A. Participation. The City of Moses Lake’s commissions, boards, and committees provide an invaluable service to the City. Their advice on a wide variety of subjects aids the Mayor and Council members in the decision-making process. Effective citizen participation is an invaluable tool for local government. The City Council may assign duties to advisory bodies that are consistent with their oversight. For example, Planning Commission may have a Historic Preservation Board or Design Review Commission and the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Advisory Board may have Tree City oversight or Arts Commission.

B. Purpose. The City of Moses Lake advisory bodies may be acting on a delegation of regulatory duties, to collect the viewpoints of citizens and stakeholders, and to send their advice of such to the City Council.

C. Persons of wide-ranging interests who want to participate in public service but not compete for public office can be involved in governmental commissions, boards, and committees.

D. Rules. The adoption of uniform rules of procedure is necessary to assure maximum productivity and fairness. The following governs the City’s advisory groups; some of these advisory groups may have more specific guidelines set forth by ordinance or resolution, or at times by state law. (Ord. 2972, 5/25/21)