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Meeting Minutes  
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, March 19, 2024  
Hybrid Meeting  
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Meeting Minutes  
March 19, 2024  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:32 p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Barón led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of March 12, 2024  
Councilmember Zahilay moved to approve the minutes of the March 12, 2024 meeting  
as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions to the Council agenda.  
Special Item  
Proclamation of March 17-23, 2024, as Transit Appreciation Week in King  
County  
Councilmember Dembowski and Councilmember Mosqueda made remarks, read the  
Proclamation of March 17-23, 2024, as Transit Appreciation Week in King County, and  
introduced Michelle Allison, General Manager, Metro Transit Department and Lisa  
Nault, King County Metro 2023 Bus Operator of the Year. Michelle Allison and Lisa  
Nault made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Proclamation of March 2024 as Women’s History Month in King County  
Councilmember Perry, Councilmember Balducci, and Councilmember Mosqueda made  
remarks and read the Proclamation of March 2024 as Women's History Month in King  
County.  
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There will be one public hearing on Items 6-8, & 21  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Tsimerman  
Joe Kunzler  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2023-0398  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Elizabeth Bardeen, who resides in council district  
four, to the King County board for developmental disabilities.  
Kohl-Welles and Barón  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16542.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
8.  
Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2024-0078.2  
A MOTION authorizing the King County executive to accept a donation of real property located at 1514  
and 1520 NE 146th Street, in the city of Shoreline, located in council district one, to King County.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16543.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
Passed On The Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, and von  
Reichbauer  
1 - Zahilay  
Excused:  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
9.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0082  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between  
King County and the Technical Employees Association, representing employees in the Department of  
Natural Resources and Parks and establishing the effective date of the agreement.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
10.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0084  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for either public benefit rating  
system or timber land, or both, submitted by Daniel Klein and David Pfeiffer for property located at 13916  
SW Caster Road, Vashon, WA 98070, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and  
land resources division file no. E23CT010.  
Upthegrove  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0085  
Sponsors:  
11.  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for either public benefit rating  
system or timber land, or both, submitted by Neil Currie for property located at 19617 SE 272 Street,  
Kent, WA 98042designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources  
division file no. E23CT011.  
Upthegrove  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0086  
Sponsors:  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for either public benefit rating  
system or timber land, or both, submitted by Lynn Davidson for property located at 21620 Old Mill Road  
SW, Vashon, WA 98070, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land  
resources division file no. E23CT008.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
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13.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0087  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for either public benefit rating  
system or timber land, or both, submitted by Sandra Carey for property located at 40050 226th Avenue,  
Enumclaw, WA 98022, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources  
division file no. E23CT017.  
Upthegrove  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0088  
Sponsors:  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for either public benefit rating  
system or timber land, or both, submitted by Katherine McGill for property located at 38421 236th  
Avenue, Enumclaw, WA 98022, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land  
resources division file no. E23CT018.  
Upthegrove  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0089  
Sponsors:  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for either public benefit rating  
system or timber land, or both, submitted by Allen and Bonnie de Steiguer for property located at 17615  
McLean Road SW, Vashon, WA 98070, designated department of natural resources and parks, water  
and land resources division file no. E23CT014.  
Upthegrove  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0091  
Sponsors:  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for either public benefit rating  
system or timber land, or both, submitted by Laurie Geissinger for property located at 13209 SW  
Reddings Beach Road, Vashon, WA 98070, designated department of natural resources and parks,  
water and land resources division file no. E23CT024.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
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17.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0083  
A MOTION appointing Rian Watt to the King County Regional Homelessness Authority's Implementation  
Board as a King County council appointee for the remainder of a five-year term expiring December 31,  
2024.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
18.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0090  
A MOTION adopting the King County 2024 Federal Legislative Priorities.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
19.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0092  
A MOTION related to the transfer of retired vanpool vans to nonprofit organizations and local governments  
to meet the needs of low-income, seniors or young people or people with disabilities.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
20.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
21.  
Recognitions Presented in the Community  
Recognition of the Blessing of the Fleet on March 17, 2024  
Chair Upthegrove announced that this recognition has been officially acknowledged  
and presented in the community.  
Recognition of the Festival of Color (Holi) on March 23, 2024, in King  
County  
Chair Upthegrove announced that this recognition has been officially acknowledged  
and presented in the community.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:04 p.m.