1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
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  
11:00 AM  
Tuesday, November 18, 2025  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Hybrid Meeting  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Balducci  
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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 4-34 & 39-40  
Consent Items 4-24  
Councilmember Perry  
4.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the creation of a housing court commissioner position of the King County  
superior court.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
On 7/1/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Law and Justice  
Committee.  
On 10/28/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
5.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a new lease at an existing location to support the  
operation of the King County department of information technology.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 8/19/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/28/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to execute an amendment to an agreement approved under  
Ordinance 19821 with the Washington state Department of Ecology for loan financing for a wastewater  
capital project.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 9/9/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
On 10/28/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
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7.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to Title 4A, revenue and financial regulation; and amending Ordinance 17293,  
Section 50, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.10.237, Ordinance 17293, Section 82, and K.C.C. 4A.10.455,  
Ordinance 17930, Section 6, and K.C.C. 4A.10.469, Ordinance 17929, Section 14, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 4A.100.030, and Ordinance 620, Section 4, and K.C.C. 4A.100.100, recodifying K.C.C.  
4A.10.237, and repealing Ordinance 17293, Sections 14, and K.C.C. 4A.10.070 and Ordinance 17930,  
Section 8, and K.C.C. 4A.10.527.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
8.  
AN ORDINANCE adopting the community needs lists for the six King County community service area  
and five urban unincorporated potential annexation area geographies; and repealing Ordinance 19527,  
Section 2, Attachment A to Ordinance 19527, Ordinance 19860, Section 2, and Attachment A to  
Ordinance 19860.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/20/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of limited tax general  
obligation bonds of the county in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $793,300,000 to provide  
funds for acquiring and constructing capital improvement projects of the county and to pay the costs of  
issuing such bonds; authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of limited tax general  
obligation refunding bonds to refund outstanding limited tax general obligations of the county and to  
pay the costs of issuing such refunding bonds and accomplishing the refunding; pledging the annual  
levy of taxes to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds issued under this ordinance; and  
providing for other matters relating thereto.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/20/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
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11.  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE regarding the King County noxious weed control program; revising King County  
noxious weed control program assessments; amending Ordinance 13325, Sections 1 and 2, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 4A.670.200 and establishing an effective date.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/20/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
AN ORDINANCE regarding surface water management; revising surface water management service  
charges; amending Ordinance 7590, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 9.08.070 and establishing an  
effective date.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/20/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
AN ORDINANCE establishing the behavioral health administrative services organization fund; and  
adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of unlimited tax general  
obligation bonds of the county in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,496,429,985 to  
finance public health, safety and seismic improvements to Harborview Medical Center, and to pay the  
costs of issuing the bonds, as authorized by county ordinance and approved by the qualified electors  
of the county at an election held on November 3, 2020; authorizing the issuance and sale of one or  
more series of unlimited tax general obligation refunding bonds to refund outstanding unlimited tax  
general obligations of the county, and to pay the costs of issuing the bonds; providing for the  
disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds; establishing funds for the receipt and expenditure  
of bond proceeds and for the payment of the bonds; and providing for the annual levy of taxes to pay  
the principal thereof and interest thereon.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/29/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
14.  
AN ORDINANCE changing the right-of-way construction permit inspection fee; amending Ordinance  
7025, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.7090.1000 and establishing an effective date.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/20/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
15.  
AN ORDINANCE creating the Harborview construction and infrastructure administration fund; and  
adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
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16.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to sheriff's office civil unit fees; amending Ordinance 14792, Section 2, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 4A.680.010 and establishing an effective date.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/20/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
17.  
18.  
19.  
AN ORDINANCE related to the department of judicial administration; and amending Ordinance 19375,  
Section 1, and K.C.C. 2.16.171.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
AN ORDINANCE establishing the position of chief information security officer within the department of  
information technology; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2A.380.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
AN ORDINANCE updating references to the 2026-2031 Parks Levy in the parks and recreation fund  
and the parks capital fund; and amending Ordinance 14793, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C.  
