1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Rod Dembowski, Chair;  
Jorge L. Barón, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry, De'Sean  
Quinn, Girmay Zahilay  
Lead Staff: April Sanders (206-263-3412)  
Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Wednesday, July 9, 2025  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Barón moved approval of the June 11, 2025 meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals were present to provide public comment:  
Hali Willis  
Chloe Gale  
Marta Kidane  
Mercedes Sanchez  
Simon Adriane Ellis  
Erin Longchari  
KayLee Jaech  
Meeting Minutes  
July 9, 2025  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0159  
AN ORDINANCE making a net supplemental appropriation of $107,283,000 to various general fund  
agencies, a net supplemental appropriation of $155,243,000 to various non-general fund agencies and a  
net supplemental appropriation of $253,447,701 from various capital fund budgets; and amending the  
2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Sections 6, 6, 16, 16, 18, 20, 20, 29, 32, 33, 35, 41,  
42, 42, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 64, 71, 71, 79, 79, 80, 83, 83 90, 90, 91, 91, 94, 97, 98,  
103, 104, 107, 108, 109, 109, 110, 114, 114, 115, 115, 121, 121, 123, and 130, as amended, and  
Attachment A, as amended, and adding new section to Ordinance 19861.  
April Sanders, Council staff, and Jeff Muhm, Chief Policy Officer, briefed the  
committee and answered questions from the members. Dwight Dively, Director, Office  
of Performance, Strategy, and Budget, also addressed the committee and answered  
questions for the members.  
Councilmember Barón moved Striking Amendment S1. The Amendment was adopted.  
Councilmember Balducci moved Amendment 1 to Striking Amendment S1. The  
Amendment was adopted.  
Councilmember Perry moved Amendment 2 to Striking Amendment S1. The  
Amendment was adopted.  
Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 3 to Striking Amendment S1. The  
Amendment was adopted.  
Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 4 to Striking Amendment S1. The  
Amendment was adopted.  
Councilmember Balducci moved Amendment 5 to Striking Amendment S1. The  
Amendment was adopted.  
Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 6 to Striking Amendment S1. The  
Amendment was adopted.  
Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 7 to Striking Amendment S1. The  
Amendment was withdrawn.  
Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 8 to Striking Amendment S1. The  
Amendment was adopted.  
Title Amendment T1 was not offered.  
Councilmember Barón moved Title Amendment T2. The Amendment was adopted.  
This matter was expedited to the July 15, 2025 Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
July 9, 2025  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0158  
AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 19862, adopted by the council on November 19, 2024, which  
authorized the issuance of limited tax general obligation bonds of the county; and amending Ordinance  
19862, Sections 1, 2, 4, 13, 17, and 19 and repealing Ordinance 19862, Attachment B.  
April Sanders, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members.  
Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.  
This matter was expedited to the July 15, 2025 Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay  
Yes:  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0169  
AN ORDINANCE imposing an additional sales and use tax of one-tenth of one percent, as authorized in  
Section 201, Chapter 350, Laws of Washington 2025 for criminal justice purposes; providing for the use  
of the sales and use tax proceeds for eligible expenditures; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter  
4A.500.  
Nick Bowman, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members. Dwight Dively, Director, Office of Performance, Strategy, and Budget, also  
addressed the committee and answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Zahilay that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Meeting Minutes  
July 9, 2025  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0137  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of junior lien sewer revenue  
bonds and multi-modal limited tax general obligation bonds (payable from sewer revenues) of the county  
in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,200,000,000 to provide funds for acquiring and  
constructing improvements to the sewer system and to pay the costs of issuing such bonds; authorizing  
the issuance and sale of one or more series of junior lien sewer revenue refunding bonds and multi-modal  
limited tax general obligation refunding bonds (payable from sewer revenues) of the county to refund  
outstanding obligations of the county payable from sewer revenues and to pay the costs of issuing such  
refunding bonds; reauthorizing the county’s existing commercial paper notes issued for sewer system  
purposes, in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $250,000,000 outstanding at any time;  
pledging sewer revenues to pay the principal of and interest on junior lien sewer revenue bonds issued  
under this ordinance; pledging the annual levy of taxes and an additional pledge of sewer revenues to pay  
the principal of and interest on multi-modal limited tax general obligation bonds (payable from sewer  
revenues) issued under this ordinance; delegating authority to the county's Finance Director to approve  
the issuance and sale of junior lien sewer revenue bonds and multi-modal limited tax general obligation  
bonds (payable from sewer revenues) within specified parameters, to remarket and authorize the  
conversion of the interest rate mode of the bonds, to select one or more remarketing agents and/or  
commercial paper dealers and enter into, amend, extend or replace mode agreements, dealer  
agreements, credit enhancements, liquidity facilities, and related documents, as applicable; providing for  
the form, terms and covenants of the bonds issued under this ordinance; and provided for other matters  
relating thereto.  
Andy Micklow, Council staff, briefed the committee. Carol Basile, Public Finance  
Officer, Finance and Business Operations Division, Department of Executive Services,  
Courtney Black, Chief Financial Officer, Wastewater Treatment Division, and Dwight  
Dively, Director, Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget Director, also addressed  
the committee and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was expedited to the July 15, 2025 Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be Passed  
Out of Committee Without a Recommendation. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 12:16 p.m.