Monday, April 27
Metropolitan King County Council – 11:00 a.m. ***Special meeting time and location*** The Council will meet at the Federal Way Community Center 876 S. 333rd St. Federal Way
• Councilmembers will welcome County Executive Dow Constantine as he delivers his 2015 State of the County Address.
Metropolitan King County Council – 1:30 p.m.
–Councilmembers will hear public testimony during their monthly public comment period. Speakers will have two minutes to address
Councilmembers on matters relating to county government.
Councilmembers are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:
• A motion declaring that it is county policy to establish a paid parental leave program for King County employees and directing the executive to develop and transmit a work plan for implementing a paid parental leave program and a report on the costs and benefits of implementing and providing a paid parental leave program (Substitute Motion 2015-0102.2).
• A motion related to the transfer of retired vanpool vans to nonprofit organizations and local governments to meet the needs of low‑income, elderly, disabled and young county citizens (Substitute Motion 2015-0160.2).
• An ordinance establishing a new deadline for the 2015 update to the Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2011‑2021 and the King County Metro Service Guidelines (Ordinance 2015-0144).
• A motion approving an action plan related to the 2015/2016 Biennial Budget Ordinance for changes to the food program permit fee structure (Substitute Motion 2015-0069.2)
Tuesday, April 28
Government Accountability and Oversight Committee– 9:30 a.m.
Briefings:
• Performance Audit of the Fleet Administration Division’s Non‑Revenue Vehicle Fleet Operations (Briefing No. 2015-B0079).
• Performance Audit of Capital Project Data Reliability (Briefing No. 2015-B0080).
Law, Justice, and Emergency Management Committee – 1:30 p.m.
Briefings:
• King County Public Defense: Lorinda Youngcourt Reports on Her First 100 Days (Briefing No. 2015-B0081).
Status of the Relocation of the Community Corrections Division from the Yesler Building (Briefing No. 2015-B0082).
Wednesday, April 29
Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee – 9:30 a.m. ***Special meeting***
Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend to the full council:
• A motion relating to comprehensive planning, specifying the scope of work for the proposed amendment to the King County Comprehensive Plan in 2016 (Motion 2015-0104).
• A motion requesting the executive consider specific climate action activities and policies for inclusion into the 2015 King County Strategic Climate Action Plan (Motion 2015-0111)
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