HomeMy WebLinkAbout65 23STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Membership of the }
Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee; } RESOLUTION NO. h 5 _ 2 3
Repealing and Replacing Resolution No. 45-99, }
Resolution No. 11-00, Resolution No. 17-01, }
And Resolution No. 93-03 }
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners recognizes that
the marine waters of Jefferson County represent an unparalleled resource of enormous
environmental and economic value to the people of the region now and for future generations; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners established the
Jefferson County Marine Resources Committeeby Resolution No. 45-99 on June 7, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the membership of the Jefferson County Marine Resources
Committee was last amended by Resolution No. 93-03 on December 22, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee seeks to update
the membership of the committee;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners
hereby repeals and replaces Resolutions No. 45-99, No. 11-00, No. 17-01 and No. 93-03 in order
to revise the membership of the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee as shown in
Exhibit A (attached).
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _/Lth day of 2023.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Heidi Eisenhour, Member
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Carolyn dallaway, Clerk of Board KaXeean, Member
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Exhibit A to Resolution No,
Membership of the Marine Resource Committee:
There shall be thirteen (13) voting members and three (3) nonvoting members of the Jefferson
County MRC, appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, to ensure that the membership
of the committee is balanced and representative.
The voting members shall be:
• One member representing Commercial Interests
• One member representing Environmental or Conservation Interests
• One member representing Recreation Interests
• One member representing Marine Science Practitioners, Educators or Researchers
• One member representing Tribes
• One member representing City of Port Townsend
• Six members representing Citizens (2 representatives from each Commissioner District)
• One member representing Local Youth (starting age of 15-21 years old)
The nonvoting members shall be:
• One member of the Board of County Commissioners
• One member representing the U.S. Navy
• One member representing Port of Port Townsend
The Local Youth representative shall serve up to a four-year term. All other members shall serve
staggered, four-year terms. The MRC chair shall be selected by a majority of the MRC
membership. MRC members shall also select a representative to the Northwest Straits
Commission by a majority vote.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Mark McCauley, County Administrator
FROM: Monica Montgomery, Water .Programs Coordinator
Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee and WSU Extension
DATE: December 11, 2023
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. _ re: Membership of the Jefferson County Marine
Resources Committee
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) seeks to repeal and replace County Resolutions
No. 45-99, No. 11-00, No. 17-01 and No. 93-03 in order to revise the membership of the MRC.
ANALYSIS:
The amended resolution has been reviewed by the PAO.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Resolution, which will repeal and replace Resolutions No. 45-99, No. 11-00, No. 17-01 and No.
93-03 in order to revise the membership of the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee, as shown in
Exhibit A.
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