Metropolitan King County Council
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · 1:30 PM Pacific · Hybrid Meeting
Agenda items
- 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 …
Full text
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 …
Full text
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 27, 2026
- 5 Additions to the Council Agenda
- 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 6-13 & 26-27
- Consent Item 6
- 6 AN ORDINANCE adopting a resolution of intention to re-create lake management district No. 2 in the Lake Geneva watershed and setting a public hearing on the re-creation of the proposed district.
- Motions, from Standing Committees and Regional Committees and Motions related to Collective Bargaining, for Council Action
- Consent Items 7-9
- 7 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Christina Patterson, who resides in council district seven, to the King County Access paratransit advisory committee.
- 8 A MOTION acknowledging the receipt of the transit funding needs report in compliance with the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 116, Proviso P7, as amended by Ordinance 20086, Section 94, Proviso P7.
- 9 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Hemalatha Velappan, who resides in council district six, to the King County rural forest commission, representing academic or professional foresters.
- First Reading of and Action on Motions Without Referral to Committee
- 10 A MOTION establishing a workgroup to review and recommend changes to King County's labor policies.
- SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO TAKE ACTION WITHOUT REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.085
- Reappointment Consent Agenda Items 11-13
- 11 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Tommy Gantz, who resides in council district five, to the King County museum of flight authority board of directors.
- 12 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Mustafa Mohammed, who resides in council district five, to the King County behavioral health advisory board, as a professional with training and experience in behavioral health crisis care.
- 13 A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Tom Stafford, who resides in council district nine, to the King County conservation futures advisory committee, as the district nine representative.
- First Reading and Referral of Ordinances
- 14 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to execute an amendment to extend an existing agreement between King County and BNSF Railway.
- 15 AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting the collective bargaining agreement negotiated by and between King County and the Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17, representing Transit Chiefs in the Metro transit department; and establishing the effective date of said agreement.
- First Reading and Referral of Motions
- 16 A MOTION relating to transit security on board Metro transit department buses; acknowledging receipt of the Bus Route Security Report submitted in response to the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 116, Proviso P9, as amended by Ordinance 20086, Section 94.
- 17 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the northeast recycling and transfer station cost and operational analysis as required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 132, Proviso P4, as amended by Ordinance 20086, Section 101.
- 18 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Emily Johnson, who resides in council district one, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative of the city of Seattle.
- 19 A MOTION confirming the executive’s reappointment of Matthew Sanders as county public defender.
- 20 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Pierre Blosse, who resides in council district five, to the King County conservation futures advisory committee, as the district five representative.
- 21 A MOTION approving the extension of the executive's appointment of Maurin McBroom as acting director of the King County department of natural resources and parks.
- 22 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Lalita Uppala, who resides in council district six, to the King County human and civil rights commission.
- 23 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Samantha Fogg, who resides in council district one, to the King County human and civil rights commission.
- 24 Reports on Special and Outside Committees
- Other Business
- Required notification pursuant to K.C.C. 4A.100.080
- 25 October 19, 2026, Exception Notification Regarding Transfer from Emergent Need Contingency to the Public Transportation Construction (TDC SEACREST DOCK ENHNCMNT).
- Proclamation/Recognition Presented in the Community
- 26 Recognition of Encompass on their 60th anniversary
- 27 Recognition of Diwali Lights of India Festival
- Adjournment
Item titles as published by King County. Supporting documents are on the county's meeting page.