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Ordinance 43151 ORDINANCE NO. 4315 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON RELATED TO THE EDMONDS YOUTH COMMISSION AND THE APPOINTMENT OR REAPPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMBERS _______________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, earlier this year the Edmonds City Council adopted Ordinance 4308 to standardize certain processes related to its boards and commissions; and WHEREAS, Ordinance 4308 created a new section that reads, “Incumbents who are eligible and interested in serving another term need not submit an application to be considered for re‐appointment to another term; and WHEREAS, chapter 10.55 ECC, entitled “Edmonds Youth Commission,” contains language that probably requires incumbents to submit an application to be considered for re- appointment; and WHEREAS, this issue is timely because a question has been posed recently as to whether a current valued member of the Youth Commission could be reappointed without going through the full application process that is used for open positions; and WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council would like to better align chapter 10.55 ECC with Ordinance 4308; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Edmonds City Code, section 10.55.020, entitled “Appointment, membership and terms of appointment,” is hereby amended to read as set forth in Exhibit A hereto, which is incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full (deleted text shown in strikethrough; new text shown in underline). Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance should be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance is subject to referendum and shall take effect thirty (30) days after final passage of this ordinance. APPROVED: 2 MAYOR MIKE NELSON ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY APPROVED AS TO FORM: OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY: BY JEFF TARADAY FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: August 11, 2023 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: August 15, 2023 PUBLISHED: August 18, 2023 EFFECTIVE DATE: September 16, 2023 ORDINANCE NO. 4315 3 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4315 of the City of Edmonds, Washington On the 15th day of August, 2023, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 4315. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON RELATED TO THE EDMONDS YOUTH COMMISSION AND THE APPOINTMENT OR REAPPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMBERS The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request. DATED this 15th day of August, 2023. CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY 10.55.020 Appointment, membership and terms of appointment. The youth commission consists of nine vo�ng members and two alternates. The members of the commission shall be appointed in the following manner: A. Each council member may appoint one commission member, to commission posi�ons 2 through 8, respec�vely, according to the table below: Appointing City Council Position Corresponding Edmonds Youth Commission Position 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 B. The mayor may appoint four members, posi�ons 1 and 9 and alternates 10 and 11. C. Each member shall be appointed to a term of two years beginning October 1st and ending September 30th. Gradua�ng seniors will be appreciated as they leave the commission in June, and new appointments will be made for those vacant posi�ons the following October. D. An alterna�ve commissioner shall be appointed to serve in the event any regular commissioner is absent or disqualified for any reason. In the event a regular commissioner is absent or disqualified for any reason, such as lack of par�cipa�on, mul�ple absences, or any other reason, the alternate shall have all the powers of a regular commissioner. If two alternates are present and only one is needed, posi�on 10 shall be the one en�tled to vote. E. The city council and mayor shall may either reappoint an incumbent or appoint a new members to fill the expiring terms on the youth commission. If, for any reason, such as disqualifica�on or inability to complete their term, a vacancy occurs during the term of a youth commission member, that posi�on may be deemed vacant by the holder of the office that appointed the commissioner (e.g., mayor or council member) and such office holder may appoint a replacement commissioner for the remainder of the unexpired term for that posi�on. F. Eligibility. Persons appointed to serve on the commission shall reside within, but need not atend school within, the city of Edmonds city limits, and must be entering grades nine through 12, or be of equivalent age if not enrolled in a tradi�onal school program. G. Recruitment of New Commissioners. This subsec�on applies only when an incumbent commissioner is not being reappointed to their posi�on. In such cases, nNew commissioners shall be recruited in September of each year for posi�ons whose terms will be ending that year. Recrui�ng efforts should be structured to encourage candidates to apply from a wide range of backgrounds, perspec�ves, schools and neighborhoods. In October of each year, appointments shall be made from the body of applicants to posi�ons whose terms are expiring. There shall be no term limits as long as eligibility is met. H. Term Limits. There shall be no term limits as long as eligibility is met.