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Lynnwood accelerates recruitment for Public Facilities District board after resignation
Summary
Staff briefed council on an expedited public recruitment for a recently vacated Public Facilities District board seat: one‑month application window, required letter of interest plus a nominating letter from an organization or business, four‑year volunteer terms and interviews targeted for early August.
At the June 17 Lynnwood council work session, Ryan Bush, tourism project manager, briefed the council on recruitment steps for the Public Facilities District (PFD) board following a resignation and an upcoming reappointment.
Bush explained the board’s structure and the different appointment methods for seats: some positions are filled through a public recruitment process while other seats are nominated directly by councilmembers. He said PFD board members serve four‑year volunteer terms and that the board seeks candidates with business, real‑estate, hospitality or development experience for the positions that will be publicly recruited. "We publicly announce the open position and solicit nominations publicly. The nomination form opens. It is required to be open for at least a month," Bush said.
Bush emphasized an application requirement in the city’s municipal code: candidates in the public recruitment process must submit a letter of interest and a letter of nomination from an organization or business. "It requires a letter of interest and it also requires a letter of nomination from an organization or a business, as what our LMC states," he said. He noted the city has previously considered letters of support but that the code language specifies an organizational nomination.
Bush proposed an accelerated timeline to fill the vacancy before council recess: open recruitment on June 24, keep the application window open for one month, review applicants and select candidates to interview on August 3, with the council aiming to interview and appoint on August 10. Bush characterized the schedule as aggressive but feasible if the council supports the timeline.
Other council members asked practical questions about residency requirements and meeting transparency. Bush said the PFD has no residency requirement for board members and that minutes are published; he said he would confirm whether recordings were routinely published. The council expressed support for moving quickly to maintain quorum and continuity at the PFD.
Next steps: staff will open the public nomination process, circulate the application materials, and return with candidate interview recommendations per the proposed schedule.
