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October 7, 2025 ·1:30 PM Final Without Extra Items

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Agenda — 91 items

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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
  8. 4 Approval of Minutes of September 23, 2025
  9. 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
  10. 6 Special Item
  11. 11 Recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the City of Algona
  12. 12 Proclamation of October 2025 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month in King County
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  14. 14 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
  15. 15 There will be one public hearing on Items 6-19
  16. 16 Consent Items 7-8
  17. 7 AN ORDINANCE related to doctors office/outpatient clinic uses; and amending Ordinance 19881, Section 162, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.045 and Ordinance 16267, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.12.250. 2025-0268 Passed Pass
  18. 8 An ORDINANCE approving the grant funding allocation for the council-designated projects funded through the WaterWorks grant program, for the 2025 cycle, in accordance with Ordinance 18031, Section 1 as amended, and the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 114, as amended by Ordinance 19956, Section 59. 2025-0276 Passed Pass
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  20. 19 Passed On The Consent Agenda Passed Pass
  21. 20 Budget and Fiscal Management
  22. 9 AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 19862, enacted December 2, 2024, which authorized the issuance of limited tax general obligation bonds of the county; and amending Ordinance 19862, Section 1, as amended, Section 2, as amended, Section 4, as amended, Section 13, as amended, Section 17, as amended, and Section 19, as amended, and repealing Ordinance 19954, Attachment B. 2025-0249 Passed Pass
  23. 10 AN ORDINANCE relating to the Broadway Facility appropriation; making a supplemental appropriation of $41,568,000 to the Broadway Facility fund; and amending the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Sections 96 and 96, as amended, and adding a new section to Ordinance 19861. 2025-0250 Passed as Amended Pass
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  25. 11 AN ORDINANCE establishing the Broadway Facility fund; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200. 2025-0251 Passed Pass
  26. 25 Transportation, Economy and Environment
  27. 12 AN ORDINANCE relating to implementation of the 2025 Strategic Climate Action Plan; amending Ordinance 6835, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.99.030, Ordinance 17096, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.700.700, Ordinance 16147, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.17.010, Ordinance 19402, Section 8 as amended, and K.C.C. 18.17.050, Ordinance 19402, Section 10, and K.C.C. 18.17.070, Ordinance 19052, Section 2, and K.C.C. 18.22.010, Ordinance 17270, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.25.010, Ordinance 17971, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.40.020, Ordinance 17971, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.40.030, Ordinance 17166, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.50.010, and Ordinance 16804, Section 4, and repealing Ordinance 19052, Section 4, and K.C.C. 28.94.085. 2025-0174 Deferred
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  29. 13 AN ORDINANCE outlining the intended sequencing of steps to acquire property interests needed for the RapidRide I Line project; and authorizing the condemnation of real property to obtain fee title, easements, and other rights in property for the construction of the RapidRide I Line in the cities of Renton, Kent, and Auburn. 2025-0218 Passed Pass
  30. 28 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
  31. 29 Consent Items 14-17
  32. 14 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Luz Escalante, who resides in council district five, to the King County immigrant and refugee commission. 2025-0261 Passed Pass
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  34. 15 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Zain Jinnah, who resides in council district two, to the King County immigrant and refugee commission. 2025-0263 Passed Pass
  35. 16 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Julie Kang, who resides in council district four, to the King County immigrant and refugee commission. 2025-0264 Passed Pass
  36. 17 A MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Stephen Heard as acting director of the King County department of information technology. 2025-0274 Passed Pass
  37. 34 Transportation, Economy and Environment
  38. 18 A MOTION approving the 2025 Strategic Climate Action Plan, submitted in compliance with K.C.C 18.25.010, and superseding Motion 14449, Section B. 2025-0172 Deferred
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  40. 37 Reappointment Consent Agenda Item 19
  41. 19 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Paul Fendt, who resides in council district three, to the King County waterworks grant ranking committee, filling the water quality technical specialist position. 2025-0280 Passed Pass
  42. 38 Passed On The Consent Agenda Passed Pass
  43. 39 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
  44. 20 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. 2025-0265 Introduced and Referred
  45. 21 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 Introduced and Referred
  46. 22 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 Introduced and Referred
