>>> ALL RIGHT, WE ARE ON.
>> GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE ON
JANUARY 7 FOR OUR COUNSEL BRIEF.
WE HAVE A FEW COUNCILMEMBERS
THAT ARE OUT THIS MORNING, SO
WE WILL BE A LITTLE LOWER
NUMBER . MAYBE, WE WILL GET A
COUPLE MORE.
LET ME START OFF BY SAYING WE
HAVE A FEW ITEMS UP FOR THE
GOVERNANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND
EQUITY COMMITTEE, AT LEAST ONE
ITEM.
THAT IS COUNSEL BILL 119427,
WHICH DEALS WITH DRIVER
REPRESENTATION IN THE WORLD OF
TMC, TACZY, AND FOR HIGHER
AUTOMOBILES.
IT HAS GONE SOME LEVEL OF
ATTENTION BUT BASICALLY WHAT
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY WAS JUST TAKING OUT
A SECTION OF A BILL THAT WAS
PASSED SOME TIME AGO THAT HAS
BEEN CAUGHT UP IN LITIGATION,
DEALING WITH THE COMPENSATION
PIECE, PULLING IT OUT, WHICH
MAY HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT FOR
ALL OF THE PARTIES IN THE
DELEGATION, AND BY PULLING OUT,
WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY MANY
ADVOCATES, AND I THINK EVEN THE
TMC COMPANIES WOULD BE MY
GUESS, ALLOWS MAXIMUM
FLEXIBILITY.
IN OTHER WORDS, WE CAN CONSIDER
WHATEVER LEGAL OPTIONS THERE
ARE, BUT THEN IT ALLOWS THE
OTHER PARTS OF THE ORDINANCE
THAT WE PASSED TO MOVE ON
THROUGH LITIGATION, WHICH SEEMS
TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME.
THE SHORT OF IT IS WE ARE
TAKING OUT THE COMPENSATION
PIECE OF THE LEGISLATION THAT
PASSED SOME TIME AGO.
THAT'S THAT.
IF COUNCILMEMBER BRIAN IS HERE,
HE MAY WANT TO SPEAK MORE BUT
IT SHOULDN'T BE CONTROVERSIAL.
JUST AMENDING BY DELETING A
PART WE PASSED SOME TIME AGO.
THE OTHER PIECE IS A RESOLUTION
FOR A WALK ON AND VOTE ON
TODAY, WHICH IS A RESOLUTION
THAT TEMPORARILY CHANGES OUR
COMMITTEE MEETING TIMES, YOU
PROBABLY GOT THE MEMO I SENT
OUT, TO TALK ABOUT BOTH
BASICALLY OR MORNING MEETINGS
TO DELAY AT LEAST 30 MINUTES OR
SO TO GIVE STAFF AND THOSE
ASSOCIATED WITH OUR MORNING
MEETINGS EXTRA TIME BECAUSE OF
THE VIADUCT CLOSURE.
OF COURSE, THIS IS NOT
MANDATORY BUT WE THINK IT IS
SMART TO DO GIVEN THE TRAFFIC
ISSUES THAT MAY PRESENT.
IT GIVES STAFF A LITTLE
FLEXIBILITY.
ANOTHER OPTION, WE COULD START
A LOT EARLIER.
6:00, 6:30 IF YOU WANT.
I DIDN'T KNOW IF THAT WAS GOOD
WOULD GET SUPPORT.
OKAY SO FLEXIBILITY FOR THE
LAST THREE WEEKS IN JANUARY.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA I
THOUGHT HAD A LABOR HISTORY
PROCLAMATION SHE WAS GOING TO
INTRODUCE, SO MAYBE SOMEONE
ELSE WILL BE COVERING THAT.
I WILL DO A LITTLE DIGGING ON
THAT.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THIS
MORNING.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW.
>> THANK YOU.
WE HAVE NOTHING THIS AFTERNOON
FOR OUR FULL COMMITTEE, AND ON
THE FINANCE AND NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMITTEE COMING UP, THERE ARE
NO ITEMS THAT WE ARE GOING TO
HAVE TO VOTE ON TODAY, BUT ON
WEDNESDAY, WE WILL BE APPOINTING
GLENN LEE, JJ McKAY, AND WE
ARE REAPPOINTING MARY McCOMBER.
WE WILL HAVE A SIX-MONTH AUDIT
REPORT ON THE SUITE AND
BEVERAGE TAX.
THAT IS IT FOR WEDNESDAY.
