>>> THE 2020, COUNCIL MEETING
WILL COME TO ORDER THE TIME IS
9:34.
>> HERE.
>> PETERSON HERE.
>> SO LONG?
>> HERE.
>> WAREZ?
>> HERE.
>> LEWIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> GONZALEZ.
>> HERE.
>> 7 PIT
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
SILENT ELECTRONIC DISSIPATION.
IN ORDER TO CONTINUE
PARTICIPATING REMOTELY I'M
GOING TO SUSPEND THE RULES FOR
SEPTEMBER 1 2020 TO ALLOW THIS
MEETING TO OCCUR THROUGH
ELECTRONIC MEANS.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
COUNCIL ROSE WILL BE SUSPENDED
TO ALLOW ELECTRONIC
PARTICIPATION SEPTEMBER 1, 2020.
HEARING THE OBJECTIONS OF
COUNSEL RULES ARE SUSPENDED AND
BRIEFINGS WILL BE HELD WITH
COUNSEL MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21st 2020.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES OF JULY 27, 2020 WILL
BE ADOPT DID.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.
PRESIDENTS REPORT I AM GOING TO
DISPENSE WITH THE PRESIDENTS
REPORT THIS MORNING HOWEVER I
DO WANT TO REMIND YOU I SENT A
MESSAGE LAST NIGHT ASKING --
REMINDING FOLKS THERE WILL BE A
MEETING ON THE COMMITTEE
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS
COUNSEL BRIEFING.
I AM GOING TO REITERATE THE
REQUEST I MADE IN MY EMAIL LAST
NIGHT WHICH IS TO ASK THAT
PRESENTERS AND COUNCILMEMBERS
TRY TO MAKE REMARKS AS BRIEF AS
POSSIBLE FOR COUNCILMEMBERS ON
THE REPORTS I'VE ASKED YOU CAN
KEEP IT TO UNDER FIVE MINUTES.
I KNOW THAT'S A LOT TO ASK.
ANY SORT OF BUDGET RELATED
COMMENTS CAN BE MADE DURING THE
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE ANOTHER LONG DAY AHEAD
OF US THOUGH I APPRECIATE YOU
ALL WORKING WITH ME TO KEEP US
TIGHT AND EFFICIENT SO WE CAN
GET TO THE SELECT BUDGET
COMMITTEE.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND DIG INTO THE
PRESENTATION ON THE PROPOSED
CANCEL BILL 119840 QUESTION OF
JUVENILES UNLESS COUNSEL IS
PROVIDED.
WE HAVE SOME GUEST COMMUNITY
PARTNER PRESENTERS WITH US
TODAY AS A REMINDER THE CONTEXT
HAS SOMEONE FROM STAFF TO
PRESENT ON THE BILL
UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE OF THE
BUSY REBALANCE PACKAGE EXERCISE
IN PROCESS, WE CANNOT HAVE
SOMEONE FROM COUNCIL CENTRAL
STOP TO PRESENT ON THIS COUNSEL
BILL.
WE WILL ONLY HEAR FROM
REMAINING PARTNERS.
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE THE
PRIME SPONSORS OF THIS
LEGISLATION WHICH IS ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR.
I AM GOING TO ASK IF THE
COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE BRIEF
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BEFORE WE
DIG INTO THE PRESENTATION WHICH
ALL OF YOU SHOULD HAVE IN YOUR
INBOXES.
EITHER OF YOU WANT TO MAKE
COMMENTS?
>> YES, GOOD MORNING.
>> PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.
I WANT TO THINK THANK YOU FOR
THE WORK BEING DONE WITH OUR
OFFICE ON THIS LEGISLATION.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT WE MOVE
FORWARD IN THINKING ABOUT HOW
WE PROTECT YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR
COMMUNITY AND MAKE SURE THEY
HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE ACCESS
TO COUNSEL WITH THEIR MIRANDA
RIGHTS READ AND THANK YOU, FOR
UNDERSTANDING THE LEGISLATION
WE ARE ABOUT TO LOOK AT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
ANITA, ARE YOU GOING TO KICK US
OFF?
IS SEAN, GOING TO KICK US OFF?
>> I AM GOING TO ALLOW SEAN, TO
KICK US OFF.
>> IS HE WITH US?
>> YES.
THANK YOU.
>> I SEE YOU NOW.
TAKE IT AWAY.
>> THANK YOU FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY THIS MORNING.
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DEFENSE
WITH THE COMMUNITY PASSAGEWAYS
CREATIVE JUSTICE AND A VARIETY
OF OTHER NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS ARE STRONGLY
ADVOCATING FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL
AND BEING ENGAGED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
CANDIDLY THE WORK OF OUR
ORGANIZATION IS PREDICATED ON
YOUNG PEOPLE MAKING POOR
DECISIONS.
WE WOULDN'T BE IN A POSITION TO
SERVE IF WE FELT LIKE OUR 12-24-
YEAR-OLDS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE MADE
GREAT CHOICES IN CRITICAL
MOMENTS AND WERE ABLE TO ACT
REALLY
PARTICULARLY WHEN WE THINK
ABOUT HOW FREQUENTLY PEOPLE OF
COLOR ARE CRITICIZED.
36% ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR.
72% ARE THOSE CHARGED IN THE
JUVENILE COURT.
86% DETAINED, AND 60% OF
INCARCERATED YOUTH HAVE HEALTH
ISSUES.
IT'S QUITE CLEAR WE ARE
BATTLING SOMETHING THAT'S DEEPER
AND HOW WE MAKE SURE A YOUNG
PERSON HAS AN APPROPRIATE ADULT
WITH THEM.
WE ARE BATTLING THIS PANDEMIC
OF RACISM THAT IS CLEARLY
IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY AT
LARGE.
OTHERS BEEN PROCLAIMED BY KING
COUNTY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND A
SECOND CRISIS WITH COVID.
WE ASK COUNSEL TO MOVE FORWARD
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COMBAT THE
DISEASE OF RACISM IN OUR
COMMUNITY BY CREATING SPACE FOR
PUBLIC DEFENDANT TO BE PRESENT
WITH A YOUNG PERSON WHEN
THEY'RE LIKELY TO MAKE A CHOICE
THAT'S GOING TO DRAMATICALLY
IMPACT THEIR FUTURE AND PUBLIC
DEFENDERS PRESENCE WILL SIMPLY
ALLOW FOR THEM TO HAVE A
POSITIVE ADULT TO STEER THEM IN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION THAT BEST
ALIGNS WITH THEIR RIGHTS.
YOUNG PEOPLE.
WHEN CONFRONTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT WITH THE CLIMATE WE
ARE IN TODAY TRULY FEEL LIKE
THEY'RE MAKING A CHOICE BETWEEN
THE DISCLOSURE.
WHETHER OR NOT IT'S LIKELY THEY
WOULD BE KILLED IN A
CONFRONTATION WITH LAW-
ENFORCEMENT IS IRRELEVANT.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE MY SON WHO'S
ON HIS WAY TO COLLEGE HE
THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO BE A
COLLEGE ATHLETE AND NBA PLAYER
HE'S NOT DOING EITHER OF THOSE
THINGS.
MY 13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WHO HAS
ASKED RATIONS TO BE AN ACTRESS.
THAT MAY BE POSSIBLE BUT THE
ODDS ARE TELLING ME IT'S NOT
LIKELY TO BE THE CASE.
