Metropolitan King County Council
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Seattle, WA 98104
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This Week at the County Council: Meeting highlights
May 20-24, 2013

    Monday, May 20
    Metropolitan King County Council– 2:00 p.m. ***Special Meeting*** 
    --Councilmembers will proclaim May 20, 2013 as Congressman Norm Dicks Day in King County.
    --Councilmembers will proclaim the week of May 19-25 Emergency Medical Services Week in King County.

    Councilmembers are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:
    • An ordinance creating the Department of Public Defense within the Executive Branch (Substitute Ordinance 2013-0215.2).

    King County Flood Control District—2:30 p.m. ***Special Meeting***
    Supervisors are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:
    • A resolution relating to the Briscoe-Desimone levee improvement project on the Green River in the city of Kent, and authorizing the chair to enter into an agreement with the city of Kent (Resolution FCD 2013-08).

    Tuesday, May 21
    Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee – 9:30 a.m.
    Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend to the full council:
    • A motion accepting the King County Metro Transit 2012 Strategic Plan Progress Report (Motion 2013-0161).
    • A motion accepting the King County Metro Transit 2012 Service Guidelines Report (Motion 2013-0178).
    • An ordinance revising the reporting schedule for annual service guidelines report and establishing a new reporting schedule for the biennial strategic plan progress report (Ordinance 2013-0229).
    • A motion related to the transfer of retired vanpool vans to nonprofit organizations and local governments to meet the needs of low-income, elderly, disabled and young county citizens (Motion 2013-0246).

    Budget and Fiscal Management Committee – 1:30 p.m.
    Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend to the full council:
    • An ordinance that would submit to voters a proposition to fund county-wide Medic One emergency medical services by authorizing the continuation of an additional regular property tax levy for a six-year period beginning in 2014 (Ordinance 2013-0165). 



     “This Week at the Council” is a summary of highlights for upcoming council and committee agendas. To read complete agendas and the full text of legislation,  please visit the King County Council’s LEGISEARCH system at http://kingcounty.legistar.com/Legislation  

    Related Information

    • Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are in the King County Council Chambers,
      Room 1001, King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave, Seattle, WA
    • To read complete meeting agendas, click on the meeting title. 
    • "This Week at the Council” is a summary of highlights for upcoming council and committee agendas.
    • To read the full text of legislation, please visit the King County Council’s LEGISEARCH system.