1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
King County Forecast Council  
Members:  
Girmay Zahilay, King County Executive; Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, King County Councilmember; Vice-Chair;  
Aaron Rubardt, Director, Office of Performance, Strategy and  
Budget;  
Jorge Barón, King County Councilmember  
Staff: Lizbeth Martin-Mahar, Chief Economist  
10:00 AM  
Friday, March 13, 2026  
Hybrid Meeting  
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below.  
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meeting.  
King County Forecast Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 13, 2026  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 10:01 a.m.  
Roll Call  
4 - Dembowski, Barón, Rubardt and Zahilay  
Present:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes of July 21, 2025  
Councilmember Barón moved to approve the minutes of the July 21, 2025, meeting as  
presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
Election of Chair and Vice-Chair  
Councilmember Rubardt made a motion to nominate Executive Zahilay as chair of the  
Forecast Council. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Barón made a motion to nominate Councilmember Dembowski as  
vice-chair of the Council. The motion carried.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
4.  
KCFC Resolution No. KCFC2026-01  
A RESOLUTION adopting the 2026 economic and revenue forecast for King County.  
Lizbeth Martin-Mahar, Chief Economist briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Councilmember Barón made a motion to amend Attachment A to include the impact of  
ESSB 6346. The motion carried.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this KCFC Resolution be  
Passed as Amended. The motion failed  
4 - Dembowski, Barón, Zahilay and Rubardt  
Yes:  
5.  
KCFC Resolution No. KCFC2026-02  
A RESOLUTION approving the 2026 work plan for the office of economic and financial analysis.  
Lizbeth Martin-Mahar briefed the Council and answered questions.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dembowski that this KCFC Resolution  
be Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Dembowski, Barón, Zahilay and Rubardt  
Yes:  
King County Forecast Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 13, 2026  
6.  
KCFC Resolution No. KCFC2026-03  
A RESOLUTION adopting the 2026 and 2027 discount rates for King County.  
Lizbeth Martin-Mahar briefed the Council and answered questions.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dembowski that this KCFC Resolution  
be Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Dembowski, Barón, Zahilay and Rubardt  
Yes:  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:57 a.m.