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE PROJECT FOR
THINGS THAT ARE NOT AS
THOROUGHLY TRUE BASED ON THINGS
THEY BELIEVE TO BE AUTHENTIC TO
THEMSELVES AND PRESENTLY OUR
ENVIRONMENT WILL THREAT THEIR
DANGER. AND THAT BEING THE CASE
PARTICULARLY OUR MOST
MARGINALIZED CHILDREN IN OUR
COMMUNITY SHOULD HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A CONNECTED
ADULT WHO IS VESTED IN THEIR
BEST INTEREST WITH THEM PRESENT
WHEN BEING ENGAGED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND BEING ASKED TO
ACQUIESCE THEIR RIGHTS.
YOUNG PEOPLE SAY THINGS ALL THE
TIME I, HE TOLD ME THAT I CAN
GO HOME IF I JUST TOLD HIM WHAT
HAPPENED.
AND NEVER END UP GOING HOME AND
BEING DETAINED INSIDE OF THE
CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM.
I THOUGHT I UNDERSTOOD MY
RIGHTS BUT DO I REALLY HAVE THE
RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT. I
DIDN'T HAVE TO CONCEDE TO A
SEARCH.
THESE ARE THINGS YOUNG PEOPLE
ARE PROCESSING THESE CRITICAL
MOMENTS.
ANITA, THE PRESENTATION THAT'S
GOING TO WALK THROUGH SO MUCH
OF THE BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND
OTER AREAS AT PLAY TO GET
PEOPLE TO THINK THROUGH THESE
THINGS.
AT OUR CORE I AM A HUSBAND OF
THE MOST AMAZING WOMAN IN THE
WORLD AND A FATHER OF TWO
BRILLIANT INCREDIBLE TEENAGERS.
EVEN IN A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
THEY'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
BE BROUGHT UP AND THEY STILL
REGULARLY MAKE POOR CHOICES.
IMAGINE MY YOUNG PEOPLE MY
BLACK CHILDREN INPUT IN THE
CONTEXT TO BE CONFRONTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND CONSIDERING
DEATH OR DISCLOSURE.
IT WOULD CERTAINLY CHOOSE
DISCLOSURE EVEN IF IT WASN'T IN
THE BEST INTEREST OF THEIR
FUTURE.
I WILL HAND IT OFF TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SEAN.
I AM GOING TO SHARE MY SCREEN
AND BEAR WITH ME SO I TRY TO
MAKE THE POWERPOINT SHOW UP FOR
YOU ALL.
I WANT TO TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT
THE NAME OF THE ORDINANCE.
MY [ INAUDIBLE ] WAS A MAN OF
COLOR WHO LOST HIS HANDS AT THE
HANDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.
I HAD A CHANCE TO BE A CHAMPION
OF RIGHTS.
IN THEORY THE CONSTITUTION
PROTECTS THE RIGHT TO REMAIN
SILENT AND THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL.
ONE OFFICERBELIEVES IF SOMEONE
HAS COMMITTED A CRIME THEY READ
THEM THE MIRANDA WARNINGS AND
MANY OF US HAVE FAMILIARITY
WITH THESE WARNINGS ON TV.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN
SILENT ANYTHING YOU SAY WILL BE
USED AGAINST YOU YOU HAVE THE
RIGHT TO [ INAUDIBLE ] THE
SUPREME COURT HAS REQUIRED
THESE BE GIVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS
UNDER ARREST BECAUSE SOMEONE IS
RECOGNIZED THAT ANY INTERACTION
BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND A
CIVILIAN IS STRUCTURALLY
INHERENTLY [ INAUDIBLE ]
ANALYSIS WAS NOT DONE SPECIFIC
TO CHILDREN.
IN PRACTICE WHAT WE KNOW YOUNG
PEOPLE WHO ARE ON THE RECEIVING
END OF MIRANDA WARNINGS FIND
THEM CONCEIVING AND SCARING.
IT'S LIKE PRESSURING YOU TO
TALK TO THEM AND THE NEXT THING
YOU KNOW YOU ARE SAYING YES, TO
SOMETHING YOU DIDN'T DO.
BECAUSE OF THIS THE RIGHT TO
COUNSEL IS CRITICAL FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE.
THAT'S FOR A NUMBER OF REESE'S.
FIRST RESEARCH TELLS US YOUTH
OFTEN DON'T UNDERSTAND THEIR
LEGAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS.
POWER DYNAMICS ARE COERCIVE AND
THEY LIMIT MEANINGFUL CONSENT
AND MEANINGFUL WAIVERS OF
RIGHT.
AS WE KNOW THE CRIMINAL
PUNISHMENT SYSTEM IS RACIALLY
BIASED AND THAT UNDERMINES
TRUST BETWEEN YOUTHS AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
PROCEDURAL JUSTICE WHICH IS
SOMETHING THAT'S ORDINANCE TO
FURTHER IS IMPROVED PUBLIC
SAFETY, AND IT PROTECTS USE IN
A WAY THAT EXISTING CASE SIMPLY
FAILS TO.
I WILL DISCUSS THESE ISSUES IN
GREATER DETAILS.
THE LACK OF UNDERSTANDING.
SCIENCE TELLS US TWO THINGS.
IT TELLS US MANY THINGS BUT
RELEVANT TO HERE ONE IS MIRANDA
IS CONFUSING.
RESEARCHERS WILL LOOK AT THESE
AND FIND MOST YOUNG PEOPLE
DON'T ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND
MIRANDA WARNINGS. THEN ON US
AND YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
REMAIN SILENT AND THEY CAN ASK
FOR A LAWYER OR UNDERSTAND THEY
CAN REFUSE TO CONSENT TO AN
OFFICER'S REQUEST FOR A SEARCH
OR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.
THE SECOND THING RESEARCH TELLS
US AND SEAN, JUST REMINDING
REMINDED US WHEN TALKING ABOUT
HIS OWN KIDS AS YOUNG PEOPLE
ARE IMPULSIVE.
THEY ARE NOT GOOD AT THINKING
LONG-TERM AND UNDERSTANDING THE
CONSEQUENCES OF WHAT A DECISION
TODAY WILL MEAN FOR THE REST OF
THEIR LIVES OR IN THREE MONTHS,
SIX MONTHS, FIVE YEARS.
THEY ARE ONLY ABLE TO SORT OF
THINK SHORT TERM IMPULSIVELY.
THEY ARE EAGER TO PLEASE AND
NEVER NOT ABLE TO REALLY
EVALUATE WHAT IS IN THEIR [
INAUDIBLE ]. WE LAY ON TOP OF
THE BRAIN SCIENCE POWER
DYNAMICS THAT EXIST BETWEEN LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
I WANT TO BE CLEAR THIS IS NOT
ABOUT PARTICULAR LAW
ENFORCEMENT BEHAVING WELL OR
NOT WELL.
THIS IS AN INHERENT POWER
DYNAMIC BETWEEN AN ARMED ADULT
AND A YOUNG PERSON ON THE
STREET.
FRANKLY EVEN I AS A PRIVILEGED
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN FIND ARMED
ADULT INTIMIDATING.
I USED TO DO APPEAL HEARINGS
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BANNED FROM
BUSES AND THOSE OCCURRED IN A
ROOM WITH FIVE METRO ARMED
OFFICERS AND I WOULD FEEL AFRAID
TO WALK INTO THE ROOM TO DO
THEY APPEAL BECAUSE THOSE
INDIVIDUALS ARE ARMED. I KNEW
THEY WEREN'T GOING TO HARM ME.
JUST THAT POWER DYNAMIC OF THEM
BEING INDIVIDUALS WITH POWER
AND WEAPONS MAKE IT REALLY
SCARY.
LESS THAN 10% OF YOUTH
SUSPECTED OF COMMITTING A CRIME
WOULD BE MIRANDIZED.
THEY RESERVE THE RIGHT WHEN
THEY ARE STOPPED BY THE POLICE.
THEY ARE QUESTIONED BY ADULTS
AND AUTHORITY FIGURES AND THEIR
LIKELY TO YIELD PRESSURE TO
RESPOND.
THE PRESSURE DOESN'T
NECESSARILY RESULT IN [
INAUDIBLE ] THEY FEEL A
PRESSURE TO RESPOND.
POLICE INTERROGATION AS I
DISCUSSED EARLIER IS INHERENTLY
COERCIVE.
I'M GOING TO DISCUSS THIS LAST
POINT A LITTLE MORE POLICE CAN
LIE TO YOUNG PEOPLE DURING
INTERROGATION WITH THE
COMMUNITY.
OUR CASE LAW SAYS IT'S OKAY FOR
LAW ENFORCEMENT TO LIE TO
PEOPLE SUSPECTED OF COMMITTING
CRIMES WHETHER THEY ARE ADULTS
OR CHILDREN.
THESE ARE TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED
TO MANIPULATE OR INTENDED TO
MANIPULATE ADULTS INTO
PROVIDING INFORMATION USED
AGAINST CHILDREN.
IN THIS NEXT SLIDE I HAVE AN
EXCERPT FROM A LAW-ENFORCEMENT
REPORT OR CLIENT DPD
REPRESENTED.
I WON'T GO THROUGH ALL OF IT.
THE FIRST PARAGRAPH THE OFFICER
WRITES I SPOKE WITH THE FIRST
MALE WHO WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS
[ INAUDIBLE ] CLIENT.
I ADVISE THE CLIENT OF HIS
MIRANDA RIGHTS FROM A
DEPARTMENT ISSUED CODEBOOK
SINCE HE WAS NOT FREE TO LEAVE
AND I WAS QUESTIONING HIM.
HE STATED YES, TO UNDERSTANDING
MY QUESTIONS AND YES, TO
ANSWERING THEM.
IN THE THE OFFICER TALKED ABOUT
THE CLIENT SAYS HE WAS COMING
FROM HIS FRIENDS HOUSE AND HE
WAS GOING TO THAT FRIENDS HOUSE
TO PICK UP HIS OLD BINDER.
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
APPEARS UNHAPPY WITH
INFORMATION THAT THE CLIENT HAS
PROVIDED.
HE THEN STATES I USED A RUSE BY
TELLING THE CLIENT IT WAS ALL
SOMEONE ELSE'S IDEA AND SOMEONE
ELSE WAS A MASTERMIND OF IT
ALL.
HE USES THIS MOVE TO THEN GET
THE CLIENT TO MAKE A TREATMENT.
I WANT YOU TO NOTE IN THE
POLICE REPORT ITSELF THE
OFFICER USES A PHRASE USED A
RUSE. THAT IS PERMISSIBLE
CONDUCT THERE'S NO SHAME, OR
HIDING IT THAT IS SOMETHING WE
ALLOW POLICE TO DO IN THE
COURSE OF AN INVESTIGATION.
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT A YOUNG
PERSON WHO DOESN'T KNOW THIS IS
SOMETHING THAT'S HAPPENING THAT
POWER DIFFERENTIAL IS IMMENSE.
IT REALLY BREAKS DOWN A NOTION
OF TRUST BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND
LAW ENFORCEMENT.
OF COURSE WE LAYER ON TOP OF
THIS THE STRUCTURAL RACISM OF
OUR CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM.
NATIONALLY POLICE OFFICERS ARE
MORE LIKELY TO ARREST BLACK
YOUTH THAN WHITE YOUTH.
IN 2016, BLACK YOUTH ACCOUNTED
FOR 13% OF U.S. CHILDREN MADE
UP OF 35% JUVENILE ARREST THAT
YEAR.
WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE A VERY
SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM LOCALLY.
POLICE STOP BLOCK INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE AND YOUTH OF COLOR AT A
DIFFERENT PROPORTION OF RATES.
IN 2012, THE ARREST RATE FOR
AFRICAN-AMERICAN SINKING COUNTY
WAS 1-38 IN 2010, WHILE WHITE
SUSPECTS WAS 1-200.
72.4% OF THE YOUTH CHART IN THE
JUVENILE SYSTEM IN 2019, WERE
BLACK OR PEOPLE OF COLOR.
IN 2018, 86.1% OF YOUTH
INCARCERATED WERE PEOPLE OF
COLOR.
WE KNOW THAT THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT PRACTICES THIS
SIGNIFICANTLY.
NEARLY A QUARTER OF THE FILINGS
AGAINST YOUTH BY KING COUNTY
PROSECUTOR WERE SENT OVER BY
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE COURT ORDINANCE WILL HELP
MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SAFER.
I WANT TO CALL ATTENTION TO A
MEMORY YOU MAY HAVE VIEWED FROM
THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
THEY JOINTLY WROTE A MEMO
RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT THE
IMPACT OF THIS ORDINANCE ON
COMMUNITY SAFE THE.
THIS ORDINANCE ONE VERY SIMILAR
TO A PAST EXAMPLE.
WE HAVE MODELED THIS OFF WORK
DONE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
THE ELECTED ATTORNEY OF SAN
FRANCISCO HAS STATED THIS
ORDINANCE IN SAN FRANCISCO IS
KNOWN AS THE JAFFA DAD TO USE
RIGHT ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTED IN
SAN FRANCISCO MAKES OUR
COMMUNITY SAFER AND HAS NOT
DIMINISHED OUR OFFICE'S ABILITY
TO PROSECUTE SEVERE VIOLENT
CRIMES.
FURTHER THE ORDINANCE ENHANCES
PROCEDURAL JUSTICE.
ADOPTING THE MICHANGE DUNLAP
GITTENS ORDINANCE WILL REDUCE
RACIAL BIAS AND LEAD TO SAFER
COMMUNITIES.
YOUTH ARE MORE LIKELY TO COMPLY
WITH THE LEGAL SYSTEM WHEN THEY
FEEL THE SYSTEM IS LESS UNFAIR.
I DON'T PRETEND TO SAY THIS
ORDINANCE IS GONNA MAKE OUR
LEGAL SYSTEM THERE.
IT'S AN IMPORTANT STEP IN
RECOGNIZING WE CARE ABOUT
RIGHTS AND WE WANT TO HELP
EXERCISE THEM WHEN THEY WANT
TO.
PATRICIA LEE, THE MANAGEMENT
ATTORNEY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO
PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE HAS
STATED SINCE THE ORDINANCE
PASSED I BELIEVE MY CLIENTS
THIS TRUST IN THE SYSTEM IS
LESS BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND
THEIR RIGHTS AND HOW TO
EXERCISE THEM.
IN THE MEMO FOR THE PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ONE OF THE
ISSUES THEY RAISE IS THAT THE
ORDINANCE WILL IN FACT DIMINISH
COMMUNITY TRUST IN LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND THIS -- YOU
CAN'T ERODE WHAT DOESN'T EXIST
IN WASHINGTON WITH YOUTH
COUNCIL AT THE ACLU THIS WAS
HIS COMMENT TO THE COUNTY
COUNSEL WHEN THEY ARE
CONSIDERING THIS SAME ORDINANCE
AS APPLIED TO KING COUNTY
SERVICE DEPARTMENT.
SIMPLY PUT HE IS ABSOLUTELY
RIGHT.
YOU CAN'T ERODE WHAT DOESN'T
EXIST.
ANOTHER ARGUMENT THE PROSECUTION
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MAKES IS THAT
CURRENT CASE LAW IS SUFFICIENT
TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF YOUNG
PEOPLE.
