A. A Conservation Futures and Open Space Citizens' Advisory Board (Board) is hereby established.

B. The Board shall consist of: one person from each Council District; one person to represent the City of Tacoma; one person selected by the legislative body of each city and town whose population base is greater than 15,000; two persons selected by the Pierce County Association of Small Cities and Towns to collectively represent the legislative bodies of the cities and towns whose population base is less than 15,000; one person chosen to represent agricultural interests whose primary family income is gained through farming; one person representing Tribal interests; and two persons at large from the unincorporated area. All Board members shall be appointed by the Pierce County Executive subject to confirmation by a majority of the Council by passage of a Resolution pursuant to Section 3.30 of the Pierce County Charter. When the Chair has completed serving two consecutive full terms, the Chair may serve for one application and allocation cycle as a non-voting, ex-officio member.

C. Board members shall serve 4-year terms. The Executive may remove any appointed member of the Board for inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or three unexcused absences in one year, subject to confirmation by a majority of the Council. Board members shall not be compensated for their services. Board members may be reappointed to a second term. No Board member shall serve more than two consecutive full terms. Public elected officials shall not serve on the Board. All Board members shall be residents of and/or own real property in Pierce County.

D. All appointments to the Board shall ensure that the background of the Board members as a whole is broad based and that the number of members from the unincorporated area reflects the proportion of unincorporated population in the County. For appointment of members representing Council Districts, preference shall be given to residents from unincorporated areas of the County.

E. All Board meetings shall be open to the public and conducted in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 42.30 RCW.

F. A quorum of the Board shall be stated in the Board's adopted rules for the transaction of business.

G. The members of the Board shall annually select a Chair and a Vice Chair.

H. The Board shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall maintain a written and recorded record of its meetings. All records of the Board, unless specifically exempted by state law, shall be public documents and shall be made available to the public upon request pursuant to Chapter 2.04 PCC.

I. Each member of the Board shall be entitled to one vote on any matter duly before the Board. Actions taken by the Board shall constitute an advisory recommendation to the Council. Actions taken by the Board shall be considered conclusive only when approved as provided for in the Board's adopted rules for the transaction of business.

J. Any oral presentation to the Council by a Board member shall only be permitted to clarify the Board's written findings, conclusions, and recommendation and any presentation by a Board member that goes beyond clarifying the written findings, conclusions, or recommendation shall be considered as a personal recommendation, PROVIDED: The Board's Chair or Vice Chair may make an oral presentation to the Council summarizing the Board's activities.