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Home My WebLink About2004 - City of Bellingham Charter Amendments 1(Failed)&2(Passed) Nov 2,2004ROUTER TITLE. pt r MR N®, SEP 1 6 2004 I RECEIVED TO PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE FROM 0 O IECUTOR'S SEP 16 2004 ELECTION SUPERVISOR BALLOT LAYOUT PROOF LAYOUT S9-?-� ^13, o14 1 PUBLISHED NOTICE OF CLOSING Yiil� t--,►, o� CERTIFICATION PUBLISHED NOTICE OF ELECTION a-7 ,y DISTRICT SECRETARY NOV 18 2004 TREASURER'S OFFICE NOV 112004 ASSESSOR'S- OFFICE 0 r y� R T G tv s .r 0 s t i 0410, 06 Is 9- FA General Election Page 901 November 2, 2004 Whatcom Coun�y. Washington CITY OF BELLINGHAM Special Election - Proposition No.1 Submitted by the City of Bellingham LEVY FOR NEW BELLINGHAM MEDIC ONE PROGRAM The City Council of the City of Bellingham, Washington adopted Ordinance No. 2004-10-069 concerning regular property taxes for emergency medical services in the City. If approved, this proposition would authorize regular property taxes of $0.351$1,400 of assessed value in 2005 (for a total 2005 regular YES - 214 4 levy rate not to exceed $3.161$1,000) and set the "limit factor" for 2006-2010 maximum levies at the change in the Consumer Price Index for medical care. This levy shall apply for the years 2005- NO - 216 42010. Additional revenues in excess of the RCW 84.55.010 limits would be dedicated solely for the new Bellingham Medic One program. Should this proposition be approved? Proposed Charter Amendment No.1 Submitted By City Council The Bellingham City Council has adopted Resolution 2004-28 concerning a proposed amendment to Section 5.02 of the City Charter. If approved, this amendment would allow the Mayor and City Attorney to delegate the responsibility to execute contracts to administrative designees where permitted under state law. Attestation would no longer be required, but notarized signatures would be necessary when required under other law. Should this amendment be adopted? FOR amendment to Section 5.02 of the charter - 224 4 AGAINST amendment to Section 5.02 of the charter - 225 4 Proposed Charter Amendment No. 2 Submitted By City Council The Bellingham City Council has adopted Resolution 2004-28 concerning a proposed amendment to Section 5.03 of the City Charter. If approved, this amendment would change the Charter's public bidding provision to require the City to comply with state law and city policy for the public bidding of contracts. Unless otherwise required by state law, the City would publish bidding notices as directed by the City Council. Should this amendment be adopted? FOR amendment to Section 5.03 of the charter - 232 -� AGAINST amendment to Section 5.03 of the charter - 233 4 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2004, IN THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING A LEVY FOR NEW BELLINGHAM MEDIC ONE PROGRAM AND TWO PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of the City of Bellingham, from the Special Election held on the 2nd day of November 2004, have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. County Audit before me this 17th day of November 2004. cvv�, °. fr SrArg " aF C ty Legislative Au ority "%' ERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Committee have completed our canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held in the precincts within the boundaries of the City of Bellingham on the 2nd day of November 2004, and the results are as follows: CITY OF BELLINGHAM General Election Page on November 2, 2004 Whatcom County, Washington VALIDATION: SIMPLE MAJORITY CITY OF BELLINGHAM Special Election - Proposition No.1 Submitted by the City of Bellingham LEVY FOR NEW BELLINGHAM MEDIC ONE PROGRAM The City Council of the Croy of Bellingham, Washington adopted Ordinance No. 20[i4.1 G•069 concerning regular propedytaxes for LEVY FOR NEW MEDIC ONE emergency meda services in the City. It approved, this PROGRAM proposition would authorize regular property taxes of W.3541,000 of assessed value in M (for a total 2005 regular YES - 214 4 I" rate not to exceed $3.161 1,000) and set the limit #actor• for LEVY, YES 13345 44.68% 200 -2010 maximum levies at the change in the Consumer Price Index for medical care. This levy shall apply for the years 2005- NO 216 4LEVY, NO 16523 55.32% 2010. Additional revenues in excess of the RCW 84.55.010 limits - would be dedicated solely for the new Bellingham Medic One program. Should this proposition be approved? LEVY FAILED: 55.32% 1 Proposed Charter