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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 04-018 Amending Student Advisory Council CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 04-018 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RESOLUTION CREATING THE STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY. WHREAS, the City Council for Spokane Valley adopted Resolution No. 04-007 Creating the Student Advisory Council for the City of Spokane Valley; and WHEREAS, changes in certain wording have been suggested to more accurately reflect the intent of the resolution creating the Student Advisory Council. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington, that Resolution 04-007 be amended as follows: Section 1. Creation. There is created the Spokane Valley Student Advisory Council. The purpose of the Student Advisory Council is to study and make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on issues concerning the City. The Student Advisory Council may consider issues upon request from the City Council, or may consider issues raised by the Student Advisory Council pursuant to the rules of procedure adopted by the Student Advisory Council under Section 3(C)of this resolution. Section 2. Membership. A. Appointment: Members of the Student Advisory Council shall be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority vote of at least four (4) members of the City Council. Student. Advisory Councilmembers shall serve without compensation. B. Representation: The Student Advisory Council shall consist of fifteen (15) voting members. There shall be three (3) representatives from Central Valley High School, three (3) from University High School, two (2) from East Valley High School, two (2) from West Valley High School, one (1) from Valley Christian, the Mayor of Spokane Valley or designee, the City Manager of Spokane Valley or designee, one (1) representative of the business community of Spokane Valley, and one (1) at-large student to be appointed by the other fourteen (14) members (at-large member must be a City resident, between 14-20 years of age and cannot be attending any of the high schools currently represented). C. Length of terms: Each member of the Student Advisory Council shall serve a one-year term. Each one-year term shall be from September 1 to June 30. i). Removal: Members of the Student Advisory Council may be removed by the Mayor or appointee, with the concurrence of the City Council for any just cause detailed in the by-laws. The decision of the City Council regarding membership on, or removal from, the Student Advisory Council shall be final and without appeal. E. Vacancies: Vacancies occurring other than through the expiration of terms shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as for appointments. Resolution 044V7Creatine Student Advisory Council Pap 1 of 2 Section 3. Meetings—Rules: A. The Student Advisory Council shall organize at its first meeting in September of each year and elect from its members a Chair, who shall preside at all meetings of the Student Advisory Council and perform such other functions as determined by rule. A Vice-Chair shall also be elected to preside in the absence of the Chair. • B. The Student Advisory Council shall determine a regular monthly meeting schedule(time, place and frequency). All meetings shall be open to the public. C. The Student Advisory Council shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary for the conduct of business. Prior to implementation, all such rules and regulations, including any proposed by-laws, shall be approved by the Spokane Valley City Council. Section 4. Staff Support: The Student Advisory Council is strongly encouraged to be self- sufficient and provide its own support to the greatest extent possible. City staff members can be consulted on approval of the City Manager. Section 5. Severabilitv: If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution. Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effective upon adoption. Adopted this 22nd day of June, 2004. City of Spokane Valley Michael DeVleming, Mayor ATTES --at:„..k, AA Chfistine Bainbridge, City Clerk Approved as to +or 1 . -i-,.n, ! ary P. driskell, Deputy Attorney Resolution 044:09 Creating Student Advisory Council Page 2 oft