Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee
Hybrid Meeting
Agenda — 26 items
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- 1 Call to Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Approval of Minutes
- 4 Public Comment
- 7 page break
- 8 Consent
- 5 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ahmad Al Ghifari, who resides in council district five, to the King County transit advisory commission.
- 6 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Thomas Valdriz, who resides in council district two, to the King County transit advisory commission.
- 7 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Andrew Constantini, who resides in council district eight, to the King County priority hire advisory committee, representing contractors.
- 8 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Halene Sigmund, who resides in council district five, to the King County priority hire advisory committee, representing apprentice training providers.
- 9 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Kathleen Dunham, who resides in council district nine, to the King County priority hire advisory committee, representing women-owned businesses.
- 10 A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jimmy Matta, who resides in council district eight, to the King County priority hire advisory committee, representing minority-owned businesses.
- 11 A MOTION acknowledging receipt of the facility closure notification plan as required by the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 110, Proviso P1.
- 12 AN ORDINANCE adding K.C.C. Title 7 parks and recreation citations to the list of waived fees for appeals of agency decisions to the hearing examiner’s office; and amending Ordinance 18230, Section 77, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.780.010.
- 13 A MOTION related to public transportation, approving the King County Metro Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan 2027, in accordance with the Federal Transit Administration’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan regulations and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
- 18 Briefing
- 14 CFT Committee Recommendations
- 20 Discussion and Possible Action
- 15 AN ORDINANCE relating to the process of selection for advisory committee members and grant projects funded by Ordinance 19922 and relating to a budget proviso and requesting a report recommending an approach to grants advisory committee processes in the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 94, Proviso P4.
- 16 AN ORDINANCE approving the grant funding allocation for the projects funded through the WaterWorks grant program, for the 2025-26-27 cycle, in accordance with the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 115, as amended, and the 2025 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 114, as amended, and Ordinance 18031, Section 1, as amended.
- 23 Briefing
- 17 RapidRide R Line Introduction
- 25 Other Business
- 26 Adjournment
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