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Clerk 09/06/2005
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing a process providing a one time opportunity to allow eligible employees to convert accrued vacation or accumulated compensatory time, or both, to cash to benefit the relief efforts in states impacted by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005; and declaring an emergency.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings.
A. On August 29, 2005, a hurricane and associated storm surge devastated the coastal regions of the states of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.
B. The hurricane and associated storm surge resulted in many deaths and left thousands homeless and without food, shelter, clean water or medical assistance.
C. The American Red Cross has declared this the largest required relief effort ever in these United States.
D. Many King County residents and employees have contributed to the relief efforts through donations to the numerous organizations supporting those efforts.
E. King County has encouraged such contributions to relief efforts and wishes to make it easier for its employees to make such contributions through a program allowing the conversion of accrued vacation and/or accumulated compensatory time to cash to be donated to the relief efforts.
F. The American Red Cross is an internationally recognized organization that has provided support for a wide range of relief efforts, including efforts related to the events of September 11, 2001, and the Southern Asia/Eastern Africa Tsunami of December 26, 2004.
G. The American Red Cross is currently providing substantial support to the relief efforts associated with the events of August 29, 2005.
H. The American Red Cross is an appropriate agency to receive voluntary contributions from King County employee supporting the relief efforts.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding K.C.C 3.12.190, the executive may implement a process providing a one-time opportunity to allow employees eligible for benefits to conve...

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