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Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Sarah Perry, Chair;  
Jorge Barón, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Rod Dembowski, Steffanie Fain,  
Rhonda Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, July 28, 2026  
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Meeting Minutes  
July 28, 2026  
1.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m.  
Chair Perry requested a moment of silence in remembrance of the community  
members who tragically lost their lives at the Bite of Seattle festival this past weekend.  
2.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry and von  
Reichbauer  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Chair Perry led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Special Item  
Recognition of “Freedom Plane: Documents That Forged a Nation”  
exhibit at MOHAI  
Chair Perry and Councilmember Barón made remarks and presented the recognition to  
Anthony Long, Executive Associate & Board Relations Manager, Museum of History  
and Industry (MOHAI). Anthony Long made remarks and thanked the Council.  
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5.  
Public Comment  
The following people spoke:  
Tamra  
Mark Rosenberger  
Margaret Sekijima  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Glen Stockwell  
Justina Guyott  
Angela Deppe  
Guadalupe Gonzalez  
Michael Lee  
Paul Lee  
Nathan Hatch  
Billy Hairston  
Lassie Webster  
Zac Pinard  
Erin McCargar  
Rich Voget  
Shillan Khan  
Swami  
Swati Singh  
iPhone  
Veer Narain  
Bhavanesh  
Ben Jenkins  
Joe Kunzler  
Patrick Fry  
Eddie Espinosa  
Shubhpuneet Kaur  
Sushravya Chandrakanth  
Mitch Cory  
Ritul Dwivedi  
Radha Shiram  
Kevin Altheimer  
Tom Reeves  
Kelly Amsbry  
Rachel Demyan  
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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 4-8 , 11-12, and 25  
The Public Hearing was held under Public Comment.  
Government Accountability and Oversight  
6.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0126.2  
AN ORDINANCE related to the King County employee code of ethics; and amending Ordinance 12014,  
Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.017, Ordinance 1308, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.04.020, Ordinance 12014, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.030, Ordinance 6144, Section 2,  
as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.035, Ordinance 9704, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.037, and  
Ordinance 1308, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.050.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember von Reichbauer that this Ordinance be Passed as Amended.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
The enacted number is 20114.  
Brandi Paribello, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Councilmember Dunn moved Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
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7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0189  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the memorandum of agreement negotiated by and between  
King County and PROTEC17, representing Engineering Services Manager employees in the department  
of natural resources and parks; and establishing the effective date of said agreement.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
The enacted number is 20115.  
Erica Newman, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0196  
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 department of natural  
resources and parks, the department of local services, and the department of executive services; and  
establishing the effective date of the agreements.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
The enacted number is 20116.  
Erica Newman, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
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Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda  
9.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0091.2  
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 Deborah Mallery and John Van Wieringen for property located at 26218 SE 464th St, Enumclaw, WA,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT005.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter passed on the Consent Agenda.  
The enacted number is 20117.  
10.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0120.2  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of County Road No. 393/SJ Twiss Rd, Enumclaw,  
file no. V-2776; Petitioner/s: Alexis and Devin Jones and Garth Cook.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter passed on the Consent Agenda.  
The enacted number is 20118.  
Passed On The Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Councilmember Fain that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
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Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Item 11  
11.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0115  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Juan Cotto, who resides in council district two, to  
the Washington state Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District board of directors.  
Lewis and Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Barón that this Motion be Passed on the Consent Agenda. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
The enacted number is 16999.  
Employment and Administration Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0197  
12.  
A MOTION approving the job description for the position of inspector general.  
Dembowski and Perry  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be Passed as  
Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
The enacted number is 17000.  
Councilmember Barón made a motion to relieve the Employment and Administration  
Committee of further consideration pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.125. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Dembowski moved Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
13.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0203  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the source separation, collection, and management of organics for certain  
businesses located in unincorporated King County; amending Ordinance 8101, Section 4, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 10.04.020, adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 10, prescribing penalties, and establishing  
an effective date.  
Mosqueda, Fain, von Reichbauer and Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
14.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0158  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Geoffrey Thomas, who works in council district  
eight, to the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network operator board of directors, as an alternate for the  
King County representative.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
15.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0176  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the facility closure notification plan as required by the 2026-2027  
Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 110, Proviso P1.  
Fain  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
16.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0182  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Priscilla Wong, who resides in council district six,  
to the King County Access paratransit advisory committee.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
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18.  
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20.  
21.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0186  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Samuel Hawkins, who resides in council district  
five, to the King County community advisory committee for law enforcement oversight, as an at-large  
representative.  
Dembowski and Fain  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Law and Justice  
Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0190  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jaime Fajardo, who resides in council district  
three, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative  
from the Puget Sound Educational Service District.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0191  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Marc Oommen, who works in council district six,  
to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative from the  
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0192  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Claire Sumadiwirya, who resides in council district  
six, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative of  
the city of Bellevue.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0194  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a letter from the Harborview board of trustees pertaining to the  
county hospital tax operating spending plan, as required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance,  
Ordinance 20023, Section 102, Proviso P1.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
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22.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0195  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report pertaining to Harborview Medical Center Medicaid Reserve  
spending plans, as required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section  
102, Proviso P4.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
23.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0202  
A MOTION relating to public transportation; acknowledging receipt of the Cashless Fare Engagement  
Report submitted in response to the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section  
116, Proviso P10.  
Fain  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
24.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
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Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community  
25.  
Proclamation Celebrating August 15, 2026, as India's 80th Independence  
Day  
Chair Perry announced that the Proclamation has been officially acknowledged and  
presented in the community.  
Chair Perry announced the nominees for the Council-nominated at-large  
vacancy on the Conservation Futures Advisory Committee. The names of  
the nominees are:  
Ellen Scheffer  
Jamie Stroble  
Masra Clamoungou  
Jane Boies  
Vice Chair Barón made remarks about the tragedy at the Bite of Seattle.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.