THAT IS SIMPLY NOT THE CASE.
I AM GOING TO QUOTE FROM A
LETTER AGAIN FROM THE ELECTED
ATTORNEY. I THINK YOU HAVE A
COPY OF THE LETTER HE WROTE
EXISTING CASE LAW DOES NOT
ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE RIGHTS
OF YOUTH ESPECIALLY YOUTH
EXPECTING IN POVERTY OR PEOPLE
OF COLOR.
CASE LAW LARGELY IGNORES WHAT
THE SIGNAGE TELLS US ABOUT
DEVELOPING BRAINS AND PRETENDS
YOUNG PEOPLE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ARE ON EQUAL FOOTING AND ANY
INTERACTION.
THIS IS A TRUTH THAT THE
PROSECUTION SIMPLY DOES NOT
ENGAGE WITH.
WHEN WE LOOK AT THE LAW
CURRENTLY PLACED OUT EVEN WHEN
THE LAW REQUIRES COURTS TO
CONSIDER YOUNG PERSONS AGE WITH
A CONFESSION OR CONSENT TO
SEARCH WITH LAWFUL -- AS A
MATTER OF FACT THAT RARELY
HAPPENS.
MORE IMPORTANTLY WHEN IT DOES
HAPPEN THAT'S WAY DOWNSTREAM.
THAT COULD BE WEEKS OR MONTHS
AFTER THE ENCOUNTER ALREADY
INCURRED.
AFTER A YOUNG PERSON HAS UNFAIR
EXPERIENCE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND WAVES THEIR RIGHT.
QUOTING AGAIN FROM THE ELECTED
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF SAN
FRANCISCO RECTIFYING THIS
PROBLEM WITH CASE LAW.
THE ORDINANCE MAKES YOUNG
PEOPLE'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
MEANINGFUL BY CONNECTING THEM
TO A LAWYER AND HELPING THEM
UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS.
VERY BRIEFLY WHAT THE ORDINANCE
DOES DO IS PROVIDE POLICE MAY
NOT SUBJECT YOUTH TO
QUESTIONING AFTER MIRANDA
WARNINGS UNTIL THE YOUTH HAS
SPOKEN TO A LAWYER.
IT PROVIDES POLICE MAY NOT ASK
YOUTH TO CONSENT TO THE SEARCH
OF THEIR BODY, PROPERTY, OR
VEHICLES UNTIL THEY TALK TO A
LAWYER.
>> THE ORDINANCE HAS A LOOPHOLE
WHERE IT DOES NOT STOP OFFICERS
FROM QUESTIONING YOUTH IF THEY
REASONABLY BELIEVE THE
INFORMATION SOUGHT IS NECESSARY
TO PROTECT LIFE FROM IMMINENT
THREAT.
FINALLY IT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE
EXCLUSION OF ANY EVIDENCE.
WHAT THE ORDINANCE DOES DO IS
PROVIDE YOUTH WITH ACCESS TO
PUBLIC DEFENDER VIA DPD'S ON
CALL SERVICE WHICH PROVIDES
REPRESENTATION 24 HOURS A DAY,
SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
WE ALREADY HAVE THIS SERVICE
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ROUTINELY
ACCESSES IT SO OPERATIONALLY IT
SHOULD NOT BE A SIGNIFICANT
SHIFT FOR THEM.
IT PROTECTS DIGNITY, SAFETY,
INTEGRITY OF YOUTH.
I WILL LEAVE YOU WITH A FINAL
QUOTE FROM A YOUNG PERSON
TALKING ABOUT INTERACTION WITH
LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THEY SAID THE POLICE ARE REALLY
SCARY.
úI WISH I HAD KNOWN MY RIGHTS.
>> COUNSEL, CANDIDLY, IF A
CHALLENGE TO OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM
BEING JUST IS HAVING A PUBLIC
DEFENDER PRESENT WITH A YOUNG
PERSON AT A CRITICAL MOMENT,
THEN DO WE REALLY HAVE A
JUSTICE SYSTEM WHATSOEVER?
OUR ASK IS SIMPLE.
ALL IT DOES IS TAKE A SATURDAY
DRIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF A
PANDEMIC TO LOOK AT WHAT
DECISION MAKING IS LIKE FOR 12
TO 24-YEAR-OLDS.
THIS IS LOW HANGING FRUIT IN
COMPARISON TO VARIETY OF OTHER
THINGS IN FRONT OF ALL OF YOU
RIGHT NOW.
THIS IS SIMPLY SAYING YES TO
CHILDREN, SAYING YES CHILDREN
SHOULD HAVE ADULT VOICES THAT
ARE EDUCATED AND INFORMED,
PRESENT IN THEIR LIFE WHEN
MAKING CRITICAL DECISIONS.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CHILDREN
WHO ARE MOST OFTEN ENGAGED IN
THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM ARE
BLACK INDIGENOUS YOUNG CHILDREN
OF COLOR IN THE SEATTLE
COMMUNITY.
IN A SYSTEM OF INJUSTICE WE
SUPPOSE THAT BY THE TIME IT
GETS TO THE COURT THE JUDGE
WOULD HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO
PRESIDE OVER THE CASE AND MAKE
DETERMINATION WHETHER THE
EVIDENCE PROCURED WAS DONE IN A
MANNER IN LINE WITH THE LAW.
OVER 90% OF THE CASES DON'T
EVEN GO BEFORE A JUDGE.
YOUNG PEOPLE ARE TAKING THIS
BASED UPON THE EVIDENCE
ACQUIRED AS A RESULT OF A RUSE
IN SOME INSTANCES.
THIS IS SIMPLE.
THIS IS EASY.
THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE
MORE SIMPLE DECISIONS YOU WILL
MAKE IN THE MIDDLE OF A
PANDEMIC AND SOCIAL UNREST.
CREATE THE SPACE FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE TO HAVE AN ADULT PRESENT
WHO IS INFORMED AND EDUCATED
AND CAN HELP THEM UNDERSTAND
THE TRUTH BEHIND THEIR RIGHTS.
I APPRECIATE EVERY ONE OF YOU
AND YOUR TIME.
WE WOULD LOVE TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE
PRESENTATION.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
COLLEAGUES, WE DO NOT HAVE A
LOT OF TIME FOR QUESTIONS AS IN
LIKE WE HAVE ONE MINUTE FOR
QUESTIONS.
I AM GOING TO RUN A VERY TIGHT
SHOW TODAY BECAUSE WE HAVE THE
PRESSURE OF A SELECT BUDGET
COMMITTEE AFTER US.
I WILL ALLOW FOR --
UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE TIME FOR
ONE QUESTION AND ONE BRIEF
RESPONSE.
THEN WE WILL TRANSITION INTO
PREVIEW OF TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL
ACTIONS.
OBVIOUSLY THEY'LL BE AVAILABLE
TO US OFFLINE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND CONTEXT.
COUNSEL SIS MEMBER LEWIS.
>> IF I HAD KNOWN HOW MUCH
PRESSURE IT WOULD BE, I WOULD
NO THE HAVE JUMPED IN.
THIS IS MORE OF A QUICK
STATEMENT.
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH EVERYTHING
THE PRESENTERS SAID.
IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE YOU,
ALBEIT VIRTUALLY IN THIS CASE.
MY FRIENDS STILL PRACTICING LAW
AS PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS HAVE
ATTESTED TO THE STRENGTH OF
THIS POLICY ON BOTH SIDES.
VERY POPULAR DOWN THERE AS THE
PRESENTATION ALLUDED TO.
