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Meeting Minutes

Regional Transit Committee

Councilmembers:

Teresa Mosqueda, Chair

Jorge L. Barón

Alternate:

Sound Cities Association:

Janice Zahn, Bellevue, Vice Chair; Barb de Michelle, Issaquah;

Susan Honda, Federal Way;

Karen Howe, Sammamish; Ryan McIrvin, Renton; Katherine

Ross, Snoqualmie;

Toni Troutner, Kent; Joseph Cimaomo, Jr., Covington

Alternates:

Neal Black, Kirkland; Paul Charbonneau, Newcastle;

JC Harris, Des Moines; Tarlochan Mann, Pacific

City of Seattle:

Joy Hollingsworth, Rob Saka

Alternate: Robert Kettle

Lead Staff: Mary Bourguignon (206-263-3296)

Committee Clerk: Marka Steadman (206-477-0887)

3:00 PM

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Hybrid Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Chair Mosqueda called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m. The Chair thanked departing

members for their service on the committee and welcomed new members. Current

members made brief introductions.

12 -

Present:

Cimaomo Jr., de Michele, McIrvin, Ross, Troutner, Zahn, Honda, Mosqueda,

Barón, Howe, Black and Harris

2 - Hollingsworth and Saka

Excused:

Approval of Minutes

Vice Chair Cimaomo moved approval of the November 20, 2024, meeting minutes.

There being no objections, the minutes were approved.

Regional Transit Committee

Meeting Minutes

January 15, 2025

Chair's Report

Chair Mosqueda commented on the loss of Metro Driver Shawn Yim and provided an

overview of the meeting topics.

Public Comment

Their were no individuals present to provide public comment.

General Manager's Report

Michelle Allison, General Manager, Metro Transit Department, commented on the loss

of Transit driver Shawn Yim, safety priorities and actions, updates to the code of

conduct, reintroduction of fare enforcement, funds received for the Rapid Ride I Line,

recognition by The American Public Transportation Association for having the 2nd

largest ridership increase across the country, ridership numbers, appreciation for the

collaboration with the Amalgamated Transit Union and answered questions from the

members.

Briefing

Briefing No. 2025-B0001

RTC Overview - Roles and Responsibilities of RTC - Selection of Vice Chair

Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee.

Councilmember Cimaomo moved the nomination of Councilmember Zahn as vice

chair. The motion was adopted.

This matter was Presented

Briefing No. 2025-B0002

RTC Work Plan Discussion

Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from

the members.

This matter was Presented

Other Business

There was no further business to come before the committee.