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Meeting Minutes

Regional Water Quality Committee

Councilmembers:

Claudia Balducci, Chair

Reagan Dunn, De'Sean Quinn

Alternate:

Sound Cities Association: Vice Chair, Laura Mork, Shoreline;

Conrad Lee, Bellevue; Jessica Rossman, Medina;

Sarah Moore, Burien

Alternates: Penny Sweet, Kirkland; Yolanda Trout Manuel,

Auburn

Sewer/Water Districts: Chuck Clarke, Woodinville Water

District; Lloyd Warren, Sammamish Plateau Water District

Alternate: Ryika Hooshangi, Sammamish Plateau Water

City of Seattle: Joy Hollingsworth, Robert Kettle

Alternate: Rob Saka

Lead Staff: Jenny Giambattista (206-477-0879)

Committee Clerk: Marka Steadman (206-477-0887)

3:00 PM

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

DRAFT MINUTES

Hybrid Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Chair Balducci called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.

13 -

Present:

Balducci, Clarke, Dunn, Lee, Mork, Moore, Rossman, Warren, Kettle,

Quinn, Sweet, Hooshangi and Trout-Manuel

1 - Hollingsworth

Excused:

Approval of Minutes

Commission Warren moved approval of the July 2, 2025, meeting minutes. There

being no objections, the minutes were approved.

Chair's Report

Chair Balducci thanked Vice Chair Mork for running the last RWQC meeting,

commented on the recent biosolids tour, expressed appreciation for the work of WTD

staff in coordinating the various tours, and provided an overview of the meeting topics.

Regional Water Quality Committee

Meeting Minutes

September 3, 2025

MWPAAC Report

John McClellan, Chair, MWPAAC, commented on August 27th MWPAAC meeting

where topics included a briefing and discussion related to the combined system

actions by WTD and an update on the capacity charge process. The Engineering and

Planning subcommittee will be receiving a briefing on the nutrient comment letter from

the County to the Department of Ecology and will also be receiving an update on

WTD's separated system conveyance. The next general meeting is September 24th.

Noted that MWPAAC pays closed attention to the activities and work plan of RWQC

and uses that to inform their planning and coordination efforts, also that one of most

important things to achieve is to get to a collaborative working relationship with the

Department of Ecology to be able to come to a useful, effective solution. Expressed

appreciation for Kamuron and his work

Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) Report

Kamuron Gurol, Director, Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD), provided updates on

various topics tied to nutrient regulation to include the status of litigation; submission

of comments; cost and concerns related to plant upgrades; proposed Department of

Ecology regulations and WTD comments, requests and questions; commented on the

proposed work plan; and noted that the South Treatment Plant received a peak

performance award from the Association of Clean Water Agencies recognizing five

years of 100% permit compliance. Director Gurol answered questions from the

members.

Discussion and Possible Action

RWQC Resolution No. RWQC2025-03

A RESOLUTION recognizing John McClellan’s designation as a nonvoting member of the regional water

quality committee.

Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the committee.

Councilmember Sweet moved approval of RWQC resolution 2025-03. The resolution

was adopted.

Due to the design of the legislative tracking software used to produce the proceedings,

the vote on this item is misreported. The correct vote is:

Yes: 9 - Lee, Mork, Moore, Rossman, Kettle, Clarke, Warren, Quinn and Balducci

No: 0

Excused: 3 – Hollingsworth and Dunn

A motion was made by Councilmember Sweet that this RWQC Resolution be

Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:

7 - Balducci, Clarke, Lee, Mork, Moore, Rossman, Warren, Kettle and Quinn

6 - Dunn, Hollingsworth, Sweet, Hooshangi and Trout-Manuel

Yes:

Excused:

Regional Water Quality Committee

Meeting Minutes

September 3, 2025

Briefing

Briefing No. 2025-B0120

Long-Term Rate Forecasting Briefing per Motion 16449

Courtney Black, Chief Financial Officer, King County Wastewater Treatment Division;

and Joe Crea, Vice President, Raftelis Financial Consultants; briefed the committee

and answered questions from the members.

This matter was Presented

Discussion and Possible Action

Briefing No. 2025-B0121

A motion developed and proposed by the Regional Water Quality Committee, requesting the wastewater

treatment division implement a work plan to improve transparency and accountability in the sewer

rate-setting process.

Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from

the members. Kamuron Gurol, Director, Wastewater Treatment Division, answered

questions from the members.

This matter was Deferred

Briefing

10.

Briefing No. 2025-B0122

Regional Wastewater Services Plan Update

Darren Greve, Government Relations, Wastewater Treatment Division, briefed the

committee and answered questions from the members.

This matter was Presented

11.

Briefing No. 2025-B0005

Discussion of 2025 Regional Water Quality Committee Work Program

This matter was Deferred