Metropolitan King County Council

Hybrid Meeting

Agenda — 61 items

1. 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. 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 February 11, 2025
9. 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
10. 6 Special Item
11. 11 Proclamation of February 19, 2025, in King County as Day of Remembrance of the Japanese American Incarceration
12. 12 Proclamation of February 24, 2025, as Twin Peaks Day in King County
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14. 14 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
15. 15 There will be one public hearing on Items 6-19
16. 16 Consent Items 7-19
17. 7 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Gracie McDanold, who resides in council district nine, to the King County children and youth advisory board. 2024-0056 Passed Pass
18. 8 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Leslie Kae Hamada, who resides in council district nine, to the King County women's advisory board, as a council at-large representative. 2024-0120 Passed Pass
19. 9 A MOTION approving the 2023 annual mental illness and drug dependency evaluation summary report, in compliance with K.C.C. 4A.500.309. 2024-0243 Passed Pass
20. 10 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Maria Langbauer, who resides in council district eight, to the King County women's advisory board, as the district eight representative. 2024-0330 Passed Pass
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22. 11 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Shawn Armour, who resides in council district nine, to the King County children and youth advisory board, as an at-large representative. 2024-0335 Passed Pass
23. 12 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Merob Kebede, who resides in council district six, to the King County children and youth advisory board, as the youth representative. 2024-0336 Passed Pass
24. 13 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Kristina Brown, who resides in council district three, to the King County children and youth advisory board, as an at-large representative. 2024-0337 Passed Pass
25. 14 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Hattie Steward, who resides in council district five, to the King County children and youth advisory board, as an at-large representative. 2024-0338 Passed Pass
26. 15 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Angela Phan, who resides in council district six, to the King County children and youth advisory board, as an at-large representative. 2024-0339 Passed Pass
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28. 16 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Julia Colson, who works in council district four, to the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's vulnerable populations committee, as the district four representative. 2024-0350 Passed Pass
29. 17 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Theresa Demeter, who resides in council district four, to the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's seniors committee, as the district four representative. 2024-0351 Passed Pass
30. 18 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Brenda Farwell, who works in council district five, to the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's seniors committee, as the district five representative. 2024-0352 Passed Pass
31. 19 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Michelle Maley, who resides in council district seven, to the King County women's advisory board, as the district seven representative. 2024-0368 Passed Pass
32. 30 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
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34. 20 AN ORDINANCE denying the vacation of a portion of 45th Ave S, V-2759; Petitioners: Terry L. Swanson and Dean B. Swanson. 2025-0061 Introduced and Referred
35. 21 AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted by TN-747-ANSNS-GNRRN Trust for property located at 5045 Forest Avenue SE, Mercer Island, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E24CT005MI. 2025-0062 Introduced and Referred
36. 22 AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted by Indigenous Creative Collective for property located at 9666 51st Avenue South, Seattle, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E24CT009S. 2025-0063 Introduced and Referred
37. 33 Passed On The Consent Agenda Passed Pass
38. 23 AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted by Thomas and Barbara Koch for property located at 22834 196th Avenue SE, Renton, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E24CT012. 2025-0064 Introduced and Referred
39. 24 AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted by Yury and Allison Kit for property located at 18831 SE 114th Place, Issaquah, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E24CT015. 2025-0065 Introduced and Referred
40. 25 AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted by Jason Fiorito for property located at 34349 SE 39th Place, Fall City, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E24CT016. 2025-0066 Introduced and Referred
41. 26 AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted by Lee and Melinda Turnbull for property located at north and abutting 21007 Monument Road SW, Vashon, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E24CT017. 2025-0067 Introduced and Referred
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43. 27 AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted by William and Kerri Grace for property located at 19314 Beall Road SW, Vashon, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E24CT018. 2025-0068 Introduced and Referred
44. 28 AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve, subject to conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for open space submitted by Carolyn Stemshorn and Sean Klones for property located at 25834 348th Avenue SE, Ravensdale, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E24CT020. 2025-0069 Introduced and Referred
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46. 29 AN ORDINANCE providing for the submission to the qualified electors of King County at a special election to be held in King County on August 5, 2025, of a proposition authorizing a property tax levy in excess of the levy limitation contained in chapter 84.55 RCW for a period of six consecutive years, at a total rate of not more than $0.2329 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation in the first year and limiting annual levy increases by the King County inflation plus population index published by the King County office of economic and financial analysis, or the chapter 84.55 RCW limitation, whichever is greater in years two through six for the purpose of maintaining and operating King County's open space system; improving parks, recreation, access, and mobility in King County by acquiring lands and continuing to develop and support parks, recreation facilities, and regional trails; improving parks and trails in and acquiring lands by metropolitan parks districts, towns and cities in King County; funding environmental education, maintenance and conservation programs at the Woodland Park Zoo; funding environmental education, maintenance and conservation programs at the Seattle Aquarium; funding development, maintenance, and programming for Seattle's Waterfront park; funding environmental and climate stewardship and education at Pacific Science Center; funding a capital project at Memorial Stadium; and funding capital improvements at public pools, for all King County residents. 2025-0070 Introduced and Referred
47. 42 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. This is a dual referral first to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee and then to the Regional Policy Committee.
48. 30 AN ORDINANCE relating to retail establishments; changing the effective date of the requirement that retailers in unincorporated King County, unless otherwise exempted, must accept payment in cash; and amending Ordinance 19639, Section 6. 2025-0071 Introduced and Referred
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51. 31 AN ORDINANCE amending the King County Doors Open Program implementation plan, required by Ordinance 19710, Section 9; amending Ordinance 19868, Section 1, as amended, and repealing Ordinance 19868, Attachment B. 2025-0073 Introduced and Referred
52. 46 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. This is a dual referral first to the Committee of the Whole and then to the Regional Policy Committee.
53. 47 First Reading and Referral of Motions
54. 32 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on adult and juvenile sex offense cases in compliance with the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, 19546, Section 31, as amended by Ordinance 19791, Section 9, Proviso P2. 2025-0037 Introduced and Referred
55. 33 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Laura Mork, councilmember, city of Shoreline, who resides in council district one, to the King County solid waste advisory committee, filling the local elected public official position. 2025-0060 Introduced and Referred
56. 34 A MOTION appointing a qualified person to a vacant position on the fire district No. 47 board of commissioners. 2025-0072 Introduced and Referred
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58. 35 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
59. 53 Other Business
60. 36 2024-0387 AN ORDINANCE relating to wineries, breweries, distilleries, and remote tasting rooms.
61. 55 Adjournment