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A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; and amending Motion 11105 (part), as amended, and OR 1-040, Motion 11122, Section B, as amended, and OR 2-010, Motion 11122, Section D, as amended, and OR 2-020, Motion 10651, Section V, as amended, and OR 2-030, Motion 11122, Section G, as amended, and OR 2-040, and Motion 11122, Section H, as amended, and OR 2-050 and rescinding Motion 13129, Section X, and OR 2-051.
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WHEREAS, the council has specified by motion the chairs, vice-chairs and members of council committees and provided for any changes to these positions to be made by adoption of a formal legislative motion, and
WHEREAS, the council desires to specify committee names and functions and membership;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
I. Motion 11105 (part), as amended, and OR 1-040 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
For the year ((2014)) 2015 and until a successor is elected, the council elects Councilmember Larry Phillips as council chair, Councilmember Joe McDermott as council vice-chair of policy development and review and Councilmember Jane Hague as council vice-chair of regional coordination.
II. Motion 11122, Section B., as amended, and OR 2-010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The council may go into committee of the whole at any time. The committee of the whole shall consider: issues of interest to the entire council, including the annual work program and appointments to the state legislature and to the executive branch; the annual legislative program; legislation before the federal, state and local governments that affect King County; ((agendas for council meetings;)) the King County Strategic Plan; oversight of the Harborview Medical Center management agreement; and other program and policy matters. The committee of the whole shall be responsible for conducting regular town hall meetings on issues of significance.
((The committee of the whole may hold briefings o...
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