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28, 28, 26 meeting of the King County Council, out of Sarah Perry chair of the Council this year joined by Vice-Chairs for Hepburn and Reagan Dunn and our Council colleagues today this meeting is called to order.

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Before we begin, please join me in acknowledging that we are on the traditional lands of the Puget Seylish People's Pass from present. We thank these caretakers of this land who have lived here and continue to live here since time immemorial, bringing their cultural ways of life and greatly enriching our communities.

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I also want to take a moment to observe a moment of silence for the members of our community

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who lost their lives in the tragic and sense of violence.

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God and violence is past weekend that the bite of Seattle please join me in a moment of silence.

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Thank you.

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Claire Kaye, will you please call the roll?

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Thank you.

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Councilmember Bellditchie.

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Councilmember Barron.

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Here.

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Councilmember Dindowski.

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Here.

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Councilmember Dunn.

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Here.

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That's my birthday.

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That's my playlist.

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Here.

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That's my playlist.

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Here.

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That's my playlist.

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That's my playlist.

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Here.

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Chair Perry.

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Go ahead.

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Thank you very much.

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Next, please join me in the pledge of allegiance.

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pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

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to the Republic, by which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible,

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liberty and justice for all.

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Turning next to special item, which is the recognition of the

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freedom, plain, documents that forged a nation, exhibit at Mell High. This will be presented

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by both me and Councilmember Barone

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on one moment. Councilmember Barone, are you ready to join me?

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I'm ready.

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Sure.

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I don't have my colors here, so I'm going to go ahead and just start and we'll just

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share.

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I'm pleased to co-sponsor this proclamation with Council Member Dunn and supported in the reading

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of it by Council Member Barone recognizing the National Archives exhibit to celebrate the

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250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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The exhibit is called Freedom Play, Documents that Forge D'Nation, and you can visit it.

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Let me see, you can visit it from July 30th to August 16th at a very old museum of history and industry in Seattle.

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King County is one of a few counties nationwide to host this historically significant exhibit,

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which gives all of us a rare opportunity to view some of the foundational documents that helped shape our nation,

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including an original engraving of the Declaration of Independence,

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a secret printing of the Constitution in draft form,

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and the Treaty of Paris and Bill of Rights.

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It's really something to see.

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Historical knowledge and deep understanding of our civic origins of our country

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are essential to maintaining the strength of our Constitution,

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the resilience of our democracy,

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and the values of freedom and justice for all that we're and continue to be the vision for this great nation.

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I hope that through this proclamation and through spreading the word about this exhibit,

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you'll join me in taking time to reflect on the history and ideals of our nation,

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including in one

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moment.

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And I hope you'll also join us in participating in civic life because we are all in the government,

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guide for the government and our communities thrive when we all lean in and are engaged in our

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neighborhoods, communities, and local governments. Councilmember Barron and I will now read

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the proclamation and afterward, I'll invite Anthony Long from the Museum of History and Industry

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low-high to share a few words.

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Whereas the Museum of History and Industry has long served as the

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interpreting the history of our region, fostering public understanding of the people, ideas,

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industries and events that have shaped our communities in nation and.

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Whereas in 2026, the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the

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Declaration of Independence, marking historic milestone in the nation's ongoing pursuit of liberty,

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self-governance, and democratic ideals, and.

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Whereas the Freedom Plane documents that forged

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a national tour organized in partnership with the national archives

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will provide members of the public with a rare opportunity to view

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foundational historical documents that helped shape the United States

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and define the principles on PIT upon which the nation was established.

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whereas King County has been selected as one of only a limited number

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of host regions nationwide for this extraordinary exhibition

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reflecting both the national significance of the tour and the leadership of the Museum of History

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and Industry as a trusted steward of historical education and civic engagement and.

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Whereas the Freedom Planning Exhibition will offer residents, students, families, and visitors

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throughout King County and opportunity to engage directly with the nation's history,

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deepen their understanding of the American Democratic Experiment and reflect on the enduring

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importance of civic participation, constitutional governance, and the preservation of historical

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memory, and where I said a time when civic understanding and historical literacy remain essential

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to the strength of democratic institutions, exhibitions that connect communities with the nation's

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founding history serve an important public purpose and help inspire future generations to participate

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in civic life. And, oh, no, that's it.

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Now, therefore, we, the Metropolitan King County Council,

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recognize the Freedom Plane,

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documents that forged a nation, national tour,

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and celebrate the Museum of History and Industry,

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for bringing this nationally significant exhibition,

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two Seattle and King County during the 250th Anniversary

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of the United States, dated this 28th day of July,

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2026, and signed by all members of the King County Council.

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Thank you very much for joining me in that, the council member Brown, and I'd like to now invite Anthony Long from the Museum of History and Industry to share a few words.

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Thank you, Chair Ferry. Good afternoon, Chair Ferry.

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Good afternoon, yes.

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Council member Barron, Council member Dunn, the entire county council and French from across the county.

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My name is Anthony Long and I am the Executive Associate and Board of Relations Manager at the Museum of History and History at Seattle.

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Well, we are extremely honored to receive this part of nation and to be recognized by the county council.

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Mohai is proud to offer this once in a lifetime opportunity for our community.

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To experience our nation's founding documents before they return to the nation's.

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The National Archives faults.

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We are especially proud to have been recognized by the council for committing to our nation's founding history for America 250.

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And to showcase the ideals of democracy and freedom in their original form.

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We hope you all get the chance to visit us during the Freedom Plains.

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It's in the run from July 30th to August 16th.

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Thank you to the entire King County Council and most importantly, our community.

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We are grateful for your support.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Lung, for joining us and for hosting this and we're proud to be a part of this.

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Thank you very much.

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We'll now turn to reading of the items into the record into the hearing of public comments

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before the clerk reads the items into the record by Stubborn.

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May I please have a motion to relieve the employment and administration committee of item 12?

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Simultia. Thank you. The motion is before us. All those in favor say aye.

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Aye. All those opposed say nay.

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Motion motion is approved. With that clerk,

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Kaylee, please read the items into the record. Thank you, Chair Perry.

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Item four is the recognition of freedom, plain documents that forged in ancient exhibit in

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high. Item 6 is proposed to the King County Employee Code of Ethics. Item 7 is proposed

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to our number of 26-01-89, proving that adopting the memorandum of agreement negotiate

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a by-between King County and protect 17, representing engineering services manager employees

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in the Department of Natural Resources and Parks and establishing the effective date of

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adopting the coalition labor agreement agreement and negotiate a buy-in between King County and the King County Coalition of Union, representing employees and the Department of Natural Resources and Parks, the Department of Local Services and the Department of Executive Services, and establishing the infected date of the agreements.

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item that a lot in is proposed motion number 26, special 0, 1, 5, confirming the

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executive's appointment of 1, caught out, residencing council district 2 to the Washington

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State Major League Baseball Stadium, public facilities district 4 to directors, item 12 is proposed

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motion number 26, special 0, 1, 9, 7, a motion improving the job description for the position

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of the inspector general, then item 25 is Proclamation and Celebrating August 15, 2021, 26 is India's

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80th Independence Day.

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Thank you very much.

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Do we have, we're going to turn now to public comment.

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Do we have folks in the room or online with us to provide public comment today?

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Yeah, both.

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We have both.

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Okay.

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We'll now take public comment on those ordinances, motions,

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proclamations and recognitions on today's agenda for action and any topics directly related to county business.

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As this is the fourth Tuesday of the month.

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Listening to public and taking into consideration the public

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thoughts is an important part of our process and one that greatly enhances our deliberations.

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In order to allow everyone equal time to provide comment, please recognize the following

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chamber ground rules.

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Please limit your comments to two minutes, remain seated until time for comment and do not

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make audible noise during the meeting without being recognized.

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It's also a reminder that public comment may not be used for the purpose of assisting a

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campaign for election of any person to any office or for the promotion of or opposition

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to any ballot proposition speakers to address their commas directly to the chair per council rules,

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destructive behavior, can or may lead to an audience member being asked to leave the meeting

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or be muted. In addition to behavior already mentioned, the disruptive behavior would include

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holding signs at the podium and the use of bull horns or noise makers, not allowed.

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For online comment, press star 9 on the phone or click the raise band icon on the Zoom toolbar located at the bottom of the screen to notify the clerk.

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The clerk will call the names or the last three digits of the phone numbers in order and will then unmute each line.

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Lowering the hands then after the comment is completed.

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With that clerk, please begin calling the names in person followed by those hands raised online for public comment.

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Thank you, Jared, the first name on the list is Tamara.

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Hello, my name is Tamara. I'm on the board of directors of the New Court Hill's

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town homes located at 5,800-123rd Avenue, South East, Bellevue, Rigandine. This is your

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district. We share a significant property border with the New Porter, it's the Harp and

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Zone by King County on 19th Avenue, South East. On the New Porter side of the border is

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intensely populated row of well-established can-ifrestries, but in my 13 years of living

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in this immediate area, as never been crowned, nor had the overgrown English ID been cut

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back.

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These trees were planted about six feet apart, giving absolutely no consideration to the

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adult size of the trees and their root system.

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This neglect has unfortunately caused thousands of dollars in undo costs to the homeowners

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of the privately owned town homes, which affects about 250 units, which were built in 1967.

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So you can imagine we have a lot of cost going on right now with plumbing.

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We've repaired sidewalks and parking lots over the years for problems we have not created

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by root damage from your trees. We sent this cutter to King County Housing Authority on July 1,

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already known to this situation and asking them to basically do the right thing and be responsible

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neighbors.

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Well, if you've ever heard the sound of crickets, you can insert that right here.

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As if the tree damage is about enough, now we realize there is a rat in the station coming

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directly from the new quarter onto our property.

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We've seen them traveling and there are highways underneath that border property fence.

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We've paid thousands to control the rat problem, we simply cannot continue to absorb your costs.

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There's also several restaurant businesses at a strict mall nearby that appear to possibly be contributing to the problem as well by not limiting access to their dumpsters.

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On behalf of the homeowners of the New Partial Town Homes, please do the right thing.

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community striped and we all lean in and do the right thing. Please. Thank you. Was that the timer that I heard?

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I'm sorry.

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That is the timer for two minutes. Okay. Thank you very much for your time.

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Thank you. Appreciate that.

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What do you think of this?

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It's my favorite.

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Nothing in that T-kind concept member.

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With my name's Mark Rosa Berger, I resided none of the corporation in Connie. Today I'm here again representing the Remington Home Motors Association, and the surrounding communities that have expressed their opposition to the redevelopment of the Drew's Glenn golf course, and primarily for the ecosystem impact that it will have for all of Connie residents. Today I wish to provide you a brief update and a thank you. When I speak of protecting the ecosystem within Drew's plans of referring to the local geographical area,

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where the fours pawns, streams, plants, animals,

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landscape, all that works together to shape this region

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for King County.

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Recently we have a community meeting focus

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on protection of the environment as well as health.

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It was well attended.

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I currently we're in collaboration with the Greater Maple Valley

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Unincorporated Area Council for their experience

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in land development, with an unincorporated King County.

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If the preliminary land development applications

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to eliminate the golf course and develop a gated community of elite homes were to advance

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to a development permit application. We call upon King County to declare a termination

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of significance, which will require a full environmental impact statement, along with falling

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all of the abortion to state environmental policies. Also note that in 1998, the King County

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and granted it special taxation rights.

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Therefore, we also call upon King County to address

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all of the open land space penalties.

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If there's a parcel of land worth to be redeveloped

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into a housing community.

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I'd like to spend a special thank you

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to Council members, Reagan Dunn,

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feedback on Rickfire and Stephanie Fain for their support.

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Including again, I'd like to extend all of the Council members

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an opportunity to visit.

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The group, the Jews couldn't concourse and take into all

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the environmental effects that I'm speaking about. If the same pictures worth a thousand words

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and personal experience is worth a million words. Thank you for allowing me time today to

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bring this to your attention. Thank you. The next name on the list is Marjorie Sigema.

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Hello everyone. My name is Margaret Sigema. I'm a song say that is a third generation

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immigrant from Japan. When I am able, I go to King County Airport, so this is about

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deportations at the airport, which happened three to four times a week. Today, right now

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as we speak, there is a second airplane bringing in prisoners from other detention centers to

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ours that near Tacoma and taking 71 men and six women out and we're awaiting the second

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arrival. I do this because I believe that something big is not witness, it does not happen.

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It's as if the people who are being deported, thank you for your faces, our faceless

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and don't count as human beings. In 1942, two sides of my immediate and extended family were

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taken by us, and then by train to an unknown place, which happened to be minidoka on Indian land

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in Idaho, where they were incarcerated for three years without due process, accused and

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suspected of collaborating with the Imperial Army of Japan against United States, half of those

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people who were taken in white war, as my parents were citizens of the United States. They

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had lost all their civil rights, and that is happening today.

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And what is, I am here most concerned is that people in Seattle in the United States

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and the county don't know people are being disappeared, like they are in the third world

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countries, but here in our beloved country, people are being disappeared by the scores daily

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out of King County Airport.

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We were promised that we could see it.

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Witness it and we do not have clear access to those people.

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Thank you very much.

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Yes, thank you for your time.

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Please make this right.

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It breaks my heart and makes me furious.

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Thank you for your testimony.

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one for Shis County in America.

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The only one for Shis County, what is it, Trump list?

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What is freedom you talk?

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10-year ago you changed roles,

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so right now we can speak only one time per once,

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for two minutes.

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As with some freedom of speech,

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you are more dangerous than,

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get nothing to stop, I explain to you why.

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Because get the nothing to stop,

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but don't have Constitution for two hundred,

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to you here in freedom of speech.

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What is you talking about?

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Freedom, freedom for who?

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For fascist, what is live here?

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But as I call them, then Nazik is type of fascist,

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Junta, this exactly who you are.

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You understand this and not?

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Because I come to this place in speaking

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Constell, Chamber of Commerce,

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see that I will ever, at more than 45 years.

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You are real fascist, you are real Nazik,

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you more dangerous, I repeat, is that Hitler, Nazi-Gistapa,

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Hitler don't have Constitution.

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We have Constitution for 250 years.

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For freedom of speech, for two hundred years.

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You not care, you got everything.

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One day, per month, for two minutes,

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you give us freedom of speech.

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You did this 10 years ago.

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Remember, I remember, before people can come American citizens

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can come and speak about everything.

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But you don't want this because you not see bit, you want to ram you when you are American revolutions

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Then that's left and happy cow how many second I have?

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Okay, good guys, and I'm talking about these rules for many years from beginning when you start doing ten years ago

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Can you explain to me why people like console ball douchey and console a good power for five six years never have a person speech?

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Can you explain to me is this a parade them?

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Not too big.

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Thank you, Mr. Zimmerman.

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Yes.

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Welcome.

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My friend.

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On the list is Glenn Stockwell.

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Well, chair.

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Well, I'm a council member.

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When I'm at Glenn Stockwell, I've come before you today.

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And I have a hand out there.

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And when it represents it, I've given it to the clerk and also a company for project for you.

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Annie Murray has the opportunity to bring our country's largest economic development and

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job project to watch in the state in our history. And the project is our pre-funded. It was

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a $1.3 trillion sign by Joe Biden. And the project we want to find is a complete

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to the Columbia Aviation Project in Eastern Washington,

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and also the expansion of the Park District

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and Western Washington.

