HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-007 Amending the City Council rule on standing committeesRESOLUTION N0.08-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL RULE ON STANDING
COMMITTEES
WHEREAS, the City Council determines it appropriate to revise its standing committee
structure as set forth in this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the special projects committee would be to look into matters
that are outside the scope of any of the other committees or which overlap other committees'
jurisdictions in substantial ways,
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 Port Townsend at a special meeting
thereof, held this twenty-eighth day of January 2008.
Attest:
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Pamela Kolacy, MMC
City Clerk
ichelle Sando al, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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John P. Watts
City Attorney
Resolution OS-007
EXHIBIT E
STANDING COMMITTEES
The Council shall have four (4) standing committees:
I. Finance and Budget
II. Community Development and Land Use
III. General Services
IV. Special Projects
The mission statement and assignments from the Council from time-to-time define the purpose
and role of each committee.
The committees aze 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
regazd 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
regazd to the formulation of City Council policy with respect to issues tasked by council
EzhibitA-Resolutlon 08-007
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.
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