Drafter
Clerk 01/26/2009
Title
AN ORDINANCE relating to membership on the board of health; and amending Ordinance 14989, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35.021.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 14989, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35.021 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The King County board of health shall consist of the following members:
1. ((Six)) Three members of the metropolitan King County council to be appointed by the chair of the council, provided that the chair shall consider appointing members ((who represent districts in which a significant proportion of the population resides in unincorporated areas)) such that county councilmember representation on the board of health is geographically balanced across the county and includes representation of the unincorporated area of the county on the board. Each county councilmember vote shall be weighted as two votes;
2. Three elected officials of the city of Seattle to be appointed by the city;
3. Two elected officials from cities and towns of King County other than Seattle to be appointed in a manner agreed to by and among the cities and towns representing a majority of the populations of those cities and towns; and
4. Two health professionals who shall be appointed by a majority vote of the other members of the board of health. One of the health professionals should have knowledge of environmental health, including knowledge of septic systems and groundwater quality. A third nonvoting member, who shall also be a health professional, may be appointed by a majority vote of the other members of the board. The terms of health professional members shall be established by the rules of the board.
B.1. Alternate members for each regular member may be appointed according to the relevant procedures under subsection A.1, 2. or 3. of this section. During the meeting, an alternate member shall indicate when he or she...

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