ORD 07-567
ORDINANCE NO. 07-567
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE
APPLICABILITY AND STRUCTURE OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE III,
SECTION 2-47 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY. (Amending Ordinance Nos. 95-244,
96-258, and 98-308)
WHEREAS, the City provides civil service for the City's police department under
chapter 47.12 RCW; and,
WHEREAS, due to the increase in staff positions within the police department
the City needs to change the exempt status of some positions to follow State civil
service provisions; and,
WHEREAS, the City wishes to clarify and simplify its civil service provisions to
better correspond with state law and;
WHEREAS, the City wishes to clarify the appointment provisions for alternate
commissioners;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOllOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Article III, Section 2-47 of the Federal Way City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2-47 Creation - Appointment.
There is hereby created a police civil service commission, consisting of five
members who shall be appointed by the city manager to exercise the powers and
perform the duties established by this chapter and by state law as set forth in 2Ghapter
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41.12 RCW in connection with the selection, appointment, promotion, demotion and
employment of police officers commissioned pursuant to RCV'! 13.101.200, unless
exempt pursuant to RC\^/ 11.06.070 employees of the police department. Two
alternate commissioners shall be appointed to the civil service commission by the city
manaQer. The rank of police chief, director of police services, assistant or deputy to
such chief or director, and commander shall be excluded exempted from civil service~
as well as a number of additional positions. desiQnated as the unclassified service. as
selected by the police chief with the concurrence of the city manaQer and the civil
service commission pursuant to as provided for in RCW 42.12.050 in recognition of the
management authority delegated to such positions. Noncommissioned full time,
Volunteers. reservists. part-time~ or seasonal employees of the police departmentsooR
as police support officers, community service officers, identification technicians,
property/evidence room technicians, record clerks, dispatchers and administration
assistants shall be excluded exempted from civil service pursuant to RCV\! 11.12.010
and RC\^/ 11.12.220 and/or in recognition that the city '.viII create an orderly system of
personnel administration to cover such employees. The commissioners shall serve
without compensation; provided, however, that they may be reimbursed for expenses
incurred in service as a commissioner.
SECTION 2. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared
separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, section, or portion of this ordinance or the invalidity of the application
thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the remainder of
the ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
SECTION 3. Ratification. Any and all acts consistent with the authority and
prior to the effective date of this ordinance are hereby ratified and affirmed.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
five days from its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this ~IL day of
~
~~2007.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MAYOR, MIC LARK ..
ATTEST:
CITY~~~~~CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CI Y ATTORNEY, PATRICIA RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.:
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