>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, THANK YOU
FOR BEING HERE.
FOR THIS MEETING OF THE FULL
CITY COUNCIL. IT IS 2:05 PM, I
AM BRUCE HARRELL.
>> JOHNSON?
MOSQUEDA, O'BRIEN, BAGSHAW AND
PRESIDENT HARRELL . FIVE PRESENT
.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON WILL BE
EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING
WITH NO OBJECTION -- HEARING NO
OBJECTION, COUNCILMEMBER
JOHNSON IS EXCUSED. WE HAVE A
COUNCIL OF NINE BUT WE ACTUALLY
HAVE THREE EXCUSED ABSENCES AND
A SIX COUNCILMEMBER, SO THIS IS
AS GOOD AS IT'S GOING TO GET
TODAY WITH THE FIVE OF US, SO
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND IF
THERE'S NO OBJECTION THE
REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL BE
ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION IT WILL BE
ADOPTED AND IF THERE'S NO
OBJECTION, TODAY'S AGENDA --
HEARING NO OBJECTION TODAY'S
AGENDA IS ADOPTED AND THE
MEETING FROM NOVEMBER 19
MEETING MINUTES HAVE BEEN
REVIEWED AND IF THERE'S NO
OBJECTION THE MINUTES WILL BE
SIGNED. HEARING NO OBJECTION,
THE MINUTES ARE BEING SIGNED.
>> OKAY, PRESENTATIONS. I'M
EXCITED TO GIVE A PRESENTATION
EVEN IF COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON
COULDN'T ARISE OUT OF BED TO
GIVE IT.
I WILL RECOGNIZE SCHOOL BOARD
MEMBER JOE GEARY HERE, THANKS
FOR JOINING US BOARD MEMBER
GEARY, ALWAYS WORKING HARD FOR
YOUR CONSTITUENTS, I SEE AND I
KNOW.
LET ME READ THIS AGAIN, COUNSEL
JOHNSON -- COUNCIL MEMBER
JOHNSON PRESENTED IT THIS
MORNING AND THANKS TO HIM FOR
COMING IN BECAUSE HE WAS QUITE
UNDER THE WEATHER BUT LET ME
READ IT FOR THE PROCLAMATION --
TO REALIZE THE PROBLEM NATION
COMES PART OF OUR --
PROCLAMATION BECOMES PART OF
OUR PERMANENT RECORD IS SORT OF
OUR ARCHIVING SYSTEM SO WE
THINK IT'S A TREMENDOUS
OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE OF
COURSE WHAT I WILL SAY IS BRYCE
CENTENNIAL.
LET ME READ THE PROCLAMATION
SIGNED BY ALL NINE
COUNCILMEMBERS. WHEREAS BRIAN
ELEMENTARY IS CELEBRATING ITS
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY AS AN
ENGAGING LEARNING COMMUNITY
LOCATED IN THE RAVENNA BRYANT
NEIGHBORHOOD OF NORTHEAST
SEATTLE AND WHERE AND SINCE IT
BEGAN SERVING THE COMMUNITY IN
1918, IT HAS BEEN A VIBRANT
NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTION THAT
WORKS HARD TO PROVIDE A SAFE,
POSITIVE, WELCOMING AND
NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
FOR ITS STUDENTS AND WHEREAS
THE FIRST BRYANT SCHOOL ON THE
PRESENT SCHOOL GROUNDS WAS
BUILT IN DECEMBER, 1918, AND
WAS NAMED FOR WILLIAM CULLEN
BRYANT WHO WAS A 19th CENTURY
WRITER AND PATRON OF ARTS AND
LETTERS AND WHEREAS BRYANT
TEACHES MODELS AND ENCOURAGES A
LOVE OF LEARNING, COLLABORATION
AND COMPASSION FOR OTHERS AND
WHEREAS THROUGHOUT ITS LONG
HISTORY, BRYANT HAS BEEN KNOWN
FOR ITS EXCELLENT TEACHERS,
SCHOOL STAFF, AND THE
COMMITMENT OF ITS VOLUNTEER
CORPS, AND WHEREAS BRYANT IS
KNOWN FOR ITS SCIENCE AND ART
PROGRAMS, ANNUAL DRAMA
PRODUCTIONS AND MANY
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES,
INCLUDING THE COMPETITIVE CHESS
CLUB AND NOW THEY'VE ADDED BARN
SWINGERS, A SCHOOL SQUARE
DANCING TEAM -- WHO PRONOUNCED
-- DANCED WITH AN AUDIENCE AT
