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AN ORDINANCE that adopts the 2025 Annual Budget and makes appropriations for the operation of county agencies and departments and capital improvements for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2025; and establishing an effective date.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The 2025 Annual Budget is adopted and, subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth and the several amounts hereinafter specified or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, appropriations are hereby authorized to be distributed for salaries, wages and other expenses of the various agencies and departments of King County, for capital improvements and for other specified purposes for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2025, out of the funds of the county hereinafter named and set forth in the following sections.
SECTION 2. The fund appropriations are sums to cover merit pay and labor settlements. The county executive is authorized to distribute the required portions of these moneys among the affected positions in each operating fund beginning January 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance, section 130 of this ordinance takes effect ten days after the executive's approval of this ordinance, as provided in the King County Charter.
SECTION 4. The definition in this section applies throughout this ordinance unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
"FTEs" means full-time equivalents.
SECTION 5. COUNTY COUNCIL - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
County council $2,255,000
The maximum number of FTEs for county council shall be: 9.0
SECTION 6. COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Council administration $23,478,000
The maximum number of FTEs for council administration shall be: 105.1
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support a regional public safety summit to promote collaboration on, and awareness of, challenges facing the county's criminal justice system, including, but not limited to: (1) unaddressed recommendations identified in the King County auditor's office High-Risk List; (2) financial strains on the criminal legal system; (3) possible policy reforms and potential efficiencies within the criminal justice system, including through regional partnerships; and (4) feasibility and desirability of implementation of the local sales and use tax authorized under RCW 82.14.450 and elements of any recommended investment strategies. The regional public safety summit shall be organized in collaboration with representatives from the criminal justice system, city partners, and other system participants.
SECTION 7. HEARING EXAMINER - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Hearing examiner $743,000
The maximum number of FTEs for hearing examiner shall be: 3.0
SECTION 8. COUNTY AUDITOR - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
County auditor $3,583,000
The maximum number of FTEs for county auditor shall be: 17.3
SECTION 9. OMBUDS/TAX ADVISOR - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Ombuds/tax advisor $2,490,000
The maximum number of FTEs for ombuds/tax advisor shall be: 11.0
SECTION 10. KING COUNTY CIVIC TELEVISION - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
King County civic television $1,156,000
The maximum number of FTEs for King County civic television shall be: 5.0
SECTION 11. BOARD OF APPEALS - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Board of appeals $1,008,000
The maximum number of FTEs for board of appeals shall be: 4.0
SECTION 12. OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OVERSIGHT - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of law enforcement oversight $3,082,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of law enforcement oversight shall be: 14.0
SECTION 13. OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of economic and financial analysis $620,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of economic and financial analysis shall be: 2.5
SECTION 14. COUNTY EXECUTIVE - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
County executive $370,000
The maximum number of FTEs for county executive shall be: 1.0
SECTION 15. OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of the executive $8,435,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of the executive shall be: 23.0
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $250,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support 1.0 FTE and for consulting services related to monitoring of the hospital services agreement and the expenditure of the tax levy proceeds authorized by RCW 36.62.090.
SECTION 16. OFFICE OF PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY, AND BUDGET - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of performance, strategy, and budget $27,515,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of performance, strategy, and budget
shall be: 71.3
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a Critical Areas Monitoring and Adaptive Management Program plan and a motion that should acknowledge receipt of the plan, and a motion acknowledging receipt of a plan is passed by the council. The motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section, and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion.
The plan shall include, but not be limited to, discussion and analysis of what would be needed to develop and implement a critical areas monitoring and adaptive management program consistent with guidance from Washington State Department of Commerce in chapter 7 of the critical areas ordinance handbook. Accordingly, the plan should address three types of monitoring: permit implementation, effectiveness, and ecological validation. Specifically, the plan shall include:
A. An analysis of the one-time monetary and staffing resources needed develop the program;
B. An analysis of the ongoing monetary and staffing resources needed to implement the program;
C. Based on the needs analysis completed in response to subsections A. and B. of this proviso, a detailed timeline for developing and implementing the program;
D. An analysis of whether all permits and critical areas or a subset of permits and critical areas should be monitored through the program; and
E. An analysis of how phasing implementation of the program, such as applying it to streams and wetlands first, and to other types of critical areas later, would impact the needed resources and the timeline, as well as any impacts to the environment that might result from phasing the work.
The executive should electronically file the plan and a motion required by this proviso by June 30, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the local services and land use committee or its successor.
P2 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the office of performance, strategy, and budget transmits a plan on how it will transmit detailed base budget data, which for the purposes of this proviso means data about the programs and appropriation amounts being carried forward from the previous fiscal period, for each appropriation unit, and transmits that data with the 2026-2027 biennial budget ordinance. In creating the plan, the office of performance, strategy, and budget shall partner with council central staff, council district staff, and the 2025 chair of the budget and fiscal management committee to determine the contents of the plan.
The plan shall include, but not be limited to, a description of each category of data to be included in the transmittal, a sample of the format in which the data will be transmitted, and an estimate of any additional financial or personnel resources needed to implement the plan.
The office of performance, strategy, and budget should electronically file the plan required by this proviso no later than May 15, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the budget and fiscal management committee or its successor.
P3 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a report on the feasibility of creating a county office of labor standards to enforce county ordinances related to labor standards for the employees of any employer in unincorporated King County, other than King County.
The report shall include, but not be limited to:
A. Identification of the current county code that establishes wage, labor, or workforce practices for employees of any employer in the unincorporated areas of King County, other than King County, and the agencies responsible for enforcement of that code;
B. Identification of operational, policy, and legal considerations for creating a county office of labor standards;
C. A recommendation on where or how such an office should be housed organizationally in the county; and
D. Estimates of the county's costs to create and operate an office of labor standards.
The executive should electronically file the report by September 1, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the local services and land use committee or its successor.
P4 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $25,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive until the executive provides a briefing to the transportation, economy, and environment committee or its successor.
A. Under K.C.C. 28.94.100, the county will provide public restrooms at transit centers that meet eight criteria. None of the transit centers operated by the Metro transit department currently meet the criteria at K.C.C. 28.94.100. There are currently no permanent public restrooms located at Metro transit department transit centers. However, in response to a request from the council as part of the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget, Ordinance 19546, the Metro transit department sited portable public restrooms on a pilot basis at the Aurora Village transit center and the Burien transit center.
B. Notwithstanding that currently neither the Aurora Village nor the Burien transit center meet the criteria of K.C.C. 28.94.100, the briefing required by this proviso should be developed by an interdepartmental team that shall include, at a minimum, the office of performance, strategy, and budget, the Metro transit department, and should include staff from other departments that could be helpful in supporting this effort. The briefing required by this proviso shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. A plan to install, operate, and maintain at least one permanent public restroom at the Aurora Village transit center and the Burien transit center, including, but not limited to, the timeline and cost to procure, install, and operate each public restroom, including the cost to staff each public restroom and to provide a modified security model that is different from and less costly than the current 24/7 dedicated security model;
2. Which county agency the executive recommends should be responsible for funding and staffing ongoing operations of the permanent public restrooms at the Aurora Village transit center and the Burien transit center and, if the executive recommends more than one county agency share the responsibilities, a description of each agency's responsibilities; and
3. Potential external partners, including, but not limited to, local jurisdictions, private businesses, community organizations, or other transit agencies, that could support the operation and maintenance of public restrooms at the Aurora Village transit center and the Burien transit center.
The executive should provide the briefing required by this proviso by September 25, 2025.
P5 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits an encampment resolution program funding options report.
The report shall explore how money sources in existing county budgets could be used to support an encampment resolution program, including, but not limited to, money sources within the department of community and human services, the department of natural resources and parks, the road services division, and the water and land resources division, that could be directed towards removing encampments in a way that is both humane and effective.
The executive shall electronically file the plan by June 30, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the health, housing, and human services committee or its successor.
SECTION 17. OFFICE OF EQUITY AND RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of equity and racial and social justice $7,302,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of equity and racial and social justice
shall be: 18.0
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $250,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely for a human trafficking awareness campaign, developed in consultation with the council's equity and social justice director. The moneys restricted by this expenditure restriction shall only be expended or encumbered after the office of racial and equity and social justice applies for, is granted, and receives grant money for this purpose.
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a report to the council describing the status of the language access plans required by Ordinance 18665, Section 6, across county departments, offices, and agencies and a motion that should acknowledge receipt of the report, and a motion acknowledging receipt of the report is passed by the council. The motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section, and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion.
The report shall include, but not be limited to:
A. The status of every language access plan whether final or in development;
B. A summary of how and what interpretation and translation services are made available for limited-English-speaking populations seeking benefits or services;
C. A summary of how services and resources are accessible both in person and online;
D. A summary of what reasonable efforts are made to provide assistance when forms are required to be completed in English; and
E. A summary of the efforts made to ensure limited-English-speaking populations are informed of the language supports available to them when interacting with the county in any capacity.
This information should be broken down by county department, office, or agency and by language.
The executive should electronically file the report and motion required by this proviso no later than August 31, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the government accountability and oversight committee or its successor.
P2 PROVIDED FURTER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a letter regarding county government efforts to support persons with disabilities across county agencies.
The letter shall:
A. Describe how county agencies ensure and sustain accessibility of county-owned or operated facilities, programs, and services for persons with disabilities in accordance with federal, state, and local requirements and county-initiated plans for public agencies;
B. Provide a summary of ongoing and planned capital, including technology, investments in 2025 to promote accessibility for persons with disabilities at county-owned or operated facilities; and
C. Offer to provide a briefing to the committee of the whole, or its successor, to provide an overview of county agency best practices and recommendations for potential initiatives, investments, or both, regarding accessibility and disability equity strategies for both county employees and the public.
The executive should electronically file the letter by September 1, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the committee of the whole or its successor.
SECTION 18. OFFICE OF CLIMATE - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of climate $5,595,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of climate shall be: 13.0
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support:
A. Increasing access to cooling during extreme heat events at a community location by installing cooling in White Center's existing multipurpose facility, Neighborhood House - Greenbridge, in unincorporated King County to equitably enhance community resilience while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving local quality of life; and to engage with Neighborhood House - Greenbridge to evaluate feasibility of serving as a culturally welcoming "resilience hub";
B. Identifying additional criteria for multipurpose facilities in unincorporated King County where cooling could be installed as a way of creating local access to cooling during extreme heat events; and
C. Work through the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration, also known as K4C, to explore opportunities to partner on other resilience hubs throughout all King County.
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a climate resilience hubs report. The report shall include, but not be limited to:
A. King County's progress on developing resilience hubs; including a plan for community engagement;
B. The results of collaboration through the King County - Cities Climate Collaboration, also known as K4C, and other partnerships to identify potential hub partnerships and locations in incorporated areas; and
C. A proposed timeline for next steps which may include identifying additional sites, evaluation of sites, and anticipated resource needs informed by local, regional, and national best practices.
The executive should electronically file the report required by this proviso by September 1, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the transportation and environment committee or its successor.
P2 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a list of selected outcome measures to be used in the climate performance tracking dashboard and a motion that should acknowledge receipt of the list, and a motion acknowledging receipt of the list is passed by the council. The motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section, and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion.
Each outcome in the list shall identify a baseline, a near-term target, and a long term target. The outcomes identified in the list may include but not be limited to:
A. Greenhouse gas emissions in county operations;
B. Greenhouse gas emissions countywide;
C. Water temperature for selected lakes and waterbodies in King County;
D. Emergency department visits for heat-related illness among King County residents;
E. Locally acquired vector-borne disease in King County;
F. Emergency department visits involving asthma among King County residents;
G. Health costs in King County related to climate change;
H. Clean energy jobs in King County;
I. Temperatures in areas identified as heat islands in King County Heat Island Map; and
J. Consumer savings from energy efficiency standards.
The executive should electronically file the list of outcome measures and a motion required by this proviso by April 14, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the transportation, economy, and environment committee or its successor.
SECTION 19. OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND CREATIVE ECONOMY - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of economic opportunity and creative economy $2,027,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of economic opportunity and creative economy shall be: 3.0
SECTION 20. SHERIFF - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Sheriff $277,160,000
The maximum number of FTEs for sheriff shall be: 1,131.5
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $915,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to continue support for two sheriff's deputies patrolling around the 3rd Avenue entrance of the King County courthouse between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
ER2 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $175,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support at least two suicide prevention and voluntary safe firearm and ammunition return events. The events shall be held in collaboration with the department of community and human services.
ER3 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support emphasis patrols focusing on gun violence prevention by sheriff's deputies in the unincorporated area of Skyway, particularly along Martin Luther King Jr. Way South between South 129th Street and 80th Ave South.
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $200,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a report containing a policy requiring the collection of demographic data, including the perceived race of persons, who are stopped by sheriff's deputies and a plan to begin collecting, sharing, and using such data consistent with K.C.C. 2.15.010.G.
The policy and implementation plan shall be developed in collaboration with the office of law enforcement oversight and the oversight committee identified in the interlocal agreement for the provision of law enforcement services between contracted agencies and the county, should integrate relevant best practices and lessons learned from other jurisdictions, and shall include, but not be limited to:
A. A description of the manner and method in which sheriff's office deputies will document demographic data, including perceived race, for persons stopped by sheriff's deputies;
B. A description of the anticipated timeline to replace the sheriff's office's computer aided dispatch system and how the new system will ensure the sheriff's office has the capability to capture demographic data, including perceived race;
C. A description of how the sheriff's office intends to share, analyze, and use the collected demographic data to improve services and operations;
D. A description of the guidance and training sheriff's office deputies will receive to ensure demographic data is collected and logged consistently; and
E. A timeline for implementation of demographic data collection, including perceived race.
The executive should electronically file the report required by this proviso by September 30, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the law and justice committee or its successor.
SECTION 21. DRUG ENFORCEMENT FORFEITS - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Drug enforcement forfeits $937,000
The maximum number of FTEs for drug enforcement forfeits shall be: 3.0
SECTION 22. OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of emergency management $4,871,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of emergency management shall be: 16.0
SECTION 23. INQUEST PROGRAM - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Inquest program $2,833,000
The maximum number of FTEs for inquest program shall be: 11.0
SECTION 24. EXECUTIVE SERVICES - ADMINISTRATION - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Executive services - administration $3,980,000
The maximum number of FTEs for executive services - administration shall be: 15.0
SECTION 25. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Human resources management $28,243,000
The maximum number of FTEs for human resources management shall be: 127.0
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $250,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a report related to the implementation of recommendations of the gender identity and sexual orientation inclusion task force.
The report shall be written in coordination with the office of equity and racial, and social justice and shall be consistent with the intent of the gender identity and sexual orientation inclusion task force. The report shall include, but not be limited to:
A. A description of the trainings addressing gender identity and sexual orientation that have been created and mandated for all county employees with public-facing jobs. The trainings were developed and conducted in partnership with relevant community-based organizations and include education on legal rights related to gender identity and sexual orientation status and cultural sensitivities. In addition, the report should provide data showing the number of employees who have completed the training at the time of the report and, if available, the percent of employees with public-facing jobs who have completed the training;
B. Identification of a list of resources and services related to gender identity and sexual orientation that has been created, in collaboration with relevant community-based organizations to be included on the county's website, and available in other formats upon request. In addition, the report should include a description of how the list of resources and services have been made readily available for public and county employee reference; and
C. A description of how gender identity and sexual orientation experience questions were developed for inclusion in surveys for county employees and a listing of all questions regarding gender identity and sexual orientation experience that were included in surveys for county employees.
The executive should electronically file the report by November 30, 2025, in the form of an electronic copy with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the committee of the whole or its successor.
SECTION 26. OFFICE OF LABOR RELATIONS - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of labor relations $4,019,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of labor relations shall be: 16.6
SECTION 27. CABLE COMMUNICATIONS - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Cable communications $787,000
The maximum number of FTEs for cable communications shall be: 2.0
SECTION 28. REAL ESTATE SERVICES - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Real estate services $5,402,000
The maximum number of FTEs for real estate services shall be: 24.0
SECTION 29. PARKING FACILITIES - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Parking facilities $3,030,000
SECTION 30. RECORDS AND LICENSING SERVICES - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Records and licensing services $16,936,000
The maximum number of FTEs for records and licensing services shall be: 84.0
SECTION 31. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Prosecuting attorney $ 112,018,000
The maximum number of FTEs for prosecuting attorney shall be: 551.5
ER 1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $85,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support 0.5 FTE primarily dedicated to expanding and improving public access to the prosecuting attorney's office data on criminal cases in King County.
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the King County prosecuting attorney transmits a plan for expanding and improving public access to criminal data information on the prosecuting attorney's office data dashboard for juvenile cases. The plan shall include, but not be limited to:
A. A summary of the data available on the prosecuting attorney's office data dashboard for juvenile cases, any improvements that have been made to the juvenile data dashboard since its inception, the limitations of the data available on the juvenile data dashboard, and opportunities for expanding the juvenile data dashboard;
B. Detailed action steps the prosecuting attorney's office plans to take to expand the available data and improve the juvenile data dashboard with the goal of providing public users with the ability to access and analyze juvenile cases in a manner consistent with the adult felony cases section of the adult data dashboard; and
C. Barriers that the prosecuting attorney's office has identified to expanding public access to the agency's data on criminal cases involving juvenile respondents and improving the juvenile data dashboard.
The prosecuting attorney's office should protect the privacy of individual juvenile respondents while, to the greatest extent possible, preserving the dashboard categories and subcategories used in the adult data dashboard. To protect the privacy of individual juvenile respondents, the prosecuting attorney may combine data subcategories; however, that combining should be done at the lowest subcategory possible.
The prosecuting attorney should electronically file the plan by June 30, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the law and justice committee or its successor.
P2 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the prosecuting attorney transmits a report on sexual assault cases and a motion that should acknowledge receipt of the report, and a motion acknowledging receipt of the report is passed by the council. The motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section, and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion.
The report shall include, but not be limited to:
A. Data on sexual assault cases with adult defendants referred to the prosecuting attorney's office from January 1, 2023, to January 1, 2025, including:
1. The number of sexual assault cases referred;
2. Of the cases referred, the number that were charged;
3. Of the cases charged, the number resolved at trial;
4. Of the cases charged, the number resolved through a plea to a lesser charge;
5. Of the cases pleaded to a lesser charge, the most-common lesser charge pleaded;
6. The percentage of sexual assault cases in which the initial charge was never modified;
7. The average wait time from arraignment to trial in sexual assault cases;
8. The number of acquittals after trial for cases charged as sexual assault, and an explanation of how that compares to other types of crime; and
9. Demographic information of victims including race, ethnicity, gender, and age;
B. Data on sexual assault cases with juvenile respondents referred to the prosecuting attorney's office from January 1, 2023, to January 1, 2025, including:
1. The number of sexual assault cases referred;
2. Of the cases referred, the number that were statutorily required to be referred;
3. Of the cases referred, the number that were charged;
4. Of the cases charged, the number resolved at trial;
5. Of the cases charged, the number resolved through a plea to a lesser charge;
6. Of the cases pleaded to a lesser charge, the most-common lesser charge pleaded;
7. The percentage of sexual assault cases in which the initial charge was never modified;
8. Of the cases not statutorily required to be referred, the percentage rate of charging and an explanation of how that compares to other types of crime;
9. The average wait time from arraignment to trial in sexual assault cases;
10. The number of acquittals after trial for cases charged as sexual assault and an explanation of how that compares to other types of crime; and
11. Demographic information of victims including race, ethnicity, gender, and age;
C. For sexual assault cases with juvenile respondents not filed due to insufficient evidence, describe the steps taken to systemically address the gathering of sufficient evidence either internally or with external partners; and
D. A copy of the written guidance maintained by the prosecuting attorney's office regarding charging standards for juvenile sexual assault cases;
E. Information on the prosecuting attorney's partnership with sex offender treatment providers and the treatment offered to adult defendants, juvenile respondents, and victims, including:
1. A summary of the prosecuting attorney's office work and partnership with sex offender treatment providers;
2. A summary the prosecuting attorney's office work and partnership with community-based organizations serving domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, including how communication and transparency is developed;
3. A description of the treatment that the prosecuting attorney's office most commonly refers sexual offenders to; and
4. The number of adult defendants and the number of juvenile respondents charged with sexual assault from January 1, 2023, to January 1, 2025, who were referred to sexual offender treatment and the completion rate for each; and
F. Information on data collection, resources, and continuous improvement processes related to the prosecuting attorney's office gender-based violence work, including:
1. A summary of findings related to any surveys of victims of sexual assault conducted by the prosecuting attorney's office;
2. A narrative detailing the last time the prosecuting attorney's office reviewed or revised its practices and charging standards for sexual assault cases, including the date of the review or revision and whether the Aequitas standards were reviewed when performing this work;
3. An explanation of how current the prosecuting attorney's data dashboards are and if there are any gaps in the data dashboards that the prosecuting attorney plans to address;
4. A description of how the resources allocated to the gender-based violence division compares to other divisions of the criminal practice within the prosecuting attorney's office; and
5. A description of the continuous improvement process used, if any, on prosecuting sexual assault cases, including how data is used to identify and address barriers to conviction and the frequency of which the continuous improvement process is applied.
For the purposes of this proviso, "sexual assault cases" include sex offenses as described in chapter 9A.44 RCW. The report requested by this proviso need only include data and information held or reasonably obtained by the prosecuting attorney's office and shall not include any identifying information or other information prohibited from being released by state law.
The prosecuting attorney should electronically file the report and a motion required by this proviso by July 31, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the law and justice committee or its successor.
SECTION 32. SUPERIOR COURT - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Superior court $69,640,000
The maximum number of FTEs for superior court shall be: 320.9
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $459,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support up to 3.0 FTE juvenile probation counselor positions.
SECTION 33. DISTRICT COURT - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
District court $44,149,000
The maximum number of FTEs for district court shall be: 235.8
SECTION 34. ELECTIONS - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Elections $31,463,000
The maximum number of FTEs for elections shall be: 72.0
SECTION 35. JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Judicial administration $33,355,000
The maximum number of FTEs for judicial administration shall be: 198.9
SECTION 36. STATE AUDITOR - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
State auditor $1,791,000
SECTION 37. BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARD - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Boundary review board $485,000
The maximum number of FTEs for boundary review board shall be: 2.0
SECTION 38. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Government relations $380,000
SECTION 39. MEMBERSHIPS AND DUES - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Memberships and dues $396,000
SECTION 40. JOBS AND HOUSING PROGRAM - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Jobs and housing program $1,601,000
SECTION 41. INTERNAL SUPPORT - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Internal support $20,421,000
SECTION 42. EXTERNAL SUPPORT - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
External support $29,123,000
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $250,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support the Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program at the University of Washington.
ER2 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $14,741,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support the following projects, contingent on the executive determining that each project serves a fundamental governmental purpose, a county purpose for which the county is receiving consideration, or support of the poor or infirm:
Abu Bakr Islamic Center Shared Kitchen Project $200,000
Africatown Community Land Trust William Grose Center for
Innovation Project $1,000,000
AiPACE $1,500,000
Akin Lake City Family Resource Center Project $750,000
Center of Success Project $1,000,000
City of Kenmore Senior Center Project $250,000
City of Kirkland Historic Cabin Project $250,000
City of Lake Forest Park Public Waterfront Park Project $500,000
Comunidad Latina de Vashon Placita $300,000
Congolese Integration Network $200,000
Consejo Counseling and Referral Service Project $150,000
Constellation Center - YouthCare $1,000,000
El Centro de la Raza Beacon Hill Community Center Project $1,000,000
Federal Way National Little League Project $1,000,000
HealthPoint Tukwila Project $300,000
Indian American Community Services Kent Project $1,500,000
Lake City Collective Culture Center Project $1,000,000
Lambert House Project $1,500,000
Lifelong AIDS Georgetown Kitchen Project $791,000
Refugee Artisan Initiative Project $300,000
Starfire Sports Project $250,000
SECTION 43. ASSESSMENTS - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Assessments $37,054,000
The maximum number of FTEs for assessments shall be: 210.0
SECTION 44. GENERAL FUND TRANSFER TO DEBT SERVICE - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
General fund transfer to debt service $40,071,000
SECTION 45. GENERAL FUND TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SERVICES - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
General fund transfer to department of local services $11,369,000
SECTION 46. GENERAL FUND TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
General fund transfer to department of community and
human services $20,710,000
SECTION 47. GENERAL FUND TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT OF EXECUTIVE SERVICES - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
General fund transfer to department of executive services $4,705,000
SECTION 48. GENERAL FUND TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
General fund transfer to department of public health $8,533,000
SECTION 49. GENERAL FUND TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND PARKS - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
General fund transfer to department of natural resources and parks $2,784,000
SECTION 50. GENERAL FUND TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT OF EXECUTIVE SERVICES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
General fund transfer to department of executive services capital improvement program $1,725,000
SECTION 51. GENERAL FUND TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL F3280 - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
General fund transfer to general fund technology capital F3280 $2,403,000
SECTION 52. JAIL HEALTH SERVICES - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Jail health services $65,908,000
The maximum number of FTEs for jail health services shall be: 255.4
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits two reports and a letter on postrelease jail health services plans. Moneys restricted by this proviso shall be released as follow: $50,000 after receipt of the first report; and $50,000 after receipt of the letter.
A. The first report shall be a plan to address the needs of jail residents using medication for a substance use disorder as they transition from prerelease to postrelease treatment, which shall include, but not be limited to:
1. A comparison of the services provided and administrative framework of at least three different care models, including, but not limited to: (1) the status quo; (2) a program administered according to the requirements and coverage of Washington's Medicaid demonstration waiver Reentry Demonstration Initiative; and (3) a program operated by a third party private contractor providing prerelease services and a seamless transition to postrelease services through a clinic network with prescribing authority;
2. A discussion of the patient experience under each care model, including how soon after release patients would be connected to care providers and services and whether care would continue for at least thirty days postrelease; and
3. An evaluation of the likely effectiveness of each care model, including consideration of the effectiveness of similar models administered at other detention facilities in Washington state.
B. The letter shall be an update on the status of the report required by section C. of this proviso.
C. The second report shall be a plan to address the needs of other vulnerable jail residents as they transition from prerelease to postrelease services, which shall include, but not be limited to:
1. Consideration of how transitional and postrelease services could be expanded to serve jail residents who are likely to experience homelessness, have a disability, have a physical or mental illness, have experienced domestic violence, may need violence interruption interventions, or are in other vulnerable populations; and
2. Discussion of the timeframe and resources needed to implement such an expansion of transitional and postrelease services.
The executive should electronically file the first report by this proviso by May 30, 2025, the letter no later than November 1, 2025, and the second report no later than December 31, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the health and human services committee or its successor.
SECTION 53. MEDICAL EXAMINER - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Medical examiner $11,939,000
The maximum number of FTEs for medical examiner shall be: 44.0
SECTION 54. ADULT AND JUVENILE DETENTION - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Adult and juvenile detention $199,929,000
The maximum number of FTEs for adult and juvenile detention shall be: 933.0
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $75,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to retain an appointed independent monitor or monitors who, either alone or together, shall have expertise in adolescent development, juvenile detention operations and corrections, officer safety and security, and trauma-informed behavioral modification practices.
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a report on the results of an analysis of racial disparities in response to infractions in adult detention and a motion that should acknowledge receipt of the report, and a motion acknowledging receipt of that report is passed by the council. The motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section, and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion.
The report shall include, but not be limited to:
A. Disaggregated data on all infractions and responses to infractions, including, but not limited to, restrictive housing placements, in adult detention in 2024;
B. An analysis of those infractions and responses to infractions by race;
C. Discussion of any racial disparities found in the analysis of infractions and responses to infractions by race, and identification of actions or planned actions that will be taken in an effort to reduce any racial disparities found in the analysis; and
D. A discussion of whether and how frequently the department of adult and juvenile detention intends to conduct future analyses of racial disparities in response to infractions in adult detention.
The executive should electronically file the report and a motion required by this proviso by June 30, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the law and justice committee or its successor.
P2 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a plan for use of the west wing of the King County Correctional Facility as an area to provide alternatives to secure detention services and a motion that should approve the plan, and a motion acknowledging receipt of the plan is passed by the council. The motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section, and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion.
The plan shall include, but not be limited to:
A. A discussion of the feasibility and advantages of using all or a portion of the west wing of the King County Correctional Facility and other facilities to provide a "side door" alternative space to bring people with behavior health needs arrested for non-violent misdemeanor offenses, as an alternative to booking them into jail, including consideration of whether the space should be secure, and the feasibility of co-locating the facility with the homeless shelter currently occupying the west wing;
B. A discussion, in collaboration with the behavioral health and recovery division, of the types of services that could be provided on-site, including assessments, therapy, medication assisted treatment, and case management, and how those services might be administered through existing or new alternatives to detention and diversion programs, and consideration of whether currently available on-site services and case management at the site could be used as a shared resource for the homeless shelter and "side door";
C. Projection of the number of people likely to be served by the "side door" and the capital and operating resources that would be needed to implement the plan;
D. Identification of potential funding sources to implement the plan, including use of the $2,000,000 expenditure reserve in the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Fund set aside for supporting changes to the future use of the west wing; and
E. Identification of the timeline and next steps to implement the plan.
The executive should electronically file the plan and a motion required by this proviso by June 30, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the law and justice or its successor.
P3 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a report on confinement of juveniles in county detention facilities and a motion that should acknowledge receipt of the report, and a motion acknowledging receipt of the report is passed by the council. The motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section, and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion.
The report required by this proviso shall cover the reporting period of April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025, and should build on all prior reports submitted on practices related to the confinement of juveniles as required by Ordinance 18637, Section 6, Ordinance 18930, Section 36, Ordinance 19210, Section 50, and Ordinance 19546, Section 54. The report required by this proviso shall be prepared by an appointed, independent monitor or monitors retained in accordance with Expenditure Restriction ER1 of this section. The monitor or monitors shall include in the report an analysis of compliance with K.C.C. chapter 2.65 and chapter 13.22 RCW, by the department of adult and juvenile detention juvenile division, and the report shall also include, but not be limited to:
A. A discussion of challenges, progress, and setbacks, and any significant management, policy or operating environment changes that have occurred since the prior report related to behavioral interventions and confinement of juveniles at county detention facilities;
B. A review of the documentation of each incident of use of solitary confinement during the evaluation period, including identification of the number of incidents and an evaluation of the circumstances for the use of solitary confinement;
C. A review of the average duration of solitary confinement incidents, including identification of the number of incidents exceeding four hours and an evaluation of each incident;
D. A review of the documentation of supervisory review before the use of solitary confinement, including identification of the number of incidents exceeding two hours when supervisory review did not occur and an evaluation of each incident;
E. A review of the documentation of medical and mental health assessments of youth in solitary confinement, including identification of the number of incidents when health clinic staff was not notified within one hour or an assessment by a medical professional was not completed within six hours and an evaluation of each incident;
F. A review of the documentation of how youth subject to solitary confinement had continued access to education, programming, and ordinary necessities, such as medication, meals, and reading material, when in solitary confinement, and identification of the number of incidents when access was not documented and an evaluation of each such incident;
G. The gender, age, and race of youth involved in each solitary confinement incident;
H. An assessment of the progress by the department of adult and juvenile
detention juvenile division on implementing the recommendations outlined in previous monitor reports;
I. Any new recommendations for reducing the use and duration of solitary confinement for juveniles in detention, and recommendations for improving data collection and reporting of incidents of solitary confinement of juveniles in detention; and
J.1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection J.2. of this proviso, a certification by the monitor or monitors that the department of adult and juvenile detention juvenile division has appropriately documented and maintained data on at least ninety percent of incidents for each category of incident described in subsections B. through subsection F. of this proviso.
2. If the monitor or monitors cannot make the certification in accordance with subsection J.1. of this proviso because the department of adult and juvenile detention juvenile division did not appropriately document and maintain data on at least ninety percent of incidents for any category or categories of incident described in subsections B. through F. of this proviso, the monitor shall include in the report an explanation from the department of adult and juvenile detention as to why data was not appropriately documented and maintained on at least ninety percent of incidents for each category of incident.
In preparing and completing the report required by this proviso, the monitor or monitors shall consult with stakeholders, including representatives of the King County Juvenile Detention Guild (Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention - Juvenile) representing employees in the department of adult and juvenile detention juvenile division.
The executive should electronically file the report and a motion required by this proviso no later than June 30, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff and the lead staff for the law and justice committee or its successor.
P4 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a plan for a protocol to engage city partners before implementing new jail booking restrictions.
The plan shall include, but not be limited to:
A. A description of the county's responsibilities towards cities that contract with the department of adult and juvenile detention for jail services ("contract cities") and the executive's authority to implement jail booking restrictions on certain misdemeanor offenses, including limits to that authority and the conditions that would precipitate implementing new booking restrictions and rescinding existing booking restrictions; and
B. A protocol for engaging contract cities before implementation of new booking restrictions, which shall include, but not be limited to: (1) the method for communicating proposed booking restrictions with contract cities and the King County council, including the reasons the booking restrictions are being contemplated and the conditions under which booking restrictions will be lifted; (2) the method and timeframe for contract cities and councilmembers to raise concerns; and (3) the process the executive will use to address concerns.
The executive should electronically file the plan by April 30, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the law and justice committee or its successor.
P5 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a report on the status of safety improvements at adult detention facilities, and a motion that should acknowledge receipt of the report, and a motion acknowledging receipt of the report is passed by the council. The motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section, and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion.
The report shall include, but not be limited to:
A. A description of technology used in the adult detention facilities to support physical safety for officers, residents, and visitors, including, but not limited to, facility cameras, duress alarms, and radios;
B. An assessment of the condition and effectiveness of the technologies and plans to address any problems such as: gaps in camera and radio coverage; whether there are enough duress alarms and radios for all staff who need them; and whether cameras, duress alarms, and radios are functioning;
C. A discussion of options for addressing gaps or needs identified in section B. of this proviso, including the status, scope, schedule, budget, and potential funding sources for any identified projects to address the gaps;
D. Discussion of the status, scope, schedule, budget, potential funding sources, and timeline for implementing body worn cameras; and
E. A discussion of the timeline and next steps for addressing full implementation of technology to maximize adult detention facility safety.
The executive should electronically file the report and a motion required by this proviso by June 30, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the law and justice committee or its successor.
SECTION 55. PUBLIC DEFENSE - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Public defense $94,638,000
The maximum number of FTEs for public defense shall be: 512.7
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, moneys may not be encumbered or expended for 20.0 FTE attorney positions that shall remain unfilled except as set out in this expenditure restriction. For purposes of determining the appropriate FTE attorney staffing level for the department of public defense during the fiscal year, the office of performance, strategy, and budget's staffing model forecasted that the department of public defense should have an average monthly total of 1,653 credits per month from felony filings ("the base case load"), which would require a minimum of 74 felony attorneys, based on the Washington State Bar Association's March 14, 2024, case weighting standards. To avoid the impact of sustained but unpredictable increases of felony filings by the prosecuting attorney's office on the department of public defense, if, in each month of a two month-rolling period, the total number credits from felony assignments meeting or exceeds the base case load, as adjusted in accordance with this expenditure restriction, by multiples of 22, then the department of public defense is authorized to expend or encumber moneys to fill one of the 20 FTE attorney positions for each multiple of 22 additional felony credits. The initial base case load number of 1,653 credits shall incrementally be increased by 22 for each FTE attorney position authorized in accordance with this expenditure restriction. For explanatory purposes only, if in January the number of credits from felony cases exceeds the base case load of 1,653 by 22 credits and in February the number exceeding the base case load is 44 credits, then the department is authorized to fill 1 FTE attorney position because for January and February the base case load was exceeded by one multiple of 22. In March, the base case load would be reset to an average of 1,675. If, in March, the credits from felony filings exceed the adjusted base case load of 1,675 by 22 credits, then the department would be authorized to fill 1 of the remaining 19 FTE attorney positions because for February and March, the case load exceeded the adjusted base case load of 1,675 credits by a multiple of 22 and in April the base case load would be adjusted to 1,697.
ER2 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $168,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support an increase to the department of public defense's assigned counsel 2025 hourly rate for dependency, guardianship, termination of parental rights, and extended foster care cases to align with the 2025 assigned counsel hourly rate paid for Becca cases including truancy, at-risk youth, and children in need of services cases.
SECTION 56. ROADS - From the roads operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Roads $128,853,000
The maximum number of FTEs for roads shall be: 435.6
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to explore alternatives to driving alone to Snoqualmie pass, particularly in the winter, to reduce congestion, reduce safety hazards, and expand access to the pass, by working with Washington state, Kittitas County, local businesses, and the community.
ER2 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $25,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to begin the Maple Valley - Phase 2 Summit Site Study.
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive provides a briefing to the local services and land use committee, or its successor, on the results of the collaborative efforts to explore alternatives to driving alone to Snoqualmie Pass required by Expenditure Restriction ER1 of this section.
The executive should provide the briefing to the local services and land use committee, or its successor, no later than September 30, 2025.
SECTION 57. ROADS CONSTRUCTION TRANSFER - From the roads operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Roads construction transfer $5,906,000
SECTION 58. SOLID WASTE POSTCLOSURE LANDFILL MAINTENANCE - From the solid waste postclosure landfill maintenance fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Solid waste postclosure landfill maintenance $2,055,000
SECTION 59. VETERANS SERVICES - From the veterans services fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Veterans services $3,652,000
The maximum number of FTEs for veterans services shall be: 11.0
SECTION 60. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES - From the developmental disabilities fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Developmental disabilities $113,584,000
The maximum number of FTEs for developmental disabilities shall be: 45.8
SECTION 61. COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION - From the department of community and human services administration fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Community and human services administration $14,097,000
The maximum number of FTEs for community and human services administration
shall be: 47.0
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive provides a briefing to the health, housing, and human services committee, or its successor, on a plan to improve processing times for all awards of grant moneys for housing providers and payment for contracted services performed by human service providers within the department of community and human services. The plan shall include, but not be limited to:
A. Potential actions that could result in decreasing the time between grant invoicing and payment distribution to housing providers and payment for contracted services performed by human service providers to a total of four weeks, including, but not limited to, actions the department of community and human services, the office of performance, strategy, and budget, or the council could take to increase award processing efficiencies; and
B. Potential needs for additional financial or personnel resources to support these actions.
The executive should provide the briefing to the health, housing, and human services committee or its successor, by March 31, 2025.
P2 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a letter to council confirming that the maximum administrative costs agencies may charge for human service contracts with the county utilizing local funding sources is fifteen percent or more to align with the standards for human service contracts with Washington state. If the executive determines this to be infeasible, the letter shall indicate the rationale for not raising the maximum administrative costs and what could be done to raise those thresholds in the future.
The executive should electronically file the letter by May 31, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the budget and fiscal management committee or its successor.
SECTION 62. RECORDER'S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE - From the recorder's operation and maintenance fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Recorder's operation and maintenance $2,186,000
The maximum number of FTEs for recorder's operation and maintenance shall be: 7.0
SECTION 63. ENHANCED-911- From the enhanced 911 emergency communication system fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Enhanced-911 $27,992,000
The maximum number of FTEs for enhanced-911 shall be: 13.0
SECTION 64. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY DIVISION - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - From the behavioral health fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Behavioral health and recovery division - behavioral health $428,724,000
The maximum number of FTEs for behavioral health and recovery division - behavioral health shall be: 190.6
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 of general fund shall be expended or encumbered solely to support Path with Art therapeutic art programs.
SECTION 65. JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION MENTAL ILLNESS AND DRUG DEPENDENCY - From the mental illness and drug dependency fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Judicial administration mental illness and drug dependency $2,283,000
The maximum number of FTEs for judicial administration mental illness and drug dependency shall be: 12.7
SECTION 66. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY MENTAL ILLNESS AND DRUG DEPENDENCY - From the mental illness and drug dependency fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Prosecuting attorney mental illness and drug dependency $1,718,000
The maximum number of FTEs for prosecuting attorney mental illness and drug dependency shall be: 10.6
SECTION 67. SUPERIOR COURT MENTAL ILLNESS AND DRUG DEPENDENCY - From the mental illness and drug dependency fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Superior court mental illness and drug dependency $3,222,000
The maximum number of FTEs for superior court mental illness and drug dependency shall be: 18.4
SECTION 68. PUBLIC DEFENDER MENTAL ILLNESS AND DRUG DEPENDENCY - From the mental illness and drug dependency fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Public defender mental illness and drug dependency $2,805,000
The maximum number of FTEs for public defender mental illness and drug dependency shall be: 14.3
SECTION 69. DISTRICT COURT MENTAL ILLNESS AND DRUG DEPENDENCY - From the mental illness and drug dependency fund there is hereby appropriated to:
District court mental illness and drug dependency $2,839,000
The maximum number of FTEs for district court mental illness and drug dependency shall be: 15.3
SECTION 70. MENTAL ILLNESS AND DRUG DEPENDENCY FUND - From the mental illness and drug dependency fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Mental illness and drug dependency fund $115,383,000
The maximum number of FTEs for mental illness and drug dependency fund
shall be: 23.0
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $404,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to contract with the following:
Atlantic Street Center Behavioral Health Program $200,000
CharMD Behavioral Health $12,000
Empower Youth Network $20,000
Seamar Community Health Center - White Center $16,000
Teen Garage behavioral health support positions $156,000
ER2 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $2,000,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support changes to the West Wing according to a plan transmitted in response to section 54, Proviso P2, of this ordinance and a motion acknowledging receipt is passed by council.
SECTION 71. VETERANS SENIORS AND HUMAN SERVICES LEVY - From the veterans seniors and human services levy fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Veterans seniors and human services levy $117,892,000
The maximum number of FTEs for veterans seniors and human services levy
shall be: 77.7
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $450,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support food security in King County, as described in the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy Implementation Plan, HL 16 Support Food Security, adopted by Ordinance 19719, to contract with the following in 2025:
Council District 1 Organizations $50,000
Council District 2 Organizations $50,000
Council District 3 Organizations $50,000
Council District 4 Organizations $50,000
Council District 5 Organizations $50,000
Council District 6 Organizations $50,000
Council District 7 Organizations $50,000
Council District 8 Organizations $50,000
Council District 9 Organizations $50,000
TOTAL $450,000
Awards granted under this expenditure restriction should be a minimum of $10,000.
Selection of organizations by council districts shall be by future amendment of this section.
ER2 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $135,000 shall be expended or encumbered from levy proceeds allocated in 2025 for SE 6 Major Pete von Reichbauer (Ret.) Veterans Service Organizations Grant Program as described in the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy Implementation Plan, adopted by Ordinance 19719, solely to contract with the following in 2025:
American-Vietnamese War Memorial Alliance $5,000
City of Federal Way $7,500
Council District 1 Organizations $15,000
Council District 3 Organizations $15,000
Council District 4 Organizations $15,000
Council District 5 Organizations $15,000
Council District 6 Organizations $15,000
Council District 9 Organizations $7,500
Covington Chamber of Commerce - Veteran Spouse Scholarship Program $2,500
Filipino Veterans Association $3,750
Minority Veterans of America $5,000
NABVETS (National Association of Black Veterans) Seattle Chapter $3,750
Nisei Veterans Committee $3,750
Skyway West Hill VFW Post 9430 $3,750
VFW 5052 - Maple Valley/Black Diamond $2,500
VFW Post 1949 - Enumclaw $2,500
West Seattle Veteran Center $10,000
William J Woods Veterans House $2,500
TOTAL $135,000
Selection of organizations by council districts shall be by future amendment of this section.
ER3 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $673,992 shall be expended or encumbered from levy proceeds allocated in 2025 for SE 8 Support Local Solutions as described in the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy Implementation Plan, adopted by Ordinance 19719, solely to contract with the following in 2025:
Asian Counseling and Referral Service $18,722
Auburn Food Bank $15,000
Ballard Senior Center $10,000
Bellevue Schools Foundation $2,500
Brazilian Community Services $18,722
Bridging a Gap (FWPS) $1,500
Catholic Community Services $3,500
Center for Human Services $50,000
Council District 2 Organizations $24,888
Council District 3 Organizations $74,888
Council District 4 Organizations $24,888
Council District 5 Organizations $74,888
Council District 8 Organizations $14,888
Council District 9 Organizations $29,888
Covington Storehouse $5,000
Crisis Connections $10,000
Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition Technical Advisory Group $36,000
Enumclaw School Foundation $2,500
Family First Community Center $5,000
Federal Way Community Caregiving Network $5,000
FUSION $10,000
Hunger Intervention Program $24,888
Issaquah Food Bank $5,000
Issaquah Schools Foundation $2,500
Kent School Foundation $2,500
Kent Youth and Family Services $3,388
Kinship Services at Catholic Community Services $50,000
Maple Valley Food Bank $5,000
Mary's Place $10,000
Mission Africa $2,500
Muckleshoot Tribe - Tribal School $10,000
Multi-Service Center $2,000
Open Doors for Multicultural Families $18,722
PICA-WA - Federal Way Branch $10,000
Plateau Ministries Outreach $5,000
Porchlight $18,722
Rainer Foothills Wellness Foundation $5,000
Renton School Foundation $2,500
Solid Ground $10,000
Tahoma School Foundation $2,500
United Way of King County $10,000
Unleash the Brilliance $5,000
Valley Cities $7,000
Vashon Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness $10,000
Vashon Youth and Family Services $14,000
TOTAL $673,992
Selection of organizations by council districts shall be by future amendment of this ordinance.
SECTION 72. CULTURAL ACCESS - From the doors open program fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Cultural access $104,243,000
SECTION 73. CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - From the arts and cultural development fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Cultural development authority $25,143,000
SECTION 74. ARTS AND CULTURE TRANSFER - From the lodging tax fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Arts and culture transfer $17,374,000
SECTION 75. BUILDING 4EQUITY ADVANCE - From the lodging tax fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Building 4equity advance $6,867,000
SECTION 76. TOURISM - From the lodging tax fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Tourism $12,958,000
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $1,200,000 in lodging tax interest earnings shall be expended or encumbered solely to contract with the following:
Seattle Sports Commission $200,000
Community Business Connector $500,000
Cloud Break $250,000
Visit Seattle Convention Center Marketing $250,000
ER2 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $900,000 of lodging tax interest earnings shall be expended or encumbered solely to support community-driven equitable development projects promoting tourism. The moneys shall be distributed in consultation with the equitable development initiative's interim advisory board. If the equitable development initiative's interim advisory board has not been established when the department of community and human services develops the grant program, the department shall instead consult with the equitable development initiative's community planning workgroup.
SECTION 77. HOUSING AND HOMELESS PROGRAM - From the lodging tax fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Housing and homeless program $34,785,000
SECTION 78. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - From the emergency medical services fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Emergency medical services $138,629,000
The maximum number of FTEs for emergency medical services shall be: 145.6
SECTION 79. WATER AND LAND RESOURCES SHARED SERVICES - From the water and land resources shared services fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Water and land resources shared services $62,629,000
The maximum number of FTEs for water and land resources shared services
shall be: 343.1
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to retain a limnological expert consultant to develop a feasibility study to review treatment options for invasive aquatic vegetation control in Lake Sammamish and support eventual implementation of an Invasive Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan, also known as IAVMP, for Lake Sammamish.
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $300,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a report on how the county plans to implement the 2024 King County Flood Management Plan in the unincorporated residential area in the South Park neighborhood known as the "Sliver by the River." For the purposes of this proviso, the "unincorporated residential area" means those residences located in the unincorporated area of King County that is bound by the Duwamish river, 16th Ave S., Dallas Ave S., and 10th Ave S.
The report should be based on the work of an interdepartmental team that should include, at minimum, the water and land resources division, the flood control district, the department of local services, the department of executive services, the office of emergency management, the wastewater treatment division, the office of climate, and the office of performance, strategy, and budget, and shall include, but not be limited to:
A. A description of key action items to address flooding in the neighborhood known as "Sliver by the River" including, but not limited to:
1. Switching from septic to sewer system;
2. Drainage or infrastructure improvements;
3. Annexation;
4. Home buy-outs; and
5. Any other action items from the Flood Management Plan as applicable;
B. The estimated costs for each of the action items;
C. A plan to maximize external funding for implementation;
D. A timeline to implement each of the actions;
E. Any code or policy changes needed;
F. Any needed intergovernmental partnerships; and
G. A plan for community engagement.
The executive should provide a briefing on the status of the work requested in the proviso by July 1, 2025, in the local services and land use committee and electronically file the report required by this proviso by September 25, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the local services and land use committee or its successor.
SECTION 80. SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT LOCAL DRAINAGE SERVICES - From the surface water management fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Surface water management local drainage services $57,384,000
The maximum number of FTEs for surface water management local drainage services shall be: 46.0
SECTION 81. AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - From the automated fingerprint identification system fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Automated fingerprint identification system $29,511,000
The maximum number of FTEs for automated fingerprint identification system
shall be: 82.0
SECTION 82. LOCAL HAZARDOUS WASTE - From the local hazardous waste fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Local hazardous waste $23,666,000
SECTION 83. YOUTH SPORTS FACILITIES GRANTS - From the youth and amateur sports fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Youth sports facilities grants $13,613,000
The maximum number of FTEs for youth sports facilities grants shall be: 4.0
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $900,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to contract with the following for the King County council Get Active/Stay Active awards for youth or amateur sport activities or facilities:
ABA Basketball (Auburn Hoops) $2,000
Auburn High School Trojan Touchdown Club $2,000
Auburn Little League $9,500
Auburn Ravens $1,500
Auburn Ravens Youth Football and Cheer $2,500
Auburn School District $2,000
Ballard Senior Center $10,000
Bellevue School District - Newport High School $5,000
Bellevue United FC $5,000
Buzz Select Baseball/Fastpitch Club $5,000
Chinook Little League $5,000
City of Algona $6,000
City of Auburn Parks & Rec $9,000
City of Black Diamond $5,000
City of Federal Way $9,000
City of Kent $3,000
City of Pacific $6,000
Community Recreation Foundation of Pacific $2,000
Council District 1 Organizations $100,000
Council District 2 Organizations $100,000
Council District 3 Organizations $95,000
Council District 4 Organizations $90,000
Council District 5 Organizations $100,000
Council District 6 Organizations $100,000
Council District 9 Organizations $5,000
Enumclaw School District - Enumclaw High School $5,000
Federal Way Boys and Girls Club $1,000
Federal Way Football Club $1,500
Federal Way Knights $1,000
Federal Way National Little League $7,500
Federal Way School District $2,000
Issaquah School District - Issaquah High School $5,000
Issaquah School District - Liberty High School $5,000
Kent Covington Youth Soccer Association $5,000
Kent School District - Kentlake High School $5,000
Kent School District - Kentridge High School $5,000
Kent School District - Kentwood High School $5,000
King County Aquatic Center $3,500
Maple Valley Indian Cultural and Sports Association $5,000
Newcastle Baseball Pony League $5,000
Plateau Kids Network $5,000
Renton School District - Hazen High School $5,000
Renton School District - Lindbergh High School $5,000
Riverview School District $5,000
RMD Community Sports Association (dba Rock Creek Sports) $5,000
SeaTown FC $7,500
Seattle Sports Commission $7,000
Sno-King Amateur Hockey Association - Renton $5,000
Steel Lake Little League $12,000
Tahoma School District - Tahoma Highschool $5,000
Thomas Jefferson High School Raiders Parents Movement $5,000
Upower $10,000
Whitewater Aquatics Management $82,500
TOTAL $900,000
Selection of organizations by council districts shall be by future amendment of this section.
SECTION 84. NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL PROGRAM - From the noxious weed control fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Noxious weed control program $6,052,000
The maximum number of FTEs for noxious weed control program shall be: 20.0
SECTION 85. HEALTH THROUGH HOUSING - From the health through housing fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Health through housing $87,699,000
The maximum number of FTEs for health through housing shall be: 14.0
SECTION 86. EMPLOYEE DEFERRED COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION - From the deferred compensation fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Employee deferred compensation $555,000
The maximum number of FTEs for employee deferred compensation administration
shall be: 2.0
SECTION 87. PLANNING AND PERMITTING - From the permitting division fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Planning and permitting $24,933,000
The maximum number of FTEs for planning and permitting shall be: 117.0
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, 12.0 FTE shall be expended or encumbered solely to support code enforcement services.
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $250,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a temporary use and special event report. The temporary use and special event report shall include, but not be limited to:
A. A description of the current regulations for temporary uses, including special events and other types of temporary uses;
B. A description of temporary use permits applied for and issued between 2014 and 2024, including:
1. Categories of special events and temporary uses permitted through the temporary use permit process; whether the special event or temporary use is associated with a residential or nonresidential use; and whether the special event or temporary use is in the urban area, rural area, or in natural resource lands;
2. Average number of days the temporary use permit allowed the special event or temporary use each year; and
3. Whether the days of the special event or temporary use is continuous throughout the week, or only on certain days of the week, or certain seasons of the year;
C. A description of the code enforcement complaints arising from sites to which temporary use permits have been issued between 2014 and 2024, including:
1. The location of the complaint and whether it is in the urban area, rural area, or natural resource lands;
2. Whether a violation was found on the site;
3. The type of the violation;
4. The resolution of the violation, if there was a resolution;
D. An evaluation of the impacts of temporary uses on neighboring properties, roadways, and the environment, by the categories described in subsection B. of this proviso, and recommendations on how to mitigate or eliminate any negative impacts informed by the description of the code enforcement complaints in subsection C. of this proviso;
E. A description of how temporary special events and permanent event center uses that are regulated in King County in the rural area and natural resource lands are regulated in other Washington counties, and an evaluation of whether those regulations could be adopted by King County;
F. An evaluation of whether, by category to be identified in response to subsection B.1. of this proviso, temporary uses should be required to be treated as a permanent use that should be required to obtain a conditional or special use permit rather than a temporary use permit;
G. An evaluation of existing exemptions from temporary use permits;
H. A definition of a special event, a temporary use, and an event center;
I. Recommendations for any code changes to address the evaluation required by this proviso, including whether there should be differing requirements in the urban area, rural area, or natural resource elands; and
J. Recommended technical assistance documents, checklists, or other information that would aid a resident in applying for a temporary use permit.
The executive should electronically file the report required by this proviso no later than September 1, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the local services and land use committee or its successor.
SECTION 88. PERMITTING DIVISION ABATEMENT - From the code compliance and abatement fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Permitting division abatement $696,000
SECTION 89. GENERAL PUBLIC SERVICES - From the permitting division fund general public services sub fund there is hereby appropriated to:
General public services $4,431,000
SECTION 90. LOCAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION - From the department of local services director's office fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Local services administration $18,196,000
The maximum number of FTEs for local services administration shall be: 32.5
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely for work on the 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan work plan action item relating to creation of a legacy business program for unincorporated King County.
ER2 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION ER:
Of this appropriation, $330,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely for work on the 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan work plan Action Item 7, Rural Economic Strategies report and any proposed ordinance implementing the recommendations in the report.
SECTION 91. COMMUNITY SERVICES OPERATING - From the community services operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Community services operating $12,389,000
The maximum number of FTEs for community services operating shall be: 14.6
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $225,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to contract with the following:
Arts Foundation of Federal Way $1,500
Auburn Chamber $1,500
Auburn Noon Lions $1,000
Auburn Rotary $1,500
Auburn Soroptimist $1,500
Auburn Valley Humane Society $1,000
Auburn Valley YMCA $1,000
Black Diamond Historical Society $2,000
City of Black Diamond $2,500
Communities in Schools of South King County $1,000
Council District 1 Organizations $20,000
Council District 2 Organizations $25,000
Council District 3 Organizations $25,000
Council District 4 Organizations $20,000
Council District 5 Organizations $25,000
Council District 6 Organizations $15,000
Council District 9 Organizations $1,500
Danish Sisterhood Unity Lodge #75 $2,500
Daughters of the American Revolution $5,000
Eastside Heritage Center $2,000
Emerald Parents Association $5,000
Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society $2,500
Federal Way Boys & Girls Club $1,500
Federal Way Kiwanis $1,500
Federal Way Korean American Association $1,000
Federal Way Lions $1,000
Federal Way Rotary $1,000
Federal Way Symphony $3,000
Historical Society of Federal Way $1,000
KO-AM TV $2,000
Korean Women's Association $1,000
League of Women Voters of Seattle King County $10,000
Maple Valley Historical Society $2,000
Partners in Print $5,000
Westside Baby $25,000
Whale Scout $5,000
White River Buddhist Temple $1,000
Your Money Matters $1,000
TOTAL $225,000
Selection of organizations by council districts shall be by future amendment of this section.
ER2 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $613,603 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support civil legal services contracts through the community services operating civil legal services program, to contract with the following:
Benefits Law Center $28,383
Eastside Legal Assistance Program $72,636
Solid Ground - Family Assistance $68,750
Team Child $377,834
Unemployment Law Project $66,000
ER3 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $172,748 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support domestic violence survivor services contracts through the community services operating domestic violence survivor services program, to contract with the following:
Eastside Legal Assistance Program $128,008
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project $44,740
ER4 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $350,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to contract with Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA) for immigrant and refugee support.
SECTION 92. REGIONAL ANIMAL SERVICES OF KING COUNTY - From the regional animal services fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Regional animal services of King County $9,509,000
The maximum number of FTEs for regional animal services of King County
shall be: 43.2
SECTION 93. ANIMAL BEQUEST - From the animal bequest fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Animal bequest $240,000
SECTION 94. PARKS AND RECREATION - From the parks and recreation fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Parks and recreation $86,620,000
The maximum number of FTEs for parks and recreation shall be: 345.3
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a report identifying resources and communicating a plan to support a splash pad in Fairwood.
The report shall include, but not be limited to:
A. A plan by the department of natural resources and parks, in collaboration with the department of local services, to acquire funding to support a splash pad in Fairwood as identified by the participatory budgeting process led by the department of local services in 2022;
B. Total project costs and a scope of work, including project phasing and a timeline for completing the project;
C. The amount of money committed by the county, the amount needed, and identification and assessment of funding options for the remaining money needed;
D. A plan for pursuing funding needed to complete the project; and
E. A communication plan to share information on the timeline and resources to complete this project with community members.
The executive should electronically file the report by June 1, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the local services and land use committee or its successor.
SECTION 95. PARKS RECREATION TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE LEVY - From the parks, recreation trails and open space fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Parks recreation trails and open space levy $170,986,000
SECTION 96. CRISIS CARE CENTERS - From the crisis care centers levy fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Crisis care centers $122,611,000
The maximum number of FTEs for crisis care centers shall be: 36.0
SECTION 97. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM - From the historical preservation and historical programs fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Historic preservation program $519,000
The maximum number of FTEs for historic preservation program shall be: 5.0
SECTION 98. BEST STARTS FOR KIDS - From the best starts for kids fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Best starts for kids $175,040,000
The maximum number of FTEs for best starts for kids shall be: 55.0
SECTION 99. KING COUNTY PUGET SOUND TAXPAYER ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNT - From the King County Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account fund there is hereby appropriated to:
King County Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account $9,922,000
The maximum number of FTEs for King County Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account shall be: 7.0
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a memorandum to the council identifying how, consistent with Sound Transit's subarea equity principles, Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account ("PSTAA") implementation supports childcare and early learning facilities impacted by Sound Transit Proposition No. 1, 2016, also known as the Sound Transit 3 ("ST3") System Plan, central corridor construction projects in North Delridge.
The memorandum shall include, but not be limited to:
A. A summary of how implementation of PSTAA funding category 1 investments, regarding early learning facilities could:
1. Align with Sound Transit's subarea equity priorities, and prioritize the investment of PSTAA proceeds in geographic subareas where ST3 expansion is focused;
2. Prioritize investment of PSTAA proceeds, consistent with Motion 15673 and the early learning facilities workgroup guiding principles, to support childcare, early learning facilities, and educational programming impacted by ST3 construction projects in areas such as North Delridge within the north King County subarea; and
3. To the extent possible, ensure geographic diversity of facilities investments and align with Sound Transit's subarea equity priorities; and
B. Recommendations for preserving and sustaining access to childcare, early learning facilities, and educational programming, such as music, dance, and swimming lessons within the geographic subarea where ST3 expansion will impact classes and care for children.
The executive should electronically file the memorandum by March 31, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the committee of the whole or its successor.
SECTION 100. KING COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL CONTRACT - From the flood control operating contract fund there is hereby appropriated to:
King County flood control contract $142,782,000
The maximum number of FTEs for King County flood control contract shall be: 31.0
SECTION 101. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND PARKS ADMINISTRATION - From the department of natural resources and parks administration fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Department of natural resources and parks administration $12,090,000
The maximum number of FTEs for department of natural resources and parks administration shall be: 30.0
SECTION 102. COUNTY HOSPITAL LEVY - From the county hospital levy fund there is hereby appropriated to:
County hospital levy $86,500,000
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $19,000,000 shall be expended or encumbered to support Harborview Medical Center for major maintenance, or repair and replacement, capital projects. This amount should not be expended or encumbered until University of Washington Medicine provides input to the executive on a capital spending plan to ensure effective alignment with hospital operations.
ER2 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $21,000,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support the Harborview Medical Center 2020 Proposition 1 capital program. This amount should not be expended or encumbered until University of Washington Medicine provides input to the executive on a capital spending plan to ensure effective alignment with hospital operations.
ER3 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $46,000,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support Harborview Medical Center operations and may only be expended or encumbered after: (1) University of Washington Medicine has informed the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees, as part of the board's budget process for fiscal year 2026, of the spending plan for the $46,000,000; (2) the board has approved the spending plan; and (3) the council has passed a motion acknowledging receipt of the board-approved spending plan and releasing this restriction. Harborview Medical Center operates on a fiscal year cycle, with the 2026 fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2025.
ER4 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $250,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support 1.0 FTE in the office of the executive and for consulting services related to monitoring of the hospital services agreement and the expenditure of the tax levy proceeds authorized by RCW 36.62.090.
ER5 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, and in accordance with Section 4.4 of the Hospital Services Agreement, $250,000 shall only be expended or encumbered for the use by the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees to hire, pay, or contract for staff resources to assist the board in fulfilling its supervision and oversight duties.
SECTION 103. PUBLIC HEALTH - From the public health fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Public health $306,985,000
The maximum number of FTEs for public health shall be: 992.0
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $75,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support at least two suicide prevention and voluntary safe firearm and ammunition return events. The events shall be held in collaboration with the sheriff's office.
SECTION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - From the environmental health fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Environmental health $45,433,000
The maximum number of FTEs for environmental health shall be: 190.8
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a report on streamlining and otherwise improving the food business permitting process to reduce barriers for small food businesses seeking permits, and a motion that should acknowledge receipt of the report, and a motion acknowledging receipt of the report is passed by the council. The motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section, and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion.
