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Resolution 473i RESOLUTION NO. 473 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASH- INGTON, SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE VARIOUS PRECINCTS OF SAID CITY ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1980 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE PRIMARY ELECTIONS, THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE CITY OF EDMONDS SHOULD ADOPT THE COUNCIL - MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 35A.13 OF THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON, AND DECLARING AN EMER- GENCY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, Washing- ton, has received a recommendation from certain residents of the City of Edmonds that the City of Edmonds place before the qualified voters of said City a proposal to abandon the Mayor- Council plan of government under, which the City is now operating and to adopt in its place the Council-Manager plan of government, both of said plans being plans of government specified under the existing classification of the City of Edmonds as a noncharter code city, and WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of providing the opportunity for the qualified voters of said City to express their views on said proposition, and WHEREAS,,a special election will have to be called, and an emergency thereby exists and is so declared, in order for the qualified electors to determine in conjunction with the state primary elections whether or not to adopt said plan of government, now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASH- INGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council finds that an emergency exists to determine whether the City of Edmonds should abandon the Mayor- Council plan of government under which it is now operating and to adopt in its place the Council - Manager plan of government and that as a result of the existence of such an emergency it is necessary to call a special election. Section 2. A special election . is called to be held in the City of Edmonds as provided by law on the 16th day of September, 1980, at which time there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of said City for their approval or rejection of a proposition which shall consist of a ballot title consisting of a concise statement as set forth below, and in addition a caption to permit the voters to readily identify the proposition and distinguish it from other propositions that may be on the ballot. Section 3. The caption and statement to be submitted to the qualified voters of the City for their ratification or rejection shall read as follows: CITY OF EDMONDS, PROPOSED REORGAN- IZATION ADOPTING. COUNCIL - MANAGER GOVERNMENT PLAN. Should the City of Edmonds abandon the Mayor - Council plan of government under which the City is now operating pursuant to Revised Code of Washington, Chap- ter 35A.12, and adopt in its place the Council- Manager plan of government pursuant to Revised Code of Wash- -2- j ington, Chapter 35A.13? If the proposed reorganiza- tion is adopted the City of Edmonds would still retain its classification as a noncharter code city and would not affect the eligibility of the City to be governed under the optional municipal code. FOR adoption of Council- Manager plan [ ] AGAINST adoption of Council - Manager plan [ ] The above referenced caption shall be placed on the ballot immediately before the statement, and shall be printed in heavy black type in such a manner as to be readable at a glance. Section 4. The Auditor of Snohomish County, as ex- officio Supervisor of Elections, shall have jurisdiction over and shall conduct such special election. The City Clerk shall deliver to the Auditor of Snohomish County, as ex- officio Supervisor of Elections, at least forty -five (45) days prior to the date of such special election, a certified copy of this Resolution showing its passage and including the ballot title as herein set forth. Such special election shall be noticed, advertised and conducted in the manner provided by law. RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edmonds this 22nd day of July, 1980. Filed with the City Clerk: July 17, 1980 Published: July 30, 1980 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS RESOLUTION NO. 473 WAS PASSED BY THE EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL AT THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 22, 1980. IRENE VARNEY MORAN, CITY CLERK -3- • __ 1% ington, Chapter 35A.13? If the proposed reorganiza- tion is adopted the City of Edmonds would still retain its classification as a noncharter code city and would not affect the eligibility of, the City to be governed under the optional municipal code. FOR adoption of Council- Manager plan [ ] AGAINST adoption of Council - Manager plan [ ] The above referenced caption shall be placed on the ballot . immediately before the statement, and shall be printed in heavy black type in such a manner as to be readable at a glance. Section 4. The Auditor of Snohomish County, as ex- officio Supervisor of Elections, shall have jurisdiction over and shall conduct such special election. The City Clerk shall deliver to the Auditor of Snohomish County, as ex-officio Supervisor of Elections, at least forty -five (45) days prior to the date of such special election, a certi- fied copy of this Resolution showing its passage and including the ballot title as herein set forth. Such special election shall be noticed, ad- vei"tised and conducted in the manner provided by law. RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edmonds this 22nd day of July, 1980. APPROVED: MAYOR, H. H. Harrison ATTEST: CITY CLERK, Irene Varney Moran Filed with the City Clerk: July. 17, 1980 Published: July 29, 1980 -3- ington, Chapter 35A.13? If the proposed reorganiza- tion is adopted the City of Edmonds would still retain its classification as a noncharter code city and would not affect the eligibility of the City to be governed under the optional municipal code. FOR adoption of Council- Manager plan [ ] AGAINST adoption of Council - Manager plan [ ] The above referenced caption shall be placed on the ballot immediately before the statement, and shall be printed in heavy black type in such a manner as to be readable at a glance. Section 4. The Auditor of Snohomish County, as ex- officio Supervisor of Elections, shall have jurisdiction over and shall conduct such special election. The City Clerk shall deliver to the Auditor of Snohomish County, as ex- officio Supervisor of Elections, at least forty -five (45) days prior to the date of such special election, a certi- fled copy of this Resolution showing its passage and including the ballot title as herein set forth. Such special election shall be noticed, ad- vei-tised and conducted in the manner provided by law. RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edmonds this 22nd day of July, 1980. .APPROVED: MAYOR, H. H. Harrison ATTEST: CITY CLERK, Irene Varney Moran Filed with the City Clerk: July 17, 1980 Published: July 29, 1980 -3-