Ordinance 17-004 Reorganization CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 17-004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, REPEALING CHAPTER 18.30 SVMC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT,AND CHAPTER 18.50 SVMC PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, AMENDING
THE SPOKANE VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO REFERENCES TO PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, OR COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR,AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35A.13.080, the powers and duties of the City Manager shall
include"(1) Rio have general supervision over the administrative affairs of the code city;..." and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) 2.15.040,the "City Manager
shall recommend the creation, elimination, consolidation and modification of departments, offices and
positions as necessary or advisable for the efficient operation of the City, as well as the power and duties
of each department, office and position;" and
WHEREAS, as the administrative head of the City, the City Manager may delegate any
responsibilities of the office of the City Manager to a subordinate employee; and
WHEREAS,throughout the SVMC, there are numerous references to actions that are required or
may be taken by the Community and Economic Development Director, the Community Development
Director (prior title for the Community and Economic Development Director), and the Public Works
Director; and
WHEREAS, in order to avoid encroaching upon the responsibilities of the City Manager pursuant
to the SVMC and RCW 35A.13.080,the City Council desires to amend all references in the SVMC which
require or permit specific actions by the Public Works Director, the Community and Economic
Development Director, or the Community Development Director (prior title for the Community and
Economic Development Director),and that all such references to those titles be changed to refer to the City
Manager or designee. The City Manager may then delegate, as appropriate and pursuant to the City
Manager's discretion, any such duties to his/her subordinates.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington ordains as
follows:
Section 1. Repeal. Chapter 18.30 of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code is hereby repealed
in its entirety.
Section 2. Repeal. Chapter 18.50 of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code is hereby repealed
in its entirety.
Section 3. Amendment. The Spokane Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
In every instance in the Spokane Valley Municipal Code where a reference is made to the "Public Works
Director," the "Community and Economic Development Director," or the "Community Development
Director,"it shall be amended to be"the City Manager or designee."
The City Manager may,having supervision over the administrative affairs of the City pursuant to chapter
35A.13 RCW, delegate such ditties to his/her subordinates pursuant to his/her discretion.
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The City's code reviser is authorized to amend the Spokane Valley Municipal Code as appropriate in order
to carry out the changes authorized by this Ordinance. The City Manager is further authorized to work with
the code reviser to ensure all such changes are consistent with the stated intent of the City Council in
enacting this Ordinance.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is held to
be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall
not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section,sentence,clause or phrase of this Ordinance.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after date
of publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof in the official newspaper of the City.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley this 28th day of March,2017.
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