1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
King County Forecast Council  
Members:  
Chair; Vacant, King County Councilmember;  
Vice-Chair; Dow Constantine, King County Executive;  
Dwight Dively, Director, Office of Performance, Strategy and  
Budget;  
Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilmember; Girmay  
Zahilay, King County Councilmember  
Staff: Lizbeth Martin-Mahar, Chief Economist  
10:00 AM  
Friday, March 15, 2024  
Hybrid Meeting  
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King County Forecast Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 15, 2024  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 10:01 a.m.  
Roll Call  
3 - Dively, Mosqueda and Zahilay  
1 - Constantine  
Present:  
Excused:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes of December 15, 2023  
Councilmember Dively moved to approve the minutes of the December 15, 2023,  
meeting as presented. Seeing no objection, the Vice Chair so ordered.  
Election of Chair and Vice-Chair  
Councilmember Dively made a motion to nominate Executive Constantine as chair of  
the Forecast Council. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Mosqueda made a motion to nominate Councilmember Zahilay as  
vice-chair of the Forecast Council. The motion carried.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
KCFC Resolution No. KCFC2024-01  
A RESOLUTION adopting the preliminary economic and revenue forecast for the King County budget for  
2024 and beyond.  
Lizbeth Martin-Mahar, Chief Economist, gave a presentation on the 2024 economic  
forecast.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dively that this KCFC Resolution be  
Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Dively, Mosqueda and Zahilay  
1 - Constantine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
6.  
KCFC Resolution No. KCFC2024-02  
A RESOLUTION approving the 2024 work plan for the office of economic and financial analysis.  
Lizbeth Martin-Mahar, briefed the Council on the 2024 work program.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dively that this KCFC Resolution be  
Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Dively, Mosqueda and Zahilay  
1 - Constantine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
King County Forecast Council  
Meeting Minutes  
March 15, 2024  
7.  
KCFC Resolution No. KCFC2024-03  
A RESOLUTION adopting the 2024 and 2025 discount rates for King County.  
Lizbeth Martin-Mahar, briefed the Council on the 2024 and 2025 discount rates for King  
County.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dively that this KCFC Resolution be  
Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Dively, Mosqueda and Zahilay  
1 - Constantine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.