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Courthouse  
King County  
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Seattle, WA 98104  
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)  
3:00 PM  
Wednesday, June 10, 2026  
DRAFT MINJTES  
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  
June 10, 2026  
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meeting.  
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2.  
Call to Order  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.  
Roll Call  
7 - Arnold, Backus, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Barón, Robinson and Ralph  
3 - Juarez, Perry and Lin  
Present:  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
The minutes of May 13, 2026, Special meeting were differed.  
Briefing  
4.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0078  
King County Youth Diversion and Intervention Program Update  
Jen Tanaka, Acting Director, DCHS Children, Youth, and Young Adults Division and  
Jennifer Hill, Acting Deputy Director, DCHS Children, Youth, and Young Adults  
Division, briefed the Committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions  
from the members. Also present was Stephanie Trollen, Legal Services Supervisor,  
Prosecuting Attorney Office (PAO), answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Other Business  
There was no further business to come before the committee.  
Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
June 10, 2026  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:53 p.m.