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A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; and amending Motion 10651, Section IV, as amended, and OR 1-030, Motion 11105 (part), as amended, and OR 1-040, Motion 11122, Section D, as amended and OR 2-020, Motion 11122, Section G, as amended, and OR 2-040 and Motion 11122, Section H, as amended, and OR 2-050.
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WHEREAS, the council has specified by motion the chairs, vice-chairs and members of council committees and provided for any changes to these positions to be made by adoption of a formal legislative motion, and
WHEREAS, the council desires to specify vice-chairs and committee chairs and vice-chairs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
I. Motion 10651, Section IV, as amended, and OR 1-030 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The vice-chairs shall exercise the duties, powers and prerogatives of the council chair in the event of the chair's absence, consistent with the order in OR 1-010.B.
B. The vice-chair of ((policy development and review)) regional coordination shall serve as the chair of the committee of the whole.
((C. The vice-chair of regional coordination shall preside during the portion of a committee of the whole meeting that is considering the Eastside Rail Corridor.))
II. Motion 11105 (part), as amended, and OR 1-040 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
For the year 2014, and until a successor is elected, the council elects Councilmember Larry Phillips as council chair, Councilmember Joe McDermott as council vice-chair of policy development and review and Councilmember Jane Hague as council vice-chair of regional coordination.
III. Motion 11122, Section D, as amended and OR 2-020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
In addition to any committee otherwise established by law, the committees of the metropolitan King County council and their respective functions are established as follows:
A. Budget and fiscal management committee shall consider and...

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