Ordinance 2317MAE:lc
8/17/82
ORDINANCE NO. 2317
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASH-
INGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS 2.40.010 AND .020
OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE REGARDING BONDS OF
OFFICERS AND REPEALING SECTION 2.40.040
REGARDING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH BONDS.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Chapter 2.40 of
the Edmonds City Code so as to be consistent with
RCW 35A.12.080 and RCW 35A.42.020 by authorizing blanket
bonding and requiring approval of the Mayor, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.40.010 of the Edmonds City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.40.010 Bonds Required --Amounts, Blanket Bond
Authorized
The Finance Director, City Clerk, Deputy City
Clerk, Chief of Police and City Attorney shall be
bonded and may be so bonded by an individual bond
policy or by a blanket bond policy including other
city employees, naming the City of Edmonds as its
beneficiary and bonding all covered officers and
employees for Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or
more for fidelity, for Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00) or more for faithful performance, and
for Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or
more as an aggregate excess fidelity coverage.
The surety for such bond shall be a surety company
authorized to do business in the State of Washing-
ton, or an unauthorized surety insurer as a sur-
plus line pursuant to Chapter 48.15 RCW. Any such
bond offered in satisfaction of this section must
be approved by the Mayor.
Section 2. Section 2.40.020 of the Edmonds City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.40.020 Premium Payments
The premiums of bonds meeting the requirements of
this chapter shall be paid by the City of Edmonds.
Section 3. Section 2.40.040 of the Edmonds City
Code relating to the bond amounts of certain officers is
hereby repealed.
Section 4. If any section, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the valid-
ity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 5. All ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect five days after passage and publication by posting
as provided by law.
APPROVED:
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, IRE VARNEY MORAN
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
FILED WiNH THE CITY CLERK: August 18, 1982
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: August 24, 1982
POSTED: August 25, 1982
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 30, 1982
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
) ss:
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH )
IRENE VARNEY MORAN
, 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 25 day of August , 19 82, affiant posted true and
correct copies of the attached Ordinance No. 2317, passed by the
City Council on the 24 day of August , 1982 , 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 25 day of August , 1982 .
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this a-5 day of
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State of Washington residing
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