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Huling said CART would place a short statement in the charter directing the county’s ethics ordinance to describe what role modeling looks like in everyday conduct, while leaving enforcement details to the ordinance. \"The shopping cart theory is a useful shorthand for public trust. Do we do the right thing when no one's watching?\" she said, citing behavioral‑science research on visible norms and prosocial conduct.

Huling told commissioners the charter already requires an ethics ordinance and that CART would keep a high‑level expectation in the charter while allowing the ordinance to contain implementation details. \"When leaders model the small things, it makes the big things like open meetings, honest budgets, reliable services easier to deliver,\" she said, urging the commission to \"move the Civic Accountability and Role Modeling Test forward tonight.\"

Commissioners thanked Huling; no formal motion or referral to committee was made during the meeting on this public‑comment item. Commissioners did record her correspondence among other public submissions to the commission.

Huling recommended that the charter require only a short, non‑punitive affirmation of pro‑social conduct; she suggested the details remain in the ethics ordinance rather than in charter language.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Charter Review Commission Meeting - August 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dr. Sarah Huling asked the Clallam County Charter Review Commission to advance a one‑sentence charter amendment called CART (Civic Accountability and Role Modeling Test) that would require the county ethics ordinance to include a short, non‑punitive statement describing expected pro‑social conduct by leaders.","taxTitle","Clallam County, Washington","taxId",54309,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6134879,"Commissioner files county-clerk charter amendment; commission votes to seek comment from judges, clerk and prosecutor",314,722000,1036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5677881-a3655af6a1145a27ff0ab2813afb3456&start=722&end=1036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5677881-a3655af6a1145a27ff0ab2813afb3456/thumbnail_722000.jpg","/articles/6134879/Clallam-County/Washington/Commissioner-files-county-clerk-charter-amendment-commission-votes-to-seek-comment-from-judges-clerk-and-prosecutor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6134879-cc30f2c6214fabfb2c327582c25d9a43/orig.mp4?Expires=1773565241&Signature=RRgV3SJmCcOIxwQXuW2kQ5PnfHkYUITo54LuI7c-i-PefQBgv-pCsCJMwGjt6EdNoD8z-hE8DGBZir-PCZljeXOETK3750XPDVZz3ws01xoQbkNhAcHJsQDY2MMwOM5Xzn0FpG0HbLs80JY1x-IKXjYyT~5zuyU56Sv7RiXPUf0jM90-X83QIrP5jReNF5197jn2SdOipj5Vqlj7KDLj4o3qXKN5Y~CBI4CCIlfAyn18K2abXtweflxSO4d9vUnyawDfy3E~zUxlz2UKaBjAbHaT8dsnsbsEbcXhXK8yQCPtpONLlgCyV8f~EZQirat7-3LscBZE~0QPPdnGZj7VPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Commissioner Ron Richards presented a proposed charter amendment on Aug. 25 that would clarify the role and appointment process for the superior court clerk; commissioners voted to circulate the draft to judges and county officials for comment.

Richards said the amendment is intended to preserve core clerk duties in the charter and to clarify that judges have a role in selecting the clerk. \"As it is, without the charter assigning any duties to the clerk, the commissioners could actually take all of the duties of the clerk,\" Richards said, urging the commission to send the proposal to the superior court judges, the county clerk, the prosecuting attorney and the county commissioners.

Commissioners debated whether to forward the draft for comment and whether judges would recuse themselves from commenting on potential challenges; Richards and others said that judges and county officers should be asked for input because any future challenge could bring the issue before the courts.

A motion to circulate the draft for comment was made and seconded. The commission chair called for a voice vote; commissioners signaled approval and the motion passed. The chair instructed staff to send Richards's document to the superior court judges, the county clerk, the prosecuting attorney and the county commissioners with a request for comment.

Commissioners asked staff to note which members voted against the motion; during the meeting the chair named several commissioners who opposed the motion and the chair said staff would clarify the record.

