Resolution 05-012 Delaring Intent to Adopt Initiative & Referendum CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASiTINGTON
RESOLUTION 05-012
A RESOLUTION OF THE CiTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,
WASHINGTON, DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CiTY COUNCIL TO ADOPT THE
RIGHT OF INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM FOR THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
CITY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING THAT
UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE NINETIETH DAY AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION
THAT AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE i1STTIATiVF AND REFERENDUM PROCESS FOR
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY SHALL BE PRESENTED UNLESS A TIMELY
AND SUFFICIENT REFERENDUM PETITION HAS BEEN FILED REFERRING THE
. QUESTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF TiiE CITY FOR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION.
NiOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane
County, Washington,as follows: -
Section 1. Pursuant to RCW 35A.11.080, which permits the legislative body of a non-
charter code city, such as the City of Spokane Valley, to provide for the exercise in the City of the
powers of initiative and referendum in accordance with the provisions of state law, set forth in RCW
35A.11.020, et seq, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, a non-charter code city
hereby declares its intention to adopt for the City the powers of initiative and referendum.
Section 2. Within ten (10) days following the passage of this Resolution, the City Clerk is
instructed to cause this Resolution to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in
the City.
Section 3. Notice is given that upon the expiration of the ninetieth (901x') day from, but
excluding the date of first publication of this Resolution, if no timely and sufficient referendum petition
is filed pursuant to RCW 35A.02.035, as determined by RCW 35A.29.170, the intent expressed in this
resolution shall, at the next regular meeting of the City Council, he effected by an ordinance adopting for
the City the powers of initiative and referendum.
Adopted this 281h day of June,2005.
City of Spokane Valley
A tST: D'ttAkti. UJIQk& ,
Adm.\ - Mayor Diane Wilhite
ristine Bainbridge,City Cler
Approved as orm: t
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Cary P. riskell, uty City Attorney
Resolution 05-012 Initiative& Referendum Powers Page 1 of 1
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SPOKANE COUNTY
In the Matter of
RESOLUTION 05-012 ) No.
City of Spokane Valley
) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLISHING
) NOTICE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON )
)ss.
County of Spokane )
MICHAEL HUFFMAN,being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he is the MANAGING EDITOR,of
The Spokane Valley News Herald,a weekly newspaper.That said newspaper Is a legal newspaper and it is now and has been for more
than six months prior to the date of the publication hereinafter referred to,published In the English language continually as a weekly
newspaper in Spokane County,Washington,and It is now and during all of said dine was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid
place of publication of said newspaper,which said newspaper had been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court
of the State of Washington in and for Spokane County.That the following is a true copy of a public notice as it was published in regular
issues commencing on the 1st day of My. 2005„and ending the 1st day of luly, 2005 all dates Inclusive,and tha such newspaper
was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period:
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON // ��
RESOLUTION 05-012 Ul3 RIBED • 0i ORN to before me
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL this 1st da of 2005.
OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, I
WASHINGTON.DECLARING THE INTENT
OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT THE State of Washington
RIGHT OF INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM Coun of Spokane
{ FOR THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE Spokane
CITY:PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF
THIS RESOLUTION:AND PROVIDING THAT I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that
UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE NINETI-
ETH DAY AFTER THE DATE OF PUSLICA- Michael Huffman is the person who appeared before
TION THAT AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING me and said person acknowledged that he signed
THE INITIATIVE AND REPEREND1JM PRO- r p g g
CESS FOR THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF ! this instrument and acknowledged it to be his free
THE TI OILY AND SUFFICIENT F CIENT REFS ENDUM w0111111114. and voluntary act for the uses and purposes men-
PETIrTION HAS BEEN IF ED REFERRING �%,.• E...R.F ','�
THE QUESTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELEC• �� ON;'4.5510 4....�tt 1■ tinned in t e instrument.
TOES OF THE CITY FOR APPROVAL OR �:�3� P+A:y��_
REJECTION. — V NoTAAY Is.N=
NOW THEREFOSRE,be it resolved by rho 7.-It PUBLfC m f A
City Council of the City of Spokane Valloy, %-i1�. it. Jolene Rae VI e tz
Spokane County,1YasNnpoxties follows '..Op'. ........A,e Title: Notar)k u.lic
Section 1.Pursuant to RCW 35A 11.060, '',,Op'.
‘k� My appointment expires: 5-16-07 Ljv
which permits oho loplslatt.e body of a non- 1. (jib).
chance code city,such as ea City at SscAane
Valley,to oronsde for rho ore cise In the Cty
of the powers 01 fnitiativo end ratorenduril in
accordance with rho p onidcitn of state law,
sat torah in RCW 35.A 11.022,at sag,the City
Council of the City of Spokane Valley,
Washington,a no •cherter code city haraby
declares C9 intention to edam for the City the
powers 01 Initied•.o and referendum. I
Section 2.l5 f u 410)days l np the pessepe of this R estl nix,rho C+.y Clerk — — __ T =
is instructed to cause this Resotutiat to be
Published at leesronco In a newspaper of
portend CitcuInton in the Cety.
Section 3.Notice is given that upon the
cxpea:ion 01 Iho ninetieth(90th)day from,but
excluding,Iho date of first publication of this
Resolution.II no timely and sufficient'Worm- i
dem petition Is filed pursuant to RCW i
35A.02.035. as determined by RCW
35A.2.9 170 the intent a aressod In thls reso-
lution shall,at the next eQtlar mooting a the
City Caunail.be affected by an ordinance
adopting for the City the powom of initiative
and re erendunt.
Adopted this 28th day of Ju,o.2005.
Cll./of Spokeno Vaeoy
ATTEST:
I Mayor Diane Wi5liIo
L^ Chrtsyi,e Oalnbndge.City Clerk
7-I.2005