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Meeting Minutes  
Regional Policy Committee  
Councilmembers: Pete von Reichbauer, Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Girmay Zahilay  
Alternate: Sarah Perry  
Sound Cities Association: Nancy Backus, Auburn, Vice Chair;  
Jay Arnold, Kirkland;  
Angela Birney, Redmond; Armondo Pavone, Renton  
Alternates: Dana Ralph, Kent; Debra Srebnik, Kenmore  
City of Seattle: Debora Juarez, Alexis Mercedes Rinck  
Alternates: Sara Nelson, Mark Solomon  
Lead Staff: Miranda Leskinen (206-263-5783)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206-477-0874)  
3:00 PM  
Wednesday, August 20, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
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Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
August 20, 2025  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
Arnold, Backus, Dembowski, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Zahilay, Ralph and  
Srebnik  
3 - Birney, Juarez and Mercedes Rinck  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Mayor Backus moved approval of the July 9, 2025 meeting minutes. There being no  
objections, the minutes were approved.  
Briefing  
4.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0125  
Discussion on Regional Changes  
Dr. Carver Gayton, Author, Odyssey of a Seattle Native Son, was present to brief and  
answer questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
5.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0124  
Solid Waste Long-Term Disposal Plan Update  
Rebecca Singer, Director, Solid Waste Division, King County Department of Natural  
Resources and Parks (SWD/DNRP), and John Walsh, Strategy, Communications &  
Performance Section Manager, SWD/DNRP, briefed the Committee via PowerPoint  
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presentation and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
August 20, 2025  
Discussion and Possible Action  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0175  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the 2024 health through housing annual report, in accordance with  
K.C.C. chapter 24.30.  
Mosqueda and Balducci  
Sponsors:  
Olivia Brey, Council Staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members. Sunaree Marshall, Acting Division Director, Housing and  
Community Development Division and Jelani Jackson, Initiative Manager, Health  
Through Housing, Housing and Community Development Division, briefed the  
Committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.  
Also present was Kelly Rider, Director, Department of Community & Human Services,  
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:  
Votes: Yes: 10 von Reichbauer, Dembowski, Zahilay, Arnold, Backus, Pavone,  
and Ralph voting as an alternate for Birney who was excused.  
No: 0  
Excused: Birney, Juarez and Rinck  
A motion was made by Mayor Backus that this Motion be Recommended Do  
Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Yes:  
Arnold, Backus, Dembowski, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Zahilay, Ralph and  
Srebnik  
3 - Birney, Juarez and Mercedes Rinck  
Excused:  
Briefing  
7.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0118  
Mental Illness and Drug Dependency (MIDD) Renewal Proposal Briefing  
Sam Porter, Council staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions from the  
members. Susan McLaughlin, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Division,  
Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), Kelly Rider, Director,  
Department of Community & Human Services and Isabel Jones, Department Division  
Director, BHRD, Community & Human Services answered questions from the  
members.  
This matter was Presented  
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August 20, 2025  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 4:22 p.m.