1200 King County  
Courthouse  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
King County  
Meeting Agenda  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Rod Dembowski, Chair;  
Teresa Mosqueda, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Jorge Barón, Pete von Reichbauer,  
Lead Staff: Sherrie Hsu (206-477-7253)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206 477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Thursday, August 22, 2024  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Hybrid Meeting  
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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 Transportation, Economy and Environment  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of July 16, 2024 meeting.  
Consent  
4.  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute an agreement with Longacres  
Owners Association for the sale and use of thermal energy from King County wastewater, and to  
formally memorialize ownership of the system at the former Longacres site in Renton, Washington.  
Sponsors:  
Dembowski  
Jenny Giambattista, Council staff  
Briefing  
CFT Recommendations  
5.  
Catherine Gockel, Conservation Futures Advisory Committee Chair  
Niesha Fort, Conservation Futures Advisory Committee Vice Chair  
Discussion and Possible Action  
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6.  
AN ORDINANCE approving the grant funding allocation for projects funded through the 2020-2025  
parks, recreation, trails, and open space levy grant program in accordance with Ordinance 18890,  
Motion 15378, Ordinance 19166, and the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546,  
Section 95.  
Sponsors:  
Dembowski  
Sherrie Hsu, Council staff  
Johnny Buck, Native Just Transition, Targeted Equity Grant Advisory Committee  
7.  
8.  
9.  
A MOTION relating to the King County Search and Rescue Association; acknowledging receipt of the  
funding report for its proposed new headquarters as required by the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget  
Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 94, Proviso P1.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
Wendy Soo Hoo, Council staff  
A MOTION accepting a RapidRide Prioritization Plan report as called for by Ordinance 19367,  
Section 6.B., which report includes an update on the status of the planning and design of the  
RapidRide K and R lines, in response to Ordinance 19546, Section 114, Proviso P4.C.  
Sponsors:  
Mosqueda  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff  
A MOTION relating to solid waste; acknowledging receipt of the sustainable aviation fuel report as  
required by the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19210, Section 107, Proviso P1,  
as amended.  
Sponsors:  
Dembowski  
Terra Rose, Council staff  
Pat McLaughlin, Director, Solid Waste Division, DNRP  
Morgan John, Project Manager, Solid Waste Division, DNRP  
Stephanie Meyn,Climate Project Manager, Port of Seattle  
Adjournment  
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