>> GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY.
WELCOME TO OUR REGULARLY
SCHEDULED COUNCIL BRIEFING.
TODAY IS MONDAY MARCH 11, 9:35.
COUNCIL MEMBER HARRELL IS HE IS
ACCUSED.
-- EXCUSED.
WE WILL MOVE INTO OUR UPDATES.
I BELIEVE WE HAVE OUR FOLKS
HERE FROM OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO THEM.
IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE QUITE THE
AGENDA HERE.
GOOD MORNING.
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE 31 PAGES
AND 8 TOPICS OF A BUNCH OF
STUFF.
>> WE WILL TRY TO CONDENSE OUR
PAGES INTO A BRIEF 20 MINUTES.
AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE CURRENTLY
PASSED TWO MAJOR HURDLES
THROUGH LEGISLATIVE SESSION,
POLICY COMMITTEE CUT OFFS AND
FISCAL COMMITTEE CUT OFF DATES.
WE ARE DRIVING TOWARDS THE FAST
APPROACHING WEDNESDAY HOUSE OF
ORIGIN CUT OFF WHERE
LEGISLATION NEEDS TO LEAVE THE
FLOOR OF THE HOUSE THAT THE
BILL WAS INTRODUCED IN.
WE ARE WORKING ON MANY
PRIORITIES THAT THE COUNCIL HAS
IN THE AREAS OF GUN
RESPONSIBILITY, HOUSING,
HOMELESSNESS, EDUCATION,
ENVIRONMENT THAT WE'LL GO INTO
MORE DEPTH ABOUT.
FIRST WE DID WANT TO TOUCH BASE
ABOUT LOGISTICS FOR OUR
UPCOMING LOBBY DAY.
I BELIEVE WE LANDED ON THE 21
21st.
FOR FOLKS NOT ABLE TO MAKE
THAT, AWC HAS A LOBBY DAY THE
NEXT WEEK AND THAT COULD BE A
GOOD AVENUE IF FOLKS HAVE
AVAILABILITY BUT AREN'T ABLE TO
MAKE THE 21st.
WITH THAT I WILL TURN IT OVER
TO KAREN CAR GILL TO GIVE A
BRIEF SESSION OVERVIEW.
>> WE ARE ON DAY 57 OF THE 105
DAY SESSION.
MARCH 21, WE TRIED TO PICK THE
DAY THAT WORKED FOR THE MOST
FOLKS.
I KNOW LAST YEAR WE HAD
CHALLENGES FINDING A DAY THAT
WORKED FOR EVERYONE.
WE WERE HOPING A POLL WOULD
IDENTIFY THE BEST DAY.
HOW THAT WORKS IS WE ASK YOU TO
HOLD AS MUCH OF THE DAY AS YOU
ARE ABLE TO.
WE WILL WORK ON SCHEDULING
MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS DOWN
THERE AND HAVE YOU GO WITH
ANOTHER COUNCIL MEMBER AND TALK
TO LEGISLATORS WITH ONE OF OUR
LOBBYISTS OR OIR STAFF.
WE WILL ORGANIZE A LUNCH AND WE
WILL BE IN COMMUNICATION WITH
YOUR OFFICES TO COORDINATE
TRANSPORTATION.
OFTEN THEY'LL TRY AND BRING A
LARGER VEHICLE TO TRY AND HELP
EVERYONE GET DOWN THERE.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO DRIVE
INDEPENDENTLY IF THEY SO WISH.
WE CAN HELP YOU KNOW WHERE TO
PARK AND ALL THOSE THINGS.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, I KNOW
WE HAVE BEEN LIGHT IN
COMMUNICATION AS CUT OFF HAS
BEEN RAPIDLY APPROACHING AND
KEEPING US BUSY.
WE WILL GET THAT ORGANIZED ONCE
CUT OFF HAPPENS ONCE WE KNOW
THE BILLS WE ARE WORKING WITH
AND WHAT THE PRIORITIES SHOULD
BE AND WHERE WE THINK YOU WILL
BE MOST INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING
PUSH OUR AGENDA THROUGH.
31 PAGES OF OUR BULLETIN, SO I
WILL DIVE IN.
ON EDUCATION I WILL HIGHLIGHT
TWO BILLS.
THERE IS CHILDCARE HIGHER
EDUCATION.
THIS IS A BILL THAT HAD SOME
ACTION LAST WEEK.
IT MOVED OUT OF THE HOUSE WITH
A VOTE OF 96 ON PAGE ONE AND
TWO AT THE BOTTOM.
WORKING CONNECTION CHILDCARE
BENEFITS, THIS WOULD BE FOR
FOLKS PURSUING IF ENROLLED IN A
TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PURSUING PROGRAMS, THEY WOULD
NOT HAVE TO HAVE A WORK
REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO ACCESS
THIS PROGRAM WHICH IS A REALLY
INTERESTING CONCEPT THAT'S
BEING EXPLORED NOW.
AN ADDITIONAL ONE I WANTED TO
HIGHLIGHT, THIS WAS PASSED ON
FEBRUARY 27th OUT OF THE SENATE
ON PAGE THREE.
THIS IS ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL, COMPREHENSIVE
SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION BILL.
THAT MAKES A REQUIREMENT FOR
COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL EDUCATION
TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE
CURRICULUM.
WE ARE FIRST LOOKING I THINK 6
TO 12 IN THE FIRST HALF AND
LOOKING FOR YOUNGER YEARS AND
WHAT THEY CAN INCORPORATE.
OSPI WILL BE HAVING
RESPONSIBILITIES OF PUTTING
TOGETHER A LIST OF WHAT SOME OF
THE RESOURCES MIGHT BE THAT CAN
BE USED BY SCHOOLS.
THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT OF
UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHAT WILL GO
ON WITH THE LEVEES.
THE SCHOOL LEVEES, A LOT OF
THOSE ARE NTIB.
I LISTED THE PROPOSALS.
THEY'RE ON HERE.
I CAN GIVE YOU THE LIST OF
BILLS.
THEY'RE KIND OF SCATTERED
ABOUT.
1547, 5313.
ALL THE BILLS ARE IN NUMERICAL
ORDER.
5316, 5466.
ALL THESE BILLS ARE NTIB SO
THEY DON'T SHOW PROGRESS AT
THIS STAGE.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY'RE
NECESSARILY DEAD.
WE ARE WATCHING THAT CLOSELY
AND WE'LL KEEP YOU INFORMED
ABOUT WHAT THE LEGISLATURE IS
CONSIDERING FOR WORKING WITH
THESE LEVEE ISSUES.
>> IS IT FAIR TO SAY THAT YOU
ANTICIPATE AS PART OF THE FINAL
NEGOTIATIONS ON THE BUDGET THAT
SOME FIX WILL COME INTO PLACE
FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS?
>> I THINK IT'S POSSIBLE.
I THINK THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS
HAVE BEEN CLEAR THAT THEY'VE
HAD CHALLENGES WITH THE
BUDGETS.
THE GOVERNOR CAME OUT WITH A
PROPOSAL THAT THIS WOULD BE A
PRIORITY FOR HIM, THE
SUPERINTENDENT, THIS IS A
PRIORITY FOR HIM AS WELL.
A LOT OF THIS IS EXPANDING
LOCAL LEVEE AUTHORITY.
IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN
THAT STATE DOLLARS ARE COMING
WITH THIS.
THAT FOCUS CAN BE ON THE
SPECIAL EDUCATION COMPONENT.
>> A REMINDER FOR COLLEAGUES
THAT JUST A COUPLE WEEKS AGO,
SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNOUNCED $40
MILLION SHORTFALL FOR THE NEXT
PROPOSED SCHOOL YEAR AND IS
PLANNING TO TAKE ACTION TO
CLOSE THAT GAP.
UNLESS WE GET A FIX OUT OF
OLYMPIA WE WILL SEE ADDITIONAL
CUTS ON LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN
THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR.
I AM HOPEFUL THAT THE
LEGISLATURE CAN CREATE THIS
FIX.
THANKS FOR THE WORK.
>> YOU MEAN 40 MILLION FOR THE
SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
>> JUST SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOL
DISTRICTS.
>> IT IS OPERATING FUNDS.
WITH THE PER PUPIL LEVEE CAP
SET AS PART OF THE McCLEARY FIX
WE NEED CAPS TO RAISE TO BE
ABLE TO RAISE ENOUGH REVENUE TO
KEEP SCHOOLS OPEN AND OPERATING
AS THEY ARE TODAY.
WE ALSO NEED FIXES FOR THE
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
NUMBERS AND A WHOLE LOT OF
OTHER THINGS THAT I THINK ARE
ON THE LIST.
I THINK THAT ISSUE, THE CAP
ISSUE, IS THE ONE THAT IS MOST
PREVALENT TO THE FOLKS I TALKED
TO AT THE DISTRICT.
THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE MAY
HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD.
>> I WILL MOVE ON TO THE
ENVIRONMENT SECTION.
IT STARTS ON PAGE FOUR BUT I
WILL JUMP TO PAGE 6 TO
HIGHLIGHT TWO BILLS ON THERE.
ON THE TOP OF PAGE SIX,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE
BILL 57-7, THE PLASTIC STRAW
BILL.
THEY'RE WORKING ON STATEWIDE
EFFORT.
YOU WOULD HAVE TO REQUEST A
STRAW.
THEY CAN'T JUST OFFER YOU A
STRAW.
OUR LOCAL ORDINANCES WE HAVE IN
PLACE HAVE BEEN PRESERVED.
SPU HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE
CONVERSATION.
A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO JACKSON
WHO IS REALLY GREAT WITH OUR
RECYCLING PROGRAMS AND WASTE
TAKE BACK AND WHAT NOT.
ON MARCH 4, THAT WAS VOTED OUT
OF SENATE 27-21.
WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE THAT ONE
MOVE.
>> MAY I ASK A FOLLOW UP
QUESTION?
WHEN YOU REFERENCED
ESTABLISHMENTS HAVING TO
PROVIDE A STRAW WHEN ASKED, YOU
ARE SPEAKING SPECIFICALLY OF
THE PLASTIC STRAWS.
>> CORRECT.
>> SO OTHERWISE IT'S TAILORED
TO FOLKS WHO HAVE A DISABILITY
THAT WOULD LEAD THEM TO PREFER
THE USE OF A PLASTIC STRAW.
THE LEGISLATION WOULD STILL
WITH THAT EXCEPTION HAVE A BAN
IN PLACE, CORRECT?
>> CORRECT.
>> THANK YOU.
I JUST WANT TO GIVE DIFFERENCE
TO COUNCILMAN BRIAN.
ALTHOUGH THE STRAW BAN WENT
INTO EFFECT UNDER MY LEADERSHIP
UNDER SPU, IT WAS REALLY
COUNCILMAN BRIAN'S LEADERSHIP
TEN YEARS AGO I THINK.
>> NOT QUITE.
THE STRAW BAN WENT IN WHEN I
WAS DOING COMMITTEE.
EXEMPTION WENT OUT OF EFFECT
UNDER YOUR WATCH.
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED.
THAT'S MY RECOLLECTION AT
LEAST.
>> ALL YOUR HARD WORK IS BEING
PRESERVED.
ANYTHING IN PLACE AT THE
EFFECTIVE TIME WILL BE
PRESERVED.
I KNOW THE 100% CLEAN ENERGY
BILL, THAT IS A HUGE TOPIC IN
OLYMPIA, MIDDLE OF PAGE SIX,
GROSS SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE
BILL 511-6. IT DID MOVE OUT OF
THE SENATE ON MARCH 1. IT HAD A
PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE AND WE ARE EXPECTING
EXECUTIVE SESSION SOMETIME THIS
WEEK.
SO WE ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR
THAT CLOSELY.
A REALLY BIG CONVERSATION POINT
STILL.
I WILL NOT HAVE DETAILS.
>> THE HOUSE AND SENATE BILLS
ARE DIFFERENT?
>> THE HOUSE BILL IS NO LONGER
MOVING.
SENATE BILL IS THE ONLY
VEHICLE.
>> DEADLINES ON THAT ONE?
>> SINCE IT'S ALREADY OUT OF
HOUSE OF ORIGIN IT'S IN THE
OPPOSITE HOUSE, WELL AHEAD OF
ITS DEADLINES.
WITHIN THE SAME CONVERSATION, I
HAVEN'T ACTUALLY HAD A CHANCE
TO GO THROUGH CLOSELY.
SENATOR CARLISLE DID DROP
SENATE BILL 5981 ON PAGE 8
WHICH IS A CAP AND TRADE
PROGRAM.
NOTHING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR
THAT BUT I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT
THAT THAT IS SOMETHING.
>> WHEN SOMETHING HAS BEEN
DROPPED NOW, A NEW BILL NOW,
HOW DOES THAT WORK?
WE HAVE ALREADY GONE THROUGH 50
DAYS.
>> IT CAN MEAN A LOT OF THINGS.
IT MIGHT MEAN THEY WANT TO
INCORPORATE THIS INTO
CONVERSATION WITH OTHER
LEGISLATION, IF IT IS DEEMED
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT BUDGET.
IT CAN STILL RECEIVE A PUBLIC
HEARING AND MOVE THROUGH THE
PROCESS.
A LOT OF TIMES IT IS INTRODUCED
IN ORDER TO MEET REQUEST OF A
CERTAIN GROUP THAT'S BEEN
WORKING ON SOMETHING THAT MAY
NOT HAVE HAD THE ABILITY TO GET
SOMETHING THROUGH RIGHT AWAY
AND JUST WANT TO HAVE IT AS
PART OF THE LARGER CONVERSATION
ESPECIALLY WITH A LOT OF THESE.
I KNOW SOME OF THE
TRANSPORTATION PACKAGES ARE
DISCUSSING A CARBON FEE AND
WITH 100% SO ALLOWING THEM TO
EXIST TOGETHER.
>> THAT IS I WOULD IMAGINE PART
OF THE OBJECTIVE, TO GET
SOMETHING IN THE CONVERSATION
SO AS WE ARE FINALIZING BILLS
THAT IT CAN BE INCORPORATED.
>> I AM NOT GOING TO SAY THAT
SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS ONE.
A LOT OF TIMES THAT IS THE
GOAL, YES.
THAT'S ALL I WILL HIGHLIGHT FOR
ENVIRONMENT.
MOVING ONTO GENERAL GOVERNMENT,
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ONE BILL ON
PAGE 10.
WRONGFUL DEATH BILL.
THAT SUBSTITUTES 5163.
THIS HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
SENATE.
THAT MOVED OUT ON MARCH 6 WITH
A VOTE OF 30-17.
THERE IS A HOUSE VERSION WHICH
HAS NOT MOVED OUT OF THE HOUSE
FLOOR BUT WE ARE ANTICIPATING
IT MOVING BY CUT OFF ON THE
13th.
IT'S MAKING PROGRESS, GOT
CAUGHT UP LAST YEAR.
THIS IS QUITE THE ADVANCE THAT
IT'S MADE.
>> A QUICK QUESTION.
I HAVE NOT BEEN ENGAGED IN THIS
BUT I GOT SOMETHING FRIDAY
WHERE THERE WAS CONCERN ABOUT
ADDITION A THE LIABILITIES FOR
CITIES.
DO YOU WANT TO DISCUSS THAT?
>> AWC HAS VOICED CONCERN ABOUT
WHAT POTENTIAL LIABILITIES
WOULD BE.
I BELIEVE THAT THE CITY'S
POSITION HAS BEEN THEY THINK
IT'S STILL THE RIGHT THING TO
DO REGARDLESS OF WHAT
ADDITIONAL LIABILITY IS.
OUR POSITION REMAINS THAT WE
ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THE CONCEPT.
OTHER CITIES DO HAVE CONCERNS.
THOUGH THEY ARE POSED THEY WILL
NOT BE WEIGHING IN ON THE BILL
ACTIVELY AT THIS POINT.
