1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
Committee of the Whole  
Claudia Balducci, Chair;  
Jorge Barón, Vice Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry,  
Dave Upthegrove, Pete von Reichbauer, Girmay Zahilay  
Lead Staff: Andy Micklow (206-263-3226)  
Committee Clerk: Blake Wells (206-263-1617)  
9:30 AM  
Monday, October 21, 2024  
Hybrid Meeting  
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2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes  
October 7, 2024 meeting minutes  
4.  
Public Comment  
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Briefings  
5.  
4Culture Annual Briefing and Budget  
Gene Paul, Council staff  
Brian Carter, CEO, 4Culture  
Discussion and Possible Action  
6.  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of Jake Prendez to the King County cultural development  
authority (4Culture) board.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Gene Paul, Council staff  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE related to the for-hire transportation industry, authorizing background checks through  
the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation when considering an application  
for an enhanced regional for-hire driver license; and amending Ordinance 19700, Section 13, and  
K.C.C. 6.65.110.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
Sherrie Hsu, Council staff  
8.  
AN ORDINANCE extending an existing moratorium by six months, prohibiting the acceptance of  
applications for the establishment of new or expansion of existing wineries, breweries, distilleries, and  
remote tasting rooms, as primary or accessory uses or as home occupations or home industries; and  
prohibiting temporary use permits for wineries, breweries, distilleries, and remote tasting rooms.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
Erin Auzins, Council staff  
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9.  
A MOTION establishing the King County 2025 State Legislative Priorities.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
Mac Nicholson, Director, Government Relations, King County Council  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE approving the King County Doors Open Program implementation plan, required by  
Ordinance 19710, Section 9, to govern the expenditure of the cultural access sales and use tax from  
2024 through 2031 to achieve outcomes related to public and educational benefits and economic  
support for arts, science, and heritage organizations.  
Balducci and Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
Leah Krekel-Zoppi, Council staff  
Gene Paul, Council staff  
Andy Micklow, Council staff  
Other Business  
Adjournment  
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