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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2021-044strikeWhatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2021-375 File ID: AB2021-375 Version: 1 Status: Adopted File Created: 06/18/2021 Entered by: SMildner@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: County Executive's File Type: Ordinance Office Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 07/13/2021 Agenda Date: 07/13/2021 Enactment#: ORD 2021-044 Primary Contact Email: smildner@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 2.98, Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee, to revise membership SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: Executive Sidhu proposes a change to the membership requiremements of the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee, at the request of the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce. HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 06/29/2021 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner Nay: 0 Absent: 0 07/13/2021 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR Services Committee ADOPTION Aye: 3 Browne, Byrd, and Frazey Nay: 0 Absent: 0 07/13/2021 Council ADOPTED Aye: 6 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 711412021 Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2021-375) Nay: 1 Elenbaas Absent: 0 Attachments: Proposed Ordinance Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 711412021 PROPOSED BY: EXECUTIVE SIDHU INTRODUCTION DATE: JUNE 29, 2021 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-044 AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 2.98, POINT ROBERTS COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO REVISE MEMBERSHIP WHEREAS, in December 2020 the Whatcom County Council adopted Ordinance 2020-078, amending Whatcom County Code (WCC) 2.98 to revise the membership and meeting procedures of the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC); and WHEREAS, the County Council and County Executive recently received communications from the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce requesting that the county withdraw their representative position from the list of required members on the PRCAC; and WHEREAS, the position originally reserved for the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce will be unassigned as a result of the removal of a representative; and WHEREAS, the County Executive proposes changing the unassigned position to an additional 'citizen at large" position to be appointed by the County Executive. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, that Whatcom County Code 2.98 shall be amended to revise section 2.98.040 as detailed in the attached Exhibit A. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the effective date of this code amendment shall be May 31, OQ,gM1 ADOP7himsa ��� °qJa� Jul Y 12021. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL TTEsi, k. a0'6_ ATCOM W SHINGTON Dan�iBrown- ya4is, A21srk ©f the""Council Bar than , Council Chair WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE APPROVED AS`TO':FO'Rl WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Approved via e-mail by Karen Frakes / JL Civil Deputy Prosecutor Satpal Singh Sidhu, County Executive ( ) Approved ( ) Denied Date Signed: EXHIBIT A ►e• 2.98.010 Established. 2.98.020 Purpose. i ,1' Function. 2.98.040 Membership - Term of office. 2.98.050 • •:.Meetings. 2.98.060 Committeestaffing. 2.98.01.0 Established. There is hereby established the Point Roberts community advisory committee. (Ord. 2010- 008). 2, 8.020 Purpose. The committee is created to provide advice and recommendation to the executive and to the council regarding needs and issues specific to the Point Roberts community. (Ord. 2010- 008). 2, 8.0: 0 Function. The committee shall utilize its ties to the community in order to identify community needs and to develop and propose methods to address those needs. (Ord. 2010-008). 2,98.040 Membership -m Term of office. The committee shall consist of the following individuals: A. One representative from each of the following: The Point Roberts Taxpayers' Association, and the Point Roberts Voters' Association, and the PeiRt RebeFts haRgbe- of GemnqeFee. B. FeH Five representatives to be appointed by the executive. Member terms will be two years; provided, that the terms of members first appointed will be staggered so that two of the committee members shall be appointed for one year. (Ord. 2010-008). 2„98 050 Ornca'GSizetion ' Meefirms Meetings of the committee shall be open and accessible to the public and shall comply with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act. The committee shall determine its meeting schedule, but shall meet at least quarterly providing at least one week notice of all meetings and shall include the Agenda. Any item intended for a vote must be clearly and unambiguously defined on the agenda. The date of any meeting along with the agenda shall be published on the County Website a minimum of one week prior. At every meeting, the committee will schedule an open session to take public comment on issues consistent with the charge of the committee. Written and audio records of meetings, resolutions, findings and recommendations shall be kept and such records shall be public. Minutes must be sufficiently detailed to enable a reader to understand the topic discussed and the key points of any debate. All external communications made by the committee shall be in writing, approved by a majority vote with the names of the committee members and their votes attached. The committee shall adopt its own rules and procedures for the conduct of business. The committee shall elect a chairperson from among its members who shall preside at its meetings. (Ord. 2010-008). The county may provide staffing based on the committee's timely notification of staffing needs at its meetings. The committee is authorized to request from the executive's office information from administrative departments. (Ord. 2010-008).