1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
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, September 10, 2025  
Hybrid Meeting  
Hybrid Meetings: Attend the King County Council committee meetings in person in Council  
Chambers (Room 1001), 516 3rd Avenue in Seattle, or through remote access. Details on how  
to attend and/or to provide comment remotely are listed below.  
Pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.035 A. and F., this meeting is also noticed as a meeting of the  
Metropolitan King County Council, whose agenda is limited to the committee business. In this  
meeting only the rules and procedures applicable to committees apply and not those  
applicable to full council meetings.  
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT: The Regional Policy Committee values community  
input and looks forward to hearing from you on agenda items.  
The Committee will accept public comment on items on today’s agenda in writing. You may do  
so by submitting your written comments to kcccomitt@kingcounty.gov. If your comments are  
submitted before 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting, your comments will be distributed to the  
committee members and appropriate staff prior to the meeting.  
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2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of the August 20 Special meeting.  
Briefing  
4.  
Best Starts for Kids (BSK) 2024 Annual Report  
Miranda Leskinen, Council staff  
5.  
Mental Illness and Drug Dependency (MIDD) 2024 Annual Report  
Sam Porter, Council staff  
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Discussion and Possible Action  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the levy collection of the sales and use tax of one-tenth of one percent for  
the delivery of behavioral health services and therapeutic courts authorized by RCW 82.14.460;  
continuing the sales and use tax; adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4A.500, establishing an  
effective date, and establishing an expiration date.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Sam Porter, Council staff  
Other Business  
Adjournment  
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