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Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Dave Upthegrove, Chair;  
Girmay Zahilay, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge Barón, Rod Dembowski,  
Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, June 4, 2024  
Hybrid Meeting  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
June 4, 2024  
1.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:43 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 1:44 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 1:45 p.m.  
2.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Barón led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of May 28, 2024  
Councilmember Zahilay moved to approve the minutes of the May 28, 2024, meeting  
as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
Item 17 was added.  
Special Item  
Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Awards  
Councilmember Dembowski made remarks and presented the Martin Luther King Jr.  
Distinguished Service Award to Scott Morris, President, Finn Hill Neighborhood  
Alliance. Scott Morris made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Councilmember Perry made remarks and presented the Martin Luther King Jr.  
Distinguished Service Award o Chaplin Michael Pollina, Commander for American  
Legion Post 79, Snoqualmie. Chaplin Michael Pollina made remarks and thanked the  
Council.  
Councilmember Barón made remarks and presented the Martin Luther King Jr.  
Distinguished Service Award to former King County Councilmember, Jeanne  
Kohl-Welles. Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles made remarks and thanked the  
Council.  
Councilmember Upthegrove made remarks and presented the Martin Luther King Jr.  
Distinguished Service Award to Shamso Issak, Executive Director, Living Well Kent.  
Shamso Issak made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Councilmember Balducci made remarks and announced that the Martin Luther King Jr.  
Distinguished Service Award will be presented to Michelle Williams-Clark,  
Founder/Executive Director, Eastside Youth Coalition, at a later date.  
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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 7-13  
The following people spoke:  
Vicky Clark  
Katherine Hollis  
Melissa Lee  
Kelli Refer  
Law and Justice  
7.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2023-0417.2  
AN ORDINANCE related to the establishment of a King County human and civil rights commission;  
amending Ordinance 15548, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C 2.28.0015 and Ordinance 12058,  
Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.55.010, adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 2, and repealing  
Ordinance 2647, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.010, Ordinance 2647, Section 4, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 3.10.020, Ordinance 2647, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.030, Ordinance 12058,  
Section 4, and K.C.C. 3.10.040, Ordinance 2647, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.050,  
Ordinance 2647, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.060, and Ordinance 6891, Section 4, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.070.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19770.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
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Transportation, Economy and Environment  
8.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0007.2  
AN ORDINANCE relating to parks and recreation; amending Ordinance 14509, Section 4, and K.C.C.  
7.01.010, Ordinance 14509, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.08.060, Ordinance 14509, Section 9,  
and K.C.C. 7.08.070, Ordinance 14509, Section 10, and K.C.C. 7.08.080, Ordinance 6798, Section 2, as  
amended, and 7.12.020, Ordinance 6798, Section 3, and K.C.C. 7.12.030, Ordinance 14509, Section 14,  
and K.C.C. 7.12.035, Ordinance 6798, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.050, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.110, Ordinance 6798, Section 12, and K.C.C. 7.12.140,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 65, and K.C.C. 7.12.650, Ordinance 6798, Section 66, and K.C.C. 7.12.660,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 67, and K.C.C. 7.12.670, Ordinance 6798, Section 70, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 7.12.700, and Ordinance 4461, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.22.060, adding new  
sections to K.C.C. chapter 7.12, repealing Ordinance 6798, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C.  
7.12.160, Ordinance 6798, Section 17, and K.C.C. 7.12.170, Ordinance 6798, Section 18, and K.C.C.  
7.12.180, Ordinance 6798, Section 19, and K.C.C. 7.12.190, Ordinance 6798, Section 20, and K.C.C.  
7.12.200, Ordinance 6798, Section 21, and K.C.C. 7.12.210, Ordinance 6798, Section 22, and K.C.C.  