Amendment No.1 Submitted By City Council The Bellingham City Council has adopted Resolution 2004-28 concerning a proposed amendment to Section 5.02 of the City Charter. It approved, this amendment would allow the Mayor and City Attorney to delegate the responsibility to execute contracts to administrative designees where permitted under state law. Attestation would no longer be required, but notarized signatures would be necessary when required under other law. Should this amendment be adopted? FOR amendment to Section 5.02 of the charter - 224 4 AGAINST amendment to Section 5.02 of the charter - 225 4 Proposed Charier Amendment No. 2 Submitted By City Council The Bellingham City Council has adopted Resolution 2004-28 concerning a proposed amendment to Section 5.03 of the City Charter. If approved, this amendment would change the Charter's public bidding provision to require the City to comply with state law and city policy for the public bidding of contracts. Unless otherwise required by - state law, the City would publish bidding notices as directed by the City Council. Should this amendment be adopted? FOR amendment to Section 5.03 of the charter - 232 -� AGAINST amendment to Section 5.03 of the charter - 233 4 CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOR 10378 40.78% AGAINST 15070 59.22% FAILED: 59.22% CHARTER AMENDMENT NO.2 FOR 21149 81.76% AGAINST 4718 18.24% PASSED: 81.79% The canvass has been completed this 17th day of November 2004. ,��tittl I i Irrrrrrrr� • COUNTY *4� e� S7ArE or - WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County Audito ty Legislative #hority bk&, County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney STATE OF WASHINGTON, SS Affidavit of Publication COUNTY OF WHATCOM, I (L7145) NVOCE OF SM"A"' p + T7Ut4 Kathy Kincaid being first duly sworn on oath BELLIKORAM NaVSM%ft4204, says: That (s)he is the Public Notices Clerk of The Bellingham NOTrcl .. is .bn 1�> C�IVO that Tuesday, Herald, a daily newspaper of general circulation in said county and November Z, 2004; 0 sp� trot election will he'he inL state and of Federated Publications a Delaware Corporation ihh aipvenamed city.fut• > Inc., the : suhrtssion to the, qu--tl,Ged electors of said (publisher of said newspaper), and authorized to make this affidavit; C b ° and f the Fo°=& son M that the legal notice entitled in the cause and court named on the pmpos e cmOF BFLLuNc- attached copy which is a true an correct copy of the original (and HAN, .WASH(NGTON. PRnpt- MON Na V. „) was P hereinafter referred to as Notice published in the regular an SubmiiTed by the city at' LEWNM entire issue, and not in supplement, of each number of said newspa- - ar E P�r� IC per published and circulated on the following dates, to wit: TheCityCouncil of the CiJ ofeO&am,wmh- October 27th, 2004 in n ado led t)rdirtanQe li: 2o04•I�069 concern= in' regi tar PMperty taxes for emergency medical services in the City, tf ap- p6ved,. ttas pcopn$itio{3 m,la authorize., regub that for more than six months prior to the date of the first publication ft ,Mwa awe � of said Notice, at all times since, and now, the said "The Bellingham 20l)5 (for a total M ' . lar levy rate not to.e>0.'e<d Herald" has been established, published and circulated in the $11641,00o) and set the 'limitui nrvie aom rnaximum levies at the English language continuously and continually as a daily newspaper mat e}iangs in the ConsluneC. Pli, index tpr medical in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, the same rare. This levy shall apply for the yyeam 2405-2010. being at all times printed either in whole or in part in an office main- Adglitioxtal revenues in Nx X� or the Rcw a�f.ss.utd tained at said place of publication; that such newspaper has been limits would be dedicated }Solelp facer LMe neetw a 1� approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of C on Shoo at, his .,prupnsltlolo- Whatcom County, Washington; that the full amount of the fee PROPOSED CHAR't' 11 charged for such publication $ 125.84 AMF,NDW,,NT NU- i s»ntriitted � � �Y A. p�� C;ltyrQAAC .a�rraraaa The SejlingFiaaz City41�A councilhasadopted Ite•t-�551QH •• alutinp 2QE}4 28 concerning TA a prnpos+d aneendrnent fo 0 A Sectidn5.0'jqf.ttte Ci be adopted? 0-0• co j F'tlft amendment to See- Subscribed and sworn to before me this don 5.03 of the charter I l ��CIS L`G 41 AGAINST amendment to 28th day of October 2oo 4 0" section 5.03 of the charter � •, JU^ 7 1 � Z �.