>>> GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR A
REGULARLY SCHEDULED BRIEFING.
WE HAVE MANY PEOPLE IN THE
AUDIENCE JUST COME TO WATCH THE
EARTH SHATTERING COUNCIL
BRIEFING TOPIC -- I'M JUST
GETTING.
THEY ARE HERE FOR GET ENGAGED.
WE ARE JOINED BY COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW , COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ , COUNCILMEMEBER
SAWANT.
THE MINUTES WILL BE APPROVED,
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES ARE BEING APPROVED.
LET'S SEE THE ORDER WITH WHICH
WE HAD DESCRIBED THINGS.
WE WILL GO THROUGH THE FULL
COUNCIL ACTIONS AFTER WE
ADDRESS THE GET ENGAGED MEMBERS.
I WILL DISPENSE OF THE
PRESIDENTS REPORT AT THIS POINT
AND SAID IF YOU COMMENTS WHEN
WE DO COMMITTEE REPORTS.
NOW, COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT, I
KNOW YOU HAVE A CONFLICT.
YOU WANT ME TO DO THIS AND THEN
-- OKAY.
VERY GOOD.
SO, LET ME PASS SOMETHING OUT
FOR THE COUNCIL.
THIS IS A DESCRIPTION OF THESE
EXTREMELY TALENTED, GET ENGAGED
MEMBERS.
WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO FOR
EFFICIENCY SINK ARE, THE
REPRESENTATIVES, I SHOULDN'T
SAY ALL THE COMMISSIONERS, THE
LIONS SHARE OF THE COMMISSIONS
WHERE WE HAD THE GET ENGAGED
MEMBERS, INSTEAD OF ONE AT A
TIME WE WILL ADDRESS THEM ON
THE FULL COUNCIL.
YOU HAVE A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR
BACKGROUNDS AND SOME CHEAP
NOTES THAT MY STAFF PUT
TOGETHER.
THAT IS THE DOCUMENT.
AND WHAT I SAID BEFORE THE
CAMERAS WERE TURNED ON, WE LIKE
TO GET YOU TO KNOW YOU A LITTLE
BIT.
BECAUSE WE HAVE YOU, AND I
THINK, ALPHABETICAL ORDER?
THE ORDER WITH WHICH YOU ARE
PRESENTED ON THE VOTING AGENDA
THIS AFTERNOON.
YOU DON'T HAVE A COPY OF THIS
DOCUMENT, IF YOU'D LIKE TO
INTRODUCE YOURSELF, I TALK
ABOUT THE COMMISSION YOU'RE
GOING TO SERVE, YOU WANT TO SAY
ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT YOURSELF,
THAT IS FINE.
LET'S SEE WHO WE HAVE.
I BELIEVE WE HAVE 24 APPOINTEES,
I DON'T KNOW IF ALL 24 ARE
HERE.
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED?
>> SO WE HAVEJOSEPH GUNNAR
COLLEEN, OKAY.
>> PAST THE MICROPHONE.
>> HELLO I'M GOING TO BE ON THE
SEATTLE BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD
. I AM A BORN AND RAISED
SATELLITE.
I WORK AT THE INDIAN HEALTH
INSTITUTE WITH DISEASE
PREVENTION.
AND WORK IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND
I'M EXCITED FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY.
>> EXCELLENT.
>> GREAT WE HAVEAMANDA
SANDOVAL, NEXT.
>> BEFORE YOU BEGIN, I FORGOT
ONE CAVEAT.
THERE COULD BE A QUESTION OR TWO
FROM THE COUNCIL.
THAT IS PART OF THE PROCESS.
WE ARE KIND AND GENTLE, BUT IF
ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE
QUESTIONS OF YOU, THAT
SOMETIMES HAPPENS WHEN WE DO
THE COMMITTEE WORK.
COLLEAGUES, LET'S CROSS-EXAMINE
THEM.
>> HI, MY NAME ISAMANDA
SANDOVAL, I MAY POLICY, MORE
COORDINATOR AT THE MOCKINGBIRD
SOCIETY AND ON THE IMMIGRANT
AND REFUGEE COMMISSION.
VERY EXCITED TO BE HERE.
>> NEXT WE HAVEELIZA COBBS
RAMSEY,
>> LIKE GUNNER I WORK AT THE
INDIAN HEALTH INSTITUTE.
PARTICULAR GRATEFUL TO BE HERE
ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES THEY.
PROUD TO BE APPOINTED TO THE
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS AS
I BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT TO
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.
>> WONDERFUL.
THAT IS WHAT I WAS TRYING TO
GET, WHY DID YOU MIGRATE TO
THAT PARTICULAR BOARD AND YOU
HIT IT ON THE HEAD.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> BRYAN STROMER NEXT WE HAVE.
>> IT'S LIKE HOT POTATO.
I AM BRYAN STROMER I'M A
MICROSOFT RADIO MARKETING AND
I'M GOING TO BE ON THESEATTLE
TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD I'M
EXCITED BECAUSE I THINK TRANSIT
EQUALS OPPORTUNITY.
>>GREGORY J. CATRON,
>> GOOD MORNING I'M A
PRACTICING ARCHITECT IN SEATTLE
AND ALSO A TEXTILE ARTIST BASED
HERE.
I'M EXCITED TO BE GIVEN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON THE
SEATTLE CENTER ADVISORY
COMMISSION.
NOT ONLY AS A FREQUENT USER OF
THE INSTITUTION BUT AS AN
ARCHITECT I'M EXCITED TO BRING
EXPERIENCE IN URBAN DESIGN
COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO THE
COMMISSION.
THANK YOU.
NEXT WE HAVE SHEILA GHAIBI.
>> REALLY CLOSE.
I AM ORIGINALLY FROM UTAH AND
MOVED TO SEATTLE ABOUT FIVE
YEARS AGO CONSIDER THIS MY
HOME.
I DO MARKETING FOR T-MOBILE.
I AM ON THE SEATTLE ARTS
COMMISSION.
