2-11-6: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

   A.   Advisory Capacity: The Open Space and Clean Water Advisory Committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and City Council in each of the following ways:

      1.   Work in collaboration with City staff and within the framework of City management plans (such as the Interagency Foothills Management Plan, the Open Space Reserve and Boise River Resource Management Plans, and the Ridge to Rivers Master Plan), and based upon direction from City leadership, to recommend to the Mayor and Council:

         a.   The expenditure of funds from the 2015 levy;

         b.   The purchase or other acquisition of property, or the implementation of improvement projects, in areas such as the Boise Foothills and the Boise River, to further the City's goals of protecting and conserving clean water and drinking water, safeguarding critical wildlife habitat, protecting critical open space, preserving native plant species and enhancing trails and recreational opportunities; and

         c.   Potential partners for cost sharing opportunities, and with which the City can work to achieve its conservation goals.

      2.   Offer information and support on subjects and projects requiring specialized knowledge or experience.

      3.   Work with City staff to create an annual report detailing expenditures, projects and activities that support the City's conservation goals.

      4.   Promote, support and build awareness of the City's conservation goals.

      5.   Promote an environment of learning and continuous improvement to ensure the program makes use of the best available tools and practices for land and water conservation.

   B.   Commitment Of Funds Prohibited: The Open Space and Clean Water Advisory Committee is not authorized to grant, donate or otherwise commit levy funds for any purpose.

   C.   Code Of Ethics: Each member of the Open Space and Clean Water Advisory Committee shall comply with title 1, chapter 8, "Code Of Ethics", of this Code, and shall avoid the existence or appearance of any existing, potential or perceived conflict of interest.

   D.   Ballot, Management Plans Applicability: All duties and responsibilities of the Open Space and Clean Water Advisory Committee and its members shall be carried out within the framework established by the ballot language of the 2015 levy, in compliance with all relevant management plans adopted by the City, and expressly subject to the direction and approval of the Mayor and City Council. (Ord. 3-16, 3-8-2016)