June 22, 2021 Virtual Meeting

1200 King County King County Courthouse 516 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Meeting Agenda Employment and Administration Committee Councilmembers: Claudia Balducci, Chair; Joe McDermott, Vice-Chair; Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn, Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Kathy Lambert, Dave Upthegrove, Pete von Reichbauer, Girmay Zahilay

Staff: Carolyn Busch, Chief of Staff (206-477-2194) Melani Pedroza: Committee Clerk (206-477-1025)

1:30 PM Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Virtual Meeting

PUBLIC NOTICE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID 19 virus, all Councilmembers and staff will be participating in this meeting remotely.

Pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.035 A. and F., this meeting is also noticed as a meeting of the Metropolitan King County Council, whose agenda is limited to the committee business. In this meeting only the rules and procedures applicable to committees apply and not those applicable to full council meetings.

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1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes of May 11, 2021 and May 26, 2021 pgs 3-9

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Discussion and Possible Action

4. Proposed Motion No. 2021-0234 pgs 10-11

A MOTION approving a job description for the position of human resources manager. Sponsors: Ms. Balducci Janine Weihe, Director of Operations

Contingent on Referral to Committee

5. Proposed Motion No. 2021-0233 pgs 12-13

A MOTION reappointing David Spohr to the position of King County hearing examiner. Sponsors: Ms. Balducci Jeff Muhm, Chief Policy Officer

Contingent on Referral to Committee

6. Personnel Matter and Investigation related to Council's Policies and Procedures Against Harassment and Discrimination

Executive Session - The grounds for the session under RCW 42.30.110 (1.g and 1.i) are to review the performance of a public employee and to discuss with legal counsel legal risks of a proposed action when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the county.

Briefing

7. Office of Law Enforcement Oversight Director recruitment update

Greg Nelson, Lead Recruiter, Ralph Anderson & Associates

Other Business

Adjournment

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Employment and Administration Committee June 22, 2021 2 1200 King County King County Courthouse 516 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Meeting Minutes Employment and Administration Committee Councilmembers: Claudia Balducci, Chair; Joe McDermott, Vice-Chair; Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn, Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Kathy Lambert, Dave Upthegrove, Pete von Reichbauer, Girmay Zahilay

Staff: Carolyn Busch, Chief of Staff (206-477-2194) Melani Pedroza: Committee Clerk (206-477-1025)

1:30 PM Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Virtual Meeting

SPECIAL MEETING DRAFT MINUTES

PUBLIC NOTICE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID 19 virus, all Councilmembers and staff will be participating in this meeting remotely.

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Employment and Administration Meeting Minutes May 11, 2021 Committee

1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 2:25 p.m.

2. Roll Call Present: 8 - Ms. Balducci, Mr. Dembowski, Mr. Dunn, Ms. Kohl-Welles, Ms. Lambert, Mr. McDermott, Mr. von Reichbauer and Mr. Upthegrove Excused: 1 - Mr. Zahilay

3. Approval of Minutes of April 6, 2021 Councilmember McDermott moved to approve the minutes of the April 6, 2021, meeting as presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.

Discussion and Possible Action

4. Discussion on Personnel Matter and Investigation related to Council's Policies and Procedures Against Harassment and Discrimination

The Chair recessed the meeting into Executive Session under RCW 42.30.110 (1.g and 1.i) to review the performance of a public employee and to discuss with legal counsel legal risks of a proposed action when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the county at 2:29 p.m for approximately 45 minutes. At 3:14 p.m. the Chair extended the Executive Session for 15 minutes to about 3:30 p.m. At 3:29 p.m. the Chair extended the Executive Session for 5 minutes to about 3:35 p.m. At 3:35 p.m. the Chair extended the Executive Session for 5 minutes to about 3:40 p.m. At 3:40 p.m. the Chair extended the Executive Session for 5 minutes to about 3:45 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 3:50 p.m.

Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.

Approved this ______day of ______

Clerk's Signature

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Staff: Carolyn Busch, Chief of Staff (206-477-2194) Melani Pedroza: Committee Clerk (206-477-1025)

9:30 AM Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Virtual Meeting

SPECIAL MEETING DRAFT MINUTES

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Employment and Administration Meeting Minutes May 26, 2021 Committee

1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 9:31 a.m.

2. Roll Call Present: 9 - Ms. Balducci, Mr. Dembowski, Mr. Dunn, Ms. Kohl-Welles, Ms. Lambert, Mr. McDermott, Mr. von Reichbauer, Mr. Upthegrove and Mr. Zahilay

Consent Agenda - Items 3 & 4

3. Proposed Motion No. 2021-0196

A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Julie Kang to the citizens' elections oversight committee as a representative of the Korean-speaking community.

Sponsors: Ms. Kohl-Welles

Chair Balducci removed item 3 from the Consent Agenda for the purpose of amendment.

Miranda Leskinen, Council Staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions.

Councilmember McDermott made an oral amendment on line 15 to strike "May 25" and insert 'May 26'. The motion carried.

Chair Balducci indicated that the item 3 would be expedited to the June 1, 2021, Council meeting.