I AM REALLY EXCITED TO MAKE
SURE THAT EVERYONE FEELS LIKE
AN ARTIST AND FEELS LIKE THEY
ARE PART OF THIS COMMUNITY
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF
PEOPLE HAVE THAT WITHIN THEM.
>> THANK YOU SHEILA.
>> NEXT WE HAVE NATHANIEL
HIGBY.
>> I WORK AT VIRGINIA MASON
MEDICAL CENTER AND I WILL BE
SERVING ON THE LGBTQ COMMITTEE.
ONE OF THE REASONS I'M EXCITED
ABOUT THIS IS WORKING AT THE
HOSPITAL, I SEE A LOT OF CARE
GAPS WE HAVE FOR OUR LGBTQ
POPULATION.
I'M EXCITED TO HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON THAT
THIS YEAR.
>>
>> THANKS.
>> NEXT WE HAVE ADRIANA LASSO-
HARRIER.
>> HELLO EVERYONE.
I AM THE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
AT THE STATEWIDE POVERTY ACTION
NETWORK.
AND I AM VERY MUCH LOOKING
FORWARD TO WORKING ON THE
SEATTLE WOMEN'S COMMISSION AND
WORKING ALONGSIDE THE WOMEN OF
SEATTLE FOR GENDER EQUITY.
>> NEXT WE HAVE GLORIA MAH.
>> I WILL BE SERVING ON THE
DESIGN AND REVIEW BOARD.
DESIGN IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR
COMMUNITY AND FOR OUR CITY.
I'M REALLY EXCITED TO BE PART
OF THIS BOARD.
I AM CURRENTLY PROJECT DESIGNER
AT THOMPSON.
AND I HAVE A BACKGROUND IN
ARCHITECTURE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THE FOR YOU GO TO THE NEXT
ONE, I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS MY
FIRST STAKE OF THE DAY, OF THE
WEEK.
DID THE PRESENTERS, DID ANY OF
YOU WANT TO COME UP AND
INTRODUCE -- DO WE HAVE
PRESENTERS AT THE TABLE I WAS
SUPPOSED TO INVITE HERE?
I GET FIVE MISTAKES PER WEEK.
IT'S JUST MONDAY.
I HAVE FOUR MORE TO GO.
SO PLEASE COME FORWARD. AND WE
STOPPED AT GLORIA.
LET'S STOP THERE, JUSTIN, HOLD
TIGHT.
MAYBE YOU CAN TALK ABOUT THE
APPARENT PHENOMENAL JOB YOU DID
IT RECRUITING THESE GET ENGAGED
AND TALK FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC
ABOUT THE GET ENGAGED
INSTRUCTIONS.
>> IS THIS ON?
COOL.
I AM KYLA BLAIR DIRECTOR OF
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND OUTREACH
FOR THE MAYOR.
SHE IS EXCITED ABOUT THIS
COHORT BORN TODAY.
OUR STAFF DID A LOT OF WORK AND
INTERVIEWS, WORKED WITH THE
YMCA, PRETTY CLOSELY TO DO A
LOT OF OUTREACH.
WE ARE EXCITED TO BE HERE.
I'M GOING TO TURN THIS OVER TO
ARI EINBINDER TO GIVE AN
OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS THAT
THE FOLKS WENT THROUGH.
>> HELLO EVERYONE.
MY NAME IS ARI EINBINDER.
AND THEY GET ENGAGED PROGRAM
CORRELATOR FOR THE ACCELERATOR
YMCA.
THE ACCELERATOR YMCA IS
THRILLED TO BE PARTNERING WITH
THE CITY AGAIN THIS YEAR AND
LEADING THE GET ENGAGED PROGRAM.
FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT BE
FAMILIAR, MAYBE LISTENING, GET
ENGAGED WAS DESIGNED TO GIVE
SEATS ON LOCAL CITY BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS TO THOSE 18-29
PRESENTING AN OPPORTUNITY TO
GET YOUNGER VOICES, YOUNGER
PEOPLE TO HAVE A VOICE AND
LITERALLY HAVE A SEAT AT THE
TABLE.
AND AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, AFTER
A LOT OF CONSIDERATION WE HAD
OVER 75 APPLICATIONS THIS YEAR
JUST REALLY GREAT.
IT'S ALSO A LITTLE DAUNTING TO
NARROW IT DOWN, BECAUSE
EVERYONE WAS SUCH A STRONG
APPLICANT.
THAT AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING
ALL THE APPLICATIONS AND
CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS, WE ARE
REALLY, REALLY PROUD OF OUR
2019/2020 GET ENGAGED COHORT.
OUR COHORT REALLY REPRESENTS A
VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS AND LIFE
EXPERIENCE. RANGING FROM SOCIAL
SERVICES AND NONPROFIT URBAN
PLANNING TO CONTINUED EDUCATION.
THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
PASSIONATE ABOUT AN ARRAY OF
ISSUES INCLUDING WORKING TO
IMPROVE EDUCATION, SOCIAL
úJUSTICE, AND PROTECTING THE
ENVIRONMENT.
THIS COURT REPRESENTS THE
RICHNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY'S
DIVERSITY AND WE ARE EXCITED TO
HAVE MEMBERS FROM EVERY SINGLE
SEATTLE DISTRICT REPRESENTED ON
THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
ALSO, BEFORE I LOSE THE
MICROPHONE I DO WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU TO EVERONE WHO HELPED
MAKE THIS POSSIBLE INCLUDING
THE LIAISONS PARTICIPATING, THE
LIAISONS FROM THE BOARDS AND
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
I WOULD ALSO PERSONALLY REALLY
LIKE TO THINK TAO MEDICINE WHO
HELPED ME OUT AND FIELDED 1000
EMAILS FOR ME.
IN GENERAL EVERYONE HELPED MOVE
THIS PROCESS ALONG AND GET US
TO THIS POINT.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO AN
AMAZING YEAR AND LEARNING WITH
EVERYONE HERE.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE PROCESS
OR THESE TWO FINE PEOPLE?
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW .
>> WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS
PROGRAM IS.
I'M DELIGHTED THAT ALL OF YOU
WERE HERE.
