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Meeting Minutes  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Dave Upthegrove, Chair;  
Girmay Zahilay, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge Barón, Rod Dembowski,  
Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, May 21, 2024  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:35 p.m.  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer  
and Zahilay  
1 - Balducci  
Excused:  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Upthegrove led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of May 14, 2024  
Councilmember Zahilay moved to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2024, meeting  
as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
May 21, 2024  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions to the Agenda.  
Special Item  
Proclamation of May 2024 as Therapeutic Court Month in King County  
Councilmember Barón made remarks, presented the Proclamation of May 2024 as  
Therapeutic Court Month in King County, and introduced Judge Ketu Shah, King  
County Superior Court Presiding Judge, Judge Kevin Peck, Redmond Community  
Court, King County District Court, and Johnna Sellers, Drug Court and Family Court  
graduate. Judge Shah, Judge Peck, and Johnna Sellers made remarks and thanked  
the Council.  
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 6-16 and 25  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Tsimerman  
Consent Items  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0096  
AN ORDINANCE approving the King County Water District No. 20 Comprehensive Water System Plan  
dated December 2023.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19763.  
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 Zahilay that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Balducci  
Excused:  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
May 21, 2024  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
8.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0093.2  
AN ORDINANCE relating to a capital improvement project; making a supplemental appropriation of  
$37,691,109 to the building repair and replacement fund; and amending the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget  
Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 129, as amended, and Ordinance 19546, Attachment A, as  
amended.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
Chair Upthegrove indicated that Councilmember Zahilay requested a one week delay  
on item 8. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
This matter was Deferred  
9.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0116.2  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance from time to time of limited tax general obligation notes  
(commercial paper) of the county in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000  
outstanding at any time to provide funding to finance or refinance county capital projects; providing for the  
form, terms and covenants of such notes; providing for the sale of the notes in one or more series from  
time to time; delegating authority to approve the issuance and sale of such notes within specified  
parameters, to select one or more commercial paper dealers and to execute mode agreements, dealer  
agreements, credit enhancement, liquidity facility, and related documents; and pledging the annual levy  
of taxes to pay the principal of and interest on notes issued under this ordinance.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
April Sanders, Policy staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Councilmember Zahilay moved Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
The enacted number is 19764.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter was Passed as Amended  
8 -  
Yes:  
Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Balducci  
Excused:  
10.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0147  
AN ORDINANCE approving the purchase of property by the King County executive located at 710  
Second Avenue, Seattle, in council district eight.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
Chair Upthegrove indicated that Councilmember Zahilay requested a one week delay  
on item 10. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
This matter was Deferred  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
May 21, 2024  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items  
11.  
Proposed Motion No. 2023-0276  
A MOTION approving the 2022 annual mental illness and drug dependency evaluation summary report, in  
compliance with K.C.C. 4A.500.309.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16584.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0048  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Andrea Coulson, who resides in council district  
eight, to the King County emergency management advisory committee, as an alternate for the Central  
Region Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care Council representative.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16585.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
13.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0050  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Noah Katka, who resides in council district one, to  
the King County emergency management advisory committee, as the local emergency planning  
committee representative.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16586.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
14.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0051  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Andrew Stevens, who resides in council district  
three, to the King County emergency management advisory committee, as an alternate for the city of  
Seattle representative.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16587.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
May 21, 2024  
15.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0098  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Amanda Knott, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County board for developmental disabilities.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16588.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
16.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0100  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Devony Boyle, who resides in council district two,  
to the King County board for developmental disabilities.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16589.  
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 Zahilay that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Balducci  
Excused:  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
17.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0165  
AN ORDINANCE denying the vacation of a portion of 43rd Ave S, V-2750; Petitioners: Drake Randle and  
William and Vikki Johnson.  
Upthegrove  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0168  
Sponsors:  
18.  
AN ORDINANCE related to requirements for the treatment of and services to juveniles in the custody of  
the department of adult and juvenile detention; amending Ordinance 18637, Section 2, and  
K.C.C.2.65.010, Ordinance 18637, Section 3, and K.C.C.2.65.020, and Ordinance 18637, Section 4, and  
K.C.C.2.65.030 and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2.65.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Law and Justice  
Committee.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
May 21, 2024  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
19.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0151  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Robyn Austin, who resides in council district four,  
to the King County emergency management advisory committee, as a representative from the King  
County Metro transit department.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
20.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0166  
A MOTION requesting the King County executive to evaluate strategies to improve traffic safety along  
county-maintained roads and roadway segments in and around the Fairwood community of  
unincorporated King County and to prepare a report.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
21.  
22.  
23.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0169  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Hanna Floss to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as the representative from the King County Democratic Party.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0170  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Stanley Tsao to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as a representative of the Chinese-speaking community.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0171  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Mathew Patrick Thomas to the citizens' elections oversight  
committee as the representative from the King County Republican Party.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
May 21, 2024  
24.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
25.  
Proclamations and Recognitions Presented in the  
Community  
Proclamation of May 2024 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific  
Islander Heritage Month in King County  
Chair Upthegrove announced that the Proclamation of May 2024 as Asian American,  
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in King County, has been officially  
acknowledged and presented in the community  
Recognition of Syttende Mai (Norwegian Constitution Day)  
Chair Upthegrove announced that the Recognition of Syttende May (Norwegian  
Constitution Day) has been officially acknowledged and presented in the community  
Required notification pursuant to K.C.C. 4A.100.080.  
May 8, 2024, Capital Project Exception Notification Regarding a transfer  
from Capital Fund Name: Solid Waste Construction to Receiving Project  
Name: SW Harbor Island Roof Replacement  
Councilmember Upthegrove announced that under K.C.C. 4A.100.080 a transfer of  
emergent need contingency exceeding 25% of total project costs shall be noticed on  
two council agendas to give councilmembers an opportunity to object at either of these  
meetings. In addition to the May 7th agenda the notification was also included on the  
May 21st agenda. Unless a councilmember objects, the transfer will go forward.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:04 p.m.