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King County  
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Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
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)  
3:00 PM  
Wednesday, May 14, 2025  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
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Pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.035 A. and F., this meeting is also noticed as a  
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Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
May 14, 2025  
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meeting.  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
Arnold, Backus, Dembowski, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Mercedes Rinck,  
Zahilay and Ralph  
2 - Birney and Moore  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Mayor Backus moved approval of the April 3, 9 and 29, 2025 Special meeting minutes.  
There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Briefing  
4.  
5.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0074  
Update on Cedar Hills  
This matter was Presented  
Briefing No. 2025-B0070  
Solid Waste Rates Briefing: Capital Program Rate Impacts  
Ben Thompson, Audit Director, King County Council Auditor’s Office gave open  
remarks and answered questions from the members. Zainab Nejati, Capital Projects  
Analyst, King County Auditor’s Office, briefed the committee via PowerPoint  
presentation and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
May 14, 2025  
6.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0071  
EMS levy renewal proposal  
Gene Paul and Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the Committee and 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 3:37 p.m.