Ordinance 215611�, s . ) ,
ORDINANCE NO. 2156
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS 1.05.010 AND
1.05.020 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE TO PR&-
VIDE FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES BY MEMBERS OF
CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.
WHEREAS, it is recognized that attendance at meetings of
City boards, commissions and committees may appropriately be ex-
cused when work related or due to illness or death in the family,
and in recognition thereof, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASH-
INGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Edmonds City Code Section 1.05.010 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
1.05.010 ATTENDANCE REQUIRED
A. In addition to being subject to removal for other
particularized grounds as set forth in applicable
provisions of the Edmonds City Code, members
of all City boards, commissions and committees
(hereinafter "Members") except as set forth
herein, shall be removed from office, and the
position deemed vacant as set forth in Section
1.05.020C if such Member attends less than 70
percent of the regular meetings in any one calendar
year, and/or is not in attendance at three or more
consecutive regular meetings.
B. The chairperson of the particular board, com-
mission or committee may excuse any Member
from attendance at any particular meeting or
meetings for reasons that are (1) work related,
(2) or due to illness or death in the family;
provided, however, each such excused absence
shall be so noted by the chairperson at the meet-
ing from which the Member is being excused and
such fact shall be recorded in the minutes along
with the reason given for the excused absence by
the Member. Excused absences shall not be
counted for purposes of removal from office, but
only if so noted in the minutes as set forth here-
in. In the absence of the chairperson, the Mem-
ber acting in the chairperson's behalf, such as
vice -chairperson or pro tem, shall make the de-
termination of whether the absence is excused,
and announce the same for recording in the min-
utes of the meeting from which the Member is
excused.
Section 2. Edmonds City Code Section 1.05.020 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
1.05.020 ATTENDANCE RECORDS
A. The City Clerk shall keep a record of attendance
of all board, commission and committee meetings.
Upon any Member failing to attend three or more
consecutive regular meetings without the chair-
person's excuse being noted in the minutes, the
City Clerk shall certify said Member's name in
writing to the Mayor and shall notify in writing
the Members, the chairperson, and the appropri-
iate City department head.
B. On or before January 15 of each calendar year,
commencing in 1980, the City Clerk shall compile
a list of Members, if any, who have attended less
than 70 percent of the regular meetings in the past
calendar year without the chairperson's excuse
being noted in the minutes, and shall certify this
list to the Mayor. The City Clerk shall also
notify in writing the Members, the applicable
chairperson and the appropriate City department
head.
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C. The Member shall be automatically removed from
office and the position deemed vacant as of the
date of the City Clerk's written notification as
set forth in subsectionsA and B above.
APPROVED:
�.H. HARRISON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
,Agpu� CITY CLERK, -HR—T-F�---V-A-PNFY--MORA----
APPROVED AS TO FORM
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
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FILER WITH THE CITY C LERIk: July 31, 1980
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: August 5, 1980
POSTED: August 6, 1980
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 11, 1980
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
ss:
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH
Jacqueline G. Parrett
, being first duly sworn
on oath deposes and says that s he is over the age of eighteen (18)
years and is competent to testify as to the matter stated herein.
There is no official newspaper or other newspaper printed and
published within the City. In accordance with RCW 35A.12.160, on
the 6th day of
August
, 19$0, affiant posted true and
correct copies of the attached Ordinance No.2156 , passed by the
City Council on the 5th day of Auqust , 19aL, at the
official posting places for City notices which are the public
bulletin boards at the following locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
Civic Center, 250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Branch of United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 98020
DATED this 6th day of August , 1980.
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