1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Regional Water Quality Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Claudia Balducci, Chair  
Reagan Dunn  
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  
Wednesday, December 3, 2025  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Balducci called the meeting to order at 3:08 p.m.  
11 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Lee, Mork, Moore, Rossman, Warren, Hollingsworth, Kettle,  
McClellan, Sweet and Hooshangi  
2 - Clarke and Dunn  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Vice Chair Mork moved approval of the October 1, 2025, meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Regional Water Quality Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
December 3, 2025  
4.  
5.  
Chair's Report  
Chair Balducci commented on changes in committee membership for 2026 and  
reviewed the meeting topics.  
MWPAAC Report  
John McClellan, Chair, MWPAAC, noted that the October 22nd general meeting  
included discussions on pollution control and an update on the vision for clean water.  
More work on the Regional Wastewater Services Plan (RWSP) is expected in 2026.  
The Rates and Finance Subcommittee will receive an update on the Council approved  
budget and have a discussion on options for rate predictability. The Engineering and  
Planning subcommittee will receive an update on the strategic asset management plan  
and participate in a virtual exercise to discuss priorities related to I and I. The next  
general meeting is December 10, 2025.  
6.  
Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) Report  
Kamuron Gurol, Director, Wastewater Treatment Division, provided updates on ongoing  
projects, and commented on the Regional Utility Rate Summit.  
Briefing  
7.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0158  
Budget Update: Wastewater Treatment Division’s 2026-2027 Adopted Biennial Budget  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members. Kamuron Gurol, Director, Wastewater Treatment Division, addressed  
the committee.  
This matter was Presented  
8.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0159  
Regional Wastewater Services Plan Policy Framework  
Darren Greve, Government Relations Administrator, Wastewater Treatment Division;  
and Janice Johnson, RWSP Update Program Manager, Wastewater Treatment  
Division; briefed the committee and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
9.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0160  
Update on Motion 16900: A motion requesting the wastewater treatment division implement a sewer rate  
and capital work plan to continue to improve engagement, transparency, and accountability.  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the committee.  
This matter was Presented  
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Meeting Minutes  
December 3, 2025  
10.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0005  
Discussion of 2025 Regional Water Quality Committee Work Program  
Chair Balducci provided an overview of the work the committee had addressed in 2025.  
This matter was Presented  
Other Business  
There was no further business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m.