Resolution 05-019 Amending Placing on Ballot Council Salary Schedule CiTY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION 05-019 •
A RESOLUTION OF THEE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,
WASHINGTON, DIRECTING THE SPOKANE COUNTY AUDITOR TO PLACE THE
MATTER OF ADOPTION OF A CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY COUNCIL SALARY
SCHEDULE ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2005 BALLOT IN ORDER TO REFER THE QUESTION
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTION.
WHEREAS, This Resolution is necessary to amend the ballot language contained in Resolution
05-018 to ensure compliance with Washington State Law; and
WHEREAS, Spokane Valley Ordinance 04-018 (repealing ordinance No 14) established that
each city councilmember shall be entitled to receive a salary of$400.00 per month and the mayor shall be
entitled to a salary of$500.00 per month; and
WHEREAS; Spokane Valley Ordinance 04-018 created the Independent Salary Commission for
the purpose of reviewing and establishing the salaries of the Mayor and Councilmembers; and
WHEREAS, the independent Salary Commission filed its salary schedule with the City Clerk
who published the same August 6 and 13, 2004, with the August 13, 2004 date considered the official
filing date of the salary schedule; and
WHEREAS, the published salary schedule was subject to referendum petition by the people of
the City; and that a petition was filed with the City Clerk September 10, 2004, which was within thirty
(30) days after the official filing date of the salary schedule; which was then filed with the Spokane
County Auditor's Office September 13, 2004; and
WHEREAS, September 17, 2004, City of Spokane Valley staff was informed that the elections
office was not able to verify the sufficiency of the petition and the number of valid signatures within the
time necessary to place such measure on the November, 2004 ballot; and thus the matter would be placed
on the November, 2005 ballot; and
WHEREAS, the Spokane County Elections Department in letter dated September 23, 2004,
formally advised the City of Spokane Valley that the petitions submitted met the sufficiency provisions
within RCW 35A.29.170 and 35A.01.040 and that the number of valid signatures met the minimum
required under RCW 35A.11.110, and certified as per RCW 35A.01.040 that the date the certification
process began was Monday, September 13,2004.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane
County, Washington, that Council hereby requests the Spokane County Auditor to place the following
proposition on the November 8, 2005 ballot for the citizens of Spokane Valley's consideration:
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The City Council of Spokane Valley passed ordinance 04-018 concerning the adoption of a
salary schedule on August 13, 2004 and the voters have filed a sufficient referendum petition
on this ordinance. Ordinance 04-018 would adopt the Salary Commission recommendations
changing the Mayor's salary from $500.00 per month to $1200 per month; the Deputy Mayor's
salary from $400.00 per month to $1000.00 per month; and each Councilmember's salary from
$400.00 per month to $900.00 per month, all with no automatic annual cost of living increase.
Should this ordinance be:
Approved
Rejected
Adopted this 6'h day of September,2005.
City of Spokane Valley
ATTEST: NAIJKOL LU� �1
e / Diana Wilhite, Mayor
s.
... ..
Christine Bainbridge, ity Clerk
Approved as to form:
Office City Att6rncy
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