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Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Girmay Zahilay, Chair;  
Sarah Perry, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge L. Barón, Rod Dembowski,  
Teresa Mosqueda, De'Sean Quinn, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, February 25, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
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February 25, 2025  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
February 25, 2025  
1.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:34 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 1:47 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 1:47 p.m.  
2.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Perry led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of February 18, 2025  
Councilmember Perry moved to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2025,  
meeting as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
Items 17 and 18 were added to the agenda.  
Public Comment  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Tsimerman  
Kenneth Randolf  
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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 6-10  
The Public Hearing on Items 6-10 was held under Public Comment.  
Consent Item 7  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0048  
AN ORDINANCE adopting the revision of voting precincts of King County for the year 2025.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19893.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Perry that the Consent Agenda be Passed. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Item 8  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0382  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Velma Veloria, who resides in council district two,  
to the King County International Airport roundtable, as the Beacon Hill community representative.  
Zahilay and Quinn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16772.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be Passed. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
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Committee of the Whole  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0072  
A MOTION appointing a qualified person to a vacant position on the fire district No. 47 board of  
commissioners.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
The enactment number is 16773.  
Councilmember Balducci moved to suspend Rule 9G so that the Council could take up  
Proposed Motion 2025-0072 that passed out of the Committee of the Whole. The  
motion carried.  
Councilmember Dunn administrated the oath of office to Commissioner Bruce.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Balducci that this Motion be Passed. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Reappointment Consent Agenda Item 10  
10.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0026  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Carol Goertzel, who resides in council district  
eight, to the King County children and youth advisory board.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16774.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Perry that the Consent Agenda be Passed. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
11.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0076  
AN ORDINANCE relating to records management, requiring the retention of public records created on  
county instant messaging platforms; adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2.12 and establishing an  
effective date.  
Dunn and Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
12.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0078  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting two memoranda of agreement negotiated by and between King  
County and the Juvenile Division Supervisors bargaining unit, representing supervisors in the juvenile  
division of the department of adult and juvenile detention and establishing the effective date of the  
agreements.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
13.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0079  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting two memoranda of agreement negotiated by and between King  
County and the Juvenile Division Supervisors bargaining unit, representing supervisors in the juvenile  
division of the department of adult and juvenile detention and establishing the effective date of the  
agreements.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
14.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0074  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Asia Tail, who resides in council district five, to the  
King County cultural development authority (4Culture), as an executive at-large representative.  
Quinn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
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15.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0077  
A MOTION related to a property tax levy for 2026 through 2031 for the purpose of: maintaining and  
operating King County's open space system; improving parks, recreation, access, and mobility in the  
King County open space system by acquiring lands and continuing to develop regional trails; improving  
parks and trails in and acquiring lands by metropolitan parks districts, towns, and cities in King County;  
funding environmental education, maintenance, and conservation programs at the Woodland Park Zoo;  
funding environmental education, maintenance and conservation programs at the Seattle Aquarium;  
funding development, maintenance, and programming for Seattle Waterfront park; and funding for capital  
improvements at publicly owned pools, for all King County residents.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This is a mandatory referral to the Regional Policy Committee as set forth in King  
County Charter Section 270.30 and K.C.C. 1.24.065.  
This is a dual referral first to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee and then  
to the Regional Policy Committee.  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
16.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
Added IItems 17-18  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
17.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0082  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the memoranda of agreement negotiated by and between King  
County and the King County Juvenile Detention Guild, representing employees in the juvenile division of  
the department of adult and juvenile detention and establishing the effective date of the agreement.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
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18.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0083  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting two memoranda of agreement negotiated by and between King  
County and the Juvenile Division Supervisors bargaining unit, representing supervisors in the juvenile  
division of the department of adult and juvenile detention and establishing the effective date of the  
agreements.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 1:57 p.m.