Special Committee

On June 18, 2013 the City Council approved a Resolution 2013-034 to create a special committee for the purpose of advising the City Council on the possible referral to City voters of new ordinances regulating the conduct of businesses within the City.

The special committee will have nine members appointed by the City Council. At least five members will be residents and four members must conduct business within the City, but need not be City residents. The special committee is an official public body governed by Oregon Public Meeting Law and other applicable statutes and minutes shall be kept of all committee meetings. The Special Committee will appoint a special committee chair and vice-chair to preside at the committee’s meetings. The committee will determine the time and place of its meetings and will hold as many meetings as required to complete its work.  A majority of the committee will be its quorum. The City Manager will provide or designate staff support and the City Attorney office will provide legal advice to the committee.

The special committee will make a written and oral report and policy recommendations to the City Council at the first Council Meeting in August 2013. The terms of the special committee members will end at the conclusion of that meeting. The City Council will receive and consider the report and recommendations of the special committee and determine whether to refer ballot measures to City voters. The City Council must file any such measures with the Washington County elections office by September 5, 2013, in order for them to qualify for the November 5, 2013 election. City Council may choose to dissolve the committee at any time.

The City solicited applications, which were reviewed by the Mayor, the Council President and the Assistant City Manager. On July 2, 2013 the City Council approved Resolution 2013-035.