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 w...
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