1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Girmay Zahilay, Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge Barón, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry  
Lead Staff: April Sanders (206-263-3412)  
Committee Clerk: Marka Steadman (206-477-0887)  
9:30 AM  
Wednesday, July 10, 2024  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Zahilay called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Vice Chair Dembowski moved approval of the June 26, 2024, meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following individual provided public comment:  
Ethan Robinson  
Meeting Minutes  
July 10, 2024  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0117  
AN ORDINANCE relating to a capital improvement project; making a supplemental appropriation of  
$52,065,500 to the Harborview Medical Center capital program 2020 Proposition 1 fund; and amending  
the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 129, as amended, and Ordinance  
19546, Attachment A, as amended.  
Sam Porter, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members. Aaron Rubardt, Deputy Budget Director, Performance Strategy and Budget;  
and Tony Wright, Director, King County Facilities Management Division; answered  
questions from the members.  
Vice Chair Dembowski moved striking amendment S1. The motion was withdrawn.  
This matter was expedited to the July 16, 2024, Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Dembowski that this Ordinance be Passed  
Out of Committee Without a Recommendation. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0190  
AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 19530, adopted by the council on November 15, 2022, which  
authorized the issuance of limited tax general obligation bonds of the county; and amending Ordinance  
19530, Sections 1, as amended, 2, as amended, 4, as amended, 6, as amended, 12, as amended, 13,  
as amended, 14, 17, as amended, 18, and 19, as amended.  
April Sanders, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members. Aaron Rubardt, Deputy Budget Director, Performance Strategy and Budget;  
answered questions from the members.  
This matter was expedited to the July 16, 2024, Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Dembowski that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
July 10, 2024  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0191  
AN ORDINANCE making a net supplemental appropriation of $32,327,000 to various general fund  
agencies, a net supplemental appropriation of $120,321,000 to various non-general fund agencies and a  
net supplemental appropriation of $25,659,772 to various capital fund budgets; and amending the  
2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Sections 16, 19, 21, 21, 30, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35,  
39, 41, 42, 42, 45, 46, 46, 48, 49, 50, 53, 53, 54, 61, 65, 65, 72, 72, 83, 83, 87, 88, 90, 91, 91, 92, 93,  
96, 101, 102, 106, 107, 109, 115, 119, 120, 120, 121, 121, 122, 129, and 129, as amended, and  
Attachment A, as amended, and adding new sections to Ordinance 19546.  
April Sanders and Gene Paul, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered  
questions from the members. Aaron Rubardt, Deputy Budget Director, Performance  
Strategy and Budget; answered questions from the members.  
Vice Chair Dembowski moved striking amendment S1. Vice Chair Dembowski moved  
amendments 1 and 2 to S1. The amendments were adopted. Chair Zahilay moved  
amendment 3 to S1. The amendment was adopted. Councilmember Balducci moved  
amendments 4 and 5 to S1. The amendments were adopted. Striking amendment S1  
as amended was adopted. Vice Chair Dembowksi moved title amendment T2. The  
amendment was adopted.  
This matter was expedited to the July 16, 2024, Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Dembowski that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Other Business  
There was no further business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:09 a.m.