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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, March 5, 2024  
Room 1001  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair Mosqueda called the meeting to order at 9:33 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 February 6, 2024  
meeting. Seeing no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals were present to provide public comment.  
1. Alex Tzimerman  
2. Daniel Pinero  
3. Linda Queroso  
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4. Sofia Mendoza  
5. Madelyn Frontado  
6. Adrian Figueira  
7. Rosario Lopez  
8. Leidy S  
9. Adriana P.  
10. Heuver Bustos  
11. Jazmin H  
12. Annette Clastine  
13. Sofia Medina  
14. Jonathan Duyker  
15. Joy Randall  
16. Aiden Girroll  
17. Iris Bordman  
18. Lauren Kay  
19. Mareen Cate  
20. Joe Marin  
21. Javier Ponce  
22. Angelica  
23. Jonathan  
24. Edison Riva  
25. Luis Mendoza  
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Discussion and Possible Action  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2023-0398  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Elizabeth Bardeen, who resides in council district  
four, to the King County board for developmental disabilities.  
Kohl-Welles and Barón  
Sponsors:  
Sam Porter, Council staff, briefed Committee on the legislation and answered  
questions from the members. Elizabeth Bardeen, appointee to the King County board  
for developmental disabilities was present to comment and answer questions from the  
members. Holly Woo, Division Director Department of Community and Human  
Services, Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports Division and Jim  
Ott, Community Information and Outreach Manager, Department of Community and  
Human Services, Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports Division,  
also commented and answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Perry that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Barón, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Briefing  
6.  
7.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0033  
Briefing on Proposed Ordinance 2024-0011 Crisis Care Centers Levy Implementation Plan  
This matter was Deferred  
Briefing No. 2024-B0018  
Health and Human Services Committee Work Plan Discussion  
This matter was Deferred  
Other Business  
There was no other business to come before the committee.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:12 a.m.