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ORDINANCE NO. 50 4 7
AN. ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, amending Chapter 2.02 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code entitled "City Council" to establish a new
schedule for regular Council meetings and to make other related
changes.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend provisions ofChaptyr 2.02 of the
Bremerton Municipal Code relating to Council meetings in order to establish a new schedule for
regular Council meetings and to make other related changes; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2.02.010 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Regular Meetings" is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.02.010 REGULAR MEETINGS.
(a) Regular Business Meetings. The City Council shall meet regularly to conduct
official business and to take action thereon on the first and third Wednesday of each calendar
month commencing at The time and place of the regular meeting of the City Council required by
Charter shall be each Wednesday at 5:305:00 p.m. at the designated Council Chambers or the
City Council Conference Room, City Hall, located at the Norm Dicks Government Center. 345
6th Street. Bremerton, Washington, ("City Hall"). or any other place within the corporate limits
ofthe City as provided in the public notice of meeting, except as follows:~
(b) Study Sessions. Study sessions of the City Council shall be held on the second
and fourth Wednesday of each month at 5 :00 p.m. at City Hall. or any other place within the
corporate limits of the City as provided in the public notice of meeting. to discuss administrative
matters and/or to review and discuss items to be considered at future regular business meetings.
(c) Holidays and Cancellation of Meetings.
(1) There shall be no regular meeting of the City Council during the week of
Thanksgiving.
(2) If at any time any regular meeting of the City Council falls on a legal
holiday, then pursuant to RCW 42.30.070 such regular meeting shall be held on the next business
day.
(3) The City Council may, at its discretion, cancel a regular meeting due to
circumstances deemed warranted by the Council by providing notice of cancellation in the same
manner as notice of agendas of regular council meetings pursuant to subsection (bQ) of this
section.
(bg) Agendas and Notice of Regular Meetings. A regularly scheduled City Council
business meeting may consist of a briefing session. study session. general business
meetingsession. and/or study sessionpublic hearing, a combination thereof, or any other format
as established by the City Council as noted in the Council agenda. Notices of agendas of all
regular meetings shall be posted at City Hall and delivered to the local television station and
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local newspaper of general circulation by mail, facsimile, electronic mail or other similar means.
Agendas for City CotHlcil business meetings shall be in a format established by City Council
rules and procedures.
(0) Pre Council Meetings. The City Council shall meet at 5:00 p.m. on the same day,
immediately prior to the regular \vcckly council meetings, for a pre Council mee{ing to discuss
the agenda for such regular meeting and/or other administratiye matters.
SECTION 2. Severability. If anyone or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance and the same shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten
(10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council the 1.k.A) day of
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Approved this
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ATTEST:
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CAROL GEN, Ci Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PUBLISHED the pY/J day of
EFFECTIVE the ~~ day of
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ORDINANCE NO. 5047
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, amending Chapter 2.02 of
the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "City Council" to establish a new schedule for regular Council
meetings and to make other related changes.
PASSED by the City Council the 7th day of May, 2008.
The full text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk's Office, 345 Sixth Street, Suite 600,
Bremerton, W A 98337.
May 12, 2008............................AD #20067480