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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)  
8:00 AM  
Wednesday, April 9, 2025  
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Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
April 9, 2025  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m  
Roll Call  
10 -  
Present:  
Arnold, Backus, Birney, Dembowski, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Mercedes  
Rinck, Zahilay, Ralph and Srebnik  
1 - Moore  
Excused:  
Discussion and Possible Action  
3.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2025-0070.3  
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  
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:  
Brandi Paribello, and Jake Tracy, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered  
questions from the members.  
Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
April 9, 2025  
John Taylor, Director, Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) also  
commented to the committee and answered questions from the members.  
Mayor Backus moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.  
Mayor Backus moved Amendment 0.5 The Amendment was adopted.  
This item was expedited to the April 15, 2025 Council agenda.  
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, Dembowski, Zahilay, Rinck, Arnold, Backus,  
Birney, and Pavone  
No: 0  
Excused: Moore  
A motion was made by Mayor Backus that this Ordinance be Recommended Do  
Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Yes:  
Arnold, Backus, Birney, Dembowski, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Mercedes  
Rinck, Zahilay, Ralph and Srebnik  
1 - Moore  
Excused:  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 8:11 a.m.