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City of East Wenatchee, Washington
Ordinance No. 2020-01
An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee establishing the office of
interim Police Chief by adding Section 2.11.060 to the East Wenatchee
Municipal Code.
Una ordenanza de la ciudad de East Wenatchee que establece la oficina del
Interim Director de Seguridad Pública al agregar la Sección 2.11.060 del
Código Municipal de East Wenatchee.
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(TTY).
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aloud, etc.), please contact the City Clerk at alternateformat@east-
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2. Recitals.
2.1. The City of East Wenatchee (“City”) is a non-charter code City duly
incorporated and operating under the laws of the State of
Washington; and
3. Authority.
3.1. RCW 35A.11.020 and RCW 35A.12.190 authorize the City Council to
adopt ordinances of all kinds to regulate its municipal affairs and
appropriate to the good government of the City.
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
4. Addition. The City Council adds Section 2.11.060 to the East Wenatchee
Municipal Code to read:
2.11.060 Office of Interim Police Chief.
A. If the office of police chief becomes vacant and the Mayor believes it will
take longer than four weeks to appoint a permanent police chief, the Mayor
may appoint an interim Police Chief to act as the chief law enforcement
officer of the City until the Mayor appoints a permanent police chief.
B. The interim Police Chief may be an individual who is a commissioned
police officer or may be an individual who has been a police chief but has let
his or her commission lapse. If the interim Police Chief is not a
commissioned police officer, the interim Police Chief does not have to
power of arrest.
C. The office of interim Police Chief is not included in the civil service
system of the City.
D. An appointment to the office of interim Police Chief may not exceed six
months.
5. Repeal. The City Council repeals those provisions of any ordinance that
conflicts with the language of this ordinance.
6. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision in
this Ordinance to be contrary to law, such declaration shall not affect the
validity of the other provisions of this Ordinance.
7. Publication. The City Council directs the City Clerk to publish a summary
of this Ordinance. The summary shall consist of the title of this Ordinance.
The City Council directs the City Clerk to publish a copy of this Ordinance
on the City’s website.
8. Effective Date. This Ordinance becomes effective five days after the date
its summary is published.