1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Girmay Zahilay, Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge L. Barón, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah  
Perry  
Lead Staff: April Sanders (206-263-3412)  
Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Wednesday, January 22, 2025  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Zahilay called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Barón moved approval of the January 8, 2025, meeting minutes.  
There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
There was no one present to provide public comment.  
Meeting Minutes  
January 22, 2025  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0324  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2024 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year  
2025.  
Brandi Paribello, Council staff, briefed the committee.  
Vice Chair Dembowski moved approval of striking amendment S1. The amendment  
was adopted.  
This matter was expedited to the January 28, 2025, Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Dembowski that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0383  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute an amended and restated affordable  
housing ground lease with the tenant for the housing elements only of the existing mixed-use affordable  
housing project on county-owned land located at the Northgate Park and Pool lot, in council district one.  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee. Mark Ellerbrook, Director,  
Capital Division, Metro Transit Department, addressed the committee.  
Vice Chair Dembowski moved approval of striking amendment S1 and title amendment  
T1. The amendments were adopted.  
This matter was expedited to the January 28, 2025, Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Dembowski that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
January 22, 2025  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0384  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute an amended and restated  
commercial ground lease agreement with one of the original lease signatories for the child care, comfort  
station, and retail space elements of the existing mixed-use affordable housing project on county-owned  
land located at the Northgate Park and Pool lot, in council district one.  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee. Mark Ellerbrook, Director,  
Capital Division, Metro Transit Department, addressed the committee.  
Vice Chair Dembowski moved approval of striking amendment S1 and title amendment  
T1. The amendments were adopted.  
This matter was expedited to the January 28, 2025, Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Dembowski that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Other Business  
There was no further business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 9:44 a.m.