CAN YOU TELL ME, WHEN DID THIS
GET STARTED?
BECAUSE I KNOW IT HAS GROWN
OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS.
YOU KNOW THE FIRST YEAR WE DID
THIS?
>> I BELIEVE IT WAS 2001 IF I'M
NOT MISTAKEN.
>> SO, TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE
ALREADY SPOKEN, THANK YOU FOR
THIS.
I WANT TO SAY, THIS WAS A BIG
DEAL ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO WHEN I
WAS CHAIRING PARKS AT THE TIME.
THERE WAS A CONFLICT BETWEEN
HOW THEY WERE CHOOSING SOMEONE
ON THE BOARD, THERE WERE
VARIOUS PEOPLE THAT WERE
APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION AND
THEN THEY WERE VOTING FOR A
BELIEVE THE SEVENTH MEMBER.
AND IT GOT TO BE A NASTY
CONFLICT AND IT WAS AT THAT
POINT, WHEN YOU GET A GET
ENGAGED PERSON ON IT, THE THREE
IN THE THREE THAT THE MAYOR AND
THE COUNCIL WOULD APPOINT , THE
FIRST GET ENGAGED PERSON
TRANSFORMED THE ENTIRE BOARD.
SO I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS
IS NOT AN EXERCISE, SOMETHING
NICE TO DO.
YOU WILL REALLY HAVE A MAJOR
IMPACT.
SO THANK YOU.
>> VERY GOOD.
THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW . ANY
OTHER CLOSING WORDS?
THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
I JUST DIDN'T LOOK AT THE
NOTES.
I WAS SO ANXIOUS TO MEET OUR
GET ENGAGED.
WITH THAT, PLEASE STAY AT THE
TABLE, WE MAY ASK YOU SOME
QUESTIONS, BUT FOR THE FIRST
EIGHT OR NINE, THAT WAS VERY
NICE.
AND, AGAIN, YOU CAN TALK ABOUT
YOUR BACKGROUND EVEN MORE THAN
I WORK HERE.
YOU CAN TALK ABOUT YOUR PASSION
AND CAREER GOALS OR ANY OF THAT
STUFF.
WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP IT
SOMEWHAT INFORMAL TO GET TO
KNOW YOU AND WE WILL VOTE ON
YOUR PACKAGES THIS AFTERNOON.
>> NEXT WE HAVEJUSTIN
PANGANIBAN.
>> HI.
I AM ORIGINALLY FROM THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA.
LIVED IN SEATTLE FOR ABOUT FIVE
YEARS.
I CURRENTLY WORK AS AN URBAN
DESIGNER AND PLANNER AND I'M
EXCITED TO BE JOINING THE
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD WITH THE
EAST DISTRICT.
AM EXCITED TO BE HELPING SHAPE
PLACES THAT ARE ASSORT OF
COMMUNITY.
>> NEXT WE HAVE OLIVIA G.
PRICE.
>> IT'S OKAY TO SHOT WHAT
DISTRICT YOU ARE FROM BY THE
WAY.
THE BITTER BE AT LEAST TWO FROM
DISTRICT TO.
>> I JUST GOT MY VOICE BACK
TODAY SO I APOLOGIZE IF IT
CRACKS.
I CURRENTLY WORK AT VILLAGE
REACH A GLOBAL HEALTH NONPROFIT
AND A STUDY PUBLIC HEALTH AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
I WILL BE ON THE PIONEER SQUARE
PRESERVATION BOARD.
I GREW UP IN BALLARD'S I'M
INTERESTED IN PRESERVING THE
HISTORIC CHARACTER OF OUR CITY
BUT ALSO MAKING SURE THAT IT IS
REPRESENTATIVE OF AND
ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.
>> VERY GOOD.
>> NEXT WE HAVE LUCAS
WHITESELL.
>> HI EVERYONE.
I AM A PROUD CONSTITUENT OF
DISTRICT 3. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
BY TRAINING.
I GREW UP IN OLYMPIA,
WASHINGTON.
WENT TO U-DUB FOR COLLEGE,
BERKELEY FOR MY MASTERS, AND
THEN EVENTUALLY MOVE BACK HERE
TO PRACTICE.
HUGE SOUNDERS FAN.
LOVE SEATTLE.
I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN SOME
COMMUNITY OUTREACH AROUND THE
REGION.
I AM DOING A PROGRAM CALLED
MENTOR YOU TO HELP MENTOR HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS GET PREPARED
FOR COLLEGE.
I'VE DONE A LOT OF WORK
PHONEBANK AND DOOR TO DOOR
CANVASSING FOR INITIATIVES AND
CANDIDATES BOTH LOCALLY AND
NATIONALLY.
I WOULD SAY THAT IS DEFINITELY
A PASSION I HOPE.
I SEE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK
ON THE COMMISSION, I SHOULD SAY
THE SEATTLE DESIGN COMMISSION,
IS A PERFECT WAY TO MARY I
TALENTS AND PASSION FOR
INFRASTRUCTURE AND DESIGN.
WITH MY PASSIONS FOR COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT.
SO I AM REALLY EXCITED TO WORK
ON THE COMMISSION.
HOPEFULLY AS A MEMBER OF THE
SEATTLE DESIGN COMMISSION I CAN
HELP HERE DESIGN IDEAS THAT
WILL IMPACT THE CITY INTO MY
PART TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT EVERY SINGLE
PERSON WHO ARE THEY'RE GOING TO
TOUCH AND TRY TO MAKE SURE THEY
IMPROVE THE CITY FOR EVERYBODY.
>> THANK YOU.
VERY GOOD.
>> NEXT WE HAVE HANNAH WILSON.
>> HI, MY NAME IS HANNAH
WILSON.
I'M ORIGINALLY FROM THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA.
I JUST GRADUATED FROM THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON WITH A
DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.
I AM REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES
AND DISABILITY JUSTICE ISSUES
BECAUSE I AM A HARD OF HEARING
PERSON.
I WILL BE JOINING THE SEATTLE
COMMISSION FOR PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES.
