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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, May 20, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
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May 20, 2025  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
May 20, 2025  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:34 p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Balducci led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of May 13, 2025  
Councilmember Dunn moved to approve the minutes of the May 13, 2024, meeting  
as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Special Items  
Proclamation of May 2025 as Jewish Heritage Month in King County  
Councilmember Zahilay and Councilmember Dunn made remarks, presented the  
proclamation and introduced Rabbi Daniel Weiner. Rabbi Weiner made remarks and  
thanked the Council.  
Proclamation of May 2025 as Bike Everywhere Month in King County  
Councilmember Balducci made remarks, presented the proclamation and introduced  
Vicky Clarke, Deputy Director, Cascade Bicycle Club. Vicky Clarke made remarks  
and thanked the Council.  
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Meeting Minutes  
May 20, 2025  
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, 9-12, and 19  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Tsimerman  
Madeline Brown  
Alex Fayer  
Cassandra Aspinall  
Heather Mullin  
Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda Items 7-8  
7.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0165.2  
AN ORDINANCE denying the vacation of a portion of 43rd Ave S, Auburn, file no. V-2750; Petitioners:  
Drake Randle and William and Vikki Johnson.  
Sponsors:  
Upthegrove  
The enacted number is 19935.  
This matter passed on the Consent Agenda.  
8.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0063.2  
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 Indigenous Creative Collective for property located at 9666 51st Avenue South, Seattle,  
WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E24CT009S.  
Sponsors:  
Zahilay  
The enacted number is 19936.  
This matter passed on the Consent Agenda.  
Passed On The Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Councilmember Quinn that the Consent Agenda be  
Passed. The motion carried  
9 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
May 20, 2025  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining,  
for Council Action  
Consent Item 9  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0091  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Adrien Leavitt, who resides in council district  
two, to the King County public defense advisory board, representing areas or issues that may affect  
public defense clients.  
Sponsors:  
Zahilay  
The enacted number is 16816.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by Councilmember  
Dunn that this Motion be Passed on the Consent Agenda. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
9 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
10.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0139  
A MOTION reaffirming King County's commitment to reproductive rights in response to state and  
federal cuts.  
Sponsors:  
Zahilay  
The enacted number is 16817.  
Samantha Porter, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by Councilmember  
Dembowski that this Motion be Passed. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
9 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Yes:  
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Meeting Minutes  
May 20, 2025  
Reappointment Consent Agenda Items 11-12  
11.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0142  
A MOTION reappointing Christopher Carney, who resides in council district two, to the King County  
public defense advisory board, representing areas or issues that may affect public defense clients.  
Sponsors:  
Barón  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0143  
A MOTION reappointing Sara Rankin, who resides in council district two, to the King County public  
defense advisory board, representing areas or issues that may affect public defense clients.  
Sponsors:  
Barón  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
Passed On The Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Yes:  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
13.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0138  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a plan for expanding and improving public access to criminal data  
information on the prosecuting attorney's office data dashboard for juvenile cases and a report on  
sexual assault cases in compliance with the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, 19861, Section 31,  
Proviso P1 and P2.  
Sponsors:  
Barón  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Law and Justice  
Committee.  
14.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0140  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of Matthew Sanders as county public defender.  
Sponsors:  
Zahilay  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
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May 20, 2025  
15.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0144  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Faisal Akhter, who resides in council district two,  
to the King County veterans advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
Zahilay  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
Rereferral  
16.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0119  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the funding and provision of Medic One emergency medical services;  
providing for the submission to the qualified electors of King County, at special election on November  
4, 2025, of a proposition to fund the countywide Medic One emergency medical services by authorizing  
the continuation of a regular property tax levy for a consecutive six year period, for collection beginning  
in 2026, at a rate of $0.25 or less per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to provide for Medic One  
emergency medical services.  
Sponsors:  
Dunn, Dembowski, Quinn and Balducci  
This is a dual referral first to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee and then  
to the Regional Policy Committee.  
This is a mandatory referral to the Regional Policy Committee as set forth in King  
County Charter Section 270.30 and K.C.C. 1.24.065.  
This matter was Re-referred to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee  
17.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
Required notification pursuant to K.C.C. 4A.100.080  
18.  
May 13, 2024, Exception Notification Regarding Transfer from Emergent  
Need Contingency to the Parks Capital Fund (Wayne Golf Course Trail  
Connector Improvements).  
Councilmember Zahilay announced that under K.C.C. 4A.100.080 a transfer of  
emergent need contingency exceeding 25% of total project costs shall be noticed on  
two Council agendas to give councilmembers and opportunity to object at either of  
these meetings. In addition to the May 20, 2025, Council agenda, the notification will  
also be included on the May 27, 2025, Council agenda. Unless a councilmember  
objects, the transfer will go forward.  
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Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community  
19.  
Recognition of Syttende Mai, also known as Norwegian Constitution Day.  
Chair Zahilay announced that the Proclamation has been officially acknowledged and  
presented in the community  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:21 p.m.