King County Council meeting highlights | Feb. 29-Marach 4

An ordinance authorizing the Executive to execute and take actions necessary to implement a new lease for the Department of Public Health to provide continuing dental health services in King County (Substitute Ordinance 2016-0013.2).

February 29, 2016 2:23 am

Monday, February 29

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

–Councilmembers will recognize the “Blessing of the Fleet” of the Washington state commercial fishing fleet

–Councilmembers will proclaim February 29 to March 4 as “Soup Ladies of Black Diamond Week” in King County

 

Councilmembers are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:

  • An ordinance authorizing the Executive to execute and take actions necessary to implement a new lease for the Department of Public Health to provide continuing dental health services in King County (Substitute Ordinance 2016-0013.2).
  • An ordinance adopting the revision of voting precincts of King County for the year 2016 (Ordinance 2016-0122).
  • An ordinance relating to soliciting and accepting gifts, bequests and donations for Department of Public Health purposes (Ordinance 2016-0122).

 

Tuesday, March 1

Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee – 9:30 a.m.

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

  • An ordinance relating to smoking prohibitions (Ordinance 2015-0449).
  • An ordinance amending King County stormwater and surface water management requirements to comply with state requirements for stormwater management and improve protection of water quality, aquatic resources, public health, safety and welfare (Ordinance 2016-0012).
  • A motion relating to the King County Metro Transit Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2011‑2021 and King County Metro Transit Service Guidelines and accepting the King County Metro Transit 2015 Service Guidelines Report (Motion 2015-0473).

 

Briefings:

  • Transit Safety and Security (Briefing No. 2016-B0046).
  • Update on Strategic Plan for Public Transportation, Service Guidelines Task Force, and Metro Long‑range Plan (Briefing No. 2016-B0048).

 

 

Health, Housing and Human Services Committee – 1:30 p.m.

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

  • An ordinance authorizing the executive to enter into an interlocal cooperation agreement with the city of Seattle, A Regional Coalition for Housing for the Eastside of King County, which may also include either or both Snohomish county and Pierce county, to invest and participate in a transit‑oriented regional equitable development initiative fund (Ordinance 2016-0107).

 

Briefing:

  • Accountable Communities of Health ‑ King County Region Development (Briefing No. 2016-B0042).

 

Wednesday, March 2

Committee of the Whole – 9:30 a.m.

Briefing:

  • Public Health Deep Dive (Briefing No. 2016-B0044).

 

Regional Water Quality Committee – 3:00 p.m.

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

  • An ordinance amending the grant award process for the WaterWorks grant program (Ordinance 2016-0091).

 

Briefing:

  • The Use of Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Wastewater Projects (Briefing No. 2016-B0040).

 

 

“This Week at the Council” is a summary of highlights for upcoming council and committee agendas.

 

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