>>> PUT YOUR PHONE ON VIBRATE
GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE FOR THE REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING, DURING A
NICE SUMMER DAY.
WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBERS PACHECO
AND GONZALES.
THIS IS THE JULY 22ND MEETING.
WE WILL TO APPROVE FOR THAT
MEETING AS WELL.
DO A PREVIEW OF THE FULL
COUNSEL.
CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS.
AND A BRIEFING.
NOTHING FOR VOTE THIS AFTERNOON
IN THE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE.
I WILL SEND IT TO MY COUNCIL
MEMBER AND COLLEAGUE.
>> THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA FROM THE EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY THE NEXT
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE IS
SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT AT 6:00
P.M.
IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.
TONIGHT'S MEETING WE WILL HAVE
ITEMS FOR THE COMMITTEE FIRST.
WE WILL DISCUSS WITH THE OWNERS
AND SUPPORTERS.
IT IS AN IMMIGRANT OWNED
BUSINESS.
THEY HAVE BEEN EVICTED BY THE
DEVELOPERS WHO PURCHASED THE
PROPERTY.
THE DEVELOPERS BOUGHT THAT
PROPERTY, TO RUN A SMALL
BUSINESS.
THEY ARE SERVING THOUSANDS OF
CUSTOMERS.
FOR STRONG - - FOR STRUGGLING
CUSTOMER - - FOR STRUGGLING - -
FIRE SUPPRESSION ZONES, THEY
ARE IMMEDIATELY NEED THAT
FUNDING, IF THEY DON'T GET IT,
A BIG PART OF IT IS HERITAGE
AND IDENTITY.
THERE HAVE BEEN CUSTOMERS FROM
MR. THREE AND OUTSIDE THE
DISTRICT AND OUTSIDE OF THE
CITY WHO HAVE SAID THAT THEY
REALLY WANT TO PRESERVE THIS
COMMUNITY.
SO WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE
ISSUES OF RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
FOR THE BUSINESS.
BUT ALSO WE WILL BE BRINGING UP
LARGER ISSUES FACED BY SMALL
BUSINESSES AND WE WILL BE
JOINED BY OTHER SMALL BUSINESS
OWNERS IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT
AND ALSO THE CENTRAL AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE OTHER POINT ON THE AGENDA
WILL BE A DISCUSSION
REPRESENTATIVES OF SEVERAL
CENTRAL AREA CHURCHES, ABOUT
USING CHURCH OWNED LAND BUILD
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
SEATTLE HAD THE FEDERAL FUNDING
TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN
THE CENTRAL AREA.
THE DEVELOPER THE BUDGET WAS
BEING SLASHED, IN THE 80s.
THE FUNDING STARTED TO DRY UP.
IT DOES SHOW WHAT IS POSSIBLE.
WE ARE HOPING TO OPEN THE
DISCUSSION ON WHAT CITY FUNDING
WILL BE AVAILABLE.
I WANT TO ADD OTHER POINTS.
ONE, CONDOLENCES TO ALL OF THE
FAMILIES THAT WERE AFFECT DID
BY THE HORRIFIC SHOOTINGS AT
THE GARLIC FESTIVAL.
I HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE
CAREFUL INVESTIGATIONS.
THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE
INCIDENT OF VIOLENCE.
SECONDLY, WE HAVE THE SECURITY
OFFICERS OF THE ART MUSEUM IN
DISTRICT THREE WHO HAVE
RECENTLY UNIONIZED.
IT WAS A COURAGEOUS EFFORT BY
THE WORKERS.
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, IT WAS
SUPPORTED BY MY COUNSEL OFFICE,
BY SEI YOU SIX.
AND BY MANY COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS.
THEY ARE GOING INTO THEIR FIRST
BARGAINING SESSION TODAY WITH
MANAGEMENT.
I WANT TO PUBLICLY WISH THEM
GOOD LUCK AND LET THEM KNOW
THAT THE COMMUNITY STANDS WITH
THEM.
THANK YOU.
>> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.
>> ON TODAY'S FULL COUNSEL
AGENDA, FOR THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND ARTS COMMITTEE,
THERE IS ONE ITEM.
A COUNSEL BILL TO LIFT A
PROPOSAL PROVIDED IN FUNDING
DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS.
IT WAS REQUIRED AS A WAY OF
ENSURING THAT PUBLIC AND IF
IT'S WERE GRANTED, IN EXCHANGE
FOR THE FUNDING FROM THE CITY.
THE FUNDING WAS PROVIDED IN
ORDER TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE
LATE BREAKING IDENTIFIED ISSUES
ASSOCIATED WITH MAJOR
RENOVATIONS.
AND AGAIN, THE FUNDING WAS
ADDED TO THE BUDGET, THEY
REQUIRE PUBLIC AND IF IT.
TOWNHALL WILL PROVIDE 50 HOURS
PER YEAR OF FOR USE OF THE
READING ROOM.
THIS WILL BE FOR COMMUNITY
AGREEMENT - - THIS WILL BE FOR
COMMUNITY GROUPS, LAYERED ON
TOP OF OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS
THAT THE TOWNHALL CURRENTLY
PROVIDES FOR PREVIOUS CITY
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
PROJECT.
OTHER ITEMS THAT I HAVE ON MY
LIST FOR THIS COMING WEEK,
ACTUALLY NEXT WEEK WE HAVE
THESE UTILITIES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENTS.
NOT THIS WEEK, BUT NEXT
TUESDAY.
THE OTHER THING THAT I WANTED
TO MAKE NOTE OF, IT IS ON
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
I WILL BE ATTENDING A MONTHLY
MIXER THAT THE OFFICE OF ARTS
AND CULTURE HAS.
THIS MONTH IT WILL BE HELD IN
DISTRICT ONE.
