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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2019-322
File ID: AB2019-322 Version: 1 Status: Adopted as Amended
File Created: 05/21/2019 Entered by: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Council Office File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Final Action: 07/23/2019
Agenda Date: 07/23/2019 Enactment #: ORD 2019-058
Primary Contact Email: RBrowne@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Charter Sections 4.20 (Qualifications) and 6.90 (Illegal
Contracts)
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Charter Sections 4.20 (Qualifications) and 6.90 (Illegal
Contracts) to remove language rendered moot or obsolete by the passage of time, as allowed by
Charter Section 8.23 (Amendments by the County Council)
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
06/04/2019 Council
Action:
Sent To:
INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Notes: Vote: 7-0
06/18/2019 Council HELD IN COUNCIL Council
07/23/2019 Council ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Notes: Vote: 7-0, Ordinance 2019-058
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Agenda Bill Master Report
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 712412019
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PROPOSED BY: BROWNE
INTRODUCTION DATE: May 21, 2019
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-058
AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CHARTER SECTIONS
4.20 (QUALIFICATIONS) AND 6.90 (ILLEGAL CONTRACTS)
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Charter Section 4.20 currently reads "Each County
officer holding an elective office shall be, at the time of his appointment" [Emphasis
added]; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Charter Section 6.90 currently reads "Except as
otherwise provided by ordinance, any contract in excess of an appropriation shall be null
and void; and any officer, agent or employee of the County knowingly responsible shall be
personally liable to anyone damaged by his action" [Emphasis added]; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Whatcom County overwhelming support equal rights and
recognition for women; and
WHEREAS, Section 8.23 (Amendments by the County Council) of the County
Charter states: "The County Council by unanimous vote of the entire Council may effect
amendments to the language of the Charter where the passage of time has rendered
language moot or obsolete. Such changes shall be made by ordinance, and have a public
hearing".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Section 4.20 and Section 6.90 of the
County Charter shall be amended as detailed in the attached Exhibit A; and
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1 EXHIBIT A
2 Section 4.20 Qualifications.
3 Each County officer holding an elective office shall be, at the time of appointment or election
4 and at all times while holding office, a citizen of the United States and a resident and registered
5 voter of Whatcom County and councilmembers shall be residents of the districts which they
6 represent. Any change in the boundaries of the councilmember's district which shall cause that
7 member to be no longer a resident of the district which that councilmember represents shall not
8 disqualify that councilmember from holding office during the remainder of the term for which
9 that councilmember was elected or appointed. (Amended by referendum 1986; Amended by Ord.
10 2005-075 Exh. A).
11 Section 6.90 Illegal Contracts.
12 Except as otherwise provided by ordinance, any contract in excess of an appropriation shall be
13 null and void; and any officer, agent or employee of the County knowingly responsible shall be
14 personally liable to anyone damaged by such action. The County Council when requested to do
15 so by the County Executive may adopt an ordinance pennitting the County to enter into contracts
16 requiring the payment of funds from appropriations of subsequent budget cycles, but real
17 property shall not be leased to the County for more than one year, unless it is included in a
18 capital budget appropriation ordinance. (Amended by ballot measure 1997 [refer to Ord. 97-
19 042]; Amended by Ord. 2005-075 Exh. A).
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