HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 2011-05 - Adding Chapter 2.06 to the EWMC, designating each city officer or employee who must furnish an official bond to the City for faithful and honest performance of official duties - 7/26/2011City of East Wenatchee,Washington
Ordinance No.2011-05
An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee designating each city officer or
employee who must furnish an official bond to the City for the faithful and honest
performance of his or her official duties and adding Chapter 2.06 to the East
Wenatchee Municipal Code.
1.Recitals
a.Preamble.The City of East Wenatchee ("City")is a non-charter code City duly
incorporated and operating under the laws of the State of Washington.
b.RCW 42.24.180(1)requires any auditing officers and any officers designated to
sign checks or warrants to furnish an official bond to the City for the faithful
discharge of their duties in an amount not less than fifty thousand dollars.
c.RCW 35A.12.080 requires the city clerk,the city treasurer,and the chief of police
chiefto furnish an official bond to the City for the faithful discharge of their
duties in amounts to be determined by the city council.
d.RCW 3.50.097 and RCW 35.20.180 require a municipal court judge to give an
official bond to the City for the faithful performance of his or her duties as
directed by ordinance.
e.The City is insured against the criminal acts of its in employees in the aggregate
amount of$l Million.The City's deductible is $1,000 per occurrence.
2.Authority
a.RCW 35A.ll.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.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1:New Code Chapter.The City Council adds Chapter 2.06 to the East Wenatchee
City Code.The language of this new Chapter is as follows:
Chapter 2.06
OFFICIAL BONDS
Sections:
2.06.010 Designated.
2.06.010 Designated.
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Section 2:
Section 3:
Section 4:
Section 5:
A.Before entering upon the duties of their office,the following officials must
furnish an official bond,conditioned upon the honest and faithful performance of
their duties,in the amount of $50,000:
1.Mayor;
2.City Treasurer;and
3.Accounting Assistant.
B.Before entering upon the duties of their office,the following officials must
furnish an official bond,conditioned upon the honest and faithful performance of
their duties,in the amount of$I,OOO:•
1.Chief of Police;
2.Municipal Court Judge;
3.City Clerk.
C.The City pays the premiums on the bonds indentified in this Section.
D.The bonds identified in this Section are renewed annually.
Repeal.The City Council repeals the following language of Ordinance 98-10,
Section 1:
2.12.040 geBa reEt\:J:irea fer city clerk
Prier te eBtering \:!fleB the a\ities ef the effice,the city clerk shall be reEt\:J:irea te
fHmish aft efficial beBa,te be reBewed lHlflHally,ceBaitieBea \:!fleB the heBest ana
faithfHl ~erfeIHlaftCe efhis er her efficial dHties,as reEJ:Hirea b)'RCW
35A.12.080.The affi:O\:mt efsHch beBa shall be $50,000 The ~reffiiHffi eB sHch
beBa shall be ~aia by the cit),.(Ora.98 10 §1,1998)
Repeal.The City Council repeals the following language of Ordinance 98-11,
Section 1:
2.13.040 geBa reEtHirea fer cit),treasHrer.
Prier te eBteRBg H~eB the a\ities efthe emce,the ci!)'treasHfer shall be reEtHirea
te fHmish aft efficial beBa,te be reae'Nea aBBHally,eeBaitieHea \:!fleB the heBest
aBa faithful ~erfeIHlaftCe efms er her emcial aHties,as reEJ:Hired by R-CW
35A.12.080.The aHleWlt efsHch beBa shall be $50,000.The ~refHiHfH eB sHch
beBa shall be ~aia by the city.(Ora.98 11,1998)
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.
Publication.The City Council directs the City Clerk to publish a summary of this
Ordinance.The summary shall consist of the title ofthis Ordinance
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Section 6:Effective Date.TIris Ordinance becomes effective five days after the date its
summary is published.
Passed by the City Council of East Wenatchee,at a regular meeting thereof on this JiP..ph
dayof~,2011.
CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE,
WASHINGTON
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By /"J1;/&
Steve'n C.Lacy,Mayor
ATTEST:
Dana Barnard,City Clerk
Approved as to form only:
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Devin Poulson,City Attorney
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
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Summary of Ordinance No.2011-05
Of the City of East Wenatchee,Washington
On the ~day of "*~~.....,,2011,the City Council of the City of East
Wenatchee,Washington approv Ordi ance No.2011-05,the mam pomt of which may be
summarized by its title as follows:
An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee designating each city officer or
employee who must furnish an official bond to the City for the faithful and honest
performance of his or her official duties and adding Chapter 2.06 to the East
Wenatchee Municipal Code.
Upon request,the City will mail a full text of this Ordinance.
Dated this d~L!\daYOf~,2011.
CITY CLERK,DANA BARNARD
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