Chapter 2.98
POINT ROBERTS COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sections:
2.98.040 Membership – Term of office.
2.98.050 Organization – Meetings.
2.98.010 Established.
There is hereby established the Point Roberts community advisory committee. (Ord. 2020-078 Exh. A; Ord. 2010-008).
2.98.020 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. 2020-078 Exh. A; Ord. 2010-008).
2.98.030 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. 2020-078 Exh. A; Ord. 2010-008).
2.98.040 Membership – 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.
B. 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. 2021-044 Exh. A; Ord. 2020-078 Exh. A; Ord. 2010-008).
2.98.050 Organization – Meetings.
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. 2020-078 Exh. A; Ord. 2010-008).
2.98.060 Committee staffing.
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. 2020-078 Exh. A; Ord. 2010-008).