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RESOLUTION NO. 7-06
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port
Angeles, Washington, declaring the intent of the City
Council to adopt the right of initiative and referendum for
the registered voters of the City; providing for publication
of this Resolution; and providing that an Ordinance
adopting the initiative and referendum process for the City
shall be presented unless a timely and sufficient
referendum petition has been filed referring the question to
the registered voters of the City.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles as follows:
Section 1.
In response to a petition of the citizens of this city, and pursuant to RCW
35A.II.080, which permits the legislative body of a noncharter code city to provide for the
exercise in the City of the powers of initiative and referendum, the City Council of the City of
Port Angeles, Washington, a noncharter optional municipal code city, hereby declares its intention
to adopt for the citizens of the City the powers of initiative and referendum in accordance with
the provisions of state law. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as permitting City
Council to place in the ordinance to be adopted pursuant hereto any limitations on the full and
unrestricted exercise of those powers of initiative and referendum consistent with state law.
Section 2.
Within ten (10) days following the passage ofthis resolution the City clerk
shall cause this resolution to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation
within the City.
Section 3.
Notice is given that upon the expiration of the ninetieth day after the date
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of first publication of this resolution, but excluding the date of first publication of the resolution,
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ifno timely and sufficient referendum petition is filed pursuant to RCW 35A.02.035, at the next
regular meeting of the City Council that follows, the intent expressed in this resolution shall be
effected by an ordinance adopting for the citizens of the City the full and unrestricted powers of
initiative and referendum pursuant to state law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 21 day of March, 2006
ATTEST:
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Becky J. U n, ty Clerk
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William E. Bloor, City Attorney
Published: March 26, 2006
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