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Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Sarah Perry, Chair;  
Jorge Barón, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Rod Dembowski, Steffanie Fain,  
Rhonda Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, January 20, 2026  
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Meeting Minutes  
January 20, 2026  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
January 20, 2026  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:31 p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry and von  
Reichbauer  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember von Reichbauer led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of January 13, 2026  
Councilmember Barón moved to approve the minutes of the January 13, 2026, 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  
January 20, 2026  
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 Item 6  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Yvette Dinish  
Consent Item 6  
6.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0295.2  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2025 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year  
2026.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20030.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be Passed on the Consent Agenda.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0014  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into a housing cooperation agreement with the  
Housing Authority of the County of King to facilitate the development of low-income housing in  
accordance with chapter 35.83 RCW.  
Lewis  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
January 20, 2026  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0012  
A MOTION making an appointment to fill a judicial vacancy in the West division, West electoral district,  
judge position number one of the King County district court.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0013  
A MOTION making an appointment to fill a judicial vacancy in the West division, West electoral district,  
judge position number four of the King County district court.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0363  
A MOTION approving an amendment to an Amended and Restated Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement  
with the City of Bothell.  
Dembowski and Fain  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0364  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the organics system mapping and policy report as required by the  
2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 109, Proviso P2.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0365  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the construction and demolition materials flow control analysis and  
enforcement report as required by the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 109,  
Proviso P1  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
January 20, 2026  
Reintroductions of Ordinances  
13.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0286  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a franchise agreement with HyperFiber of Washington,  
LLC, for use of certain King County road rights-of-way in unincorporated King County for the  
construction, operation, and maintenance of wireline telecommunications transmission facilities.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Reintroduced  
Reintroductions of Motions  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0217  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the third annual report on the second Best Starts for Kids initiative,  
in accordance with Ordinance 19354.  
Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
This matter was Reintroduced  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0228  
Sponsors:  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Crystal Goodwin, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County board for developmental disabilities.  
von Reichbauer  
This matter was Reintroduced  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0237  
Sponsors:  
A MOTION approving the 2024 annual mental illness and drug dependency evaluation summary report, in  
compliance with K.C.C. 4A.500.309.  
Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
This matter was Reintroduced  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0337  
Sponsors:  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Carrol Stripling, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County veterans advisory board.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Reintroduced  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
January 20, 2026  
18.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0346  
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 2025  
System Evaluation.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Reintroduced  
19.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
No other business was presented.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 1:39 p.m.