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Courthouse  
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Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
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, May 13, 2025  
REVISED AGENDA  
Hybrid Meeting  
Hybrid Meetings: Attend King County Council meetings in person in Council Chambers (Room  
1001), 516 3rd Avenue in Seattle, or through remote access. Details on how to attend and/or  
provide comment remotely are listed below.  
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TESTIMONY: The Council values community input and looks  
forward to hearing from you. Testimony must be limited to items listed on the agenda for  
council action, unless it's the fourth Tuesday of the month, when the Council will hear general  
comment on matters relating to county government. You are not required to sign up in  
advance.  
There are three ways to provide public testimony:  
1. In person: You may attend the meeting in person in Council Chambers.  
2. By email: You may testify by submitting a COMMENT email. If your testimony is submitted  
before 10:00 a.m. on the day of the Council meeting, your email testimony will be distributed to  
the Councilmembers and appropriate staff prior to the meeting. Please submit your testimony  
by emailing clerk@kingcounty.gov.  
3. Remote attendance on the Zoom Webinar: You may provide oral public testimony at the  
meeting by connecting to the meeting via phone or computer using the ZOOM application at  
https://zoom.us/, and entering the Webinar ID below.  
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CONNECTING TO THE WEBINAR  
Webinar ID: 830 3407 1240  
If you do not have access to the ZOOM application, you can connect to the meeting by calling 1  
253 215 8782 and using the Webinar ID. Connecting in this manner, however, may impact your  
ability to be unmuted to speak.  
You have the right to language access services at no cost to you. To 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.  
If you do not wish to be called upon for public comment during the meeting, please help us  
manage the callers and use one of the options below (Live Streaming or King County TV  
Channel 22).  
HOW TO LISTEN TO THE MEETING: There are several ways to listen to the meeting if you  
don't wish to provide public testimony:  
1. Stream online via this link: https://kingcounty.gov/kctv, or input the link web address into  
your web browser.  
2. Watch King County TV on Comcast Channel 22 and 322(HD), and Astound Broadband  
Channels 22 and 711 (HD).  
3. Listen to the meeting by telephone – See “Connecting to the Webinar” above.  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Quinn  
4.  
Approval of Minutes of May 6, 2025  
Councilmember Dunn  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
Special Item  
Proclamation of May 2025 as Therapeutic Court Month in King County  
Councilmember Barón and Executive Braddock  
Proclamation of May 2025 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Month in  
King County  
Councilmember Zahilay  
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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 6-9 and 16-18  
Consent Items 7 and 8  
Councilmember Dunn  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0075  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of the surplus property located at Cedar Falls Rd SE, North Bend,  
Washington, in council district three.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
On 3/4/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
On 4/30/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0094  
8.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of an amendment to an existing lease to support the  
operation of the King County sheriff's office.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 4/1/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
On 4/30/2025, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmember Dunn  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0131  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated by and  
between King County and the International Association of Fire Fighters, representing employees in the  
paramedic, paramedic-in-training, and supervisor job classifications in the department of public health's  
paramedic locations; and establishing the effective date of said agreement.  
Zahilay and Quinn  
Sponsors:  
On 5/6/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Metropolitan King  
County Council.  
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Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda Items 10-15  
Councilmember Quinn  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0062.2  
10.  
11.  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by TN-747-ANSNS-GNRRN Trust for property located at 5045 Forest Avenue SE, Mercer  
Island, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division  
file no. E24CT005MI.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 2/18/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing  
Examiner.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0064.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by Thomas and Barbara Koch for property located at 22834 196th Avenue SE, Renton, WA,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E24CT012.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 2/18/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing  
Examiner.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0065.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by Yury and Allison Kit for property located at 18831 SE 114th Place, Issaquah, WA,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E24CT015.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 2/18/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing  
Examiner.  
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Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0066.2  
13.  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by Jason Fiorito for property located at 34349 SE 39th Place, Fall City, WA, designated  
department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E24CT016.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 2/18/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing  
Examiner.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0067.2  
14.  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by Lee and Melinda Turnbull for property located at north and abutting 21007 Monument  
Road SW, Vashon, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land  
resources division file no. E24CT017.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 2/18/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing  
Examiner.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0068.2  
15.  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by William and Kerri Grace for property located at 19314 Beall Road SW, Vashon, WA,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E24CT018.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 2/18/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing  
Examiner.  
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Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and  
Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Item 16  
Councilmember Dunn  
Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2025-0101.2  
16.  
A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; and amending Motion 15998, Section I, as  
amended, and OR 3-120.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 3/25/2025, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Employment and  
Administration Committee.  
On 4/1/2025, the Employment and Administration Committee Deferred.  
On 5/6/2025, the Employment and Administration Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
Reappointment Consent Agenda Item 17  
Councilmember Dunn  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0123  
17.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of John Purvis, who resides in council district five,  
to the Museum of Flight Authority board of directors, filling a position nominated by the Museum of  
Flight Foundation Board.  
Quinn  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0129  
18.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to rates and charges for sewage treatment and disposal; and amending  
Ordinance 12353, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.670.100, Ordinance 18745, Section 2, as  
amended, and Ordinance 11398, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.84.055.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0132  
19.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of the property, the Village at Overlake Station, located at 2578  
152nd Ave NE, Redmond, Washington, in council district six.  
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Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0135  
20.  
AN ORDINANCE approving the City of Enumclaw 2016 Comprehensive General Sewer Plan with  
Amendments 1-3.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Local Services and Land Use Committee  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0137  
21.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of junior lien sewer revenue  
bonds and multi-modal limited tax general obligation bonds (payable from sewer revenues) of the  
county in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,200,000,000 to provide funds for acquiring  
and constructing improvements to the sewer system and to pay the costs of issuing such bonds;  
authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of junior lien sewer revenue refunding bonds  
and multi-modal limited tax general obligation refunding bonds (payable from sewer revenues) of the  
county to refund outstanding obligations of the county payable from sewer revenues and to pay the  
costs of issuing such refunding bonds; reauthorizing the county’s existing commercial paper notes  
issued for sewer system purposes, in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $250,000,000  
outstanding at any time; pledging sewer revenues to pay the principal of and interest on junior lien  
sewer revenue bonds issued under this ordinance; pledging the annual levy of taxes and an additional  
pledge of sewer revenues to pay the principal of and interest on multi-modal limited tax general  
obligation bonds (payable from sewer revenues) issued under this ordinance; delegating authority to  
the county's Finance Director to approve the issuance and sale of junior lien sewer revenue bonds and  
multi-modal limited tax general obligation bonds (payable from sewer revenues) within specified  
parameters, to remarket and authorize the conversion of the interest rate mode of the bonds, to select  
one or more remarketing agents and/or commercial paper dealers and enter into, amend, extend or  
replace mode agreements, dealer agreements, credit enhancements, liquidity facilities, and related  
documents, as applicable; providing for the form, terms and covenants of the bonds issued under this  
ordinance; and provided for other matters relating thereto.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0136  
22.  
A MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Stephen Heard as acting director  
of the King County department of information technology.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Committee of the Whole  
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Proposed Motion No. 2025-0139  
23.  
A MOTION reaffirming King County's commitment to reproductive rights in response to state and  
federal cuts.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee  
24.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community  
25.  
Proclaiming May 12-16, 2025, as Affordable Housing Week in King County  
Councilmember Balducci  
Adjournment  
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