Minutes - Metropolitan King County Council

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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, June 16, 2026

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June 16, 2026

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0073.2

AN ORDINANCE relating to organization of administrative offices and executive departments; and

amending Ordinance 17402, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2.10.400, Ordinance 12550, Section 2, as amended,

and K.C.C. 2.14.020, Ordinance 18665, Section 6, and K.C.C. 2.15.030, Ordinance 20048, Section 6,

and K.C.C. 2.15.060, Ordinance 18665, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.15.100, Ordinance 12075,

Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.025, Ordinance 18793, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C.

2.16.036, Ordinance 11955, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.055, Ordinance 18086, Section 2,

as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.136, Ordinance 12076, Section 38, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.21.040,

Ordinance 19770, Section 4, and K.C.C. 2.31.030, Ordinance 17699, Section 2, as amended, and

K.C.C. 2.36.100, Ordinance 12901, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.41.030, Ordinance 18811,

Section 1, and K.C.C. 2.42.150, Ordinance 18798, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.47.010,

Ordinance 12058, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.55.010, Ordinance 18653, Section 3, and

K.C.C. 2.78.020, Ordinance 18653, Section 8, and K.C.C. 2.78.070, Ordinance 16077, Section 4, as

amended, and K.C.C. 2.130.010, Ordinance 19008, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.150.050,

Ordinance 12014, Section 32, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.350, Ordinance 12943, Section 14, as

amended, and K.C.C. 3.12A.020, Ordinance 18757, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12D.020,

Ordinance 8658, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.040, Ordinance 14287, Section 5, as

amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.055, Ordinance 12076, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.04.020,

Ordinance 12076, Section 35, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.10.050, Ordinance 17293, Section 90, as

amended, and K.C.C. 4A.10.495, Ordinance 12045, Section 23, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.100.040,

Ordinance 17929, Section 20, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.100.070, Ordinance 17929, Section 21, as

amended, and K.C.C. 4A.100.080, Ordinance 620, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.100.100,

Ordinance 12076, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.110.010, Ordinance 17930, Section 13, as

amended, and K.C.C. 4A.130.020, Ordinance 15556, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.190,

Ordinance 19841, Section 1, and K.C.C. 4A.200.213, Ordinance 19786, Section 1, and K.C.C.

4A.200.266, Ordinance 18662, Section 5, and K.C.C. 4A.200.317, Ordinance 18938, Section 1, and

K.C.C. 4A.200.405, Ordinance 15961, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.570, Ordinance

17527, Section 69, and K.C.C. 4A.200.580, Ordinance 12076, Section 27, as amended, and K.C.C.

4A.200.590, Ordinance 14596, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.620, Ordinance 10159,

Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 6.27A.120, Ordinance 13981, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C.

12.17.010, Ordinance 13981, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.17.030, Ordinance 13981, Section

5, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.17.040, Ordinance 13981, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.17.050,

Ordinance 13981, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.17.060, Ordinance 13981, Section 8, as

amended, and K.C.C. 12.17.070, Ordinance 13981, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.17.080,

Ordinance 13981, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.17.090, Ordinance 7430, Section 2, as

amended, and K.C.C. 12.18.020, Ordinance 7430, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.18.040,

Ordinance 7430, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.18.050, Ordinance 7430, Section 6, as

amended, and K.C.C. 12.18.060, Ordinance 7430, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.18.070,

Ordinance 7430, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.18.080, Ordinance 15399, Section 17, as

amended, and K.C.C. 12.18.085, Ordinance 7430, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.18.090,

Ordinance 13263, Section 52, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.18.097, Ordinance 19762, Section 12, and

K.C.C. 12.18B.030, Ordinance 5280, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.020, Ordinance 5280,

Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.070, Ordinance 5280, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C.

12.20.080, Ordinance 5280, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.090, Ordinance 10469, Section

11, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.095, Ordinance 5280, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.100,

Ordinance 5280, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.120, Ordinance 10469, Section 13, as

amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.122, Ordinance 10469, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.124,

Ordinance 10469, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.133, Ordinance 13263, Section 53, as

amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.150, Ordinance 8625, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.020,

Ordinance 8625, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.040, Ordinance 8625, Section 5, as

amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.050, Ordinance 8625, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.060,

Ordinance 8625, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.070, Ordinance 8625, Section 8, as

amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.080, Ordinance 15399, Section 59, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.085,

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Ordinance 8625, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.090, Ordinance 15399, Section 54, as

amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.095, Ordinance 13147, Section 27, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.18.110,

Ordinance 4461, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.22.040, Ordinance 19881, Section 164, and

K.C.C. 21A.08.055, Ordinance 10870, Section 337, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.100, Ordinance

14045, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.14.225, Ordinance 16267, Section 62, as amended,

and K.C.C. 21A.28.154, Ordinance 17287, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.55.105, and

Ordinance 8867, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 26.12.010 and repealing Ordinance 15378, Section

6, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.36.060.

