Metropolitan King County Council
Hybrid Meeting
Agenda — 32 items
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- 1 Call to Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
- 4 Approval of Minutes of January 27, 2026
- 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
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- 11 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
- 12 There will be one public hearing on Items 6-7
- 13 Consent Items 6-7
- 6 AN ORDINANCE approving the City of Redmond Water System Plan dated May 2025.
- 7 AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County regional E-911 advisory governance board; amending Ordinance 18695, Section 2, and repealing Ordinance 18139, Section 4, and Ordinance 18695, Section 3.
- 16 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
- 16 Passed On The Consent Agenda
- 8 AN ORDINANCE adopting the revision of voting precincts of King County for the year 2026.
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- 19 First Reading and Referral of Motions
- 9 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Trip Switzer, who resides in council district one, to the King County Airport Roundtable, as an at-large representative.
- 10 A MOTION related to the rules of procedure and mediation of the King County hearing examiner; and rescinding Motion 14876 and Motion 14876, Attachment A.
- 22 Reintroductions of Ordinances
- 11 AN ORDINANCE determining the King County Fire Protection District No. 24 is inactive under state law and it is in the public interest to dissolve King County Fire Protection District No. 24.
- 12 AN ORDINANCE relating to building and construction standards; amending Ordinance 14111, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.110, Ordinance 14914, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.150, Ordinance 15802, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.152, Ordinance 12560, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.190, Ordinance 12560, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.240, Ordinance 12560, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.280, Ordinance 12560, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.290, Ordinance 12560, Section 22, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.340, Ordinance 14914, Section 57, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.440, Ordinance 12560, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.470, Ordinance 12560, Section 36, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.540, Ordinance 14914, Section 90, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.03.020, Ordinance 19485, Section 31, and K.C.C. 16.03.280, Ordinance 12560, Section 72, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.440, Ordinance 19485, Section 48, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.600, Ordinance 12560, Section 72, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.620, Ordinance 12560, Section 75, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.630, Ordinance 12560, Section 84, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.720, Ordinance 12560, Section 85, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.730, Ordinance 12560, Section 86, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.740, Ordinance 12560, Section 87, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.750, Ordinance 12560, Section 88, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.760, Ordinance 12560, Section 86, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.770, Ordinance 12560, Section 90, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.780, Ordinance 12560, Section 92, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.800, Ordinance 12560, Section 94, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.820, Ordinance 12560, Section 95, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.830, Ordinance 12560, Section 96, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.840, Ordinance 12560, Section 97, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.850, Ordinance 12560, Section 98, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.860, Ordinance 14914, Section 272, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.05.040, Ordinance 15802, Section 78, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.05.065, Ordinance 19485, Section 72, and K.C.C. 16.07.040, Ordinance 19485, Section 74, and K.C.C. 16.07.060, Ordinance 19485, Section 78, and K.C.C. 16.07.100, Ordinance 19485, Section 79, and K.C.C. 16.07.110, Ordinance 19485, Section 81, and K.C.C. 16.07.130, Ordinance 19485, Section 82, and K.C.C. 16.07.140, Ordinance 19485, Section 86, and K.C.C.16.07.180, Ordinance 19485, Section 90, and K.C.C. 16.07.220, Ordinance 19485, Section 99, and K.C.C. 16.07.310, Ordinance 19485, Section 100, and K.C.C. 16.07.320, Ordinance 19485, Section 117, and K.C.C. 16.07.490, Ordinance 8766, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.08.050, Ordinance 12560, Section 109, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.090, Ordinance 12560, Section 112, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.100, Ordinance 12560, Section 110, as amended and K.C.C. 16.14.110, Ordinance 14914, Section 359, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.200, Ordinance 14914, Section 360, and K.C.C. 16.14.210, Ordinance 12560, Section 120, and K.C.C. 16.14.220, Ordinance 14914, Section 370, and K.C.C. 16.14.280, Ordinance 14914, Section 370, and K.C.C. 16.14.290, Ordinance 12560, Section 121, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.430, Ordinance 14111, Section 131, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.450, Ordinance 14111, Section 131, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.460, Ordinance 14914, Section 408, and K.C.C. 16.14.490, Ordinance 12560, Section 115, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.540, Ordinance 14914, Section 416, and K.C.C. 16.14.550, Ordinance 6746, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.030, Ordinance 6746, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.050, Ordinance 6746, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.080, Ordinance 15802, Section 122, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.195, Ordinance 15802, Section 124, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.215, Ordinance 15802, Section 126, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.235, Ordinance 15802, Section 131, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.285, Ordinance 19485, Section 146, and K.C.C. 16.32.292, Ordinance 15802, Section 132, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.295, Ordinance 15802, Section 133, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.306, Ordinance 19485, Section 151, and K.C.C. 16.32.338, Ordinance 19485, Section 153, and K.C.C. 16.32.340, Ordinance 19485, Section 136, and K.C.C. 16.32.341, Ordinance 19485, Section 154, and K.C.C. 16.32.342, Ordinance 19485, Section 155, and K.C.C. 16.32.343, Ordinance 19485, Section 156, and K.C.C. 16.32.344, Ordinance 15802, Section 137, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.32.345, Ordinance 1488, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.82.130, Ordinance 9614, Section 103, and K.C.C. 17.04.010, Ordinance 12560, Section 148, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.200, Ordinance 2910, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.210, Ordinance 12560, Section 153, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.220, Ordinance 12560, Section 149, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.280, Ordinance 12560, Section 156, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.290, Ordinance 17837, Section 75, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.295, Ordinance 14915, Section 25, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.310, Ordinance 14915, Section 26, and K.C.C. 17.04.320, Ordinance 19485, Section 166, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.330, Ordinance 19485, Section 178, and K.C.C. 17.04.341, Ordinance 19485, Section 169, and K.C.C. 17.04.375, Ordinance 19485, Section 170, and K.C.C. 17.04.377, Ordinance 12560, Section 165, and K.C.C. 17.04.380, Ordinance 12560, Section 166, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.390, Ordinance 14915, Section 45, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.400, Ordinance 7980, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.420, Ordinance 19485, Section 173, and K.C.C. 17.04.425, Ordinance 19485, Section 174, and K.C.C. 17.04.445, Ordinance 19485, Section 175, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.447, Ordinance 19485, Section 178, and K.C.C. 17.04.462, Ordinance 19485, Section 180, and K.C.C. 17.04.467, Ordinance 19485, Section 184, and K.C.C. 17.04.476, Ordinance 19485, Section 192, and K.C.C. 17.04.489, Ordinance 12560, Section 171, and K.C.C. 17.04.520, Ordinance 12560, Section 174, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.560, Ordinance 19485, Section 196, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.563, Ordinance 19485, Section 7, and K.C.C. 17.04.572, Ordinance 19485, Section 198, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.574, Ordinance 19485, Section 200, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.582, Ordinance 19485, Section 201, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.04.590, Ordinance 5828, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.08.030, Ordinance 5828, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.08.090, Ordinance 3316, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.08.100, Ordinance 14915, Section 125, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.08.140, Ordinance 19276, Section 7, and K.C.C. 17.11.040, Ordinance 19276, Section 9, and K.C.C. 17.11.060, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 16.04, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 16.05, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 16.07, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 16.32, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 17.04, adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 17, repealing Ordinance 14914, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.160, Ordinance 12560, Section 55, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.170, Ordinance 14914, Section 20, and K.C.C. 16.02.230, Ordinance 12560, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.310, Ordinance 17837, Section 13, and K.C.C. 16.02.316, Ordinance 12560, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.370, Ordinance 12560, Section 26, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.410, Ordinance 12560, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.470, Ordinance 12560, Section 31, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.480, Ordinance 12560, Section 32, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.490, Ordinance 12560, Section 33, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.500, Ordinance 12560, Section 34, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.510, Ordinance 12560, Section 35, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.520, Ordinance 12560, Section 37, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.530, Ordinance 14914, Section 78, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.550, Ordinance 19414, Section 85, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.600, Ordinance 19485; Section 29, and K.C.C. 16.03.057, Ordinance 14914, Section 133, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.260, Ordinance 12560, Section 44, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.270, Ordinance 14914, Section 141, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.290, Ordinance 12560, Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.310, Ordinance 14111, Section 55, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.330, Ordinance 15802, Section 23, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.344, Ordinance 15802, Section 24, and K.C.C. 16.04.346, Ordinance 15802, Section 25, and K.C.C. 16.04.348, Ordinance 14914, Section 155, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.360, Ordinance 15802, Section 34, and K.C.C. 16.04.475, Ordinance 12560, Section 54, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.490, Ordinance 11923, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.890, Ordinance 11923, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.900, Ordinance 19485, Section 5, and K.C.C. 16.04.930, Ordinance 12380, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.940, Ordinance 12380, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.950, Ordinance 12380, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.960, Ordinance 12380, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.970, Ordinance 7853, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.04.980, Ordinance 14914, Section 276, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.05.080, Ordinance 19485, Section 73, and K.C.C. 16.07.050, Ordinance 19485, Section 75, and K.C.C. 16.07.070, Ordinance 19485, Section 76, and K.C.C 16.07.080, Ordinance 19485, Section 76, and K.C.C 16.07.090, Ordinance 19485, Section 80, and K.C.C 16.07.120, Ordinance 19485, Section 81, and K.C.C 16.07.130, Ordinance 19485 Section 83, and K.C.C 16.07.150, Ordinance 19485, Section 84, and K.C.C. 16.07.160, Ordinance 19485, Section 85, and K.C.C 16.07.170, Ordinance 19485, Section 86, and K.C.C 16.07.180, Ordinance 19485, Section 87, and K.C.C 16.07.190, Ordinance 19485, Section 88, and K.C.C 16.07.200, Ordinance 19485, Section 89, and K.C.C. 16.07.210, Ordinance 19485, Section 91, and K.C.C 16.07.230, Ordinance 19485, Section 92, and K.C.C 16.07.240, Ordinance 19485, Section 93, and K.C.C 16.07.250, Ordinance 19485, Section 94, and K.C.C 16.07.260, Ordinance 19485, Section 95, and K.C.C 16.07.270, Ordinance 19485, Section 96, and K.C.C 16.07.280, Ordinance 19485, Section 98, and K.C.C. 16.07.300, Ordinance 19485, Section 101, and K.C.C. 16.07.330, Ordinance 19485, Section 102, and K.C.C 16.07.340, Ordinance 19485, Section 103, and K.C.C 16.07.350, Ordinance 19485, Section 104, and K.C.C 16.07.360, Ordinance 19485, Section 105, and K.C.C 16.07.370, Ordinance 19485, Section 106, and K.C.C 16.07.380, Ordinance 19485, Section 108, and K.C.C 16.07.400, Ordinance 19485, Section 109, and K.C.C 16.07.410, Ordinance 19485, Section 110, and K.C.C 16.07.420, Ordinance 19485, Section 111, and K.C.C 16.07.430, Ordinance 19485, Section 112, and K.C.C 16.07.440, Ordinance 19485, Section 113, and K.C.C 16.07.450, Ordinance 19485, Section 115, and K.C.C 16.07.470, Ordinance 19485, Section 116, and K.C.C. 16.07.480, Ordinance 19485, Section 118, and K.C.C 16.07.500, Ordinance 19485, Section 119, and K.C.C 16.07.510, Ordinance 19485, Section 120, and K.C.C. 16.07.520, Ordinance 19485, Section 121, and K.C.C. 16.07.530, Ordinance 19485, Section 122, and K.C.C. 16.07.540, Ordinance 19485, Section 123, and K.C.C. 16.07.550, Ordinance 14111, Section 73, and K.C.C. 16.10.010, Ordinance 12560, Section 58, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.10.020, Ordinance 12560, Section 59, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.10.030, Ordinance 12560, Section 60, and as amended, K.C.C. 16.10.040, Ordinance 12560, Section 61, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.10.050, Ordinance 12560, Section 62, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.10.060, Ordinance 12560, Section 63, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.10.070, Ordinance 12560, Section 64, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.10.080, Ordinance 15802, Section 99, and K.C.C. 16.10.100, Ordinance 15802, Section 100, and K.C.C. 16.10.110, Ordinance 15802, Section 101, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.10.120, Ordinance 12560, Section 127, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.020, Ordinance 14914, Section 337, and K.C.C. 16.14.040, Ordinance 14914, Section 338, and K.C.C. 16.14.050, Ordinance 14914, Section 339, and K.C.C. 16.14.060, Ordinance 14914, Section 352, and K.C.C. 16.14.140, Ordinance 14914, Section 353, and K.C.C. 16.14.150, Ordinance 14914, Section 367, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.14.250, Ordinance 14914, Section 407, and K.C.C. 16.14.480, Ordinance 14914, Section 410, and K.C.C. 16.14.510, Ordinance 14914, Section 413, and K.C.C. 16.14.530, Ordinance 14914, Section 418, and K.C.C. 16.14.570, Ordinance 14914, Section 419, and K.C.C. 16.14.580, Ordinance 14914, Section 420, and K.C.C. 16.14.590, Ordinance 19485, Section 149, and K.C.C. 16.32.336, Ordinance 19485, Section 150, and K.C.C. 163.32.337, Ordinance 19485, Section 152, and K.C.C. 16.32.339, Ordinance 1283, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.78.010, Ordinance 1283, Section 2, and K.C.C. 16.78.020, Ordinance 1283, Section 3, and K.C.C. 16.78.030, Ordinance 1283, Section 4, and K.C.C. 16.78.040, Ordinance 1283, Section 5, and K.C.C. 16.78.050, Ordinance 1283 (part) and K.C.C. 16.78.060, Ordinance 19485, Section 174, and K.C.C. 17.04.445, Ordinance 19485, Section 175, and K.C.C. 17.04.447, Ordinance 19485, Section 179, and K.C.C. 17.04.466, Ordinance 19485, Section 181, and K.C.C. 17.04.468, Ordinance 19485, Section 182, and K.C.C. 17.04.471, Ordinance 19485, Section 183, and K.C.C. 17.04.472, Ordinance 19485, Section 185, and K.C.C. 17.04.477, Ordinance 19485, Section 186, and K.C.C. 17.04.478, Ordinance 19485, Section 187, and K.C.C. 17.04.479, Ordinance 19485, Section 188, and K.C.C. 17.04.481, Ordinance 19485, Section 189, and K.C.C. 17.04.486, Ordinance 19485, Section 190, and K.C.C. 17.04.487, Ordinance 19485, Section 191, and K.C.C. 17.04.488, Ordinance 14111, Section 215, and K.C.C. 17.04.540.
- 25 Reintroductions of Motions
- 13 A MOTION relating to the Fish Passage Restoration program, accepting the strategic plan, an updated work plan , and summary of changes made to public-facing materials as required by the 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan, which is Attachment A to Ordinance 19881.
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- 14 A MOTION approving the King County Comprehensive Plan Performance Measures Program Framework.
- 15 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
- 30 Other Business
- 31 Adjournment