1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Law and Justice Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Jorge L. Barón, Chair;  
Claudia Balducci,Vice-Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Teresa Mosqueda  
Lead Staff: Leah Krekel-Zoppi (206-477-0892)  
Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Wednesday, June 4, 2025  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Barón called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Mosqueda  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Dembowski moved approval of the minutes of the May 7, 2025  
meeting. Seeing no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
There were no individuals present to provide public comment.  
Law and Justice Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
June 4, 2025  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0138  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on sexual assault cases in compliance with the 2025  
Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 31, Proviso P2.  
Melissa Bailey, Council staff, briefed the committee. Leesa Manion, King County  
Prosecutor, David Baker, Director of Data and Analytics, Prosecuting Attorney’s Office  
(PAO), Bridgette Maryman, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Gender-Based  
Violence and Prevention Division, PAO, and Jimmy Hung, Chief Deputy Prosecuting  
Attorney, Juvenile Division, PAO, also addressed the committee and answered  
questions from the members.  
Councilmember Mosqueda moved Striking Amendment S1. The Amendment was  
adopted.  
Councilmember Mosqueda moved Title Amendment T1. The Amendment was adopted.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Mosqueda  
Yes:  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0037  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on adult and juvenile sex offense cases in compliance with  
the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, 19546, Section 31, as amended by Ordinance 19791, Section  
9, Proviso P2.  
Melissa Bailey, Council staff, briefed the committee. Leesa Manion, King County  
Prosecutor, David Baker, Director of Data and Analytics, Prosecuting Attorney’s Office  
(PAO), Bridgette Maryman, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Gender-Based  
Violence and Prevention Division, PAO, and Jimmy Hung, Chief Deputy Prosecuting  
Attorney, Juvenile Division, PAO, also addressed the committee and answered  
questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dembowski that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Law and Justice Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
June 4, 2025  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0152  
A MOTION accepting the office of law enforcement oversight's annual report for the year 2024.  
Tamer Abouzeid, Director, Office of Law Enforcement Oversight, briefed the  
committee via a PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the member.  
Koby Hamill, Major, King County Sheriff’s Office, also addressed the committee and  
answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:24 a.m.