GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
THIS IS THE SEPTEMBER 20TH
COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING.
THE TIME IS 9:31 A.M.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> CONSUL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD?
HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES?
HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> PRESENT.
>> EIGHT PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I AM EXPECTING THAT COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA WILL JOIN US.
WHEN SHE ARRIVESLY MAKE --
ARRIVES I
WILL MAKE SURE TO NOTE THAT FOR
THE RECORD.
HEAR NOTHING OBJECTION THE
MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.
I WILL MOVE ON TO THE
PRESIDENT'S REPORT REALLY
QUICKLY.
THIS WEEK IS THE LAST WEEK
REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETINGS WILL
OCCUR.
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I WILL ALSO NOTE FOR THE
RECORD WE HAVE BEEN JOINED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
WELCOME.
THE WEEKLY COUNCIL BRIEFING
WHICH IS THIS MEETING AND CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS WHICH OCCUR ON
MONDAYS AT 2:00 WILL DON'T --
CONTINUE
TO OCCUR EVERY MONDAY AT 2:00.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE MEAT OF
OUR AGENDA.
WE DO HAVE SOME HONORED GUESTS
WITH US THIS MORNING.
WE HAVE PARTNERS FROM THE PORT
OF SEATTLE AND INCLUDING
COMMISSIONER FRED FELLEMAN WHO
ARE WITH US THIS MORNING TO GIVE
US A REALLY IMPORTANT
PRESENTATION ON TERMINAL 5
MODERNIZATION.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO
BE JOINED BY OUR PARTNERS OVER
AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE TO
RECEIVE UPDATES ON THE
CONSTRUCTION AT TERMINAL 5 AND I
WILL GO AHEAD AND HAND IT OVER
TO YOU ALL TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF
TO COUNCIL MEMBERS AND TO THE
VIEWING PUBLIC AND THEN WE CAN
START WITH YOUR PRESENTATION.
COMMISSIONER, WOULD YOU LIKE
START FIRST WITH INTRODUCTIONS
AND THEN WE CAN SORT OF POPCORN
AMONGST FOLKS FROM THE PORT
UNTIL WE ARE READY TO MAKE THE
PRESENTATION?
>> WELL, THANK YOU PRESIDENT
GONZALEZ.
I AM -- WE WERE INTENDING TO
START WITH OUR CEO JOHN WOLFE
BUT HE IS JOINING US WITH MY
COLLEAGUE AND PRESIDENT OF THE
PORT TACOMA COMMISSIONER DICK
MARZANO WHO IS THE CO-CHAIR OF
THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE.
I WILL KICK IT OFF TO JOHN WOLFE
TO GET US GOING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR INVITING US
TO JOIN YOUR MEETING TODAY.
JOINING ME AGAIN ARE THE
CO-CHAIRS OF THE NORTHWEST
SEAPORT ALLIANCE, PORT OF
SEATTLE PRESIDENT FRED FELLEMAN
AND PORT OF TACOMA PRESIDENT
DICK MARZANO.
AT THIS POINTLY PASS IT TON
COMMISSIONER MARZANO TO GET US
STARTED.
>> GOOD MORNING.
IT IS A PLEASURE TO BE HERE
TODAY.
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF A HISTORY
YOU PROBABLY ALL SNOW AND ARE
AWARE OF THAT BOTH THE PORTS OF
SEATTLE AND TACOMA ARE OVER 100
YEARS OLD.
THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE
IS SIX YEARS OLD.
THE FIVE COMMISSIONERS FROM BOTH
THE PORTS OF SEATTLE AND TACOMA
MAKE UP THE MEMBERS OF OUR
ALLIANCE.
WE HANDLE ABOUT -- OVER 30 --
EXCUSE ME, 3 MILLION EEUS OR
CONTAINERS EACH YEAR THAT MOVE
FROM OUR VESSELS TO THE DOCKS
AND END UP GOING TO LOCAL STORES
AND BUSINESS ACROSS WASHINGTON
STATE.
ABOUT HALF OF OUR IMPORTS ARE
TRANSPORTED TO THE MIDWEST
CHICAGO AND BEYOND.
OUR GATE WAY MOVES ALSO EXPORTS
FROM IDAHO AND NORTH DAKOTA.
OUR TOP EXPORT COMMODITIES
INCLUDE HAY, REFRIGERATED
POTATOES WHICH ARE MOSTLY FRENCH
FRIES.
APPLES, CHERRIES AND BEYOND.
OUR GATE WAY IS PROUD TO BE A
CREATOR OF OVER 58,000 --
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THE GOODS THAT MOVE ACROSS OUR
DOCKS REQUIRE JOBS AT THE PORT
AND BEYOND INCLUDING
WAREHOUSING, THE PRANCER TOATION
SECTOR AND RETAIL.
EACH JOB THAT THE PORT HIRES
CREATES 2.9 ADDITIONAL NEEDED
JOBS THROUGH OUR ECONOMY.
ALL TOGETHER OUR GATE WAY BRINGS
ABOUT 12.4 BILLION DOLLARS IN
ECONOMIC IMPACT TO OUR STATE AND
ADDS ANOTHER $136 MILLION FOR
TAX REVENUE.
I WOULD NOW LIKE TO PASS IT OVER
THE MY CO-CHAIR FRED FELLEMAN.
>> THANK YOU, DICK AND THANK YOU
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ AND
úCOUNCIL MEMBERS.
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO
SHARE SOME MAJOR MARITIME
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS WE
ARE MAKING IN SEATTLE AND TACOMA
AND REALIZE THESE EFFORTS ENABLE
US TO PRESERVE AND BUILD TON
CULTURAL FABRIC AND THE ECONOMIC
FABRIC THAT PUT THESE CITIES ON
THE MAP ALONG THE DEEP AND
PROTECTIVE WATER WAYS WHICH ARE
NATURAL HARBORS.
ONE OF THE GREAT STRENGTHS OF
THE FORMING OF THE ALLIANCES IS
WE ARE ABLE TO SHARE THE COST AS
WELL AS THE BENEFITS OF MAKING
THESE STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS
WHICH ARE HUGE AND GENERATIONAL
IN NATURE.
THEY SERVE THE ENTIRE REGION AND
THE STATE.
OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS
ALLIANCES HAVE INVESTED MORE
THAN $1 BILLION IN
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.
THEY BRING MORE JOBS INTO THE
REGION AND ONE OF OUR GREAT
COMPETITORS IS TO THE NORTH,
ANOTHER COUNTRY CALLED CANADA.
YOU LIKELY READ IN THE TIMES
EDITORIAL YESTERDAY THAT UNDER
SCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF
IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF OUR
MARINE CARGO OPERATIONS TO MEET
THE SURGE AND DEMAND ON THE WEST
COAST WHEN SPENDING HABITS HAVE
CHANGED FROM BROUGHT ON BY COVID
FROM SERVICES LIKE DINING OUT
AND TRAVEL TO HOME REPAIR AND
ONLINE SHOPPING AND WE REALLY
ARE THE ONLY PORT ON THE WEST
COAST THAT IS POSITIONED TO
BUILD ON THIS NEW CONTAINER
CAPACITY TO MEET THIS DEMAND.
WE HAVE INVESTED IN
MODERNIZATION BOTH IN TACOMA
WITH EIGHT NEW CRANES AT HUSKY
TERMINAL IN TACOMA AS WELL AS WE
ARE UNDERWAY WITH THIS HALF
BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN
TERMINAL 5 WHICH WE WILL HEAR
MORE ABOUT SHORTLY.
IN ADDITION TO THESE INFRATRUCK
#14UR DEVELOPMENTS WE NEED
RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF
INVESTING IN SUSTAINABILITY
EFFORTS AND THIS INCLUDES THE
ALLIANCE AND THE PORT OF
SEATTLE, PORT OF TACOMA AND PORT
OF VANCOUVER -- PORT AUTHORITY
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA WHICH WE ARE
REALLY COMMITTED NOW TO UPDATING
THE NORTHWEST PORTS CLEAN AIR
STRATEGY WHICH PUTS US ON THIS
COLLECTIVE PATH FOR ZERO
EMISSIONS BY 2050 OR SOONER.
WE PLAN TO MAKE THESE EFFORTS
WITH SEVERAL INITIATIVES THAT
ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY INCLUDING
SURE POWER CAPABILITIES WHERE
VESSELS CAN PLUG INTO THE POWER
WHILE AT OUR INTERNATIONL
CONTAINER TERMINALS AS WELL AS A
CRITICAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
CITY LIGHT TO MAKE SURE THERE IS
ENOUGH ELEK DRINKS TOY --
ELECTRICITY TO GO
AROUND TO MEET OUR NEEDS.
THIS ALONGSIDE WITH REDUCING
TRUCK EMISSIONS -- THESE NEAR
PORT COMMUNITIES WHICH ARE
DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THESE
BROADLY BENEFICIAL ACTIVITIES.
SO WE ARE PARTICULARLY EXCITED
TO UPDATE YOU ON TERMINAL 5.
I KNOW YOU HAVE SOME FAMILIARITY
WITH THIS BUT YOUR RECENT VOTE
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE RAIL QUIET ZONE AND SPECIAL
NOD THE TRANSPORTATION CHAIR
PEDERSEN AND COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN
THIS EFFORT WHICH AGAIN WILL
ENABLE US TO BE BETTER
NEIGHBORS.
THE MANAGING MEMBERS MADE
DECISIONS SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO
INVEST IN MODERNIZING T-5 TO
SERVE THE LARGEST CONTAINER
SHIPS IN THE TRANS PACIFIC
TRADE.
THIS IS A UNIQUE ADD VAN FOOJ
OUR GATE WAY.
WE DON'T GROW IN VOLUME THE
ECONOMIC IMPACT THESE ELSE HAVES
CAN MOVE MORE CARGO PER SHIP.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO JOHN
WOLFE TO SHARE MORE DETAILS ON
TERMINAL 5 PROJECT.
THANKS AGAIN FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY.
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
AGAIN THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS
FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
I WILL SHARE WITH YOU A LITTLE
BIT MORE ABOUT TERMINAL 5 AND
OUR SEATTLE HARBOR.
BEFORE I DO THAT YOU ARE
PROBABLY AWARE OF THE
SIGNIFICANT CONGESTION PROBLEMS
THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN IS
FACING TODAY.
I WANT TO TOUCH ON THAT FIRST.
IT IS UNPRECEDENTED TIMES AS WE
WRESTLE WITH THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC
AND WE ARE SEEING UNPRECEDENTED
VOLUME OF IMPORT CARGO COMING
THROUGH OUR WEST COAST PORTS.
IT HAS CAUSED HEAVY STRESS ON
THE SUPPLY CHAIN AND THAT SHOWS
UP IN WAYS WHERE YOU MIGHT SEE
LARGE CONTAINER VESSELS AT
ANCHOR, OUT IN ELLIOT BAY AND
OTHER HARBORS IN AND AROUND
THERE.
OTHER TERMINAL CONGESTION IS AT
AN ALL TIME HIGH.
THE RAILROADS THAT -- ARE AT
CAPACITY, OVER CAPACITY.
THE TRUCKING SYSTEM IS TAXED TO
THE LIMIT.
OUR WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION
CENTERS ARE ESSENTIALLY FULL.
WE ARE -- ALSO IN TIME OF YEAR
WHERE WE CALL PEAK SEASON WHERE
THE RETAILERS ARE TRYING TO MOVE
INVENTORY INTO THE MARKETPLACE.
THAT EXACERBATES THE PROBLEM.
KNOW THAT WE ARE ON TOP OF IT.
WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN
AS A -- NORTHWEST SEAPORT
ALLIANCE TEAM, OUR COMMISSION
AND WE FORMED A TASK FORCE WITH
MANY OF OUR SUPPLY CHAIN STAKE
HOLDERS THAT ARE WORKING
BESIDETOUS RESOLVE THESE ISSUES
DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
WE HAVE ESTABLISHED SOME NEAR
DOCK STORAGE FACILITIES YOU
MIGHT LOOK OUT OVER THE SEATTLE
HARBOR AND THINK THAT TERMINAL 5
IS OPERATING TODAY.
