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Meeting Minutes  
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  
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Meeting Minutes  
August 22, 2024  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair Dembowski called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.  
Roll Call  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Present:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Barón moved approval of the July 16, 2024 meeting minutes. There  
being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Consent  
4.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0188  
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.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Briefing  
5.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0095  
Meeting Minutes  
August 22, 2024  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
CFT Recommendations  
Sherrie Hsu, Council staff, introduced the panel: Catherine Gockel, Conservation  
Futures Advisory Committee Chair, Niesha Fort, Conservation Futures Advisory  
Committee Vice Chair, Ingrid Lundin, Project Program Manager, Natural Resources &  
Parks and Anjali Fisher, Project/Program Manager, Natural Resources & Parks, were  
present to briefed the committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions  
from the members  
This matter was Presented  
Discussion and Possible Action  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0222  
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.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Sherrie Hsu, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members. Doug Hodson, Parks Deputy Director, Department of  
Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP), Johnny Buck, Native Just Transition, Targeted  
Equity Grant Advisory Committee and Jordan Louie, Parks Project Manager, DNRP,  
were present to briefed the committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered  
questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski, Mosqueda and von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0211  
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.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
Jeff Muhm, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members. Carrie Lee Gagnon, Executive Director, King County  
Search and Rescue Association (KCSARA) and Jen Brenes, Treasurer, KCSARA,  
briefed the Committee and answered questions from the members.  
This item was expedited to the August 27, 2024 Council Agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Mosqueda  
1 - von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Excused:  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0213  
Meeting Minutes  
August 22, 2024  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
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.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and  
answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Mosqueda  
1 - von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Excused:  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0001  
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.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
Terra Rose, Council staff, briefed the committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members. Pat McLaughlin, Director, Solid Waste Division, DNRP,  
Morgan John, Project Manager, Solid Waste Division, DNRP and Stephanie Meyn,  
Climate Project Manager, Port of Seattle, were present to briefed the committee via  
PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Balducci, Barón, Dembowski and Mosqueda  
1 - von Reichbauer  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:39 a.m.