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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, October 14, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
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Meeting Minutes  
October 14, 2025  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:31 p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Zahilay led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of October 7, 2025  
Vice Chair Perry moved to approve the minutes of the October 7, 2025, meeting as  
presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
Item 17 was added to the agenda.  
Special Item  
Proclaiming October 2025 as National Domestic Violence Awareness  
Month in King County  
Councilmember Balducci and Councilmember Barón made remarks, presented the  
proclamation, and introduced Amarinthia Torres, Co-Executive Director, Policy,  
Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence and Shwetha Panchal, Director,  
Gender-Based Violence Services - Atlantic Street Center. Amarinthia Torres and  
Shwetha Panchal made remarks and thanked the Council.  
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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 6-8  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Joe Kunzler  
Christine Tang  
Transportation, Economy and Environment  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to implementation of the 2025 Strategic Climate Action Plan; amending  
Ordinance 6835, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.99.030, Ordinance 17096, Section 3, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 4A.700.700, Ordinance 16147, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.17.010,  
Ordinance 19402, Section 8 as amended, and K.C.C. 18.17.050, Ordinance 19402, Section 10, and  
K.C.C. 18.17.070, Ordinance 19052, Section 2, and K.C.C. 18.22.010, Ordinance 17270, Section 2, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 18.25.010, Ordinance 17971, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.40.020,  
Ordinance 17971, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.40.030, Ordinance 17166, Section 2, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 18.50.010, and Ordinance 16804, Section 4, and repealing Ordinance 19052,  
Section 4, and K.C.C. 28.94.085.  
Sponsors:  
Quinn  
The enacted number is 19986.  
Jake Tracy, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by Councilmember  
Quinn that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Yes:  
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Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions Related to Collective Bargaining,  
for Council Action  
Transportation, Economy and Environment  
8.  
A MOTION approving the 2025 Strategic Climate Action Plan, submitted in compliance with K.C.C  
18.25.010, and superseding Motion 14449, Section B.  
Sponsors:  
Quinn  
Jake Tracy, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Councilmember Quinn moved Amendment 1.  
Marissa Aho, Director, Executive Climate Office, made remarks and answered  
questions.  
Kendall Moore, Assistant Chief Legal Counsel, made remarks and answered  
questions.  
Councilmember Dembowski made a motion to divide the question on Amendment 1.  
The Chair recessed the meeting for 15 minutes at 2:14 p.m.  
Due to technical difficulties with audio, the Chair reconvened the meeting at 2:31 p.m.  
Councilmember Dembowski withdrew the motion to divide the question on  
Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Quinn withdrew Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Quinn made a motion to defer Proposed Substitute Motion  
2025-0172 to the October 21, 2025, Council meeting. Seeing no objection, the Chair  
so ordered.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter was Deferred  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to building and construction standards; amending Ordinance 14111, Section  
4, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.110, Ordinance 14914, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C.  
16.02.150, Ordinance 15802, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.152, Ordinance 12560,  
Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.190, Ordinance 12560, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C.  
16.02.240, Ordinance 12560, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.280, Ordinance 12560,  
Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.290, Ordinance 12560, Section 22, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 16.02.340, Ordinance 14914, Section 57, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.440, Ordinance  
12560, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.470, Ordinance 12560, Section 36, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 16.02.540, Ordinance 14914, Section 90, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.03.020, Ordinance  
19485, Section 31, and K.C.C. 16.03.280, Ordinance 12560, Section 72, as amended, and K.C.C.  
16.04.440, Ordinance 19485, Section 48, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.600, Ordinance 12560,  
Section 72, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.620, Ordinance 12560, Section 75, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 16.04.630, Ordinance 12560, Section 84, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.720, Ordinance  
12560, Section 85, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.730, Ordinance 12560, Section 86, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 16.04.740, Ordinance 12560, Section 87, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.750, Ordinance  
12560, Section 88, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.760, Ordinance 12560, Section 86, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 16.04.770, Ordinance 12560, Section 90, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.780, Ordinance  
12560, Section 92, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.800, Ordinance 12560, Section 94, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 16.04.820, Ordinance 12560, Section 95, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.830, Ordinance  
12560, Section 96, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.840, Ordinance 12560, Section 97, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 16.04.850, Ordinance 12560, Section 98, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.860, Ordinance  
14914, Section 272, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.05.040, Ordinance 15802, Section 78, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 16.05.065, Ordinance 19485, Section 72, and K.C.C. 16.07.040, Ordinance 19485, Section  
74, and K.C.C. 16.07.060, Ordinance 19485, Section 78, and K.C.C. 16.07.100, Ordinance 19485,  
Section 79, and K.C.C. 16.07.110, Ordinance 19485, Section 81, and K.C.C. 16.07.130, Ordinance  
19485, Section 82, and K.C.C. 16.07.140, Ordinance 19485, Section 86, and K.C.C.16.07.180,  
Ordinance 19485, Section 90, and K.C.C. 16.07.220, Ordinance 19485, Section 99, and K.C.C.  
