HomeMy WebLinkAbout3970ORDINANCE NO. 3CJ 7 D
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending Title 2 of the
Kent City Code to add a new Chapter 2.59, entitled
"Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority
Governing Board," to provide for Kent City
Counc1lmember appointment to the Kent Fire
Department Regional Fire Authority Governing
Board.
RECITALS
A. On January 19, 2010, the Kent City Council adopted
Resolution No. 1820 referring to voters a proposition to create the Kent
Fire Department Regional Fire Authority and to approve the Regional Fire
Authority Plan. Resolution No. 1820 also provided that the existing
members on the Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee would
function as the Regional Fire Authority's Governing Board until a new
Governing Board was established on July 1, 2010.
B. The Regional Fire Authority Plan approved by voters provides
that the Kent City Council shall appoint three (3) of its current, seated
members to serve on the Regional Fire Authority's Governing Board.
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C. The Plan, however, provides no procedure for appointment
and does not establish a term for any appointed board members.
Therefore, Council desires to add provisions to the Kent City Code to
formally recognize the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority
Governing Board, and to provide a process for appointment of members to
that Govern mg Board.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION l. -Amendment to Title 2. Admm1stration and Personnel.
Title 2 of the Kent City Code, entitled "Administration and Personnel," is
amended to add a new Chapter 2.59, entitled "Kent Fire Department
Regional Fire Authority Governing Board," as follows:
CHAPTER 2.59
KENT FIRE DEPARTMENT
REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
Sec. 2.59.010. Creation. On April 27, 2010, voters within the
jurisdictions of the City of Kent and King County Fire Protection District No.
37 approved a proposition to create the Kent Fire Department Regional
Fire Authority and to approve the Regional Fire Authority Plan. The
Regional Fire Authority Plan provides that the Kent City Council shall
appoint three (3) of its members to serve on the Governing Board of the
Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority. This Chapter 2.59 KCC shall
govern appointment of the Kent City Council representatives to serve on
the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority Governing Board.
The term Governing Board as used in this Chapter 2.59 KCC, shall
mean the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority Governing Board.
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Sec. 2.59.020. Governing Board Appointment. The Council
President shall appoint three (3) members of the Kent City Council to serve
as the City of Kent's representatives on the Governing Board. All
Counc1lmembers are eligible to serve on the Governing Board, but at least
one (1) Governing Board member must be a current member of the
Council's Public Safety Committee and one (1) Governing Board member
must be a current member of the Council's Operations Committee.
Sec. 2.59.030. Terms of Appointment -Initial Term
Regular Terms. The initial term for Governing Board members shall run
from July 1, 2010, through December 31, 2011. All other terms of the
Governing Board members shall be for approximately two (2) years
starting on the first Council meeting in January of each even-numbered
year and ending on the first Council meeting in January of the following
even-numbered year.
Sec. 2.59.040. Effect of Failure to Make Appointment. If for
any reason, the Governing Board members have not been appointed as
required by this chapter, the previous year's Governing Board shall remain
in place with full authority until a new Governing Board has been
appointed.
Sec. 2.59.050. Removal from Governing Board. At any time,
the Kent City Council may remove one or more of its appointed members
from the Governing Board.
Sec. 2.59.060. Vacancy on Governing Board. In the event a
Councilmember is removed from the Governing Board or another event
occurs that results in a vacancy bemg created in one of the City's
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representative positions on the Governing Board, the Council President
shall appoint a Counc1lmember to fill the vacancy. The appointed
Councilmember shall serve the unexpired term of the Councilmember he or
she has replaced. In the event a Governing Board member is temporarily
unable to fulfill his or her duties as a Governing Board member, the
Council President or Council President Pro Tem may appoint a temporary
replacement until such time as the regular Governing Board member
becomes available to perform his or her duties.
SECTION 2. -Severability. If any one or more sections,
subsections, or sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconstitutional
or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion of this ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. -Correctwns 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 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 4. -Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force five (5) days from and after its publication as provided by law.
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ATIEST:
CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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-PASSED: /_6 day of June, 2010.
APPROVED: 1_5 day of June, 2010.
PUBLISHED: /ff' day of June, 2010.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. ~9 7o
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved
by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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