1200 King County  
Courthouse  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
King County  
Meeting Minutes  
Regional Transit Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Jorge L. Barón, Chair  
De'Sean Quinn  
Alternate:  
Sound Cities Association:  
Janice Zahn, Bellevue, Vice Chair; Barb de Michelle,  
Issaquah; Susan Honda, Federal Way;  
Karen Howe, Sammamish; Ryan McIrvin, Renton; Katherine  
Ross, Snoqualmie;  
Toni Troutner, Kent; Joseph Cimaomo, Jr., Covington  
Alternates:  
Neal Black, Kirkland; Paul Charbonneau, Newcastle;  
JC Harris, Des Moines; Tarlochan Mann, Pacific  
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, March 19, 2025  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Barón called the meeting to order at 3:01 PM.  
11 - de Michele, McIrvin, Ross, Troutner, Honda, Barón, Howe, Quinn,  
Charbonneau, Harris and Mann  
Present:  
4 - Cimaomo Jr., Zahn, Hollingsworth and Saka  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Howe moved approval of the January 15th, 2025 meeting minutes.  
There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Regional Transit Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
March 19, 2025  
4.  
Chair's Report  
Chair Barón introduced Councilmember De'Sean Quinn as the new member  
representing the King County Council on the Regional Transit Committee.  
Councilmember McIrvin moved the appointment of Deputy Council President de  
Michele as Vice Chair of the committee. There being no objections, Deputy Council  
President de Michele was appointed Vice Chair of the Regional Transit Committee.  
5.  
6.  
Public Comment  
The following people provided public comment:  
Alex Tsimerman  
Carnation Mayor Adair Hawkins  
General Manager's Report  
Michelle Allison, General Manager, Metro Transit Department, briefed the committee  
on Metro operations as they relate to the changing nature of the federal government,  
the addition of operator partitions on newly ordered buses and the retrofitting of  
partitions in the existing fleet, de-escalation training for operators, safety protocols,  
East Link and South Link connections, the spring service change, the increase in  
regional ridership in 2024, and Transit Appreciation Week and answered questions  
from the members.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
7.  
RTC Resolution No. RTC2025-01  
A RESOLUTION adopting the 2025 work plan for the King County regional transit committee.  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members.  
Due to the design of the legislative tracking software used to produce the  
proceedings, the vote on this item is misreported. The correct vote is:  
Yes: 8 - de Michele, Honda, Howe, McIrvin, Ross, Troutner, Charbonneau (voting as  
an alternate for Cimaomo, Jr.), Harris (voting as an alternate for Zahn), Quinn, and  
Barón  
Excused: 4 - Cimaomo, Jr., Zahn, Hollingsworth, and Saka  
A motion was made by Councilmember de Michele that this RTC Resolution be  
Passed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - de Michele, McIrvin, Ross, Troutner, Honda, Barón, Howe, Quinn,  
Charbonneau and Harris  
Yes:  
4.5 - Cimaomo Jr., Zahn, Hollingsworth, Saka and Mann  
Excused:  
Regional Transit Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
March 19, 2025  
Briefings  
8.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0019  
Metro Research  
Chris O'Claire, Mobility Division Director, Metro Transit Department, and Anne  
Gienapp, Interim Research & Innovation Supervisor, Metro Transit Department,  
briefed the committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the  
members. Tristan Cook, Senior Community Engagement Planner, Metro Transit  
Department, also answered questions from the members.  
This matter was presented.  
9.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0040  
Metro Fare Inspection  
Rebecca Frankhouser, Director of Safety and Security, Metro Transit Department,  
and Renee Hosogi, SaFE Reform Initiative Program Lead, Metro Transit Department,  
briefed the committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the  
members. Michelle Allison, General Manager, Metro Transit Department, also  
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 4:58 PM.