THE 1962 WORLD FAIR AND HAS A
STRONG CULTURE OF STUDENTS WHO
WALK AND BIKE TO SCHOOL AND
WHEREAS BRYANT BELIEVES IN AN
EXCLUSIVE -- AN INCLUSIVE MODEL
OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WHERE
HIGHLIGHTING THE INDIVIDUAL
NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND LEARNERS
IS EVIDENT FOR ALL STUDENTS AND
BE PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR AND
THE SCHOOL SEATTLE -- THIS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 13 --
DECEMBER 13, 2018 IS BRYANT
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAY AND THE
CROWD GOES YAY!.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE
PRINCIPAL MARSHALL WHO I
UNDERSTAND IS JUST DOING A
PHENOMENAL JOB AND BRYANT
FAMILY MEMBERS JOINING US IN
THE AUDIENCE AND BEING HERE
WITH US, IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION I WILL SUSPEND THE
RULES AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR
FROM OUR GUESTS.
>> WHILE YOU ARE WALKING UP TO
THE MICROPHONE, PRINCIPAL AND
KIDS, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK
YOU FOR KEVIN -- TO KEVIN
GALLAGHER AND MR. ANDERSON WHO
ONCE A YEAR COME DOWN AND TALK
TO US AND BRING THE
KINDERGARTNERS DOWN AND WE JUST
LOVE SEEING THEM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
PRESIDENT HARRELL AND THE REST
OF THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL. I
AM REALLY HONORED TO BE THE
PRINCIPAL AT BRYANT ELEMENTARY
THIS YEAR.
I HAVE A FEW OF OUR AWESOME
STUDENTS WHO WILL JUST SAY HI
AND THANK YOU.
>> GO AHEAD AND INTRODUCE
YOURSELVES.
>> MY NAME IS ANDREW DAY, MY
MOM IS A FIFTH-GRADE TEACHER
HERE.
>> HI, MY MOM IS A TEACHER HERE
.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS IAN FOGG.
>> GO AHEAD AND MAKE A LITTLE
SPEECH.
GO.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> WE HAVE A FUTURE BRYANT
STUDENT BUT WE WANT TO THANK
YOU ALL VERY MUCH, AND WE WILL
BE HAVING OUR BRACE -- BRYANT
ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS ON THE 13th
AND YOU ARE WELCOME.
-- YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBER GEARY
.
>> OKAY.
I AM GOING TO FILIBUSTER HERE
FOR A WHILE -- BEFORE I READ
THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION --
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GET THOSE TO SCHOOL. WE HAVE AT
THIS TIME THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS
THAT APPEAR ON TODAY'S AGENDA,
THE REFERRAL CALENDAR AND THE
SCHOOL PROGRAM -- PUBLIC
COMMENT IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED
FOR 20 MINUTES AND A SPEAKER IS
LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES AT WHICH
POINT THE MICROPHONE WILL BE
TURNED OFF.
WE ASK THAT YOU BEGIN BY
IDENTIFYING YOURSELF AND THE
ITEM WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE TO
ADDRESS. WE WOULD LIKE TO START
OFF WITH MR. ALEX ZIMMERMAN
FOLLOWED BY SCOTT ANDERSON.
>> ZIG KYLE MY LOVELY COUNSEL --
THE NAZI GARBAGE . I WILL SPEAK
FOR MY SELF -- AND FOR
UNDERSTANDING WHAT HIS FUTURE
OF AMERICA BECAUSE FUTURE OF
AMERICA RIGHT NOW --
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I WOULD
LIKE TO OBJECT TO THE
CONTINUING KIND OF COMMENTS
THAT WE HEAR FROM MR.
ZIMMERMAN.
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SPEAK ABOUT
SOMETHING THAT IS ON THE RECORD
AND IS IN FRONT OF US, AND NOT
CONSTANTLY COME UP --
>> YOU WILL GIVE ME ANOTHER
TRESPASS FOR SIX MONTHS --
>> I ASSUME YOU FIND HIS
BEHAVIOR DISRUPTIVE?
>> HIS BEHAVIOR TODAY AND THIS
MORNING CONTINUES TO BE
DISRUPTIVE.
HE KNOWS THE RULES.
IF HE'S GOING TO SPEAK, HE
SHOULD SPEAK ON SOMETHING THAT
IS ON THE AGENDA.
>> HIS TIME HAS BEEN STOPPED.
MR. ZIMMERMAN, YOU'VE BEEN
WARNED THAT YOUR BEHAVIOR IS
DISRUPTIVE SO I ASK THAT YOU
SPEAK TO THE AGENDA OR WORKPLAN
OR A MATTER ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
>> THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IS I
WANT.
OKAY.
>> YOU ARE ON, SIR.
>> OKAY, NO PROBLEM.
I ALWAYS SPEAK ABOUT AGENDA.
SO TODAY -- I AM SPEAKING ABOUT
IMMIGRANT AND PERFUSION
COMMISSION.
SO I CAME HERE TO SPEAK MORE
THAN 2000 TIMES. SIX ELECTIONS,
TWO FOR U.S. SENATOR AND FOR 10
YEARS I HAVE BEEN -- TRIED TO BE
ACCEPTED AS A COMMITTEE MEMBER
SO WHAT IS YOUR GOAL?
ARE YOU SCARED -- YOU'VE GIVEN
ME NINE TRESPASSES --
>> I STILL HAVEN'T HEARD WHAT
IS ON THE AGENDA --
>> WHY DON'T YOU ACCEPT ME FOR
COMMISSION?
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I MY
TALKING ABOUT.
>> YOUR TRESPASSES ARE NOT PART
OF THE WORKPLAN, MR. ZIMMERMAN.
>> I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU
WANT FROM ME SO I GO OUT FOR
ANOTHER SIX MONTHS TRESPASS --
YES?
>> STOP THE CLOCK.
IF YOU ARE ASKING WHAT WHAT I
LIKE FROM YOU, I DON'T THINK
YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT I WOULD
LIKE FROM YOU, SIR.
>> HOW MANY DO YOU NEED?
930 DAYS -- NOBODY IN AMERICA
HAS THIS.
>> WHAT ITEM ON THE AGENDA ARE
YOU SPEAKING TO?
>> I AM SPEAKING ABOUT -- I'VE
TRIED TO BE A MEMBER OF THIS
COMMITTEE A FEW TIMES AND
NOBODY HAS ACCEPTED ME.
CAN I SPEAK ABOUT THIS?
YOU NAZI PIG .
>> OKAY THANK YOU SIR.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER WILL BE SCOTT
ANDERSON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNSEL,
THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME OUT.
>> WE ARE A LARGE BOAT YARD IN
SEATTLE.
WE EMPLOY 50 PEOPLE, AND THIS
IS ABOUT THE MISSING LINK. WE
ALL WANT TO GET THAT PROBLEM
SOLVED, BUT WE FEEL IT IS SO
DANGEROUS WE FEEL IT'S VERY --
SAFE.
WE HAVE LARGE SEMI TRUCKS THAT
COME INTO OUR FACILITY THAT ARE
100 FEET LONG.
IF THE DRIVEWAY IS PUT IN AND
THE HEIGHT IS PUT IN, THAT WILL
STOP THE BUSINESS RIGHT THERE.
THERE ARE A COUPLE THOUSAND
GOOD JOBS ON THAT TRAIL AND IF
IT WILL -- IF THIS GOES THROUGH
IT WILL COMPLETELY DISRUPTED
AND THERE'S NO PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION SO MY GUYS NEED
A PLACE TO PARK AND THAT
PARKING WOULD GO AWAY.
WE WILL LOSE 430 PARKING
SPACES.
