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' Repeals Ordinance #1019,
1255, 1269
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
CREATING A POLICE AND FIRE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY FOR, AND CREATING TERMS OF
OFFICE, DEFINING POWERS AND DUTIES AND CREATING
A METHOD FOR FILLING VACANCIES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: There is hereby created a Police and Fire Civil
Service Commission, consisting of five (5) members, who shall be
appointed by the Mayor. No person shall be appointed a member of
such Commission unless that person is a citizen of the United
States, a resident of the City of Renton for at least three (3)
years immediately preceding such appointment, and is an elector
of the County wherein he or she resides., At the time of any
appointment, no more than three (3) Commissioners shall be adherents
of the same political party.
SECTION II : TERMS: VACANCIES
The term of office of such Commissioners shall be for six (6)
years, except that the first five members of such Commission shall
be appointed for different terms, as follows: Two (2) to serve
for a period of two (2) years; two (2) to serve for a period of
four (4) years; and one (1) to serve for a period of six (6) years.
Any member of such Commission may be `removed from office for
incompetency, incompatibility, or dereliction of duty, or
malfeasance of office, or other good cause; provided, however,
that no member of the Commission shall be removed until charges
have been preferred, in writing, due notice and a full hearing had.
The members of such Commission shall devote due time and attention
to the performance of the duties hereinafter specified, and
imposed upon him/her. Should any member of the Commission resign
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from office or be removed from office, then the Mayor shall appoint
a successor to that position for the remainder of the unexpired
. term.
SECTION III: GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
The Police and Fire Civil Service Commission shall have the
Powers and duties as set forth in Chapter 41. 08 RCW, and 41.12 RCW.
SECTION IV: RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The Board shall have power to make such rules and regulations
as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of Chapter 41. 08 and
41. 12 RCW. The Commission shall also have the power to make rules
and. regulations governing the Commission in the conduct of its
meetings and any other matter over which it has authority. Any
Police Civil Service rules and regulations or Fire Civil Service
rules and regulations in effect as of the adoption of this
Ordinance are hereby confirmed as the present Fire Civil Service
or Police Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
In any respect, three (3) members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum and the votes of any three members of
such Commission concurring shall be sufficient for the decision
of all matters and the transaction of all business to be decided
or transacted by the Commission under or by virture of the provisions
of this Ordinance.
SECTION V: If any section, subsection, subdivision,
sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter shall for any reason
be held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of .this chapter.
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SECTION VI : All Ordinances or Resolutions in conflict with
the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed insofar as
they conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of January , 1983.
Maxine Motor, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 10th day of January 1983.
Barbara Y�Sh h Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. War en, City Attorney
Date of Publication: January 14, 1982
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