Ordinance No. 08-06 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO. 08- 0(p
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.40, NOMINATING
PROCEDURE,AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2008, the Tigard City Council adopted Resolution No. 08-09 establishing and
appointing members to the Council Service Task Force;and
WHEREAS, the Council Service Task Force was requested by the Tigard City Council to review the
nomination procedure and make recommendations on procedural changes to attract Mayor and Council
candidates;and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2008, the Council Service Task Force presented its recommendations to the Tigard
City Council including proposed changes to the nomination procedure for City of Tigard Mayor and Council
candidates;and
WHEREAS, the Council Service Task Force members reported that the Mayor and Councilor candidate
nomination process might be viewed as too cumbersome by potential candidates;and
WHEREAS, the Council Service Task Force members reached consensus that if the nomination process was
changed to require 20 signatures accompanied by a$50 filing fee, this would demonstrate a satisfactory level of
commitment by a potential candidate;and
WHEREAS, Section 31 of the Tigard City Charter specifies that the procedures for nomination and election
for elective positions shall be governed by the election laws of the State of Oregon, or by City ordinances if
such.ordinances are not inconsistent with state law.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 2.40 of the Tigard Municipal Code is amended as shown in Exhibit A to this
ordinance. (Strike-through text is deleted;underlined text is added).
SECTION 2: Because this ordinance will affect the nomination process for council candidates filing for
nomination for the November 4, 2008, ballot, an emergency is declared to exist and this
ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED: By anail'Imms vote of all Council members present after being read by number
and title only, this a7 day of ,2008.
Catherine Wheatley,City Recorder
ORDINANCE No. 08- D&
Page 1
APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this c)7 day of ,2008.
jity
oved as to form: Sydney L. Sherwood
Council President
V
Attorney p
fir- �� • �g
Date
ORDINANCE No. 08-
Page 2
EXHIBIT A
TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE
Chapter 2.40 NOMINATING PROCEDURE.
2.40.030 Filing Dates--Mayor.
Sections:
Except as otherwise provided by this section,
2.40.010 Petition--Form. the filing deadline for all persons filing for the
2.40.020 Nomination Acceptance--Form- position of Mayor shall be the thirty first day
-Furnished By City Recorder. preceding the date the City Recorder is required
2.40.030 Filing Dates--Mayor. by law to transmit to the County Clerk a list of the
2.40.040 Filing Dates--City Council. offices to be filled and the names of the persons to
2.40.050 Filing Dates--Extension In Case appear on the ballot; and
Of Weekend Or Holiday.
(1) At the time of filing, any councilperson
2.40.010 Petition--Form. filing for Mayor whose term would overlap with
that of Mayor shall submit a resignation in the
(1) The form of nominating petition for all form required by the Charter; and
candidates for elective positions within the City
shall substantially conform to the form designated (2) Within five days after the filing
by the Secretary of State. deadline, the City Recorder shall verify the
signatures and shall provide a form to the nominee
(2) Nomination to an elective cijy office stating that the correct number of signatures have
shall be by petition signed by at least 20 qualified been submitted and that the signatures are valid;
electors. Such qualified electors shall be duly and
registered voters under the laws of Oregon and
shall be currently eligible to vote at any regular (3) Within five days after receipt of the
special election of the City of Tigard. form from the City Recorder verifying the
petition, the nominee shall accept or decline the
(3) A person filing a nomination petition nomination, and if the nominee is a councilperson
shall pay a fee,which shall be tendered at the time whose term would be concurrent with that of
of filing the completed nomination petition form Mayor, the nominee shall submit a letter of
with the City Recorder. The fee amount will be set resignation as required by the Charter. (Ord. 86-
by Resolution of the Tigard City Council. Ord. 06 §1, 1986; Ord. 84-05 §1(a), 1984).
08- Ord. 86-05 §1, 1986: Ord. 64-19 §1,
1964). 2.40.040 Filing Dates--City Council.
2.40.020 Nomination Acceptance--Form- The filing deadline for a City Council
-Furnished By City Recorder. position shall be eleven days preceding the date
the City Recorder is required by law to transmit to
The City Recorder is authorized and directed the County Clerk a list of the offices to be filled
to furnish, upon nomination of a candidate for and the names of the persons to appear on the
elective positions within the City, a notification of ballot; and:
nomination and acceptance of nomination form
conforming to "& " the format adopted by (1) Within five days after the filing
Resolution of the Tigard City Council. (Ord. No. deadline, the City Recorder shall verify the
08- Ord. 86-05 §2, 1986: Ord. 64-19 §2, signatures and shall provide a.form to the nominee
1964). stating that the correct number of signatures have
2-40-1 SE Update: 12101
TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE
been submitted and that the signatures are valid;
and
(2) Within five days after receipt of the
form from the City Recorder verifying the
petition, the nominee shall accept or decline the
nomination. (Ord. 84-05 §1(b), 1984). -
2.40.050 Filing Dates--Extension In Case
Of Weekend Or Holiday.
In the situation where one of the dates listed
in Sections 2.40.030 and 2.40.040 falls on a
weekend or legal holiday, the time for filing shall
be extended to 4:00 p.m. on the following
workday; however,this extension shall not change
any of the other prescribed dates. (Ord. 84-05 §2,
1984).■
I:\ADM\Cathy\PROJECTS\Comicit Service Task
Force 2008\tmc 2.40 after.RTF
2-40-2 SE Update: 12101