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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE
NOS. 2558 AND 2420, AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) SECTION 2.68.026; AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 2261 §2, AS CODIFIED AT TMC
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 Judgewho is appointed
to a fou r -year term; and
WHEREAS, the current Municipal Court Judge will be reappointed to a term
commencing January 1, 2022, under the Contract for Municipal Court Judge Services
(MOU), attached hereto as Exh ibit A; and
WHEREAS, pu rsuantto RCW 3.50.080 and Tu kwi I a's Mu n icipal Code, the salary of the
Municipal Court Judge sh all be fixed by ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Repealer. Ordinance Nos. 2558 and 2420, as codified at Tukwila
Municipal Code Section 2.68.026, are hereby repealed in theirentirety.
Section 2. 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 CourtJudge shall be set at the rate of 90% of the District
CourtJudges Salary as set by the Salary Schedule adopted by the Washington Citizens'
Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials on an annual basis.
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Section 3. 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 thisordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; referencesto other
local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and
section /subsection numbering.
Section 4. Severability. If anysection, 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 5. 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 Regu lar Meeti n g thereof this Girl` day of Qc+v b e- r _'2021.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
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Office of the City Attorney
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk: 01-08-7-t
Passed by the City Council:
Published: lw--+-Z►
Effective Date: 10-1Z-Zt
Ordinance Number: 2 6 S I
Attachment: ExhibitA -Contract for Municipal Court Judge Services (MOU)
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2-0 t of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayo.L
Mayor's Office - David Cline, City Administrator
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
TO: Honorable Kimberly Walden, Municipal Court Judge
FROM: Allan Ekberg, Mayor
DATE: September 21, 2021
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, 2022 through December 31, 2025 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, 2022, 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 February 3, 2021 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, Kaiser Permanente 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 Kaiser 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 October, 2021.
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Allan Ekberg, Mayor Kimberly Walden, I d e n, Judge
Tukwila City Hall - 6200 Southcenter Boulevard - Tukwila, WA 98188 - 206-433-1800 - Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinances 2659-2660.
On October 4, 2021 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 2659: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 2558 AND 2420, AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) SECTION 2.68.026; AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 2261 §2, AS CODIFIED AT TMC SECTION 2.68.026, REGARDING
THE SETTING OF SALARY FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2660: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2652, AS CODIFIED AT
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMG) CHAPTER 23.04, "SMALL WIRELESS
COMMUNICATION FACILITIES"; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2498, AS CODIFIED
IN TMC CHAPTERS 18.06 AND 18.58; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2251 §71 AND
§72, AS CODIFIED IN TMC CHAPTER 18.58, "WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
FACILITIES"; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2135 §2 (PART), AS CODIFIED IN
MULTIPLE SECTIONS OF TMC CHAPTER 18.06, `DEFINITIONS"; AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 2251 §68, §69, AND §70, AS CODIFIED IN TMC CHAPTER 18.58;
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2135 §1 (PART), AS CODIFIED IN MULTIPLE
SECTIONS OF TMC CHAPTER 18.58; AUTHORIZING AND ESTABLISHING
PERMITTING REGULATIONS AND AESTHETIC AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT OF SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES; ADOPTING SUPPORTIVE
FINDINGS; 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: October 7, 2021