Most items brought before the Council are referred from a City Council committee. Three Council members serve on each committee. The committees study and review issues before being referred to the full Council for consideration. More than one committee may have studied an issue.
Committees include the Transportation, Utilities, General Government and Public Safety, Finance and Economic Development, Land Use and Environment, and Community Relations and Public Affairs committees.
Click on a committee below to learn more about it and to jump to current and archived meetings for that committee.
Community Relations And Public Affairs Committee
Responsibilities
This committee is responsible for policy development and review concerning the City’s community relations, historic preservation, and parks and recreation.
Meetings
1st Monday of each month at 11 a.m.
Finance And Economic Development Committee
Responsibilities
This committee is responsible for policy development and review concerning the financial matters of the City. The committee conducts reviews of the City’s budget and reports to the Council on revenue and expenditure levels.
Meetings
4th Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m.
General Government And Public Safety Committee
Responsibilities
This committee is responsible for policy development and review concerning the general administrative and regulatory functions of the city not falling within the jurisdiction of another standing committee. Committee members also review public safety matters, including police, criminal justice, emergency services, dispatch and communication systems, disaster and emergency planning and water safety.
Meetings
4th Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m.
Land Use And Environment Committee
Responsibilities
This committee is responsible for policy development and review of matters referred to the Council by the Lacey Planning Commission and Thurston Regional Planning Council, as well as urban growth policy, and housing issues.
Meetings
4th Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
Transportation Committee
Responsibilities
This committee is responsible for policy development and review, concerning streets, highways, public transit, sidewalks, bicycle routes, traffic safety, rail, parking, and regional transportation plans.
Meetings
1st Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m.
Utilities Committee
Responsibilities
This committee is responsible for policy development and review concerning all city utilities including water and sewer, and policy on all energy-related matters. The committee will review existing and proposed utility service delivery areas and the boundaries for all proposed annexation areas.
Meetings
1st Monday of each month at 12 p.m.
