1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
Councilmembers: Sarah Perry, Chair;  
Jorge L. Barón, Vice-Chair; Claudia Balducci,  
Rod Dembowski, Teresa Mosqueda  
Staff: Stephanie Cirkovich, Chief of Staff (206-477-6023)  
Melani Hay: Committee Clerk (206-477-1025)  
2:00 PM  
Tuesday, June 2, 2026  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
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meetings in person in the Southwest Conference Room, 516 3rd Avenue  
in Seattle, or through remote access. Details on how to attend the  
meeting remotely are listed below.  
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request these services, please contact our Equity and Social Justice  
Coordinator, Tera Chea at (206) 477 9259 or Tera.Chea2@kingcounty.gov,  
three (3) days prior to the meeting.  
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.  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2026  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
The meeting was called to order at 4:14 p.m.  
Councilmember Fain was also in attendance.  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and Perry  
Present:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes of May 5, 2026  
Councilmember Barón moved to approve the minutes of the May 5, 2026, meeting as  
presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
4.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0130  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of Steve Cho to the citizens' elections oversight committee as a  
representative of the Korean-speaking community.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
Sherrie Hsu, Council Staff, briefed the Committee, and answered questions.  
Steve Cho made remarks and answered questions.  
Councilmember Barón offered an oral amendment to insert "Steve Cho" on lines 16  
and 20. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Barón offered an oral amendment to insert "Steve Cho" on line 1. The  
motion carried.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and Perry  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2026  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0129  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of Cynthia McNabb to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as a representative sponsored by a junior taxing district or a city with a population of under twenty  
thousand.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
Sherrie Hsu, Council Staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions.  
Amanda Frame made remarks and answered questions.  
Cynthia McNabb made remarks and answered questions.  
Jan Molinaro made remarks and answered questions.  
Councilmember Balcucci offered an oral amendment to insert "Cynthia McNabb" on  
lines 8, 20, and 25. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Balducci offered an oral amendment to insert the "City of Duvall" on  
line 7. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Balducci offered an oral amendment to insert "Cynthia McNabb" on  
line 1. The motion carried.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Balducci that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
3 - Balducci, Dembowski and Perry  
2 - Barón and Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Briefings  
6.  
7.  
Human Resources Update  
No update was provided.  
Chief of Staff Update  
Stephanie Cirkovich, Chief of Staff, gave an update on Council recruitments and new  
hires.  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2026  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
Other Business  
No other business was presented.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned 5:08 p.m.