WELL IN A SINCE IT IS IN TERMS
OF WE ARE SHUTTLING BOXES FROM
TERMINAL 18 AND TERMINAL 30 OVER
TO TERMINAL 5 TO DECON GUEST
THOSE OTHER TERMINALS TAKING
VESSELS WHERE T-5 IS YET -- TO
TAKE A VESSEL INTO THAT
TERMINAL.
YET THERE IS ABOUT 8,000 BOXES
SITTING AT TERMINAL 5.
IN ADDITION TO THAT TERMINAL 46
OVER ON THE DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
SIDE IS ALSO NOW HOLDING STORAGE
OF CONTAINERS TO TAKE THE EDGE
OFF THESE BUSY TERMINALS.
THOSE ARE -- THAT IS JUST ONE
EXAMPLE OF MANY WHERE WE ARE
WORKING WITH OUR LOGISTICS
PARTNERS, OUR IMPORTERS TO TRY
TO INCREASE THE VELOCITY AND THE
MOVEMENT OF CARGO AND ITS A REAL
CHALLENGE.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
THAT -- REALLY HIGHLIGHTS THE
NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TERMINAL
SPACE AND AS COMMISSIONERS
HIGHLIGHTED, WE INVESTED HEAVILY
IN A MAJOR TERMINAL IN THE
TACOMA HARBOR A COUPLE OF YEARS
AGO AND NOW WE ARE -- WRAPPING
UP THE FIRST PHASE OF INVESTMENT
IN TERMINAL 5 HERE THIS SEATTLE.
THIS IS GOING TO BE CRITICAL NEW
CAPACITY.
WE ARE ONE OF THE FEW PORTS
REALLY IN -- ALL OF NORTH
AMERICA THAT IS ABLE TO ADD
SIGNIFICANT NEW TERMINAL
CAPACITY SO THAT IS A UNIQUE
ADVANTAGE WE HAVE AS RESPECTS TO
THIS VERY BUSY MARKETPLACE.
OUR CARGO VOLUMES ARE UP OVER
18% AS COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
REALLY NEARING VOLUMES THAT WE
HAVE SEEN AT THE HEIGHT OF THE
GATE WAY BACK IN 2018-2019.
WE HAVE SEVEN NEW CONTAINER
SERVICES CALLING OUR GATE WAY.
SOME OF THOSE ARE CALLING TO
SEATTLE, SOME IN TACOMA.
IF WE HAD MORE CARGO TERMINAL
SPACE, WE WOULD LIKELY SEE EVEN
MORE SERVICES CALLING OUR GATE
WAY.
THE GOOD NEWS IN THAT IS OF
COURSE IT FULFILLS THE MISSION
OF THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE IN
CREATING FAMILY WAGED JOB
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO LIVE
IN OUR COMMUNITY WHETHER THEY
ARE LONG SHORE JOBS, JOBS IN THE
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSE BUSINESS,
THE RETAIL BUSINESS AND RAILROAD
BUSINESS.
AND THEN OF COURSE WE ARE ALSO A
MAJOR GATE WAY FOR EXPORTS.
WE HAVE ONE OF THE LARGEST
EXPORTS OF VOLUME MOVING THROUGH
OUR GATE WAY.
THAT IS A RESULT OF THE
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS THAT ARE
GROWING OVER IN EASTERN
WASHINGTON AND ADJOINING STATES.
SO WE ALSO SERVE THE UPPER
MIDWEST AND AS YOU ARE PROBABLY
AWARE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF
OUR CARGO MOVES INLAND VIA RAIL
AND THE GOOD NEWS FOR THAT IS
THAT -- IT REDUCE THE NUMBER OF
TRUCKS ON OUR LOCAL STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS WHICH WE ALL KNOW ARE
HIGHLY CONGESTED.
IN FACT FOR EVERY TRAIN, FULL
RAIN THAT LEAVES OUR PORT WITH
THOSE LOADED CONTAINERS MOVING
TO THE UPPER MIDWEST IT REDUCES
THE TRUCK TRAFFIC BY 250 TRUCKS.
SO IT IS ALSO A MORE
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WAY TO
MOVE CARGO.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
SO REAL QUICK TOUCH ON SOME OF
THE HIGH POINTS OF TERMINAL 5.
WHAT IS DRIVING OUR TERMINAL
REDEVELOPMENT IS THE INDUSTRY
HAS MOVED TO MUCH LARGER VESSELS
THAN IN THE PAST.
SO TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS
CARGO AND CREATE THE JOBS AND
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY THAT WE ENJOY
HERE IN THE REGION, WE MUST
UPDATE OUR FACILITIES AND SO WE
ARE SPENDING ABOUT $390 MILLION
OVER CAPITAL COMBINED WITH
PRIVATE SECTOR CAPITAL NORTH OF
HALF A BILLION DOLLARS INTO
TERMINAL 5.
YOU PROBLEM SLIP SEEN ON THE
SKYLINE THE FOUR NEW SUPER POST
SCREENS.
THOSE ARE THE LARGEST CRANES ON
THE WEST COAST.
THEY WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE
LARGER VESSELS THAT CALL OUR
GATE WAY.
AND THAT -- THOSE LARGER VESSELS
CAN HANDLE MUCH MORE CARGO WITH
FEWER VESSEL CALLS.
THERE IS SOME ENVIRONMENTAL
ADVANTAGES THERE.
SO, IT IS AN INTERESTING TIME IN
THE INDUSTRY AND ALL OF THE
MAJOR PORTS ARE MAKING THESE
TYPES OF INVESTMENTS SO THAT
THEY CAN RESPOND TO THE CHANGES
IN THE MARKETPLACE.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
MORE SPECIFICALLY AS WE LOOK AT
úTERMINAL 5 AND THE INVESTMENTS
WE ARE MAKING IN TERMINAL 5, WE
ARE MAKING -- IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE DOCK, YALE REDEVELOPING THE
DOCK.
THE STRENGTH OF THE DOCK IN ITS
PREVIOUS EXIST EVENT WASN'T ABLE
TO WITH STAND WEIGHT OF THOSE
LARGER CRANES.
WE HAD TO REBUILD THE DOCK AND
THE CRANE RAILS.
WE TO WORK ON THE SLOPE
STABILIZATION BENEATH THE WATER.
WE HAD TO IMPROVE THE AND KIS
BUGS TO THE TERMINAL AND I WANT
TO HIGH LIGHT THE GOOD NEWS IS
THAT WILL ALLOW US TO MOVE
TOWARDS E --
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WE WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR
NORMAL OPERATOR TO MOVE IN THAT
DIRECTION.
WE HAVE HAD TO UPGRADE OUR STORM
WATER SYSTEM.
WE CERTAINLY WANT TO BE
RESPONSIVE TO THIS STORM WATER
THAT FLOWS INTO ELLIOT BAY AND
SO THAT $30 MILLION PLUS JUST IN
THE STORM WATER SYSTEM.
IT IS A STATE OF THE ARK SYSTEM,
BEST IN CLASS.
WE HAVE UPDATED OUR MARINE
BUILDINGS.
WE HANDLE A LOT OF REFRIGERATIVE
CARGO.
NEXT SLIDE.
SO WHEN WE ARE FINISHED HERE WE
WILL HAVE ABOUT 185 ACRES OF
REDEVELOPED CAPACITY.
THE OTHER ASPECT OF THIS
TERMINAL THAT IS CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT TO OUR CUSTOMERS IS TO
HAVE AN ON-DOCK RAIL SYSTEM.
TERMINAL 5 HAS ONE OF THE BETTER
ON DOCK RAIL SYSTEMS WITHIN OUR
GATE WAY.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT IS --
OVER 50% OF OUR INBOUND CAR GO
MOVES INLAND VIA RAIL.
HAVING THAT IN PLACE IS
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT.
RIGHT NOW AT TERMINAL 18 AS AN
EXAMPLE THERE IS AN ON-DOCK RAIL
INFRASTRUCTURE THERE.
YET IT IS NOT ABLE TO HOLD ALL
OF THE VOLUME THAT IS MOVING
THROUGH SO WE HAVE TO --
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MOVING FROM RAIL -- TO RAIL FROM
TERMINAL 18 OVER TO THE YARD ON
THE EAST SIDE AND OF COURSE THAT
PUTS MORE TRUCKS ON THE ROAD.
WITH TERMINAL 5 OPENING WE WILL
BE ABLE TO HANDLE THAT RAIL
VOLUME WITHOUT THEIR CONTAINERS
LEAVING THE TERMINAL BY TRUCK.
I MENTIONED THE OTHER
REFRIGERATED PLUGS, THE SHORT
POWER AND --
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IT IS A PROTECTED ZONE
WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE TO BLOW
THEIR HORN.
IT IS RESPONDING TO THE
SENSITIVITY OF OUR NEIGHBORS ON
THE WEST SEATTLE SIDE.
PHASE 1 WILL OPEN HERE JUST
AROUND THE END OF THE YEAR.
THEN PHASE 2 IS TARGETED FOR THE
BEGINNING OF 2023.
SO WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
THIS OPENING AND OUR CUSTOMERS
ARE VERY EXCITED.
NEXT SLIDE.
TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SHORE
POWER.
THE ADVANTAGE IS WITH THAT
INVESTMENT IN SHORE POWER THE
VESSELS THAT CALL THIS TERMINAL
THAT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PLUG
IN TO SHORE POWER WILL DO SO AND
THE ADVANTAGE IS THEY WON'T BE
BURNING THEIR DIESEL ENGINES.
THIS IS AN INVESTMENT THAT OUR
COMMISSION HAS COMMITTED TO NOT
JUST AT TERMINAL 5 BUT ALSO ALL
OF OUR INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER
TERMINALS IN BOTH HARD BORS.
I TOUCHED ON THE ON-DOCK RAIL SO
I WON'T -- TOUCH ON THAT AGAIN.
THEN THE STORM WATER SYSTEM.
WE DID RECEIVE SOME STATE GRANT
MONEY.
WE WANT TO THANK THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON FOR THEIR COMMITMENT
ON SUPPORTING OUR INVESTMENTS.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
AND THEN FINALLY YOU ALL ARE
VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE WEST
SEATTLE BRIDGE AND CERTAINLY WE
ARE AS WELL.
THAT IS PART OF THE
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT MAKES
TERMINAL 5 AND TERMINAL 18 WORK.
SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE
PARTNERSHIP WITH SDOT AND THE
CITY.
WE ARE DOING OUR PART.
I MOW THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS
LOOKING AT MAKING COMMITMENT TO
HELP OFFSET THE COST OF THAT
REPAIR AND CERTAINLY THAT WE
WANT TO SUPPORT YOU ALL AND HAVE
WITH LOOKING FOR GRANT DOLLARS
BOTH AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL
LEVEL.
THIS -- THAT LOWER BRIDGE IS
GOING TO BE CRITICAL FOR US FOR
THE -- THAT TRUCK TRAFFIC THAT
DOES ACCESS TERMINAL 5.
WE HAVE BEEN COORDINATING
CLOSELY WITH YOUR STAFF AT SDOT
AND IT IS A GREAT PARTNERSHIP.
I WANT TO THANK YOU AS A COUNCIL
FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP THERE.
SO WITH THAT WE ARE HAPPY TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS AND AGAIN THANK
YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO HIGHLIGHT
A MAJOR PROJECT HERE IN THE
SEATTLE HARBOR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
WITH US THIS MORNING.
REALLY APPRECIATE AN OPPORTUNITY
TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTAND
STANDING OF SUCH A CRITICAL
PROJECT THAT IS ALSO AN ECONOMY
DRIVER IN OUR REGION.
IT IS REALLY GOOD TO RECEIVE SO
MANY OF THESE IMPORTANT UPDATES
AND ALSO TO JUST I REALLY
PERSONALLY APPRECIATED THE
EMPHASIS YOU HAVE PLACED ON
CREATING SUSTAINABILITY
OPPORTUNITIES THAT REALLY CREATE
A GREENER ECONOMY DOWN AT THE
PORT AND REALLY APPRECIATE THE
HIGHLIGHTING OF THOSE EFFORTS
AND THAT PRIORITY IN MANY OF THE
SLIDES AS I HEAR THEM AND -- CEO
WOLFE ALSO WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE
THE REALITIES AROUND THE SUPPLY
CHAIN.
THAT YOU HIGHLIGHTED.
THAT IS SOMETHING I HEAR FROM
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND OTHERS
A LOT ABOUT.
