Res 09-554
RESOLUTION NO. 09-554
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, PROVIDIING FOR THE
SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY, AT A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD THEREIN
ON NOVEMBER 3, 2009, OF A PROPOSITION ON
WHETHER THE CITY SHOULD ADOPT THE
MAYOR/COUNCIL FORM OF GOVENRMENT AND
ABANDON THE CITY MANAGER/COUNCIL FORM OF
GOVERNMENT.
WHEREAS, Chapter 35.A.06 RCW authorizes anon-chartered, code city to abandon its plan
of government and reorganize under another plan of government, and to pass a resolution requesting
that a proposition be submitted to the qualified voters within the City of whether the City should
abandon its form of government and reorganize under another plan of government; and
WHEREAS, King County determined that there were a sufficient number of signatures to
submit to the qualified voters in the City the proposition of whether the City should adopt the
Mayor/Council form of government and abandon the City Manager/Council form of government;
and
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.060.050 requires the City Council, upon receipt of proper notice
from the County, to place the matter on the ballot for the next municipal general election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a special meeting on Saturday, August 8, 2009, in order to
comply with State Law and submit this resolution timely for the general municipal election pursuant
to King County's timeline.
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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. The proposition to be submitted at the special election shall be in the form of a
ballot title as follows:
PROPOSITION
ADOPTION OF THE MAYOR/COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNMENT
WITHIN THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
Shall the City of Federal Way abandon the Council/Manager form of government and
adopt the Mayor/Council form of government? The adoption of the Mayor/Council form of
government would not affect the City's eligibility to be governed under Title 35A of the Revised
Code of Washington.
FOR ADOPTION OF THE MAYOR/COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNMENT ....
AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF THE MAYOR/COUNCIL FORM OF
GOVERNMENT........................................................................... ....
Section 2. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this
resolution with the King County Auditor.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution should be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this resolution.
Section 4. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers ofthis ordinance are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but no limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
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references thereto.
Section 5. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date
of this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 6. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage by
the Federal Way City Council.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON this 8th day of August, 2009.
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CITY CLERK, AR L MC L Y, CMC
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIAA. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.: 09-554
08-06-2009
08-08-2009
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