King County

1200 King County
Courthouse
516 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

Meeting Agenda

Metropolitan King County
Council

Councilmembers: Cynthia Sullivan, Chair; Pete von Reichbauer, Vice Chair;
Carolyn Edmonds, Kathy Lambert, Larry Phillips, Dwight Pelz,
Rob McKenna, Dow Constantine, Steve Hammond, Larry Gossett,
Jane Hague, David W. Irons, Julia Patterson

Room 1001

August 25, 2003

1:30 P.M.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance

Councilmember Gossett will lead the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.

1.

Approval of Minutes of August 18, 2003

Councilmember von Reichbauer

2.

Reports on Special and Outside Committees

Eastside Transportation Partnership
I-405 Funding and Phasing Committee
Regional Transportation Investment District Executive Board

3.

Plat Tracings

Councilmember Hague

Vintage Hills VII - Council District 9

Woodlark Green Div. 1 - Council District 1

Woodlark Green Div. 2 - Council District 1

Watershed Terrace - Council District 5

Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances

Consent Items - Items 4-9

Councilmember von Reichbauer

4.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2003-0147.2

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE transferring major maintenance reserve fund 2003 adopted budget authority
to a new capital improvement budget attachment, consistent with the flexible budget policy;
and amending the 2003 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14517, Section 118 and Attachment B,
as amended, and adding a new section to Ordinance 14517.

On 4/7/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 5/14/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.
On 7/9/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.
On 8/20/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Amended.
On 8/20/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute
Consent.

5.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0293

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE making a supplemental appropriation of $521,541 to the roads fund from
undesignated fund balance to implement the Teamsters Local 174 Collective Bargaining
Agreement for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003; and amending the 2003 Budget
Ordinance, Ordinance 14517, Section 60, as amended.

On 6/30/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 8/20/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.

6.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0317

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE making a supplemental appropriation of $21,675 from the current expense
fund to parks and recreation; $60,743 from the current expense fund to adult and juvenile
detention; and $35,333 to the alcoholism and substance abuse fund from undesignated fund
balance to implement the Joint Crafts Council Collective Bargaining Agreement for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 2003; and amending the 2003 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14517,
Sections 19, 35, 40 and 75, as amended.

On 7/14/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 8/20/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.

7.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0338

Ms. Patterson and Ms. Lambert

AN ORDINANCE approving the Snoqualmie Pass Utility District Comprehensive Water
System Plan Update.

On 8/18/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Utilities Committee.
On 8/20/2003, the Utilities Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.

8.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0339

Ms. Patterson and Ms. Lambert

AN ORDINANCE approving the Snoqualmie Pass Utility District Wastewater Facilities Plan
Update.

On 8/18/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Utilities Committee.
On 8/20/2003, the Utilities Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.

9.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2003-0366.2

Ms. Lambert

AN ORDINANCE approving the City of Snoqualmie General Sewer Plan.

On 8/18/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Utilities Committee.
On 8/20/2003, the Utilities Committee Amended.
On 8/20/2003, the Utilities Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent.

Public Hearing Required on Consent Items 4-9

Budget and Fiscal Management

Councilmember Phillips

10.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2003-0146.2

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE relating to establishing a flexible response budgeting policy for the major
maintenance reserve fund capital improvement program that allows current year budget
authorization at the fund total rather than the capital improvement program project level,
modifying the major maintenance reserve fund terms and reporting requirements; amending
Ordinance 12076, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.04.020, Ordinance 12076, Section 3, as
amended, and K.C.C. 4.04.030, Ordinance 12076, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.04.200,
Ordinance 7159, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.04.250, Ordinance 12076, Section 8, as
amended, and K.C.C. 4.08.005 and Ordinance 12076, Section 29, as amended, and K.C.C.
4.08.250 and adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 4.04.

On 4/7/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 5/14/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.
On 7/9/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.
On 8/20/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Amended.
On 8/20/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.

Public Hearing Required

11.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2003-0273.2

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE making a supplemental appropriation of $12, 785,000 from the Harborview
Medical Center/medical examiner improvement 2000 projects subfund, to provide funding for
four separate projects in continued support of the Harborview Medical Center/medical
examiner stabilization and critical care expansion project; and amending the 2003 Budget
Ordinance, Ordinance 14517, Section 118, as amended.

On 6/16/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 7/16/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.
On 8/20/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Amended.
On 8/20/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.

Public Hearing Required

12.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0332

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE relating to the limited tax general obligation bonds of the county previously
authorized to be issued in one or more series in an outstanding aggregate principal amount not
to exceed $125,000,000 to provide long-term financing for the Courthouse Seismic Project, the
Courthouse Earthquake Repairs, the North Rehabilitation Facility Project and the Regional
Communications and Emergency Control Center Project, and the limited tax general obligation
bond anticipation notes of the county previously authorized to be issued in one or more series
in an outstanding aggregate principal amount not to exceed $125,000,000, pending the sale of
such bonds, to provide interim financing for such projects; changing the name of the Regional
Communications and Emergency Control Center Project to the Regional Communications and
Emergency Coordination Center Project; augmenting the projects that are authorized to be
financed and increasing the maximum outstanding aggregate principal amount of such bonds
and bond anticipation notes to $145,000,000 as a result; amending Ordinance 14167, Sections
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 12, as previously amended by Ordinance 14463, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and
7; and amending Ordinance 14167, Sections 13, 14 and 18.