I -- I SUPPOSE I HADN'T
NECESSARILY APPRECIATED THE
IMPORT -- THE SORT OF
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ROLE YOU ALL
WERE PLAYING IN HELPING TO
ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS
SO APPRECIATED AN UPDATE ON
THOSE EFFORTS.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND OPEN IT UP
FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
FROM MY COLLEAGUES.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EITHER
PHYSICALLY RAISE YOUR HAND OR
USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE IN
ZOOM AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO
CALL ON YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT IS GREAT TO SEE YOU
COMMISSIONER AND IT IS WONDERFUL
TO SEE YOU AS WELL DIRECTOR
WOLFE.
I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WORK.
I WANTED TO TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO THANK YOU FO
YOUR LEADERSHIP.
THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE TO
MAKE SURE WE HAVE ADDITIONAL
PLACES FOR THOSE WHO ARE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO BE
ABLE TO GO.
THE PORT HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT
PARTNER.
YOU HAVE STEPPED UP IN WAYS THAT
OUR REGION IS LOOKING FOR AND I
HOPE THAT THE CITY OF SEATTLE
WILL DO MORE TO DEPLOY THE
RESOURCES THAT HAVE BEEN
ALLOCATED AND ALSO GIVEN TO US
BY OUR STATE PARTNERS AND WITH
ASSISTANCE FROM THE FEDERAL --
TO DEPLOY THE DOLLARS WE HAVE
PASSED INTO LAW TO BE A BETTER
SENATOR NEAR WITH YOU ALL.
WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THAT
WAY YOU ARE TAKING CARE OF OUR
COMMUNITY AND AS A NEIGHBOR TO
T-5 APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU ARE
DOING ACTIVATE THAT PORT AND
ALSO THE WORK YOU ARE DOING
AROUND ADDITIONAL SOUND
BARRIERS.
THAT WILL BE GREAT ASSET.
IT IS EXCITING.
THIS IS HELPING OUR COUNTRY
AS WELL RECOVER.
LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
BE A PARTNER IN ANYWAY.
MY FAVORTE PARK IS --
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THANKS FOR ALL THE WORK YOU HAVE
DONE TO ACTIVATE THE TERMINAL
WHILE PRESERVING PUBLIC PLACES
FOR FOLKS TO GO.
LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE
PARTNERSHIPS WITH YOU ALL LIKE
THAT.
THANKS FOR HELPING TO MAKE OUR
AREA EVEN GREENER.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
I SEE COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD HAS
HER HAND UP.
TAKE IT AWAY.
>> GOOD MORNING.
AGAIN AS HAS BEEN SAID BY MY
COLLEAGUES, REALLY APPRECIATE
YOUR TAKING THE TIME TO BE HERE
WITH US THIS MORNING AS WELL AS
ALL THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING
BOTH DRIVING AN IMPORTANT
COMPONENT OF SEATTLE'S ECONOMIC
ENGINE AS WELL AS THE WORK YOU
HAVE BEEN DOING IN COLLABORATING
WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE ON
ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF THE
WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE CLOSURE.
YOU HAVE BEEN FANTASTIC PARTNER
IN -- THAT VERY, VERY LARGE
IMPACT TO SO MANY DIFFERENT
PARTS OF OUR REGION, NOT JUST IN
DISTRICT 1.
SO REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
UM, AS IT RELATES TO -- THE --
QUESTION AROUND EXPECTED RAIL
OPERATIONS BEGINNING INCREASED
RAIL OPERATIONS I SHOULD SAY
BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2022, CAN
YOU LET US KNOW WHETHER OR NOT
THERE IS LIKELY ALSO TO BE AN
INCREASE OF TRUCK TRAFFIC
ASSOCIATED WITH THAT PARTICULAR
TIME FRAME?
AND THEN UNDER THE CLIMATE
ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
INITIATIVE, WONDERING -- UM --
CAN YOU GIVE US MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT THE TIMELINE AROUND SHORE
POWER?
WHEN WILL IT BECOME AVAILABLE?
FINALLY REALLY VERY INTERESTED
IN THE EXPANDED USE OF ELECTRIC
TRUCKS.
WE HAVE DONE A LOT HERE IN
SEATTLE CONTRACTING WITH --
LARGE TRUCKS WITH WASTE
MANAGEMENT AND THAT ARE ELECTRIC
VEHICLES.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT AREA TO
EXPAND INTO.
JUST WONDERING WHETHER OR NOT
THE PORT WILL BE INVESTING IN
ELECTRIC VEHICLE FOR THE ON DOCK
WORK.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER HIB.
SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS WERE
DIRECTLY OPERATIONAL WHICH I
WILL DEFER TO CEO WOLFE ON.
MAYBE HE COULD START AND I WILL
TAKE IT FROM THERE.
DUO -- WE DO HAVE A PROJECT
GOING ON RIGHT NOW WITH ELECTRIC
TRUCKS.
WE ARE IN DIRECT CONVERSATIONS
WITH --
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WHO HAVE BATTERY OPERATED.
THEY ARE 6,000 POUNDS MORE PER
TRUCK.
THEY JUST WANT ARE ALSO
INTERESTED IN HYDROGEN.
THAT IS SOMETHING ELSE WE
ARE LOOKING AT.
WE -- PART OF IT WAS IT WOULD BE
AVAILABLE UPON OPENING OF THE
DOCK AND I KNOW THERE WAS --
AN -- A SENSE OF CONCERN ABOUT
THE -- WILL THE SHIPS USE THE
ELEK -- ELECTRICAL --
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THAT NUMBER HAS EXCEEDED
SIGNIFICANTLY MOSTLY DRIVEN BY
CHINA CALLING ON L.A.
WHERE THEY
HAVE TO USE IT ASK YOU REALIZE
ALL OF OUR CLEAN AIR WORK IS
REALLY TO KEEP IN FRONT OF THE
REQUIREMENT BECAUSE WE ARE STILL
IN ATTAINMENT ACCORDING TO THE
EPA AND SO -- WE WANT TO STAY
PRO ACTIVE WHICH MAKES IT NOT
REQUIRED BUT -- JUST THE RIGHT
THING DO.
CEO WOLFE, DO YOU WANT TO FILL
IN?
>> YEAH.
I WILL BE BRIEF.
FIRST ON THAT QUESTION ABOUT
WILL THE OPENING OF T-5 CREATE
MORE TRUCK TRAFFIC, SHORT SANS
YES.
ALTHOUGH WE ARE PUTTING A STRONG
EMPHASIS ON BRINGING VESSELS
THAT HAVE A HEAVY USE OF RAIL
AND THAT HAS BAN PRIORITY FOR
BOTH THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE AND
OUR TERMINAL OPERATOR.
SOME OF THE CARGO WILL SHIFT
FROM TERMINAL 18 AND TERMINAL 30
OVER TO 5.
WHEN YOU SEE MORE TRUCK TRAFFIC
COMING IN OUT OF 5 ASSUME THERE
IS LESS TRUCK TRAFFIC.
THE OTHER THING WE ARE WORKING
WITH OUR TERMINAL OPERATOR AND
LABOR Y PARTNERS IS WORKING ON A
GREAT PROGRAM.
WE ARE LOOKING AT -- HOW WE CAN
FUND A MORE PERMANENT EXTENDED
GATE PROGRAM WHERE WE CAN WORK
AFTER HOURS.
THE ADVANTAGE IS THAT WE ARE
WORKING OUTSIDE OF THE HEAVY
TRAFFIC DURING THE DAY AND THE
TRUCKS ARE MORE EFFICIENT.
CAN MOVE MORE SWIFTLY IN AND OUT
OF THE TERMINALS WHICH HELPS
OPERATIONAL BUT ALSO HELPS THE
ENVIRONMENT.
SO THAT HAS BEEN A PROJECT WE
HAVE BEEN WORKING ON.
SO MORE TO COME ON THAT.
WE ARE EDGE SITED TO GET THAT
GOING.
ON THE SHORT POWER T SHORT POWER
WILL BE AVAILABLE DAY ONE WHEN
WE OPEN.
SO WE HAVE YET TO DETERMINE
WHICH VESSELS WILL SHIFT OVER TO
TERMINAL 5 AND PART OF IT IS
LOOKING AT THOSE VESSELS THAT
HAVE THAT CAPABILITY BECAUSE WE
WOULD LIKE BE ABLE TO UTILIZE
THAT AS SOON AS WE OPEN.
THE CARRIERS HAVE SAID THAT THEY
WANT TO USE A SHORE POWER WHEN
THEY CAN.
WE MAY INCENTIVIZE THAT.
WE ARE TALKING WITH OUR
COMMISSION ABOUT WHAT THAT
INCENTIVE PROGRAM WOULD LOOK
LIKE SO WE CAN ENSURE THOSE
VESSELS ARE USED.
SO MORE TO COME ON THAT.
THEN YOUR QUESTION ABOUT
NOTIFICATION OF TRUCKS.
SO THERE IS THE YARD -- WITHIN
THE TERMINAL AND WE ARE WORKING
ON TRYING TO GET A PILOT PROJECT
WITH A TERMINAL OPERATOR TO PUT
SOME ELECTRIC TRUCKS INTO THE
TERMINAL.
THEN ON A BROADER SENSE WHAT THE
COMMISSIONER MENTIONED, WE ALSO
ARE WORKING WITH THE TRUCKING
INDUSTRY AS THAT TECHNOLOGY
ADVANCES TO GET MOVED IN A
DIRECTION OF PILOTING THE TRUCKS
AS WELL.
WE ALL SEE MOVEMENT --
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IT IS EXPENSIVE RIGHT NOW.
WE ARE HOPING THAT THIS FEDERAL
INFRASTRUCTURE BILL WILL HELP US
SUPPORT THAT EFFORT.
>> CAN I ADD A COUPLE OF THINGS
REAL QUICK?
THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS PUTTING
UP $2 MILLION TO PAY FOR THAT
EXTENDING GATE OPERATION.
THIS IS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT
TO BEING NEIGHBORLY.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL
PARKING AREAS FOR TRUCKS SO WHEN
THEY ARE NOT OPERATING THAT THEY
HAVE A PLACE TO GO AND YOU
REALIZE THESE DRIVERS ARE MOSTLY
INDEPENDENT IMMIGRANT OPERATORS.
IT IS PER CONTAINER MOVEMENT.
IT IS GOOD FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT IS GOOD FOR THE GATE WAY AND
FOR THE DRIVERS.
WE ARE HIGHLY MOTIVATED TO HELP
FACILITATE IT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD, ANY
FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS?
>> YES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
IT RELATES TO THE GAP ON THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE QUIET ZONE
AND THE REOPENING OF T-5.
I AM ANT -- ITH FIRST -- FIRST I
WARRANT
-- I WANT
TO SAY I APPRECIATE YOU WORKING
WITH THE CITY.
THAT HAS BEEN CHALLENGING WORK.
THIS WAS THE OUTCOME OF COMES TO
PARALLEL EFFORTS I WAS PURSUING
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE QUIET
ZONE USING A STATEMENT OF
LEGISLATIVE INTENT AS A VEHICLE
TO KIND OF PUSH SDCI TO WORK
WITH THE PORT IN THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE EIS AND THAT IS WHERE IT
IS REQUIRED AND YOU ARE 100%
FULFILLING THE OBLIGATIONS OF
THE EEIS.
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE
OPERATIONAL AT THE SAME TIME AS
THE OPENING AND THERE WILL BE --
I'M ESTIMATING ABOUT A ONE YEAR
GAP BETWEEN THE REOPENING OF T-5
AND NOT ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
QUIET ZONE BUT THE --
OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE QUIET
ZONE.
úI AM JUST -- HAVE -- IS THERE
ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO --
MITIGATE THE IMPACTS ON THE
NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THAT ONE YEAR
PERIOD OF TIME?
>> IT IS A FAIR QUESTION,
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
YOU ARE CORRECT THAT HER
SCHEDULE -- THE QUIET ZONE WILL
BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AT THE
OPENING OF PHASE 2.
UM, LET ME DO THIS BECAUSE I --
I NEED TO CIRCLE BACK TO SEE IF
THERE ARE SPECIFIC WAYS EITHER
WE CAN EXPEDITE THAT PROJECT
MORE QUICKLY AND OR WORK WITH
THE RAILROAD TO SEE IF THERE IS
OTHER WAYS TO MITIGATE THE
NOISE.
