1200 King County  
Courthouse  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
King County  
Meeting Minutes  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Girmay Zahilay, Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge Barón, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah  
Perry  
Lead Staff: April Sanders (206-263-3412)  
Committee Clerk: Marka Steadman (206-477-0887)  
9:30 AM  
1.  
Wednesday, September 11, 2024  
Hybrid Meeting  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Zahilay called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.  
2.  
3.  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Present:  
Approval of Minutes  
Vice Chair Dembowski moved approval of the August 28, 2024, meeting minutes.  
There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
4.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals provided public comment:  
Lisa Nitze  
Saghar Amini  
Richard Sontgerath  
Jon Grant  
Jared Axelrod  
Anne Martens  
Nicole Grant  
Mathius Cohahim  
Sarah Clark  
Jason Johnson  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
September 11, 2024  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0238  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of the surplus property located at 18005 107th Ave SW, Vashon,  
Washington, in council district eight.  
Gene Paul, Council staff, briefed the committee. Councilmember Mosqueda moved  
striking amendment S1. The amendment was adopted.  
This matter was expedited to the September 17, 2024, Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0279  
A MOTION requesting the executive establish a regional workforce housing initiative and develop an  
implementation plan on options to utilize excess debt capacity to partner with housing agencies and  
housing developers to provide permanently rent-restricted multiple-unit housing.  
April Sanders, Council staff, briefed the committee. Dwight Dively, Director, Office of  
Performance, Strategy and Budget, answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Deferred  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0226  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the condemnation of real property to obtain easements, and other rights  
in property for the construction of the Rapid Ride I Line in the city of Renton.  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members. Mark Ellerbrook, Director, Capital Division, Metro Transit, and Janine  
Robinson, Transit Capital Project Manager, Capital Division, Metro Transit,  
addressed the committee. Councilmember Perry moved amendment 1. The  
amendment was adopted.  
This item will be held for the October 1, 2024, Council agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Budget and Fiscal Management  
Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
September 11, 2024  
8.  
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.  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the committee.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
9.  
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.  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the committee.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Other Business  
There was no further business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 a.m.