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Ordinance No. 2779
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2530
§5, AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
2.29.020, "MEMBERSHIP," TO REMOVE THE
COUNCILMEMBER POSITION; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Equity and Social Justice (formerly Equity and Diversity) Commission
was established in 1996 and codified as an advisory body to the Mayor and City Council in
1998; and
WHEREAS, since its inception, the Commission has included a membership position
allocated specifically to a sitting City Councilmember; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35A.12.030, a "councilmember shall hold within the city
government no other public office or employment except as permitted under the provision
of chapter 42.23 RCW'; and
WHEREAS, because the Equity and Social Justice Commission serves in an advisory
capacity to the Tukwila City Council, a Councilmember serving on the Commission is likely
in violation of the legal principle commonly known as the doctrine of incompatible offices;
and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Tukwila that the City Council periodically
review and update the functionality of its Commissions to align with state law, the current
environment, and best practices;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC Section 2.29.020 Amended. Ordinance No. 2530 §5, as codified at
TMC Section 2.29.020, "Membership" subparagraphs A and B, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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2.29.020 Membership
A. Qualifications. Members must meet at least one of the following requirements:
1. Be a resident of the City of Tukwila.
2. Own or work at a business, non-profit, or faith -based organization operating
within the city limits of the City of Tukwila; or
3. Work in the education field in the City of Tukwila.
B. Number of Members. The Commission shall be comprised of nine members. To the
extent possible, membership shall be representative of the diversity of the community and
should include:
1. Two city employees (Positions 4 and 7). If the City is unable to fill one of its two
employee positions, a community member may fill one City employee position.
2..Four community members that meet the resident, business, non-profit, or faith -
based criteria as stated in TMC Section 2.29.020.A (Positions 1, 3, 6, and 9).
3. Three members representing the education field in Tukwila (Positions 2, 5 and
8). If needed, a community member may fill one education field position.
Section 2. 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 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 15th day of December, 2025.
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Filed with the City Clerk: 12/09/2025
Passed by the City Council: 12/15/2025
Published: 12/18/2025
Effective Date: 12/23/2025
Ordinance Number: 2780
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinances 2779, 2780, and
2781.
On December 15, 2025, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted
the following ordinances, the main points of which are summarized by the following
titles:
ORDINANCE 2779: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2530 §5, AS CODIFIED
AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.29.020, "MEMBERSHIP," TO REMOVE
THE COUNCILMEMBER POSITION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE 2780: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RECONFIGURING, RECODIFYING AND ENACTING A
NEW MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE CITY OF TUKWILA PURSUANT TO RCW
35A.21.130; REARRANGING AND RENUMBERING TITLES, CHAPTERS, AND
SECTIONS; CONFORMING INTERNAL REFERENCES AND CROSS-
REFERENCES ACCORDINGLY; PROVIDING TABLES AND INDICES TO
FACILITATE LOCATION AND CONVERSION OF CODE REFERENCES AND
MATERIAL; ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF DECEMBER 23, 2025 FOR
THE NEW CITY OF TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE HEREIN ADOPTED; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE 2781: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2689 §5, AS CODIFIED
AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) SECTION 3.26.040, "DEFINITIONS";
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2726 §11, AS CODIFIED AT TMC SECTION 3.27.220;
TO ADOPT UPDATED BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION TAX REGULATIONS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE MODEL ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
The full text of this ordinance will be provided upon request.
Andy Youn-Barnett, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: December 18, 2025