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November 18, 2025 ·11:00 AM Final Without Extra Items ·SPECIAL MEETING

Hybrid Meeting

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Agenda — 76 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: 890 5838 1493 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
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  9. 9 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
  10. 10 There will be one public hearing on Items 4-34 & 39-40
  11. 11 Consent Items 4-24
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  13. 4 AN ORDINANCE relating to the creation of a housing court commissioner position of the King County superior court. 2025-0186 Passed Pass
  14. 5 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a new lease at an existing location to support the operation of the King County department of information technology. 2025-0246 Passed Pass
  15. 6 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to execute an amendment to an agreement approved under Ordinance 19821 with the Washington state Department of Ecology for loan financing for a wastewater capital project. 2025-0271 Passed Pass
  16. 7 AN ORDINANCE relating to Title 4A, revenue and financial regulation; and amending Ordinance 17293, Section 50, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.10.237, Ordinance 17293, Section 82, and K.C.C. 4A.10.455, Ordinance 17930, Section 6, and K.C.C. 4A.10.469, Ordinance 17929, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.100.030, and Ordinance 620, Section 4, and K.C.C. 4A.100.100, recodifying K.C.C. 4A.10.237, and repealing Ordinance 17293, Sections 14, and K.C.C. 4A.10.070 and Ordinance 17930, Section 8, and K.C.C. 4A.10.527. 2025-0297 Passed Pass
  17. 8 AN ORDINANCE adopting the community needs lists for the six King County community service area and five urban unincorporated potential annexation area geographies; and repealing Ordinance 19527, Section 2, Attachment A to Ordinance 19527, Ordinance 19860, Section 2, and Attachment A to Ordinance 19860. 2025-0298 Passed Pass
  18. 9 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of limited tax general obligation bonds of the county in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $793,300,000 to provide funds for acquiring and constructing capital improvement projects of the county and to pay the costs of issuing such bonds; authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of limited tax general obligation refunding bonds to refund outstanding limited tax general obligations of the county and to pay the costs of issuing such refunding bonds and accomplishing the refunding; pledging the annual levy of taxes to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds issued under this ordinance; and providing for other matters relating thereto. 2025-0300 Passed Pass
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  20. 10 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. 2025-0301 Passed Pass
  21. 11 AN ORDINANCE regarding surface water management; revising surface water management service charges; amending Ordinance 7590, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 9.08.070 and establishing an effective date. 2025-0302 Passed Pass
  22. 12 AN ORDINANCE establishing the behavioral health administrative services organization fund; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200. 2025-0303 Passed Pass
  23. 13 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of unlimited tax general obligation bonds of the county in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,496,429,985 to finance public health, safety and seismic improvements to Harborview Medical Center, and to pay the costs of issuing the bonds, as authorized by county ordinance and approved by the qualified electors of the county at an election held on November 3, 2020; authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of unlimited tax general obligation refunding bonds to refund outstanding unlimited tax general obligations of the county, and to pay the costs of issuing the bonds; providing for the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds; establishing funds for the receipt and expenditure of bond proceeds and for the payment of the bonds; and providing for the annual levy of taxes to pay the principal thereof and interest thereon. 2025-0304 Passed Pass
  24. 14 AN ORDINANCE changing the right-of-way construction permit inspection fee; amending Ordinance 7025, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.7090.1000 and establishing an effective date. 2025-0306 Passed Pass
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  26. 15 AN ORDINANCE creating the Harborview construction and infrastructure administration fund; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200. 2025-0308 Passed Pass
  27. 16 AN ORDINANCE relating to sheriff's office civil unit fees; amending Ordinance 14792, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.680.010 and establishing an effective date. 2025-0309 Passed Pass
  28. 17 AN ORDINANCE related to the department of judicial administration; and amending Ordinance 19375, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2.16.171. 2025-0312 Passed Pass
  29. 18 AN ORDINANCE establishing the position of chief information security officer within the department of information technology; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2A.380. 2025-0313 Passed Pass
