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Meeting Minutes

Committee of the Whole

Claudia Balducci, Chair;

Jorge Barón, Vice Chair;

Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah

Perry,

Dave Upthegrove, Pete von Reichbauer, Girmay Zahilay

Lead Staff: Andy Micklow (206-263-3226)

Committee Clerk: Blake Wells (206-263-1617)

9:30 AM

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

REVISED AGENDA

Hybrid Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Chair Balducci called the meeting to order at 9:34 AM.

8 -

Present:

Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer and

Zahilay

1 - Mosqueda

Excused:

Approval of Minutes

Vice Chair Barón moved approval of the July 23, 2024 meeting minutes. There being

no objections, the minutes were approved.

Public Comment

There were no people who provided public comment.

Committee of the Whole

Meeting Minutes

August 27, 2024

Discussion and Possible Action

Proposed Motion No. 2024-0227

A MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Ed Carter as acting director of the

community corrections division within the King County department of adult and juvenile detention.

Andy Micklow, Council staff, briefed the committee.

This item was expedited to the September 3, 2024 meeting of the Metropolitan King

County Council.

A motion was made by Vice Chair Barón that this motion be recommended do

pass consent. The motion carried by the following vote:

8 -

Yes:

Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer

and Zahilay

1 - Mosqueda

Excused:

Proposed Motion No. 2024-0232

A MOTION confirming the appointment of Leon Richardson as director of the department of local

services.

Wendy Soo Hoo, Council staff, and Dwight Dively, Director, Office of Performance,

Strategy, and Budget, briefed the committee. Leon Richardson, appointee, answered

questions from the members.

This item was expedited to the September 3, 2024 meeting of the Metropolitan King

County Council.

A motion was made by Vice Chair Barón that this motion be recommended do

pass consent. The motion carried by the following vote:

8 -

Yes:

Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer

and Zahilay

1 - Mosqueda

Excused:

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Meeting Minutes

August 27, 2024

Proposed Motion No. 2024-0230

A MOTION appointing a qualified person to a vacant position on the fire district No. 37 board of

commissioners.

Sherrie Hsu, Council staff, briefed the committee. David Scalabrini, appointee,

answered questions from the members.

Councilmember Dunn made an oral amendment to insert the name "David Scalabrini"

into the empty space on line 18 of the proposed motion. There being no objections,

the amendment was adopted.

This item was expedited to the September 3, 2024 meeting of the Metropolitan King

County Council.

A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this motion be

recommended do pass substitute consent. The motion carried by the following

vote:

7 - Balducci, Barón, Dunn, Dembowski, Perry, Upthegrove and Zahilay

2 - Mosqueda and von Reichbauer

Yes:

Excused:

Discussion Only

Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0236

AN ORDINANCE approving the King County Doors Open Program implementation plan, required by

Ordinance 19710, Section 9, to govern the expenditure of the cultural access sales and use tax from

2024 through 2031 to achieve outcomes related to public and educational benefits and economic support

for arts, science, and heritage organizations.

Andy Micklow, Council staff, Karan Gill, Chief of Staff, King County Executive’s Office,

Aaron Rubardt, Deputy Budget Director, Office of Performance, Strategy, and Budget,

and Brian Carter, CEO, 4Culture, briefed the committee via PowerPoint presentation

and answered questions from the members.

This matter was deferred.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0257

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to execute the amended and restated interlocal agreement for

the establishment of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, a joint or cooperative

undertaking with the city of Seattle and with such public agencies as are eligible under the terms of the

interlocal agreement and applicable law.

April Sanders, Council staff, Shannon Braddock, Deputy Executive, Office of the

Executive, Calli Knight, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, Office of the

Executive, and Kate Baber, Director of Strategic Partnerships, DCHS, briefed the

committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.

This matter was deferred.

Other Business