>>> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
WELCOME BACK.
IT IS APRIL 12th, 2021.
THE COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING
WILL NOW COME TO ORDER.
THE TIME IS 9:32 A.M.
BEFORE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL,
I'D LIKE TO NOTE THAT
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT REACHED
OUT TO LET US KNOW THAT IT IS
UNLIKELY THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE
TO JOIN US.
HE DOES EXPECT TO BE IN
ATTENDANCE AT FULL COUNCIL.
OF THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL?
>> HERBOLD?
>> JUAREZ?
>> HERE.
>> HERBOLD?
>> IF YOU JUST CALLED ME, MY
VOLUME ISN'T WORKING.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> PRESENT.
>> PEDERSEN.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> PRESENT.
>> SEVEN PRESENT.
PAYMENT THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE MINUTES OF APRIL 5th, 2021
WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, THE
MINUTES ARE NOW ADOPTED.
THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT,
COLLEAGUES, I WANTED TO START
OFF THIS MORNING'S COUNCIL
BRIEFING BY ACKNOWLEDGING
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WE ALL
HEARD AND READ ABOUT THE
HORRIBLE NEWS THAT ANOTHER
INCIDENCE OF GUN VIOLENCE
OCCURRED WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS TIME IN THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT.
AT LEAST GUN WHAT GUNMAN RAN TO
THE CORNER OF AN AUTOZONE STORE
AND FIRED EAST INTO THE PARKING
LOT OF A STRIP MALL.
HIS BULLETS STRUCK FOUR PEOPLE,
INCLUDING A 2 YEAR OLD CHILD,
WHO IS AS OF YESTERDAY, STILL
IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
OUR THOUGHTS OF COURSE ARE WITH
THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THE
VICTIMS OF THIS INCIDENT.
MY THANKS GO OUT TO THE FIRST
RESPONDERS, INCLUDING THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO THIS
HORRIFIC SCENE, OF YET ANOTHER
INCIDENT OF GUN VIOLENCE WITHIN
OUR COMMUNITY.
SPD IS ASKING THAT ANYONE WITH
INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHOOTING
CALL HOMICIDE DETECTIVES TO
SHARE ANY INFORMATION THEY
MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THE SHOOTING.
THEY CAN DO SO BY CALLING 206-
233-5000.
AGAIN, ANYONE WITH INFORMATION
ABOUT THE SHOOTING CAN SHARE IT
BY CALLING 206-233-5000.
OUR DEEPEST THOUGHTS GO TO,
AGAIN ALL THE FRIENDS AND
FAMILY OF THE FOUR SURVIVORS AT
THIS POINT.
WE HOPE THAT EVERYBODY HAS A
SPEEDY RECOVERY AND WE ALSO HOPE
THAT WE SEE SWIFTER ACTION FROM
OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
ADDRESS THE ISSUES RELATED TO
GUN VIOLENCE IN ALL OF OUR
LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
>>> COVID-19 VACCINES,
COLLEAGUES, I WANTED TO REMIND
FOLKS AT THE TOP HERE THAT OF
COURSE COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
WILL START TO BE AVAILABLE TO
ANYONE 16 AND OLDER BEGINNING
THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 15th.
I DID SEND OUT AN EMAIL TO EACH
OF YOU AND YOUR OFFICES ON
FRIDAY, LATE EVENING.
MAKING SURE THAT YOU WERE AWARE
THAT THE CITY OF SEATTLE HAS
PUT TOGETHER FOR OUR OWN
EMPLOYEES A VACCINE WEBSITE VIA
SHAREPOINT.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO
PREREGISTER FOR THEIR VACCINE
AT VACCINATION SITES LOCATED
WITHIN THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR FOLKS TO
BEGIN NOW TO PLAN AHEAD FOR
THEIR VACCINE.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL
APRIL 15th IF YOU ARE A
RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE, OR KING COUNTY, TO
PREREGISTER.
YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT
CITY OF SEATTLE AND SEARCH FOR
COVID-19 VACCINATION
NOTIFICATION LIST AND GET
YOURSELF PREREGISTERED FOR
COVID-19 VACCINATION.
>>> WITH THAT BEING SAID,
COLLEAGUES, I'M GOING TO GO
AHEAD AND HAVE US BEGIN THE
PROCESS OF HEARING FROM OUR
TEAM MEMBERS F█ROM THE OFFICE O
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
THEY ARE HERE WITH US TODAY TO
SHARE WITH US THEIR REPORT OUT
ON ALL OF THE EVENTS THAT
HAPPENED LAST WEEKEND OVER THE
WEEKEND SINCE THEY WERE LEFT
WITH US.
I'M GOING TO HANDED OVER TO
DIRECTOR LILY WILSON-CODEGA
FROM THE OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS TO
WALK YOU THROUGH INTRODUCTIONS
AND THE PRESENTATION.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING, LILY WILSON-
CODEGA, OIR DIRECTOR.
>> ROBIN KOSKEY, DEPUTY
DIRECTOR.
>> QUINN MAJESKI, STATE
RELATIONS DIRECTOR.
>> HANNAH SMITH, GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS DIRECTOR.
>> GOOD MORNING COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
WE ARE BEFORE YOU TODAY WITH A
STATE LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING WITH
JUST OVER TWO WEEKS LEFT IN THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
THE HOUSE AND SENATE HAVE
RELEASED THEIR BIANNUAL BUDGET
PROCEDURES.
NOTABLY BOTH REFERENCING A 7%
CAPITAL GAINS TAX.
A HIGH PRIORITY FOR COUNCIL .
BOTH BUDGETS MAKE HISTORIC
INVESTMENTS IN CHILDCARE, HUMAN
SERVICES, SUPPORT FOR LOW
INCOME PARENTS, WORKING
FAMILIES.
THE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMITTEE, AND OTHERS
PREVIOUSLY LEFT OUT OF FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO
RESIDENTS OF OUR STATE AS WELL
AS RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND
HOUSING MORE BROADLY.
NOW, THE FOCUS FOR BUDGET
WRITERS WILL BE ON RECONCILING
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PROPOSALS.
AS THESE NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE,
WE ARE WORKING WITH A LARGE
COLLECTION OF OTHER CITIES THAT
ROBIN CAN ELABORATE ON A LITTLE
MORE.
SHE HAD DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB
OF ORGANIZING THE CITY
COALITION.
WE WILL BE REQUESTING AN
ADDITIONAL $400 MILLION IN
HOUSING INVESTMENTS USING THE
INFLUX OF ARPA DOLLARS COMING
INTO THE STATE, GIVEN A ONCE-
IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY
CITIES HAVE TO HOUSE OUR MOST
VULNERABLE THROUGH RAPID
ACQUISITION OF BUILDING, LAND,
HOTELS, ET CETERA.
WITH THREATS AT A HISTORIC LOW
POINT.
AGAIN, ROBIN WILL REFERENCE
THIS IN MORE DETAIL WHEN SHE
SPEAKS TO HER PORTFOLIO.
WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA JOINING
US FOR A MEETING ON FRIDAY TO
DISCUSS THESE HOUSING
INVESTMENTS.
AND OUR CORRESPONDING BUDGET AS,
WE CLEARLY HAVE SOME WORK TO DO
THERE.
WE MAY BE REACHING OUT TO YOUR
OFFICES TO ENGAGE WITH SPECIFIC
BUDGET WRITERS ARE MEMBERS OF
THE DELEGATION IN THE COMING
WEEKS, GIVING THIS IS A
CLINICAL INVESTMENT FOR THE
STATE TO MAKE.
IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THAT
IS CERTAINLY A HEAVY LEFT.
WE HAVE PASSED THE FINAL CUT
OUT DATE. THE FINAL DAY OF THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS
SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, APRIL
25th.
THE REMAINING TWO WEEKS OF
SESSION WILL BE USED TO
RECONCILE DIFFERENCES IN
BUDGETS.
HOPEFULLY WITH THE ADOPTION OF
THE $400 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL
HOUSING INVESTMENTS ACROSS THE
STATE.
I WILL NOW TURN IT OVER TO
QUINN MAJESKI, OR STATE
RELATIONS DIRECTOR.
>> THANK YOU, LILY.
IN THE BUDGET AND REVENUE SPACE,
WE PRETTY MUCH COVERED THE
STATE OF THINGS.
THE HOUSE AND SENATE HAVE ALL
RELEASED AND PASSED THEIR
VERSIONS OF THE OPERATING
CAPITAL AND TRANSPORTATION
BUDGETS.
THIS PAST WEEK HAS LARGELY BEEN
DEVOTED TO PASSING LEGISLATION
BEFORE THE FINAL OPPOSITE HOUSE
OF LORDS AND CUT OFF THAT
OCCURRED ON SUNDAY.
THEY ARE CONTINUING TO NEGOTIATE
WITH THE PRIMARY POINT OF
DIFFERENCE IN NEGOTIATIONS BEING
THE ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS.
GUIDANCE HAS CONTINUED TO BE
PROMULGATED BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT, SO WE DO ANTICIPATE
PARTICULAR TO THE SENATE, WHO
ALLOCATED FEWER FEDERAL FUNDS
THAN THEIR INITIAL PROPOSAL.
BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE
PARSING THROUGH AND MAKING SOME
ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS.
THAT IS THE PRIMARY POINT OF
NEGOTIATION.
OUTSIDE OF THAT, THERE IS NOT
MUCH TO REPORT IN THE BUDGET
AND REVENUE SPACE.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND STOP THERE
AND PAUSE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
>> COLLEAGUES, AND THE QUESTIONS
? I'M SCROLLING TO SEE IF I SEE
ANY.
I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS.
I THINK WE CAN CONTINUE.
>> IN THE EDUCATION SPACE, ALL
THE BILLS THAT WE WERE
FOLLOWING PAST LAST NIGHT'S
CUTOFF, WHICH IS GREAT NEWS.
SEVERAL WILL NOW HEAD BACK FOR
RECONCILIATION.
A FEW EXCITING VOTES TO SHARE.
THE FAIR STARTS FOR KIDS ACT,
THE SENATE BILL PASSED THE
HOUSE ON FRIDAY.
62-36.
22 BILLS DEALING EFFECTIVELY IN
EDUCATION.
ONE THAT REQUIRES DIVERSITY
TRAINING AND ANOTHER THAT
REQUIRES ANTIRACISM TRAINING
AND ASSESSMENTS IN HIGHER
EDUCATION BOTH PAST. SENATE
BILL 5321, EXPANDING THE
COLLEGE-BOUND PROGRAM, PAST 60-
38.
A BILL AUTHORIZING BACHELOR
DEGREES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AT
COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL
COLLEGES PASSED 96-2. THE
PRESIDENT HAS ALREADY SIGNED
THAT ONE.
A LOT OF GREAT EDUCATION BILLS
CONTINUING TO MOVE THIS WEEK.
I'LL PAUSE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES?
I AM NOT SEEING ANY SO I THINK
WE CAN CONTINUE.
>> SOME BIG MOVEMENT THIS PAST
WEEK IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL
SPACE.
THE SENATE PASSED BOTH THE
CLEAN FUEL STANDARD, THE LOW
CARBON FUEL STANDARD, HOUSE
BILL 1091, AND THE CLIMATE
COMMITMENT ACT, ALSO KNOWN OR
COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS KAPP
AND INVEST.
THOSE PAST LARGELY ON PARTY
LINES WITH A FEW DEMOCRATS
VOTING NO.
THE LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARD
PASSED 27-20.
THE CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT
PASSED 25 TO 24.
THE LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARD,
WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE HOUSE,
NOW HAS TO GO BACK TO
CONCURRENCE.
THE CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT
ORIGINATED IN THE SENATE.
IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO CUTOFFS.
IT IS GOING OVER TO THE HOUSE
FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH A
HEARING COMING UP ON WEDNESDAY
THIS WEEK.
LEGISLATORS HAVE OFTEN REFERRED
TO THESE MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL
BILLS AS BEING TIED TO
TRANSPORTATION, AND IN
PARTICULAR, THEIR FATES
INTERTWINED WITH A
TRANSPORTATION REVENUE PROJECT.
THAT WAS MADE OFFICIAL AND
MEMORIALIZED AS BOTH BILLS NOW
FOR VEIN PROVISION STIPULATING
THEY DO NOT GO INTO EFFECT
UNLESS THE LEGISLATURE TAKES
ACTION ON TRANSPORTATION
REVENUE.
I WILL SPEAK TO THAT A BIT MORE
ONCE WE GET TO THE
TRANSPORTATION SECTION.
THESE MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL BILLS,
THESE TWO CERTAINLY, ARE NOW
VERY MUCH INTERTWINED WITH
TRANSPORTATION AND REVENUE.
LESS CONNECTED, BUT STILL
IMPORTANT, SENATE BILL 5022,
WHICH DEALS WITH FIDUCIARY
RESPONSIBILITY AND STANDARDS
FOR RECYCLED CONTENT.
THAT PASSED THE HOUSE WITH
STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT,
WHICH IS GREAT TO SEE.
IT NOW HAS TO GO BACK TO THE
SENATE FLOOR FOR CONCURRENCE,
AS DOES SENATE BILL 5141, THE
ACT WHICH PUTS IN PLACE
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STANDARDS
FOR A VARIETY OF INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS AT THE STATE LEVEL.
SO, BOTH OF THOSE WILL GO BACK
TO THE SENATE FOR CONCURRENCE,
AS THEY WERE AMENDED, BUT WE DO
ANTICIPATE THOSE MOVING FORWARD
AND BEING DELIVERED TO THE
GOVERNOR'S DESK.
I'LL PAUSE THERE FOR ANY
QUESTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT.
>> COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS?
I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS
RAISED, SO I THINK WE CAN
CONTINUE.
>> GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
SOME MIXED RESULTS HERE AS WE
MOVE PAST THE FINAL CUT OFF.
THE OPPOSITE HOUSE OF ORIGIN
CUT OFF.
SOME BILLS DID MAKE IT THROUGH.
I SHOULD NOTE THAT EVEN IN A
LONG SESSION, THERE WAS ABOUT A
WEEK FOR BILLS -- A WEEK
BETWEEN THE DEADLINES FOR BILLS
TO MOVE OUT OF COMMITTEE AND
THE DEADLINE FOR HOUSE OF LORDS
AND.
DEFINITELY A COMPRESSED
TIMELINE HERE.
WE DID SEE THE JUNETEENTH
HOLIDAY LEGISLATION PASSED THE
SENATE AS WELL AS TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING.
UNFORTUNATELY BILLS THAT DID
NOT MAKE IT DUE TO THE TIME
CRUNCH AND TIME CONSTRAINTS,
THE FUTURE PUBLIC MEETINGS
LEGISLATION.
IN A SORT OF EVENT WHERE THERE
IS A NEED TO VOLUNTARY COMPLY
WITH STAYING -- STAYING AT HOME
OR WORKING FROM HOME.
THAT UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT MOVE
FORWARD.
SIMILARLY, THE STATE
DEVELOPMENT LANDS AUTHORITY,
THE ARMORY PDA BILL, AND THE
MICRO ENTERPRISE HOME KITCHENS
LEGISLATION ALL FAILED TO
RECEIVE A VOTE PRIOR TO THE CUT
OFF YESTERDAY.
