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Pierce County Council: votes at a glance — April 8, 2025
Summary
The council approved multiple resolutions and appointments including confirmation of the finance director, historic preservation grant disbursements, appointments to commissions, and five additional Aging and Disability Resources positions funded by Title 19 Medicaid.
The Pierce County Council adopted several resolutions and took multiple formal actions on April 8, 2025. Key outcomes are listed below.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (as amended, moving items C2A and C2B to Section 8): Adopted 6–0. (Clerk roll call recorded six ayes; no nays.)
- R2025‑130 — Confirm Julie DeMuth as finance director: Adopted 5–0 (Council member Denson excused).
- R2025‑131 — Confirm Natalia Britton to the Commission on Refugee and Immigrant Affairs: Adopted 5–0.
- R2025‑134 — Confirm hotel commission appointments (Eric Johnson and Raynalyn Rose Robles; reappointments Adam Cook and Jose Milando): Adopted 5–0.
- R2025‑112 — Approve 2025 Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant disbursement (per Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission recommendations): Adopted 5–0. The landmarks commission recommended partial funding for 20 projects from 26 applications, totaling $100,000 in recommended awards for the cycle.
- R2025‑124 — Approve five additional positions in the Aging and Disability Resources Division (one supervisor and four case managers) to meet Title 19 Medicaid staffing formula requirements: Adopted 5–0. Staff explained the positions are funded through the Title 19 Medicaid grant and are not limited‑duration; the division’s March caseload was 6,320 and projected 2025 year‑end caseload is 6,782, driving the staffing need.
- R2025‑133 — Set date and location for District 1 evening meeting: Adopted 5–0. The evening meeting will be Monday, April 28, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at Crystal Mountain Resort in Enumclaw.
Notes and procedural details
Several items were introduced from the consent agenda and moved to Section 8 for individual consideration. Most confirmed appointments were uncontested and proceeded after brief introductions and public hearing opportunities with no opposing testimony. The historic preservation grants item included a public hearing during which applicants and partner organizations described projects and benefits; the landmarks commission packet included average scores, short project descriptions and an equity analysis.
Several resolutions referenced statutory or code authority in staff reports (e.g., county charter provisions for executive appointments and county code provisions for department functions). The Aging and Disability Resources staffing request cited Title 19 Medicaid funding and a caseload‑based staffing formula; county staff said the revenue follows the caseload and would fund the positions.
