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2196ORDINANCENO.2/74ANORDINANCEamendingSection2.06.010oftheCamasMunicipalCodebyrevisingtheprocedureforappointmentandremovaloftheCityAdministratortorequiretheconsentofamajorityoftheCityCouncil.THECOUNCILOFTHECITYOFCAMASDOORDAINASFOLLOWS:SectionISection2.06.010oftheCamasMunicipalCodeisamendedtoprovideasfollows:2.06.010-PositionCreatedThereisherebycreatedthepositionofCityAdministrator,whoshallbeandactastheadministrativeandexecutivesupervisorofthecitygovernmentundertheauthorityanddirectionoftheMayor.ThepositionofCityAdministratorshallbefilledbyappointmentoftheMayorwiththeconsentandapprovalofamajorityoftheCityCouncil.ThepositionofCityAdministratorshallbeanatwillposition;anypersonsoappointedtothepositionofCityAdministratorshallserveatthepleasureoftheMayor,andmayberemoved,withorwithoutcause,bytheMayorwiththeconsentandapprovalofamajorityoftheCityCouncil.AppointmentofanypersontothepositionofCityAdministratorshallnotbedeemedtohaveconferreduponsuchappointeeanyexpressorimpliedcontractualrighttonoranypropertyinterestorlibertyinterestincontinuedemploymentwiththeCityasCityAdministratororinanyothercapacity.TheCitymay,atitsoption,enterintoaformalcontractwithanypersonappointedasCityAdministrator,providedhowever,thatsuchcontractmaynotvarytheprovisionsofthisordinance.SectionIIThisordinanceshalltakeforceandbeineffectfive(5)daysfromandafteritspublicationaccordingtolaw.LeiPASSEDbytheCouncilandAPPROVEDbytheMayorthis1999.SIGNED:^ytvv/i/\</ClerkATTEST:/.astoform:APPof*1mCityAttorneyy MEMORANDUMMayor,CityCouncilandStaffTO:FROM:RogerKnappCityAdministrator’sPositionRE:September22,1999DATE:MunicipalResearchhasrecentlyinformedusthatOrdinance2196,whichrevisedtheprocedureforappointmentandremovaloftheCityAdministratorbyrequiringtheconsentofamajorityoftheCouncil,mayviolateRCW35A.12.090.Ihaveattachedacopyofthatstatuteforyourreference.MunicipalResearch’sanalysisisessentiallythatRCW35A.12.090expresslyconfersupontheMayortheauthoritytoappointandremoveallappointedofficers.Thatstatutefurthergoesontoprovidethatconfirmationofappointmentsmayberequiredwhenprovidedforbyordinance.Thereisnocorrespondinglanguageregardingremovalfromoffice.IhavethereforerevisedSection2.06.010oftheCamasMunicipalCodetodeletethelanguagewherebytheCityAdministratorcanberemovedwithorwithoutcausebytheMayorwiththeconsentandapprovalofamajorityoftheCityCouncil.Initsrevisedform,theordinanceprovidesforremovalbytheMayoronly.Ihavealsoreviewedourprovisionsrelatingtotheappointmentandremovalofthefirechiefandpolicechief.Undertheapplicableordinances,onlytheMayorhastheauthorityofremoval,andthatislimitedtoremovalforjustcause.AnyappointeetoeitherofthechiefspositionswhoisremovedbytheMayormayappealthatremovaltotheCityCouncilforadeterminationofwhethersufficientjustcauseexiststojustifytheremoval.IamoftheopinionthatthisschemedoesnotcontraveneRCW35A.12.090.TheMayoristheonlypersonauthorizedtoremoveeitherofthechiefs,andhemaydosowithouttheconcurrenceoftheCityCouncil.TheCouncil’sinvolvementisinvokedonlyifanappealisfiled,andthenislimitedtoadeterminationofwhetherjustcauseexists.RDK'-£„ 35A.12.050Vacancies.Theofficeofamayororcouncilmembershallbecomevacantifthepersonwhoiselectedorappointedtothatpositionfailstoqualifyaspro-videdbylaw,failstoenteruponthedutiesofthatofficeatthetimefixedbylawwithoutajustifiablereason,orasprovidedinRCW35A.12.060or42.12.010.Avacancyintheofficeofmayororinthecouncilshallbefilledasprovidedinchapter42.12RCW.