2005/07/06 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 8 PROJECT TITLE: AN ORDINANCE Relating Consent COUNCIL BILL# C- WCd`T to Municipal Judge salaries, X Action Originating Department Legal amending Section 4 of 7/6/05 First Reading Contact Person Laura Van Slyck Ordinance No. 1259-86, as 7/13/05 Second Phone Number 257-8738 Amended by Section 2 of Reading Ordinance No. 2228-97 and 7/20/05 Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF July 6, 2005 Section 1 of Ordinance No. Public Hearing 2544-01 (EMC 2.108.040). Initialed by: Department Head CAA Council President '7ij . Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s) Approval Proposed Ordinance Municipal Court Council approval of this agenda item authorizes a budget revision in the additional amount requested. Expenditure Required $ -0- Account Number(s): Amount Budgeted $ -0- Additional Required $ -0- DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: The 2005 State Legislature enacted E2SSB 5454 to recognize the State's obligation to provide adequate representation to criminal indigent defendants and to parents in dependency/termination cases, and to improve trial courts. E2SSB 5454 creates a dedicated revenue source, a portion of which will be for State contributions to district court and qualified municipal court judges. To qualify for a State contribution to Everett Municipal judges' salaries,the City of Everett must establish by ordinance that a full-time judge is compensated at a rate equivalent to at least 95%, but not more than 100%, of a district court judge salary or for a part-time judge on a pro rata basis the same equivalent. This ordinance is being proposed to meet this requirement and qualify for the State contribution. RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Adopt an Ordinance Relating to Municipal Judge Salaries, Amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1259-86, as Amended by Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2228-97 and Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2544-01 (EMC 2.108.040). �A1