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RESOLUTION NO. 014-11
Mayor Coppola
Mayor Coppola
Gregory A. Jacoby
May 10,2011
May24, 2011
May24, 2011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT THE
CLASSIFICATION OF NONCHARTER CODE CITY AND TO BE
GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 35A, REVISED CODE
OF WASHINGTON
WHEREAS, the City Council has studied and evaluated the benefits of changing
the classification of the City of Port Orchard from a second class incorporated city to a
non-charter code city; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would serve the best
interest and general welfare of the City to change the classification of the City to that of a
non-charter code city pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35A.o2.030 and to retain the
same general plan of government, but to be governed by Chapter 35A.12 RCW (Mayor-
Council); and
WHEREAS, the City Council held public hearings on May 10, 2011, May 17, 2011
and May 24, 2011 to receive public comment concerning whether to convert to a non-
charter code city; now, therefore;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council does hereby declare its intent to adopt for the City
of Port Orchard the classification of "non-charter code city."
Section 2. The City Council intends (a) to retain the same general plan of
government under which it is currently organized, to wit: mayor-council, but to be
governed by Chapter 35A.12 RCW of the Optional Municipal Code.
Section 3· The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish this
resolution at least once within ten (10) days of the resolution's passage.
Section 4· If no timely and sufficient referendum petition has been filed, as is
provided for in RCW 35A.02.035, within ninety (90) days of the first publication of this
resolution, excluding the date of first publication, the City Council shall by ordinance
adopt for the City the classification of "non-charter code city" under the mayor-council
form of government.
Resolution No. 014-11
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and
attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 24th ¥of May 201
Patricia J.