Members
There are seven Utility Advisory Committee members:
- Two City Council members
- One CWU representative
- Four members shall be customers of one or more of the City utility systems (natural gas, light, and/or telecommunications)
Committee members serve three-year terms. The current Committee members are:
- Delano Palmer (City Council)
- Nancy Lillquist (City Council)
- Jeff Bousson (Central Washington University), term expires May 31, 2028
- Frederick Springsteen (City utility customer), term expires May 31, 2026
- VACANT (City utility customer), term expires May 31, 2026
- VACANT (City utility customer), term expires May 31, 2026
- VACANT (City utility customer), term expires May 31, 2026
Responsibilities
The Utility Advisory Committee operates under the authority of Chapter 1.50 of the City Code and was created for the purpose of providing a mechanism for the City Council to obtain benefits of recommendations, advice, and opinions on those matters affecting City energy and telecommunication utility policy and operations from a committee which may devote the resources necessary for careful consideration of such matters and which will increase customer participation and input to local government.