1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Regional Transit Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Steffanie Fain, Chair  
Sarah Perry, Pete von Reichbauer  
Sound Cities Association:  
Vice Chair: Ryan McIrvin, Renton; Neal Black, Kirkland; JC  
Harris, Des Moines;  
Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jim Ribail, Carnation; Pamela  
Stuart, Sammamish;  
Toni Troutner, Kent; Tracy Taylor, Auburn  
Alternates:  
Vishal Bhargava, Bellevue; Larry Goldman, Lake Forest Park;  
Councilmember Julie Hsieh, Mercer Island; Mayor James  
Mayhew, Snoqualmie;  
City of Seattle:  
Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Rob Saka  
Alternate: Dionne Foster  
Lead Staff: Mary Bourguignon (206-263-3296)  
Committee Clerk: Blake Wells (206-263-1617)  
3:00 PM  
Wednesday, July 15, 2026  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Fain called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM.  
13 -  
Present:  
McIrvin, Troutner, Honda, Black, Fain, von Reichbauer, Turner, Harris,  
Stuart, Bhargava, Goldman, Hsieh and Mayhew  
4 - Saka, Perry, Rinck and Ribail  
Excused:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Vice Chair McIrvin moved approval of the June 17, 2026 meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Chair's Report  
Chair Fain congratulated Metro Transit Department on its performance during the  
World Cup; announced plans for a future joint meeting with the Transportation,  
Economy, and Environment Committee; and provided an overview of the agenda.  
Regional Transit Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
July 15, 2026  
5.  
Public Comment  
The following people provided public comment:  
Joe Kunzler  
Pankaj Parag  
6.  
General Manager's Report  
Michelle Allison, General Manager, Metro Transit Department, briefed the committee  
on ridership and service throughout the World Cup, Juneteenth, Pride Month, and the  
Fourth of July; fall service changes; and Metro's Next Stop; and answered questions  
from the members.  
Briefings  
7.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0076  
Metro’s Next Stop (Planning for Future Investments)  
DeAnna Martin, Chief of Staff, Metro Transit Department, briefed the committee via  
PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was presented.  
8.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0086  
Metro’s transit safety planning and Regional Transit Safety Task Force update (including efforts to  
prevent trafficking via transit)  
DeAnna Martin, Chief of Staff, Metro Transit Department; and Rebecca Frankhouser,  
Director, Safety, Security, and Quality Assurance Division, Metro Transit Department;  
briefed the committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the  
members.  
This matter was presented.  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 4:22 PM.