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Clerk 08/14/2019
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A MOTION acknowledging receipt of King County organics market development plan prepared in accordance with 2019-2020 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 18835, Section 102, Proviso P2.
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WHEREAS, King County 2019-2020 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 18835, Section 102, Proviso P2, states that $250,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits an organics market development plan to expand and enhance the regional market for compost that is produced using the county's organics stream, and a motion that acknowledges receipt of the plan and the motion is passed by the council, and
WHEREAS, the ordinance requires the organics market development plan to include but not be limited to:
1. An evaluation of actions the county can take to expand and enhance the regional market for compost that is produced using the county's organics stream. The evaluation shall consider, but not be limited to:
a. Best practices and actions taken by cities and counties across the nation;
b. County procurement policies;
c. Use in water quality, habitat and site rehabilitation projects;
d. Use in county or private development projects; and
e. Subsidies for agricultural or other uses.
2. A set of recommendations that the county could pilot to use compost produced from the county's organics stream, cost estimates for those recommendations, any barriers to the use of the compost and options to overcome those barriers, and
WHEREAS, the executive has transmitted to the council the organics market development plan and a motion by August 16, 2019;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
Receipt of the King County Organics Market Development Plan submitted as
Attachment A to this motion in accordance with 2019-2020 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 18835, Section 102, Proviso P2, is hereby acknowledged.