THE COST OF THE TRAIL IS PRETTY
EXPENSIVE AND THIS IS JUST A
BETTER CHOICE.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE
SAVE -- THE SOCIAL INDUSTRIAL
DISTRICT AND IT'S REALLY THE
LAST ONE WE HAVE.
IT SEEMS LIKE THE CITY OF
SEATTLE LIKES TO PUSH ALL THE
BUSINESS OUT INSTEAD OF
EMBRACING IT BECAUSE WE PAY
TAXES AND WE HAVE A LOT OF GOOD
JOBS AND INSURANCE FOR OUR GUYS
. THESE GUYS HAVE KIDS AND CAR
PAYMENTS AND HOUSE PAYMENTS AND
THEY ARE AFRAID TO LOSE THEIR
JOBS.
WHERE ARE THEY GOING TO GO?
THEY NEED TO BE ON THE WATER
BECAUSE OF THE BARGES OF
AGGREGATE CONSUMPTION -- TO
KEEP THAT COMPANY GOING.
GOOD JOBS.
PLEASE CONSIDER MOVING THAT
TRAIL TO LEARY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TESTIMONY.
THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC
COMMENT SECTION, AND SO WE WILL
MOVE TO PAYMENT ON THE BILLS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER 119 411 TO PAY
CERTAIN AUDITED CLAIMS AND
ORDERING THE PAYMENT THEREOF.
>> OKAY I MOVED TO PASS COUNSEL
BILL 119411.
IT'S BEEN MOVED -- ANY
COMMENTS?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> MOSQUEDA , BAGSHAW,
HERBOLD AND PRESIDENT HARRELL.
FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
PLEASE READ THE FIRST AGENDA
ITEM.
>> THE REPORT OF THE SECOND --
RESOLUTION ITEM 31857, A
RESOLUTION GRANTING CONCEPTUAL
APPROVAL -- TO SEATTLE ARENA
COMPANY LLC TO CONSTRUCT,
MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A TUNNEL
UNDER AND ACROSS THOMAS STREET
EAST OF FIRST AVENUE NORTH AND
WEST OF WARREN AVENUE NORTH TO
ENABLE THE RENOVATION OF KEY
ARENA AT THE SEATTLE CENTER --
INTRODUCED NOVEMBER 26, 2018.
>>
>> THIS WAS A RESOLUTION YOU
MAY RECALL WE HAD A MEETING
JUST THIS MORNING TO TALK ABOUT
IT.
IN SHORT IT GIVES A CONCEPTUAL
APPROVAL FOR WHAT WAS CALLED A
CONSECUTIVE -- IF YOU ARE
FOLLOWING THE NEWS AT ALL WE
KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING AT KEY
ARENA IS AN EXCITING PROJECT
AND THIS BASICALLY ALLOWS THE
DEVELOPERS AND THE CITY TO
PROCEED DOWN A PATH OF
CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL FOR THE
TUNNEL THAT WILL BE USED FOR
THE FINAL STRUCTURE.
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ORDINANCE
FORTHCOMING TENTATIVELY
SCHEDULED AROUND THE FIRST
QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR AND THAT
WILL ACTUALLY BE THE PERMIT
PART OF THE PROCESS, AND
BETWEEN THEN AND NOW, THE CITY
WILL BE INVOLVED IN THE
DEVELOPMENT WITH THAT, WITH THE
SEATTLE ARENA COMPANY LLC SO
BASICALLY AGAIN IT'S JUST A
CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL TO KEEP
GOING DOWN THAT PATH AND IS ONE
OF THE COCHAIRS OF THE ARENA
COMMITTEE WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL
OF THE RESOLUTION.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
I WILL HAVE TO MAKE AN
AMENDMENT TO IT THAT IS JUST
TECHNICAL AND I WILL DO THAT IN
A SECOND UNLESS THERE'S ANY
QUESTIONS.
>> I WANT TO TELL YOU HOW
SUPPORTIVE I AM OF THIS.
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
ALL FOUR OF MY COLLEAGUES,
THANK YOU TO THOSE OF YOU
WHO'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR
OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. I AM
VERY PLEASED THAT OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD HAS COME TOGETHER.
THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO
REACH OUT TO THE NEIGHBORS IN
UPTOWN AND BELLTOWN AND QUEEN
ANNE, SOUTH LAKE UNION, THIS IS
GOING TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE,
SO I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS MOVING
FORWARD AND I THINK TOMORROW WE
ARE HOPING TO HEAR FROM THE NHL
BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
IS THE EVENT IN THE MORNING
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
SO TOMORROW MORNING I BELIEVE
THAT 8:00 IN THE MORNING,
THERE'S GOING TO BE A GET
TOGETHER OF HOPE FULL --
HOPEFUL HOCKEY PIT -- HOCKEY
FANS AND AS I UNDERSTAND, IT'S
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
I AM INTENDING TO BE THERE --
NOTHING LIKE STARTING OFF YOUR
MORNING AT A BAR, BUT I'LL BE
THERE AT 8:00.
>> I MOVED TO AMEND THE
RESOLUTION BY SUBSTITUTING THE
FOURTH RECITAL WITH THE
FOLLOWING LANGUAGE ENTITLED
QUOTE WHEREAS ON NOVEMBER 2,
2018 HOPE VIEW GROUP LLC AND
SEATTLE ARENA COMPANY LLC
ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT
TITLED ASSIGNMENT AND
ASSUMPTION OF SEATTLE CENTER
ARENA PROJECT PERMITS AND
APPROVALS.
BY WHICH SEATTLE ARENA COMPANY
LLC WAS ASSIGNED -- AND ASSUMED
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS RELATED
TO OAK VIEW GROUP LLC'S
APPLICATION FOR A SIGNIFICANT
STRUCTURE PERMIT AND END OF
QUOTE -- AND BASICALLY YOU HAVE
TO BE A LAWYER TO UNDERSTAND
WHAT'S GOING ON THERE BUT WE
ARE JUST SUBSTITUTING THE
CORRECT NAMES OF THE PARTIES AS
WE DISCUSSED THIS MORNING AND
COMMITTEE.
ANY QUESTIONS?
OTHERWISE I WILL MOVE TO THAT
AMENDMENT.
PLEASE VOTE -- THE I -- AYE
VOTES HAVE IT . ALL THOSE IN
FAVOR OF THE RESOLUTION AS
AMENDED PLEASE VOTE AYE --
AYE.
OPPOSED?
THE AYES HAVE IT . IT WAS
UNANIMOUS AND CHAIR WILL SIGN
IT.
PLEASE READ THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM INTO THE RECORD.
>> REPORT OF THE CIVIL
UTILITIES DEVELOPMENT AND
AGENDA ITEM 2, 119408 AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECT YOUR OF
ARTS AND COLDER -- DIRECTOR TO
SET FEES AND CHARGE FOR ALL
FEES AND SPACES OWNED BY THE --
AND OPERATED BY THE CULTURE
UNDER MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
3.1418 15. WE RECOMMEND -- THEY
RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL PASSED
THE BILL.>> ON THAT LAST PIECE
OF LEGISLATION, DID I DO
EVERYTHING PROPERLY?
WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO A HAND
VOTE OR SOMETHING OR ARE WE
OKAY?
OKAY, COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
OKAY.
WE ARE ALL IN SYNC HERE.
I GET A SIXTH SENSE WHEN I MESS
UP.
>> 119408 AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE
OF ARTS AND CULTURE TO SET FEES
AND CHARGES FOR ALL CULTURAL
SPACES THAT ARE WITHIN THEIR
OWNERSHIP OR AUTHORITY.
CURRENTLY THE CODE LIMITS THE
AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICE OF ARTS
AND CULTURE TO SET FEES ONLY AT
LANGSTON HUGHES PERFORMING ARTS
IS FACILITY AND THIS REMOVES --
ARTS FACILITY AND THIS REMOVES
THE RESTRICTION AND ALLOWS THEM
TO SELFIES AT OTHER FACILITIES
-- SET FEES AT OTHER FACILITIES
AND THE ONLY OTHER WAY THEY --
OTHER WHEN THEY ARE LOOKING AT
RIGHT NOW IS KING STREET
STATION AND THEY ARE LOOKING TO
DO SO.
>> ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS
ORDINANCE?
IF NOT, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> MOSQUEDA?
BAGSHAW?
O'BRIEN?
HERBOLD AND PRESIDENT HARRELL.
BILL PASSES.
>> PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEMS
THREE THROUGH FIVE.
>> APPOINTMENTS 11 70 THROUGH
11 72, THE REAPPOINTMENTS OF
JERRY EVERARD, SHARLESE METCALF
AND REESE TANIMURA TO
COMMISSIONS THROUGH AUGUST 31,
2021.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU.
THESE FOLKS ARE ALL
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE MUSIC
COMMISSION, AND THE APPOINTING
AUTHORITY FOR ALL THREE OF
THESE REEDY -- REAPPOINTMENTS
IS THE CITY COUNCIL.
JERRY EVERARD IS THE MEMBER OF
THE -- FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE
CROCODILE CAFE HAS GONE ON TO LAUNCH
A NUMBER OF OTHER VENUES.
HE HAS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS -- AND THE CAPITOL
HILL HOUSING FOUNDATION 12th
AVENUE ARTS STEERING COMMITTEE.
SHARLESE METCALF WAS HOST OF
THE SHOW OASIS FROM 2009 UNTIL
SEPTEMBER OF TWO -- OF THIS
YEAR AND SHE CURRENTLY SERVES
AS AN EDUCATION COORDINATOR
SERVING ON THE NORTHWEST FILM
BOARD AND CONTINUES TO WORK AS
A DJ.
REESE TANIMURA SERVES AS CHAIR
OF THE COMMISSION AND ALSO THE
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF NORTHWEST
-- PREVIOUS PROGRAM DIRECTOR
FOR THE RAIN CITY ROCK CAMP AND
HAS IN 2008 HAS BEEN DIRECTOR
OF THE JAZZ CITY ORCHESTRA AS
WELL AS HOLDING NUMEROUS MUSIC
EDUCATION POSITIONS.
>> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS OF THESE
APPOINTMENTS?
IF NOT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF
CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS,
PLEASE VOTE AYE.
AYE.
THOSE ABOUT -- OPPOSED VOTE NO.
THOSE ARE CONFIRMED.
PLEASE READ THE NEXT COMMITTEE
REPORT.
>> AGENDA ITEMS SIX THROUGH 15,
1176 THROUGH 1174.
THE APPOINTMENTS -- TO TERMS
THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2019 AND
THOSE FOR -- AS MEMBERS OF THE
SEATTLE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMISSION FOR TERMS TO JANUARY
31, 2020 AND THE APPOINTMENT OF
-- TO TERMS THROUGH JULY 31,
2019.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> IT'S MY HONOR TO BE ABLE TO
REPORT ON BEHALF OF
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALES FROM HER
COMMITTEE AND I DO WANT TO READ
INTO THE RECORD A LITTLE MORE
FROM THESE INDIVIDUALS YOU
HEARD READ INTO THE RECORD.
I APOLOGIZE THAT I MIGHT
MISPRONOUNCE THE NAMES AS I
HAVEN'T HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET
SOME OF THESE INDIVIDUALS SO
PLEASE NOTE THE APOLOGY AND
IT'S NOT A REFLECTION ON THEIR
WORK OR INCREDIBLE COMMITMENT
TO THIS EFFORT AND I WANT TO
PUT THAT OUT THERE IN ADVANCE.
IF I MIGHT, I'D LIKE TO READ A
LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT
APPOINTMENTS SIX THROUGH 15.
MEDHANIT A. ABEBE IS AN
ATTORNEY FROM ETHIOPIA AND
CURRENTLY A DOCTORAL STUDENT AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SCHOOL OF LAW . SHE HAS MORE
THAN 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
ACADEMIA AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR
AND HAS BEEN AN ADVOCATE AND
SOCIAL BLOGGER AND ONE OF HER
PROUDEST MOMENTS WAS THE
INSTITUTION OF THE ETHIOPIAN
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAND RIGHT
TASK FORCE.
