>>> GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR
THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MARCH
18th BRIEFING.
AND WE'LL JUST SORT OF DIVE IN.
I'LL DISPENSE OF THE
PRESIDENT'S REPORT AND JUST SAY
A FEW THINGS ONCE WE DO THE
PREVIEW OF TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL
ACTIONS.
JUST DIVE INTO THE STATE
LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS SESSION
UPDATE AND HAVE THE TEAM COME
FORWARD.
I'LL REMIND YOU THAT THIS
THURSDAY, WE HAVE COUNCIL LOBBY
DAY AND WE'LL DEPART SEATTLE
AROUND 8:30 A.M.
AND WE SHOULD PLAN ON LEAVING
SOME OF US WILL, AND LEAVE
OLYMPIA AROUND 3:15 AND RETURN
TO SEATTLE AROUND 4:30, 445 AS
TRAFFIC PERMITS.
>> LILY WILSON-CODEGA.
>> WELCOME BACK, WE ARE -- WE
HAVE CAUGHT SOME MAJOR HURDLES
AT THIS POINT DURING THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
ALTHOUGH WE HAVE PASSED THE
HOUSE OF ORIGIN FLOOR CUTOFF WE
ARE ALSO NEARING THE OPPOSITE
HOUSE POLICY CUTOFF ON APRIL
3rd.
FISCAL CUTOFF ON THE 9th AND
THEN THE OPPOSITE HOUSE FLOOR
CUTOFF APRIL 17th WITH THE
LEGISLATURE ENDING ON APRIL
28th.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU ALL THIS THURSDAY I BELIEVE
MANY OF YOU ARE COMING DOWN AND
I BELIEVE COUNCIL MEMBER
BAGSHAW WILL SEE YOU ON TUESDAY
AS WELL.
AND I'M GOING TURN IT OVER TO
CARON FOR A QUICK SESSION
OVERVIEW AND AN UPDATE ON THE
LOBBY DAY LOGISTICS.
>> STILL WORKING ON SOME OF THE
LOGISTICS.
WE KNOW COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON
IS AVAILABLE TO TRAVEL WITH US.
AS WE HEAD DOWN TO OLYMPIA BUT
OTHERWISE WE'LL ANTICIPATE
SEEING YOU ON THURSDAY MORNING
AND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF
FINALIZING THE SCHEDULES.
I HAVE YOUR DRAFT SCHEDULE
ALREADY WITH YOUR OFFICE AND
WE'RE DOING A LITTLE BIT OF
ADJUSTMENTS TO IT.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF ADDITIONS.
>> I'M VERY HAPPY TO STAY FOR
DINNER LATER ON TUESDAY.
>> THANK YOU.
BUT STILL FINALIZING SOME OF
THE SCHEDULING FOR THURSDAY.
AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE
SOMETHING TO SEND AROUND ON
TUESDAY SO WE CAN MAKE TRAVEL
PLANS AND LET US KNOW IF YOU
NEED ANYTHING ELSE ON OUR PART
TO HELP YOU GUY PRESS PAIR.
WE'LL BE -- GUYS PREPARE.
WE'LL BE GIVING YOU BIOS FOR
THE LEGISLATORS YOU'LL BE
MEETING WITH.
IF THERE'S ANY ANYTHING ELSE
THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL PLEASE
LET US KNOW.
>> IT'S REALLY, REALLY BUSY
LAST WEEK AND NOW WE HAVE
SWITCHED BACK INTO COMMITTEE
HEARINGS.
BILLS NOW THAT HAVE LEFT THE
HOUSE OF ORIGIN ARE NOW IN THE
POP SIT HOUSE.
EVERYTHING -- OPPOSITE HOUSE.
EVERYTHING THEY WENT THROUGH
THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THE SAME
PROCESS ON THE OPPOSITE HOUSE.
A MUCH MORE CONDENSED PERIOD.
ABOUT TWO AND A HALF, THREE
WEEKS OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE
HEARINGS BEFORE MOVING INTO THE
FISCAL.
THINGS WILL REALLY START
RAMPING UP AT THIS STAGE AND WE
GO TO THE FLOOR.
NEXT WEEK WE'LL ANTICIPATE
SEEING THE BUDGETS THE HOUSE
WILL BE RELEASING THEIRS AND
WE'RE LOOK ACT THE 25th AND --
LOOKING AT THE 25th AND
TYPICALLY SEND OUT A HIGH LEVEL
OVERVIEW OF ITEMS THAT ARE IN
THE BUDGET AND IF YOU GUYS HAD
SPECIFIC ITEMS YOU HAD BEEN
WORKING WITH US ON WE'LL
HIGHLIGHT THOSE FOR YOU.
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE'S
ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR.
IT'S A LARGE DOCUMENT.
BUT IF THERE ARE THINGS YOU ARE
LOOKING AT THAT AREN'T
HIGHLIGHTED PLEASE LET US KNOW.
JUMP INTO THE EDUCATION
SECTION.
THIS BILL ISN'T LISTED IN HERE.
IT DIDN'T PASS BUT SCHOOL
BONDS, THIS IS THAT -- THE BILL
THAT WAS A BILL AND SENATE
JOINT RESOLUTION THAT ARE
WORKING TO CHANGE FROM THE 60%
REQUIREMENT TO A SIMPLE
MAJORITY.
THAT ACTUALLY MOVED TO THE
SENATE FLOOR LAST WEEK.
BUT IT DID REQUIRE TWO-THIRDS
VOTE OF THE CHAMBER SO THAT
WOULD MEAN THERE WERE 33 VOTES
THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED
AND THEY ONLY RECEIVED 28.
IT UNFORTUNATELY WILL NOT BE
ADVANCING BUT IT MOVED TO THE
FLOOR AND IT WAS A VERY
INTERESTING DEBATE IF -- HAPPY
TO SEND A LINK TO THE ACTUAL --
DEBATE IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED.
ON PAGE 3, I WANTED TO
HIGHLIGHT THIS COLLEGE PROMISE
BILL.
THIS MOVED OFF OF THE SENATE
FLOOR ON THE 9th WITH THE VOTE
OF 27-8.
AND THIS IS A NEW CONCEPT
THAT'S BEING PUT FORWARD BY
SENATOR PULOMBO.
IT WOULD BE PROVIDING FREE
COLLEGE TUITION FOR FAMILIES
AND FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE MAKING
100% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY
LINE OR LESS.
AND SO THAT WOULD BE AN INCOME
LEVEL ABOUT $28,000 A YEAR.
FOR FAMILY OF FOUR.
AND THEN IF THERE'S ANY MONEY
THAT'S LEFT OVER IT WOULD HELP
GO TO OTHER STUDENTS OF LOWER
INCOME LEVELS ON KIND OF A
TIERED STATUS.
SO IT IS DEPENDENT ON REVENUE
THAT WOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE
LEGISLATURE THROUGH THE BUDGET.
SO WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THAT.
>> WHERE'S THE REVENUE SOURCE?
>> THERE'S NO REVENUE SOURCE
IDENTIFIED RIGHT NOW.
THE BILL IS ADVANCING BUT IT
WOULD BE CONTINGENT ON REVENUE
BEING PROVIDED.
THAT WOULD BE PART OF THE
BIGGER PACKAGE.
IT IS SCHEDULED FOR A HOUSE
HEARING TOMORROW.
SO WE'LL WITH MONITORING THAT.
-- BE MONITORING THAT.
AND ADDITIONALLY, I KNOW THAT
WE'VE COVERED QUITE A FEW OF
THE SCHOOL LEVEE BILLS.
THERE ARE -- LEVY BILLS.
THERE ARE FOUR THAT ARE
HIGHLIGHTED IN THE BULLETIN
THIS WEEK.
THE 5313 IS RECEIVING A PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE 21st.
ACTUALLY -- WHEN A LOT OF YOU
ARE DOWN HERE.
SO WE ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR
THAT.
BUT AGAIN THAT'S NECESSARY TO I
WANT ACCOMPLISHMENT THE BUDGET.
BUDGET -- IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET.
FOR THE CHILD CARE BILLS, 1344
THAT ONE IS SCHEDULED FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE
TODAY.
JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT FOR
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WE'VE ASKED
ABOUT THAT.
AND THEN -- IF ANYONE -- LAST
YEAR THERE WAS QUITE A FEW
QUESTIONS ON STUDENT DEBTS AND
HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT DEBT
AND I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ON
PAGE 4 SENATE BILL 5774.
THIS IS A STUDENT LOAN RELIEF
AND REFORM ACT AND THEN THERE'S
AN INCOME SHARE AGREEMENT PILOT
PROGRAM THAT'S BEING
ESTABLISHED WHICH IS THE
INTERESTING CONCEPT SENATOR LEE
IS WORKING ON THIS ONE.
BUT UP FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON
WEDNESDAY.
SO.
>> WHAT'S -- CAN YOU TALK ABOUT
A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT
THE PROPOSAL IS?
>> NOT PREPARED TO TALK HIGH
LEVEL BUT THE REALLY
INTERESTING COMPONENT IS THAT
INCOME SHARE.
A LOT OF OTHER STATES HAVE THIS
CONCEPT.
YOU COME INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR
YOU WOULD BE GOING TO WORK WITH
AND IT'S LIKE 5% TO 7% I THINK
IS ESSENTIALLY SOME OF THE
INCOME THAT WOULD GO BACK TO
REPAYING THE DIVISION.
THAT'S ONE OF THE -- TUITION.
THAT'S ONE OF THE BIG PIECES
THAT I READ YOU ON.
>> THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL, THANK
YOU.
>> BUT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
SECTION.
>> CARON BEFORE YOU MOVE ON.
ANOTHER QUESTION?
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE E CAP
ELIGIBILITY BILLS, THAT'S
SENATE BILL 5437 ON PAGE 3?
>> I CAN GET THOSE TO YOU AS
WELL.
I DON'T HAVE THE NOTES IN FRONT
OF ME.
>> IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW
HOW THE ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS ARE BEING MODIFIED
AND THE RESOLUTION ACCOMPANYING
THE PASSAGE OF THE FAMILIES
PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE LEVY
INCLUDING DIRECTION FROM
STUDENT COUNCIL TO TALK ABOUT
LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITIES WITH
THE STATE BY FOR EXAMPLE
PURCHASING ADDITIONAL E CAP
SLOTS THAT WOULD CONTINUE TO
ADDRESS SOME OF THE CHILD CARE
NEEDS IN THE CITY.
SO IT WOULD BE -- GOOD TO KNOW
WHAT THOSE PROPOSALS ARE SO
THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE A DEAL IS
FOLLOWING THEM AND TAKING THEM
INTO ACCOUNT AND THEIR
ANALYSIS.
>> I DID HIGHLIGHT THIS ONE.
I KNOW DEAL PROVIDES QUITE A
BIT OF FEEDBACK ON THAT AS
WELL.
I'M HAPPY TO SHARE WITH YOU AND
HOW THE BILL DEALS WITH
INTERPRETING WHAT WE'LL BE
DOING.
>> REALLY HELPFUL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
AND ENVIRONMENT.
ONE OF THE REALLY BIG BILLINGS
THAT MOVED OFF OF THE HOUSE
FLOOR LAST WEEK WAS THE GROSS
HOUSE BILL 1110 WHICH IS THE
TRANSPORTATION FUELS.
THE CLEAN FUELS STANDARDS THAT
REPRESENTATIVE FITSGIBBON HAS
BEEN WORKING ON.
IT WAS ON THE 12th AND IT WAS A
VERY LONG DEBATE WITH I THINK
ABOUT THREE HOURS.
53 PRO AND 43 AGAINST.
SO VERY EXCITED TO SEE THIS ONE
ADVANCING.
? IT IS SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING IN THE SENATE
ENVIRONMENT ENERGY AND
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE THE WEEK.
SO CONTINUING TO MONITOR THAT
ONE.
BUT CAN'T HIGHLIGHT ENOUGH HOW
MUCH OF A WIN IT WAS FOR THE
REPRESENTATIVE AND ALL THE
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE WORKING
ON THIS ISSUE.
>> ONE ADDITIONAL POINT, IF
THIS BILL WERE TO PASS, WE ARE
CURRENTLY THE ONLY JURISDICTION
ON THE WEST COAST THAT DOES NOT
HAVE A LOW CARBON AND FUEL
STANDARD.
CALIFORNIA HAS ONE AND OREGON
HAS ONE AND WE DO NOT.
SO IT WOULD CREATE A UNIFIED
POSITION UP AND DOWN THE WEST
COAST WHICH WOULD BE A GIANT
MARKET SIGNAL ABOUT THE
DIRECTION THAT THE WORLD IS
HEADED ON LOW CARBON FUELS.
>> THANK YOU, YES.
OUR TRANSPORTATION
ELECTRIFYCATION BILL.
THAT ALSO MOVED OFF THE HOUSE
FLOOR TUESDAY LAST WEEK AND
WENT WITHOUT A VOTE OF 64-33
AND SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING ON WEDNESDAY.
THAT WAS ACTUALLY THE FIRST
TIME WE'VE HAD A VOTE ON THE
HOUSE FLOOR ON THAT BILL.
SO PRETTY EXCEEDED ABOUT THAT
ONE TOO.
-- EXCITED ABOUT THAT ONE TOO.
>> THE PUBLIC HEARING IN THE
SENATE.
>> CORRECT.
ON WEDNESDAY, ON THE
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY AND
TECHNOLOGY.
ALSO KNOWN AS E. E. T..
SO THIS IS THE ONES ITED TO
HIGHLIGHT.
ENVIRONMENT.
THERE'S KYLE -- I WANTED TO
HIGHLIGHT IN ENVIRONMENT.
THERE'S STILL QUITE A FEW
THAT'S ACTIVE.
A LOT OF PLASTIC PACKAGING AND
THINGS LIKE THAT SO AGAIN TAKE
A LOOK AT THOSE IF YOU ARE
WANTING MORE INFORMATION HAPPY
TO FOLLOW UP AND GET YOU MORE
DETAILS ON THOSE.
SO.
>> REUBEN CARLISLES, CLEAN
ENERGY BILLED IN THE HOUSE NOW
-- THAT'S ON PAGE 6.
>> GROSS SECOND SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 5116.
IT'S SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE
SESSION THIS WEEK.
IT HAD A PUBLIC HEARING LAST
WEEK.
SO STILL WORKING THROUGH THAT
BUT IT IS STILL MOVING.
>> OKAY.
ú>> SO.
I THINK IT'S CURRENTLY IT'S SET
UP FOR TWO DAYS RIGHT NOW.
IT'S ONLY MARKED HERE AS ONE
DAY BUT POTENTIALLY BUT
TOMORROW AND THEN FINANCE
PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY.
SO.
THAT ONE REQUIRES QUITE A FEW I
THINK OF THE FISCAL COMMITTEE
PUBLIC HEARINGS.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
THAT'S STARTING ON PAGE 8. ON
PAGE 9 ITED TO HIGHLIGHT THE --
ITED TO HIGHLIGHT THE PRE-- I
WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE PREPAID
POSTAGE FOR BALLOTS.
WE HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
SCHEDULED FOR THAT ON FRIDAY
AND ADDITIONALLY ALSO WANTED TO
FLAG THE WRONGFUL DEATH BILL.
THE VERY BOTTOM OF PAGE 9.
SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
TOMORROW.
AND THEN ON PAGE 10, SECOND
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 53376.
THIS IS CONSUMER DATA BILL.
SENATOR CARLISLE'S REALLY LARGE
DATA PRIVACY BILL HE'S WORKING
ON.
IT PROVIDES A LOT OF RIGHTS TO
CONSUMERS ABOUT HOW THEIR DATA
IS BEING USE ASKED HOW THEY CAN
WORK -- USED AND HOW THEY CAN
WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE
SELLING THEIR DATA.
VERY, VERY, VERY EXTENSIVE AND
AGAIN, HAPPY TO PROVIDE ONE OF
A LONGER DETAILED LIST OF
INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT'S BEING
WORKED ON BUT IT'S BASED OFF
THE EUROPEAN UNION GENERAL
PROTECTION DATA REGULATION AND
WAS A BIG LIFT FOR HIM IN THE
SENATE.
CONTINUING TO MONITOR THAT ONE
AS WELL.
AND I WANT TO HAND THIS OFF TO
CHRISTINA TO TALK ABOUT HEALTH
CARE.
>> GREAT.
I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW
HEALTH CARE BILLS THAT ARE
REALLY EXCITING.
SO THE ONE THAT'S VERY TOP,
1039, THAT'S THE -- IT'S ON
PAGE 1. APOLOGIES.
THE GOVERNOR REQUESTED OPIOID
BILLS AND IT FOCUSES ON
TREATMENT AND RECOVERY AND
PREGNANT AND PARENTING WOMEN,
OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL MEDS
SIN, NARCAN.
-- MEDICINE.
NARCAN.
AND PEOPLE WITH OPIOID USE
DISORDER INVOLVED IN THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
THIS PASSED ON THE 7th WITH A
VOTE OF 47-0 IN THE SENATE.
SO GREAT SOCIETY COUNT THERE.
SCHEDULED FOR -- SOCIETY COUNT
THERE.
SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING IN THE
HOUSE HEALTH CARE AND WELLNESS
COMMITTEE ON THE 19th.
THE HOUSE VERSION DID NOT PASS
IN ADVANCE OF THE CUTOFF LAST
EEK.
SO THAT IS CONSIDERED DEAD.
THE SENATE VERSION WILL BE THE
PRIMARY VEHICLE MOVING FORWARD.
>> CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION
ABOUT -- YOU JUST MENTIONED
THIS ABOUT JAIL.
AND PRISON TO HAVE A PLAN.
IS THAT PART OF THIS BILL?
BECAUSE IT'S -- AND YOU ARE
RIGHT UP HERE I DON'T SEE THAT.
>> TO YEAH SO THIS IS PART OF
THE OVERALL BILL.
THE OVERALL BILL KINDS OF WORKS
AND PREGNANT AND PARENTING
WOMEN AND HOW OPIOIDS INTERFACE
WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM.
IT'S A MULTIFACETED APPROACH TO
TACKLING THIS PROBLEM THAT
WE'RE ALL FACING.
>> GREAT.
I CAN GET YOU MORE DETAILS
SPECIFICALLY.
>> WANT TO SPECIFICALLY -- WHAT
I'M SPECIFICALLY INTERESTED IN
IS THAT IF SOMEBODY IS BROUGHT
INTO JAIL AND IS ON SOME KIND
OF AN OPIOID, WE NEED TO HAVE A
PLAN FROM THIS THE DAY THEY
ARRIVE TO THE DAY THEY RELEASE
THEM.
WHAT HAPPENS IS MAYBE THEY'LL
GO IN AND THEY'RE BE THERE FOR
A FEW IT CAN THEY'LL -- THEY'LL
THERE WERE A FEW WEEKS OR A
WEEK AND THEY'RE RIGHT BACK
OUT.
BUT IF WE CAN GET THEM ON A
HEALTH PLAN THAT INCLUDES MAYBE
METHADONE IF THEY'RE GOING FOR
WARD ON THAT.
BUT THEY HAVE TO HAVE THAT
WHILE THEY'RE IN JAIL AND BE
PREPARED THEN THEY GET OUT.
THAT'S GOING TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT BILL DOES
THAT BUT WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT
BEFORE I COME DOWN.
>> YEAH DEFINITELY.
MAKE SURE TO GET YOU THAT
INFORMATION AND ALSO TALK IN
ADVANCE OF THE MEETINGS ON
TUESDAY.
>> I THINK THE TREATMENT PLAN
NEEDS TO NOT ONLY INCLUDES WHAT
HAPPENS AFTER THE PERSON IS
RELEASED, IT ALSO NEEDS TO
INCLUDE WHAT HAPPENS WHILE THE
PERSON IS IN CUSTODY.
BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN
INSTANCES RECENTLY OF PEOPLE --
DYING.
BECAUSE OF WITHDRAWAL.
AND WHILE IN CUSTODY.
>> YEAH.
SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT
WE LOOK AT THIS.
>> RELATED ISSUE, NOT SO MUCH
ABOUT IN CUSTODY AND ADDICTION
ISSUES.
BUT LAST SESSION, I THINK IT
WAS?
THERE WAS -- AND I CAN'T
REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE PERSON
THE BILL WAS NAMED AFTER BUT
THERE WAS A BILL RELATED --
>> RICKY'S LAW.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY RANDY BUT
YEAH RICKY'S LAW.
AND PART OF THE -- ONE OF THE
COMPONENTS OF THE BILL.
THIS IS A BILL THAT IS SIMILAR
TO THE LAW THAT ALLOWS IF A
PERSON IS OF -- DEMONSTRATED
HARM TO THEMSELVES OR ANOTHER
WHO HAS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES,
THAT PERSON CAN BE PUT INTO
CUSTODY INTO MENTAL HEALTH
TREATMENT.
RICKY'S LAW EXPANDED THAT TO
ADDICTION ISSUES.
BUT IT HAD A COMPONENT THAT IT
COULD NOT -- CITIES COULD NOT
BEGIN AND COUNTIES COULD NOT
BEGIN TO USE IT UNTIL A CERTAIN
NUMBER OF FEDS WERE BROUGHT ON.
AND I'D BE INTERESTED TO KNOW
FOR ANOTHER TIME WHERE WE'RE AT
ON THAT.
ARE WE HITTING THE GOAL THAT WE
NEED TO HIT?
IN BRINGING NEW BEDS ONLINE?
AND WHERE ARE WE AT ON BEING
ABLE TO USE THAT TOOL?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER?
>> ALL THROUGHOUT THE STATE BUT
I THINK A COUNTY FACILITY.
THERE ARE LIKE THREE FACILITIES
THEY SAID IS THEIR TARGET.
>> YEAH.
OF NOTE THE PERSON WHO WAS
REALLY PUSHING FOR RICKY'S LAW.
SHE IS NOW AN ELECTED STATE
REPRESENTATIVE.
REPRESENTATIVE LAUREN DAVIS.
SO SHE IS CONTINUALLY DOWN
THERE FIGHTING FOR ALL OF THE
ISSUES RELATED TO THIS TOO.
SO WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE HER DOWN
THERE.
MOVING ON.
I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT
VACCINATIONS.
SO THAT'S THE BOTTOM OF PAGE
12.
VERY MUCH A HOT TOPIC STILL.
THE -- WE STILL SEE SUPPORTERS
AND DETRACTORS OF THIS DOWN IN
OLYMPIA QUITE OFTEN.
SO I WANTED TO JUST LET YOU
KNOW THAT THIS WOULD HAVE
REPEALED THE PERSONAL BELIEF
EXEMPTION FOR THE MMR VACCINE.
MEASLES MUMPS AND RUBELLA.
IT PASSED OUT OF THE HOUSE
FLOOR WITH A VOTE OF 57-40.
ON THE # AND THE IT'S BEEN
REFERRED TO -- 5th AND IT'S
BEEN REFERRED TO THE SENATE
LONG-TERM HEALTH COMMUNITY.
FOR MORE COVERAGE.
YOU KNOW, WE ANTICIPATE MORE OF
SPECIFICALLY DETRACTORS SHOWING
UP.
ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WHICH IS
THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 13, THIS IS
THE LAST ONE FOR THIS SECTION.
SO.
IT'S THE -- THIS IS THE 5444
AND 1513.
AGAIN, GOVERNOR REQUESTED
LEGISLATION FOR THE TRUE BLOOD
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.
THIS IS THE LANGUAGE THAT WAS
AGREED TOBY BOTH OF THE PARTIES
IN THE LAWSUIT.
EXCUSE ME BY THE PARTIES IN THE
LAWSUIT.
IT WOULD PROVIDE TIMELY
COMPETENCY EVALUATIONS TO
PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING WITHIN
THE FORENSIC MEDICAL AND MENTAL
HEALTH SYSTEM.
THE SENATE VERSION PASSED ON
THE 7th.
WITH A VOTE OF 48-0.
THOSE ARE SOME OF THE NUMBERS
WE LOVE TO SEE.
AND IT'S SCHEDULED FOR A
HEARING IN THE HOUSE CIVIL
RIGHTS AND JUDICIARY ON THE
20th.
SO THE HOUSE VERSION DID NOT
PASS.
BUT WE'VE GOT A REALLY SOLID
SENATE VERSION MOVING THROUGH
THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW.
MOVING ON TO HOUSING.
I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW
HERE.
SO -- IN THE MIDDLE OF PAGE 14,
THIS IS 1219.
THIS IS RELATED TO --
AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUNSETS.
SO THIS WOULD ALLOW CITIES AND
COUNTIES TO USE RATE 2 FUNDS
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
HOMELESS PROJECTS.
THE HOUSE VERSION PASSED ON THE
5th WITH A STRONG VOTE 74-24
AND HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSING
STABILITY AND AFFORDABLE
COMMITTEE ON THE 20th.
SO THIS BILL WHAT IT WOULD DO
IS REMOVE THE EXISTING SUNSET
AND CAP ON USING RATE 2 FUNDS
REVENUE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AND HOMELESSNESS.
WITHOUT THIS BILL, THE EXISTING
FLEXIBILITY WILL EXPIRE.
THIS BILL REMOVES ALSO REMOVES
SOME OF THE HURDLES IN THE
CURRENT AUTHORITY SUCH AS THE
REQUIREMENT TO CERTIFY ALL
OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS ARE
FUNDED BEFORE BEGINNING THESE.
WE'RE EXCITED TO CONTINUE
TRACKING THIS ONE THROUGH THE
PROCESS.
IT'D BE REALLY HELPFUL FOR A
LOT OF COMMUNITIES.
>> IF THE BILL DOESN'T PASS,
WHEN WOULD THE FLEXIBILITY
EXPIRE?
>> I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO
THAT BUT I'LL BE SURE TO LET
YOU KNOW.
>> IT IS NEXT YEAR?
>> I DON'T KNOW.
I APOLOGIZE.
YEAH.
I'LL HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU.
>> YEAH.
THANKS.
>> UH-HUH.
>> RELATED TO THAT, IS THE IDEA
OF RATE 3, 4 HOUSING, IS THAT
DEAD?
>> I THINK THE -- YOU NEVER
KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
A LOT OF THE RATE RELATED BILLS
DID DIE BEFORE KRAFT.
HOWEVER, THERE'S -- CUTOFF.
HOWEVER THERE'S ALWAYS THE
POSSIBILITY THESE COULD BE
BROUGHT UP AS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET.
I KEEP HEARING THAT MIGHT BE
THE CASE ON SOME OF THEM.
SO WE'RE CONTINUING TO TRACK
THAT AND PUSH FOR THAT TOO.
THERE'S BEEN A STRONG PRESENCE
BY THE REALTORS BEFORE AND
DURING SESSION WITH SOME PAID
CAMPAIGNS AND WE'RE JUST
MONITORING KIND OF HOW THAT
MIGHT IMPACT THE CONVERSATION
AS WELL.
SO MOVING ON TO OUR FAVORITE
BILL.
ALSO ON PAGE 14.
IT'S THE BOTTOM.
IT'S THE LOCAL OPTION BOND
BILL.
THIS -- THIS IS SOMETHING THAT
WE WORKED ON LAST YEAR AND WE
SPENT A LOT OF THE TIME IN THE
INTERIM WORKING ON TO MAKE SURE
THE LANGUAGE IS BENEFICIAL TO
MORE THAN JUST COUNTIES.
SO WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE COUNTIES TO HAVE
SIMULTANEOUS ACCESS TO THE
FUNDS.
SO AN AWC ESTIMATE OF WHAT THIS
COULD LOOK LIKE.
IT COULD GENERATE $16 MILLION
PER YEAR IN KING COUNTY
ALLOWING FOR A $200 MILLION
BONDING CAPACITY.
REALLY EXCITING FOR A LOT OF
WHAT OUR NEEDS ARE FOR
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND JUST SO
EVERYONE IS AWARE, SORRY
APOLOGIZE.
THIS PASSED 66-32 OUT OF THE
HOUSE AND IT'S BEEN REFERRED TO
THE SENATE HOUSING STABILITY
AND AFFORDABLE COMMITTEE ON
MARCH 20th FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
SO JUST SO WE KNOW THE REVENUE
COLLECTED OR BONDS ISSUED CAN
BE USED FOR ACQUIRING
REHABILITATING OR CONSTRUCTING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCLUDING
SOME NEW UNITS OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WITHIN AN EXISTING
STRUCTURE.
THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL --
PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL OR
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS.
OR JUST OPERATIONS AND
MAINTENANCE WHICH IS WHAT A LOT
OF OUR FACILITIES REALLY DO
NEED ASSISTANCE ON TOO.
>> SO UNDER THE CURRENT BILL
WHO GETS TO OPERATE THAT?
IF THIS PASSES?
WHO MAKES THE DECISIONS ON --
WHAT YOU JUST SAID?
SO IF WE ON THE COUNCIL SAID WE
REALLY WANT THIS TO GO INTO
MENTAL HEALTH HOUSING FOR
ADDITIONAL BEDS OR AS WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT OPIOID ADDICTION
TREATMENT FACILITIES, FOR
PEOPLE -- WHO GETS TO MAKE THAT
DECISION?
>> I THINK THAT'S UP TO
INDIVIDUAL JURISDICTIONS.
I HAVE NOT SEEN SPECIFIC
LANGUAGE AROUND THAT.
I DO KNOW THAT'S LIMITED -- THE
LIMITATION OF HAVING CITIES AND
COUNTIES HAVING SIMULTANEOUS
ACCESS IS LIMITED TO THE CITIES
THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED EFFORT
TOWARDS PROVIDING FUNDS LIKE
OUR LONG-STANDING LEVY ON
HOUSING IS AN EXAMINE MILLION
OF THAT.
-- EXAMPLE OF THAT.
AND THAT IS REALLY HELPFUL
BECAUSE THERE ARE AT TIMES
CITIES WHO ARE MORE EAGER TO
SPEND ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
SUPPORT OF SERVICES THAN THEIR
OVERALL COUNTIES.
SO THIS BYPASSES THE NEED TO GO
THROUGH THE COUNTY TO GET SOME
OF THESE FUNDS.
SO I -- I DON'T KNOW THE CLEAR
ANSWER ON WHO GETS THE MAKE
THAT DECISION.
OR REALLY HOPING WE GET A GREAT
OUTCOME ON THIS AND WE CAN KIND
OF GO FROM THERE BUT I WILL
MAKE SURE AND READ IT AGAIN TO
SEE IF THERE'S SOME KIND OF
DELINEATION OF WHERE THAT WOULD
BE MADE FOR YOU.
IT'S REALLY BEEN A GREAT TEAM
EFFORT ON THIS BILL.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO SEE IT
CONTINUE MOVING.
>> AND AWC AND THE COUNTY --
COMPANION ORGANIZATION.
HAND IN HAND ON THIS?
>> VERY SUPPORTIVE YEAH.
AWC REALLY WANTED TO BE SURE WE
HAD THE LANGUAGE ABOUT
SIMULTANEOUS ACCESS IN THERE
BUT IT'S VERY POWERFUL TO HAVE
AN ORGANIZATION PUSHING FOR
THAT.
REALLY THANKFUL FOR THEIR HELP
ON THAT.
ALSO BEEN GREAT ABOUT
ORGANIZING PEOPLE FOR THE
PANELS.
WE WILL HAVE EMILY ALVARADO
FROM THE OFFICE OF HOUSING
COMING DOWN TO TESTIFY IN SO
FORTH OF THIS.
SHE HAS TESTIFIED IN THE PAST
OF TOO AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT
ADDITION TO THE PANELS SHOWING
THE BREADTH OF THE NEED FOR
THIS GO THROUGH.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU.
>> YEAH.
I WANTED TO TOUCH ON -- I KNOW
WE'VE HAD A BIT OF CONVERSATION
RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX
INTELLIGENCES FOR SERVICE --
EXEMPTIONS FOR SERVICE
CONNECTED DISABLES VETERANS AND
SENIOR CITIZENS.
THAT'S THE SENATE DINGER BILL.
IT'S AT THE TOP OF PAGE 16,
5160.
