>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION JUAREZ
WILL BE EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S
MEETING HEARING NO OBJECTION,
SHE IS EXCUSED.
I WISH HER A SPEEDY RECOVERY.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED.
SIMILARLY, IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION THE AGENDA WILL BE
ADOPTED.
THAT IS ADOPTED.
THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 15,
2019 CITY COUNCIL MEETING HAS
BEEN REVIEWED AND WILL BE
SIGNED.
NO OBJECTION SO THAT IS BEING
SIGNED.
PRESENTATIONS I AM UNAWARE OF
THIS AFTERNOON.
SO AT THIS TIME WE WILL TAKE
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS THAT
APPEAR ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
>> WE WILL START OFF WITH MR.
DAVID HAYNES FOLLOWED BY
MARGUERITE BECHARD.
>> THE CITY COUNCIL NEEDS TO
REALIZE THE ROOT PROBLEM IN
SEATTLE IS THE SABOTAGING OF
THE 2012 POLICE RETURN THAT SAW
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BYPASS THE
RULE OF LAW AND SLIP AN
UNCONSTITUTIONAL SENTENCE THAT
EXEMPTED LOW-LEVEL DRUG PUSHERS
FROM JAIL.
THIS WAS THE SAME TIME THE
PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION
WENT INTO BUSINESS ACTING LIKE
THERE WAS A PARTNERSHIP TO KEEP
NEFARIOUS JUNKIES OUT OF ANY
FORM OF ADVANCED JAIL TO BREAK
THEIR HABIT.
INSTEAD IT ENABLED THE PHARMA
ART TURN IT IF. THIS HAS
RESULTED IN THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT REFUSAL TO GO AFTER
THE CRACK PUSHERS DESTROYING
LIVES DAILY.
WE NEED HONEST COPS AND HONEST
OVERSIGHT NOT MORE SYMPATHY FOR
DRUG PUSHERS CAUSING IMPLOSION
EMBRACED BY SOCIAL WELFARE
PIORITIZING SOCIAL INNOCENCE.
I HOPE THE COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION WILL INVESTIGATE THE
ONGOING CRISIS OF SEATTLE BAR
OWNERS BUYING OFF COPS,
MOONLIGHTING AS A PROTECT BAR
TENDERS OVER SERVING DRINKING
AND DRIVING PATRONS.
MOONLIGHTING IS SECURITY TO
MAINTAIN A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE PD, BAR OWNERS AT THE
EXPENSE OF AN HONEST POLICE
REPORT.
THERE IS A WAR LEFT OVER FROM
THE EVIL ADMINISTRATION
FURTHERED BY PRESENT LEADERS TO
MAKE THE COMMUNITY SAFE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
THEN WE HAVE MARGUERITE
BECHARD.
>> YES.
GOOD DAY, EVERYONE.
>> I GUESS MY CONCERN IS ONLY
BECAUSE IT IS ON HERE AND WAS
BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ABOUT
THE OTHER BUSINESS OF MR.
ZIMMERMAN.
IT IS NOT ONLINE AS STATED ON
THIS PAPERWORK.
I GUESS WHAT I'M CONCERNED
ABOUT IS THAT YOU WANT US TO
SPEAK TO A PROGRAM AGENDA BUT
IF WE ARE SEEING ALL THESE
INCONSISTENCIES GOING ON THEN
FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON, THAT
MAY NOT BE TAKING STRAIGHT, THE
BUS MAY HAVE CRASHED OR THE
CRANE CAME DOWN AND YOU HAVE
POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS BECAUSE
YOU WITNESSED IT AND SAW IT
HAPPEN IN YOUR CITY AND THEN
YOU COME DOWN HERE AND IT'S
LIKE, YOU ARE SPANKED FOR IT.
I AM NOT A ROLLOVER.
IF YOU HAVE SOME FEELINGS THAT
YOU ARE GOING THROUGH OR YOU
NEED TO PUT THEM IN YOUR POCKET
RIGHT NOW.
THIS STUFF THAT IS INCOMPATIBLE
WITH PUBLIC CUSTOMER SERVICE, I
HEARD THE CURTAIN IS DOWN AT
THE OFFICE.
I HAVE YET TO FIND OUT WHY.
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU
WOULD THINK WE ARE ALWAYS GOING
TO NEED IS CUSTOMER SERVICE.
WHOEVER CREATED THAT SITUATION
DOWN THERE, I'M STILL TRYING TO
FIND OUT WHY THAT WAS VIOLATED.
I'M CONSISTENTLY TELLING YOU
THAT THESE ARE CRIMINAL ACTS
THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO GO TO A
PUBLIC ENTITY WITHOUT FEAR OF
RETALIATION RETALIATION BECAUSE
OF THE COLOR OF OUR SKIN. I
DON'T CARE HOW MUCH DOWN THE
LINE YOU GO, IF YOU ARE
CONNECTED TO SLAVERY, THOSE
TALKERS OVER THERE, DO YOU SEE
THEM?
THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
HE SAID CLEAN THIS DIRTY
CHAMBER AND THEN WE CAN ALL BE
FREE.
>> THANK YOU.
THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE WILL MOVE TO PAYMENT OF
BILL.
PLEASE READ THE TITLE.
>> CB 119503.
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING
MONEY TO PAY CERTAIN AUDITED
CLAIMS AND ORDERING THE PAYMENT
THEREOF.
I MOVED TO PASS THIS BILL.
IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED ANY
FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSE.
>> IT PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL
SIGN.
>> PLEASE READ THE FIRST AGENDA
ITEM.>> APPT 01274.
APPOINTMENT OF MARIKO LOCKHART
AS DIRECTOR, OFFICE FOR CIVIL
RIGHTS, FOR A TERM TO DECEMBER
31, 2021.
