HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2021-010 An Ordinance of the City of Arlington, Washington Amending Section 2.04.027 of the Arlington Municipal Code Regarding Elected Officials Compensation and Expense Reimbursements ORDINANCE NO. 2021-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING SECTION 2.04.027 OF THE ARLINGTON
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE
REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEETING ATTENDANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington's Citizen Salary Review Commission completed its work
for 2021 and filed its compensation decision with the Arlington City Clerk, which specified
changes to the Mayor and Council salaries effective on July 1, 2021,January 1, 2022, and
January 1, 2023, and eliminates per meeting compensation as of July 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the existing provisions of Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.04.027 are in
conflict with this updated compensation plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend Section 2.04.027 of the Arlington Municipal
Code to reflect the updated compensation plan adopted by the Citizen Salary Review
Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.04.027 shall be and hereby is
amended to read as follows:
2.04.027 - Expense reimbursement.
(a) In addition to the compensation provided for by Section 2.04.025, the mayor and
council members will be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary
expenses incurred in attendance at meetings required by virtue of their office consistent
with City policy for reimbursement for mileage or other expenses as might be pre-
approved by the City Administrator consistent with City policy.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), reimbursement will not be authorized
by virtue of this section for attendance at political functions or regularly scheduled
community events.
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 five (5) days after the date of publication as provided by law.
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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:
Wendy Van Ifer Meersche, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
S v iffle, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, 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. 2021-010 was approved at the July 19, 2021 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-010
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON
AMENDING SECTION 2.04.027 OF THE ARLINGTON
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE
REIMBURSMENT FOR MEETING ATTENDANCE"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 20th day of July, 2021.
Wendy Van Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington