ORD 14-765ORDINANCE NO. 14 -765
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to
the Independent Salary Commission; amending FWRC 2.80.030.
(Amending Ordinance No. 03 -439)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Federal Way created an Independent Salary
Commission in 2003 via Ordinance No. 03 -439; and
WHEREAS, the membership of the Independent Salary Commission does not address
alternate members; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to provide for alternate members on the Independent Salary
Commission to ensure that a quorum is available to take action as needed.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. FWRC 2.80.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.80.030 Membership.
(1) The independent salary commission shall consist of five voting members and two alternate
members appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council.
(2) The independent salary commission shall serve without compensation.
(3) Each member of the independent salary commission shall serve a term of four years, except that
the first five commission members shall be appointed for different terms, as follows: one member to
serve for a period of one year, one member to serve for a period of two years, one member to serve
for a period of three years, and two members to serve for a period of four years. The mayor, with the
approval of the city council, may appoint alternate independent salary commission members as the
need arises. The city council shall annually appoint new members in March to fill the expiring terms
on the independent salary commission.
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(4) No member may be appointed to more than two terms on the independent salary commission
whether or not those terms are held consecutively.
(5) If, for any reason, a vacancy occurs during the term of an independent salary commission
member, the mayor shall appoint, with the approval of the city council, a new member to fill the
unexpired term of that member.
(6) The city council may remove an independent salary commission member at any time for cause of
incapacity, incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office or for a disqualifying change of
residence.
(7) All members of the independent salary commission shall serve until their successors are duly
appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council.
Section 2. Severability. 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 3. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized
to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener /clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 4. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective
date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
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Section 5. 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.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 15th day of April, 2014.
ATTEST:
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INTERIM VITt ATTORNEY, AMY JO PEARSALL
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 3/25/2014
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 4/15/2014
PUBLISHED: 4/18/2014
EFFECTIVE DATE: 5/19/2014
ORDINANCE NO.: 14 -765
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