Res 09-566RESOLUTION NO. 09-566
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Federal Way,
Washington, calling for a special election to be held on November 2,
2010, for the election of the Mayor.
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way, Washington was formed in February 1990 as a
noncharter code city under Chapter 35A.13 RCW, Council-Manager form of government; and
WHEREAS, a petition sufficient in form and signatures was previously filed with the City
Clerk of the City of Federal Way petitioning that the City bf Federal Way abandon its Chapter
35A.13 RCW noncharter code city Council-Manager ("Council-Manager") form of government and
reorganize as a Chapter 35A.12 RCW noncharter code city Mayor-Council ("Mayor-Council'� form
of government; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 09-554, the issue of reorganization was submitted to
the registered voters of the City of Federal Way in a general election held on November 3, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the majority of the votes cast were in favor of reorganization of the City of
Federal Way as a Mayor-Council form of government; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said election results the City of Federal Way shall abandon its
current Council-Manager form of government and reorganize as a Mayor-Council form of
government as provided in RCW 35A.06.060 and sha11 hold municipal elections for a Mayor
pursuant to RCW 35A.02.050; and
WHEREAS, in order to hold said elections, RCWs 35A.02.050 and 29A.04.330 require that
the City of Federal Way submit a resolution to the King County Auditor requesting a special
election.
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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Schedulin of a Special Election Pursuant to RCW 35A.02.050. A special
election for the purpose of electing the City of Federal Way Mayor shall be held on November 2,
2010. The special election shall be preceded by a primarily election on August 17, 2010, if so
required.
Section 2. Duties of the Ci Clerk. The City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this
Resolution to the King County Auditor.
Section 3. Severabilitv. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution should
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a cdurt 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 of this resolution are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this resolution including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, resolution numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
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 upon passage by the Federal
Way City Council and certification by King County Elections that the majority of the votes cast in
the November 3, 2009, elections were in favor of reorganization of the City of Federal Way as a
Mayor-Council form of government.
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RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON this l st day of December 2009.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK, CARO MCNE Y, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CI Y ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 11-24-2009
PASSED BY THE CITY COLTNCIL: 12-01-2009
RESOLUTION NO.: 09-566
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