Chapter 2.08
CITY OFFICERS1
Sections:
2.08.010 Council-manager form of government.
2.08.030 Appointive offices designated.
2.08.010 Council-manager form of government.
Pursuant to an election held on May 19, 2009, in accordance with RCW 35A.06.040, 35A.06.050, 29.04.330 and other applicable law, the results of which were certified by the Kitsap County auditor on June 3, 2009, the city adopted the council-manager form of government as set forth in Chapter 35A.13 RCW, endowed with all the applicable rights, powers, privileges, duties and obligations of noncharter code cities as set forth in RCW Title 35A as the same now exists, including, but not by way of limitation, those set forth in Chapter 35A.11 RCW, and further including any and all supplements, amendments or other modifications of said RCW Title 35A which may hereafter be enacted. (Ord. 2009-12 § 1, 2009: Ord. 91-10 § 10, 1991: Ord. 74-06 § 1, 1974)
2.08.020 Oath.
The elected and appointed officers enumerated in this chapter shall before entering upon the performance of their duties take and execute an oath for the faithful performance of the duties of the office to which elected or appointed. (Ord. 74-06 § 3, 1974)
2.08.030 Appointive offices designated.
The following appointive offices of the city are established:
A. Director of finance and administrative services;
B. Chief of police;
C. Municipal judge;
D. Municipal judge pro tempore;
E. City attorney;
F. City prosecutor;
G. Director of public works;
H. Fire marshal;
I. Director of planning and community development;
J. Building official;
K. City manager;
L. City clerk;
M. Court administrator;
N. Director of information and technology;
O. Accounting manager.
The salary of each appointive officer, and the salary or wage of each appointive officer working under such appointive officer, shall be set by the city council; provided, that the compensation for municipal judge, city attorney, city prosecutor and fire marshal shall be set by contract approved by the city council. (Ord. 2009-21 § 3, 2009: Ord. 91-28 § 1, 1991: Ord. 74-07 § 1, 1974)
2.08.040 Official bonds.
A. Before undertaking the duties of office, the director of finance and administrative services shall qualify by furnishing a fidelity bond at the expense of the city in the sum of $100,000.
B. The auditing officer of the city and all persons authorized by the city to sign checks or warrants shall be covered by a blanket faithful performance bond in the sum of not less than $75,000 or such greater amount as may be specified by state law as hereafter amended.
C. All other city officers and employees shall be covered by a blanket faithful performance bond in the sum of not less than $50,000, with surety acceptable to the mayor. The premiums on said bond shall be paid by the city. (Ord. 2002-07 § 1, 2002: Ord. 91-28 § 4, 1991; Ord. 74-07 § 2, 1974)
2.08.050 Creation, continuance or deletion of city employee position – Filling of emergency positions.
A. Subject to all applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to civil service, the city council may provide for the creation, continuance, or deletion of any city employee position without the necessity of an amendment to the ordinance codified in BIMC 2.08.030 through this section. For the purposes of this section, the term “city employee” means any paid person on the staff of the city who is not an officer as defined in BIMC 2.08.030.
B. Subject to all applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to civil service, the city manager may authorize the hiring of personnel to fill emergency positions for a period not in excess of 30 days. Any positions thereby created shall be nonrenewable without the concurrence of a majority of the whole of the city council. (Ord. 2009-12 § 2, 2009: Ord. 74-07 § 3, 1974)
2.08.060 Power of appointment.
Repealed by Ord. 2009-12. (Ord. 91-46 § 1, 1991: Ord. 74-07 §§ 4, 5, 1974)
2.08.070 Power of removal.
Repealed by Ord. 2009-12. (Ord. 74-07 § 5, 1974)
Code reviser’s note: Section 2 of Ord. 91-28 designated the director of finance and administrative services to perform duties and responsibilities of a city treasurer under the laws of the state or the ordinances of the city. Section 3 of Ord. 91-28 designated the director of public works to perform the duties and responsibilities of a city engineer under the laws of the state or the ordinances of the city.