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Meeting Name: Metropolitan King County Council Agenda status: Final Without Extra Items
Meeting date/time: 10/7/2025 1:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Hybrid Meeting
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2025-0268 17OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE related to doctors office/outpatient clinic uses; and amending Ordinance 19881, Section 162, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.045 and Ordinance 16267, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.12.250.   Not available Not available
2025-0276 28OrdinanceAn ORDINANCE approving the grant funding allocation for the council-designated projects funded through the WaterWorks grant program, for the 2025 cycle, in accordance with Ordinance 18031, Section 1 as amended, and the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 114, as amended by Ordinance 19956, Section 59.   Not available Not available
2025-0249 19OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 19862, enacted December 2, 2024, which authorized the issuance of limited tax general obligation bonds of the county; and amending Ordinance 19862, Section 1, as amended, Section 2, as amended, Section 4, as amended, Section 13, as amended, Section 17, as amended, and Section 19, as amended, and repealing Ordinance 19954, Attachment B.   Not available Not available
2025-0250 210OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to the Broadway Facility appropriation; making a supplemental appropriation of $41,568,000 to the Broadway Facility fund; and adding a new section to the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861.   Not available Not available
2025-0251 111OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE establishing the Broadway Facility fund; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200.   Not available Not available
2025-0174 212OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to implementation of the 2025 Strategic Climate Action Plan; amending Ordinance 6835, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.99.030, Ordinance 17096, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.700.700, Ordinance 16147, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.17.010, Ordinance 19402, Section 8 as amended, and K.C.C. 18.17.050, Ordinance 19402, Section 10, and K.C.C. 18.17.070, Ordinance 19052, Section 2, and K.C.C. 18.22.010, Ordinance 17270, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.25.010, Ordinance 17971, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.40.020, Ordinance 17971, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.40.030, Ordinance 17166, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.50.010, and Ordinance 16804, Section 4, and repealing Ordinance 19052, Section 4, and K.C.C. 28.94.085.   Not available Not available
2025-0218 213OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE outlining the intended sequencing of steps to acquire property interests needed for the RapidRide I Line project; and authorizing the condemnation of real property to obtain fee title, easements, and other rights in property for the construction of the RapidRide I Line in the cities of Renton, Kent, and Auburn.   Not available Not available
2025-0261 114MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Luz Escalante, who resides in council district five, to the King County immigrant and refugee commission.   Not available Not available
2025-0263 115MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Zain Jinnah, who resides in council district two, to the King County immigrant and refugee commission.   Not available Not available
2025-0264 116MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Julie Kang, who resides in council district four, to the King County immigrant and refugee commission.   Not available Not available
2025-0274 117MotionA MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Stephen Heard as acting director of the King County department of information technology.   Not available Not available
2025-0172 218MotionA MOTION approving the 2025 Strategic Climate Action Plan, submitted in compliance with K.C.C 18.25.010, and superseding Motion 14449, Section B.   Not available Not available
2025-0280 119MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Paul Fendt, who resides in council district three, to the King County waterworks grant ranking committee, filling the water quality technical specialist position.   Not available Not available
2025-0265 120OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a franchise agreement with the Snoqualmie Valley School District, for use of certain King County road rights-of-way in unincorporated King County for the construction, operation, and maintenance of wireline telecommunications transmission facilities.   Not available Not available
2025-0288 121OrdinanceAN 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.   Not available Not available
2025-0289 122OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to establishing the Harborview construction and infrastructure division in the department of executive services; and amending Ordinance 14199, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.035.   Not available Not available
2025-0290 123OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to the management and operation of Harborview Medical Center; authorizing the executive and the president of the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees to execute an amendment to the Hospital Services Agreement with the Regents of the University of Washington.   Not available Not available
2025-0291 124OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to the county property tax levies for collection in 2026, and implementing RCW 84.55.120.   Not available Not available
2025-0292 125OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to the 2025 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year 2026.   Not available Not available
2025-0293 126OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to the county property tax levies for collection in 2026, and implementing RCW 84.55.120.   Not available Not available
