1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Law and Justice Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Jorge Barón, Chair;  
Claudia Balducci,Vice-Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn  
Lead Staff: Wendy Soo Hoo (206-477-0890)  
Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)  
1:00 PM  
Wednesday, April 24, 2024  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Barón called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m.  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Dunn  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Dembowski moved approval of the minutes of the March 27, 2024  
meeting. Seeing no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals were present to provide public comment:  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2023-0348  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of superior court's report in response to 2023-24 Biennial Budget  
Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 32, Proviso P1.  
Melissa Bailey, Council staff, briefed the committee. The Honorable Ketu Shah,  
Presiding Judge, King County Superior Court, and Rachael DelVillar, Court Operations  
Director, King County Superior Court, also addressed the committee and answered  
questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dembowski that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Dunn  
Yes:  
Law and Justice Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
April 24, 2024  
Briefing  
6.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0055  
Juvenile Detention: Many Youth Face Long Stays in Facility Designed for Short-Term Support  
Brooke Leary, Audit Director, King County Auditor's Office, Justin Anderson, Principal  
Management Auditor, King County Auditor's Office, and Grant Dailey, Senior  
Management Auditor, King County Auditor's Office, briefed the committee via a  
PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members. Jeneva Cotton,  
Juvenile Division Director, Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD), also  
addressed the committee and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
7.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0058  
Recommendation Updates for Criminal Legal Audits since 2020  
Brooke Leary, Audit Director, King County Auditor's Office, briefed the committee via a  
PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.Geoffrey Thomas,  
Chief of Staff, King County Sheriff’s Office, and Shawn Ledford, Chief of Criminal  
Investigations Division, King County Sheriff’s Office, also addressed the committee  
and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:05 p.m.