GOOD AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
THE JANUARY 7, 2019 CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE 2:00 P.M.
I'M PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> HERE.
>> HERBOLD.
JOHNSON.
>> HERE.
>> JUAREZ?
HERE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
O'BRIEN.
>> HERE.
>> PRESIDENT HARRELL.
>> HERE.
>> FIVE PRESEN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THEY WILL BE EXCUSED FROM
TODAY'S MEETING.
HEARING NO OBJECTION.
COUNCIL MEMBERS HERBOLD AND
MOSQUEDA ARE EXCUSED.
I DO HAVE A , AN AMENDMENT
I'D LIKE TO MAKE.
BEFORE I DO THAT I WILL HAVE TO
SUSPEND THE RULES.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION COUNCIL
RULES, THE PROCEEDING
BUSINESS DAY, PRECEDING BUSINESS
DAY WILL BE SUSPENDED TO ALLOW
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE COUNCIL
RULE IS SUSPENDED.
JUST FOR THE VIEWING AUDIENCE.
I WILL GET INTO THE SUBSTANCE OF
THE RESOLUTION WHEN WE SPEAK
ABOUT IT.
WE WERE ON BREAK FOR A FEW WEEKS
AND WE DIDN'T HAVE THE ABILITY
TO GET THIS IN FRONT OF THE
PUBLIC BEFORE 5:00.
ITS SORT OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE
RESOLUTION TO BEGIN WITH.
THAT IS WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE
TO BE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT.
IF THAT IS THE CASE I WILL
INTRODUCE RESOLUTION 31859 AND
TITLED A RESOLUTION RELATING TO
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE, MEMBERSHIP,
MEETING TIMES AND DUTIES OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL TO 2018 AND
2019 ALLOWING FOR A TEMPORARILY
CHANGING THE COMMITTEE MEETING
TIMES.
AND BY REFERRING IT TO THE CITY
COUNCIL FOR ADOPG AT -- ADOPG AT
TODAY'S MEETING.
THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT
PLEASE VOTE I.
>> I.
>> MOTION CARRIES.
IF THERE IS NO FURTHER
DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR OF
ADOPTING THE INTRODUCTION PLEASE
VOTE I.
>> I.
THE MOTION CARRIES.
OKAY.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION TODAY'S
AGENDA WILL WITH ADOPTED.
HEAR NOTHING OBJECTION TODAY'S
AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
THERE ARE NO MINUTES FOR
APPROVAL TODAY PRESENTATIONS.
I DO NOT BELIEVE WE HAVE ANY
PRESENTATIONS THIS AFTERNOON.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE WILL EXTEND PUBLIC
COMMENT FOR 20 MINUTES AND HAVE
TWO MINUTE A LOTMENTS FOR SPEAK
HAVE -- A LOTMENTS FOR SPEAKERS.
>> HAPPY NEW YEAR MY
COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SIR.
AND OUR NEXT SPEAKER WILL BE THE
HONORABLE MICHAEL FULLER.
>> YES, AS I CONTINUE IN PRAYER
MY CONDOLENCE GOES OUT TO GEORGE
W. BUSH.
HE WAS IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY
DURING WORLD WAR II.
ALSO THE 41 st PRESIDENT.
THE 41st PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES AND ALSO THE SIGNING OF
THE AMERICA WITH DISABILITY ACT
JULY 26, 1990.
THAT'S NOT BEING ENFORCED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL.
AND ALSO THE VIOLATIONS OF
CHAPTER 42.
42.30 OPEN MEETING ACT.
BRUCE HARRELL YOU ARE ABUSING
YOUR AUGHT -- AUTHORITY AND
POWER
OVER WE THE PEOPLE.
YOU FEEL YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
DISCRIMINATE.
WHICH IS A BREACH OF CONTRACT,
BREACH OF, FRAUDULENT AND
DISHONEST ACT AND SECTION 241
CONSPIRACY UNDER THE COLOR OF
LAW.
