Metropolitan King County Council
Hybrid Meeting
Agenda — 91 items
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- 1 Call to Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
- 4 Approval of Minutes of July 22, 2025
- 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
- 6 Special Item
- 11 Recognition of the 80th anniversary of the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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- 13 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
- 14 There will be one public hearing on Items 6-30
- 15 Consent Items 7-10
- 7 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a new lease to support the operation of the department of public health.
- 8 AN ORDINANCE that adopts the Harborview Medical Center 2026 Capital Improvement Program Annual Budget for the year ending June 30, 2026, and makes appropriations for the capital improvements for the Harborview Medical Center.
- 9 AN ORDINANCE relating to a capital improvement project; making a supplemental appropriation of $51,819,000 to the county hospital capital fund; and amending the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 130, as amended, and Attachment A, as amended.
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- 10 AN ORDINANCE related to civil immigration enforcement; amending Ordinance 18665, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.15.005, and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2.15.
- 20 Local Services and Land Use
- 20 Passed On The Consent Agenda
- 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.
- 22 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO HOLD ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING - LEGISLATION REMAINS IN COMMITTEE
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- 12 AN ORDINANCE determining the Shoreline Park and Recreation District is inactive under state law and it is in the public interest to dissolve the Shoreline Park and Recreation District.
- 25 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO RELIEVE THE COMMITTEE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.125
- 13 AN ORDINANCE relating to school impact fees; amending Ordinance 13147, Section 22, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.18.060, Ordinance 11621, Section 89, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.28.152, Ordinance 11621, Section 90, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.28.154, Ordinance 11621, Section 91, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.28.156, Ordinance 11621, Section 112, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.43.030, Ordinance 11621, Section 114, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.43.050, and Ordinance 11621, Section 117, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.43.080, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 21A.43, and repealing Ordinance 10870, Section 292, and K.C.C. 21A.06.1260, and Ordinance 11621, Attachment A.
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- 28 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
- 29 Consent Items 14-27
- 14 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of David Grossman, who resides in council district two, to the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees, as a council at-large representative.
- 15 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jonathan Deex, who resides in council district nine, to the King County community advisory committee on law enforcement oversight, as a representative from King County sheriff contract cities.
- 16 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Betelhem Michael, who resides in council district one, to the King County human and civil rights commission.
- 17 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Emily Huynh, who resides in council district two, to the King County human and civil rights commission, representing a member who has familiarity with King County government, systems, or agencies.
- 18 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Allison Hastings, who resides in council district three, to the King County human and civil rights commission.
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- 19 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jacob Joens-Poulton, who resides in council district four, to the King County human and civil rights commission.
- 20 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Aneeka Ferrell, who resides in council district five, to the King County human and civil rights commission, representing a member who has experience with investigations and enforcement of either human or civil rights or both.
- 21 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jennifer Karls, who resides in council district six, to the King County human and civil rights commission, representing a member with professional or lived experience in the disability community.
- 22 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Mona Jaber, who resides in council district seven, to the King County human and civil rights commission.
- 23 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Bishop Steven Sawyer, who resides in council district eight, to the King County human and civil rights commission.
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- 24 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Daisy Wong, who resides in council district nine, to the King County human and civil rights commission.
- 25 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Vanessa Sanchez-Mexicano, who resides in council district eight, to the King County human and civil rights commission.
- 26 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on the status of safety improvements at adult detention facilities as required by the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 54, Proviso P5.
- 27 A MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Stephen Heard as acting director of the King County department of information technology.
- 44 Employment and Administration Committee
- 28 A MOTION appointing a qualified person to the position of King County hearing examiner.
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- 47 Reappointment Consent Agenda Items 29-31
- 47 Passed On The Consent Agenda
- 29 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Merob Kebede, who resides in council district nine, to the King County children and youth advisory board, as a youth representative.
- 30 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Cilia Jurdy, who resides in council district one, to the King County Communities of Opportunity-Best Starts for Kids levy advisory board, as a member of the Communities of Opportunity systems and policy change representatives group.
- 31 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Jackie Vaughn, who resides in council district two, to the King County Communities of Opportunity-Best Starts for Kids levy advisory board, as a community member who reflects demographic characteristics of the communities that qualify for funding in accordance with Communities of Opportunity funding guidelines and who are grassroots organizers or activists in those communities or who live in or have worked in those communities.
- 51 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
- 32 AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of environmental attributes held by the county; authorizing the executive office of climate to enter into an agreement with an environmental services aggregator who would support the tracking and reporting of low-carbon fuels usage in county fleets and production of low-carbon fuels to generate credits in the Washington Clean Fuels Program and manage the sale of credits to producers and suppliers of regulated fuels.
- 33 AN ORDINANCE revising the corporate boundary of the city of Enumclaw to include the unincorporated portions of Southeast 440th Street right-of-way as provided for in RCW 35A.21.210.
- 34 AN ORDINANCE revising the corporate boundary of the city of Snoqualmie to include the unincorporated portion of 384th Avenue Southeast right-of-way as provided for in RCW 35A.21.210.
- 35 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 52nd Avenue South/Indiana Ave, V-2740; Petitioners: Gregory J. English and Rhonda J. English, and Courtney L. Gray-Eaden.
- 55 Passed On The Consent Agenda
- 36 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of NE 122nd Street and NE 123rd Street, file no. V-2747; Petitioners: Ricky and Laura Callaway and Ian and Patricia Dewar.
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- 37 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 40th Ave S/Nevada Ave, V-2749; Petitioners: Todd and Janet Gillies.
- 38 AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting a memorandum of agreement negotiated by and between King County and the Joint Labor Management Insurance Committee of Unions regarding insured benefits for represented benefits-eligible employees identified by King County deemed eligible to receive these benefits; and establishing the effective date of the agreement.
- 39 AN ORDINANCE approving the grant funding allocation for projects funded through the 2020-2025 parks, recreation, trails, and open space levy grant program in accordance with Ordinance 18890, Motion 15378, Ordinance 19166, and the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 95.
- 40 AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of biomethane and related environmental attributes held by the county; authorizing the solid waste division to enter into an agreement for the sale of biomethane and environmental attributes produced at the Cedar Hills regional landfill to Puget Sound Energy.
- 41 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a license agreement to support the operation of the department of public health.
- 42 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.
- 43 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.
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- 44 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.
- 45 AN ORDINANCE establishing the Broadway Facility fund; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200.
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- 67 First Reading and Referral of Motions
- 46 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Kathryn Hill, who resides in council district one, to the King County women's advisory board, as the district one representative.
- 47 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a plan for use of the west wing of the King County Correctional Facility as an area to provide alternatives to secure detention services as required by the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 54, Proviso P2.
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- 48 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Sven Peterson, who resides in council district one, to the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees, as the district one representative.
- 49 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Eric Buley, who resides in council district two, to the King County children and youth advisory board.
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- 50 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ellie Wang, who resides in council district nine, to the King County children and youth advisory board, as a youth representative.
- 51 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Briyanna Stewart, who resides in council district eight, to the King County children and youth advisory board.
- 52 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Negin Khanloo, who resides in council district six, to the King County women's advisory board, as the district six representative.
- 53 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Eric Dodd, who resides in council district six, to the King County children and youth advisory board.
- 54 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
- 78 Other Business
- 55 Public Employment Relations Commission Notice
- 80 Adjournment
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