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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2021-009 An Ordinance of the City of Arlington, Washington Amending Chapter 2.48 of the Arlington Municipal Code Regarding the Civil Service Commission ORDINANCE NO. 2021—009 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 2.48 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WHEREAS, the voters of the City of Arlington have approved the merger of the City of Arlington Fire Department with the North County Regional Fire Authority, effective August 1, 2021, and WHEREAS, the existing provisions of Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.48 governing the administration and scope of the Civil Service Commission are in conflict with this change; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend Section 2.48 of the Arlington Municipal Code to reflect the updated administration and scope of the Civil Service Commission in light of the elimination of the City's Fire Department as of August 1, 2021; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 2.48 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: Chapter 2.48 - CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 2.48.010- Created. Pursuant to the authority conferred by Chapter 41.12, Revised Code of Washington, there is created a city civil service commission to execute the powers and perform the duties established by such state law in connection with the selection, appointment and employment of police officers. 2.48.020- Membership. Such commission shall be composed of three members to be appointed by the mayor, who shall serve six year terms. Commissioners shall serve without compensation. Such commissioners shall have the qualifications prescribed by the act referred to in Section 2.48.010. 2.48.030- Police force applicant qualifications. All applicants for employment with the police force of the city shall be required to have the qualifications, be subject to examinations, and be subject to removal, as provided by the civil service regulations adopted by such commission consistent with Chapter 41.12, Revised Code of Washington. Ordinance No. 2021-009 1 2.48.040- Powers and duties. The civil service commission upon appointment, qualification and organization shall hold meetings, adopt rules and regulations, perform the duties and exercise the powers of such commission in compliance with the state laws governing same. 2.48.050- Chairperson and vice-chairperson of the civil service commission—Election. The commission shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from their members during the month of May. Both officers shall serve terms of one year. Members of the commission may serve no more than three one-year terms as chair and three one-year terms as vice-chair during each six year term on the commission. The chairperson will preside at all meetings and the vice-chairperson will preside if the chairperson is absent. 2.48.060- Benefits—Eligibility. All full-time members of the present police force of the city, with the exception of the police chief, police reservists (aka reserve officers), and all appointed temporary full- time and part-time personnel of the police department, shall be eligible to the benefits accruing under said Chapter 41.12, Revised Code of Washington and this chapter by compliance with the regulations of the commission and upon successfully qualifying for appointment and promotion on merit, efficiency and fitness which shall be ascertained by such qualifying examination and impartial investigation as the civil service commission may provide. Section 2. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be pre-empted by state or federal law or regulation, such decision or pre-emption shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 3. Effective Date. The title of this ordinance which summarizes the contents shall be published in the official newspaper of the City. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force as of August 1, 2021, after five (5) days of the date of publication as provided by law. ORDINANCE 2021-009 2 PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor this 19th day of July, 2021. CITY OF ARLINGTON Barbara Tolbert, Mayor ATTEST: Wend Van Der Meersche, City Clerk Y Y APPROVED AS TO FORM: Stev n e, City Attorney ORDINANCE 2021-009 3 CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE 1, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Arlington, Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No. 2021-009 was approved at the July 19, 2021 City Council meeting. ORDINANCE NO. 2021-009 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 2.48 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION" A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached. Dated this 20th day of July, 2021. '14 V. 7162;L Wendy Van Der Meersche City Clerk for the City of Arlington j: