1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Regional Policy Committee  
Councilmembers: Pete von Reichbauer, Chair;  
Jorge L. Barón, Sarah Perry  
Sound Cities Association: Nancy Backus, Auburn, Vice Chair;  
Jay Arnold, Kirkland;  
Armondo Pavone, Renton; Lynne Robinson, Bellevue  
Alternates: Dana Ralph, Kent; Jim Ribail, Carnation  
City of Seattle: Debora Juarez, Eddie Lin  
Alt: Dionne Foster, Alexis Mercedes Rinck  
Lead Staff: Miranda Leskinen (206-263-5783)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206-477-0874)  
3:00 PM  
Wednesday, February 11, 2026  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
Hybrid Meetings: Attend the King County Council committee meetings in  
person in Council Chambers (Room 1001), 516 3rd Avenue in Seattle, or  
through remote access. Details on how to attend and/or to provide  
comment remotely are listed below.  
Pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.035 A. and F., this meeting is also noticed as a  
meeting of the Metropolitan King County Council, whose agenda is limited  
to the committee business. In this meeting only the rules and procedures  
applicable to committees apply and not those applicable to full council  
meetings.  
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT: The Regional Policy Committee  
values community input and looks forward to hearing from you on agenda  
items.  
The Committee will accept public comment on items on today’s agenda in  
writing. You may do so by submitting your written comments to  
kcccomitt@kingcounty.gov. If your comments are submitted before 8:00  
a.m. on the day of the meeting, your comments will be distributed to the  
committee members and appropriate staff prior to the meeting.  
Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
February 11, 2026  
HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN TO THE MEETING REMOTELY: There are three  
ways to watch or listen to the meeting:  
1) Stream online via this link www.kingcounty.gov/kctv or input the link  
web address into your web browser.  
2) Watch King County TV on Comcast channel 22 and 322(HD) and  
Astound Broadband Channels 22 and 711(HD)  
3) Listen to the meeting by telephone.  
Dial: 1 253 215 8782  
Webinar ID: 827 1647 4590  
To help us manage the meeting, please use the Livestream or King  
County TV options listed above, if possible, to watch or listen to the  
meeting.  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Arnold, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Barón, Perry, Robinson, Lin, Ralph and  
Ribail  
2 - Backus and Juarez  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Mayor Ralph moved approval of the January 26, 2026, Special meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Consent  
4.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0324  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the summary letter and completion of the online annual report  
requirement for the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy, in accordance with Ordinance 19604,  
Section 6.B., and Attachment A to Ordinance 19719, Section IV.H.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
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:  
Votes: Yes: 8 von Reichbauer, Barón, Arnold, Pavone, Robinson and Ralph  
voting as alternate for  
Backus who was excused.  
No: 0  
Excused: Backus, Perry, Juarez and Lin  
A motion was made by Ralph that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass  
Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
February 11, 2026  
8 - Arnold, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Barón, Robinson, Lin and Ralph  
4 - Backus, Juarez, Perry and Ribail  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
RPC Resolution No. RPC2026-01  
A RESOLUTION concerning the regional policy committee work program for 2026.  
Miranda Leskinen, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the Resolution 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:  
Votes: Yes: 11 von Reichbauer, Barón, Perry, Lin, Arnold, Pavone, Robinson and  
Ralph voting as alternate  
No: 0  
for Backus who was excused.  
Excused: Backus and Juarez  
A motion was made by Ralph that this RPC Resolution be Passed. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
9 - Arnold, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Barón, Perry, Robinson, Lin and Ralph  
3 - Backus, Juarez and Ribail  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the Committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:14 p.m.