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Environmental Services Commission adopts updated bylaws to conform with new City Council ordinances
Summary
The Commission adopted updated bylaws to conform with City Council Ordinance 6,864 and Ordinance 6,865 (chapter 3.55 BCC). The vote met the two-thirds requirement and the chair recorded the adoption for the record.
The Environmental Services Commission voted on Nov. 6 to adopt updated bylaws to align with recent City Council ordinances that amended chapter 3.55 of the Bellevue City Code. Scott (staff) presented the changes, explaining the two-step amendment process and noting non-substantive cleanup edits such as the use of the City seal, correcting a supporting resolution reference, and adopting gender-neutral language.
Staff told the Commission the amendments were prepared following direction from the Commission at the October meeting and that final adoption requires two-thirds of the membership. The Commission proceeded to a roll-call vote; commissioners present recorded their votes in favor and the chair stated he was "a yay as well" for the record. Staff confirmed adoption afterward.
Why it matters: The amendments implement Council-adopted changes to how advisory boards and commissions handle term limits, exclusion periods for disruptive commenters, and appeal processes, and they ensure the Commission's bylaws conform to the revised chapter 3.55 BCC.
What's next: Staff will include the clean bylaws (attachment B) in the administrative record and proceed with any administrative steps required to publish the revised bylaws.
