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Clerk 03/13/2024

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A MOTION appointing Rian Watt to the King County Regional Homelessness Authority's Implementation Board as a King County council appointee for the remainder of a five-year term expiring December 31, 2024.

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                     WHEREAS, the county funds programs to provide services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, and

                     WHEREAS, in Ordinance 19039, the King County council authorized the King County executive to execute an interlocal agreement for the establishment of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority on December 11, 2019, and

                     WHEREAS, King County and the city of Seattle executed the interlocal agreement on December 18, 2019, and

                     WHEREAS, Article 8, Section 1, of the interlocal agreement established the Governing Committee, consisting of twelve members, including two members of the King County council, that acts as the Regional Homelessness Authority's administrator, and

                     WHEREAS, Article 8, Section 2, of the interlocal agreement established the Implementation Board, made up of thirteen members, two of which are appointed by the King County council, and

                     WHEREAS, the initial terms of the two council-appointed positions are for three and five years, and

                     WHEREAS, under Article 8, Section 2, of the interlocal agreement, the Governing Committee confirms Implementation Board appointees, and

                     WHEREAS, the council-appointed and confirmed Implementation Board member for the initial five-year term, Michael Ramos, resigned his position effective as of April 14, 2023, resulting in a vacancy in that position, and

                     WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 8, Section 2.h., of the interlocal agreement, vacancies in an unexpired term are to be filled as soon as possible and in the same manner as the appointment for the position now vacant, and

                     WHEREAS, following the direction of Article 8, Section 2, of the interlocal agreement, a nominating committee was convened to coordinate and confer on the replacement for Michael Ramos;

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:

                     The King County council hereby appoints Rian Watt to the King County Regional Homelessness Authority's Implementation Board to serve as a King County council appointee for the remainder of the five-year term council-appointee position, with the

term expiring December 31, 2024, subject to confirmation by the King County Regional Homelessness Authority's Governing Committee.