I GOAL IS TO BRING AN
INTERSECTIONAL LENS TO THE WAY
WE ADDRESS THESE ISSUES
INCLUDING ACCESSIBILITY AND
INCLUSION AND BRINGING A BIGGER
COMMUNITY HERE IN SEATTLE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT WE HAVE RIAN LAHIRI
GALLOWAY WATT.
>> MORNING.
I AM A SENIOR ANALYST WHICH IS
A RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE FROM.
I DO WORK MOSTLY FOR THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT AND ISSUES OF
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS.
HERE IN SEATTLE I ALSO WORK IN
DIRECT SERVICES MEAL CORRELATOR
AT TEAM FEED WHICH IS FOR YOUTH
EXPENSE AND HOMELESSNESS.
I HAVE A MOCKINGBIRD PIN ON.
WHICH IS A TERRIFIC
ORGANIZATION.
AM REALLY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO
JOIN THE PLANNING COMMISSION
BECAUSE I THINK THE VOICES OF
THOSE EXPENSING AND ESPECIALLY
YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
ARE NOT TYPICALLY WELL
REPRESENTED.
I'M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT WE CAN
DO WITH RESPECT TO PLANNING FOR
THOSE FOLKS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT WE HAVE SHARIF MAHFOUZ.
>> HI, SORRY, A LITTLE SICK.
I AM A SOFTWARE ENGINEER AT
VISIO.
I LIVE IN LOWER QUEEN ANNE,
ALSO WORK IN LOWER QUEEN ANNE.
VERY PROUD DISTRICT.
SEVEN.
I AM SELECTED TO SERVE ON THE
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION.
AND I AM VERY EXCITED TO SERVE
ON THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION BECAUSE I WAS BORN
IN YORK CITY, FAMILY OF TWO
IMMIGRANTS, AND I KNOW HOW
STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES CAN
PREVENT AND DISENFRANCHISE
PEOPLE FROM BEING INVOLVED IN
THEIR GOVERNMENT.
AND ALSO AFTER HAVING LIVED IN
THE SOUTH FOR A PERIOD OF TIME,
AND VERY PASSIONATE TO SEE THAT
THOSE PEOPLE ARE REPRESENTED BY
THE GOVERNMENT.
I HOPE MY LIVED EXPERIENCE, THE
LIVED EXPERIENCES OF THE PEOPLE
AROUND ME, AND MY NEIGHBORS
HERE IN SEATTLE CAN HELP IN FOR
ME AND HOW TO SERVE THAT
COMMISSION.
BUT I ALSO HOPE I HAVE THE
HUMILITY TO KNOW THAT.
I DON'T HAVE THE ANSWERS TO ALL
THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT IS FELICIA TURNER-
MURPHY.
>> I AM IN DISTRICT ONE.
I'M FROM OHIO ORIGINALLY.
I GREW UP IN COLUMBUS, GOT A BA
AT COLUMBIA STATE UNIVERSITY
AND MASTERS IN SOCIAL WORK AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY.
I CURRENTLY WORK AS IT
PSYCHOTHERAPIST AT DOWNTOWN
EMERGENCY SERVICE CENTER.
AM ALSO A TRAINER FOR MENTAL
HEALTH INEQUITY.
FOR STAFF.
I'M GOING TO BE ON THE SEATTLE
RENTERS' COMMISSION I AM A HUGE
ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE.
I DON'T SEE THE POINT OF
WORKING IN A SYSTEM THAT IS
BROKEN SO WHY NOT CHANGE IT?
ESPECIALLY WITH THE CLIENTS I
SERVE, A LOT OF THEM ARE THE
MOST VULNERABLE HOMELESS WITH
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE.
WORKING ON THE COMMISSION I AM
EXCITED TO MAKE SOME STRUCTURAL
IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE THAT I
SERVE EVERYDAY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT IS JADEN ZWICK.
>> THANK YOU.
I WAS BORN IN SEATTLE, RAISED
PROBABLY IN FEDERAL WAY AND I
NOW LIVE IN COLUMBIA CITY.
I LOVE MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND I
LOVE MY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY IS
SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO
ME.
I'M CURRENTLY THE PROGRAM
CORRELATOR FOR COMMUNITY BASED
READERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP.
IN THAT ROLE I HAVE THE CHANCE
TO DO A LOT OF SHIP DEVELOPMENT
WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND FOR ME I
THINK OF HELPING READERSHIP IS
SO, SO CENTRAL TO THE WAY WE
ARE ABLE TO MAKE SOCIAL CHANGE
FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.
AND SO I REALLY BELIEVE IN
LEADERSHIP THAT IS COMMUNITY
ORIENTED, EQUITY BASED IN THE
ALSO IS ANTIRACIST.
FOR ME I GET TO SERVE ON THE
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND I
AM REALLY EXCITED TO BRING MY
PASSION AND UNDERSTANDING OF
THE FACT THAT ALL OF US ARE
CONNECTED SO MANY WAYS AND NONE
OF US ARE LIBERATED UNTIL ALL
OF US ARE LIBERATED.
BEING ON THE COMMISSION I THINK
IS GOING TO BE A GREAT PLACE
FOR ME TO LEARN AND SHARE MY
EXPERIENCES AND PASSION AND
CURIOSITY WITH THAT TEAM.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> THAT IS DISTRICT TO TWO ALL
DAY.
LEFT BACK
>> NEXT IS KATHRYN CRIMMINS.
>> I'M ORIGINALLY FROM BOSTON
I'VE BEEN IN SEATTLE FOR THREE
YEARS I LIVE ON FIRST HILL.
I HAVE WORKED IN A VARIETY OF
SECTORS, I HAVE WORKED FOR THE
CITY OF BOSTON FOR AMAZON NOW
FOR THE YMCA OF GREATER
SEATTLE.
I'M EXCITED TO BE PART OF THIS
PROGRAM AND HELP SUPPORT THE
YMCA IN A NEW WAY.
I WORKED IN DIGITAL EYEHOLE
CAREER.
