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Commissioners accept resignation from Charter Review Commission member Karen O'Donnell
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners unanimously accepted a written resignation from Charter Review Commission member Karen O'Donnell and approved a letter confirming receipt; the commission will follow its bylaws and state law to fill the vacancy.
Clallam County commissioners unanimously accepted a letter of resignation from Karen O'Donnell from the Charter Review Commission at the Jan. 27 work session.
Motion and vote: A commissioner moved to accept O'Donnell's resignation and to approve a letter confirming receipt; another commissioner seconded. The board voted "aye" and the motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: County staff advised that the charter and existing commission bylaws lacked specific detail for some vacancy scenarios and that state law (RCW) provides guidance where local rules are silent. The Charter Review Commission will assemble a bylaws committee and has up to 30 days to fill the vacancy under the process discussed by staff.
Quotations in context: "So our action today would be to accept her letter of resignation and approval letter confirming the receipt because they're having an HR review commission meeting tonight," a staff member said.
Ending: Commissioners recorded acceptance of the resignation and directed staff to notify the Charter Review Commission; the commission will follow its internal process and state law to fill the seat.
