Observer Reports

INTRODUCTION

The Tacoma-Pierce County League of Women Voters has established an Observer Corps. These are members of the League who regularly attend public City and County meetings of elected officials to report on what they observe. The purposes of the LWVTPC Observer Corps are to:

1. Promote public interest in local government;

2. Be a presence to elected officials, enhancing accountability;

3. Alert the League Board to upcoming agenda items on which League has program positions to which League can speak.

4. Identify areas for future LWVTPC study and action.

Observers play an important role as they learn about issues and processes and are in touch with what is happening in our community. A LWVTPC Observer is trained to be impartial, silent and respectful. They may, however, ask questions for clarification. Observers wear a badge identifying them as League members.

The reports that follow were produced by League members in the Observer Corps. There are several sections below related to each year.

2024 Reports

Pierce County Council
Pierce County Council Select Committee on Homelessness, November 13, 2024
Pierce County Council Public Safety Committee, August 26, 2024
Pierce County Council Study Session, June 3, 2024
Pierce County Council Community Development and Environment Committee, April 29, 2024
Pierce County Council, March 19, 2024
Pierce County Council Select Committee on Homelessness, February 28, 2024
Pierce County Council Committee on Homelessness, January 17, 2024

Puyallup City Council

Puyallup School Board

Sumner-Bonney Lake School Board
Sumner-Bonney Lake School Board, February 21, 2024

Tacoma City Council

Tacoma City Council Study Session, October 22, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, October 7, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, September 24, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, September 17, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, August 20, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, July 16, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, June 25, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, June 4, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, May 14, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, April 30, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, April 23, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, March 26, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, March 5, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, February 13, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session. February 7 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, January 16, 2024
Tacoma City Council Study Session, January 9, 2024

Tacoma School Board

Tacoma School Board, May 23, 2024
Tacoma School Board, March 28. 2024
Tacoma School Board, February 22, 2024

2023 Reports

MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL GROUPS

City of Tacoma and Pierce County Council Joint Meeting, September 19, 2023

See the other reports in the pre-2023 section below.

PIERCE COUNTY

Pierce County Council, December 5, 2023
Pierce County Council, November 28, 2023
Pierce County Council Study Session, October 31, 2023
Pierce County Council, August 22, 2023
Pierce County Council, June 6, 2023
Pierce County Council, May 30, 2023
Pierce County Council, April 25, 2023
Pierce County Council, April 18, 2023
Pierce County Council, February 21, 2023
Pierce County Council, February 7, 2023
 

TACOMA CITY COUNCIL

Tacoma City Council Study Session, December 19, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session, December 12, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session & Joint Session with Port of Tacoma, November 28, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session, November 14, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session, October 31, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session, October 24, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session - September 12, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session, August 22, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session, August 8, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session - July 25, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session w-TPU, July 18, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session - June 13, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session, June 6, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session - May 9, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session - April 11, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session - March 14, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session, March 7, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session, February 28, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session, January 31, 2023
Tacoma City Council Study Session, January 24, 2023

TACOMA BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COUNCILS

See the most recent report in the pre-2023 section below.

PORT OF TACOMA

Tacoma City Council Study Session & Joint Session with Port of Tacoma, November 28, 2023
Port of Tacoma Commission, July 18, 2023
Port of Tacoma Commission, June 20, 2023
Port of Tacoma Commission, May 23, 2023
Port of Tacoma Commission, February 21, 2023
Port of Tacoma Commission, January 17, 2023

TACOMA SCHOOL BOARD

Tacoma School Board, October 26, 2023
Tacoma School Board, August 24, 2023
Tacoma School Board, July 13, 2023
Tacoma School Board, June 22, 2023
Tacoma School Board, June 8, 2023
Tacoma School Board, May 25, 2023

PUYALLUP

Puyallup City Council, December 5, 2023
Puyallup City Council, October 24, 2023
Puyallup City Council, September 12, 2023
Puyallup City Council, August 22, 2023
Puyallup City Council, July 11, 2023

Puyallup City Council, June 27, 2023
Puyallup City Council, June 6, 2023

Puyallup City Council, May 2, 2023

Puyallup City Council, April 18, 2023
Puyallup City Council, March 21, 2023
Puyallup City Council, March 7, 2023
Puyallup City Council, February 7, 2023
Puyallup City Council, January 24, 2023
Puyallup City Council, January 10, 2023

PUYALLUP SCHOOL BOARD

Puyallup School Board, December 4, 2023
Puyallup School Board, November 6, 2023
Puyallup School Board, October 2, 2023
See previous reports in the pre-2023 section below.

LAKEWOOD

See the most recent report in the pre-2023 section below.

SUMNER

See the most recent report in the pre-2023 section below.

SUMNER-BONNEY LAKE SCHOOL BOARD

See the most recent report in the pre-2023 section below.

UNIVERSITY PLACE

See the most recent report in the pre-2023 section below.

UNIVERSITY PLACE SCHOOL BOARD

See the most recent report in the pre-2023 section below.

Pre-2023 Reports

MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL GROUPS

Tideflats Subarea Plan Steering Committee, January 11, 2019

PIERCE COUNTY

Pierce County Council Meeting, March 24, 2021

Pierce County Planning Commission, November 24, 2020

Pierce County Council, July 2, 2019

Pierce County Council, June 11, 2019

Pierce County Council, April 2, 2019

Pierce County Council, March 12, 2019

Pierce County Council, February 12, 2019

Pierce County Council Subcommittee on Economic & Infrastructure Development, January 22, 2019

Pierce County Council, January 15, 2019

Pierce County Council, November 13, 2018

Pierce County Council, October 30, 2018

Pierce County Council, September 25, 2018

Pierce County Council, September 18, 2018

Pierce County Council, August 28, 2018

Pierce County Council, December 15, 2017, Special Meeting

Pierce County Council, November 21, 2017

Pierce County Council, October 31, 2017

Pierce County Council, September 12, 2017, re: Puyallup Tribe Treaty

Pierce County Council, August 1, 2017

Pierce County Council, July 25, 2017

Pierce County Council, July 11, 2017

Pierce County Council, June 27, 2017

Pierce County Council, June 20, 2017

Pierce County Council, June 6, 2017

Pierce County Council, May 30, 2017

Pierce County Council, May 23, 2017

Pierce Co Council, May 16, 2017

Pierce County Council, May 2, 2017

Pierce County Council, April 4, 2017

TACOMA CITY COUNCIL

Tacoma City Council Study Session, December 20, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session, December 6, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session, November 22, 2022
Tacoma City Council & Public Utilities Board Joint Study Session, November 15, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session, October 11, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session, October 4, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session, September 20, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session - September 13, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session - August 23, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session - August 9, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session, July 26, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session, July 12, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session, June 28, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session - June 7, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session - May 24, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session, March 1, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session, March 1, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session, February 15, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session, February 1, 2022
Tacoma City Council EDC Committee, January 25, 2022
Tacoma City Council Study Session - November 23, 2021
Tacoma City Council - November 9, 2021

Tacoma City Council Study Session, October 12, 2021

Tacoma City Council Study Session, June 15, 2021

Tacoma City Council, May 25, 2021

Tacoma City Council Study Session, April 27, 2021

Tacoma City Council, EDC Committee, April 27, 2021

Tacoma City Council Study Session, March 30, 2021

Tacoma City Council Study Session, March 9, 2021

Tacoma City Council Meeting, March 2, 2021

Tacoma City Council Study Session, February 16, 2021

Tacoma City Council Study Session, February 2, 2021

Tacoma City Council Special Meeting, January 25, 2021

Tacoma City Council Special Meeting re Police Chief Appointment, December 28, 2020

Tacoma City Council Study Session, December 15, 2020

Tacoma City Council Study Session and Budget Adoption, November 24, 2020

Tacoma City Council Meeting, November 10, 2020

Tacoma City Council Meeting and Public Hearings, October 27, 2020

Tacoma City Council Study Session, October 27, 2020

Tacoma City Council Study Session, October 6, 2020

Tacoma City Council Meeting, October 6, 2020

Tacoma City Council Meeting, August 18, 2020

Tacoma City Council Meeting, June 23, 2020

Tacoma City Council Meeting, June 5, 2020

Tacoma City Council Meeting, May 12, 2020

Tacoma City Council Meeting, April 24, 2020

Tacoma City Council Meeting, April 21, 2020

Tacoma City Council Meeting, April 7, 2020

Tacoma City Council Special Meeting re: Priorities for the Coming Year, February 25, 2020

Tacoma City Council Meeting, February 4, 2020

Tacoma City Council Study Session, January 14, 2020

Tacoma City Council Meeting, November 19, 2019

Tacoma City Council Study Session, May 21, 2019

State of the City Address, March 6, 2019, Mayor Victoria Woodards

Tacoma City Council Study Session (w/ Public utility Board), March 5, 2019

Tacoma City Council, February 12, 2019

Tacoma City Council, February 5, 2019

Tacoma City Council, January 29, 2019

Tacoma City Council, January 22, 2019

Tacoma City Council, January 15, 2019

Tacoma City Council, January 8, 2019

Tacoma City Council, October 2, 2018

Tacoma City Council, September 18, 2018

Tacoma City Council, September 11, 2018

Tacoma Ethics Board, September 6, 2018

Tacoma City Council, August 28, 2018

Tacoma City Council, August 14, 2018

Tacoma City Council, August 7, 2018

TACOMA BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COUNCILS

Tacoma Planning Commission, March 16, 2022
City of Tacoma Planning Commission - February 16, 2022
Tacoma Planning Commission, January 19, 2022
Tacoma Planning Commission - December 15, 2021
City of Tacoma Planning Commission - November 17, 2021
City of Tacoma Planning Commission, October 20, 2021

City of Tacoma Planning Commission, August 18, 2021

City of Tacoma Planning Commission, July 21, 2021

City of Tacoma Planning Commission, June 16, 2021

City of Tacoma Planning Commission, May 19, 2021

Tacoma Planning Commission, April 21, 2021

Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities, March 31, 2021

Tacoma Planning Commission, March 17, 2021

Tacoma Human Rights Commission, February 18, 2021

City of Tacoma, Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (CIRA), December 28, 2020

Tacoma Planning Commission, December 14, 2019

City of Tacoma, Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (CIRA), December 9, 2020

City of Tacoma, Sustainable Tacoma Commission, November 19, 2020

City of Tacoma Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, November 14, 2020

Community Policing Advisory Commission, September 21, 2020 with recommendations to Tacoma City Council

Sustainable Tacoma Commission, September 17, 2020

Tacoma Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, July 27, 2020

Tacoma Human Rights Commission Meeting, July 16, 2020

Tacoma Human Rights Commission Meeting, July 8, 2020

Tacoma Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, June 22, 2020

Tacoma Citizen Police Advisory Board Meeting, June 4, 2020

Tacoma Planning Commission, December 2, 2018

NE Tacoma Neighborhood Council, September 21, 2017

PORT OF TACOMA

Port of Tacoma Commission, November 17, 2022
Port of Tacoma Commission, October 20, 2022
Port of Tacoma Commission, September 27, 2022
Port of Tacoma Commission, August 18, 2022
Port of Tacoma Commission, July 21, 2022
Port of Tacoma Commission, May 19, 2022
Port of Tacoma Commission, April 21, 2022
Port of Tacoma Commission, February 17, 2022

