Chapter 2.02 MAYOR

Chapter 2.02
MAYOR

Sections:

2.02.010 Powers and duties generally.

The mayor shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the city, in charge of all departments and employees, with authority to designate assistants and department heads. The mayor shall appoint a chief administrative officer, to be known as the city administrator, if so provided by ordinance. The mayor shall see that all laws and ordinances are faithfully enforced and that law and order is maintained in the city, and shall have general supervision of the administration of city government and all city interests. All official bonds and bonds of contractors with the city shall be submitted to the mayor or such person as may be designated for approval or disapproval. The mayor shall see that all contracts and agreements made with the city or for its use and benefit are faithfully kept and performed, and to this end may cause any legal proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in the name of the city, subject to approval by majority vote of the council. The mayor shall preside over all meetings of the city council, when present, but shall have a vote only in the case of a tie in the votes of the council members. The mayor shall report to the council concerning the affairs of the city and its financial and other needs, and shall make recommendations for council consideration and action. The mayor shall prepare and submit to the council a proposed budget, as required by Chapter 35A.33 RCW. The mayor shall have the power to veto ordinances passed by the council and submitted as provided by RCW 35A.12.130, but such veto may be overridden by the vote of a majority of all council members plus one more vote. The mayor shall be the official and ceremonial head of the city and shall represent the city on ceremonial occasions, except that when illness or other duties prevent the mayor’s attendance at an official function and no mayor pro tempore has been appointed by the council, a member of the council or some other suitable person may be designated by the mayor to represent the city on such occasion. (Ord. 829 § 2, 2005).

2.02.040 Ordinance powers and duties.

Every ordinance which passes the council, in order to become valid, must be presented to the mayor. If approved it shall be signed, but if not, it shall be returned with the mayor’s written objections to be entered at large upon the journal and proceed to a reconsideration thereof. If, upon reconsideration, five members of the council voting upon a call of yeas and nays favor its passage, the ordinance shall become valid notwithstanding the mayor’s veto. If the mayor fails for 10 days to either approve or veto an ordinance, it shall become valid without approval. (Ord. 829 § 2, 2005).