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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2016-016strikeWHA TCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2016 -148 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Of ice Agenda Date Assigned to: Originator: SM 3125116 MED E E V IE . Fa April 5, 2016 Introduction April 19, 2016 Council Division Head: MAR 2 9 2016 De t. Head: WFIATCOM COUNTY 0��2�{ I(, Prosecutor: COUNCIL A Purchasing /Budget: A Executive: I f 3 t' f TITLE OFD i T: Ordinance Amendment for Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.34 ATTACHMENTS: Memorandum, Ordinance Amendment SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( ) NO SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date: SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.) 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 f i 4/19/2016: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. 2016 -016 Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: Ord. 2016 -016 Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on the County's website at: www.co.whatcom.wa.us /council. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 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. AD[]TQ this, 19 CI�y of April 2016. �.� 1 • • • P 7 NT WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ATT�j5 �; O W TCO TY, ASHINGTON All b • he �uncil rry chanan, Council Chair i "• i r, PROVED AS TO FORM: Civil Deputy Prosecutor Page 1 WH O-M COUyq EXECUTIVE ATC M CQONTY, WASHINGTON Jack ibuvws,..Counti Executive (Approved ( ) Denied Date Signed: t 6ohf2 1 EXHIBIT A 2 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 i Whatcom Family FarmersFaFM Frsends, one representative from the agricultural processing 7 industry, one citizen representing consumers of agricultural products, and one citizen with 8 expertise in 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). 19 Page 2