Metropolitan King County Council

Hybrid Meeting

Agenda — 55 items

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3. 1 Call to Order
4. 3 page break
5. 2 Roll Call
6. 3 Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
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8. 4 Special Item
9. 8 Recognition of “Freedom Plane: Documents That Forged a Nation” exhibit at MOHAI
10. 5 Public Comment
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12. 10 Note: Councilmembers will be attending remotely due to construction in the Council Chambers. Remote attendance on Zoom is encouraged for public comment to provide the best audio quality.
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14. 12 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
15. 13 There will be one public hearing on Items 4-8 , 11-12, and 25
16. 14 Government Accountability and Oversight
17. 6 AN ORDINANCE related to the King County employee code of ethics; and amending Ordinance 12014, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.017, Ordinance 1308, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.020, Ordinance 12014, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.030, Ordinance 6144, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.035, Ordinance 9704, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.037, and Ordinance 1308, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.050. 2026-0126 Passed as Amended Pass
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19. 17 Metropolitan King County Council
20. 7 AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the memorandum of agreement negotiated by and between King County and PROTEC17, representing Engineering Services Manager employees in the department of natural resources and parks; and establishing the effective date of said agreement. 2026-0189 Passed Pass
21. 8 AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Coalition Labor Agreement negotiated by and between King County and the King County Coalition of Unions representing employees in the department of natural resources and parks, the department of local services, and the department of executive services; and establishing the effective date of the agreements. 2026-0196 Passed Pass
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23. 21 Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda
24. 9 AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted by Deborah Mallery and John Van Wieringen for property located at 26218 SE 464th St, Enumclaw, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E25CT005. 2026-0091 Passed Pass
25. 10 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of County Road No. 393/SJ Twiss Rd, Enumclaw, file no. V-2776; Petitioner/s: Alexis and Devin Jones and Garth Cook. 2026-0120 Passed Pass
26. 24 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
27. 24 Passed On The Consent Agenda Passed Pass
28. 25 Consent Item 11
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30. 11 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Juan Cotto, who resides in council district two, to the Washington state Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District board of directors. 2026-0115 Passed Pass
31. 27 Employment and Administration Committee
32. 12 A MOTION approving the job description for the position of inspector general. 2026-0197 Passed as Amended Pass
33. 29 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO RELIEVE THE COMMITTEE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.125
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35. 31 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
36. 13 AN ORDINANCE relating to the source separation, collection, and management of organics for certain businesses located in unincorporated King County; amending Ordinance 8101, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 10.04.020, adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 10, prescribing penalties, and establishing an effective date. 2026-0203 Introduced and Referred
37. 33 First Reading and Referral of Motions
38. 14 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Geoffrey Thomas, who works in council district eight, to the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network operator board of directors, as an alternate for the King County representative. 2026-0158 Introduced and Referred
39. 15 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the facility closure notification plan as required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 110, Proviso P1. 2026-0176 Introduced and Referred
40. 16 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Priscilla Wong, who resides in council district six, to the King County Access paratransit advisory committee. 2026-0182 Introduced and Referred
41. 17 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Samuel Hawkins, who resides in council district five, to the King County community advisory committee for law enforcement oversight, as an at-large representative. 2026-0186 Introduced and Referred
42. 18 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jaime Fajardo, who resides in council district three, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative from the Puget Sound Educational Service District. 2026-0190 Introduced and Referred
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44. 19 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Marc Oommen, who works in council district six, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). 2026-0191 Introduced and Referred
45. 20 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Claire Sumadiwirya, who resides in council district six, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative of the city of Bellevue. 2026-0192 Introduced and Referred
46. 21 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a letter from the Harborview board of trustees pertaining to the county hospital tax operating spending plan, as required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 102, Proviso P1. 2026-0194 Introduced and Referred
47. 22 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report pertaining to Harborview Medical Center Medicaid Reserve spending plans, as required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 102, Proviso P4. 2026-0195 Introduced and Referred
48. 23 A MOTION relating to public transportation; acknowledging receipt of the Cashless Fare Engagement Report submitted in response to the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 116, Proviso P10. 2026-0202 Introduced and Referred
49. 24 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
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51. 45 Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community
52. 25 Proclamation Celebrating August 15, 2026, as India's 80th Independence Day
53. 47 Adjournment
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55. 51 Chair Perry announced the nominees for the Council-nominated at-large vacancy on the Conservation Futures Advisory Committee. The names of the nominees are: Ellen Scheffer Jamie Stroble Masra Clamoungou Jane Boies Vice Chair Barón made remarks about the tragedy at the Bite of Seattle.