1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Panel 3 – Health, Housing, and Human  
Services  
Councilmembers:  
Teresa Mosqueda, Chair;  
Jorge Barón, Sarah Perry, Girmay Zahilay  
Lead Staff: Jake Tracy, (206-263-0875)  
Committee Clerk: Angelica Calderon, (206-477-0874)  
9:30 AM  
Thursday, October 10, 2024  
Hybrid Meeting  
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Meeting Minutes  
October 10, 2024  
Panel 3 – Health, Housing, and  
Human Services  
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1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chair Mosqueda called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.  
Roll Call  
4 - Mosqueda, Barón, Perry and Zahilay  
Present:  
Briefing  
3.  
Briefing No. 2024-B0100  
Briefing on Proposed 2025 Annual Budget Health, Housing and Human Services  
Jake Tracy, Panel Lead, provided an overview of the process. The following Council  
staff briefed the panel and answered questions from the members: Sherrie Hsu, Gene  
Paul, April Sanders, Jake Tracy, Miranda Leskinen, Sam Porter, Wendy Soo Hoo,  
Erica Newman, Melissa Bailey, Jeff Muhm, and Olivia Brey. Also addressing the  
panel and answering questions from the members was Dwight Dively, Director, Office  
of Performance, Strategy and Budget.  
The following budgets were consent:  
GF Transfer to DCHS, GF Transfer to DES, GF CIP Transfer to DES, GF Transfer to  
DPH, County Executive, Office of Labor Relations, Office of Economic and Financial  
Meeting Minutes  
October 10, 2024  
Panel 3 – Health, Housing, and  
Human Services  
Analysis, Executive Services Administration, County Council, Council Administration,  
Hearing Examiner, County Auditor, Ombuds Tax Advisor, King County Civic Television,  
Board of Appeals, Boundary Review Board, Public Health Administration, and Medical  
Examiner.  
The following budgets were discussed:  
Elections - Referred to the Budget Leadership Team (BLT)  
Cultural Development Authority - Close  
Cultural Access - Close  
Arts and Culture Transfer - Close  
Building 4Equity Advance - Close  
Tourism - Open to the October 17th Budget Panel 3 meeting  
Housing and Homeless Program - Open to the October 17th Budget Panel 3 meeting  
Jobs and Housing Program - Open to the October 17th Budget Panel 3 meeting  
Community and Human Services Administration - Close  
Employment Education Resource - Close  
Health Through Housing - Open to the October 17th Budget Panel 3 meeting  
Housing and Community Development - Open to the October 17th Budget Panel 3  
meeting  
Community Services Operating - Referred to the Budget Leadership Team (BLT)  
Veterans Seniors and Human Services Levy - Referred to the Budget Leadership Team  
(BLT)  
Veterans Services - Close  
Best Starts for Kids Levy - Close  
Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account - Referred to the Budget Leadership  
Team (BLT)  
Developmental Disabilities - Open to the October 17th Budget Panel 3 meeting  
Behavioral Health - Close  
Crisis Care Centers - Close  
Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Fund - Close  
District Court MIDD - Close  
Judicial Admin MIDD - Close  
Prosecuting Attorney MIDD - Close  
Public Defender MIDD - Close  
Superior Court MIDD - Close  
This matter was Deferred  
4.  
Public Comment  
The following people were present to offer public comment:  
1. Mario Paredes  
2. Lindsey Grad  
3. Karen Estevenin  
4. Daniel Lugo  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 12:01 p.m.