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Auditors Office Mission
Through objective and independent audits and services, we promote and improve performance,accountability, and transparency in King County government.
Auditors Office Vision
Our work is of the highest quality and integrity resulting in significant improvements in accountability,
performance, and efficiency in county government, and it promotes public trust.
The King County Auditor's Office
was created in 1969 by the King County
Home Rule Charter as an independent
agency within the legislative branch of
county government. Under the provisions of
the charter, the County Auditor is appointed
by the Metropolitan King County Council.
The King County Code contains policies and
administrative rules for the Auditor's Office.
The King County Auditor's Office
provides oversight of county government
through independent audits and other
studies regarding the performance and
efficiency of agencies and programs,
compliance with mandates, and integrity of
financial management systems. The office
reports the results of each audit or study to
the Metropolitan King County Council.
The King County Auditors Office
performs its work in accordance with
applicable Government Auditing Standards.
Audit and reports are available on our website (www.kingcounty.gov/operations/auditor.aspx) in two formats:
entire reports in PDF format (1999 to present) and report summaries (1992 to present). Copies of reports can
also be requested by mail at 516 Third Avenue, Rm. W-1033, Seattle, WA 98104, or by phone at 206-296-1655.
Alternative Formats Available Upon Request
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Un i nco rpo r a t ed K i ng Coun t y Round :
New F ram ew ork f o r Pub l i c Engagem en t
SUMMARY
BetweenAugust19andSeptember9,2011,CountywideCommunityForumsconductedaroundofforumsthat
askedKingCountyresidentsabouttheirviewsandideasrelatedtothenewframeworkforpublicengagementin
theunincorporatedareasthatKingCountyisdevelopinginresponsetoOrdinance20110189.
While549responseswerereceived,thisreportonlyincludesthe310responsesthatwerereceivedfromresidents
wholiveinandadjacenttoUnincorporatedKingCounty.Almosthalfoftherespondentsrefertohomeasa
suburbancommunity.HalfofthemareslightlytoextremelysatisfiedwithKingCountyinstitutions,whileaquarter
areslightlytoextremelydissatisfied.Therestareneutralorfailedtorespond.Just22%havenotcontactedKing
Countyduring
the
previous
year
for
any
reason.
The
top
six
King
County
contacts
relate
to,
in
decreasing
order:
Sheriffservices,Emergency/911,transit,propertytaxissuesandinformation,elections,andcountyroads.
AseriesofquestionsaskedparticipantsfortheirviewsonthelegislationthatcallsforthecreationofCommunity
ServiceAreas,recommendsaprimarypointofcontactandaimstoimprovecommunicationsbetweenthecounty
andresidents. Themostdecisiveanswerfromthesurveyisthatthreequarterofrespondentsfeelthathavinga
dedicatedstaffpersonasaprimarycontactencouragesbettercommunication.Themajorityofrespondentswould
bewillingtoattendameetingwithcountyofficialsintheircommunityeverytwotosixmonthstodiscusslocal
issuesandconcerns. Theyaremorelikelytoattendifthemeetingisaboutfutureplanninganddevelopment,
satisfactionlevels
with
county
services
and
programs,
or
local
values
and
priorities.
They
are
least
likely
to
attend
a
meetingonhowtomeasurethesuccessofcountyservicesorprogramsoraboutcountyfeesandrevenuesources.
TheyconsiderthemeetingtobemosteffectiveifarepresentativefromtheCountyCouncilorCountyExecutiveis
presentandifitisopentoanyoneoranyorganization,butthinkthatanopenendedagendainitiatedby
participantswouldbeleasteffective.
Thepreferredmethodforpublicinputfor38%oftherespondentsisonlinecomments.Emailisthepreferred
methodofcommunicationfortwothirdsofrespondents.Respondingtoinquirieswithin24hoursisthebestway
forthecountytoshowitislistening,followedbyhavingmeetingsthatarecollaborativeandabouttwoway
communication.Kiosksinthecommunityareleastvalued.
