GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AT OUR
REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL
BRIEFING ON JULY 22.
JUST TO DESCRIBE TO THE PUBLIC
THAT WE ARE SOMEWHAT PRESSED
FOR TIME IN THAT WE HAVE TWO
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS SCHEDULED
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS BRIEFING.
AND THE TWO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS,
WE HAVE A SELECT COMMITTEE ON
HOMELESSNESS AND FOR ABILITY
THAT WE WANT TO START AT 10:30
AM.
WE ARE REALLY CUTTING IT SHORT
BECAUSE OF, LOOKING AT THE TIME
OF THAT.
HAVING SAID THAT THERE ARE
THREE ITEMS UP FOR VOTE ON OUR
FULL COUNCIL AGENDA I WILL
PRESENT.
WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THESE
BEFORE.
ONE IS THE SKATE PLEASANT SITE
TRANSFER.
THESE ARE ALL RELATIVE ON OUR
SELECT COMMITTEE.
FOR CIVIC ARENAS.
THE FIRST ONE IS THE SKATE PLAZA
SITE TRANSFER WERE WE ARE
BASICALLY TRANSFERRING
JURISDICTION ON THE VACATED
AREA AROUND BROAD STREET FROM
SDOT TO THE SEATTLE CENTER TO
CONTINUE THE SKATING ACTIVITY.
THE SECOND PIECE OF LEGISLATION
IS THE STORM KEY ARENA FACILITY
USE AGREEMENT BASICALLY WHERE
WE ARE INCENTIVIZING THE STORM
TO STAY IN TOWN AS OPPOSED TO
GOING FOR NORTH LIKE EVERETT.
IT DOESN'T INCREASE OUR
LIABILITY AS A CITY, IT'S STILL
$2.6 MILLION, BUT IT REDEFINES
COSTS VERSUS REVENUE. THAT WAS
AN AGREED-UPON ARRANGEMENT
AGAIN TO INCENTIVIZE THE STORM
TO PLAY LOCALLY.
BY THE WAY THEY PLAYED A COUPLE
OF DAYS AGO AND THEY WON.
I FAMILY ATTENDED THAT GAME AND
I COULDN'T MAKE IT.
AND THE LAST LEGISLATION IS
JUST THE SEATTLE CENTER ARENA
FINE OVERLAY DISTRICT.
I THANK ALL OF YOU FOR
PARTICIPATING OR MANY OF YOU
FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE
DISCUSSION, WE WERE MAKING SURE
WE WERE MONITORING AND
REGULATING THE SIGNS DOWN
THEREFORE WAYFINDING DURING THE
ACTIVITY.
I WILL PRESENT THOSE THREE THIS
AFTERNOON.
WITH THAT I WILL TURN THE
MICROPHONE OVER TO
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
FROM THE UNIT SERVICES
COMMITTEE.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE IS SCHEDULED FOR ITS
REGULAR TIME TOMORROW, JULY 22
AT 2 PM.
WHERE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
WILL PRESENT ON THE OUT OF
SCHOOL TIME MEALS PROGRAM.
AS WE KNOW DURING THE SCHOOL
YEAR MANY SEATTLE STUDENTS
PENNED ON FREE AND REDUCED
LUNCHES.
DURING THE SUMMER THE
NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT IS NOT
AAILABLE SO THIS PROGRAM
ATTEMPTS TO FILL THAT VOID AND
WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT.
THANK YOU.
>> BEFORE YOU BEGIN I'VE GOT TO
DO ONE THING.
WE ARE JOINED BY COUNCILMEMEBER
SAWANT, COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, AND
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ , IF
THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS THE
MINUTES OF THE JULY 15, 2019
MEETING WILL BE APPROVED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW .
>> REPORTING ON BEHALF OF
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ . A COUPLE
THINGS CAME OUT OF HER
COMMITTEE FROM LAST WEEK .
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY RESENTED
THEIR RS JIA REPORT AND THEY
BROUGHT FORWARD THE
REAPPOINTMENT OF OUR GOOD
FRIEND JAY RICH FOR THE LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
THAT WILL COME UP FOR A FINAL
ADOPTION THIS AFTERNOON AND
COUNCIL.
ALSO, IN COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ
'S COMMITTEE THREE ITEMS OF
BUSINESS.
DISCOVERY PARK, KING COUNTY
OUTFIELD LEGISLATION THAT
MAINTAINS THE OVERFLOW PIPELINE
AND CHANNEL WILL BE UP FOR
VOTE.
