1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
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  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Mosqueda called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.  
Councilmember Zahilay was also in attendance.  
4 - Dunn, Barón, Mosqueda and Quinn  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Dunn approval of the minutes of the May 6, 2025 meeting. Seeing no  
objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
There were no individuals present to provide public comment.  
Meeting Minutes  
June 3, 2025  
Health, Housing, and Human  
Services Committee  
Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0144  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Faisal Akhter, who resides in council district two,  
to the King County veterans advisory board.  
Miranda Leskinen, Council staff, briefed the committee. Faisal Akhter, appointee to  
the King County Veterans Advisory Board, provided comments on their background  
and interest in serving on the board.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Dunn that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Dunn, Barón, Mosqueda and Quinn  
Yes:  
Briefing  
6.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0081  
Briefing: Federal funding cuts and threats to health, housing, and human services.  
Dwight Dively, Director, Office of Performance, Strategy, and Budget, briefed the  
committee via a PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
7.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0087  
Understanding the impact in King County of federal Medicaid cuts on care workers, healthcare systems,  
and county residents relying on Medicaid programs  
Mike Yestramski, LICSW, AFSCME International Vice President, Northwestern  
Legislative District, President, WFSE/AFSCME Council 28, Nikkie Lee, Home  
Caregiver, SEIU 775, Danene Flower, CT Tech, MultiCare Auburn, UFCW3000,  
Sommer Kleweno-Walley, CEO, Harborview Medical Center, and Ian Goodhew, Senior  
Director of External Affairs, University of Washington Medicine, briefed the committee  
and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Meeting Minutes  
June 3, 2025  
Health, Housing, and Human  
Services Committee  
Discussion and Possible Action  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0149  
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.  
Sam Porter, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members.  
Councilmember Barón moved Amendment 1. The Amendment was adopted.  
Councilmember Zahilay offered and Councilmember Barón moved a verbal line  
amendment to the proposed motion. On line 21, after “1199NW,” insert “UFCW3000”.  
The verbal amendment was accepted.  
Councilmember Zahilay offered and Councilmember Barón moved a verbal line  
amendment to the proposed motion. On line 39, after “1199NW,” insert “UFCW3000”.  
The verbal amendment was accepted.  
A motion was made by Barón that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass  
Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Dunn, Barón, Mosqueda and Quinn  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
June 3, 2025  
Health, Housing, and Human  
Services Committee  
Briefing  
9.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0083  
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, and Joy Carpine-Cazzanti,  
Government Relations Administrator, Seattle-King County Public Health, briefed the  
committee via a PowerPoint presentation 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 11:42 a.m.