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Meeting Minutes  
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, August 26, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
August 26, 2025  
1.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:33 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 1:57 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 1:58 p.m.  
2.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Balducci led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of August 20, 2025  
Councilmember Perry moved to approve the minutes of the August 19, 2025, meeting  
as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Public Comment  
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 6-9  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Tsimerman  
Jose Ortuzar  
Joe Kunzler  
Denise Stiffarm  
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Local Services and Land Use  
7.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0127.2  
AN ORDINANCE relating to school impact fees; amending Ordinance 13147, Section 22, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 20.18.060, Ordinance 11621, Section 89, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.28.152, Ordinance  
11621, Section 90, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.28.154, Ordinance 11621, Section 91, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 21A.28.156, Ordinance 11621, Section 112, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.43.030,  
Ordinance 11621, Section 114, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.43.050, and Ordinance 11621, Section  
117, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.43.080, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 21A.43, and  
repealing Ordinance 10870, Section 292, and K.C.C. 21A.06.1260, and Ordinance 11621, Attachment A.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19965.  
Erin Auzins, Policy Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Jeff Muhm, Chief Policy Officer, briefed the Council.  
Monique Cohen, Chief Legal Counsel, answered questions.  
Councilmember Mosqueda moved Amendment 2B.  
Councilmember Dembowski moved Amendment 1 to 2B. The motion carried.  
Voting on Amendment 2B as amended, the motion carried  
Councilmember Mosqueda moved Amendment 3. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Mosqueda moved Amendment 4B.  
Councilmember Quinn moved Amendment 1 to 4B. The motion carried.  
Voting on Amendment 4B as amended, the motion carried  
Councilmember Mosqueda moved Title Amendment T3. The motion carried.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Perry that this Ordinance be Passed as Amended. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Dunn  
No:  
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8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0227  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting a memorandum of agreement negotiated by and between King  
County and the Joint Labor Management Insurance Committee of Unions regarding insured benefits for  
represented benefits-eligible employees identified by King County deemed eligible to receive these  
benefits; and establishing the effective date of the agreement.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19966.  
Jeff Muhm. Chief Policy Officer, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Sasha Alessi, Labor Relations Manager, Office of Labor Relations, King County  
Executive Office, made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Maria Williams, President and Director of Representation, Teamsters Local Union No.  
117; Co-Chair, Joint Labor Management Insurance Committee, made remarks and  
thanked the Council.  
Michael Gonzales, Senior Business Agent, General Teamsters Union, Local 174;  
Co-Chair, Joint Labor Management Insurance Committee, made remarks and thanked  
the Council.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Perry that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Reappointment Consent Agenda Items 9  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0248  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Sheryl Whitney, who resides in council district  
six, to the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees, as the district six representative.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16869.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Perry that this Motion be Passed on the Consent Agenda. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
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Yes:  
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9 -  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
10.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0233  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Asma Ahmed, who resides in council district four,  
to the King County children and youth advisory board.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0256  
A MOTION approving renewal of contract for assistant chief legal counsel to the King County council.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0257  
A MOTION approving renewal of contract for chief legal counsel to the King County council.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0258  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Hilary De La Cruz to the citizens' elections oversight  
committee as a King County registered voter.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
14.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0259  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of ____________ to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as a representative of the Spanish-speaking community.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
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15.  
16.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
Labor Policy Committee  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 3:05 p.m. for 20 minutes until approximately 3:25  
p.m. for a closed session to discuss issues relating to the planning or adopting the  
strategy or position to be taken by the governing body during the course of any  
collective bargaining or professional negotiations. The grounds for a closed session  
are in compliance with RCW 42.30.140(4).  
The Chair announced the closed meeting would be extended 10 minutes at 3:25 p.m.  
to 3:35 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 3:35 p.m.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:35 p.m.