King County

Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee

This agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and a cancellation notice for the July 7, 2026, committee meeting. No substantive business, rezonings, or contracts will be discussed. The meeting is cancelled with no further action required.

Metropolitan King County Council

This special work session contains only procedural items like roll call and minute approval. The council will hear general issue briefings and committee updates. No public hearings, contracts, or policy votes are scheduled.

Employment and Administration Committee

This agenda consists primarily of procedural boilerplate and routine administrative briefings. Committee members will review the Meeting Materials Project and receive human resources updates. No public hearings or binding votes are scheduled.

• Briefing on the Meeting Materials Project by Clarity Consulting
• Human Resources update by county staff
• Chief of Staff administrative update
• Approval of June 2 meeting minutes

Metropolitan King County Council

The Metropolitan King County Council will hold public hearings and vote on several ordinances and motions. Key actions include establishing a new inspector general division to combat fraud in county programs, updating countywide planning policies, and approving water system plans for Auburn and Black Diamond. The council will also consider renaming a Skyway Park parcel, adjusting regional water quality capacity charges, and approving open space tax valuations for three properties.

• Ordinance creating an inspector general division to prevent fraud and waste in county funds.
• Amendment to King County Countywide Planning Policies.
• Approval of water system plans for Auburn and Black Diamond.
• Withdrawal of approximately 67 acres from the Vashon sewer district.
• Approval of open space tax valuations for properties at 4807 SW 54th St (Seattle), 4447/14823 S 148th St (Tukwila), and 31515 NE Tolt Hill Rd (Carnation).

Budget and Fiscal Management Committee

The Budget and Fiscal Management Committee will discuss and potentially act on four ordinances. Three items authorize the sale of surplus county-owned properties in Seattle, unincorporated King County, and Kent. A fourth item amends an interim loan program to give the executive more flexibility in extending terms for low-income housing acquisitions.

• Ordinance 2026-0128: Sale of surplus property at 8923 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle
• Ordinance 2026-0108: Sale of surplus property at 46502 268th Avenue SE, King County
• Ordinance 2026-0069: Sale of parcel 212205-9183 in Kent
• Ordinance 2026-0083: Amends interim loan program for low-income housing acquisitions

Regional Policy Committee

This agenda contains only a cancellation notice and procedural boilerplate. No substantive business, public hearings, or policy discussions will take place. Residents should check the county website for rescheduled dates.

Regional Transit Committee

The committee will review briefings regarding Metro Transit's future investment planning. Members will also receive an update on regional transit safety efforts and task force activities.

• Briefing: Metro’s Next Stop (Planning for Future Investments)
• Briefing: Metro’s transit safety planning and Regional Transit Safety Task Force update

Board of Health

The King County Board of Health will review several public health briefings rather than vote on policy. Staff and members will discuss zoonotic disease tracking for pet businesses, the regional homelessness continuum of care, and political impacts on gender-affirming care. The board will also outline recruitment plans for 2027 membership terms.

• Briefing on pet business rules and zoonotic disease tracking
• Update on Seattle/King County homelessness continuum of care
• Discussion on political impacts to gender-affirming care access
• Board membership recruitment strategy for 2027

King County Transportation District

This meeting has been officially cancelled. No business will be conducted by the Board.

Law and Justice Committee

This agenda is procedural boilerplate confirming that the August 5 meeting is canceled. The cancellation is due to the Metropolitan King County Council being in recess from August 3 through August 14. No legislative or committee business will be conducted during this period.

• Cancellation notice issued for August 5 meeting

Regional Water Quality Committee

The committee will review a proposed ordinance regarding wastewater capacity charge methodology. Members will also discuss financial affordability analysis for the Regional Wastewater Services Plan and review the 2026 work program.

• Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0162 (capacity charge methodology)
• Briefing on Regional Wastewater Services Plan: Finance/Affordability
• Discussion of 2026 Regional Water Quality Committee Work Program

The committee recommended approval of an ordinance amending the capacity charge methodology for wastewater services. The item was expedited to the next King County Council meeting. No other substantive actions were taken.

• Recommended approval of capacity charge ordinance (7-2)
• Ordinance expedited to July 7, 2026 King County Council meeting
• Briefing on Regional Wastewater Services Plan update presented
• Discussion of 2026 work program deferred

Law and Justice Committee

The committee will review a report on youth diversion and intervention programs regarding employment and education resources. Members will also consider confirming a new appointment to the public defense advisory board and an ordinance regarding jail booking restrictions.

