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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 4376ORDINANCE NO. 4376 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, SUSPENDING FOR TWO YEARS THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO OPERA TE UNDER ST A TE LAW AND MAKING RELATED PROVISIONS FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS AND TOLLING / EXTENDING OF TERMS. WHEREAS, the city is in the midst of a fiscal crisis; and WHEREAS, the fiscal crisis will require non-represented employees to take furloughs during the 2025-2026 biennium; and WHEREAS, the furloughs will leave less time available for these non-represented employees to perform their traditional duties; and WHEREAS, the city would like to ease the burden that furloughs will place on its non- represented staff; and WHEREAS, staff support of the city's boards and commissions could be curtailed toward that end; and WHEREAS, some of the city's boards and commissions will be required to continue operations under state law; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHING TON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section l. Regular Meetings Suspended. The following boards and commissions shall not have regular meetings during the 2025-2026 biennium: A. Architectural Design Board B. Citizens' Tree Board C. Edmonds Civic Arts Commission D. Edmonds Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Commission E. Citizens Economic Development Commission F. Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission G. Edmonds Sister City Commission H. Edmonds Youth Commission I. Salary Commission J. Mayors' Climate Protection Committee K. Transportation Committee Section 2. Process for Requestina Special Meetings. The boards and commissions listed in Section l shall not have a right to meet pursuant to the provisions of city code during the 2025- 2026 biennium without obtaining permission from the mayor or city council. The mayor may call a special meeting by providing at least 24-hours' notice to the members of the board or commission. In addition, a special meeting may be requested, but not called, by the chair of the board or commission. Any special meeting request should be sent to the mayor and should include the requested date and time of the meeting, the proposed business to be transacted at the meeting, and the staff support that is contemplated by the chair. A special meeting request may be approved by the mayor. Even in the absence of a request, a special meeting of any of these boards may also be called by the city council during an open public meeting. Section 3. Effect of Suspension on Terms. Terms of members of the following boards and commissions shall be tolled during the suspension described in Section 1: A. Architectural Design Board B. Citizens' Tree Board C. Edmonds Civic Arts Commission D. Edmonds Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Commission E. Citizens Economic Development Commission F. Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission G. Edmonds Sister City Commission H. Salary Commission 2 I. Mayors' Climate Protection Committee J. Transportation Committee. Those terms are hereby extended by the length of the suspension. For example, a term that was supposed to expire on June 30, 2025 shall be automatically extended to June 30, 2027. Section 4. Conflicts with City Code or State Law. To the extent that this ordinance conflicts with the provisions of Title 10 or any other aspect of city code, this ordinance shall control. Any provision of this ordinance that, in the written opinion of the city attorney, conflicts with the general laws of the state of Washington shall be disregarded. Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance should be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an administrative function of the city council, 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. Section 7. Sunset. This ordinance shall automatically sunset and have no further force or effect on January 1, 2027. ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: CITY CLE~ PASSEY APPROVED AS TO FORM: OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY : BY ~ JEFF TARADAY - APPROVED: MA ~--- 3 FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: PUBLISHED: EFFECTIVE DA TE: ORDINANCE NO. December 12, 2024 December I 7, 2024 December 20, 2024 December 25, 2024 4376 4 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4376 of the City of Edmonds, Washington On the 17th day of December, 2024, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 4376. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, SUSPENDING FOR TWO YEARS THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO OPERA TE UNDER STA TE LAW AND MAKING RELATED PROVISIONS FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS AND TOLLING / EXTENDING OF TERMS. The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request. DATED this 17th day of December, 2024. Cl~SEY 5 Everett Daily Herald Affidavit of Publication State of Washington} County of Snohomish } ss Michael Gates being first duly sworn, upon oath deposes and says: that he/she is the legal representative of the Everett Daily Herald a daily newspaper. The said newspaper is a legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the first publication of the Notice hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Snohomi sh County, Washington and is and always has been printed in whole or part in the Everett Daily Herald and is of general circulation in said County, and is a legal newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99 of the Laws of 1921, as amended by Chapter 2 13, Laws of 1941, and appro ve d as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Snohomish County, State of Wasl1ingtoo by order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed is a true copy of EDH10068S8 ORD 4376-4378 as it was published in the regular and entire issue of said paper and not as a supplement form thereof for a period of 1 issue(s), such publication comm enc ing on 12/20/2024 and ending on 12/20/2024 and that said newspaper was re g ulal'iy distribut ed to its subscribers during all of said period . The amount $39 .S6. the fee for s h publication is Subscribed and sworn before me on this "L-'&fR dayof \.)~~ {/4)'.lv1. -~-------=-----2---=L.,.....,,,~D Notary Public in and for the State of Washington. Ciry orl3dmonds-LEGAL ADS I 14101416 SCOTT PASSEY -c1a~sified Proof ~el~AN~ ~MMAf!r, oflh• I o e' n Wosh ngton on the 17th Da y or Decem0tr, 2024. ilt. Clly council or ine City of Edmond•. possed Iha foUow log O<di~an,u, lho summary of said ordinances con•!S llng or ntJu ore p,ovldea as foijows: ORDINANCE NO . 4:g6 AN ORDINANCE Of1'HE CITY OF EDM NOS . W/\SHING'r'ON . SUSPENDING FOR TWO YEARS THE REGULI\R MEETINGS OF CITY BOARDS ANO coM,-ilSSIONS THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO OPERATE UNDER S ATE LAWANOMAKJNG REl ATED PROVISIONS FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS ANO TOLLING/ EXTENDING OF TERMS. ORDINANCE NO. on /IN ORDINANCE AOOP TfNG THE BUDGE T FOR THE CITY OF EOMONOS , WASHINGTON, FOR THE 202$-2026 BI ENNIUM, !f DINANC~ N~. 4378 AN ORDINANCE OF HE CITYFOMONDS. WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE CITY OF EDMONDS' 202.• PERIODIC UPDAT E TO ITS COt~PAEHl:NSIVE PLAN UNDER THE WASH INGTON STATE GROWT H MANAGEMENT ACT . . OI\TEO llllt~1~f:Att~-:n~:i~} Pubttshed: Oecember ·20 , 2024 . EO H 1006858 Proofed by Pospical, Randie, 12/23/2024 09:18:30 am Page: 2