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The Environmental Services Commission provides recommendations to the City Council, City Manager, and Environmental Services staff on wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste rates. The commission also advises the Environmental Services director on services, policies, and programs.

Meeting Information

Date and Time:
Second Thursday of the month 4 p.m.

Location:
Hybrid (virtual and in-person options)
​Center for Urban Waters
​326 East D Street
​Tacoma, WA 98421
​Join via Zoom
​Passcode: 946750
Meeting ID: 875 2881 1317

Membership

The ESC consists of 15 members—13 voting and 2 ex-officio non-voting members—appointed by the City Manager. Members represent a diverse cross-section of Tacoma, including large and small businesses, developers, government entities, and residential groups.

Open Position on the ESC

There are no open positions at this time. If you would like to be notified of future vacancies, email esc@tacoma.gov.

Public Comment Opportunities

Verbal Public Comment
Public comments are limited to items on the current meeting agenda, with each speaker allowed up to five minutes.

  • In-person: Sign in at the meeting room.
  • Remote via Zoom: Use the ‘Raise Hand’ button or press *9 on your phone. Your name or the last four digits of your phone number will be called when it’s your turn. Please state your name and the agenda item(s) you wish to address.

Written Public Comment
Submit written comments on agenda items to esc@tacoma.gov by noon on the day of the meeting. Your comments will be sent to the commissioners and posted on the ESC web page as part of the public record, including the email address from which the comment was sent.

Agendas, Minutes, and Presentations

Information coming soon.

Meeting DateAgendaPresentationMeeting Minutes
January 11, 2024AgendaNo PresentationMinutes
February 8, 2024

*LOCATION CHANGE
AgendaPresentationMinutes
March 14, 2024AgendaPresentationMinutes
April 11, 2024

 
AgendaPresentationNotes
May 9, 2024

 
AgendaPresentationMinutes
June 13, 2024AgendaPresentationMinutes
July 11, 2024 CANCELLED
August 8, 2024AgendaPresentationMinutes
September 12, 2024AgendaPresentation Minutes
September 30, 2024

Special Meeting
AgendaNo presentationMinutes
October 10, 2024CANCELLED  
November 14, 2024AgendaNo presentation 
December 12, 2024CANCELLED
Meeting DateAgendaPresentationMeeting Minutes
January 12, 2023AgendaNo PresentationsNotes
February 9, 2023 CANCELLED
March 9, 2023AgendaPresentationMinutes
April 13, 2023AgendaPresentationMinutes
May 11, 2023

*location change
 PresentationMinutes
June 8, 2023

*location change
AgendaPresentationMinutes
July 13, 2023CANCELLED
August 10, 2023

*location change
AgendaPresentationNotes
September 14, 2023CANCELLED
October 12, 2023AgendaPresentationMinutes
November 11, 2023AgendaPresentationMinutes

Contact

April Larsen
Senior Business Service Analyst