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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, April 17, 2024

DRAFT MINUTES

Hybrid Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Chair Mosqueda called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.

13 -

Present:

de Michele, Ross, Troutner, Upthegrove, Robertson, Zahn, Honda,

Mosqueda, Barón, Hollingsworth, Saka, Black and Howe

2 - Cimaomo Jr. and McIrvin

Excused:

Approval of Minutes

Councilmember Zahn moved approval of the March 20, 2024, meeting minutes. There

being no objections, the minutes were approved.

Chair's Report

Chair Mosqueda provided an overview of the meeting topics.

Regional Transit Committee

Meeting Minutes

April 17, 2024

General Manager's Report

Michelle Allison, General Manager, Metro Transit Department, expressed appreciation

for all who helped celebrate transit appreciation week and transit operator appreciation

day, acknowledged Lisa Nault, Metro's operator of the year, provided updates on

service changes, the South Link Connection, ridership numbers, and offered

preliminary comments regarding the two Metro presentations on the agenda.

Public Comment

The following individual provided public comment: Jeremy Une

Briefing

Briefing No. 2024-B0050

Transit Safety and Security (including Metro’s SaFE Reform Initiative)

DeAnna Martin, Chief of Staff, Metro Transit Department, and Rebecca Frankhouser,

Chief Safety Officer, Director Safety & Security Division, Metro Transit Department;

briefed the committee and answered questions from the members.

This matter was Presented

Briefing No. 2024-B0051

Metro’s Vanpool, Metro Flex, and Community Van Programs

Christina O'Claire, Director, Metro Transit Mobility Division, provided introductory

comments. Melisa Allan, Transportation Planner III, Metro Transit Department; Brian

Henry, Transportation Planner IV, Metro Transit Department; and Victoria Tobin,

Rideshare Coordinator, Metro Transit Department; briefed the committee and answered

questions from the members.

This matter was Presented

Other Business

Chair Mosqueda noted that plans are in the works to potentially have the June Regional

Transit Committee meeting as an offsite field trip.