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February 5, 2007

KING COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE

When: Monday, February 5, 2007, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Columbia Center
701 Fifth Avenue, 32nd floor
Executive Conference Room, Suite 3210
Seattle, WA 98104

Note: Please note change of usual time and location

AGENDA

  1. Call to order

  2. Approval of Agenda

  3. Approval of December 18, 2006, Meeting Minutes

  4. Review 2006 Annual Report

  5. Review 2007 Mission and Goals

  6. Review 2007 Work Plan Overview

  7. Statement of Principles

    • Status report
    • Collaboration with University of Washington

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King County Board of Ethics
Columbia Center
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3460
Seattle, WA 98104 MS BOA-ES-3460
206-296-1586 Fax 206-205-0725
board.ethics@kingcounty.gov
http://www.kingcounty.gov/ethics/

Minutes of the February 5, 2007, Special Meeting
of the King County Board of Ethics

The February 5, 2007, special meeting of the King County Board of Ethics was called to order by Chair Price Spratlen, at 9:39 a.m. Board members in attendance were:

Lois Price Spratlen, Ph.D.
Margaret T. Gordon, Ph.D.
Roland H. Carlson

Jerry Saltzman had an excused absence.

Others in attendance:
Catherine A. Clemens, Executive Director, Board of Ethics
Melissa Fisher, Research Assistant, University of Washington Evans School

  1. Call to order.

  2. Approval of Agenda. Mr. Carlson moved and Dr. Gordon seconded that the board approve the proposed agenda. The board unanimously adopted the motion.

    Attendees introduced themselves.

  3. Approval of Meeting Minutes of December 18, 2006. Mr. Carlson moved and Dr. Gordon seconded that the board approve the December 18, 2006, meeting minutes. The board unanimously adopted the motion and the minutes were approved.

  4. Review of 2006 Annual Report. Ms. Clemens reviewed the report with the board. Following discussion, the board commended Ms. Clemens on the report. Dr. Gordon then moved and Mr. Carlson seconded that the board accept the 2006 annual report. The board unanimously adopted the motion.

  5. Review 2007 Mission and Goals. Following review and discussion, Mr. Carlson moved and Dr. Gordon seconded that the board approve the 2007 mission and goals for the Board of Ethics. The board unanimously adopted the motion.

  6. Review 2007 Work Plan Overview. Ms. Clemens briefed the board on the 2007 work plan, including an anticipated move of the ethics office to the new county building in June. Following review, Mr. Carlson moved and Dr. Gordon seconded that the board accept the 2007 work plan for the Board of Ethics and office. The board unanimously adopted the motion.

  7. Statement of Principles. Board members, Ms. Clemens, and Ms. Fisher discussed strategies to reach out to other ethics jurisdictions and governmental bodies so that they might take part as signers of the statement. Chair Price Spratlen discussed collaboration with the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington and possible events. She noted that she would report again to the board following additional meetings with UW staff and officials. Ms. Clemens presented the first quarterly report from the Evans School assistant dean detailing work performed by Ms. Fisher and a budget report. It was decided that the chair would review the status of the UW's funding of the project. Mr. Carlson suggested that, in order to encourage other jurisdictions to take part as signers, the statement be edited to be less specific to the city and county, and more general in describing the principles. Board members agreed and Dr. Gordon will re-write and present to the board at its next meeting.

Ms. Clemens distributed a current roster of board members and staff as well as the tri-annual report from the Office of Citizen Complaints.

Dr. Gordon moved and Mr. Carlson seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. The board unanimously approved the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 11:40 a.m.

Approved this —7th day of March, 2007, by the King County Board of Ethics.

Signed for the Board: __________________________________________________

Dr. Lois Price Spratlen, Chair