County memo says WRAPS committee is a seven‑member council function; executive director removed from voting membership

Committee members reviewed guidance from a county attorney memorandum concluding the WRAPS committee is a council function and should have seven members, replacing an eight‑member format that included an executive office representative.

A committee member explained the memo’s finding that state code contemplates a seven‑member board and places oversight with the county council. As a result, the executive director will no longer serve as a voting board member; the council appoints and oversees the seven members. "It is not a function of the executive office and in fact in state code it says that this particular board should be seven members and it mentions that it should be under the direction of the council," a member reported to the group.

Members said the change aligns board composition with state code and confirmed that council members and five district appointees will represent geographic areas across the county. The committee noted reappointments occur annually and discussed how membership changes with district shifts.

No formal vote was recorded in the transcript; members treated the memo as an administrative clarification to guide future appointments and oversight.

Next step: council staff will follow the county attorney’s guidance for appointments and oversight; committee membership will be adjusted to conform with state code requirements.