Drafter
Clerk 09/23/2025
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AN ORDINANCE that adopts the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget and makes appropriations for the operation of county agencies and departments and capital improvements for the fiscal biennium beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2027; and establishing an effective date.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The 2026-2027 Biennial 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 biennium beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2027, 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, 2026.
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 $4,446,000
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 $53,175,000
The maximum number of FTEs for council administration shall be: 105.1
SECTION 7. HEARING EXAMINER - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Hearing examiner $1,589,000
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 $7,515,000
The maximum number of FTEs for county auditor shall be: 18.0
SECTION 9. OMBUDS/TAX ADVISOR - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Ombuds/tax advisor $5,516,000
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 $2,457,000
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 $2,114,000
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 $6,793,000
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 $1,332,000
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 $775,000
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 $16,828,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of the executive shall be: 22.0
SECTION 16. OFFICE OF PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY, AND BUDGET - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of performance, strategy, and budget $37,434,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of performance, strategy, and
budget shall be: 72.3
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 $12,095,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of equity and racial and social justice
shall be: 17.0
SECTION 18. OFFICE OF CLIMATE - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of climate $13,762,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of climate shall be: 14.0
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 $2,520,000
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 $637,106,000
The maximum number of FTEs for sheriff shall be: 1,157.5
SECTION 21. DRUG ENFORCEMENT FORFEITS - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Drug enforcement forfeits $1,908,000
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 $13,492,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of emergency management shall be: 27.0
SECTION 23. INQUEST PROGRAM - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Inquest program $3,297,000
The maximum number of FTEs for inquest program shall be: 5.3
SECTION 24. EXECUTIVE SERVICES - ADMINISTRATION - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Executive services - administration $7,755,000
The maximum number of FTEs for executive services - administration shall be: 14.0
SECTION 25. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Human resources management $61,408,000
The maximum number of FTEs for human resources management shall be: 131.0
SECTION 26. OFFICE OF LABOR RELATIONS - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of labor relations $8,310,000
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 $1,615,000
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 $11,270,000
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 $7,245,000
SECTION 30. RECORDS AND LICENSING SERVICES - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Records and licensing services $34,922,000
The maximum number of FTEs for records and licensing services shall be: 83.7
SECTION 31. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Prosecuting attorney $238,399,000
The maximum number of FTEs for prosecuting attorney shall be: 560.6
SECTION 32. SUPERIOR COURT - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Superior court $151,566,000
The maximum number of FTEs for superior court shall be: 332.4
SECTION 33. DISTRICT COURT - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
District court $93,628,000
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 $61,710,000
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 $70,851,000
The maximum number of FTEs for judicial administration shall be: 207.9
SECTION 36. STATE AUDITOR - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
State auditor $3,929,000
SECTION 37. BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARD - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Boundary review board $1,017,000
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 $760,000
SECTION 39. MEMBERSHIPS AND DUES - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Memberships and dues $977,000
SECTION 40. INTERNAL SUPPORT - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Internal support $44,316,000
SECTION 41. EXTERNAL SUPPORT - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
External support $21,831,000
SECTION 42. ASSESSMENTS - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Assessments $77,140,000
The maximum number of FTEs for assessments shall be: 210.0
SECTION 43. GENERAL FUND TRANSFER TO DEBT SERVICE - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
General fund transfer to debt service $83,966,000
SECTION 44. 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 $16,170,000
SECTION 45. 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 $34,658,000
SECTION 46. 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 $10,447,000
SECTION 47. 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 $20,347,000
SECTION 48. 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 $4,019,000
SECTION 49. JAIL HEALTH SERVICES - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Jail health services $139,308,000
The maximum number of FTEs for jail health services shall be: 257.4
SECTION 50. MEDICAL EXAMINER - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Medical examiner $24,106,000
The maximum number of FTEs for medical examiner shall be: 44.0
SECTION 51. ADULT AND JUVENILE DETENTION - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Adult and juvenile detention $453,053,000
The maximum number of FTEs for adult and juvenile detention shall be: 944.0
SECTION 52. PUBLIC DEFENSE - From the general fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Public defense $223,548,000
The maximum number of FTEs for public defense shall be: 529.7
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 2,167 credits per month from felony filings ("the base case load"). 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 meets or exceeds the base case load, as adjusted in accordance with this expenditure restriction, by multiples of 22.1, 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 22.1 additional credits from adult felony cases. The initial base case load number of 2,167 credits shall incrementally be increased by 22.1 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 2,167 by 22.1 credits and in February the number exceeding the base case load is 44.2 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 22.1 credits. In March, the base case load would be reset to an average of 2,189.1. If, in March, the credits from felony filings exceed the adjusted base case load of 2,189.1 by 22.1 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 2,189.1 credits by a multiple of 22.1and in April the base case load would be adjusted to 2,211.2 credits.
