A. The junior city council may informally divide its members into subcommittees to consider different topics of interest, or into subcommittees that it deems helpful to its tasks.

B. The subcommittees will meet on an as-needed basis.

C. The subcommittees shall consist of at least three members of the junior city council, but shall consist of less than a quorum of the junior city council. If a member is absent from a committee meeting, the present members may appoint an alternate member in attendance to serve as a committee member and to cast a vote. Once the committee meeting is commenced, the alternate member shall serve as a committee member until adjournment of the meeting.

D. Any discussions or recommendations of any subcommittees shall be communicated to and shared with the full junior city council.

E. The subcommittees shall not constitute legislative or agency bodies so as to trigger the requirement that the subcommittees comply with the Washington State Open Public Meetings Act (Chapter 42.30 RCW). (Ord. 6926 § 2, 2023; Ord. 6594 § 5, 2016; Ord. 6532 § 2, 2014; Ord. 6441 § 1, 2013.)