7.12.220, Ordinance 6798, Section 23, and K.C.C. 7.12.230, Ordinance 6798, Section 24, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 7.12.240, Ordinance 6798, Section 25, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.250, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 26, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.260, Ordinance 6798, Section 27, and K.C.C. 7.12.270,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 28, and K.C.C. 7.12.280, Ordinance 6798, Section 29, and K.C.C. 7.12.290,  
Ordinance 8518, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.295, Ordinance 6798, Section 30, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.300, Ordinance 6798, Section 31, and K.C.C. 7.12.310, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 32, and K.C.C. 7.12.320, Ordinance 6798, Section 33, and K.C.C. 7.12.330, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 34, and K.C.C. 7.12.340, Ordinance 6798, Section 35, and K.C.C. 7.12.350, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 36, and K.C.C. 7.12.360, Ordinance 6798, Section 37, and K.C.C. 7.12.370, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 38, and K.C.C. 7.12.380, Ordinance 6798, Section 39, and K.C.C. 7.12.390, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 40, and K.C.C. 7.12.400, Ordinance 6798, Section 41, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.410,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 42, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.420, Ordinance 6798, Section 43, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.430, Ordinance 17375, Section 2, and K.C.C. 7.12.435, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 44, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.440, Ordinance 14509, Section 22, and K.C.C. 7.12.445,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 45, and K.C.C. 7.12.450, Ordinance 6798, Section 46, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 7.12.460, Ordinance 6798, Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.470, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 48, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.480, Ordinance 6798, Section 49, and K.C.C. 7.12.490,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 50, and K.C.C. 7.12.500, Ordinance 6798, Section 51, and K.C.C. 7.12.510,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 52, and K.C.C. 7.12.520, Ordinance 6798, Section 53, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 7.12.530, Ordinance 6798, Section 54, and K.C.C. 7.12.540, Ordinance 6798, Section 55, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.550, Ordinance 6798, Section 56, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.560,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 57, and K.C.C. 7.12.570, Ordinance 6798, Section 58, and K.C.C. 7.12.580,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 59, and K.C.C. 7.12.590, Ordinance 6798, Section 60, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 7.12.600, Ordinance 6798, Section 61, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.610, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 62, and K.C.C. 7.12.620, Ordinance 6798, Section 63, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.630,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 64, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.640, Ordinance 8538, Section 3, and K.C.C.  
7.12.642, and Ordinance 7620, Section 1, and K.C.C. 7.12.645, and prescribing penalties.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19771.  
Sherrie Hsu, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Balducci moved Amendment 2. The motion carried.  
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A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Dembowski that this Ordinance be Passed as Amended. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items 9-10  
9.  
Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2024-0014.2  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the report related to improving language access for both petitioners  
and respondents of protection orders as required by the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance,  
Ordinance 19546, Section 35, Proviso P2.  
Dembowski and Barón  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16597.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
10.  
Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2024-0080.2  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the civil protection order pilot evaluation report as required by the  
2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 35, Proviso P1.B.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16598.  
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 Zahilay that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
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Transportation, Economy and Environment  
11.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0137  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on options for providing public transportation service to the  
Seattle waterfront and northwest Belltown in response to the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance,  
Ordinance 19546, Section 114, Proviso P7.  
Barón and Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16599.  
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 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Reappointment Consent Agenda Items 12-13  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0152  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Ellen Montanana, who works in council district  
six, to the King County emergency management advisory committee, as an alternate for the city of  
Bellevue representative.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16600.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
13.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0176  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of William Louie, who resides in council district six,  
to the King County solid waste advisory committee, as a citizen representative.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16601.  
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 Zahilay that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
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First Reading and Referral of Motions  
14.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0184  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Estella Williamson, who resides in council district  
six, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative  
from a provider of sexual assault victim services in King County.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
15.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
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Other Business  
16.  
Letter to Recreation and Conservation Funding Board  
The Chair announced that he will sign the letter to the Recreation and Conservation  
Funding Board expressing King County Council's support for a grant application by the  
Washington Parks and Recreation Commission's to acquire land within the Green  
River Gorge Area in South East King County.  
At the May 7, 2024, Council meeting the Chair announced there were two at-large  
members of the Harborview Board of Trustees whose terms will expire at the end of  
July 2024. The Chair received nominations and application materials for Laura  
Zaickhin, Eileen Cody, and Dr. David Grossman, which he will forward to the Executive.  
Added Item 17  
Rereferral  
17.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0011.2  
AN ORDINANCE adopting the crisis care centers levy implementation plan, required by Ordinance  
19572, Section 7.A., to govern the expenditure of crisis care centers levy proceeds from 2024 to 2032 to  
create a regional network of five crisis care centers, restore and expand residential treatment capacity,  
and increase the sustainability and representativeness of the behavioral health workforce in King County.  
von Reichbauer, Zahilay and Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Councilmember Mosqueda moved to suspend the rules in order to take up the  
recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee to rerefer Proposed  
Ordinance 2024-0011 to the Regional Policy Committee. The motion carried.  
Councilmember von Reichbauer made a motion to rerefer to Proposed Ordinance  
2024-0011 to the Regional Policy Committee. The motion carried.  
This matter was Re-referred to the Regional Policy Committee  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:19 p.m.