1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
Councilmembers: Girmay Zahilay, Chair;  
Sarah Perry, Vice-Chair; Jorge L. Barón, Teresa Mosqueda  
Staff: Stephanie Cirkovich, Chief of Staff (206-477-6023)  
Melani Hay: Committee Clerk (206-477-1025)  
2:00 PM  
Tuesday, September 2, 2025  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
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meetings in person in the Southwest Conference Room, 516 3rd Avenue  
in Seattle, or through remote access. Details on how to attend the  
meeting remotely are listed below.  
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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.  
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.  
1.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 2:19 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 2:23 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 2:24 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 2:36 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 2:38 p.m.  
Meeting Minutes  
September 2, 2025  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
2.  
3.  
Roll Call  
4 - Zahilay, Perry, Mosqueda and Barón  
Present:  
Approval of Minutes of July 1 and July 22, 2025  
Councilmember Perry moved to approve the minutes of the July 1, and July 22, 2025,  
meetings as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
Consent Item 4  
4.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0258  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Hilary De La Cruz to the citizens' elections oversight  
committee as a King County registered voter.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Perry that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass  
Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Zahilay, Perry, Mosqueda and Barón  
Yes:  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0259  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of John Rodriquez to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as a representative of the Spanish-speaking community.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
Erica Newman, Council Staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions.  
John Rodriquez made remarks and answered questions.  
Monique Cohen, Chief Legal Counsel, briefed the Committee and answered questions.  
Councilmember Barón made an oral amendment to insert "John Rodriquez" on Lines  
4, 18, and 22.  
Councilmember Barón made an oral amendment to insert "King County Council's  
Employment and Administration Committee" on Line 4.  
Councilmember Barón made an oral amendment to insert "John Rodriquez" on Line 1.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent Expedited. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
4 - Zahilay, Perry, Mosqueda and Barón  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
September 2, 2025  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0257  
A MOTION approving renewal of contract for chief legal counsel to the King County council.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
Stephanie Cirkovich, Chief of Staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Zahilay, Perry, Mosqueda and Barón  
Yes:  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0256  
A MOTION approving renewal of contract for assistant chief legal counsel to the King County council.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
Stephanie Cirkovich, Chief of Staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Zahilay, Perry, Mosqueda and Barón  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
September 2, 2025  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
Briefings  
8.  
Meeting Materials Analysis  
Jeana Kats, Clarity Consulting, briefed the Committee and answered questions.  
Melani Hay, Clerk of the Council, made remarks.  
Jeff Muhm, Chief Policy Officer, made remarks.  
Stephanie Cirkovich, Chief of Staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions.  
Sam Porter, Council Staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions.  
This matter was presented.  
9.  
Employee Engagement Survey Results  
Janine Weihe, Chief Operating Officer, briefed the Committee and answered  
questions.  
This matter was presented.  
10.  
11.  
Human Resources Update  
This matter was not presented.  
Chief of Staff Update  
Stephanie Cirkovich, Chief of Staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions.  
This matter was presented.  
Other Business  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:57 p.m.