Metropolitan King County Council
Hybrid Meeting
Agenda — 46 items
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- 1 Call to Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
- 4 Approval of Minutes July 8, 2025
- 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
- 6 Special Item
- 11 Proclamation of July 2025 as Disability Pride Month in King County
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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 6-12
- 15 Consent Item 7
- 7 AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 19862, adopted by the council on November 19, 2024, which authorized the issuance of limited tax general obligation bonds of the county; and amending Ordinance 19862, Sections 1, 2, 4, 13, 17, and 19 and repealing Ordinance 19862, Attachment B.
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- 18 Budget and Fiscal Management
- 8 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of junior lien sewer revenue bonds and multi-modal limited tax general obligation bonds (payable from sewer revenues) of the county in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,200,000,000 to provide funds for acquiring and constructing improvements to the sewer system and to pay the costs of issuing such bonds; authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of junior lien sewer revenue refunding bonds and multi-modal limited tax general obligation refunding bonds (payable from sewer revenues) of the county to refund outstanding obligations of the county payable from sewer revenues and to pay the costs of issuing such refunding bonds; reauthorizing the county’s existing commercial paper notes issued for sewer system purposes, in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $250,000,000 outstanding at any time; pledging sewer revenues to pay the principal of and interest on junior lien sewer revenue bonds issued under this ordinance; pledging the annual levy of taxes and an additional pledge of sewer revenues to pay the principal of and interest on multi-modal limited tax general obligation bonds (payable from sewer revenues) issued under this ordinance; delegating authority to the county's Finance Director to approve the issuance and sale of junior lien sewer revenue bonds and multi-modal limited tax general obligation bonds (payable from sewer revenues) within specified parameters, to remarket and authorize the conversion of the interest rate mode of the bonds, to select one or more remarketing agents and/or commercial paper dealers and enter into, amend, extend or replace mode agreements, dealer agreements, credit enhancements, liquidity facilities, and related documents, as applicable; providing for the form, terms and covenants of the bonds issued under this ordinance; and provided for other matters relating thereto.
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- 9 AN ORDINANCE making a net supplemental appropriation of $107,283,000 to various general fund agencies, a net supplemental appropriation of $155,243,000 to various non-general fund agencies and a net supplemental appropriation of $253,447,701 from various capital fund budgets; and amending the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Sections 6, 6, 16, 16, 18, 20, 20, 29, 32, 33, 35, 41, 42, 42, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 64, 71, 71, 79, 79, 80, 83, 83 90, 90, 91, 91, 94, 97, 98, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109, 109, 110, 114, 114, 115, 115, 121, 121, 123, and 130, as amended, and Attachment A, as amended, and adding new section to Ordinance 19861.
- 22 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
- 23 Consent Items 10-11
- 10 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Neal Black, who works in council district six, to the King County Housing Authority board of commissioners.
- 11 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Eric Ballentine, who resides in council district five, to the King County veterans advisory board.
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- 26 Passed On The Consent Agenda
- 27 Health, Housing, and Human Services
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- 12 A MOTION regarding the council's commitment to welcoming and actively supporting immigrants and refugees, and requesting a report evaluating the county's progress towards that commitment.
- 29 First Reading and Referral of Motions
- 13 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jesse Anderson, who works in council district eight, to the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network operator board of directors, as King County's primary representative.
- 14 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ian Huri, who works in council district eight, to the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network operator board of directors, as an alternate for the King County representative.
- 15 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.
- 16 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.
- 17 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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- 18 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.
- 19 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of an independent monitoring report on the confinement of juveniles in county detention facilities as required by the 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 54, Proviso P3.
- 20 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.
- 21 A MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Stephen Heard as acting director of the King County department of information technology.
- 22 A MOTION appointing a qualified person to the position of King County hearing examiner.
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- 23 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
- 41 Other Business
- 42 Adjournment