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CITY <br /> PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT <br /> (LAND USE—CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING EXAMINER PRO TEM) <br /> ot <br /> THIS CONTRACT,entered into the day of ,�1(/�, , 2019,by and between <br /> the City of Everett, a municipal corporation under the la s of the State of Washington, <br /> hereinafter referred to as the"City" and Michael McCarthy,hereinafter referred to as the <br /> "Hearing Examiner Pro Tern." <br /> WHEREAS,it is in the best interest of the City and its citizens to provide a land use regulatory <br /> hearing system and an administrative civil code enforcement system to fairly implement and <br /> enforce land use regulations and other City codes; and <br /> WHEREAS,the City adopted Ordinance No. 692-80(as amended) (Chapter 2.23 EMC) <br /> creating the Land Use Hearing Examiner Office and Ordinance No. 1383-87 (as amended) <br /> (Chapter 1.20 EMC)creating the violations hearing examiner to hear Code Enforcement matters; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, in accordance with 2.23.040,following an initial one-year term,the Mayor may <br /> reappoint,with the concurrence of four city council members,the violations and land use hearing <br /> examiner pro tern for four-year terms; and <br /> WHEREAS, Michael McCarthy provides hearing examiner pro tern services to the City and <br /> several jurisdictions throughout Washington, including Pierce County, and has the expertise and <br /> experience to perform the tasks assigned herein;and <br /> WHEREAS, Michael McCarthyh as completed his initial one-year term and the Mayor has <br /> reappointed him for a four-year term;and <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council concurs with the Mayor's reappointment of Michael McCarthy as <br /> the Hearing Examiner Pro Tern for four-year term; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,the City and the Hearing Examiner Pro Tem mutually agree as follows: <br /> 1. The Hearing Examiner Pro Tern shall receive and examine available information, conduct <br /> hearings, prepare a record thereof,enter findings of fact and conclusions based on these <br /> facts and enter decisions and recommendations, all as specified in Chapter 2.23 of the <br /> Everett Municipal Code(the"EMC")as now or hereafter amended; conduct hearings and <br /> make decisions which can be incorporated into findings of fact, conclusions of law and <br /> orders as provided in Chapter 1.20 EMC;and conduct such hearings and make decisions <br /> as otherwise required by City ordinance(s). <br /> 2. This Contract neither constitutes nor creates an employer-employee relationship, The <br /> Hearing Examiner Pro Tem must provide services under this Contract as an independent <br /> contractor. The Hearing Examiner Pro Tern must comply with all federal and state laws <br /> Hearing Examiner Pro Tern Contract 2019 Page 1 of 6 <br />