1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Committee of the Whole  
Jorge Barón, Chair  
Claudia Balducci, Vice Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn, Steffanie Fain, Rhonda Lewis,  
Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry, Pete von Reichbauer  
Lead Staff: Brandi Paribello (206-263-3129)  
Committee Clerk: Blake Wells (206-263-1617)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, June 23, 2026  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Barón called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM.  
8 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Perry and von Reichbauer  
1 - Mosqueda  
Present:  
Excused:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Vice Chair Balducci moved approval of the June 8, 2026 meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
There was no one present to provide public comment.  
Committee of the Whole  
Meeting Minutes  
June 23, 2026  
Briefing  
5.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0081  
King County District Court: State of the Court - 2026  
This matter was presented.  
The Honorable Rebecca C. Robertson, Chief Presiding Judge, King County District  
Court, briefed the committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions  
from the members.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0106  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ellen Walker, who resides in council district one,  
to the King County cultural development authority (4Culture), as an executive at-large representative for  
position 15.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Balducci that this motion be recommended  
do pass consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Perry and von Reichbauer  
1 - Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Gene Paul, Council staff, and Ellen Walker, appointee, briefed the committee.  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0123  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Nancy Salguero McKay, who resides in council  
district seven, to the King County cultural development authority (4Culture), as an executive at-large  
representative.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Balducci that this motion be recommended  
do pass consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Perry and von Reichbauer  
1 - Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Gene Paul, Council staff, and Nancy Salguero McKay, appointee, briefed the  
committee.  
Committee of the Whole  
Meeting Minutes  
June 23, 2026  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0127  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Teofila Cruz-Uribe, who resides in council district  
eight, to the King County cultural development authority (4Culture) board, as an executive at-large  
representative for position 12.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Balducci that this motion be recommended  
do pass consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Perry and von Reichbauer  
1 - Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Gene Paul, Council staff, Brian Carter, Executive Director, 4Culture, and Claire Miccio,  
Senior Government Relations Manager, 4Culture, briefed the committee.  
Briefing  
9.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0082  
4Culture Annual Report  
This matter was presented.  
Brian Carter, Executive Director, 4Culture, Claire Miccio, Senior Government Relations  
Manager, 4Culture, and Calandra Childers, Director of Program Strategy and Impact,  
4Culture, briefed the committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions  
from the members.  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:21 AM.  
Adjournment