1200 King County  
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King County  
Meeting Minutes  
Health, Housing, and Human Services  
Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Teresa Mosqueda, Chair;  
Rhonda Lewis, Vice Chair;  
Jorge L. Barón, Steffanie Fain  
Lead Staff: Wendy Soo Hoo (206-477-0890)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon (206-477-0874)  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, March 3, 2026  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Room 1001  
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Health, Housing, and Human  
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Meeting Minutes  
March 3, 2026  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair Mosqueda called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.  
Roll Call  
4 - Barón, Fain, Lewis and Mosqueda  
Present:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Lewis moved approval of the minutes of the February 3, 2026  
meeting. Seeing no objections, the minutes were approved.  
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4.  
Public Comment  
There was no one to offer public comments:  
Consent  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0228  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Crystal Goodwin, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County board for developmental disabilities.  
Sponsors:  
von Reichbauer  
A motion was made by Lewis that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass  
Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Fain, Lewis and Mosqueda  
Yes:  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0253  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Dae Degrate, who resides in council district  
nine, to the King County behavioral health advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
Dunn  
A motion was made by Lewis that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass  
Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Fain, Lewis and Mosqueda  
Yes:  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0255  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Someireh Amirfaiz, who resides in council  
district nine, to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a provider  
of culturally specific mental health services in King County.  
Sponsors:  
Dunn  
A motion was made by Lewis that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass  
Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Fain, Lewis and Mosqueda  
Yes:  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2025-0337  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Carrol Stripling, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County veterans advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
von Reichbauer  
A motion was made by Lewis that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass  
Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Fain, Lewis and Mosqueda  
Yes:  
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Discussion and Possible Action  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2026-0017  
A MOTION stating the council's support for continued entheogen-related research for alternative  
treatment modalities, structured medical models, and full decriminalization of entheogen-related  
activities and requesting that the investigation, arrest, and prosecution of any adult engaging in certain  
entheogen-related activities be among King County's lowest criminal enforcement priorities.  
Sponsors:  
Mosqueda  
Nick Bowman, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from members. There was a Striking amendment S1 moved by CM Lewis.  
The Striking Amendment was adopted.  
A motion was made by Lewis that this Motion be Recommended Do Pass  
Substitute Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Fain, Lewis and Mosqueda  
Yes:  
Briefing  
10.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0030  
Update on U.S. Continuum of Care Funding  
Jeff Simms, Chief Program Officer, King County Regional Homelessness Authority  
(KCRHA), Daniel Malone, DESC and Lisa Edge, Chief of External Affairs, (KCRHA),  
briefed the Committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the  
members.  
This matter was Presented  
11.  
Briefing No. 2026-B0031  
Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee (HHHS) Draft Workplan  
Olivia Brey, Council staff, briefed the Committee on the workplan and answered  
questions from members.  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the Committee.  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:54 a.m.  
Adjournment