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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, April 23, 2024  
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Revised Agenda  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
April 23, 2024  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m.  
Roll Call  
8 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove and  
von Reichbauer  
Present:  
Excused:  
1 - Zahilay  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember von Riechbauer led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of April 16, 2024  
Councilmember von Reichbauer moved to approve the minutes of the April 16, 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 May 11, 2024, as Seattle Opera Day in King County  
Councilmember Balducci made remarks, present the Proclamation of May 11, 2024,  
as Seattle Opera Day in King County, introduced Louise Miller, Vice President, Board  
of Directors, Seattle Opera, and Christina Schepplemann, General Director, Seattle  
Opera. Louise Miller and Christina Schepplemann made remarks and thanked the  
Council.  
7.  
Public Comment  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Tsimerman  
Joe Kunzler  
Julien Loh  
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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 6-11.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0110  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between  
King County and the Service Employees International Union Local 925, representing Involuntary  
Commitment Specialists employees working in the Crisis and Commitment Services section in the  
department of community and human services, and establishing the effective date of the agreement.  
Sponsors:  
Upthegrove  
Jeff Muhm, Chief Policy Officer, briefed the Council.  
Michael Reading, Representative from Crisis and Commitment Services, made  
remarks and thanked the Council.  
The enacted number is 19754.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by Councilmember  
Dembowski that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
8 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, and  
von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
1 - Zahilay  
Excused:  
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Meeting Minutes  
April 23, 2024  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining,  
for Council Action  
Transportation, Economy and Environment  
9.  
Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2024-0092.2  
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.  
Sponsors:  
Dembowski  
The enacted number is 16570.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by Councilmember  
Dembowski that this Motion be Passed. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
8 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, and  
von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
1 - Zahilay  
Excused:  
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April 23, 2024  
Reappointment Consent Agenda  
10.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0122  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Brian Berry, who resides in council district one,  
to the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's veterans committee, as  
the district one representative.  
Sponsors:  
Dembowski  
The enacted number is 16571.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
11.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0123  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Heidi Shepherd, who resides in council district  
one, to the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's vulnerable  
populations committee, as the district one representative.  
Sponsors:  
Dembowski  
The enacted number is 16572.  
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 Dembowski that the Consent Agenda  
be passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, and  
von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
1 - Zahilay  
Excused:  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
12.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0096  
AN ORDINANCE approving the King County Water District No. 20 Comprehensive Water System Plan  
dated December 2023.  
Sponsors:  
Mosqueda  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services  
Committee.  
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April 23, 2024  
13.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0117  
AN ORDINANCE relating to a capital improvement project; making a supplemental appropriation of  
$52,065,500 to the Harborview Medical Center capital program 2020 Proposition 1 fund; and  
amending the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 129, as amended,  
and Ordinance 19546, Attachment A, as amended.  
Sponsors:  
Zahilay  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
14.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0127  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between  
King County and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 117, representing security screener  
employees in the King County sheriff's office, and establishing the effective date of the agreement.  
Sponsors:  
Upthegrove  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
15.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0128  
AN ORDINANCE relating to King County district court electoral district boundaries for 2024; and  
amending Ordinance 16803, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.12.050.  
Sponsors:  
von Reichbauer  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
16.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0103  
A MOTION accepting the Interagency Coordination Report, as required in Ordinance 19592, Section  
10.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
17.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0119  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Yasmin Ali, who resides in council district three,  
to the King County women's advisory board, as the district three representative.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
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April 23, 2024  
18.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0121  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ramsey Mayhew, who resides in council district  
three, to the King County women's advisory board, as a council at-large representative.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
19.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0125  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Kristina Sawyckyj, who resides in council district  
one, to the King County behavioral health advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
Dembowski  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
20.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
Last week, Chair Upthegrove emailed Councilmembers a copy of a letter to the  
director of the state office of public defense of which he has been asked to sign on to  
as chair of the King County Council. The council chairs for Pierce and Snohomish  
Counties are listed signatories to the letter, as well as the executives for those  
counties and King County Executive Dow Constantine. The purpose of the letter is to  
provide ideas for the director’s consideration in developing the 2025 OPD budget  
request to the state legislature. Unless there is objection, he plans on signing the  
letter in his capacity as chair. There were no objections.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:05 p.m.