Chapter 1.38
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS/FACILITIES COMMITTEE

Sections:

1.38.010    Capital improvements/facilities committee created.

1.38.020    Appointment, term and removal of members.

1.38.030    Appointment of chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary.

1.38.040    Meetings.

1.38.050    Functions and duties.

1.38.060    Staff assistance.

1.38.010 Capital improvements/facilities committee created.

A capital improvements/facilities committee is hereby created as an advisory body to make recommendations to the city council concerning planning, development, and financing of city capital improvements and facilities. (Ord. 2002-04 § 1 (part), 2002).

1.38.020 Appointment, term and removal of members.

A.    The capital improvements/facilities committee shall consist of eleven regular members appointed by the city council and who shall serve without compensation. Regular member appointments shall be limited to individuals who reside within the city limits of Yakima.

B.    In addition to the regular members, the city manager and/or his designee shall be an ex officio member of the committee. The city council may also appoint such ex officio members as the council deems necessary. Ex officio members shall act in an advisory capacity to the committee and may not vote on recommendations made by the committee, or on other items of committee business.

C.    The term of office of each member, other than ex officio members, is for four years unless that tenure expires by reason of death, resignation, inability to serve or by removal by the city council; provided, however, that original appointments shall be made so that three members are appointed for four years, three members for three years, three members for two years, and two members for one year. Any vacancy in the membership of the committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

D.    Any regular or ex officio member of the committee may be removed from the committee at any time for any reason by the city council. (Ord. 2002-08 § 1, 2002: Ord. 2002-04 § 1 (part), 2002).

1.38.030 Appointment of chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary.

At the first meeting of the committee after January 1st of each year, the members of the committee shall appoint one of their number as the chairperson, one as vice-chairperson, and one as secretary, which persons shall hold office for one year and until their successors are appointed. (Ord. 2002-04 § 1 (part), 2002).

1.38.040 Meetings.

A.    The committee shall hold at least one regular meeting during every three calendar month period at a regular time and place to be designated by vote of a majority of the committee. Special meetings may be held at any time as called for by the chairman, or vice-chairman in the chairman’s absence, or by any three members requesting a special meeting. Minutes of each meeting shall be kept by the secretary and sent to the city manager and city council. All committee meetings shall be open to the public unless the subject under consideration would be a proper subject for executive session under the Open Public Meetings Act (RCW Chapter 42.30). (Ord. 2002-04 § 1 (part), 2002).

1.38.050 Functions and duties.

The capital improvements/facilities committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the city council. Specifically, the committee shall have the following advisory functions and duties:

A.    To make recommendations concerning planning and development of city capital improvements and facilities.

B.    To review and make recommendations regarding the financing and budgeting for the planning, development, and construction of city capital improvements and facilities.

C.    To serve as a liaison between citizens and the city council on any matters related to the planning, development and financing of city capital improvements and facilities.

D.    To conduct and prepare surveys, analyses, studies and reports related to the planning, development and financing of city capital improvements and facilities as requested or directed by city council.

E.    To make recommendations on any other matters related to city capital improvements and facilities as directed by the city council. (Ord. 2002-04 § 1 (part), 2002).

1.38.060 Staff assistance.

The staff of various departments of the city, as assigned by the city manager, shall provide staff assistance and shall also serve to facilitate communications by the committee to the city council. (Ord. 2002-04 § 1 (part), 2002).