IndeterminingtheboundariesofaCommunityServiceArea(CSA),respondentsfeelthatrespectingtheexisting
communityidentityisthebestcriterion,followedbyuniformityofthecommunity(rural,suburban,orurban)and
theexistenceoflocalgovernmentdistricts. Landuse,governanceandsafetytopthelistofissuesidentifiedby
residentsasspecifictolifeinUnincorporatedKingCounty.
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DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS
(D-1) What is your Gender?
(D-2) What is your Age Range?
(D-3) Over your lifetime, how long have you lived or worked in King County?
111
192
0 50 100 150 200 250
Male
Female
4
32
48
70
89
50
12
2
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
1019
years
2029years
3039years
4049years
5059years
6069years
7079years
80yearsorolder
2
37
32
67
172
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Lessthan1year
15years
610
years
1119years
20yearsormore
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(D-4) What is your primary racial or ethnic heritage?
(D-5) What is your primary Employment Status?
6
24
8
14
3
211
10
13
0 50 100 150 200 250
AmericanIndian
or
Alaska
Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
NativeHawaiianorotherPac.Islander
White
BlendedRacialHeritage
Other
59
3
120
19
17
16
12
58
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
SelfEmployedorBusinessOwner
WorkforanyForProfitBusiness
WorkforanyNonProfitOrganization
Workfor
any
Government
WorkforanyEducationalInstitution
Student
Unemployedandseekingwork
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(D-6) What is the highest level of education you have completed?
(D-7) How w ould you describe the community where you live?
(D-8) If you live in King County, who is your King County Councilmember?
0
5
16
43
20
97
40
81
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Grades18
SomeHigh
School
HighSchoolGraduate(includingGED)
SomeCollegeorTechnicalSchool
TechnicalSchoolGraduateorTwoyearCollegeGraduate
FouryearCollegeGraduate
SomePostGraduateEducation
PostGraduateDegree(Masters,Ph.D.,M.D.,J.D.,etc.)
82
154
58
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Rural
Suburban
Urban
15
7
66
0
32
28
40
46
52
5
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
BobFerguson(district#1)
LarryGossett(district#2)
KathyLambert(district#3)
LarryPhillips(district#4)
JuliaPatterson(district#5)
JaneHague
(district
#6)
PetevonReichbauer(district#7)
JoeMcDermott(district#8)
ReganDunn(district#9)
IworkinKingCountybutliveelsewhere
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(D-9) Have you ever testified at a King County public hearing or Town Hall meeting?
(D-10) Overall, what level of satisfaction do you have with King County institutions asa whole?
73
219
0 50 100 150 200 250
Yes
No
3
38
115
71
43
22
11
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Extremelysatisfied(+++)
++
+
Neutral
Extremelydissatisfied()
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TOPIC QUESTIONS
(T-1) In the past year, what was the reason(s) that you needed to contact KingCounty? Check all that app ly
(T-2) When do you feel resident or community input is most valuable to the county
decision making process? Rank your top three choices.
33
35
48
54
39
51
36
56
49
45
22
19
49
69
0 20 40 60 80
Animalcontrol
Courts
Electioninformation
Emergency/911
Humanorhealthservices
Landuseissuesand/orinformation
Parksortrails
Sheriffservices
Propertytaxissuesandinformation
Roads
Solidwaste
Surfacewatermanagement
Transit
IdidnotcontactKingCounty
Numberofresponsesforeacharea respondentscouldpickmorethanoneresponse
1.05
1.26
0.84
1.02
0.26
0.89
Whencountyofficialsneedtobetterunderstand
localissues
Whencountyofficialsaredevelopingsolutionsto
communityproblems
Whencountyofficialsneedtomakebudget
priorities
Whencountyofficialsaredevelopinglongterm
plansonissuessuchaslanduseandeconomic
Whencountyofficialsneedtomeasurethesuccess
ofaprogram
Whencountyofficialsneedtounderstandthe
impactofapolicydecision
Averagerankingovertotalnumberofresponses
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(T-5) Do you believe that having a dedicated staff person as a primary point of
contact representing the county within a Community Service Area (CSA)encourages better communication?
(T-6) How often are you w illing to attend a meeting with county officials in your
community to discuss local issues and concerns?
(T-7) What do you think would be the most effective method for public input from
your community?
226
19
0 50 100 150 200 250
Yes
No
44
88
79
31
23
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Monthly
Everytwoorthreemonths
Twiceayear
Onceayear
Lessthanonceayear
13
43
120
22
41
2
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Randomsamplephonesurveys
Traditionalpublicmeetings
Onlinecomments(throughemail,websites,Google
docs,andsocialmedia)
Individualmeetings
with
public
officials
CountywideCommunityForums
Other
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(T-8) How likely or unlikely are you willing to engage with county officials through
your local Community Service Area if the follow ing opportunities are available for you
to share your opinions about:
165159
165159
173
113
126
137
56
24
555656
88
6870
38
7
1924
18
323530
Satisfaction
levelswith
county
servicesand
programs
Issuesunique
tomy
community
Localvalues
andpriorities
County
budget
priorities
Future
planningand
development
Measuring
successof
county
services
and/or
programs
Countyland
use
regulations
Countyfees
andrevenue
sources
MoreLikely Less
Likely Unlikely
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(T-9) What should a CSA-sponsored meeting include in order to be effective?
(T-11) What is the one best method for you to be notified about opportunities to
engage w ith a Community Service Area?
1.02
0.79
0.87
0.40
0.78
0.18
1.01
0.26
Meetingisopentoanyoneoranyorganization
Meetingincludesanopenendedportionor
opportunityfor
comments
by
the
attendees
Publicinputcanbesubmittedviaemailandsocial
media
Meetingsarevideotapedandpostedonlinefor
review
Agendaissetwithspecificgoalsforpublicdialogue
Agendaisopenendedandinitiatedbyparticipants
Representativesfrom
the
County
Council
and/or
ExecutiveBrancharepresent
Livevideostreamofmeetingsisavailableonline
Averagerankingovertotalnumberofresponses
210
12
6
9
4
6
22
6
1
0 50 100 150 200 250
Listservs
Locallibrary
Localnewspaper
IndividualCSAwebsites
KingCountyTVStation
FacebookandTwitter
Phonecall
Wirelessphoneapp
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(T-12) In your opinion, what are the best illustrations that the county is listening to
you and your community?
(T-16) In determining the boundaries for a CSA, please rank your top three
choices:
0.82
0.42
0.34
0.08
0.32
0.65
Responsesto
inquiry
within
24
hours
via
email,
phone
calls,orwebposting
Regularlyscheduledcommunitymeetings
Physicalpresenceofcountyofficialsinmycommunity
suchasanoffice
CountyKioskinmycommunity
ResponsestoinquiriesarepostedonCSAwebsite
Communitymeetingsthatarecollaborativeandabout
2waycommunicationbetweenresidentsandcounty
Averagerankingovertotalnumberofresponses
0.85
0.76
0.65
0.38
0.45
0.95
0.79
Uniform
type
of
community
(rural,
suburban,
or
urban)
Geographicalrepresentation
Populationconsiderations
Accesstopublicmeetingareas
Numberofcommunitybasedorganizationsper
population,suchascommunitycouncils,community
Existingcommunityleadershipsuchascommunity
councils
Existingcommunityidentity(howthecommunityself
identifies)
Existinglocalgovernmentdistricts
Averageofrankingovertotalnumberofresponses
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ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK
(T2)Whendoyoufeelresidentorcommunityinputismostvaluabletothecountydecisionmaking
process?Additionalthoughts:
Afterelections.