A motion was made by Councilmember McDermott that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 9 - Ms. Balducci, Mr. Dembowski, Mr. Dunn, Ms. Kohl-Welles, Ms. Lambert, Mr. McDermott, Mr. von Reichbauer, Mr. Upthegrove and Mr. Zahilay

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4. Proposed Motion No. 2021-0198

A MOTION confirming the reappointment of Quynh Pham to the citizens' elections oversight committee as a representative of the Vietnamese-speaking community.

Sponsors: Mr. Upthegrove

Chair Balducci removed the item from the Consent Agenda for the purpose of amendment.

Ms. Leskinen briefed the Committee and answered questions.

Councilmember McDermott made an oral amendment on line 15 to strike "May 25" and insert 'May 26'. The motion carried.

Chair Balducci indicated that the item 4 would be expedited to the June 1, 2021, Council meeting.

A motion was made by Councilmember McDermott that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 9 - Ms. Balducci, Mr. Dembowski, Mr. Dunn, Ms. Kohl-Welles, Ms. Lambert, Mr. McDermott, Mr. von Reichbauer, Mr. Upthegrove and Mr. Zahilay

Discussion and Possible Action

5. Proposed Motion No. 2021-0195

A MOTION reappointing Kymber Waltmunson to the position of King County auditor.

Sponsors: Ms. Balducci

Jeff Muhm, Chief Policy Officer, briefed the Council and answered questions.

Kymber Waltmunson, King County Auditor, made remarks and answered questions.

Chair Balducci indicated that the item 5 would be expedited to the June 1, 2021, Council meeting.

A motion was made that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 9 - Ms. Balducci, Mr. Dembowski, Mr. Dunn, Ms. Kohl-Welles, Ms. Lambert, Mr. McDermott, Mr. von Reichbauer, Mr. Upthegrove and Mr. Zahilay

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6. Proposed Motion No. 2021-0197

A MOTION confirming the appointment of Linda Grez to the citizens' elections oversight committee as a jurisdictional representative from a junior taxing district or a city with a population of under twenty thousand.

Sponsors: Ms. Lambert

Ms. Leskinen and Erin Arya, External Relations Manager, briefed the Committee and answered questions.

Linda Grez made remarks and thanked the Committee.

Councilmember Lambert made an oral amendment on lines 16, 18, and 22 to strike "May 25" and insert 'May 26'. The motion carried.

Chair Balducci indicated that the item 6 would be expedited to the June 1, 2021, Council meeting.

A motion was made by Councilmember Lambert that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 8 - Ms. Balducci, Mr. Dembowski, Mr. Dunn, Ms. Kohl-Welles, Ms. Lambert, Mr. McDermott, Mr. von Reichbauer and Mr. Zahilay

Excused: 1 - Mr. Upthegrove

7. Discussion on Personnel Matter and Investigation related to Council's Policies and Procedures Against Harassment and Discrimination

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Briefings

8. Office of Law Enforcement Oversight Director recruitment update Greg Nelson, Lead Recruiter, Ralph Anderson & Associates, briefed the Committee and answered questions.

The briefing was held.

9. King County Council Human Resources consultant Request For Proposal Janine Weihe, Director of Operations, briefed the Committee and answered questions. The briefing was held.

Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 10:41 a.m.

Approved this ______day of ______

Clerk's Signature

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Motion

Proposed No. 2021-0234.1 Sponsors Balducci

1 A MOTION approving a job description for the position of

2 human resources manager.

3 WHEREAS, OR- 0230 of the council's organizational motion compilation

4 requires that the employment and administration committee to recommend all job

5 descriptions within the legislative branch of King County to the council for approval, and

6 WHEREAS, the council seeks to hire an individual to serve as the human

7 resources manager to support legislative branch employees;

8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:

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9 The job description for the position of human resources manager, Attachment A

10 to this motion, is hereby approved.

KING COUNTY COUNCIL KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON

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Claudia Balducci, Chair ATTEST:

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Melani Pedroza, Clerk of the Council

Attachments: None

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Motion

Proposed No. 2021-0233.1 Sponsors Balducci

1 A MOTION reappointing David Spohr to the position of

2 King County hearing examiner.

3 WHEREAS, Section 896 of the King County Charter states that the King County

4 council shall by ordinance provide the opportunity for an administrative appeal to a hearing

5 examiner for appeals regarding the granting or rejecting of an application for zoning

6 variance or conditional use permit, and

7 WHEREAS, K.C.C. 20.22.020 directs the King County council to appoint a hearing

8 examiner for a term of four years, and

9 WHEREAS, David Spohr was originally appointed to the position of the King

10 County hearing examiner by the council on August 19, 2013, and was reappointed to the

11 position of King County hearing examiner on September 5, 2017, and

12 WHEREAS, the council wishes to reappoint David Spohr to serve an additional

13 four-year term in the position of the King County hearing examiner;

14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:

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15 David Spohr is reappointed to serve a four-year term in the position of the King

16 County hearing examiner, effective September 5, 2021.

KING COUNTY COUNCIL KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON

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Claudia Balducci, Chair ATTEST:

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Melani Pedroza, Clerk of the Council

Attachments: None

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