ORD NO. 2020-08 AMENDING CHAPTER 2.43 RELATING TO THE CULTURAL FUNDING ADVISORY COMMITTEEORDINANCE NO. 2020-08
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
relating to the City's Cultural Funding Advisory Committee; amending
Chapter 2.43 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code (BIMC) to change
the committee into a task force with a specified term of service.
WHEREAS, the Cultural Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan states that
the economic identity and vibrancy of Bainbridge Island is based upon its unique cultural
values; and
WHEREAS, the Cultural Element recognizes that the arts and humanities
significantly contribute to the City's identity, sense of place, and economy; and
WHEREAS, the Economic Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan includes
the goal that the City will continue to promote the arts as a significant component of the
Bainbridge Island economy; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to further these principles through many avenues,
including the provision of significant financial support to community partners, now and in
the future; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide financial support to qualified recipient
organizations in a manner that reflects current City goals and also allows a high degree of
transparency and accountability for the results and impacts of the City funding; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to incorporate community representation in the
process used to develop recommendations for City funding to support cultural and
economic activities; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2019, the City Council determined that such community
representation is most effectively performed by a task force with a specified term of
service rather than by a standing committee; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.43 BIMC outlines the makeup and duties of the Cultural
Funding Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.43 BIMC now needs to be amended to reflect the
Council's desire that the community representation take the form of a task force with a
specified term of service rather than a standing committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 2.43 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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Chapter 2.43
Cultural Funding Advisory C- e�nittee-Task Force
Sections:
2.43.010 Created — Membership, appointment, term, and compensation.
2.43.020 Vacancies — Removal.
2.43.030 Duties and responsibilities.
2.43.040 Meetings, officers, records, and quorum.
2.43.010 Created — Membership, appointment, term, and compensation.
A. There is created a cultural funding advisory :tee task force for the city,
hereinafter called the wee "task force" for the pafpese of this ehapw. The
eemmittee-task force shall consist of seven voting members who shall be
appointed by the mayor and confirmed by vote of the city council. Members of the
task force shall serve for a sin le term. to be specified at the time of a ointment.
that coincides with the city's work to review proposals for funding from
communily organizations. A member mgy be reaRRointed to a separate. subse cent
term but no member of the task force shall be appointed to more than three
consecutive terms unless the city council determines that special expertise is
re uired. or there are no other qualified applicants.
B. Members shall not be employees or officers of the city or appointed to
another eity of Bainbridge lsla ' city advisory group comfflitteeUVard e
except for city advisoa groups that require special expertise or are of
a limited duration. Members shall not be
members,stag members, board officers or employees of any organization which
will request or receive city funding for cultural funding.
C. Periodically, mernbers shall be apnointed to the task force to review
proposals for ftinding from community organizations and develop funding
recommendations for consideration by the city council.
term,shall ser-ve fer a single tem te be specified at the time ef appeintment th
organizations. A mernber may Ile reappointed te a separate, subsequent
and
shail hold-effiee until his er her sueeesser has been deemed qualified and
appointed. No membef shall sen,e Friere than Offee eenseeu4ive terms unless the
eity eotin 4 determines that speeial expertise is or there are no
D. Members shall serve without compensation.
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2.43.020 Vacancies — Removal.
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. The removal and
resignation of members shall be governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC.
2.43.030 Duties and Responsibilities.
The cultural funding advisory eeinm ask force, working in collaboration with
the city, shall develop funding recommendations for consideration by the city
council. The Mask force's recommendation should meet any
requirements or guidance provided from the city council to the cei+HiiiRee task
force including, but not limited to: the total amount of available funds, identified
goals and priorities for funding, eligibility requirements, specific parameters such
as maximum or minimum award levels, and any other identified guidelines for
funding.
2.43.040 Meetings, officers, records, and quorum.
A. The e -task force shall meet as necessary to develop its review of
qualified proposals and to develop a complete funding recommendation for
consideration by the city council. Meetings of the task force shall be open to the
public and held in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (chapter 42.30
RCW).
B. A majority of the members then serving on the Mask force shall
constitute a quorum.
C. At least one city councilmember shall serve as the liaison to the wee
task force and shall also serve as the nonvoting chair of the wee --task force.
flMinutes of each meeting, including a record of
attendance, shall be prepared by the chair, or their desi nee and approved by the
task force and signed by the chair at a subsequent meeting. The minutes do not
need to reflect the actual discussion, but only the formal actions taken by the
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ogee -task force. The approved meeting minutes shall be posted on the city's
,,,website.
E. The city shall provide city email accounts to members of the task force and
related training on the use of email accounts, including personal computer privacy
expectations, while serving on the +=tee -task force.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from its passage
and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 24th day of March, 2020.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 24th day of March, 2020.
<eslie Schneider, Mayor
ATTESTIAUTHENTI TE:
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hristine B wn, CM , ity Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NUMBER:
z0oli CA --(-I 6,L-cg-�,
March 6, 2020
March 24, 2020
March 27, 2020
April 1, 2020
2020-08
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