VIOLATION WHICH CARRIES TEN
YEARS -- ONE YEAR IN
PRISON, $250,000 FINE, THREE
YEARS SUPERVISED RELEASE AND
$100.
AND THE VIOLATION OF THE TITLE
NINE OF THE FEDERAL FUNDING ACT
OF 2,000 AND THAT FEDERAL
IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT OF 1986,
THAT WAS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
RONALD REAGAN.
THAT'S NOT BEING ENFORCED AND
ALSO THE VIOLATION OF BLACK
LIVES MATTER.
THIS IS NOT THE CHANGESER TO --
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU HONORABLE.
THANK YOU, SIR.
>> Y'ALL ARE TALKING ABOUT
IMMIGRATION.
>> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> THAT VIOLATES TITLE 8.
>> SO, HONORABLE I HAVE TO HAVE
YOU STOPPED NOW.
HONORABLE, YOU ARE DISRUPTING.
THANK YOU.
I UNDERSTAND.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.
THANK YOU, SIR.
OKAY, WE WILL END PUBLIC
COMMENT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
AND I WILL MOVE TO THE PAYMENT
OF THE BILLS.
SO PLEASE READ.
PLEASE READ THE TITLES
SEPARATELY.
>> I WILL MOVE PASS THE COUNCIL
BILL.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> BAGSHAW.
>> I.
>> JOHNSON.
>> I.
>> JUAREZ.
>> I.
>> O'BRIEN.
>> I.
>> PRESIDENT HARRELL.
>> I.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES.
PLEASE READ THE SECOND ONE.
>> I MOVE TO PASS COUNCIL BILL
119436.
ANY FURTHER COMMENTS.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> BAGSHAW.
>> I.
>> JOHNSON.
>> I.
>> JUAREZ.
>> I.
>> O'BRIEN.
>> I.
>> PRESIDENT HARRELL.
>> I.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> BILL PASSES.
PLEASE READ THE THIRD ONE.
>> I MOVE TO PASS COUNCIL
BILL 119438.
ITS BEEN MOVED.
ANY FURTHER COMMENTS.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> BAGSHAW.
>> I.
>> JOHNSON.
>> I.
>> JUAREZ.
>> I.
>> O'BRIEN.
>> I.
>> PRESIDENT HARRELL.
>>.
>> I FIVE THIS FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> BILL PASSES.
JUST ONE SECOND HERE.
LETS MOVE TO COMMITTEE REPORTS.
PLEASE READ THE FIRST AGENDA
ITEM.
>> THE REPORT OF THE GOVERNOR'S
REMOVING CERTAIN
CONSIDERATIONS BETWEEN AN
EXCLUSIVE DRIVER REPRESENTATIVE
AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND MANY
SECTIONS.
AND REPEALING RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO THE EXTENSE OF
THE COMMUNITY RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ALSO A FEW OPENING WORDS ABOUT
WHAT THIS BILL IS DOING AND THEN
CERTAINLY TURN IT OVER TO
COUNCIL MEMBER BRIAN WHO HAS
SHOWN STRONG LEADERSHIP IN THIS
AREA.
OUR GOAL IS IN THIS LEGISLATION
HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO PUT THE CITY
OF SEATLLE IN THE BEST POSITION
TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF WHAT WE
CONSIER FAIR -- COMPENSATION.
IN LIGHT OF ON GOING
LITIGATION, WE ARE AMENDING
ORDINANCE 124968 WITH WHICH
PROVIDES WITH MOST FLEXIBILITY
AND OPTIONS DIRECTLY AND
EFFICIENTLY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE
OF DRIVER COMPENATION.
THE ORDINANCE WE PASSED IN 2015
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW HAS BEEN
TIED UP THIS COURT AND OUR
INTRODUCTION OF THIS BILL 119427
WE THINK IS COMMON SENSIBLY
ALLOW US TO LOOK AT ALL ON THE
TABLE WITHOUT ANYMORE ADDITIONAL
DELAYS.
