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Ordinance No. 2 6 53
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS.
2024 AND 2209; REENACTING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 2.04, "CITY COUNCIL"; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, written procedures of the City Council help to guide and facilitate the
business of the City Council, as well as provide the public with an understanding of the
Council's functions; and
WHEREAS, periodic review of the Council's internal management and procedures is
appropriate to ensure consistency with cu rrent statutes and best govern mental practices;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council's procedures for the conduct of meetings and other
required functions are more appropriately formalized in the form of a City Council
resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Repealer. Ordinance Nos. 2024 and 2209 are hereby repealed.
Section 2. TMC Chapter 2.04 Reenacted. Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter
2.04 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
Sections:
2.04.010
2.04.020
2.04.030
CHAPTER 2.04
CITY COUNCIL
Composition; Duties
Meetings Declared Open and Public
Rules of Procedure of the City Council
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Section 3. TMC Section 2.04.010 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
2.04.010 Composition; Duties
A. The City of Tukwila is a non -charter code city underthe laws and statutes of the
State of Washington, and its City Council shall consist of seven members who shall be
elected at large and serve for four-year terms.
B. The duties of Councilmembers shall be those prescribed in RCW 35A.11.020
and as otherwise provided by law.
Section 4. TMC Section 2.04.020 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
2.04.020 Meetings Declared Open and Public
A. All meetings of the Tukwila City Council and its committees shall be open and
public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of these bodies except
as otherwise provided in the Washington State Open Public Meetings Act.
B. Notice of meetings shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of
Chapter 42.30 RCW, the Washington State Open Public Meetings Act. The City Clerk or
designee shall prepare meeting minutes containing an accountof all official actions of the
City Council.
C. Emergency meetings may be called by the Mayor or Council President wh en by
reason of fire, flood, earthquake, or other emergency there is a need for expedited action
by the City Council to meet the emergency, in which case, the meeting site notice
requirements otherwise applicable shall not apply.
D. The City Council may hold an Executive Session during a Regular Meeting,
Special Meeting or Committee of the Whole meeting to consider certain matters as set
forth in RCW 42.30.110.
Section 5. TMC Section 2.04.030 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
2.04.030 Rules of Procedure of the City Council
The Rules of Procedure of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, shall
be adopted by resolution as approved by a majority vote of the City Council and
periodically reviewed for consistency with applicable statutes and best governmental
practices.
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Section 6. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser Authorized. 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 7. 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 8. Effective Date. This ordinance ora 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 col, day of ()lewd_ ,2021.
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Filed with the City Clerk: z//Z7 /Z1
Passed by the City Council: 5/3/ 2.1
Published: 5//Z(
Effective Date: 5/ I Z -
Ordinance Number: Z6 53
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinance 2653.
On May 3, 2021 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted the
following ordinance, the main points of which are summarized by title as follows:
Ordinance 2653: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 2024 AND 2209;
REENACTING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.04, "CITY COUNCIL";
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this ordinance will be provided upon request.
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: May 6, 2021