ORD 22-939 - Amending Youth Commission EligibilityORDINANCE NO.22-939
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to
the Youth Commission; amending Federal Way Revised Code 2.60.040.
(Amending Ordinance Nos. 92-139, 92-157, 96-282, and 14-774)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Federal Way previously created a Youth
Commission pursuant to Ordinance No. 92-139 and 92-157; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Federal Way amended Ordinance No. 92-157
to identify the schools that the commissioners could attend to be eligible — Federal Way High
School, Decatur High School, Thomas Jefferson High School, Harry S. Truman High School,
and Contract Based Education Institutions; and
WHEREAS, in Ordinance No. 14-774, the City Council removed attendance at specific
schools as a requirement for selection as a Youth Commissioner, and instead based eligibility on
residence within the city limits; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the numbers of
students seeking to serve on the Youth Commission, and the City Council now seeks to open
eligibility to all who attend high school in the Federal Way School District, to those who attend
any private school in the city limits, as well as to those high school students who reside within
the city limits but attend school outside of the city limits;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. FWRC 2.60.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) The youth commission may consist of 12 voting members and three alternates
appointed by the city council.
(2) The commission shall serve without compensation.
(3) Each member shall serve a term of two years. The city council shall annually appoint
new members to fill the expiring terms on the youth commission. If, for any reason, a vacancy
occurs during the term of a youth commission member, the city council shall appoint a new
member to fill the unexpired term of that youth commission member. The city council may
remove a youth commission member at any time if the city council determines that member is
not fulfilling his or her responsibilities to the satisfaction of the city council. All members of the
youth commission shall serve until their successors are duly appointed by the city council.
(4) Persons appointed to serve on the commission shall reside within the City of Federal
Way city limits during the members' terms..., attend high school within the city limits, or attend a
high school that is part of the Federal Way School District.
(5) The city council will select commission members representing a diverse cross-section
of the sery ee sehools students. Freshman, $sophomores, and juniors, and seniors are eligible.
(6) Terms of office run from September 1 st to August 31 st.
Section 2. Severability. Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase
of this ordinance, or its application to any person or situation, be declared unconstitutional or invalid
for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance
or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council of the City of Federal Way
hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence,
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clauses, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 3. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 4. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of
this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days
from and after its passage and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 18th day of October, 2022.
CITY FEDE AL WAY:
.lI 'LL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
S'I' I ANTE COURTNEY, C, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L L-JPC
J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 09/28/2022
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 10/18/2022
PUBLISHED: 10/21/2022
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/20/2022
ORDINANCE NO.: 22-939
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