Drafter
Clerk 07/15/2010
Title
AN ORDINANCE establishing a new reporting requirement for the King County risk manager; making technical corrections; and amending Ordinance 3581, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.12.030.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. A primary function of the King County council is oversight of county operations.
2. King County’s risk manager has a key role in protecting the county's financial resources.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 3581, Section 9, as amended, and Ordinance 11984, Section 3 and K.C.C. 4.12.030 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. ((DESIGNATION. A)) The risk management division is established in K.C.C. chapter 2.16. The manager of the risk management division shall be the ((RM)) risk manager who shall report directly to the director of the department of (information and administrative services. It is the intention of the council that the risk management program as established in 1978 by Ordinance 3581, as amended, and codified as K.C.C. 4.12 shall apply fully to the consolidated county government, including the functions, structures, and operations performed prior to January 1, 1996 by the department of metropolitan)) executive services.
B. ((GENERAL DUTIES OF RM.)) 1. The ((RM)) risk manager shall be responsible for administration of the risk management program.
2. The ((RM)) risk manager shall coordinate with the civil division on contractual matters giving rise to potential liability on the part of the county. The ((RM)) risk manager shall seek the advice of the civil division as to appropriate language regarding insurance, indemnification, releases and hold harmless clauses. Thereafter, the ((RM)) risk manager shall advise department directors and division managers concerning these matters as part of a coordinated process prior to finalization of county contracts.
3. The ((RM)) risk manager shall be the chairperson of the committee and shall advise the c...
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