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- Agenda Section: 9.C owns REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATIONlir Report Number: 93-463C STAFF REPORT Report Date: Council Action: 1-2 1-93 ° ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE January 21, 1993 ❑ Public Hearings 0 Consent Agenda 7 Council Business Item Description: Introduction of Ordinance No. 523, Establishing Chapter 33, Entitled, "Environmental Quality / Commission" Administrator's Review/Recommendation: C - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. f I Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; Attached is Ordinance No. 523, which would establish an Environmental Quality Commission. The wording of the attached ordinance was reviewed and approved by the existing Environmental Quality Task Force (EQTF) at their January 19, 1993 meeting. The following are changes to the ordinance that were discussed by the EQTF. They are presented here, along with the comments of the EQTF, for your consideration. Any changes that the Council would like made to the ordinance as presented may be made at the time of the adoption of the ordinance, tentatively scheduled for February 8, 1993. Dual Commission Membership The idea of forbidding simultaneous membership on the EQC and another City Commission was discussed. While the members present did acknowledge some of the benefits of a prohibition, they did not feel that this restriction should be placed on the EQC when it does not exist in the ordinances of other Commissions. Staff has concerns with there being a potential conflict of interest if dual membership on the EQC and another Commission is permitted. For example, a situation could arise where a Commissioner with dual membership would have to try to serve the interests of both the EQC and the Planning Commission when examining issues regarding a specific property. Conflict of interest possibilities also exist between the EQC and the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Council may want to consider not only prohibiting dual membership in the ordinance of the EQC, but also in the ordinances of the Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission. One exception to the prohibition would be the Charter Commission, which is not City Council appointed and has less overlap with the matters brought before the other Commissions. (Continued, Next Page) (a/2h , Carla Asleson EQTF Staff Liaison RECOMMENDATION; Staff recommends that the Council introduce Ordinance No. 523 and schedule action on adoption for February 8, 1993.