16.07.310, Ordinance 19485, Section 100, and K.C.C. 16.07.320, Ordinance 19485, Section 117, and  
K.C.C. 16.07.490, Ordinance 8766, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.08.050, Ordinance 12560,  
Section 109, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.090, Ordinance 12560, Section 112, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 16.14.100, Ordinance 12560, Section 110, as amended and K.C.C. 16.14.110, Ordinance  
14914, Section 359, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.200, Ordinance 14914, Section 360, and K.C.C.  
16.14.210, Ordinance 12560, Section 120, and K.C.C. 16.14.220, Ordinance 14914, Section 370, and  
K.C.C. 16.14.280, Ordinance 14914, Section 370, and K.C.C. 16.14.290, Ordinance 12560, Section  
121, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.430, Ordinance 14111, Section 131, as amended, and K.C.C.  
16.14.450, Ordinance 14111, Section 131, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.460, Ordinance 14914,  
Section 408, and K.C.C. 16.14.490, Ordinance 12560, Section 115, as amended, and K.C.C.  
16.14.540, Ordinance 14914, Section 416, and K.C.C. 16.14.550, Ordinance 6746, Section 5, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.030, Ordinance 6746, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.050,  
Ordinance 6746, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.080, Ordinance 15802, Section 122, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.195, Ordinance 15802, Section 124, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.215,  
Ordinance 15802, Section 126, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.235, Ordinance 15802, Section 131, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.285, Ordinance 19485, Section 146, and K.C.C. 16.32.292, Ordinance  
15802, Section 132, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.295, Ordinance 15802, Section 133, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 16.32.306, Ordinance 19485, Section 151, and K.C.C. 16.32.338, Ordinance 19485,  
Section 153, and K.C.C. 16.32.340, Ordinance 19485, Section 136, and K.C.C. 16.32.341, Ordinance  
19485, Section 154, and K.C.C. 16.32.342, Ordinance 19485, Section 155, and K.C.C. 16.32.343,  
Ordinance 19485, Section 156, and K.C.C. 16.32.344, Ordinance 15802, Section 137, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 16.32.345, Ordinance 1488, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.82.130, Ordinance  
9614, Section 103, and K.C.C. 17.04.010, Ordinance 12560, Section 148, as amended, and K.C.C.  
17.04.200, Ordinance 2910, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.210, Ordinance 12560, Section  
153, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.220, Ordinance 12560, Section 149, as amended, and K.C.C.  
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17.04.280, Ordinance 12560, Section 156, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.290, Ordinance 17837,  
Section 75, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.295, Ordinance 14915, Section 25, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 17.04.310, Ordinance 14915, Section 26, and K.C.C. 17.04.320, Ordinance 19485, Section  
166, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.330, Ordinance 19485, Section 178, and K.C.C. 17.04.341,  
Ordinance 19485, Section 169, and K.C.C. 17.04.375, Ordinance 19485, Section 170, and K.C.C.  
17.04.377, Ordinance 12560, Section 165, and K.C.C. 17.04.380, Ordinance 12560, Section 166, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.390, Ordinance 14915, Section 45, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.400,  
Ordinance 7980, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.420, Ordinance 19485, Section 173, and  
K.C.C. 17.04.425, Ordinance 19485, Section 174, and K.C.C. 17.04.445, Ordinance 19485, Section  
175, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.447, Ordinance 19485, Section 178, and K.C.C. 17.04.462,  
Ordinance 19485, Section 180, and K.C.C. 17.04.467, Ordinance 19485, Section 184, and K.C.C.  
17.04.476, Ordinance 19485, Section 192, and K.C.C. 17.04.489, Ordinance 12560, Section 171, and  
K.C.C. 17.04.520, Ordinance 12560, Section 174, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.560, Ordinance  
19485, Section 196, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.563, Ordinance 19485, Section 7, and K.C.C.  
17.04.572, Ordinance 19485, Section 198, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.574, Ordinance 19485,  
Section 200, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.582, Ordinance 19485, Section 201, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 17.04.590, Ordinance 5828, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.08.030, Ordinance 5828,  
Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.08.090, Ordinance 3316, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C.  
17.08.100, Ordinance 14915, Section 125, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.08.140, Ordinance 19276,  
Section 7, and K.C.C. 17.11.040, Ordinance 19276, Section 9, and K.C.C. 17.11.060, adding new  
sections to K.C.C. chapter 16.04, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 16.05, adding new sections  
to K.C.C. chapter 16.07, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 16.32, adding new sections to K.C.C.  
chapter 17.04, adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 17, repealing Ordinance 14914, Section 10, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.160, Ordinance 12560, Section 55, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.170,  
Ordinance 14914, Section 20, and K.C.C. 16.02.230, Ordinance 12560, Section 15, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 16.02.310, Ordinance 17837, Section 13, and K.C.C. 16.02.316, Ordinance 12560, Section 13,  
as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.370, Ordinance 12560, Section 26, as amended, and K.C.C.  
