A. “Advisory body” means any body established by ordinance of the Bellevue city council whose responsibilities include making a recommendation to the city council on actions subject to SEPA.

B. “City” means the municipal corporation of Bellevue and all departments and divisions thereof.

C. “Environmental coordinator” is the person appointed by the city manager to act as the responsible official under SEPA and the SEPA rules, and to administer city compliance with NEPA when required. As used in this chapter, the term also includes the authorized representative of the environmental coordinator.

D. “Lead department” means the city department or departments with the primary responsibility for making the decision or final administrative recommendation on a proposal.

E. “Proponent” means an agency or private applicant proposing an action subject to SEPA. For purposes of agency contact, the proponent means the contact person on the environmental checklist, or agent designated for that purpose by the agency or private applicant.

F. “SEPA rules” means Chapter 197-11 WAC, adopted by the Department of Ecology on January 26, 1984, as now or hereafter amended. (Ord. 4102 § 1, 1990; Ord. 3404 § 5, 1984; Ord. 2340 § 2, 1976.)