• Motion 2026-0084: Youth diversion and intervention program report
• Motion 2026-0089: Appointment of Brian Flaherty to the public defense advisory board
• Ordinance 2026-0067: Notification requirements for booking restrictions at adult detention facilities

The committee passed an ordinance adding notification requirements for booking restrictions at King County adult detention facilities. They also passed a youth diversion intervention program report and confirmed an appointment to the public defense advisory board.

• Approved youth diversion and intervention program report (5-0; passed without recommendation)
• Confirmed Brian Flaherty to public defense advisory board (5-0; recommended do pass consent)
• Approved Ordinance 2026-0067 on booking restriction notifications, with amendment (5-0; recommended do pass substitute consent)

King County Flood Control District Executive Committee

This meeting of the Executive Committee is cancelled and will not take place as previously scheduled.

Metropolitan King County Council

There is no meeting scheduled because the date falls on a fifth Tuesday of the month. This follows local procedural rules regarding monthly meeting schedules.

Budget and Fiscal Management Committee

This agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and a cancellation notice. No business, votes, or public hearings will occur on June 24, 2026. The full Metropolitan King County Council agenda is also cancelled.

• Meeting cancelled with no business scheduled

Metropolitan King County Council

The Council is reviewing several significant legislative items, including a large supplemental budget appropriation and new sewage treatment rates. Other business includes telecommunications franchises, district court boundaries, and labor agreements for the sheriff's office.

• Supplemental appropriations of $69.3M (general fund), $147.9M (non-general fund), and $208.4M (capital funds)
• Franchise agreement with HyperFiber of Washington, LLC for road rights-of-way
• Sale of environmental attributes from South Treatment Plant to Karbone Energy LLC
• Ordinance regarding King County district court electoral district boundaries
• Coalition Labor Agreement for King County sheriff's office employees

The Council approved a series of supplemental appropriations totaling over $431 million across general, non-general, and capital funds. Other key actions included approving a telecommunications franchise agreement and updating district court boundaries. The Council also passed ordinances regarding sewage treatment rates and noxious weed control.

• Approved $431M+ in supplemental appropriations to various funds (9-0)
• Approved franchise agreement with HyperFiber of Washington, LLC (8-0)
• Approved 2026 district court electoral district boundary changes (8-0)
• Approved sale of biomethane environmental attributes to Karbone Energy LLC (8-0)
• Approved sewage treatment and disposal rates and charges (6-2)
• Approved revisions to noxious weed control program assessments (5-3)
• Deferred ordinance creating an inspector general division to the next meeting
• Approved Coalition Labor Agreement for sheriff's office employees

Committee of the Whole

The King County Council Committee of the Whole will review a briefing on the state of the King County District Court. Members will vote on confirming three executive appointments to the King County cultural development authority (4Culture) board. The committee will also receive the authority's annual report.

• Confirm Ellen Walker appointment to 4Culture board (position 15)
• Confirm Nancy Salguero McKay appointment to 4Culture board
• Confirm Teofila Cruz-Uribe appointment to 4Culture board (position 12)
• Briefing on King County District Court state of the court
• Review 4Culture annual report

Metropolitan King County Council

This agenda contains only procedural boilerplate for a work session. The council will approve minutes from early June, receive a policy briefing, and hear updates from members and outside committees. No substantive votes or public hearings are scheduled.

• Approval of June 1, 8, and 15 meeting minutes
• Policy briefing
• Councilmember and committee updates

The Metropolitan King County Council held a special work session with issue briefings on federal legislation and budget amendments. No substantive policy decisions or approvals were made beyond approving the minutes of previous meetings.

• Approved minutes of June 1, June 8, and June 15, 2026 (unanimous)

Board of Health

The King County Board of Health will review findings from Washington’s Maternal Mortality Review Panel and discuss sexual health program innovations. Members will also plan for 2027 board recruitment and approve prior meeting minutes. The session is primarily informational with standard public comment procedures.

