03-024 CITY OF SPOKAN, LEY
I SPOKANE COUNTY,WAs1,.r1GTON
ORDINANCE NO.24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE
VALLEY,SPOKANE COUNTY WASHING-
TON,CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE
POLICE CHIEF,ESTABLISHING DUTIES
AND PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT.
WHEREAS,the City of Spokane Valley will in-
corporate on March 31,2003;
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.13.090 required that
the City of Spokane Valley appoint a Chief of
Police or other law enforcement officer who
shall be the chief law enforcement officer of
the City;and
WHEREAS,the City desires to prescribe the
power and duties for the Office of the Chief of
Police.
NOW,THEREFORE,the City Council of the
City of Spokane Valley Spokane, County,
Washington,do ordain as follow-
Section 1. Office Created.The City Coun-
cil of the City of Spokane Valley hereby cre-
ates the Office of the Chief of Police. *Federal Tax ID No. 91-0420030
Section 2. Duties.The Chief of Police,um
der the direction of the City Council and City
manager,shall serve as the chief law enforce- AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
ment officer of the City of Spokane Valley.The 1
Chief of Police and his designees shall pos-
elating investigative,th forceementt of municipal powers OF WASHINGTON
including criminal and traffic misdemeanors County of Spokane, ss.
and civil infractions committed in the City of y P
Spokane Valley.Additional duties performed in-
clude patrol, traffic and pedestrian safety,
crime prevention,community relations an such Name: City of Spokane Valley Acct: C042365
other matters as necessary for the proper func-
tioning of the City of Spokane Valley police
force.The Chief of Police has the authority of
commission police officers for the City of Spo- P.O.: Ordinance No. 24 No. Lines: 99
kane Valley and may perform all acts necessary
to preserve the peace and the order of the City
of Spokane Valley under State and local law. Total Cost: $ 87.16 Log No: SR5188
The Chief of Police shall serve pursuant to the
ordinances and regulations of the City of Spo-
kane Valley,and all applicable State and Feder-
al statutes. I, Jill Leong
Section 3. Apppointment.Pursuant to RCW do solemnly swear that I am the Principal Clerk of the SPOKESMAN-
py the City Chief a Police shall be ap-
pointed REVIEW, a newspaper established and regularly published, once
ointed by the City Manager.The City Manag-
er shall have authority to remove the Chief of
Police subject to any rule, law, ordinance or each day in the English language, in and of general circulation in the
regulation relating to civil service (if City of Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; and in the City of
applicable).
Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho; that said newspaper has
Section 4. geashalltions.The order r Council
to e- been so established and regularly published and has had said general
and City Manager shall confer in order to es-
tablish qualifications for the position of Chief circulation continuously for more than six (6) months prior to the 23rd
of Police with such qualifications approved by
Resolution of the City Council. day of July, 1941; that said newspaper is printed in an office
Section S. Salary.The salary for the posti- maintained at its place of publication in the City of Spokane,
or
lion on act Chief of Police shall be set by ordinance Washington; that said newspaper was approved and designated as a
Section 6. Severability.If any section,sen- legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of the State of
tence,clause or phrase of this ordinance shall Washington for Spokane County on the 23rd day of July, 1941, and
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a
court of competent jurisdiction,such invalidity that said order has not been revoked and is in full force and effect;
or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validi-
ty or constitutionality of any other section,sen- that the notice attached hereto and which is a part of the proof of
tense,clause or phrase of this ordinance. publication, was published in said newspaper, one time(s), the
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance publication having been made once each time on the following dates:
shall be in full force and effect on the official
date of incorporation provided publication of
this Ordinance or a summary thereof occurs in March 22, 2003
the official newspaper of the City as provided
by law.
Passed By the City Council of the City of
Spokane Valley on January 28,2003. / ,
Mayor Michael DeVleming "�"j""
ATTEST: Subscribed and sworn to efore me at the a of Spokane, this 24
/s/Interim City Attorney, day of March, 2003
I Stanley M.Schwartz SR5188
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF,
ESTABLISHING DUTIES AND PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT.
WHEREAS,the City of Spokane Valley will incorporate on March 31, 2003;
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.13.090 requires that the City of Spokane Valley appoint a
Chief of Police or other law enforcement officer who shall be the chief law enforcement
officer of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to prescribe the power and duties for the Office of
the Chief of Police.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane,
County, Washington, do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Office Created. The City of Council of the Spokane Valley hereby
creates the Office of the Chief of Police.
Section 2. Duties. The Chief of Police, under the direction of the City
Council and City Manager, shall serve as the chief law enforcement officer of the City of
Spokane Valley. The Chief of Police and his designees shall possess investigative, arrest
and incidental powers relating to the enforcement of municipal laws including criminal
and traffic misdemeanors and civil infractions committed in the City of Spokane Valley.
Additional duties performed include patrol, traffic and pedestrian safety, crime
prevention, community relations and such other matters as necessary for the proper
functioning of the City of Spokane Valley police force. The Chief of Police has the
authority to commission police officers for the City of Spokane Valley and may perform
all acts necessary to preserve the peace and the order of the City of Spokane Valley under
State and local law. The Chief of Police shall serve pursuant to the ordinances and
regulations of the City of Spokane Valley, and all applicable State and Federal statutes.
Section 3. Appointment. Pursuant to RCW 35A.13.080, the Chief of Police
shall be appointed by the City Manager. The City Manager shall have authority to
remove the Chief of Police subject to any rule, law, ordinance or regulation relating to
civil service (if applicable).
Section 4. Qualifications. The City Council and City Manager shall confer in
order to establish qualifications for the position of Chief of Police with such
qualifications approved by Resolution of the City Council.
Section 5. Salary. The salary for the position of Chief of Police shall be set
by ordinance or contract.
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Section 6. 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 7. 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 of the City of Spokane Valley on January as,2003.
ultl•Mayor Michae eV 2 ming
(77Le,alitA)
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Interim City Clerk, Ruth Muller
Approved As To Form: kV
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147. City • - ey, Stanl,y M. Schwartz
Date of Publication:
Effective Date: `7'!1 A-,/- -36 dea3
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