>>> OKAY, WE ARE ON AIR.
THE DECEMBER 17, 2018 CITY
COUNCIL MEETING OF THE FULL
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL COMES TO
ORDER.
I AM BRUCE HARRELL, PRESIDENT
OF THE COUNCIL.
WILL THE CLERK CALL ROLE?
>> O'BRIEN.
BACK SHOP.
GONZALEZ.
HERBOLD.
JOHNSON.
JUAREZ.
PRESIDENT HARRELD.
SEVEN PRESENT.
>> VERY GOOD.
AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE TO
MAKE A MOTION TO RESCIND
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ'S ABSENCE
FROM THE MEETING WHICH WILL
ALLOW HER TO PARTICIPATE IN
TODAY'S MEETING.
MOVED AND SECONDED TO RESCIND
HER ABSENCE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, ALTHOUGH AS
OPPOSED.
SHE CAN PARTICIPATE IN TODAY'S
VOTE.
I DO WANT TO SAY ONE POINT
ABOUT THAT MOTION.
PERHAPS I SHOULD HAVE SAID IT
BEFORE BUT JUST FOR THE VIEWING
PUBLIC, OUR COUNSEL RULES ARE
BASICALLY SILENT ON PROVIDING
COUNCILMEMBER'S AN OPTION TO
PARTICIPATE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
AND CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS DUE
TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ONE OF
THE ITEMS THAT WILL PASS TODAY
OR THAT WE WILL VOTE ON TODAY,
I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL PASS,
REQUIRES A THREE FOURTHS BUT
VOTE FOR IT TO PASS.
DUE TO THE EXCUSED ABSENCE OF
THREE COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM
TODAY'S CITY COUNCILMEMBER,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ'S AND SHE
WAS ALSO EXCUSED FOR SOME VERY
VALID REASONS.
WE ALLOWED HER TO PARTICIPATE
BY CONFERENCE CALL IN ORDER TO
CONSIDER THE LEGISLATION IN
FRONT OF US.
THAT IS WHAT THAT WAS ABOUT.
BEAR WITH ME JUST ONE MOMENT.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
TODAY'S INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL BE
ADOPTED.
ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS OR
AMENDMENTS?
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION
TODAY'S AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
THERE ARE NO MINUTES PRESENTED
FOR APPROVAL TODAY SO WILL MOVE
ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
AT THIS TIME, WE TAKE PUBLIC
COMMENT ON ITEMS APPEARING ON
TODAY'S AGENDA.
OR OUR CITY COUNCIL'S 2018 WORK
PROGRAM.
WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE SIGNED UP.
WE WILL START WITH MISTER ALEX
ZIMMERMAN FOLLOWED BY TYRONE
KINNEY AND THEN MISS YVETTE.
ALEX ZIMMERMAN, YOU ARE FIRST
COSSAR.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OKAY.
>> WE WILL MOVE ON TO MISTER
TYRONE KINNEY.
>> HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING TODAY?
>> I SPOKE TO -- I CAME TO SPOKE
-- SPEAK ON THE HOMELESS.
WE DO A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THEM.
I AM TRYING TO HELP A GUY OUT
AND ONE GOT DAMAGED WITH HIS
KID IN THE HOMELESS AREA.
WE NEED TO TRY TO DO SOMETHING
FOR THAT.
I'M GOING TO DO ALL I CAN DO.
THE NONPROFIT WITH GOD IS
TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE OUT AND
PUT THEM IN A HOME ALSO.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CITY IS
REALLY TRYING TO DO FOR THE
HOMELESS BECAUSE YOU KNOW, SOME
PEOPLE GOT A MENTAL ISSUE AND
THEN THEY GOT A KID WITH A
MENTAL ISSUE.
THAT IS SORT OF REAL SAD.
AND THE MOM DON'T WANT TO HELP
THE KID, TOO.
THAT IS SORT OF FOUL.
I AM REALLY TRYING TO FIGURE
OUT WHAT SEATTLE IS GOING TO DO
ABOUT THE HOMELESS.
HOW CAN WE REALLY TRULY HELP
THEM, AND YOU KNOW START
RUNNING THEM OFF OF AREAS AND
FIND THEM PLACES BEFORE WE
WASTE MONEY AGAIN.
WE ARE WASTING MONEY AGAIN.
WHEN WE MOVE THEM AND IF WE LET
THEM STAY IN A SPOT SO LONG, IT
GETS SO BAD AND HAZARDOUS WITH
THEIR WAIST AND FOOD, AND
DIFFERENT THINGS THEY LEAVE
BEHIND, NEEDLES AND STUFF, AND
YOU HAVE A KID OUT THERE IN
THAT.
THAT'S KIND OF SAD OF SEATTLE
NOT TO TAKE CARE OF THAT.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
>> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> OUR LAST SPEAKER, MISS
YVETTE KENNY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON AND HAPPY
HOLIDAYS.
FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO APPROVE
ONE OF THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
IT'S FOR JEAN NICOLE ROSARIO.
WE KNOW HIS -- WE KNOW HIM
PERSONALLY AND YOU COULDN'T ASK
FOR A BETTER REPRESENTATIVE ON
YOUTH COMMISSION.
HE IS A WONDERFUL KID.
ALSO I WANTED TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALES,
ESQUIRE.
[ LAUGHTER ] BECAUSE YOU ARE AN
ATTORNEY.
SHE CAME TO I THINK THE SECOND
TO LAST SESSION OR THE PEOPLE'S
ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT CLASS THAT I
COMPLETED, AND SHE GAVE US TIPS
ON HOW TO INTERACT WITH THE
CITY COUNCIL.
I WISH I HAD TAKEN NOTES.
I LEARNED SOMETHING FROM THAT.
EXCELLENT CLASS.
WE APPRECIATE THAT.
ALSO SOMEWHAT ENLIGHTENING IS
THAT SHE GAVE US SOME
STATISTICS ON THE HOMELESS
SITUATION THAT ACTUALLY THERE
HAS BEEN FORWARD MOVEMENT.
THEY ARE HAVING PEOPLE HOUSED.
THAT DOESN'T GET A LOT OF PRESS
BUT THAT WAS ENCOURAGING TO ME,
SO THERE IS FORWARD PROGRESS.
WE NEED MORE OF COURSE.
4280+ SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOL
STUDENTS ARE HOMELESS, SO I
WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT HAVE
SOME GREATER STRIDES AS FAR AS
ADDRESSING THAT ISSUE.
ALSO REGARDING THE HOMELESS
SITUATION, IT'S PARTICULARLY
PROBLEMATIC ON WAITER AVENUE
WHERE WE TRAVEL QUITE OFTEN.
IT'S DISTRESSING NOT THE
CAMPING, BUT THE TRASH IS
DISGUSTING.
SO IF YOU COULD AT LEAST FIND A
WAY TO HAVE REGULAR TRASH
PICKUPS ON THESE HOMELESS
ENCAMPMENTS, I THINK IT WOULD
BE A LOT MORE PALPABLE TO SOME
OF US WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT
THAT.
AND ALSO, THEY'VE STILL GOT A
BIG HOLE IN THE WALL DOWN THERE.
THAT SHOULD BE THE PUBLIC
SAFETY BUILDING.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON
WITH THAT BUT I WOULD LIKE TO
SEE FEEDBACK ON THAT BECAUSE WE
KNOW THERE IS A GLUT OF NEW
APARTMENTS.
MAYBE, THE DEVELOPERS WOULD BE
WILLING TO BUILD AFFORDABLE
HOUSING THERE.
LASTLY, WHAT IS THE 411 ON THE
PROMPTER BIKES?
JUST CURIOUS.
YOU KNOW THE BIKES WE HAD?
>> WHAT WAS THE QUESTION?
>> WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM.
I KNOW THEY WERE TAKEN OFF THE
STREETS BUT ARE THEY ARE -- ARE
THEY IN STORAGE?
OR WE DON'T KNOW?
>> THAT CONTRACT WAS CANCELED.
>> THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT
HAPPENED TO THE BIKES.
THAT'S WHY I WAS ASKING.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THAT WILL CONCLUDE OUR
PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION.
>> LET'S MOVE TO -- I'M SORRY.
I'M SORRY.
>> WHAT ARE YOU ASKING ME?
>> PLEASE, READ THE TITLE.
I GUESS WITH TWO PAYMENT BILLS.
PLEASE, READ BOTH TITLES.
CONSTABLE 119432, AND CANCELED
THE 119433 ORDINANCES
APPROPRIATING MONEY TO PAY
CERTAIN AUDITING CLAIMS AND
ORDERING THE PAYMENT THEREOF,
AND RATIFYING -- I'M SORRY
EXCUSE ME.
TO PAY CERTAIN AUTOMATED CLAIMS
ORDERING THE PAYMENT THEREOF.
>> WE HAVE TWO PAYMENT BILLS.
I WILL TAKE THEM INDIVIDUALLY.
I WILL MOVE TO COUNTABLE 119432.
MOVED AND SECONDED.
PLEASE, CALL ROLE ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE FIRST BILL.
>> BAGSHAW, GONZALES, HERBOLD,
JOHNSON, JUAREZ, PRESIDENT
HARRELD -- PRESIDENT HARRELD.
SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> I MOVED TO PASS COUNTABLE
119443.
>> SECOND.
>> PLEASE, CALL ROLE ON PASSAGE
OF THE BILL.
>> O'BRIEN, BAGSHAW, GONZALES,
HERBOLD, JOHNSON, JUAREZ,
PRESIDENT HARRELD.
SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL PASSES.
LET'S MOVE TO THE FIRST
COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THE REPORT OF THE FINANCE
AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE,
COUNSEL BILL 119430, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
125493 WHICH AMENDED THE 2018
BUDGET INCLUDED THAT --
INCLUDING THE 2018 TO 2023
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
CITY COUNCIL PASS AS AMENDED
THE COUNSEL BILL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW.
>> I AM PLEASED TO BRING YOU
THE 4th QUARTER SUPPLEMENTAL
BUDGET.
THIS IS AN ORDINANCE THAT
PROVIDES EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY
FOR US TO USE THE GRANTS.
THAT WE HAVE ACCEPTED AND FOR
OTHER BUDGET REVISIONS THAT ARE
REQUESTED BY VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS.
