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Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Girmay Zahilay, Chair;  
Sarah Perry, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge L. Barón, Rod Dembowski,  
Teresa Mosqueda, De'Sean Quinn, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, May 27, 2025  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
May 27, 2025  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:33 p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Dembowski led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of May 20, 2025  
Councilmember Perry moved to approve the minutes of the May 20, 2025, 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 May 2025 as Wildfire Awareness Month in King County  
Councilmember Perry and Executive Braddock presented the proclamation, made  
remarks and introduced Brendan McCluskey, Director, Emergency Management.  
Brendan McCluskey made remarks and thanked the Council.  
7.  
Public Comment  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
May 27, 2025  
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 6-11  
The following people spoke:  
Taran Burnite  
Kenneth Randolf  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Joe Kunzler  
Felix Goodman  
Consent Items 8-9  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0086  
AN ORDINANCE relating to King County district court electoral district boundaries for 2025; and  
amending Ordinance 16803, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.12.050.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19937.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
9.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0106  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the county executive to renew an interlocal agreement between King  
County and the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac for stormwater education in  
the Highline Public School District.  
Quinn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19938.  
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 Perry that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
May 27, 2025  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
10.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0039  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of the surplus property located at 33431 13th Place S., Federal  
Way, Washington, in council district seven.  
Zahilay and von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19939.  
Sam Porter, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Councilmember von Reichbauer moved Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
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, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
May 27, 2025  
Committee of the Whole  
11.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0387.2  
AN ORDINANCE relating to wineries, breweries, distilleries, and remote tasting rooms; amending  
Ordinance 1888, Article III, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 6.01.150, Ordinance 19030, Section 13,  
and K.C.C. 21A.06.996, Ordinance 19881, Section 211, and K.C.C. 21A.xx.xxx, Ordinance 10870,  
Section 336, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.070, Ordinance 10870, Section 335, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 21A.08.080, Ordinance 10870, Section 336, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.090, Ordinance  
19881, Section 177, and K.C.C. 21A.xx.xxx, Ordinance 10870, Section 407, as amended, and K.C.C.  
21A.18.030, Ordinance 10870, Section 536, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.30.080, Ordinance 15606,  
Section 20, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.30.085, Ordinance 10870, Section 537, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 21A.30.090, Ordinance 10870, Section 547, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.32.100, Ordinance  
10870, Section 548, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.32.110, Ordinance 10870, Section 549, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 21A.32.120, and Ordinance 13623, Section 37, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.32.010, adding a  
new section to K.C.C. chapter 21A.06, repealing Ordinance 19030, Section 3, Ordinance 19030, Section  
4, and K.C.C. 6.74.010, Ordinance 19030, Section 5, and K.C.C. 6.74.020, Ordinance 19030, Section 6,  
and K.C.C. 6.74.030, Ordinance 19030, Section 7, and K.C.C. 6.74.040, Ordinance 19030, Section 8,  
and K.C.C. 6.74.050, Ordinance 19030, Section 9, and K.C.C. 6.74.060, Ordinance 19030, Section 10,  
and K.C.C. 6.74.070, Ordinance 19030, Section 11, and K.C.C. 6.74.080, Ordinance 19030, Section 14,  
and K.C.C. 21A.06.1427A, Ordinance 19030, Section 15, and K.C.C. 21A.06.1427B, Ordinance 19030,  
Section 16, and K.C.C. 21A.06.1427C, Ordinance 19030, Section 28, Ordinance 19030, Section 29, and  
K.C.C. 21A.55.110, and Ordinance 19030, Section 32, prescribing penalties, and establishing an  
effective date.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19940.  
Erin Auzins, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Balducci that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
May 27, 2025  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
12.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0147  
AN ORDINANCE establishing the Locally Preferred Alternative including the alignment and station  
locations of the RapidRide K Line.  
Quinn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
13.  
14.  
15.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0146  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of Charles Parkins as director of the juvenile division with the  
department of adult and juvenile detention.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0149  
A MOTION expressing King County council's opposition to proposed federal Medicaid cuts and affirming  
support for care workers, healthcare systems, and residents who rely on Apple Health.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0152  
A MOTION accepting the office of law enforcement oversight's annual report for the year 2024.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Law and Justice  
Committee.  
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Meeting Minutes  
May 27, 2025  
16.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0154  
A MOTION approving the job description for the position of hearing examiner.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
17.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were presented.  
Other Business  
Required Notification Pursuant to K.C.C. 4A.100.080  
18.  
May 13, 2024, Exception Notification Regarding Transfer from Emergent  
Need  
Contingency to the Parks Capital Fund (Wayne Golf Course Trail  
Connector  
Improvements).  
Councilmember Zahilay announced that under K.C.C. 4A.100.080 a transfer of  
emergent need contingency exceeding 15% of total project costs shall be noticed on  
two council agendas to give councilmembers an opportunity to object at either of these  
meetings. In addition to the May 27, 2025, agenda the notification was also included  
on the May 20, 2025, agenda. Unless a councilmember objects, the transfer will go  
forward.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:14 p.m.