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RESOLUTION NO. 5870 A RESOLUTION establishing a policy regarding the use of City-owned facilities. WHEREAS, Washington state Constitution Article VII, Section 1 (Amendment 81) requires that property acquired through taxes be "for public purposes only"; and WHEREAS, Washington state Constitution Article VIII, Section 7 prohibits the giving of public property "to or in the aid of any individual, association, company or corporation;" and WHEREAS, over the years the Supreme Court of the state of Washington, in such cases as CLEAN v. Spokane, 133 Wn.2d 455 (1997), City of Tacoma v. Taxpayers, 108 Wn. 2d 679 (1987), Anderson v. University of Washington, 106 Wn. 2d 312 (1986) and Lassila v. City of Wenatchee, 87 Wn. 2d 804 (1978), has interpreted and clarified the above referenced Constitutional Articles and provisions; and WHEREAS, municipal authorities have wide discretion to permit, or refuse to permit particular uses of municipally owned facilities; and WHEREAS, RCW 42.17.130 generally forbids the use of public facilities for election and campaign purposes; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Everett that: 1. This policy addresses the use of City-owned facilities including meeting rooms, conference rooms, hearing rooms and the City Council Chambers. This policy does not cover the use of such facilities in the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center. 2. Usage of City department meeting and conference room facilities shall be restricted to that department's use or use by other City departments subject to the approval of the director of the department where the facility is located. These facilities are limited to governmental usage of the City and shall not otherwise be used. 3. Usage of the City Council Chambers facility shall be as follows: A. The first priority of the Council Chambers is for regular and special meetings of the City Council; and