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AN ORDINANCE creating tier one funds for a rainy day reserve fund and a children and families services fund; amending Ordinance 12076, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.08.015 and adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 4.08.
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PREAMBLE:
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan King County council has a long history of responsible stewardship of the public's money, and;
WHEREAS, the council passed Motion 5888 in December of 1983 which created a number of financial policies including requirement for maintenance of minimum levels of fund balance in the county's current expense fund, and;
WHEREAS, the council passed Motion 7020 in November of 1987 which dedicated a portion of additional sales tax revenues to the creation of a sales tax reserve fund to be used for financial emergencies, and;
WHEREAS, the council passed Motion 8352 in July of 1991 that reaffirmed its intent that the sales tax reserve fund be used for financial emergencies, and;
WHEREAS, during the budget process to adopt the 1992 budget, the executive's proposed financial plan proposed spending the sales tax reserve funds, and;
WHEREAS, in response, the council passed Motion 8446 in October of 1991 once again affirming its intent that the sales tax reserves only be used in financial emergencies, and;
WHEREAS, these sound financial policies have led the major credit rating agencies to award the county's limited tax general obligation debt with the highest ratings, and;
WHEREAS, the county's general fund includes a number of sub-funds, including the current expense, inmate welfare, children and family set-aside, and sales tax reserve, and;
WHEREAS, these sub-funds do not increase the transparency of county finances and serve only as accounting devices, and;
WHEREAS, the council strongly supports transparent and open government, and;
WHEREAS, the third quarter 2007 management and budget report indicated that the actual amount in the sales tax reserve on December 31, 2006 was $15,704,186, and;
WHEREAS, the third quarter 2007 management and budget report indicated that the actual amount in the children and families set-aside reserve on December 31, 2006 was $3,890,503, and;
WHEREAS, with adoption of the 2007 annual budget, the county council created the Financial Policies Advisory Task Force to examine county financial policies, and;
WHEREAS, the Financial Policies Advisory Task Force recommended the creation of a rainy day reserve fund, and;
WHEREAS, the Financial Policies Advisory Task Force also recommended that the general fund sub-funds be segregated into their own funds,
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
NEW SECTION. SECTION 1. There is hereby added to K.C.C. chapter 4.08 a new section to read as follows:
A. There is hereby created the Rainy Day Reserve Fund for the purpose of accumulating revenues to be available for emergencies, as defined in subsection B in this section of this ordinance. This fund shall be a first tier fund, fully invested for its own benefit. The director of the office of management and budget shall be the fund manager.
B. The Rainy Day Reserve Fund shall be used in the event of an emergency, as declared by a vote of the County Council for the following purposes:
1. Maintenance of essential county services in the event that current expense fund revenue collections in a given fiscal year are less than ninety-seven percent of adopted estimates.
2. Payment of current expense fund legal settlements or judgments in excess of the county's ability to pay from other sources.
3. Catastrophic losses in excess of the county's other insurances against such losses.
4. Other emergencies, as determined by the council.
NEW SECTION. SECTION 2. There is hereby added to K.C.C. chapter 4.08 a new section to read as follows:
A. There is hereby created the Children and Families Services Fund for the purpose of supporting services throughout the county that support community, family or children's programs. This fund shall be a first tier fund, fully invested for its own benefit. The director of the department of community & human services shall be the fund manager. The policies set forth below shall govern the management of the fund.
B. Revenues currently accruing to the Children & Family set-aside shall now accrue to the Children and Families Services Fund.
C. Children and family set-aside fund balances as of December 31, 2007 held in the county's general fund shall be transferred to the Children and Families Services Fund.
SECTION 3. Ordinance 12076, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.08.015 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. First tier funds and fund managers are as follows:
Fund No. |
Fund Title |
Fund Manager |
103 |
County Road |
Dept. of Transportation |
104 |
Solid Waste Landfill Post Closure Maintenance |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
109 |
Recorder's O & M |
Dept. of Executive Services |
111 |
Enhanced-911 Emergency Tel System |
Dept. of Executive Services |
112 |
Mental Health |
Dept. of Community and Human Services |
114-1 |
Veterans Services Levy |
Dept. of Community and Human Services |
114-2 |
Health and Human Services Levy |
Dept. of Community and Human Services |
115 |
Road Improvement Guaranty |
Dept. of Transportation |
117 |
Arts and Cultural Development |
Dept. of Executive Services |
119 |
Emergency Medical Services |
Dept. of Public Health |
121 |
Surface Water Management |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
122 |
Automated Fingerprint Identification System |
Dept. of Public Safety |
128 |
Local Hazardous Waste |
Dept. of Public Health |
129 |
Youth Sports Facilities Grant |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
131 |
Noxious weed control fund |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
134 |
Development and Environmental Services |
Dept. of Development and Environmental Services |
137 |
Clark Contract Administration |
Office of Management and Budget |
138 |
Parks Trust and Contribution |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
139 |
Risk Abatement |
Office of Management and Budget |
145 |
Parks and Recreation |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
164 |