TOTALLY SUPPORTED, WOULD BE
INTERESTED IN THE FIXING AS A
COSPONSOR.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, COUNSEL MEMBER
LEWIS. I WILL LET YOU CLOSE US
OUT ON THIS SUBJECT MATTER SO
WE CAN MOVE TO OUR NEXT
SECTION.
>> THANK YOU.
I WANT TO QUICKLY THANK DPD FOR
COMING TO PRESENT TODAY AND
JUST FOR MY COLLEAGUES, LETTING
YOU KNOW WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE
DEPENDING ON ABILITY TO REVIEW
THE LEGISLATION.
THEY'LL EITHER COME TO FULL
COUNCIL OR AUGUST 10 OR 17th.
IN THE ALTERNATIVE IT CAN COME
TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE ON AUGUST
11.
WE ARE REFERRING THIS AFTERNOON
TO FULL COUNCIL.
IF WE CHOSE TO HAVE IT GO
THROUGH MY PUBLIC SAFETY AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE NEXT
WEEK, WE WOULD HAVE TO REREFER
IT.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE NEXT
STEPS.
I AGREE THIS IS A NO BRAINER
AND MAYBE ONE OF THE EASIEST
DECISIONS WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE
IN A PANDEMIC.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
WE WILL STAY IN CLOSE CONTACT
AROUND FINAL ACTION.
AT THIS POINT WE ARE THINKING
IT'S GOING TO BE AUGUST 17th
DUE TO CAPACITY FROM STAFF.
THERE WILL BE TIME AND SPACE
FOR EACH OF US TO SHIFT OUR
ATTENTION FROM THE REBALANCING
PACKAGE TO THIS IMPORTANT
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND I DO
APPRECIATE THE SPONSORS
BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND OUR
COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR
PROPOSING THAT WE PURSUE THIS
POLICY.
I AM GOING TO CLOSE THIS OUT.
I WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR
BEING WITH US.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I AM SORRY WE ARE SORT OF
RUNNING AT A FAST CLIP HERE.
YOU MAKE A VERY PERSUASIVE CASE
FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO
HOPEFULLY BEING ABLE TO ACT IN
DUE HASTE HERE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO REACH
OUT IF YOU HAVE FURTHER
QUESTIONS.
>> THANKS TO BOTH OF YOU.
>>> FOLKS, FOR OUR GUESTS, YOU
ARE WELCOME TO LEAVE THE
MEETING AND WE WILL GO THROUGH
THE PREVIEW OF TODAY'S CITY
COUNCIL ACTIONS.
WE WILL BEGIN THE CONVERSATION
NOW.
WE HAVE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY
10:35 A.M.
TO GET THROUGH ALL NINE OF US.
FOR THINGS RELATED TO THE
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE, I WILL
ASK THAT YOU HOLD YOUR COMMENTS
UNTIL SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED
WITH THE ROTATION OF REPORTS
OUT NOW.
THIS IS JUST MY BABY PULLING MY
HAIR.
FIRST COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA
AND THEN COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU.
I WILL BE SHORT.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS TODAY FROM
THE BUDGET FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE.
THIS WEEK WE HAVE TWO CONTINUED
SELECT BUDGET MEETINGS.
ONE IS TODAY IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING THE COUNCIL BRIEFING.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD HAS
ALREADY OPENED UP.
WE WILL HAVE A BRIEF PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD AND A BRIEF ONE
WEDNESDAY AS WELL.
THIS FOLLOWS OVER THREE HOURS
OF PUBLIC COMMENT WEDNESDAY OF
LAST WEEK.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO INCLUDE
PUBLIC COMMON AS WE MOVE
FORWARD.
TODAY WE HAVE REMAINING 15
AMENDMENTS WE BEGAN DISCUSSING
FRIDAY AND WE ARE PREPARING TO
GO THROUGH EACH OF THE
AMENDMENTS WITH YOU AND ANY
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS ANYBODY
MAY HAVE TO WALK ON.
HAPPY TO HEAR THOSE TODAY.
OUR INTENT IS REALLY TO TRY TO
VOTE ON WEDNESDAY.
WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR
FROM THE SPONSORS AND THEN
AGAIN IF ANYBODY WANTS TO SIGN
ON, YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME
TO DO SO FOR EACH AMENDMENT.
WE WILL RECESS AND GIVE
OURSELVES AN HOUR BREAK BEFORE
THE FULL COUNCIL.
THAT IS OUR STRONG INTENTION.
TODAY'S BUDGET COMMITTEE
MEETING IS CONTINUATION AGAIN.
WE WILL START WITH AMENDMENT 40
WHERE WE LEFT OFF LAST WEEK.
THE MEETING WEDNESDAY, A QUICK
FLAG FOR FOLKS.
THAT STARTS AT 11:00 A.M.
WE USUALLY START AT 10:00.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN, THANK
YOU FOR BEING FLEXIBLE ON YOUR
TIMING.
I BELIEVE YOU WERE STARTING
EARLY AROUND 9:30 AND WE WILL
JUMP IN AROUND 11:00 AS OUR
START POINT.
COLLEAGUES, MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC, YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE
TO SIGN UP FOR COMMENT STARTING
AT 9:00 WEDNESDAY.
WE ARE HOPING TO TAKE FINAL
VOTE AUGUST 10 AFTER COUNCIL
BRIEFING ON THE AMENDED 2020
REBALANCING PACKAGE.
THERE ARE TWO ITEMS ON THE
CALENDAR.
BRIEFLY ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS
ORDINANCE RELATING TO GIG
WORKERS IN SEATTLE.
AS YOU REMEMBER WE JUST PASSED
THIS MAKING SURE GIG WORKER
HAVE HIS ACCESS TO PAID SICK
LEAVE.
THIS IS HUGE ESPECIALLY FOR
FOLKS WHO ARE GIG WORKERS WHO
ARE LIKELY TO BE FROM BLACK AND
BROWN COMMUNITIES.
WE HAVE A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT
THAT SAYS THIS ONLY APPLIES TO
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND NOT
INDIVIDUALS ALREADY COVERED WHO
ARE EMPLOYEES UNDER EXISTING
SEATTLE SICK AND PAID
ORDINANCE.
THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DONE
ADMINISTRATIVELY BUT THE OFFICE
IS RECOMMENDING CLARIFICATION
FROM COUNCIL SO WE ARE HAPPY TO
PUT IN A STATUTE OF THE
CLARIFICATION.
A FEW ARE UPDATED TO REFLECT
COVID.
WE ARE WORKING WITH LABOR AND
COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, ASK ME
OR KORENA.
WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR A VOTE
ON THIS ON AUGUST 10.
ITEM SIX IS A RESOLUTION
AFFIRMING RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF
THE PRESS, LEGAL OBSERVERS.
FOLLOWING LAST WEEK, MEMBERS OF
THE PRESS HAD PHOTOS AND
ORIGINALS FROM THE INITIAL
GEORGE FLOYD.
WE SAW REPORT ON HOW THIS CAN
HAVE A CHILLING EFFECT ON
REPORTERS' ABILITY TO DO THEIR
JOB, CHILLING IF PEOPLE THINK
OUR PRESS CORPS IS AN EXTENSION
OF THE FREE.
PRESS CORPS, LEGAL OBSERVERS,
MEDICS MUST BE FREE TO DOCUMENT
THOSE EXPRESSING THEIR RIGHT.
IT PROVIDES AVENUES FOR
JOURNALISTS A AND LEGAL
OBSERVERS TO BE AT PROTESTS AND
ALLOWS FOR MEDICAL STAFF TO
CONTINUE THEIR CRITICAL WORK
AND NOT BE EXPOSED TO HARMFUL
EFFECTS WE HAVE SEEN REPORTED.