I WILL PAUSE THERE FOR ANY
QUESTIONS.
>> I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS
RAISED.
I THINK WE CAN KEEP GOING.
>> IN THE HEALTHCARE SPACE, A
LOT OF MORE GOOD NEWS.
HOUSE BILL 1129, THAT AUTHORIZES
MEDICAL LICENSES TO
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES
PAST 33-15.
1477, WHICH IS THAT NATIONAL
988 EMERGENCY LINE IS NTIB.
IT WASN'T SUBJECT TO THE CUT
OFF BUT IT HAS AN EXECUTIVE
SESSION TODAY.
SENATE BILL 5068, THE
POSTPARTUM MEDICAL BILL, PASSED
THE HOUSE WITH ONLY ONE VOTE
AGAINST IT, WHICH WAS GREAT
NEWS.
5195, REVERSAL MEDICATION WAS
AMENDED TO REFLECT THAT THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY ESTABLISH A
PROGRAM.
THAT PASSED THE HOUSE 89-8 ON
FRIDAY.
THOSE ARE THE HEALTHCARE
HIGHLIGHTS.
I'LL PAUSE FOR QUESTIONS.
>> OKAY.
I'M LOOKING FOR ANY HANDS.
I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS UP SO I
THINK WE CAN CONTINUE.
>> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
FIRST, I'D JUST LIKE TO START
OUT TO SAY THANK YOU TO
EVERYONE WHO SIGNED ON TO THE
LETTER TO REQUEST SIGNIFICANT
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS FUNDS
THAT LILY TALKED ABOUT IN HER
OPENING BRIEFING WE REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT, AND AS LILY
SAID, WE MAY NEED TO CALL ON
YOU IN THE COMING DAYS FOR SOME
ADDITIONAL EFFORTS TO GET THAT
TO THE FINISH LINE AND THE
FINAL BUDGET.
LILY GAVE A REALLY GOOD SUMMARY
OF WHERE WE ARE.
I THINK THE ONLY THING I WOULD
AS IS IN ADDITION TO THE LOCAL
ELECTED LEADER LETTER THAT WAS
SENT LAST TUESDAY TO
LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP, THERE
WAS ALSO A BUSINESS LETTER THAT
WENT OUT THAT HAD MANY OF THE
MAJOR BUSINESSES HERE IN
WASHINGTON STATE SIGN ON.
AS WELL AS MANY CHAMBER AND
REGIONAL BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
FROM ACROSS THE STATE.
THERE WAS ALSO AN ADVOCACY
úLETTER SENT BY THE CHAMPION
ADVOCACY FUND, WHICH INCLUDED
MANY HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS
AROUND THE STATE, AND HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTIONS, TO
SHOW THAT WE REALLY DO HAVE A
BROAD BASE OF SUPPORT FOR THIS
ASK.
WE ARE VERY HOPEFUL THAT WE
WILL BE ABLE TO SEE SOME
ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO ADDRESS
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS IN THE
FINAL BUDGET THIS YEAR.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT.
I THINK I WILL JUST PAUSE FOR A
SECOND.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
PLEASE.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD MORNING, FOLKS FROM OIR.
ROBIN, I THINK THAT IS HELPFUL
FOR FOLKS TO HEAR A LITTLE BIT
MORE ABOUT WHERE THE POTENTIAL
$400 MILLION COULD COME FROM.
WE KNOW IT IS VERY LATE IN
SESSION AND THE FEDERAL DOLLARS
OUR NEW AND WE ARE NOT TOTALLY
KNOWING. MY UNDERSTANDING IS
THAT THERE IS ABOUT $700 MILLION
IN RESERVES, AND PART OF THE
ASCUS TO ASK THE LEGISLATORS TO
DIP INTO PART OF THE RESERVES
THAT THEY WERE HOLDING
SPECIFICALLY FROM THE FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE DOLLARS, TO THEN BE
ABLE TO REALLOCATE THIS FOR
STRATEGIC ACQUISITION AND
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
SUPPORT.
IS THAT ACCURATE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, I
THINK THAT -- I AM A LITTLE
APPREHENSIVE ABOUT IDENTIFYING
WHERE I BELIEVE THE MONEY
SHOULD COME FROM IN THE BUDGET.
I THINK THAT THE BUDGET WRITERS
HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF
INFORMATION.
WHILE WE DO KNOW THE HOUSE MADE
A LOT OF INDICATIONS ABOUT WHERE
THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE FEDERAL
MONEY SPENT, THE SENATE ON THE
OTHER HAND DECIDED TO WAIT,
HOPING THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WOULD PROVIDE MORE
GUIDANCE ABOUT HOW THE MONEY
COULD BE USED SPECIFICALLY.
OVER THE WEEKEND, I'VE TALKED
TO SEVERAL LEGISLATORS AND THEY
AGREE THAT THERE IS CERTAINLY --
THERE IS SOME LATITUDE.
THERE COULD BE SOME THINGS THAT
ARE MOVED AROUND IN ORDER TO
MEET OUR REQUEST.
SO, I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR
QUESTION.
I DO KNOW THERE IS SOME MONEY
FOR RESERVES.
THERE'S ALSO THE QUESTION OF
WHETHER THINGS COULD BE -- WHEN
THINGS ARE SPENT, WHETHER THEY
ARE SPENT IN THE FIRST YEAR OR
THE SECOND YEAR.
I KNOW THEY ARE UNDER THE SAME
PARAMETERS THAT WE ARE AS A
SITTER.
WE ARE EACH RECEIVING A POT OF
MONEY.
WE ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO USE HALF
OF THE MONEY IN THE FIRST YEAR.
SO, THERE IS A CHANCE TO DEFER
SOME EXPENSES TO THE SECOND
YEAR, DEPENDING ON SPENDING
PLANS FOR PROGRAMS ET CETERA.
>> OKAY, THANKS.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS
IS A PRETTY LATE ASK, AND TRY
TO SIGNAL OUR SUPPORT TO THE
LEGISLATORS, BOTH FOR THE
ADDITION THAT WE ARE ASKING A
$400 MILLION ACROSS THE STATE,
BUT ALSO TO RECOGNIZE THAT THEY
HAVE, IT SOUNDS LIKE ON THE
HOUSE SIDE, BEEN PRETTY
SPECIFIC ON TRYING TO IDENTIFY
WHERE THE FEDERAL DOLLARS
SHOULD GO.
I APPRECIATE THE DOLLARS TO
HAVE SOME FLEXIBILITY IN
úDEFERENCE TO LEGISLATORS TO
IDENTIFY WHERE THE DOLLARS
COULD COME FROM, AND IN OUR
EFFORTS TO TAKE TO MAKE SURE
THAT THIS $400 MILLION IS
FUNDED, BEING FLEXIBLE ON OUR
END ON WHERE THAT COMES FROM.
HOPEFULLY WE CAN ALL CONTINUE
TO SEND A MESSAGE THAT THIS IS
ALSO A COST SAVING MEASURE AS
WE GET MORE FOLKS INTO HOUSING.
OBVIOUSLY WILL COST THE STATE
AND LOCAL HOUSING JURISDICTIONS
LESS.
OUR DISTAL NOTES ARE NOT
DYNAMIC ENOUGH TO SHOW THOSE
KIND OF COST SAVINGS.
I KNOW THAT MAY HELP WITH SOME
OF THE LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS.
ALSO TO EMPHASIZE AGAIN THAT
THIS THEY WIN/WIN.
IF THOSE ARE POSITIVE THINGS,
FOR BUSINESS AND PROPERTY
OWNERS, AS MUCH AS IT IS FOR
HEALTHY ECONOMIES.
HOUSING ECONOMIES, AND SOCIAL
SERVICES.
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU MORE, BUT I KNOW IT'S LATE
SO I WANTED TO IDENTIFY IF WE
HAD BEEN PUSHING FOR A CERTAIN
AREA FOR THAT TO COME FROM.
EVERY DOLLAR IS IMPORTANT IN
THIS JUNCTURE.
I'M ALSO HAPPY ABOUT THE
BUDGETS THAT CAME FORWARD AND I
KNOW THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE
GOOD.
>> WE CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO
DO ONE GOOD THING AT THE COST
OF ANOTHER GOOD THING FOR SURE.
I THINK YOU BROUGHT UP A GOOD
POINT THAT I DON'T THINK WE HAD
CLEARLY MADE THIS MORNING,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, ONE OF
THE REASONS WE ARE PUSHING SO
HARD FOR THIS IS THAT WE KNOW
THAT THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES IN
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET RIGHT NOW
THAT WILL BE VERY UNLIKELY TO
EXIST EVEN SIX MONTHS FROM NOW.
SO, WE ARE TRYING TO CAPITALIZE
ON A MOMENT THAT WE DIDN'T
REALLY CAPITALIZE ON AS MUCH AS
WE SHOULD HAVE DURING THE LAST
RECESSION.
TRYING TO LEARN FROM THE PASSED
AND MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN
BRING AS MANY PEOPLE INSIDE AND
INCREASE OUR STOCK OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHEN WE HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY RIGHT NOW.
>> OKAY, SO, MOVING ON.
I DON'T THINK THERE ARE ANY
OTHER QUESTIONS.
MOVING ON TO THE MORE GENERAL
HOUSING BILL REPORT.
THERE IS A LOT OF GOOD NEWS
THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING.
IF YOU WOULD JUST BEAR WITH ME
FOR A SECOND, I HAVE THE WRONG
DATE OF MY NOTES UP.
[ LAUGHTER ] HOUSE BILL 1220,
THAT WOULD REQUIRE PLANNING FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
EMERGENCY SHELTER PASSED THE
SENATE LATE SATURDAY EVENING
INSIDE OF A SATURDAY NIGHT GIFT.
THE PORTIONS OF THE BILL THAT
WOULD HAVE CHANGED ZONING FOR
WHERE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING,
AND EMERGENCY SHELTER WAS
ALLOWED WAS CHANGED A LITTLE
BIT AND NOW STATES THAT A CODE
CITY MAY NOT PROHIBIT HOUSING
IN EITHER RESIDENTIAL OR HOUSING
HOTEL ZONES.
IT ALSO SHALL NOT PROHIBIT
EMERGENCY SHELTERS IN HOTEL
ZONES UNLESS AN ORDINANCE IS
ADOPTED THAT ALLOWS FOR
EMERGENCY SHELTER IN THE
MAJORITY OF ZONES IN THAT
DISTRICT.
WITHIN ONE MILE OF TRANSIT.
SO, SOME CHANGES TO THAT BILL,
BUT STILL OVERALL I THINK A
VERY GOOD BILL.
THE JUST CAUSE EVICTION BILL,
HOUSE BILL 1236.
IT ALSO PASSED.
YOU WILL REMEMBER LAST WEEK WE
HAD SEEN THAT BILL GET STALLED
AND THEY WERE WAITING TO SEE
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.
THERE WAS AN AGREED-UPON
AMENDMENT FOR THE BILL THAT
CONTINUES TO ALLOW THE
PROBATIONARY PERIOD OF AN
INITIAL TENDENCY TO ALLOW A NO
CAUSE EVICTION WITH 60 DAYS
NOTICE.
SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS IN THE
ORIGINAL BILL.
THE PROVISIONS ARE A LITTLE BIT
COMPLICATED.
RATHER THAN GO INTO THE VERY
MINUTE DETAILS HERE, WHAT I'LL
AGREE TO DO IS JUST PROVIDE A
WRITTEN UPDATE ALSO IN
CONSULTATION WITH LAW, TO KEEP
ME HONEST, THAT I WILL PROVIDE
TO THE COUNCIL WITH ALL THE
DETAILS LATER ON.
ANOTHER PART OF THE BILL WAS
THAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS HAD
ASKED FOR, WAS A DELAY OF
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BILL.
FOR 3 MONTHS AFTER THE EVICTION
MORATORIUM.
IN ORDER TO ALLOW ANYONE WHO
SIGNED A MONTH-TO-MONTH LEASE
TO MOVE ON TO A PROBATIONARY
SIX MONTH OR MORE LEASE UNDER
THE BILL.
THESE AMENDMENTS WERE NECESSARY
TO PASS THE BILL.
STILL A WONDERFUL INCREASE
ACROSS THE STATE TO PROTECT
TENANTS THAT GIVES SIMILAR
PROTECTIONS THAT TENANTS HAVE
IN SEATTLE TO ACROSS THE STATE
WHICH IS REALLY QUITE HISTORIC.
HOUSE BILL 1277, THE BILL THAT
WOULD INCREASE THE DOCUMENT
RECORDING FEES BY $100 IS
ACTUALLY -- IT WAS UP FOR
EXECUTIVE SESSION ON SATURDAY.
THE MEETING GOT KIND OF WAYLAID
WITH THE BLAKE DECISION.
THEY MOVED THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION ON THAT BILL TO TODAY.
IT WAS MERELY JUST A TIMING
ISSUE.
NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN.
THAT BILL MAY HAVE BEEN EXEC'D
WHILE WE WERE TALKING HERE THIS
MORNING.
I WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE THERE.
THEN, SENATE BILL 5160, THAT
PROVIDES TENANT PROTECTIONS AT
THE END OF THE EVICTION
MORATORIUM, PASSED THE HOUSE
WITH AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD
PREVENT THE EXTENSION OF THE
EVICTION MORATORIUM.
THERE IS SOME WORK UNDERWAY TO
SEE WHAT MIGHT BE DONE ABOUT
THAT BECAUSE THERE IS SOME
CONCERN THAT IN ORDER TO GET
THE RIGHT TO COUNCIL PROVISION
ESTABLISHED, AND UNDERWAY, THAT
THEY MIGHT NEED A LITTLE BIT
MORE THAN A JUNE 30th EVICTION
DEADLINE.
EXPIRATION.
I'LL ALSO KEEP YOU POSTED
THERE.
STILL, THIS IS ALSO A HISTORIC
BILL.
WE WOULD BE THE FIRST DATE IN
WASHINGTON TO PASS RIGHT TO
COUNSEL STATEWIDE.
IF THIS BILL DOES GOING TO LAW.
IN A FEW WEEKS.
THAT'S REALLY QUITE AMAZING.
THEN, FINALLY, THE LAST THING
ON HOUSING IS SENATE BILL 5287
ON MS TE.
THAT PASSED THE HOUSE SATURDAY
MORNING BY A RESOUNDING VOTE OF
81-16.
NOW IT WILL GO TO THE SENATE
FOR CONCURRENCE AS WELL.
IT PROVIDES FOR A 12 YEAR
EXTENSION OF THE PROGRAM AFTER
THE INITIAL 12 YEAR TAX
EXEMPTION PERIOD.
THEREFORE, PREVENTING
AFFORDABLE RENTS FROM EXPIRING
IF THE DEVELOPER OR THE
PROPERTY OWNER, SO CHOOSES TO
EXTEND FOR ANOTHER 12 YEARS.
IT ESTABLISHES A 20 YEAR
PROGRAM FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP THAT
WILL BE VERY HELPFUL TO ARE
PERMANENTLY AVAILABLE
HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM.
