2019-07-30 Council PKT - Special CITY OF
�. Federal Way
Centered on Opportunity
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Council Chambers - City Hall
July 30, 2019 - 5:00 p.m.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. INTERVIEW APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO PRO & CON COMMITTEES
- CITIZEN INITIATIVE #19-001 REGARDING RENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
LANDLORDS AND RENTAL RIGHTS FOR TENANTS
• Pro Committee
• Con Committee
3. COUNCIL DELIBERATION
4. COUNCIL BUSINESS (Action Expected)
• Resolution: Appointing Pro and Con Committees regarding Citizen Initiative #19-
001 regarding rental requirements for landlords and rental rights for tenants
5. ADJOURNMENT
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COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 30,2019 ITEM#:
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA BILL
SUBJECT:RESOLUTION: APPOINTING PRO AND CON COMMITTEES TO WRITE PRO AND CON
STATEMENTS RELATED TO CITIZEN INITIATIVE NO. 19-001 CONCERNING THE ENACTMENT OF RENTAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDLORDS AND RENTAL RIGHTS FOR TENANTS.
POLICY QUESTION: Should the City Council approve a resolution to appoint individuals to Pro and Con
Committees to write pro and con statements related to Citizen Initiative 19-001 concerning the enactment of
rental requirements for landlords and rental rights for tenants?
COMMITTEE: N/A MEETING DATE: N/A
CATEGORY:
❑ Consent E Ordinance ❑I Public Hearing
❑ City Council Business ❑, Resolution Other
STAFF REPORT BY: J Ryan Call, City Attorney DEPT: Law
Attachments: Proposed Resolution
Options Considered: 1. Approve the proposed resolution to appoint individuals to Pro and Con Committees.
2. Amend the proposed resolution to appoint individuals to Pro and Con Committees.
3. Do not approve the proposed resolution to appoint individuals to Pro and Con
Committees and provide direction to staff.
MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION: Option 1
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MAYOR APPROVAL: N/A DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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.` COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:N/A
- Committee Chair Committee Member Committee Member
PROPOSED COUNCIL MOTION: "I move approval of the proposed resolution. "
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(BELOW TOBEt ,I4l"Lf"7E7BYCITY CLERKOFFICE)
COUNCIL ACTION:
❑ APPROVED COUNCIL BILL#
❑ DENIED First reading
❑ TABLED/DEFERRED/NO ACTION Enactment reading
❑ MOVED TO SECOND READING(ordinances only) ORDINANCE#
REVISED—4/2019 RESOLUTION 4
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City of Federal Way,Washington, appointing
Pro and Con Committees to Write Pro and Con Statements related to
Citizen Initiative No. 19-001 concerning the enactment of rental
requirements for landlords and rental rights for tenants.
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 thatif 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:
Section 1. Pro Committee Appointment. The City Council appoints the following individuals
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to serve on the Pro Committee to write the argument in support of Initiative No.19-001 concerning
the enactment of rental requirements for landlords and rental rights for tenants:
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 Initiative No.19-001
concerning the enactment of rental requirements for landlords and rental rights for tenants:
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
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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 30th day of July, 2019.
[Signatures to follow]
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
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JIM FERRELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
STEPHANIE COURTNEY, CMC, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.:
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