A topical index to MRSC's information resources.
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Topic Code Topic Title G 0 All G 0 Documents G 0.0000 Periodicals G 0.0001 Bibliographies G 0.0002 Dictionaries, thesauri, guides G 0.0003 Resource guides, directories, associations and organizations G 0.0004 Forms, application forms G 0.0005 Product catalogs, services G 0.0006 Software applications G 0.0007 Publications, publishers' blurbs G 0.0008 Requests for proposals (RFP), requests for qualifications (RFQ), requests for information (RFI) G 0.0009 General G 1 All G 1 Documents G 1.0000 Municipal (city and county) government G 1.1000 Home rule G 1.1100 Home rule in Washington State G 1.2000 Political subdivisions, zip code issues G 1.3000 Powers of municipal governments, including police powers, municipal purpose, state preemption, display of flags G 1.4000 Municipal government services, hours of city hall (RCW 35A.21.070) G 1.4050 Mini city halls, branch city halls, little city halls G 1.5000 Trends in local government, visions of the future G 1.6000 Citizen participation in government, citizen involvement, community involvement, civic engagement, youth participation in government G 1.6100 Web 2.0, social networking, social media, Twitter, Facebook, blogging G 1.6200 Neighborhood government, community oriented government G 1.7000 Freemen, constitutionalists, posse comitatus groups, militia, including issues G 2 All G 2 Documents G 2.0000 Forms of municipal government G 2.1000 Changing form of government, modernization G 2.1100 Election re changing form of government G 2.1200 Election of municipal officials G 2.2000 Charter development, charter review G 2.2100 Amending the charter G 2.2110 Election re charter amendment G 2.2200 Drafting and revision of charter G 2.2300 Freeholders G 2.2400 Charters of Washington municipalities G 2.2410 Aberdeen charter G 2.2420 Bellingham charter G 2.2430 Bremerton charter G 2.2440 Everett charter G 2.2450 Richland charter G 2.2460 Seattle charter G 2.2470 Spokane charter G 2.2480 Tacoma charter G 2.2490 Vancouver charter G 2.2500 Yakima charter G 2.2510 Territorial charters G 2.2520 Election re charter adoption G 2.3000 Commission form of government G 2.4000 Council-manager form of government G 2.4100 Pros and cons of manager form G 2.4300 Procedures for adopting council-manager form, specifics of operating under, election of mayor G 2.4400 Manager relations with council and other groups G 2.4500 Selection of city manager, interim manager, removal of city manager G 2.4600 City manager contracts, including contracts with city administrator G 2.4700 Evaluation of city manager G 2.4800 Circuit-riding city manager G 2.5000 Mayor-council form of government G 2.5100 City administrator G 2.6000 Optional municipal code (OMC) form of government G 2.6100 Procedures for adopting optional municipal code G 2.6110 Resolution of intent and ordinances adopting optional municipal code G 2.6200 Specifics re implementation and operation under optional municipal code G 2.6210 Charter code cities G 2.6220 Number of councilmembers, commissioners G 2.6300 Reorganization under optional municipal code, adding council G 2.6400 Advantages and disadvantages of optional municipal code G 2.6500 Historical information G 3 All G 3 Documents G 3.0000 Corporate organization, boundaries, alternatives studies, options studies (incorporation vs. annexation vs. unincorporation) G 3.1000 Annexation G 3.1100 Annexation studies, including factors for consideration G 3.1110 Effects of annexation G 3.1120 Conditions precedent to annexation and pre-annexation agreements, developer agreements G 3.1130 Financial factors, fiscal impacts G 3.1140 Advantages and disadvantages G 3.1150 Annexation policies of municipal governments, brochures, moratoria G 3.1200 Methods of annexation under RCW 35.13 G 3.1210 Election method - resolution method (RCW 35.13.015) G 3.1220 Election method - 20 percent petition (RCW 35.13.020) G 3.1230 Direct petition method - 60 percent (RCW 35.13.125 -.160) G 3.1240 Annexation for municipal purposes (RCW 35.13.180) G 3.1300 Methods of annexation under the Optional Municipal Code G 3.1310 Election method - 10 percent petition (RCW 35A.14.020) G 3.1320 Election method - resolution (RCW 35A.14.015) G 3.1330 Direct petition method - 60 percent (RCW 35A.14.020- .150) G 3.1340 Annexation of unincorporated islands of territory (RCW 35A.14.295) G 3.1350 Annexation for municipal purposes (RCW 35A.14 300) G 3.1360 Property owner/voter petition method (RCW 35.13.410 - .460 and 35A.14.420 - .450) G 3.1400 Other annexation issues G 3.1410 Shoestring