Your Weekly Update on What's Happening at the King County Council  

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Last year, Washington was hit with a once-in-a-generation bomb cyclone that left communities without power, homes inhabitable, and critical infrastructure severely damaged. However, FEMA recently denied, without explanation, Washington State’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration, which would have provided our community with millions of dollars in funding we need to recover.

In response, my colleague Councilmember Sarah Perry and I sent a letter to the Acting Administrator of FEMA urging the agency to reverse this shortsighted and harmful decision. In doing so, we joined a growing bipartisan group of elected officials, including Governor Bob Ferguson and the entire Washington Congressional delegation, in supporting for Washington’s application for a federal emergency declaration.

Helping citizens recover from natural disasters of this extreme magnitude is precisely the reason FEMA exists as an agency. Given the overwhelming bipartisan support for this necessary disaster relief, it is extremely disappointing to see the original application denied. Councilmember Perry and I stand with our fellow elected leaders across Washington in confidence that all the criteria to qualify for federal funds have been indisputably met.

All my best,

Reagan Dunn
King County Councilmember
District 9

Thank you Greater Maple Valley Community Center!

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn with GMVCC Executive Director Mark Pursley

What a great surprise to see this sign outside the Greater Maple Valley Community Center! I'm always glad for the opportunity to partner with the GMVCC and was pleased to deliver a $50,000 County grant to replace the reader board, which will serve the dual purpose of to promoting community events and broadcasting messaging in case of an emergency. Thanks to GMVCC for your work providing a wide array of programs and services for folks across the broader Maple Valley area.

Prosecuting Attorney’s Office presents on expanded data dashboard at request of Councilmembers Dunn and Dembowski

This week, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office responded to dual budget provisos put forward by myself and Councilmember Rod Dembowski that requested expanded data on the disposition of sexual assault cases, including how cases were referred, charged, resolved or dismissed, and other aspects of the prosecutorial process.

Presenting to the King County Council Law and Justice Committee, the PAO report highlighted efforts to revamp its juvenile crime dashboard and the prosecution of sexual assault cases.   

Access to data on juvenile violent crime and sex offenses, which have sadly burdened our communities greatly in recent years, is critical to keeping the public informed. Thank you to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for its commitment to making improvements so that we can more clearly see the trends in these crimes and how they are being addressed, or not addressed, in court.

Last chance to take my 2025 D9 Spring Survey!

If you haven't taken my 2025 District 9 Spring Survey yet, don't worry—you still have the weekend to do so!

Fill out my online survey to share your opinion on some of the top issues we are facing here in King County. These surveys help me hear directly from the community about what matters most to you. 

The survey closes Monday, June December 9, so fill it out today! 

Best Starts for Kids (BSK) Investing Early Together RFP

Best Starts for Kids Investing Early Together: Community-Based Parenting Supports, Home-Based Services, and Universal Developmental Screening & Promotion request for proposals (RFP) is now open! 

Applications are due June 20 at 2 PM. Find more information at the BSK website and use the following links to view the full funding opportunity details and apply: 

• Community-Based Parenting Supports  
• Home-Based Services
• Universal Developmental Screening & Promotion  

VSHSL Human Services Workforce Stabilization Funding Opportunity

The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is pleased to release this Request for Applications (RFA) for ​​FS 6: Human Services Workforce Stabilization with funding from the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL).  

VSHSL seeks to improve staff recruitment and retention within nonprofit organizations with active VSHSL awards who are currently providing human services in King County.

Find more information and apply at the VSHSL website.