IF IT IS OKAY WITH YOU -- LET ME
CIRCLE BACK WITH OUR TEAM AND
THEN WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU
WITH THE SPECIFICS?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
>> THERE IS THIS LOW
FREQUENCY SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT
REQUIRE THAT SAME ANNOYING SOUND
SO THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS WE
WERE ABLE TO DO.
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER SUCH THINGS
ARE POSSIBLE ON RAIL OR JUST
HAVING CONDUCTORS ACROSSWALKS
MAY BE SOMETHING THAT COULD
HELP.
WE WILL LOOK INTO IT.
>> GREAT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES?
I'M NOT SEEING ANY OTHER HANDS
RAISED.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU ALL WANT TO
SAY IN CLOSING TO US, THE
MEMBERS OF THE VIEWING PUBLIC AS
WE CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER ON
THIS REALLY IMPORTANT OVERALL
REGIONAL ASSET?
>> I'D LIKE TO JUST POINT OUT
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT ARE NEAR
AND DEAR TO ME WHERE MY
PROFESSIONAL WORLDS COLLIDE.
S IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE SOME OF
THE IMPACTS -- ON OUR MARINE
LIFE AND PARTICULAR OUR
ENDANGERED KILLER WAVES, WE HAVE
A PROGRAM CALLED QUIET SOUND
THAT IS ABOUT TO GO IN
OPERATION.
WE ARE WORKING WITH MARITIME
OPERATORS AND THE WHALE SIGHTING
NETWORKS TO HAVE THE VESSELS
REDUCE THEIR SPEED ABOUT T THREE
NAUTICAL MILES AN HOUR IN THE
PRESENCE OF OUR ENDANGERED
WHALES.
THIS WILL REDUCE THE NOISE
EMANATING FROM THE VESSELS AND
WILL ENABLE THE WHALES WHO USE
THE SONAR TO FIND FEWER FISH
AROUND RIGHT NOW.
THIS ALSO JUST CAME TO MY
ATTENTION.
THE CITY IS PART OF THE FACT
THAT IN OUR EFFORTS TO RESTORE,
IT IS ONE OF THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT RUNS IN THE ENTIRE
AREA.
SO YOU WILL SEE THE RESIDENT
KILLER WHALES ARE COMING INTO
POOUG AS WE SPEAK IN TIME.
THEY ARE THE BEST FISHERMEN IN
THE WORLD.
THEY ARE COMING HERE AND HANGING
AROUND ELLIOT BAY I'M SURE IN A
LARGE PART OF ALL THE WORK WE
HAVE BEEN DOING SO I HOPE WE ALL
TAKE SATISFACTION IN THE FACT
THAT -- WE ARE MAKE SOME
PROGRESS THERE AND WE ARE DOING
OUR BEST TO HAVE KILLERS WHALES,
--
KILLER WHALES, COMMUNITIES
AND --
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>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU ALL WANT TO
SHARE WITH US BEFORE WE CLOSE
OUT?
>> ON BEHALF OF THE SEAPORT
ALLIANCE I WANT TO THANK THE
CITY FOR THE PARTNERSHIP THAT
THE PORTS AS I -- SEE AROUND THE
WORLD, THOSE PORTS ARE STRONGEST
WHEN THEY HAVE THEIR STRONG
PARTNERSHIPS.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE IS A
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT PARTNER FOR
THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND THE
SEAPORT ALLIANCE.
I WANT A THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP AND ALSO FOR YOUR
SUPPORT, THE BUSINESS AND THE
JOBS AND THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
PERFECT NOTE TO END ON THERE.
REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALL BEING
WITH US THIS MORNING.
I APPRECIATE YOU REACHING OUT
AND LOOKING FOR AB OPPORTUNITY
TO CREATE THIS CONNECTIVITY AND
REALLY LEARNED A LOT AND WAS
REMINDED ABOUT OTHER THINGS I
RECALL HEARING ABOUT IN THE PAST
AND REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE
ON GOING PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU
ALL AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOU ALL
BACK IN COUNCIL BRIEFING
SOMETIME SOON TO GIVE US MORE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS
COLLECTIVE WORK.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH
THUS MORNING.
APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND ALL OF
YOUR HARD WORK.
>> HAPPY TO DO SO.
THANK YOU.
>> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO
OUR FOURTH AGENDA ITEM WHICH IS
A PREVIEW TO HAVE DAY'S CITY
COUNCIL ACTIONS, COUNCIL AND
REGIONAL COMMITTEES.
THE ORDER FOR TODAY'S REPORT OUT
WILL BE AS FOLLOWS, COUNCIL
MEMBER SAWANT WILL BE FIRST
FOLLOWED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS, THEN HERBOLD, JUAREZ,
MORALES, MOSQUEDA, PEDERSEN AND
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS ASKED FOR A
SPECIAL DISPEN STATIONS BE ABLE
TO GO LAST SINCE HE HAD TO POP
OUT OF COUNCIL BRIEFING FOR A
FEW MINUTES SO WE WILL PUT HIM
IN AT THE END OF THE CUE.
WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAYLY HAND
IT OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT
TO KICK OFF THIS SECTION OF OUR
AGENDA.
GOOD MORNING.
>> THANK YOU AND GOOD MORNING.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON A TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THE
COMMITTEE.
HOWEVER, THERE IS ONE ITEM FROM
MY OFFICE.
A BILL REQUESTED BY THE --
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
THIS BILL ORIGINALLY BANNED THE
SPD FROM TRAININGS IN ISRAEL
BECAUSE THEY HAVE DONE IN THE
PAST LEARNING THE TACTICS.
SINCE THEN WE HAVE EXPANDED
THE BILL TO BAN THE SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM TRAINING
IN ANY COUNTRY THAT HAS A TRACK
RECORD OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AS
DOCUMENTED BY ESTABLISHED AND
MAINSTREAM INTERNATIONAL HUMAN
RIGHT BODIES.
ON BEHALF OF THE ACTIVISTS
LEADING THE STRUGGLE AND
BRINGING TWO AMENDMENTS THIS
AFTERNOON TO THE BILL THAT
WAS -- PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE
THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE LAST
WEEK WITH THREE VOTES FOR THE
BILL AND THE -- THE TWO
AMENDMENTS I'M BRINGING FORWARD
ARE TO AMEND HOW THE BILL
DEFINES WHAT COUNTRIES HAVE
COMMITTED HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES TO
CLOSE LOOPHOLES THAT MIGHT HAVE
BEEN CREATED BEEN AAMENDMENT.
THAT DEFINITION THAT WAS PASSED
IN THE COMMITTEE I OBTAINED.
THESE AMENDMENTS PRESERVE A --
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ONE AMENDMENT
MAKES IT CLEAR TO INCLUDE IN THE
DEFINITION HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
OCCURRING NOT JUST WITHIN THE
NATION BUT ALSO WITHIN
TERRITORIES --
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THERE ARE NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF
THE MILITARY OR POLICE FORCES OF
A NATION ABUSING THE RIGHT
RIGHTS OF OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE
NATION'S BORDERS.
LATER THIS MORNING WE WILL
CIRCULATE A VERY SMALL VARIATION
TO THAT PUBLISHED AMENDMENT.
THE SECOND AMENDMENT ADDS A
REFERENCE TO THE INTERNATIONAL
CRIMINAL CODE STATUTE WHICH WAS
LEFT OUT OF THE AMENDMENT THAT
THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
APPROVED LAST TUESDAY.
THE CURRENT CRAFT OF THE
LEGISLATION THAT WAS PASSED
CITES TWO HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES,
AND --
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
THE AMENDMENT LEFT OUT
THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL
COURSE STATUTE AS ANOTHER
INDICATOR OF A GOVERNMENT
INTENTIONS TO ABIDE BY HUMAN
RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW.
SINCE THE EXCLUSION --
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
IT IS ONLY LOGICAL TO CITE
IT ALONG WITH THE OTHER
TREATIES.
THAT IS SIMPLY WHAT THE
AMENDMENT DOES.
FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THIS
LEVEL OF DETAIL AS OF 2019, 123
NATIONS ARE PART OF THE
INTERNATIONAL STATUTE AND THERE
FOR WOULD REMAIN VIABLE TRAINING
PARTNERS UNLESS THEY FEEL OTHER
CRITERIA IN THE ORDINANCE.
I APPRECIATE THE WORK OF
SEATTLE'S EXCHANGE.
THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR
OFFICE TO CRAFT THESE
AMENDMENTS.
I WANT TO APPRECIATE KATHERINE
GALLAGHER OF THE CENTER FOR
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOR HER
WORK ON ANALYZING AND HELPS
TWEET THIS LEGISLATION WITH
THESE FINAL AMENDMENTS TO
ACHIEVE A BILL THAT ESTABLSH AS
CONSISTENT, EVEN HANDED POLICY
FOR THE CITY THAT IS ALIGNED
WITH THE COUNCIL'S STATED HUMAN
RIGHTS VALUES.
THE NEXT TWO MEETINGS OF THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND RENTER'S
RIGHTS COMMITTEE ARE SCHEDULED
FOR THIS WEEK.
THE FIRST WILL BE TOMORROW
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST AT 9:30
A.M.
THE SECOND WILL BE THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 23RD AT 5:30 P.M.
TUESDAY'S COMMITTEE WILL BE AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMITTEE
MEMBERS TO VOTE ON TWO RENTER'S
RIGHTS BILLS MY OFFICE HAS
DRAFTED DRAFT
IN RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS.
RENT IN SEATTLE HAVE RISEN MORE
THAN 25% THIS YEAR ALONE WHICH
MEANS THOUSANDS MORE WILL BECOME
VERY LIKELY HOMELESS AND TENS OF
THOUSANDS OF OTHER WORKING
SEATTLE --
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WILL REMAIN HOUSED ONLY AT THE
COST OF FALLING DEEPER AND
DEEPER IN DEBT.
SO OF THE TWO BILLS, ONE IS
THE BILL RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY
OF SEATTLE'S RENTER COMMISSION
TO REQUIRE SIX MONTHS NOTICE FOR
RENT INCREASE.
AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE THE BILL
REQUIRING LANDLORDS TO PAY
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE IF AN
OUTRAGEOUSLY RATE INCREASE
FORCES RENTERS TO MOVE.
BOTH OF THESE BILLS -- BOTH OF
THESE BILLS HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED
AT LENGTH IN COMMITTEE FOR THE
PAST SEVERAL MONTHS IN REPEATED
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
I INTEND TO BRING THEM FOR A
VOTE IN -- TUESDAY'S COMMITTEE.
THAT IS TOMORROW'S COMMITTEE.
I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY AMENDMENTS.
IF ANY COUNCIL MEMBER, COMMITTEE
MEMBER DOES INTEND TO PROPOSE AN
AMENDMENT, I URGE YOU SHARE THAT
DURING THIS BRIEFING SO THAT
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN
CONSIDER YOUR PROPOSALS AND
SPEAK TO HOW IT WILL IMPACT
THEIR LIVES.
WE KNOW 25% RENT INCREASES ARE
UNCONSCIOUSABLE AND SEATTLE
NEEDS RENT CONTROL WITH NO
CORPORATE LOOPHOLES WHICH IS WHY
MY OFFICE ALONGSIDE RENTERS
RIGHTS ADVOCATES HAS PREPARED
RENT CONTROL LEGISLATION THAT IF
PASSED WILL GO INTO EFFECT THE
MOMENT STATE LEGISLATORS TEND 40
YEAR BAN ON ANY REGULATION OF
RENT AND IF THIS COUNCIL DOES
PASS RENT CONTROL THEN THE
DEMOCRATS IN LIM WHO ARE IN A
MAJORITY IN BOTH HOUSES AND
OCCUPY THE GOVERNMENT WILL NO
LONGER BE ABLE TO IGNORE THE
RENT CONTROL BAN THEY HAVE
MAINTAINED IN PLACE FOR DECADES.
AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SHARE
THAT ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON WE
HAD A REALLY ENERGIZED RALLY AT
CAL THE PARK IN FAVOR OF RENT
CONTROL WHERE OVER 200 COMMUNITY
MEMBERS SHOWED UP DESPITE THE
RAIN AND INCLEMENT WEATHER AND
WE HAD COMMUNITY MEMBERS,
RENTERS, UNION MEMBERS, RENTERS
RIGHTS, ADVOCATES AND LABOR
MOVEMENT LEADERS SPEAK IN FAVOR
OF SEATTLE ACTING ON RENT
CONTROL.
WHILE RENT CONTROL IS WHAT WE
NEED, MY OFFICE PREPARED THESE
OTHER TWO BILLS THAT WE
MENTIONED EARLIER THAT ARE
COMING UP FOR A VOTE TOMORROW TO
MITIGATE THE DAMAGE DONE BY
SKYROCKETING RENTS TILL RENT
CONTROL GOES INTO EFFECT.
AT THURSDAY'S COMMITTEE WE WILL
HAVE A BRIEFING ON THE RENT
CONTROL LEGISLATION THAT MY
OFFICE HAS DRAFTED.
I INTEND TO BRING RENT CONTROL
TO A VOTE AT THE DECEMBER
MEETING.
THIS THURSDAY WE WILL ALSO HAVE
A BILL ON TODAY'S INTRODUCTION
AND REFERRAL CALENDAR FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND
INSPECTION.
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
THIS MORNING JEAN OF THE
SEATTLE TIMES REPORTED DATA FROM
THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU WHICH
GIVES US SOME SENSE OF THE SCALE
OF THE PROBLEMS BEING FACED BY
RENTERS IN THE SEATTLE AREA
WHICH INCLUDES SEATTLE AND THE
SURROUNDING REGION.
AN ESTIMATED 60,000 SEATTLE AREA
RENTERS SAID THEIR HOUSEHOLD WAS
BEHIND ON RENT IN THE MOST
RECENT RELEASE OF THE CENSUS
BUREAU'S ON GOING HOUSEHOLD
PROGRAM.
THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED FROM
AUGUST 18TH THROUGH THE 30TH.
EVEN MORE TROUBLING AS THE
ARTICLE MENTIONS, OF THOSE
60,000 RENTERS, MOST OWE
MULTIPLE MONTHS WORTH OF
PAYMENTS TO THEIR LANDLORD.
ONLY ABOUT 13,000 OF THOSE
60,000 WERE JUST ONE MONTH
BEHIND ACCORDING TO THE DATA.
THIS SURVEY UNDER COUNTS THE
NUMBER OF --
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THREE MONTH GUY THE COUNCIL
PASSED A RESOLUTION FROM MY
OFFICE URGING THE MAYOR AND
GOVERNOR TO EXTEND EVICTION
MORATORIUM THROUGH THE END OF
THIS YEAR.
WE EXPLAINED NOT ONLY IS THE
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY NOT OVER
BUT ALSO EVEN AFTER THE PUBLIC
HEALTH EMERGENCY ENDS THE
ECONOMIC IMPACT WILL LAST FOR
YEARS AFTERWARDS.
THE LATEST NUMBERS ARE EXTREMELY
CONCERNING AND DRAMATIC WITH
NEARLY 20% OF U.S. RENTERS IN
DEBT WITH THE TOTAL ACCUMULATION
OF DEBT AT CLOSE TO $20 BILLION.
THAT IS JUST -- HUMONGOUS AND
ULTIMATELY THIS PROBLEM WILL NOT
BE SOLVED WITHOUT RENTERS AND
WORKING PEOPLE IN THE LABOR
MONTH FIGHTING TO CANCEL COVID
DEBT, DEMANDING BIG BUSINESSES,
WALL STREET AND THE BIG BANKS
PAY FOR THE CRISIS, NOT WORKING
PEOPLE.
LOCALLY IN RESPONSE TO THE
RESOLUTION THE GOVERNOR AND
THE -- ALSO OTHER PETITIONS AND
COMMUNITY EFFORTS THAT WERE
WIDESPREAD STATEWIDE BY RENTERS
AND RENTER ADVOCATES, ALL THE
MAINLY THE MAYOR OF SEATTLE AND
THE STATE GOVERNOR EXTENDED THE
MORATORIUM BUT ONLY FOR TWO
MONTHS AT THE TIME.
THE MAYOR OF SEATTLE AND THE
STATE GOVERNOR EXTENDED THE
MORATORIUM BUT ONLY FOR TWO
MONTHS AT THE TIME.
TODAY WE SEEN
REPORT UNDER LINING HOW TERRIBLE
THAT WAS.
MY OFFICE IS PREPARING A CITY
COUNCIL LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR
AND MAYOR CITING THE RESOLUTION
TO BE PASSED IN THE LAST SEVERAL
MONTHS AND URGING THEM TO EXTEND
EVICTION MORATORIUM AND NOT
ALLOW IT TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF
THIS MONTH AND IT WOULD
OTHERWISE DO.
WE WILL SESHG LATE IT FOR
CONTINUATION TO THE COUNCIL
OFFICE'S THIS WEEK AS SOON AS WE
HAVE THE DRAFT READY.
THE SCALE OF THE CRISIS THAT THE
MORATORIUM IS NOT ENOUGH.
THE MORATORIUMS CITY WIDE AND
STATEWIDE EXTENDING THOSE
MORATORIUM SOCIAL SECURITY THE
LEAST THE ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVES CAN DO.
WE REALLY NEED TO CANCEL COVID
DEBT AND PASS RENT CONTROL,
OTHERWISE SEATTLE'S --
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THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I SEE AT LEAST ONE HAND RAISED
AT THE MOMENT.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND CALL ON
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES AND THEN
AFTER COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES
WILL BE
COUNCIL MEMBER MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU.
I WANT TO JUST GIVE A HEADS UP
THIS AFTERNOON I WILL BE ASKING
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT IF SHE
WOULD ACCEPT ME AS A CO-SPONSOR
OF THE BILL.
I'VE BEEN PRETTY CLEAR I'M
SUPPORTIVE OF THIS MEASURE AND
SO WE WILL BE DOING THAT IN FULL
COUNCIL AS WE ARE SUPPOSED TO
DO.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ECHO MY
SUPPORT FOR THE BILL ITSELF AND
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT I WOULD
ALSO LOVE TO KNOW IF YOU WOULD
BE OPEN TO HAVING A CO-SPONSOR
ON THE AMENDMENTS YOU SUGGESTED
FOR THIS AFTERNOON.
I THINK THEY ARE GOOD
COMPLIMENTS TO THE AMENDMENTS
CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE.
I WASN'T ABLE TO BE IN COMMITTEE
WITH YOU ALL.
I APPRECIATE THE THINKING AND
THE LANGUAGE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD BROUGHT FORWARD AND
BELIEVE THE SAME THING, THESE
ARE ABLE TO HELP STRENGTHEN AND
CLARIFY THE INITIAL INTENT.
WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ADD MY NAME
CONSIDERED FOR THIS AFTERNOON AS
WELL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT,
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES.
I WELCOME YOU AS CO-SPONSOR OF
THE BILL.
YOU ARE ALL TALKING ABOUT END
THE DEADLY EXCHANGE LEGISLATION
COMING UP FOR A VOTE.
I APPRECIATE COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES ADDING HER NAME AS
CO-SPONSOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU
ADDING YOURSELF AS A CO-SPONSOR.
I AGREE THE AMENDMENTS WILL
IMPROVE THE STRENGTH OF
LEGISLATION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD, PLEASE.
>> I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT GIVEN
THAT COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT'S
AMENDMENTS I -- AS I UNDERSTAND
IT AMEND LANGUAGE I OFFERED AS A
MANDATORY LANGUAGE IN COMMITTEE.
JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT THESE
ARE -- FROM MY PERSPECTIVE
DEFINITELY FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS.
IT IS ALL I WANTED TO ADD.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE
I DIDN'T MISS COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES -- COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES YOU ALSO WANTED TO ADD
YOUR NAME TO THE AMENDMENTS,
THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT
I HEARD YOU RIGHT.
YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THE BASE
LEGISLATION.
>> YEAH.
I DID INTEND TO INDICATE COUNCIL
MEMBER.
I AM FINE CO-SPONSORING THE
AMENDMENT ALSO.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
SORRY ONCE AGAIN I PUT THIS IN
THE CHAT BUT MY APOLOGIES FOR
NOT HAVING MY CAMERA ON THIS
MORNING.
I AM HAVING -- ON GOING INTERNET
STABILITY ISSUES.
MY APOLOGIES FOR THAT.
I AM HERE AND WATCHING THE
SCREEN AND -- SHEPHERDING THE
CONVERSATION ACCORDINGLY.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THAT REPORT?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS,
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
PRESIDENT.
I AM REVIEWING THIS LEGISLATION
RIGHT MOW TO ENSURE THAT ALL OF
THE POINTS I'VE ASKED FOR ARE
TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION.
IT DOES SEEM THAT IS THE CASE.
THE ONLY THING I HAVE NOT
ASCERTAINED AT THIS TIME IS
WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS AN
EXEMPTION FOR DIPLOMATIC TRIPS
AND SO ONCE USA SEARCH THANK
INFORMATION IF THERE IS AN
EXEMPTION I WOULD NOT BE
BRINGING THE AMENDMENT.
IF THERE -- IF THAT HAS NOT BEEN
PUT WITHIN THE BILL, I WOULDN'T
BRING THAT AMENDMENT.
SO -- THAT IS ALL COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS.
CAN YOU SAY MORE ABOUT SORT OF
THE CONTOURS OF WHAT A
DIPLOMATIC AMENDMENT WOULD BE?
WOULD IT BE IF -- DIPLOMATS FROM
THESE IDENTIFIED COUNTRIES COME
HERE OR IS IT IF FOLKS FROM HERE
GO THERE?
CAN YOU JUST ADD A LITTLE BIT
MORE TEXTURE?
>> YES.
SIMPLY JUST THE EXECUTIVE
PROTECTION OFFICERS TRAVELLING
WITH THE MAYOR IF THE MAYOR WAS
TO TRAVEL ABROAD.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> IF THAT DOESN'T -- IF THE
BILL HAS ALREADY BEEN AMENDED OR
THAT IS NOT IN CONFLICT, WON'T
HAVE AN ISSUE.
I AM JUST COMING UP TO SPEED AS
WE ARE IN COUNCIL BRIEFING.
>> SURE.
NOT A PROBLEM.
REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
YOU HAVE YOUR HAND RAISED
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> SO THE DEFINITIONAL ISSUE OF
WHAT IS A TRAINING EXCHANGE, A
TRAINING/, CHANGE, THIS -- THE
TOPIC CAME UP IN COMMITTEE.
WE DID NOT ACTUALLY BRING ANY
DEFINITIONAL LANGUAGE FORWARD IN
COMMITTEE.
I DO KNOW THAT CENTRAL STAFF HAS
DRAFTED SOME LANGUAGE THAT MIGHT
BE USEFUL FOR YOU TO CONSIDER.
I'D BE HAPPY TO SEND THAT ON.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
APPRECIATE THAT.
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT, YOUR HAND
IS RAISED AS WELL.
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
IN -- A RESPONSE TO THE PACIFIC
POINT THAT COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS RAISED -- I WOULD BE
FINE WITH CLARIFYING THE
LANGUAGE TO -- TO CLARIFY THAT
DIPLOMATIC TRIPS -- WITH ELECTED
OFFICIALS WOULD BE EXCEPT AND --
ALREADY INFORMED MY STAFF.
MY STAFF ARELINESSING ON THE
LISTEN LINE AND THEY WILL --
REACH OUT TO YOUR OFFICE IF YOU
ARE OKAY WITH IT.
WE ARE HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU ON
IT.
WE WILL ALSO CHECK WHAT CENTRAL
STAFF HAVE WORKED UP TO MAKE
SURE THERE IS NO SORT OF
REPETITIVENESS OR THINKING
LIKE THAT.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS HAS RAISED
THAT -- HE HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT
TRAINING AND THAT NEEDS TO BE
BETTER DEFINED.
AS I SAID IN THE NITTY AND NOW
THIS PARA PHRASE WHAT I SAID IN
THE COMMITTEE IS THAT -- WE DID
NOT CREATE A NARRATIVE AND WHEN
I SAY WE I MEAN IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE ACTIVISTS AND THE LEGAL
EXPERTS WHO ARE LEADING THIS
EFFORT IN THE COMMUNITY.
