Remarks by Claudia Balducci
4 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Thank you, Chair. I just wanted to speak in favor of the ordinance. I will be voting in favor of the ordinance. I think this is a very important change in clarification. It is a key feature of ethics code ordinances in many, many places that individual government employees should not and cannot work on contracts or other projects that financially benefit their relatives or business partners. And so this, in my view, closes an important hole that should have been closed in our code probably long ago, and I'm glad we're doing it now. Just wanted to quickly echo an update from what Councilmember…”
Metropolitan King County Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Okay, I just want to say, thank you to the member. Thank you. I just want to say, thank you to the sponsor and your office for seeking and incorporating feedback. We provided a couple of thoughts and they show up very beautifully in this current draft and that really makes it easy to move forward quickly. So really appreciate that effort. And I support the, I support the, the, both the proposal and the expeditious nature of the process.”
Metropolitan King County Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you, Chair. I move the adoption of Amendment 1.”
Metropolitan King County Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I think it speaks for itself, but I'll just say a few words about Amendment 1. Amendment 1 would add two whereas clauses, that is non-binding statements of fact, one of which establishes that the goal of youth diversion is to intervene with young people address the needs that led to behavior that caused harm, put them on a path to success, and avoid additional or escalating criminal legal system involvement. And the second whereas sets out that King County provides a range of different paths for youth who are involved in the legal system, including this kind of community-based diversion that…”
Metropolitan King County Council · Jul 21, 2026