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1. Purpose
The Clackamas County Coordinating Committee (C-4) was founded by the County to promote a partnership between the County, its Cities, Special Districts, Hamlets, Villages, and Community Planning Organizations (CPOs).
C-4's primary functions are to:
- Enhance coordination and cooperation between the jurisdictions
- Establish unified positions on land use and transportation plans
- Provide a forum for issues of mutual benefit and interest
- Promote unified positions in discussions at the state and regional levels
2. Membership Policy Body
Committee membership shall consist of representatives from the following jurisdictions, communities, and districts:
| Voting Body | Members | Votes |
|---|---|---|
County | ||
| Board of County Commissioners^ | 2 | 2 |
Cities | ||
| Barlow | 1 | 1 |
| Canby | 1 | 1 |
| Estacada | 1 | 1 |
| Gladstone* | 1 | 1 |
| Happy Valley* | 1 | 1 |
| Johnson City* | 1 | 1 |
| Lake Oswego* | 1 | 1 |
| Milwaukie* | 1 | 1 |
| Molalla | 1 | 1 |
| Oregon City* | 1 | 1 |
| Portland* | 1 | 1 |
| Rivergrove* | 1 | 1 |
| Sandy | 1 | 1 |
| Tualatin* | 1 | 1 |
| West Linn* | 1 | 1 |
| Wilsonville* | 1 | 1 |
Communities | ||
| CPOs^ | 1 | 1 |
| Hamlets | 1 | 1 |
| Villages | 1 | 1 |
Districts | ||
| Fire* | 1 | 1 |
| Sanitary* | 1 | 1 |
| Water* | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 24 | 24 |
* = Urban Jurisdiction
^ = Urban & Rural Representation
At a minimum, Clackamas County Board of Commissioners will select its two (2) elected representatives in February of odd-numbered years and notify the Secretary of C-4 by letter signed by the Chair or a designee appointed by the Chair.
At a minimum, the cities shall provide the names of their elected C-4 representatives and alternates by letter signed by the Mayor or their designee in February of each odd-numbered year to the Secretary of C-4.
The special districts/authorities representatives shall be designated by agreement among districts/authorities represented. The Hamlet and Village representatives shall be designated by agreement among the County's Hamlets and Villages represented. The process for designating the representatives shall be established by agreement among each of the groups of Districts/Authorities and Hamlets/Villages. Each of these entities shall submit the names of their elected C-4 representative and alternate to the Secretary of C-4 by letter signed by the Chairs of the Boards represented in February of every even-numbered year.
The CPO representative and alternate shall be determined in a process that is guided by the County and includes the opportunity for input of each of the County's recognized CPOs and the County's Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI). That selection process shall be completed by February of each even-numbered year and the name of the representative and alternate shall be submitted to the C-4 Secretary.
Each jurisdiction with a voting membership shall have one (1) vote, with the exception of the County which has two (2) votes. The cities, special districts, and Clackamas County representatives to JPACT and MPAC are encouraged but not required to have their representative as a voting member or alternate on C-4.
The Metro Council shall provide the name of their C-4 representative and alternate by letter signed by the Metro President or his/her designee in February of each odd-numbered year.
The representatives from the Port of Portland, the transit agencies, and the Clackamas Citizen from MPAC are not elected officials, and their membership is determined by appointment from their respective organizations.
3. Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall be comprised of a representative of: (a) the board of county commissioners, (b) an urban city, (c) a rural city, (d) water and sewer districts, (e) fire districts, and f) Hamlets, Villages, and CPOs. The Executive Committee will establish the agendas for meetings of C-4, including additional agenda request items that may be made as set forth in section 5(G) of these Bylaws, and may make recommendations to the C-4 body on action items as appropriate. C-4 Metro Jurisdiction cities and Rural Cities shall elect their respective Executive Committee representatives annually at the March C-4 Regular meeting. Special Districts shall annually determine their own Executive Committee representative selection process and shall submit the name of the appointment by a letter signed by the chairs of the special district boards to the Secretary of C-4 at or before the March C-4 meeting.
4. Officers
The co-chairs of the Executive Committee will also serve as the co-chairs of C-4 and shall be elected annually at their March meeting by members of the Executive Committee from among its members. The County member will co-chair the Executive Committee and C-4. The secretary of the Executive Committee and C-4 shall be a county staff member designated by the Board of County Commissioners.
5. Procedures
A. Meetings
All meetings of C-4 and any of its subcommittees are considered public meetings under Oregon's Public Meetings Law. Meetings will be held monthly on a day to be determined by C-4 or called as needed by the co-chairs or by a vote of C-4. The secretary is responsible for notifying members of the meeting time and place and for preparing the agenda. Meeting notices will be provided to the C-4 members, interested parties, and to the public as soon as practicable and shall include a list of the principal subjects anticipated to be considered.
B. Quorum
A quorum of C-4 shall consist of a majority of the participating jurisdictions' voting members.
C. Voting
Votes in C-4 shall carry by a simple majority of those present, provided that no action shall be taken unless a quorum is present. Only members or their designated alternate shall have voting rights.
D. Alternates
A designated alternate will sit in the absence of a member and shall have full voting rights. Alternates will be appointed by the member jurisdiction. There shall be no alternates for either of the co-chair positions.