• Briefing on Washington’s Maternal Mortality Review Panel findings and recommendations
• Briefing on sexual health program innovations
• Discussion on 2027 board membership recruitment
• Approval of May 21, 2026 meeting minutes
• Public comment period for community input

The Board of Health held a meeting focused on informational briefings regarding sexual health, maternal mortality, and board recruitment. No new policies or ordinances were voted upon during this session.

• Approved the May 21, 2026, meeting minutes

Local Services and Land Use Committee

The King County Local Services and Land Use Committee will consider several consent ordinances, including withdrawing 67 acres from the Vashon sewer district, approving water system plans for Auburn and Black Diamond, and correcting a road vacation description. The main discussion item is a sweeping ordinance amending building and construction standards across many county code sections.

• Withdrawal of ~67 acres from Vashon sewer district (Ordinance 2026-0113)
• Approval of City of Auburn Water System Plan (July 2025)
• Approval of City of Black Diamond Water System Plan (Summer 2025)
• Correcting legal description for vacation of portion of 152nd Ave SE (Ordinance 2026-0047)
• Discussion of ordinance amending building and construction standards (Ordinance 2025-0321)

The committee approved four consent ordinances, including recommending do pass for the withdrawal of approximately 67 acres from the Vashon sewer district, approval of water system plans for Auburn and Black Diamond, and correcting a legal description for a road vacation. All votes were 4-0. They also discussed but took no action on a large ordinance amending building and construction standards.

• Recommended do pass ordinance withdrawing 67 acres from Vashon sewer district (4-0)
• Recommended do pass ordinance approving Auburn Water System Plan (4-0)
• Recommended do pass ordinance approving Black Diamond Water System Plan (4-0)
• Recommended do pass ordinance correcting legal description for 152nd Ave SE road vacation (4-0)
• Discussed but no action on building and construction standards ordinance

Regional Transit Committee

The Regional Transit Committee will receive briefings on Metro Transit's adopted policy documents and plans for a 2028 update, service recovery and growth planning, and future investment planning (Next Stop). These are informational briefings with no voting items.

• Briefing on Metro's three adopted policy documents and 2028 update plans
• Briefing on Metro's service recovery and growth planning
• Briefing on Metro's Next Stop future investment planning
• Approval of meeting minutes from March and April 2026
• Public comment period open

The Regional Transit Committee approved minutes from March and April 2026. They received briefings on Metro's policy documents and service recovery planning, but took no substantive votes or decisions. One briefing on future investments was deferred.

• Approved March 18 and April 21, 2026 meeting minutes (unanimous)

Metropolitan King County Council

The Council will hold a public hearing and second reading of a major ordinance that amends dozens of sections of King County Code to reorganize administrative offices and executive departments. They will also consider several appointments to boards and committees, acknowledge a report on Medicaid retention, and introduce new ordinances including a labor agreement with the Sheriff's Office union.

• Public hearing on Ordinance 2026-0073.2 (administrative reorganization of county offices)
• Confirmation of Susan McLaughlin as director of community and human services
• Confirmation of Cynthia McNabb and Steve Cho to citizens' elections oversight committee
• Acknowledgment of report on maintaining Medicaid retention in King County
• First reading of ordinance approving Coalition Labor Agreement for Sheriff's Office

The Council passed Substitute Ordinance 2026-0073, a large-scale amendment to numerous county code sections reorganizing administrative offices and executive departments, after overcoming a motion to delay and a recusal. The vote was 7-1, with Councilmember Balducci voting no and Councilmember Barón excused. Three appointments and a Medicaid retention report were also approved.

• Passed Substitute Ordinance 2026-0073 reorganizing administrative offices (7-1)
• Overruled motion for one-week delay on Ordinance 2026-0073 (vote not tallied)
• Recused Councilmember Barón from voting on Ordinance 2026-0073 (carried)
• Rejected Amendment 1 to Ordinance 2026-0073 (failed)
• Adopted Amendment 2 to Ordinance 2026-0073 (carried)
• Approved consent items 7-9 unanimous including appointment of Susan McLaughlin as DCHS director (9-0)
• Approved Motion 2026-0111 acknowledging Medicaid retention report (9-0)
• Approved reappointment of Leah Tischler to solid waste advisory committee (9-0)

Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee

The Committee will consider consent items including appointments to the conservation futures advisory committee, a restructuring of the Eastrail advisory council, and an amendment to the solid waste interlocal agreement with Bothell. Under discussion, they will vote on selling environmental attributes (biomethane credits) from the South Treatment Plant and receive a plan update for the Regional Wastewater Services Plan. Briefings include fare enforcement and transit funding needs.