WE DID NOT CREATE A DEFINITION
OF TRAINING BECAUSE THE POLICY
INTENTION IS TO HAVE THE
BROADEST POSSIBLE INTERPRETATION
OF THAT WORD.
WE DON'T -- BECAUSE THE -- POINT
IS TO NOT CREATE LOOPHOLES AND
UNFORTUNATELY THE COUNCIL
MEMBERS WHO HAVE -- WHO HAVE
THEY RAISED THIS CONCERN BUT
HAVE NOT GIVEN MY OFFICE ANY
HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIO THAT WOULD
BE ACCIDENTALLY PROHIBITED BY
THIS LANGUAGE.
THERE WAS A DISCUSSION -- WE
HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAP OUT
ANY HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIO EVEN.
WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY SPECIFIC
AMENDMENT LANGUAGE FORTHCOMING
TO DEFINE IT.
I WOULD BE OPENED TO LOOKING AT
THE LANGUAGE BUT THERE ISN'T
SUCH LANGUAGE AND WE REDEFINED
WERE DEDID NOT WE FINE TRAINING
JUST LIKE WE DEFINE HUNDREDS OF
WORK.
DON'T DEFINE HUNDREDS OF WORDS
AND OTHER WORDS IN THE
RESOLUTION BECAUSE THE ACTUAL
MEANING IS THE COMMON DEFINITION
OF THE WORD.
THERE'S A COMMON DEFINITION OF
THE WORD TRAINING AND OUR
CONCERN WOULD BE THE REASONABLE
REASON TO CREATE A SPECIAL
DEFINITION WOULD BE TO THEN
ALLOW CERTAIN TYPES OF TRAINING
BY HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS.
IF THAT IS THE INTENT, THEN I
WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE
HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIOS AND MORE
IMPORTANTLY AS THE BILL IS
COMING UP FOR A VOTE ANY
AMENDMENT LANGUAGE.
WE HAVE SEEN NEITHER.
THE EXAMPLE GIVEN IN COMMITTEE
WAS SPD GETTING TRAINING IN LESS
LETHAL WEAPON.
I'VE BEEN MAKING IT CLEAR THAT I
DO NOT WANT THE SEATTLE POLICE
TO BE TRAINING IN THE USE OF
CROWD CONTROL WEAPONS BY HUMAN
RIGHTS ABUSERS BECAUSE WE HAVE
SEEN THE IMPACT OF THAT.
WE SAW THAT LOUD AND CLEAR
DURING THE BLACK LIVES MATTER
PROTESTS LAST YEAR.
MY OFFICE ALSO DADE QUICK SCAN
WHICH SHOWS THERE ARE DOZENS OF
CITATIONS OF QUOTE ON QUOTE
TRAINING AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
THAT ARE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY ANY
LEGAL DEFINITION OF THE WORD
TRAINING.
MAYBE THERE IS SOME WORD BUT WE
DID NOT SPOT IT.
FOR EXAMPLE --
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
THE CHIEF OF POLICE AUTHORIZED
TO ESTABLISH IMMEDIATE SERVICE
OF PROGRAM USING PERSONNEL WITH
A DISTINCTIVE UNIFORM TO AID
REGULAR POLICE OFFICERS
PERFORMING COMMUNITY SERVICES
ASSOCIATED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.
DEVELOPING POTENTIAL POLICE
OFFICERS -- THERE IS THE WORD
TRAINING IS USED IT IS NOT
EXPLAINED.
THERE IS NO LEGAL DEFINITION OF
TRAINING BECAUSE IT IS A COMMON
WORD THAT IS COMMONLY
UNDERSTOOD.
THAT IS WHY WOULD SAY ABOUT
THAT.
IF THERE ARE ANY SPECIFIC
THOUGHTS, PLEASE LET MY STAFF
MEMBERS KNOW.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT
DISCUSSION.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS ON THIS LEGISLATION?
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD, YOU HAND
IS UP.
I'M NOT SURE IF THAT IS A NEW
ONE?
OKAY.
GOT IT.
OKAY, COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THIS
BEFORE WE GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON
TO THE NEXT REPORT?
NOT SEEING ANY HANDS RAISED.
I DID GET A NOTE FROM COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA WHO IS ASKING
FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO FIRST.
SHE HAS A PERSONAL COMMITMENT AT
11:15 SHE HAS TO TRAVEL FOR.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, WOULD
IT BE OKAY IF COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA GIVES HER REPORT NEXT?
OKAY.
I'M NOT HEARING ANY OBJECTION --
>> ALSO HAVE AN 11:30.
>> OKAY.
UM -- COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS,
YOU ARE NEXT IN LINE.
WHY DON'T I HAND IT OVER THE YOU
TO GIVE YOUR REPORT AND THEN
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA WILL BE
B ABLE TO GIVE HER REPORT AFTER
YOURS.
>> THANK YOU.
I GREATLY APPRECIATE THAT.
I WILL BE BRIEF.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COLLEAGUES
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE LAND
USE AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
TODAY'S CALENDAR.
THE COUNCIL BILL WHICH ADOPTS
REGIONAL, TRANSFERRABLE
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS PROGRAM --
EXCUSE ME, THERE ARE A FEW ITEMS
ON THE LAND USE AND
NEIGHBORHOODS ON THE IRC
DEVELOPMENT.
THERE IS ONE ITEM FOR THE
COMMITTEE ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
THIS LEGISLATION WOULD
ANAEND ORDINANCE TO INCREASE THE
AFFORDABILITY ABILITY
REQUIREMENT FROM --
IN RESPONSE TO CONCERNS
RACED BY XHUR CHS.
-- RAISED BY CHURCHES.
I WOULD ASK COLLEAGUES HOLD YOUR
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS TILL WE
HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING
THIS.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE LAND USE
AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE IS
THIS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND
STARTING AT 9:30 A.M.
THERE ARE FIVE ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA.
A BRIEFING IN PUBLIC HEARING.
BOTH MAKE ANNUAL AMENDMENTS TO
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INCLUDING
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA AND MY
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE NAME OF
SINGLE FAMILY ZONES TO
NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A BRIEFING
AND PUBLIC HEARING TON COUNCIL
BILL WHICH EXPANDS THE MAXIMUM
LIMIT OF CERTAIN USES AND
INDUSTRIAL GENERAL TWO ZONES.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE A BRIEFING AND
PUBLIC HEARING WHICH ADOPTS
REGIONAL TRANSFERRABLE
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS PROGRAM TO
INCLUDE PIERCE AND SNOE
COUNTIES.
LASTLY WE WILL HAVE A PUBLIC
HEARING AND VOTE ON THE COUNCIL
BILL WHICH ADOPTS PROVISIONS FOR
SMALL LOTS IN BELL TOWN ALLOW
FOR MODULAR CONSTRUCTION.
THE LAND USE AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE IS ALSO HAVING A
SPECIAL MEETING THIS FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 24TH STARTING AT 2:00
P.M.
THERE WILL BE SIX ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA WHICH WE WILL COVER ON
WEDNESDAY'S MEETING AND COME
BACK FOR A FINAL VOTE ON FRIDAY.
WE ALSO HAVE A VOTE ON
COUNCIL BILL, THE INDUSTRIAL
GENERAL 2 CHANGES.
A VOTE ON COUNCIL BILL 120181
RELATING TO TRANSFERRABLE
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AND A REPORT
FROM SDCI.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE A BRIEFING ON
THE PLAN.
LAST WEEK I WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE
AN IN DEPTH BRIEFING ABOUT THE
RELICENSING PROJECT.
MY STAFF WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH
THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND
MY TEAM ATTENDED THIS
SUSTAINABLE SEATTLE LEADERSHIP
AWARDS.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
MEETING, JOINT COMMITTEE BETWEEN
KING COUNTY AND THE CITY OF
SEATTLE THURSDAY.
ON FRIDAY I MET WITH SOME OF THE
SERVICE PROCEDURES TO CONTINUE
DISCUSSING SOLUTIONS THAT ARE
NEEDED IN CERTAIN PLACES IN OUR
DISTRICT.
THIS WEEK I WILL BE MEETING WITH
SEATTLE'S CENTRAL COLLEGES AND
LOCAL BUSINESSES IN BALLARD.
I WILL BE DISCUSSING MARITIME
AND DIN --
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN
OCCURRING.
I WILL BE HAVING AN UPDATE FROM
SDCI.
ON THURSDAYLY BE ATTENDING
REGIONAL COUNCIL BOARD MEETING
AND THAT AFTERNOON I WILL BE
HOSTING DISTRICT OFFICE HOURS.
FRIDAY I HAVE THE ASSOCIATION OF
WASHINGTON'S CITY'S BOARD
MEETING.
THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
COMMITTEE WAS HELD AND I WAS
UNABLE TO ATTEND.
FRIDAY WE WILL HAVE ALSO BE
HAVING OUR SECOND MEETING OF THE
WEEK.
I WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH A
BUSINESS OWNER WHERE WE
DISCUSSED HOMELESSNESS, PUBLIC
SAFETY IN THE TRIANGLE.
I SPENT A LOT OF TIME LAST WEEK
AND THIS COMING WEEK TO ENSURE
WE MAKE THE TRANSITION TO THE
KING COUNTY REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY AS
SMOOTHLY AS POSSIBLE AND TO
ENSURE DISTRICT 6 RECEIVES THE
ATTENTION IT NEEDS AND THAT
DISTRICT 6 HAS NOT RECEIVED IN
THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
THAT IS MY REPORT.
HAPPY TO REPORT MORE NEXT WEEK.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE THANK.
NONE.
THANKS AGAIN.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD YOU NEXT
IN LINE.
WOULD IT BE OKAY IF WE LET
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA GO?
OKAY I'M GETTING A THUMBS UP.
GO AHEAD.
>> SORRY TO ASK OUT OF ORDER.
I DO HAVE A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT
AT 11:20.
I APPRECIATE YOURN' HERE -- YOUR
FLEXIBILITY HERE.
I TOO WILL BE BRIEF.
DUO HAVE TWO ITEMS FROM THE
FINANCE AND HOUSING COMMITTEE.
THESE ITEMS GO TOGETHER.
THESE RELATE TO THE MULTI-FAMILY
HOUSING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
PROGRAM.
THIS INCLUDES THE MONITORING AND
REQUIREMENTS THAT WE ARE SETTING
UP TO WEIGH POLICY PRIORITIES
AND TRADE OFF AS WE CONSIDER THE
COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM REVIEW IN
2023.
I WANT TO THANK COLLEAGUES FOR
THEIR AMENDMENTS AND THEIR
DISCUSSION IN COMMITTEE THAT I
THINK STRENGTHEN THE REVIEW
COMPONENTS OF THIS.
AS A REMINDER THIS IS NARROW
LEDGE IT TLAGS FALL LOSE ON THE
STATE LEGISLATOR'S ACTIONS
EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT ADDRESS
ADD NUMBER OF REQUIREMENTS THAT
WERE EXPIRING.
EXPIRING UNITS.
THIS LEDGE IT IT IT APPLIES THE
ONLY NINE
DIFFERENT PROJECTS IN OUR CITY.
IN THE TWO YEARS TO COME BETWEEN
NOW AND 2023 WE WILL HAVE MORE
COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES.
WE CONSIDER VARIOUS CHANGES
TO MFTE PROGRAMS.
I DID WANT TO MAKE SURE TO
EXPLAIN THE RESOLUTION AND
COUNCIL BILL IN FRONT OF US IS
VERY NARROW.
IT ONLY AFFECTS NINE PROJECTS
AND HAS THEN CONSIDERED WITH
VARIOUS AMENDMENTS.
APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION
HERE TODAY TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
ABLE TO EXPEDITE AND CONTINUE
THESE PROJECTS MANY FRONT OF US
AS WE WORK TOWARDS BROADER
CHANGES IN 2023.
OUR FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE MEETING NEXT WILL BE
ON DECEMBER 7TH OF THE WE ARE
EXPECTING AS THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT NOTED TO TRANSITION TO
THE SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE.
