1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
Councilmembers: Girmay Zahilay, Chair;  
Sarah Perry, Vice-Chair; Jorge Barón, Teresa Mosqueda  
Staff: Stephanie Cirkovich, Chief of Staff (206-477-6023)  
Melani Hay: Committee Clerk (206-477-1025)  
2:00 PM  
Tuesday, April 1, 2025  
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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  
April 1, 2025  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 2:54 p.m.  
Roll Call  
4 - Zahilay, Perry, Mosqueda and Barón  
Present:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes of March 4, 2025  
Councilmember Perry moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2025, meeting as  
presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
4.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0099  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of LeAnn Blanco 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.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
LeAnn Blanco made remarks and answered questions.  
Nick Jensen made remarks and answered questions.  
Sherrie Hsu, Council Staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions.  
Tania Mondaca, Special Projects Administrator, briefed the Committee and answered  
questions.  
Councilmember Baron made a motion to insert "LeAnn Blanco" on Lines 1, 8, 20, and  
26; and insert on Line 7 "City of Enumclaw". The motion carried.  
Councilmember Baron moved Title Amendment T1. The motion carried.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Zahilay, Perry, Mosqueda and Barón  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
April 1, 2025  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0100  
A MOTION approving a job description for the position of director of the office of law enforcement  
oversight; and rescinding Motion 15790 and Motion 15790, Attachment A.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
Stephanie Cirkovich, Chief of Staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Zahilay, Perry, Mosqueda and Barón  
Yes:  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0101  
A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; and amending Motion 15998, Section I, as  
amended, and OR 3-120.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
The Chair announced that Proposed Motion 2025-0101 would be deferred to the May 6,  
2025, Employment and Administration Committee meeting.  
This matter was Deferred  
Briefings  
7.  
2025 District Budgets  
Janine Weihe, Chief Operating Officer, briefed the Committee and answered  
questions.  
Stephanie Cirkovich, Chief of Staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions.  
Monique Cohen, Legal Counsel, made remarks and answered questions.  
This matter was presented.  
8.  
Human Resources Update  
Deandra Stanley, Human Resources Manager, briefed the Committee and answered  
questions.  
This matter was presented.  
Meeting Minutes  
April 1, 2025  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
9.  
Chief of Staff Update  
Stephanie Cirkovich, Chief of Staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions.  
This matter was presented.  
Other Business  
At 4:05 p.m., the Chair announced the meeting would go into Executive Session as  
allowed by RCW 42.30.110(1)(g); (i); and (f), to receive and evaluate complaints  
brought against a public officer or employee and review the performance of a public  
employee and discuss with legal counsel legal risks of a proposed action to which the  
county is or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the  
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequences to the  
county, for approximately 40 minutes, until 4:45 p.m.  
The Chair extended the Executive Session for approximately 10 minutes, until 4:55  
p.m.  
The Chair extended the Executive Session for approximately 20 minutes to 5:15 p.m.  
The Chair extended the Executive Session for approximately 15 minutes to 5:30 p.m.  
The Chair extended the Executive Session for approximately 10 minutes to 5:40 p.m.  
The Chair extended the Executive Session for approximately 3 minutes until 5:43 p.m.  
The Chair extended the Executive Session for approximately 3 minutes until 5:49 p.m.  
The Chair extended the Executive Session for approximately 12 minutes until 6:00 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 6:00 p.m.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.