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Public Safety Bond Financial Oversight Committee Bylaws <br />Article I. Authority and Name <br />At the November 8, 2016 election, the City of Tukwila was successful in obtaining authorization <br />by the qualified voters of Tukwila to issue up to $77,385,000 to pay for replacement of three <br />seismically -deficient fire stations, guaranteed funding for fire equipment and apparatus for the <br />life of the bond, and construction of a Justice Center to house the Tukwila Police Department <br />and Municipal Court. <br />Pursuant to Ordinance No. 2509, the City Council established a Public Safety Bond Financial <br />Oversight Committee to independently -represent taxpayers concerning the City's expenditure <br />of revenues received from the sale of general obligation bonds. On October 3, 2016 the City <br />Council adopted a Charter for the Public Safety Bond Financial Oversight Committee. <br />Article II. Purpose <br />The purpose of the Public Safety Bond Oversight Committee is as set out in the Charter, as it <br />may be amended from time to time, and the contents of the Charter are fully incorporated <br />herein by reference. <br />Article III. Officers and Members <br />A. Officers <br />Officers shall be a Chair and a Vice -Chair; both appointed members of the Committee <br />and voted into office by the Committee. In absence of both the Chair and the Vice -Chair <br />members shall elect a Chair pro tem. <br />B. Duties of the Officers <br />Chair <br />The Chair shall preside at all meetings and adhere to the duties of the presiding officer <br />prescribed in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. The Chair shall be a full voting <br />member of the Committee. The Chair shall speak on behalf of the Committee before the <br />City Council, the public and City staff. <br />The term of office shall be one year. A Committee member may serve as Chair for no <br />more than two consecutive terms. The Chair may delegate duties to other Committee <br />members with the consent of the Committee. <br />Vice -Chair <br />The Vice -Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair in absence of the Chair. The Vice - <br />Chair may also speak on behalf of the Committee before City Council, the public and City <br />staff when the Chair is not available to speak. <br />The term of office shall be one year. A Committee member may serve as Vice -Chair for <br />no more than two consecutive terms. <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />223 <br />