King County Council meeting minutes

Room 1001

April 7, 2004

3:00 P.M.

Room 1001

April 7, 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 3:11 p.m.

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

	Approval of Minutes
1.

		The minutes of the March 3, 2004 meeting were approved as presented.
2.	Chair's Report

		There was no report from the Chair.
3.	Public Comment

		The following person appeared before the committee to offer public comment: Laura Wells, King County Alliance for Human Services, 1225 S. Weller #300, Seattle, WA
	Discussion and Possible Action

	4.
		Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0184	Mr. Ferguson

		AN ORDINANCE establishing the 2004 work program for the regional policy committee of the King County council.
		Beth Mountsier, Committee Staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the members. Mr. Putter moved Proposed Ordinance 2004-0184. Mr. Putter then moved an amendment to Attachment A, deleting the text from the priority issues for 2004. The amendment passed unanimously with Councilmembers Hague and Steinbrueck excused. Mayors Wise and Ives, alternates to the committee, were present but not voting.
		This matter was Amended.
		A motion was made by Mr. Putter that this matter be Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Votes:
		Yes: 10 - Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Edmonds, Mr. Irons, Ms. Lambert, Ms. Patterson, Ms. Drago, Mr. Springer, Mr. Putter, Mr. Lewis and Ms. Keolker-Wheeler No: 0 Excused: 4 - Ms. Hague, Mr. Steinbrueck, Ms. Ives and Mr. Wise

	Briefing

	5.
		Briefing No. 2004-B0059

		Report on 2004 State Legislative Session Actions pertaining to Health and Human Services and other Regional Policy Committee Priority Issues
		Beth Mountsier, Committee Staff, introduced the briefing subject. Tom Bristow, King County Council Government Relations Associate, briefed the committee and answered questions from the members.
		This matter was Presented.

	6.
		Briefing No. 2004-B0060

		Discussion of Health and Human Services Work Plan: Task 3 and the Task Force on Regional Human Services
		Beth Mountsier, Committee Staff, introduced the briefing topic. Reverend Carol Kirkpatrick, Vice-Chair of the Task Force on Regional Human Services and Joan Enticknap, Task Force member, briefed the committee and answered questions on the Task Force goals.


	This matter was Presented.

7.
	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 and answered questions from the members on Proposed Ordinance 2004-0125.Theresa Jennings, Solid Waste Director, Elissa Benson, Senior Policy and Legislative Analyst, DNRP and Mark Buscher, Program Analyst, SWD, briefed the committee and answered question from the members during a Powerpoint presentation (copy on file in RPC Legislative file 2004-0125).
	Deferred

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

Adjournment
	The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

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