Metropolitan King County Council, January 6, 2026
Approved: Ordinance 2026-0002 on council rules and order of business, 9-0
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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 January 6, 2026, King County approved Ordinance 2026-0002 on council rules and order of business (9-0).
The Metropolitan King County Council meeting of 2026-01-06 contained no substantive land-use, zoning, or development business. The council adopted proposed ordinance 2026-0002 (council rules and order of business) 9-0 and reappointed Kimber Waltmanson as King County Auditor (moti…
- Jurisdiction
- King County, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
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Ordinance 2026-0002 on council rules and order of business
Proposed ordinance twenty twenty six dash zero zero zero two relating to council rules and order of business. Sets committee meeting dates/times, council recess dates (April recess April 13-17), and memorializes the practice of allowing the council chair to set amendment deadlines after second reading. Adopted 9-0.
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Key Decisions (3)
Ordinance 2026-0002 on council rules and order of business
Reappointment of Kimber Waltmanson as King County Auditor
Reappointment of Tamar Abouzaid as OLEO Director
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18 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.
All speaker roles: 6 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 2 Clerk, 8 Public, 1 Staff.
Identified name roles: 4 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Staff.
Speaker sample: Erin Ozen, Staff.
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Zoning terms (3)
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- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
- public hearing (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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