THE NET OPERATION
APPROPRIATIONS INCREASE IN THIS
QUARTER IS APPROXIMATELY 85.5
MILLION OF WHICH 18 MILLION IS
OF GENERAL FUND.
OF THE AMOUNT ABOUT $12 MILLION
IS BACK BY FOUR GRANTS AND
$788,000 IS BACKED BY
REIMBURSEMENT FOR OTHER NEW
REVENUES.
AND IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING A
PREPARATIONS FOR PREVIOUSLY
DESCRIBED GRANT FUNDED
úPROJECTS, THE BILL WOULD
AUTHORIZE INCREASED OPERATION
APPROPRIATIONS TOTALING $39.7
MILLION.
I KNOW YOU GUYS WERE ALL
EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
TO SAY? T ALL YOU WOULD LIKE
>> THAT'S ALL I WOULD LIKE TO
SAY.
I HAVE 100 PAGES MORE IF YOU
WOULD LIKE BUT I THOUGHT YOU
WOULD APPRECIATE THE SUMMARY.
>> APPRECIATE IT.
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> I WANTED TO MAKE KNOW ONE OF
THE PROJECTS INTO THE FIRST
QUARTER SUPPLEMENT OR 4th
QUARTER SUPPLEMENTAL IS THE
DUWAMISH WATERWAY PARK
IMPROVEMENTS.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAME UP
A COUPLE MONTHS AGO BECAUSE OF
ANTICIPATED FUNDING FROM THE
PARKS DEPARTMENT NOT COMING
THROUGH WITH ABOUT $100,000.
THIS IS A GRANT EXCEPTION,
LATER ON WE WILL BE TALKING
ABOUT A GRANT ACCEPTANCE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCLUSION
IN THE 4th QUARTER SUPPLEMENTAL.
BUT I ALSO JUST WANTED TO MAKE
NOTE BECAUSE OF THE CONCERN A
COUPLE MONTHS AGO ABOUT NOT
RECEIVING THE PARKS FUNDING
THAT WE LOOKED INTO THIS AND
FOUND THAT THE $950,000
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT
DOES NOT REQUIRE A MATCH FROM
THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, SO A LOT
OF PEOPLE WERE NERVOUS THAT NOT
GETTING THE FUNDS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT WAS GOING TO SLOW UP
THIS PROJECT AND HAVE AN IMPACT
ON OUR ABILITY TO ACCEPT THESE
GRANT FUNDS.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT POINT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD, WAS
THERE ANY FURTHER FOLLOW-UP
ACTION YOU NEEDED FROM PARKS OR
ANOTHER DEPARTMENT?
>> THANK YOU FOR CHECKING ABOUT
THAT.
I KNOW THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AND
SOME OTHER DEPARTMENTS ARE
CONTINUING TO WORK TO FOLEY
FUND THE POSITIVE -- THE BUDGET
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT.
I AM CONFIDENT THAT WILL
HAPPEN.
MY MAIN CONCERN WAS THAT --
PEOPLE WERE WORRIED THAT WE MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT THE
FUNDING WITHOUT THE FUNDING
FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.
I HAVE DETERMINED THAT IS NOT
THE CASE SO I AM SPEAKING TO
THIS IN CASE PEOPLE ARE
LISTENING SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE
THE REINSURANCE THAT THEY CAN
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE CITY
FOR THE REST OF THE FUNDING.
>> NICE.
>> VERY GOOD.
>> NO FURTHER COMMENTS, PLEASE
CALL ROLE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
>> O'BRIEN, BAGSHAW, GONZALES,
HERBOLD, JOHNSON, JUAREZ,
PRESIDENT HARRELL.
SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> BILL PASSES.
THE SHARE -- CHAIR WILL SIGN
IT.
AT THIS POINT, I WOULD EXCUSE
COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN IS FROM
THE REMAINDER OF TODAY'S
MEETING.
I WILL MAKE A FORMAL MOTION
THAT WE EXCLUDE -- EXCUSE
COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN IS FOR
THE REMAINDER OF TODAY'S
MEETINGS.
ANY COMMENTS?
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE
MOTION PLEASE VOTE AYE.
OPPOSED?
THE AYES HAVE IT.
YOU ARE EXCUSED.
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING.
>> I THINK I'M GOING TO SIT
HERE AND WATCH YOU GUYS ON TV.
IT'S KIND OF FUN.
>> YOU CAN DO THAT.
YOU JUST CAN'T VOTE ANYMORE.
PLEASE CALL THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM.
>> AGENDA ITEM
COUNSEL BILL 119421.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CITY
EMPLOYMENT COMMONLY REFERRED TO
AS THE FOURTH QUARTER 2018
EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
THE KITTY MY CURRENT -- THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER BAGSHAW.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE
ITEMS THAT COMES BEFORE US
REGULARLY.
THIS TIME, WE ARE DESIGNATING
NINE POSITIONS AS EXEMPT FROM
THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM.
A NUMBER OF THOSE POSITIONS
HAVE ALREADY BEEN FILLED.
MULTIPLES IN THE OSC WE TALKED
ABOUT THE BUDGET OF THE HUMAN
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WITH A
COUPLE STRATEGIC ADVISORS
ALREADY FILLED AND WE RECOMMEND
THAT YOU PASS.
>> VERY GOOD.
ANY QUESTIOS OR COMMENTS?
PLEASE, CALL ROLE ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> O'BRIEN, BAGSHAW, GONZALES,
HERBOLD, JOHNSON, JUAREZ,
PRESIDENT HARRELL.
SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
BUT WILL PASSES.
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
3. YOU CAN SHORTEN THE TITLE IF
YOU WOULD LIKE.
>> Reporter: --
>> COUNTABLE 119425 AN
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING IN 2018,
ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING FROM NON-
CITY SOURCES.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW.
I BELIEVE WE WILL HAVE AN
AMENDMENT AT SOME POINT.
└> WE DO AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
TALKING ABOUT THAT, AND TRYING
TO ADDRESS IT BEFORE WE GET
THERE.
THIS FOURTH GRANT ACCEPTANE
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZES OUR CITY
DEPARTMENTS TO ACCEPT 45 GRANTS
THAT TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $12
MILLION FROM EXTERNAL SOURCES
TO SUPPORT A RANGE OF PURPOSES,
AS WELL AS A $25 MILLION LOAN
FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
SHIP CANAL WATER QUALITY
PROJECTS.
WE HAVE IN OUR MATERIALS IN
FRONT OF US A LONG LIST OF
THOSE GRANTS, AND THE VARIOUS
LOANS.
THERE IS ALSO ONE ITEM HERE
THAT WAS A CONCERN TO THE
COMMITTEE, AND WE REACHED OUT
TO COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALES'S
OFFICE.
THIS IS A GRANT FROM I.C.E.,
THE IMMIGRATIONS AND CUSTOMS
ENFORCEMENT.
ALL OF US SAT UP STRAIGHT WHEN
WE SAW THIS.
WHAT IT IS IS A REIMBURSEMENT
TO THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
AGAIN, IT'S A REIMBURSEMENT FOR
OVERTIME ASSOCIATED WITH
INVESTIGATIONS RELATED TO
NARCOTICS MONEY, AND OTHER
CONTRABAND AT PORTS AND
BORDERS.
THERE IS NO NEXUS IN THIS GRANT
TO IMMIGRATION.
IT IS A PASS-THROUGH.
WHEN I ASKED FURTHER QUESTIONS
FROM CBO, OUR BUDGET OFFICE,
THE MAJORITY OF REIMBURSABLE
HOURS FOR THE HOMELAND SECURITY
INVESTIGATIONS TASK FORCE WERE
SPENT ON NARCOTICS RELATED
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS.
SPD'S COORDINATION AND
COOPERATION WITH THIS TASK FORCE
IS LIMITED TO THE INVESTIGATION
OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES AND
NEVER INVOLVES IMMIGRATION
ENFORCEMENT.
ALL TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES ARE
CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH
SPD POLICY 6.020.
THAT SAYS SPD EMPLOYEES WILL
NOT INITIATE, MAINTAIN OR
PARTICIPATE IN ANY POLICE
ACTION BASED ON THE
INDIVIDUAL'S IMMIGRATION STATUS.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO
CENTRAL STAFF AND THANK YOU TO
OUR BUDGET OFFICE FOR
CONFIRMING THAT.
AND WITH THAT, I AM GOING TO
ENTERTAIN THE AMENDMENT I
BELIEVE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU.
I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE AN
AMENDMENT THAT DOES TWO ITEMS.
THE FIRST IS RELATED TO WHAT I
RAISED AS A CONCERN IN COUNSEL
BRIEFINGS THIS MORNING AND
THAT'S AN AMENDMENT TO MAKE
CLEAR THAT IN ALUM AND BEACH
SEAWALL REMOVAL PROJECT THE
CITY WILL CONSIDER POTENTIAL
MITIGATION MEASURES ASSOCIATED
WITH CONCERNS AND IMPACTS ABOUT
THE REMOVAL OF THE CITY SEAWALL
AND WHETHER OR NOT THAT MIGHT
IMPACT THE CONDITION OF THE
PRIVATE SEAWALL'S.
THE SECOND ITEM WAS IDENTIFIED
THIS MORNING COMPLETELY
UNRELATED TO THAT ISSUE.
IT'S JUST A SMALL TECHNICAL
ERROR, CORRECTING A REFERENCE
TO THE 4th QUARTER SUPPLEMENTAL
IN THE BILL.
>> SECOND.
>> I WILL SECOND THAT.
>> OKAY.
SO, ANY QUESTIONS ON BASICALLY
A SUBSTITUTE VERSION?
COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALES?
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
I HAVE NO QUESTION.
I JUST WANT TO REMARK THAT I
WILL VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS
AMENDMENT, BUT I INTEND TO VOTE
NO ON THE UNDERLYING BILL.
BEFORE WE, THE UNDERLYING BILL,
UP FOR VOTE, I WOULD LIKE TO
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY WHY.
>> VERY GOOD.
>> WE HAVE AN AMENDMENT IN
FRONT OF US.
VERSION DE 1C.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT?
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AND
MEANT -- OF THE AMENDMENT
PLEASE VOTE AYE.
