1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
Councilmembers: Dave Upthegrove, Chair;  
Girmay Zahilay, Vice-Chair; Teresa Mosqueda, Pete von  
Reichbauer  
Staff: Stephanie Cirkovich, Chief of Staff (206-477-6023)  
Melani Hay: Committee Clerk (206-477-1025)  
2:00 PM  
Tuesday, June 4, 2024  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
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request these services, please contact our Equity and Social Justice  
Coordinator, Tera Chea at (206) 477-9259 or Tera.Chea2@kingcounty.gov,  
three (3) days prior to the meeting.  
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.  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 3:32 p.m.  
Roll Call  
4 - Mosqueda, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer and Zahilay  
Present:  
Meeting Minutes  
June 4, 2024  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
3.  
Approval of Minutes of April 2, 2024  
Councilmember Zahilay moved to approve the minutes of the April 2, 2024 meeting as  
presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
Consent agenda items 4-6  
4.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0169  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Hanna Floss to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as the representative from the King County Democratic Party.  
Upthegrove  
This Matter passed on the Consent Agenda.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0170  
Sponsors:  
5.  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Stanley Tsao to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as a representative of the Chinese-speaking community.  
Upthegrove  
This Matter passed on the Consent Agenda.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0171  
Sponsors:  
6.  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Mathew Patrick Thomas to the citizens' elections oversight  
committee as the representative from the King County Republican Party.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This Matter passed on the Consent Agenda.  
Passed On The Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Councilmember Zahilay that the Consent Agenda be  
recommended to the full Council for consideration. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
3 - Mosqueda, Upthegrove and Zahilay  
1 - von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Meeting Minutes  
June 4, 2024  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
Discussion and Possible Action  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0148  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of Carolyn Stevens to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as a representative from the disability community.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
Sherrie Hsu, Policy staff, briefing the Committee.  
Kevin Higgins answered questions and made remarks.  
Carolyn Stevens answered questions and made remarks.  
The Chair put the committee into executive session for approximately five minutes,  
until about 4:06 p.m. The grounds for the executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)  
(g) and (i) are: To discuss qualifications of an applicant for public employment and  
discuss with legal counsel legal risks of a proposed action to which the county is or is  
likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to  
result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the county.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 4:06 p.m.  
Councilmember Zahilay made an oral line amendment to insert the name "Carolyn  
Stevens" on line 16 and line 21 of proposed motion 2024-0148.  
The motion carried.  
Councilmember Zahilay made an oral title amendment to insert the name "Carolyn  
Stevens" on line 1 of proposed motion 2024-0148.  
The motion carried.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Zahilay that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent to full Council for consideration.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Mosqueda, Upthegrove and Zahilay  
1 - von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Briefings  
8.  
9.  
Human Resources Update  
The report was not given.  
Chief of Staff Update  
The report was not given.  
Meeting Minutes  
June 4, 2024  
Employment and Administration  
Committee  
10.  
2024-01 Disposition of a Personnel Matter  
At 4:13 p.m., the Chair put the committee into executive session for approximately  
fifteen minutes, until about 4:28 p.m. The grounds for the executive session under  
RCW 42.30.110(1)(f) and (g) are: To review the performance of a public employee and  
evaluate a complaint brought against an employee.  
At 4:30 p.m., the Chair extended executive session for approximately fifteen minutes to  
4:45 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 4:45 p.m.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Zahilay that the disposition be adopted.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Votes: Yes: 3- Councimember Mosqueda, Councilmember Upthegrove, and  
Councilmember Zahilay  
No: 0  
Excused: 1 - Councilmember von Reichbauer  
Other Business  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 4:53 p.m.