1. APPT 01274 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
IN FAVOR: 2 - HERBOLD, O'BRIEN
OPPOSED: NONE
>> APPOINTMENT NUMBER 01274
CAME OUT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTS
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING THE FULL
COUNCIL CONFIRM APPOINTMENT.
IN FEBRUARY WE INVITED THE
COMMISSIONS AND THEIR MEMBERS
TO HELP CRAFT QUESTIONS TO
INCLUDE IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE
FOR DIRECTOR LOCKHART AND THE
CONFIRMATION PROCESS HAS BEEN
UNIQUE IN THAT COUNSEL BILL 1192
MADE REFERENCE TO AN ANALYSIS
BEING CONDUCTED ALONG AND
DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME
THAT WE WERE BEGINNING THE
CONFIRMATION PROCESS.
THAT ANALYSIS IS INTENDED TO
ASSESS THE STRUCTURE AND
POSITION OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL
RIGHTS WITHIN THE CITY AND WITH
A PARTICULAR LOOK AT THE
INDEPENDENCE OF THE OFFICE.
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE THAT THE
DIRECTOR HAS IN OFFERING A
STRONG INDEPENDENT VOICE AS ONE
GOAL IN THIS ANALYSIS
ESPECIALLY WITH THE POTENTIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES OF OVERSEEING
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT MIGHT
RESULT IN ACTUAL CHANGES TO THE
STRUCTURE OF THE OFFICE AS WELL
AS CHANGES TO THE STRUCTURE OF
THE DIRECTOR'S POSITION.
THE CONFIRMATION QUESTIONNAIRE
AND ELECTRIC DIRECTORS RESPONSE
HAS INFORMED EXPECTATIONS THAT
LETTER WAS EMAILED FOR REVIEW.
IMPORTANT INSIGHT WAS PROVIDED
AND HIGHLIGHTS BEING AN
ADVANCING ANTI-RACISM AND
ALTERNATIVE MODELS AND WORKING
TO CREATE BROADER ADOPTION OF
THE RACIAL EQUITY TOOLKIT AND
SUPPORTING STAFF IN A RESOURCE
TYPE ENVIRONMENT.
ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT, AS
SOMEONE WHO WOULD PLAY A ROLE
IN SHEPHERDING POTENTIAL
CHANGES TO THE OFFICE THAT
MIGHT COME OUT OF THE RACIAL
EQUITY TOOL PROCESS.
I APPRECIATE DIRECTOR LOCKHART
FOR HER COMMITMENT DURING THIS
PROCESS AND THE EFFORTS OF THE
EXECUTIVE AND PEOPLE IN THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE WHO HAVE BEEN
COLLABORATIVE WITH ME IN
MAPPING OUT A PROCESS THAT MAY
HAVE TAKEN A LITTLE BIT LONGER
THEN THE EXECUTIVE WOULD HAVE
LIKED BUT ALSO, IT DID A GOOD
JOB OF INCORPORATING INPUT FROM
COMMISSIONS AND RESPECTING THE
ECONOMY OF THE POT PROCESS.
>> I AM EXCITED TO MOVE FORWARD
WITH THIS CONFIRMATION.
I UNDERSTAND I MIGHT NEED TO
AMEND THE APPOINTMENT TO ADD A
LETTER OF EXPECTATION TO THE
CLERK FILE AND AMELIA IS
NODDING SO I MOVED TO ADD THAT
LETTER TO THE CLERK FILE.
OKAY.
ADD THE LETTER OF EXPECTATIONS
AND AN AMENDMENT TO APPOINTMENT
AS DESCRIBED. ANY QUESTION ON
THE AMENDMENT ONLY?
>> THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE VOTE
I. THE EYES HAVE IT.
AS TRUE TO FORM I FLIP THE
SCRIPT AND I HAVE SET ALL OF MY
COMMENTS AS IT RELATES TO THE
CONFIRMATION AS WELL.
I -- WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO
MOVE FORWARD WITH CONFIRMATION.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I WANT TO THANK HER FOR HER DUE
DILIGENCE.
PART OF THE REASON WE HAVE A
MORE ROBUST PROCESS IS TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE VOICES OF WOMEN,
WOMEN OF COLOR AND LB GT GROUPS
WHO WE SERVE AND CIVIL RIGHTS,
WE ARE TRYING AS WE MOVE
FORWARD AS A BODY TO MAKE SURE
THAT FUTURE APPOINTMENTS ARE AS
INCLUSIVE AS THE ONES THAT OCR
MAY DREAM UP ONE DAY.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK WITH
US ON THE OTHER RESOLUTION.
I THINK THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE
OF WHERE WE WANT THERE TO BE A
GREAT OUTCOME AND NOT A DELAYED
WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE
MORE PEOPLE WHO CAN SERVE THE
CONSTITUENTS THAT THEY LOOK
LIKE AND REPRESENT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS
AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO
SUPPORTING THIS FOUNDATION.
>> OKAY.
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN?
I GO I WANT TO REPEAT SOME
COMMENTS.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS
APPOINTMENT. I APPRECIATE IT
AND IT SEEMS LIKE YOU ARE VERY
EXCITED TO TAKE ON THIS ROLE.
KNOWING THAT THIS WILL BE
CHALLENGING AND TRICKY, WE HAVE
TALKED ABOUT THAT AND A
COMMITTEE AND YOU ARE WELL
AWARE OF THAT.
I WILL NAME MY PERSPECTIVE, THE
CHALLENGES WE FACE AROUND
RACIAL EQUITY AND ALL FORMS OF
EQUITY REQUIRE A HUGE AMOUNT OF
URGENCY WITH WHICH WE NEED TO
MOVE THIS INSTITUTION.
YOU KNOW THAT BETTER THAN I.