OPPOSED.
THE AYES HAVE IT.
DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THE
AMENDED PIECE OF LEGISLATION
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW?
>> NO, I AM FINISHED.
IT IS SOMETHING WE JUST NEED TO
MOVE FORWARD WITH TO ACCEPT
THESE GRANTS BUT I RESPECT
COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALES HAS
SOMETHING SHE WOULD LIKE TO SAY.
>> THANK YOU.
I WILL MAKE THIS REALLY QUICK.
IT'S VERY RARE THAT I WOULD
VOTE NO TO REJECT MONEY BUT I
FEEL REALLY STRONGLY THAT I
CANNOT VOTE IN FAVOR OF
ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM I.C.E.
, WHICH IS THE OVERARCHING
AGENCY THAT DOES ENGAGE IN
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT THAT
LEADS TO THE INCARCERATION AND
DETENTION, AND INHUMANE
PRACTICE OF DEPORTING AND
SEPARATING FAMILIES IN OUR
COUNTRY.
WHILE I RECOGNIZE THAT THERE
ARE VALUES ADDED IN TERMS OF
HOMELAND SECURITY
INVESTIGATIONS UNIT, TO THE
ISSUES RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY
THAT ARE REALLY IMPORTANT, I
THINK I STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE
A LOT OF CONCERNS ABOUT HOW HSI
BLEEDS INTO SOME AREAS OF
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, AND IN
FACT IF YOU GO TO THEIR WEBPAGE
AND LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT
DIVISIONS THAT THEY HAVE, ONE
INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT
IS REFERRED TO AS THE JOINT
INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS CENTER,
WHICH IS HOUSED UNDER HSI AND
IS PART OF THE OVERARCHING WORK
OF THIS PARTICULAR DIVISION OF
I.C.E.
THAT SQUARELY FOCUSES ON
"PARTNERING WITH I.C.E.
TO VIGILANTLY ENFORCE THE
NATION'S IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM
LAWS."
GIVEN MY VERY STRONG POSITION
ON CONTINUING TO BE A WELCOMING
CITY, AND ON MY ONGOING
CONCERNS THAT WHILE I RECOGNIZE
SPD FEELS THEY NEED TO PARTNER
IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES WITH
HSI, I CANNOT SUPPORT ONGOING
PARTNERSHIPS UNTIL I KNOW MORE
ABOUT THE FULL BREADTH OF HOW
OUR DEPARTMENT ENGAGES WITH HSI
AND CONTINUE TO HAVE QUESTIONS
ABOUT THAT.
I'VE HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT
PARTNERSHIP IN THE PAST.
I JUST CANNOT ACCEPT -- I CAN'T
VOTE YES IN FAVOR OF THIS
PARTICULAR GRANT.
>> OKAY.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
IF NOT, PLEASE, CALL THE ROLL .
>> O'BRIEN, BAGSHAW, GONZALES,
HERBOLD, JOHNSON, PRESIDENT
HARRELL.
THREE IN FAVOR, TWO OPPOSED.
FOUR IN FAVOR, TWO OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES.
>> IT FAILS.
>> THE BILL FAILS.
THE CHAIR WILL NOT SIGN IT.
SO, OKAY.
>> HOW MANY YESES AND KNOWS?
>> FOUR-2.
>> GET DEBORAH ON THE PHONE.
>> IS THERE A WAY TO AMEND THE
BILL TO STRIP OUT THAT ONE
THING?
>> I HAVE TO DO NOTHING ON THE
FLY.
THEN WE WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT
AGENDA ITEM AND FIGURE OUT --
SO I CAN MAKE A MOTION TO
RECONSIDER.
OKAY.
SO I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE
CLERK, THANK YOU, THAT I CAN
MAKE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER ON
A CERTAIN DATE, JANUARY 7. IF
THE MOTION PASSES BUT THE BILL
STILL FAILED TODAY.
WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECONSIDER
IT ON THE SEVENTH.
I WILL MAKE THE MOTION AND
EXPLAIN IT AGAIN.
>> CAN WE JUST TALK ABOUT THE
OTHER OPTION THAT WAS MENTIONED?
RATHER THAN BRINGING IT BACK?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ?
>> NO, BRINGING IT ABOUT
WITHOUT THE GRANT ACCEPTANCE.
>> WAS HALF LISTENING BECAUSE I
WAS BLINDSIDED OVER HERE.
WHAT WAS THE OTHER SUGGESTION I
DIDN'T CATCH?
>> AMENDING THE LEGISLATION.
>> AMENDING THE LEGISLATION TO
PULL OUT $95,000 OR SOMETHING
LIKE THAT.
THE BILL FAILED SO I WILL ASK
THE CLERK.
THE BILL FAILED.
HOW DO I AMEND A FAILED BILL?
SO WE COULD RECONSIDER IT TODAY.
>> ONE OF THE ISSUES, WILL WE
HAVE TIME TO GO THROUGH THE
LEGAL PROCESS AS WE WOULD FOR
ANY AMENDMENT?
OKAY.
VERY GOOD.
WHAT WE COULD DO IS MOVE TO
RECONSIDER TO THE END OF
TODAY'S AGENDA AND PERHAPS LAW
CAN GIVE US SOME INPUT ON
WHETHER WE CAN PULL THAT PIECE
OUT.
>> WE ALSO HAVE A COUPLE OF
ACTIVE LISTENERS BACK THERE.
>> THAT'S NOT PART OF THE
PROCESS.
BUT MAY I ASK A QUICK QUESTION?
>> YES, YOU MAY.
>> DOES THE REMOVAL OF THIS
PARTICULAR GRANT IMPACT THE
TITLE OF THE BILL AS INTRODUCED?
>> I HAVEN'T READ THE BILL IN
TOTAL.
>> I DON'T KNOW, EITHER BUT I
WOULD THINK NOT.
>> LET ME --
>> WHY ARE YOU ASKING?
>> BECAUSE THE TITLE INCLUDES A
REFERENCE TO GRANTS BEING
ACCEPTED BY THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
IF THIS IS THE ONLY GRANT BEING
ACCEPTED THAT WOULD BE A BILL
TITLE CHANGE AND COULD NOT BE
RECONSIDERED, AN AMENDED
VERSION COULDN'T BE
RECONSIDERED TODAY.
>> WE HAVE OTHER GRANTS BY THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
INCLUDED IN THIS.
>> CAN YOU TALK INTO THE
MICROPHONE SO THE AUDIENCE
UNDERSTANDS?
>> WE HAVE NINE GRANTS SO THAT
IF WE REMOVE THE $90,000 FROM
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THERE
WOULD STILL BE EIGHT THAT WOULD
BE INCLUDED IN THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
>> COUNSEL, PRINT -- COUNCIL
PRESIDENT?
>> YES.
>> I WOULD SUGGEST WE SUSPEND
THE RULES AND LET STAFF COME TO
THE PODIUM TO GIVE US
CLARIFICATION.
THAT WILL HELP US UNDERSTAND.
>> CLARITY ON WHAT,
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN?
>> TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT COULD
ME -- COULD WE AMEND THE BILL
TODAY TO REMOVE BOTH THE
TECHNICAL QUESTION, AND IS THIS
SIMPLY ENOUGH TIME TO DO THAT,
OR DO WE NEED TO PUT IT OFF.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS
SOMETHING CENTRAL STAFF CAN
ANSWER.
>> THAT WAS MY POINT BUT THAT'S
FINE.
WHY DON'T WE SUSPEND THE RULES,
GET A LITTLE INPUT.
I MOVED TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO
HEAR UNLESS THERE IS OBJECTION.
COME TO THE MICROPHONE, IF YOU
DON'T MIND.
IF YOU STILL NEED SOME TIME,
PERHAPS WE WOULD MOVE THIS
TOWARD THE END OF THE MEETING.
>> I AM ERIC SYNDER, ADJUSTING
TO MY LUKE -- NEW LOCATION AT
CENTRAL STAFF.
THERE ARE OTHER GRANTS AS
INDICATED THAT ARE BEING
AWARDED OR WOULD BE APPROVED IN
THIS ORDINANCE.
THE REMOVAL OF THE ONE ITEM IS
SOMETHING THAT TECHNICALLY I
BELIEVE WE COULD ACCOMPLISH
WITHIN A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME
FRAME.
I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW LONG
YOU EXPECT THE REMAINDER OF THE
MEETING'S BUSINESS TO TAKE, BUT
-- THERE IS INTEREST ON PART OF
THE COUNSEL, I WILL GO BEGIN
WORKING ON A DIFFERENT VERSION.
IT'S A MATTER OF MISSION THAN
EDITION WHICH IS EASIER.
>> OKAY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
I AM GOING TO SUGGEST A MOTION
TO RECONSIDER BY THE END OF THE
MEETING IF WE ARE NOT FINISHED
AND I WILL LOOK AT ALL OF OUR
MEETINGS.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS SO TIME
SENSITIVE WE CAN'T DO IT IN
JANUARY.
I DON'T KNOW.
>>I WOULD JUST SAY THAT THE
BUDGET OFFICE HAS SUGGESTED
THAT WE NEED THIS MONEY TO SPEND
BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR FROM
GRANTS AND I WOULD RECOMMEND
THAT WE MOVE FORWARD, AND TO
THE EXTENT WE CAN WITHDRAW THE
$90,000 GRANT.
>> I WASN'T SUGGESTING WE DON'T
DO THAT.
I WAS JUST SUGGESTING IF WE
DON'T HAVE IT FINISHED BY THE
END OF THE'S AGENDA, WE CAN'T
JUST LOOK AT EACH OTHER FOR 20
MINUTES, SO I WAS GOING TO SAY
LET'S LOOK AT IT AGAIN THEN.
MY GUESS WOULD BE DEALING WITH
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT TWO
OR THREE WEEKS ISN'T GOING TO
MAKE A HUGE AMOUNT OF
DIFFERENCE BUT CLARIFY IF WE
HAVE TO DO IT TODAY.
>> THEY MIGHT BE CLOSED FOR ALL
WE KNOW.
>> I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THE
PARTICULAR FUNDING THAT I AM
TAKING ISSUE WITH THAT IS A
GRANT FROM HSI, BUT THAT IS A
REIMBURSEMENT.
