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Items adopted (as read into the record by the clerk):

- Proposed ordinance 2024-0261: Authorize the King County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement with the City of Shoreline to implement a regional program to transfer development rights from lands in unincorporated King County into the City of Shoreline. Outcome: adopted (vote recorded in consent roll call).

- Proposed ordinance 2025-0010: Authorize the King County Executive to sign an agreement between King County and the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) regarding operation and maintenance of the portion of the Downtown Redmond Link Extension that is within King County property. Outcome: adopted.

- Proposed ordinance 2025-0038: Relating to the annexation of approximately 1.1 acres into the Northeast Sammamish Sewer District known as the Park Lane annexation for the purpose of wastewater/sewer service. Outcome: adopted.

- Proposed ordinance 2025-0071: Relating to retail establishments; changing the effective date of the requirement that retailers in unincorporated King County (unless otherwise exempted) must accept payment in cash. Outcome: adopted.

- Proposed ordinance 2025-0084: Relating to the Lower Duwamish Waterway cleanup; authorizing the King County Executive to sign and fulfill obligations in the consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington State Department of Ecology and associated multi-party settlements governing cleanup of sediment contamination at the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site. The clerk noted technical edits to the consent decree to correct a party name/address and signature block before final adoption. Outcome: adopted.

- Proposed motion 20-25-0059: Confirming the executive’s appointment of Alicia Campbell (residing in Council District 8) to the King County Solid Waste Advisory Committee as a representative from the waste management industry. Outcome: adopted.

- Proposed motion 20-25-0060: Confirming the executive’s appointment of Laura Mark, council member, City of Shoreline (resides in Council District 1), to the King County Solid Waste Advisory Committee filling the local elected official position. Outcome: adopted.

- Proposed motions 20-25-0096 and 20-25-0104: Confirming reappointments to the King County Children and Youth Advisory Board (Mean Nakisha Nadarajan and Jasmine Fry, respectively). Outcome: adopted.

Procedure and votes: Vice Chair Sarah Perry moved the consent calendar for items 6 through 10; the roll-call vote on the consent ordinances registered 9 ayes, 0 nos. Motions 11 and 12 (appointments to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee) were moved and approved by roll call (9-0). Motions 15 and 16 (children and youth advisory board confirmations) were also moved on the consent calendar and approved by roll call (9-0). Item 13 (the county’s federal legislative priorities) was deferred to the April 15 council meeting.

Details not specified on the record: Where the clerk’s reading did not include full contract text or settlement dollar amounts, the clerk’s reading provided only purpose and authorization language; any financial terms or full settlement text are not specified in the clerk’s on-the-record summary and were not discussed in detail during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Metropolitan King County Council 4-1-25","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 1, 2025 special meeting the King County Council adopted multiple consent items and confirmations (all by recorded 9-0 votes): ordinances authorizing interlocal agreements, an annexation, a retail cash-acceptance rule effective date change, and a consent decree for Lower Duwamish cleanup, plus confirmations to advisory bodies.","taxTitle","King County, Washington","taxId",2541,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6095258,"King County Council unanimously appoints Shannon Braddock as acting county executive",2153,864000,3017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2839992-d2bd1b98fef6491abe510eff9a96f902&start=864&end=3017","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2839992-d2bd1b98fef6491abe510eff9a96f902/thumbnail_864000.jpg","/articles/6095258/King-County/Washington/King-County-Council-unanimously-appoints-Shannon-Braddock-as-acting-county-executive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095258-0c273982436e0859d7e677688f2ac80e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140615&Signature=R6nx4Ug2plm-rTpMvRxJZbGrUUodJyGAl8nJeF~Mj4fQkbvFQeMzI~5E-ElIJAy9jwqHJmEqzDBWBvR7Fd~DDhscF4y9mR4lpzyValA5ZbMZpXrDY6F47LNX8DBVz27KOpZlv4y4ctNCKQ10Q1xy9mpoccG7yLQqIMpG3ixgPuWOI3414~~EfLdKBMQIWs5cfPYdZeSN5yGCssZt6XitqhF2YfGo6d3m-hAYYc6gBO~0CXYQ2hWFB7B5g~BZakZx7yhXbyi7AC2vkECmt7GzqMvp~u3JtLgveqwwCCJxVsqSpVXquLziIyUGgtLslEnZhxkS5Zs-1L2Q-AuT-xbcXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shannon Braddock was unanimously appointed acting King County Executive by the King County Council on April 1, 2025, following the resignation of Dow Constantine, who left to become Sound Transit’s CEO. The council approved proposed motion 20-25-0110 by a 9-0 roll-call vote.

Why it matters: The action fills a statutory vacancy in the county’s top executive post and vests day-to-day leadership in an executive the council described as experienced and prepared, while preserving the council’s option to take further action before the November election.

Jeff Mum, the council’s chief policy officer, briefed the council on the legal mechanics that required action. He said the motion “is pretty straightforward”: Constantine resigned effective 11:59 p.m. on March 30, 2025, and had designated Deputy County Executive Shannon Braddock to serve as interim. State law requires the council to fill the vacancy at its next regular meeting; the county charter allows the executive to designate a deputy to serve as interim and allows the council to select an acting executive.

Deputy County Executive Shannon Braddock addressed the council before the vote. She told members she has worked in King County for 26 years and said she does not plan to run for election this November: “No, I do not plan to do that.” She described a priority of maintaining continuity in county operations, retaining leadership staff and preparing a 200-day plan that would address near-term priorities including budget work and technology policy.

Council members praised Braddock’s experience and urged a stable transition. Vice Chair Sarah Perry moved the appointment; Council Member Dunn seconded. The roll call recorded nine ayes and no opposing votes. After the council vote, Judge Ketu Shaw, presiding judge of King County Superior Court, administered the oath of office. Braddock then delivered brief remarks thanking staff, leaders and family and citing a passage from former County Executive John Spellman on public service.

The council’s sponsors and multiple members said they intend to discuss whether to return at a later meeting to appoint Braddock to serve until the successor is elected in November; no council action to appoint through November was taken at this meeting. The council also recessed briefly into an executive session under the grounds read on the record (RCW as stated in the meeting) prior to returning to vote on the acting appointment.

Votes and formal actions
- Motion: Proposed motion 20-25-0110 — “Appoint Shannon Braddock as acting King County Executive.” Moved by Vice Chair Sarah Perry; seconded by Council Member Dunn. Outcome: approved, 9 ayes, 0 nos.

What happened next: Braddock assumed the acting role immediately after the oath and said she would focus on maintaining continuity, preparing for budget uncertainties and producing a short-range plan for the transition to the next elected executive.

Background: Dow Constantine resigned after serving as King County Executive since 2009; his resignation created the vacancy the council addressed. The county charter and state law together provide a path for an interim executive designated by the outgoing executive and for the council to appoint an acting executive until an elected successor is certified.

Looking ahead: Council members said they intend to discuss a process and possible formal appointment through November at a future meeting this month; a decision about a longer-term appointment was not made at the April 1 session.","On April 1, 2025, the King County Council voted 9-0 to elevate Shannon Braddock from interim to acting King County Executive after Dow Constantine's resignation; Braddock said she does not intend to run in November and outlined priorities for a steady transition.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: King County Council approves interlocal agreements, annexation, retailer cash rule, Lower Duwamish consent decree, and several appointments

King County Council unanimously appoints Shannon Braddock as acting county executive