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King County Council approves cable franchise renewal, lease amendment and seven board appointments; all votes 9-0
Summary
At its March 25, 2025 meeting the Metropolitan King County Council adopted two ordinances renewing a cable franchise and authorizing a lease amendment, and confirmed multiple executive appointments and reappointments. All consent items passed unanimously, 9-0.
The Metropolitan King County Council on March 25, 2025 adopted two ordinances and confirmed several appointments and reappointments on a unanimous consent vote.
Proclaiming unanimous support, the council approved proposed substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0409 to authorize the executive to enter into a renewal of cable franchise 5602 with Wave Division 1 LLC, extending the franchise through July 31, 2033, and Ordinance No. 2025-0012 authorizing a lease amendment to support the operations of the Department of Natural Resources and Parks.
Council members also approved confirmation motions for several executive appointments and reappointments on the consent calendar. The council confirmed Amy Calderwood to the King County Board of Ethics (Motion No. 2024-0407), Nicole Kane to the Museum of Flight Authority board (Motion No. 2025-0042), and approved reappointments of Anil Luther (Motion No. 2025-0029) and Teresa Platon (Motion No. 2025-0050). The council also confirmed Ariana Sherlock to the King County Children and Youth Advisory Board in the position nominated by the Sound Cities Association (Motion No. 2025-0098).
Vice Chair Perry moved the consent agenda items; the clerk called the roll. The clerk recorded each consent vote as 9 ayes, 0 nos. The council adopted the ordinances and motions as listed on the meeting agenda by unanimous roll-call vote.
Details of the adopted items as read into the record include: - Proposed substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0409 — renewal of cable franchise 5602 with Wave Division 1 LLC, term through 07/31/2033 (adopted 9–0). - Ordinance No. 2025-0012 — lease amendment to support Natural Resources and Parks operations (adopted 9–0). - Motion No. 2024-0407 — confirmation of Amy Calderwood to the King County Board of Ethics (confirmed 9–0). - Motion No. 2025-0042 — confirmation of Nicole Kane to the Museum of Flight Authority board (confirmed 9–0). - Motion No. 2025-0029 — reappointment of Anil Luther to the King County Children and Youth Advisory Board (confirmed 9–0). - Motion No. 2025-0050 — reappointment of Teresa Platon to the Washington State Foundry Review Board for King County (confirmed 9–0). - Motion No. 2025-0098 — confirmation of Ariana Sherlock (City of Newcastle council member) to the King County Children and Youth Advisory Board (Sound Cities Association nomination) (confirmed 9–0).
No additional debate or amendments were recorded on the floor for these consent items. The clerk noted the roll-call totals and declared the measures adopted.
