Title
Briefing on PBIA Ordinance and Bylaws
Report
Issue:
Discussion to establish a scope of potential changes to the PBIA Ordinance and Bylaws
Staff Contact:
Amy Buckler, Downtown Programs Manager, 360.570.5847
Presenter(s):
Max DeJarnatt
Background and Analysis:
The PBIA's 2018 Work Plan includes the following two actions:
2.1 Provide input re: potential update to PBIA Ordinance
PBIA Role: Provide input to City Council re: the scope of necessary changes, and potentially make more specific recommendations if requested by Council
Deliverable: Input to staff & Council
Staff suggested scope of changes:
? Program descriptions: Review, simplify
? Levy: Simplify, review rates
? Would less variables make assessments easier to implement?
? Assess businesses or property owners?
? What do other cities do?
? Board make-up:
? 15 board members - difficult to sustain
? Owner/employee board members
? Provisions for communication with non-English speaking ratepayers
? Commencement of assessments: Review
2.2 Review & update PBIA Bylaws
PBIA Role: Scope, consider and adopt potential changes to PBIA bylaws
Deliverable: Updated bylaws
Staff suggested scope of changes:
? Office of record (Article 3)
? Remove this provision
? Management (Article 8)
? Consider changing provision that Board membership be proportional to number of businesses in each zone
? Elections (Article 10)
? Remove Ballots mailed - difficult to implement
? Remove Chair and Vice Chair elected at annual meeting
? Remove Officers elected by secret ballot
? Meetings (Article 12)
? Remove specific dates: Annual ratepayer meeting held in June. Annual Board meeting in January. Nomination committee form in September
? Notice of member meetings delivered by mail
? Ratepayer quorum and action
? Update for consistency with any changes to ordinance
Staff will provide an overview of suggested changes, and then open for discussion of other ideas. The aim is to provide a scope of changes to the Council's Gen...
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