>>> MORNING EVERYBODY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR A
REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL
BRIEFING ON SEPTEMBER 9. WE
ARE JOINED BY COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ . THERE ARE NO
MEETINGS FOR APPROVAL TODAY.
LET'S TALK ABOUT FULL COUNCIL
ACTION, TODAY'S FULL CITY
COUNCIL ACTIONS IN ANY OF OUR
REGIONAL COMMITTEES.
NOTHING TO VOTE FOR THE
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE.
EXECUTIVE SESSION AFTER THIS
MEETING AND FRIDAY ON SEPTEMBER
13.
WE HAVE A SELECT HOMELESS AND
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY,
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW WILL
SHARE THE MEETING AS WE ROTATE
THE CHAIRS FOR THAT IMPORTANT
COMMITTEE.
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT, WE WILL
START WITH -- OKAY [LAUGHTER]
.
>> DOOR COUPLE OF THINGS.
>> GO AHEAD COUNCILMEMEBER
SAWANT.
>> GOOD MORNING.
I MIGHT NEED TO COME IN ONCE
AGAIN FOR A BRIEF TIME IF WE
ARE READY.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THE
HUMAN -- THE NEXT IS SCHEDULED
FOR ITS REGULAR TIME TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 10 AT 2 PM IN
CHAMBERS.
WE WILL DISCUSS THE ORDINANCE
DESCRIBED AT LAST BRIEFING TO
EXPAND THE OPPORTUNITIES.
THE VILLAGES HAVE BEEN A VERY
SUCCESSFUL HOMELESS SERVICE.
AND WE NEED MORE OF THEM UNTIL
HER MOVEMENT CAN SUCCEED IN
COMPELLING THE POLITICAL
ESTABLISHMENT TO REALLY INVEST
IN BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
AND PASSING RENT CONTROL.
AS I MENTIONED LAST WEEK THE
SEPA REVIEW FOR THIS BILL WAS
APPEALED.
IT WILL BE A FEW MONTHS BEFORE
COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON IT.
UNFORTUNATELY.
HOWEVER THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER
THINGS THAT MUST BE DONE TO
PASS LAND-USE CHANGE LIKE THE
ONE WE ARE LIKE THE ONE UNDER
CONSIDERATION.
WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE HEARING
EXAMINER TO HEAR THIS SEPA
APPEAL WE CAN DISCUSS WHAT THE
BILL DOES, OLD LEGALLY REQUIRED
PUBLIC HEARING, AND MOST
IMPORTANT WHEN DOING THE BUDGET
WE CAN PUT ASIDE MONTH DID
MONEY FOR ONCE THE LEGISLATION
PASSES.
WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD WITH
PUBLIC DISCUSSION IN TOMORROW'S
COMMITTEE MEETING WILL HAVE AN
INITIAL DISCUSSION ON THIS
BILL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMEBER
SAWANT.
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> THANK YOU AND GOOD MORNING.
TODAY WE HAVE THREE ITEMS ON
THE CALENDAR, NUMBER 1 IS THE
VICTOR STEINBERG PARK.
THIS RESOLUTION WILL DESIGN
IMPROVEMENTS, 2008 PARKS AND
GREEN SPACE LEVY, THE SECOND
ITEM IS SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION ACQUISITION.
1902 NORTHEAST 98 STREET IN THE
SOUTH CREEK OF THORNTON CREEK.
FOR OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION
PURPOSES WE ARE TRYING TO BUY
THIS PROPERTY FOR OVER A
DECADE.
AND THIRD IS THE RESOLUTION OR
OMBUDSMAN RESOLUTION, IT
HIGHLIGHTS THE ISSUE AND DIVES
INTO PRIORITY AREAS FOR SEATTLE
CITY REFORM.
IT'S A LONG TIME IN THE MAKING.
I THINK SEATTLE WILL BE THE
FIRST CITY TO PASS SUCH
LEGISLATION AT THIS TIME.
I WILL SAVE MOST OF MY COMMENTS
FOR THIS AFTERNOON.
I DO WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW AND
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ IN
COMMITTEE FOR ASSISTING ME IN
WORKING WITH ME.
I APPRECIATE ALL THEIR EFFORTS
IN SUPPORT.
VERY QUICKLY, BECAUSE I DIDN'T
SAY THIS LAST TIME, I WANT TO
THINK AMY, AND ALLIE AND DAN
FROM CENTRAL STAFF IMMEDIATELY
GOT ON TOP OF THIS ISSUE AND
HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH US FOR
ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO GET IT
RIGHT.
AND HER FRIENDS AT THE SEATTLE
INDIAN HEALTH BOARD, AND
ABIGAIL WHO WE WORK EXTENSIVELY
WITH TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS
LEGISLATION IS DONE RIGHT AND
WE HEAR FROM COMMUNITY AS WELL
AS FRANCESCA AND THE FOLKS AT
THE HEALTH BOARD, THEY HAVE
THEIR OWN POLICY PEOPLE AND WE
WORK CLOSELY WITH THEM.
ALL THREE PIECES OF LEGISLATION
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SPEAKING TO
EACH OF THESE THIS AFTERNOON.
NEEDED 20 COMMITTEE WILL BE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18.
HERE'S THE BIG NEWS.
LIVE IN THE FIVE IS BACK ON.
RAIN OR SHINE.
