Metropolitan King County Council
Hybrid Meeting
Agenda — 34 items
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- 1 Call to Order
- 3 page break
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
- 4 Approval of Minutes of February 24, 2026
- 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
- 6 Special Item
- 9 King County Service Awards
- 10 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
- 11 There will be one public hearing on Items 7 & 8
- 11 page break
- 12 Consent Items
- 7 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a franchise agreement with the Snoqualmie Valley School District, 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.
- 8 AN ORDINANCE revising the corporate boundary of the city of Enumclaw to include the unincorporated portion of McHugh Avenue right-of-way as provided for in RCW 35A.21.210.
- 15 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
- 9 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to enter into an agreement with the Washington state Department of Commerce Public Works Board for loan financing for a wastewater capital project.
- 10 AN ORDINANCE relating to the real estate excise tax, number 2 fund; and amending Ordinance 12076, Section 27, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.590 and Ordinance 10455, Sections 1, 3, 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.510.120.
- 17 Passed On The Consent Agenda
- 11 AN ORDINANCE relating to the department of public defense standards for indigent defense; amending Ordinance 17588, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.60.026 and adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 2.60.
- 18 page break
- 19 First Reading and Referral of Motions
- 12 A MOTION related to public transportation, approving the King County Metro Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan 2025 and the King County Metro Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan 2026, in accordance with the Federal Transit Administration's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan regulations and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
- 21 page break
- 13 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
- 23 Other Business
- 23 page break
- 24 First Reading of and Action on Emergency Ordinances Without Referral to Committee
- 14 AN ORDINANCE declaring a one-year moratorium prohibiting the acceptance of applications for the establishment of new or expansion of existing detention facilities, as primary or accessory uses; establishing a work plan; and declaring an emergency.
- 26 First Reading of and Action on Motions Without Referral to Committee
- 15 A MOTION authorizing the chair of the King County council to sign letters to the chairs and vice chairs of the Washington state Senate and House of Representatives Transportation Committees, the Senate Ways and Means committee, and the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee related to the county's priorities in the state budget.
- 27 page break
- 28 Adjournment