YOU MAY RECALL WE PASSED AN
ORDINANCE UNDER COUNCIL MEMBER
BRIAN'S LEADERSHIP AND MANY OF
US LOOKING AT THESE ISSUES
RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF
THE TRANSPORTATION AND FOR HIRE
INDUSTRY E, UNDER WHICH FOR HIRE
DRIVERS COULD DEDETERMINE TO --
DECIDE TO
ENGAGE.
AMONG OTHER THINGS THE ORDINANCE
LISTED CERTAIN SUBJECTS TO BE
COLLECTIVELY NEGOTIATED
INCLUDING BEST PRACTICES,
RELATIVE TO VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
STANDARDS, SAFE DRIVING
PRACTICES, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
CHECKS, THE NATURE AND AMOUNT OF
PAYMENTS MADE TO OR WITH HELD
FROM DRIVERS, HOURS AND
CONDITIONS OF WORK ET CETERA.
SO I WAS ONE OF THE MANY COUNCIL
MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THIS.
AGAIN, THE LEGISLATION TODAY OR
JUST REMOVING A AS SUBJECT OF
BARGAINING THE NATURE AND AMOUNT
OF PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY OR WITH
HELD WHERE FROM DRIVERS.
THERE'S A FEW OTHER TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS.
SO THAT IS WHAT WE HOPE TO DO
TODAY.
COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN, I HOPE I
LEFT YOU SOMETHING TO SAY.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO YOU.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT YOU DID A
GREAT JOB.
YOU DIDN'T LEAVE ME MUCH TO SAY
BUT I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT
AND STRONG WORDS FOR THIS.
I ALSO SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION.
I WILL REITERATE BY TAKING THIS
ACTION WE STILL AS A BODY
RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SET FARES
AND STANDARDS LIKE WE DO FOR
OTHER PARTS OF THE INDUSTRY.
THERE IS NO PLAN AT THE MOMENT
TO DO THAT.
ITS SOMETHING WE MIGHT CONSIDER
GOING IN THE FUTURE.
AGAIN AS YOU SAID, JUST TO
REITERATE THIS STILL LEAVES MOST
OF THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT OR
WORK I SHOULD SAY FOR THESE
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO BE
SUBJECT TO THE COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT.
>> VERY GOOD.
ANY COMMENTS FROM ANY OF OUR
COLLEAGUES?
I WILL JUST SAY IN CLOSING THAT
AS MANY OF THESE COMPANIES SORT
OF STRUGGLE OR ARE IN MANY
CITIES THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTRY,
I THINK ACROSS THE WORLD, WITH
WHAT A REGULATORY FRAME WORK
LOOKS LIKE, I'M REALLY
OPTIMISTIC WE CAN FIGURE THIS
OUT IN SEATLLE.
THAT WHAT IS FAIR TO BOTH THE
DRIVERS, THOSE WHETHER THE PART
TIME OR FULL TIME AND TO THE
COMPANIES THEMSELVES TO ALLOW
COMPETITIVE CHOICES THAT WE CAN
FIGURE OUT WHAT A HEALTHY,
REGULATORY SCHEME LOOKS LIKE
HERE AND, AND AGAIN MAYBE OTHER
CITIES IN THIS COUNTRY COULD
SORT OF FOLLOW OUR LEAD.
THAT IS THE WORK WE WILL DO THIS
YEAR AND I LOOK FORWARD TO IT!
COULD -- IT.
>> COULD I ASK ABOUT THE
SCHEDULE?
>> UM, I'M ON THE MYSTIC
THAT FIRST QUARTER THIS YEAR
WILL BE FIRING UP THE COMMITTEE
AND LOOKING AT THESE ISSUES.
WE ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH
SOME ISSUES ON HOW TO GET SOME
OF THE DATA WE WANT AND THE
EXECUTIVES ON BOARD.
ALSO ASSISTING US TRYING TO GET
DATA ON THE TYPES OF RIDES AND
THE NUMBER OF RIDES A CERTAIN
AREAS OF THE CITY.
THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES IN
ADDITION TO THE CONVERSATION THE
DRIVERS WERE CONCERNED ABOUT
WITH HOW OUR STREETS LOOK.
I ANTICIPATE FIRST QUARTER WE
WILL BE DOING SOME WORK ON THEM.
OKAY, HAVING SAID THAT, PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF
THE BILL.
>> BAGSHAW.
>> I.
>> JOHNSON.
>> I.
>> JUAREZ.
>> I.
>> O'BRIEN.
>> I.
>> PRESIDENT HARRELL.
>> I
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> BILL PASSED.
PLEASE READ THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM.
>> THE REPORT OF THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AGENDA
ITEM 2 RELATING TO CITY TREATS.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASS.
>> THANK YOU.
SO THIS ORDINANCE WILL CHANGE
THE NAME OF A COUPLE OF STREETS
IN SEATTLE.
UM, COUPLE OF DIFFERENT REASONS,
THE FIRST ONE IS CHANGING
NORTHWEST 113TH STREET BETWEEN 1
st AND 2ND AFTER NORTHWEST TO
NORTHWEST 112TH PLACE.
THIS IS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH
ADDRESSING THAT HAPPENS ALONG I
BELIEVE FIRST AVENUE NORTHWEST.
THE SECOND IS RENAMING OF AN
ALLEY IN THE CHINATOWN
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT
CONSISTENT WITH PRACTICE.
WANT TO BE CLEAR FOR THE FOLKS
THAT THESE CHANGES DO NOT EFFECT
ANYONE'S ADDRESS AS NO ONE HAS
AN ADDRESS ON THESE STREETS.
NO ONE WILL BE REQUIRED TO REDO
THAT.
WE DIDN'T HEAR ANY CONCERNS
ABOUT THIS IN COMMITTEE.
>> VERY GOOD.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
OKAY.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> BAGSHAW.
>> I.
>> JOHNSON.
>> I.
>> JUAREZ.
>> I.
>> O'BRIEN.
>> I.
>> PRESIDENT HARRELL
>> I.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> BILL PASSED.
PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
THREE.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119416 RELATING
TO THE STATE ROUTE 520 PROJECT
WITH THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO
SET FORTH ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES AND
ESTABLISHING METHOD FOR
REIMBURSING COST WHERE.
>> SO THE NEXT PHASE OF THIS
PROJECT IS ABOUT TO GET
UNDERWAY.
THAT PHASE WILL INCLUDE THE
APPROACH SEGMENT BETWEEN MONT
LAKE AND THE FLOATING STRUCTURE
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
SO THE WEST, THAT WOULD BE THE
EASTBOUND TRAFFIC.
BOTH LANES WILL BE, BOTH EAST
AND WESTBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED
TO THE NEW STRUCTURE.
THEN ALSO PERHAPS MOST
IMPORTANTLY FOR THE COMMUNITY
MAINLY AROUND THERE IS THE LID
AND OPEN SPACE.
IT WILL BE PART OF THAT PROJECT.
WHAT THIS ORDINANCE DOES IS IT
LAYS OUT IN SIGNIFICANT DETAIL
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WHICH
PARTS OF THAT PROJECT THE STATE
AND THE CITY ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR.
BEYOND JUST THE COST BUT WHO
WILL BE MAKING DECISIONS
DESIGNED DECISIONS AND
MAINTENANCE DECISIONS AS WE MOVE
FORWARD AND WHERE THOSE LINES
WILL BE DRAWN.
ITS SOMETHING THAT TOOK A LOT OF
WORK DO THIS BUT BY GETTING THIS
DONE IN ADVANCE OF THIS PROJECT,
GETTING IT UNDERWAY, BELIEVE
WILL HELP STREAMLINE THE PROCESS
AND ALLOW FOR A MUCH BETTER
OUTCOME AT THE END OF THE
PROJECT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS?
COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON.
>> JUST WANT TO REITERATE
SOMETHING FOR MY COLLEAGUES I
SAID IN COMMITTEE WHICH IS THIS
AGREEMENT IS A GREAT AGREEMENT.
THE CONTINUED WORK AROUND 520
BRIDGE AS IT MOVES TO THE WEST I
THINK WILL BE REALLY CRITICAL
FOR MOBILITY.
ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE
HAVE RIGHT NOW IS THE CURRENT
SCHEDULE HAS THE SECOND BRIDGE
IN THE MONT LAKE AREA BEING
CONSTRUCTED AFTER THE PORTAGE
BAY BRIDGE IS COMPLETE.
FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES
THAT WILL MEAN WE WILL DO A
BUNCH OF CONSTRUCTION.
WE WILL MOVE IT TO THE BRIDGE
ASK THEN EAST LAKE AND THEN COME
BACK AROUND AND DO MORE
CONSTRUCTION IN MONT LAKE.
I HAVE ASKED WASH DOT TO
STRONGLY CONSIDER FRONT LOADING
THAT SECOND BRIDGE SO WE
CONCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION AND
THEN GO FURTHER TO THE WEST.
ITS NOT APART OF THIS AGREEMENT.
IT WASN'T EVER INTENDED TO BE
PART OF THIS AGREEMENT.
I THINK IT'S A MATTER OF
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR THE
STATE DEPARTMENT AND
TRANSPORTATION AND HOPE THEY
WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS
MONT LAKE TAKE A 7 YEAR REPRIEVE
AND THEN HAVE CONSTRUCTION COME
BACK AROUND AGAIN.
>> VERY GOOD.
ANY FURTHER COMMENTS?
IF NOT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> BAGSHAW.
>> I.
>> JOHNSON.
>> I.
>> JUAREZ.
>> I.
>> O'BRIEN.
>> I.
>> PRESIDENT HARRELL
>> I.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> PLEASE READ THE AGENDA ITEM.
>> AGENDA ITEM FOUR RELATING TO
THE SOUTH LAUNDRY STREET.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN.
>> I THINK FOLKS ARE GENERALLY
FAMILIAR WITH THE THE MAJOR
PROJECT THAT IS CURRENTLY
UNDERWAY.
THIS IS A NEW OVERPASS THAT WE
ARE BUILDING WITH SUPPORT THAT
HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR
DECADES TO CONNECT EAST WEST
THROUGH SOTO WITHOUT BEING HELD
UP BY NUMEROUS RAILROAD
CROSSINGS THAT IT GOES OVER.
THIS PARTICULAR ORDINANCE
PURCHASES SOME VERY SMALL
PARCELS OF PRIVATE LAND AROUND
THE INTERCHANGE OF LANDER AND
4TH TO ALLOW WHERE THAT PROJECT
SHUT DOWN.
I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT NUMBER OF
SQUARE FOOTAGE IN FRONT OF ME.
ITS A LITTLE OVER $100,000 WE
WILL SPEND TO ACQUIRE THE
PRIVATE PROPERTY THERE TO MAKE
SURE THAT INTERSECTION MEETS THE
DESIGN GUIDELINES WE WERE TRYING
TO ACHIEVE.
>> TWO QUESTIONS.
WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE ON THIS IN
TERMS OF COMPLETION DATE AND
SECONDLY, DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW
WHETHER BNSF HAS COME BACK TO US
IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION AND
I'VE ASKED IT MULTIPLE TIMES IF
THEY WILL TELL US WHEN THEIR
TRAINS ARE COMING THROUGH.
I KNOW INITIALLY THEY SAID WE
DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU CAUSE THE
FEDS DON'T REQUIRE IT.
AS WE ARE COMING THROUGH OUR
TIME OF MAXIMUM CONSTRAINT, IF
PEOPLE KNOW WHEN THOSE TRAINS
ARE COMING THROUGH, IT COULD BE
REALLY HELPFUL.
SO AND I'M NOT ASKING WHAT CARGO
THEY ARE CARRYING.
I'M JUST SAYING WILL YOU TELL US
WHEN THE TRAINS ARE COMING
THROUGH AND WHEN WE COULD EXPECT
TO HAVE THESE INTERSECTIONS
CLOGGED.
IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.
>> YEAH.
COUNCIL MEMBER, I DO NOT HAVE
THE EXACT OPENING DATE OF THAT
PROJECT.
BUT THERE IS A I BELIEVE AT
LEAST A YEAR TO GO UNTIL ITS
OPEN.
SEE A SIGNIFICANT UPTICK IN
THIS PROJECT AS ONE OF THE MANY
PROJECTS THAT IS GOING ON THAT
WILL EFFECT THAT.
>> I SHARE YOUR FRUSTRATION WITH
SOME OF THE CONCERNS WE HAVE HAD
ABOUT TIMING.
SPECIFICALLY AROUND OIL TRAINS.
I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY NEW
INFORMATION FROM BNSF AS FAR AS
WILLINGNESS TO SHARE THAT
INFORMATION.
>> SO I WOULD AND LIKE TO
REEMPHASIZE HOW IMPORTANT AND
VALUABLE IT IS AND WOULD BE TO
THE IT OF SEATTLE IF WE KNEW
WHEN THE TRAINS WERE COMING
THROUGH.
IT STRIKES ME WITH ALL THE OF
THE TECHNOLOGY WE HAVE LIKE WE
FOR ROADS THAT THAT SHOULDN'T BE
THAT DIFFICULT FOR US TO
IDENTIFY AND TO GET THAT
INFORMATION.
>> GREAT.
VERY GOOD.
>> WHAT WAS THAT?
WHAT IS GOING TO BE EARLY 2020.
>> ABOUT A YEAR FROM NOW.
>> BAGSHAW.
>> I.
>> JOHNSON.
>> I.
>> JUAREZ.
>> I.
>> O'BRIEN.
>> I.
>> PRESIDENT HARRELL.
>> I.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSED.
PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEMS FIVE
THROUGH 11.
>> AGENDA ITEMS FIVE THROUGH 11.
.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN.
>> THANK YOU.
I GOT TO SAY I'M REALLY EXCITED
ABOUT THIS CREW.
A COUPLE RETURNING AND A BUNCH
OF NEW VOLUNTEERS WILLING TO
SERVE ON THE BOARD.
JUST STATING WHAT YOU ALL KNOW
BUT FOR THE PUBLIC SEAT IS
REALLY -- SEATTLE IS
REALLY LEADING THE NATION.
WE NEED MORE.
WHAT WE SEE IS A LOT OF OUR
TRANSIT OPTIONS ARE VERY FULL.
ESPECIALLY DURING RUSH HOUR AND
I IMAGINE DURING THE NEXT THREE
WEEKS AS THAT SEATTLE SQUEEZE
KICKS OFF WE WILL SEE IT EVEN
MORE.
HERE'S A GROUP OF FOLKS THAT ARE
REALLY DEDICATED TO MAKING SURE
OUR TRANSIT, WE ARE MAXIMIZING
OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM AND MAKING
SURE IT WORKS FOR EVERYONE.
REALLY BRIEFLY MICHELLE IS A
TRANSIT COMMUTER CURRENTLY
WORKING AT THE FOUNDATION.
BARBARA, MANY OF YOU PROBABLY
KNOW BARBARA WRIGHT.
SHE'S ALSO PREVIOUSLY SERVED ON
TRANSPORTATION LEVY OVER SIGHT
COMMITTEES.
KEIKO WAS A MEMBER OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION PREVIOUSLY.
LYNN SERVES ON A BETTER OF MANY
LOCAL BOARDS.
MARCI IS A CURRENT PRESIDENT OF
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE
BLIND OF WASHINGTON.
SHE'S A TRANSPORTATION PLANNER.
WE HAVE A LOT OF THAT COMING UP.
ANDREW IS A REAPPOINTMENT
CURRENTLY THE VICE CHAIR AND A
LONG TIME TRANSIT ADVOCATE AND
WORKS -- DATA
SCIENTIST.