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And this is an opportunity we've only had once before

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during Governor Greg Wart's administration.

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And it gives the Governor an opportunity to change his mind

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and go into a special session and target is efforts into acquiring the money for this project.

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And hopefully during the special session, you will rescind what has taken place on the

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taxation and etc and on the income tax. And since he's a chess master, I think he's looking

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other alternative, hopefully.

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He thinks he's going to be re-elected, but I don't

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understand how he expects to be re-elected.

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But was your help, I'm asking you to send a letter

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to Senator Baddimerry asking her to go out and try

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to acquire the funds for this project.

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You'll help each other in Western Washington

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for the next 100 years, and they'll help save social security.

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Thank you for your time.

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Thank you for your testimony.

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Thank you.

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I'm just thinking of you.

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I'm going to supple civil.

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I apologize in advance.

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I am an observer of ice flights at King County Airport.

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I'm here today to talk about safety at King County Airport.

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I'm here to talk about ending the use of change on ice flights at King County Airport.

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And your name, please?

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Just Tina.

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Guy, I.

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Thank you.

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It's happening right now.

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I'm here to inform each of you that the King County Council has the ability to end the use of chains on ice flags at King County Airport.

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You have the authority.

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We gave you the authority to work on behalf of the people when we voted you into office.

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Washington State RCW gives you their authority to regulate the airport.

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FAA regulations exist that prohibit transporting people in change, shabbled at the ankles,

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wrists and waist. King County Code Title 15 gives you the authority to take action.

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You have the tools, the primary management compliance document and the supplemental rules and regulations

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for King County Airport called out the King County Council's authority to supplement

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a manned adopt rules or adopt rules regulations or directives.

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The SRR calls out the primary purpose of the regulations as airport users safety.

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That includes passengers, all passengers who fly in and out of King County, you have the

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responsibility, no part of the FAA regulations with no part of the federal use agreement with

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King County Airport allows the illegal and unsafe practice of transporting people in shackles.

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The FAA recognizes the fact that people's loaning chains cannot take the required action to

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save their own lives. The council needs to hold the Department of Homeland Security,

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airport operations and pilots accountable for existing regulations.

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I'm asking you to find the courage to stand up and stop the largest transport of people

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in change since the end of slavery. It's what Dr. King would expect of you. It's

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what the people of King County are calling for.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you for your testimony.

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Thank you for your testimony.

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I'm here to speak about my concerns related to deportation, blind observations at King County International Airport.

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As a weekly flight of Zervon material, I can confirm firsthand that G.L. ISIS contractor purposely

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parks their vehicles on the tarmac at angles that obstruct our limited camera coverage.

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This is a very, very serious concern because this impedes our ability to observe and track

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who is being detained and how they are being treated.

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Our observations are critical to make sure that all the things are treated respectfully and humane.

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We ask that you take steps to keep you from hiding their activities by making sure,

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but as I've parked in a way, that does not obstruct blind of service view.

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Thank you.

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Thank you very much for your testimony.

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The Amazing, for this, is called Lincoln's elements.

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Hello, everyone.

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My name is Obama Douglas Ellis, and I've been observing the IEC

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portation flights since 2012, great.

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I came here to say to talk about the Online Locke,

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which the Nonigast which translates these flights.

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The King County Airport Webseite states that,

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by Order of King Counting Executive in 2023,

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we are friendly to 26.

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King Counting has maintains a lot of federal immigration

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and customs enforcement's flights operating

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to and from our airport. However, since the first executive order in 23rd past, we have never

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had the numbers of people being brought in or out, shared with community members. This is mentioned

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within the 2023 executive decree, and it has yet to happen. I find this a little ridiculous when

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much more conservative counties like Yakima have been able to achieve the same, using their own

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resources. In early of this year, March of this year, the executive office promised us that

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new position would start and that this promise data would be shared. That has yet to happen.

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I think that for the sake of transparency, the county needs to start sharing this information

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and user resources so that the community can know what's happening at this airport.

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Especially when we're seeing more than 4,000 people being moved in and out every year

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hundreds of lives right there. And all increasing. Thank you.

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Thank you.

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It's very hard to hear the names when they're being called just strange.

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Oh, yes. Oh, sorry.

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This is my writing, I apologize.

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Good evening.

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Good afternoon, council members.

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Thank you for the opportunity to speak in the port of battery energy storage system for the best.

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My name is Michael Lee and I've lived in practice medicine and King County for 40 years.

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I support best because it will decrease burning of fossil fuels.

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Climate change is harming our health via extreme weather, heat events, and wildfires.

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If we fail to expand clean sources of energy, these impacts will continue to worsen, including right

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here in King County. Battery storage allows us to store excess clean energy for one son or wind

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is not available. As a surgeon, I had to carefully weigh risk and benefits of surgery compared

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to alternative treatments. We should carefully weigh the risk and benefits of best, which the

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in 2024, Council framework did quite well.

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We should also consider risk and benefits without that.

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Major risk is that we could easily need to build more gas fuel

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power plants that would definitely harm our health for 20 or more years.

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There have to be places in King County where best would be reasonable.

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I actually installed battery storage in my garage because my grid power has gone

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out 35 times in two years.

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Right in Belvie, I researched and used the safest type of batteries, the same type used in all new best facilities.

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Remember how we used to worry about charging EVs in our projects?

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Now with improved technology, we have over 100,000 EVs and other large batteries charging all over King County.

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I strongly support battery energy storage in King County using the 2024 council framework.

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It is absolutely needed to protect our health.

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Thank you very much.

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Thank you for your testimony.

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The next thing on the list is Paul Lee.

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All right.

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Everyone, I was Paul Lee, and I strongly support more battery energy storage in King County.

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A professional engineer with over eight years of experience in clean energy, personally I've worked

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out over a dozen battery energy projects, and we're the use of the part of the energy,

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so if we have Los Angeles, Texas, Massachusetts, this is the aim for you.

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Batteries are a critical part of our clean energy transition.

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They're proven to help lower electricity costs, improved reliability, drink outages, and

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advance our climate goals.

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Safety was paramount in my work, and of course there's always risks, but the industry has

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overcome any of these with improvements in battery chemistries and standards such as UL-95-4E and NFPA-85.

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As well as a long improvement track, we're going to have many successful battery manufacturers.

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I support more best oscillations in King County across the board, and it's

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already more energy storage adoption for the region. Thank you. Thank you.

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The next name of the list is Nathan Hathch.

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Hello council members. My name is Nathan Hathch.

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I live in Seattle and the Fremont neighborhood and like I had Paul, I'm here to talk about battery energy storage systems.

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Last time I was here, we heard a lot of concern from President of California about a thermal runaway for the proposed facility over there.

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I do share their worry about what that might do surrounding air and water systems.

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So I've spent many hours over the past two months learning about these issues.

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And today I'm happy to report that the risk seems lower than I have feared.

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Best facilities are designed and tested so that a fire in one container cannot spread to another container.

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So even if a fire does occur, which is unlikely, only a small portion of the site will burn.

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The air pollution would be comparable to any structural fires, such as the warehouse and ballot that burn down last month.

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And of course as Mike said, if we don't build best, we're going to get 20 years of air pollution from the gas power energy crisis.

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instead. So I hope this information sets the hearts of council members and the

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qualmier residents at ease. Thank you. Thank you for your testimony.

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Listen on the list is Billy Harston.

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There's like a time or somewhere to go. I just guess.

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You got to talk. It's fast. It's possible. Hello, council members. Thank you for the opportunity

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to present and speak. I'm standing you guys have a very difficult job and we appreciate all the work

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that you do. My name is William Hirston. I am the opportunity to be one of the senior directors

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of Center for Children and Youth Justice and in the little of recent events, I think it

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was pertinent and I elevated some of the work that C.C.Y.J. does in the community violence,

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intervention and prevention space, but on the we are a youth link program, a youth link program

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at the C.C.Y.J. as a regional adaptation of the National Gang Center's comprehensive

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of gang model, or CCYJ, coordinates and convenience partners to provide collaborative wraparound

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case management and support for young people at the highest risk of violence or

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system involvement.

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Link brings together partners from multitude of disciplines such as law enforcement, education,

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and D.C.I.A. for juvenile rehabilitation, community-based organizations, behavioral health,

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housing, employment, and other service providers. Since 2020 today,

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Lincoln served over 400 young people across King County,

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2025 to date, those young people at Lincoln served

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and accomplished over 300 individualized goals,

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based off their individualized plans that they created themselves.

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These goals include things such as meeting court order

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probation requirements, re-engaging and education,

466
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securing housing and basic needs,

467
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gang assistance and violence intervention and appointment and other things that are

468
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to stick lives and goals.

469
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The amazing goals are in part thanks to our great collaborations and partnerships with

470
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organizations such as Choose 180, Urban Family and Freedom Project Washington.

471
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CCWJ will welcome the opportunity to share more about the League of Model or

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Program and our partnerships as well as the impact of these collaborative efforts

473
00:35:53,350 --> 00:35:58,410
throughout the county to cancel out more area of the subcommittees if you guys see that.

474
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Thank you very much for your time and all the work that you do.

475
00:36:01,570 --> 00:36:02,450
Thank you for your testimony.

476
00:36:03,770 --> 00:36:04,290
Thank you.

477
00:36:05,190 --> 00:36:05,430
Thank you.

478
00:36:08,090 --> 00:36:08,570
All

479
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right, everyone.

480
00:36:21,550 --> 00:36:24,070
Thank you for letting me speak today.

481
00:36:25,070 --> 00:36:30,870
My name is Lassie Webster and I want to I'm here to speak about the observation flights

482
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at King County International Airport.

483
00:36:32,990 --> 00:36:38,930
I've been observing for about a year, a little bit more, and I've learned a lot.

484
00:36:40,090 --> 00:36:50,490
What I wanted to address specifically today is, I spoke with my microphones on.

485
00:36:50,490 --> 00:37:02,090
I spoke as executive, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, last year, and I asked him this question,

486
00:37:02,470 --> 00:37:07,910
are you willing to introduce a support legislation when you are our King County executive

487
00:37:07,910 --> 00:37:15,610
to increase the safety of people in detention and designate the county's sees and requires

488
00:37:15,610 --> 00:37:20,270
them to be treated as passengers as opposed to their current treatment by

489
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I want to acknowledge that since that time, there has been a pledge added by the King County Executive Office.

490
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The Office of the Executive Board continued to cap collaborate with the leaders from immigrant and refugee communities to establish a countywide strategy that enhances the staff health safety and well-being of the immigrants.

491
00:37:43,890 --> 00:37:48,210
one can't problem with them who are writing at King County Airport.

492
00:37:49,490 --> 00:37:53,670
From the standpoint of an observer who is familiar with the treatment of the immigrants

493
00:37:53,670 --> 00:37:59,130
at King County Airport, I'd like to, I'd like you to know that while the intention of

494
00:37:59,130 --> 00:38:03,870
this part of the statement is well-meaning, little has actually changed.

495
00:38:04,510 --> 00:38:10,570
I think there have been attempts like we have a new forward new large monitors in our very

496
00:38:11,870 --> 00:38:18,990
by the way, one of our volunteers was not able to continue volunteering to observe because it

497
00:38:18,990 --> 00:38:27,090
caused such trouble to her neck, but I don't see any change really in the way that the immigrants

498
00:38:27,090 --> 00:38:32,690
are treated. I think there needs to be more than good intentions. I think there needs

499
00:38:32,690 --> 00:38:38,730
to be a deep felt heartful-hearted commitment to restore the dignity safety and health

500
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to the people being transported in shackles.

501
00:38:41,650 --> 00:38:41,730
Thank you.

502
00:38:41,730 --> 00:38:43,210
Thank you.

503
00:38:43,210 --> 00:38:44,190
Can I ask a question?

504
00:38:45,350 --> 00:38:50,530
This is a statement, not a question and answer opportunity, but you can certainly send

505
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to emails.

506
00:38:52,750 --> 00:38:54,150
Thank you very much for your testimony.

507
00:39:02,370 --> 00:39:03,590
Thank you, Chair.

508
00:39:03,790 --> 00:39:03,890
Thank you, Chair.

509
00:39:03,890 --> 00:39:04,830
Thank you, Council members.

510
00:39:05,090 --> 00:39:06,230
And I'm in a Zack Penard.

511
00:39:06,610 --> 00:39:10,630
I'm a King County resident and I'm speaking on behalf of clean and prosperous and strong

512
00:39:10,630 --> 00:39:15,510
the court of King County's current battery energy storage system or best ordinance.

513
00:39:16,210 --> 00:39:20,750
We at Thane Rosbris are concerns that our state is ranked dead last in the nation for

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00:39:20,750 --> 00:39:22,050
renewable energy growth.

515
00:39:23,090 --> 00:39:28,290
However, after reviewing existing best ordinances at the city and county level, Queen of

516
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Prosperos of the determined that King County currently has these single, most effective

517
00:39:32,210 --> 00:39:35,170
ordinance for enabling well-sighted best in Washington state.

518
00:39:35,810 --> 00:39:38,930
So once again, thank you, that's awesome.

519
00:39:39,530 --> 00:39:49,890
As you heard, when at real-time solar and when generation cannot meet demand, best allows us to use stored clean energy instead of fossil fuel powered peak or plants to need those demand spikes.

520
00:39:50,370 --> 00:40:00,210
We have been in prosperous, have identified 100 energy storage projects currently stuck in Washington's pipeline that could provide the grid with 10.72 gigawatts of clean energy capacity.

521
00:40:00,890 --> 00:40:07,290
These storage projects represent tens of billions of dollars in economic activity and thousands of highly skilled and long-term jobs.

522
00:40:07,290 --> 00:40:10,070
Ten of these projects are located in King County.

523
00:40:10,890 --> 00:40:13,070
So, just want to thank you again for passing this ordinance.

524
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It should remain in place so as to avoid delaying the grid reliability and the clean energy economy that we cannot afford to wait for.

525
00:40:20,950 --> 00:40:22,390
Thank you for your testimony.

526
00:40:23,470 --> 00:40:25,910
So, the next name on the list is Aaron Carter.

527
00:40:32,620 --> 00:40:34,060
My name is Aaron Rick Carter.

528
00:40:34,420 --> 00:40:38,500
I am one of the security leads for solidarity day.

529
00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:42,140
That happens down at the detention center.

530
00:40:42,140 --> 00:40:51,180
As a part of that, I try to create an environment that is safe by default, because that is what is required for safety.

531
00:40:51,700 --> 00:41:00,840
If safe ear requires action on the part of the people involved, they cannot be reliably considered safe.

532
00:41:03,230 --> 00:41:10,530
The ice flights are doing what are called hot fueling, which is fueling while people are on board.

533
00:41:10,530 --> 00:41:17,910
They are shackled and they are unable to move at any kind of speed to keep themselves safe.

534
00:41:18,530 --> 00:41:26,550
It's against FAA regulations and it is risking the lives and safety of thousands of people

535
00:41:26,550 --> 00:41:29,970
that move through King County Airport every month.

536
00:41:31,050 --> 00:41:34,570
These are people that could not get themselves out.

537
00:41:34,570 --> 00:41:43,930
Fire safety requires clear access, requires people reasonably be able to escape the space they are in.

538
00:41:46,220 --> 00:41:56,620
There are so many people that would die trampled and burning in the event of a fire during this.

