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File #: 2026-0688    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Approved
File created: 3/9/2026 In control: General Legislative Session
On agenda: Final action: 3/11/2026
Title: Motion 26-130, appointing Christina Yu Wen Swadener to represent District 4 on the Citizens' Commission on Salaries of Elected Officials
Code sections: SCC 2.105.040 - Salary Commission Eligibility and Appointment, SCC 2.11.040 - Appointment of the public advocate.
Attachments: 1. Motion 26-130, 2. Staff Report, 3. Auditor Recommendation, 4. Matrix, 5. Motion Assignment Slip

 

 

Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)

 

 

ITEM TITLE:

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Motion 26-130, appointing Christina Yu Wen Swadener to represent District 4 on the Citizens’ Commission on Salaries of Elected Officials

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DEPARTMENT:  Executive Office

 

ORIGINATOR:  karen.anderson@snoco.org

 

EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION:  Tom Teigen 3/9/26

 

PURPOSE: To fill the board of the Citizens’ Commission on Salaries of Elected Officials.

 

BACKGROUND: The Commission is charged with filing a schedule of salaries for elected officials with the Council and Auditor every two years, beginning no later than May 1, 2008, and no later than May 1 every two years thereafter. The Commission is comprised of ten members: one from each Council District, drawn by lot from the pool of registered voters; one at-large, drawn by lot from pool of registered voters: four nominated by the Executive representing (a) business, (b) legal, (c) organized labor, and (e) professional personnel management.  Commissioners may serve two two-year terms. The first seed selected to serve in this capacity resigned. As second seed and expressing interest and ability to serve as District 4 Representative, this would be Christina Yu Wen Swadener’s first term on the Salary Commission.  

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU

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REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE

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DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES:  Click or tap here to enter text.

 

CONTRACT INFORMATION:

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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS:  Reviewed/approved by Finance (Nathan Kennedy 3/9/26)