4A.200.480 and Ordinance 15966, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.490.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2026 3.75 GWI King County Hourly Squared Schedule, 2026 3.75 GWI  
King County Annual FLSA-Exempt Squared Schedule, 2026 3.75 GWI King County Standardized  
Hourly Salary Schedule, 2026 3.75 GWI King County Standardized Annual FLSA-Exempt Salary  
Schedule, 2027 3.75 GWI King County Hourly Squared Schedule, 2027 3.75 GWI King County Annual  
FLSA-Exempt Squared Schedule, 2027 3.75 GWI King County Standardized Hourly Salary Schedule,  
2027 3.75 GWI King County Standardized Annual FLSA-Exempt Salary Schedule, the annual general  
wage increase for nonrepresented King County employees, and the insured benefits agreement for  
nonrepresented King County employees.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
21.  
AN ORDINANCE related to the tax rate exemption statutory language for sales of lodging; and  
amending Ordinance 14003, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.500.100 and Ordinance 15670,  
Section 2, and K.C.C. 4A.500.120.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
22.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to school impact fees and comprehensive planning; adopting the capital  
facilities plans of the Tahoma, Federal Way, Riverview, Issaquah, Snoqualmie Valley, Highline, Lake  
Washington, Kent, Northshore, Enumclaw, Fife, Auburn, and Renton school districts as subelements  
of the King County Comprehensive Plan capital facilities element to implement the school impact fee  
program; establishing school impact fees to be collected by King County on behalf of the districts; and  
amending Ordinance 18619, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.12.473, and Ordinance 10122,  
Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.44.010.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/20/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
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23.  
AN ORDINANCE making a net supplemental appropriation of $14,764,000 to various general fund  
agencies, a net supplemental appropriation of $22,959,000 to various non-general fund agencies and a  
net supplemental appropriation of $1,670,000 from various capital fund budgets; and amending the  
2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Sections 34, 46, 54, 55, 83, 83, 86, 91, 117, 120,  
and 130, as amended, and Attachment A, as amended.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/21/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/28/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
24.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the county executive to execute an interlocal cooperation agreement for  
allocation of property tax revenues between the city of Seattle and King County.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 11/4/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Committee of the Whole  
Councilmember Balducci  
25.  
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.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
On 9/23/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the  
Whole.  
On 10/6/2025, the Committee of the Whole Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
On 10/21/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.  
On 10/28/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Re-referred to Committee of the Whole.  
SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO RELIEVE THE COMMITTEE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION  
PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.125  
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Budget and Fiscal Management  
Councilmember Dembowski  
26.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to establishing the Harborview construction and infrastructure division in the  
department of executive services; and amending Ordinance 14199, Section 11, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 2.16.035 and Ordinance 11955, Section 12, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.100.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/28/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.  
Public Hearing Required  
27.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to fees at the King County International Airport/Boeing Field; amending  
Ordinance 17919, Section 3 as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.700.850, Ordinance 17919, Section 6, and  
K.C.C. 4A.700.860, Ordinance 17919, Section 8, and K.C.C. 4A.700.870, Ordinance 1159, Article XIII,  
Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.52.010, Ordinance 1159, Article XIII, Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.52.020,  
Ordinance 10500, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.52.060, Ordinance 17919, Section 4, and  
K.C.C. 15.52.065, Ordinance 1159, Article XIII, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.52.090,  
Ordinance 1159, Article XIV, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.56.010, Ordinance 1159, Article  
XV, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.60.010, Ordinance 1159, Article XVI, Section 2, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 15.64.020, Ordinance 1159, Article XVI, Section 4, and K.C.C. 15.64.040,  
Ordinance 3382, Section 21, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.64.060, Ordinance 3382, Section 22, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 15.64.070, and Ordinance 16217, Section 68, and K.C.C. 15.96.010, adding a  
new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.700, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 15.08, adding a new  
section to K.C.C. chapter 15.52, and repealing Ordinance 1159, Article XVI, Section 3, and K.C.C.  
15.64.030.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/20/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Passed Out of Committee Without  
a Recommendation.  
