Ordinance 03-023 Establishes City Manager Office & Authority CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON
ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE, SCOPE OF AUTHORITY AND OTHER MATTERS
RELATING TO THE CITY MANAGER.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley is a non-charter code city operating under the
Council-Manager plan of government found at RCW Chapter 35A.13; and
WHEREAS, under the Council-Manager plan of government, the City Council shall
appoint an officer of the City whose title shall be "City Manager";
WHEREAS, the City Manager shall be the chief executive officer and head of the
administrative branch of the City of Spokane Valley responsible for the proper administration of
all affairs of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, do
ordain as follows:
Section 1. Office Established—Appointment.
There is created the office of City Manager. The City Manager shall be appointed by the
City Council for an indefinite term.
Section 2. Duties, Powers and Responsibilities.
The powers and duties of the City Manager shall be to:
A. Serve as chief executive and administrative officer of the City, supervising,
administering, and coordinating the activities and functions of the various City offices and
departments as established by the City's ordinances and the policies of the City Council;
13. Appoint and remove at any time all department directors, officers, and employees of
the City, except members of the City Council, subject to the provisions of any applicable
contract, law, rule or regulation relating to civil service;
C. Appoint the municipal judge(s) of the City, subject to confirmation by the City
Council;
D. Attend all meetings of the City Council unless unavailable or excused by the Mayor;
E. Recommend for adoption by the City Council such measures as necessary or
expedient;
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F. Upon Council approval, execute contracts and other instruments on behalf of the
City;
G. Prepare and submit to the City Council such reports as may be required or deemed
advisable;
H. Periodically, advise the City Council as to the financial condition of the City and its
future needs;
I. Prepare and submit to the City Council a proposed budget for the fiscal year, and be
responsible for its administration upon adoption;
J. Supervise all expenditures by the various City offices, departments, and Boards within
the limitations of the annual budget of the City;
K. Make transfers between individual appropriations including allowances for budget
items, departments and salary classifications within any one fund, provided the same is reported
to the City Council or committee thereof, showing expenditures, liabilities and receipts against
each separate budget appropriation during the period; and
L. Represent the City at meetings with other governmental units, agencies, commissions,
and associations as deemed necessary or as directed by the City Council.
Section 3. Personnel Authority. The City Manager shall serve as the personnel
officer for the City and be responsible for and have the authority to monitor and enforce the City
personnel policies. The City Manager will establish procedures to insure that all department
heads and their employees, as the highest administrative priority, understand and execute the
principles of outstanding customer service for the citizens of the City of Spokane Valley. The
City Manager must possess and demonstrate the above principles and periodically report to the
City Council efforts and examples of enhanced service delivery.
The City Manager during the annual budget process shall make recommendations
concerning compensation of appointive officers, department directors, and employees which
shall be fixed by ordinance. The appointive officers shall include a City Clerk and a Chief of
Police. Upon approval of the annual budget, the City Manager is authorized to make salary
adjustments within the annual budget appropriations upon the exercise of reasonable discretion.
Section 4. Creation of Departments; Offices and Positions: Council Audit. 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. The City Manager
may delegate to any officer or position any duties required or authorized to be performed by the
City Manager. The City Manager shall designate in writing an Acting City Manager to be
responsible during extended absences of the City Manager from the city. The Acting City
Manager shall have all power and authority of the City Manager during the absence.
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The City Council reserves the right to cause a performance of financial audit to be made
of any department or office within the City and may select the persons or entity to make such
audit without the advice or consent of the City Manager. The scope of the audit and the results
shall be reported directly to the City Council. This audit authority shall be exercised in a manner
consistent with the power of the City Council to define the functions, powers, duties,
compensation and working conditions of officers and employees including the authority to create
departments, offices and employments as necessary or advisable.
Section 5. Removal From Office. The City Manager shall be appointed for an
indefinite term and may be removed by a majority vote of the City Council in accordance with
the provisions of RCW 35A.13.130 and RCW 35A.13.140.
Section 6. Salary. The salary of the City Manager shall be as approved by the City
Council in the annual budget.
Section 7. Residency. The City Manager is not required to be a resident of the City
on the date of City Council appointment but shall reside in Spokane County within six (6)
months of such appointment, unless otherwise waived by the City Council.
Section 8. 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 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the
official date of incorporation provided publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof occurs
in the official newspaper of the City as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council this (3 g day of January, 2003.
Mayor, Michael DeVI ping
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Interim City Clerk, Ruth Muller
Approved As To Form:
Irate P m City t j ey, Stanliy M. Schwartz
D e of Publication: Apt.Ari..e.1, 28 2663
Effective Date: `�jZ4,,a. 3/ 3Dd
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