539
00:41:57,020 --> 00:42:03,920
I ask you to make the choice to create the safe environment, to design the safe environment,

540
00:42:03,920 --> 00:42:10,220
So that we can treat people as people and not just things to be discarded.

541
00:42:14,330 --> 00:42:15,390
Thank you for your testimony.

542
00:42:17,250 --> 00:42:18,730
The next name on the list is Rick.

543
00:42:19,470 --> 00:42:20,010
My

544
00:42:26,700 --> 00:42:28,000
name is Rich Vogueit.

545
00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:34,740
I am here to talk about the supporting the King County Battery Energy Storage System.

546
00:42:35,100 --> 00:42:39,100
I'm not going to repeat what others folks have said.

547
00:42:39,100 --> 00:42:44,820
My comments are more just in general with climate change.

548
00:42:45,640 --> 00:42:53,540
Define climate change, we have to reduce fossil fuels, and that means electrifying everything.

549
00:42:54,460 --> 00:42:57,220
To do that, we need more electricity.

550
00:42:58,100 --> 00:43:05,120
And as was pointed out, we're dead last in the country in making new energy.

551
00:43:07,140 --> 00:43:17,240
And that is because of geography, renewable energy works best in the eastern side of the state.

552
00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:23,960
And giving transmission lines up over the cascades is expensive.

553
00:43:25,420 --> 00:43:29,060
So the way out of that is with batteries.

554
00:43:32,040 --> 00:43:41,250
So don't back down. Use your political will and don't cave into any of the folks who

555
00:43:41,250 --> 00:43:45,170
think know to that. Thank you. Thank you for your testimony.

556
00:43:46,410 --> 00:43:51,790
Chair Barry, there are no further names listed on the in-person sign-up that we do have.

557
00:43:52,250 --> 00:43:57,330
All right. Is there anyone else in the room that would like to speak?

558
00:43:57,330 --> 00:43:59,210
that didn't have a chance to sign up.

559
00:44:00,230 --> 00:44:02,510
Anyone else in the room who would like to make comments

560
00:44:02,510 --> 00:44:03,870
that did not have a chance?

561
00:44:06,680 --> 00:44:07,600
Anyone seeing anyone?

562
00:44:08,820 --> 00:44:09,520
No check hurry.

563
00:44:10,140 --> 00:44:10,900
Thanks very much.

564
00:44:11,140 --> 00:44:13,460
Okay, let's go ahead and move on to online testimony.

565
00:44:14,640 --> 00:44:15,560
Thank you, Chair Perry.

566
00:44:16,200 --> 00:44:20,580
The first name online is Shilon Kong.

567
00:44:22,020 --> 00:44:22,980
Hi, yeah.

568
00:44:23,240 --> 00:44:25,860
My name is Shilon Kong, I'm 16 years old.

569
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Craig has been one of the biggest parts of my life

570
00:44:28,560 --> 00:44:33,120
as long as I can remember. It is shaped to I am not just as an athlete, but as a person.

571
00:44:33,680 --> 00:44:37,680
Through Cricket, I've learned discipline, resilience, leadership, and the importance of working

572
00:44:37,680 --> 00:44:42,400
together as a team. Every match teaches me something new, whether it's celebrating a victory or

573
00:44:42,400 --> 00:44:47,000
learning from a tough loss. The lessons have helped me become more confident in school in my

574
00:44:47,000 --> 00:44:51,640
community and everyday life. As a girl who plays Cricket, I've also seen how powerful this sport can

575
00:44:51,640 --> 00:44:56,400
be. It gives young women a place where they can challenge themselves, build lifelong friendships,

576
00:44:56,400 --> 00:44:58,320
and discover what they're capable of.

577
00:44:58,580 --> 00:44:59,980
But one of the biggest challenges we face.

578
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:08,460
It is not having a dedicated place to play. We often have to adjust the fields that weren't designed for the sport, making it harder to grow the sport and welcome new players.

579
00:45:08,980 --> 00:45:20,720
A cricket field and Mary Moore would change that. It would create opportunities for youth programs, school teams, community events and tournaments, while giving girls like me a place where we can train, compete and inspire the next generation.

580
00:45:21,280 --> 00:45:29,980
It wouldn't just be a field. It would be a home for a growing community. I hope you support the cricket community park at Mary Moore because investing in cricket means investing in young people.

581
00:45:29,980 --> 00:45:34,480
people. It means creating opportunities, building stronger communities, and giving future generations

582
00:45:34,480 --> 00:45:38,540
a place where they can grow both on and off the field. Thank you.

583
00:45:39,340 --> 00:45:40,740
Thank you, Shalam, for your testimony.

584
00:45:42,600 --> 00:45:44,700
The next person online is Swamy.

585
00:45:58,630 --> 00:46:02,410
My name is Swamy, and I'm speaking not as the

586
00:46:02,410 --> 00:46:08,190
culture administrator, I say, I'm talking more like a father whose doctor has actually

587
00:46:08,190 --> 00:46:13,690
picked up cricket, right? When she picked that because it was not just about playing any sport, right?

588
00:46:13,730 --> 00:46:18,910
So cricket has even had a lot of resilience, discipline, confidence, and the teamwork.

589
00:46:20,210 --> 00:46:26,830
But we have faced some challenges here. So first we have to actually try very long distance,

590
00:46:27,630 --> 00:46:32,710
searching for similar to what she landed mentioned, right? Practices are often squeezed in

591
00:46:32,710 --> 00:46:39,370
limited time slots, right? And the young athlete finds it difficult to actually compete

592
00:46:39,370 --> 00:46:44,050
at the national tournaments with the lack of facilities available.

593
00:46:44,890 --> 00:46:49,870
A dedicated cricket community park at the Marimoat would actually change that. It would give

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00:46:49,870 --> 00:46:55,910
a doctor's a safe, liable place to train, complete and dream. It would create an opportunity,

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00:46:56,110 --> 00:47:00,290
not just for today's players, but also hundreds of girls who are actually waiting to

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00:47:00,290 --> 00:47:05,170
go at this beautiful sport. This is just about building cricket fields. It's about investing in

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00:47:05,170 --> 00:47:10,490
youth, promoting healthy lifestyle and fostering inclusion and showing young girls that their

598
00:47:10,490 --> 00:47:16,970
dreams matter just as anyone else is. As a father, my greatest hope is not that my daughter becomes

599
00:47:16,970 --> 00:47:23,250
a famous character. It's more about how she goes into young women who believes, who can achieve anything

600
00:47:23,250 --> 00:47:28,790
she walks hard for, I respectfully ask the King County and city of

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00:47:28,790 --> 00:47:31,890
believe to work together with our community to make sure that

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00:47:31,890 --> 00:47:36,830
the community park at Malmau becomes a reality and it will inspire the

603
00:47:36,830 --> 00:47:40,630
generations of girls dream bigger work harder and proudly call this

604
00:47:40,630 --> 00:47:44,230
community day home. Thank you. Thank you for your testimony,

605
00:47:44,690 --> 00:47:51,230
Swamik. Next name is Swati Singh. Hello,

606
00:47:51,230 --> 00:48:09,070
The concept members, my name is Sathism, I've been King County resident for 10 plus years now as previous Sismami and Shilan have also been talking in support of Seattle Ocas commitment to women's cricket and developing cricket facilities throughout the King County.

607
00:48:09,750 --> 00:48:15,050
Actually I'm speaking to refer my own dream and the for girls who would pick up cricket bad after me.

608
00:48:15,050 --> 00:48:22,230
I want them to have more opportunities, better facilities, and easier paths into the game than we had at our time.

609
00:48:23,110 --> 00:48:35,930
The Seattle Orcas Women's upcoming T20 Tournament gives us hope because it puts women's cricket in spotlight throughout the international tournament coming up, which is a great sport.

610
00:48:35,930 --> 00:48:41,850
I don't get it, women get it. It is the adult. I trust Seattle Archives to help deliver

611
00:48:41,850 --> 00:48:45,310
the community path that does hope into a permanent opportunity.

612
00:48:47,350 --> 00:48:48,370
So yeah, please think

613
00:48:48,370 --> 00:48:52,410
county and city of Bellevue. Please work together with Seattle Archives and the

614
00:48:52,410 --> 00:48:58,630
cricket community we have to move forward with this project. Thank you so much and you guys

615
00:48:58,630 --> 00:49:02,350
have been great. Thanks again. Thank you. Thank you. If you test Mani Spathi.

616
00:49:04,210 --> 00:49:06,990
Next online is iPhone.

617
00:49:10,540 --> 00:49:14,370
Hi, my name is Seha Hoster and I'm 14 years old.

618
00:49:15,560 --> 00:49:21,680
Cricket has given me role models, players who stay calm on their pressure, support their teammates, and compete with Kerch.

619
00:49:22,500 --> 00:49:28,820
The little bit's T20 tournament being connected by the Seattle workers can remember those role models interview for girls like me.

620
00:49:28,820 --> 00:49:33,820
role models and spires and but mentors and facilities help us take the next step.

621
00:49:34,200 --> 00:49:38,840
At a pretty community park experience players could coach younger girls, teams could practice regularly,

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and women's matches could become part of our community life.

623
00:49:42,840 --> 00:49:46,440
By organizing a tournament for women, the Seattle Orcas are showing leadership.

624
00:49:47,160 --> 00:49:51,560
I trust them to help deliver a park that keeps girls and women's prepared at the center of its plans.

625
00:49:52,340 --> 00:49:57,340
I asked King County and Bellevue to support the Miramar project and work with the Seattle Orcas in our community.

626
00:49:57,340 --> 00:50:02,550
Please create a place where inspiration can become instruction and where instruction can become achievement.

627
00:50:03,460 --> 00:50:04,340
Thank you.

628
00:50:04,860 --> 00:50:06,660
Thank you for your testimony, Sister.

629
00:50:08,700 --> 00:50:11,200
Next on mine is the beer and a rain.

630
00:50:13,380 --> 00:50:13,400
Hello.

631
00:50:13,780 --> 00:50:18,520
My name is Beer and I'm 12 years old and I'm a budding cricket player.

632
00:50:19,100 --> 00:50:26,840
Holding has taught me that real progress culture and patience, discipline and the ability to refine the skill through consistent practice.

633
00:50:26,840 --> 00:50:35,860
Repeating the same motion again and again has shown me that improvement depends on balance, accuracy, and having the right environment to grow.

634
00:50:36,440 --> 00:50:38,680
Young cricketers need that same environment.

635
00:50:39,200 --> 00:50:49,480
To develop fully as bowlers, batters and fielders, we need proper run-ups, quality practice nets, and pitches maintain to recognize cricket standards.

636
00:50:50,420 --> 00:50:54,400
These are essential for learning the complete game, not just fragments of it.

637
00:50:54,400 --> 00:51:00,700
When given the right facilities, we are ready to show the dedication our community already has.

638
00:51:01,340 --> 00:51:08,020
This is why I request King County Council to move forward with the cricket community park proposed at Marymore.

639
00:51:08,500 --> 00:51:19,160
Building it as an international standard ground would place the Seattle region alongside other established cricket hubs across the country and allow us to host the same level of competition.

640
00:51:19,160 --> 00:51:26,180
It is a rare opportunity to create a world-class venue for a sport that is already thriving here.

641
00:51:26,560 --> 00:51:28,100
I am fully committed to cricket.

642
00:51:28,460 --> 00:51:34,220
I practice several hours every week, and I play matches the often last seven hours of warm.

643
00:51:34,740 --> 00:51:37,000
My cricket friends train just as hard.

644
00:51:37,260 --> 00:51:40,100
Week after week, season after season.

645
00:51:40,400 --> 00:51:45,520
Together, we are fully invested in the sport, and we are asking you to invest in our future.

646
00:51:45,520 --> 00:51:51,160
We are ready to practice, learn, and talk and keep. All we need are the facilities that

647
00:51:51,160 --> 00:51:56,400
allow our effort to become an achievement. Supporting this park means investing in the future

648
00:51:56,400 --> 00:52:02,000
of cricket and in the potential of every young athlete in our community. Thank you for your time.

649
00:52:03,080 --> 00:52:04,100
Thank you for your testimony,

650
00:52:08,390 --> 00:52:10,570
Vera. Next up is Bobanesh.

651
00:52:12,690 --> 00:52:18,830
I hope you can hear me. My name is Bobanesh Rangarajan and I have probably called King County Home

652
00:52:18,830 --> 00:52:24,750
more than 11 years now. I'm also a proud parent who's daughter has chosen cricket as a sporting

653
00:52:24,750 --> 00:52:30,370
pathway, and I've also had the privilege of coaching many young cricketers and budding talent

654
00:52:30,370 --> 00:52:36,350
across a community. I want King County to be recognized as a place where girls and women's cricket

655
00:52:36,350 --> 00:52:42,390
can truly thrive. The Seattle Orcas Women's Tournament is an important milestone. It provides

656
00:52:42,390 --> 00:52:47,330
women with a high quality, competitive platform while giving young girls the confidence to

657
00:52:47,330 --> 00:52:52,350
bigger and believe that they have a place in the sport. But a tournament alone is not enough.

658
00:52:52,610 --> 00:52:57,650
It is a part creating a permanent home for cricket community part, get married more, would provide

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00:52:57,650 --> 00:53:03,090
it here around opportunities for girls and women to train, compete and grow. It would strengthen youth,

660
00:53:03,250 --> 00:53:07,330
development pathways, expand access to the sport and create our opportunity for women not

661
00:53:07,330 --> 00:53:12,630
only as players, but also as coaches, mentors, officials and community leaders. The Seattle

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00:53:12,630 --> 00:53:18,030
workers have demonstrated a genuine commitment to growing women's cricket by partnering with

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King County's a city of building, you and a vibrant cricket community.

664
00:53:21,810 --> 00:53:26,010
We have the opportunity to create a lasting public, private partnership that will benefit

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00:53:26,010 --> 00:53:29,770
generations of residents while establishing King County as a leader in the growth of cricket

666
00:53:29,770 --> 00:53:34,510
in the Pacific Northwest. I respectfully urge King County and city of Belvedere come together

667
00:53:34,510 --> 00:53:38,450
and move this project forward. Please don't let this opportunity pass us by.

668
00:53:38,450 --> 00:53:45,290
in a place where talent is nurtured, girls are empowered, women are celebrated, and future champions

669
00:53:45,290 --> 00:53:48,890
begin their journey. Thank you for your time and consideration, everyone.

670
00:53:50,050 --> 00:53:52,070
Thank you for your testimony, Bavanash.

671
00:53:54,640 --> 00:53:56,480
Next up is Ben Jenkins.

672
00:53:57,840 --> 00:54:02,240
Hello, good afternoon, Chair Perry and council members. My name is Ben Jenkins. I'm a resident of

673
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unincorporated so calm. I've been here for the past five years. I've freely lived in Seattle for six.

674
00:54:07,320 --> 00:54:09,720
I'm here to talk about the total land sale.

675
00:54:09,920 --> 00:54:16,020
There's a $400 acres roughly a force above a fall city that's going on a sealed bid auction on August 5th.

676
00:54:16,180 --> 00:54:33,020
I know Chair Perry or where this inside this land sale, there are three of the four parcels are have not like trails on them that have been there for over 20 years and they've been able to be able to be used by the public via permit system from the current land owner, which is a timber company.

