IT IS 2:05 P.M., I'M LORENA
GONZALEZ THE PRESIDENT OF THE
COUNCIL.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> HERE.
>> NINE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU.
PRESENTATIONS.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD TODAY
YOU'RE PRESENTING A DECLARATION
AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS
MONTH.
WE ALSO HAVE SOME PEOPLE MAKING
COMMENTS ON THIS DECLARATION.
WE WILL SUSPEND THE RULES TO
ALLOW OUR GUESTS TO PRESENT
COMMENTS.
SO IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION THE
RULES WILL BE SUSPENDED TO
ALLOW THE GUEST TO PRESENT
COMMENTS.
THE RULES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED
AND HEARING NO OBJECTION WE'LL
NOW MOVE FORWARD TO HAVING
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD PROCEED
WITH THE PRESENTATION OF THE
PROCLAMATION AND THEN OUR
GUESTS WILL BE UNMUTED AND
PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE
REMARKS ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF
THE PROCLAMATION.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD THE
FLOOR IS YOURS.
YOU'RE ON MUTE.
>> THANK YOU AS THE CHAIR OF
THE COMMUNITY FOR HUMAN
SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY I
BRING FORWARD A DECLARATION TO
MAKE THIS SEXUAL AWARENESS
MONTH.
IN ADDITION DENIM DAY IS THIS
WEDNESDAY APRIL 29th WE USUALLY
ASK CITY EMPLOYEES TO WEAR
DENIM ON THIS DAY TO SHOW THEIR
SUPPORT AND SHOW AWARENESS
ABOUT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL
ASSAULT.
PLEASE CONSIDER HOW YOU CAN
ENTER INTO THE SPIRIT OF DENIM
DAY ON WEDNESDAY.
WHETHER THAT MEANS TAKING A
SELFIE AT HOME IN YOUR JEANS OR
SHARING THE 24 HOUR RESOURCE
LINE PHONE NUMBER ON YOUR
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS.
THIS HELPS ELEVATE THE MESSAGE
THAT EVEN DURING COVID-19,
SEXUAL ASSAULT HAPPENS AND
SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE.
JUST A FEW OF THE RECITALS THAT
SPEAK TO THE IMPORTANCE.
WE'VE SEEN DURING THE COURSE OF
THE STAY HOME STAY HEALTHY
ORDER MORE PEOPLE CALLING
SEXUAL ASSAULT HOT LINES
REGARDING THE DISTRESS THEY'RE
EXPERIENCING DURING COVID-19.
IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS AND
UNCERTAINTY WE MUST REMEMBER
THOSE WHO ARE IN DANGER OF
GENDER OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE MUST
STILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE
SERVICES THEY NEED TO RECOVER.
THOUGH NONESSENTIAL BUSINESSES
ARE CLOSED BECAUSE OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS OF COVID-
19, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE PROGRAMS ARE STILL
OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE
THE SERVICES NECESSARY TO
SURVIVORS.
WE MUST BE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT
SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KNOW THAT
THERE'S SERVICES TO THEM THAT
INCLUDE COUNSELING, SAFETY
PLANNING, LEGAL SERVICES, AND
HOUSING ASSISTANCE SO THAT THEY
CAN SURVIVE.
THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT
MESSAGE FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL
WHO MAY FEEL THAT WHAT HAPPENED
TO THEM IS NOT IMPORTANT DURING
THIS EMERGENCY IS YOUR
EXPERIENCE MATTERS.
SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE.
THE BEST PLACE TO START IS THE
24 HOUR RESOURCE LINE AT 888-99-
VOICE.
RUN BY KING COUNTY SEXULA
ASSAULT RESOURCE CENTER.
EVERY HOUR OF THE DAY TRAINED
ADVOCATES ARE READY TO HELP YOU
VIA THE RESOURCE HOT LINE.
AN ADVOCATE WILL ANSWER A CALL,
PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION,
INFORMATION AND REFERRALS AND
ONGOING SUPPORT 24 HOURS A DAY
SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
IN LANGUAGE SERVICES ARE
AVAILABLE AS WELL.
HARBOR ABUSE AND TRAUMA CENTER
REPORTS THAT EXAMS ARE STILL
AVAILABLE TO SURVIVORS OF
SEXUAL ASSAULT AT MONT LAKE,
VIRGINIA MASON AND CHILDREN'S.
RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH
TELEPHONE AND TELEMEDICINE.
THE CITIES, HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT INVESTS CLOSE TO $10
MILLION AND MORE THAN 30
AGENCIES TO PROVIDE
INTERVENTION, COORDINATED
RESPONSE AND OFFENDER
ACCOUNTABILITY.
THESE SERVICES CONTINUE AND CAN
BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE 24
HOUR RESOURCE LINE.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO
REMEMBER THAT HOME IS NOT
ALWAYS A SAFE PLACE FOR
EVERYONE.
IF YOU ARE NOT SAFE AT HOME,
THE GOVERNOR'S STAY HOME STAY
HEALTHY DECLARATION ENCOURAGES
YOU TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AND FIND
A SAFE ALTERNATIVE LOCATION.
PLEASE CALL FOR HELP.
AND HELP IS AVAILABLE TO YOU IF
YOU DO REACH OUT TO HELP.
TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION AND
SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS WE HAVE
THREE FOLKS JOINED ON THE CALL.
TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ABOUT
THE PROCLAMATION.
WE HAVE IDA BELL FOSE WHO IS
WITH THE SEATTLE WOMEN'S
COMMISSION.
WE HAVE COLIO PESTANO WITH THE
API SHE'S THE COORDINATING
MANAGER.
AND WE HAVE ALICIA GLENWELL AT
COALITION FOR ENDING GENDER
BASED VIOLENCE.
WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO WITH,
MA'AM PRESIDENT'S AGREEMENT I
WOULD LIKE TO HAND IT OVER TO
OUR SPEAKERS.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD FOR THOSE REPORTS AND
FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THIS
IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND HEAR FROM
OUR SPEAKERS.
WHICH ONE OF YOU IS GOING TO
SPEAK FIRST?
ANYBODY ORGANIZED.
>> HI I'M HAPPY TO GO FIRST.
>> THANK YOU, PLEASE.
ANABEL THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> THANK YOU.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD FOR HER LEADERSHIP IN
THIS YET AGAIN.
I APPRECIATE HER SUPPORT DURING
THIS CRAZY TIME THAT WE'RE
LIVING THROUGH.
AND I JUST WANT TO REITERATE
THAT YES, HOME IS NOT ALWAYS A
SAFE PLACE FOR FOLKS ESPECIALLY
NOW IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES
WITH PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT
JOBS AND MONEY AND ALL KIND OF
INSECURITY, TENSIONS CAN RUN
HIGHER THAN USUAL.
AND MAKE THINGS MORE DANGEROUS
FOR PEOPLE AT HOME.
SO IF YOU ARE IN A POSITION
WHERE YOU ARE IN DANGER, PLEASE
REACH OUT FOR HELP THERE'S
STILL HELP AVAILABLE.
AND ON BEHALF OF THE SEATTLE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION WE THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN
DOING THIS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
CLAY OR ALICIA ANYONE WANT TO
FOLLOW THAT?
>> SURE I'M HAPPY TO.
>> THANK YO, PLEASE PROCEED.
>> GREAT.
YEAH SO GOOD AFTERNOON
EVERYBODY MY NAME IS ALICIA
GLENWELL.
THE COALITION AS YOU MAY KNOW
EDUCATES, ORGANIZES LEAD OVER
30 GENDER VIOLENCE SHELTERS.
I'M REALLY EXCITED TO
PARTICIPATE THIS EVENT TO
DECLARETHIS SEXUAL ASSAULT
AWARENESS MONTH.
SOCIAL DISTANCING MAY INCREASE
ISOLATION AND ESCALATE ABUSE
WHILE SAFETY STRATEGIES THAT
FOLKS HAD ALREADY ESTABLISHED
AND RESOURCES THAT THEY MAY
HAVE BEEN UTILIZING MAY BE
UNAVAILABLE.
ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE
ALREADY BEEN MARGINALIZED BY
RACIAL, ECONOMIC OR OTHER FORMS
OF OPPRESSION.
AS THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19
IMPACT SPREAD THROUGHOUT
SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY.
SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS AS WELL
AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HUMAN
TRAFFICS AND GENDER BASED
VIOLENCE ORGANIZATIONS ARE OPEN
AND PROVIDING SERVICES AND WE
ENCOURAGE SURVIVORS AND FRIEND
AND FAMILY TO REACH OUT FOR
HELP.
THROUGH PHONE, WEB CHAT, SECURE
VIDEO, TELEHEALTH TECHNOLOGY,
HOT LINE SERVICES, LEAD AND
MEDICAL ADVOCACY, MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES, CONNECTION TO
RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY
ORGANIZING AND SUPPORT.
WE ARE PROUD, SO PROUD TO STAND
WITH OUR MEMBER AGENCIES IN
THEIR COMMITMENT TO SERVE OUR
REGION DURING THIS STRANGE AND
UNPRECEDENTED TIME.
WE THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD AND THE ENTIRE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL FOR MAKING THIS A
PRIORITY TODAY.
BY PROCLAIMING APRIL SEXULA
ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH YOU'RE
CREATING A PLATFORM, BY
PROCLAIMING APRIL SEXUAL
ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
A BIG GRATITUDE TO THIS LAND.
MY NAME IS KOLIA POSTANO.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SPEAK.
AN ORGANIZATION EMPOWERING
SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
TO BRING SAFETY, WELLNESS AND
CONNECTION.
IN ADDITION TO OUR CULTURAL
SERVICES WE WORK IN MULTIPLE
FAITH AND IN ETHNIC COMMUNITIES
FOR YOUTH, QUEER AND
TRANSPEOPLE.
THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING
THIS PANDEMIC AMONG A PANDEMIC.
WE KNOW THAT BEING HOME IS NOT
THE SAFEST PLACE FOR MANY.
INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE SEX
WORKERS IN COMMUNITIES WHO ARE
ROUTINELY TARGETED BY POLICE,
I. C.E.
AND OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE.
FOR SOME THE ABILITY TO STAY
CONNECTED DURING THESE TIMES IS
A LIFELINE.
ONE OF THE ONLY WAYS WE'RE ABLE
TO CONNECT AND LEARN IN THESE
TIME , TIMES IS THE INTERNET.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THOSE WHO
ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
WHO ARE INCARCERATED.
FOR PROVIDERS STRUGGLING TO
STAY CONNECTED.
PIVOTING THE PLATFORM IS
CRITICAL.
WIFI GIVES PEOPLE THE ABILITY
TO MAINTAIN THEIR ROUTINE SUCH
AS CONTINUING SCHOOL AND WORK
ONLINE AND MORE OPTIONS TO
CONTACT PEOPLE SAFELY WITHOUT
BEING MONITORING.
WE'RE ASKING FOR THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL TO MAKE
INFRASTRUCTURE POSSIBLE AND
RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE
FREE RELIABLE INTERNET SERVICES
TO ALL ITS RESIDENTS FOR THE
LENGTH OF THIS CRISIS STARTING
WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH.
WE ALREADY HAVE MULTIPLE
COALITIONS SUCH AS THE
WASHINGTON STATE COALITION
WITHIN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC
OFFICIALS WHO ARE PARTNERING
WITH THIS EFFORT.
WE WILL BE MEETING SOON SO WE
CAN KEEP TOGETHER IN KEEPING
SURVIVORS CONNECTED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
WITH US THIS AFTERNOON.
NORMALLY WE'RE IN COUNCIL
CHAMBERS AND WE GET TO SEE EACH
OTHER IN PERSON AS WE HAVE
HISTORICALLY DONE THIS MONTH TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IMPORTANT NEED
TO RECOGNIZE THIS ISSUE IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
AND I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD FOR ONCE AGAIN
BRINGING THIS PROCLAMATION FOR
US ALL TO SIGN IT.
ARE THERE ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES
WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A REMARK
ON THE RECOMMENDATION.
HEARING NUMBER.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> I WANT TO AGAIN THANK FOLKS
FOR BEING HERE WITH THE COUNCIL
TODAY TO MARK THIS IMPORTANT
MOMENT WITH THIS PROCLAMATION
SIGNED BY ONLINE COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE DECLARES
APRIL TO BE SEXUAL ASSAULT
AWARENESS MONTH.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP AND FOR THE COUNCIL
FOR ACCEPTING THIS
PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD AND TO OUR GUEST.
YOU'RE NOW FREE TO DISCONNECT
FROM THE CALL OR IT WILL PUT
YOU AT THE NONPANELLIST
CATEGORY AT THIS POINT.
OKAY WE'RE . THANK YOU FOR
JOINING US.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO THE
MINUTES.
THERE ARE NO MINUTES TODAY.
I WILL MOVE THE CALENDAR.
IS IN A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>> I ACTUALLY HAVE AN AMENDMENT
TO THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL.
I WILL MOVE THE CALENDAR BY
INTRODUCING THE APRIL 24, 2020
EMERGENCY ORDER RELATING TO CAP
AND RESTAURANT DELIVERY AND
PICK UP COMMISSION FEES AND BY
REFERRING IT TO THE CITY
COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION AT TODAY'S
MEETING.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
AMEND THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS.
HEARING NONE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> AYE.
>> HARBOLD.
>> AYE.
>> MORALES.
>> AYE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND
RESOLUTION 31945 WILL BE
CONSIDERED AS THE LAST ITEM ON
TODAY'S AGENDA.
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS
ON THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR AS AMENDED?
>> HEARING NONE.
WILL THE CLARK PLEASE SENT THE
ROLL ON THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR AS AMENDED.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> AYE.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> AYE.
>> MORALES.
>> AYE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR IS ADOPTED AS AMENDED.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
>> HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
SO AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN UP
THE REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD BEFORE WE BEGIN I WANT
TO START BY REMINDING THE
PUBLIC THAT THIS IS A PILOT.
WE'RE STILL TESTING THIS
PROCESS.
I WILL CONTINUE TO ASK EVERYONE
TO PLEASE BE PATIENT AS WE
CONTINUE TO LEARN HOW TO
OPERATE THIS NEW SYSTEM IN
REALTIME.
AND NAVIGATE THROUGH THE
GROWING PAINS OF HOPEFULLY
CONTINUE TO ADD NEW FEATURES
THAT MAKE IT EASIER FOR PUBLIC
TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR COUNCIL
MEETINGS.
AGAIN, WANT TO REMIND FOLKS WHO
ARE LISTENING IN AND GETTING
READY TO GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT AS
WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THAT IT DOES REMAIN OUR STRONG
INTENT TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT
REGULARLY INCLUDING FUTURE
MEETING AGENDAS.
NEVERTHELESS, AT ANY POINT IF
WE DEEM THE SYSTEM IS BEING
ABUSED OR IF WE DEEM THAT THE
SYSTEM IS NOT SUITABLE FOR US
TO CONDUCTOUR BUSINESS.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND MONITOR THE
PUBLIC COMMENT.
HERE ARE SOME RULES.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT IS SLATED TO
BE 20 MINUTES.
EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN TWO
MINUTES TO SPEAK.
I WILL CALL ON EACH SPEAKER BY
NAME AND THEN THE ORDER IN
WHICH THEY REGISTERED ON THE
COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
IF YOU'VE NOT YET REGISTERED TO
SPEAK BUT WOULD LIKE TO YOU CAN
SIGN UP BEFORE THE END OF
PUBLIC COMMENT BY GOING TO THE
COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT LINK IS
LISTED ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ONCE I CALL A SPEAKER'S NAME,
STAFF WILL UNMUTE THE SPEAKER.
AND PROVIDE AN AUTOMATIC PROMPT
OF YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED.
AFTER THAT THE SPEAKER SHOULD
PROVIDE US WITH PUBLIC
TESTIMONY.
ONCE YOU HEARD THE PROMPT
THAT'S YOUR CUE THAT IT IS YOUR
TURN TO SPEAK.
I ASK THAT YOU BEGIN SPEAKING
BY STATING YOUR NAME AND THE
ITEM WHICH YOU'RE ADDRESSING.
AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF YOUR
TWO MINUTES, STAFF WILL TURN
OFF YOUR MIC SO YOU WHETHER BE
MUTED AGAIN.
SO AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWO
MINUTES, WE WILL NO LONGER BE
ABLE TO HEAR YOUR REMARK AFTER
THE TWO MINUTE MARK.
ONCE YOU COMPLETEED THE PUBLIC
COMMENT WE ASK THAT YOU
DISCONNECT, ONCE YOU COMPLETED
THE PUBLIC COMMENT, WE ASK THAT
YOU DISCONNECT FROM THE LINE
AND YOU CAN CONTINUE TO WATCH
US ON OUR WEBSITE.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST
SPEAKING ON THE LIST AND
COLLEAGUES FOR YOUR BENEFIT, WE
HAVE ABOUT 20 OR SO FOLKS WHO
ARE REGISTERED AND PRESENT.
SO THERE'S A CHANCE THAT WE
WILL NEED TO EXTEND PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD FOR A FEW
MINUTES TO ALLOW EVERYONE TO
TESTIFY.
BUT AS THIS POINT I'M ALLOTTING
20 MINUTES AND IT'S 2:25 P.M.
SO WE'LL GO UNTIL 2:45 P.M.
BEFORE I RENEW OR ADD
ADDITIONAL TIME TO COMMENT.
THE FIRST SPEAKER IS RYAN
MORENO.
>> DESIGNER REVIEW DOES NOT
STOP GENTRIFICATION.
WHEN WE LOOK AROUND AT OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD 70% OF THE LAND IS
ZONED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SINGLE
FAMILY HOUSING.
IF A MODEST HOME IS BOUGHT,
BULLDOZED AND REDEVELOPED AS A
$2 MILLION MANSION THE PROJECT
DOES NOT GO THROUGH DESIGN
REVIEW.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO HOLD A
PUBLIC MEETING AND THEY DO NOT
NEED APPROVAL FROM THE DESIGN
REVIEW BOARD.
95% OF OUR NEW HOUSING COMES
FROM PROJECT UNDER DESIGN
REVIEW.
DESIGN REVIEW IS ALSO NOT
ACCEPTABLE.
THE MEETINGS ARE HELD ON
WEEKNIGHTS AND DO NOT GIVE
OPPORTUNITY FOR HOTEL WORKERS,
RESTAURANT WORKERS OR WORKING
PARENTS TO ATTEND AND PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT.
THIS IS NOT THE KIND OF EQUITY
THAT THE BOARD REVIEW IS
SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE.
I TRUST THEM MORE THAN A BOARD
OF VOLUNTEERS AND MORE THAN
COMMENTS A FEW OF MY NEIGHBORS.
THE BEST LOOKING APARTMENT
BUILDING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD WAS
APPROVED WITHOUT THE DESIGN
REVIEW WORTH WAYING IN.
I URGE YOU TO PASS THIS MEASURE
AND AVOID DELAY OF OUR FUTURE'S
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
I HOPE THIS MOTION ALLOWS YOU A
CHANCE FOR EQUITABLE CHANGE FOR
THIS PROGRAM.
THANK YOU.
>> I APOLOGIZE I WAS ON MUTE.
THANK YOU RYAN FOR CALLING IN.
OUR NEXT PUBLIC COMMENTER IS
JESSA TEMER.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
MEMBERS AND THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT TODAY
AND FOR YOUR WORK DURING THIS
CRISIS.
I'M JESSA TEMER FOR THE
ALLIANCE OF PUBLIC SQUARE.
WORKING TO ENSURE PIONEER
SQUARE IS A LIVABLE AND
EQUITABLE COMMUNITY.
I AM HERE TO VOICE OUR SUPPORT
OF COUNCIL BILL 119769.
SPECIFICALLY WE SUPPORT
TEMPORARILY GRANTING
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
AUTHORITY FOR SEVERAL KINDS OF
APPLICATIONS.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION TO
RESTART BOARD MEETINGS AS
POSSIBLE.
AND ADDING SINGLE STORIES
TOWNHOUSES TO THE LIST OF
ELEMENTS THAT DEAL IN STAFF AND
ADMINISTRATIVELY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, JESSA OUR
NEXT SPEAKER WHO HAS SIGNED UP
IS CORY CROCKER.
>> YES GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME
IS CORY CROCKER AND I AM
SECRETARY OF THE U DISTRICT
SMALL BUSINESSES, TREASURY OF
THE U BUSINESS AND LOCAL SMALL
BUSINESS OWNER.
I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE
U DISTRICT UIA.
THE DISTRICT APPRECIATES THE
EFFORT TO APPROVE THE UIA.
RAISING BUILDING HEIGHTS FROM
65 TO 320 FEET.
OUR REPRESENTATIVE COMMUNITY
GROUPS HAVE BROADCAST OUR
CONCERNS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR
APPROVING THE UIA.
WE'VE ALSO MET WITH COUNCIL
MEMBER PEDERSON'S OFFICE TO
COORDINATE A PASSAGE FORWARD.
AT THAT TIME, I TOLD COUNCIL
MEMBER LACATA THAT I HOPED THE
PROPOSED BIA WOULD BE BETTER
THAN WHAT WE HAD AT THE TIME.
NOW AFTER FIVE YEARS AND ALMOST
$5 MILLION INVESTED, IT IS NOT
CLEA TO MANY OF MY FELLOW
NEIGHBORS INCLUDING PROPERTY
OWNERS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
AND TENANTS IF THAT EXPERIMENT
WAS A SUCCESS.
WE MUST DO BETTER.
IN THE REMAINING WEEKS BEFORE
THE VOTE WE LOOK FORWARD TO
COLLABORATING WITH YOU ON
IMPROVING THIS COUNCIL BILL FOR
ALL WHO LIVE, SHOP AND WORK IN
THE U DISTRICT.
WE THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN TODAY.
>> MY NAME IS DEREK AND I'M
HERE ON BEHALF OF INTERIM CEA.
WE THANK EVERYONE FOR THE WORK
YOU'VE ALL PUT INTO THE
LEGISLATION ESPECIALLY COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES.
WE URGE THE PASSAGE OF THIS
LEGISLATION WITH THE MORALES
AMENDMENT.
WE SENT A LETTER DETAILING WHAT
WE THOUGHT WOULD SERVE THE
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT BEST AND
THEY WERE SIGNED BY SEVERAL
RESERVATIONS WITH CERTAIN
PEOPLE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT.
THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE MILES
AMENDMENT.
THIS ALSO MEETS THE NEEDS OF
BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS
WHILE ATTENDING EQUITY IN OUR
LOCAL DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS
-FPLS . WE URGE THE PASSING OF
THE LEGISLATION.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU OUR NEXT CALLER
IS MEGAN CRUZ.
>> SPEAKING ON CB11979.
>> I ASKED THE COUNCIL NOT TO
APPROVE THIS LEGISLATION
WITHOUT SETTING A TWO MONTH
DEADLINE FOR RESTORING PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION AND DESIGN
REVIEW.
OPEN GOVERNMENT IS BUILT ON
PUBLIC INPUT AND THE ARGUMENT
THAT SIX MONTHS IS NEEDED DUE
TO THE COMPLEXITY OF ONLINE
MEETINGS IS UNDER CUT DAILY AS
SCORES OF CITY DEPARTMENTS,
BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE
ADAPTED BY GOING ONLINE.
IN OVER TWO WEEKS SINCE THIS
BILL WAS INTRODUCED THERE'S
BEEN NO BILL FOR HOW THE PUBLIC
WOULD HAVE INPUT OVER THE LAST
TWO MONTHS.
I FIND PROJECT DOCUMENTS ARE
REGULARLY POSTED WEEKS AND
SOMETIMES MONTHS AFTER A REVIEW
HAS BEEN COMPLETED GIVING THE
PUBLIC NO CHANCE TO COMMENT.
DIRECTOR TORGELSON SAYS THE
DEPARTMENT IS ALREADY HIS TOP
PRIORITY.
THE REAL TARGET OF THIS
LEGISLATION APPEARS TO BE
MARKET RATE COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT AND TODAY AND LAST
WEEK WE HEARD SOME IN THE
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY SAY ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEWS SHOULD BE THE CITY'S
STANDARD POLICY.
IF SO THIS MEASURE IS A GOOD
START.
WITHOUT A TWO MONTH TIME LINE
AND CLEAR PROCESS FOR PUBLIC
INPUT IN THE INTERIM.
THIS EMERGENCY LEGISLATION SETS
LAND USE POLICY FOR AS LONG AS
THE REST OF THE YEAR.
IT SENDS THE MESSAGE THAT THE
PUBLIC INPUT IS A HINDRANCE AND
THE FIRST THING TO GO IN AN
EMERGENCY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JUSTIN
ALEGRO.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS MY
NAME IS JUSTIN ALLEGRO I'M
COMMENTING IN SUPPORT OF THE
PROPOSED REVIEW ORDNANCE.
I ADMIT I'M NOT REVIEW EXPERT.
I LIVE IN A DETACHED HOME AND
I'M CURRENTLY AN ELECTED BOARD
MEMBER OF THE QUEEN ANNE BOARD
COUNCIL.
OUR CITY FACES GIGANTIC
STRUGGLES THROUGH THIS
PANDEMIC.
I NOW WITH FEDERAL AND STATE
STIMULUS FORTHCOMING AND
PRIVATE FINANCING LESS AND LESS
SECURE EACH DAY WE DON'T WANT
TO HEAR WE LOST OPPORTUNITY
BECAUSE WE DID NOT LOOK AT THE
WHEN THEY CAN'T BE HELD
CORRECTLY.
THIS IS FOR OUR POLICY SO WE
CAN LEARN FROM OUR LAST
RECESSION AND HELP OUR CITY,
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN TODAY.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS GOING TO BE
RICK McLOUGHLIN.
>> I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE U
DISTRICT ASSOCIATION AND THE
OWNER OF THE BREWERY ON THE.
THE CURRENT CRISIS IS SEVERELY
IMPACTING THE ABILITY OF LOCAL
SMALL BUSINESSES TO SURVIVE.
ASSESSMENT, FEES PAID THROUGH
OUR TRIPLE NET LEASES WHICH CAN
TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS IS A
FURTHER BURDEN AT AN
INOPPORTUNE TIME.
SO FAR WE'VE HAD VIAs IN OUR
AREA AND I WOULDN'T NECESSARILY
SAY THAT, THE SMALL BUSINESS
COMMUNITY IS THRIVING RIGHT
NOW.
PERFORMANCE IS MIXED AND DOES
NOT JUSTIFY AN INCREASE FROM
THE FIVE YEAR TO 12 YEAR TERM.
BUDGET INCREASES OF 10%.
I WOULD SAY WE NEED TO HAVE
JUSTIFICATION AND WE NEED TO
HAVE DATA SHOWING SUCCESS
BEFORE WE INCREASE THOSE
LIMITS.
WE INVITE THE COUNCIL TO
CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO APPROVE
THE DRAFT LEGISLATION.
AND IN MY POINT OF VIEW BEFORE
WE GO FORWARD I WOULD SAY WE
NEED TO SEE SOME DATA SHOWING
THAT IT'S WORKING AND I WOULD
SAY THAT WE NEED TO TALK TO A
BUNCH OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND
GET ASSESSMENTS FROM THEM AND
SEE WHAT THEIR INPUT IS AND GO
FORWARD FROM THERE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
OUR NEXT PUBLIC COMMENTER IS
SUSAN GRANT.
>> HELLO.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY CALL.
I AM SUSAN GRANT.
AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT I'M
TALKING ABOUT CB BILL 119769.
I'M CONCERNED ABOUT SUSPENDING
OR WATERING DOWN SEATTLE'S
MODEL DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS.
CITY HALL HAS ALREADY WATERED
DOWN THE PROCESS FOR REAL
ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR
OUR OWN COMMUNITIES OUR OWN
NEIGHBORHOODS.
DESIGN REVIEW IS ONE OF THE
VERY LAST WAYS TO IMPROVE THE
QUALITY OF REAL ESTATE
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT BEFORE THEY
ARE BUILT AND THE ONLY WAY TO
EFFECTIVELY SAVE THE MATURE
TREES THAT WE HAVE LEFT IN OUR
URBAN FOREST WHICH BY THE WAY,
ARE RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING.
TREES CANNOT BE BUILT LIKE
HOUSES CAN.
WITHOUT MEANINGFUL INPUT WE SEE
NATURALLY OCCURRING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
THIS NOT ONLY DISPLACES
EXISTING RESIDENTS BUT IT CAN
GO INTO INAFFORDABILITY.
MANY LOW INCOME HOUSING
PROJECTS WOULD HAVE THE REVIEW
PROCESS CANCELED ENTIRELY.
I BELIEVE LOWER INCOME RENTERS
AND OWNERS DESERVE THE SAME
BENEFITS OF A DESIGN REVIEW
PROCESS THAT CAN RESULT IN
HIGHER QUALITY RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS AS WELL AS A TREE
COUNTY THAT BENEFITS THE HEALTH
OF THE RESIDENTS THEY ARE IN.
PLEASE STAND UP FOR THE
CITIZENS OF SEATTLE WHO WANT TO
HAVE INPUT IN REBUILDING
DESIGNS AND WISH TO SAVE OUR
TREES.
MANY OF YOU PROMISED DURING
YOUR CAMPAIGNS TO LISTEN TO THE
CITIZENS.
WELL NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO DO
SO.
PLEASE VOTE NO ON CB119769.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU, OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS MARTY COISTRA.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
MEMBERS THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENT GONZALEZ FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY.
I'M MARTY COISTRA.
I'M CALLING TODAY TO SPEAK IN
FAVOR OF COUNCIL BILL 119769.
WE BELIEVE ANY EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PACKAGE SHOULD
PRIORITIZE SUPPORTING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION
AMIDST A CRISIS WE'RE NOW
FACING WHICH IS ONLY
EXACERBATING AND WILL CONTINUE
TO EXACERBATE WHAT WE KNOW AS
THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS.
THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
EXEMPTION FROM THE PROCESS IS
AN IMPORTANT STEP TO EXPEDITE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROCESS AND
START MEETING THIS EXACERBATED
NEED NOW.
I DO NOT WANT TO SPEAK
DETRIMENTALLY.
WE SAT OUT A FEW YEARS AGO TO
COMPLETELY REWORK THE DESIGN
REVIEW PROCESS TO EXPEDITE THE
PRODUCTION OF HOUSING.
WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAYS
CONVERSATION WE WILL HAVE ONCE
THIS CRISIS IS BEHIND US.
WE WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT DESIGN
REVIEW AND ITS COMPARISON TO
THE RED LINING OF THE PAST AND
IT'S POTENTIAL DETRIMENTAL
EFFECTS FROM EQUITY.
WE ALL BENEFIT WHEN WE
PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF THE
LOWEST INCOME AND MORE
MARGINALIZED PEOPLE BY CREATING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THE MEMBERS OF HDC WHO DO THIS
VERY, VERY DIFFICULT AND
MENTALLY STRESSFUL WORK ON THE
DAY-TO-DAY BASIS CAN TELL YOU
MORE ABOUT DESIGN REVIEW AND
THEY CAN ALSO TALK ABOUT THEIR
PASSION TOWARD QUALITY.
I HEAR THE COMMENTS BEING MADE
ABOUT HOW DESIGN REVIEW ON
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CAN IMPACT.
>> THANK YOU MARTY FOR BEING
WITH US.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JUNE
BLUSTER.
>> HELLO.
I'M JUNE BLUSTER.
I'M GRATEFUL THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE
FOR ME TO PARTICIPATE
VIRTUALLY.
TECHNOLOGY AT ITS BEST CAN
SERVE DEMOCRACY.
I DON'T SEE NO REASON WHY IN
THIS TECHNOLOGICALLY FORWARD
CITY, THE SAME CANNOT BE DONE
FOR THE REVIEW PROCESS.
THE NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF LOCAL
RESIDENTS TO REVIEW OF
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND ALSO
SOLICITS PUBLIC COMMENT.
THIS REVIEW IS ESSENTIAL TO
MAKE SURE THAT ALL STAKE
HOLDERS HAVE A VOICE.
TO DEVELOPERS AND NEIGHBORHOOD
RESIDENTS ARBORISTS AND
DESIGNERS.
PROTECTION FOR NEIGHBORHOODS
AND ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL
AND SENSITIVE AREAS.
THE PROPOSAL MAY DO MORE SO.
IF FOR A BRIEF PERIOD REVIEW
NEEDS TO PROCEED WITHOUT PUBLIC
COMMENT THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
SHOULD CONDUCT IT NOT SDCI.
I UNDERSTAND THAT BUILDING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND GETTING
PEOPLE BACK TO WORK WHERE IT'S
SAFE TO DO SO ARE CRITICAL
PRIORITIES.
BUT IT'S RISKY TO SACRIFICE
DEMOCRACY IN THE NAME OF
EFFICIENCY WITHOUT ADEQUATE
REVIEW, MARKET RATE HOUSING
GOES UP AT A FAST PACE
ACCELERATING DISPLACEMENT AND
POTENTIALLY REDUCING EXISTING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS SUSAN
HAS ALREADY SAID . WE'VE SEEN
THIS HAPPEN IN SOUTHEAST
SEATTLE THAT CONTINUE TO OUR
COLLECTIVE HEALTH AND WELL
BEING.
PLEASE FOCUS YOUR EFFORTS ON
CREATING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO
CONDUCT ROBUST DESIGN REVIEW
NOT ON WEAKENING IT DURING THE
CURRENT EMERGENCY.
THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS
CHRISTINE VOHN.
>> I AM CHRISTINE VOHN SPEAKING
TO CB11769.
I'M NOT REPRESENTING AN
OFFICIAL POSITION AT THE PIKE
PLACE MARKET HISTORICAL
COMMISSION.
I'M SPEAKING AS MY PERSPECTIVE
AS CHAIR.
ON THIS FIELD PLEASE LIMIT THE
APPLICATION TO SEATTLE'S
HOUSING CRISIS.
PLEA REMOVE ANY ADMINISTRATIVE
DECISIONS THAT DO NOT DIRECTLY
IMPACT HOUSING.
ONE OF THE RATIONALS IS TO TAKE
AWAY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
VOLUNTEER BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS DURING THIS
STRESSFUL TIME.
TO MY KNOWLEDGE NO BOARD OR
COMMISSION HAS BEEN CONSULTED
ABOUT THIS.
OR ABOUT OUR WILLINGNESS TO
CONTINUE TO SERVE WITH ONLINE
MEETINGS.
IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT IT WILL
BE DIFFICULT TO TRAIN SO MANY
VOLUNTEERS.
YET PEOPLE HAVE QUICKLY LEARNED
TO PARTICIPATE IN ONLINE
MEETINGS.
EVEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER USED
THIS TECHNOLOGY BEFORE.
IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IN A CITY
THAT VALUES CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION, ENCOURAGING
PARTICIPATION MEANS
FACILITATING THE BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS AND OUR MEETINGS
THAT PROVIDE PEOPLE'S INPUT
ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS HAPPENING IN
THEIR CITY.
WANTING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
ALSO MEANS RESPECTING THE
CITIZEN'S CHOICE IN VOTING FOR
THE SAVE THE MARKET INITIATIVE
THAT SET UP A CITIZEN'S
HISTORICAL COMMISSION WITH
REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO PROTECT
THE CHARACTER OF THE PIKE PLACE
MARKET.
THIS BILL IS PRIMARILY INTENDED
TO ADDRESS A HOUSING CRISIS.
PLEASE DO ONLY THAT WHICH IS
REQUIRED TO KEEP AFFORDABLE
HOUSING CONSTRUCTION ON TRACK.
DON'T DISMANTLE EVEN FOR A
SHORT TIME THE OPERATIONS OF
BOARD AND COMMISSION INTO THE
CHARACTER OF THEIR
NEIGHBORHOODS AS LONG -Z AS
THERE'S A QUORUM PLEASE LET US
CONTINUE TO DO OUR WORK.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BRADLEY
CORY.
>> THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY MY
NAME IS BRADLEY CORY AND I'M A
PRACTICING ARCHITECT.
IT DOES NOT HAVE THE MEANING
ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGN
REVIEW PROCESS THAT EVERYONE IS
REFERENCING.
THERE ARE STILL OPPORTUNITIES
FOR PUBLIC TO COMMENT AT EARLY
DESIGN GUIDANCE.
LAST YEAR'S PERMIT SUBMISSION
AND DESIGN RECOMMENDATION.
HAS IT BEEN NOTED MULTIPLE
TIMES IN THE CALL THIS IS AN
EXTREMELY CHALLENGING TIME.
AND I'M CONCERNED THAT
THROUGHOUT THIS BILL, MANY OF
US ARE GOING TO BE SITTING AND
WAITING BECAUSE WE CANNOT GET
TO THESE MEETINGS.
