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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: / /your.kingcounty.gov/ elections / your /docs /JurisdictionManual.pdf and from King
County Elections.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Special Meeting thereof this ,:Ito day of (Yl act , 2011.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
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Christy O'Flaherty, CMC, City CI
APPROVED ORM BY:
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Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council: " -43-/
Resolution Number: (71/
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