THIS PASSED OUT OF THE SENATE
ON THE 11th WITH A VOTE OF 37-#
ú1. A PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED
ON THE 21st.
IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE.
SO IT WOULD BE WELCOME TO
HAVING YOU JOIN IN THE
COMMITTEE OR JUST COMING TO SEE
WHAT'S GOING ON.
THERE'S A LOT OF SUPPORT FOR
THIS.
SO THIS BILL WOULD HELP THE
VULNERABILITY POPULATIONS
INCLUDING LOW INCOME SENIORS
AND DISABLED VETERANS AFFORD TO
STAY IN THEIR HOMES.
SO THE CURRENT INCOME
THRESHOLDS IN THE BILL DO NOT
SERVE THE ENTIRE STATE.
THEY DON'T REALLY MAKE SENSE
FOR SOME OF THE HIGHER INCOME
AREAS OR JUST YOU MIGHT HAVE A
HIGHER PROPERTY VALUE.
SUCH AS IN KING COUNTY AS WE
ALL KNOW.
I WANTED TO ALSO TOUCH ON
BRIEFLY MINIMUM DENSITY.
THIS IS THE REPRESENTATIVE
FITZGIBBON BILL 1923.
IT PASSED OUT OF THE HOUSE ON
THE 134th.
66-30.
THAT CONTINUES TO CHUG ALONG.
>> THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO
TRACK THIS BILL AND ENSURING
THIS IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR THE
CITY OF SEATTLE.
I THINK WITH THE VOTE OF 66
VOTES OUT OF THE HOUSE, IT'S
SIGNALING THIS IS A BIPARTISAN
BILL.
AND I HOPE THAT THE FOLKS AT
THE ASSOCIATION IN WASHINGTON
CITIES UNDERSTAND THAT THIS
BIPARTISAN BILL IS A HUGE
PRIORITY FOR THE CITY OF
SEATTLE AND FOR CITIES AROUND
THE STATE.
I PLAN TO TALK TO THEM WHEN WE
GO DOWN AND HAVE HAD
CONVERSATIONS WITH PETER AND
THE TEAM.
I THINK IT'S WORTH FOLLOW-UP
CONVERSATION WITH OUR
COLLEAGUES TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE'RE ALL -- US SPEAKING FROM
THE SAME SHEET OF PAPER BUT
THIS IS REALLY EXCITING
OPPORTUNITY ESPECIALLY ON THE
YOU KNOW, THE PRECURSOR TO THE
DISCUSSION THAT WE'RE HAVING
LATER TODAY FOR ALL CITIES TO
STEP UP.
I WANT TO SHOUT OUT TO THE
FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
OF CITIES IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
THEY JUST PUT OUT A REPORT THAT
WAS EMBARGOED LAST WEEK BUT
THAT WILL BE COMING OUT THIS
WEEK.
THAT TALKS ABOUT LOCAL ACTION
THAT CITIES CAN BE TAKING AND
PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE NECESSARY
WITH STATE LEGISLATORS.
THEY USE THE EXAMPLE OF
LEGISLATION AT THE STATE LEVEL
AS A GREAT WAY TO SHOW THAT WE
DON'T ALWAYS SAY NO AT THE CITY
LEVEL WHEN THE STATE TRIES TO
SET A NEW FLOOR.
THAT ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES
TO ISSUES LIKE LABOR STANDARDS
OR SAFETY, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT
THE STATE HELP BE GOOD PARTNER
IN SETTING NEW FLOORS.
SO BOTH THE ADO LEGISLATION
THAT PRO ALMOST BOW IS WORKING
ON AND I THINK IT'S McREA IN
THE HOUSE THAT'S A SUPPORTER ON
THAT BILL AND THEN THE BILL --
THE GOOD FRIEND.
SORRY ABOUT THAT.
THE ADO LEGISLATION COUPLED
WITH THE LEGISLATION ON 1913
ARE GREAT EXAMPLES OF WHERE OUR
STATE IS ACTING AS A PARTNER IN
HELPING TO RAISE THAT FLOOR
BECAUSE WE ARE NEVER GOING TO
BE ABLE TO PIECEMEAL OUR
APPROACH OUT OF THIS TO ADDRESS
THE HOUSING CRISIS.
SO I'M GLAD THAT YOU GUYS HAVE
BEEN VERY VOCAL AND SUPPORTIVE
OF 1923.
I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> I'LL SHARE THAT REPORT.
BECAUSE I THINK IT'S A NEW
FRAME FOR CITIES TO THINK ABOUT
PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE STATE IN
THAT WAY.
>> THANK YOU.
AND THEN GO AHEAD.
>> BEFORE WE MOVE ON I WANT TO
GO BACK A LITTLE BIT.
>> OF COURSE.
>> FOR THE ESSB-5600 AND THAT'S
OTHER ONE?
OH, YEAH.
ESHB 1453.
I BELIEVE 5600, THE SENATE BILL
IS THE STRONGER BILL.
BECAUSE IT ALSO ADDRESSES IN
ADDITION TO THE ISSUES THAT
THEY BOTH SHARE WHICH IS
EXTENDING THE THREE DAY NOTICE
PERIOD TO 14 DAYS, GIVING THE
JUDGE DISCRETION IN AN UNLAWFUL
DETAINER AROUND NONPAYMENT.
THE SENATE BILL ADDRESSES A
NUMBER OF THINGS THAT WE ON
THIS COUNCIL VIA RESOLUTION
HAVE IDENTIFIED AS REALLY HIGH
PRIORITIES.
THAT IS THE REQUIREMENT TO
PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT
ADVOCACY RESOURCES TO TENANTS
WHO ARE FACING AN EVICTION.
O THE REQUIREMENT THE LANDLORD
TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION.
IT ALSO REQUIRES THAT THE COURT
CONSIDER REASONABLENESS OF LATE
FEES AND ATTORNEYS' COSTS.
I BELIEVE EARLIER AS IT RELATES
TO THE LAY FEES, THEY HAD
ACTUALLY -- LATE FEES, THEY HAD
ACTUALLY AGREED ON A PERCENTAGE
OF WHAT'S OWED.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT IS
RIGHT NOW.
THE WASHINGTON MULTI-FAMILY
HOUSING ASSOCIATION WAS
ACTUALLY REALLY SUPPORTIVE OF
LIMITING LATE FEES WHICH I'M
REALLY HAPPY THAT WE HAVE THEIR
PARTNERSHIP ON THIS.
BUT AS IT RELATES TO SORT OF
BETWEEN THE TWO BILLS, I WOULD
REALLY HOPE THAT THOSE ELEMENTS
IN THE SENATE BILL GET INCLUDED
IN WHATEVER GETS PASSED BECAUSE
AGAIN, THIS COUNCIL THROUGH
RESOLUTION HAS TALKED ABOUT
ENACT OUR OWN LEGISLATION TO
ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES.
AND IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL IF
AGAIN, AS COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA SAID WE HAVE THE STATE
SET ON THE FLOOR.
>> I WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO
TOUCH ON BOTH OF THE BILLS
BECAUSE I KNOW YOU ARE VERY
INTERESTED IN THEM AND HAVE
BEEN REALLY ENGAGED ON THE
PROCESS.
BOTH OF THEM ARE STILL VERY
MUCH IN PLAY THAT'S THE GOOD
NEWS.
SO THE -- SO THE MACRO BILL
1453 WHICH IS -- IT'S DIFFERENT
FROM THE BILL YOU WERE JUST
REFERENCING.
THAT ONE HAS JUST BEEN REFERRED
TO COMMITTEE.
THERE'S NO ACTUAL DATE ON WHEN
THAT WILL BE HEARD.
SO THAT MEANS THERE'S A GOOD
AMOUNT OF TIME TO REALLY START
NEGOTIATING AND POINTING OUT
SOME POTENTIAL FLAWS IF WE SEE
THEM.
SO THAT WOULD BE REALLY GREAT
WE'D LOVE TO GET YOUR HELP ON
THAT TOO.
AND I THINK I HAVE DONE ENOUGH
HOUSING.
SO UNLESS ANYONE HAS SPECIFIC
QUESTIONS ON -- [ LAUGHTER ]
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY THAT
COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON LOOKED
UP QUICKLY THE BILL AROUND
REET.
AND THE FLEXIBILITY WILL BE
LOST AS OF JUNE 30th, 2019.
IF THIS BILL IS NOT PASSED.
SO THAT HAS -- RIGHT.
ESCALATED THE LEVEL OF URGENCY
IN MY MIND AROUND SEEING WHAT
KIND OF ROLE WE CAN PLAY AT THE
CITY TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS
UNDERWAY.
AND I THINK TOO THIS ONE --
>> I FEEL LIKE THE LAST TIME IT
WAS THE 2017 WHEN THIS WAS
EXPANDED.
JUST TWO YEARS.
THE CURRENT VERSION WILL EXPAND
IT TO 2026.
A LONGER TIMELINE BEFORE WE
HAVE TO REDO THIS.
SO.
>> JUST WANTED TO -- JUNE
30th.
2019.
THAT'S LITERALLY -- MONTHS
AWAY.
THAT PRODUCES A LOT OF ANXIETY
FOR ME IN TERMS OF OUR ABILITY
TO BE ABLE TO USE THESE
FLEXIBLE DOLLARS FOR WHAT IS
CLEARLY AN ONGOING NEED FOR
AFFIDAVITTABLE HOUSING IN --
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
>> WHO HAVE ALL BEEN PUSHING
FOR THIS.
IF THERE'S A REALLY GOOD
OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN ON THAT
WE'D LOVE TO TAKE YOU UP ON
THAT TOO TO BE ANOTHER VOICE TO
NOT BE THE SAME ONE THEY'D BEEN
HEARING FROM ALL THE TIME.
WE'D LOVE TO GET SOME HELP AS
WELL GAZEL VARIETYING THE ISSUE
IN LEGISLATORS' -- JUST
ELEVATING THE ISSUE IN
LEGISLATORS' MIND.
>> IF YOU ARE GOING DOWN
THURSDAY AND I'M GOING DOWN
TOMORROW.
MAYBE THIS IS AN AREA TO
CONNECT US TO THE KEY
LEADERSHIP AND YOU HAVE GOT ME
GOING AT 1:00 AND I CAN GO
SOONER AND EARLIER THAN THAT IF
YOU NEED TO.
>> YEAH, WE HAVE A DEBRIEF
MEETING AFTER THIS AND WE'LL BE
COORDINATING WHAT HAS BEEN --
WHAT HAS BEEN SAID AT THIS
MEETING ALONG WITH HOW WE CAN
-- WE WOULD LOVE TO TAKE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO USE YOUR VOICES
TO PUSH ON SOME OF THESE.
SO WE ARE WORKING ON IT AND
JUST MAKING SURE THAT YOUR TIME
IS WELL SPENT DOWN THERE AND
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR COMING.
>> JUST ONE POINT OF
CLARIFICATIONFUL I REALLY --
CLARIFICATION.
ILL REALLY APPRECIATE THE POINT
ON RESIDENTIAL TENT IN A
MINUTES.
I WAS -- TENANTS.
I WAS READING ABOUT THE PASSAGE
OF THE SENATE BILL ON MARCH
9th BUT WHEN WE GO DOWN THIS
WEEK I'M TRYING TO SORT OF
UNDERSTAND, I THOUGHT THIS WAS
A PRETTY GOOD BILL THAT HAD
COME OUT OF THE SENATE BUT THIS
NEW ONE THAT WAS JUST REFERRED
TO THE HOUSE, YOU SAY THIS JUST
CREATED -- COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD SAID IT WAS NOT AS
PROTECTIVE BUT IS THAT OUR --
OPINION AT THIS POINT?
I THOUGHT IT WAS THE OPPOSITE.
BUT --
>> I THINK BOTH BILLS HAVE A
LOT GOING FOR THEM.
AND THAT THIS ISSUE IS BECOME
FRONT AND CENTER FOR A LOT OF
PEOPLE.
IN OLYMPIA.
WHICH IT'S -- TAKES A LOT OF
EFFORT AND TALKING TO MAKE THAT
HAPPEN.
SO I DON'T THINK THERE'S A FLAW
THAT MEANS THAT ONE NEEDS TO BE
KILLED.
I THINK BOTH OPERATING -- BOTH
MOVING FORWARD ARE GREAT AND
THERE'S A LOT OF TIME AND
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THESE BILLS
INTO THE MOST EFFECTIVE TOOL
THEY CAN BECOME.
>> SO THAT WILL BE SORT OF BE
THE SPEAKING POINTS AND I WAS
JUST TRYING TO CONVERT IT TO
THE SPEAKING POINTS FOR THIS
WEEK.
OKAY.
>> WE'LL HELP PROVIDE MORE
DETAILED SPEAKING POINTS AS
WELL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I'M GOING TO MOVE ON OVER TO
THE PUBLIC SFETY SECTION IF
THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS ON HOUSING.
STARTING AT THE TOP OF PAGE 17
AND TALK ABOUT A FEW
SIGNIFICANT PIECES OF
LEGISLATION THAT ARE MOVING BUT
I WANT TO START WITH THE BAD
NEWS FIRST ON SOME ISSUES FOR
COUNCIL THAT I KNOW ARE
IMPORTANT TO YOU ALL.
BOTH THE ASSAULT WEAPONS AND
THE HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINE BAN
BOTH OF THOSE ARE NO LONGER
MOVING FORWARD THIS LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.
SO --
>> POSSIBLY BE --
>> WHILE THERE IS STILL A HUGE
SWATH OF FIREARM RESPONSIBILITY
POLICY AND VICTIM PROTECTIONS,
MANY OF THOSE THINGS ARE MOVING
AS YOU ALL KNOW A LOT OF THE
TIME YOU KNOW WHEN ISSUES
BECOME CONTROVERSIAL OR
POLARIZING AND VOTES ARE BEING
COUNTED QUICKLY AND WE'RE
COMING UP AGAINST YOU KNOW
CASCADING DEADLINES, IT MAY NOT
BE FOR THE LACK OF ENERGY
AROUND AN INVESTMENT IN A
PROPOSAL BUT ABOUT TIMING AND
HOW MUCH TIME THINGS TAKE UP ON
THE FLOOR AND WHAT -- WHAT THAT
WOULD MEAN OTHER THINGS THAT
DON'T PASS.
SO I DON'T SENSE THAT THERE'S
ANY LACK OF ENERGY FROM THIS
LEGISLATURE TO CONTINUE TO WORK
ON THOSE ISSUES.
BUT FOR THIS LEGISLATIVE
SESSION, THOSE TWO POLICY BILLS
ARE NO LONGER MOVING FORWARD.
AND THEN ON -- WITH SOME BETTER
NEWS, ON THE TOP OF PAGE 17,
I'LL HIGHLIGHT RAPE IN THE
THIRD DEGREE.
HOUSE BILL 1,002 SPONSORED BY
REPRESENTATIVE ORWHAT WOULD.
THAT WOULD -- ELIMINATE THE
REQUIREMENT THAT A VICTIM
CLEARLY EXPRESS LACK OF CONSENT
IN ORDER TO PROVE RAPE IN THE
THIRD DEGREE.
THAT PASSED THE HOUSE
UNANIMOUSLY AND MADE IT OUT OF
SENATE LAW AND JUSTICE AND THAT
IS ADVANCING VERY QUICKLY.
TO CHARACTERIZE A LOT OF THE
MOVEMENT AROUND THIS PART OF
THE PORTION FOLIO, WE ARE --
PORTFOLIO, WE ARE SEEING A
TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT.
I THINK YOU KNOW, WE'LL
CONTINUE TO SEE MOVEMENT IN
THIS AREA IN FUTURE SESSIONS AS
WELL.
SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT NOTICE.
HOUSE BILL 1016.
WE HAD A LOT OF CORRESPONDENCE
WITH COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD
ABOUT THIS.
IT WOULD CONNECT SURVIVORS OF
SEXUAL ASSAULT TO APPROPRIATE
PROVIDERS AND PUT MONETARY
PENALTIES IN PLACE FOR
HOSPITALS THAT DON'T COMPLY.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD
EXPRESSED FRUSTRATIONS ABOUT
JUST WHY -- WHY WEREN'T THE
BILL DRAFTERS JUST LOOKING AT
COMPLETE YOU KNOW, A
REQUIREMENT FOR HOSPITALS WITH
THAT -- THE STRONGER
ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS?
