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Kennewick staff and council discuss strengthening boards and commissions recruitment, oversight and reporting
Summary
Deputy City Manager Lisa Beaton and City Clerk Crystal Johnston reviewed five advisory boards and commissions, described recruitment and quorum challenges, proposed annual work plans and 'Kennewick University' outreach, and council members discussed refining interview questions and more frequent liaison/reporting.
Deputy City Manager Lisa Beaton and City Clerk Crystal Johnston led an Oct. 28 discussion with Kennewick City Council about the city’s boards and commissions, focusing on five advisory bodies that most directly advise council: the Arts Commission, Block Grant Advisory Committee (CDBG), Historic Preservation Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission and the Planning Commission.
Beaton summarized each body’s statutory basis, typical duties and recent activity, noting some boards have had repeated cancelled meetings when they lacked business. She said recruitment and maintaining quorums have been persistent challenges and…
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