OF COURSE IF WE GET ELECTRICITY.
OUR DISTRICT DIRECTOR HAS BEEN
WORKING ON THIS.
AND EVERYTHING WE HAD TEED UP
BEFORE WILL BE THERE.
OUR FOOD, PETTING ZOO, MUSICAL
GUESTS.
OVER COMMUNITY BOOTHS JUST LIKE
WE ALWAYS DO.
IT IS OUR FOURTH YEAR.
YOUR EXCITED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> WHAT THEY WAS THAT?
28.
>> YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE THERE
REMEMBER?
>> 928.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE IN THE DUNK
TANK.
REMEMBER?
>> COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW .
>> I WANT TO COME BACK ,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ , AND
THINK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU'VE
DONE ON THE INDIGENOUS WOMEN
EFFORT.
YOU ARE THE STAR.
YOU'VE GONE SO FAR IN TWO
YEARS.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT AND
SAY THANK YOU BECAUSE IT
MATTERS.
AND WITHOUT YOUR LEADERSHIP
THIS WOULDN'T BE HAPPENING.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ
. I LIKE TO ASK, STEINBERG
PARK RESOLUTION, DO YOU HAPPEN
TO KNOW, AND DON'T ANSWER IF
YOU DON'T KNOW, SEE IF YOU CAN
FIND OUT IF THAT INCLUDED THE
UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR THE
BENCHES.
THAT IS SOMETHING WE TALKED
ABOUT WITH AGE FRIENDLY, THE
IDEA IS THAT THE BENCHES ARE
DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT
THEIR ARMS SO THE PEOPLE OF
DIFFICULTY SITTING IN GETTING
UP HAVE ARMS BY THEM AND NOT
JUST THE FLAT BENCHES.
ANOTHER ELEMENT OF IT IS THAT
YOUR KNEES ARE LITTLE BIT BELOW
OR LEVEL WITH YOUR SEAT WHICH
AGAIN, FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE
DIFFICULTY STANDING OR SITTING
DOWN, IT REALLY HELPS.
I BROUGHT IT UP AT PARKS A
NUMBER OF TIMES.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY INCLUDED
THAT.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW
IT'S SOMETHING WE ARE REALLY
INTERESTED IN.
>> WE WILL DOUBLE CHECK ON THAT.
WE DIDN'T GET THAT QUIET IN THE
WEEDS SO THEY DID HAVE A
POWERPOINT THROUGH THE DESIGN.
NOW THE HOPES THAT IT WILL MAKE
SURE THEY FOLLOW.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, IN THE
BRIEFING WE RECEIVED IN
COMMITTEE, THEY DID
SPECIFICALLY CALL OUT THE FACT
THAT THEY HAVE ACCOMMODATED OR
MODIFIED THE BENCHES IN ORDER
TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DEPTH OR
SCOPE OF THOSE CHANGES ARE IN
TERMS OF HOW MANY BENCHES, BUT
MY UNDERSTANDING BASED ON THE
BRIEFING IS THEY DID TAKE THAT
FEEDBACK INTO ACCOUNT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ . I KNOW IT SOUNDS
LIKE A SMALL THING THAT IT IS
A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO
TAKE A LEAP FORWARD ON ALL AGES
AND ABILITIES.
WE ALSO ARE LOOKING AT WORKING
WITH SDOT TO HAVE A WALKABOUT,
I BELIEVE LATER THIS MONTH WITH
THE NOTION OF WORKING WITH THE
AGE FRIENDLY OFFICE IN THE
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
BETWEEN PIKE AND PIONEER SQUARE
USING THAT AS A PILOT.
AND JUST TRYING SOME OF THE
BENCHES ALONG THE WAY.
IS BECAUSE IT MAKES IT A MUCH
MORE INVITING PEDESTRIAN
FRIENDLY AREA FOR PEOPLE OF
DIFFICULT WALKING.
>> OVERALL IT IS DESIGNED FOR
AGE FRIENDLY AND DISABILITY
FRIENDLY IF YOU WILL, AS YOU
KNOW THEY WORKED WITH COLLEENS
GROUP FOR THE CULTURAL
COMPONENT.
WE UNDERSTOOD FROM THE
POWERPOINT THAT THAT WAS THE
LENGTH IN WHICH THEY WERE
LOOKING AT IT.
ALSO EASY TO MOVE AND MANEUVER.
>> GOOD.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW . I DON'T THINK IT'S
A SMALL AT ALL.
YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.
>> WE HAVE ANYTHING FROM THE
FINANCE A NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE BUT WE HAVE A BUNCH
ON WEDNESDAY.
IF I CAN JUST ASK YOU TO BEAR
WITH ME FOR A MOMENT.
WHAT IS HAPPENING WEDNESDAY IS
WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE 11
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
SOME ARE APPOINTMENTS.
WE HAVE FOUR TO THE YOUTH
COMMISSION WHICH I THINK ARE
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT IN THE
SECOND QUARTER EMPLOYMENT
ORDINANCE.
BUT THEN WE GET INTO SOME
THINGS I'M GOING TO ASK FOR
YOUR ASSISTANCE ON.
IS THE KEY SITE LEASE
AGREEMENT.
MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING
ON THAT WITH US RIGHT NEXT TO
SEATTLE CENTER.
SOMETHING THAT PLYMOUTH HOUSING
IS GOING TO BE BUILDING.
