HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-018 Planning Commission Membership Term Change; YMC Amendment 1.42.025ORDINANCE NO. 2017-018
AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code, Section 1.42.025:
Membership—Appointment—Terms to change the term of a Planning
Commission member from a 6 year term to a 4 year term.
WHEREAS, Yakima Municipal Code section 1.42.025 provides for six year terms for
Planning Commission members; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35.63.030 provides that planning commission members may serve
either a six year or a four year term, to be determined by the city council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds it is in the best interest of the
City and its residents to reduce the term of a City of Yakima Planning Commission member
from six years to four years; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 1.42.025 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code shall be amended
to read as follows:
1.42.025 Membership—Appointment—Terms
A. The city planning commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the
mayor and confirmed by the city council. The term of office for the first appointive
members appointed to the city planning commission shall be designated from one
to six years in such a manner as to provide the fewest possible terms will expire in
any one year. Thereafter the term of office for each appointive member shall be
four years.
B. Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of terms shall be filled
for the unexpired term. Members may be removed, after public hearing, by the
mayor, with the approval of the city council, for inefficiency, neglect of duty or
malfeasance in office.
C. The members of the city planning commission shall be selected without respect to
political affiliation and they shall serve without compensation.
D. No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms, provided a person
appointed to fill unexpired terms of less than two years is eligible to serve two
successive four-year terms; and provided further, a person who is ineligible to serve
for having served two consecutive terms may again serve after two years have
elapsed from the end of the second such term.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 20th day of June, 2017.
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Publication Date: June 23, 2017
Effective Date: July 23, 2017
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ITEM TITLE:
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
Item No. 6.K.
For Meeting of: June 20, 2017
Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code, Section
1.42.025: Membership—Appointment—Terms to change the term
of a Planning Commission member from a 6 year term to a 4 year
term
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
At the June 6, 2017 regular City Council meeting, the City Council voted to bring forward an
ordinance that reduces the term of a Planning Commission member from six years (the current
term) to four years.
ITEM BUDGETED:
NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Trust and Accountability
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Pass ordinance.
City Manager
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
This ordinance amendment was requested by Council. The Nominating Committee also
recommended it in its meeting minutes.
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Ordinance re YMC 1.42.025 Planning Commission Term
6/122017 Ordinance
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Ordinance re YMC 1.42.025 Planning Commission Term
6/12/2017 Ordinance
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