(1) The council or council chairperson may appoint ad hoc committees of council members for any proper council purpose, subject to such direction and control as the council may provide. Council action under this section may be taken by motion.

(2) An ad hoc committee appointed under this section may be identified as a committee, subcommittee, panel, or other body as determined by the appointing authority. Ad hoc committees are advisory bodies and cannot take final council action within the meaning of RCW 42.30.020(3). Any council member may attend and participate in meetings of ad hoc committees so long as written notice of a special council meeting is given for any regular or special committee meeting attended by three or more council members when council action is taken within the meaning of RCW 42.30.020(3) and written notice of the meeting is required by SCC 2.48.030.

(3) Meetings of ad hoc committees appointed under this section shall be subject to the requirements of SCC 2.48.030 through 2.48.070, to the extent applicable, provided that the council or committee shall provide a schedule for holding regular meetings, if any. Any regular meeting may be cancelled by the committee chairperson, and the committee chairperson or a majority of the committee may call a special meeting. Unless otherwise specified, regular meetings shall be held in the Henry M. Jackson Board Room, Robert J. Drewel Building, eighth floor, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, Washington. (Added by Ord. 08-106, Sept. 3, 2008, Eff date Sept. 15, 2008; Amended by Ord. 11-017, May 11, 2011, Eff date May 27, 2011).