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Tualatin council discusses committee alternates; city attorney advises no alternate for Architectural Review Board
Summary
Councilors worked through committee assignments and alternates for advisory panels and regional boards and the city attorney advised against appointing alternates to the Architectural Review Board because it is quasi‑judicial and the code does not permit council alternates.
At the Jan. 13 Tualatin City Council work session councilors reviewed committee liaison assignments and nominated alternates for a range of advisory committees and regional boards. Councilor Octavio and others volunteered to serve as alternates for several boards; staff said they will follow up to confirm contact information with committee liaisons.
Councilor Reyes opened the topic with a proposal that every council committee have an alternate member to ensure representation when a councilor cannot attend. Councilors discussed the frequency and workload of specific committees, with several volunteers agreeing to serve as alternates on committees that meet quarterly or less frequently.
The city attorney advised the council against appointing an alternate councilor to the Architectural Review Board (ARB). The attorney explained the ARB is a quasi‑judicial body and cited the municipal code language that specifically lists board members and allows alternates only for the board’s professional members, not for councilors. The attorney warned that appointing an alternate councilor to a quasi‑judicial body could create problems if an ARB decision were appealed to the city council.
Councilors then finalized multiple alternates during the discussion. For committees where the city code or board rules allow alternates, council members accepted volunteers and asked staff to confirm assignments and contact information.
