Metropolitan King County Council
Hybrid Meeting
Agenda — 56 items
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- 1 Call to Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
- 4 Approval of Minutes of November 5, 2024
- 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
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- 11 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
- 12 There will be one public hearing on Items 6-14 and 27-28
- 13 Consent Items 6-7
- 6 AN ORDINANCE establishing the county hospital levy fund; and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200.
- 7 AN ORDINANCE maintaining emergent need thresholds at current levels as established in the 2021-2022 biennium; and repealing Ordinance 19534, Sections 1, 4, and 5.
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- 16 Passed On The Consent Agenda
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- 8 AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between King County and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 77, representing employees working in the transit facilities and rail divisions of the Metro transit department, and establishing the effective date of the agreement.
- 9 AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between King County and the Service Employees International Union, Local 925, representing employees in the department of natural resources and parks, and establishing the effective date of the agreement.
- 20 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
- 21 Consent Items 10-12
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- 10 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Tina Keys, who resides in council district three, to the King County Housing Authority board of commissioners, representing the resident commissioner.
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- 11 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jerry Lee, who resides in council district six, to the King County Housing Authority board of commissioners.
- 12 A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Tyson Hartman to the citizens' elections oversight committee as the representative who has experience in technology.
- 26 Budget and Fiscal Management
- 13 A MOTION requesting the executive develop a regional workforce housing initiative implementation plan.
- 27 Passed On The Consent Agenda
- 28 Reappointment Consent Agenda Item 14
- 14 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Elizabeth Umbanhowar, who resides in council district four, to the King County waterworks grant ranking committee, as the district four representative.
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- 31 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
- 15 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to execute a new, longer term service agreement with Puget Sound Energy for the purchase of renewable energy, replacing the existing service agreement approved under Ordinance 18472.
- 16 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to enter into an agreement with the Washington state Department of Ecology for loan financing of a wastewater capital project.
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- 17 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to execute an amendment to the agreement approved under Ordinance 19361 with the Washington state Department of Ecology for loan financing for a wastewater capital project.
- 18 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to enter into an agreement with the Washington state Department of Ecology for loan financing of a wastewater capital project.
- 19 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute an amended and restated affordable housing ground lease with the tenant for the housing elements only of the existing mixed-use affordable housing project on county-owned land located at the Northgate Park and Pool lot, in council district one.
- 20 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute an amended and restated commercial ground lease agreement with one of the original lease signatories for the child care, comfort station, and retail space elements of the existing mixed-use affordable housing project on county-owned land located at the Northgate Park and Pool lot, in council district one.
- 21 AN ORDINANCE documenting approval of the fifty-fourth judge position of the King County superior court.
- 22 AN ORDINANCE relating to wineries, breweries, distilleries, and remote tasting rooms; amending Ordinance 1888, Article III, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 6.01.150, Ordinance 19030, Section 13, and K.C.C. 21A.06.996, Ordinance 19881, Section 211, and K.C.C. 21A.xx.xxx, Ordinance 10870, Section 336, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.070, Ordinance 10870, Section 335, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.080, Ordinance 10870, Section 336, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.090, Ordinance 19881, Section 177, and K.C.C. 21A.xx.xxx, Ordinance 10870, Section 407, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.18.030, Ordinance 10870, Section 536, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.30.080, Ordinance 15606, Section 20, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.30.085, Ordinance 10870, Section 537, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.30.090, Ordinance 10870, Section 547, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.32.100, Ordinance 10870, Section 548, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.32.110, Ordinance 10870, Section 549, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.32.120, and Ordinance 13623, Section 37, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.32.010, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 21A.06, repealing Ordinance 19030, Section 3, Ordinance 19030, Section 4, and K.C.C. 6.74.010, Ordinance 19030, Section 5, and K.C.C. 6.74.020, Ordinance 19030, Section 6, and K.C.C. 6.74.030, Ordinance 19030, Section 7, and K.C.C. 6.74.040, Ordinance 19030, Section 8, and K.C.C. 6.74.050, Ordinance 19030, Section 9, and K.C.C. 6.74.060, Ordinance 19030, Section 10, and K.C.C. 6.74.070, Ordinance 19030, Section 11, and K.C.C. 6.74.080, Ordinance 19030, Section 14, and K.C.C. 21A.06.1427A, Ordinance 19030, Section 15, and K.C.C. 21A.06.1427B, Ordinance 19030, Section 16, and K.C.C. 21A.06.1427C, Ordinance 19030, Section 28, Ordinance 19030, Section 29, and K.C.C. 21A.55.110, and Ordinance 19030, Section 32, prescribing penalties, and establishing an effective date.
- 40 First Reading and Referral of Motions
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- 23 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Richard Anderson, who resides in council district three, to the King County landmarks commission, representing a professional historian.
- 24 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Cecelia Gunn, who resides in council district five, to the King County landmarks commission, a representative from local heritage organizations.
- 25 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the food waste recycling alternatives analysis report as required by the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 129, Proviso P1.
- 26 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
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- 45 Other Business
- 46 Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community
- 27 Proclamation of November 22, 2024, as National Adoption Day in King County
- 28 Recognition of November 11. 2024, as Veteran's Day
- 49 Adjournment
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