2021/03/03 Council Agenda Packet

ORDINANCE NO. An Ordinance Requiring the Finance Director to Notify City Council of any Report to the State Auditor's Office Concerning Loss of Funds, Adding a New Chapter to Title 3 of the Everett Municipal Code. WHEREAS, State law, RCW 43.09.185, requires local governments to report to the state auditor's office known or suspected loss of public funds or assets or other illegal activity; and WHEREAS, the state auditor's office recommends such loss or activity also be reported to other individuals or entities, including the local governing body, depending on the circumstances; and WHEREAS, Council wishes to eliminate any ambiguity in reporting obligations by establishing a requirement that any known or suspected loss of public funds or assets or other illegal activity that is reported to the state auditor's office also be reported to City Council; NOW, THEREFOR, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Findings adopted The findings set forth in the above recitals are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference. Section 2. Finance Director to Notify Council of Report to State Auditor. The Finance Director shall promptly notify City Council of any known or suspected loss of public funds or assets or other illegal activity that is reported to the state auditor's office pursuant to RCW 43.09.185. Section 3. Corrections The City Clerk and the codifiers of this Ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this Ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of scrivener's/clerical errors, references, Ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto. Section 4. Codification Section 2 of this Ordinance shall be codified in a new chapter in Title 3 of the Everett Municipal Code entitled "Finance Director to Notify Council of Report to State Auditor." Cassie Franklin, Mayor 1