Drafter
Clerk 10/02/2026
Title
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the plan on the return to office initiative in King County, in accordance with 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 132, as amended by Ordinance 20086, Section 101, Proviso P8.
Body
WHEREAS, the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 132, as amended by 20086, Section 101, Proviso P8, requires the executive to transmit a plan on the return to office initiative for all county employees, and
WHEREAS, the plan shall include, but not be limited to:
A. A description of where each department's staff will be located within all county spaces and identification of which department's staff will occupy facilities renovated with project 1152282 moneys, and the location where department staff are being relocated from;
B. The total number of work points needed by each department and division and the number of employees in each division working in the office one, two, three, four, or five days per week;
C. The total number of move-in ready work points available as of June 1, 2026, the timeline for constructing additional work points, and a description of how the timeline for the return to office initiative requirements will align with construction of additional work points;
D. A description of how space and cost needs change depending on two versus three days working at the office, including both one-time costs and ongoing building maintenance costs;
E. An analysis of alternatives considered that would reduce costs associated with the return to office initiative, that would not require housing staff in mothballed buildings or renting office space, and could allow for shared space;
F. A timeline for staff returning to the office one, two, three, or more days per week beginning June 1, 2026;
G. A detailed accounting of return to office actual and proposed expenditures during the 2026-27 biennium;
H. A description of existing bargaining agreements with labor groups and information regarding if there will be additional bargaining related to the return to office initiative; and
I. Any current or planned exception policies to return to office policies, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 20023, Section 132, as amended by 20086, Section 101, Proviso P8 requires the executive to transmit the plan and a motion that acknowledges receipt of the plan by September 30, 2026, and
WHEREAS, the executive has electronically filed a plan on the return to office initiative, which is included as Attachment A to this motion, by September 30, 2026;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The council hereby acknowledges receipt of the plan on the return to office
initiative, Attachment A to this motion, as required by Ordinance 20032, Section 132, as amended by Ordinance 20086, Section 101, Proviso P8.