Drafter
Clerk 05/17/2016
Title
A MOTION approving the First Quarter 2016 Expenditures for Emergent Needs and Unanticipated Project Costs Summary Report prepared by the road services division in the department of transportation as required in the 2015/2016 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 17941, Section 53, Proviso P2.
Body
WHEREAS, the King County council in adopting the 2015/2016 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 17941, Section 53, Proviso P2, stated that $525,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits seven quarterly reports on expenditures for each prior quarter for emergent needs and unanticipated project costs and motions that approve the quarterly reports and the motions are passed by the council. The motions shall reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion. Upon transmittal of each motion, $75,000 is released for the expenditure, and
WHEREAS, the proviso response reports shall include, but not be limited to, identified needs, funding requests and expenditures for emergent needs and unanticipated project costs and shall explain the rationale and the policy basis relative to the 2014 update to the Strategic Plan for Road Services for project selection, and
WHEREAS, if identified unanticipated needs and funding requests exceed budgeted capital improvement program revenue, the report shall detail the process used by the department to prioritize the expenditures, and
WHEREAS, the King County executive has transmitted to the council its fifth report that contains the required information responding to the proviso, and
WHEREAS, the council has reviewed the road services division report;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The fifth Expenditures for Emergent Needs and Unanticipated Project Costs Summary Report, which is Attachment A to this motion, is hereby approved.