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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6808 ORDINANCE NO. 6808 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS 2.07.040(A), 2.07.040(E), AND 2.07.070(A) OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE RELATING TO THE AUBURN JUNIOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP NOMINATIONS AND MEETINGS WHEREAS, the Auburn Junior City Council ("AJCC") was created and established in 2013 by Ordinance 6441; and WHEREAS, the City Council established the AJCC to serve as an advisory body to the Auburn City Council, and other city boards, commissions, and City staff to provide the youth perspective on all City functions; and WHEREAS, ACC 2.07.040(E) requires that the Mayor and City Council annually solicit nominations from the school principals for AJCC membership; and WHEREAS, there is a desire to increase membership in AJCC; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to permit membership nominations for the AJCC more frequently to encourage and promote membership and participation in the AJCC; and WHEREAS, City staff, the City Council, and the AJCC seeks to modify the application process to allow for an application packet supported by letters of recommendation for interested individuals to apply for membership; and WHEREAS, ACC 2.07.060(A)(1) states that the AJCC will be responsible for holding regular public meetings at least once a month; and WHEREAS, ACC 2.07.070(A)(1) states that the AJCC will be responsible for holding regular public meetings once a month; and Ordinance No. 6808 November 30, 2020 Page 1 of 4 Rev.2020 WHEREAS, ACC 2.07.070(A)(1) states that the AJCC shall hold meetings in the Auburn City Council Chambers at City Hall; and WHEREAS, the AJCC desires to hold meetings more frequently and allow for flexibility to change regular meeting times and location; and WHEREAS, City staff recommends modification to the code language for consistency and flexibility regarding meeting times and locations and to improve the AJCC membership processes. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Amendment to City Code. Section 2.07.040 of the Auburn City Code is amended to read as follows: 2.07.040 Membership A. The Auburn junior city council shall consist of nine members and nine alternate members. The members and the alternate members shall be appointed by the mayor, and confirmed by the city council from among students who e e submit a completed application. The nomination of members and alternates shall be based upon consideration of criteria including: interest in government, positive participation in civics classes, academic accomplishments, involvement in school and community activities and other factors that identify a prospective member as a valuable contributor to the Auburn junior city council. Those considering prospective members, making nominations and appointing or confirming members to the junior city council shall endeavor to include diverse members of the city's population, including one or more representatives of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. E. Each member and alternate member shall serve a term of two years. Interested students shall submit a completed application that includes a letter of recommendation from the principal of the school they attend and one teacher or counselor to the mayor. The mayor and city council will shall--sol+e+t-nomination--from-the-sc iaol--prins+pal-s; n4 appoint and confirm new members and alternates to fill the expiring terms on the Auburn junior city council. The city council may remove an Auburn junior city council member or Ordinance No. 6808 November 30, 2020 Page 2 of 4 Rev. 2020 alternate member at any time if the city council determines that member is not fulfilling their responsibilities to the satisfaction of the city council. Members and alternate members of the junior city council who fail to attend two consecutive regular meetings of the junior city council without being excused by the chairperson, or excused by a majority of the membership of the junior city council, shall forfeit their positions on and be removed from the junior city council. Section 2. Amendment to City Code. Section 2.07.070(A) of the Auburn City Code is amended to read as shown as follows: 2.07.070 Meetings A. The regular meetings of the junior city council shall be held at least once per month at a regularly scheduled date and time, and shall be held in the Auburn G. . : . • .-.••:- -6 City Hall or at a location as published in the meeting notice. Section 3. Implementation. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application of it to any person or circumstance, will not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 5. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. INTRODUCED: SEC 2 1 �a2o PASSED: DEC 21 2020 APPROVED: DEC 21 2NO • _o► • ANCY US, MAYOR Ordinance No. 6808 November 30, 2020 Page 3 of 4 Rev.2020 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Shawn Campbell, MC, Ci y Clerk Kendra Comeau, City Attorney Published: DC- -2)' 0070 SacTTL T1 t'�LS Ordinance No. 6808 November 30, 2020 Page 4 of 4 Rev 2020