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RESOLUTION NO. ________ A resolution relating to candidates for the position of Interim Ombudsman. WHEREAS, on December 17, 2012, the Spokane City Council approved Resolution No. 2012-0105 placing Proposition No. 1 before the Spokane electorate for a vote. The Spokane’s electorate voted in February 2013 to amend the City Charter to add a section creating a Police Ombudsman Commission and an Office of Police Ombudsman that has independent investigatory authority; and WHEREAS, the City of Spokane has been without an Ombudsman since December 31, 2014; and WHEREAS, the presence of an Ombudsman is crucial to the overall functioning of the Office of Police Ombudsman and continued civilian oversight; and WHEREAS, the Selection Committee of the Office of Police Ombudsman Commission is accepting applications for the position of Interim Ombudsman now and in the future; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Spokane requests the administration and the Selection Committee of the Office of Police Ombudsman Commission produce a list of three candidates from applications received thus far for the selection of an Interim Ombudsman as soon as possible. ADOPTED by the City Council this _______ of May, 2015. ____________________________ City Clerk Approved as to form:

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RESOLUTION NO. ________A resolution relating to candidates for the position of Interim Ombudsman. WHEREAS, on December 17, 2012, the Spokane City Council approved Resolution No. 2012-0105 placing Proposition No. 1 before the Spokane electorate for a vote. The Spokane’s electorate voted in February 2013 to amend the City Charter to add a section creating a Police Ombudsman Commission and an Office of Police Ombudsman that has independent investigatory authority; and WHEREAS, the City of Spokane has been without an Ombudsman since December 31, 2014; and WHEREAS, the presence of an Ombudsman is crucial to the overall functioning of the Office of Police Ombudsman and continued civilian oversight; and WHEREAS, the Selection Committee of the Office of Police Ombudsman Commission is accepting applications for the position of Interim Ombudsman now and in the future; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Spokane requests the administration and the Selection Committee of the Office of Police Ombudsman Commission produce a list of three candidates from applications received thus far for the selection of an Interim Ombudsman as soon as possible. ADOPTED by the City Council this _______ of May, 2015. ____________________________ City ClerkApproved as to form:_____________________Assistant City Attorney

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RESOLUTION NO. ________

A resolution relating to candidates for the position of Interim Ombudsman.

WHEREAS, on December 17, 2012, the Spokane City Council approved Resolution No. 2012-0105 placing Proposition No. 1 before the Spokane electorate for a vote. The Spokanes electorate voted in February 2013 to amend the City Charter to add a section creating a Police Ombudsman Commission and an Office of Police Ombudsman that has independent investigatory authority; and

WHEREAS, the City of Spokane has been without an Ombudsman since December 31, 2014; andWHEREAS, the presence of an Ombudsman is crucial to the overall functioning of the Office of Police Ombudsman and continued civilian oversight; andWHEREAS, the Selection Committee of the Office of Police Ombudsman Commission is accepting applications for the position of Interim Ombudsman now and in the future; andNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Spokane requests the administration and the Selection Committee of the Office of Police Ombudsman Commission produce a list of three candidates from applications received thus far for the selection of an Interim Ombudsman as soon as possible. ADOPTED by the City Council this _______ of May, 2015.

____________________________City Clerk

Approved as to form:_____________________Assistant City Attorney