1200 King County  
Courthouse  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
King County  
Meeting Minutes  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Rod Dembowski, Chair;  
Jorge L. Barón, Vice Chair;  
Steffanie Fain, Rhonda Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry  
Lead Staff: April Sanders (206-263-3412)  
Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Wednesday, May 27, 2026  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.  
Councilmember Balducci was also in attendance.  
6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Barón moved approval of the May 13, 2026 meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
There was no one present wishing to provide public comment.  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
May 27, 2026  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of sewer revenue bonds and  
limited tax general obligation bonds (payable from sewer revenues) of the county in an aggregate  
principal amount not to exceed $1,000,000,000 to provide funds for acquiring and constructing  
improvements to the sewer system and to pay the costs of issuing such bonds; authorizing the  
issuance and sale of one or more series of sewer revenue bonds and limited tax general obligation  
bonds (payable from sewer revenues) of the county to refund outstanding obligations of the county  
payable from sewer revenues and to pay the costs of issuing such refunding bonds; pledging sewer  
revenues to pay the principal of and interest on sewer revenue bonds issued under this ordinance;  
pledging the annual levy of taxes and an additional pledge of sewer revenues to pay the principal of  
and interest on limited tax general obligation bonds (payable from sewer revenues) issued under this  
ordinance; delegating authority to the county's Finance Director to approve the issuance and sale of  
sewer revenue bonds and limited tax general obligation bonds (payable from sewer revenues) within  
specified parameters; and providing for the form, terms and covenants of the bonds issued under this  
ordinance.  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions  
from the members.  
This item was expedited to the June 2, 2026 Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry  
Yes:  
Discussion Only  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to rates and charges for sewage treatment and disposal; and amending  
Ordinance 12353, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.670.100, Ordinance 18745, Section 2, as  
amended, and Ordinance 11398, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.84.055.  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions  
from the members. Kamuron Gurol, Director, Wastewater Treatment Division, also  
addressed the committee and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Deferred  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
May 27, 2026  
Other Business  
There was no further business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:37 a.m.