1200 King County  
Courthouse  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
King County  
Meeting Minutes  
Regional Water Quality Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Claudia Balducci, Chair  
Reagan Dunn, De'Sean Quinn  
Sound Cities Association: Vice Chair, Laura Mork, Shoreline;  
Conrad Lee, Bellevue; Jessica Rossman, Medina;  
Sarah Moore, Burien  
Alternates: Penny Sweet, Kirkland; Yolanda Trout Manuel,  
Auburn  
Sewer/Water Districts: Chuck Clarke, Woodinville Water  
District; Lloyd Warren, Sammamish Plateau Water District  
Alternate: Ryika Hooshangi, Sammamish Plateau Water  
City of Seattle: Joy Hollingsworth, Robert Kettle  
Alternate: Rob Saka  
Non-Voting Member: John McClellan, Metropolitan Water  
Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee  
Lead Staff: Jenny Giambattista (206-477-0879)  
Committee Clerk: Marka Steadman (206-477-0887)  
3:00 PM  
1.  
Wednesday, October 1, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Vice Chair Mork called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.  
2.  
3.  
11 - Dunn, Lee, Mork, Moore, Rossman, Warren, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Quinn,  
Sweet and Hooshangi  
Present:  
2 - Balducci and Clarke  
Excused:  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Lee moved approval of the September 3, 2025, meeting minutes.  
There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Regional Water Quality Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
October 1, 2025  
4.  
Chair's Report  
Vice Chair Mork commented on the start of the King County budget process for  
consideration of the 2026-2027 County budget and provided an overview of the  
meeting topics.  
5.  
MWPAAC Report  
John McClellan, Chair, MWPAAC, commented on the September 24th MWPAAC  
meeting where topics included separated system actions and an overview of the  
portfolio management process. The Engineering and Planning Subcommittee will  
hear a briefing on the alternative analysis for the Mouth of the Duwamish CSO  
Project and have a report from members who attended WTD's Capital Readiness  
Workshop. The Rates and Finance Subcommittee will receive a briefing on the  
capacity charge methodology study. The next MWPAAC meeting will be October 22,  
2025.  
6.  
Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) Report  
Kamuron Gurol, Director, Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD), commented on  
activity related to the 2026-2027 County budget, and the Capital Readiness  
workshop; provided updates related to nutrients, and PFAS; reported on penalties,  
connecting housing to infrastructure program, the Lower Duwamish Cleanup, the raw  
sewage pump building roof demolition at WestPoint, sewer cleaning truck  
implementation, and a Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station award.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
7.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0121  
A motion developed and proposed by the Regional Water Quality Committee, requesting the  
wastewater treatment division implement a work plan to improve transparency and accountability in the  
sewer rate-setting process.  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, answered questions from the members.  
Vice Chair Mork moved approval of the proposed motion. The motion passed.  
The vote was:  
Votes: Yes: 8– Lee, Mork, Moore, Rossman, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Warren, Quinn,  
and Hooshangi (voting as alternate for Clarke)  
No: 0  
Excused: 4 – Clarke, Dunn, and Balducci (Although excused at the time of  
voting, an email from Chair Balducci to the Regional Water Quality Committee  
expressing her support for the motion was entered into the record.)  
This matter was Presented  
Regional Water Quality Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
October 1, 2025  
Briefing  
8.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0145  
Regional Wastewater Services Plan Update  
Darren Greve, WTD, Government Relations; and Faon O’Connor, WTD, Combined  
Sewer Overflow Program Manager; briefed the committee and answered questions  
from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
9.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0146  
Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) Capital Program Update: 2026-2027 Proposed Capital Budget  
and Program Highlights  
Caitlyn Hall, Budget and Contracts Unit Manager, Wastewater Treatment Division  
(WTD); Stan Hummel, PE, Unit Manager, Combined Sewer Overflow Delivery Unit,  
WTD; and Chad Merrill, Project Planning and Delivery Section, WTD; briefed the  
committee and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
10.  
11.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0147  
Council Selected 2025 WaterWorks Grants  
This matter was Presented  
Briefing No. 2025-B0005  
Discussion of 2025 Regional Water Quality Committee Work Program  
This matter was Deferred  
Other Business  
There was no further business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 p.m.