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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 26, 2024  
Hybrid Meeting  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 26, 2024  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:34 p.m.  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
Excused:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
1 - Perry  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Upthegrove led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of March 19, 2024  
Councilmember Zahilay moved to approve the minutes of the March 19, 2024 meeting  
as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions to the Agenda.  
Special Item  
Proclamation of March 18, 2024, as King County Public Defense Day  
Councilmember Zahilay and Councilmember Barón made remarks, read the  
Proclamation of March 18, 2024, as King County Public Defense Day, and introduced  
Molly Gilbert, DPD Staff Representative, and Anita Khandelwal, Director of the  
Department of Public Defense. Molly Gilbert and Anita Khandelwal made remarks and  
thanked the Council.  
7.  
Public Comment  
The following people spoke:  
Jaskaran Singh  
Alex Tsimerman  
Joe Kunzler  
Jules Hughes  
Josh McBride  
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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 6-12 & 18  
Consent Items  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0025  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the manager of treasury operations of King County to cancel the attached  
list of uncollectible personal property taxes in the amount of $1,455,288 for the years 2015 through 2023.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19747.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
9.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0055.2  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the personnel board; and amending Ordinance 174 (part), as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.08.110 and Ordinance 13370, Section 2, as amended and K.C.C. 3.08.120.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19748.  
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 Zahilay that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
1 - Perry  
Excused:  
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10.  
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:  
The enacted number is 19749.  
Jeff Muhm, Chief Policy Officer, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
David Levin, Senior Labor Relations Negotiator, Office of Labor Relations, made  
remarks.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Zahilay that this Ordinance be Passed.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
1 - Perry  
Excused:  
Transportation, Economy and Environment  
11.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0053.2  
AN ORDINANCE approving August 2024 public transportation service changes for King County related to  
G Line Rapid Ride and Madison Area Public Transportation Changes.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19750.  
Mary Bourguignon, Policy Analyst, briefed the Council.  
Councilmember Dembowski moved Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Dembowski that this Ordinance be Passed as amended. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
1 - Perry  
Excused:  
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12.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0054.2  
AN ORDINANCE approving Lynnwood Link Connections public transportation service changes for King  
County.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19751.  
Mary Bourguignon, Policy Analyst, briefed the Council.  
Councilmember Dembowski moved Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Dembowski that this Ordinance be Passed as amended. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
1 - Perry  
Excused:  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
13.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0022  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a license agreement to support the operation of the  
department of public health.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
14.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0035  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Mark McIntyre, who resides in council district nine,  
to the King County International Airport roundtable, as an airport tenant representative - corporate tenant.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
15.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0094  
A MOTION requesting the King County prosecuting attorney to expand juvenile case data available to the  
public through the prosecuting attorney's data dashboard.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Law and Justice  
Committee.  
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16.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0095  
A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; and amending Motion 15998, Section I, as  
amended, and OR 3-120.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
17.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
The Chair announced he had received 3 nominations for a vacant at-large position on  
the Women’s Advisory Board. The nominees are Leslie Kae Hamada, Yasmin Ali, and  
Ramsey Mayhew. These names will be forwarded to the executive.  
Other Business  
18.  
Recognition Presented in the Community  
Recognition of the new year festival of Nowruz, celebrated by people of  
Iranian and other descent  
Chair Upthegrove announced that this recognition has been officially acknowledged  
and presented in the community.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:27 p.m.