Title
Appointment of Citizen Advisory Committee Members
Recommended Action:
Committee Recommendation:
Roger Horn, James Reddick and Kelly Wood were recommended for appointment to the citizen-at-large positions by the General Government Committee. Barbara Benson and Candace Jacobs were recommended for appointment by Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee.
Staff Recommendation:
Move to approve the appointment of Barbara Benson, Roger Horn, Candace Jacobs, James Reddick and Kelly Wood to the Olympia Metropolitan Park District (OMPD) Advisory Committee
Report
Issue:
Whether to appoint Barbara Benson, Roger Horn, Candace Jacobs, James Reddick and Kelly Wood to the Olympia Metropolitan Park District (OMPD) Advisory Committee
Staff Contact:
Jonathon Turlove, Parks, Arts & Recreation Associate Director, 360.753.8068
Presenter(s):
Jonathon Turlove, Parks, Arts & Recreation Associate Director, 360.753.8068
Background and Analysis:
Section 4.1.3 of the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and the Olympia Metropolitan Park District (OMPD) states “The OMPD Board shall create an advisory committee of at least five (5) persons, who shall be Olympia residents, to advise the City and the OMPD Board. The persons chosen for service on the advisory committee shall be knowledgeable about parks budgeting and finance, park acquisitions, development, maintenance, park standards, and funding levels. Service on the committee shall be for a four (4) year term.”
The Advisory Committee Charter adopted by the OMPD board on September 13, 2016 states that two of the members shall be appointed by the City’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) and the three other members shall be citizens-at-large.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None known.
Options:
1. Move to approve the appointment of Barbara Benson, Roger Horn, Candace Jacobs, James Reddick and Kelly Wood to the Olympia Metropolitan Park District (OMPD) Advisory Committee
2. Do not approve the appointment of the recommended slate of candidates and appoint different citizens to the committee. Those citizens would not have been recommended by the General Government Committee or PRAC.
Financial Impact:
None
Attachments:
Horn Application
Reddick Application
Reddick Resume
Wood Application
Wood Resumen