King County Council meeting highlights | Feb. 17-21

An ordinance authorizing a 30-year use agreement with the Ravensdale Park Foundation for the use, development and construction of a synthetic ballfields and related infrastructure at Ravensdale Park (Ordinance 2014-0042).

February 17, 2014 4:04 pm

Monday, February 17

 

President’s Day Holiday—Council offices closed

 

Tuesday, February 18

 

 

Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee – 9:30 a.m.

Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend to the full council:

 

• An ordinance authorizing a 30-year use agreement with the Ravensdale Park Foundation for the use, development and construction of a synthetic ballfields and related infrastructure at Ravensdale Park (Ordinance 2014-0042).

• An ordinance authorizing an interlocal agreement with the city of Maple Valley for the design, development and construction for two synthetic multi-use athletic fields at Ravensdale Park (Ordinance 2014-0043).

 

Metropolitan King County Council – 1:30 p.m.

Councilmembers are scheduled to hear from the public on:

• An ordinance revising rates of fare and instituting a program for low-income transit fares (Substitute Ordinance 2014-0038.2)

 

Councilmembers are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:

• A motion expressing the County Council’s support for a ballot measure for local transportation funding through the King County Transportation District (Motion 2014-0059).

• An ordinance that approves a lease for a public health clinic facility in Council District Nine and a conditionally approving a lease for a public health clinic facility in Council District Two (Substitute Ordinance 2013-0316.2).

• Ordinances that approve leases for public health clinic facilities in County Council District Four (Substitute Ordinance 2013-0317.2) and County Council District Seven (Substitute Ordinance 2013-0318.2).

 

Wednesday, February 19

 

 

Committee of the Whole – 9:30 a.m.

Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend to the full council:

 

• A motion supporting passage of state legislation enabling creation of cultural access funds (Motion 2014-0040).

 

Briefing:

• Puget Sound Energy (PSE) Energize Eastside Initiative (Briefing No. 2014-B0012).

 

Budget and Fiscal Management Committee

– 1:30 p.m. ***Special Meeting***

Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend to the full council:

 

• An ordinance setting policies requiring socially responsible banking practices as a minimum requirement for financial institutions to be awarded and maintain banking contracts with King County (Ordinance 2014-0031).

 

 

Regional Transit Committee – 3:00 p.m.

Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend to the full council:

 

• A motion relating to the King County Metro Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2011-2021 and the King county Metro Service Guidelines, and accepting the King County Metro Transit Access to Transit Study Work Plan (Motion 2014-0008).

 

Briefing:

 

• Transportation Benefit District Update (Briefing No. 2014-B0026).

 

Thursday, February 20

 

Board of Health – 1:30 p.m.

Board members are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:

 

• A rule and regulation for the protection for the public health against the spread of disease from solid waste; adopting revised state standards for solid waste handling (R&R No. BOH14-01).