SECTION 53. ROADS - From the roads operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Roads $267,192,000
The maximum number of FTEs for roads shall be: 409.6
SECTION 54. ROADS CONSTRUCTION TRANSFER - From the roads operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Roads construction transfer $6,320,000
SECTION 55. SOLID WASTE POSTCLOSURE LANDFILL MAINTENANCE - From the solid waste postclosure landfill maintenance fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Solid waste postclosure landfill maintenance $4,143,000
SECTION 56. VETERANS SERVICES - From the veterans services fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Veterans services $7,476,000
The maximum number of FTEs for veterans services shall be: 11.0
SECTION 57. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES - From the developmental disabilities fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Developmental disabilities $259,650,000
The maximum number of FTEs for developmental disabilities shall be: 47.8
SECTION 58. 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 $38,755,000
The maximum number of FTEs for community and human services administration
shall be: 59.0
SECTION 59. RECORDER'S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE - From the recorder's operation and maintenance fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Recorder's operation and maintenance $4,316,000
The maximum number of FTEs for recorder's operation and maintenance shall be: 7.4
SECTION 60. ENHANCED-911 - From the enhanced 911 emergency communication system fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Enhanced-911 $59,579,000
The maximum number of FTEs for enhanced-911 shall be: 13.0
SECTION 61. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATION - From the behavioral health administrative services organization fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Behavioral health administrative services organization $145,501,000
The maximum number of FTEs for behavioral health administrative services organization shall be: 80.8
SECTION 62. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY DIVISION - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - From the behavioral health fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Behavioral health and recovery division - behavioral health $807,868,000
The maximum number of FTEs for behavioral health and recovery division - behavioral health shall be: 124.0
SECTION 63. 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 $4,663,000
The maximum number of FTEs for judicial administration mental illness and drug dependency shall be: 12.7
SECTION 64. 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 $3,491,000
The maximum number of FTEs for prosecuting attorney mental illness and drug dependency shall be: 10.6
SECTION 65. 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 $6,591,000
The maximum number of FTEs for superior court mental illness and drug dependency shall be: 18.4
SECTION 66. 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 $6,051,000
The maximum number of FTEs for public defender mental illness and drug dependency shall be: 14.3
SECTION 67. 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 $5,822,000
The maximum number of FTEs for district court mental illness and drug dependency shall be: 15.3
SECTION 68. 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 $197,408,000
The maximum number of FTEs for mental illness and drug dependency fund
shall be: 22.0
SECTION 69. 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 $188,492,000
The maximum number of FTEs for veterans seniors and human services levy
shall be: 80.7
SECTION 70. CULTURAL ACCESS - From the doors open program fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Cultural access $226,426,000
SECTION 71. CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - From the arts and cultural development fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Cultural development authority $52,309,000
SECTION 72. ARTS AND CULTURE TRANSFER - From the lodging tax fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Arts and culture transfer $32,746,000
SECTION 73. BUILDING 4EQUITY ADVANCE - From the lodging tax fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Building 4equity advance $9,250,000
SECTION 74. TOURISM - From the lodging tax fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Tourism $18,574,000
SECTION 75. HOUSING AND HOMELESS PROGRAM - From the lodging tax fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Housing and homeless program $52,293,000
SECTION 76. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - From the emergency medical services fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Emergency medical services $0
SECTION 77. 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 $135,757,000
The maximum number of FTEs for water and land resources shared services
shall be: 349.6
SECTION 78. SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT LOCAL DRAINAGE SERVICES - From the surface water management fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Surface water management local drainage services $110,774,000
The maximum number of FTEs for surface water management local drainage services shall be: 49.0
SECTION 79. AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - From the automated fingerprint identification system fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Automated fingerprint identification system $49,331,000
The maximum number of FTEs for automated fingerprint identification system
shall be: 81.0
SECTION 80. LOCAL HAZARDOUS WASTE - From the local hazardous waste fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Local hazardous waste $53,475,000
SECTION 81. YOUTH SPORTS FACILITIES GRANTS - From the youth and amateur sports fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Youth sports facilities grants $12,487,000
The maximum number of FTEs for youth sports facilities grants shall be: 4.0
SECTION 82. NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL PROGRAM - From the noxious weed control fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Noxious weed control program $12,357,000
The maximum number of FTEs for noxious weed control program shall be: 20.0
SECTION 83. HEALTH THROUGH HOUSING - From the health through housing fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Health through housing $180,193,000
The maximum number of FTEs for health through housing shall be: 14.0
SECTION 84. EMPLOYEE DEFERRED COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION - From the deferred compensation fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Employee deferred compensation $1,276,000
The maximum number of FTEs for employee deferred compensation administration
shall be: 2.0
SECTION 85. PLANNING AND PERMITTING - From the permitting division fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Planning and permitting $45,513,000
The maximum number of FTEs for planning and permitting shall be: 105.0
SECTION 86. PERMITTING DIVISION ABATEMENT - From the code compliance and abatement fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Permitting division abatement $1,411,000
