Remarks by Jorge L. Barón
67 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 3
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“Council Member Balducci, we had a hard time hearing you. Council Member Balducci, we did not record your vote. Do you want to try again? Aye. Aye, I take that as an aye.”
Metropolitan King County Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“By our vote, we have adopted proposed ordinances 2026-0065, 0148, 0149, and 0151. Turning next to the motion consent agenda, Vice Chair Dunn, will you please move consent agenda items 18 and 19? Move consent agenda items 18 and 19 for approval. Thank you. Those items are before us. Clerk Foss, will you please call the roll?”
Metropolitan King County Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Council Member Valducci, we still can't hear you, but you can give me a thumbs up if you'd like. Or down. Thumbs up, thank you.”
Metropolitan King County Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you very much. By our vote, we have adopted proposed substantive motions number 20260119 and proposed motion 20260146. Turning to item 20, proposed motion 20260145, which acknowledges receipt of the Harborview Medical Center Long Range Planning Committee plan. Council Member Mosqueda, will you please move proposed substantive motion 20260145.2. So moved. Thank you very much. The proposed motion is before us. Before we proceed, I will note that we have, do we have Sam Porter? Oh, she's online. Okay, thank you. Sam, thank you very much. From council staff is available to answer questions…”
Metropolitan King County Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you very much, Council Member Mosqueda. I'm going to call next on Council Member Fain.”
Metropolitan King County Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you very much, Council Member Fain. I join in those comments. I think this is gonna be an important venue to have some important conversations about Harborview, and so appreciate that, and I wanna recognize Ian Goethe, who's here from Udo Medicine.”
Metropolitan King County Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Look forward to this important venue to get started soon. Colleagues, any further discussion or anything else to close Council Member Mosqueda? All right, seeing no further discussion, we're gonna turn to final adoption. Clerk Foss, will you please call the roll?”
Metropolitan King County Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“vote is six eyes and council members balducci lewis and perry excused thank you very much by our vote we have adopted proposed substitute motion 2026-0145 turning to the last action item on today's agenda a reappointment consent agenda item 21 vice chair dunn will you please move consent agenda item 21. so moved thank you very much the item is before us clerk foss will you please call the role thank you council member balducci”
Metropolitan King County Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you very much. By our vote, we have adopted proposed motion 20260213. If there is no objection, the published marked agenda together with any changes made in today's meeting will stand approved as the first reading referral and re-referral of ordinances and motions, items 22 through 25 as listed. Item 26, proposed ordinance 20260217 is listed as being referred to the Local Services and Land Use Committee. It will instead be referred to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee. Item 28, proposed motion 20260207 is being referred to the Committee of the Whole. And as I noted earlier,…”
Metropolitan King County Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Whereas in 2026, the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, marking a historic milestone in the nation's ongoing pursuit of liberty, self-governance and democratic ideals and”
Metropolitan King County Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Whereas King County has been selected as 1 of only a limited number of host regions nationwide for this extraordinary exhibition, reflecting both the national significance of the tour and the leadership of the Museum of history and industry as a trusted steward of historical education and civic engagement and.”
Metropolitan King County Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Whereas at a time when civic understanding and historical literacy remain essential to the strength of democratic institutions, exhibitions that connect communities with the nation's founding history serve an important public purpose and help inspire future generations to participate in civic life. And, oh, no, that's it.”
Metropolitan King County Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Sure. Council member Lewis is her hand up.”
Metropolitan King County Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you chair Perry and I appreciate you're taking a beginning the meeting with with a moment of silence. I also wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the horrific incident that took place this weekend industry for at the bio Seattle event in Seattle center. I believe I speak for everybody here when I say that our hearts are with the victims of this tragedy, their families and loved ones, and everyone who has been impacted, and that we're grateful for the prompt actions of first responders, including Seattle Police and Fire Departments and the staff of our own county hospital, Harvey…”
Metropolitan King County Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“I move approval of the minutes of July 14th.”
Metropolitan King County Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I move that we approve consent agenda item seven.”
Metropolitan King County Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I I just wanted to note that You know part of this is a little bit of an unusual mechanism to do this right, because this is a we're kind of amending a report that the executive sent over about how they're planning and implementing this new Program. And so this isn't sort of an ordinance that we're amending this is something that came over from the executive, but we have gotten. You know an understanding from the executive branch that they're they're at least willing to to agree and so to me This is an expectation setting kind of message that we're sending here about what we expect and I…”
Metropolitan King County Council · Jul 21, 2026