WE HAVE WORKED VERY CLOSELY
WITH OUR UPTOWN HOODS ON THIS.
PLYMOUTH IS GOING TO BE
DEVELOPING 91 UNITS OF HOUSING
LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND SOME
FORMALLY HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS.
SO WE REALLY WANT TO MOVE THAT
FORWARD FOR MY COMMITTEE.
THIS WEDNESDAY.
WE HAVE.
MORE AT SAND POINT, AND I WANT
TO SAY KUDOS TO FORMER SPEAKER
OF OUR HOUSE FRANK, THIS IS
BEEN A VISION HE HAS BEEN
WORKING ON FOR A LONG TIME IT
WILL BE 20-25 STUDIO AND ONE
BEDROOM COTTAGES.
SO, IF WE THINK ABOUT THE WORK
WE HAVE BEEN DOING ON THE TINY
HOMES, AND EVERYONE KNOWS THOSE
ARE JUST ONE STEP ON THE
CONTINUUM, THIS IS ONE STEP
MOVING FORWARD SO THAT THERE IS
BATHROOMS AND SINKS IN EACH
UNIT.
THE COST ABOUT $100,000 TO
BUILD.
IS WORKING WITH APPRENTICES SO
WE HAVE LABOR INVOLVED TO HELP
BUILD THESE. I THINK THIS IS A
WONDERFUL MODEL FOR US TO BE
LOOKING AT.
BECAUSE THEY ARE ONE THIRD THE
COST OF THE UNITS THE WE ARE
BUILDING, BRICK-AND-MORTAR.
BUT NONETHELESS IT TAKES MORE
LAND AND REQUIRES MORE FOCUS.
BUT THIS IS GOING TO BE THE
FIRST ONE AND AGAIN, I WANT TO
SAY THANKS TO FRANK FOR HIS
VISION AND HE HAS GOT MONEY TO
DO IT RIGHT THERE AT THE PARK.
WE WILL VOTE ON THAT THIS WEEK.
WE ALSO HAVE A RESOLUTION THAT
WILL ALLOW US TO MOVE THIS
FORWARD.
WE HAVE TO GET CERTAIN
APPROVALS, THAT WILL HAPPEN ON
WEDNESDAY.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE EIGHT
SWEETENED BEVERAGES TAX PUBLIC
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND A COUPLE
OF THINGS I'M GOING TO ASK FOR
YOUR SUPPORT ON.
WHEN IS THE TREAT RESOLUTION.
MANY OF YOU KNOW URBAN FORESTRY
REPORTS FOR MY COMMITTEE.
BUT MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE
PROTECTING AND PRESERVING TREES
IS SOMETHING THE CITY HAS BEEN
WORKING ON FOR A WHILE.
BUT THIS TREAT RESOLUTION, AND
AGAIN THANKS TO ALLIE FOR HER
WORK AND YOLANDA, THIS ASKED
FOR A WORKPLAN AND WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING WITH THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE.
IS WILL BE THE FIRST TREE
RESOLUTION WE HAVE SEEN IN A
NUMBER OF YEARS AND I WANTED TO
GET IT DONE BEFORE WE LEFT THIS
YEAR.
BUT AT LEAST WE'LL HAVE A PLAN
STARTED.
AND ALSO THERE IS ONE OTHER
ITEM I'M GOING TO ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT ON.
I DON'T THINK THE CITY HAS DONE
THIS VERY OFTEN.
BUT I AM BRINGING FORWARD BOTH
A RESOLUTION AND AN ORDINANCE
TO CONDEMN A PARCEL PROPERTY IN
PIONEER SQUARE.
THE CANNERY BUILDING.
I REACHED OUT TO THE OWNER OF
THE BUILDING AND LET HIM KNOW
CONDEMNATION IS NOT WHAT WE
WANT TO DO IS OUR FIRST CHOICE.
BUT THAT BUILDING HAS BEEN
BLIGHTED 30 YEARS.
THERE'S SO MUCH GOOD STUFF
HAPPENING DOWN ON SECOND
AVENUE.
WE ARE NOT GOING TO ALLOW THAT
BUILDING TO REMAIN IN THIS
SQUASHED CORNER ANYMORE.
WE HAVE ASKED HIM TO GET A
WORKPLAN, TO GET SCHEDULE, HE
IS HAD PERMITS FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND MARKET RATE HOUSING.
ON THE CORNER OF SECOND AND
MAINE.
AGAIN, THIS IS A STICK. WE
DON'T WANT TO USE THE STICK WE
WILL IF WE HAVE TO.
SO WE ARE JUST NOT GOING TO BE
IGNORED WHEN WE HAVE BEEN
ASKING THE PROPERTY OWNER TO DO
WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO TO GET THE
PERMITS TO BUILD AND COMMIT TO
ACTUALLY BUILDING IT.
IN THE MEANTIME, WE'VE BEEN
WORKING ON THIS FOR MOST OF
LAST YEAR.
WE NOW HAVE A LETTER FROM THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE SAYING, UNDER STATE LAW,
IT MEETS THE CONDITIONS OF A
BLIGHTED PROPERTY SO WE ARE
GOING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH
THIS.
THAT WILL HAPPEN THIS
WEDNESDAY.
ALSO THE RV LEGISLATION IS
GOING TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD TO
OUR COMMITTEE.
I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE TO LET THEM KNOW
THAT IF WE ARE ASKING TO MOVE
PEOPLE, THAT WE HAVE A 24/7
PLACE FOR THEM TO.
OTHERWISE WE KNOW THE PEOPLE
FIND WHAT THEY CAN FIND, THE
BEST SOLUTION THEY CAN FIND IF
AN RV, FOR SOME FOLKS, IS THE
BEST SOLUTION, AIR TAKING THAT
AWAY WITHOUT PROVIDING
SOMETHING ELSE STRIKES ME AS
JUST NOT BEING EITHER MORAL OR
COMPASSIONATE.
WE WILL HAVE HER FIRST
DISCUSSION IN MY COMMITTEE THIS
COMING WEDNESDAY AND I
APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.
ALSO THIS COMING FRIDAY WE HAVE
OUR SELECT COMMITTEE ON
HOMELESSNESS.
AND THEN I THINK THE NEXT ONE IS
THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY ON THE
20th.
SO, I DO WANT TO ASK YOU,
PLEASE I NEED TO HAVE AT LEAST
FOUR OF US AT 930 ON SELECT
COMMITTEE.
I THINK FOUR IN ADDITION TO
MYSELF.
SO WE HAVE FIVE.
IT WOULD BE EXCELLENT.
I THINK MIKE IS OUT OF TOWN.
AND I'VE HEARD FROM OTHERS
THERE ARE SOME CONFLICTS.
I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE
HAVING YOU THERE AT 9:30 AM SO
WE CAN MOVE FORWARD.
REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS WORK IS
COMING ALONG.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A FIRST
LOOK AT THE REGIONAL ACTION
PLAN AS WELL AS THE INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT.
SO THANKS FOR COMING.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP
ON THIS.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, THANK
YOU FOR BEING SUCH A STAR IN
THIS AREA.
THAT IS IT FOR ME.
>> WE WILL WORK WITH YOUR STAFF
TO GET CONFIRMATIONS FOR THE
PRIVATE MEETING.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
HOUSING HEALTH AND WORKERS
RIGHTS COMMITTEE AGENDA.
BEFORE WE TALKED ABOUT THE
UPCOMING ON THURSDAY I WANT TO
SA THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW , SHE HIGHLIGHTED ONE
OF THE BILLS WE HAVE BEEN SUPER
EXCITED ABOUT GENERATING FROM
THE ADVOCACY FORMER SPEAKER
FRANK.
FOLLOWING THROUGH ON OUR
COMMITMENT WE'VE BEEN TALKING
ABOUT IN THE HOUSING COMMITTEE
TO REPURPOSE PUBLIC LAND WHEN
IT'S BEING UNDERUTILIZED OR
WHEN IT'S SURPLUS AND TURNING
IT INTO HOUSING.
THANK YOU AGAIN, THIS IS ONE OF
THE ITEMS WE HAVE ASKED YOU TO
BRING IT YOUR COMMITTEE BECAUSE
WE WERE OVERFLOWING WITH ITEMS
AND I WILL BE THERE ON
WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK.
I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
GOING TO BE TURNING OUT FOR
THAT.
JUST A HEADS UP THAT THIS IS
SOMETHING THAT THE HOUSING
ADVOCACY COMMUNITY IS REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT PASSAGE
AND DISCUSSION AS WELL ON THE
BILL.
IN OUR COMMITTEE ON HOUSING,
HEALTH, ENERGY AND WORKERS
RIGHTS WE WILL MEET THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12 FROM 9 AM TO NOON.
THIS IS A 9 AM START TIME.
I APPRECIATE ALL OF OUR
COLLEAGUES FOR CONTINUING TO
SHOW UP A LITTLE EARLY AND
STING A LITTLE LATE.
WE HAD A ROBUST DISCUSSION LAST
THURSDAY IN THE COMMITTEE
TALKING SPECIFICALLY ABOUT
THREE OF THE FOUR COMPONENTS ON
OUR HOTEL WORKER LEGISLATION.
AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE HAVE HELD
EACH ONE OF THOSE POLICIES IN
OUR COMMITTEE FOR FINAL
PASSAGE, POTENTIALLY THIS
THURSDAY.
WE WILL DO FIRST IS BEGIN THE
CONVERSATION WITH THE
HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION AT 9 AM.
THIS IS THE FINAL COMPONENT,
KNOCK ON WOOD, ON THE HOTEL
WORKER LEGISLATION.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SHARING
WITH YOU, BASED ON STAKEHOLDER
FEEDBACK AND YOUR FEEDBACK AS
WELL, WITH THE GOAL OF
INCORPORATING ANY FINAL
AMENDMENTS, THANKS TO
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ FOR
SPONSORSHIP ON ALL THESE BILLS.
ONCE WE INCLUDE ANY FINAL
MINUTES ON THE HOTEL
LEGISLATION WILL THEN HAVE ALL
FOUR PIECES OF THE AMENDED
LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF US WITH
THE GOAL OF PASSING IT ON
THURSDAY.
IF THAT HAPPENS THEN WE WILL
ASK THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT TO
BRING IT FORWARD THE FOLLOWING
MONDAY AND I THINK WE WILL HAVE
WRAPPED UP THIS PRETTY LENGTHY
DISCUSSION OVER THE LAST SIX
MONTHS OR SO ON THE HOTEL
WORKER LEGISLATION.
