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Clerk 09/05/2007
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A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a revised executive recommendation and a transition plan for the printing and graphic arts operations as meeting the requirements of a budget proviso presented in the 2007 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 15652, Section 106.
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WHEREAS, the 2007 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 15653, Section 106, as amended, declared that the $50,000 of the ITS - printing and graphic arts expenditure shall be expended or encumbered only after council approval by motion of acknowledgement of receipt of a revised executive recommendation and a transition plan for the printing and graphic arts operations, and
WHEREAS, the recommendation and transition plan shall address any labor, legal and financial issues resulting from the executive recommendation regarding printing and graphic arts operations after June 30, 2007, and
WHEREAS, the executive has analyzed three options for operation of printing and graphic arts services as outlined in the October 2006 printing and graphic arts business plan, and
WHEREAS, executive has transmitted the printing and graphic arts executive recommendation and transition plan, and
WHEREAS, the executive has determined that closure of the current printing and graphics arts operations and transition to a new operational model consisting of two copy centers, distributed graphics and brokering for printing services is the only viable option, and
WHEREAS, the transition plan addresses the labor, legal and financial ramifications of the executive recommendation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The King County council acknowledges receipt of the Printing & Graphic Arts Executive Recommendation and Transition Plan, Attachment A to this motion, and
hereby releases the $50,000 restriction on the 2007 appropriation to ITS - printing and graphic arts.
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