Drafter

Clerk 04/03/2024

Title

A MOTION confirming three corrected appointments for the King County cultural development authority (4Culture) board of directors; and rescinding Motion 16043, Motion 16451, and Motion 16494.

Body

                     WHEREAS, the metropolitan King County council adopted Ordinance 14482 in 2002, which established the King County cultural development authority, 4Culture, to continue support for cultural resources, including arts, heritage, historic preservation, and public art, and

                     WHEREAS, Ordinance 14482 and the 4Culture Charter require the King County council to confirm appointments to the 4Culture board of directors by motion, and

                     WHEREAS, the council adopted Ordinance 18684 in 2018, which amended the 4Culture charter and bylaws to change the board of directors appointment process to require specific councilmembers to appoint nine specific board positions, and

                     WHEREAS, after Ordinance 18684, the numeric positions of the board of directors did not correspond to the council district number of the councilmember responsible for making the appointment, and

                     WHEREAS, the council adopted Ordinance 19036 in 2019, which amended the 4Culture charter and bylaws to change the position numbers of council-appointed board positions to correspond to the council district number of the councilmember responsible for making the appointment, and

                     WHEREAS, the 2019 changes to the numeric board positions were not reflected in three motions confirming appointments of three board members, which resulted in those board members being appointed to incorrect board positions, and

                     WHEREAS, Motion 16043, passed on February 22, 2022, confirmed Afua Kouyate, who was appointed from council district two, to an unspecified Board Position, and

                     WHEREAS, Motion 16451, passed on October 24, 2023, confirmed Staci Adman, who was reappointed from council district one, to Board Position 6, and

                     WHEREAS, Motion 16494, passed on November 28, 2023, confirmed Latha Sambamurti, who was reappointed from council district six, to Board Position 2, and

                     WHEREAS, the King County council wishes to rescind Motion 16043, Motion 16451, and Motion 16494, and confirm the appointments of the three directors to the correct board positions;

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

                     A.  The King County district two appointment of Afua Kouyate to Board Position 2 of the King County cultural development authority (4Culture), for a three-year term that began on February 22, 2022, to expire on December 31, 2024, is hereby confirmed.

                     B.  The King County district one reappointment of Staci Adman to Board Position 1 of the King County cultural development authority (4Culture), for a three-year term, to expire on December 31, 2026, is hereby confirmed.

                     C.  The King County district six reappointment of Latha Sambamurti to Board Position 6 of the King County cultural development authority (4Culture), for a three-year

term, to expire on December 31, 2026, is hereby confirmed.

                     D.  Motion 16043, Motion 16451, and Motion 16494 are hereby rescinded.