1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
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, July 28, 2026  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Hybrid Meeting  
Hybrid Meetings: Attend King County Council meetings in person in the Southwest  
Conference Room, 516 3rd Avenue in Seattle, or through remote access. Details on how to  
attend and/or provide comment remotely are listed below.  
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TESTIMONY: The Council values community input and looks  
forward to hearing from you. Testimony must be limited to items listed on the agenda for  
council action, unless it's the fourth Tuesday of the month, when the Council will hear general  
comment on matters relating to county government. You are not required to sign up in  
advance.  
There are three ways to provide public testimony:  
1. In person: You may attend the meeting in person in the Southwest Conference Room.  
2. By email: You may testify by submitting a COMMENT email. If your testimony is submitted  
before 10:00 a.m. on the day of the Council meeting, your email testimony will be distributed to  
the Councilmembers and appropriate staff prior to the meeting. Please submit your testimony  
by emailing clerk.council@kingcounty.gov.  
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meeting by connecting to the meeting via phone or computer using the ZOOM application at  
https://zoom.us/, and entering the Webinar ID below.  
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CONNECTING TO THE WEBINAR  
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Channel 22).  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Chair Perry  
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4.  
Special Item  
Recognition of “Freedom Plane: Documents That Forged a Nation” exhibit at MOHAI  
Councilmember Dunn and Councilmember Perry  
5.  
Public Comment  
Note: Councilmembers will be attending remotely due to construction in the Council  
Chambers. Remote attendance on Zoom is encouraged for public comment to provide the best  
audio quality.  
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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 4-8 , 11-12, and 25  
Government Accountability and Oversight  
Councilmember von Reichbauer  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0126.2  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE related to the King County employee code of ethics; and amending Ordinance 12014,  
Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.017, Ordinance 1308, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.04.020, Ordinance 12014, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.030, Ordinance 6144, Section 2,  
as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.035, Ordinance 9704, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.037, and  
Ordinance 1308, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.050.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
On 5/12/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
On 6/9/2026, the Government Accountability and Oversight Committee Deferred.  
On 7/20/2026, the Government Accountability and Oversight Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Substitute.  
Public Hearing Required  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmember Barón  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0189  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the memorandum of agreement negotiated by and between  
King County and PROTEC17, representing Engineering Services Manager employees in the  
department of natural resources and parks; and establishing the effective date of said agreement.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
On 7/21/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Metropolitan  
King County Council.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0196  
8.  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Coalition Labor Agreement negotiated by and between  
King County and the King County Coalition of Unions representing employees in the department of  
natural resources and parks, the department of local services, and the department of executive  
services; and establishing the effective date of the agreements.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
On 7/21/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Metropolitan  
King County Council.  
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Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda  
Councilmember Fain  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0091.2  
9.  
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 Deborah Mallery and John Van Wieringen for property located at 26218 SE 464th St,  
Enumclaw, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources  
division file no. E25CT005.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
On 4/28/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing  
Examiner.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0120.2  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of County Road No. 393/SJ Twiss Rd,  
Enumclaw, file no. V-2776; Petitioner/s: Alexis and Devin Jones and Garth Cook.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
On 6/9/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and  
Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Item 11  
Councilmember Barón  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0115  
11.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Juan Cotto, who resides in council district two, to  
the Washington state Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District board of directors.  
Lewis and Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 5/12/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
On 7/20/2026, the Government Accountability and Oversight Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Consent.  
Employment and Administration Committee  
Councilmember Barón  
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Proposed Motion No. 2026-0197  
12.  
A MOTION approving the job description for the position of inspector general.  
Dembowski and Perry  
Sponsors:  
On 7/21/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO RELIEVE THE COMMITTEE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION  
PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.125  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0203  
13.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the source separation, collection, and management of organics for certain  
businesses located in unincorporated King County; amending Ordinance 8101, Section 4, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 10.04.020, adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 10, prescribing penalties, and  
establishing an effective date.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0158  
14.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Geoffrey Thomas, who works in council district  
eight, to the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network operator board of directors, as an alternate for  
the King County representative.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Government Accountability and Oversight Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0176  
15.  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the facility closure notification plan as required by the 2026-2027  
Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 110, Proviso P1.  
Fain  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0182  
16.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Priscilla Wong, who resides in council district  
six, to the King County Access paratransit advisory committee.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee  
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Proposed Motion No. 2026-0186  
17.  
18.  
19.  
20.  
21.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Samuel Hawkins, who resides in council district  
five, to the King County community advisory committee for law enforcement oversight, as an at-large  
representative.  
Dembowski and Fain  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Law and Justice Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0190  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jaime Fajardo, who resides in council district  
three, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative  
from the Puget Sound Educational Service District.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0191  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Marc Oommen, who works in council district six,  
to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative from  
the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0192  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Claire Sumadiwirya, who resides in council  
district six, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a  
representative of the city of Bellevue.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0194  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a letter from the Harborview board of trustees pertaining to the  
county hospital tax operating spending plan, as required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance,  
Ordinance 20023, Section 102, Proviso P1.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Committee of the Whole  
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Proposed Motion No. 2026-0195  
22.  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report pertaining to Harborview Medical Center Medicaid  
Reserve spending plans, as required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023,  
Section 102, Proviso P4.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0202  
23.  
A MOTION relating to public transportation; acknowledging receipt of the Cashless Fare Engagement  
Report submitted in response to the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section  
116, Proviso P10.  
Fain  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee  
24.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community  
25.  
Proclamation Celebrating August 15, 2026, as India's 80th Independence Day  
Councilmember von Reichbauer  
Adjournment  
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