HomeMy WebLinkAbout4183ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending Section
2.34.050 of the Kent City Code regarding municipal
jAge salaries and costs.
RECITALS
A. State law provides that the office of the administrator for the
courts may fund a portion of the salary of the municipal court judges in
qualifying jurisdictions, and in turn, when funding is provided, requires
that the city pay its municipal judges at the rate authorized by the
administrator for the courts. RCW 2.56.030 (22).
B. The city has complied with these requirements since the law
was enacted in 2005, but the office of the administrator for the courts has
required that the city affirmatively modify its code to clearly state the
practice it has implemented since 2005.
C. Pursuant to the direction of the administrator for the courts,
the city codifies its past practice regarding municipal judge salaries, and
will affirmatively state that the city will automatically adjust Kent Municipal
Court judge salaries automatically to reflect future adjustments made by
the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. -Amendment. Section 2.34.050 of the Kent City Code
is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 2.34.050. Municipal judge salary — Costs.
erving as a pre tern judge, he ei= she shall be eengpensated at the rate ef
nagistrate er ether pre tern n9aagistFate shall be cempensated at the rate
)f feFty :: 40peF heuF,Commencing September2016, and
hereafter on the first day of September of each successive year, the city
vill automatically adjust the salary paid the—to all Kent Municipal Court
udges who meet the requirementsof . 1 1 -
utengatiea"Y be adjusted to an amount equal to 95% of the salary of
istrict judges as set by the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries
or -• Officials for-• •
B. All costs of operation of the municipal court, including but not
limited to salaries of judges and court employees, dockets, books of
records, forms, furnishings and supplies shall be paid wholly out of the
funds of the city. Jurors shall be paid a fee of fifteen dollars ($15) per day
and mileage allowance pursuant to RCW 43.03.060. The city shall provide
a suitable place for holding court and pay all expenses of maintaining it.
SECTION 2. -Severability. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
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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. -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 this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; ordinance, section, or subsection numbering;
or references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations.
SECTION 4. -Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force 30 days from and after its passage, as provided by law.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M BRUBAK'�R, CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED: � day of4ez
,*n kr , 2015.
PUBLISHED: — day of , 2015.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No.
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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