The report shall include, but not be limited to:
A. Description of current food business permitting processes;
B. Data on current food business permitting timelines;
C. Options for streamlining and otherwise improving the food business permitting process to reduce barriers for small food businesses seeking permits, including resources necessary for or barriers to implementing each option;
D. A recommendation on whether to implement each option required in subsection C. of this proviso;
E. A workplan, including, but not limited to, a timeline of key milestones for implementing each option recommended in accordance with subsection D. of this proviso.
The executive should electronically file the report and a motion required by this proviso by July 1, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the health and human services committee or its successor.
SECTION 105. PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION - From the public health administration fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Public health administration $18,968,000
The maximum number of FTEs for public health administration shall be: 82.2
SECTION 106. GRANTS - From the grants tier 1 fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Grants $54,958,000
The maximum number of FTEs for grants shall be: 45.8
SECTION 107. EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION RESOURCES - From the employment and education fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Employment and education resources $22,756,000
The maximum number of FTEs for employment and education resources shall be: 38.0
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a letter confirming that a dashboard for the restorative community pathways program has been published or updated on the county website.
A. The dashboard shall include, but not be limited to detailed data on the monthly and annual aggregate number of unique referrals by the prosecuting attorney’s office and by cohort, enrollments, declines, exits, and completions for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, including the following:
1. The number of unique referrals by the prosecuting attorney's office;
2. The number of youths who were unable to be contacted, the number of youth referred back to the prosecuting attorney's office for being unable to be contacted and, the number of youth pending contact, including the average time from referral and the current status or rereferral;
3. The number of youths who refused services, the number of youth referred back to the prosecuting attorney's office for refusal of services, including the average time between referral and rereferral for all categories;
4. The number of youth who enrolled in services, and the average time, the range of times, and the distribution of times from when a youth is referred by the prosecuting attorney's office to when they enrolled in services;
5. The number of youth who exited the program without completing the program and, of that number, the number who are referred back to the prosecuting attorney's office, including the average time, the range of times, and the distribution of times from when a youth is referred to the program, enrolled in services to when the youth exited the program without completing the program;
6. The number of youth completing the program, including the average time, the range of times, and the distribution of times from when a youth enrolled in services to when they completed the program; and
7. Working with the prosecuting attorney's office, determine the number of referrals back to the prosecuting attorney's office that have been subsequently declined, charges filed, rereferred to the restorative community pathways programs, or rereferred to a court diversion program, and the number of youth who were diverted to the restorative community pathways programs that have had new law enforcement referrals.
B. The letter shall include:
1. Detailed description of the process for referring youth to the restorative community pathways program including a step-by-step explanation from when a youth is referred by the prosecuting attorney's office to when a youth accepts and engages in services provided by the contracted community-based organization;
2. Comprehensive inventory of the programs available to youth referred to restorative community pathways, including program structures, activities, timeline for engaging in services, accountability metrics, and reporting structures;
3. Summary of the contracts between the department of community and human services and the community-based organizations providing services to youth referred to restorative community pathways in 2022, 2023, and 2024. The summary should include:
a. the contract amount, key terms, renewal schedules, minimum standards, and reporting requirements for each organization. The executive shall include copies of each contract with the report; and
b. enrollment statistics and outcomes for each contracted organization; and
4. A description of any improvements to the restorative community pathways program being pursued or suggested by the department of community and human services. The prosecuting attorney's office should be provided the opportunity to comment on the improvements being pursued or suggested, and that response should be included in the report.
The executive should electronically file the letter required by this proviso by August 31, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the law and justice committee or its successor.
SECTION 108. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - From the housing and community development fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Housing and community development $496,457,000
The maximum number of FTEs for housing and community development
shall be: 74.0
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $56,000,000 of general obligation bond proceeds shall be expended or encumbered solely for the acquisition, development, or preservation of affordable workforce housing, as defined in RCW 67.28.180, within one-half mile of a transit station, as defined in RCW 9.91.025, and in compliance with requirements applicable to bond-funded projects.
Of this $56,000,000:
A.1. Up to $20,000,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely for funding for sites located in the following areas:
a. Sites in Shoreline or Kenmore, up to $10,000,000; and
b. Sound Transit's Federal Way site, up to $10,000,000.
2. If projects need less funding, remaining moneys in this subsection A. shall be added to and expended as described in subsection F. of this expenditure restriction;
B. Up to $8,000,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely for projects in east King County in jurisdictions that are members of A Regional Coalition for Housing;
C. Up to $5,000,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely for transit-oriented affordable housing capital projects that advance the equitable development initiative to benefit communities with high risk of displacement due to historical inequities, continuing discrimination, and the lingering effects of past discrimination and government divestment. The development of requests for proposals and the distribution of the moneys shall be done by the department of community and human services in consultation with the equitable development initiative's interim advisory board using the principles of equitable development adopted by Motion 16673. If the equitable development initiative's interim advisory board has not been established when the department develops requests for proposals or determines how to allocate these moneys, they shall instead consult with the equitable development initiative's community planning workgroup;
D. Up to $19,100,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely for the following transit-oriented development projects:
1. $3,000,000 for Weld Seattle Housing to develop workforce housing;
2. $3,000,000 for Mercy Housing and Mary's Place to develop affordable housing in Burien;
3. $630,000 for the African Community and Housing Development for a transit-oriented development project;
4. $5,000,000 for the Filipino Community Center for an affordable housing project for working families;
5. $1,700,000 for the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS) housing in Redmond;
6. $3,000,000 for the Homestead Community Land Trust affordable housing project in Skyway;
7. $770,000 for the Africatown Community Land Trust for the Walker Street House project; and
8. $2,000,000 to the Low-Income Housing Institute (LIHI) and Akin) for an affordable rental housing project;
E. Up to $3,900,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely for preservation, which are:
1. Capital expenditures at sites with previous county appropriations. Moneys shall be available either on an as needed basis or through a competitive procurement process. The department of community and human services shall establish an as-needed process and invite agency applications. Applicants must meet evaluation criteria and capital expenditure requirements. The department of community and human services will award applicants based on program criteria and available funding; and
2. Distressed transit-oriented-development-eligible projects throughout the county. Funds will be expended through a competitive procurement process;
F.1. Procurement processes to allocate moneys identified in subsections A., B., or E., shall give priority to projects meeting one or more of the following criteria:
a. projects located near or colocated with community-serving uses, including childcare, early learning facilities, eldercare, or care for individuals with disabilities;
b. projects that promote the geographic distribution of transit-oriented development funding; and
c. projects seeking acquisition funding.
2. The priorities identified in subsection F.1. of this expenditure restriction shall not apply to equitable development projects; and
G. If the executive finds any identified project, location, or category to be infeasible, unduly delayed, ineligible, or achievable with less county moneys or if another project can create affordable housing meeting the requirements of this expenditure restriction faster, moneys may be reallocated to another project, location, or categories outlined in subjections A. through E. of this expenditure restriction. If the executive makes a determination to reallocate moneys, the executive shall transmit a notification letter to the council detailing the scope of and rationale for the determination, including the purpose and proposed amount of proceeds for reallocation, and a description that unless the council passes a motion rejecting the contemplated change within thirty days of the executive's transmittal, the executive may proceed with the change as set forth in the notification letter. The notification letter shall be electronically filed with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the budget and fiscal management committee or its successor.
ER2 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $1,000,000 of short-term lodging tax proceeds shall be expended or encumbered solely for a one-year capacity building grants program for community-based organizations to build their capacity to lead housing-related capital projects with equitable development initiative principles and priorities, as recommended by the community planning workgroup in the equitable development initiative implementation plan phase two report, accepted by Motion 16673. Grants shall be distributed in consultation with the equitable development initiative's interim advisory board. If the equitable development initiative's interim advisory board has not been established when the department of community and human services develops the grant program, the department shall instead consult with the equitable development initiative's community planning workgroup.
ER3 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $2,000,000 of general obligation bond proceeds shall be expended solely for equitable development initiative capital projects and in compliance with requirements applicable to bond-funded projects. For purposes of this expenditure restriction, moneys shall be expended or encumbered solely for capital projects that advance the equitable development initiative to benefit communities with high risk of displacement due to historical inequities, continuing discrimination, and the lingering effects of past discrimination and government divestment. The development of requests for proposals and the distribution of these moneys shall be done in consultation with the equitable development initiative's interim advisory board using the principles of equitable development accepted by Motion 16673. If the equitable development initiative's interim advisory board has not been established when the department of community and human services develops requests for proposals or determines how to allocate these moneys, they shall instead consult with the equitable development initiative's community planning workgroup.
ER4 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $19,000,000 of general obligation bond proceeds shall be expended solely for affordable housing capital projects as described in subsections A. through C. of this expenditure restriction, in accordance with RCW 36.100.040, and in compliance with requirements applicable to bond-funded projects.
Of this $19,000,000:
A. At least $4,500,000 and no more than $9,000,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely for affordable housing capital projects sited to benefit communities with high risk of displacement due to historical inequities, continuing discrimination, and the lingering effects of past discrimination and government divestment. The capital projects shall support equitable, community-driven affordable housing developments in King County that mitigate displacement pressures and ensure that historically marginalized communities have access to affordable housing. The development of requests for proposals and the distribution of the moneys shall be done in consultation with the equitable development initiative's interim advisory board using the principles of equitable development accepted by Motion 16673. If the equitable development initiative's interim advisory board has not been established when the department of community and human services determines how to allocate the moneys, the moneys shall be distributed in consultation with the equitable development initiative's community planning workgroup;
B. $5,000,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely for affordable housing development located in the unincorporated area of Skyway-West Hill, as that area is defined by the county's Skyway-West Hill Community Service Area Subarea Plan, adopted by Ordinance 19555, or as amended, to be developed in accordance with the policies in the subarea plan, or as amended; and
C. $5,000,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely for affordable housing developments serving households that include an individual or individuals with disabilities, prioritizing projects that serve communities at high risk of displacement.
ER5 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $1,297,500 of short-term lodging tax revenue shall be expended or encumbered solely for debt service on the general obligation bond proceeds restricted in Expenditure Restriction ER4 of this section.
ER6 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $729,000 in short-term lodging tax proceeds shall be expended or encumbered solely to contract with the United Way of King County to expand the Keep King County Housed rent assistance program.
ER7 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, up to $500,000 in short-term lodging tax proceeds shall be expended or encumbered solely to advance the goals of the workforce housing initiative, as identified in Motion 16690, including, but not limited to, contracting with Grow America for financial modeling and related consultant support.
ER8 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $800,000, of which $400,000 shall come from short-term lodging tax proceeds, and 2.0 FTEs shall be expended or encumbered solely for public outreach, public engagement, and consultant work for the following 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan work plan action item deliverables:
A. Action 3: Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Community Preference Review report and any proposed ordinance implementing the recommendations in the report;
B. Action 11: Expediting Affordable Housing report and any proposed ordinance implementing the recommendations in the report; and
C. Action 12: Short-term Rentals Regulations report and any proposed ordinance implementing the recommendations in the report.
ER9 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $150,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to contract with a third party to conduct an updated countywide housing needs assessment for use by policy makers, planners, and researchers. The assessment shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
A. Background and policy context, including an update on King County's progress towards eliminating cost burden among King County's low-income households by 2040, and information about available data sources and data gaps;
B. Population, workforce, and housing characteristics;
C. Housing supply and market trends broken down by subarea and jurisdiction, area median income, and rental and housing ownership, including an estimate of units in the permitting pipeline or under construction by affordability level;
D. Housing affordability for rental and home ownership broken down by subregion and jurisdiction;
E. Analysis of funding tools and funding levels by subregion and jurisdictions; and
F. A needs analysis to evaluate the gap between the region's housing inventory and housing needs of residents by subregion and jurisdiction, including, where possible, new insights that can be used by policymakers, such as a comparison of need by household size and available bedroom units.
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $150,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive provides a briefing to the council's health, housing, and human services committee, or its successor, on a plan to update and consolidate housing funding policies, with the intent to transmit effectuating legislation to the council adopting such policies in 2026.
The briefing shall outline policies and priorities that the department of community and human services will utilize in the funding of affordable housing projects, including program priorities, eligibility requirements, financing terms, and other guidelines for housing programs administered by the department of community and human services, including, but not limited to: transit-oriented development; operating, rental assistance program, and services; health through housing; the regional affordable housing program; HOME Investment Partnership Program; and housing programs supported by document recording fees, short-term lodging revenues, and HOME American Rescue Plan revenue. Further, those policies and priorities shall inform the administration of procurement processes, the selection process of awardees, and the distribution of moneys.
Development of the briefing shall be done in consultation with council policy staff, housing providers, and other external partners. The briefing should include a plan for the executive to regularly transmit legislation proposing new or amended housing funding policies.
