1200 King County

Courthouse

516 Third Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

King County

Meeting Minutes

Law and Justice Committee

Councilmembers:

Jorge Barón, Chair;

Claudia Balducci,Vice-Chair;

Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn

Lead Staff: Wendy Soo Hoo (206-477-0890)

Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)

1:00 PM

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

DRAFT MINUTES

Hybrid Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Chair Barón called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m.

4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Dunn

Present:

Approval of Minutes

Councilmember Dembowski moved approval of the minutes of the June 26, 2024

meeting. Seeing no objections, the minutes were approved.

Public Comment

The following individuals were present to provide public comment:

Alex Tsimmerman, Katie Hurley, Kathleen Brose, Alexandra Narvaez, Izzy Eads,

Julissa Sanchez, Nikkita Oliver, Samantha Zistatsis, Tanya Lester, Laila Taji, Karen

Pillar, Oliver Miska, Sarah Batson, Bitaniya Giday, Josh Martinez, Kay Carr, Jasmine

Vail, Beth Daranciang, Rose Harriot, Cliff Ojay, Karen Taylor, Christian

Rivera-Ochoa, Edoukou Assouan, Jayanna Thompson, HuiLing Yang, Trae

Thompson-Wiley, Nyasha Sarju, Katie Gendry, Daicia Mestas, Joe Kunzler, Jeremy

Windsor, Kim, Jana Detrick, and Summer Degold.

Law and Justice Committee

Meeting Minutes

July 24, 2024

Discussion and Possible Action

Proposed Motion No. 2024-0104

A MOTION declaring the intent of the King County Council to maintain operations of the Patricia H.

Clark Children and Family Justice Center.

Councilmember Balducci moved Striking Amendment S1. The Amendment failed.

Councilmember Dembowki moved Amendment 1. The Amendment failed.

A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be Passed Out of

Committee Without a Recommendation. The motion carried by the following

vote:

4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Dunn

Yes:

Proposed Motion No. 2024-0210

A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a reimagining transit safety and security report, in response to the

2023-24 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 114, Proviso P2.

Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee. DeAnna Martin, Chief of

Staff, Metro Transit Department, also addressed the committee and answered

questions from the members.

A motion was made by Councilmember Dembowski that this Motion be

Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Dunn

Yes:

Proposed Motion No. 2023-0434

A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on programming for adults in detention as required by

Ordinance 19546, Section 54, P3, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section 44, Proviso P3.

Leah Krekel-Zoppi, Council staff, briefed the committee. Steve Larsen, Deputy

Director, Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD), also addressed the

committee and answered questions from the members.

A motion was made by Councilmember Dembowski that this Motion be

Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Dunn

Yes:

Proposed Motion No. 2024-0193

A MOTION approving the proviso report on planning for closure of the King County Correctional

Facility and provision of adequate, long-term secure adult detention as required by the 2023-2024

Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 17, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section

9, Proviso P7.

This matter was Deferred