File #: 2015-0378    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Passed
File created: 9/28/2015 In control: Health, Housing and Human Services Committee
On agenda: Final action: 10/12/2015
Enactment date: Enactment #: 14434
Title: A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report recognizing full implementation of Recommendation #5 of the September 11, 2013, performance audit of environmental health services, and approving an action plan for improving the operational infrastructure of environmental health services in order to lower permit costs and encourage vendor participation while maintaining food safety, in compliance with the 2015/2016 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 17941, Section 98, Proviso P2.
Sponsors: Dave Upthegrove
Indexes: environment, Fees
Attachments: 1. Motion 14434.pdf, 2. 2015-0378 legislative review form.pdf, 3. A. Report in response to King County Ordinance 17941 Section 98, 4. A. Report in response to King County Ordinance 17941 Section 98, 5. 2015-0378 transmittal letter.docx, 6. 2015-0378_SR_EHS_Proviso_2.docx

Drafter

Clerk 09/17/2015

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A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report recognizing full implementation of Recommendation #5 of the September 11, 2013, performance audit of environmental health services, and approving an action plan for improving the operational infrastructure of environmental health services in order to lower permit costs and encourage vendor participation while maintaining food safety, in compliance with the 2015/2016 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 17941, Section 98, Proviso P2.

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                     WHEREAS, the 2015/2016 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 17941, Section 98, Proviso P2, requires the executive to transmit a motion and report acknowledging full implementation of Recommendation #5 of the September 11, 2013, performance audit of environmental health services, and

                     WHEREAS, also required is an action plan for improving the operational infrastructure of environmental health services in order to lower permit costs and encourage vendor participation while maintaining food safety, and

                     WHEREAS, the proposed action plan includes recommended actions and timeframes for achieving cost savings that are projected to result in no food program rate increases through the end of 2017 while building rate reserves during that timeframe;

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:

                     The receipt of a report, which is Attachment A to this motion, recognizing full implementation of Recommendation #5 of the September 11, 2013, performance audit of environmental health services is hereby acknowledged, which includes an action plan for improving the operational infrastructure of environmental health services in order to lower permit costs and encourage vendor participation while maintaining food safety, in

compliance with the 2015/2016 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 17941, Section 98, Proviso P2, and which is hereby approved.