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Clerk 03/04/2008
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AN ORDINANCE related to the King County board of health; and amending Ordinance 14989, Section 3, and K.C.C. 2.35.021, Ordinance 14989, Section 6, and K.C.C. 2.35.051 and 14989, Section 7, and K.C.C. 2.35.061.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 14989, Section 3, and K.C.C. 2.35.021 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The King County board of health shall consist of the following members:
1. Six members of the metropolitan King County council to be appointed by the chair of the council, provided that the chair shall consider appointing members who represent districts in which a significant proportion of the population resides in unincorporated areas;
2. Three elected officials of the city of Seattle to be appointed by the city;
3. Two elected officials from cities and towns of King County other than Seattle to be appointed ((by the executive from nominations submitted by those cities, individually or jointly)) in a manner agreed to by and among the cities and towns representing a majority of the populations of those cities and towns; and
4. Two health professionals who shall be appointed by a majority vote of the other members of the board of health. One of the health professionals should have knowledge of environmental health, including knowledge of septic systems and groundwater quality. A third nonvoting member, who shall also be a health professional, may be appointed by a majority vote of the other members of the board. ((These members shall be from diverse backgrounds such as, for example, community health clinics, traditional medical practice and alternative medicine or naturopathy.)) The terms of health professional members shall be established by the rules of the board.
B.1. Alternate members for each regular member may be appointed according to the relevant procedures under subsection A.1, 2. or 3. of this section. ((Each official or authority appointing elected officials to the board under subsection A.1, 2 and 3 of this section also may appoint one alternate elected official for each of its regular members in accordance with the procedures established by such authority. Such appointments shall be announced at the beginning of each meeting by a person authorized by the appointing official or authority and shall be duly noted in the minutes. During the meeting, an alternate member shall indicate when he or she is serving in a regular member's absence. When serving in a regular member's absence, an alternate member shall act as a regular member.
2. If the board appoints a third nonvoting health professional member as provided under subsection A.4. of this section, that member shall serve as an alternate voting member ((for)) in the absence of either of the two voting health professional members.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 14989, Section 6, and K.C.C. 2.35.051 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to reduce or limit the budgetary authority or responsibility of the metropolitan King County council. Any program initiatives undertaken pursuant to this measure which require funding support utilizing county budget resources shall be subject to the budgetary process established by the county council. The city of Seattle will, in accordance with an interlocal agreement between the county and the city, exercise policy and expenditure control over its financial contribution to the health department ((over and above the city of Seattle motor vehicle excise tax dollars contributed according to state law)).
SECTION 3. Ordinance 14989, Section 7, and K.C.C. 2.35.061 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Members of the board of health ((who are not full-time elected officials)) may be reimbursed for mileage and parking expenses between the member's workplace or residence and the location of the board of health meeting. Members may also be reimbursed for travel expenses, ((including lodging, meals and incidentals per diem and transportation, at the rates)) in accordance with the policies established for county employees in K.C.C. chapter 3.24, when traveling on official board of health business.
SECTION 4. Any elected official from cities and towns of King County other
than Seattle previously appointed by the executive shall continue to serve until his or her successor is appointed.