Ordinance 44061
ORDINANCE NO. 4406
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.10 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE RELATING TO ACTING OFFICERS
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.12.090 states that the mayor shall have the power of appointment
of all appointive officers and employees; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.12.090 further states that confirmation by the city council of
appointments of officers and employees shall be required only when the city charter, or the council
by ordinance, provides for confirmation of such appointments; and
WHEREAS, the city council has previously provided for the city council’s confirmation
of director level mayoral appointments in chapter 2.10 of the Edmonds City Code; and
WHEREAS, the city council would like to clarify certain aspects of this code with regard
to acting officers; and
WHEREAS, certain other amendments are necessary to provide for the confirmation of a
city administrator; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 2.10 of the Edmonds City Code, entitled “Confirmation and Duties of
Appointive Officers,” is hereby amended to read as set forth in Attachment A hereto, which is
incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full (new text is shown in underline; deleted
text is shown in strike-through).
Section 2. 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 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum and shall take effect five (5)
days after passage and pub) ication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY~
JEFFTARADY -
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DA TE:
ORDINANCE NO.:
APPROVED:
MAYOR MIKE ROSEN
August 14, 2025
August 19, 2025
August 22, 2025
August 27, 2025
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4406
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 19th day of August, 2025, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4406. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.10 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE RELATING TO ACTING
OFFICERS
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 19th day of August, 2025.
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
Chapter 2.10
CONFIRMATION AND DUTIES OF APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
Sections:
2.10.005 Definitions.
2.10.010 Review of vacancies, appointment authority and confirmation process.
2.10.020 Assignment of duties.
2.10.030 Police chief.
2.10.040 Terms and extensions of terms.
2.10.050 References.
2.10.005 Definitions.
A. Appointive Officer. For the purposes of this chapter, “appointive officer” means the following
city officers that are appointed by the mayor and subject to city council confirmation: the city
administrator and all director-level positions in the city’s adopted budget, including the police
chief.
B. Specifications. For the purposes of this chapter, “specifications” means the functions, powers,
duties, compensation, and working conditions of the city’s appointive officers. [Ord. 3959 § 1
(Att. A), 2014].
2.10.010 Review of vacancies, appointment authority and confirmation process.
A. Periodically, when the city conducts a salary survey regarding its nonrepresented employees,
and whenever a vacancy occurs in one of the positions listed in this chapter, the city council may
review the specifications for the appointive officer position(s) and revise them as needed before
acting to confirm a permanent appointment. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
prevent the city council from reviewing such specifications at other times. The council’s revising
of a specification will not have any effect on a previously confirmed permanent appointment.
Recruitment to fill a vacant appointive office may be postponed until after the city council acts to
revise the specifications or determines them not to be in need of revision.
B. The mayor or his/her designee will review all applications and determine the persons with the
highest qualifications. Any city council member, upon request to the mayor, may review the
applications received for a vacant position. Additionally and/or alternatively, the city council
may evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment in executive session
pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g).
C. If, on occasion of a vacant appointive office, the mayor elects to propose a reorganization of
the appointive offices which would alter the specifications of the vacant appointive office, he/she
shall have 60 days from the date of the vacancy to introduce a reorganization proposal to the city
council along with any necessary accompanying budget amendment. If reorganization is
proposed, recruitment to fill the vacant appointive office may be postponed until after the city
council acts upon the reorganization proposal.
D. The mayor shall appoint, subject to council confirmation, the appointive officers. The city
council shall interview the top three candidates for each position prior to the mayor’s
appointment; provided, that the city council may waive the three-interview requirement by
motion adopted by a majority plus one of the full council and may opt to interview as few as two
candidates for any vacant appointive office; and further provided, that when an appointive office
becomes vacant, or is about to become vacant, again within nine months of the city council’s
confirmation of the last mayoral appointment to that office, the city council may waive an
additional round of interviews, by motion adopted by a majority plus one of the full council, and
proceed immediately to confirming the appointment of a candidate interviewed by the city
council during the most recent recruitment for that appointive office. The mayor’s appointments
to all other employee positions shall not be subject to city council confirmation.
