King County - File #: 2010-0365

• File #: 2010-0365
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/28/2010
• In control: Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
• Final action: 7/26/2010
• Enactment date: 8/4/2010
• Enactment #: 16899
• Title: AN ORDINANCE directing the submission to the qualified voters of King County at a special election on November 2, 2010, a proposition authorizing an additional sales and use tax of two-tenths of one percent pursuant to RCW 82.14.450 for criminal justice, fire protection and other general governmental purposes, with proceeds split between the county (sixty percent) and cities (forty percent), subject to a requirement to appropriate certain unincorporated area property tax revenues for criminal justice for the first three years; limiting the use of county tax proceeds to criminal justice purposes and replacement and expansion of capital facilities for juvenile justice and family law services, including, but not limited to, replacement of the Alder Wing and Tower of the King County Youth Services Center; setting dates for the expiration of the new taxing authority; appointing committees to write the voters' pamphlet statements for the special election on November 2, 2010 and repealing Ord...
• Sponsors: Bob Ferguson, Larry Gossett
• Indexes: Children and Family Justice Center (CFJC), Elections, Taxes
• Staff: Hamacher, Patrick

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2010	1	Metropolitan King County Council	Passed as Amended	Pass
7/6/2010	1	Budget and Fiscal Management Committee	Deferred
6/29/2010	1	Budget and Fiscal Management Committee	Deferred
6/28/2010	1	Metropolitan King County Council	Introduced and Referred

Drafter
Clerk 07/26/2010
Title
AN ORDINANCE directing the submission to the qualified voters of King County at a special election on November 2, 2010, a proposition authorizing an additional sales and use tax of two-tenths of one percent pursuant to RCW 82.14.450 for criminal justice, fire protection and other general governmental purposes, with proceeds split between the county (sixty percent) and cities (forty percent), subject to a requirement to appropriate certain unincorporated area property tax revenues for criminal justice for the first three years; limiting the use of county tax proceeds to criminal justice purposes and replacement and expansion of capital facilities for juvenile justice and family law services, including, but not limited to, replacement of the Alder Wing and Tower of the King County Youth Services Center; setting dates for the expiration of the new taxing authority; appointing committees to write the voters' pamphlet statements for the special election on November 2, 2010 and repealing Ordinance 16888, Section 1, Ordinance 16888, Section 2, Ordinance 16888, Section 3, Ordinance 16888, Section 4, Ordinance 16888, Section 5, Ordinance 16888, Section 6, Ordinance 16888, Section 7, Ordinance 16888, Section 8, Ordinance 16888, Section 9, Ordinance 16888, Section 10, Ordinance 16888, Section 11, Ordinance 16888, Section 12, Ordinance 16888, Section 13, and Ordinance 16888, Section 14.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. Public safety is one of the most fundamental purposes of government.
B. A strong system of criminal justice is necessary to maintain safe and livable communities.
C. Under Washington state law, counties provide many regional and local criminal justice functions, including police protection services and responding to emergencies.
D. In order to have the greatest possible impact in helping those most in need and the highest return on its investments, King County focuses on pre...