1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Regional Water Quality Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Claudia Balducci, Chair  
Reagan Dunn, Rhonda Lewis  
Sound Cities Association: Vice Chair, Laura Mork, Shoreline;  
Dave Hamilton, Bellevue; Sarah Moore, Burien; Jessica  
Rossman, Medina  
Alternates: Hanan Amer, Auburn; Melissa Stuart, Redmond  
Sewer/Water Districts: Chuck Clarke, Woodinville Water  
District; Lloyd Warren, Sammamish Plateau Water District  
Alternate: Ryika Hooshangi, Sammamish Plateau Water  
City of Seattle: Joy Hollingsworth, Eddie Lin  
Alternate: Rob Saka  
Non-Voting Member: John McClellan, Metropolitan Water  
Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee  
Lead Staff: Jenny Giambattista (206-477-0879)  
Committee Clerk: Marka Steadman (206-477-0887)  
3:00 PM  
Wednesday, May 6, 2026  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Balducci called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.  
12 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Clarke, Dunn, Hamilton, Lewis, Moore, Mork, Rossman, Lin,  
Amer, Stuart and Hooshangi  
3 - Hollingsworth, McClellan and Warren  
Excused:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Dunn moved approval of the April 1, 2026, meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Chair's Report  
Chair Balducci commented on the RWQC letter that was sent to the Executive,  
changes to committee assistant staffing, and the meeting topics.  
Regional Water Quality Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
May 6, 2026  
5.  
MWPAAC Report  
Maria Coe, Vice Chair, MWPAAC, commented on the April 29 General meeting topics  
of the Executive's proposed sewer rate and the letter they will be sending to the King  
County Council, the capacity charge methodology, and potential next steps following  
last fall's utility summit, The next general meeting will be May 27.  
6.  
Wastewater Treatment Division Report  
Kamuron Gurol, Director, Wastewater Treatment Division, commented on the proposed  
sewer rate and related activities, the annual process working with rating agencies, the  
independent third-party review of the WTD capital program, the annual trip to DC for  
Water Week, membrane replacement at Brightwater, the kickoff of Washington's  
Water Future process, and the retirement of Deputy Director Bruce Kessler.  
Briefing  
7.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0064  
Briefing on Proposed Ordinance 2026-0066 Regarding Capacity Charge Methodology  
Chair Balducci provided introductory comments. Andy Micklow, Council staff, and,  
Caitlyn Hall, Chief Financial Officer, Wastewater Treatment Division, briefed the  
committee and answered questions from the members. Kamuron Gurol, Director,  
Wastewater Treatment Division, addressed the committee.  
This matter was Presented  
8.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0062  
Executive’s Proposed 2027 Sewer Rate and Capacity Charge (Proposed Ordinance 2026-0103)  
Kamuron Gurol, Director, Wastewater Treatment Division, briefed the committee and  
answered questions from the members. A letter from the City of Seattle to the  
Executive was addressed.  
This matter was Presented  
9.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0061  
Proposed Motion 2026-0038 acknowledging receipt of a plan describing the analysis to be completed for  
the policy questions identified in the Regional Wastewater Services Plan Update scope document as  
adopted by Regional Water Quality Committee Resolution 2025-02, prepared in accordance with the  
2026-2027 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 115, Proviso P1.  
Darren Greve, Government Relations, Wastewater Treatment Division briefed the  
committee and answered questions from the members. Caitlyn Hall, Chief Financial  
Officer, Wastewater Treatment Division, also answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Regional Water Quality Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
May 6, 2026  
10.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0063  
Briefing Regional Wastewater Services Plan Update Policy Questions Initial Analysis  
Group 3: Asset Management and Renewal  
Darren Greve, Government Relations, Wastewater Treatment Division, briefed the  
committee and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
11.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0002  
Discussion of 2026 Regional Water Quality Committee Work Program  
Chair Balducci provided brief comments.  
This matter was Deferred  
Other Business  
Members will be polled regarding availability for a special meeting on August 5th.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m.