A MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Dennis Worsham as acting director of the King County department of public health.
We will close public comment. The first item, substantive item on our agenda is the extension of the executive's appointment of Dennis Worsham as the acting director of Public Health. And it's a date issue on which we will have some important briefings on. She is from my central staff and she will provide this item a briefing along with Susan. Any bonus available from Jim, who is a human resources manager with the Department of Human Services. So go right ahead, Sam. Thank you, Madam Chair. Can you hear me okay? Yes, I'm Sam Porter, counsel, central staff. And the documents for this item begin on page eight of your packet. Opposed motion 2020 20047 when approved an extension of the executive's appointment of FINIS portion as Acting Director of Public Health Seattle in King County through April 24th, 2022. This would be the third extension since Mr. Abortion's appointment to the position after the retirement of the previous director, Patty Hays, in May 2021. If Mr. Walsham's current appointment is set to expire February 23rd to avoid a lapse in appointment, proposed motion 2020 200 for seven would be would need final adoption at the full council meeting on the 22nd King County Code 216 110 defines the process for appointment and confirmation of exempt public officials and requires that a motion be approved by the Council for the Acting Director to serve more than 150 days and for successive 60 day periods with an approval by motion thereafter. Executive Staff Statement. The position was not posted in January as previously planned due to a delay in contracting with the recruitment consultant. The anticipated posting date for the position is now February 21st. Executive staff expects the recruitment to remain open until April 4th, with the final round of interviews anticipated for the week of May 1st. They anticipate that a new director will be in place by the end of June, and that means that executive staff will likely submit at least one more extension of this appointment. That concludes my remarks. And we have Susan Eddy here from Human Resources to answer any questions. Okay. Thank you very much, Sam. Are there any questions of either Sam or Susan Eddy? And I don't believe that Dennis is with us today. Okay. All right. Well, it seems very straightforward. And we've been briefed by Dennis Worsham, the acting interim director, for a number of times already. And it seems to me that it would be very helpful to have this extension take place. Are there any comments? Okay. Mr. Vice Chair, would you like to move the motion? So move, Madam Chair. Okay. So we are going to vote on proposed motion 2020 200472 extension of the appointment of Dennis Ford from as acting director of Public Health. Any other comment? K all in, or would you please call the room? Thank you, Madam Chair. Councilmember Duchin. Councilmember DEMBOSKY. Councilmember Dunn. I. McDermott. Hi. Councilmember Berry. I am up there. I am Councilmember Bond Vandiver. The. He said. I. As a member, sir. Hello. Hi. Madam Chair. The vote is. Nine eyes, no nose and no skews. Thank you very much. And with the vote, we have approved this proposed motion 2020 20047. And unless I hear any objection, we will send this motion with the due panel's recommendation for the consent agenda and expedited to the February 22nd Council meeting next week.