>> NOTHING TO SUPPORT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE LAND-USE
COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE ONE ITEM ON THE
REFERRAL CALENDAR RELATED TO
THE UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD
GUIDELINES.
WHICH WE DISCUSSED IN COMMITTEE
IN DECEMBER, AND WILL BE BACK
IN FRONT OF COMMITTEE IN
NOVEMBER.
LATER ON THIS MORNING WE HAVE A
SELECT COMMITTEE DISCUSSION ON
MANDATORY HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY, WHERE WE WILL SEE
AN UPDATE FROM STAFF ON THE
WORK THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTANT HAS DONE ON THE
AFFORDABILITY STUFF RELATED TO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
WE HAVE A GOOD UPDATE ON THAT,
AND ALSO A GOOD DISCUSSION OF
ISSUE IDENTIFICATION.
IT WILL BE A HOT TOPIC IN THE
FIRST QUARTER.
WE HAVE NOT ONLY TODAY'S
MEETING BUT TWO SCHEDULED NEXT
WEEK.
ONE AFTER OUR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MONDAY AFTERNOON, AND
THEN ANOTHER ONE NEXT WEDNESDAY.
AT THOSE, WE WILL START TO DIG
INTO THE INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS,
AND AMENDMENTS HOSTED WITH
THOSE DISTRICTS.
IT WILL BE HOT AND HEAVY FOR
THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS AS WE
TRY TO GET THE PROJECT ACROSS
THE FINISH LINE.
MORE ON THAT AT 10:30 BUT
THAT'S IT FOR ME THIS MORNING.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY.
WE HAVE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.
HOWEVER, THERE IS SOME ISSUES I
WANT TO SHARE ABOUT WHAT'S
GOING ON WITH THE LID.
ON JANUARY 3, THE MAYOR
TRANSMITTED SEVERAL PIECES OF
LEGISLATION.
THIS HAS A LONG HISTORY LONG
BEFORE SOME OF US GOT HERE.
SOME OF YOU WERE ALREADY HERE
BEGINNING IN 2011.
NOW, IT'S 2019, EIGHT YEARS
LATER AND I THINK WE ARE AT THE
THRESHOLD WHERE WE ARE LOOKING
AT MAJOR LEGISLATION.
THERE IS A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT. NUMBER ONE IS
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
ORDINANCE, WHICH IS ABOUT 23,
20 PAGES, WHICH INCLUDES THE
EDGE OF THE WATERFRONT,
CONTRIBUTION SCHEDULE,
FINANCING PLANS, TERM SHEET,
GUIDING PRINCIPLES, ETC.
NUMBER TWO IS THE LID FORMATION
ITSELF.
NUMBER THREE IS THE PROTEST
WAIVER AGREEMENT.
THAT IS WHERE THE PROPERTY
OWNERS WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO
CHALLENGE SUCH LID.
YOU WILL HAVE A MORE DETAILED
BRIEFING ON THE SECOND SHEET.
BRIEFING REQUESTS SHOULD BE
SCHEDULED WITH EACH OF YOU
THROUGH YOUR OFFICES OF THE
WATERFRONT, I UNDERSTAND, AND I
WELCOME EVERYONE INCLUDING THE
PUBLIC TO VISIT
WWW.WATERFRONTSEATTLE.ORG FOR
MORE INFORMATION.
THE TOTAL COST IS $712 MILLION.
THE LID IS NOW PROPOSED AT
ABOUT $160 MILLION.
THE REMAINING $552 MILLION IS
TO BE FUNDED BY A PHILANTHROPY
AND FRIENDS OF THE WATERFRONT.
NEXT WEEK, JANUARY 14, JOIN OUR
SALE COUNSEL BRIEFING.
WE WILL REVIEW A TIMELINE OF
LEGISLATION FROM ESSENTIAL
STAFF AND OFFICE OF THE
WATERFRONT.
ON JANUARY 16, NEXT WEDNESDAY
DURING OUR COMMITTEE MEETING,
THE OFFICE OF THE WATERFRONT
WILL PROVIDE AN EXTENSIVE
BRIEFING AND PRESENTATION OF
THE WATERFRONT LEAGUE LID.
I INVITE ALL OF MY FRIENDS AND
THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND THIS
MEETING.
