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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6192ORDINANCE NO. 6 1 9 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 2.03.030 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE MAYOR WHEREAS, the City of Auburn City Code identifies certain areas of responsibility that fall within the duties and functions of the Mayor and those that fall within the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council's roles include significant responsibilities for identification of code requirements and responsibilities of people meeting city regulations in connection with development activity or permits involving property; and WHEREAS, the City Council recently passed Resolution No. 4368 which states the City Council's goal of sustainability, including seeking to balance and support the needs of the community, the environment, the economy and the needs of future generations; and WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the sustainability goals and to add flexibility to the City Code, it would be appropriate for the City to explore avenues and alternatives that might include departure from existing code requirements, either for future code revisions or for alternatives to those code requirements; and WHEREAS, in order to better assist the City in determining how it should proceed, it is appropriate that the Mayor be empowered to develop and to bring Ordinance No. 6192 July 18, 2008 Page 1 of 4 to the City Council for approval pilot programs that assist the City in meeting its goals of sustainability. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Amendment to City Code. That section 2.03.030 of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: 2.03.030 Powers and duties generally. The mayor shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the city, in charge of all departments and employees, with authority to designate assistants and department heads. The mayor may appoint and remove an executive assistant to the mayor, if so provided by ordinance or charter. The mayor may remove members of advisory boards and commissions in accordance with Chapter 2.30 ACC. He or she shall see that all laws and ordinances are faithfully enforced and that law and order is maintained in the city, and shall have general supervision of the administration of city government and all city interests. The mayor shall also be authorized to negotiate the terms of and/or award contracts falling within the scope of the mayor's authority pursuant to ACC 3.10.020, as it currently exists or as it may be amended hereafter. Contracts that fall within the scope of the mayor's authority pursuant to ACC 3.10.020 may, but are not required to be, taken to the city council for approval as a part of the city council consent agenda or may, but are not required to be, taken to the city council for information. All official bonds and bonds of contractors with the city shall be submitted to the mayor or such person as he or she may designate for approval or disapproval. He or she shall see that all contracts and agreements made with the city or for its use and benefit are faithfully kept and performed, and to this end he or she may cause any legal proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in the name of the city, subject to approval by majority vote of the council. The mayor shall preside over all meetings of the city council, when present, but shall have a vote only in the case of a tie in the votes of the council members. He or she shall report to the council concerning the affairs of the city and its financial and other needs, and shall make recommendations for council consideration and action. He or she shall prepare and submit to the council a proposed budget, as required by Chapter 35A.33 RCW. The mayor shall have the power to veto ordinances passed by the council and submitted to him or her as provided in RCW 35A.12.130, but such veto may be overridden by the vote of a majority of all council members plus one more vote. The mayor shall be the official and ceremonial head of the city and shall represent the city on ceremonial occasions, except that when illness or other duties prevent the mayor's Ordinance No. 6192 July 18, 2008 Page 2 of 4 attendance at an official function and no deputy mayor has been appointed by the council, a member of the council or some other suitable person may be designated by the mayor to represent the city on such occasion. The mayor is also empowered to develop and bring to the city council for approval pilot programs that promote and encourage the city council's goal of sustainability, as stated in Resolution No. 4368, seeking to balance and support the needs of the community, the environment the economy, and the needs of future generations which pilot programs may off-set/alleviate current code requirements in exchange for strategies and methodologies that accomplish the intended purposes of the city codes and the goals of sustainability. The mayor is also empowered, in extraordinary and compelling circumstances, to reduce or waive some or all of any city fee or charges when the mayor finds in his or her sole discretion that such reduction or waiver is necessary to provide support for the poor or infirm, in amounts of up to $10,000 per incident or occasion; provided, that this authorization shall not apply to fees or charges for which state law prohibits reduction or waiver. (Ord. 6191 § 1, Ord. 6051 § 1, 2006; Ord. 5914 § 1, 2005; Ord. 5803 § 1, 2003; Ord. 5583 § 1, 2001; Ord. 2943 § 1, 1976.) 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. 6192 July 18, 2008 Page 3 of 4 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 PASSED: JUL 212008 JUL 21 2008 APPROVED: JUL 21 2008 ATTEST: G Dan Ile E. Daskam, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: PETER B. LEWIS MAYOR --------------------------- Ordinance No. 6192 July 18, 2008 Page 4 of 4 Published:..; Z z,