Ordinance 4172ORDINANCE NO. 4172
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ADDING CHAPTER 10.02 ENTITLED "OPEN PUBLIC
MEETINGS ACT TRAINING" TO TITLE 10 OF THE EDMONDS CITY
CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND
REVISIONS BY THE CODE REVISER
WHEREAS, Edmonds' Boards and Commissions are governed by Title 10 of the
Edmonds City Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 42.30 RCW, entitled "Open Public Meetings Act,"
all meetings of Boards and Commissions shall be open and public and all persons shall be
permitted to attend any such meeting, except as otherwise provided for in Chapter 42.30 RCW;
and
WHEREAS, Section 42.30.205 RCW, entitled "Training," requires every member of
a governing body of a public agency, including members of boards and commissions, to
complete Open Public Meetings Act training within ninety days of taking an oath of office or
otherwise assuming duties as a public official, and requires completion of training at intervals
of no more than four years as long as the individual is a member of the governing body of a
public agency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds would like to add a new chapter
to Title 10, Chapter 10.02, entitled "Open Public Meetings Act Training;"
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNICL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new Chapter, Chapter 10.02, of the Edmonds City Code entitled
"Open Public Meetings Act Training" shall be added in full as follows:
Chapter 10.02
OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT TRAINING
10.02.010 Open Public Meetings Act Training.
A. Every member of an Edmonds Board or Commission must complete training on the Open
Public Meetings Act, Chapter 42.30 RCW, no later than ninety days after the date the
member either:
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1. Takes the oath of office, if the member is required to take an oath of office to
assume his or her duties as a public official; or
2. Otherwise assumes his or her duties as a public official.
B. In addition to the training required under subsection (A) of this section, every member of
an Edmonds' Board or Commission must complete training at intervals of no more than four
years as long as the individual is a member of an Edmonds' Board or Commission.
C. Training may be completed remotely with technology including but not limited to
internet-based training.
D. Within seven days of completing Open Public Meetings Act training, the Edmonds' Board
or Commission member shall provide a certificate of completion to the City Clerk.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be preempted by state
or federal law or regulation, such decision or preemption shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
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.
Section 4. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the City
Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary non -
substantive corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors;
references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance
numbering and section/subsection numbering.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF ON THE
19th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019.
APPROVED:
MAY R,
MICHAEL J. NELSON
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
L RK, CO ASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
FFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: November 15, 2019
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: November 19, 2019
PUBLISHED: January 29, 2020
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 2020
ORDINANCE NO. 4172
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.4172
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 19" day of November, 2019, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 4172.
A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ADDING CHAPTER 10.02 ENTITLED "OPEN PUBLIC
MEETINGS ACT TRAINING" TO TITLE 10 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND REVISIONS
BY THE CODE REVISER
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 27th Day of January, 2020.
C[" Y- _IRK, SCOTT PA ' l;Y
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SUMMARY OF ORDANCE NO, 4172
oI the City of EdmonINds, Washington
On the 191n day of November. 2019. the City CWMII of trio City of
Edmonds. passed Ordinance No. 4172 A summary of the content
of said ordlnanco. consisting of the title. provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON. ADDING CHAPTER 10.02
ENTITLED 'OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT TRAINING' TO
TITLE 100E THE EDMONDS CITY CODE: PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND REVISIONS BY
THE CODE REVISER
The full toil of this Ordinance will be mailed Upon request.
DATED this 211h Day of January 2020.
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
PutiAshed: January 29, 2020 EOHSM23
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