THORNTON CREEK ACQUISITION OF
125th STREET THIS IS ALL ABOUT D
5 AND A PARCEL OF PROPERTY,
THEY WORKED REALLY HARD TO MAKE
THAT HAPPEN AND I WANT TO THANK
HER AND HER STAFF.
AND THEN ALSO THE LAST COMMITTEE
THAT SHE HAS FOR THE CIVIC
DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC ASSETS
AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES
COMMITTEE IS SCHEDULED NEXT
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 FROM 12-1:30
PM.
I ALSO WANT TO SAY FOR THE
FINANCE A NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMITTEE TODAY WE HAVE TWO
ITEMS THIS AFTERNOON.
ALL OF YOU ARE WELL FAMILIAR
WITH THEM BOTH.
THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL TAX
REVENUE AND DEDICATE FUNDS FOR
EBI AND ALSO THE ORDINANCE THAT
WILL CREATE DEDICATED FUND FOR
THE SWEETENED BEVERAGE TAX
REVENUE.
I MENTIONED THAT COUNCILMEMBER
-- COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ 'S
COMMITTEE WILL BE WEDNESDAY,
JULY 31.
LIKEWISE WE HAVE A FINANCE A
NEIGHBORHOOD'S COMMITTEE ON
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MY NORMAL COMMITTEE THE DATE OF
THIS WEDNESDAY THE 24th HAS
BEEN CANCELED.
I WILL BE OUT OF THE OFFICE FOR
THE LAST THREE DAYS OF THIS WEEK
ON EIGHT FAMILY MEDICAL ISSUE.
AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK
YOU TO DEBRA SMITH FROM
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT, ALSO DEPUTY
MAYOR MOSLEY AND MY BUDDY JOHN
PIERSON, A FABULOUS EVENT
OPENING UP THE SUBSTATION THIS
PAST SATURDAY.
MANY THANKS TO ALL FOR MAKING
THAT HAPPEN.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> THANK YOU.
AS FAR AS ITEMS I HAVE COMING
UP ON THE FULL COUNCIL AGENDA,
NO ITEMS FROM THE ARTS
COMMITTEE, BUT WE HAVE A
MEETING ON TUESDAY.
WE ARE GOING TO GET A BRIEFING
ON THE WHAT WE ARE REFERRING TO
AS THE EVICTION REFORM
HARMONIZATION BILL.
YOU MAY RECALL THAT THE SEATTLE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION WORKING
TOGETHER WITH KING COUNTY BAR
ISSUED A REPORT LAST YEAR CALLED
LOSING HOME.
THAT REPORT WAS FUNDING FOR THAT
REPORT WAS PARTIALLY PROVIDED
BY MY OFFICE. WE HAD BRIEFINGS
IN MY COMMITTEE ABOUT THE
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THAT
REPORT.
WE PASSED A RESOLUTION THAT
IDENTIFIED THE PRIORITIES FROM
THE COUNCIL.
AS WELL AS PRIORITIES WE WANT
TO SUPPORT IN STATE
LEGISLATURE FOR ADDRESSING
SEVERAL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT CAME OUT OF THIS REPORT
AND CREATED A TIMELINE FOR
DOING SO.
THE STATE LEGISLATURE PASSED A
BILL THAT ADDRESSES MANY OF THE
ISSUES IN THE LOSING HOME
REPORT.
AROUND EVICTION.
AND THAT LEGISLATION, IT
REQUIRES US TO MAKE SOME
CHANGES TO OUR OWNED JUST CAUSE
EVICTION ORDINANCE.
SO WE ARE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT
THAT IN COMMITTEE.
WE ALSO HAVE A COUPLE OF OTHER
BILLS THAT WE ARE GOING TO HEAR
IN THE MEETING, FIRST MEETING
IN AUGUST ADDRESSING TWO OF THE
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS COMING
OUT OF LOSING HOME THAT WEREN'T
COVERED IN THE JUST CAUSE
CHANGES IN THE STATE
LEGISLATURE.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE
INITIAL BRIEFING ON THIS BILL,
WE WILL HEAR TO OTHERS AT THE
NEXT MEETING AND HOPEFULLY RULE
ALL THREE BILLS MOVING FORWARD
AND HOPEFULLY AT THEM WRAPPED
UP BEFORE BUDGET.
