Committees, Commissions and Partners
City Council commissions provide a community sounding board and focus group to originate ideas and assist the City Council in fashioning legislative policy. Commissions are exclusively advisory to the City Council. To find out more about City Commissions, or for information regarding volunteer opportunities with our City Partners, click on a selection below.
Applications are currently being accepted from residents interested in serving on the following Commissions:
Parks Advisory Commission
Planning Commission
Public Safety Advisory Commission
If interested in applying, click on a commission link below to access its application packet.
City Advisory Commissions
City Committees
Finance Committee
There are many community groups or City Partners within the community such as those listed below. A City Partner is defined in one of the following ways; as a group that the City makes a financial contribution or provides in-kind services to, groups that have a written contract with the City, or groups that maintain or improve public facilities. Council also recognizes groups that fulfill a special community need.
Finance Committee
There are many community groups or City Partners within the community such as those listed below. A City Partner is defined in one of the following ways; as a group that the City makes a financial contribution or provides in-kind services to, groups that have a written contract with the City, or groups that maintain or improve public facilities. Council also recognizes groups that fulfill a special community need.
City Partners
Adrianna Hess Wetland Committee
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
Chambers Creek Foundation
Community Connection Place
Curran Orchard Resource Enthusiasts (CORE)
Dance Theatre Northwest
Franchised Utilities
Friends of Homestead Park
Peace Out
Pierce County Commission Against Domestic Violence
Senior Activity Committee
SUNDogs
TACID
Tahoma Audubon Society
UP for Arts
University Place Historical Society
University Place School District #83
University Place Youth Council
University Place Library
U.P. Community Supported Parks and Recreation
University Place Civic and Library Building Atrium Use
Adrianna Hess Wetland Committee
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
Chambers Creek Foundation
Community Connection Place
Curran Orchard Resource Enthusiasts (CORE)
Dance Theatre Northwest
Franchised Utilities
Friends of Homestead Park
Peace Out
Pierce County Commission Against Domestic Violence
Senior Activity Committee
SUNDogs
TACID
Tahoma Audubon Society
UP for Arts
University Place Historical Society
University Place School District #83
University Place Youth Council
University Place Library
U.P. Community Supported Parks and Recreation
University Place Civic and Library Building Atrium Use
The University Place Civic and Library Building is a community gathering space. The Atrium may be used for events sponsored by the City of University Place and the Pierce County Library System as well as any of their approved partners. You can find information here regarding use of this space for events, including an application form, an event calendar, and policies and procedures regarding Atrium use.
If you have additional questions that are not answered here, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 253.460.2510.
