Metropolitan King County Council
Hybrid Meeting
Agenda — 77 items
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- 1 Call to Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
- 4 Approval of Minutes of April 2, 2024
- 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
- 6 Special Item
- 10 Proclamation of April 2024 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in King County
- 11 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
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- 12 There will be one public hearing on Items 6-24, 39-40
- 13 Metropolitan King County Council
- 7 AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between King County and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 117, representing transit capital unit manager and supervisory employees in the Metro transit department in the capital division and establishing the effective date of the agreement.
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- 16 Budget and Fiscal Management
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- 8 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a license agreement to support the operation of the department of public health; and declaring an emergency.
- 18 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
- 19 Consent Items
- 9 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a reimagining transit safety and security report, in response to the 2023-24 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 114, Proviso P2.
- 10 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Michael Byun, who works in council district two, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a provider of culturally specific mental health services in King County.
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- 11 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Charmaigne Jones, who resides in council district five, to the King County children and youth advisory board.
- 12 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ethiopia Alemneh, who resides in council district five, to the King County children and youth advisory board.
- 13 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Lisa Stirgus, who resides in council district seven, to the King County children and youth advisory board.
- 14 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Eden Gebre, who resides in council district five, to the King County children and youth advisory board.
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- 15 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jerry Blackburn, who resides in council district three, to the King County children and youth advisory board.
- 16 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Yedidia Alebachew, who resides in council district four, to the King County children and youth advisory board.
- 17 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Hafsa Azaz, who resides in council district three, to the King County women's advisory board, as a council at-large representative.
- 18 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Hend Alhinnawi, who resides in council district six, to the King County women's advisory board, as a council at-large representative.
- 31 Passed On The Consent Agenda
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- 33 Budget and Fiscal Management
- 19 A MOTION setting the county's priorities for the 2025 Annual Budget.
- 35 Committee of the Whole
- 20 A MOTION adopting the King County 2024 Federal Legislative Priorities.
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- 37 Employment and Administration Committee
- 21 A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; and amending Motion 15998, Section I, as amended, and OR 3-120.
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- 40 Law and Justice
- 22 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the second of two reports on the strategic planning process for the future of secure juvenile detention in King County, in accordance with Ordinance 19546, Section 106, Proviso P1.
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- 42 Reappointment Consent Agenda
- 23 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of David Bain, who resides in council district one, to the King County waterworks grant ranking committee, as the district one representative.
- 24 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Deborah Natelson, who resides in council district five, to the King County waterworks grant ranking committee, as the district five representative.
- 45 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
- 45 Passed On The Consent Agenda
- 25 AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between King County and the Service Employees International Union Local 925, representing Involuntary Commitment Specialists employees working in the Crisis and Commitment Services section in the department of community and human services, and establishing the effective date of the agreement.
- 26 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a new lease to support the operation of the department of public health.
- 27 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of an amendment to an existing lease to support the operation of the department of public health.
- 28 AN ORDINANCE relating to the convening of the King County board of appeals and equalization; and amending Ordinance 6444, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.34.030.
- 29 AN ORDINANCE relating to the qualifications for the members and clerk of the King County board of appeals and equalization; and amending Ordinance 6444, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.34.020 and Ordinance 6444, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.34.040.
- 30 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance from time to time of limited tax general obligation notes (commercial paper) of the county in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000 outstanding at any time to provide funding to finance or refinance county capital projects; providing for the form, terms and covenants of such notes; providing for the sale of the notes in one or more series from time to time; delegating authority to approve the issuance and sale of such notes within specified parameters, to select one or more commercial paper dealers and to execute mode agreements, dealer agreements, credit enhancement, liquidity facility, and related documents; and pledging the annual levy of taxes to pay the principal of and interest on notes issued under this ordinance.
- 52 First Reading and Referral of Motions
- 31 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the civil protection order pilot evaluation report as required by the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 35, Proviso P1.B.
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- 32 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Radhe Morgan, who resides in council district four, to the King County board for developmental disabilities.
- 33 A MOTION relating to operations of the juvenile secure detention facility at the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center, the youth legal system, and other investments that improve the conditions that young people live in.
- 34 A MOTION confirming three corrected appointments for the King County cultural development authority (4Culture) board of directors; and rescinding Motion 16043, Motion 16451, and Motion 16494.
- 35 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Sarah Brusig, who resides in council district five, to the King County women's advisory board, as the district five representative.
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- 36 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jennifer Ramirez Robson, who resides in council district five, to the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's vulnerable populations committee, as the district five representative.
- 60 Rereferral of Ordinances
- 37 AN ORDINANCE relating to the veterans, seniors, and human services levy advisory board; and amending Ordinance 18792, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2A.300.540.
- 38 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
- 63 Recognitions Presented in the Community
- 39 Proclamation of April 7-13, 2024, as National Library Week in King County
- 40 Proclamation of April 15-19, 2024, as Black Wellness Week in King County
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- 67 Other Business
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- 68 Labor Policy Committee
- 69 Adjournment