Metropolitan King County Council, June 23, 2026
Approved: Budget Amendment 13 - Return to office reporting proviso, unanimous
How this board votes
The County Council approved 96% of 126 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Reagan Dunn (9 of 116 recorded votes).
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On June 23, 2026, King County approved Budget Amendment 13 - Return to office reporting proviso (unanimous).
This Metropolitan King County Council meeting contained no rezoning or zoning-map changes; its land-use-relevant business was a property acquisition, sewer-rate setting, and an opioid-treatment-facility consultation.
- Jurisdiction
- King County, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 14
Federal lobbying contract authorization (Washington2 Advocates)
Motion 2026-0166 authorizing the chair to assume and extend the legislative branch's federal lobbying contract with Washington2 Advocates for at least one year. A prior motion to overrule the chair's grant of a one-week continuance carried 5-4 (no votes: Barone, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda); the underlying motion then passed 6-2 (no: Barone, Lewis; Mosqueda excused).
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Key Decisions (14)
Federal lobbying contract authorization (Washington2 Advocates)
Franchise agreement and district court boundaries consent agenda (Items 7-9)
2026-2027 First Supplemental Budget
Budget Amendment 5 - Cedar River asphalt plant site acquisition
Budget Amendment 2 - Cricket facility briefing proviso
Budget Amendment 11 - Roads quick response appropriation
Budget Amendment 13 - Return to office reporting proviso
Sewage treatment rate increase 12.75%
Noxious Weed Control Program assessment rate correction
Coalition labor agreement - APHIS Guild
PBRS open space applications consent agenda (Items 15-19)
Opioid treatment program facility support - Therapeutic Health Services, Kent
Extension of acting HR director appointment
Reappointment to Solid Waste Advisory Committee
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Development Activity (4)
Cricket Community Park at Marymoor Park
Infrastructure
Harbor Island Studios continued operations
Commercial
Therapeutic Health Services Kent opioid treatment program expansion
Other
Mount Zion Church affordable housing master plan
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Wastewater treatment (sewer) rates are rising 12.75% annually with capital…
Commercial Demand
Strong constituent and Bellevue City Council demand for dedicated cricket…
Infrastructure
County roads quick response capital fund was depleted by the…
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Who spoke
19 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 8 Councilmember, 1 Staff, 7 Public, 2 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 7 Councilmember, 1 Clerk.
Speaker sample: Sarah Perry, Chair.
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Zoning terms (9)
20 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- approved (9 timestamps)
- residential (2 timestamps)
- environmental review (1 timestamps)
- public hearing (1 timestamps)
- denied (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (13)
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