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Meeting Minutes  
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, August 27, 2024  
Hybrid Meeting  
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Metropolitan King County Council  
Meeting Minutes  
August 27, 2024  
1.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 1:37 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 2:05 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 2:08 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 2:25 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 2:26 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 3:01 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 3:02 p.m.  
At 3:15 p.m. the Chair recessed the meeting for five minutes to 3:15 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 3:15 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 3:17 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 3:18 p.m.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 4:21 p.m.  
At 4:33 p.m. the Chair extended the recess for 10 minutes.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 4:43 p.m.  
The meeting was recessed at 5:10 p.m.  
The meeting was reconvened at 5:11 p.m and immediately recessed for five minutes.  
The meeting was reconvened at 5:16 p.m.  
The meeting was recessed at 5:34 p.m.  
The meeting was reconvened at 5:45 p.m.  
2.  
3.  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
Excused:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer and  
Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance  
Councilmember Upthegrove led the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.  
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4.  
Approval of Minutes of August 20, 2024  
Councilmember Zahilay moved to approve the minutes of the August 20, 2024,  
meeting as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
5.  
6.  
Additions to the Council Agenda  
There were no additions.  
Special Item  
Proclamation of August 15, 2024, as India Day in King County  
Councilmember Balducci made remarks, read the recognition and introduced Prakash  
Gupta, Consul General. Prakash Gupta made remarks and thanked the Council.  
Proclamation of August 29, 2024, as One Ocean Day in King County, on the  
opening day of Seattle Aquarium’s expansion, named the Ocean Pavilion  
Couoncilmember Barón made remarks, read the recognition, and introduced Robert  
W. Davidson, President and CEO, Seattle Aquarium. Robert W. Davidson made  
remarks and thanked the Council.  
7.  
Public Comment  
The following people spoke:  
Jesse Guecha  
Esmina James-Secret  
Lexy Salas  
Carolina Nurik  
Lynn Mahurin  
Katy Ballard  
Kathleen Brose  
Victoria Barr  
Alexandra Narvaez  
Yasin Ahmed  
Jeremy Winzer  
Rosario Lopez  
Jonata Lutumba  
Elisandro Lutumba  
Alexander Jimenez  
Rebeca Kihambu  
Tanya Lester  
Winner Nzazi  
Glorio Kihambu  
Sandra  
Josh  
Madressa  
Max Doggett  
Alex Tsimerman  
Ladya  
Rick Davis  
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Roddy A. Stegemann  
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August 27, 2024  
Komalpreet Kaur  
Nikkita Oliver  
Larissa  
Makondambuta Pedro  
Rose Harriett  
Constituent 1  
Constituent 2  
Isabelle  
Constituent 3  
Amoise  
Marivillia  
Constituent 4  
KaKerra Stockstem  
Jesus  
Ken Levens  
Samsung SM-S918U1  
IPhone  
Anna Patrick  
Julissa Sanchez  
Edoukou Swan  
Joe Kunzler  
Izzy  
Flora Wright  
Samantha  
Lila B  
Leslie  
Carrie Grossman  
Jayanna Volle  
Jessica Green  
Evan Briggs  
Nyasha Sarju  
Colin Katagiri  
Joy  
Juan Juarez Ramos  
Katie Hurley  
Jarred Galloway  
Barbara  
Doriene Beddow  
Jacquelyn  
Forest Longeway  
Kelly Johnson  
Ka  
Cause Haun  
Emily Stone  
Carmen Kaler  
Tiffany Attrill  
Lydia Simpson  
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August 27, 2024  
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 6-16 and 28  
The Public Hearing was held under Item 7  
Consent Item 8  
8.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0221  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute identical interlocal agreements with  
Mountain View Fire & Rescue and South King Fire delegating administrative duties to perform  
inspections of the fire code operational permit program of regulated occupancies in fire protection  
districts 39 and 44.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19807.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Zahilay that this Ordinance be Passed on the Consent Agenda.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Excused:  
Metropolitan King County Council  
9.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0250  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between  
King County and the Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17, representing Involuntary  
Commitment Supervisors employees working in the Crisis and Commitment Services section in the  
department of community and human services, and establishing the effective date of the agreement.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19808.  
Jeff Muhm, Policy Director, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Zahilay that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Excused:  
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10. Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0251  
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AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between  
King County and the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 587, representing benefits-eligible employees in  
the Metro transit department; and establishing the effective date of said agreement.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19809.  
Jeff Muhm, Policy Director, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Zahilay that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Excused:  
11.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0255  
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting a memorandum of agreement negotiated by and between King  
County and the King County Coalition of Unions representing employees in the departments of adult and  
juvenile detention, community and human services, elections, executive services, judicial administration,  
information technology, natural resources and parks, local services, public defense, and public health,  
the sheriff's office, and the Metro transit department, the assessor, the council, district court, superior  
court, and the prosecuting attorney's office; approving and adopting two memoranda of agreement  
negotiated by and between King County and the Joint Labor Management Insurance Committee of  
Unions regarding insured benefits for represented benefits-eligible employees identified by King County  
deemed eligible to receive these benefits; and establishing the effective date of the agreements.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 19810.  
Jeff Muhm, Policy Director, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Councilmember Dunn recused himself from Proposed Ordinance 2024-0255, as his  
wife would benefit from the memorandum of agreement.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Zahilay that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer, and  
Zahilay  
2 - Dunn, and Mosqueda  
Excused:  
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Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional  
Committees and Motions related to Collective  
Bargaining, for Council Action  
Consent Items 12-14  
12.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0040  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Eric Oien, who resides in council district nine, to  
the King County rural forest commission.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
Councilmember Zahilay made a motion to remove Item 12 from the Consent Agenda  
for the purpose of a 1-week courtesy delay. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
This matter was Deferred  
13.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0042  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jon Matson, who resides in council district nine, to  
the King County rural forest commission.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16551.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
14.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0211  
A MOTION relating to the King County Search and Rescue Association; acknowledging receipt of the  
funding report for its proposed new headquarters as required by the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget  
Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 94, Proviso P1.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16652.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. This matter passed on the Consent  
Agenda.  
Passed On The Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Councilmember Zahilay that the Consent Agenda be  
passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Excused:  
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Committee of the Whole  
15.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0208  
A MOTION authorizing the chair of the council to enter into a contract for services to represent the  
county with the Washington state Legislature.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16653.  
Councilmember Dembowski moved Amendment 1. The motion carried.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Zahilay that this Motion be Passed as Amended. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Excused:  
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Law and Justice  
16.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0104  
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.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
The enacted number is 16654.  
Leah Krekel-Zoppi, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Wendy Soohoo, Council Staff, briefed the Council and answered questions.  
Councilmember Zahilay moved Striking Amendment S2.  
Councilmember Dunn offered Amendment 1 to Striking Amendment S2. The motion  
carried.  
Councilmember Balducci moved Amendment 2 to Striking Amendment S2. The  
motion carried.  
Councilmember Balducci moved Amendment 3 to Striking Amendment S2. The  
motion carried.  
Councilmember Dunn offered an oral amendment to strike duplicative text on Line 24,  
after "that young people live in." strike "Additionally, to ensure community safety, King  
County's youth legal system shall include a secure facility for youth." Councilmember  
Zahilay accepted the amendment. There was no objection. The motion carried.  
Councilmember Barón moved Title Amendment T2. The motion carried.  
A Public Hearing was held and closed. A motion was made by  
Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be Passed as Amended. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Perry, Upthegrove, von Reichbauer,  
and Zahilay  
1 - Mosqueda  
Excused:  
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First Reading and Referral of Ordinances  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0216  
17.  
AN ORDINANCE approving the City of Enumclaw Water System Plan dated February 2024.  
Dunn  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
18.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0259  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the withdrawal of approximately 25 acres of land from the Sammamish  
Plateau water and sewer district to the Ames Lake water association, known as the Ames Lake Road  
water de-annexation, for the purpose of water service.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
19.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0261  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to enter into an interlocal agreement with the  
City of Shoreline to implement a regional program to transfer development rights from lands in  
unincorporated King County into the city of Shoreline.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
20.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0262  
AN ORDINANCE related to expanding eligible uses of transfer of development rights bank amenity  
funding; and amending Ordinance 13733, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.37.150.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
21.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0269  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to enter into an agreement with the Washington  
state Department of Ecology for loan financing of a wastewater capital project.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter was Introduced and Referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee  
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22.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0270  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to enter into an agreement with the Washington  
state Department of Ecology for loan financing of a wastewater capital project.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Budget and Fiscal  
Management Committee.  
First Reading and Referral of Motions  
23.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0248  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Donna Lurie, who works in council district three, to  
the King County personnel board.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Government  
Accountability and Oversight Committee.  
24.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0258  
A MOTION accepting the King County Equitable Development Initiative Implementation Plan Phase 2 in  
compliance with Motion 16062 and the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, as  
amended by Ordinance 19712, Section 77, Proviso P1.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee.  
25.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0260  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Lori Price, to the King County rural forest  
commission, representing the Washington state Department of Natural Resources.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Local Services and  
Land Use Committee.  
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26.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0272  
A MOTION expressing the King County council's opposition to the approval of Washington state Initiative  
2117, which, if approved by voters, would repeal sections of the Climate Commitment Act and prohibit  
state agencies from implementing any type of carbon tax credit trading.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
This matter had its first reading and was referred to the Committee of the  
Whole.  
BALLOT TITLE:  
Statement of Subject: Initiative Measure No. 2117 concerns carbon tax  
credit trading.  
Concise Description: This measure would prohibit state agencies from  
imposing any type of carbon tax credit trading, and repeal legislation  
establishing a cap and invest program to reduce greenhouse gas  
emissions.  
27.  
Reports on Special and Outside Committees  
No reports were given.  
Other Business  
Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community  
28.  
Proclamation of September 2024 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month  
in King County  
Chair Upthegrove announced that the Proclamation has been officially acknowledged  
and presented in the community  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned in honor of Dave Hill at 6:17 p.m.