Port of Tacoma Commission, January 20, 2022
Port Commission, August 19, 2021

Port Commission, July 15, 2021

Port Commission, May 20, 2021

Port of Tacoma/Northwest Shipping Alliance, May 4, 2021

Port Commission, Port of Tacoma, April 15, 2021

Port of Tacoma Audit Committee, April 22, 2021

Port Commission, Port of Tacoma, March 18, 2021

Port Commission, Port of Tacoma, January 21, 2021

Port Commission, Port of Tacoma, December 17, 2020

Port Commission, Port of Tacoma, October 15, 2020

Port Commission, Port of Tacoma, September 17, 2020

Port Commission, Port of Tacoma, January 13, 2020

Port Commission, Port of Tacoma, October 17. 2019

Port Commission, Port of Tacoma, September 26, 2019

Port Commission, Port of Tacoma, February 7, 2019

Port Commission, Port of Tacoma, January 24, 2019

TACOMA SCHOOL BOARD

Tacoma School Board, November 7, 2019
 

PUYALLUP

Puyallup City Council Study Session - November 1, 2022
Puyallup City Council Meeting, September 20, 2022
Puyallup City Council Study Session, August 23, 2022
Puyallup City Council Study Session - June 14, 2022
Puyallup City Council Meeting, June 7, 2022
Puyallup City Council Study Session, March 8, 2022
Puyallup City Council Meeting, February 1, 2022
Puyallup City Council Meeting, January 11, 2022
Puyallup City Council Meeting, September 14, 2021

Puyallup City Council Meeting, April 7, 2021

Puyallup City Council Meeting, March 23, 2021

Puyallup City Council Study Session, March 9, 2021

Puyallup City Council Meeting, February 23, 2021

Puyallup City Council Meeting, February 9, 2021

Puyallup City Council Meeting, January 5, 2021

Puyallup City Council Meeting, November 10, 2020

Puyallup City Council Meeting, October 27, 2020

Puyallup City Council, September 1, 2020

Puyallup City Council, August 18, 2020

Puyallup City Council, February 13, 2020

Puyallup City Council, December 10, 2019

Puyallup City Council, May 14, 2019

Puyallup City Council, March 26, 2019

Puyallup City Council, February 12, 2019

Puyallup City Council, January 29, 2019

Puyallup School Board, January 22, 2019

Puyallup City Council, January 8, 2019

Puyallup City Council, November 6, 2018

Puyallup City Council, September 11, 2018

Puyallup City Council, January 9, 2018

Puyallup City Council, November 28, 2017

Puyallup City Council, November 14, 2017

Puyallup City Council, study session, August 29, 2017

Puyallup City Council, July 11, 2017

Puyallup City Council, June 6, 2017

Puyallup City Council, May 2, 2017

Puyallup City Council, April 18, 2017

Puyallup City Council, February 9, 2016

PUYALLUP SCHOOL BOARD

Puyallup School Board, April 6, 2022
Puyallup School Board, March 21, 2022

LAKEWOOD

Lakewood City Council Study Session, October 25, 2021

Lakewood City Council Study Session, September 27, 2021

SUMNER

Sumner City Council, November 18, 2018

SUMNER-BONNEY LAKE SCHOOL BOARD

Sumner-Bonney Lake School Board, September 21, 2022
Sumner-Bonney Lake School Board, April 20, 2022
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District – December 15, 2021
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District – November 17, 2021

UNIVERSITY PLACE

University Place City Council Meeting - August 1, 2022
University Place City Council Meeting - July 18, 2022
University Place City Council Meeting - June 6, 2022
University Place City Council Meeting - May 16, 2022
University Place City Council Meeting - April 18, 2022
University Place City Council Meeting - March 7, 2022
University Place City Council, February 7, 2022
University Place City Council Meeting, January 18, 2022
University Place City Council Meeting - January 3, 2022

University Place City Council Meeting - November 29, 2021
University Place City Council Meeting, November 1, 2021

University Place City Council Study Session, October 18, 2021

University Place City Council Meeting, October 4, 2021

University Place City Council Meeting, September 20, 2021

University Place City Council Meeting, September 7, 2021

University Place City Council Meeting, July 19, 2021

University Place City Council Meeting, July 6, 2021

University Place City Council Meeting, June 21, 2021

University Place City Council Meeting, June 7, 2021

University Place City Council Meeting, May 17, 2021

University Place City Council Meeting, May 3, 2021

University Place City Council Meeting, April 5, 2021

University Place City Council Meeting, March 15, 2021

UNIVERSITY PLACE SCHOOL BOARD

University Place School Board Meeting - August 10, 2022
University Place School Board Meeting - January 12, 2022
University Place School Board Meeting, October 13, 2021
University Place School Board, May 12, 2021
University Place School Board, March 10, 2021

OTHER

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