1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Girmay Zahilay, Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Vice Chair;  
Reagan Dunn, Claudia Balducci, Jorge Barón, Teresa  
Mosqueda,  
Sarah Perry, Dave Upthegrove, Pete von Reichbauer  
Co-Lead Staff: Brandi Paribello (206-263-3129), April Sanders  
(206-263-3412)  
Committee Clerk: Marka Steadman (206-477-0887)  
9:30 AM  
Thursday, November 14, 2024  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Zahilay called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
3.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals provided public comment:  
Velma Veloria  
Alejandra Tres  
River Morales  
Maria Guerrero  
Job Ruiz  
Angela Ngiangi  
Francoise Milinganyo  
James Tjoa  
Sameth Mell  
Nathalie Tomaszeuski  
Patrick Arney  
Carolyn Preshell  
Jun Chambers  
Judt de Barros  
Samantha Conley  
Kimela Virgil  
Gabriel Rueda  
Roman Torres  
Angel Huaviga  
Diego Rueda  
Rhonda Furlong  
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Therese Hengua  
Gastao Nlandu  
Mputu Mo Valentina  
Gracia Mbuyamba  
Adolphine Kapanga  
Edwin Obras  
Chelsea Lee  
Rolan Goldman  
Ken Shulman  
River  
Eliana Horn  
Floribert Mubalama  
Francois Nahimana  
Godefroid Malimingi  
Eunice Ngworsi  
Robin Schwartz  
Erica Sessle  
Tamarack Randall  
Alicia Torgeson  
Wendy Aman  
Sheila NIshimoto  
Linda Mitchell  
Hollianne Monson  
Jordan Crawley  
Sherry Williams  
Rebecca Zapata  
Sara Seelmeyer  
Laura Vega  
Shannon Cheng  
Jeni Johnson  
Reyna Rollolazo  
Hilary Emmer  
Aaron Garcia  
Shiaw-Ling Lai  
Amy Drayer  
Stefan Moritz  
Kirsten Foot  
Dr. Pela Terry  
Rhea Yo  
Brenda Rodriguez Lopez  
Patricia Bowen  
Zihan Kong  
Ashley Haugen  
Ross Pearson  
Bishop Steven Sawyer  
Kenia Cosio  
Jefferson Rose  
Teresa Everett  
Ziauddin Baraki  
Thelma Sevilla  
Amanda Sandoval  
Crystal Barquet  
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Discussion and Possible Action  
4.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0299  
AN ORDINANCE that adopts the 2025 Annual Budget and makes appropriations for the operation of  
county agencies and departments and capital improvements for the fiscal year beginning January 1,  
2025, and ending December 31, 2025; and establishing an effective date.  
Brandi Paribello and April Sanders, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered  
questions from the members. Dwight Dively, Director, Office of Performance, Strategy  
and Budget, answered questions from the members. Margaret Shepherd, Chief of  
Staff, University of Washington, Office of the President, addressed the committee.  
Councilmember Dembowski moved striking amendment S1. Amendment 1 was not  
offered. Councilmember Mosqueda moved amendment 1B. The amendment was  
adopted. Amendment 2 was not offered. Councilmember Mosqueda moved  
amendment 2B. Councilmember Dembowski requested to be added as a sponsor.  
The amendment was adopted. Councilmember Dembowski moved amendment 3.  
The amendment was adopted with CM Mosqueda voting no. Councilmember  
Dembowski moved amendment 3.5. The amendment was adopted. Councilmember  
Balducci moved amendment 4. Councilmember Balducci withdrew amendment 4.  
Councilmember Balducci moved amendment 5. The amendment was adopted.  
Councilmember Dunn withdrew amendment 6. Councilmember Balducci moved  
amendment 7. The amendment was adopted. Councilmember Balducci moved  
amendment 8. The amendment was adopted. Councilmember Dembowski moved  
amendment 9. The amendment was adopted. Councilmember Baron moved  
amendment 10. The amendment was adopted. Councilmember Mosqueda moved  
amendment 11. Councilmember Mosqueda withdrew amendment 11. Councilmember  
Mosqueda moved amendment 11B. The amendment was adopted. Councilmember  
Mosqueda moved amendment 12. The amendment was adopted. Amendment 13 was  
not offered. Councilmember Balducci moved amendment 14. The amendment was  
adopted. Councilmember Balducci moved amendment 15. The amendment was  
adopted.  
Striking amendment S1, as amended, was adopted with Councilmember Dunn voting  
no.  
This matter was expedited to the November 19, 2024, Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Dembowski that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
No:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
1 - Dunn  
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5.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0314  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2024 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year  
2025.  
Brandi Paribello, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members.  
The Chair requested that this item be held until the December 10, 2024, Council  
agenda.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Dembowski that this Ordinance be Passed  
Out of Committee Without a Recommendation. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0316  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the county property tax levies for collection in 2025, and implementing RCW  
84.55.120.  
Brandi Paribello, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members.  
The Chair requested that this item be held until the December 10, 2024, Council  
agenda..  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Dembowski that this Ordinance be Passed  
Out of Committee Without a Recommendation. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 1:32 p.m.