1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Regional Water Quality Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Claudia Balducci, Chair  
Reagan Dunn  
Alternate:  
Sound Cities Association: Vice Chair, Laura Mork, Shoreline;  
Conrad Lee, Bellevue; Jessica Rossman, Medina;  
Sarah Moore, Burien  
Alternates: Penny Sweet, Kirkland; Yolanda Trout Manuel,  
Auburn  
Sewer/Water Districts: Chuck Clarke, Woodinville Water  
District; Lloyd Warren, Sammamish Plateau Water District  
Alternate: Ryika Hooshangi, Sammamish Plateau Water  
City of Seattle: Joy Hollingsworth, Robert Kettle  
Alternate: Rob Saka  
Lead Staff: Jenny Giambattista (206-477-0879)  
Committee Clerk: Marka Steadman (206-477-0887)  
3:00 PM  
1.  
Wednesday, February 5, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Balducci called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.  
2.  
12 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Clarke, Dunn, Lee, Mork, Moore, Rossman, Warren, Kettle,  
Saka, Sweet and Trout-Manuel  
1 - Hollingsworth  
Excused:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Vice Chair Mork moved approval of the December 4, 2024, and January 16, 2025,  
meeting minutes. There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Chair's Report  
Chair Balducci commented on changes to committee staffing and activities at the  
Council, and provided an overview of the discussion topics for the meeting.  
Regional Water Quality Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
February 5, 2025  
5.  
MWPAAC Report  
John McClellan, Chair, MWPAAC, commented on appointments, presentations and  
Charter discussions that took place at their January 26th meeting; addressed topics of  
interest on today's agenda; and answered questions from members.  
6.  
Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) Report  
Kamuron Gurol, Director, Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD), Department of  
Natural Resources and Parks, commented on a Seattle Times article regarding WTD's  
Loop biosolids and PFAS, testing for PFAS, construction costs, the sewer rate  
process, and legislative bills that WTD is following.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
7.  
RWQC Resolution No. RWQC2025-02  
A RESOLUTION declaring the regional water quality committee's support of the Regional Wastewater  
Services Plan Update Charter.  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the committee. Kamuron Gurol, Director,  
Wastewater Treatment Division, answered questions from the members.  
Due to the design of the legislative tracking software used to produce the proceedings,  
the vote on this item is misreported. The correct vote is:  
Yes: 10 Balducci, Clarke, Dunn, Kettle, Lee, Mork, Moore, Rossman, Saka voting as  
alternate for Hooshangi, Warren  
No: 0  
Excused: Hollingsworth  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Mork that this RWQC Resolution be Passed.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Balducci, Clarke, Dunn, Lee, Mork, Moore, Rossman, Warren, Kettle and  
Saka  
3 - Hollingsworth, Sweet and Trout-Manuel  
Excused:  
Briefings  
8.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0008  
Regional Wastewater Services Plan Update  
Darren Greve, Government Relations Administrator, Wastewater Treatment Division,  
briefed the committee.  
This matter was Presented  
Regional Water Quality Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
February 5, 2025  
9.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0012  
Mouth of Duwamish CSO Briefing  
Stan Hummel, Combined Sewer Overflow Delivery Manager, Wastewater Treatment  
Division, briefed the committee and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
10.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0013  
A Look Back at the Robinswood Agreement  
Chair Balducci provided introductory comments. Kamuron Gurol, Director, Wastewater  
Treatment Division, Department of Natural Resources and Parks; and Larry Phillips,  
former King County Councilmember, briefed the committee and answered questions  
from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
11.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0005  
Discussion of 2025 Regional Water Quality Committee Work Program  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members.  
This matter was Deferred  
Other Business  
There was no further business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 5:04 p.m.