>>> GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR
OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNSEL
BRIEFING ON APRIL 29 GOT 2019.
WE HAVE A SHORT AGENDA WHICH IS
GOOD TO MUSTER MONDAY WE WILL
HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION
SCHEDULED FOR 10:00 RIGHT AFTER
THIS MEETING.
IT SHOULD NOT TAKE VERY LONG.
THAT SESSION SHOULD NOT TAKE
VERY LONG AS WELL.
SHORTLY I WILL SAY ON THE FULL
COUNSEL I'LL INTRODUCE AND
HOPEFULLY ADOPT THREE
RESOLUTIONS AT FULL COUNSEL
TODAY.
BASICALLY I WANT TO WELCOME OUR
NEWEST COUNCIL MEMBER,
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO TO THE
TABLE TODAY.
THREE RESOLUTIONS THAT PERTAIN
TO THAT ADDITION. ONE
RESOLUTION WILL UPDATE OUR
STANDING COMMITTEE STRUCTURE.
WE ARE BASICALLY SAYING
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO WILL TAKE
THE PLACE OF COUNCILMEMBER
JOHNSON. THE OTHER IS A PRETEND
SCHEDULE AND THE OTHER WILL
UPDATE OUR ASSIGNMENTS TO
COMMITTEES AND CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEES FOR 2019.
I DID WANT TO SAY THAT MANY OF
YOU MIGHT HAVE READ THAT I 1000
PAST LAST NIGHT.
A LOT OF WORK WENT INTO THAT SO
I AM HAPPY TO SHARE THAT NEWS
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NOT
HEARD.
LET'S GO AROUND THE TABLE AND
SEE WHAT WE HAVE FOR TODAY.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR MY
COMMITTEE.
THE NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED
FOR ITS REGULAR TIME MAY 14 AT
2:00 P.M.
I ALSO TO INVITE COUNCIL
MEMBERS TO A COMMUNITY MEETING
MY OFFICE IS HOLDING ALONG WITH
THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE TO
DISCUSS RESTORING THE CENTRAL
AIR IS A POST OFFICE.
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW THERE USED
TO BE A POST OFFICE ON 23rd AND
UNION BUT IT WAS CAUGHT UP IN
THE REDEVELOPMENT AND THEIR
PLANS TO BRING IT BACK BUT THAT
WILL BE AT LEAST A FEW YEARS.
IT'S NOT VERY CLEAR WHETHER
THAT WILL BE ENTIRELY POSSIBLE
OR NOT.
RIGHT NOW THERE IS A SWATH OF
THE CENTRAL AREA THAT IS A
VIRTUAL POST OFFICE DESERT.
WE HAVE HEARD FROM HUNDREDS IF
NOT THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY
MEMBERS THAT THIS IS A REAL
PROBLEM.
IT IS AFFECTING SMALL
BUSINESSES, ELDERLY PEOPLE, AND
WORKING FAMILIES. ESPECIALLY OF
COLOR.
WE'RE HOPING TO SEE THE U.S.
POSTAL SERVICE BUILT A POST
OFFICE IN THE AREA STOOD.
THE COMMUNITY MEETING WILL BE
THIS THURSDAY, MAY 2 AT 6 PM AT
THE GARFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER.
ALSO I WANTED TO LET EVERYBODY
KNOW THAT THERE IS A SMALL
BUSINESS CALLED THE POSTMAN.
THEY HAVE BEEN REALLY USEFUL AS
A SERVICE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE
AND THEY ALSO AGREE THAT WE
NEED A U.S. POSTAL SERVICE IN
ADDITION TO THAT.
AS EVERYBODY HEARD THERE WAS A
VERY TRAGIC ACCIDENT THAT
HAPPENED WHEN ONE OF THE
CONSTRUCTION CRANES WAS BEING
DISMANTLED AT THE NEW GOOGLE
TOWER IN SALT LAKE UNION.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT OUR
CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO EVERYBODY
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES INCLUDING
A STUDENT AT SEATTLE PACIFIC
UNIVERSITY AND TWO WORKERS, ONE
IRONWORKER AND A CRANE
OPERATOR.