THE REALITY WITH ITS RACISM
BUILT INTO IT IS THAT IT WILL
NOT MOVE WITH THE URGENCY THAT
IT NEEDS TO.
YOU HAVE TO WALK THAT LINE
BETWEEN BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE
TO A WHOLE HOST OF PEOPLE WHO
WILL HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE TO
MOVE AT THAT URGENCY AND HAVE
TO BALANCE HOW FAST YOU CAN
MOVE THIS INSTITUTION WITH
LEADERSHIP AND 11,000 EMPLOYEES
AND A 100 YEAR HISTORY.
NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO AND HOW
GREAT YOU DO THERE WILL BE
PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT GOING TO BE
HAPPY WITH YOU.
I THINK THAT MY EXPERIENCE IN
WORKING WITH YOU OVER THE
YEARS, THE COMMITMENT, YOUR
PASSION ABOUT THIS WORK AND THE
GRACE WITH WHICH YOU DO THIS
WORK MAKES ME FEEL REALLY GOOD.
I WILL TRY TO HOLD YOU
ACCOUNTABLE AND NOT BE TOO
UPSET WHEN YOU DON'T MEET ALL
THE GOALS ALL AT ONCE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER GONZALES.
LIKE OH IT'S HARD TO FOLLOW
THAT.
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY
CONGRATULATIONS PREMATURELY.
I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF
KNOWING YOU FOR SEVERAL YEARS
AND I HAVE REALLY COME TO
APPRECIATE YOUR SENSE OF
DEDICATION TO WHAT PUBLIC
SERVICE MEANS AND ROUTING THAT
SERVICE IN A CONCEPT OF THE
WORK THAT WE ARE ALL COMMITTED
TO AND NEED TO BE EQUALLY
COMMITTED TO WHICH IS SERVING
AND DISMANTLING THE LEGACY OF
RACISM.
I HAVE A DEEP AFFECTION AND
APPRECIATION FOR THE WORK THAT
THE OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
DOES OF THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE
IN THAT OFFICE AND BEFORE
COMING TO THIS PARTICULAR ROLE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING
THIS WORK SO SERIOUSLY AND
MAKING IT YOUR LIFE'S WORK OVER
MANY YEARS FOR MANY PEOPLE IN
OUR COMMUNITY AND IN OUR CITY.
I APPRECIATE THE PERSPECTIVE
YOU BRING AT THE PERSPECTIVE
YOU BRING AROUND BEING A
STEWARD AND PROTECTOR OF YOUR
STAFF AND THE PEOPLE WHO WORK
FOR YOU.
I THINK THAT IS AN IMPORTANT
VALUE TO BRING TO THIS POSITION
IN THIS PERIOD OF TIME.
I APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR STAFF
AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING
TO WORK WITH YOU ON SOME
IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT ARE CITY
FACES TO AND THROUGHOUT THE
COMMUNITY.
>> I WILL JUST SAY A BRIEF
REMARK TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP.
IT IS PROVEN.
WE TAKE THESE APPOINTMENTS VERY
SERIOUSLY AS RECENT EVENTS
WOULD SUGGEST AND CERTAINLY,
YOU PASSED THE TEST, IF YOU
WILL AND, AGAIN WITH ALL MY
PERSONAL INTERACTIONS WITH YOU
YOU ARE THE ULTIMATE
PROFESSIONAL.
THANK YOU.
>> I WANT TO CLOSE BY SAYING I
HAVE APPRECIATED YOUR
COMMITMENT AND LEADERSHIP AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU
OVER THE REST OF MY TIME AS
CHAIR OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS
COMMITTEE AND I WANT TO PLEDGE
TO YOU THAT I LOOK FORWARD TO
ADDRESSING SOME OF THE RESOURCE
CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE
IDENTIFIED THROUGH THIS
PROCESS.
THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, ALL THOSE
IN FAVOR OF THE APPOINTMENT AS
AMENDED PLEASE VOTE.
THE MOTION CARRIES AN
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.>> IF
THERE IS NO OBJECTION I WOULD
LIKE TO HEAR SOME WORDS FROM
MS. LOCKHART.
>> YOU CAN TAKE AS LONG AS YOU
WANT WE HAVE A SHORT AGENDA.
>> I'LL BE BRIEF.
FIRST I WANT TO SAY THAT IT WAS
VERY MOVING TO ME TO HAVE YOUR
SUPPORT IN SUCH A PERSONAL AND
DIRECT WAY.
THE TRUST THAT YOU ARE PLACING
IN ME AND THE CONFIDENCE TO
LEAVE THIS OFFICE IS A
TREMENDOUS RESPONSIBILITY AND I
TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY. I
AM COMMITTED TO LIVING UP TO
THAT RESPONSIBILITY AND TO YOUR
EXPECTATIONS.
I MIX ALSO EXCITED.
ITHINK THE OFFICE IS AT AN
IMPORTANT TURNING POINT AND I
THINK WE ARE GOING TO DO PRETTY
AMAZING WORK GOING FORWARD.
SEVERAL MENTIONED THE STAFF AND
I AM REALLY PROUD TO BE LEADING
SUCH AN INCREDIBLE TEAM AND
FORTUNATE TO BE IN THIS
PARTICULAR PLACE AT THIS
PARTICULAR TIME.
YOU REFERENCED THE RACIAL
EQUITY TOOLKIT ANALYSIS THAT
OUR OFFICE IS UNDERGOING.
WE ANTICIPATE CHANGE.
THIS IS A PERIOD OF TRANSITION.
WE HAVE BUILT STRENGTH AND
TRUST THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO
MOVE FORWARD AND ACCOMPLISH
WHATEVER CHANGES ARE IN STORE
FOR US.
