File #: 2020-0260    Version:
Type: Motion Status: Passed
File created: 7/21/2020 In control: Metropolitan King County Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/24/2020
Enactment date: Enactment #: 15659
Title: A MOTION appointing a committee to write the voters' pamphlet statement for the November 3, 2020, general election regarding Ordinance 19116 proposing an amendment to the King County Charter to clarify when an inquest will be held and to require the county to assign an attorney to represent the family of the decedent in the inquest proceeding; amending Section 895 of the King County Charter.
Sponsors: Rod Dembowski
Indexes: Voters' Pamphlet
Attachments: 1. Motion 15659, 2. 14. 2020-0260 Inquests.pdf

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A MOTION appointing a committee to write the voters' pamphlet statement for the November 3, 2020, general election regarding Ordinance 19116 proposing an amendment to the King County Charter to clarify when an inquest will be held and to require the county to assign an attorney to represent the family of the decedent in the inquest proceeding; amending Section 895 of the King County Charter.

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                     WHEREAS, K.C.C. chapter 1.10 provides for the publication and distribution of local voters' pamphlets in conformity with chapter 29A.32 RCW for elections held in King County, and

                     WHEREAS, RCW 29A.32.280 provides that for each measure from a jurisdiction that is included in a local voters' pamphlet, the legislative authority of that jurisdiction shall formally appoint a committee to prepare arguments advocating voter approval of the measure and a committee to prepare arguments advocating voter rejection of the measure, and

                     WHEREAS, Ordinance 19116 provides for the submission to the qualified electors of King County, at a special election to be held in conjunction with the general election on November 3, 2020, a proposition proposing an amendment to the King County Charter to clarify when an inquest will be held and to require the county to assign an attorney to represent the family of the decedent in the inquest proceeding; amending Section 895 of the King County Charter;

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

                     The following individuals are appointed to serve on the voters' pamphlet committee to write a statement for and against the proposed amendment:

                     FOR                                                                                                                                                                        AGAINST

1.  Sam Pailca                                                                                                                                                   1.  ____________________

2.  Katrina Johnson                                                                                                                              2.  ____________________

3.  Andre Taylor                                                                                                                              3.  ____________________