1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Committee of the Whole  
Jorge Barón, Chair  
Claudia Balducci, Vice Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn, Steffanie Fain, Rhonda Lewis,  
Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry, Pete von Reichbauer  
Lead Staff: Andy Micklow (206-263-3226)  
Committee Clerk: Blake Wells (206-263-1617)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, January 27, 2026  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Barón called the meeting to order at 9:32 AM.  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry and von  
Reichbauer  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Dembowski moved approval of the November 3, 2025 meeting  
minutes. There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
There was no one present to provide public comment.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0001  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Richa Malik, who resides in council district nine, to  
the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees, as the council district seven representative.  
Andy Micklow, Council staff, briefed the committee. Dorothy Teeter, HMC Trustee,  
and Richa Malik, appointee, answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by von Reichbauer that this Motion be recommended do  
pass consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry and von  
Reichbauer  
Committee of the Whole  
Meeting Minutes  
January 27, 2026  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0340  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Laura Zaichkin, who resides in council district  
eight, to the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees, as the district eight representative.  
Andy Micklow, Council staff, briefed the committee. Dorothy Teeter, HMC Trustee,  
and Laura Zaichkin, appointee, answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Mosqueda that this Motion be recommended do pass  
consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry and von  
Reichbauer  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0341  
A MOTION confirming the King County board of health's appointment of Karen Hartfield to serve as an  
alternate member representing public health, health care facilities, and providers for a three-year term to  
expire on December 31, 2028.  
Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee. Joy Carpine-Cazzanti, Board of  
Health Administrator, Public Health—Seattle & King County, answered questions from  
the members.  
This item was expedited to the January 27, 2026 meeting of the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
A motion was made by Mosqueda that this Motion be recommended do pass  
consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry and von  
Reichbauer  
Committee of the Whole  
Meeting Minutes  
January 27, 2026  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0012  
A MOTION making an appointment to fill a judicial vacancy in the West division, West electoral district,  
judge position number one of the King County district court.  
Erica Newman, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members. Bardi Martin, candidate, and Andrew Repanich, candidate, answered  
questions from the members.  
The chair recessed the meeting into executive session under RCW 42.30.110(h) at  
10:58 AM for 12 minutes for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications of a candidate  
for appointment to elective office. The meeting returned to regular session at 11:10  
AM.  
Vice Chair Balducci presented a verbal amendment to add the name "Bardi Martin" to  
the blank space on page 2, line 27. There being no objections, the amendment was  
adopted.  
This item was expedited to the January 27, 2026 meeting of the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
A motion was made by Balducci that this Motion be recommended do pass  
substitute consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry and von  
Reichbauer  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0013  
A MOTION making an appointment to fill a judicial vacancy in the West division, West electoral district,  
judge position number four of the King County district court.  
Erica Newman, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members. Bardi Martin, candidate, and Yvonne Chin, candidate, answered questions  
from the members.  
The chair recessed the meeting into executive session under RCW 42.30.110(h) at  
10:58 AM for 12 minutes for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications of a candidate  
for appointment to elective office. The meeting returned to regular session at 11:10  
AM.  
Vice Chair Balducci presented a verbal amendment to add the name "Yvonne Chin" to  
the blank space on page 2, line 28. There being no objections, the amendment was  
adopted.  
This item was expedited to the January 27, 2026 meeting of the Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
A motion was made by Balducci that this Motion be recommended do pass  
substitute consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry and von  
Reichbauer  
Committee of the Whole  
Meeting Minutes  
January 27, 2026  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:16 AM.