HomeMy WebLinkAboutres2011-043 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2011 - 434
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
Originator: Engels 12/2/2011 12/6/2011 Council
Division Head:
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor:
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive:
TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
Resolution appointing interim County Auditor
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date:
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Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.).
This resolution appoints Deputy County Auditor Debbie Adelstein as the Whatcom County Auditor for the period of time between when Shirley
Forslof, the current County Auditor, leaves office on December 30, 2011 , until the Oath of Office on January 9, 2012, when Debbie Adelstein will be
sworn in as the new County Auditor.
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
12 / 06 / 2011 : Council Approved 7 -0
Res . 2011 -043
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Res . 2011 -043
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1 SPONSORED BY : Consent
2 PROPOSED BY : Council
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4 RESOLUTION NO2011 -043
5 REGARDING COUNTY COUNCIL APPOINTMENT OF AN INTERIM COUNTY AUDITOR
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7 WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter, Section 3 . 50 ,
8 the office of the Auditor of the County is an elective office ; and
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10 WHEREAS, under Section 3 . 51 of the Charter, the term of office for the person elected as
11 Auditor is four years ; and
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13 WHEREAS, the current Auditor, Shirley Forslof, was last elected to hold the office of Auditor
14 in the general election held in November 2007 ; and
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16 WHEREAS, the current Auditor, Shirley Forslof, intends to leave office on December 30,
17 2011 ; and
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19 WHEREAS , Shirley Forslof's resignation from the office of Auditor of Whatcom County will
20 create a vacancy in that office until the Auditor- elect takes the Oath of Office on January 9 , 2012 ;
21 and
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23 WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 4 . 50 of the Charter, the Whatcom County
24 Council is empowered to fill by appointment the vacancy caused by the Shirley Forslof's
25 resignation ; and
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27 WHEREAS, Section 4 . 50 of the Charter states the Council shall fill such vacancy as it
28 deems appropriate , and further states that the appointment shall be by a majority of the Council ;
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31 WHEREAS , Debbie Adelstein is the Auditor- elect and will take the Oath of Office for County
32 Auditor on January 9 , 2012 ; and
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34 WHEREAS , Debbie Adelstein is currently the Deputy County Auditor;
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36 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that Debbie
37 Adelstein is appointed to the office of Whatcom County Auditor, with all the powers and duties
38 attendant thereto as provided in Section 3 . 52 of the Charter and Chapter 36 . 22 of the Revised
39 Code of Washington , effective immediately upon the resignation of Shirley Forslof and until Debbie
40 AdelsteirkMktgithe ,Qath of Office on January 9 , 2012 .
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