File #: 2008-0359    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/30/2008 In control: Committee of the Whole
On agenda: Final action: 7/14/2008
Enactment date: 7/25/2008 Enactment #: 16205
Title: AN ORDINANCE proposing an amendment to Section 230.10 of the King County Charter, Section 270.20 of the King County Charter and Section 270.30 of the King County Charter, to reduce the number of county council members on regional committees, establish a vice chair position on regional committees, authorize the regional policy committee to adopt its own work program and add authority for regional committees to initiate legislation; and submitting the same to the voters of the county for their ratification or rejection at the November 2008 general election.
Sponsors: Larry Phillips, Jane Hague, Kathy Lambert
Indexes: Charter, Regional Committees
Attachments: 1. 16205.pdf, 2. 2008-0358 thru 2008-0363 staff report.pdf
Drafter
Clerk 06/26/2008
Title
AN ORDINANCE proposing an amendment to Section 230.10 of the King County Charter, Section 270.20 of the King County Charter and Section 270.30 of the King County Charter, to reduce the number of county council members on regional committees, establish a vice chair position on regional committees, authorize the regional policy committee to adopt its own work program and add authority for regional committees to initiate legislation; and submitting the same to the voters of the county for their ratification or rejection at the November 2008 general election.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. There shall be submitted to the voters of King County for their approval and ratification or rejection, at the next general election to be held in this county occurring more than forty-five days after the enactment of this ordinance, an amendment to Sections 230.10, 270.20 and 270.30 of the King County Charter as set forth herein:
Section 230.10. Introduction and Adoption.
Proposed ordinances shall be limited to one subject and may be introduced by any councilmember, by initiative petition, by proposal of a regional committee in accordance with Section 270.30 of this charter or by institutional initiative. At least seven days after the introduction of a proposed ordinance, except an emergency ordinance, and prior to its adoption or enactment, the county council shall hold a public hearing after due notice to consider the proposed ordinance. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, a minimum of five affirmative votes shall be required to adopt an ordinance.
Section 270.20. Composition of Regional Committees.
Each regional committee shall consist of ((twelve)) nine voting members. ((Six)) Three members shall be metropolitan county councilmembers appointed by the chair of the council, and shall include councilmembers from districts with unincorporated residents. Each county councilmember vote s...

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