1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Agenda  
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, May 7, 2024  
Room 1001  
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to attend and/or provide public comment remotely are listed below.  
Pursuant to K.C.C. 1.24.035 A. and F., this meeting is also noticed as a meeting of the  
Metropolitan King County Council, whose agenda is limited to the committee business. In this  
meeting only the rules and procedures applicable to committees apply and not those  
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2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of April 2, 2024 meeting  
4.  
Public Comment  
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Briefing  
5.  
State of the Workforce in Health & Human Services  
Consent  
6.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Amanda Knott, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County board for developmental disabilities.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
Sam Porter, Council staff  
7.  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Devony Boyle, who resides in council district  
two, to the King County board for developmental disabilities.  
Zahilay  
Sponsors:  
Sam Porter, Council staff  
Briefing  
8.  
Best Starts for Kids Report on the True Cost of Child Care  
Jessica Tollenaar Cafferty, Best Starts for Kids Co Lead, Department of Community and Human  
Services  
Discussion and Possible Action  
9.  
A MOTION approving the 2022 annual mental illness and drug dependency evaluation summary report,  
in compliance with K.C.C. 4A.500.309.  
von Reichbauer  
Sponsors:  
Sam Porter, Council staff  
Susan McLaughlin, Division Director, Behavioral Health & Recovery Division, Department of Community  
and Human Services  
Robin Pfohman, MIDD Coordinator, BHRD, DCHS  
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Other Business  
Adjournment  
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