Drafter

Clerk 07/17/2024

Title

A MOTION appointing a qualified person to a vacant position on the fire district No. 37 board of commissioners.

Body

                     WHEREAS, fire district No. 37 is a special purpose district, and

                     WHEREAS, fire district No. 37's governing body is a three member board of commissioners ("the board"), and

                     WHEREAS, Position No. 2 on the board has been vacant since April 1, 2024, when the former commissioner resigned, and

                     WHEREAS, RCW 42.12.080 describes the process for filling a vacancy on local governing bodies in special purpose districts, and

                     WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 42.12.080, the board had ninety days from the date of the vacancy to appoint a qualified person after fulfilling a public process, and

                     WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 42.12.080, since the board did not fill the vacancy within ninety days, its authority to fill the vacancy ceases, the council has one hundred eighty days or, until September 28, 2024, to appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy;

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:

                     In accordance with RCW 42.12.080 the King County council hereby

appoints ____________ to fill Position No. 2 on the fire district No. 37 board of commissioners.