Ordinance 4005ORDINANCE NO. 4005
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ECC SECTION 2.15.040
RELATING TO THE SALARY FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT
JUDGE; SETTING THE JUDGE'S SALARY AT NINETY-FIVE
PERCENT OF A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE SALARY, PRO-
RATED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE FTE LEVEL ESTABLISHED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 2.56.030(22)(b), a city qualifies for at least partial state
contribution of its elected municipal court judge's salary if. (i) the judge is serving in an elected
position; (ii) the city has established by ordinance that a full-time judge is compensated at a rate
equivalent to at least ninety-five percent, but not more than one hundred percent, of a district
court judge salary or, for a part-time judge, on a pro rata basis the same equivalent; and (iii) the
city has certified to the state office of the administrator for the courts that the two conditions
above have been met; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds intends to continue to pay its municipal court judge at
a level that will allow it to remain eligible to receive such contribution from the state; and
WHEREAS, in September 2014, the City of Edmonds increased the FTE count for the
municipal court judge from 0.55 to 0.75 FTE; and
WHEREAS, codification of this salary level on an ongoing basis will allow the municipal
court judge's salary to increase automatically whenever the state increases the salary of district
court judges; and
WHEREAS, state law requires the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for
Elected Officials to establish salary schedules for elected officials in the Executive, Legislative,
and Judicial Branches of state government; and
WHEREAS, the Commission published the salary schedules for the two-year period
(September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016) following their meeting in 2015; and
WHEREAS, an increase for judges of the appellate, superior and district courts was
granted in September 2015, and an additional increase will be implemented on September 1,
2016; and
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WHEREAS, the annual salary for full-time judges of the district court will be as follows:
Effective from September 1,2015 until August 31,2016: $154,836
Effective from September 1, 2016, until updated: $157,993
WHEREAS, the formula adopted by this ordinance would result in a municipal court
judge salary of $110,320.65, beginning on September 1, 2015 ($154,836 x 95% x 0.75 FTE); and
WHEREAS, the intent of this ordinance is not only to effect a salary increase for the two
periods referenced above, but also to effect future municipal court judge salary increases that
would be proportional to the district court judge salary approved by the Washington Citizens'
Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials according to the formula set forth in this ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.15.040 of the Edmonds City Code, entitled "Salaries and costs," is
hereby amended to read as follows (new text is shown in underline; deleted text is shown in
str-ike through):
2.15.040 Salaries and costs.
The salary of the municipal court judge shall be determined according to a formula that
multiplies ninety-five percent of the district court judge's salary as fixed by ordinanee the
Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials times the FTE level that has
been established for the municipal court judge by the city council(salary = district court judge
salary x 95% x FTE level). The effective date of the municipal court Judge salM increase shall
be the same as that set for district court Judges by the Washington Citizens' Commission on
Salaries for EIected Officials. All costs of operating the municipal court; including but not
limited to salaries of judges and court employees, dockets, books of records, forms, furnishings
and supplies, shall be paid wholly out of the funds of the city. The city shall provide a suitable
place for holding court and pay all expenses of maintaining it.
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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.
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.
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MA OR DAVE EARLING
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CI ER SCOTT P SSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY _
JEFF TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
August 14, 2015
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
August 18, 2015
PUBLISHED:
August 23, 2015
EFFECTIVE DATE:
August 28, 2015
ORDINANCE NO.
4005
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4005
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 181h day of August, 2015, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4005. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING ECC SECTION 2.15.040 RELATING TO THE SALARY
FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE; SETTING THE JUDGE'S
SALARY AT NINETY-FIVE PERCENT OF A DISTRICT COURT
JUDGE SALARY, PRO -RATED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE FTE
LEVEL ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 191h day of August, 2015.
Y CLERK, SC TT PAS EY
sworn before me on this
of�,�
Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
State of Washington }
County of Snohomish } ss
Dicy Sheppard 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 EDH653322 ORD 4005 &
4006 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
08/23/2015 and ending on 08/23/2015 and that
said newspaper was regularly distributed to its
subscribers during all of said period.
The amount of the fee for such publication is
$46.44. ',- )r
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Subscribed and
day
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City of Edmonds - LEGAL ADS 114101416
SCOTT PASSEY
DEBRA ANN GRIGG
Notary Public
State of Washington
My Commission Expires
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October 31, 2017
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SUMMARY OF OFIDINANCE5
of the Cliq of Edmonds, Washington
On the 18th day a August, 201S. the Clly Council o1 the City of
Edmonds, passed the fallowing Ordlnanees. Summaries at the
content of said ordinances consisting of titles are provided as
follows:
ORDINANCE NO.4005
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING ECC SECTION 2.15.040 RELATING TO THE
SALARY FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE; SETTING THE
JUDGE'S SALARY AT NINETY-FIVE PERCENT OF A DISTRICT
COURT JUDGE SALARY, PRO -RATED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE
FTE LEVEL ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
ORDINANCE NO.4006
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
THAT REMOVES THE SUNSET CLAUSE FROM THE
REGULATIONS INITALLY ADOPTED WITH INTERIM ZONING
ORDINANCE 3992, REMOVING THE SUNSET CLAUSE FROM
THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO REEMED WITHDRAWAL IN
THE CASE OF IRRECONCILABLE DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATIONS AND RECODIFICATION OF THE SECTION
RELATED TO RESUBMITTAL OF DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATIONS AFTER DENIAL.
The full text of these Ordinances will be mailed upon request.
D A T E D t h I s 1 9 t h
day of August, 2015.
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY