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Meeting Minutes  
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, May 26, 2026  
Hybrid Meeting  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:31 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 Barón led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of May 12, 2026  
Councilmember Barón moved to approve the minutes of the May 12, 2026, meeting as  
presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
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Meeting Minutes  
May 26, 2026  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
Item 28.  
Special Items  
Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Awards  
Council Districts 2, 4, 7  
Councilmember Lewis presented the Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service  
Award to Gregory Davis, Founding Member, Rainier Beach Action Coalition. Gregory  
Davis made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Councilmember Barón presented the Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service  
Award to Dominique Alex, Chief Executive Officer, Mary's Place. Dominique Alex  
made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Councilmember von Reichbauer presented the Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished  
Service Award to Jesse Johnson, Former State Representative, Co-Founder, Federal  
Way Trades Program and Ken Johnson, Co-Founder, Federal Way Trades Program.  
Jesse Johnson and Ken Johnson made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Proclamation of May as Mental Health Awareness Month in King County  
Councilmember Perry presented the Proclamation of May as Mental Health Awareness  
Month in King County, and introduced KayLee Jaech, The Garage - A Teen Cafe.  
KayLee Jaech made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Proclamation of May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Month in King  
County  
Councilmember Balducci presented the Proclamation of May 2026 as Jewish American  
Heritage Month in King County, and introduced Rabbi Jason Levine, Jewish  
Community Relations Council Associate Director, Jewish Federation of Greater  
Seattle. Rabbi Jason Levine made remarks and thanked the Council.  
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7.  
Public Comment  
The following people spoke:  
Billy Hetherington  
Andrea Ornelas  
Mark Rosenberger  
Joe Kunzler  
Jagan Nemani  
Jessica Ivey  
Rayaan Taj  
Shadley Van Schalkwyk  
Sean Cary  
Travis Grizzel  
Danielle Wallace  
Aarthi Hatter  
Jana Drajpuch  
James Hietala  
Melody Correia  
Whitney Schrader  
Vera Volk  
Jon Schrader  
Joe Hannan  
Nikki Bragg  
Tonya Coburn  
Mia Sandeep  
Sue Ver Gowe  
Hannah Prall  
Annalynn Greer  
Amanda Wright  
Jim Tjosvold  
Georgia North  
Shelley Smith  
Nivi Tanwar  
David North  
Rajshree Jadeja  
Teresa Bechtold  
Denise Brandt  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Zac Pinard  
Mark Vossler  
Howard Steele  
Nathan Hatch  
Michael Truog  
Roderick Jefferson  
Yvette Dinish  
Laura Robinett  
Maya Hatter  
Dan Murphy  
Katie Coleman  
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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 and 14-15  
Law and Justice  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0040  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the department of public defense standards for indigent defense; amending  
Ordinance 17588, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.60.026 and adding a new section to K.C.C.  
chapter 2.60.  
Barón and Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Leah Krekel-Zoppi, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
This matter was Deferred  
Local Services and Land Use  
9.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0113  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the withdrawal of approximately 67 acres of land from the Vashon sewer  
district.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Councilmember Barón made a motion to suspend the rules to hold an advertised  
public hearing. The motion carried.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter was Deferred.  
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May 26, 2026  
Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda  
10.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0041.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted  
by Pavel Aprikian and Louisa Khudaverdian for property located at 17725 SE 102nd Street, Newcastle,  
WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT016.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20069.  
This matter passed on the Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0042.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted  
by Jessica and Nicholas Firsow for property located at 31811 NE 199th Place, Duvall, WA, designated  
department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E25CT015.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20070.  
This matter passed on the Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0044.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted  
by Lina Tong for property located at 5617 236th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA, designated department of  
natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E25CT034.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20071.  
This matter passed on the Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0045.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted  
by Jeff Smith and Clover Bachman for property located at 17317 W Snoqualmie Valley Road NE, Duvall,  
WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT029.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20072.  
This matter passed on the Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda.  
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Passed On The Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Councilmember Fain 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  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items  
14.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0252  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the summary letter and completion of the online annual report  
requirement for the Crisis Care Centers Levy, in accordance with Ordinance 19572, Section 7.C.9, and  
Attachment A to Ordinance 19783, Section VIII.A.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16973.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This Matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
15.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0064  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Sabina Perry, who resides in council district four,  
to the behavioral health advisory board, as a representative who has lived experience with one or more  
behavioral health conditions.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16974.  
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  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
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16.  
17.  
18.  
19.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0023  
AN ORDINANCE adopting and ratifying amendments to the 2021 King County Countywide Planning  
Policies.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0062  
AN ORDINANCE relating to King County district court electoral district boundaries for 2026; and  
amending Ordinance 16803, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.12.050.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Government Accountability  
and Oversight Committee  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0108  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of the surplus property located at 46502 268th Avenue SE, King  
County, Washington, in council district nine.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0116  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of environmental attributes held by the county; authorizing the  
county to enter into an agreement for the sale of environmental attributes related to biomethane produced  
at the South Treatment Plant to Karbone Inc.  
Fain  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
20.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0117  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the county executive to enter into an interlocal agreement for the provision  
of autopsy and forensic pathology services by the King County medical examiner's office to Skagit  
County.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Health, Housing, and Human  
Services Committee  
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21.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0132  
AN ORDINANCE regarding the King County noxious weed control program; revising King County noxious  
weed control program assessments; amending Ordinance 13325, Sections 1 and 2, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 4A.670.200 and establishing an effective date.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
22.  
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:  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Health, Housing, and Human  
Services Committee  
23.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0118  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a plan to address the needs of vulnerable jail residents as they  
transition from prerelease to postrelease services, in accordance with the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget  
Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 51, Proviso P2.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Health, Housing, and Human  
Services Committee  
24.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0127  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Teofila Cruz-Uribe, who resides in council district  
eight, to the King County cultural development authority (4Culture) board, as an executive at-large  
representative for position 12.  
Mosqueda  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Committee of the Whole  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0129  
Sponsors:  
25.  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of ____________ to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as a representative sponsored by a junior taxing district or a city with a population of under twenty  
thousand.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee  
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26.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0130  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of _________ to the citizens' elections oversight committee as a  
representative of the Korean-speaking community.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee  
27.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
Chair Perry announced that in accordance with KCC chapter 2.30, there are three  
vacant at-large positions on the Women’s Advisory Board and requested the  
Councilmembers submit nominations to fill those positions. Councilmembers are  
encouraged to review the provisions of KCC 2.30.060.A. for the diversity criteria  
recommended by that section. Councilmembers may nominate an individual by  
sending an email with the completed application forms to the Chair's office by June 8th  
at 5pm. All nominations will be announced at the June 9th Council meeting and  
forwarded to the Executive.”  
Rereferral  
28.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0066  
AN ORDINANCE updating the capacity charge methodology; and amending Ordinance 13680, Section  
16, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.86.160.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Re-referred to the Regional Water Quality Committee  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 4:04 p.m.