King County Council meeting minutes

Room 1001

June 2, 2004

3:00 P.M.

Room 1001

June 2, 2004

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	Meeting Proceedings

	Regional Policy Committee


Councilmembers: Bob Ferguson, Chair; Carolyn Edmonds, Kathy Lambert Jane Hague, David Irons, Julia Patterson Suburban Cities Association: Pete Lewis, Auburn; Kathy Keolker-Wheeler, Renton; Sonny Putter, Newcastle; Larry Springer, Kirkland; Alternates: Rosemarie Ives, Redmond; John Wise, Enumclaw City of Seattle: Jan Drago, Peter Steinbrueck Staff: Beth Mountsier (296-0319), Lead Analyst; Joanne Rasmussen (296-0333), Committee Assistant



	Call to Order
		The meeting was called to order at 3:09 p.m.

	Roll Call
		Present: Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Edmonds, Mr. Irons, Ms. Patterson, Mr. Putter, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Keolker-Wheeler, Ms. Ives and Mr. Wise Excused: Ms. Hague, Ms. Lambert, Ms. Drago, Mr. Springer and Mr. Steinbrueck

	Approval of Minutes
1.

		The minutes of the May 5, 2004 meeting of the Regional Policy Committee were approved as presented.
2.	Chair's Report

		Two letters from the RPC members to members of the Washington State Congressional Delegation were distributed for signature. The first letter expressed concern with the Department of Housing and Urban Development's interpretation of the renewal formula language in the FY 2004 Omnibus Appropriations bill for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The second letter requested support for the proposal to restore the deduction of state sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes in determining federal income taxes for Washington state residents.
3.	Public Comment

		No one appeared before the committee to offer public comment.
	Discussion Only

	4.
		Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0125	Mr. Ferguson and Ms. Edmonds

		AN ORDINANCE relating to the timing for planning for waste export and annually reporting the solid waste division's progress toward objectives identified in the comprehensive solid waste management plan; amending Ordinance 14326, Section 14, and Ordinance 7737, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C.10.24.020.
		Beth Mountsier, Committee Staff, briefed the committee. The Regional Policy Committee (RPC) anticipates reviewing revisions to the ordinance at the July 7, 2004 RPC meeting.
		Deferred
	Briefing

	5.
		Briefing No. 2004-B0115

		Status Report on Health and Human Services -Task Force on Regional Human Services - Implementation of 2004 Regional Policy Committee Health and Human Services Work Plan
		Beth Mountsier, Committee Staff, briefed the committee on the Task Force on Regional Human Services retreat and workplan. Councilmember Patterson requested that staff get information on human services available in the community from a World Vision study that has been completed.
		This matter was Presented.

	6.
		Briefing No. 2004-B0116

		Status Report on On-Going Criminal Justice Initiatives
		Clif Curry, Council Staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the members on criminal justice initiatives during a Powerpoint presentation (copy on file in Council Briefing File No. 2004-B0116). Judge Corinna Harn, Presiding Judge, District Court, commented on District Court Operational Master Plan.


			This matter was Presented.

	7.
			Briefing No. 2004-B0117

			Status Report on Regional Disaster Planning
			Beth Mountsier, Committee Staff, introduced the briefing topic. Laurel Nelson, Regional Planning Project Manager, Office of Emergency Management (OEM), and Eric Holdeman, Manager, OEM, briefed the committee and answered questions from the members during a Powerpoint presentation (copy on file in Council Briefing File No. 2004-B0117).
			This matter was Presented.

	Other Business
			There was no further business to come before the committee.

	Adjournment
			The meeting was adjourned 5:01 p.m.

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