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To: Port Angeles City Council and City Manager Dan McKeen AUG 1 1 2016
August 11, 2016
From: Eloise Kailin, Chair Our Water Our Choice PAC. i 1 c, u' _s
I have requested that a ballot title be proposed for the petition to change form of
government for Port Angeles. The petition was filed over 2 months ago with certified
sufficiency of signatures.
Your attorney has questioned the necessity for re election of all city council persons if
the measure is passed by voters.
Herewith is a copy of relevant pages from Sequim's reorganization in 1994-5 for your
consideration: their Council was elected in its entirety a few months after form of
government was changed.
Attached:
Resolution No. R-94-6 (2 pages)Sept. 7, 1994 Certified Petition received, , ballot title given.
Resolution No. R-24-8 (2 pages) Auditor requested to set dates for election of new council.
Election Night Final results Sequim, April 25, 1995
RESOLUTION NO. R-94-6
A RESOLUTION of the City Council, to request the submission of a
proposal to change the form of government from the present Elect-
ed Mayor - Elected Council form to an Elected Council - Appointed
Manager form.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35A.06.040, a petition has been filed
with the Clallam County Auditor, signed by registered voters in
number equal to not less than ten percent of the votes cast at
the last general municipal election, seeking to change the form
of government from the present Elected Mayor - Elected Council
form to an Elected Council - Appointed Manager form, and
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.02.060 provides that the legislative body shall
cause such proposal to be submitted to the voters at the next
general municipal election if one is held within 180 days after
certification of the sufficiency of such a Petition, and
WHEREAS, the Clallam County Auditor has certified that a suffi-
cient petition exists, NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEQUIM 'AS
FOLLOWS:
That the Clallam County Auditor is requested to place
the following ballot title on the Election to be held
November 8, 1994:
SHALL THE CITY OF SEQUIM ABANDON ITS PRESENT ELECTED
COUNCIL -ELECTED MAYOR FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND ADOPT THE
ELECTED COUNCIL - APPOINTED MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT
FOR A MANDATORY MINIMUM PERIOD OF SIX YEARS?
` YES
NO
RES. NO. R-94-6, ADOPTED September 7, 1994, PAGE 1 OF 2.
PASSED by majority vote of the members of the City Council this
7th day of September, 1994, and signed in authentication of its
passage this 7th day of September, 1994.
ATTEST:
�5C' y Clerk
RES. NO. R-94-6, ADOPTED September 7, 1994, PAGE 2 OF 2.
CITY OF SEQUIM
RESOLUTION NO. R -sus
A Resotution Setting Ettction pates
Pursuant to Re= Mization
of the Ptan of Goverment of the City of Sequia
WHEREAS, the voters of the City cif-Sequim have approved a
ballot measure calling for the reorganization of the plan of
government of the City of Sequim from Council/Mayor to
Council/Manager, and
WHEREAS, the laws governing such matters call for an elec-
tion of new councilmanic positions in such new form of government
and provide for election of the new officers at a general elec-
tion if such general election is more than 90 days and less than
180 days distant from the certification of the ballot measure
adopting the new plan of government, and
WHEREAS, no upcoming general election is available within
the limits of the statute, and
WHEREAS, a special election must be held for the election of
council positions, and
WHEREAS, a primary is required for the positions prior to
such special election, and
WHEREAS, the city taxpayers will save considerable expense
by combining their election with other special elections held
upon the same day by other taxing districts, now therefore,
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Sequim that the Clallam County Auditor is requested to set the
following election dates: February 7, 1995 (Primary) and March
14, 1995 or April 4, 1995 (Final).
IT IS FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED that the Clallam County Audi-
tor is requested to set the. February 7, 1995 date as the primary
date and final election if no more than two candidates for any
one position exist and if approved by the County Prosecuting
Attorney and if allowed by law.
IT IS FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED that the Clallam County
Auditor is requested to notify the City and the public of the
filing date for the seven councilmanic positions for elections
F ASEQUIMU CCI 10MESOLUT .1 QH
Resotution Ho- 1?'947-$
Version date:0ecember 2, 1994
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and that the positions be numbered one through seven.
IT IS FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Clerk is direct-
ed to transmit a copy of this Resolution forthwith to the Clallam.
County Auditor.
DATED THIS `! M day of December, 1994.
MAYOR, Ed ggs
As Authorized by Council Resolution
ATTEST: APPROVED:
4 . Z62i:2��a C; -'r &
C ty Clerk City Att ey
F: \SE4UIit\ELECT tDN\RESOLUT.10N
Resotution No. R-94-8
Version date:December 2, 1994
ELECTION NAME: General Election Held April 25, 1995 City Of Sequim SUMMARY REPORT
Special Election Held April 25, 1995 Crescent S.D. 313 DATE/TIME COUNTED: 04/25 21:29
RPT #77 ELECTION RPT 108.05
* Council Positon 1 (#/PCT 5)* Council Position 6 (#/PCT 5)*
* (#/RPT 5)* (#/RPT 5)*
* (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 100.0)* (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 100.0)*
* x x
* Margaret Corbett - N.P. 394 40.8* Glenn Greathouse - N.P. 494.-'50.5* =;0. t L
* Bill Thomas - N.P. 572%'59.2* Paul H. Malkasian - N.P. 485 49.5*
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f * Council Position 2 (#/PCT 5)* Council Positon 7 (#/PCT 5)*
* (#/RPT 5)* (#/RPT 5)*
* (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 100.0)* (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 100.0)*
* Sally Sue Barry - N.P. 403 41.7* (Bob) Robert Smith-N.P. 60$-'`62.6*
* Renee Hansey - N.P. 563 '58.3* "Harry" Schlaffman-N.P. 364 37.4*
* * *
* Council Position 3 (#/PCT 5)* Crescent S.D. 313 (#/PCT 5)*
* (#/RPT 5)* (#/RPT 5)*
* (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 100.0)* (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 100.0)*
* * *
* Bo Smith - N.P. 572 60.7* Levy, Yes 234 53.4*
* Robin Keehn -'N.P. 371 39.3* Levy, No 204 46.6*
* * x
* Council Position 4 (#/PCT 5)* County Wide Turnout (#/PCT 10)*
�*(#/RPT 5)* (#/RPT 10)*
* (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 100.0)* (%/RP 100.0)*
* * Total Registration 4056
* Ed Beggs - N.P. 196 20.1* Total Votes 1503 37.1*
* David D. Anders - N.P. ;'779 ;79.9*
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* Council Position 5 (#/PCT 5)*
*
(#/RPT 5)*
* (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 100.0)*
* Trina Berg - N.P.
* M. Jeanne Johnson - H.P. 308 32.2*
* *
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