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ORDINANCE NO 2005 - 64
AN ORDINANCE relating to administration, adding chapter 1 30 010 as a new
chapter to Title 1 of the Yakima Municipal Code to establish a
procedure by which members of city council boards, committees
and commissions may be removed when no specific removal
provision is provided by other ordinance provision
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA
Section 1 Chapter 1 30 010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
added to read as follows
"1 30 010 Removal of members of city boards, committees and commissions
Appointees and members of any city council- enacted boards, committees and
commissions that are (1) not specifically authorized by an ordinance, or (2) that are
authorized by a specific ordinance that does not include a member termination /
removal provision, may be removed from said board, committee or commission at any
time for any reason, by the city council
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 1st day of
November ,2005
ATTEST Paul P George, Mayor
K aA ,4 I&4
City Clerk
Publication Date 11- 4-2005
Effective Date 12-4 -2005
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No *- 19
For Meeting Of November 1, 2005
ITEM TITLE: An ordinance relating to administration, providing a procedure for
removal of city council appointed board, commission and committee members where no
specific removal provision is otherwise provided in the authorization of city council
enacted boards, committees and commissions, and enacting, as a new chapter, chapter
1 30 010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
SUBMITTED BY: Jeff Cutter, Assistant City Attorney
CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: Jeff Cutter, 575 -6033
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The Yakima City Council authorizes many boards,
committees and commissions to serve the purposes of city government. Some of the
boards, committees and commissions are authorized by ordnance and some are not. Of
those authorized by ordinance, in some cases the ordinance provides a procedure for
removal of members and in some cases the issue of removal is not addressed Those
boards, committees and commissions that are not authorized by ordinance do not have
specific member - removal provisions The proposed ordinance will provide the City
Council with a procedure by which members may be removed from city boards,
committees and commissions when no specific procedure was stated in the enactment of
said board, committee or commission
There is no economic impact associated with enactment of this ordinance
Resolution Ordinance X Contract Other(Specify)
Contract Mail to (name and address)
Phone
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL.
ity Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION. Pass Ordinance
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
COUNCIL ACTION Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2005-64