Drafter
Clerk 02/05/2009
Title
A MOTION approving the memorandum of understanding and attachments developed and agreed upon by King County, the cities of Burien and Seattle and King County Fire Districts 2 and 11 regarding the potential annexation of portions of the North Highline Potential Annexation Area to the cities of Seattle and Burien.
Body
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2004, the metropolitan King County council passed Motion 12018 setting forth the vision and goals for an initiative to help sustain vital government services to the citizens of King County by promoting the annexation or incorporation of remaining urban unincorporated areas of King County, and
WHEREAS, the mission and vision statement for the annexation initiative as adopted under Motion 12018 is to ensure annexation or incorporation of all remaining unincorporated areas of the county within the 2012 timeline established in the countywide planning policies; and moreover, to secure the annexation or incorporation of significant urban areas on an accelerated basis wherever possible, and
WHEREAS, Motion 12018 also established three goals for the annexation initiative, including:
1. Preserve the quality of local services to urban communities by transferring governance responsibility for these areas to cities, which have more revenue options available for funding urban local services than does the county;
2. Preserve the quality of county regional and rural local services by providing financial relief to these budgets dependent on general county tax revenues; and
3. Ensure the smooth transition of services from the county to the cities for citizens as well as county employees and departments, and
WHEREAS, accomplishing the vision and goals for the annexation initiative continue to be pursued by King County, by working to accelerate the pace of annexation and incorporation and planning for the transition services affected by annexation or incorporation, and
WHEREAS, K...

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