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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 21, 2026  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
July 21, 2026  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:31 p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry and von  
Reichbauer  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Lewis led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of July 14, 2026  
Councilmember Barón moved to approve the minutes of the July 14, 2026, meeting as  
presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Special Item  
100th Anniversary of the International Association of Plumbing and  
Mechanical Officials  
Chair Perry read the recognition and presented it to David Yow, International  
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; Kurt Cushman, Service Plumber  
Agent, UA32; and Derek Pell, Assistant Division Director, Environmental Services  
Division, Public Health – Seattle & King County. David Yow, Kurt Cushman, and Derek  
Pell thanked the Council and made remarks.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
County Service Awards  
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July 21, 2026  
Metro Transit Division  
Paul Margolis 20  
Walter Olson 20  
Patricia Spanjer 20  
Gerald Freeman, Jr. 30  
Mechelle Penny 25  
Harold Olsoy 25  
Steven Kendall 35  
Lisa Durst  
40  
King County Sheriff's Office  
Chief Marcus Williams 35  
Department of Public Health  
Blanca Phillips 20  
David Delgado35  
Berhanu Alemayehu 35  
Department of Human Resources  
Brittany Crosser 20  
Department of Judicial Administration  
Michelle Jay 30  
Department of Assessments  
Makeda Ebube 40  
Department of Executive Services  
Marcia Thomas 20  
Candi Santos 25  
Tom Koney 35  
Department of Natural Resources and Parks  
Zhengjie Zhou 20  
Abraham Araya 25  
Laura Hartema 30  
Rama (RJT) Tall 35  
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July 21, 2026  
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 6-8  
The following people spoke:  
Kevin Altheimer  
Consent Item 7  
7.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0108.2  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of the surplus property located at 46502 268th Avenue SE, King  
County, Washington, in council district nine.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
A public hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by Councilmember  
Barón that the Consent Agenda be passed. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and  
von Reichbauer  
The enactment number is 20113.  
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July 21, 2026  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Law and Justice  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0084  
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:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Lewis that this Motion be passed as  
amended. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry, and von  
Reichbauer  
1 - Dunn  
No:  
The enactment number is 16998.  
Miranda Leskinen, Policy Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Councilmember Balducci moved Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Dembowski moved Amendment 2. The motion carried.  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
9.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0160  
AN ORDINANCE relating to solid waste fees charged at recycling and transfer facilities, at the Cedar  
Hills regional landfill; amending Ordinance 12564, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C.10.12.021 and  
establishing an effective date.  
Lewis  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
10.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0180  
AN ORDINANCE related to permit review performance reporting; amending Ordinance 19872, Section 21,  
and K.C.C. 20.20.130 and repealing Ordinance 19872, Section 26, and K.C.C. 20.20.135.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
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11.  
12.  
13.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0187  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute an amendment to an agreement  
approved under Ordinance 19874 with the Washington state Department of Ecology for loan financing of  
a wastewater capital project.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0189  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the memorandum of agreement negotiated by and between  
King County and PROTEC17, representing Engineering Services Manager employees in the department  
of natural resources and parks; and establishing the effective date of said agreement.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0196  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Coalition Labor Agreement negotiated by and between King  
County and the King County Coalition of Unions representing employees in the department of natural  
resources and parks, the department of local services, and the department of executive services; and  
establishing the effective date of the agreements.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
14.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0197  
A MOTION approving the job description for the position of inspector general.  
Dembowski and Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
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Rereferral  
15.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0174  
AN ORDINANCE renaming and revising the mental illness and drug dependency fund and the mental  
illness and drug dependency advisory committee; amending Ordinance 16077, Section 4, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 2.130.010, Ordinance 18217, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2A.300.510, Ordinance  
15955, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.430, and Ordinance 16693, Section 3, as amended,  
and K.C.C 24.22.020, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200, and recodifying K.C.C.  
4A.200.430.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This matter was rereferred to the Health, Housing, and Human Services  
Committee and the Regional Policy Committee.  
This is a mandatory referral to the Regional Policy Committee as set forth in  
King County Charter Section 270.30 and K.C.C. 1.24.065.  
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16.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
Chair Perry announced the names of the nominees for the two vacancies for the  
Council nominated at-large positions on the Harborview Board of Trustees: Dr.  
Meredith Matthews and Dorothy Teeter  
Chair Perry also reminded the Council that there is an upcoming vacancy for a Council  
nominated at-large position on the Conservation Futures Advisory Committee. The  
vacancy was announced at last week’s Council meeting, and the Council is  
encouraged to submit nominations to fill the position. Councilmembers may nominate  
an individual by sending an email with the completed application forms to Chair Perry's  
office by 5PM on Monday, July 27th.ꢀAfter receiving nominations, the names will be  
announced at the July 28th Council meeting and forwarded to the Executive.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:55 p.m.