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Courthouse  
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Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
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 16, 2024  
Hybrid Meeting  
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1001), 516 3rd Avenue in Seattle, or through remote access. Details on how to attend and/or  
provide comment remotely are listed below.  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Dunn  
4.  
5.  
Approval of Minutes of July 9, 2024  
Councilmember Zahilay  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
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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 6-10, 19-27 and 34  
Consent Items 6-8  
Councilmember Zahilay  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0013.2  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County behavioral health advisory board; empowering the King  
County behavioral health advisory board to be the advisory body for the crisis care centers levy; and  
amending Ordinance 18170, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2A.300.050.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 1/23/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Regional Policy  
Committee.  
On 6/12/2024, the Regional Policy Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.  
On 7/2/2024, the Health and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0077.2  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to enter into an interlocal agreement with the  
town of Beaux Arts Village to provide landmark designation and protection services.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
On 3/12/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Local Services  
and Land Use Committee.  
On 7/3/2024, the Local Services and Land Use Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute  
Consent.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0190  
8.  
AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 19530, adopted by the council on November 15, 2022, which  
authorized the issuance of limited tax general obligation bonds of the county; and amending Ordinance  
19530, Sections 1, as amended, 2, as amended, 4, as amended, 6, as amended, 12, as amended, 13,  
as amended, 14, 17, as amended, 18, and 19, as amended.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 6/18/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 7/10/2024, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
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Budget and Fiscal Management  
Councilmember Zahilay  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0117  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to a capital improvement project; making a supplemental appropriation of  
$52,065,500 to the Harborview Medical Center capital program 2020 Proposition 1 fund; and amending  
the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 129, as amended, and  
Ordinance 19546, Attachment A, as amended.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 4/23/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 5/22/2024, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 6/26/2024, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 7/10/2024, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Passed Out of Committee Without a  
Recommendation.  
Public Hearing Required  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0191.2  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE making a net supplemental appropriation of $32,327,000 to various general fund  
agencies, a net supplemental appropriation of $120,321,000 to various non-general fund agencies and  
a net supplemental appropriation of $25,659,772 to various capital fund budgets; and amending the  
2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Sections 16, 19, 21, 21, 30, 30, 31, 33, 34,  
35, 39, 41, 42, 42, 45, 46, 46, 48, 49, 50, 53, 53, 54, 61, 65, 65, 72, 72, 83, 83, 87, 88, 90, 91, 91, 92,  
93, 96, 101, 102, 106, 107, 109, 115, 119, 120, 120, 121, 121, 122, 129, and 129, as amended, and  
Attachment A, as amended, and adding new sections to Ordinance 19546.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 6/11/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and  
Fiscal Management Committee.  
On 6/26/2024, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Deferred.  
On 7/10/2024, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.  
Public Hearing Required  
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Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda - Items 11-18  
Councilmember Dembowski  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0129.2  
11.  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by Bi/Zhang Living Trust for property located at 24814 NE 52nd Place, Redmond, WA,  
designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E23CT0009.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
On 5/7/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0130.2  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by Melanie Henry for property located at 7511329th Avenue SE, Fall City, WA, designated  
department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E23CT015.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
On 5/7/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0131.2  
13.  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by Estate of David Knadle (represented by Debra Smith) for property located at 20202 SE  
216th Street, Maple Valley, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and  
land resources division file no. E23CT016a.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
On 5/7/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.  
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Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0132.2  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by John and Mindi Nardella for property located at 19824 SE 206th Street, Maple Valley,  
WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E23CT025.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
On 5/7/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0133.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by Christopher and Sigrid Wolff for property located at 24626 NE 67th Place, Redmond,  
WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no.  
E23CT021.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
On 5/7/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0134.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by Sara and Alexander Parker and Richard Kleinknecht for property located at 20062 SE  
232nd Street, Maple Valley, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and  
land resources division file no. E23CT020.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
On 5/7/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0135.2  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by Jill Burton, Marcia Knadle, Estate of David Knadle (represented by Debra Smith), and the  
Estate of Lois Clapper (represented by Laura Capili) for property located at 21330 Sweeny Road SE,  
East of 21330 Sweeny Road SE, and West of 21325 204th Avenue SE, Maple Valley, WA, designated  
department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E23CT016c.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
On 5/7/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.  
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Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0136.2  
18.  
