RES 17-722 - Delegating Authority to Mayor for PAEC Agreements RESOLUTION NO. 17-722
A RESOLUTION of the City of Federal Way,Washington,delegating to
the Mayor, or designee, the authority to enter into goods and services
agreements for events at the Performing Arts & Event Center.
WHEREAS, construction of the City of Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center
("PAEC")is scheduled for completion during the summer of 2017; and
WHEREAS, scheduling events at the PAEC will require goods and services agreements to
contract with individuals or companies providing goods and services to the City; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Way City Council ("City Council") has approved an operations
budget for the PAEC, a portion of which is designated to pay for events; and
WHEREAS, staff requires flexibility to negotiate and execute goods and services contracts
for timely booking of events at the PAEC; and
WHEREAS, time is of the essence to secure such goods and services, and it will not be
practical or efficient in many cases for staff to return to City Council to award such contracts for
events at the PAEC; and
WHEREAS,City Council desires to provide staff with the necessary flexibility to contract for
such events; and
WHEREAS, City Council has the authority to enter into contracts pursuant to RCW
35A.11.010; and
WHEREAS, City Council has the authority to delegate some of its contracting authority;
and
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WHEREAS,City Council desires to authorize the Mayor,or designee,to execute such goods
and services contracts for events at the PAEC up to a fixed dollar amount.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor,or designee,shall be authorized to execute all contracts and documents
for events at the Performing Arts&Event Center including,but not limited to,performances,shows,
entertainment,demonstrations,presentations,exhibitions,appearances,arrangements,engagements,
expositions,meetings,symposiums,seminars,conventions,conferences,and activities on behalf of
the City of Federal Way, up to $50,000.00 per contract and where the amount of the contract falls
within the amount budgeted and approved by the City Council through the City's budgeting process.
Section 2. Severability.If any section,sentence,clause or phrase of this resolution should be
held to be inv a lid or unconstitutional by a court of compete n t jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this resolution.
Section 3. 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 4.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 5. 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 5th day of July, 2017.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
411.
JIM - '.' , MAYOR
ATTEST:
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S I' ANIE COURTNE g/ ?
MC, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ut
J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 06/30/2017
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 07/05/2017
RESOLUTION NO.: 17-722
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