1200 King County  
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King County  
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, April 2, 2024  
DRAFT MINUTES  
Room 1001  
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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, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Barón moved approval of the minutes of the March 5 and 6, 2024  
meetings. Seeing no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following individual was present to provide public comment.  
Laura Van Tosh  
Consent  
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5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0046  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Michael Byun, who works in council district two,  
to the King County mental illness and drug dependency advisory committee, as a provider of culturally  
specific mental health services in King County.  
Sponsors:  
Zahilay  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón 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.  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0057  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Charmaigne Jones, who resides in council  
district five, to the King County children and youth advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
Upthegrove  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón 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. 2024-0058  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Ethiopia Alemneh, who resides in council district  
five, to the King County children and youth advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
Upthegrove  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón 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. 2024-0059  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Lisa Stirgus, who resides in council district  
seven, to the King County children and youth advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
von Reichbauer  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón 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. 2024-0060  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Eden Gebre, who resides in council district five,  
to the King County children and youth advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
Upthegrove  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
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4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
10.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0061  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jerry Blackburn, who resides in council district  
three, to the King County children and youth advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón 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. 2024-0062  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Yedidia Alebachew, who resides in council  
district four, to the King County children and youth advisory board.  
Sponsors:  
Barón  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón 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. 2024-0072  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Hafsa Azaz, who resides in council district three,  
to the King County women's advisory board, as a council at-large representative.  
Sponsors:  
Perry  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón 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. 2024-0073  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Hend Alhinnawi, who resides in council district  
six, to the King County women's advisory board, as a council at-large representative.  
Sponsors:  
Balducci  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Briefing  
14.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0033  
Briefing on Proposed Ordinance 2024-0011 Crisis Care Centers Levy Implementation Plan  
Health and Human Services  
Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
April 2, 2024  
Sam Porter, Sherrie Hsu and Melissa Bailey, briefed the Committee and answered  
questions from the members. Matt Goldman, M.D., M.S., Medical Director, Crisis  
Care Centers Initiative, DCHS and Kelly Rider, Director, Community & Human  
Services, DCHS, commented and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:52 a.m.