The municipal corporation now existing and known as Kelso shall remain and continue a body politic and corporate in name and in fact by the name of KELSO.
The city shall have all the powers granted to charter code cities by the constitution and general laws of the state and all powers implied hereby, and shall exercise all municipal functions and have all municipal rights, privileges, and immunities except as prohibited by law or by this charter. The enumeration of particular powers by this charter shall not be deemed to be exclusive. The city shall directly or indirectly provide for police, fire and public safety services and for public works and improvements.
The powers of the city under this charter shall be construed liberally in favor of the city, and the specific mention of particular powers in the charter shall not be construed as limiting in any way the general power granted in this article.
The city may exercise any of its powers or perform any of its functions and may participate in the financing thereof, jointly or in cooperation, by contract or otherwise, with any governmental entity or agency.