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Amending Council Rules
RESOLUTION NO. 10-010
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL RULE ON STANDING
COMMITTEES TO PROVIDE FOR AN INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, in 2008, by Resolution 08-007 (January 28, 2008), the City Council
determined that Council committees would consist of (1) Finance and Budget, (2) Community
Development and Land Use, and (3) General Services (which would assume the responsibilities
of the Transportation Committee and the Public Works Committee), and (4) a Special Project
Committee.
WHEREAS, the City Council now determines it appropriate to revise its standing
committee structure to add a new committee to address information and technology issues,
including, responsibility to work on improving the City's website organization, and making
public access to information more effective, including in emergency situations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend as follows:
Exhibit E of Council Rules is revised as set forth in Attachment A.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of PorC Townsend at special meeting thereof,
held this 15"' day of March 2010.
Attest:
Pamela Kolacy, MMC
City Clerk
Michelle Sandoval, Mayor
Approved as to form:
John P. Watts
City Attorney
Eshibit~-Resolution ]0-070
Council Rules - Exhibit E
EXHIBIT E
STANDING COMMITTEES
The Council shall have feur{4}five 5 standing committees:
I. Finance and Budget
I1. Community Development and Land Use
III. General Services
IV. Special Projects
V. Information and Technology Committee
The mission statement and assignments from the Council from time-to-time define the purpose
and role of each committee.
The committees are created to support the Council in review of complex issues and provide a
means to facilitate public policy formation. The committees are also assigned as the Council's
liaison with citizen-based committee activities.
The committees are not intended to supplant the Council's role. The Council assigns agenda
items to the committees.
A regular meeting schedule will be determined by each committee, and reported to the Clerk for
purposes of public notice and inclusion in the Meetings Update, the City web site and elsewhere
as appropriate.
FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
Mission Statement:
The committee is entrusted with the responsibility of advising and making recommendations in
regard to the formulation of City Council policy with respect to matters relating to the city's
finances, including the budget, rates and fees, risk management, interlocal agreements, and
grants.
In addition, the committee, with the consent of the City Council, may create such subcommittees
as it may deem necessary or expedient to expand public process and participation.
Advisory boards and task forces provide input to the Finance and Budget Committee as directed
by the Council on specific matters.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE COMMITTEE
Mission Statement:
The Community Development Committee and Land Use Committee is entrusted with the
responsibility of reviewing, advising and making recommendations to the full City Council in
regard to the formulation of City Council policy with respect to issues tasked by council
regarding community visioning, quality of life, land use, planning and development guidelines,
standards, regulations and policies.
In addition, the committee may, with the consent of the City Council, create such subcommittees
as it may deem necessary or expedient to expand public process and participation.
Advisory boards and task forces provide input to the Community Development and Land Use
Committee as directed by the Council on specific matters.
GENERAL SERVICES
Mission Statement:
The General Services committee is entrusted with the responsibility of advising and making
recommendations to the full City Council in regard to the formulation of City Council policy
with respect to transportation issues, public safety issues, and utilities, Public Works planning
and development guidelines, standards, regulations, and policies facing the City.
In addition, the Committee, with the consent of the City Council, may create such subcommittees
as it may deem necessary or expedient to expand public process and participation.
Advisory boards and task forces provide input to the General Services Committee as directed by
the Council on specific matters.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
The special projects committee is assigned to look into matters that are outside the scope of any
of the other committees or which overlap other committees' jurisdictions in substantial ways.
These matters will be assigned by the Council and the Committee will report to the full Council.
INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Information and Tecbnolo¢y Committee is entrusted with the responsibility of reviewing.
advisingand making recommendations to the full City Council in regard to updates to or changes
in information technoloay that affect the City, and to improve public access to information and
communication with the City, including_in emergencv situations.
In addition. the Committee. with the consent of the Citv Council, may create such subcommittees
as it may deem necessary or expedient to expand public process and participation.
Advisory boards and task forces would provide input to the Technology Committee as directed
by the Council on specific matters.