Seattle International Affairs Advisory Board (SIAAB)—Appointments, membership, and terms
Seattle Mun. Code ch. 3.14, subch. II, § 3.14.460
in effect3.14.460 - Seattle International Affairs Advisory Board (SIAAB)—Appointments, membership, and terms
A. The Seattle International Affairs Advisory Board (SIAAB) shall consist of up to 30 members. Five members shall be chosen by sister city associations, rotating selection, according to alphabetical order of the name of the sister city, every two years in order to represent all associations; one member chosen by the City Council President; and The City of Seattle's International Affairs Director shall be a member.
B. The remaining members shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the City Council and shall be comprised of the following: One member shall be a current representative from the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle (TDA). The remaining members shall be diverse representatives from community, corporate, cultural, media, educational, governmental, and nonprofit institutions that have ongoing interest in Seattle's international affairs.
C. The member chosen by the Council President and the TDA representative shall each serve until such time as they are replaced by each's respective appointing authority. All other members shall serve for a term of two years, not to exceed four consecutive terms. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as originally appointed. If a person is appointed to fill the duration of an unexpired term, then that term shall qualify as one of the four consecutive terms only if the portion of the unexpired term actually served is one year or more.
D. If the appointing authority fails to appoint or re-appoint a person to fill an SIAAB position before the incumbent's term has expired, then the incumbent may remain in his or her position for a period not to exceed 90 days until such appointment or re-appointment is made, otherwise the seat becomes vacant. The authority that appointed a member may remove that member at will. The SIAAB shall select a chair, and may adopt, promulgate, amend, and rescind administrative rules and regulations for its own conduct.
(Ord. 125113, § 3, 2016; Ord. 124255, § 1, 2013.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT3AD_SUBTITLE_IIDEOF_CH3.14EXDE_SUBCHAPTER_IIOFINRE_3.14.460SEINAFADBOSIPPMETEFetched: 11/1/2026