City seeks applicants for the Vancouver Public Facilities District Board vacancy | Community Spirit

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- The City of Vancouver is seeking applicants for one vacancy on the Vancouver Public Facilities District (PFD) Board of Directors.

This recruitment is for a full term. Members may serve a maximum of two four-year terms. Applications must be received in the City Manager’s Office by 5 p.m. March 2.

The City PFD was formed by Ordinance No. M-3461, enacted by the City on October 18, 1999, with changes reflected in Ordinance No. M-3541 on March 26, 2001. The City PFD is a municipal corporation governed by a five-member Board of Directors.

Pursuant to State law and its Charter, the PFD possesses all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes as well as all other powers that may now or subsequently be conferred by statute. In particular, the PFD is authorized to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, finance, and operate one or more "regional centers," such as the City’s Convention Center.

The City’s Hotel/Convention Center project is leased by the Downtown Redevelopment Authority (DRA) from the PFD, which owns the property. Special funding comes from the State of Washington’s sales tax credit program to the PFD and is transferred to the DRA in support of the operations of the Hotel/Convention Center.

The Board is appointed by the City Council, and the members are selected as follows: two members are appointed at large; and three members are appointed based upon recommendations from local organizations that include, but are not limited to, the Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, local economic development organizations, and local labor councils. The current board vacancy will be filled from recommendations from the local organizations mentioned above. All members serve four-year terms. The term of this position will expire Nov. 30, 2015, with the potential for an additional four-year extension at that time.

The PFD Board typically meets twice a year: once in June and once in December. Meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers. Board members prepare for meetings by reviewing budget summaries and other financial information. Financial activities of the PFD consist almost exclusively of the receipt of sales tax credit funds and the transfer of those funds to the DRA in support of the Hotel/Convention Center project.

For applications or further information, contact the City Manager’s Office at City Hall, P.O. Box 1995, Vancouver, Wash., 98668 or call (360) 487-8605; email or FAX 360-487-8625.