WE'RE IN DISCUSSIONS RIGHT NOW
WITH SOME OF THE ADVOCATES AND
YOU GUYS ARE ALSO WORKING ON
POTENTIAL LOCAL POLICY
OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS THAT
AS WELL.
>> MAY I?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> FOR OUR PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD
MEMBERS, I HAVE LEARNED THROUGH
AN INQUIRY TO CENTRAL STAFF --
OH.
YES YOU DID.
THAT THE PUBLIC HEALTH BOARDS
HAVE THE JURISDICTION AND
AUTHORITY TO REGULATE IN THIS
AREA.
SO.
JUST PUTTING THAT OUT THERE.
>> WELL, THAT'S NICE.
>> WE KNEW THAT.
>> SERIOUSLY.
CAN WE WORK ON THIS?
SO --
>> I CAN PUT NEW TOUCH WITH THE
ADVOCATE I'VE BEEN TALKING WITH
THAT HAS ALSO BEEN VERY ACTIVE
IN THE RAPE KIT LEGISLATION AT
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> HAVE THE BILL WITH MURRAY IN
CONGRESS AS WELL.
>> SUPER.
AND COUNCIL MEMBER COWELLS IS
NOW CHAIRING THAT COMMITTEE.
SO I THINK AMONG THE THREE OF
US HERE, AND COUNCIL MEMBER
COWELLS THAT WE OUGHT TO BE
ABLE TO MOVE SOMETHING PRETTY
QUICKLY.
>> WE WILL.
>> WE WILL SHE SAYS.
>> THANK GOODNESS.
>> THAT WILL BE A GREAT
PARTNERSHIP KIND OF BETWEEN
WHAT'S MOVING AT THE
LEGISLATIVE LEVEL AND THE LOCAL
LEVEL AS WELL.
I'M ALSO GOING TO HIGHLIGHT AND
I WANT TO STRESS HOW AMAZING
THIS IS TO SEE MOVEMENT AROUND
SEXUAL ASSAULT, HOUSE BILL 1166
ON THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 17.
REPRESENTATIVE ORWALL PROPOSAL
TO ADDRESS THE BACKLOG OF
UNTESTED SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS IN
WASHINGTON STATE.
THAT -- THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT
FOR THAT IS REMARKABLE GIVEN
THERE'S A VERY SIGNIFICANT
FISCAL NOTE ATTACHED TO THAT.
FOR MANY OF YOU, IT WAS VERY
IMPORTANT AND SO THIS WOULD NOT
DO THAT.
AND THAT PASSED THE HOUSE
UNANIMOUSLY ON MARCH 6th WHICH
IS INCREDIBLE.
AND HAS BEEN REFERRED TO LAW
AND JUSTICE SO THAT'S STILL
MOVING FORWARD.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAW
ENFORCEMENT HOUSE BILL 1225 ON
THE TOP OF PAGE 18.
A REPRESENTATIVE JENKINS
PROPOSAL THAT WOULD REQUIRE LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SECURE
FIREARMS WHEN RESPONDING TO
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS
PASSED THE HOUSE 60-38 ON MARCH
5th AND HAS BEEN REFERRED TO
SENATE LAW AND JUSTICE.
AND THEN COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ
HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS BILL.
NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN ON THE
TOP OF PAGE 19.
HOUSE BILL 1713 SPONSORED BY
REPRESENTATIVE MOSSBROOKER
NOTABLY A REPUBLICAN.
WOULD REQUIRE TRAINING
POSITIONS BE ESTABLISHED TO
IMPROVE BEST PRACTICES AND
PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE MURDER
AND MISSING NATIVE AMERICAN
WOMEN.
IT IS AWAITING EXECUTIVE ACTION
IN THE SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT
AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
I'M GOING TO MOVE ON A BIT
UNDER SAFETY NET AND CIVIL
RIGHTS MOVING TO THE TOP OF
PAGE 22.
AND START WITH CERTIFICATES OF
DISCHARGE, THIS IS A
REPRESENTATIVE HANSON PROPOSAL.
CALLED THE NEW HOPE ACT.
IT'S HOUSE BILL 1041.
THAT WOULD ADDRESS ISSUES MANY
OF YOU HAVE HIGHLIGHTED AS
PRIORITIES FOR THE CITY IN
TERMS OF ELIMINATING BARRIERS
THAT PRESENT OBSTACLES FOR
EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING AND KIND
OF OTHER SOCIAL JUSTICE
IMPLICATIONS.
THIS WOULD DO SO BY EXPANDING
THE ELIGIBILITY TO VACATE
CERTAIN NON-VIOLENT CRIMINAL
RECORDS AND THAT PASSED THE
HOUSE 95-0 ON MARCH 1st AND IS
SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD IN SENATE
LAW AND JUSTICE ON MARCH 21st.
I'LL THEN MOVE TO ON PAGE 23,
AGENT EMPLOYEES HARASSMENT.
HOUSE BILL 1692.
THAT WOULD PUT DISCLOSURE
PROTECTIONS IN PLACE FOR
EMPLOYEES REPORTING SEXUAL
HARASSMENT AND THAT BILL PASSED
THE HOUSE AGAIN QUITE -- QUITE
VOTE.
98-0. AND WILL BE HEARD IN
SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT AND
TRIBAL AFFAIRS ON THE 22nd.
WAGE AND SALARY INFORMATION
ALSO ON PAGE 23.
HOUSE BILL 1696.
SONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE
DOLAN.
THIS WOULD EXPAND ON LAST
YEAR'S EQUAL PAY BILL BY
PROHIBITING -- EMPLOYERS FROM
ASKING ABOUT PAY HISTORY.
AND THAT PASSED THE HOUSE 56-40
AND HAS BEEN REFERRED TO SENATE
LABOR.
IN THE QUITE AS UNANIMOUS --
NOT QUITE AS UNANIMOUS OZ THE
OTHER ONES.
>> WAS THERE A BILL RUN THIS
SESSION RELATED TO WAGE
TRANSPARENCY?
>> I KNOW THAT THIS INCLUDES --
IF YOU REQUEST, THERE'S A
REQUIREMENT THAT THE EMPLOYER
PROVIDE KIND OF THE PAY SCALE
TO EMPLOYEES SO I THINK THE
PROVISIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS
BILL.
>> WITH WAGE TRANSPARENCY.
I'M REFERRING TO SEVERAL STATES
HAVE LAWS THAT SAY THAT
EMPLOYEES CAN SHARE THEIR WAGES
OR THEIR AMOUNT OF WAGES WITH
OTHER EMPLOYEES AND THEY CAN'T
BE PUPPISHED FOR -- PUNISHED
FOR IT AND I THOUGHT THERE WAS
A BILL THAT THEY WERE RUNNING
THIS SESSION.
>> I BELIEVE THAT THAT -- AND I
CAN DOUBLE CHECK FOR YOU.
I BELIEVE THAT WAS PART OF THE
EQUAL PAY OPPORTUNITY ACT THAT
YOU COULD NOT RETAILUATE
AGAINST EMPLOYEES -- RETAILUATE
AGAINST THEIR EMPLOYEES FOR
THEIRING SHARE SALARY
INFORMATION WITH OTHER PEOPLE.
>> THAT'S ALSO MY RECOLLECTION
BASED ON THE CONFERS WITH
REPRESENTATIVE -- CONVERSATION
WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE WHO WAS
THE PRIMARY SPONSOR OF THE BILL
LAST SESSION.
I'M EXCITED TO SEE THIS IS ON
TOP OF THAT.
I THINK IT'S AN ESSENTIAL
COMPONENT AND I WANT TO JUST
CONFIRM THAT THE BILL APPLIES
TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AS WELL
AS PRIVATE EMPLOYERS.
>> I BELIEVE SO.
I'LL FOLLOW UP ON THAT JUST TO
MAKE SURE.
IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO --
>> TO GET AN UNDERSTANDING OF
THAT.
OBVIOUSLY WE AT THE CITY HAVE
DONE A LOT OF WORK AROUND WAGE
TRANSPARENCY PAY TRANSPARENCY.
AND YOU AND I LED THE EFFORTS A
FEW YEARS AGO UNDER A DIFFERENT
MERRILL ADMINISTRATION.
NOW THAT INFORMATION IS BEING
PUBLISHED REGULARLY.
I THINK WE JUST HAD THE SECOND,
MAYBE THE THIRD CYCLE OF
PUBLISHING THAT INFORMATION.
WOULD BE REALLY IMPORTANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE LAYER ON TOP
OF THAT FOR OUR HIRING
PRACTICES.
NOT ASKING FOR PAY SALARY
HISTORIES.
>> IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE
TRACKING PEOPLE INTO YOU KNOW,
PAY HISTORY DISCRIMINATES
AGAINST PRIVATE AND PUBLIC
SECTOR EMPLOYMENT.
AND IN THE INITIAL READ OF THE
BILL, I DIDN'T SEE ANY
DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THAT.
SO I'M ASSUMING THAT THAT IS
THE CASE BUT WILL DOUBLE CHECK
THAT AND MAKE SURE AND LET YOU
KNOW.
>> GREAT.
THANK YOU.
>> BUT YEAH.
GREAT EXTENSION OF A HUGE
SUCCESS LAST YEAR.
SO EXCITED TO SEE THAT MOVING.
THE LGBTQ COMMISSION ON THE TOP
OF PAGE 25 WOULD ESTABLISH THIS
COMMISSION IN THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE AND IS STILL MOVING AND
IS SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING IN
HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT ON THE
20th AND LASTLY CONGRATULATIONS
ON THAT AS WELL.
HIGHLIGHT IMMIGRANTS IN THE
WORKPLACE, SENATE BILL 5497 ON
THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 25.
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE KEEP
WASHINGTON WORKING ACT.
THIS IS A RESPONSE TO SOME OF
THE CHALLENGES WE FACED WITH
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND
WOULD PUT LIMITATIONS ON DATA
SHARING WITH FEDERAL
IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES WITHOUT
A JUDICIAL WARRANT AND WHILE
THE HOUSE BILL IS NO LONGER
MOVING, THE SENATE BILL PASSED
30-16 AND IS NOW IN THE HOUSE
CIVIL RIGHTS AND JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE.
AND I WILL NOW TURN IT OVER TO
CHRISTINA TO FINISH WITH SOME
OF OUR TRANSPORTATION
PRIORITIES THAT ARE STILL
MOVING FORWARD.
>> AND UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE TO
START WITH SOME BAD NEWS.
AND THAT WOULD BE RELATED TO
THE AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT BILL.
THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF
SUPPORT AROUND THIS BILL.
THIS IS THE BLOCK THE BOX.
AND BUS LANES.
AND WE YOU KNOW, THIS IS BY FAR
THE FURTHEST THIS CONCEPT HAS
MADE IT THROUGH.
UN.
THE, IT WAS NOT FAR ENOUGH.
-- UNFORTUNATELY, IT WAS NOT
FAR ENOUGH.
SO YOU KNOW WE'RE TALKING WITH
OTHER STAKE HOLDERS AND JUST
KIND OF EVALUATING NEXT STEPS
ON THIS ONE.
WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN
THIS.
[ INAUDIBLE ]
>> WE ARE IN CONVERSATIONS NOW
ABOUT OCEANS MOVING FORWARD --
OPTIONING FORWARD WHICH IS
CHALLENGING CERTAINLY BUT WE'LL
HAPPILY KEEP YOU ALL DATED AS
THE DISCUSSIONS -- UPDATED AS
THE DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE.
>> MY UNDERSTANDING FROM JUST
MEDIA ACCOUNTS IS THAT THE
REASON WHY IT DIDN'T MOVE
FORWARD IS BECAUSE OF
CONFERENCE THAT THE ACLU HAS
ABOUT THE USE OF THE
TECHNOLOGY.
AND I'M JUST WONDERING HOW DOES
THAT DIFFER FOR THESE AUTOMATED
CAMERAS FROM THE OTHER
AUTOMATED CAMERAS THAT ARE
ALREADY AUTHORIZED.
>> IT DOESN'T.
AND WE ARE WORKING TO FOLLOW UP
GIVEN THE LEVEL OF THE
UNANTICIPATED LEVEL OF
OPPOSITION AROUND THAT.
TO SIT DOWN WITH THEM AND GO
THROUGH BOTH WITH OUR
SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE AND
OTHER PROTECTIONS THAT ARE IN
PLACE HOW WE CAN ADDRESS THE
CONCERNS MOVING FORWARD AND
LOOKING AT YOU KNOW HOPEFULLY
MOVING INTO A PARTNERSHIP NEXT
SESSION.
THEY WERE STRONGLY OPPOSED LATE
IN THE STAGE AND SO WE ARE
GOING TO SIT DOWN WITH THEM AND
ARE LOOKING FOR A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THOSE
CONCERNS STEM FROM.
AND WE MAY HAVE THINGS IN PLACE
THAT WE CAN RELATE TO THEM THAT
ARE ALREADY IN PLACE TO PROTECT
PEOPLE.
>> THERE'S SOMETHING WE CAN DO
TO HELP.
LET US KNOW.
>> OH, YEAH, WE'LL KEEP YOU
POSTED.
THIS IS -- THIS IS I THINK THE
ONE THAT WE ALL POURED A LITTLE
BIT OF OUR SOUL INTO THIS YEAR,
WE'RE REALLY EAGER TO SEE SOME
FORM OF THIS GO THROUGH.
AND REPRESENTATIVE FITZGIBBON
HAS BEEN AMAZING THIS THIS.
HE HAS -- IN THIS.
HE HAS FOUGHT FOR THIS.
WE'RE REALLY THANKFUL TO HIM
FOR ALL HIS EFFORTS AROUND THIS
AND LIKE I SAID CONTINUING TO
ENGAGE WITH STAKE HOLDERS
AROUND THIS TO SEE IF YOU KNOW
THERE'S A POSSIBLE NEXT STEP.
>> SO THAT WAS MY BAD NEWS.
>> I WANTED TO ALSO JUST TOUCH
BRIEFLY ON AN ISSUE THAT A LOT
OF YOU ARE REALLY TRACKING
WHICH IS THE SCOOTER BILL.
SO IT'S THE MIDDLE OF PAGE 26
ON YOUR BULLETIN.
1772 PASSED THE HOUSE 85-13.
THEY'RE STILL WORKINGEN ISSUES
REALLY ORB -- ON ISSUES REALLY
TO INDEMNIFICATION, BUT IT'S
MOVING FORWARD AND IT'S BEEN
SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
IN THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE ON MARCH 20th.
KNOW CONVERSATIONS ARE VERY
ACTIVELY STILL GOING ON BUT WE
WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK THIS AND
LET YOU KNOW WHEN IT WOULD BE A
GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN.
>> I'M GOING TO BACK A LITTLE
BIT ON THIS BUS AUTOMATED BUS
LANE BILL.
YOU KNOW, I'M REALLY
DISAPPOINTED IN THE OUTCOME
THERE.
AND YOU KNOW, WE HAD SOME
CONVERSATIONS WITH FOLKS OVER
AT THE ACLU OF WASHINGTON WHEN
IT THE LOOKED LIKE THINGS WERE
GETTING TENUOUS AND I THINK WE
HAVE A REALLY IMPORTANT ROLE TO
PLAY IN TRYING TO NEGOTIATE
WITH ACLU AND OTHERS WHO HAVE
SOME PRIVACY CONCERNS.
I YOU THIS THAT WE -- THINK
THAT WE HERE IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE MADE A LOT OF ADVANCES
IN TERMS OF ADDRESSING THEIR
CONCERNS WHEN WE CONSIDERED
THIS SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
ORDINANCE FOR EXAMPLE.
AND YOU KNOW, SORT OF BEEN
CURIOUS AS TO WHY THAT WOULDN'T
APPLY IN THIS SCENARIO TO
ADEQUATELY ADDRESS SOME OF
THOSE PRIVACY CONCERNS.
I SUPPOSE MY ONLY REGRET HERE
IS THAT I DIDN'T HAVE EARLIER
INDICATION THAT THIS BILL WAS
IN THIS MUCH TROUBLE AND I
WOULD HAVE APPRECIATED HAVING
HAD MORE ADVANCE NOTICE AND A
MORE REALISTIC DIAGNOSIS OF THE
TENUOUS NATURE OF WHERE THAT
BILL WAS AT.
SO I JUST WANTED TO FLAG THAT
IN THE FUTURE, I HOPE THAT YOU
ALL CAN SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE
OF THAT GRANULAR DETAIL WITH US
AROUND THE POLITICS OF SOME OF
THESE BILLS.
AND I KNOW THINGS ARE MOVING
REALLY FAST.
BUT WE HAVE BEEN MOBILIZED IN
THE PAST IN THIS SESSION AS
WELL THAT REQUIRED REALLY FAST
ATTENTION TO THINGS THAT ARE A
PRIORITY FOR US AND I THINK
YOU'VE SEEN FROM THIS COUNCIL
THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COUNCIL
MEMBERS WHO ARE WILLING TO
SHUFFLE OUR EXISTING PRIORITIES
TO PRIORITIZE SOME OF THIS
LEGISLATIVE WORK BECAUSE IT'S
SO IMPORTANT FOR US TO CONTINUE
TO HAVE THE LEGISLATIVE FIXES
TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER THE
SERVICES AND MEET THE NEEDS OF
OUR COMMUNITY.
SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT
AND THEN LASTLY, OH AND BY
SAYING THAT I REALLY WANT TO
THANK REPRESENTATIVE FITZGIBBON
FOR PULLING HIPPING OUT THERE
ON THIS -- HIMSELF OUT THERE ON
THIS.
HE GAVE IT A REALLY VALIANT TRY
AND EFFORT AND I THINK WE WOULD
BE REMISS IN NOT EXPRESSING
THEIR COLLECTIVE GRATITUDE FOR
HIS EFFORTS IN THIS SPACE THAT
WAS CLEAR PRIORITY FOR THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND WE WERE THE
MOTIVATION BEHIND THE
INTRODUCTION OF THIS BILL AND I
JUST WANT TO THANK
REPRESENTATIVE FITZGIBBON FOR
REINTRODUCING THIS AGAIN.
AND FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT.
AND MAKING THE ARGUMENTS AND
THE DEBATE FOR US AS THIS IS
ONE OF OUR -- WAS ONE OF THE
TOP PRIORITIES AND IT'S GOING
TO CONTINUE TO BE.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
I WOULD ASK, GIVEN HOW STRONG
THE OPPOSITION BECAME SUDDENLY,
IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO
FOLLOW UP WITH YOU IN A VERY
NEAR FUTURE PERHAPS TO ENGAGE
IN A DISCUSSION WITH ACLU.
THAT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL I
THINK IN US PAVING THE ROAD FOR
FUTURE SUCCESS.
MAYBE NEXT SESSION.
>> I'M HAPPY TO HAVE THAT
CONVERSATION.
>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
>> FOLLOWING UP ON YOUR POINTS
THERE COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ,
I ALSO WANT TO PUBLICLY THANK
REPRESENTATIVE FITZGIBBON,
FRANKLY A LOT OF FOLKS IN THE
SEATTLE DELEGATION HAVE BEEN
DOING AMAZING WORK FOR US DOWN
THERE AND IT'S REALLY GREAT TO
SEE FOLKS STANDING UP AND
FIGHTING FOR THE THINGS THAT
THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE AND WORK
IN SEATTLE NEED.
SO THAT'S BEEN OUTSTANDING TO
SEE.
ON THE SPECIFICS AROUND THIS
BILL, I'D ALSO BE WILLING TO
ENGAGE AND WORK CLOSELY AND
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH YOU ON
OUR SURVEILLANCE AND PRIVACY
WORK HERE.
AND I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE
SOMETHING THAT CONTINUES TO
COME UP FROM A FUNCTIONING CITY
PERSPECTIVE IT'S NOT JUST GOING
TO EVER BE PRACTICAL TO PLACE
SWORN POLICE OFFICER ON EVERY
CORNER.
WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY WE WOULD
OTHERWISE HAVE TO POLICE BLOCK
THE BOX AND BLOCKING SIDEWALKS
AND BUS LANES.
SO WE NEED TO HAVE SOME SORT OF
AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT.
AND I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND ACLU'S
HIGH LEVEL CONCERNS ABOUT
PRIVACY.
I BELIEVE THE CITY HAS PUT IN
PLACE A REALLY ROBUST SET OF
PLANS AND REQUIREMENTS ON OUR
AGENCIES TO REQUIRE THE
TRANSPARENCY ON HOW WE MANAGE
THAT DATA.
IT'S ON US TO CONTINUE TO
DEMONSTRATE TO THE PUBLIC THAT
WE ARE -- THAT WE ARE LIVING UP
TO THE STANDARDS WE SET IN THE
BILL.
AND WE NEED TO PROBABLY
CONTINUE TO DO SOME WORK THERE.
I HOPE THAT SENATOR CARLISLES'
BILL STATEWIDE AND
ENCOMPASSINGS SOME OF THE
THINGS THAT WE'VE DONE AT THE
LOCAL LEVEL.
THIS TENSION BETWEEN PRIVACY
RIGHTS AND OUR ABILITY TO
ENFORCE THE LAW IS A TENSION
THAT WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST AND
THEY ARE NOT MUTUALLY
EXCLUSIVE.
I BELIEVE SEATTLE HAS SHOWN
LEADERSHIP IN THAT.
IT'S KIND OF DISAPPOINTING THIS
BILL IS WHERE WE ARE BECAUSE OF
ALL THE WORK WE'VE DONE.
BUT I THINK WE JUST NEED TO
DOUBLE DOWN THE EFFORTS GOING
FORWARD TO SHOW HOW WE CAN USE
TECHNOLOGY NO TO MAKE US MORE
EFFICIENT AND NOT AT THE
EXPENSE OF PEOPLE'S PRIVACY.
>> GIVEN THE LEVEL OF TRUST AND
CLACK RATION.
I THINK WE WILL TAKE YOU UP ON
THAT IN TERMS OF FOLLOWING UP
AND ITED TO HIGHLIGHT -- I
WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT BECAUSE YOU
TALKED ABOUT THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT ANGLE THERE.
CHIEF BEST HAS BEEN SO AMAZING
ENGAGING WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS
AT THE DROP OF THE HAT THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.
MAKING CALLS E-MAILING TO HIS
-- HE HAS BEEN SUCH AN ADVOCATE
FOR THIS AS WELL.
SO MANY, MANY DEPARTMENTS BUT
IN PARTICULAR, CHIEF BEST AT
SPD ALSO BEEN REALLY ENGAGED.
>> YEAH AND JUST THE
FRUSTRATION WHEN YOU HAVE YOU
KNOW TALK RADIO HOSTS SAYING I
VIOLATE THESE LAWS ALL THE
TIME.
SO I THINK THEY'RE STUPID.
>> YEAH.
>> AND I MEAN IT'S JUST ABSURD
THAT FOLKS THINK IT'S ACTUALLY
FUNNY TO VIOLATE BUS LANE LAWS
WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO MOVE
PEOPLE THROUGH OUR REGION AND
THEY ARE ACTIVELY UNDERMINING
IT.
AND UNDERMINING THIS
LEGISLATION FROM KIND OF FAR
RIGHT WING PERSPECTIVE.
>> AND IT'S NOT JUST YOU KNOW,
SORT OF THE IMPACT TO MOVING A
MASSIVE QUANTITY OF PEOPLE
THROUGH OUR CITY.
THROUGH THE USE OF DEDICATED
BUS LANES WHICH HAVE IN MY
MIND, HAVE FINALLY BEEN
ACCEPTED AS THE STANDARD AND
THE NORM AND THE COMMON SENSE
SOLUTION OF HOW TO USE OUR
RIGHT OF WAYS IN THE CITY AND
IT TACK US A LONG TIME TO EVEN
GET THERE.
BUT IT'S ALSO THE ISSUES
RELATED TO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
PEOPLE CLOG UP THOSE LANES.
AND HOW THAT IMPACTS
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WHO
HAVE MOBILITY ISSUES OR SIGHT
ISSUES IN OUR CITY.
WHO JUST -- I HAVE PERSONALLY
SEEN PEOPLE BE TRAPPED ON ONE
SIDE OF THE STREET BECAUSE THEY
CANNOT GET THROUGH BECAUSE THE
BUS LANES ARE SO CLOGGED UP AND
THEY'RE TRYING TO GET THROUGH
AND THEY'RE BEING PUT IN
SITUATIONS THAT ARE SEVERELY
LIMITING, NOT JUST THE MOBILITY
OF THE PEOPLE IN THE BUSES AND
OTHER CARS ON THE ROADWAY, BUT
OF OTHER PEOPLE TRYING TO GET
AROUND WITH DIFFERENT MODES
INCLUDING BY FOOT.
SO I KNOW THT THE DISABILITY
COMMUNITY IS EXTREMELY
DISAPPOINTED IN THE FAILURE OF
THIS BILL.
THEY HAD MADE THIS A TOP
PRIORITY FOR THEM.
FOR THEIR COMMUNITY IN THE
STATE LEGISLATURE.
AND I JUST THINK IT'S
UNFORTUNATE THAT WE WEREN'T
ABLE TO FIND AN OPPORTUNITY
WHETHER IT COULD BE CONSENSUS
FOUND TO DEAL WITH SOME OF THE
LEGITIMATE REASONABLE PRIVACY
CONCERNS WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING
SOME OF THE OTHER COMPLEX
INTERSECTIONALTIES THAT EXIST
AS IT RELATES TO THIS
PARTICULAR ISSUE.
>> I WILL ALSO SAY ON THAT
POINT, REUBEN RIGHTS WAS
ACTUALLY A BIG PROPONENT.
THEY HELPED GET THE BILL TO
WHERE IT WENT.
I'D ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO THAT REUBEN
RIGHTS PUT TOGETHER.
IT CLEARLY ILLUSTRATES THE
STRUGGLES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE
DISABLED TO GET AROUND
DOWNTOWN.
THEY SHOWED THAT QUITE A FEW
TIMES OF HAVING TO ACTUALLY
TAKE THE WHEELCHAIR OUT
COMPLETELY INTO TRAFFIC OR GO
INTO TRAFFIC AND GO AN ENTIRE
BLOCK DOWN WHILE YOU ARE IN THE
TRAFFIC LANES TO BE ABLE TO
ACCESS THE SIDEWALK.
SO THAT WAS A REALLY POWERFUL
VOICE AND THEY WERE INCREDIBLY
HELPFUL IN THIS CONVERSATION.
>> ONE MORE QUESTION ABOUT THIS
BILL.
IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT
THE REASON WHY THE ACLU IS
OPPOSING IT IS NOT BECAUSE OF
THE PRIVACY CONCERNS CONTAINED
IN THIS BILL, BUT THAT THERE
WAS ANOTHER BILL THAT WAS
MOVING FORWARD THAT WOULD ALLOW
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO USE
THE IMAGES CAPTURED IN THESE --
AUTOMATED CAMERAS -- FOR OTHER
LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES?
AND THAT BILL FAILED.
>> BUT THE PARKING BILL?
THERE WAS A PARKING BILL THAT
WAS -- IT WAS --
>> CALLDEER PROPOSAL.
THAT BILL IS DEAD NOW I THINK
HELPFUL FOR US TO GET A CLEAR
UNDERSTANDING FROM THEM.
TY READ THAT IN THE PAPERED --
I READ THAT IN THE PAPER AS
WELL BUT I THINK US
COLLABORATIVELY WORKING TO
UNDERSTAND THE CRUX OF --
>> I HOPE IT'S NOT TOO LATE.
AND WHETHER OR NOT THERE'S A
WAY TO DO THAT THIS SESSION
RATHER THAN WAITING FOR NEXT
SESSION.
>> UNDERSTOOD.
HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOU
OFFLINE ON SOME IDEAS THAT
WE'RE EXPLORING CURRENTLY AND
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE
WILLINGNESS TO ENGAGE AT THAT
LEVEL AS WE HAVE A STAKE HOLDER
WE PARTNER WITH OFTEN TIMES WHO
YOU KNOW HOPEFULLY WE CAN
ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS.
>> I THINK THAT'S ALL WE HAVE
FOR YOU TODAY.
SORRY FOR THE MIXED NEWS.
>> WELL.
-- THINK YOU GOT A GOOD FLAVOR
FOR POSITIVE ANTICIPATION OF
THAT PASSING.
AND SO I THINK THE COUNCIL
MEMBER GONZALEZ'S POINT, THE
SENSE I SORT OF HAVE IS I WISH
WE COULD HAVE DONE MORE HAD WE
KNOWN -- I ACTUALLY THOUGHT I
WAS FAIRLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT
THAT BILL.
SO BUT I -- NOT BLAMING YOU.
JUST SAY THAT --
>> UNDERSTOOD.
>> WE'LL BRIEF YOU SOME MORE --
>> I DON'T KNOW.
BUT ANYWAY.
MAYBE THERE'S SOME HOPE HERE.
>> WE'LL BRIEF YOU MORE ON
THURSDAY WHEN YOU ARE DOWN
TALKING TO LEGISLATORS AND WE
CAN EXPLORE THE OPTIONS WE ARE
LOOKING AT WITH YOU.
>> YOU ALL ARE DOING PHENOMENAL
WORK AND THERE IS A LOT OF, IN.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING
YOU GUYS.
>> JUST ONE MORE BILL I HOPE
YOU GUYS CAN HELP RESURRECT
BEFORE THE END OF SESSION.
BILL NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
BUDGET.
HOUSE BILL 1053.
THIS IS REPRESENTATIVE REEVES'
BILL ON THE TAMPON TAX.
YOU KNOW, I SENSE THAT IT TRUSS
A BUDGET IMPLICATION AND --
DOES HAVE A BUDGET PRELIM CASE
AND HOPEFULLY IT -- IMPLICATION
AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL NOT BE A
BIG BUDGET IMPLICATION.
I REALLY THINK THIS IS AN
EQUITY ISSUE THE COUNCIL HAS
EXPRESSED SPORT FOR IN THE PAST
TO GET RID OF THE TAX.
ORIGINALLY THERE WAS A FISCAL
NOTE TIED TO THIS THAT
INDICATED THERE WOULD BE TENS
OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TERMS
OF IMPACT TO THE STATE IF THE
TAX WAS REPEALED.
THE LATEST FISCAL NOTE SHOWS
THAT WAS WILDLY OFF.
THANKS TO ERIC SON FROM THE
CENTRAL STAFF WHO HAS BROKEN
DOWN THE DATA FOR US.
THE IMPACT TO SEATTLE IS ONLY
SLIGHTLY OVER $100,000.
THAT BUDGET DUST IMPACT, I
REALLY AM HOPING THAT HOUSE
BILL 1052 CAN BE RESURRECTED.
>> WE'LL LOOK INTO THAT AND LET
YOU KNOW.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> CHRISTINA, I'M SORRY.
THE VIDEO YOU REFERENCED THAT
WOULD BE HELPFUL.
CAN YOU DESCRIBE IT OR LINK IT
TO ME?
I'D LIKE TO GET IT TO THE
CLERK.
>> I'M HAPPY TO SEND IT TO YOU.
>> WHO DID YOU SAY?
SEVENTH IT?
>> ROOTED IN RIGHTS.
>> I'LL -- SENT IT?
>> ROOTED IN RIGHTS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> WE'LL SEE YOU DOWN THERE.
>> OKAY.
SO VERY QUICKLY, WE I DO --
WE'RE GOING TO GO AROUND THE
TABLE AND GO OVER OUR PREVIEW
OF TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL
ACTIONS.
LETS ME JUST SAY A FEW THINGS
ON WHAT I HAVE THEN COUNCIL
MEMBER JUAREZ YOU HAVE SORT OF
A COMPRESSED SCHEDULE.
GO THERE AND COME BACK TO
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
TWO THINGS IF I MAY FROM THE --
FROM OUR COMMITTEE.
AND THAT WOULD BE THE
APPOINTMENT OF SAID BASHIR AS
THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER.
