[Ord. No. 2091, Enacted, 4-19-1994]
LOC Article
12.51 shall contain the provisions establishing and prescribing the qualifications and duties of all standing advisory boards, committees and commissions of the City of Lake Oswego except those appointed pursuant to independent authority under state law. All advisory boards, committees and commissions contained in LOC Article
12.51 shall be subject to the requirements of LOC Article
12.50, unless expressly modified by a provision of LOC Article
12.51. If application of a provision of LOC Article
12.51 conflicts with an applicable state statute, the state statute shall prevail.
[Repealed by Ord. No. 2347, 2-4-2003]
[Ord. No. 2091, Enacted, 4-19-1994; Ord. No. 2161, Amended, 12-16-1997; Ord. No. 2348, Amended, 2-18-2003; Ord. No. 2536, Amended, 2-17-2009; Ord. No. 2902, Amended, 9-20-2022; amended 11-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2941]
1. Creation; membership; term. There is hereby created a Budget Committee
of the City of Lake Oswego consisting of the members of the City Council
and a number of appointive positions equal to the number of members
of the City Council. The appointive positions shall serve for three-year
terms for annual budgets and four-year terms for biennium budgets.
If the number of members of the City Council is increased or reduced
by Charter amendment or law, the City Council shall increase or reduce
the number of appointive positions accordingly. Any increase or reduction
in the number of appointive positions shall be accompanied by any
necessary term modifications to ensure that an equal or approximately
equal number of appointive positions become vacant each year.
2. Qualifications. The appointive members of the Budget Committee shall be electors of the City. Appointive members shall not be officers, agents or employees of the City. Notwithstanding LOC §
12.50.015(2), if any member of the Budget Committee ceases to be qualified for the position, that position shall become vacant.
3. Duties. The Budget Committee shall exercise the powers and duties set forth in ORS Chapter 294. LOC §
12.50.030(6) and LOC §
12.50.035(1) through
(5) do not apply to the Budget Committee.
4. Officers. The Budget Committee shall at its first meeting after its appointment elect a Presiding Officer and an Alternate Presiding Officer, who shall have the powers of the Chair and Vice-Chair pursuant to LOC §
12.50.025 from among its members.
[Repealed by Ord. No. 2411, 2-1-2005]
[Ord. No. 2042, 12-3-1991; Ord. No. 2091, Enacted, 4-19-1994; Ord. No. 2101, Amended, 8-1-1994; Ord. No. 2162, Amended, 6-2-1998; Ord. No. 2890, Amended, 3-17-2022]
1. Creation; Membership; Term. There is hereby created a Commission for Citizen Involvement (CCI) of the City of Lake Oswego consisting of the seven members of the Lake Oswego Planning Commission appointed pursuant to LOC §
12.51.060. Each member shall be considered appointed to CCI at the same time as the member is appointed to the Planning Commission and shall serve on the CCI during the term of office on the Planning Commission.
2. Qualifications.
Members of CCI shall be members in good standing of the Planning Commission.
Resignation or termination of office from the Planning Commission
shall be considered resignation or termination from the CCI.
3. Duties.
The CCI shall implement the City’s Citizen Involvement Program
pursuant to the requirements and relevant guidelines of Statewide
Planning Goal 1, Citizen Involvement and the goal and relevant policies
of the Goal 1, Citizen Involvement Chapter of the Lake Oswego Comprehensive
Plan.
4. Procedure. The Planning Commission may call itself into session as the CCI to carry out the CCI’s duties under subsection
(3) of this section during any regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting pursuant to the requirements of the Public Meetings Law. The Planning Commission shall report to the City Council on an annual basis regarding its activities as the CCI and, if determined necessary, make recommendations to enhance citizen involvement in Lake Oswego.
