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City staff present updated bylaws and outline next steps for commissioners' amendments and 2025 work plan
Summary
City Clerk Andrea Larson and CPD staff presented proposed edits to the Planning Commission bylaws and asked commissioners to submit amendments by Feb. 7 so staff can prepare materials for adoption consideration at the Feb. 26 meeting.
City Clerk Andrea Larson and Community Planning & Development staff presented the Planning Commission's updated bylaws and described a process for commissioner amendments during the January meeting.
Larson said the City Manager's office directed a citywide review of board and commission bylaws in 2023 to align with state law and consistent practices across advisory bodies. Staff-proposed edits in the packet reflect the 2024 reconstitution of the planning commission and align references to Mercer Island City Code chapter 3.46. Larson noted the city council in December 2024 repealed Mercer Island City Code chapter 2.60 (the local code of ethics) and now relies on state law for ethics rules; the bylaw text referencing the repealed local code was…
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