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Mountlake Terrace names members for fiscal sustainability task force
Summary
City manager Jeff Knighton reviewed the recommended membership for a newly formed fiscal sustainability task force after a 14-day recruitment; council members asked for pronunciation guides, application materials and suggested thank-you notes to unsuccessful applicants. No council vote was required at the meeting.
City Manager Jeff Knighton presented the city’s recommended membership for a new fiscal sustainability task force and said the city received 27 applications during a 14-day recruitment window.
“The city sought up to 15 applicants to serve on the task force and it's a 4 to 8 month commitment,” Knighton said, and added that the recommended members have committed to participating in every meeting.
The task force is intended to bring “a breadth of experience” and perspectives from homeowners, renters and a range of income levels, Knighton told the Mountlake Terrace City Council. Knighton said the city plans to begin meeting in June or July and will expect the task force to deliver recommendations to the council later this year or early next year.
Council members asked for administrative follow-up. Councilmember Woodard asked to see applicants’ submissions so council can review what candidates wrote in their applications; Knighton said staff would provide those materials. Councilmember Page recommended including pronunciation guides with the public record so council and the public can read the names correctly when the task force begins meeting. Councilmember Woodard also asked that staff send signed thank-you cards to the 12 applicants who were not selected.
Knighton read the recommended member list into the record and said staff would confirm pronunciations for several names. He noted the city received strong interest and that the selections reflect prior participation on city boards and commissions among some recommended members.
No formal council vote was taken at the meeting; Knighton characterized the presentation as a staff recommendation and said he would follow up with the unsuccessful applicants after council confirms the selections.
The city will return the appointments for administrative processing and scheduling as details are finalized.
