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King County  
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Meeting Minutes  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
Councilmembers:  
De'Sean Quinn, Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Sarah Perry, Pete von Reichbauer,  
Lead Staff: Sherrie Hsu (206-477-7253)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206 477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, April 15, 2025  
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Meeting Minutes  
April 15, 2025  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.  
Roll Call  
5 - Balducci, Dembowski, Perry, von Reichbauer and Quinn  
Present:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Perry moved approval of the March 18, 2025 meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Consent  
34.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0105  
A MOTION confirming the county executive's appointment of Carol Williams to the King Conservation  
District, as a representative of an organization that specifically promotes equity and social justice.  
Quinn  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Dembowski, Perry, von Reichbauer and Quinn  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
April 15, 2025  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
Briefing  
5.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0049  
Metro Transit Safety and Security Briefing  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and  
answered questions from the members. Ernest Kandilige, Deputy General Manager,  
Metro Transit Department (MTD) and Rebecca Frankhouser, Director of Safety and  
Security, MTD, briefed the Committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered  
questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Discussion and Possible Action  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0109  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Metro transit department to file applications with the Federal Transit  
Administration, an operating administration of the United States Department of Transportation, for federal  
transportation assistance authorized by 49 U.S.C. chapter 53, Title 23 U.S.C., and other federal statutes  
administered by the Federal Transit Administration; and adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 28.  
Quinn  
Sponsors:  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and  
answered questions from the members. David Morrison, Manager of Accounting,  
Grants and Contracting, Metro Transit Department (MTD) David Matsumoto, Executive  
Secretary, (MTD), and Nyree Harper, Executive Secretary, (MTD), briefed the  
Committee and answered questions from the members.  
Councilmember Dembowski moved amendment 1. The amendment was adopted.  
This item was expedited to the April 22, 2025 Council Agenda.  
A motion was made by Chair Dembowski that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Dembowski, Perry and Quinn  
1 - von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the Committee  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:14 a.m.