annexation G 3.1420 Annexation of noncontiguous areas and areas adjacent to noncontiguous areas G 3.1430 Annexation to/of special districts, assumption of special districts, annexation of fire district G 3.1431 Annexation to/of library districts G 3.1440 Multiple county annexation G 3.1500 Annexation of federal and other public lands G 3.1600 Specific procedures for annexation G 3.1610 Annexation petitions G 3.1620 Conflicts over annexation G 3.1630 Signatures on annexation petitions G 3.1640 Annexation hearings G 3.1650 Annexation election and certificates G 3.1700 Annexation review board G 3.1710 Factors considered by annexation review board G 3.1730 Annexation proceedings under boundary review board G 3.1740 Code city review board G 3.1800 Public services, including cancellation and acquisition of franchises and permits G 3.2000 Boundaries, including adjacent waters G 3.2100 Boundary review board G 3.2200 Boundaries of 3rd class municipalities (RCW 35.21.010) G 3.2300 Reduction and alteration of boundaries, straightening boundaries G 3.3000 Consolidation G 3.3100 Procedures for consolidation G 3.3110 Consolidation election G 3.3200 City-county consolidation G 3.3300 City-city consolidation G 3.3400 Community municipal corporations G 3.3500 Consolidation and mergers of special districts G 3.4000 Incorporation G 3.4100 Incorporation studies, factors for consideration G 3.4120 Effects of incorporation, finance G 3.4200 Standards for incorporation G 3.4300 Procedures and requirements for incorporation G 3.4310 Incorporation petitions G 3.4320 Incorporation elections G 3.4400 Incorporation - initial ordinances G 3.4500 Incorporation - interlocal agreements, contracts to start up new city G 3.4600 Formation of special districts, creation of special districts G 3.5000 Disincorporation, dissolution of special districts G 3.6000 Classifications, powers, duties, impact of population change G 3.6100 Procedures for changing classification, petitions G 3.6110 Elections for advancement G 3.6120 Elections for changing city officials G 3.6200 First class cities G 3.6300 Second class cities G 3.6400 Third class cities (eliminated in 1994 legislative session) G 3.6500 Towns (formerly 4th class towns) G 3.7000 Official name of jursidiction, changing name G 3.8000 Official flag, insignia, logo, corporate seal G 3.9000 Corporate organization, departments, offices, organizational charts G 4 All G 4 Documents G 4.0000 Legislative body, powers and duties G 4.1000 Administrative organization G 4.1100 Administrative procedures, manuals, handbooks G 4.1200 Administrative ordinances G 4.1500 Relations with other officers and other groups G 4.2000 City and county council and commission procedures, meetings, reconsideration of actions G 4.2100 Council rules and regulations, rules of procedure, parliamentary procedures, sample censure rules G 4.2200 Minutes, including televising and recording of meetings G 4.2300 Time and place of meetings, notice of, content, town meetings G 4.2400 Voting, including veto powers, reconsideration, abstention G 4.2410 Tie-breaking votes G 4.2500 Council and commission hearings, public hearings, rules of quasi-judicial proceedings, appeals G 4.2600 Special meetings, study sessions, workshops G 4.2630 Executive sessions, closed sessions G 4.2650 Council and commission retreats G 4.2700 Open meetings, Open Public Meetings Act, Ch. 42.30 RCW G 4.2800 Council and commission work programs, agendas, including consent calendars, legislative programs G 4.3000 Council committees G 4.4000 Ordinance procedure, including reconsideration G 4.4200 Publication, summaries of ordinances G 4.4210 Official newspaper, legal newspaper (RCW 65.16.020) G 4.4220 In lieu of publication, posting G 4.4300 Effective date of ordinance G 4.4400 Ordinance enforcement, comprehensive code enforcement provisions, penalties G 4.4500 Emergency ordinances G 4.4600 Repeal of and amending ordinances, including correction of G 4.4700 Difference between and use of ordinances and resolutions G 4.4710 Statements of policy positions G 4.4800 Codification of ordinances, updating codes, adopting official code G 4.4900 Adoption by reference G 4.5000 Resolutions - examples of, city position on policy, showing support or opposing a policy G 4.6000 Proclamations, awards, recognition, volunteer recognition G 5 All G 5 Documents G 5.0000 Administrative and elective officials, information for new officials G 5.1000 Powers and duties, contracting powers, delegation of powers G 5.3000 Qualification for office, residency G 5.3100 Conflict of interest G 5.3200 Incompatibility of office G 5.3300 Nepotism