1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Committee of the Whole  
Claudia Balducci, Chair;  
Jorge Barón, Vice Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah  
Perry,  
Dave Upthegrove, Pete von Reichbauer, Girmay Zahilay  
Lead Staff: Andy Micklow (206-477-3226)  
Committee Clerk: Blake Wells (206-263-1617)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, April 23, 2024  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Balducci called the meeting to order at 9:31 AM.  
8 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove and von  
Reichbauer  
1 - Zahilay  
Excused:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Vice Chair Barón moved approval of the March 26, 2024 meeting minutes. There being  
no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals provided public comment:  
Brenton Tarrant  
Committee of the Whole  
Meeting Minutes  
April 23, 2024  
Briefings  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0052  
King County District Court: State of the Court - 2024  
Rebecca C. Robertson, Chief Presiding Judge, King County District Court, briefed the  
committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Briefing No. 2024-B0053  
King County Superior Court: State of the Court - 2024  
Ketu Shah, Presiding Judge, King County Superior Court, briefed the committee via  
PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Briefing No. 2024-B0054  
Update on 4Culture's King County Doors Open Program Implementation Plan  
Brian Carter, Executive Director, 4Culture, Jonathan Cunningham, Deputy Director,  
4Culture, Calandra Childers, Project Director for Year One Programs, 4Culture, and  
Claire Miccio, Government and Community Relations Manager, 4Culture, briefed the  
committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Discussion and Possible Action  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0044  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Angie Hinojos, who resides in council district three,  
to the King County cultural development authority (4Culture) board of directors, as an executive at-large  
representative.  
Gene Paul, Council staff, and Angie Hinojos, appointee, briefed the committee.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove and von  
Reichbauer  
1 - Zahilay  
Excused:  
Committee of the Whole  
Meeting Minutes  
April 23, 2024  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0076  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of Neil Strege to the King County cultural development authority  
(4Culture) board.  
Gene Paul, Council staff, and Neil Strege, appointee, briefed the committee.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove and von  
Reichbauer  
1 - Zahilay  
Excused:  
10.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0106  
A MOTION confirming three corrected appointments for the King County cultural development authority  
(4Culture) board of directors; and rescinding Motion 16043, Motion 16451, and Motion 16494.  
Gene Paul, Council staff, briefed the committee.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Upthegrove  
2 - von Reichbauer and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Other Business  
Chair Balducci commented on the 4Culture Peer Review Appointment Opportunities  
and the upcoming opening of the Light Rail in East King County.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:32 AM.