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Committee adopts amended residency and dual‑office language for final report
Summary
The committee approved an amended section clarifying eligibility to hold Everett office, including moving to a one‑year residency standard and clarifying that holding another elected public office vacates the Everett seat; members asked staff to improve wording for clarity.
The charter review committee approved amended language to clarify residency and dual‑office rules for Everett elected officials, directing staff to include the text in the draft report to council.
The amendment replaces a six‑month residency rule with a one‑year residency standard and references Washington state RCW definitions for residence and permissible absences (for example, civil or military service). The committee also clarified that a mayor or council member who simultaneously holds another elected public office (county, state, federal, or other local districts) is deemed to have vacated the Everett position.
Members asked staff and the city attorney to clean up the draft wording for clarity; the motion passed with one abstention. Committee leadership said staff will include the revised text and an implementation note in the report packet.
