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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, July 9, 2024  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
July 9, 2024  
1.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:34 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 1:42 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 1:43 p.m.  
2.  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
Excused:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, von Reichbauer and  
Zahilay  
1 - Upthegrove  
3.  
4.  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Dembowski led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Minutes of July 2, 2024  
Councilmember Barón moved to approve the minutes of the July 2, 2024, meeting as  
presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Special Item  
County Service Awards  
Executive Constantine presented County Service Awards to the following people:  
Natural Resources and Parks  
Hans Erickson - 20 years  
Kinley Deller - 25 years  
Scott Hildreth - 25 years  
Ted Sullivan - 30 years  
Fauna Nopp - 30 years  
Human Resources  
Junelle Kroontje - 20 Years  
Public Health  
Tony Gomez - 40 years  
Metropolitan King County Council  
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July 9, 2024  
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 7-13  
The following person spoke:  
Alex Tsimerman  
Joe Kunzler  
Consent Item 7  
7.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0189.2  
AN ORDINANCE establishing the Doors Open Program fund; and adding a new section to K.C.C.  
chapter 4A.200.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19786.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Dunn that this Ordinance be Passed on the Consent Agenda.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Upthegrove  
Excused:  
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July 9, 2024  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items 8 and 9  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0194  
A MOTION accepting the office of law enforcement oversight's annual report for the year 2023.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16628.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0207  
A MOTION approving a job description for the position of operations manager.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16629.  
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 Dunn that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Upthegrove  
Excused:  
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July 9, 2024  
Reappointment Consent Agenda - Items 10-13  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0031  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Jen Syrowitz, who resides in council district nine,  
to the King County conservation futures advisory committee, as an executive at-large representative.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16630.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0039  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Mari Knutson, who resides in council district  
nine, to the King County rural forest commission.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16631.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0178  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Martin Turney, who resides in council district  
nine, to the King County investment pool advisory committee, filling the elected official or employee of a  
school district position.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16632.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
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13.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0185  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Monty Anderson, who resides in council district  
nine, to the King County priority hire advisory committee.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16633.  
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 Dunn that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Upthegrove  
Excused:  
First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
14.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0209  
AN ORDINANCE relating to King County's combined sewer overflow program and authorizing the King  
County executive to sign and fulfill the obligations in the First Material Modification to the 2013 Consent  
Decree with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington state Department  
of Ecology.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
15.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0217  
AN ORDINANCE revising permit review processes; and amending Ordinance 11622, Section 3, as  
amended and K.C.C. 16.02.260, Ordinance 14914, Section 104, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.03.120,  
Ordinance 1488, Section 7, as amended and K.C.C. 16.82.060, Ordinance 12196, Section 9, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 20.20.020, Ordinance 12196, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.20.030,  
Ordinance 12196, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.20.040, Ordinance 12196, Section 13, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 20.20.060, Ordinance 12196, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.20.100, and  
Ordinance 10870, Section 634, as amended, and K.C.C. 21.42.140, adding new sections to K.C.C.  
chapter 16.02, recodifying K.C.C. 16.82.060, and repealing Ordinance 12196, Section 12, and K.C.C.  
20.20.050, Ordinance 12196, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.20.080, and Ordinance 10870,  
Section 618, and K.C.C. 21A.42.110.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
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First Reading and Referral of Motions  
16.  
17.  
18.  
19.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0040  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Eric Oien, who resides in council district nine, to  
the King County rural forest commission.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0042  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jon Matson, who resides in council district nine, to  
the King County rural forest commission.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0056  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Gracie McDanold, who resides in council district  
nine, to the King County children and youth advisory board.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0149  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Tim Gately, who resides in council district nine, to  
the King County emergency management advisory committee, as an alternate for the King County  
Police Chiefs Association representative.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
20.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0198  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a tree code update report, in response to the 2023-2024 Biennial  
Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 90, Proviso P2  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
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21.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0203  
A MOTION confirming the appointment of Kelly Rider as director of the department of community and  
human services.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
22.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0205  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the second of two independent monitoring reports on the  
confinement of juveniles in county detention facilities as required by the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget  
Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 54, Proviso P1.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Law and Justice  
Committee.  
23.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0211  
A MOTION relating to the King County Search and Rescue Association; acknowledging receipt of the  
funding report for its proposed new headquarters as required by the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget  
Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 94, Proviso P1.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
24.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0212  
A MOTION relating to public restrooms at transit centers; acknowledging receipt of the Transit Public  
Restroom Initiative Report submitted in response to the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance 19546,  
Section 114, Proviso P1, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section 86, Proviso P1.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
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25.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0213  
A MOTION accepting a RapidRide Prioritization Plan report as called for by Ordinance 19367, Section  
6.B., which report includes an update on the status of the planning and design of the RapidRide K and R  
lines, in response to Ordinance 19546, Section 114, Proviso P4.C.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
This is a non mandatory referral to the Regional Transit Committee under K.C.C.  
1.24.065.I as an issue that would benefit from interjurisdictional discussion.  
This is a dual referral first to the Regional Transit Committee and then to the  
Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee.  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Regional Transit  
Committee.  
26.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
There was no other business.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.