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King County Council meeting highlights | Oct. 6-10

Published 1:05 pm Sunday, October 5, 2014

Monday, October 6

Committee of the Whole – 9:30 a.m.

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

• A motion confirming the executive’s appointment of William Hayes as director of the department of adult and juvenile detention (Motion 2014-0354).

Discussion:

• An ordinance continuing a temporary use permit for homeless encampments (Ordinance 2014-0424)

Briefing:

• Mockingbird Society Homeless Youth Initiative (Briefing No. 2014-0178).

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

–Councilmembers will proclaim the month of October Disability Awareness Month in King County.

 


 

 

Councilmembers are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:

• An ordinance addressing income inequality through a requirement that a living wage be paid to county employees and to the employees of certain county contractors (Substitute Ordinance 2014-0299.2)

• An ordinance declaring King County’s intent to assume the rights, powers, immunities, functions and obligations of the King County Ferry District (Ordinance 2014-0407).

 

Tuesday, October 7

King County Flood Control District Executive Committee – 4:00 p.m.  ***Special Meeting Time and Location*** The Committee will meet in the Southwest Conference Room, 12th Flr, King County Courthouse

Executive Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend to the full Board of Supervisors:

• A resolution adopting the District’s 2015 work program, budget, operating budget for King County, capital budget, six-year capital improvement program, oversight budget and opportunity fund project list, and authorizing improvements.

• A resolution authorizing a property tax levy increasing property tax revenue to implement the District’s 2015 work program; and protecting a portion of the District’s property tax levy from proration under RCW 84.52.815

2015-2016

KING COUNTY BUDGET

 

 

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and by visiting the King County Council Budget Web site at:

www.kingcounty.gov/council/budget.aspx

 

 

Tuesday, October 7

Budget and Fiscal Management Committee – Health, Human Services and Internal Services Panel – 9:30 a.m.

Briefing:

• Overview of the Biennial Operating and Capital Budget Highlights in the Executive Proposed 2015‑2016 Budget (Briefing No. 2014-0172).

 

Wednesday, October 8

Budget and Fiscal Management Committee – General Fund and General Government Panel – 9:30 a.m.

Briefing:

• Overview of the Biennial Operating and Capital Budget Highlights in the Executive Proposed 2015‑2016 Budget (Briefing No. 2014-B0173).

Budget and Fiscal Management Committee—6:30 p.m. ***Special Meeting Time and Location***

 

The committee will meet at Chief Kanim Middle School—the Commons Area

32627 SE Redmond-Fall City Rd, Fall City

 

• Committee members will hold a workshop to receive public comment on the development of the 2015-2016 King County Budget. This is the first of the four special evening hearings where the public can address any County budget issue.

Thursday, October 9

Budget and Fiscal Management Committee – Physical Environment Panel – 9:30 a.m.

Briefing:

• Overview of the Biennial Operating and Capital Budget Highlights in the Executive Proposed 2015‑2016 Budget (Briefing No. 2014-B0174).

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