Res 10-589RESOLUTION NO. 10-589
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Federal Way,
Washington, Amending the City Council Rules of Procedure to Reflect
the Mayor-Council Form of Government.
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, on November 3, 2009, a 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
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, on March 2, 2010, the City Council of Federal Way conducted a Special Study
Session and directed the City Attorney to modify the City Council Rules of Procedure to reflect the
Mayor-Council form government; and
WHEREAS, the modifications to the City Council Rules of Procedure are attached herein
and identified below.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Delete "Cit The term "City Manager" shall be deleted entirely in the
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following rules: 2.1(2); 2.1(3); 2.1(4); 2.2(3); 3.2(4); 10.1; 15.2; and all of Section 18.
Section 2. Replace "Citv Mana�er" with "Mayor". The term "City Manager" shall be
replaced with "Mayor" in the following rules: 2.1(5); 2.2(10); 3.3; 5.3; 9.3; 9.9; 16.5; 16.11(6);
16.27; 19.24; 19.26; 19.27; and 20.3.
Section 3. Insert "Mayor". The term "Mayor" shall be inserted in the following rules:
2.1(6); 619; 7.5; 101; 15.2; 21.1; 21.3(1); and 21.3(2).
Section 4. Delete "Mavor". The term "Mayor" shall be deleted in the following rules: 19.1;
20.8; and Appendix "A" (7).
Section S. Insert "Deputv" before "Mavor". Insert the word "Deput}�' before "Mayor" in the
following rules: 2.2(3); 3.1; 10.1; 11.3; Section 18 regarding selection of Deputy Mayor; 19.12;
20.5; 20.6; 209; and 21.3(8).
Section 6. Severabilitv. 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 7. 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 8. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date
of this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 9. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon King County
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Records' certification of the mayoral election in November, 2010.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON this 20th day of July, 2010.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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M OR, LINDA KOCHMAR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK, CAR L MC ILLY, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 7/13/2010
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 7/20/2010
RESOLUTION NO.: 10-589
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