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ORDINANCE NO. 027-22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
PERTAINING TO COUNCIL MEETINGS; AMENDING PORT
ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE 2.04.045, REMOTE ATTENDANCE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PUBLICATION; AND SETTING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard has successfully utilized a hybrid format for its regular,
special and work-study meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing for efficient operation
of City government and public access and participation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council values the discourse that occurs during meetings of the City
Council and desires to ensure that Council members are able to attend and engage on important
issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to allow for the continued use of the hybrid format by
allowing Council members additional flexibility to attend a limited number of meetings remotely,
consistent with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 42.30 RCW; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Amendment. Port Orchard Municipal Code Section 2.04.045 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
2.04.045 Remote attendance.
Council members may attend up to four (4) regular, special or work-study session
meetings per year via video conferencing or telephone ("remote attendance"), provided the
Mayor, or in the mayor's absence the mayor pro tem (the "presiding officer"), may approve
council members' remote attendance in excess of four (4) under the following circumstances:
(1) When action on a measure to be voted on should not be delayed but rather requires
action or remedy; and
(2) The remote attendance is for the benefit of the city and not for the benefit of an
individual council member; and
(3) In the event of a fire, flood, earthquake, or other emergency relating to public health
and safety.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
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should be held to be unconstitutional or unlawful 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 3. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved summary
consisting of the title.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect
five days after publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and
attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 12th day of July 2022.
ATT�S by:
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Brandy Wallace, MMC, City Clerk
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Charlotte A. Archer, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: July 15, 2022
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 20, 2022
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