THIS FOLLOWS MEMBERS OF LOCAL
TV PRESS AND MEMBERS OF CNN
BEING HIT WITH FLASH BANGS,
MEMBERS OF THE TEAM BEING
SPRAYED.
THIS FOLLOWS WHAT PORTLAND,
OREGON PASSED TWO WEDNESDAYS
AGO AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO
THE CONVERSATION ON THAT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
I COMMENT YOU FROM GETTING IN
RIGHT UNDER FIVE MINUTES.
NEXT IS COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN
AND THEN COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> NOW THAT THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL SUCCESSFULLY ADVANCED
SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT
DISTRICT TO THE NOVEMBER BALLOT
WE CAN GET TO REGULAR COMMITTEE
BUSINESS THAT'S BEEN DELAYED.
WE ARE HAVING A BRIEF
TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES
COMMITTEE MEETING WEDNESDAY.
WE ARE STARTING EARLY AT 9:00
A.M.
THIS IS INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR
9:30 SO WE CAN HAVE MORE TIME
TO RESUME BUDGET COMMITTEE
MEETINGS.
A QUICK PREVIEW, STREET PERMITS
AND SCOOTERS.
ON THE AGENDA, WE'VE GOT TWO
BRIEFINGS REQUESTED BY THE
EXECUTIVE.
ONE IS RELATED TO COVID.
THAT'S A BRIEFING ON TEMPORARY
STREET PERMITS FOR SMALL
BUSINESSES THAT WANT TO USE
SIDEWALKS OR PARTS OF THE
STREET TO EXPAND BUSINESS
OUTDOORS TO HAVE SUFFICIENT
SOCIAL DISTANCING FOR RETURNING
CUSTOMERS.
WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE THIS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY TO HELP
NEIGHBORHOOD SMALL BUSINESSES
AND WORKERS AND BECAUSE IT
GENERATES REVENUE FOR VITAL
SERVICES.
LEARNING ABOUT THE COVID-
RELATED LEGISLATION, EXECUTIVE
ASKED THAT WE RECEIVE A
BRIEFING ON THE OVERDUE PROGRAM
FOR ELECTRIC SCOOTERS.
I AM PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN
HOW THEY PROPOSE TO MITIGATE
THE SAFETY AND LIABILITY
CONCERNS WITH ELECTRIC
SCOOTERS.
I AM HOPING THERE ARE NO
MATERIAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
SUCH A NEW PROGRAM BECAUSE I
BELIEVE IT IS VITAL TO PRESERVE
CAPITAL DOLLARS FOR THE BRIDGE
AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE IN
GENERAL ESPECIALLY DURING
BUDGET DEFICITS.
THE COMMITTEE IS NOT VOTING ON
EITHER BUT THE FORTHCOMING
LEGISLATION COMPLICATED ENOUGH
THAT WE WANT THESE NOW.
I UNDERSTAND IF NOT ALL
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO
ATTEND AS WE PREPARE FOR THE
MORE PRESSING BUDGET MEETINGS
THAT WILL CONTINUE AT 11:00
A.M.
WEDNESDAY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN FOR THAT REPORT.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ALONG
DOWN THE LINE TO COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FROM
SUSTAINABILITY AND COMMITTEE.
HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS
WERE DISAPPOINTED TO SEE THAT
NO DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL MEMBER
PROPOSED DEFUNDING POLICE BY
50% AS MOVEMENT AS CALLED FOR
AND AS WAS PROMISED BY CITY
COUNCIL DEMOCRATS.
ACTIVISTS WERE WARNED THIS WILL
HAPPEN.
I WILL HAVE MORE TO SAY LATER
THIS MORNING IN THE BUDGET
COMMITTEE AFTER THIS BRIEFING
BUT CITY COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS
PROPOSAL FROM MY OFFICE AND THE
CAMPAIGN TO DEFUND SPD BY 50%
THIS YEAR OR BY 85 MILLION AND
STOP SWEEPS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE
AND DISBAN THE TEAM.
DEMOCRATIC WORKERS WHO WANT TO
STAND WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO DO
THE RIGHT THING BY SUPPORTING
MY AMENDMENT.
I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR
SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WE'LL GO AHEAD
AND HEAR FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS FOLLOWED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU.
THERE IS ONE ITEM FROM THE LAND
USE AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
FROM THE CALENDAR, 119838, 2020
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
BILL WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED
IN SEPTEMBER.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S
FULL AGENDA.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE IS AUGUST 12.
THERE ARE THREE ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA, CHILDCARE VOTE AND LAND
USE OMNIBUS BILL.
THERE WILL BE A VOTE ON BOTH.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PER YOUR
REQUEST I HAVE DELETED ALMOST
ALL OF MY D6 UPDATES FOR TODAY.
I DO WANT TO TOUCH ON COUNCIL
MEMBER PEDERSEN'S NOTE ABOUT
SCOOTERS THAT I WOULD BE
LOOKING TO SPONSOR SOME OF THE
LEGISLATION.
I HAVE MANY CONCERNS WHICH I
WILL SPEAK TO AT A LATER DATE.
I ALSO KNOW IF WE ARE GOING TO
TRY THIS, WE HAVE TO NOW.
WE HAVE GONE BACK AND FORTH.
THERE ARE STILL MANY QUESTIONS
TO BE ANSWERED.
WE CAN'T ADDRESS THIS IN AN
ACADEMIC FASHION ANY LONGER.
A PILOT WILL HELP UNDERSTAND
WHAT COULD HELP FOR SEATTLE.
I WILL SPEAK ABOUT THE EVERY
DAY MARCH THAT CAME TO BALLARD
FRIDAY.
I MET THEM IN THE PARK.
WE HAD A GOOD DISCUSSION AND
THEY ASKED ME TOUGH QUESTIONS
ON CAMERA.
WHAT I SAW IS THE NEXT
GENERATION LEARNING TO LEAD.
I WATCHED THEM HAVE
EXPERIENCES, REFLECT AND LEARN
AND CHANGE BEHAVIOR IN REAL
TIME.
THEY SHARED RULES OF NO
PROPERTY DAMAGE, NOT TO ENGAGE
WITH THE OPPOSITION, ENSURE
BLACK FOLKS ARE LEADING.
THEY ALSO SHARED HOW TO MANAGE
TRAFFIC.
AS THEY MARCHED THEY ASKED
PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY TO JOIN,
ASKING FOR NEW PARTICIPANTS.
THEIR FOCUS WAS EDUCATION,
STOPPING TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS
WITH NEIGHBORS ON DOOR STEPS
AND PORCHES AND HIGHLIGHTING
EDUCATIONAL DISPARATE.
THIS IS A CIVICS EXPERIENCE.
AFTER ASKED TOUGH QUESTIONS BY
THE ORGANIZERS IN THE PARK, I
REMAINED AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE
ELSE TO ASK QUESTIONS.
THE MAJORITY OF THE QUESTIONS I
RECEIVED WERE ACTUALLY NOT
UNDER THE PER VIEW OF CITY
COUNCIL.
WHAT I REALIZED IN ANSWERING IS
MOST OF THE CONVERSATION IS
ROOTED IN NOT UNDERSTANDING HOW
OUR CIVICS OPERATES FOR MANY
PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THAT WAS MOSTLY FROM THE D6
FOLKS, NOT FOLKS OUTSIDE THE
D6.
I WANT THAT TO BE CLEAR.
THIS IS A HISTORICAL MOMENT.
WITH PROTESTS EVERY DAY FOR TWO
MONTHS, LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED
WAS THE 1930s.
