Minutes - Law and Justice Committee

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Courthouse

King County

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Seattle, WA 98104

Meeting Minutes

Law and Justice Committee

Councilmembers:

Rhonda Lewis, Chair;

Rod Dembowski,Vice-Chair;

Claudia Balducci, Jorge L. Barón, Teresa Mosqueda

Lead Staff: Leah Krekel-Zoppi (206-477-0892)

Co-Lead Erica Newman (206-477-7543)

Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)

9:30 AM

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

DRAFT MINUTES

Hybrid Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Lewis and Mosqueda

Present:

Approval of Minutes

Councilmember Dembowski moved approval of the minutes of the May 6, 2026

meeting. Seeing no objections, the minutes were approved.

Public Comment

The following individuals were present to provide public comment:

Alex Tsimmerman

Law and Justice Committee

Meeting Minutes

July 1, 2026

Discussion and Possible Action

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0084

A MOTION approving the King County youth diversion and intervention program report required by

2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 108, Proviso P1, related to

employment and education resources.

Miranda Leskinen, Council staff, briefed the committee. Jen Tanaka, Acting Director,

Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division (CYYAD), Department of Community and

Human Services (DCHS), Jennifer Hill, Acting Deputy Director, CYYAD, DCHS , and

Stephanie Trollen, Legal Services Supervisor, PAO, also briefed the committee via a

PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be Passed Out

of Committee Without a Recommendation. The motion carried by the following

vote:

5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Lewis and Mosqueda

Yes:

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0089

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Brian Flaherty, who resides in council district nine,

to the public defense advisory board, representing the Washington Defender Association.

Brandi Paribello, Council staff. briefed the committee. Brian Flaherty, appointee to the

Public Defense Advisory Board, provided comments on their background and interest

on serving on the board and answered questions from the members.

A motion was made by Councilmember Dembowski that this Motion be

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

5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Lewis and Mosqueda

Yes:

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0067

AN ORDINANCE related to notification requirements for booking restrictions at King County adult

detention facilities; and adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 2.

Leah Krekel-Zoppi, Council staff, briefed the committee. Steve Larsen, Deputy

Director, Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention, also addressed the committee

and answered questions from the members.

Councilmember Dembowski moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.

A motion was made by Councilmember Dembowski that this Ordinance be

Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the

following vote:

5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Lewis and Mosqueda

Yes: