Ordinance 3970ORDINANCE NO.3970
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING EDMONDS CITY CODE
10.75.010 REGARDING THE CITIZENS' ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO REQUIRE EDMONDS
RESIDENCY FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE COMMISSION;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Citizens Economic Development Commission was established by
Ordinance 3735 in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 3735 stated that that "the City Council finds it to be in the public
interest to establish an Economic Development Commission in order to take advantage of the
large number of highly qualified citizens who are interested in serving their community as it
addresses this problem;" and
WHEREAS, this language from Ordinance 3735 indicates a legislative intent that
members of the Citizens Economic Development Commission be residents of the City of
Edmonds; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it serves the public interest to require
residency in the City of Edmonds for membership to the Citizens Economic Development
Commission; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 10.75.010 of the ECC, entitled "Commission created — Membership —
Term of appointments," is hereby amended to read as follows (new text is shown in underline;
deleted text is shown in strike fiffeugh):
10.75.010 Commission created — Membership — Term of appointments.
A. There is hereby created a citizens economic development commission consisting of up
to 17 members. The commission shall automatically expire December 31, 2015.
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B. The members of the commission shall be appointed in the following manner:
1. Each council member may appoint up to two members.
2. The mayor may appoint up to three members.
3. In the event that any commissioner resigns or fails to attend three consecutive
commission meetings, that position may be deemed vacant by the holder of the office that
appointed the commissioner (e.g., mayor or council member) and such office holder may appoint
a replacement commissioner for the remainder of the unexpired term for that position.
4. Elected government officials shall not be eligible for appointment to the commission;
provided, that the city council president may appoint up to two council members to serve as
nonvoting, ex officio members of the commission; and further provided, that the Edmonds port
commission may also appoint one of its members to serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member of
the commission.
5. Members of the commission must be residents of the city of Edmonds.
6. If a commissioner satisfied the eligibility criteria in effect upon his/her appointment to
the commission but fails to maintain his/her eliaibility either through an amendment of the
eligibility criteria or due to a change of circumstances surrounding the commission (e.g. change
of residency) after his/her appointment, that commissioner shall lose his/her seat on the
commission as a matter of law and the seat shall be deemed vacant.
7_Any vacancy on the commission will be advertised, and the new appointee will be
selected from the applications received.
C. Commissioner terms shall be staggered such that all members of the commission as of
December 31, 2011, shall have their terms expire on December 31, 2012. All members appointed
during 2012 shall have their terms expire on December 31, 2014. All members appointed during
2013 or later shall have their terms expire on December 31, 2015.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, clause, sentence, or phrase of this
ordinance should be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
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:
MAYOR DA V E EARLING
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SC . PASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
JEFF TARA
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
May 16, 2014
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
May 20, 2014
PUBLISHED:
May 25, 2014
EFFECTIVE DATE:
May 30, 2014
ORDINANCE NO.
3970
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.3970
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 20th day of May, 2014, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3970. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING EDMONDS CITY CODE
10.75.010 REGARDING THE CITIZENS' ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO REQUIRE
EDMONDS RESIDENCY FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE
COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 21 sc day of May, 2014.
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CIT LERK, SCOTT P4 SEY
Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
State of Washington }
County of Snohomish } ss
Karen Van Horn being first duly sworn, upon
oath deposes and says: that he/she is the legal
representative of the Everett Daily Herald a
daily newspaper. The said newspaper is a legal
newspaper by order of the superior court in the
county in which it is published and is now and
has been for more than six months prior to the
date of the first publication of the Notice
hereinafter referred to, published in the English
language continually as a daily newspaper in
Snohomish County, Washington and is and
always has been printed in whole or part in the
Everett Daily Herald and is of general
circulation in said County, and is a legal
newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99
of the Laws of 1921, as amended by Chapter
213, Laws of 1941, and approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of
Snohomish County, State of Washington, by
order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed
is a true copy of 564192 Summary Ord. No.
3970 EDH as it was published in the regular
and entire issue of said paper and not as a
supplement form thereof for a period of 1
issue(s), such publication commencing on
05/25/2014 and ending on 05/25/2014 and that
said newspaper was regularly distributed to its
subscribers during all of said period.
The amount of the fee for such publication is
$27.52.
Subscribed and sworn before me on this
day of m r
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Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington.
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On the 241h (lay of MAY, 2014, the Oily Council of the City of
Edrrioarts passed Ordinance No, 3970, A suntnta(y of the content
of said ordinance, cnnsislinpp of the title, praridas as follows.
AN ORDINANCE 4F THE CITY OF EDMONDS.
WASHINGTON. AMENDING EDMONDS CITY CODE
10.75.010 REGARDING THE CITIZENS' ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO REQUIRE EDMONDS
RESIDENCY FOR MEMOEnSHIP THE
PROVIDING FOR SEVE RA ILITOY. AND SETTLING+AID
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The tuff I&* of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 21 at day of May, 2014.
Published: May 25, 2014 CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
RECEIVED
JUN 1 3 2014
EDMONDS CITY CLERK