AllCouncil;
Members
need
to
understand
how
to
disengage
from
UN
mandated
Agenda
21
initiatives
Alloftheabove.
Allthetime,gooddecisionsrequirefairnessforthetaxpayer
Answersoftenfeel"predetermined"beforeinput
Anytimeadecisioneffectsthewalletofthecommunity
Atthebeginningoftheplanningstage
Atthebeginningoftheprocess
Beforeweelectthem,sotheywon'tWASTEourmoneyonprojectslikethetunnel,thatwillbeless
efficientthanwhatwehavenow
bicycletransitplanforarearesidents,bikepaths,signage,infrastructure
Communityinput
&
council
understanding
the
result
of
the
decision
is
necessary
before
all
policy
decisionsarefinal
Communityinputismostvaluablewhenyouactuallygotothecommunityandcollectinformationina
veryauthenticway.Thecommunitydoesnotfeelappreciatedwhenitisjustusedfordataand
research.Countyofficialsshouldcareenoughtobethereforthisprocess.Officialsshouldalso
understandbarriersaffectingcommunitiessuchaslanguagebarriersandproblemsrelatedtoclass
andrace
DevelopEmploymentopportunities
FeelslikelesssupportforstartupsandentrepreneursinUninc.KingCounty.Why?Microsoft&
Costcoaresoclose
Growthin
rural
and
green
areas
Growthmanagement
Informationneedstobesenttoofficials
LowerB&Otaxes,please
Needbetterprotectionfrompoliceforrobbersandvandals
NIMBYissuescanresultininaction.Sometimeselectedofficialshavetodowhatisrightforthelong
run
Pleaseprotectourtrailsandparks
Residentsneedtobeapartofatleastatonelevel
responsetimeforpoliceandemergencyissues
T2is
just
silly.
County
officials
represent
us
and
so
should
be
seeking
input
on
all
of
the
above
thegreatergoodofcommunity
Toomuchcrimeinourneighborhoodsinthesedays
Toughtochooseorprioritizethese...theyareallimportant
Usesocialinnovationtohelpcreatejobsbutmakeadifferenceinourcommunitiestoo.Whydoesit
alwayshavetobeoneortheother?Wehavetechnologyandsmartpeople isgovtusingthem?
Weneedofficialstounderstandweneedlessregulations!!!
Wellpriortodecisionmaking.Atapointofmutualengagementbasedongiveandtakedialogue
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Whatis1,2,or3?Goodtobad,badtogood?
WhenCountyofficialsaremakingadecisionthatfavorslargedevelopers
Whencountyofficialsneedtofacilitatelocalpeopledevelopingtheirownsolutionstoproblems
Whenpoliticalforcesarecausingleadershiptogointhewrongdirection.Toforceelectedstoact
responsibly
Whenthecountyisgoingtoaffectthelifestyleinanarea
Whentheofficialisupforelection
whenthepubliceffectsthebudget
Whenevertheymakedecisionsthataffectme
(T4)Inyouropinion,whatspecificissuesdoresidentsofUnincorporatedKingCountyfacethat
residentsofincorporatedareasdonotface?(firstchoice)
a)Emergency,policy,crime
911responsetimes
Accesstoemergencyservices
emergencyresponsetime
emergencyservices
EMERGENCYSERVICES
Emergencyservicesaccess
Longemergencyresponsetimes
Slowerfirstresponse
Slowerresponsetimesforemergencies
responsetimeforpolice,fire,andemergencies
speedofemergencyservices
Access
to
police.
