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CITY OF TUKWILA
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ORDINANCE NO. T
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
7 7 AMENDING SECTIONS 2.42.030, 2.42.040 AND 2.42.100 OF THE TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY'S
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO GRANT THE CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION THE POWER TO CLASSIFY POSITIONS WITHIN
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TO INCLUDE ALL POSITIONS OTHER
THAN THE CHIEF OF POLICE, THE FIRE CHIEF, AND CERTAIN
CLERICAL, MECHANIC AND DISPATCH POSITIONS IN THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE CLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the City's Civil Service Ordinance in
order to make changes in the powers of the Commission and the positions included,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHING-
TON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Powers of Commission. Section 2.42.030(a) (1) of the Tukwila Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) To make suitable rules and regulations to implement this Chapter which are
not inconsistent with the provisions thereof. Such rules and regulations shall
provide in detail the manner in which examinations may be held, and appoint-
ments, promotions, transfers, reinstatements, demotions, suspensions and
discharges shall be made. The rules and regulations shall also provide for the
classification of all positions within the police department according to the
duties, responsibilities and qualifications of each and shall further provide the
manner in which such classification shall be accomplished. The rules and
regulations and any amendment thereof shall be printed, mimeographed or
multi graphed for free public distribution. Such rules and regulations may be
changed from time to time.
Section 2. Persons Included. Section 2.42.040 of the Tukwila Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
The provisions of this Chapter shall include all full -time, fully paid employees of
the City's police and /or fire departments, with the exception of the chiefs thereof,
who because of the nature of their positions and pursuant to RCW 41.08.050 and
41.12.050, shall serve in their positions as other City department heads, and with
the further exception of all clerical, dispatchers, fire inspectors, mechanics and
other employees of the fire department who are not full -time, fully commis-
sioned firefighters. The position of civil service secretary and chief examiner
shall not be a civil service position. All appointments to and promotions cov-
ered by this Chapter shall be made solely on merit, efficiency and fitness, which
shall be ascertained by open competitive examination and impartial investiga-
tion. No person shall be reinstated in or transferred, suspended or discharged
from any such place, position or employment contrary to the provisions of this
Chapter.
Section 3. Retained Powers of ADvointine Authority. Section 2.42.100 of the Tukwila
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.42.100 Power to Create Offices. Make Appointments and Fix Salaries Not
Infrineed. All offices, places, job descriptions, positions, employments and fire
department classifications coming within the purview of this Chapter shall be created
by the Mayor and City Council or Mayor alone or whomever else is vested with
power and authority to select, appoint, or employ any person coming within the
purview of this Chapter, and nothing contained in this section shall infringe upon
the power and authority of such person or group of persons, or appointing authority,
to fix the salaries and compensation of all employees employed hereunder.
Section 4. Severabilitv. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any
other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 5. 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 (5) days after
passage and publication or as otherwise herein specified, as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF T CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
regular meeting thereof this 7 5 '`'t' day of ,19
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
O,% "ice of the City A tornQy
Filed with the City Clerk: 7 90
Passed by the City Council: 7- 90
Published Valley Daily News: 5 "d^ �c
Effective Date: 5 /s
Ordinance Number 5 4. 4
APPROVED:
L. Van Dusen, Mayor
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
Cantu, Acting City Clerk
ORDINANCE
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. I-1Z 5"
On 7n 7 1990, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, approved
Ordinance o. /S the main point of which may be summarized by its title as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTIONS 2.42.030, 2.42.040 AND 2.42.100 OF THE TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY'S
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO GRANT THE CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION THE POWER TO CLASSIFY POSITIONS WITHIN
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TO INCLUDE ALL POSITIONS OTHER
THAN THE CHIEF OF POLICE, THE FIRE CHIEF, AND CERTAIN
CLERICAL, MECHANIC AND DISPATCH POSITIONS IN THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE CLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge to anyone who submits a
written request to the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text.
APPROVED by the City Council at their meeting of
PUBLISHED: VALLEY DAILY NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1990 Z )95
1990.
G CITY CLERK, JANE CANTU