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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, September 23, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Dunn  
4.  
Approval of Minutes of September 16, 2025  
Councilmember Perry  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
Special Item  
County Executive Shannon Braddock presents the Budget Address  
Executive Braddock  
Proclamation of September 2025 as National Service Dog Month in King County  
Councilmember Mosqueda  
Proclamation of September 29 to October 5, 2025, as Week Without Driving in King County  
Councilmember Balducci  
7.  
Public Comment  
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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 6-30  
Consent Items 8-12  
Councilmember Perry  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0171.2  
8.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to execute interlocal agreements with school districts for  
continued collection of school impact fees.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
On 7/1/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Local Services  
and Land Use Committee.  
On 9/8/2025, the Local Services and Land Use Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0208  
9.  
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.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
On 7/8/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Local Services  
and Land Use Committee.  
On 9/8/2025, the Local Services and Land Use Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
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Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0221  
10.  
11.  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE revising the corporate boundary of the city of Enumclaw to include the  
unincorporated portions of Southeast 440th Street right-of-way as provided for in RCW 35A.21.210.  
Sponsors:  
Dunn  
On 8/19/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Local Services  
and Land Use Committee.  
On 9/8/2025, the Local Services and Land Use Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0222  
AN ORDINANCE revising the corporate boundary of the city of Snoqualmie to include the  
unincorporated portion of 384th Avenue Southeast right-of-way as provided for in RCW 35A.21.210.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
On 8/19/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Local Services  
and Land Use Committee.  
On 9/8/2025, the Local Services and Land Use Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0229  
AN ORDINANCE approving the grant funding allocation for projects funded through the 2020-2025  
parks, recreation, trails, and open space levy grant program in accordance with Ordinance 18890,  
Motion 15378, Ordinance 19166, and the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section  
95.  
Sponsors:  
Quinn  
On 8/19/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
On 9/8/2025, the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee Recommended Do  
Pass Consent.  
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Budget and Fiscal Management  
Councilmember Dembowski  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0212.2  
13.  
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.  
Sponsors:  
Dembowski  
On 7/22/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 8/27/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Substitute.  
On 9/16/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.  
Public Hearing Required  
On 9/10/2025, the Regional Policy Committee examined and commented.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0249  
14.  
AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 19862, enacted December 2, 2024, which authorized the  
issuance of limited tax general obligation bonds of the county; and amending Ordinance 19862,  
Section 1, as amended, Section 2, as amended, Section 4, as amended, Section 13, as amended,  
Section 17, as amended, and Section 19, as amended, and repealing Ordinance 19954, Attachment  
B.  
Sponsors:  
Mosqueda  
On 8/19/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 9/10/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Passed Out of Committee Without  
a Recommendation.  
Public Hearing Required  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0250.2  
15.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Broadway Facility appropriation; making a supplemental  
appropriation of $41,568,000 to the Broadway Facility fund; and adding a new section to the 2025  
Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861.  
Sponsors:  
Mosqueda  
On 8/19/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 9/10/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Passed Out of Committee Without  
a Recommendation.  
Public Hearing Required  
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Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0251  
16.  
AN ORDINANCE establishing the Broadway Facility fund; and adding a new section to K.C.C.  
chapter 4A.200.  
Sponsors:  
Mosqueda  
On 8/19/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 9/10/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Passed Out of Committee Without  
a Recommendation.  
Public Hearing Required  
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Government Accountability and Oversight  
Councilmember von Reichbauer  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0018.2  
17.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to antidiscrimination text and making technical corrections, amending  
Ordinance 18665, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.15.005, Ordinance 16692, Section 2, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 2.15.010, Ordinance 17706, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.15.020,  
Ordinance 19963, Section 2, and K.C.C. 2.15.XXX, Ordinance 12014, Section 18, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.12.180, Ordinance 18757, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12D.010, Ordinance  
18757, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12D.020, Ordinance 10159, Section 14, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 6.27A.120, Ordinance 14509, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.01.010, Ordinance  
11992, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.16.010, Ordinance 11992, Section 2, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 12.16.020, Ordinance 11992, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.16.050, Ordinance  
11992, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.16.070, Ordinance 10849, Section 19, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 12.16.125, Ordinance 13981, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.17.002, Ordinance  
13981, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.17.010, Ordinance 7430, Section 1, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 12.18.010, Ordinance 7430, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.18.020, Ordinance 5280,  
Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.010, Ordinance 5280, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C.  
12.20.020, Ordinance 5280, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.040, Ordinance 5280, Section  
3, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.050, Ordinance 5280, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C.  
12.20.060, Ordinance 5280, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.130, Ordinance 8625,  
Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.010, Ordinance 8625, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C.  
