1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
Government Accountability and  
Oversight Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Pete von Reichbauer, Chair;  
Dave Upthegrove, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Reagan Dunn  
Lead Staff: Melissa Bailey (206-263-0114)  
Committee Clerk: Blake Wells (206-263-1617)  
10:00 AM  
Tuesday, December 10, 2024  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Hybrid Meeting  
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to attend and/or to provide comment remotely are listed below.  
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.  
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2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes  
September 10, 2024 meeting minutes  
4.  
Public Comment  
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Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Stuart Rolfe, who resides in council district two,  
to the Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District (aka Seattle Convention Center)  
board of directors.  
Zahilay and Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Olivia Brey, Council staff  
6.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Donny Stevenson, who resides in council district  
seven, to the Washington state major league baseball stadium public facilities district board of  
directors.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
Olivia Brey, Council staff  
7.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Donna Lurie, who works in council district three,  
to the King County personnel board.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
Gene Paul, Council staff  
8.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Lauren Berkowitz, who resides in council district  
eight, to the King County personnel board.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Gene Paul, Council staff  
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9.  
A MOTION adopting the King County Strategic InformationTechnology Plan 2024-2027, which identifies  
technology objectives and strategies that provide clear direction and guidance for information  
technology efforts and investments in King County.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
Terra Rose, Council staff  
10.  
A MOTION adopting the King County Youth Bill of Rights and Report in accordance with Ordinance  
17738, Section 4.A.2.  
Mosqueda and Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Olivia Brey, Council staff  
11.  
A MOTION relating to the establishment of policy and operational priorities to inform long-term planning  
and implementation of the county's civic campus planning initiative.  
von Reichbauer and Balducci  
Sponsors:  
Jennifer Hills, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, King County Executive's Office  
Calli Knight, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, King County Executive's Office  
12.  
A MOTION related to council adoption of the King County Auditor's Office Work Program 2025.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
Kymber Waltmunson, King County Auditor  
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Briefings  
13.  
Auditor Briefing: County Space Planning  
Ben Thompson, Audit Director, King County Auditor's Office  
Cindy Drake, Supervising Capital Projects Auditor, King County Auditor's Office  
Zainab Nejati, Capital Projects Analyst, King County Auditor's Office  
Compensation Request  
14.  
Jay Osborne, Director, Department of Human Resources  
Jason Cossette, Classification and Compensation Services Manager, Department of Human Resources  
Adjournment  
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