G 5.4000 Terms of office, term limits G 5.4100 Oath of office G 5.5000 Vacancies, filling of, including appointment to special districts G 5.5100 Leaves of absence G 5.5200 Absences G 5.6000 Appointments and removals, council confirmation G 5.6200 Resignation G 5.6300 Recall and recall election G 5.7000 Salaries and other compensation for city and county elective officials, officers, mayor, councilmembers, special district commissioners G 5.7100 Salary increases for elective officials G 5.7300 Compensation of attorney G 5.7400 Salary commissions and compensation task forces G 5.8000 Conduct of officials, relationship with employees, intergovernmental relations G 5.9000 Public disclosure - Initiative 276 G 5.9100 Disclosure of campaign financing, contributions, expenditures G 5.9300 Disclosure of financial and business holdings G 5.9400 Lobbying and lobbying records, city lobbiest, legislative liaison G 5.9500 Public records, access, disclosure G 5.9510 Management of electronic public records G 5.9600 Appearance of fairness doctrine, doctrine of necessity G 6 All G 6 Documents G 6.0000 Powers and duties of city and town appointive and elected officials G 6.1000 Attorney G 6.1100 Special legal counsel G 6.2000 Clerk, deputy clerk G 6.2100 Clerk-treasurer, appointed G 6.2200 Treasurer-clerk, elected G 6.3000 Commissioners, elected G 6.5000 Councilmembers G 6.6000 City manager G 6.7000 Marshal, police chief G 6.8000 Mayor G 6.8100 Mayor pro tempore, council president, deputy mayor G 6.9000 Ombudsman G 6.9500 Treasurer, finance director G 7 All G 7 Documents G 7.0000 Boards, commissions, advisory committees, advisory boards G 7.1000 Membership, selection of members G 7.2000 Ordinances G 7.2100 Censorship G 8 All G 8 Documents G 8.0000 Liability, including governmental immunity, hold harmless agreements G 8.1000 Tort claims, judgments against city G 8.1100 Legislation, legal opinions G 8.1200 Personal liability, defense of employees, indemnification G 8.2000 Civil rights liability G 8.3000 Liability of actions of city and county officials and employees G 8.5000 Liability for land use decisions G 8.6000 Parks and recreation G 8.7000 Public safety G 8.7100 Fire G 8.7200 Police G 8.8000 Public works G 8.8100 Streets and sidewalks G 8.8500 Utilities G 8.9000 Miscellaneous G 8.9100 Falling objects, projections G 8.9200 Licenses and permits G 8.9300 Ponds, streams and swimming pools G 9 All G 9 Documents G 9.0000 Administration and management G 9.1000 Theory and practice of management, project management, time management, total quality management (TQM) G 9.1100 Organizational development G 9.1200 Leadership development G 9.1300 Administrative communications, meetings G 9.1400 Team management, teams G 9.1500 Reinventing government, reengineering government, reforming government G 9.1525 Government accountability, trust in government G 9.1600 Future of the workplace G 9.2000 Administrative planning and policy development, policy analysis, decision making, work programs G 9.2100 Goal setting G 9.2125 Mission statements G 9.2130 Vision statements G 9.2150 Strategic planning G 9.3200 Surveys, how to conduct, general information G 9.3210 Sample surveys: general services, community needs, attitude, miscellaneous services and issues G 9.3220 Sample surveys: library G 9.3225 Sample surveys: parks and recreation G 9.3230 Sample surveys: planning, community development, housing G 9.3240 Sample surveys: public safety G 9.3250 Sample surveys: public works G 9.3260 Sample surveys: utilities G 9.4000 Records management, state records management requirements G 9.4100 Filing systems G 9.5000 Consultants, solicitation and selection G 9.5100 Engineering, building and public works consultants G 9.5200 Management and finance consultants G 9.5300 Personnel and labor management consultants G 9.5400 Planning, environmental consultants, including agreements for planning services G 9.5500 Architectural, design consultants G 9.7000 Evaluation of municipal public services, management review G 9.7010 Managing for results G 9.7025 Performance measures, effectiveness, efficiency, workload measures G 9.7050 Benchmarks, benchmarking G 9.7060 Performance audits G 9.7075 Performance reporting G 9.7100 Technology transfer, innovations, municipal achievement awards G 10 All G 10 Documents G 10.0000 Public corporations, public development corporations, public development authorities (PDA) G 10.1000 Corporations established under RCW 35.21.730, including federal funding G 10.2000 Industrial development corporations, economic development corporations(Ch. 39.84 RCW) G 10.3000 Intergovernmental corporations