>> THAT'S GREAT NEWS.
I APPRECIATE THE UPDATE.
I KNOW YOU SENT A MESSAGE ABOUT
THIS BILL.
I FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT
SUPPORTING THIS BILL.
I AM OPPOSED TO THE ASSOCIATION
OF WASHINGTON CITY'S POSITION
ON THIS BUT APPRECIATE THE FACT
THAT THEY ARE GOING TO STAND
DOWN GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE
CONTINUE TO BE A MEMBER.
TO ME THIS IS A BILL THAT HAS
BEEN IN DESPERATE NEED OF
CORRECTION ALMOST SINCE ITS
INCEPTION AND AS A FORMER TRIAL
LAWYER WHO REPRESENTED PEOPLE
WHO WERE INJURED IN TERRIBLE
SITUATIONS AS A RESULT OF
GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY NOT
BEING ABLE TO REPRESENT AND
FIND JUSTICE FOR INDIVIDUALS
WHO FOR EXAMPLE ARE UNMARRIED
OR FOR SIBLINGS, ETC., IS ONE
OF THE MOST DIFFICULT
CONVERSATIONS I HAVE EVER HAD
TO HAVE WITH FAMILIES WHO HAVE
A CLEAR CLAIM BUT FOR THEIR
RELATIONSHIP TO THE DECEDENT OR
THE SEVERELY INJURED.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE ONGOING
WORK OF THE TRIAL LAWYERS AND
OTHERS TO CONTINUE TO CORRECT
THIS WRONG.
>> THANK YOU.
GREAT.
MOVING TO HEALTHCARE.
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE
BIG WINS WE EXPERIENCED THIS
LAST WEEK.
IT'S ALWAYS FUN TO SEE HARD
WORK PASS OFF OF THE FLOOR.
WE WANT TO BE SURE YOU ARE
AWARE OF THESE.
FIRST, I WANT TO TOUCH BASE ON
THE TOP OF PAGE 13.
1513 OR 5444, GOVERNOR
REQUESTED TRUE BLOOD CASE
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.
THE HOUSE VERSION IS STILL
WITHIN RULES ON THE HOUSE RULES
COMMITTEE.
SENATE VERSION WAS ADOPTED AND
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY OFF THE
SENATE FLOOR ON MARCH 7. WE ARE
VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE PROGRESS
THAT'S BEING MADE THERE.
I ALSO WANT TO TOUCH BASE ON
IMMUNIZATIONS.
THE MIDDLE OF PAGE 13.
HOUSE BILL 1638, THIS WOULD
REPEAL PERSONAL BELIEF
EXEMPTIONS FROM MMR VACCINE.
THIS PASSED OFF HOUSE FLOOR
LATE AT NIGHT ON MARCH 5 WITH A
VOTE OF 57-40.
WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
THERE HAVE BEEN PEOPLE ON BOTH
SIDES OF THE ISSUE AND WE ARE
EXCITED TO SEE THAT THIS WAS
APPROVED OFF OF THE HOUSE
FLOOR.
WHAT WAS INTERESTING TOO ABOUT
THIS IS WHEN THIS WAS FIRST
BROUGHT UP FOR DEBATE, THERE
WERE A LOT OF AMENDMENTS
INITIALLY ATTACHED TO THEM.
33 OF THE 42 WERE WITHDRAWN,
ANOTHER 3 WITHDRAWN DURING
DEBATE BECAUSE THEY'RE OUT OF
THE SCOPE OF THE BILL.
SIX AMENDMENTS WERE ADOPTED
THAT I THINK STRENGTHENED THE
OVERALL LEGISLATION.
THEN UNDER HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS, I WANTED TO
HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE THINGS HERE
AS WELL. TOP OF PAGE 19.
I AM TRYING TO REMEMBER MY PAGE
NUMBERS.
THAT'S THE LOCAL OPTION BOND
BILL WE CONTINUE TO TRACK VERY
CAREFULLY.
THIS IS THE SENATE VERSION THAT
DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE THE
VEHICLE.
HOWEVER THE HOUSE CONTINUES TO
HAVE GREAT MOMENTUM.
IT PASSED OUT WITH STRONG
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT ON MARCH 5,
66-32.
IT'S REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
WHERE WE ARE WORKING WITH A
LARGE GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS
SUPPORTIVE OF THIS BILL.
I WANTED TO SHARE ANOTHER ONE
THAT WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT
PASSING.
5946, SEPA SHELTERS AND
ENCAMPMENTS BILL.
SENATOR WIN HAS BEEN A CHAMPION
ON THIS BILL AND IT PASSED OFF
THE FLOOR WITH BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT.
IT WAS GREAT TO SEE SOME OF THE
SUPPORT ON THIS FROM PEOPLE WE
TYPICALLY HAVEN'T SEEN WEIGH
IN.
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
IT HEADS OVER TO THE HOUSE AND
WE CONTINUE TO SEE SUPPORT FROM
STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN THE SEATTLE
AND HOUSING COMMUNITY IN
GENERAL.
>> ALSO GOOD NEWS ON ESSB5600
ON CONVICTION REFORM.
>> THAT PASSED OUT OF THE
SENATE ON MARCH 9. VERY EXCITED
ABOUT THAT.
>> WHICH ONE?
>> BOTTOM OF PAGE 18.
>> EVICTION REFORM BILL THAT
EXTENDS THREE DAY NOTICE TO PAY
OR VACATE TO 14 DAYS AND EVEN I
THINK IN SOME WAYS MORE
IMPORTANTLY ALLOWS JUDGES TO
EXERCISE DISCRETION IN COURT,
WHICH THEY HAVE DONE RIGHT NOW
WHEN IT COMES TO NONPAYMENT IN
RENT.
REAL GAME CHANGER.
>> I WANTED TO ADD, I BELIEVE
THE LANGUAGE YOU FLAGGED IS A
CONCERN AND IS INCORPORATED
INTO THE PROPOSAL.
>> IT IS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVOCACY ON
THIS.
>> FOR THE?
IT'S INCORPORATED INTO
NONPAYMENT OF RENT BILL?
>> NO, SORRY, EVICTION REFORM.
>> WE SHOULD PROBABLY TALK A
LITTLE BIT.
>> THE HOUSE VERSION -- SO YOU
KNOW, 1453 WHICH I BELIEVE IS
WHAT YOU ARE REFERRING TO, IT
DID PASS OUT OF THE HOUSE WITH
THE 54-44 VOTE ON THE 5th.
>> HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOU
ON THAT AS WELL.
>> A QUICK QUESTION ON HOUSING
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
DO YOU HAVE THE LATEST STATUS
ON THE BILLS?
>> I THOUGHT WE WOULD SKATE
RIGHT BY.
SO CLOSE.
>> WE HAVE A CHART WE CAN SEND
TO ALL OF YOU THAT SHOWS THE
DIFFERENT PROPOSALS, THE
INITIAL PROPOSAL,
REPRESENTATIVE PETERSON IS
WORKING ON A DIFFERENT VERSION
FOR THE HOUSE.
WE ARE WORKING ON THOSE NOW.
WE CAN GET THAT TO YOU SO YOU
CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
THE BILLS.
IT IS WORKING OFF OF GREGOR
SON'S.
>> SHOWS SDCI'S RESPONSE.
>> GREAT.
WE GET TO SEE THOSE?
>> WE'LL MAKE SURE YOU GET
THOSE.
THANK YOU.
>> TO CLARIFY, THE CHART I GOT
DOES NOT SEEM TO EVALUATE
REPRESENTATIVE GREGORSON'S
VERSION OF THE BILL.
IT'S LOOKING AT COMPARING THE
SSB5812 STRIKER WITH PETERSON'S
PROPOSAL.
I JUST WANTED TO BE CLEAR, THE
CHART I HAVE SEEN DOES NOT
PURPORT.
>> IT IS THE COMPANION.
>> CURRENT VERSION OF THE BILLS
THAT ARE BEING DISCUSSED.
>> I THINK THE CHART IS A
LITTLE UNCLEAR.
I HAVE IT IN FRONT OF ME.
I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO
GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF
WHAT THIS IS.
I APPRECIATE RECEIVING THE
CHART AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS
MORNING'S BRIEFING.
BUT I THINK, YOU KNOW, AS WE
CONTINUE TO EVALUATE THIS
PARTICULAR SUITE OF BILLS IN
THIS SPACE AND IT'S BECOMING
INCREASINGLY CONFUSING IN TERMS
OF WHO IS PROPOSING WHAT AND
WHAT DIFFERENT COMPONENTS ARE
AND WHAT AMENDMENTS ARE
PURPORTING TO DO AND WHAT IS
STRIKING WHAT, SO IT WOULD BE
HELPFUL TO GET A CLEAR
UNDERSTANDING OF THAT.
I THINK THE COUNCIL MEMBER AND
I HAVE INTEREST TO RESPONDING
TO INQUIRIES WE HAVE RECEIVED
FROM FOLKS IN STATE LEGISLATURE
BOTH ON THE HOUSE SIDE AND ON
THE SENATE SIDE AND REALLY WANT
TO BE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT HOW WE
RESPOND TO SOME OF THOSE
CONCERNS.
I AM NOT GOING TO PRETEND --
THERE PROBABLY WILL BE
CONFLICTING POSITIONS WITHIN
THE CITY FAMILY ON THIS
PARTICULAR SET OF BILLS.
BUT BEFORE WE PUT THAT OUT
THERE, I WOULD APPRECIATE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO GET A MORE
ROBUST UNDERSTANDING OF THE
SUBSTANTIVE DIFFERENCES.
I KNOW THAT IT SEEMS THAT THE
BIGGEST ISSUE IS AROUND PREEM
SHUN OF OUR ABILITY TO ADVANCE
LAND USE POLICIES IN THIS
SPACE.
YOU KNOW, I AM INTERESTED IN
EXPLORING WHETHER THERE IS A
LEGITIMATE REASONABLE PRUDE EL
NINO REASON TO HAVE A SMALL
WINDOW OF PREEMPTION IN THIS
SPACE AND I AM INTERESTED IN
MORE INFORMATION.
>> WE CAN DO SOME FOLLOW UP
COMMENTS.
THANK YOU.
I KNOW WE JUST GOT THIS CHART.
BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T
HAVE THE CHART IN FRONT OF THEM
AND THE VIEWING PUBLIC WOULD
LIKE A LITTLE BIT BACKGROUND,
THIS STARTED WITH A LETTER TO
THE STATE LEGISLATURE WITH MANY
ELECTED SIGNING INCLUDING CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS, REPRESENTATIVE
PAULETTE RESPONDED AND WE
RESPONDED BACK.
I AM HOPING WE'LL GET THE CHART
AND WE'LL HAVE A BETTER SENSE.
THIS IS REGARDING ADU'S
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE VERSES
VERSION LOOKING AT ASSET,
REPRESENTATIVE PETERSON'S
SUBSTITUTE AND REVIEW BY SDCI.
HOPEFULLY WE WILL HAVE A DEEPER
DISCUSSION WHEN WE HAVE THE
CHART AND YOU CAN INCORPORATE
COUNCILMAN GONZALEZ'S CONCERNS.
THIS MAY NOT BE THE TIME RIGHT
NOW.
I WOULD LIKE TO WAIT FOR MY
COLLEAGUES TO ALL HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THIS.
>> I AM SORRY.
YOU MENTIONED THERE WAS -- WE
RESPONDED.
WHO IS WE?
>> I AM LOOKING AT THE E-MAIL
WE RECEIVED, THE COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA RESPONDED YESTERDAY.
>> THAT WAS INTERNAL E-MAIL.
SO THE CITY HASN'T FORMALLY
RESPONDED TO THE LETTER.
>> I APOLOGIZE.
WHAT I MEANT IS COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA RESPONDED YESTERDAY TO
US.
HOWEVER OUR TEAM HERE IS AWARE
OF THIS AS WELL.
I WANT TO BE SURE THAT WE HAVE
THE SAME INFORMATION IN FRONT
OF US WITH THE LETTER THAT
ORIGINALLY WENT OUT.
I DON'T HAVE THE DATE OF THE
LETTER.
I JUST HAVE DATES BACKED FROM
REPRESENTATIVE PAULETTE.
I WOULD LIKE IT WHEN EVERYBODY
HAS EVERYTHING AND THEN WE CAN
HAVE A DISCUSSION SO EVERYONE
IS ON THE SAME PAGE.
THANK YOU.
LET'S MOVE ON.
>> BRIEFLY I WANT TO OFFER
SUPPORT FOR MY COLLEAGUE
COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ WHO
ARTICULATED HER INTEREST IN
POSSIBLE REVIEW OF AREAS WHERE
PREEM SHUN MIGHT BE OKAY WITH
CITY COUNCIL.
THERE ARE A LOT OF ELEMENTS OF
THIS BILL WHERE THERE IS
SUGGESTED PREEM SHUN OF LOCAL
LAND USE AUTHORITY.
I THINK SOME OF THOSE ARE
WARRANTED FOR US TO DISCUSS.
I TOO LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING IF
THERE IS OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE
UNIFIED POSITION.
I KNOW REPRESENTATIVE
PAULETTE'S LETTER ASKS VERY BIG
QUESTIONS OF US.
I THINK IT IS PERFECTLY
APPROPRIATE FOR US TO EXPRESS
ALSO THAT THERE HAS BEEN
FRUSTRATION ABOUT THE LEGAL
PROCESS THAT WE HAVE GONE
THROUGH JUST TO PERMIT MORE
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN THE
CITY.
I THINK IT IS FAIR FOR US TO
ASK SOME QUESTIONS AND GET
RESPONSES FROM OIR AND SDCI AND
USE THAT TO FORMULATE WHAT
COULD BE A FINAL POSITION THAT
IS MORE EASILY ABLE TO BE
ARTICULATED BY GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS FRIENDS AT THE TABLES
TO OUR COLLEAGUES IN OLYMPIA.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> QUICKLY BEFORE WE MOVE ON, I
THINK THAT THE CITY HAS
HISTORICALLY TAKEN A PRETTY
CLEAR LINE ON PREEMPTION BUT I
THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO
NOT BE SO STRINGENT ON THAT
PARTICULAR PRINCIPLE IN AN AREA
LIKE THIS WHERE WE HAVE SEEN AN
INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE
TO CHANGE AND I FEEL IT IS
IMPORTANT FOR US TO TAKE A
SCALPEL APPROACH IF POSSIBLE IN
ORDER TO FACILITATE A STRATEGY
THAT COULD PROVIDE AT A MINIMUM
A FLOOR OF WHAT WE MINIMALLY
MUST DO IN THE SPACE OR CAN DO
IN THE SPACE AS OPPOSED TO
CONCEDING TO FIELD PRESUMPTION
WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE US FROM
DOING ANYTHING THAT WOULD
CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW.
I DO THINK THERE IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO FIND
NUANCE HERE IN A WAY THAT
REALLY MEETS THE CALL FOR
IDENTIFYING CONCRETE SOLUTIONS
THAT ARE GOING TO HELP US
ADDRESS THE AFFORDABILITY
ISSUES AS A REGION AS OPPOSED
TO SEATTLE GOING IT ALONE ONCE
AGAIN.
I REALLY WANT TO CHALLENGE US
TO THINK WITH HOW THIS IS
DIFFERENT AND CAN BE DIFFERENT
BY PROVIDING US
OUR HOUSING CRISIS -- ALLOW THE
CITY OF SEATTLE TO MOVE
FORWARD.
ADUs AND OTHER HOUSING
STRATEGIES.
I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A STANCE
THAT MIGHT ALLOW US TO MAKE THE
ARGUMENTS IN A WAY THAT'S
REASONABLE AND IN A MANNER THAT
DOESN'T SET PRECEDENT THAT
SEATTLE IS CATEGORICALLY OKAY
WITH PREEMPTION AT ANY GIVEN
POINT IN TIME.
