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RESOLUTION NO. 12-06
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port
Angeles, Washington, amending Sections 12 and 14 of the
Council's Rules of Procedure, for filling board and
commission vacancies, and Council vacancies.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles as follows:
Section 1.
Section 12, Board and Commission Vacancies, of the Council Rules of
Procedure is amended to read as follows:
Section 12 Board and Commission Vacancies. The selection process for filling board and
commission vacancies shall be as follows; provided, however, that in specific situations, the
Council may by majority vote revise the process:
A. The City Manager or his designee will solicit in the City's official newsoaoer
quarterly rod Angelcs Timcs ancb'ol in othcllocal news media volunteers who wish to serve on
boards and commissions.
B. The City Manager or his designee will mail application forms and specific
information as to functions of the preferred board(s) or commission(s) to interested citizens.
C. The City Manager or his designee will submit application forms, questionnaires,
and/or related information, to the designated interviewing body, as set forth on Exhibit "A", for
review and interviews.
D. The designated interviewing body will interview candidates in open public session.
Candidates who have not been interviewed will be excluded from attending the prior interviews.
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The designated interviewing body will forward a recommendation to the City
Council as to the preferred candidate(s) for appointment to a board or commission. The City
Council will make appointments by a majority vote. If the City Council is the designated
interviewing body, the Council will select its preferred candidate in an open public meeting by
roll call vote and the Mayor will make the appointment.
F. The City Manager or his designee will provide written notice of appointment and
confirmation, provide introduction to the chairperson of the respective board or commission, and
provide introductory and educational information to the newly appointed member.
G. In the event the number of members of any board or commission fall to the number
required for a quorum plus one, the City Manager shall have the authority to make an interim
appointment, subject to confirmation by the City Council. The term of an interim appointment
shall be for ( a) the remainder of the vacant term, (b) 6 months, or (c) until a permanent
appointment is made by the City Council, whichever is less.
Section 2.
Section 14, Council Vacancies, of the Council Rules of Procedure is
amended to read as follows:
Section 14 Council Vacancies. The selection process for filling Council vacancies shall
be as follows, provided, however, that the Council may by majority vote revise the process:
A. Notice of the vacancv and the procedure for filling the vacancv shall be published
twice in the City's official newspaper.
B1\:. The Council will open a filing period of not less than 10 days for the vacancy and
request each candidate to complete an application form or submit a letter of interest.
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The candidates will then be interviewed during a public Council meeting.
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De. The Council may deliberate on the qualifications of the candidates in a closed
session and then vote on the appointment in an open meeting.
gB. In all other respects, the procedure for filling a Council vacancy shall be as
provided in State law.
Section 3.
Except as provided above, the Council Rules of Procedure, as previously
adopted, are confirmed, ratified and re-adopted.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 6th day of June, 2006.
ATTEST:
VED AS TO FORM:
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William E. Bloor, City Attorney
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Becky J. U n, Clerk
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