King County Council July 12-16, 2010

Planned meetings of the King County Council.  Shoreline and LFP are represented by Council Chair Bob Ferguson.  He can be contacted by phone at 206-296-1001 or email.

Monday, July 12

Committee of the Whole – 9:30 a.m.

Discuss and possibly recommend to the full council:

• An ordinance to send to voters an amendment to the King County Charter: Specifying the timely filing of a statement of campaign receipts and expenditures with the Washington state Public Disclosure Commission (Ordinance 2009-0496).
• An ordinance adopting the King County Strategic Plan 2010-2014 (Ordinance 2010-0274).
• County labor policies.

Metropolitan King County Council – 11:00 a.m.

Hear public testimony on:

• Ordinances that would submit to voters proposals authorizing an additional two-tenths of one percent sales tax for criminal justice and other general governmental purposes (Ordinances 2010-0352 and 2010-0367).
• An ordinance that would submit to voters a proposal authorizing an additional two-tenths of one percent sales tax for criminal justice and other general governmental purposes along with financing the construction of a new County Youth Services Facility (Ordinance 2010-0365).

King County Flood Control District – Following the 11 a.m. meeting Board members are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:

• A resolution adopting the 2010 King County Flood Control District Hazard Mitigation Plan (FCD 2010-34).
• Briefing on Status of federal issues related to flood control in King County (FCD 10-B01).

Tuesday, July 13

Environment and Transportation Committee – 9:30 a.m.

Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend to the full council:

• An ordinance relating to the Burien Transit Center expansion project; authorizing a funding and cooperation agreement between the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority and King County (Ordinance 2010-0375).
• Briefing on Sound Transit light rail—northern segments (Briefing No. 2010-B0138).

Discussion only:

• An ordinance relating to adopting the shoreline master program (Ordinance 2009-0609).
• An ordinance relating to comprehensive planning and permitting (Ordinance 2010-0163).

King County Forecast Council – 12:00 p.m

Councilmembers are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:

• A resolution adopting the 2011 economic forecast for King County (KCFC 2010-11).
• Briefing:Update on potential Sales Tax Revenue for 2011-12.

Law, Justice and Health and Human Services Committee – 1:30 p.m.

Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend:

• A motion requesting county public safety and public health agencies develop a strategic plan for offender reentry from jail facilities and community corrections programs in King County (Motion 2010-0395).

Briefings:

• Status of Prosecutor’s Car Theft Initiative (Briefing No. 2010-B0135).
• Status of Prosecutor’s Repeat Burglary Initiative (Briefing No. 2010-B0136).
• Prosecutor’s and Sheriff’s Office Gang-Related Crimes Initiative (Briefing No. 2010-B0137).

Wednesday, July 14

Committee of the Whole – 9:30 a.m.

King County Ferry District Executive Committee – 1:30 p.m.

Board members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend:

• A resolution approving the King County Ferry District’s travel and expense reimbursement policy.

Regional Policy Committee – 3:00 p.m.

• Committee members will recognize veterans of the Korean War on the 60th Anniversary of the “Forgotten War.”

Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend:

• A motion accepting the annual progress report on the implementation of the King County Veterans and Human Services Levy Service Improvement Plan (Motion 2010-0333).
• Briefing: Farmers Markets: Economic Engines for Rural and Urban King County (Briefing No. 2010-B0126).

Thursday, July 15

Board of Health – 1:30 p.m.

Briefings:

• Tobacco Policy Progress Report from the BOH Tobacco Ad Hoc Committee (Briefing No. 10-B16).
• 2009 Health Care for the Homeless Network Annual Report (Briefing No. 10-B17).

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