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Meeting Agenda  
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, October 28, 2025  
Revised - Added Item 6  
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CONNECTING TO THE WEBINAR  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Barón  
4.  
Approval of Minutes of October 21, 2025  
Councilmember Perry  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
Special Item  
A presentation from Dave Upthegrove, Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands,  
recognizing the contributions of Senator Bill Ramos to his family, community, forestry, and the  
entire State of Washington  
7.  
Public Comment  
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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 7-11 and 16  
Consent Items 8-9  
Councilmember Perry  
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 departments of  
adult and juvenile detention, community and human services, elections, executive services, judicial  
administration, information technology, natural resources and parks, local services, public defense,  
and public health, the sheriff's office, the Metro transit department, the assessor, the council, district  
court, superior court, and the prosecuting attorney's office; and establishing the effective date of the  
agreements.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 10/14/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of  
the Whole.  
On 10/20/2025, the Committee of the Whole Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to standardizing benefits that were bargained in the Coalition Labor  
Agreement; amending Ordinance 12014, Section 19, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.190 and Ordinance  
12014, Section 20, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.215, and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter  
3.15.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 10/14/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of  
the Whole.  
On 10/20/2025, the Committee of the Whole Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
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Committee of the Whole  
Councilmember Balducci  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE regarding membership on the King County board of health; and amending Ordinance  
19418, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35.021, Ordinance 19418, Section 3, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 2.35.022, and Ordinance 19418, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35.026.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
On 9/23/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the  
Whole.  
On 10/6/2025, the Committee of the Whole Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
On 10/21/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.  
Public Hearing Required  
Reappointment Consent Agenda Item 11  
Councilmember Perry  
11.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Tina Keys, who resides in council district three,  
to the King County Housing Authority board of commissioners, representing the resident  
commissioner.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE renaming the health through housing advisory fund and the health through housing  
advisory committee in honor of Frank Chopp; and amending Ordinance 19366, Section 2 and K.C.C.  
2A.300.200, Ordinance 19180, Section 1, and K.C.C. 4A.200.343, Ordinance 19179, Section 6, and  
K.C.C. 4A.503.030, Ordinance 19236, Section 3, and K.C.C. 24.30.020, and Ordinance 19236,  
Section 4, and K.C.C. 24.30.030.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee  
13.  
AN ORDINANCE establishing the position of facilities management manager as a key subordinate  
unit; and amending Ordinance 11955, Section 12, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.100.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee  
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First Reading and Referral of Motions  
14.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Heidi Jackson, who resides in council district  
eight, to the King County community advisory committee on law enforcement oversight, representing  
unincorporated King County.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Law and Justice Committee  
15.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
Proclamation Presented in the Community  
16.  
Proclamation of November 21, 2025, as Adoption Day in King County  
Councilmember Balducci  
Adjournment  
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