ORD NO. 2016-07 CHANGE NAME OF PUBLIC WATER ACCESS COMMITTEE TO MARINE ACCESS COMMITTEEORDINANCE NO. 2016 -07
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, amending
Chapter 2.35 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code to change in the name of
the Public Water Access Committee to the Marine Access Committee
WHEREAS, BIMC Chapter 2.35 was adopted to form the Public Water Access
Committee ("PWAC"), a committee created by combining the Road Ends Committee and the
Harbor Commission;
WHEREAS, the Committee desires to change its name to the Marine Access Committee;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment: BIMC Chapter 2.35 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.35 V-abiie-W-atei' Marine Access Committee
2.35.010 Created - Membership, appointment, term and compensation.
A. There is created a 14"e W<i4ff Marine Access Committee for the city, hereinafter called "the
Committee." The Committee shall consist of seven voting members who shall be appointed by
the mayor and confirmed by vote of the city council.
B. Members shall not be employees or officers of the city or appointed to another city
committee, board or commission, except for specialized committees or task forces of limited
duration.
C. To establish the Committee, initial committee appointments will include all current members
of the Road Ends Committee with unexpired terms and all current members of the Harbor
Commission with unexpired terms. This may create a Publie ;Wafer- Marine Access Committee
that is temporarily larger than the permanent committee membership of seven. During this
transition period, all appointed members will be voting members. If the committee membership
during this transition period is greater than seven, a quorum will be a majority of the currently
appointed, voting members. Initially, committee members will be appointed for terms for which
the expiration date matches the expiration date of the member's current position on either the
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Road Ends Committee or Harbor Commission. In addition, current members of either the Road
Ends Committee or the Harbor Commission who hold position terms that expire on June 30,
2015, and who are eligible for reappointment will be offered an initial appointment to the new
committee for a two-year term that expires on June 30, 2017. In subsequent years, the number of
committee vacancies will be adjusted as needed to achieve the standard committee size of seven
with staggered terms as described in subsection D of this section.
D. Members of the Committee shall serve for a period of three years, commencing on July 1 st
and ending on June 30th three years later. Members shall be appointed to a position number, and
the terms are to be staggered, with no more than three positions expiring in any given year. A
member may be reappointed, and shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed
and has qualified. No member shall serve more than three consecutive terms unless the city
council determines that special expertise is required, or there are no other qualified applicants.
E. Members shall serve without compensation.
2.35.020 Vacancies — Removal.
Members may be removed upon a majority vote of the city council. In the event of a vacancy, the
mayor, subject to confirmation of the city council, shall make an appointment to fill the
unexpired portion of the term of the vacated position in accordance with the city's appointment
cycle. Unexcused absence by any member from three consecutive meetings shall constitute
grounds for removal.
2.35.030 Duties and responsibilities.
The Publie ` etef Marine Access Committee, working in collaboration with the city, shall
implement recommendations for the appropriate provision of public access to water. The die
Water -Marine Access Committee shall:
A. Work to support awareness, management, and enhancement of public access to and from the
island's waters and water dependent activities;
B. Actively seek opportunities for public engagement and public outreach to increase awareness
of marine access sites of all type (water access, water view, etc.);
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C. Promote and coordinate opportunities to develop island -wide pE44 a er marine access
sites, especially road ends, as appropriate circumstances occur;
D. Develop and recommend new road end and harbor management policies as needed, for
island -wide water access sites;
E. Coordinate with appropriate city staff to implement the marine access policies
and goals of the council through measures which include, but are not limited to, recommendation
of ordinances, regulations, and other means;
F. Initiate, manage, encourage, and support a program for community stewardship of individual
water access and road end sites throughout the community;
G. Actively seek to leverage city resources by identifying donation and grant opportunities and
assessing for alignment with city goals and priorities;
H. Enlist volunteers, neighborhood members, and community organizations to assist with the
implementation of approved plans and/or projects adopted by the city council;
1. Develop an annual work plan in collaboration with appropriate city staff, and submit the
proposed work plan to city council for review and approval each year, along with a report on
results of the prior year workplan;
J. Such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the city council.
2.35.040 Meetings, officers, records and quorum.
A. The Committee shall meet at least monthly. Meetings shall be open to the public and held in
accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (Chapter 42.30 RCW).
B. The Committee shall select from among its members a chairperson for a one-year term at the
first regular meeting of each year.
C. For meetings consisting of a majority of the then serving voting members of the Committee,
the Committee shall provide public notice of the meeting and shall keep a record of its meeting
minutes. Minutes of each meeting, including a record of attendance, shall be prepared by the
secretary and approved and signed at a subsequent meeting. The minutes do not need to reflect
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the actual discussion, but only the formal actions taken by the Committee. The approved meeting
minutes shall be posted on the city's website.
D. The city shall provide city email accounts to voting members and related training on the use
of email accounts, including personal computer privacy expectations while serving on the
committee.
E. A majority of the voting members then serving on the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from its passage,
approval, and publication as required by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 12th day of July, 2016.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 12th day of July, 2016.
Val Tollefso 1, May r
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
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Rosalind D. Lassoff, CMC, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: June 17, 2016
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: July 12, 2016
PUBLISHED: July 15, 2016
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 20, 2016
ORDINANCE NUMBER: 2016-07
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