ALSO, IN COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY
WE ARE GOING TO HEAR FROM THE
CITY DEVELOPMENT ON THEIR RACE
AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
REPORT.
WE WILL HEAR FROM SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES ON THE BAG BAN
COMPLIANCE REPORT.
WE WILL BE LIFTING A PROVISO
FOR FUNDING TO HELP TOWN HALL
THAT WAS APPROVED IN THE 2019
BUDGET.
THE PROVISO LIFT RELATES TO
NECESSARY PUBLIC BENEFITS
REQUIRED BY THIS COUNCIL IN
EXCHANGE FOR THE FUNDING.
AND WE ARE ALSO GOING TO HEAR A
REPORT PRESENTATION FROM ARTS
FUND ON THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF
THE ARTS.
NO PROCLAMATIONS PREPARED
CURRENTLY BUT I WANT TO GIVE
FOLKS A HEADS UP THAT WE ARE
WORKING WITH THE PEOPLE OF
DISABILITIES COMMISSION TO
ISSUE A PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING ITS 10th YEAR AND
THE ADVOCATES WHO HELPED START
THE COMMISSION INCLUDING JULIAN
WEAVER.
AND FINALLY I WANT TO SHARE
WITH FOLKS AND AMENDMENT
RELATED TO AN ITEM I BELIEVE
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN WILL BE
TALKING ABOUT.
SO I WILL PASS THEM OUT AND WE
CAN HOLD DISCUSSION UNTIL WE
GET INTO THE PRESENTATION FROM
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN ABOUT THE
SUGARY BEVERAGE TAX.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN.
GOOD TIMING.
>> THANK YOU.
THE SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
DOESN'T HAVE ANY ITEMS ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S AGENDA NOR DO WE
HAVE A COMMITTEE MEETING THIS
WEEK.
I WILL JUST FOLLOW-UP ON TWO
ITEMS THAT COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW MENTIONED.
ORDINANCE REALLY TO ECONOMICAL
DEVELOPMENT ISSUE AND CREATING
A FUND FOR THE SWEETENED
BEVERAGE TAX.
THOSE ARE BOTH PIECES OF
LEGISLATION I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE
OF.
AND SPECIFICALLY ON THE
ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE
SWEETENED BEVERAGE TAX, THERE
IS A COUPLE OF AMENDMENTS I'M
AWARE OF.
ONE IS GOING TO BE CIRCULATED
BY CENTRAL STAFF, IT'S A
TECHNICAL CLEANUP WHERE THERE
WAS SOME LANGUAGE THAT COULD BE
INTERPRETED A SLIGHTLY
DIFFERENT WAY AND SO SHE IS
WORKED UP A SMALL CHANGE AND
SHE WILL EMAIL THAT'S ALL OF
YOU.
IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE SUBSTANCE
WE TALKED ABOUT A COMMITTEE.
AND THEN COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
HAS AN AMENDMENT I SUPPORT.
I APPRECIATE YOUR WORK . ONE-
HANDER BACK TO YOU.
>> THIS JUST PROVIDES SOME
CERTAINTY ABOUT THE COUNCIL'S
INTENT AND HOPES AS IT RELATES
TO THE THINGS WE'VE HEARD
COMING OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE
ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE
LEGISLATION THAT CREATES SOME
SIDEBARS THROUGH THE FUND TO
PROTECT FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS WE
HAVE IDENTIFIED AS HIGH-
PRIORITY.
FOR THE SUGARY BEVERAGE TAX
FUNDING.
NOT JUST THE PRIORITY BUT
INTENDED POLICY.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW JUST
SUGGESTED THAT I WOULD
CONSIDER A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT,
THE RECITAL ITSELF SAYS THIS
LEGISLATION IS NOT INTENDED TO
REDUCE FUNDING FOR ANY IMPACTED
PROGRAMS.
THE EXECUTIVE IS EXPECTED TO
IDENTIFY OTHER FUNDING SOURCES
TO MAINTAIN FULL FUNDING FOR
THESE PROGRAMS.
THIS WAS WRITTEN IN SUCH A WAY
TO EMPHASIZE THE UNDERSTANDING
THAT THE EXECUTIVE THAT
PROPOSES THE 2020 BUDGET,
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW
EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN MAKING
SOME CHANGES SO IT SAYS,
EXECUTIVE AND COUNCIL ARE
EXPECTED TO IDENTIFY OTHER
FUNDING SOURCES. IT IS STILL
CLEAR BUT I THINK IT IS THE
MAYOR THAT PROPOSES THE BUDGET
BUT THE COUNCIL IN ITS ROLE
ADOPTS THE BUDGET . I THINK YOU
CAN CREATE SOME FURTHER
CERTAINTY AND CLARITY FOR THE
PUBLIC AS WELL AS FOR
RECIPIENTS OF FUNDING THAT WE
ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE
SURE THAT FUNDING IS PRESERVED
FOR PROGRAMS.
THANK YOU.
>> AND COUNCIL ARE EXPECTED --
OKAY.
>> THAT SOUNDS GREAT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I ONE AMENDMENT FOR SUGARY
BEVERAGE TAX.
>> LET'S TAKE IT NOW.
>> SURE.
I'M GOING TO CIRCULATED.
IT IS LARGELY A TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT BUT AGAIN IN THE
SPIRIT OF MAKING SURE THE
LANGUAGE OF PROGRAMS WE INTEND
TO BE FUNDED THAT IS CONSISTENT
WITH THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE
THAT ENABLED THE ABLE MENTATION
OF THE SUGARY BEVERAGE TAX, WE
HAD SOME, MEDICATIONS WITH SOME
OF OUR EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS
, PARTICULARLY IN THE SPACE
AROUND THE NURSE THE HOME
PARTNERSHIP IN THE PARENT-CHILD
HOME PROGRAM, THAT WERE
CONCERNED ABOUT SOME OF THE
LANGUAGE WE HAD IN THE ORIGINAL
AMENDMENT AROUND EARLY LEARNING
AND PRENATAL SERVICES.
THE ORIGINAL VERSION SAID IT
WOULD BE EXPANSION OF EVIDENCE
BASED PROGRAMS IN THIS SPACE
WOULD BE FOR BIRTH UP TO AGE 3
AND KINDERGARTEN READINESS
SERVICES.
WE JUST WANT TO MAKE REALLY
CLEAR THAT WE DON'T INTEND TO
LIMIT THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING
PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES WE
PROVIDE IN THAT PRENATAL SPACE.
SO WE APPRECIATE THE OUTREACH
BY SOME OF OUR GOOD PARTNERS
WHO DO THIS WORK TO REMIND US
THAT THERE IS A LOT OF FUNDING
THAT HAPPENS BEFORE ZERO AGE
SPACE.
WE HAVE STRICKEN THE WORD BIRTH
AND INSERTED A NEEDLE TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE FULL SPECTRUM
OF SERVICES THAT THE CITY
CURRENTLY FUNDS THROUGH GENERAL
FUNDS AND SUGARY BEVERAGE TAX.
I DON'T THINK IT IS
CONTROVERSIAL.
IT IS JUST A CLEANUP EFFORT TO
MAKE SURE AGAIN, THE ORIGINAL
INTENT OF THE SUGARY BEVERAGE
TAX IS CONTINUING TO BE
FULFILLED.
THANK YOU.
>> IT MAKES SENSE.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ .
>> I FULLY SUPPORT THAT.
THANK YOU FOR THAT CHANGE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN.
>> AND THAT IS ALL FROM THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
>> GOOD MORNING.
I HAVE AN UPDATE FROM
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO WHO WILL
BE HERE LATER TODAY . THERE IS
ON THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR THE COUNCIL
RECEIVED A NOTICE OF INTENT
FROM THE SEATTLE CENTRAL
COLLEGE TO PREPARE A NEW MAJOR
INSTITUTION MASTERPLAN FOR
SEATTLE CENTRAL COLLEGE CAMPUS.
1701 BROADWAY.
303460 ZERO TYPE FOR.
THIS APPLICATION IS NOW PENDING
FOR THE PURPOSES OF COUNCIL
LIKE JUDICIAL RULES.
COUNCIL MEMBERS SHOULD AVOID
ALL COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT THE
MERITS OF THE MASTERPLAN WITH
PROPONENTS OR OPPONENTS OF THE
PLAN.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE
SEE CENTRAL STAFF.
ON FULL COUNCIL THERE ARE NO
RELATED ITEMS FOR TODAY'S
AGENDA.
THE NEXT MEETING MEETING IS ON
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7. AMONG
OTHER POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS
THEY WILL BE DISCUSSING AND
VOTING ON THE ANNUAL
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
DOCKETING RESOLUTION.
