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Home My WebLink Aboutord2016-038WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2016 - 220 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to: Originator: 6/30/2016 7/12/2016 Finance & Introduct J 7/26/2016 :Finance /Council Division Head: Dept. Head: 8/9/2016 i Finance. Prosecutor. 9/13/2016 i Council PurchasinglBudget: Executive: I TITLE OF DOCUMENT: Ord amending WCC Title 2, to reflect an increase in number of Council Districts ATTACHMENTS: { SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( ) NO I 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.) Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Title 2, Administration and Personnel, to reflect an increase in the number of County Council Districts COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION. 7/12/2016: Discussed and amended 7/12/2016: Substitute Introduced 7 -0 7/26/2016: Held in Committee 7/26/2016: Held in Committee 8/9/2016: Discussed, amended and forwarded to Council 9/13/2016: Adopted 7 -0, Ordinance 2016 -038 for approval Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: Ord. 2016 -038 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. PROPOSED BY: CLERK OF THE COUNCIL INTRODUCTION DATE: JULY 12 2018 ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -038 AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE TITLE 2, ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL, TO ADD LANGUAGE RELATED TO AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICTS WHEREAS, at the November 2015 General Election the voters of Whatcom County approved an amendment to the Whatcom County Charter to increase the number of county council districts from three to five; and WHEREAS, in April 2016 a new five - district districting plan for Whatcom County was adopted by the 2016 Whatcom County Districting Committee; and WHEREAS, the new districting plan divides Whatcom County into five council districts of approximately equal size; and WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code Title 2, Administration and Personnel, contains district residency requirement language for the county council and select Whatcom County boards and commissions that must be amended to reflect the new five - district districting plan adopted for Whatcom County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Whatcom County Code Title 2, Administration and Personnel, is hereby amended as outlined in "Exhibit A" to this ordinance. BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED that these amendments will not disqualify a current board or commission member from holding office during the remainder of the term for which that wlp�enw,t ?s appointed. 4 t K V.< �I ay o f September 2016. �� C . COUNTY WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ° C) ' ' ' ° ATTEST:. WHATCOM COUNTY, ASHINGTON •iA 7 Dana Brgwn- Davis., .Clt rk ofAe Council Bar uchan n, Council Chair APPROVED'ASirTiQi FOR M: Approv ) Deni Cfvil Deputy Prosecutor Jack Louws, County Exec tive EXHIBIT A (AMEND WCC TITLE 2 RELATED TO DISTRICT REQUIREMENT) CHAPTER 2.02 COUNTY COUNCIL 2.02.005 Council — Composition. The council shall consist of seven members, one councilmembers from each of the five council districts and two_councilmembers at- large. CHAPTER 2.21 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2.21.010 Established - Composition. 2.21.010 Established - Composition The Whatcom County Board of Equalization is established pursuant to chapter 84.48 RCW and shall consist of five members, one from each council district. Three of the five members shall act as the Board on a rotating basis. The board members shall be selected based upon the qualifications established by the department of revenue by rule and shall not be members of the Whatcom County Council or hold any other elective office, or be employees of any elected official. 2.21.020 Membership Term of Office Board members shall be appointed by a majority of the Whatcom County Council. Member terms shall be three years, or until their successors are appointed, pursuant to RCW 84.48.026. Each appointed member may be removed by a majority vote of the Whatcom County Council. 2.21.030 Compensation for meeting attendance. As authorized by RCW 84.48.010, members of the board of equalization shall receive $75 per day for each day of actual attendance at a meeting of the board. (Ord. 95 -044). CHAPTER 2.29 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 2.29.050 Parks and recreation commission. B. The parks and recreation commission shall consist of seven members, one member appointed from each county council district and two members appointed at- large. All terms of office shall be four years. All appointments for the purpose of filling vacancies shall be for the remaining portion of the unexpired term. No member shall serve more than two consecutive full terms. CHAPTER 2.31 PLANNING COMMISSION 2.31.030 Membership. The planning commission shall consist of nine members appointed by the county council, with no more than two members from one council district. The council encourages representation from the following: 1. The development community. 2. The environmental community. 3. Business and industry. 4 Agricultural, forestry, mineral, or aquatic resource lands. Members shall be citizens not serving in elective county offices. Appointment shall be in compliance with Chapter 2.03 of the Whatcom County Code.