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Initial
Date
Date Received in Council Office
Agenda Date
Assi gned to:
Originator
County Cou
11/7/2016
11/22/2016
Introduction
Division Head:
12/6/2016
Finance /Council
De t. Head:
- ( y
Prosecutor:
Purchasin /Bud et:
Executive:
TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
Ordinance amending WCC 2.03, Boards and Commissions, to allow staggered terms
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance, Exhibit A
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This ordinance will allow staggered terms on boards, committees, and commissions returning from an extended hiatus when a majority or more of new
members are appointed.
COMMITTEE ACTION.•
COUNCIL ACTION.
12/6/2016: Forwarded to Council for approval
11/22/2016: Introduced 7 -0
12/6/2016: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. 2016 -074
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Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord. 2016 -074
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PROPOSED BY: Council
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/22/2016
ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -074
AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 2.03, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, TO
ALLOW STAGGERED TERMS WHEN APPOINTING MEMBERS TO BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES RETURNING FROM HIATUS
WHEREAS, citizen advisory boards, commissions, and committees may go on hiatus for
extended periods for various reasons; and
WHEREAS, during a board, commission, or committee's hiatus, several positions may
become vacant due to terms that expire and a lack of recruitment and /or interest in
participation; and
WHEREAS, the County may need to activate an existing board, committee, or
commission that has been on hiatus; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code 2.03 allows staggered terms to newly- created
boards, committees, and commissions so that the terms of future members do not expire on the
same date; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to stagger the appointments of new members when several
vacant positions are being appointed to a board, committee, or commission that is returning
from hiatus so that the terms of future members do not expire on the same date.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Whatcom
County Code 2.03.020 is hereby amended as outlined in Exhibit A to this ordinance.
`,AD9PTED t Js 6th day of Dec
ATTEST
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Dc�ha B�6u4-n -Dave jerk of-the Council
APPROV D ASS �b FORM:
Karen Frakes, Mil Deputy Prosecutor
ember , 2016.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Ba ry uchanan, Council Chair
WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE
WHATCOM COi INTY, WASHINGTON
Jack Louws,jCount�dytive
(Approved ( ) Denied
Date Signed: / I �— 41 ` - I
Exhibit A
Chapter 2.03
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Sections:
2.03.010 Recodified.
2.03.020 Terms.
2.03.025 Removal.
2.03.030 Limited terms.
2.03.040 Executive's terms.
2.03.050 Effective date.
2.03.060 Appointment of noncouncilmembers to boards, commissions and committees.
2.03.065 Appointment of planning commission members.
2.03.070 Confirmation of executive appointments.
2.03.075 Review of nominees and executive appointees.
2.03.080 Vacancies on citizen boards, committees and commissions.
2.03.090 Qualifications.
2.03.020 Terms.
A. The term of office for the board of equalization shall be three years pursuant to RCW
84.48.026.
B. All other appointments to boards, committees and commissions of noncouncilmembers
made by the council shall be for a term no longer than four years.
C. The terms of all appointments to boards, committees and commissions of
noncouncilmembers made by the council shall expire on January 31st of the specified year,
except for those appointments made to fill an incomplete term, in which case it shall be for
the balance of that term.
D. Term lengths for those members first appointed to newly create boards, committees and
commissions that are newly- created or are returning from hiatus with a majority or more of
positions vacant shall be staggered so that the terms of future members do not expire on
the same date. (Ord. 2010 -045 Exh. A; Ord. 2001 -028 Exh. A; Ord. 95 -006 Exh. A; Ord.
93 -003 Attachment E (part); Res. 83 -19 (part); Res. 80 -13 § 1 (part)).
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