ALSO I THINK IT IS AN IMPORTANT
OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE HOW
MANY OF THE WORKERS WHO
ASSEMBLE AND DISMANTLE CRANES
DO IT AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY
WANT TO REDUCE THE IMPACT ON
TRAFFIC.
I ALSO, IT'S A SAFETY
PRECAUTION BECAUSE IF YOU DID IT
AT A TIME WHEN A LOT OF PEOPLE
ARE OUT AND ABOUT THAT IS A
BIGGER RISK.
BUT THAT ALSO MEANS THE WORKERS
THEMSELVES TAKE ON MORE RISK
AND THIS BRINGS THE RISK TO THE
LIGHT OF DAY.
WE STAND WITH THE WORKERS AND
THE UNIONS CAN'T THE OPERATORS
UNION AND IRONWORKERS UNION AND
ALSO I WANTED TO LET EVERYBODY
KNOW THAT THE IRONWORKERS,
LOCAL 86 IS DOING A COLLECTION
FOR THE FAMILIES AND IF MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC OR ELECTED
OFFICIALS WANT TO DONATE TO THAT
, I THINK THAT WOULD BE MUCH
APPRECIATED.
I WILL BE SHARING THAT.
>> THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT
. COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> AS FAR AS WHAT WE HAVE ON
THE FULL COUNCIL AGENDA TODAY ,
THE CIVIL RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS,
UTILITIES, ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, AND ARTS COMMITTEE
HAS ITEMS AS FOLLOWS.
THE SEATTLE OFFICE OF CIVIL
RIGHTS DIRECTOR CONFIRMATION IS
COMING FORWARD.
WE HAD TWO HEARINGS IN OUR
COMMITTEE TO INTERVIEW AND
DISCUSS WITH THE DIRECTOR HER
INTEREST IN PURSUING THE
PERMANENT POSITION AND A LITTLE
BIT OF BACKGROUND AS A REMINDER,
THIS YEAR DIRECTOR LOCKHART HAS
BEEN ENGAGED IN A CONFIRMATION
PROCESS THAT WAS DESIGNED TO
CREATE INNER CONSPIRACY ENDING
EASEMENT FROM STAFF, COMMUNITY
MEMBERS, AND COMMISSIONERS.
YOU MAY RECALL THE MAYOR
APPOINTED LOCKHART AS INTERIM
DIRECTOR.
A LETTER FROM THE COUNCIL SIGNED
OR PROPOSED TO BE SIGNED BY
MYSELF AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT
HARRELL HAS BEEN EMAILED THIS
MORNING FOR YOUR REVIEW.
IN ADDITION WE HAVE ON THE FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA AND ORDINANCE
RELATED TO THE APPLICATION TO --
TO TREAT RAGWEED IN THE
WATERSHED PRACTICE ALLOWS FOR 3
ADDITIONAL YEARS THROUGH 2021
OF A LIMITED SPRAYING OF IT
WITH THE GOAL OF ERADICATING
THE WEED.
THIS IS AN EXTENSION OF SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES ABILITY TO USE
THIS APPLICATION THAT WE HAVE
RENEWED EVERY FEW YEARS SINCE I
BELIEVE 1990S.
ITEMS THAT WE HAVE COMING UP
THIS WEEK, THERE IS AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD
WHICH IS ONE OF THE REGIONAL
COMMITTEES.
WE ALSO HAVE THE REGIONAL WATER
QUALITY COMMITTEE.
ITEMS COMING UP THIS WEEK IN
ADDITION TO COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE THE WEST
SEATTLE CHANGER CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE BREAKFAST.
WILL GO OUT ON FRIDAY TO
PRINCIPATE WITH SCHOOLS WITH
THE SALMON RELEASE AND ALSO
ATTENDING FRIDAY AT THE
EVERGREEN TREATMENT SERVICES
LUNCHEON.
FINALLY CALL ON SATURDAY I WILL
BE ATTENDING THE 50th
ANNIVERSARY GALA.
THAT IS FRIDAY EVENING.
THEY'RE HAVING A WELCOMING EVENT
.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW.