16.02.410, Ordinance 12560, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.470, Ordinance 12560,  
Section 31, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.480, Ordinance 12560, Section 32, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 16.02.490, Ordinance 12560, Section 33, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.500, Ordinance  
12560, Section 34, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.510, Ordinance 12560, Section 35, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 16.02.520, Ordinance 12560, Section 37, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.530, Ordinance  
14914, Section 78, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.550, Ordinance 19414, Section 85, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 16.02.600, Ordinance 19485; Section 29, and K.C.C. 16.03.057, Ordinance 14914, Section  
133, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.260, Ordinance 12560, Section 44, as amended, and K.C.C.  
16.04.270, Ordinance 14914, Section 141, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.290, Ordinance 12560,  
Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.310, Ordinance 14111, Section 55, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 16.04.330, Ordinance 15802, Section 23, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.344, Ordinance  
15802, Section 24, and K.C.C. 16.04.346, Ordinance 15802, Section 25, and K.C.C. 16.04.348,  
Ordinance 14914, Section 155, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.360, Ordinance 15802, Section 34, and  
K.C.C. 16.04.475, Ordinance 12560, Section 54, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.490, Ordinance  
11923, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.890, Ordinance 11923, Section 3, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 16.04.900, Ordinance 19485, Section 5, and K.C.C. 16.04.930, Ordinance 12380, Section 2, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.940, Ordinance 12380, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.950,  
Ordinance 12380, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.960, Ordinance 12380, Section 5, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.970, Ordinance 7853, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.980,  
Ordinance 14914, Section 276, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.05.080, Ordinance 19485, Section 73,  
and K.C.C. 16.07.050, Ordinance 19485, Section 75, and K.C.C. 16.07.070, Ordinance 19485, Section  
76, and K.C.C 16.07.080, Ordinance 19485, Section 76, and K.C.C 16.07.090, Ordinance 19485,  
Section 80, and K.C.C 16.07.120, Ordinance 19485, Section 81, and K.C.C 16.07.130, Ordinance  
19485 Section 83, and K.C.C 16.07.150, Ordinance 19485, Section 84, and K.C.C. 16.07.160,  
Ordinance 19485, Section 85, and K.C.C 16.07.170, Ordinance 19485, Section 86, and K.C.C  
16.07.180, Ordinance 19485, Section 87, and K.C.C 16.07.190, Ordinance 19485, Section 88, and  
K.C.C 16.07.200, Ordinance 19485, Section 89, and K.C.C. 16.07.210, Ordinance 19485, Section 91,  
and K.C.C 16.07.230, Ordinance 19485, Section 92, and K.C.C 16.07.240, Ordinance 19485, Section  
93, and K.C.C 16.07.250, Ordinance 19485, Section 94, and K.C.C 16.07.260, Ordinance 19485,  
Section 95, and K.C.C 16.07.270, Ordinance 19485, Section 96, and K.C.C 16.07.280, Ordinance  
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19485, Section 98, and K.C.C. 16.07.300, Ordinance 19485, Section 101, and K.C.C. 16.07.330,  
Ordinance 19485, Section 102, and K.C.C 16.07.340, Ordinance 19485, Section 103, and K.C.C  
16.07.350, Ordinance 19485, Section 104, and K.C.C 16.07.360, Ordinance 19485, Section 105, and  
K.C.C 16.07.370, Ordinance 19485, Section 106, and K.C.C 16.07.380, Ordinance 19485, Section  
108, and K.C.C 16.07.400, Ordinance 19485, Section 109, and K.C.C 16.07.410, Ordinance 19485,  
Section 110, and K.C.C 16.07.420, Ordinance 19485, Section 111, and K.C.C 16.07.430, Ordinance  
19485, Section 112, and K.C.C 16.07.440, Ordinance 19485, Section 113, and K.C.C 16.07.450,  
Ordinance 19485, Section 115, and K.C.C 16.07.470, Ordinance 19485, Section 116, and K.C.C.  
16.07.480, Ordinance 19485, Section 118, and K.C.C 16.07.500, Ordinance 19485, Section 119, and  
K.C.C 16.07.510, Ordinance 19485, Section 120, and K.C.C. 16.07.520, Ordinance 19485, Section  
121, and K.C.C. 16.07.530, Ordinance 19485, Section 122, and K.C.C. 16.07.540, Ordinance 19485,  
Section 123, and K.C.C. 16.07.550, Ordinance 14111, Section 73, and K.C.C. 16.10.010, Ordinance  
12560, Section 58, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.10.020, Ordinance 12560, Section 59, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 16.10.030, Ordinance 12560, Section 60, and as amended, K.C.C. 16.10.040, Ordinance  
12560, Section 61, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.10.050, Ordinance 12560, Section 62, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 16.10.060, Ordinance 12560, Section 63, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.10.070, Ordinance  
12560, Section 64, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.10.080, Ordinance 15802, Section 99, and K.C.C.  
16.10.100, Ordinance 15802, Section 100, and K.C.C. 16.10.110, Ordinance 15802, Section 101, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 16.10.120, Ordinance 12560, Section 127, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.020,  
Ordinance 14914, Section 337, and K.C.C. 16.14.040, Ordinance 14914, Section 338, and K.C.C.  
16.14.050, Ordinance 14914, Section 339, and K.C.C. 16.14.060, Ordinance 14914, Section 352, and  
K.C.C. 16.14.140, Ordinance 14914, Section 353, and K.C.C. 16.14.150, Ordinance 14914, Section  
367, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.250, Ordinance 14914, Section 407, and K.C.C. 16.14.480,  
Ordinance 14914, Section 410, and K.C.C. 16.14.510, Ordinance 14914, Section 413, and K.C.C.  
16.14.530, Ordinance 14914, Section 418, and K.C.C. 16.14.570, Ordinance 14914, Section 419, and  
K.C.C. 16.14.580, Ordinance 14914, Section 420, and K.C.C. 16.14.590, Ordinance 19485, Section  
149, and K.C.C. 16.32.336, Ordinance 19485, Section 150, and K.C.C. 163.32.337, Ordinance 19485,  
Section 152, and K.C.C. 16.32.339, Ordinance 1283, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.78.010,  
Ordinance 1283, Section 2, and K.C.C. 16.78.020, Ordinance 1283, Section 3, and K.C.C. 16.78.030,  
Ordinance 1283, Section 4, and K.C.C. 16.78.040, Ordinance 1283, Section 5, and K.C.C. 16.78.050,  
Ordinance 1283 (part) and K.C.C. 16.78.060, Ordinance 19485, Section 174, and K.C.C. 17.04.445,  
Ordinance 19485, Section 175, and K.C.C. 17.04.447, Ordinance 19485, Section 179, and K.C.C.  
17.04.466, Ordinance 19485, Section 181, and K.C.C. 17.04.468, Ordinance 19485, Section 182, and  
K.C.C. 17.04.471, Ordinance 19485, Section 183, and K.C.C. 17.04.472, Ordinance 19485, Section  
185, and K.C.C. 17.04.477, Ordinance 19485, Section 186, and K.C.C. 17.04.478, Ordinance 19485,  
Section 187, and K.C.C. 17.04.479, Ordinance 19485, Section 188, and K.C.C. 17.04.481, Ordinance  
19485, Section 189, and K.C.C. 17.04.486, Ordinance 19485, Section 190, and K.C.C. 17.04.487,  
Ordinance 19485, Section 191, and K.C.C. 17.04.488, Ordinance 14111, Section 215, and K.C.C.  
17.04.540.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
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10.  
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  
adult and juvenile detention, community and human services, elections, executive services, judicial  
administration, information technology, natural resources and parks, local services, public defense,  
and public health, the sheriff's office, the Metro transit department, the assessor, the council, district  
court, superior court, and the prosecuting attorney's office; and establishing the effective date of the  
agreements.  
Sponsors:  
Zahilay  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
11.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to standardizing benefits that were bargained in the Coalition Labor  
Agreement; amending Ordinance 12014, Section 19, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.190 and  
Ordinance 12014, Section 20, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.215, and adding a new section to K.C.C.  
chapter 3.15.  
Sponsors:  
Zahilay  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
12.  
A MOTION acknowledging the receipt of the expediting RapidRide report in compliance with the 2025  
Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 115, Proviso P5.  
Sponsors:  
Quinn and Balducci  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
13.  
A MOTION relating to the Fish Passage Restoration program, accepting the strategic plan, an updated  
work plan , and summary of changes made to public-facing materials as required by the 2024 King  
County Comprehensive Plan, which is Attachment A to Ordinance 19881.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
October 14, 2025  
14.  
A MOTION approving the King County Comprehensive Plan Performance Measures Program  
Framework.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
15.  
A MOTION supporting the executive’s determination that the former Kent Econo Lodge Motel is  
surplus to the needs of the county.  
Sponsors:  
Dembowski  
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  
Re-referral  
17.  
A MOTION requesting the wastewater treatment division implement a sewer rate and capital work plan  
to continue to improve engagement, transparency, and accountability.  
Sponsors:  
Balducci  
This matter was re-referred to the Committee of the Whole  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:33 p.m.