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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3316follows: ORDINANCE NO. 3316 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amending Chapter 2.68 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to the Utility Advisory Committee. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES does hereby ordain as Section 1. Chapter 2.68 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sections: CHAPTER 2.68 UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2.68.010 Purpose. 2.68.020 Committee Created. 2.68.030 Membership. 2.68.040 Organization. 2.68.050 Duties. 2.68.010 Purpose. The declared purpose of this Chapter is to provide a mechanism for the City Council of Port Angeles to obtain the benefits of recommendations, advice, and opinions on those matters affecting City utility policy and operations from a committee which may devote the necessary study to careful consideration of such matters and which will increase citizen participation and input to local government. 2.68.020 Committee Created. There is hereby created a Utility Advisory Committee which shall consist of six members. 2.68.030 Membership. A. Procedures. 1. Three Council members of the Utility Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Mayor from the seven members of the City Council. 2. Three citizen members of the Committee shall be selected and appointed in accordance with the City Council's Rules of Procedure. One of these members shall represent the industrial customers of the City's utilities; the second member shall represent the licensed care facilities in the City; and the third member shall represent all other customers of the City's utilities. For purposes of this chapter, "industrial customers" means those customers who are • served under the City's Industrial Transmission electric rate classification. For purposes of this chapter, "licensed care facilities" includes adult family homes, boarding homes /assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. The representative of the licensed care facilities shall vote only on issues concerning fees authorized by Part C of PAMC 13.73.370. 3. Citizen members may be removed from office for reasons deemed appropriate by the appointing authority, including, but not limited to, malfeasance in office or neglect of duties. B. Criteria. Criteria used in selecting citizen members shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. Members shall be residents ofthe City, except the member representing the licensed care facilities need not be a City resident but must own or manage a licensed care facility in the City. 2. Members shall have displayed an interest in the work of the Committee. 3. Members shall be selected in accordance with the Equal Opportunity guidelines. 4. Members shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation. 5. Members shall not be City employees. C. Terms. Terms for citizen members shall be as follows: 1. A full term of office shall be four years. mcmber represcnting othcr customers of the City's utilitics shall be cxtended to Dccernber 31, V • - - - - - -- - - -- - ... . . . . . . . • 2 &. The term of office shall start on March 1st of the year in which the appointment is made, provided that appointments to an unexpired term shall start as designated in the appointment. 34. Members of the Committee may be appointed to succeed themselves; provided that no person, except one appointed to represent industrial customers, shall be allowed to serve more than two consecutive four (4) year terms. 45. Appointments to fill an unexpired term shall be only for the remainder of that term, after which a reappointment may be made. 56. Members shall serve without pay. 2.68.040 Organization. A. The Committee shall elect its own chairman and vice - chairman from among its members and create and fill such other offices as it deems necessary for efficient operation. It shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and keep written record of its meetings, resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which record shall be a public record. B. The Committee shall hold meetings as deemed necessary by the City Council to carry out its duties. There shall be a fixed time and place of meetings which shall be made known to the public, and all regular sessions of the Committee shall be open to the public. Three members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of official business; except, in those instances when action is to be taken on the Medic I Public Utility, four members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of official business. -2- • • 2.68.050 Duties. The Committee shall be responsible to the City Council for its duties and actions. The duties of the Committee shall include, but not be limited to, the following: A. To give advisory recommendations to the City Council on matters relating to City utility policy and operation and all other matters as the City Council may deem appropriate. B. To adopt bylaws, rules and regulations consistent with the laws of the State of Washington for conducting the meetings of the Utility Advisory Committee. C. To maintain and preserve the confidentiality of information discussed in executive session pursuant to Ch. 42.30 RCW and the City Council's Rules of Procedure. Section 3 - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of the scrivener's /clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto. Section 4 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected. Section 5 - Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take effect five days after its publication by summary. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of February, 2008. ATTEST: . _ .•... • L Becky J. U ty Clerk LAPP OVED AS TO FO William E. Bloor, City Attorney Y PUBLISHED: February to , 2008 By Summary G:\Legal_B ackup \ORDINANCES &RES OLUTIONS \ORDINANCES.20oT2oo7 -49. Util ityAdvi soryCommittee. wpd -3- Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on February 5, 2008 Ordinance No. 3315 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amends the monthly EMS utility fee, effective February 15, 2008. Ordinance No. 3316 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amends Chapter 2.68 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to the Utility Advisory Committee. Ordinance No. 3317 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, relates to the small works roster process in that the City has contracted with the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) to use state wide electronic databases for small works roster and consulting services developed and maintained by MRSC. The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Unless otherwise stated above, these Ordinances shall take effect five days following the date of publication by summary. Becky J. Upton, CMC City Clerk Publish: February 10, 2008