Committee of the Whole

Hybrid Meeting

Agenda — 22 items

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3. 1 Call to Order
4. 2 Roll Call
5. 3 Approval of Minutes
6. 4 Public Comment
7. 7 page break
8. 8 Discussion and Possible Action
9. 5 A MOTION confirming the appointment of Matthew Smith as director of the King County department of human resources. 2026-0240 Recommended Do Pass Consent Pass
10. 10 Briefing
11. 10 page break
12. 6 King County Library System Annual Report Presented
13. 12 Discussion and Possible Action
14. 7 AN ORDINANCE relating to organization and functions of the department of information technology; amending, Ordinance 14199, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.035, Ordinance 14005, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2A.380.010, Ordinance 20012, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2A.380.025, Ordinance 18432, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 2A.380.050, Ordinance 18432, Section 6, and K.C.C. 2A.380.060, Ordinance 18432, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 2A.380.070, Ordinance 5868, Sections 1-2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.280, Ordinance 18386, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.2805, Ordinance 6875, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.510.220, Ordinance 10159, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 6.27A.010, and Ordinance 10159, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 6.27A.140, recodifying K.C.C. 4A.200.280 and K.C.C. 4A.200.2805, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200, and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2A.380. 2026-0133 Recommended Do Pass Consent Pass
15. 14 page break
16. 15 Discussion Only
17. 8 AN ORDINANCE assuming governance of the King County transportation district; amending Ordinance 11955, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.055 and adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 2. 2026-0242 Relieved
18. 17 Discussion and Possible Action
19. 9 AN ORDINANCE declaring King County's intent to conduct a public hearing regarding whether to assume rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations of the King County transportation district. 2026-0241 Relieved
20. 10 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a letter from the Harborview board of trustees pertaining to the county hospital tax operating spending plan, as required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 102, Proviso P1. 2026-0194 Recommended Do Pass Consent Pass
21. 20 Other Business
22. 21 Adjournment

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