1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
King County Forecast Council  
Members:  
Girmay Zahilay, King County Executive; Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, King County Councilmember; Vice-Chair;  
Aaron Rubardt, Director, Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget;  
Jorge Barón, King County Councilmember  
Staff: Lizbeth Martin-Mahar, Chief Economist  
2:00 PM  
Monday, July 27, 2026  
Hybrid Meeting  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Hybrid Meetings: Attend the Forecast Council meeting in person in the Southwest Conference  
Room 516 3rd Avenue in Seattle, or through remote access. Details on how to attend the  
meeting remotely are listed below.  
CONNECTING TO THE WEBINAR  
Webinar ID: 868 8791 3464  
If you do not have access to the ZOOM application, you can connect to the meeting by calling 1  
253 215 8782 and using the Webinar ID.  
Language access services: Sign language and interpreter services are available at no cost to  
you. To request these services, contact King County Council’s Equity and Social Justice  
Office at 206-477-9259 (TTY Relay 7-1-1) or kccesj@kingcounty.gov at your earliest  
opportunity. Please provide notice by 9 AM at least three (3) business days prior to the  
meeting to better secure availability.  
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Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes of March 13, 2026  
King County  
Printed on 7/22/2026  
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Discussion and Possible Action  
4.  
A RESOLUTION adopting the 2026 and beyond economic forecast for King County.  
Adjournment  
King County  
Printed on 7/22/2026  
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