1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Steffanie Fain, Chair;  
Pete von Reichbauer, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Reagan Dunn  
Lead Staff: Jake Tracy (206-263-0875)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206 477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, June 16, 2026  
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Meeting Minutes  
June 16, 2026  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair Fain called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.  
Roll Call  
3 - Dunn, Fain and von Reichbauer  
1 - Balducci  
Present:  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Fain moved approval of the March 17 and April 21, 2026, meeting  
minutes. There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Consent  
4.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0059  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Eric Adman, who resides in council district one, to  
the conservation futures advisory committee, as a council district one representative.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Dunn, Fain and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
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Environment Committee  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0060  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ben Antonius, who resides in council district two,  
to the conservation futures advisory committee, as a council district two representative.  
Lewis  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Dunn, Fain and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0072  
A MOTION approving a memorandum of understanding to restructure the Eastrail regional advisory  
council.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Dunn, Fain and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0150  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into an amendment to the amended and restated  
solid waste interlocal agreement with the city of Bothell related to solid waste management services in  
areas of Snohomish County annexed to the city of Bothell after December 31, 2012.  
Fain  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Dunn, Fain and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
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Discussion and Possible Action  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0058  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jacqueline Reyes, who resides in council district  
eight, to the conservation futures advisory committee, as an executive at-large representative.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Jake Tracy, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members.  
Councilmember Dunn moved amendments A1 and T1, and the amendments were  
adopted.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Dunn, Fain and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
9.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-0116  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of environmental attributes held by the county; authorizing the  
county to enter into an agreement for the sale of environmental attributes related to biomethane produced  
at the South Treatment Plant to Karbone Energy LLC.  
Fain  
Sponsors:  
Jake Tracy, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members. David Broustis, Energy Manager, Department of Natural  
Resources and Parks, answered questions from the members.  
Councilmember Dunn moved amendments A1 and T1, and the amendments were  
adopted.  
This item was expedited to the June 23, 2026 Council Agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Dunn, Fain and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
10.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0038  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a plan describing the analysis to be completed for the policy  
questions identified in the Regional Wastewater Services Plan Update scope document as adopted by  
regional water quality committee resolution 2025-01, prepared in accordance with the 2026-2027 Budget  
Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 115, Proviso P1.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and  
answered questions from the members. Janice Johnson, Wastewater Capital Project  
Manager, Natural Resources & Parks and Darren Greve, Government Affairs,  
Meeting Minutes  
June 16, 2026  
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Environment Committee  
Wastewater Treatment Division, answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Fain that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Dunn, Fain and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Briefing  
11.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0079  
Fare Enforcement Report Briefing  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions from  
the members. DeAnna Martin, Chief of Staff, Metro Transit Department, briefed the  
Committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the Committee.  
This matter was Presented  
12.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0080  
Transit Funding Needs Briefing  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions from  
the members. DeAnna Martin, Chief of Staff, Metro Transit Department, briefed the  
Committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the Committee.  
Jennifer Lehman, Enterprise Financial Planning & Analysis Lead, Metro Transit  
Department, also answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Other Business  
Adjournment