Drafter
Clerk 07/01/2026
Title
AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County Medal of Distinguished Service program to be awarded by members of the King County council; amending Ordinance 18165, Section 1 and Ordinance 18165, Section 2; and adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 1.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 18165, Section 1, as amended by this ordinance, Ordinance 18165, Section 2, as amended by this ordinance, and section 4 of this ordinance should constitute a new chapter in K.C.C. Title 1.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 18165, Section 1, is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. There is hereby established ((a)) an award called the King County Medal of Distinguished Service, to be awarded annually by the King County council in conjunction with the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday. ((The medal shall be awarded to no more than nine individuals annually who have made a positive impact on the community through service.)) Each councilmember may designate one recipient each year. for the annual award. The medal shall be presented in council chambers or other appropriate venue by the King County council with each councilmember participating in recognizing that member's medal recipient, at a time designated by the council chair.
B. In addition to the nine annual awards, the medal may also be awarded by a majority of the King County council in accordance with chapter 42.30 RCW at any other time of the year in extraordinary circumstances. An individual may be eligible to receive the award in extraordinary circumstances for exceptional service to the people of King County, and it is appropriate to recognize the person's contribution at a time other than the annual awards, as set forth in subsection A. of this section. In such cases, the medal shall be presented in council chambers or other appropriate venue by the King County council at a time designated by the council chair, in consultation with all councilmembers in the ev...
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