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Meeting Minutes  
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, February 17, 2026  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
February 17, 2026  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
February 17, 2026  
1.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:31 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 2:02 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 2:06 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 2:10 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 2:16 p.m.  
The Chair announced that the meeting would be concluded remotely.  
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.  
Approval of Minutes of February 10, 2026  
Councilmember Barón moved to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2026,  
meeting as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Special Item  
Proclamation of February 2026 as Black History Month in King County  
Councilmember Lewis made remarks and presented the proclamation to LaNesha  
McCoy (DeBardelaben) Erica Williams, and Jacque Julien. LaNesha McCoy  
(DeBardelaben) made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
February 17, 2026  
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 6-7  
The Chair made a motion to suspend the rules to allow public comment on Item 10.  
Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
The following people spoke:  
Yvette Dinish  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Nathan Wall  
Sandra Hunt  
Sierra Smith  
Rosario Lopez  
Consent Item 7  
7.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0367.2  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute an interlocal agreement with the city  
of North Bend to provide contract municipal police services by the King County sheriff's office.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20035.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Ordinance be Passed on  
the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Lewis, and Perry  
3 - Fain, Mosqueda, and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Excused:  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0024  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the manager of treasury operations of King County to cancel the attached  
list of uncollectible personal property taxes in the amount of $1,218,769 for the years 2018 through 2025.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
February 17, 2026  
9.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0026  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of the surplus property located at XXX NE 140th Avenue,  
Woodinville, Washington, in council district three.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
10.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0027  
AN ORDINANCE limiting the use of King County-owned and controlled property; amending Ordinance  
18665, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.15.005 and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2.15.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Law and Justice  
Committee.  
11.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
Public Employee Relations Commission Notice  
12.  
Josh Marburger, Labor Negotiator, Office of Labor Relations, read the Public  
Employment Relations Commission Notice, attached to these minutes, into the record.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned in honor of Rev. Jesse Jackson at 2:20 p.m.