1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Committee of the Whole  
Claudia Balducci, Chair;  
Teresa Mosqueda, Vice Chair;  
Jorge Barón, Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn, Sarah Perry,  
De'Sean Quinn, Pete von Reichbauer, Girmay Zahilay  
Lead Staff: Andy Micklow (206-263-3226)  
Committee Clerk: Blake Wells (206-263-1617)  
10:00 AM  
Monday, October 20, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
SPECIAL MEETING - REVISED AGENDA  
DRAFT MINUTES  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Balducci called the meeting to order at 10:01 AM.  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Vice Chair Mosqueda moved approval of the October 6, 2025 meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following people provided public comment:  
Alex Tsimerman  
Jason Fiorito  
Committee of the Whole  
Meeting Minutes  
October 20, 2025  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
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.  
Jeff Muhm, Chief Policy Officer, King County Council, briefed the committee. Michael  
Gonzales, Senior Business Agent, Teamsters Local 174, Youseff El Hamawi, Union  
Representative, and Protec17Angela Marshall, Interim Director, Office of Labor  
Relations, answered questions from the members.  
This item was expedited to the October 28, 2025 meeting of the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Zahilay that this Ordinance be  
recommended do pass consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
6.  
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.  
Jeff Muhm, Chief Policy Officer, King County Council, briefed the committee. Michael  
Gonzales, Senior Business Agent, Teamsters Local 174, Youseff El Hamawi, Union  
Representative, and Protec17Angela Marshall, Interim Director, Office of Labor  
Relations, answered questions from the members.  
This item was expedited to the October 28, 2025 meeting of the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Zahilay that this Ordinance be  
recommended do pass consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
Committee of the Whole  
Meeting Minutes  
October 20, 2025  
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.  
Sam Porter, Council staff, briefed the committee. Kelli Carroll, Director of Special  
Projects, Office of the Executive, Ian Goodhew, Associate Vice President, External  
Affairs, UW Medicine, University of Washington, and Aaron Rubardt, Deputy Budget  
Director, Office of Performance, Strategy, and Budget, answered questions from the  
members.  
Vice Chair Mosqueda moved approval of Amendment 1. There being no objections,  
Amendment 1 was adopted.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Quinn that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
8.  
A MOTION requesting the wastewater treatment division implement a sewer rate and capital work plan to  
continue to improve engagement, transparency, and accountability.  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the committee. Kamuron Gurol, Director,  
Wastewater Treatment Division, Department of Natural Resources and Parks,  
answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Quinn that this Motion be  
recommended do pass consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the development of a regional motor sports facility demonstration project;  
amending Ordinance 17287, Section 9, and K.C.C. 21A.06.973C, and Ordinance 17287, Section 3, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 21A.55.105, and repealing Ordinance 17287, Section 5, and Ordinance 17287,  
Section 6.  
Erin Auzins, Council staff, briefed the committee.  
A motion was made by Councilmember von Reichbauer that this Ordinance be  
recommended do pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
Committee of the Whole  
Meeting Minutes  
October 20, 2025  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:36 AM.