File #: 2023-0262    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/19/2023 In control: Government Accountability and Oversight Committee
On agenda: Final action: 10/24/2023
Enactment date: 11/3/2023 Enactment #: 19681
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to risk management policies including the processing and disposition of claims and lawsuits against the county; and amending Ordinance 3581, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.010, Ordinance 3581, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.020, Ordinance 11984, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.030, Ordinance 12076, Section 38, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.040, Ordinance 3581, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.050, Ordinance 3581, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.060, Ordinance 3581, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.070, Ordinance 3581, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.080, Ordinance 3581, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.090, and Ordinance 3581, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.100.
Sponsors: Pete von Reichbauer
Indexes: Risk Management
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 19681, 2. 2023-0262 transmittal letter, 3. 2023-0262 Fiscal Note, 4. 2023-0262 Legislative Review Form, 5. 2023-0262 ATT1 Proposed Ordinance, 6. 2023-0262.1_AMDS1_Striking_Amendment_Technical bar, 7. 2023-0262_RevisedSR_Claims_Settlements_CodeChange, 8. 2023-0262_SR_Claims_Settlements_CodeChange, 9. 2023-0262.1_AMDT1_Title_Amendment_Technical bar
Staff: Kim, Andrew
Title
AN ORDINANCE relating to risk management policies including the processing and disposition of claims and lawsuits against the county; and amending Ordinance 3581, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.010, Ordinance 3581, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.020, Ordinance 11984, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.030, Ordinance 12076, Section 38, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.040, Ordinance 3581, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.050, Ordinance 3581, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.060, Ordinance 3581, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.070, Ordinance 3581, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.080, Ordinance 3581, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.090, and Ordinance 3581, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.100.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 3581, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.010 are hereby amended to read as follows:
The purpose of this chapter is to establish risk management policies for the county and to define procedures for the executive and the prosecuting attorney regarding the processing and disposition of claims and ((claims)) lawsuits against the county.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 3581, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.020 are hereby amended to read as follows:
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
A. "Chief civil deputy" means the chief deputy of the civil division ((, office of the prosecuting attorney)) or ((the chief civil deputy's)) designee;
B. "Civil division" means the civil division of the office of the ((King County)) prosecuting attorney;
C. "Claim((s))" means any claim that names the county, or any of its officers, employees, or agents, whether employed or engaged in the past or in the present, while acting in ((good faith with no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful and within the scope of the county officer, employee or agent's)) service to or emplo...

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