1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Rod Dembowski, Chair;  
Jorge L. Barón, Vice Chair;  
Steffanie Fain, Rhonda Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry  
Lead Staff: April Sanders (206-263-3412)  
Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Wednesday, April 22, 2026  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.  
6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Barón moved approval of the minutes from the April 8, 2026 meeting  
minutes. There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals were present to provide public comment:  
Dave Hamilton  
Connor Inslee  
Adam Dibba  
Sara Lazkani  
Paul Lwali  
Meeting Minutes  
April 22, 2026  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Consent  
5.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0028  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a lease at an existing location to support the operation of  
the department of natural resources and parks.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry  
Yes:  
Briefing  
6.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0058  
City of Bellevue Grand Connection Crossing and Financing  
Genesee Adkins, Deputy City Manager, City of Bellevue, briefed the committee via a  
PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Discussion and Possible Action  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0082  
AN ORDINANCE approving King County's partial participation in the city of Bellevue's Tax Increment  
Financing project, as authorized in RCW 39.114.020; and specifying conditions on the county's  
participation.  
Brandi Paribello, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members. Aaron Rubardt, Chief Budget Officer, King County Executive’s Office,  
and Jeff Muhm, Special Advisor to the Executive Leadership Team, also addressed  
the members and answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be Passed  
Out of Committee Without a Recommendation. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Barón, Dembowski, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda and Perry  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
April 22, 2026  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Discussion Only  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0071  
AN ORDINANCE making a net supplemental appropriation of $48,730,000 to various general fund  
agencies, a net supplemental appropriation of $136,073,000 to various non-general fund agencies and a  
net supplemental appropriation of $208,368,141 from various capital fund budgets; amending the  
2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Sections 16, 21, 21, 33, 33, 34, 34, 35, 43, 43,  
46, 47, 50, 51, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 60, 64, 64, 70, 70, 71, 79, 80, 82, 83, 87, 90, 90, 91, 94, 94,  
96, 96, 98, 98, 101, 102, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 109, 109, 110, 110, 111, 111, 115, 115, 116, 116,  
122, 124, 126, 132, and 132, as amended, and Attachment A, as amended, adding a new section to  
Ordinance 20023, as amended, and repealing Ordinance 20023, Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 27, and 28, as  
amended.  
Gene Paul and Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered  
questions from the members.  
Councilmember Barón disclosed on the record a potential conflict of interest.  
This matter was Deferred  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:41 a.m.