Monday, December 1, 2014

At today’s Council meeting, Councilmembers:

Recognized Seattle-King County Public Health on the 100th anniversary of its Child Welfare Division.

Unanimously adopted motions confirming reappointments to:

• King County solid waste advisory committee (Motions 2014-0452 and 2014-0453).

• King County landmarks commission (Motion 2014-0468).

Introduction of ordinances and motions for Committee action:

•     An ordinance creating the King County Metro Transit carbon offset program; requiring the wastewater treatment division and solid waste division to be carbon neutral by 2025, by investing in energy efficiency, renewable energy, the production of renewable energy, carbon offsets and other practices to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases from operations (Ordinance 2014-0479). The ordinance was sent to the Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee for discussion and possible action.

•     A motion relating to to King County Metro Transit Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2011-2021 and King County Metro Transit Service Guidelines and accepting the the King County Metro Transit 2014 Service Guidelines report (Motion 2014-0448). The ordinance was sent to the Regional Transit Committee for discussion and possible action.

At the Wednesday, December 3 meeting of the Council’s Committee of the Whole, Committee members:

Are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend to the full council:

• A motion establishing King County’s 2015 State Legislative Agenda (Motion 2014-0469).