Resolution In the Matter of Modifying the Citizens Advisory Committee On Salaries for Elected Officials (Excluding County Commissioners) Of Kittitas County

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ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP 3.L The Advisory Committee shall consist of no less than five (5) members and no greater than seven (7) members. 3.1.1 Requirements. All members of the Advisory Committee shall be registered voters of Kittitas County. Members of the Advisory Committee may not include any officer, official, or employee of Kittitas County, nor any immediate family member of an Elected Official whose salary may be affected by the Advisory Committee. "lmmediate Family Member" means the parents, spouse, siblings, children, or dependent relatives of the Elected Official, whether or not living in the same household. 3.1,.2 Composition. The Advisory Committee shall be made up of at least three (3) at-large members, but no more than five (5), with priority given to applicants residing in each of the three (3) County districts. Priority may also be given to applicants with experience in personnel management. These members shall be appointed by majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners. Two (2) additional Advisory Committee positions shall be reserved for the local chapters of the Republican Party and the Democrat Party. Each party shall be provided a single position on the committee and may select one (1) party member to participate. 3.1.3 Terms. Appointment to the Advisory Committee shall be for the duration of the project. No member of the Advisory Committee may be removed by the County legislative authority during his or her term of office unless for cause of incapacity, incompetence, negligence of duty or malfeasance, or for disqualifying change of residence. Removal will require a majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners. 3.2 Anyone desiring appointment may notify the Board of County Commissioners by completing and submitting an application, located on the Kittitas County website. ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS AND OPERATION 4.1 Chair and Vice-Chair. The Advisory Committee shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson. The Chairperson, or in the absence of the Chairperson the Vice-Chairperson, shall preside over all meetings and shall be a voting member of the Advisory Committee, 4.2 Committee Support. The Kittitas County Human Resources Director shall be responsible for providing professional assistance to the Advisory Committee. The HR Director shall serve as the clerk of all meetings, shall take and keep minutes of all meetings, and provide other assistance to the Advisory Committee as deemed necessary to fulfill the Advisory Committee's obligations. The HR Director shall not be a member of the Advisory Committee and shall not vote on any official Advisory Committee action. 4.3 Meetings. Meetings shall be held in the Kittitas County Courthouse. Meeting frequency and regular meeting time shall be determined at the first committee meeting. 2