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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)  
3:00 PM  
Wednesday, May 13, 2026  
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Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
May 13, 2026  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
Arnold, Backus, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Barón, Perry, Robinson and  
Ralph  
2 - Juarez and Lin  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Mayor Backus moved approval of February 11, 2026, meeting minutes. There being no  
objections, the minutes were approved.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
4.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0252  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the summary letter and completion of the online annual report  
requirement for the Crisis Care Centers Levy, in accordance with Ordinance 19572, Section 7.C.9, and  
Attachment A to Ordinance 19783, Section VIII.A.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Sam Porter, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from members. Denille Bezemer, Interim Deputy Director, Behavioral Health  
and Recovery Division (BHRD), Department of Community and Human Services  
(DCHS) Kelly Tongg, Project/Program Manager, Community & Human Services, DCHS  
and Katie Rogers, Chief of Staff, Community & Human Services Department, briefed  
the Committee via PowerPoint Presentation and answered questions from the  
members. Jennifer Winslow, Crisis Care Centers Strategic Planning Manager, BHRD,  
DCHS, also answered questions from the members.  
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:  
Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
May 13, 2026  
Votes: Yes: 10 von Reichbauer, Barón, Perry, Arnold, Backus, Pavone, and  
Robinson.  
No: 0  
Excused: Juarez and Lin  
A motion was made by Mayor Backus that this Motion be Recommended Do  
Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Arnold, Backus, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Barón, Perry, Robinson and  
Ralph  
2 - Juarez and Lin  
Excused:  
Briefing  
5.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0054  
Solid Waste General Update  
Rebecca Singer, Solid Waste Division Director, King County Department of Natural  
Resources and Parks, briefed the Committee via PowerPoint presentation and  
answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 4:19 p.m.