Chapter 2.92
FLOOD CONTROL ZONE
DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Sections:

2.92.010 Creation of a flood control zone district advisory committee.

2.92.020 Duties of the flood control zone district advisory committee.

2.92.030 Membership.

2.92.040 Term of office.

2.92.050 Quorum.

2.92.060 Staff.

2.92.070 Bylaws and election of officers.

2.92.080 Vacancies.

2.92.010 Creation of a flood control zone district advisory committee.

The Whatcom County flood control zone district board of supervisors hereby creates a flood control zone district advisory committee. The advisory committee shall meet once monthly or as its members and the administrator of the county’s flood control section shall determine. (Res. 2001-046; Res. 92-015 (part)).

2.92.020 Duties of the flood control zone district advisory committee.

The advisory committee is charged with the following duties and responsibilities:

A. To be an integral part of operations and management of the flood control zone district; to review the county comprehensive plan for flood control as it is implemented each year, and make recommendations in coordination with the administrator of the county’s flood control section to the board of supervisors for its implementation;

B. Discuss and recommend budget appropriations;

C. Review other flood control matters as assigned by the board of supervisors;

D. Act as liaison between the board of supervisors and the public; and, as necessary, have hearings on behalf of the board. (Res. 2001-046; Res. 92-015 (part)).

2.92.030 Membership.

The advisory committee will consist of 15 voting members and one nonvoting ex-officio member, as follows:

A. Two members representing special districts such as drainage and diking, to be appointed by the board of supervisors;

B. Two members representing cities impacted by flooding, to be appointed by the board of supervisors, which will take into consideration the recommendation of the Whatcom County Council of Governments;

C. Two members representing the Indian Tribes, to be appointed by the board of supervisors, which will take into consideration the recommendations of the Nooksack and Lummi Tribal Councils;

D. Nine members representing diverse geographic areas within Whatcom County, to be appointed by the board of supervisors;

E. One ex-officio member to be selected by the board of supervisors from their own members. (Res. 2001-046; Res. 92-029 (part); Res. 92-015 (part)).

2.92.040 Term of office.

A. The term of office for the nine members representing geographic areas within Whatcom County shall be for four years, except that three of the members appointed to the initial board shall serve for two years and three members appointed to the initial board shall serve for three years.

B. The members appointed to represent special districts, the ex-officio member and the Indian Tribes shall each serve for a one-year term. These representatives may serve consecutive terms.

C. No member representing a geographic area should serve more than two consecutive full terms. (Res. 2001-046; Res. 94-001; Res. 92-029 (part); Res. 92-015 (part)).

2.92.050 Quorum.

A majority of the current active members of the advisory committee, but in no event less than seven voting members, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (Res. 2001-046; Res. 98-032; Res. 92-015 (part)).

2.92.060 Staff.

Public works engineering will provide staff. (Res. 2001-046; Res. 92-015 (part)).

2.92.070 Bylaws and election of officers.

At the initial meeting, or as soon thereafter as practical, the advisory committee will meet and elect officers, adopt bylaws and such rules and regulations or procedures as are necessary for the conduct of their business; provided, that such bylaws, rules, regulations or procedures must be confirmed by the flood control zone district board of supervisors. Meetings of the advisory committee shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 42.30 RCW et seq. (Res. 2001-046; Res. 92-015 (part)).

2.92.080 Vacancies.

A. An advisory committee membership shall become vacant on the death, resignation, or recall of the member; as a result of a member’s absence from two consecutive regular meetings of the advisory committee without being excused by the committee; or for any reason a person is unable to fulfill the duties and responsibilities associated with being a committee member.

B. Except for the ex-officio member, vacancies shall be filled by the engineering division from an alternate list of members as established by the board of supervisors. The alternate list will expire every six years. (Res. 2001-046; Res. 92-029 (part)).