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ORDINANCE NO. 3489
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, REPEALING CHAPTER 1.14 PUBLIC
OFFICIAL DISCLOSURE- PROHIBITED INTEREST,
AMENDING CHAPTER 1.20 COPIES, CERTIFICATIONS AND
TRANSCRIPTIONS OF CITY RECORDS TO ADD A NEW
SECTION 1.20.080 RELATING TO THE FILING OF PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE FORMS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE
SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 1.14 was enacted by the Edmonds City Council at a time
prior to the enactment of State statutes which provide for public disclosure, online accessibility
of. public disclosure forms and a public Codes of Ethics for municipal officials; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that its existing provisions regarding Public Disclosure
forms are both redundant and difficult to administer, create the appearance of a conflict of
interest in the application of the provisions to City officials; and
WHEREAS, enforcement of State provisions by neutral third parties such as the
Public Disclosure Commission provides greater credibility to the process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to provide as much information to the
public as possible, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Edmonds City Code is hereby amended by the repeal of Chapter
1.14 Public Official Disclosure - Prohibited Interest in its entirety.
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Section 2. The Edmonds City Code, Chapter 1.20 Copies, certifications and
transcriptions of City records is hereby amended by the addition of a new section 1.20.080
Public disclosure forms to read as follows:
1.20.080 Public disclosure forms.
A. Public officials of the City of Edmonds shall file a public
disclosure forms in accordance with the Washington State Public
Disclosure Commission requirements.
B. Copies of the forms filed, maintained in the offices of the
Washington State Public Disclosure Commission and available for
inspection over the Internet, shall be available on line at the public
access computer in the City Hall customer service area without
charge.
C. One paper copy of each form shall be provided to any
member of the public at no charge. Additional copies of any form
requested by an individual shall be subject to the copying charges
established by this chapter.
D. While the Appearance of Fairness Doctrine Chapter 42.36
RCW does not require the disclosure of campaign contributions
properly disclosed to the Public Disclosure Commission, a
Councilmember should make a good faith effort to disclose in any
quasi-judicial hearing before the Council campaign contributions
in excess of .$250 received from a person or entity identified in the
record as a party of record.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifi-
cally delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect
five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the
title.
APPROV D:
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ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OFT =Y:
BY
W. SCOTT SNYDER - Q-' -
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 02/20/2004
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 02/24/2004
PUBLISHED: 02/29/2004
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/05/2004
ORDINANCE NO. 3489
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3489
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 24th day of February, 2004, the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
passed Ordinance No. 3489. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, REPEALING CHAPTER
1.14 PUBLIC OFFICIAL DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED INTEREST, AMENDING CHAPTER
1.20 COPIES, CERTIFICATIONS AND TRANSCRIPTIONS OF CITY RECORDS TO ADD
A NEW SECTION 1.20.080 RELATING TO THE FILING OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
FORMS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 25th day of February, 2004.
'CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH S.S.
SUMMARY_OF_"" Al" N0.3489
of the C" of of Edmonds, Washington
On the 24th day of February, the City Council of the City of
Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 3489. A summary of the
content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as
follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHING-
] TON, REPEALING CHAPTER 1.14 PUBLIC OFFICIAL DIS -.
CLOSURE._ PROHIBITED_ INTEREST, AMENDING CHAP-
TER 1.20 COP.. IES,_ CERT.IF_ICATIONS_AND_TRANSCRIPY
1I0ELA CITY_ TO TH FILING L ADD A NEW SECTION
. 80 RELATING OF PUBLIC DISCLO-
SURE FORMS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 25th day, of CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
Published: February 29, 2004.
RECEIVED
MAR 0 8 2004
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is Principal Clerk
of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Everett, County of
Snohomish, and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of general
circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Snohomish County and that the notice
City of Edmonds
Summary of Ordinance No. 3489
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said newspaper proper and not
in supplement form, in the regular and entire edition of said paper on the following days and
times, namely:
February 29, 2004
and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period.
Subscribed and swol'n'to before me this
1st
day of March, 2004
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