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;

Claudia Balducci, Reagan Dunn, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah

Perry,

De'Sean Quinn, Pete von Reichbauer, Girmay Zahilay

Lead Staff: April Sanders (206-263-3412)

Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)

9:30 AM

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Hybrid Meeting

DRAFT MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING

Call to Order

Roll Call

Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

8 -

Present:

Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and von

Reichbauer

1 - Zahilay

Excused:

Approval of Minutes

Councilmember Barón moved approval of the minutes from the September 10,

October 7, October 8, October 9, October 14, October 15, October 16, October 21,

October 28, and October 29, 2025, Budget and Fiscal Management Committee and

Panel meetings. There being no objections, the minutes were approved.

Public Comment

The following individuals were present to provide public comment:

Elisa Phillipe, Josephine Wanjiku, Charity Maina, Chloe Gale, Joshua Berger, Brandi

McNeil, Chelsea Lee, Karen Pillar, Kate Garvey, Kathryn Boyer, Elena Arakaki, and

Marilyn Sherron.

Meeting Minutes

November 13, 2025

Budget and Fiscal Management

Committee

Discussion and Possible Action

Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0292

AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2025 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year

2026.

April Sanders, Council staff, briefed the committee 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:

8 -

Yes:

Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and von

Reichbauer

1 - Zahilay

Excused:

Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0291

AN ORDINANCE relating to the county property tax levies for collection in 2026, and implementing RCW

84.55.120.

April Sanders, Council staff, briefed the committee 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:

8 -

Yes:

Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn and von

Reichbauer

1 - Zahilay

Excused:

Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0288

AN ORDINANCE that adopts the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget and makes appropriations for the operation

of county agencies and departments and capital improvements for the fiscal biennium beginning January

1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2027; and establishing an effective date.

April Sanders, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the

members. Dwight Dively, Director, Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget, also

addressed the committee.

Councilmember Barón moved Striking Amendment S1. The Amendment was adopted.

This matter was expedited to the November 18, 2025 council agenda.

A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be

Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry and Quinn

3 - Balducci, von Reichbauer and Zahilay

Yes:

Excused: