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City attorney proposes adding City Administrator and clarifying acting-officer authority; council asks for redraft and fuller review
Summary
The City Attorney proposed Aug. 12 code changes to add the City Administrator to the list of appointed officers requiring council confirmation and to clarify how the mayor may appoint or contract acting officers for up to six months.
The Edmonds City Council on Aug. 12 reviewed an ordinance that would add the newly created City Administrator position to the city code section listing appointed officers who require council confirmation and would clarify authority over temporary acting officers.
City Attorney (presenter) explained the draft would add “City Administrator” to the confirmation list and make several related changes: where the code uses the phrase “acting director” it would become “acting officer” to cover non-director…
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