Metropolitan King County Council
Hybrid Meeting
Agenda — 81 items
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- 1 Call to Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
- 4 Approval of Minutes of December 12, 2023 Council Meeting
- 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
- 6 Special Item
- 11 Swearing In
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- 13 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
- 14 There will be one public hearing on Items 7, 10-14, and 43
- 15 Budget and Fiscal Management
- 7 AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2023 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year 2024.
- 17 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO RELIEVE THE COMMITTEE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.125
- 18 Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda - Items 8 and 9
- 8 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 152nd Ave SE, Renton, file no. V-2745; Petitioners: Micah and Florine Palmer.
- 9 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 172nd Ave SE, Renton, file no. V-2743; Petitioners: Luong The Dang and Guo Zhen Huang.
- 20 Passed On The Consent Agenda
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- 22 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
- 23 Consent Items 10 and 11
- 10 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ken Moninski, who resides in council district nine, to the King County International Airport roundtable, as a representative from a commercial enterprise which is an off-site user or an off-site provider of airport related services.
- 11 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the Menstrual Hygiene Product Implementation Plan as required by the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 120, Proviso P1.
- 25 Passed On The Consent Agenda
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- 27 Reappointment Consent Agenda Items 12-14
- 12 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Henry Wong, who resides in council district two, to the King County agriculture commission.
- 13 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Kevin Scott-Vandenberge, who resides in council district two, to the King County agriculture commission.
- 14 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Andrés Bas Moore, who resides in council district two, to the King County investment pool advisory committee, filling the county fund manager position.
- 30 Passed On The Consent Agenda
- 31 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
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- 15 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of S. 370th Street (9th Street as platted), file no. V-2731; Petitioners: Marcus E. Curtis and John S. and Suzanne Schreier.
- 16 AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the collective bargaining agreement negotiated by and between King County and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 77 representing employees in the Metro transit department; and establishing the effective date of the agreement.
- 17 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 Public Defense and establishing the effective date of the agreement.
- 18 AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated by and between King County and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 117, representing employees in the Department of Public Defense and establishing the effective date of the agreement.
- 19 AN ORDINANCE relating to parks and recreation; amending Ordinance 14509, Section 4, and K.C.C. 7.01.010, Ordinance 14509, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.08.060, Ordinance 14509, Section 9, and K.C.C. 7.08.070, Ordinance 14509, Section 10, and K.C.C. 7.08.080, Ordinance 6798, Section 2, as amended, and 7.12.020, Ordinance 6798, Section 3, and K.C.C. 7.12.030, Ordinance 14509, Section 14, and K.C.C. 7.12.035, Ordinance 6798, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.050, Ordinance 6798, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.110, Ordinance 6798, Section 12, and K.C.C. 7.12.140, Ordinance 6798, Section 65, and K.C.C. 7.12.650, Ordinance 6798, Section 66, and K.C.C. 7.12.660, Ordinance 6798, Section 67, and K.C.C. 7.12.670, Ordinance 6798, Section 70, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.700, and Ordinance 4461, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.22.060, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 7.12, repealing Ordinance 6798, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.160, Ordinance 6798, Section 17, and K.C.C. 7.12.170, Ordinance 6798, Section 18, and K.C.C. 7.12.180, Ordinance 6798, Section 19, and K.C.C. 7.12.190, Ordinance 6798, Section 20, and K.C.C. 7.12.200, Ordinance 6798, Section 21, and K.C.C. 7.12.210, Ordinance 6798, Section 22, and K.C.C. 7.12.220, Ordinance 6798, Section 23, and K.C.C. 7.12.230, Ordinance 6798, Section 24, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.240, Ordinance 6798, Section 25, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.250, Ordinance 6798, Section 26, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.260, Ordinance 6798, Section 27, and K.C.C. 7.12.270, Ordinance 6798, Section 28, and K.C.C. 7.12.280, Ordinance 6798, Section 29, and K.C.C. 7.12.290, Ordinance 8518, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.295, Ordinance 6798, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.300, Ordinance 6798, Section 31, and K.C.C. 7.12.310, Ordinance 6798, Section 32, and K.C.C. 7.12.320, Ordinance 6798, Section 33, and K.C.C. 7.12.330, Ordinance 6798, Section 34, and K.C.C. 7.12.340, Ordinance 6798, Section 35, and K.C.C. 7.12.350, Ordinance 6798, Section 36, and K.C.C. 7.12.360, Ordinance 6798, Section 37, and K.C.C. 7.12.370, Ordinance 6798, Section 38, and K.C.C. 7.12.380, Ordinance 6798, Section 39, and K.C.C. 7.12.390, Ordinance 6798, Section 40, and K.C.C. 7.12.400, Ordinance 6798, Section 41, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.410, Ordinance 