RES 15-690 - Directing City Clerk to Advertise for Pro & Con Committee •
RESOLUTION NO. 15-690
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 7, 2015, to Appoint Three Individuals to the Pro Committee and
Three Individuals to the Con Committee for the Marijuana-related
Businesses Advisory Vote.
unanimously authorized an advisory vote of
WHEREAS,on May 5,2015,the City Council una
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Federal Way residents regarding whether the City Council should enact an ordinance allowing
marijuana-related businesses to locate within the City of Federal Way; and
WHEREAS, P ursuant 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 this advisory vote; 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 in advance of the date for selecting the pro and con
committee members;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Clerk shall advertise to solicit names of citizens interested in serving on
r Voters' Pamphlet. The names shall be
the pro or the con committees to write statements in the amp
submitted to Council for appointment on the established date.
Section 2. The City Council hereby sets the date of July 7,2015,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.
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Section 3. The City Council hereby sets the date of July 7,2015,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. Severability. 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.
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 2id day of June 2015.
CITY 0 - DERAL WAY
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ATTEST:
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•1 LERK, STEPHANIE C 0 'TNEY, CMC
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATT EY, AMY JO PEARSALL
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 05/29/2015
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 06/02/2015
RESOLUTION NO.: 15-690
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