Kennewick ensures public notice for ordinances and meetings

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  Kennewick ensures public notice for ordinances and meetings“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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  City clarifies how it will notify residents of meetings and ordinances per state law.“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. Certain public hearings come with specific statutory requirements for notifications. When there are no defined guidelines, each city must create a method to inform the public about forthcoming hearings (RCW 35A.12.160).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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  Kennewick's City Clerk now ensures public notifications for new ordinances, meetings, and hearings as required by RCW 35a. 12.160. The city will publish notices in the Tri-City Herald's digital edition and on its website to reach more residents.“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. Certain public hearings come with specific statutory requirements for notifications. When there are no defined guidelines, each city must create a method to inform the public about forthcoming hearings (RCW 35A.12.160).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.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 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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  The city will publish notices at least ten days before hearings or meetings, or 24 hours in special cases. Notices will be posted on the city's website and at City Hall for public access.“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. However, in specific instances, notice may be given sooner than ten days, but no less than 24 hours, in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), RCW 42.30.077. In emergencies, the standard procedures for public meeting notifications may be waived (RCW 42.30.080(4)).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. Packets available to the public include the agenda and coversheets for each item. Full packets including exhibits, attachments, maps, etc. are sent automatically by email to subscribers. 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. Special Council Meetings: Not less than 24 hours before a special meeting is called to order, the City Clerk shall send a notice to all media contacts on file and post it on the east entrance to City Hall and outside Council Chambers (RCW 42.30.0808(2)).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)).”

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. Certain public hearings come with specific statutory requirements for notifications. When there are no defined guidelines, each city must create a method to inform the public about forthcoming hearings (RCW 35A.12.160).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.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 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. However, in specific instances, notice may be given sooner than ten days, but no less than 24 hours, in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), RCW 42.30.077. In emergencies, the standard procedures for public meeting notifications may be waived (RCW 42.30.080(4)).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. Packets available to the public include the agenda and coversheets for each item. Full packets including exhibits, attachments, maps, etc. are sent automatically by email to subscribers. 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. Special Council Meetings: Not less than 24 hours before a special meeting is called to order, the City Clerk shall send a notice to all media contacts on file and post it on the east entrance to City Hall and outside Council Chambers (RCW 42.30.0808(2)).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)).OrdinancesPublish all adopted ordinance summaries to the Tri-City Herald no later than the Friday following adoption.Compilation/Codification/Revision of City Ordinances (RCW 35A.21.130)Publish notice (RCW 35.21.530) (Clerk) - Not more than 15 or less than 10 Days. Title 17/18 amendments (KMC 4.12.090) (Planning) – 15 Days.Board, Commissions, Hearing Examiner Meetings:Regular Meetings & Workshops: Preliminary agendas and packets (when applicable) will be published to the public portal in compliance with the OPMA.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)).Council Meeting Cancelations/Changes to Meeting Times: As soon as practical, the City Clerk or Board/Commission Liaison shall send a notice to all media contacts on file, publish the notice/agenda on the portal, and post it at the meeting location (RCW 42.30.0808(2)).Budget: Biennial (RCW 35A.34.100)Publish notice once a week for two consecutive weeks stating the preliminary budget has been filed with the City Clerk. The preliminary budget must be provided to Council no later than the first Monday in November. Adopted by Ordinance. The ordinance adopting the budget shall set forth in summary form the totals of estimated revenues and appropriations for each separate fund and the aggregate totals 
Source: https://www.go2kennewick.com/1661/Legal-Public-Notice-Procedures