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ORDINANCE NO. 5538
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A BIENNIAL
BUDGET PROCESS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has provided that any city may, by
ordinance, elect to have a biennial budget in lieu of the annual budget, which is otherwise
provided for; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Chapter 35A.34 RCW determine that an ordinance
establishing the biennium budget must be adopted no later than June 30, 2010, in order to be
effective January 1, 2011; and
WHEREAS, biennial budgeting will provide an opportunity to streamline government
services through better long range and strategic financial planning, a longer perspective on
program planning, and consolidation of the effort invested in the budget development and
approval process, thereby improving services to the citizens of Renton;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Pursuant to Chapter 35A.34 RCW, there is hereby established a biennium
budget for the City of Renton, beginning with the biennium starting January 1, 2011. The 2011-
2012 Biennial Budget and all subsequent budgets shall be prepared, considered, and adopted
under the provisions of this ordinance and Chapter 35A.34 RCW.
SECTION II. Pursuant to Chapter 35A.34 RCW the City Council shall provide for a mid
biennial review, and any modification shall occur no sooner than eight (8) months after the
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start, but no later than the conclusion of the first year of the biennium. The Mayor shall
prepare a proposed budget modification and shall provide for publication of notice of hearings
consistent with publication of notices for adoption of other City ordinances. Such proposal
shall be submitted to the City Council and shall be a public record and be available to the public.
A public hearing shall be advertised at least once and shall be held no later than the first regular
Council meeting in December and may be considered from time to time. At such a hearing or
thereafter, the Council may consider a proposed ordinance to carry out such modifications,
which such ordinance shall be subject to other provisions of Chapter 35A.34 RCW.
SECTION III. Acts pursuant to this ordinance, but prior to its passage or effective date,
are hereby ratified and confirmed.
SECTION IV. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of
this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
SECTION V. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and five (5)
days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17th day of May , 2010.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 17th day of May , 2010.
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Denis Law, Mayor
Appro\«d as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 5/21/2010 ( summary)
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