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Meeting Name: Metropolitan King County Council Agenda status: Final Without Extra Items
Meeting date/time: 10/6/2026 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final Without Extra Items  
Meeting location: Hybrid Meeting
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2026-0133 17OrdinanceAN 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.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0214 18OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE adding K.C.C. Title 7 parks and recreation citations to the list of waived fees for appeals of agency decisions to the hearing examiner’s office; and amending Ordinance 18230, Section 77, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.780.010.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0224 19OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE approving the city of Kirkland's proposal to exchange 16,274 square feet of Mark Twain park for an equal amount of square footage.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0250 110OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to the office of law enforcement oversight director appointments; and amending Ordinance 15611, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.75.030.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0086 211OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE imposing an additional sales and use tax of one-hundredth of one percent, as authorized by RCW 82.14.542; amending Ordinance 15961, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.205, adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 4A, establishing an effective date, and establishing an expiration date.Passed as AmendedPass Action details Not available
2026-0277 112OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to legislative branch independent agencies; amending Ordinance 394, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.20.010, Ordinance 18799, Section 11, and K.C.C. 2.20.085, Ordinance 473, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.020, Ordinance 5869, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.030, Ordinance 473, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.150, Ordinance 15611, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.75.030, Ordinance 263, Article 5, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.22.020, and Ordinance 11502, Section 19, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.22.310, and establishing an effective date.Passed as AmendedPass Action details Not available
2026-0272 113OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the collective bargaining agreement negotiated by and between King County and the King County Corrections Guild, representing employees in the department of adult and juvenile detention; and establishing the effective date of said agreement.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0198 214OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to the process of selection for advisory committee members and grant projects funded by Ordinance 19922 and relating to a budget proviso and requesting a report recommending an approach to grants advisory committee processes in the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 94, Proviso P4.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0238 215OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE approving the grant funding allocation for the projects funded through the WaterWorks grant program, for the 2025-26-27 cycle, in accordance with the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 115, as amended, and the 2025 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 114, as amended, and Ordinance 18031, Section 1, as amended.PassedPass Action details Not available
2025-0061 216OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE denying the vacation of a portion of 45th Ave S/Minnesota Ave, Auburn, file no. V-2759; Petitioners: Terry and Dean Swanson.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0131 117MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Luis Navarro, who resides in council district six, to the King County board of appeals and equalization.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0176 118MotionA MOTION acknowledging receipt of the facility closure notification plan as required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 110, Proviso P1.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0194 119MotionA 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.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0200 120MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ahmad Al Ghifari, who resides in council district five, to the King County transit advisory commission.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0201 121MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Thomas Valdriz, who resides in council district two, to the King County transit advisory commission.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0215 122MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Andrew Constantini, who resides in council district eight, to the King County priority hire advisory committee, representing contractors.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0216 123MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Halene Sigmund, who resides in council district five, to the King County priority hire advisory committee, representing apprentice training providers.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0220 124MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Kathleen Dunham, who resides in council district nine, to the King County priority hire advisory committee, representing women-owned businesses.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0221 125MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jimmy Matta, who resides in council district eight, to the King County priority hire advisory committee, representing minority-owned businesses.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0222 126MotionA MOTION related to public transportation, approving the King County Metro Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan 2027, in accordance with the Federal Transit Administration’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan regulations and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0240 127MotionA MOTION confirming the appointment of Matthew Smith as director of the King County department of human resources.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0273 128MotionA MOTION confirming the appointment of Katy Kirschner as interim director of the office of law enforcement oversight.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0274 229MotionA MOTION appointing Stuart Robinson as the inspector general, director of the King County inspector general division within the office of public complaints.Passed as AmendedPass Action details Not available
2026-0247 130MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Richa Malik, who resides in council district nine, to the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees, as the council district seven representative.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0269 131MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Stacey Devenney, who resides in council district eight, to the King County behavioral health advisory board.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0299 132MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Kevin Host, who resides in council district four, to the King County behavioral health advisory board, as a person with professional training and experience in the provision of behavioral health crisis care.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0300 133MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Kristina Sawyckyj, who resides in council district one, to the King County behavioral health advisory board.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0301 134MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Lyscha Marcynyszyn, who resides in council district four, to the King County behavioral health advisory board.PassedPass Action details Not available
2026-0172 135OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE establishing an updated hourly minimum wage rate for King County employees and employees of certain county contractors; and amending Ordinance 19762, Section 4, and K.C.C. 2.94.020, Ordinance 17909, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.18.030, and Ordinance 19762, Section 11, and K.C.C. 12.18B.020;Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0271 136OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to enter into a twenty-year concession agreement between King County and DubSea Sports and Entertainment, Inc. for the scheduling of collegiate baseball games and the provision of concession services at Mel Olson Stadium at Steve Cox Memorial park.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0279 137OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 48th Ave S/Nebraska Ave in the Jovita area of unincorporated King County, V-2775; Petitioners: Vasiliy Chebotarev and Scott Stevens.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0282 138OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE making a net supplemental appropriation of $15,614,000 to various general fund agencies, a net supplemental appropriation of $532,095,000 to various non-general fund agencies and a net supplemental appropriation of $197,996,175 from various capital fund budgets; amending the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Sections 21, 24, 25, 26, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 43, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 63, 64, 70, 71, 79, 83, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 91, 94, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 109, 110, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, 122, 124, 126, 128, 132, and 132, as amended, and Attachment A, as amended, and Ordinance 20086, Section 103, as amended, and adding new sections to Ordinance 20023, as amended.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0283 139OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE to adopt the King County department of local services, annual Road Services Division 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Program in accordance with K.C.C. 4A.100.030, to serve as the county's adopted 2027 annual road plan in accordance with RCW 36.81.130 and to serve as the county's adopted comprehensive transportation program in accordance with RCW 36.81.121.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0284 140OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to school impact fees and comprehensive planning; adopting the capital facilities plans of the Tahoma, Federal Way, Riverview, Issaquah, Snoqualmie Valley, Highline, Lake Washington, Northshore, Enumclaw, Fife, Auburn, and Renton school districts as subelements of the King County Comprehensive Plan capital facilities element to implement the school impact fee program; establishing school impact fees to be collected by King County on behalf of the districts; and amending Ordinance 18619, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.12.473, and Ordinance 10122, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.44.010.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0285 141OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE related to plumbing permit fees; and amending Ordinance 6746, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.080 and establishing an effective date.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0286 142OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE amending the code to allow for the assessment and collection of postage fees for mailing King County district court record requests; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.634.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0287 143OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to changing pet license fees; and amending Ordinance 7416, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 11.04.035.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0288 144OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to fees charged by the medical examiner's office; and amending Ordinance 17733, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.650.150 and establishing an effective date.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0289 145OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to electric vehicle recharging station fees, amending Ordinance 17096, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.700.700 and establishing an effective date.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0290 146OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE creating the department of local services King County transportation district fund; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0291 147OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to the 2026 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year 2027.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0292 148OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to the county property tax levies for collection in 2027, and implementing RCW 84.55.120.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0293 149OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE related to an affordable housing development at 701 South Jackson Street, Seattle, Washington; authorizing the county executive to execute a master lease by 701 Essential Housing to the county, subject to ratification and confirmation by motion of the council; approving certain provisions of the development and financing plan of 701 Essential Housing, including the county's pledge of taxation and credit to pay rent as required by the master lease; agreeing to take unencumbered title to the facilities when bonds issued by 701 Essential Housing are discharged; and approving certain other provisions of the lease financing transaction.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0294 150OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of amendments of two existing leases to support the operation of department of community and human services to continue to provide shelter, supportive services, and crisis behavioral health services to people experiencing homelessness.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0307 151OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of a portion of 149th Avenue SE and portions of King County Road Nos. 949, 1182, 1244, and 23-23-5-4, lying between the Cedar River and the existing cul-de-sac limits for 149th Avenue SE north of Maple Valley Highway, file no. V-2771; Petitioner: King County water and land resources division.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0308 152OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE revising the corporate boundary of the city of Black Diamond to include the unincorporated portion of Southeast 352nd Street right-of-way as provided for in RCW 35A.21.210.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0310 153OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE to reactivate the operations of Drainage District 5 & 5A in accordance with state law; and establishing a contingent effective date.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0179 154MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Christina Patterson, who resides in council district seven, to the King County Access paratransit advisory committee.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0206 155MotionA MOTION approving the 2025 annual mental illness and drug dependency annual summary report.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0252 156MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Aaron Garcia, who resides in council district eight, to the Washington state boundary review board for King County.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0260 157MotionA MOTION acknowledging the receipt of the transit funding needs report in compliance with the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 116, Proviso P7, as amended by Ordinance 20086, Section 76.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0261 158MotionA MOTION approving the 2027 work plan and operating budget for SKHHP, South King Housing and Homelessness Partners.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0262 159MotionA MOTION approving the first year of the 2027-2028 administrative budget and work program for ARCH, A Regional Coalition for Housing.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0266 160OrdinanceA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Angela Dunleavy, who resides in council district eight, to the Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District (aka Seattle Convention Center) board of directors.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0280 161MotionA MOTION establishing the King County 2027 State Legislative Priorities.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0281 162MotionA MOTION authorizing the chair of the King County council to sign a letter of concurrence to the Washington state Department of Natural Resources related to the transfer of Water Pollution Control Division Trust parcels at Middle Fork Snoqualmie.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0295 163MotionA MOTION acknowledging the receipt of Harborview Medical Center (HMC) Parking Alternatives Analysis to address parking issues at Harborview Medical Center as required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 132, Proviso P7, as amended by Ordinance 20086, Section 101.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0298 164MotionA MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Maurin McBroom as acting director of the King County department of natural resources and parks.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0304 165MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Hemalatha Velappan, who resides in council district six, to the King County rural forest commission, representing academic or professional foresters.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0311 166MotionA MOTION relating to the appointment of Kylie Engle to the board of commissioners of King County drainage district No. 5, position no. 3.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0312 167MotionA MOTION relating to the appointment of Debra A. Cass, also known as Debra A. Smith, to the board of commissioners of King County drainage district No. 5, position no. 2.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available
2026-0313 168MotionA MOTION relating to the appointment of Kennet Olson to the board of commissioners of King County drainage district No. 5, position no. 1.Introduced and Referred  Action details Not available