Ord 90-017
0072.130.007
JEH/crd
01/15/90
ORDINANCE NO.
90-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, CREATING THE OFFICE OF FINANCE
DIRECTOR, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT
THEREOF, PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF THE
OFFICE, AND ESTABLISHING AN OATH AND BOND
AS REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE HOLDING THE
OFFICE.
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way will incorporate as a
noncharter
optional
municipal
code
city
organized
under
the
Council-Manager form of government specified in Chapter 35A.13
RCW, and
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.13.090 authorizes the City Council to
create such departments,
offices and employments as it deems
advisable, now, therefore,
THE
CITY
COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF
FEDERAL
WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section
1. Office
of
the
Finance
Director
Established - Appointment.
Pursuant to RCW 35A.13.090, there is
hereby established for the City of Federal Way, the office of
Finance
Director.
Such
office
shall
be
appointive
and
all
appointments to such office shall be made by the City Manager.
In lieu of the appointment of an individual to hold the office of
Finance Director, the office may be filled by contract.
section 2.
Duties of Finance Director.
The Finance
Director shall have all of the powers and shall perform each and
all of the duties specified by Title 35A RCW for city treasurers,
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COpy
together
with
any
other
duties
or
authority
which
may
be
conferred upon such office by the laws of the state of Washington
or the ordinances of the City, as they now exist or may hereafter
be amended, and such other duties as may be assigned from time to
time by the City Manager.
section 3.
Oath Reauired.
Prior to entering upon
the performance of the duties of the office, the Finance Director
shall be required to take an oath for the faithful performance of
the official duties.
section 4.
Bond Required.
Prior to entering upon
the performance of the duties of the office, the Finance Director
shall be required to furnish an official bond,
to be renewed
annually, conditioned upon the honest and faithful performance of
the
official
duties,
as
required
by
RCW
35A.13.160
and
35A.12.080.
The bond may be either an individual boJtd or a
blanket
fidelity bond covering all City officers required to
furnish a bond as a condition of holding office.
The amount of
such bond shall be at a minimum fifty thousand dollars ($50,000),
with the actual amount for any given year to be set by the City
Manager.
The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the City.
section 5.
Severabilitv.
If any section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance 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 ordinance.
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Section
6.
Effective
Date.
This
ordinance shall
take effect upon the official date of incorporation of the city,
which is more than five (5) days after the publication of the
attached summary, which is hereby approved.
this
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way
30th day of January, 1990.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
ýJo~ ~
MAYOR, DEBRA ERTEL
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
D~tøJ C(, ~Ldd,
CITY CLERK, DELORE A. MEAD
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFF I F THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
FIL D WITH THE CITY CLERK: January 16,
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: January 30,
PUBLISHED: February 4, 1990
EFFECTIVE DATE: Date of incorporation
ORDINANCE NO. 90-17
1990
1990
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