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Regional Policy Committee  
Councilmembers: Pete von Reichbauer, Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Girmay Zahilay  
Alternate: Jorge Barón  
Sound Cities Association: Jay Arnold, Kirkland; Nancy  
Backus, Auburn;  
Angela Birney, Redmond, Vice Chair; Armondo Pavone,  
Renton  
Alternates: Dana Ralph, Kent; Debra Srebnik, Kenmore  
City of Seattle: Cathy Moore, Tanya Woo  
Alternates: Tammy Morales, Sara Nelson  
Lead Staff: Miranda Leskinen (206)263-5783)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206-477-0874)  
3:00 PM  
Wednesday, June 12, 2024  
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June 12, 2024  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
12 -  
Present:  
Arnold, Backus, Balducci, Birney, Moore, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Woo,  
Zahilay, Ralph, Srebnik and Barón  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Mayor Birney moved approval of the May 17, 2024 Special meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Briefing  
4.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0070  
CJ Enterprise Data Hub briefing.  
Miranda Leskinen, Council staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions from  
the members. Dwight Dively, Director, Office of Performance, Strategy, and Budget;  
David Baker, Director of Data & Analytics, PAO and Catherine Cornwall, King County  
Superior Court Clerk and Director, Department of Judicial Administration were present  
to commented and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
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Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0011.2  
AN ORDINANCE adopting the crisis care centers levy implementation plan, required by Ordinance  
19572, Section 7.A., to govern the expenditure of crisis care centers levy proceeds from 2024 to 2032 to  
create a regional network of five crisis care centers, restore and expand residential treatment capacity,  
and increase the sustainability and representativeness of the behavioral health workforce in King County.  
von Reichbauer, Zahilay and Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Sam Porter, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members. Kelly Rider, Interim Director, King County Department of  
Community and Human Services (DCHS) was present to commented and answered  
questions from the members.  
There was 2 amendments:  
Amendment A1 moved by Councilmember von Reichbauer. The amendment was  
adopted.  
The amendment was amended with A1A by Councilmember Moore. The amendment  
failed  
Amendment A2 moved by Mayor Birney. Amendment was adopted.  
This item was expedited to June 18, 2024 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: 12 von Reichbauer, Balducci, Zahilay, Moore, Woo, Arnold, Backus,  
Birney and Pavone.  
No: 0  
Excused: 0  
A motion was made by Councilmember Birney that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
15 -  
Yes:  
Arnold, Backus, Birney, Balducci, Moore, Pavone, Woo, von Reichbauer,  
Zahilay, Ralph, Srebnik and Barón  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0013  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County behavioral health advisory board; empowering the King  
County behavioral health advisory board to be the advisory body for the crisis care centers levy; and  
amending Ordinance 18170, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2A.300.050.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
Melissa Bailey, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members.  
There was a Striking Amendment S1 moved by Mayor Birney, the amendment was  
adopted.  
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:  
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June 12, 2024  
Votes: Yes: 12 von Reichbauer, Balducci, Zahilay, Moore, Woo, Arnold, Backus,  
Birney and Pavone.  
No: 0  
Excused: 0  
A motion was made by Councilmember Birney that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
15 -  
Yes:  
Arnold, Backus, Birney, Balducci, Moore, Pavone, Woo, von Reichbauer,  
Zahilay, Ralph, Srebnik and Barón  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 4:05 p.m.