055-17 - Ordinance - Adopting a New Chapter 1.10 Records RetentionORDINANCE NO. 055-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 1.10 ("RECORDS RETENTION") TO
THE PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on July 21, 2017, the classification of the City of Port Orchard
changed to that of Non-Charter Code City; and
WHEREAS, the reclassification of the city necessitated certain additions to the
Port Orchard Municipal Code ("POMC"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the
city to adopt Chapter 1.10 POMC as a necessary addition to the POMC as a result of the
reclassification; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Port Orchard Municipal Code Chapter 1.10 ("Records Retention") isSECTION 1.
hereby adopted as follows:
Chapter 1.10 - RECORDS RETENTION*
* For statutory provisions pertaining to public documents and records in code cities, see
Chapter 35A.39 RCW.
Sections:
1.10.010 State statutes adopted by reference.
1.10.020 Authority to destroy records.
1.10.010 State statutes adopted by reference.
The city adopts the General Records Retention Schedule and Records Retention Manual
as issued by the Washington State Local Records Committee in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 40.14 RCW and all future amendments, changes and
reenactments thereof.
1.10.020 Authority to destroy records.
The schedule adopted by reference in this chapter shall constitute authority for the city
to destroy records listed thereon, after the required retention period, on a recurring
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basis until the schedule is either amended or revised by the Washington State Local
Records Committee.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
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 28th day of November 2017.
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
ATTEST:SPONSOR:
Brandy Rinearson, CMC, City Clerk Bek Ashby, Councilmemb
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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V;-V -■%/hgpon Cates, City Attorney
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
December 8, 2017
December 13, 2017
NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular Council
meeting held November 28, 2017.
ORDINANCE NO. 055-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 1.10 (“RECORDS RETENTION”) TO
THE PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Copies of Ordinance No. 055-17 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port Orchard.
Upon written request, a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any interested person without
charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 055-17 will be provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Brandy Rinearson
City Clerk
Published: Friday, December 8, 2017