[1994c223§32;1967ex.s.c119§35A.12.050.]entidedtoasalaryoftwelvehundredandfiftydollarspercalendarmonthandacouncilmanshallbeenddedtofourhundreddollarspercalendarmonth:PROVIDED,Thatsuchinterimcompensationshallremainineffectonlyundlasalaryordinanceispassedandbecomeseffectiveastosuchofficers,andtheamountshereinprovidedshallnotbecon-struedasfixingtheusualsalaryofsuchofficers.Themayorandcouncilmenshallreceivereimbursementfortheiractualandnecessaryexpensesincurredintheperformanceofthedutiesoftheiroffice,orthecouncilbyordinancemayprovideforaperdiemallowance.Procedureforapprovalofclaimsforexpensesshallbeasprovidedbyordinance.[1971ex.s.c251§5;1967ex.s.c119§35A.12.070.]Severability—1971eu.c251:SeeRCW35A.90.050.Limitationsonsalaries:StateConstitutionArt11§8.35A.12.060Vacancyfornonattendance.Inadditionacouncilpositionshallbecomevacantifthecouncilmemberfailstoattendthreeconsecutiveregularmeetingsofthecouncilwithoutbeingexcusedbythecouncil.[1994c223§33;1967ex.s.c119§35A.12.060.]35A.12.080Oathandbondofofficers*Anyofficerbeforeenteringupontheperformanceofhisdutiesmayberequiredtotakeanoathoraffirmationasprescribedbycharterorbyordinanceforthefaithfulperformanceofhisduties.Theoathoraffirmationshallbefiledwiththecountyauditor.Thecleric,treasurer,ifany,chiefofpolice,andsuchotherofficersoremployee^asmaybedesignatedbyordinanceorbychartershallberequiredtofurnishannuallyanofficialbondconditionedonthehonestandfaithfulperformanceoftheirofficialduties.Thetermsandpenaltyofofficialbondsandthesuretythereforshallbepre-scribedbyordinanceorcharterandthebondshallbeapprovedbythechiefadministrativeofficerofthecity.Thepremiumsonsuchbondsshallbepaidbythecity.Whenthefurnishingofanofficialbondisrequiredofanofficeroremployee,compliancewithsuchprovisionsshallbeanessentialpartofqualificationforoffice.[1986c167§20;1967ex.s.c119§35A.12.080.]Severability—1986c167:SeenotefollowingRCW29.01.055.35A.12.065Protemporeappointments.Bienniallyatthefirstmeetingofanewcouncil,orperiodically,themembersthereof,bymajorityvote,maydesignateoneoftheirnumberasmayorprotemporeordeputymayorforsuchperiodasthecouncilmayspecify,toserveintheabsenceortemporarydisabilityofthemayor;or,inlieuthereof,thecouncilmay,astheneedmayarise,appointanyqualifiedpersontoserveasmayorprotemporeintheabsenceortemporarydisabilityofthemayor.Intheeventoftheextendedexcusedabsenceordisabilityofacouncil-man,theremainingmembersbymajorityvotemayappointacouncilmanprotemporetoserveduringtheabsenceordisability.[1967ex.s.c119§35A.12.065.]35A.12.070Compensationofelectiveofficers—Expenses.Thesalariesofthemayorandthecouncilmenshallbefixedbyordinanceandmayberevisedfromtimetotimebyordinance,butanyincreaseinthecompensationattachingtoanofficeshallnotbeapplicabletothetermthenbeingservedbytheincumbentifsuchincumbentisamemberofthecitylegislativebodyfixinghisowncompen-sationorasmayorinamayor-councilcodecitycastsatie-breakingvoterelatingtosuchordinance:PROVIDED,That_ifthemayorofsuchacitydoesnotcastsuchavote,hissalarymaybeincreasedduringhistermofoffice.Untilthefirstelectiveofficersunderthismayor-councilplanofgovernmentmaylawfullybepaidthecompensationprovidedbysuchsalaryordinance,suchofficersshallbeentitledtobecompensatedinthesamemannerandinthesameamountasthecompensationpaidtoofficersofsuchcityperformingcomparableservicesimmediatelypriortoadoptionofthismayor-councilplan.Untilasalaryordinancecanbepassedandbecomeeffectiveastoelectiveofficersofanewlyincorporatedcodecity,suchfirstofficersshallbeentitledtocompensationasfollows:Incitieshavinglessthanfivethousandinhabitants,themayorshallbeentitledtoasalaryofonehundredandfiftydollarspercalendarmonthandacouncilmanshallbeentitledtotwentydollarspermeetingfornotmorethantwomeetingspermonth;incitieshavingmorethanfivethousandbutlessthanfifteenthousandinhabitants,themayorshallbeentitledtoasalaryofthreehundredandfiftydollarspercalendarmonthandacouncilmanshallbeentitledtoonehundredandfiftydollarspercalendarmonth;incitieshavingmorethanfifteenthousandinhabitants,themayorshallbe(1998Ed.)35A.12.090Appointmentandremovalofofficers—Terms.Themayorshallhavethepowerofappointmentandremovalofallappointiveofficersandemployeessubjecttoanyapplicablelaw,rule,orregulationrelatingtocivilservice.Theheadofadepartmentorofficeofthecitygovernmentmaybeauthorizedbythemayortoappointandremovesubordinatesinsuchdepartmentoroffice,subjecttoanyapplicablecivilserviceprovisions.Allappointmentsofcityofficersandemployeesshallbemadeonthebasisofabilityandtrainingorexperienceoftheappointeesinthedutiestheyaretoperform,fromamongpersonshavingsuchqualificationsasmaybeprescribedbyordinanceorbycharter,andincompliancewithprovisionsofanymeritsystemapplicabletosuchcity.Confirmationbythecitycouncilofappointmentsofofficersandemployeesshallberequiredonlywhenthecitycharter,orthecouncilbyordinance,providesforconfirmationofsuchappointments.Confirmationofmayoralappointmentsbythecouncilmayberequiredbythecouncilinanyinstancewherequalifica-tionsfortheofficeorpositionhavenotbeenestablishedbyordinanceorcharterprovision.Appointiveofficesshallbewithoutdefinitetermunlessatermisestablishedforsuchofficebylaw,charterorordinance.[1987c3§15;1967ex.s.c119§35A.12.090.]Severability—1987c3:SeenotefollowingRCW3.46.020.[Title35ARCW—page17] Dossett,From:Sent:rnmrnm®$mm&©&DrewDerby[dderby@mrsc.org]Wednesday,September15,19994:05PMDossett,DeanSubject:OrdinanceNo.2196To:DearMayorDossett,ithascometomyattentionofapossibleproblemwithCamas’srecentlypassedOrdinance2196.Asyoumayknow,MRSCreceivescopiesofmanyordinancesfromcitiesacrossWashingtonState.Occasionallyweadvertisethemassamplestoothercities.Whenthisparticularordinancewasrequestedbyanothercity,ourlegalstaffexamineditandfoundthattheclause“CityAdministratorshallserveatthepleasureoftheMayor,andmayberemoved,withorwithoutcause,bytheMayorwiththeconsentandapprovalofamajorityoftheCityCouncil’.ItwasexplainedtomethattheCityCouncilmayapproveappointments,buthasnolegalgroundstoapproveremovalsandmaybeinviolationofRCW35a.12.090.Consequently,wearenotusingyourordinanceasaviablesampleinourordinancelibrary.Iofferthisinformationforyoutodowhateveryouwishwithit.IfyoudecidetoconformyourcitystatutetoStateLaw,Iwouldencourageyoutocontactyourcityattorney.Yours,AndrewDerby/Librarian<dderbv@mrsc.org>MunicipalResearch&ServicesCenterofWashington12005thAve.;Suite1300Seattle,WA98101206-625-1300http://www.rnrsc.ora1/r4oO.<*