Dembowski

Sponsors:

The enacted number is 20082.

Chair Perry announced there would be a one-week delay on Proposed Ordinance

2026-0073.

Councilmember Dunn and Councilmember Mosqueda objected.

Monique Cohen, Chief Legal Counsel, briefed the Council and answered questions.

Chair Perry made a motion to overrule the motion for a one week delay. The motion

carried.

Councilmember Dunn moved to recuse Councilmember Barón from voting on

Proposed Ordinance 2026-0073. The motion carried.

Sam Porter, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.

Garrett Holbrook, Council Relations Manager, briefed the Council and answered

questions.

Councilmember Balducci moved Amendment 1. The motion failed.

Councilmember Dembowski moved Amendment 2. The motion carried.

A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by

Councilmember Dunn that this Ordinance be Passed as Amended. The motion

carried by the following vote:

7 - Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and von Reichbauer

Yes:

No:

1 - Balducci

1 - Barón

Excused:

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Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2026-0130.2

A MOTION confirming the appointment of Steve Cho to the citizens' elections oversight committee as a

representative of the Korean-speaking community.

Perry

Sponsors:

The enacted number is 16981.

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

Health, Housing, and Human Services

10.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0111

A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on maintaining Medicaid retention in King County, in

accordance with the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 17, Proviso P9.

Mosqueda

Sponsors:

The enacted number is 16982.

A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by

Councilmember Mosqueda that this Motion be Passed. The motion carried by

the following vote:

9 -

Yes:

Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and

von Reichbauer

Reappointment Consent Agenda Item 11

11.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0140

A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Leah Tischler, who resides in council district four,

to the King County solid waste advisory committee, representing a public interest group.

Barón

Sponsors:

The enacted number is 16983.

A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by

Councilmember Barón that this Motion 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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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances

12.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0147

AN ORDINANCE adopting the King County 2026-2029 Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action

Plan.

Barón

Sponsors:

This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the

Whole.

13.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0151

AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit rating system,

submitted by Jeremy and Kristin Tinder, Meredith Mullaley and Gregory Bilsland and Kathleen King for

properties located at 6505, 6603 and 6515 282nd Avenue SE, Issaquah, WA 98027, designated

department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E25CT024.

Perry

This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0154

Sponsors:

14.

AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Coalition Labor Agreement negotiated by and between King

County and the King County Coalition of Unions representing employees in the King County sheriff's

office; and establishing the effective date of the agreements.

Perry

Sponsors:

This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Metropolitan King

County Council.

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First Reading and Referral of Motions

15.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0122

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Sandra Pailca, who resides in council district four,

to the board of ethics, filling an executive-nominated position.

Barón

Sponsors:

This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Government

Accountability and Oversight Committee.

16.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0123

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Nancy Salguero McKay, who resides in council

district seven, to the King County cultural development authority (4Culture), as an executive at-large

representative.

von Reichbauer

Sponsors:

This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the

Whole.

17.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0124

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ranil Herath, who resides in council district nine,

to the King County Library System board of trustees.

Dunn

Sponsors:

This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Government

Accountability and Oversight Committee.

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18.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0139

A MOTION authorizing the King County executive to accept a donation of real property, appraised by the

King County department of assessments at one hundred ninety-nine thousand dollars, located near

Newaukum creek in unincorporated King County, for fish, wildlife, and wetland habitat preservation and

restoration purposes.

Dunn

Sponsors:

This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and

Land Use Committee.

19.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0155

A MOTION approving the county legislative authority consultation form in support of the proposed opioid

treatment program facility in council district 5.

Fain

Sponsors:

This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the

Whole.

20.

Reports on Special and Outside Committees

Other Business

In accordance with KCC 3.04.080, Chair Perry Noted that the Board of Ethics has two

council nominated term positions expiring July 31, 2026, and she requested that

colleagues submit nominations to fill the positions. Councilmembers may nominate an

individual by sending an email with the completed application forms to the Chair's

office by Monday, June 22, 2026.ꢀAll nominations will be announced at the June 23,

2026, Council meeting and forwarded to the Executive.

Chair Perry announced her intent to relieve the Committee of the Whole on Proposed

Motion 2026-0155, and take action at the June 23, 2026, Council meeting, in order to

meet the deadline extension granted by the Department of Health.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 2:21 p.m.