Metropolitan King County Council, June 16, 2026
Denies Amendment 1 to Ordinance 2026-0073 (retain Labor Relations and create Budget Office), failed
How this board votes
The County Council approved 95% of 104 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Reagan Dunn (7 of 99 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
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
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
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).
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
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…
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)
Market Signals (1)
Other
Federal Medicaid cuts (HR1) could cause up to 215,000 King…
Who Spoke (16)
On the record: the chair, 8 councilmembers, 2 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, and 2 members of the public.
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