HomeMy WebLinkAbout3493 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 3 "3
A RESOLUTION of the City of Pasco, Washington, providing for the
submission of a proposition to the qualified voters of the City of Pasco,
Washington, to change from the current Council- Manager plan of government to
a Mayor - Council plan of government and providing ballot title.
WHEREAS, a petition expressing support for the holding of an election so the voters of
the City of Pasco, Washington, can decide whether to change from the current Council- Manager
plan of government to the Mayor - Council plan of government was filed with the Franklin
County Auditor on June 21, 2013; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.06.030 -040 provides that upon the receipt of a petition signed
by registered voters the number equal to not less than ten percent (10 %) of the votes cast at the
last general municipal election proposing abandonment by the City of the plan of government
under which it has been operating, and the adoption of another plan, and the sufficiency of such
petition having been determined by the Franklin County Auditor, the proposal shall be voted
upon by the citizens of the City of Pasco; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with these statutes, the City Council of the City of Pasco,
Washington, does by this Resolution petition for the Franklin County Auditor to place this
proposition before the voters of the City of Pasco on the November 5, 2013, ballot. NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A special election is hereby requested of the Franklin County Auditor to
be conducted within the City of Pasco, Washington, on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Pasco, Washington, for their approval
or rejection, a proposition to change the form of government from the existing Council- Manager
plan of government to a Mayor - Council plan of government.
Section 2. The proposition to be submitted to the voters of the City of Pasco,
Washington, shall read substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 2
CITY OF PASCO CHANGE OF FORM OF GOVERNMENT
A CITIZENS' PETITION WAS FILED WITH THE FRANKLIN COUNTY
AUDITOR FOR PLACEMENT ON THE BALLOT, CONCERNING A
CHANGE IN THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY.
THE PETITION PROPOSES THAT PASCO ABANDON ITS EXISTING
COUNCIL- MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT, WHEREBY THE CITY IS
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GOVERNED BY THE ELECTED CITY COUNCIL, WITH DAILY
OPERATIONS SUPERVISED BY A PROFESSIONAL CITY MANAGER
WHO IS APPOINTED AND REMOVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, AND
ADOPT A MAYOR - COUNCIL PLAN OF GOVERNMENT, WHEREBY
DAILY OPERATIONS ARE SUPERVISED BY A CITIZEN, ELECTED AS
MAYOR BY THE VOTERS FOR FOUR -YEAR TERMS AND POSSESSING
VETO POWER OVER COUNCIL ACTIONS.
SHALL THIS PROPOSITION BE:
ACCEPTED
REJECTED
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, hereby directs the
City Clerk to provide a certified copy of this Resolution to the Franklin County Auditor for the
calling of a special local election pursuant to RCW 29A.04.321 to be held on November 5, 2013.
Section 4. The Franklin County Auditor is hereby requested, consistent with the
statutory requirements, to cause the proposition identified above to be on the November 5, 2013,
ballot; conduct the election; canvas the votes; and certify the results.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, as its regular meeting
dated this 2..1_ day of July, 2013.
Matt Watkins, Mayor
T APPR AS TO FORM:
ebra L. Clark, (11ty Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney
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