1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Government Accountability and  
Oversight Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Pete von Reichbauer, Chair;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair;  
Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry  
Lead Staff: Melissa Bailey (206-263-0114)  
Committee Clerk: Blake Wells (206-263-1617)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, February 11, 2025  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM.  
4 - von Reichbauer, Dunn, Mosqueda and Perry  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Mosqueda moved approval of the December 10, 2024 and January 14,  
2025 meeting minutes. There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following people provided public comment:  
Alice Fong  
Sameth Mell  
Meeting Minutes  
February 11, 2025  
Government Accountability and  
Oversight Committee  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0382  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Velma Veloria, who resides in council district two,  
to the King County International Airport roundtable, as the Beacon Hill community representative.  
Gene Paul, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members. Velma Veloria, appointee, answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - von Reichbauer, Dunn, Mosqueda and Perry  
Yes:  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0048  
AN ORDINANCE adopting the revision of voting precincts of King County for the year 2025.  
Sherrie Hsu, Council staff, and Julie Wise, Director, King County Elections, briefed the  
committee and answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - von Reichbauer, Dunn, Mosqueda and Perry  
Yes:  
Briefings  
7.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0014  
Elections: Alternatives to Signature Verification Pilot  
Julie Wise, Director, King County Elections, briefed the committee via PowerPoint  
presentation and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was presented.  
8.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0015  
Citizens’ Elections Oversight Committee Annual Report Briefing  
Eliseo Juárez, Chair, Citizens' Election Oversight Committee, briefed the committee  
and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was presented.  
Meeting Minutes  
February 11, 2025  
Government Accountability and  
Oversight Committee  
9.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0016  
Audit Report: Opportunities for Improvement in Returned Check Fees, Collections  
Ben Thompson, Audit Director, King CountycAuditor's Office, and Megan Ko, Auditor  
III, King County Auditor’s Office, briefed the committee via PowerPoint presentation  
and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was presented.  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 AM.