6798, Section 42, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.420, Ordinance 6798, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.430, Ordinance 17375, Section 2, and K.C.C. 7.12.435, Ordinance 6798, Section 44, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.440, Ordinance 14509, Section 22, and K.C.C. 7.12.445, Ordinance 6798, Section 45, and K.C.C. 7.12.450, Ordinance 6798, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.460, Ordinance 6798, Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.470, Ordinance 6798, Section 48, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.480, Ordinance 6798, Section 49, and K.C.C. 7.12.490, Ordinance 6798, Section 50, and K.C.C. 7.12.500, Ordinance 6798, Section 51, and K.C.C. 7.12.510, Ordinance 6798, Section 52, and K.C.C. 7.12.520, Ordinance 6798, Section 53, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.530, Ordinance 6798, Section 54, and K.C.C. 7.12.540, Ordinance 6798, Section 55, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.550, Ordinance 6798, Section 56, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.560, Ordinance 6798, Section 57, and K.C.C. 7.12.570, Ordinance 6798, Section 58, and K.C.C. 7.12.580, Ordinance 6798, Section 59, and K.C.C. 7.12.590, Ordinance 6798, Section 60, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.600, Ordinance 6798, Section 61, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.610, Ordinance 6798, Section 62, and K.C.C. 7.12.620, Ordinance 6798, Section 63, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.630, Ordinance 6798, Section 64, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.640, Ordinance 8538, Section 3, and K.C.C. 7.12.642, and Ordinance 7620, Section 1, and K.C.C. 7.12.645, and prescribing penalties.
- 37 First Reading and Referral of Motions
- 20 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the proviso report on an e-bike rebate, e-bike lending library, and e-bike ownership grant pilot program plan required by the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 17, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section 9, Proviso P6.
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- 21 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Caroline Vidal, who resides in council district five, to the King County priority hire advisory committee.
- 22 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Leilanna Barrientes, who resides in council district seven, to the King County priority hire advisory committee.
- 23 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Robin Strom, who resides in council district five, to the King County priority hire advisory committee.
- 24 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of David Johnson, who resides in council district three, to the King County priority hire advisory committee.
- 43 Reintroductions of Ordinances
- 25 AN ORDINANCE relating to the executive branch; amending Ordinance 11348, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.05.010, Ordinance 11348, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.05.030, Ordinance 11348, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.05.040, Ordinance 8627, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.06.010, Ordinance 10698, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.12.005, Ordinance 18777, Section 5, and K.C.C. 2.16.038, Ordinance 1438, Section 3(c), as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.060, Ordinance 11955, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.130, Ordinance 11319, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2.28.001, Ordinance 15548, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.28.0015, Ordinance 11319, Section 2, and K.C.C. 2.28.002, Ordinance 11319, Section 4, and K.C.C. 2.28.004, Ordinance 11319, Section 5, and K.C.C. 2.28.005, Ordinance 11319, Section 6, and K.C.C. 2.28.006, Ordinance 138, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2.28.010, Ordinance 11319, Section 7, and K.C.C. 2.28.020, Ordinance 15314, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2.28.030, Ordinance 16997, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2.28.050, Ordinance 1872, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.32.120, Ordinance 12529, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35A.010, Ordinance 17733, Section 4, and K.C.C. 2.35A.020, Ordinance 17733, Section 7, and K.C.C. 2.35A.050, Ordinance 12075, Section 20, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.92.030, Ordinance 13623, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2A.310.050, Ordinance 18757, Section 2, and K.C.C. 3.12D.010, Ordinance 18757, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12D.020, Ordinance 16339, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12F.010, Ordinance 197, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.010, Ordinance 15393, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.100, Ordinance 9206, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.24.010, Ordinance 12014, Section 56, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.24.170, Ordinance 8891, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 10.04.020, Resolution 28232, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.44.160, Resolution 28232, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.44.170, Ordinance 2041, Section 7, and K.C.C. 12.54.070, Ordinance 12808, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 24.28.020, and Ordinance 18591, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 24.28.050, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2.35A, and repealing Ordinance 8577, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35A.110, Ordinance 8577, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35A.120, Ordinance 10217, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35A.130, Ordinance 8577, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35A.140, and Ordinance 12075, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.35A.150.
