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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, May 7, 2024  
Room 1001  
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Meeting Minutes  
May 7, 2024  
Health and Human Services  
Committee  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair Mosqueda called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.  
Roll Call  
3 - Barón, Mosqueda and Perry  
1 - Zahilay  
Present:  
Excused:  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Perry moved approval of the minutes of the April 2, 2024 meetings.  
Seeing no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Meeting Minutes  
May 7, 2024  
Health and Human Services  
Committee  
4.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals were present to provide public comment:  
1. Valerie Schloredt  
2. Joe Kunzler  
3. Castill Hightower  
Briefing  
5.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0060  
State of the Workforce in Health & Human Services  
Kelly Rider, Interim Director, Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS),  
briefed the committee with a PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from  
the members. Nancy Long, panelist, Executive Director, 501 Commons also briefed  
the Committee with a PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the  
members. Also present to commented were panelist Amarinthia Torres, Co-Executive  
Director of the Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence and Co-Chair of Seattle  
Human Services Coalition, Nathan Phillips, CEO, Northshore Senior Center and  
Lindsey Grad, Legislative Director SEIU Healthcare 1199 NW were present to  
answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Consent  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0098  
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:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Barón, Mosqueda and Perry  
1 - Zahilay  
Yes:  
Excused:  
7.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0100  
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:  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Barón, Mosqueda and Perry  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
May 7, 2024  
Health and Human Services  
Committee  
1 - Zahilay  
Excused:  
Briefing  
8.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0026  
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 and Human Services briefed the Committee via PowerPoint  
presentation and answered questions from the members.  
This matter was Presented  
Discussion and Possible Action  
9.  
Proposed Motion No. 2023-0276  
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, briefed the Committee and answered questions from the  
members. Susan McLaughlin, Division Director, Behavioral Health & Recovery  
Division, Department of Community, and Robin Pfohman, MIDD Coordinator, BHRD,  
DCHS briefed the Committee via PowerPoint presentation and answered questions  
from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barón that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Barón, Mosqueda and Perry  
1 - Zahilay  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.