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  
1.  
Wednesday, July 24, 2024  
Hybrid Meeting  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Barón called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m.  
2.  
3.  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Dunn  
Present:  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Dembowski moved approval of the minutes of the June 26, 2024  
meeting. Seeing no objections, the minutes were approved.  
4.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals were present to provide public comment:  
Alex Tsimmerman, Katie Hurley, Kathleen Brose, Alexandra Narvaez, Izzy Eads,  
Julissa Sanchez, Nikkita Oliver, Samantha Zistatsis, Tanya Lester, Laila Taji, Karen  
Pillar, Oliver Miska, Sarah Batson, Bitaniya Giday, Josh Martinez, Kay Carr, Jasmine  
Vail, Beth Daranciang, Rose Harriot, Cliff Ojay, Karen Taylor, Christian Rivera-Ochoa,  
Edoukou Assouan, Jayanna Thompson, HuiLing Yang, Trae Thompson-Wiley, Nyasha  
Sarju, Katie Gendry, Daicia Mestas, Joe Kunzler, Jeremy Windsor, Kim, Jana Detrick,  
and Summer Degold.  
Law and Justice Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
July 24, 2024  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
A MOTION relating to operations of the juvenile secure detention facility at the Judge Patricia H. Clark  
Children and Family Justice Center, the youth legal system, and other investments that improve the  
conditions that young people live in.  
Councilmember Balducci moved Striking Amendment S1. The Amendment failed.  
Councilmember Dembowki moved Amendment 1. The Amendment failed.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be Passed Out of  
Committee Without a Recommendation. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Dunn  
Yes:  
6.  
7.  
8.  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a reimagining transit safety and security report, in response to the  
2023-24 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 114, Proviso P2.  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee. DeAnna Martin, Chief of Staff,  
Metro Transit Department, 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:  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Dunn  
Yes:  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on programming for adults in detention as required by  
Ordinance 19546, Section 54, P3, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section 44, Proviso P3.  
Leah Krekel-Zoppi, Council staff, briefed the committee. Steve Larsen, Deputy  
Director, Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD), 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:  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Dunn  
Yes:  
A MOTION approving the proviso report on planning for closure of the King County Correctional Facility  
and provision of adequate, long-term secure adult detention as required by the 2023-2024 Biennial  
Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 17, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section 9, Proviso  
P7.  
This matter was Deferred  
Law and Justice Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
July 24, 2024  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:16 p.m.