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Meeting Minutes  
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)  
10:00 AM  
Friday, May 17, 2024  
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Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
May 17, 2024  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  
Roll Call  
Also in attendance was Councilmember Perry.  
10 -  
Present:  
Backus, Balducci, Birney, Moore, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Zahilay, Ralph,  
Srebnik and Barón  
2 - Arnold and Woo  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Mayor Birney moved approval of the May 8, 2024 meeting minutes. There being no  
objections, the minutes were approved.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
4.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0011  
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. Rachel Wilch, Strategic Planning Manager, Metro  
Transit Department, answered questions from the members.  
Councilmember Birney moved Striker S1 with AttA  
Mayor Birney moved A1 to the Striker, amendment was adopted  
Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
May 17, 2024  
Mayor Birney moved A2 to the Striker, amendment was withdrawn  
Mayor Birney moved A3 to the Striker, amendment was adopted  
Councilmember von Reichbauer pulled A4 to the Striker  
Mayor Birney moved A5 to the Striker, amendment was adopted  
Councilmember Moore moved A6 to the Striker, amendment was adopted  
Mayor Birney moved A7 to the Striker, amendment was adopted  
The Striker was adopted as amended.  
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, Backus, Birney,  
Pavone, Ralph voting as  
alternate for Arnold who was excused and Nelson voting as alternate for  
Woo who was execused.  
No: 0  
Excused: Arnold and Woo  
A motion was made by Councilmember Birney that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Backus, Birney, Balducci, Moore, Pavone, von Reichbauer, Zahilay, Ralph,  
Srebnik and Barón  
2 - Arnold and Woo  
Excused:  
Adjournment  
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:54 a.m.