THOSE DOLLARS HAVE ALREADY BEEN
SPENT, BUT I THINK
COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE EXPRESSED
CONCERN ABOUT EITHER SPENDING
OR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE OTHER
ITEMS THAT ARE LISTED IN THE
SUMMARY THAT ARE ATTACHED TO
THE COUNCIL BILL, WHICH AGAIN I
DON'T OPPOSE THOSE OTHER GRANT
ACCEPTANCES.
I JUST HAVE ISSUE WITH THIS ONE.
>> IF I MAY, WHAT I BELIEVE
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW WAS
SPEAKING TO IS THERE ARE A
NUMBER OF APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
SUPPLEMENTAL ORDINANCE THAT YOU
JUST ACTED ON THAT ARE BACKED
BY OTHER GRANTS, AND SO I THINK
THE QUESTION IS NOT NECESSARILY
SO MUCH OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME
THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THE CITY,
TO THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE
ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANTS
EVENTUALLY, BUT THE
APPROPRIATIONS THAT ARE IN THE
FOURTH QUARTER SUPPLEMENTAL
BACKED BY THOSE GRANTS.
THEY ARE CONTINGENT ON THE
ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANTS, SO
WHAT WOULD BE THE ISSUE
POTENTIALLY IS NOT HAVING THOSE
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 2018
BUDGET IN 2018 ON THE OTHER
ITEMS.
>> I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU
JUST SAID.
>> ACTUALLY, I DO.
IF I CAN TRY THIS ONE MORE
TIME.
WE HAVE A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET.
THE REASON WHY COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ AND THANK YOU COUNCIL
MEMBER WARREN IS FOR VOTING
WITH US ON THAT, WAS THAT WE
HAD TO BE ABLE TO PASS THAT OUT
TODAY TO BE ABLE TO MAKE
PAYMENTS BEFORE THE END OF
2018, AND THE GRANTS WILL
ASSIST US IN MAKING THOSE
PAYMENTS.
SOME IS GENERAL FUND AND SOME
IS BACKED BY THESE GRANTS . SO,
IF WE CAN TODAY, TAKE OUT,
EXCLUDE 1.37, WHICH IS THE
REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT, AND BE ABLE TO
REMOVE THAT, AND THEN VOTE FOR
ALL THE OTHER GRANTS, THAT
WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED BY
OUR CBO, AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
IN PARTICULAR.
>> WELL-SPOKEN.
>> AT THE RISK OF -- HOW MANY
IS THAT?
>> $90,000.
>> OF THE $90,000 IT MAY VERY
WELL NOT BE APPROVED BY OUR
ACTION TODAY.
ARE WE KEEPING ALIVE THE
POSSIBILITY TO STILL GET IT?
THROUGH OUR ACTIONS IF WE
RECONSIDER?
WHILE I RESPECT COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALES -- GONZALES'S POSITION
I MAY NOT SHARE IT IF IT'S
REIMBURSEMENT FOR MONIES FOR
WORK WE HAVE ALREADY DONE.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CAN
PRESERVE MY ARGUMENT TO GET
THAT REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THAT
$90,000 HAS TO COME FROM
SOMEWHERE, AND IT MAY CUT INTO
OTHER CENTRAL SERVICES.
>> THE APPROPRIATIONS, THE
GRANT APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
SUPPLEMENTAL ARE CONTINGENT ON
THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANTS.
SO THAT'S THE FIRST ISSUE, BUT
THE APPROVAL -- APPROVING SOME
OF THE GRANTS AND BEING SILENT
ON ANOTHER GRANT WOULD NOT IN
AND OF ITSELF CONSTITUTE A
REJECTION OF THAT ONE GRANT.
I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THE
BACKGROUND AND THE PARTICULAR
$90,000 GRANT TO KNOW WHAT
TIME, BY WHEN IT MUST BE
ACCEPTED OR APPROVED.
THERE MAY BE MORE TIME TO
ACCEPT THAT, BUT APPROVING THE
RECEIPT OF THE OTHER GRANT
MONIES WOULD NOT AFFECT THAT
QUESTION.
>> OKAY.
[ LAUGHTER ] JUST ONE MINUTE.
THERE WAS ONE SUGGESTION THAT
GOT LOST IN THE SHUFFLE ABOUT
ADDING COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ
AND I'M GOING TO SAY FROM --
I'M GOING TO SEE FROM A
PRACTICAL STANDPOINT IF SHE IS
STILL FOLLOWING THE
INFORMATION.
COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ, ARE YOU
STILL ON THE LINE?
SHE IS NOT SO I THINK I LOST
THAT POSSIBILITY, AS WELL.
SOMEONE JUST MADE THAT
SUGGESTION.
OKAY, SO LET'S DO THIS.
I AM GOING TO MAKE A MOTION
THAT WE RECONSIDER 119425 AS
AMENDED, RECONSIDERED AT THE
END OF TODAY'S AGENDA DURING THE
ADOPTION OF OTHER LEGISLATION
SECTION.
>> SECOND.
>> ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT?
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
THE AYES HAVE IT.
WE WILL RECONSIDER UNTIL THE
END OF TODAY'S AGENDA.
>> PRESIDENT HARRELL ?
>> YES.
>> WE ARE RECONSIDERING IT FOR
THE PURPOSES OF AMENDING IT?
OR PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO
REMOVE THE $95,000?
OR HAVING A VOTE WITH AN
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL MEMBER ON
THE EXISTING LEGISLATION?
>> GOOD QUESTION.
BOTH.
WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO WAS ALSO
SEE WHETHER COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ COULD BE AVAILABLE AND
ALSO SEE WHETHER WE CAN JUST
TAKE THAT OUT.
BECAUSE WHAT IF THEY COME BACK
AND SAY YOU CAN'T JUST TAKE IT
OUT?
SO I MADE IT VAGUE TO RECONSIDER
TO PURSUE ALL OPTIONS.
>> OKAY.
>> WE ARE JUST RECONSIDERING.
>> WE'VE GOT SOMETHING.
WHAT DO YOU GOT?
>> CAN WE JUST STAY ON THE WORK
OF ACTION?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I APPRECIATE THAT CLARITY AND
THE QUESTION.
>> THE GRANT EXCEPT IT'S
ORDINANCE DOES NOT REQUIRE A
SUPER MAJORITY UNLIKE THE
SUPPLEMENTAL.
>> THAT IT REQUIRES A MAJORITY
AND SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FIVE,
SO I DIDN'T SUGGEST IT.
WE HAD 4-2 SO IT WOULD BE 5-2
IF SHE VOTED IN FAVOR.
IT COULD BE 4-30 FOR ALL I
KNOW.
I'M SORRY?
OKAY, VERY GOOD.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN.
>> I APPRECIATE THE FLEX
ABILITY WITH THIS AND THE MOVE
TO RECONSIDER.
THERE WOULD NEED TO BE A VOTE
AGAIN TO ADD ANOTHER COUNCIL
MEMBER WHO IS NOT PRESENT, I
BELIEVE, SO I THINK THAT IS AN
OPEN DISCUSSION FOR ME.
I AM A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE
WITH US MOVING BACK AND FORTH
ON THIS.
>> I'M COMFORTABLE WITH NOT
HAVING THIS DURING THE BRIEFING
DISCUSSION WHEN WE COULD HAVE
PREPARED OUR AGENDA BETTER.
>> UNDERSTOOD.
>> TO BE FAIR, I DID ADVISE
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW'S OFFICE
I WAS GOING TO HAVE THIS
POSITION TODAY.
>> THAT'S NOON NEWS TOO.
>> THAT'S MY ONE VOTE.
NOT KNOWING --
>> NOT KNOWING THE
POSSIBILITIES I TRIED TO
PROTECT THE OPPORTUNITIES BUT
LET ME JUST BE CLEAR.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON WITH THE
AGENDA.
AT THE END OF OUR AGENDA, WE
WILL REVISIT COUNCIL BILL
119425 AS AMENDED.
WE MAY NOT VOTE ON IT.
WE MAY.
BUT WE WILL JUST DECIDE AT THAT
POINT BUT WE HAVE PRESERVED OUR
RIGHT TO MAKE THAT DECISION.
OKAY.
LET'S MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER FOUR.
>> OKAY.
>> AGENDA ITEM 4. COUNCIL BILL
119429.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO FEES
CHARGED BY THE SEATTLE ANIMAL
SHELTER, AND AMENDING CHAPTER
9.26 OF THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL
CODE TO MAKE TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS. THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE BILL PASS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW.
>> YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE HOW
EASY THIS IS COMPARED TO THE
LAST ONE.
THE LEGISLATION MAKES TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS TO THE BUDGET THAT
WE PASSED LAST MONTH.
IT WILL MAKE PENALTIES
CONSISTENT ACROSS ALL SPECIES.
DOG, CAT, MINIATURE PIG,
POTBELLY PIG.
AND ROUND THE CAT LICENSE FEES
UP TO $26 INSTEAD OF $25, AND
MAKE THE GOLD FLASH CARD
DISCOUNT CONSISTENT 50% OFF
RATHER THAN ROUNDED TO THE
NEAREST DOLLAR.
>> IS THAT IT?
>> THAT'S IT.
>> ANY COMMENTS?
ALL RIGHT, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF 119429.
>> O'BRIEN, BAGSHAW, GONZALES,
HERBOLD, JOHNSON, PRESIDENT
HARRELL.
>> SIX IN FAVOR, NOT OPPOSED.
>> VERY GOOD.
FINALLY, SOMETHING TO SIGN.
PLEASE READ THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM.
>> AGENDA ITEM 5 419414.
AN ITEM OPPOSING CONTROLS ON
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CANOE HOUSE, ASUW SHOWHOUSE, A
LANDMARK DESIGNATED BY THE
LAMBRIX PRESERVATION BOARD
UNDER CHAPTER 25.12 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE, AND
ADDING IT TO THE TABLE OF
HISTORICAL LANDMARKSCONTAINED
IN 2.532 OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CANOE HOUSE, ALSO KNOWN AS THE
ASUW SHOWHOUSE BUILT IN 1918.
