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Meeting Minutes  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Sarah Perry, Chair;  
Jorge Barón, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Rod Dembowski, Steffanie Fain,  
Rhonda Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, June 2, 2026  
Hybrid Meeting  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2026  
1.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:32 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 3:15 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 3:21 p.m.  
2.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry and von  
Reichbauer  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Fain led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of May 26, 2026  
Councilmember Barón moved to approve the minutes of the May 26, 2026, meeting as  
presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Special Item  
Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Awards  
Councilmember Perry made remarks and presented the Martin Luther King Jr.  
Distinguished Service Award to Detective Ed Christian. Detective Ed Christian made  
remarks and thanked the Council.  
Councilmember Fain made remarks and presented the Martin Luther King Jr.  
Distinguished Service Award to Gwen Allen-Carsten. Gwen Allen-Carston made  
remarks and thanked the Council.  
Councilmember Balducci made remarks and presented the Martin Luther King Jr.  
Distinguished Service Award to Ken Wong. Ken Wong made remarks and thanked  
the Council.  
Councilmember Mosqueda made remarks and presented the Martin Luther King Jr.  
Distinguished Service Award to Makini Howell. Makini Howell made remarks and  
thanked the Council.  
Councilmember Dunn made remarks and presented the Martin Luther King Jr.  
Distinguished Service Award to Darren and Omayra Linse, who accepted on behalf of  
their daughter, Major Ariana Sovino. Omayra Linse made remarks and thanked the  
Council.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2026  
Proclamation of June 5, 2026, as Gun Violence Awareness Day in King  
County  
Councilmember Mosqueda and Councilmember Lewis made remarks and presented  
the proclamation to Eleuthera Lisch, Director, Regional Office of Gun Violence  
Prevention. Eleuthera Lisch made remarks and thanked the Council.  
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 6-9 and 15  
The following people spoke:  
Austin Field  
Alex Tsimerman  
Laura Robinett  
Matt Sanders  
Kevin Altheimer  
Emily Willard  
Kellen Hoard  
Brittany Porter  
Naresh Rajan  
Colin Bradshaw  
Andres Mendez  
Ana Unpingco  
Consent Items 7-8  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0104  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of sewer revenue bonds and  
limited tax general obligation bonds (payable from sewer revenues) of the county in an aggregate  
principal amount not to exceed $1,000,000,000 to provide funds for acquiring and constructing  
improvements to the sewer system and to pay the costs of issuing such bonds; authorizing the issuance  
and sale of one or more series of sewer revenue bonds and limited tax general obligation bonds (payable  
from sewer revenues) of the county to refund outstanding obligations of the county payable from sewer  
revenues and to pay the costs of issuing such refunding bonds; pledging sewer revenues to pay the  
principal of and interest on sewer revenue bonds issued under this ordinance; pledging the annual levy of  
taxes and an additional pledge of sewer revenues to pay the principal of and interest on limited tax  
general obligation bonds (payable from sewer revenues) issued under this ordinance; delegating authority  
to the county's Finance Director to approve the issuance and sale of sewer revenue bonds and limited  
tax general obligation bonds (payable from sewer revenues) within specified parameters; and providing for  
the form, terms and covenants of the bonds issued under this ordinance.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20073.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2026  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0121  
AN ORDINANCE relating to retail establishments; changing the effective date of the requirement that  
retailers in unincorporated King County, unless otherwise exempted, must accept payment in cash; and  
amending Ordinance 19639, Section 6, as amended.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20074.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
Passed On The Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
Law and Justice  
9.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0040  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the department of public defense standards for indigent defense; amending  
Ordinance 17588, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.60.026 and adding new sections to K.C.C.  
chapter 2.60.  
Barón and Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20075.  
Leah Krekel-Zoppi, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Councilmember Lewis moved Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 2. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Lewis moved Amendment 3. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Lewis moved Amendment 4.1. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Lewis moved Title Amendment T1. The motion carried.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Lewis that this Ordinance be Passed as Amended. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and von  
Reichbauer  
1 - Dunn  
No:  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2026  
Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda Items 10 - 14  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0051.2  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted  
by Bradford Smith and Joshua Finto for property located at 15550 115th Avenue SW, Vashon, WA  
98070, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file  
no. E25CT010.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20076.  
This matter passed on the Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda.  
11.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0052.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted  
by Janice and Cody Hodge and Theresa Styka for property located at 46728 SE 161st Street, North  
Bend, WA 98045, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources  
division file no. E25CT013.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20077.  
This matter passed on the Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda.  
12.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0053.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted  
by Richard Young for property located at 16532 426th Way SE, North Bend, WA 98045, WA, designated  
department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E25CT030.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20078.  
This matter passed on the Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda.  
13.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0054.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted  
by Scott and Michelle Harvey for property located at 12216 SW Cove Road, Vashon, WA 98070, WA,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT011.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20079.  
This matter passed on the Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2026  
14.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0055.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted  
by Penelope Clay for property located at 22747 Wax Orchard Road SW, Vashon, WA 98070, WA,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT014.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20080.  
This matter passed on the Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda.  
Passed On The Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Councilmember Fain that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Item 15  
15.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0068  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the first semiannual report on the status of activities related to  
contract management and compliance reporting protocols, as required by Ordinance 20023, Section 60,  
Proviso P1.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16975.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Barón that this Motion be Passed on the Consent Agenda. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2026  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0133  
16.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to organization and functions of the department of information technology;  
amending, Ordinance 14199, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.035, Ordinance 14005, Section  
3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2A.380.010, Ordinance 20012, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2A.380.025,  
Ordinance 18432, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 2A.380.050, Ordinance 18432, Section 6, and  
K.C.C. 2A.380.060, Ordinance 18432, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 2A.380.070, Ordinance 5868,  
Sections 1-2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.280, Ordinance 18386, Section 1, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 4A.200.2805, Ordinance 6875, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.510.220, Ordinance  
10159, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 6.27A.010, and Ordinance 10159, Section 16, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 6.27A.140, recodifying K.C.C. 4A.200.280 and K.C.C. 4A.200.2805, adding new sections to  
K.C.C. chapter 4A.200, and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2A.380.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Committee of the Whole  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
17.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0088  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Hanan Amer, who resides in council district seven,  
to the children and youth advisory board, representing the Sound Cities Association.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2026  
18.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
Chair Perry announced that in accordance with KCC chapter 2.30, there are three  
vacant at large positions on the Women’s Advisory Board and requested the  
Councilmembers submit nominations to fill those positions. Councilmembers are  
encouraged to review the provisions of KCC 2.30.060.A. for the diversity criteria  
recommended by that section. Councilmembers may nominate an individual by  
sending an email with the completed application forms to the Chair's office by June 8th  
at 5pm. All nominations will be announced at the June 9th Council meeting and  
forwarded to the Executive.”  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 4:01 p.m.