AM SERVING ON THE COMMUNITY
TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD.
I THINK TECHNOLOGY IS POWERFUL
AND CAN BE A GREAT EQUALIZER
AND GIVE PEOPLE ACCESS TO
RESOURCES AND TOOLS THEY
NORMALLY WOULDN'T HAVE JUST BY
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OR OTHER
FACTORS.
IT IS ALSO POWERFUL IN NEGATIVE
WAYS.
I THINK THE COMMISSION IS
REALLY CRITICAL TO MAKE SURE
THE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO THE
RIGHT RESOURCES AND THE THE
TECHNOLOGIES BEING USED
APPROPRIATELY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> NEXT WE HAVE NEEYATI
JOHNSON.
>> HI, I WILL BE ON THE URBAN
FORESTRY COMMISSION . I'M
EXCITED TO BE WORKING ON ISSUES
OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE,
CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND OVERALL
LIVABILITY OF THE CITY.
I LIVE IN BEACON HILL AND WORK
AT MOUNT BAKER TREEHOUSE WHICH
HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TREES.
AND SO FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
SIT IN ON A COUPLE OF URBAN
FORESTRY COMMISSION MEETINGS
WHERE I LEARNED A LOT AND WAS
ABLE TO SEE HOW SOME OF MY
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE IN URBAN
FORESTRY CAN BE APPLIED.
AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO
LEARNING MORE.
>> DISTRICT TWO!
[LAUGHTER]
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> NEXT WE HAVE IAN MACLEOD,
NEXT.
OKAY WE WILL GO TO EMILY
MELTZER .
>> I'M THE DIRECTOR OF THE
MEDICATIONS AT ACCELERATOR YMCA.
I WILL BE SERVING ON THE
PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD I
HAVE LIVED IN SEATTLE FOR
LITTLE OVER SEVEN YEARS.
I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE
PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD
BECAUSE I THINK ACCESSIBLE
SIDEWALKS AND SAFE ROUTES TO
SCHOOL AND WORK ARE ABSOLUTELY
CRUCIAL TO BUILDING A
SUSTAINABLE CITY.
>> THANK YOU EMILY.
THAT CONCLUDES OUR LIST.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>>[APPLAUSE]
>> WE MAKE IT CLEAR TO MIKE
COLLEAGUES THAT I HAVE NOTHING
TO DO WITH FOLKS COMING FROM
DISTRICT 2. WE LOOK AT THE
APPLICATIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO
SAY A FEW WORDS, AND MANY OF YOU
CAN GRAB THE MICROPHONE AND
SPEAK BACK IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
AND THAT IS, IN ALL
SERIOUSNESS, THE REASON I AM IN
A GOOD MOOD THIS MORNING IS
BECAUSE SEATTLE IS NOT DYING.
YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT
PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO PUT THEIR
SKIN IN THE GAME AND THE TIME
AND RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE IN
IMPROVING THE LIVES OF OTHERS.
AND BY VIRTUE OF THE TALENT WE
HAVE RUNNING THIS CITY, THERE'S
A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT LOVE THAT
NARRATIVE ABOUT HOW BAD WE ARE
DOING.
WE ARE GROWING CITY.
MANY OF YOU MOVED HERE IN THE
RECENT YEARS AND WE HAVE OUR
PAIN POINTS.
WE HAVE OUR ISSUES WE ARE
TRAINED TO WORK THROUGH.
BUT IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF THE
LACK OF TALENT OR LACK OF
COMMITMENT OR EVEN LACK OF
INTELLECT.
BIG CITIES IN OUR COUNTRY RIGHT
NOW ARE STRUGGLING WITH VERY
CHALLENGING ISSUES.
AND THEY GET ENGAGED IS SORT OF
THE LIFEBLOOD OF WHERE WE ARE
TRYING TO.
I'M ALWAYS EXCITED WHEN I SEE
THIS KIND OF TALENT, NOT
CRITICIZED, BUT PUT SKIN IN THE
GAME.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
SERVING ON THESE VERY IMPORTANT
COMMISSIONS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING
ALL OF YOU.
THERE ARE 21, THREE DIDN'T MAKE
THE CUT I AM VOTING FOR 18.
JUST KIDDING.
A LOT OF TALENT.
I CAN'T WAIT TO VOTE THIS
AFTERNOON FOR YOU.
ANY COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES
BEFORE WE GO TO TODAY'S ACTION?
ABOUT IF I WAIT LONG ENOUGH
SOMEONE WILL SAY SOMETHING.
EVERYBODY GOOD?
OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY FOR
BRIEFING.
WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER OUR
BUSINESS TODAY.
WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU.
I AM GOING TO DO TWO THINGS.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING
ON THE IRC THIS AFTERNOON AND
THEN FERMENT PRESENT
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT'S REPORT.
WHAT IS ON THE IRC FOR TODAY,
WHICH WILL BE UP FOR VOTE NEXT
WEEK IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING
REFERENDUM 88 WHICH SUPPORTS I
1000.
THE REASON THIS IS CRITICAL IS
ONLY TO SHOW STRONG SUPPORT FOR
I-1000 BUT TO MAKE IT CLEAR HOW
PEOPLE ARE TO VOTE ON 88.
SOME PEOPLE DON'T KNOW IF THEY
SHOULD VOTE YES OR NO ON 88 AND
ON 88 IT IS A YES, WE APPROVE
IT.
IT CONFIRMS I-1000 AND WE DON'T
WANT ANY CONFUSION ON THAT.
THAT WILL BE IN THE IRC FOR A
VOTE NEXT MONDAY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT NEXT
MONDAY.
I WILL MOVE TO COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT IN THE
COMMITTEE REPORT.
SHE WANTED ME TO READ THAT.
SHE REQUESTED I READ THE REPORT
OF THE HUMAN SERVICES EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT AND RENTERS RIGHTS
COMMITTEE BECAUSE SHE IS AT THE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES THEY MARCH.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THE
HUMAN SERVICES EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT AND RENTERS RIGHTS
COMMITTEE.
