Minutes - Budget and Fiscal Management Committee

1200 King County

Courthouse

King County

516 Third Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

Meeting Minutes

Budget and Fiscal Management

Committee

Councilmembers:

Rod Dembowski, Chair;

Jorge L. Barón, Vice Chair;

Steffanie Fain, Rhonda Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry

Lead Staff: April Sanders (206-263-3412)

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

9:30 AM

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

DRAFT MINUTES

Hybrid Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

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

Councilmember Balducci was also in attendance.

6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry

Present:

Approval of Minutes

Councilmember Barón moved approval of the May 27, 2026 meeting minutes and May

27, 2026 Special Meeting minutes. There being no objections, the minutes were

approved.

Public Comment

The following individuals were present to provide public comment:

Melissa Purcell, Kirk Nordstrom, Maria Batayola, Davante Smith, Sameth Mell, Angela

Nginani Diansasila, Francoise Milinganyo, Kimmy Reedy, Mali, Dr. Marvin Rosete, and

Francois Nahimana.

Meeting Minutes

June 10, 2026

Budget and Fiscal Management

Committee

Consent

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0132

AN ORDINANCE regarding the King County noxious weed control program; revising King County noxious

weed control program assessments; amending Ordinance 13325, Sections 1 and 2, as amended, and

K.C.C. 4A.670.200 and establishing an effective date.

April Sanders and Jenny Ngo, Council staff, answered questions from the members.

This item was removed from consent.

A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Ordinance be

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

5 - Barón, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry

1 - Dembowski

Yes:

No:

Discussion and Possible Action

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0103

AN ORDINANCE relating to rates and charges for sewage treatment and disposal; and amending

Ordinance 12353, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.670.100, Ordinance 18745, Section 2, as

amended, and Ordinance 11398, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.84.055.

Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from

the members. Sharman Herrin, Government Relations, Wastewater Treatment

Division, Caitlyn Hall, Financial Services Manager, Wastewater Treatment Division, and

Kamuron Gurol, Director, Wastewater Treatment Division, also addressed the

committee and answered questions from the members. Councilmember Balducci

provided remarks to the committee.

Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.

Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 2. The Amendment was adopted.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be Passed

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

following vote:

6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry

Yes:

Meeting Minutes

June 10, 2026

Budget and Fiscal Management

Committee

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0071

AN ORDINANCE making a net supplemental appropriation of $48,730,000 to various general fund

agencies, a net supplemental appropriation of $136,073,000 to various non-general fund agencies and a

net supplemental appropriation of $208,368,141 from various capital fund budgets; amending the

2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Sections 16, 21, 21, 33, 33, 34, 34, 35, 43, 43,

46, 47, 50, 51, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 60, 64, 64, 70, 70, 71, 79, 80, 82, 83, 87, 90, 90, 91, 94, 94,

96, 96, 98, 98, 101, 102, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 109, 109, 110, 110, 111, 111, 115, 115, 116, 116,

122, 124, 126, 132, and 132, as amended, and Attachment A, as amended, adding a new section to

Ordinance 20023, as amended, and repealing Ordinance 20023, Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 27, and 28, as

amended.

Gene Paul and Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered

questions from the members. Councilmember Balducci provided remarks to the

committee. Aaron Rubardt, Chief Budget Officer, King County Executive's Office,

Garrett Holbrook, Council Relations Manager, King County Executive's Office, and

Derek Baker, Director of Strategic Initiatives, King County Executive's Office, also

addressed the committee and answered questions from the members.

Councilmember Barón moved Striking Amendment S1. The Amendment was adopted.

Councilmember Lewis moved Amendment 1 to Striking Amendment S1. The

Amendment was withdrawn.

Councilmember Mosqueda moved Amendment 2 to Striking Amendment S1. The

Amendment was withdrawn.

Amendment 3A to Striking Amendment S1 was not offered.

Councilmember Mosqueda moved Amendment 3B to Striking Amendment S1. The

Amendment was withdrawn.

Councilmember Mosqueda moved Amendment 4 to Striking Amendment S1. The

Amendment was adopted.

Amendment 5 to Striking Amendment S1was not offered.

Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 6 to Striking Amendment S1.

Councilmember Mosqueda asked to be added as a sponsor. The Amendment was

adopted.

Councilmember Mosqueda moved Amendment 7 to Striking Amendment S1. The

Amendment was adopted.

Councilmember Mosqueda moved Amendment 8 to Striking Amendment S1. The

Amendment was adopted.

Councilmember Lewis moved Amendment 9 to Striking Amendment S1. The

Amendment was adopted.

Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 10 to Striking Amendment S1. . The

Amendment failed.

Title Amendment T1 was not offered.

Councilmember Barón moved Title Amendment T2. The Amendment was adopted.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be

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

6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry

Yes: