013-13 - Ordinance - Amending Section 2.04.030 Special Meetings and New Section 2.04.015 Notifications of Hearings...Introduced by:
City Clerk
Requested by:
City Clerk
Drafted by:
City Clerk
Reviewed by:
City Attorney
Introduced:
May 28, 2013
Adopted:
June 11, 2013
ORDINANCE NO.013-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.04.030
"SPECIAL MEETINGS" AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 2.04.015
"NOTIFICATIONS OF HEARINGS AND AGENDAS FOR COUNCIL
MEETINGS" TO THE PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, RCW 35.23.221 states every city shall establish a procedure for notifying the
public of upcoming hearings and the preliminary agenda for the forthcoming council meeting; and
WHEREAS, the rules governing city council meetings are set forth in Chapter 2.04 of the
Port Orchard Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council to formalize written procedures as to when
the public shall be notified of public hearings and preliminary agenda for council meetings; now,
therefore,__
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION i. Port Orchard Municipal Code section 2.04.015 is hereby added to read as
follows:
2 04 015, Notifications of hearings and agendas for council meetings.
1) Notices of Public Hearings. Except where a specific method of giving notice of
public hearings is otherwise provided by statute or ordinance, reasonable notice of
upcoming public hearings to be conducted by the city council shall be given, by
delivering to the city's official newspaper not less than 7 days before the date set for
hearing, a notice setting forth the time, place, date and subject member of each such
public hearing. In addition, a copy of said notice shall be posted on the bulletin board
in the foyer of the City Hall of the city of Port Orchard, not less than 7 days before the
date set for the hearing described therein.
(2) Preliminary Agenda of City Council Meeting. The public shall be notified of the
preliminary agenda for all forthcoming city council meetings by posting a copy of
each preliminary agenda on the bulletin board in the foyer of City Hall at least 24
hours in advance of the meeting. In addition, a copy of each preliminary agenda shall
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be made available to the official newspaper and posted on the city's website not less
than 24 hours before the city council meeting.
(3) City Clerk to Provide Notice. The city clerk of the city of Port Orchard is
hereby directed to post notices as required by this section.
SECTION 2. Port Orchard Municipal Code Section 2.04.030 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
2.04.030 Special meetings.
Special meetings may be called by the mayor or by a majority of the council members by
written notice as provided in RCW 42.30.080. No ordinances shall be passed or contract let
or entered into, or bill for the payment of money allowed, at any special meeting. Public
notice of such meeting shall be given in accordance with RCW 42.30.08o and to the official
newspaper, posted on the city's website, and posted on the bulletin board in the foyer of City
Hall not less than 24 hours before the special meeting.
SECTION 3. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after posting and
publication as required by law. A summary of this Ordinance may be published in lieu of the entire
ordinance, as authorized by State Law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and
attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 11th day of June 2013.
ATTEST:
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Brand Rinearson, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Gregory A. 4cok, City
An
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Timothy C. MAthes, Mayor
Sponsored by:
Councilmember
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 June 11, 2013.
ORDINANCE NO. 013-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, AMENDING PORT
ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.04.030 "SPECIAL MEETINGS" AND ADDING A
NEW SECTION 2.04.015 "NOTIFICATIONS OF HEARINGS AND AGENDAS FOR COUNCIL
MEETINGS" TO THE PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE
Copies of Ordinance No. 013-13 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. 013-13 will be
provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Brandy Rinearson
City Clerk
Publish: Port Orchard Independent
June 21, 2013