Title
Approval of City Council Appointed Advisory Body 2026 Work Plans
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the City Council appointed advisory body 2026 work plans for 2026 and forward to the full City Council for approval.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the City Council appointed advisory body 2026 work plans for 2026 and forward to the full City Council for approval.
Staff Contact:
Stacey Ray, Assistant City Manager, City Manager’s Office, 360.753.8046
Presenter(s):
Stacey Ray, Assistant City Manager
Background and Analysis:
The Community Livability and Public Safety (CLPS) Committee annually reviews the proposed work plans of City Council appointed advisory committees, boards and commissions and then forwards the Committee’s approved recommendations to the full City Council.
The purpose of this agenda item is for CLPS to review and discuss work plans from the applicable advisory bodies. Not all advisory bodies appointed by the City Council develop an annual work plan due to the nature of their work (e.g. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and Salary Commission). While the newly established Community Policing Board does not have a work plan, the Civilian Police Auditor does, which will be reviewed and recommended by the Committee as a separate business item. Although, the Olympia Metropolitan Park District Advisory Committee submits a work plan to the Olympia Metropolitan Park District Board, CLPS supports this process by reviewing the work plan and interviewing advisory body candidates.
Advisory body work plans typically contain annual, routine work that is largely consistent each year. They also may include new or different work items that are of interest to the advisory body, referred to the body by the City Council and/or staff, or are related to a timely issue or topic in the community. Attachment A includes all of the proposed 2026 advisory body work plans.
For purposes of this agenda item, the presentation by staff will highlight new and substantive work in the proposed advisory body works plan for 2026; showing how those work items align with the City Council’s annual work plan, and the Comprehensive Plan six focus areas: Public Safety, Community Livability, Environmental Stewardship, Economy, Organizational Excellence, and Well-Planned City.
Climate Analysis:
No climate impacts were evident.
Equity Analysis:
The advisory body recruitment process is an opportunity to reduce disparities in participation among marginalized communities, and ensure diverse perspectives are included in policy decisions and Council decision-making. Subsequently, proposed work plans are intended to align strongly with community priorities and interests, as identified by members.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
The Olympia community has a high interest in participating in local government decision making. Advisory bodies provide opportunities for more direct City Council engagement with the community around policy decisions and City Council decision-making. Members often have significant influence in developing their work plans, which can include topics of interest and priority to the communities for which the advisory bodies are most intended to represent.
Financial Impact:
There is no cost associated with the action. To reduce barriers to community member participation, the City offers stipends of $25 per advisory body meeting attended to eligible members. Those members who certify as low income are eligible to receive stipends of $50 per meeting attended. Advisory body members may waive the stipend. In 2025, the total cost of stipends was $11,425.
Options:
1. Move to approve the City Council appointed advisory body 2026 work plans for 2026 and forward to the full City Council for approval.
2. Move to approve the City Council appointed advisory body 2026 work based on feedback from the Committee and forward to the full City Council for approval.
3. Do not approve the 2026 City Council appointed advisory body works plans and reschedule for a future meeting.
Attachments:
Advisory Body 2026 Work Plans