FOR MANY PARTICIPATING THIS WAS
THE FIRST TIME FOR THEM
ENGAGING.
SOME ARE STILL LEARNING TO USE
THEIR VOICE AND HOW AND WHERE
TO DIRECT IT TO.
FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE
RECEIVED VISITS FROM EVERY DAY
MARCH WE HAVE EACH HAD A
DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE.
I CAN'T CONTINUE TO SPEAK ABOUT
THIS WITHOUT ADDRESSING THE
FACT THAT SEATTLE AND PROTESTS
HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY TOXIC TO
OUR COLLEAGUE COUNCILMAN
JUAREZ.
THIS IS ESPECIALLY TROUBLING.
TELL ME TO BE QUIET IF IF YOU
WANT ME TO.
THE REASON THIS IS ESPECIALLY
TROUBLING IS SHE'S OUR FIRST
NATIVE AMERICAN WOMAN ELECTED
TO REPRESENT A CITY NAMED WITH
THE MISPRONUNCIATION OF OUR
NATIVE AMERICAN CHIEF WITH THE
SEAL OF A FACE THAT MAY NOT
VERY WELL BE HIS FACE.
I WILL NOT GO INTO THE
THOUSANDS OF WAYS OF HOW THIS
IS MESSED UP.
I WILL NOT TELL PEOPLE HOW TO
PROTEST.
AND I AM NOT CONDONING PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
WHAT I AM SAYING IS IT IS OKAY
TO DISAGREE AND HAVE
DISAGREEMENTS AND IT'S OKAY TO
HAVE DIFFERENT WAYS OF
APPROACHING POLICY.
IT'S NOT OKAY FOR PEOPLE IN
SEATTLE TO TERRORIZE AN ELECTED
NATIVE AMERICAN AT HER HOME.
IF THE LISTENING PUBLIC DOESN'T
UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR
THE THOUSANDS OF LAYERS
CONTRIBUTING TO MY REMARKS, WE
HAVE A BIGGER PROBLEM.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS FOR THAT REPORT.
WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GO
ALONG THE LINE HERE.
NEXT IS COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
THEN WE WILL HEAR FROM COUNCIL
MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> THANK YOU.
KEEPING IT REAL SHORT, THERE
ARE NO ITEMS ON FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA OR INSTRUCTION REFERRAL
CALENDAR FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND
SERVICES COMMITTEE THIS WEEK.
I JUST WANT TO SHARE WITH MY
COLLEAGUES THAT THE WEEKLY
NUMBERS FROM THE SEATTLE FIRE
DEPARTMENT'S COVID-19 TEST
ADMINISTERED AT THE SEW TOE AND
AURORA SITES UP TO AUGUST 5,
THEY HAVE DONE 88,000, MORE
THAN 88,000 TESTS.
ON FRIDAY THE CITY ANNOUNCED A
THIRD SITE, A WALK UP LOCATION
AT RAINIER BEACH HIGH SCHOOL IN
SOUTH SEATTLE THAT WILL BE OPEN
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,
FRIDAY, SATURDAY FROM 9:30 TO
5:30 P.M.
AND PLANNING IS STILL UNDERWAY
TO ADD A SITE IN DISTRICT ONE.
NO TIME LINE HAS BEEN
ANNOUNCED.
I AM REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF
THESE ADDITIONAL SITES IN
COMMUNITIES WHERE THE VIRUS
HITS PEOPLE MOST VULNERABLE,
COMMUNITIES BOTH ON THE
SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST PART OF
THE CITY.
I THINK IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT
THAT WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS
AN IMPACT BOTH IN GETTING THE
COVID-19 AND ALSO FROM DYING
FROM IT.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE
RECOGNIZE THAT BY RAMPING UP
TESTING IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
CLIENTS AT THE WALK UP TESTING
SITE WILL NOT BE CHARGED AND
WILL NOT RECEIVE A BILL
REGARDLESS OF HEALTH INSURANCE
STATUS.
FOR INSURED CLIENTS UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON MEDICINE WILL
HANDLE BILLING OF INDIVIDUAL'S
PRIVATE INSURANCE, MEDICAID OR
MEDICARE.
INSURANCE COMPANIES CANNOT
CHARGE COPAYS FOR COVID-19
TESTING.
TO KEEP WAIT TIMES TEN MINUTES
OR LESS, PLEASE REGISTER AHEAD
OF TIME.
GO TO SEATTLE.GOV AND SEARCH
REGISTER FOR TESTING.
MOST PEOPLE CAN AND SHOULD
ACCESS THROUGH REGULAR
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, PUBLIC
HEALTH, SEATTLE KING COUNTY
HOSTS SEVERAL SITES WITHOUT A
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT.
(206)477-3977 FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
COMING UP ON TODAY'S FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA IS A BILL THAT I
SPONSORED WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
IT WAS MENTIONED EARLIER
REGARDING TECHNICAL ATTENDANCE
TO THE GIG WORKER PAY.
I HAVE GUESS IT WAS MENTIONED
BY COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
BECAUSE OF BUDGETS COMMITTEE, I
HAVE HAD TO CANCEL MY VIRTUAL
OFFICE HOURS SCHEDULED FOR THIS
COMING FRIDAY.
MY NEXT OFFICE HOURS WILL BE
AUGUST 28.
LASTLY I WANT TO MENTION AS FAR
AS EVENTS COMING UP THIS WEEK,
I HAVE A WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE
COMMUNITY TASK FORCE MEETING AT
NOON WEDNESDAY.
THAT'S IT FOR ME.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD FOR THAT REPORT.
NEXT, WE WILL HEAR FROM COUNCIL
MEMBER JUAREZ AND THEN COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME TWICE
TO BE FAST AND SHORT AND TO THE
POINT.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THE
PUBLIC ASSETS AND NATIVE
COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE FOR THIS
AFTERNOON'S COUNCIL AGENDA.
ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED COMMITTEE
MEETING FOR TOMORROW AUGUST 4
IS CANCELED.
REGARDING PARKS AS USUAL MY
OFFICE WILL E-MAIL YOU WEEKLY
PARKS COVID-19 PROGRAMMATIC
UPDATE.
BRIEFLY FOUR LIVE GUARDED
BEACHES ARE OPEN.
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE HAS THIS
WEEK APPROVED OPENING LIFE
GUARDED BEACHES, SOCIAL
DISTANCING AT MAG SON, MADISON,
WEST GREEN LAKE, PRITCHARD.
MOUNT BAKER IS CLOSED
TEMPORARILY DUE TO BACTERIAL
CONTAMINATION AND SHOULD BE
OPEN IN A WEEK OR TWO DEPENDING
ON BACTERIA LEVELS.
THE OTHER FOUR BEACHES OPENED
SUNDAY AUGUST 2. AFTER THAT, I
BELIEVE I WILL DEFER TO CHAIR
MOSQUEDA ABOUT BUDGET MEMOS AND
WHAT MEMO YOU WILL BE RECEIVING
THAT OUR OFFICE WILL BE
COSPONSORING BASED ON
DISCUSSIONS FRIDAY JULY 31.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ FOR THAT REPORT.
YOU ARE CLOSE TO WINNING THE
RACE HERE.
>> YES!
DO I GET A T-SHIRT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN HAS
THE SHORTEST REPORT.
NEXT IS COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS
AND THEN COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES.
>> LET'S SEE IF I CAN WIN THE
CONTEST.
I WILL BE VERY, VERY BRIEF
KNOWING THAT WE WILL HAVE BIG
DISCUSSIONS IN SHORT ORDER.
