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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.
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WHEREAS, the facilities management division completed, and the county executive submitted, the reorganization report required in Ordinance 14199, Section 256, and in the 2003 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14517, Section 108, and
WHEREAS, the council has examined the contents of the report in detail, found it to be substantially responsive to the requirements of Ordinance 14199 and Ordinance 14517, but requested in Ordinance 14638 and in Motion 11732 that the facilities management division provide an additional report to the council containing: a final evaluation of the team cleaning concept, including proposed service level agreements and surveys of tenants and janitorial staff; a proposal detailing reorganization options for major franchising functions; and a recommended process for providing the council timely information for policy-level direction on major real estate and capital project decisions, and
WHEREAS, the facilities management division has performed the analysis necessary to address these three outstanding issues and has submitted the required additional report for council consideration, and
WHEREAS, the council finds that the analysis and the conclusions contained in the additional report are reasonable and supportable and address council concerns reflected in Ordinance 14638 and Motion 11732;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
A. The report, entitled "Facilities Management Division - Additional Report on Reorganization Topics," which is Attachment A to this motion, is hereby approved. Approval of the report does not necessarily constitute adoption of all the policies recommended in the report; and
B. The executive is hereby requested to:
1. Transmit legislation to formally adopt a countywide real estate and major capital projects oversight and coordination structure, as outlined in the report, and to create a real estate and major capital projects joint conference committee. Council representation on such joint conference committee shall be determined by the council;
2. Continue with efforts to develop custodial service level agreements with user agencies, performance measures for custodial services, and custodial quality control inspections, and provide a status report to the council on these initiatives by March 31, 2004; and
3. Take the necessary steps to create a major franchising unit under the direction of the facilities management division director.