RES 19-766 - Authorizing Placement of Prop 19-001 on 2019 Ballot RESOLUTION NO. 19-766
A RESOLUTION of the City of Federal Way, Washington, placing
Citizen Initiative No. 19-001 concerning the enactment of rental
requirements for landlords and rental rights for tenants on the ballot for
the November 5, 2019 the municipal general and requesting that King
County publish and distribute initiative No. 19-001 in the Local Voters'
Pamphlet.
WHEREAS,pursuant to Chapter 1.30 FWRC,the City received a Citizens' Initiative Petition
("Petition") on June 27, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk assigned the Petition number 19-001 ("Initiative No.19-001
and
WHEREAS, Initiative No.19-001 concerns the enactment of rental requirements for
landlords and rental rights for tenants; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Federal Way,has not yet received a certificate of
sufficiency from King County Elections that the number of valid signatures on the Petition are
sufficient; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to FWRC 1.30.160(2), the City Council has determined that—if the
City receives a certificate of sufficiency from King County Elections that the number of valid
signatures on the Petition are sufficient—the proposed ordinance shall go to a vote of the people at
the next general election on November 5, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the enactment and effective date of this resolution shall be dependent upon
receipt of a notice of sufficiency from King County Elections; and
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1.Bal lot Title.The proposition to be submitted at the general municipal election on
November 5, 2019, shall be in the form of a ballot title as follows:
BALLOT TITLE
City of Federal Way Citizen Initiative No. 19-001 concerns enacting rental requirements
for landlords and rental rights for tenants.
This citizen initiative would enact an ordinance to amend the Federal Way Revised Code to
require landlords to comply with existing rental laws; to establish obligations and duties for
landlords, and defenses and rights for tenants, regarding: requirements that landlords must meet
before evicting tenants, retaliatory actions, rental agreements, and rental agreement renewals; to
create classes of tenants afforded additional rental rights; and to adopt penalties for landlords and
procedures to enforce the measure.
Should this citizen initiative be enacted into law?
YES
NO
Section 2. Filing. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this
resolution with King County Elections.
Section 3. The City Council hereby requests the King County Elections Office place the
ballot title on the November 5, 2019 municipal general election ballot.
Section 4.Local Voter's Pamphlet. The City Council further requests King County Elections
publish the ballot title, explanatory statement, and committee statements, if obtained, in the Local
Voters' Pamphlet and distribute a Local Voters' Pamphlet for this issue.
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,
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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.
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 and receipt of a certificate of sufficiency from King County Elections. If
the City does not receive a certificate of sufficiency from King County Elections,this resolution shall
not take effect and shall be null and void.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON this 16th day of July, 2019.
[signature page follows]
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
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ATTEST:
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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.: 19-766
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