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A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; amending Motion 11122, Section B, as amended, and OR 2-010, Motion 11122, Section D, as amended, and OR 2-020, Motion 11122, Section G, as amended, and OR 2-040, Motion 11122, Section H, as amended, and OR 2-050, Motion 10651, Section 7, as amended, and OR 3-030 and Motion 10651, Section VIII, as amended, and OR 3-040.
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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 committee membership;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
I. Motion 11122, Section B, as amended, and OR 2-010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The council may go into committee of the whole at any time. The committee of the whole shall consider: issues of interest to the entire council, including appointments to the state legislature and as department directors and key subordinate units in the executive branch; the annual legislative program; legislation before the federal, state and local governments that affect King County; the King County Strategic Plan; oversight of the Harborview Medical Center management agreement; solid waste including waste to energy; the office of law enforcement oversight; local government; and other program and policy matters. The committee of the whole shall conduct regular town hall meetings on issues of significance.
II. 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 make recommendations on: the county revenue and expenditure fiscal structural gap; capital and operating budget approp...

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