King County Council meeting highlights | May12-16

A motion requiring the executive to develop and submit for council review and approval a report on improving programs and services for incarcerated veterans in department of adult and juvenile detention jail facilities (Motion 2014-0159).

Monday, May 12

Metropolitan King County Council – 1:30 p.m.

 

–Councilmembers will proclaim the week of May 12-17 as National Police Week in King County.

Councilmembers are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:

• A motion accepting the mental illness and drug dependency sixth annual report (Motion 2014-0149).

• A motion requiring the executive to develop and submit for council review and approval a report on improving programs and services for incarcerated veterans in department of adult and juvenile detention jail facilities (Motion 2014-0159).

• A motion addressing income inequality with the establishment and implementation of a living wage policy for King County (Motion 2014-0058).

 

King County Ferry District—Immediately following the meeting of the Metropolitan King County Council ***Special Meeting***

Supervisors are scheduled to discuss and possible act on:

• A resolution relating to the King County Ferry District’s 2013 financial statements and adopting the King County Ferry District Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 (Resolution FD2014-03).

Briefing:

• Strategic Plan Update.

 

Tuesday, May 13

 

Government Accountability and Oversight Committee – 9:30 a.m.

Briefings:

• Briefing #3 on Lync/Unified Communications (Briefing No. 2014-B0023).

• Green Building Audit (Briefing No. 2014-B0078).

Law, Justice and Health and Human Services Committee – 1:30 p.m.

Briefing:

• Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Annual Report (Briefing No. 2014-B0079).

 

Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee – 6:00 p.m. (Sign in starts at 5:30 p.m.)

 

***Special Meeting Location*** The Committee will meet at Union Station,

Ruth Fisher Boardroom, 401 S. Jackson St., Seattle

The public will have the opportunity to give public comment to committee members on:

• An ordinance adopting public transportation service reductions in September 2014, February 2015, June 2015 and September 2015 scheduled service changes (Ordinance

2014-0169).

 

 

Wednesday, May 14

 

Committee of the Whole – 1:30 p.m. ***Special Meeting***

The agenda will be available Monday, May 12, at:

http://www.kingcounty.gov/council/agendas.aspx

Regional Policy Committee – 3:00 p.m.

Briefings:

 

• Status of State and Local Regulations pertaining to I‑502 and Recreational Marijuana Production and Retailing (Briefing No. 2014-B0084).

• Overview of Rail Transport of Petroleum Crude Oil through King County (Briefing No. 2014-B0084).

 

Thursday, May 15

 

Board of Health – 1:30 p.m.

Board members are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:

 

• A rule and regulation relating to fees for the secure medicine return regulations (R&R No. BOH14‑02).

Briefing:

• Coverage is Here King County ‑ Update and What’s Next (Briefing No. 14‑B14).

 

 

Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee – 6:00 p.m. (Sign in starts at 5:30 p.m.)

 

***Special Meeting Location*** The Committee will meet at Bellevue City Hall,

City Council Chambers, 450 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue

The public will have the opportunity to give public comment to committee members on:

• An ordinance adopting public transportation service reductions in September 2014, February 2015, June 2015 and September 2015 scheduled service changes (Ordinance

2014-0169).