HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 1010AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.04 REGARDING CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING PROCEDURES, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35A.12.110, the city council and mayor shall mej
regularly at a place and at such times as may be designated by the city council-, and
WHEREAS, Medina Municipal Code (MMC) section 2.04.010 provides that regular
Council meetings will be held on the second and fourth Mondays of the month commencing at
4-OOpm and that for the duration of the COVID pardemic or until further action of the City
Council, the Council intends that commencement of the regular council meeting on such dates
as they are held shall be preceded by the regular CEMP incident commander's COVID-19
briefing; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Proclamation 20-28,16, Governor Insfee has determined that
while the state of Washington remains in a state of emergency, most COVID-19 related barriers
that required issuance of certain orders have largely receded such that he rescinded most
COVID-19 emergency measures-, and
WHEREAS, due to the recission of most COVID-19 emergency measures, and the
reduced impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council no longer receives CEMP incident
commander COVID-19 briefings; and
WHEREAS, recently adopted House Bill 1329 now specifically permits members of the
governing body to attend meetings by phone or other electronic means that allow for real-time
verbal communication, so while the meeting must be held in a physical location and allow the
public to attend in -person, any or all members of the governing body can choose to attend the
in -person meeting remotely; and
WHEREAS, the Medina City Council desires to amend MMC section 2.04.010 as
established herein to reflect the change of the regular City Council meeting start time, removal
of the CEMP incident commander COVID-19 briefing, and adoption of hybrid meeting
procedures. I
NOW, THEREFORE, T14E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS. -
Section 1. Amendment to MMQ Chapter 2.,,*#A.—
amended to read as follows:
Regular meetings of the city council will be held on the second and fourth Monday
each month, commencing at 4;,00 I&P.m. or as soon thereafter as a council quorum
established by roll call of the city clerk, subject to the following: I
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Scott W Missall, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: L01 I t, I )-D?-7-
EFFECTIVE DATE: (P I'l I I ?_0 21-Z
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Jessica Rossman, Mayor
Attest:
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