CHAPTER 18
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AND PROCEDURES
SECTION:
2-18-2: Family Or Household Members
2-18-1 CITIZENSHIP:
Any member of a board or commission must be a citizen of the United States. Such member shall be a citizen of the City of Renton unless state law or the authorizing ordinance states otherwise or the commissioner is to represent a certain segment of society, i.e., a business representative doing business with the City but not necessarily a citizen of Renton. The citizenship condition may be waived by the Council, upon request by the Mayor. (Ord. 5155, 9-26-05)
2-18-2 FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
A. A single Board or Commission shall not have more than one member of a direct family or household as a member of that Board or Commission.
B. No members of Councilmembers’ direct families or households shall be appointed to a Board or Commission.
C. For purposes of this Chapter, a direct family member shall be a spouse, parent, child, or sibling. (Ord. 5155, 9-26-05)
2-18-3 MULTIPLE APPOINTMENTS:
A. No person, except a Council member, shall be appointed to serve concurrently as a member of more than one Board or Commission.
B. Councilmembers shall not serve on Boards and Commissions, unless authorized by State law or this Title, or the Board or Commission is serving as a subcommittee or advisory committee to a City Council committee, i.e., the Airport Advisory Committee. (Ord. 5155, 9-26-05)
2-18-4 REPORTING AND MINUTES:
A. All Boards, Commissions, and Committees shall take formal minutes of their meetings and shall appoint a member to take such minutes, or such minute responsibility may be delegated to a staff support person if there is a staff support person assigned to the Board, Commission, or Committee, on a permanent basis, who is always in attendance at such meetings.
B. A copy of all Minutes shall be filed with the City Clerk as the official record.
C. Any rules and regulations adopted by any Board, Commission, or Committee shall be filed with the City Clerk.
D. Except as otherwise stated in state law, all meetings of Boards, Commissions, and Committees are open public meetings.
E. All Boards, Commissions, and Committees shall establish regular dates and times for meetings, and shall consult with the City Clerk about scheduling special meetings and announcing meeting cancellations. (Ord. 5155, 9-26-05)
2-18-5 RULES OF ORDER:
The proceedings of all Boards and Commissions shall be governed by the most current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order. (Ord. 5155, 9-26-05)
2-18-6 SEVERABILITY:
If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause or phrase of this Title is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or void, such decision shall not affect the validity of any of the remaining portions of this Chapter. (Ord. 5155, 9-26-05)