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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, March 18, 2025  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 18, 2025  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:33 p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Balducci led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of March 11, 2025  
Councilmember Perry moved to approve the minutes of the March 11, 2025, meeting  
as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Special Item  
Proclamation of the week of March 16-22, 2025, as Transit Appreciation  
Week in King County  
Councilmember Quinn made remarks, presented the proclamation, and introduced  
Executive Constantine; Michelle Allison, General Manager, Metro Transit Department;  
Thulin Tolliver, Co-Transit Operator of the Year; Pardeep Kaile, Light Rail Employee of  
the Year; Lyn Winfield, Project and Program Manager, Metro Wall of Fame Recipient;  
and Michael Mitchell, Utility Laborer, General Manager Award Recipient. Executive  
Constantine and Michelle Allison made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Recognition of Kregg Jorgenson for service to his community and  
documenting experiences of soldiers in Vietnam  
Councilmember von Reichbauer and Councilmember Mosqueda made remarks,  
presented the recognition, and introduced Kregg Jorgenson. Kregg Jorgenson made  
remarks and thanked the Council.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
County Service Awards  
Meeting Minutes  
March 18, 2025  
The following executive branch employees were recognized for their service to King  
County:  
METRO TRANSIT DIVISION  
Gregory Beiter - 20 years  
Evangelina Corona-Gutierrez - 20 years  
Stacy Gosby - 20 years  
Soucharath Thiraphouth - 20 years  
Kevin L.H. Banks - 25 years  
Travis Raynor - 25 years  
Shannon Strozier - 30 years  
Allan Calimlim - 35 years  
Azziem Hassan Underwood - 35 years  
EXECUTIVE  
James Bush - 20 years  
ASSESSMENTS  
Brian Ogilvie - 20 years  
ADULT AND JUVENILE DETENTION  
Michelle Mihail - 20 years  
JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION  
Brenda Belcher - 25 years  
NATURAL RESOURCES AND PARKS  
Dr. Emir Dizdarevic - 30 years  
Doug Hodson - 30 years  
PUBLIC HEALTH  
Tracy Belvill - 25 years  
Andrea Gerber - 30 years  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 18, 2025  
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 6-8 and 12-13  
The following people spoke:  
Manny Cawaling  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Consent Item 7  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0030  
AN ORDINANCE approving the King County Consortium Consolidated Plan for 2025-2029.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19901.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Perry that this Ordinance be Passed on the Consent Agenda.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Regional Policy  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0073  
AN ORDINANCE amending the King County Doors Open Program implementation plan, required by  
Ordinance 19710, Section 9; amending Ordinance 19868, Section 1, as amended, and repealing  
Ordinance 19868, Attachment B.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19902.  
Brian Carter, Executive Director, Doors Open King County, made remarks and thanked  
the Council.  
Gene Paul, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
A motion was made by Councilmember von Reichbauer that this Ordinance be  
Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 18, 2025  
Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda Items 9-11  
9.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0004.2  
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 Ernest and Loralynn Antin for property located at 24233 SE 164th Street, Issaquah WA, designated  
department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E24CT008.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19903.  
This matter passed on the Consent Agenda.  
10.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0005.3  
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 Elena Zakharova and Kiril Van Orman for property located at 515 286th Avenue SE, Fall City, WA,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E24CT002.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19904.  
This matter passed on the Consent Agenda.  
11.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0006.2  
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 Yasuhiro and Dorothy Matsui for property located at 6403 206th Place NE, Redmond, WA,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E24CT007.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19905.  
This matter passed on the Consent Agenda.  
Passed On The Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Councilmember Quinn that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 18, 2025  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items 12-13  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0008  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the new pandemic response plan required by Motion 15650.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16785.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
13.  
Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2024-0228.2  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the second annual report on the second Best Starts for Kids  
initiative, in accordance with Ordinance 19354.  
von Reichbauer and Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16786.  
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 Perry that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
14.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0090  
AN ORDINANCE relating to privacy rights, limiting the collection of gender information; and amending  
Ordinance 12550, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.14.030.  
Dembowski, Barón and Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 18, 2025  
15.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0092  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the leasing of county real property; and amending Ordinance 12045, Section  
15, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.56.160 and Ordinance 12045, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C.  
4.56.180.  
Mosqueda and Quinn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
16.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0093  
AN ORDINANCE related to establishing responsibility criteria for contracts for public works, tangible  
personal property, and services; and amending Ordinance 12138, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C.  
2.93.120 and Ordinance 12138, Section 19, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.93.190.  
Mosqueda and Quinn  
Sponsors:  
Councilmember von Reichbauer made a motion to change the referral from the  
Government Accountability and Oversight Committee to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
Monique Cohen, Legal Counsel, made remarks and answered questions.  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
17.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0087  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Paul Graves, who resides in council district nine, to  
the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees, as the district nine representative.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
18.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0088  
A MOTION adopting the King County 2025 Federal Legislative Priorities.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 18, 2025  
Rereferral  
19.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0039  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of the surplus property located at 33431 13th Place S., Federal  
Way, Washington, in council district seven.  
Zahilay and von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
Councilmember von Reichbauer made a motion to rerefer Proposed Ordinance No  
2025-0039 to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee. Seeing no objection,  
the Chair so ordered.  
This matter was Re-referred to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee  
This item is being rereferred to the Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee.  
20.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Councilmember Balducci announced the Council will celebrate Women's History Month  
on March 25, 2025, Chinook Building, room 121 and 123, 11:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m.  
Other Business  
No other business was presented.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:49 p.m.