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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, De'Sean Quinn, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, November 25, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
REVISED AGENDA  
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remote access. Details on how to attend and/or provide comment remotely  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
November 25, 2025  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
November 25, 2025  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:33 p.m.  
Roll Call  
10 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember von Reichbauer led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of November 4, 2025, and November 18, 2025,  
Special Council Meeting  
Councilmember Dunn moved to approve the minutes of the November 4, 2025, and  
November 18, 2025, Special Council meeting as presented. Seeing no objection, the  
Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Special Items  
Proclamation recognizing Executive Shannon Braddock for her  
outstanding leadership and public service  
Councilmember Dunn, Councilmember Mosqueda, and Councilmember Dembowski,  
made remarks, presented the proclamation, and recognized Executive Shannon  
Braddock for her outstanding leadership and public service. Executive Braddock  
made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Swearing In of Executive-Elect Zahilay  
Councilmember Zahilay resigned from his position at the Metropolitan King County  
Council.  
Judge Richard A. Jones administered a short and a full-term oath to Executive-Elect  
Zahilay. Executive-Elect Zahilay made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Proclamation recognizing Councilmember Quinn  
Chair Perry and Councilmember Barón made remarks and presented the  
proclamation to Councilmember Quinn. Councilmember Quinn made remarks and  
thanked the Council.  
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Swearing In of Councilmember-Elect Fain - Council District 5  
Presiding Judge Rebecca Robertson administered a short and full-term oat to  
Councilmember-Elect Fain. Councilmember-Elect Fain made remarks and thanked  
the Council.  
7.  
Public Comment  
The following people spoke:  
Sai Samineni  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Mason Reed  
Barb Oliver  
Ken Konigsmark  
Randy Kessler  
Joe Kunzler  
Kristin Luana Baumann  
First Reading of and Action on Motions Without Referral to  
Committee  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0369  
A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; and amending Motion 11105 (part), as amended,  
and OR 1-040, Motion 1122, Section F, as amended, and OR-2-020, and Motion 11122, Section G, as  
amended, and OR 2-040, and Motion 11122, Section H, as amended, and OR 2-050.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
The enacted number is 16907.  
Councilmember Barón made a motion to suspend the rules to take action without  
referral to committee pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.085.  
Jeff Muhm, Chief Policy Officer, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Councilmember Dunn moved Striking Amendment S1. The motion carried.  
Due to the design of the legislative tracking software used to produce the  
proceedings, the vote on this item is misreported. The correct vote is:  
Yes: 8 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Mosqueda, Perry, and von  
Reichbauer  
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:  
8 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Mosqueda, Perry, and von  
Reichbauer  
Yes:  
2 - Quinn, and Zahilay  
Excused:  
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First Reading and Referral of Motions  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0351  
A MOTION reappointing Kymber Waltmunson to the position of King County auditor.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
10.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0352  
A MOTION reappointing Tamer Abouzeid as the director of the office of law enforcement oversight.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
11.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0354  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of ____________ to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as a representative from the disability community.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0355  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of ____________ to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as a representative of the Vietnamese-speaking community.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
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13.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
No other business was presented.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.