1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
King County Flood Control District  
Boardmembers: Reagan Dunn, Chair; Sarah Perry, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge L. Barón, Rod Dembowski,  
Teresa Mosqueda, De'Sean Quinn,  
Pete von Reichbauer, Girmay Zahilay  
1:30 PM  
Tuesday, September 9, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
The King County Flood Control District will be holding a Hybrid Meeting.  
You may attend the meeting in person in Council Chambers (Room 1001,  
516 3rd Avenue in Seattle), or through remote access.  
The Flood Control District values community input and looks forward to  
hearing from you.  
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TESTIMONY:  
1. In person: You may attend the meeting in person in the King County  
Courthouse Council Chambers.  
2. By email: You may testify by submitting a COMMENT EMAIL to  
info@kingcountyfloodcontrol.org or filling out the General Contact Form  
at the bottom of the page on the Flood District’s webpage:  
https://kingcountyfloodcontrol.org/contact-us/  
If your comments are submitted before 10:00 a.m. on the day of the Flood  
meeting, they will be distributed to the Supervisors and appropriate staff  
prior to the meeting. Comments submitted after 10:00 a.m. will be  
distributed after the meeting.  
3. Remote attendance on the Zoom Webinar: Paste the following link into  
the address bar of your web browser:  
https://kingcounty.zoom.us/s/83034071240  
4. Join by telephone: Dial: +1 253 215 8782  
Webinar ID: 830 3407 1240)  
King County Flood Control District  
HOW TO LISTEN TO THE MEETING:  
Meeting Minutes  
September 9, 2025  
Stream online: input the following web address into your browser:  
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Watch King County TV - Xfinity Channels 322 (HD) / 22 (SD) or Astound  
Broadband Channels 711 (HD) / 22 (SD)  
Listen to the meeting by telephone – See "Join by telephone" above.  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order 2:49p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
3.  
Approval of Minutes of July 8, 2025  
Vice Chair Perry moved to approve the minutes of the July 8, 2025, meeting as  
presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
4.  
5.  
Additions to the Agenda  
There were no additions to the agenda.  
Public Comment  
No one signed up to provide public comment.  
Items for Final Action by the Board of Supervisors  
6.  
FCD Resolution No. FCD2025-09  
A RESOLUTION relating to the operations and finances of the King County Flood Control Zone District;  
authorizing the expenditure of District funds for projects and activities in accordance with the Steve  
Bleifuhs Memorial Flood Reduction Grant Program.  
Steven Schauer, District Deputy Executive Director, briefed the Board and answered  
questions.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by Vice Chair Perry  
that this FCD Resolution be Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
King County Flood Control District  
Meeting Minutes  
September 9, 2025  
7.  
FCD Resolution No. FCD2025-10  
A RESOLUTION of the Board of Supervisors of the King County Flood Control Zone District authorizing  
King County to execute real property covenants on certain real property associated with the King County  
Flood Control District’s Home Buyout and Elevation Program.  
Charlotte Archer, District Legal Counsel, briefed the Board and answered questions.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Perry that this FCD Resolution be Passed.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
8.  
FCD Motion No. FCD25-03  
A MOTION declaring the King County Flood Control District's commitment to integrated floodplain  
management and multibenefit projects and to the principles of environmental stewardship, equity and  
social justice and environmental justice; and establishing how the District prioritizes capital projects  
utilizing a "worst-first" paradigm arranging flood risk reduction projects based on an assessment of risk,  
severity, and consequence.  
Vice Chair Perry made a motion to defer Item 8. FCD25-03. Seeing no objection the  
chair so ordered.  
This matter was Deferred.  
9.  
FCD Motion No. FCD25-04  
A MOTION authorizing the Chair to enter into a professional services agreement with Inslee, Best,  
Doezie & Ryder, P.S. for legal consulting services.  
Michelle Clark, District Executive Director, briefed the Board and answered questions.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Perry that this FCD Motion be Passed. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry, Quinn, von  
Reichbauer and Zahilay  
Other Business  
No other business was presented.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:11 p.m.