I AM CONFIDENT THEY WILL BE THE
BEST CHANGES FOR OUR COMMUNITY
AND PARTICULARLY THOSE MOST
IMPACTED BY INSTITUTIONAL
RACISM.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> PLEASE READ THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM.>> CB 119502.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
CEDAR RIVER MUNICIPAL
WATERSHED; AMENDING THE
SECONDARY USE POLICIES, ADOPTED
BY ORDINANCE 114632, TO PROVIDE
FOR THE LIMITED APPLICATION OF
THE HERBICIDE IMAZAPYR TO TREAT
INVASIVE KNOTWEED SPECIES.
2. CB 119502 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
PASS THE COUNCIL BILL (CB).
IN FAVOR: 2 - HERBOLD, O'BRIEN
OPPOSED: NONE SO THIS IS AN
ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE
APPLICATION OF OUR HERBICIDE TO
TREAT IN THE WATERSHED, THREE
YEARS THROUGH LIMIT DATED
>> A 1989 ORDINANCE WOULD BE
AMENDED THAT BAND HERBICIDE USE
IN THE WATERSHED AND EXTENDED
THE AUTHORITY DESCRIBED IN
ORDINANCES FROM EACH 2010, 2013
AND 2015.
EACH OF THOSE THREE YEARS WE
HAVE AMENDED THE 1989 ORDINANCE
TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITY TO
ALLOW LIMITED APPLICATION OF
THIS HERBICIDE IN ORDER
SPECIFICALLY AND ONLY TO TREAT
MOTT WEEK.
IT POSES THE GREATEST RISK OF
ANY INVASIVE PLANT.
IT TAKES OVER HABITATS NEAR
WATER DISPLACING PLANTS AND
DEGRADING HABITAT FOR SALMON
AND THREATENING WATER QUALITY
BY D CREASING STREAM BANKS.
IT HAS DECLINED EVERY YEAR SINCE
2011 AND THE AMOUNT USED TO
TREAT WEEDS THROUGHOUT THE
WATERSHED REACHED A LOW OF .4
OUNCES PER ACRE TREATED.
THIS IS A 95% REDUCTION IN THE
USE OF THIS HERBICIDE AND IT IS
ALSO THE SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES HAS GONE TO GREAT
LENGTHS TO ADJUST ITS
APPLICATION PRACTICES AND
SPECIFICALLY TO MINIMIZE
POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO
POLLINATOR.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN?
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON
THIS. I WILL BE CLEAR.
I AM FRUSTRATED THAT WE ARE
STILL ALLOWING THIS BUT MY
FRUSTRATION LIES SOLELY WITH
THE PERSISTENCE OF KNOTWEED.
I WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL
LEGISLATION TO CREATE THIS
EXEMPTION.
I WILL SAY THAT I AM CONVINCED
THAT IT HAS DONE AMAZING WORK
TO CONTINUE TO REDUCE THE
FOOTPRINT AND AMOUNT OF
PESTICIDES OR HERBICIDES USE.
IT IS AN AMAZINGLY INVASIVE AND
PERVASIVE AND PERSISTENT BEAST.
IT MAY BE A NUMBER OF YEARS
UNTIL WE CAN SAY THEY ARE
CONFIDENT THAT IT IS COMPLETELY
GONE AND WILL NOT COME BACK.
I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS
PART OF AN OVERALL STRATEGY
DOWN THE RIVER, NOT JUST IN THE
WATERSHED BUT ALL THE WAY DOWN
TO THE LOW LANDS.
PARTNERS HAVE BEEN WORKING TO
REMOVE THAT ON THE BANK.
I AM HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS.
I THINK SPU IS DOING A GREAT
JOB IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION.
>> THANK YOU.>> WITHOUT ASKING
FOR YOU TO GIVE ME ANY NUMBERS,
DO WE KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THE
ACREAGE HAVE BEEN REDUCED AND
CAN YOU TALK LITTLE BIT ABOUT,
IF YOU KNOW, HOW MUCH IS LEFT
TO BE FOCUSED ON?
>> THEY ARE ANTICIPATING BEING
ABLE TO MOVE MORE INTO A
MAINTENANCE STAGE.
THE AMOUNT OF AREA THAT THE
HAVE TWO COVER HAS GREATLY
REDUCED OVER THE YEARS THEY
HAVE BEEN DOING THIS
APPLICATION.
AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, THEY ARE
VERY CAREFUL TO NOT APPLY THIS
ON KNOTWEED PANTS PLANTS WHEN
THEY ARE FLOWERING BECAUSE
PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE
IMPACT ON POLLINATORS AND WHEN
I SAY THEY ARE ANTICIPATING
BEING ABLE TO MOVE INTO A
MAINTENANCE APPROACH, THEY,
THEIR GOAL IS TO ERADICATE BUT
THEY ARE STILL ANTICIPATING
THAT IN THE MAINTENANCE
APPROACH THEY WILL HAVE TO GO
OUT AND SPRAY BECAUSE -- IT
WILL BE SPRING TO DEAL MORE WITH
THE BUDS THAT COME OUT OF THE
GROUND WHILE THEY ARE STILL --
THERE ARE ROOTS.
THEY HAVE TRIED TO DO MANUAL
ERADICATION BUT BECAUSE OF HOW
INVASIVE IT IS AND HOW IT
TRAVELS, THE MANUAL ERADICATION
IS NOT EFFECTIVE.
AT SOME POINT THEY FEEL THE
ROOT SYSTEM IS GOING TO DEGRADE
SO MUCH THAT THE THREAT OF
LARGER PLANTS WILL BE GREATLY
REDUCED OR CONTINUE TO BE
GREATLY REDUCED.
>> THANK YOU.
>> MY RECOLLECTION WAS A ABOUT
A 95% REDUCTION IN THE ACRES.
I THINK THEY HAVE NOT SEEN ANY
NEW PLACES WHERE IT HAS POPPED
UP.