2025-0295 127OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to the 2025 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year 2026.   Not available Not available
2025-0297 128OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to Title 4A, revenue and financial regulation; and amending Ordinance 17293, Section 50, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.10.237, Ordinance 17293, Section 82, and K.C.C. 4A.10.455, Ordinance 17930, Section 6, and K.C.C. 4A.10.469, Ordinance 17929, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.100.030, and Ordinance 620, Section 4, and K.C.C. 4A.100.100, recodifying K.C.C. 4A.10.237, and repealing Ordinance 17293, Sections 14, and K.C.C. 4A.10.070 and Ordinance 17930, Section 8, and K.C.C. 4A.10.527.   Not available Not available
2025-0298 129OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE adopting the community needs lists for the six King County community service area and five urban unincorporated potential annexation area geographies; and repealing Ordinance 19527, Section 2, Attachment A to Ordinance 19527, Ordinance 19860, Section 2, and Attachment A to Ordinance 19860.   Not available Not available
2025-0300 130OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of limited tax general obligation bonds of the county in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $775,500,000 to provide funds for acquiring and constructing capital improvement projects of the county and to pay the costs of issuing such bonds; authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of limited tax general obligation refunding bonds to refund outstanding limited tax general obligations of the county and to pay the costs of issuing such refunding bonds and accomplishing the refunding; pledging the annual levy of taxes to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds issued under this ordinance; and providing for other matters relating thereto.   Not available Not available
2025-0301 131OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE regarding the King County noxious weed control program; revising King County noxious weed control program assessments; amending Ordinance 13325, Sections 1 and 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.670.200 and establishing an effective date.   Not available Not available
2025-0302 132OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE regarding surface water management; revising surface water management service charges; amending Ordinance 7590, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 9.08.070 and establishing an effective date.   Not available Not available
2025-0303 133OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE establishing the behavioral health administrative services organization fund; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200.   Not available Not available
2025-0304 134OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of unlimited tax general obligation bonds of the county in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,496,429,985 to finance public health, safety and seismic improvements to Harborview Medical Center, and to pay the costs of issuing the bonds, as authorized by county ordinance and approved by the qualified electors of the county at an election held on November 3, 2020; authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of unlimited tax general obligation refunding bonds to refund outstanding unlimited tax general obligations of the county, and to pay the costs of issuing the bonds; providing for the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds; establishing funds for the receipt and expenditure of bond proceeds and for the payment of the bonds; and providing for the annual levy of taxes to pay the principal thereof and interest thereon.   Not available Not available
2025-0305 135OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to the department of public defense standards for indigent defense; and amending Ordinance 17588, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.60.026.   Not available Not available
2025-0306 136OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE changing the right-of-way construction permit inspection fee; and amending Ordinance 7025, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.700.1000.   Not available Not available
2025-0307 137OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to fees at the King County International Airport/Boeing Field; amending Ordinance 17919, Section 3 as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.700.850, Ordinance 17919, Section 6, and K.C.C. 4A.700.860, Ordinance 17919, Section 8, and K.C.C. 4A.700.870, Ordinance 1159, Article XIII, Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.52.010, Ordinance 1159, Article XIII, Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.52.020, Ordinance 10500, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.52.060, Ordinance 17919, Section 4, and K.C.C. 15.52.065, Ordinance 1159, Article XIII, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.52.090, Ordinance 1159, Article XIV, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.56.010, Ordinance 1159, Article XV, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.60.010, Ordinance 1159, Article XVI, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.64.020, Ordinance 1159, Article XVI, Section 4, and K.C.C. 15.64.040, Ordinance 3382, Section 21, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.64.060, Ordinance 3382, Section 22, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.64.070, and Ordinance 16217, Section 68, and K.C.C. 15.96.010, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.700, adding a new section   Not available Not available
2025-0308 138OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE creating the Harborview construction and infrastructure administration fund; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200.   Not available Not available
2025-0309 139OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to sheriff's office civil unit fees; and amending Ordinance 14792, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.680.010.   Not available Not available