[Repealed by Ord. No. 2614, 2-19-2013]
[Ord. No. 2091, Enacted, 4-19-1994; Ord. No. 2316, Amended, 3-5-2002; Ord. No. 2808, Amended, 12-18-2018; amended 11-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2941]
1. Creation; membership; term. There is hereby created a Development
Review Commission of the City of Lake Oswego consisting of seven members
appointed for three-year terms.
2. Qualifications. No less than a majority of the members of the Development
Review Commission shall be residents of the City. Any member not residing
within the City boundary shall reside within the City's Urban
Services Boundary. In making appointments to the Commission, the City
Council may take into consideration professional expertise in related
fields, such as, but not limited to, architecture, landscape architecture,
civil engineering, real estate development, construction, and city
planning. No more than two members shall be engaged in the same kind
of occupation, business, trade or profession. Nothing in this subsection
shall be read to require the Council to appoint any particular person.
3. Duties. The Development Review Commission shall exercise the powers and duties as set forth in State Law, the City Comprehensive Plan, the City Community Development Code (LOC Chapter
50), and other applicable City Codes.
4. Removal. Notwithstanding LOC §
12.50.015(8), a member of the Development Review Commission may be only be removed by the City Council, after hearing, for misconduct or nonperformance of duty.
[Ord. No. 2000, 3-14-1990; Ord. No. 2091, Enacted, 4-19-1994; Ord. No. 2160, Amended, 11-18-1997; Ord. No. 2192, Amended, 6-1-1999; Ord. No. 2336, Amended, 11-5-2002; Ord. No. 2344, Amended, 12-17-2002; Ord. No. 2579, Amended, 3-20-2012; Ord. No. 2660, Amended, 12-2-2014; Ord. No. 2735, Amended, 2-7-2017; Ord. No. 2841, Amended, 9-1-2020; amended 11-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2941]
1. Creation; membership; term. There is hereby created a Historic Resources
Advisory Board of the City of Lake Oswego consisting of seven regular
members appointed for three-year terms.
2. Qualifications. No less than a majority of the members of the Historic
Resources Advisory Board shall be residents of the City of Lake Oswego.
Any member not residing within the City boundary shall reside within
the City's Urban Services Boundary. Members must have knowledge,
competence or interest in historic preservation. In making appointments
to the Board, the City Council may take into consideration professional
expertise in related fields of preservation architecture, archaeology,
community history, building trades, real estate or related specialties.
Nothing in this subsection shall be read to require the Council to
appoint any particular person.
3. Meeting schedule and notice. In establishing the regular and special meeting schedule pursuant to LOC §
12.50.030(3), at least four regular meetings shall be held in a calendar year.
4. Duties. The Historic Resources Advisory Board shall:
a.
Carry out the purpose section in LOC §
50.01.001.2.b and duties described in LOC §§
50.06.009 and
50.07.004.4 and otherwise assist the City Council on historic preservation matters.
b.
Support the enforcement of all state laws relating to historic
preservation.
c.
Adopt guidelines and materials to assist applicants in developing complete applications for development actions under LOC §
50.07.004.4.
d.
Inform citizens and visitors to Lake Oswego of the community's
history and prehistory; promote research into the community's
history and prehistory; collect and make available materials on the
preservation of landmarks; provide information on state and federal
preservation programs; and document landmarks prior to their alteration,
demolition, or relocation, and archive that documentation.
e.
For purposes consistent with this section, recommend to the
City Council that the City seek, accept and expend grant and gift
funds, and assist owners of landmarks in securing funding from public
and private entities for the preservation of their properties.
f.
Advise the City Council or other City boards and commissions
on local, state or federal laws and regulations relating to historic
preservation.
g.
Support local preservation groups.
h.
Promote educational workshops.
i.
Provide guidance on City signage and monument projects, and
other similar programs.
j.
Research and recommend property owner incentives to City Council
to assist in continued preservation of historic resources.
