Ordinance 545-78 - Laserfiche WebLink

1 is recommended to be changed to: 2 Every ordinance, other than emergency ordinances, shall have three (3) public readings, not more than two of which shall be on the same day, 3 and at least one week shall elapse between the introduction and final passage, except as otherwise provided in this charter. Every ordinance 4 shall be in writing and be read in title only in a council meeting before a vote is taken thereon, unless a councilperson requests that the ordinance 5 be read in full, and upon every such vote the ayes and nays shall be called and recorded. 6 7 PROPOSITION 8 Everett City Charter Section 3.4 9 Shall the City Charter Section 3.4, fifth (5th) paragraph, which requires three (3) 10 public readings of City ordinances prior to passage, be changed to allow the ordinances 11 to be read in title only unless a councilperson requests the ordinance be read in full? 12 CHARTER CHANGE YES 13 CHARGER CHANGE NO 14 15 Section 4: Second Change to Section 3.4. The eighth (8th) paragraph of 16 Section 3.4 of the City Charter which reads as follows: 17 Ordinances, unless otherwise provided in this charter, shall be published once in the city official newspaper, within five (5) days after its 18 becoming valid. 19 is recommended to be changed to: 20 Ordinances, unless otherwise provided in this charter, shall be published in the city official newspaper within ten (10) days after its 21 becoming valid. 22 23 PROPOSITION 24 Everett City Charter Section 3.4 25 Shall the City Charter Section 3.4, eighth (8th) paragraph which specifies 26 ordinances be published in the newspaper within five (5) days after becoming valid be 27 extended to ten (10) days? 28 CHARTER CHANGE YES 29 CHARTER CHANGE NO 30 31 32 Page -2-