ORD 09-637ORDINANCE NO. 09-637
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to
establishing an effective date for the reorganization of the form of
government to the mayor-council form of government under chapter
35A.12 RCW, and directing the city clerk to file ordinance with the
secretary of state.
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way, Washington was formed in February 1991 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 of 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 Na 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 King County Elections Office has certified the November 3, 2009, election
results to the City of Federal Way showing that a majority of the votes casted 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 shall hold municipal elections for a Mayor
pursuant to RCW 35A.02.050; and
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WHEREAS, the reorganization of the City of Federal Way as a Mayor-Council form of
government shall not take effect until the election, qualification and assumption of office under
RCW 35A.020.050 of the Mayor under the Mayor-Council form of government, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35A.02.040 the city council is required to adopt an ordinance
providing for the reorganization of the municipal government under the new form of non-charter
code form of government and the City Clerk is required to file with eh Secretary of State a certified
copy of said ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Reorganization as a Mayor-Council Form of Government. Upon the effective date
of reorganization set forth below, the City of Federal Way does hereby abandon the RCW 35A.13
noncharter code city Council-Manger ("Council-Manager") form of government and does hereby
reorganize as an RCW 35A.12 noncharter code city Mayor-Council ("Mayor-Council") form of
government as set forth in RCW 35A.12.010 through RCW 35A.12.190, as now or hereafter
amended.
Section 2. Duties of the City Clerk. The City Clerk is directed to forward a certified copy of
this ordinance to the Secretary of State pursuant to RCW 35A.02.040.
Section 3. Scheduling of Elections Pursuant to RCW 35A.02.050. The City Clerk is hereby
directed to consult with the King County Elections office and provide information to the City
Council on the dates for scheduling elections pursuant to RCW 35A.02.050 for a Mayor.
Section 4. Effective Date of Reor�anization as Mavor Council Form of Government. The
reorganization of the City of Federal Way as a Mayor-Council form of government shall take effect
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upon the election, qualification and assumption of office under RCW 35A.02.050 of the Mayor
under the Mayor-Council form of government.
Section 5. Severabilitv. Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this chapter, 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
chapter 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 chapter and each section, subsection,
sentence, 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 6. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized
to make necessary corrections to tk�is ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 7. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective
date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 8. 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.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 15th day of December, 2009.
ATTEST:
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CIT ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 11/24/2009
PASSED BY THE CITY COLJNCIL: 12/15/2009
PUBLISHED: 12/19/2009
EFFECTNE DATE: 1/18/2010
ORDINANCE NO.: 09-637
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