Metropolitan King County Council, June 16, 2026
Denied: Amendment 1 to Ordinance 2026-0073 (retain Labor Relations and create Budget Office), failed
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The County Council approved 96% of 122 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Reagan Dunn (9 of 114 recorded votes).
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On June 16, 2026, King County denied Amendment 1 to Ordinance 2026-0073 (retain Labor Relations and create Budget Office).
This King County Council meeting contained no zoning, rezoning, or development-project decisions. The council's principal action was adopting proposed ordinance 2026-0073 (as amended) reorganizing administrative offices and executive departments on a 7-1 vote (Balducci dissenting…
- Jurisdiction
- King County, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, failed
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Ordinance 2026-0073 reorganizing administrative offices and executive departments
Council adopted proposed substitute ordinance 2026-0073 relating to organization of administrative offices and executive departments, as amended. Amendment 1 (Balducci) to retain the Office of Labor Relations and create a Budget Office in the Executive's Office was NOT adopted by voice vote. Amendment 2 (technical, Dembowski) was adopted. Final roll call: seven ayes, Balducci voting no, Barone excused (recused).
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Key Decisions (8)
Ordinance 2026-0073 reorganizing administrative offices and executive departments
Confirmation of appointments (consent items 7-9)
Motion 2026-0111 acknowledging Medicaid retention report
Motion 2026-0140 reappointment of Leah Tischler
Motion to overrule chair's courtesy delay on Ordinance 2026-0073
Recusal of Vice Chair Barone from Ordinance 2026-0073
Amendment 1 to Ordinance 2026-0073 (retain Labor Relations and create Budget Office)
Amendment 2 to Ordinance 2026-0073 (technical amendment)
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Market Signals (1)
Other
Federal Medicaid cuts (HR1) could cause up to 215,000 King…
Who spoke
16 distinct speakers; 13 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Public, 2 Clerk, 2 Staff, 8 Councilmember, 1 Attorney, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 1 Clerk, 2 Staff, 8 Councilmember, 1 Attorney, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Sam Porter, Staff.
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Zoning terms (2)
3 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (8)
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