THE ORIGINAL BUILDING WAS PART
OF THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION ON
THE UW CAMPUS DURING WORLD WAR
I. IT LATER SERVED AS THE
SHOWHOUSE FOR THE UW ROWING
HOUSE FROM 1918 WHERE IT WAS
USED UNTIL 1952 HOUSE THE UW
POWERHOUSE AND OLYMPIC GOLD
MEDAL WINNING ROWING TEAM FROM
THE LONDON OLYMPICS OF 1998.
I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO
NOMINATE THIS, AND AS MANY OF
YOU KNOW, THE BOOK "BOYS IN THE
BOAT" HAS AN OPPORTUNITY ONCE
AGAIN TO BE FILMED HERE AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, AND
HAVING THE SHOWHOUSE IN THE
AREA IS PART OF THE MOVIE AND I
HOPE IT IS SOMETHING WE CAN
ACCOMPLISH.
WE RECOMMEND MOVING FORWARD
WITH THIS LANDMARK DESIGNATION.
>> VERY GOOD.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THE COUNCIL
BILL?
IF NOT, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> O'BRIEN, BAGSHAW, GONZALES,
HERBOLD, JOHNSON, PRESIDENT
HARRELL.
SIX IN FAVOR, NOT OPPOSED.
>> PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL
SIGN IT.
PLEASE, READ THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM.
THE FULL AGENDA ITEM, SLOWLY.
>> AGENDA ITEM 6. COUNCIL BILL
119418 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION IMPOSING
CONTROLS ON THE JAPANESE
LANGUAGE SCHOOL.
A LANDMARK IS IGNITED BY THE
LANDMARK PRESERVATION BOARD
UNDER CHAPTER 25.12 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE, AND
ADDING IT TO THE TABLE OF
HISTORICAL LANDMARKS CONTAINED
IN CHAPTER 25.32 OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW.
>> THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
IS LOCATED AT SOUTH WALLER
STREET OFF OF RAINIER.
THE THREE BUILDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL WERE BUILT BETWEEN 1912
AND 1929, AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
WAS HISTORICALLY RESIDENTIAL
FOR THE SEATTLE IMMIGRANT AND
JAPANESE-AMERICAN POPULATION
FROM 1900 THROUGH THE END OF
WORLD WAR II.
IT CURRENTLY HOUSES THE
JAPANESE CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY
CENTER OF WASHINGTON.
THIS IS RECOMMENDED TO HAVE THE
HISTORIC LANDMARK STATUS APPLIED
TO IT BECAUSE OF ITS STATUS IN
THE COMMUNITY, AND THE
LOCATION, AND THE SIGNIFICANT
MANNER IN WHICH IT HAS
CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
I WILL MAKE ONE COMMENT.
THAT IS DURING THE DISCUSSION
AT THE COMMITTEE TABLE, I
THANKED THE PRESENTERS AND THE
JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL FOR
DOING SUCH A FASCINATING
HISTORICAL WRITEUP ON BOTH WHY
THE SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED AND THE
DECADES THAT WAS PUT INTO IT,
THE ROLE IT PLAYED BEFORE AND
AFTER INTERNMENT, AND AGAIN IT
WAS JUST A FASCINATING READ AND
BODY OF WORK THAT THE COMMUNITY
PUT TOGETHER.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING
THIS.
>> THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING
THAT.
IT WAS ESPECIALLY WELL-WRITTEN.
WE COMMENTED AT THE TABLE AND
APPRECIATED ALL OF THE
INVESTMENT OF TIME AND ENERGY IN
IT.
>> NO COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL
ROLE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
>> O'BRIEN -- O'BRIEN, BAGSHAW,
GONZALES, HERBOLD, JOHNSON,
PRESIDENT HARRELL.
SIX IN FAVOR, NOT OPPOSED.
>> THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
PLEASE, READ AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
SEVEN.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SEVEN
COUNCIL BILL 119422 AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO HISTORIC
PRESERVATION IMPOSING CONTROLS
ON THE EDRIS NURSES HOME, A
LANDMARK DESIGNATED BY THE
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOARD
UNDER CHAPTER 25.12 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE, AND
ADDING IT TO THE TABLE OF
HISTORICAL LANDMARKS CONTAINED
IN 25.32 OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ONE MOMENT.
WE ARE GETTING SOMETHING.
VERY GOOD.
SO THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING
ON QUEEN ANNE.
IT WAS BUILT IN 1923.
THE PROPERTY FIRST HOUSED THE
NURSES HOME FROM THE CHILDREN'S
ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL.
THE HOSPITAL WAS FOUNDED IN
1907 BY THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE MEDICAL
CARE TO CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF
THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
THIS IS A BUILDING THAT IS
STILL BEING USED.
I BELIEVE IT IS HOUSING THE
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SINCE
THE 1980s.
WE RECOMMEND THAT THIS BE ADDED
TO THE LANDMARK STATUS.
>> VERY GOOD.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
IF NOT, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> O'BRIEN, BAGSHAW, GONZALES,
HERBOLD, JOHNSON, PRESIDENT
HARRELL.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
PLEASE, READ AGENDA ITEMS 8
THROUGH 17.
>> AGENDA ITEMS 8 THROUGH 17
APPOINTMENTS 1201 THROUGH 1208,
APPOINTMENTS 11.15 AND 11.16.
THE APPOINTMENTS OF ABDULLAH
ALI ALI, WANEKA HOPS, AND
JORDAN HOWARD AS MEMBERS.
SEATTLE YOUTH COMMISSION FOR
TERMS AUGUST 31, 2019 AND THE
APPOINTMENTS OF ROSY ALLEN,
MADISON JACKSON-HITE, LINDA
PHAN, GIAN-NICHOLO ROSARIO,
CHLOE RUBIN, HENRY IRVING ENGEL,
AND KATHERINE KANG AS MEMBERS
OF THE SEATTLE YOUTH COMMISSION
FOR TERMS AUGUST 31, 2020. THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE
ALL OF THESE INDIVIDUALS THAT
CAME AND JOINED US AT OUR TABLE
ON WEDNESDAY.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A SENTENCE
ABOUT EACH OF THEM.
THEY ARE SUCH IMPRESSIVE YOUNG
PEOPLE.
ABDIWELI ABDI, IT WILL'S GRADER
AT FRANKLIN.
HE WAS ONE OF THE YOUTH MEMBERS
AT THE RAINIER BEACH COMMUNITY
CENTER THAT HELPED US IN OUR
RECENT SEARCH FOR THE CHIEF OF
POLICE.
WANJIKU HOPPS IS AN 11th GRADER
AT SEATTLE PREP, PASSIONATE
ABOUT INCLUSION OF SPECIAL ED
STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
SHE HAS AN AUTISTIC OLDER
BROTHER AND IS WORKING HARD ON
THE DIVERSITY OF HIGHER-LEVEL
ATHLETICS, AS WELL.
JORDAN HOWARD IS A NINTH GRADER
AT ALEXANDER HAMILTON
INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
HE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT MANY
THINGS, BUT HE WAS VERY
INTERESTED IN HOMELESSNESS, AND
MENTORSHIP FOR YOUNG MEN.
ROSY ALLEN, A 10th GRADER AT
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL, BORN IN
MOLOCK, CAME TO THE U.S. AS AN
IN FRONT AND IS PASSIONATE
ABOUT BECOMING MORE INCLUSIVE
IN SEATTLE.
AND MADISON JACKSON-HITE STANDS
FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND IS PROUD
TO HAVE TWO MOMS.
LINDA PHAN HAS WORKED TO VOICES
TO REPRESENTATIVE --
UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND
AS AN ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL
JUSTICE AND EDUCATION.
GIAN-NICHOLO ROSARIO IS A 12th
GRADER AT RAINIER BEACH HIGH
SCHOOL.
HE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT
HOMELESSNESS AND WORKED ON THE
FREE O.R.C.A.
CARD FOR STUDENTS.
CHLOE RUBIN, AN 11th GRADER AT
SEATTLE ACADEMY OF ARTS AND
SCIENCE.
SHE HAS BEEN WORKING ON GUN
RESPONSIBILITY, AND I
APPRECIATED VERY MUCH THE WORK
SHE HAS DONE THERE.
SHE IS ALSO A TEEN AMBASSADOR
FOR ONE LOVE, A NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION THAT LEADS TO
EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT
UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.
HENRY IRVING ENGEL IS AN EIGHTH
GRADER AT DENNY INTERNATIONAL
MIDDLE SCHOOL WORKING ON
HOMELESSNESS, RACIAL EQUITY AND
GUN VIOLENCE.
KATHERINE KANG, AN EIGHTH
GRADER AT UNIVERSITY PREP, ALSO
PASSIONATE ABOUT ADVOCACY AND
BULLY FREE COMMUNITIES.
I REALLY RECOMMEND ALL OF THESE
STUDENTS TO YOU, AND RECOMMEND
THEY ARE PART OF THE NEW YOUTH
COMMISSION, AND I WOULD LIKE TO
MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT TODAY.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT
OUT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS.'S AND LESLIE
DANIELS, THE CORNEA FOR BEING
VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT THEIR
EFFORTS IN DIVERSITY.
WITH THAT MANY CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT MS. DANIELS AND I APPLAUD
THEM ON THEIR EFFORTS OF
ACHIEVING THESE YOUNG SUPERSTARS
FOR THIS SEATTLE YOUTH
COMMISSION.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING IT.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF CONFIRMING
THE APPOINTMENT, PLEASE OH AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED VOTE NOW.
MOTION CARRIES.
THE APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
LET'S GO TO THE NEXT COMMITTEE
REPORT.
>> THE REPORT OF THE CIVIL
RIGHTS UTILITIES ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND ARTS COMMITTEE.
COUNCIL BILL 119412 AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES ACCEPTING
EASEMENTS GRANTED TO THE CITY
OF SEATTLE FOR INSTALLATION,
OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF
HYDRANTS, WATER MAINS, DOMESTIC
METER VAULT, FIRE SERVICE
METERS, AND APPURTENANCES
NECESSARY FOR WATER UTILITY
PURPOSES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS
IN SEATTLE.
PLACING THE PROPERTY RIGHTS AND
INTERESTS CONVEYED BY THE LOCAL
EASEMENTS UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES AND RATIFYING, AND
CONFIRMING CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU.
