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Arts staff presents bylaw changes including two-term limit and longer decorum exclusion
Summary
Staff briefed the commission on recommended bylaw edits: limiting consecutive service to two terms across city boards, extending the decorum exclusion from 60 to 180 days, and moving to gender-neutral pronouns; staff will return redlined bylaws for adoption next meeting.
Staff reviewed redlined updates to the Arts Commission bylaws and asked for direction to return the recommended language for formal adoption next month. The proposed edits clarify that service is limited to two consecutive terms across Bellevue boards and commissions and change statutory-language formatting; staff said the redline is consistent across all city boards and commissions.
On decorum, staff said they are proposing an extended exclusion period. "We're changing that from 60 to 180 calendar days," a staff member said. The commission provided preliminary direction and staff will bring final adoption language to the next regular meeting; commissioners asked procedural questions about interactions with planning commission approvals and appeal processes.
