King County Council meeting highlights | July 13-17

A motion confirming the appointment of Julie Wise as deputy director of the department of elections

July 13, 2015 2:37 am

Monday, July 13

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

Councilmembers are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:

  • A motion confirming the appointment of Julie Wise as deputy director of the department of elections (Motion 2015-0142).
  • An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of King County at a special election to be held in King County on November 3, 2015, a proposition authorizing a property tax levy in excess of the levy limitations contained in chapter 84.55 RCW for a consecutive six year period at a first year rate of not more than 14 cents per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation, and limiting annual levy increases to three percent in the five succeeding years, all for the purpose of funding prevention and early intervention strategies to improve the health and well-being of children, youth and their communities (Ordinance 2015-0177).

 

King County Flood Control District– 1:30 p.m.

Boardmembers are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:

  • A resolution relating to the operations and finances of the King County Flood Control Zone District; adopting a revised 2015 budget, operating budget, capital budget, six-year capital improvement program for 2015 – 2020, and subregional opportunity fund allocations; authorizing improvements; and amending Resolution FCD2014-14.3 (Resolution FCD2015-07).
  • A resolution relating to the operations and finances of the King County Flood Control Zone District; authorizing the expenditure of District funds for projects and activities in Water Resource Inventory Areas 8, 9, the Snoqualmie watershed and the King County portions of WRIA 10 (Resolution FCD2015-08).

 

Tuesday, July 14

Government Accountability and Oversight Committee– 9:30 a.m.

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

  • An ordinance related to elections; promoting access to elections for historically underrepresented citizens; and adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 2.16 (Ordinance 2015-0214).

Briefing:

  • Performance Audit: Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (Briefing 2015-B0132).

Law, Justice, and Emergency Management Committee – 1:30 p.m.

Briefings:

  • Audit Report—Law Enforcement Oversight: Limited Independence, Authority, and Access to Information Impede Effectiveness (Briefing 2015-B0137).
  • Status of the Recruitment Process for the Director for the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (Briefing 2015-B0138).
  • State Legislative Changes to Medical and Recreational Marijuana Laws (Briefing No. 2015-B0139).

Wednesday, July 15

Committee of the Whole – 9:30 a.m.

Agenda will be available July 13.

Regional Transit Committee – 3:00 p.m.

Briefings:

 

  • Auditor’s Office Report on Implementation of Recommendations from Recent KCAO and APTA Reviews of Transit (Briefing 2015-B0135).
  • Service Guidelines Task Force Update (Briefing 2015-B0136).

Thursday, July 16

Board of Health– 1:30 p.m.

Briefings:

  • Best Starts for Kids (BOH Briefing 15-B10).
  • Tobacco and Vapor Products Update (BOH Briefing 15-B11).