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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 2016-01 - Amending Chapter 4.42 of the EWMC related to the Transportation Benefit District - 4/26/2016City of East Wenatchee, Washington Ordinance No. 2016-01 An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee amending Chapter 4.42 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code related to the Transportation Benefit District. Una Ordenanza de la ciudad de Wenatchee oriental que modifica el capitulo 4.42 del East Wenatchee Municipal c6digo relacionado con el distrito de beneficios de transporte. 1. Alternate format. 1.1. Para leer este documento en otro formato (espafi.ol, Braille, leer en voz alta, etc.), p6ngase en contacto con el vendedor de la ciudad al alternatformat@east-wenatchee.com, al (509) 884-9515 o al 711 (TTY). 1.2. To read this document in an alternate format (Spanish, Braille, read aloud, etc.), please contact the City Clerk at alternateformat@east-wenatchee.com, at (509) 884-9515, or at 711 (TTY). 2. Authority. 2.1. 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. 2.2. Section 302 of Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5987 authorized the City to assume the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the East Wenatchee Transportation Benefit District. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: 3. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the City after the City's assumption of the East Wenatchee Transpiration Benefit District. 4. Amendment. The City Council amends Chapter 4.42 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code to read: City of East Wenatchee Ordinance 2016-01 Page 1of5 Chapter 4.42 TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT Sections: 4.42.010 4.42.020 4.42.030 4.42.040 4.42.050 4.42.060 4.42.070 Formation. Boundaries. Transportation benefit district governing board. Powers. Transportation improvements funded. Dissolution of district. Liberal construction. 4.42.010 Formation. As authorized by RCW 35.21.225 and by Chapter 36.73 RCW, the city establishes and creates the East Wenatchee transportation benefit district (district). 4.42.020 Boundaries. The geographical boundaries of the district are the city limits of the city of East Wenatchee as they now exist or as altered by future annexations. 4.42.030 Transportation benefit district governing board. Consistent with RCW 36. 73.020(3) and Section 302 of Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5987, the governing board of the district is the city of East Wenatchee city council.:_ acting in an ex officio and independent capacity . The governing board may exercise all statutory powers set forth in Chapter 36. 73 RCW. A. As required by RCW 36.73.160(1), the governing board must develop a material change policy to address major plan changes that affect project delivery or the ability to finance the plan. B. As required by RCW 36.73.160(3), the governing board must issue an annual report. City of East Wenatchee Ordinance 2016-01 Page 2 of 5 C. 1V[eetings of the governing board are governed by the procedural rules applicable to the meetings of the city council. The governing board must take action in the same manner and follow the same procedure as the city council uses to adopt resolutions. 'Nhenever possible, the governing board will meet on a date scheduled for city council meetings. D. The first action the governing board must take is to nominate and elect a chair. The chair presides over all meetings of the governing board. E. 1A.Ls required by RCW 36.73.020(4), the city treasurer is the ex officio treasurer of the transportation benefit district. F. The East 'Nenatchee city attorney is the legal adviser to the governing board, except where the district engages separate counsel or where the city attorney has a conflict of interest. ~The governing board may authorize an advisory committee, consisting of up to seven city residents, to advise the governing board as requested on matters relating to project priorities and material changes. An advisory committee member is nominated by the Mayorchair and confirmed by the governing board. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Effective Date. This 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 day of , 2016. The City of East Wenatchee, Washington City of East Wenatchee Ordinance 2016-01 Page 3 of 5 Authenticated: Dana Barnard, City Clerk Devin Poulson, City Attorney Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Published: Effective Date: City of East Wenatchee Ordinance 2016-01 Page 4 of 5 Lj)J() IL& ~I :z v I 1" '-\\ ~'\ \ l\o 5\q\\\p Summary of City of East Wenatchee, Washington Ordinance No. 2016-01 On the ~lfo-day of ~~I , 2016, the City Council of the City of East Wenatchee, Wa~in:gton approved Ordinance No. 2016-01, the main point of which may be summarized by its title as follows: An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee amending Chapter 4.42 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code related to the Transportation Benefit District. The full text of this Ordinance is available at www.east-wenatchee.com. Dated this '2~~ day of Dana Barnard, City Clerk City of East Wenatchee Ordinance 2016·01 Page 5 of 5 A-flhd.£ ' 2016.