Councilors press for resolution to formalize who represents county at CCAP and other external bodies
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Summary
Committee members said the administrative code requires council confirmation of external organization representatives and proposed a resolution to formalize appointments rather than allowing the county executive to select delegates unilaterally.
Several council members raised a procedural issue: the administrative code states that council should confirm who represents the county at external organizations such as the County Commissioners Association (CCAP). Speakers said the county has not consistently followed that requirement and proposed a resolution to formalize council-appointed representatives for external bodies.
Why it matters: The council said formalizing appointments would increase transparency and ensure elected officials — not administration staff or the county executive alone — occupy seats that involve legislative representation or voting. Members noted the administrative code already envisions council confirmation for such appointments and said the council should follow that process going forward.
Discussion centered on logistics and timing: members debated whether the council should adopt a yearly procedure for appointing representatives (for example, at the first meeting after reorganization) or pass a resolution now listing interested members. Some members said they would prefer a short resolution confirming current interested members and then revisiting the matter after organizational changes.
No formal resolution vote occurred at the meeting; members said they would prepare draft language for a future meeting and asked staff to circulate the relevant administrative-code language.