Two-Tenths Sales Tax Revenue Receiving |
Dept. of Transportation |
165 |
Public Transit Self Insurance |
Dept. of Transportation |
215 |
Grants tier 1 fund |
Dept. of Executive Services |
216 |
Cultural Resource Mitigation Fund |
Office of Business Relations & Economic Development |
309 |
Neighborhood Parks and Open Space |
Dept. of Executive Services |
312 |
HMC Long Range CIP |
Dept. of Executive Services |
315 |
Conservation Futures |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
316 |
Parks, Rec. and Open Space |
Dept. of Executive Services |
318 |
Surface and Storm Water Mgmt Const |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
320 |
Public Art Fund |
Dept. of Executive Services |
322 |
Housing Opportunity Acquisition |
Dept. of Community and Human Services |
326 |
1990 Series B Youth Detention Facility |
Dept. of Executive Services |
327 |
Equipment and Building Acquisition |
Dept. of Executive Services |
329 |
SWM CIP Construction 1992-1997 |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
331 |
Long-Term Leases |
Dept. of Executive Services |
334 |
Capital Acqn and County Fac Renovation |
Office of Management and Budget |
335 |
Youth Services Facilities Construction |
Dept. of Executive Services |
338 |
Airport Construction |
Dept. of Transportation |
339 |
Working Forest 1995 B |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
340 |
Park Lands Acquisition 1993 |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
340-3 |
Urban Reforestation and Habitat Restoration |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
341 |
Arts and Historic Preservation Capital |
Dept. of Executive Services |
342 |
Major Maintenance Reserve |
Dept. of Executive Services |
343 |
Core GIS Capital Project |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
346 |
Regional Justice Center Construction |
Dept. of Executive Services |
347 |
Emergency Communications System |
Dept. of Executive Services |
349 |
Parks Facilities Rehabilitation |
Dept. of Executive Services |
350 |
Open Space Acquisition |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
364-3 |
Transit Cross-Border Lease Financing Fund |
Dept. of Executive Services |
369 |
Transfer of Development Credits Program (TDC) Fund |
Dept. of Natural Resources Parks |
377-1 |
OIRM Capital Fund |
Office of Information Resource Management |
378 |
Information and Telecommunications Capital Improvement Fund |
Dept. of Executive Services |
381 |
Solid Waste Cap Equip Recovery |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
383 |
Solid Waste Environmental Reserve |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
384 |
Farmland and Open Space Acquisition |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
385 |
Renton Maintenance Fac. Const |
Dept. of Transportation |
386 |
County Road Construction |
Dept. of Transportation |
387 |
HMC Construction |
Dept. of Executive Services |
390 |
Solid Waste Construction |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
391 |
Landfill Reserve |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
394 |
Kingdome CIP |
Dept. of Executive Services |
395 |
Building Capital Improvement |
Dept. of Executive Services |
396 |
HMC Building Repair and Replacement |
Dept. of Executive Services |
404 |
Solid Waste Operating |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
429 |
Airport Operating |
Dept. of Transportation |
448 |
Stadium Management |
Dept. of Executive Services |
453-1 |
Institutional Network Operating Fund |
Dept. of Executive Services |
461 |
Water Quality |
Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks |
464 |
Public Transportation |
Dept. of Transportation |
542 |
Safety and Workers' Compensation |
Dept. of Executive Services |
544 |
Wastewater Equipment Rental and Revolving Fund |
Dept. of Transportation |
546 |
Department of Executive Service Equipment Replacement |
Dept. of Executive Services |
547 |
Office of Information Resource Management Operating Fund |
Dept. of Executive Services |
550 |
Employee Benefits Program |
Dept. of Executive Services |
551 |
Facilities Management |
Dept. of Executive Services |
552 |
Insurance |
Dept. of Executive Services |
557 |
Public Works Equipment Rental |
Dept. of Transportation |
558 |
Motor Pool Equipment Rental |
Dept. of Transportation |
560 |
Printing/Graphic Arts Services |
Dept. of Executive Services |
603 |
Cultural Resources Endowment |
Dept. of Executive Services |
622 |
Judicial Administration Trust and Agency |
Dept. of Judicial Administration |
624 |
School District Impact Fee |
Office of Management and Budget |
674 |
Refunded Ltd GO Bond Rdmp. |
Dept. of Executive Services |
675 |
Refunded Unltd GO Bond |
Dept. of Executive Services |
676 |
H&CD Escrow |
Dept. of Executive Services |
693 |
Deferred Compensation |
Dept. of Executive Services |
694 |
Employee Charitable Campaign Contributions |
Dept. of Executive Services |
696 |
Mitigation Payment System |
Dept. of Transportation |
843 |
DMS Limited GO Bonds |
Dept. of Executive Services |
890 |
ULID Assessment - 1981 |
Dept. of Transportation |
XXX |
Rainy Day Reserve |
Office of Management and Budget |
XXX |
Children and Families Services |
Department of Community & Human Services |
1010 |
Climate Exchange Fund |
Office of Management and Budget |
B. The following shall also be first tier funds:
1. All funds now or hereafter established by ordinance for capital construction through specific road improvement districts, utility local improvement districts or local improvement districts. The director of the department of transportation shall be the fund manager for transportation-related funds. The director of the department of natural resources and parks shall be the fund manager for utility-related funds.
2. All county funds that receive original proceeds of borrowings made under Chapter 216, Washington Laws of 1982, as now existing or hereafter amended, to the extent of the amounts then outstanding for the borrowings for that fund. For purposes of this subsection, the director of the county department or office primarily responsible for expenditures from that fund shall be the fund manager.
3. Any other fund as the council may hereinafter prescribe by ordinance to be
invested for its own benefit. County funds shall be treated as provided in K.C.C. 4.10.110 unless a designation is made by the council.