1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Girmay Zahilay, Chair;  
Sarah Perry, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge L. Barón, Rod Dembowski,  
Teresa Mosqueda, De'Sean Quinn, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, July 8, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
Hybrid Meetings: Attend King County Council meetings in person in Council Chambers (Room  
1001), 516 3rd Avenue in Seattle, or through remote access. Details on how to attend and/or  
provide comment remotely are listed below.  
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TESTIMONY: The Council values community input and looks  
forward to hearing from you. Testimony must be limited to items listed on the agenda for  
council action, unless it's the fourth Tuesday of the month, when the Council will hear general  
comment on matters relating to county government. You are not required to sign up in  
advance.  
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1. In person: You may attend the meeting in person in Council Chambers.  
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the Councilmembers and appropriate staff prior to the meeting. Please submit your testimony  
by emailing clerk@kingcounty.gov.  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Zahilay  
4.  
5.  
Approval of Minutes of July 1, 2025  
Councilmember Perry  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
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Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees  
and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective  
Bargaining  
There will be one public hearing on Items 6-13  
Government Accountability and Oversight  
Councilmember von Reichbauer  
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Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0085  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the personnel system; amending Ordinance 9088, Section 1, and K.C.C.  
3.12.005, Ordinance 12014, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.010, Ordinance 12014, Section  
6, and K.C.C. 3.12.020, Ordinance 12014, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.040, Ordinance  
12014, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.042, Ordinance 12014, Section 9, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.12.044, Ordinance 12014, Section 10, and K.C.C. 3.12.050, Ordinance 12014, Section 11, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.060, Ordinance 4324, Section 14, and K.C.C. 3.12.080, Ordinance 12014,  
Section 12, and K.C.C. 3.12.090, Ordinance 12014, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.100,  
Ordinance 12014, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.110, Ordinance 12014, Section 15, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.120, Ordinance 12014, Section 34, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.123,  
Ordinance 12077, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.125, Ordinance 4324, Section 38, and  
K.C.C. 3.12.140, Ordinance 12014, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.180, Ordinance 18572,  
Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.184, Ordinance 12014, Section 36, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.12.188, Ordinance 12014, Section 19, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.190, Ordinance 12052, Section  
1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.210, Ordinance 12014, Section 20, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.12.215, Ordinance 18408, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.219, Ordinance 12014, Section  
21, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.220, Ordinance 18191, Section 4, and K.C.C. 3.12.221, Ordinance  
15558, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.222, Ordinance 12014, Section 22, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.12.223, Ordinance 13743, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.224, Ordinance 7956,  
Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.225, Ordinance 19563, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.12.227, Ordinance 12014, Section 23, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.230, Ordinance 12077, Section  
5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.240, Ordinance 12014, Section 25, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.12.250, Ordinance 12014, Section 26, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.260, Ordinance 9967, Section  
2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.262, Ordinance 12014, Section 27, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.12.270, Ordinance 12014, Section 28, and K.C.C. 3.12.280, Ordinance 12014, Section 29, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.290, Ordinance 12014, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.300,  
Ordinance 4324, Section 9, and K.C.C. 3.12.310, Ordinance 12014, Section 31, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.12.330, Ordinance 12498, Sections 1, 4-7, and K.C.C. 3.12.335, Ordinance 12014, Section  
32, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.350, Ordinance 12014, Section 33, and K.C.C. 3.12.360, Ordinance  
16640, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.400, Ordinance 12943, Section 13, and K.C.C.  
3.12A.010, Ordinance 12943, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12A.020, Ordinance 12943,  
Section 15, and K.C.C. 3.12A.030, Ordinance 12943, Section 16, and K.C.C. 3.12A.040, Ordinance  
12943, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12A.050, Ordinance 12943, Section 18, and K.C.C.  
3.12A.060, Ordinance 18696, Section 2, and K.C.C. 3.12S.010, Ordinance 12014, Section 46, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.14.010, Ordinance 8179, Section 2, and K.C.C. 3.14.020, Ordinance 12014,  
Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.14.030, Ordinance 12014, Section 48, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.14.040, Ordinance 1282, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.060, Ordinance 12014,  
Section 50, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.020, Ordinance 12014, Section 54, and K.C.C. 3.15.110,  
Ordinance 12014, Section 51, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.025, Ordinance 14233, Section 5, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.120, Ordinance 12014, Section 52, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.030,  
Ordinance 14233, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.130, Ordinance 14233, Section 7, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.140, Ordinance 1780, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.050,  
Ordinance 197, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.010, Ordinance 11480, Section 5, and K.C.C.  
3.16.012, Ordinance 10631, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.015, Ordinance 197, Section 2,  
as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.020, Ordinance 11480, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.025,  
Ordinance 8658, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.040, Ordinance 12014, Section 55, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.050, Ordinance 14287, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.055,  
Ordinance 13000, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.060, Ordinance 1902, Section 1, as  
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amended, and K.C.C. 3.28.010, Ordinance 12077, Section 12, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.30.010,  
Ordinance 11183, Section 1, and K.C.C. 3.30.020, Ordinance 10930, Sections 3-4, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.30.030, Ordinance 12077, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.30.050, Ordinance 12077,  
Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.30.060, Ordinance 10930, Section 11, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.30.070, Ordinance 8575, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.010, Ordinance 8575,  
Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.020, Ordinance 8575, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.36.030, Ordinance 17332, Section 4, and K.C.C. 3.36.035, Ordinance 16035, Section 5, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.045, Ordinance 16035, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.055,  
Ordinance 16035, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.065, Ordinance 16035, Section 8, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.075, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 3.15, adding a new section to  
K.C.C. chapter 3.30, recodifying K.C.C. 3.15.060, K.C.C. 3.15.110, K.C.C. 3.15.120, K.C.C. 3.15.130,  
K.C.C. 3.15.140, K.C.C. 3.15.145, and K.C.C. 3.15.135, repealing Ordinance 4324, Section 7, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.030, Ordinance 12014, Section 16, and K.C.C. 3.12.130, Ordinance 4324,  
Section 37, and K.C.C. 3.12.150, Ordinance 4324, Section 34, and K.C.C. 3.12.160, Ordinance 12014,  
Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.170, Ordinance 11149, Sections 1-4, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.12.187, Ordinance 14591, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.218, Ordinance 12014,  
Section 24, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.247, Ordinance 4324, Section 33, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.12.320, Ordinance 4324, Section 4, and K.C.C. 3.12.340, Ordinance 9498, Section 14, and K.C.C.  
3.12.365, Ordinance 1282, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.040, Ordinance 1282, Section 7,  
as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.070, Ordinance 8299, Section 1, and K.C.C. 3.15.080, Ordinance  
12014, Section 53, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.100, Ordinance 16818, Section 1, and K.C.C.  
3.15.150, Ordinance 16818, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.160, Ordinance 16818, Section  
3, and K.C.C. 3.15.170, and Ordinance 16818, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.180, and  
establishing an expiration date.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
On 5/6/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
On 5/13/2025, the Government Accountability and Oversight Committee Deferred.  
On 6/10/2025, the Government Accountability and Oversight Committee Recommended Do Pass.  
On 7/1/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.  
Public Hearing Required  
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Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and  
Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items 7-11  
Councilmember Perry  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0154  
7.  
A MOTION approving the job description for the position of hearing examiner.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 5/27/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
On 7/1/2025, the Employment and Administration Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0178  
8.  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Mike Flood to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as the representative sponsored by a nonpartisan organization active in King County that evaluates  
candidates and ballot measures.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 7/1/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
On 7/1/2025, the Employment and Administration Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0179  
9.  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Christopher Hays to the citizens' elections oversight  
committee as a registered King County voter.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 7/1/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
On 7/1/2025, the Employment and Administration Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0180  
10.  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Kathy Sakahara to the citizens' elections oversight  
committee as a representative sponsored by a nonpartisan organization active in King County that  
provides elections information to the public.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 7/1/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
On 7/1/2025, the Employment and Administration Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
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Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2025-0181.2  
11.  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of Latasha Mae to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as a representative sponsored by a nonpartisan organization in King County that promotes equality  
and the advancement of Black or African Americans.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 7/1/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
On 7/1/2025, the Employment and Administration Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
First Reading of and Action on Motions without Referral to Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0211  
12.  
A MOTION appointing a qualified person to serve as hearing examiner pro tempore.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO TAKE ACTION WITHOUT REFERRAL  
TO COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.085  
Reappointment Consent Agenda  
Councilmember Perry  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0126  
13.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Fartun Mohamed, who resides in council  
district seven, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a  
representative of a grassroots organization serving a cultural population or cultural populations.  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0182  
14.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to solid waste fees charged at recycling and transfer facilities, at the Cedar  
Hills regional landfill, and for construction and demolition waste disposed at landfills by construction  
and demolition receiving facilities; and amending Ordinance 19805, Section 2, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 10.12.021 and establishing an effective date.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0208  
15.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into interlocal agreements for salmon conservation  
efforts in the Snoqualmie and South Fork Skykomish Watershed within Water Resource Inventory Area  
7, the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed also known as Water Resource Inventory Area  
8, and the Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed also known as Water Resource  
Inventory Area 9.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Local Services and Land Use Committee  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0145  
16.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Peter Lewis, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County veterans advisory board.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0189  
17.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Emily Huynh, who resides in council district two,  
to the King County human and civil rights commission, representing a member who has familiarity with  
King County government, systems, or agencies.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Law and Justice Committee  
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Proposed Motion No. 2025-0194  
18.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Mona Jaber, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County human and civil rights commission.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Law and Justice Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0201  
19.  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on the results of an analysis of racial disparities in  
response to infractions as required by the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section  
54, Proviso P1.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Law and Justice Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0205  
20.  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a Critical Areas Monitoring and Adaptive Management Program  
plan, in response to the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 16, Proviso P1.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Local Services and Land Use Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0209  
21.  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on streamlining food business permitting process, in  
accordance with the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 104, Proviso P1.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee  
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22.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
Required notification pursuant to K.C.C. 4A.100.080  
June 20, 2025, Exception Notification Regarding Transfer from Emergent Need Contingency to  
the Public Transportation Infrastructure Capital (TDC FAC SECURITY IMPRVMNT BUDG).  
Adjournment  
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