King County Council meeting highlights | Feb. 2-6

An ordinance creating the King County Metro Transit carbon offset program.

Monday, January 2

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

• Councilmembers will proclaim February 6, 2015 as National Wear Red Day in King County.

• Councilmembers will proclaim February 7, 2015 as Native America Expulsion Remembrance Day in King County

Councilmembers are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:

• An ordinance creating the King County Metro Transit carbon offset program; requiring the wastewater treatment division and solid waste division to be carbon neutral by 2025, by investing in energy efficiency, renewable energy, the production of renewable energy, carbon offsets and other practices to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases from operations (Ordinance 2014-0479).

• An ordinance approving and adopting the collective bargaining agreement between the County and the King County Prosecuting Attorneys Association (Prosecuting Attorney’s Office) representing employees in the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (Ordinance 2014-0487).

• Motions confirming the appointments of:

o   Carlos Becker to the King County Civil Rights Commission (Motion 2014-0220).

o   Steve De Los Angeles to the King County Emergency management Advisory Committee (Motion 2014-0337).

o   Robert Mendel to the King County Emergency management Advisory Committee (Motion 2014-0355).

o   Katherine Lemay to the King County Landmarks Commission (Motion 2014-0467).

 

Tuesday, January 3

Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee – Canceled

Budget and Fiscal Management Committee – Canceled

 

Wednesday, January 4

Committee of the Whole – Canceled

Regional Water Quality Committee – Canceled

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To read complete agendas and the full text of legislation, please visit the King County Council’s LEGISEARCH system at http://kingcounty.legistar.com/Legislation