2016/07/13 Council Agenda Packet

6 • • ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the Everett City Council approving changes to the City Charter to be considered in an election by the residents of Everett and requesting that the Snohomish County Auditor place these Charter ballot measures on the November 8, 2016, General Election. WHEREAS,the Everett City Charter was adopted at a Special Election held June 25, 1968,and amended in 1978, 1982, 1996,and 2006; WHEREAS,the Charter Review Committee was formed to examine the Charter and recommended any changes it felt appropriate; and WHEREAS,the Charter Review Committee met over a period of months and did examine the Charter; and WHEREAS,the Charter Review Committee's evaluation culminated in recommended changes; and WHEREAS,the Council has reviewed the recommended changes to the Charter and, with some modifications and additions,wishes to place these proposed changes on the November 8, 2016 ballot for consideration by the residents of Everett; • NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section l: The Snohomish County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of all elections held in Snohomish County, is requested to place the proposed Everett City Charter changes specified below on the ballot for the November 8, 2016, General Election. This request is made in accordance with the authority invested in the City as set forth in Section 16.1 of the City Charter which reads(in part)as follows: Amendments Proposed by the Council. The council may at any general or special municipal election submit in the form of an ordinance any proposed amendment or amendments to this charter,to be voted upon at such election by the electors... 1 46