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<br />1. per RCW 71A.14.020 Page 1 <br /> <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />BYLAWS <br /> <br />I. AUTHORIZATION & COMPOSITION: <br /> A. The Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) shall establish an advisory <br />committee for the county developmental disabilities program. It will henceforth be referenced to <br />as the Committee. <br /> B. The County Developmental Disabilities Program shall be advised by a Committee consisting of <br />nine (9) members1 appointed by the BOCC, with the additional stipulation that: <br /> 1. Members shall be appointed for three-year terms1 with the terms of one third of the <br />members expiring each year. <br /> 2. A member whose term expires may be re-appointed. <br /> 3. The Committee shall actively seek consumer representation. <br /> 4. The Committee shall seek to recruit membership in accordance with RCW 71A14.020 <br />which states, “Members appointed to the board shall include but not be limited to <br />representatives of public, private, or voluntary agencies, representatives of local <br />governmental units, and citizens knowledgeable about developmental disabilities or <br />interested in services to persons with developmental disabilities in the community.” <br /> <br />II. DUTIES: <br />A. Collaborate with the Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities Coordinator on the development, <br />communication, and presentation of the county Developmental Disabilities Biennial Plan including: <br />1. Reviewing and assessing community and consumer needs, services, resources, priorities, <br />facilities, and special problems related to developmental disabilities in Kittitas County. <br />2. Establishing priorities on the basis of this assessment and recommending the allocation of <br />available county and state funds in alignment with the plan. <br />B. Advise the BOCC on ensuring the continuation of community developmental disabilities services, <br />which shall include the fullest and most feasible use of services. <br />C. Recommend ways of implementing and influencing legislation governing county developmental <br />disabilities programs and services. <br />D. Review the Committee’s bylaws every two years during the annual meeting in December. <br />E. Collaborate with the Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities Coordinator to provide <br />recommendations to the BOCC on applications for funding for developmental disabilities services. <br />F. Receive, review, and make recommendations to the BOCC on applications from prospective new <br />Committee members. <br /> <br />III. PROCEDURES: <br />A. A quorum shall consist of fifty percent (50%) of the current membership of the Committee and a <br />quorum shall be required to transact business at any regular or special meeting. <br />B. A full agenda of the business to be conducted shall be e-mailed to all Committee members prior to <br />any regular or special meetings with the understanding that items may be added or deleted only by <br />vote of the Committee at the time of the meeting. <br />C. Meetings shall take place at least every other month unless cancelled by the Chair, on a date and <br />time to be established by the Committee members. <br />D. Special meetings may be called at the request of the Chair, the BOCC, the county Developmental <br />Disabilities Coordinator, or at the written request of four or more members of the Committee. <br />Notice of all special meetings, along with an agenda, shall be mailed to all members at least one