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` Amends Ordinance No. 2822
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE N0. 4136
AN ORDINANCE OF 'rHE CITY OF RENTON, �ASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 1-505 OF TITLE I (ADMINISTRATIVE) OF
ORDINANCE N0. 1628 E�TITZED "CODE OF �ENERAL ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF RENTON" RELATING TO EXECUTIV� SESSIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Existing Section 1-505 of Title I
(Administr�tive) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of �eneral
Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as
follows :
5ection 1-505 , as amended : EXECUTIVE SESSIONS:
A. The President or majority of inembers of the City
Council may hold executive s�ssions during a regular or special
meeting:
1. To consider matters affecting national security;
2. To consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of
real estate by lease or purchase when public knowledge
regarding such consideration could cause a likelihood of
increased price;
3. To consider the minimum price at which real estate will be
offered for sale or lease when public knowledge regarding
such consideration would cause a likelihood of decreased
price. However, final �ction selling or leasing public
property shall be taken in a meeting open to the public;
4 . To review negotiations on the performance of publicly bid
contracts when public knowledge regarding such consideration
would cause a likelihood of increased costs;
5. To consider, in the case of an export trading company,
financial and commercial information supplied by private
persons to the export trading company;
6 . To receive and evaluate complaints or charges brought
against a public officer or employee. However , upon the
request of such officer or employee, a public hearing or a
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meeting open to the public shall be conducted upon such
complaint or charge;
7 . To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public
employment or ta r�view the performance of a public
employee. However , subject to RCW 42. 30. 140 (4 ) , discussion
by a governing body of salaries, wages and other conditions
of employment to be generally applied within the agency
shall occur in a meeting open to the public , and when a
governing body elects to take final action hiring , setting
the sal�ry of an individual employee or class of employees,
or discharging or disciplining an employee, that action
shall be taken in a meeting open to the public;
8. To evaluate the qualifications of a candidate for
appointment to elective office. However , any interview of
such candidate and final action appointing a candidate to
elective office shall be in a meeting open to the public;
9. To discuss with legal counsel representing the agency
matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to
discuss with legal counsel representing the agency
litigation or pdtential litigation to which the agency, the
governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity
is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge
regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse
legal or financial consequence to the agency.
Executive sessions, to the extent permitted by law, shall be
limited to members of the City Council unless the presence of
non-members is requested by a majority of City Council members.
B. Except as otherwise provided for herein, all regular or
special Council meetings shall be open to the public as set forth
in RCW 42. 30. 010 et seq. No official action shall be taken at
any executive session, as herein specified , provided, however ,
that nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent the taking of an
informal vote on any matter under discussions.
C. In the event of any executive session as hereinabove
specified, no member of the City Council , employee of the City,
or any other person present during executive session of the City
Council , shall disclose to any person the content or substance of
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any discussion or action which took place durin� said executive
session, unless a majority of the City Council shall authorize
such disclosure.
D. Before convening in executive session, the presiding
officer of a governing body shall publicly announce the purpose
for excluding the public from the meeting place, and the time
when the executive session will be concluded . The executive
session may be extended to a stated later time by announcement of
the presiding officer .
SECTION II: This Ordinance sha11 be effective upon its
passage, approval and thirty days after publication.
PASSED BY T�E CITY COUNCIL this 7th day of March, 1988.
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Maxine E. Motor , City �lerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR thi��7th d�,y of March, 1988.
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Earl Clymer , l�iayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warr , City Attorney
Date of Publication: March 11 , 1988
ORD:16/2/29/88
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