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Meeting Agenda  
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, May 14, 2024  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Dembowski  
4.  
5.  
Approval of Minutes of May 7, 2024  
Councilmember Zahilay  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
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6.  
Special Items  
Proclamation of April 17, 2024 as Khmer Genocide Remembrance Day in King County  
Councilmember Mosqueda  
Proclamation of May 12-18, 2024 as Police Week in King County  
Councilmember Dunn  
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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 6-11 and 17  
Transportation, Economy and Environment  
Councilmember Dembowski  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2023-0310.2  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE establishing an hourly minimum wage rate for employees of employers in  
unincorporated King County, employees of certain county contractors, and county employees;  
amending Ordinance 17909, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.18.010 and Ordinance 17909,  
Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.18.030, adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 2, adding a new  
chapter to K.C.C. Title 12, repealing Ordinance 17909, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.18.020,  
Ordinance 17909, Section 7, and K.C.C. 3.18.040, Ordinance 17909, Section 8, and K.C.C. 3.18.050,  
Ordinance 17909, Section 9, and K.C.C. 3.18.060, Ordinance 17909, Section 10, and K.C.C. 3.18.070,  
Ordinance 17909, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.18.080, and Ordinance 17909, Section 12,  
and K.C.C. 3.18.090, and establishing an effective date.  
Zahilay, Dembowski, Kohl-Welles, McDermott, Barón and Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
On 9/12/2023, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
On 10/17/2023, the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee Deferred.  
On 11/16/2023, the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee Deferred.  
On 11/28/2023, the Metropolitan King County Council Hearing Held.  
On 1/9/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
On 2/20/2024, the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee Deferred.  
On 3/19/2024, the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee Deferred.  
On 4/16/2024, the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee Recommended Do Pass  
Substitute.  
On 5/7/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.  
On 5/14/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Passed as Amended.  
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Reappointment Consent Agenda  
Councilmember Zahilay  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0140  
8.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Kay S. Slonim, who resides in council district  
one, to the King County board of appeals and equalization.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 5/14/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Passed.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0156  
9.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of MJ Jorgensen, who works in council district  
five, to the King County emergency management advisory committee, as a representative from the city  
of Renton.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
On 5/14/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Passed.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0159  
10.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Brendan McCluskey, who works in council  
district five, to the King County emergency management advisory committee, as the King County  
executive or designee representative.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
On 5/14/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Passed.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0160  
11.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Alison Levy, who resides in council district one,  
to the King County emergency management advisory committee, as an alternate for the Seattle-King  
County department of public health representative.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 5/14/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Passed.  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0143  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the personnel system; amending Ordinance 9088, Section 1, and K.C.C.  
3.12.005, Ordinance 12014, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.010, Ordinance 12014, Section  
6, and K.C.C. 3.12.020, Ordinance 12014, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.040, Ordinance  
12014, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.042, Ordinance 12014, Section 9, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.12.044, Ordinance 12014, Section 10, and K.C.C. 3.12.050, Ordinance 12014, Section 11, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.060, Ordinance 4324, Section 14, and K.C.C. 3.12.080, Ordinance 12014,  
Section 12, and K.C.C. 3.12.090, Ordinance 12014, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.100,  
Ordinance 12014, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.110, Ordinance 12014, Section 15, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.120, Ordinance 12014, Section 34, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.123,  
Ordinance 12077, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.125, Ordinance 4324, Section 38, and  
K.C.C. 3.12.140, Ordinance 12014, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.180, Ordinance 18572,  
Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.184, Ordinance 12014, Section 36, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.12.188, Ordinance 12014, Section 19, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.190, Ordinance 12052, Section  
1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.210, Ordinance 12014, Section 20, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.12.215, Ordinance 18408, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.219, Ordinance 12014, Section  
21, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.220, Ordinance 18191, Section 4, and K.C.C. 3.12.221, Ordinance  
15558, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.222, Ordinance 12014, Section 22, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.12.223, Ordinance 13743, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.224, Ordinance 7956,  
Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.225, Ordinance 19563, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.12.227, Ordinance 12014, Section 23, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.230, Ordinance 12077, Section  
5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.240, Ordinance 12014, Section 25, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.12.250, Ordinance 12014, Section 26, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.260, Ordinance 9967, Section  
2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.262, Ordinance 12014, Section 27, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.12.270, Ordinance 12014, Section 28, and K.C.C. 3.12.280, Ordinance 12014, Section 29, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.290, Ordinance 12014, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.300,  
Ordinance 4324, Section 9, and K.C.C. 3.12.310, Ordinance 12014, Section 31, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.12.330, Ordinance 12498, Sections 1, 4-7, and K.C.C. 3.12.335, Ordinance 12014, Section  
32, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.350, Ordinance 12014, Section 33, and K.C.C. 3.12.360, Ordinance  
16640, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.400, Ordinance 12943, Section 13, and K.C.C.  
