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<br />1. per RCW 71A.14.020 Page 2 <br /> <br />week in advance of the meeting date. <br />E. The annual meeting shall take place in December. <br />F. Three (3) unexcused absences from meetings per calendar year by any member may cause the <br />Committee to recommend to the BOCC that the member be dropped from the Committee. <br />G. Prospective members of the Committee shall submit the county application for appointment to the <br />Committee. County staff shall bring applications forth to the Committee for review and <br />recommendation for appointment by the BOCC. <br />H. The BOCC shall be notified of members who resign. The BOCC shall fill such vacancies as soon as <br />the Committee recommends a suitable replacement. The term of the appointment will be for the <br />duration of the vacancy. <br />I. No Committee member shall have a contract with Kittitas County to provide developmental <br />disabilities services, nor shall any Committee member be an officer, member, or employee of an <br />agency contracting with Kittitas County to provide such services. Subcontractors who receive <br />funds from agencies under contract with Kittitas County shall not be similarly barred from <br />membership, unless the funds originate from the county. <br />J. All members shall fully disclose to the Committee at an open public meeting all matters of financial <br />interest and other matters relating to appearance of fairness and conflict of interest concerns. The <br />Chair, after review by the Committee, shall decide all related issues, including the necessity or <br />desirability to excuse any member from discussions and/or voting on particular issues. <br /> <br />IV. OFFICERS -- Officers shall be elected at the annual meeting for a term of one (1) year from January <br />through December, or until their successors are elected, and shall include the following, with duties and <br />functions as set forth: <br />A. Chair: <br />1. The Chair shall be initially elected for the remainder of the calendar year at the first <br />Committee meeting with all initial members present. Afterwards, a chair shall be elected at <br />the annual meeting, provided that a first year Committee member may not be nominated <br />for Chair. <br />2. The Chair shall preside at meetings of the Committee, serve as Chair of the Executive <br />Committee, serve as a member ex-officio of all standing committees, and perform such <br />other duties as are assigned by the BOCC. <br />3. The Chair shall establish and appoint members to standing committees. <br />B. Vice-Chair: The Vice-Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair in case of the Chair’s absence or <br />disability or during any vacancy in the office of Chair. <br />C. Executive Committee: <br />1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chair, Vice-Chair, and two (2) members-at- <br />large elected at the annual meeting. A quorum of 50% of Executive Committee members <br />shall be required to take action at an Executive Committee meeting. <br />2. The Executive Committee shall represent the Committee in matters of business, which <br />arise during the period between meetings of the Committee. Such matters shall be reported <br />and the action taken ratified by the Committee at the next meeting. The Executive <br />Committee shall also perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Committee. <br />3. The Executive Committee shall make recommendations to the Committee on: <br />a. Changes in Committee bylaws and procedures. <br />b. Committee meeting agenda with proposed motions. <br />4. The Executive Committee shall report to the Committee on: <br />a. Recommendations made to the BOCC. <br />b. Minutes of Executive Committee meetings. <br />5. The Executive Committee shall conduct business through: