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Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
Regional Water Quality Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Claudia Balducci, Chair  
Reagan Dunn, Rhonda Lewis  
Sound Cities Association: Vice Chair, Laura Mork, Shoreline; Dave Hamilton, Bellevue; Sarah Moore,  
Burien; Jessica Rossman, Medina  
Alternates: Hanan Amer, Auburn; Melissa Stuart, Redmond  
Sewer/Water Districts: Chuck Clarke, Woodinville Water District; Lloyd Warren, Sammamish Plateau Water  
District  
Alternate: Ryika Hooshangi, Sammamish Plateau Water  
City of Seattle: Joy Hollingsworth, Eddie Lin  
Alternate: Rob Saka  
Non-Voting Member: John McClellan, Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee  
Lead Staff: Jenny Giambattista (206-477-0879)  
Committee Clerk: Ryleigh Brimhall (206-263-2152)  
3:00 PM  
Wednesday, June 3, 2026  
Hybrid Meeting  
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to attend and/or to provide comment remotely are listed below.  
Pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.035 A. and F., this meeting is also noticed as a meeting of the  
Metropolitan King County Council, whose agenda is limited to the committee business. In this  
meeting only the rules and procedures applicable to committees apply and not those  
applicable to full council meetings.  
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT: The Regional Water Quality Committee values  
community input and looks forward to hearing from you on agenda items.  
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so by submitting your written comments to Committees@kingcounty.gov. If your comments are  
submitted before 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting, your comments will be distributed to the  
committee members and appropriate staff prior to the meeting.  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes  
May 6, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Chair's Report  
MWPAAC Report  
Wastewater Treatment Division Report  
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Discussion and Possible Action  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0066  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE updating the capacity charge methodology; and amending Ordinance 13680, Section  
16, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.86.160.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
Andy Micklow, Council staff  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff  
Caitlyn Hall, Chief Financial Officer, Wastewater Treatment Division  
Andrés Bas Moore, Rates & Financial Planning Supervisor, Wastewater Treatment Division  
Luke Slaughterbeck, Senior Financial Analyst, Wastewater Treatment Division  
Briefing  
Briefing No. 2026-B0069  
8.  
Executive’s Proposed 2027 Sewer Rate and Capacity Charge (Proposed Ordinance 2026-0103)  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff  
Andy Micklow, Council staff  
Caitlyn Hall, Chief Financial Officer, Wastewater Treatment Division  
Briefing No. 2026-B0071  
9.  
Briefing Regional Wastewater Services Plan Update Policy Questions Initial Analysis  
Group 4: Climate Impact and Natural Disaster Resiliency  
Darren Greve, Government Relations, Wastewater Treatment Division  
Janice Johnson, RWSP Project Manager, Wastewater Treatment Division  
Nicole Smith, Climate Adaptation Planning Program Manager, Wastewater Treatment Division  
John Abdalkhani, Civil Engineering Supervisor, Wastewater Treatment Division  
Heidi Sowell, Climate, Energy and Sustainability Program Supervisor, Wastewater Treatment Division  
Briefing No. 2026-B0002  
10.  
Discussion of 2026 Regional Water Quality Committee Work Program  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff  
Other Business  
Adjournment  
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