677
00:54:33,020 --> 00:54:39,260
There's also other recreational opportunities in that zone for gravel riding and hiking and things like that.

678
00:54:39,280 --> 00:54:44,400
This region has switched from a logging economy, obviously, to a recreational tourism economy.

679
00:54:44,780 --> 00:54:50,880
These trails and all of these recreation areas in the vicinity are really important for this community,

680
00:54:51,180 --> 00:54:54,500
to have for the economy and for the residents and all that kind of stuff.

681
00:54:55,040 --> 00:55:01,540
The area of total in particular is important because it has south-facing slopes and it's at a lower elevation and it drains well.

682
00:55:01,540 --> 00:55:04,020
So it becomes a really big hub for mountain biking,

683
00:55:04,640 --> 00:55:06,660
recreation, and winter months when the other areas

684
00:55:06,660 --> 00:55:09,360
that are covered in snow are have condition problems.

685
00:55:11,080 --> 00:55:12,760
So what I'd like the council to be aware of,

686
00:55:12,820 --> 00:55:14,360
and I know that's been on the agenda a little bit here,

687
00:55:14,580 --> 00:55:15,880
but this area is not protected.

688
00:55:16,360 --> 00:55:20,500
And if it, you know, as soon as it gets sold to a new property owner,

689
00:55:20,920 --> 00:55:23,720
the right to have access, that's probably going to go away.

690
00:55:24,120 --> 00:55:27,320
So I'm asking that the county is hopefully actually working

691
00:55:27,320 --> 00:55:30,120
on looking at carrying parcel C and D.

692
00:55:30,120 --> 00:55:35,480
and minimum, which is 633 acres. Also, there's another parcel B, which would be great, but I know

693
00:55:35,480 --> 00:55:39,880
it's at a higher price point. I'd also like to say that, because the way the auction is priced

694
00:55:39,880 --> 00:55:43,440
in structure, they'll likely buyers and not going to be someone who's going to be looking for financial

695
00:55:43,440 --> 00:55:48,200
return. So this, if this land ends up in tribal ownership, I'm really hoping that King County will

696
00:55:48,200 --> 00:55:53,920
do everything in its power to work with that future owner, to purchase a recreation easement on these

697
00:55:53,920 --> 00:56:00,100
trail corridors. Hopefully for parcels BC and D, just to wrap up here, this area is critical to

698
00:56:00,100 --> 00:56:05,700
community for a recreation pub. It's right off the Silicon Valley Trail and it's a great resource for the community. Thank you.

699
00:56:05,700 --> 00:56:10,850
Thank you for your testimony, Ben. Next up is Jill Conzler.

700
00:56:13,900 --> 00:56:15,480
Hi, Jill Conzler here.

701
00:56:15,920 --> 00:56:20,560
It's good to see all of you. It's always a proof with an orange. We're just taking County Council,

702
00:56:20,720 --> 00:56:27,000
although today is a tragic anniversary. As it is the 20th anniversary since the assassination of

703
00:56:27,000 --> 00:56:32,980
Pam Wester, Zell, and the injury of five Jewish Federation of Seattle employees.

704
00:56:34,540 --> 00:56:40,000
This is also tomorrow, we'll be to 16th anniversary of when I was home invaded by an

705
00:56:40,000 --> 00:56:43,220
anti-Semitic felon in his nephew.

706
00:56:44,680 --> 00:56:49,200
So I take anti-Semitism very seriously, and the statements, we're not supposed to address

707
00:56:49,200 --> 00:56:54,060
previous commenters, but I will say to statements by previous commenter, I find is always

708
00:56:54,060 --> 00:56:59,320
anti-Semitic, deeply offensive, and deeply inappropriate, and I wish they would stop.

709
00:57:02,160 --> 00:57:08,120
I ask if this council and our yours continue to stand up against anti-Semitism for a more

710
00:57:08,120 --> 00:57:11,280
inclusive community as well as stand-up against have Sloanophobia.

711
00:57:13,860 --> 00:57:18,960
I think it's important that we all come together and address this kind of hatred that we see exhibited

712
00:57:18,960 --> 00:57:23,440
public comment periods we see exhibited in the community.

713
00:57:25,880 --> 00:57:29,660
I take to heart, you know, the

714
00:57:29,660 --> 00:57:36,080
statements that have been issued by Jewish leaders, remembering the tragedy of July 28, 2006,

715
00:57:37,060 --> 00:57:43,040
and I'm deeply grateful that one of the survivors decided to join gun responsibility and work

716
00:57:43,040 --> 00:57:48,080
to close gun violence with polls like making sure to the background check on every single

717
00:57:48,080 --> 00:57:54,100
fire arms transfer and assault weapons ban and other stuff that keeps the public safe.

718
00:57:55,960 --> 00:58:01,980
And I just wanted to bring that to your attention and that hopefully explains why I find

719
00:58:01,980 --> 00:58:06,220
this one individual who comes before you, so that's a thank you Mr.

720
00:58:06,220 --> 00:58:06,700
Because

721
00:58:11,590 --> 00:58:15,210
the next stop is Patrick Fry.

722
00:58:16,950 --> 00:58:18,850
Good afternoon, Council.

723
00:58:19,310 --> 00:58:22,490
I am here to follow up with Ben Jenkins.

724
00:58:22,870 --> 00:58:24,170
About the total landfill.

725
00:58:24,990 --> 00:58:26,930
So I won't repeat the things that he does.

726
00:58:27,050 --> 00:58:28,990
Because he stated I'm all perfectly.

727
00:58:29,110 --> 00:58:31,250
Tokos really important to the community.

728
00:58:32,870 --> 00:58:36,770
And the fall city community and just surrounding mountain bike.

729
00:58:36,770 --> 00:58:38,850
A question and trail running community.

730
00:58:39,530 --> 00:58:43,470
What I will state though is that.

731
00:58:43,470 --> 00:58:52,130
Those 422 or 4800 acres of recreational use are incredibly valuable and they actually already have access

732
00:58:52,670 --> 00:59:03,190
That can county already has there's parking lots already constructed at the trail heads that are around and so there would be little infrastructure needed

733
00:59:03,790 --> 00:59:08,950
to continue using these parks and so I'm hoping that

734
00:59:08,950 --> 00:59:23,470
When sealed bids for these total either can count it can be a purchaser or if not, that they will work with the purchaser to secure access to those trails so that we can continue recreating and using those trails.

735
00:59:24,090 --> 00:59:25,370
Thank you.

736
00:59:25,550 --> 00:59:27,330
Thank you for your testimony, Patrick.

737
00:59:28,810 --> 00:59:31,270
Next on the list is Eddie Espinoza.

738
00:59:32,590 --> 00:59:32,990
Good afternoon.

739
00:59:33,770 --> 00:59:36,210
Chair Perry, council members and members of the community.

740
00:59:36,210 --> 00:59:39,770
I'm Eddie Espinoza, I'm the executive director of Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance.

741
00:59:40,810 --> 00:59:46,430
I live in Bottle, our offices in North Bend, and here to talk about Tockel.

742
00:59:48,470 --> 00:59:54,370
I'll just add a little bit more to what folks have already said, and a little bit more

743
00:59:54,370 --> 00:59:59,690
about us were the statewide non-profit advocates for mountain biking through education.

744
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:10,020
We need to be building in partnerships. We have a membership of close to 10,000, and we also speak on behalf of the almost 1,000,000,000 bike riders in the state of Washington.

745
01:00:11,980 --> 01:00:17,740
Bound biking is an important part of the recreation economy in Washington, which is just as big in size as tech and aerospace.

746
01:00:17,740 --> 01:00:36,800
And total, some of you may know, is a pretty important part of a region full of mountain bike trails and areas that have national if not oral recognition for the quality and access for these trails.

747
01:00:38,860 --> 01:00:45,720
Also, thank you, Chair Perry for your work here, a little bit over a little bit over a year ago, thanks for that.

748
01:00:46,720 --> 01:00:48,920
And we're a little bit late in the hour.

749
01:00:49,200 --> 01:00:50,480
The auction is next month.

750
01:00:50,660 --> 01:00:53,180
We spent a bunch of months this summer

751
01:00:53,800 --> 01:00:56,260
without reach to organizational partners

752
01:00:56,260 --> 01:01:00,520
to other land managers and also to other offices

753
01:01:00,520 --> 01:01:01,580
within King County.

754
01:01:02,820 --> 01:01:05,400
But to echo what everyone else has already said,

755
01:01:05,840 --> 01:01:09,180
we would love to make sure that access is maintained

756
01:01:09,180 --> 01:01:12,140
for whoever owns the property next.

757
01:01:12,140 --> 01:01:35,700
And ideally, if it could be an acquisition, if the county could prioritize the acquisition itself in order for us to maintain that access and continue building on the economy and opportunity for mountain biking in this region, that would be amazing and would be hugely, hugely appreciative.

758
01:01:40,820 --> 01:01:42,320
Thank you for your testimony.

759
01:01:45,810 --> 01:01:48,010
Next on a list is Shupani Kaur.

760
01:01:50,530 --> 01:01:51,930
Good afternoon council members.

761
01:01:52,610 --> 01:01:55,490
My name is Shupani Kaur and my age is 25.

762
01:01:56,370 --> 01:02:00,770
I'm from India and for me cricket is like a food if I need food to live.

763
01:02:01,010 --> 01:02:03,910
I need cricket to survive as well.

764
01:02:04,510 --> 01:02:09,050
And here in the United States I start playing cricket because as a fun sport.

765
01:02:09,490 --> 01:02:12,830
But again it become part of my life and I want to continue

766
01:02:12,830 --> 01:02:16,190
rather than represent my nation.

767
01:02:18,090 --> 01:02:21,010
Most important part of my life is my teammates

768
01:02:21,010 --> 01:02:23,350
who encourage me when I make mistakes

769
01:02:23,350 --> 01:02:26,030
and celebrate with me when I improve.

770
01:02:26,470 --> 01:02:28,570
It has helped me make friends

771
01:02:28,570 --> 01:02:30,790
and feel connected to my community.

772
01:02:31,390 --> 01:02:35,190
We practice everywhere wherever space is available,

773
01:02:35,790 --> 01:02:38,510
but cricket needs as my companion said,

774
01:02:38,790 --> 01:02:41,030
more than open pitches for grass.

775
01:02:41,030 --> 01:02:48,270
We need a ball to bounce at certain point, but due to the grass, it is not able to bounce that much.

776
01:02:48,730 --> 01:02:56,190
We really appreciate if King County will help us to build certain pitches that improve our game,

777
01:02:56,190 --> 01:03:00,850
and we don't need to travel so far for that the ball matches like Lyndon and Northwell.

778
01:03:01,150 --> 01:03:08,630
It would be great initiative and we really appreciate the moment that my remote part brings it to reality.

779
01:03:08,630 --> 01:03:16,730
A dedicated home for cricket would give a team stability and give many more girls the chance to discover this sport.

780
01:03:17,210 --> 01:03:19,870
Thank you for listening to my voice. Thank you so much.

781
01:03:20,750 --> 01:03:23,070
Thank you for your testimony, Shibani.

782
01:03:24,870 --> 01:03:26,990
Next on the list is Sushrabia.

783
01:03:33,240 --> 01:03:38,900
Good evening, members of Kanzan. My name is Sushrabia and I'm 27 years old.

784
01:03:38,900 --> 01:03:43,300
I'm here representing a passionate community of athletes,

785
01:03:43,620 --> 01:03:47,740
teammates who train beside me and the girls who look up to us.

786
01:03:48,100 --> 01:03:53,260
All of all of whom share a singular dream to see our sport

787
01:03:53,260 --> 01:03:54,980
drive here at home.

788
01:03:55,700 --> 01:03:59,080
Cricket has been the, has been defining

789
01:03:59,080 --> 01:04:03,660
the passion of my life, a pursuit that has pushed me to test my limits.

790
01:04:04,320 --> 01:04:08,880
We are fully committed to this game training for over 20 years.

791
01:04:08,880 --> 01:04:11,860
as every single week to reach our goal.

792
01:04:12,260 --> 01:04:15,380
However, even the greatest dedication is hampered

793
01:04:15,380 --> 01:04:19,080
when you lack the infrastructure to support it.

794
01:04:19,580 --> 01:04:24,020
The reality of my team is incredibly challenging right now.

795
01:04:24,320 --> 01:04:27,320
To make do, we are constantly forced

796
01:04:27,320 --> 01:04:32,120
to improvise attempting to convert various multipurpose

797
01:04:32,120 --> 01:04:35,660
sports grounds just to make them even remotely

798
01:04:35,660 --> 01:04:36,820
suitable for cricket.

799
01:04:36,820 --> 01:04:43,900
This is not sustainable. Without a dedicated dependable cricket ground, it is nearly impossible

800
01:04:43,900 --> 01:04:51,140
to properly simulate match conditions, develop a professional great pitch or even gain the

801
01:04:51,140 --> 01:04:53,360
competitive experience necessary to grow.

802
01:04:53,900 --> 01:05:00,040
For to often, we have had to travel great distances just to find adequate training,

803
01:05:00,040 --> 01:05:04,940
losing valuable time and energy that should have been spent

804
01:05:04,940 --> 01:05:08,580
honing our craft right here in our own community.

805
01:05:09,500 --> 01:05:15,300
The proposed cricket community park at Marimoire represents more than just a field.

806
01:05:15,780 --> 01:05:22,500
It is the infrastructure needed to create a legitimate sustainable pathway for all of us.

807
01:05:23,020 --> 01:05:27,700
Within this facility, we could establish consistent practice routines,

808
01:05:27,700 --> 01:05:35,580
access quality coaching and finally, both the tournaments that are that don't are collective potential.

809
01:05:40,080 --> 01:05:45,640
Okay. Thank you very much for your testimony, Susha Vaya. Thank you.

810
01:05:47,950 --> 01:05:53,710
Next up is Mitch Corey. Good afternoon council. My name is Mitch Corey.

811
01:05:54,530 --> 01:06:03,830
I've lived in Washington all 36 years of my life and in King in Seattle for 32 of those.

812
01:06:04,630 --> 01:06:10,070
And probably every weekend I travel on an anti-digo mountain biking and probably

813
01:06:10,910 --> 01:06:17,230
one-half of those times I go mountain biking at Tockel and so I'm speaking on the

814
01:06:17,230 --> 01:06:26,690
the total I'm going up for auction. I feel like I'm almost a resident of like total, and it's been

815
01:06:26,690 --> 01:06:31,770
really important to me, but it's also really important to the mountain biking community in the

816
01:06:31,770 --> 01:06:38,590
King County area. I think what's said before is that it's often used for bike riding when the conditions

817
01:06:38,590 --> 01:06:45,210
further along I-90 are too cold or too snowy. So it's really important just for people that mountain

818
01:06:45,210 --> 01:07:03,050
I think that the entire county and the city would benefit from the conservation of that land, especially for recreation, for not only for mountain biking, but I know that there's a quest for you in a trail running in that area too.

819
01:07:03,050 --> 01:07:12,110
Like I said before, there's also, there's already infrastructure in place that would support the people that would use that, and that would continue to travel.

820
01:07:13,670 --> 01:07:23,550
To fall city and some of the other kind of areas, almost like mesh fault in areas to support the businesses that are there.

821
01:07:23,790 --> 01:07:27,450
And I'm thinking of coffee and restaurants and baked goods.