•,�� h n shalt n�. i^;ASH�NG be It d at the regular pol lingg plaGh in each planet wiEhw the City of 8e11ing- ham. WCILZ_C�e The polls tar such special. NOTARY PUBLIC in an for the St t of Washin an, i eiecaon shalt be !open � from 7:Oo o'ctocir AM to residing at Bellingham 8.00 o'clutk PM- i Stw'ley Forslef, Whatcom County Anditgr rind Fx-of- ficio Supervisor of Flee- tions 7 �} OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY #% 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA 98225 Telephone: (360) 676-6903 *-WsH G �0 FAX: (360) 671-1262 SEf 16 2004 September 16, 2004 W.C. Auditors Shirley Forslof Office of the Whatcom County Auditor 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225 RE: City of Bellingham — Proposed Charter Amendments Dear Ms. Forslof: Pursuant to the Charter of the City of Bellingham, Section 13.01, I hereby submit on behalf of the City of Bellingham the attached copy of Resolution No. 2004-28 authorizing the submission of certain charter amendments to the city voters at the General Election on November 2, 2004. The following proposed charter amendment ballot titles were prepared by the City Attorney in accordance with RCW 29A.36.071. Please notify the City Attorney's Office if there are any questions about the wording of the ballot titles. PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1 By City Council The Bellingham City Council has adopted Resolution 2004-28 concerning a proposed amendment to Section 5.02 of the City Charter. If approved, this amendment would allow the Mayor and City Attorney to delegate the responsibility to execute contracts to administrative designees where permitted under state law. Attestation would no longer be required, but notarized signatures would be necessary when required under other law. Should this amendment be adopted? FOR amendment to Section 5.02 of the charter ❑ AGAINST amendment to Section 5.02 of the charter 11 OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA 98225 Telephone: (360) 676-6903 RECSZ-=�-rn FAX: (360) 671-1262 September 16, 2004 Shirley Forslof Office of the Whatcom County Auditor 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225 RE: City of Bellingham — Proposed Charter Amendments Dear Ms. Forslof: SEP 16 2m W.C. Auditors Pursuant to the Charter of the City of Bellingham, Section 13.01, I hereby submit on behalf of the City of Bellingham the attached copy of Resolution No. 2004-28 authorizing the submission of certain charter amendments to the city voters at the General Election on November 2, 2004. The following proposed charter amendment ballot titles were prepared by the City Attorney in accordance with RCW 29A.36.071. Please notify the City Attorney's Office if there are any qeustions about the wording of the ballot titles. PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1 By City Council The Bellingham City Council has adopted Resolution 2004-28 concerning a proposed amendment of Sec"hoz 5.02 of the City Charter. If approved, this amendment would allow the Ma and City Attorney to delegate the responsibility to execute contracts to a ' istrative designees where permitted under state law. Attestation would no long a required, but notarized signatures would be necessary when required under other l Should this amendment be adopted? FOR amendment to Section 5.02 of the charter AGAINST amendment to Section 5.02 of the charter ❑ RESOLUTION NO. - 2004-28 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE BELLINGHAM CITY CHARTER AND PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIII, THEREOF, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN BELOW SPECIFIED CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY VOTERS AT THE 2004 GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 2, 2004. WHEREAS, the City of Bellingham has considered the need for certain amendments to the Bellingham City Charter that will assist in the administration of City business, and has recommended that the City Council, by adoption of this resolution, submit the following charter amendments to the City voters at the next general election; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the best interests of the City would be served if the qualified voters of the City were presented with the opportunity to modify the existing City Charter by the adoption of the following amendments; and, WHEREAS, Article XIII, section 13.01 of the City Charter provides that the City Council may, by agreement of a majority of all the Council members, submit proposed amendments to the voters for