I AM ENJOYING HOW SLOWLY WE ARE
ALL TALKING.
COUNCIL BILL 1194 12 ACCEPTS
EASEMENTS GRANTED TO THE CITY
OF SEATTLE FOR INSTALLATION,
OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OF
HYDRANTS, WATER MAINS, DOMESTIC
METER VAULT, FIRE SERVICE
METERS AND OTHER APPURTENANCES
NECESSARY FOR WATER UTILITY
PURPOSES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS
THROUGHOUT SEATTLE.
AND THE LEGISLATION ITSELF DOES
NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT.
THERE IS NO COST TO THE CITY,
SO WITH THAT I WILL MOVE
PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 1194
12.
>> SECOND.
>> VERY GOOD.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THIS BILL?
IF NOT, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> O'BRIEN, BAGSHAW, GONZALES,
HERBOLD, JOHNSON, PRESIDENT
HARRELL.
SIX IN FAVOR, NOT OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
>> COUNCIL BILL 1194 19.
>> LET'S HAVE IT READ INTO THE
RECORD.
>> I THOUGHT YOU WANTED THEM
BOTH IN AT THE RECORD AT THE
SAME TIME.
>> PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER 19 INTO THE RECORD.
THE BILL PASSED AND CHAIR WILL
SIGN IT.
PLEASE READ THE ITEM INTO THE
RECORD.
MY RHYTHM IS OFF TODAY.
>> AGENDA ITEM 19.
COUNCIL BILL 119419.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
DECLARING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS RELATING TO SEWER AND
STORM DRAIN EASEMENTS WITHIN
SEATTLE AS BEING SURPLUS TO
CITY UTILITY NEEDS.
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES TO
RELINQUISH SUCH EASEMENT RIGHTS
AND TO ACCEPT NEW EASEMENTS
PLACING THE REAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS AND INTERESTS CONVEYED
BY THE EASEMENTS UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
AND RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING
CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL BILL 1194 19 AUTHORIZES
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES TO
RELINQUISH FIVE DRAINAGE
UTILITY EASEMENTS AND ACCEPT
FIVE EASEMENTS.
AGAIN, AT NO COST TO THE CITY
TO OPERATE SPU FACILITIES SUCH
AS STORM SEWERS, OR SEWER
LINES, WITHIN PRIVATE PROPERTY.
THE CITY REQUIRES EASEMENTS FOR
ACCESS, OPERATIONS AND
MAINTENANCE.
IF THERE ARE NO MORE QUESTIONS
I MOVE COUNCIL BILL 1194 19.
>> SECOND.
>> OKAY.
I THINK OUR COUNCIL PRESIDENT IS
COMING BACK?
>> ANY COMMENTS OR CONCERNS?
ARE WE READY TO VOTE?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> O'BRIEN, BAGSHAW, GONZALES,
HERBOLD, JOHNSON, PRESIDENT
HARRELL.
SIX IN FAVOR, NOT OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEMS 20 --
ITEM 20.
>> AGENDA ITEM 21 173.
THE APPOINTMENT OF DIANA KHANNA
AS THE WOMEN'S -- TO THE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION UNTIL JULY
1, 2020.
THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
>> SHE IS A COMMISSION
APPOINTMENT, WHICH MEANS THE
APPOINTING AUTHORITY IS A
SEATTLE WOMEN'S COMMISSION
ITSELF.
THE APPOINTMENT IS A PERSON WHO
HAS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
EXPERTISE, AND EXPERIENCE
ESTABLISHING EQUITY PRACTICES IN
POLICIES, AND IS A REPORTER
WITH THE SEATTLE TIMES.
SO, WE ARE JUST GOING TO DO THE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION FIRST?
>> WE WILL TAKE THE NEXT ONE IN
A ROW.
ANY COMMENTS ON THIS
APPOINTMENT?
THOSE IN FAVOR OF CONFIRMING
THE APPOINTMENT, PLEASE VOTE
AYE.
AS OPPOSED VOTE NO.
MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CARRIED.
PLEASE READ IT AND ITEMS 21
THROUGH 25.
>> AGENDA ITEMS 21 THROUGH 25.
APPOINTMENTS 1107, 1189 THROUGH
1191, AND APPOINTMENT 1193.
THE APPOINTMENTS OF SARAH
HILLMAN AS MEMBER, SEATTLE
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FOR A
TERM JANUARY 22 TO 2019.
IN THE APPOINTMENTS OF TYRONE
GRANDISON AND DEREK STEPHEN LUM
AS MEMBERS.
SEATTLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
FOR TERMS JULY 22, 2019, WITH
THE APPOINTMENT OF ERIKA CHEN
AS MEMBER SEATTLE HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSION FOR A TERM TO JULY
22, 2020.
AND THE REAPPOINTMENT OF SHOW
KIM CALAMITY AS MEMBER FOR A
TERM TO JANUARY 22, 2020.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU.
SARAH HILLMAN IS A MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT.
SHE IS THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
GENERAL IN WASHINGTON STATE
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, AND
SPECIFICALLY WITHIN THE SOCIAL
AND HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION,
SHE HAS WORKED FOR NATIONAL
PUBLIC RADIO, CBS, AND ABC NEWS.
TYRONE GRANDISON IS A COUNCIL
APPOINTMENT.
HE IS THE CHIEF INFORMATION
OFFICER FOR THE INSTITUTE FOR
HEALTH METRICS AND EVALUATIONS,
AND PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS DEPUTY
CHIEF DATA OFFICER IN THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AND AS
A WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENTIAL
INNOVATION FELLOW.
DEREK STEPHEN LUM IS A MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT, AS WELL AS A
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER WITH THE
ASIAN-PACIFIC ISLANDER
AMERICANS FOR CIVIC EMPOWERMENT.
HE HAS BEEN A SOCIAL JUSTICE
INTERN WITH NEW BEGINNINGS, AS
WELL AS AN OUTREACH OFFICER AT
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND AN
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF INVEST IN
YOUTH.
ERIKA CHEN IS A MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT, WHO WORKS FOR
RANIER SCHOLARS, AND IS FOCUSED
ON ADDRESSING EDUCATION
INEQUITIES, AND THEN FINALLY, A
MAYORAL APPOINTMENT ACTING AS A
MANAGER OF STRATEGIC PLANNING
AND HOUSING AUTHORITY, SHKELQIM
KELMENDI IS AVERY APPOINTMENT
ACTING AS A COCHAIR OF THE
SEATTLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
AND MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION'S
RACE AND GENDER EQUITY TASK
FORCE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
ANY COMMENTS OR CONCERNS ON
THESE APPOINTMENTS?
THOSE IN FAVOR OF CONFIRMING
THE APPOINTMENTS, PLEASE VOTE
AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED?
VOTE NO.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
OKAY, PLEASE READ THE NEXT
AGENDA ITEM.
>> THE REPORT OF THE GENDER
EQUITY SAFE COMMUNITIES NEW
AMERICANS AND EDUCATION
COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM 26
COUNCIL BILL 119431 AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
SEATTLE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT,
AUTHORIZING THE FIRE CHIEF TO
EXECUTE AND ADMINISTER FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE, AN AMERICAN A LOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH 29 AGENCIES THAT
OPERATE INDEPENDENT FIRE
DEPARTMENTS WITHIN KING COUNTY
TO PROVIDE ONE ANOTHER WITH
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE
SERVICES UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THIS AUTHORIZES THE FIRE CHIEF
TO EXECUTE AND ADMINISTER AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.
WITH 29 AGENCIES OPERATING
INDEPENDENT FIRE DEPARTMENTS
WITHIN KING COUNTY.
THIS ILA ALLOWS INDIVIDUAL FIRE
DEPARTMENTS LISTED IN THE
AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE EACH OTHER
WITH FIRE RESCUE AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES.
DURING EMERGENT SITUATIONS WHEN
THOSE JURISDICTIONS ARE
STRETCHED BEYOND THEIR
CAPACITY.
ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS SITUATION
OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 10, 2018
WHEN THERE WAS A FOUR ALARM
FIRE AT A LUMBER YARD NEAR THE
SHIP CANAL IN QUEEN ANNE.
DURING THAT INCIDENT, ALMOST
ALL SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
RESOURCES WERE ON THE SCENE,
AND CHIEF SCOGGINS WAS ABLE TO
CALL ON PARTNERING
JURISDICTIONS TO HAVE SOME OF
THEIR TRUCKS AND FIREFIGHTERS
BACKFILL IN NEIGHBORHOODS
THROUGHOUT SEATTLE AND RESPOND
TO VARIOUS OTHER 911 CALLS SO
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD
ADDRESS FOUR ALARM FIRE.
THE FIRE CHIEF HAS BEEN IN
DISCUSSIONS WITH THE OTHER 29
JURISDICTIONS ON THIS AGREEMENT
FOR THE PAST YEAR AND THIS NEW
ILA WOULD SUPERSEDE EXISTING,
AUTOMATIC OR MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IN
EFFECT BETWEEN THESE FIRE
AGENCIES AND THE COMMITTEE BY
UNANIMOUS VOTE RECOMMENDS THAT
THE FULL COUNCIL ADOPT COUNCIL
BILL 119431.
>> VERY GOOD.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> O'BRIEN, BAGSHAW, GONZALES,
HERBOLD, JOHNSON, PRESIDENT
HARRELL.
SIX IN FAVOR, NOT OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
PLEASE READ ITEMS 27 THROUGH 37.
>> AGENDA ITEMS 27 THROUGH 37,
APPOINTMENTS 1214 THROUGH 1224.
THE APPOINTMENTS OF MacKENZIE
CHASE, ERIN OKUNO, RACHAEL
STEWARD AS MEMBERS FAMILIES
EDUCATION, PRESCHOOL AND
PROMISE LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
FOR TERMS TO DECEMBER 31, 2019.
THE APPOINTMENTS OF STEFAN
BLANDFORD, NICOLE GRANT,
KIMBERLY WALKER, GREG WONG AS
MEMBERS OF THE PROMISE LEVY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR A TERM
TO DECEMBER 31, 2020.
AND THE APPOINTMENTS OF PHYLLIS
CAMPANO, TRISH DOES HE GO --
TRISH THE GO -- DZIKO THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 2021.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENT'S BE CONFIRMED.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PRESIDENT.