REALLY BRIEFLY, THERE IS
NOTHING ON INTRODUCTION
REFERRAL FROM THE SELECT
COMMITTEE, TRAGEDIES AND
INVESTMENTS.
I DID JUST WANT TO FLAG THAT
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD AND I
ARE PUTTING TOGETHER PROPOSED
CHANGES TO THE PREMIUM PAY FOR
GIG ECONOMY WORKERS ORDINANCE
THAT WE PASSED IN THE SPRING.
THAT IS A COUNCIL BILL 119841
WHICH IS ON REFERRAL TODAY.
JUST MADE SOME TECHNICAL
CHANGES WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY
LAW TO MAKE THAT WILL HELP WITH
PENDING LITIGATION OF THE
ORDINANCE, WILL CLARIFY A
COUPLE TERMS THAT SHOULD NOT
MATERIALLY IMPACT HOW THIS
ORDINANCE PROVIDES RELIEF TO
WORKERS.
SO THAT SHOULD ASSIST IN OUR
STRATEGY TO PRESERVE AND
PROTECT THAT ORDINANCE.
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO
GETTING THAT BEFORE EVERYBODY.
AS I STATED I WANT TO THANK
COUNCIL MEMBERS HERBOLD AND
MORALES FOR PUTTING FORWARD
WHAT WE DISCUSSED EARLIER,
CB119840.
I AM HAPPY TOBACCO SPONSOR AND
LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSING THAT
MORE LATER THIS MONTH.
MADAM PRESIDENT, IN THE
INTEREST OF TIME, I WILL LEAVE
IT AT THAT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS FOR THAT REPORT.
WE ARE GOING TO NOW HEAR FROM
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES AND I
WILL WRAP US UP.
>> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THERE ARE TWO ITEMS ON THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR TODAY.
COUNCIL BILL 119839 LIFTS
PROVISO.
THIS IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT
AROUND OUR LEGAL CRIMINAL
SYSTEM AND IS IN SUPPORT OF
SOME OF THE INTERCEPT WORK
BEING DONE WITH OCR.
WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT WHEN
IT'S TIME.
ADDITIONALLY, MY CHANCE, THE
BILL WE JUST HEARD ABOUT.
I DO WANT TO THANK ANITHA,
SEAN, KATIE FROM PUBLIC
OFFENDERS WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING
COUNTLESS HOURS WITH MY STAFF
AND COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD'S
STAFF.
I WANT TO THANK THOSE WHO ASKED
US TO DO THIS.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK KING
COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER WHO IS
LEADING THIS EFFORT AT THE
COUNTY LEVEL.
HE AND I HAVE OVERLAPPING
DISTRICTS AND AS TWO NEW
ELECTED OFFICIALS, WE ARE
WORKING HARD TO TRY TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE ARE WALKING
TOGETHER TO SERVE OUR DISTRICT
WELL.
I WANT TO THANK MY LEGISLATIVE
AID WHO HAS SPENT COUNTLESS
HOURS ON THIS AND IS HELPING
KEEP ME ACCOUNTABLE TO THE
YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AS IT RELATES TO YOUNG PEOPLE,
I WANT TO SAY THAT THE WORK
THEY HAVE DONE ON BEHALF OF
THIS LEGISLATION IS ONE EXAMPLE
OF THE ADVOCACY YOUNG BLACK AND
BROWN PEOPLE ARE ENGAGING IN.
AS COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS SAID
THERE IS A NEW GENERATION OF
FOLKS COMING UP.
THEY'RE COMING TO US, THEIR
ELECTED OFFICIALS, TO ASK FOR
BETTER COMMUNITY SAFETY, BETTER
JOB OPPORTUNITIES, MORE
INVESTMENT IN BLACK-OWNED
BUSINESSES AND NEIGHBORHOODS,
MORE SUPPORT FOR BLACK
HOMEOWNERSHIP.
THIS COUNCIL HAS CONDEMNED SOME
OF THE LANGUAGE AND TACTICS
BEING USED EARLY ON AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS HAVE BEEN THE BRUNT OF
THAT, A COUPLE OF THEM, WE
STILL HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO
UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY'RE COMING
FROM.
EVERY DAY MARCH PROTESTERS ARE
YOUNG PEOPLE FROM MY DISTRICT.
MANY ARE RECENT HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES.
FOR THE MOST PART, THEY ARE
ENGAGING IN PEACEFUL PROTESTS
AND FAIRLY WELL INFORMED
CONVERSATIONS WITH COUNCIL
MEMBERS ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE
INTERESTED IN.
DESPITE MAYBE NOT BEING QUITE
UP TO SPEED ON THE ACTUAL
IMPLEMENTATION.
NEVERTHELESS, I HAVE TO SAY
THAT I TAKE EXCEPTION TO THE
RESPONSE BY OUR POLICE CHIEF
WHO CELEBRATED HER NEIGHBORS
MET THE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH GUNS
WHEN THEY WERE EXERCISING FIRST
AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO PEACEFULLY
PROTEST ON THE CITY STREET.
I KNOW THIS IS A HARD TIME FOR
ALL OF US.
THERE ARE LOTS OF PROTESTS,
PEOPLE MAKING DEMANDS ON
COUNCIL AND ON ELECTED
OFFICIALS IN GENERAL.
WE WON'T AGREE WITH EVERYONE
BUT I THINK WE NEED TO BE SURE
THAT THE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NOT
MET WITH ARMED NEIGHBORS
WHETHER HE THEY'RE EXERCISING
FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO ASK
OF THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS, ASK
FOR THINGS FROM THEIR ELECTED
OFFICIALS.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES FOR THAT REPORT.
I WILL QUICKLY DO MY REPORT AND
OFFER FOLKS ONE LAST
OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO
ANYTHING THEY MIGHT HAVE HEARD.
I AM ENDEAVORING TO END AT
10:35.
IT'S 10:27 NOW.
I HAVE NOTHING ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S AGENDA.
WE DON'T ANTICIPATE HAVING
EDUCATION MEETING FOR THE MONTH
OF AUGUST.
WE HAVE IMPORTANT
RECONFIRMATION TO CONSIDER
LATER THIS MONTH, THE DIRECTOR
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AND EARLY LEARNING.
MORE TO COME ON THAT.
FOR NOW I WILL LEAVE IT THERE.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND KEEP IT
SUPER BRIEF BECAUSE I KNOW WE
HAVE SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE
MEETING TO GET.
I UNDERSTAND THAT WE MIGHT WANT
TO TAKE A BREAK FOR TRANSITION
SO COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA, DO
YOU WANT FIVE OR TEN MINUTES?
ONCE WE ADJOURN AT 10:35, WE
WILL RECONVENE AT 10:40.
WE ARE USING THE SAME ZOOM
NUMBER ALL DAY TODAY.
I DON'T THINK YOU NEED TO LEAVE
THE MEETING.
YOU CAN JUST STOP YOUR VIDEO IF
YOU ARE ON VIDEO AND THAT WILL
HELP EXPEDITE US GETTING THE
NEXT MEETING STARTED.
I AM GOING TO CLOSE MY REPORT.
ARE THERE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
THAT ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES WOULD
LIKE TO MAKE?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE, IT LOOKS LIKE WE
MIGHT BE READY TO GO.
SO WE'RE GOING TO ADJOURN
COUNCIL BRIEFING THIS MORNING.
I AM GOING TO SAY IT'S 10:30.
LET'S PLAN ON RECONVENING AT
10:35 A.M.
WHERE WE WILL RECONVENE AS THE
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE
MEETING.
SO UNTIL THEN, WE ARE
ADJOURNED.