I WANT TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF
CENTRAL STAFF WHO HAVE CONTINUED
TO SEND AROUND MEMOS UPDATING US
ABOUT THE PROCESS ALONG WITH THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND MY OFFICE.
YOU WILL DON'T GET INFORMATION
ABOUT HOW TO ENGAGE IN OUR
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STARTING ON SEPTEMBER 27TH.
THAT IS MONDAY, NEXT MONDAY,
WHEN WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE THE
MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET.
WE HAD BEGIN BUDGET
DELIBERATIONS BY GOING THROUGH
EACH OF THE DEPARTMENTS THAT
HAVE BEEN CALLED OUT FOR REVIEW
STARTING ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER
29TH STARTING AT 9:30 A.M.
I HAD END BY NOTING A FEW ITEMS
WE DID LAST WEEK.
I DID HAVE A CHANCE TO VISIT THE
MUSEUM.
IF COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS IS
STILL ON THE LINE WANTED TO SAY
HOW WONDERFUL THAT WAS.
IT IS TRULY A NATIONAL TREASURE
TO REMEMBER NOT JUST THE HISTORY
OF THE COUNTRIES BUT ALSO THE
CURRENT WAY IN WHICH THE
RELATIONS AND COMMUNITIES ARE
REPRESENTED IN SEATTLE.
AND OUR STRONG CULTURAL
CONNECTIONS AS WELL AS GLOBAL
CONNECTIONS THAT MAKE OUR REGION
CONNECTED TO THE ENTIRE
COMMUNITY THAT IS WELL
REPRESENTED IN THE MUSEUM.
I WILL GOING BACK WITH MY MOM TO
REFLECT BACK ON HER AND OUR
ROOTS AS WELL.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS AND I DID
HAVE A CHANCE TO MEET WITH
MEMBERS.
I HAD A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE PRESS CONFERENCE THAT
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS WAS HOSTING
WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH LAKE
UNION CHAMBER AND HE -- LEHIGH.
REALLY APPRECIATED THAT.
I WILL DEFER TO COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS TO SUMMARIZE AS WELL.
JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS AND MEMBERS
WHO COORDINATED THAT PRESS
CONFERENCE TO SEE 75 ELDERS
STANDING OUT AND LITERALLY COME
TO THE MIC AND SAY YES, WE WANT
THESE TINY HOUSE VILLAGES IN MY
BACKYARD.
IT WAS VERY MOVING.
I'M HOPEFUL WE CAN SEE SOME
ACTION ON THAT.
AND REALLY JUST WILL END THERE
BY SAYING THANKS FOR LETTING ME
GO EARLY.
I APPRECIATE YOUR GENEROSITY,
COLLEAGUES.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE, THANKS AGAIN FOR
YOUR FLEXIBILITY COLLEAGUES.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND GO BACK IN
ORDER HERE AND COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD IS NEXT.
GOOD MORNING.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING.
THERE ARE NO -- ACTUALLY THAT IS
NOT TRUE.
THERE IS AN ITEM FROM THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE AGENDA ON THE FULL
COUNCIL.
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT COVERED
THAT ITEM.
THAT IS -- I THINK -- I DON'T
HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER TO SAY.
I APPRECIATE COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT GIVING THE BACK GROUND ON
THE LEGISLATION AND LETTING US
KNOW MORE ABOUT THE AMENDMENT
SHE IS BRINGING FORWARD.
I DO HAVE A PUBLIC SAFETY AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
THIS WEEK.
IT IS A SPECIAL FRIDAY MEETING.
STARTS AT 9:30 A.M.
ONE ITEM IS A CARRY OTHER FROM
PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED
PRESENTATION ON THE LEAD STUDY
REPORT.
THIS REPORT IS IN RESPONSE TO A
STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT,
PASSED BY COUNCIL LAST FALL,
REQUESTING THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT AND LEAD REPORT ON
THE FUNDING REQUIRED TO MEET THE
CITY'S COMMITMENT EXPRESSED IN
RESOLUTION 31916 TO SUPPORT
PRE-ARREST DIVERSION SERVICES
FOR ALL PRIORITY QUALIFYING
REFERRALS AT SCALE BY 2023.
SO THIS REPORT WILL HELP US
DEFINE THE -- THE NECESSARY
RESOURCES IN ORDER TO FULFILL
THAT COMMITMENT.
ALSO ON THE COMMITTEE'S AGENDA
FOR FRIDAY THE SEATTLE OFFICE
FOR CIVIL RIGHTS COMMUNITY TASK
FORCE WILL PRESENT
RECOMMENDATIONS TON --
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
YOU MIGHT RECALL THAT MY PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE MEETING IN JULY HEARD
A PRESENTATION --
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
SO, ONE OF THE STAKE
HOLDERS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE TRACK TEENAGIC PLAN WAS THE
COMMUNITY TASK FORCE AND IN --
AS PART OF THEIR INPUT TO THE --
TRACK TEENAGIC PLAN THEY HAVE
DEVELOPED THEIR OWN REPORT.
STRATEGIC PLAN THEY HAVE
DEVELOPED THEIR OWN REPORT.
IT WAS IMPORTANT
TO GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PRESENT THEIR INPUT TO THAT
STRATEGIC
PLAN.
THEY HAVE BEEN MEETING FOR THE
LAST YEAR.
THEIR WORK WAS TO DEVELOP
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WILL HELP
GUIDE POLICY CHANGES IN THE
CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM WITHIN
SEATTLE IN ORDER TO REDUCE AS
MUCH HARM AS POSSIBLE, PREVENT
PEOPLE ROM ENDING UP IN THE
SYSTEM TO BEGIN WITH.
MY HOPE IS THAT AT SOME POINT WE
CAN -- RETURN TO REVIEW THE
DRAFT -- STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE
CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AS WELL AS
THIS INPUT FROM THE TASK FORCE
AND -- INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION
WHICH ENDORSES A PATH FORWARD.
THERE RIMENTS I WOULD LIKE TO
JUST TOUCH UPON VERY QUICKLY
RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
I WANT TO UPLIFT THE FACT THAT
LAST WEEK KING COUNTY HEALTH
OFFICER CREW GREG ALONG WITH
KING COUNTY EXECUTIVE --
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
AND INDUSTRY LEADERS ANNOUNCED
AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF
PROTECTION FROM COVID-19.
I WAS PRIVILEGED TO BE ABLE TO
JOIN THAT ANNOUNCEMENT.
THIS -- ANNOUNCEMENT I ARELATED
TO THE FACT THAT THERE WILL BE A
VERIFICATION OF A VACCINATION
HEALTH ORDER THAT WILL REQUIRE
PEOPLE ATTENDING RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES IN MOST PUBLIC PLACES
TO SHOW PROOF THEY HAVE BEEN
VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19.
THIS WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 25TH.
AN ANALYSIS BY THE U-DUB'S
INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH METRICS AND
EVALUATION FOUND THAT THIS
POLICY IF APPLIED JUST TO
RESTAURANTS, BARS AND GYMS ALONE
COULD STOP 18,000 TO 76,000
INFECTIONS, PREVENT BETWEEN 421
TO 1,760 HOSPITALIZATIONS AND
SAVE 63 TO 257 LIVES OVER SIX
MONTHS.
THE ORDER WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE
FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS,
CULTURAL AND HOURLY WORKERS TO
GET BACK TO WORK WHILE KEEPING
COMMUNITIES SAFE AS CHAIR WITH
OVER SIGHT OF PUBLIC HEALTH I
DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE INDUSTRY
LEADER AND MEMBERS OF THE WORK
FORCE WHO HAVE -- ENGAGED SO
TIRELESSLY WITH PUBLIC HEALTH TO
HELP CREATE THIS POLICY.
I'M MORE THAN READY TO RETURN
SAFELY TO LIVE MUSIC AND WITH
FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
I KNOW EVERYBODY IS.
OUR CITY HAS LED THE NATION IN
FIGHTING THE PANDEMIC AND I
REALLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS
ANOTHER TOOL IN OUR TOOLBOX TO
KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE AND
RETURN TO PRE-PANDEMIC
ACTIVITIES.
I REALLY FEEL FOR -- THE WORKERS
AND THE OWNERS OF MANY OF THESE
SMALL BUSINESSES THAT HAVE TO
BASICALLY EVERY TIME -- A MEMBER
OF THEIR WORK FORCE IS INFECTED,
THEY HAVE THE CLOSE DOWN, SEND
EVERYBODY HOME FOR A COUP OF
WEEKS RESHGS OPEN.
THIS SORT OF BACK AND FORTH DOES
NOT WORK FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.
IT DOES NOT WORK FOR THE -- FOR
WORKERS.
I REALLY WANT TO STAND IN FAVOR
OF HEALTHY AND SAFE WORKPLACES.
A COUPLE OF OTHER UPDATES FROM
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT,
WANT TO MENTION THAT THE HEALTH
CARE NUTRITION PROGRAM IS
DISTRIBUTING OVER $50,000 IN
EMERGENCY OPERATING FUNDS TO 95
PARTICIPATING FAMILY HOME CHILD
CARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT KING
COUNTY THIS MONTH.
THESE FUNDS ARE PROVIDED BY THE
USDA, INVEST IN CHILD CARE
PROGRAMS THAT WORK HARD TO
PROVIDE HEALTHY AND VARIED MEALS
TO CHILDREN THEY CARE FOR AND
HAVE EXPERIENCED ECONOMIC LOSES
DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
ALSO FROM CONCEPT 1ST THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 23RD STAFF WILL --
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
IT WILL FOCUS ON PROMISING --
AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO
APPROVE AMERICAN INDIAN AND
ALASKA NATIVE HEALTH AND ADDRESS
DURING COVID-19.
FINALLY ON SEPTEMBER 22ND AND
23RD AGING DISABILITY STAFF WILL
STATE THIS AN AARP LIVEABLE
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP ONLINE.
THIS WILL BE A FACILITATED
DISCUSSION FOR PORTABLE
OUTCOMES.
FREE TO CONTACT MY OFFICE IF YOU
WANT ANY INFORMATION ABOUT ANY
OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED
BY THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT.
EVENTS COMING -- NEXT WEEK, THIS
WEEK -- I WANTED TO SAY THIS IS
SOMETHING ABOUT LAST WEEK,
WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ONE OF THE
THINGS WE LEARNED IN LAST WEEK'S
WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE COMMUNITY
TASK FORCE.
COUPLE REALLY KEY UPDATES THAT I
WANT TO AMPLIFY.
THE WATER TAXI WILL MAINTAIN
DAYTIME OPERATING HOURS DURING
THE WINTER INSTEAD OF GOING TO
THE REGULAR WINTER SCHEDULE ON
OCTOBER 15TH.
THIS IS GREAT NEWS AND REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT KING COUNTY AND
SDOT WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS
HAPPEN AND OF COURSE IT WOULDN'T
HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT THE FACT
THAT CITY VOTERS APPROVE THE
SEATTLE TRANSIT MEASURE LAST
YEAR TO PROVIDE THE FUNDING,
THIS EXTRA AMOUNT OF FUNDING
FOR -- ADDITIONAL SERVICE OVER
THE WINTER.
OF COURSE AS WE DO IN EVERY WEST
SEATTLE BRIDGE COMMUNITY TASK
FORCE MEETING WE CONFIRM THAT
THE PROJECT IS STILL ON TIME
AND -- THE PROJECT IS STILL ON
SCHEDULE FOR MID 2022 COMPLETION
AND OPENING.
THEN JUST FOLKS MIGHT BE
INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT SOME
EARLY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO BEGIN NEXT
MONTH OCTOBER.
SOME OF THOSE ACTIVITIES RANGE
FROM CONSTRUCTION -- THE WORK
PLATFORMS OFF SITE, THROUGH
PARTS OF THE BRIDGE TO ALLOW
INSTALLATION OF THE WORK
PLATFORMS AND RELOCATING
UTILITIES INSIDE IN ORDER TO
MAKE ROOM.
ALTHOUGH WE SAY -- THE
CONSTRUCTION IS NOGGIN IN
NOVEMBER, I LIKE TO SAY THAT
SOME OF THE PRECONSTRUCTION WORK
IS BEGINNING THIS OCTOBER.
