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• • • ORDINANCE NO. 7j -4',/ AN ORDINANCE repealing Ordinance No. 582-79 and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act in the City of Everett through the adoption of City environmental policy and setting procedure for determining and considering the environmental impact of actions taken by the City. WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Everett and its citizens to establish a clear and effective set of policies and procedures for implementing the State Environmental Policy Act through the adoption of City environmental policies and setting procedure for determining and considering the environmental impact of actions taken by the City. NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Everett does ordain: Section 1: This ordinance shall hereinafter be known as the "City Environmental Policy Ordinance", may be cited as such, and will hereinafter be referred as "this ordinance". Section 2: PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to establish a clearly understood and effective set of policies and procedures for implementing the State Environmental Policy Act as set forth in RCW 43.21c. through the adoption of City environmental policies, rules and procedures designed to take into consideration the environmental impact of actions taken by the City. Section 3:GENERAL POLICIES The City of Everett hereby adopts by reference the general policies of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) as set forth in RCW 43.21C.010 and RCW 43.21C.020. Section 4: SPECIFIC POLICIES The City of Everett hereby adopts the following specific policies in order to achieve the environmental goals of the Everett community.