Res 13-639RESOLUTION NO. 13-639
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Federal Way,
Washington, Directing the City Clerk to Advertise and Setting a Date of
July 16, 2013, to Appoint Three Individuals to the Pro Committee and
Three Individuals to the Con Committee for the Proposition Restricting
the Elections for Citizen Initiatives.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Federal Way gave citizens the initiative and
referendum power in 1992; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the election period for citizen initiatives
should be limited to the general elections in November instead of special elections; and
WHEREAS, restricting the initiative power requires a vote pursuant to RCW 35A11.080 and
FWRC 1.30.310; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 29A.32.280 the City Council desires to appoint three
individuals to the pro committee and three individuals to the con committee to submit written
arguments for the Local Voters' Pamphlet regarding restricting the election dates for citizen
initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the citizens to direct the
City Clerk to advertise and notify the public well in advance of the date for selecting the pro and con
committee members in an attempt to appoint said committees for the Local Voters' Pamphlet; and
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Advertise to Solicit Names of Citizens Interested in Serving on the Pro or the Con
Committee far the Voters' Pamnhlet. The City Clerk shall advertise to solicit names of citizens
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interested in serving on the pro or the con committees to write statements in the Voters' Pamphlet.
The names shall be submitted to Council for appointment on the established date.
Section 2. Date to Appoint Pro Committee for the Local Voter's Pamphlet. The City
Council hereby sets the date of July 16, 2013, for Council to appoint three individuals whom have
indicated an interest in serving on the pro committee for the Local Voters' Pamphlet regarding the
restriction of the election dates to the general elections for citizen initiatives.
Section 3. Date to A�point Con Committee for the Local Voter's Pamphlet. The City
Council hereby sets the date of July 16, 2013, for Council to appoint three individuals whom have
indicated an interest in serving on the con committee for the Local Voters' Pamphlet regarding the
restriction of the election dates to the general elections for citizen initiatives.
Section 4. 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 5. 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 6. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date
of this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
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Section 7. 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 4th day of June, 2013.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
MAYOR, S P PRIEST
ATTEST:
TY CLE , CAROL CNEILL , CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: OS-28-2013
PASSED BY THE CITY COLTNCIL: 06-04-2013
RESOLUTION NO.: 13-639
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