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Ordinance 4115ORDINANCE NO.4115 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WA AMENDING THE EDMONDS CITY CODE, TITLE 10, TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 10.55 CREATING A YOUTH COMMISSION WHEREAS, youth civic engagement programs are critical for empowering young people to develop their skills and talents and become agents of positive change in their communities. WHEREAS, young people raise genuine concerns about their education, health and safety and offer workable options and solutions. Youth efforts and recommendations have resulted in more accessible services, improved school curricula, and youth -driven safety policies have helped save lives. WHEREAS, institutionalizing youth voice in the policymaking process both engages young people and helps policymakers make wiser investments and policy decisions responsive to youth needs. WHEREAS, it is important to be inclusive in planning and working with youth, placing emphasis on engaging young people who have not traditionally been included in community youth opportunities and recognizing and valuing diversity. WHEREAS, civic engagement provides young people with opportunities to gain work experience, acquire new skills, and to learn responsibility and accountability —all while contributing to the good of their community. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Edmonds City Code, Title 10, is hereby amended by the adoption of a new chapter 10.55 Edmonds Youth Commission to read as set forth in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as set forth in full. 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. - 1 - ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY APPROVED AS TO FORM: OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY: BY MAYOR DAVID O. EARLING JEFFREY B. TARADAY, CITY ATTORNEY FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: June 15, 2018 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June 19, 2018 PUBLISHED: June 24, 2018 EFFECTIVE DATE: July 24, 2018 ORDINANCE NO. 4115 -2- SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.4115 of the City of Edmonds, Washington On the 10 day of June, 2018, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 4115. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WA AMENDING THE EDMONDS CITY CODE, TITLE 10, TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 10.55 CREATING A YOUTH COMMISSION The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request. DATED this 20"' day of June, 2018. Cl ERK, S SSEY Attachment A Ch. 10.55 Edmonds Youth Commission Sections: 10.55.010 Establishment and purpose of the Commission 10.55.020 Appointment, membership and terms of appointment 10.55.030 Officers of the Commission -Meetings 10.55.040 Powers and Duties 10.55.010 Establishment and purpose of the Commission There is hereby created an Edmonds Youth Commission and shall consist of 11 members. The Edmonds Youth Commission is a youth led commission whose mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance the quality of life for Edmonds youth by advising the City Council and the public on issues relating to youth policies, programs, and opportunities. 10.55.020 Appointment, membership and terms of appointment The youth commission may consist of 9 voting members and 2 alternates. The members of the commission shall be appointed in the following manner: 1. Each council member may appoint one member, positions 2 through 8. 2. The mayor may appoint four members, positions 1 and 9 and alternates 10 and 11. 3. Each member shall serve a term of one year. 4. An alternative commissioner shall be appointed to serve in the event any regular commissioner is absent or disqualified for any reason. In the event a regular commissioner is absent or disqualified for any reason, the alternate shall have all the powers of a regular commissioner. If two alternates are present and only one is needed, position 10 shall be the one entitled to vote. 5. The city council and mayor shall appoint new members to fill the expiring terms on the youth commission. If, for any reason, a vacancy occurs during the term of a youth commission member, that position may be deemed vacant by the holder of the office that appointed the commissioner (e.g., mayor or council member) and such office holder may appoint a replacement commissioner for the remainder of the unexpired term for that position. Persons appointed to serve on the commission shall reside within the city of Edmonds city limits. 4 10.55.030 Officers of the Commission -Meetings Members of the commission shall meet and organize by election, from the members of the commission, a chair and vice chair and other officers as may be determined by the commission. It shall be the duty of the chair to preside at all meetings. The vice chair shall perform this duty in the absence of the chair. Five members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If a regular member is not present, the alternate member may fulfill the quorum requirement for that meeting and vote accordingly. Otherwise, the alternate may not vote. 10.55.040 Powers and Duties The duties of the Commission include but are not limited to: 1. Serve as an advocate for youth needs and improvement in youth policies, directly engaging the community in the process; 2. Drafting policy proposals on topics of its choosing and presenting these proposals to the Mayor and the City Council; 3. Organizing forums of Edmonds youth to better educate the City about the opinions of youth on civic issues affecting both their communities and the city at large; 4. Recognize accomplishments of children and youth and promote the value of youth in our community; and 5. Providing an annual report to the City Council about the Commission's activities. Everett Daily Herald Affidavit of Publication State of Washington } County of Snohomish } ss Dicy Sheppard 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 Snohomish 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 213, Laws of 1941, and approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Snohomish County, State of Washington, by order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed is a true copy of EDH813583 ORDINANCE SUMMARY 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 commencing on 06/24/2018 and ending on 06/24/2018 and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. The amount of the fee for such publication is $48.16. Subscribed and sworn fore me on this day of i Not Public in and for the State of Washington. City of Edmonds - LEGAL ADS 114101416 SCOTTPASSEY Uinda Phillips • �� �W Public State MYAA Stateant a8hinglon �Anss U8129/20zt Classified Proof ORDINANCE SUMMARY of the City of Edmonds, Wal hrn0ton On she 191n dey of June, 2018, the City Oouoad of the Cily of Eamoons, Passeo n* following Ordlrencda, the summaries of said ordinaMYe cc nalsling os ults am pprorovyided no follows: CHiDINANCE Wed AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONM WASHINGTON. AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ECC 8.64.030 SSCHEDULF. III - PARKING PROHIBrTED AT &L TIMES ON CERTA{N STREETS}; PROVI0lM0 FOR SEVERABILITY;AND SETTING AN FECTIVE DATE - OR DINANC E NO 4114 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS. WASltINGTON, VACATING rHAT PORTION OF UNOPENED RIGHT-OF-WAY ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARIES OF 10410 AND 10430 25191 STREET SOUTHWEST AS SET FORTH IN THE RESOLUTION OF INTENT NO. 1405. AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME $HALL BECOME EFFrCTIVE OROINANCE NO.4115 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WA AMENDING THE EDMONDS CITY CODE, TITLE 10, TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER t0.55 CREATING A YOUTH COMMISSON The ful loxi of 1h96a OrdlnphCa6 will be malled upon re quo St. DATED twl 201h aaayy or June, 20ta. CITY CLERK, SCOW PASSEY Puul3hed, Juno 24. 2018. EDN813683 Proofed by Sheppard, Dicy, 06/25/2018 09:11:34 am Page: 2