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Meeting Minutes
Panel 3 – Health, Housing, and Human
Services
Chair: Teresa Mosqueda
Members: Jorge Barón, Rod Dembowski
Panel Lead: Gene Paul (206-477-9378)
Panel Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)
9:30 AM
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Hybrid Meeting
DRAFT MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING
1.
2.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Chair Mosqueda called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
3 - Mosqueda, Barón and Dembowski
Present:
Briefing
3.
Briefing on Proposed 2026-2027 Biennial Budget - Health, Housing, and Human Services
Miranda Leskinen and Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered
questions from the members. Aaron Rubardt, Deputy Budget Director, Office of
Performance, Strategy and Budget, also addressed the committee and answered
questions from the members.
The following budgets were discussed:
Employment Education Resource - Close
Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account - Close
Veterans Seniors and Human Services Levy - Close
Community and Human Services Administration - Close
Housing and Community Development - Referred to the Budget Leadership Team
(BLT)
Housing and Homeless Program - Close
This matter was Presented
