1200 King County  
Courthouse  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
King County  
Meeting Minutes  
Transportation, Economy, and  
Environment Committee  
Councilmembers:  
De'Sean Quinn, Chair;  
Rod Dembowski, Vice Chair;  
Claudia Balducci, Sarah Perry, Pete von Reichbauer,  
Lead Staff: Jake Tracy (206-263-0875)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206 477-7470)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, August 19, 2025  
REVISED AGENDA  
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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.  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.  
Roll Call  
5 - Balducci, Dembowski, Perry, von Reichbauer and Quinn  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Dembowski moved approval of the July 15, 2025 meeting minutes.  
There being no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals were present to offer public comment:  
1.Maria Batayola  
2. SandyShettler  
3. Kelsey Asato  
4. Charlene Grinolds  
5. Sharon Kosai  
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6. Sandy Hunt  
7. Randy Bennecker  
8. Brandon Bowersox-Johnson  
9. Arlene Lambert  
10. Heather Trim  
11. Kurt Hovan Kotter  
12. Christine Cooley  
13. Kendall Kosai  
14. Lauren Gibbons  
15. Deepa Sivarajan  
16. Arvia Morris  
17. Anne Kroeker  
18. Kate Richardson  
19. Mary Cogan Paterson  
20. Sara Perrott  
21. Andrea Ofer  
22. Barbara McMichael  
23. Julien Loh  
24. Joe Kunzler  
25. Breck's Iphone  
Discussion Only  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0172  
A MOTION approving the 2025 Strategic Climate Action Plan, submitted in compliance with K.C.C  
18.25.010, and superseding Motion 14449, Section B.  
Sponsors:  
Quinn  
Jake Tracy, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members. Vicky Raya, Climate Equity Manager, Executive  
Climate Office and Marissa Aho, Climate Director, Executive Climate Office was  
present to offer comments and answer questions from the members.  
This matter was Deferred  
6.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0174  
AN ORDINANCE relating to implementation of the 2025 Strategic Climate Action Plan; amending  
Ordinance 6835, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.99.030, Ordinance 17096, Section 3, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 4A.700.700, Ordinance 16147, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.17.010,  
Ordinance 19402, Section 8 as amended, and K.C.C. 18.17.050, Ordinance 19402, Section 10, and  
K.C.C. 18.17.070, Ordinance 19052, Section 2, and K.C.C. 18.22.010, Ordinance 17270, Section 2, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 18.25.010, Ordinance 17971, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.40.020,  
Ordinance 17971, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 18.40.030, Ordinance 17166, Section 2, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 18.50.010, and Ordinance 16804, Section 4, and repealing Ordinance 19052,  
Section 4, and K.C.C. 28.94.085.  
Sponsors:  
Quinn  
Jake Tracy, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members.  
This matter was Deferred  
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7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-0218  
AN ORDINANCE outlining the intended sequencing of steps to acquire property interests needed for  
the RapidRide I Line project; and authorizing the condemnation of real property to obtain fee title,  
easements, and other rights in property for the construction of the RapidRide I Line in the cities of  
Renton, Kent, and Auburn.  
Sponsors:  
Quinn  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, answered questions regarding the legislation from  
the members. Mark Ellerbrook, Capital Division Director, King County Metro,  
answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Deferred  
Briefing  
8.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0123  
Metro General Manager’s Briefing  
Michelle Allison, General Manager, King County Metro, briefed and answered  
questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the Committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 12:09 a.m.