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Courthouse  
King County  
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Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
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)  
9:00 AM  
Thursday, April 3, 2025  
SPECIAL MEETING  
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.  
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input and looks forward to hearing from you on agenda items.  
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committee members and appropriate staff prior to the meeting.  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of March 12, 2025 meeting.  
Briefing  
Briefing No. 2025-B0048  
Update on Cedar Hills  
4.  
Michael Gonzales, Teamsters 174  
John Taylor, Director, Department of Natural Resources and Parks, (DNRP)  
Chris Stubbs, Director, Solid Waste Division, (DNRP)  
Discussion and Possible Action  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0070  
5.  
AN ORDINANCE providing for the submission to the qualified electors of King County at a special  
election to be held in King County on August 5, 2025, of a proposition authorizing a property tax levy in  
excess of the levy limitation contained in chapter 84.55 RCW for a period of six consecutive years, at a  
total rate of not more than $0.2351 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation in the first year and  
limiting annual levy increases by the King County inflation plus population index published by the King  
County office of economic and financial analysis, or the chapter 84.55 RCW limitation, whichever is  
greater in years two through six for the purpose of maintaining and operating King County's open space  
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system; improving parks, recreation, access, and mobility in King County by acquiring lands and  
continuing to develop and support parks, recreation facilities, and regional trails; improving parks and  
trails in and acquiring lands by metropolitan parks districts, towns and cities in King County; funding  
environmental education, maintenance and conservation programs at the Woodland Park Zoo; funding  
environmental education, maintenance and conservation programs at the Seattle Aquarium; funding  
development, maintenance, and programming for Seattle's Waterfront park; funding environmental and  
climate stewardship and education at Pacific Science Center; funding a capital project at Memorial  
Stadium; and funding capital improvements at public pools, for all King County residents.  
Dembowski and Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
Sherrie Hsu, Jake Tracy, and Brandi Paribello, Council staff  
All versions of Proposed Ordinance 2025-0070 are before the committee for consideration.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0077  
6.  
A MOTION related to a property tax levy for 2026 through 2031 for the purpose of: maintaining and  
operating King County's open space system; improving parks, recreation, access, and mobility in King  
County by acquiring lands and continuing to develop and support parks, recreation facilities, and  
regional trails; improving parks and trails in and acquiring lands by metropolitan parks districts, towns,  
and cities in King County; funding environmental education, maintenance, and conservation programs  
at the Woodland Park Zoo; funding environmental education, maintenance and conservation programs  
at the Seattle Aquarium; funding environmental and climate stewardship and education at Pacific  
Science Center; funding development, maintenance, and programming for Seattle's Waterfront park;  
funding a capital project at Memorial Stadium; and funding for capital improvements at public pools, for  
all King County residents.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Sherrie Hsu, Jake Tracy, and Brandi Paribello, Council staff  
All versions of Proposed Motion 2025-0077 are before the committee for consideration.  
Adjournment  
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