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Clerk 12/02/2019
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A RESOLUTION relating to the King County Flood Control Zone District's Executive Director and Deputy Director, authorizing the Chair and Vice Chair to implement Resolution FCD2019-16 pertaining to the direct employment of the District's Executive Director and Deputy Director.
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WHEREAS, chapter 86.15 RCW authorizes the King County council to initiate the creation of special purpose flood control zone districts for the purpose of undertaking, operating or maintaining flood control projects or storm water control projects, among other powers, and
WHEREAS, in 2007, the county created the King County Flood Control Zone District ("the District"), governed by a board of supervisors ("the board"), and
WHEREAS, up to September 2016, the District was run day-to-day by an employee of the district, its executive director, and
WHEREAS, in June 2016, by Motion FDECM2016-5, the board's executive committee updated the position description for the executive director, and
WHEREAS, in September 2016, the staffing for the District, including the executive director position, was transferred to a flood control district Administration Unit, established in legislative branch for its employees to exclusively provide support for the District, and
WHEREAS, in 2016, by Motion 14782 the council appointed Michelle Clark as the District executive director, and
WHEREAS, by motion in 2019, the board's executive committee approved a position description for a deputy executive director as part of the flood control district's administration unit, and
WHEREAS, shortly thereafter, the executive committee and the District executive director appointed Kimberly Matej as the District's deputy director, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution FCD2019-16, the District approved of the updated position descriptions for the executive director and deputy executive director, and authorized the engagement of these two positions as direct employees of the District, and
WHEREAS, the direct employment of the executive director and deputy director requires the District to arrange for payroll processing and to implement and comply with applicable employment laws and regulations, such as participation in the Washington Public Employee's Retirement System;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF THE KING COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT:
The King County Flood Control Zone District's chair and vice chair are authorized and directed to implement and comply with all necessary payroll and employment laws and regulations that apply to the positions of district executive director and deputy director. The chair and vice chair are authorized to execute any applications,
agreements and contracts within the executive committee's delegated spending authority, on behalf of the District that are necessary for such implementation and compliance.