Title
CITY OF LONGVIEW APPOINTMENTS TO COWLITZ 911 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Enhance public safety and emergency response
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On March 13, 2018 the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners approved the Ordinance creating the Cowlitz 911 Public Authority; approving a charter therefore; establishing a Board of Directors to govern the affairs of Cowlitz 911; and providing how Cowlitz 911 shall conduct its affairs.
Pursuant to Cowlitz County Code Chapter 2.26.080 - Board of Directors, the board of directors shall consist of the following individuals from the City of Longview;
a) One City Councilmember, appointed by the Longview City Council
b) The Longview City Manager, appointed by the Longview City Council
c) The Longview Police or Fire Chief, appointed by the Longview City Manager on an alternating two-year rotation.
Additionally, each city, board or group represented by a voting director shall designate an alternate public official for each voting director position. The names of all directors and alternates shall be sent to Cowlitz 911 in writing to be filed, and shall be updated in writing whenever the designees are changed. Alternate directors may attend all board meetings. Alternates for voting directors shall have full powers to vote and act as a director member at all such meetings that such alternate attends in lieu of the regularly designated voting director.
Attachment “A” shall provide for the recommended list of voting directors together with alternates to the Cowlitz 911 Board of Directors.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to approve the individuals listed on Attachment “A” to the Cowlitz 911 Board of Directors.
STAFF CONTACT:
Kurt Sacha, City Manager