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WA Rev Code § 35.22.305 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.305 - Department for administration, etc., of property incident to civic center—Creation authorized—Supervision—Authority.

RCW 35.22.305 Department for administration, etc., of property incident to civic center—Creation authorized—Supervision—Authority.The legislative authority of any city of the first class of more than four hundred thousand population shall have, notwithstanding any charter or statutory provision to the contrary, authority by ordinance to create a separate department of municipal government for the administration, management and control of any multiple use city property, including improvements thereon, devoted to educational, cultural, recreational, entertainment, athletic, convention and such other uses as shall be declared by ordinance to be incident to a civic center. The supervision of said department shall be by a manager, board or commission to be appointed in the manner, receive such compensation and perform such duties as may be prescribed by ordinance which may include authority to enter into leases, concessions and other agreements on behalf of the city, appoint and remove employees subject to applicable civil service provisions, advertise events and publicize and otherwise promote the use of such civic center facilities, and operate, manage and control municipal off-street parking and public transportation facilities heretofore or hereafter erected primarily to serve such civic center. All expenditures, purchases and improvements made or performed by or under the direction of said department shall be subject to applicable charter provisions and statutes.[ 1965 c 132 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.310 - Cesspools, filling of—Removal of debris, etc.

RCW 35.22.310 Cesspools, filling of—Removal of debris, etc.Every city of the first class is empowered to provide for the filling and closing of cesspools and for the removing of garbage, debris, grass, weeds, and brush on property in the city.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.22.310. Prior: 1907 c 89 § 1; RRS § 8972.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.320 - Collection of cost of filling cesspools, etc.

RCW 35.22.320 Collection of cost of filling cesspools, etc.Every city of the first class by general ordinance may prescribe the mode and manner of assessing, levying and collecting assessments upon property for filling and closing cesspools thereon and removing garbage, debris, grass, weeds, and brush and provide that the charges therefor shall be a lien on the property upon which such work is done and collected in such manner as is prescribed in the ordinance.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.22.320. Prior: 1907 c 89 § 2; RRS § 8973.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.330 - Radio communication.

RCW 35.22.330 Radio communication.Every city of the first class maintaining a harbor department may install, maintain, and operate in connection therewith wireless telegraph stations for the handling of official and commercial messages and for communicating with wireless land and shore stations under such regulations as the corporate authorities may prescribe and in accordance with the statutes and regulations of the federal government.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.22.330. Prior: 1923 c 92 § 1; RRS § 8981-1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.340 - Streets—Railroad franchises in, along, over, and across.

RCW 35.22.340 Streets—Railroad franchises in, along, over, and across.Every city of the first class may by ordinance authorize the location, construction, and operation of railroads in, along, over, and across any highway, street, alley, or public place in the city for such term of years and upon such conditions as the city council may by ordinance prescribe notwithstanding any provisions of the city charter limiting the length of terms of franchises or requiring franchises to contain a provision granting the city the right to appropriate by purchase the property of any corporation receiving a franchise, license, privilege, or authority: PROVIDED, That this does not apply to street railroads nor to railroads operated in connection with street railroads in and along the streets of such city.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.22.340. Prior: 1907 c 41 § 1; RRS § 8971.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.350 - Utilities—Collective bargaining with employees.

RCW 35.22.350 Utilities—Collective bargaining with employees.Every city of the first class which owns and operates a waterworks system, a light and power system, a street railway or other public utility, shall have power, through its proper officers, to deal with and to enter into contracts for periods not exceeding one year with its employees engaged in the construction, maintenance, or operation thereof through the accredited representatives of the employees including any labor organization or organizations authorized to act for them concerning wages, hours and conditions of labor in such employment, and every city having not less than one hundred forty thousand nor more than one hundred and seventy thousand population is empowered and authorized to immediately place in effect any adjustment or change in such wages, hours and conditions of labor of such employees as may be required to conform to the provisions of any such contract, irrespective of the provisions of any annual budget or act relating thereto: PROVIDED, That not more than one such contract not in conformity with any annual budget shall be made during any budget year, nor shall any such adjustment or change be made which would result in an excess of expenditures over revenues of such public utility.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.22.350. Prior: 1955 c 145 § 1; 1951 c 21 § 1; 1935 c 37 § 1; RRS § 8966-5.]NOTES:Labor regulations: Title 49 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.22.360 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.360 - Utilities—Wage adjustments.

RCW 35.22.360 Utilities—Wage adjustments.Notwithstanding any annual budget or statute relating thereto, any city of the first class owning and operating a public utility, or the city's public utility department, may make an adjustment or change of the rate of daily wages of employees of any such public utility if such adjustment or change is accompanied by or is approximately coincidental with a shortening of the workweek of the employees and if the adjustment or change will not result in any increase in pay per week, or excess of expenditures of the public utility over its revenues.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.22.360. Prior: 1937 c 16 § 1; RRS § 9000-22a.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.362 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.362 - Nuclear thermal power facilities—Joint development with public utility districts and electrical companies.

RCW 35.22.362 Nuclear thermal power facilities—Joint development with public utility districts and electrical companies.See chapter 54.44 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.22.365 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.365 - Public transportation systems in municipalities—Financing.

RCW 35.22.365 Public transportation systems in municipalities—Financing.See chapter 35.95 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.22.370 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.370 - Wards—Division of city.

RCW 35.22.370 Wards—Division of city.Notwithstanding that the charter of a city of the first class may forbid the city council from redividing the city into wards except at stated periods, if the city has failed to redivide the city into wards during any such period, the city council by ordinance may do so at any time thereafter: PROVIDED, That there shall not be more than one redivision into wards during any one period specified in the charter unless pursuant to RCW 29A.92.040 or 29A.92.110.[ 2019 c 454 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.22.370. Prior: 1903 c 141 § 1; RRS § 8970.]NOTES:Retroactive application—Effective date—2019 c 454: See notes following RCW 29A.92.050.
WA Rev Code § 35.22.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.410 - Wharves—City may let wharves or privileges thereon.

RCW 35.22.410 Wharves—City may let wharves or privileges thereon.Every city of the first class may let the whole or any part of a wharf, or the privileges thereon owned by the city, for periods not to exceed one year in such manner, and upon such terms, as may be prescribed by a general ordinance.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.22.410. Prior: 1911 c 67 § 1; RRS § 8967.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.415 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.415 - Municipal airport located in unincorporated area—Subject to county comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances.

RCW 35.22.415 Municipal airport located in unincorporated area—Subject to county comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances.Whenever a first-class city owns and operates a municipal airport which is located in an unincorporated area of a county, the airport shall be subject to the county's comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances in the same manner as if the airport were privately owned and operated.[ 1979 ex.s. c 124 § 10.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 124: See note following RCW 35A.14.015.
WA Rev Code § 35.22.425 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.425 - Criminal code repeals by city operating municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration.

RCW 35.22.425 Criminal code repeals by city operating municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration.A city of the first class operating a municipal court may not repeal in its entirety that portion of its municipal code defining crimes or repeal a provision of its municipal code which defines a crime equivalent to an offense listed in RCW 46.63.020 unless the municipality has reached an agreement with the appropriate county under chapter 39.34 RCW under which the county is to be paid a reasonable amount for costs associated with prosecution, adjudication, and sentencing in criminal cases filed in district court as a result of the repeal. The agreement shall include provisions for periodic review and renewal of the terms of the agreement. If the municipality and the county are unable to agree on the terms for renewal of the agreement, they shall be deemed to have entered into an agreement to submit the issue to arbitration under chapter 7.04A RCW. Pending conclusion of the arbitration proceeding, the terms of the agreement shall remain in effect. The municipality and the county have the same rights and are subject to the same duties as other parties who have agreed to submit to arbitration under chapter 7.04A RCW.[ 2005 c 433 § 38; 1984 c 258 § 204.]NOTES:Application—Captions not law—Savings—Effective date—2005 c 433: See RCW 7.04A.290 through 7.04A.310 and 7.04A.900.Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.
WA Rev Code § 35.22.570 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.570 - Omnibus grant of powers to first-class cities.

RCW 35.22.570 Omnibus grant of powers to first-class cities.Any city adopting a charter under the provisions of this chapter shall have all the powers which are conferred upon incorporated cities and towns by this title or other laws of the state, and all such powers as are usually exercised by municipal corporations of like character and degree.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.22.570. Prior: 1890 p 224 § 7; RRS § 8981.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.580 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.580 - Diversion of local improvement moneys prohibited—Refund of excess.

RCW 35.22.580 Diversion of local improvement moneys prohibited—Refund of excess.Whenever any city of the first class shall levy and collect moneys by sale of bonds or otherwise for any local improvement by special assessment therefor, the same shall be carried in a special fund to be used for said purpose, and no part thereof shall be transferred or diverted to any other fund or use: PROVIDED, That any funds remaining after the payment of the whole cost and expense of such improvement, in excess of the total sum required to defray all the expenditures by the city on account thereof, shall be refunded on demand to the amount of such overpayment: PROVIDED FURTHER, That this section shall not be deemed to require the refunding of any balance in any local improvement fund after the payment of all outstanding obligations issued against such fund, where such balance accrues from any saving in interest or from penalties collected upon delinquent assessments, but any such balance may be turned into the general fund or otherwise disposed of, as the legislative authority of such city may direct by ordinance. The provisions of this section relating to the refund of excess local improvement district funds shall not apply to any district whose obligations are guaranteed by the local improvement guaranty fund.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.22.580. Prior: 1917 c 58 § 1; 1915 c 17 § 1; RRS § 8983. Formerly RCW 35.45.100.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.590 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.590 - Bonds voted by people—Transfer of excess to redemption fund.

RCW 35.22.590 Bonds voted by people—Transfer of excess to redemption fund.(1) Whenever the issuance or sale of bonds or other obligations of any city of the first class has been authorized by vote of the people, as provided by any existing charter or laws, for any special improvement or purpose, the proceeds of the sale of such bonds including premiums if any shall be carried in a special fund to be devoted to the purpose for which such bonds were authorized, and no portion of such bonds shall be transferred or diverted to any other fund or purpose: PROVIDED, That nothing herein shall be held to prevent the transfer to the interest and redemption fund of any balance remaining in the treasury after the completion of such improvement or purpose so authorized: PROVIDED FURTHER, That nothing herein shall prevent the city council from disposing of such bonds, or any portion thereof, in such amounts and at such times as it shall direct, but no such bonds shall be sold for less than par. Such bonds may be in any form, including bearer bonds or registered bonds as provided in RCW 39.46.030.(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, such bonds may be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.[ 1983 c 167 § 35; 1965 c 7 § 35.22.590. Prior: 1915 c 17 § 2; RRS § 8984. Formerly RCW 35.45.110.]NOTES:Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.Elections: Title 29A RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.22.600 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.600 - Liability for violations of RCW 35.22.580 or 35.22.590.

RCW 35.22.600 Liability for violations of RCW 35.22.580 or 35.22.590.Any ordinance, resolution, order or other action of any city council, board or officer, and every city warrant or other instrument in writing made in violation of any of the provisions of RCW 35.22.580 or 35.22.590 shall be void, and every officer, agent or employee of any such city, or member of the city council, or other board thereof, and every private person or corporation who knowingly commits any violation thereof or knowingly aids in such violation, shall be liable to the city concerned for all moneys so transferred, diverted or paid out, which liability shall also attach to and be enforceable against the official bond (if any) of any such officer, agent, employee, member of city council or board.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.22.600. Prior: 1915 c 17 § 3; RRS § 8985. Formerly RCW 35.45.120.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.610 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.610 - Police officers—Appointment without regard to residence authorized.

RCW 35.22.610 Police officers—Appointment without regard to residence authorized.Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 35.21.200, as now or hereafter amended, all cities of the first class shall have the right and authority to appoint and employ a person as a regular or special police officer of said city regardless of his or her place of residence or domicile at the date of his or her appointment.This provision shall supersede any provision of any city charter to the contrary.[ 2009 c 549 § 2047; 1967 ex.s. c 37 § 1.]NOTES:Residence requirements for appointive city officials and employees: RCW 35.21.200.
WA Rev Code § 35.22.625 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.625 - Public works or improvements—Inapplicability of RCW 35.22.620 to certain agreements relating to water pollution control, solid waste handling facilities.

RCW 35.22.625 Public works or improvements—Inapplicability of RCW 35.22.620 to certain agreements relating to water pollution control, solid waste handling facilities.RCW 35.22.620 does not apply to the selection of persons or entities to construct or develop water pollution control facilities or to provide water pollution control services under RCW 70A.140.040 or the selection of persons or entities to construct or develop solid waste handling facilities or to provide solid waste handling services under RCW 35.21.156.[ 2020 c 20 § 1012; 1989 c 399 § 4; 1987 c 436 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.630 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.630 - Public works or improvements—Cost amounts—How determined.

RCW 35.22.630 Public works or improvements—Cost amounts—How determined.The cost of any public work or improvement for the purposes of RCW 35.22.620 and 35.22.640 shall be the aggregate of all amounts to be paid for labor, material, and equipment on one continuous or interrelated project where work is to be performed simultaneously or in close sequence: PROVIDED, That the cost of water services and metering equipment furnished by any first-class city in the course of a water service installation from the utility-owned main to and including the meter box assembly shall not be included as part of the aggregate cost as provided herein. The breaking down of any public work or improvement into units or accomplishing any public work or improvement by phases for the purpose of avoiding the minimum dollar amount prescribed in RCW 35.22.620 is contrary to public policy and is prohibited.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 56 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.635 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.635 - Public works or improvements—Low bidder claiming error—Prohibition on later bid for same project.

RCW 35.22.635 Public works or improvements—Low bidder claiming error—Prohibition on later bid for same project.A low bidder who claims error and fails to enter into a contract with a city for a public works project is prohibited from bidding on the same project if a second or subsequent call for bids is made for the project.[ 1996 c 18 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.640 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.640 - Public works or improvements—Electrical distribution and generating systems—Customer may contract with qualified electrical contractor.

RCW 35.22.640 Public works or improvements—Electrical distribution and generating systems—Customer may contract with qualified electrical contractor.Cities of the first class are relieved from complying with the provisions of RCW 35.22.620 with respect to any public work or improvement relating solely to electrical distribution and generating systems on public rights-of-way or on municipally owned property: PROVIDED, That if a city-owned electrical utility directly assesses its customers a service installation charge for a temporary service, permanent service, or expanded service, the customer may, with the written approval of the city-owned electric utility, contract with a qualified electrical contractor licensed under chapter 19.28 RCW to install any material or equipment in lieu of having city utility personnel perform the installation. In the event the city-owned electric utility denies the customer's request to utilize a private electrical contractor for such installation work, it shall provide the customer with written reasons for such denial: PROVIDED FURTHER, That nothing herein shall prevent any first-class city from operating a solid waste department utilizing its own personnel.If a customer elects to employ a private electrical contractor as provided in this section, the private electrical contractor shall be solely responsible for any damages resulting from the installation of any temporary service, permanent service, or expanded service and the city-owned electrical utility shall be immune from any tortious conduct actions as to that installation.[ 1983 c 217 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 56 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 35.22.650 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.|35.22.650 - Public works or improvements—Minority business, employees—Contract, contents.

RCW 35.22.650 Public works or improvements—Minority business, employees—Contract, contents.All contracts by and between a first-class city and contractors for any public work or improvement exceeding the sum of ten thousand dollars, or fifteen thousand dollars for construction of water mains, shall contain the following clause:"Contractor agrees that the contractor shall actively solicit the employment of minority group members. Contractor further agrees that the contractor shall actively solicit bids for the subcontracting of goods or services from qualified minority businesses. Contractor shall furnish evidence of the contractor's compliance with these requirements of minority employment and solicitation. Contractor further agrees to consider the grant of subcontracts to said minority bidders on the basis of substantially equal proposals in the light most favorable to said minority businesses. The contractor shall be required to submit evidence of compliance with this section as part of the bid."As used in this section, the term "minority business" means a business at least fifty-one percent of which is owned by minority group members. Minority group members include, but are not limited to, blacks, women, native Americans, Asians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and Hispanics.[ 2002 c 307 § 3; 1975 1st ex.s. c 56 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 307: See note following RCW 1.20.130.