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City of East Wenatchee, Washington
Ordinance No. 2020-10
An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee establishing the officials and
employees who need to furnish the City with an official bond and
establishing the amount the bond by amending Section 2.06.010 of the East
Wenatchee Municipal Code.
Una ordenanza de la ciudad de East Wenatchee que establece a los
funcionarios y empleados que necesitan proporcionar a la ciudad un bono
oficial y establece el monto del bono mediante la modificación de la Sección
2.06.010 del Código Municipal de East Wenatchee.
1. Alternate format.
1.1. Para leer este documento en otro formato (español, Braille, leer en
voz alta, etc.), póngase 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. 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.
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.
3.2. RCW 35A.12.080 states, “The clerk, treasurer, if any, chief of
police, and such other officers or employees as may be designated by
ordinance or by charter shall be required to furnish annually an
official bond conditioned on the honest and faithful performance of
their official duties.”
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3.3. RCW 3.50.097 states, “The judge shall also give such bonds to
the state and city for the faithful performance of the judge's duties as
may be by law or ordinance directed.”
3.4. RCW 42.24.180(1) requires the auditing officer and the officer
designated to sign the checks or warrants to furnish an official bond
in the amount of not less than $50,000.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
4. Amendment. The City Council amends Section 2.06.010 of the East
Wenatchee Municipal Code to read:
2.06.010 Bond required.
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 $1,000:
1. Chief of police;
2. Municipal court judge;
3. City clerk.
A. Before performing any official duties, the Mayor, the Municipal Court Judge, the City Clerk, the City Treasurer/Finance Director, the Accounting Technician, the Chief of Police, and the Information Systems Manager must furnish an official bond in the penal sum of $75,000.00, conditioned for the honest and faithful performance of his or her duties as required by the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city. The City pays the premiums for said bonds. In lieu of individual fidelity bonds, the City may purchase a blanket fidelity bond in amounts not less than those provided for above.
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B. The City may obtain a blanket bond in the sum of $75,000 for such other city officials, officers, or employees whom the City Council may, by motion or by appropriation, from time to time authorize.
C. The city pays the premiums on the bonds identified in this section.
DC. The bonds identified in this section are renewed annually.
5. Repeal. The City Council repeals those provisions of any ordinance that is
in conflict 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.