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Kennewick City Council has updated its public notice procedures to comply with Washington state law“null”
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Kennewick City Council ensures citizens can observe and comment on local government actions“Consistent with RCW 35a.12.160, the City Clerk ensures the public is properly notified of new ordinances, public meetings, and City Council hearings to ensure citizens are provided a meaningful opportunity to observe, comment, and testify.”
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The city will publish notices in the Tri-City Herald digital edition“When it is necessary to publish in a newspaper, the notice shall be included in the digital edition of the Tri-City Herald (the newspaper of record) to maximize audience reach.”
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The city will publish notices on two official website pages: Legal Notices and Public Notices“The notice will also be listed on one of two pages on the City’s website include official notices:Legal Notices (Hearings, Ordinance Summaries, etc.): https://www.go2kennewick.com/1553/Legal-NoticesPublic Notices (OPMA compliance for canceled, special, postponed meetings): https://www.go2kennewick.com/1552/Public-Notices”
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Notices for meetings and ordinances must appear at least 10 days in advance“Unless required otherwise by state law or the Kennewick Municipal Code, public notices are generally published at least ten days in advance of a hearing or meeting.”
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Some notices may be published as early as 24 hours before the event under the Open Public Meetings Act“Special Meetings: Not less than 24 hours before a special meeting is called to order, the City Clerk or Board/Commission Liaison shall send a notice to all media contacts on file and post it at the meeting location (RCW 42.30.0808(2)).”
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The city maintains a web portal at kennewickwa.portal.civicclerk.com“City Council Meetings: The City has established a web portal, https://kennewickwa.portal.civicclerk.com, for all Council, board, and commission meeting materials. The portal features an events calendar, agendas, packets, minutes, and notifications.”
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Residents can access agendas, meeting packets, and minutes at the web portal“City Council Meetings: The City has established a web portal, https://kennewickwa.portal.civicclerk.com, for all Council, board, and commission meeting materials. The portal features an events calendar, agendas, packets, minutes, and notifications.”
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Preliminary agendas for regular council meetings are published by 5 p.m. every Friday before the meeting“Regular Meetings & Workshops: As a routine practice, preliminary agendas and packets will be published to the public portal no later than 5:00 p.m. the Friday before the meeting.”
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Special meetings require 24-hour notice“Special Meetings: Not less than 24 hours before a special meeting is called to order, the City Clerk or Board/Commission Liaison shall send a notice to all media contacts on file and post it at the meeting location (RCW 42.30.0808(2)).”
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24-hour notice for special meetings is posted at City Hall“Special Meetings: Not less than 24 hours before a special meeting is called to order, the City Clerk or Board/Commission Liaison shall send a notice to all media contacts on file and post it at the meeting location (RCW 42.30.0808(2)).”
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24-hour notice for special meetings is sent to media contacts“Special Meetings: Not less than 24 hours before a special meeting is called to order, the City Clerk or Board/Commission Liaison shall send a notice to all media contacts on file and post it at the meeting location (RCW 42.30.0808(2)).”
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Canceled meetings are announced as soon as practical“Council Meeting Cancelations/Changes to Meeting Times: As soon as practical, the City Clerk shall send a notice to all media contacts on file, publish the notice/agenda on the portal, on the east entrance door to City Hall, and outside Council Chambers (RCW 42.30.0808(2)).”
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Notices for canceled meetings are posted at City Hall“Council Meeting Cancelations/Changes to Meeting Times: As soon as practical, the City Clerk shall send a notice to all media contacts on file, publish the notice/agenda on the portal, on the east entrance door to City Hall, and outside Council Chambers (RCW 42.30.0808(2)).”
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Notices for canceled meetings are posted online“Council Meeting Cancelations/Changes to Meeting Times: As soon as practical, the City Clerk shall send a notice to all media contacts on file, publish the notice/agenda on the portal, on the east entrance door to City Hall, and outside Council Chambers (RCW 42.30.0808(2)).”
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Ordinance summaries must be published in the Tri-City Herald by Friday following adoption“Publish all adopted ordinance summaries to the Tri-City Herald no later than the Friday following adoption.”
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Budget notices require weekly publication for two weeks“Publish notice once a week for two consecutive weeks stating the preliminary budget has been filed with the City Clerk.”
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Weekly publication for budget notices starts after the preliminary budget is filed with the City ClerkNot found in the source record — unverified.
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The budget must be submitted to council by November 1st“null”
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The final ordinance details revenue and spending summaries“null”