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Meeting Minutes  
Regional Policy Committee  
Councilmembers: Pete von Reichbauer, Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Girmay Zahilay  
Alternate: Sarah Perry  
Sound Cities Association: Nancy Backus, Auburn, Vice Chair;  
Jay Arnold, Kirkland;  
Angela Birney, Redmond; Armondo Pavone, Renton  
Alternates: Dana Ralph, Kent; Debra Srebnik, Kenmore  
City of Seattle: Cathy Moore, Alexis Mercedes Rinck  
Alternates: Sara Nelson, Mark Solomon  
Lead Staff: Miranda Leskinen (206-263-5783)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206-477-0874)  
3:00 PM  
Wednesday, June 11, 2025  
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Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
June 11, 2025  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
Backus, Birney, Dembowski, von Reichbauer, Mercedes Rinck, Zahilay,  
Ralph and Srebnik  
3 - Arnold, Moore and Pavone  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Mayor Backus moved approval of the May 14, 2025 meeting minutes. There being no  
objections, the minutes were approved.  
Briefing  
4.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0090  
Briefing on Regional Organics Management  
Andrew Lee, General Manager/CEO, Seattle Public Utilities, Kate Kurtz, SPU  
Landscape and Organics Resource Conservation Planner and Program Lead and  
Rebecca Singer, Director, Solid Waste Division, DNRP, briefed the committee via  
PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members. Heather Trim,  
Executive Director, Zero Waste Washington, Robert Feldstein, Executive Director,  
Sound Cities Association, also briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
June 11, 2025  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0119  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the funding and provision of Medic One emergency medical services;  
providing for the submission to the qualified electors of King County, at special election on November 4,  
2025, of a proposition to fund the countywide Medic One emergency medical services by authorizing the  
continuation of a regular property tax levy for a consecutive six year period, for collection beginning in  
2026, at a rate of $0.25 or less per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to provide for Medic One emergency  
medical services.  
Dunn, Dembowski, Quinn and Balducci  
Sponsors:  
Gene Paul and Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered  
questions from the members.  
Votes: Yes: 10 von Reichbauer, Dembowski, Zahilay, Rinck, Backus, Birney  
Ralph voting as alternate for Arnold who was excused, and Srebnik voting  
as alternate for Pavone who was excused.  
No: 0  
Excused: Arnold, Pavone, Moore and Rinck  
A motion was made by Mayor Backus that this Ordinance be Recommended Do  
Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 - Backus, Birney, Dembowski, von Reichbauer, Zahilay, Ralph and Srebnik  
4 - Arnold, Moore, Pavone and Mercedes Rinck  
Yes:  
Excused:  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0118  
AN ORDINANCE accepting and approving the Medic One/Emergency Medical Services 2026-2031  
Strategic Plan submitted by the executive.  
Dunn, Dembowski, Quinn and Balducci  
Sponsors:  
Gene Paul and Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered  
questions from the members.  
Mayor Backus moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.  
Votes: Yes: 10 von Reichbauer, Dembowski, Zahilay, Rinck, Backus, Birney  
Ralph voting as alternate for Arnold who was excused, and Srebnik voting  
as alternate for Pavone who was excused.  
No: 0  
Excused: Arnold, Pavone, Moore and Rinck  
A motion was made by Mayor Backus that this Ordinance be Recommended Do  
Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 - Backus, Birney, Dembowski, von Reichbauer, Zahilay, Ralph and Srebnik  
4 - Arnold, Moore, Pavone and Mercedes Rinck  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Other Business  
Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
June 11, 2025  
There was no other business to come before the Committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 4:07 p.m.