Minutes - Regional Water Quality Committee

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Meeting Minutes

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

DRAFT MINUTES

Hybrid Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Chair Balducci called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.

11 -

Present:

Balducci, Clarke, Dunn, Hollingsworth, Lewis, Mork, Rossman, Warren, Lin,

Amer and Hooshangi

3 - Hamilton, Moore and McClellan

Excused:

Approval of Minutes

Vice Chair Mork moved approval of May 6, 2026, meeting minutes. There being no

objections, the minutes were approved.

Chair's Report

Chair Balducci commented on the meeting topics.

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Meeting Minutes

June 3, 2026

MWPAAC Report

Maria Coe, Vice Chair, MWPAAC, commented on the recent MWPAAC meeting,

RWSP working group update, independent consultants on the Capital Projects &

Programs, and the upcoming monthly MWPAAC meeting.

Wastewater Treatment Division Report

Kamuron Gurol, Director, Wastewater Treatment Division, commented on letters to

Wastewater Treatment Division about the sewer rate, the Sewer Rate & Capital

Workplan, and the appointment of a new Deputy Director of Wastewater Treatment

Division, Michael Gavin.

Discussion and Possible Action

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0066

AN ORDINANCE updating the capacity charge methodology; amending Ordinance 13680, Section 16,

as amended, and K.C.C. 28.86.160 and adding a report requirement.

Andy Micklow, and Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the

legislation and answered questions from the members.

Commissioner Warren moved Striking Amendment S1. Councilmember Mork moved

Amendment 1 and 2 to S1. The amendments were adopted. Councilmember Mork

moved Title Amendment T2. The title amendment was adopted. Title Amendment T1

was not offered.

Due to the design of the legislative tracking software used to produce the proceedings,

the vote on this item is misreported. The correct vote is:

Yes: 9 - Mork, Rossman, Amer (voting as an alternate for Hamilton), Hollingsworth,

Lin, Clarke,

Warren, Lewis and Balducci

No: 2 - Dunn

Excused: 1 – Hamilton, Moore

A motion was made by Vice Chair Warren that this Ordinance be

Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:

7.5 -

Yes:

Balducci, Clarke, Hollingsworth, Lewis, Mork, Rossman, Warren, Lin and

Amer

2 - Dunn

No:

2 - Hamilton, McClellan and Moore

Excused:

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Meeting Minutes

June 3, 2026

Briefing

Briefing No. 2026-B0069

Executive’s Proposed 2027 Sewer Rate and Capacity Charge (Proposed Ordinance 2026-0103)

Chair Balducci provided introductory comments. Jenny Giambattista, Council staff,

Caitlyn Hall, Chief Financial Officer, Wastewater Treatment Division, briefed the

committee and answered questions from the members. The committee agreed to send

a letter from RWQC to King County Council members relating to sewer rates and

capacity charges.

This matter was Presented

Briefing No. 2026-B0071

Briefing Regional Wastewater Services Plan Update Policy Questions Initial Analysis

Group 4: Climate Impact and Natural Disaster Resiliency

Wastewater Treatment Division employees, including Darren Greve, Government

Relations, John Abdalkhani, Civil Engineering Supervisor, Nicole Smith, Climate

Adaptation Planning Program Manager, and Heidi Sowell, Climate, Energy and

Sustainability Program Supervisor, briefed the committee and answered questions

from the members. Caitlyn Hall, Chief Financial Officer, Wastewater Treatment

Division, also spoke for this item.

This matter was Presented

10.

Briefing No. 2026-B0002

Discussion of 2026 Regional Water Quality Committee Work Program

Chair Balducci provided brief comments. She noted the plan for an August 5th meeting

and the scheduled tour of Water Treatment Plant at the end of June.

This matter was Deferred

Other Business

There was no further business to come before the committee.