File #: 2025-0259    Version:
Type: Motion Status: Second Reading Consent
File created: 8/26/2025 In control: Employment and Administration Committee
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: A MOTION confirming the appointment of John Rodriquez to the citizens' elections oversight committee as a representative of the Spanish-speaking community.
Sponsors: Girmay Zahilay
Indexes: Appointments, Committees, Elections, Oversight
Attachments: 1. 2025-0258-0259_SR_CEOC_Appt
Staff: Newman, Erica

Drafter

Clerk 09/03/2025

Title

A MOTION confirming the appointment of John Rodriquez to the citizens' elections oversight committee as a representative of the Spanish-speaking community.

Body

                     WHEREAS, the King County council's employment and administration committee has identified John Rodriquez to represent the Spanish-speaking community on the citizens' elections oversight committee, and

                     WHEREAS, King County is committed to conducting open, accurate and fair elections, and

                     WHEREAS, the citizens' elections oversight committee helps to ensure that accountability and performance of the department of elections is provided in a transparent manner that is meaningful to King County residents, and

                     WHEREAS, in accordance with K.C.C. 2.53.021, the employment and administration committee appoints members to the citizens' elections oversight committee, and

                     WHEREAS, in accordance with K.C.C. 2.53.021, appointments to the citizens' elections oversight committee are subject to confirmation by the full council by motion, and

                     WHEREAS, on September 2, 2025, in accordance with K.C.C. 2.53.021, the employment and administration committee will appoint John Rodriquez to the citizens' elections oversight committee to fill the vacant position for a representative of the Spanish-speaking community to a new three-year term, to expire on July 31, 2028;

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

                     The appointment of John Rodriquez to the citizens' elections oversight committee as a representative of the Spanish-speaking community to a new three-year term, to expire on July 31, 2028, is confirmed.