Ordinance 4105ORDINANCE NO.4105
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE EDMONDS CITY CODE TO CREATE A NEW OPIOID
RESPONSE FUND AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE
WHEREAS, opioid abuse is increasing throughout our city and is a significant threat to our
health and public safety; and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2017 the City Council amended the 2018 City Budget and
allocated $250,000 in funding to help address the growing opioid crisis in our community;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Edmonds City Code is hereby amended to create a new Chapter 3.XX Opioid
Response Fund to read as follows:
3.XX.010 Opioid Response Fund
The Administrative Services Director is hereby authorized to create and
number a new fund to be known as the Edmonds Opioid Response Fund to provide
moneys with which to alleviate the problem of opioid addiction in Edmonds and the
surrounding area. Such fund may be supported by budget appropriations from time to
time from any tax or other revenue source not restricted in use by law, or also may be
supported by a transfer from other unexpended or decreased funds made available by
ordinance. Any moneys in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not lapse except
upon reappropriation by the council to another fund in the adoption of a subsequent
budget. No transfer from this fund shall occur without the express consent of the
Edmonds city council in the form of a budget appropriation or other authorizing
ordinance.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance, being exempt under RCW 35A.11.090, 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.
APPROVED:
MAYOR DAVE EARLING
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SCO PASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
JEFF TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: March 23, 2018
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 27, 2018
PUBLISHED: April 1, 2018
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 6, 2018
ORDINANCE NO. 4105
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.4105
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 27th day of March, 2018, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No.
4105. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE EDMONDS CITY CODE TO CREATE A NEW OPIOID
RESPONSE FUND AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 28th day of March, 2018.
CI CLERK, S ASSEY
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