City Council - Regular Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Minutes of June 23, 2026

Additions to the Council Agenda

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0016

AN ORDINANCE approving the City of Auburn Water System Plan dated July 2025.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0023

AN ORDINANCE adopting and ratifying amendments to the 2021 King County Countywide Planning Policies.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0047

AN ORDINANCE correcting the legal description in Ordinance 19723, which authorized the vacation of a portion of 152nd Ave SE, File V-2745; Petitioners: Micah and Florine Palmer; amending Ordinance 19723, Section 1, and repealing Ordinance 19723, Section 2.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0050

AN ORDINANCE approving the City of Black Diamond Water System Plan dated Summer 2025.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0113

AN ORDINANCE relating to the withdrawal of approximately 67 acres of land from the Vashon sewer district.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0150

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into an amendment to the amended and restated solid waste interlocal agreement with the city of Bothell related to solid waste management services in areas of Snohomish County annexed to the city of Bothell after December 31, 2012.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0101.2

AN ORDINANCE relating to the prevention, detection, and response to fraud, waste, and abuse of county-administered moneys, and creating an inspector general division within the office of public complaints; amending Ordinance 13320, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.07.140, Ordinance 13320, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 1.07.150, Ordinance 1565, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.20.040, Ordinance 18799, Section 9, and K.C.C. 2.20.065, Ordinance 473, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.010, 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 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.080, Ordinance 473, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.090, Ordinance 473, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.100, Ordinance 473, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.110, Ordinance 473, Section 12, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.120, Ordinance 473, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.130, Ordinance 473, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.140, Ordinance 473, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.150, Ordinance 473, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.160, Ordinance 473, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.170, Ordinance 12138, Section 22, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.93.020, Ordinance 12138, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.93.030, Ordinance 12138, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.93.130, Ordinance 12138, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.93.170, Ordinance 9704, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.015, Ordinance 12014, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.017, Ordinance 12014, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.030, Ordinance 9704, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.055, Ordinance 9704, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.057, Ordinance 1321, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.100, Ordinance 9704, Section 13, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.130, Ordinance 11687, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.42.020, Ordinance 11687, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.42.030, Ordinance 11687, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.42.050, Ordinance 16580, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.42.055, Ordinance 16580, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.42.057, and Ordinance 11687, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.42.060, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 2.52, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2.93, repealing Ordinance 473, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.040, and Ordinance 473, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.050, and establishing an effective date.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0090

AN ORDINANCE renaming parcel 7812801985 of Skyway Park as Black Panther Park to honor the legacy of the local Black Panther Party chapter.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0162

AN ORDINANCE relating to the capacity charge methodology; and amending Ordinance 13680, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.86.010 and Ordinance 13680, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.86.160.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0094.2

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 4807 SW 54th Street, Seattle, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E25CT021S.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0095.2

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 Peter Schilling for property located at 4447 and 14823 S 148th Street, Tukwila, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E25CT026T.

Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2026-0096.2

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 Kerry and Sarah Dochow for property located at 31515 NE Tolt Hill Road, Carnation, WA, designated department of natural resources and parks, water and land resources division file no. E25CT031.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0038

A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a plan describing the analysis to be completed for the policy questions identified in the Regional Wastewater Services Plan Update scope document as adopted by regional water quality committee resolution 2025-01, prepared in accordance with the 2026-2027 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 115, Proviso P1.

Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2026-0058.2

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jacqueline Reyes, who resides in council district eight, to the conservation futures advisory committee, as an executive at-large representative.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0059

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Eric Adman, who resides in council district one, to the conservation futures advisory committee, as a council district one representative.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0060

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ben Antonius, who resides in council district two, to the conservation futures advisory committee, as a council district two representative.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0072

A MOTION approving a memorandum of understanding to restructure the Eastrail regional advisory council.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0106

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ellen Walker, who resides in council district one, to the King County cultural development authority (4Culture), as an executive at-large representative for position 15.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0123

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Nancy Salguero McKay, who resides in council district seven, to the King County cultural development authority (4Culture), as an executive at-large representative.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0127

A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Teofila Cruz-Uribe, who resides in council district eight, to the King County cultural development authority (4Culture) board, as an executive at-large representative for position 12.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0138

A MOTION confirming the executive's reappointment of Molly McCoy, who resides in council district eight, to the King County board for developmental disabilities.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0114

AN ORDINANCE relating to the department of elections structure and division responsibilities; and amending Ordinance 17994, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2.16.135.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0152

AN ORDINANCE adopting a resolution of intention to re-form lake management district No. 2 in the Lake Geneva watershed and setting a public hearing on the formation of the proposed district.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0161

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a new lease to support the operation of department of public health.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0165

AN ORDINANCE that adopts the Harborview Medical Center 2027 Capital Improvement Program Annual Budget for the year ending June 30, 2027, and makes appropriations for the capital improvements for the Harborview Medical Center.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0167

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 said agreement.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0174

AN ORDINANCE renaming and revising the mental illness and drug dependency fund and the mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee; amending Ordinance 16077, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.130.010, Ordinance 18217, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2A.300.510, Ordinance 15955, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.200.430, and Ordinance 16693, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C 24.22.020, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.200, and recodifying K.C.C. 4A.200.430.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0177

AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County Medal of Distinguished Service program to be awarded by members of the King County council; amending Ordinance 18165, Section 1 and Ordinance 18165, Section 2; and adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 1.

Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0177

AN ORDINANCE adopting the King County behavioral health bridge implementation plan, required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 70, Proviso P1, to govern the expenditure of proceeds from 2028 through 2034 of the behavioral health sales and use tax authorized by RCW 82.14.460 and K.C.C. 4A.500.315.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0098

A MOTION acknowledging the receipt of the East Link Connections transit gap service analysis report in compliance with the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 116, Proviso P14.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0146

A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the Harbor Island surplussing analysis as required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 110, Proviso P3.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0168

A MOTION appointing a qualified person to Position No. 2 on the Fire District No. 24 board of commissioners.

Proposed Motion No. 2026-0169

A MOTION appointing a qualified person to Position No. 3 on the Fire District No. 24 board of commissioners.

Reports on Special and Outside Committees

Proclamation of July 26, 2026, as Disability Pride Day in King County

Recognition of Rick Rizzs for his accomplishments in baseball and exemplary public service

Adjournment