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Home My WebLink About4789 Ordinance – Amending PMC 1.45.020 & 2.35.010 Related to BC Term of Office & Filling Vacancies Ordinance – Amending Related to BC Term of Office and Filling Vacancies - 1 ORDINANCE NO. 4789 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, AMENDING PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE 1.45.020. 2.35.010, 2.45.020, 2.90.030, 2.135.030 & 20.10.030; AND CREATING SECTION 2.40.021 RELATED TO TERM OF OFFICE AND FILLING VACANCIES FOR CITY COUNCIL’S BOARDS & COMMISSIONS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pasco recognizes the value of consistent and transparent governance for its boards and commissions, which play a vital role in City operations; and WHEREAS, the City currently operates with varying term expiration schedules across its boards and commissions, creating administrative complexity and inefficiencies in appointment management; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to standardize the appointment and expiration schedule for City board and commission terms to two set dates annually, thereby improving efficiency, clarity, and alignment with City operational timelines; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are intended to support the City’s commitment to effective governance, improved public engagement, and responsible administration of citizen advisory bodies. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Section 1.45.020 of the Pasco Municipal Code entitled “Operation of Code Enforcement Board” is hereby amended and shall read as follows: 1.45.020 Operation of Code Enforcement Board. The membership of the Pasco Code Enforcement Board shall be as follows: (1) The Board shall consist of five voting members; (2) All positions on the Board shall be filled by persons appointed by the City Council; (3) All members of the Board shall be residents of the City of Pasco, both at the time of their appointment and for the full term of their appointment; (4) Members of the Board shall be appointed to four-year terms. All terms shall expire on December 31 of the designated year, with newly appointed terms beginning on January 1. Ordinance – Amending Related to BC Term of Office and Filling Vacancies - 2 . The CEB members who are first appointed shall serve terms as designated below, but thereafter board members shall be appointed for a term of four years that shall commence on the first day of January of the year of the appointment. The term for the first appointed board members shall commence and terminate as follows: Position 1 – January 1, 1997 to January 1, 1999; Position 2 – January 1, 1997 to January 1, 1999; Position 3 – January 1, 1997 to January 1, 2000; Position 4 – January 1, 1997 to January 1, 2000; Position 5 – January 1, 1997 to January 1, 2000. (5) The appointing authority may remove by majority vote any person it appointed for lack of due diligence or for other good cause, including those stated in PMC 2.35.010. Any vacancy created by removal from office, resignation, change in residency to outside the City limits of Pasco, or for any other reason, shall be filled by the appointing authority for that position for the remainder of that term. [Ord. 4340, 2017; Ord. 4339, 2017; Ord. 3189 § 1, 1996; Code 1970 § 11.04.020.] Section 2. That Section 2.40.021 of the Pasco Municipal Code entitled “Term of office” shall be and hereby is created and shall read as follows 2.40.021 Term of office. Members of the Civil Service Commission shall serve terms consistent with RCW 41.08.030 and RCW 41.12.030. All terms shall expire on December 31 of the applicable year, with newly appointed terms beginning on January 1. Term expiration dates shall be used for administrative consistency and do not alter the prescribed term length established by state law. Section 3. That Section 2.45.020 of the Pasco Municipal Code entitled “Term of office” (Planning Commission) is hereby amended and shall read as follows: 2.45.020 Term of office. The term of office of the Commission members appointed by the Mayor shall be six years. All terms shall expire on December 31 of the designated year, with newly appointed terms beginning on January 1. [Ord. 4482 § 1, 2020; Ord. 1558 § 2, 1972; Code 1970 § 2.18.020. Section 5. That Section 2.90.030 of the Pasco Municipal Code entitled “Term of office” (Parks and Recreation Advisory Board) is hereby amended and shall read as follows: 2.90.030 Term of office. The members shall serve for terms of three years., or until appointment of a successor member, whichever is later; provided, however, that appointments for terms of less than three years may be made to achieve staggering of terms so that Ordinance – Amending Related to BC Term of Office and Filling Vacancies - 3 the terms of three members of the Board shall expire each year. All terms shall expire on June 30 of the designated year, with newly appointed terms beginning on July 1. [Ord. 4453 § 1, 2019; Ord. 4076, 2012; Code 1970 § 2.32.030.] Section 6. That Section 2.135.030 of the Pasco Municipal Code entitled “Term of office” (Arts and Culture Commission) is hereby amended and shall read as follows: 2.135.030 Term of office. The members shall serve for terms of four years., expiring in of even years. To ensure continuity of Arts and Culture Commission, positions will be staggered with the exception of youth member which shall expire every even year. All terms shall expire on June 30 of the designated year, with newly appointed terms beginning on July 1. [Ord. 4472 § 1, 2019.] Section 7. That Section 20.10.030 of the Pasco Municipal Code entitle “Terms” (Historic Preservation Commission) is hereby amended and shall read as follows: 20.10.030 Terms. The original appointment of members to the Commission shall be as follows: two for two years; two for three years; and three for four years. Thereafter, aAppointments shall be made a three-year term. All terms shall expire on June 30 of the designated year, with newly appointed terms beginning on July 1.. Vacancies shall be filled by the Mayor for the unexpired term in the same manner the original appointment. Section 8. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance should be held to the invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause phrase or word of this Ordinance. Section 9. Corrections. Upon approval by the city attorney, the city clerk or the code reviser are authorized to make necessary corrections to this Ordinance, including scrivener’s errors or clerical mistakes; reference to other local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations; or numbering or referencing of ordinances or their sections and subsections. Section 10. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after approval, passage and publication as required by law. Ordinance – Amending Related to BC Term of Office and Filling Vacancies - 4 PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, on this 6th day of October, 2025. _____________________________ David Milne Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: _____________________________ ___________________________ Debra Barham, MMC Kerr Ferguson Law, PLLC City Clerk City Attorneys Published: Sunday, October 12, 2025