SECTION 87. GENERAL PUBLIC SERVICES - From the permitting division fund general public services sub fund there is hereby appropriated to:
General public services $7,788,000
SECTION 88. LOCAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION - From the department of local services director's office fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Local services administration $38,985,000
The maximum number of FTEs for local services administration shall be: 67.5
SECTION 89. COMMUNITY SERVICES OPERATING - From the community services operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Community services operating $9,699,000
The maximum number of FTEs for community services operating shall be: 14.6
SECTION 90. REGIONAL ANIMAL SERVICES OF KING COUNTY - From the regional animal services fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Regional animal services of King County $20,780,000
The maximum number of FTEs for regional animal services of King County
shall be: 43.2
SECTION 91. ANIMAL BEQUEST - From the animal bequest fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Animal bequest $480,000
SECTION 92. PARKS AND RECREATION - From the parks and recreation fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Parks and recreation $165,939,000
The maximum number of FTEs for parks and recreation shall be: 398.3
SECTION 93. PARKS, RECREATION TRAILS OPEN SPACE LEVY 2026-2031 - From the parks, recreation trails open space levy 2026-2031 fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Parks, recreation trails open space levy 2026-2031 $429,050,000
SECTION 94. CRISIS CARE CENTERS - From the crisis care centers fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Crisis care centers $290,939,000
The maximum number of FTEs for crisis care centers shall be: 38.0
SECTION 95. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM - From the historical preservation and historical programs fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Historic preservation program $1,768,000
The maximum number of FTEs for historic preservation program shall be: 5.0
SECTION 96. BEST STARTS FOR KIDS - From the best starts for kids fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Best starts for kids $353,284,000
The maximum number of FTEs for best starts for kids shall be: 58.0
SECTION 97. 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 $21,175,000
The maximum number of FTEs for King County Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account shall be: 7.0
SECTION 98. KING COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL CONTRACT - From the flood control operating contract fund there is hereby appropriated to:
King County flood control contract $297,952,000
The maximum number of FTEs for King County flood control contract shall be: 40.0
SECTION 99. 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 $23,830,000
The maximum number of FTEs for department of natural resources and parks administration shall be: 31.0
SECTION 100. COUNTY HOSPITAL LEVY - From the county hospital levy fund there is hereby appropriated to:
County hospital levy $244,000,000
SECTION 101. HARBORVIEW CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE - From the Harborview construction and infrastructure fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Harborview construction and infrastructure $13,351,000
The maximum number of FTEs for Harborview construction and infrastructure
shall be: 26.0
SECTION 102. PUBLIC HEALTH - From the public health fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Public health $630,680,000
The maximum number of FTEs for public health shall be: 987.2
SECTION 103. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - From the environmental health fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Environmental health $91,429,000
The maximum number of FTEs for environmental health shall be: 185.3
SECTION 104. PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION - From the public health administration fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Public health administration $40,255,000
The maximum number of FTEs for public health administration shall be: 82.2
SECTION 105. GRANTS - From the grants tier 1 fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Grants $108,446,000
The maximum number of FTEs for grants shall be: 43.2
SECTION 106. EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION RESOURCES - From the employment and education fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Employment and education resources $46,235,000
The maximum number of FTEs for employment and education resources shall be: 45.0
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, moneys may not be encumbered or expended to provide felony diversion to youth.
SECTION 107. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - From the housing and community development fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Housing and community development $698,317,000
The maximum number of FTEs for housing and community development shall be: 75.0
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $2,600,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to contract with the following:
Friends of Youth $800,000
Mary's Place $700,000
New Horizons $46,000
ROOTS Young Adult Shelter $52,000
Valley Cities $142,000
YMCA of Greater Seattle $800,000
YouthCare $60,000
TOTAL $2,600,000
SECTION 108. SOLID WASTE - From the solid waste operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Solid waste $471,460,000
The maximum number of FTEs for solid waste shall be: 525.8
SECTION 109. AIRPORT - From the airport fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Airport $73,462,000
The maximum number of FTEs for airport shall be: 71.0
SECTION 110. AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION TRANSFER - From the airport fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Airport construction transfer $14,603,000
SECTION 111. RADIO COMMUNICATION SERVICES - From the radio communications services operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Radio communication services $15,529,000
The maximum number of FTEs for radio communication services shall be: 15.0
SECTION 112. I-NET OPERATIONS - From the institutional network operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
I-Net operations $9,602,000
The maximum number of FTEs for I-Net operations shall be: 3.0
SECTION 113. WASTEWATER TREATMENT - From the water quality operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Wastewater treatment $502,673,000
The maximum number of FTEs for wastewater treatment shall be: 1,015.0
SECTION 114. TRANSIT - From the public transportation operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Transit $3,033,173,000
The maximum number of FTEs for transit shall be: 6,548.0
ER 1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $2,500,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely to support a pilot of a downtown Seattle shuttle service during the months of June through September of 2026 and 2027.
