The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill seven seats on the Climate and Sustainability Commission, including the youth seat, reserved for an individual between the ages of 16-24. The purpose of the Commission is to bring community accountability to the implementation of Tacoma’s 2030 Climate Action Plan and to support public involvement in sustainability issues.
The Tacoma City Council is looking for Commission members who reside within the boundaries of the City and provide a balanced representation of various stakeholders, such as the environmental, business, labor, housing, industrial, port, transportation, education, building, and residential communities. This role serves to oversee, coordinate, and communicate suggestions regarding policy, budget, and program recommendations to City Council through letters, testimonies, and other means of formal reporting.
The time commitment expected for active participation as a Commissioner is generally between two to four hours per month in support of Commission meetings held on the third Thursday of the month at 5:00 p.m. Meetings typically last two hours and are held both virtually via Zoom and in-person at the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Room 248.
The City is committed to fostering an equitable and anti-racist organization and wants its committees, boards, and commissions to reflect Tacoma’s diverse community. For these vacancies, all individuals, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, individuals with disabilities, seniors, youth, immigrants, and refugees, are encouraged to apply.
Appointed applicants are required to complete Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act trainings provided by the Washington State Office of the Attorney General, within 90 days of being appointed to a committee, board, or commission.
Additional information on the Climate and Sustainability Commission is available here.
Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by noon on February 9, 2026, at tacoma.gov/cbcapplication. Questions about the application process, requests for the application in an alternate format, or requests to submit additional documents may be directed to Elizabeth Wing in the City Clerk’s Office at servetacoma@tacoma.gov or (253) 591-5178.