NEXT MIDI -- COMMITTEE MEETING
IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 17 AT
5 PM.
AT THAT TIME WE WILL HOLD THE
LEGALLY REQUIRED PUBLIC HEARING
IN HER OFFICE'S LEGISLATION TO
EXPAND TINY HOUSE VILLAGES IN
SEATTLE.
THERE IS A TOES -- THURSDAY THE
17th.
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ , YOU HAVE
THE FLOOR.
>> MORNING EVERYBODY.
SO, ARE YOU OKAY?
>> SORRY.
BUT HAVEN'T STARTED YET.
LET ME GET IN THERE.
>> SORRY.
>> [LAUGHTER]
>> NOW THAT WE HAVE HAD OUR
SHOW HEAR FROM OUR PRESIDENT,
IT'S A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
CIVIC DEVELOPMENT ASSET AND
NATIVE TRINITIES ITEMS ON
TODAY'S CALENDAR OR AGENDA.
AND AGAIN, HAPPY INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES TODAY.
I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF BEING
INDIGENOUS EVERY DAY.
SO THAT IS NICE.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD FOR READING THE
PROCLAMATION TODAY.
THANK YOU.
AND TODAY I AM WEARING MY
NATION PIN.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ . COUNCILMEMBER
PACHECO?
>> AT FULL COUNCIL WE WILL VOTE
ON FILE FOR CONTRACT REZONE OF
RAINIER AVENUE SOUTH FOR
COMMERCIAL TO WITH A 55 FOOT
HEIGHT LIMIT TO A NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL 2 WITH A 65 FOOT
HEIGHT LIMIT.
I WANT TO MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT
ON THE 24th WE ARE DOING THE
SEATTLE HUNDRED 50 ANNIVERSARY
WITH THE MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES AT
THE DOCK.
IT IS TRIVIA NIGHT.
AND SO I HOPE TO SEE ALL THE
DIFFERENT TEAMS FROM DIFFERENT
OFFICES BE ABLE TO BE THERE
HOPEFULLY AND I WANT TO INVITE
THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
PACHECO.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THE FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THE CIVIL
RIGHTS, UTILITIES, ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND ARTS COMMITTEE.
WE DO NOT HAVE A COMMITTEE
MEETING.
AND JUST A COUPLE OF EVENTS TO
MAKE NOTE OF BEFORE I DO THAT,
I WANT TO CIRCULATE THE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DATE
PROCLAMATION AND MAKE NOTE AS
WELL OF THE EVENTS TODAY.
THERE IS, AS THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT MENTIONED,
CELEBRATORY MARCH STARTING AT
WESTLAKE ARCH PARK WHICH GOES
FROM 9:30 AM TO 11:30 AM.
ENDING UP HERE.
AND THEN A CELEBRATION BETWEEN
11:30 AND 1:30 PM WHERE THE
MAYOR WILL PRESENT THE
PROCLAMATION.
EVENING CELEBRATION WILL BE AT
THE DAYBREAK STAR INDIAN
CULTURAL CENTER BETWEEN 5 PM
AND 9 PM.
OTHER EVENTS THAT I HAVE HAD
LAST WEEK AND COMING UP THIS
WEEK, ON SATURDAY I ATTENDED A
FUNDRAISER FOR TOTEM STAR AT
THE CULTURAL CENTER, IT IS A
FANTASTIC ORGANIZATION FOCUSED
ON ENSURING THAT YOUTH HAVE
ACCESS TO RECORDING SPACE AND
EQUIPMENT.
TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN
MUSICAL ARTS.
LATER THAT EVENING I ALSO
ATTENDED THE WEST SEATTLE
HELPLINE GALA DINNER. THE WEST
SEATTLE HELPLINE IS AN
ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON ENSURING
THAT PEOPLE GET THE HELP THEY
NEED TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS
AND ADVANCE THE SITUATION
BECOMING A CRISIS SITUATION.
LATER ON THIS WEEK -- I ALSO
WANT TO MAKE MENTION THAT THE
ADMIRAL CHURCH IN WEST SEATTLE
IS LOOKING AT DOING A
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT AND
I PARTICIPATED IN A LITTLE TOWN
HALL THEY PUT ON TO TRY TO
ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AROUND
THEIR PLANS MOVING FORWARD.
AND IT WAS I THINK A REALLY
USEFUL FIRST STEP TO GET THAT
BROADER COMMUNITY ENGAGED ON
THE GROUND FLOOR BEFORE
ANYTHING MOVES FORWARD.
I WILL BE ATTENDING THIS
EVENING'S BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
AREA PUBLIC SAFETY FORM.
AND ALSO, WILL BE ATTENDING
WEDNESDAY'S HOUSING CLOSER TO
HOME ONCE IN.
AND TUESDAY'S HOUSING ALLIANCE
EVENT.
SO A BUSY WEEK.
AND, I THINK THAT COVERS IT FOR
ME.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD . COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW .
>> NICE TO SEE EVER BE.
WE HAVE A REMINDER THAT OUR
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING FOR A
BUDGET IS NEXT TUESDAY.
I KNOW YOU'RE ALREADY ON IT,
STOP IT.
IT STARTS AT 5:30 PM.
[LAUGHTER]
AND LATER THIS WEEK WE WILL
BEGIN THE BUDGET DELIBERATIONS
AN ISSUE THE SESSIONS.
I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF, THANK
YOU TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE
STAFF.
I KNOW ALLIE AND DAN WERE DOING
TREMENDOUS WORK OVER THE LAST
SEVERAL WEEKS.
I KNOW FOR THE NEXT FIVE WEEKS
IT'S GOING TO BE INTENSE FOR
THEM.
I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND
SAY THANK YOU.
THE ID SESSIONS GIVES US AN
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT
PRIORITIES AND THANKS TO
EVERYBODY FOR GETTING YOUR
10:10 AT 10 AM.
THOSE FORMS CAME IN AND CENTRAL
STAFF BEGINS TO GET THEM
ORGANIZED.
I WILL TALK WITH EACH OF YOU
ABOUT WHAT YOUR PRIORITIES ARE
SO I HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING.