LAST THING, ASSUMING WE GET TO
ON THURSDAY, WILL BE A BRIEFING
AND DISCUSSION ON MS PE, THE
MULTIFAMILY TAX EXEMPTION
LEGISLATION WE ARE BRINGING
FORWARD.
WE DON'T PLAN TO HAVE A VOTE
THIS THURSDAY GIVEN EVERYTHING
ON THE AGENDA.
WE WILL PLAN TO BRING THAT BACK
ON THE FOLLOWING THURSDAY FOR
THE POTENTIAL VOTE.
SO, I WANT TO REMIND FOLKS THAT
WE HAVE THREE MORE MEETINGS FOR
THE WORKERS RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
FROM 9-12 WILL FOCUS ON HOTEL
WORKER LEGISLATION AND THE MFTE
RENEWAL.
THE NEXT ONE WILL START AT 9
AM, IT'S GOING TO BE EVERYTHING
HOUSING.
WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE EMILY
ALVARADO ON HER NOMINATION TO
BE THE NEW DIRECTOR FOR OFFICE
OF HOUSING OVERSEEING SOME
STEPS AROUND THE TABLE, PEOPLE
ARE PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE
THE CHANCE TO FULLY VET HER.
YOU SHOULD HAVE THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING APPLICATION OR I SHOULD
SAY CONFIRMATION PACKET IN YOUR
INBOX ALREADY.
WE HAVE ASKED YOU FOR FEEDBACK
ON QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO
SEE HER ANSWER. I BELIEVE WE
ARE COLLECTING THOSE THIS WEEK
SO SHE CAN RESPOND TO THAT ON
THE 19th IN OUR COMMITTEE.
WE WELCOME ALL OF YOU TO COME
TO THAT.
THERE WILL BE ABOUT SIX OTHER
OFFICE OF HOUSING RELATED
ITEMS.
AND OUR FINAL COMMITTEE FOR THE
YEAR WILL BE SEPTEMBER 24, A
TUESDAY, FROM 2-4 P.M.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMEBER
SAWANT, I UNDERSTAND YOU
USUALLY HAVE A MEETING AT THE
TIME BUT YOU'RE MOVING INTO THE
EVENING.
WE ARE GOING TO TAKE OVER THAT
SLOT.
THIS WILL FOCUS ON EVERYTHING
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT RELATED.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF CLEANUP
ITEMS WE NEED TO DO AND
FRANKLY, JUST TO PUT A HEADS
UP, FOLKS WHO ATTENDED OUR
COMMITTEE LAST TIME THERE WAS
AN AUDIT ON SEATTLE CITY LIGHT.
EVERYTHING WAS STATUS QUO.
HOWEVER, I DID ASK A QUESTION
ABOUT HOW THE AUDITORS REPORT
WOULD POTENTIALLY CHANGE IN
FUTURE YEARS IF WE WERE TO STOP
THESE NOTICES ARE GOING OUT TO
PEOPLE TELLING THEM THEIR
ELECTRICITY IS GOING TO BE SHUT
OFF.
AND SO I DO PLAN TO FOLLOW UP
ON THAT CONCEPT, GIVEN THAT WE
CAN CONTINUE TO GET EMAILS FROM
PEOPLE AROUND HIGH OR
UNANTICIPATED BILLS.
AND UNTIL WE GET THE FEEDBACK
FROM THE AUDITORS REPORT WHICH
WILL BE PRESENTED IN OUR
COMMITTEE EARLY NEXT YEAR, AND
UNTIL WE HAVE ASSURANCE THAT
THESE POTENTIALLY ERRONEOUS
BILLS OR UNSUBSTANTIATED BILLS
ARE GOING OUT, I THINK IT'S
IMPERATIVE FOR US TO FOLLOW-UP
ON THE NOTICES AND CHANGE THAT
PRACTICE.
IS CAUSING A LOT OF HEARTBURN
FOR FOLKS TO THE TUNE OF $4700
IS THE MOST RECENT WHEN I HEARD
ABOUT THE CONSTITUENT.
WE WILL WORK WITH SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT TO GIVE THEM A HEADS UP
ON THE CONCEPTS WE ARE THINKING
OF.
LAST MEETING WILL FOCUS ON
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT ISSUES THE
TIMBER 24th FROM 2-4 P.M.
OTHER THAN THAT, MR. PRESIDENT,
AND THEN.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO.
>> MORNING.
THERE IS ONE RELATED ITEM, A
RESOLUTION TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
CONFIGURATION OF THE BRIDGE.
THERE ARE NO OTHER RELATED
ITEMS OF THE FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA TODAY.
THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL
BE HELD TONIGHT FOR THE PUBLIC
HEARING HEARING COUNCIL
CHAMBERS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON
COUNCIL BILL 19600 WHICH
UPDATES ARE CITY SEPA POLICIES.
THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 AT NOON
AND WILL HAVE THREE ITEMS ON
THE AGENDA.
COUNCIL BILL 119600 RELATED TO
THE SEPA.
IN 19657 WHICH UPDATES SOUTH
LAKE UNION OPEN SPACE POLICIES
AND A BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
ON RESOLUTION 319404 RELATED TO
THE BRIDGE.
WE WILL ALSO BE HAVING A SPECIAL
MEETING NEXT TUESDAY THE TIMBER
24th AT NOON AND COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW YOU CAN COUNT ON MY
ATTENDANCE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ .
>> THERE IS NOTHING ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA FROM THE GENDER EQUITY
COMMITTEE, WE WILL HAVE OUR
REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMITTEE
HEARING THIS WEDNESDAY AT 9:30
AM.
WE HAVE SEVERAL EXCITING ITEMS
ON THE AGENDA.
FIRST WE WILL CONSIDER AN
APPOINTMENT TO THE FAMILY'S
EDUCATION, PRESCHOOL AND
PROMISE LEVEE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE.
SECOND WE WILL RECEIVE A
BRIEFING FROM REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE SERIOUS AND DEADLY USE
OF FORCE INVESTIGATION TASK
FORCE.
WHICH IS DELIVERING THEIR FINAL
RECOMMENDATIONS TO MY COMMITTEE
AND THE FULL CITY COUNCIL.
ESTE FIT WAS CONVENED IN EARLY
2018 IS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE
PASSAGE OF THE 2015 POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY ORDINANCE.
THIS IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
COMPANION RESOLUTION THE
COUNCIL AGAIN PASSED ALONGSIDE
THAT 2017 ACCOUNT ABILITY
ORDINANCE THAT CREATED A TASK
FORCE SPECIFICALLY TO IDENTIFY
AND EVALUATE POLICY
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WOULD BE
COMMUNITY DRIVEN AND COMMUNITY
INFORMED.
THAT COULD PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
AND THE CITY COUNCIL AS
POLICYMAKERS IN TERMS OF HOW WE
BELIEVE THAT THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT SHOULD ADDRESS
INVESTIGATIONS OF DEADLY USE OF
FORCE INVESTIGATIONS WITHIN THE
CITY.
I HAVE RECEIVED AN ADVANCE COPY
OF THE REPORT, LOOKING FORWARD
TO DIGGING INTO IT MORE.
AND HEARING DIRECTLY FROM THE
STAKEHOLDERS WHO WERE INVOLVED
IN THAT.
THAT TASK FORCE INCLUDED
LEADERS FROM THE CITY, COUNTY,
AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY LEADERS
IN THE SPACE OF POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM
INCLUDING FOLKS WHO WORKED ON
THE DE-ESCALATION INITIATIVE
940.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
RECEIVING THAT REPORT.
THE THIRD AND FINAL ITEM ON THE
AGENDA IS A PRESENTATION FROM
THE SEATTLE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE SAFETY
RFP.
THIS SAFETY RFP AIMS TO VENT
AND REDUCE THE HARM DONE TO
OUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18
AND 24 YEARS OLD.
THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE
CRIMINAL AND LEGAL SYSTEM.
THIS PARTICULAR BODY OF WORK
ENCOMPASSES ABOUT $4.4 MILLION
AND TOTAL AWARDS TO LOCAL UNITY
BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHO WORK IN
THE SPACE OF HARM REDUCTION FOR
YOUTH 18-24 SPECIFICALLY AS A
RESULT OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
RECEIVING A REPORT AND
PRESENTATION FROM OUR HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON THE WORK
PAYMENT DOING IN THAT SPACE.
I'M EXCITED TO HEAR WHAT WE CAN
ANTICIPATE SEEING IN TERMS OF
AREAS AND COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS.
NEXT THING, I'VE JUST REALLY
QUICKLY WANTED TO PREVIEW AN
UPCOMING IMPORTANT COMMITTEE
HEARING THAT WILL BE A JOINT
COMMITTEE HEARING OF MY
COMMITTEE AND LABOR RELATIONS
POLICY COMMITTEE AND THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION
WILL COLLABORATE WITH US.
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN OVER THE
RECESS THAT THERE IS A SPECIAL
COMMITTEE SCHEDULED ON THE
EVENING OF WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
18 STARTING AT 6 PM.
WE ARE TOYING WITH THE IDEA OF
STARTING A LITTLE EARLIER,
PERHAPS 5:30 PM WITH SOME
PRESENTATIONS.
COMMITTEE HEARING WILL BE FULLY
DEDICATED TO HEARING FROM THE
PUBLIC ABOUT CONCERNS THAT THEY
MAY CONTINUE TO HAVE WITH
REGARD TO THE COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE
SEATTLE POLICE MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION.
SEATTLE POLICE OFFICERS KILLED,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE, THE
CITY COUNCIL, MY COMMITTEE, AND
THE LABOR RELATIONS POLICY
COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO HOLD A
PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR AND
RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT ABOUT
CHANGES, MODIFICATIONS, ONGOING
CONCERNS THAT MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC MIGHT HAVE WITH REGARD TO
THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING'S
BEFORE WE AS A MANAGEMENT TEAM
BEGIN LABOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH
THE SEATTLE POLICE MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION WHICH WILL BEGIN,
MY UNDERSTANDING IS, LATER THIS
YEAR WITH SEATTLE POLICE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION.
THIS IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THAT
CODE.
AND OUR OPPORTUNITY AS
COUNCILMEMBERS TO HEAR DIRECTLY
FROM COMMUNITY, CONCERNS MAY
CONTINUE TO EXIST AS IT RELATES
TO DIFFERENT PROVISIONS IN THE
SEATTLE LEASE MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION CONTRACT.
WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH
COUNCIL PRESIDENT HARRELL 'S
OFFICE WHO IS THE PRESIDENT IF
YOU WILL, CHAIR, OF THE LABOR
RELATIONS POLICY COMMITTEE AND
WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR
PARTNERS AT THE COMMUNITY
POLICE COMMISSION TO ORDINATE
THIS PARTICULAR EFFORT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THESE
DO LET ME KNOW.
BUT AGAIN, THIS IS A FAIRLY
ROUTINE HEARING.
BUT AN IMPORTANT ONE TO MAKE
SURE WE GET A FAIR
UNDERSTANDING FROM THE PUBLIC
EARLY ON ABOUT WHAT THEY WOULD
LIKE TO SEE IN THOSE LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS.
>> AWESOME.
>> AND LASTLY I WILL JUST SAY
THAT TODAY I AM REALLY EXCITED
TO WELCOME HAVE A MEETING WITH
LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
BOB BLOOM AND FILLED WHO
REPRESENTS THE DISTRICT
INCLUDES THE SAN FERNANDO
VALLEY.
HE WORKS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND
TRANSPORTATION AND ADDRESSING
HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY OF LOS
ANGELES.
HE WILL VISIT US HERE IN THE
CITY TODAY AND I WILL HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH HIM
AROUND MIDDAY, I'M LOOKING
FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT
CROSS POLLINATION OF
INFORMATION WITH REGARDS TO UP
AND DOWN THE WEST COAST.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10 I WILL
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT
THE NORTHWEST AFRICA AMERICAN
MUSEUM SPEAKING WITH A BROAD
ARRAY OF ADVOCATES AND
ACTIVISTS ABOUT WHAT WE HERE AT
THE CITY OF SEATTLE ARE DOING
TO ADDRESS GUN SAFETY AT THE
LOCAL LEVEL.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT JOINING THAT
GROUP FOR THE CONVERSATION.
ON 13 SEPTEMBER I WILL BE DOING
A TOUR OF THE WEST SEATTLE FOOD
BANK. I'M EXCITED ABOUT
LEARNING MORE ABOUT THEIR WORK
KICKING OFF HER BUDGET SEASON
AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
DISTRICT WHERE I LIVE.
[LAUGHTER]
TO SEE THE WORKINGS AND SERVICES
THAT THE FOOD BANK PROVIDES
TOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
THAT IS IT.
>> THANK YOU.
20.
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
THE SUSTAINABILITY
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE HAS
NOTHING ON THE AFTERNOON AGENDA.
WE HAD A COMMITTEE ON FRIDAY
AND THERE WERE A NUMBER OF
ITEMS THAT CAME OUT BUT THOSE
WE GOING TO FULL COUNCIL ONE
WEEK FROM TODAY.
WE DO HAVE A COMMITTEE MEETING
TOMORROW AT AN UNUSUAL TIME.
>> SORRY.
>> AND OIL SPILL DONE HERE.
>> AND EASIER CLEANUP AND OIL.
I'M SO SORRY.
>> WE DO HAVE A COMMUNITY
MEETING TOMORROW, TUESDAY, IT'S
GOING TO BE AT 11:45 AM.
WE'RE SEEKING A COMMUNITY
úMEETING BETWEEN THE MORNING
COMMITTEE IN THE AFTERNOON
COMMITTEE.
I'M JUST GOING TO ACT LIKE
THERE'S NOTHING GOING ON HERE.
>> THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN MY
STRATEGY.
>> TOMORROW'S COMMITTEE WE WILL
START BY HAVING A DISCUSSION ON
LEGISLATION, WE ARE: HEALTHY
HOMES, HEALTHY BUILDINGS.
THIS IS LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
PROHIBIT NEW GAS HOOKUPS TO NEW
CONSTRUCTION.
IT WAS CURRENTLY DRAFTED IT
WOULD GO INTO EFFECT JULY 1 OF
NEXT YEAR.
WE HAD A DISCUSSION ON DRAFT
LEGISLATION ON FRIDAY WITH
COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ACTUAL
LEGISLATION IS ON THE FULL
CALENDAR TODAY.
I BELIEVE.
WILL HAVE STAFF REEF THE
COMMITTEE, NO VOTE TOMORROW,
JUST A DISCUSSION AGAIN.
>> AND ASK A QUESTION?
HAVE YOU BROUGHT PUGET SINCLAIR
AGENCY INTO TALK ABOUT THIS AND
THERE POSITION?
>> I'VE NOT TALKED TO THEM
SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THAT.
IT'S A GREAT IDEA.
I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO AND
STAYING IN TOUCH WITH THE
CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE
AGENCY BOARD WHICH IS THE
DIRECTOR OF THE SAINT WILLIAMS
ENVIRONMENT.
>> DENNIS McLAREN, DOES HE
STILL HAD --?
>> NO.
IT IS, DENNIS HAS BEEN GONE FOR
A WHILE.
I'M DRAWING A BLANK.
>> I THINK WOULD BE GREAT FOR US
TO CHECK IN WITH THEM.
>> EXCELLENT IDEA.
THE NEXT PIECE OF LEGISLATION
WE HEAR TOMORROW IS THE
ORDINANCE RELATED TO OIL HEAT
IN HOMES.
THIS IS LEGISLATION THAT THE
MAYOR HAS BEEN LEADING ON AND I
SUPPORT.
THIS WOULD CREATE A PHASEOUT FOR
, WELL TECHNICALLY WHAT IT DOES
IS PHASEOUT CURRENT OIL TANKS
IN THE GROUND.
THE IDEA IS THAT THERE IS
CLEANER, CHEAPER ENERGY AND IF
YOU'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH THE
TROUBLE TO SWAPOUT AND OIL TANK
IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO MAKE
SENSE TO CLEAN ELECTRIC ENERGY.
WE BELIEVE IT WILL EFFECTIVELY
OR LARGELY PHASEOUT OIL HEAT IN
HOMES, ESSENTIALLY OVER THE
NEXT DECADE, ESTIMATES ARE
THERE ABOUT 18,000 HOMES THAT
STILL GET HEAT FROM OIL.
THIS WOULD CREATE A TAX ON OIL
ABOUT $.24 PER GALLON.
TALKING TO SOME OF THE OIL
PROVIDERS WHO SAID THAT,
AVERAGE CUSTOMER WILL USE ABOUT
400 GALLONS PER YEAR.
IT'S ABOUT $100 PER YEAR FOR AN
AVERAGE CUSTOMER IN ADDITIONAL
TAXES.
FOLKS IN THE UTILITY DISCOUNT
PROGRAM HAVE SOME RELIEF ON
THAT.
IN FACT THE TAX WILL FUND
COMPLETE RETROFITS FOR THOSE
FOLKS TO CONVERT FROM OIL TO
ELECTRIC HEAT PUMPS.
>> MONIES GOING TO BE AVAILABLE
--
>> THE CONCERNS FOLKS HAVE
RAISED IS THAT THE MONEY GOES
TO THE LOWEST INCOME FOLKS, AS
I BELIEVE MAKES SENSE.
BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF FOLKS IN
MIDDLE INCOMES THAT WILL HAVE TO
-- NEED SOME HELP AS WELL.
THE REALITY IS THAT HAS BEEN
DISCUSSED WITH THE GREEN NEW
DEAL, AS WE CONVERT OFF OF
FOSSIL FUELS WE WILL NEED
ADDITIONAL REVENUE SOURCES TO
HELP WITH THE TRANSITION THAT
COULD BE HELPING FOR RENTERS OR
HOMEOWNERS THAT NEED TO CONVERT
TO A NEW SOURCE OF HEAT OR
WATER HEATING.
IT COULD BE RESOURCES FOR
WORKERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY
EMPLOYED IN DIFFERENT ASPECTS
OF THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY,
WHETHER THEY DELIVER OIL OR
HOOKING UP NEW GAS LINES.
AND THIS IS, THERE IS THE
URGENCY THAT SAYS THAT SCIENCE
SAYS WE NEED TO PHASE OUT
FOSSIL FUELS ROUGHLY IN THE
NEXT DECADE.
THERE IS A REQUIREMENT THAT IF
WE DO THIS TRANSITION WE HAVE
TO BE THOUGHTFUL.
THERE IS A TENSION THERE.
WE NEED TO MOVE EXTREMELY FAST
AND AT THE SAME TIME TAKE OUR
TIME TO GET IT RIGHT.
AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT I WANT
TO DO BOTH OF THOSE AT THE SAME
TIME. YOU ARE SEEING A STRIKE
TO WORK THROUGH THESE AS BEST
WE CAN.
OIL HEAT RESOLUTION OR OIL HEAT
ORDINANCE IS SLATED FOR
TOMORROW.
WE WILL SEE HOW THE DISCUSSION
GOES.
FINAL THING WE HAVE IS A
RESOLUTION THAT I'M HOPING TO
VOTE ON TOMORROW, A RESOLUTION
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT AND THE
ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE.
THIS IS TALKING ABOUT WE WANT
TO AVOID PURCHASING OIL COMING
OUT OF ALASKA'S ARCTIC. I'M
HOPING TO VOTE ON THAT TOMORROW
. THAT WILL BE A FULL CALENDAR
THIS AFTERNOON.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
O'BRIEN.
>> AND LOOK, THIS BILL IS ALL
CLEANED UP.
>> THIS BILL IS ALL CLEANED UP.
IT WAS JUST A WATER SPILL AND
NOT AN OIL SPILL.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE GOING
AROUND THE TABLE AND SHARING
WHAT YOU'RE WORKING ON AND WHAT
WE ARE DOING THIS WEEK AND TO
DATE.
WITH THAT, AS PRESIDING OFFICER
AND ANNOUNCING THE CIOTTI
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL WILL
CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE PURPOSE IS DISCUSSED ACTUAL
OR PENDING LITIGATION AND THIS
GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO
DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL
MATTERS WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEYS
AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW AND A
LEGAL MONITOR FROM THE
ATTORNEYS OFFICE IS PRESENT TO
MAKE SURE WE RESERVE QUESTIONS
OF PUBLIC POLICY FOR PUBLIC
OPEN SESSIONS.
I EXPECT THIS SESSION TO LAST
30 MINUTES.
THAT WILL BE UNTIL 10:35 AM.
IF IT GOES BEYOND THAT TIME I
WILL ANNOUNCE AN EXTENSION AND
EXPECTED DURATION.
LET'S SECURE THE ROOM.