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT I THINK AT
THIS TIME IS TO UNDERSTAND THAT
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A FINITE
PERIOD AND TO NOT DISADVANTAGE
PROJECTS THAT ARE ALREADY IN
THE PROCESS SO THAT ANY PROJECT
THAT IS CURRENTLY IN DESIGN
REVIEW CAN PROCEED WITH THE
RESULTS OF THE DETERMINATION
MADE HERE.
WE NEED TO ENCOURAGE THE
PRODUCTION OF HOUSING AND NOT
FURTHER SLOW IT DOWN BY
REQUIRING THIS PROCESS TO WAIT
UNTIL IT'S FIGURED OUT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES IT IS NOW 2:46 P.M.
WE'VE BEEN GOING FOR 20
MINUTES.
WE HAVE ABOUT NINE MORE
SPEAKERS.
SO THAT'S CLOSE TO 20 MORE
MINUTES.
SO IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, I
WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND PUBLIC
COMMENT BY 20 MINUTES.
HEARING NO OBJECTION.
WE WILL EXTEND PUBLIC COMMENT
BY 20 MINUTES TO CONCLUDE WITH
THE LIST.
SO THE NEXT SPEAKER IS PAULINE
MACLIRE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
AND CITY COUNCIL THIS IS
PAULINE MACLIRE AND I'M
SPEAKING ON CB679.
IT'S AN EXCITING WEEK FOR
SEATTLE.
3,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN
THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGETOWN
HALL AND THAT WAS EXCITING.
IT WAS WELL PUBLICIZED, EASY TO
USE AND ALSO THE PUBLIC COMMENT
-B LINE FOR CITY COUNCIL HAS
WORKED JUST GREET., JUST GREAT.
BUT THIS HAS SEEN VERY LITTLE
OUTREACH FOR THE CITY AND
COUNCIL AS WELL.
WE'RE COMMENTING ON CITIES
BUILDINGS ESPECIALLY MHA.
THOSE PROJECTS WERE GRANTED
FAVORABLE HEIGHT BULK AND
SCALE.
IT'S A TOP PRIORITY FOR THIS
CITY ALREADY FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS TO
REVIEW MHA HOUSING.
AND THAT DESIGN REVIEW ENSURES
ADEQUATE FLOOR SPACE, LIGHT,
TREES AND VEGETATION.
SIDEWALKS AND WALKABLE ACCESS
TO TRAáPB SIT.
, TRANSIT.
WE HAVE TO GET THOSE CARS OFF
THE ROAD SO THAT'S A WAY TO DO
IT.
THE LACK OF DESIGN REVIEW AND
TAKING THAT OUT OF THE PROCESS
WILL GO INTO DISPLACEMENT OF
FOLKS.
DESIGN REVIEWS ON THE
PRESERVATION AND MADE BETTER BY
THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
AND AFTER SITTING THROUGH THE
COMMENTS LAST WEEK, IT WAS
ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT MANY OF
THE FOLKS WHO COMMENTED AHEAD
OF FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO SEE
THIS BILL GO OVER THE FINISH
LINE SO THEY CAN GET THEIR
PROJECTS WHICH WERE NOT SO
URGENT RIGHT INTO THE PUBLIC
PROCESS OF AVOIDING IT FOR A
YEAR.
WITHOUT COUNCIL MEMBERS
HERBOLD'S AMENDMENT TO SHORTEN
THIS SCOPE AND THE TERM OF THE
BILL IT JUST DOESN'T WORK.
IT'S NOT AN EMERGENCY UNDER THE
GOVERNOR'S BILL TO PROTECT
PUBLIC HEALTH FROM COVID-19 AND
IT'S MAX OF A BACK ROOM DEAL TO
ELIMINATE THE WHO PROCESS.
PLEASE VOTE NO AND RETAIN
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
THANKS SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BETTY LOU.
>> HI.
HELLO, THIS IS BETTY LOU.
I'M WITH THE REPRESENTING
FRIENDS OF CHINA TOWN.
AND THE FRIENDS OF JAPAN TOWN
SPEAKING ON CB119769.
FIRST COUNCIL MEMBERS THANK YOU
FOR YOUR WORK HELPING ALL OF US
DURING THIS EMERGENCY.
AND SECONDLY, AS YOU CONSIDER
THIS LEGISLATION, PLEASE KEEP
IN MIND THE RACE AND SOCIAL
JUSTICE PRINCIPALS OF LISTENING
TO AND GETTING INPUT OF
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.
AND FINALLY, ON BEHALF OF CHINA
TOWN AND JAPAN TOWN, I INVITE
ALL OF YOU TO COME VISIT SO YOU
COULD HEAR FIRSTHAND THE
PERSPECTIVES OF RESIDENTS,
BUSINESSES, PROPERTY OWNERS AND
OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS
HAS OUR CONTACT INFORMATION,
AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH YOU.
THANK YOU.
-Z.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ANDREW
GRANT HOUSTON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS ANDREW HOUSTON
ARCHITECT OF COLOR, I'M
SPEAKING TODAY IN SUPPORT OF
CB119769 AND SPECIFICALLY WANT
TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF
EXEMPTING PUBLICLY HOUSING FROM
THE ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN
REVIEW.
I KNOW THIS WAS A CONCERN LAST
WEEK BECAUSE CURRENTLY THE
SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR THESE LOGICS
TO GO THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE
DESIGN REVIEW.
HOWEVER FROM MY UNDERSTANDING
HAVING COLLABORATED WITH A
NUMBER OF OTHER ARCHITECTS WHO
GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS IT
SEEMS THE PROCESS FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
CAN BE JUST AS LONG IF NOT
LONGER THAN A FULL DESIGN
úREVIEW.
BECAUSE OF THE CONCERN BOTH
OUTSIDE OF THIS CRISIS AS WELL
AS DURING IT I THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT TO EXEMPT THIS AND
PRIORITIZE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AND PUBLICLY FUNDED HOUSES FOR
THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.
LASTLY I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
THE FACT THAT EVEN THOUGH WE'RE
STARTING TO PRESERVE A SYSTEM
THAT HAS BEEN SINCE IT WAS
CONSTRUCTED IN 1994.
I THINK ONE OF THE LARGER
LEGISLATIONS AND HOW WE SHIFT
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
NECESSARY HOUSING THAT WE NEED
FROM BEING SOLELY FOCUSED FROM
THE SOUTH END OF SEATTLE TO
EXPAND ACROSS THE ENTIRETY OF
THE CITY.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS GOING TO BE
ANA BONILLA.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS
ANA BONILLA.
I'M HERE TESTIFYING ON BEHALF
OF THE OFFICE AND I WILL TRY TO
KEEP MY REMARKS BRIEF.
WE'RE COLLECTIVELY GOING
THROUGH A CRISIS FOR MANY WEEKS
TO COME.
OUR HOUSING HAS BEEN FACING
CHALLENGES AND OTHER THE YEARS
IT'S CONTINUED TO GROW.
AT A TIME WE'VE ASKED PEOPLE TO
SHELTER IN PLACE WE'VE EXPOSED
THE FAMILIES IN THE MOST
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES DO NOT
HAVE SAFE AND AFFORDABLE
PLACING TO SHELTER IN.
NOW MORE THAN EVER, WE CANNOT
MEET THE SCALE OF THESE
EXTRAORDINARY TIMES WE ARE
LIVING IN.
AND WE SUPPORT A SIX MONTH TIME
FRAME IN WHICH TO DO SO.
OUR RECOVERYIS NOT A SWITCH
THAT WILL TURN ON AND OFF IT
WILL REQUIRE DELIBERATE AND
METHODICAL STEPS TO DO SO AND
THAT MEANS THAT IT TAKES TIME.
AND WE ALSO SUPPORT ALREADY IN
THE PIPELINE.
IN THIS CASE WE HAVE HOUSING
THAT WILL SERVE HOMELESS YOUTH.
MOVING FORWARD FOR ENGAGEMENT
AND EVEN THESE VIRTUAL ONES
WE'VE MARGINALIZED DUE TO THEIR
MOST LIKELY INABILITY TO
PARTICIPATE IN THESE NEW
CHANNELS WE'RE ENGAGING IN.
WE THANK THE LEADERSHIP FOR
BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
>>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MARTIN
WESTERMAN.
DO WE HAVE MARTIN WESTERMAN IN
THE LINE.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME.
>> WE CAN.
GO AHEAD.
GO FOR IT.
>> ALL RIGHT, THE PRESIDENT OF
THE SEATTLE GREEN SPACE
COALITION I'M SPEAKING FOR THE
COALITION AND THE PARTNERS ON
CB119769.
I CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO
COMMENTS MADE BY FORMER DPD
DIRECTOR DIANE SUGIMORA WHO
SAID WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET
TREES STAND IN THE WAY OF
DEVELOPMENT.
WE HOPE THAT HAS CHANGED IN OUR
EXPERIENCE THAT HAS NOT
HAPPENED.
IN THE EMERALD CITY DEVELOPMENT
MUST BE INTEGRATED WITH OUR
NATURAL CAPITAL, THAT'S TREES,
AND WATER AREAS.
IT SHOULDN'T BE THE OTHER WAY.
SBCI CANNOT GENERALLY BE
TRUSTED TO ACT IN THE PUBLIC
INTEREST TO BALANCE BUILD A
NATURAL CAPITAL.
GIVE THE SBCI MORE FREEDOM WILL
ONLY ACCELERATE THIS PATTERN
SPECIFICALLY THEN AND OTHER
INDIVIDUALS AND NATIONS WE WORK
WITH WANT TO CONSIDER THESE
CHANGES TO CB119769.
WE SUPPORT AMENDMENT ONE THAT
SAYS AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS SHOULD NOT BE EXEMPTED
FOR DESIGN REVIEW.
THE CURRENT SYSTEM HAS NOT
SLOWED PUBLIC HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT.
SO WHY IS THERE A REASON TO
CREATE THESE EXEMPTIONS.
DON'T FIX WHAT HASN'T BEEN
BROKEN.
WE SUPPORT AMENDMENT TWO TO
SUPPORT PERIOD FROM TWO MONTHS
TO SIX MONTHS.
SO TWO MONTHS SHOULD ALLOW MORE
THAN ENOUGH TIME TO MOVE AND
DESIGN.
WE SUPPORT SEATTLE BUSINESS TO
BE CONDUCTED WITH ONLINE
MEETINGS IN LIEU OF THE
INPERSON MEETINGS.
WE DO NOT SUPPORT GIVING
WAIVERS FOR POTENTIAL LANDMARK
BUILDING PROCESSES AND WE DO
NOT SUPPORT ADDING REVIEW
ALLOWANCES FOR SBCI DURING THE
EXEMPTION PERIOD.
ALL DEVELOPERS WE BELIEVE
SHOULD FOLLOW SEATTLE'S LAND
USE CODE.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS MARY
SLAUGHTER.
>> HI THIS IS MARY SLAUGHTER
AND I'M CALLING IN TO OPPOSE
THE BILL NUMBER 119769.
I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO THE POINTS
MADE BY SUSAN GRANT AND JUNE
BLUESPRUCE AND THE OTHERS WHO
SPOKE AGAINST THIS BILL.
AND I TOO AGREE THAT SBCI CAN'T
BE TRUSTED TO PROTECT OUR URBAN
ENVIRONMENT.
I'VE SEEN IT IN VICTORY HEIGHTS
AND DISTRICT FIVE HOW LOTS ARE
CLEARED AND LARGE UNAFFORDABLE
BUILDINGS ARE PUT IN PLACE WITH
ABSOLUTELY NOT ONE TREE
PRESERVED.
AND WE ABSOLUTELY NEED TO PAY
ATTENTION TO OUR URBAN
ENVIRONMENT IN THIS TIME WHEN
CLIMATE CHANGE IS SO
DETRIMENTAL TO OUR ENVIRONMENT
HERE IN SEATTLE.
THANK YOU FOR THOSE COUNCIL
MEMBERS WHO VOTED AGAINST US
LAST WEEK.
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO HOLD STEADY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS NAOMI C.
>> THANK YOU, I'M NAOMI I'M
SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF COUNCIL
BILL 79.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK COUNCIL
FOR PASSING LEGISLATION THAT
PASS A ORDNANCE TO STOP THE
SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND THAT IS
TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THE DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS ADDS
THOUSANDS OF COSTS PER UNIT.
IN MANY CASES THESE PROJECTS
HAVE ALREADY YIELDED BROAD
COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND ARE
DEVELOPED BY REPUTABLE
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE
HELD TO RIGOROUS DESIGN
STANDARDS THROUGH THEIR FUNDERS
AND ARE COMMITTED TO QUALITY
LIVING ENVIRONMENTS.
WE HAVE A LONG TIME BEFORE WE
FINISH DEALING WITH THIS CRISIS
AND IN THE MEANTIME CRISIS WILL
BE A CRITICAL COMPONENT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND
YOUR SUPPORT AND I HOPE WE CAN
GET THIS ONE THROUGH.
>> I THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BRANDON
PETITE.
>> HELLO.
HELLO CAN YOU HEAR ME.
>> WE CAN HEAR YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS BRANDON PETIT.
I OWN TWO RESTAURANTS DELANCY
AND TOMATO PIE IN SEATTLE.
I WANTED TO THANK YOU FIES FOR
ACTING SO QUICKLY FOR CAPPING
AT PARTY RESTAURANT FEES.
RESTAURANTS ARE THE SECOND
LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE COUNTRY
WITH 10% OF THE ENTIRE WORK
FORCE.
AND ALMOST ALL OF THEM ARE
FAMILY OWNED RESTAURANTS WITH
50 EMPLOYEES OR LESS.
SOME STATISTICS SAY 99% OF
RESTAURANTS ARE FAMILY OWNED.
NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE A HUGE
AMOUNT OF EMPLOYEES WE SUPPORT
BUT WE ALSO HAVE SUPPORTED AN
ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN.
THE ONE THING I WANT TO
COMMENCE IS EVEN AFTER THIS
CRISIS, I WOULD LIKE TO FIND A
WAY TO CONTINUE CAPPING THOSE
AT FEES BECAUSE THEY ARE
INCREDIBLY KPOR EXORBITAT.
IT'S DOUBLE DIPPING AND THERE'S
TONS OF ARTICLES AS WELL AS TO
HOW LOW THEY PAY THEIR CONTACT
LABOR AND DRIVERS.
THEY'RE MAKING HUGE PROFITS AND
THE SALES ARE UP DURING THIS
CRISIS.
I'M GLAD WE CAPPED IT NOW.
BUT EVEN AFTER THIS CRISIS I
HOPE TO CONTINUE TO CAP IT.
JUST IN ONE OF MY SMALL
RESTAURANTS IT USES ONE APP.
ONE RESTAURANT AND ONE APP
SAVES $1,000 OF FEES PER WEEK.
THIS IS JUST A VERY SMALL.
I ALSO WANT TO MENTION AS WE'RE
THINKING ABOUT RESTAURANTS
THAT WE ALSO FOR SMALL BUSINESS
OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES NEED TO BE
THINKING ABOUT RENT RELIEF FOR
OUR RESTAURANTS.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS RUTH
DANNER.
>> THANK YOU MY NAME IS RUTH
DANNER, BACKED BY 90,000 VOICES
OF CONCERN FOR SEATTLE'S FUTURE
DEDICATED TO PRESERVING
AFFORDABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY
AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL WHO
LIVE, WORK AND PLAY HERE.
I WILL ADDRESS CB119769.
WE ARE DROWNING VICTIMS OF OUR
OWN SUCCESS.
LONG BEFORE THIS PANDEMIC THE
SECURITY OF AFFORDABLE
SUSTAINABILITY LIVING HAS BEEN
SLIPPING FROM THE GRASP OF
YOUNG AND OLD SERVICE WORKERS
AND MID-LEVEL PROFESSIONALS
ALIKE.
PHENOMENAL GROWTH AND
PROSPERITY HAVE DRIVEN REAL
ESTATE CRISIS TO BREATHTAKING
HEIGHTS TO THE SHORT TERM
BENEFIT OF SOME BUT WITH LONG
RANGE CONSEQUENCES FOR ALL.
WITH EACH NEW TOWER THE SUPPLY
OF NATURALLY OCCURRING SERVICES
INCREASES.
MHA FEES ARE INSUFFICIENT TO
HOLD BACK A TIDE.
IN A SYSTEM GROWTH HAPPENS
NATURALLY.
ORGANICALLY AT IT OWN PACE.
ARTIFICIALLY BORROW FROM THE
FUTURE AND INEVITABLY THE BILL
COMES TO CB119769 STRIPS THIS
CITY OF PROTECTIONS GUARANTEED
BY THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT.
IT IS PRESENTED IN THE NAME OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUT IS
CLEARLY DESIGNED TO CONTINUE
PROFITEERING FOR THE FEW WHILE
THE WATER THAT ONCE LAPPED AT
OUR TOES NOW GROWS TO THE
TREES.
SHORTCUTS LEAD TO SHABBY
OUTCOMES THAT LEAD TO
SYNCHRONIZED DECLINE.
ADJUST NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO
LATE.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
COLLEAGUES THAT WAS THE LAST
PERSON ON OUR PUBLIC COMMENT
LIST WHO WAS PREREGISTERED.
WE HAVE NO OTHER PUBLIC
COMMENTERS WHO SIGNED UP.
I'M DOING A LAST SWEEP OF THE
LIST JUST TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T
MISS ANYONE.
IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE GONE
THROUGH ALL OF THOSE WHO SIGNED
UP SO WE WILL GO AHEAD AND
CLOSE OUT.
THIS PERIOD OF PUBLIC COMMENT
AND BEGIN GOING THROUGH THE
ITEMS OF BUSINESS ON OUR
AGENDA.
FIRST UP IS PAYMENT OF THE
BILLS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
TITLE IN THE RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 199378 AND
THESE ARE BILLS AINTRODUCED.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS.
HEARING NONE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> AYE.
>> HERBOLD.
>> AYE.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> AYE.
>> MORALES.
>> AYE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> AGENDA ITEM ONE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM ONE
INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM ONE, 199761 LAND
USE REVISION TEMPORARILY
MODIFYING AND SPENDING
CB119769 AN ORDNANCE RELATING
TO LAND USE REVIEW DECISION AND
MEETING PROCEDURES.
TEMPORARY MODIFYING AND
SUSPENDING PROCEDURES IN TITLES
23 AND 25.
>> I LOST TRACK OF WHERE WE
ARE.
I CALL THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER
PASSING OF THE BILL CB119769.
>> IT'S NOW BEFORE THE COUNCIL
FOR CONSIDERATION.
