1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
Health, Housing, and Human Services  
Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Teresa Mosqueda, Chair;  
Rhonda Lewis, Vice Chair;  
Jorge L. Barón, Steffanie Fain  
Lead Staff: Wendy Soo Hoo (206-477-0890)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206-477-0874)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, February 3, 2026  
Room 1001  
Hybrid Meetings: Attend King County Council committee meetings in person in Council  
Chambers (Room 1001), 516 3rd Avenue in Seattle, or through remote access. Details on how  
to attend and/or provide public comment remotely are listed below.  
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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2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of December 2, 2025 meeting.  
4.  
Public Comment  
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Briefing  
5.  
The impacts of Federal Funding Cuts and future service needs at Harborview Medical Center  
Ian Goodhew Chief External Affairs Officer, UW Medicine  
Sommer Kleweno Walley – CEO, Harborview Medical Center  
Madeline Grant Chief Administrative Officer, Harborview Medical Center  
Lindsey Grad – Legislative Director SEIU Healthcare 1199NW  
Registered nurse representative  
6.  
Impacts of Federal Funding Cuts and Scheduling Restrictions at Valley Medical Center  
Representative from OPEIU  
Liz Nolan, Chief Communications & Philanthropy Officer, Valley Medical Center  
David Smith, Chief Legal Counsel, Valley Medical Center  
Rick Polintan, Commissioner, Valley Medical Center Commission  
Representative from NW Health Law Advocates/ Pacific Islander Health board  
Discussion and Possible Action  
7.  
A MOTION stating the council's support for continued entheogen-related research for alternative  
treatment modalities, structured medical models, and full decriminalization of entheogen-related  
activities and requesting that the investigation, arrest, and prosecution of any adult engaging in certain  
entheogen-related activities be among King County's lowest criminal enforcement priorities.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
First Reading and Referral to the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee  
Nick Bowman, Council staff  
Other Business  
Adjournment  
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