• Possible action on sale of biomethane environmental attributes to Karbone Inc. (item 9)
• Amendment to solid waste interlocal agreement with Bothell (item 7)
• Consent item: restructuring Eastrail regional advisory council (item 6)
• Briefing on transit funding needs (item 12)
• Briefing on fare enforcement report (item 11)

The committee approved an ordinance authorizing the county to sell environmental attributes from biomethane produced at the South Treatment Plant to Karbone Energy LLC, and expedited it to the June 23 council agenda. Consent items passed unanimously, including appointments to the conservation futures advisory committee, an Eastrail regional advisory council restructuring MOU, and a solid waste interlocal agreement amendment with Bothell. A motion acknowledging the Regional Wastewater Services Plan update was also approved.

• Approved sale of biomethane environmental attributes to Karbone Energy (4-0, expedited to council)
• Approved solid waste interlocal agreement amendment with Bothell (4-0)
• Approved Eastrail regional advisory council MOU (4-0)
• Approved appointment of Eric Adman to conservation futures committee (4-0)
• Approved appointment of Ben Antonius to conservation futures committee (4-0)
• Approved appointment of Jacqueline Reyes to conservation futures committee as substitute (4-0)
• Approved wastewater services plan scope acknowledgment (4-0)

Metropolitan King County Council

The Metropolitan King County Council held a special work session with issue briefings on chambers reconfiguration and proposed ordinance 2026-0101, but no votes or approvals occurred. Approval of prior meeting minutes was deferred.

King County Transportation District

The King County Transportation District board will discuss and possibly vote on a resolution imposing a 0.1% sales and use tax within district boundaries to fund transportation improvements. They will also consider resolutions to establish an interlocal agreement with King County for planning and implementation, and to begin seeking contracted staffing support. An executive session on legal risks of a proposed action is scheduled.

• TD Resolution TD2026-01: Impose 0.1% sales and use tax for transportation (sponsor Balducci)
• TD Resolution TD2026-02: Request interlocal agreement with King County for transportation planning and implementation
• TD Resolution TD2026-03: Request executive committee to seek contracted staffing support
• Executive session on legal risks of proposed action

The King County Transportation District passed three resolutions. The board approved a one-tenth of one percent sales and use tax within district boundaries to finance transportation improvements (TD2026-01, 5-4). It also adopted an interlocal agreement for transportation planning and services (TD2026-02, 6-3) and authorized seeking contracted staffing support (TD2026-03, 6-3).

• Approved 0.1% sales tax for transportation (TD2026-01) 5-4, after amendments
• Approved interlocal agreement for services (TD2026-02) 6-3, as amended
• Approved resolution to seek contracted staffing support (TD2026-03) 6-3
• Amendment 1 to TD2026-01 passed 5-4
• Amendment 3 to TD2026-01 failed
• Amendment 3A to TD2026-01 failed 3-6
• Striking Amendment S1 to TD2026-01 carried
• Striking Amendment S2 to TD2026-02 carried

Regional Policy Committee

The Regional Policy Committee will receive a briefing on the King County Youth Diversion and Intervention Program update from acting directors of the Children, Youth, and Young Adults Division. Public comment is accepted in writing before 1:00 p.m. on the meeting day. No other substantive decisions or actions are on the agenda.

• Briefing No. 2026-B0078 on Youth Diversion and Intervention Program update
• Approval of minutes from May 13, 2026 special meeting
• Public comment accepted in writing only

The committee received a briefing on the King County Youth Diversion and Intervention Program update. No votes, approvals, or other substantive actions were taken during the meeting.

Budget and Fiscal Management Committee

The Budget and Fiscal Management Committee will discuss and possibly vote on three ordinances: a $393 million supplemental budget appropriation for various funds, updates to sewage treatment rates and charges, and revisions to the noxious weed control program assessments.

• Proposed net supplemental appropriations of $48.73M to general fund, $136.073M to non-general fund, $208.368M from capital budgets
• Amending sewage treatment and disposal rates and charges (Ordinance 2026-0103)
• Revising noxious weed control program assessments (Ordinance 2026-0132)

The committee recommended passing a $393 million supplemental budget ordinance after adopting multiple amendments. It also recommended passing a noxious weed control program ordinance (5-1) and sent a sewage treatment rates ordinance out without recommendation (6-0).