I WILL SAY JUST A FEW BRIEF
REMARKS ABOUT EACH ONE OF THESE
INDIVIDUALS.
MacKENZIE CHASE IS A MAYORAL
OPPONENT -- APPOINTMENT.
SHE IS THE RELATIONS MANAGER
FOR THE SAVE THE CHILDREN
ACTION NETWORK.
SHE WORKS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO
HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION AND
CARE FOR CHILDREN IN WASHINGTON
THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL
ADVOCACY.
SHE'S GOT -- SHE IS A TIRELESS
SUPPORTER OF EARLY LEARNING.
ERIN OKUNO IS A COUNCIL
APPOINTMENT.
SHE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE SOUTHEAST SEATTLE
EDUCATION COALITION.
A COALITION OF COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS,
EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY
LEADERS, PARENTS, CAREGIVERS
AND CONCERNED SOUTHEAST
RESIDENTS USING -- SUPPORTING
THOSE IN SOUTHEAST SEATTLE AND
THOSE FARTHEST AWAY FROM
OPPORTUNITIES.
RACHAEL STEWARD, ALSO A COUNCIL
MOMENT.
SHE HAS SERVED INSTITUTIONS OF
HIGHER EDUCATION SINCE 2001.
DURING THAT TIME, HAS SOUGHT TO
INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
MARGINALIZED GROUPS BY
LEVERAGING CAMPUS RESOURCES TO
BENEFIT THE CAMPUS AND
COMMUNITY.
SHE CURRENTLY WORKS IN A
LEADERSHIP POSITION AT THE
SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND
FORMERLY WORKED AS A DEPUTY
DIRECTOR AT THE SEATTLE CENTER
FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
NEXT, WE HAVE STEPHAN
BLANDFORD.
A MAYORAL APPOINTMENT.
HE HOLDS A MASTERS DEGREE IN
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FROM THE
EVANS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
AND GOVERNANCE, AND A DOCTORATE
IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, AND
POLICY STUDIES FROM THE COLLEGE
OF EDUCATION BOTH ON THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CAMPUS.
HE HAS LED SEVERAL YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS AND CURRENTLY
SERVES AS BOARD OF DIRECTOR FOR
UNITED WAY OF KING COUNTY.
IN 2013, SERVED AS A MEMBER OF
THE SEATTLE SCHOOL BOARD.
NEXT IS NICOLE GRANT.
SHE IS ALSO A MAYORAL NOMINEE.
SHE IS THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-
TREASURER OF THE MARTIN LUTHER
KING COUNTY LABOR COUNCIL IN
SEATTLE.
PRIOR TO THAT, SHE WAS THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CERTIFIED
ELECTRICAL WORKERS OF
WASHINGTON FROM 2000 TO 2019.
NEXT, WE HAVE KIMBERLY WALKER,
A COUNCIL APPOINTMENT.
SHE IS A SENIOR MANAGER FOR
ARTNERSHIPS IN -- AND
COLLABORATIONS AND SORE FROM
EARLY LEARNING TO GERONTOLOGY
WITH A HEARTFELT COMMITMENT TO
THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES.
EMBERLEY'S MISSION IS TO
EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, TO UPLIFT
THEIR VOICE, AND LEAD THE CHANGE
THEY WANT TO SEE.
SHE IS ALSO THE ONLY NOMINEE WE
HAVE THAT IS ABLE TO SAY SHE
HOLDS A TITLE OF PULLMAN IDLE.
SHE WON A SINGING COMPETITION.
>> VERY NICE.
>> AT WASHINGTON STATE
UNIVERSITY.
GREG WONG ALSO A COUNCIL
APPOINTEE.
HE SERVES AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO A
DIVERSE GROUP OF PUBLIC,
PRIVATE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT
CLIENTS.
HE SPECIALIZES IN COMPLEX
ISSUES, LENDING IMPACTS IN THE
NORTHWEST AS A LITIGATOR AND
APPELLATE ATTORNEY.
HE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AT ALL
LEVELS OF OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM
AND PROVIDES STRATEGIC, AND
GENERAL COUNSEL.
AND VARIOUS AREAS INCLUDING
EDUCATION POLICY, AND ISSUES
RELATING TO FAMILY EDUCATIONAL
RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT, AND
WASHINGTON'S PUBLIC RECORDS ACT.
HE HAS BEEN A LONGTIME ADVOCATE
OF UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
AND HAS BEEN A PRIOR, LONG-
STANDING MEMBER OF THE LEVY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND WE ARE
HAPPY TO HAVE HIS CONTINUED
PARTICIPATION ON THE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE.
NEXT WE HAVE PHYLLIS CAMPANO.
SHE IS ALSO A COUNCIL
APPOINTEE.
SHE BEGAN TEACHING IN
WASHINGTON STATE AS A SPECIAL
EDUCATION TEACHER IN 2001.
BEFORE THAT, SHE TAUGHT IN
MASSACHUSETTS, AND HAS ALSO
BEEN A LONGTIME ADVOCATE OF
PUBLIC EDUCATION, AS THE VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE SEATTLE
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, AND SHE
IS CURRENTLY SERVING AS
PRESIDENT OF THE SEATTLE
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION.
HAPPY TO CONTINUE TO HAVE HER
SERVE ON THE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE.
NEXT, WE HAVE A MAYORAL UPON
TEETH -- APPOINTEE, TRISH
DZIKO.
SHE COFOUNDED TAFT COLLEGE I
THINK STANDS FOR THE TECHNOLOGY
ACCESS FOUNDATION.
SHE SPENT 15 YEARS AS A
DESIGNER AND DEVELOPER IN THE
HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY.
SHE IS EXCITED ABOUT BRINGING
TO BEAR TO THE COMMITTEE HOW WE
CAN DO BETTER RFP PROCESSES AND
BEST SUPPORT S.T.E.M.
EDUCATION PARTICULARLY FOR
THOSE WHO DON'T TYPICALLY HAVE
ACCESS TO THOSE PROGRAMS.
DONALD FELDER SPENT 30 YEARS
WITH THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AS A PRINCIPAL WITH CASEY
FAMILY PROGRAMS FINANCIAL
SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE
FAMILIES FOR 10 YEARS, AND
EXCUSE ME HE IS A COUNCIL
APPOINTEE.
HE HAS OVER HIS 40 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION, WORKED
IN SOCIAL WORK, TOTAL HEALTH,
AND COACHING.
AND HE HAS SPECIFICALLY WORKED
WITH SMALL SCHOOLS TO EDUCATE
ALL STUDENTS WHILE CHAMPIONING
CHILDREN'S SERVICES THROUGHOUT
MARTIN LUTHER KING COUNTY.
NEXT, WE HAVE DOCTOR CONSTANCE
RICE, A MAYORAL APPOINTEE.
SHE IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE
VERY STRATEGIC GROUP, A
CONSULTING FIRM FOR EXECUTIVE
COACHING AND COLLABORATIVE
SOLUTIONS.
SHE WAS FORMERLY THE SENIOR
EXECUTIVE FELLOW FOR KC
PROGRAMS, WHICH IS THE NATION'S
LARGEST OPERATING FOUNDATION TO
SAFELY REDUCE THE NEED FOR
FOSTER CARE AND BUILDING
COMMUNITIES OF HOPE FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS
AMERICA.
AND WE HAVE A COUPLE OF LAST
VACANCIES THAT WILL BE FILLED
BUT FOR NOW, THIS IS UP FOR
CONSIDERATION AND THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDED THAT THESE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
GONZALEZ.
AND AGAIN, THE WHO'S WHO ON
THIS GROUP, I KNOW A LOT OF
THEM PERSONALLY.
WHAT A FINE GROUP OF
CANDIDATES.
ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD?
>> I DO HAVE A QUESTION.
I AM TAKING A LOOK AT THE
ROSTER AND I SEE THAT SIX OF
THE 17 HAVE AN AND A NEXT TO --
N A -- N NO SPACE A NEXT TO
THEIR COUNTY NAME.
WHAT ARE THE CIRCUMSTANCES WE
WOULD NOT BE NOTING THE
RESIDENT LOCATION OF THE MEMBER?
>> THAT COULD BE JUST A
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR, TO BE
HONEST.
SOME OF THEM ARE LIKE FOR
MYSELF AND FOR MAYOR DURKAN,
FOR EXAMPLE.
AND THEN THE OTHER TWO ARE FOR
SUPERINTENDENT DENISE JUNEAU
AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER REFERRED
-- RICHARD BURKE.
I CAN SEE THERE IS AT LEAST
ONE, TWO, TWO OF THE
APPOINTMENTS I CAN SEE DON'T
HAVE DISTRICTS DESIGNATED, BUT
THEIR APPLICATIONS UP TOP ON
THE FIRST PLACE INDICATE WHERE
THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IS.
>> IF I MAY, I THINK THE BIG
DIFFERENCE WAS THE ORDINANCE
ADOPTED BY THE VOTERS GAVE
THOSE FOUR SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS
SPECIFIC SEATS ON THE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE WITHOUT NEEDING TO BE
APPOINTED.
>> THANK YOU.
>> VERY GOOD.
>> GOOD QUESTION.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
IF NOT, THOSE IN FAVOR OF
CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS
PLEASE VOTE AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED VOTE NO.
THE MOTION CARRIES.
THE APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
I THINK THAT TAKES US TO THE
END OF OUR GENDER.
SO WE SHOULD REVISIT THE
DISCUSSION WE HAD ON I THINK IT
WAS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE
COUNSEL BILL
19425.
IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION
THAT IT WOULD BE INCONSISTENT
WITH OUR CHARTER RULES TO
ACTUALLY TAKE A VOTE ON IT
TODAY.
THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER WAS
PROPERLY MADE AND SECONDED BUT
WE AS A FULL COUNCIL SHOULD NOT
VOTE ON IT AGAIN TODAY.
WE CAN VOTE ON IT AND
RECONSIDER AT THE NEXT PROPERLY
SCHEDULED FULL COUNCIL MEETING,
WHICH THEN GIVES US TWO OPTIONS
AS I SEE IT.
