1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
Health, Housing, and Human Services  
Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Teresa Mosqueda, Chair;  
Reagan Dunn, Vice-Chair;  
Jorge L. Barón, De'Sean Quinn  
Lead Staff: Sam Porter (206-263-2708)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206-477-0874)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, June 3, 2025  
Room 1001  
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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  
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2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of May 6, 2025 meeting.  
4.  
Public Comment  
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Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Faisal Akhter, who resides in council district two,  
to the King County veterans advisory board.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
Miranda Leskinen, Council staff  
Briefing  
6.  
Briefing: Federal funding cuts and threats to health, housing, and human services.  
Dwight Dively, Director, Office of Performance, Strategy, and Budget  
7.  
Understanding the impact in King County of federal Medicaid cuts on care workers, healthcare  
systems, and county residents relying on Medicaid programs  
Sommer Kleweno Walley, CEO, Harborview Medical Center  
Ian Goodhew, Senior Director of External Affairs, University of Washington Medicine  
Mike Yestramski, LICSW, AFSCME International Vice President, Northwestern Legislative District,  
President, WFSE/AFSCME Council 28  
Nikkie Lee, Home Care Worker, SEIU 775  
Discussion and Possible Action  
8.  
A MOTION expressing King County council's opposition to proposed federal Medicaid cuts and  
affirming support for care workers, healthcare systems, and residents who rely on Apple Health.  
Zahilay and Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Sam Porter, Council staff  
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Briefing  
9.  
Briefing on a proviso report required by Ordinance 19861, Section 52, Jail Health Services, Proviso P1,  
on the first of two reports on "postrelease jail health services plans”.  
Danotra McBride, Division Director, Jail Health Services  
Other Business  
Adjournment  
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