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2010 City Council
Kim Brackett, Mayor Pro Tem, May-June 2010; South Ward; Position No. 6 (1/1/08 to 12/31/11)
Hilary Franz, Mayor Pro Tem Jul-Aug 2010; North Ward; Position No. 2 (1/1/08 to 12/31/11)
Bill Knobloch, Mayor Pro Tem, Jan-Feb 2010; Central Ward; Position No. 4 (1/1/02 to 12/31/11)
Debbi Lester, Central Ward; Position No. 5 (1/1/10 to 12/31/13)
Barry Peters, Mayor Pro Tem, March-April 2010; At Large; Position No. 1 (1/1/08 to 12/31/11)
Bob Scales, Mayor, 2010-2011; North Ward; Position No. 7 (1/1/10 to 12/31/13) |
The City of Bainbridge Island is a non-charter code city with a Council/Manager form of government. The City Council members are elected officers, each of whom have been a registered voter and resident of the city for a period of at least one year preceding their election.
The responsibilities and authority of the City Manager and the City Council are regulated by the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Section
35A.13.
The City Council is the legislative branch of city government. The City Council can set public policy in two major ways: by enacting ordinances during the year, and by establishing budgetary (taxing and spending) policies. Council duties also include defining the functions, powers and duties of city officers and employees.
Under the Council Manager form of government, the members of the City Council choose a chair from among their number on a biennial basis. The Chair has the title of Mayor and presides at Council meetings. He or she also continues to have all the rights, privileges, and immunities of a member of the Council. The Mayor is recognized as the head of the city for ceremonial purposes. He or she has no regular administrative duties, but in time of public danger or emergency, if so authorized by ordinance, shall take command of the police, maintain law, and enforce order. The City Council also selects a Mayor Pro Tem, to serve in the absence or temporary disability of the Mayor. The Mayor Pro Tem also presides over City Council Study Sessions.
Council Representation (B.I.M.C. Chapter 2.06)
Bainbridge Island is divided into three wards: north, central and south. View the Ward Map illustrating the boundaries. Each ward is required to be in proportion to the population and to be as nearly equal in population as possible in accordance with RCW 29.70.100(4). In August 2002, the City Council held a public hearing to discuss revisions of the current ward system. The public hearing revealed the public's support of a three-ward system, and the council determined a redistricting plan to meet this criteria.
The council system consists of two representatives from each ward and an "at-large" council member representing the island as a whole. Council members are elected in staggered years to increase the likelihood of contested elections.
Each ward is represented on the City Council by two councilmembers, and one councilmember is elected to represent the city at large. City Council positions numbers 4 and 5 are assigned to the central ward; City Council position numbers 2 and 7 are assigned to the north ward; and City Council positions numbers 3 and 6 are assigned to the south ward. City Council position number 1 shall be elected from the city at-large. For further information, the redistricting plan is explained in
Ordinance 2002-25.
North Ward (B.I.M.C. Chapter 2.06.020)
The north ward shall consist of voting precincts 321, 328, 330, 332, 335, 340 and 345 which generally is that territory within the city limits lying north of Koura Road and east of Miller Road, south along Miller Road to and along the south edge of precinct 321, then north along Sportsman Club Road to State Route 304, and then east along the south boundary of precinct 328 (which follows Murden Beach Drive due east until it meets the Puget Sound). |
South Ward (B.I.M.C. Chapter 2.06.030)
The south ward shall consist of voting precincts 310, 312, 314, 317, 320, 325 and 333 except that portion of precinct 333 lying north of Wyatt Way and east of Finch Road, which generally is that territory within the city limits lying south of Koura Road and west of Miller Road, south along Miller Road and Fletcher Bay Road to and along High School Road, then south along Finch Road to Wyatt Way and along Wyatt Way to the western terminus of Wyatt Way, and lying west of a line extending from the western terminus of Wyatt Way to the centerline of Eagle Harbor. |
Central Ward (B.I.M.C. Chapter 2.06.040)
The central ward shall consist of voting precincts 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, those portions of 314 lying east of Finch Road and South of Wyatt Way but north of Eagle Harbor, 314 and 322, which generally is that territory within the city limits lying between the North Ward and the South Ward. |
Council Outreach
The Bainbridge Island City Council places a high priority on community involvement and two-way public information. Your participation in local government helps steer the City in the direction that best reflects overall community needs, desires and values, and helps the City determine which services to provide.
The City's website is one part of the two-way communication. It allows you to access information regarding city business any time of the day. It is also a way to submit complaints, suggestions, and comments to the City. Please browse the City's website and visit the Meeting Calendar, which appears at the left of your screen, for details on Council meetings and other public meetings. Simply click on a date to view agendas for upcoming meetings or minutes for past meetings. Meeting minutes are posted following approval by Council.
The Council encourages citizens' input and comment on issues before the City. The City Council continues to look for ways to build its relationship between the city and the community. If you have any comments, suggestions or complaints, please send them to the Council (mailing address: 280 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110).
