Title
New Chair elections
Recommended Action
Move to elect a new Committee Chair
Report
Issue:
The BPAC's Chair was appointed to serve on the City Council and can no longer serve on the BPAC.
Staff Contact:
Max DeJarnatt, Associate Planner, Public Works - Transportation, 360.570.3723
Presenter(s):
Michelle Swanson, AICP, Senior Planner, Public Works - Transportation, 360.753.8575
Background and Analysis:
In November, the BPAC elected a Chair to serve for 2024. That person has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the City Council. Therefore, the BPAC needs to elect a new Chair.
The Chair's primary responsibilities include:
* Agenda planning, with help from the staff liaison
* Representing the committee at other meetings from time to time
* Meeting facilitation
* Draft memos to City Council from comments made during BPAC meetings, with help from the staff liaison when requested
The time commitment typically includes:
* A 30-to 60-minute phone call or meeting two weeks before the BPAC meets
* Another 30-minute phone call or meeting after the BPAC meets
* Additional meetings are about 2-3 per year and could be more
The role of the Vice Chair is to fill in for the Chair when needed. On some advisory committees, the Chair and Vice Chair trade off attending outside meetings if the meeting schedule gets heavy.
The busiest time of year for the Chair is typically March. In addition to the regular BPAC meeting, the Community Livability and Public Safety Committee often invites the Chair to attend interviews with potential new members. Additionally, CLPS often holds a meeting for every advisory committee chair to attend and present the committee's work plan in March. Again, the Chair and Vice Chair may choose to trade off attending these meetings.
Please consider nominating yourself or another member of the committee to serve.
Options:
This is routine committee business.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact from this item.
Attachments:
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