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Ori ;nator Rud Brown 7/1/2014 7/8/2014 Introduction
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TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
Ordinance amending WCC 2.03 Boards and Commissions
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Ordinance amending Whatcom County code 2.03, Boards and Commissions-Appointment of noncouncilmembers to boards,commissions and
committees.
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COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
7/22/2014: Approved 2-1 in Finance Committee, forwarded 7/8/2014: Introduced 7-0
to full Council for approval 7/22/2014: Adopted 6-1, Crawford Opposed,
Ord. 2014-044
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Number: Ord. 2014-044
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2014 Ord\Ordinance Amending WCC 2.03, Boards and Commissions
SPONSORED BY: CONSENT
PROPOSED BY: BROWNE
INTRODUCTION DATE: 7/8/2014
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-044
AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 2.03, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code Section 2.03 sets forth guidelines for the
appointment of councilmembers and non-councilmembers to boards, commissions, and
committees; and
WHEREAS, citizens have indicated that the current application deadline in the County
Code for Council-appointed boards, commissions, and committees does not allow sufficient
time for the public to review the applications; and
WHEREAS, the current deadline in the County Code does not allow sufficient time for
councilmembers to fully review and consider applications submitted after the publication of
the Council packet; and
WHEREAS, the current deadline in the County Code does not allow sufficient time for
councilmembers to contact and/or interview applicants pursuant to WCC 2.03.075 (A) and
WCC 2.03.075 (B); and
WHEREAS, an amendment to Whatcom County Code 2.03 is necessary to change the
application deadline for all applicants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Whatcom
County Code 2.03 is hereby amended as indicated in Exhibit A to this ordinance.
ADOPT ? U 15 22nd day of July , 2014.
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EXHIBIT A
Chapter 2.03
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
2.03.060 Appointment of noncouncilmembers to boards, commissions and
committees.
For appointment by the council of noncouncilmembers to those boards, commissions and
committees performing either an administrative or a legislative function, the council shall
publish vacancies on its website and include an application deadline of
of the 10 a.m. on Tuesday of the week prior to the regularly scheduled council meeting at
which nominations and possible vote to appoint are scheduled to occur. Councilmembers
shall make nominations from the list of applicants at this same regularly scheduled council
meeting. Nominations for appointment to any position having a residency requirement as to
council district shall be made only by the councilmembers from the district or the
councilmember at large. Appointment of the nominees shall occur by an affirmative roll-call
vote by a majority of the entire council. In the case of only one applicant for a given
vacancy, nomination and appointment by general consent may occur. (Ord. 2010-045 Exh.
A; Ord. 2001-028 Exh. A; Ord. 95-006 Exh. A; Ord. 93-003 Attachment E (part); Ord. 91-
030 (part)).
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