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Meeting Minutes  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Rod Dembowski, Chair;  
Teresa Mosqueda, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge Barón, Pete von Reichbauer,  
Lead Staff: Sherrie Hsu (206-477-7253)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206 477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, June 18, 2024  
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Meeting Minutes  
June 18, 2024  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.  
Roll Call  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Present:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Barón moved approval of the May 21, 2024 meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Consent  
4.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0175  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of the Honorable Amy Lam, councilmember, city of  
Sammamish, who resides in council district three, to the King County solid waste advisory committee,  
filling the local elected public official position.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
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Meeting Minutes  
June 18, 2024  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0079  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the 2024 public benefit rating system report as required by the  
2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 79, as amended by 19633, Section  
58, Proviso P1.  
Sponsors:  
Balducci  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Briefing  
6.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0072  
Metro General Manager Briefing  
Michelle Allison, Director, Metro Transit Department, briefed the Committee and  
answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Discussion and Possible Action  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0192  
A MOTION related to public transportation, approving the King County Metro Agency Safety Plan 2024,  
in accordance with the Federal Transit Administration's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan  
regulations and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.  
Sponsors:  
Dembowski  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and  
answered questions from the members. Rebecca Frankhouser, Chief Safety Officer,  
Metro Transit Department, was present to commented and answered questions from  
the members.  
This item was expedited to the June 25, 2024 Council Agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
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Meeting Minutes  
June 18, 2024  
Briefing  
8.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0073  
Metro Zero Emission Work and Electrification Audit  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members. Ben Thompson, Audit Director, King County Auditor's Office, Luc  
Poon, Principal Management Auditor, King County Auditor's Office and Elise Garvey,  
Principal Management Auditor, King County Auditor's Office, were present to briefed  
the Committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the  
members.  
Also present were Mark Ellerbrook, Director, Capital Division, Metro Transit  
Department and Huoi Trieu, Strategic Planning Manager II, Metro Transit Department  
to briefed the Committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from  
the members  
This matter was Presented  
9.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0074  
Salmon Recovery Briefing  
Janne Kaje, Regional Partnerships Unit Supervisor, Water LRD, Department of  
Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP); Elissa Ostergaard, WRIA 7 Salmon Recovery  
Manager, WLRD, DNRP; Jason Mulvihill-Kuntz, WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Manager,  
WLRD, DNRP; Alison Agness, Kokanee Recovery Manager, WLRD, DNRP; Matt  
Goehring, WRIA 9 Salmon Recovery Manager, WLRD, DNRP and Chris Gregersen,  
Environmental Scientist, WLRD, DNRP; and Jenee Colton, Water Quality Planner,  
Natural Resources & Parks, were present to briefed the Committee via PowerPoint  
presentation and answered questions from the members.  
Renee Leichliter, Administrative Specialist, Natural Resources & Parks  
This matter was Presented  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the Committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:43 a.m.