1200 King County  
Courthouse  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
King County  
Meeting Minutes  
Government Accountability and  
Oversight Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Pete von Reichbauer, Chair;  
Steffanie Fain, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Reagan Dunn  
Lead Staff: Gene Paul (206-477-9378)  
Committee Clerk: Blake Wells (206-263-1617)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, March 10, 2026  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM.  
4 - von Reichbauer, Dunn, Fain and Balducci  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Vice Chair Fain moved approval of the February 18, 2026 meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following people provided public comment:  
Alex Tsimerman  
Gerri Hill  
Kevin Altheimer  
Devin Stubblefield  
La Tasha Jackson-Rodriguez  
Lee Garrett  
Dr. Nikum Pon  
Government Accountability and  
Oversight Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
March 10, 2026  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0021  
A MOTION related to the rules of procedure and mediation of the King County hearing examiner; and  
rescinding Motion 14876 and Motion 14876, Attachment A.  
Erin Auzins, Council staff, and Devon Shannon, King County Hearing Examiner,  
briefed the committee.  
Vice Chair Fain moved approval of Amendment 1. There being no objections,  
Amendment 1 was adopted.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Fain that this motion be recommended do  
pass substitute consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - von Reichbauer, Dunn, Fain and Balducci  
Yes:  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0019  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Trip Switzer, who resides in council district one,  
to the King County Airport Roundtable, as an at-large representative.  
Gene Paul, Council staff, briefed the committee. Trip Switzer, appointee, answered  
questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Fain that this motion be recommended do  
pass consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - von Reichbauer, Dunn, Fain and Balducci  
Yes:  
Briefing  
Briefing No. 2026-B0024  
Office of the Ombuds: Roles and Responsibilities  
Jeremy Bell, Director, King County Ombuds Office, briefed the committee via  
PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:38 AM.  
Adjournment