HomeMy WebLinkAbout6448 ORDINANCE NO. 6 4 4 8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, CREATING A
NEW CHAPTER 2.87 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
RELATING TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND
DONATIONS TO THE CITY
WHEREAS, RCW 35.21 100 provides that the City may, by ordinance,
accept gifts and donations; and
WHEREAS, the City has historically accepted gifts and donations on a
case-by-case basis, and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the administrative acceptance
of certain gifts and donations is in the City's best interests, and in order to
accommodate the receipt of gifts more generally, it would be beneficial to provide
for such through the adoption of an ordinance creating a specific new Chapter to
the City Code therefor
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Creation of New Chapter to City Code. That a new
Chapter 2.87 "Gifts and Donations" of the Auburn City Code be and the same
hereby is created to read as follows:
Chapter 2.87
Gifts and Donations
Sections:
2.87 010 Acceptance of Gifts and Donations Authorized
2.87020 Restrictions on Gifts and Donations.
2.87030 Gifts and Donations of Real Property
2.87040 Accounting for Gifts and Donations
Ordinance No. 6448
December 17, 2012
Page 1 of 3
2.87.010 Acceptance of Gifts and Donations Authorized.
The Mayor is authorized to accept gifts and donations of money or
personal property donated, devised, or bequeathed to the City and to
direct expenditures of those donations. Additionally, Department Directors
are authorized to accept gifts and donations to their specific Departments.
The City Clerk shall thereafter provide notice to the Finance Department
and/or the Property Manager, as appropriate
2.87.020 Restrictions on Gifts and Donations.
If a proposed gift or donation contains a restriction on the use of the
gift or donation, the City Attorney's Office shall verify in writing that the
City is able, within its legal authority, to comply with the restriction.
2.87.030 Gifts and Donations of Real Property
Gifts and donations of Real Property shall be accepted by action of
the City Council.
2.87.040 Accounting for Gifts and Donations.
A. A record of all moneys and property accepted by the City
shall be provided, upon acceptance, to the Mayor, City Clerk, and to the
Finance Department and/or the Property Manager, as appropriate The
Finance Department and Property Manager shall maintain records and
accounts thereof in accordance with state and City laws and policies.
B Expenditures of monetary gifts shall comply with the
provisions of ACC 3 10 020, as appropriate
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be separate and severable The invalidity of any clause, sentence,
paragraph, subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the
application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons
or circumstances.
Ordinance No. 6448
December 17, 2012
Page 2 of 3
Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law
INTRODUCED- JAN 2 2 2013
PASSED- JAN 2 2 2013
APPROVED- JAN 2 2 2013
CI BU
PE B LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVE AS TO FO M'
daiiiel B F16d, City Attorn y
Published:
Ordinance No. 6448
December 17, 2012
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publisher of The Seattle Times of general circulation
published daily in King and Snohomish Counties, State
of Washington.The Seattle Times has been approved as a
legal newspaper by others of the Superior Court of King and
Snohomish Counties.
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ADD TEXT CITY OF AUBURN
ORDINANCEBU 6 E09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUN-
CIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,WASH-
INGTON,CREATING A NEW CHAPTER
M7 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE RE-
LATING TO THE AC-CEPTANCE OF
G
INIFTS AND DONATIONS TO THE CITY
TRODUCED, PASSED, APPROVED
January 22,2013
The full text of the above Ordinance,
which is summarized In this Publication,
will be mailed without charge to any Per-
son who requests the text thereof from the
Auburn City Clerk
PubLShed In the Seattle Times January 28,
2013. This ordinance is effective five days
after publication.