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Moneys restricted by Expenditure Restriction ER 1 of this section shall not be expended or encumbered until the county has received a commitment for reimbursement from partners external to the county to provide no less than sixty percent of the downtown Seattle shuttle service's fully allocated cost.
SECTION 115. SAFETY AND CLAIMS MANAGEMENT - From the self insurance reserve fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Safety and claims management $135,968,000
The maximum number of FTEs for safety and claims management shall be: 53.0
SECTION 116. FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS - From the financial management services fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Finance and business operations $86,304,000
The maximum number of FTEs for finance and business operations shall be: 183.0
SECTION 117. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS - From the geographic information systems fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Geographic information systems $22,395,000
The maximum number of FTEs for geographic information systems shall be: 32.0
SECTION 118. BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER - From the business resource center fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Business resource center $62,167,000
The maximum number of FTEs for business resource center shall be: 73.0
SECTION 119. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - From the employee benefits program fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Employee benefits $942,340,000
The maximum number of FTEs for employee benefits shall be: 21.0
SECTION 120. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INTERNAL SERVICE - From the facilities management fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Facilities management internal service $225,466,000
The maximum number of FTEs for facilities management internal service shall be: 343.5
SECTION 121. OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES - From the risk management fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Office of risk management services $152,664,000
The maximum number of FTEs for office of risk management services shall be: 32.5
SECTION 122. KING COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - From the department of information technology operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
King County information technology services $345,203,000
The maximum number of FTEs for King County information technology services
shall be: 413.0
SECTION 123. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE - From the electric-vehicle-charging infrastructure fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure $1,347,000
SECTION 124. FLEET MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT - From the fleet services equipment rental and revolving fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Fleet management equipment $108,182,000
The maximum number of FTEs for fleet management equipment shall be: 81.0
SECTION 125. BROADWAY CENTER - From the Broadway center fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Broadway center $12,835,000
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 $425,633,000
SECTION 127. TRANSIT DEBT SERVICE - From the public transportation operating fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Transit debt service $12,916,000
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 $67,129,000
SECTION 129. WASTEWATER TREATMENT DEBT SERVICE - From the water quality revenue bond fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Wastewater treatment debt service $1,074,670,000
SECTION 130. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - The executive proposed capital budget and program for 2026-2027 through 2030-2031 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 2026-2031 Roads Capital Improvement Program are the Bridge Priority Process, published in the Annual Bridge Report dated August 2025, and the Transportation Needs Report dated December 2024.
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 2026-2027
3151 CONSERVATION FUTURES $213,436,465
3160 PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE $138,853
3230 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TECHLOGY CAPITAL $2,860,276
3240 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES
TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL $5,393,913
3250 DEPARTMENT OF EXECUTIVE SERVICES TECHNOLOGY
CAPITAL $1,819,627
3280 GENERAL FUND TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL $22,955,475
3292 SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT CONSTRUCTION $53,853,588
3310 LONG TERM LEASES $52,044,544
3380 AIRPORT CAPITAL $14,666,841
3421 MAJOR MAINTENANCE RESERVE $23,870,295
3473 RADIO COMMUNICATION SERVICES CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT $1,000,000
3522 OPEN SPACE KING COUNTY NON-BOND FUND SUBFUND $217,119
3581 PARKS CAPITAL $266,582,848
3611 WATER QUALITY CONSTRUCTION $1,295,305,263
3641 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL ($36,672,158)
3642 TRANSIT REVENUE FLEET CAPITAL $103,672,663
3673 CRITICAL AREAS MITIGATION $15,921,441
3681 REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX, NUMBER 1 $17,979,314
3682 REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX, NUMBER 2 $17,979,314
3691 TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS BANK $3,140,425
3740 COUNTY HOSPITAL CAPITAL $107,000,000
3750 HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER CAPITAL PROGRAM 2020
PROPOSITION 1 $219,720,655
3771 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CAPITAL $4,800,000
3781 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL $20,558,019
3810 SOLID WASTE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT RECOVERY $11,000,000
3855 COUNTY ROAD MAJOR MAINTENANCE $33,305,270
3865 COUNTY ROAD CONSTRUCTION $21,927,867
3901 SOLID WASTE CONSTRUCTION $110,228,942
3910 LANDFILL RESERVE $3,755,720
3951 BUILDING REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT $20,338,864
TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM $2,628,801,443
SECTION 131. 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.