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Stakeholders press SBCC to formalize meeting notices and document posting in bylaws
Summary
Stakeholders including Patrick Hanks urged the SBCC to update bylaws so special meetings use gov-delivery/email notices and substantial changes for final action are posted at least 24 hours before a vote; staff said gov-delivery notices go out for the vast majority of meetings and the committee agreed to a fall comprehensive review.
The SBCC executive committee spent much of its March 6 meeting discussing proposed bylaws changes aimed at improving public notice and document transparency under the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA).
Patrick Hanks (Building Industry Association of Washington), who submitted the suggested amendments, told the committee he based the recommendations on recent experience with special meeting notices and missing or unclear calendar entries. "My goal was to provide suggestions that improve current processes to provide better notice for stakeholders in the public and ensure that current practices are aligned with the bylaws without making overly drastic changes," he said.
Patrick asked the council to…
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