Title
Consideration of appointments to the Eastern Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
Hampton City Council approved Non-coded Ordinance #1272 on October 24, 2018, which created a Regional Industrial Facility Authority pursuant to section 15.2-6400 et seq. of the Code of Virginia which should be known as the Eastern Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority.
Each governing body (County of Gloucester, City of Hampton, County of James City, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Williamsburg and the County of York) shall appoint two (2) board members and must appoint one (1) alternate but may appoint two (2) alternates.
One appointee shall be a member of the locality's governing body and the other member shall be a member of the locality's economic development authority.
If there is a sole alternate, it shall be the locality's Economic Development Director. Another alternate may also be appointed.
Each term shall be four (4) years and individuals may be reappointed for as many terms as the governing body desires.
Council is being asked to appoint two (2) board members and up to two (2) alternates to serve until January 30, 2023.