CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment of public records officers; returning positions to the civil service system; and amending Section 4.13.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle is required under the Washington State Public Records Act (PRA), chapter 42.56 RCW, to timely respond to requests for public records from members of the public; and
WHEREAS, consistent with the PRA, the City identifies Public Disclosure Officers (PDOs) to respond to public disclosure requests; and
WHEREAS, the role of PDO is nonpolitical and falls outside of the group of employees who transition with the electoral cycle; and
WHEREAS, continuity is important to the performance of the PRA compliance function; and
WHEREAS, the three departments with elected officials as the appointing authority - the Office of the Mayor, the Legislative Department, and the City Attorney’s Office - have less continuity in senior management than other departments; and
WHEREAS, the City strives to provide all employees with continuity in expectations and standards, and the Civil Service Commission will be able to provide the continuity to PDOs in those departments that frequently transition through elections; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to grant civil service protections to these PDO roles; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Returning five positions from exempt to non-exempt Civil Service status. The following positions are returned to Civil Service:
- 1 filled position (10005310) in the Office of the Mayor; Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt designated to Strategic Advisor 2, General Government
- 1 vacant position (10005310) in the Office of the Mayor; Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt designated to Strategic Advisor 2, General Government
- 1 filled position (10005302) in the Law Department; Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt designated to Strategic Advisor 2, General Government
- 1 filled position (10003762) in the Legislative Department; Strategic Advisor-Legislative
- 1 filled position (10005304) in the Legislative Department, Paralegal
Section 2. Section 4.13.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126337, is amended as follows:
4.13.010 Exemptions from the Civil Service and Public Safety Civil Service Systems
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Executive |
Administrative Staff Assistant (CPC) (PosNo. 10005105) |
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Planning and Development Specialist, Senior (OSE) (PosNo. 10004696) |
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All directors of offices in the Executive Department |
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All positions in the Office of the Mayor, except Strategic Advisor 2 (PosNo. 10005310) |
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Executive Assistant (OED) (PosNo. 00025562) |
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Planning & Development Specialist, Senior (CPC) (PosNo. 10005361) |
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Law |
All positions in the Law Department, except clerical positions classified in the Administrative Support and Accounting Support class series, and Strategic Advisor 2 (PosNo. 10005302) |
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Legislative |
All positions in the Legislative Department, except clerical positions classified in the Administrative Support and Accounting Support class series, Strategic Advisor-Legislative (PosNo. 1003762), and Paralegal (PosNo. 10005304) |
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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 provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2021, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2021.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this ________ day of _________________, 2021.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2021.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)