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Meeting Minutes  
Health and Human Services  
Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Teresa Mosqueda, Chair;  
Sarah Perry, Vice-Chair;  
Jorge Barón, Girmay Zahilay  
Lead Staff: Sam Porter (206-263-2708)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206-477-0874)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, June 4, 2024  
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Room 1001  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair Mosqueda called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.  
Roll Call  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Perry moved approval of the minutes of the May 7, 2024 meetings.  
Seeing no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
There are no individuals present to provide public comment.  
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Consent  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0045  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Paul Getzel, who resides in council district eight,  
to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a representative from the  
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0099  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Molly McCoy, who resides in council district eight,  
to the King County board for developmental disabilities.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0101  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Radhe Morgan, who resides in council district four,  
to the King County board for developmental disabilities.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0109  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jennifer Ramirez Robson, who resides in council  
district five, to the King County veterans, seniors and human services levy advisory board's vulnerable  
populations committee, as the district five representative.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0108  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Sarah Brusig, who resides in council district five, to  
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the King County women's advisory board, as the district five representative.  
Upthegrove  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
10.  
11.  
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13.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0119  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Yasmin Ali, who resides in council district three, to  
the King County women's advisory board, as the district three representative.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0121  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ramsey Mayhew, who resides in council district  
three, to the King County women's advisory board, as a council at-large representative.  
Perry  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0125  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Kristina Sawyckyj, who resides in council district  
one, to the King County behavioral health advisory board.  
Dembowski  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0126  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Lyscha Marcynyszyn, who resides in council  
district four, to the King County behavioral health advisory board.  
Barón  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
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Discussion and Possible Action  
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14.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2023-0374.2  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the veterans, seniors, and human services levy advisory board; and  
amending Ordinance 18792, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2A.300.540.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
Miranda Leskinen, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and  
answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
15.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0115  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County veterans advisory board; and amending Ordinance 18785,  
Section 1, and K.C.C. 2A.300.530.  
Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Miranda Leskinen, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and  
answered questions from the members.  
There was a Striking Amendment and Title Amendment moved by Councilmember  
Baron, the amendments were adopted.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
16.  
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2024-0011.2  
AN ORDINANCE adopting the crisis care centers levy implementation plan, required by Ordinance  
19572, Section 7.A., to govern the expenditure of crisis care centers levy proceeds from 2024 to 2032 to  
create a regional network of five crisis care centers, restore and expand residential treatment capacity,  
and increase the sustainability and representativeness of the behavioral health workforce in King County.  
von Reichbauer, Zahilay and Mosqueda  
Sponsors:  
Sam Porter, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members. Michelle McDaniel, Chief Executive Officer, Crisis  
Connections, Lauren Fay, Senior Business Manager, DESC and Kelly Rider, Interim  
Director, Department of Community and Human Services commented and answered  
questions from the members.  
This item was expedited to June 11 Council Agenda.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Referred to Another Committee. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
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Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:41 a.m.