Minutes - Budget and Fiscal Management Committee

1200 King County

Courthouse

King County

516 Third Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

Meeting Minutes

Budget and Fiscal Management

Committee

Councilmembers:

Rod Dembowski, Chair;

Jorge L. Barón, Vice Chair;

Steffanie Fain, Rhonda Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry

Lead Staff: April Sanders (206-263-3412)

Co-Lead Gene Paul (206-477-9378)

Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)

9:30 AM

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

DRAFT MINUTES

Hybrid Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry

Present:

Approval of Minutes

Councilmember Barón moved approval of the July 8, 2026 meeting minutes. There

being no objections, the minutes were approved.

Public Comment

The following individuals were present for public comment:

Alex Tsimmerman.

Meeting Minutes

July 22, 2026

Budget and Fiscal Management

Committee

Discussion and Possible Action

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0119

A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the Harbor Island Studio Assessment Report required by the

2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 20, Proviso P1.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be

Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the

following vote:

6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry

Yes:

Gene Paul, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the

members.

Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.

Councilmember Barón moved Title Amendment T1., The Amendment was adopted.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0146

A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the Harbor Island surplussing analysis as required by the

2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 110, Proviso P3.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be

Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry

Yes:

Gene Paul, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the

members. Rebecca Singer, Division Director, Solid Waste Division (SWD),

Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP), Lisa Pearson, Division Director,

Facilities Management Division (FMD), and Derek Baker, Director of Strategic

Initiatives, Office of the Executive, also addressed the committee and answered

questions from the members.

Discussion Only

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.

This matter was Deferred

Terra Rose, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the

members. Rebecca Singer, Director, Solid Waste Division (SWD), DNRP, and David

Pierce, Enterprise Service Section Manager, SWD, DNRP, also addressed the

committee and answered questions from the members.

Meeting Minutes

July 22, 2026

Budget and Fiscal Management

Committee

Discussion and Possible Action

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0161

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a new lease to support the operation of department of

public health.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be

Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the

following vote:

6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry

Yes:

Sam Porter, Council staff, briefed the committee.

Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0165

AN ORDINANCE that adopts the Harborview Medical Center 2027 Capital Improvement Program Annual

Budget for the year ending June 30, 2027, and makes appropriations for the capital improvements for the

Harborview Medical Center.

A motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda that this Ordinance be

Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry

Yes:

Sam Porter, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the

members. Darren Redick, Associate Administrator, Harborview Facilities and Capital

Development Division, UW Medicine, also addressed the committee and answered

questions from the members.

10.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0097

AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of the surplus property parcel 152104-9016, located near South

328th Street and Military Road South, Federal Way, Washington, in council district seven.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be

Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the

following vote:

6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry

Yes:

Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.