THANK YOU.
>> GOOD.
LET'S MOVE ON.
>> I AM GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
START ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY
PORTION OF OUR BULLETIN TODAY.
WE HAVE SEEN JUST INCREDIBLE
MOVEMENT AROUND MANY GUN
RESPONSIBILITY VICTIM RIGHTS
AND PROTECTIONS ISSUES WITH
MANY BIPARTISAN AND SEVERAL
UNANIMOUS VOTES OFF OF THE
HOUSE FLOOR.
I AM GOING TO REVIEW SOME OF
THOSE SPECIFICALLY STARTING AT
THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 19.
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1002
SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE
ORWALL WOULD ELIMINATE
REQUIREMENT THAT VICTIM CLEARLY
EXPRESS LACK OF CONSENT IN
ORDER TO PROVE RAPE IN THE
THIRD DEGREE.
THAT PASSED HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY
AND IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR
EXECUTIVE SESSION IN SENATE LAW
AND JUSTICE MARCH 14.
>> CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT DOES IT
SAY EXACTLY?
DOES IT SAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO
HAVE DONE THAT AT ALL?
>> BECAUSE OFTEN TIMES I THINK
IN A SITUATION LIKE THAT, THE
VICTIM MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
VERBALLY EXPRESS LACK OF
CONSENT.
THIS WOULD ELIMINATE EVIDENT
REQUIREMENT THAT A VICTIM
CLEARLY EXPRESSES THAT BY WORDS
OR CONDUCT IN ORDER TO PROVE
RAPE IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
>> ELIMINATE.
>> YES, CORRECT.
ON THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 19
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1010
REPRESENTATIVE SENDS PROPOSAL
TO PROVIDE WASHINGTON STATE
PATROL MORE FLEXIBILITY TO
DESTROY LEGAL FIREARMS, PASSED
OUT OF HOUSE, CIVIL RIGHTS,
JUDICIARY JANUARY 18 AND IS ON
THE SECOND READING CALENDAR.
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1068 ON
THE BOTTOM OF 20, HIGH CAPACITY
MAGAZINE BAN BILL SPONSORED BY
REPRESENTATIVE VALDEZ MADE BOTH
DEADLINES AND IS IN RULES.
IN THE MIDDLE OF PAGE 21,
REPRESENTATIVE JENKINS'
PROPOSAL THAT WOULD REQUIREMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SECURE
FIREARMS WHEN RESPONDING TO
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALLS, PASSED
HOUSE 60-38 MARCH 5 AND HAS
BEEN REFERRED TO SENATE LAW AND
JUSTICE.
THEN A PROPOSAL TO BAN
UNDETECTABLE 3D PRINTED GUNS
SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS GHOST
GUNS ALSO SPONSORED BY VALDEZ
PASSED 55-41 AND HAS BEEN
REFERRED TO SENATE LAW AND
JUSTICE.
IN THE GUN RESPONSIBILITY AREA,
THE SENATOR'S PROPOSAL
SUBSTITUTE 5174 ON THE BOTTOM
OF PAGE 24 WOULD PUT TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS IN PLACE FOR A
CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSE AND
THAT ALSO SURVIVED TWO ROUNDS
OF THE COMMITTEE CUT OFFS AND
IS ALSO IN RULES.
>> PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
>> MADAM DEBORA.
>> A QUESTION ABOUT THE SEXUAL
ASSAULT NOTICE.
I LIKE THE FIRST PART OF THE
BILL REQUIRING HOSPITALS THAT
DO NOT PROVIDE SEXUAL ASSAULT
EVIDENCE KIT COLLECTION OR HAVE
APPROPRIATE PROVIDERS AVAILABLE
TO DEVELOP A PLAN BY 2020.
THEN THERE APPEARS TO BE A
PRETTY BIG OUT FOR THE
HOSPITALS THAT DO NOT DEVELOP A
PLAN.
THE OUT IS THAT THEY HAVE TO
WITHIN TWO HOURS DO SOMETHING.
AS I READ BULLET NUMBER TWO IT
READS LIKE THEY'RE TALKING
ABOUT REFERRING THE PERSON TO
ANOTHER PLACE.
AM I READING THAT CORRECTLY?
COORDINATE CARE WITH LOCAL
COMMUNITY SEXUAL ASSAULT AGENCY
AND ASSIST PATIENT IN FINDING
FACILITY WITH AN APPROPRIATE
PROVIDER.
>> SO THEY CAN HAVE THE TEST
COMPLETED.
THAT TWO HOUR REQUIREMENT IS
ENFORCED AND PUNISHABLE BY
CIVIL PENALTY OF $2000.
>> WHY WOULDN'T WE JUST REQUIRE
ALL HOSPITALS TO MAKE THE KITS
AVAILABLE?
WHY WOULD WE ALLOW HOSPITALS TO
RETRAUMATIZE SOMEBODY WHO IS
ALREADY IN TRAUMA BY
REREFERRING THEM TO ANOTHER
FACILITY?
>> I WOULD HAVE TO FOLLOW UP
WITH VICTIM ADVOCATES ABOUT WHY
THAT LANGUAGE WAS IMPORTANT TO
THEM.
I THINK THERE WAS SENSITIVITY
AROUND THE WORKGROUP
ESTABLISHED AROUND MAKING
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ENSURED
THAT IF HOSPITALS ARE NOT
CURRENTLY EQUIPPED THAT THERE
ARE PROTECTIONS IN PLACE TO BE
SURE FOLKS ARE GETTING THE
RESOURCES THEY NEED, IF THEY
ARE NOT WITHIN THE HOSPITAL
SYSTEM.
I THINK THEY MAY BE LEADING
TOWARDS A STRONGER REQUIREMENT.
>> OTHER STATES HAVE A
REQUIREMENT FOR ALL THE
HOSPITALS, EMERGENCY ROOMS TO
HAVE RAPE KITS AVAILABLE.
>> THAT MAKES SENSE.
>> IT DOES MAKE SENSE.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT
HOW WE LANDED ON THIS AS A
SOLUTION.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
I AM GOING TO FOCUS ON
PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF
SEXUAL ASSAULT BEGINNING IN THE
MIDDLE OF PAGE 20.
HOUSE BILL 1016.
WE JUST REVIEWED THE PROPOSAL.
IN THE MIDDLE OF PAGE 20, HOUSE
BILL 1055 WOULD AUTHORIZE
WANTER LIST ARREST WHEN SOMEONE
VIOLATES NO CONTACT ORDER
ISSUED IN PROSTITUTION OR
TRAFFICKING CASE.
THAT PASSED HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY
AND IS SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE
SESSION IN SENATE LAW AND
JUSTICE MARCH 14.
ON THE TOP OF PAGE 21
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1166
SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE
ORWALL WOULD ADDRESS OUR
STATE'S BACKLOG OF UNTESTED
SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS.
THIS IS INCREDIBLE JUST GIVEN
THAT IT IS NOT WITHOUT A
SIGNIFICANT FISCAL NOTE BUT THE
BILL PASSED HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY
ON MARCH 6 AND HAS BEEN
REFERRED TO SENATE LAW AND
JUSTICE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MANY OF YOU
WHO HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK IN
THAT AREA.
>> MAY I ASK A QUESTION?
WHAT IS IDENTIFIED REVENUE
SOURCE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT
HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED?
>> I KNOW YOU HAD EXPRESSED
CONCERNS AROUND THAT NOT
NEGATIVELY IMPACTING VICTIMS.
THAT IS NOT IN PLACE.
I THINK THEY'RE LOOKING.
>> I BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE
OF MAKING SURE THAT THE BACKLOG
OF THE RAPE KITS THAT EXIST
ACROSS THE STATE ARE -- THAT
THE BACKLOG IS ADDRESSED.
I WANT TO BE SURE THAT WHATEVER
THE FUNDING SOURCE IS, IT IS
NOT GOING TO BE PUNITIVE
TOWARDS VICTIMS WHO MIGHT BE
IMPACTED BY GENDER BASED
VIOLENCE.
IN THE PAST THERE ARE PROPOSALS
AROUND TAXING THE ENTERTAINMENT
INDUSTRIES FOR THIS PARTICULAR
REVENUE SOURCE AND I WOULD
CONTINUE TO OBJECT TO THAT TYPE
OF A REVENUE PROPOSAL.
>> I BELIEVE THOSE CONCERNS
WERE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR AND
THAT DISCONNECT WAS REMEDIED BY
NOT ACTUALLY TAXING PEOPLE WHO
ARE INJURED BY THIS AND LOOKING
FOR OTHER ALTERNATIVE REVENUE
SOURCES.
>> THANK YOU.
>> LASTLY, I WANTED TO FLAG TWO
BILLS THAT I KNOW COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD HAS WORKED ON,
TWO PROPOSALS ON THE BOTTOM OF
PAGE 21, HOUSE BILL 1382 WOULD
GRANT IMMUNITY FROM
PROSTITUTION CHARGES TO THOSE
SEEKING EMERGENCY MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE.
THAT IS CURRENTLY IN RULES
ALONG WITH SUBSTITUTE HOUSE
BILL 1383 ON THE TOP OF PAGE 22
THAT WOULD CHANGE THE SECOND
CONVICTION OF PATRONIZING
PROSTITUTE FROM A MISDEMEANOR
TO A GROSS MISDEMEANOR.
THAT PASSED HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY
ON MARCH 6. LASTLY UNDER CIVIL
RIGHTS AND SAFETY NET, I WILL
TOUCH ON A FEW PIECES OF
LEGISLATION INCLUDING
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1713 IN
THE MIDDLE OF PAGE 22 THAT
WOULD REQUIRE WSB DEVELOP BEST
PRACTICES FOR IMPROVED LAW
ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO MISSING
AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN
AS WELL AS ESTABLISH LIAISON
POSITIONS WITHIN THE AGENCY TO
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN
GOVERNMENT AND NATIVE
COMMUNITIES.
THAT IS CURRENTLY IN RULES.
EXCUSE ME.
THAT BILL ACTUALLY PASSED THE
HOUSE 98-0. UNANIMOUSLY.
IT WILL BE HEARD IN STATE
SENATE GOVERNMENT AND TRIBAL
RELATIONS ON MARCH 14.
CONGRATULATIONS.
BILL THAT WOULD RESTORE VOTING
RIGHTS, 5076, ON THE SECOND
READING CALENDAR AND
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
ELIMINATE DEATH PENALTY
CONTINUES TO MOVE ALONG ON THE
TOP OF PAGE 27, SORRY, SENATE
BILL 5339 SPONSORED BY SENATOR
CARLISLE, PASSED SENATE 28-19
ON COUNCIL MEMBER'S BAGSHAW'S
BIRTHDAY AND HAS BEEN REFERRED
TO HOUSE PUBLIC SAFETY.
>> WE LIKE THAT VERY MUCH.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE
PUBLIC SAFETY AREA.
HOUSE BILL 1282, DRIVER'S
LICENSE SUSPENSIONS AT THE
BOTTOM OF PAGE 21.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS BEING
SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE
RHEVES.
CAN YOU TALK MORE ABOUT
CATEGORIES OF LICENSES THAT
WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO
ADMINISTRATIVE REINSTATEMENT.
SUSPENDED UNDER ARTICLE FOUR.
I AM TERRIBLE WITH ROMAN
NUMERALS.
ARTICLE FOUR OF NONRESIDENT
VIOLATOR -- THAT IS A BUNCH OF
GIBBERISH TO ME.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
>> THIS WOULD DECRIMINALIZE
FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A
NONCRIMINAL TRAFFIC INFRACTION
THAT REQUIRES PAYMENT OF
ASSOCIATED PENALTIES OR DWS3
WHICH IS RIGHT NOW A
MISDEMEANOR CHARGE.
THAT WOULD ELIMINATE AS CAUSE
TO SUSPEND SOMEONE'S LICENSE
úAND CREATE A NEW DRIVING WHILE
LICENSE SUSPENDED FOUR WHICH
WOULD CHANGE THAT TO A TRAFFIC
INFRACTION IF THE PERSON HAS
RESOLVED THE ISSUE BUT ISN'T
ABLE TO RENEW DUE TO UNPAID
FINES.
>> SO THIS IS FURTHER EFFORT
AROUND ADDRESSING LEGAL
FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
COMPONENTS.
>> YES.
>> REGRESSIVE NATURE OF OUR
SYSTEM.
>> WE DID IN SEATTLE YEARS AGO.
>> THANK YOU FOR FLAGGING THAT.
THAT WAS SOMETHING I HAD
FLAGGED TOO.
WITH THE DRIVER'S LICENSE
SUSPEND THE IN THE FIRST,
SECOND, THIRD DEGREE AND COSTS
KEEP GOING UP.
NOT JUST COURT COSTS BUT FEES.
MOST PEOPLE END UP GETTING
THEIR LICENSE TAKEN AND IT HAS
NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FACT
THAT THEY HAVEN'T DONE
EVERYTHING THE COURT HAS ASKED,
IT'S JUST THAT THEY HAVE TO PAY
THE FEES.
THEY HAVE TO DRIVE TO GET TO
WORK.
THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I
WAS A PUBLIC DEFENDER.
I WON'T TELL YOU WHAT YEAR.
>> I THINK IT IS WORTH FLAGGING
TOO, OUR CITY ATTORNEYS OFFICE
HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THIS
AND WORKING HAVE HE CLOSELY
VERY CLOSELY WITH REBECCA ON
THIS AND HAS PUSHED IT FOR
YEARS.
WE ARE VERY THRILLED TOY IT
CONTINUING TO MOVE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> QUICKLY ON TRANSPORTATION,
WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH AWC
WHO HAS BEEN SUPER HELPFUL ON
THE SCOOTER ISSUE.
ALSO WORKING WITH THE INDUSTRY
TO SEE IF WE CAN COME TO SOME
AGREEMENT.
I AM NOT SURE HOW THAT WILL
TURN OUT.
>> WHAT PAGE ARE YOU ON?
>> PAGE 30 HALFWAY DOWN.
MOTORIZED FOOT SCOOTERS.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO CRISTINA
TO TALK ABOUT AUTOMATED TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT.
UNLESS YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT
SCOOTERS.
>> I AM CHANNELING COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.
IT WAS IMPORTANT TO HER AND I
THINK YOU HAVE THREADED THE
NEEDLE NICELY.
>> MOVING TO THE TOP OF THE
LAST PAGE, PAGE 31, A BRIEF
UPDATE ABOUT AUTOMATED
ENFORCEMENT THAT BLOCKED BOX
LEGISLATION WHICH HAS MOVED
FURTHER THAN IT HAS IN ITS
HISTORY.
WE ARE COUNTING THAT AS A WIN
AND KNOCKING ON WOOD THAT IT
CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD.
WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE DEBT
FISCAL CUT OFF ONE OF THE
CHANGES MADE WAS TO BE SURE IT
WAS SEATTLE ONLY, THAT THE
FIRST CITATION WAS A WARNING.
THEN I THINK THOSE WERE THE TWO
THAT WERE THE MAIN ONES.
WE ARE AWAITING IT BEING HEARD
ON THE HOUSE FLOOR RIGHT NOW.
WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR
STAKEHOLDERS TO BE SURE WE ARE
CONNECTING WITH THE RIGHT
LEGISLATORS TO EXPRESS THE
IMPORTANCE OF THIS.
AS YOU CAN PROBABLY TELL THE
HOUSE VEHICLE IS THE MAIN
VEHICLE FOR THIS LEGISLATION.
HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE NEWS
SOMETIME SOON ON THIS.
>> YOU ARE BEING MORE VAGUE
THAN SOME OF THE OTHERS AND YOU
SAID IT'S GONE FURTHER THAN
BEFORE.
WHAT'S THE LIKELIHOOD OF THIS
PASSING?
>> IT'S STILL QUITE A HEAVY
LIFT.
THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT OF
OPPOSITION AROUND THIS ONE.
THIS IS UP THERE WITH ANY TIME
SENT A RED LIGHT CAMERA BILL.
I THINK BY NARROWING IT WE'VE
GOT A BETTER SHOT.
IT'S GOING TO COME DOWN TO
CONTINUING TO WORK WITH
STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNICATING
WITH LEGISLATORS WHY THIS IS
IMPORTANT.
THERE ARE CITIES EAGER TO HAVE
THIS IN PLACE WITHIN THEIR OWN
JURISDICTION.
THAT'S HELPFUL.
IT'S HELPFUL TO HAVE CITIES
OTHER THAN US HELPING.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK HARD
ON THIS.
WE HAVE PUT A LOT OF GOOD WORK
IN AND S DOT HAS BEEN HELPFUL
WITH THE LEGISLATION.
WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED AND
HOPEFULLY THE NEXT UPDATE WILL
MAYBE HAVE GONE FURTHER THAN
THIS.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> PLEASE.
>> AS RELATES TO THAT BILL, IS
ANY OF THE -- ARE CONCERNS
BEING EXPRESSED RELATED TO THE
USE OF THE REVENUE?
THAT WAS AN ISSUE THAT I KNOW
WE HAD DISCUSSED.
I HAD DISCUSSED WITH OIR DURING
OUR BUDGET AND I AM WONDERING
TO THE EXTENT THAT THOSE MIGHT
BE CONCERNS THAT WE ARE USING
REVENUE FOR GENERAL FUND
PURPOSES INSTEAD OF PURPOSES
SPECIFICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH
PEDESTRIAN BIKE TRAFFIC SAFETY.
WE COULD MAYBE TIE OUR HANDS IF
THAT WOULD HELP.
>> THAT'S NOT CURRENTLY THE
ISSUE TO MY KNOWLEDGE.
>> IT'S NOT.
THAT WAS AN ISSUE ON THE SENATE
VERSION.
ON THE HOUSE VERSION WE HAVEN'T
DEFINED WHERE THE REVENUE WOULD
GO.
>> THAT'S HELPFUL GOING
FORWARD.
>> VERY HELPFUL, YEAH.
WE HAVEN'T KIND OF BEGUN THAT
CONVERSATION.
WE ARE JUST TRYING TO GET THIS
ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THIS HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL
AS MANY OF YOU HAVE THOUGHT
THROUGH THE PROCESS CREATIVELY
WITH THE TEAM.
I WANTED TO ADD THAT CHIEF BEST
THROUGH MANY WEEKENDS HAS MADE
HERSELF AVAILABLE TO DO
LEGISLATOR OUTREACH TO TALK
ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY
IMPLICATIONS AND WHY THIS IS
IMPORTANT.
I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
INCREDIBLE WORK DONE TO MOVE
THIS FORWARD.
>> ANYONE ELSE?
OKAY.
ARE YOU DONE?
>> WE ARE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON HAS A
QUESTION.
>> TO HIGHLIGHT TWO QUICK
THINGS, IT APPEARS THAT THE
BILL WE TALKED ABOUT A LOT IS
NOT MOVING FORWARD ALTHOUGH
ANYTHING CAN ALWAYS MOVE
FORWARD AND CAN BE DESIGNATED
AT ANY MINUTE.
THAT WOULD HAVE CUT $7 BILLION
WORTH OF FUNDING OUT OF THE
PROGRAM.
FINGERS CROSSED THAT THAT
CONTINUES TO BE STUCK.
I KNOW MANY COLLEAGUES WILL BE
GOING NEXT WEEK.
THERE IS STILL A BILL BEING
DISCUSSED IN OLYMPIA THAT WOULD
RAISE TRANSPORTATION REVENUE.
IT RAISES A LOT OF FLEXIBLE
TRANSPORTATION REVENUE,
FLEXIBLE MEANING IT IS NOT
REQUIRED TO BE SPENT ON ROADS.
IT SPENDS A LOT OF THE FLEXIBLE
REVENUE ON ROADS.
AS YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT
TALKING POINTS TO CONNECT WITH
COLLEAGUES IN OLYMPIA MAKING
SURE FLEXIBLE TRANSPORTATION
MONEY GOES TO FLEXIBLE
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS WOULD
BE A GOOD WELCOME THING FOR THE
CITY.
RIGHT NOW WE ARE SPENDING A LOT
OF CARBON TAX FEE MONEY ON A
LOT OF ROADS THAT ARE GOING TO
RESULT IN MORE CARBON.
THOSE HAVE CONSISTENTLY BEEN
POSITIONS WE HAVE TAKEN AS A
CITY AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE MY
COLLEAGUES TO MAKE THE POINTS
WHEN THEY MEET WITH LEGISLATORS
NEXT WEEK.
>> ANYONE ELSE?
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> WE WILL GO AROUND THE TABLE
AND I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE A
PRESENTATION WITH SEATTLE
DESIGN COMMISSION.
I AM GOING TO START.
FIRST LET ME READ THE NOTES
FROM COUNCIL, COUNCIL PERSON
HARRELL'S OFFICE.
HE IS EXCUSED TODAY.
AS PART OF THE ROTATION OF THE
THREE COCHAIRS, BAGSHAW,
MOSQUEDA AND SAWANT, SAWANT
WILL CHAIR THE NEXT COMMITTEE
ON HOMELESSNESS.
>> DO WE HAVE AN AGENDA?
>> LET ME FINISH PLEASE.
IT WILL BE TOMORROW MARCH 12 AT
2:00.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT, I
BELIEVE BAGSHAW ASKED A
QUESTION.
>> YES.
CAN I GET THROUGH THIS?
THANK YOU.
LET ME GO OVER WHAT THE
COMMITTEE HAS.
WE HAVE SEVEN ITEMS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA.
REAPPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR OF
SALE CENTER, ORDINANCE ALLOWING
UTILIZATION OF 2.4 MILLION
INFLATION ADJUSTMENT DOLLARS
AND DEVELOPMENT CATEGORY OF
PARKS AND GREEN SAYS LEVEE FROM
2008, INFLATION CONTINGENCY
THAT WE ARE SHIFTING MONEY TOR
CARE OFORDINANCE ACCEPTING GIFT
FROM THE PARKS FOUNDATION OF
TIMBER PAVILION, FOUR TO THE
SEATTLE ADVISORY COMMISSION,
CLAIBORNE CLAIBORNE -- THEY'RE
ALL WONDERFUL FOLKS AND EXCITED
TO GET THEIR APPOINTMENTS
APPROVED.
OUR NEXT MEETING FOR CIVIC
DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC ASSETS AND
NATIVE COMMUNITY WILL MEET
MARCH 20 AT 2:00.
I THINK THAT'S IT.
WE WILL GO AROUND THE TABLE.
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S
FULL COUNCIL AGENDA FROM HUMAN
SERVICES.
THE NEXT IS SCHEDULED FOR
SATURDAY MARCH 16 AT 1:00 P.M.
AT 124, 21st AVENUE IN THE
CENTRAL DISTRICT.
WE WILL DISCUSS EQUITABL
DEVELOPMENT IN A CENTRAL
DISTRICT APARTMENT BUILDING
WHICH I TALKED ABOUT LAST WEEK.
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION
INSPECTION, CITY OF SEATTLE,
WILL BE JOINING US FOR THE
COMMITTEE MEETING ALONG WITH
THE RESIDENTS WHICH WE REALLY
APPRECIATE.
THAT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL
INCLUDE ANOTHER POINT WHICH IS
LEGALLY REQUIRED RETROACTIVE
PUBLIC HEARING ON EMERGENCY
LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH
EMERGENCY MORATORIUM ON THE
MOBILE HOME PARKS IN SEATTLE.
THIS WAS LEGISLATION TO MAKE
SURE TO PRESERVE HOUSE AND
MOBILE HOMES WHICH ARE
AFFORDABLE FOR SENIOR AND
DISABLED COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
THIS IS A LEGALLY REQUIRED
HEARING WHICH IS ON LEGISLATION
THAT'S BEEN ENACTED INTO LAW.
WE WILL BE HOLDING THE SELECT
MEETING THIS WEEK TUESDAY THE
12 12th AT 2:00 P.M.
IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS WHICH IS
USUAL SLOT FOR EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT AND RENTER
COMMITTEE BUT SINCE THAT'S HELD
ON SATURDAY WE CAN HOLD A
SELECT COMMITTEE AT THIS TIME
WHICH IS TUESDAY AT 2:00 P.M.
I BELIEVE MY STAFF HAVE SENT
THE AGENDA.
WE HAVE TWO ITEMS.
ONE, TO DISCUSS THE IMMEDIATE
FUTURE OF SHARE AND WHEEL
SHELTERS AFTER JUNE AND IMPACT
OF RENT AND EVICTIONS ON
HOMELESSNESS.
WE WILL BE JOINED BY DR. TIM
THOMAS WHO HAS BEEN DOING
RESEARCH ON KING COUNTY AND
STATEWIDE DATA ON EVICTIONS.
>> THANK YOU.
LISA HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU.
I HAVE NO ITEMS ALTHOUGH I DO
HAVE AMENDMENT THAT I WILL HOLD
UNTIL COUNCIL MEMBER BRIAN
SPEAKS BECAUSE IT'S HIS
LEGISLATION.
I HAVE A LATE MEETING THIS
WEEK, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
ARTS COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING
AT ITS REGULAR TIME.
I HAVE APPOINTMENTS ON AGENDA
FOR LGBTQ COMMISSION.
WE WILL HEAR FROM CENTRAL STAFF
PRESENTATION OF A DRAFT VERSION
OF A COUNCIL BILL ON CLOSED
CAPTIONING AND PUBLIC
ACCOMMODATIONS.
THIS IS A BILL THAT WAS BROUGHT
TO ME AS AN IDEA FROM PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES COMMISSION
MEMBER.
AND AGAIN IT'S IN DRAFT VERSION
AND AT THIS POINT IT HAS NOT
BEEN INTRODUCED.
I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT.
IT EXTENDS THE WORK THAT THE
COUNCIL HAS DONE AT CITY HALL
ON CLOSED CAPTIONING.
THOUGH IT'S BEEN IN PLAY FOR A
LITTLE WHILE, SEATTLE CHANNEL
HAS ASKED ME TO MENTION THAT
THEY HAVE ADDED REAL TIME
CLOSED CAPTIONING TO THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
STREAMED LIVE ON SEATTLE
CHANNEL'S WEBSITE.
WE HAVE HAD IT ON TELEVISION
BUT THEY'VE JUST RECENTLY ADDED
IT TO THE STREAMING ONLINE AS
WELL.
EVENTS COMING UP THIS WEEK,
SOUND TRANSIT WILL BE HAVING A
DELRIDGE SPECIFIC WORKSHOP AT
THE YOUNGS TOWN CULTURAL CENTER
FROM 6:30 TO 8:30.
THIS IS A MEETING THAT COUNCIL
MEMBER McDERMOT AND I REQUESTED
TO DO A DEEPER DIVE ON IMPACTS
ON PROPOSED ALIGNMENTS ON
DELRIDGE.
THURSDAY THERE WILL BE A
FAMILIES AND ED LEVEE
IMPLEMENTATION MEETING ALSO IN
DISTRICT ONE ALSO AT YOUNGS
TOWN.
LOTS OF YOUNGS TOWN LOVE THIS
WEEK.
THEN ON SUNDAY MARCH 17 WE WILL
BE HAVING OUR THIRD ANNUAL NOR
CELEBRATION, AND WE WILL BE
CIRCULATING A PROCLAMATION
LATER THIS WEEK.
THAT'S IT.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN.
>> THERE ARE TWO ITEMS.
ONE IS A COUNCIL BILL THAT
WOULD GRANT A TEN YEAR PERMIT
FOR UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TO
OPERATE A PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL.
WE DISCUSSED THIS LAST WEEK.
IT'S BETWEEN THE PARKING GARAGE
AT THE TRIANGLE TO MOTT LAKE
AND PACIFIC AND THE CAMPUS AND
CONNECTS THE PARKING GARAGE TO
THE HOSPITAL.
THE TUNNEL HAS BEEN THERE FOR
30 YEARS.
SO WE WOULD RENEW THAT AND
EXTEND IT FOR TEN YEARS.
THE OTHER LEGISLATION IS
LIFTING PROVISO ON THE COURT
PROJECT.
THIS WAS LAST YEAR DURING THE
BUDGET TO ENSURE THERE WAS
SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY OUTREACH
AS IT WENT THROUGH THE VARIOUS
DESIGN LEVELS.
THEY'RE AT ABOUT 30% DESIGN.
THEY HAVE DONE SOME GOOD WORK
WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
IN COMMITTEE WE HEARD SOME FROM
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WERE
PLEASED WITH THE FEEDBACK THAT
S DOT IS TAKING AT THIS POINT.
--
>> AS A RESULT OF FEEDBACK THAT
WE RECEIVED FROM COMMUNITY
MEMBERS BOTH IN THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ITSELF
AND A SUBSEQUENT MEETING I HAD
WITH THE WEST SEATTLE BIKE
CONNECTIONS GROUP, WE ADDED
JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE
SPECIFICITY.
WE WORKED WITH S DOT AND IT
JUST RELATES TO THE
EXPECTATIONS THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL HAS BEFORE
APPROPRIATING THE NEXT SET OF
FUNDING, AND WE WILL BE DOING
THAT DURING THE 2020 BUDGET
PROCESS.
SO THE ITEMS THAT FOLKS WANTED
CUED UP RELATE SPECIFICALLY TO
SEVERAL ITEMS THAT S DOT SAID
THEY WOULD BE DOING DURING THE
60% DESIGN PROCESS AS WELL AS
SOME ADDITIONALLY IDENTIFIED
ITEMS.
I CAN GO THROUGH THEM OR YOU
CAN READ THEM TOGETHER ON YOUR
OWN THERE.
GENERALLY SPEAKING, THERE ARE
ISSUES RELATED TO BIKE SAFETY
IN THE AREA OF TRAFFIC CALMING
FOR BIKES AND PEDESTRIANS AS
WELL AS EXPECTATIONS ABOUT
AGREEMENTS WITH SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES AND S DOT BECAUSE
THERE ARE SOME NEEDS FOR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES AS
WELL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
THIS IS VERSION TWO, IS IT
DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE FRIDAY?
>> IT IS.
>> THIS IS THE NEW AND
IMPROVED.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO THINK SO.
>> THANK YOU.
>> A QUICK COMMENT.
THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS.
ONE OF THE ISSUES AROUND
NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN WAY SINCE
2011 IS THEY DON'T CONNECT.
HAVING INDEPENDENT LINES
THEY'RE LIKE WORMS ACROSS A
MAP.
UNTIL WE GET THEM TO CONNECT WE
WILL NOT HAVE THE SAFETY WE
WANT FOR ALL AGES AND
ABILITIES.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING IT ON.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT AND
APPRECIATE YOUR WORKING AND
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WORKING ON
THIS.
IT'S CONSISTENT WITH WHAT I
BELIEVE S DOT IS TRYING TO DO.
THAT'S IT ON THE AGENDA FROM
STATE BILLING TRANSPORTATION.
WE DO NOT HAVE A MEETING THIS
WEEK.
WE WILL BE MEETING NEXT WEEK.
>> THANK YOU.
NOTHING ON FINANCE AND
NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE FOR THE
AFTERNOON, BUT WE WILL HAVE A
MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY WITH
THREE VERY EXCITING ORDINANCES
AND A RESOLUTION THAT WE'LL BE
DEALING AND CORRECTING WITH
AMENDMENTS IN THE CODING FROM
THE 2019 BUDGET.
I KNOW YOU ARE ALL EXCITED
ABOUT THAT.
I AM SURE WE WILL HAVE ALL 7,
8, 9 OF US THERE.
