ORD 2013-31 ESTABLISHING JUDGE SALARYORDINANCE NO. 2013 -31
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington
establishing the salary for the Municipal Court Judge and amending
Section 2.20.040 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, under state law and the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code, the salary for
municipal court judges must be established by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, under state law, full time or part time municipal court judge positions may
be filled by appointment by the city manager; and
WHEREAS, the salary of a district court judge is set by the Washington Citizens'
Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials and is currently set at $144,544; and
WHEREAS, the Bainbridge Island Cit
Municipal Court Judge's salary be set at
judge as set by the Washington Citizens'
and
Council desires that the Bainbridge Island
95% of the current salary of the district court
Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials;
WHEREAS, the Bainbridge Island City Council desires that the Bainbridge Island
Municipal Court Judge's salary be adjusted automatically to reflect future adjustments
made by the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for elected officials.
NOW,
THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL
OF
THE CITY OF
BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND,
WASHINGTON,
DOES ORDAIN
AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.20.040 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
2.20.040 Salaries and costs
The salary of the municipal court judge shall be fixed by ordinance. All costs of
operating the municipal court, including, but not limited to, salaries of judges, and
court employees, dockets, books of record, forms, furnishings and supplies, shall
be paid wholly out of the funds of the city. The city shall provide a suitable place
for holding court and pay all expenses of maintaining it.
A. Effective January 1, 2014, the salary for the Bainbridge Island Municipal
Court Judge position shall be set using 95% of a district court judge's annual
salary as the base amount for a full -time equivalent position. The actual
annual salary paid to the Bainbridge Island Municipal Court Judge shall be a
proration of this base amount equal to the percentage of a full -time equivalent
represented by the position.
B. Commencing September 1, 2014 and thereafter on the first day of September
of each successive year, the full -time equivalent base amount for the salary
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paid to the Bainbridge Island Municipal Court Judge shall automatically be
adjusted to an amount equal to 95% of the salary of district court judges as set
by the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials,
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from its passage,
approval, and publication as required by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 25 "' day of September, 2013,
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 25th day of September, 2013.
e
Ste n Bonkowski, Mayor
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATE:
Rosalind D. Lassoff, Cify Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 13, 2013
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: September 25, 2013
PUBLISHED: September 27, 2013
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 2, 2013
ORDINANCE NUMBER: 2013 -31
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