IT ALSO SURVIVE SOME TENANT
PROTECTIONS.
THAT INCLUDES RELOCATION
ASSISTANCE OF UP TO ONE MONTH.
SO, SOME GOOD NEWS THERE AS
WELL.
I'LL PAUSE TO SEE IF THERE ARE
ANY QUESTIONS ON HOUSING.
SORRY, THERE WAS A REAL LOT
THAT HAPPENED OVER THE LAST
WEEK IN THE HOUSING AREA.
>> ALL RIGHT.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS,
COLLEAGUES?
OKAY.
I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS RAISED.
I THINK WE CAN KEEP GOING.
>> TERRIFIC.
MOVING ONTO POLICE REFORM, ALSO
QUITE A BIT OF ACTIVITY HERE.
HOUSE BILL 1054 THAT PASSED THE
SENATE LAST TUESDAY NIGHT, THAT
BILL BANS CHOKE HOLDS, NO-KNOCK
WARRANTS, LIMITED USE OF TEAR
GAS, FIRING ON A MOVING VEHICLE,
AND USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT.
THAT GOES ON TO THE HOUSE FOR
CONCURRENCE.
HOUSE BILL 1089 REQUIRING
AUDITS OF THE USE OF DEADLY
FORCE INCIDENTS AND AUDITS TO
DETERMINE IF LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES ARE COMPLYING WITH ALL
LAWS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
PASSED THE SENATE AS WELL.
IT WILL NOW GO BACK TO THE HOUSE
-- YES, BACK TO THE HOUSE FOR
CONCURRENCE.
VERY GOOD NEWS.
HOUSE BILL 1267, THE GOVERNOR'S
REQUEST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE
CENTRALIZED INVESTIGATION FOR
USE OF FORCE.
IT PASSED 27-72.
SIMILARLY, HOUSE BILL 1310 ON
USE OF FORCE PASSED THE SENATE
ON SATURDAY 27-22.
ON THE HOUSE SIDE, SENATE BILL
5051, SENATOR PEDERSEN'S
OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF
PEACE OFFICERS BILL, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS DECERTIFICATION,
PASSED THE HOUSE BY A VOTE OF
54-43.
WE'LL MOVE BACK TO THE SENATE
FOR CONCURRENCE.
SENATE BILL 5066, ON DUTY TO
INTERVENE, PASSED THE HOUSE
LAST WEDNESDAY.
ALSO BACK TO THE SENATE FOR
CONCURRENCE.
FINALLY, SENATOR NOBLE'S LAW
ENFORCEMENT DATA BILL PASSED
THE HOUSE 97-1 LAST WEEK.
SO, QUITE A BIT OF HISTORIC
POLICE REFORM LEGISLATION
MOVING FORWARD AS WELL.
BEFORE I MOVE ON TO PUBLIC
SAFETY, I'LL PAUSE AGAIN.
>> COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS ON
POLICE REFORM?
I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS
RAISED, SO WE CAN CONTINUE.
>> IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY AREA,
HOUSE BILL 1320, A VERY
COMPLICATED BILL THAT CAREFULLY
STREAMLINES ALL OF THE
PROTECTIVE ORDER STATUTES
PASSED THE SENATE SATURDAY ON A
VOTE OF 27-20.
SENATE BILL 5135, UNLAWFULLY
SUMMONING A POLICE OFFICER,
PASSED THE HOUSE ON FRIDAY.
DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED
LICENSE, SENATE BILL 5226 ALSO
PASSED THE HOUSE ON SATURDAY.
THIS BILL ESTABLISHES THAT A
FAILURE TO PAY A TRAFFIC
INFRACTION WILL NO LONGER
RESULT IN A SUSPENSION OR
REVOCATION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE.
IT ESTABLISHES THAT AN
INFRACTION MUST GIVE THE PERSON
THE OPTION TO ADMIT
RESPONSIBILITY AND ATTEST THAT
YOU DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO
PAY AND ENTER INTO A PAYMENT
PLAN.
TO AVOID THE SITUATION WHERE
PEOPLE ARE GETTING INTO A BAD
SITUATION WITH FINES BUILDING
UP IF THEY BEEN DRIVING WITH A
SUSPENDED LICENSE.
SENATE BILL 5476, WHICH IS THE
BLAKE DECISION BILL, HAD KIND
OF AN INTERESTING PROCEDURAL
MOVE HAPPEN SATURDAY MORNING IN
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
LAWMAKERS DISCUSSED THE BILL AT
LENGTH, AND THEN DECIDED TO
MOVE THE BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION TO KEEP
THE CONVERSATION GOING.
THIS IS A FAIRLY COMPLICATED
ISSUE WITH QUITE A BIT OF
CONTROVERSY.
I DO THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE
ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT WE ARE
GOING TO BE SEEING DEALT WITH
AT THE LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.
I THINK THAT IS ALL THAT I HAVE
FOR MY REPORT TODAY.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS
ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY I WOULD BE
HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.
>> ANY QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES?
I AM NOT SEEING ANY HANDS
RAISED, SO I THINK WE CAN GO TO
THE NEXT SECTION.
>> HOUSE BILL 1072 PASSED THE
SENATE 28-21 AND IS HEADED TO
THE GOVERNOR'S DESK.
HOUSE BILL 1073, PAID FAMILY
LEAVE COVERAGE.
THAT IS NOW FOCUSED ON COVID
ELIGIBILITY, PASSED THE
SENATE 29-20, AND WILL MOVE
BACK FOR CONCURRENCE.
GREAT NEWS WITH HOUSE BILL 1297,
THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX
CREDIT.
IT PASSED 27-2 YESTERDAY.
ADOPTED AMENDMENTS REQUIRE A
JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT REVIEW
OF THE PROGRAM EVERY 10 YEARS.
IT ENSURES THAT CHILDREN WITH
INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS QUALIFY
TO RECEIVE THE BENEFIT.
THERE WAS AN AMENDMENT CHANGING
THE BENEFIT STRUCTURE BY
HOUSEHOLD THAT REDUCES THE
AMOUNT FOR CHILDLESS FAMILIES
AND FAMILIES WITH ONE CHILD,
BUT INCREASES THE BENEFIT FOR
FAMILIES WITH TWO OR MORE
CHILDREN.
NOW, IT HEADS BACK TO THE HOUSE
WITH THOSE CHANGES.
SENATE BILL 5214, IT PASSED THE
HOUSE 85-13.
A LOT OF GREAT MOVEMENT IN THE
SAFETY NET SPACE.
AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GO AHEAD, QUINN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
FINALLY, IN THE TRANSPORTATION
SPACE.
IN TERMS OF LEGISLATION, HOUSE
BILL 1301, PROVIDING SOUND
TRANSIT WITH THE ABILITY TO
CONDUCT ALTERNATE FAIR
ENFORCEMENT.
INCLUDING NONMONETARY WARNINGS
IN LIEU OF CITATIONS FOR THE
FIRST TIME.
THAT PASSED.
WAS ALSO NOT AMENDED IN THE
SENATE WHICH MEANS IT DOES NOT
HAVE TO GO BACK FOR CONCURRENCE
AND WILL SHORTLY BE DELIVERED
TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK.
GOOD NEWS THERE.
WITH THE COUNCIL BULLETIN, I
PROVIDED A SUMMARY AND OVERVIEW
OF THE VARIOUS TRANSPORTATION
PROPOSALS AND UPDATED PROPOSALS
THAT HAVE BEEN RELEASED.
I THINK, I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS IN GENERAL.
I THINK WHAT WE CAN SEE FROM
THIS, AND I SHOULD NOTE THAT I
HAVE DONE MY BEST TO MAKE IT AN
APPLES TO APPLES COMPARISON
BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND SENATE,
THAT IS NOT ALWAYS HOW IT IS --
IT'S DIFFICULT TO DO THAT.
SO, IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT SOME
OF THE DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN
PUT OUT BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE
YOU WILL SEE THAT IT IS SORT OF
PORTRAYED IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
I DONE MY BEST TO MAKE IT AS
CLOSE TO A SIDE-BY-SIDE
COMPARISON AS POSSIBLE.
I THINK WE CAN SEE THE HOUSE
CONTINUES TO HAVE A MUCH LARGER
PROPOSAL, ALTHOUGH THE REVISED
VERSION HAS GONE DOWN BY
SEVERAL BILLION DOLLARS.
CLOSER TO THE SENATE.
THE HOUSE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE
MORE FUNDING FOR MULTIMODAL
THAN THE SENATE, ALTHOUGH WHEN
IT COMES TO SPECIFIC PROJECTS,
WITHIN THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE
SENATE PROVIDES A BIT MORE
FUNDING, INCLUDING FOR SOME
SPECIFIC TRANSIT PRODUCTS.
ON THE REVENUE SIDE, THE HOUSE
HAS NOT PUT OUT AN UPDATED
REVENUE SITE PROPOSAL.
SINCE THEIR INITIAL RELEASE ON
JANUARY 25th.
HOWEVER, THE SENATE HAS, AND
THEY HAVE MADE SOME CHANGES.
I THINK MOST NOTABLY, THAT
INCLUDES THE NEW PREEMPTION ON
LOCAL FEES.
FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE FEES.
THERE IS A CARVEOUT FOR FEES
THAT WERE ADOPTED PRIOR TO THE
POTENTIAL PASSAGE OF THIS
LEGISLATION.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE, WE COULD
KEEP OUR EXISTING FEE, HOW OVER
I KNOW THIS IS STILL CONCERN.
THIS IS STILL A PREEMPTION.
IT WOULD CURTAIL OUR
OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE AND
INNOVATE ON THE WORK WE VARDY
DONE.
WE WILL BE HIGHLIGHTING THAT.
THERE IS A PUBLIC HEARING
HAPPENING NOW.
I APOLOGIZE BECAUSE I'M LOOKING
AT MY OTHER SCREEN, MONITORING,
MAKING SURE THAT I DON'T GET
CALLED OUT AND SURPRISED.
WILL BE SPEAKING TO SOME OF
THOSE CONCERNS WHILE STILL
HIGHLIGHTING OUR SUPPORT FOR
TRANSPORTATION PACKAGES.
WANTING TO SEE THAT PREEMPTION
MOVED OUT, WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE
AN IMPACT ON THE BALANCE SHEET
OVERALL.
IT SHOULDNT BE AN IMPEDIMENT
TO THEM TAKING ACTION ON THE
INVESTMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WE ARE
CONCERNED WITH.
I WILL PAUSE THERE FOR ANY
QUESTIONS ON TRANSPORTATION.
>> COLLEAGUES, AND THE
QUESTIONS ON TRANSPORTATION?
I AM NOT SEEING ANY.
THANKS, QUINN FOR THAT.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT BACK OVER
TO LILY FOR ANY CLOSING
REMARKS.
>> I WOULD JUST SAY THAT
CONCLUDES OUR BRIEFING FOR
TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND
ENGAGEMENT.
WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.
>> ALL RIGHT.
COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER COMMENTS
OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE SHIFT
GEARS?
>>> I AM NOT SEEING ANY, SO
THANKS TO EACH OF YOU.
I KNOW YOU'RE MULTITASKING AND
TRYING TO DO ABOUT 1000 THINGS
AT ONCE.
WE APPRECIATE YOU FOR DOING
THAT AND SPENDING SOMETIMES AND
GETTING US AND MEMBERS OF THE
VIEWING PUBLIC EVERYTHING.
WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.
THANK YOU.
>>> WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD
AND MOVE TO THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM.
WE WILL NOW BEGIN OUR
DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEM 4, A
PREVIEW OF TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL
ACTIONS, COUNCIL AND REGIONAL
COMMITTEES.
I'LL CALL ON COUNCILMEMBERS AS
ESTABLISHED BY THE ROLL CALL.
THIS WEEK'S ROTATION BEGINS WITH
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, FOLLOWED
BY JUAREZ, LEWIS, MORALES,
MOSQUEDA, PEDERSEN, AND THEN I
WILL CONCLUDE THIS WEEK'S
DISCUSSION.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
GOOD MORNING.
YOU ARE STILL ON MUTE.
OKAY.
WE ARE GOING TO COME BACK TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
SHE IS HAVING SOME TECHNOLOGY
ISSUES THAT WE HOPE SHE WILL BE
ABLE TO RESOLVE.
WE WILL SHIFT GEARS OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
>> YOU DID IT AGAIN.
I THINK YOU'RE TRYING TO TRICK
ME, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> I WOULD NEVER DO THAT.
I WOULD NEVER TRY TO DO THAT.
>> [ LAUGHTER ] ALL RIGHT.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS OF THE
PUBLIC ASSETS AND NATIVES
COMMITTEE ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
COUNCIL AGREED TO.
THE COMMITTEE MET ON TUESDAY,
APRIL 6th TWO HERE THE
REMAINING APPEALS. THE
COMMITTEE UPHELD THE HEARING
EXAMINER'S DECISION, AND VOTED
TO DENY THE REMAINING APPEALS.
THE NEXT STEP IN THE PROCESS IS
FOR COUNCIL ACTION ON TWO FINAL
PIECES OF LEGISLATION.
CENTRAL STAFF ERIC McCONAUGHEY
WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION
ON THE NEXT STEPS.
THANK YOU FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT
ATTENDED.
I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON A
WHILE NOW.
A LOT TO GET THERE.
ON THIS AFTERNOON'S AGENDA IS
COUNCIL BILL 120013 WHICH I
BELIEVE COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
WILL BE INTRODUCING.
THAT WOULD TRANSFER A PLOT OF
LAND ON THE SEATTLE PARKS
DEPARTMENT TO THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
IT WOULD EXPAND THE LAKE CITY
MEMORIAL TRIANGLE.
I WILL SPEAK MORE TO THIS
COMMUNITY LED EFFORT THIS
AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
PARTS, OR NORMAL, USUAL MONDAY
MORNING UPDATE.
THE CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE.
THE PARKS DEPARTMENT CLEAN CITY
INITIATIVE CREW PICKED UP 1000
NEEDLES.
63,000 POUNDS OF TRASH FROM 62
ENCAMPMENTS.
TWO PARKS RECEIVED DEEP CLEANS.
BITTER LAKE AND OCALA.
THE SHOWER PROGRAM.
THE LAST TWO REPORTING WEEKS,
PARKS SERVED 637 PEOPLE IN
THEIR SHOWER PROGRAM.
CHILDCARE.
LAST WEEK, PARKS SERVED OVER
300 CHILDREN AT 17 CHILDCARE
SITES THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION AT RANIER
BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER, AGAIN,
FOOD LIFELINE DISTRIBUTED FOOD
BOXES TO 1400 INDIVIDUALS AND
FAMILIES AT RANIER BEACH.
REGARDING DISTRICT 5, THIS IS A
PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON
WHEN I WAS A COMMUNITY MEMBER,
AND CERTAINLY AS AN ELECTED,
WELL BEFORE 2015.
FINALLY, THE NORTH PEDESTRIAN
BIKE BRIDGE SPAN WILL BE
INSTALLED OVER I-95 IN MAY.
MAY WILL HAVE A BUSY WEEK OF
CLOSURES.
THE SPANS WILL BE MOVED INTO
PLACE AND LIFTED BY CRANES, AND
I-5 NEEDS TO CLOSE SAFELY TO
COMPLETE THIS WORK.
NORTHBOUND I-5 WILL CLOSE AT
MIDNIGHT ON SATURDAY MAY 8th.
AND REOPEN IT FOR: 30 A.M.
ON SUNDAY, MAY 9th.
SOUTHBOUND LANES WILL CLOSE AT
MIDNIGHT ON SATURDAY MAY 15th.
AND REOPEN IT FOR: 30 A.M.
SUNDAY, MAY 16th.
THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN GOING ON
FOR SO MANY YEARS.
IT STARTED OUT WITH THE TIGER
GRANT BACK IN 2014.
TWO MAYORS HAVE ADDED AN
ADDITIONAL $10 MILLION-$15
MILLION TO EXPAND IT.
THIS IS A REALLY BIG THING FOR
US, PARTICULARLY SINCE LIGHT
RAIL IS COMING AND WILL CONNECT
NORTH SEATTLE COLLEGE WITH THE
NHL TRAINING CENTER AND
NORTHGATE MALL.
ALL OF OUR NEW HOUSING THAT IS
COMING UP.
THE WHOLE TRANSIT ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING.
TRANSIT ORIENTED WORK.
ALL OF THAT IS GOING TO BE
THERE SO WE ARE EXCITED.
SOUND TRANSIT ANNOUNCED LAST
WEEK THAT THE NORTHGATE LINK
LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION WILL OPEN
TO PASSENGER SERVICE ON
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2nd.
I HOPE YOU WILL ALL JOIN US FOR
A BIG CELEBRATION.
I'LL BE ATTENDING A BRIEFING
THIS WEEK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
THE REALIGNMENT IN THE NEXT
STEPS.
LAST WEEK, I'M SURE YOU ALL
HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS
EXPANSIVELY, BUT IT FINALLY HAS
COME TO A CONCLUSION AT LEAST
WE HOPE.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
CANCELED THE PLANNED SALE OF
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES BUILDING
AT SANDPOINT WAY, LOCATED IN
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN'S
DISTRICT.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN FOR JOINING WITH ME
FOR ASKING THE CITY ATTORNEY,
PETE HOLMES TO JOIN AS
PLAINTIFFS WITH THE TRIBES.
THIS STEP REAFFIRMS THE BIDEN'S
OF MENSTRUATION, ACTUAL FEDERAL
LAW, COMMITMENT TO TRIBAL
CONSULTATION.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TRIBES,
THE CITY OF SEATTLE, AND ALL
THE PLAINTIFFS.
SECOND, I ATTENDED A PUGET
SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL
TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD
MEETING.
WE APPROVED EXTENSION REQUESTS
TO ALLOW PROJECTS MORE TIME THE
ON THEIR DEADLINES.
WE ALSO VOTED TO RECOMMEND
APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
FUNDING FOR 2 SEATTLE PROJECTS.
THE DOWNTOWN BIKE NETWORK
PROJECT, AND THE MARTIN LUTHER
KING JR. WAY PROJECTED BY GLENN
PROJECT.
THANK YOU FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT
GAVE US MORE INFORMATION.
TO ALL THE GROUPS THAT CALLED
IN, SENT LETTERS, PARTICULARLY
FOR THE BIKE NETWORK PROJECT ON
THE MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY.
FOLKS THAT WORK WITH US ON THE
-- I'M TRYING TO THINK OF THE
BITE PEOPLE.
CASCADE.
IS A BUNCH OF GROUPS.
URBANIST BITE PEOPLE.
TRANSPORTATION TRACES.
ALL THOSE FOLKS.
THOSE THREE THINGS GOT DONE AND
I'VE DONE.
I HOPE COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD'S
VOLUME IS BACK ON.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ.
YOU ARE ALWAYS PREPARED TO
PIVOT AND I APPRECIATE THAT.
ALL RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
YOU ARE UP NEXT.
>> PROBLEMS BOTH HEARING AND
PROJECTING.
ALL THE AUDIO ISSUES YOU COULD
IMAGINE.
GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME ON THE
COUNCIL BRIEFINGS AGENDA.
FIRST OFF, THERE ARE NO ITEMS
FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
HUMAN SERVICES AGENDA.
AS IT RELATES TO MY COMMITTEE
MEETING ON TUESDAY, THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE IS MEETING.
WE ARE GOING TO MEET TO HEAR
TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION.
THEY ARE COUNCIL INITIATED
APPOINTMENTS.
IT WILL BE A SHORT COMMITTEE
MEETING TOMORROW.
WE HAD PLANNED TO HEAR AN
UPDATE FROM THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT ON THE NEW SAFE AND
THRIVING COMMUNITIES DIVISION
WITHIN HST.
THE NEW DIVISION IS INTENDED TO
ELEVATE AND CONSOLIDATE THE
DEPARTMENT'S INVESTMENTS IN
SAFETY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
IT WILL HOUSE THE CITY'S WORK
TO COUNTER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
INCLUDING A TEAM OF VICTIM
ADVOCATES TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
HST'S EXISTING INVESTMENTS IN
YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY.
THE NEW DIVISION IS LOOKING TO
HIRE A DIVISION DIRECTOR
CURRENTLY.
THEY ARE SOLICITING INTERESTED
PARTIES FOR THAT POSITION.
WE HOPE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS NEW
DIVISION IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE ON
APRIL 27th.
ADDITIONALLY, WE HAD
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED IN
COMMITTEE A DISCUSSION AND VOTE
ON COUNCIL BILL 1199 81.
THAT IS THE CARRYOVER BILL FROM
LAST YEAR.
MAKING A REDUCTION IN THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET.
COMING OUT OF COMMITTEE, OUR
LAST COMMITTEE MEETING IN MARCH,
WE HAD VOTED TO REPLACE THE
BILL, CUTTING THE DEPARTMENT'S
FUNDING FROM $5.4 MILLION TO
ABOUT $3 MILLION, TRANSFERRING
FUNDS INTO PARTICIPATORY
BUDGETING.
PERMITTING THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO FIND SOME OF THE
HIGH-PRIORITY ITEMS THAT THEY
HAD IDENTIFIED.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE CAN'T VOTE ON
THIS BILL TOMORROW BECAUSE WE
RECEIVED DIRECTION FROM THE
MONITORING TEAM THAT THEIR
QUESTIONS TO SPD SHOULD BE
ANSWERED AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS
POSSIBLE, BUT YET, WE HAVE NOT
YET RECEIVED THOSE ANSWERS FROM
SPD YET.
THE EXPECTATION FROM THE
MONITORING TEAM IS THAT THE
DEPARTMENT SHOULD RESPOND PRIOR
TO FURTHER ACTIONS BY THE CITY
ON THE BUDGET OF THE SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SO, HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE
TO BRING THOSE FORWARD AGAIN ON
APRIL 27th.
I'D LIKE TO SAY JUST A FEW
WORDS ABOUT THE GUN TRAGEDY
OVER THE WEEKEND.
AS WE KNOW, GUN VIOLENCE IS ON
THE RISE THROUGHOUT THE NATION.
IT'S AN ALL TOO TRAGIC REALITY
EVERYWHERE.
WHEN IT'S IN OUR OWN CITY AS
WELL, IT'S PARTICULARLY PAINFUL.
I HOPE FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE
VICTIMS AND MY HEART GOES OUT
TO THEIR FAMILIES AND LOVED
ONES.
EACH YEAR, NEARLY 40,000
AMERICANS DIED BY SUICIDE,
HOMICIDE, OR ACCIDENTS WITH
FIREARMS.
IN KING COUNTY ALONE, MORE
PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY FIREARMS
THAN BY CAR CRASHES WITH AN
ANNUAL FINANCIAL COST OF NEARLY
$200 MILLION.
PRESIDENT BIDEN'S RECENT
EXECUTIVE ORDER TO ADDRESS IN A
SMALL WAY WHAT IS AN ENORMOUS
PROBLEM, IS WELCOME.
IN THE UNITED STATES WE HAVE 121
GUNS PER 100 PEOPLE.
IN ADDITION TO ENCOURAGING
STATES TO MOSLER WASHINGTON
STATE' OWN ON PROGRAM BARRING
KNOWN DANGEROUS PEOPLE FROM
OWNING GUNS AND MANDATING THAT
SO-CALLED GHOST GUNS HAVE
SERIAL NUMBERS, THE EXECUTIVE
ORDER INCLUDES $5 BILLION FOR
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION
EFFORTS.
AGAIN, MY HOPES FOR HEALING TO
THE FAMILY AND LOVED ONES OF
THE VICTIMS FROM THIS TRAGIC
SHOOTING, AS WELL AS THE
BROADER COMMUNITY.
I WANT TO ALSO SPEAK TO THE
SEATTLE TRANSIT ABOUT SPD OFF-
DUTY WORK.
THAT WAS PUBLISHED YESTERDAY.
JUST WANT TO PROVIDE A LITTLE
BIT OF INFORMATION ABOUT MY OWN
INQUIRIES ABOUT THIS.
IN SEPTEMBER, I WROTE TO CHIEF
DIAZ TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE STATUS
OF FORMER MAYOR BURGESS'
EXECUTIVE ORDER OF SEPTEMBER
27th -- 2017.
THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER ORDERED
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
TO ESTABLISH AN INTERNAL
OFFICE, DIRECTED AND STAFFED BY
CIVILIANS, TO REGULATE AND
MANAGE THE OFF-DUTY EMPLOYMENT
OF ITS EMPLOYEES.
THE TASK FORCE OF SPD AND
EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS WAS
FORMED TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT
AND THE REQUIREMENTS WERE LAID
OUT BY THE OFF-DUTY WORKGROUP.
IT INCLUDED REPORTING ON OFF-
DUTY HOURS REPORTING WORKED BY
INDIVIDUALS.
THE COUNCIL HAD SOME FOLLOW-UP
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STATUS OF
THE EXECUTIVE ORDER.
WE RECEIVED FOLLOW-UP
INFORMATION IN 2018. THAT'S
WHERE WE LEARNED ABOUT THE
OVERTIME WORK GROUP AND THE
REPORT SAID THAT THIS WORK
WOULD BE ONGOING.
IN MY SEPTEMBER LETTER OF 2020,
I ASKED WHAT THE STATUS OF THE
PROJECT WAS.
THE STATUS IS TWO FOLD.
IT IS BOTH REGARDING THE
DETRACTING OF OFF-DUTY HOURS.
AS WELL AS CHANGES IN POLICY
LIMITING OFF-DUTY WORK.
AS IT RELATES SPECIFICALLY TO
THE TRACKING, THE RESPONSE
RECEIVED FROM THE CHIEF WAS
THAT THE WORK SCHEDULE AND
TIMEKEEPING PROJECT SYSTEM
COULD SUPPORT THE WORK. MEANING
SUPPORTING THE WORK OF TRACKING
THE HOURS.
THE WORK SCHEDULED TIMEKEEPING
PROJECT IS A TECHNOLOGICAL
PROJECT THAT THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT IS UNDERTAKING RIGHT
NOW.
THE CHIEF GOES ON TO SAY THAT
IT IS NOT SCOPED TO DO SO.
HE SAID THERE WOULD NEED TO BE
SUBSTANTIAL POLICY AND
OPERATIONAL WORK ON HOW OFF-
DUTY TIME WOULD BE MANAGED
BEYOND WHAT WAS PUT IN PLACE.
FOLLOWING THE EXECUTIVE ORDER
OF MAYOR BURGESS.
IT GOES ON TO SAY THAT THE WORK
SCHEDULE AND TIMEKEEPING SYSTEM
WAS SCOPED TO ENSURE IT COULD
SUPPORT THE WORK, BUT THE
PROJECT IS NOT CURRENTLY
INCORPORATING IT.
INSTEAD, THEY ARE WORKING ON
LOGGING OFF-DUTY WORK IN THE
COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM
AND DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT
RESOURCES WITHOUT THE WORK
SCHEDULE AND TIMEKEEPING SYSTEM
TO LINK UP OFF-DUTY HOURS
REPORTED IN THE CAD TO
AGGREGATE THEM FOR CURRENT
TOTAL THRESHOLDS.
THE RESPONSE GOES ON TO SAY
THAT OFFICERS MUST ALSO
CURRENTLY LOGGED THEIR OFF-DUTY
WORK IN THE BLUE TEAMS SYSTEM,
WHICH FEEDS AN INTERNAL
DASHBOARD THAT IS REVIEWED
MONTHLY.
FINALLY, SO THAT'S JUST ALL
ABOUT THE TRACKING PIECE.
AS A RELATES SPECIFICALLY TO
LIMITING THE NUMBER OF OFF-DUTY
HOURS OFFICERS CAN DO AND
REGULATING THAT AREA, THE CHIEF
GOES ON TO SAY, IN EARLY 2019
IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE
CURRENT CONTRACT PLACES LIMITS
ON THE CHANGES THAT CAN BE MADE
TO THE OFF-DUTY PROCESS.
ANY ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN THE
ADMINISTRATION OF OFF-DUTY WORK
MUST BE ADDRESSED IN FUTURE
LABOR NEGOTIATIONS.
HE CLOSES SAYING IT IS MY
UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE WERE
REAL CONCERNS FROM THE CITY
ABOUT IMPACT ON RETIREMENT
PACKAGES.
IF ANY OFF-DUTY PAY HOURS WERE
OFFICIALLY CONTRACTED/TRACKED
BY THE CITY.
MOVING ON TO THE UPDATES FROM
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
JUST SO FOLKS KNOW, THIS PAST
WEEK, THE AGING AND DISABILITY
STAFF ASSISTED WITH FIRST AND
SECOND CLINICS AT TWO SEPARATE
SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY
BUILDINGS WHERE MORE THAN 100
RESIDENTS WERE VACCINATED.
THIS COMING WEEK, AGING AND
DISABILITY SERVICES STAFF WILL
ASSIST IN SEVEN SEATTLE HOUSING
AUTHORITY BUILDINGS SCHEDULED
FOR FIRST OR SECOND DOSES.
THIS INCLUDES THE FIRST OF THE
NON-SENIOR SHA BUILDINGS.
VACCINE HOME VISITS ARE
AVAILABLE TO ALL ADULTS 16 AND
ABOVE WHO HAVE NOT YET BEEN
VACCINATED AND TO HAVE AN
ENTRY, DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITY, OR MEDICAL
CONDITION THAT MAKES IT
DIFFICULT TO LEAVE THE HOME,
AND FOR WHOM IT WOULD REQUIRE
CONSIDERABLE EFFORT TO ACCESS
THE VACCINE OUTSIDE OF THE HOME.
THE SERVICES AND PROVIDERS HAVE
APPROVED APPROXIMATELY 800
CLIENTS FOR A HOME VISIT.
MORE CLIENTS ARE STILL BEING
SCREENED.
OF THIS TOTAL, APPROXIMATELY
235 OF THOSE CLIENTS WERE FROM
SEATTLE.
THE CITY'S CUSTOMER SERVICE
BUREAU IS STILL SCREENING
CALLERS REQUESTING IN-HOME
VACCINATIONS.
YOU CAN CALL THE CITIES
CUSTOMER SERVICE BUREAU AT
206684 24 89.
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY DURING
BUSINESS HOURS AND
INTERPRETATION IS AVAILABLE.
AGAIN, FOR FOLKS THAT CANNOT
LEAVE THE HOME AND THE
VACCINATION, SERVICES IN THEIR
HOMES, YOU CAN CALL THE
CUSTOMER SERVICE BUREAU.
FOR PUBLIC HEALTH. WE ARE VERY
CLOSE TO PUTTING THE WORST OF
THE PANDEMIC BEHIND US, BUT OF
COURSE WE ARE NOT IN THE CLEAR
YET.
THE MOMENT THE VIRUS IS
SPREADING QUICKLY THEN WE CAN
VACCINATE.
HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE TARGETING
YOUNGER PEOPLE MORE SO THAN WE
HAVE SEEN BEFORE.
EVERYONE AGES 16 AND OLDER IN
WASHINGTON STATE WILL BECOME
VACCINE ELIGIBLE STARTING THIS
WEEK.
ON APRIL 15th.
IF YOU ARE AT LEAST 16, LIVE OR
WORK IN KING COUNTY, AND WOULD
LIKE TO RECEIVE VACCINE, YOU
CAN JOIN THE CITY NOTIFICATION
LIST NOW.
EVEN IF YOU WON'T BE ELIGIBLE.
YOU CAN GET IN THE QUEUE AND GO
TO SEATTLE.GOV/VACCINE.
AGAIN, AS A REMINDER, THE
VACCINATION SITES THAT THE CITY
OPERATES ARE AT WEST SEATTLE
LUMEN FIELD, NORTH SEATTLE
COLLEGE, AND RAINIER BEACH.
WHERE THE NUMBERS OF VACCINES
AVAILABLE TO US HERE IN KING
COUNTY ARE ON THE RISE, BUT IT
IS STILL A PROBLEM.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WILL
TAKE SOME TIME AND PATIENCE FOR
EVERYONE TO GET VACCINATED.
IN THE MEANTIME, CONTINUE TO
LIMIT YOUR ACTIVITIES WITH
UNVACCINATED PEOPLE.
OUTSIDE OF YOUR HOME.
AVOID THOSE CROWDED INDOOR
SPACES. MAKE SURE THAT WHEN YOU
ARE INSIDE, THAT YOU ARE IN A
LOCATION WITH VENTILATION THAT
INCLUDES SOMETIMES OPENING THE
DOORS AND YOUR WINDOWS TO KEEP
THAT AIR MOVING.
STAY HOME AND GET TESTED IF YOU
HAVE COVID SYMPTOMS OR WERE
EXPOSED TO SOMEBODY WHO TESTED
POSITIVE.
KEEP WEARING MASKS.
AS FAR AS EVENTS THAT I HAVE
COMING UP, LET'S SEE.
THIS WEEK.
ACTUALLY, I THINK MOST OF MY
EVENTS THAT I HAVE THAT I
WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT WERE LAST
WEEK'S EVENTS.
I PARTICIPATED IN LOCAL
PROGRESS IS EVENT.
THEY ARE A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
OF PROGRESSIVE ELECTED
OFFICIALS.
THEY HOSTED AN EVENT FOCUSED ON
HOW AUSTIN HAS TRANSFERRED --
TRANSFORMED ITS POLICE BUDGET.
TOOK A HEALTHONE RIDE ALONG
WITH THE SEATTLE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
AND THE AGING AND DISABILITIES
CASE MANAGERS ON THURSDAY.
THEN AGAIN, ON THURSDAY, I
PARTICIPATED IN THE WEST
SEATTLE BRIDGE CLEANING TASK
FORCE MEETING.
WE LEARNED THE GOOD NEWS OF
SOME EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO THE
LOWER LEVEL BRIDGE.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
THANK YOU.
>> BUSY WEEK.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT?
ALL RIGHT.
SEEING THEN, WE WILL GO AHEAD
AND GO DOWN THE LINE.
NEXT UP IS COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
AFTER THAT, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
>> GOOD MORNING.
NOT VERY MUCH TO GO OVER THIS
WEEK.
FIRST OFF, THERE IS NOTHING
FROM THE COMMITTEE -- SELECT
COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS
STRATEGIES AND INVESTMENTS ON
TODAY'S AGENDA, EITHER THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL, OR
THE FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
I AM ANNOUNCING TODAY THAT THE
COMMITTEE MEETING WAS
ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL
28th. IT IS GOING TO BE
RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, MAY
6th.
JUST A DIFFERENCE OF A WEEK.
I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THAT
MEETING OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE
NOW ON THURSDAY, MAY 6th.
SO, FOLKS, MAKE NOTE OF THAT ON
YOUR RESPECTIVE CALENDARS.
I DO HAVE A RESOLUTION ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S AGENDA.
RESOLUTION 32001, REFERRING TO
THE DESIGNATION OF THE UPTOWN
NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS RESOLUTION IS BEING BROUGHT
AT THE REQUEST OF THE UPTOWN
ALLIANCE, WHICH IS THE
NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION FOR
THE UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD AND
COLLABORATES WITH SEVERAL
RELATED ORGANIZATIONS LIKE
UPTOWN ARTS AND A LOT OF OTHER
CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS,
PROVIDERS, AND ARTS
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE IN THE
UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD.
AS SOME FOLKS MAY BE AWARE, THE
UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD IS
SOMETIMES INTERMITTENTLY
REFERRED TO AS LOWER CLEAN AND.
SOMETIMES EVEN IN THE SAME
SENTENCE.
INTERCHANGEABLY REFERRED TO AS
SUCH.
THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY HAS BEEN
PUTTING A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT
INTO CRAFTING AND DEVELOPING A
UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY
SEPARATE FROM THE THE QUEEN AND
NEIGHBORHOOD AND WANTS TO
RESOLUTELY MAKE IT CLEAR OF A
NAME DESIGNATION THAT IS
ENTIRELY SEPARATE TO CONTINUE
TO CULTIVATE AND CRAFT THAT
IDENTITY AS AN ARTS DISTRICT.
THE DISTRICT, OR NEIGHBORHOOD
INCREASINGLY WITH A HIGHER
DENSITY OF PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING.
MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
A DESTINATION CULINARY AND OF
COURSE PETER SEEN IN THE GOOD
NON-COVID TIMES.
IN THE SPIRIT OF LOOKING TOWARD
THAT RECOVERY AND TOWARDS UPTOWN
, CONTINUING TO IDENTIFY THAT
IDENTITY, ESPECIALLY POST ZONES.
THE INCREASED AMOUNT OF DENSITY
THAT IS GOING INTO THAT
NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT
IMPROVEMENTS GOING INTO THAT
NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE UPTOWN ALLIANCE FELT IT
APPROPRIATE AT THIS TIME TO
SEEK A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING
THEIR IDENTITY TO MATCH A LOT
OF THE PHYSICAL CHANGES THE
NEIGHBORHOOD IS SEEING.
I'M PROUD TO BRING THAT
RESOLUTION FORWARD THIS
AFTERNOON AND WOULD HOPE FOR
THE SUPPORT OF MY COLLEAGUES ON
THAT.
WITH THAT, MADAM PRESIDENT, I
DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER UPDATES
TO GIVE TO THE FULL COUNCIL
THIS MORNING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE, WE WILL GO DOWN
THE LINE.
NEXT UP IS COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES, FOLLOWED BY MOSQUEDA.
>> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
GOOD MORNING COLLEAGUES.
THERE ARE SEVERAL ITEMS ON THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
úCALENDAR THIS AFTERNOON.
INCLUDIN SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS.
A BILL WE WILL BE TALK ABOUT
LATER THAT AUTHORIZES THE
OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE TO
ACCEPT A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH
THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY.
IT BASICALLY CONFIRMS THAT WE
HAVE AN AGREEMENT TO INSTALL
THE AIDS MEMORIAL PATH ART
PROJECT THAT WE TALKED ABOUT
LAST YEAR.
THAT WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT TO
INSTALL THAT PROJECT AT THE
LIGHT RAIL STATION AT CAPITOL
HILL.
WE WILL BE IN THAT A LITTLE BIT
LATER.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
AGENDA.
MY NEXT MEETING IS TUESDAY,
NEXT TUESDAY THE 20th.
COLLEAGUES, WE RECENTLY
RECEIVED A MEMO FROM THE
EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE OFFERING TWO
DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR HOW WE
IMPLEMENT THE PARTICIPATORY
BUDGETING PLAN FOR THIS YEAR.
SO, I HAVE INVITED THE
EXECUTIVE OFFICE TO PRESENT
INFORMATION AROUND THEIR FISCAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSUMPTIONS
FOR THOSE TWO OPTIONS.
INVITED THEM TO NEXT WEEK'S
COMMITTEE MEETING.
WE'VE ALSO INVITED FOLKS FROM
THE NATIONAL PARTICIPATORY
BUDGETING PROGRAM, AS WELL AS
FOLKS FROM BOSTON AND NEW YORK
WHO HAVE IMPLEMENTED THESE
PROGRAMS IN THE PAST AND ARE
CURRENTLY DOING SO AGAIN.
SO, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
HEAR ABOUT HOW OTHER CITIES
HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE PROGRAM
AND INVITE COLLEAGUES TO COME
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.
PLEASE REACH OUT TO LAKISHA
FARMER.
MOVING ON TO DEPARTMENT UPDATES,
HAD A MEETING WITH THE ARTS
DEPARTMENT LAST WEEK.
YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW THAT 63%
OF CREATIVE WORK OCCURS IN THE
CITY ARE UNEMPLOYED IN THE CITY
RIGHT NOW.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WHAT IT
WOULD LOOK LIKE TO INTEGRATE
THE ARTS INTO OUR RECOVERY AS
WE TALK ABOUT DEVELOPMENT,
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS, HOW WE CAN
MAKE SURE THAT THESE CREATIVE
WORKERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE
ARPA FUNDING AND OTHER
CONVERSATIONS THAT WE ARE
HAVING ABOUT MOVING TOWARD AN
EQUITABLE RECOVERY.
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT
CONVERSATION WITH THEM AND WITH
ALL OF YOU.
THE ECONOMIC -- SORRY, THE
ECONOMIC -- EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.
THE NEXT ROUND OF FUNDING IS
OUT FOR PROJECTS.
THOSE APPLICATIONS ARE DUE JUNE
6th.
FOR 2021, THE FUNDING IS ABOUT
$6.8 MILLION AVAILABLE TO
ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON ANTI-
DISPLACEMENT EFFORTS.
PARTICULARLY IN HIGH
DISPLACEMENT RISK NEIGHBORHOODS.
FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING
, OR PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND
FOR CAPITAL EXPENSES.
THOSE ARE THE KINDS OF THINGS
THAT COULD BE FUNDED, AND THE
CITY'S EDI WEBSITE INCLUDES
FUNDING GUIDELINES , THE
APPLICATION ITSELF, AND
PROPOSAL TEMPLATES.
PARTICULARLY FOR THE BUDGET
PORTION OF PROJECTS THAT ARE
BEING CONSIDERED.
INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS CAN
FIND ALL OF THAT AT THE CITY'S
EDI WEBSITE.
ADDITIONALLY THERE WILL BE
WEBINARS PROVIDING INFORMATION
SESSIONS TO POTENTIAL
APPLICANTS.
AND TO ASK QUESTIONS OF PROGRAM
STAFF.
THE NEXT ONE IS TOMORROW,
TUESDAY, AT 6:00 P.M.
THERE WILL ALSO BE ONE AT 10:00
IN THE MORNING ON MAY 24th.
TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT THOSE
WEBINARS, YOU CAN ALSO GO TO
THE CITY'S EDI WEBSITE AND
CLICK ON THE DATE THAT IS
POSTED AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO
THAT INFORMATION.
THE FIFTH ROUND OF SMALL
BUSINESS STABILIZATION FUNDING
IS WRAPPING UP AT THE OFFICE OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON A
SUMMARY OF LESSONS LEARNED FROM
THE DIFFERENT ROUNDS OF FUNDING
THAT WE HAD THIS YEAR.
SO, THEY CAN PROVIDE SOME
ANALYSIS BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND
ABOUT HOW AND WHETHER THERE
SHOULD BE ANY CHANGES IN THE
PARAMETERS FOR FUTURE FUNDING
FOR SMALL BUSINESS
STABILIZATION.
I KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN
SEVERAL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT
CREATING NEW BIA'S IN DIFFERENT
NEIGHBORHOODS.
WE'VE HEARD FROM FOLKS IN A
COUPLE DIFFERENT PLACES.
I WANT TO REMIND COLLEAGUES
THAT AS YOUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY
IS GETTING CLOSER TO HAVING
ORDNANCE LANGUAGE READY TO
CREATE OR TO AMEND THEIR BIA,
I'M HAPPY TO INVITE YOU TO
ATTEND THE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.
TO BE PART OF THE DISCUSSION
AND TO SHARE WHAT YOUR
COMMUNITY HAS BEEN WORKING ON.
MOVING ONTO DISTRICT UPDATES.
LAST WEEK MY STAFF AND I MET
WITH SPU.
WE MET THEIR RV PUMPOUT UNITS
ALONG WITH SOME FOOD ASSISTANCE
VOLUNTEERS FROM ST. VINCENT
DePAUL.
AND WITH RESEARCHERS FROM THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
WE MET AT A SAY IN MY DISTRICT
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORK
THAT THE PUMPOUT STATIONS DO TO
ASSIST RDE RESIDENTS.
IT WAS GREAT TO WATCH.
I LEARNED THAT DESPITE THE
BUDGET CUTS THAT WE HAVE
EXPERIENCED, THE RV PUMPOUT
UNIT RUNS EFFECTIVELY AND
EFFICIENTLY.
IT WAS REALLY AN OPPORTUNITY TO
SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO IF WE
SCALE UP AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
FUNDING TO THAT UNIT.
I ALSO LEARNED THAT RESEARCHERS
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON ARE WORKING TOGETHER
DATA ON THE STATE OF RV
úRESIDENTS IN OUR CITY.
AS WE MOVE FORWARD, THAT COULD
BE REALLY VALUABLE INFORMATION
AS WE DEVELOP POLICIES TO
ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS.
WE WILL BE STAYING IN TOUCH
WITH THOSE RESEARCHERS TO SEE
WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING.
I DO WANT TO REMIND FOLKS THAT
THIS WEEK, THE DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS ARE HOLDING THEIR
WEBINAR FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO
ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING
FUNDING.
TO HELP STAND UP THE STREET
SYNCS INITIATIVE.
THIS IS THE CITYWIDE NETWORK OF
AND EXPECTED, EASY TO BUILD
STREET SYNCS WITH RUNNING WATER
THAT THE COUNCIL FUNDED DURING
LAST YEAR'S BUDGET.
THERE IS A WEBINAR THAT STARTS
AT 5:30 TOMORROW.
INTERESTED NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS,
OR OTHER GRASSROOTS
ORGANIZATIONS CAN VISIT THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD'S
WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT THAT.
THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR
STREET SINK FUNDING ENDS ON
APRIL 23rd.
THE EXPECTATION FOR FUNDING IS
THAT WILL BE AWARDED IN MAY.
I HOLD OFFICE HOURS VIRTUALLY
ON THURSDAYS FROM 10:00 TO NOON
SUNDAYS FROM 3:00 TO 5:00.
STARTING IN MAY, MY OFFICE WILL
BE HOLDING OUTDOOR, DISTANCED,
BUT IN PERSON OFFICE HOURS AT
THE FARMERS MARKET ON
WEDNESDAYS FROM 3:00 TO 5:00.
I'M HOPING THAT WE HAVE NICE
WEATHER FOR THAT.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE THIS
MORNING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
>> THANK YOU, THIS IS JUST
BRIEFLY.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, WE ARE
LOOKING AT WORKING ON CREATING
A BIA UP IN THE NORTH END.
WE HAVE NEVER HAD ONE.
PARTICULARLY WITH THE NHL
COMING IN AND CONNECTING TO
NORTH SEATTLE COLLEGE, WE ARE
ANTICIPATING AROUND 800,000
PEOPLE A YEAR THAT WILL CYCLE
THROUGH.
I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU UP ON
THAT OFFER.
I'M REALLY EXCITED TO WORK WITH
YOU GUYS FIGURING OUT HOW TO DO
THIS.
SO, THANK YOU.
YOU WILL SEE ME.
>> LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
THANK YOU.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S KEEP GOING.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA IS NEXT,
FOLLOWED BY PEDERSEN.
>> GOOD MORNING COLLEAGUES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
THERE ARE SEVERAL ITEMS ON
TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL MEETING.
THE FIRST IS THE CONFIRMATION
OF DAN PEREZ FOR THE SUGARY
SWEETENED BEVERAGE COMMUNITY
ADVISORY BOARD.
THIS IS A MAYORAL APPOINTMENT
THAT WE DISCUSSED LAST WEEK IN
MY COMMITTEE.
WE ALSO HAVE THE CONFIRMATION
OF JOEL SHAPIRO.
WE ALSO HAVE COUNCIL BILL
120030, WHICH IS ADDING A
CALCULATION METHOD TO THE
JUMPSTART LEGISLATION TO ALLOW
FOR HOURLY RATIO AS AN
ADDITIONAL METHOD FOR
DETERMINING AMOUNTS OWED IF THE
PEER PREFERREDS AS ALTERNATIVES.
THIS IS THE RESULT OF DIRECT
FEEDBACK THAT THE FINANCE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
DEPARTMENT RECEIVED THROUGH
RULEMAKING AND INCORPORATING
EEDBACK FROM VARIOUS
BUSINESSES THAT WILL BE PAYING.
LOOKING FORWARD TO PASSING THAT
AND MAKING SURE THAT IT IS
EASIER TO IMPLEMENT FOR FOLKS
THAT WANT TO CHOOSE THAT
ALTERNATIVE.
THERE IS ALSO THE RENTAL
ASSISTANCE BILL.
COUNCIL BILL 120018.
THIS IS AMENDED AND IS IN FRONT
OF US TO ALLOW FOR $22.7
MILLION TO BE PROVIDED IN
RENTAL ASSISTANCE DOLLARS.
THIS COMES AS A RESULT FROM
DECEMBER LEGISLATION THAT
CONGRESS PASS TO MAKE SURE THAT
FOLKS HAD COVERT RELIEF IN THE
FORMS OF COVID RELISTEN'S.
THERE WERE TWO AMENDMENTS THAT
WERE INCLUDED IN COUNCIL
COMMITTEES.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN FOR BRINGING FORWARD
ONE AMENDMENT THAT I WAS HAPPY
TO SPONSOR ON HIS BEHALF.
IT ALLOWED FOR INTERNET SERVICES
TO BE PART OF THE ALLOWABLE USE
FOR EXPENSES FOR COMMUNITY
PARTNERS WHO ARE HELPING THOSE
WHO NEED RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND
HELPING OUT HOUSEHOLDS THAT MAY
NEED ACCESS TO THIS TYPE OF
ASSISTANCE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN FOR
BRINGING THAT FORWARD.
THERE WAS ALSO AN AMENDMENT
FROM COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD THAT
PASSED THAT MAKE SURE WE DIRECT
THE HOFFMAN TO DO PROACTIVE
OUTREACH.
WHO MAY BE STRUGGLING WITH
MORTGAGE DEBT DUE TO RENTAL
PAYMENTS AND DELINQUENCIES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
THERE WAS AN AMENDMENT THAT YOU
MAY HAVE SEEN ON THE PUBLISHED
AGENDA THAT I HAD SPONSORED
THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOCATED THE
$1.5 MILLION THAT WAS GOING --
THAT WAS DIRECTED TO SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES, AND SEATTLE
CITY LIGHT TO GO BACK INTO
RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
I DID WITHDRAW THIS AMENDMENT
DUE TO QUESTIONS.
I'M STILL DOING SOME RESEARCH
ABOUT HOW THIS TIES INTO
ADDITIONAL STATE-LEVEL
DISCUSSIONS.
I THINK THE CONCEPT WAS TO
REALLOCATE THE $1.5 MILLION
THAT IS GOING TO SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES AND SEATTLE PUBLIC
LIGHT.
IN RECOGNITION OF THE
DELINQUENT PAYMENTS AND BACK
ODETTE THAT MANY IN OUR CITY
HAVE.
OBVIOUSLY WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT THOSE THAT OWE THE
DEBT DON'T HAVE THAT STRESS AND
BURDEN HOLDING OVER THEM.
LOOKING FORWARD TO LEARNING
MORE THOUGH.
I UNDERSTAND SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
AND SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
SENT A REQUEST TO THE STATE
LEGISLATURE FOR AN ADDITIONAL
$100 MILLION IN ARPA FUNDS.
WE ARE GOING TO DO SOME
RESEARCH.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON
THAT.
I DO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT
ADDITIONAL FEDERAL DOLLARS
CONTINUING TO GO TO OUR PUBLIC
UTILITIES THAT COULD BE IN
COMPETITION WITH OTHER LEADING
ORGANIZATIONS.
I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS
SPECIFIC DOLLARS DIRECTLY TO
THE UTILITIES.
$100 MILLION WAS INCLUDED IN
THE HOUSE BUDGET.
I THINK THERE'S MORE
INFORMATION TO SPEAK OUT AS WE
TRIED TO FIGURE OUT HOW THAT
HANNAH SMITH GO DIRECTLY TO
THOSE THAT ARE MOST IN NEED.
AS A RELATES TO THIS
LEGISLATION FROM CONGRESS
APPROVAL OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE
FOR $22.7 MILLION, HAPPY TO
SUPPORT THE LEGISLATION AS IT
IS.
EVEN WITHOUT AT AMENDMENT.
HELP TO MAKE SURE THAT SPU AND
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT HAVE THE
$1.5 MILLION TO ADDRESS THE
UTILITIES.
I THINK THAT IS A GESTURE OF
GOOD FAITH.
I THINK THERE'S QUESTIONS TO BE
ANSWERED ABOUT THE DOLLAR
AMOUNT THEY ARE ASKING FOR FROM
THE STATE.
LASTLY, WE HAVE THE AAP I
LEGISLATION.
COUNCIL BILL 120029.
THIS IS IS LEGISLATION THAT
COMPLEMENTS THE STATEMENT THAT
WE ALL SIGNED ONTO TO
UNEQUIVOCALLY CONDEMN THE RISE
IN ANTI-ASIAN HATE CRIMES.
STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE
ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND
CONDEMNED THE LONG HISTORY OF
ANTI-ASIAN RACISM HERE IN
SEATTLE AND IN OUR REGION.
THIS LEGISLATION APPROPRIATES
$1.5 MILLION TO INVEST IN THE
AAPI COMMUNITY AND TO MAKE SURE
WE ARE IN -- ADDRESSING
INCREASING HATE CRIMES AND
MAKING SURE THERE'S GREATER
INVESTMENTS IN SAFETY.
THIS WAS TRANSMITTED BY THE
MAYOR AND WAS INTRODUCED
WITHOUT CHANGES.
COUNCILMEMBER -- EXCUSE ME,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ AND
I SPONSORED THE AMENDMENT.
DURING THE MEETING THERE WAS A
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT
VERY SPECIFIC PIECES OF THIS.
I WILL ALSO NOTE THAT AMENDMENT
NUMBER ONE IS TECHNICAL IN
NATURE.
THESE ARE SMALL CLEANUP ITEMS
THAT WE HAD INTENDED TO INCLUDE.
THANKS TO CENTRAL STAFF'S
REVIEW OF THE LEGISLATION.
THERE WILL BE TWO AMENDMENTS
BEING BROUGHT FORWARD FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION TODAY.
ONE IS VERY TECHNICAL IN NATURE.
THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR
YOUR WORK ON NUMBER TWO AND
YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS BILL.
DO YOU WANT ME TO PAUSE?
>> I'M GOING TO ADDRESS IT NOW
AND JUST GET IT OUT OF THE WAY.
AMENDMENT TWO, THANK YOU SO
MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA
FOR DESCRIBING IN GENERAL WHERE
WE ARE AT.
COLLEAGUES, LAST WEEK OUR
CENTRAL STAFF CIRCULATED AN
AMENDMENT TWO TO COUNCIL BILL
120029 THAT I AM SPONSORING
WITH COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
THIS ITEM IS ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S AGENDA.
IT IS UNDER AGENDA ITEM 8 ON
TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
IT WILL STAND AS AMENDMENT
NUMBER TWO.
ALTHOUGH WE VOTED THE BILL OUT
OF THE FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE LAST WEEK, ADOPTING
AMENDMENT TWO WOULD STRENGTHEN
THE BILL BEFORE US.
AS A RESULT, COMMUNITY ADVOCATES
HAVE EXPRESSED TOO MANY OF US
VIA EMAIL, BUT ALSO WE HEARD
SOME CONCERNS DURING PUBLIC
COMMENT.
I THINK THIS AMENDMENT TWO STILL
IS TRUE TO THE JOINT INTEREST
BY THE COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR TO
SUPPORT COMMUNITY SAFETY NEEDS
FOR THE ASIAN AMERICAN AND
PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN
COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS.
WE DID HEAR DIRECTLY FROM THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE AND THE CITY
BUDGET OFFICE THAT THEY THINK
THAT THIS IS A WELCOMED
AMENDMENT.
IT WILL BE WELL RECEIVED BY THE
EXECUTIVE.
THIS AMENDMENT WOULD ADD
$150,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOOD AS A PASTOR.
THIS WOULD FUND A CHINATOWN
PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATOR WHO
WILL BE HOUSED WITHIN A
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION.
THIS IS BUILDING ON THE
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THE COUNCIL
HAS SUPPORTED IN THE PAST.
BY ENHANCING AND EXPANDING THE
CAPACITY FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY
COORDINATOR THAT WILL BE
GEOGRAPHICALLY LOCATED WITHIN A
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION.
BUT, WILL BE SERVING ALL AAPI
MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY ACROSS
THE CITY.
THIS WILL ALLOW FOR US TO
UTILIZE THE EXISTING
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS IN PLACE
NOW, AND THE MUSCLE MEMORY OF
THE PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATOR
POSITION AND THE NATURAL CORN
ACTIVITY THAT EXISTS, TO
ADDRESS THE ISSUES RELATED TO
BIAS CRIMES AND HATE CRIMES
WITHIN THE AAPI COMMUNITY
ACROSS THE CITY.
THIS AMENDMENT WILL ALSO REVIEW
A PROVISO THAT WOULD HAVE
SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF A
BIASED CRIME PREVENTION
COORDINATOR COURT WITHIN THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA FOR HER SUPPORT ON
THIS AMENDMENT.
I DO THINK THIS SORT OF THREAD
THE NEEDLE IN A WAY THAT STILL
ALLOWS US TO MEET THE NEEDS,
WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING,WHILE
ALSO RESPONDING TO CONCERNS FROM
ADVOCATES AND FOLKS WITHIN THE
AAPI COMMUNITY WHO HAD
EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT ADDING
MORE CAPACITY TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO ADDRESS SOME OF
THE ISSUES THAT THEY WERE
ADVOCATING FOR.
SO, I LOOK FORWARD TO ANSWERING
ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS.
I HOPE THAT YOU ALL WILL
CONSIDER SUPPORTING AMENDMENT
TWO.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, AND LOOKING FORWARD
TO GETTING THIS PIECE OF
LEGISLATION OUT THE DOOR.
AS A REMINDER, THIS IS NOT THE
LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO LOOK
ACROSS OUR CITY AT THE
COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN
IMPACTED BY HATE CRIMES.
ESPECIALLY THE AAPI COMMUNITY.
THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES TO OFFER FUNDS AS
WELL AS WE LOOK AT HOW WE
RESPOND TO OTHER NEEDS ACROSS
OUR COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU FOR THAT SUMMARY AND
LOOKING FORWARD TO SUPPORTING
THAT LEGISLATION.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS IS NOT
GOING TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE
TODAY.
>>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS HAS
THE APPOINTMENTS OF NINE
INDIVIDUALS TO THE SEATTLE
YOUTH COMMISSION IN OUR FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA TODAY.
I WILL BE SPEAKING TO THOSE IN
HIS ABSENCE.
WITH YOUR PERMISSION, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
THESE NINE APPOINTEES WILL BE
JOINING A 15 MEMBER COMMISSION
OF TEENAGERS TO ADVISE THE CITY
AND WORK TO CONNECT YOUTH TO
OUR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS.
AS A REMINDER, OUR NEXT FINANCE
AND HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING
IS NOT UNTIL APRIL 20th AT 9:30
A.M.
THERE WILL BE THE FIRST HALF-
HOUR DEDICATED TO PUBLIC
COMMENT.
PLEASE DIAL IN IF YOU'RE
INTERESTED.
AS A REMINDER, ALL OF OUR
COLLEAGUES ARE WELCOMED TO JOIN
US AT THE FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK
AND TO HAVE A DIALOGUE ON THE
ARPA FUNDS.
WE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SEND YOU MEETING MATERIALS AND
MAKE SURE THIS IS ON YOUR
CALENDAR IF YOU DON'T USUALLY
ATTEND.
PLEASE LET MY OFFICE KNOW IF
YOU'RE INTERESTED IN JOINING
THE MEETING AND WE WILL MAKE
SURE ALL THE MATERIALS GET TO.
IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO
JOIN US, I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN AND MORALES WERE WITH
US.
IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO
WATCH IT, WE DID HAVE A REALLY
ROBUST DISCUSSION FOR THE FIRST
HOUR OF OUR MEETING WHERE WE
HEARD FROM VARIOUS
JURISDICTIONS WHO ARE ALSO
DELIVERING HOW THEY ARE GOING
TO ALLOCATE THEIR ARPA FUNDS.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
SOME ACROSS THIS COUNTRY WHO
ARE MEMBERS OF LOCAL PROGRESS.
WHO DIALED IN TO PROVIDE
UPDATES ON WHAT THEY ARE
CONSIDERING AS THEY LOOK AT THE
ALLOCATION OF THEIR ARPA FUNDS.
WE HEARD FROM COUNCILMEMBER
FUENTES WHO SPOKE ABOUT THE
NEED FOR DOLLARS GOING TO
HOMELESSNESS, CHILD CARE, JOB
AND FOOD SECURITY, FROM AUSTIN.
WE HEARD FROM DENVER CITY
COUNCIL WHO SPOKE ABOUT THE
IMMEDIATE NEED FOR THE NEED FOR
DIRECT RELIEF AND INCREASING
THE CITY'S CAPACITY TO RESPOND
TO THE CRISIS THAT COVID HAS
EXPOSED IN MANY CASES, AND ALSO
WORSENED IN MANY CASES BY
STEPPING UP PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND
CREATING NEW PUBLIC JOBS.
INVESTING THROUGH AN EQUITY
LANDS AND EXPANDING THE
CAPACITY FOR DENVER TO HAVE
ALTERNATIVE TO POLICING AS THEY
ARE LOOKING AT THE ALLOCATIONS
OF THEIR ARPA FUNDS.
THEY ARE ALSO LOOKING AT LAND
ACQUISITION, CHILDCARE, AND
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
MANY OF THOSE SOUND VERY
FAMILIAR TO WHAT WE HAVE BEEN
DISCUSSING THIS MORNING AND IN
OUR ARPA DISCUSSIONS AS WELL.
WE ALSO HEARD FROM COUNCIL
PRESIDENT LISA BENDER FROM
MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL WHO
SPOKE ABOUT THE NEED -- THEIR
NEEDS FOR INVESTING ARPA
DOLLARS INTO HOUSING, SAFETY,
CITY JOBS AND CAPACITY.
INCREASING EQUITY FOR MAKING
SURE THAT THERE IS AN
EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE DUAL
THAT THEY ARE USING TO REALLY
LOOK AT THE ALLOCATION OF THE
ARPA FUNDS AND ENSURE THAT
THEIR EQUITY GOALS ARE BEING
MET.
REALLY GREAT IDEAS FOR
IMPLEMENTING THESE FEDERAL
DOLLARS ARE SHARED VIA A VIDEO
THAT WE SHARED ON OUR SOCIAL
MEDIA.
THANKS TO STEPHANIE
SPECIFICALLY FOR TEEING UP
THOSE VIDEOS SO THAT THOSE
COULD BE EASILY SHARED WITH
FOLKS AND TO SEATTLE CHANNEL
FOR ALWAYS RECORDING THEM.
IN TERMS OF UPDATES, JUST ONE
UPDATE TODAY FROM ONE OF THE
DEPARTMENTS THAT WE HAVE UNDER
OUR PURVIEW.
I WANT TO NOTE ONGOING WORK
WITH HIGH-VOLUME VACCINATION
PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION.
THEY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE
DAILY OBLIGATIONS AT LUMEN
FIELD.
CONTINUING TO SUPPORT
FIREFIGHTERS IN THEIR ONGOING
VACCINATION EFFORTS IN MAKING
SURE THAT THEY ARE HELPING
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
THE DAY I HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT
LAST WEEK WE HAD A CHANCE TO
HEAR, OR TO SEE LUMEN FIELD
VACCINATE ALMOST 1000 PEOPLE.
THEY ARE WELL ON THEIR WAY TO
MAKING SURE THAT MORE THAN -- I
THINK IT IS 20 OR 30,000, HOW
MANY IS IT COUNCILMEMBER'S?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
THEIR GOAL?
UP OVER 20,000 A DAY.
REALLY AN INCREDIBLE EFFORT.
THEY ARE HIRING.
A LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT WE SAW
IN THE FIELD THEMSELVES ARE
BEING HIRED.
THEY ARE BOTH VOLUNTEERS AND
NEW PEOPLE THAT ARE GETTING GOOD
UNION WAGE JOBS AT FAS.
I WANT TO THANK THE DIRECTOR
FOR THAT COMMITMENT TO MAKING
SURE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO NOT
JUST HELPING OUT, BECAUSE SO
MANY OF US WANT TO HELP.
WE ARE ALSO ENCOURAGING PEOPLE
TO APPLY TO FAS SO THEY GET
ACCESS TO GOOD UNION JOBS IN
OUR CITY AS THEY RESPOND TO
THIS CRISIS.
FAS IS ALSO WORKING ON CONSUMER
PERCEPTIONS RELATED TO SHORT-
TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
I'M SORRY, SHORT-TERM RENTAL
LICENSING REVOCATION.
THEY ARE ISSUING LETTERS TO 12
INDIVIDUALS REVOKING THE
LICENSE OF OPERATORS THAT ARE
NOT COMPLIANT WITH THE SHORT-
TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE.
MOST OF WHOM ARE OPERATING IN
THE CITY'S SHORELINES ON.
TWO OPERATORS HAVE APPEALED TO
THE OFFICE OF THE HEARING
EXAMINER'S AS THE ORDINANCE
PROVIDES.
FINALLY, THE SEATTLE ANIMAL
SHELTER OFFICE REMOVED 73 CATS
FROM A SMALL STUDIO APARTMENT
IN SEATTLE.
THE OWNER ADMITTED TO BE
OVERWHELMED AND SURRENDERED TO
ALL BUT THREE CATS.
SURRENDERED ALL BUT THREE CATS.
THESE CATS WILL BE STERILIZED
BEFORE RETURNING TO THEIR OWNER.
THE OTHER CATS APPEAR TO BE
RELATIVELY HEALTHY AND THE
ANIMAL SHELTER IS FOCUSED ON
SPAY AND NEUTER EFFORTS AND
TRANSFERRING INDIVIDUAL PETS TO
NEW FOSTER OR ADOPTION
OPPORTUNITIES.
I HIGHLIGHT THIS TO NOTE THAT
HOW MANY DIFFERENT WAYS FAS IS
INVOLVED IN HELPING TO MAKE OUR
CITY RUN.
FINALLY, IN OUR EVENTS FOR THIS
WEEK, I CONTINUE TO MEET WITH
FOLKS TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS THAT
WERE CONVENING ABOUT THE WAYS
IN WHICH FOLKS WOULD LIKE TO
HAVE THESE ARPA DOLLARS
UTILIZED.
PEOPLE FROM HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS.
SMALL BUSINESSES, CHILDCARE
ADVOCATES, AND HEARING FROM
THOSE WHO WORK DIRECTLY IN THE
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS OTHERS.
WE ARE TRYING TO COLLECT AS
MANY IDEAS AS POSSIBLE AS I
KNOW MANY OF YOU ARE DOING.
THE EXECUTIVE IS DOING AS WELL.
TO REALLY INFORM OUR
DELIBERATIONS STARTING ON APRIL
20th LAST WEDNESDAY I ALSO HAD
THE OPPORTUNITY AS I MENTIONED
TO GO VISIT THE LUMEN CENTER.
I WILL SAY THIS.
THIS IS NOT ON MY SCRIPT SO I'M
GOING TO TRY TO REMEMBER OFF
THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
FAS ABSOLUTELY WANT PEOPLE TO
COME AND SIGN UP.
NOT ONLY TO VOLUNTEER BUT ALSO
TO SIGN UP FOR THESE JOBS WE
MENTIONED.
WE WILL PUT INFORMATION OUT ON
OUR WEBSITE.
SPECIFICALLY A FOLK SPEAK
VARIOUS LANGUAGES AND ARE
INTERESTED IN APPLYING, WE HAVE
A HUGE NEED FOR FOLKS WHO CAN
HELP PROVIDE TRANSLATION AND
INTERPRETATION SERVICES.
I SAW SOME OF THOSE TRANSLATORS.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY THERE.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, IF YOU
HAVE ANY FORM OF A MEDICAL
LICENSE THEY NEED ALL FOLKS TO
HAVE MEDICAL LICENSE TO APPLY
TO HELP THE VOLUNTEERS AND TO
DRAW BACK AND ADMINISTER SHOTS.
THIS IS SOMETHING THEY WERE
CONTINUE TO EXPAND.
IF YOU HAVE ANY MEDICAL
LICENSE, PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH
WITH THE VOLUNTEER EFFORT AT
LUMEN FIELD.
WE WILL PUT MORE INFORMATION
OUT ON OUR WEBSITE.
I WILL STOP THERE.
THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR TIME.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE, WE ARE GOING TO
GO DOWN TO COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
>> GOOD MORNING COLLEGE.
ARE TRANSPORTATION AND
UTILITIES COMMITTEE HAS FIVE
ITEMS ON TODAY'S FULL CITY
COUNCIL AGENDA.
AS COSPONSOR, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ MENTIONED, COUNCIL BILL
120013, AUTHORIZES OUR SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
ACCEPT A DONATION FROM THE
SEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION FOR
THE LAKE CITY LIVING MEMORIAL
TRIANGLE.
COUNCIL BILL 120014 IS A STEP
TOWARD COMPLETING THE
GEORGETOWN SOUTH PARK TRAIL.
THE BENEFITS OF THAT
NONMOTORIZED CONNECTION HAVE
BEEN REINFORCED BY THE TRAFFIC
IMPACTS IN THE AREA DUE TO THE
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE WEST
SEATTLE HIGH BRIDGE.
IN 2012, SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES BUILT A STORM DRAIN
IN THE GEORGETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD,
BUT CITY LIGHT RETAINED
OWNERSHIP.
COUNCIL BILL 120014 PARTIALLY
TRANSFERS JURISDICTION TO
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES SO
THAT SPU CAN CONTINUE TO
MAINTAIN THE STORM DRAIN.
FUTURE LEGISLATION WILL
TRANSFER THE CITY MY PROPERTY
TO SEATTLE PARKS, AND SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
AND WILL PROVIDE CITY LIGHT
FUNDS, NOT ONLY FOR A SEGMENT
OF THE TRAIL, BUT ALSO FOR A
NEW DOG PARK.
IN EXCHANGE FOR CITY LIGHT
ACQUIRING ANOTHER PROPERTY NEAR
THEIR SELF-SERVICE CENTER.
THE LEGISLATION BEFORE US TODAY
IS SIMPLY TRANSFERRING PARTIAL
JURISDICTION OF THE GEORGETOWN
PROPERTY FROM SEATTLE LIGHT TO
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
IT WAS RECOMMENDED UNANIMOUSLY
BY OUR COMMITTEE.
THERE ARE THREE REAPPOINTMENTS
TO THE SEATTLE PEDESTRIAN
ADVISORY BOARD.
I KNOW PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IS A
PRIORITY FOR ALL OF US.
I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR
SEATTLE SERVICE AND
CONGRATULATE THEM ON RECEIVING
A UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION FROM
OUR COMMITTEE FOR THEIR
REAPPOINTMENTS.
ALL THREE INDIVIDUALS ARE
QUALIFIED AND EAGER TO CONTINUE
THEIR SERVICE.
I HOPE THEY ARE FORMALLY
APPROVED TODAY APPLE COUNCIL.
PLEASE NOTE THE ROSTER WISH
LISTS ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD, THAT
ROSTER HAD ONE OF THE
REAPPOINTMENTS LISTED AS LIVING
IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 1. SHE
ACTUALLY RESIDES IN COUNCIL
DISTRICT 3. THERE IS A
SUBSTITUTE ROSTER THAT WE WILL
APPROVE APPLE COUNCIL TODAY
THAT MAKES THAT SINGLE
CORRECTION.
ARE TRANSPORTATION AND
UTILITIES COMMITTEE MEETS ON
THE FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAYS
OF EACH MONTH AT 9:30 A.M.
OUR NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL
BE APRIL 21.
I WILL HIGHLIGHT NOW JUST ONE
OF THOSE ITEMS COMING TO OUR
COMMITTEE NEXT WEEK REGARDING
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
AT OUR MEETING LAST WEEK, APRIL
7th, WE RECEIVED AN IMPORTANT
BRIEFING FROM SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES ON THE PROPOSED
STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT SPU
'S STRATEGIC PLAN HAS BEEN
ENDORSED BY THE CUSTOMER REVIEW
PANEL.
AT OUR APRIL 21 COMMITTEE
MEETING WE WILL DISCUSS THE
UPCOMING ANALYSIS OF THE PLAN
AND A PROPOSED RATE PATH FROM
OUR CITY COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF,
AND WE WILL DISCUSS ANY
POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS.
FORTUNATELY, THE AVERAGE SPU
RATES ARE EXPECTED TO BE LOWER
THAN WHAT WAS PROMISED BACK IN
2017 FOR THESE UPCOMING YEARS.
KEEPING RATES LOW IS IMPORTANT
BECAUSE RATES ARE TECHNICALLY
REGRESSIVE WITH LOWER INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS PAYING A LARGER
PERCENTAGE OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD
INCOME FOR UTILITY BILLS.
OTHER ISSUES.
I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO THE
REMARKS BY COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ
APPLAUDING THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION FOR CANCELING,
FOR NOW, THE HASTY AND
IRRESPONSIBLE SALE OF THE
NATIONAL ARCHIVES FACILITY,
WHICH IS LOCATED IN DISTRICT
FOR.
I'D LIKE TO THANK THE SEATTLE
TIMES FOR THEIR INVESTIGATIVE
REPORTING, WHICH HIGHLIGHTED
THAT SEATTLE CITY LIGHT MAY BE
OVERPAYING FOR PRIVATE TRAFFIC
CONTROL.
AS CHAIR OF THE TRANSPORTATION
UTILITIES COMMITTEE, I HAVE
ASKED CITY LIGHT WHY IS THIS
THE CASE AND WHAT ARE THEY
GOING TO DO ABOUT IT.
WE WILL HEAR FROM THEM LATER.
LET'S SEE.
THIS PAST WEEK IN NORTH
SEATTLE, THERE WAS A REPEAT OF
DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITY
WITH SPEEDING CARS DRIVING
RECKLESSLY IN THE MIDDLE OF
INTERSECTIONS.
WE ARE GOING TO MAKE SURE
RESIDENTS STAY SAFE AND REFRAIN
FROM PARTICIPATING IN SUCH
DANGEROUS ACTIVITY ON OUR CITY
STREETS.
OF THE NEWS AND DISTRICT 4.
THIS AFTERNOON, SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES WILL ANNOUNCE THE
WINNING NAME FOR THE NEW TUNNEL
BORING MACHINE THAT WILL ENABLE
US TO COMPLETE THE SHIP CANAL
WATER QUALITY PROJECT.
WHICH TEXAS FROM WALLINGFORD
ALL THE WAY TO BALLAD.
ASTONISHINGLY, OVER 30,000
PEOPLE VOTED TO NAME THE
MACHINE ANYTHING BUT BORING.
FOR THIS ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION PROJECT.
AS CHAIR OF THE TRANSPORTATION
UTILITIES COMMITTEE, I JOINED
ON FRIDAY EVENING, SEVERAL
OTHERS AND WORKERS CONSTRUCTING
THE PROJECT TO SEE THE MASSIVE
DRILL UP CLOSE.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS WAS THERE
AS WELL.
IT WAS INVALID.
THIS IS STRETCHING 2.7 MILES.
THIS UNDERGROUND STORAGE TUNNEL
FROM BALLARD TO WALLINGFORD.
THIS IS A MAJOR PROJECT THAT
HAS BEEN PLANNED OVER MANY
YEARS.
STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS
REQUIRING THE CITY COUNTY
GOVERNMENTS TO PREVENT STORM
WATER FROM POLLUTING LOCAL
WATERWAYS.
WITH A COST ESTIMATED AT $570
MILLION, THIS PROJECT INCLUDES
THE NEW TUNNEL BORING MACHINE,
WHICH IS GOING TO START WORK
SOON.
IT WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2025.
WE MIGHT HAVE ALREADY DISCUSSED
THIS, SOUND TRANSIT ANNOUNCED
THREE NEW LIGHT RAIL STATIONS
OPENING ON OCTOBER 2nd.
THIS INCLUDES TWO AND DISTRICT
4. ONE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT AT
BROOKLAND, AND NORTH EAST 43rd
STREET.
THE OTHER ONE IN THE ROOSEVELT
NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS WEEKEND I TOURED THE
RECONFIGURED BROOKLAND AVENUE.
AND THE ALMOST COMPLETED REDO
OF NORTH EAST 43rd STREET,
WHICH LEADS INTO THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON'S MAIN CAMPUS.
I CONTINUE TO SHARE THE CONCERN
OF 20 ENVIRONMENTAL AND
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT
THE DECISION TRANSPORTATION
OFFICIALS MADE A FEW YEARS AGO
TO NARROW BROOKLYN AVENUE.
WHICH UNFORTUNATELY IMPEDES
ACCESS FOR MORE BUSES.
IDEALLY BROOKLYN AVENUE WOULD
HAVE REMAINED WIDE ENOUGH TO
ACCOMMODATE MOST BUSES, AND
PROVIDE SEAMLESS TRANSFERS FROM
BUS TO LIGHT RAIL.
AS ALL THE LIGHT RAIL STATIONS
OPEN, OUR SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION WILL NEED TO
STAY TIGHTLY COORDINATED WITH
KING COUNTY METRO TO ADJUST BUS
ROUTES BASED ON RIDER FEEDBACK
FROM THE THOUSANDS WHO WILL BE
TRANSFERRING FROM BUS TO LIGHT
RAIL.
OVERALL, THE OPENING OF THE
STATIONS JUST SIX MONTHS AWAY,
IS GREAT NEWS.
MORE GOOD NEWS, THERE'S ANOTHER
CAPITAL PROJECT BENEFITING
DISTRICT 4, ESPECIALLY THE
NEARLY 1000 LOW INCOME RESIDENTS
WHO CALL MAGNESS PARK ON.
LAST WEEK, SDOT CONFIRMED THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PEDESTRIAN
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS WILL BEGIN
LATER THIS MONTH, INCLUDING
CROSSWALKS AND SIDEWALKS ALONG
SANDPOINT WAY ADJACENT TO OUR
REGIONAL PARK.
I BELIEVE THIS HIGHLIGHTS ONE
OF THE BENEFITS OF OUR HYBRID
COUNSELOR ELECTION SYSTEM THAT
INCLUDES REPRESENTATION BY
DISTRICTS.
DUE TO OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE GROUND, WE
ARE ABLE TO LIFT UP THE
BENEFITS TO THE LOW INCOME
RESIDENTS THERE AND PRESENT
THIS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PROJECT
FROM BEING STALLED.
I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES
FOR JOINING ME TO ENABLE THIS
PROJECT TO MOVE FORWARD
QUICKLY.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THAT REPORT?
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PRESIDENT.
I COULDN'T GET TO THE VIRTUAL
BUTTON FAST ENOUGH.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, THANK
YOU FOR YOUR REPORT AND YOUR
LEADERSHIP.
ALSO AS THE CHAIR OF PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
APPRECIATE YOUR SENDING THE
LETTER ABOUT THE POTENTIAL
OVERPAYMENT.
WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE TO CHAIR
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT I ALSO SENT
A LETTER TO CITY LIGHT ABOUT
CONCERNS I WAS HEARING ABOUT
PEOPLE BEING OVERCHARGED.
VARIOUS CHARGES COMING IN AT
$300, $600, EVEN $1000 BELOW
WHAT THE EXPECTED AMOUNT WAS.
THIS WAS IN 2018.
THE AUDITORS REPORT DID COME
BACK WITH SOME INTERESTING
FINDINGS.
A LOT OF THE UNDERLYING ISSUES
I THINK STILL HAVE TO BE
ADDRESSED.
I'M WONDERING IF YOU MIGHT HAVE
ANY INTEL ON WHETHER OR NOT
SOMETHING SIMILAR IS STARTING
TO PERCOLATE WITHIN SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
A LOT OF FOLKS IN MY
NEIGHBORHOOD HAVE HAD NOW THREE
INCIDENCES OF WATER BEING BROWN
AS IT COMES OUT OF THEIR
FAUCETS.
I THINK BECAUSE OF THAT, MORE
PEOPLE ARE TALK ABOUT THE
CHARGES THAT THEY ALSO ARE
RECEIVING.
UPWARDS OF 300 AND $400.
IT'S HIGHER THAN EXPECTED.
THAT'S JUST COMING FROM SOME
FOLKS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
I'M WONDERING IF THAT IS
SOMETHING TO LOOK INTO TO SEE
IF THERE IS HIGHER THAN
ANTICIPATED BILLS ALSO BEING
ACQUIRED IN SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES LIKE WE HAD
EXPERIENCED IN SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO.
HAPPY TO LOOK INTO THAT AND
HAVE SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
GET BACK TO US ON THAT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN'S REPORT?
>> OKAY.
LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE NONE.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND GIVE MY
REPORT.
THEN, WE CAN CONCLUDE TODAY'S
COUNCIL BRIEFING.
REALLY QUICKLY, COLLEAGUES, THE
GOVERNANCE AND EDUCATION
COMMITTEE AS A REMINDER WILL BE
MEETING TOMORROW, TUESDAY,
APRIL 13th AT 2:00 P.M.
VIA ZOOM.
WE DO HAVE A FULL AGENDA.
FIRST UP WE WILL CONSIDER TWO
APPOINTMENTS TO THE SEATTLE
ETHICS AND ELECTIONS
COMMISSION.
THESE ARE LISTED ON TODAY'S
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR AS ITEMS 18 AND 19,
WHICH ARE APPOINTMENTS.
SECOND, WE WILL HAVE KING
COUNTY BEST STARTS.
SHE WILL BE JOINING US TO
PROVIDE COUNCILMEMBERS AND
MEMBERS OF THE VIEWING PUBLIC
AN OVERVIEW OF THE LEVY RENEWAL
WORK UNDERWAY WITH OUR
COUNTERPARTS AT THE KING COUNTY
COUNCIL.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THAT
DISCUSSION, AND OUR THIRD
AGENDA ITEM FOR TOMORROW'S
COMMITTEE MEETING, WILL BE THE
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION
IN SUPPORT OF THE BEST START
FOR KIDS LEVY RENEWAL.
THIS IS LISTED AS RESOLUTION
32002, WHICH IS ITEM 17 ON
TODAY'S INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR.
COLLEAGUES, THAT RESOLUTION
DOES HAVE THE CONCURRENCE OF
MAYOR DURKAN.
FOURTH, AND LASTLY, WE WILL
ROUND OUT OUR COMMITTEE WITH A
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND
EARLY LEARNING.
TO BRIEF THE COUNCIL ON THE
RESULTS OF THE APRIL RACIAL
EQUITY AND TOOLKIT ANALYSIS
THAT I REQUESTED BE PERFORMED
WHEN WE FIRST CONSIDERED
INSTITUTING AND FINDING THAT
PROGRAM.
THROUGH THE FAMILIES,
EDUCATION, PRESCHOOL, SLIGHTLY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
ANY OF THOSE AGENDA ITEMS,
PLEASE TO REACH OUT TO MY
SENIOR POLICY ADVISER WHO IS AT
THE READY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS OR HEAR ANY CONCERNS
THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
IN ADDITION TO THE ITEMS I JUST
DISCUSSED, I HAVE A FEW
ADDITIONAL ITEMS ON TODAY'S
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
ITEM 20 ON THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR IS A
REAPPOINTMENT OF KIMBERLY
WALKER AS A MEMBER OF THE
FAMILY EDUCATION PRESCHOOL AND
LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
ITEM 2 ON THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR IS COUNCIL
BILL 1200 34 WHICH IS AN
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND PROTECT
17 STRATEGIC ADVISER-
/LEGISLATIVE BARGAINING UNITS
TO BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1st,
2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 31st,
2020.
THIS IS AN ORDINANCE THAT WILL
NOW GOVERN THE BURGEONING
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND OUR VERY OWN
CENTRAL STAFF POLICY ANALYST
UNIT.
THIS ORDINANCE IS A DIRECT
PRODUCT OF OUR CITY'S LABOR AND
MANAGEMENT OBLIGATIONS UNDER
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL COURT 4.0412
IT ESTABLISHES THE LABOR
RELATIONS POLICY COMMITTEE
WHICH IS A HYBRID OF THE
EXECUTIVE AND FIVE
COUNCILMEMBERS TO SET
PARAMETERS FOR NEGOTIATIONS.
THIS ORDINANCE IS A PRODUCT OF
THAT PROCESS IS INCONSISTENT
WITH THE PARAMETERS APPROVED BY
THE MEMBERS OF A LABOR
RELATIONS POLICY COMMITTEE.
THE ORDINANCE IS BEING REFERRED
DIRECTLY TO THE FULL CITY
COUNCIL AND IS SCHEDULED FOR A
FINAL VOTE ON MONDAY, APRIL 19,
2021.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THIS ORDINANCE, PLEASE REACH
OUT TO ME OR CENTRAL STAFF
DIRECTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NEXT ON FULL COUNCIL AGENDA, I
AM BRINGING FORWARD A
PROCLAMATION FOR THE FOUNDER
AND PUBLISHER OF NORTHWEST
VIETNAMESE NEWS.
THEY RECENTLY PASSED AWAY AND
LEAVES BEHIND A LEGACY OF
BUILDING COMMUNITY HERE IN
SEATTLE AND ACROSS THE REGION.
HE DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO THE
VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN COMMUNITY
OF SEATTLE AND BEYOND.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW,
NORTHWEST VIETNAMESE NEWS IS
THE FIRST PRIVATELY OWNED
VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER
FOUNDED IN THE WASHINGTON STATE
AND IS THE LARGEST VIETNAMESE
LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER OUTSIDE OF
VIETNAM.
HE CONNECTED AND BRIDGED
GENERATIONS AND INSPIRED MANY
THROUGH A LIFELONG COMMITMENT
TO SERVICE AND AGAIN,
PUBLISHING THE LONGEST RUNNING
VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER
IN WASHINGTON STATE.
THIS AFTERNOON AT FULL COUNCIL,
WE WILL BE JOINED BY HIS SON,
WHO WILL ACCEPT THE
PROCLAMATION ON HIS FAMILY'S
BEHALF COLLEAGUES, CONSISTENT
WITH OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO
ANGUISH ACCESS, THIS
PROCLAMATION WAS TRANSLATED INTO
VIETNAMESE.
YOUR SIGNATURE, IF YOU APPROVE,
WILL BE ADDED TO BOTH THE
ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE VERSION
OF THE PROCLAMATION, BOTH OF
WHIH WILL BE PRESENTED TO HIS
FAMILY THIS AFTERNOON.
I DO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS OF THE
VIEWING PUBLIC AND YOU,
COLLEAGUES, TO READ THE LOVELY
OBITUARY AND TRIBUTE THAT WAS
DONE ON APRIL 7th IN THE
SEATTLE TIMES.
JUST WANT TO SORT OF
ACKNOWLEDGE ONCE AGAIN THE DEEP
LOSS TO THE COMMUNITY OF HIM,
AND CERTAINLY DO KNOW THAT HE
LEAVES BEHIND A STRONG LEGACY
OF COMMUNITY BUILDING AND
ACCESS AND CONNECTION FOR THE
MEMBERS OF THE VIETNAMESE AND
VIETNAMESE IS AN AMERICAN
COMMUNITY HERE IN WASHINGTON
STATE.
SO, COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE ANY
OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
ABOUT THAT PROCLAMATION BEFORE
I ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE
ROLL?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL TO
DETERMINE WHICH COUNCILMEMBERS
WOULD LIKE THEIR SIGNATURE
AFFIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION
HONORING --?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
THE MIKE LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OKAY COLLEAGUES, LAST THURSDAY,
JUST A QUICK REPORT OF REGIONAL
COMMITTEES THAT I HAVE LAST
WEEK, OR THAT ARE COMING UP THE
STREET.
LAST THURSDAY, THE PUGET SOUND
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION BOARD
APPROVED A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
ACTION TOTALING APPROXIMATELY
$53 MILLION FOR PROJECTS ON THE
ADOPTED CONTINGENCY LIST FOR
THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATION FUND.
THAT'S A MOUTHFUL.
THE GOOD NEWS IS WE HAVE SOME
ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR SOME
REALLY IMPORTANT REGIONAL
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND AM
LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THE
FULL EXECUTIVE BOARD AND
GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONSIDER THOSE
SUGGESTIONS.
THE BOARD ALSO DISCUSSED
OUTREACH EFFORTS THAT WILL
BEGIN TO OCCUR HERE SOON.
REALLY INTO THE REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION PLANS.
I DO WANT TO REPORT OUT THAT
THERE IS A STRONG COMMITMENT I
THINK AMONGST MANY OF THE
MEMBERS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
CENTER SAFETY EFFORTS AND
EFFORTS LIKE VISION ZERO AT THE
CITY OF SEATTLE IN THE REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
LOOK FORWARD TO ONGOING
CONVERSATIONS TO WORK WITH OUR
STAFF TO CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE
FOR THOSE SAFETY COMPONENTS.
EQUITY COMPONENTS BEING BAKED
INTO THE REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION PLAN AS WE THINK
MORE BROADLY ABOUT OUR REGIONAL
NETWORK OF TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE.
ON TODAY, MARCH 13th, I WILL BE
MEETING WITH THE KING COUNTY
SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER AS A
MEMBER OF THEIR CABINET.
ALSO HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
WILL BE MEETING ON THURSDAY AT
7:00 A.M.
VIA ZOOM.
THIS WILL BE THE VERY FIRST
GOVERNING COMMITTEE MEETING FOR
THE NEWLY HIRED CEO.
HE WILL MAKE INTRODUCTORY
COMMENTS AND PROVIDE AN UPDATE
ON THEIR PROPOSED STAFFING PLAN.
LASTLY COME ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH
14, 2021, I WILL BE SPEAKING TO
A GROUP OF FIRST-YEAR LAW
STUDENT AT MY ALMA MATER.
I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT BEING
ABLE TO JOIN THEM VIRTUALLY.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR MY
REPORT.
HAPPY TO HEAR ANY COMMENTS OR
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ALL RIGHT.
EASY PEASY.
NO QUESTIONS, NO COMMENTS.
COLLEAGUES, THAT DOES CONCLUDE
OUR AGENDA FOR THIS MORNING'S
COUNCIL BRIEFING.
WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE, SO
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
I WILL SEE YOU ALL AT 2:00 P.M.