Ord 96-267
ORDINANCE NO.
96-267
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A BIENNIAL
BUDGET BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1997 AND PROVIDING FOR
A MID-BIENNIAL REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF BUDGET,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH RCW CHAPTER 3SA.34.
WHEREAS, by Chapter 35A.34, RCW, the State Legislature
has
provided that
legislative
body
of
any
code
ci ty may
by
ordinance elect to have a two-year fiscal biennium budget in lieu
of the annual budget which is otherwise provided fori and
WHEREAS,
Chapter
35A.34.040,
RCW provides
that
such
ordinance must be adopted not later than July 1, 1996 in order to
be effective January 1, 1997; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
section 1.
Establishment of Two-Year Biennium Budget.
Pursuant to Chapter 35A. 34.040,
RCW,
the city Council hereby
establishes a two-year biennium budget for the City of Federal Way,
beginning with the two-year biennium which begins January 1, 1997.
The 1997-1998 Biennial Budget and all subsequent budgets shall be
prepared,
considered and adopted under the provisions of this
ordinance and Chapter 35A. 34,
RCW which is hereby adopted by
reference.
section 2.
Mid-Biennial
Review
and
Modification.
Pursuant to Chapter
35A.34.IJO,
RCW,
the city Council hereby
provides for a mid-biennial review and modification of the biennial
budget.
No sooner than eight (8) months after the start of the
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first year of the fiscal biennium,
nor
later than the first
regularly scheduled City Council meeting in November of the first
year of each biennial budget,
the City Manager shall prepare
proposed budget modifications to be effective as of January 1 of
the following year.
Such proposed modifications shall be sent to
City Council members and shall be a public record and available to
the public.
A public hearing shall be advertised at least once and
shall be held at a city Council meeting no later than the second
Tuesday in December and may be continued from time to time.
At
such
hearing
or
thereafter,
Council
may
consider
a
proposed
ordinance to carry out such modifications, which such ordinance
shall be subject to other provisions of Chapter 35A.34, RCW.
section 3.
Severability.
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 persons or circumstances.
section 4.
Ratification.
Any act consistent with the
authority and prior to the effective date of this ordinance is
hereby ratified and affirmed.
section 5.
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage,
approval, and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way
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this
~I
day of
A~ ' 1996.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
~~ß P/j
MAYOR, MARLON S. PRIEST
ATTEST:
, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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C Y AT , LONDI K. LINDELL
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.
04-29-96
05-21-96
05-25-96
05-30-96
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