Politics & Government
A More Walkable Downtown on Woodinville City Council Agenda
The City Council will seek public input on how to make the downtown safer and more appealing to pedestrians.
How to create a more walkable downtown Woodinville?
That’s on Tuesday’s City Council agenda, opening a public hearing on how to make downtown more pedestrian friendly. For details, check here.
Also on the agenda, the council will hear the first reading of a revised code of ethics, making the city’s code consistent with state law and current labor practices.
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Ordinance No. 528 proposes to make the following changes to WMC 2.36:
1. Eliminates the $10 limit on gifts that city officials/employees may accept [see 2.36.020(3)];
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2. Adds violations of State Ethics Laws (RCW 42.20: Misconduct of Public Officials; RCW 42.23: Code of Ethics for Municipal Officials; and RCW 42.36: Appearance of Fairness Doctrine) to the City's Ethics Code [see 2.36.020(16) & (17)];
3. Establishes that required disclosure of potential conflicts may be made orally at City Council Meetings [see 2.36.030]
4. Clarifies that ethics allegations, violations, and discipline by City employees are under the purview of the City Manager [see 2.36.040(2); 2.36.050(1)&(2); 2.36.060(1)&(9)];
5. Clarifies that penalties can be criminal and civil [see 2.36.040(1)] and specifies two possible political penalties for violations by City Council members [see 2.36.040(4)]. The amendments proposed in Ordinance No. 528 are completely separate from offers by individual council members to redraft the entire City Ethics Code.
For more details, check here. To view the complete agenda, click here.
The council meets at 7 p.m. at .
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