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Courthouse  
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Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
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, November 4, 2025  
2nd REVISED AGENDA  
Hybrid Meeting  
Hybrid Meetings: Attend King County Council meetings in person in Council Chambers (Room  
1001), 516 3rd Avenue in Seattle, or through remote access. Details on how to attend and/or  
provide comment remotely are listed below.  
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TESTIMONY: The Council values community input and looks  
forward to hearing from you. Testimony must be limited to items listed on the agenda for  
council action, unless it's the fourth Tuesday of the month, when the Council will hear general  
comment on matters relating to county government. You are not required to sign up in  
advance.  
There are three ways to provide public testimony:  
1. In person: You may attend the meeting in person in Council Chambers.  
2. By email: You may testify by submitting a COMMENT email. If your testimony is submitted  
before 10:00 a.m. on the day of the Council meeting, your email testimony will be distributed to  
the Councilmembers and appropriate staff prior to the meeting. Please submit your testimony  
by emailing clerk@kingcounty.gov.  
3. Remote attendance on the Zoom Webinar: You may provide oral public testimony at the  
meeting by connecting to the meeting via phone or computer using the ZOOM application at  
https://zoom.us/, and entering the Webinar ID below.  
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CONNECTING TO THE WEBINAR  
Webinar ID: 890 5838 1493  
If you do not have access to the ZOOM application, you can connect to the meeting by calling 1  
253 215 8782 and using the Webinar ID. Connecting in this manner, however, may impact your  
ability to be unmuted to speak.  
You have the right to language access services at no cost to you. To request these services,  
please contact our Equity and Social Justice Coordinator, Tera Chea at (206) 477 9259 or  
Tera.Chea2@kingcounty.gov, three (3) days prior to the meeting.  
If you do not wish to be called upon for public comment during the meeting, please help us  
manage the callers and use one of the options below (Live Streaming or King County TV  
Channel 22).  
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don't wish to provide public testimony:  
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your web browser.  
2. Watch King County TV on Comcast Channel 22 and 322(HD), and Astound Broadband  
Channels 22 and 711 (HD).  
3. Listen to the meeting by telephone – See “Connecting to the Webinar” above.  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Quinn  
4.  
Approval of Minutes of October 28, 2025  
Councilmember Perry  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
Special Item  
Harborview Recognition  
Councilmember Mosqueda  
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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 6-16  
Consent Item 7  
Councilmember Perry  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0290.2  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the management and operation of Harborview Medical Center; authorizing  
the executive and the president of the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees to execute an  
amendment to the Hospital Services Agreement with the Regents of the University of Washington.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the  
Whole.  
On 10/20/2025, the Committee of the Whole Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent.  
Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda Items 8-12  
Councilmember Quinn  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0069.2  
8.  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by Carolyn Stemshorn and Sean Klones for property located at 25834 348th Avenue SE,  
Ravensdale, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources  
division file no. E24CT020.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 2/18/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing  
Examiner.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0120.2  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to deny the application  
for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted by Madhukirana Reddy  
Timiri for property located at 4277 137th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, designated department of natural  
resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E24CT021.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 5/6/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.  
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Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0224.2  
10.  
11.  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 52nd Avenue South/Indiana Ave, V-2740;  
Petitioners: Gregory J. English and Rhonda J. English, and Courtney L. Gray-Eaden.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 8/19/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing  
Examiner.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0225.2  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of NE 122nd Street and NE 123rd Street, file no.  
V-2747; Petitioners: Ricky and Laura Callaway and Ian and Patricia Dewar.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 8/19/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing  
Examiner.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0226.2  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 40th Ave S/Nevada Ave, V-2749; Petitioners:  
Todd and Janet Gillies.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 8/19/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing  
Examiner.  
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Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and  
Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Item 13  
Councilmember Perry  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0327  
13.  
A MOTION requesting the wastewater treatment division implement a sewer rate and capital work plan  
to continue to improve engagement, transparency, and accountability.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/14/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Re-referred to Committee of the Whole.  
On 10/20/2025, the Committee of the Whole Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Councilmember Dembowski  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0328  
14.  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the spending plan for $46,000,000 of county hospital levy revenue  
to be expended or encumbered solely to support Harborview Medical Center operations for the fiscal  
year 2026 as required under the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 102,  
Expenditure Restriction E3.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
On 10/7/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 10/28/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO RELIEVE THE COMMITTEE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION  
PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.125  
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Reappointment Consent Agenda Items 15-16  
Councilmember Perry  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0342  
15.  
A MOTION confirming the King County board of health's reappointment of Victor Loo to serve as a  
representative of community stakeholders for a three-year term to expire on December 31, 2028.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0343  
16.  
A MOTION confirming the King County board of health's reappointment of Quiana Daniels to serve as a  
representative of consumers of public health for a three-year term to expire on December 31, 2028.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0277  
17.  
AN ORDINANCE related to the contracting opportunities program and small contractor and supplier  
certification and criteria for participation; allowing for automatically qualifying firms certified by the  
Washington state Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises; allowing for removing  
minimum business-related training requirements to maintain certification; and amending Ordinance  
13983, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.97.050.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Government Accountability and Oversight Committee  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0340  
18.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Laura Zaichkin, who resides in council district  
eight, to the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees, as the district eight representative.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Committee of the Whole  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0341  
19.  
A MOTION confirming the King County board of health's appointment of Karen Hartfield to serve as an  
alternate member representing public health, health care facilities, and providers for a three-year term  
to expire on December 31, 2028.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Committee of the Whole  
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Proposed Motion No. 2025-0346  
20.  
A MOTION relating to the King County Metro Transit Strategic Plan for Public Transportation  
2021-2031 and King County Metro Transit Service Guidelines and accepting the King County Metro  
Transit 2025 System Evaluation.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Regional Transit Committee  
This is a dual referral first to the Regional Transit Committee and then to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
This is a nonmandatory referral to the Regional Transit Committee under K.C.C. 1.24.065.I as  
an issue that would benefit from interjurisdictional discussion.  
21.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
Adjournment  
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