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Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Girmay Zahilay, Chair;  
Sarah Perry, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge L. Barón, Rod Dembowski,  
Teresa Mosqueda, De'Sean Quinn, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, March 25, 2025  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 25, 2025  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:37 p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember von Reichbauer led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of March 18, 2025  
Councilmember Perry moved to approve the minutes of the March 18, 2025, meeting  
as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Special Item  
Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from  
Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of  
Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining  
Proclamation of March 31, 2025, as Transgender Day of Visibility in King  
County  
Councilmember Barón and Councilmember Balducci made remarks, presented the  
proclamation, and introduced Danni Askini, Executive Director, Gender Justice  
League. Danni Askini made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Proclamation of March 2025 as Women’s History Month in King County  
Councilmember, Mosqueda, Councilmember Perry, Councilmember Balducci, and  
Deputy County Executive Shannon Braddock, made remarks, presented the  
proclamation and introduced Former King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles.  
Councilmember Kohl-Welles made remarks and thanked the Council.  
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7.  
Public Comment  
There will be one public hearing on Items 6-14  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Barbara Dobkin  
Rebecca Wells  
Matthew Renner  
Kenneth Randolf  
Janet Way  
Joe Kunzler  
Leo's Ipad  
Nik Rusimovic  
Consent Items 8-9  
8.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0409.2  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into a renewal of cable television franchise 5602 with  
WAVEDIVISION I, LLC, for a period ending July 31, 2033.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19906.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
9.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0012  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a lease amendment to support the operation of natural  
resources and parks.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19907.  
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 Perry that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
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Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items 10-11  
10.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0407  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Amy Calderwood, who resides in council district  
four, to the King County board of ethics.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16787.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
11.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0042  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Nicole Cain, who resides in council district six, to  
the King County Museum of Flight Authority board of directors.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16788.  
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 Perry that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Reappointment Consent Agenda Items 12-14  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0029  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Annu Luthra, who resides in council district nine,  
to the King County children and youth advisory board.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16789.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
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13.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0050  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Teresa Platin, who resides in council district  
nine, to the Washington state boundary review board for King County.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16790.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
14.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0098  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of the Honorable Ariana Sherlock, councilmember,  
city of Newcastle, who resides in council district nine, to the King County children and youth advisory  
board, filling a position nominated by the Sound Cities Association.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16791.  
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 Perry that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
15.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0089  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to execute an airspace lease agreement with the Washington  
state Department of Transportation for land and facilities in the State Route 520 interchange at Montlake  
Boulevard for a term of twenty years with the possibility of two twenty-year extensions; and to take all  
actions necessary to implement the terms of the lease.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
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First Reading and Referral of Motions  
16.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0091  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Adrien Leavitt, who resides in council district two,  
to the King County public defense advisory board, representing areas or issues that may affect public  
defense clients.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Law and Justice  
Committee.  
17.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0099  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of ____________ to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as a representative sponsored by a junior taxing district or a city with a population of under twenty  
thousand.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
18.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0100  
A MOTION approving a job description for the position of director of the office of law enforcement  
oversight; and rescinding Motion 15790 and Motion 15790, Attachment A.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
19.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0101  
A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; and amending Motion 15998, Section I, as  
amended, and OR 3-120.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
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20.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
21.  
Capital Project Notice to Release Moneys Withheld by Proviso Per  
Ordinance 19712, Section 89, ER2 and P3.  
Chair Zahilay announced the Council received notification from Dwight Dively, regarding  
a capital project notice to release moneys withheld by proviso. As directed by the  
proviso, this shall be noticed on two Council agendas to give councilmembers an  
opportunity to object at either of these meetings. In addition to inclusion on the March  
25, 2025, Council agenda, this notification will be included on the April 1, 2025,  
Council agenda.  
Chair Zahilay announced the passing of Frank Chopp, former Speaker of  
the Washington State House of Representatives, for his lifetime of  
service to the people of Washington.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned in honor of Frank Chopp at 2:56 p.m.