1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Law and Justice Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Jorge L. Barón, Chair;  
Claudia Balducci,Vice-Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Teresa Mosqueda, D2 Councilmember  
Lead Staff: Leah Krekel-Zoppi (206-477-0892)  
Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Wednesday, December 3, 2025  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Barón called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.  
3 - Barón, Dembowski and Mosqueda  
1 - Balducci  
Present:  
Excused:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Dembowski moved approval of the minutes of the September 3, 2025  
meeting. Seeing no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
There were no individuals present to provide public comment.  
Law and Justice Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
December 3, 2025  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0334  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Heidi Jackson, who resides in council district eight,  
to the King County community advisory committee on law enforcement oversight, representing  
unincorporated King County.  
Nick Bowman, Council staff, provided an introductory overview. Heidi Jackson,  
appointee to the King County Community Advisory Committee on Law Enforcement  
Oversight (CACLEO), provided comments on their background and interest on serving  
on the committee and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was expedited to the December 9, 2025 Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Barón, Dembowski and Mosqueda  
1 - Balducci  
Yes:  
Excused:  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0201  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on the results of an analysis of racial disparities in  
response to infractions as required by the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 54,  
Proviso P1.  
Leah Krekel-Zoppi, Council Staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members. Allen Nance, Director, Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention  
(DAJD), and Dr. Jennifer Albright, Deputy Chief of Administration, DAJD, also  
addressed the committee and answered questions from the members.  
Councilmember Dembowski moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.  
This matter was expedited to the December 9, 2025 Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dembowski that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
3 - Barón, Dembowski and Mosqueda  
1 - Balducci  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Law and Justice Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
December 3, 2025  
Briefing  
7.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0080  
Restorative Community Pathways Program Review and Dashboard  
Kelly Rider, Director, Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), Jen  
Tanaka, Acting Division Director, Children, Youth, and Young Adults Division, DCHS,  
and Jennifer Hill, Acting Deputy Division Director, Children, Youth, and Young Adults  
Division, DCHS, briefed the committee via a PowerPoint presentation and answered  
questions from the members.  
Leesa Manion, King County Prosecutor, Jimmy Hung, Chief Deputy Prosecutor,  
Juvenile Division, Prosecuting Attorney's Office (PAO), Stephanie Trollen, Juvenile  
Division Operations Manager, PAO, Jamie Kvistad, Juvenile Division Assistant Chief,  
PAO , and David Baker, Director of Data and Analytics, PAO, also addressed the  
committee and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 a.m.