(1) A conservation futures program advisory board is hereby established to implement Ordinance No. 88-097. The board shall make recommendations to the council for acquisition projects to be funded as part of the conservation futures program and shall develop strategic, long-term plans for the program; provided, however, that recommendations concerning the use of conservation futures funds to purchase conservation easements under the Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) program shall be made solely by the director of the Department of Planning and Development Services, or his or her designee, consistent with administrative rules adopted pursuant to SCC 4.14.100.

(2) The conservation futures program advisory board shall consist of the Snohomish county executive (or his designee); two members of the Snohomish county council; one elected official selected by all cities and towns whose population base, independently, is 10,000 or greater; one elected official selected by all cities and towns whose population base, independently, is less than 10,000; and two members representing residents of Snohomish county. Terms of board members shall be limited to four years. A member shall serve a maximum of three consecutive terms. The two community representative appointments shall be made pursuant to chapter 2.03 SCC, and should represent different geographic areas of the county.

(3) Recommendations from the board shall be forwarded to the county executive for transmittal to the county council for final action. (Added by Amended Ord. 89-107, Sept. 20, 1989; Amended by Ord. 03-056, July 2, 2003, Eff date July 17, 2003; Amended by Ord. 05-041, July 6, 2005, Eff date July 24, 2005; Amended by Ord. 06-028, May 31, 2006, Eff date June 15, 2006; Amended by Ord. 10-105, Nov. 22, 2010, Eff date Dec. 20, 2010; Amended by Amended Ord. 18-070, Dec. 5, 2018, Eff date Dec. 17, 2018).