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 27, 2003

1:30 P.M.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance

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

1.

Approval of Minutes of October 20, 2003

Councilmember von Reichbauer

2.

Reports on Special and Outside Committees

WRIA 8 Steering Committee
Puget Sound Regional Council Operations Committee
Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Committee
Sound Transit Board

Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances

Budget and Fiscal Management

Councilmember Phillips

3.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0410

Mr. Phillips

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

Contingent on Committee Action

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 10/15/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.

Public Hearing Required

4.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0411

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting four memoranda of agreement negotiated by and
between King County and Service Employees International Union, Public Safety Employees,
Local 519 ((Non-Commissioned) and (Communications Specialists)); King County Court
Protection Guild (Court Protection Security Assistants); and the King County Police Officers
Guild representing employees in the King County sheriff's office and establishing the effective
dates of said agreements.

Contingent on Committee Action

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 10/15/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.

Public Hearing Required

5.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0412

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE making an appropriation of $7,557,500 to the risk abatement fund for the
purpose of paying the claims of the class action plaintiff's, attorney's fees, and other related
costs as stipulated by the Covey settlement; amending the 2003 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance
14517, Sections 39, 54 and 74, as amended, and adding a new section to Ordinance 14517.

Contingent on Committee Action

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 10/15/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.

Public Hearing Required

6.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0438

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE making an appropriation of $61,412 from the sheriff; to meet the
appropriate level of appropriation authority; and amending the 2003 Budget Ordinance,
Ordinance 14517, Section 17, as amended.

Contingent on Committee Action

On 9/22/2003, 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 10/15/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.

Public Hearing Required

Committee of the Whole

Councilmember von Reichbauer

7.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0460

Mr. Constantine and Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the memorandum of agreement negotiated by and
between King County and International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers,
Local 17 representing employees in the department of public health; and establishing the
effective date of said agreement.

Contingent on Committee Action

On 10/13/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the
Whole.

Public Hearing Required

Motions for Council Action

Committee of the Whole

Councilmember von Reichbauer

8.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0059

Mr. Phillips and Ms. Hague

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Stephanie D. Warden as director, King
County department of development and environmental services.

On 4/21/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Growth
Management and Unincorporated Areas Committee.
On 9/16/2003, the Growth Management and Unincorporated Areas Committee Deferred.
On 10/13/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Re-referred to Committee of the Whole.
On 10/20/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.
On 10/20/2003, the Committee of the Whole Passed Out of Committee Without a Recommendation.

9.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0455

Ms. Sullivan

A MOTION adopting the minutes of the 2003 Labor Summit between local labor leadership
and King County elected officials.

Contingent on Committee Action

On 10/13/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the
Whole.

Introduction of Ordinances for First Reading and Referral

10.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0472

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE making a supplemental appropriation of $7,640,000 to various operating
and capital funds to cover fund transfers and construction costs of providing seismic and life
safety upgrades, enhancements to lobby security, more efficient vertical transportation, and
elimination of deferred maintenance in lobby areas in the King County Courthouse building;
and amending the 2003 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14517, Sections 39 and118 and
Attachment B, as amended.

Refer to Budget and Fiscal Management Committee

11.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0475

Ms. Sullivan

AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit
rating system and/or timberland submitted by Jeff Schnelz for property located at 12037 SW
208th Street, Vashon, WA 98070, designated department of natural resources and parks, water
and land resources division file no. E03CT001.

Refer to Hearing Examiner

12.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0476

Ms. Sullivan

AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit
rating system and/or timberland submitted by Roni Luplow for property located at 22630 SE
392nd Street, Enumclaw, WA 98022, designated department of natural resources and parks,
water and land resources division file no. E03CT002.

Refer to Hearing Examiner

13.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0477

Ms. Sullivan

AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit
rating system and/or timberland submitted by Don and Peggy Woolman for property located at
315 SE 312th Way, Ravensdale, WA 98051, designated department of natural resources and
parks, water and land resources division file no. E03CT003.

Refer to Hearing Examiner

14.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0478

Ms. Sullivan

AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit
rating system and/or timberland submitted by Glen Howard for property located at 35500 NE
98th Street, Carnation, WA 98014, designated department of natural resources and parks,
water and land resources division file no. E03CT004.

Refer to Hearing Examiner

15.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0479

Ms. Sullivan

AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit
rating system and/or timberland submitted by Brad Landis for property located at 26408 NE
70th Street, Redmond, WA 98053, designated department of natural resources and parks, water
and land resources division file no. E03CT005.

Refer to Hearing Examiner

16.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0480

Ms. Sullivan

AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit
rating system and/or timberland submitted by Valerie Canzler, Trustee Ruby B. Eddy
Revocable Living Trust for property located at 1532 Redmond-Fall City Road SE, Fall City,
WA 98024, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources
division file no. E03CT006.

Refer to Hearing Examiner

17.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0482

Mr. Constantine

AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the collective bargaining agreement and
memorandum of understanding negotiated by and between King County and Service
Employees International Union, Local 925 (Superior Court Clerks) representing employees in
the department of judicial administration; and establishing the effective date of said agreement.

Refer to Committee of the Whole

18.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0484

Ms. Sullivan

AN ORDINANCE authorizing a subdivision on certain property located south of SR 169
(Maple Valley Hwy), west of 149th Ave SE (if extended), Rick Lennon, Lennon Investments
agent for Ruth Veenhuizen, department of development and environmental services file no.
L03P0011.

Refer to Hearing Examiner

Introduction of Motions and Referrals

19.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0483

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

A MOTION affirming King County's abhorrence of, and opposition to, global terrorism, and
its commitment to protecting the civil rights and civil liberties of all King County residents.

Refer to Committee of the Whole

Other Business

Adjournment