HomeMy WebLinkAbout3755 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 37S'-S-
A RESOLUTION of the City of Pasco, Washington, ca lling for s pecial
e lections for all City Council seats for the 2017 Municipal Elections.
WHEREAS, the City Council has, by Ordinance No. 4315 , amended PMC Chapter 1.10
"Voting Districts" to create six (6) geographic voting districts, with one additional at -large
voting district for the purpose of electing members of the Pasco City Council; and
WHEREAS, by Order entered on January 27 , 2017, the Honorable Judge Lonnie Suko,
Federal District Court for Eastern Washington, approved the s ix di strict/one at-large voting
system as provided in Ordinance No. 4315 ; and
WHEREAS, Judge Suko further ordered that for the immediate implementation of this
Order, every seat on the Pasco City Coun cil be up for election in 2017 , and specifically identify
the te1ms for each identified district; and
WHEREAS, RCW 29A.04 .330 authorizes the Franklin County Auditor, upon request in
the form of a Resolution from the City Council of the City of Pasco, to call for special elections
in the City; and
WHEREAS, to accomplish the implementation of Judge Suko's Order, special elections
are necessary. NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Call for Special Elections.
A. Pursuant to the Mandate of the Court in Glatt vs. City of Pasco , Order filed January
27, 2017 , and RCW 29A.04.330, the City Council calls for special elections for all
City Council positions for the 2017 municipal primary and general elections.
B. That four ( 4) District Positions, namely Po s ition Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 6, shall be elected to
four-year terms, and three (3) District Positions, namely Position Nos. 2, 5 and 7 shall
be elected to two-year te1ms of office for this election only; and, thereafter, each
position shall be for a four-year term.
C. That, pursuant to the Partial Consent Decree entered on September 2, 2016 the
elections above shall be by di strict-based voting in the general election in that all but
Position 7 (at-large di strict) shall be limited to the voters re siding within that district.
Section 2. The Franklin County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections in
Franklin County, is hereby requested to hold special elections in the City of Pasco, Washington,
for the primary and general elections sc heduled pursuant to RCW 29A.04.330 and RCW
29A.04.3 l l (primary election August 1, 2017; a nd general election November 7, 2017).
Section 3. The City Clerk shall present a copy of this Resolution to the Franklin
County Auditor immediately upon its passage.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco , Washington, as its regular meeting
dated this 611i day of March, 2017.
Matt Watkins, Mayor
APP~ AS TO FORM:
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Leland B. Ken, City Attorney
Calling for Special Election of the Pasco City Council
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