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Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Girmay Zahilay, Chair;  
Sarah Perry, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge L. Barón, Rod Dembowski,  
Teresa Mosqueda, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, January 14, 2025  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
January 14, 2025  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:35 p.m.  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, von Reichbauer and  
Zahilay  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Upthegrove led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of January 7, 2025  
Councilmember Dunn moved to approve the minutes of the January 7, 2025, meeting  
as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
Proposed Motion 2025-0019 and Proposed Motion 2025-0021 were added to the  
agenda.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
January 14, 2025  
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, 7 & 16  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Tsimerman  
Joe Kunzler  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between  
King County and the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 587, representing employees in the sheet metal  
worker job classification in the Vehicle Maintenance division of the Metro Transit department; and  
establishing the effective date of said agreement.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19883.  
Jeff Muhm, Chief Policy Officer, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Jeff Stambaugh, Vice President of Operations, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587,  
made remarks.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Zahilay that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Reappointment Consent Agenda Item 7  
7.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Eric Zimmerman, who resides in council district  
five, to the King County conservation futures advisory committee, as a council at-large representative.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16724.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Zahilay that this Motion be Passed on the Consent Agenda.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
8.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to sign an agreement between King County, a  
political subdivision of the state of Washington, and the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority,  
a regional transit authority organized under the laws of the state of Washington, regarding the operation  
and maintenance of the portion of the Downtown Redmond Link Extension that is within King County  
property.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE related to the repeal of RCW 10.70.140; and amending Ordinance 17706, Section 2, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 2.15.020.  
Barón, Quinn and Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Law and Justice  
Committee.  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to antidiscrimination text and making technical corrections, amending  
Ordinance 18665, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.15.005, Ordinance 16692, Section 2, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 2.15.010, Ordinance 17706, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.15.020,  
Ordinance 19963, Section 2, and K.C.C. 2.15.XXX, Ordinance 12014, Section 18, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.12.180, Ordinance 18757, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12D.010, Ordinance 18757,  
Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12D.020, Ordinance 10159, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C.  
6.27A.120, Ordinance 14509, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.01.010, Ordinance 11992, Section  
2, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.16.010, Ordinance 11992, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.16.020,  
Ordinance 11992, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.16.050, Ordinance 11992, Section 9, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 12.16.070, Ordinance 10849, Section 19, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.16.125,  
Ordinance 13981, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.17.002, Ordinance 13981, Section 2, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 12.17.010, Ordinance 7430, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.18.010,  
Ordinance 7430, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.18.020, Ordinance 5280, Section 1, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.010, Ordinance 5280, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.020,  
Ordinance 5280, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.040, Ordinance 5280, Section 3, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.050, Ordinance 5280, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.060,  
Ordinance 5280, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.20.130, Ordinance 8625, Section 1, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.010, Ordinance 8625, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.020,  
Ordinance 8625, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.22.030, Ordinance 8034, Section 3, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 22.16.030, and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 3.12D.  
Upthegrove, Barón and Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
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First Reading and Referral of Motions  
11.  
A MOTION relating to mature forests in King County, acknowledging receipt of the second of two reports  
on mature forests in King County as required by Motion 16437 requesting the executive to identify and  
analyze mature forests in King County and to transmit two reports.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
12.  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of Aaron Parker as director of the community corrections division  
within the department of adult and juvenile detention.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
Reintroductions of Ordinances  
13.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to code compliance standards; and amending Ordinance 10636, Section 3,  
and K.C.C. 9.12.015, Ordinance 10636, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 9.12.080, Ordinance  
14114, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.86.700, Ordinance 19276, Section 9, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 17.11.060, Ordinance 4461, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.22.040, Ordinance 13263,  
Section 1, and K.C.C. 23.01.010, Ordinance 13263, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.02.010,  
Ordinance 13263, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.02.040, Ordinance 13262, Section 6, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 23.02.050, Ordinance 13263, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.02.060,  
Ordinance 13263, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.02.070, Ordinance 13263, Section 15, and  
KC.C. 23.20.010, Ordinance 13263, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.20.020, Ordinance 13263,  
Section 37, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.32.010, Ordinance 13263, Section 40, as amended, and K.CC.  
23.32.040, and Ordinance 13263, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.36.010.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Reintroduced  
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Reintroductions of Motions  
14.  
A MOTION relating to the King County Metro Transit Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2021-2031  
and King County Metro Transit Service Guidelines and accepting the King County Metro Transit 2024  
System Evaluation.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Reintroduced  
15.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community  
16.  
17.  
Proclamation of January 29, 2025, as Lunar New Year in King County  
Chair Upthegrove announced that the Proclamation has been officially acknowledged  
and presented in the community  
A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; and amending Motion 11105 (part), as amended,  
and OR 1-040, Motion 11122, Section G, as amended, and OR 2-040, and Motion 11122, Section H, as  
amended, and OR 2-050.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16726.  
Councilmember Zahilay made a motion to suspend the rules to take action without  
referral to committee pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.085.  
Jeff Muhm briefed the Council and answered questions.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Zahilay that this Motion be Passed. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
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18.  
A MOTION requesting the executive provide a county response to support the people affected by fires in  
the greater Los Angeles area.  
Dunn and Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16725.  
Councilmember Mosqueda moved Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Mosqueda made an or amendment, on Line 7, after "page", delete "3"  
and insert "2". The motion carried.  
Voting on Amendment 1, as amended, the motion carried.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be Passed as Amended. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Upthegrove, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:47 p.m.