1200 King County

Courthouse

516 Third Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

King County

Meeting Minutes

Budget and Fiscal Management

Committee

Councilmembers:

Rod Dembowski, Chair;

Jorge L. Barón, Vice Chair;

Claudia Balducci, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry, De'Sean

Quinn, Girmay Zahilay

Lead Staff: April Sanders (206-263-3412)

Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)

9:30 AM

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

DRAFT MINUTES

Hybrid Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay

Present:

Approval of Minutes

Councilmember Barón moved approval of the July 23, 2025 meeting minutes. There

being no objections, the minutes were approved.

Public Comment

The following individuals were present to provide public comment:

Alex Tsimmerman

Budget and Fiscal Management

Committee

Meeting Minutes

August 27, 2025

Discussion and Possible Action

Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0212

AN ORDINANCE relating to the levy collection of the sales and use tax of one-tenth of one percent for

the delivery of behavioral health services and therapeutic courts authorized by RCW 82.14.460;

continuing the sales and use tax; adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.500, establishing an

effective date, and establishing an expiration date.

Sam Porter, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the

members. Susan McLaughlin, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Division,

Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), also addressed the

committee and answered questions from the members.

Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be

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

7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay

Yes:

Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0182

AN ORDINANCE relating to solid waste fees charged at recycling and transfer facilities and at the

Cedar Hills regional landfill; and amending Ordinance 12564, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C.

10.12.021 and establishing an effective date.

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

members. John Taylor, Director, Department of Natural Resources and Parks,

Rebecca Singer, Director, Solid Waste Division, Department of Natural Resources

and Parks, and David Pierce, Manager, Enterprise Services, Solid Waste Division,

Department of Natural Resources and Parks, also addressed the committee and

answered questions from the members.

Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.

Councilmember Barón moved Title Amendment T1. The amendment was adopted.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be

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

7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay

Yes:

Budget and Fiscal Management

Committee

Meeting Minutes

August 27, 2025

Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0236

AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of biomethane and related environmental attributes held by the

county; authorizing the solid waste division to enter into an agreement for the sale of biomethane and

environmental attributes produced at the Cedar Hills regional landfill to Puget Sound Energy.

Wendy Soo Hoo, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from

the members. John Taylor, Director, Department of Natural Resources and Parks,

Rebecca Singer, Director, Solid Waste Division, Department of Natural Resources

and Parks, and David Broustis, Energy Manager, Solid Waste Division, Department

of Natural Resources and Parks, also addressed the committee.

The Chair recessed the meeting into Executive Session under RCW 42.30.110 to

discuss with legal counsel legal risk of a proposed action when public knowledge

regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial

consequence to the County at 11:23 a.m. for 17 minutes. The Chair reconvened the

meeting at 11:40 a.m.

Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be

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

5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Perry and Quinn

2 - Mosqueda and Zahilay

Yes:

Excused:

Briefing

Briefing No. 2025-B0115

King County Metro Reserve Levels

Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from

the members. Jeannie Miller, Assistant General Manager, Finance & Administration,

Metro Transit Department, and Geoff Kaiser, Director, Budget & Financial Planning,

Finance & Administration Division, Metro Transit Department, briefed the committee

via a PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.

This matter was Presented