The briefing should consider the following objectives in development of policies and priorities:
A. Homelessness and extremely low-income housing, which are projects that expand the number of permanently supportive housing units, particularly for chronically homeless households;
B. Providing a mix of affordable rental housing, which are projects that serve a range of households, family sizes to promote housing opportunity and choice throughout the county;
C. Equitable community driven affordable housing development, which are projects that mitigate displacement pressures and ensure that historically marginalized communities have access to affordable housing investments, including projects with community-serving ground floor uses, including childcare, early learning facilities, eldercare, or care for individuals with disabilities, and projects with sponsors who have the experience to effectively address the needs of underserved communities including communities recently displaced or at high risk of displacement, and other communities historically excluded from equitable access to housing;
D. Acquisition and preservation, which are acquisition of land and buildings to promote community ownership, and preservation of existing affordable housing;
E. Transit-oriented development, which is projects that promote the geographic distribution of transit-oriented development funding;
F. Homeownership development, which is projects that expand the capacity of homeownership opportunities to King County residents; and
G. Labor standards, which are projects that utilize best practices and advance strong labor standards in construction and operations, and that support inflationary increases for human service providers.
The executive should brief the health, housing, and human services committee, or its successor, by June 25, 2025.
SECTION 109. SOLID WASTE - From the solid waste operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Solid waste $195,412,000
The maximum number of FTEs for solid waste shall be: 517.8
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $500,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a flow control analysis and enforcement report and a motion that should acknowledge receipt of the flow control analysis and enforcement report, and a motion acknowledging receipt of the flow control analysis and enforcement report is passed by the council. The motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section, and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion.
A. The solid waste division ("the division") may contract with a consultant to produce the flow control analysis and enforcement report. "Flow control" for the purposes of this report refers to the methods used by governmental entities to control the disposition of waste generated within its jurisdiction. The methods may include, but are not limited to, policies, ordinances, regulations, contracts, and agreements. The consultant shall specifically focus its efforts on the flow of construction and demolition ("C&D") materials in the county's regional solid waste system, which shall include recyclable, nonrecyclable, and mixed loads of materials. As part of the consultant's work to produce the report, the consultant shall evaluate overall flow control compliance for C&D materials in the county system. The evaluation should be accomplished through review of available data and reporting information, through anecdotal evidence, and through analysis of any policy and enforcement gaps. The division should furnish any records or data as requested by the consultant.
B. The flow control analysis and enforcement report shall include, but not be limited to:
1. An inventory and descriptions of existing flow control methods applicable to C&D materials. The flow control methods shall include, but not be limited to, flow control methods used by the federal government, state government, King County, and cities participating in the county's regional solid waste system through interlocal agreement;
2. A summary of enforcement efforts undertaken by the county related to its flow control methods for C&D materials;
3. Findings from the evaluation of flow control compliance for C&D materials; and
4. Recommended actions and policies the county could take to improve flow control compliance for C&D materials.
The executive should electronically file the flow control analysis and enforcement report and a motion required by this proviso by December 15, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the transportation, economy, and environment committee or its successor.
P2 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $500,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits an organics system mapping and policy report and a motion that should acknowledge receipt of the organics system mapping and policy report, and a motion acknowledging receipt of the organics system mapping and policy report is passed by the council. The motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section, and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion.
To further the council's understanding, in support of the county's zero waste goal, the organics system mapping and policy report should include information regarding the flow of organic materials in the county's regional solid waste system, identification of regulatory and compliance gaps in the system, and recommended policy and program changes to make further progress toward the zero waste and other solid waste system goals.
The organics system mapping and policy report shall include, but not be limited to:
A. A comprehensive analysis that maps or otherwise depicts or describes the various ways organic materials flow through the county's solid waste system. The analysis shall:
1. Identify the different types of generators of organic materials that exist in the system and the applicable regulations regarding collection and management of organics for each generator type. This part of the analysis shall include all relevant federal, state, county, and city regulations concerning organics collection and management and take into account the city-by-city differences in collection contracts and city codes. The party responsible for enforcement of each regulation shall also be identified;
2. List all known entities that provide collection or management services for organic materials generated in the county's regional solid waste system. For each entity or type of entity, the report shall also identify all applicable federal, state, county, and city regulations regarding the collection or management of organics, as well as the regulations that pertain to flow control and in support of diversion of organics to other uses besides landfilling. The regulations may include, but are not limited to, source separation of organics, quality assurance standards for organic materials contained in city contracts or city codes, and minimization of contamination. The entities providing collection or management entities may include, but are not limited to, composting facilities, anaerobic digestion facilities, haulers, and self-haulers.
3. Identify the party responsible for enforcement of each regulation identified in subsection 2 shall include any known performance data for each entity that illustrates the solid waste system's success at diverting organics from being landfilled, such as the facility's residual rate, which refers to the proportion of materials that is disposed due to contamination or other reasons;
4. Identify any areas in the system where significant leakage of organic materials may be occurring. For the purposes of this proviso, "leakage" refers to organic materials not being managed in accordance with existing applicable regulations either by intention or accident. For example, if a city contract directs all organic materials collected within its jurisdiction to a designated facility, leakage in this example could be organic materials that are taken to a different facility. That section of the analysis shall also include the potential ways in which the applicable regulatory entities would know or find out about possible instances of leakage;
5. Include an evaluation that identifies potential regulatory and compliance gaps at the federal, state, county, and city levels that are potentially hindering the county's efforts on zero waste. This portion of the analysis shall also include the generator types, or subtypes as appropriate, where significant noncompliance may exist; and
6. Identify where any information requested in subsection A.1. through 5. of this proviso are not available, along with the reason or reasons why it is unavailable;
B. A review of the best practices in the flow control of and management of organic materials as they pertain to zero waste efforts. The review of best practices shall include the consultation of, or review of materials produced by the United States Composting Council, the Washington Organics Recycling Council, at least one organics processor located in King County, and relevant environmental nonprofits with recommendations on source separation policies; and
C. Recommended actions and policies the county could take to improve the flow control of organic materials, the diversion of organics from landfilling, and otherwise make progress towards the county's zero waste goal as relates to organic materials.
The executive should electronically file the organics system mapping and policy report by December 15, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the transportation, economy, and environment committee or its successor.
SECTION 110. AIRPORT - From the airport fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Airport $32,607,000
The maximum number of FTEs for airport shall be: 71.0
SECTION 111. AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION TRANSFER - From the airport fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Airport construction transfer $19,602,000
SECTION 112. RADIO COMMUNICATION SERVICES - From the radio communications services operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Radio communication services $5,245,000
The maximum number of FTEs for radio communication services shall be: 9.0
SECTION 113. I-NET OPERATIONS - From the institutional network operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
I-Net operations $4,171,000
The maximum number of FTEs for I-Net operations shall be: 3.0
SECTION 114. WASTEWATER TREATMENT - From the water quality operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Wastewater treatment $223,846,000
The maximum number of FTEs for wastewater treatment shall be: 946.0
SECTION 115. TRANSIT - From the public transportation operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Transit $1,432,131,000
The maximum number of FTEs for transit shall be: 6,164.0
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $500,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to staff, operate, and maintain the existing portable public restrooms at the Aurora Village transit center and the Burien transit center, including to provide a modified security model that is different from and less costly than the current 24/7 dedicated security model.
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive provides a briefing to the budget and fiscal management committee or its successor on the Metro transit department's 2028-2029 biennium total reserve levels, defined as the sum of the individual reserves and designations in the reserves category of the public transportation fund, which are expected to be below the level required in the fund management policies for the public transportation fund in Ordinance 18321. The briefing shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
A. Potential impacts to the Metro transit department's operating budget, including, but not limited to, transit service, staffing, or operating procedures;
B. Potential actions that could result in increased revenue to support the Metro transit department's operating or capital budgets, including, but not limited to, actions to increase adult fare ridership, actions to increase transit farebox revenues, or actions to increase grant funding or support from partner jurisdictions or partner agencies;
C. Potential impacts to the Metro transit department's infrastructure capital or revenue fleet budgets, including, but not limited to, reducing, reprioritizing, modifying, or delaying planned capital investments or planned fleet purchases; and
D. Potential requests for additional revenue support for the Metro transit department.
The executive should provide the briefing required by this by June 19, 2025.
P2 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a maximizing climate benefits through transit report.
A. The King County 2020 strategic climate action plan, which was adopted through Motion 15866, identifies several strategies to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, including by increasing use of transit and by reducing emissions from county-owned vehicles. Ordinance 19052, which the council passed in 2020, set the goal that the Metro transit department would transition to a fully zero-emission revenue transit fleet by 2035. The Metro transit department was asked to identify the potential tradeoffs between expanding service to increase transit ridership and investing in the fleet and capital expenditures necessary to transition to a zero-emission fleet. That report, which was submitted to the council in late 2020, indicated that the tradeoff between service and capital to achieve the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions would depend on the costs to acquire and operate battery electric buses, specifically that, if costs remain steady over time, the additional cost of acquiring and operating a zero-emission fleet would be equivalent to providing two hundred thirty-seven thousand annual service hours over a nineteen-year period, but, if costs decrease with advances in technology, the lifecycle and societal costs of zero-emission and diesel hybrid buses would be roughly equivalent over the same nineteen-year period. Since that time, the Metro transit department has moved forward with the transition to a zero-emission fleet, consistent with the goal adopted through Ordinance 19052, receiving appropriation authority of more than $250,000,000 in the 2023-2024 biennium and requesting appropriation authority of nearly $500,000,000 for 2025 to continue with the fleet purchases and bus base development and conversion necessary to achieve a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035. In June 2024, the King County auditor published a report that noted that the Metro transit department faces significant risks in the transition to a fully zero-emission fleet, including the loss of domestic bus manufacturers, technology limitations, sufficient electricity supply in the future, and lagging battery electric bus performance. As the Metro transit department has been working to convert to a zero-emission fleet, it has also been working to recover from the pandemic by rebuilding operational capacity and recovering ridership. As of August 2024, the Metro transit department is operating approximately eighty-seven percent of prepandemic service levels for approximately sixty-four percent of prepandemic weekday ridership. The combination of the pandemic's impacts on transit service and ridership, as well as the technological challenges involved in moving to a zero-emission revenue bus fleet, make it imperative to reevaluate the optimal balance between strategies to achieve King County's climate goal of reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions through the public transportation system.
B. The maximizing climate benefits through transit report required by this proviso shall include, but not be limited to:
1. A timeline and anticipated annual costs for the planned fleet purchases, base conversions, and other capital investments necessary to achieve a fully zero-emission revenue bus fleet;
2. An update covering the years 2025 through 2045 to the cost projections developed for the September 30, 2020, Zero-Emission Battery Bus Preliminary Implementation Plan, 2020-RPT0142, which compared the cost of a zero-emission fleet to continuing the Metro transit department's current fleet practices, and which indicated that, in a moderate case that included social benefits, battery-electric buses would be forty-two percent more expensive than diesel hybrid buses, for a total cost change of $574,000,000 or approximately 237,000 annual service hours over nineteen years; and
3. Information on the Metro transit department's coordination with the King County climate office on the development of the 2025 update to the strategic climate action plan to update the analysis in that plan about the contributions of transportation to greenhouse gas emissions, including the health impacts of greenhouse gas emissions from transit compared with increased ridership on transit, as well as the strategies that could be implemented to reduce these emissions.
The executive should electronically file the report required by this proviso by August 28, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the transportation, economy, and environment committee or its successor.
P3 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits an Access paratransit service update report. The report shall include, but not be limited, to:
A. The contractor's compliance with contract terms;
B. Performance metrics and trends for 2024, including, but not limited to:
1. On-time performance;
2. Pickup window, including early pickups, late pickups, and excessively late pickups, as defined in the existing Access paratransit service contract with MV Transportation;
3. Missed trips;
4. Drop-off window, including early drop-offs and late drop-offs;
5. Onboard time and excessively long trips; and
6. Will call;
C. Areas of deficiency or improvement during 2024; and
D. Potential service improvements or innovations, including information about the costs to implement these improvements or innovations.
The executive should electronically file the report required by this proviso August 31, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the transportation, economy, and environment committee or its successor.
