1200 King County

Courthouse

516 Third Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

King County

Meeting Minutes

Budget and Fiscal Management

Committee

Councilmembers:

Rod Dembowski, Chair;

Jorge L. Barón, Vice Chair;

Steffanie Fain, Rhonda Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry

Lead Staff: April Sanders (206-263-3412)

Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)

9:30 AM

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Hybrid Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry

Present:

Approval of Minutes

Councilmember Barón moved approval of the minutes from the April 8, 2026 meeting

minutes. There being no objections, the minutes were approved.

Public Comment

The following individuals were present to provide public comment:

Dave Hamilton

Connor Inslee

Adam Dibba

Sara Lazkani

Paul Lwali

Consent

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0028

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a lease at an existing location to support the operation of

the department of natural resources and parks.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be

Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry

Yes:

Budget and Fiscal Management

Committee

Meeting Minutes

April 22, 2026

Briefing

Briefing No. 2026-B0058

City of Bellevue Grand Connection Crossing and Financing

Genesee Adkins, Deputy City Manager, City of Bellevue, briefed the committee via a

PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.

This matter was Presented

Discussion and Possible Action

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0082

AN ORDINANCE approving King County's partial participation in the city of Bellevue's Tax Increment

Financing project, as authorized in RCW 39.114.020; and specifying conditions on the county's

participation.

Brandi Paribello, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from

the members. Aaron Rubardt, Chief Budget Officer, King County Executive’s Office,

and Jeff Muhm, Special Advisor to the Executive Leadership Team, also addressed

the members and answered questions from the members.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be Passed

Out of Committee Without a Recommendation. The motion carried by the

following vote:

6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry

Yes:

Discussion Only

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0071

AN ORDINANCE making a net supplemental appropriation of $48,730,000 to various general fund

agencies, a net supplemental appropriation of $136,073,000 to various non-general fund agencies and

a net supplemental appropriation of $208,368,141 from various capital fund budgets; amending the

2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Sections 16, 21, 21, 33, 33, 34, 34, 35, 43,

43, 46, 47, 50, 51, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 60, 64, 64, 70, 70, 71, 79, 80, 82, 83, 87, 90, 90, 91, 94,

94, 96, 96, 98, 98, 101, 102, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 109, 109, 110, 110, 111, 111, 115, 115, 116,

116, 122, 124, 126, 132, and 132, as amended, and Attachment A, as amended, adding a new section

to Ordinance 20023, as amended, and repealing Ordinance 20023, Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 27, and

28, as amended.

Gene Paul and Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered

questions from the members.

Councilmember Barón disclosed on the record a potential conflict of interest.

This matter was Deferred