurer Development Review, Inspection and Application Processing Fees," to Update Fees; Suspending the Building and Development Fund Fiscal Policy Established in Resolution No. R2023-151s; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-552	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Establishing an Authorization Process and Fee for the Disposition of Human Remains; Adopting a New Chapter 8.102 of the Pierce County Code, "Authorization for the Disposition of Human Remains," and New Section 4.58.070 of the Pierce County Code, "Medical Examiner - Fee for Authorization for the Disposition of Human Remains"; Adopting Findings of Fact; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-553	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Setting the 2026 Regular Ad Valorem Tax Levy for Pierce County for Levy in 2025 and Collection in 2026.
O2025-554s2	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Chapter 11.02 of the Pierce County Code, "Storm Drainage and Surface Water Management," to Modify the Surface Water Management Utility Rate Structure and Eliminate Certain Exemptions; Directing Planning and Public Works to Report Back on Surface Water Management Fees; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-556	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting the 2026-2031 Drinking Water Improvement Program (DWIP) Pursuant to Chapter 36.70A of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), and RCW 36.70.530; Finding that Each Project Contained in the Program is a Public Necessity; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-557	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Section 4A.20.030, "Impact Fee Schedule," to Adjust Park Impact Fees Based on Changes in the Building Cost and Construction Indexes; Adopting Findings of Fact; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-558	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting the 2026-2031 Surface Water Improvement Program (SWIP), Pursuant to Chapter 36.70A of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and RCW 36.70.530; and Finding that Each Project Contained in the Plan is a Public Necessity.
O2025-559	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting the 2026-2044 Sewer Improvement Program (SIP) Pursuant to Pierce County Chapter 36.70A of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), and 36.70.530; and Finding that Each Project Contained Therein is a Public Necessity.
O2025-560s	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Setting Rates and Charges for the Availability and Furnishing of Sanitary Sewer Services; Amending Section 13.13.085, "Rates and Charges," of the Pierce County Code; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-561	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Authorizing Wage Adjustments for Non-Represented Employees; Amending the Pierce County Salary Classification Plan; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-562s3	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting the Biennial Budget of Pierce County for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-563	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting the "Pierce County Capital Facilities Plan - 2026 Amendments"; Adopting Findings of Fact; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-567s	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Implementing the 2026-2027 Budget; Amending the Pierce County Code and the Powers, Duties or Responsibilities of Certain Pierce County Departments, Boards, or Commissions; Amending Section 4.24.015 of the Pierce County Code, 'Imposition of Additional Tax'; Amending or Repealing Certain Ordinances; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-568s2	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Implementing the 2026-2027 Budget by Requesting Certain County Departments, Boards and Commissions to Take Certain Actions; and Setting an Effective Date.
O2025-569	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Levying an Assessment in 2025, for Collection in 2026, Against Land in Pierce County for the Control of Noxious Weeds; and Acknowledging Receipt of the Pierce County Noxious Weed Control Board's 2026 Annual Budget.

Consent Items - Introduction, Referral, Setting Dates
Proposal #	Title
O2025-573s	An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Section 5.04.010, "Auditor's Fees," and Chapter 5.14, "Adult Entertainment Industry Licensing and Regulation," of the Pierce County Code; and Adopting Findings of Fact.