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RESOLUTION N0. �7��
WHEREAS the City of Renton heretofore passed and adopted
Ordinance No. 2536 under date of January 12 , 1970 providing for the �,
adoption of the Optional Municipal Code under the classification of ,
Non-charter Code City as specified in Title 35A of the Revised Code '
, of Washington, and simultaneously therewith also passed and adopted I
Ordinance No. 2537 providing for the re-organization of its municipal '
government by adoption of the Mayor-Council plan as provided for in ',
Chapter 35A. 12 and I',
WHEREAS the effective date of reclassification and re-
organization will be upon the certification by the County Auditor of
the successful candidates for the offices established under such re-
organized system of government , to-wit : on or about November 3 , 1970 , and
WHEREAS the City of Renton is desirous of providing at
the appropriate time for the rights of initiative and referendum in
addition to the authority granted in RCW 35A. 29 . 170 , NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AS FG:.�LOWS :
SECTION I : The aforestated fir�dings are hereby found to
be true and correct in all respects .
SECTION II : The City of Renton hereby declares its intention
to provide for the rights of Initiative and Referendum upon the effective
date of reclassification and reorganization under the Optional Municipal
Code and therefore petitions the Legislature of the State of Washington
to act with all deliberate speed to implement said Optional Municipal
Code so as to permit non-charter code cities to provide for initiative
and referendum petitions in addition to those specified in P.CW 35A. 29 . 170 .
Non-charter Code cities shall likewise have the right to determine the
type of ordinances that shall not be subject to Referendum.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this �7�day of August , 1970
He ie Nelson, City Cle�k
APPROVED Y MAYOR this J7'� day of August , 1970 .
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Ap o ���/� m.; ery Garr�tt, Mayor
Ger�rd M. Shellan, City Attorney I