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CAS NUMBER: 11-053 STAFF SPONSOR: SHELLEY KERSLAKE IORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 5/23/11
A( hrrM Trrr_I A resolution appointing pro and con committees regarding the formation of a
Metropolitan Park District for the Tukwila Poo'
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SPONSOR'S Pursuant to RCW 29.A.32.280, the City shall formally appoint a committee to prepare
SUMMARY arguments advocating approval of the measure and a committee to prepare arguments
advocating rejection of the measure. The City took steps to advertise the opportunity to
participate in the committees by posting a notice on the City website, at City facilities, and
announcing it at a Council meeting. The City received one interested response which is
contained in the attached Resolution, which is due to King County Elections by 5/27/11.
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05/23/11 Informational Memorandum dated 5/18/11
Resolution
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City of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Haggerton
FROM: Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney 4�v
DATE: May 18, 2011
SUBJECT: Metropolitan Park District Ballot Measure Pro and Con Committee
Appointments
ISSUE
Whether the City should adopt a resolution appointing pro and con committees to
prepare arguments to be included in the local voters' pamphlet regarding the formation
of a Metropolitan Park District for the Tukwila Pool.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to RCW 29.A.32.280, for each measure from a unit of local government that is
included in a local voters' pamphlet, the legislative authority of that jurisdiction shall, not
later than forty -five days before the publication of the pamphlet, formally appoint a
committee to prepare arguments advocating voters' approval of the measure and shall
formally appoint a committee to prepare arguments advocating voters' rejection of the
measure. The Council shall appoint persons known to favor the measure to serve on
the committee advocating approval and shall, whenever possible, appoint persons
known to oppose the measure to serve on the committee advocating rejection. Each
committee shall have not more than three members, however, a committee may seek
the advice of any person or persons.
DISCUSSION
The City took affirmative steps to advertise the opportunity to participate in these
committees by posting the information on the City web -site, at City facilities and
announcing it at a City Council meeting. The City only received one interested response
and that name appears on the resolution that is before you, for consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the resolution appointing pro and con committees.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
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Resolution No.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, APPOINTING COMMITTEES TO
PREPARE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS, ADVOCATING APPROVAL
AND REJECTION OF PROPOSED FORMATION OF A
TUKWILA POOL METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT BALLOT
MEASURE, FOR INCLUSION IN THE AUGUST 16, 2011
PRIMARY ELECTION VOTERS' PAMPHLET.
WHEREAS, on April 18, 2011, the Tukwila City Council passed Resolution No.
1738, which called for an election to be conducted and held within the City of Tukwila on
August 16, 2011, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City, for
their ratification or rejection, a proposition creating the Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park
District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 29A.32.280 a local jurisdiction that has a ballot issue
for either the primary or general election is required to have its legislative authority
formally appoint, not later than 45 days before publication of the voters' pamphlet, a
committee to prepare arguments advocating voters' approval of the measure and a
committee to prepare arguments advocating voters' rejection of the measure; and
WHEREAS, the legislative authority is required to appoint persons known to favor
the measure to serve on the committee advocating approval, and shall, whenever
possible, appoint persons known to oppose the measure to serve on the committee
advocating rejection; and
WHEREAS, each committee shall have not more than three members; however the
committees may seek the advice of any person or persons; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to appoint the committees as provided for in
RCW 29A.32.280;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Committee to Prepare Arguments Advocating Approval. The
following individuals are appointed to serve on a committee to prepare arguments for
inclusion in the voters' pamphlet advocating approval of the proposed Tukwila Pool
Metropolitan Park District:
Christine Neuffer
Section 2. Committee to Prepare Arguments Advocating Rejection. The
following individuals are appointed to serve on a committee to prepare arguments for
inclusion in the voters' pamphlet advocating rejection of the proposed Tukwila Pool
Metropolitan Park District:
Section 3. Submission of Written Arguments. The committees appointed in
Sections 1 and 2 above are directed to submit their written arguments to King County
Elections no later than June 1, 2011, with rebuttal arguments submitted no later than
June 3, 2011. Written arguments must comply with word limits and other requirements
as set forth at pages 46 49 of the King County 2011 Jurisdiction Manual, available at
http /vour.kinacountv.aov/ elections /vour /docs /Jurisdiction Manual. odf and from King
County Elections.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Special Meeting thereof this day of 1 2011.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, CMC, City Clerk Allan Ekberg, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
Shelley M. Kerslake, City Attorney
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