SHE COMES FROM DISTRICT 4.
>> ONE QUICK ADDITION?
SHE'S ALSO AN INTERN IN MY
OFFICE, SO FOR THOSE WHO
HAVEN'T MET HER, I CAN'T SAY
ENOUGH WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT
HER.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER.
THE NEXT APPOINTMENT IS MAYA
BABLA APPIAH . SHE IS CURRENTLY
A PROGRAM MANAGER WITH
MICROSOFT'S GLOBAL TALENT
ACQUISITION TEAM LOOKING TO
RECRUIT TALENTED INDIVIDUALS
AROUND THE WORLD.
SHE PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR
LINKEDIN IN SAN FRANCISCO,
WHERE SHE CONSULTED WITH
FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES ON THEIR
HIRING STRATEGIES AND HAS
SUPPORTED THE FIRM'S REFUGEE
STRATEGY CALLED WELCOME TALENT.
FROM DISTRICT 6 SHE'S BEEN
WORKING TO GROW THE NORTHWEST
PRESENCE OF UPWARDLY GLOBAL,
WHICH IS A NONPROFIT SUPPORTING
REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS IN
LENDING PROFESSIONAL JOBS
ALIGNED WITH THEIR SKILLS.
THE NEXT APPOINTMENT IS SHELANI
M. VANNIASINKAM . WHO
IMMIGRATED FROM SRI LANKA AT
THE AGE OF 14 WITH HER FAMILY
AND SETTLED IN CHANDLER,
ARIZONA.
SHE'S NOW A RESIDENT OF DRESS
STRIKE SEVEN AND HAS HER
BACHELORS -- DISTRICT 7 AND HAS
A MASTERS IN GLOBAL STUDIES
FROM BRANDIES UNIVERSITY --
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY.
SHE'S DEDICATED HERSELF AS A
VOLUNTEER TOO MANY
ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING SOUND
GENERATIONS, THE REFUGEE FORM
OF KING COUNTY -- FORUM OF KING
COUNTY COUNCIL -- THE NEXT
APPOINTMENT IS NAHEED G.
AAFTAAB, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON'S CENTER OF
COMMUNICATIONS EQUITY AND
COMMUNITY.
SHE EARNED HER MA AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AS
WELL AS A PHD AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF MINNESOTA.
HER FAMILY IMMIGRATED FROM
AFGHANISTAN TO THE UNITED
STATES IN 1989, AND SHE'S
CURRENTLY A RESIDENT OF
DISTRICT 4. THE NEXT
APPOINTMENT IS MARIA Z. FLORES,
CURRENTLY A GRADUATE STUDENT AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY AND
GOVERNANCE.
SHE'S ALSO CURRENTLY WORKING AS
A DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
WITH THE WASHINGTON -- BUS THEY
SHOUT OUT TO THE BUS AND THE
OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION AFFAIRS
ON THEIR CITIZENSHIP EFFORTS.
SHE RECEIVED A BACHELORS DEGREE
FROM YALE UNIVERSITY AND
CURRENTLY LIVES IN DISTRICT 5.
THE NEXT APPOINTMENT IS VANESSA
GUTIERREZ WHO WAS BORN IN
COLUMBIA AND BEFORE COMING TO
THE UNITED STATES -- NOW LIVES
IN DISTRICT 5. SHE'S WORKED FOR
THE CITY OF SEATTLE IN THE PART
-- DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS
AS WELL AS FOR THE KING COUNTY
EXECUTIVES OFFICE AND SHE'S NOW
EMPLOYED BY THE SNOHOMISH
COUNTY EXECUTIVES OFFICE. SHE
EXPECTS TO EARN HER BACHELORS
DEGREE IN LAW NEXT YEAR FROM
THE UNIVERSITY OF PONTIFICIA
BOLIVARIANA IN
COLOMBIA.
