A MOTION relating to the Fish Passage Restoration program, accepting the strategic plan… plan amendment
Case 2025-0323
Approved 8-0Not forecast
freeApproved 8-0moved by Reagan Dunn
King County Meetings
Metropolitan King County Council, May 5, 2026
Approves Ordinance 2026-0022 - Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program ILA amendment, 8-0
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The County Council approved 95% of 93 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Reagan Dunn (7 of 90 recorded votes).
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The King County Council approved Ordinance 2026-0082 authorizing the county's partial participation in the City of Bellevue's tax increment financing (TIF) project to help fund the Grand Connection Crossing, a half-mile pedestrian/bike bridge over I-405 connecting downtown Bellev…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- King County, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 15 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsMotion 2025-0323 - Fish Passage Restoration Program strategic plan
Approved 8-0Open this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 15
Ordinance 2026-0082 - Bellevue TIF participation for Grand Connection Crossing
Approved King County's partial participation in the City of Bellevue's tax increment financing (TIF) project under RCW 39.114.020 to help fund the Grand Connection Crossing, a half-mile pedestrian/bike bridge over I-405 connecting downtown Bellevue to the Wilburton neighborhood and downtown Bellevue Light Rail station. Adopted as amended (S2 with amendments 1B and 2). Estimated ~$16 million in construction sales tax revenue for King County. Vote 8-0, Councilmember Perry excused.
- County reserves right to make lump-sum buyout payment on three occasions tied to debt issuance tranches
- County reserves right to exercise mitigation levy option
- apportioned levies limited for years 2028 through 2041
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The King County Council approved Ordinance 2026-0082 authorizing the county's partial participation in the City of Bellevue's tax increment financing (TIF) project to help fund the Grand Connection Crossing, a half-mile pedestrian/bike bridge over I-405 connecting downtown Bellev…
Key Decisions (15)
Approved
Ordinance 2026-0082 - Bellevue TIF participation for Grand Connection Crossing
Vote: 8-0Conditions attached
Approved
Ordinance 2026-0099 - Juvenile Detention Guild collective bargaining agreement
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Ordinance 2026-0102 - Coalition of Unions labor agreement
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Ordinance 2026-0030 - PBRS open space valuation (Gwerder, Auburn)
Vote: 8-0Conditions attached
Approved
Ordinance 2026-0031 - PBRS open space valuation (Shiley, Enumclaw)
Vote: 8-0Conditions attached
Approved
Ordinance 2026-0032 - PBRS open space valuation (Nils K. Anderson Trust)
Vote: 8-0Conditions attached
Approved
Ordinance 2026-0033 - PBRS open space valuation (Berwald, Carnation)
Vote: 8-0Conditions attached
Approved
Ordinance 2026-0034 - PBRS open space valuation (Grunbach, Vashon)
Vote: 8-0Conditions attached
Approved
Ordinance 2026-0022 - Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program ILA amendment
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Ordinance 2026-0028 - Lease for Department of Natural Resources and Parks
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Motion 2025-0323 - Fish Passage Restoration Program strategic plan
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Motion 2026-0085 - Extension of acting director appointment (Human Resources)
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Motion 2026-0109 - Extension of acting director appointment (Public Health)
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Motion 2026-0110 - Extension of acting director appointment (Community and Human Services)
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Motion 2026-0112 - KCRHA participation review framework
Vote: 8-0Conditions attached
Development Activity (1)
Grand Connection Crossing
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Bellevue's Wilburton neighborhood is now zoned for a mixed-use neighborhood…
Infrastructure
King County continues to prioritize its regional trail network (Burke-Gilman,…
Sentiment
TIF is being used for the first time by King…
Housing Demand
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority faces a five-alarm fiscal…
Who Spoke (19)
ChairCouncilmember · 5Staff · 3ClerkWitness · 4Public · 4
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, 3 staff members, the clerk, 4 witnesses, and 4 members of the public.
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