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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.052.20221 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (“BOCC”) OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY GROWTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND APPROVING THE COMMUNITY GROWTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE BYLAWS RESOLUTION NO. 052-2022 RECITALS WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 2.8.4 (Actions) of the Pitkin County Home Rule Charter (“HRC”), all matters not required to be acted upon by ordinance or formal resolution may be acted upon by informal resolution, and; WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (the “BOCC”) set forth the vision to utilize growth management and the land- use code to create an equitable, sustainable and resilient regional quality of life and economy for the future, and to meet our climate action objectives WHEREAS, the BOCC seeks to engage differing community perspectives on growth and development to find compromises for the community that meet the vision and stated goals of the BOCC for limiting and mitigating the impacts of growth. WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the Community Growth Advisory Committee establishes the Community Growth Advisory Committee; WHEREAS, The BOCC finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Pitkin County to approve this Resolution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado that it hereby adopts a Resolution Establishing the Community Growth Advisory Committee and Approving the Community Growth Advisory Committee Bylaws and authorizes the Chair to sign the Resolution and upon the satisfaction of the County Attorney as to form, execute any other associated documents necessary to complete this matter. 2 ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By _________________________ By: _____________________________ Julia Ely Patti Clapper, Chair Deputy County Clerk Date: ______________ APPROVED AS TO FORM: MANAGER APPROVAL ___________________________ _________________________________ John Ely, County Attorney Phylis Mattice for Jon Peacock, County Manager Form Revised 01/01/2022 Jul-30-2022 1 BYLAWS OF THE COMMUNITY GROWTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE PUBLIC OUTREACH PROCESS Adopted on 07/27/2022 via BOCC Resolution No 052-2022 ARTICLE I Name Section 1. Name. The name of this public body shall be referred to as the “Community Growth Advisory Committee”. ARTICLE II Purpose and Policy Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of the Community Growth Advisory Committee is to assist the Board of County Commissioners (the “BOCC”) to engage differing community perspectives on growth and development to find compromises for the community that meet the vision and stated goals of the BOCC for limiting and mitigating the impacts of growth. BOCC Vision: Utilize growth management and the Land-Use Code to meet our climate action goals while creating an equitable, sustainable and resilient regional quality of life and economy for the future. Section 2. Policy. The policy of the Community Growth Advisory Committee is to further the goals of the BOCC Vision process by: (1) Working to identify limitation and mitigation strategies and incentivize solutions that apply to the Land Use Code to achieve Pitkin County’s Climate Action Goal of a 90% reduction in 2019 emissions by 2050, including, but not limited to a reduction in residential square footage, and changes to demolition, redevelopment, growth management quota system and transferable development rights program. (2) Working to develop a common understanding of the economic and environmental impacts of development to our community based on the Greenhouse Gas Inventory; Buildout Analysis; Embodied Carbon Report; and Economic Impacts Report studies completed. (3) Providing salient stakeholder perspectives and establishing community priorities, as well as considering technical information to help inform decision- making for the Community Growth public outreach process. (4) Considering constraining factors, such as the affordability, property rights and community impacts, and 2 (5)Developing recommendations for code amendments for the BOCC andPlanning and Zoning that will meet the stated vision and goals and aminority report. Section 3. Additional Policies. The BOCC may adopt priorities for the implementation of the program goals. Section 4. Principle Role. The recommendations of the Committee will be utilized by the BOCC to develop policy, and Land Use Code changes to implement the BOCC vision (stated above) based on current or future changing conditions. ARTICLE III Responsibilities Section 1. Functions. The functions of the Community Advisory Growth Committee are: (1)To make recommendations to the BOCC and the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding Land Use Code amendments to limit and mitigate the impacts of development on the community and incentivize solutions. (2)To find compromises that balance the economic and environmental impacts to the community, meeting the stated goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2050 based on 2019 baseline; (3)To establish relationships with community members to more effectively make recommendations to the BOCC and P&Z. ARTICLE IV Membership Section 1. Appointments. Appointments to the Community Growth Advisory Committee shall be made by the Board of County Commissioners. Section 2. Term. Each Community Growth Advisory Committee member shall be appointed for a one-year term, expiring July 26, 2023. Section 3. Qualifications. Qualifications of members of the Community Growth Advisory Committee determined by the BOCC on an appointment. Members of the committee must either live or work in Pitkin County. Section 4. Compensation. Community Growth Advisory Committee members shall serve without pay. 3 Section 5. Removal. A Community Growth Advisory Committee member may be removed from the Committee for good cause only, by a vote of the BOCC after a recommendation concerning removal is made by the Committee. Good cause for removal shall also include a violation of the conflict of interest policy contained within these Bylaws. Section 6. Membership. Should an appointed Community Growth Advisory Committee member’s residency change during their term, but the Community Growth Advisory Committee member remain a resident of the Roaring Fork Valley, such member may continue to serve their term as originally appointed. ARTICLE V Officers Section 1. Officers. The officers of the Community Growth Advisory Committee shall be a Chair and Vice Chair. Section 2. Elections and Term of Office. The officers shall be self-appointed by the Committee. Subject to early termination, each officer shall hold office for the term of appointment of the Committee. Section 3. Vacancies. Should the office of Chair or Vice Chair become vacant, the Committee shall appoint a successor at its next regular meeting. Such appointment shall be for the unexpired portion of the previous term. Section 4. Duties. (1) Chair. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Community Growth Advisory Committee and shall perform all duties usually incident to the office of Chair and such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Community Growth Advisory Committee. The Chair shall execute and acknowledge, in the name of the Community Growth Advisory Committee, all recommendations and communications authorized by the Community Growth Advisory Committee. The Chair shall see to the execution of resolutions and adoption of minutes of the meetings of the Community Growth Advisory Committee. (2) Vice Chair. The Vice Chair, in the absence of the Chair, shall have all powers recognized to the Chair. The Vice Chair shall perform such other duties as shall from time to time be assigned by the Community Growth Advisory Committee. 4 ARTICLE VI Meetings Section 1. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Community Growth Advisory Committee shall be held at least seven times over the course of six months. The specific days for the conduct of Community Growth Advisory Committee meetings shall be determined by the County in consultation with the Community Growth Advisory Committee. A schedule of meetings shall be made available to the public through customary County procedure. Section 2. Special Meetings. A special meeting may be called at any time by the Chair or upon written request of three members of the Community Growth Advisory Committee. All special meetings must comply with notice requirements of the Colorado Open Meetings Law. Section 3. Order of Business. At regular meetings of the Community Growth Advisory Committee the following shall be the recommended order of business: (1) Roll call. (2) Reading and approval of minutes of last meeting. (3) Report of the Chair or Project Team Lead. (4) Old business. (5) New business. (6) Executive session discussion. (7) Adjournment. Section 4. Voting. Voting shall either be by voice or roll call vote. Any action requiring a vote shall be decided by a simple majority. Section 5. Quorum. A quorum of the Community Growth Advisory Committee shall be constituted by the attendance of 50% of the people of the Committee (13 people). Once a quorum is made it cannot be broken until the meeting is adjourned. Section 6. Parliamentary Procedure. The rules contained in Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the Community Growth Advisory Committee in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws or other County laws, rules or regulations. If Roberts’ Rules are not strictly followed that fact shall not invalidate any action of the Board. Section 7. Meeting Notices and Study Materials. The Chair or Project Team Lead shall furnish the Community Growth Advisory Committee members minutes of the previous meetings and copies of material to be studied or acted upon including an agenda and a monthly report at the start of each regular meeting. Section 8. Agenda. The agenda shall be prepared by the Chair or Project Team Lead with copies to be distributed at each regular or special meeting. 5 Section 9. Public Access. All meetings shall be open to the public, except for executive sessions as authorized in the Colorado Open Meetings Act, C.R.S. § 24-6- 402, et seq. ARTICLE VII Conflict of Interest Section 1. Policy. A. In order to ensure the impartiality and integrity of their local government decision makers, as provided in section 8.6.1 of the County Charter, the people of Pitkin County intend to prohibit County policy- makers from participating in matters in which they have a conflict of interest. This prohibition applies to County policy-makers serving their elected or appointed terms and those who have concluded their terms of office. B. A conflict of interest is a disparity between the private interest and the official responsibilities of an individual in a position of trust in government. This code is intended to prevent conflicts of interest without obstructing fair and speedy resolution of issues that come before the County. Section 2. Prohibition on Conduct. A. No Community Growth Advisory member shall vote or otherwise participate in a decision-making process which affects any entity or property interest in which he/she has a financial interest or which any member of his/her family has a financial interest. Family is defined as spouse, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, child, grandchild, step-child, step-parent, step- grandparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, or any individual who is a part of the County policy maker’s immediate household. A Community Growth Advisory Committee member otherwise barred from participating in a discussion pursuant to this section, may, if requested by the BOCC, give information about the issue or transaction in which he/she has a financial interest. B. If an issue arises in which a Community Growth Advisory Committee member believes he/she may have a conflict of interest, he/she must divulge that potential conflict of interest to the County Attorney for an opinion on the validity of the conflict and inform the Community Growth Advisory Committee. If determined to be in conflict regarding the issue before him/her, he/she will refrain from participation in discussion or vote on that issue. C. Failure to comply with the terms of this section may be deemed adequate cause for removal under Article IV Section 5. 6 ARTICLE VIII Amendment Section 1. Amendment. These By Laws shall be the province of the BOCC and shall be adopted and amended only by the action of the BOCC.