AND THERE IS A LOT OF
INTERSECTION AROUND
HOMELESSNESS AND THE LEAD
PROGRAM AND SUPPORTING THE GOOD
WORK THAT A NUMBER OF OUR
ENTITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE
DOING.
WE WILL TALK A LOT MORE ABOUT
THAT.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY BEING
ENGAGED AND STAYING ENGAGED.
ON TODAY'S COMMUNITY, FINANCE
AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE, WE
HAVE ONE ITEM THAT IS A
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO COUNCIL.
IT DID NOT GO THROUGH MY
COMMITTEE BUT I WANT TO THINK
KARINA, THANK YOU FOR PUTTING
THIS TOGETHER.
IF THIS PASSES, WHICH I ASSUME
IT WILL, IT WILL PROVIDE FOR
FOUR YEARS A COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR THREE
DEPARTMENTS, SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES, DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, AND PARKS AND
RECREATION.
SO THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT PRO
FORMA BUT DOES COME DIRECTLY TO
THIS COUNCIL , FULL COUNCIL
THIS AFTERNOON.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE
LET ME KNOW BEFORE HAND.
AND THEY DO WANT TO SAY A BIG
THANKS TO OUR FOLKS IN BELLTOWN.
THERE HAS BEEN OVER THE LAST
COUPLE OF YEARS EARLIER EFFORT
TO MAKE A PARK WHERE THE
BATTERY STREET TUNNEL, WHERE IT
USED TO GO IN AND COME OUT
HIGHWAY 99 FOR THE VIADUCT CAME
DOWN. WE HAD A GREAT MEETING
LAST WEEK.
THEY PULLED TOGETHER ALL OF THE
PEOPLE THAT REPRESENTED THE
MAJOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
THERE, MARSHALL FOSTER, THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING AND WE
REALLY ARE GETTING A HANDLE ON
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO.
ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT WILL BE
BRINGING FORWARD IN THE BUDGET,
BUT WE HAVE MONEY FOR, I JUST
WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT
THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT A
$500,000 TO REALLY GET THE
GEOTECH WORK GOING ON THAT IN
LINE WITH WHAT MARSHALL FOSTER
IS ALREADY DOING ON BELL
STREET.
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND
I DO WANT TO STATE THANKS TO
EVERYBODY WHO PARTICIPATED IN
THAT.
AND LASTLY, THIS IS GOOD NEWS.
ONCE IN A WHILE GREAT THINGS
HAPPEN AND I WANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE WORK WE'VE
BEEN DOING ON YESLER CRESCENT
WHICH IS CITY ALL PARK AND
SECOND AVENUE, IN THE LAST YEAR
PARKS IS DONE AND AMANDA'S JOB
IN MAKING IT MORE USER-FRIENDLY.
THERE A LOT OF PEOPLE MAKING IT
, ONE OF OUR TOUCH STONES IS
HOW MANY WOMEN ARE IN THAT
PARK, DO THEY FEEL SAFE?
WORK HAS BEEN DONE THERE.
WORKING WITH PARKS AND SPU AND
POLICE ABOUT WHAT WE ARE GOING
TO DO WITH THE FOUNTAIN ACROSS
THE STREET.
DOWN ON SECOND AVENUE GOING
SOUTH TOWARDS THE KING STREET
STATION, WE HAVE MADE SO MUCH
PROGRESS THIS YEAR.
THE METROPOLE BUILDING THAT HAS
BEEN BILLED UP FOR 10 YEARS HAS
BEEN SOLD, FOR TARA WILL BE THE
PROJECT MANAGER AND THEY'RE
LOOKING TO PUT CHILDCARE IN.
YAY ON THAT.
COLLEEN, GOD BLESS, HER
BUILDING NEXT TO THE SALES
CENTER, LAZARUS STATE CENTER IS
COMING DOWN IN JANUARY.
WILL BE 80 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER PETER
AND LISA MITSUDA HAVE STARTED
PULLING ON THE OLD BUILDING.
ANOTHER 80 UNITS OF HOUSING ARE
STARTING NOW.
RIBBON-CUTTING IS TOMORROW ON
THIS.
ANOTHER 80 UNITS.
THE CANNERY BUILDING THAT YOU
HEARD ME FUSS ABOUT FOR MOST OF
THE LAST OF YEARS, I HAVE BEEN
IN TOUCH WITH THE PROPERTY
OWNER.
HE HAS MET WITH ME THREE TIMES.
WE REACHED OUT TO THE FILIPINO
COMMUNITY, WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER
MEETING NEXT WEEK TO GET THEIR
IDEAS ON HOW THEIR HERITAGE AND
CULTURE TO BE HONORED WITH THE
POTENTIAL OF PUTTING AT LEAST
ANOTHER 80 UNITS OF HOUSING
THERE.
IN JUST ONE YEAR OF PUSHING,
PUSHING, PUSHING, WE HAVE
GOTTEN TREMENDOUS WORK GOING
FORWARD WITH HUNDREDS OF UNITS
RIGHT THERE ON SECOND AVENUE.
THANKS ALL OF YOU FOR HELPING
ME AND PUTTING UP WITH US.
WELL DONE.
>> THANKS COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW
. COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ ?
>> GOOD MORNING.
I HAVE A SHORT REPORT.
IS NOTHING ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
FULL COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THE
GENDER EQUITY, SAFE
COMMUNITIES, NEW AMERICANS, AND
EDUCATION COMMITTEE . I WANT TO
GO OVER A COUPLE EVENTS I HAD
LAST WEEK.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 I AND MY
STAFF AND COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO
AND COLLEEN FROM HIS OFFICE
WENT OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND
DISTRICT THREE, WE DID A
WALKING TOUR WITH THE CAPITOL
HILL IN DISTRICT.
