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Clerk 07/13/2011
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AN ORDINANCE approving a new lease for the family support division of the office of the King County prosecuting attorney.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The family support division of the prosecuting attorney's office provides important government services to the residents of King County through the enforcement of laws and court orders for the financial support of dependent children.
B. The King County executive has negotiated a new lease for the family support division located at 724 West Smith Street in Kent, Washington, which will better support the delivery of public services.
C. The King County executive is authorized to lease real property for use by the county as provided by K.C.C. 4.56.186, and consistent with K.C.C. 4.04.040. Pursuant to K.C.C. 4.04.040.B.5, a lease or agreement for real property for a cumulative total or more than two years requires approval by ordinance of the King County council. The subject lease provides an original term of ten years.
SECTION 2. The lease attached hereto as Attachment A to this ordinance is hereby approved and all actions up to now taken by county officials, agents and employees consistent with the terms and purposes of the lease agreement are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved.
SECTION 3. If any one or more of the covenants or agreements provided in this ordinance to be performed on the part of the county is declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, then such covenant or covenants, agreement or agreements are null and void and shall be deemed separable from the remaining covenants and agreements of this ordinance and in no way affect the validity of the other provisions of this ordinance or of the lease.
SECTION 4. The subject lease, attached hereto as Attachment A to this ordinance, is hereby approved.