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September 22, 2026 ·1:30 PM Final Without Extra Items ·REVISED AGENDA - ADDED ITEMS 28 & 29

Hybrid Meeting

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Agenda — 63 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: 873 0459 1515 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. Language access services: Sign language and interpreter services are available at no cost to you. To request these services, contact King County Council’s Equity and Social Justice Office at 206-477-9259 (TTY Relay 7-1-1) or kccesj@kingcounty.gov at your earliest opportunity. Please provide notice by 9 AM at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting to better secure availability. 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 September 15, 2026
  9. 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
  10. 6 Special Item
  11. 11 Proclamation of September 25 as Dolly Parton Day in King County
  12. 12 Recognition of Consul General Sung Gil Chang and the contributions of the Korean American Community
  13. 7 Public Comment
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  15. 15 Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
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  17. 16 There will be one public hearing on 6-16 & 27
  18. 17 Consent Items 8-9
  19. 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. 2026-0184 Passed Pass
  20. 9 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute an amendment to an agreement approved under Ordinance 19874 with the Washington state Department of Ecology for loan financing of a wastewater capital project. 2026-0187 Passed Pass
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  22. 21 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
  23. 21 Passed On The Consent Agenda Passed Pass
  24. 22 Committee of the Whole
  25. 10 A MOTION supporting King County's LGBTQIA2+ community and opposing Washington state ballot initiative IL26-638. 2026-0264 Passed as Amended Pass
  26. 24 Statement of Subject: Initiative Measure No. IL26-638 concerns participation in athletics at K-12 schools. Concise Description: This measure would prohibit students it defines as “biologically male” from competing in certain school athletic activities intended for female students only. It would require verification of biological sex by students’ healthcare providers.
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  28. 11 A MOTION supporting King County's LGBTQIA2+ community and opposing Washington state ballot initiative IL26-001. 2026-0265 Passed as Amended Pass
  29. 27 Statement of Subject: Initiative Measure No. IL26-001 concerns parental rights relating to their children in public school. Concise Description: This measure would repeal amendments to a statute listing certain rights of parents and guardians of public-school children and re-enact the law as it was originally enacted by Initiative to the Legislature 2081.
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  31. 29 Reappointment Consent Agenda 12-16
  32. 12 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Todd Banks, who resides in council district one, to the King County museum of flight authority board of directors, filling a position nominated by the Museum of Flight Authority Foundation. 2026-0253 Passed Pass
  33. 13 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Jerry Lee, who resides in council district six, to the King County Housing Authority board of commissioners. 2026-0267 Passed Pass
  34. 14 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Marsha Matsumoto, who resides in council district four, to the King County board of ethics, to fill a board-nominated position. 2026-0275 Passed as Amended Pass
  35. 15 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Amy Calderwood, who resides in council district four, to the King County board of ethics, to fill a council-nominated position. 2026-0276 Passed Pass
  36. 16 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Michael Blake, who resides in council district one, to the King County board of ethics, to fill a council-nominated position. 2026-0278 Passed Pass
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  38. 36 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
  39. 36 Passed On The Consent Agenda Passed Pass
  40. 17 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of an amendment to an existing lease to support the operation of the King County sheriff's office. 2026-0263 Introduced and Referred
  41. 18 AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the collective bargaining agreement negotiated by and between King County and the King County Corrections Guild, representing employees in the department of adult and juvenile detention; and establishing the effective date of said agreement. 2026-0272 Introduced and Referred
  42. 19 AN ORDINANCE relating to legislative branch independent agencies; amending Ordinance 394, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.20.010, Ordinance 18799, Section 11, and K.C.C. 2.20.085, Ordinance 473, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.020, Ordinance 5869, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.030, Ordinance 473, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.150, Ordinance 15611, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.75.030, Ordinance 263, Article 5, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.22.020, and Ordinance 11502, Section 19, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.22.310, and establishing an effective date. 2026-0277 Introduced and Referred
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  44. 41 First Reading and Referral of Motions
  45. 20 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Lydia Assefa-Dawson, who resides in council district seven, to the King County communities of opportunity-best starts for kids levy advisory board, as a member with system or sector knowledge of the communities of opportunity result area of civic engagement or community connections. 2026-0229 Introduced and Referred
  46. 21 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Sabra Quraishi, who resides in council district seven, to the King County board for developmental disabilities. 2026-0231 Introduced and Referred
  47. 22 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Najmah Messiah, who resides in council district seven, to the King County communities of opportunity-best starts for kids levy advisory board, as a representative of place-based community partnerships. 2026-0236 Introduced and Referred
  48. 23 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Mariann Colonna, who resides in council district two, to the King County behavioral health advisory board. 2026-0268 Introduced and Referred
  49. 24 A MOTION confirming the appointment of Katy Kirschner as interim director of the office of law enforcement oversight. 2026-0273 Introduced and Referred
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  51. 25 A MOTION appointing Stuart Robinson as the inspector general, director of the King County inspector general division within the office of public complaints. 2026-0274 Introduced and Referred
  52. 26 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
  53. 49 Other Business
  54. 50 Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community
  55. 27 Proclamation of September 14 to 20, 2026, as Diaper Need Awareness Week in King County
  56. 52 Added Items 28 & 29
  57. 28 AN ORDINANCE declaring King County's intent to conduct a public hearing regarding whether to assume rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations of the King County transportation district. 2026-0241 Passed as Amended Pass
  58. 54 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO RELIEVE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.125
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  60. 29 AN ORDINANCE assuming governance of the King County transportation district; amending Ordinance 11955, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.055 and adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 2. 2026-0242 Deferred
  61. 56 SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO RELIEVE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.125
  62. 57 Adjournment
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