>> VERY GOOD.
>> THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE VOTE I.
>> I.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
12.
>> AGENDA ITEM 12 APPOINTMENT
1174, APPOINTMENT OF SELENA.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENT BE CONFIRM COUNCIL
MEMBER O'BRIEN.
>> SELENA'S APPOINTMENT COMES UP
AFTER SLATE OF APPOINTMENTS WE
DID AT THE END OF LAST YEAR.
SELENA WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO
THE ORIGINAL COMMITTEE MEETING
SO HAD A CHANCE TO MEET WITH
THEM RIGHT BEFORE THE RECESS.
THEY ARE MULTIOF
TRANCE POORL.
>> THOSE IN FA FAVOR OF
CONFIRMING
THE APPOINTMENT PLEASE VOTE I.
>> I.
>> THOSE OPPOSED VOTE NO.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
PLEASE READ A -- AGENDA ITEM
13.
>> RETURN TO DECEMBER 31, 2021.
>> THANK YOU.
RON HAS A QUITE EXTENSIVE CAREER
WORKING IN TRANSIT AS WORKED
BOTH AT THE FEDERAL TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION AND KING COUNTY
METRO.
HE ALSO PROVE US WILL --
PREVIOUSLY SERVED.
SO HE'S NO LONGER PART OF THAT
BOARD.
THIS WILL GIVE HIM A PERMANENT
SEAT ON THE TRANSIT OR THE MOVE
SEATLLE OVER SIGHT COMMITTEE.
>> VERY GOOD.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
IF NOT THOSE IN FAVOR OF
CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT
PLEASE VOTE I.
>> I.
>> THOSE OPPOSED VOTE NO.
MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS PLEASE
READ INTO THE RECORD.
>> TIMES AND DUTIES OF THE
SENATE COMMITTEES OF THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL FOR 2018 AND 2019.
.
>> VERY GOOD.
I WILL SPEAK AND COUNCIL MEMBER
O'BRIEN MAY WANT TO SAY SOME
WORDS AS WELL.
ON DECEMBER 13 YOU MAY RECALL I
SENT OUT A DEPARTMENT WIDE MEMO
SORT OF DESCRIBING BECAUSE OF
THE SEATTLE SQUEEZE,S THAT THE
FIRST TIME I USED THAT
EXPRESSION BY THE WAY.
-- THAT'S THE FIRST TIME I USED
THAT EXPRESS BY THE WAY.
IT DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT.
WHY WE MAY WANT TO ALLOW OUR
EMPLOYEES AND ALL THE PUBLIC --
SOME FLEXIBILITY DEALS WITH THE
TRAFFIC IMPACTS THAT MAY OCCUR.
THOSE THAT TYPICALLY MEET AT
9:30 WILL HAVE START TIMES AT
10:00.
OUR FULL COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL
STILL START AT 2:00.
AND THE MEETINGS THAT START AT
2:00, THE STANDING COMMITTEES
WILL START AT 1:30.
AGAIN FLEXIBILITY IS A KEY FOR
THE MANY EMPLOYEES THAT MAY BE
IMPACTED ON THIS.
THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT THIS
SHOULD DO.
.
>> COLLEAGUES I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR ENGAGEMENT ON
THIS.
FOR THE PUBLIC JUST TO REITERATE
WE WILL BE MOVING THIS, THIS
WILL MOVE THE COMMITTEE START
TIMES FROM MORNING COMMITTEES
FROM 9:30 TO 10:00 A.M.
FOR MOST
OF THE COMMITTEES BUT NOT ALL.
THE PLANNING LAND AND ZONING
COMMITTEE WILL STAY AS A 9:30
START TIME.
AFTERNOON COMMITTEES IT WOULD
START DURING THIS THREE WEEK
PERIOD.
TRADITIONALLY AT 2:00 P.M.
THEY WILL MOVE UP TO 1:30.
THE POINT OF THIS IS TO CREATE
LITTLE MORE EXABILITY FOR FOLKS
WHO
-- FLEXIBILITY FOR FOLKS.
