Metropolitan King County Council

Hybrid Meeting

Agenda — 47 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 8, 2026
9. 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
10. 6 Special Item
11. 11 Proclamation of September 10 to 19, 2026, as Welcoming Week in King County
12. 12 Proclamation of September 15 to October 15, 2026, as Latino/a/e Heritage Month in King County
13. 13 Legislative Branch Service Awards
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15. 15 Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
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17. 16 There will be one public hearing on Items 6-12 and 22
18. 17 Consent Items 7-11
19. 7 A MOTION accepting the office of law enforcement oversight’s annual report for the year 2025. 2026-0144 Passed Pass
20. 8 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Daniel Santon, who resides in council district seven, to the King County community advisory committee for law enforcement oversight, as an at-large representative. 2026-0170 Passed Pass
21. 9 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Kyle Jones, who resides in council district two, to the King County community advisory committee on law enforcement oversight, as an at-large representative. 2026-0183 Passed Pass
22. 10 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Samuel Hawkins, who resides in council district five, to the King County community advisory committee for law enforcement oversight, as an at-large representative. 2026-0186 Passed Pass
23. 11 A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Jason Lambacher to the citizens' elections oversight committee as a representative sponsored by an academic institution and who has knowledge of elections. 2026-0212 Passed Pass
24. 23 Reappointment Consent Agenda Item 12
25. 12 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Jeffrey Murdock, who resides in council district four, to King County landmarks commission as a representative of professionals with experience in historic preservation related disciplines. 2026-0251 Passed Pass
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27. 25 Passed On The Consent Agenda Passed Pass
28. 26 First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
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30. 13 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a franchise agreement with Kuhn Acres LLC, for use of King County road rights of way within its franchise area for the construction and maintenance of water facilities. 2026-0199 Introduced and Referred
31. 28 First Reading and Referral of Motions
32. 14 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Chris Smith, who resides in council district four, to the King County community advisory committee for law enforcement oversight, as an at-large representative. 2026-0232 Introduced and Referred
33. 15 A MOTION confirming the appointment of Matthew Smith as director of the King County department of human resources. 2026-0240 Introduced and Referred
34. 16 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the Victim Support Service Improvement Plan required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 17, Proviso P7. 2026-0246 Introduced and Referred
35. 17 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Xuan-Trang Tran-Thien, who resides in council district two, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative from labor representing a bona fide labor organization. 2026-0257 Introduced and Referred
36. 18 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Minu Ranna-Stewart, who resides in council district two, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative from a provider of sexual assault victim services in King County. 2026-0258 Introduced and Referred
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38. 19 A MOTION supporting King County's LGBTQIA2+ community and opposing Washington state ballot initiative IL26-638. 2026-0264 Introduced and Referred
39. 35 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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41. 20 A MOTION supporting King County's LGBTQIA2+ community and opposing Washington state ballot initiative IL26-001. 2026-0265 Introduced and Referred
42. 38 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.
43. 21 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
44. 40 Other Business
45. 41 Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community
46. 22 Proclamation of September 26, 2026, as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in King County
47. 43 Adjournment

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