The City Council of the City of Moses Lake is specifically empowered by state law, City code, and ordinance to fill by appointment all boards and commissions established by such state law, code or ordinance, or such other advisory boards or commissions as the Council deems necessary or advisable. In the exercise of this power, it is the desire of the City Council to establish a consistent policy in its decision-making role to fairly select citizens of the community to serve effectively on boards or commissions. To this end, this article has been created, and it shall remain in effect until such time as the City Council desire to amend or modify it in part or revoke it in whole.

The intent of this chapter is to provide a single source for all citizen advisory boards and commissions of the City of Moses Lake, by addressing those requirements that should be considered for all advisory boards and commissions and creating a template from which to base the creation of all future citizen advisory boards and commissions.

The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) provides for specific requirements with respect to certain municipal boards and commissions, great lengths have been taken to ensure that this chapter complies with the RCW; however, where a conflict exists between this chapter and the RCW, the RCW prevails. (Ord. 2972, 5/25/21)