Ord 95-252
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ORDINANCE NO.
95-252
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT
(REPEALING ORDINANCES 90-20 and 91-111).
WHEREAS,
RCW 35A.13.090 authorizes the City Council to
create such departments,
offices
and employments
as
it deems
advisable; and
WHEREAS, on May 16, 1995 the City Council voted to direct
the city Manager to take all necessary actions,
including the
expenditure of all necessary funds, in order to form a City of
Federal Way Public Safety Department; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
section 1.
Establishment.
There is established a City
Department known as the Federal Way Public Safety Department
("Department"), whose duties and responsibilities shall include the
protection
of
all
persons
and
property
located
within
the
geographical
boundaries
of
the
City,
as
now
existing
or
as
hereafter created by annexation or incorporation, and including
those
areas
covered
by mutual
aid
agreements
and
interlocal
agreements which services may include, without limitation, police
services,
energy
services,
public
safety dispatch
information
systems, public safety education, enforcement of penal and other
code enforcement as may be directed by the City Manager.
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section 2.
Governina Bodv.
The policy-making body for
the city shall be the Federal way City Council, whose functions
include, without limitation, furnishing funds and setting policy
for each of the city departments including the Department.
section 3.
Accointment of Director of Public Safety.
A
Director of the Department ("Director") shall be appointed by the
city Manager.
The position of Director shall be exempt from the
civil service system.
In addition to such other duties as may be
delegated to the Director from time to time by the City Manager,
the Directo~ shall act as the police chief for the city of Federal
Way.
section 4.
Accointment of Decutv Director(s) of Public
Safetv.
One or more Deputy Directors of the Department ("Deputy
Director") shall be appointed by the city Manager.
The position(s)
of Deputy Director shall be exempt from the civil service system.
section 5.
Administrative Authoritv.
The Director and
the Deputy Director(s) shall perform such duties as required by,
and be directly accountable to, the city Manager.
section 6.
Oath Reauired.
Prior to entering upon the
performance of the duties of the office, the Director shall be
required to take an oath for the faithful performance of the
official duties.
section
7.
Receal.
Ordinances
90-20
and
91-111,
relating to the offices of Chief Law Enforcement Officer and Chief
of Police, are hereby repealed.
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section 8.
Savinqs Clause.
Ordinances 90-20 and 91-111,
which are repealed by this ordinance, shall remain in force and
effect until the effective date of this ordinance.
section
9.
Severabilitv.
The provisions
of
this
ordinance are declared separate and severable.
The invalidity of
any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion
of this ordinance or the invalidity of the application thereof to
any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of the ordinance, or the validity of its application to
other persoQs or circumstances.
section 10.
Ratification.
Any act consistent with the
authority and prior to the effective date of this ordinance is
hereby ratified and affirmed.
section 11.
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force thirty (30) days from the time of its final
passage, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way
this
5th
day of
Decenber
, 1995.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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95-252
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11-15-95 (95-2741)
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