1200 King County  
Courthouse  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
King County  
Meeting Agenda  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
Councilmembers:  
De'Sean Quinn, Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Sarah Perry, Pete von Reichbauer,  
Lead Staff: Jake Tracy (206-263-0875)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206 477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, May 20, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
Hybrid Meetings: Attend King County Council committee meetings in person in Council  
Chambers (Room 1001), 516 3rd Avenue in Seattle, or through remote access. Details on how  
to attend and/or provide comment remotely are listed below.  
Pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.035 A. and F., this meeting is also noticed as a meeting of the  
Metropolitan King County Council, whose agenda is limited to the committee business. In this  
meeting only the rules and procedures applicable to committees apply and not those  
applicable to full council meetings.  
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT: The Transportation, Economy and Environment  
Committee values community input and looks forward to hearing from you on agenda items.  
The Committee will accept public comment on items on today’s agenda in writing. You may do  
so by submitting your written comments to kcccomitt@kingcounty.gov. If your comments are  
submitted before 8:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting, your comments will be distributed to the  
committee members and appropriate staff prior to the meeting.  
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above, if possible, to watch or listen to the meeting.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of April 15, 2025 meeting.  
Briefing  
Briefing No. 2025-B0077  
4.  
200-day Plan Emergency Management Briefing  
Brendan McCluskey, Director, King County Emergency Management  
Discussion and Possible Action  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0106  
5.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the county executive to renew an interlocal agreement between King  
County and the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac for stormwater education  
in the Highline Public School District.  
Sponsors:  
Quinn  
Erica Newman, Council staff  
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Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0122  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE related to the priority hire program and allowing for changes to the criteria of  
"economically distressed areas" that reflects a revised methodology which enhances regional  
uniformity and aligns with evolving economic and demographic shifts; and amending Ordinance  
18672, Section 2, and K.C.C. 12.18A.010.  
Sponsors:  
Quinn  
Leah Krekel-Zoppi, Council staff  
Other Business  
Adjournment  
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