NOW MOVING ONTO MY UPDATES.
MR. PRESIDENT.
WE HAVE ONE ITEM FROM THE
HOUSING HEALTH ENERGY AND
WORKERS RIGHTS COMMITTEE ON
TODAY'S COUNCIL AGENDA.
THAT IS COUNCIL BUILT 1195 37.
I WANT TO BE REALLY CLEAR THIS
IS NOT A NEW PIECE OF
LEGISLATION.
WE ARE AMENDING EXISTING
ORDINANCE FROM ABOUT FIVE YEARS
AGO.
THE EXISTING NOTICE OF INTENT
TO SELL ORDINANCE REQUIRES
SELLERS OF MULTIFAMILY
PROPERTIES OF FIVE UNITS OR
MORE WITH AT LEAST ONE UNIT
RENTING AT 80% OF THE AREA
MEDIAN INCOME TO NOTIFY THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING OF THEIR
INTENT TO SELL AND PROVIDE A 60
DAY WINDOW BEFORE ANY
TRANSACTION TO ALLOW AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING DEVELOPERS TO SUBMIT AN
OFFER SHOULD THEY BE INTERESTED
IN ACQUIRING THE BUILDING.
AFTER HAVING MANY CONVERSATIONS
WITH TENANT ADVOCATES AND
NONPROFITS DEVELOPERS AND
ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE
INTERESTED IN ESPECIALLY
ADDRESSING THE ISSUES THAT MANY
OF OUR COMMITTEES AT RISK OF
DISPLACEMENT ARE EXPENSING WE
HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO COME UP
WITH LEGISLATION THAT AMENDS
EXISTING ORDINANCE.
I WANT TO FIRST THINK
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW AND
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WHO
WORKED WITH US ON VARIOUS
AMENDMENTS TO THIS PROPOSAL.
ARE THINGS OF NOTE IN THE
LEGISLATION.
FIRST WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT
IS CLEAR THAT THIS AMENDMENT TO
THE EXISTING ORDINANCE DOES
REALLY THREE THINGS.
IT CREATES A TIERED NOTICE
SYSTEM.
FIRST OWNERS POST AND SUBMIT
THEIR NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL.
IT'S NOT ONLY AVAILABLE TO
NONPROFIT DEVELOPERS BUT
COMMUNITY GROUPS AND
IMPORTANTLY THE TENANTS WHO
LIVE THERE.
TO INDICATE AND GIVE THOSE
THREE ENTITIES AN OPPORTUNITY
TO INDICATE WHETHER THEY ARE
INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THE
BUILDING BY SUBMITTING A
STATEMENT OF INTEREST.
THE THIRD TIER IS THE SMELL OF
DOCUMENTATION AND FINANCIAL
ABILITY TO PURCHASE A BUILDING
NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED, AND
FINALLY THERE IS A PERIOD OF
TIME OWNERS MUST HOLD THE
BUILDING TO GIVE TIME FOR THE
TENANTS OR NONPROFITS TO SUBMIT
AN OFFER.
HE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE
COMPLETED IN THE PERIOD.
I THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT.
WE ARE BROADENING THE
DEFINITION TO TWO OR MORE
UNITS, WE ARE MAKING SURE THE
TENANTS GET NOTIFICATION JUST
LIKE THE NONPROFIT DEVELOPERS
AND THAT COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS ARE INCREASINGLY
INTERESTED IN ENTERING THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
ANNULMENT ARENA ALSO GET THAT
NOTIFICATION.
THIS IS REALLY TRYING TO
FACILITATE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
US TO CREATE BOTH FIRST-TIME
HOMEBUYER OPTIONS FOR THOSE
TENANTS WHO CAN COME TOGETHER
AND PURCHASE AS A CO-OP, AND
ALSO OPPORTUNITIES FOR
NONPROFITS AND DEVELOPERS AND
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE OR
PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF HIGH
RISK OF DISPLACEMENT.
I ALSO UNDERSTAND THERE IS
INFORMATION OUT THERE THAT IS
BEEN POSTED BY THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL INSIGHT BLOG, AND WHAT
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE
ONGOING INTEREST IN THE
LEGISLATION, WE HAVE ALREADY
LOOKED INTO THE MATTER AND ITS
LEGALITY AND WE TALKED TO LAW
AND WE HAVE THE MEMO FROM LAW
BUT I'M HAPPY TO SHARE WITH
FOLKS.
