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Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Sarah Perry, Chair;  
Jorge Barón, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Rod Dembowski, Steffanie Fain,  
Teresa Mosqueda, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, December 2, 2025  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
December 2, 2025  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:31 p.m.  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Mosqueda, Perry and von  
Reichbauer  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Dunn led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of November 25, 2025  
Councilmember Dunn moved to approve the minutes of the November 25, 2025,  
meeting as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
December 2, 2025  
Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from  
Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of  
Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining  
There will be one public hearing on Items 6-7  
The following people spoke:  
Carolyn Boatsman  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Leann Krainick  
Local Services and Land Use  
6.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0408.2  
AN ORDINANCE related to critical area regulations; amending the King County Comprehensive Plan;  
and amending Ordinance 15053, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.82.051, Ordinance 263, Article  
2, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.12.010, Ordinance 3692, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C.  
20.12.200, Ordinance 10511, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.36.100, Ordinance 6949, Section 6,  
as amended, and K.C.C. 20.44.040, Ordinance 18626, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C.  
21A.06.039, Ordinance 15051, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.06.072C, Ordinance 10870,  
Section 70, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.06.122, Ordinance 10870, Section 80, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 21A.06.200, Ordinance 11481, Section 1, and K.C.C. 21A.06.253C, Ordinance 15051, Section  
24, and K.C.C. 21A.06.254, Ordinance 10870, Section 123, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.06.415,  
Ordinance 15051, Section 41, and K.C.C. 21A.06.451, Ordinance 15051, Section 64, and K.C.C.  
21A.06.578, Ordinance 15051, Section 107, and K.C.C. 21A.06.1331, Ordinance 10870, Section 176, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 21A.06.680, Ordinance 10870, Section 190, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.06.750,  
Ordinance 10870, Section 243, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.06.1015, Ordinance 10870, Section 288,  
as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.06.1240, Ordinance 10870, Section 314, as amended, and K.C.C.  
21A.06.1370, Ordinance 10870, Section 323, and K.C.C. 21A.06.1391, Ordinance 10870, Section 321,  
and K.C.C. 21A.06.1405, Ordinance 10870, Section 448, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.010,  
Ordinance 10870, Section 449, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.020, Ordinance 15051, Section 137, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.045, Ordinance 15051, Section 138, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.051,  
Ordinance 15051, Section 140, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.061, Ordinance 10870, Section 454, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.070, Ordinance 10870, Section 456, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.090,  
Ordinance 14187, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.500, Ordinance 10870, Section 457, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.100, Ordinance 10870, Section 458, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.110,  
Ordinance 15051, Section 149, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.125, Ordinance 10870, Section 460, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.130, Ordinance 15051, Section 151, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.133,  
Ordinance 10870, Section 464, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.170, Ordinance 10870, Section 465, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.180, Ordinance 10870, Section 467, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.200,  
Ordinance 11621, Section 75, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.275, Ordinance 10870, Section 475, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.280, Ordinance 10870, Section 478, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.310,  
Ordinance 10870, Section 476, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.290, Ordinance 15051, Section 158,  
and K.C.C. 21A.24.205, Ordinance 11481, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.311, Ordinance  
15051, Section 173, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.312, Ordinance 15051, Section 174, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 21A.24.313, Ordinance 15051, Section 179, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.316,  
Ordinance 15051, Section 183, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.318, Ordinance 15051, Section 185, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.325, Ordinance 15051, Section 187, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.335,  
Ordinance 10870, Section 481, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.340, Ordinance 15051, Section 192, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.355, Ordinance 15051, Section 193, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.358,  
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December 2, 2025  
Ordinance 15051, Section 195, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.365, Ordinance 10870, Section 485, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.380, Ordinance 15051, Section 198, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.382,  
Ordinance 11621, Section 52, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.385, Ordinance 11621, Section 53, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.386, Ordinance 15051, Section 204, and K.C.C. 21A.24.388, Ordinance  
16958, Section 31, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.25.100, Ordinance 16985, Section 32, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 21A.25.110, Ordinance 3688, Section 415, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.25.150, Ordinance  