SOMETHING PEOPLE MAY WANT TO
PAY ATTENTION TO IS A PIPE
PLACE MARKET ORDINANCE, RENEWS
PDA AND DAY STALL AGREEMENT
KNOWN AS THE HILT LACODA
AGREEMENT.
IT PROVIDES A TERM OF TEN YEARS
FOR VENDORS IN THE NEW AREA OF
THE PIKE PLACE MARKET.
THOSE WILL BE THE FOUR THINGS
ON OUR AGENDA.
>> ON THE PDA FOR THE MARKET,
ARE THOSE DONE EVERY TEN YEARS?
>> THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT
FOCUSES ON THE VENDORS AND
LOCATIONS AND WHO GETS TO SELL
WHAT.
>> OKAY.
>> THIS DOESN'T DEAL WITH OUR
--
>> PDA ITSELF.
>> RIGHT OR WITH THE STEIN
BROOK PARK NEXT DOOR WHICH IS
SOMETHING WE ARE CONTINUING TO
WORK ON.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON.
>> GOOD MORNING.
NO ITEMS ON FULL COUNCIL FOR
THIS AFTERNOON.
WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS ON THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR.
FIRST IS RESOLUTION 31870 WHICH
IS COMPANION RESOLUTION TO CITY
WIDE AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM.
THANKS TO YOUR OFFICES FOR
WORKING CLOSELY WITH CENTRAL
STAFF TO GET THE RESOLUTION
READY TO GO.
THAT WILL BE PART OF OUR
DISCUSSIONS A WEEK FROM TODAY
WHEN WE CONTEMPLATE FINAL
PASSAGE OF THE PROGRAM.
THERE ARE TWO OTHER ITEMS.
THEY'RE BOTH QUASA -- 314420 IS
APPLICATION OF BAKER HOUSING TO
REZONE 17,992 SQUARE FEET AT
2802 SOUTH McLELLAN STREET TO
SEATTLE MIXED WITH 75-FOOT HIGH
LIMIT AND SUFFIX OF M. 314421,
APPLICATION OF GREEN LAKE NORTH
TO REZONE LOCATED AT 420 NORTH
EAST 72nd STREET FROM
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL 2 WITH
A 40-FOOT HEIGHT LIMIT AND
PEDESTRIAN DESIGNATION -- MHA
SUFFIX OF M1.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW PENDING
FOR THE PURPOSES OF RULES SO
YOU SHOULD THEREFORE AVOID
COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT MERITS
WITH OPPONENTS OR PROPONENTS.
WEDNESDAY EVENING ON SOUND
TRANSIT RELATED BUSINESS THERE
WILL BE A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP IN
THE CHINA TOWN INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT AT UNION STATION TO
ALLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GET
A PREVIEW OF THE PROPOSED
STATION LOCATIONS THAT WE HAVE
ANALYZED SO FAR AND TO COLLECT
COMMUNITY FEEDBACK BEFORE THE
WORKSHOP THAT THE WEST SEATTLE
BALLOT ELECTED LEADERSHIP GROUP
WILL BE ATTENDING LATER THIS
MONTH ON MARCH 29.
FOR THOSE WHO REALLY WANT TO
DIG INTO DETAILS WITH COMMUNITY
MEMBERS I ENCOURAGE YOU TO JOIN
US ON WEDNESDAY EVENING AT
UNION STATION FROM 5:00 TO 8:00
P.M.
I ALSO JUST WANT TO SURFACE
THAT AT THE CONCLUSION OF OUR
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS WE WILL
BRING UP THE EXAM US TO GIVE US
THEIR ANNUAL REPORT AS PART OF
THE RECUSE AL PROCESS FOR ME
AND MY FUTURE EMPLOYER AT NHL
SEATTLE EM GOING TO STEP AWAY
FROM THE TABLE AT THE
CONCLUSION OF REPORT TO
MAINTAIN THE FIREWALL ABOUT NOT
GETTING BRIEFINGS ABOUT SEATTLE
ARENA PROJECT THOUGH I BELIEVE
THIS PRESENTATION WILL RECEIVE
IS RETROSPECTIVE TO 2018.
ON THE OFF CHANCE COUNCIL
MEMBERS MAY WANT TO ASK
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WORK MOVING
FORWARD WITH THE ARENA FOLKS IN
2019 I WILL BE STEPPING AWAY SO
THERE IS NO APPEARANCE OF
CONFLICT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I WILL BE HAPPY TO GO
THROUGH MY REPORT.
I WILL ALSO NEED TO PROBABLY
LEAVE EARLY NOT BECAUSE OF
CONFLICT OF INTEREST BUT
BECAUSE I HAVE TO BE IN SOUTH
PARK BY 11:15 A.M.
AND WE RAN A LITTLE BIT LONGER
THAN I EXPECTED.
I APOLOGIZE TO THE SEATTLE
DESIGN COMMISSION FOR
POTENTIALLY MISSING MOST OF
YOUR PRESENTATION.
NOTHING ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
AGENDA FROM THE GENDER EQUITY
SAFE COMMUNITIES EDUCATION
COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE A REGULAR SCHEDULED
HEARING THIS WEDNESDAY MARCH 13
AT 9:30 A.M.
WE HAVE TWO AGENDA ITEMS IN OUR
COMMITTEE HEARING.
THE FIRST WILL BE TO HEAR ABOUT
THE FAMILY'S EDUCATION
PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE
IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION
PLAN.
>> THAT'S A MOUTHFUL.
>> YEAH.
THE SECOND ITEM WILL BE TO HEAR
FROM THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AROUND SHOTS FIRED
DATA AND HOW SPD IS CONTINUING
TO RESPOND TO GUN VIOLENCE
THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
I JUST WANT TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT
THAT WEDNESDAY WILL BE THE KICK
OFF IN MY DISCUSSION ON THE
COMMITTEE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN.
WE REMEMBER THAT WE BEGAN
WORKING THIS SPACE LAST SPRING
AND THEN THE LEVEE WAS RENEWED
BY VOTERS IN NOVEMBER.
IT WAS A RENEWAL AND SLIGHT
ENHANCEMENT FROM THE CITY'S
PRIOR LEVEES.
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
BEING ABLE TO HAVE ROBUST
CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW A DEAL
IS INTENDING TO PROPOSE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLANS
ACROSS FULL SPECTRUM.
OF COURSE IT IS EXPANSION OF
OUR PRESCHOOL PROGRAM BY NEARLY
DOUBLING OF THE CLASSROOMS,
SLOTS AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN
THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
WE'LL HEAR IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN THAT THERE
IS A PROPOSAL TO EXPAND
PRESCHOOL ACCESS TO 3 YEAR OLDS
AS WELL AS 4 YEAR OLDS.
IT WILL BE HUGE IMPROVEMENT
OVER OUR EXISTING SYSTEM.
WE'LL ALSO TALK MORE ABOUT OUR
EXISTING INVESTMENTS IN THE K
THROUGH 12 SPACE INCLUDING
FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERS.
I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT ONE
OF MY PRIORITIES I CHAMPION
DURING THE LEVEE DEVELOPMENT
WHICH IS A NEW LINE OF
INVESTMENT FOR STUDENTS AND
FAMILIES EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS.
THROUGH THIS, WE ANTICIPATE
BEING ABLE TO GENERATE
ADDITIONAL $7 MILLION TO BE
ABLE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
WE'LL HEAR FROM DEAL AND SOME
OF THE WORK WE HAVE BEEN DOING
ABOUT HOW TO CRAFT THE PROGRAM
IN A WAY THAT IS AS EASY AND
FLEXIBLE FOR PROVIDERS TO REACH
THE FAMILIES.
REALLY EXCITED ABOUT BEING ABLE
TO LOOK AT EXTRA GEE THAT WILL
FOCUS ON STUDENTS WITH HOUSING
INSTABILITY IN A DOUBLED UP
SENSE, ABOUT 62% OF THE
STUDENTS EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS IN OUR SEATTLE
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE
EXPERIENCING HOUSING
INSTABILITY MEANING THEY'RE
DOUBLED UP AND NOT ACTUALLY
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S A SPACE
WHERE THERE ISN'T A LOT OF
INVESTMENT MADE BY PHILANTHROPY
OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TERMS
OF ADDRESSING INDIVIDUALS.
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
BEING ABLE TO STRATEGICALLY
TARGET HOUSING AND STABLE
STUDENTS WITH REALLY FLEXIBLE
DOLLARS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY
CAN CONTINUE TO BE STABLE AND
LEARN AND HAVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS
AND THAT'S THROUGH THE K TO 12
SYSTEM.
ALSO AS YOU RECALL WE RENEWED
CITY'S COMMITMENT TO FAMILY
SUPPORT WORKERS IN OUR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AS A CAUTION NEAR MODEL
WITH SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
REACH MORE TITLE ONE SCHOOLS
AND WE SPENT A CONSIDERABLE
AMOUNT OF TIME UNDER COUNCIL
MEMBER JOHNSON'S LEADERSHIP TO
ENSURE THAT WE WERE NOT
STRIPPING AWAY SEVERELY OUR
INVESTMENT IN THE K THROUGH
FIVE SPACE IN PARTICULAR.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER
JOHNSON FOR HIS LEADERSHIP IN
THAT AREA.
WE'LL BE ABLE TO SEE PROPOSALS
AROUND HOW TO BEST SUPPORT
THOSE ONGOING SO WE ARE
SUPPORTING KIDS IN THE K
THROUGH FIVE SPACE IN ADDITION
TO THE SIX THROUGH 12 SPACE.
WE HAVE A MEMO TO DISTRIBUTE
THAT WILL LAYOUT THE PROCESS
MOVING FORWARD.
THERE IS LAST MINUTE CONFLICT
THAT CAME UP UNFORTUNATELY FOR
THE WEEK OF APRIL 8. WE ARE
CURRENTLY EXPLORING
ALTERNATIVES FOR APRIL 10.
WE MAY EITHER HAVE A SPECIAL
MEETING THE FOLLOWING WEEK OR
WE WILL HAVE ONE OF PHAZE I
COMMITTEE MEMBERS CHAIR THAT
COMMITTEE HEARING IN THE EVENT
THAT WE NEED TO CONTINUE ON
APRIL 10.
HANDING THIS OUT WITH A THAT
THE TIME LINE WILL BE CHANGED
SLIGHTLY BECAUSE I'VE HAD A
PERSONAL ISSUE COME UP THAT I
NEED TO TEND TO.
I APOLOGIZE THAT WE DIDN'T GET
A CHANCE TO INCORPORATE THOSE
INTO THE TIME LINE BEFORE WE
DISTRIBUTED IT BUT WE WILL DO
SO AS SOON AS WE HAVE
CONFIRMATION OF HOW WE WILL
MOVE FORWARD.
THAT'S IT ON THE SECOND ISSUE.
MY COMMITTEE WILL HEAR FROM SPD
ON SHOTS FIRED DATA AND HOW
THEY RESPOND TO THE ISSUES.
I KNOW IN THE PAST WHEN WE HAVE
HAD SPD COME IN ON THIS THERE
IS INTEREST AROUND MEMBERS ON
SPECIFIC DATA FOR YOUR
DISTRICTS TO THE EXTENT THAT
YOU WANT SPD TO ADDRESS THOSE
PARTICULAR ISSUES.
I WOULD ASK THAT YOU CONNECT
WITH MY OFFICE CODY RIDER IN
PARTICULAR TO COMMIT INQUIRIES
TO HIM SO WE CAN GET THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO THINK ABOUT HOW
TO GO THROUGH THE DATA IN ORDER
TO BE ABLE TO PRESENT IT OR
ANSWER QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO
YOUR DISTRICTS IN COMMITTEE ON
WEDNESDAY.
I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.
LASTLY, I WILL BE OUT OF THE
OFFICE ON THIS THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY MARCH 14-15.
I HAVE ACCEPTED AN INVITATION
TO JOIN MEMBERS OF SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL COURT IN DENVER,
COLORADO TO ATTEND WHAT IS
KNOWN AS PRETRIAL INNOVATORS'
CONFERENCE.
IT'S A PRETRIAL -- PUT ON BY
PRETRIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE AND
LOOKS AT NEW TRENDS EMERGING,
PROMISING PRACTICES AROUND HOW
TO DIVERT INDIVIDUALS FROM
COMING INTO CONTACT WITH OUR
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AT THE
MUNICIPAL LEVEL IN PARTICULAR.
THIS IS PART OF OUR ONGOING
EFFORT TO WORK BOTH WITH
COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL
PLAYERS AROUND REALIGNMENT OF
CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM.
THIS WILL BE OPPORTUNITY FOR ME
TO GO TO DENVER AND ATTEND A
TON OF WORKSHOPS AROUND ISSUES
THAT WE ALL CARE ABOUT
INCLUDING HOW TO REINVEST IN
COMMUNITY, IF WE ARE DIVESTING
FROM CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
LOOKING AT BONDING PRACTICES
AND HAPPEN THINK.
THEY ARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND
JUST REALLY LISTENING TO A LOT
OF THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS
IN THE SPACE WHO SPEND A LOT OF
TIME THINKING ABOUT HOW TO
REFORM A CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM THAT IS MORE EQUITABLE
AND JUST FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
I WILL BE DOING THAT ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND AM
EXCITED TO COME BACK AND SHARE
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
LEARN.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP.
I KNOW YOUR BACKGROUND AND THE
PRETRIAL ISSUES ARE SO KEY
BECAUSE WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME
TO COURT TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR
BUSINESS WITHOUT HAVING TO BE
ARRESTED FOR FAILING TO APPEAR
OR SOME OF THE PRETRIAL ISSUES
THAT HAPPEN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR DOING
THAT.
ALSO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THE LEVEE.
YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
YOU FLAGGED THE ISSUES.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
YOU MADE IT VERY PAINLESS.
>> THANK YOU.
IT WAS A COMPLEX BODY OF WORK
AND I AM GLAD THERE WERE TWO OF
US WORKING ON IT.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
CONTINUING CONVERSATION IN
COMMITTEE ABOUT HOW WE WILL
IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE SUCCESS
OF THE INVESTMENTS MOVING
FORWARD OVER THE NEXT SEVEN
YEARS.
I WILL WARN YOU THAT THE
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IS ABOUT
120 PAGES.
IT'S INCREDIBLY DENSE AND SO
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE ON
GOING INTEREST IN THIS, I
REALLY DO INVITE YOU TO JOIN US
ON WEDNESDAY OR YOU CAN WATCH
THE VIDEO AT YOUR LEISURE A OF
WARDS.
THIS WILL BE DEAL'S FIRST
OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE US A HIGH
LEVEL OVERVIEW OF THE DIFFERENT
COMPONENTS OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN THAT
SPECIFICALLY RESPOND TO THOSE
PRIORITIES THAT CITY COUNCIL
INDICATED WE HAD IN THE
RESOLUTION ADVANCING THE LEVEE
TO THE VOTERS.
THE CONVERSATION WEDNESDAY WILL
BE CENTERED AROUND HOW DOES THE
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN MEET CITY
COUNCIL'S STATED PRIORITIES IN
THE COMPANY RESOLUTION TO THIS
ORDINANCE. JOIN US WEDNESDAY IF
YOU HAVE THE TIME.
IF YOU ARE AWARE OF SOME OF THE
WORK BEING DONE BY SEATTLE
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY, INSPECTOR
GENERAL LISA JUDGE COPIED MY
OFFICE ON A NOTIFICATION OF
WHAT I THINK MIGHT BE HER FIRST
AUDIT OUT OF THE OFFICE.
IT WILL BE WITH REGARD TO
MUTUAL AID AND SPECIAL
COMMISSIONS RELATED TO SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I WANTED TO AS A COURTESY MAKE
SURE YOU WERE AWARE THAT THE
WORK WAS CONTINUING ON.