ONE WOULD BE JANUARY 7 AND THE
OTHER WOULD BE AT A SPECIAL
FULL COUNCIL MEETING PROPERLY
NOTED, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A 24
HOUR NOTICE AT A MINIMUM.
I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT ANY
TIME TOMORROW DOES NOT WORK
FROM A LOGISTICAL STANDPOINT
BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF
CLERKS WHICH WOULD MEAN WE
POSSIBLY COULD HAVE IT
WEDNESDAY IF IN FACT WE CAN
HAVE A FULL COUNCIL MEETING.
SO MY PLAN AT THIS POINT IS NOT
TO TALK TO ANY OF YOU
COLLECTIVELY, BUT TO FIGURE OUT
WHETHER TO TALK TO YOU
INDIVIDUALLY OR AT ALL, TO
FIGURE OUT WHETHER A SELECT
SPECIAL MEETING MAKES SENSE OR
IF WE SHOULD WAIT UNTIL JANUARY
7. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD ALL
WHILE I HAVE BEEN SITTING HERE,
JUST WHISPERS.
I'M KIDDING.
I WAS TOLD BY CENTRAL STAFF
THAT IT IS FAIRLY TIME SENSITIVE
TO HAVE THIS LEGISLATION VOTED
ON.
THIS YEAR.
SO THAT IS SORT OF THE HAND
THAT WE HAVE.
THAT'S ALL THE INFORMATION I'VE
GOTTEN FROM CENTRAL STAFF IN
THE PAST 20 MINUTES.
COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, IF THIS
WERE TO BECOME BEFORE THE FULL
COUNCIL AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE FULL COUNCIL, LATER THIS
WEEK, I THINK PART OF THE
REASON WE ARE IN THIS PICKLE IS
BECAUSE WE JUST HAVE LOW
ATTENDANCE.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE
ATTENDANCE ISSUES WILL BE
RESOLVED BY THE TIME THAT YOU
INTEND TO NOTE A SPECIAL MEETING
. FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, I
PERSONALLY WILL BE OUT OF THE
OFFICE ON WEDNESDAY AND HALF OF
THE DAY THURSDAY.
MAYBE, THAT HELPS YOU.
>> THAT DOES HELP ME.
IT'S INCREDIBLY HELPFUL BECAUSE
WEDNESDAY WAS PROBLEMATIC FOR
ME, AS WELL.
BUT WE JUST NEED AT LEAST --
>> WHAT ABOUT FRIDAY?
>> NOW YOU'RE REALLY --
>> I GUESS I STILL HAVEN'T
HEARD IF THE ATTENDANCE ISSUES
ARE RESOLVED BECAUSE IF IT'S
THIS PANEL, THAT IS GOING TO BE
ATTENDING ON FRIDAY, I'M NOT
SURE YOUR VOTES CHANGE.
>> I THINK I DO NOT HAVE TO
DECIDE TODAY, AT THIS MOMENT.
LET ME MAKE THIS CLEAR, I DO
NOT HAVE TO DECIDE RIGHT NOW
WHEN THE MOTION, THE DATE FOR
THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
I DO NOT HAVE TO DECIDE THAT
NOW.
OKAY.
IS THAT CLEAR TO EVERYONE?
SO I DON'T HAVE TO -- RIGHT.
IT HAS TO BE OUR NEXT FULL
COUNCIL MEETING BUT I DON'T
HAVE TO DECIDE NOW WHEN THAT
FULL COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE.
SO WE DON'T HAVE TO START
SHOUTING OUT AVAILABILITY HERE.
THE PLAN IS TO FIND OUT WHEN WE
CAN MEET AS A FULL COUNCIL
PROPERLY NOTED.
HAVE AN OPEN AND TRANSPARENT
DISCUSSION ON THIS ISSUE AND
SEE HOW WE CAN MEET OUR BUDGET
PERMITS, AS WELL.
I SEEM TO BE CONFUSING
SOMETHING.
>> YEAH.
WE ARE HAVING A SIDEBAR OVER
HERE ABOUT THE COUNSEL RULES.
IT WAS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT
IF THE PREVAILING PARTY ON THE
MOTION WHICH WOULD BE THE NO
VOTES ON THE'S COUNSEL BILL, IF
WE MOVE TO RECONSIDER, THEN IT
WOULD COMPLY WITH
WHATEVER LAWS AND RULES WE NEED
TO COMPLY WITH.
I SEE THAT MISTER SLAYTON IS
WORKING HIS WAY UP TO THE
MICROPHONE.
>> I AM GOING TO SUSPEND THE
ROLES AND HEAR SOME PROCEDURAL
ADVICE FROM SOMEONE WHO CAN
HELP US OUT WITH PROCESS.
PLEASE, IDENTIFY YOURSELF AND
HELP US OUT.
BUT MY NAME IS JEFF SLAYTON
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY WITH
THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
ORDINARILY, FOR MOST OF YOUR
MOTIONS, AND YOUR ACTIONS, WHAT
YOU JUST SAID COUNCIL MEMBER
GONZALEZ WOULD BE TRUE.
HOWEVER, IF A COUNSEL BILL
FAILS AND THERE IS A MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION, THE CHARTER
REQUIRES THAT THE MOTION ON THE
RECONSIDERATION CAN'T BE VOTED
ON UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL
MEETING.
SO IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU HAVE
THE ABILITY TO SUSPEND.
>> ISN'T THAT WHAT I JUST SAID?
>> YOU REFERENCED THE CHARTER.
I DIDN'T CATCH THE DETAIL OF
WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE
CHARTER.
>> THERE IS ALSO A PROVISION IN
THE CHARTER.
GMAC SUBSECTION 4 THAT SAYS --
I GUESS IT'S A MOTION TO AMEND,
NOT THE SUBSTANTIVE MOTION.
>> SO THE PREVAILING PARTY MAY
HAVE HAD FLEXIBILITY.
>> CORRECT.
I WAS JUST LOOKING FOR AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PREVAILING
PARTY TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
ALLOW FOR THE UNDERLYING BILL
TO BE CONSIDERED TODAY WITHOUT
THE STICKING POINT.
>> THE CHARTER REQUIRES THE
PREVAILING PARTY TO BE THE ONLY
ONE THAT CAN MOVE FOR
RECONSIDERATION AND EVEN SO, IT
SAYS FOR WHATEVER REASONS, THAT
IT COULDN'T BE DONE AT THE SAME
MEETING.
IT HAS TO BE DONE AT THE NEXT
MEETING.
>> OKAY.
WE ARE RIGHT BACK TO WHERE I
THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO BE.
LET'S JUST BE CLEAR.
WE WILL TRY TO SCHEDULE A
SPECIAL MEETING OR TAKE THIS UP
AT OUR NEXT FULL COUNCIL
MEETING ON JANUARY 7. AND
HOWEVER WE DO IT, WE WILL
PROPERLY NOTE IT AND MAKE SURE
THE PUBLIC IS AWARE OF WHAT
WE'RE DOING.
AS WE STAND, THE BILL HAS
FAILED.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW.
>> I JUST WANT TO UNDERSCORE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND MY
COLLEAGUES THAT WE HAVE
RECEIVED ESSENTIALLY AN SOS FROM
THE BUDGET OFFICE IS SAYING
THIS HAS TO BE PASSED BY
DECEMBER 31 OF THIS YEAR IN
ORDER TO MAKE MONEY IS
AVAILABLE TO BE PAID BY THE END
OF THIS QUARTER.
SO IT IS NOT AS EASY AS SAYING
WE WILL TAKE IT UP IN JANUARY.
>> I THOUGHT I SAID THAT, TOO.
>> I JUST WANT TO UNDERSCORE.
>> I HEARD YOU SAY THAT,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
JUSTIFY CAN CLOSE REALLY
QUICKLY BEFORE WE MOVE ON, I
HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS OF OTHER
BUSINESS.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS
AN ACTION THAT I TOOK.
I VOTED NO ON THIS IN PART
THINKING THAT THIS WAS NOT
GOING TO BE VERY CONTROVERSIAL
SO I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO THE
CHAIR.
I HAD COMMUNICATED TO [ CHEERS
AND APPLAUSE ] SHAH I INTENDED
AS A COURTESY WITH THE
UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE WOULD
TYPICALLY BE SUPPORT FOR THE
UNDERLYING BILL, SO I DID NOT
INTEND TO DERAIL THE COMMITTEE.
BUT I DO APPRECIATE THAT THIS
NEEDS TO GET DONE BEFORE THE OF
THE YEAR AND WE NEED TO FIND A
PATH FORWARD TO APPROPRIATELY
SEPARATE THESE ISSUES AND OR
ADDRESS THE REALITY OF THE
COUNCIL ATTENDANT ISSUES TO
ALLOW FOR MORE COUNCILMEMBERS
TO BE PRESENT TO CONSIDER THE
UNDERLYING BILL.
>> BEFORE I MOVE ON TO OTHER
BUSINESS, WHILE IT SEEMED
CLUMSY, I ACTUALLY WELCOME THE
CONVERSATION.
I THINK IT IS GOOD FOR THE
PUBLIC TO KNOW WE ACTUALLY ARE
MOVED BY WHAT EACH OTHER SAYS.
WE DON'T HAVE A SCRIPT ON HOW
WE ARE GOING TO VOTE EITHER
WITH OUR HEART OR OUR HEAD.
WE TRY TO USE THE RULES IN A WAY
THAT MAKES SENSE BUT ALSO
ALLOWS SOME FLICKS ABILITY SO I
AM NOT EVEN SLIGHTLY I MEAN
MAYBE SLIGHTLY IRRITATED I
COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING BUT
THIS IS THE PROCESS AND IT'S A
GOOD PROCESS.
WE WILL FIGURE IT OUT AND KEEP
THE DISCUSSION GOING.
I THINK WE ALL UNDERSTAND YOUR
POSITION.
HAVING SAID THAT, LET'S MOVE
ON.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
COMING BEFORE THE COUNCIL WORKS
>> I MOVED TO BE EXCUSED ON
JANUARY 7 AND JANUARY 14.
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED.
COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ WILL BE
EXCUSED FROM JANUARY 7 AND
JANUARY 14.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO
COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
IF NOT, WE STAND ADJOURNED.
EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT
AFTERNOON.