822
01:07:27,450 --> 01:07:31,410
after I've done mountain biking. I do think that the

823
01:07:31,410 --> 01:07:34,970
total area is very important for the mountain biking community in Washington.

824
01:07:35,710 --> 01:07:39,810
And like others have said, I hope that the council, I mean,

825
01:07:39,970 --> 01:07:45,230
whether it could be purchased by the city or whoever does purchase it,

826
01:07:45,510 --> 01:07:51,570
there would be cooperation to allow continued mountain biking on the

827
01:07:53,350 --> 01:07:55,230
Thank you for your testimony.

828
01:07:58,270 --> 01:08:00,330
Next up is Ritual Duvedi.

829
01:08:01,590 --> 01:08:05,390
Hello, everyone. My name is Ritual Duvedi and I'm 17 years old.

830
01:08:06,190 --> 01:08:09,450
Grigit has genuinely been one of the greatest gifts in my life.

831
01:08:09,690 --> 01:08:13,790
It's taught me resilience, discipline, teamwork, and confidence.

832
01:08:14,470 --> 01:08:17,090
Some of my closest friendships have been built on the Grigit field,

833
01:08:17,610 --> 01:08:20,210
and every match teaches me something new about myself.

834
01:08:20,210 --> 01:08:24,590
Um, today, cricket is known as one of the fastest growing sports in the world.

835
01:08:24,670 --> 01:08:29,210
It has more than 2.5 billion fans globally, if I remember correctly.

836
01:08:29,290 --> 01:08:32,270
And it makes it the world's second most popular sport.

837
01:08:32,610 --> 01:08:38,190
And it's returned to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, is helping fuel even more growth, especially

838
01:08:38,190 --> 01:08:39,490
here in the United States.

839
01:08:40,070 --> 01:08:44,310
A cricket community park at Mary Moore would allow our region to grow alongside that momentum.

840
01:08:44,770 --> 01:08:48,950
It wouldn't just be another sports field, it would become a home for rapidly growing community.

841
01:08:48,950 --> 01:08:55,070
It would create opportunities for youth programs, school teams, leagues, tournaments, and community events,

842
01:08:55,470 --> 01:08:58,870
while bringing families from all backgrounds together through a shared love of the game.

843
01:08:59,430 --> 01:09:02,850
As a girl who plays cricket, this park means even more to me,

844
01:09:03,130 --> 01:09:05,490
cricket has traditionally been a male dominated sport,

845
01:09:05,830 --> 01:09:06,930
but that is also changing.

846
01:09:07,450 --> 01:09:09,930
More girls are stepping onto the field that ever before,

847
01:09:10,210 --> 01:09:13,530
and women's cricket is experiencing incredible growth around the world.

848
01:09:13,810 --> 01:09:17,430
I also believe that this park would become an incredible asset for King County.

849
01:09:17,430 --> 01:09:22,290
Just as we proudly rally behind the seahawks, the mariners, the sounders and the storm,

850
01:09:22,670 --> 01:09:26,310
we have the opportunity to build an equally passionate cricket community right here

851
01:09:26,310 --> 01:09:27,370
in the Pacific Northwest.

852
01:09:27,830 --> 01:09:31,090
We already have thousands of players and families who love this game.

853
01:09:31,490 --> 01:09:36,410
We have a dedicated, I mean, a dedicated cricket park would help bring them together, attract

854
01:09:36,410 --> 01:09:41,170
new players, and host regional and national tournaments, which would help establish King County

855
01:09:41,170 --> 01:09:43,850
as a leader in one of the world's fastest growing sports.

856
01:09:43,850 --> 01:09:46,890
For players like me, this park represents opportunity.

857
01:09:47,490 --> 01:09:50,650
It's a place where lifelong friendships are formed, confidence is built,

858
01:09:50,970 --> 01:09:52,430
and young people learn leadership.

859
01:09:53,030 --> 01:09:54,930
Cricket has shaped me to the person I am today,

860
01:09:54,990 --> 01:09:56,810
and I know it can do the same for countless others.

861
01:09:57,210 --> 01:09:59,930
I hope you support the Cricket Community Park at Marymore,

862
01:10:00,230 --> 01:10:02,970
and help create a space that will inspire generations of players

863
01:10:02,970 --> 01:10:04,750
and girls for years to come.

864
01:10:05,290 --> 01:10:06,670
Thank you.

865
01:10:06,890 --> 01:10:09,790
Thank you for your testimony or tool.

866
01:10:10,770 --> 01:10:13,790
Next up is Radha Shiram.

867
01:10:16,710 --> 01:10:19,690
Hi, my name is Radha and I'm 16 years old.

868
01:10:20,210 --> 01:10:22,830
One of my favorite moments in cricket is walking out to bat,

869
01:10:22,950 --> 01:10:24,710
knowing that my team believes in me.

870
01:10:24,950 --> 01:10:27,270
Batting takes focus, confidence, and courage.

871
01:10:27,890 --> 01:10:30,790
And even when I feel nervous, I've learned to stress my preparation,

872
01:10:31,090 --> 01:10:34,110
stay calm, and make good decisions one ball at a time.

873
01:10:34,510 --> 01:10:36,190
But for girls to become strong,

874
01:10:36,190 --> 01:10:42,410
We need regular opportunities to practice against different bowlers and play on proper creative fields.

875
01:10:43,170 --> 01:10:49,390
Right now limited access to quality facilities means fewer chances to develop our skills.

876
01:10:49,910 --> 01:10:53,210
Playflow matches and learn from both our successes and our mistakes.

877
01:10:53,990 --> 01:10:59,510
A dedicated creative community park at Marymore would give girls like me the opportunity to practice consistently,

878
01:11:00,230 --> 01:11:01,990
compete regularly and grow as players.

879
01:11:01,990 --> 01:11:08,990
It could also host youth matches and tournaments that help us prepare for the next level of cricket while bringing our community together.

880
01:11:10,210 --> 01:11:15,250
I respectfully ask King County and the City of Bellevue to work together to make this park a reality.

881
01:11:15,710 --> 01:11:18,190
We're not asking for our dreams to be handed to us.

882
01:11:18,330 --> 01:11:22,850
We're simply asking for a fair opportunity to work hard, improve, and pursue those dreams.

883
01:11:23,330 --> 01:11:26,830
Thank you for your time, your support, and for investing in the future of Girls' Cricket.

884
01:11:27,870 --> 01:11:29,310
Thank you, Madam, for your testimony.

885
01:11:30,450 --> 01:11:32,970
Next on the list is Kevin Alfheimer.

886
01:11:49,640 --> 01:11:52,940
Mr. Althamer are you there? We're not hearing you. Are you muted?

887
01:11:53,960 --> 01:11:56,560
Can you hear me down? We can, sir. Go ahead ahead.

888
01:11:56,900 --> 01:12:02,540
Okay. Yes. I think Sarah Perry and Council. I'm here in opposition to motion 20,

889
01:12:03,880 --> 01:12:13,020
2601-97. I don't approve of it, but I don't have a problem if you decide to get an individual in this position.

890
01:12:13,020 --> 01:12:19,240
And here's where my dissatisfaction with this ordinance, our potential ordinance under

891
01:12:19,240 --> 01:12:22,240
this motion is, you still have a legal issue.

892
01:12:22,660 --> 01:12:28,140
And your legal issue is that you have a constitutional issue, perhaps, under Washington State

893
01:12:28,140 --> 01:12:31,040
versus actually state versus miles.

894
01:12:31,660 --> 01:12:38,540
Now in that, there is a partion of the Constitution of Washington State article 1, Section 7,

895
01:12:38,540 --> 01:12:46,940
that actually says that the state Supreme Court had already ruled, a citizen cannot be compelled

896
01:12:46,940 --> 01:12:52,320
to be subpoenaed by an agency, and it seems like your legislation is still trying to push

897
01:12:52,320 --> 01:12:52,700
that.

898
01:12:52,860 --> 01:12:55,820
At the same time, Robin Bowsky was involved.

899
01:12:56,420 --> 01:12:59,200
I have his email way back in October.

900
01:12:59,600 --> 01:13:04,860
I found his email that came in today, where he was pushing for an Inspector General's position,

901
01:13:04,860 --> 01:13:10,660
And that's why he wanted this to go to the office office and the office office had no

902
01:13:10,660 --> 01:13:15,120
constitutional right to even be an investigate at potential prime, but when they don't

903
01:13:15,120 --> 01:13:20,600
even have it under the constitution after they under their ordinance under the county.

904
01:13:21,100 --> 01:13:26,280
What they have is the ability to investigate the agencies and investigate workers, but

905
01:13:26,280 --> 01:13:28,220
they can't investigate contractors.

906
01:13:28,520 --> 01:13:30,720
So you guys already went outside of that scope.

907
01:13:30,720 --> 01:13:37,120
I couldn't believe of all you people who were involved in this low-investigation with Clark Newberg and getting him

908
01:13:38,280 --> 01:13:48,220
But funded after he was already working from the executive office and robbed him Balsby since an email out to Shannon Braddock to ask him her to turn this over to

909
01:13:48,940 --> 01:13:54,720
Jeremy Bill with the office office. There is so much evidence against this this this whole operation that

910
01:13:55,340 --> 01:13:58,640
It's about to come out and I think that you guys know this

911
01:14:00,720 --> 01:14:02,220
Thank you, Mr. Elfheimer.

912
01:14:09,300 --> 01:14:10,020
Are there more?

913
01:14:10,320 --> 01:14:11,140
Yes, yes.

914
01:14:11,140 --> 01:14:11,460
There are.

915
01:14:11,740 --> 01:14:12,160
Sorry.

916
01:14:12,460 --> 01:14:13,040
I don't even know.

917
01:14:13,260 --> 01:14:13,760
There's.

918
01:14:14,300 --> 01:14:14,820
Three.

919
01:14:15,480 --> 01:14:15,700
Okay.

920
01:14:15,840 --> 01:14:20,260
Thank you.

921
01:14:20,900 --> 01:14:22,000
Hello council members.

922
01:14:22,700 --> 01:14:23,960
Thank you for having me today.

923
01:14:24,000 --> 01:14:25,100
My name is Tom Reeves.

924
01:14:25,100 --> 01:14:28,400
I've lived in the central district of Seattle for 11 years.

925
01:14:28,980 --> 01:14:30,240
I'm an avid mountainbiker.

926
01:14:30,500 --> 01:14:34,000
And I'm here to give my support for the total for

927
01:14:34,000 --> 01:14:36,900
concerning the total riding area and fall city today.

928
01:14:38,240 --> 01:14:39,460
Ever since I moved to Seattle,

929
01:14:39,760 --> 01:14:41,940
I've spent a lot of time in total riding there.

930
01:14:42,220 --> 01:14:44,420
On a consistent basis is great recreation

931
01:14:45,160 --> 01:14:48,020
for my wife and I, I look forward to bringing my son there

932
01:14:48,020 --> 01:14:49,000
when he's old enough.

933
01:14:49,400 --> 01:14:52,340
It's also helped us to bring field great community

934
01:14:52,340 --> 01:14:53,940
and get to know the people here,

935
01:14:54,220 --> 01:14:55,420
while also supporting the local,

936
01:14:55,420 --> 01:14:58,700
total community, the local community and fall city.

937
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:10,940
You know, as we go forward, I'd ask that you do everything in your power to conserve that area, it means a lot to us, a lot to our community, and thank you very much for your time.

938
01:15:11,800 --> 01:15:13,640
Thank you for your testimony, Tom.

939
01:15:16,190 --> 01:15:18,270
Next up is Kelly Amesbury.

940
01:15:19,510 --> 01:15:31,050
Hi, thank you for letting me speak here today. My name is Kelly Amesbury. I am a mountainbiker, mountainbiker advocate, former youth coach, and sometimes trailbuilder at total.

941
01:15:31,050 --> 01:15:41,150
Over COVID, I spent countless hundreds of hours building a trail and maintaining it, specifically for youth and youth sports training.

942
01:15:41,670 --> 01:15:42,830
Therefore, youth cycling training.

943
01:15:43,410 --> 01:15:56,870
And I would just like to encourage the council to do everything in their power to help maintain this wonderful asset for recreation, not only for mountain biking, but for equestrians, trail runners and other foreign enthusiasts.

944
01:15:56,870 --> 01:16:02,490
I would also encourage you to look at the model that the city of Bellingham has followed

945
01:16:02,490 --> 01:16:08,310
with the Gauberth Mountain Preservation, where the city is put together in consortium of

946
01:16:08,310 --> 01:16:10,290
private land, Timberland,

947
01:16:12,490 --> 01:16:18,630
protected, I think, forest pieces and also city park together into

948
01:16:18,630 --> 01:16:24,230
a recreational easement that really protects that land and perpetuity for all sorts of recreational

949
01:16:24,230 --> 01:16:30,910
activities and also for wildlife and environment. Thank you for my time really appreciate it and

950
01:16:30,910 --> 01:16:36,710
hope you can move forward and help us protect this land. Thank you. Thank you for your testimony, Kelly.

951
01:16:38,670 --> 01:16:44,910
And the last hand phrase on the list is Rachel Demion. Hi there. Thank you, council members,

952
01:16:45,070 --> 01:16:51,190
for your time today. My name is Rachel Demion. I'm a 34 year old. I live in Bellevue since 2018,

953
01:16:51,190 --> 01:16:57,770
and I board my horses in Fall City. I spent nearly half of my week for the past six years

954
01:16:57,770 --> 01:17:02,910
at the barn, and Tockel is not just where I ride, it's part of my community, and it is my home.

955
01:17:03,690 --> 01:17:08,590
Tockel is essential because many riders don't own a truck and trailer. With local access,

956
01:17:08,670 --> 01:17:12,810
they don't have another convenient place to ride, they lose the opportunity altogether,

957
01:17:13,390 --> 01:17:18,070
and horses are pivotal to our lives, so taking away that access takes away many slightly

958
01:17:18,710 --> 01:17:23,390
hoods. Tockles also unique to horseback writers because of the soil. Even after

959
01:17:23,390 --> 01:17:28,490
heavy rain, the infamous tockles soil drains quickly and it allows you around writing.

960
01:17:29,250 --> 01:17:34,570
Previously in my life I was limited to only six years or six months of outdoor writing

961
01:17:34,570 --> 01:17:40,230
and moving to Seattle means that my season is every day and that's incredible. I'd also

962
01:17:40,230 --> 01:17:44,410
like to speak to the friendliness that I've experienced with mountain bikers there. I do

963
01:17:44,410 --> 01:17:50,470
we believe that horseback riders and bikers can coexist on trails and total is a testament to

964
01:17:50,470 --> 01:17:56,730
that. So I know it's a very challenging situation balancing the needs of urban and rural

965
01:17:56,730 --> 01:18:01,030
and bikers and in questions but I do ask you to try and use with all of your resources

966
01:18:01,030 --> 01:18:08,470
in your skills to try and keep our public access there. Thank you. Thank you for your testimony Rachel.

967
01:18:08,470 --> 01:18:13,370
That was the last hand raised chair Perry that I see online.

968
01:18:14,030 --> 01:18:17,850
All right, is there anybody else online that has not had a chance to speak who would like to.

969
01:18:18,050 --> 01:18:19,710
If so, please raise your hand.

970
01:18:21,470 --> 01:18:24,750
Again raise your hand if you haven't had a chance to speak and you would like to.

