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Council moves to begin ordinance drafting to sunset Bike & Ped and Discover Newport committees
Summary
City staff recommended sunsetting the Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Discover Newport committee after low participation and unclear roles; council signaled consensus to move to draft ordinances formalizing the changes and fold duties into other advisory groups and staff reporting.
City staff told the Newport City Council they will draft ordinances to sunset the Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) and the Discover Newport committee and return for formal council action.
The recommendation follows a committee structure study, a survey and subsequent staff work. Staff reported the BPAC last met with a quorum in February 2025 and that Discover Newport’s members’ terms expired at the end of 2024; only three applications were received to reconstitute Discover Newport, not enough for a quorum. Staff…
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