RES 19-765 - Appointing Pro & Con Committee Members for Advisory Prop 1 RESOLUTION NO. 19-765
A RESOLUTION of the City of Federal Way,Washington,Appointing
Pro and Con Committees to Write Pro and Con Statements for the
Advisory Vote regarding Whether to Allow Marijuana-Related
Businesses in the City.
WHEREAS,on June 4,2019,the City Council unanimously authorized an advisory vote of
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,pursuant to RCW 29A.32.280 the City Council desires to appoint individuals to
the pro and con committees to submit written arguments for the Local Voters' Pamphlet regarding
this advisory vote; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 19-763 on July 2, 2019, setting July 16,
2019, to appoint individuals to pro and con committees; and
WHEREAS,the City issued a press release on Wednesday,July 5,2019 seeking individuals
willing to serve on the committees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has interviewed all individuals who have expressed their
willingness to serve on the pro or con committees to write an argument for the advisory vote in
support or opposition of allowing marijuana-related businesses in the City.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1 . 1'1-(-) f-ollillIMt 2cC The City Council appoints the following individuals
to serve on the Pro Committee to write the argument in support of allowing marijuana-related
businesses in the City:
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Allison Taylor
C#Oheni e, Craw Ford
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Section 2.Con Committee Appointment.The City Council appoints the following individuals
to serve on the Con Committee to write the argument in opposition of allowing marijuana-related
businesses in the City:
,Tack Walsh
Laurie Sherwin
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Section 3. Designation of Spokespersons. The City Council directs the members of each
committee to choose a spokesperson amongst themselves no later than August 6, 2019.
Section 4. Certify Committee. Following the interviews and designation of committee
members as described in Sections 3 above,the City Clerk is hereby directed to submit the names of
the members of each committee to King County Elections no later than August 6, 2019.
Section 5. 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 6. 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.
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Section 7. Ratification.Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of
this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 8. 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 16th day of July, 2019.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
J FERRELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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T P ANIS COURTNEY C C, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 07/10/2019
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 07/16/2019
RESOLUTION NO.: 19-765
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