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ORDINANCE NO. 5805
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING TITLE II
(COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS) OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, BY
ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 2-21, ENTITLED RENTON REGIONAL FIRE
AUTHORITY AND FIRE DEPARTMENT;AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Title II (Commissions and Boards) of the Renton Municipal Code, is
hereby amended to adopt a new Chapter 21 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 21
RENTON REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY AND FIRE DEPARTMENT
SECTION:
2-21-1: Creation Of Renton Regional Fire Authority
2-21-2: Designation Of Department And Fire Chief
3-21-3: Governing Board Appointment
2-21-4: Terms Of Appointment—Initial Term—Regular Terms
2-21-5: Effect Of Failure To Make Appointment
2-21-6: Removal From Governing Board
2-21-7: Vacancy On Governing Board
2-21-8: Temporary Unavailability Of A Governing Board Member
2-21-1 CREATION OF RENTON REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY:
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On April 26, 2016, voters within the jurisdictions of the City and King County Fire
Protection District No. 25 voted to create the Renton Regional Fire Authority in
order to provide fire protection, emergency medical and life safety services, and
approved the Renton Regional Fire Authority Plan.
2-21-2 DESIGNATION OF DEPARTMENT AND FIRE CHIEF:
For purposes of administering, enforcing, and interpreting applicable sections of
the Renton Municipal Code, the term "Fire Department," "Renton Fire
Department" or "City of Renton Fire Department" shall refer to the Renton
Regional Fire Authority and "Fire Chief" shall mean the Fire Chief of the Renton
Regional Fire Authority, or a duly authorized representative thereof. To the
extent applicable laws or an interlocal agreement with the Renton Regional Fire
Authority limit the Fire Department's authority to enforce and administer the
Renton Municipal Code, the City's Chief Administrative Officer, or a duly
authorized representative thereof, shall act as the Fire Chief.
2-21-3 GOVERNING BOARD APPOINTMENT:
The City Council shall appoint three (3) members of the Renton City Council to
serve as the City of Renton's representatives on the governing board of the
Renton Regional Fire Authority.
2-21-4 TERMS OF APPOINTMENT—INITIAL TERM— REGULAR TERMS:
The initial term for the City's members of the Renton Regional Fire Authority
governing board shall run from July 1, 2016, until the first City Council meeting in
January 2018. All subsequent regular terms shall run for approximately two (2)
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years starting from the time of appointment by the City Council at its first
January meeting in even numbered years and ending at the first January meeting
the following even numbered year.
2-21-5 EFFECT OF FAILURE TO MAKE APPOINTMENT:
If, for any reason, the governing board members have not been appointed as
required by this chapter, the City's previous governing board members shall
remain in place with full authority until new governing board members have
been appointed.
2-21-6 REMOVAL FROM GOVERNING BOARD:
At any time, the Renton City Council may remove and replace one (1) or more of
its appointed members from the governing board.
2-21-7 VACANCY ON GOVERNING BOARD:
In the event a council member is removed from the governing board or another
event occurs that results in a vacancy being created in one (1) or more of the
City's representative positions on the governing board, the City's Council
President shall appoint a council member to fill the vacancy as an interim
governing board member. The interim board member shall serve the unexpired
term of the council member he or she replaced.
2-21-8-TEMPORARY UNAVAILABILITY OF A GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER:
If a governing board member is temporarily unable to fulfill his or her role as a
governing board member, including attendance at a regular or special meeting of
the governing board, that member shall temporarily delegate his or her authority
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to another Renton City Council member who is not otherwise serving as a
governing board member. If, for any reason, a governing board member who is
unable to fill his or her role fails to delegate his or her authority, the City's
Council President or Council President Pro Tem may appoint a temporary
replacement until such time as the regular governing board member becomes
available to perform his or her duties or until the City Council appoints a
replacement.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on July 1, 2016. A summary
of this ordinance shall be published in the City's official newspaper. The summary shall consist
of this ordnance's title.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of June , 2016.
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Jas A. Seth,�ity Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 20th day of June , 2016.
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