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June 23, 2026 ·1:30 PM Final Without Extra Items ·REVISED AGENDA

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Agenda — 73 items

  1. 1 Hybrid Meetings: Attend King County Council meetings in person in Council Chambers (Room 1001), 516 3rd Avenue in Seattle, or through remote access. Details on how to attend and/or provide comment remotely are listed below. HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TESTIMONY: The Council values community input and looks forward to hearing from you. Testimony must be limited to items listed on the agenda for council action, unless it's the fourth Tuesday of the month, when the Council will hear general comment on matters relating to county government. You are not required to sign up in advance. There are three ways to provide public testimony: 1. In person: You may attend the meeting in person in Council Chambers. 2. By email: You may testify by submitting a COMMENT email. If your testimony is submitted before 10:00 a.m. on the day of the Council meeting, your email testimony will be distributed to the Councilmembers and appropriate staff prior to the meeting. Please submit your testimony by emailing clerk@kingcounty.gov. 3. Remote attendance on the Zoom Webinar: You may provide oral public testimony at the meeting by connecting to the meeting via phone or computer using the ZOOM application at https://zoom.us/, and entering the Webinar ID below.
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  3. 3 CONNECTING TO THE WEBINAR Webinar ID: 873 0459 1515 If you do not have access to the ZOOM application, you can connect to the meeting by calling 1 253 215 8782 and using the Webinar ID. Connecting in this manner, however, may impact your ability to be unmuted to speak. You have the right to language access services at no cost to you. To request these services, please contact our Equity and Social Justice Coordinator, Tera Chea at (206) 477 9259 or Tera.Chea2@kingcounty.gov, three (3) days prior to the meeting. If you do not wish to be called upon for public comment during the meeting, please help us manage the callers and use one of the options below (Live Streaming or King County TV Channel 22). HOW TO LISTEN TO THE MEETING: There are several ways to listen to the meeting if you don't wish to provide public testimony: 1. Stream online via this link: https://kingcounty.gov/kctv, or input the link web address into your web browser. 2. Watch King County TV on Comcast Channel 22 and 322(HD), and Astound Broadband Channels 22 and 711 (HD). 3. Listen to the meeting by telephone – See “Connecting to the Webinar” above.
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  5. 1 Call to Order
  6. 2 Roll Call
  7. 3 Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
  8. 4 Approval of Minutes of June 16, 2026
  9. 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
  10. 6 Public Comment
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  12. 12 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
  13. 13 There will be one public hearing on Items 6-14, and 20-22
  14. 14 Consent Items 7-9
  15. 7 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a franchise agreement with HyperFiber of Washington, LLC, for use of certain King County road rights-of-way in unincorporated King County for the construction, operation, and maintenance of wireline telecommunications transmission facilities. 2025-0286 Passed Pass
  16. 8 AN ORDINANCE relating to King County district court electoral district boundaries for 2026; and amending Ordinance 16803, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.12.050. 2026-0062 Passed Pass
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  18. 9 AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of environmental attributes held by the county; authorizing the county to enter into an agreement for the sale of environmental attributes related to biomethane produced at the South Treatment Plant to Karbone Energy LLC. 2026-0116 Passed Pass
  19. 18 Budget and Fiscal Management
  20. 18 Passed On The Consent Agenda Passed Pass
  21. 10 AN ORDINANCE making a net supplemental appropriation of $70,172,000 to various general fund agencies, a net supplemental appropriation of $147,858,000 to various non-general fund agencies and a net supplemental appropriation of $213,368,141 from various capital fund budgets; amending the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Sections 7, 8, 16, 21, 21, 30, 30, 33, 33, 34, 34, 35, 36, 43, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 60, 64, 64, 70, 70, 71, 71, 79, 80, 82, 83, 83, 87, 87, 90, 90, 91, 91, 94, 94, 96, 96, 98, 98, 101, 102, 102, 103, 103, 104, 105, 107, 109, 109, 110, 110, 111, 111, 115, 115, 116, 116, 122, 123, 124, 126, 132, and 132, as amended, and Attachment A, as amended, adding a new section to Ordinance 20023, as amended, and repealing Ordinance 20023, Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 27, and 28, as amended. 2026-0071 Passed as Amended Pass
  22. 11 AN ORDINANCE relating to rates and charges for sewage treatment and disposal; and amending Ordinance 12353, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.670.100, Ordinance 18745, Section 2, as amended, and Ordinance 11398, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.84.055. 2026-0103 Passed Pass
  23. 12 AN ORDINANCE regarding the King County noxious weed control program; revising King County noxious weed control program assessments; amending Ordinance 13325, Sections 1 and 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.670.200 and establishing an effective date. 2026-0132 Passed Pass
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  25. 22 Government Accountability and Oversight
  26. 13 AN ORDINANCE relating to the prevention, detection, and response to fraud, waste, and abuse of county-administered moneys, and creating an inspector general division within the office of public complaints; amending Ordinance 13320, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.07.140, Ordinance 13320, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.07.150, Ordinance 1565, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.20.040, Ordinance 18799, Section 9, and K.C.C. 2.20.065, Ordinance 473, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.010, Ordinance 473, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.020, Ordinance 5869, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.030, Ordinance 473, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.080, Ordinance 473, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.090, Ordinance 473, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.100, Ordinance 473, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.110, Ordinance 473, Section 12, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.120, Ordinance 473, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.130, Ordinance 473, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.140, Ordinance 473, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.150, Ordinance 473, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.160, Ordinance 473, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.170, Ordinance 12138, Section 22, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.93.020, Ordinance 12138, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.93.030, Ordinance 12138, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.93.130, Ordinance 12138, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.93.170, Ordinance 9704, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.015, Ordinance 12014, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.017, Ordinance 12014, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.030, Ordinance 9704, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.055, Ordinance 9704, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.057, Ordinance 1321, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.100, Ordinance 9704, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.130, Ordinance 11687, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.42.020, Ordinance 11687, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.42.030, Ordinance 11687, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.42.050, Ordinance 16580, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.42.055, Ordinance 16580, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.42.057, and Ordinance 11687, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.42.060, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 2.52, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2.93, repealing Ordinance 473, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.040, and Ordinance 473, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.050, and establishing an effective date. 2026-0101 Deferred
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  28. 24 A one week’s continuance of final action on this item has been requested. Unless the ruling of the chair is overturned, in accordance with Rule 2, action on Proposed Ordinance 2026 0101 will be continued to the next Council agenda.
  29. 25 Metropolitan King County Council
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  31. 14 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 King County sheriff's office; and establishing the effective date of the agreements. 2026-0154 Passed Pass
  32. 27 Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda 15-19
  33. 15 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 Derek and Mizuho King for property located at 43205 196th Avenue, Enumclaw, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E25CT018. 2026-0074 Passed Pass
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  35. 16 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 Holly Simpkins and Lewis Guenther for property located at 22626 111th Avenue SW, Vashon, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E25CT022. 2026-0075 Passed Pass
  36. 17 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 Courtney Secor for property located at 12824 SW Cove Road, Vashon, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E25CT023. 2026-0076 Passed Pass
  37. 18 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 Isabelle and Niklas Ormseth for property located at 13505 SW 261st Place, Vashon, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E25CT025. 2026-0077 Passed Pass
  38. 19 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 Graeme and Lois Laughlin for property located at 18802 SE Jones Road, Renton, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E25CT032. 2026-0078 Passed Pass
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  40. 34 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
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  42. 35 Committee of the Whole
  43. 20 A MOTION approving the county legislative authority consultation form in support of the proposed opioid treatment program facility in council district 5. 2026-0155 Passed Pass
  44. 37 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO RELIEVE THE COMMITTEE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.125
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  46. 38 Passed On The Consent Agenda Passed Pass
  47. 39 First Reading of and Action on Motions Without Referral to Committee
  48. 21 A MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Megan Pedersen as acting director of the King County department of human resources. 2026-0157 Passed Pass
  49. 41 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO TAKE ACTION WITHOUT REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.085
  50. 42 Reappointment Consent Agenda Item 22
  51. 22 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Jay Blazey, who resides in council district eight, to the King County solid waste advisory committee, as a representative of manufacturers located in King County. 2026-0142 Passed Pass
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  53. 45 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
  54. 23 AN ORDINANCE relating to protection and preservation of landmarks, landmark sites and districts: amending Ordinance 4828, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.62.010, Ordinance 4828, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.62.020, Ordinance 4828, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.62.030, Ordinance 4828, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.62.040, Ordinance 4828, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.62.050, Ordinance 4828, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.62.070, Ordinance 4928, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.62.080, Ordinance 4828, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.62.100, Ordinance 4828, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.62.110, Ordinance 11620, Section 12, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.62.150. 2026-0156 Introduced and Referred
  55. 24 AN ORDINANCE relating to the capacity charge methodology; and amending Ordinance 13680, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.86.010 and Ordinance 13680, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.86.160. 2026-0162 Introduced and Referred
  56. 25 AN ORDINANCE relating to council rules and order of business; amending Ordinance 11683, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.005, and Ordinance 11683, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.035; and declaring an emergency. 2026-0163 Introduced and Referred
  57. 49 First Reading and Referral of Motions
  58. 26 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the Harborview Medical Center Long-Range Planning Committee Plan required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 17, Proviso P8. 2026-0145 Introduced and Referred
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  60. 27 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Cheol Kang, who works in council district eight, to the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network operator board of directors, as King County's primary representative. 2026-0153 Introduced and Referred
  61. 28 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the 2025 health through housing annual report, in accordance with K.C.C. chapter 24.30. 2026-0159 Introduced and Referred
  62. 54 This is a dual referral first to the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee and then to the Regional Policy Committee. This is a nonmandatory referral to the Regional Policy Committee under K.C.C. 1.24.065.I as an issue that would benefit from interjurisdictional discussion.
  63. 29 A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; and amending Motion 11122, Section D, as amended, and OR 2-020, Motion 11122, Section G, as amended, and OR 2-040, and Motion 11122, Section H, as amended, and OR 2-050. 2026-0164 Introduced and Referred
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  65. 30 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
  66. 58 Other Business
  67. 59 Added Item 31
  68. 60 First Reading of and Action on Motions Without Referral to Committee
  69. 31 A MOTION declaring the council's determination to retain services for federal lobbying and authorizing the chair to take all appropriate action. 2026-0166 Passed Pass
  70. 62 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO TAKE ACTION WITHOUT REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.085
  71. 63 Adjournment
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  73. 67 Chair Perry announced the names of the nominees to fill the Board of Ethics vacancies. The nominations of Michael Blake and Amy Calderwood will be forwarded to Executive Zahilay for consideration.