1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Sarah Perry, Chair;  
Jorge Barón, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Rod Dembowski, Steffanie Fain,  
Rhonda Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, July 14, 2026  
Hybrid Meeting  
REVISED AGENDA - ADDED ITEM 21  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meetings: Attend King County Council 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.  
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TESTIMONY: The Council values community input and looks  
forward to hearing from you. Testimony must be limited to items listed on the agenda for  
council action, unless it's the fourth Tuesday of the month, when the Council will hear general  
comment on matters relating to county government. You are not required to sign up in  
advance.  
There are three ways to provide public testimony:  
1. In person: You may attend the meeting in person in Council Chambers.  
2. By email: You may testify by submitting a COMMENT email. If your testimony is submitted  
before 10:00 a.m. on the day of the Council meeting, your email testimony will be distributed to  
the Councilmembers and appropriate staff prior to the meeting. Please submit your testimony  
by emailing clerk@kingcounty.gov.  
3. Remote attendance on the Zoom Webinar: You may provide oral public testimony at the  
meeting by connecting to the meeting via phone or computer using the ZOOM application at  
https://zoom.us/, and entering the Webinar ID below.  
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CONNECTING TO THE WEBINAR  
Webinar ID: 830 3407 1240  
If you do not have access to the ZOOM application, you can connect to the meeting by calling 1  
253 215 8782 and using the Webinar ID. Connecting in this manner, however, may impact your  
ability to be unmuted to speak.  
Language access services: Sign language and interpreter services are available at no cost to  
you. To request these services, contact King County Council’s Equity and Social Justice  
Office at 206-477-9259 (TTY Relay 7-1-1) or kccesj@kingcounty.gov at your earliest  
opportunity. Please provide notice by 9 AM at least three (3) business days prior to the  
meeting to better secure availability.  
If you do not wish to be called upon for public comment during the meeting, please help us  
manage the callers and use one of the options below (Live Streaming or King County TV  
Channel 22).  
HOW TO LISTEN TO THE MEETING: There are several ways to listen to the meeting if you  
don't wish to provide public testimony:  
1. Stream online via this link: https://kingcounty.gov/kctv, or input the link web address into  
your web browser.  
2. Watch King County TV on Comcast Channel 22 and 322(HD), and Astound Broadband  
Channels 22 and 711 (HD).  
3. Listen to the meeting by telephone – See “Connecting to the Webinar” above.  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Dembowski  
4.  
Approval of Minutes of July 7, 2026  
Councilmember Barón  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
Special Item  
Recognition of Emerald Downs on its 30th anniversary  
Councilmember von Reichbauer  
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Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees  
and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective  
Bargaining  
There will be one public hearing on Items 6-11 and 13-14  
Consent Items 7-10  
Councilmember Barón  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0067.2  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE related to notification requirements for booking restrictions at King County adult  
detention facilities; and adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 2.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 4/7/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Law and Justice  
Committee.  
On 7/1/2026, the Law and Justice Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent.  
On 7/14/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Passed as Amended.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0069.2  
8.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of the property parcel 212205-9183 located in Kent, Washington,  
in council district five.  
Fain  
Sponsors:  
On 4/21/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 7/8/2026, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
On 7/14/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Passed.  
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Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0083.2  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE amending an interim loan program to facilitate acquisition of property for low-income  
housing, allowing for the executive to extend loan terms and grant further flexibility to county partners;  
and amending Ordinance 16693, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 24.22.020, Ordinance 16693,  
Section 4, and K.C.C. 24.22.030, and Ordinance 16693, Section 5, and K.C.C. 24.22.040.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 4/21/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 5/13/2026, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 7/8/2026, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
On 7/14/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Passed.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0128  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of the surplus property located at 8923 Fauntleroy Way SW,  
Seattle, Washington, in council district eight.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 6/9/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
On 7/8/2026, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
On 7/14/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Passed.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmember Barón  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0167  
11.  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the collective bargaining agreement negotiated by and  
between King County and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 77, representing  
employees in the Metro transit department; and establishing the effective date of said agreement.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
On 7/7/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
On 7/14/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Passed.  
Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda - Item 12  
Councilmember Fain  
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Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0093.2  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by GROW Inc. for property located at 16034 Greenwood Avenue N, Shoreline, WA,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E25CT019SH.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
On 4/28/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing  
Examiner.  
On 7/14/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Passed.  
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Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and  
Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Item 13  
Councilmember Barón  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0089  
13.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Brian Flaherty, who resides in council district  
nine, to the public defense advisory board, representing the Washington Defender Association.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
On 4/28/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Law and Justice  
Committee.  
On 7/1/2026, the Law and Justice Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
On 7/14/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Passed.  
Law and Justice  
Councilmember Lewis  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0084  
14.  
A MOTION approving the King County youth diversion and intervention program report required by  
2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 108, Proviso P1, related to  
employment and education resources.  
Lewis  
Sponsors:  
On 4/21/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Law and Justice  
Committee.  
On 7/1/2026, the Law and Justice Committee Passed Out of Committee Without a  
Recommendation.  
On 7/14/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0184  
15.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to enter into an agreement with the  
Washington state Department of Ecology for loan financing of a wastewater capital project.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 7/14/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0178  
16.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Susan Loosmore, who resides in council district  
six, to the Washington state Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District board of  
directors.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
On 7/14/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0181  
17.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Alice Klein, who resides in council district two, to  
the King County Access paratransit advisory committee.  
Lewis  
Sponsors:  
On 7/14/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
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Proposed Motion No. 2026-0183  
18.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Kyle Jones, who resides in council district two,  
to the King County community advisory committee on law enforcement oversight, as an at-large  
representative.  
Lewis  
Sponsors:  
On 7/14/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Law and Justice  
Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0185  
19.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Colin Carter, who resides in council district one,  
to the King County landmarks commission.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 7/14/2026, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the  
Whole.  
20.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
Added Item 21  
Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community  
21.  
Recognition declaring Tuesday, July 14, 2026, as Andy Micklow Day  
Councilmember Balducci  
Adjournment  
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