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Ordinance No. 2446
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON; AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 1663 §1, AS CODIFIED AT
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.52.030, TO
PROVIDE FOR TWO UNPAID HOLIDAYS FOR A
REASON OF FAITH OR CONSCIENCE FOR ALL CITY
EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 168, Laws of 2014 (State Senate Bill 5173), effective June 12,
2014, entitles Washington State and local government employees to two unpaid holidays
per calendar year for a reason of faith or conscience or an organized activity conducted
under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or religious organization; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.52.030 of the Tukwila Municipal Code has been in effect since
1993; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the City's Code provisions relating
to legal holidays should be revised to be consistent throughout the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC Section 2.52.030 Amended. Ordinance No. 1663 §1, as codified
at Tukwila Municipal Code Section 2.52.030, "Legal Holidays," is hereby amended to add
a new subparagraph F to read as follows:
F. Employees of the City will be granted up to 2 unpaid holidays per year for reasons
of faith or conscience or an organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious
denomination, church or religious organization. If an employee prefers to take the two
unpaid holidays on specific days, then the employee will be allowed to take the unpaid
holidays on the days he or she has selected unless the absence would unduly disrupt
operations, impose an undue hardship, or the employee is necessary to maintain public
safety.
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Section 2. 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
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.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITYQF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this L`% ) day of mac, uS , 2014.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flandity, MMC, City Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Rachel Turpin, Assistant City Attorney
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
114
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinances 2445 -2448.
On August 4, 2014 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted the
following ordinances, the main points of which are summarized by title as follows:
Ordinance 2445: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, GRANTING A NON - EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO
ASTOUND BROADBAND, LLC, LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING,
OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IN CERTAIN
PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY IN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2446: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1663 §1, AS CODIFIED
AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.52.030, TO PROVIDE FOR TWO
UNPAID HOLIDAYS FOR A REASON OF FAITH OR CONSCIENCE FOR ALL CITY
EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2447: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A CODE OF ETHICS FOR ELECTED
OFFICIALS, TO BE CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.97;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2448: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 2127 AND 2068, AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.95, "CODE OF ETHICS," TO
CHANGE THE TITLE TO "CODE OF ETHICS FOR EMPLOYEES AND APPOINTED
OFFICIALS" AND TO REMOVE ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM THE ETHICS PROCESS
USED FOR EMPLOYEES AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of these ordinances will be provided upon request.
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: August 7, 2014