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Meeting Proceedings
Law, Justice and Human
Services Committee
Councilmembers: Larry Gossett, Chair; Kathy Lambert, Vice Chair; Carolyn
Edmonds, Dwight Pelz, Rob McKenna, Dow Constantine

Staff: Doug Stevenson (296-1631), Lead Staff Analyst; Clifton Curry
(296-0358), Analyst; Gennevie Cook, Committee Assistant (205-5079)


 
Room 1001 April 03, 2003 9:30 A.M.

 

 
Call to Order
The Law, Justice and Human Services Committee meeting was called to order at 9:42 a.m. in the
Metropolitan King County Council Chambers by Chair Larry Gossett.

 
Roll Call
Present: Mr. Gossett, Mr. McKenna and Mr. Constantine
Excused: Ms. Lambert, Ms. Edmonds, Mr. Pelz and Mr. Pullen

 
1. Approval of Minutes of March 20, 2003
Deferred

 
Discussion and Possible Action

 
Proposed Motion No. 2003-0046
Mr. Constantine
2.
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Shauna Cheney, who resides in
council district eight, to the King County mental health advisory board.
Gennevie Cook, Council Staff, briefed and answered questions from the Committee.

Shauna Cheney, Appointee, and Jean Robertson, Assistant Director, King County Mental Health
Community and Human Services Division, answered questions from the Committee.

Rhoda Naguit, King County Mental Health Advisory Board Liaison, was present to answer questions
from the Committee.
 
A motion was made by Mr. Constantine that this matter be Recommended Do Pass Consent.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Votes: Yes: 4 - Mr. Gossett, Ms. Edmonds, Mr. McKenna and Mr. Constantine
No: 0
Excused: 3 - Ms. Lambert, Mr. Pelz and Mr. Pullen

 
Proposed Motion No. 2003-0047
Ms. Edmonds
3.
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Helen Nilon, who resides in council
district one, to the King County mental health advisory board.
Gennevie Cook, Council Staff, briefed and answered questions from the Committee.

Helen Nilon, Appointee, and Jean Robertson, Assistant Director, King County Mental Health
Community and Human Services Division, answered questions from the Committee.

Rhoda Naguit, King County Mental Health Advisory Board Liaison, was present to answer questions
from the Committee.
 
A motion was made by Mr. Constantine that this matter be Recommended Do Pass Consent.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Votes: Yes: 4 - Mr. Gossett, Ms. Edmonds, Mr. McKenna and Mr. Constantine
No: 0
Excused: 3 - Ms. Lambert, Mr. Pelz and Mr. Pullen

 
Proposed Motion No. 2003-0053
Mr. Pelz
4.
A MOTION confirming the King County executive's appointment of Norman Johnson as
substance abuse treatment provider as representative to the drug treatment advisory panel.
Doug Stevenson, Council Staff, briefed and answered questions from the Committee.

Norman Johnson, Substance Abuse Treatment Provider Representative Appointee to the Drug
Treatment Advisory Panel, answered questions from the Committee.
 
A motion was made by Mr. McKenna that this matter be Recommended Do Pass Consent. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Votes: Yes: 4 - Mr. Gossett, Ms. Edmonds, Mr. McKenna and Mr. Constantine
No: 0
Excused: 3 - Ms. Lambert, Mr. Pelz and Mr. Pullen

 
Proposed Motion No. 2003-0054
Mr. Gossett
5.
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of David Chapman as defense bar
representative to the drug treatment advisory panel.
Doug Stevenson, Council Staff, briefed and answered questions from the Committee.

David Chapman, Defense Bar Representative Appointee to the Drug Treatment Advisory Panel,
answered questions from the Committee.
 
A motion was made by Mr. McKenna that this matter be Recommended Do Pass Consent. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Votes: Yes: 4 - Mr. Gossett, Ms. Edmonds, Mr. McKenna and Mr. Constantine
No: 0
Excused: 3 - Ms. Lambert, Mr. Pelz and Mr. Pullen

 
Briefings

 
Briefing No. 2003-B0047
6.
Update on the Jail Health Review Process
David Randall, Council Staff, briefed and answered questions from the Committee.

Alonzo Plough, Director, Department of Public Health, and Bette Pine, Interim Director, Division of
Correctional Health, Department of Public Health, answered questions from the Committee.
Presented

 
Briefing No. 2003-B0046
7.
Update on Implementation of Treatment Options for Adult Corrections
Doug Stevenson, Council Staff, and Jackie MacLean, Director, Department of Community and Human
Services, briefed and answered questions from the Committee.
Presented

 
Discussion and Possible Action

 
Proposed Motion No. 2003-0140
Mr. Gossett and Ms. Hague
8.
A MOTION authorizing the county executive to enter into a memorandum of agreement
allowing the sheriff's office to participate in the city of Seattle grant to encourage arrest
policies and enforcement of protection orders program.
Clif Curry, Council Staff, Chief Fabienne Brooks, Criminal Investigation Division, King County
Sheriff's Office, Sgt. Thad Frampton, Domestic Violence Unit, King County Sheriff's Office, and
Barbara Flemming, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, briefed and answered questions from the
Committee.
 
A motion was made by Mr. Constantine that this matter be Recommended Do Pass. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Votes: Yes: 4 - Mr. Gossett, Ms. Edmonds, Mr. McKenna and Mr. Constantine
No: 0
Excused: 3 - Ms. Lambert, Mr. Pelz and Mr. Pullen

9. Grant Alerts

Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee/New Start
Doug Stevenson, Council Staff, briefed and answered questions from the Committee.

 
Other Business
None

 
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 11:27 a.m.

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