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, May 28, 2025  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Barón moved approval of the May 14, 2025 meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
There were no individuals present to provide public comment.  
Meeting Minutes  
May 28, 2025  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Consent  
5.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0089  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to execute an airspace lease agreement with the Washington  
state Department of Transportation for land and facilities in the State Route 520 interchange at Montlake  
Boulevard for a term of twenty years with the possibility of two twenty-year extensions; and to take all  
actions necessary to implement the terms of the lease.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Discussion and Possible Action  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0119  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the funding and provision of Medic One emergency medical services;  
providing for the submission to the qualified electors of King County, at special election on November 4,  
2025, of a proposition to fund the countywide Medic One emergency medical services by authorizing the  
continuation of a regular property tax levy for a consecutive six year period, for collection beginning in  
2026, at a rate of $0.25 or less per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to provide for Medic One emergency  
medical services.  
Gene Paul and Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered  
questions from the members.  
Councilmember Barón moved Striking Amendment S1. The Amendment was adopted.  
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:  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0118  
AN ORDINANCE accepting and approving the Medic One/Emergency Medical Services 2026-2031  
Strategic Plan submitted by the executive.  
Gene Paul and Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered  
questions from the members.  
Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.  
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  
May 28, 2025  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Discussion Only  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0129  
AN ORDINANCE relating to rates and charges for sewage treatment and disposal; and amending  
Ordinance 12353, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.670.100, Ordinance 18745, Section 2, as  
amended, and Ordinance 11398, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.84.055.  
Jenny Giambattista and Andy Micklow, Council staff, briefed the committee and  
answered questions from the members. Kamuron Gurol, Director, Wastewater  
Treatment Division, also addressed the committee and answered questions from the  
members.  
This matter was Deferred  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:08 a.m.