Public Hearing Required  
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AN ORDINANCE relating to development permitting fees; amending Ordinance 10662, Section 46, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.050, Ordinance 10662, Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.060,  
Ordinance 13332, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.06.010, Ordinance 13332, Section 17, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.020, Ordinance 17923, Section 45, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.035,  
Ordinance 17923, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.037, Ordinance 13332, Section 20, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.050, Ordinance 13332, Section 22, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.070,  
Ordinance 18000, Section 83, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.075, Ordinance 13332, Section 23, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.080, Ordinance 13332, Section 24, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.090,  
Ordinance 13332, Section 28, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.130, Ordinance 13332, Section 30, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.150, Ordinance 13332, Section 31, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.160,  
Ordinance 13332, Section 32, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.170, Ordinance 13332, Section 33, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.180, Ordinance 13332, Section 34, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.190,  
Ordinance 13332, Section 35, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.200, Ordinance 13332, Section 36, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.210, Ordinance 13332, Section 37, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.220,  
Ordinance 13332, Section 40, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.320, Ordinance 13332, Section 42, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.350, Ordinance 13332, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.360,  
Ordinance 13332, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.380, Ordinance 17224, Section 43, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.425, Ordinance 13332, Section 53, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.510,  
Ordinance 13332, Section 54, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.550, Ordinance 17682, Section 46, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.560, and Ordinance 17682, Section 48, as amended, and K.C.C.  
27.10.580, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 27.02, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter  
27.10, establishing an effective date, and establishing an expiration date.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/20/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.  
Public Hearing Required  
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AN ORDINANCE renaming the health through housing advisory fund and the health through housing  
advisory committee in honor of Frank Chopp; and amending Ordinance 19366, Section 2 and K.C.C.  
2A.300.200, Ordinance 19180, Section 1, and K.C.C. 4A.200.343, Ordinance 19179, Section 6, and  
K.C.C. 4A.503.030, Ordinance 19236, Section 3, and K.C.C. 24.30.020, and Ordinance 19236,  
Section 4, and K.C.C. 24.30.030.  
Sponsors:  
Dembowski, Barón, Perry, Mosqueda, von Reichbauer, Balducci, Quinn  
and Zahilay  
On 10/28/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/29/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass.  
Public Hearing Required  
30.  
AN ORDINANCE establishing the position of facilities management manager as a key subordinate  
unit; and amending Ordinance 11955, Section 12, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.100.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/28/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/29/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.  
Public Hearing Required  
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Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and  
Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items 31-32  
Councilmember Perry  
31.  
A MOTION requesting the executive complete a report on the feasibility of establishing a child savings  
account program in King County.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/28/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
32.  
A MOTION supporting the executive’s determination that the former Kent Econo Lodge Motel is  
surplus to the needs of the county.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/14/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 11/12/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
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Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees  
and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective  
Bargaining  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Councilmember Dembowski  
33.  
AN ORDINANCE that adopts the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget and makes appropriations for the  
operation of county agencies and departments and capital improvements for the fiscal biennium  
beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2027; and establishing an effective date.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 11/13/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.  
Public Hearing Required  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and  
Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action  
Committee of the Whole  
Councilmember Balducci  
34.  
A MOTION establishing the King County 2026 State Legislative Priorities.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the  
Whole.  
On 11/3/2025, the Committee of the Whole Passed Out of Committee Without a Recommendation.  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
35.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of environmental attributes held by the county; authorizing the  
county to enter into an agreement for the sale of environmental attributes related to biomethane  
produced at the Cedar Hills regional landfill to Karbone Inc.  
Quinn  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
36.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Tyler Morgan, who resides in council district one,  
to the King County solid waste advisory committee, as an agriculture representative.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee  
37.  
A MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Stephen Heard as acting director  
of the King County department of information technology.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Committee of the Whole  
King County  
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38.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Proclamation Presented in the Community  
39.  
Proclamation of November 11, 2025, as Veterans Day in King County  
Councilmember Dembowski  
40.  
Recognition of Fire Chief Ben Lane upon his retirement  
Councilmember Perry  
Adjournment  
King County  
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