• Recommended Do Pass noxious weed control ordinance (5-1)
• Passed sewage treatment rates ordinance out without recommendation (6-0)
• Recommended Do Pass Substitute for $393M supplemental appropriation ordinance (6-0)
• Adopted Amendments 1 and 2 to sewage rates ordinance
• Adopted Striking Amendment S1 and multiple amendments to supplemental budget
• Failed Amendment 10 to supplemental budget

Metropolitan King County Council

The King County Council will hold a public hearing and vote on confirming Sandra Valenciano as director of public health for Seattle & King County. They will also consider updating the capacity charge methodology for water quality, which could affect fees. Additional items include surplus property sales in Federal Way and Seattle, a road vacation, and a ferry terminal license agreement.

• Confirm Sandra Valenciano as director of public health
• Update water quality capacity charge methodology (Ordinance 2026-0066)
• Surplus property sale: parcel near S 328th St & Military Rd S, Federal Way
• Surplus property sale: 8923 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle
• Authorize license agreement for Vashon Island Ferry Terminal with WSDOT

King County Flood Control District

The King County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors will vote on updating its claims agent for damage filings and discuss a revised 2026 budget covering operating and capital expenditures plus a six-year capital improvement program for 2026-2031. The board will also approve minutes from three prior meetings. No other substantive items are on the agenda.

• FCD Resolution FCD2026-07: Final action updating the appointed agent to receive damage claims, repealing FCD2011-01
• FCD Resolution FCD2026-09: Discussion of revised 2026 budget, operating budget, capital budget, and 2026-2031 six-year capital improvement program
• Approval of minutes from March 10, April 21, and April 28, 2026 meetings

Government Accountability and Oversight Committee

The Government Accountability and Oversight Committee will discuss and possibly vote on four proposed ordinances. Key items include creating an inspector general division to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, and authorizing a franchise agreement with HyperFiber for telecommunications infrastructure in unincorporated King County.

• Proposed Ordinance 2026-0101: Creates inspector general division within Office of Public Complaints
• Proposed Ordinance 2025-0286: Franchise agreement with HyperFiber of Washington, LLC for road rights-of-way
• Proposed Ordinance 2026-0062: Adjusts district court electoral district boundaries for 2026
• Proposed Ordinance 2026-0126: Amends King County employee code of ethics

The committee unanimously approved Ordinance 2026-0101 creating an inspector general division within the Office of Public Complaints. They also recommended passage of a franchise agreement with HyperFiber of Washington for fiber optic lines in unincorporated King County (4-0) and district court electoral boundary adjustments (4-0). An ordinance updating the employee code of ethics was deferred.

• Approved creation of inspector general division (Ordinance 2026-0101) as substituted with amendments (4-0)
• Approved franchise agreement with HyperFiber of Washington for road rights-of-way (Ordinance 2025-0286) as substituted (4-0)
• Approved district court electoral boundary changes (Ordinance 2026-0062) (4-0)
• Deferred consideration of employee code of ethics amendments (Ordinance 2026-0126)

Committee of the Whole

The committee will vote on confirming Susan McLaughlin as director of the Department of Community and Human Services. They will also receive a briefing on the response to Motion 16970 regarding the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.

• Proposed Motion No. 2026-0081 to confirm Susan McLaughlin as DCHS director
• Briefing No. 2026-B0077 on response to Motion 16970 about King County Regional Homelessness Authority

The Committee of the Whole voted unanimously (9-0) to recommend do pass consent for the appointment of Susan McLaughlin as director of the King County Department of Community and Human Services. The motion will be expedited to the June 16, 2026 Metropolitan King County Council meeting.

• Approved minutes of May 26, 2026 (unanimous)
• Recommended do pass consent for Motion 2026-0081 appointing Susan McLaughlin (9-0)

Metropolitan King County Council

This is a work session agenda containing only routine procedural items: call to order, approval of minutes, and updates. No ordinances, contracts, or public hearings are scheduled.

• No substantive agenda items

The Metropolitan King County Council held a special work session with briefings on federal legislative contracts and transportation district updates. No votes or formal actions were taken, and the approval of previous minutes was deferred.