>> I HAVE TWO ITEMS TO DISCUSS,
RESOLVE THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE
FINANCE AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE WE HAVE THREE ITEMS
TO BOUGHT ON.
ONE IS A 2019 EMPLOYMENT
ORDINANCE.
THERE WERE THREE EDITIONS WE'RE
BRINGING FORWARD FOR EXEMPT
STATUS.
WE HAVE TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE
PIONEER SQUARE PRESERVATION
BOARD. THE NEXT VIOLENCE
COMMITTEE MEETING IS ONE WEEK
FROM TODAY ON MAY 8. ALSO FOR
DEBRA WAR IS WHO IS NOT WITH US
THIS MORNING BUT WILL BE HERE
THIS AFTERNOON, SHE HAS TWO
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
ONE IS AN APPOINTMENT AS
SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION.
WE WENT THROUGH A LENGTHY
SEARCH AND JESUS IS RETURNING
TO US.
THE SECOND IS AN ORDINANCE LED
TO A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE
SOUTH PARK COMMUNITY CENTER AND
THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN VERY
INVOLVED WITH THAT CAR
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
THIS SATURDAY IS THE OPENING OF
THE AURORA PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE.
REFUNDED THIS PROJECT TO
BEAUTIFY THE BRIDGE FOR THE
COMMUNITY AND TO ADD LIGHTING
AND SHE WANTED TO THANK THE
AURORA LIPTON URBAN VILLAGE FOR
LEADING THIS PROJECT.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON
TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA
FROM THE COMMITTEE I AM OVER.
GILL MAYOR GILMORE WILL BE
THERE.
WILL POSSIBLY NOTE ON OFFICE OF
EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR.
WE SENT QUESTIONS AROUND TWO
WEEKS AGO.
WE RECEIVED YOUR FEEDBACK ON
THESE QUESTIONS.
WE SENT THOSE TO DR. KOHN TO
FILL THOSE OUT.
WE SHOULD BE UP TO CIRCULATE
THOSE BACK PRIOR TO THE MAY 2
HEARING FOR YOU TO WEIGH IN ON
AND TAKE A LOOK AT.
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO JOIN US IF
YOU CAN.
AGAIN WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE
THAT THIS INCLUDED
PARTICIPATION FROM THE INTERIM
APARTMENT TASK FORCE, SEVEN
SPEAKERS, AND PEOPLE AT THE
FRONT LINE WERE INVOLVED IN THE
PROCESS.
WE ARE EXCITED TO HEAR THE
ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS.
SO THAT YOU ALL FOR SUBMITTING
YOUR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.
WILL ALSO HAVE THE HOTEL
WORKERS INDUSTRIES SEND IT ON
OUR AGENDA.
YOU HEAR ME BRING THIS UP
ALMOST EVERY MEETING OVER THE
NEXT THREE OR FOUR MONTHS AS WE
MOVE TOWARDS COMING UP WITH
SOME LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS TO
ALL OF THE OFFICES INVOLVED.
LAST MEETING WE HEARD STORIES
FROM THE WORKERS AT UNITE HERE
AND THIS TIME YOU HAVE JUST TO
HEAR FROM SOME OF THE HOTEL
INDUSTRY FOLKS WHO ARE ALSO
WEIGHING IN ON THE VARIOUS
DRAFTS.
LASTLY WE WILL HAVE A PLAN AND
LAND-USE DISCUSSION.
LEGISLATION HAS NOT BEEN SENT
DOWN YET BUT WILL BE GETTING A
CHANCE TO GET A FULL BRIEFING
ON THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
PLAN AND LEGISLATION THAT IS
FORTHCOMING.
LATER THIS WEEK I WILL BE
SCHEDULING, I'M SORRY I WILL BE
SCHEDULED TO ATTEND A TOUR.
THIS IS ONE HAD TO BE
RESCHEDULED.
I AM EXCITED ABOUT DOING THAT.
I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE WE
HAVE A CHANCE TO CELEBRATE OUR
NEWEST COLLEAGUE ON THURSDAY SO
I MAY BE RESCHEDULING THAT.
THANKS ADVANCED TO THE FOLKS AT
GATE CITY.
I ALSO WANT TO COME TO YOUR
THING.
I WANTED TO TAKE A QUICK SECOND
TO ACKNOWLEDGE ONE INCREDIBLE
PERSON, MIRIAM, WHO WORKS AT
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING.
IT IS HER LAST WEEK THIS WEEK
AND SHE IS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
AND WE WILL BE HONORED TO HONOR
HER ON THURSDAY THIS WEEK AS
THIS IS HER LAST FINAL WEEK.
GIVEN THAT THIS IS HER LAST
FULL READING BEFORE SHE TAKES A
LEAVE OF ABSENCE I WANT TO
THANK MIRIAM FOR ALL OF HER
INCREDIBLE WORK THAT SHE HAS
DONE AND LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH HER IN HER NEXT
ITERATION, WHATEVER THAT MIGHT
BE.
HOPEFULLY BACK TO THE CITY.
I WANT TO GIVE YOU GUYS A HEADS
UP.
WE WILL BE HAVING A WORK
SESSION ON CONFRONTING
HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION
BEST PRACTICES ESPECIALLY FOR
PUBLIC EMPLOYERS AS WE WORK ON
ADDRESSING WORKERS NEEDS AND
HOW WE RESPOND TO THE #METOO
MOVEMENT AND WHAT INDIVIDUALS
SPEAK UP AND HOW WE CHANGE THE
POLICIES IN OUR INSTITUTIONS.
THIS WILL BE HELD NEAR
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
UNIVERSITY FRIENDS MEETING
PLACE AT 4001 NINTH AVENUE
NORTH EAST FROM 5:30-7 PM ON
MAY IS.
WE WILL BE JOINED BY THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
POSTDOCS, MEMBERS OF THE
BARGAINING TEAM OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
POSTDOCS, EXPERTS ON HARASSMENT
AND RETALIATION AND
DISCOLORATION WHO ARE ALSO
RESEARCHERS, AND OUR FRIENDS AND
REPRESENTED US FROM THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AS
WELL WHO HOPEFULLY WILL BE ABLE
TO GIVE US A SYNOPSIS OF WHAT
THEY ARE DOING TO ADDRESS
INTIMIDATION RETALIATION.
I WILL BE SPEAKING UP AS WELL
ON SOME OF THE WORK WE HAVE
DONE AND THAT RESOLUTION YOU
ALL PAST LAST WEEK WHICH WAS
RESOLUTION 31879 SUPPORTING A
SAFE AND RESPONSIVE WORK
ENVIRONMENT ESPECIALLY HERE IN
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
IN CLOSING I WANT TO ECHO THE
WORDS THAT WERE SAID EARLIER,
TO ECHO OUR SOLIDARITY AND
SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO THE
INDIVIDUALS CAUGHT THE FAMILIES,
AND THOSE WHO WERE INJURED IN
THE CRANE INCIDENT THIS IT
WEEKEND.
OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO ALL WHO
WERE INVOLVED, KILLED, OR
TRAUMATIZED BY THE EVENT.
I WANT TO TAKE THE FIREFIGHTERS
AND THE POLICE OFFICERS UNION
MEMBERS AS WELL FOR THEIR QUICK
RESPONSE. WE REACHED OUT TO THE
BUILDING TRADES AND IRON
WORKERS OF THE WEEKEND. I
EXPRESSED THAT WE ARE ALL HERE
TO DO WHATEVER WE CAN.
THANKS TO COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT
FOR PUTTING US ON NOTICE FOR
THE FUNDS THEY ARE RAISING.
WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY TO
CREATE SAFE WORK SPACES IN OUR
COMMUNITIES AND THIS WAS REALLY
TRAGIC THAT I ALSO WANT TO SAY
WE ALSO STAND IN DEEP SORROW
WITH THOSE WHO EXPERIENCED AND
HAVE CONTINUED TO BE
TRAUMATIZED BY THIS WEEKENDS
SHOOTING IN CALIFORNIA. COMING
SIX MONTHS AFTER THIS IN GALT
SHOOTING IN PITTSBURGH.
TOWER CITY STANDS WITH THE
JEWISH COMMUNITY AND THOSE WHO
HAVE JUST FINISHED CELEBRATING
PASSOVER.
WE DO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS A
GROWING TREND THAT WE AS A
COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO FIGHT
BACK ON AND WILL NOT BE
SILENCED ABOUT OUR OUTRAGE OVER
GUN VIOLENCE.
COUNSEL PRESENT HARRELL ALSO
NOTED THE PASSING OF INITIATIVE
1000 THINGS TO THE STATE
LEGISLATURE.
I WANT TO SAY A QUICK THANK YOU
TO OUR CREDIBLE LEGISLATIVE
TEAM.
AT THE CLASS I CAME WRAPPED UP
IN THE WEE HOURS OF THE NIGHT
AND THEY WERE WORKING UNTIL 5
AM ONE DAY.
SO THANKS TO ALL OF THE WORK
THAT OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE
STATE LEGISLATURE HAD DONE THIS
YEAR.
SOME REALLY INCREDIBLE WORK
FROM EVERYTHING FROM MAKING
SURE THAT WE HAVE DENSER
COMMUNITIES, GREEN
TRANSPORTATION, THE SCHOOL
LEVIES, ENVIRONMENTAL PACKAGE,
AND MAKING SURE WE HAVE SOME
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR HOUSING.
I'M REALLY EXCITED.
LASTLY, NO SPOILERS BUT ANYBODY
WHO WATCHED GAME OF THRONES
LAST NIGHT, I JUST SCREAMED GO
GIRL POWER.
IT WAS REALLY EXCITING.
>> YOUR WORKSHOP IS MAY 18,
JUST TO BE CLEAR, CORRECT?
OKAY, MAY 8.
>> I THINK WE DO HAVE A QUORUM
ISSUE. JUST LET US KNOW IF YOU
ARE INTERESTED IN COMING AND WE
WILL MAKE SURE WE DO NOT GO
OVER.
>>!
REMIND ME.
I NEGLECTED TO MAKE IT VERY
CLEAR THAT THURSDAY, A SECOND
AT 4 PM, THURSDAY, THIS
THURSDAY AT 4 PM WE ARE HAVING
A SWEARING IN CEREMONY AND
RECEPTION FOR OUR NEWEST
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO . YOU ARE
NOT ONLY INVITED BUT EXPECTED
TO BE THERE SO THAT WILL BE
THIS THURSDAY AT 4:00.
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO.
>> THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR
BEING SO WELCOMING.
I WANT TO START FIRST WITH THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRALS.
THERE ARE TWO ITEMS ON THAT
BILL WHICH ADOPTS DESIGN
GUIDELINES.
ANOTHER BILL RECOGNIZES OTHER
GUIDELINES.
THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL
BE NEXT WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, THERE
WILL BE FOUR ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA.
EVERYTHING AND PUBLIC HEARING
úWHICH CLARIFIES THE ADMISSION
OF RESPONSE TO A HEARING
DECISION.
AN ANNUAL UPDATE FROM THE
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
A PRESENTATION ON THE RACE AND
SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORT.
WITH THE CRANE COLLAPSE I WANT
TO EXPRESS MY CONDOLENCES TO
THE FAMILIES IMPACTED AND THE
INDIVIDUALS WHO LOST THEIR
LIVES THIS WEEKEND. IT'S VERY
TRAGIC, A CRANE COLLAPSED IN
SOUTH LAKE UNION.
OUR TEAM IS WORKING WITH THE
DOORMAN TO UNDERSTAND THE
DETAILS OF WHAT HAPPENED IN THE
CITY'S ROLE AND RESPONSE.
THEY HAVE YELLOW TAX THE
BUILDING WHICH MEANS ACCESS IS
LIMITED.
THIS IS A SENIOR BUILDING
INSPECTOR WHICH WAS ON-SITE ON
SATURDAY AND THEY ARE ASSESSING
THE SAFETY OF THE BUILDING.
WE WILL BE HOSTING THE DIRECTOR
IN THE COMMITTEE THIS WAS A WHO
WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE
RESPONSE.
