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Meeting Minutes  
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, September 16, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
September 16, 2025  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
September 16, 2025  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:32 p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember von Reichbauer led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of September 9, 2025  
Councilmember Perry moved to approve the minutes of the September 9, 2025,  
meeting as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
Item 23 was added to the agenda.  
Special Items  
Recognition of September 16, 2025, as Mexican Independence Day  
Councilmembers von Reichbauer, Mosqueda, and Zahilay, made remarks, presented  
the recognition, and introduced Victor Hugo López Ortega, Consulate of Mexico.  
Victor Hugo López Ortega made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Proclamation of September 2025 as National Recovery Month in King  
County  
Councilmember Dunn and Councilmember Zahilay made remarks and presented the  
proclamation.  
Recognition of Heather Venegas as the 2025 King County Recovery  
Champion  
Councilmember Dunn made remarks, presented the recognition, and introduced  
Heather Venegas. Heather Venegas made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Proclamation of September 15 to October 15, 2025, as Latino/a/e Heritage  
Month in King County  
Councilmember Barón and Councilmember Mosqueda made remarks, presented the  
proclamation, and introduced Lilliane Ballesteros, Executive Director of Latino  
Community Fund; Jake Garcia, Policy Director with Latino Community Fund; Marcos  
Wanless, Latino Chamber; and Alejandra Tres, Comunidad de Vashon. Alejandra  
Tres, Lilliane Ballesteros, and Marcos Wanless, made remarks and thanked the  
Council.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
County Service Awards  
Meeting Minutes  
September 16, 2025  
Executive Braddock presented service awards to the following King County employees:  
Gary Bachmeier - 30 years  
Fel Pajimula - 20 years  
Jose Reynaga - 20 years  
Tina Shields - 40 years  
Richard Watson - 25 years  
Bal Goundar - 20 years  
Caroline Hughes - 20 years  
Teresa Brown - 30 years  
Louis Lok - 20 years  
Michaelle Monday - 25 years  
Dave Mecklenburg - 25 years  
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 6-16 (Proclamations and  
Recognitions Only)  
The following people spoke:  
Braden Sigua  
Kevin Kelly  
Alissa Campbell  
Nela Cumming  
David de la Fuente  
Karen Sharp  
Kevin Altheimer  
Consent Item 7  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0260  
AN ORDINANCE revising the loan agreement between King County and the Pacific Science Center  
Foundation.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19969.  
A Public hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by Councilmember  
Perry that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer, and Zahilay  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
September 16, 2025  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
8.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0182.2  
AN ORDINANCE relating to solid waste fees charged at recycling and transfer facilities and at the Cedar  
Hills regional landfill; and amending Ordinance 12564, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 10.12.021  
and establishing an effective date.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19970.  
April Sanders, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Councilmember Dembowski moved Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Dembowski that this Ordinance be Passed as Amended. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Dunn  
No:  
9.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0212.2  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the levy collection of the sales and use tax of one-tenth of one percent for  
the delivery of behavioral health services and therapeutic courts authorized by RCW 82.14.460;  
continuing the sales and use tax; adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.500, establishing an  
effective date, and establishing an expiration date.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Chair Zahilay announced that 2025-0212 would be deferred to the September 23, 2025,  
Council agenda.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter was Deferred.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
September 16, 2025  
Health, Housing, and Human Services  
10.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0266  
AN ORDINANCE relating to contract management and compliance monitoring protocols for the  
department of community and human services; and amending Ordinance 11955, Section 5, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 2.16.130.  
Dunn, Balducci, Perry and Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
Councilmember Perry made a motion to relieve the committee of further consideration  
pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.125. The motion carried.  
Miranda Leskinen, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Kelly Rider, Director, Department of Community and Human Services, made remarks  
and answered questions.  
The Chair announced Proposed Ordinance 2025-0266 would be deferred to the  
September 23, 2025, Council agenda.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter was Deferred.  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items 11-14  
11.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0220  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a plan for use of the west wing of the King County Correctional  
Facility as an area to provide alternatives to secure detention services as required by the 2025 Annual  
Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 54, Proviso P2.  
Barón and Balducci  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16874.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0256  
A MOTION approving renewal of contract for assistant chief legal counsel to the King County council.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16875.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
September 16, 2025  
13.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0257  
A MOTION approving renewal of contract for chief legal counsel to the King County council.  
Zahilay  
The enacted number is 16876.  
Sponsors:  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
14.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0258  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Hilary De La Cruz to the citizens' elections oversight  
committee as a King County registered voter.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16877  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
Passed On The Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Perry, Quinn, von Reichbauer, and  
Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Excused:  
Law and Justice  
15.  
Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2025-0206.2  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of an independent monitoring report on the confinement of juveniles in  
county detention facilities as required by the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section  
54, Proviso P3.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
Councilmember Dembowski requested that Proposed Substitute Motion No.  
2025-0206 be deferred to the September 23, 2025, Council agenda. Seeing no  
objection, the Chair so ordered.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter was Deferred.  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
September 16, 2025  
Reappointment Consent Agenda Item 16  
16.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0247  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Daniel Martin, who resides in council district  
eight, to the King County community advisory committee on law enforcement oversight, as a  
representative from King County sheriff contract cities.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16878.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Perry that this Motion be Passed on the Consent Agenda. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Perry, Quinn, von Reichbauer, and  
Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Excused:  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
17.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0141  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to execute an amendment extending the term of fiber optic  
installation and maintenance agreements; authorizing the executive to enter into future project  
agreements under approved general terms and conditions; and authorizing the executive to execute two  
project agreements for fiber optic installation and maintenance with the city of Seattle and the  
Washington state Department of Transportation.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
The Chair announced that Item 17 will be referred to the Committee of the Whole.  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Committee of the Whole  
18.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0278  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the levy collection of the sales and use tax of one-tenth of one percent for  
the delivery of behavioral health services and therapeutic courts authorized by RCW 82.14.460;  
continuing the sales and use tax; adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.500, establishing an  
effective date, and establishing an expiration date.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
The Chair announced that Item 18 would be referred to the Metropolitan King County  
Council.  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Metropolitan King County  
Council  
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Meeting Minutes  
September 16, 2025  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
19.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0272  
A MOTION approving the 2026 budget and work program for ARCH, A Regional Coalition for Housing.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
20.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0273  
A MOTION approving the 2026 work plan and 2026 budget for SKHHP, South King Housing and  
Homelessness Partners.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
21.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0274  
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:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
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Meeting Minutes  
September 16, 2025  
22.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
Added Item 23  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
23.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0283  
AN ORDINANCE relating to department of community and human services contracting capacity; and  
amending Ordinance 11955, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.130.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned in honor of Jordan Harley Dean Wadhams at 4:23 p.m.