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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, March 19, 2024  
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Meeting Minutes  
March 19, 2024  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.  
Roll Call  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Present:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Barón moved approval of the February 20, 2024 meeting minutes.  
There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Consent  
4.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0028  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of the Honorable Eric Zimmerman, councilmember,  
city of Normandy Park, who resides in council district five, to the King County conservation futures  
advisory committee, as a council at-large representative.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
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:  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2023-0396  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the feasibility report on intelligent speed assistance, as described  
in the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 123, Proviso P1.  
Dembowski and Balducci  
Sponsors:  
Meeting Minutes  
March 19, 2024  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
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:  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2023-0442  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the proviso report on an e-bike rebate, e-bike lending library, and  
e-bike ownership grant pilot program plan required by the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance,  
Ordinance 19546, Section 17, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section 9, Proviso P6.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
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:  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0038  
A MOTION accepting the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration (K4C) 2024 Work Plan and Budget,  
prepared as the annual work plan and budget requested under Motion 14449.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
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:  
Discussion and Possible Action  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0074  
A MOTION relating to public transportation; acknowledging receipt of the Vanpool Program Update  
Report submitted in response to the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section  
114, Proviso P6.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and  
answered questions from the members. Brian Mannion, Deputy Director, Mobility  
Division, Metro Transit Department, commented and answered questions from the  
members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Balducci that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
9.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0053  
AN ORDINANCE approving August 2024 public transportation service changes for King County related to  
G Line Rapid Ride and Madison Area Public Transportation Changes.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Meeting Minutes  
March 19, 2024  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and  
answered questions from the members. Graydon Newman, Service Planning  
Supervisor, Metro Transit Department, commented and answered questions from the  
members.. Amendment 1 moved by CM Barón was adopted.  
This item was expedited to the Council Agenda for March 26, 2024 meeting.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
10.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0054  
AN ORDINANCE approving Lynnwood Link Connections public transportation service changes for King  
County.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and  
answered questions from the members. Amendment 1 moved by CM Barón was  
adopted.  
This item was expedited to the Council Agenda for March 26, 2024 meeting.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Briefing  
11.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0028  
2023 SCAP Biennial Report  
Marissa Aho, Director, Office of Climate, Carrie Lee, Greenhouse Gas Emissions  
Program Manager, Office of Climate, Vicky Raya, Climate Equity Program Manager,  
Office of Climate and Lara Whitely Binder, Climate Preparedness Program Manager,  
Office of Climate, briefed the committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered  
questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Discussion Only  
12.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0007  
AN ORDINANCE relating to parks and recreation; amending Ordinance 14509, Section 4, and K.C.C.  
7.01.010, Ordinance 14509, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.08.060, Ordinance 14509, Section 9,  
and K.C.C. 7.08.070, Ordinance 14509, Section 10, and K.C.C. 7.08.080, Ordinance 6798, Section 2, as  
amended, and 7.12.020, Ordinance 6798, Section 3, and K.C.C. 7.12.030, Ordinance 14509, Section 14,  
and K.C.C. 7.12.035, Ordinance 6798, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.050, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.110, Ordinance 6798, Section 12, and K.C.C. 7.12.140,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 65, and K.C.C. 7.12.650, Ordinance 6798, Section 66, and K.C.C. 7.12.660,  
Meeting Minutes  
March 19, 2024  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
Ordinance 6798, Section 67, and K.C.C. 7.12.670, and Ordinance 6798, Section 70, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 7.12.700, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 7.12, and repealing Ordinance 6798, Section  
16, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.160, Ordinance 6798, Section 17, and K.C.C. 7.12.170, Ordinance  
6798, Section 18, and K.C.C. 7.12.180, Ordinance 6798, Section 19, and K.C.C. 7.12.190, Ordinance  
6798, Section 20, and K.C.C. 7.12.200, Ordinance 6798, Section 21, and K.C.C. 7.12.210, Ordinance  
6798, Section 22, and K.C.C. 7.12.220, Ordinance 6798, Section 23, and K.C.C. 7.12.230, Ordinance  
6798, Section 24, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.240, Ordinance 6798, Section 25, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 7.12.250, Ordinance 6798, Section 26, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.260, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 27, and K.C.C. 7.12.270, Ordinance 6798, Section 28, and K.C.C. 7.12.280, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 29, and K.C.C. 7.12.290, Ordinance 8518, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.295,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.300, Ordinance 6798, Section 31, and  
K.C.C. 7.12.310, Ordinance 6798, Section 32, and K.C.C. 7.12.320, Ordinance 6798, Section 33, and  
K.C.C. 7.12.330, Ordinance 6798, Section 34, and K.C.C. 7.12.340, Ordinance 6798, Section 35, and  
K.C.C. 7.12.350, Ordinance 6798, Section 36, and K.C.C. 7.12.360, Ordinance 6798, Section 37, and  
K.C.C. 7.12.370, Ordinance 6798, Section 38, and K.C.C. 7.12.380, Ordinance 6798, Section 39, and  
K.C.C. 7.12.390, Ordinance 6798, Section 40, and K.C.C. 7.12.400, Ordinance 6798, Section 41, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.410, Ordinance 6798, Section 42, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.420,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.430, Ordinance 17375, Section 2, and  
K.C.C. 7.12.435, Ordinance 6798, Section 44, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.440, Ordinance 14509,  
Section 22, and K.C.C. 7.12.445, Ordinance 6798, Section 45, and K.C.C. 7.12.450, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.460, Ordinance 6798, Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C.  
7.12.470, Ordinance 6798, Section 48, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.480, Ordinance 6798, Section 49,  
and K.C.C. 7.12.490, Ordinance 6798, Section 50, and K.C.C. 7.12.500, Ordinance 6798, Section 51,  
and K.C.C. 7.12.510, Ordinance 6798, Section 52, and K.C.C. 7.12.520, Ordinance 6798, Section 53, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.530, Ordinance 6798, Section 54, and K.C.C. 7.12.540, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 55, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.550, Ordinance 6798, Section 56, as amended, and K.C.C.  
7.12.560, Ordinance 6798, Section 57, and K.C.C. 7.12.570, Ordinance 6798, Section 58, and K.C.C.  
7.12.580, Ordinance 6798, Section 59, and K.C.C. 7.12.590, Ordinance 6798, Section 60, as amended,  
and K.C.C. 7.12.600, Ordinance 6798, Section 61, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.610, Ordinance 6798,  
Section 62, and K.C.C. 7.12.620, Ordinance 6798, Section 63, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.630,  
Ordinance 6798, Section 64, as amended, and K.C.C. 7.12.640, Ordinance 8538, Section 3, and K.C.C.  
7.12.642, and Ordinance 7620, Section 1, and K.C.C. 7.12.645.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Sherrie Hsu, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members. Warren Jimenez, Parks Division Director, Department of  
Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP), and Heidi Kandathil, Parks Project Manager,  
DNRP, also commented and answered questions from the Committee.  
This matter was Deferred  
13.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2023-0310  
AN ORDINANCE establishing an hourly minimum wage for employees of employers in unincorporated  
King County, employees of certain county contractors, and county employees; amending Ordinance  
17909, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.18.010, Ordinance 17909, Section 5, as amended, and  
K.C.C. 3.18.020, and Ordinance 17909, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.18.030, adding a new  
chapter to K.C.C. Title 12, and repealing Ordinance 17909, Section 8, and K.C.C. 3.18.050, Ordinance  
17909, Section 9, and K.C.C. 3.18.060, and Ordinance 17909, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C.  
3.18.080, and establishing an effective date.  
Zahilay, Dembowski, Kohl-Welles, McDermott and Barón  
Sponsors:  
Andrew Kim, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members. Penny Lipsou, Council Relations, Office of the  
Meeting Minutes  
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Executive, answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Deferred  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the Committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 12:06 p.m.