HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1997-006WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
NO. 1997 - 77
CLEARANCES Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned To
Orig. Dept.: County Council
2110/97
2/25/97
County Council
Division Head:
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor:
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Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT.•
Resolution establish process to address problems through proper chain of command
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
SUMMARY STATEMENT.•
Related County Contract #: Should the Clerk schedule a hearing? (YIN) N Requested Date:
RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN
1997-77 2/25/97: Amended & Approved 4 - 3, Nelson, Brenner, & Brown
opposed. Res. #97 -006
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
wmmana.ns 1/29/97 SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Dawson
INTRODUCTION DATE: 2/11/97
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2 RESOLUTION NO. 97 -006
3 ESTABLISHING A PROCESS BY WHICH PROBLEMS ARE ADDRESSED
4 THROUGH PROPER CHAIN OF COMMAND
5 WHEREAS, county government is divided into various branches and departments to fulfill
6 the functions of government and conduct the business of the people; and
7 WHEREAS, circumstances do arise in the normal course of the operation of county
8 government where citizens, groups, or organizations develop complaints or concerns that need to be
9 heard and/or addressed; and
10 WHEREAS, the duties assigned to the County Council by the County Charter are purely
11 legislative in nature.
12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that the duty and
13 responsibility for receiving and addressing complaints and concerns that are not related to the
14 Council's legislative responsibility or matters before the Council or one of its committees, are
15 delegated to the County administration and the various executive official and department heads by
16 the County Charter.
17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council Members shall refer all
18 complaints and concerns which are not County policy or legislative matters to the administration,
19 various elected officials or department heads, as circumstances dictate, for resolution before any
20 council action is initiated, after which, the County Council, Council committees, or individual Council
21 Members may address such issues with the administration before deciding if legislative action by the
22 Council is appropriate.
23 APPROVED this 25 day of February , 1996.
24 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
25 ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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27 an rown- Davis, Cl o the Cou cil L. Ward Nelson, uncil Chair
28 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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30 Dan Gibson, Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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