THE NEXT -- IS ERIC HOLZAPFEL
IMMIGRATED FROM ECUADOR TO
KENTUCKY AND IS NOW A RESIDENT
OF DISTRICT 5. PROGRAM MANAGER
FOR THE IMMIGRATION PROGRAM --
WHERE HE WORKS TO PROVIDE A
BROAD ARRAY OF NEEDED
SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CLIENTS
PREVIOUSLY
HE'S SERVED AS COCHAIR OF THE
EVANS PEOPLE OF COLOR AT THE
EVANS SCHOOL OF POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
AS WELL AS THE PRESIDENT OF
LATIN AMERICAN STUDENT
ORGANIZATION AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF KENTUCKY.
THE NEXT APPOINTMENT IS ANKITA
PATEL.
SHE IS AN INDIAN ZAMBIAN
IMMIGRANT WHO CAME HERE IN 2004
TO US -- TO ATTEND THE SEATTLE
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW AND IS
NOW A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 2.
SHE HAS OVER 10 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE IN INFLUENCE AND
POLICY AND SHE'S CURRENTLY A
PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE
IMMIGRANT JUSTICE PROGRAM AT
THE WASHINGTON STATE COALITION
AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
THE SECOND TO LAST
APPOINTMENT IS
FARHIYA MOHAMED, WHO IS SEEKING
A REAPPOINTMENT TO THE
COMMISSION.
SHE HAS OVER 10 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH SEATTLE
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMUNITIES INCLUDING SOUTHWEST
YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES AND
SHE'S FLUENT IN SOMALI AND
CURRENTLY PURSUING HER MASTERS
IN SOCIAL WORK AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON WHILE
RESIDING IN DISTRICT 2 AND THE
LAST APPOINTMENT FOR TODAY IS
RIDDHI MUKHOPADHYAY -- I'M
SORRY ABOUT THE PRONUNCIATION
WHO IS BEING REAPPOINTED TO THE
COMMISSION WHERE SHE'S
CURRENTLY SERVING AS COCHAIR,
BORN IN CALCUTTA, INDIA, EARNED
HER LAW DEGREE FROM SEATTLE
UNIVERSITY AND IS NOW A
RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 7. SHE IS
CURRENTLY THE LEGAL DIRECTOR AT
THE YMCA -- YWCA SEXUAL
VIOLENCE SERVICES PROGRAM AND A
FORMER LEGAL FELLOW AND
ATTORNEY AT NORTH CREST --
NORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
PROJECT. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
INTEREST IN SERVING AND
CONTINUING YOUR APPOINTMENTS OR
SEEKING THEM.
WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU
ALL, AS YOU CAN TELL BY THEIR
IMPRESSIVE BIOS.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE VOTE?
I WILL JUST MAKE A CLOSING
COMMENT ON THESE FINAL
APPLICANTS -- THESE FINE
APPLICANTS.
LET ME SAY IT IN A POSITIVE WAY
-- I'M VERY HAPPY WE HAVE THIS
KIND OF TALENT RIGHT HERE ON
THIS PARTICULAR COMMISSION,
GIVEN THE ISSUES WE ARE FACING
AS A COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY, SO
THIS IS THE WHO'S WHO OF FOLKS
DOING THIS KIND OF ADVOCACY
WORK AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE
LEADERSHIP OF COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALES WORKING WITH THIS
COMMISSION. HAVING SAID THAT,
THOSE IN FAVOR OF CONFIRMING
THE APPOINTMENTS, PLEASE VOTE
AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED VOTE NO.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
THAT GETS US THROUGH OUR
AGENDA.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
TO COME THROUGH THE DISH TO THE
COUNCIL?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK TO BE
EXCUSED ON DECEMBER SENT --
DECEMBER 10.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
THAT COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WILL
BE EXCUSED ON DECEMBER 10.
THE AYES HAVE IT, SHE'S
EXCUSED.
>> I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO BE
EXCUSED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 17.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
THAT COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA BE
MOOT -- EXCUSED ON DECEMBER 17.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
THE AYES HAVE IT, SHE'S EXCUSED
ON DECEMBER 4 -- TO SEVER
17th.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
IF NOT, WE STAND ADJOURNED AND
HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR DAY.