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ORDINANCE NO. 5895
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, ADDING A NEW
CHAPTER 2-11, RENTON SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD, TO THE RENTON
MUNICIPAL CODE AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Title II, Boards and Commissions, of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended to add a new Chapter 11, to read as follows:
CHAPTER 11
RENTON SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
SECTION:
2-11-1: Creation Of The Renton Senior Citizens Advisory Board
2-11-2: Function
2-11-3: Appointment; Members
2-11-4: Rules and Procedures
2-11-1 CREATION OF THE RENTON SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD:
There is hereby created the Renton Senior Citizens Advisory Board ("Board")
2-11-2 FUNCTION:
The function of the Board is to:
A. Assist the Community Services Department, including the Recreation &
Neighborhoods Division; Mayor; and City Council in utilizing the Council -adopted
Older Adult Business Plan to address the needs of Renton's senior citizens; and
B. Assist in developing partnerships and linkages among community
organizations that provide services and opportunities for older adults; and
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C. Act as ambassadors of the Senior Activity Center and its programs,
services and events; and
D. Support and advise the Mayor or designee and City Council on matters
relating to the senior citizen population of the City; and
E. Support and assist in implementing periodic updates of the Older Adult
Business Plan to ensure inclusion of the City's vision and goals.
2-11-3 APPOINTMENT; MEMBERS:
A. Members of the Board are appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation
or concurrence by a majority of the City Council for three (3) year terms of office.
Members are appointed to staggered terms to provide Board stability. No term
limits apply.
B. The Board shall be made up of fifteen (15) members, ten (10) of whom
reside within the City limits and five (5) of whom may reside within or outside the
City limits, provided that no more than two (2) members may reside outside of
the Renton School District boundaries.
C. All members of the Board must be fifty (50) years of age or older.
D. Members of the Board may be removed at any time for any reason by the
appointing authority. Vacancies for the remainder of unexpired terms shall be
filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
E. A majority of the members so appointed shall constitute a quorum for the
purpose of conducting the business of the Board.
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F. All members of the Board shall serve without compensation for such
service.
2-11-4 RULES AND PROCEDURES:
The Board may further establish in bylaws adopted bythe Board such written rules
and procedures as the Board deems necessary to carry out its foregoing duties.
SECTION II. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court or competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after
publication of a summary of this ordinance in the City's official newspaper. The summary shall
consist of this ordinance's title.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 19th day of November, 2018.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 19th day of November, 2018.
Denis Law, Mayor
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Approved as to form:
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Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 11/23/2018 (Summary)
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