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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, November 5, 2024  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
November 5, 2024  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:33 p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Perry led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of October 22, 2024  
Councilmember Zahilay moved to approve the minutes of the October 22, 2024,  
meeting as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
November 5, 2024  
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 and 8-15  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Timmerman  
Consent Item 6  
6.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0245.2  
AN ORDINANCE related to the for-hire transportation industry, authorizing background checks through  
the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation when considering an application for  
an enhanced regional for-hire driver license; and amending Ordinance 19700, Section 13, and K.C.C.  
6.65.110.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19839.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Zahilay that this Ordinance be Passed on the Consent Agenda.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda Item 7  
7.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0219.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted  
by Brett and Elizabeth Egbert for property located at 29731 SE 392nd Street, Enumclaw, WA,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E24CT003.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19840.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Dembowski that this Ordinance be Passed on the Consent  
Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
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Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Item 8  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0289  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of Jake Prendez to the King County cultural development  
authority (4Culture) board.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16680.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Zahilay that this Motion be Passed on the Consent Agenda.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Reappointment Consent Agenda Items 9-15  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0347  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Nancy Colson, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's seniors  
committee, as the district seven representative.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16681.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
10.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0348  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Olga Perelman, who resides in council district  
six, to the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's vulnerable  
populations committee, as a district six representative.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16682.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
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11.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0349  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Gazel Tan, who resides in council district six, to  
the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's seniors committee, as the  
district six representative.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16683.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0354  
A MOTION confirming the King County board of health's reappointment of Esther Lucero and Abigail  
Echo-Hawk as the American Indian Health Commission for Washington State's nonelected regular  
member and alternate members, respectively, to serve on the King County board of health.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Councilmember Mosqueda made a motion to remove Item 12 from the Consent  
Agenda and refer it to the Committee of the Whole. Seeing no objection the Chair so  
ordered.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter had its first reading and  
was referred to the Committee of the Whole.  
13.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0355  
A MOTION confirming the King County board of health's reappointment of Katherine Gudgel as the King  
County board of health's selected nonelected member representing public health, health care facilities,  
and providers.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16684.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
14.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0357  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Hannah Cavendish-Palmer, who resides in  
council district three, to the King County conservation futures advisory committee, as the district three  
representative.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16685.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
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15.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0361  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Wendy Weiker, who resides in council district  
six, to the King County solid waste advisory committee, as a representative from the waste management  
industry.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16686.  
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:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
16.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0359  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sustained support programs for arts and heritage, and amending  
Ordinance 14440, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.48.108 and Ordinance 14440, Section 8, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 2.48.109.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
17.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0370  
AN ORDINANCE adopting and ratifying amendments to the King County Countywide Planning Policies.  
Perry  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Committee of the Whole  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0371  
Sponsors:  
18.  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between  
King County and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 77, representing employees  
working in the transit facilities and rail divisions of the Metro transit department, and establishing the  
effective date of the agreement.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
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19.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0372  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between  
King County and the Service Employees International Union, Local 925, representing employees in the  
department of natural resources and parks, and establishing the effective date of the agreement.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
20.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0377  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County Doors Open Program to support cultural organizations; and  
amending Ordinance 19710, Section 8.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This is a dual referral first to the Committee of the Whole and then to the Regional  
Policy Committee.  
This is a mandatory referral to the Regional Policy Committee as set forth in King  
County Charter Section 270.30 and K.C.C. 1.24.065.  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Regional Policy  
Committee.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
21.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0243  
A MOTION approving the 2023 annual mental illness and drug dependency evaluation summary report, in  
compliance with K.C.C. 4A.500.309.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This is a dual referral first to the Regional Policy Committee and then to the Health and  
Human Services Committee.  
This is a nonmandatory referral to the Regional Policy Committee under K.C.C.  
1.24.065.I as an issue that would benefit from interjurisdictional discussion.  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Regional Policy  
Committee.  
22.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0284  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the proviso report on a crisis response program plan required by the  
2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 21, as amended by Ordinance 19633,  
Section 17, Proviso P1.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Law and Justice  
Committee.  
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23.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0293  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the second of two reports on progress toward addressing the legal  
system backlog that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to the 2023-2024 Biennial  
Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 17, Proviso P4.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Law and Justice  
Committee.  
24.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0345  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of George Yeannakis, to the King County public  
defense advisory board, as a representative from the Washington State Office of Public Defense.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
The Chair announced that the referral of Item 24, Proposed Motion 2024-0345, would  
be changed from the Law and Justice Committee to the Committee of the Whole.  
Seeing No objection, it was so ordered.  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
25.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0350  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Julia Colson, who works in council district four, to  
the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's vulnerable populations  
committee, as the district four representative.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
26.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0351  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Theresa Demeter, who resides in council district  
four, to the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's seniors committee,  
as the district four representative.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
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27.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0352  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Brenda Farwell, who works in council district five,  
to the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's seniors committee, as  
the district five representative.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
28.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0353  
A MOTION confirming the King County board of health's appointment of LaMont Green to serve as an  
alternate member representing consumers of public health for a three-year term to expire on December  
31, 2027.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
29.  
30.  
31.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0356  
A MOTION confirming the King County board of health's appointment of Mustafa Mohammed to serve as  
a representative of consumers of public health for a three-year term to expire on December 31, 2027.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0358  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Daniel Kim, who resides in council district seven,  
to the King County conservation futures advisory committee, as a council at-large representative.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0367  
A MOTION relating to the King County Metro Transit Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2021-2031  
and King County Metro Transit Service Guidelines and accepting the King County Metro Transit 2024  
System Evaluation.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This is a dual referral first to the Regional Transit Committee and then to the  
Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee.  
This is a nonmandatory referral to the Regional Transit Committee under K.C.C.  
1.24.065.I as an issue that would benefit from interjurisdictional discussion.  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Regional Transit  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Committee.  
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32.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0368  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Michelle Maley, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County women's advisory board, as the district seven representative.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
33.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
The Chair announced that there is a vacant "at-large" position on the King County  
Board of Ethics, and requested that colleagues submit nominations to fill this position  
in writing (with the completed application forms) to his office by Monday, November 18,  
2024. Emails are acceptable and the nominations will be announced at the November  
19, 2024, Council meeting with received nominations then being forwarded to the  
Executive.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned in honor of Geoff Crump at 1:46 p.m.