1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
Councilmembers:  
De'Sean Quinn, Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Sarah Perry, Pete von Reichbauer,  
Lead Staff: Jake Tracy (206-263-0875)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206 477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, June 17, 2025  
DRAFT MINUTES  
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Meeting Minutes  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.  
Roll Call  
Also in attendance is Councilmember Mosqueda.  
5 - Balducci, Dembowski, Perry, von Reichbauer and Quinn  
Present:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Dembowski moved approval of the May 20, 2025 meeting minutes.  
There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
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4.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals were present to offer public comment:  
1. Kim Bentz  
2. Gary Greenberg  
3. Julie Freeman  
4. Julien Loh  
Consent  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0168  
A MOTION relating to public transportation, approving the 2025 King County Metro Transit Title VI  
Program Report.  
Quinn  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Chair Dembowski that this Motion be Recommended Do  
Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Dembowski, Perry and Quinn  
1 - von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Briefing  
6.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0094  
Metro General Manager Briefing  
Michelle Allison, Director, King County Metro, briefed the Committee and answered  
questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Discussion and Possible Action  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0147  
AN ORDINANCE establishing the Locally Preferred Alternative including the alignment and station  
locations of the RapidRide K Line.  
Quinn  
Sponsors:  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and  
answered questions from the members. Pierce Canser, Transit Supervisor-Service  
Development, Metro Transit Department, Lluvia Ellison-Morales, Communications  
Specialist, Metro Transit Department and Ryan Whitney, Program Manager, Metro  
Transit Department, briefed the Committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered  
questions from the members.  
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There was amendment A1 moved by Councilmember Dembowski, the amendment was  
adopted.  
A motion was made by Chair Dembowski that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Dembowski, Perry, von Reichbauer and Quinn  
Yes:  
Briefing  
8.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0095  
2025 Strategic Climate Action Plan Briefing  
Marissa Aho, Climate Director, Executive Climate Office, (ECO); Vicky Raya, Climate  
Equity Manager, ECO; Carrie Lee, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Manager, ECO; Michael  
Carter, Climate and Workforce Manager, ECO; and Lara Whitely Binder, Climate  
Preparedness Manager, ECO briefed the Committee via PowerPoint presentation and  
answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the Committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:56 a.m.