WITHIN OUR COMMITTEE AS
FOLLOWS, WE HAVE TWO SCHEDULED
MEETINGS IN JANUARY WITH
ALTERNATE TIMES TO ACCOMMODATE
FOR THE SEATTLE SQUEEZE, AND
THE NATIVE COMMUNITIES
COMMITTEE WILL BE WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 16.
1:30 IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
WE WILL HOLD A HEARING RELATED
TO EASEMENTS IN DISCOVERY PARK
FOLLOWED BY A BRIEFING AND
PRESENTATION ON THE CENTRAL
WATERFRONT LID BY THE OFFICE OF
THE WATERFRONT.
THE SECOND COMMITTEE MEETING
WILL BE ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
AT 10:00 A.M.
FOR POTENTIAL VOTE ON THE LID.
FROM THERE, IT WILL GO TO I
WANT TO SAY GENERAL COUNSEL.
I AM THINKING TRIBAL.
WITH THAT, THAT'S WHERE WE ARE.
WE HAVE INFORMATION.
CENTRAL STAFF HAS BEEN
PHENOMENAL.
OFFICE OF THE WATERFRONT, AND
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
I DON'T WANT TO BORE YOU WITH
THE DETAILS OF THE DOCUMENTS
ALTHOUGH I LIKE COUNCILMEMBER
JOHNSON LIKES THIS WONKY STUFF.
WE CAN TALK OFF-LINE ABOUT
THAT.
THAT'S ALL WE HAVE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON?
>> SORRY, I AM JUST GETTING
SOME LATE BREAKING REQUESTS
FROM OTHER OFFICE STAFF MEMBERS
ASKING ME TO REPORT ON A COUPLE
ADDITIONAL THINGS.
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALES IS ON A
WELL-DESERVED HONEYMOON SO HER
REGULARLY SCHEDULED EDUCATION
MEETING ON WEDNESDAY IS
CANCELED, AND COUNCILMEMBER
O'BRIEN'S STAFF IS ABOUT TO
WALK THROUGH OUR SECET
TRAPDOOR TO HAND ME HIS TALKING
POINTS FOR LATER THIS
AFTERNOON, ALTHOUGH SHE HAS
BACKED AWAY FROM THE DOOR SO I
DON'T KNOW.
BUT I CAN WING IT AND TELL YOU
HEY WE HAVE SEVERAL
APPOINTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON
FROM COUNSEL BRIAN'S
SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
RELATED TO THE SEATTLE TRANSIT
ADVISORY BOARD, AND SEVERAL
OTHER BOARDS, AND AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND WASHINGTON
STATE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION RELATED TO
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE 520 BRIDGE LID IN MONTLICK.
THOSE ITEMS WILL BE ON UP FOR
FULL VOTE AT FULL COUNSEL THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SUSTAINABILITY
AND TRANSPORTATION.
>> VERY GOOD.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS BEFORE WE
TAKE A BREAK?
WE WILL START AT 10 DECK 34 MHA
DISCUSSION AND I'M GOING TO SEE
WHO IS IN BACK.
>> NICE JACKET, COUNCILMEMBER
O'BRIEN.
WE CAN SEE YOU.
>> IT'S DARK OUT.
>> I SAW YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON GAVE
A BRIEF DISCUSSION ON THINGS
HAPPENING IN COMMUNITY
COMMITTEE BUT SINCE YOU DIDN'T
HEAR IT, SHARE WITH US IF YOU
WOULD LIKE.
>> THANK YOU, I WOULD LIKE TO
START BY PASSING OUT AN EMAIL,
HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE RECEIVED
LAST WEEK ABOUT SOME WORK FOR
THE FAIR WORKS CENTER AND
WORKING WASHINGTON TO HIGHLIGHT
THE IMPACTS OF THE SEATTLE
SQUEEZE ON HOURLY WORKERS, LOW-
WAGE WORKERS, SHIFT WORKERS.
THEY HAVE ASKED US TO SIGN ONTO
THIS, WHICH I AM PLANNING TO
DO.
IT'S SIMPLY A STATEMENT ASKING
EMPLOYERS TO TAKE INTO
CONSIDERATION, THE IMPACTS WE
HAVE TALKED ABOUT.
IF YOU HAVE FLEXIBILITY, YOU
CAN WORK FROM HOME OR START
EARLY, START LATE BUT IF YOU
HAVE A SHIFT DOING RETAIL WORK,
THERE IS NOT A LOT OF
FLEXIBILITY THERE.
WE ARE ASKING EMPLOYERS TO
RECOGNIZE SOME OF THESE WORKERS
ARE GOING TO CARRY THE BURDEN
OF THE IMPACT.