3.12A.010, Ordinance 12943, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12A.020, Ordinance 12943,  
Section 15, and K.C.C. 3.12A.030, Ordinance 12943, Section 16, and K.C.C. 3.12A.040, Ordinance  
12943, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12A.050, Ordinance 12943, Section 18, and K.C.C.  
3.12A.060, Ordinance 18696, Section 2, and K.C.C. 3.12S.010, Ordinance 12014, Section46, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.14.010, Ordinance 8179, Section 2, and K.C.C. 3.14.020, Ordinance 12014,  
Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.14.030, Ordinance 12014, Section 48, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.14.040, Ordinance 1282, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.060, Ordinance 12014,  
Section 50, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.020, Ordinance 12014, Section 54, and K.C.C. 3.15.110,  
Ordinance 12014, Section 51, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.025, Ordinance 14233, Section 5, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.120, Ordinance 12014, Section 52, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.030,  
Ordinance 14233, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.130, Ordinance 14233, Section 7, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.140, Ordinance 1780, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.050,  
Ordinance 197, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.010, Ordinance 11480, Section 5, and K.C.C.  
3.16.012, Ordinance 10631, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.015, Ordinance 197, Section 2,  
as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.020, Ordinance 11480, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.025,  
Ordinance 8658, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.040, Ordinance 12014, Section 55, as  
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amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.050, Ordinance 14287, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.055,  
Ordinance 13000, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.060, Ordinance 1902, Section 1, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.28.010, Ordinance 12077, Section 12, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.30.010,  
Ordinance 11183, Section 1, and K.C.C. 3.30.020, Ordinance 10930, Sections 3-4, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.30.030, Ordinance 12077, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.30.050, Ordinance 12077,  
Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.30.060, Ordinance 10930, Section 11, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.30.070, Ordinance 8575, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.010, Ordinance 8575,  
Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.020, Ordinance 8575, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.36.030, Ordinance 17332, Section 4, and K.C.C. 3.36.035, Ordinance 16035, Section 5, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.045, Ordinance 16035, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.055,  
Ordinance 16035, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.065, Ordinance 16035, Section 8, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.075, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 3.15, adding a new section to  
K.C.C. chapter 3.30, recodifying K.C.C. 3.15.060, K.C.C. 3.15.110, K.C.C. 3.15.120, K.C.C. 3.15.130,  
K.C.C. 3.15.140, K.C.C. 3.15.145, and K.C.C. 3.15.135, repealing Ordinance 4324, Section 7, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.030, Ordinance 12014, Section 16, and K.C.C. 3.12.130, Ordinance 4324,  
Section 37, and K.C.C. 3.12.150, Ordinance 4324, Section 34, and K.C.C. 3.12.160, Ordinance 12014,  
Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.170, Ordinance 11149, Sections 1-4, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.12.187, Ordinance 14591, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.218, Ordinance 12014,  
Section 24, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.247, Ordinance 4324, Section 33, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.12.320, Ordinance 4324, Section 4, and K.C.C. 3.12.340, Ordinance 9498, Section 14, and K.C.C.  
3.12.365, Ordinance 1282, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.040, Ordinance 1282, Section 7,  
as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.070, Ordinance 8299, Section 1, and K.C.C. 3.15.080, Ordinance  
12014, Section 53, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.100, Ordinance 16818, Section 1, and K.C.C.  
3.15.150, Ordinance 16818, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.160, Ordinance 16818, Section  
3, and K.C.C. 3.15.170, and Ordinance 16818, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.15.180, and  
establishing an expiration date.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
On 5/14/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0163  
13.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the annexation of approximately 0.49 acres of land into the Covington  
Water District, known as the Schneider Annexation, for the purpose of water service.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
On 5/14/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Local Services  
and Land Use Committee.  
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First Reading and Referral of Motions  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0139  
14.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Anna Peterson, who resides in council district  
one, to the King County board of appeals and equalization.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 5/14/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0162  
15.  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report in response to Motion 16463.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 5/14/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
16.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
17. Proclamation Presented in the Community  
Proclamation of May 13-17, 2024 as Affordable Housing Week in King County  
Councilmember Balducci  
18.  
Required notification pursuant to K.C.C. 4A.100.080.  
May 8, 2024, Capital Project Exception Notification Regarding a transfer from Capital  
Fund Name: Solid Waste Construction to Receiving Project Name: SW Harbor Island  
Roof Replacement  
Adjournment  
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