ORD 20-885 - Relating to Creation of Information Technology Department ORDINANCE NO. 20-885
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way,Washington, relating to
the creation of an Information Technology Department; amending
FWRC 2.11.040; and adding new section 2.16 to Title 2. (Amending
Ordinance Nos. 14-766 and 10-666)
WHEREAS,the Mayor has recommended,and the City Council concurs,that the City should
establish an Information Technology Department; and
WHEREAS,the Federal Way Revised Code should be modified to reflect this change; and
WHEREAS,the City Council seeks to define the functions of this new department and the
qualifications of its director.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. FWRC 2.11.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.11.040 Other divisions.
The mayor's office shall oversee the following divisions: human resources:i-r
e�and emergency management services.
Section 2. Title 2 of the Federal Way Revised Code is hereby amended to add a new Chapter
2.16 to read as follows:
2.16.010 Creatiog of department.
There is hereby created a city department known as the information technology department. The
department shall provide, or manage the Provision of. information system services,
coin rtii:tttcation services Geographical lnforma.tion Systems (GIS) services, and the procurement
and maintenance of related hardware for the departmezits of t4c cites
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2.16.020 Information technofom- director- Anlointment and confirmation.
T htrc is hci-eby created the position of information technology director. Tl-ic information
technoloav director shall be a ointed by the ma or subject to confirmation by a rnajorijy of the
city council.
2.16.030 Information tech nolow director—Duties.
The information technology director shall be responsible for directing city information system
programs and operations includin developing strategic plans, standards., policies, and procedures
JILlicable to city Mfoi-nation larocessing ,c1d tecE7nolog'y'. coordinatinL tech3I(.)1«L��planni
ne.cds troubleslioWfli r putvl)aSe arid implementation of business al)iAic.Itions. voice
and data c_oiiimunieationti_ I1ifi-struCture software and hardware, ant{ nzctna�nn=" l-)Iotessional aild
technical staff.
2.16.040 Information tr.cltnol[r,1, director—Qualifications.
The infa)=iti,oii tecliiiolugy director shall have any coiiiNination CgUivaltnt to a bachelor's
dc.�,rec in business administratiofl. connl)(iter science, information systems_ or related field a, long
�"-ith incre�I'J.flgl� �cs�onsiHc rclevant management experience, including significant_exoerience
inaiia,-,M,,5 con ji.ex information systenis i)Fojects.
lection 3.Severability. Should any section,subsection,paragraph,sentence,clause,or phrase
of this ordinance,or its application to any person or situation,be declared unconstitutional or invalid
for any reason,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance
or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council of the City of Federal Way
hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence,
clauses,phrase,or portion thereof,irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,subsections,
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sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 5. Ratification.Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of
this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty(30) days
from and after its passage and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 18th day of February, 2020.
[signatures to follow]
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
JIM FEk LL,MAYOR
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ATTEST:
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S`I SPI VANTE COURTNE C, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 01/29/2020
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 02/18/2020
PUBLISHED: 02/21/2020
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/23/2020
ORDINANCE NO.: 20-885
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