SO, IF FOLKS ARE WILLING TO
SIGN ONTO THAT, I WOULD LOVE TO
TOUCH BASE WITH YOU AFTERWARDS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN, I SEE
THAT OUR BUDDY JOSH IS IN THE
AUDIENCE.
THANK YOU FOR THIS GOOD WORK,
BOTH OF YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I ALSO WANT TO READ ON
BEHALF OF COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA THAT A STATEMENT SHE
IS PUTTING FORWARD.
IT SAYS, "WE HAVE HEARD A LOT
ABOUT THE IMPACT THE SEATTLE
SQUEEZE WILL HAVE ABUNDANT AND
OFFICE WORKERS BUT VERY LITTLE
SO FAR ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO
MAKE THEIR COFFEE,LUNCHES, AND
OFFICES.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FAIR
WORKS CENTER FOR DRAFTING THESE
COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR EMPLOYERS THAT CAN MAKE A
REAL DIFFERENCE IN EMPLOYEES'
LIVES, AS THEY TRY TO NAVIGATE
TRAFFIC AND BALANCE THEIR
FAMILY LIVES, JOBS, AND COMMUTE
TIMES.
REDUCING THE NUMBER OF TRIPS,
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS HELP MAKE
THIS PERIOD ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
OF SEATTLE WORKERS.
I WILL READ ALL OF THE POINTS
BUT ONE HIGHLIGHTED IN HERE IS
OFTENTIMES FOLKS WILL WORK TWO
OR THREE HOUR SHIFTS.
INSTEAD OF HAVING MULTIPLE
PEOPLE COMMUTE DURING THIS
PERIOD, FIGURING OUT HOW THEY
CAN STREAMLINE THAT.
IT'S A GOOD THING TO DO BROADLY
IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT
ESPECIALLY FOR ALL OF US DURING
THESE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
I WOULD LOAN YOU MY ORANGE
JACKET, COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ,
IF YOU'D LIKE IT.
I WANT TO TALK WITH LEE ABOUT
SOME OF THE THINGS ON THE
AGENDA TODAY.
FROM THE SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, THERE
IS AN ORDINANCE ON A STREET
NAME CHANGE FOR SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE OR ROUTE
COORDINATION ON 520, THE NEXT
PHASE OF THE 520 PLAN.
COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON, IF YOU
WENT INTO THAT, I CAN SKIP OVER
IT.
GREAT.
THE SOUTH LANDER STREET GREAT
OPERATION PROGRAM ACQUISITION
ORDINANCE, SEVEN APPOINTMENTS
TO THE SEATTLE TRANSIT BOARD,
ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE LEVY FOR
THE SEATTLE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE, AND ONE APPOINTMENT
TO THE BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD.
>> VERY GOOD.
THANKS FOR PASSING THIS FAIR
WORKS CENTER DOCUMENT OUT JUST
FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE WHAT WE
ARE LOOKING AT.
THERE IS SOME PRETTY, I THINK,
SMART BULLET POINTS THAT WE ARE
CALLING ON EMPLOYERS TO DO.
I WILL JUST READ A FEW IF YOU
DON'T MIND.
IT'S ABOUT FLEXIBILITY.
NOT RELYING ON ON-CALL SHIFTS,
ACCOMMODATING WORKERS WHO MAY
NEED TO MODIFY THEIR ABILITY TO
WAIVE DISCIPLINE FOR EMPLOYEES
WHO MAY ARRIVE LATE DUE TO
BEING LATE TO WORK DUE TO
TRANSPORTATION.
A LOT OF THESE MAY BE OUT OF
THEIR CONTROL IF THEY ARE
RELYING ON TRANSIT, AND EVEN IF
THEY ARE NOT BECAUSE OF THE
POSSIBLE TRAFFIC JAMS.
PROVIDING AT LEAST TWO WEEKS
NOTICE ON SCHEDULE, MINIMUM
SHIFT LENGTH OF FOUR HOURS.
I PROBABLY READ FOUR OR FIVE
OUT OF 14 BULLET POINTS BUT ALL
I THINK ARE JUST COMMON SENSE
SOLUTIONS TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF
THE RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES IN THIS
SITUATION.
SO THANKS FOR THIS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SIGNING IT.
WE HAVE MHA AT 10:30.
WE STAND ADJOURNED.
WE WILL SEE EVERYONE AT 10 DECK
30.