Drafter
Clerk 07/13/2011
Title
AN ORDINANCE changing the composition of task force members to serve on the emergency medical services 2014-2019 levy planning task force; and amending Ordinance 15862, Section 4.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 15862, Section 4, is hereby amended as follows:
A. An ((new)) advisory task force, to be called the emergency medical services advisory task force is hereby established with the goal of developing interjurisdictional agreement on an updated emergency medical services strategic plan and financing package for the ((next)) 2014 to 2019 levy funding period.
B. The ((emergency medical services advisory)) task force shall be composed of elected officials or appointed representatives of cities or fire districts and shall include: the King County executive ((the director of the department of public health; the manager of the emergency medical services division; the regional medical director of the emergency medical services division; the city of Seattle medical director; each)) or the executive's designee; two members of the county council or ((his or her)) either or both members' designees; ((the county auditor or his or her designee;)) one representative from each city with a population of ((50,000)) fifty thousand or greater; three representatives from King County fire districts((, of which one must represent unincorporated King County; four)); and four representatives from cities with populations under ((50,000 ; a representative of a private ambulance company; a representative of a regional communications center; two representatives from one or more nonpartisan civic organizations such as the Municipal League or the League of Women Voters and a representative of a bargaining unit providing basic or advanced life support)) fifty thousand. Members from cities with populations under ((50,000)) fifty thousand shall be appointed by the Suburban Cities Association in a manner reflecting geographic distribution within King County and shall not be subject to confirmation. Members from fire districts ((, a private ambulance company, a regional communications center, one or more nonpartisan civic organizations and a representative of a bargaining unit)) shall be appointed by the ((executive and confirmed by the council by motion)) King County Fire Commissioners Association and shall not be subject to confirmation. It is the intent of the council that King County staff, including but not limited to, staff for the office of performance, strategy and budget, department of public health and emergency medical services division shall participate by providing historic, operational and financial information. Staff and officials from nonrepresented cities ((and)), fire districts ((in addition to the formal membership)) and other interested parties are encouraged to be
involved by serving on subcommittees and participating in discussions but shall not ((vote on any recommendations)) be voting members of the task force.