1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Government Accountability and  
Oversight Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Pete von Reichbauer, Chair;  
Joe McDermott, Vice Chair;  
Dave Upthegrove, Jeanne Kohl-Welles  
Lead Staff: Nick Bowman (206-477-7607)  
Co-Lead Staff: Melissa Bailey (206-263-0114)  
Committee Clerk: Blake Wells (206-263-1617)  
9:30 AM  
Monday, November 27, 2023  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 9:32 AM.  
4 - Kohl-Welles, McDermott, Upthegrove and von Reichbauer  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Vice Chair McDermott moved approval of the November 14, 2023 meeting minutes.  
There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
This item was not held.  
Meeting Minutes  
November 27, 2023  
Government Accountability and  
Oversight Committee  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
AN ORDINANCE related to the King County International Airport/Boeing Field roundtable; amending  
Ordinance 12785, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.94.010 and Ordinance 12785, Section 3, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 15.94.030 and Ordinance 12785, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.94.050,  
and adding a new section to K.C.C. 15.08.  
Brandi Paribello, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members.  
Councilmember Upthegrove moved approval of Striking Amendment S2.  
Councilmember Upthegrove moved Amendment 1. The amendment was adopted.  
Councilmember Upthegrove offered a friendly amendment to Striking Amendment S2  
to replace the language beginning on page 6, line 127 after the words, "appointment  
by," through line 131 to read, "the executive in consultation with the elected  
representative or representatives of the community's respective county council district  
or districts and approved by motion of the county council and may be reappointed by  
the executive in consultation with the elected representative or representatives of the  
community's respective county council district or districts to serve up to two full  
consecutive terms, subject to confirmation by the council by motion." Vice Chair  
McDermott accepted the friendly amendment. Striking Amendment S2, as amended,  
was adopted. Vice Chair McDermott moved approval of Title Amendment T2. The  
amendment was adopted.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair McDermott that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Kohl-Welles, McDermott, Upthegrove and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 9:52 AM.