HomeMy WebLinkAbout1583 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 1583
A RESOLUTION amending Resolution No. 1214 and establishing
a council policy for attendance at meetings of various city
boards, commissions and other agencies of the city and the
procedure for tne removal therefrom.
WHEREAS, on December 4, 1978 the City passed Resolution
No. 1214, which resolution established a policy and regulations
for attendance at meetings of various city boards, commissions
and other advisory agencies, and
WHEREAS, since said time the city council has realized a
need to require more restrictive attendance requirements of
the members of such boards, commissions and other advisory
agencies of the city and to further set forth a policy regarding
the removal of the members of such boards, commissions and
other city advisory agencies; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That any person appointed by the City Council
of the City of Pasco to any board, commission, or other admin--
istrative, regulatory, or advisory agency, shall not be absent
from three or more consecutive regularly scheduled meetings
except as provided below:
a. The person is aware of a reason that makes atten-
dance at a meeting or meetings difficult or a
hardship, explains the reasons to the other members,
and seeks and obtains approval of majority of other
members at the meeting to be excused from the
meeting or meet Lngs.
b. An unant]cipated event makes attendance at a meeting
difficult or a hardship, the member attends the
next meeting he or she is able to attend, and the
member gives the reason for the absence and his
excuse for the absence by a majority of the other
members at the meeting.
Section 2. In the event a member has three or more
unexcused absences from regularly scheduled meetings as provided
in Section One above or in the event a member is absent from
25% or more of the meetings of any such board, commission or
other agency in any one calendar year, said member may be required
by the City Council or the Mayor to provide reasons for his or
her absence, and the City Council and/or Mayor may consider such
absences as cause for removal from the position to which the
person was appointed.
PASSED by the City Council and approved by the Mayor
this 6 day of June, 1983.
.
. A Snider, Mayor
Eve yn Wells, City Clerk
Greg A. stello, ity Attorney
Section 3. In the event that the City Council by one
vote greater than a majority or by majority vote on the
recommendation of the Mayor, determines that there is cause
for the removal of any member of a city board, commission, or
other advisory agency, such person shall be removed from
the position to which the person was appointed. Cause for
removal shall Include, but not be limited to, such cause
as stated in Section 2 above.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: