1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
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  
Hybrid Meeting  
SPECIAL MEETING - DRAFT MINUTES  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 10:02 AM.  
Councilmember Dembowski also appeared at this meeting.  
3 - von Reichbauer, Balducci and Dunn  
Present:  
1 - Upthegrove  
Excused:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Balducci moved approval of the September 10, 2024 meeting minutes.  
There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following people provided public comment:  
Alex Tsimerman  
Meeting Minutes  
December 10, 2024  
Government Accountability and  
Oversight Committee  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0325  
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.  
Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee. Stuart Rolfe, appointee, answered  
questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Balducci that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - von Reichbauer, Balducci and Dunn  
1 - Upthegrove  
Yes:  
Excused:  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0285  
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.  
Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee. Muckleshoot Tribal Councilmember  
Donny Stevenson, appointee, answered questions from the members.  
Councilmember Balducci moved approval of Amendment 1 and Title Amendment T1.  
There being no objections, the amendments were adopted.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Balducci that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
3 - von Reichbauer, Balducci and Dunn  
1 - Upthegrove  
Yes:  
Excused:  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0248  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Donna Lurie, who works in council district three, to  
the King County personnel board.  
Gene Paul, Council staff, briefed the commmittee. Donna Lurie, appointee, answered  
questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Balducci that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - von Reichbauer, Balducci and Dunn  
1 - Upthegrove  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Meeting Minutes  
December 10, 2024  
Government Accountability and  
Oversight Committee  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0249  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Lauren Berkowitz, who resides in council district  
eight, to the King County personnel board.  
Gene Paul, Council staff, briefed the commmittee. Lauren Berkowitz, appointee,  
answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Balducci that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - von Reichbauer, Balducci and Dunn  
1 - Upthegrove  
Yes:  
Excused:  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0288  
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.  
Terra Rose, Council staff, briefed the committee.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - von Reichbauer, Balducci and Dunn  
1 - Upthegrove  
Yes:  
Excused:  
10.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0276  
A MOTION adopting the King County Youth Bill of Rights and Report in accordance with Ordinance  
17738, Section 4.A.2.  
Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members. Jennifer Tanaka, Division Deputy Director of Children, Youth, and Young  
Adults Division, Department of Community and Human Services, and Kerry Wade,  
Program Manager, Department of Community and Human Services, also answered  
questions from the members.  
Councilmember Dunn moved approval of Amendment 1. There being no objections,  
the amendment was adopted.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
3 - von Reichbauer, Balducci and Dunn  
1 - Upthegrove  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Meeting Minutes  
December 10, 2024  
Government Accountability and  
Oversight Committee  
11.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0386  
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.  
Melissa Bailey, Council staff, Calli Knight, Director of Strategic Initiatives and  
Partnerships, King County Executive's Office, and Jennifer Hills, Deputy Chief  
Operating Officer, King County Executive's Office, briefed the committee and  
answered questions from the members. Tony Wright, Director, Facilities Management  
Division, King County Executive's Office, also answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - von Reichbauer, Balducci and Dunn  
1 - Upthegrove  
Yes:  
Excused:  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0395  
A MOTION related to council adoption of the King County Auditor's Office Work Program 2025.  
Kymber Waltmunson, King County Auditor, briefed the committee and answered  
questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - von Reichbauer, Balducci and Dunn  
1 - Upthegrove  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Meeting Minutes  
December 10, 2024  
Government Accountability and  
Oversight Committee  
Briefings  
13.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0127  
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, and Zainab Nejati, Capital  
Projects Analyst, King County Auditor's Office, briefed the committee via PowerPoint  
presentation and answered questions from the members. Erin Baker, Planning and  
Administrative Officer, Facilities Management Division, King County Executive's Office,  
answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
14.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0126  
Compensation Request  
Jason Cossette, Classification and Compensation Services Manager, Department of  
Human Resources, briefed the committee.  
There being no objections, the job classifications and pay ranges discussed in this  
briefing were confirmed.  
This matter was Presented  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:34 AM.