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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM: Carl Smith, Community Development Director ff
DATE: May 11, 2015
SUBJECT: Selection of a representative from the Hadlock Urban Growth Area
(UGA) to the Joint Growth Management Steering Committee
( JGMSC).
ATTACHMENT: Resolution No. 14 -10, adding a representative from the Hadlock
Urban Growth Area (UGA)
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
A representative from the Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) to the Joint Growth Management
Steering Committee ( JGMSC) is needed to complete its membership and begin its work in
support of updating the comprehensive plans of the City of Port Townsend and Jefferson
County. Per Resolution No. 14 -10, the Board of County Commissioners makes this
appointment.
ANALYSIS:
The JGMSC is composed of all three County Commissioners, three members of the Port
Townsend City Council, a member from the Port of Port Townsend and a member from the
Irondale -Port Hadlock future Urban Growth Area (UGA). At present, the non -BOCC members
are: City of Port Townsend: Mayor David King, Councilmembers Kris Nelson and Michelle
Sandoval. Port of Port Townsend: Commissioner Steve Tucker.
Resolution No. 14 -10 states that applicants for the UGA representative "shall reside in, own
property, or own a business within the boundary of the Port Hadlock UGA." The appointed
representative serves a four year term. A request for applications for this position was posted
on the County website on April 8, 2015, and was published in the Port Townsend Leader
Newspaper on April 1, 2015. To date, two applications have been received; one from Mr.
Chuck Russell and the other from Ms. Francis Rawski, who previously served as the UGA
representative. However In reviewing the two applications, it was noted that Ms. Rawski does
not presently meet the criteria of Resolution No. 14 -10; as she does not "reside in, own
property, or own a business within the boundary of the Port Hadlock UGA." Therefore, the only
eligible applicant is Mr. Chuck Russell, who owns and operates the Valley Tavern in Hadlock.
Consent Agenda
FISCAL IMPACT /COST- BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
There is no direct expense necessary for appointment of the UGA representative to the Joint
Growth Management Steering Committee.
RECOMMENDATION:
Appoint Mr. Chuck Russell to a four year term as the UGA representative to the Joint Growth
Management Steering Committee and thank Ms. Rawski for her prior service.
REVIEWED BY:
Philip Morley, C Administrat r
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
STATE OF WASHINGTON
In the Matter of Adding a Representative RESOLUTION NO. 14.40
of the Port Hadlock UGA as a Voting
Member to the Joint Growth
Management Steering Committee
WHEREAS, Chapter 36.70A.210 RCW directs the County in cooperation
with its cities, to develop a County -wide Planning Policy to be uses as a policy framework
from which county and city comprehensive plans are to be developed and adopted; and
WHEREAS, by joint resolution (County Resolution No. 107-91 and City
Resolution No. 91-90) Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend established a
Growth Management Committee to oversee the development of this policy; and
WHEREAS, by joint resolution (County Resolution No. 128-92 and City
Resolution No. 92 -112) the County and City of Port Townsend jointly adopted County-
wide Planning Policies on December 21, 1992 as a foundatlon from which to judge
consistency between County and City Comprehensive Plans; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Growth Management Steering Committee ( JGMSC)
has continued to function in an advisory capacity since the adoption of the County-wide
Planning Policies; and
WHEREAS, Policy #10 of the County -wide Planning Policy states 'Once
unincorporated UGAs are Identified, representation of the unincorporated UGA will be
included on the steering committee;` and,
WHEREAS, the Port Hadlock UGA has been formed in accordance with the
provision of the Growth Management Act found at RCW 36.70A; and,
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2010 the Western Washington
Growth Management Hearings Board found the Port Hadlock UGA designation to be fully
compliant with the requirements of the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a representative
of the Port Hadlock UGA shall be Invited to take a seat on the JGMSC and if the Invitation
Is accepted the representative shall be considered a voting member.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the representative of the Port Hadlock
UGA shall be selected for appointment through an application process with the criteria for
selection being as follows:
Reswwoallo.14-1 0 re: Add Td Arealftrt Hadlock UGA ReiMantadve to the Joint Growth Menagenteat Steering Connoima
• Interested persons shall submit a letter of interest to the BOCC describing their
interest, experience and education as it relates to land use and community
planning.
• The applicant shall reside In, own property, or own a business within the boundary
of the Port Hadlock UGA.
• If more than one person applies to be the representative and most the criteria for
appointment, all eligible persons will be Interviewed by the Board of County
Commissioners who will then make the appointment based upon their review of the
letter of interest and the interview before the Board.
• The Port Hadlock UGA representative shall be appointed to the JGMSC for a
period of four years starting on the day of the appointment by the BOCC.
The representative will become ineligible to serve on the JGMSC if they cease to
reside in, own property, or own a business with the boundary of the Port Hadlock
UGA
• The representative can be removed from the JGMSC representation by the BOCC
for malfeasance, misfeasance, or reconstitution of the JGMSC upon a majority vote
of the BOCC.
°= i�pROVED AND SIGNED this a'� day of I _ 2010.
,t;Y �aN,, , �—
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Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
°i. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
David Sullivan, Chair
Austin, Member
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