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Home My WebLink AboutORD 5477Amends ORD 5079, CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO.5477 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,AMENDING CHAPTER 1,ADMINISTRATIVE,JUDICIAL AND LEGAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT,OF TITLE III (DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS)OF ORDINANCE NO.4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,"BY CREATING A SEPARATE CHAPTER FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY DEPARTMENT AND A SEPARATE CHAPTER FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT;RENAMING THE "ADMINISTRATIVE,JUDICIAL AND LEGAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT"AS "EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT",REVISING DUTIES WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT AND CREATING THE COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I.Title III (Departments and Officers)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington,"is hereby amended to add a new chapter,9,to read as follows: CHAPTER 9 CITY ATTORNEY DEPARTMENT SECTION: 3-9-1:Establishment Of Department 3-9-2:City Attorney 3-9-3:Duties Of City Attorney 3-9-4:Qualifications Of City Attorney 3-9-1 ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT: There is hereby established the City Attorney Department. 1 ORDINANCE NO._r:d_I.7_ 3-9-2 CITY ATIORNEY: A.Position Established:There is hereby established the position of City Attorney. B.Appointment:The position of City Attorney shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor,subject to confirmation by a majority of the City Council. 3-9-3 DUTIES OF CITY ATIORNEY: Duties:The City Attorney shall report to the Mayor and shall be the legal advisor of the Mayor,the Council and of all of the officers,commissions and boards of the City in matters pertaining to their operations in a governmental capacity.The City Attorney shall represent the City in all litigation,in all courts in which the City is a party or directly interested,except where counsel is provided by insurance or a risk pool or similar source,and shall prosecute all violations of the provisions of this Code and act generally as Attorney for the City and the several departments of the City government,together with such additional duties as the Council may prescribe by ordinance or which the Mayor's office may request from time to time. 3-9-4 QUALIFICATIONS OF CITY ATIORNEY: The City Attorney shall be an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Washington and must possess those qualifications deemed necessary for this job by the Mayor,indicated on the City's City Attorney job classification. SECTION II.Title III (Departments and Officers)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington,"is hereby amended to add a new chapter,10,to read as follows: 2 ORDINANCE NO.5477 CHAPTER 10 MUNICIPAL COURT 3-10-1:Establishment Of Municipal Court 3-10-2: Election,Term And Qualifications Of Judge 3-10-3:Judges Pro Tem 3-10-1 ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL COURT: There is hereby created and established the Municipal Court of the City of Renton. 3-10-2 ELECTION,TERM AND QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGE: The Judge of the Municipal Court shall be elected to office for a term of four years commencing on January 1,1986,and every four years thereafter. Additional part-time judges may be appointed by the Mayor,subject to the confirmation or concurrence of a majority of the members of the City Council. 3-10-3 JUDGES PRO TEM: A.The Judge shall appoint Judges Pro Tem who shall act in the absence, disability or temporary disqualification of the regular Municipal Court Judge,or the need for more than one judge.The Judges Pro Tem shall be qualified to hold the position of Judge ofthe Municipal Court. B.Such Pro Tem Judges shall receive hourly compensation for handling the calendar on any regular or special court day.Such compensation shall be determined in the City budget. 3 SECTION III. ORDINANCE NO.5477 Chapter 1,Administrative,Judicial and Legal Services Department, of Title III (Departments and Officers)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington,"is hereby amended to change the title to "Executive Department",renumber the subsections and to add a section entitled "Communications Division": CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT SECTION: 3-1-1:Establishment Of Department 3-1-2:Chief Administrative Officer 3-1-3:Mayor's Office 3-1-4:City Clerk Office 3-1-5:Hearing Examiner Office 3-1-6:Communications Division 3-1-1 ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT: There is hereby established the Executive Department.This department, consisting of four separate offices,is established and grouped for budget organization purposes,not as a delegation collectively responsible for a portion of the sovereign power of government. 