Spokane Municipal Code

Title 02 Council and Legislation

Chapter 02.005 Council President and City Council

Section 02.005.030 City Council’s Office Staff

1. The council president and the city council members may, subject to budget appropriation, appoint and remove office staff as necessary to support the performance of their legislative duties. The number and type of regular full-time positions, other than legislative assistants, is determined by a majority of the city council. Responsibilities and accountabilities for all full-time staff other than legislative assistants are determined by a majority of the city council with day-to-day supervision provided by the council president or their designee. All regular full-time employees, other than legislative assistants, hired or discharged after the effective date of this ordinance shall be appointed via resolution by a majority vote of the city council and may only be discharged by a majority plus one vote of the city council.

2. City council central staff shall consist of all full-time staff employed by the city council, except for legislative assistants. The positions described in Sections 02.005.050 through 02.005.090 shall be permanent positions within the council office budget. Subject to budget appropriation, other positions, including council’s initiative managers, may be created by the council president to serve the office as needed. The council president shall be responsible to nominate persons to fill the regular central staff positions, and in each instance the selection of central staff shall be confirmed as provided in section 02.005.030.

3. The council president maintains the authority as the city council department head to appoint and discharge seasonal or project employees as available budget allows.

Date Passed: Monday, April 17, 2023

Effective Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023

ORD C36376 Section 2

Section 02.005.030 City Council’s Office Staff

1. The council president and the city council members may, subject to budget appropriation, appoint and remove office staff as necessary to support the performance of their legislative duties. The number and type of regular full-time positions, other than legislative assistants, is determined by a majority of the city council. Responsibilities and accountabilities for all full-time staff other than legislative assistants are determined by a majority of the city council with day-to-day supervision provided by the council president or their designee. All regular full-time employees, other than legislative assistants, hired or discharged after the effective date of this ordinance shall be appointed via resolution by a majority vote of the city council and may only be discharged by a majority plus one vote of the city council.

2. City council central staff shall consist of all full-time staff employed by the city council, except for legislative assistants. The positions described in Sections 02.005.050 through 02.005.090 shall be permanent positions within the council office budget. Subject to budget appropriation, other positions, including council’s initiative managers, may be created by the council president to serve the office as needed. The council president shall be responsible to nominate persons to fill the regular central staff positions, and in each instance the selection of central staff shall be confirmed as provided in section 02.005.030.

3. The council president maintains the authority as the city council department head to appoint and discharge seasonal or project employees as available budget allows.

Date Passed: Monday, April 17, 2023

Effective Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023

ORD C36376 Section 2