Drafter
Clerk 07/08/2009
Title
A MOTION authorizing the chair of the council to enter into a contract amendment extending the term of the contract for services to represent the county with the Washington state Legislature and specifying the compensation to be paid during the extended term of the contract.
Body
WHEREAS, the county is a subdivision of the state of Washington, and
WHEREAS, as a result, the county's services, operations and finances are to a significant extent controlled by the laws of the state, and
WHEREAS, legislation passed by the Washington state Legislature often impacts King County's services, operations and finances, and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the residents of King County to have representation during the legislative session on a broad range of complex issues, and
WHEREAS, based on a multi-year (3 year) competitive procurement process through issuance of a request for proposals (RFP) conducted in 2007, Michael E. Temple was selected to represent King County with state government officials, and
WHEREAS, the term of King County's contract with Michael E. Temple was extended on July 28, 2008, by Motion 12819, to include the period from August 28, 2008, to August 29, 2009. The contract was amended on January 12, 2009, by Motion 12910, to add additional services and compensation for the period January 15, 2009, through June 15, 2009. The term of King County's contract with Michael Temple for additional services was further amended on May 19, 2009, to extend the contract term for additional services to August 29, 2009, and
WHEREAS, Michael Temple will continue to perform the advocacy responsibilities of monitoring actions by the state legislature and the state executive branch on all issues of concern to King County, and to be an advocate on the county's behalf on all issues, including, but not limited to, growth management, water and sewer, and threatened and endangered species. In addition, he will take the prim...
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