[Ord. No. 2091, Enacted, 4-19-1994; Ord. No. 2192, Amended, 6-1-1999; Ord. No. 2336, Amended, 11-5-2002; amended 11-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2941]
1. Creation; membership; term. There is hereby created a Library Advisory
Board of the City of Lake Oswego consisting of seven regular members
appointed for three-year terms, plus two members who are in high school
or less than 18 years old at the time of appointment who shall be
appointed for one-year terms.
2. Qualifications. No less than a majority of the members of the Library
Advisory Board shall be residents of the City of Lake Oswego. Any
members not residing in the City shall reside within the Lake Oswego
Library Service Area. The City Council shall endeavor to appoint at
least one member who lives in an unincorporated part of the Library
Service Area, in compliance with the Clackamas County Library District
Advisory Committee requirements.
3. Duties. The Library Advisory Board shall:
a.
Uphold the right of all citizens to full access to information
by providing open access to Library resources and services in accordance
with the Library Bill of Rights.
b.
Advise, at the request of the Library Director, on written policies
governing the operation, use and programs of the library, and review
such policies on a regular basis.
c.
Participate in long range planning for library services.
d.
Advise the City Council and City staff on strategies to propose
a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for adoption by the Council.
e.
Make recommendations to the City Council with respect to services,
facilities, and all other matters pertaining to the maintenance and
improvement of the public library.
f.
Submit an annual report to the City Council on the operation of the public library at the time of Council's annual meeting with the Advisory Board pursuant to LOC §
12.50.035(2).
g.
Organize an annual fund-raising campaign to solicit contributions
to the Library Endowment Fund.
[Repealed by Ord. No. 2708, 2-16-2016]
[Ord. No. 2091, Enacted, 4-19-1994; Ord. No. 2101, Amended, 8-1-1994; Ord. No. 2109, Amended, 12-20-1994; Ord. No. 2192, Amended, 6-1-1999; Ord. No. 2207, Amended, 7-20-1999; Ord. No. 2336, Amended, 11-5-2002; Ord. No. 2830, Amended, 10-1-2019; amended 11-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2941]
1. Creation; membership; term. There is hereby created a Transportation
Advisory Board (TAB) of the City of Lake Oswego consisting of seven
regular members appointed for three-year terms, plus two members who
are in high school or less than 18 years old at the time of appointment
who shall be appointed for one-year terms.
2. Qualifications. No less than a majority of the members of the Transportation
Advisory Board shall be residents of the City of Lake Oswego. Any
members not residing within the City boundary shall reside within
the City's Urban Services Boundary.
3. Duties. The Transportation Advisory Board shall:
a.
Exercise the powers and duties as expressly set forth in LOC Chapter
32;
b.
Advise on the implementation of the City's Transportation
System Plan;
c.
Review and make recommendations regarding transportation improvement
projects for inclusion in the Capital Improvement Plan;
d.
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of traffic demand management
strategies and recommend actions for improvement;
e.
Advise and make recommendations on rail transportation issues,
including those involving the Willamette Shore Rail Line;
f.
Advise as to the coordination of planning and programming of
transportation projects and funding with other governmental agencies
and private interests;
g.
Advise and make recommendations to the City Council and City
staff on transportation issues in general;
h.
Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the City Council.
[Repealed by Ord. No. 2708, 2-16-2016]
[Ord. No. 2708, Added, 2-16-2016; amended 11-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2941]
1. Creation, membership, term. There is hereby created a Parks, Recreation
and Natural Resources Advisory Board (PNAB) of the City of Lake Oswego
consisting of nine regular members who shall be appointed for three-year
terms, plus two members who are in high school or less than 18 years
old at the time of appointment who shall be appointed for one-year
terms.
2. Qualifications. No less than a majority of the members of the Parks,
Recreation and Natural Resources Advisory Board shall be residents
of the City of Lake Oswego. Any members not residing within the City
boundary shall reside within the City's Urban Services Boundary.
No fewer than two members shall have education or vocational experience
in natural resources management, landscape planning and design, or
park planning and management. Nothing in this subsection shall be
read to require the Council to appoint any particular person. The
City Council shall endeavor to ensure that membership is diverse in
education, experience and interest so that all aspects of the Board's
mission are adequately represented.
3. Mission. The mission of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
Board is to advise and assist the City Council and staff in the provision,
operation, conservation and protection of the City's parks, open
spaces, recreation facilities, community centers, programs and opportunities,
natural resources and environmental quality for the health and well-being
of the residents of Lake Oswego.
a.
The Board will advise on the use, planning, acquisition, development,
maintenance, and management of park lands and open spaces; and the
policies and programs that meet community needs and preserve, restore
and enhance natural areas including those that address surface water
management, wildlife habitat, trees, tree groves, stream corridors,
shorelines and ecologically distinctive natural areas.
4. Duties. The Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Board shall:
a.
Advise the City Council and City staff on strategies to:
i.
Promote community awareness of parks, recreation opportunities,
and natural resources.
ii.
Coordinate with government entities and community organizations
on issues related to park planning, use, programming, and natural
resource protection.
iii.
Monitor and communicate the needs of the public, as well as
local, regional, and national trends in recreation and natural resource
protection.
iv.
Acquire land, including through easements and donations, and
apply for land use approval to preserve and provide parks, open spaces,
trails, bikeways, and natural resources.
v.
Respond to actions potentially affecting parks, recreation facilities,
recreation programs and natural resources.
vi.
Engage in strategic planning to guide the development, use,
programming, and policy of the City's parks, recreation and natural
resources.
vii.
Manage and maintain parks and recreation facilities.
viii. Regulate uses within facilities, by means of
parks rules and regulations, as well as City and School Board joint
facility use agreements.
ix.
Propose a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for adoption by the
Council.
b.
Dedicate one or more meetings per year to a discussion of plans
and policies to protect, restore, and enhance environmental quality
within the City's Urban Service Boundary, including conservation
of natural resources and preservation and enhancement of ecosystems,
open space, and natural corridors.
c.
Review the annual work plans of park friends groups.
d.
Designate Lake Oswego Heritage Trees as provided in LOC §
55.06.030.
e.
Serve as the Parks and Recreation Department's Bee City
USA committee.
[Ord. No. 2091, Enacted, 4-19-1994; Ord. No. 2316, Amended, 3-5-2002; Ord. No. 2336, Amended, 11-5-2002; amended 11-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2941]
1. Creation; membership; term. There is hereby created a Planning Commission
of the City of Lake Oswego consisting of seven members appointed for
four-year terms.
2. Qualifications. No less than a majority of the members of the Planning
Commission shall be residents of the City of Lake Oswego. Any members
not residing within the City boundary shall reside within the City's
Urban Services Boundary. No more than two members of the commission
may engage principally in the buying, selling or developing of real
estate for profit as individuals, or be members of any partnership,
or officers or employees of any corporation, that engages principally
in the buying, selling or developing of real estate for profit. No
more than two members shall be engaged in the same kind of occupation,
business, trade or profession. Nothing in this subsection shall be
read to require the Council to appoint any particular person.
3. Duties. The Planning Commission shall exercise the powers and duties as set forth in State Law, the City Comprehensive Plan, the City Community Development Code (LOC Chapter
50), and other applicable City Codes.
4. Removal. Notwithstanding LOC §
12.50.015(8), a member of the Planning Commission may only be removed by the City Council, after hearing, for misconduct or nonperformance of duty.
[Ord. No. 2457, Added, 5-16-2006, effective 7-15-2006; Ord. No. 2555, Amended, 7-6-2010; Ord. No. 2660, Amended, 12-2-2014; amended 11-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2941]
1. Creation;
Membership; Term. There is hereby created a 50+ Advisory Board of
the City of Lake Oswego consisting of seven regular members appointed
for three-year terms.
