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Meeting Minutes  
Regional Policy Committee  
Councilmembers: Pete von Reichbauer, Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Girmay Zahilay  
Alternate: Jorge Barón  
Sound Cities Association: Jay Arnold, Kirkland; Nancy  
Backus, Auburn;  
Angela Birney, Redmond, Vice Chair; Armondo Pavone,  
Renton  
Alternates: Dana Ralph, Kent; Debra Srebnik, Kenmore  
City of Seattle: Cathy Moore, Tanya Woo  
Alternates: Tammy Morales, Sara Nelson  
Lead Staff: Miranda Leskinen (206)263-5783)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206-477-0874)  
10:00 AM  
Tuesday, September 3, 2024  
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Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
September 3, 2024  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair von Reichbauer called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  
Roll Call  
10 -  
Present:  
Arnold, Backus, Balducci, Birney, Moore, von Reichbauer, Zahilay, Srebnik,  
Nelson and Barón  
2 - Pavone and Woo  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Mayor Birney moved approval of the July 31, 2024 meeting minutes. There being no  
objections, the minutes were approved.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
4.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0228  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the second annual report on the second Best Starts for Kids  
initiative, in accordance with Ordinance 19354.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
Miranda Leskinen, Council staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions from  
the members. There was an Amendment 1 moved by Mayor Birney and adopted.  
Due to the design of the legislative tracking software used to produce the proceedings,  
the vote on this item is misreported. The correct vote is:  
Votes: Yes: 12 - von Reichbauer, Balducci, Zahilay, Moore, Backus, Birney, Arnold,  
Srebnik voting asalternate for Pavone who was excused and Nelson  
voting as alternate for Woo who was excused.  
Regional Policy Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
September 3, 2024  
No: 0  
Excused: Pavone and Woo  
A motion was made by Mayor Birney that this Motion be Recommended Do  
Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Arnold, Backus, Birney, Balducci, Moore, von Reichbauer, Zahilay,  
Srebnik, Nelson and Barón  
2 - Pavone and Woo  
Excused:  
Briefing  
5.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0101  
King County Regional Homelessness Authority ILA  
April Sanders, Council staff, briefed the Committee and answered questions from the  
members. Shannon Braddock, Deputy Executive, Office of the Executive, commented  
and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
6.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0102  
Doors Open Implementation Plan  
Karan Gill, Chief of Staff, Office of the Executive, Aaron Rubardt, Deputy Budget  
Director, Office of Performance, Strategy, and Budget and Brian Carter, CEO,  
4Culture, briefed the Committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions  
from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.