SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118702

• Record No: CB 118702
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 118702
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 6/6/2016
• Ordinance No: Ord 125060
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission; authorizing the Executive Director to execute an agreement with the City of Kirkland for renewing an independent ethics program for the City of Kirkland; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
• Sponsors: Bruce Harrell
• Supporting documents: 1. Att A - Amended and Restated Independent Ethics Program Agreement, 2. Summary and Fiscal Note, 3. Signed Ord 125060, 4. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/17/2016	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
6/17/2016	1	Mayor	returned
6/10/2016	1	Mayor	Signed
6/9/2016	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
6/6/2016	1	City Council	passed	Pass
6/1/2016	1	Education, Equity, and Governance Committee	pass	Pass
5/31/2016	1	City Council	referred
5/19/2016	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
5/17/2016	1	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission; authorizing the Executive Director to execute an agreement with the City of Kirkland for renewing an independent ethics program for the City of Kirkland; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, in 1991, The City of Seattle (City) established the independent Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission (SEEC) to administer and enforce the City's ethics, elections, lobbying, and whistleblower codes; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, the City Council passed Ordinance 123787, executing an agreement between the SEEC and the City of Kirkland that provided independent and comprehensive ethics programming to the City of Kirkland; and
WHEREAS, the SEEC and the City of Kirkland are ready to renew their partnership in the interest of working together and effectively serving the interests of their residents; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Executive Director of the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, or the Director's designee, is authorized to execute an agreement substantially in the form of Attachment A to this ordinance, "Amended and Restated Independent Ethics Program Agreement Between the City of Kirkland and the City of Seattle."
Section 2. The Executive Director or designee is authorized to execute or modify further agreements between The City of Seattle and the City of Kirkland related to the independent ethics program that is the subject of Attachment A to this ordinance.
Section 3. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provide...