Metropolitan King County Council
Hybrid Meeting
Agenda — 63 items
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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 September 17, 2024
- 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
- 6 Special Item
- 11 Proclamation of September 2024 as National Recovery Month
- 12 Recognition of Esther Lucero as the 2024 King County Recovery Champion
- 13 Recognition of the University of Washington Men’s Rowing Team
- 7 Public Comment
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- 16 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
- 17 There will be one public hearing on Items 6-18 & 26
- 18 Consent Items 8-10
- 8 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.
- 9 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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- 10 AN ORDINANCE relating to the citizens' elections oversight committee; and amending Ordinance 15453, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C.2.53.021 and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2.16.
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- 23 Local Services and Land Use
- 23 Passed On The Consent Agenda
- 11 AN ORDINANCE relating to energy storage systems; amending Ordinance 10870, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.06.015, Ordinance 10870, Section 44, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.06.020, Ordinance 10870, Section 45, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.06.025, Ordinance 10870, Section 330, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.030, Ordinance 10870, Section 333, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.060, 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 10870, Section 337, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.100, Ordinance 10870, Section 354, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.12.170, Ordinance 10870, Section 359, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.12.220, Ordinance 10870, Section 388, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.16.030, Ordinance 10870, Section 390, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.16.050, Ordinance 10870, Section 391, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.16.060, and Ordinance 12020, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 27A.30.060, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 21A.06, and adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 21A.
- 12 AN ORDINANCE relating to the concept of Complete Streets, which promotes roadways that are safe and convenient for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motor vehicle drivers of all ages and abilities.
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- 27 First Reading of and Action on Emergency Ordinances Without Referral to Committee
- 13 AN ORDINANCE relating to council rules and order of business; amending Ordinance 11683, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.035; and declaring an emergency.
- 29 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS AFTER FIRST READING PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.095 AND A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO TAKE ACTION WITHOUT REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.085
- 30 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
- 31 Consent Items 14-17
- 14 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a tree code update report, in response to the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 90, Proviso P2
- 15 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a plan in response to the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 19, Proviso P2, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section 13.
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- 16 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Chris Raynham, who resides in council district two, to the King County rural forest commission, representing academic foresters/professional foresters.
- 17 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Lori Price, to the King County rural forest commission, representing the Washington state Department of Natural Resources.
- 37 Reappointment Consent Agenda Item 18
- 37 Passed On The Consent Agenda
- 18 A MOTION reappointing John Strait to the King County public defense advisory board, representing the Washington Defender Association.
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- 40 First Reading and Referrals of Ordinances
- 19 AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between King County and the Teamsters Local Union No. 174, representing Station Operator, Truck Driver, Utility Worker (Tipper Classification), Scale Operator, and Signs and Marking Specialist employees working in the fleet, road services, parks, solid waste divisions of the department of local services, the department of natural resources and parks, and department of executive services, and establishing the effective date of the agreement.
- 42 First Reading and Referral of Motions
- 20 A MOTION approving the 2025 budget and work program for ARCH, A Regional Coalition for Housing.
- 21 A MOTION approving the 2025 budget and 2025 work plan for SKHHP, South King Housing and Homelessness Partners.
- 22 A MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Ed Carter as acting director of the community corrections division within the King County department of adult and juvenile detention.
- 23 A MOTION relating to mature forests in King County, acknowledging receipt of the first of two reports on mature forests in King County as required by Motion 16437 requesting the executive to identify and analyze mature forests in King County and to transmit two reports.
- 47 Rereferral of Ordinances
- 24 AN ORDINANCE relating to the withdrawal of approximately 25 acres of land from the Sammamish Plateau water and sewer district to the Ames Lake water association, known as the Ames Lake Road water de-annexation, for the purpose of water service.
- 49 Proposed Ordinance 2024-0259 is being rereferred from the Local Services and Land Use Committee to the Committee of the Whole.
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- 25 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
- 52 Other Business
- 53 Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community
- 26 Recognition of the First World Flight Centennial on September 28, 2024
- 55 Added Items 27-28
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- 56 Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community
- 27 Proclaiming October as Filipino American History Month.
- 28 Letter to Washington State Congressional Delegation to express concern regarding the proposed Lava Ridge wind project
- 59 Adjournment