  30. 19 AN ORDINANCE updating references to the 2026-2031 Parks Levy in the parks and recreation fund and the parks capital fund; and amending Ordinance 14793, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.480 and Ordinance 15966, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.490. 2025-0314 Passed Pass
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  32. 20 AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2026 3.75 GWI King County Hourly Squared Schedule, 2026 3.75 GWI King County Annual FLSA-Exempt Squared Schedule, 2026 3.75 GWI King County Standardized Hourly Salary Schedule, 2026 3.75 GWI King County Standardized Annual FLSA-Exempt Salary Schedule, 2027 3.75 GWI King County Hourly Squared Schedule, 2027 3.75 GWI King County Annual FLSA-Exempt Squared Schedule, 2027 3.75 GWI King County Standardized Hourly Salary Schedule, 2027 3.75 GWI King County Standardized Annual FLSA-Exempt Salary Schedule, the annual general wage increase for nonrepresented King County employees, and the insured benefits agreement for nonrepresented King County employees. 2025-0315 Passed Pass
  33. 21 AN ORDINANCE related to the tax rate exemption statutory language for sales of lodging; and amending Ordinance 14003, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.500.100 and Ordinance 15670, Section 2, and K.C.C. 4A.500.120. 2025-0316 Passed Pass
  34. 22 AN ORDINANCE relating to school impact fees and comprehensive planning; adopting the capital facilities plans of the Tahoma, Federal Way, Riverview, Issaquah, Snoqualmie Valley, Highline, Lake Washington, Kent, Northshore, Enumclaw, Fife, Auburn, and Renton school districts as subelements of the King County Comprehensive Plan capital facilities element to implement the school impact fee program; establishing school impact fees to be collected by King County on behalf of the districts; and amending Ordinance 18619, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.12.473, and Ordinance 10122, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.44.010. 2025-0320 Passed Pass
  35. 23 AN ORDINANCE making a net supplemental appropriation of $14,764,000 to various general fund agencies, a net supplemental appropriation of $22,959,000 to various non-general fund agencies and a net supplemental appropriation of $1,670,000 from various capital fund budgets; and amending the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Sections 34, 46, 54, 55, 83, 83, 86, 91, 117, 120, and 130, as amended, and Attachment A, as amended. 2025-0331 Passed as Amended Pass
  36. 24 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the county executive to execute an interlocal cooperation agreement for allocation of property tax revenues between the city of Seattle and King County. 2025-0344 Passed Pass
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  38. 33 Committee of the Whole
  39. 25 AN ORDINANCE regarding membership on the King County board of health; and amending Ordinance 19418, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35.021, Ordinance 19418, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35.022, Ordinance 19418, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35.024, and Ordinance 19418, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35.026. 2025-0284 Passed as Amended Pass
  40. 35 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO RELIEVE THE COMMITTEE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.125
  41. 36 Budget and Fiscal Management
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  43. 26 AN ORDINANCE relating to establishing the Harborview construction and infrastructure division in the department of executive services; and amending Ordinance 14199, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.035 and Ordinance 11955, Section 12, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.100. 2025-0289 Passed as Amended Pass
  44. 27 AN ORDINANCE relating to fees at the King County International Airport/Boeing Field; amending Ordinance 17919, Section 3 as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.700.850, Ordinance 17919, Section 6, and K.C.C. 4A.700.860, Ordinance 17919, Section 8, and K.C.C. 4A.700.870, Ordinance 1159, Article XIII, Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.52.010, Ordinance 1159, Article XIII, Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.52.020, Ordinance 10500, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.52.060, Ordinance 17919, Section 4, and K.C.C. 15.52.065, Ordinance 1159, Article XIII, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.52.090, Ordinance 1159, Article XIV, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.56.010, Ordinance 1159, Article XV, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.60.010, Ordinance 1159, Article XVI, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.64.020, Ordinance 1159, Article XVI, Section 4, and K.C.C. 15.64.040, Ordinance 3382, Section 21, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.64.060, Ordinance 3382, Section 22, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.64.070, and Ordinance 16217, Section 68, and K.C.C. 15.96.010, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.700, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 15.08, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 15.52, and repealing Ordinance 1159, Article XVI, Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.64.030. 2025-0307 Re-referred
  45. 28 AN ORDINANCE relating to development permitting fees; amending Ordinance 10662, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.050, Ordinance 10662, Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.060, Ordinance 13332, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.06.010, Ordinance 13332, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.020, Ordinance 17923, Section 45, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.035, Ordinance 17923, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.037, Ordinance 13332, Section 20, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.050, Ordinance 13332, Section 22, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.070, Ordinance 18000, Section 83, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.075, Ordinance 13332, Section 23, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.080, Ordinance 13332, Section 24, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.090, Ordinance 13332, Section 28, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.130, Ordinance 13332, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.150, Ordinance 13332, Section 31, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.160, Ordinance 13332, Section 32, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.170, Ordinance 13332, Section 33, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.180, Ordinance 13332, Section 34, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.190, Ordinance 13332, Section 35, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.200, Ordinance 13332, Section 36, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.210, Ordinance 13332, Section 37, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.220, Ordinance 13332, Section 40, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.320, Ordinance 13332, Section 42, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.350, Ordinance 13332, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.360, Ordinance 13332, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.380, Ordinance 17224, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.425, Ordinance 13332, Section 53, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.510, Ordinance 13332, Section 54, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.550, Ordinance 17682, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.560, and Ordinance 17682, Section 48, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.580, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 27.02, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 27.10, establishing an effective date, and establishing an expiration date. 2025-0311 Passed as Amended Pass
  46. 39 Passed On The Consent Agenda Passed Pass
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  49. 29 AN ORDINANCE renaming the health through housing advisory fund and the health through housing advisory committee in honor of Frank Chopp; and amending Ordinance 19366, Section 2 and K.C.C. 2A.300.200, Ordinance 19180, Section 1, and K.C.C. 4A.200.343, Ordinance 19179, Section 6, and K.C.C. 4A.503.030, Ordinance 19236, Section 3, and K.C.C. 24.30.020, and Ordinance 19236, Section 4, and K.C.C. 24.30.030. 2025-0338 Passed Pass
  50. 30 AN ORDINANCE establishing the position of facilities management manager as a key subordinate unit; and amending Ordinance 11955, Section 12, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.100. 2025-0339 Passed Pass
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  52. 44 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
  53. 45 Consent Items 31-32
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  55. 31 A MOTION requesting the executive complete a report on the feasibility of establishing a child savings account program in King County. 2025-0294 Passed Pass
  56. 32 A MOTION supporting the executive’s determination that the former Kent Econo Lodge Motel is surplus to the needs of the county. 2025-0330 Passed Pass
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  59. 49 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
  60. 50 Budget and Fiscal Management
  61. 33 AN ORDINANCE that adopts the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget and makes appropriations for the operation of county agencies and departments and capital improvements for the fiscal biennium beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2027; and establishing an effective date. 2025-0288 Passed as Amended Pass
  62. 52 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
  63. 53 Committee of the Whole
  64. 34 A MOTION establishing the King County 2026 State Legislative Priorities. 2025-0287 Passed as Amended Pass
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  66. 56 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
  67. 35 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 Cedar Hills regional landfill to Karbone Inc. 2025-0350 Introduced and Referred
  68. 58 First Reading and Referral of Motions
  69. 36 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Tyler Morgan, who resides in council district one, to the King County solid waste advisory committee, as an agriculture representative. 2025-0319 Introduced and Referred
  70. 37 A MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Stephen Heard as acting director of the King County department of information technology. 2025-0349 Introduced and Referred
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  72. 38 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
  73. 63 Proclamation Presented in the Community
  74. 39 Proclamation of November 11, 2025, as Veterans Day in King County
  75. 40 Recognition of Fire Chief Ben Lane upon his retirement
  76. 66 Adjournment