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Meeting Minutes  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Rod Dembowski, Chair;  
Teresa Mosqueda, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge L. Barón, Pete von Reichbauer,  
Lead Staff: Sherrie Hsu (206-477-7253)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206 477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, January 21, 2025  
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Meeting Minutes  
January 21, 2025  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.  
Roll Call  
Also in attendance was Councilmember Perry.  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Present:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Barón moved approval of the September 12, 2024 meeting minutes.  
There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Consent  
4.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0358  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Daniel Kim, who resides in council district seven,  
to the King County conservation futures advisory committee, as a council at-large representative.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
This item was expedited to the January 28, 2025 Council Agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember von Reichbauer that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0367  
Meeting Minutes  
January 21, 2025  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
A MOTION relating to the King County Metro Transit Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2021-2031  
and King County Metro Transit Service Guidelines and accepting the King County Metro Transit 2024  
System Evaluation.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and  
answered questions from the members. Jacob Brett, Transportation Planner, Metro  
Transit Department, was present to briefed the committee and answered questions  
from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Balducci that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0281  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to execute a new, longer term service agreement with Puget  
Sound Energy for the purchase of renewable energy, replacing the existing service agreement approved  
under Ordinance 18472.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and  
answered questions from the members. Terence Sullivan, Buildings and Energy  
Manager, Executive Climate Office, David Broustis, Energy Manager, Department of  
Natural Resources and Parks, and Julian Low Puget Sound Energy, were present to  
briefed the committee and answered questions from the members.  
Councilmember Mosqueda moved Striking Amendment and Title amendment. The  
amendments were adopted.  
This item was expedited to the January 28, 2025 Council Agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0291  
A MOTION relating to mature forests in King County, acknowledging receipt of the first of two reports on  
mature forests in King County as required by Motion 16437 requesting the executive to identify and  
analyze mature forests in King County and to transmit two reports.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
Jake Tracy, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members. Kathleen Farley Wolf, Forest Conservation Director,  
DNRP, was present to commented to the committee and answered questions from the  
members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
January 21, 2025  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0001  
A MOTION relating to mature forests in King County, acknowledging receipt of the second of two reports  
on mature forests in King County as required by Motion 16437 requesting the executive to identify and  
analyze mature forests in King County and to transmit two reports.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Jake Tracy, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members. Kathleen Farley Wolf, Forest Conservation Director,  
DNRP, was present to commented to the committee and answered questions from the  
members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the Committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:34 a.m.