THERE WAS SOME INTEREST IN
MAKING SURE WE DOTTED ALL I'S
ACROSS THE T'S AS IT RELATES TO
LEGALITY.
I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS IS VERY
DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WAS COVERED
IN THE BLOG POST.
UNLIKE THE COURT CASE
REFERENCED IN THE BLOG POST,
AND THE REFERENCE TO THE
WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT,
ANNOUNCEMENT 20 YEARS AGO, THAT
MR. SHOW FIELD REFERENCED
REGARDING MANUFACTURED HOUSING
ASSOCIATION IS THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON, A WASHINGTONS DATE
SUPREME COURT RULING FROM 2000
IN WHICH THE COURT INVALIDATED
THE STATE LOT TO GIVE MOBILE
HOME TENANTS RIGHT OF FIRST
REFUSAL TO BUY THE MOBILE HOME
PARK WHERE THE HOMES WERE
SITUATED.
THIS BILL WOULD NOT FORCE A
LANDLORD TO SELL TO ANYONE.
IN FACT IT REQUIRES NOTICE OF
INTENT TO SELL TO ENABLE
TENANTS AND HOUSING PROVIDERS
TO GIVE THE LANDLORD AN
OPPORTUNITY TO POTENTIALLY SELL
TO THOSE TENANTS, NONPROFIT
DEVELOPERS AND NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS.
ONE CAN ARGUE IT HELPS LEVEL
THE PLAYING FIELD AND GIVES
MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO SELLERS
TO HAVE EVEN MORE POTENTIAL
BUYERS WHEN WE ARE CREATING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE TENANTS
AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO
HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION THAT
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING IS NOW
GOING TO BE PROVIDING WITH SOME
OF THE AMENDMENTS THAT
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WORKED
ON TO MAKE SURE THE INFORMATION
WAS ROBUST AND THINKS TO
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW TO MAKE
SURE IT'S WORKING.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S SUPER
CLEAR TO FOLKS.
THERE WILL BE NO COMMITTEE
MEETING THIS WEEK.
OUR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING IS
AUGUST 1 AND WE HAVE THE MF TE
RENEWAL AND REPORTS.
WE WILL HAVE A BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSION AGAIN ON OUR HOTEL
WORKER LEGISLATION, A REVISED
VERSION OF THE AGENDA WAS SENT
AROUND SO FOLKS CAN SEE THE
FULL TIMELINE FOR THAT AS WELL.
LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS.
THIS WEEK I WILL BE HEADED TO
OUR LOCAL PROGRESS COMMITTEE IN
DETROIT, I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ WILL BE THERE AS WELL
AND PERHAPS OTHERS.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S GOING TO BE VERY SHORT.
NOTHING ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
AGENDA AND THE GENDER EQUITY IN
EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT I
WILL BE OUT OF TOWN BEGINNING
TOMORROW TO ATTEND BOTH THE
LOCAL PROGRESS BOARD MEETING
AND THE ANNUAL CONVENING FOR
THE REST OF THE WEEK, I HAVE
CANCELED THE REGULARLY
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE FOR THIS
WEDNESDAY.
AND THAT IS MY REPORT.
>> THANK YOU.
OKAY.
WITH THAT WE ARE GOING TO MOVE
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AS PRESIDING OFFICER I AM
ANNOUNCING THAT THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW CONVENE
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THE
PURPOSE OF THIS SESSION IS TO
DISCUSS PENDING, POTENTIAL OR
ACTUAL LITIGATION.
THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO
DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL
MATTERS WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEYS
AS IS AUTHORIZED BY LAW AND A
LEGAL MONITOR FROM THE CITY'S
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS ALWAYS
PRESENT TO MAKE SURE WE RESERVE
BASTIONS OF POLICY FOR OUR
PUBLIC OPEN SESSIONS.
I EXPECT -- THERE ARE TWO
SESSIONS, I EXPECT THEM TO LAST
45 MINUTES.
WHO'S GOING TO ADD UP 9:54 AND
45 MINUTES?
WE WILL SAY 10:40 AM.
ACTUALLY IT'S GOING TO 10:30 AM.
I'M STILL ON THE RECORD.
THIS IS GOING TO GO TO 10:30 AM
IF IT GOES BEYOND THAT WE WILL
ANNOUNCE IT AT THE PUBLIC OPEN
SESSION.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.