IT WILL BE AT THE YOUNGSTOWN
ARTS AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
AND IT IS GOING TO BE FOCUSED
SPECIFICALLY ON THE QUESTION OF
THE FUTURE OF THE OFFICE OF
FULFILLMENT.
I'M EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT THE
EFFORTS OF THE ARTS OFFICE AS
WELL AS THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO ENGAGE
WITH THE BROADER ARTS COMMUNITY
AROUND THOSE QUESTIONS.
>> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PACHECO?
>> THE NEXT COMMUNITY MEETING
IS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7TH.
AS A QUICK REMINDER, TO
SCHEDULE AN IN DISTRICT MEETING
FOR CONSTITUENTS, PLEASE E-MAIL
OUR OFFICE, E-MAIL CURRENTLY
SPECIFICALLY FOR ANY
INDICATIONS FOR THAT NIGHT OUT
BLOCK PARTIES AS WELL PLEASE E-
MAIL CARLENE.
LASTLY I WILL BE HOSTING A
LUNCHEON AND LEARN SESSION NEXT
WEDNESDAY ON WAYFINDER'S, AT
NOON, IN A COUNSEL CHAMBERS.
>> VERY GOOD, COUNCIL MEMBER
SHOCK?
>> THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING ME
IN THAT.
ONE OF THESE IS MY OWN THE
OTHER IS FROM DEBORAH WERE AS.
FOR THE FINANCE AND
NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE, WE ARE
EXCITED ABOUT THIS, WE ARE
HAVING A SPECIAL MEETING ON
WEDNESDAY.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
GONZALES.
AND THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
I KNOW THAT THIS WAS ADDED ONTO
YOUR SCHEDULE.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ITEMS THAT
WE HAVE GOT TO GET THROUGH THIS
WEEK SO WE CAN VOTE ON THEM
BEFORE RECESS.
THERE IS ONE ITEM THAT WE WILL
ACTUALLY VOTE ON THIS
WEDNESDAY.
THAT HAS TO DO WITH RAISING THE
WAGES OF THE HYDRO MEAT IS
WORKERS.
SEATTLE CITY WILL BE TAKING
THAT OVER.
ALSO WE HAVE GOT FIVE
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET ORDINANCES.
DIESEL TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF
TIME TO GET THROUGH THE
EXCEPTIONS ORDINANCE, THE
CARRYFORWARD ORDINANCE, AND
GRANT ACCEPTANCE ORDINANCE.
WE HAVE HAD A BRIEFING BEFORE.
WE WILL NOT BE VOTING ON THIS
AGAIN YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVE A
SECOND HEARING ON IT AND THEN
WE WILL VOTE ON THAT IN THE
FOLLOWING MEETING.
THANK YOU FOR COMING, WE
APPRECIATED.
WE HAVE TO GET THROUGH ALL OF
THAT.
AS MY STAFF SAID, STOP ASKING
QUESTIONS.
I WILL DO MY BEST TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE ARE THROUGH WITH THAT
ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
WE ALSO HAVE A SPECIAL BACKUP
MEETING THAT WE ARE HOLDING ON
FRIDAY, THAT IS THIS FRIDAY.
IF WE DON'T GET THROUGH THIS
INFORMATION, I THINK THE THREAT
OF HAVING TO HAVE A SECOND
MEETING THIS WEEK IS ENOUGH TO
GET US THROUGH ON WEDNESDAY.
SO FOR COUNCIL MEMBER WHEREAS,
SHE HAS A MEETING THIS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST, AT NOON.
IT IS HER CIVIC ELEMENT AND
PUBLIC ASSETS FOR NATIVE
COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE.
THE PRESENTATION IS OUTDOORS
FOR ALL, DEDICATED TO ENRICHING
THE QUALITY OF LIFE, WE LOVE
AND APPRECIATE THIS.
WE ALSO HAVE AN ORDINANCE
REGARDING THE PARK ACQUISITION,
THE QUIZ THE CHRISTIE PARK
NATION, AND APPARENTLY THERE
WAS AN ORDINANCE DESIGN THAT
WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE
COMMITTEE.
IT REQUIRED SOME ACTION FROM
THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
FROM THE PIKE PLACE MARKET.
THE MEETING WAS CANCELED.
IT IS COMING BACK AGAIN.
THAT WILL BE LATER THIS YEAR,
BUT THEY WANTS TO GET THROUGH
IT.
FROM THE TRANSIT REPORT, FROM
THE COUNCIL MEMBER, SHE HAD THE
FIRST EXPERIENCE IN OPERATIONS,
THE FOCUS WAS ON REPLACING AN
INCREASING CURRENT LEASING FOR
SOUND TRANSIT AT HAND.
THAT MATTERS TO US BECAUSE THE
SPACE WILL PROVIDE NECESSARY
SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
AND OPERATION OF THE
FORTHCOMING NORTHGATE AND EAST
LINK EXTENSIONS.
IS AN EIGHT YEAR TERM.
IT IS A $.2 MILLION.
SHE ALSO ATTENDED A BOARD
MEETING WHERE THEY CONSIDERED
MAJOR ITEMS FOR THE CITY OF
TACOMA EXTENSION.
SHE FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR
US TO BRING UP BECAUSE IT WAS
THE FIRST MEETING FOR THE
PUBLIC STAKEHOLDERS AND ELECTED
OFFICIALS, SIMILAR TO WHAT WE
DID FOR BALLARD AND WEST
SEATTLE ALIGNMENT.
THE LAST ITEMS THAT SHE WANTS
YOU TO KNOW ABOUT IS THE PARKS
AND RECREATION HOSTING A BIG
DAY OF PLAY ON AUGUST 17TH.
THAT WILL BE AT THE RAINIER
PLAYFIELD AND COMMUNITY CENTER
IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN THERE.
IT IS A BLAST.
