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King County Transportation District  
Boardmembers: Claudia Balducci, Chair;  
Vacant, Vice Chair;  
Jorge Barón, Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn, Steffanie Fain,  
Rhonda Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry, Pete von  
Reichbauer  
9:30 AM  
Thursday, April 2, 2026  
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Meeting Minutes  
April 2, 2026  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 9:40 a.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Dunn, Fain, Lewis, Mosqueda, Perry and von  
Reichbauer  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes of March 19, 2026  
Supervisor Perry moved to approve the minutes of the March 19, 2026, meeting as  
presented. Seeing no objection, the Chair so ordered.  
Public Comment  
The following people spoke:  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Nick Sattele  
David Hill  
Neal Black  
Avery  
Robert Feldstein  
Michael Gonzales  
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Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
TD Resolution No. TD2026-01  
A RESOLUTION of the King County transportation district, fixing and imposing a one-tenth of one  
percent sales and use tax within the boundaries of the district to finance transportation improvements, as  
authorized by RCW 36.73.040, 36.73.065, and 82.14.0455.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
Nick Bowman, Council Staff, briefed the District and answered questions.  
Mary Bourguignon, Council Staff, briefed the District and answered questions.  
Garrett Holbrook, Council Relations Manager, King County Executive Office, briefed  
the District and answered questions.  
Supervisor Dembowski moved Amendment 1. The motion failed by the following vote:  
YES: 3 - Supervisor Barón, Supervisor Dembowski, Supervisor von Reichbauer  
NO: 6 - Supervisor Dunn, Supervisor Fain, Supervisor Lewis, Supervisor Mosqueda,  
Supervisor Perry, Supervisor Balducci  
EXCUSED: 0  
Supervisor Fain moved Amendment 2.  
Leon Richardson, Director, Department of Local Services, briefed the District and  
answered questions.  
The Chair recessed the meeting at 12:17 p.m.  
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 12:24 p.m.  
Monique Cohen, Chief Legal Counsel, briefed the District and answered questions.  
Supervisor Dembowski offered an oral amendment to Amendment 2, On Line 3, strike  
"Twenty-five" and insert "Twenty". The motion failed by the following vote:  
YES: 4 - Supervisor Barón, Supervisor Dembowski, Supervisor Fain, and Supervisor  
Balducci  
NO: 5 - Supervisor Dunn, Supervisor Lewis, Supervisor Mosqueda, Supervisor Perry,  
and Supervisor von Reichbauer  
EXCUSED: 0  
Supervisor Dunn offered an oral amendment to Amendment 2, On Line 3, strike  
"Twenty-five" and insert "Twelve and one-half". The motion failed by the following vote:  
YES: 4 - Supervisor Dunn, Supervisor Mosqueda, Supervisor Perry, and Supervisor  
Balducci  
NO: 5 - Supervisor Barón, Supervisor Dembowski, Supervisor Fain, Supervisor Lewis,  
and Supervisor von Reichbauer  
EXCUSED: 0  
Chair Balducci announced that TD Resolution No. TD2026-01 would be postponed  
indefinitely.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Dunn that this resolution be considered.  
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This matter was Deferred  
6.  
TD Resolution No. TD2026-02  
A RESOLUTION related to the provision of services to the King County transportation district by King  
County; requesting the county prepare, negotiate, and execute with the district an implementation plan  
and interlocal agreement for transportation improvement planning and implementation, and stating the  
intent of the district to reimburse the county fully from available funds for the reasonable cost of services  
provided to the district.  
Balducci  
Sponsors:  
Nick Bowman, Council Staff, briefed the District and answered questions.  
Leon Richardson, Director, Department of Local Services, briefed the District and  
answered questions.  
Joann Kosai-Eng, County Road Engineer, Department of Local Services, briefed the  
District and answered questions.  
Chair Balducci announced that TD Resolution No. TD2026-02 would be postponed  
indefinitely.  
This matter was Deferred  
Executive Session: Legal risks of a proposed action as allowed by  
RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)  
7.  
The Chair moved the meeting into Executive Session at 10:50 a.m for 20 minutes.  
The grounds for the Executive Session as allowed by RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) are to  
discuss with legal counsel the legal risks of a proposed action to which the district is  
likely to become, a part, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to  
result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the District.  
The Chair extended the Executive Session for 10 minutes, until 11:20 a.m.  
The Chair extended the Executive Session for 5 minutes, until 11:25 a.m.  
The meeting was reconvened at 11:25 a.m.  
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April 2, 2026  
8.  
Election of Board Officers  
Supervisor von Reichbauer nominated Supervisor Fain for Vice Chair. The motion  
carried.  
Supervisor von Reichbauer nominated Supervisor Perry for the Executive Committee.  
The motion carried.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 12:44 p.m.