16985, Section 39, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.25.160, Ordinance 3688, Section 414, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 21A.24.190, Ordinance 16985, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.25.210, Ordinance  
11168, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.30.045, Ordinance 10870, Section 534, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 21A.30.060, Ordinance 15051, Section 228, and K.C.C. 21A.50.035, and Ordinance 17485,  
Section 50, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 21A.06, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter  
21A.24, recodifying K.C.C. 21A.06.578, K.C.C. 21A.06.1331, K.C.C. 21A.24.500, K.C.C. 21A.24.310,  
K.C.C. 21A.24.205, K.C.C. 21A.24.210, K.C.C. 21A.24.220, repealing Ordinance 15713, Section 2, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 2.36.080, Ordinance 15051, Section 67, and K.C.C. 21A.06.628, Ordinance  
15051, Section 139, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.055, Ordinance 17539, Section 47, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 21A.24.072, Ordinance 15051, Section 152, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.137,  
Ordinance 10870, Section 461, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.140, Ordinance 11481, Sections 3 and  
5, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.314, Ordinance 15051, Section 189, as amended, and K.C.C.  
21A.24.342, Ordinance 15051, Section 234, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.24.550, Ordinance 19820,  
Section 15, and Ordinance 19820, Section 16, and establishing effective dates.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20024.  
Jenny Ngo, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Jim Chan, Division Director-Permitting, Department of Local Services, answered  
questions and made remarks.  
Councilmember Barón moved Striking Amendment S1. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Barón moved Title Amendment T1. The motion carried.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Dunn that this Ordinance be Passed as Amended. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Mosqueda, Perry, and von Reichbauer  
1 - Dunn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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December 2, 2025  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0349  
A MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Stephen Heard as acting director of  
the King County department of information technology.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16908.  
Councilmember Dunn made a motion to relieve the Committee of the Whole of further  
consideration pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.125. The motion carried.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Barón that this Motion be Passed. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Mosqueda, Perry, and von  
Reichbauer  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0353  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Coalition Labor Agreement negotiated by and between King  
County and the King County Coalition of Unions representing employees in the departments of  
representing employees in the departments of adult and juvenile detention, district court, and natural  
resources and parks; and establishing the effective date of the agreements.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
9.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0359  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a new lease at an existing location to support the  
operation of public health - Seattle & King County.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
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10.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0361  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of an amended and restated lease to support the operation of  
public health - Seattle & King County.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
11.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0367  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute an interlocal agreement with the city  
of North Bend to provide contract municipal police services by the King County sheriff's office.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Law and Justice  
Committee.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0253  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Dae Degrate, who resides in council district nine,  
to the King County behavioral health advisory board.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
13.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0255  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Someireh Amirfaiz, who resides in council district  
nine, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a provider of  
culturally specific mental health services in King County.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
14.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0317  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Clare Semambo, who resides in council district  
nine, to the King County solid waste advisory committee, as a citizen representative.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
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15.  
16.  
17.  
18.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0345  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jeannie Anderson, who resides in council district  
nine, to the King County children and youth advisory board, as the city of Bellevue designee.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0347  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Traci Williams, who resides in council district nine,  
to the King County veterans advisory board.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0348  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Wesley King, who resides in council district nine,  
to the King County veterans advisory board.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0370  
A MOTION related to council adoption of the King County Auditor's Office Work Program 2026-27.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
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19.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
20.  
Letter regarding the Washington State Department of Health Trauma  
Services Assessment  
The Chair announced her intent to sign the letter regarding the Washington State  
Department of Health Trauma Service Assessment on behalf of the Council.  
Councilmember Barón made a motion to authorize the Chair to sign the letter on  
behalf of the Council. The motion carried.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:12 p.m.