Drafter
Clerk 06/11/2003
Title
AN ORDINANCE increasing the size of the King County commission on governance; and amending Ordinance 14514, Section 3.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 14514, Section 3, is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The commission shall consist of ((nine)) eleven voting members. The members shall be appointed by the executive from nominations submitted by a selection committee consisting solely of the county executive, the chair of the council, the prosecuting attorney and the presiding judge of the superior court. The selection committee shall reach consensus on all nominations to the commission. The appointments shall be subject to confirmation by the council.
B. When making nominations to the commission, the selection committee shall appoint at least one member from academia and higher education, one member from organized labor ((and)), one member from business and industry and two members who reside in unincorporated King County.
C. When making the remaining nominations to the commission, the selection committee should consider candidates representing the following categories of professional experience: accounting and finance; law, criminal justice and law enforcement; academia and higher education; municipal government; public transportation; roads and freight mobility; organized labor; the clergy; business and industry; real estate and land use; social and human services; and environmental conservation. The selection committee should also consider candidates representing different geographic areas within the county, racial and ethnic backgrounds and gender.
D. All appointees should have:
1. Either or both a working knowledge of local government operations and financing, or significant experience in one or more of the professional categories listed in subsections B and C of this section;
2. A strong commitment to responsible, effective and efficient govern...

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