1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Panel 3 – Health, Housing, and Human  
Services  
Chair: Teresa Mosqueda  
Members: Jorge Barón, Rod Dembowski  
Panel Lead: Gene Paul (206-477-9378)  
Panel Clerk: Gabbi Williams (206-477-7470)  
9:00 AM  
Thursday, October 16, 2025  
Hybrid meeting  
DRAFT MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Mosqueda called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.  
3 - Mosqueda, Barón and Dembowski  
Present:  
3.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals were present for public comment:  
Tom Barrett, Saul Krubally, Ian Goodhew, Lydia O'Taylor, Saghar Amini, Anne  
Burkland, Julissa Sanchez, KayLee Jaech, Sabrina Jones, Karina Patel, Chase  
Gawiran, Jasmine Vail, Dee Haile, Johanna Wasse, Reverand Kameron Durham, Marta  
Kidane, Kate Garvey, and Koncrete Rose.  
Briefing  
4.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0152  
Briefing on Criminal Justice Sales Tax in the Proposed 2026-2027 Budget  
Nick Bowman, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members.  
This matter was Presented  
Meeting Minutes  
October 16, 2025  
Panel 3 – Health, Housing, and  
Human Services  
5.  
Briefing No. 2025-B0140  
Briefing on Proposed 2026-2027 Biennial Budget - Health, Housing, and Human Services  
Gene Paul, Panel Lead, gave an overview of the process. The following Council staff  
briefed the committee and answered questions from the members: Sam Porter, Gene  
Paul, and Miranda Leskinen.  
The chair called for a recess at 10:15 a.m to participate in the statewide Great  
Shakeout drill. The meeting reconvened at 10:21 a.m.  
The following budgets were discussed:  
Public Health - Referred to the Budget Leadership Team (BLT)  
Behavioral Health - Referred to BLT  
Public Health Administration - Close  
BHASO Admin and Services - Close  
Crisis Care Centers - Referred to BLT  
Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Fund - Referred to BLT  
District Court MIDD - Close  
Judicial Admin MIDD - Close  
Prosecuting Attorney MIDD - Close  
Superior Court MIDD - Close  
Public Defender MIDD - Close  
Medical Examiner - Close  
FMD Broadway Ctr Administration - Referred to BLT  
Hospital Levy - Referred to BLT  
HMC Capital Program 2020 Prop 1 - Close  
County Hospital Capital - Referred to BLT  
Harborview Constr and Infrastructure - Referred to BLT  
Arts and Culture Transfer - Referred to BLT  
Tourism - Referred to BLT  
Cultural Development Authority - Close  
Employment Education Resource - Open to the October 21 Panel 3 meeting  
Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account - Open to the October 21 Panel 3  
meeting  
Veterans Seniors and Human Services Levy - Open to the October 21 Panel 3 meeting  
Community and Human Services Administration -Open to the October 21 Panel 3  
meeting  
Housing and Community Development - Open to the October 21 Panel 3 meeting  
Housing and Homeless Program - Open to the October 21 Panel 3 meeting  
This matter was Deferred  
Meeting Minutes  
October 16, 2025  
Panel 3 – Health, Housing, and  
Human Services  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 12:32 p.m.