COUNCIL MEMBERS AT THE APRIL
20th MEETING WE CONSIDERED AN
AMENDED BILL.
THE BILL AS AMENDED DID NOT
SECURE OF SEVEN VOTES TO PASS
IT.
AND COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD
MOVED TO RECONSIDER THE BILL
ON APRIL 20th.
SO PURSUANT TO THE CITY CHARTER
THAT MOTION WAS MOVED AND
SECONDED AND HELD UNTIL THIS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING WE NOW
HAVE BEFORE US THE MOTION TO
RECONSIDER THE BILL.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES AS THE
MAKER, I'M SORRY COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD AS THE MAKER OF THE
ORIGINAL MOTION DO YOU HAVE ANY
COMMENTS?
>> I HOLD MY COMMENTS.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON IF
MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE BILL.
WE'RE NOT VOTHING ON THE
SUBSTANCE, VOTING ON THE
SUBSTANCE OF THE BILL WE'RE
STILL VOTING ON RECONSIDERATION
OF THE BILL 119 # 69.
WE WILL RECONSIDER PASSAGE OF
COUNCIL BILL 119769.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> PEDERSON.
>> NO.
>> SAWANT.
>> AYE.
>> STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> HERBOLD.
>> NO.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> AYE.
>> MORALES.
>> AYE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, TWO OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM CLERK.
THAT VOTE ONLY REQUIRED A
MAJORITY IN OTHER WORDS FIVE
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT TO BE
IN FAVOR.
OF MOVING FORWARD AND SO THAT
MOTION CARRIES AND COUNCIL BILL
119769 IS NOW BEFORE THE
COUNCIL.
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS A
SPONSOR OF THE BILL DO YOU HAVE
ANY OPENING REMARKS THAT YOU
WOULD LIKE TO MAKE.
>> YES, THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENT I WILL TRY TO MAKE
THIS SHORT.
AS WE'VE DISCUSSED THIS MANY
TIMES BEFORE, THIS EMERGENCY
LEGISLATION ADDRESSES DESIGN
REVIEW HISTORIC PRESERVATION
AND PERMITTING PROCESS DURING
THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY.
IT'S TEMPORARY IN NATURE AND
THE LEGISLATION IS TO ALLOW
CRITICAL NEEDED PROJECTS TO
CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD IN A
WAY THAT PRESERVES PUBLIC INPUT
AND PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH.
PARTICULARLY THE LEGISLATION
WOULD ALLOW PROJECTS TO OPT
INTO ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN
REVIEW UNTIL BOARDS ARE ABLE TO
MEET VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON.
IT WOULD ALLOW FOR
PREAPPLICATION, COMMUNITY
OUTREACH TO BE DONE VIRTUALLY
AND EXPLICITLY HIGHLIGHTS HOW
THAT COULD BE DONE.
IT WOULD ALLOW FOR MINOR
DECISIONS RELATED TO HISTORIC
AND SPECIAL REVIEW DISTRICTS
WHILE SUSPENDING MEETINGS AND
REMARKS AND SPECIAL REVIEW
BOARDS.
BECAUSE THE LEGISLATION IS
BEING ENACTED ON AN EMERGENCY
BASIS, ALL PROVISIONS WOULD
LAPSE AFTER 180 DAYS AND WE ARE
REQUIRED TO HOLD THE PUBLIC
HEARING WITHIN 60 DAYS.
MORE THAN THE TIME SENSITIVITY
AROUND THIS IS MORE THAN 20
PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
REPRESENTING OVER 3,500 HOUSING
UNITS AND IN THIS LIVING
FACILITY ARE CURRENTLY ON HOLD
BECAUSE DESIGN REVIEW MEETINGS
HAVE BEEN CANCELED.
ANOTHER 20 PROJECTS HAVE BEEN
ASKED TO BE DELAYED FOUR MONTHS
FOR THE REVIEW BOARDS THAT
COULD OUTLAST THE CURRENT
EMERGENCY.
IT TYPICALLY TAKES A PROJECT
WITHIN A YEAR TO MOVE THROUGH
THE DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS SO
ALLOWING THESE PROJECTS TO KEEP
MOVING IS IMPORTANT.
ANOTHER 30 PROJECTS INCLUDING
FOUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS ARE UNABLE TO PROCEED
BECAUSE THEY CANNOT COMPLETE
THEIR EARLY COMMUNITY HOURS
UNTIL THIS LEGISLATION IS
PASSED.
THERE'S ALSO A MINOR LANDMARK'S
RECOMMENDATION WITH THE KEY
ARENA AND HAS BEEN DELAYED FOR
SEVERAL WEEKS.
THIS WILL BECOME A PINCH POINT
IN MAY.
WHILE DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN
TAKEN STEPS TO HOLD DESIGN
REVIEW BOARD MEETINGS VIRTUALLY
THERE ARE SEVERAL BARRIERS THAT
STILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.
I SHARE WITH YOU THIS IS
DIFFERENT THAN THE COUNCIL
MEETINGS, COMMISSION MEETINGS
BECAUSE THERE IS FEED BACK AND
CONVERSATIONS THAT NEEDED ON
DETAILED DOCUMENTS AND THAT CAN
BE CONFUSING.
EVEN LAST WEEK, I PERSONALLY
EXPERIENCED NOT SPEAKING FOR
ANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBER'S
EXPERIENCE.
I WAS KICKED OFF OUR VIRTUAL
MEETINGS HERE AT THE CITY
COUNCIL TWICE.
WE HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO START
OUR PUBLIC INPUT LAST WEEK.
AND THIS IS JUST, THIS DOESN'T
EVEN BEGIN TO COVER THE COMPLEX
LEVEL OF DESIGN REVIEW.
THE SIZE OF THE DESIGN REVIEW
PROGRAM WHICH INVOLVES 20 TO 30
MEETINGS EACH MONTH COUNCIL
MEMBER LIZ I DID CONFIRM IT'S
OVER 100 STAFF MEMBERS WHO
WOULD NEED ADDITIONAL TRAINING
AND 70 VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS
WITH VARYING ABILITIES AND
TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS.
THERE ARE ALSO CHALLENGES WITH
FACILITATING COMMENTS AND
SIGNING FOR THESE COMPLEX AND
TECHNICAL GRAPHICS THAT ARE
GRAPHIC RICH IN THEIR
PRESENTATION.
WE'RE ALL ABLE TO BE TOGETHER
ON THIS CALL TODAY BECAUSE IT'S
OUR JOB AND THE DESIGN REVIEW
PROCESS RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS
DEALING WITH ALL THE CHALLENGES
OF THE PANDEMIC WHICH CHANGES
THE AVAILABILITY FOR FREQUENT
MEETINGS AND DOESN'T GUARANTEE
THAT FULL PARTICIPATION IS ABLE
TO OCCUR.
THE DESIGN COMMISSION HAS AS I
SAID BEEN ABLE TO HOLD A
VIRTUAL MEETING KHR IS
PROMISING.
THIS THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN
DESIGN BOARD.
ONE OF THE MEMBERS WOULD
REQUIRE REPORTING 60 DAYS THESE
VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND THE
LEGISLATION IS WRITTEN TO
VIRTUALLY MIRROR THE PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY THAT
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WOULD HAVE IF
WE WERE USING THE TYPICAL
PROCESS.
I WILL JUST AS A FINAL NOTE, GO
OVER THE AMENDMENTS THAT WE
MADE LAST WEEK THAT WOULD ALLOW
PROJECTS TO RECEIVE THE
RECOMMENDATION THROUGH
ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
PROCESS.
TO REMAIN IN THAT PROCESS ALLOW
SELF-NOMINATED PROJECTS SEEKING
LANDMARK LEGISLATION FOR
INCENTIVE AGREEMENTS NOT THE
FINAL DESIGNATION ALLOW SEATTLE
HOUSING AUTHORITY TO REVIEW FOR
AFFORDING HOUSING.
IMPROVING TREE PROTECTIONS BY
REMOVING ANY EXEMPTION THAT
WOULD ALLOW FOR HAZARDOUS TREE
REMOVAL THAT WOULD BE DONE SO
ADMINISTRATIVELY.
ALLOW ANOTHER AMENDMENT TO
ALLOW FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DURING
WINDOW REPLACEMENTS AND SPECIAL
REVIEW DISTRICTS AND ALLOW FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL WHEN
THOSE GUIDELINES ALREADY EXIST.
I WILL LEAVE IT AT THAT BECAUSE
WE HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE
CONVERSATION ON THIS BILL.
ILL WOULD LIKE TO COMPLIMENT
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS FOR HIS
COMMUNITY OUTREACH ON HIS
AMENDMENT.
SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS FOR THOSE INTRODUCTORY
REMARKS.
I KNOW THAT WE HAVE TWO
AMENDMENTS TO MANAGE AS WE
DISCUSSED DURING COUNCIL
BRIEFING THIS MORNING.
SO I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH THE
AMENDMENTS AT THIS POINT IN
ORDER THAT THEY APPEAR ON THE
PUBLISHED AGENDA.
THAT MEANS THAT COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES WILL BE UP FIRST OF ALL
WITH COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS ON
HIS AMENDMENT.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT TO COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES SO SHE CAN MAKE
HER MOTION TO HAVE US CONSIDER
AMENDMENT ONE.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES THE
FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> THANK YOU, I MOVE TO AMEND
COUNCIL BILL 119769 A PRESENTED
ON THE MORALES BILL ONE.
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO AMEND THE BILL
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES IT WILL
SEND IT TO YOU TO ADDER THE
AMENDMENT.
>> THIS AMENDMENT WOULD ALLOW
THE DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBORHOODS
TO APPROVE CERTIFICATES OF
APRAOáFL FOR, APPROVAL FOR SOME
REVIEW DISTRICT.
IT WOULD ALSO REMOVE A
PROVISION THAT WOULD HAVE
ALLOWED FOR VIRTUAL MEETINGS OF
THE ISRD BOARD IN LIEU OF IN
PERSON MEETINGS.
IF IN PERSON MEETINGS CAN BE
HELD SAFELY, MEETINGS WOULD NOT
BE HELD FOR 60 DAYS AND THE
AMENDMENT ALSO CORRECTS SOME
DRAFTING ERRORS THAT WERE IN
THE VERSION THAT WE HAVE LAST
WEEK.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS REALLY IS
AS I SAID THIS MORNING IN
BRIEFING TWO ALLOW MEETINGS TO
CONTINUE ONCE WE HAVE, ONCE
WE'RE ABLE TO MEET IN PERSON
AGAIN SAFELY.
BUT NOT MEET VIRTUALLY AND THE
REAL POINT HERE IS TO PROTECT
THE COMMUNITY THAT DOESN'T HAVE
A LOT OF ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY.
AND WHERE WE CAN'T ALWAYS HAVE
ASSURANCE THAT THEY WILL HAVE
SUFFICIENT LANGUAGE
INTERPRETATION SERVICES
AVAILABLE FOR SOME OF THESE
TECHNICAL CONVERSATIONS AND SO
THE COMMUNITY IS WILLING TO
JUST WAIT AND GATHER AGAIN IN
WHEN IT'S SAFE TO DO SO.
AFTER THE 60 DAY PERIOD.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES FOR
ADDRESSING THE AMENDMENT.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON
THIS AMENDMENT?
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> CAN YOU FOR MY BENEFIT
EXPLAIN WHY THIS AMENDMENT IS
DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE YOU
BROUGHT FORWARD LAST WEEK.
THE REASON I'M ASKING IS THE
GUIDANCE RECEIVED FROM THE
CLERK'S OFFICE IS FOR IF AN
AMENDMENT FAILS IN ORDER FOR
ALL OF US TO BRING IT BACK IT
HAS TO BE A DIFFERENT QUESTION.
SO I WOULD JUST REALLY
APPRECIATE THE CLARITY OF
UNDERSTANDING HOW THIS
AMENDMENT DIFFERS FROM THE ONE
YOU BROUGHT LAST WEEK.
>> SO WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK
WAS THAT THERE WAS SOME
DRAFTING ERRORS LIKE I SAID.
THE INTENTION IS TO ELIMINATE
THE OPTION FOR ELECTRONIC
MEETINGS.
BUT WHAT WAS ACTUALLY
INCORPORATED INTO THE LANGUAGE
FROM LAST WEEK WOULD HAVE,
WOULD HAVE ALLOWED FOR THE
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
PROCESS, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS
TO CONTINUE FOR THE PIONEER
SQUARE REVIEW DISTRICT BUT NOT
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT
SPECIAL REVIEW DISTRICT.
SO PART OF THE CHALLENGE WAS
THAT THERE WAS JUST A DRAFTING
ERROR THAT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED
FROM WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO
ACCOMPLISH.
>> SO NOT, I AM TRYING TO
PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU
TO SAY, THAT THIS, THE EFFECT
OF THIS AMENDMENT IS DIFFERENT
THAN THE AMENDMENT THAT YOU
BROUGHT FORWARD.
WOULD THAT BE AN ACCURATE
STATEMENT.
>> THE EFFECT OF THE PREVIOUS
AMENDMENT WAS MUCH BROADER HAD
A MUCH BROADER SCOPE OF THAT IT
WOULD HAVE CHANGED THE ABILITY
OF THE SIRD.
THIS IS NARROWING THE SCOPE OF
WHAT HAD BEEN PROPOSED WHAT HAD
BEEN INCLUDED IN THE MOTION.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT LINE OF
QUESTIONING.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON
THE MORALES AMENDMENT ONE.
HEARING NONE.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA DID I
SEE YOUR HAND GOING UP?
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT
THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALE S FOR THIS AMENDMENT.
I APPRECIATE YOUR WORK.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I AM GOING TO CLOSE OUT
DISCUSSION ON THIS PARTICULAR
AMENDMENT.
WOULD CLERK CALL THE ROLL.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> AYE.
>> STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> HERBOLD.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> AYE.
>> MORALES.
>> AYE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONOPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED ARE THERE
ANY FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE
BILL AS AMENDED AND I THINK
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS TO WALK US
THROUGH AMENDMENT TWO.
SO I'M GOING TO HAND IT TO YOU
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS TO PUT
AMENDMENT TWO ON THE TABLE.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM PRESIDENT.
I MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL
119769 AS PRESENTED ON VERSION
TWO OF THE LEWIS AMENDMENT II
ON THE AGENDA.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO AMEND THE BILL.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS I'M GOING
TO HAND IT BACK OVER TO YOU SO
YOU CAN ADDRESS YOUR AMENDMENT.
>> WELL, I WILL JUST BE BRIEF.
I THINK WE HAD A GOODIES , GOOD
DISCUSSION ON THE BRIEFING THIS
MORNING.
JUST TO REITERATE SOME OF THE
ITEMS THAT WERE BROUGHT UP.
THAT THE BUILDINGS THAT WERE
GOING FORWARD UNDER THIS PILOT
PROGRAM, ARE OF A PARTICULAR
SIZE INVOLVED THE DESIGN REVIEW
IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN FOR
SIMILARLY SITUATED PROJECTS
THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE LIVING
BUILDING PILOT PROGRAM.
I THINK TOO THAT GIVEN THE
STATUS OF THE THREE PROJECTS
THAT THIS AMENDMENT WOULD
ADDRESS.
ALL OF WHICH ARE MIDSTREAM
THROUGH THE ACCOMPLISHED REVIEW
PROCESS THAT IT WOULD BE
WARRANTED FOR THESE PROJECTS TO
CONTINUE ALONG IN THAT PATH AND
GO BACK TO THE DESIGN REVIEW
BOARDS BE IT IN PERSON OR
VIRTUAL TO GET THE FINAL GO
AHEAD TO PROCEED TO THE MASTER
USE PERMIT FOR THOSE REASONS I
THINK THAT THIS AMENDMENT AT
THIS TIME IS APPROPRIATE.
IT'S NEARLY TAILORED.
IT SPEAKS TO PARTICULAR
ARTICULATE REASONS ON WHY
EXCEPTIONS LIKE THESE WOULD BE
WARRANTED, GIVEN THE SCOPE OF
THE CURRENT ORDNANCE AND I
WOULD ASK THAT THE COUNCIL
APPROVE THIS AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS'S
AMENDMENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA THE
FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> I WILL DEFER TO THE PRIME
SPONSOR I'M SORRY.
>> AGAIN JUST WANT TO
COMPLIMENT COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS
ON HIS OUTRAGE.
THIS IS A VERY TYPE OF OUTREACH
AMENDMENT THAT I APPRECIATE IN
ENGAGING.
WE WANT TO GET IT ACROSS THE
FINISH LINE SO JUST WANT ALL OF
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS'S
CONSTITUENTS TO KNOW THAT HE IS
DOING WORK IN THEIR STEAD.
I APPRECIATE IT DESPITE MY
DESIRE TO REALLY NOT ENGAGE IN
NEW TOPICS ON THIS BILL SINCE
IT HAS BEEN SUCH A HEAVY BILL
SO FAR.
>> THANK YOU, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MA'AM
PRESIDENT AND I DO APPRECIATE
TH HARD WORK THAT HAS GONE
INTO THIS LEGISLATION BOTH FROM
THE PRIME SPONSOR AND THOSE WHO
HAVE BEEN DRAFTING AMENDMENTS.
IN THE TIME OF COVID AND MAKING
SURE THAT OUR COMMUNITY
CONSTITUENTS ENGAGEMENT
PROCESSES DON'T MISS A BEAT AND
YOU ALL HAVE BEEN EXEMPLARY IN
THIS ACTION.
I DO NEED TO SPEAK OUT WITH MY
CONCERNS ABOUT THIS AMENDMENT
AND OFFER FIRST A PIECE OF
CLARIFICATION AND SECOND MY
RATIONAL FOR NOT VOTING FOR
THIS AMENDMENT.
FIRST I THINK IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT THAT I MAKE SURE THAT
FOLKS KNOW THAT THERE'S BEEN A
MISPERCEPTION ABOUT COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE
DESIGN REVIEW MIRRORS THE
PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS THAT
TAKES PLACE DURING THE FULL
DESIGN REVIEW.
IT SIMPLY REPLACES THE IN
COMMENT PERIOD WITH A CALL IN
COMMENT PERIOD.
ALL STEPS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW PROCESS ARE HOPEFULLY
POSTED THROUGH THE WEBSITE.
YOU RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS ON
ALL MATERIALS SUBMITTED,
PLANNERS, COMMENTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS SIMILAR TO FULL
DESIGN REVIEW.
