Metropolitan King County Council
Hybrid Meeting
Agenda — 46 items
- 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 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 May 27, 2025
- 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
- 6 Special Items
- 11 Proclamation of June 2025 as 2SLGBTQIA+ Month in King County
- 12 Proclamation of June 2025 as Ride Transit Month in King County
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- 14 There will be one public hearing on Items 6-11
- 15 First Reading of and Action on Motions Without Referral to Committee
- 7 A MOTION making an appointment to fill the vacancy in the position of state Senator for the 5th Legislative District.
- 17 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO TAKE ACTION WITHOUT REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.085
- 8 A MOTION making an appointment to fill the vacancy in the position of state Representative for the 5th Legislative District.
- 19 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO TAKE ACTION WITHOUT REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.085
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- 21 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
- 22 Consent Item 9
- 9 AN ORDINANCE related to the priority hire program and allowing for changes to the criteria of "economically distressed areas" that reflects a revised methodology which enhances regional uniformity and aligns with evolving economic and demographic shifts; and amending Ordinance 18672, Section 2, and K.C.C. 12.18A.010.
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- 25 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
- 26 Consent Item 10
- 10 A MOTION relating to the Skyway-West Hill Community Center project; acknowledging receipt of the parks community center plan relating to the Skyway-West Hill Community Center project as required by the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 101, Proviso P1, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section 75.
- 28 Reappointment Consent Agenda Item 11
- 11 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Stacy Graven, who resides in council district six, to the Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District board of directors.
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- 31 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
- 12 AN ORDINANCE approving City of Auburn 2024 Comprehensive Sewer Plan dated November 2024.
- 13 AN ORDINANCE adopting and ratifying amendments to the 2021 King County Countywide Planning Policies.
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- 35 First Reading and Referral of Motions
- 14 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Brian Berry, who resides in council district one, to the King County veterans advisory board.
- 15 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
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- 38 Other Business
- 39 Added Item 16
- 16 A MOTION expressing no confidence in the ability of John Arthur Wilson to continue to carry out the duties of King County assessor and calling for John Arthur Wilson's immediate resignation.
- 16 A MOTION expressing no confidence in the ability of John Arthur Wilson to continue to carry out the duties of King County assessor and calling for John Arthur Wilson's immediate resignation.
- 41 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO TAKE ACTION WITHOUT REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.085
- 41 A MOTION expressing no confidence in the ability of John Arthur Wilson to continue to carry out the duties of King County assessor and calling for John Arthur Wilson's immediate resignation.
- 42 Adjournment