Ordinance 2544-01 - Laserfiche WebLink

WHEREAS, based on the above referenced assurances of the Municipal Court the only source for payment of any additional costs resulting from the enactment of this amendment shall be surplus and increased probation fee collections; and WHEREAS, it is anticipated that with a full-time Municipal Judge position more time will be spent on probation-related activities, which will make probation fees available to offset the increase in salary and benefits for the position; and WHEREAS, it is anticipated that increasing one of the Municipal Judge positions to full- time would also result in a reduced need for pro tem judges; and WHEREAS, the City of Everett City Council deems it appropriate to increase the number of hours for Municipal Judge Position 1 from at least thirty hours per week to at least forty hours per week; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1259-86, as amended by Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2228-97 (EMC 2.108.040), which reads as follows: Salaries and costs—Positions 1 and 2. A. The municipal judges shall serve on a part-time basis, with position 1 serving at least 30 hours per week and position 2 serving at least 22 hours per week. The salary for the municipal judges shall be the proportion of full-time (40 hours per week) for which the positions are authorized in this section, multiplied by the annual salary for a municipal judge, which shall be set by the Citizens' Commission on Salaries of Elected Officials. The municipal judges of the city of Everett shall be granted all items of nonsalary compensation granted to appointive officers as specified in Sections 2.74.010 through 2.74.050 of the Everett Municipal Code. B. Any change in the authorized proportion of full-time for municipal judge position 1 and/or municipal judge position 2 shall be made by the city council after receiving a recommendation from the mayor. is hereby amended to read as follows: Salaries and costs—Positions 1 and 2. A. Municipal judge Position 1 shall serve on a full-time basis, serving at least forty hours per week. Municipal judge Position 2 shall serve on a part-time basis, serving at least twenty-two hours per week. The salary for the municipal judges shall be the proportion of full-time (forty hours per week) for which the positions are authorized in this section, multiplied by the annual salary for a municipal judge, which shall be set by the Citizens' Commission on Salaries of Elected Officials. The municipal judges of the city of Everett shall be granted all items of nonsalary compensation granted to appointive officers as specified in Sections 2.74.010 through 2.74.050 of the Everett Municipal Code. 2