Ordinance 3245JBT/
2/17/99
ORDINANCE NO. 3245
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.60 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE PERTAINING TO THE RESERVE
FIRE FIGHTERS' RELIEF AND PENSIONS ACT
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S
RELIEF FUND), PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the use of volunteer fire fighters has changed such that the Fire
Department membership consists predominantly of full time career staff, and
WHEREAS, volunteer fire fighters are not used in the same manner as they were
in the past, and
WHEREAS, recent years have brought an increase in population within the City
along with more stringent training requirements for fire fighters, and
WHEREAS, the term "volunteer" with respect to fire fighters has been replaced
in favor of the term "reserve," as this term reflects the support that these fire fighters provide to
the career staff, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The title of Chapter 2.60 of the Edmonds City Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
RESERVE FIRE FIGHTERS' RELIEF AND PENSIONS ACT
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Section 2. Section 2.60.010 of the Edmonds City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
2.60.010 Number of reserve restrictions.
The City of Edmonds Fire Department may staff up
to fifteen (15) "reserve" personnel to supplement the
career staff.
Section 3. - Section 2.60.010 of the Edmonds City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
2.60.020 "Reserves" enrolled -- Purpose.
All of the "reserve" members of the City of
Edmonds Fire Department are hereby enrolled
under the relief and compensation provisions of the
Volunteer Fire Fighters' Relief and Pensions Act of
the State of Washington set forth in chapter 41.24
RCW for the purpose of providing protection for
the reserves and their families for death and
disability arising in the performance of their duties
as a reserve.
Section 4. Section 2.60.030 of the Edmonds City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
2.60.030 Membership restrictions. Any
member of the reserve staff of the City of Edmonds
Fire Department may enroll under the pension
provisions of the said Volunteer Fire Fighters'
Relief and Pensions Act for the purpose of enabling
any such reserve so electing to avail himself /herself
of the retirement provisions of said act.
Section 5. Section 2.60.040 of the Edmonds City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
2.60.040 Annual fees payable by City and
reserves. The annual fee paid by the City of
Edmonds for each member of its Fire Department
reserve staff, for the purpose of affording the
benefits derived from the state trust fund, and the
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fees payable by the reserves where applicable, shall
be paid at those rates prescribed by state law,
chapter 41.24 RCW, Volunteer Fire Fighters'
Relief and Pensions Act as may be amended.
Section 6. Sever. 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 validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifi-
cally delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect
five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the
title.
APPROVED:
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MAYOR, BARBARA S. FAHEY
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED :
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CIJ4Y ATTORNEY:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK -- 04/02/99
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 04/06/99
PUBLISHED: 04/11/99
EFFECTIVE DATE: 04/16/99
ORDINANCE NO. 3245
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3245
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 6 m day of April, 1999, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3245. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 2.60 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE PERTAINING TO THE RESERVE FIRE
FIGHTERS' RELIEF AND PENSIONS ACT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE VOLUNTEER
FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND), PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND FIXING A TIME
WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 7th day of April, 1999.
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY Or SNOHOASISH,
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Washington
On the 6th day of April, 1999,
the City Council of the City of
Edmonds, passed Ordinance No.
3245. A summary of the content
of said ordinance, consisting of
the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF EDMONDS. WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.60 OF
THE EDMONDS CITY CODE
PERTAINING TO THE RE-
SERVE FIRE FIGHTERS' RE.
LIEF AND PENSIONS ACT
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S RE_
L EF FUND), PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, AND FIXING A
The full text of this Ordinance
mil be mailed upon request.
DATED this 7th day of April,
1999.
CITY CLERK,
SANDRA S. CHASE
'ublished: April 11, 1999.
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Affidavit of Publication
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
printed and published in the City of-Everett, County of Snohomish,
and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
Court of Snohomish County and that the notice ......... ...............................
Su mart' of Ordinance No. 3245
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City of Edmonds
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a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published, in said
newspaper proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and
entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
April 11, 1999
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and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers
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