1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Law and Justice Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Jorge Barón, Chair;  
Claudia Balducci,Vice-Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn  
Lead Staff: Wendy Soo Hoo (206-477-0890)  
Committee Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)  
1:00 PM  
Wednesday, February 28, 2024  
REVISED AGENDA  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Barón called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m.  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Dunn  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Dembowski moved approval of the minutes of the January 24, 2024  
meeting. Seeing no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals were present to provide public comment:  
Kimberly Meck  
Law and Justice Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
February 28, 2024  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2023-0427  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Kevin Hollinz, who resides in council district eight,  
to the King County public defense advisory board, representing areas or issues that may affect public  
defense clients, including mental health, substance abuse, military veterans, poverty, juvenile justice and  
immigration issues.  
Melissa Bailey, Council staff, provided an introductory overview. Kevin Hollinz,  
appointee to the King County Public Defense Advisory Board, provided comments on  
his background and interest on serving on the board. William Casey, Communication  
Manager, Department of Public Defense, also addressed the committee.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dembowski that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Barón, Dembowski and Dunn  
1 - Balducci  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Discussion and Possible Action  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2023-0318  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of an independent monitoring report on the confinement of juveniles in  
county detention facilities as required by the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546,  
Section 54, Proviso P1.  
Leah Krekel-Zoppi, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members. Kathryn Olson, Independent Monitor/Consultant, Change Integration,  
Jeneva Cotton, Division Director, Juvenile Detention, Department of Adult and Juvenile  
Detention, and Catherine Pickard, Program/Project Manager, Juvenile Detention,  
Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention, also addressed the committee and  
answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dembowski that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Barón, Dembowski and Dunn  
1 - Balducci  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Law and Justice Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
February 28, 2024  
Briefing  
7.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0034  
Juvenile Detention Safety and Security Report  
Jeneva Cotton, Juvenile Division Director, Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention  
(DAJD), Ashley Mareld, Project/Program Manager, DAJD, Marcia Cohen, President,  
Development Services Group, and Elizabeth Spinney, Director of State and Local  
Initiatives, Development Services Group, briefed the committee via a PowerPoint  
presentation and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Discussion and Possible Action  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2023-0417  
AN ORDINANCE related to the establishment of a King County human and civil rights commission;  
amending Ordinance 15548, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C 2.28.0015 and Ordinance 12058,  
Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.55.010, adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 2, and repealing  
Ordinance 2647, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.010, Ordinance 2647, Section 4, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 3.10.020, Ordinance 2647, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.030, Ordinance 12058,  
Section 4, and K.C.C. 3.10.040, Ordinance 2647, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.050,  
Ordinance 2647, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.060, and Ordinance 6891, Section 4, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.070.  
Andrew Kim, Council staff, briefed the committee. Jennifer Hills, Deputy Chief  
Operating Officer/Interim Director, Office of Equity and Racial and Social Justice, also  
addressed the committee.  
This matter was Deferred  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:02 p.m.