HE HAS APPEARED IF FRONT OF THE
ANY -- IN FRONT OF THE
COMMITTEE SEVERAL TIMES AND WE
HAVE AN APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD
SHORT TO SEATTLE ETHICS AND
ELECTIONS COMMISSION.
AND I THINK HE'S QUITE A CATCH
AND WE'VE HAD A GOOD TIME GOING
OVER HIS RESUME AND HIS
BACKGROUND THAT'S WHY HE WOULD
LIKE TO SERVE ON THE ETHICS AND
ELECTION COMMISSION.
FULL VOTE THIS AFTERNOON FOR
TWO ITEMS AND COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR
MA'AM.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME GO
EARLY COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
APPRECIATE THAT.
THE SENATE DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC
ASSETS AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES
COMMITTEE HAS NOTHING ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S AGENDA.
THERE'LL BE A MEETING AT 2:00
ON WEDNESDAY.
AT THAT MEETING WE WILL TALK
ABOUT FOUR MATTERS.
PROPERTY TRANSFER BETWEEN PARKS
AND SATTABLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
FOR WATER QUALITY PROJECT ON
THE SHAPE CANAL.
A RENEWAL O A FERMENT FOR USE
OF DNR LAND -- EXCUSE ME FOR A
COMMUNITY PARK AND WATER ACCESS
IN LAUREL HURST.
RENEWAL OF A PERMIT TO USE DNR
LANDS FOR WATER ACCESS IN THE
ARBORETUM AND THE SOUND VIEW
PLAY FIELD MASTER USE PERMIT
FOR FIELD LIGHTING.
IN THE DISTRICT, LAST WEEK THE
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT HELD THEIR VERY
-- THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF
COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO PLAN FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE
130th STREET LIGHTRAIL STOP.
BETWEEN NORTH GATE AND
LYNNWOOD.
I BELIEVE THERE ARE FOUR PLANS
SO THIS IS ONE OF FOUR.
LIKE THIS LIGHTRAIL STATION.
WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE.
THE OPEN HOUSE IS AT INGRAM
HIGH SCHOOL.
AND STAFF FROM SDOT AND SOUND
TRANSIT AND DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS AND OUR STAFF AS
WELL.
WE HAD A BOOTH THERE.
IT WAS A HUGE TURNOUT.
OVER 100 PEOPLE.
AND AS EXPECTED PEOPLE WERE
TALKING ABOUT TRANSIT ORIENTED
HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT AND
TRANSIT OR CENTED CHILD CARE
AND ISSUES OF WALKABILITY AND
GREEN SPACES.
AGE FRIENDLY.
LIVABILITY.
AND HOW THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE
THIS PROPOSED LIGHT RAIL THIS
RICH TRANSPORTATION SPINE USED
FOR THE COMMUNITY.
IN ADDITION, REALLY EXCITED TO
SHARE THIS WITH MY COLLEAGUES.
THINGS -- OUR OFFICE AND OUR
STAFF.
THEY DRAFTED A RESOLUTION WHICH
WAS PASSED BY THE 36th
DISTRICT, THE 32nd DISTRICT AND
THE 46th DISTRICT IN THAT WE
ASKED THAT THE 130th STOP BE
BUILT CON CURRENTLY WITH THE
LYNNWOOD LINK IN 2024 RATHER
THAN 2031.
WHICH MEANS THAT WE ARE ASKING
THAT 130th COME IN SEVEN YEARS
EARLIER.
WE'VE HAD REALLY GOOD
DISCUSSIONS WITH SOUND TRANSIT
AND MR. RUGOFF ABOUT JUST THE
COMMON SENSE OF BUILDING THE
130th STREET AT THE SAME TIME
AS LYNNWOOD.
BESIDES SAVING MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS I MEAN YOU ONLY WANT TO
MOVE DIRT ONCE.
WE DON'T WANT THE DISRUPT
TRAFFIC MORE THAN ONCE AND ALSO
WHICH I LEARNED FROM PUBLIC
COMMENT UP ON THE 32nd AND THE
36th, IS A LOT OF FOLKS WERE
TALKING ABOUT USING THE SAME
WORK FORCE IN PREPARING TO WORK
WITH LABOR IN THE CITY ON
EMPLOYMENT AND SCHEDULING ET
CETERA.
SO THOSE WERE THE REASONS AND
SO WE -- I'LL BE PRESENTING TO
THIS COUNCIL HOPEFULLY AFTER
SOUND TRANSIT YOUR -- YOUR YES
VOTE IN MOVING FORWARD THAT WE
MOVE LIGHTRAIL SEVEN YEARS
EARLIER ON THE 130th STOP.
NORMALLY I DON'T TALK ABOUT
AWARDS I GET BUT THIS AWARD I
GOT AND IT REALLY MEANS A LOT
TO ME FROM THE SEATTLE INDIAN
HEALTH BOARD.
WE HAD A LUNCHEON FRIDAY.
I WANT TO SAY THE FOUR SEASONS
BUT IT'S NOT THE FOUR SEASONS
ANYMORE.
RIGHT?
IT'S THE FAIRMONT I THINK.
YEAH.
AND THE REASON WHY THIS IS
IMPORTANT AT LEAST FOR ME
BECAUSE IT'S -- COMES FROM
COMMUNITY BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE
WERE THERE.
WE HAD -- WHO'S OUR DIRECTOR OF
BOARD OF HEALTH AT KING COUNTY?
>> PATTY HAYES.
>> SHE SAT AT THE TABLE WHICH
WAS GREAT.
I FORGOT HER NAME.
ALL OF A SUDDEN I BLANKED.
THE CEO AWARD IS SO SPECIAL
BECAUSE I KNEW AIDELINE GARCIA.
SHE WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL
FOUNDERS OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
WOMEN'S SERVICE LEAGUE IN THE
19 60S.
I KNEW HER ALONG WITH CAVANAUGH
AND JULIE JOHNSON WHO'S STILL
WITH US AND CHAIRED NATIVE
AMERICAN CAUCUS FOR THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON.
AIDELINE WAS WONDERFUL AND SHE
WAS ONE OF THE ADELINES -- SHE
WAS MEAN.
SHE DID GRAB YOU BY THE BACK OF
YOUR NECK AND TELL YOU WHEN YOU
WERE MESSING UP.
SHE WAS LIKE A SECOND MOTHER TO
ME IN THE '70s.
REALLY MEANT A LOT TO GET THAT
AWARD.
SECOND, AND I WANT TO THANK
COUNCIL MEMBER -- SHE COULDN'T
MAKE IT.
IN OUR DISTRICT AS YOU KNOW, WE
HAVE A MOSQUE.
AND SATURDAY I PARTICIPATED IN
WHAT'S CALLED A CUP OF TEA
WHICH OUR MOSQUE DOES ANYWAY
BUT WE WANTED TO REALLY SENT
OUT MORE INFORMATION TO THE
MOSQUE TO GET TO KNOW YOUR
MUSLIM NEIGHBOR AND THERE WAS A
HUGE TURNOUT WITH PRESS ABOUT
THE SHOOTINGS THAT HAPPENED IN
NEW ZEALAND.
AND IT WAS JUST -- YOU KNOW,
I'VE DRIVEN BY THAT MOSQUE AT
LEAST 30 YEARS, I'VE BEEN IN
THAT MISSING THREE TIMES AND --
MOSQUE THREE TIMED AND
WORSHIPED WITH THE I MAN THERE.
WE'VE GONE TO THE FEAST THERE
BUT HAVING EVERYBODY OF JUST
EVERY FAITH PACK THE MOSQUE
SATURDAY WAS REALLY, REALLY --
IT WAS REALLY WONDERFUL.
AND IT WAS NICE THAT PEOPLE
CAME TOGETHER TO TALK NOT ONLY
ABOUT BEING NEIGHBORS, BUT
ABOUT CARING FOR EACH OTHER AND
ABOUT REALLY TALKING ABOUT
LOVING THY NEIGHBOR.
WE HAD PEOPLE COME FROM
EVERYWHERE IT WAS PACKED.
MY UNDERSTAND SNAG TONIGHT THE
MUSLIM -- IS THAT TONIGHT THE
MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF PUGET
SOUND IS HOLDING AN EVENT AT
7:00 TO HONOR THE VICTIMS OF
THE NEW ZEALAND SHOOTING.
I UNDERSTAND THE MAYOR SENT OUT
A STATEMENTS AS WELL AS OUR
OFFICE AND I WILL END WITH
THAT.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES, FIRST WANTED TO START
MY BRIEFING WITH INFORMATION
THAT YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY
RECEIVED.
CONSTITUENT HAS CONTACTED ME TO
LET US KNOW THAT AT THE 2:00
MEETING TODAY, THERE WILL BE
MEMBERS OF PATRIOT PRAYER AND
3% SPECIFICALLY I BELIEVE MATT
MARSHALL AND JOEY GIBSON.
THE SECURITY IS AWARE BUT THEY
ARE -- I BELIEVE PLANNING TO
TESTIFY AT OUR FULL COUNCIL
MEETING TODAY.
AS FAR AS WHAT I HAVE ON THE
COMMITTEE AGENDA TODAY, OR UPON
FULL COUNCIL, THERE'S A
REAPPOINTMENT TO THE LGBTQ
COMMISSION, THERE'S A COUNCIL
REAPPOINTMENT.
THERE'S NO MEETING THIS WEEK.
WE HAVE REGIONAL TRANSIT
COMMITTEE ON WEDNESDAY.
FOR PURPOSES OF PUBLIC NOTICE
BECAUSE WE SIGNED THE
PROCLAMATION IN-BETWEEN
MEETINGS.
I JUST WANT TO -- FOR PUBLIC
NOTICE RECOGNIZE THAT WE DID AS
A COUNCIL SIGN A PROCLAMATION
PRESENTED YESTERDAY TO
CELEBRATE NORUS, THE PERSIAN
NEW YEAR.
AND WE'RE JOINED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER GONZALEZ AND AS FAR AS
MAJOR EVENTS THAT ARE COMING UP
FOR ME NEXT WEEK, WE'VE GOT
WEDNESDAY MORNING NEIGHBORHOOD
HOUSE 113th ANNIVERSARY EVENT.
IT'S ALSO A BIG, BIG WEEK FOR
ARTS EVENTS.
THERE'S WEDNESDAY'S ARTS FUND
LUNCHEON.
THERE WILL ALSO BE THE OPENING
FOR THE OFFICE OF ARTS AND
CULTURE.
ITS NEW OFFICE AT THE KING
STREET STATION.
AND THEN FRIDAY, THERE IS GOING
TO BE AN ARTS CORE GALA IN
FREEMONT.
AND I HAVE ON MY LIST SOMETHING
THAT COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA IS
JUST GOING TO BE
ANTIDISPLACEMENT LUNCHEON.
I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE
FROM YOU ABOUT THAT.
APPRECIATE THAT THIS IS
HAPPENING.
AND JUST YEAH.
THAT -- IT'S GOOD STUFF.
HAPPY TO BE THERE.
AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE
MAKEUP TIME WITH THE STATE
DELEGATION.
>> VERY GOOD.
COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN?
>> THANK YOU.
SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE DOES
NOT HAVE ANYTHING ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S FULL AGENDA.
BUT WE DO HAVE A MEETING
TOMORROW AFTERNOON FORAY TEEMS
ON TOMORROW'S -- ITEMS ON
TOMORROW'S AGENDA.
THE FIRST AS FOLKS AT THIS
STABLE ARE CERTAINLY AWARE,
THIS COMING WEEKEND WILL BE THE
END OF BUSES IN THE BUS TUNNEL.
GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO RENAME THAT
TUNNEL SOMETHING ELSE NOW.
AND --
>> TO WHAT?
>> THE TRAIN TUNNEL.
AND THAT AS YOU ALL KNOW WILL
HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON AS
HUNDREDS OF BUSES WILL MOVE TO
THE SURFACE STREETS TRAFFIC SO
PART OF THE KIND OF ONGOING
CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT COUPLE
OF YEARS.
THIS WILL MARK THE NEXT PHASE
OF IT.
IN COMMITTEE WE'RE GOING TO GET
A BRIEFING FROM SDOT ON JUST AN
UPDATE ON SOME OF THE PIECES
THEY PUT INTO PLACE TO ADDRESS
THAT.
SO I LOOK FORWARD TO SHEARING
THAT UPDATE -- HEARING THAT
UPDATE.
I WILL USE THAT AS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO GET AN UPDATE
FROM SDOT ON THE PROGRESS ON
THE CONNECTED DOWNTOWN BIKE
NETWORK.
WE PASSED A RESOLUTION LAST
YEAR PRIORITIZING MAKING SOME
OF THOSE INVESTMENTS A LOT OF
THE WORK IS GOING TO BE
HAPPENING IN THE COMING MONTHS
AND SO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S
ON TRACK TOO.
WE WILL GET A BRIEFING ON
STREET ENDS.
SO SDOT MANAGES -- OH.
SORRY.
SDOT MANAGES THE STREET ENDS
SHORELINE AND SO THEY'RE GOING
TO BRIEF US ON MAKING -- THE
HISTORICALLY SOME OF THE STREET
ENDS HAVE BEEN LANDSCAPED IN A
WAY TO NOT FEEL LIKE PUBLIC
PARK -- OR THEY HAVE JUST BEEN
OVERGROWN IN A WAY THAT PEOPLE
CAN'T USE THEM TO ACCESS
SHORELINES.
SDOT IS WORKING PROACTIVELY TO
MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC STREET
ENDS CONTINUE TO BE A RIGHT OF
WAY AND ACCESS TO SHORELINES
AND WE WILL ALSO HAVE FRIENDS
OF PUBLIC STREET ENDS AT THE
TABLE TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE
WORK THEY'RE DOING.
KAREN DANVERS IS GOING TO BE
PART OF THAT CONVERSATION.
WE WOULD HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING
ON A PROPOSED PLANT AMENDMENT
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION
IMPACT FEES.
SO WE ARE TRYING TO ADD A
TRANSPORTATION PROJECT LIST TO
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
WHICH IS A PREREQUISITE TO
CONSIDERING TRANSPORTATION
IMPACT FEES.
THE ORIGINAL INTENT WAS TO DO
THAT AT THE END OF LAST YEAR.
BUT IT'S CURRENTLY GOING
THROUGH A CHALLENGE WITH THE
HEARING EXAMINER.
THAT HEARING EXAMINER CHALLENGE
HAS BEEN PUSHED OFF FOR A
COUPLE MORE MONTHS.
PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BE UNTIL
LATE SPRING OR EARLY SUMMER
THAT WE ACTUALLY HEAR THAT BUT
THE NOTICE HAD GONE OUT TO DO
THIS PUBLIC HEARING WHICH IS A
REQUIREMENT 30 DAYS NOTICE TO
DO PUBLIC HEARING.
WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED WITH
THAT.
BUT JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT
WE ARE CONSIDERING LATER TODAY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATES FOR
THE YEAR AND THIS WILL
OBVIOUSLY NOT BE IN THAT.
IN A FUTURE PLAN UPDATE IF WE
FIND A PATH WHO ARE THAT.
BUT GOING -- FOR THAT.
BUT THEN THE LAST THING O
RESOLUTION WILL CONSIDER VOTING
ON TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY
DISTRICT STATION AREA OF
MOBILITY PLAN.
THIS HAS BEEN A COMMUNITY LED
VISIONING PROCESS ABOUT MAKING
THE REBUILD OF NORTHEAST 43rd
STREET PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY
ENVIRONMENT.
SO WE'LL HAVE DISCUSSION ON
THAT AND HOPEFULLY PASS THAT
RESOLUTION.
>> VERY GOOD.
THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER BAGSHAW?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WHEN WE HAVE OUR CITY ATTORNEY
COLLEAGUES HERE, I JUST WANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE MANY OF YOU HEARD
THAT CARLTON SUE PASSED LAST
WEEK AND I'M SO SORRY.
HE WAS SUCH A GOOD FRIEND AND A
WONDERFUL ATTORNEY.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.
THANK YOU CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE.
>> I HAVE NOT HEARD THAT YET.