THEY REALLY PULLED OUT THE
STOPS ON IT.
LIVE IN THE FIVE IS SATURDAY,
AUGUST TENTH, FROM 1:00 UNTIL
4:00.
I AM SURE ALL OF YOU WILL BE
HEARING ABOUT THAT AT LEAST TEN
MORE TIMES BETWEEN NOW AND
AUGUST 10TH.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING MR. PRESIDENT
AND COUNCIL COLLEAGUES.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
HOUSING HEALTH AND AGENDA, WE
HAVE BEEN VERY BUSINESS BUSY.
THIS THURSDAY WE WILL HAVE A
COMMITTEE MEETING AT 9:00 A.M.
WE HAVE A LOT OF ITEMS TO
COVER, AND WE WILL COVER THE
HOTEL WORKER LEGISLATION AND
THE LAST PORTION.
WE ARE ASKING THOSE WHO ARE
INTERESTED TO SIGN UP ON A
SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.
WE WILL GET TO THOSE AFTER WE
INCLUDE SOME OF THE OTHER ITEMS
ON THE AGENDA THAT ARE ALSO
VERY IMPORTANT.
THE OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
FOR THIS THURSDAY.
THE MULTIFAMILY TAX EXEMPTION
RENEWAL AND REPORT, WE WILL
HAVE A BRIEFING ON THAT AND WE
WILL DO A VOTE ON THE NEXT
MEETING.
WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER HOUSING
RELATED BRIEFING AND POSSIBLE
VOTE ON LEGISLATION.
I AM SENDING OUT A HANDOUT ON
IT.
THIS IS RELATED TO HOUSE BILL
1406.
WE DID SEE AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT
WE ARE HAPPY TO JOIN IN ON, AS
WE TALKED ABOUT TAKING
ADVANTAGE OF ADDITIONAL DOLLARS
THAT THE STATE HAS MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE CITIES AND
COUNTIES, TO BUILD HOUSING.
WE HAVE AN INTEREST IN BONDING
AGAINST THESE DOLLARS TO CREATE
ADDITIONAL REVENUE IN HAND FOR
BOTH HOUSING AND FOR
RECOGNIZING THAT WE NEED
FUNDING FOR OPERATIONAL
MAINTENANCE.
THE PRIORITY HAS BEEN IN
CAPITAL.
THIS IS A ONE PAGE FOR YOUR
REVIEW.
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO LEAD IN
THE STATE AND TO SHOW OTHER
CITIES WHAT IT IS LIKE TO TAKE
THIS OPPORTUNITY AND TRY TO
BUILD HOUSING.
I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE
POSSIBILITY OF GENERATING
UPWARDS OF $15 MILLION.
WE ARE ALSO RECOGNIZING THAT IT
IS NOT ENOUGH YEAR-OVER-YEAR
AND WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP
FIGHTING FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUE
AND AGAIN FOR HOUSING.
THIS IS A GOOD, TO THE HOUSING
TRUST FUND AND OTHER SOURCES.
THINKING TO THE LEGISLATORS,
SENATOR AND LEADERSHIP TO MOVE
THIS FORWARD POTENTIALLY ON
THURSDAY.
>> A QUICK QUESTION, CHAIR, THE
$4.5 MILLION PER YEAR, IS THAT
WHAT THE CITY CAN POTENTIALLY
GET AS A RESULT OF BONDING?
>> ACTUALLY, THAT IS THE AMOUNT
THAT WE WOULD GET FROM THE
STATE AND WE WOULD BOND AGAINST
THAT TO GET AROUND $50 MILLION.
SO YES, LEDGER AVERAGING THOSE
DOLLARS, WE CAN RELY ON THEM
EVERY YEAR TO PAY BACK THE
BONDS.
WE GET THOSE DOLLARS IN HAND TO
BUILD HOUSING.
>> I WENT TO SAY THANK YOU TO
THE COUNCIL MEMBER FOR HER
LEADERSHIP ON THIS, IT IS
REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE ACT AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
WE HAVE THE AUTHORITY, THE
STATE AUTHORITY GOES INTO
EFFECT IN JULY.
WE HAVE SOME TIME TO EDUCATE, I
DON'T THINK WE SHOULD USE THAT
TIME, WE SHOULD ACT QUICKLY AND
ALIGN SOME OF THAT FUNDING WITH
AVAILABILITY FOR THE YEAR AND
TRY TO GET SOME OF THOSE
DOLLARS OUT THE DOOR.
I THINK IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT
TO REFERENCE AND KEEP IN MIND
THE FACT THESE CITY DOLLARS
WILL LEVERAGE OTHER DOLLARS AS
WELL.
THIS IS REALLY AN IMPORTANT
STEP FOR AN EFFORT THAT I
STARTED A FEW YEARS AGO, AND
THE COUNCIL SUPPORTED IT, TO
USE THE CITY BONDING CAPACITY
FOR HOUSING LIKE WE DO, FOR
MANY OTHER PRIORITY PROJECTS.
>> SHOW RETURN ON INVESTMENT.
IT IS REALLY EXCITING.
>> MOVING ON, YOU GUYS.
THANK YOU, WE WILL ASK THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT TO HOLD IT
FOR ONE WEEK.
WE WILL POTENTIALLY, IF WE ARE
ABLE TO PUT THIS ON THURSDAY,
IDEALLY WE WILL HEAR IT IN THE
FULL COUNSEL BRIEFING ON AUGUST
12TH.
AND THIS WEEK, I HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AT THAT
REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS
COORDINATION MEETING, WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW AND
O'BRIEN.
THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE
CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD IN THE
SELECT COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS, WE ARE TRYING TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE ENTITIES AT
THE COUNTY, SOME CITIES AND THE
CITY OF SEATTLE, TO MAKE SURE
THEY ARE ALL WORKING ON THE
SAME SEAT OF SHEET OF PAPER AND
THE SAME TIMELINE WITH THE SAME
EXPECTATIONS AND GOALS.
I WANTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE
ARE GOING TO HAVE A SECOND
MEETING TO MAKE SURE THAT
PEOPLE HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS
CONTINUE.
AND MAKE SURE NOBODY'S GETTING
PRESSURE TO MOVE IN ONE
DIRECTION OR ANOTHER.
TOMORROW, WE WILL SPEAK WITH
THE INTERNS FOR THE UNION
SUMMER CAMP.
WE WILL BE SPEAKING DOWNTOWN TO
CELEBRATE THE 54TH BIRTHDAY OF
MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY.
VERY EXCITED TO BE DOWN THERE
WITH OUR FRIENDS, I THINK THAT
IS IT, MR. PRESIDENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALES?
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE I
HAVE TO GET MYSELF A LITTLE
ORGANIZED.
I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
WE HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE THIS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST, THERE ARE
SIX ITEMS ON THE COMMITTEE
AGENDA.
THE FIRST ITEM WILL BE A
DISCUSSION ON COUNSEL BILL, ON
THE DNA BILL.
THIS WILL GO TO STATE LAW, FOR
CRIMES THAT TALK ABOUT THE
FOLLOW-UP ON THE CITIES BEING
ABLE TO EFFICIENTLY TEST AND
DEAL WITH BACKLOGS OF RAPE KITS
THAT HAVE EXISTED BOTH AT THE
CITY, AND ACROSS THE STATE, AS
A RESULT OF SOME LACK OF
FUNDING AND OTHER REGULATORY
ISSUES.
THIS IS A LARGELY TECHNICAL
BILL DESIGNED TO ALIGN CITY
LIES WITH STATE LAW IN A MANNER
THAT ALLOWS US TO MOVE FORWARD
AND DEAL WITH BACKLOGS.
WE HAVE DONE OUTREACH TO THE
SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE CENTER,
AND TO A FEW OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CLOSELY
FOLLOWING THIS ISSUE FOR
PRIVACY AND POTENTIAL
CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES IN THE
STATE LEGISLATURE.
ALL OF THEM HAVE SIGNALED THAT
THEY DON'T HAVE ANY CONCERNS
WITH THE BILLS.
MY HOPE IS THAT IT WILL BE A
SIMPLE CONVERSATION AND THAT WE
WILL BE ABLE TO VOTE THIS OUT
OF COMMITTEE SO WE CAN GO AHEAD
AND GET GOING ON TESTING AND
ADVANCING THOSE KITS.
THE REST OF THE AGENDA IS
LARGELY DEDICATED TO COMPONENTS
THAT ARE REQUIRED BY THE 2017
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
ORDINANCE.
THAT INCLUDES A REPORT FROM THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION AND
THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR
GENERAL.
THAT'S ON A PRESENTATION OF A
REPORT, AND WE WILL THEN HEAR
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE
INSPECTOR GENERAL ON THE
INTELLIGENCE REPORT.
WE WILL ALSO HEAR FROM THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION ON
THE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT.
FINALLY WE WILL HAVE A
DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON RETIRING
A COUPLE OF CLERK FILES, WE
MAKE IT TO THE ANNUAL REPORT
AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE AUDIT
REPORTS.
IT IS LARGELY TECHNICAL IN
NATURE IN TERMS OF COMPLIANCE
WITH OTHER ORDINANCES THAT
REQUIRE THESE REPORTING ISSUES.
I ALSO WANTED TO CIRCULATE THIS
PROCLAMATION FOR CONSIDERATION,
AND SIGNATURE.
THAT IS THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST
3RD, AT THE SEATTLE CENTER.
THE COMMUNITY WILL BE COMING
TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE SEEK
TURBINE DAY.
THE SEEK COMMUNITY WILL BE
CELEBRATING ON AUGUST 3RD AT
SEATTLE CENTER, TO CELEBRATE
HERITAGE AND CULTURE, AND WE
REALLY WANT TO WISH THEM A
SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION.
I WILL BE ATTENDING,
REPRESENTING THE CITY COUNCIL
ON SATURDAY, PRESENTING THE
PROCLAMATION TO THE COMMUNITY.
THAT IS AT SEATTLE CENTER THIS
SATURDAY FROM 1:00 UNTIL 6:00
P.M.
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN
THIS COMMUNITY IN APRIL.
IT WAS A COMPLETE BLAST WITH
MANY AMAZING FOOD STANDS.
FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT SUPER
FAMILIAR WITH THE COMMUNITY,
THEY HAVE A TRADITION OF
FEEDING PEOPLE FOR FREE, AS A
FUNDAMENTAL PART OF THEIR
CULTURE.
AND THEY WILL WELCOME PEOPLE TO
THEIR FESTIVALS.
IT WAS SOME OF THE MOST AMAZING
FOOD, AND I'VE HAD OPPORTUNITY
TO ENJOY IT.
IT IS VERY FAMILY-FRIENDLY AND
SUPERFUND.
THEY ARE GOING TO BE HAVING
EXHIBITIONS ON HOW TURBANS GET
TIRED AND IT IS AN OFTEN IT IS
AN AWESOME OPPORTUNITY TO
SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY.
>> TRADITIONAL SERVING, FREE
FOOD, IT IS SOMETHING THAT THEY
DO THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
THEY STARTED AND IT CAME AS A
SOCIAL JUSTICE CONCEPT THAT
NOBODY SHOULD GO HUNGRY OR
THIRSTY YOU AS A FOLLOW-UP TO
THAT THEY HAD DONE, WHICH THE
COMES MEMBER AND I WERE BOTH
THAT, THE WOMEN OF THE
COMMUNITY RECENTLY, THEY
ORGANIZED ONE OF THE TEAMS WAS
FOR THE COMMUNITY AND FOR WOMEN
FROM SOUTH ASIAN ORIGINS, THEY
ARE HERE TO RAISE AWARENESS
AGAINST WOMEN'S OPPRESSION
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, INCLUDING
IN SOUTH ASIA.