E. The mayor shall have the authority to appoint, without city council confirmation, an acting
officer director to perform the functions and duties of a vacant, funded appointive office, subject
to the term limitations described in ECC 2.10.040(B); provided, that there is budgetary authority
to fill the position. The city council shall be given written notice about any such acting
appointments including the effective date of the appointment. Acting officers directors shall be
compensated pursuant to applicable ordinances and personnel policies regarding acting pay. An
appointive office will be deemed vacant: (1) as of the date the appointive officer has been
separated from employment; or (2) prior to the date of separation if the mayor has made a final
decision to separate the employment of the appointive officer and such appointive officer has
been placed on leave and will no longer be performing any of the functions or duties of such
appointive office.
F. The mayor shall begin recruitment of candidates to fill vacant appointive offices no later than
30 days after the latter of the two city council actions described in subsections (A) and (C) of this
section; provided, that such recruitment shall not be necessary where the city council opts to
make an immediate confirmation pursuant to a prior round of interviews as set forth in
subsection (D) of this section.
G. In the event that the mayor believes it to be in the city’s best interest to deviate from the
timelines, processes, or other requirements of this section, the mayor may request that the city
council consent to such deviation by adopting a resolution to that effect. [Ord. 4373 § 1, 2024;
Ord. 4367 § 1, 2024; Ord. 3959 § 1 (Att. A), 2014; Ord. 3279 § 1, 1999].
2.10.020 Assignment of duties.
The city council shall define the functions, powers and duties of the city’s appointive officers
and employees. The mayor shall direct, supervise, and be in charge of all appointive officers and
employees in the performance of their functions, powers, and duties, except for employees hired
pursuant to Chapter 2.03 ECC. Appointive officers shall be responsible for carrying out all
directives as assigned by the mayor, including, but not limited to, planning and directing the
activities and staff in their respective assigned departments, supervising and evaluating the work
processes and assigned staff, controlling the financial integrity of the departmental budget, and
insuring the delivery of quality public services. All appointive officers department directors shall
serve at the pleasure of the mayor. [Ord. 3959 § 1 (Att. A), 2014; Ord. 3279 § 1, 1999].
2.10.030 Police chief.
Pursuant to the authority of RCW 41.12.050(2), the position of police chief has been exempted
from civil service. [Ord. 3959 § 1 (Att. A), 2014; Ord. 3279 § 1, 1999].
2.10.040 Terms and extensions of terms.
A. Permanent appointive officers shall serve without a definite term.
B. The authority to hold an appointive office on an acting basis (an acting office directorship)
shall expire and be deemed vacant six months after the date of the acting appointment. If, during
that six-month period, the administration has not been able to generate sufficient interest from
suitable candidates to satisfy the city council interview requirement (see ECC 2.10.010(D)), the
mayor may request an extension of acting office directorship authority from the city council, in
increments of no more than six months at a time, to allow the recruiting process to continue.
After the initial six-month term, each extension of the acting office directorship shall be subject
to city council confirmation. Similarly, any employment agreement or services contract beyond a
six-month term shall require city council approval.
C. Both permanent and acting appointive officers shall be at-will positions serving at the
pleasure of the mayor. [Ord. 3959 § 1 (Att. A), 2014].
2.10.050 References.
Wherever references are made in the Edmonds City Code, the Edmonds Community
Development Code or any ordinance of the city to the community development director, said
reference shall hereafter be construed to mean the planning and development director. Wherever
references are made in the Edmonds City Code, the Edmonds Community Development Code, or
any ordinance of the city to the administrative services director, said reference shall hereafter be
construed to mean the finance director. With the exception of ECC Title 3, wherever references
are made in the Edmonds City Code or Edmonds Community Development Code to the
community services director, said references shall hereafter be construed to mean planning and
development director; provided, that references to the community services director in ECC Titles
7, 9 and 18 and Chapter 4.68 ECC and Chapter 17.95 ECDC shall hereafter be construed to mean
public works director. Wherever reference is made in the Edmonds City Code to the community
services/economic development director and if that position is not funded, said reference shall be
construed to mean the city administrator. [Ord. 4299 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 3959 § 1 (Att. A),
2014; Ord. 3279 § 1, 1999].
The Edmonds City Code is current through Ordinance 4393, passed May 6, 2025.
Disclaimer: The city clerk’s office has the official version of the Edmonds City Code. Users
should contact the city clerk’s office for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited
above.
City Website: www.edmondswa.gov
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ORDINANCE NO 4406
AN OROINI\NCE Of THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.10 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE RELAl"ING TO ACTING OFFICERS,
DATED u,!1 19111 03'/ of Aug\131, 2025.
CITY CL!cRK . SCOTT PASSEY
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