I WELCOME OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
COUNCIL TO ATTEND AND YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS ANSWERED. WITH
THAT, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ.
>> WELCOME COUNCILMEMBER
PACHECO.
WE ARE REALLY GLAD YOU'RE WITH
US AND EXCITED TO HEAR YOUR
ALREADY DIGGING IN.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO AN
UPDATE ON ALL THOSE MATERIALS.
THERE ARE 10 ITEMS ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
RELATED TO THE GENDER EQUITY,
SAFE COMMUNITIES, NEW
AMERICANS, AND EDUCATION
COMMITTEE . ALL 10 ARE
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
TO THE COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION FOR OUR COUNSEL
PERMITS.
THREE ARE MAYORAL APPOINTMENT
AND ONE MAYORAL REAPPOINTMENT.
THERE'LL ALSO BE ONE CPC
APPOINTMENT AND ONE CPC
REAPPOINTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY
POLICE COMMISSION AND ALL THOSE
10 ITEMS ARE ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S FULL COUNSEL
AGENDA.
I WILL TRY TO GO THROUGH THEM
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE
IT IS HEAVY ON VOLUME ON THE
APPOINTMENTS.
REALLY QUICKLY I WANTED TO
REVIEW WHAT I WILL BE DOING
THIS WEEK IN THE COMMUNITY.
TUESDAY APRIL 30 AT 12 PM I
WILL BE ATTENDING THE ALLIANCE
FOR GUN RESPONSIBILITY.
IT IS A LUNCHEON AND I AM
EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO STAND
WITH THEM AS WE CONTINUE TO
DEMAND SAFER GUN LAWS AND
COMMON SENSE REFORMS TO GUN
SAFETY LAWS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
INCLUDING HERE AT HOME.
ON THURSDAY, MAY 2, AFTER I
HAVE THE PLEASURE OF BEING
WITNESS TO THE SWEARING IN OF
OUR NEW CAST MEMBER I WILL HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAD OUT TO
JOIN DSC AT THEIR ANNUAL DINNER
. I AM JOINING THEM FOR THE
RECEPTION AND I WILL BE ENDING
OFF THE EVENING ATTENDING THE
DINNER FOR A CAPITAL HILL
HOUSING.
THEIR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER IS ON
MAY 2. ON MAY THIRD WILL BE
JOINING COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
AND MANY OTHERS AND ATTENDING
THE EVERGREEN TREATMENT
SERVICES ANNUAL DINNER AT NOON
ON FRIDAY, A THIRD.
THEN I WILL BE JOINING THE
EVENING OF MAY 3 AT 5 PM THE
ANNUAL CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION
. IT ANY OF YOU ARE INTERESTED
IN HOPPING BY, YOU CAN'T WALK
ON OVER AND JOIN US IN
CELEBRATING THE KICKOFF TO A
CELEBRATION WEEKEND FOR CINCO
DE MAYO.
ON SATURDAY, APRIL 4 I WILL BE
HEADING DOWN TO THE SHOW CENTER
IN KENT FOR A CELEBRATION.
IT IS AN EVENT THAT IS
CELEBRATED BY THE SIKH
COMMUNITY.
THE DAY INCLUDES SERVICES
EXHIBITS FOR THE SIKH
COMMUNITY, MARTIAL ARTS
DEMONSTRATIONS AND THE TURBINE
EXPERIENCE.
I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU
WHO WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
OUR SIKH COMMUNITY TO JOIN US
IN KENT AT THE CENTER.
THEY WILL HAVE A PARADE THAT
STARTS AT 3 PM.
IT WILL BE A DAY FULL OF FUN
AND I AM EXCITED ABOUT JOINING
MEMBERS OF THAT COMMUNITY IN
KENT ON SATURDAY.
AND I WILL END THE EVENING BY
GOING TO THE INTERIM CTAS
ANNIVERSARY GALA.
IT IS THEIR 50th ANNIVERSARY
GALA THIS SATURDAY AT 5 PM.
THAT'S IT FOR ME.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN.
>> THANK YOU.
THE SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE HAS
ONE ITEM ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
AGENDA.