I WOULD ALSO POSTURE AS I SAID
IN LAST WEEK'S CONVERSATION,
IT'S ARGUABLY MORE INCLUSIVE TO
BE ABLE TO ACCEPT PHONE CALLS
AND WRITTEN COMMENTS THAN JUST
HAVING MEETINGS IN PERSON.
THINK ABOUT ALL THE FOLKS WHO
ARE WORKING TWO AND THREE JOBS.
THE PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE
THERE BUT THEY HAVE
RESPONSIBILITIES AT HOME OR AT
WORK OR MOBILITY ISSUES.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE
THINKING OF INCLUSIVETY AND
EQUITY AS WE THINK ABOUT
SOLICITING COMMENT ESPECIALLY
NOW DURING COVID.
SECLY , SECONDLY THE REASON
THAT I'M SPEAKING, I THINK THE
OUTSTANDING PROJECTS WE WOULD
LIKE TO SEE BE ABLE TO GET THE
DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS MOVING
FORWARD AND GET THE GREEN LIGHT
TO MOVE FORWARD SO THAT WE
DON'T LOSE ANY INTEREST IN THE
ABILITIES TO BUILD THESE EXACT
TYPES OF BUILDINGS.
THESE ARE SOCIALLY JUST
SUSTAINABILITY HUMAN HEALTH
ORIENTED GREEN BUILDINGS.
AS WE TALKED ABOUT THIS MORNING
THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT SET
BACKS OR GREEN ROOFS IT'S ABOUT
INCORPORATING THE BUILDING
DESIGN AND MATERIALS AND THE
ENERGY SYSTEMS TO CREATE SPACES
THAT INTEGRATE THE PHYSICAL AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING OF
PEOPLE AND THE HEALTH OF THE
SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.
WE THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
THAT WE THINK ABOUT HOW WE
ENCOURAGE MORE DEVELOPERS TO GO
THIS ROUT.
THIS PILOT IS EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT AS WE THINK ABOUT
REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY
USED.
CREATING GREEN SPACES AND
REALLY FACILITATING THAT
INTEGRATION BETWEEN COMMUNITY
PREFERENCE AND WHAT WE WOULD
LIKE TO SEE IN THESE BUILDINGS.
IF WE, I THINK THE UNINTENDED
CONSEQUENCES HERE.
IF YOU PULL OUT LIVING
BUILDINGS IS THOSE WHO ARE
INTERESTED IN LIVING BUILDINGS
WILL OPT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE
DESIGN REVIEW AND WE MISSED
MORE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THESE
GREEN BUILDINGS COME INTO
FRUITION.
I WORRY ABOUT THE MESSAGE WE
SEND TO FOLKS THAT MIGHT BE
CONSIDERING FUTURE BUILDINGS
THAT WE DON'T WANT TO GO DOWN
THIS ROUT EITHER.
I'M APPRECIATIVE OF THE
CONVERSATION.
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO PUSH
BACK TO SAY THAT LIVING
BUILDINGS PROJECTS LIKE THESE
ARE EXACTLY WHAT WE WOULD LIKE
TO SEE TO MAKE SURE WE
INCORPORATE THE PUBLIC FEED
BACK.
WORK WITH SDCI TO ENSURE THAT
THAT PUBLIC COMMENT IS
INTEGRATED AS WE MOVE FORWARD
AND MAKE SURE FOR THE
ENVIRONMENTS SAKE THAT WE ARE
ENCOURAGING FACILITATING AND
CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
LIVING BUILDING PROJECTS TO
MOVE FORWARD ESPECIALLY IN
THIS TIME THAT WE WORRY THAT
COVID DIRECTORS COULD PULL OUT
OF PROJECTS LIKE THIS AS
UNCERTAIN ECONOMIC FORECASTS
CAUSE PEOPLE TO QUESTION FUTURE
INVESTMENTS.
LET'S MOVE FORWARD.
LET'S INCLUDE LIVING BUILDINGS
AND OUR EFFORTS AND LET'S
REMEMBER THIS WILL ABSOLUTELY
ALLOW FOR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
TO CONTINUE AS OUTLINED BY OUR
DEPARTMENT PARTNERS IN PREVIOUS
PRESENTATIONS.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME
EXPLAIN MY POSITION ON THIS AND
FOR THE ONGOING COLLEAGUES TO
MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC COMMENT IS
INCLUDED AND THAT WE HOPEFULLY
INCLUDE LIVING BUILDINGS AS
WELL.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS.
I SEE YOU COUNCIL HERBOLD THE
FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> WE HAVE SPONSOR LEWIS, IT'S
BEEN SAID THERE'S A CONCERN FOR
BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN, HAVE
SUBMITTED THEIR PERMIT
APPLICATIONS AS LIVING
BUILDINGS THAT IF WE PASS AN
AMENDMENT TODAY THAT HAD THOSE
BUILDINGS THAT HAD ALREADY
SUBMITTED THEIR PERMITS AS A
LIVING BUILDING AND WERE
ALREADY IN THE DESIGN REVIEW
PROCESS, THAT THEY WOULD THEN
THAT THAT MIGHT SOMEHOW BE A
DAMPER MIGHT HAVE A CHILLING
EFFECT ON EITHER THOSE
PARTICULAR BUILDINGS OR FUTURE
BUILDINGS.
ALL I WANT IS TO CLARIFY THAT
THIS IS ONLY FOR BUILDINGS THAT
HAVE ALREADY FILED THEIR
PERMITS AND ALREADY HAVE A
DESIGN REVIEW TRACK.
THIS IS NOT FOR FUTURE LIVING
BUILDINGS.
THIS IS ONLY FOR THE ONES THAT
ARE CURRENTLY ON TRACK.
AND I THINK, I AM SPECULATING
THAT THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH
REDESIGNING ONE OF THOSE
BUILDINGS TO NOT BE SUBJECT TO
THE SAME DESIGN REVIEW TRACK AS
THEY ARE BEFORE PASSAGE OF THIS
LEGISLATION WOULD BE PRETTY
EXTENSIVE.
I AM JUST GIVING YOU ANOTHER
CHANCE TO DEFEND YOUR AMENDMENT
OR CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.
I ALSO WANT TO REFERENCE THE
POINT OF THE BILL SPONSOR
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS FOR THE
PURPOSES OF..
WE ALL KNOW WHAT THE RULES ARE,
FOR PURPOSES OF THE VIEWING
PUBLIC.
I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT WE
DON'T REQUIRE THE CONSENT OF
BILL SPONSORS IN ORDER TO BRING
FORWARD AMENDMENTS DURING FULL
COUNCIL EVERYONE DURING THIS
VERY, IN THIS VERY STRESSFUL
TIME OF TRYING TO HEAR
LEGISLATION, NOT IN COMMITTEE
BUT ONLY IN FULL COUNCIL.
WE'RE WORKING ON A COMPRESSED
TIME PERIOD AND I BELIEVE
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS WAS ONLY
REFERRING TO HIS PREFERENCE TO
NOT ALLOW.
THANK YOU.
>> SO I THINK THERE WAS THE
QUESTION IN THERE FOR COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS THAT I WILL LET
HIM FIELD IN TERMS OF THE
PROCEDURE AND COUNCIL RULES
I'LL ADDRESS THAT SINCE I AM
THE PRESIDING OFFICER IF YOU
WILL ON THESE MEETINGS.
YOU ARE CORRECT.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD THAT, SO
LONG AS COUNCIL RULES ARE
FOLLOWED.
AMENDMENTS CAN BE BROUGHT
FORWARD BY ANY OF US AS
INDIVIDUALLY ELECTED COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
I TOOK COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS
COMMENTS AS BEING A PREFERENCE
THAT THAT NOT OCCUR GIVEN THAT
HE IS THE PRIME SPONSOR OF THIS
COUNCIL BILL AND THAT IS PRETTY
ORDINARY.
MANY OF US ON MANY OCCASIONS
HAVE MESSAGED THAT OR SIGNALED
THAT IN THE COURSE OF ADVANCING
OUR LEGISLATION THAT WE'RE NOT
SUPPORTING A PARTICULAR
AMENDMENT BECAUSE OF FEELING
THAT IT'S UNTIMELY OR OPENS UP
POTENTIAL NEW ISSUES THAT
COULD COMPROMISE THE NEED TO
PASS A BILL ON A PARTICULAR
TIME LINE.
I THINK YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY
CORRECT IN YOUR OBSERVATION
THAT IT'S NOT A RULE THAT NEW
ISSUES NOT BE BROUGHT UP.
BUT I DO, I DO SORT OF WANT TO
AGREE WITH THAT.
THAT PERSPECTIVE.
AND WITH SORT OF MY
UNDERSTANDING OF COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS PLEA WHICH IS LET'S
MINIMIZE THE ISSUES WE'RE
CONSIDERING HERE GIVEN THAT
THIS IS OUR SECOND GO AROUND ON
THIS.
AND I CERTAINLY RESPECT HIS
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR US TO
EXPEDITE THIS.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS WOULD YOU
LIKE TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION
THAT WAS POSED TO YOU.
AND I DID SEE COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS RAISE HIS HAND.
>> I THINK IT'S AN OPEN
QUESTION, I THINK THEY ARE WELL
TAKEN.
AND I'M GLAD THAT SHE DID RAISE
IT.
AS TO WHETHER ANY KIND OF
LEGISLATING AROUND THIS PILOT
PROGRAM COULD BE A FREEZING
ADDRESS OR DETERRENT ADDRESS.
I THINK THAT'S CERTAINLY
SOMETHING THAT IS CREDIBLE TO
BRING UP AND INCREDIBLE TO
RAISE.
I WOULD SAY THAT THE WAY THE
AMENDMENT IS DRAFTED IT WOULD
ALSO ONLY FOR THE ENTIRE
HISTORY OF THE AMENDMENT.
ANY SUBSEQUENT PROJECT THAT
DID COME IN AS COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD COMMENTED ON WOULD BE
PUT INTO THE TRACK.
IT WOULD BE PROJECTS THAT HAVE
ALREADY ENGAGED AND HAD A
DESIGN MEETING AND ARE SORT OF
LOCKED.
THIS AMENDMENT WOULD LOCK THOSE
THREE PROJECTS IN.
OF THE THREE LIVE IN PROJECTS
ONLY THREE WOULD BE AFFECTED.
NO SUBSEQUENT LIVING PROJECT,
THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
TRACK THAT THE ORDNANCE
PROVIDE.
I THINK IT'S CERTAINLY FAIR AND
APPRECIATED.
I WOULD ALSO ADD THAT THE BE IT
PROCEDURAL OR NOT I DO
APPRECIATE COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS INDULGENCE IN LETTING
THIS BE AIRED SO I WANT TO
THANK THEM FOR THAT AND THAT
CAN EVEN BE MY CLOSING COMMENTS
TO ON THE AMENDMENT.
AFTER COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS IF
YOU WOULD COME TO BACK TO ME I
WOULD REST WITH THAT AND LEVER
IT THERE AND LEAVE IT THERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS, I
THINK WE HAD THIS LONG OF
DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT IS
PROBABLY PROVING COUNCIL
MEMBERS STRAUSS POINT AROUND
NOT WANTING TO INTRODUCE LAST
MINUTE ISSUES INTO AN ALREADY
KIND OF COMPLEX BILL.
BUT COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS I
WILL SEND IT TO YOU.
>> I REALLY JUST WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS FOR BRINGING THIS PROCESS
FORWARD.
I WILL END IT WITH THAT.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
GOOD WORK.
>> ALL RIGHT, OKAY, COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA I WANT YOU TO
COMMENT AGAIN AND THEN WE WILL
VOTE ON.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH I KNOW YOU
UNDERSTAND WHERE I'M COMING
FROM COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
I APPRECIATE THE ONGOING WORK
THAT YOU'RE DOING TO TRY TO
ELEVATE THE ISSUE OF HOW FOLKS
CONTINUE TO STAY ENGAGED
AMIDTHESE CONVERSATIONS.
I THINK THAT IT DOES BARE SORT
OF ME UNDER SCORING.
I THINK THAT WE HAVE A
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION THOUGH
AND PERHAPS I'M READING IT
WRONG.
BUT MY READ IS THAT PROJECTS IN
THE FUTURE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO
OPT INTO PARTICIPATING IN
LIVING BUILDINGS LATER IN THE
PERMITTING PROCESS IF THIS
AMENDMENT IS IN PLACE.
I AM NOT SURE I'M READING IT
THE SAME WAY.
I'M HOPEFUL THAT THE AMENDMENT
DOESN'T HANG AND WE CAN
CONTINUE TO LOOK INTO THIS
QUESTION AND HAVE A
CONVERSATION ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF LIVING BUILDINGS
IN THE FUTURE.
BUT I WORRY THAT IF PROJECTS
DECIDE TO OPT INTO LIVING
BUILDINGS AFTER THEY GO THROUGH
AN EARLY REVIEW GUIDANCE.
THAT'S WHERE MY CONCERN IS
COMING FROM.
I DON'T WANT TO SORT OF BELABOR
THE POINT ANYMORE BECAUSE I
KNOW YOU'RE ABOUT TO CALL THE
QUESTION.
BUT I THINK THAT JUST PRECISELY
BECAUSE THIS E QUESTION IS OUT
THERE AND I HAVE A DIFFERENT
READ OF IT.
I WANTED TO UNDER SCORE MY
CONCERN ABOUT THE LANGUAGE AS
IS.
I WON'T REPEAT MYSELF.
COUNCIL MEMBERLY , MEMBER LEWIS
I JUST WANT YOU TO BE CLEAR OF
WHERE MY CONCERNS ARE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS, I KNOW
YOU'RE THE SPONSOR.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAD
THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE
LAST WORD IF YOU NEED TO HAVE
IT.
>> I WILL STAND WITH MY
PREVIOUS COMMITMENT TO REST
WHERE I DID.
>> THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO HEAR.
I'M GOING TO CLOSE OUT
DISCUSSION ON THE LEWIS
AMENDMENT II.
AND ASK THAT THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION
OF VERSION TWO OF THE THE LEWIS
AMENDMENT.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> NO.
>> STRAUSS.
>> NO.
>> HERBOLD.
>> AYE.
>> JUAREZ.
>> NO.
>> LEWIS.
>> AYE.
>> MORALES.
>> NO.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> NO.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> NO.
>> THREE IN FAVOR, SIX OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, THE MOTION FAILS
AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT
ADOPTED.
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS
ON THE BILL AS AMENDED AND
COLLEAGUES, THIS IS GOING TO BE
A VOTE ON THE NEXT THING THAT
WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE'RE
GOING TO MAKE, WE'RE GOING TO
VOTE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL
AS AMENDED TODAY AND LAST
MONDAY.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THE
BILL AS AMENDED.
I SAW COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS
FIRST AND COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES.
>> I'M GOING TO BE REALLY
BRIEF.
I INTEND TO VOTE ON THIS TODAY
LIKE I DID LAST WEEK.
I DO WANT TO FLAG JUST A COUPLE
OF THINGS.
FIRST I CONTINUE TO IMPLORE
SDCI TO DEVELOP A WAY TO
CONDUCT THESE MEETINGS ONLINE
SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.
YOU KNOW I ACTUALLY IF THERE'S
ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE THAT'S
PRIVY TO MORE INFORMATION SINCE
SDCI HAS HAD AN ADDITIONAL WEEK
TO PLAN AND PREPARE FOR THAT.
IF ANYONE COULD PROVIDE THAT
INFORMATION IT WOULD BE GREAT.
BECAUSE I DO THINK THAT, THAT
IT IS CRITICAL.
IT'S REALLY THE UNDER RELYING
ISSUE HERE.
THERE WOULDN'T EVEN BE ANY
DEBATE AND THIS WOULDN'T BE A
CONTENTIOUS ISSUE IF WE COULD
SEE A PLAN OF ACTION OR SEE
SOME MORE PUBLIC EFFORT ON THE
PART OF SDCI TO STAND UP THE
MEETING.
I WOULD URGE THE DEPARTMENT TO
DO THAT.
SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.
THE SECOND THING I WOULD SAY IS
I HAVE TALKED TO SDCI AND I
KNOW A NUMBER OF FOLKS IN MY
DISTRICT COMMENTED TODAY, HAVE
BEEN SENDING ME E-MAILS, HAVE
BEEN REACHING OUT.
SOME TALKING ABOUT PARTICULAR
AND SPECIFIC PROJECTS.
FOLKS AT SDCI HAVE TOLD ME THAT
THEY'RE HAPPY TO WORK WITH MY
OFFICE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE
CONCERNED ABOUT PARTICULAR
PROJECTS CAN GET IN TOUCH THAT
THEIR INPUT CAN BE TAKEN IN AS
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA ENTERED
EARLIER ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCESS.
I JUST WANT TO FLAG IF THERE'S
FOLKS.
THEY'RE STILL LISTENING,
CONTACT MY OFFICE AND I'LL MAKE
SURE THAT YOU ARE PUT IN TOUCH
WITH SDCI SO YOU CAN ENGAGE IN
THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS.
AND THOSE ARE THE ONLY COMMENTS
THAT I WANTED TO MAKE BEFORE
VOTING ON THIS.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS FOR THOSE REMARKS.
I AM NOW GOING TO MOVE OVER TO
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON WHO'S
NEXT IN THE CUE.
THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ AND
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS FOR
PROVIDING US ANOTHER WEEK TO
REVIEW THIS COUNCIL BILL
119769.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE
MANY CONSTITUENTS WHO HAVE
WRITTEN WITH THEIR VIEWS ON THE
LEGISLATION.
WHETHER THEY ARE FOR OR AGAINST
THIS COUNCIL BILL THEY CLEARLY
úCARE ABOUT LAND USE POLICIES,
REAL ESTATE PROJECTS, THEY'RE
NEIGHBORHOODS AND OUR CITY.
I ALSO APPRECIATE THE VARIOUS
AMENDMENTS FROM MY COUNCIL
COLLEAGUES TO TRY TO MAKE THIS
LEGISLATION BETTER.
TO BE CONSISTENT WITH MY VOTE
LAST WEEK, AND BASED ON MY MANY
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE
FIELD OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
FINANCE, I WOULD BE VOTING NO
AGAIN.
BECAUSE I DON'T THINK IT MEETS
THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN
EMERGENCY.
AND I'M CONCERNED THAT REDUCES
INPUT AND DISCUSSION FROM THE
GENERAL PUBLIC.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSON.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO HEAR FROM
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES, WE'RE
NOW GOING TO HEAR FROM COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES THE FLOOR IS
YOURS.
>> THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THIS
LONG DISCUSSION.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS FOR WORKING WITH MY
OFFICE IN THE LAST WEEK.
WE'VE HEARD LOTS OF CONCERNS
FOR NEIGHBORS SO I APPRECIATE
YOUR WILLINGNESS TO COLLABORATE
WITH US.
I WILL SAY I DO INTEND TO
SUPPORT THIS BILL AND I STAND
CONFLICTED IN THIS AS I SAID
LAST WEEK, I DO THINK THAT THIS
BILL CAN INFLATE SOME ISSUES
WITH LOTS OF OTHER ISSUES.
IT MOVES CONSTRUCTION FORWARD
AND WE MIGHT THINK THAT THAT IS
GENERALLY A GOOD THING.
BUT THE ONLY WAY TO ADDRESS THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ISSUE IS TO
PRIORITIZE HOUSING.
THIS BILL SEEMS TO BE AS IT
RELATES TO THE CHINA TOWN
DISTRICT THE OVERWHELMING
MAJORITY OF PROJECTS THERE ARE
HOTEL AND QUICKING THE PROCESS
FOR THE LACK OF TIMING, RARELY
A BENEFIT FOR THE COMMUNITIES I
REPRESENT.
WHAT'S SEEN AS EFFICIENT FOR
GOVERNMENTS OR DEVELOPERS OFTEN
MEANS INEQUITY FOR MY
COMMUNITY.
I DO PLAN TO VOTE YES TODAY AND
THIS WILL BE MY FIRST AND LAST
CON CONCESSION IN THE NAME OF
EASING PROCESS OR RELIEVING
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS
ESPECIALLY IF IT MEANS IT WILL
ACCELERATE DISASTER
GENTRIFICATION.
IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY TO VOTE
IN A WAY THAT BENEFITS MY
COMMUNITY.
SOMETIMES THAT MEANS SLOWING
DOWN THE PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT
THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD.
BUT DON'T MISTAKE THAT FOR
NAIVE OR CONFUSION.
THAT'S ABOUT ENSURING THAT
THOSE VOICES HAVE ACCESS TO
POWER.
I KNOW THAT WE ALL WANT TO SEE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILT AND
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE REGULAR
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW TO MAKE
THAT HAPPEN AND I KNOW THAT IF
OUR PLANS FOR POSTCOVID LIFE
MEAN GOING BACK TO BUSINESS AS
USUAL WE WILL HAVE DONE THIS
WRONG.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING
CONVERSATIONS WITH ALL OF YOU
TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
CONVERSATION IS JUST AND
EQUITABLE AND THAT WE WORK
TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE THAT
HAPPENS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES.
I KNOW THAT WE HAVE OTHER
COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO MIGHT WANT
TO MAKE COMMENT ON A BILL
BEFORE, I'M GOING TO GIVE
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS THE
FINAL WORD.
BUT I JUST SAW COUNCIL HERBOLD
RACE HER HAND.
THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> THANK YOU.
AS I HOPE I HAVE EXPRESSED I'M
GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS
LEGISLATION ACCEPTING THE
CONCERN AS I'VE EXPRESSED LAST
WITH THE SECTION OF THE BILL
THAT EXEMPTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FROM ALL DESIGN REVIEW.
I BELIEVE THIS SECTION OF THE
LAW IS IN CONFLICT RELATING TO
ADHERENCE OF THE HEARINGS ACT
AND STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
GUIDANCE ON THAT PROCLAMATION.
THIS GUIDANCE MUST BE A MATTER
THAT IS EITHER NECESSARY AND
ROUTINE OR NECESSARY TO RESPOND
TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK AND
CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY.
MY AMENDMENT FAILED LAST WEEK
HAD IT PASSED I WOULD HAVE IT
SUPPORT THIS BILL.
I CANNOT MAKE A MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION OF THIS
AMENDMENT.
BECAUSE IF I WANTED TO FIND A
WAY TO SUPPORT THE BILL.
I CONSIDER ALTERING THE
AMENDMENT SUBSTANTIALLY ENOUGH
SO I CAN BRING FORTH ANOTHER
VERSION OF MY AMENDMENT.
BUT I WAS UNABLE TO FIND A
SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH EDIT THAT
WOULD FULFILL OUR COUNSEL SILL,
COUNCIL RULES THAT
SUBSTANTIALLY NEW QUESTION
WHILE ALSO ACCOMPLISHING MY
GOAL OF REMOVING THE SECTION
THAT I BELIEVE CONFLICTS WITH
THE GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION
2028 RELATING TO ADHERENCE FOR
THE OPENING OF THE PUBLIC
MEETINGS ACT.
FINALLY IN ORDER TO FIND
ANOTHER WAY TO SUPPORT THIS
BILL, I ALSO REACHED OUT TO
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR TORLESON
AGAIN TO SEE IF THE FINDINGS
COULD BE WRITTEN.
THE FINDINGS ARE THE WORDS IN
THE BILL THAT EXPLAIN THE WHY
IT IS IN THIS CASE WE FEEL THAT
THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
GOVERNOR'S OPMA ACT ORDER.
SO, I REACHED OUT TO SEE IF THE
FINDINGS COULD BE WRITTEN
DIFFERENTLY TO CLARIFY THAT
THIS SECTION OF THE BILL
ACTUALLY ADDRESSED A NEED
RELATED TO THE COVID-19
CRISIS.
FOR INSTANCE I SUGGESTED
PERHAPS THERE MIGHT BE BARRIERS
TO THE EXISTING SDCI POLICY
THAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING BE
PRIORITIZED AS A RESULT OF THE
CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
OR THE PASSAGE OF THIS BILL
PUTTING MORE OTHER KINDS OF
CONSTRUCTION PROMPTS THROUGH
ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW.
MY HOPE WAS TO INCLUDE LEGAL
FINDS LIKE THIS IN THE
LEGISLATION THAT MIGHT CREATE A
LEGAL PATH FORWARD.
UNFORTUNATELY DIRECTOR TORLESON
RESPONDED THAT IT'S GOOD NEWS
THAT THIS IS THE CASE BUT IT
DID NOT MEET MY MY HOPE TO
DRAFT THE DIFFERENT LEGAL
FINDINGS BUT THE RESPONSE WAS,
ULTIMATELY GOOD NEWS THAT IF A
SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PROJECTS
WERE TO MOVE FROM FULL DESIGN
REVIEW TO ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN
REVIEW DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF
THIS LEGISLATION, AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS
WERE STILL REQUIRED TO GO
THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN
REVIEW WE WOULD CONTINUE TO IN
RELATION TO MARKET RATE
PROJECTS AND COMMERCIAL
PROJECTS GOING THROUGH DESIGN
REVIEW.
CONSEQUENTLY I COULD NOT
CONCEDE.
DESPITE ALL OF MY EFFORTS I
DON'T SEE A PATH FORWARD FOR ME
TO SUPPORT THIS BILL THAT
INCLUDES BRAND NEW POLICY TO
ADDRESS A NEED UNRELATED TO
COVID-19 THAT IS I BELIEVE OUT
OF THE SCOPE OF THE GOVERNOR'S
PROCLAMATION.
I HEARD MANY PEOPLE THAT THE
NEED TO CHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE
DESIGN REVIEW PREDATED THE
COVID-19 CRISIS.
I WOULD HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN
DESIGN REVIEW REFORM AT THE
RIGHT TIME.
BUT MY COMMITMENT TO THE OPEN
PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT AND THE
OBLIGATIONS TO FOLLOW IT WHEN
DELIBERATING ON NEW POLICY
UNRELATED TO COVID-19 IS
UNWAIVERRING AND PRINCIPAL.
NEVERTHELESS I APPRECIATE THE
SUPPORT OF THE MEMBERS BY
COUNCIL MEMBERS LAST WEEK THAT
I HAVE SPONSORED, REGARDING A
NUMBER OF NUMBER OF ISSUES
INCLUDING REGARDING HISTORIC
LANDMARKS THAT WERE SUPPORTED
BY HISTORIC SEATTLE, THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD FOR THOSE REMARKS.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COUNCIL
MEMBERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE
SOME REMARKS AT THIS POINT?
>> OKAY.
AND COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ I'M
NOT IGNORING YOU.
YOU DO HAVE SOME REMARKS YOU
WOULD LIKE TO MAKE, I'M HAPPY
TO HEAR FROM YOU.
>> ACTUALLY, FOR THE LOVE OF
GOD LET'S TAKE THE VOTE.
>> OKAY.
COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE
RECORD REFLECTING THAT THOSE
ARE YOUR COMMENTS TO THIS BILL.
YOU KNOW I JUST WANTED TO
BEFORE I HAND IT OVER TO
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS WHO'S
GOING TO MAKE THE CLOSING
REMARKS, I DO WANT TO COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD'S COMMENTS THAT
SHE BELIEVES THE INCLUSION OF
CERTAIN PARTS OF THIS BILL RUN
A FOUL OF THE GOVERNOR'S
LEGISLATION.
I WANT TO SAY THAT WE EVALUATE
EVERY LEGISLATION THAT COMES
BEFORE US TO MAKE SURE IT IS
APPROPRIATELY BEFORE THE CITY
COUNCIL IN THE CONSTRUCT OF THE
GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION.
AGAIN, WHILE I THINK THAT YOU
KNOW THERE COULD BE DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES AND POINTS OF YOU
AND IN FACT, THE EXAMPLE IS
RIGHT HERE IT'S A LIVING
EXAMPLE.
I THINK COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLT
HAS A MUCH MORE CONSERVATIVE
READ OF THE PROCLAMATION.
I COME TO THE CONCLUSION ALONG
WITH THE LAW DEPARTMENT THAT
THERE'S ENOUGH OF AN ACCESS
HERE FOR US TO APPROPRIATELY
CONSIDER THIS BILL AS COVID AND
EMERGENCY RELATED.
SO THERE IS AN ARGUMENT THAT
CAN BE MADE.
THERE'S AN ARGUMENT THAT HAS
BEEN MADE.
THERE IS YOU KNOW MANY
CONVERSATIONS I'VE HAD WITH THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING FOR EXAMPLE
RELATED TO THE REALITIES OF HOW
THIS ECONOMIC CRISIS IS GOING
TO IMPACT.
NOT JUST ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE
HOUSING BUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND OUR
DESIGN REVIEW PROCESSES AND
PERMITS AND OTHER
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES HAS A
DIRECT IMPACT ON WHAT THAT
PIPELINE WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE
FUTURE.
SO THERE IS IN MY VIEW A
REASONABLE RATIONAL CONNECTION
BETWEEN TRYING TO ADDRESS SOME
OF THE OPERATIONAL ISSUES THAT
WE CONTROL IN THE CONTEXT THAT
I THINK MERIT ACTION AND
CONSIDERING BY THE CITY COUNCIL
NOW THROUGH THIS COUNCIL BILL
IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THOSE REAL
OPERATIONAL IMPACTS THAT ARE
BEFORE US IN ONLY BECAUSE WE
ARE IN, IN AN EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PERIOD OF TIME.
AND WHERE THE WAY THAT BUSINESS
IS USUALLY CONDUCTED BY THESE
COMMISSIONS AND BY THE OFFICES
OF HOUSING ARE DIRECTLY
IMPACTED.
SO I JUST FEEL REALLY, I FEEL
COMPELLED TO SORT OF EXPLAIN MY
RATIONAL AND MY REASONING FOR
ALLOWING THIS LEGISLATION TO BE
ON THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR IN THE FIRST
PLACE AND AGAIN I RESPECT THAT
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE OF
OPINION AS IT RELATES TO THE
APPLICABILITY TO THE GOVERNOR'S
RECOMMENDATION OF THIS
PARTICULAR BILL.
I WILL ENDEAVOR TO ACCOUNT ON
EACH OF YOU TO MAKE SURE WE
HAVE CONSISTENT APPLICATION OF
THE GOVERNOR'S THE LEGISLATION
AS LONG AS IT IS IN EFFECT ON
PARTICULAR LEGISLATIONS THAT
COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
SO THAT WITH THAT BEING SAID
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND HAND
IT OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS TO CLOSE OUT DEBATE SO
AS COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ HAS SO
APTLY PUT IT FOR THE LOVE OF
GOD PUT THIS TO A VOTE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ
FOR THAT EXTRA UMPH OF GETTING
IT DONE.
I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH MY
GOAL OF GETTING THIS BILL
PASSED.
IF KEVIN SHOFIELD WROTE IF THIS
IS WHAT COUNCIL LOOKS LIKE IN
THE ERA OF OPMA WHERE OPEN
PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT
REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE US TO NOT
COUNT VOTES AND SO, SOMETIMES
THIS BECOMES MESSY.
IN THE PUBLIC'S EYE AND SO THIS
IS MY REQUEST THAT IF ANYONE WE
HAVE HEARD FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD ABOUT WHAT IS NEEDED
FOR HER TO SUPPORT THIS BILL.
IF THERE'S ANYONE WHO IS NOT
ANTICIPATING TO SUPPORT THE
BILL WHO HAD DONE SO PREVIOUSLY
PLEASE LET THAT BE KNOWN BEFORE
WE TAKE THIS BILL.
YOU KNOW REALLY WHAT I WANT TO
SAY IS THIS EXPERIENCE HAS
DEMONSTRATED TO ME THE
COMPLEXITY OF WORKING REMOTELY
ON COMPLEX INFORMATION.
VERY DEEP AMOUNTS OF DETAILED
ANALYSIS HAS TO BE DONE.
AND WORKING REMOTELY CAN
SOMETIMES BE CHALLENGING.
SO I WANT TO THANK MY
COLLEAGUES.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS, COUNCIL
MEMBER PEDERSON I KNOW THANK
YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR THOUGHTS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
IT'S BEEN A PRESSURE.
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT THANK
YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD THANK
YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES THANK
YOU FOR YOUR WORK THIS LAST
WEEK.
FINALLY I WANT TO THANK THE
STAFF, NOAH AND MY OFFICE,
LESUS, DEVIN, CRISTINA DUNN,
CRISTINA HASSAWAY FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE ON THIS BILL.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS.
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE
OUT DEBATE ON THIS PARTICULAR
BILL.
I'M GOING TO ASK OF THE CLERK
TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL OF THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL AS AMENDED.
>> PEDERSON.
>> NO.
>> SAWANT.
>> AYE.
>> STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> HERBOLD.
>> NO.
>> JUAREZ.
I'M SORRY JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> THANK YOU.
LEWIS.
>> AYE.
>> MORALES.
>> AYE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, TWO OPPOSED.
>> OKAY THE BILL PASSES AS
AMENDED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN
IT.
I WOULD ASK THAT THE CLERK
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO
THE LEGISLATION.
THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES FOR THAT
CONVERSATION.
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
MOVE SWIFTLY THROUGH OUR
AGENDA.
THE GOOD NEWS IS WE SPENT A LOT
OF TIME ON THAT PARTICULAR
AGENDA WHICH IS AGENDA ITEM ONE
BUT IT'S GOING TO BE SMOOTH
SAILING FROM HERE ON OUT.
ITEM TWO, CLERK WOULD YOU
PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEM TWO
INTO THE RECORD.
>> APPOINTMENT 1575,
APPOINTMENT OF SCOTT HASKINS AS
MEMBER CITY LIGHTS REVIEW PANEL
FOR A TERM TO APRIL 11, 2023.
>> I MOVE TO APPOINTMENT01575.
DO I HAVE A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>> I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO
YOU TO ADDRESS THE APPOINTMENT.
>> THANK YOU SEATTLE CITY
LIGHTS FALLS UNDER MY COMMITTEE
OF TRANSPORTATION AND
COMMUNITY.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPOINTMENT
IS TO FILL THE FINANCIAL
ANALYST SLOT ON THE CITY LIGHT
REVIEW PANEL.
THIS CANDIDATE SCOTT HASKINS IS
HIGHLY QUALIFIED 30 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE.
HIS LENGTHY RESUME IS IN THE
PACKAGE I LOOK TO OVERSEE CITY
LIGHTS PLANNING AND RATE
SETTING FOR THE NEXT THREE
YEARS, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSON ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS
ON THE APPOINTMENT?
HEARING NO COMMENTS ON THE
APPOINTMENT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT?
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> AYE.
>> STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> HERBOLD.
>> AYE.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> AYE.
>> MORALES.
>> AYE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR NONE O
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS THREE THROUGH NINE INTO
THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM THREE THROUGH
NINE APPOINTMENT 1577 THROUGH
THE 1587.
LAVON, GRIFFIN, CHERYLEA.
BROOM, LAVONNE GRIFFIN VALADE,
SHAUN VAN EYK.
>> I MOVE TO CONFIRM
APPOINTMENTS 1577 THROUGH 1583
IS THERE A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AN SECONDED
TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENTS.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS YOU'RE A
SPONSOR OF ITEMS THREE THROUGH
EIGHT.
AND I AM GOING TO HAND IT OVER
TO YOU TO ADDRESS THOSE
APPOINTMENTS AND I WILL ADDRESS
YOUR APPOINTMENT AS CHAIR TO
THIS GROUP.
>> THANK YOU PRESIDENT.
I'LL MOVE THROUGH IT SWIFTLY.
IT'S BEEN GREAT TO WORK WITH
YOUR OFFICE WITH CENTRAL STAFF,
WITH DAVID JONES THE AUDITOR TO
IDENTIFY FOLKS WOULD BE GOOD
FOR SERVING ON THIS GROUP.
YOU KNOW, ORTEGA IS WELL KNOWN
TO ALL OF US AS DIRECTOR OF EL
CENTRO DE LA RAZA IT'LL BE
GREAT TO HAVE HER ON SO MANY OF
THESE WORK GROUPS AND WE'RE
REALLY HAPPY TO HAVE HER
INVOLVEMENT.
YHEYLE BROOM IT'LL BE GREAT TO
HAVE HER ON BOARD.
LAVONNE VALADE IT'LL BE GOOD TO
HAVE HER UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE WHO
WAS IN AUDITOR IN ANOTHER
JURISDICTION.
SHAUN VAN EYK IS A
REPRESENTATIVE OF ORGANIZED
LABOR -Z HAS A LOT OF GREAT
IDEAS ON HOW THE AUDITING CAN
BE MORE IMPACTFUL IN THE CITY.
JUSTIN MARLOW IS A PROFESSOR AT
THE EVANS SCHOOL WHO HAS A
SPECIALIZATION IN BACKGROUND
AND AMONG OTHER THINGS
PERFORMANCE AUDITING AND
OVERSITE.