2025-0310 140OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to appearance fees for personnel of the King County sheriff’s office subpoenaed to appear in civil cases; and adding a new section to K.C.C chapter 4A.680.   Not available Not available
2025-0311 141OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to development permitting fees; amending Ordinance 10662, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.050, Ordinance 10662, Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.060, Ordinance 13332, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.06.010, Ordinance 13332, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.020, Ordinance 17923, Section 45, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.035, Ordinance 17923, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.037, Ordinance 13332, Section 20, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.050, Ordinance 13332, Section 22, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.070, Ordinance 18000, Section 83, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.075, Ordinance 13332, Section 23, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.080, Ordinance 13332, Section 24, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.090, Ordinance 13332, Section 28, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.130, Ordinance 13332, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.150, Ordinance 13332, Section 31, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.160, Ordinance 13332, Section 32, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.170, Ordinance 13332, Section 33, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.180, Ordinance 13332, Section 34, a   Not available Not available
2025-0312 142OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE related to the department of judicial administration; and amending Ordinance 19375, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2.16.171.   Not available Not available
2025-0313 143OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE establishing the position of chief information security officer within the department of information technology; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2A.380.   Not available Not available
2025-0314 144OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE updating references to the 2026-2031 Parks Levy in the parks and recreation fund and the parks capital fund; and amending Ordinance 14793, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.480 and Ordinance 15966, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.490.   Not available Not available
2025-0315 145OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to the 2026 3.75 GWI King County Hourly Squared Schedule, 2026 3.75 GWI King County Annual FLSA-Exempt Squared Schedule, 2026 3.75 GWI King County Standardized Hourly Salary Schedule, 2026 3.75 GWI King County Standardized Annual FLSA-Exempt Salary Schedule, 2027 3.75 GWI King County Hourly Squared Schedule, 2027 3.75 GWI King County Annual FLSA-Exempt Squared Schedule, 2027 3.75 GWI King County Standardized Hourly Salary Schedule, 2027 3.75 GWI King County Standardized Annual FLSA-Exempt Salary Schedule, the annual general wage increase for nonrepresented King County employees, and the insured benefits agreement for nonrepresented King County employees.   Not available Not available
2025-0316 146OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE related to the tax rate exemption statutory language for sales of lodging; and amending Ordinance 14003, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.500.100 and Ordinance 15670, Section 2, and K.C.C. 4A.500.120.   Not available Not available
2025-0320 147OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to school impact fees and comprehensive planning; adopting the capital facilities plans of the Tahoma, Federal Way, Riverview, Issaquah, Snoqualmie Valley, Highline, Lake Washington, Kent, Northshore, Enumclaw, Fife, Auburn, and Renton school districts as subelements of the King County Comprehensive Plan capital facilities element to implement the school impact fee program; establishing school impact fees to be collected by King County on behalf of the districts; and amending Ordinance 18619, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.12.473, and Ordinance 10122, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.44.010.   Not available Not available
2025-0325 148OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE extending the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency 2 Implementation Plan approved by Motion 15093 and the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency 2 Evaluation Plan approved by Motion 15058.   Not available Not available
2025-0329 149OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE relating to the development of a regional motor sports facility demonstration project; amending Ordinance 17287, Section 9, and K.C.C. 21A.06.973C, and Ordinance 17287, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.55.105, and repealing Ordinance 17287, Section 5, and Ordinance 17287, Section 6.   Not available Not available
2025-0282 150MotionA MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Kyle Wong, who resides in council district one, to the King County waterworks grant ranking committee, as the metropolitan water pollution abatement advisory committee, participant sewer district representative.   Not available Not available
2025-0287 151MotionA MOTION establishing the King County 2026 State Legislative Priorities.   Not available Not available
2025-0294 152MotionA MOTION requesting the executive complete a report on the feasibility of establishing a child savings account program in King County.   Not available Not available
2025-0327 153MotionA MOTION requesting the wastewater treatment division implement a sewer rate and capital work plan to continue to improve engagement, transparency, and accountability.   Not available Not available
2025-0328 154MotionA MOTION acknowledging receipt of the spending plan for $46,000,000 of county hospital levy revenue to be expended or encumbered solely to support Harborview Medical Center operations for the fiscal year 2026 as required under the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 102, Expenditure Restriction E3.   Not available Not available