3-1-2 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER: A.Position Established And Appointment:There is hereby established the position of Chief Administrative Officer who shall be the chief appointed official 4 ORDINANCE NO.5477 in the City.The Chief Administrative Officer shall be appointed by,report to,and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.Appointment of the Chief Administrative Officer shall be subject to confirmation by a majority of the City Council. B.Duties:The Chief Administrative Officer shall manage the various departments as established in this title and shall have general oversight of all City departments as delegated by the Mayor.The Chief Administrative Officer shall be responsible for the City's general operations,public relations and governmental affairs.The Chief Administrative Officer shall perform other administrative duties as prescribed by the Council and/or directed by the Mayor. C.Qualifications:The Chief Administrative Officer must have those qualifications deemed necessary for this job by the Mayor,indicated on the City's Chief Administrative Officer job classification. 3-1-3 MAYOR'S OFFICE: The Mayor's Office shall be responsible for the coordination of various internal and external issues and programs,and have the responsibility to coordinate and direct overall city operations,budgets and policy formulation. 3-1-4 CITY CLERK OFFICE: A.Office Established And Appointment:There is hereby established the office of the City Clerk.The position of City Clerk shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor and confirmation by a majority of the City Council. B.Duties:The City Clerk shall have all of the powers granted and duties imposed by authority of the laws of the state and ordinances of the City now existing or 5 ORDINANCE NO.5477 subsequently adopted.The City Clerk shall be a full-time,non-civil service position who shall be in charge of the City Clerk's Office.The City Clerk,or deputy as assigned by the City Clerk,shall attend all meetings of the City Council and keep a complete record of the proceedings thereof;and have custody of the City's seal,the original roll of ordinances,the original contracts,deeds and certificates relative to the title of any property of the City and such other records or documents as are required to be deposited with the City.The City Clerk shall attest all public instruments and official acts of the Mayor and shall provide certified copies of original records as may be required and make such charge therefor as provided by ordinance. C.Qualifications:The City Clerk must have those qualifications deemed necessary for this job by the Mayor,indicated on the City's City Clerk job classification. 3-1-5 HEARING EXAMINER OFFICE: A.Office Established:The office of the Hearing Examiner ("Examiner"),is hereby established. B.Duties:The Examiner shall interpret,review and implement land use regulations as provided in this Chapter and other ordinances.The term "Hearing Examiner"or "Examiner"shall likewise include the Examiner Pro Tern. C.Appointment And Term: The Examiner and the Examiner Pro Tem shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City.The Examiner's appointment shall be confirmed by a majority of the City 6 ORDINANCE NO.5477 Council,and such appointment shall be for a term of four (4)years,expiring on the last day of January of every such four (4)year term. D.Removal:The Examiner or the Examiner Pro Tem may be removed from office at any time by the affirmative vote of not less than five (5)members of the City Council for just cause. E.Qualifications:The Examiner and Examiner Pro Tem must have those qualifications deemed necessary for this job by the Mayor,indicated on the City's Hearing Examiner job classification. F.Examiner Pro Tempore Duties:The Examiner Pro Tem shall,in the event of the absence or the inability of the Examiner to act,have all the duties and powers of the Examiner. 3-1-6 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION: A.Division Established and Appointment:There is hereby established the Communications Division.The position of Communications Director shall be filled by appointment by the Chief Administrative Officer. B.Duties:The Communications Division shall be responsible for providing Renton residents and businesses with critical,relevant and timely information, engaging Renton residents and making them aware of opportunities to be involved and initiating community dialogue and overseeing City-wide internal and external communications including media relations,web and electronic communications and printed materials and publications. 7 ORDINANCE NO.5477 C.Qualifications:The Communications Director must have the qualifications deemed necessary for this job by the Mayor,as indicated on the Communications Director's job classification. SECTION IV.This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,approval,and thirty (30)days after publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of J_u~ly=--,2009. Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 20th day of _-'J:<...lu"'-'l.....y~-',2009. Denis Law,Mayor Approved as to form: Lawrence J.Warren,City Attorney Date of Publication:7/24/2009 (summary) ORD:1538:7/6/09:scr 8