THIS REALLY GOOD GROUP OF
FOLKS.
BIG BRAD WITH COMMUNITY
EXPERIENCE AND REALLY LOOK
FORWARD TO WHAT THEY'RE ABLE TO
BRING FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
ADDRESSING THOSE APPOINTMENTS.
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
VOTE ON ALL THE APPOINTMENTS AT
ONCE.
WE'RE GOING TO START WITH THE
APPOINTMENT OF YOU TO BE THE
CHAIR FOR PERFORMANCE AUDITING.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
COMMUNICATION YOU HAD WITH MY
OFFICE.
WE HAVE REALLY APPRECIATED YOUR
LEADERSHIP TAKING THROUGH WHAT
THIS WORK
THIS WORKING GROUP.
>> SO ARE THERE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS ON THE APPOINTMENTS?
OKAY.
HEARING NONE, WILL THECLERK
PLEASE CALL ROLL.
>> PEDERSON,
>> YES
>> SAWANT.
>> AYE
>> STROUSZ.
>> AYE
>> HERBOLD.
>> AYE
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE
>> LEWIS.
>> AYE.
>> MORALES.
>> AYE.
. .
>> MOS KED DA?
>> AYE
>> .
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
LOT CLERK PLEASE READ ITEMS 10
AND 11 INTO THE RECORD.
>> ITEMS 10 AND 11, 1568 AND
1558, REBECCA FINKEL AND BARBARA
BAQUERO, SPEETND BEVERAGE TAX
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD FOR
TERM AUGUST 31, 2023.
>> I MOVE TO CONFIRM 1568 AND
1558.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOS KED DA, YOU
ARE ON THIS ITEM.
>> FOR THE 2021 WORK PLAN,
APPOINTMENT NUMBER 10, REBECCA
FINKEL, SHE IS TAKING THE FOOD
ACCESS POSITION ON THE %
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD.
REBECCA IS A REGISTERED
DIETITIAN ENGAGED IN ACCESS
WORK AROUND THE CITY.
SHE HAS SERVED AS A CLINICAL
DIETITIAN AT ODESSA CHILDREN'S
CLINIC TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE
ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD.
SHE IS AN OUTSPOKEN ADVOCATE
FOR SECURITY IN THE HEALTHCARE
SYSTEM AND ITEM NUMBER 11 ON
THE AGENDA TODAY IS THE
APPOINTMENT OF BARBARA BOW KED
BOQUEDO.
SHE IS IN THE DESIGNED
INTERVENTION FOR DISEASE AND
PROMOTES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND
HEALTHY DIETSES, AMONG THE
POPULATIONS, PARTICULARLY AMONG
THE LATINA COMMUNITY.
IT IS WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM WE
PUT FORTH THESE TWO FOR THE
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD.
>> IS THERE ANY OTHERS?
HEARING NONE.
WILL THE CLERK CALL ROLL.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> AYE
>> STROUSZ.
>> AYE
>> HERBOLD.
>> AYE,
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
.
>> LEWIS.
>> AYE.
>> MORALES.
>> AYE.
.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE
>> MOTION CONFIRMED.
LOT CLERK READ ITEMS 12 AND 13.
>> 943, A RESOLUTION TO
INITIATE RESOLUTION 944, A
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO
ESTABLISH A UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
PARKING AND -- AIR AT SIX AND
EIGHT DAYS IN PLACE FOR A
HEARING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SO THE CLERK HAS READ BOTH
ITEMS INTO THE RECORD.
WE WILL ADDRESS BOTH ITEMS AND
VOTE ON EACH RESOLUTION
SEPARATELY.
.
>> WE CAN VOTE ON THEM
SEPARATELY.
I'M GOING TO MOVE TO ADOPT
RESOLUTION 31943.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT THE
RESOLUTION.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS BOTH
RESOLUTIONS?
>> IF IT'S OKAY, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, I WAS GOING TO ALLOW
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON TO
ADDRESS THE RESOLUTIONS.
>> NOT A PROBLEM.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON, WE
WILL VOLLEY BACK TO YOU AND
ADDRESS THE RESOLUTIONS.
>> THANK YOU.
ON THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR WE APPROVED
TODAY WERE THREE PIECES OF
RESOLUTION, AND ONE COUNSEL
BILL TO REAUTHORIZE THE
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA OR BIA, WHICH
WAS ORIGINALLY APPROVED FOR A
FIVE-YEAR TERM BACK IN APRIL
2015, SO IT'S EXPIRING NEXT
MONTH.
THE RESOLUTIONS BEFORE US NOW,
RESOLUTION 31943 AND REDS
RESOLUTION 31944 SIMPLY KICK
OFF THE PROCESS OF THE BIA.
THE REAL MEAT IS IN COUNCIL
BILL 1199779, WHICH WE WILL
HAVE OVER A MONTH TO DISCUSS.
THE LEGISLATION HAS BEEN DEEMED
ROUTINE AND NECESSARY BECAUSE
OF THE EXPIRATION.
IT'S NEEDED IN ORDER FOR THE
BIA TO CONTINUE AND REROUTINELY
CONSIDER BIA'S, I APPRECIATE
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES AS THE
CHAIR OF THE COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
FOR MOVING AHEAD WITH THIS AND
I AM HAPPY TO WORK ON THIS
BECAUSE IT IS IN THE UNIVERSITY
DISTRICT IN DISTRICT 4. AND I
DID HEAR COMMENTS TODAY FROM
THE AUDIENCE AND WE INTEND TO,
YOU KNOW, LOOK CAREFULLY AT
THIS COUNCIL BILL AFTER WE KICK
START THE PROCESS TODAY WITH
THESE RESOLUTIONS.
SO I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
RESOLUTIONS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
PDERSON.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING?
>> NO.
I THINK WE ARE EAGER TO GET
THIS PROCESS STARTED.
YOU KNOW, BECAUSE OF THE NOT
HOLDING MEETS, WE WERE SORT OF
HELD UP A LITTLE BIT IN THIS
PROCESS AND THE EXPIRATION IS
IN LATE MAY/EARLY JUNE.
WE WANT FOR THE ABILITY TO HAVE
FOR THE HEARING.
WE ALSO HAVE TO MAIL OUT
NOTIFICATION FOR THE RATE
PAYERS THROUGH SNAIL MAIL.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE
TIME FOR ALL THOSE PROCESSES TO
TAKE PLACE AND STILL GET THE
FINAL VOTE IN TIME FOR THE
REAUTHORIZATION.
>> GREAT.
THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE YOU-ALL'S
PARTNERSHIP ON THIS IMPORTANT
ISSUE.
SO ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS
ON EITHER RESOLUTION 31943 OR
391944?
OKAY.
HEARING NONE, WE AREGOING TO GO
AHEAD AND VOTE ON EACH
RESOLUTION INDIVIDUALLY.
SO THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN BOTH
READ INTO THE TITLE.
LOT CLERK PLEASE CALL THE VOTE
ON THE PENDING RESOLUTION
BEFORE US, 31943.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> AYE
>> STROUSZ.
>> AYE
>> HERBOLD.
>> AYE
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE
>> LEWIS.
>> AYE
>> MORALES.
>> AYE.
. .
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> COUNCIL AND PRESIDENT.
>> AYE
>> THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT AND
I ASK THE CLERK TO AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE RESOLUTION.
WE WILL MOVE TO RESOLUTION
31944.
I WILL MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION
31944.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT THE
RESOLUTION.
WE HAVE ALREADY HAD DEBATE AND
DISCUSSION ON THE RESOLUTION,
SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
ASK THE CLERK CALL THE ROLE ON
THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION
31944.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> AYE
>> STROUSZ.
>> AYE
>> HERBOLD.
>> AYE.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE
>> LEWIS.
>> AYE.
>> MORALES?
>> AYE.
MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE MOTION CARRIES.
THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPT AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT AND I WOULD
ASK THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION.
ALL RIGHT, FOLKS, THIS IS THE
LAST ITEM OF BUSINESS ON OUR
AGENDA AND THIS IS NEW ITEM 14.
SO I WOULD MOVE TO ADOPT
RESOLUTION 31945.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT THE
RESOLUTION.
SO AS A SPONSOR OF THIS
RESOLUTION, I WILL CONVICTLY
ADDRESS IT FIRST AND THEN ASK
FOR COMMENTS.
ALREADY WENT THROUGH A LONG
DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THIS
RESOLUTION IS THIS MORNING, SO
I DON'T WANT TO BELABOR THE
POINT.
THIS RESOLUTION RATIFY IT IS
MAYOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON
PLACING A 50% CAP ON THIRD
PARTY DELIVERY SERVICES.
SO THIS WOULD APPLY TO LARGES
THAT ARE PLACED OR PASSED ON TO
A RESTAURANT, A COMMISSION FEE
PER ONLINE DELIVERY OR PICKUP
ORDER FOR USE OF SERVICES THAT
TOTAL MORE THAN 50% OF THE
PURCHASE PRICE ON SUCH ONLINED
ORRERS WOULD BE PROHIBITED
UNTIL RESTAURANTS ARE ALLOWED
TO OFFER UNRESTRICTED DINE- IN
SERVICE AND THE STATES
PROCLAMATION IS REKRINDED OR THE
OTHER IS RESCINDED, WHICHEVER
IS RESCINDED LATER.
THIS ALSO MAKES IT UNLAWFUL FOR
A THIRD PERSON AT BASED
DELIVERY PLATFORM TO REDUCE THE
RATES PAID TO THE DRIVER OR TO
GARNISH GRATUITIES AS A RESULT
OF THIS ORDER GOING INTO EFFECT
DURING THE DURATION OF THIS
ORDER.
IMPORTANTLY, IN TERMS OF
ENFORCEMENT, THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WILL BE THE
PRIMARY ENFORCER OF THIS
EXECUTIVE ORDER AS THEY ARE FOR
ALL EXECUTIVE ORDERS.
ANYONE FOUND TO HAVE KNOWINGLY
VIOLATED THIS ORDER WILL BE
GUILTY OF A FAILURE TO OBEY THE
ORDERED AND CAN BE PUNISHED UP
TO A FINE OF $500 OR AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE
MUNICIPAL CODE.
SO THE CONTEXT OF THE EXECUTIVE
ORDER IS RATHER SIMPLE.
WE WERE TRYING TO IN
CORROBORATION WITH COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD AND THE MAYOR
KEEP THE EXECUTIVE ORDER
NARROWLY FOCUSSED TO ADDRESS
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THIRD-
PARTY BASED APP PROVIDERS AND
RESTAURANT OWNERS.
THIS MORNING I ACKNOWLEDGED
THAT WILL WILL BE A NEED FOR US
TO ADDRESS THE REALITIES OF THE
DISPARATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
DRIVERS AND THESE THIRD PARTY
DELIVERY APPS.
MANY OF US ON COUNCIL HAVE
WORKED WITH LABOR PARTNERS TO
LIFT UP THE STORIES OF MANY OF
THESE DRIVERS AND OTHER ECONOMY
WORKERS WHO ARE REALLY WORKING
IN A COMPLETELY UNREGULATED
INDUSTRY AND HAVE NO
PROTECTIONS WHATSOEVER IN THIS
SPACE.
AND SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT
FOR US TO HIGHLIGHT THAT WE
RECOGNIZE THAT IS AN ISSUE.
THOSE LABOR STANDARDS IS AN
ABSOLUTE ISSUE AND NEED IN THE
COMMUNITY.
BUT THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER IS
DESIGNED TO BE MUCH MORE
NARROWLY FOCUSED ON, AGAIN,
THAT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THESE
APPS AND THE RESTAURANTS AND
THE CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THOSE TWO TYPES OF
ENTITIES.
NONETHELESS, WE HAVE INCLUDED
SOME LANGUAGE IN THIS EXECUTIVE
ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE
ISN'T A NEGATIVE IMPACT TO
DRIVERS AS A RESULT OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
EXECUTIVE ORDER AND LOOKING
FORWARD TO STAYING IN CONTACT
WITH OUR LABOR PARTNERS TO MAKE
SURE AS THEY ARE INTERACTING
WITH WORKERS, THAT THEY ARE
ORGANIZING, THAT WE HEAR
DIRECTLY FROM THEM, EVEN IF
IT'S AN ANECDOTAL FASHION
WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS HAVING
AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE ON
THAT SECTOR OF THE LABOR AND
OUR CITIES.
SO I KNOW THERE IS MUCH MORE TO
COME ON THIS AND I KNOW MANY OF
YOU ON COUNCIL HAVE BEEN, LIKE
I, WORKING WITH MANY OF THE
LABOR PARTNERS ON ADDRESSING
ISSUES RELATED TO THIS
PARTICULAR WORKER POPULATION.
SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'M
GOING TO CONCLUDE MY COMMENTS
THERE BECAUSE I MADE A LOT OF
OTHER COMMENTS DURING COUNCIL
BRIEFING THIS MORNING, AND I AM
GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES WHO I
UNDERSTAND HAS AN AMENDMENT TO
THE RESOLUTION THAT WAS NOT
CIRCULATED BEFORE TODAY'S NEW
DEADLINE.
SO IN ORDER FOR US TO CONSIDER
AN AMENDMENT TO THE RESOLUTION,
THE SUSPENSION OF THE RULES IS
NEEDED.
SO I'M GOING TO, IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, THE COUNCIL RULES
WILL BE AMENDED TO SOMETHING
THAT WAS NOT CIRCULATED TODAY.
SO HEARING NO OBJECTION,
COUNCIL RULES ARE SUSPENDND AND
WE WILL HEAR OF THE AMENDMENT.
I WILL HAND IT OVER TO COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES SO SHE CAN MAKE
HER MOTION.
>> I ASK WE AMID BY
SUBSTITUTING VERSION 2 OR 1B AS
PRESENTED ON THE SUBSTITUTE
RECENTLY DISTRIBUTED.
>> SECOND
>> OKAY.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
SUBSTITUTE THE RESOLUTION.
AS SPONSOR FOR THE SUBSTITUTE,
I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO
YOU TO ADDRESS THE AMENDMENT.
>> THANKS VERY MUCH.
THIS BOTH INCORPORATE IT IS
RECITAL COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD
RECITED EARLIER AND A COUPLE
AMENDMENTS WE ADDED.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL
GONZALEZ, ABOUT TICH
GARNISHING.
AS YOU KNOW LAST YEAR DOOR DASH
WAS DOING THIS TO THEIR DRIVERS
AND THIS IS AN IMPORTANT
PROTECTION TO ENSHURP DRIVERS
ARE PROTECTED DURING THIS TIME.
WE HAVE ALSO ADDED LANGUAGE TO
MAKE SURE AT BASED DELIVERY
DELIVERY DISCRIMINATE ON LOW
END COMMUNITIES.
WITH THIS THEY COMPLETELY CUT
OFF LOW INCOME TREASURE ISLAND,
WHICH IS 15 MINUTES FROM THE
DOWNTOWN HEADQUARTERS, EVEN
GOING AGAINST THE COMMUNITY
AGAINST THE CITY.
SO THESE ARE ALL INCORPORATED
IN THIS NEW SUBSTITUTE AND I
THANK ALL OF YOU FOR HELPING US
TO MAKE SURE NOBODY GETS
RETALIATED AGAINST WHEN WE ARE
TRYING TO PROTECT WORKERS AND
PROTECT LOW-INCOME FOLKS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES FOR THOSE REMARKS.
I CONSIDER ALL THESE AMENDMENTS
TO BE FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS AND
HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUE WITH
INCORPORATING THEM.
I THINK THEY ARE GOOD
AMENDMENTS AND STRENGTHEN THE
EXECUTIVE ORDER AND THE INTENT
OF THE EXECUTIVE ORDER, SO
THANK YOU FOR THAT.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE SUBSTITUTE?
?
>> HEARING NONE, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE SUBSTITUTE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE
>> SAWANT.
>> AYE
>> STRAUSS.
>> AYE
>> HERBOLD.
>> AYE
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE
>> LEWIS.
>> AYE
>> MORALES.
>> AYE
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND IT
IS ADOPTED AND VERSION TWO IS
BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE RESOLUTION AS
AMENDED?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON, THE
FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR DOING SO
MUCH OUTREACH TO VARIOUS STAKE
HOLDERS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS, I SE
YOUR HAND.
YOU ARE NEXT, AND THEN COUNCIL
MEMBER MS KWD KWD. MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS
GUARD.
I WANT TO FLAG GOING FORWARD
BASED ON OUR CONVERSATION THIS
MORNING, I AM INTERESTED IN
WORKING WITH FOLKS POTENTIALLY
ON SOME KIND OF HAZARD PAY
ORDINANCE.
I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO SOME OF
OUR PARTNERS AT THE TEAMSTERS
AND WASHINGTON ABOUT THE
POSSIBILITY OF PURSUING SOME
ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION AS WE
DISCUSSED THIS MORNING.
I JUST WANT TO FLAG MY INTEREST
IN THAT.
I WANT TO FLAG MY INTEREST IN
THAT TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL,
WHO IS WATCHING THIS AFTERNOON
AND CONCERNED ABOUT SOME OF THE
THINGS THAT AREN'T ADDRESSED BY
THE ORDER.
AND JUST WANTED TO LET EVERYONE
KNOW, YOU KNOW, I FOR ONE AM
INTERESTED.
I'M SURE SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES
ARE INTEREST AND LOOK FORWARD
TO HAVING THAT DISCUSSION THIS
WEEK.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> I WANT TOO MAKE SURE WE
REDUCE THE FEES THEY ARE
IMPOSING ON THESE SMALL
BUSINESSES.
RIGHT NOW WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
OUR SMALL BUSINESSES ARE NOT
HAVING ADDITIONAL FEES IMPOSED
ON THEM AND WE HAVE HEARD
STORIES, BOTH ANECDOTALLY AND
SEEN SOME DATA THAT INDICATES
IT IS A HARDSHIP FOR MANY OF
THESE SMALL BUSINESSES, THESE
SMALL RESTAURANTS HAVING THAT
FEE IMPOSED.
BUT THE SECOND PART WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT IS THE FOOD
CREATING HAVE TO BE DELIVERED
TO THE HOMES OF RESIDENTS
ACROSS THE CITY AND WOULD NOT
BE DONE WITHOUT THE WORK OF
THOSE ON THESE APP-BASED
PLATFORMS.
I AM CONCERNED THE ORIGINAL
DRAFTING OF THIS EXECUTIVE
ORDER BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
DIDN'T INCLUDE A MORE ROBUST
CONVERSATION WITH THE TEAMSTERS
WITH THE FOLKS IN WASHINGTON
AND ADDITIONALLY SOME OF THE
FOLK THAT IS HAVE BEEN REACHING
OUT TO OUR OFFICE IN AN EFFORT
TO ENGAGE IN A ROBUST
CONVERSATION.
I THINK WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOME
SOLUTIONS AS WELL.
I AM APPRECIATIVE OF SOME OF
THE LANGUAGE THAT YOU WERE ABLE
TO GET INCLUDED IN HERE TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE ORDINANCE -- OR
NOT ORDERS ARE CLEAR.
WE DON'T WANT TO SEE REDUCTION
IN WAGES AND WE DON'T WANT TO
SEE REDUCTION IN GRATUITY.
AS WE COMMIT TO WORK WITH STAKE
HOLDERS AND TEAMSTERS 117,
THERE IS A FEW PIECES I WOULD
LIKE TO CALL OUR ATTENTION TO.
WE HAVE HEARD REPEATEDLY THERE
HAS BEEN ONGOING TRAINING
THAT'S BEEN OFFERED TO FLEET,
IF YOU WILL, TO INDIVIDUALS WHO
DO THE DELIVERY, BUT THIS HAS
NOT BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY
ADEQUATE PPE'S.
WE NEED TO SEE PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO THESE
THAT ARE DELIVERING FOOD TO OUR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
IT HAS ALREADY BEEN MENTIONED
HAZARD PAY FOR THESE, ACCESS TO
RESTROOMS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE
A CONCERN FOR, THOSE WHO DON'T
HAVE A PLACE TO USE THEIR
RESTROOM IN THEIR OWN HOME
BECAUSE THEY ARE HOUSE LESS,
BUT WORKERS AND FOLKS ACROSS
THE CITY WHO NEED ACCESS TO A
CLEAN ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS,
MAKING SURE THE FOLKS PROVIDING
THIS SERVICE, DELIVERING FOOD
CAN ALSO ACCESS RESTROOMS IN A
SAFE WAY THAT ALSO WORKS FOR
SMALL BUSINESSES.
I APPRECIATE THE LANGUAGE
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES PUT
FORWARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ, WAGE
COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS BY
YOUR AMENDMENT.
AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT SPOKEN
WELL ABOUT THIS, BUT I THINK
OUR CONCERN REMAINS AROUND
ENFORCEMENT AND I THINK WE WILL
BE LOOKING FOR OLS TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECAUSE
WE KNOW PEOPLE REACH OUT TO OLS
AS SORT OF THE DEFAULT AGENCY
WHERE THEY SEEK INFORMATION.
SO LOOKING FORWARD TO MAKING
SURE IT'S VERY CLEAR TO FOLKS
HOW TO REPORT IF THERE ARE
EITHER UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
OR ISSUES THAT MIGHT HAVE
CROPPED UP THAT HAVE NOT BEEN
FULLY ADDRESSED.
SO AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK THE
FOLKS WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING TO
HIGHLIGHT SOME CONCERNS THAT
ARE ONGOING AND I THINK THE
FULL COMMITMENT FROM THIS
COUNCIL, AS YOU HEARD, ARE TO
ADDRESS PPE TRAINING, HAZARD
PAY AND THAT WE ARE INTENTIONAL
TO COME BACK AND WORK WITH THE
TEAMSTERS, WASHINGTON AND THOSE
WHO REACHED OUT TO OUR OFFICE
AND I APPRECIATE THAT THIS IS
ONE PIECE OF THAT OR ONE STEP,
AS HAS BEEN DESCRIBED TODAY, TO
MAKE SURE OUR SMALLEST
BUSINESSES, THOSE RESTAURANTS
DON'T HAVE THIS FEE IMPOSED ON
THEM AND I WILL SUPPORT THE
ORDINANCE WITH ALL THE WORK
THAT YOU HAVE DONE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND WITH THE
AMENDMENTS THAT YOU HAVE
INCLUDED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT, I
THOUGHT I SAW YOU RAISE YOUR
HAND.
JUST CONFIRMING YOU ARE UP
NEXT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
GONZALEZ.
I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS TODAY
AND WANT TO REITERATE THE
POINTS MADE BY SOME OTHER
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABOUT THE NEED
TO EXPLICITLY LOOK OUT FOR THE
INTERESTS OF SOME OF OUR MOST
VULNERABLE WORKERS, WORKERS
THAT ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS
EMPLOYEES, WHO ARE
MISCLASSIFIED AS INDEPENDENCE
CONTRACTORS.
I SUDDENLY SUPPORT HAVING AN
ORDER TO PROTECT SMALL BUSINESS
RESTAURANTS FROM BEING GOUGED
BY DELIVERY COMPANIES AND
ORGANIZED SMALL BUSINESS RENT
CONTROL.
HOWEVER, I AM IN SOLIDARITY
WITH THE CONCERN EXPRESSED BY
WORKING WASHINGTON BY THE
TEAMSTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROTECT
LOCAL INTEREST THAT WE CANNOT
STOP THIS PROTECTIVE ORDER.
WE NEED TO REPRESENT THE
WORKERS IN THE RESTAURANTS OR
INTEREST OF DELIVERY DRIVERERS
WHO ARE RISKING THEIR LIVES FOR
VERY LITTLE COMPENSATION AND IN
THE ABSENCE OF PROTECT ICH
EQUIPMENT -- HARDLY ANY
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND AS
WORKING WASHINGTON SAID THEY
ARE AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS
HELPING ORGANIZING DELIVERY
WORKERS WHO WILL BE DIRECTLY
IMPACTED BY ORDERS SUCH AS
THESE AND AS WELL AS RESTAURANT
WORKERS AND WORKERS WITH OTHER
INDUSTRIES AND, YOU KNOW, TO
QUOTE WORKING WASHINGTON FROM
THEIR LETTER WHEN THEY
EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT THIS
EXECUTIVE ORDERER, THEY SAID
"DELIVERY DRIVERS AMONG THE
LOWEST PAID IN THE CITY WITH
RATES OF $1.35 PER HOUR ON DOOR
DASH.
RESTAURANT WORKERS ARE AT LEAST
PROTECTED BY SEATTLE MINIMUM
WAGE, $15 MINIMUM WAGE, BUT
BECAUSE DELIVERY WORKERS ARE
MISCLASSIFIED AS INDEPENDENCE
CONTRACTORS, THEY LOOK MANY OF
THOSE PROTECTIONS, MANY OF THE
WORKER PROTECTIONS AND I REALLY
STRONGLY AGREE WITH WORKING
WASHINGTON' LETTER THAT, YOU
KNOW, AND IN FACT, THEY MADE
SOME OF THE DEMANDS EARLIER ON
AND ALSO BY THE GRASSROOTS
STRIKE OF INSTA CARD WORKERS
AND THE WORKING WASHINGTON
LETTER ACTUALLY REITERATE SOME
OF THE STRIKEUP WORKERS AND TO
QUOTE FROM STRIKE -- WORKERS
STRIKE STATEMENT ON -- AND
WORKING WASHINGTON, THEY ARE
URGING THAT THIS COUNCIL REALLY
PUSH FOR REQUIRING HAZARD PAY
SURCHARGE OF $5 PER DELIVERY.
AND IF -- AND THEY SAY THAT IS
FOR SOMEBODY NOT POSSIBLE TO
ENACT EMERGENCY RULES AND YOU
CAN AS AN ALTERNATIVE IMPOSING
A PARALLEL ON THE DELIVERY FEES
AND SERVICE CHARGES AND
OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE WORKERS
-- TO HELP THE WORKERS
PROVIDING THE SERVICE.
I ALSO WOULD SAY THAT I
STRONGLY SUPPORT THE WORK THAT
IS BEING DONE BY THE OFFICE OF
LABOR STANDARDS.
WE ARE TO MAKE SURE AS A
COUNCIL WE STAND AGAINST ANY
KIND OF BUDGET CUTS AND THIS
DISCUSSION HAS COME IN THE
CONTEXT OF THE LEGISLATION THAT
WE HAVE TO IMPOSE ANY KIND OF
BUDGET CUTS BECAUSE THE BUDGET
CUTS WILL IN FACT -- CITY
DEPARTMENTS LIKE THE OFFICE OF
LABOR STANDARD, WHO IF THEY
HAVE THEIR STAFFING CUT OR
THEIR STAFFING IS NOT ABLE TO
BE AUGUSTMENTED, THEN ED
AUGMETED, THEN ITWILL NOT BE
ABLE TO BE CARRIED OUT IN A
GOODMANER.
>> THANK YOU.
STROUSZ.
>> THANK YOU.
WE ALSO NEED TO IDENTIFY HOW WE
PROTECT OUR WORKERS WHO ARE
DELIVERING THESE FOODS.
WE NEED TO TAKE INTO
CONSIDERATION HOW WE CAN
PROTECT GOOD ACTOR SUCH AS POST
MEATS MATES AND IDENTIFY PEOPLE
WHO ARE KEEPING US LIVING THE
LIVES AS NORMALLY AS POSSIBLE.
WHEN I WAS IN THE MERI CORPS, I
WAS A FIREFIGHTER AND
FIREFIGHTERS, WHEN THEY ARE
JUST AT THE STATION RECEIVE ONE
RATE OF PAY AND WHEN YOU HAVE
FIRE UNDER YOUR FEET AND SMOKE
IN YOUR LUNGS, YOU RECEIVE H
PAY BECAUSE YOU ARE PUTTING
YOUR HEALTH ON THE LINE AS A
HAZARD AND I THINK WE NEED H
PAY FOR OUR WORKERS HERE IN THE
CITY, MAKING IT SO WE CAN LIVE
THE LIFE AS NORMAL AS POSSIBLE.
THANK YOU
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU.
I WANT TO UNDERSCORE ONE OF THE
COMMENT THAT IS HAS BEEN MADE.
IT WILL BE WITH THIS PASSAGE
UNLAWFUL FOR A DELIVERY
PLATFORM TO REDUCE COMPENSATION
RATES PAID TO DELIVERY SERVICE
DRIVERER OR GARNISHED
GRATUITIES WHEN THIS GOES INTO
EFFECT.
I WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
THAT I WAS AN EARLY ADVOCATE
FOR US TO USE THE VEHICLE OF AN
EMERGENCY ORDER TO ADDRESS THIS
ISSUE QUICKLY, AND WAS ASSURED
THAT WE WOULD DEAL SEPARATELY
WITH SOME OF THE ISSUES AROUND
MINIMUM COMPENSATION FOR
DELIVERY DRIVERS WHO ARE NOT
OTHERWISE CONSIDERED EMPLOYEES.
I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
TO RECOGNIZE THAT WITH THIS ACT
THAT WE ARE ABOUT TO TAKE, WE
ARE NOT ONLY HELPING SMALL
BUSINESSES, BUT WE ARE HELPING
THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CONSIDERED
EMPLOYEES UNDER THE LAW OF
THOSE SMALL BUSINESSES.
WE KNOW THAT IN SEATTLE THE
MAJORITY OF EMPLOYEES ACTUALLY
WORK FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, AND
SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO
RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS AN ACT
THAT IS DESIGNED TO MAKE IT
POSSIBLE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
TO CONTINUE TO EMPLOY PEOPLE.
MANY OF THE BUSINESSES IN MY
DISTRICT WHO CAME TO ME ABOUT
THIS EMERGENCY ORDER, AS WAS
PASSED IN SAN FRANCISCO, TOLD
ME THAT THEY WERE CONSIDERING
THAT THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION
PROGRAM -- WHAT WE REFERRED TO
AS PPE, WHICH WAS A PAYCHECK
PROTECTION PROGRAM WAS GOING TO
BE THE THING THAT WAS GOING TO
COME TO THEIR RESCUE AND ALLOW
THEM TO CONTINUE TO PAY THEIR
EMPLOYEES.
AND IT'S BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE
OF THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION
PROGRAM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF
SMALL BUSINESSES THAT THEY ARE
THEN REACHING OUT TO THE
COUNCIL ON THIS ISSUE RELATED
TO CAPPING SERVICE CHARGES SO
THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO PAY
THEIR EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS STAY
OPEN.
SO MANY THANKS TO MADAM
PRESIDENT GONZALEZ, AS WELL AS
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND WORKING
QUICKLY TO PULL THIS TOGETHER
AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUED
WORK TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF
THE DRIVERS AND MOVING QUICKLY
ON THAT.
BUT I'M ALSO, AGAIN, REASSURED
THAT THE ORDER BEFORE US MAKES
VERY CLEAR WHAT IS NOT LAWFUL
AND WHAT THE PROCESS IS FOR OUR
CITY TO HAVE THE CITY ATTORNEY
ENFORCE EMERGENCY ORDERS THAT
ARE VIOLATED.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
WELL SAID.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO
ADD TO THAT.
I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE COMMENTS.
COUNCIL, ANY OTHER COMMENTS
BEFORE I CLOSE THIS OUT?
OKAY.
NO OTHER COMMENTS.
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND ASK
THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION AS
AMENDED.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE
>> SAWANT.
>> AYE
>> STRAUSS.
>> AYE
>> HERBOLD.
>> AYE.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> AYE.
MORALES.
>> AYE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR AND NONE
OPPOSED
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES, THE MOTION
IS ADOPTED AS AMENDED.
I ASK THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE RESOLUTION.
COLLEAGUES, WE HAVE ONE LAST
ITEM OF BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA
AND THAT IS THE LETTER THAT
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS CIRCULATED
DURING THE COUNCIL BRIEFING
MEETING.
SO I'M GOING TO ASK COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS IF YOU HAVE ANY
OTHER COMMENTS TO ADD BEFORE I
ASK THE CLERK TO CALL -- CALL
THAT TO A VOTE.
>> WELL, ACTUALLY, COUNCIL
MEMBER GONZALEZ, MY OFFICE
CIRCULATED THREE LETTERS.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT
THAT WAS CLEAR.
BUT I GUESS I COULD ASK WHAT
SPECIFIC LETTER YOU ARE
REFERRING TO.
>> I'M REFERRING TO ANY OF THE
LETTERS YOU WANT SIGNED DURING
FULL COUNCIL.
>> RIGHT.
SO THE FIRST IS THE AMAZON MLK
LETTER.
THE SECOND IS A LETTER TO THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL
OF MEDICINE URGING AN EQUITABLE
CONTRACT.
THE THIRD ONE IS AN ARTS LETTER
ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR OUR
FEDERAL DELEGATION.
THOSE ARE THE THREE LETTERS.
I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY CHANGES IN
BETWEEN MORNING BRIEFING AND
NOW, SO I GUESS I WOULD JUST
ASK BASED ON THAT IF FOLKS HAD
THE CHANCE TO REVIEW -- ALL THE
LETTERS WERE DISTRIBUTED LAST
WEEK BEFORE FULL COUNSEL, I
BELIEVE.
>> NO.
I THINK YOU ARE -- THERE WAS
SOME LETTERS THAT WERE
CIRCULATED TODAY JUST AT 12:15.
>> OH.
>> YEAH.
>> I'M GOING TO HOLD THOSE
ONES UNTIL NEXT WEEK.
BUT I WAS ACTUALLY -- I WAS
UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THOSE
HAD BEEN CIRCULATED EARLIER
THAN THAT, SO I APOLOGIZE.
THE AMAZON LETTER WAS
CIRCULATED BY THE COUNCIL
ITSELF.
SO WE COULD AT LEAST CALL FOR A
VOTE ON THAT ONE AND I WILL
CIRCLE BACK ON THE OTHER TWO,
TO GIVE PEOPLE TIME.
>> OKAY.
I'M -- BEFORE YOU DO THAT, IF
YOU HAVE CONCERNS PROCEEDING
WITH ANY -- WITH THE OTHER TWO
LETTERS, COLLEAGUES, IF YOU
COULD JUST SORT OF RAISE YOUR
HAND, JUST SORT OF AN INFORMAL
SENSE HERE.
I DON'T THINK ANYBODY IS
SIGNALING CONCERN ABOUT MOVING
FORWARD WITH YOUR LETTERS, SO I
THINK WE CAN GO AHEAD AND JUST
HANDLE THOSE NOW, IF THAT'S ALL
RIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> THAT'S FINE WITH ME.
>> OKAY.
SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL TO
SECURE COUNCIL MEMBERS'
SIGNATURES.
UNLESS THERE IS AN OBJECTION
FROM MY COLLEAGUES, I WILL ASK
THE ROLL BE CALLED ON ALL THREE
LETTERS.
I'M NOT HEARING ANY OBJECTIONS
TO MOVING FORWARD THAT WAY
PROCEDURALLY, SO WE WILL GO
AHEAD AND ASK THE CLERK TO CALL
THE ROLL TO SECURE COUNCIL
MEMBER SIGNATURES ON THE THREE
LETTERS AS DESCRIBED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS.
.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> AYE
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> AYE
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> AYE
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK, SO
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS, LOOKS
LIKE YOU HAVE A UNANIMOUS
SIGNATURE COUNT ON ALL THREE OF
YOUR LETTERS, SO YOU MAY GO
FORTH AND PROSPER ON
DISTRIBUTION OF THOSE LETTERS.
IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO
COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
>> THERE IS NO OTHER BUSINESS
TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
THE NEXT COUNCIL MEMBER --
SORRY.
THAT WAS THE LAST ITEM OF
BUSINESS ON OUR AGENDA FOR
TODAY.
THE NEXT IS MAY 4TH, 2020, AT 2
P.M.
IT WILL BE A VIRTUAL REMOTE
MEETING, AS WE HAVE BEEN DOING
AS WE ALL KNOW, THE GOVERNOR'S
STAY AT HOME, STAY HEALTHY
ORDER IS SLATED TO EXPIRE ON
MAY 4TH.
WE HAVE NOT HEARD YET WHETHER
THAT WILL BE EXTENDED OR NOT.
SO AT THIS POINT WE ARE SLATED
TO CONTINUE TO MEET REMOTELY
THROUGH MAY 4TH.
SO PLAN TO UTILIZE THE ZOOM
FUNCTION THAT WE HAVE BEEN
UTILIZING FOR OUR MAY 4TH
MEETING.
I WILL STAY IN CLOSE CONTACT
WITH ALL OF YOU AS WE CONTINUE
TO HEAR FROM THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE ABOUT HOW ANY OF HIS
ANNOUNCEMENTS MAY IMPACT OUR
ONGOING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR YOUR STAMINA AND FOR BEING
HERE.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
>> THANK YOU.