Ordinance 4062ORDINANCE NO.4062
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ECC 10.80.030 REGARDING
THE SALARY COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH BIENNIAL
MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds has adopted Chapter 10.80 of the Edmonds City Code
to establish a salary commission; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ECC 10.80.030, the salary commission is scheduled to conduct
its work annually; and
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council has determined that a salary commission that
conducted its work biennially would fulfill the duties and purpose of the commission, while
making it easier to administer; NOW THEREFORE;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 10.80.030 of the Edmonds City Code, entitled "Duties," is hereby
amended to read as follows (new text is shown in underline; deleted text is shown in strike-
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10.80.030 Duties.
A. The commission shall have the duty to meet between July 1 st and September
30th of each odd -numbered year commencing the year 2017, to review the salaries paid by the
city to each elected city official, except that the salary of the municipal court judge shall be
determined in accordance with Edmonds City Code Section 2.15.040. If after such review the
commission determines that the salary paid to an elected city official should be increased or
decreased, the commission shall file a written salary schedule with the city clerk indicating the
increase or decrease in salary and the effective date. Prior to filing the salary schedule with the
city clerk, the city attorney shall review the salary schedule for ambiguity and legality and shall
approve the salary schedule as to form if the schedule is unambiguous and legal.
B. Any increase or decrease in salary established by the commission shall become
effective and incorporated into the city budget without further action of the city council or salary
commission.
C. Salary increases established by the commission shall be effective as to all city elected
officials, regardless of their terms of office. Salary increases established by the commission shall
be effective on the next payday for City employees, or under the conditions established in the
salary schedule.
D. Salary decreases established by the commission shall become effective as to
incumbent city elected officials at the commencement of their next subsequent terms of office.
E. For purposes of this chapter, "salary" means any fixed compensation paid or provided
periodically for work or services and includes, but is not limited to, wages and medical or other
benefits. This definition expressly excludes any expenses paid or reimbursed on behalf of the
mayor or council member for training and travel expenses.
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 is subject to referendum and shall take effect
thirty (30) days after final passage of this ordinance.
ATTESPAUTHE ICATED:
CLERK, SCD ASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
]EF TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: March 10, 2017
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 14, 2017
PUBLISHED: March 19, 2017
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 13, 2017
ORDINANCE NO. 4062
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4062
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 14th day of March, 2017, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4062. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ECC 10.80.030
REGARDING THE SALARY COMMISSION TO
ESTABLISH BIENNIAL MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 15th day of March, 2017.
C CLERK,SCOTT SSEY
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