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C. D. E. F . Recommend ways of implementing and influencing legislation governing county developmental disabilities programs and services. Review the Committee's bylaws every two years during the annual meeting in December . Collaborate with the Kittitas County D e velop'!1 e ntal Disabilities Coordinator to provide recommendations to the BOCC on applications for fi\nding for developmen ta l disabilities services. Receive , review, and make recommendations to the BOCC on applications from prospective new Committee members . III. PROCEDURES: A . A quorum shall consist of five peo ple , regardless of current committee membership and will determine whether the committee may conduct any regular or special meeting. If a quorum is available, a voting requirement of those members in attenrlance will provid e a simple majority to transact business . B. A full agenda of the business to be conducted shall be e-mailed to all Committee members prior to any regular or special meetings -. C. Meetings shall take plar.e at least every other month unless cancelled by the Chair, on a date and time to be established by the Committee membe rs . D . Special meetings may be called at the-request of the Chair, the BOCC,-the county Developmental Disabilities Coordinator, or at the written request of four or more members of the Committee. Notice of all special meetings , along wi th an agenda, shall be mailed to all members at lea s t one week in advance of the meeting date . E. The annual meeting shall take place in December . F. Three (3) unexcused absences from meetings per calendar year by any m e mber may cause the Committee to recommend to the BOCC that the member be dropped from the DDAC. G . Prospective members of the DDAC shall submit the county application for appointment to the Committee. County staff shall bring applications forth to the DDAC for review and recommendation for appointment by the BOCC. H. The BOCC shall be notified of members who resign. The BOCC shall fill such vacancies as soon as the DDAC recommends a suitable replacement. The term of the appointment will be for the duration of the vacancy. I. No Committee member shall have a contract with Kittitas County to provide developmental disabilities services, nor shall any Committee member be an officer , member, or employee of an agency contracting with Kittitas County , to provide such services. Subcontractors who receive funds from agencies under contract with Kittitas County shall not be similarly barred from membership, unless the funds originate from the county. J. All members shall fully disclose to the DDAC at an open public meeting all matters of finan cial interest and other matters relating to appearance of fairness and conflict of interest concerns . The Chair, after review by the Committee, shall d ec ide all related issues, including the necessity or desirability to excuse any member from discussions and/ or voting on partic ular issues . IV . OFFICERS -Officers shall be elected at the annual meeting for a term of one ( l) year from January through December, or until their successors are elected, and shall include the following, with duties and functions as set forth: A . Chair: 1. The Chair shall be appointed by the BOCC as the Commissioner a s signed to oversee the Committee. 2. The Chair shall preside at meetings of the Committee, serve as Chair of the Exec utive Committee, serve as a member ex-officio of all standing co mmittees , and perform such l. per RCW 7 lA. 14.020 Page 2