AND THEY ARE REALLY INCREDIBLE,
STREET THEATER APPROACH.
ALL GENDERS,
THEY SHOULD BE NOURISHED - -
NOURISHED AND ENCOURAGED.
THERE WERE A LOT OF YOUNG GIRLS
WHO PARTICIPATED IN IT, IT WAS
REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THEIR OWN
EMPOWERMENT AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU FOR ADDING THAT,
IT IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL TO HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY IN A SPACE.
WE ENCOURAGE YOU ALL AROUND TO
JOIN US ON SATURDAY.
I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO PRESENT
THE NATION TO THIS COMMUNITY ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
LASTLY I WANTED TO MENTION THAT
THREE OF US DOWN HERE AT THE
END OF THIS TABLE, THE COUNCIL
MEMBER AND I HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND SOME TIME
IN DETROIT, LAST WEEK,
ATTENDING THE LOCAL PROGRESS
ANNUAL CONVENING.
I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING
ON THE BOARD.
I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SPEAK ON PANELS.
AND WE HAD THE RECIPIENT OF A
PROGRESSIVE CHAMPION AWARD, ONE
OF THE FOUNDERS OF LOCAL
PROGRESS, FOR ONE OF THE
ORIGINAL STAFF MEMBERS.
HE HAS BEEN A STALWART FOR MANY
OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE BEEN
FIGHTING OR.
HERE IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE, WE
ARE LOOKING AT ECONOMIC AND
ACCLIMATE JUSTICE, WORKER
RIGHTS, AND DISMANTLING
INSTITUTIONS THAT PERPETUATE
RACISM AND WHITE SUPREMACY, AND
IT IS ONLY FITTING THAT A
COLLEAGUE TO MY LEFT, THE
COUNCIL MEMBER HERE WAS THE
FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE
PROGRESSIVE CHAMPION AWARD, A
NATIONAL AWARD.
I WANTED A MOMENT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE HER WORK.
SHE WAS SO GRACIOUS TO
ACKNOWLEDGE ALL OF US IN HER
WORK, THEY MAKING SURE TO
MENTION IN HER REMARKS THAT
NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE
WITHOUT STAFF AND WITHOUT US AS
COUNSEL COLLEAGUES.
I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT
TO ACKNOWLEDGE HER A
COMPLIMENT.
CONGRATULATIONS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN?
>> IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO SEE
YOUR GRACIOUSNESS.
GREAT TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
SEE SOME OF THE AMAZING LEADERS
FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY,
MINNEAPOLIS STOOD OUT AT HALF
OF THE COUNCIL WAS THERE, THERE
WERE SOME REALLY GREAT STORIES.
THE COUNCIL MEMBER WAS GOING
HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH THE COUNCIL
MEMBER FROM MINNESOTA FOR THIS
BATTLE.
I WAS EXCITED TO SEE SEATTLE
WINNING THAT ONE AND BRINGING A
TROPHY BACK TO THE REST WEST
COAST.
REALLY IT WAS AN AMAZING
OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM A VERY
DIVERSE GROUP OF LEADERS.
ALSO PROGRESSIVE LEADERS FROM
REALLY SMALL CITIES.
STORIES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS ON A
VOLUNTEER BASIS.
OFTEN THEY WOULD BE IN MUCH
MORE CONSERVATIVE CITIES, AND
WE WOULD LOOK AT THE STORIES
THEY HAVE ABOUT HOW TO FIGURE
OUT HOW TO FIGHT FOR CLAIMANT
JUSTICE, IMMIGRATION,
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND
ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE VERY
DIFFERENT IT IS REALLY AMAZING
TO HEAR THE WORK WITH VERY
LITTLE RECOGNITION, THEY ARE
LOOKING FOR SOME HELP >> DOES
ANYBODY PUT TOGETHER IDEAS,
LIKE HERE ARE THE BEST IDEAS
COMING IN FROM THE CITY'S.
WE'VE HEARD FROM ALL AGES AND
ABILITIES, WITH THE WORK THAT
WORLD HEALTH AND AARP ARE
DOING.
IT IS A WONDERFUL MAGAZINE AND
THAT IS SOMETHING WE CAN JUST
EMULATE AND DO RIGHT NOW.
ARE THOSE THINGS AVAILABLE?
>> I WILL TURN TO SOMEBODY WHO
IS ON THE BOARD.
>> WE DO, WE HAVE PULLED
TOGETHER A POLICY HANDBOOK.
AND MEMBERS OF THE NETWORK HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THAT
HANDBOOK.
IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AS
A RESOURCE AND IT LISTS OUT THE
EXAMPLES OF POLICIES THAT
DIFFERENT CITIES HAVE ADVANCED.
WE ALSO HAVE DEVELOPED MORE
DETAILED TOOLKITS ON PARTICULAR
ISSUES.
THERE ARE PARTICULAR BUDGET
ANALYSIS TOOLS TO EVALUATE HOW
MUCH YOU ARE INVESTING IN LAW
ENFORCEMENT APPROACHES AS
OPPOSED TO PUBLIC HEALTH
APPROACHES TO PUBLIC SAFETY,
THAT COULD YIELD BETTER
OUTCOMES IN TERMS OF REALLY
CHANGING AND INTERRUPTING
CYCLES OF VIOLENCE IN THE
COMMUNITY.
THERE ARE A LOT OF RESOURCES
AVAILABLE TO LEADERS AT ALL
LEVELS.
THAT INCLUDES ADVANCING LOCAL
LEVEL POLICIES, IT COULD REALLY
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR
COMMUNITIES.