  47. 23 AN ORDINANCE relating to the management and operation of Harborview Medical Center; authorizing the executive and the president of the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees to execute an amendment to the Hospital Services Agreement with the Regents of the University of Washington. 2025-0290 Introduced and Referred
  48. 24 AN ORDINANCE relating to the county property tax levies for collection in 2026, and implementing RCW 84.55.120. 2025-0291 Introduced and Referred
  49. 25 AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2025 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year 2026. 2025-0292 Introduced and Referred
  50. 26 AN ORDINANCE relating to the county property tax levies for collection in 2026, and implementing RCW 84.55.120. 2025-0293 Introduced and Referred
  51. 27 AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2025 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year 2026. 2025-0295 Introduced and Referred
  52. 28 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 Introduced and Referred
  53. 29 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 Introduced and Referred
  54. 30 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 Introduced and Referred
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  56. 31 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 Introduced and Referred
  57. 32 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 Introduced and Referred
  58. 33 AN ORDINANCE establishing the behavioral health administrative services organization fund; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200. 2025-0303 Introduced and Referred
  59. 34 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 Introduced and Referred
  60. 35 AN ORDINANCE relating to the department of public defense standards for indigent defense; and amending Ordinance 17588, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.60.026. 2025-0305 Introduced and Referred
  61. 36 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 Introduced and Referred
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  63. 37 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 Introduced and Referred
  64. 38 AN ORDINANCE creating the Harborview construction and infrastructure administration fund; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200. 2025-0308 Introduced and Referred
  65. 39 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 Introduced and Referred
  66. 40 AN ORDINANCE relating to appearance fees for personnel of the King County sheriff’s office subpoenaed to appear in civil cases; and adding a new section to K.C.C chapter 4A.680. 2025-0310 Introduced and Referred
  67. 41 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 Introduced and Referred
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  69. 42 AN ORDINANCE related to the department of judicial administration; and amending Ordinance 19375, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2.16.171. 2025-0312 Introduced and Referred
  70. 43 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 Introduced and Referred
  71. 44 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 Introduced and Referred
  72. 45 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 Introduced and Referred
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  74. 46 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 Introduced and Referred
  75. 47 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 Introduced and Referred
  76. 48 AN ORDINANCE extending the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency 2 Implementation Plan approved by Motion 15093 and the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency 2 Evaluation Plan approved by Motion 15058. 2025-0325 Introduced and Referred
  77. 69 This is a dual referral first to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee and then to the Regional Policy Committee. This is a mandatory referral to the Regional Policy Committee as set forth in King County Charter Section 270.30 and K.C.C. 1.24.065.
  78. 49 AN ORDINANCE relating to the development of a regional motor sports facility demonstration project; amending Ordinance 17287, Section 9, and K.C.C. 21A.06.973C, and Ordinance 17287, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.55.105, and repealing Ordinance 17287, Section 5, and Ordinance 17287, Section 6. 2025-0329 Introduced and Referred
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  80. 71 First Reading and Referral of Motions
  81. 50 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Kyle Wong, who resides in council district one, to the King County waterworks grant ranking committee, as the metropolitan water pollution abatement advisory committee, participant sewer district representative. 2025-0282 Introduced and Referred
  82. 51 A MOTION establishing the King County 2026 State Legislative Priorities. 2025-0287 Introduced and Referred
  83. 52 A MOTION requesting the executive complete a report on the feasibility of establishing a child savings account program in King County. 2025-0294 Introduced and Referred
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  85. 53 A MOTION requesting the wastewater treatment division implement a sewer rate and capital work plan to continue to improve engagement, transparency, and accountability. 2025-0327 Introduced and Referred
  86. 54 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the spending plan for $46,000,000 of county hospital levy revenue to be expended or encumbered solely to support Harborview Medical Center operations for the fiscal year 2026 as required under the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 102, Expenditure Restriction E3. 2025-0328 Introduced and Referred
  87. 55 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
  88. 78 Other Business
  89. 79 Adjournment
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