971
01:18:24,750 --> 01:18:26,830
Are we seeing anybody raising their hands?

972
01:18:30,620 --> 01:18:31,220
I am not.

973
01:18:31,420 --> 01:18:31,880
Okay.

974
01:18:31,980 --> 01:18:32,980
Thank you so much.

975
01:18:33,220 --> 01:18:34,240
Seeing no further requests.

976
01:18:34,500 --> 01:18:37,820
I want to thank each and every person who showed up to testify in person.

977
01:18:37,820 --> 01:18:43,720
And online today, we take your comments and your time very seriously and it matters a lot to our

978
01:18:43,720 --> 01:18:44,620
deliberative process.

979
01:18:44,840 --> 01:18:47,520
So thank you very much for being with us today with that.

980
01:18:47,620 --> 01:18:49,320
We will close the public hearing.

981
01:18:51,500 --> 01:18:55,200
Turning next to those ordinances on the agenda for discussion and action beginning with

982
01:18:55,200 --> 01:18:59,720
item six, which is an ordinance concerning King County employee code of ethics.

983
01:18:59,800 --> 01:19:07,140
Councilmember Ivonne Reichbar, would you please move ordinance twenty twenty six dash zero one two

984
01:19:07,140 --> 01:19:07,800
six.

985
01:19:07,800 --> 01:19:14,780
Thank you, proposed ordinance 2026-0126 is before us before we proceed.

986
01:19:14,980 --> 01:19:19,960
I'll note that we have Randy Parabelo and Council staff available to brief the item or answer questions.

987
01:19:20,360 --> 01:19:26,840
With that, I'd like to ask if Council member Duns as sponsor would like to offer any opening remarks or if you'd like the item briefed.

988
01:19:27,220 --> 01:19:28,920
Yeah, I don't think we need to item brief.

989
01:19:29,200 --> 01:19:32,380
We pass this unanimously up here from committee.

990
01:19:32,380 --> 01:19:38,840
But just to remind my colleagues, as we continue to improve the functions of King County government,

991
01:19:39,140 --> 01:19:46,860
as we continue to reform what we do delivering local services, this is another piece of that.

992
01:19:46,860 --> 01:19:52,760
As you all know, we've done some audits and really worked hard to make our grant making process.

993
01:19:53,420 --> 01:19:58,860
Greater accountability, moving forward with the tax dollars that we are bestowed by the taxpayers.

994
01:19:58,860 --> 01:20:12,760
We've done things recently like streamline the homeless governance organization, working to make that more efficient, bringing employees back to work following the pandemic, and there are other things we've been working on as well.

995
01:20:12,800 --> 01:20:19,620
This one is in the form of reforming our King County ethics code. It is always a work in progress.

996
01:20:20,340 --> 01:20:24,980
New situations are uncover new technologies are uncovered. The ethics code is a living document.

997
01:20:24,980 --> 01:20:30,600
And this, this piece of legislation seeks to continue reform.

998
01:20:30,720 --> 01:20:36,760
It really came, I think, quite effectively from Seattle times investigation that many of you

999
01:20:36,760 --> 01:20:45,820
remember that involved an employee who, according to Seattle times, had distributed grants

1000
01:20:45,820 --> 01:20:52,580
to five family members, and the nature of about $800,000.

1001
01:20:52,580 --> 01:20:59,480
and so this gives us the option and we have the legal authority to actually amend the

1002
01:20:59,480 --> 01:21:00,460
King County Ethics Code.

1003
01:21:00,540 --> 01:21:04,040
We can do that by ordinance which we are attempting to do here in this resolution.

1004
01:21:04,700 --> 01:21:07,480
The Ethics Reform package does a couple things.

1005
01:21:07,820 --> 01:21:16,260
It expands and clarifies the conflict of interest rules to very clearly prohibit close

1006
01:21:16,260 --> 01:21:16,940
relationships.

1007
01:21:17,160 --> 01:21:20,620
In other words, significant relationships is defined in the legislation.

1008
01:21:20,620 --> 01:21:28,540
It also requires that conflicts of interest be resolved before a distribution, not just

1009
01:21:28,540 --> 01:21:29,280
disclosed.

1010
01:21:29,660 --> 01:21:35,040
And right now, in this case, the disclosure, but no resolution, we need to have resolution.

1011
01:21:35,860 --> 01:21:39,080
So conflict of interest doesn't occur.

1012
01:21:39,600 --> 01:21:47,600
Finally, this clarifies the ethics code in a variety of ways to ensure consistency throughout

1013
01:21:47,600 --> 01:21:48,940
reading of the document.

1014
01:21:48,940 --> 01:21:55,360
there are a couple of amendments. Brandy might want to speak to those chair Perry, which I'm

1015
01:21:55,360 --> 01:22:00,000
happy to move with the right time. And that's the introduction and the forward to a discussion

1016
01:22:00,000 --> 01:22:05,100
on this issue. Thank you very much. Colleagues, are there any questions for staff or comments

1017
01:22:05,100 --> 01:22:11,840
for the discussion at this moment? Please say, please speak out if you do.

1018
01:22:13,860 --> 01:22:14,700
Okay, I also understand

1019
01:22:14,700 --> 01:22:18,480
there's a technical amendment. Councilmember Dunn, would you please move amendment one? Sure.

1020
01:22:18,480 --> 01:22:20,260
Councilmember Lewis is your hand up.

1021
01:22:20,760 --> 01:22:20,980
Thank you.

1022
01:22:21,140 --> 01:22:21,780
Councilmember Lewis.

1023
01:22:22,040 --> 01:22:22,560
Thank you, Vice Chair.

1024
01:22:23,140 --> 01:22:24,180
Thank you.

1025
01:22:24,380 --> 01:22:28,200
I just have a couple of pretty basic questions.

1026
01:22:28,760 --> 01:22:38,280
One being how will employees be notified of these changes and given the opportunity to comply with them.

1027
01:22:38,660 --> 01:22:47,980
And the other has to do with whether or not we should have a regular cadence to update the ethics code like we do with the charter.

1028
01:22:48,860 --> 01:22:53,980
and other regulations. Those may be questions for the executive. I'm not sure.

1029
01:22:57,920 --> 01:23:01,840
My brand, you want to take a cut at that, and then I'm happy to add in what I know.

1030
01:23:02,120 --> 01:23:07,340
Sure. Thank you, council members for the record. Brandy Parabolo with council central staff.

1031
01:23:07,900 --> 01:23:12,120
I can try to answer the first one, and I am not equipped to answer the second.

1032
01:23:12,120 --> 01:23:20,420
And the first one, there is no language in the ordinance that directs how any county employees

1033
01:23:20,420 --> 01:23:27,440
should be made aware of these changes that would be at the discretion of the executive

1034
01:23:27,440 --> 01:23:30,640
side on how they would prefer to do that.

1035
01:23:33,360 --> 01:23:33,760
Great.

1036
01:23:34,420 --> 01:23:42,160
Yeah, I think the work, this legislation changes the code, then once the code is changed,

1037
01:23:42,160 --> 01:23:53,380
We will encourage both the board of ethics as well as the executive to use their appropriate outreach channels to get the information to our employees.

1038
01:23:54,000 --> 01:23:57,140
Things like our regular trainings will be one method.

1039
01:23:57,860 --> 01:24:03,340
Newsletters, emails for managers will be another will certainly use the news media to enhance that,

1040
01:24:03,980 --> 01:24:07,220
but it's one thing to have a rule, but if it's not broadly known, it has no effect.

1041
01:24:07,220 --> 01:24:20,080
So we look forward to the next steps of this being that outreach process will, which will, since the overwhelming majority of employees are within the executive branch, we got to make sure that that that will happen moving forward.

1042
01:24:20,900 --> 01:24:22,920
With respect to the regular cadence.

1043
01:24:23,520 --> 01:24:37,180
First, let me say that Council Member Balducci has, I think, taken on a laboring or on some additional ethics reform that needs to happen, including pulling together a stakeholder group, which I think is wise.

1044
01:24:37,180 --> 01:24:46,460
It may be as part of that review that we look at a regular cadence of review to make sure that this code is updated from time to time.

1045
01:24:47,080 --> 01:24:52,680
The Board of Ethics did weigh in recently, maybe a little bit too late, but very helpful still nonetheless.

1046
01:24:53,280 --> 01:24:57,080
And then we want to continue review because we do have a board that's supposed to be making these recommendations.

1047
01:24:57,280 --> 01:25:00,160
Of course, nothing stops us from doing that as well.

1048
01:25:01,180 --> 01:25:03,580
Thank you, Vice your done. Great question. Council Member Lewis.

1049
01:25:04,480 --> 01:25:06,300
Council Member Dempowski has something.

1050
01:25:06,300 --> 01:25:29,960
Thank you, Chair, just adding to the discussion, and maybe April Sanders could supply some precision here, but in the last supplemental budget, we did increase the FTE authority for the executive ethics function and added some additional dollars, presumably to help educate and ensure compliance with this legislation that we knew was coming.

1051
01:25:29,960 --> 01:25:33,540
I think it was a couple of TEs or just shy of that.

1052
01:25:35,000 --> 01:25:36,740
Okay, thank you.

1053
01:25:36,760 --> 01:25:37,220
Council member,

1054
01:25:37,380 --> 01:25:40,960
Ambassador, any other questions from my colleagues?

1055
01:25:41,560 --> 01:25:42,800
For staff or comment.

1056
01:25:44,680 --> 01:25:46,240
Not seeing any.

1057
01:25:47,580 --> 01:25:47,860
The T.

1058
01:25:48,600 --> 01:25:49,120
So.

1059
01:25:49,200 --> 01:25:51,380
Technical amendment has been moved.

1060
01:25:51,660 --> 01:25:52,940
No, I have to get all moved.

1061
01:25:52,940 --> 01:25:53,240
Okay.

1062
01:25:53,360 --> 01:25:53,580
Would you please?

1063
01:25:53,580 --> 01:25:54,960
I think there's been one.

1064
01:25:55,060 --> 01:25:56,020
I think there's two amendments.

1065
01:25:56,300 --> 01:25:57,940
So I have to move amendment one.

1066
01:25:58,340 --> 01:25:59,100
Amendment one.

1067
01:25:59,340 --> 01:25:59,440
Okay.

1068
01:25:59,440 --> 01:26:00,040
Thank you, men.

1069
01:26:00,200 --> 01:26:00,800
What is before us?

1070
01:26:00,940 --> 01:26:01,960
Would you like to speak to men?

1071
01:26:02,200 --> 01:26:02,500
One.

1072
01:26:02,960 --> 01:26:03,260
Vice Chairman.

1073
01:26:03,880 --> 01:26:04,860
Just very generally.

1074
01:26:05,300 --> 01:26:06,520
It's a technical striker.

1075
01:26:06,760 --> 01:26:08,320
And what it does is it changes the language.

1076
01:26:08,700 --> 01:26:13,460
Since last meeting or meeting before last, we put language in regarding inspector general,

1077
01:26:13,620 --> 01:26:16,300
this added and acknowledges the existence of that office.

1078
01:26:16,820 --> 01:26:19,340
And so it's a technical striker and I urge your support.

1079
01:26:19,480 --> 01:26:20,080
Thank you.

1080
01:26:20,160 --> 01:26:22,300
Any discussions from my colleague on that amendment?

1081
01:26:22,880 --> 01:26:23,820
If I may.

1082
01:26:24,160 --> 01:26:25,020
Chief, do you have any?

1083
01:26:26,560 --> 01:26:27,040
Yes.

1084
01:26:27,040 --> 01:26:42,380
only one amendment and the technical amendment is related to a couple of suggestions by the board of ethics that really just cleans up the language a little bit to make it clear to read.

1085
01:26:43,520 --> 01:26:52,740
I'm not sure if council member done as another amendment that I'm not aware of, but the one that I have worked on is amendment one.

1086
01:26:53,020 --> 01:26:56,020
Will you brief amendment one for us?

1087
01:26:57,040 --> 01:27:01,380
I just did. I mean, that's all you have. Okay, that's all you.

1088
01:27:01,440 --> 01:27:02,800
I don't know what I mean.

1089
01:27:03,320 --> 01:27:06,500
My understanding was what Brandt just spoke to was amendment 2.

1090
01:27:06,600 --> 01:27:11,100
Sounds like amendment 1 is the technical striker that provides clarity,

1091
01:27:11,840 --> 01:27:13,000
is recommended by the Board of Ethics.

1092
01:27:13,240 --> 01:27:14,640
And I certainly support that as well.

1093
01:27:15,560 --> 01:27:18,600
So it doesn't change my motion for amendment 1.

1094
01:27:18,700 --> 01:27:21,300
I just want to make sure that what I'm putting forward is

1095
01:27:21,300 --> 01:27:24,080
properly labeled within the Council meeting materials.

1096
01:27:24,080 --> 01:27:36,520
It is properly labeled. So the additional materials packet that went out this morning from the clerk's office, it is labeled as a amendment one and it is the only amendment in that packet.

1097
01:27:36,800 --> 01:27:43,400
Very well, then that will be all we'll amend within less council members have an additional amendment as well.

1098
01:27:43,400 --> 01:27:47,560
Okay, all those in favor of amendment one say aye.

1099
01:27:47,760 --> 01:27:50,100
All right. All those opposed to nay.

1100
01:27:50,340 --> 01:27:53,820
Amendment one is adopted moving on to the underlying ordinance is amended.

1101
01:27:53,920 --> 01:27:56,600
Do my colleagues have any closing comments before we proceed?

1102
01:27:57,380 --> 01:27:57,560
Sure.

1103
01:27:57,880 --> 01:27:59,660
I'll just get council member.

1104
01:28:00,100 --> 01:28:02,900
Belducci. I think followed by council member Dimbalski.

1105
01:28:04,400 --> 01:28:05,500
Yes, you can said no.

1106
01:28:05,660 --> 01:28:07,640
Okay. Council member Belducci. Go right ahead.

1107
01:28:09,140 --> 01:28:09,740
Thank you, Chair.

1108
01:28:09,740 --> 01:28:13,620
I just wanted to speak in favor of the ordinance.

1109
01:28:13,840 --> 01:28:15,440
I will be voting in favor of the ordinance.

1110
01:28:15,900 --> 01:28:19,480
I think this is a very important change in clarification.

1111
01:28:21,080 --> 01:28:29,720
Is a key feature of ethics code ordinances in many, many places that individual government employees

1112
01:28:29,720 --> 01:28:37,740
should not and cannot work on contracts or other projects that financially benefit their

1113
01:28:37,740 --> 01:28:46,000
or relatives or business partners, and so this, in my view, closes an important hole that

1114
01:28:46,000 --> 01:28:50,180
should have been closed in our code probably long ago, and I'm glad we're doing it now.

1115
01:28:50,800 --> 01:28:56,140
I just wanted to quickly echo and update from what Council Member Duns said, it has been

1116
01:28:56,140 --> 01:29:03,120
brought to our attention as a council that the ethics code on the whole is really a need of

1117
01:29:03,120 --> 01:29:10,080
updating and clarifying. And I have indeed raised my hand to say that I will work on a larger project

1118
01:29:10,080 --> 01:29:15,920
to try to clean up the code. You'll be hearing from our office about this. We've had a kick-off

1119
01:29:15,920 --> 01:29:23,920
meeting with stakeholders. We have a science staff and both central policy staff and from the

1120
01:29:23,920 --> 01:29:28,660
omits office to help carry the water and putting this together. It's going to be a longer road

1121
01:29:28,660 --> 01:29:31,220
and more detailed progress projects.

