Metropolitan King County Council
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · 1:30 PM Pacific · Hybrid Meeting
Agenda items
- Passed On The Consent Agenda
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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. - 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 …
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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. - 1 Call to Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
- 4 Approval of Minutes of October 13, 2026
- 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
- 6 Special Item
- Proclamation of October 2026 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month in King County
- Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances from Standing Committees and Regional Committees, and of Ordinances related to Collective Bargaining
- There will be one public hearing on Items 6-27
- Committee of the Whole
- 7 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.
- Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
- Consent Items 8-26
- 8 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Hari Chon, who resides in council district six, to the women's advisory board, as an executive at-large representative.
- 9 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Hanan Amer, who resides in council district seven, to the children and youth advisory board, representing the Sound Cities Association.
- 10 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Sarah McCauley, who resides in council district nine, to the King County behavioral health advisory board.
- 11 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Sandra Pailca, who resides in council district four, to the board of ethics, filling an executive-nominated position.
- 12 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Cheol Kang, who works in council district eight, to the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network operator board of directors, as King County's primary representative.
- 13 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Geoffrey Thomas, who works in council district eight, to the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network operator board of directors, as an alternate for the King County representative.
- 14 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jaime Fajardo, who resides in council district three, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative from the Puget Sound Educational Service District.
- 15 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Marc Oommen, who works in council district six, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
- 16 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Claire Sumadiwirya, who resides in council district six, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative of the city of Bellevue.
- 17 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Sili Savusa, who resides in council district eight, to the King County communities of opportunity-best starts for kids levy advisory board as a community member who reflects demographic characteristics of the communities that qualify for funding.
- 18 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Yordanos Teferi, who resides in council district five, to the King County communities of opportunity-best starts for kids levy advisory board as a community member who reflects demographic characteristics of the communities that qualify for funding.
- 19 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Cat Martin, who resides in council district six, to the King County communities of opportunity-best starts for kids levy advisory board, as a community member who reflects demographic characteristics of the communities that qualify for funding in accordance with communities of opportunity funding guidelines …
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A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Cat Martin, who resides in council district six, to the King County communities of opportunity-best starts for kids levy advisory board, as a community member who reflects demographic characteristics of the communities that qualify for funding in accordance with communities of opportunity funding guidelines and who are grassroots organizers or activists in those communities or who live in or have worked in those communities. - 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.
- 21 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of James W. Lovell, who resides in council district five, to the King County communities of opportunity-best starts for kids levy advisory board, as a representative from an Indigenous or Urban Native community-based organization or tribe.
- 22 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Sabra Quraishi, who resides in council district seven, to the King County board for developmental disabilities.
- 23 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.
- 24 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.
- 25 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.
- 26 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Angela Dunleavy, who resides in council district eight, to the Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District (aka Seattle Convention Center) board of directors.
- 27 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Mariann Colonna, who resides in council district two, to the King County behavioral health advisory board.
- First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
- 28 AN ORDINANCE relating to the production, sale, and use of biosolids and biosolids products; and amending Ordinance 13680, Section 9, and K.C.C. 28.86.090 and Ordinance 13680, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.86.180.
- This is a dual referral first to the Regional Water Quality Committee and then to the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee. This is a mandatory referral to the Regional Water Quality Committee as set forth in King County Charter Section 270.30 and K.C.C. 1.24.065.
- 29 AN ORDINANCE establishing the alignment and station locations of RapidRide R Line.
- 30 AN ORDINANCE relating to the process of selection for advisory committee members and grant projects funded by Ordinance 19922 and relating to a budget proviso and requesting a report recommending an approach to grants advisory committee processes in the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 94, Proviso P4; and repealing Ordinance 20145, Section 1 and Ordinance 20145, Section 2.
- 31 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
- Other Business
- Adjournment
Item titles as published by King County. Supporting documents are on the county's meeting page.