TO TRY TO GET THEIR COMMUTE IN
OR COMMUTE HOME OUTSIDE OF THE
MOST CONSTRAINED WINDOW BETWEEN
GENERALLY 7:30 AD 930 IN THE
MORNING AND KIND OF 4:00 TO 6:00
IN THE AFTERNOON.
ONE OF THE COMMITTEES WE ARE NOT
CHANGING.
THE REALITY AS WE ASK EMPLOYERS
AROUND THE CITY IS WHERE ITS
FEASIBLE AND YOU CAN SHOW SOME
FLEX.
ITS GREAT.
WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THERE WILL BE
LESS FLEXIBILITY.
SO THIS IS A BIT OF A REFLECTION
OF WHAT HOPEFULLY WILL HAPPEN
ACROSS THE BOARD.
THIS IS OBVIOUSLY NOT GOING TO
DRASTICALLY CHANGE COMMUTE
PATTERNS ACROSS THE CITY.
IT'S A SMALL STEP.
WE ARE REALLY URGING EMPLOYERS
ACROSS NOT JUST THE CITY OF
SEATLLE BUT ACROSS THE REGION TO
TRY TO THINK CREATIVELY AND COME
UP WITH SOME WAYS THEY CAN BE A
LITTLE MORE FLEXIBLE.
NOT JUST FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AND
THEIR EMPLOYEES BUT FRANKLY FOR
EVERYONE IN THE REGION WHO IS
LIKELY TO FEEL SOME IMPACTS OF
THE NEXT THREE MONTHS AND WHAT
WILL LIKELY BE THE NEXT COUPLE
OF YEARS.
TALKING JUST ABOUT THE NEXT,
SORRY NEXT THREE WEEKS HERE
TODAY.
>> VERY GOOD.
COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON.
>> ALLOW ME TO DEFEND MY
INFLEXIBILITY.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
I SUPPORT YOU.
>> WE HAVE ONE COMMUNITY
DISCUSSION.
THE TIME SLOT IN THESE THREE
WEEKS, SATE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE
MANDATORY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
PROGRAM IMPLANTATION AND FOUR OF
OUR COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
WE ANTICIPATE THAT MEETING COULD
LAST UPWARDS OF THE FULL FOUR
HOURS.
WE FELT JUST TO BE FAIR THAT
DON'T OFF CHANCE THAT MEETING
DOES RUN 3 TO THREE AND A HALF
HOURS THAT HAVING A LITTLE SPACE
IN BETWEEN THE MEETINGS WOULD BE
GOOD FOR COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE TO
ATTEND BOTH ASK A LITTLE TIME
FOR THE ROOM TO GET TURNED OVER
IN THE MEANTIME.
FLEXIBILITY IS SOMETHING THAT I
WAS HOPING WE COULD HAVE BUT
UNFORTUNATELY I THINK THE
LOGISTICS OF MEETING ATTENDANCE
AND THE FOR MY COLLEAGUES TO SIT
THROUGH COULD BE POTENTIALLY SIX
HOURS OF MEETINGS STRAIGHT WAS
MORE.
>> I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT
COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON.
I ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT THAT
DECISION AND I THINK ITS JUST A
REFLECTION THAT THE REALITY IS
SOMETHINGS CAN MOVE ASK SOME
THINGS CAN'T.
I HOPE OTHERS AROUND THE
COMMUNITY WILL MODEL THAT WHERE
THEY CAN.
>> VERY GOOD.
>> OKAY.
THERE IS NO FURTHER COMMENTS.
I WILL MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION
31859.
THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED.
ANY FURTHER COMMENTS.
THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION PLEASE VOTE I.
>> I.
>> THOSE OPPOSED VOTE NO.
THE MOTION CARRIES.
THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS TO
COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
OKAY.
IF NOT WE STAND ADJOURNED AND
EVERYONE HAS A GREAT REST OF THE
DAY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.