Spokane Municipal Code

Title 04 Administrative Agencies and Procedures

Chapter 04.36 Sustainability Action Committee

Section 04.36.020 Membership

1. The Commission shall consist of eleven voting members (11), who shall serve without compensation. The membership as a whole shall reflect a broad range of opinion, experience, socio-economic levels, races, ages, and expertise with the objective of implementing the Plan. To achieve that purpose, it may include but is not limited to:

1. 1. At least one and not more than two members of 2009 Mayor’s Task Force on Sustainability;

1. 2. At least one and not more than two representatives of an energy utility serving customers in the city of Spokane;

1. 3. At least one faculty member from a local college or university with expertise in sustainability action planning or climate change;

1. 4. At least one and not more than two members or representatives of local or regional business or technology companies with a history of implementing sustainability initiatives; and

1. 5. At least one and not more than two representatives of the public health community knowledgeable about climate change related health impact; and

1. 6. At least one and not more than two members or representatives of local environmental or climate action advocacy groups; and

1. 7. At least one and not more than two representatives of low-income citizens;

1. 8. At least one member with knowledge, experience, and/or education in the fields of finance or economics; and

1. 9. One member of the City Council may serve on the Sustainability Action Committee as a non-voting member.

2. The Committee shall determine its own leadership or governance structure and meeting times and places as it sees fit, except that the Committee's activities are subject to the requirements of Chapter 42.30 RCW (Open Meetings Act).

Date Passed: Monday, August 20, 2018

Effective Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2018

ORD C35668 Section 1