File #: 2016-0187    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/21/2016 In control: Committee of the Whole
On agenda: Final action: 4/4/2016
Enactment date: 4/14/2016 Enactment #: 18265
Title: AN ORDINANCE extending the required completion date for final report of the task force to make recommendations on the creation of a King County immigrant and refugee commission; and amending Ordinance 18085, Section 3.
Sponsors: Larry Gossett
Indexes: Commissions, immigration
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 18265.pdf, 2. 2016-0187_SR Immigrant-Refugee TF 3-29-16.docx, 3. 2016-0187_ATT2_Task Force Progress Report Jan 2016.docx
Staff: Reed, Mike

Title

AN ORDINANCE extending the required completion date for final report of the task force to make recommendations on the creation of a King County immigrant and refugee commission; and amending Ordinance 18085, Section 3.

Body

PREAMBLE

In 2015, Ordinance 18085 directed the executive to convene a task force to develop a report and recommendations addressing the creation of an immigrant and refugee commission.  A final report was due May 31, 2016.  The task force has made progress in its assigned task, meeting regularly to develop the required recommendations.  However, the task force has indicated that, given the review process it has undertaken to develop recommendations, completion of a final report and recommendations will require extension of the completion date to July 8, 2016.

                     BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:

                     SECTION 1.  Ordinance 18085, Section 3, is hereby amended to read as follows:

                     A.  By February 1, 2016, the task force shall provide a progress report to the council.  The progress report shall be filed in the form of a paper original and an electronic copy with the clerk of the council, who shall retain the original and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers and the lead staff of the committee of the whole, or its successor.

                     B.  By ((May 31)) July 8, 2016, the task force shall file its final report in the form of a paper original and an electronic copy with the clerk of the council, who shall retain the original and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers and the executive.