E. Records
All C-4 actions shall be documented in the form of minutes, memoranda and special reports. The secretary will be responsible for such documentation and distribution of such minutes, memoranda and reports.
F. Rules
Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Sturgis' Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure.
G. Additional Agenda Requests
Before presentation to C-4 for action, agenda items shall be presented to the Executive Committee for consideration and placement on the agenda of an upcoming meeting of C- 4. Only voting members of C-4 shall be eligible to recommend agenda placement items. If the Executive Committee declines to place an item on the C-4 agenda, then any voting member may present the agenda item for consideration of placement as an agenda item to the entire C-4 body. The matter shall be presented by the voting member under "other business." If C-4 votes in the affirmative to place the matter on the agenda, then it will be placed as an agenda item on the next meeting agenda. If that agenda is full, then not later than the following meeting, unless a later agenda date is otherwise agreed to by the voting C-4 members present. Compliance with this section may be waived where circumstances warrant faster action by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of those C-4 voting members present.
6. Advisory Subcommittees
A. Metro Subcommittee
C-4 members who are within the Metro jurisdiction or serve on the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) or the Metro Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) shall be a subcommittee of C-4 named "C-4 Metro Subcommittee." This subcommittee shall be a consensus forming body for issues being addressed at JPACT and MPAC and other Metro related issues, and will forward as needed recommendations to the larger C-4 body. This subcommittee will be led by two co-chairs consisting of (1) one Clackamas County commissioner and (1) one Clackamas city member. Both co-chairs will serve as voting members on either JPACT or MPAC. This subcommittee will also be able to facilitate limited decisions through special caucus, specifically a caucus of city members to discuss the selection of the city co- chair and the selection of the MPAC Other Cities of Clackamas County seat per Metro MPAC Bylaws and, if approved by Clackamas County's largest city per Metro JPACT bylaws, the selection of the JPACT Cities of Clackamas County seat, with each seat having a primary representative and an alternate.
B. Rural Cities Subcommittee
C-4 members who are outside of the Metro jurisdiction shall be a subcommittee of C-4 named Rural Cities subcommittee. This subcommittee shall at a minimum develop positions relative to transportation issues and related funding for presentations to the ODOT Region 1 Area Commission on Transportation (R1ACT). The Rural Cities subcommittee shall also consider coordination with the County, State, and other jurisdictions as appropriate, on land use, planning, or other issues that may uniquely affect these cities located outside of the Metro boundaries.
C. Management Advisory Subcommittee
The administrator of each city, district, authority and county shall serve as a Management Advisory Subcommittee. This subcommittee will provide overview and advice to C-4 and support the work of the Technical Subcommittees. The subcommittee shall also have the responsibility, as directed by C-4, of constituting any ad hoc subcommittees or other groups established for information and advice on specific issues. The Management Advisory Subcommittee shall meet as needed.
D. Technical Advisory Subcommittees
C-4 shall be informed and advised by the following standing Technical Advisory Committees, as well as other ad hoc subcommittees established and chartered at the direction of the co-chairs for information and advice on specific issues, plans or projects of interest to C-4. 1. Clackamas Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC)
The membership of CTAC shall consist of staff representatives of all agencies on the policy body and is to review transportation plans, projects, and funding issues, and make recommendations to C-4. CTAC shall operate under the same procedures as the policy body, and will meet as needed to be determined by committee members. Member cities will have only one vote when votes are required. 2. Land Use Advisory Subcommittee
The membership of this subcommittee shall consist of the planning directors or the staff persons with lead planning responsibility for all agencies on the policy body. The subcommittee is to focus on land use issues and transportation issues that may have an impact on land use. The subcommittee shall operate under the same procedures as the policy body, and will meet as needed to be determined by subcommittee members or when scheduled by the chairman or by a vote of the subcommittee. 3. Clackamas Transit Providers Subcommittee
Staff of C-4 members who represent or operate a public transit service, or receive service, shall be members of a subcommittee named Clackamas Transit Providers Subcommittee. The Clackamas Transit Providers Subcommittee will meet as needed to coordinate on county-wide transit related issues and will provide recommendations to C-4 for adoption of official positions.
7. Definitions
Urban cities are those incorporated cities located, either fully or partially, within Clackamas County and also located within Metro's Urban Growth Boundary. Rural Cities are those incorporated cities located within Clackamas County and also located outside Metro's Urban Growth Boundary.
The Hamlets and Villages are designated communities recognized by Clackamas County as participating in the Hamlets and Villages Program.
Housing as a topic of discussion is not specifically found in the primary functions of the bylaws, but is understood by C-4 to fall within land use and transportation issues. Community Planning Organizations (CPOs) are officially recognized by the County and statutorily defined public bodies that consist of citizen volunteers who represent their neighborhoods on issues of importance to local communities and make decisions and recommendations to the County.
8. Amendments
These by-laws may be amended f rom time to time by a majority of the members of C-4, provided that all voting members of C-4 and all fire districts, water districts/authorities and sanitary sewer districts/authorities have been sent copies of the proposed amendments thirty (30) days prior to the meeting where action on the rules is scheduled.
- Adopted on September 26, 2001 Amended on March 3, 2005
- Amended on February 5, 2009
- Amended on January 7, 2010
- Amended on November 3, 2011
- Amended on April 4, 2013
- Amended on December 5, 2013
- Amended on January 5, 2017
- Amended on October 5, 2017
- Amended on February 1, 2018