THEY ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE
SAME AREAS AND THEY ARE GOING
BACK AND CHECKING IT.
WHEN PIECES POP UP THEY TREAT
THEM UNTIL THEY WIN THE BATTLE
OVER THE SYSTEM.
>> THEY USED TO DO INJECTIONS
TO BREAK THE PLANTS.
HERE THEY ARE HAVE SWITCHED TO
SPRAY.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS A
REALITY OF THE MATURITY OF THE
PLANTS OR IF IT IS A DIFFERENT
TECHNOLOGY THAT HAS EVOLVED.
>> NOT SURE.
>> OKAY.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.
>>.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR AND NOT
OPPOSED.
>> ALL RIGHT.
PLEASE RATE THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM ITEM.
APPOINTMENTS I'M SORRY, EXCUSE
ME.
THE REPORT OF THE FINANCE
MEETING AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 3-D.
CB 119493.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CITY
EMPLOYMENT, COMMONLY REFERRED
TO AS THE FIRST QUARTER 2019
EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE;
DESIGNATING POSITIONS AS EXEMPT
FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM;
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF THE
EMPLOYEE
INTO THE WASHINGTON STATE PAID
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND
RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING
CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS; ALL BY A
2/3 VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
3. CB 119493 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
PASS AS AMENDED THE COUNCIL
BILL (CB).
IN FAVOR: 3 - BAGSHAW, GONZCEZ
, HARRELL OPPOSED: NONE OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> WE HAVE TWO SUBJECTS IN THIS
ORDINANCE.
THE FIRST IS DESIGNATING THREE
POSITIONS AS EXEMPT FROM CIVIL
SERVICE AND TO IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY AND ONE IN HUMAN
RESOURCES.
THIS IS TYPICAL OF THE
QUARTERLY REPORT.
THERE ARE ONLY THREE THAT WILL
BE MADE EXEMPT AND NO OTHER
CHANGES.
THE SECOND SECTION AUTHORIZES
PAYMENT COMPLETELY SEPARATE
FROM THE FIRST ITEMS WHICH IS
THAT THE CITY WILL PAY INTO THE
WASHINGTON STATE INSURANCE
PROGRAM THE EMPLOYEES PREMIUM
SHARE BEGINNING JANUARY 1 OF
THIS YEAR AND UP TO DECEMBER
31, 2019.
THOSE SEPARATE SUBJECTS ARE BOTH
INCORPORATED IN THIS ORDINANCE
AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
PASSAGE.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE IN THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
EIGHT IN FAVOR, NOT OPPOSED.
. PLEASE PLEASE READ ITEMS 4
AND 5. APPT 01307.
APPOINTMENT OF ALISE KUWAHARA
DAY AS MEMBER, PIONEER SQUARE
PRESERVATION BOARD, FOR A TERM
TO MARCH 1, 2021.
4. APPT 01307 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
IN FAVOR: 2 - BAGSHAW, GONZCEZ
OPPOSED: NONE APPT 01308.
APPOINTMENT OF AUDREY MORTON
HOYT AS MEMBER, PIONEER SQUARE
PRESERVATION BOARD, FOR A TERM
TO MARCH 1, 2022.
5. APPT 01308 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
IN FAVOR: 2 - BAGSHAW, GONZCEZ
OPPOSED: NONE BOTH OF THESE
WOMEN WERE AT OUR COMMITTEE
THIS LAST WEEK.
ELYSE WILL FILL THE POSITION OF
ARCHITECT ON OUR PIONEER SQUARE
PRESERVATION BOARD.
IF I MAY JUMP TO WAIT, WE WILL
VOTE ON THEM SEPARATELY.
SHE IS THE RETAIL APPOINTEE TO
THIS COMMISSION AND MANY OF YOU
KNOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING
HARD WITH THE PIONEER SQUARE
PRESERVATION BOARD TO PRESERVE
THE CHARACTER OF THE AREA AND
TO BEGIN TO FOCUS ON SOME OF
THE BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN
DERELICT FOR IN SOME CASES 30
YEARS.
I AM EXCITED ABOUT THESE TWO
APPOINTMENTS BECAUSE IT WILL
FILL OUT THE BOARD AND THEY
HAVE HAD MULTIPLE VACANCIES FOR
A COUPLE OF YEARS.
I RECOMMEND THAT THESE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> VERY GOOD.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> WE CAN VOTE ON THESE
TOGETHER SINCE THEY WERE READ
TOGETHER.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY
I.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> PLEASE READ ITEMS SIX
THROUGH 15.
APPOINTMENTS APPT 01309.
APPOINTMENT OF ASHA MOHAMED AS
MEMBER, COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION, FOR A TERM DECEMBER
31, 2019.
6. APPT 01309 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
IN FAVOR: 3 - GONZCEZ ,
MOSQUEDA, PACHECO OPPOSED: NONE
APPT 01296.
APPOINTMENT OF NATASHA MOORE AS
MEMBER, COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION, FOR A TERM TO
DECEMBER 31, 2019.
7. APPT 01296 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
IN FAVOR: 2 - GONZCEZ ,
MOSQUEDA OPPOSED: NONE APPT
01310.
APPOINTMENT OF ERIN B. GOODMAN
AS MEMBER, COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION, FOR A TERM TO
DECEMBER 31, 2020.
10.
APPT 01310 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
IN FAVOR: 3 - GONZCEZ ,
MOSQUEDA, PACHECO OPPOSED: NONE
APPT 01299.
APPOINTMENT OF ALINA SANTILLAN
AS MEMBER, COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION, FOR A TERM TO
DECEMBER 31, 2019.
9. APPT 01299 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
IN FAVOR: 2 - GONZCEZ ,
MOSQUEDA OPPOSED: NONE TREND
23 APPT 01295.
APPOINTMENT OF ESTHER LUCERO AS
MEMBER, COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION, FOR A TERM TO
DECEMBER 31, 2021.
