File #: 2009-0038    Version:
Type: Motion Status: Passed
File created: 1/12/2009 In control: Metropolitan King County Council
On agenda: Final action: 1/12/2009
Enactment date: Enactment #: 12914
Title: A MOTION relating to the organization of the council, adopting a council mission statement, eliminating certain committees, creating new committees and appointing chairs, vice-chairs and members of committees, clarifying use of council postage funds and clarifying staff assignment process, amending Motion 10651, Section III, as amended, and OR 1-020, Motion 11122, Section B, as amended, and OR 2-010, Motion 11222, Section D, as amended, and OR 2-020, Motion 10651, Section V, as amended, and OR 2-030, Motion 11222, Section G, as amended, and OR 2-040, Motion 11122 Section H, as amended, and OR 2-050, Motion 11122, Section F, as amended, and OR 2-120, Motion 10651, Section VI, as amended, and OR 3-010, Motion 10651, Section VII, as amended and OR 3-030, and Motion 10651, Section VIII, as amended, and OR 3-040 and adding a new section to the organizational compilation.
Sponsors: Dow Constantine
Indexes: Committees, Council
Attachments: 1. 12914.pdf, 2. A. King County Legislative Branch Organization Chart
Drafter
Clerk 01/13/2009
Title
A MOTION relating to the organization of the council, adopting a council mission statement, eliminating certain committees, creating new committees and appointing chairs, vice-chairs and members of committees, clarifying use of council postage funds and clarifying staff assignment process, amending Motion 10651, Section III, as amended, and OR 1-020, Motion 11122, Section B, as amended, and OR 2-010, Motion 11222, Section D, as amended, and OR 2-020, Motion 10651, Section V, as amended, and OR 2-030, Motion 11222, Section G, as amended, and OR 2-040, Motion 11122 Section H, as amended, and OR 2-050, Motion 11122, Section F, as amended, and OR 2-120, Motion 10651, Section VI, as amended, and OR 3-010, Motion 10651, Section VII, as amended and OR 3-030, and Motion 10651, Section VIII, as amended, and OR 3-040 and adding a new section to the organizational compilation.
Body
WHEREAS, the King County Charter provides that the county council "shall elect one of its members as chairman, shall be responsible for its own organization," and
WHEREAS, the council desires to adopt a mission statement, create new committees, elect chairs and vice-chairs and establish membership of the committees and clarify the staff assignment process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
I. There is hereby added to the organizational compilation a new section to read as follows:
The mission of the metropolitan King County council is to earn public trust, enhance quality of life, and protect public health and safety.
II. Motion 10651, Section III, as amended, and OR 1-020 are each hereby amended as follows:
A. The chair, with their consent, shall appoint councilmembers to regional committees, standing committees, administrative committees, special committees and outside committees as required or as deemed necessary to efficiently conduct the business of the council. The council recognizes that its committee struc...

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