1200 King County  
Courthouse  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
King County  
Meeting Minutes  
Committee of the Whole  
Claudia Balducci, Chair;  
Teresa Mosqueda, Vice Chair;  
Jorge Barón, Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn, Sarah Perry,  
Pete von Reichbauer, Girmay Zahilay  
Lead Staff: Andy Micklow (206-263-3226)  
Committee Clerk: Blake Wells (206-263-1617)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, January 28, 2025  
DRAFT AGENDA  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Balducci called the meeting to order at 9:32 AM.  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Perry, Dembowski, von Reichbauer, Dunn and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Present:  
Excused:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Perry moved approval of the December 4, 2024 and January 13,  
2025 meeting minutes. There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
No one provided public comment.  
Committee of the Whole  
Meeting Minutes  
January 28, 2025  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0378  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Richard Anderson, who resides in council district  
three, to the King County landmarks commission, representing a professional historian.  
Gene Paul, Council staff, briefed the committee. Richard Anderson, appointee, and  
Sarah Steen, Landmarks Coordinator, Historic Preservation Program, Department of  
Natural Resources and Parks, answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by von Reichbauer that this Motion be Recommended Do  
Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Perry, Dembowski, von Reichbauer, Dunn and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0379  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Cecelia Gunn, who resides in council district  
five, to the King County landmarks commission, a representative from local heritage organizations.  
Gene Paul, Council staff, briefed the committee. Cecilia Gunn, appointee, and Sarah  
Steen, Landmarks Coordinator, Historic Preservation Program, Department of  
Natural Resources and Parks, answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by von Reichbauer that this Motion be Recommended Do  
Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Perry, Dembowski, von Reichbauer, Dunn and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0380  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Laura Murphy, who resides in council district  
nine, to the King County landmarks commission, representing a professional archaeologist.  
Gene Paul, Council staff, briefed the committee. Laura Murphy, appointee, and Sarah  
Steen, Landmarks Coordinator, Historic Preservation Program, Department of  
Natural Resources and Parks, answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by von Reichbauer that this Motion be Recommended Do  
Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Perry, Dembowski, von Reichbauer, Dunn and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Committee of the Whole  
Meeting Minutes  
January 28, 2025  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0388  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of Bethany Fackrell to the King County cultural development  
authority (4Culture) board.  
Gene Paul, Council staff, briefed the committee. Bethany Fackrell, appointee, and  
Claire Miccio, Government and Community Relations Manager, 4Culture, answered  
questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Perry that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass  
Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Perry, Dembowski, von Reichbauer, Dunn and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Excused:  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0413  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Claire Sumadiwirya, who resides in council  
district six, to the King County immigrant and refugee commission.  
Melissa Bailey, Council staff, briefed the committee. Claire Sumadawirya, appointee,  
Dae Shogren, Equity and Social Justice Director, King County Council, and Brian  
Chu, Language Access Program Specialist, Office of Equity, Racial & Social Justice,  
King County Executive’s Office, answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Dembowski that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass  
Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Perry, Dembowski, von Reichbauer, Dunn and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Excused:  
10.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0414  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Maharshi Roy, who resides in council district  
one, to the King County immigrant and refugee commission.  
Melissa Bailey, Council staff, briefed the committee. Maharshi Roy, appointee, Dae  
Shogren, Equity and Social Justice Director, King County Council, and Brian Chu,  
Language Access Program Specialist, Office of Equity, Racial & Social Justice, King  
County Executive’s Office, answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Dembowski that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass  
Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Perry, Dembowski, von Reichbauer, Dunn and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Excused:  
11.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0415  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Meron Girma, who resides in council district  
four, to the King County immigrant and refugee commission.  
Melissa Bailey, Council staff, briefed the committee. Meron Girma, appointee, Dae  
Shogren, Equity and Social Justice Director, King County Council, and Brian Chu,  
Language Access Program Specialist, Office of Equity, Racial & Social Justice, King  
County Executive’s Office, answered questions from the members.  
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A motion was made by Dembowski that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass  
Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Perry, Dembowski, von Reichbauer, Dunn and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Excused:  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0225  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the 2023 health through housing annual report, in accordance  
with K.C.C. chapter 24.30.  
Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee. Sunaree Marshall, Acting Division  
Director, Housing and Community Development Division, and Shanna Clinton, Health  
Through Housing Systems, Services, and Quality Manager, answered questions from  
the members.  
A motion was made by Dembowski that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass  
Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Perry, Dembowski, Dunn and Zahilay  
2 - Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:02 AM.