12.
APPT 01295 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
IN FAVOR: 2 - GONZCEZ ,
MOSQUEDA OPPOSED: NONE APPT
01297.
APPOINTMENT OF KARISA MORIKAWA
AS MEMBER, COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION, FOR A TERM TO
DECEMBER 31, 2021.
13.
APPT 01297 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
IN FAVOR: 2 - GONZCEZ ,
MOSQUEDA OPPOSED: NONE APPT
01300.
REAPPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH SEIA AS
MEMBER, COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION, FOR A TERM TO
DECEMBER 31, 2021.
14.
APPT 01300 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
IN FAVOR: 2 - GONZCEZ ,
MOSQUEDA OPPOSED: NONE APPT
01311.
REAPPOINTMENT OF HARRIETT
WALDEN AS MEMBER, COMMUNITY
POLICE COMMISSION, FOR A TERM
TO DECEMBER 31, 2021.
15.
APPT 01311 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
IN FAVOR: 3 - GONZCEZ ,
MOSQUEDA, PACHECO OPPOSED: NONE
>> THAT WAS A MOUTHFUL.
THANK YOU.
>> WE ARE IN THE HOME STRETCH.
I HAVE A BULK OF TODAY'S AGENDA
ITEMS.
I WILL GO THROUGH EACH ONE AND
LEAVE IT UP TO THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO
CALL THE ROLE ON THIS OR CALL
THIS TO VOTE.
I THINK THEY HAVE DIFFERENT
TERM LIMITS.
THE FIRST ONE IS AISHA
MOHAMMED.
SHE HAS BEEN NOMINATED BY THE
MAYOR AND IS THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE SOMALI YOUTH
AND FAMILY CLUB.
SHE ADDRESSES COMMUNITY NEEDS
SHE HAS BEEN A SEATTLEITE FOR
OVER 20 YEARS AND HAS A GLOBAL
CONSCIOUS WORKING TO MULTI
LINGUAL SPECIES.
SHE HAS BEEN THE DAUGHTER OF A
POLICE OFFICER AND NATASHA
MOORE IS OUR NEXT NOMINEE.
SHE IS A COUNCIL APPOINTEE.
SHE HAS FIVE YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH HIGH
RISK USE AND YOUNG ADULTS.
SHE WORKS AS A PROGRAM MANAGER
WITH 180.
SHE WORKED FOR THE YMCA OF
GREATER SEATTLE INCLUDING AS AN
OUTREACH WORKER.
SHE IS A BOARD MEMBER AT THE
BEACON HILL HUB AND IS IN THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
>> OUR THIRD NOMINEE IS OFFICER
MARK MULLINS.
THIS IS BEING MADE BY THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION AND
SERVES AS A REPRESENTATIVE.
OFFICER MULLINS WAS BORN AND
RAISED IN DAYTON, OHIO.
HE BECAME AN OFFICER IN 1990.
HE HAS BEEN IN THE SOUTH
PRECINCT AND HAS BEEN A
COMMUNITY POLICE OFFICER.
HE WORKED CLOSELY WITH
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
HE WAS THE END PRECINCT OFFICER
OF THE YEAR AND IS A SHOP
STEWARD.
OUR FOURTH NOMINEE, A COUNCIL
NOMINEE.
SHE WORKS AS THE DIRECTOR OF --
PREVIOUSLY SHE WORKED AT K EXP
90.3 IN EXCEL INCLUDING AN
APPOINTMENT AS A MANAGER.
SHE WORKS FOR YOUTH CARE AND
THE BLACK PRISONERS CAUCUS.
SHE LEARNED A BACHELORS DEGREE
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI.
THEN WE HAVE AARON GOODMAN.
SHE IS A MALE RL APPOINTMENT.
SHE HAS SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED
IN 2014.
IN HER ROLE SHE CULTIVATES
COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN OTHERS.
SHE HAS A HIGH DEGREE OF FOCUS
ON PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES.
SHE IS CURRENTLY THE CHAIR OF
THE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND IS
BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN THE
SOUTH LINKS THE OFFICERS OF THE
COMMUNITY THEY SERVE.
THEN WE HAVE BRANDY GRANT.
SHE WORKS AS PROGRAM MANAGER AT
THE ALLIANCE FOR GUN
RESPONSIBILITIES FOUNDATION SHE
WORKS TO BUILD A NETWORK OF
ADVOCATES AND ALLIES TO HELP
PROMOTE EDUCATION AWARENESS AND
RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SUICIDE
PREVENTION. SHE HAS 20+ YEARS
OF COMMUNITY WORK IN ORGANIZING
MENTAL HEALTH AND PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT. SHE HAS A BACHELORS
DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF
TULSA AND A MASTERS DEGREE FROM
THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA.
THEN WE HAVE A CEO FOR THE
SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH BOARD
WHICH OPERATES THE THUNDERBIRD
TREATMENT CENTER.
ESTHER IS A COCHAIR OF THE
HEALTHIER GOVERNING BOARD AND A
DELEGATE FOR THE AMERICAN
INDIAN HEALTH COMMISSION AND
OUR NEXT NOMINEE IS CLARISSA.
SHE IS ANOMALY NAMED BY THE
COUNCIL WHO WORKS AT CHOOSE 180.
SHE WORKED AS A CASE MANAGER
FOR THE LINK INTERVENTION TEAM
AND SHE HAS ALSO WORKED AT
ROOTS YOUNG ADULT SHELTER AND
HAS CONDUCTED CASEWORK AS A
PROGRAM MANAGER.
CPC RE-APPOINTMENT IS NEXT,
THAT IS JOSEPH.
HE WAS ORIGINALLY APPOINTED IN
2018 TO FILL THE REMAINDER OF A
PARTIAL TERM AND IS BEING
APPOINTED TO A FULL THREE-YEAR
TERM.
HE MANAGES THE ORGANIZATIONS
YOUTH PROGRAMS IN SEATTLE.
HE WORKED AS A USE CASE MANAGER
AND ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH AND
FAMILY SERVICES AND IS ENGAGED
IN THE COMMUNITY AND HAS A
HIGHLY VALUED ADDITION TO THE
CPC.
>> OUR LAST PERSON THAT WE
WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD IS A
MAY OIL REAPPOINTMENT OF THE
HARRIET WALTON CHAIR IS A
COCHAIRMAN OF CPC AND HAS
SERVED SINCE 2013.
SHE IS BEING RAM POINTED TO A
3rd AND FINAL TURN ON THE
POLICE COMMISSION.
SHE HAS BEEN A FIXTURE IN THE
POLICE REFORM MOVEMENT FOR
DECADES.
THOSE ARE THE APPOINTMENTS.
I THINK AS YOU CAN TELL FROM
THE DIVERSE SET OF CANDIDATES
THAT WE HAVE IN FRONT OF US, WE
HAVE WORKED HARD TO IDENTIFY
PEOPLE ACROSS THE SPECTRUM TO
BRING DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
AND CONTINUE TO ADVANCE THE
MISSION AND GOAL OF THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION.
WITH THAT I AM HAPPY TO
RECOMMEND PASSAGE.
>> VERY GOOD.
THANK YOU.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THESE APPOINTMENTS?
I WANT TO THANK BOTH THE MAYOR
AND COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ AND
MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE SUCH A
TALENTED COMMISSION FOR THE
COMMITTEE. THIS IS INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT WORK FOR OUR CITY.
THANK YOU FOR THIS OUTREACH.
>> EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE
DIFFERENT APPOINTMENTS AND
REAPPOINTMENT THEN DIFFERENT
TERMS, THEY ARE ALL TO THE SAME
COMMISSION SO WE CAN BE VOTING
ON THEM.
SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF
CONFIRMING SIX THROUGH 15
PLEASE VOTE.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
PLEASE READ THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM.>> SB 119472.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND
USE AND ZONING; AMENDING
SECTIONS 23.22.062, 23.24.045,
23.49.019, 23.54.030, AND
23.84A.010 OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE; ADDING NEW
REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
INFRASTRUCTURE.
16.
CB 119472 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
PASS AS AMENDED THE COUNCIL
BILL (CB).
IN FAVOR: 2 - O'BRIEN, SAWANT
OPPOSED: NONE COUNCILMEMBER
O'BRIEN?
I'M GONE VERY EXCITED ABOUT
THIS.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN
IN THE WORKS FOR OVER A YEAR TO
CREATE THIS ORDINANCE.
THIS LEGISLATION ROLE WILL
REQUIRE THAT ALL NEW
CONSTRUCTION IN THE CITY MEET
CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR MAKING
SURE THAT ANY PARKING SPACES
ALREADY PROVIDED IN THAT
BUILDING FOR IN A LOT PROVIDE A
CERTAIN LEVEL OF READINESS FOR
ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
THE MAIN STANDARD FOR
RESIDENTIAL IS THAT IN SINGLE-
FAMILY HOMES OR IN SMALL MULTI
FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS LIKE
TOWNHOUSES OR ROWHOUSES, EACH
PARKING SPOT WILL HAVE A TV
READY OUTLET READY TO GO AND AS
WE GET LARGER STRUCTURES WHERE
YOU HAVE STRUCTURED PARKING AND
SHARED SPACES, EVENTUALLY IT
WILL FACE 220% OF THE SPACES
NEEDING TO BE ELECTRIC VEHICLE
READY.
THERE WILL BE WIRE PULLED,
EVERYTHING READY TO GO TO HOOK
UP ESSENTIALLY AN ELECTRIC
CHARGING STATION EASILY.
THE TECHNOLOGY NOW EXISTS SO
THAT AS PEOPLE PUT IN CHARGING
STATIONS, THEY ARE CAPABLE OF
BALANCING LOADS AND CHARGING UP
TO FIVE VEHICLES PER STATION.
A POLICY THAT HAS 20% EV READY
COULD EFFECTIVELY BE 100% OF
THE SPACES CHARGING
SIMULTANEOUSLY.
IT IS REALLY -- SOME OF THE
BEST LEGISLATION IN THE
COUNTRY.
IT TAKES THE STRONGEST PARTS OF
VARIOUS CITIES AND COMBINES IT.
I'M SURE IN THE COMING MONTHS
AND YEARS OTHER JURISDICTIONS
WILL LEAPFROG US TO THE NEXT
LEVEL BUT SEATTLE WILL BE AT
THE LEADING EDGE.
THANK YOU.
I GO ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> ALL RIGHT.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.>> SEVEN IN
FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> LET'S MOVE TO ADOPTION OF
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
WILL YOU READ ALL THREE.
RES 31883.
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE,
MEMBERSHIP, MEETING TIMES, AND
DUTIES OF THE STANDING
COMMITTEES OF THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL FOR 2018 AND 2019; AND
SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION 31859.
RES 31884.
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE
MONTHLY PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE FOR 2018-2019 AND
SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION 31790.
RES 31885.
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO
SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMEMBER
PARTICIPATION, FOR 2018 AND
2019, ON KING COUNTY
COMMITTEES, REGIONAL
COMMITTEES, STATE COMMITTEES,
AND CITY OF SEATTLE COMMITTEES;
AND SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION
31792.
VERY GOOD.
AS I DESCRIBED THIS MORNING
THESE RESOLUTIONS BASICALLY
EVOLVE AROUND THE APPOINTMENT
MEMBER TO A COUNCIL POSITION
NUMBER 4. THE FIRST RESOLUTION
UPDATES THE STANDING MEMBER.
ROB JOHNSON IS CHAIR OF THE
LANDING COMMITTEE.
AND A MEMBER OF THE GENDER
EQUITY NEW COMMITTEE.
HE IS ALSO AN ALTERNATE ON THE
CIVIL RIGHTS ARTS COMMITTEE.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 818 AND
NUMBER 19 UPDATES THE
ASSIGNMENTS TO KING COUNTY
COMMITTEES AND REGIONAL
COMMITTEES AND STATE COMMITTEES.
THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLANNING
COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY, GROWTH
MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
AND THE PUGET SOUND EXECUTIVE
BOARD AND OTHER BOARDS THAT I
JUST WON'T LIST THEM ALL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WAR IS REPLACES
FORMER COUNCILMEMBER ROB
JOHNSON, THE SOUND TRANSIT
BOARD AND THE ELECTED
LEADERSHIP GROUP.
THOSE ARE YOUR THREE TRANSITION
RESOLUTIONS DESCRIBING THE
CHANGE.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
OKAY.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW
WORDS?
>> YES.
>> I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
ADDRESS MY COLLEAGUES.
I AM SURE ALL OF YOU REMEMBER
HOW CRAZ THE FIRST FEW DAYS ON
THE COUNCIL WORK BUT I HAVE
BEEN IMPRESSED BY EVERYBODY ON
MY FIRST WEEK AT CITY HALL.
I AM INSPIRED BY THE HIGH LEVEL
OF CIVIL SERVICE DISPLAYED AND
THOSE WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES
TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NOT TO BE
MISSED.
EVERYONE HAS BEEN VERY GENEROUS
WITH THEIR TIME.
I WILL BE UP TO SPEED QUICKLY
DURING ON BOARDING.
IT'S LIKE DRINKING FROM A FIRE
HOSE AT TIMES.
I WENT TO SAY THANK YOU.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO
BENEFIT THE CITY WE LOVE AND
CALL HOME.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
CLOSELY WITH ALL OF YOU TO
IDENTIFY PLACES WHERE WE CAN
MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT AS I
ASSUME THESE APPOINTMENTS.
IT IS AN HONOR TO SERVE THE
CITY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE
TAKE VOTE ON THE RESOLUTIONS.
>> OKAY.
>> SO THOSE IN FAVOR OF
ADOPTING RESOLUTION 31883
PLEASE VOTE. OPPOSED?
>> THAT WILL CARRY.
THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING
31884, PLEASE SAY I.
>> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.
>> THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING
31885, PLEASE VOTE. OPPOSED?
THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> JUST ONE MOMENT.
>>
OKAY.
OTHER BUSINESS.
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER
AN ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL TO AN
EXCLUSION ISSUED TO AVRAM ALEX
ZIMMERMAN ON APRIL 18, 2019.
THE QUESTION IS SHOULD IT BE THE
EXCLUSION TO EXCLUDE HIM
THROUGH MAY 14 AND SHOULD THAT
BE SUSTAINED?
>> SO TO MAKE IT CLEAR, IF YOU
VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE EXCLUSION
THAT MEANS YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF
THE CURRENT EXCLUSION AND
OPPOSED YOU WILL VOTE THAT YOU
DO NOT AGREE WITH THE EXCLUSION
AND THE INDIVIDUAL SHOULD BE
ALLOWED TO ATTEND FUTURE
MEETINGS BEFORE THE EXPIRATION
OF EXCLUSION..
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE MOTION?
>> YES.
I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE DATE
OF MAY 14.
HOW DID WE LAND UPON THAT DATE?
>> SO I'LL TAKE A SHOT AT THAT.
I THINK THE RULES ALLOW FOR A
28 DAY EXTENSION EXCUSE ME
EXCLUSION. THAT IS FROM THE
MOMENT OF THE INCIDENT THAT CAME
TO BE SCRUTINIZED.
>> GIVEN THAT WE HAVE HAD
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT MR.
ZIMMERMAN'S ACTIVITIES BEING
DION SIMPLY RULE BREAKING WE
ARE EXPLORING OTHER AVENUES
THAT WOULD ACT AS A SANCTION
BEYOND 14 MAY?
>> YES, WE ARE.
WE HAVE CONFERRED WITH OUR
LEGAL DEPARTMENT ON ALL OPTIONS
BASED ON THE MOST RECENT
CONDUCT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> MADAM CLERK I HAD ONE
QUESTION.
>> I BETTER SAY IT ON THE
RECORD.
AM I TO ALLOW ANY TESTIMONY IN
FAVOR OR OPPOSED TO THE
EXPLOSION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC OR DID MY PUBLIC COMMENT
SECTION SUFFICE FOR THAT?
>> DO I HAVE TO OPEN IT AGAIN
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AGAIN.
>> LET ME DOUBLE CHECK THAT.
>> I WILL BE CAUTIOUS ON THIS
ONE.
IF THERE IS ANYONE HERE THAT
WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY ON BEHALF
OF THE APPELLANT I WILL OPEN
THE FLOOR.
THE APPELLANT BEING MR.
ZIMMERMAN HEARING NO ONE
WILLING TO SPEAK ON HIS BEHALF,
I WILL CLOSE THAT SECTION OF
THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
IT IS THE MOTION CLEAR?
>> OKAY.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE
MOTION?
>> PLEASE VOTE QUICK
>> THOSE OPPOSED VOTE NO SO THE
MOTION CARRIES AND THE
EXCLUSION REMAINS IN EFFECT.
OKAY.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
>> OKAY.
WE STAND ADJOURNED AND EVERYONE
HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR
AFTERNOON.
>>