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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, January 6, 2026  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
January 6, 2026  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:34 p.m.  
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 December 9, 2025, Council Meeting and  
December 29, 2025, Special Council Meeting  
Councilmember Barón moved to approve the minutes of the December 9, 2025,  
Council meeting and the December 29, 2025, Special Council meeting as presented.  
Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Special Item  
Recognition of Ken Jennings for his work on Jeopardy! and advocacy for  
cancer research.  
Councilmember von Reichbauer made remarks and presented a recognition to Ken  
Jennings. Ken Jennings made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
January 6, 2026  
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  
The following people spoke:  
Joe Kunzler  
Dan Ames  
Randy Kessler  
First Reading of and Action on Emergency Ordinances  
Without Referral to Committee  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0002  
AN ORDINANCE relating to council rules and order of business; amending Ordinance 11683, Section 4,  
as amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.035, Ordinance 11683, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.045,  
Ordinance 11683, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.085, Ordinance 11683, Section 16, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.155, and Ordinance 11683, Section 26, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.255;  
and declaring an emergency.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20029.  
Councilmember Baron made a motion to suspend the rules to hold a public hearing  
less than seven days after first reading pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.095 and a motion to  
suspend the rules to take action without referral to committee to K.C.C. 1.24.085.  
Erin Auzins, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be Passed. 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  
January 6, 2026  
Employment and Administration Committee  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0351  
A MOTION reappointing Kymber Waltmunson to the position of King County auditor.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16936.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Barón that this Motion be Passed. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0352  
A MOTION reappointing Tamer Abouzeid as the director of the office of law enforcement oversight.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The Chair announced that Proposed Motion 2025-0352 would be deferred to the  
January 13, 2026, Council agenda, with an Executive Session being held today,  
January 6, 2026.  
The Chair moved the meeting into Executive Session to evaluate the qualifications of  
an applicant for public employment, review the performance of a public employee, and  
discuss with legal counsel legal risks of a proposed action when public knowledge  
regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence  
to the county pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(g). at 2:10 p.m., for 20 minutes, until  
approximately 2:30 p.m. The Councilmembers left the dais and moved to the blue  
room to conduct the executive session.  
The Chair extended Executive Session at 2:30 p.m for 20 minutes, until approximately  
2:50 p.m.  
The Chair extended Executive Session at 2:50 p.m. for 10 minutes, until approximately  
3:00 p.m.  
The Chair extended Executive Session at 3:00 p.m. for 10 minutes, until approximately  
3:10 p.m.  
The executive session ended and the Councilmembers moved from the blue room to  
the dais. The Chair reconvened the meeting at 3:10 p.m.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter was Deferred.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
January 6, 2026  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
10.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0357  
AN ORDINANCE related to establishing appropriate timelines necessary to complete midpoint updates  
to the King County Comprehensive Plan; and amending Ordinance 13147, Section 22, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 20.18.030.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
11.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0360  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County regional E-911 advisory governance board; amending  
Ordinance 18695, Section 2, and repealing Ordinance 18139, Section 4, and Ordinance 18695, Section  
3.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0003  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit rating system,  
submitted by Mark Newcomb for property located at 41710 SE 66th Street, Snoqualmie, WA 98065,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT001.  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0004  
Sponsors:  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit rating system,  
submitted by Joseph and Dana Gagner for property located at 25504 SE 394th Street, Enumclaw, WA  
98022, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT002.  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0005  
Sponsors:  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit rating system,  
submitted by Jeremy Calvert for property located north and abutting 14035 107th Way SW, Vashon, WA  
98070, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT003.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
January 6, 2026  
15.  
16.  
17.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0006  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit rating system,  
submitted by Troy and Kristen Barrows for property located at 22332 SE 474th Street and 22531 SE  
474th Street, Enumclaw, WA 98022, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and  
land resources division file no. E25CT004.  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0007  
Sponsors:  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit rating system,  
submitted by Melissa Mohr and Eric Seidenberger for property located at 11705 SW 156th Street,  
Vashon, WA 98070, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources  
division file no. E25CT006.  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0008  
Sponsors:  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit rating system,  
submitted by Darrin and Sherry Qualls for property located 26244 SE 383th Street, Enumclaw, WA  
98022, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT008.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
18.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0366  
A MOTION adopting the 2025 King County Youth Action Plan.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
19.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0001  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Richa Malik, who resides in council district nine, to  
the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees, as the council district seven representative.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
January 6, 2026  
Reintroductions of Ordinances  
20.  
21.  
22.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0247  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 200th Ave SE, V-2752; Petitioners: Young  
Kwon and Robyn Isaak-Kwon and Mutsumi Porter.  
Upthegrove and Perry  
This matter was Reintroduced  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0061  
Sponsors:  
AN ORDINANCE denying the vacation of a portion of 45th Ave S, V-2759; Petitioners: Terry L. Swanson  
and Dean B. Swanson.  
Zahilay and Perry  
This matter was Reintroduced  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0265  
Sponsors:  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a franchise agreement with the Snoqualmie Valley School  
District, for use of certain King County road rights-of-way in unincorporated King County for the  
construction, operation, and maintenance of wireline telecommunications transmission facilities.  
Perry  
This matter was Reintroduced  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0269  
AN ORDINANCE approving the City of Redmond Water System Plan dated May 2025.  
Perry  
This matter was Reintroduced  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0368  
Sponsors:  
23.  
Sponsors:  
24.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 52nd Avenue South/Indiana Ave, V-2735;  
Petitioner: Whispering Woods Estates, LLC.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Reintroduced  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
January 6, 2026  
Reintroductions of Motions  
25.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0253  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Dae Degrate, who resides in council district nine,  
to the King County behavioral health advisory board.  
Dunn  
This matter was Reintroduced  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0255  
Sponsors:  
26.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Someireh Amirfaiz, who resides in council district  
nine, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a provider of  
culturally specific mental health services in King County.  
Dunn  
This matter was Reintroduced  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0355  
Sponsors:  
27.  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of ____________ to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as a representative of the Vietnamese-speaking community.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Reintroduced  
28.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
There was no other business.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:12 p.m.