King County - File #: 2015-0391

• File #: 2015-0391
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/28/2015
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Final action: 10/12/2015
• Enactment date: 10/22/2015
• Enactment #: 18124
• Title: AN ORDINANCE related to immigrant and refugee task force membership; and amending Ordinance 18085, Section 2.
• Sponsors: Larry Gossett, Rod Dembowski, Jane Hague, Joe McDermott
• Indexes: immigration
• Staff: Cortes, Katherine

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/12/2015	1	Metropolitan King County Council	Hearing Held
10/12/2015	1	Metropolitan King County Council	Passed	Pass
10/7/2015	1	Committee of the Whole	Recommended Do Pass Consent	Pass
9/28/2015	1	Metropolitan King County Council	Introduced and Referred

Drafter
Clerk 09/24/2015
Title
AN ORDINANCE related to immigrant and refugee task force membership; and amending Ordinance 18085, Section 2.
Body
PREAMBLE:
Ordinance 18085 charged the executive with appointing an eight- to twelve-member task force to make recommendations on the creation of a King County immigrant and refugee commission. Eight of the twelve members were required to have specific characteristics, including representation from large and small immigrant and refugee organizations, unincorporated King County and faith and business communities, and knowledge of government operations. The addition of a thirteenth member to the task force would expand the number of voices represented from the county's communities.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 18085, Section 2, is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The task force shall consist of at least eight and no more than ((twelve)) thirteen members.
B. The task force shall include representation from at least two organizations representing immigrant issues and two organizations representing refugee issues. Of these, at least one of the immigrant organizations and one of the refugee organizations shall be small, local, community-based organizations.
C. At least one member of the task force shall live in, or represent an organization situated within, unincorporated King County.
D. At least one member of the task force shall represent a faith-based organization.
E. At least one member of the task force shall represent the minority business sector, such as a minority chamber of commerce or minority bar association representative.
F. At least one member of the task force shall be knowledgeable about King County government operations in general and may possess expertise about service delivery of one or more agencies to immigrants and refugees. This member should be able to serve as a resource to other task force members to identify opportunities a...