King County Council approves $431 million in supplemental spending
The Metropolitan King County Council approved a package of supplemental appropriations totaling more than $431 million during its June 23 session, the largest single action in a two-week period that also brought new jail-booking notification rules and a recommendation to adjust wastewater capacity charges.
Council appropriations
Meeting as the full council on June 23, members voted 9-0 to authorize the supplemental spending across general, non-general, and capital funds. The council also approved, 8-0, a telecommunications franchise agreement with HyperFiber of Washington LLC and an ordinance updating district court electoral district boundaries for 2026.
In a separate 8-0 vote, the council authorized the sale of biomethane environmental attributes to Karbone Energy LLC. Measures to set sewage treatment and disposal rates and to revise noxious weed control program assessments drew narrower support, passing 6-2 and 5-3 respectively. A proposed ordinance to create an inspector general division was deferred to the next meeting.
The council also approved a Coalition Labor Agreement for sheriff’s office employees, though the vote tally was not detailed in the minutes.
Law and justice
The Law and Justice Committee on July 1 advanced an ordinance requiring notification of booking restrictions at King County adult detention facilities. The committee passed the measure 5-0 with an amendment. It also confirmed Brian Flaherty to the public defense advisory board (5-0) and approved a youth diversion and intervention program report (5-0, sent to the full council without a recommendation).
Regional water quality
The Regional Water Quality Committee voted 7-2 on July 1 to recommend an ordinance amending the capacity charge methodology for wastewater services. The item was expedited to the July 7 King County Council meeting for final action. The committee also received a briefing on the Regional Wastewater Services Plan update and deferred discussion of its 2026 work program.
Other actions
Earlier in the period, council members held a special work session on June 22 where they approved minutes of three previous meetings, all by unanimous vote. The June 30 council meeting was not held because the date fell on a fifth Tuesday. Both the July 1 Flood Control District Executive Committee and the June 24 Budget and Fiscal Management Committee were cancelled.
Coming up
The Metropolitan King County Council will reconsider the deferred ordinance to create an inspector general division on July 7. That meeting also includes votes on countywide planning policies, water system plans for Auburn and Black Diamond, and open-space tax valuations for three properties.
On July 8, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee will discuss three surplus-property sales—in Seattle, unincorporated King County, and Kent—and an amendment to an interim loan program for low-income housing acquisitions.
The Regional Transit Committee meets July 15 for briefings on Metro Transit investment planning and safety efforts. The Board of Health on July 16 will review pet business disease tracking, homelessness continuum-of-care updates, and the potential impact of political changes on gender-affirming care access.
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