Title
Analysis of Advisory Committees Briefing
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive a briefing on the work of analyzing the health of Council-appointed advisory committee and provide staff direction on next steps.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a briefing on the work of analyzing the health of Council-appointed advisory committee and provide staff direction on next steps.
Staff Contact:
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communications Director, City Manager's Office, 360-753-8361
Presenter(s):
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communications Director
Background and Analysis:
The Olympia Municipal Code requires that all community-member boards, commissions and committees appointed by the City Council be established by ordinance and have a statement of its purpose and duties. The City Council has established the following advisory bodies by ordinance: Arts Commission; Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; Cultural Access Program Advisory Board; Design Review Board; Heritage Commission; Lodging Tax Advisory Committee; Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee; Planning Commission; Social Justice and Equity Commission; Utility Advisory Committee; Home Fund Advisory Board; and Community Member Representatives for Police Use of Force Events.
The Community Livability and Public Safety (CLPS) Committee is responsible for the recruitment and recommendation for appointments for all the above committees, as well as the Olympia Metropolitan Park District Advisory Committee, which is appointed by the Olympia Metropolitan Park District Board.
In the last seven years, there has been significant growth in the number of advisory committees; four new bodies have been added to the eight that existed in 2017. And, while the Parking Business Improvement Area (PBIA) Board is not a Council-appointed board, this body has often been included in Council-appointed committee activities.
With the recent ...
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