Record Group 012
COUNTY COUNCILADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY The King County Council was established by the County Charter, which went into effect in May 1969. The Council is the county's legislative branch and consisted of nine members elected from geographical districts. When Metro and King County government merged in 1994, the Metropolitan King County Council's membership increased to thirteen. SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
(click on series title to see container list) 012-309 Agendas, 1969 - 1998
Agendas for County Council meetings. Volume: 8.1 cu ft 012-132 Annexation, incorporation & disincorporation files, 1969 - 1970
Correspondence, maps, and resolutions pertaining to annexations, incorporations and disincorporations of municipalities and taxing districts within King County. Volume: 17 cu ft 012-132 Briefing book, 1988 - 1989
Contents of notebook compiling material relating to the 1988 public open space, parks, trails, aquarium and recreation facility bond issue. On June 20, 1988 the King County Council unanimously approved Ordinance 8551, which placed this bond issue on the September 1988 ballot as Proposition One. The briefing book contained copies of the legislation, as well as detailed descriptions of the various projects that would be funded if the voters approved the bond issue. Correspondence, maps, and resolutions pertaining to annexations, incorporations and disincorporations of municipalities and taxing districts within King County. Volume: 0.33 cu ft 012-308 Exhibits, 1969 - 1971
Exhibits relating to measures before the County Council, including materials too extensive to be filed with legislation. Includes exhibits relating to zoning appeals, including zoning case P 70-7, a proposed rezone in the Newcastle area to allow a development of a landfill. Volume: 4 cu ft 012-307 Lapsed ordinances and motions, 1969 - 1984
Legislative measures that ceased being considered by the County Council due to lack of action. Volume: 5 cu ft 012-133 Miscellaneous files, 1969 - 1971
Documents concerning County Council actions including appointments, memorials to Congress, and agreements with other government jurisdictions. Files include resolution of claims against the county and tax refund petitions. Also includes records of measures not passed by Council, including lapsed ordinances, petitions, and denied road vacations, rezones and franchises. Volume: 8.7 cu ft 012-306 Motion files, 1969 - 1998
Measures passed by the County Council to confirm or reject appointments by the county executive, to organize and administer the legislative branch, to make declarations of policy which do not have the force of law, and to request information from other agencies of county government. Include attachments to motions and correspondence. Volume: 100.55 cu ft 012-305 Ordinance files, 1969 - 1998
Ordinances passed by the County Council and enacted into law, including attached exhibits and correspondence. Volume: 252.34 cu ft 012-424 Photograph files: citizen concerns, 1953 - 1992
Artificial collection by the Archives, January 2000, from records previously maintained in the county Council's reference library. The records are photographs, occasionally supplemented by written notes, documenting what appear to be citizen concerns about land use and environmental issues in suburban and rural King County. Information about the original cause of action, how and where it was presented, how the documentation came to the Council and was originally maintained is not present. Photograph topics include issues related to farming (irrigation, machinery and sheds); property (residential structures and suburban development); roads and bridges in disrepair; lake, river and stream conditions; and specific concerns about Lake Sammamish, Newaukum Creek Watershed Plan and Northshore Plan Review in Woodinville. Volume: 0.33 cu ft 012-134 Proceedings, 1969 - 1973
Records of County Council decisions, committee reports and hearings. Volume: 2.7 cu ft 012-399 Public relations, 1977-1993
Newsletters, leaflets, constituent mailings produced or used by or for the King County Council and its members and staff. Volume: 0.66 cu ft
Record Subgroup 012.007
COUNTY COUNCIL: COUNCILMEMBER RON SIMSADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY Ron Sims represented Council District 5 (south Seattle, parts of Tukwila, Renton, Burien, and Sea Tac) from 1986 through 1996. Sims was chosen to succeed Gary Locke as County Executive by Democratic precinct officers in a special election that was held in December 1996. SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
(click on series title to see container list) 012.007-377 Issue Files, 1994-1996
The materials in this series (reports, studies, proposals, documents, agendas and minutes, petitions, photographs, and correspondence) have been organized in a manner which reflects principal activities, projects and issues with which Ron Sims was involved during his tenure as King County Councilmember (1985-1996): budget and Comprehensive Plan reviews, other hearings and reviews, Council committee work, acquisition and disposition of county and METRO (Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle) property, and interaction with local agencies, organizations and individuals. The preponderance of materials relates to land use and development under the county's Growth Management Plan. Copies of published reports and studies found in this series have been cataloged into the county's Documents Collection. Volume: 3 cu ft
Record Subgroup 012.008
COUNTY COUNCIL: COUNCILMEMBER MAGGIE FIMIAADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY Maggi Fimia, originally from New York, came to King County in 1972 where she worked as a registered nurse and childbirth teacher. In 1988 she moved to the Shoreline area and became involved with neighborhood and community projects. She most notably organized the Westminster Triangle Neighborhood Network, an informal group of homeowners and businesses. In 1991 she was appointed to the Shoreline Governance Committee and was a member of Shoreline's Center for Human Services board. She was also appointed to the Metro Council (Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle), serving on its Transit, Operations, and Finance committees. In 1992 she received a masters degree in public administration from the University of Washington. Maggi Fimia was elected to represent King County Council District 1 (Shoreline, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Bothell, parts of Seattle, and parts of unincorporated King County) in 1993 and was re-elected in 1997. During her term in office, Maggi Fimia showed strong commitment to neighborhood organizations and was involved with youth groups and drug treatment centers. She also took active stances on environmental and development issues. Ms. Fimia's opposition to the construction of new stadiums for Seattle's professional baseball and football teams gained her the widest public recognition outside her district. In her second term she tended to vote with Republican Council members, which put a distance between her and her own Democratic Party. Lack of party support was a main reason for her decision to not seek re-election in 2001. After she left office she continued to work as an advocate to improve public transit in King County. SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
012.008-476 Issue files, 1970 - 2001
This series contains issue files produced by the office of Maggi Fimia, who represented King County Council District 1 between 1993 and 2001. Record types may include reports, publication documents, petitions, photographs, agendas and minutes, transparencies, maps, blueprints, and correspondences. Most documents date from 1993 - 2001, but some documents dating back to 1970 are present. Three main principal issues are represented in these files: Lakepointe, a mixed use development (residential, business and recreation) on Lake Washington in Kenmore; plans for, and opposition to, new stadiums for Seattle's professional baseball and football teams (Mariners and Seahawks); and plans for a regional wastewater treatment plant in northern King County, later known as Brightwater. Other files contain youth related records such as the Black and Latino Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Endeavor (BLAADE), Youth Summits, Teen NorthShore, Northwest Child, and the development of Cedra Brook and Kenmore elementary. There are also records on environmental issues relation to Lake Forest Park, landslides at Holmes Point, development at Grand Ridge, and restoration of Hidden Lake. Files in this series were arranged alphabetical by topic with the exception of Lakepointe records, organized chronologically (1993-2000) to follow the projects's development history. Volume: 16.5 cu ft 012.008-475 Special project files, 1994 - 2001
This series contains records produced by the office of Maggi Fimia, who represented King County Council District 1 between 1993 and 2001. The records relate to the Small and Simple Projects Fund. This fund helped support partnerships between the City of Seattle and neighborhood organizations. The series divides into two groups of files, Special Projects and Small Grants. Although both file types deal with the same subjects, the Small Grants program is targeted to provide direct benefits for children. Special Projects deal with similar subjects as the Small Grants, but also deal with community based projects on a larger scale: parenting skills, teen shelters, food banks, programs for elderly, and others. Record types include reports, and letters and memoranda. Some of the letters of acceptance and thanks came from elementary and middle school children. These files may include photographs of the projects and organizations that the funding went to. The Special Projects and Small Grants are interfiled chronologically from 1994 to 2001. Volume: 0.67 cu ft
Record Subgroup 012.01
COUNTY COUNCIL: COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY The King County Council's Administration provides support to the operation of the Council and other legislative branch agencies, including human resource management, budgeting, accounting, payroll, computer network support and general reception. Administration consists of several separate offices and sections, including the Clerk's office, Communications section, Governmental relations, Independent agencies and Legal counsel. The Clerk's office serves as the official repository for Council proceedings and legislation. The Communications section handles external communications, media relations, and public relations for the Council. The Governmental relations staff work under the direction of the Legislative steering committee. Council Administration is also responsible for coordinating services for independent agencies, including the Ombudsman, County Auditor, Tax Advisor, Hearing examiner, Board of Equalization, Board of Appeals, and King County Civic Television. Additionally, the Council retains its own staff attorneys through the positions of legal counsel and associate legal counsel, who provide confidential attorney-client advice to all councilmembers and Council staff. SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
012.01-20 Council communiqués, 1997 - 1998
This series is a compilation of news clippings gathered by the King County Council's Communications Group, Media Relations section. The clippings included in this series, primarily from local newspapers, all relate to King County, the County Executive, actions by the County Council or council members. The clippings are arranged chronologically and cover the period May 1997 through December 1998. Volume: 0.33 cu ft
Record Subgroup 012.02
COUNTY COUNCIL: AUDITORADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY The Auditor's office conducts fiscal audits, management audits, and special studies for the County Council. These include studies of county agencies, programs, and funding arrangements. The Auditor's office was created by the Charter in 1969. SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
(click on series title to see container list) 012.02-53 Photograph files, Forward Thrust audit, 1980
King County's 1968 comprehensive bond package Forward Thrust designated $65 million for Seattle parks. In 1981 the County Auditor prepared an audit of the Seattle Parks Program's use of Forward Thrust funds [see document 954]. This series appears to relate to the audit. It contains photographs and negatives of Seattle parks, playgrounds, play fields and recreational facilities including Delridge Playfield, Judkins Park, Freeway Park, Othello Playground, Rainier Beach Recreation Center and others. One subseries documents specific concerns relating to Seattle's waterfront park at Pier 57. Volume: 0.33 cu ft
Record Subgroup 012.031
COUNTY COUNCIL: GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY A standing committee of the County Council that oversees County legislation concerning zoning and community planning. The committee was originally titled the "Environmental Planning" committee and created by ordinance number 201 in 1969. Sometime before 1974, it was renamed the Growth Management Committee. The committee's present name is the Growth Management and Unincorporated Areas Committee. SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
(click on series title to see container list) 012.031-300 Issue files, 1974 - 1979
Subject files regarding growth management issues, including case files on annexations, plat approvals and sewer expansion. Volume: 2.7 cu ft 012.031-310 Minutes, 1978 - 1979
Agendas, minutes and copies of measures discussed by the Growth Management Committee. Topics include establishment of community planning policy as well as discussion of specific development proposals. Volume: 1.7 cu ft
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