>> THANK OU FOR REPRESENTING
US.
>> THANK YOU YOUR SERVICE ON
THE BOARD.
>> MY PLEASURE.
>> A FORMER COLLEAGUE IS ONE OF
THE FOLKS THAT ALSO HAS HAD A
HAND IN DOUBTING THE
ORGANIZATION.
HE WAS THERE, IT WAS GREAT TO
SEE NICK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.
AND TO HAVE A CHANCE TO CATCH
UP, SEEMS TO BE DOING QUITE
WELL AND THAT IS GREAT TO HEAR
IT SWITCHING GEARS, THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE DOES
NOT HAVE ANYTHING ON THE
AGENDA.
WE HAVE A MEETING TOMORROW.
ONE OF THOSE LOVELY FIFTH WEEKS
OF THE MONTH.
WE HAVE ADDED A SPECIAL
COMMITTEE THAT WILL ALSO BE
BALL.
SEVEN ITEMS ON THE AGENDA,
QUICKLY WE WILL GET TO A
PRESENTATION FROM COMMUNITY
MEMBERS ON THE GREEN NEW DEAL.
COLLEAGUES PROBABLY RECALL THAT
YOU ALL SIGNED A LETTER ABOUT
ONE MONTH AGO SUPPORTING
COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH
THE GREEN NEW DEAL FOR SEATTLE.
THERE HAVE BEEN ONGOING,
SECTIONS HAPPENING SINCE THEN
WE GET A DISCUSSION WITH
COMMUNITY LEADERS TO TALK ABOUT
WHAT THEIR HOPES ARE FOR THE
CITY, AND ONGOING WORK THAT WE
ARE DOING TO TRY TO HOPEFULLY
BRING A RESOLUTION FORWARD IN
THE NEXT MONTH OR SO, TO THE
OUT THE FRAMEWORK AND THE
GROUNDWORK FOR WHERE WE ARE
GOING TO TRY TO GO.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF ITEMS
RELATED TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.
ONE IS FINALIZING AN
APPLICATION THAT WE STARTED A
NUMBER OF YEARS AGO ON THEIR
WORK ON THE CAMPUS IN WITH THE
SEATTLE.
WE WILL HAVE AN ANNUAL REPORT
FROM SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION.
THERE IS A STREETCAR OPERATIONS
UPDATE AND I'M SURE THAT WE
WILL GET SOME ATTENTION ON
THAT.
UPDATED NUMBERS ON RIDERSHIP,
ON THE EXISTING LINE.
THE SOUTH LAKE UNION LINE, AND
ALSO, DISCUSSION ON THE MAYOR'S
VISION FOR THE CENTER CITY
CONNECTOR.
THERE WAS AN ASK FOR FUNDING TO
DO ONGOING ENGINEERING AND
DESIGN WORK, BASED ON THE
RETOOLING OF THAT PROJECT,
WHICH WE ARE FAMILIAR WITH FROM
THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.
WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE ON
COMMUNITY TRIP REDUCTION
EXPANDING THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
FINALLY, CONSIDER THE REDLUTE
RESOLUTION THAT EXPRESSES CITY
CONCERNS FOR NAVAL TESTING IN
THE PUGET SOUND AND COASTAL
WATERS UP AND DOWN THE WEST
COAST, SPECIFICALLY THE IMPACT
OF SOME OF THAT TESTING AND
SONAR RELATED, THE IMPACT IT
HAS ON MARINE ANIMALS AND THE
CONDITION OF THE ORCA
POPULATION IS OF THE UTMOST
CONCERN ALONG WITH OTHER MARINE
MAMMALS.
THAT IS IT FROM THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
>> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU,
COUNCIL MEMBER BRIAN.
>> JUST ONE ADDITIONAL ITEM I
WANTED TO NOTE THAT WE DO HAVE
THE CAN HANDBOOK FROM LOCAL
PROGRESS AND VARIOUS CASE STUDY
MODELS OF POLICY AND
LEGISLATION.
I AM EXCITED TO SHARE THAT
AROUND.
WE WILL SEE IF WE CAN GET MORE
HARD OR ELECTRONIC COPIES AND
SEND THAT LINK AROUND FOR
PEOPLE.
AND A FEW MORE THINGS THAT I
DID NOT SAY ON SATURDAY.
WE WILL HAVE BANDS BROKE SMOKEY
BRIGHTS, THE WASHINGTON STATE
LABOR COUNCIL, AND WASHINGTON
CAN.
THIS IS THE SOCIAL SECURITY
WORKS WASHINGTON EVENT AND THE
84TH BIRTHDAY OF SOCIAL AND THE
54TH BIRTHDAY OF MEDICARE.
THAT IS WHAT WE WILL BE
CELEBRATING AND PROTECTING AT
MEMORIAL PARK.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT
AND HELPING LOCAL PROGRESS.
>> I MISSED BEING THERE.
>> WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.
>> WE WILL GO TO THE SEATTLE
EVENTS AROUND OUR 150TH
ANNIVERSARY.
MONICA, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> WE FOUND IT APPROPRIATE TO
MEET WITH THE FULL COUNSEL.
WE WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF
EXCITING EVENTS THAT ARE GOING
ON RELATIVE TO OUR
CELEBRATIONS.
I WANT TO STOP THERE AND START
WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND DIVE ON
IN.
MONICA MARTINEZ, CITY CLERK,
JOINING ME TODAY ARE MEMBERS OF
THE CITY CLERK TEAM AND
PARTNERS FROM HISTORY LINK.
>> I AM PETER BACK WITH
DOCUMENTARY MEDIA.
>> I AM THE COFOUNDER AND
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HISTORY
LINK.
>> I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECKON
EYES THE CITY CLERK ARCHIVE
TEAM IN HIS THAT ARE JOINING US
IN THE AUDIENCE, THEY ARE
BEHIND ME.
THAT WOULD INCLUDE JULIE,
JEANNIE, SARAH, LIBBY, AND
ASHLEY HARRISON FROM THE LEAD
STATE OF OPERATIONS TEAM.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, THE CITY OF
SEATTLE IS FAST APPROACHING THE
150TH ANNIVERSARY.
DECEMBER 2ND WILL BE OUR
ANNIVERSARY.
TODAY WE ARE SO PLEASED TO
SHARE PROGRESS TOWARD THE
CREATION OF A COMMEMORATIVE
PUBLICATION CELEBRATING
SEATTLE'S PAST 150 YEARS.
THAT IS THROUGH HOLDINGS FROM
THE SEATTLE MENISCAL ARCHIVES.
THE BOOK IS TITLED RIGHT ABOVE
ON THE BIG SCREEN.
THE CITY AT 150.
THE STORY OF SEATTLE IN 150
OBJECTS FROM THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES.
THIS COMMEMORATIVE PUBLICATION
WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH AN
INCREDIBLE PARTNERSHIP WITH
HISTORY LINK AND MULTIPLE CITY
AGENCIES, TUBING FUNDING AND
PLANNING PARTNERSHIP EVENTS
LEADING UP TO THE DECEMBER 2ND
ANNIVERSARY.
A SPECIAL 150TH ANNIVERSARY, TO
PROMOTE THIS PUBLICATION.
AND A SYSTEM PROMOTING SEATTLE
AT 150 AS WELL AS VARIOUS
COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT WE HAVE
PLANNED, BEGINNING STARTING IN
AUGUST.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
IN SEPTEMBER, A FORMAL
ANNOUNCEMENT AND KICK-OFF FOR
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WILL
TAKE PLACE AND COINCIDE WITH
SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EVENTS,
WHICH WE WILL BE DISCUSSING IN
A SHORT TIME.
AND A QUICK LOOK AT THE
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE LIST ON
YOUR POSTCARD, WHICH ALL OF YOU
MIGHT HAVE.
THERE WILL BE PARKS BIG PLAY ON
AUGUST 17.
WE WILL BE HIGHLIGHTING THESE
MOMENTS SHORTLY.
WE ARE EXCITED TO ENSURE THIS
SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY AND THE
RESOURCES PUBLISHED UNPRODUCED
ARE
PROMOTED THROUGHOUT THE I WOULD
LIKE TO TURN IT OVER, AND WILL
SHARE THE CONCEPT IN THE CITY
AT 150.
>> THE BOOK THAT WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON IS BASED ON THE IDEA
THAT THE BRITISH MUSEUM, USING
OBJECTS IN THE MUSEUM TO TELL
STORIES IN DIFFERENT TIME
PERIODS AND DIFFERENT THEMES,
BOOKS, PODCASTS, EXHIBITS.
SEATTLE AT 150, STORIES OF THE
CITY THROUGH 150 OBJECTS TO THE
ITEMS IN THE BOOKS HOLD THE
RECORDS OF CITY OFFICIALS.
THE OBJECTS REFLECT COMPLEXITY
OF GOVERNING, POLICIES
DEVELOPED, AND THE VOICES OF
EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED
OFFICIALS, AND THOSE
INTERACTING WITH THE MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT.
EACH OFFERS A SMALL STORY AND
CUMULATIVE TOUCH ON KEY THINGS
IN CITY HISTORY THROUGH TIME.
IN ADDITION TO SUPPORT FROM THE
EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE RECEIVED
PRECIPITATION RECENT - - WE
HAVE RECEIVED PERSPIRATION AND
WE ARE GRATEFUL.
THE OBJECTS SHOW POINTS OF
CONFLICT IN IMPORTANT
ACHIEVEMENTS.
TELLING INDIVIDUAL STORIES, IT
SHOWS INCREMENTAL CHANGES
THROUGH TIME AS THE WORLDVIEW
INVOLVES.
>> PULLED THE MICROPHONE CLOSER
PLEASE.
>> WE WILL ALSO HAVE AN ONLINE
VERSION OF THE BOOK WILL SEND
OUT THAT LINK AS SOON AS IT IS
READY.
COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A PUBLIC
EVENT.
WE WILL ALSO SPEAK ON THE VALUE
OF ARCHIVES AND TELLING STORIES
TODAY.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT ONE OR
ALL OF THESE EVENTS.
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE
PUBLICATION AND WE ARE LOOKING
OVER TO SEEING IT WHEN IT IS
READY.
PETER AND MARIE ARE HERE WITH
US AS WELL.
>> MARIE, WHY DON'T START?
>> I AM REALLY.
PLEASED, THIS IS A GREAT HONOR
TO WELCOME THIS BOOK.
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES IS A
TREASURE.
YOU
SHOULD ALL BE HAPPY AND PROUD
OF THAT.
THIS IS A COLLABORATION.
ALL OF US PLAYED EAT WILL RULES
IN THIS PRODUCTION.
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WASHINGTON
STATE HISTORY, I'M HAPPY THAT
WE GOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO
SOMETHING IN THIS 150TH
ANNIVERSARY.
THANK YOU ALL FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY.
I HOPE YOU LOVE THIS BOOK AS
MUCH AS WE DO, IT IS BEAUTIFUL
AND IT IS A GREAT WAY TO CRACK
INTO THE WALL OF HISTORY.
AND TO APPROACH IT FROM
DIFFERENT ANGLES.
DIPPING IN HERE AND THERE, I
THINK IT WILL BE GREAT FOR THE
CITY.
>> SEATTLE AT 150 IS A VERY
UNIQUE BOOK.
