1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
Law and Justice Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Jorge Barón, Chair;  
Claudia Balducci,Vice-Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn  
Lead Staff: Wendy Soo Hoo (206-477-0890)  
Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)  
1:00 PM  
Wednesday, April 24, 2024  
Hybrid Meeting  
Hybrid Meetings: Attend King County Council committee meetings in person in Council  
Chambers (Room 1001), 516 3rd Avenue in Seattle, or through remote access. Details on how  
to attend and/or provide comment remotely are listed below.  
Pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.035 A. and F., this meeting is also noticed as a meeting of the  
Metropolitan King County Council, whose agenda is limited to the committee business. In this  
meeting only the rules and procedures applicable to committees apply and not those  
applicable to full council meetings.  
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT: The Law and Justice Committee values community  
input and looks forward to hearing from you on agenda items.  
There are three ways to provide public comment:  
1. In person: You may attend the meeting and provide comment in the Council Chambers.  
2. By email: You may comment in writing on current agenda items by submitting your email  
comments to kcccomitt@kingcounty.gov. If your email is received before 11:30 a.m. on the day  
of the meeting, your email comments will be distributed to the committee members and  
appropriate staff prior to the meeting.  
3. Remote attendance at the meeting by phone or computer: You may provide oral comment  
on current agenda items during the meeting’s public comment period by connecting to the  
entering the Webinar ID number below.  
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You are not required to sign up in advance. Comments are limited to current agenda items.  
You have the right to language access services at no cost to you. To request these services,  
please contact Language Access Coordinator, Tera Chea at (206) 477-9259 or email  
Tera.chea2@kingcounty.gov by 8:00 a.m. no fewer than three business days prior to the  
meeting.  
CONNECTING TO THE WEBINAR  
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If you do not have access to the ZOOM application, you can connect to the meeting by calling  
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HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN TO THE MEETING REMOTELY: There are three ways to watch or  
listen to the meeting:  
web browser.  
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3) Listen to the meeting by telephone.  
Dial: 1-253-215-8782  
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To help us manage the meeting, please use the Livestream or King County TV options listed  
above, if possible, to watch or listen to the meeting.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes  
March 27, 2024 meeting minutes  
4.  
Public Comment  
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Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of superior court's report in response to 2023-24 Biennial Budget  
Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 32, Proviso P1.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
Melissa Bailey, Council staff  
Briefing  
6.  
Juvenile Detention: Many Youth Face Long Stays in Facility Designed for Short-Term Support  
Brooke Leary, Audit Director, King County Auditor's Office  
Justin Anderson, Principal Management Auditor, King County Auditor's Office  
Grant Dailey, Senior Management Auditor, King County Auditor's Office  
7.  
Recommendation Updates for Criminal Legal Audits since 2020  
Brooke Leary, Audit Director, King County Auditor's Office  
Other Business  
Adjournment  
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