P4 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a vanpool update report and a motion that should acknowledge receipt of the report, and a motion acknowledging receipt of a report is passed by the council. The motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section, and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion. The report shall include, but not be limited, to:
A. The number of active vanpool groups, including, but not limited to:
1. The number of vanpool groups that were active at the end of 2024;
2. Estimates of the number of vanpool groups that will be active at the end of 2025, 2026, and 2027; and
3. A description of the marketing and outreach efforts the Metro transit department is undertaking to respond to changing commute patterns and to increase ridership from new markets, including, but not limited to, schools, as well as shift, hospitality, and essential worker workforces;
B. The total number of vanpool vehicles owned by the Metro transit department as of the end of 2024, including, but not limited to:
1. The number and type of vehicles available for service;
2. The number of vehicles available to serve as loaners for vanpool groups; and
3. The number of retired or surplus vehicles, or vehicles that are eligible to be retired or surplused, that remain in the inventory;
C. A description of the Metro transit department's plans to acquire vehicles for the vanpool program, including, but not limited to:
1. The number and type of vehicles planned for acquisition during 2025, 2026, and 2027;
2. A comparison of the costs and number of models available for gas vehicles, gas-electric hybrid vehicles, and battery-electric vehicles;
3. The implications of vehicle type for fares, accessibility, and at-home vehicle charging needs; and
4. The potential implications of increasing numbers of battery-electric vehicles for the van grant program, established in K.C.C. 4.56.100.E., including, but not limited to, how vehicle charging needs might affect the organizations that apply to receive a retired vanpool van and how well battery-electric vehicles will be able to meet the needs of seniors and people with disabilities; and
D. A description of the actions Metro transit department indicated it was going to take in its written responses to the June 2024 report by the King County auditor entitled Vanpool: Improved Monitoring Could Help Achieve Strategic Goals and Reduce Program Risk.
The executive should electronically file the report and a motion required by this proviso by August 31, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the transportation, economy, and environment committee or its successor.
P5 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits an expediting RapidRide report and a motion that should acknowledge receipt of the report, and a motion acknowledging receipt of a report is passed by the council. The motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso's ordinance, ordinance section, and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion.
The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
A. A summary of the expected timeline for planning, development, and implementation of a RapidRide line, including, but not limited to, technical analysis, design, community engagement, coordination with partners, permitting, environmental review, grant applications, property acquisition, and construction, as well as a summary of how that expected timeline compares with the Metro transit department's actual experience with RapidRide lines opened or planned for implementation between 2020 and 2031;
B. A description of the efforts the Metro transit department has taken to respond to the recommendations contained in the July 18, 2023, King County auditor's office audit entitled Metro Transit: Strengthening Data, Communication, and Continuous Improvement Processes Could Help Reduce Project Delays, including how the Metro transit department's responses to the audit recommendations could expedite the development of planned RapidRide lines;
C. A description of any efforts the Metro transit department has taken to change its capital delivery processes based on best practices for capital delivery identified or implemented by peer agencies or based on the Metro transit department's past experiences with partner jurisdictions and agencies that own and operate the right-of-way on which RapidRide lines run; and
D. Any legislation necessary to expedite Metro transit department capital delivery processes, including any legislation necessary to expedite the development of planned RapidRide lines.
The executive should electronically file the report and a motion required by this proviso September 30, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the transportation, economy, and environment committee or its successor.
P6 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive provides a briefing to the regional transit committee or the transportation, economy, and environment committee or its successor. The briefing shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
A. Information about transit safety and security incidents, including, but not limited to:
1. A description of the Metro transit department's current targets for safety and security incidents, including, but not limited to, operator assaults, passenger disturbances, and other safety and security incidents on transit or at transit stops. For context, the Metro transit department's strategic plan dashboard identifies a target of zero for operator assaults, but does not identify a target for passenger disturbances or for other safety and security incidents;
2. A number of safety and security incidents, by category, that occurred during the 2023-2024 biennium, including, but not limited to, operator assaults, passenger disturbances, and other safety and security incidents on transit or at transit stops;
3. A listing of routes, transit stops or centers, or geographic locations, that have experienced the highest numbers of incidents by category and overall; and
4. Information on the reductions in safety and security incidents the Metro transit department seeks to achieve in 2025; and
B. A description of strategies that will be used, including, but not limited to, additional staff or resources that are needed for the Metro transit department to reduce the number of safety and security incidents during 2025 and to meet its safety and security targets, including, but not limited to, a description of how resources, staff, or contracted security officers will be focused on bus routes, transit stops or centers, or geographic locations.
The executive should provide the briefing required by this proviso by April 30, 2025.
P7 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
Of this appropriation, $50,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a Vashon Island signage and wayfinding report.
A. The Metro transit department's marine division provides water taxi service on two routes: between downtown Seattle and West Seattle and between downtown Seattle and Vashon Island. Because the water taxi vessels do not accommodate automobiles, passengers need convenient mobility options at each end of their water taxi trip. In downtown Seattle, there are many mobility options, including multiple transit routes. In West Seattle, the Metro transit department operates two dial-a-ride-transit ("DART") routes to help passengers travel between the water taxi terminal and key local destinations. On Vashon Island, the Metro transit department operates two bus routes that serve key destinations on the island and that may also be flagged down anywhere along the route where there are no regularly posted stops and it is safe to stop. Transit service on Vashon Island to and from the water taxi terminal and key destinations, including, but not limited to, Vashon Town Center, Maury Island, the west side of Vashon Island, and the south end of Vashon Island, is not as frequent or extensive as the transit service provided in West Seattle. It is important that passengers traveling to and from the Vashon Island water taxi terminal have convenient mobility options during the weekday morning and evening peak commute hours, particularly on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. For the 2026-2027 biennium, the Metro transit department is already committed to community engagement and planning to inform the Seattle/Vashon Island service restructure, as outlined in the Service Recovery Plan approved by Ordinance 19581. That service restructure will include a report sent to the King County council with information about options to add flexible mobility services, including, but not limited to, DART service, Metro Flex service, and additional community van service, and options to align service on existing bus routes 118 and 119 to coordinate with water taxi sailings. Engagement and planning for that report is planned to start in 2025, with the report expected in the 2026-2027 biennium.
B. The Vashon Island signage and wayfinding report required by this proviso shall include, but not be limited to, options to configure destination signage on the buses assigned to these routes to indicate that the routes serve the Vashon Island water taxi terminal and to add signage or other wayfinding materials at the water taxi terminal to direct passengers to the buses.
The executive should electronically file the report required by this proviso by September 30, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the transportation, economy, and environment committee or its successor.
SECTION 116. SAFETY AND CLAIMS MANAGEMENT - From the self insurance reserve fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Safety and claims management $61,616,000
The maximum number of FTEs for safety and claims management shall be: 50.0
SECTION 117. FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS - From the financial management services fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Finance and business operations $39,642,000
The maximum number of FTEs for finance and business operations shall be: 179.0
SECTION 118. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS - From the geographic information systems fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Geographic information systems $9,122,000
The maximum number of FTEs for geographic information systems shall be: 21.0
SECTION 119. BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER - From the business resource center fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Business resource center $40,827,000
The maximum number of FTEs for business resource center shall be: 69.0
SECTION 120. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - From the employee benefits program fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Employee benefits $393,669,000
The maximum number of FTEs for employee benefits shall be: 20.0
SECTION 121. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INTERNAL SERVICE - From the facilities management fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Facilities management internal service $113,941,000
The maximum number of FTEs for facilities management internal service
shall be: 352.5
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $20,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to provide free menstrual hygiene products in all restrooms located in county-owned facilities. For purposes of this expenditure restriction, "county-owned facilities" include facilities managed by the facilities management division.
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Of this appropriation, $100,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a King County civic campus initiative options logistics report.
The report shall include, but not be limited to, a study of viable civic campus initiative implementation options. For each implementation option identified, analysis and associated findings shall be provided on logistical considerations including, but not limited to, the following:
A. Estimated total project cost and identification of potential funding source or sources;
B. Estimated project timeline, both overall timing and by project phase;
C. Proposed project governance and advisory structure;
D. Potential zoning and regulatory considerations for project implementation;
E. Potential impacts and actions to mitigate disruption to government operations during project implementation;
F. Potential impacts and plans to promote public accessibility to government facilities during and after project implementation;
G. Potential neighborhood impacts from project construction and strategies to support impacted neighborhood residents and businesses during project implementation; and
H. Potential uses for surplus or underutilized county-owned property, facilities, or both, after project implementation.
The executive should electronically file the report by December 1, 2025, with the clerk of the council, who shall retain an electronic copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the council chief of staff, and the lead staff for the government accountability and oversight committee or its successor.
SECTION 122. OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES - From the risk management fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of risk management services $74,172,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of risk management services shall be: 29.5
SECTION 123. KING COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - From the department of information technology operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
King County information technology services $156,910,000
The maximum number of FTEs for King County information technology services
shall be: 393.0
SECTION 124. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE - From the electric vehicle charge infrastructure fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure $1,240,000
SECTION 125. FLEET MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT - From the fleet services equipment rental and revolving fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Fleet management equipment $66,561,000
The maximum number of FTEs for fleet management equipment shall be: 80.0
SECTION 126. LIMITED GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND REDEMPTION - From the limited general obligation bond redemption fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Limited general obligation bond redemption $209,008,000
SECTION 127. TRANSIT DEBT SERVICE - From the public transportation operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Transit debt service $6,486,000
SECTION 128. UNLIMITED GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND REDEMPTION - From the unlimited general obligation bond redemption fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Unlimited general obligation bond redemption $19,260,000
SECTION 129. WASTEWATER TREATMENT DEBT SERVICE - From the water quality revenue bond fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Wastewater treatment debt service $477,820,000
SECTION 130. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - The executive proposed capital budget and program for 2025 through 2030 is incorporated herein as Attachment A to this ordinance. The executive is hereby authorized to execute any utility easements, bill of sale or related documents necessary for the provision of utility services to the capital projects described in Attachment A to this ordinance, but only if the documents are reviewed and approved by the custodial agency, the real estate services division, and the prosecuting attorney's office. Consistent with the requirements of the Growth Management Act, Attachment A to this ordinance was reviewed and evaluated according to the King County Comprehensive Plan. Any project slated for bond funding will be reimbursed by bond proceeds if the project incurs expenditures before the bonds are sold, but only if an intent to reimburse motion has been approved by the executive finance committee before expenditure.
The two primary prioritization processes that provided input to the 2025-2030 Roads Capital Improvement Program are the Bridge Priority Process, published in the Annual Bridge Report dated August 2024, and the Transportation Needs Report dated July 2020.
From the several capital improvement project funds there are hereby appropriated and authorized to be disbursed the following amounts for the specific projects identified in Attachment A to this ordinance.
Fund Fund Name 2025
3151 CONSERVATION FUTURES $128,960,282
3160 PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE $11,641,772
3230 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TECHLOGY CAPITAL $1,409,559
3250 DEPARTMENT OF EXECUTIVE SERVICES TECHNOLOGY
CAPITAL $9,053,900
3280 GENERAL FUND TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL $2,014,197
3292 SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT CONSTRUCTION $17,903,670
3310 LONG TERM LEASES $39,121,370
3380 AIRPORT CAPITAL $219,589,790
3421 MAJOR MAINTENANCE RESERVE $5,762,632
3522 OPEN SPACE KING COUNTY NON-BOND FUND SUBFUND $0
3581 PARKS CAPITAL $86,144,100
3611 WATER QUALITY CONSTRUCTION $359,207,901
3641 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL $670,234,148
3642 TRANSIT REVENUE FLEET CAPITAL $8,163,849
3673 CRITICAL AREAS MITIGATION $17,881,000
3681 REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX, NUMBER 1 $6,244,807
3682 REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX, NUMBER 2 $6,591,386
3691 TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS BANK $2,136,150
3740 HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER CAPITAL PROGRAM 2020
PROPOSITION 1 OTHER REVENUE SOURCES $5,000,000
3750 HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER CAPITAL PROGRAM 2020
PROPOSITION 1 $121,490,636
3760 UNINCORPORATED KING COUNTY CAPITAL $5,103,500
3781 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL $6,953,000
3791 HMC/MEI 2000 PROJECTS ($24,750,000)
3810 SOLID WASTE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT RECOVERY $6,500,000
3850 RENTON MAINTENANCE FACILITY $691,000
3855 COUNTY ROAD MAJOR MAINTENANCE $19,412,481
3865 COUNTY ROAD CONSTRUCTION $5,090,941
3901 SOLID WASTE CONSTRUCTION $10,674,931
3910 LANDFILL RESERVE $142,153,966
3951 BUILDING REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT $53,725,295
TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM $1,944,106,263
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of the appropriation to the parks capital fund 3581, $75,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely for a study on connecting the interurban trail at the border of King County and Snohomish County.
SECTION 131. Effect of proviso or expenditure restriction veto. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent of the council that a veto of any proviso or expenditure restriction that conditions the expenditure of a stated dollar amount or the use of FTE authority upon the performance of a specific action by an agency shall thereby reduce the appropriation authority to that agency by the stated dollar or FTE amount.
SECTION 132. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person
or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.