IMPASSING OUTS A NOTIFICATION
FROM THE OFFICE AS TO THE AUDIT
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE AN INTEREST
IN HOW SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT MANAGES MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENTS.
I KNOW THE COUNCIL HAD INTEREST
AROUND THAT ISSUE LAST YEAR.
I WANTED TO BE SURE I FLAGGED
FOR YOU THAT THIS BODY OF WORK
IS GOING TO BE EVALUATED IN A
SYSTEMIC WAY BY THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL'S OFFICE AND I WANTED
TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT THAT
WORK IS HAPPENING.
IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BODY OF
WORK OR THE SUBSTANCE, I WOULD
ENCOURAGE YOU TO REACH TO
INSPECTOR GENERAL JUDGE.
THAT IS IT FOR ME.
>> YOU AND COUNCIL MEMBER
JOHNSON SET THE BAR HIGH.
WHEN BAG SHAW AND I START THE
LIBRARY LEVEE.
THANK YOU.
>> WE ARE HAPPY TO SUPPORT YOUR
WORK.
>> LET'S HAVE FOLKS FROM THE
SEATTLE DESIGN COMMISSION COME
UP FOR THE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT.
>> I WILL LET YOU COME UP AND
INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
I KNOW YOU GAVE US MATERIAL
AHEAD OF TIME.
FRONT OF THEM.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND WE WILL
GET STARTED.
>> HELLO.
GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS BREANNA.
I AM THE URBAN PLANNER
COMMISSIONER.
I AM ENTERING MY THIRD YEAR ON
THE COMMISSION.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
I AM MICHAEL JENKINS DIRECTOR
OF SEATTLE DESIGN COMMISSION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING
TIME TODAY.
IN PREVIOUS YEARS WE HAVE OFTEN
TIMES GONE TO COUNCIL MEMBER
JOHNSON'S COMMITTEE AS PART OF
OPCD, BEING PART OF OPCD AND
GOING TO THE COMMITTEE.
DO THINK THE COMMISSION OFTEN
TIMES LOOKS AT PROJECTS THAT
AFFECT MANY OF THE COUNCIL
MEMBERS AND CERTAINLY IN THEIR
DISTRICT.
SO WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE
TIME TO HEAR FROM US TODAY.
YOU HAVE PRINTED COPIES.
WE'LL GET STARTED.
I WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF
THE COMMISSION AND BREANNA WILL
GO THROUGH A NUMBER OF THE
PROJECTS THAT THE COMMISSION
HAS LOOKED AT IN 2018.
>> CAN WE TURN THOSE LIGHTS
DOWN?
>> THAT'S LIKE A NEW ONE.
>> IS IT TOO HARD TO SEE?
>> NO, WE'VE GOT THESE LIGHTS
THAT ARE REALLY BRIGHT.
THERE YOU GO.
SENATOR BAGSHAW WANTS MOOD
LIGHTING.
>> NOT A BAD THING.
>> WE HAVE FOUR TOPIC AREAS,
OVERVIEW OF THE COMMISSION TO
REMIND YOU ABOUT WHAT THE
COMMISSION'S MAKE UP IS, THE
WORK WE DO AND HOW WE REVIEW
PROJECTS AS WELL AS STATUS ON
OUR REVIEW OF THE YEAR LAST
YEAR.
BREANNA WILL GO THROUGH A
NUMBER OF PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
THAT WE THINK WILL BE OF
PARTICULAR INTEREST AND FINALLY
TALK ABOUT WHAT'S COMING IN
2019.
TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW, WE
WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1968.
WE ARE TRYING TO PLAN A 50th
ANNIVERSARY PARTY WHICH WE ARE
HOPING I THINK WILL BE IN JUNE.
IT'S TAKEN A FAIR AMOUNT OF
TIME TO GO THROUGH AND LOOK.
I THINK WE ARE UP TO 1270
PROJECTS THAT THE COMMISSION
HAS LOOKED AT OVER ITS 50
YEARS.
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WITHIN THE
CONTEXT OF THE PROJECTS WHICH
ONES WE THINK THAT THE
COMMISSION FINDS PARTICULARLY
IMPORTANT OR COMPELLING.
WE ARE HOPING TO GO TO THE
PUBLIC AND ASK THEM FROM THEIR
PERSPECTIVE ABOUT CAPITOL
PROJECTS, PARKS, COMMUNITY
CENTERS, PROJECTS LIKE THAT
PARTICULARLY RESONATE WITH THEM
AS A COMMUNITY MEMBER AND TO
HEAR FROM THEM AS WELL.
IN THE COMMISSION ADVICE, MAYOR
AND COUNCIL, PROJECTS THAT
AFFECT PUBLIC REALM INCLUDING
CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
WHICH ARE PREDICTABLE, PARKS,
COMMUNITY CENTERS, POLICE
STATIONS, FIRE STATIONS.
WE LOOK AT RIGHT-OF-WAY
PROJECTS.
WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN
THE REVIEW.
WE LOOK AT SKY BRIDGES AND THEN
OTHER PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE
LONGTERM USE OF THE RIGHT-OF-
WAY.
THE COMMISSION ALSO LOOKS AT
MAJOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.
FOR 2019, WE ARE CONCLUDING OUR
REVIEW OF THE PROPOSALS STAT
STATE ROUTE 520 FOR PEDESTRIAN
LAND BRIDGE BEFORE MOVING ONTO
OUR REVIEW OF REPLACEMENT OF
THE PORT BAY BRIDGES AND A LID
CALLED THE DELMAR LID WHICH IS
UP AROUND SEATTLE PREP.
THE COMMISSION ALSO DOES PLAN
POLICY REVIEWS OF PROJECTS THAT
AFFECT THE PUBLIC REALM.
WE HAVE LOOKED AT THE BIKE
MASTER PLAN, PLANS THAT HAVE
OVERARCHING POLICY AND
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR
AFFECTING PUBLIC REALM.
FINALLY THE COMMISSION USED TO
BE ONE OF THE KEY MEMBERS OF
WHAT WAS CALLED THE LIGHT RAIL
REVIEW PANEL.
LIGHT RAIL REVIEW PANEL
COMPLETED WORK IN 2016 AND IT
WAS MEMBERS OF THE DESIGN ARTS
AND PLANNING COMMISSION.
THE FOCUS OF THE PANEL WAS
LOOKING AT LIGHT RAIL STATIONS
AND THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD
INTEGRATION.
CERTAINLY THE SEATTLE DESIGN
COMMISSION IS TRYING TO
DETERMINE RIGHT NOW WHAT THEIR
ROLE WILL BE IN A REENVISIONED
LIGHT RAIL REVIEW PANEL FOR ST3
INVESTMENTS.
>> A QUESTION.
>> I WANT TO MAKE A PLUG WITH
THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
ELECTED LEADER'S GROUP HERE FOR
WORKING WITH THE SEATTLE DESIGN
COMMISSION, PLANNING
COMMISSION, PED AND BIKE
COMMISSIONS, ALL THE TRANSIT --
I FORGET WHAT THEY'RE CALLED.
>> TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD.
>> TO PULL TOGETHER ANOTHER
ENTITY LIKE THIS AS WE MOVE
FORWARD WITH SOUND TRANSIT 3
ORGANIZING I THINK A REALLY,
REALLY BIG ADDED VALUE.
I THINK THE MORE THAT THIS WORK
IS DONE UP FRONT INSTEAD OF ON
THE BACK END, THE MORE WE CAN
MEET I THINK SOUND TRANSIT'S
GOALS OF DELIVERING A PROJECT
QUICKLY.
I HAVE THINK SOME PEOPLE WOULD
BE CONCERNED THAT THIS REVIEW
WOULD SLOW THINGS.
I DON'T AGREE.
I THINK GETTING THE ISSUES INTO
THE COMMUNITY AND GETTING THEM
TO GRAPPLE WITH THEM EARLY ON
IS A BETTER PROCESS AND ALSO
WILL SMOOTH THE WAY WHEN THE
HARD DECISIONS AND HARD CHANGES
START TO OCCUR.
>> THANK YOU.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO PLUG VERY
HARD FOR ME ON THAT.
I AM TOTALLY IN SUPPORT.
OF COURSE I MET WITH YOU AND
SOME OF YOUR COMMISSION MEMBERS
WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS AND
WE KNOW LOOKING AS AN EXAMPLE
ON THE WATER FRONT THAT PART OF
WHAT WE DID IS SAID WE
WANTONING NEARS AND DESIGNERS
WORKING HAND IN HAND.
WE DIDN'T WANT DESIGNERS
AFTERWARDS AND HAVE TO REDESIGN
OR TRY TO RESCALE WHAT THE
ENGINEERS SAID OR WHAT THEY
NEEDED FOR ENGINEERING
PRACTICES.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK
YOU ARE DOING.
I THINK COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD
IS ON, LOVE TO HAVE THE
INFORMATION UP FRONT AND LONG
BEFORE FINAL DECISIONS BECAUSE
IT DOES SPEED IT UP.
IF WE HAVE TO GO BACK AFTER AND
TRY TO FIX THINGS THAT'S WHEN
WE GET THE APPEALS AND LAWSUITS
TO THE EXTENT THAT WE CAN BRING
YOU IN ON THE FRONT END, I AM
IN FAVOR OF IT.
>> I WILL TALK MORE ABOUT THE
ROLE THE DESIGN COMMISSION
PLAYED.
THERE IS A MEETING ON MARCH 29.
WE ARE TRYING TO SCHEDULE WITH
DIFFERENT ELG MEMBERS' OFFICES
THE WEEK OF THE 18th TO PROVIDE
SOME OBSERVATIONS THAT THE
COMMISSION HAS FLAGGED AS A
RESULT OF THE JOINT COMMISSION
MEETING THAT WE HAD WITH
MEMBERS OF THE ARTS PLANNING
AND DESIGN COMMISSION TO REALLY
LOOK AT THE ISSUE OF WHAT SOUND
TRANSIT'S IMPACTS ARE AT CHINA
TOWN ID AND REALLY FOCUSING ON
THE ISSUES OF EQUITY AND PLACE
MAKING AND TRY TO DEVELOP AND
FRAG ISSUES FOR YOU WHICH I
WILL TALK ABOUT.
>> SO THERE IS A MEETING
WEDNESDAY.
ARE YOU PLANNING TO
PARTICIPATE?
>> THE DESIGN COMMISSION NOT
SPECIFICALLY.
I IMAGINE WHERE WE ARE HOUSED
PROBABLY IS.
I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANYTHING
SPECIFIC.
WE MAY HAVE A STAFF MEMBER.
>> I THINK IT'S VALUABLE.
COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON TALKED
ABOUT IT.
I AM PLANNING TO ATTEND TO BE
ABLE TO HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY
DIRECTLY BECAUSE IT IS SO EASY
TO BEGIN SAYING WELL THIS IS
WHAT THE COMMUNITY WANTED.
BUT IF WE WEREN'T THERE TO HEAR
IT ON THE FIRST GO.
>> OUR JOINT COMMISSION MEETING
ON THE 27th THAT WE HAD, WE HAD
NOT ONLY MEMBERS FROM THE
COMMUNITY, CASSIE CHIN
REPRESENTING IN HER ROLE ON THE
ARTS COMMISSION, MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY INCLUDING MICHAEL
WINK, CHIN, OTHERS OFFERING
IMPRESSION ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE
SAYING.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN ONGOING
CONVERSATION WITH MEMBERS TO
HEAR MORE ABOUT THEIR
EXPECTATION ABOUT PLACEMENT.
>> SUPER.
>> SO AGAIN MOVING ON WITH THE
PRESENTATION, THE COMMISSION
INCLUDES TEN APPOINTED MEMBERS.
ALL THE COMMISSION MEMBERS ARE
APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR.
THEY'RE CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL.
WE ARE AWAITING MAYOR AMOUNT ON
THREE POSITIONS.
-- WE ARE HOPING THAT WILL
OCCUR RELATIVELY SOON BECAUSE
THEIR APPOINTMENTS ENDED IN
MARCH.
OUR QUORUM REQUIRES FIVE
COMMISSIONERS .
>> WHAT'S THE DELAY?
>> THE MAYOR'S OFFICE HAS A
LARGE BACKLOG AND ALL
COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS.
I THINK THEY'RE TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT A WAY TO PRIORITIZE
TO MOVE AHEAD.
IN PARTICULAR COMMISSIONS LIKE
OUR COMMISSION THAT AFFECTS
TIMING OF PROJECTS AS WELL AS
COMMISSIONS THAT HAVE
REGULATORY REVIEW.
IT'S A QUESTION TO FIGURE OUT A
WAY TO STREAMLINE THE
APPOINTMENT PROCESS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THE NEXT SLIDE IS THE
MISSION.
IT REALLY LOOKS AT ELEVATING
DESIGN, NEIGHBORHOOD
INTEGRATION, SUSTAINABILITY,
EQUITY, LOOKING FOR
PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN CAPITAL
DEPARTMENTS.
WE THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT
BECAUSE WHEN DEPARTMENTS WORK
TOGETHER TO ELEVATE PROJECTS WE
FIND SUCCESSES IN PROJECTS LIKE
BELL STREET PARK WHERE THEY
COME TOGETHER TO CREATE A PLACE
LARGER THAN THEIR INDIVIDUAL
INVESTMENT.
THEN FINALLY EFFECTIVE
INVESTMENTS.
I THINK SPEAKING FOR
COMMISSIONERS THEY WOULD AGREE
THAT GOOD DESIGN DOESN'T NEED
TO COST MORE.
IT JUST NEEDS TO BE REFLECTIVE
OF THE COMMUNITY'S EXPECTATION
IN ELEVATING URBAN DESIGN AS A
FUNDAMENTAL PROJECT GOAL.
THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF HOW WE
LOOK AT PROJECTS.
WE ALWAYS PROVIDE THIS IN
CONTEXT TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE
COMMISSION WORKS IN THE CONTEXT
OF PERMITTING.
MORE AND MORE IN TERMS OF
CAPITAL PROJECTS, I THINK THAT
THE COMMISSION IS REALLY
INTERESTED IN TRYING TO GET IN
AT THE VERY INCEPTION OF A
PROJECT.
AFTER A PROJECT HAS BEEN FUNDED
OFTEN TIMES PLAYING A ROLE IN
THE SELECTION OF ARCHITECTS OR
THE DESIGN TEAM BECAUSE I THINK
IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT
AND BREANNA RECENTLY SERVED ON
A SELECTION PANEL FOR FREEWAY
PARK.
I THINK IT'S PARTICULARLY
IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT'S A WAY TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE TEAMS THAT
ARE INVESTING IN CAPITAL
PROJECTS OR IMPLEMENTING
CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR THE CITY,
THAT THEY IDENTIFY AND ELEVATE
WHAT MATTERS TO THE COMMISSION
EARLY ON IN PRIORITIZING NOT
ONLY THE PROJECT GOALS BUT THE
TEAM TO IMPLEMENT THE GOALS.
>> TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
FREEWAY PARK.
ARE YOU IN A POSITION WHERE IT
IS PUBLIC INFORMATION?
I WAS THERE SATURDAY WITH A
GROUP AND LYLE WAS THERE.
IT WAS LED BY SCOTT BONJUKI AND
LID I-5 EFFORT.
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT?
>> I DON'T THINK IT IS PUBLIC
INFORMATION ON WHO WAS SELECTED
BUT WE DID INTERVIEW FOUR
REALLY GREAT CANDIDATES.
WE HAD A GOOD FIELD TO CHOOSE
FROM.
I THINK IT'S A $10 MILLION
INVESTMENT GOING FROM THE
PUBLIC BENEFIT PACKAGE.
>> WHAT WAS THE SCOPE OF WORK
ON THAT?
WHAT WAS THE ULTIMATE SCOPE OF
WORK?
