1. Local Services Initiative
Fred Jarrett, Senior Deputy County Executive Harold S. Taniguchi, Director, Department of Transportation

2. Current UKC
King County is the local government for more than a quarter-million people living in unincorporated King County (UKC). Taken together, the UKC would be the second largest city in Washington—larger than Spokane.
As the local service provider, King County currently provides such critical services as:
● Road Services
● Planning and Permitting (including inspections, business licenses, on-site sewage systems, and plumbing and gas piping)
● Storm water
● Animal Services
● Parks and Recreation
● Emergency Management
● Public Safety
● District Court
Red denotes Seattle City limits. Gray, other incorporated areas. White, UKC/rural.

3. Review Proxy of city services delivered in unincorporated King County
35 activities typically provided by cities
Preliminary look at performance and cost

4. Findings Process integration lacking
Lacking single point of contact, at times confusing
Outward communication uneven
Issue management across agencies inconsistent

5. Recommendations Address process integration challenge of permitting
Minimize disruption of reorganization
Focus on performance and delivery
Intensify outreach and planning with UKC
Engage employees

6. Proposed Dept.
The Proposed Department of Local Services (DLS) would include:
● Permitting and Environmental Review
● On-site Septic System and Plumbing and Gas Piping programs ● Road Services and the King County Airport
● Community Service Area program
Service Partnerships:
● Service partnerships
would be formed for
other County rural/ UKC services not within the proposed
department
Other Proposed Reorganization Actions:
● Fleet Management Division
would move to the Dept. of
Executive Services
● Marine Division would move
to the new Metro Transit Dept.

7. Next Steps Council Involvement Internal Outreach External Outreach
Proposed department to be operational by January 1, 2019

8. Next Steps
Questions?