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Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Sarah Perry, Chair;  
Jorge Barón, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Rod Dembowski, Steffanie Fain,  
Rhonda Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, March 17, 2026  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 17, 2026  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:32 p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry and von  
Reichbauer  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Balducci led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of March 10, 2026  
Councilmember Barón moved to approve the minutes of the March 10, 2026, meeting  
as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Special Item  
Proclamation of March 22 to 28, 2026, as Transit Appreciation Week in  
King County.  
Executive Zahilay, Councilmember Balducci, and Councilmember Fain, made remarks  
and presented the proclamation to Ernest Kandilige, Deputy General Manager, Metro  
Transit Department. Ernest Kandilige made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Proclamation of March 2026 as Women’s History Month in King County.  
Councilmembers Balducci, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, and Perry, made remarks and  
presented the proclamation to Nura Adam, Executive Director, Immigrant Women's  
Community Center (IWCC). Nura Adam made remarks and thanked the Council.  
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March 17, 2026  
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 & 9-13  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Jordan Crawley  
Kody Zalewski  
Greg Woodfield  
Sarah Jett Rasor  
Daniel Gilman  
Matt Metzker  
Joe Kunzler  
Preston Anderson  
Law and Justice  
7.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0027.2  
AN ORDINANCE limiting the use of King County-owned and controlled property; amending Ordinance  
18665, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.15.005 and Ordinance 17706, Section 2, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 2.15.020 and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2.15.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
The Chair announced Proposed Ordinance 2026-0027 would be deferred one week to  
the March 24, 2026, Council meeting.  
This matter was Deferred  
Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda - Item 8  
8.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0368.2  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of a portion of 52nd Avenue South/Indiana Ave, file  
no. V-2735; Petitioner: Whispering Woods Estates, LLC.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20045.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Fain that this Ordinance be Passed on  
the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
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March 17, 2026  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items 9-13  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0228  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Crystal Goodwin, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County board for developmental disabilities.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16956.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
10.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0253  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Dae Degrate, who resides in council district nine,  
to the King County behavioral health advisory board.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16957.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
11.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0255  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Someireh Amirfaiz, who resides in council district  
nine, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a provider of  
culturally specific mental health services in King County.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16958.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
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12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0337  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Carrol Stripling, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County veterans advisory board.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16959.  
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 Barón that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
13.  
Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2026-0017.2  
A MOTION stating the council's support for continued entheogen-related research for alternative  
treatment modalities, structured medical models, and full decriminalization of entheogen-related activities  
and requesting that the investigation, arrest, and prosecution of any adult engaging in certain  
entheogen-related activities be among King County's lowest criminal enforcement priorities.  
Mosqueda and Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
The Chair announced that Proposed Motion 2026-0017 would be removed from the  
Consent Agenda and deferred one week to the March 24, 2026, Council meeting.  
A Public Hearing was held and remains open. This matter was deferred.  
14.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:37 p.m.