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Meeting Minutes  
Regional Policy Committee  
Councilmembers: Pete von Reichbauer, Chair;  
Jorge L. Barón, Sarah Perry  
Sound Cities Association: Nancy Backus, Auburn, Vice Chair;  
Jay Arnold, Kirkland;  
Armondo Pavone, Renton; Lynne Robinson, Bellevue  
Alternates: Dana Ralph, Kent; Jim Ribail, Carnation  
City of Seattle: Debora Juarez, Eddie Lin  
Alt: Dionne Foster, Alexis Mercedes Rinck  
Lead Staff: Miranda Leskinen (206-263-5783)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206-477-0874)  
11:00 AM  
Monday, January 26, 2026  
Hybrid Meeting  
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Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
January 26, 2026  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 11:03 a.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Arnold, Backus, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Barón, Perry, Lin, Ralph and  
Ribail  
2 - Juarez and Robinson  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Mayor Backus moved approval of the December 10, 2025, meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Consent  
4.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0217  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the third annual report on the second Best Starts for Kids initiative,  
in accordance with Ordinance 19354.  
Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
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, Barón, Perry, Lin, Arnold, Backus, Pavone, and  
Ralph voting as alternate for Robinson who was excused.  
No: 0  
Excused: Robinson and Juarez  
A motion was made by Mayor Backus that this Motion be Recommended Do  
Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 - Arnold, Backus, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Barón, Perry, Lin and Ralph  
Yes:  
Regional Policy Committee  
Excused:  
Meeting Minutes  
January 26, 2026  
3 - Juarez, Robinson and Ribail  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0237  
A MOTION approving the 2024 annual mental illness and drug dependency evaluation summary report, in  
compliance with K.C.C. 4A.500.309.  
Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
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, Barón, Perry, Lin, Arnold, Backus, Pavone, and  
Ralph voting as alternate for Robinson who was excused.  
No: 0  
Excused: Robinson and Juarez  
A motion was made by Mayor Backus that this Motion be Recommended Do  
Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 - Arnold, Backus, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Barón, Perry, Lin and Ralph  
3 - Juarez, Robinson and Ribail  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
January 26, 2026  
Briefing  
6.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0004  
Selection of the RPC Vice Chair  
Mayor Ralph nominated Mayor Backus and Mayor Robail nominated Councilmember  
Arnold, Councilmember Arnold declined his nomination.  
The Committee appointed Mayor Backus as the vice chair. The motion passed  
unanimously.  
This matter was Presented  
7.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0005  
RPC 2026 Work Plan  
Miranda Leskinen, Council staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions from  
the members.  
This matter was Presented  
8.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0017  
Regional collaboration in 2026  
The Honorable Katie Wilson, Mayor of Seattle, commented to the Committee and  
answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:44 a.m.