1122
01:29:31,660 --> 01:29:33,700
And to Councilor Verluse's questions,

1123
01:29:34,460 --> 01:29:35,760
have spoken to the Executive's office,

1124
01:29:36,000 --> 01:29:38,080
they will be included in the work

1125
01:29:38,080 --> 01:29:40,740
because they have some interest, obviously,

1126
01:29:40,900 --> 01:29:41,820
and this as well.

1127
01:29:42,500 --> 01:29:46,800
And I really important need to have a clear enough code

1128
01:29:46,800 --> 01:29:48,660
to put together employee training

1129
01:29:48,660 --> 01:29:50,560
so that they can train the staff

1130
01:29:50,560 --> 01:29:52,960
and inform the staff of what they need to do.

1131
01:29:52,980 --> 01:29:55,000
And they are observing that the code in some places

1132
01:29:55,000 --> 01:29:57,120
is not clear enough to do a good job of that.

1133
01:29:57,120 --> 01:29:59,660
So they have a keen interest and implementation.

1134
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:15,680
And in what the coach would be, so they will be part of it. The Board of Ethics will also be invited to participate and have already expressed an interest in participating. So much more to come, but this is a really important step, and I'm very happy to vote in favor today. Thank you chair.

1135
01:30:16,020 --> 01:30:22,760
Thank you, council member, bellie cheese. Seeing no further discussion, clerk, can we please close to close?

1136
01:30:22,760 --> 01:30:27,380
I was sorry about that, uh, answer to close face chair done.

1137
01:30:27,680 --> 01:30:32,120
Thanks very much and thank you, Chair Perry, for having this in an expedited form today.

1138
01:30:32,620 --> 01:30:36,660
And I want to thank, uh, my colleagues, Councilor Bellagin, Lewis, uh,

1139
01:30:36,800 --> 01:30:41,680
to Bowsky and others for their comments and, uh, and, and smithing this and making this better.

1140
01:30:42,140 --> 01:30:47,140
Uh, we have more of ethics, we should use them, continue to use them and, and listen to what they,

1141
01:30:47,520 --> 01:30:51,720
they have to say. We may not always agree with them, but they're certainly have very positive input.

1142
01:30:51,720 --> 01:30:57,380
that's important. We should have a regular update process. I want to thank investigative journalists

1143
01:30:57,380 --> 01:31:06,060
like Lulu Romadon and David Gutman and others for getting some information that helped

1144
01:31:06,060 --> 01:31:11,320
make this legislation better. It continued to believe the fourth estate is an important part of

1145
01:31:11,320 --> 01:31:18,140
our democratic process and this is an example of that. This is a good significant piece of legislation.

1146
01:31:18,140 --> 01:31:23,100
Obviously, you shouldn't be doing that public dollars to members of your family, it just doesn't

1147
01:31:23,660 --> 01:31:28,060
pass the the last test and it isn't appropriate and might be illegal and there's a lot

1148
01:31:28,060 --> 01:31:28,860
other things there.

1149
01:31:29,000 --> 01:31:34,300
And so we have to make sure that we make it clear up front through our own ethics codes that

1150
01:31:34,300 --> 01:31:37,080
that isn't something we're going to stand for or tolerate.

1151
01:31:37,740 --> 01:31:41,120
County has run into some challenging issues of perception.

1152
01:31:41,260 --> 01:31:45,460
And I think for good reason, and we've got a lot of work in reformary to continue forward on

1153
01:31:45,460 --> 01:31:50,340
I'll be driving that forward, other members of the council as well that I mentioned in these comments.

1154
01:31:50,900 --> 01:31:56,200
I want to thank care of our bright power for holding this important legislation in his committee and properly addressing it.

1155
01:31:56,200 --> 01:32:10,340
I urge my colleagues to support and let's take another step in making King County a great county running well and fully reformed and paying great attention to the tax dollars that we are given control over.

1156
01:32:11,620 --> 01:32:13,220
Thank you, guys, Chair.

1157
01:32:14,360 --> 01:32:16,120
Done seeing you for the discussion.

1158
01:32:16,360 --> 01:32:17,860
Claire, can you please call the roll?

1159
01:32:18,220 --> 01:32:18,860
Thank you, Chair Perry.

1160
01:32:19,060 --> 01:32:19,840
Councilmember Galducci.

1161
01:32:21,380 --> 01:32:22,260
Councilmember Burrell.

1162
01:32:22,740 --> 01:32:22,880
Aye.

1163
01:32:23,660 --> 01:32:24,560
Councilmember Dindowski.

1164
01:32:24,900 --> 01:32:25,080
Aye.

1165
01:32:25,740 --> 01:32:26,880
Councilmember Dindowski.

1166
01:32:27,980 --> 01:32:28,180
Councilmember Dindowski.

1167
01:32:29,380 --> 01:32:29,640
Aye.

1168
01:32:30,560 --> 01:32:31,260
Councilmember Lewis.

1169
01:32:33,080 --> 01:32:33,700
Councilmember Mosketa.

1170
01:32:42,230 --> 01:32:43,130
Councilmember Mosketa.

1171
01:32:49,970 --> 01:32:51,170
Thank you.

1172
01:32:51,170 --> 01:32:54,910
And I got Councilmember Bonach, now we're Chair Perry.

1173
01:32:56,490 --> 01:32:58,510
That is nine eyes and zero on us.

1174
01:32:58,770 --> 01:32:59,510
Thank you by our vote.

1175
01:32:59,630 --> 01:33:04,510
We've adopted proposed substitute ordinance 2026-0126 as amended.

1176
01:33:05,670 --> 01:33:09,090
Turning next item seven and eight, which concern labor agreements.

1177
01:33:09,090 --> 01:33:13,870
vice-chair of our own, will you please move proposed ordinance 2026-0189?

1178
01:33:14,590 --> 01:33:19,690
Thank you for proposed ordinance 2026 as dash 0189 is before us.

1179
01:33:19,930 --> 01:33:23,450
Before we proceed with discussion, I'll note that we have Angela Marshall, Labor Relations

1180
01:33:23,450 --> 01:33:27,330
Interim Director and John Woodcock, Labor Relations, Negotiator from the Executive

1181
01:33:27,330 --> 01:33:29,310
Office available to answer questions.

1182
01:33:29,810 --> 01:33:35,370
We also have use of L.A. Hamali, Union Representative for ProTech 17 available as well.

1183
01:33:35,370 --> 01:33:39,070
First, I'd like to ask Erica Newman from Council staff to brief the item.

1184
01:33:39,570 --> 01:33:41,270
Erica, please go ahead when you're ready.

1185
01:33:51,120 --> 01:33:52,140
You're on mute.

1186
01:33:54,540 --> 01:33:55,340
There we go.

1187
01:33:56,000 --> 01:33:57,420
I'm sorry about that.

1188
01:33:57,780 --> 01:34:03,140
Erica Newman Council Central staff, the proposed items, the proposed item for proposed

1189
01:34:03,140 --> 01:34:07,980
ordinance 20260189, the yellow on page 46 figure packet.

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01:34:08,520 --> 01:34:12,900
The proposed ordinance would adopt the memorandum of agreement that was negotiated

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01:34:12,900 --> 01:34:19,520
between Home County and Port of 17, which represents engineering services, manager, employees,

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01:34:20,120 --> 01:34:22,280
and the Department of Natural Resources and Park.

1193
01:34:22,700 --> 01:34:28,400
This is from a broader alignment within the Solid Waste Division, and the county info

1194
01:34:28,400 --> 01:34:29,140
took 17.

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01:34:29,700 --> 01:34:36,100
They engaged to the space operational concerns of operational structure of the engineering

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01:34:36,100 --> 01:34:39,000
and environmental compliance work.

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01:34:39,000 --> 01:34:43,800
Historically, these functions were consolidated under a single engineering services manager.

1198
01:34:44,500 --> 01:34:47,780
Under the proposed structure, the engineering service manager,

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01:34:48,440 --> 01:34:52,700
classification would be able to serve as the manager of an engineering unit

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01:34:52,700 --> 01:34:57,160
or the section manager responsible for environmental science and compliance.

1201
01:34:58,700 --> 01:35:03,680
The bargaining, the terms of bargaining include increasing the pay rate

1202
01:35:03,680 --> 01:35:05,740
to further engineering services manager.

1203
01:35:05,740 --> 01:35:13,940
What is, which is currently as a range 77 to range 78, and the King County square table.

1204
01:35:14,400 --> 01:35:19,500
If adopted, this agreement would be considered effective the first day of the first

1205
01:35:19,500 --> 01:35:23,860
school period following the effective date.

1206
01:35:24,440 --> 01:35:30,280
According to the fiscal note, the cumulative total of the duration of the agreement is

1207
01:35:30,280 --> 01:35:36,700
little over $5,000. That would be it's been a solid waste operating fund, executive staff,

1208
01:35:36,900 --> 01:35:41,100
note that there will be no supplement, no budget authority needed to implement the agreement.

1209
01:35:41,960 --> 01:35:43,720
Madam Chair, that concludes my remarks.

1210
01:35:45,420 --> 01:35:49,960
Thank you very much, Erica, with that I'd like to ask if there's any discussion from my colleague.

1211
01:35:49,960 --> 01:35:54,600
opening this up so I can see any hands or questions.

1212
01:35:56,900 --> 01:36:02,000
Okay, not seeing any questions from my colleagues.

1213
01:36:02,620 --> 01:36:07,420
Let's proceed with a clear. Okay, will you please call the roll. Thank you.

1214
01:36:07,620 --> 01:36:08,560
Council member. I'll do.

1215
01:36:09,100 --> 01:36:09,380
Aye.

1216
01:36:10,100 --> 01:36:11,740
That's my purple room. Aye.

1217
01:36:12,320 --> 01:36:13,260
That's number to investigate.

1218
01:36:14,360 --> 01:36:15,120
That's number done.

1219
01:36:15,340 --> 01:36:15,760
Aye.

1220
01:36:16,420 --> 01:36:17,240
That's number to me.

1221
01:36:17,240 --> 01:36:17,980
Aye.

1222
01:36:18,400 --> 01:36:19,420
It's member Lewis.

1223
01:36:20,920 --> 01:36:21,700
That's member Mosquita.

1224
01:36:23,700 --> 01:36:24,780
That's member Von Reikbauer.

1225
01:36:27,040 --> 01:36:27,240
Aye.

1226
01:36:28,380 --> 01:36:28,840
Chair Perry.

1227
01:36:30,220 --> 01:36:30,840
The vote is 9.

1228
01:36:30,940 --> 01:36:31,460
9 is 0.

1229
01:36:32,180 --> 01:36:32,840
Thank you.

1230
01:36:33,040 --> 01:36:33,760
Clear K by our vote.

1231
01:36:33,900 --> 01:36:37,660
We've adopted proposed ordinance 2026-0189.

1232
01:36:37,900 --> 01:36:41,580
Turning next to item 8 proposed ordinance 2026-0196.

1233
01:36:42,420 --> 01:36:46,580
Vice-driver, will you please move proposed ordinance 2026-0196?

1234
01:36:48,420 --> 01:36:53,020
Thank you, the post-ordinances before us before we proceed with the discussion on note that we

1235
01:36:53,020 --> 01:36:58,160
have Maria Williams, President of the Director of Teamsters Local 1117 and Co-chair of the King

1236
01:36:58,160 --> 01:37:02,340
County Coalition of Unions, along with Michael Gonzalez, Senior Business Agent for Teamsters

1237
01:37:02,340 --> 01:37:07,720
Local 1174 and Co-chair of the King County Coalition of Unions, available to answer any questions.

1238
01:37:08,160 --> 01:37:11,440
First, I'd like to ask Eric and Newman from Council staff to brief the item.

1239
01:37:11,760 --> 01:37:13,300
Eric, please go ahead when you're ready.

1240
01:37:14,400 --> 01:37:15,600
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1241
01:37:15,820 --> 01:37:22,400
Eric Miniman, Councilor Staff, the items of the proposed ordinance 2026-0167, you begin on page

1242
01:37:22,400 --> 01:37:23,340
with the opacket.

1243
01:37:24,440 --> 01:37:28,540
The proposed ordinance for the DOP, the four success, where I've mentioned about 21, 25,

1244
01:37:28,900 --> 01:37:29,340
probably.

1245
01:37:29,340 --> 01:37:30,580
Coalition labor improvements.

1246
01:37:33,160 --> 01:37:37,780
And between county and the coalition, unions, which represents employees from the

1247
01:37:37,780 --> 01:37:42,520
Department of Natural Resources and Part, Department of Local Services and the Department

1248
01:37:42,520 --> 01:37:47,560
of acceptable services. The change is our system with, I think, having labor policies,

1249
01:37:48,020 --> 01:37:54,340
carbon and began in June of 25, and agreements were reached by the end of May of 2021-6.

1250
01:37:55,620 --> 01:38:00,560
The agreement would be, if adopted, the agreement will cover the period of January 1,

1251
01:38:00,560 --> 01:38:07,740
26, 31 of 2008. This would be referred to as the PINLOTS, 1-60, which represents

1252
01:38:09,420 --> 01:38:13,180
employees, like I said, of department of natural resources and

1253
01:38:13,180 --> 01:38:16,240
local services and department of executive services.

1254
01:38:16,700 --> 01:38:20,160
These employees, you know, we hold the title of child driver, sign of marketing

1255
01:38:21,940 --> 01:38:26,740
specials, key divisions and road signing services.

1256
01:38:28,260 --> 01:38:33,020
There's some notable changes to the CLA, which you can

1257
01:38:33,020 --> 01:38:37,420
which includes a 2.5% soloyce polling of equipment,

1258
01:38:38,380 --> 01:38:40,540
premiums, hazardous material, endorsement,

1259
01:38:40,580 --> 01:38:44,040
premium increased from $70 in my 200 dollars a month.

1260
01:38:44,600 --> 01:38:47,900
And added theory to my pay, and poised report to Vashon,

1261
01:38:48,020 --> 01:38:50,700
will be compensated, they're normal pay for delay time,

1262
01:38:51,080 --> 01:38:52,580
when a schedule theory is canceled,

1263
01:38:52,680 --> 01:38:55,280
and there are no remaining all-tagged theory books available.

1264
01:38:55,840 --> 01:38:59,880
But then, one hour or less, after that canceled boat,

1265
01:38:59,880 --> 01:39:11,780
There will be changes to weather related such as known ice alert work over time will be played when weather events require automation of shifts without required advanced notifications.

1266
01:39:12,800 --> 01:39:17,980
There's going to be adding added bargaining reopening to establish.

1267
01:39:21,560 --> 01:39:28,460
to establish a discipline matrix, to cover instances of motor vehicle, and or you put like

1268
01:39:28,460 --> 01:39:34,600
accidents, property damages and safety violations, and then the other one is they were they're

1269
01:39:34,600 --> 01:39:40,380
going to pilot establishing a regular Friday and start time for solid waste division sharp

1270
01:39:43,200 --> 01:39:51,960
And yeah, there's we're going to also give you some of the seven 10 work schedules from Monday from a Monday to Sunday work.

1271
01:39:52,660 --> 01:39:54,060
You have to take the Monday work.

