Chapter 1.05
PUBLIC MEETINGS ATTENDANCE
Sections:
1.05.010 Attendance required.
1.05.020 Attendance records.
1.05.030 New nominees appointment/ confirmations.
1.05.040 Exemptions.
1.05.050 Quorum requirements.
1.05.010 Attendance required.
A. In addition to being subject to removal for other particularized grounds as set forth in applicable provisions of the Edmonds City Code, members of all city boards, commissions and committees (hereinafter “members”) except as set forth herein, shall be removed from office, and the position deemed vacant as set forth in ECC 1.05.020(C) if such member attends less than 70 percent of the regular meetings in any one calendar year, and/or is not in attendance at three or more consecutive regular meetings.
B. The chairperson of the particular board, commission or committee may excuse any member from attendance at any particular meeting or meetings for reasons that are (1) work related, (2) due to illness or death in the family, or (3) extended vacations in excess of two weeks in length; provided, however, each such excused absence shall be so noted by the chairperson at the meeting from which the member is being excused and such fact shall be recorded in the minutes along with the reason given for the excused absence by the member. Excused absences shall not be counted for purposes of removal from office, but only if so noted in the minutes as set forth herein. In the absence of the chairperson, the member acting in the chairperson's behalf, such as vice-chairperson or pro tem, shall make the determination of whether the absence is excused, and announce the same for recording in the minutes of the meeting from which the member is excused. [Ord. 2556, 1986; Ord. 2033 § 2, 1978; Ord. 2156 § 1, 1980].
1.05.020 Attendance records.
A. The city clerk shall keep a record of attendance of all board, commission and committee meetings. Upon any member failing to attend three or more consecutive regular meetings without the chairperson's excuse being noted in the minutes, the city clerk shall certify said member's name in writing to the mayor and shall notify in writing the members, the chairperson, and the appropriate city department head.
B. On or before January 15th of each calendar year, commencing in 1980, the city clerk shall compile a list of members, if any, who have attended less than 70 percent of the regular meetings in the past calendar year without the chairperson's excuses being noted in the minutes, and shall certify this list to the mayor. The city clerk shall also notify in writing the members, the applicable chairperson and the appropriate city department head.
C. The member shall be automatically removed from office and the position deemed vacant as of the date of the city clerk's written notification as set forth in subsections (A) and (B) of this section. [Ord. 2033 § 3, 1978; Ord. 2156 § 2, 1980].
1.05.030 New nominees appointment/ confirmations.
Upon receipt from the city clerk of the names of members failing to maintain attendance as provided herein, the mayor shall, within 90 days thereof, submit new nominations to the city council for confirmation. The city council shall confirm or reject the nominations within 30 days after the mayor submits the nominations to the council for consideration. A member removed for failing to maintain attendance as provided by this chapter may not be renominated or reappointed to a position on that or other city of Edmonds' board, committee or commission for at least one year after removal. [Ord. 2033 § 4, 1978].
1.05.040 Exemptions.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to members of the following boards, commissions and committees:
A. Edmonds city council; and
B. Edmonds civil service commission. [Ord. 2033 § 5, 1978].
1.05.050 Quorum requirements.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Edmonds City Code, if the number of members of any city board, commission or committee having seven positions and subject to this chapter, should be reduced to six or less for any reason, including a member's removal for failure to maintain attendance, three members shall constitute a quorum. [Ord. 2033 § 6, 1978].