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;  
Steffanie Fain, Rhonda Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry  
Lead Staff: April Sanders (206-263-3412)  
Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Wednesday, March 25, 2026  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.  
6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Barón moved approval of the minutes from the February 25, 2026  
meeting minutes. There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
There were no individuals present to provide public comment.  
Consent  
5.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0036  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to enter into an agreement with the Washington  
state Department of Commerce Public Works Board for loan financing for a wastewater capital project.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
March 25, 2026  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0061  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2025 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year  
2026; and amending Ordinance 20030, Section 4.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry  
Yes:  
Briefing  
7.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0043  
2026 State Legislative Session -- Impacts to the County Budget  
Mac Nicholson, Director, Government Relations, King County Council, briefed the  
committee via a PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.  
Aaron Rubardt, Chief Budget Officer, King County Office of the Executive, also  
addressed the committee and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Discussion and Possible Action  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0026  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of the surplus property located at XXX NE 140th Avenue,  
Woodinville, Washington, in council district three.  
Nick Bowman, Council staff, briefed the members and answered questions from the  
members.  
Councilmember Perry moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
March 25, 2026  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
9.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0039  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the real estate excise tax, number 2 fund; and amending Ordinance 12076,  
Section 27, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.590 and Ordinance 10455, Sections 1, 3, 4, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 4A.510.120.  
Nick Bowman, Council staff, briefed the members. Aaron Rubardt, Chief Budget  
Officer, King County Office of the Executive, also addressed the committee and  
answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry  
Yes:  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:26 a.m