Resolution 1399RESOLUTION NO. 1399
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, RATIFYING THE CITY COUNCIL' S ACTIONS IN
ELECTING THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
AND RATIFYING THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S ACTIONS IN APPOINTING
THE CITY COUNCIL'S REPRESENTIVES TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS.
WHEREAS, the city council adopted Ordinance 4090 on December 5, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 4090 allowed the city council to elect the 2018 council president and
president pro-tempore at its last meeting of 2017, which, at the time Ordinance 4090 was
adopted, was expected to be December 5, 2017; and
WHEREAS, after adopting Ordinance 4090, at the same meeting, the city council elected the
council president and president pro-tempore for 2018; and
WHEREAS, it was realized later that Ordinance 4090 did not actually take effect until December
15, 2017, calling into question the effectiveness of the December 5, 2017 elections for council
president and president pro-tempore; now therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. ELECTIONS RATIFIED. The city council's December 5, 2017 elections of Michael
Nelson as Council President and Diane Buckshnis as Council President Pro Tempore are hereby
ratified to address the fact that the elections were conducted prior to the effective date of
Ordinance 4090.
Section 2. APPOINTMENTS RATIFIED. Council President Nelson's appointments of city
council representatives to various boards and commissions, as announced during agenda item 8.1
of the regular city council meeting of January 2, 2018, are hereby ratified. The city council's
January 2, 2018 adoption of resolutions appointing a council representative to the Snohomish
Health District Board and appointing a council representative and alternate to the Snohomish
County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Community Transit) are also hereby
ratified.
RESOLVED this 9th day of January, 2018.
CITY O EDMONDS
MAOR. AVE EARLIN
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.:
January 5, 2018
January 9, 2018
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