Chapter 2.08
APPOINTIVE OFFICES
Sections:
2.08.010 Established.
2.08.020 Generally.
2.08.030 City Administrator.
2.08.040 City Attorney.
2.08.050 City Clerk.
2.08.060 Fire Chief.
2.08.070 Police Chief.
2.08.080 Residential qualifications.
2.08.090 Administrative support.
Stat. Ref.: For provisions authorizing cities to determine residency requirements for appointive officers and employees, see RCW 35.21.200; for provisions granting a code city all powers of any city of any class, see RCW 35A.21.160.
2.08.010 Established.
A. The following appointive offices for the City are established:
1. City Administrator;
2. City Attorney;
3. City Clerk;
4. Fire Chief;
5. Police Chief.
B. All appointments of the foregoing shall be made by the Mayor subject to any applicable civil service rule or regulation and subject to confirmation by a majority of the City Council. All appointments shall be made on the basis of ability and training or experience of the appointees in the duties they are to perform from among persons qualified to act in such capacities or as otherwise required in this chapter. The Mayor shall have the power of removal of such appointees upon filing a statement of his or her reasons therefor with the City Council, subject to any applicable civil service law or regulation. The compensation of such appointive officers in addition to all other management positions shall be prescribed by ordinance. (Ord. 1969 § 1, 1993).
2.08.020 Generally.
The powers, duties and qualifications of the appointive officers established in IMC 2.08.010 shall be as set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 1969 § 1, 1993).
2.08.030 City Administrator.
The City Administrator shall be a full-time, non-civil service position who shall exercise general supervision over the administrative affairs of the City and over all other appointive officers and other management positions as determined by the Mayor. The City Administrator shall assist the Mayor in the performance of the Mayor’s administrative responsibilities. (Ord. 1969 § 1, 1993).
2.08.040 City Attorney.
The City Attorney shall be an attorney of the Supreme Court of the State, and have been in the practice of law in the State for at least 4 years next prior to his or her appointment. The City Attorney shall have full supervisory control of all the litigation of the City, or in which the City or any of its departments are interested, and shall perform such other duties as are or shall be prescribed by ordinance. (Ord. 1969 § 1, 1993).
2.08.050 City Clerk.
The City Clerk shall be a full-time, non-civil service position who shall be in charge of the City Clerk’s office. The City Clerk, or a deputy, shall attend all meetings of the City Council and keep a complete record of the proceedings thereof; and have custody of the City’s seal, the original roll of ordinances, the original contracts, deeds and certificates relative to the title of any property of the City and such other records, bonds or documents as are required to be deposited with the City. The City Clerk shall attest all public instruments and official acts of the Mayor and shall provide certified copies of original records as may be required and make such charge therefor as provided by ordinance. (Ord. 1969 § 1, 1993).
2.08.060 Fire Chief.
A. The Fire Chief shall be a full-time, civil service position who shall be in charge of the Fire Department. The Fire Chief shall manage the Fire Department, and shall prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, for its government and control. The Fire Chief shall keep complete records of all his or her activities and shall make an annual report of the activities of the Department to the City Council on the first meeting of the Council at the beginning of each calendar year.
B. The Fire Chief, or a deputy, is authorized to make such inspections and issue such permits as are or may hereafter be required by State law or ordinance of the City.
C. The Fire Chief, or a deputy, shall determine whether fire engines or other firefighting apparatus shall respond to calls from aid outside the City limits. (Ord. 1969 § 1, 1993).
2.08.070 Police Chief.
A. The Police Chief shall be a full-time officer appointed from the classified civil service who shall be the head of the Police Department. It shall be the Police Chief’s duty to manage the Police Department, and prescribe rules and regulations, consistent with law, for its government and control; provided, that the Police Chief shall be responsible to the Mayor for the administration of the Police Department and the enforcement of law.
B. The Police Chief shall be the chief peace officer of the City; and all process issued by the Municipal Court of the City shall be directed to him or her for service, and may be served and returned by the Police Chief or any police officer. The Police Chief shall maintain the peace and quiet of the City. The Police Chief shall be the keeper of the City Jail. The Police Chief shall have like powers and responsibilities as the sheriff of King County in similar cases, and shall perform such other duties as may be imposed by ordinance.
C. The Police Chief or any police officer under his or her command may make arrests for any crime or violation of the laws of the State or any ordinance of the City, committed within the City. The Police Chief shall keep a correct record of all arrests, showing the time and cause of complaint upon which each arrest was made, with a list and description of all property and money taken from each person. (Ord. 1969 § 1, 1993).
2.08.080 Residential qualifications.
There shall be no residential qualifications for appointive City officials or employees. (Ord. 1969 § 1, 1993).
2.08.090 Administrative support.
The Mayor shall assign staff support to the various City boards and commissions and the office of hearing examiner and may modify and amend such staff support assignments as will best serve the needs of the City boards and commissions and the public. (Ord. 2341 § 1, 2002).