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Clerk 05/29/2012
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the council rules; and amending Ordinance 11683, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.045, and Ordinance 11683, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.095, and declaring an emergency.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings.
A. King County Charter Section 220.40 requires the council to adopt by ordinance rules of procedure governing the time, place and conduct of its meetings.
B. Consistent with the county charter, the council adopted by ordinance rules of procedure, which are codified in K.C.C. chapter 1.24.
C. The rules ordinance has been amended from time to time to reflect desired changes in the council's rules of procedure and organization.
D. The council wishes to amend the rules ordinance to as soon as possible require the council agenda to include the opportunity for general public comment at certain of its meetings. It is necessary to enact this as an emergency ordinance in order to avoid delay in making this amendment and to make it immediately legally effective.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 11683, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.045 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Rule 5: Agenda.
A. Council business must be disposed of in the following order, or in an order the chair deems appropriate, subject to appeal as provided in Rule 5.D, K.C.C. 1.24.045.D:
1. Roll call;
2. Flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance, the leading of which must be offered by a member of the council and which must rotate among all members of the council;
3. Approval of minutes;
4. Additions to the council agenda;
5. Special items;
6. Public comment on the fourth Monday of each month, or the fourth Tuesday if the fourth Monday is a state or county holiday;
7. Plat tracings;
((7.)) 8. Hearing and second reading of ordinances from standing committees and regional committees;
((8.)) 9. First reading of and action on emergency ordinances w...

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