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May 20, 2026

King County Board of Health meeting Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 1 pm

The King County Board of Health will meet Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 1 p.m. The meeting will include briefings on preparations for FIFA Men's World Cup, inequitable access to massage licensure, overdose prevention and response, and innovations in sexual health.

Agenda 

  1. Call to order
  2. Roll call
  3. Announcement of any alternates serving in place of regular members
  4. Approval of minutes of March 19 and April 29, 2026
  5. Public Comments
  6. Chair's Report
  7. Director's Report

Briefings

  1. BOH Briefing No. 26-B12
    PHSKC Preparations for the FIFA Men’s World Cup
    • Nick Solari, Preparedness Director, Public Health – Seattle & King County
    • Dr. Sandra Valenciano, Health Office and Acting Director, Public Health – Seattle & King County
  2. BOH Briefing No. 26-B13
    Impact of inequitable access to massage licensure on workers and public safety
    • JH Chen, Organizer, Massage Parlor Organizing Project (MPOP)
    • JM Wong, Organizer, MPOP
    • D Dian, Organizer, MPOP
  3. BOH Briefing No. 26-B14
    Overdose Prevention and Response
    • Brad Finegood, Strategic Advisor, Public Health – Seattle & King County
    • Julia Hood, Epidemiologist, Public Health – Seattle & King County
    • Semone Andu, Regional Health Administrator, Health Care for the Homeless Network, Public Health – Seattle & King County
    • David Sapienza, Pathways Clinic Lead Physician, Public Health – Seattle & King County
    • Callan Fockele, Lead Physician, DESC
    • Rachel Marhill, Medical Department Senior Operations Manager, DESC
  4. BOH Briefing No. 26-B15
    Innovations in Sexual Health
    • Christopher Archiopoli, Member, King County Board of Health
    • Dr. Matthew Golden, Professor of Medicine, University of Washington; Director, PHSKC HIV/STI/HCV Program; Director, UW Center for AIDS and STD (CFAS)
  1. Board Member updates
  2. Other business

Adjournment

If you have questions or need additional information about this agenda, please call 206-263-0365, or write to Joy Carpine-Cazzanti, Board of Health Administrator via email at KCBOHAdmin@kingcounty.gov.