WE HAVE ELECTRICAL VEHICLE
READINESS ORDERS.
THIS IS BILL THAT CAME OUT OF
COMMITTEE A WEEK BEFORE LAST.
A QUICK OVERVIEW, THIS
ESSENTIALLY IS A REQUIREMENT
FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION TO, WHERE
THEY ARE ALREADY PROVIDING
PARKING THAT SOME OF THOSE
PARKING SPOTS BE READY TO HOOK
UP A ELECTRICAL VEHICLE
CHARGING STATION.
THAT MEANS THERE NEEDS TO BE
ELECTRICAL WIRE PULLED TO THE
SPOT.
WE CAN INSPIRE THE OUTLET, 30s
TO BE SUFFICIENT ELECTRICAL
CAPACITY IN THE BUILDING.
IT IS A VERY SIMPLE OPERATION
TO COMPLETE THE CHARGING
STATION IN.
THE REQUIREMENT RANGES
DEPENDING ON THE SIZE AND TYPE
OF THE BUILDING FOR SMALL
RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS LIKE
SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES OR
TOWNHOUSES WHERE PARKING IS
LIKELY TO BE PRIVATE SO EACH
INDIVIDUAL HAS HER OWN
>>, THERE'S A REQUIREMENT THAT
EACH SPOT BE READY.
AS YOU GET TO LARGER BUILDINGS
ABOVE SEVEN OR EIGHT UNITS,
THEN IT STARTS TO PHASE DOWN TO
WHAT IS ABOUT A 20% REQUIREMENT
YOU HAVE SHARED PARKING.
SO IN A SHARED PARKING SITUATION
THAT WOULD MEAN THAT THE 20% OF
THE SPOTS WOULD NEED TO HAVE AN
OUTLET.
BUT THE CURRENT TECHNOLOGY AND
EXPECTED TECHNOLOGY WITH
CHARGING STATION IS THAT A
CHARGING STATION WITH THE
PROPER SOFTWARE SHOULD PROBABLY
BE UP TO MANAGE FIVE VEHICLES
PER OUTLET.
THAT ACTUALLY COULD GET US TO
100% EV READINESS WITH 20% OF
THE SPOTS HAVING NOW LATE.
I'M PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
THE REQUIREMENT FOR COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS IS LESS.
IT'S ABOUT 10%.
SO GROCERY STORES AND THOSE
TYPES OF STUDIES THAT HAVE
PEOPLE JUST PASSING THROUGH,
PLACES OF WORK.
BUT I REALLY APPLAUD THE FOLKS
AT THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
THEY HAVE DONE AN AMAZING
AMOUNT OF WORK LOOKING AT OTHER
JURISDICTIONS.
I THINK THEY HAVE TAKEN THE
BEST OF WHAT SOME OF OUR PEER
CITIES HAVE DONE SO THIS WILL
BE GREAT.
ANOTHER THING I WANT TO
MENTION, I WILL SAY THAT THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE DOES
NOT MEET THIS WEEK.
OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE NEXT
TUESDAY.
ON FRIDAY I MENTIONED WE HAVE
THE LAST ELECTED LEADERSHIP
GROUP SO THANKS TO ALL OF YOU
WHO WERE THERE.
OUT OF THAT MEETING WE MADE A
SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
SOUND TRANSIT BOARD.
THEY WILL BE MAKING A DECISION
LATER IN MAY. THE DECISION THEY
ARE MAKING TO BE CLEAR IS WHICH
SEGMENTS OF THE SOUND TRANSIT
PROJECT TO BE STUDYING IN THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.
THIS IS A DECISION ON WHAT THE
ALIGNMENT WILL BE AND WHAT THE
STATION WILL BE BUT RATHER WHAT
TO STUDY. WHAT THE EL G DID
CALL THE ELECTRIC LEADERSHIP
GROUP AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF
CITY COUNCILMEMBERS COCKE COUNTY
EXECUTIVES, THE MAYOR OF SEATTLE
, AND ESSENTIALLY ENDORSE A SET
OF INVESTMENTS OR SET OF
ALIGNMENTS AND STATIONS RANGING
FROM BALLARD TO WEST SEATTLE.
THE PRIORITY AT BOTH ENDS OF
THE LINE INCLUDING BALLOT AT
WEST SEATTLE WITH A TUNNEL
CROSSING OF THE SHIP CANAL AND
A TUNNEL STATION AT ALASKA
JUNCTION.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF ALIGNMENTS
THAT THEY EL G ASKED NOT TO
MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE THEY WERE
SO PROBLEMATIC.
ONE WAS A MOVABLE BRIDGE
CROSSING THE SHIP CANAL IN
BALLARD.
THE OTHER WAS AN ELEVATED
STATION THAT WAS REFERRED TO AS
THE ORANGE LIEN LINE THAT RAN
THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOODS JUST
NORTH OF THE ALASKA JUNCTION.
THERE WAS A RECOMMENDATION TO
STUDY A HIGHER ELEVATED BRIDGE
IN BALLARD THAT IS NOT MOVABLE
AND AN ELEVATED ALIGNMENT IN
WEST SEATTLE AND STATE ALONG
THE RIGHT AWAY AS ALTERNATIVES,
LOWER-COST ALTERNATIVES.
THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE
ALIGNMENT THERE IS A PRETTY
BROAD CONSENSUS. THE ONE AREA
WHERE THERE STILL A LOT OF WORK
TO DO IS A CHINATOWN-
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT.
THERE ESSENTIALLY HAVE BEEN FOR
POSSIBLE STATION CONFIGURATIONS
ALL AROUND THE EXISTING STATION
. THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO
CONTINUE TO STUDY ALL 4 OF
THOSE POSSIBILITIES THROUGH THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
TO CONTINUE TO GET MORE
INFORMATION AND HELP THE
COMMUNITY BETTER EVALUATE THE
TRADE-OFFS BETWEEN THOSE
OPTIONS.
THE BOARD WILL HOPEFULLY TAKE
OUR RECOMMENDATION SERIOUSLY. I
IMAGINE THEY'LL PROBABLY ADD A
FEW OTHER THINGS IN THAT WILL
BE REQUIRED TO STUDY LEGALLY.
THE BOARD HAS ELECTED OFFICIALS
FROM THE THREE COUNTY REGIONS
SO THEY MAY HAVE A BROADER
PERSPECTIVE SO WE WILL SEE HOW
THAT HAPPENS.
BUT THIS WORK WAS ALL DONE TO
REALLY MOVE ALONG AS SWIFTLY AS
POSSIBLE, GETTING TO AND
OPENING DAY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
FOR SOUND TRANSIT 3. WE WERE
ABLE TO TAKE A LOT OF OPTIONS
OFF THE TABLE WHICH WILL HELP
THEM FOCUS THEIR STUDY EFFORTS
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS ON
THE AREAS WHERE I BELIEVE WE
HAD PRETTY BROAD COMMUNITY
CONSENSUS.
I'M REALLY PROUD OF SOUND
TRANSIT AND THE CITY'S WORK ON
THAT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WE TOOK SOME OPTIONS OFF THE
TABLE.
>> WE DID.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING TO
EVERYBODY TODAY AT 2:00 ON
THESE ISSUES.
SO AS PRESIDING OFFICERS I AM
ANNOUNCING THAT THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW CONVENE
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE PURPOSE OF THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION IS TO DISCUSS PENDING,
POTENTIAL, OR ACTUAL
LITIGATION.
IT GETS US THE OPPORTUNITY TO
DISCUSS COME POTENTIAL MATTERS
AS DETERMINED BY LAW.
ILLEGAL MONITOR IS ALWAYS
PRESENT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
ENSURE POLICIES, QUESTIONS OF
POLICY FOR OUR PUBLIC OPEN
SESSION.
I EXPECT THIS SESSION WILL LAST
FOR 29 MINUTES.
IT WILL GO UNTIL 10:30.
GOES BEYOND THAT POINT I WILL
GO BACK ON THE PUBLIC SESSION
AND ANNOUNCE IT IS CONTINUED
FOR AN EXTENDED DURATION.
WITH THAT, LET'S MOVE INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>>