Metropolitan King County Council
Hybrid Meeting
Agenda — 37 items
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- 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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- 1 Call to Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
- 4 Approval of Minutes of October 21, 2025
- 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
- 6 Special Item
- 11 A presentation from Dave Upthegrove, Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands, recognizing the contributions of Senator Bill Ramos to his family, community, forestry, and the entire State of Washington
- 7 Public Comment
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- 14 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
- 15 There will be one public hearing on Items 7-11 and 16
- 16 Consent Items 8-9
- 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 departments of adult and juvenile detention, community and human services, elections, executive services, judicial administration, information technology, natural resources and parks, local services, public defense, and public health, the sheriff's office, the Metro transit department, the assessor, the council, district court, superior court, and the prosecuting attorney's office; and establishing the effective date of the agreements.
- 9 AN ORDINANCE relating to standardizing benefits that were bargained in the Coalition Labor Agreement; amending Ordinance 12014, Section 19, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.190 and Ordinance 12014, Section 20, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.215, and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 3.15.
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- 19 Passed On The Consent Agenda
- 20 Committee of the Whole
- b10 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.
- 22 Reappointment Consent Agenda Item 11
- 11 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Tina Keys, who resides in council district three, to the King County Housing Authority board of commissioners, representing the resident commissioner.
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- 25 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
- 25 Passed On The Consent Agenda
- 12 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.
- 13 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.
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- 29 First Reading and Referral of Motions
- 14 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Heidi Jackson, who resides in council district eight, to the King County community advisory committee on law enforcement oversight, representing unincorporated King County.
- 15 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
- 32 Other Business
- 33 Proclamation Presented in the Community
- 16 Proclamation of November 21, 2025, as Adoption Day in King County
- 35 Adjournment