Summary of the Metropolitan King County Council Oct. 29 meeting

Approved and sent to the full Council:

• A motion requesting the executive, in collaboration with the departments of public health and community and human services, and a community stakeholder panel informed by local and national expertise, to develop and submit for council review and approval a plan for an accountable and integrated system of health, human services and community‑based prevention in King County (Motion 2012-0420).

Received briefings on:

• Property Tax e‑appeals filing, Phase 1(Briefing No. 2012-B0165).
• Eastside Rail Corridor (Briefing No. 2012-B0148).

At today’s Council meeting, Councilmembers:

• Unanimously adopted an ordinance adopting the HERO (Heroes Employment Reintegration Opportunity) Program in King County (Ordinance 2012-0387).

Unanimously adopted ordinances approving labor agreements with:

• Technical Employees’ Association (Staff, Interest Arbitration) representing employees in the department of transportation (Ordinance 2012-0409).
• Technical Employees’ Association (Wastewater Treatment Division, Supervisors and Staff) representing employees in the departments of natural resources and parks, and King County information technology (Ordinance 2012-0421).
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 117 (Wastewater Treatment Division, Professional and Technical and Administrative Support) representing employees in the department of natural resources and parks (Ordinance 2012-0422).
• Service Employees International Union, Local 925 (Facilities Management Division) representing employees in the department of executive services (Ordinance 2012-0424).
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 117 (Wastewater Treatment Division, Supervisors) representing employees in the department of natural resources and parks (Ordinance 2012-0425).
• Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17 (Transit Chiefs) representing employees in the department of transportation (Ordinance 2012-0426).