Votes at a glance: key outcomes from the Pierce County Council meeting, May 26, 2026

Here are the roll‑call outcomes and short descriptions of formal actions taken by the Pierce County Council on May 26, 2026.

Consent agenda — Passed 7–0
Included: minutes, one appointment resolution, one grant approval, four settlement agreements and withdrawal of a Flood Control District advisory committee appointment.

ARPA reallocation motion — Passed 5–2
Approved reclassification of $2,193,000 in under‑expended ARPA funds/interest earnings to: $850,000 for homeless prevention case‑management contract extensions; $338,000 to URA implementation; $1,005,000 to the risk management self‑insurance fund. A council amendment that would have redirected the $850,000 to the insurance fund failed prior to passage.

R2026‑145 (Neighborhood traffic safety projects) — Passed 7–0
Transmits a list of small‑scale street lighting and traffic projects to the county engineer for review and implementation; funding ($125,000/year; $250,000 biennium) is appropriated in the TIP.

R2026‑147 (District 2 evening meeting) — Passed 7–0
Sets an evening meeting for District 2 on Sept. 9, 2026 at FICA in Puyallup.

R2026‑152 (Unified Regional Approach to homelessness) — Passed 6–1 (as amended)
Expresses county intent to pursue a voluntary URA, directs staff to develop an interlocal agreement and to align data/entry and inclement weather responses while the ILA is drafted. An amendment requiring the ILA to include fiscal oversight and transparency mechanisms was added.

O2026‑500 (Comprehensive Plan amendments — Purdy settlement) — Passed 7–0
Implements a negotiated settlement adjusting the Purdy Rural Activity Center boundary and implementing regulations to allow certain rural activity development consistent with settlement terms; effective date set to 06/15/2026.

O2026‑513 (Holiday Hills waterline franchise) — Passed 7–0
Authorizes a 15‑year non‑exclusive franchise to Holiday Hills Community Club for waterline relocation on county rights‑of‑way near Eatonville.

O2026‑516 (PROS Plan) — Passed 7–0 (as amended)
Adopts a replacement Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan, with amendments to protect park properties, identify a conceptual future park near Lake Kapowsan, and seek negotiated revenue‑sharing with park districts. Staff noted approximately $172M capital needs (about $33M unfunded).

O2026‑520(S) — Continued to June 2, 2026
Council agreed to continue consideration of this ordinance to the next meeting.

Note: The clerk’s roll‑call records in the transcript should be consulted for verbatim vote lines or to confirm member‑by‑member tallies for archival or legal purposes.