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City Council Position No. 2
Presented by: Stephanie Courtney, City Clerk/Director
Per RCW 42.12.070, the remaining members of the Council are
vested with the responsibility for appointing a qualified person to fill
a vacant Council position within 90 days of the vacancy.
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• Residency: Must have resided within Federal Way city limits for a
minimum of one (1) year prior to your appointment to the City
C o u n c i 1. RCW 35A.12. 030
• Voter Registration: Must be a registered voter in King County, city
of Federal Way. RCW35A.12.030
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This appointment is to fill the unexpired term of City Council Position
No. 2 from the date of Council appointment, until the certification of
the 2025 election (November 2025). RCW42. 12.070(6)
This part-time position is at -large, with a monthly salary of $1,468.43.
The city contributes an additional $494.19/month to a VEBA Plan
kL�4_ health care reimbursement plan). No other benefits are given.
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The appointment process is outlined in Council Rules of Procedure 21.3.
• Vacancy of City Council Position No. 2 occurs due to
resignation.
• Mayor directs the City Clerk to begin the
appointment process.
• Tentative Interview and Appointment Schedule is
provided to the City Council, staff and media
• Notice is published on the city website; distributed
per Council Rules 21.3(e) including providing notice
to all the city's volunteer Boards and Commissions.
• Notice of Vacancy is published in the official city
newspaper (Federal Way Mirror) for two (2)
consecutive weeks.
May 16, 2023
May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023
May 29, 2023 &
June 2, 2023
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• Deadline to submit application materials to the City
Clerk's Office by 5:00 p.m.
• Verification of residency and voter status (King
County Elections).
• Application materials received before the deadline will
be provided to Mayor and City Council for review.
• OPTIONAL: Per Council Rule 21.4(c) the City Council
may elect to reduce the number of interviews, if the
number of candidates exceeds (6). The decision would
be made a regular meeting, and based on all written
materials submitted.
• City Council Special Meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m.
for the purpose of interviewing applicants.
• If needed, a second City Council Special Meeting
beginning at 5:00 p.m. will be held to continue
big —interviews.
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June 15, 2023
June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023
June 20, 2023
(optional)
June 26, 2023
June 29,2023
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• Open Public Meeting: the City Council will interview, make nominations,
debate and make an appointment in an open public meeting.
• Executive Session: The councilmembers may recess to executive session
for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications of an Individual for
Appointment to Elected Office. RCW42.30. I10(l)(h)
• Failure to Appoint: Should the councilmembers fail to appoint a
qualified candidate within 90-days from the date of resignation, the
responsibility of appointment will fall to King County. RCW42. 72.070(4)
• Tie -Breaking Authority: In the case of a tie -vote, the mayor is
authorized to cast a ballot to break the tie. (respect to matters other than
the passage of any ordinance, grant, or revocation of franchise or license,
or any resolution for the payment of money.) RCW35A.12.100
• Taking Office: The successful candidate will be sworn in by the City
Clerk immediately following the City Council appointment.
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