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to  
conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space  
submitted by Estate of David Knadle (represented by Debra Smith), Marcia Knadle, Estate of Lois  
Clapper (represented by Laura Capili), and Jill Burton for property located at 20201 SE 216th Street  
and south of 20201 SE 216th Street, Maple Valley, WA, designated department of natural resources  
and parks, water and land resources division file no. E23CT016b.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
On 5/7/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.  
Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and  
Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items 19-26  
Councilmember Zahilay  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0041  
19.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Thomas Amorose, who resides in council district  
eight, to the King County rural forest commission.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
On 5/7/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Local Services  
and Land Use Committee.  
On 7/3/2024, the Local Services and Land Use Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0047  
20.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Stacey Devenney, who resides in council district  
eight, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative  
from the Harborview Medical Center.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
On 6/25/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health and  
Human Services Committee.  
On 7/2/2024, the Health and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
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Proposed Motion No. 2024-0103  
21.  
22.  
23.  
A MOTION accepting the Interagency Coordination Report, as required in Ordinance 19592, Section  
10.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
On 4/23/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Local Services  
and Land Use Committee.  
On 7/3/2024, the Local Services and Land Use Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0138  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Aaron Johnson, who resides in council district  
two, to the King County children and youth advisory board.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
On 5/28/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health and  
Human Services Committee.  
On 7/2/2024, the Health and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0184  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Estella Williamson, who resides in council  
district six, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a  
representative from a provider of sexual assault victim services in King County.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
On 6/4/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
On 7/2/2024, the Health and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0186  
24.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Beratta Gomillion, who resides in council district  
one, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative  
from the provider of both mental health and chemical dependency services in King County.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
On 5/28/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health and  
Human Services Committee.  
On 7/2/2024, the Health and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
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Proposed Motion No. 2024-0195  
25.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Aaron Garcia, who resides in council district  
eight, to the King County Communities of Opportunity-Best Starts for Kids levy advisory board, as a  
community member who reflects demographic characteristics of the communities that qualify for  
funding in accordance with Communities of Opportunity funding guidelines and who are grassroots  
organizers or activists in those communities or who live in.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
On 6/25/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health and  
Human Services Committee.  
On 7/2/2024, the Health and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0197  
26.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Lindsay Goes Behind, who resides in council  
district eight, to the King County Communities of Opportunity-Best Starts for Kids levy advisory board,  
as a member with system or sector knowledge of the Communities of Opportunity result area of health.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
On 6/25/2024, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Health and  
Human Services Committee.  
On 7/2/2024, the Health and Human Services Committee Recommended Do Pass Consent.  
Reappointment Consent Agenda - Item 27  
Councilmember Zahilay  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0153  
27.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Mary Hobday, who resides in council district  
nine, to the King County emergency management advisory committee, representing electric and gas  
utilities.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0218  
28.  
29.  
30.  
31.  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for either public benefit rating  
system or timber land, or both, submitted by Darren and Carrie Dofelmier for property located at 30766  
Cumberland Kanaskat Road SE, Ravensdale, WA 98051, designated department of natural resources  
and parks, water and land resources division file no. E24CT001.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Hearing Examiner  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0219  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for either public benefit rating  
system or timber land, or both, submitted by Brett and Nina Egbret for property located at 29731 SE  
392nd Street, Enumclaw, WA 98022, designated department of natural resources and parks, water  
and land resources division file no. E24CT003.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Hearing Examiner  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0220  
AN ORDINANCE approving an application for current use assessment for either public benefit rating  
system or timber land, or both, submitted by Steven and Casey Litz for property located at 34203 SE  
270th Street, Ravensdale, WA 98042, designated department of natural resources and parks, water  
and land resources division file no. E24CT004.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Hearing Examiner  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0224  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Collective Bargaining Agreement and Memoranda of  
Agreement negotiated by and between King County and the King County Corrections Guild,  
representing correction officer and sergeant employees in the department of adult and juvenile  
detention and establishing the effective date of the agreement.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Metropolitan King County Council  
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First Reading and Referral of Motions  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0120  
32.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Leslie Kae Hamada, who resides in council  
district nine, to the King County women's advisory board, as a council at-large representative.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Health and Human Services Committee  
33.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
Other Business  
Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community  
34.  
Recognition of Eric Nelson, Executive Director/CEO of Seattle’s National Nordic  
Museum  
Councilmember Barón  
Adjournment  
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