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TITLE OFD T. Ordinance Amendment for Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.34
ATTACHMENTS: Memorandum, Ordinance Amendment
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Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
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County Executive Jack Louws requests the adoption of an Ordinance Amendment for
Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.34.
COMMITTEE ACTION.
COUNCIL ACTION.
4/5/2016: Introduced 7 -0
4/19/2016: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. 2016 -016
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PROPOSED BY: _County Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 4/5/2016
ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -016
Amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.34
To Revise Agricultural Advisory Committee Membership
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code Section 2.34 sets forth the establishment,
purpose, function and membership of the Whatcom County Agricultural Advisory
Committee; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code subsection 2.34.040 sets out the membership
and terms of office for the committee; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to the Whatcom County Code Section 2.34.040 is
necessary to clarify membership of the board due to a change in name for one of the
designated positions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Whatcom County Code Section 2.34.040 is hereby amended as indicated in Exhibit A to this
Ordinance.
ADOPTW this iqui. day of April , 2016.
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1 EXHIBIT A
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3 2.34.040 Membership — Term of office.
4 A. The committee shall consist of no more than 13 voting members consisting of one
5 member from the Whatcom County conservation district board, one representative from
6 Whatcom Family Farmers, one representative from the agricultural processing industry, one
7 citizen representing consumers of agricultural products, and one citizen with expertise in
8 agricultural programs.
9 The remaining voting positions are to include agricultural producers representing both large
10 and small scale producers of the various agricultural commodities produced in Whatcom
11 County. A quorum shall consist of at least half of the appointed voting members. In addition
12 to the voting members, a representative of Washington State University Extension, Natural
13 Resource Conservation Service, Whatcom County conservation district, FFA youth, and
14 Whatcom County department of planning and development services will serve on the
15 committee in an ex officio capacity.
16 B. The county executive will appoint the voting citizen committee members with final
17 confirmation by the county council. Citizen member terms will be four years. (Ord. 2009-
18 002, Exh. A; Ord. 2001 -036).
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