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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-224
File ID: AB2022-224 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 03/31/2022 Entered by: JFleisch@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Planning and File Type: Ordinance
Development Services
Department
Assigned to: Council Committee of the Whole
Agenda Date: 04/26/2022
Primary Contact Email: jfleisch@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Final Action: 04/26/2022
Enactment #: ORD 2022-041
Ordinance amending WCC 2.123.040 Membership - Term of Office for the Forestry Advisory
Committee
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The proposal will amend Whatcom County Code (WCC)2.123.040 to allow the County Council to
waive the registered voter/residency requirement for representatives of commercial forestry landowners
on the Forestry Advisory Committee.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
04/12/2022 Council INTRODUCED Council Committee of the Whole
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
04/26/2022 Council Committee of the Whole RECOMMENDED FOR
ADOPTION
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
04/26/2022 Council
ADOPTED
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Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (A82022-224)
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Staff memo, Exhibit A, Proposed ordinance
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PROPOSED BY: _Kershner and Galloway_
INTRODUCTION DATE: 4/12/22
ORDINANCE # 2022-041
AMENDMENT TO WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 2.123.040 MEMBERSHIP -TERM OF
OFFICE FOR THE FORESTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Forestry Advisory Committee is comprised of 11
members appointed by the County Council; and
and
WHEREAS, there are presently 5 vacant positions on the Forestry Advisory Committee;
WHEREAS, 2 vacant positions are for commercial forest landowners or their eligible
representatives; and
WHEREAS, to qualify for appointment by the council and/or executive to fill any
vacancy on a board, committee or commission, a person shall be a qualified registered voter
and resident of Whatcom County; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County contains approximately 187,311 acres of commercial
forestry zoned land;
WHEREAS, roughly 50% of all commercial forestry zoned land is under public
ownership, primarily by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources or Whatcom
County;
WHEREAS, roughly 89% of all privately owned commercial forestland is owned by
timber companies with landholdings greater than 1,400 acres;
WHEREAS, roughly 87% of all privately owned commercial forestland is owned by
timber companies with headquarters outside of Whatcom County that may not have
representatives that can meet residency requirements; and
WHEREAS, these timber companies headquartered outside of Whatcom County have a
vested interest in what the Forestry Advisory Committee does and how they advise the Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that Whatcom County Code Chapter
2.123 is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit A.
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WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
/s/ Royce Buckingham (approved via e-mail) / 3L
Royce Buckingham
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
Satpal Sidhu, County Executive
( ) Approved ( ) Denied
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Exhibit A
Title 2 Administration and Personnel Amendments
Chapter 2.123
FORESTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2.123.040 Membership - Term of Office
The committee shall consist of 11 voting members as follows: two small forest
landowners, two commercial forest landowners or their representatives, two
harvesters, two private citizens with forestry expertise, two forest product
manufacturers, and one representative designated by the Department of Natural
Resources.
Committee members shall be appointed by the county council. Member terms will
be four years. The County Council shall have the right to waive the qualified
registered voter and residency requirement (WCC 2.03.100) for representatives of
the commercial forest landowner positions on the committee.
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