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-
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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
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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
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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
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