1272
01:39:54,600 --> 01:39:59,880
The cumulative total to implement the the cumulative total of the duration of the building.

1273
01:40:00,060 --> 01:40:01,080
There's a little.

1274
01:40:01,300 --> 01:40:03,080
It's almost a nine million dollars.

1275
01:40:03,080 --> 01:40:07,280
which are the expected from the solid way operating plan,

1276
01:40:07,500 --> 01:40:10,600
the county growth plan, and the hard-saving operating plan.

1277
01:40:11,020 --> 01:40:13,360
At the point of its executive staff,

1278
01:40:13,580 --> 01:40:14,660
there will be a couple of no budget

1279
01:40:14,660 --> 01:40:18,100
authority to implement this and for it.

1280
01:40:18,440 --> 01:40:20,180
Madam Chair, I think is my remarks.

1281
01:40:21,240 --> 01:40:22,600
Thank you very much, Cherica.

1282
01:40:22,800 --> 01:40:26,740
Do my colleagues have any questions, comments, discussion,

1283
01:40:26,960 --> 01:40:27,840
at this point?

1284
01:40:29,900 --> 01:40:30,500
Okay.

1285
01:40:31,040 --> 01:40:31,680
Mr. Perry?

1286
01:40:32,320 --> 01:40:32,580
Yes.

1287
01:40:33,840 --> 01:40:35,360
Thank you.

1288
01:40:35,360 --> 01:40:36,120
Thank you.

1289
01:40:36,240 --> 01:40:47,120
I would just like to say that I was really pleased to see the bilingual pay provision in the agreement.

1290
01:40:47,420 --> 01:40:53,060
I appreciate the teamsters and the county negotiating that.

1291
01:40:53,480 --> 01:40:54,780
Thank you.

1292
01:40:54,960 --> 01:40:55,880
Council member Lewis.

1293
01:40:57,220 --> 01:40:58,680
Seeing no further discussion.

1294
01:40:58,920 --> 01:40:59,800
Let's proceed to the vote.

1295
01:40:59,800 --> 01:41:01,740
Okay, we please call the roll.

1296
01:41:02,100 --> 01:41:02,340
Thank you.

1297
01:41:02,560 --> 01:41:03,640
Councilmember Bellditchie.

1298
01:41:04,880 --> 01:41:05,940
Councilmember Huron.

1299
01:41:06,640 --> 01:41:06,800
Aye.

1300
01:41:07,680 --> 01:41:08,580
Councilmember Dimbowski.

1301
01:41:09,840 --> 01:41:10,740
Councilmember Dunn.

1302
01:41:10,820 --> 01:41:11,120
Aye.

1303
01:41:11,860 --> 01:41:12,700
Councilmember Fain.

1304
01:41:13,160 --> 01:41:13,440
Aye.

1305
01:41:14,280 --> 01:41:14,900
Councilmember Lewis.

1306
01:41:16,380 --> 01:41:17,100
Councilmember Mosquita.

1307
01:41:19,180 --> 01:41:19,820
Councilmember Bonn, aye.

1308
01:41:20,360 --> 01:41:20,760
Aye.

1309
01:41:21,700 --> 01:41:22,080
Your Perry.

1310
01:41:23,000 --> 01:41:23,140
Aye.

1311
01:41:23,140 --> 01:41:24,580
Well, it is 990.

1312
01:41:25,800 --> 01:41:26,680
Thank you.

1313
01:41:26,940 --> 01:41:32,460
By our vote, we've adopted proposed ordinance 2026-0196.

1314
01:41:32,800 --> 01:41:36,600
Thank you, turning now to hearing examiner consent agenda item sign in 10.

1315
01:41:36,720 --> 01:41:38,780
Quer Kay, will you please read the items into the record.

1316
01:41:39,460 --> 01:41:40,180
Thank you, Chair Perry.

1317
01:41:40,320 --> 01:41:43,140
Item 9 is proposed to the ordinance number 2026-0901,

1318
01:41:44,340 --> 01:41:47,220
concurring with the recommendation of hearing examiner to approve.

1319
01:41:47,420 --> 01:41:48,220
subject to conditions.

1320
01:41:48,440 --> 01:41:50,220
The application proposed another reading system.

1321
01:41:50,220 --> 01:41:54,880
assessment evaluation for open space, submitted by Debra Mallory and John Van Waring,

1322
01:41:55,240 --> 01:41:59,780
for property located in Inamquat, and I intend as proposed to order December 2026,

1323
01:41:59,880 --> 01:42:05,880
such as 0.001.20, offers an indication of a portion of county road, 393, S.J.

1324
01:42:05,940 --> 01:42:12,960
twist road in Inamquat, file number B, 2776, for petitioners, Alexis and Devon Jones and Garth Cook.

1325
01:42:15,220 --> 01:42:20,260
Thank you very much. Council member Fainley, you please move consent agenda item sign

1326
01:42:20,260 --> 01:42:24,640
10. It's the moved. Thank you consent to agenda item sign and 10 of

1327
01:42:24,640 --> 01:42:27,300
before us. Claire Kay, we please call the roll. Thank you.

1328
01:42:27,460 --> 01:42:31,060
Council member Felgucci. Aye. That's the number of a room. Aye.

1329
01:42:31,820 --> 01:42:34,540
That's the number of the empty. Aye. That's the number of

1330
01:42:34,540 --> 01:42:38,520
done. Aye. That's the number of pain. Aye. That's the number of

1331
01:42:38,520 --> 01:42:43,120
Louis. Aye. That's the number of mosquito. Aye. That's the number of

1332
01:42:43,120 --> 01:42:47,860
on right there. Aye. You're peri. Aye. That is my nice.

1333
01:42:47,860 --> 01:42:56,640
Thank you, by our vote. We've adopted proposed substitute ordinances 2026-0091 and 01200.

1334
01:42:57,140 --> 01:43:02,800
Turning next to the motion consent agenda by the Chevrolet, may you please move consent agenda item 11.

1335
01:43:03,480 --> 01:43:04,680
I move item 11.

1336
01:43:05,180 --> 01:43:08,500
Consent agenda item is before us. For K, we please call the roll.

1337
01:43:08,860 --> 01:43:10,880
Thank you. Council member Baldicci. Hi.

1338
01:43:11,940 --> 01:43:13,860
That's member Barone. Hi.

1339
01:43:13,860 --> 01:43:19,000
Let's remember to Bowsky enthusiastically, I.

1340
01:43:19,280 --> 01:43:20,360
For them.

1341
01:43:21,800 --> 01:43:22,840
Let's hand our fame.

1342
01:43:25,440 --> 01:43:25,560
I.

1343
01:43:26,480 --> 01:43:27,420
Let's remember the list.

1344
01:43:28,040 --> 01:43:28,180
I.

1345
01:43:29,180 --> 01:43:29,980
That's my normal skita.

1346
01:43:30,600 --> 01:43:30,720
I.

1347
01:43:31,560 --> 01:43:32,920
Let's remember about my power.

1348
01:43:33,780 --> 01:43:34,220
I.

1349
01:43:34,780 --> 01:43:35,260
Here, Perry.

1350
01:43:35,840 --> 01:43:36,640
All right.

1351
01:43:36,700 --> 01:43:37,440
Those nine eyes.

1352
01:43:37,600 --> 01:43:38,120
There are no.

1353
01:43:38,560 --> 01:43:39,340
Thank you, Biobo.

1354
01:43:39,340 --> 01:43:40,720
We've adopted proposed motion.

1355
01:43:40,720 --> 01:43:47,840
2026-00115. Turning the final action item on today's agenda item 12, which is motion improving

1356
01:43:47,840 --> 01:43:52,580
the job description for the position of Inspector General. Vice Chair Barron, will you please move

1357
01:43:52,580 --> 01:44:01,340
proposed motion 2026-0197. Thank you. Proposed motion 2026-0197. Thank you. Proposed motion 2026-0197 is

1358
01:44:01,340 --> 01:44:06,420
before us. Before we proceed, I will briefly share that the reason we relieved the committee

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01:44:06,420 --> 01:44:10,520
of this item to take action today was to ensure that we could begin the Inspector General

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01:44:10,520 --> 01:44:12,320
recruitment process in earnest.

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With Council recess beginning next week,

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01:44:15,040 --> 01:44:17,440
the employment and administration committee,

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01:44:17,680 --> 01:44:20,480
EAC will not be meeting again until September.

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01:44:20,700 --> 01:44:23,560
This is where this conversation is usually held.

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01:44:23,880 --> 01:44:25,420
It's important that we begin this process

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expeditiously so that the inspector general can begin the crucial work

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01:44:28,980 --> 01:44:31,200
of standing up the infrastructure of the office

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as soon as possible.

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01:44:32,940 --> 01:44:35,420
With that, I will note that we as Stephanie Circavich,

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01:44:35,620 --> 01:44:37,000
Chief of Staff, on the Council,

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available to answer any questions.

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But before I open it up to my colleagues, I'd like to ask Councilmember Dembowski if you'd like to provide any other opening remarks.

1373
01:44:47,770 --> 01:44:48,670
Thank you very much, Chair.

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01:44:49,210 --> 01:44:55,990
And this is the follow on step following approval of the Office of Inspector General that we did a week or two ago.

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01:44:56,630 --> 01:44:59,950
I want to just express deep gratitude to our Council.

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01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:16,600
Chief of Staff, Stephanie Circavich, for accelerating the process here. We were looking at a couple of months through an EAC process and she really jumped on it and did a great bit of research looking around the country at inspectors general positions and scopes of work.

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then the draft was shared out and a number of our colleagues provided some suggestions

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I think all of which were included or will be and just really pleased to see the forward momentum

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01:45:29,320 --> 01:45:34,860
on this to get the recruitment going and I suspect we're going to have a lot of great candidates.

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01:45:35,520 --> 01:45:39,640
It's a really nicely done job description and I'm looking forward to seeing our applicant.

1381
01:45:40,340 --> 01:45:45,340
Thanks for your leadership chair Perry and as chair of the Employment Administration Committee

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01:45:45,340 --> 01:45:47,640
and the council and expediting this through

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01:45:47,640 --> 01:45:50,900
and making sure we got it before everybody today

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appreciate you very much.

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01:45:53,140 --> 01:45:55,220
Thank you, council member, Dimbavsky,

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for your sponsorship and leadership on this.

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01:45:57,940 --> 01:46:00,680
Is there any other any of the comments from my colleagues?

1388
01:46:02,840 --> 01:46:07,140
Okay, I just want to say thank you to the council member,

1389
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Bell Ducci.

1390
01:46:08,180 --> 01:46:08,660
Thank you, Chair.

1391
01:46:08,760 --> 01:46:10,060
I just want to say thank you to the sponsor

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and your office for seeking and incorporating feedback.

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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.

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01:46:25,440 --> 01:46:31,540
And I agree with the support, the proposal and the expeditious nature of the process.

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01:46:31,540 --> 01:46:40,180
Thank you, Council Member Belditchi. Seeing no further, we have an amendment, which attaches the job description to the motion.

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Council Member Domaski, please move amendment 1.

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01:46:42,660 --> 01:46:43,260
So moved.

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Thank you, amendment 1 is before us. Any discussion from colleagues?

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Seeing no discussion on amendment, let's proceed with the vote.

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01:46:50,240 --> 01:46:52,160
There's a paper of amendment 1, say aye.

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01:46:53,280 --> 01:46:54,600
All those opposed to a nay.

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01:46:54,600 --> 01:47:01,300
And then one is adopted and a final closing remarks before we proceed with the final adoption of the underlying motion.

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Okay, seeing no further discussion for Kaylee, please call the roll.

1404
01:47:06,980 --> 01:47:08,460
Thank you. Can't remember Bellucci.

1405
01:47:09,940 --> 01:47:11,160
That's the number of our own.

1406
01:47:11,180 --> 01:47:11,540
Hi.

1407
01:47:12,480 --> 01:47:13,480
That's the numbered in basketball ski.

1408
01:47:13,580 --> 01:47:13,880
Hi.

1409
01:47:14,540 --> 01:47:15,480
It's the number done.

1410
01:47:15,780 --> 01:47:16,220
Hi.

1411
01:47:16,760 --> 01:47:17,640
That's the number of pain.

1412
01:47:17,900 --> 01:47:18,420
Hi.

1413
01:47:19,200 --> 01:47:19,840
That's the number Lewis.

1414
01:47:20,600 --> 01:47:20,860
Hi.

1415
01:47:21,480 --> 01:47:22,100
That's the number of mascara.

1416
01:47:23,240 --> 01:47:23,560
Hi.

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01:47:24,300 --> 01:47:25,840
That's a number of on-mic power.

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01:47:27,080 --> 01:47:27,820
You're Gary.

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Aye.

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I mean, we're meeting.

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The vote is 9.

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9.

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9.

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9.

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9.

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9.

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9.

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9.

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and referral of ordinances and motions items 13 through 23 as listed and before we adjourn,

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I'll note we have a Proclamation Celebrating India's Independence Day being presented in community

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01:47:57,360 --> 01:48:02,500
by Council Member Von Wright-Bauer. Additionally, I want to take a brief moment to announce

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the names of the nominees to fill council-nominated at large vacancy on the conservation

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01:48:08,300 --> 01:48:12,220
from Futures Advisory Committee, Ellen Schiffer, Jamie Strubbel,

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Masra Klemongu, Jane Boyz, before we move on,

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01:48:17,940 --> 01:48:20,300
I want to briefly recognize Vice Chair Barron

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to say a few final words after the resettragity

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at the bite of Seattle, Council Member Barron.

1438
01:48:28,000 --> 01:48:30,240
Thank you, Chair Perry, and I appreciate

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01:48:30,240 --> 01:48:31,980
you're taking a beginning of the meeting

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01:48:31,980 --> 01:48:33,600
with a moment of silence.

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01:48:34,340 --> 01:48:36,140
I also wanted to take a moment to acknowledge

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01:48:36,140 --> 01:48:40,740
the horrific incident that took place this weekend in District 4 at the Biosciato event in Seattle

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01:48:40,740 --> 01:48:45,200
Center. I believe I speak for everybody here when I say that our hearts are with the victims

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01:48:45,200 --> 01:48:50,300
of the strategy, their families and loved ones and everyone who has been impacted and that

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01:48:50,300 --> 01:48:55,360
were grateful for the prompt actions. So for responders including Seattle police and fire departments

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01:48:55,360 --> 01:48:59,760
and the staff of our own county hospital, Harvey Medical Center. So thank you on everybody's

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01:48:59,760 --> 01:49:00,800
in our thoughts.

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01:49:02,120 --> 01:49:03,940
Thank you very much, Vice Chair Barron.

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01:49:05,320 --> 01:49:09,060
With that, I want to share a quick reminder to the public that the council will be observing

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01:49:09,060 --> 01:49:13,760
our annual August recess from August 3 through August 14th.

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01:49:14,080 --> 01:49:18,800
The council will not be meeting during this time and our next regularly scheduled council meeting

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01:49:18,800 --> 01:49:21,920
will be held on Tuesday August 8th.

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01:49:22,380 --> 01:49:25,920
With that, do my colleagues have any other business for the good of the order?

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01:49:28,610 --> 01:49:31,490
Seeing no further business before us, the meeting is adjourned.

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01:49:31,710 --> 01:49:32,450
Thank you.