1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
Metropolitan King County Council  
Councilmembers: Dave Upthegrove, Chair;  
Girmay Zahilay, Vice Chair of Policy Development and Review;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice Chair of Regional Coordination;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge Barón, Rod Dembowski,  
Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry, Pete von Reichbauer  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, May 21, 2024  
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.council@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.  
King County  
Printed on 5/16/2024  
Page 1  
CONNECTING TO THE WEBINAR Webinar ID: 890 5838 1493  
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.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Zahilay  
4.  
5.  
Approval of Minutes of May 14, 2024  
Councilmember Zahilay  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
King County  
Printed on 5/16/2024  
Page 2  
6.  
Special Item  
Proclamation of May 2024 as Therapeutic Court Month in King County  
Councilmember Barón  
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 and 25  
Consent Items  
Councilmember Zahilay  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0096  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE approving the King County Water District No. 20 Comprehensive Water System Plan  
dated December 2023.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
On 4/23/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Local Services  
Committee.  
On 5/15/2024, the Local Services and Land Use Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Councilmember Zahilay  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0093.2  
8.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to a capital improvement project; making a supplemental appropriation of  
$37,691,109 to the building repair and replacement fund; and amending the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget  
Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 129, as amended, and Ordinance 19546, Attachment A, as  
amended.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 4/2/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
On 5/8/2024, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Passed Out of Committee Without a  
Recommendation.  
Public Hearing Required  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0116.2  
9.  
King County  
Printed on 5/16/2024  
Page 3  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance from time to time of limited tax general obligation notes  
(commercial paper) of the county in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000  
outstanding at any time to provide funding to finance or refinance county capital projects; providing for  
the form, terms and covenants of such notes; providing for the sale of the notes in one or more series  
from time to time; delegating authority to approve the issuance and sale of such notes within specified  
parameters, to select one or more commercial paper dealers and to execute mode agreements, dealer  
agreements, credit enhancement, liquidity facility, and related documents; and pledging the annual  
levy of taxes to pay the principal of and interest on notes issued under this ordinance.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 4/16/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 5/8/2024, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.  
Public Hearing Required  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0147  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE approving the purchase of property by the King County executive located at 710  
Second Avenue, Seattle, in council district eight.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 5/7/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
On 5/8/2024, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Passed Out of Committee Without a  
Recommendation.  
Public Hearing Required  
King County  
Printed on 5/16/2024  
Page 4  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and  
Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items  
Councilmember Zahilay  
Proposed Motion No. 2023-0276  
11.  
A MOTION approving the 2022 annual mental illness and drug dependency evaluation summary report,  
in compliance with K.C.C. 4A.500.309.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
On 8/15/2023, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Regional Policy  
Committee.  
On 1/23/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Reintroduced.  
On 2/20/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Re-referred to Regional Policy Committee.  
On 3/13/2024, the Regional Policy Committee Recommended Do Pass.  
On 5/7/2024, the Health and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0048  
12.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Andrea Coulson, who resides in council district  
eight, to the King County emergency management advisory committee, as an alternate for the Central  
Region Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care Council representative.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
On 5/7/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Local Services  
and Land Use Committee.  
On 5/15/2024, the Local Services and Land Use Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0050  
13.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Noah Katka, who resides in council district one,  
to the King County emergency management advisory committee, as the local emergency planning  
committee representative.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 2/20/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Local Services  
and Land Use Committee.  
On 5/15/2024, the Local Services and Land Use Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
King County  
Printed on 5/16/2024  
Page 5  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0051  
14.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Andrew Stevens, who resides in council district  
three, to the King County emergency management advisory committee, as an alternate for the city of  
Seattle representative.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
On 2/13/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Local Services  
and Land Use Committee.  
On 5/15/2024, the Local Services and Land Use Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0098  
15.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Amanda Knott, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County board for developmental disabilities.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
On 4/2/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
On 5/7/2024, the Health and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0100  
16.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Devony Boyle, who resides in council district  
two, to the King County board for developmental disabilities.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 4/2/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
On 5/7/2024, the Health and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
King County  
Printed on 5/16/2024  
Page 6  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0165  
17.  
AN ORDINANCE denying the vacation of a portion of 43rd Ave S, V-2750; Petitioners: Drake Randle  
and William and Vikki Johnson.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Hearing Examiner  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0168  
18.  
AN ORDINANCE related to requirements for the treatment of and services to juveniles in the custody of  
the department of adult and juvenile detention; amending Ordinance 18637, Section 2, and  
K.C.C.2.65.010, Ordinance 18637, Section 3, and K.C.C.2.65.020, and Ordinance 18637, Section 4,  
and K.C.C.2.65.030 and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2.65.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Law and Justice Committee  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0151  
19.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Robyn Austin, who resides in council district  
four, to the King County emergency management advisory committee, as a representative from the  
King County Metro transit department.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Local Services and Land Use Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0166  
20.  
A MOTION requesting the King County executive to evaluate strategies to improve traffic safety along  
county-maintained roads and roadway segments in and around the Fairwood community of  
unincorporated King County and to prepare a report.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Local Services and Land Use Committee  
King County  
Printed on 5/16/2024  
Page 7  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0169  
21.  
22.  
23.  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Hanna Floss to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as the representative from the King County Democratic Party.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Employment and Administration Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0170  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Stanley Tsao to the citizens' elections oversight committee  
as a representative of the Chinese-speaking community.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Employment and Administration Committee  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0171  
A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Mathew Patrick Thomas to the citizens' elections oversight  
committee as the representative from the King County Republican Party.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Employment and Administration Committee  
24.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
King County  
Printed on 5/16/2024  
Page 8  
25. Proclamations and Recognitions Presented in the Community  
Proclamation of May 2024 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage  
Month in King County  
Councilmember Dembowski  
Recognition of Syttende Mai (Norwegian Constitution Day)  
Councilmember Barón  
Required notification pursuant to K.C.C. 4A.100.080.  
May 8, 2024, Capital Project Exception Notification Regarding a transfer from Capital Fund  
Name: Solid Waste Construction to Receiving Project Name: SW Harbor Island Roof  
Replacement  
Adjournment  
King County  
Printed on 5/16/2024  
Page 9