2. Qualifications.
No less than a majority of the members of the 50+ Advisory Board shall
be residents of the City of Lake Oswego. Any members not residing
in the City shall reside within the City’s Urban Services Boundary.
3. Duties.
The 50+ Advisory Board shall:
a. Advise
the City Council as to the needs and interests of City residents who
are 50 years of age and over.
b. Monitor
trends in aging, research new programs and services for people 50
years of age and over and provide the resulting information to the
City Council.
c. Make
recommendations to the City Council relating to current and potential
services, programs and facilities intended to enhance the quality
of life for City residents who are 50 years of age and over.
d. Advise
and make recommendations relating to actions of the City Council that
may affect residents who are 50 years of age and over.
e. Advise
the Adult Community Center Manager on policies and programs of the
Adult Community Center when requested by the Manager.
[Ord. No. 2506, Added, 2-19-2008; Ord. No. 2660, Amended, 12-2-2014; amended 11-21-2023 by Ord. No.
2941]
1. Definition. "Sustainability" is defined as meeting the vital human
needs of the present without compromising the ability to meet future
needs.
2. Creation; membership; term. There is hereby created a Sustainability
Advisory Board of the City of Lake Oswego consisting of seven regular
members appointed for three-year terms, plus two members who are in
high school or less than 18 years old at the time of appointment who
shall be appointed for one-year terms.
3. Qualifications. No less than a majority of the members of the Sustainability
Advisory Board shall be residents of the City of Lake Oswego. Any
members not residing within the City boundary shall reside within
the City's Urban Services Boundary or own a business located
within the City or be employed full-time within the City. Appointments
will endeavor to include representatives of diverse neighborhoods,
local businesses, educational institutions, social service providers,
and professionals in sustainability-related professions, such energy,
transportation, development, and agriculture.
4. Mission and duties. The mission of the Sustainability Advisory Board
is to promote the economic, ecological, and quality-of-life sustainability
of our community. The Sustainability Advisory Board is guided by the
goals of the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan for Lake Oswego.
The Sustainability Advisory Board shall:
a.
Advise and assist the City Council in efforts to make City operations
more sustainable.
b.
Advise in the development of plans and policies to enhance the
sustainability of the City as a whole.
c.
Educate and engage the public in efforts to make the community
of Lake Oswego, including residents, businesses, and institutions,
more sustainable.
[Ord. No. 2715, Added, 6-7-2016; repealed 11-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2941]
[Ord. No. 2868, Added, 4-6-2021; amended 11-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2941]
1. Creation; membership; term. There is hereby created a Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board (DEI Advisory Board) of the City
of Lake Oswego consisting of seven regular members who shall be appointed
for three-year terms, plus two members who are in high school or less
than 18 years old at the time of appointment who shall be appointed
for one-year terms.
2. Qualifications. Any interested person may be appointed to the Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board. No less than a majority of the
members of the Advisory Board shall be residents of the City of Lake
Oswego. Any members not residing within the City boundary shall reside
within the City's Urban Services Boundary, or own a business
located within the City, or be employed full-time within the City.
Members must have knowledge, competence or interest in the Advisory
Board's mission and duties to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
Appointments will endeavor to include representatives of diverse backgrounds.
3. Mission and duties. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory
Board shall:
a.
Advise City Council about ways to increase engagement in diverse
communities.
b.
Collaborate with the community, Council and staff to implement
the DEI Task Force's recommendations and create long-term diversity,
equity, and inclusion goals.
c.
Advise the Public Information Office and Communications Team
on methods of inclusive outreach and communicating to diverse groups.
d.
Promote the City's efforts to engage diverse populations
within the boards and commissions, neighborhood associations and other
civic volunteer structures.
4. Members' duties. Members of the Advisory Board shall, in addition
to their Commission duties, be available to participate as voting
members of interview panels for boards and commissions recruitments.