1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Regional Transit Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Jorge L. Barón, Chair  
De'Sean Quinn  
Alternate:  
Sound Cities Association:  
Vice Chair: Barbara de Michele, Issaquah; Neal Black,  
Kirkland;  
Joseph Cimaomo, Jr., Covington; Susan Honda, Federal Way;  
Karen Howe, Sammamish; Ryan McIrvin, Renton;  
Katherine Ross, Snoqualmie; Toni Troutner, Kent;  
Alternates:  
Paul Charbonneau, Newcastle; JC Harris, Des Moines;  
Tarlochan Mann, Pacific; Tracy Taylor, Auburn  
City of Seattle:  
Joy Hollingsworth, Rob Saka  
Alternate: Robert Kettle  
Lead Staff: Mary Bourguignon (206-263-3296)  
Committee Clerk: Blake Wells (206-263-1617)  
3:00 PM  
Wednesday, November 19, 2025  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Barón called the meeting to order at 3:03 PM.  
11 -  
Present:  
Cimaomo Jr., de Michele, McIrvin, Ross, Troutner, Barón, Saka, Quinn,  
Black, Harris and Taylor  
3 - Honda, Hollingsworth and Howe  
Excused:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Vice Chair de Michele moved approval of the October 15, 2025 and September 17,  
2025 meeting minutes. There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Chair's Report  
Chair Barón provided an overview of the agenda.  
Regional Transit Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
November 19, 2025  
5.  
Public Comment  
The following people provided public comment:  
Alex Tsimerman  
6.  
General Manager's Report  
DeAnna Martin, Chief of Staff, Metro Transit Department, briefed the committee on  
safety, ridership, Metro Transit Department's budget for the next two years, fall service  
changes, and equitable access and answered questions from the members.  
Briefing  
7.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0157  
Transit Safety Task Force Recommendations  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee. Sacha Taylor, Transit Safety  
Task Force Facilitator, Ashley Street, Transit Safety Task Force Facilitator, and  
DeAnna Martin, Chief of Staff, Metro Transit Department, briefed the committee via  
PowerPoint presentations and answered questions from the members.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0346  
A MOTION relating to the King County Metro Transit Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2021-2031  
and King County Metro Transit Service Guidelines and accepting the King County Metro Transit 2025  
System Evaluation.  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members. Corey Holder, Transportation Planner, Metro Transit Department, and  
DeAnna Martin, Chief of Staff, Metro Transit Department, also answered questions  
from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember de Michele that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7.5 -  
Yes:  
Cimaomo Jr., de Michele, McIrvin, Ross, Troutner, Barón, Saka, Quinn,  
Black and Harris  
4 - Honda, Hollingsworth, Howe and Taylor  
Excused:  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 4:32 PM.