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Home My WebLink About5206 RESOLUTION NO. 5 2 0 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, SUPPORTING THE AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT'S EDUCATIONAI PROGRAM AND OPERATIONS REPLACEMENT LEVY WHEREAS, the Auburn School District has placed a measure before the voters on the February 9, 2016 ballot, Proposition 1; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1 is a replacement levy that the District sees as essential to maintain current educational programs and services for all children including instructional programs, special education, textbooks and supplies, athletics and activities, transportafion, counselors, nurses, and maintenance and custodial services. This replacement levy is not a new tax. It replaces the expiring 2016 levy and is required to maintain current instructional programs and services; and WHEREAS, RCW 42.17A.555 (a copy of which is appended hereto) authorizes city councils to take collective action regarding ballot measures appearing before the voters so long as the action is taken at a public meeting, the intended action is identified on fhe agenda and where the opportunity for opposing views is given to attendees at the public meeting; and WHEREAS, in light of the value and the benefits to the citizens of Auburn that the Auburn School District be able to continue to provide a high-quality education to the students in the District, it is appropriate that the City Council support this ballot measure as permitted pursuant to RCW 42.17A.555. ----------------------- Resolution No. 5206 January 13, 2016 Page 1 of 3 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows: � Section 1. That the City Council supports Auburn School District Proposi4ion 1, its Educational Program and Operations Replacement Levy, coming before the voters at the February 9, 2016 election. Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to take such administrative action as may be necessary and/or appropriate to carry out the directives of this legislation. Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon passage and signatures hereon. i Dated and Signed this /9 day of , 2016. CITY OF AUBURN CY AC US � _,d,_� MAYOR .�9�. ��D�L �-�'"` ATTEST: �� v �� Daniel e Daskam, City Clerk APP ED TO FORM: Da iel B. Heid, City Attorney Resolution No. 5206 January 13, 2016 Page 2 of 3 RCW 42.17A.555 42.17A.555 Use of public office or agency facilities in campaigns—Prohibitior� Exceptions. No elective official nor any employee of his or her o�ce nor any person appointed to or employed by any public office or agency may use or authorize the use of any of the facilities of a public office or agency, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of assisting a campaign for election of any person to any office or for the promotion of or opposition to any ballot proposition. Facilities of a public office or agency include, but are not limited to, use of stationery, postage, machines, and equipment, use of employees of the office or agency during working hours, vehicles, office space, publications of the office or agency, and clientele lists of persons served by the o�ce or agency. However, this does not apply to the following activities: (1) Action taken at an open public meeting by members of an elected legislative body or by an elected board, council, or commission of a special purpose district including, but not limited to, fire districts, public hospital districts, library districts, park districts, port districts, public utility districts, school districts, sewer districts, and water districts, to express a collective decision, or to actually vote upon a motion, proposal, resolution, order, or ordinance, or to support or oppose a ballot proposition so long as (a) any required notice of the meeting includes the title and number of the ballot proposition, and (b) members of 4he legislative body, members of the board, council, or commission of the special purpose district, or members of fhe public are afforded an approximately equal opportunity for 4he expression of an opposing view; (2) A statement by an elected official in support of or in opposition to any ballot proposition at an open press conference or in response to a specific inquiry; (3) Activities which are part of the normal and regular conduct of the office or agency. (4) This section does not apply to any person who is a state officer or state employee as defined in RCW 42.52.010. [2010 c 204 § 701; 2006 c 215 § 2; 1979 ex.s. c 265 § 2; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 112 § 6; 1973 c 1 § 13 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.130.] -------------------------- Resolution No. 5206 January 13, 2016 Page 3 of 3