The Council's Committee of the Whole (COW) is the only committee on which all nine councilmembers serve. It considers issues of interest to the entire council, including appointments to the State Legislature, department directors, and key subordinate units in the executive branch; the annual legislative program; legislation before the federal, state and local governments that affect King County; the King County Strategic Plan; oversight of Harborview Medical Center; solid waste, including waste to energy; wastewater treatment; parks, recreation and cultural resources; the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight; economic development, including pay equity and income disparity; and other program and policy matters.

Meeting Times: First and third Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and special meetings as needed.
Council Chambers, King County Courthouse, 10th floor

Chair: Rod Dembowski
Vice Chair: Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Members: Claudia Balducci, Reagan Dunn, Larry Gossett, Kathy Lambert, Joe McDermott, Dave Upthegrove, Pete von Reichbauer

Committee Staff:
Lead Staff: Pat Hamacher, Leah Krekel-Zoppi
Committee Assistant: Marka Steadman

Committee of the Whole meeting materials

The meeting materials available before each meeting are combined into one PDF document and posted below under Meeting Agendas and Materials. On occasion, not all materials will be available before the meeting. Additional materials for the meeting are posted as they become available.

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(If links are not displaying below, you may access agenda materials at https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/council/agendas/cow/)