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ORDINANCE NO.3303
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, RELATED
TO COUNCIL MEETING TIMES AND AMENDING PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 2.04.010 AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, at a regularly schedule meeting on July 7, 1997, the City Council adopted
Ordinance 2600, changing the council meeting time from 6:00 p.m to 6:30 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, RCW 43.30.070 and RCW 35.12.110 allow the City Council to set the time
of its regular meetings through ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Port Townsend City Council deems it appropriate and necessary to
change the Council meeting time from 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to delay the implementation of this ordinance until
March 2, 2023 to ensure adequate time to notify the public of the time change;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend ordains as
follows:
Section 1. °Amendment. Section 2.04.010 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is
amended in substantially the same form as set forth in Exhibit A.
Section 2. Seve,rabilit . If any sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held
to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause or phrase or work of this ordinance.
Sec
tion„ ,. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in Chapter 1.01.015 of the
Port Townsend Municipal Code, staff and the Code Reviser are authorized to update and
incorporate changes adopted in the Port Townsend Municipal Code. Staff and the Code Reviser
are further authorized to make non -substantive edits related to numbering, grammar, spelling,
and formatting consistent with this Ordinance.
SeGtionw,4. This ordinance amends any conflicting provisions to the Port Townsend City
Council Rules of Procedure. City staff may make any changes to the City Council Rules of
Procedure to ensure that the City Council Rules of Procedure are consistent with this ordinance.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force as of March 1,
2023.
Ordinance 3303
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular
meeting thereof, held this 17`h day of January 2023.
David J. b..... ::
Mayor o.......... ,
Attest: Approved as to Form:
lyssa Rode es
City ((ter
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City Attorney