SO --
>> I JUST GOT --
>> I KNEW HE WAS ILL.
AND SO MY SYMPATHIES ALSO GO TO
CARLTON'S FAMILY AND THE ENTIRE
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND OUR
CITY ATTORNEY AND IT'S A BIG,
BIG LOSS FOR THIS CITY.
I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT.
>> YEAH THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR THAT.
YEAH, I APPRECIATE THE FACT
THAT I GOT A CALL FRIDAY.
THANK YOU.
WE HAVE A COUPLE -- COUPLE OF
THINGS ACTUALLY FOUR THINGS ON
THE HIGHDA THIS AFTERNOON.
-- AGENDA THIS AFTERNOON.
COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ THANK
YOU FOR BEING WITH ME COMMITTEE
LAST WEDNESDAY.
WE HAD SOME COME PLACATIONS.
LISA.
WHAT HAPPENED WE'VE GOT SOME --
CAY.
WE'VE GOT SOME MATERIALS AND
THEY WERE ACTUALLY SAME LD
BACKWARDS.
AT THE TABLE, WE WERE TRYING TO
GET THAT STRAIGHTENED OUT.
WE DID.
LISA WAS VERY HELPFUL.
I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
FACT THAT IT WAS COMPLICATED
THINGS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE AND
WE'VE GOT TWO ORDINANCES AND A
RESOLUTION THAT WE WILL BE
VOTING ON TODAY.
THAT CORRECT AND AMEND SOME
ERRORS IN CODING AT THE END OF
OUR 2019 BUDGET.
SO LAST DECEMBER AS WE WERE
PASSING SOME OF THE ORDINANCES
SO THIS IS JUST PROPOSING A FEW
ADJUSTMENTS.
THEY'RE MINOR FOR THE MOST
PART.
I'LL EXPLAIN IT MORE THIS
AFTERNOON.
BUT AGAIN, I WANT TO SAY THANKS
TO LISA.
IT WAS A BIT OF A CIRCUS THERE
FOR A FEW MINUTES.
ALSO WE HAVE THE HILT LA COTTA
AGREEMENT WHICH IS ABOUT PIKE
PLACE AND THE VENDORS
AGREEMENT.
WE DO THE EVERY TEN YEARS.
WHAT WAS DELIGHTFUL IS THAT THE
PIKE PLACE MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING
SOME OF THE VENDORS WERE THERE
SAYING HOW MUCH THEY
APPRECIATED THE APPROACH AND IT
WAS INCLUSIVE.
THEY'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH
THAT WITH SMILES ON THEIR
FEISES.
THIS -- FACES.
THIS COMING FRIDAY WE HAVE THE
TWO COMMITTEES.
ONE IS THE HOMELESSNESS AND
HOUSING, 9:30 A.M.
WE HAD ONE LAST WEEK AND I WILL
BE CHAIRING THIS ONE AND WE'RE
GOING TO TALK ABOUT TWO THINGS
I THINK OF INTEREST TO
EVERYBODY.
ONE IS HOW WE -- I MEAN THE
COLLECTIVE WE THAT CITY THE
COUNTY NONPROFITS AND SOME OF
THE CORPORATE ASSISTANCE HELPED
WITH THE HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE
IN THE RECENT FEBRUARY
SNOWSTORMS AND I HAVE REACHED
OUT TO OUR HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT TO METRO TO OUR
EMERGENCY SERVICES PLANNERS.
WE HAVE A PRETTY SHARP
EMERGENCY PLAN FOR ROADS AND
FOR BUSES NOW.
IT'S BEEN TEN YEARS IN THE
MAKING BUT IT WORKED BETTER
THAN IT HAS IN THE PAST.
WE SAW THAT THIS TIME.
WHAT WE DON'T HAVE IS THE SAME
KIND OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOR
PEOPLE WHO ARE OUTSIDE.
PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS.
SO I AM REALLY GOING TO BE
PUSHING FOR THAT THIS YEAR.
THAT METRO RESPONSE HAS BEEN
GREAT.
AS HAS PARKS AND I WANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE CHRISTOPHER
WILLIAMS AND HIS STAFF.
JASON JOHNSON AND HIS STAFF.
WE KNOW THAT WE DID SOME THINGS
WELL BUT EVERYTHING COULD BE
IMPROVED.
AND SPECIAL THANKS I DON'T KNOW
-- ALL OF YOU KNOW ABOUT WHAT
MARTY HARTMAN DID DURING THE
SNOW RESPONSE.
SHE STEPPED UP AND OPENED UP
SOME OTHER FACILITIES STARBUCKS
BROUGHT FOOD.
VULCAN OPENED UP YET ANOTHER
FACILITY AND IT ALL HAPPENED IN
A MAT ERE OF HOURS AND WE NOW
- MATTER OF HOURS AND WE KNEW
THE SNOW WAS COMING BUT TO HAVE
THAT ORCHESTRATED AND ORGANIZED
IN THE FUTURE IS GOING TO BE
VERY IMPORTANT.
I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE'LL
HEAR MORE ABOUT FRIDAY.
ALSO GOING TO HEAR AN UPDATE
FROM OUR CLIENT GROUP ON THE
REGIONAL GOVERNMENT'S.
TEASES COLBY GOING TO BE HERE
AND MARK DONEES.
MANY OF YOU REMEMBER HAVING MET
MARK.
HE WILL BE HERE TALKING ABOUT
HIS REPORT AND HIS
RECOMMENDATIONS AND ALL BOILS
DOWN AS WE'VE BEEN SAYING NOW
FOR I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY
YEARS.
IT'S ABOUT HOUSING THAT WE HAVE
TO HAVE PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO
GO.
AND THE CONTINUUM FOR PEOPLE
WITH VERY LOW INCOME.
PEOPLE WHO NEED SUPPORT AROUND
MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH AND TO GET THAT MOVING.
ALSO WORKING WITH MUNICIPAL
COURT AND INDIANAPOLIS TO SAY
THANKS -- I WANT TO SAY THANKS
TO OUR PREEVING JUDGE ED --
PRESIDING JUDGE ED MCKENNA.
THEY WERE TALKING WITH US ABOUT
TEN DAYS AGO ABOUT HOW THEY
WANT TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS AS
WELL.
PROGRESS WE'LL BE HEARING THAT
9:30 THIS COMING FRIDAY AND I
HAVE A SPECIAL FINANCE AND
NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE MEETING
AT 2:00 P.M.
ON FRIDAY.
JUST MAKEUP FROM A DELAY LAST
MONTH AND I'M GOING TO BE GONE
THE LAST WEEK OF MARCH FOR A
FEW DAYS.
SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A
SPECIAL COMMITTEE 2:00 FRIDAY.
AND LASTLY I'M BRINGING A
PROCLAMATION FORWARD THIS
AFTERNOON ON THE NATIONAL SAFE
PLACE WEEK.
THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS
RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH AGES
12 TO 17 TO SERVICES BIG THANKS
TO MELINDA FROM YOUTH CARE AND
ALSO BENJAMIN WARREN WILL BE
THERE FROM YOUTH CARE.
AND WE HAVE I THINK JODY WAITS
IS GOING TO BE THERE AS WELL
TODAY.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
ALSO YMCA IS INVOLVED.
SO WE'LL JUST BE SIGNING THAT
PROCLAMATION I THINK I'VE GOT
IT HERE TO CIRCULATE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ALLISON.
FOR REMINDING ME.
SO WE HAVE TWO COPIES.
SO THANK YOU FOR GETTING THAT
STARTED.
SO COUNCIL PRESIDENT?
I'M DONE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER BAGSHAW.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR.
PRESIDENT.
FIRST, I'M REALLY EXCITED
BECAUSE TODAY IS MHA DAY SO
WITH EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT I ALSO JUST WANT
TO ACKNOWLEDGE FOUR YEARS IN
THE MAKING PLUS.
THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER
JOHNSON FOR GETTING US HERE AND
ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO'VE
BEEN HAVING THIS DISCUSSION FOR
FAR TOO LONG.
I'M JUST REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
TODAY.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO
ADD TO TODAY'S COUNCIL AGENDA
FROM THE HOUSING HEALTH ENERGY
AND WORKERS RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
THOUGH I DO HAVE A RESOLUTION
THAT WE BEGIN WORKING ON A FEW
WEEKS AGO WITH ALL OF YOU WITH
MEMBERS FROM OUR DEPARTMENTS
WITH FOLKS FROM THE CHANGE TEAM
AND SILENCE BREAKERS.
AND WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
THIS IS THE RESOLUTION THAT
INCLUDES A DIRECTION AND
GUIDANCE AND OUR HOPES FOR THE
CONFIRMATION PROCESS OF CITY
DEPARTMENT HEADS IN THE FUTURE.
THIS RESOLUTION INCLUDES MANY
OF THE EDITS THAT WE RECEIVED
FROM ALL OF YOU AND FROM THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE AND SOME STAKE
HOLDERS AND WE WILL SEND OUT
THE FINAL INVESTIGATION -- I
SHOULD MAKE SURE EDIT THE ONE
THAT I SENT OUT.
>> I HAVE GOT ONE.
THANKS TO MONICA.
>> YES.
>> APPRECIATE THE CLERK'S
OFFICE GOING THROUGH THIS.
>> THANK YOU AND THIS IS THE
ONE -- SO THANK YOU SO MUCH
AGAIN TO MONICA FROM THE
CLERK'S OFFICE FOR WORKING WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER BAGSHAW TO SEND
IN SOME SUGGESTED EDITS AS
WELL.
AGAIN THIS RESOLUTION TO ENSURE
THE COUNCIL HAS A SOLID
UNDERSTANDING OF OUR
EXPECTATIONS AS WE MOVE FORWARD
WITH POTENTIAL APPOINTMENTS AND
NOMINATIONS AND A GOOD
UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESS
THE EXECUTIVE USED TO PUT
FORWARD HER NOMINEES OR HIS
NOMINEES IN THE FUTURE.
IN SOME CASES WE ALSO
UNDERSTAND THAT OUR DEPARTMENTS
ARE VARIOUS SIZES AND VARIOUS
SCOPES SO THERE MAY NOT BE A
NEED FOR THE PROCESS AS
OUTLINED IN THE RESOLUTION.
THE RESOLUTION IS REALLY I
THINK FLEXIBLE IF AND IT
RECOGNIZES THERE'S DIFFERENT
SIZES AND SCOPES AND LEVELS OF
ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY.
BUT THE SELECTION AND THE
CONFIRMATION PROCESS AFFORDED
IN THIS RESOLUTION MAKES SURE
THAT THE PUBLIC HAS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT
OUR GOALS ARE ON COUNCIL AND
WHAT THE MAYOR'S GOALS ARE AND
THE VISION IS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE ALL HAVE A
TRANSPARENT UNDERSTANDING OF
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS ARE AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND LEADERSHIPS
AND OTHER QUALITIES THAT WE
CONSIDER AS WE CONSIDER VARIOUS
NEW DEPARTMENT HEADS.
THE RESOLUTION ALSO HELPS
ENSURE THAT THE PROCESS
INCORPORATES A RACIAL EQUITY
ANALYSIS.
AND THAT FOLKS WHO ARE DIRECTLY
AFFECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT
DECISIONS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY
TO ENGAGE IN THE PROS.
SO -- PROCESS.
SO I THINK THAT WITH THE
AMENDMENTS THAT YOU HAVE ALL
INCLUDED, THE ONGOING PROCESS
THAT WE'VE ENGAGED WITH OVER
THE LAST FEW WEEKS, THAT THIS
IS REALLY FORWARD LOOKING.
ENSURES TRANSPARENCY AND
INCLUSION AND ANNOYING THAT WE
NEED OPAQUE -- AN INCLUSION
THAT WE NEED TO TAKE IN OTHER
FOLKS.
I HOPE THAT WHAT YOU SEE HERE
HELPS SOLIDIFY WHAT WE WANT TO
THINK OF IN THE FUTURE.
AGAIN, THIS IS FORWARD LOOKING.
AND WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE
SEND OUT AN ELECTRONIC VERSION
OF THIS COPY SO THAT YOU ALL
HAVE IT ON TIME MR. PRESIDENT
WHAT'S THAT DEADLINE AGAIN?
IS IT 11:00 OR NOON?
FOR CONSIDERATION?
>> I THINK AT NOON.
>> OKAY THANK YOU.
I HAVE AN HOUR AND TEN MINUTES.
WE WILL GET THAT.
>> FOR YOU 11:00.
>> OH NO.
ALL RIGHT.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IF THERE'S ANY LAST-MINUTE
CHANGES WE'LL MAKE SURE TO FLAG
THOSE FOR YOU BUT AGAIN THANK
YOU TO ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS
FOR YOUR REALLY HANDS-ON WORK
WITH HELPING TO EDIT THIS.
JUST WANT TO SEE IF ANYBODY HAS
ANY COMMENTS ON THAT.
THE PARTIES THAT ARE LOOKING AT
THIS PROCESS.
AND SO I THINK WE'RE OKAY.
WE'LL GET IT POSTED BEFORE
NOON.
>> APPRECIATE THAT.
>> SHOULD BE READY FOR VOTE
THIS AFTERNOON.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT.
I DO HAVE ONE MORE HANDOUT FOR
YOU.
AS COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD
MENTIONED WE HAVE A RUN AND
LEARN LATER THIS -- LUNCH AND
LEARN LATER THIS WEEK.
IT'S NOON ON MARCH 2 IT'S.
REALLY TAKING OFFICIATE --
21st.
REALLY TAKING OFF WHAT WE'RE
GOING TO DISCUSS TODAY.
MHA NOW WHAT?
IT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO
BUILD AFTER FOUR YEARS OF
INTENSE CONVERSATIONS WITH
COMMUNITY AND REALLY ONLY ABOUT
6% ADDITIONAL OF THE CITY
THAT'S NOT CURRENTLY DONED FOR
THIS TYPE OF -- ZONED FOR THIS
TYPE OF DENSITY.
DEATH SENTENCESY IS ONE -- WE
KNOW WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING
LIKE MAKE SURE THERE'S MORE
FAMILY SIZED UNITS AND MORE
FIRST TIME FAMILY HOME BUYERS
OPTIONS AND WE'RE DOING MORE TO
PROTECT TENANTS AND HOW TO
PROTECT EXISTING HOUSING AS WE
BRING IN NEW HOUSING.
SO I CALL IT THE INGREDIENTS IN
THE CAKE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO
BAKE HERE.
AND REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU AS WE
THINK ABOUT WHAT THE NEXT STEPS
ARE.
FOLKS WHO ARE INVITED TO THE
TABLE AT THIS BROWN BAG AT NOON
ON THURSDAY INCLUDE RAINIER
BEACH ACTION COALITION.
THE BCIA AND CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
SERVICES, THE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT CONSORT CHUM.
IT WILL BE A NICE CONVERSATION
FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR.
AND GIVES US A CHANCE TO SORT
OF TEE UP SOME ITEMS THAT I
THINK ARE IN VARIOUS COMMITTEES
GOING FORWARD.
IN MY COMMITTEE ON MARCH 1
SECOND QUARTER 1st,WELL --
21st AT 9:30.
THREE ATTEMPTS.
ONE IS FOUR -- FOUR ITEMS.
ONE IS FOUR APPOINTMENTS TO THE
DOMESTIC WORKERS STANDARDS
BOARD AND LASTLY THE SEATTLE
CITY LIGHT SKAGIT ENVIRONMENTAL
ENDOWMENT COMMISSION AND
BUDGET.
ALSO 124.
AS OUR GREAT CITY ATTORNEYS AND
I'M LOOKING OUT THERE CONTINUE
TO DEFEND INITIATIVE 124
RELATED TO HOTEL WORKER
PROTECTION SAFETY AND HEALTH.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BRIEFING
IN OUR COMMITTEE AS WELL TO SEE
WHAT ELSE THE COUNCIL MAY THE
IN THE MEANTIME.
LAST FRIDAY I HAD A GREAT VISIT
IN DISTRICT THREE.