their ratification; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM; That the City Attorney is hereby directed to prepare appropriate ballot titles for submission of the following proposed charter amendments to the qualified voters of the City at the November 2, 2004 general election: SECTION 5.02 CONTRACTS AND DOCUMENTS -EXECUTION OF This section would be amended to provide that the City Attorney and the Mayor can delegate the execution of contracts to a properly designated administrative representative and that signatures are required to be notarized only if otherwise required by law: All written contracts, bonds, and instruments of any kind and description to which the City shall be a party shall be approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney or Its designer and executed In the name of the Mayor or its administrative designee, and attester' to h.. the F;^-*�^e r,;rnn+^� and ,.,',.,s, a ssary; shall be asl ,ew4Q� — h Gfflsers notarized as required by law. II. SECTION 5.03 ADVERTISING FOR BIDS section would be amended to reflect current state bidding, law and would read as Resolution Regarding Charter Amendments (1) City of Bellingham CITY ATTORNEY 210 Lottic Street Bellingham, Washington 98225 Telephone (360) 676-6903 Shirley Forslof September 16, 2004 Page two PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO.2 By City Council The Be am City Council has adopted Resolution 2004-28 concerning a proposed am ent to Section 5.03 of the City Charter. If approved, this amendment wou ange the Charter's public bidding provision to require the City to comply with st aw and city policy for the public bidding of contracts. Unless otherwise required b e law, the City would public bidding notices as directed by the City Council. Shou is amendment be adopted? FOR amendment to Section 5.03 of the charter ❑ AGAINST amendment to Section 5.03 of the charter ❑ Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions, lease do not hesitate to call me. Yours very truly, Jo oisingtan City Attorney RFXEIvED Shirley Forslof September 16, 2004 SEP 16 2994 Page two W.C. Auditors PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO.2 By City Council The Bellingham City Council has adopted Resolution 2004-28 concerning a proposed amendment to Section 5.03 of the City Charter. If approved, this amendment would change the Charter's public bidding provision to require the City to comply with state law and city policy for the public bidding of contracts. Unless otherwise required by state law, the City would publish bidding notices as directed by the City Council. Should this amendment be adopted? FOR amendment to Section 5.03 of the charter ❑ AGAINST amendment to Section 5.03 of the charter ❑ Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me. Yours ry truly,, Joan isington City Attorney The Git shall cam I with state law and Gi olic re ardin biddinc. Unless otherwise re aired b state law kite Git shall ublish biddin notices as Council shall direct. tn-ati .,.,finer-�t�be�le{�e-laay�an t�as�e-pu r� s��per�y�f-��-t��l r.nrl �r3 f1C1!'S 11f_S _ rr ri sigte�r r.vr• �1W urale5s# e„GBLf#a5il-ley resaIt tiOr�-S# r �n.� ,n amornorc WheR SUGh PFGbable ��}�itt*Fe�e�iir�c, i icr'.v�i ii ie��.�•, •-f irnrrF ii.rti♦• nn�j'�,� �."��.�� e-�ret�ies�s h-�41-p�1 rs�a#ire-rota e--(-'I�-�� c�a t�#e� it�r��+e�v spepe�-Tt1 e Council, "^��,o.:e%may reject any and all bids; and nothing contained herein shall prevent the City from contracting through negotiation for professional services or for doing of work with patented appliances. The Council shall regulate the matter of making bids and letting contracts by ordinance not in conflict with the other provisions of this Charter or state law. (Amended November 3, 1987) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that following finalization of such ballot titles, the same shall be submitted to the Finance Director who shall cause the foregoing propositions to be placed on the ballot in accordance with this resolution by the transmittal of the same to the Whatcom County Auditor no later than September 17, 2004. PASSED by the City Council this OL5 r-Pdayof AUG usT , 2004. Caen resident APPROVED by me this day of 2004. Mayor Attest: Fi ance Director Approved as to Form: _ _. .�'o Office of the City Attorney Published: 8) -V V —2O6 7 7 Resolution Regarding Charter Amendments (2) City of Bellingham CITY ATTORNEY 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, Washington 98225 Telephone (360) 676-6903