1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Rod Dembowski, Chair;  
Jorge L. Barón, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry, De'Sean  
Quinn, Girmay Zahilay  
Lead Staff: April Sanders (206-263-3412)  
Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Wednesday, July 23, 2025  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Barón moved approval of the July 9, 2025 meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
There were no individuals present to provide public comment:  
Meeting Minutes  
July 23, 2025  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Consent  
5.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0163  
AN ORDINANCE that adopts the Harborview Medical Center 2026 Capital Improvement Program Annual  
Budget for the year ending June 30, 2026, and makes appropriations for the capital improvements for the  
Harborview Medical Center.  
This matter was expedited to the August 19, 2025 Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Discussion and Possible Action  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0165  
AN ORDINANCE relating to a capital improvement project; making a supplemental appropriation of  
$51,819,000 to the county hospital capital fund; and amending the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance,  
Ordinance 19861, Section 130, as amended, and Attachment A, as amended.  
Sam Porter, Council staff, briefed the committee. Tony Wright, Director of Harborview  
Construction and Infrastructure, Office of the Executive, also addressed the committee  
and answered questions from the members.  
Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.  
This matter was expedited to the August 19, 2025 Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay  
Yes:  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0124  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a new lease to support the operation of the department of  
public health.  
Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members. Andrea Coulson, Chief Paramedic Service Administrator, King County  
Medic One, also addressed the committee and answered questions from the  
members.  
Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
7 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
July 23, 2025  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 a.m.