NOT SO MUCH TELLING THE STORY
OF THIS CITY AS GIVING 150
LITTLE OPPORTUNITIES TO WALK
AWAY KNOWING MORE ABOUT HOW A
CITY BEGINS AND GROWS AND
EVOLVES FROM WHAT YOU HAD KNOWN
BEFORE.
I AM REALLY EXCITED ALL OF YOU
WILL READ IT.
>> IN 1869 I WAS JUST IN GRADE
SCHOOL AT THE TIME.
WHAT WERE YOU CONVERTING TO
SHOWS WOULD BE IN THE BOOK?
>> FOR 1869, YOU SEE THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION HELD
AT THE STATE ARCHIVES.
WE RECEIVED A COPY OF THOSE.
>> I'M TALKING ABOUT 1873 AS AN
EXAMPLE.
WHAT WERE THE PUBLISHERS
LOOKING AT TO PRODUCE A
PRODUCT?
NEWSPAPERS OR SOMETHING.
>> YOU MIGHT GIVE US A TINY
OVERVIEW OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES.
AND YOU KNOW, IT HAS NOT BEEN
AROUND THAT LONG FOR THE EARLY
YEARS WE OFTEN USE LEGISLATION.
WE DON'T HAVE AN OBJECT FOR
EVERY YEAR.
THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF OBJECTS
TO LOOK AT.
>> THEY ARE OBJECTS THAT ARE IN
THIS COLLECTION.
FUNDING ARCHIVES AND DIFFERENT
ELECTIONS, THESE ARE ALL
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL.
>> THIS IS VERY EXCITING.
I LOVE THIS KIND OF ARCHIVAL
HISTORY, IT REMINDS ME OF THE
BOOKS THAT WE CAN PURCHASE BY
NEIGHBORHOOD IN A CITY.
HAVING JUST MOVED TO THE WEST
SEATTLE AREA, I HAVE MINE AND I
KNOW ALL ABOUT THE BRIDGES THAT
CONNECT EACH AREA, AND THE
REELS THAT WE USED TO HAVE IS
THERE GOING TO BE AN EMPHASIS
ON EXPLORING THE TRANSIT OF
USED TO HAVE THE CITY LACKS >>
WE HAVE HAD TO BALANCE THINGS
OVER TIME, SOCIAL POLICY,
PATIENT AND UTILITIES.
WE MADE A SPREADSHEET AND TRY
TO GIVE EQUAL SPACE TO ALL OF
THE FUNCTIONS, THE CITY DOES A
LOT OF WORK.
WE WILL PUT IN A TINY PLUG FOR
HISTORY LINK.
WE HAVE TONS OF THAT.
TYPE IN HIS PETITION UNDER
HISTORY LINK AND YOU CAN SPEND
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS READING
ABOUT IT.
ANYTHING IN NEIGHBORHOODS.
THE OTHER BOOK THAT WE ARE
PUBLISHING IS THE HISTORY OF
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN THE
PUGET SOUND REGION.
COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF
TRANSPORTATION FROM THE VERY
BEGINNING.
WE HAVE FOUR BOOKS COMING OUT
IN OCTOBER.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
MICHAEL O'BRIEN?
>> I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS
PRESENTATION AND THIS WORK.
IT IS GREAT TO HAVE THESE
MILESTONES TO HIGHLIGHT AND
BRING TO THE PUBLIC ALL OF THE
GREAT RECORDS.
OFTEN THESE EXERCISES CAN BE
DONE EXCLUSIVELY.
THERE IS PLENTY OF THAT TO DO.
THERE IS ALSO SHEDDING LIGHT ON
SOME OF THE PROBLEMATIC PIECES
OF OUR PAST.
IT IS IMPORTANT AS OUR CITY
CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, WE HAVE
DONE GREAT THINGS, AND THESE
ARE ALL PART OF OUR HISTORY.
WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT AS WE
MOVE FORWARD.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE THAT
WAS INCLUDED.
>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME AT
THE TABLE.
THERE HAS BEEN AN WILL AMOUNT
OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT
DEMONSTRATED THROUGHOUT THIS
SPECIAL PROJECT.
THANK YOU TWO EVERYONE WHO HAD
A HAND IN MAKING IT POSSIBLE.
WITH THAT, I WANTED TO ASK YOU
TO REACH OUT TO US AND LET US
KNOW HOW TO SUPPORT YOU OUT IN
THE COMMUNITY, AS WE APPROACH
THE SESQUICENTENNIAL EVENT.
WE WANTED TO LEAVE YOU WITH
SOME SWAG.
AND AGAIN, THIS WILL HELP
PROMOTE.
WE WILL BE WORKING WITH THE
PIO, THE BOOK WILL BE BEAUTIFUL
AS DESCRIBED.
WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE
ALL PART OF THE SPECIAL EVENT
THAT WE HAVE LAND.
AUGUST 10TH IS THE FIRST
SESSION.
>> THE BOOK RELEASE WILL BE
OCTOBER 17TH.
WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED, AND
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> HAVE YOU BEEN PUSHING AS I
HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY
RESTORE THE CLOCK TOWER?
>> THANK YOU, SALLY, I WILL
WORK ON THAT.
THANK YOU, COUNSEL. >> WE ARE
GOING TO HOLD YOU TO OCTOBER
17TH NOW.
WE ARE GOING TO MOVE INTO THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AND I'M ANNOUNCING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE PURSUIT - - THE PURPOSE OF
THIS SESSION GIVES US THE
CHANCE TO DISCUSS
CONFIDENTIALLY AND MANAGE CITY
ATTORNEYS.
WE LOOKED AT PUBLIC OPEN
SESSIONS AND I EXPECT THIS
SESSION TO LAST FOR ONE HOUR.
SO WE WILL STAY UNTIL 11:19.
IF IT GOES BEYOND THAT TIME I
WILL ANNOUNCE THE EXTENSION AND
EXPECTED DURATION.
WITH THAT, INTO THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION.