Ordinance No. 2021-16 Relating to Updating City Member Appointment & Confirmation-Approved 052521Page 1 of 6
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-16
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, amending Titles
2, 3, 16, and 18 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code to revise the member
appointment and confirmation process for City Advisory Committees.
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously created various advisory boards,
commissions, committees, and task forces, which are known collectively as “City Advisory
Committees,” to provide recommendations to the Council and perform other functions for the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to revise the member appointment and
confirmation process for City Advisory Committees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges that to revise the appointment and
confirmation process for City Advisory Committees, a variety of provisions in the Bainbridge
Island Municipal Code must be amended relating to that process.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new Section 2.01.015, Council Advisory Committee Member Appointment
and Confirmation Process, is added to the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code as follows:
2.01.015 Council Advisory Committee Member Appointment and Confirmation
Process
A. Recommendations of appointments of members to City Advisory Committees
shall be provided by a member selection panel composed of two or three Council
members, including the Council liaison(s), with the chair from the subject advisory
committees, if applicable, serving in an advisory role in the member selection process.
B. The recommendations from the selection panel shall be forwarded to the City
Council, and Council confirmation shall require a majority plus one vote of the entire
membership of the Council.
C. For City Advisory Committees in which state law requires appointment by the
Mayor (e.g., Planning Commission), the selection panel shall first forward their
recommendation to the Mayor, and if the Mayor consents with the panel’s
recommendation, the Mayor shall then forward the recommendation to the Council.
Section 2. Section 2.14.020.C.1. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
The commission shall consist of seven members, appointed by the mayor and confirmed
by the city council and the appointments and confirmations of those members shall be
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governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC. All seven members of the commission shall be
residents of the city. The 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. The commission shall reflect the diverse
perspectives, work experiences and backgrounds represented in the community. Each
commissioner shall endeavor to understand and agree to uphold the city’s adopted
comprehensive plan.
Section 3. Section 2.14.040.A.1. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
There is created a design review board (board) for the city. The design review board shall
consist of seven members, who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the
city council and the appointments and confirmations of those members shall be governed
by Chapter 2.01 BIMC. Board membership shall include at least one representative with
expertise in the following disciplines and/or groups: landscape architecture; urban design;
public art committee or local artist; developers; at-large community member; and at least
two architects. The members of the design review board shall not be officers or
employees of the city or appointed to another city committee, board or commission,
except for specialized committees or task forces of limited duration.
Section 4. Section 2.16.210.E.1. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Upon the city council’s approval to commence the subarea planning process for a
designated center or neighborhood, the mayor, with confirmation by the city council,
shall appoint a subarea planning steering committee for that designated center or
neighborhood shall be appointed, and the appointments and confirmations of those
members shall be governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC. The steering committee shall be
comprised of an odd number of members, totaling no more than nine, with the total
number of members to be determined by the city council. The majority of the committee
shall be comprised of representatives from categories in subsections E.2.a. and E.2.b. of
this section. The term of the steering committee members shall be until the completion of
the subarea planning process under this chapter. The removal and resignation of members
shall be governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC. Demotion of the chairperson shall be governed
by Chapter 2.01 BIMC.
Section 5. Section 2.32.010.A. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
There is created a multi-modal transportation advisory 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 counciland the appointments
and confirmations of those members shall be governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC. The
membership of the committee should reflect the many interests impacted by
transportation decisions, including, without limitation, motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists,
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and public transportation users. In addition, the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park and
Recreation District and the Bainbridge Island School District have expressed a desire to
provide liaisons to the committee. Liaisons will be nonvoting members and may be
elected officials and/or staff members as selected by Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park
and Recreation District and Bainbridge Island School District, respectively.
Section 6. Section 2.33.010.A. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
There is created a utility advisory committee for the city, hereinafter referred to as the
committee. The committee shall consist of seven voting members, who shall be appointed
by the mayor and confirmed by vote of the city counciland the appointments and
confirmations of those members shall be governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC. The members
shall not be officers or employees of the city and shall be residents of the city. The
members shall not be appointed to another city committee, board or commission, except
for specialized committees or task forces of limited duration. Additionally, at least one
member of the city council shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the
committee.
Section 7. Section 2.35.010.A. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
There is created a 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 counciland the appointments
and confirmations of those members shall be governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC.
Section 8. Section 2.36.010.A. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
There is created an environmental technical advisory committee for the city, hereinafter
called the committee. The committee shall consist of nine members, who shall be
appointed by the mayor and confirmed by a vote of the city counciland the appointments
and confirmations of those members shall be governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC.
Section 9. Section 2.37.010.A. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
There is created a climate change advisory committee for the city, hereinafter referred to
as the committee. The committee shall consist of nine members, who shall be appointed
by the mayor and confirmed by a vote of the city counciland the appointments and
confirmations of those members shall be governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC.
Section 10. Section 2.40.040.A. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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Elected Officials or Appointees. The members of the board of commissioners shall be the
board of county commissioners of Kitsap County, the mayor of Port Orchard,
Washington, the mayor of Poulsbo, Washington, and a city council member of
Bainbridge Island or such persons as the elected officials from those jurisdictions may
appoint to serve in their place. The city council of Bainbridge Island will designate one of
its members to serve on the board, or the city council may appoint another individual to
serve in place of one of the council members., and the appointment and confirmation of
that member shall be governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC.
Section 11. Section 2.41.010.A. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
There is created a human services funding advisory task force for the city, hereinafter
called the “task force.” The task force shall consist of seven voting members, who shall
be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by vote of the city counciland the appointments
and confirmations of those members shall be governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC. Members
of the task force shall serve for a single term, to be specified at the time of appointment,
that coincides with the city’s work to review proposals for funding from community
organizations. A member may be reappointed to a separate, subsequent 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 required, or there are no other
qualified applicants.
Section 12. Section 2.43.010.A. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
There is created a cultural funding advisory task force for the city, hereinafter called the
“task force.” The task force shall consist of seven voting members, who shall be
appointed by the mayor and confirmed by vote of the city council and the appointments
and confirmations of those members shall be governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC. Members
of the task force shall serve for a single term, to be specified at the time of appointment,
that coincides with the city’s work to review proposals for funding from community
organizations. A member may be reappointed to a separate, subsequent 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 required, or there are no other
qualified applicants.
Section 13. Section 2.72.030.A. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
The committee shall consist of a maximum of nine members, who shall be appointed by
the mayor and approved by the city counciland the appointments and confirmations of
those members shall be governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC.
Section 14. Section 2.74.010.A. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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There is created a salary commission for the city. The commission shall consist of seven
members, to be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council and the
appointments and confirmations of those members shall be governed by Chapter 2.01
BIMC.
Section 15. Section 3.65.040 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
There is created a special fund in the treasury of the city, to be known as the “civic
improvement fund.” All taxes collected under this chapter shall be placed in the fund and
shall be used for purposes provided for in Chapter 67.28 RCW. Pursuant to Chapter
67.28 RCW, including RCW 67.28.1817, the city council shall appoint a lodging tax
advisory committee to advise the city council on the use of the city’s civic improvement
funds. The appointments and confirmations of those members shall be governed by
Chapter 2.01 BIMC.
Section 16. Section 16.24.060.A. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
A seven-member selection committee shall be appointed within 90 days following the
effective date of this chapter. The appointments and confirmations of those members
shall be governed by Chapter 2.01 BIMC. The selection committee shall advise the city
council in the selection of eligible lands offered for acquisition by their owners. Members
shall be nominated by the mayor and approved by the city council.
Section 17. Section 18.24.020.B.1. of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
The historic preservation commission shall consist of seven members, who shall be
appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council in accordance with this
chapterand the appointments and confirmations of those members shall be governed by
Chapter 2.01 BIMC. The historic preservation commission shall include at least three
members who have experience in identifying, evaluating and protecting historic resources
and who are selected from among the disciplines of history, architecture, landscape
architecture, architectural history, historic preservation, planning, cultural anthropology,
archaeology, biology, geography, cultural geography, American studies, law, and real
estate, referred to in this chapter as the “professional positions.” An action taken by the
historic preservation commission shall not be invalid due to the temporary vacancy of
any or all of the professional positions, unless the certification agreement between the
city and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) provides otherwise.
Section 18. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of
this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be preempted by state
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or federal law or regulation, such decision or preemption shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 19. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its
passage, approval, and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 25th day of May, 2021.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 25th day of May, 2021.
Rasham Nassar, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: May 6, 2021
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: May 25, 2021
PUBLISHED: May 28, 2021
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 2, 2021
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-16