King County

1200 King County
Courthouse
516 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

Meeting Agenda

Metropolitan King County
Council

Councilmembers: Cynthia Sullivan, Chair; Pete von Reichbauer, Vice Chair;
Carolyn Edmonds, Kathy Lambert, Larry Phillips, Dwight Pelz,
Rob McKenna, Dow Constantine, Steve Hammond, Larry Gossett,
Jane Hague, David W. Irons, Julia Patterson

Room 1001

October 6, 2003

1:30 P.M.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance

Councilmember Patterson will lead the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.

1.

Approval of Minutes of September 29, 2003

Councilmember von Reichbauer

2.

Reports on Special and Outside Committees

Growth Management Planning Council
I-405 Executive Committee

Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances

Budget and Fiscal Management

Councilmember Phillips

3.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2003-0387.2

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE making an appropriation of $2,679,907 from various current expense fund
agencies; making an appropriation of $36,462,056 from various non-current expense agencies
for a total appropriation of $39,141,963 for correction of errors, and to meet the appropriate
level of appropriation authority; and amending the 2003 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14517,
Sections 17, 19, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 69, 75, 82, 88, 90, 94, 95, 96 and 107, as
amended.

On 8/25/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 9/10/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.
On 10/1/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Amended.
On 10/1/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.

Public Hearing Required

4.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0407

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the class action settlement agreement and fee
settlement agreement negotiated between King County and the plaintiffs in Dupuis, et al. v
King County, and directing the executive to implement the terms of the agreement.

On 9/8/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 9/24/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.
On 10/1/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass.

Public Hearing Required

5.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2003-0408.2

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE making a supplemental appropriation of $1,668,000 to the risk abatement
fund for the purpose of paying the claims of the class action plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and other
related costs as stipulated by the Dupuis settlement; amending the 2003 Budget Ordinance,
Ordinance 14517, Sections 39, 60 and 82, as amended, and adding a new section to Ordinance
14517.

On 9/8/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 9/24/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.
On 10/1/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Amended.
On 10/1/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.

Public Hearing Required

6.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2003-0437.2

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE making an appropriation of $3,063,249 to public defense; making a
disappropriation of $1,431,434; and amending the 2003 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14517,
Sections 42 and 36, as amended.

On 9/22/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 10/1/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Amended.
On 10/1/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.

Public Hearing Required

Committee of the Whole

Councilmember von Reichbauer

7.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0441

Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Constantine, Mr. Pelz,
Ms. Edmonds, Mr. Gossett and Mr.
Phillips

AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the collective bargaining agreement negotiated by
and between King County and Service Employees International Union, Local 519, representing
King County Civic Television employees; and establishing the effective date of said
agreement.

Contingent on Committee Action

On 9/29/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the
Whole.

Public Hearing Required

Growth Management and Unincorporated Areas

Councilmember Hague

8.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0383

Ms. Hague

AN ORDINANCE relating to comprehensive planning and zoning; adopting the King County
Comprehensive Plan 2003 amendments to the King County Comprehensive Plan 2000 and area
zoning, in accordance with the Washington State Growth Management Act; and amending
Ordinance 263, Art. 2 Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.12.010.

On 8/18/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Growth
Management and Unincorporated Areas Committee.
On 8/19/2003, the Growth Management and Unincorporated Areas Committee Passed Out of
Committee Without a Recommendation.
On 9/29/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.
On 9/29/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Hearing Held.

On 9/29/2003, a public hearing was held and remained open.

Natural Resources, Parks and Open Space

Councilmember Edmonds

9.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0418

Ms. Edmonds and Ms. Patterson

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into an interlocal transfer agreement for
Grandview park between King County and the city of SeaTac.

On 9/8/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Natural Resources,
Parks and Open Space Committee.

SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO HOLD ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING - LEGISLATION REMAINS IN COMMITTEE

Public Hearing Required

Motions for Council Action

Consent Items - Item 10

Councilmember von Reichbauer

10.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0247

Ms. Lambert

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Joan Sharp, who resides in council
district three, to the King County children and family commission.

On 9/18/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Law, Justice and
Human Services Committee.
On 9/25/2003, the Law, Justice and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.

Budget and Fiscal Management

Councilmember Phillips

11.

Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2003-0379.2

Mr. Phillips

A MOTION approving the final report of the facilities management division related to its
proposed reorganization and responding to council concerns over janitorial team cleaning,
major franchise unit creation and process for providing the council with timely information on
major real estate and capital project decisions, as outlined in Motion 11732 and Ordinance
14638.

On 8/25/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 10/1/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Amended.
On 10/1/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.

12.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0425

Mr. Phillips and Ms. Hague

A MOTION acknowledging the work of the budget advisory task force and adopting policies
to guide development of the 2004 budget and county operations.

On 9/18/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 9/24/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass.

Committee of the Whole

Councilmember von Reichbauer

13.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0435

Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Phillips

A MOTION supporting the dedication of the solid waste division's rent owed to King County
to regional health and human services.

Contingent on Committee Action

On 9/22/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the
Whole.
On 9/29/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.

Law, Justice and Human Services

Councilmember Gossett

14.

Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2003-0433.2

Mr. Gossett and Ms. Lambert

A MOTION approving the plan related to the implementation of an intake services unit as
required in the 2003 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14517.

On 9/22/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Law, Justice and
Human Services Committee.
On 9/25/2003, the Law, Justice and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.

Reappointment Consent Agenda - Item 15

Councilmember von Reichbauer

15.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0374

Ms. Hague

A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Gabriel Cohen, who resides in
council district eleven, to the Seattle-King County advisory council on aging.

Introduction of Ordinances for First Reading and Referral

16.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0446

Ms. Sullivan

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 91st Avenue SW File V-2466.
Petitioners: Glenn and Sharon Palmberg.

Refer to Hearing Examiner

Introduction of Motions and Referrals

17.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0442

Mr. Gossett

A MOTION authorizing the county executive to enter into an interlocal agreement with
Albertson's, to provide a police substation facility in the Renton area.

Refer to Law, Justice and Human Services Committee

18.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0448

Mr. Constantine

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Dean C. Logan as director, records,
elections and licensing services division in the King County department of executive services.

Refer to Labor, Operations and Technology Committee

19.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0452

Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Constantine

A MOTION giving authority to the chair of the council to enter into a contract that exceeds
twenty-five thousand dollars for oversight of the 2003 primary election.

Refer to Labor, Operations and Technology Committee

Other Business

Land Use Appeal

The hearing was conducted and closed on the following items by the Hearing Examiner as
required by K.C.C. 20.24.130. No new material that was not part of the record before the
Hearing Examiner may be submitted in accordance with K.C.C. 20.24.220.

20.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
1999-0574.4

Ms. Miller and Ms. Sullivan

AN ORDINANCE concurring with the decision of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to
conditions, the preliminary plat of Treemont, department of development and environmental
services file no. S128903.

On 1/10/2000, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.
On 4/24/2000, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.
On 6/5/2000, the Metropolitan King County Council Remanded.
On 1/29/2001, the Metropolitan King County Council Reintroduced and Referred to Hearing
Examiner.
On 1/22/2002, the Metropolitan King County Council Reintroduced and Referred to Hearing
Examiner.
On 9/30/2002, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.
On 10/14/2002, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.
On 1/21/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Reintroduced and Referred to Hearing
Examiner.

Adjournment