1200 King County  
Courthouse  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
King County  
Meeting Minutes  
Regional Transit Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Teresa Mosqueda, Chair  
Jorge Barón, Dave Upthegrove  
Alternate:  
Sound Cities Association:  
Joseph Cimaomo Jr., Vice Chair; Covington; Barbara de  
Michele, Issaquah;  
Susan Honda, Federal Way; Ryan McIrvin, Renton; Betsy  
Robertson, Shoreline;  
Katherine Ross, Snoqualmie, Toni Troutner, Kent; Janice  
Zahn, Bellevue  
Alternates: Neal Black, Kirkland; Paul Charbonneau,  
Newcastle;  
JC Harris, Des Moines; Karen Howe, Sammamish  
City of Seattle:  
Joy Hollingsworth, Rob Saka  
Alternate: Robert Kettle  
Lead Staff: Mary Bourguignon (206-263-3296)  
Committee Clerk: Marka Steadman (206-477-0887)  
3:00 PM  
Wednesday, May 15, 2024  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Mosqueda called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.  
14 - Cimaomo Jr., de Michele, McIrvin, Ross, Troutner, Upthegrove,  
Robertson, Honda, Mosqueda, Barón, Hollingsworth, Saka, Charbonneau  
and Howe  
Present:  
1 - Zahn  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Vice Chair Cimaomo moved approval of the April 17, 2024, meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
4.  
5.  
Chair's Report  
Chair Mosqueda provided an overview of the meeting topics.  
Public Comment  
Regional Transit Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
May 15, 2024  
The following individuals provided public comment:  
Joe Kunzler  
Arvia Morris  
Alex Tsimerman  
6.  
General Manager's Report  
Michelle Allison, General Manager, Metro Transit Department, commented on DART  
trip restorations, progress in hiring and training bus operators, work toward becoming  
a 100% zero-emission fleet by 2035, the 2024 Trailhead Direct service, two awards  
received by Metro, participation in the 43rd Annual Washington Women in Trades  
Job Fair, joining Sound Transit in celebrating the opening of the 2 line, and a  
community-based poetry program that will be rolling out on Metro buses. She also  
provided a ridership recap.  
Graydon Newman, Service Planning Manager, Metro Transit Department, provided  
updates on the Route 20 service, a new route 21 and other route alternatives.  
Briefing  
7.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0061  
Metro Ridership Recovery and Service Planning  
Katie Chalmers, Transit Service Development Manager, Metro Transit Department,  
provided introductory comments and answered questions from members. Graydon  
Newman, Service Planning Supervisor, Metro Transit Department; and Erik Rundell,  
Transportation Planner IV, Metro Transit Department; briefed the committee and  
answered questions from the members. Michelle Allison, General Manager, Metro  
Transit Department, answered questions from members.  
This matter was Presented  
Other Business  
There was no further business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 4:34 p.m.