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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2017-11-20 Item 6A - Ordinance/Agreement - 2018-2021 Municipal Court JudgeCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor's review Council review 11/20/17 CT ❑ Motion Mtg Date ,DL? ® Ordinance Mtg Date 11/20/17 ❑ Bid Award Mtg Date ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date Mtg Date SPONSOR 1 Council ❑Mayor ❑HR ❑DCD •Finance ❑Fire [ITS ❑P&R ❑Police ❑PTV ECourt SPONSOR'S The Council is being asked to appoint Kimberly Walden as Municipal Court Judge for the SUMMARY term January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021 in compliance with RCW 3.50.040 REVIEWED BY ❑ C.O.W. Mtg. ❑ CDN Comm ❑ Arts Comm. /1 Finance Comm. ❑ Public Safety Comm. Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. CHAIR: SEAL ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 6.A. 171 STAFF SPONSOR: DAVID CLINE ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 11/20/17 AGENDA hrEM TITLE Appointment of Municipal Court Judge; Amending Judge's Salary CATEGORY Discussion 11/20/17 ❑ Motion Mtg Date ❑ Resolution Mtg Date ® Ordinance Mtg Date 11/20/17 ❑ Bid Award Mtg Date ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date Mtg Date SPONSOR 1 Council ❑Mayor ❑HR ❑DCD •Finance ❑Fire [ITS ❑P&R ❑Police ❑PTV ECourt SPONSOR'S The Council is being asked to appoint Kimberly Walden as Municipal Court Judge for the SUMMARY term January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021 in compliance with RCW 3.50.040 REVIEWED BY ❑ C.O.W. Mtg. ❑ CDN Comm ❑ Arts Comm. /1 Finance Comm. ❑ Public Safety Comm. Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. CHAIR: SEAL ❑ Parks COMMITTEE • Trans &Infrastructure DATE: 11/07/17 RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONsoR/ADMIN. COMMITTEE Mayor's Office Unanimous Approval; Forward to Regular Meeting COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ $ Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 11/20/17 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 11/20/17 Informational Memorandum from David Cline dated 10/31/17 Ordinance amending salary of Municipal Court Judge Minutes from the Finance Committee Meeting of 11/07/17 171 172 City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: FINANCE COMMITTEE FROM: Mayor Ekberg David Cline, City Administrator DATE: October 31, 2017 SUBJECT: Reappointment of Municipal Court Judge ISSUE The term of office for Judge Kimberly Walden will expire at the end of this year and it is my intent to appoint her for an additional 4 -year term commencing January 1, 2018. The Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) 2.68.025 and the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) stipulate that the judge's salary shall be fixed by ordinance. BACKGROUND Judge Walden was first appointed to the Tukwila Municipal Court in 2003 and has served Tukwila since 2003. DISCUSSION Judge Walden has served admirably as the Tukwila Municipal Court Judge. Under her leadership the Court has implemented several innovative programs including the Jail Alternatives Program, a proactive Probation Division and several cost-cutting and efficiency producing procedures. An ordinance fixing the judge's salary is attached for your review maintaining the Judge's position as a .90 FTE with the salary set at .90 of the salary set for District Court Judges in the Salary Schedule adopted by the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials adopted on an annual basis. Holidays and Healthcare/Dental benefits would also be prorated at 90%. RECOMMENDATION The Council is being asked to consider this item at the November 20, 2017 Regular meeting. ATTACHMENTS Ordinance MOU 173 174 U AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2261, AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.68.026, REGARDING THE SETTING OF SALARY FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City requires the services of a Municipal Court Judge who is appointed to a four-year term; and WHEREAS, the current Municipal Court Judge will be reappointed to a term commencing January 1, 2018, under the Contract for Municipal Court Judge Services (MOU), attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 3.50.080 and Tukwila's Municipal Code, the salary of the Municipal Court Judge shall be fixed by ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Ordinance Amended. Ordinance No. 2261 §2, as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code Section 2.68.026, is hereby amended to read as follows: 2.68.026 Municipal Judge Salary The salary of the Municipal Court Judge shall be fixed by ordinance and set at the rate provided for in the bicnn-ial budget adoptcd by the City Council set at the rate of 90% of the District Court Judges salary as set by the Salary Schedule adopted by the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. W: Word Processing\Ordinances\Municipal Court Judge salary 10-30-17 CT:bjs Page 1 of 2 175 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 CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2017. ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney Allan Ekberg, Mayor Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Published: Effective Date: Ordinance Number: Attachment: Exhibit A — Contract for Municipal Court Judge Services (MOU) W: Word Processing\Ordinances\Municipal Court Judge salary 10-30-17 CT:bjs 176 Page 2 of 2 City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor Mayor's Office - David Cline, City Administrator MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO: Honorable Kimberly Walden, Municipal Court Judge FROM: Allan Ekberg, Mayor DATE: October 31, 2017 RE: Term of Appointment as Tukwila Municipal Court Judge This Memorandum of Understanding will confirm your appointment as the Municipal Court Judge for the City of Tukwila for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021 and is pursuant to judicial and legal mandates governing such appointments (RCW 3.50.040 and TMC 2.68). The following wages and benefits are provided to you effective January 1, 2018, during the term of your appointment: WAGE: Salary set at 90% of the District Court Judges Salary as set in the Salary Schedule adopted by the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials on an annual basis. The current schedule, adopted on May 17, 2017 is attached hereto as Exhibit A. All taxes, social security and related deductions shall be made from your wages. BENEFITS: General Leave: You are entitled to accrue a general leave bank to use for sick leave and/or vacation, as you deem appropriate. This general leave shall accrue at the rate of 12 hours per month to a maximum accrual of 96 hours. Any hours over 96 that are not used are defaulted back to the City. Upon the ending of your appointment, any leave hours, up to a maximum of 96 hours will be paid off at the rate of $70.00 per hour. Holidays: You shall be entitled to the same holidays as the Non -Represented employee group, paid at a prorated rate of 90% commensurate with your hours on the bench. Healthcare/Dental: You have the option of participating in the City of Tukwila Medical/Dental self-insured plan, Group Health Cooperative or waiving this benefit. The City will pay 90% of the premium for you and your dependents. Payments by you will be a minimum of 10% and may be higher if the GHC plan is selected and premiums are higher than the City's self-insured plan. Your share of the premium will be made by payroll deduction. Please sign the attached Personnel Action Form (PAF) and the bottom of this memorandum to indicate agreement. Agreed to this day of November, 2017. Allan Ekberg, Mayor Kimberly Walden, Judge Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 177 178 MOU Exhibit A CCSE0 Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials 2017 and 2018 Salary Schedule Adopted May 17, 2017 Judicial Branch Position Supreme Court Chief Justice Supreme Court Justices Court of Appeals Judges Superior Court Judges District Court Judges Current Salary 185,661 183,021 174,224 165,870 157,933 Salary Effective 9/1/2017 189,374 186,681 177,708 169,187 161,092 Information about the components of the Final salary schedule follows: Judicial Branch: Salary Effective 9/1/2018 193,162 190,415 181,263 172,571 164,313 ® 2% in 2017 and 2% in 2018 to maintain working toward the "benchmark" of Federal Court Judges. 179 180 City of Tukwila City Council Finance Committee FINANCE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes November 7, 2017 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Acting Chair; Dennis Robertson, Kathy Hougardy Staff: David Cline, Jay Wittwer, Peggy McCarthy, Vicky Carlsen, Gail Labanara, Sherry Wright, Laurel Humphrey CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Seal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Grant Agreement: State of Washington Office of Public Defense Staff is seeking Council approval of a grant acceptance agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense (WSOPD) for $37,000 each for 2018 and 2019. The City of Tukwila has received this grant in the past and in 2018 WSOPD transitioned to a two-year funding cycle. Funds will be used to provide investigator services, interpreter services, and social work assistance to the City's Public Defense Program. There is no match, but the City is required to submit three written reports as outlined in the agreement. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 20, 2017 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. B. Reappointment of Municipal Court Judge Staff is seeking Council approval to confirm the reappointment of Judge Kimberly Walden to the office of Municipal Court Judge for a term of January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021. The Council is also being asked to approve an ordinance fixingthe Judge's salary pursuant to city and state law. The proposed ordinance maintains the judges position at .90 FTE with the salary set at .90 of the District Court Judge salary in the schedule adopted by the Washington Citizen's Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. The Committee agreed that Judge Walden has been serving the City well in her position which she has held since 2003. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 20, 2017 REGULAR MEETING. C. Tax Levy Ordinances Staff is seeking Council approval of two ordinances relating to property tax: one that would increase the City's Regular Property Tax Levy from 2017, and one that would levy general and excess property taxes. These ordinances are presented to the Council on an annual basis. According to the King County Assessor, the projected assessed value for Tukwila is $6,044,327,455. The maximum allowable levy is estimated to be $3.45711. The preliminary levy rate is estimated to be $2.49969 for 2018. A levy amount of $15,300,000 is proposed in the draft 181