Richards said he would also like the clerk and prosecuting attorney to review the draft and that the commission should send the proposal to the superior court judges before the commission moves the amendment forward to step 2 of the charter-review process.","Commissioner Ron Richards introduced a proposed charter amendment concerning the scope and appointment of the superior court clerk; the commission voted to send the draft to the superior court judges, county clerk, prosecuting attorney and county commissioners for comment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6134884,"Charter review commission asks counsel to research tribal land-into-trust authority",1077,137000,1214000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5677881-a3655af6a1145a27ff0ab2813afb3456&start=137&end=1214","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5677881-a3655af6a1145a27ff0ab2813afb3456/thumbnail_137000.jpg","/articles/6134884/Clallam-County/Washington/Charter-review-commission-asks-counsel-to-research-tribal-land-into-trust-authority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6134884-cc0f0665583ae205668b4cf092c15af2/orig.mp4?Expires=1773565241&Signature=hF45wqXVLsEW0ADLSktHFobYxoMgAQEPw2jxKxU720ihFAgtX~QNUepRLJhYqFNAsyLTOtL8ZxLsrX5sc1BxQCcwvh7Nyr1jNf2qZfCCAupPGvs~yGK8hm3HGOWAVVGP1qvoNw5tCaC8zSZPHOBTLAE7gKkrkrcN~5r5ICRKejmOgeC1d15e6lKTjeQ0MHmvUhkfcKCfaxc0BZQv8W9-4aFDfRsvOBGHiojKCTu7~wUh6hpgivIy~BekRvml6B6g0713CPDPZtl9Kkz~QFAsUJHwsmZTZUWrO3MVeYiU-BEbsfQn9zGL05PgVVUIH3Qa9eA~Sw~84ERP231owd7zAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","PORT ANGELES, Wash. — The Clallam County Charter Review Commission on Aug. 25 voted to request legal research into the interplay between tribal statutory authority to place land into trust and related constitutional questions, including potential Fourteenth Amendment issues.

Commissioner Ron Richards, who chairs the land-acquisition subcommittee, framed the question to counsel as \"what is the relationship between the statutory authority of tribes to acquire trust land, and their constitutional authority?\" Commissioners then voted to forward that question to commission counsel for research.

The request followed lengthy public comment from residents about the local impacts when newly acquired trust lands are removed from state and local tax rolls. John Worthington and Ed Bowen told the commission that land placed in trust can reduce local tax revenue and limit county land-use authority, and they urged the commission to seek legal clarity. Eric Fairman and other commenters said the commission should move more quickly to produce a clear response for county officials and the public.

Commissioners discussed process: several members preferred a narrowly framed legal question to avoid repeated follow-ups to counsel. Commissioner Richards and others said a first, focused question would allow counsel to determine whether further, more detailed research was needed. Commissioner Benedict reported that Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) denials of trust applications do occur, citing a general search; commissioners suggested counsel could confirm the administrative record and relevant case law.

Commission counsel (referred to in the meeting as \"Dee\") said he could review the issue if the commission formally forwarded the request. After discussion, commissioners voted to have counsel research the statutory and constitutional relationship governing tribal applications to put land into trust, including whether statutory processes under laws such as the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 are distinct from, or derive from, constitutional or treaty rights.

No ordinance, charter language or ballot measure was adopted at the meeting. The research request is intended to inform the land-acquisition committee's possible recommendations to the charter review commission and, ultimately, to the county commissioners or voters.

Members of the public who spoke urged that any legal work include an assessment of fiscal effects, in‑lieu payments and jurisdictional impacts on county planning and taxation.

Commission staff said counsel's written response and any further committee discussion would return to the full commission at a later meeting.","On Aug. 25 the Clallam County Charter Review Commission voted to ask commission counsel to research how tribes' statutory processes to place land into trust relate to constitutional claims, after public comment and committee discussion raised tax, jurisdiction and equal‑protection concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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Resident proposes “CART” charter amendment to add brief role‑modeling statement to ethics ordinance

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Charter review commission asks counsel to research tribal land-into-trust authority