>> WELL, DIFFERENT PROJECT
TEAMS HAD DIFFERENT APPROACHES.
--
>> EXACTLY.
.
>> THE PROCESS CHANGED
DRAMATICALLY LAST YEAR WITH THE
ADOPTION OF POLICIES THAT
AFFECT THE TIMING OF OUR
REVIEW.
BEFORE AN APPLICANT APPLIES FOR
A VACATION, WHETHER THAT'S FOR
PRIVATE APPLICANT OR CITY OR
ANOTHER GOVERNMENT, THEY'RE
REQUIRED TO COME TO THE
COMMISSION FIRST AND THE ROLE
OF THE COMMISSION BEFORE THEY
START THE PERMITTING PROCESS.
--
>> JUST THE CONCEPT OF KIND OF
EARLY FEEDBACK AT A HIGH LEVEL
IS REALLY VALUABLE.
I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO
SEE HOW THIS PLAYS OUT.
TOO OFTEN WE WILL GET TO A
POINT IN THE PROCESS WHERE WE
SEE REALLY GREAT ALTERNATIVES
AND THE REALITY IS FOR US TO
CONSIDER A DIFFERENT PAGE WOULD
BE REALLY PROBLEMATIC WHICH
LEAVES US IN A TOUGH DECISION
TO DENY SOMETHING OR ACCEPT IT
AS IS.
WE'VE HAD EARLY SUCCESS WHICH
IS GREAT AND OBVIOUSLY WE'LL
SEE HOW IT PLAYS OUTS.
THANKS FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON
THAT.
>> THANK YOU FOR LEADING THE
CHARGE ON MAKING THESE CHANGES.
>> THANK ALL OF US SO WE CAN
ALL MOVE ON.
>> IN THE PAST YEAR THE
COMMISSION LOOKED AT 16
PROJECTS AROUND THE CITY,
DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE CITY
DOWNTOWN BALLARD. THIS YEAR WE
HAVE BEEN SLOWER.
I THINK THAT'S OKAY.
BREANNA HAS AN OPINION BEING A
COMMISSION MEMBER OF COURSE.
IT'S A FULL DAY EVERY OTHER
THURSDAY.
IT'S A HUGE LIFT FOR
COMMISSIONERS.
WE ARE VERY CLEAR WITH
COMMISSIONERS WHEN WE RECRUIT
THEM THAT IT IS UP TO 20 HOURS
A MONTH ON THE DAY.
A LITTLE BIT BREATHING ROOM
ISN'T NECESSARILY A BAD THING
FOR THEM.
>> I WOULD SAY EVEN WITH THE
FULL DAY, THERE ARE VARIOUS
SUBCOMMITTEES IN BETWEEN
MEETINGS AND PREP FOR THAT AS
WELL.
IT IS CERTAINLY APPRECIATED TO
HAVE BREATHING SPACE.
I THINK NATURE OF THE PROJECTS
WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT ARE
COMPLEX.
PROJECTS ARE MORE COMPLEX.
WE HAD TEN REVIEWS ON SOUND
TRANSIT PULLING TOGETHER
WORKSHOPS TO CREATE
RECOMMENDATIONS WE DID FOR THE
LEVEL 2 REVIEW.
WE HAD SEVEN REVIEWS OF SEATTLE
CENTER ARENA.
OUR MEETINGS TYPICALLY WILL BE
A THREE HOUR REVIEW OF A
PARTICULAR PROJECT BECAUSE OF
THE COMPLEXITY. WE'VE GOT SOUND
TRANSIT COMING BACK NEXT YEAR.
THE FOLLOWING YEAR WE'VE GOT A
LOT OF PROJECTS COMING.
WE'LL TAKE THIS YEAR AS A
BREATHER.
>> YOU ARE HELPING AND I WANT
TO ACKNOWLEDGE I APPRECIATE
YOUR HELP.
>> LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET A
CONVERSATION GOING,
INTERDEPARTMENTAL CONVERSATION
IN A WORKSHOP FORMAT WHICH WE
ARE CURRENTLY ORGANIZING TO
LOOK AT NOT ONLY THE YESLER
CRESCENT WORK, FORCE SQUARE,
HOW DO YOU TACKLE MULTI
DEPARTMENTAL, MULTI STAKEHOLDER
ISSUE WHERE FRANKLY EQUITY IS
AN ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE.
WE ARE LOOKING AT HOLDING A
WORKSHOP BRINGING ALL THE
PLAYERS TOGETHER AND LOOKING AT
WHERE WE CAN FIGURE OUT WAYS
FOR THAT SITE, ALL THE SITES TO
WORK TOGETHER OR NOT.
THEY MAY NEED TO BE INDEPENDENT
SITES BASED UPON CULTURE,
IDENTITY, HISTORY, HISTORIC
RESOURCES WITHIN THE PARK.
WE ARE WORKING CURRENTLY WITH
THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, OPCD,
HISTORIC BOARDS TO PULL
TOGETHER THAT WORKSHOP.
I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE IN
MAY.
WE ARE DOING IT IN A TIMELY WAY
TO RESPOND TO THE PROVISO BUT
WITH EXPECTATIONS.
>> ARE YOU GOING TO THE
WORKSHOP?
>> WE DON'T HAVE A DATE YET.
I AM IMAGINING THAT -- DANIEL
FROM YOUR OFFICE, WE HAVE BEEN
TALKING ABOUT THAT.
>> I SENT YOU INFORMATION OVER
THE WEEKEND, PARKS DEPARTMENT
HAS HELPED WITH CITY HALL PARK.
ONE THING I WANT TO MAKE CLEAR
IS WE HAD 900,000 IN THE BUDGET
LAST YEAR.
I AM HOPING THAT ISN'T ALL
GOING FOR WORKSHOPS AND
PLANNING.
I AM HOPING WE'LL HAVE SOME
ACTION ON A NUMBER OF ITEMS
THAT WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
FOR WAY TOO LONG.
IN PARTICULAR WHEN YOU TALK WE
HAVE THE DEASESSION OF THE ART.
I KNOW RANDY HAS BEEN INVOLVED.
SOUND TRANSIT HAS BEEN GREAT
ABOUT OUR PREFOUNTAIN AREA WITH
PEDESTRIAN SOUND TRANSIT EXIT
AND CLEANING THAT UP AND
PAINTING IT, FIXING THE
PLEXIGLAS SO YOU CAN'T SEE
THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
ALSO JUST LIGHTING IT.
S DOT HAS BEEN WORKING ON
PUTTING MORE FESTIVAL LIGHTS IN
THERE, POTENTIALLY EXPANDING
THE SIDEWALK.
THE WHOLE VISION, IT'S NOT NEW
STUFF WHAT WE DID WITH WALKER
MACEY A COUPLE YEARS AGO.
IT WAS 2016 SO IT'S BEEN THREE
YEARS.
WE HAVE DESIGN IDEAS.
I AM HOPEFUL WE CAN MOVE THINGS
FORWARD SO WE ARE NOT RINGING
OUR HANDS FIVE YEARS FROM NOW
SAYING WHY DOES THIS LOOK SO
BAD?
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
BAGSHAW.
>> WE WILL MOVE ONTO PROJECTS
QUICKLY, CONSCIOUS OF TIME.
>> JUST BECAUSE I WANT TO GET
TO THE PROJECTS.
>> THE FIRST PROJECT I WILL
HIGHLIGHT AND THEN BREANNA WILL
TAKE THE REST ON SD3.
SEATTLE DESIGN COMMISSION IS
AGAIN DEVELOPING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOU IN
ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 29ELG
RELATIVE TO CID ALTHOUGH WE MAY
TOUCH GROUND ON DELRIDGE.
THOUGH DELRIDGE IN AND OF
ITSELF DEMANDS I THINK A LEVEL
OF WORK THAT WE MAY TAKE ON AS
WELL.
WE ARE TRYING TO EVALUATE HOW
THE DESIGN COMMISSION WILL FIT
INTO THE PERMITTING PROCESS.
WE ARE LOOKING AT A MODEL
SIMILAR TO WHAT LIGHT RAIL
REVIEW PANEL DID BEFORE.
THE PROBLEM IS THAT WAS BASED
UPON AN AD HOC APPROACH.
WE WANT TO BE MORE INTENTIONAL.
SOUND TRANSIT'S REVIEW PROCESS
IS REALLY GEARED UP AND IS FAST
TRACKED PERMITTING.
PERMITTING REVIEWS WILL BEGIN
IN 2021.
THE QUESTIONS I HAVE IS WHO
WOULD BE EM PANELED?
CLEARLY THE DESIGN COMMISSION
HAS A ROLE.
I THINK THERE IS A DEFINITE
ROLE FOR OUR PED AND BIKE BOARD
AND OTHER BOARDS WITH LICENSED
OVER HOW DO THESE GET
INTEGRATED INTO OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER
HAVING A MEMBER OF THE
COMMUNITY BE PART OF IT.
HOWEVER THAT IS EMPANELLED IN
SOUND TRANSIT TWO IN THE FIRST
INVESTMENT IT WAS THROUGH
MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT.
I AM THINKING THAT MIGHT NOT BE
THE BEST WAY.
I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE
CODIFIED.
EXPECTATIONS NEED TO BE
CODIFIED.
MEASURES OF SUCCESS NEED TO BE
CODIFIED LIKE OUR PROGRAM.
EVERYONE'S EXPECTATIONS NEED TO
BEEN SHRINED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT
ARE DESIGN VALUES?
HOW ARE THEY BEING IMPLEMENTED
WITH STATIONS AS THEY'RE
SEEKING CITY APPROVAL TO
INTEGRATE INTO OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS?
I THINK THAT'S AN IMPORTANT
POINT FOR YOU AND FOR THE
EXECUTIVE TO FIGURE OUT.
WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF SUCCESS
IN TERMS OF INTEGRATION INTO
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
HOW IS THAT EXPRESSE EITHER
THROUGH DESIGN INTENT, DESIGN
MANUALS, THINGS LIKE THAT.
OUR BIG TAKE AWAY IS FROM THE
CHINA TOWN ID MEETING.
WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO
PROTECT CULTURAL
INFRASTRUCTURE.
WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT A WAY
EQUITY IN THE DESIGNS OF
ANYTHING THAT OCCURS AND THAT
THE CITY SHOULD BE TAKING A
LEAD FOR DEVELOPING VISION FOR
HOW ST3 FITS INTO CITY
NEIGHBORHOODS.
I AM GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO
BREANNA.
>> I WILL RUN THROUGH A COUPLE
HIGHLIGHTS OF PROJECTS THAT WE
HAVE LOOKED AT THE DESIGN ON
VERSES PROCESS OF SD3.
FIRST IS SEATTLE CENTER ARENA.
THE ARENA IS A LANDMARK
STRUCTURE.
WE HAVE TRIED NOT TO OVERLAP
WITH WHAT THE LANDMARK'S REVIEW
BOARD HAS BEEN AND THEY'VE
REALLY LOOKED AT THE BULK OF
THE PROGRAM.
WHERE WE ARE INSERTING OUR ROLE
IS LOOKING AT THE PUBLIC REALM.
THERE ARE A LOT OF
OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOW THE
BUILDING ITSELF IS BEING
REORIENTED TOWARDS THOMAS
STREET.
IT'S CURRENTLY, THE MANIAC SAYS
IS ALONG FIRST AVENUE AND TO
LOOK AT THE INTERFACE AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOW THE
PUBLIC SPACE AND SOUTH FACADE
HAS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ART AND
LANDSCAPE AND THOSE
CONSIDERATIONS AND ALSO HOW
PEDESTRIANS NAVIGATE THROUGH
AND TO THE SITE IS A KEY PIECE.
ESPECIALLY WITH CONSIDERATIONS
FOR THE POST EVENT,
ACCOMMODATIONS BECAUSE THAT'S
WHEN POTENTIAL SURGE AND
TRANSPORTATION DEMANDS WILL BE
THE MOST ACUTE.
>> ARE YOU WORKING WITH FOLKS
ON THE WAY FINDING SIGNS AND
ALL THAT TOO?
>> WE ARE.
WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW
DO THEIR PUBLIC INVESTMENTS FIT
WITH OURS AND BY REORIENTING,
HOW YOU GO BACK AND FORTH AFTER
AN EVENT HAS BEEN A CRITICAL
PROBLEM TO TACKLE.
AGAIN AS YOU LEAVE SEATTLE
CENTER ARENA, PEOPLE WILL BE
CROSSING THOMAS.
THEY HAVE A GARAGE THAT WILL
EXIT ONTO THOMAS.
THEN THEY'VE GOT THE EXISTING
INVESTMENT SOUTH OF THERE.
HOW ARE PEOPLE MOVING BACK AND
FORTH?
IT'S A CRITICAL ISSUE FOR PED
SAFETY, THAT ALL THE THINGS WE
ARE WORRIED ABOUT ARE INVESTED
IN.
>> WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK
ON THIS.
THERE ARE A TON OF DESIGN IDEAS
INCLUDING GETTING PEOPLE BY
BIKE THROUGH THE CAMPUS AND OF
COURSE IF THEY WANT TO CROSS
OVER TO MYRTLE EDWARDS PARK
USING THE JOHN CONEY BRIDGE.
WHAT I AM EXCITED AND HOPEFUL
FOR IS WE CAN TAKE THE IDEAS
AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO
COORDINATE THEM.
IT'S LIKE WHAT WE WERE SAYING
ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN WAYS.
IF THEY DON'T CONNECT I DON'T
WANT TO SAY THEY'RE USELESS
ABOUT YOU THEY DON'T HELP
SOMEBODY RIDING HER BIKE AND
SUDDENLY THE BICYCLE PATH ENDS.
AS MUCH AS YOU CAN HELP CREATE
THE PEDESTRIAN NETWORKS, WE
KNOW LIGHT RAIL WILL BE THERE
IN 17 YEARS.
BUT BETWEEN NOW AND THEN IT'S
MONO RAIL, BIKE, PED, FIGURING
WAYS TO MAKE THESE CONNECTIONS
THAT ARE HELPFUL.
>> TNC, RIDE SHARE PROGRAMS.
THOSE ARE ALL ON OUR RADAR.
>> AND, AND, AND.
OH WE ARE MOVING ON.
SMITHCO PARK IN OUR MAGNOLIA
INTERBAY NEIGHBORHOOD IS A
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO CONVERT
WHAT'S EXISTING AS A PLAY FIELD
INTO A LARGER SHORELINE
INTEGRATIVE PARK FOR ACTIVE AND
PASSIVE RECREATION.
>> TELL US MORE PLEASE.
>> WE HAVE LOOKED AT THIS
PROJECT FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST
STARTING IN 2015 AND OUR LAST
-- I THINK WE APPROVED THE
SCHEMATIC DESIGN, FINALIZED IN
OCTOBER LAST YEAR.
>> THIS CAME THROUGH OUR
COMMITTEE.
>> THIS IS LINE ITEM.
>> YES.
>> SO THERE WAS A NUMBER OF
CHALLENGES AND THERE WAS
DISAGREEMENT WITH THE
COMMISSION, ONE BEING THE
CHALLENGE OF THE ROAD, 23rd
AVENUE WEST THAT BIFURCATES THE
SITE AND CREATES A LITTLE BIT
OF A BARRIER BETWEEN THE TWO
ACTIONS OR TWO SIDES OF THE
STREET.
A VACATION WASN'T VIABLE
BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL
CONSTRAINTS BUT IT DOES PROVIDE
A CHALLENGE FOR IT BEING A
HOLISTIC CONNECTED VISION.
THERE IS A CSO THAT'S NOT --
ITS TIMING IS FURTHER OUT.
SO IT PUTS HINDERANCE ON
PROGRESSING.
>> YOU ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT
WHAT'S IN?
THAT'S IN AND DONE, A MILLION
GALLONS AND WE SPENT A LOT ON
THAT.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
>> I THINK THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
KING COUNTY CSO IS A CRITICAL
ELEMENT.
ALSO ITS LOCATION ISN'T
NECESSARILY WELL PLACED WHEN
YOU LOOK AT HOW DO YOU CREATE A
LARGER PARK?
YOU HAVE THE CHALLENGE OF THE
CSO, WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE
LOCATED.
THEN A ROAD THAT BIFURCATES THE
SITE.
IT'S NOT AN OPTIMAL -- IT WOULD
BE PERFECT TO HAVE A CLEAN
SLATE BUT WE DON'T HAVE IT.
IT'S A DESIGN CHALLENGE THAT I
THINK IN MANY WAYS LIMITED
PROBABLY SOME OF THE
PROGRAMMING OPTIONS WE WOULD
HAVE LIKED TO HAVE SEEN.
>> RIGHT.
HOW ARE YOU WORKING WITH PARKS
ON THIS?
I KNOW PARKS HAS BEEN WORKING
ON IT MOST OF MY LIFETIME.
I AM REALLY HOPEFUL TO SEE
SOMETHING THAT IS ACCOMPLISHED.
I GUESS MY QUESTIONS ARE DO YOU
HAVE A PLAN DIFFERENT THAN
PARKS?
ARE YOU WORKING WITH PARKS?
ARE WE GOING TO GET SERIOUS,
ARE WE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MOVE
FORWARD?
WE HAVE PUT A LOT OF MONEY IN
THIS.
>> THEY'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH
PHASE ONE WHICH IS THE WESTERN
HALF OF THE PARK WHICH IS
PRIMARILY ACTIVE RECREATIONAL
PIECES.
THAT WAS CONCERN TOO, NOT DOING
THE RESTORATION AND MORE
PASSIVE PARTS THAT ARE A LITTLE
BIT MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL THAN
JUST THE SPECIFIC USERS OF THE
PLAY FIELDS.
THAT SAID, WE CERTAINLY GAVE
STRONG MESSAGING ON THE MOVE
FORWARD FOR PHASE 2 AND
RESTORATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
AND THAT'S GOING TO REQUIRE
COORDINATION WITH THE PORT AS
WELL.
AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE SLIDE
THERE IS WATER FRONT ACCESS IN
TERMS OF A STAIR BUT OVERALL
RESTORATION IS DELAYED
UNFORTUNATELY.
>> LET'S MOVE ALONG.
>> MARIANNE STREET BRIDGE IS AN
INTEGRAL PART TO THE OFFICE OF
THE WATER FRONT PROPOSALS.
THIS IS VERY MUCH A GATEWAY
PROJECT, A HUGE USE AS COLEMAN
DOCK IS BEING REDEVELOPED.
THIS WILL CONNECT TO THE NEW
STRUCTURE AND THEN TAKE THE
BRIDGE ALL THE WAY TO WESTERN
AVENUE AS THE VIADUCT IS COMING
DOWN.
THAT IS THE PHASE THAT'S
FUNDED.
THE SECOND PHASE WILL TAKE YOU
TO SECOND AVENUE AND THAT'S IN
THE FUTURE.
WE WORKED WITH THE DESIGNERS ON
HOW TO MAKE THAT INTEGRATION.
ALSO COLUMN SHAPE OF MAKING IT
MORE OF A HUMAN PEDESTRIAN
SCALE AND TAKING CONSIDERATIONS
FOR
SIGHT IMPAIRED AND MAKING SURE.
>> THEY LOOK ALIKE.
WHAT AM I MISSING?
>> IT WAS NOT CHEAP FOR THEM TO
NOT ONLY CHANGE COLUMN
DIMENSION AND INTEGRATE STORM
WATER INTO IT.
THE COLUMN ON THE BOTTOM IS
SCALED.
>> I THINK I AM LOOKING AT THE
CARTOONS THAT SAYS FIND THE
DIFFERENCE AND I CAN'T FIND IT.
>> THE GOAL BEING HOW DO YOU
INTEGRATE STORM WATER FACILITY
INTO COLUMN DESIGN.
>> I SEE.
>> HOW DO YOU GET THE COLUMN
BETTER SCALE SCALED FOR THE
SCALE OF PEOPLE WALKING BY?
IT MAKES IT LESS OMINOUS AND
MORE INTEGRATED INTO THE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS.
>> I JUST GOT IT.
THANK YOU.
THE LIGHT JUST CAME ON.
I COULDN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE.
IT'S THE Y.
>> IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A LOT
BUT IT IS A BIG DEAL.
>> THIS IS JUST A SYNOPSIS OF A
HUNDRED PAGE PRESENTATION, JUST
A SUMMARY.
>> IT'S A HIGHLIGHT, THANK YOU.
ONE OF THE OTHER FEATURES IS
BECAUSE IT IS PHASED THE
RAILING WILL BE UPGRADED ON THE
ENTIRETY OF THE BRIDGE.
SO IT FEELS LIKE A COHESIVE
THING.
IF AND WHEN THE REST OF THE
BRIDGE IS REDONE WE CAN REUSE
THE RAILINGS AND LIGHTING
SCENARIOS.
>> SOME PART OF IT S DOT IS
TELLING US DOES NOT NEED TO BE
REPLACED.
FIRST AVENUE FROM WESTERN TO
FIRST AND THEIR CONCERN WAS
THEY DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE IT
DOWN AND PUT IT UP BECAUSE IT
WOULD BE ANOTHER X MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS.
ARE WE GOING TO INTEGRATE WITH
WHAT IS THERE NOW?
IS THAT THE PLAN AND APPROVED
BY YOU?
>> YES.
>> I HEARD THERE IS SOME
TEMPORARY BRIDGE STRUCTURE THAT
HAS TO COME UP.
IS THAT RIGHT?
IT SEEMS AWFULLY EXPENSIVE FOR
A YEAR'S WORTH OF USE.
>> THE TIMING OF THE NEW BRIDGE
IN THE CONTEXT OF THEY NEED TO
GET RID OF THE EXISTING
FACILITY, THE OLD METAL BRIDGE,
THEY HAVE TO TAKE THAT DOWN AS
PART OF WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO
BUILD THE WATER FRONT.
SO THEY HAVE TO HAVE A
TEMPORARY STRUCTURE I THINK FOR
ABOUT A YEAR.
THEN THIS WILL BE BUILT TO
REPLACE IT.
IS IT A PERFECT SOLUTION?
NO.
IS IT THE ONLY SOLUTION?
APPARENTLY.
>> IT JUST STRUCK ME.
>> THAT'S A MAJOR ARTERIAL NEXT
TO A MARINE HIGHWAY AND NEEDS
TO MAINTAIN USE.
THAT'S THE ADA ROUTE AS WELL.
I WOULD THINK MARSHAL WOULD
LOOK FOR A DIFFERENT WAY BUT
THIS IS PROBABLY THE ONLY WAY
HE CAN DO THE PROJECT.
>> I KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN DOING
A LOT OF WORK.
WHEN I HEARD THEY WOULD PUT UP
A TEMPORARY BRIDGE THAT WOULD
GO AROUND ONE BUILDING AND
RECONNECT AND THEN HAVE TO TAKE
IT DOWN AND DO IT STRAIGHT
THROUGH, I THOUGHT IT SEEMED
LIKE A LOT OF MONEY FOR A SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME.
>> THE GOOD NEWS IS ANY
REPLACEMENT BUILDING HERE THAT
WILL OCCUR, AND I KNOW THERE
HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF PROPOSALS
OF PARTICULAR, 18 STORY TOWER,
THEY ARE LOOKING AT INTEGRATING
THE BRIDGE INTO A NEW STRUCTURE
WHICH I THINK IS A GOOD THING.
WHOEVER THAT IS IS ANOTHER
STORY.
>> I THINK WE KNOW.
WE HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH THAT
PARTICULAR DEVELOPER.
I JUST WANT TO UNDERSCORE THAT
THE INITIAL REQUEST WAS TO GO
TO 240 FEET AND I SAID
ABSOLUTELY NOT, WE HAVE BEEN
DOING STEP DOWNS.
STEP DOWNS IS WHAT WE ARE
TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH.
THEN THERE WAS WELL WE HAVE BY
RIGHT TO GO 185 FEET.
IF IT'S RESIDENTIAL THEY CHANGE
THEIR MIND AND WANT COMMERCIAL.
THEY STILL WANT 185 FEET.
IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR AS MUCH
RESIDENTIAL AS POSSIBLE DOWN
THERE.
IF COMMERCIAL IS WHAT IS CHOSEN
AND THEY MAY HAVE THAT BY
RIGHT, WE HAVE TO BE SURE IT
GOES TO 175 FEET AND THAT WE
STAY STRONG ON THAT.
>> SOUTH PARK PUMP STATION.
THEN WE WILL DO WHAT'S AHEAD.
>> SOUTH PARK PUMP STATION,
INITIALLY CAME TO US IN 2017
AND THEY WERE ASKING AS A
RESPONSE FOR THE CONCEPT DECREE
AND DUE DUEWAMISH WATERWAY.
DROPPED BECAUSE OF ACCESS NEEDS
FOR A BUDDING PROPERTY OWNER.
THEY BROUGHT IN A REDESIGN, A
REFRESH THAT WAS ACTUALLY VERY
ENCOURAGING.
IT AME OUT OF THE NEW DESIGN
AND INNOVATION LAB THAT I
PARTICIPATED IN WITH ONE OF
THEIR CONVERSATIONS EARLY LAST
YEAR.
IT'S BEEN DEVELOPED UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF MOMMY HARA,
LOOKING TO ADVANCE URBAN DESIGN
GOALS WITH HOW WE DELIVER THESE
TYPES OF INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENTS, URBAN DESIGN PLAYS
A ROLE IN IT.
WE HAVE SEEN THAT TREND ACROSS
THE BOARD IN CITY DEPARTMENTS.
IT'S REALLY ENCOURAGING AND TO
BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE HAS BEEN
GREAT.
WE THINK THE RESULTS OF WHAT'S
COME OUT OF THE PROJECT OF
BRINGING PLACE MAKING WATER
VIEW ACCESS AND THE FACILITY
ITSELF HAS A VERY PUBLIC
PRESENCE AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU FOR WORKING TO
THINK OF THIS AS SOMETHING MORE
THAN A PUMP STATION.
THE WORK HAS BEEN GREAT AND
VALUED BY THE COMMUNITY.
I THINK WE ARE GOING TO BE
BREAKING GROUND THIS YEAR.
THIS HAS BEEN A BIT OF A HEAD
SPINNING PROJECT FOR THE
COMMUNITY BECAUSE OF THE MANY
CHANGES AND DELAYS.
NOT FOR CREATING DELAYS,
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THAT, BUT
HAVE YOU DONE ANY INTEGRATION
WITH THE PROJECT WHICH IS ALSO
SUPPOSED TO BE LOCATED NEARBY.
>> WE WILL.
IT'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT DELAYED
I THINK.
I THINK THEY RECOGNIZE THAT
THIS NEEDED TO HAPPEN BEFORE
ANYTHING ELSE.
THEY JUST NEED SOME WAY TO PUMP
EXCESS WATER.
>> IT WON'T BE OUR IDEAL
INTEGRATED DESIGN APPROACH BUT
WE ARE WORKING WITH WHAT WE GOT
SO WE CAN GET THINGS MOVING.
>> THE GOOD NEWS IS SPU'S
LEADERSHIP IN ELEVATING URBAN
DESIGN, THEY'RE LOOKING AT HOW
DO YOU INSTITUTIONALIZE URBAN
DESIGN INCREMENTALLY?
HOW WILL THIS FIT WITH THE NEXT
ONE AND THE NEXT ONE?
>> I BELIEVE WE HAVE A GRANT TO
THANK FOR SOME OF THE WORK, A
BLOOMBERG GRANT, SHOUT OUT
THERE.
>> FOR 2019 WE WILL BE
COMPLETING REVIEW OF THE LAKE
LID PROJECT AND WE WILL BE
LOOKING AT PORTAGE BAY AND
DELMAR LID.
IT'S A BIG LIFT BUT IT'S AN
IMPORTANT LIFT FOR THE
COMMUNITY.
IT'S A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO
CREATE PLACE FROM WHERE FREEWAY
WAS.
FRANKLY IT'S ALSO A QUICK SHOUT
OUT TO WASH DOT.
WASH DOT HAS SYSTEMATICALLY
ELEVATED URBAN DESIGN WITHIN
THE CITY AS A KEY PROJECT GOAL.
IT IS NEW TERRITORY FOR THEM
AND WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE
THEIR WILLING TO COMMIT TO IT.
>> IT ALSO SEEMS TO ME THAT
IT'S BEEN SHRINKING OVER THE
YEARS.
>> IT HAS.
PART OF THAT SHRINK WAS BECAUSE
THEY COULD HAVE LIT IT OVER THE
ENTIRE SEGMENT BUT THAT WOULD
HAVE REQUIRED VENTING STACKS.
I THINK VENTING STACKS -- WAS
IT BETTER TO GET RID OF THAT AS
OPPOSED TO VENTING STACKS WITH
MACHINERY, NOISE.
I THINK THAT WAS THE TRADE OFF.
WE ARE TRYING TO BE SURE THAT
THAT TRADE OFF IS IN THE CITY'S
INTEREST.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PARKS
PROJECTS, LAND SITES THAT YOU
MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH THAT ARE
COMING OUR WAY.
WE ARE COMPLETING REVIEW OF
SEATTLE ARENA.
ON APRIL 18 WE WILL CONTINUE TO
WORK WITH SOUND TRANSIT THREE
TO FIGURE OUT WHERE DESIGN
INTEGRATES INTO THEIR PROGRESS.
YOU SAW MY SHOUT OUT ABOUT THE
50th ANNIVERSARY.
WITH THAT, ANY FURTHER
QUESTIONS?
>> YOU DON'T LOOK OLD ENOUGH TO
HAVE BEEN THERE 50 YEARS.
>> IT'S THE GRAY.
>> ANYTHING ELSE?
>> DID YOU GET IT ALL OUT OF
YOUR SYSTEM?
>> ONLY STARTING.
>> I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE THE
WORK YOU ARE DOING.
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT HAVING A
BIT OF A BREATHER THIS YEAR,
THAT'S ONLY IN COMPARISON TO
THE MARATHONS YOU HAVE BEEN
RUNNING IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
I IMAGINE IF YOU LOOK OVER THE
HISTORY IT'S A REALLY BUSY YEAR
JUST NOT AS BUSY AS THE
PREVIOUS YEAR.
>> I HAVE BEEN WITH THE
COMMISSION FOR SIX YEARS.
THE FIRST FOUR THEY WERE 8:30
TO 4:30 ALL DAY AND THERE WERE
SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS A COUPLE
TIMES A WEEK.
IT'S NICE TO HAVE A BREATHER.
>> THE WORK YOU DO, THE
THOUGHTFULNESS YOU BRING TO
PROJECTS, YOU KNOW, I DO NOT
SIT THROUGH THE MEETINGS BUT
THE CONVERSATIONS I HAVE AND
OUTCOMES ON THE PROJECTS IS
AMAZING.
JUST SO GRATEFUL FOR THE
VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE CLEARLY SO
DEDICATED TO THE PUBLIC REALM
AND WHAT WE ARE DOING AS A CITY
TO SHOW UP AND GRATEFUL THAT WE
CREATE A SPACE FOR THE
EXPERTISE TO INFLUENCE
PROJECTS.
>> THANK YOU, MICHAEL.
THANK YOU BREANNA.
I SEE YOU EVERY THURSDAY
MORNING OR WHENEVER YOU MEET
ALL DOWNSTAIRS.
>> YES.
>> I SEE YOU ALL THE TIME.
AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I THINK
YOU ARE DOING.
ANYTHING ELSE?
THAT CONCLUDES THIS MORNING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU MICHAEL.
THANK YOU BREANNA.