WE WENT AND DID OFFICE HOURS AT
AN AMAZING BAKERY OWNED BY
MEXICAN IMMIGRANT WHO IS AN
INCREDIBLE ALLY OF OURS AND I'D
LOVE TO GET THEIR YOU KNOW,
FOOD INTO OUR MEETINGS AT SOME
POINT.
THANK YOU FOR HOSTING US.
WENT TO PRATT FINE ART, CENTER
AND I WANT US TO DO A FIELD
TRIP THERE.
AND VISITED THE CENTRAL AREA
SENIOR CENTER.
TONIGHT I'M GOING TO BE
SPEAKING AT THE SOUTH KING
COUNTY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS.
TOMORROW SPEAKING AT FUTURE
WIFE LUNCHEON.
WEDNESDAY SPEAKING AT THE
UNITED FARM WORKERS RALLY AT
THE STARBUCKS SHAREHOLDER
MEETING.
AGAIN, THIS IS RELATED TO THE
RESOLUTION WE PASSED LAST FALL
THAT STANDS WITH THE FARM AND
DAIRY WORKERS WHO HAVE
EXPERIENCED WAGE THEFT AND
INTIMIDATION WHILE TRYING TO
PRODUCE THE MILK THAT STARBUCKS
MOSTLY USES THROUGH DAIRY GOLD.
A GREAT COMMITMENT THERE TO
LABOR STANDARDS.
FRIDAY CONTINUING OUR LAST DAY
FOR DISTRICT THREE TOURS WE'RE
GOING TO GO TO THE CAPITOL HILL
ECODISTRICT AND GAY CITY AND
THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
ON THE MARCH 21st HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT AND ANTIDEPLACEMENT
STRATEGY BROWN BAG, I'LL BE IN
OLYMPIA FOR OUR COUNCIL LOBBY.
I THINK OF YOU.
I'M -- SOME OF YOU.
I'M GOING TO GET A FEEL FOR HOW
MANY OF US WILL BE IN OLYMPIA
VERSUS HERE TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE OLYMPIA TRIP IS -- WE GET
SOME GOOD PARTICIPATION.
SO WE'LL SOLE HOW THAT PLAYS
OUT -- SEE HOW THAT PLAYS OUT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
DEEPLY APPRECIATE THAT.
>> WELCOME YOUR STAFF IF YOU
CAN'T COME TOO.
>> OKAY.
COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON.
>> GOOD MORNING.
AFTER FOUR YEARS AND 200 PLUS
MEETINGS, 40 SOME ODD OF WHICH
WERE LED BY THE COUNCIL, WE ARE
AT A FINAL ACTION ON MANDATORY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY TODAY.
I'M EXCITED TO BE SHEPHERDING
ACROSS THE FINISH LINE FOUR --
ACTUALLY THREE BILLS A COUNCIL
RESOLUTION THIS AFTERNOON.
THE FIRST IS COUNCIL BILL THAT
WOULD AMOUNT THE CORN HENCE
PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.
THE SECOND WOULD AMEND OUR
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.
THE THIRD WOULD IMPLEMENT MHA
ON A PARTICULAR SITE IN THE
NORTH GAY NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND THE FOURTH IS RESOLUTION
CALLING ON THE CITY TO CONTINUE
OUR WORK TO COMPLEMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION IN OTHER PLACES
OUTSIDE THE LAND USE CODE.
FOR EACH OF THE BILLS THERE'S A
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT ADOPTING
SOME FINDINGS ASSOCIATED WITH
THEM AND REMOVING THE
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HAVE ITS
OWN SEPARATE BILL.
THAT'S ON TODAY'S CALENDAR TO
BE REFERRED TO THE CITY-WIDE
MHA COMMITTEE.
AND THAT -- THAT PARTICULARLY
PIECE OF LEGISLATION WILL BE
CONSIDERED LATER ON IN THE
SPRING.
THOSE ARE THE ONLY ITEMS
RELATED TO THE CITY-WIDE
COMMITTEE ON MHA THAT ARE IN
FRONT OF FULL COUNCIL TODAY.
WE HAD A GREAT PLEASURE OF
COSPONSORING A LONG SIDE
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA A
SECOND RESOLUTION TO TALK ABOUT
TODAY.
31871 WHICH ENFORCES THE FINAL
REPORT OF THE KING COUNTY
REGIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING
TASK FORCE.
CAME UP WITH A SERIES OF -- I
THINK ABOUT 60 OR SO
RECOMMENDATIONS SEVERAL POLICY
RECOMMENDATIONS AND SEVERAL
FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS.
ABOUT HOW EACH OF OUR CITIES
WITHIN KING COUNTY SHOULD BE
EXPANDING OUR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
AND EXCITED TO HELP SHEPHERD
THAT THROUGH.
COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN
MENTIONED PEDESTRIAN FOCUS
REBUILD THE 43rd.
THAT WILL BE IN HIS COMMITTEE
ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
O'BRIEN.
BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE
AN AMENDMENT FOR US TO TALK
ABOUT RELATED TO THE CITY-WIDE
MHA PROPOSAL.
NOW TURN IT OVER TO YOU TO
EXPLAIN THAT AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
JOHNSON.
KIND OF GRAVELLY VOICE.
GOT SOME WATER.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
BAGSHAW.
OKAY.
PASSING AROUND THE AMENDMENT
THAT I WILL BE BRINGING THIS
AFTERNOON.
THIS -- IT'S SPECIFIC TO A SITE
THAT'S GOING THROUGH A CONTRACT
REZONE AS A QUASI JUDICIAL
PROCESS.
7,009 GREENWOOD AVENUE.
WE MADE A DECISION ON THIS LAST
YEAR THAT DECISION WAS APPEALED
TO THE SUPERIOR COURT.
JUST LAST WEEK I BELIEVE IT WAS
REMANDED TO US TO MAKE A COUPLE
OF LITTLE CHANGES.
IT WAS A COUPLE OF OPTIONS
HERE.
THAT CONTRACT REZONE WAS DONE
IN ADVANCE OF MHA WHERE THEY
WERE LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL
HEIGHT AND WHAT WE -- I BELIEVE
UNANIMOUSLY AGREED ON THROUGH
THE QUASI JUDICIAL PROCESS WAS
A PROPERTY USE AND DEVELOPMENTS
AGREEMENT THAT ALLOWED SOME
HEIGHTS AND OTHER SETBACK AND
PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR
ADJACENT SINGLE FAMILY
PROPERTIES THAT THE PROJECT
OWNED.
MY AMENDMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO
KEEP THAT PROCESS ALIVE SO IT
WOULD EXCLUDE THAT PROPERTY
FROM THE MHA AGREEMENT AND
INSTEAD HAVE THE CONDITIONS
THAT WE IMPOSED UPON IT AS PART
OF THAT QUASI JUDICIAL PROCESS.
REMAIN IN PLACE.
INCLUDING LIKELY SOME REVISIONS
TO THE PROPERTIES AND
DEVELOPMENT USE AGREEMENT WHICH
I IMAGINE WILL COME BACK TO US
IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
ALTERNATIVELY, WE CAN INCLUDE
IT IN THE MA PROCESS BUT ALL
THE WORK WE'VE DONE WOULD BE
FOR NAUGHT AND MY PREFERENCE AT
THIS POINT WOULD BE TO KEEP
THAT PROCESS GOING FORWARD.
THAT WE THOUGHT WAS COMPLETE
BUT IS NOT QUITE AT THE MOMENT
BUT HOPEFULLY WILL BE COMPLETE
IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO.
I THINK IT'S FAIRLY TYPICAL OF
WHAT WE'VE DONE WITH THE MMA
LEGISLATION IS WHERE THERE ARE
CONTRACT ZONES IN PLACE.
BUT THE -- REZONES IN PLACE.
BUT THE PROPERTY HASN'T BEEN
BUILT.
IS TO JUST CARVE THOSE OUT AND
AGAIN THERE'S AN AFFORDABILITY
REQUIREMENT THAT WILL PROBABLY
NOT IDENTICAL TO MHA.
ATTEMPTED TO MIRROR WHAT WE
WERE GOING TO DO IN MHA.
AGAIN THIS WOULD EXCLUDE THIS
PROPERTY.
THE INTENT I BELIEVE WAS TO DO
THAT AND I THINK THIS IS A BIT
OF A CLEAN-UP BECAUSE I THINK
IT WAS EXCLUDED IN ONE PLACE
AND NOT THE OTHER PLACE.
BUT THIS AMENDMENT WOULD MAKE
IT CLEAR THAT THIS IS EXCLUDED
AND GOING THROUGH ITS OWN
SEPARATE PROCESS WHICH IS
ALMOST COMPLETE.
>> VERY GOOD.
A FINAL AMENDMENT FROM MY
PERSPECTIVE AND VERY
APPROPRIATE CONSIDERING THE
QUASI JUDICIAL NATURE THAT THE
PROPERTY HAS BEEN UNDER FOR THE
LAST SEVERAL YEARS.
SO I'LL SAVE MOST OF MY SPEECH
FOR THIS AFTERNOON COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
AND JUST WANT TO ASK THAT MY
COLLEAGUES CONSIDER YOU KNOW,
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE FOUR
DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE
SPEECHES THIS AFTERNOON.
I'M GOING TO TRY TO LIMIT MY
SPEECHES TO TWO OF THOSE FOUR
OPPORTUNITIES AND I'D ENCOURAGE
MY COLLEAGUES THE THINK ABOUT
THE SAME.
>> -- TO THINK ABOUT THE SAME.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ.
>> THANK YOU.
THAT'S EXCELLENT ADVICE
CONSIDERING IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE
ABOUT 69 DEGREES TODAY IN.
KEEP THAT IN MIND COLLEAGUES.
I HAVE NOTHING ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S AGENDA THAT IS UP
FOR VOTE.
THERE IS ONE ITEM ON THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL COOL
DANKER THAT PERTAINS TO MY
COMMITTEE AND THAT'S THE
INTRODUCTION OF THE COUNCIL
BILL FOR CITY COUNCIL TO
CONSIDER THE IMPLEMENTATION AND
EVALUATION OF THE PLAN RELATED
TO THE FAMILIES' PRESCHOOL AND
PROMISE LEVY WHICH ONCE AGAIN
WAS PASSED BY VOTERS
OVERWHELMINGLY.
THIS PAST NOVEMBER.
AND WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER
CONVERSATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED
IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION
PLAN IN MY COMMITTEE NEXT WEEK.
THAT'S WEDNESDAY.
MARCH 27th.
AT OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED TIME
OF 9:30 A.M.
AND AGAIN, ENCOURAGE YOU ALL
WHO HAVE INTEREST IN THAT TO
PLEASE JOIN US.
THE 27th OF MARCH WILL BE THE
FIRST OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO
HEAR FROM CENTRAL STAFF AROUND
ISSUES THAT ARE BEING
IDENTIFIED BOTH BY MY OFFICE
AND OTHER OFFICES SO INVITE YOU
TO JOIN US TO HEAR FROM OUR
CENTRAL STAFF WHAT THOSE ISSUES
ARE AND HOW WE INTEND TO
RESOLVE THEM.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE
SESSION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL
1st RELATED TO THE FEP LEVY TO
MAKE SURE THAT FOLKS UNDERSTAND
SOME LEGAL ISSUES THAT MIGHT BE
RELEVANT TO YOUR CONSIDERATION
AS YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT
POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION
PLAN.
SO HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR
ASPECT.
SHOULD YOU HAVE THEM.
AND THAT IS ALL.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
GONZALEZ.
OKAY, BEFORE WE GO IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION I'VE ASKED OUR CITY
ATTORNEY PETE HOLD TO STAIR A
-- HOLMES TO SHARE A FEW
THOUGHTS WITH US AND COUNCIL
MEMBER?
COUNCIL MEMBER?
IS THERE SOMETHING I DON'T
KNOW?
>> I'M ONE OF YOU.
>> CITY ATTORNEY HOLMES, YOU
HAVE THE FLOOR.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
MAR REAL AND THANK YOU ALL --
HARRELL.
AND THANK YOU ALL.
IT WAS REALLY A SAD DAY FRIDAY.
CARLTON SUE'S WIFE SIN DAY
CALLED ANY IN THE AFTERNOON --
CINDY CALLED ME IN THE
AFTERNOON TO SAY THAT CARLTON
HAD PASSED AWAY IN THE
AFTERNOON OF THURSDAY, THE
14th.
AS YOU IMAGINE THERE HASN'T
BEEN A DRY EYE OVER ON THE 20th
FLOOR AT MY OFFICE, REALLY VERY
DIFFICULT TO TAKE.
I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT CALLING
EACH ONE OF YOU.
WE WILL CERTAINLY LET YOU KNOW
CINDY'S PROMISED TO LET US KNOW
IN ABOUT SERVICES AND WE'LL
CERTAINLY LET YOU ALL KNOW.
AS YOU KNOW, CARLTON SUFFERED A
GREAT DEAL TOWARD THE END HERE.
WE WERE HOPEFUL THOUGH THAT AN
ACCOMMODATION WAS GOING TO
ALLOW US TO CONTINUE TO TAP HIS
TALENT AND LOVE OF THE CITY.
AND SO IT WAS -- IT WAS REALLY,
REALLY VERY HARD FOR US.
I DON'T THINK THERE'S A -- A
LAWYER WHO LOVES THE CITY MORE.
WHO IS BETTER AT HIS JOB.
AND WHO WAS A MORE GENTLE SOUL
THAN CARLTON AND WE WERE GOING
TO ALL MISS HIM GREATLY.
I THOUGHT I WOULD CLOSE A
LITTLE BIT OF GOOD NEWS THAT WE
RECEIVED ON FRIDAY.
IT WAS KIND OF OVERSHADOWED.
WE HAD A DOUBLE WIN ON THE
RADBURY CASE WHICH OF COURSE IS
YOU KNOW, LITIGATION THAT'S
MAINTAINED BY THE GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS SECTION.
JUDGE JONES GRANTED OUR MOTIONS
TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT.
NOT ONLY ON STANDING GROUNDS,
BUT ON THE MERITS OF THE CASE.
RULING THAT THE PLATFORM WAS AN
EXPRESS OF CONDUCT THAT'S NOT
PROTECTED BY THE FIRST
AMENDMENT.
AND INTERESTINGLY THAT SAME DAY
THE NINTH CIRCUIT ALSO RULED IN
THE SAME WAY ON THE MERITS OF A
CASE THAT CAME OUT OF SANTA
MONICA.
THAT'S A VERY GOOD CASE, NOW
MORATORIUM ENDS ANOTHER THE END
OF NEXT MONTH.
APRIL AND I'M SURE WE'LL BE
TALKING WITH YOU ABOUT WHAT ARE
THE NEXT STEPS BUT I THINK
CARLTON WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY
PROUD TO KNOW THAT'S ANOTHER
EXAMPLE OF THE KIND OF WILL
HAVE FOR THE CITY AND -- LOVE
FOR THE CITY AND TRYING TO
SUPPORT YOU EVERY DAY.
SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR
THOUGHTS AND IF YOU PASS ALONG
TO THE OTHER COLLEAGUES.
AGAIN I'M SORRY.
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY
DIFFICULT MESSAGE TO DELIVER ON
FRIDAY AND NOT MUCH EASIER
TODAY.
>> I UNDERSTAND.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
OKAY.
AFTER PRESIDING OFFICER I'M
ANNOUNCING THAT THE SEATTLE
CITYCOUNCIL WILL NOW CONVENE
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE PURPOSE OF THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION IS TO DISCUSS PENDING
POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL LITIGATION.
THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE
SESSIONS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
THE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS
CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL MATTERS WITH
OUR CITY ATTORNEYS AS
AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
A LEGAL MONITOR IS ALWAYS
PRESENT TO ENSURE THE COUNCIL
RESERVES QUESTIONS OF POLICY
FOR PUBLIC OPEN SESSIONS.
I EXPECT THIS CAPITOL HILLTIVE
SESSION TO END IN 30 --
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO END IN 30
MINUTES.
IF IT IS TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND
THAT TIME.
ILL ANNOUNCE THE -- I'LL
ANNOUNCE THE EXTENSE AND ITS
EXPECTED DURATION.
WITH THAT WE'LL SECURE THE ROOM
AND MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION.