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NO. 1999 - 285
CLEARANCES Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned To
Orig. Dept.: County Council
Division Head:
7/27/99
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Prosecutor:
Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT.-
Resolution, deadlines for receipt of Council agenda information & documentation
ATTACHMENTS
SUMMARY STATEMENT.-
Related County Contract #: Should the Clerk schedule a hearing? (Y/N) N Requested Date:
The deadlines for submittal of information for the Whatcom County Council agenda have changed since the last approved
resolution 96 -010. This new resolution states the new deadlines now in effect.
RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
1999 - 285 9/21/99: Amended and approved 5 -0, Dawson, Nelson absen
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Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
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packares 7/99 SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Council Clerk
INTRODUCTION DATE: 9 / 21/ 9 9
2 RESOLUTION NO. 99 -046
3 SETTING DEADLINES FOR RECEIPT OF WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
4 AGENDA INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION
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7 WHEREAS, the Clerk of the Council prepares the Council agenda and packet on
8 Tuesday of the week prior to all regularly scheduled meetings; and
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10 WHEREAS, the Clerk of the Council has set a deadline of 4:30 p.m. on agenda
11 preparation day for receipt of any agenda items; and
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13 WHEREAS, this schedule has been set to allow for adequate review time of
14 information and documentation by Council members, County staff, and members of the
15 public; and
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17 WHEREAS, Council members are often presented with a substantial amount of
18 information and documentation on the day of a scheduled Council meeting, and
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20 WHEREAS, this additional information and documentation is usually received
21 during a Council standing committee or immediately preceding the evening Council
22 meeting; and
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24 WHEREAS, "last minute" presentation of information and documentation does not
25 allow adequate time for review;
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27 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that
28 Committee /Council members will not accept additional information and documentation
29 after the packet has been prepared unless that information is presented in committee and the
30 Committee votes to accept the information, or the full Council votes to accept the
31 information during the evening Council meeting; and
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33 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that committee members shall not forward, for
34 Council decision, any item which has had a substantial amount of information or
35 documentation added or deleted since the item was presented for inclusion in the Council
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I packet; and
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3 BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council will vote to hold
4 any necessary items in committee when there is a need for additional discussion and review
5 time.
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7 APPROVED this 21 day of September1999.
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11 ATTEST:
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15 Dana rown- Davis, Clerk of the Council
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20 Civil eputy Prosecutor
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM CO., WASHINGTON
Tom Brown, Acting Council Chair