HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-3148 - Temporarily designates the Everett Herald as official newspaper (Not codified)CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville, Washington
ORDINANCE NO. 3148
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON, TEMPORARILY DESIGNATING THE EVERETT HERALD
AS THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE'S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER DURING THE
HIATUS IN THE PUBLICATION OF THE MARYSVILLE GLOBE DURING
THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, section 1.04.020 of the municipal code designates the Marysville Globe as
the City's official newspaper; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human
Services secretary Alex Azar declared a public health emergency for CO VID-19, beginning
January 27, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee proclaimed a
public health emergency for COVID-19, beginning February 29, 2020, and has issued many
additional proclamations to address COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, City of Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring issued a local proclamation of
emergency related to COVID-19 for the City of Marysville under MMC 2.12.040 and RCW
38.52.070(2); and
WHEREAS, the Globe has temporarily ceased publication due to the COVID-19
emergency and has issued the following statement: "As the coronavirus pandemic continues to
rapidly evolve across the globe, the Marysville Globe and the Arlington Times must also adapt in
order to ensure the continuation of high-quality local journalism into the future.
Significantly decreased advertising revenue, directly resulting from the COVID-19
outbreak, has forced Sound Publishing to make the incredibly difficult decision to temporarily
reduce staffing and suspend print publication of the Marysville Globe and the Arlington Times
newspapers until further notice.
Thank you for your continued support, as we patiently await the day when we may
resume print publication of your local newspaper"; and
WHEREAS, the City must be able to publish ordinances and legal notices in order to
continue providing services to its citizens and to carry out necessary public business and a delay
in publication may compromise public health, public safety, public property or the public peace;
and
WHEREAS, this is a public emergency ordinance necessary for the protection of public
health, public safety, public property or the public peace, and should be effective upon adoption.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 1.04.020 of the municipal code is temporarily amended to designate
the Everett Herald in place of the Marysville Globe as the official newspaper of the City of
Marysville. The Everett Herald is a daily newspaper of general circulation in the city of
Marysville and all notices, ordinances, or other publications will be published in the Everett
Herald until such time as the Marysville Globe resumes publication and the City Council takes
further action.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of
this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this
ordinance.
SECTION 3. Upon approval by the city attorney, the city clerk or the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including scrivener's errors or
clerical mistakes; references to other local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations; or
numbering or referencing of ordinances or their sections and subsections.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. Due to the COVID-19 public emergency this ordinance is
necessary for the protection of public health, public safety, public property and the public peace,
and is effective upon adoption.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th day of April, 2020.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE ,
Attest:
By J~~
By ~vu).J3tudu WA BROCK, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
Approved as to form:
JON WALKER, CITY ATTORNEY
Date of publication: April 9, 2020
Effective Date: April 6, 2020