IN SORT OF A RAMP-UP IN
PREPARATION FOR A BUDGET ADD
THAT I WILL BE ADVOCATING FOR
THIS BUDGET SEASON TO PROVIDE
$100,000 TO THE COMMUNITY TO DO
COMMUNITY VISIONING AND
PLANNING AROUND HOW TO
FACILITATE THE PROCESS OF MAKING
THE PORTIONS WITHIN THE ECO-
DISTRICT MORE PEDESTRIAN
FRIENDLY AND MORE ACCESSIBLE TO
NON-MOTORIZED VEHICLES IT ALSO
FOCUSING ON HOW TO TRANSFORM
THOSE PUBLIC SPACES INTO
SOMETHING THAT FEELS SAFE AND
LIVABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOR
EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO USE THOSE
SPACES.
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP AND PRODUCT
OF THE TRIP I DID TO COPENHAGEN
IN AUGUST.
WE ARE BRINGING HOME ANY OF THE
LESSONS TOGETHER WITH SOME OF
THE REPRESENTATIVES FOR MAJOR
INSTITUTIONS IN THE AREA WHO
JOINED US ON THE WALKING TOUR
AS WELL AS STAFF AND LEADERS AT
CAPITOL HILL HOUSING AND
CAPITOL HILL ECO-DISTRICT AS
WELL AS RESIDENTS, WORKERS, ETC.
IN CAPITOL HILL, REALLY A BROAD
POLLUTION OF SUPPORT TO BEGIN
THE PROCESS OF NOT JUST DOING A
VISIONING PLAN BUT ALSO
FORMULATING AND NIP LIMITATION
PLAN THAT COULD BE LEVERAGED
AND USED AS A BLUEPRINT IF YOU
WILL TOGETHER WITH RELEVANT
AGENCIES.
TO REALLY BEGIN THE PROCESS OF
THINKING MORE CONCRETELY ABOUT
HOW TO MAKE THE CAPITOL HILL
ECO-DISTRICT BOTH ECONOMICALLY
VIABLE IN THE FUTURE BUT ALSO
MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PEDESTRIANS.
I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
JUST WALK THE STREETS WITH
THESE REPRESENTATIVES. AND
HAVING ONGOING CONVERSATION IN
THE CONTEXT OF OUR BUDGET
PROCESS THIS YEAR.
ON SATURDAY AND ALSO A HUGE
THANKS TO COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO
AND HIS OFFICE FOR JOINING US,
IT WAS A LOT OF FUN AND I THINK
1.5 HOURS WILL SPENT.
ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN BETWEEN 50
AND 70 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
WHO ARE LOOKING AT VARIOUS
DEMOCRACY ISSUES. I WANT TO
THANK DEMOCRACY FIRST
ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED THE
EVENT AND HAD ME COME OUT AND
SPEAK ABOUT SOME OF THE
DEMOCRACY WORK WE HAVE DONE
HERE IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE
INCLUDING SELECTIONS AND A BILL
I WILL BE ADVANCING WITH REGARD
TO INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND
ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURES
FOR NEXT YEAR.
I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
CONTINUING THE EDUCATION
PROCESS AROUND THAT AND SOME
ADVOCACY AND I AM APPRECIATIVE
OF THE FACT THAT I WAS INVITED
TO JOIN THIS IMPORTANT GROUP OF
DEMOCRACY ADVOCATES ON THIS
LAST SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12.
I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT MONTH IT
IS.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO REPORT
FOR NOW.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ .
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I FORGOT
TO MENTION CIRCULATING NOW, THE
CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK.
AND OUR BUDGET DELIBERATION AND
ISSUE ID, IT CAME TO US FROM
KIERSTEN LAST FRIDAY.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE
SAW THIS STARTING WEDNESDAY AND
9:30 AM, CONTINUING THROUGH
NEXT TUESDAY.
>> VERY GOOD.
THANK YOU FOR THE CALENDAR.
>> ONE MORE THING.
BEFORE WE WRAP UP, I WANTED TO,
I KNOW WE WERE TALKING ABOUT
OFF-LINE BEFORE THE CAMERA
TURNED ON, I WANTED TO SAY
CONGRATULATIONS TO MY GOOD
FRIEND AND OUR COLLEAGUE TRENT
12 AND HER HUSBAND WHO JUST
RECEIVED, WHO JUST HAD THEIR
FIRST CHILD ON OCTOBER 9.
PROBABLY DID NOT FEEL LIKE JUST
A RECEIPT.
AND REALLY JUST WANT TO EXPRESS
OUR CONGRATULATIONS ON BEHALF OF
MY OFFICE CERTAINLY AND I'M
SURE ALL OF YOU SHARE THE
SENTIMENT, HE PLEASED IT WAS A
HEALTHY DELIVERY AND THAT MOM
AND BABY ARE DOING WELL.
WISH THEM WELL AS THEY VENTURE
DOWN THIS NEW PATH AND ENJOY
THE FAMILY LEAVE THEY HAVE
ACCESSIBLE TO THEM.
REALLY EXCITED WE GET TO ADD
ONE MORE PERSON TO THE CITY OF
SEATTLE FAMILY.
>> YOU STOLE MY THUNDER.
I COULD REMEMBER, THE BEAUTIFUL
DAUGHTERS NAME.
I WAS GOING TO SAY, I WANTED TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.
THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.
HAVING SAID THAT, AND I'M SURE
BOTH ARE PROBABLY WATCHING US
NOW.
>> I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF
SHE WAS.
>> LOVE YOU BOTH.
AS PRESIDING OFFICER AM
ANNOUNCING THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL WILL NOW CONVENE IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE PURPOSE IS TO DISCUSS
PENDING, POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL
LITIGATION.
THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO
DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL
MATTERS WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEY
IS AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
HOWEVER A LEGAL MONITOR IS
ALWAYS PRESENT TO MAKE SURE WE
RESERVE QUESTIONS OF PUBLIC
POLICY IN OUR PUBLIC OPEN
TRANSPARENT SESSIONS.
I EXPECT THE SESSION TO LAST
FOR 30 MINUTES UNTIL 10:45 AM.
IF IT GOES BEYOND THAT I WILL
ANNOUNCE ITS EXTENSION IN
PUBLIC SESSION.
AND WE MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION.