1200 King County

Courthouse

King County

516 Third Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

Meeting Minutes

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

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

DRAFT MINUTES

Hybrid Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Chair Balducci called the meeting to order at 9:35 AM.

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Present:

Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von

Reichbauer and Zahilay

Approval of Minutes

Vice Chair Barón moved approval of the August 27, 2024 meeting minutes. There

being no objections, the minutes were approved.

Public Comment

The following people provided public comment:

Robert Larsen

Ken Konigsmark

Peter Rimbos

Angela Donaldson

Jessie Wasson

Committee of the Whole

Meeting Minutes

September 24, 2024

Briefings

Briefing No. 2024-B0111

Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) Strategic Plan Refresh

Karan Gill, Chief of Staff, King County Executive's Office, Monisha Harrell, Director,

Office of Equity, Racial and Social Justice, and Alison Holcomb, Chief of Staff, Office

of Equity, Racial and Social Justice, briefed the committee via PowerPoint

presentation and answered questions from the members.

This matter was presented.

Briefing No. 2024-B0112

Disability Equity Action Plan - Update on Implementation

Karan Gill, Chief of Staff, King County Executive's Office, Monisha Harrell, Director,

Office of Equity, Racial and Social Justice, and Alison Holcomb, Chief of Staff, Office

of Equity, Racial and Social Justice, briefed the committee via PowerPoint

presentation and answered questions from the members.

This matter was presented.

Discussion Only

Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0236

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.

Leah Krekel-Zoppi, Council staff, Gene Paul, Council staff, Andy Micklow, Council

staff, and Brian Carter, Executive Director, 4Culture, briefed the committee and

answered questions from the members.

This matter was deferred.

Committee of the Whole

Meeting Minutes

September 24, 2024

Discussion and Possible Action

Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0257

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to execute the amended and restated interlocal agreement for

the establishment of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, a joint or cooperative

undertaking with the city of Seattle and with such public agencies as are eligible under the terms of the

interlocal agreement and applicable law.

April Sanders, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the

members.

Vice Chair Barón moved approval of Amendment 1. There being no objections, the

Amendment 1 was adopted.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be

recommended do pass substitute consent. The motion carried by the following

vote:

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Yes:

Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von

Reichbauer and Zahilay

Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0278

AN ORDINANCE relating to the imposition of a natural resource conservation rate and charge in the King

Conservation District and authorizing the executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between King

County and the King Conservation District.

Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, and Rosa Méndez-Perez, Director, King

Conservation District, briefed the committee and answered questions from the

members.

Vice Chair Barón moved approval of Amendment 1. There being no objections, the

Amendment 1 was adopted.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be

Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Yes:

Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von

Reichbauer and Zahilay

Briefings

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Briefing No. 2024-B0113

Briefing on the 2024 Comprehensive Plan

This matter was deferred.

Other Business

Chair Balducci provided a reminder to members regarding deadlines for striking

amendments to the 2024 Comprehensive Plan.