12.22.020, Ordinance 8625, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.030, Ordinance 8034, Section  
3, as amended, and K.C.C. 22.16.030, and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 3.12D.  
Sponsors:  
Upthegrove, Barón and Dembowski  
On 1/14/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
On 9/9/2025, the Government Accountability and Oversight Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Substitute.  
Public Hearing Required  
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Health, Housing, and Human Services  
Councilmember Mosqueda  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0266  
18.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to contract management and compliance monitoring protocols for the  
department of community and human services; and amending Ordinance 11955, Section 5, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.130.  
Sponsors:  
Dunn, Balducci, Perry and Zahilay  
On 9/2/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health, Housing,  
and Human Services Committee.  
On 9/16/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.  
Public Hearing Required  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0267.2  
19.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing; and adding a new chapter to K.C.C.  
Title 12.  
Sponsors:  
Mosqueda  
On 9/2/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health, Housing,  
and Human Services Committee.  
On 9/11/2025, the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Substitute.  
Public Hearing Required  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmember Perry  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0278  
20.  
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.  
Sponsors:  
von Reichbauer  
On 9/16/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Metropolitan  
King County Council.  
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Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and  
Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items 21-29  
Councilmember Perry  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0145  
21.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Peter Lewis, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County veterans advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
von Reichbauer  
On 7/8/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health, Housing,  
and Human Services Committee.  
On 9/11/2025, the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0150  
22.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jesse Anderson, who works in council district  
eight, to the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network operator board of directors, as King County's  
primary representative.  
Sponsors:  
Mosqueda  
On 7/15/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
On 9/9/2025, the Government Accountability and Oversight Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0151  
23.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ian Huri, who works in council district eight, to  
the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network operator board of directors, as an alternate for the King  
County representative.  
Sponsors:  
Mosqueda  
On 7/15/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
On 9/9/2025, the Government Accountability and Oversight Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Consent.  
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Proposed Motion No. 2025-0156  
24.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Brian Berry, who resides in council district one,  
to the King County veterans advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
Dembowski  
On 6/3/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health, Housing,  
and Human Services Committee.  
On 9/11/2025, the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0184  
25.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Preston Anderson, who resides in council  
district eight, to the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's  
veterans committee, as the district eight representative.  
Sponsors:  
Mosqueda  
On 7/1/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Law and Justice  
Committee.  
On 9/11/2025, the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0198  
26.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Juanita Pettersen, who resides in council  
district three, to the King County veterans advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
On 7/1/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health, Housing,  
and Human Services Committee.  
On 9/11/2025, the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0199  
27.  
A MOTION accepting the King County Clean Water Healthy Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2025 in  
accordance with Ordinance 19881, Section 377.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
On 7/22/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Local Services  
and Land Use Committee.  
On 9/8/2025, the Local Services and Land Use Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
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Proposed Motion No. 2025-0200  
28.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Douglas Hollingsworth, who resides in council  
district eight, to the King County veterans advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
Mosqueda  
On 7/1/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health, Housing,  
and Human Services Committee.  
On 9/11/2025, the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0209  
29.  
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.  
Sponsors:  
Mosqueda  
On 7/8/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health, Housing,  
and Human Services Committee.  
On 9/11/2025, the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Consent.  
Law and Justice  
Councilmember Barón  
Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2025-0206.2  
30.  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of an independent monitoring report on the confinement of  
juveniles in county detention facilities as required by the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance  
19861, Section 54, Proviso P3.  
Sponsors:  
Barón  
On 7/15/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Law and  
Justice Committee.  
On 9/3/2025, the Law and Justice Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.  
On 9/16/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0284  
31.  
AN ORDINANCE regarding membership on the King County board of health; and amending  
Ordinance 19418, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35.021, Ordinance 19418, Section 3, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 2.35.022, and Ordinance 19418, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35.026.  
Sponsors:  
Mosqueda  
First Reading and Referral to the Committee of the Whole  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0285  
32.  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the updated 2025-2030 King County Regional Hazard  
Mitigation Plan, as approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  
Sponsors:  
Zahilay  
First Reading and Referral to the Local Services and Land Use Committee  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0262  
33.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Aliye Aliye, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County immigrant and refugee commission.  
Sponsors:  
von Reichbauer  
First Reading and Referral to the Committee of the Whole  
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Proposed Motion No. 2025-0281  
34.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Kazia Mermel, who resides in council district  
two, to the King County waterworks grant ranking committee, as the metropolitan water pollution  
abatement advisory committee, city of Seattle representative.  
Sponsors:  
Zahilay  
First Reading and Referral to the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee  
35.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
Adjournment  
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