- 26 AN ORDINANCE determining the King County Fire Protection District No. 24 is inactive under state law and it is in the public interest to dissolve King County Fire Protection District No. 24.
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- 27 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 152nd Ave SE, Renton, file no. V-2745; Petitioners: Micah and Florine Palmer.
- 28 AN ORDINANCE establishing an hourly minimum wage rate for employees of employers in unincorporated King County, employees of certain county contractors, and county employees; amending Ordinance 17909, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.18.010 and Ordinance 17909, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.18.030, adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 2, adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 12, repealing Ordinance 17909, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.18.020, Ordinance 17909, Section 7, and K.C.C. 3.18.040, Ordinance 17909, Section 8, and K.C.C. 3.18.050, Ordinance 17909, Section 9, and K.C.C. 3.18.060, Ordinance 17909, Section 10, and K.C.C. 3.18.070, Ordinance 17909, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.18.080, and Ordinance 17909, Section 12, and K.C.C. 3.18.090, and establishing an effective date.
- 29 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 172nd Ave SE, Renton, file no. V-2743; Petitioners: Luong The Dang and Guo Zhen Huang.
- 30 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 Tag and Suzanne Gornall for property located at 8720 SW Dilworth Road, Vashon, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E23CT006.
- 31 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 Lin Krollpfeiffer and Victoria Davies for property located at 14012 SW Pohl Road, Vashon, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E23CT002.
- 32 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 Richard and Margaret Hudson for property located at 3021 NE 185th Street, Lake Forest Park, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E23CT001LF.
- 33 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 GROW, Inc for property located at 4613 S Lucille Street, Seattle, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E23CT003S.
- 34 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 Tom and Michele Ray for property located at 41315 305th Avenue, Enumclaw, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E23CT005.
- 35 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 Lori Culwell and Stephen Cox for property located at 3804 274th Avenue SE, Issaquah, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E23CT004.
- 36 AN ORDINANCE related to the establishment of a King County human and civil rights commission; amending Ordinance 15548, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C 2.28.0015 and Ordinance 12058, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.55.010, adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 2, and repealing Ordinance 2647, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.010, Ordinance 2647, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.020, Ordinance 2647, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.030, Ordinance 12058, Section 4, and K.C.C. 3.10.040, Ordinance 2647, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.050, Ordinance 2647, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.060, and Ordinance 6891, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.10.070.
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- 57 Reintroductions of Motions
- 37 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the feasibility report on intelligent speed assistance, as described in the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 123, Proviso P1.
- 38 A MOTION relating to the King County Metro Transit Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2021-2031 and King County Metro Transit Service Guidelines and accepting the King County Metro Transit 2023 System Evaluation.
- 39 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Mustafa Mohammed, who resides in council district five, to the King County behavioral health advisory board.
- 40 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Brett Lohrman, who resides in council district seven, to the King County solid waste advisory committee, as a representative from a bargaining unit representing the greatest number of solid waste division employees (Teamsters Local 174).
- 41 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of the Honorable Eric Zimmerman, councilmember, city of Normandy Park, who resides in council district five, to the King County emergency management advisory committee, as an alternate for a Sound Cities Association representative.
- 42 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
- 64 Other Business
- 65 Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community
- 43 Proclamation of January 2024 as Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Month in King County
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- 68 Added Items 44, 45, & 46
- 69 First Reading of and Action on Emergency Ordinances Without Referral to Committee
- 44 AN ORDINANCE relating to council rules and order of business; amending Ordinance 11683, Section 2, as amended and K.C.C. 1.24.015, Ordinance 11683, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.035, Ordinance 11683, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.055, and Ordinance 11683, Section 7, as amended and K.C.C. 1.24.065, Ordinance 11683, Section 9, and K.C.C. 1.24.085, and Ordinance 11683, Section 27, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.24.265; and declaring an emergency.
- 71 First Reading of and Action on Motions Without Referral to Committee
- 45 A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; and amending Motion 11105 (part), as amended, and OR 1-040, Motion 11122, Section D, as amended, and OR 2-020, Motion 11122, Section G, as amended, and OR 2-040, and Motion 11122, Section H, as amended, and OR 2-050.
- 73 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
- 46 AN ORDINANCE making a supplemental appropriation of $365,000 to department of public defense; and amending the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 55, as amended.
- 75 Adjournment