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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, March 10, 2026  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 10, 2026  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
The meeting was called to order at 1:31 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 1:37 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 1:37 p.m.  
8 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Perry and von Reichbauer  
Present:  
1 - Mosqueda  
Excused:  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Fain led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of March 3, 2026  
Councilmember Barón moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2026, meeting as  
presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions  
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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 6-9  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Yvette Dinish  
Consent Items 6-8  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0359  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a new lease at an existing location to support the  
operation of public health - Seattle & King County.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20042.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
7.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0361.2  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of an amended and restated lease to support the operation of  
public health - Seattle & King County.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 20043.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
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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:  
The enacted number is 20044.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
Passed On The Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Perry, and von  
Reichbauer  
1 - Mosqueda  
Excused:  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Item 9  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0011  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of Stephen Heard as director of the King County department of  
information technology.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16955.  
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:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Perry, and von  
Reichbauer  
1 - Mosqueda  
Excused:  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
10.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0037  
AN ORDINANCE approving South Link Connections Public Transportation Service Changes for King  
County.  
Fain and von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
11.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0041  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit rating system,  
submitted by Pavel Aprikian and Louisa Khudaverdian for property located at 17725 SE 102nd Street,  
Newcastle, WA 98059, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources  
division file no. E25CT016.  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0042  
Sponsors:  
12.  
13.  
14.  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit rating system,  
submitted by Jessica and Nicholas Firsow for property located at 31811 NE 199th Place, Duvall, WA  
98019, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT015.  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0043  
Sponsors:  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit rating system,  
submitted by Tara Meehan for property located south and abutting 17408 96th Place SW, Vashon, WA  
98070, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT027.  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0044  
Sponsors:  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit rating system,  
submitted by Linda Tong for property located at 5617 236th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98053,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT034.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
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16.  
17.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0045  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit rating system,  
submitted by Jeff and Clover Bachman for property located at 17317 W Snoqualmie Valley Road NE,  
Duvall, WA 98019, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources  
division file no. E25CT029.  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0046  
Sponsors:  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for public benefit rating system,  
submitted by Graeme and Lois Laughlin for property located 18802 SE Jones Road, Renton, WA 98058,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT032.  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0047  
Sponsors:  
AN ORDINANCE correcting the legal description in Ordinance 19723, which authorized the vacation of a  
portion of 152nd Ave SE, File V-2745; Petitioners: Micah and Florine Palmer; amending Ordinance  
19723, Section 1, and repealing Ordinance 19723, Section 2.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Hearing Examiner.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
18.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0029  
A MOTION authorizing the department of public health to accept a donation of $233,411 from Virginia  
Mason Medical Center, to be used for Eastgate Public Health Center operations and services.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health, Housing, and  
Human Services Committee.  
19.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0038  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a plan describing the analysis to be completed for the policy  
questions identified in the Regional Wastewater Services Plan Update scope document as adopted by  
regional water quality committee resolution 2025-01, prepared in accordance with the 2026-2027 Budget  
Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 115, Proviso P1.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
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20.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
21.  
Public Employee Relations Commission Notice  
Andre Chevalier, Office of Labor Relations, read the Public Employment Relations  
Commission Notice, attached to these minutes, into the record.  
Chair Perry read a statement regarding the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight  
reappointment.  
Chair Perry thanked Erin Auzins, Supervising Legislative Analyst, for her years of  
service to the Council.  
Adjournment  
The meeting adjourned at 1:48 p.m.