File #: 2006-0473    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 10/23/2006 In control: Annual Budget Reconciliation and Adoption Committee
On agenda: 12/1/2006 Final action: 11/20/2006
Enactment date: 12/1/2006 Enactment #: 15652
Title: AN ORDINANCE adopting the 2007 Annual Budget and making appropriations for the operation of county agencies and departments and capital improvements for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2007, and ending December 31, 2007.
Sponsors: Dow Constantine
Indexes: Budget
Attachments: 1. A. 2007 Executive Proposed Budget, 2. B. General Government Capital Improvement Program, 3. C. Roads Capital Improvement Program, 4. D. Wastewater Treatment Capital Improvement Program, 5. E. Surface Water Management, 6. F. Major Maintenance Capital Improvement Program, 7. G. Solid Waste Capital Improvement Program, 8. 9 2006-0473 Transmittal Letter.doc, 9. 10 2006-0473 Attachment to Transmittal Letter--2007 Proposed Budget Ordinance Index.xls, 10. 11 2006-0473 Attachment to Transmittal Letter--2007 Proposed Technology Business Plan--October 2006.pdf, 11. 12 2006-0473 Attachment to Transmittal Letter--Executive Summary.pdf, 12. 13 2006-0473 Attachment to Transmittal Letter--King County AIMs High: Annual Indicators and Measures.pdf, 13. 14 2006-0473 Attachment to Transmittal Letter--Capital Improvement Program.pdf, 14. 15652.pdf, 15. 15652.pdf, 16. 2006-0473 CIP AD SUMMARY.doc, 17. 2006-0473 Hearing Notice.doc, 18. 2006-0473 Notice of Adoption.doc, 19. Attachment B. General Government Capital Improvement Program, dated November 17, 2006, 20. Attachment C. Roads Capital Improvement Program, dated November 17, 2006, 21. B. General Government Capital Improvement Program, dated November 20, 2006, 22. B. General Government Capital Improvement Program, dated November 20, 2006, 23. C. Roads Capital Improvement Program, dated November 17, 2006, 24. D. Wastewater Treatment Capital Improvement Program, dated November 17, 2006, 25. D. Wastewater Treatment Capital Improvement Program, dated November 17, 2006, 26. E. Surface Water Management Capital Improvement Program, dated November 17, 2006, 27. E. Surface Water Management Capital Improvement Program, dated November 17, 2006, 28. F. Major Maintenance Capital Improvement Program, dated November 17, 2006, 29. F. Major Maintenance Capital Improvement Program, dated November 17, 2006, 30. G. Solid Waste Capital Improvement Program, dated November 17, 2006, 31. G. Solid Waste Capital Improvement Program, dated November 17, 2006, 32. H. 2007 Adopted General Fund Financial Plan, 33. H. 2007 Adopted General Fund Financial Plan, 34. ordinance 15652 2007 annual budget Executive's signing letter 12-1-06.pdf
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AN ORDINANCE adopting the 2007 Annual Budget and making appropriations for the operation of county agencies and departments and capital improvements for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2007, and ending December 31, 2007.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings. The council makes the following findings of fact:
A. King County government is responsible for providing a variety of services to all residents of the county. These include: regional services, such as criminal justice, public health, wastewater treatment and public transportation; subregional services through contracts with many suburban cities for police protection, jail services and municipal court services; and local services to unincorporated areas, such as police protection, roads, surface water management, local parks and land use regulation.
B. As the legislative branch of government, the metropolitan King County council sets policy for the county. It funds county services through the exercise of its authority to adopt an annual budget for the county. To provide these services, the council has adopted a 2007 budget totaling $3.86 billion, of which $628 million is in the general fund. This represents a total reduction of $24 million less than proposed by the county executive.
C. Citizens expect fiscal integrity and accountability in the use of their tax dollars. The Council meets that demand by spending less, saving more, and prioritizing expenditures. This adopted budget reduces general fund expenditures from the executive proposed budget by $4 million, and increases general fund reserves over the executive proposed by $4 million.
D. The county's prudent financial management and low level of debt have earned the highest possible bond ratings of AAA from all three major rating agencies: Standard & Poor's; Moody's Investors Service; and Fitch Ratings. The 2007 budget continues to implement long-standing financial policies that li...

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