Ordinance 22-004 Juneteenth Holiday CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE 22-004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING 2.60.010 OF THE SPOKANE VALLEY MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ADD JUNETEENTH AS A CITY LEGAL HOLIDAY, AND OTHER
MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley previously adopted SVMC 2.60.010 relating to the
establishment of legal holidays recognized by the City; and
WHEREAS, the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME),
represents a portion of the non-supervisory City employees, and is the sole union representing City
employees; and
WHEREAS, as part of the 2022-2024 collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME, the City
agreed to add Juneteenth as a recognized City legal holiday which,pursuant to SVMC 2.60.010,means that
"all offices of the City of Spokane Valley, including the municipal court, shall be closed for the transaction
of business, unless otherwise ordered by the city manager and/or city council;"and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 22-004 is proposed in order to harmonize the City Code with the City's
2022-2024 AFSCME collective bargaining agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is further appropriate to amend SVMC 2.60.010 to remove the reference to
municipal court since the City never formed a municipal court, choosing instead to contract with Spokane
County for district court services; and
WHEREAS, it is further appropriate to amend SVMC 2.60.010 to provide consistent language in
describing the commonly known name of each holiday.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane County,
Washington, ordains as follows:
Section 1. Amendment. Chapter 2.60.010 of the SVMC is hereby amended as follows:
2.60.010 Legal holidays.
The following days shall be recognized as legal holidays during which all offices of the City of Spokane
Valley shall be closed for the transaction of business, unless otherwise ordered by the city manager and/or
city council:
A. First day of January, commonly known as New Year's Day;
B. The third Monday of January,commonly known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.;
C. The third Monday of February, commonly known as Presidents' Day;
D. The last Monday of May, commonly known as Memorial Day;
E. The nineteenth day of June, commonly known as Juneteenth;
F. The fourth day of July,commonly known as Independence Day;
G. The first Monday of September, commonly known as Labor Day;
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H. The eleventh day of November, commonly known as Veterans'Day;
I. The fourth Thursday in November,commonly known as Thanksgiving Day;
J. The day immediately following Thanksgiving Day; and
K. The twenty-fifth day of December,commonly known as Christmas Day.
Section 2. Other sections unchanged. All other provisions of chapter 2.60 SVMC not specifically
referenced hereto shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance shall be 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 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after
publication of this Ordinance or summary thereof in the official newspaper of the City of Spokane Valley
as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council this 1"day of March, 2022.
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