Resolution 08-013 Delegating City Manager Authority for Utility Agreements CiTY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 08-013
A RESOLUTION DELEGATING GENERAL AUTHORITY TO CITY MANAGER OR
DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE UTILITY AGREEMENTS (MEMORANDUMS OF
UNDERSTANDING) NECESSITATED BY CITY STREET CAPITAL PRO.iECTS.
WHEREAS, the City Council has authority to execute agreements pursuant to its general
authority granted under RCW 35A.11.020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has the power to organize and regulate its internal affairs, and in
the interest of efficiency, may choose to delegate the authority to execute agreements to administrative
employees of the City; and
WHEREAS, from time to time, the City finds it necessary to enter into agreements in the course
of planning and constructing its street capital projects to accommodate the location of utilities, or to
identify issues relating to allocation of responsibilities between the parties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to delegate its authority to execute such agreements that
may arise due to planning and construction of City street capital projects, to the City Manager or
designee..
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane
County, Washington, as follows:
Section 1. Delegation of Authority to Execute Utility Agreements Arising from City Street
Capital Projects: The City Council does hereby delegate its statutory authority to enter into utility
agreements necessitated by planning and construction of street capital projects, to the City Manager or
the City Manager's designee.
Section 2. Report Made to City Council. The City Manager or designee will notify the City
Council in writing within thirty(30)days of the entry of such an agreement.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence or clause of this Resolution is
for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of
this Resolution.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
Adopted this l0'r' day of June, 2008.
City of,S9.• Valley
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