On 7/21/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 8/20/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass.

Public Hearing Required

Committee of the Whole

Councilmember von Reichbauer

13.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0364

Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE naming the new building at 401 Broadway Street the Patricia Bracelin Steel
Memorial Building in honor of Patricia Bracelin Steel, longtime King County employee and
holder of numerous executive branch management positions over a period of nearly thirty
years.

Contingent on Committee Action

On 7/28/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the
Whole.

Public Hearing Required

14.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0382

Ms. Hague

AN ORDINANCE related to subdivisions, extending the effective time for preliminary
approval of subdivisions where the majority of the lots are dedicated to affordable housing;
amending Ordinance 13694, Section 56 as amended, and K.C.C. 19A.12.020 and declaring an
emergency.

Contingent on Committee Action

On 8/18/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the
Whole.

Public Hearing Required

Motions for Council Action

Consent Items - Items 15-17

Councilmember von Reichbauer

15.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0154

Mr. Phillips

A MOTION approving the major maintenance reserve fund proviso response as outlined in the
2003 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14517, Section 118.

On 4/7/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 5/14/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.
On 7/9/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.
On 8/20/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.

16.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0286

Mr. Phillips

A MOTION concerning untimely filed petition for tax refund and authorizing treasury
operations to make refund.

On 6/30/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 8/20/2003, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.

17.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0324

Mr. Constantine

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of James Dam, who resides in council
district eight, to the King County Vashon-Maury Island groundwater protection committee.

On 7/21/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Utilities Committee.
On 8/20/2003, the Utilities Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.

Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda - Items 18 and 19

Councilmember Hague

18.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2003-0278.2

Ms. Sullivan

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of NE 132nd Street File V-2451.
Petitioners: Anthony and Lillian Bay and Jan Norvold.

On 6/23/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.

19.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2003-0279.2

Ms. Sullivan

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of SW 240th Street File V-2442.
Petitioner: Michiko Revocable Trust.

On 6/23/2003, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.

Introduction of Ordinances for First Reading and Referral

20.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0385

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE making a supplemental appropriation of $4,090,371 to various capital funds
to provide the appropriate level appropriation authority and provide for the correction of
errors; and amending the 2003 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14517, Section 118, as amended,
and Attachment B, as amended.

Refer to Budget and Fiscal Management Committee

21.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0387

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE making an appropriation of $4,373,314 from various current expense fund
agencies; making an appropriation of $37,167,615 from various non-current expense agencies
for a total appropriation of $41,540,929 for correction of errors, and to meet the appropriate
level of appropriation authority; and amending the 2003 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14517,
Sections 17, 19, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 69, 75, 82, 88, 94, 95, 96 and 107, as
amended.

Refer to Budget and Fiscal Management Committee

22.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0389

Ms. Patterson

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to grant a wetland protection easement over a
21.88-acre portion of Auburn Narrows park to the city of Tacoma department of public utilities
water division in exchange for mutual benefits that include construction, enhancement,
monitoring and maintenance of improvements over the wetland protection easement area, as
specified in an interlocal agreement authorized by Ordinance ____________ (Proposed
Ordinance 2003-0391).

Refer to Natural Resources, Parks and Open Space Committee

This is a dual referral first to the Natural Resources, Parks and Open Space Committee and then to the
Utilities Committee

23.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0390

Ms. Patterson

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Auburn Narrows mitigation acquisition project; and
amending the 2003 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14517, Section 118 and Attachment 2, as
amended.

Refer to Budget and Fiscal Management Committee

This is a dual referral first to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee and then to the Utilities
Committee

24.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0395

Mr. Phillips

AN ORDINANCE relating to no shooting areas, establishing a no shooting zone within the
Ramona voting precinct in the North Bend area, and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter
12.68.

Refer to Law, Justice and Human Services Committee

Introduction of Motions and Referrals

25.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0379

Mr. Phillips

A MOTION approving the final report of the facilities management division related to its
proposed reorganization and responding to council concerns over janitorial team cleaning,
major franchise unit creation and process for providing the council with timely information on
major real estate and capital project decisions, as outlined in Motion 11732 and Ordinance
14638.

Refer to Budget and Fiscal Management Committee

26.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0384

Mr. Gossett

A MOTION approving the proposed public health priorities and funding policies in response
to a proviso outlined in the 2003 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14517, Section 82.

Refer to Law, Justice and Human Services Committee

27.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0391

Ms. Patterson

A MOTION authorizing the King County executive to enter into an interlocal agreement with
Tacoma Public Utilities to implement restoration projects at Auburn Narrows on the Green
river.

Refer to Natural Resources, Parks and Open Space Committee

This is a dual referral first to the Natural Resources, Parks and Open Space Committee and then to the
Utilities Committee

28.

Proposed Motion No. 2003-0402

Ms. Sullivan

A MOTION endorsing the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride.

Refer to Committee of the Whole

Other Business

Adjournment