King
County
Sheriffs
have
a
lot
of
territory
crimeeventhoughmostisnonviolent
cutbacksinlawenforcement
dependingonKingCountyforlocalservices,suchaspoliceprotection
Lackoflawenforcementprotection
Lackofpoliceandemergencyresponseservices
Lackofpolicecoverage/resources
Inclusioninpolicydecisions
Lackofcrimeprevention,notenoughpolice,lackoffundingforyouthprograms
LawEnforcement
lawsand
policies
that
pertain
to
more
urban
settings
than
rural/suburban
settings
Lesslawenforcement
Localpolicepresence&availability,especiallyfornon911issues
policeandfire
policeavailability
policecoverlargeareas
PoliceCoverageandPublicSafety
policeprotection
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Policeprotection
policeprotection
Police/fireservice
longwaitsforpolicetohelp
Notenoughpoliceworkingwithsmallbusinessowners
Publicsafety
(via
police)
is
very
different
in
the
county
publicsafetyspeedinessofservices
safety
safety
Sheriffresponse(FallCity)
Sheriffsupport
Security
Securityandsafety
b)Accesstoservices
Accesstoadministrativeservices
Accesstocommunityprograms
accesstoservices
Accesstomoderndayamenities(Internet,Celltowers,etc.)
awarenessofcountyservices
Choicetolivewherefewerservicesareavailable
communication:beitpermits/policy/decisionsthataffectme,orwhocanhelpmewithmyproblem
Insufficientaccesstoservices
lackofaccesstolocalcityservices
Lackofservices
lackofservicesinourlocalareas
Lackofpublicservices
servicecuts
services
Telecommunicationsaccess
utilityinfrastructure
c)Transportation:transit,roads,other
dangerousbicyclesonruralroads
Transit
Transit
Transit
Transit
Transitavailability
Transitissues notenoughbusses
transportation
Transportation
transportationroadmaintenance
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lackofbusservice
Limitedpublictransportation
PublicTransit
PublicTransportation
poorroads,sidewalks
roadimprovements
in
unincorporated
areas
Roads
roads/transportation
roadupkeepmaybe
reliabletransportation
ruralroadmaintenanceandstandards
trafficcameras
d)Landuse,environment
Annualfloodingisarealproblemaroundhere
appropriateLandUse
CAO
controllinglanduseanddevelopment
Conversionofagriculturallandtorecreationaluses(likehorseriding).
conversionofrurallandtourbanuses
Development
Encroachingdevelopmentinruralarea
Exploitationbyadjacentcities.
Flooding
GrowthManagementPolicythreateningpropertyrights
growthmanagement/landuse
landusage
landuse
landuse
LandUse
Landuse
Landuse
landusediffersinruralareas
landuseissues
land
use
issues
landusepolicy
burnban
landissuesdisputesorgovernmentregulations
LackofregulationofGrowthmanagement
zoning
zoning
makingdecisionsregardingproperty
PacificRacewaysexpansion
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PacificRacewaysmakingtoomuchnoise
Oversightofbuildingprojects
PRIVATElanduserestrictions(developmentandwetlandimpact)
PropertyRights
PropertyrightsANDsurroundingarearestrictions
Regulationof
private
land
use.
Unreasonablelanduserestrictions
Lessclarityofwhatyoucandoonyourland
TheCAOistoorestrictedandcreatedbypeoplelivinginSeattle
significantvolumeofyardwasteanditscosteffectivedisposal
waterissues
Animalcontrol
Bearsandotheranimalsonprivateproperty
e)
Governance,
representation,
resources,
taxes
Countyisfirstlevelofgovernance
dilutionofvoice
donothavedirectrepresentation
feelthattheyarenotrepresented
HavinginfluenceondecisionsthatKingCountymakes
lackofdiversityintermsofpoliticalrepresentation
Lackofeasilyaccessibleandresponsivegovernment
Lessrepresentation
Lessvoiceincountydecisionsandaffairs
Onlyhave
one
councilman
on
aboard
of
9Onlyonecouncilmembertorepresentourarea
feelingofbeingoutsidethe"important"areasofthecounty
lackofaccountabilitybybureaucrats
lackofrepresentationinrelationshiptothe"Seattle"partofthecounty
countydecisionshavenorelevancetomyarea
localcitylaws
Lossofthelocalcontrolmunicipalitiesposses
OutsideofourUACs"thecounty"istoofarremoved
easeofcontactingrepresentatives
representation
Representationbyonethatisnotlocaltoyourarea
Representation/Clout
Individualsbeingheard.
WedonothaveadequaterepresentationinthegovernmentofKingCounty.Onerepresentative
alwaysgetsvoteddown.
Weneedbetterrepresentation!
Noclearchannelsofcommunication
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Enoughvoicestobeheard
Annexationsandchangesinruraldensityofhousing
Forcedannexation
forcedincorporationheadachesofwho/when
Whyismyareabeingannexedwithoutusknowingaboutit?
Financialsupport
fundingissues
higherpropertytaxation
Higherpropertytaxation
higherpropertytaxes
Iamnotawareofdifferencesexceptfortaxes
Fewerresources
TaxationwithoutRepresentation
Taxes
lackofresources
lackofresourcesavailablenearby
lackofresourceslocally
Wepaytaxesthatgettrickledintothecity.Idontwanttosupportthingsthere,orIwouldlivethere
andusethem.
None.Thecitiesjustdoabetterajobofmanagingtheissuesandfinding$.
f)Socialservicesandchallenges
accesstocommunitysocialservices
lackofsocialservices
Homeless/Housing/Food
Homelessness
housing
littleornohumanservicesagencies
Lessjobs
CityHomeless
morehomelesssheltersareneededyearround
Makingsurethatdisadvantagedindividualscontinuetoreceiveeducation&healthandhumansrvs
Beingintheminority,havingnovoice
Thedisparityintheeconomicopportunitiesforminorities.
Schoolsare
going
down
esp
in
these
areas
(T12)Inyouropinion,whatarethebestillustrationsthatthecountyislisteningtoyouandyour
community?Additionalthoughts
Mightbenice,exceptthatthereisatendencybygovernmentemployeestosendboilerplate
responses.Theydon'treallyreadorgiveawhitabouttheconstituent'sinput.Complainttrackingsystemformoretransparencyinhowthecountyhandles,andresolvescomplaintsActualchangethatreflectsourneedsisbeingmade
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Aftertherecent$20increaseinlicensetabfees,Iseenoevidencethatthecountyis"listening"tothe
community
Appropriateactionistakeninareasonableamountoftime
Avoidthe"appearance"thatamatterissettledbeforecitizeninputisprovided
Councilvotesthatsupportourinterests
Electleaders
to
this
new
CSA
thing
Feedbackrespondingtocomments/recommendations
Immediate(lessthan1hour)responsetomostissues
Lovemypubliclibrary!Pleasehavemeetingsthere
Makeschoolsbetter;ourchildrenaren'tlearning
Morethanoneoptionshouldbeavailable.
Newsletters
Noneoftheabove,theydonotexist
notlistening
Phone&mail
Physicalevidenceofworkaccomplishedwithinthecommunity
Positivecommunityrelatedactions
Publicacknowledgment
Regularnewsletterswouldbegood
Seeingactiononcommunityissues,notjusttalk
snowremoval
SocialMedia
thatchangesarebeingmade
TherearefewexamplesofCountyofficialslistening
Thisquestionisbasedonurbanservices.Wehavenolocalmeetingroom,storefrontofficespaceor
kiosklocationswithinmilesofourruralcommunity.
UACformatworkswellwithofficialspresentingandlisteningatopenpublicmeetings
Youractionsspeaktheloudest
(T14)UnderthenewCSAmodel,whatprocessescanbeadoptedtoenhancetransparency?
Additionalthoughts:
Allmeetingsarerecordedonvideo,indexedandkeptavailableonlineindefinitely
Attendedbycountycouncilrepresentative
BroadandAccessibleFOIAaccess
CREATE...acablechannelforUKCareas!!!
Decisionsareexplained
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DepartmentofEcologyhasasystemcalledERTSfortrackingspillreports.Thoughnotwellpublicized,
IcangetmyERTS#formycomplaintandfollowwhoitisassignedto,whotheycontact,whatthey
observe,andanyactionstakenbythestafforagencytoaddresstheproblem.Thecountyneeds
somethingsimilartoimprovetransparency,andallowforbettercoordination,especiallyforcross
platformormultiagencymatters.Thiswillallowmetricstobeappliedtohowthecountyrespondsto
problems,betterreportingofresults,andimprovementsbacktothepublic,improvingtheuniform
natureofresponse,qualityofresponse,andpublicconfidencethatthereactuallyareresponses.It
shouldalsoaddefficiencyandreducecosts,redundancies,andmoreeffectivelyapplyandprocess
resourcesforrespondingtocommunityissuesandcomplaints.
documentationandeverythingsavedoreasilyaccessible materialstranslated
effectivemeetinginvitations
Idonotunderstandthequestion?
Informationonatimelybasis
localnewspaper,emailtothosewhoindicateinterest
Meetingagendaandnotespostedonline
Moreconcertedoutreachtocommunitiesofcolorenhancestransparency
Nolocalcablechannelsavailableinourarea
noneoftheabove
PersonalanswerstoquestionsIpresentbyemailorphoneorinperson
Shareinfoourfollowupemailsandlistservs
SocialMedia
Timelyandbroadnotification,videoavailableonlineafterthemeeting
Whatgoodistransparencyifthecountydisregardsthewillofthepeopleandvotestospend
taxpayersmoneyforwhatthecounselthinksitshouldbespentonregardlessofpublicinput?
Whydoweneverhearaboutmeetings?Doesn'tKingCtyknowhowtofindusbymail?
(P9)Ifyouthinkanymajorissuesweremissed,pleasetellushere.
VeryclearideaforeachandeverycitizenofunincorporatedKCthatKCisawareoftheirpresenceand
whoinKC'sperspectiverepresentsthem
AmajorissueisthatmanymembersoftheUAC'smistrusttheobjectivenessof5anduntilthatcanbe
rectified,thoseresidentswillbeunwillingtoengagewiththeforumprocess.
Askhoweachcommunityisdealingproactivelywiththeissueslistedinthetopicdiscussedinthe
videos
AWESOME!
Constructinglowimpactshelters alongwithareasopentocamping/streetliving
Countywide
planning
policies.
It
suggests
that
urban
services
are
given
to
cities.
What
about
the
unincorporatedareaswhenawaterorsewerdistrictistakenover(assumed)bycities.Cityboundaries
donotfollowwatershedboundariesusedasserviceareasforwaterandsewer
Effortsregardinghowtoengagelowincomeindividuals.Theseindividualsareoftenhesitantto
provideinput,cometoforumsetcandyetsomeoftheissueshaveasignificantimpactonthem.
HowKingCounty'staxdollarsaredistributed
8/3/2019 R7B UKC Report
21/22
SurveyResults
19|P a g e
IunderstandthatmajorchangesarebeingimplementedfortheexistingUAC's,includingstripping
theirfunding.Iverymuchobjecttothisunlessitisbasedonspecificproblemswiththeindividual
UAC.TheUACinmyarea,GMVUAC,providesahighlevelofservice,hasstrongtiestothecommunity,
andisavaluedcommunityinstitution.ImplementingtheCountywideCommunityprograminaway
thatdamages,orisperceivedasdamagingourlocalUAC,willcauseresentmentandresistancetothe
program.
Isthisanothertax?
KingCountyandtheKingCountyCouncilwouldbemuchimprovediftheylistenedtoandabidedby
thewillofthepeople,neverfailingtorememberthatIT'SNOTYOURMONEY
KingCountyisgeographicallytoolargetobegovernedeffectivelyfromdowntownSeattle.Itiseven
morefrustratingwhencountyresourcesareusedtobolstertheSeattleCitybudget.Strained
resourcesneedtobefocusedonthoseunincorporatedareaswherenomunicipalitycanprovide
same.
Longhistoryofnotlisteningtoruralopinionsonissuesthataffectruralareas(i.e.,CAO)
Makeyourvideoswithcaptionstoincludepeoplewhoarehearingimpaired
Mass
transit
spending
is
out
of
control,
and
is
of
practically
no
value
to
rural
or
even
most
suburban
communities.WekeeppouringmoneyintoMetroandSoundTransit,withlittletoshowforthe
investment,allwhiletrafficcongestionreliefisprioritizedlowerandlowerinthebudget.Forcingusto
giveupourcarsisnotthesolution.Wevalueourfreedomofmovement,anddon'tliveinareaswith
thedensitytosupportcosteffectivemasstransit.
NeedtoaddresswhetherAgenda21issueswillbeimposedonus.MYVOTEISNO!!!
Notsurethatitismissed,butIthinkitisveryimportanttoincludeculturallyandlinguisticallydiverse
populations,thedisabledwhomayhavetransportationbarriers,andtypicallydisenfranchised
populationssuchasindividualswhoarehomeless.Languageandculturalbarrierstoattendanceand
participationshouldbeconsideredintheForums.
Onceagain,afteryears,themainpointwasmissed.Votersarenotgiventheopportunitytoimpact
whathappensinunincorporatedKingCounty,otherthanvotingforaCountycouncilrepresentative
whorepresentsabigcityaswellasunincorporatedcounty.Itagainfeellikeanefforttomollify
unhappyvoterswithacomplexprocessthatwillnotmakeanydifference.
Publicsafety,graffiti(sp),vandalism,gangs,methuseareallmoreprevalentthaneverbeforeeastof
Kent.Ithinkit'scaughtthecommunitiesoffguard.Weneedmoresocialserviceandrecreation
programs.
Roadrepair
The"meltingpot"issues.Mexicans,Somalis,Afghanis,Bosnians,Russians,Koreans,Chinese,
Vietnamese,Cambodians,EastEurope,Africa,andotherSouthAmericans...Whatarewedoingto
helpintegratethem?
Thecountygov'tneedstogetawayfromthevaguenessandproposesomethingindetailandthenlet
itgettornapartandreassembledtothesatisfactionofthemajority.
Thetruthaboutthelackoffundsandabilitiestoperformalmostanyserviceunderthecurrenttax
structure
There'snotmajorissuebutIhopeyouwillalwayskeepthemanypeoplewithoutcomputersinmind.
Underthecurrentsystem,unincorporatedareasdonothaveanadequatevoiceorrepresentation
duringthebudgetprocesswheretheleveloftheirlocalservicesareweighedagainstbudget
considerationsthataremoreregionalinnature.
8/3/2019 R7B UKC Report
22/22
SurveyResultsWeneedtoaddressrampantgrowthinourruralareas.
WhatishappeningtotheexistingUACs?Theywork,arewellrespected,knowtheissues.1,residents
inareaswithoutexistingUACsshouldberepresentedlocally,socreatemoreUACs.Allthe.things
listedCSAswillprovideALREADYexistthroughtheUACs.Countyofficialscomeouteverymonthwhen
requestedtotalkwithourcommunity.TheAllUACMeetingswiththeExec.,Councilmembers,and
County
officials
ALREADY
are
held
annually
in
rotating
locations.
They
are
very
well
attended
by
local
people.AreCSAssimplyawaytoensureallRApeoplerepresented?Ifso,don'tdoawaywiththe
existingUACs.
Whatisthegoalforparticipation?Expandedparticipation?Sadlymanyonlyparticipatewhenthereis
anissuedirectlyeffectingthemandthenonlyforthetermofthatissue.Howdowecontinueto
improvecivicengagementanddoitinawaythatistrulyrepresentativeofmany,sometimes
divergentviews?HowdoestheCountydevelopadequateandequitableresourcestorespondto
communityissues?