I KNOW FOLKS ARE REALLY EAGER TO
SEE THAT WORK BEGIN.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANKS SO MUCH COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THAT REPORT?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE COLLEAGUES WE WILL
LOSE SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE
SHORTLY AND I DO HAVE A
PROCLAMATION FOR PRESENTATION
THIS AFTERNOON.
I DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GET FOLKS
SIGNATURES.
I WILL MAKE THIS REALLY QUICK IN
ORDER TO ALLOW FOR THOSE WHO
HAVE TO LEAVE EARLY TO HAVE
THEIR SIGNATURES.
THIS AFTERNOON I WILL BE
BRINGING FORWARD A PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS
CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS
MONTH.
IT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH
IN PEOPLE UNDER 15 AND HERE IN
SEATTLE AND THE REGION OF COURSE
WE HAVE NATIONAL LEADERS IN THE
FIELD OF CHILDHOOD
CONSTITUTIONER TREATMENT AND
RECOVERY AND A -- SORT OF
REENERGIZED FOCUS TO ENSURE
EQUITABLE AND CULTURALLY
APPROPRIATE ACCESS TO HEALTH
CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR.
I HOPE YOU WILL JOIN ME IN
ADDING YOUR SIGNATURE TO THIS
PROCLAMATION WHICH IS A JOINT
PROCLAMATION THAT WILL ALSO BE
SIGNED BY MAYOR DURKAN.
SO ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE PROCLAMATION BEFORE I
REQUEST THE ROLL CALL?
>> HEARING NONE WILL THE CLERK
THESE CALL THE ROLL?
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> I.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> I.
>> PEDERSEN.
>> I.
>> LEWIS.
>> I.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> I.
>> NINE IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
APPRECIATE THAT.
LETS HAND IT OVER TO COUNCIL
MEMBER JUAREZ AND THEN AFTER
COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ WILL BE
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
OKAY.
>> I GOT YOU.
I WILL BRING IT BACK.
>> UM, I WILL BE BRIEF AS USUAL.
THERE ARE THREE ITEMS OF THE
PUBLIC ASSETS AND NATIVE
COMMITTEE'S MEETING ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S AGENDA.
TWO ITEMS ARE REAPPOINTMENTS TO
THE SEATTLE INDIAN SERVICE
COMMISSION.
THE OTHER IS A PIECE OF
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD DESIGNATE
PORTIONS OF THE WATER FRONT AS A
PARK BOULEVARD.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SPEAKING MORE
TO THESE ITEMS THIS AFTERNOON.
IN REGARDS TO THE SEATTLE PUBLIC
LIBRARY, THEY ARE BE TAKING
ACTION TO PROTECT STUDENTS FROM
EXPOSURE TO COVID.
THE LIBRARY WILL NOT HOLD IN
PERSON ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE
THE GATHERING OF CHILDREN UNABLE
TO BE VACCINATED -- IT WILL
REMAIN AS THE MAIN SUPPORT TO
ADDRESS STUDENT NEEDS.
THESE ARE PROVE SEED YOU --
PROCEDURES WILL REMAIN
THE PLACE TILL -- IN
PLACE TILL THE END OF THE YEAR.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY, THE EPA, ANNOUNCED THIS
WILL HALT PERMITTING OF THE
PROPOSED MINE.
PRESIDENT ROBERT APPLAUDED THE
EPA FOR PROTECTING BRISTOL BAY
IN THE LONG FIGHT AGAINST
MINDING INDUSTRY.
SEATTLE BASED INDUSTRIES
INCLUDING RESTAURANTS, SEAFOOD,
PROCESSING, OUTDOOR RECREATION
AND COMMERCIAL FISHING AND
TRIBES HAVE VOICED THEIR STRONG
OPPOSITION TO THIS PROJECT.
IN OCTOBER 2018 THE SEATTLE
RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION LED
ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND WORKED WITH
OUR OFFICE TO SPONSOR RESOLUTION
31851 TO HIGHLIGHT THE CITY'S
SUPPORT FOR BRISTOL BAY AND THE
TRIBES AND THE NATIONS TO
REQUEST THE EPA TO HALT THE
PERMITTING OF PEBBLE MINE.
IF YOU RECALL THIS RESOLUTION
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
THANK YOU.
I WILL BE TENDING THE SOUND
TRANSIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING THIS THURSDAY.
LAST WEEK ON FRIDAY WE DID A
TOUR WITH MR. MIKE OF THE
SEATTLE TIMES OF THE NORTH GATE
NEIGHBORHOOD TO DISCUSS NOT ONLY
LIGHT RAIL AND THE ICE PLEX BUT
ALSO THE JOHN LEWIS BRIDGE.
THOSE THREE ITEMS BIG
INFRASTRUCTURES THAT WILL BRING
ALL OF US TOGETHER ASK OPEN UP
WELL OVER 4,000 UNITS OF HOUSING
AND THAT IS JUST WHAT WE HAVE
RIGHT NOW.
THAT IS NOT EVEN AFTER WE GET UP
AND GOING.
WE ARE ANTICIPATING ABOUT 50,000
PEOPLE ON LIGHT RAIL.
15,000 BOARDING AT NORTH GATE
ALONE.
ABOUT 800,000 PEOPLE WILL CYCLE
THROUGH AND ROTATE THROUGH THE
NORTH END FOR THE ICE PLEX AND
RIGHT NOW THE CONSERVATIVE
ESTIMATE WE ARE LOOKING AT ABOUT
2,200 JOBS.
THAT IS INCLUDING I BELIEVE TWO
MORE HOTELS WILL COME UP ON THE
FOOTPRINT NEXT TO THE ICE PLEX,
THE CRACKING ICE PLEX.
SO WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON THERE.
I CAN SHARE MORE WITH YOU LATER.
THAT IS IT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER JUAREZ.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THAT REPORT?
ALL RIGHT.
I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS RAISED.
THANKS AGAIN FOR BEING SO QUICK
AND TO THE POINT.
NEXT UP IS COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES AND THEN AFTER COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES WILL BE COUNCIL
MEMBER PEDERSEN.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
SORRY.
I FORGOT THAT COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS WAS GOING AFTERWARD.
UM, OKAY, LETS SEE.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY -- WELL COUNCIL
AGENDA.
THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS ON THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL
BE TOMORROW TUESDAY AT 2:00 P.M.
ONE OF THE THINGS BEING REFERRED
TODAY WE WILL HAVE PRESENTATIONS
FROM EDI AND FROM THE OFFICE OF
ARTS AND CULTURE.
WE HAVE SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS ON
THE AGENDA FOR TOMORROW AS WELL
AS A POSSIBLE VOTE ON TWO PIECES
OF LEGISLATION.
ONE IS COUNCIL BILL 120162 WHICH
IS THE CREATION OF THE 15TH
AVENUE -- WE DID HEAR THAT TWO
WEEKS AGO.
THE OTHER IS COUNCIL BILL
120180.
LEGISLATION WOULD ALIGN THE
CITY'S DISCRIMINATION
PROTECTIONS WITH RECENT CHANGES
TO THE STATE'S WASHINGTON LAW
AGAINST DISCRIMINATION SO IT --
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THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT
LIMITED TO HAIR TEXTURE, HAIR
STYLES.
WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THAT IN
COMMITTEE TOMORROW.
DEPARTMENT UPDATES I MET -- MY
STAFF AND I MET WITH THE OFFICE
LAST WEEK.
APPLICATIONS AND BUDGETS ARE DUE
SEPTEMBER 29TH FOR THE
NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS ORGANIZE
MY SAVINGS TO APPLY FOR FUNDS.
AWARDS WILL BE MADE IN OCTOBER.
FOR THE LATEST ROUND OF SMALL
BUSINESS STABILIZATION GRANTS
THEY ARE STILL FINALIZING THE
PROCESS SO MY HOPE IS THAT
APPLICATIONS WILL BE MADE IN
MID-OCTOBER FOR FOLKS TO APPLY
AND THAT IS FOR FUNDING
CONNECTED TO FINANCIAL LOSS
DURING COVID.
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF STAFFING
CHANGES AT OED PARTICULARLY WITH
THE WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM.
THEY ARE STILL MOVING FORWARD ON
THE AGREEMENT WITH THE PORT THIS
COUNCIL ASKED OR AUTHORIZED LAST
YEAR TO CREATE THE EXPANSION OF
THE PROGRAM.
WE FUNDED THAT AT $1 MILLION
LAST YEAR.
THAT WORK IS CONTINUING.
OTHER WORK IS SORT OF ON HOLD
FOR NOW.
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT OED
PLANS TO HIRE TWO INDIVIDUALS TO
ASSIST WITH CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
SOME OF THE WORK THEY HAVE GOING
ON THERE.
THIS WEEKEND I WAS INVITED TO BE
A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE KICK
OFF AFTER THE COMMUNITY
INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
THIS YEAR IT IS THE SIXTH --
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I WAS HONORED TO BE ASKED
TO ADDRESS THE NEW CLASS.
THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN REALLY
SUCCESSFUL.
THINK ABOUT 80 PEST OF FOLKS WHO
HAVE GONE THROUGH THE PROGRAM
ARE CURRENTLY SERVING ON BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS.
NOT JUST HERE IN SEATTLE,
THROUGHOUT SOUTH KING COUNTY.
I THINK THEY ARE ALSO EXPANDING.
REALLY IMPORTANT PROGRAM.
I WAS GLAD TO BE ABLE TO JOIN
THEM THIS WEEKEND.
LAST WEEK I HAD OFFICE HOURS.
I CONTINUED TO HEAR FROM
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
ESPECIALLY ABOUT THE NEED FOR
MORE SUPPORT FOR ACQUISITION OF
PROPERTY.
WE KNOW THERE CONTINUES TO BE A
RISK OF SERVICE PROVIDERS BEING
DISPLACED BECAUSE OF EXTREMELY
HIGH COST OF LAND IN THE CITY.
THIS ISN'T JUST AN ISSUE FOR
HOUSING ALTHOUGH RENTERS AND
EVEN HOMEOWNERS ARE BEING
DISPLACED BUT THE SMALL
COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS THAT
SUPPORT OUR MOST VULNERABLE
NEIGHBORS ARE ALSO AT RISK OF
DISPLACEMENT AND WE ARE HEARING
FROM THEM REGULARLY THEY NEED
ASSISTANCE AS WELL.
WE ALSO HEARD ABOUT THE NEED FOR
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AND I
DID HAVE SEVERAL CONSTITUENTS
WHO CAME TO THE FARMER'S MARKET
TO EXPRESS THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE
BAN ON POLICE TRAINING THAT WE
WILL BE DISCUSSING THIS
AFTERNOON.
ON THAT NOTE LAST WEEK MY STAFF
SPOKE WITH THE FILIPINO
COMMUNITY CENTER.
ALSO DURING THIS MEETING MY
OFFICE WAS UPDATED ON AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CENTER TO
DEVELOP MORE UNITS TO CURB THE
DISPLACEMENT OF FAMILIES IN
DISTRICT TWO.
WE HAVE LOTS OF LARGER FAMILIES.
THERE IS A NEED FOR LARGER UNITS
TO BE PRODUCED AS WELL.
AT THAT PARTICULAR PROJECT IT
WOULD INCLUDE CHILD CARE ON THE
GROUND FLOOR.
EXCITED TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT.
I ALSO SPOKE WITH -- WHO IS
DEVELOPING ABOUT AN 80 UNIT
PROJECT WITH PORTABLE HOMES IN
COLUMBIA CITY.
THEY PLAN TO PRESERVE LOCAL
COMMUNITITURE THATCH IS ON THE
SAME PROPERTY.
I'M GLAD TO HEAR THEY ARE ALSO
THINKING ABOUT HOW TO MITIGATE
DISPLACEMENT AND KEEP FOLKS IN
OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS WEEKLY TOUR A SITE WITH THE
SOMALI HEALTH BOARD TO LEARN
ABOUT THEIR VISION.
THEY ARE INTERESTED IF LEARNING
THEIR OWN BUILDING AND
PRESERVING SPACE FOR NON-PROFITS
AND OTHER PLACES THAT ARE TRYING
TO STAY ROOTED IN SOUTH SEATTLE.
THIS WEEK I WILL BE TOURING TWO
PIECES OF VACANT OR UNUSED LAND
IN DISTRICT 2.
ONE OF THESE PARCELS.
THERE IS A GROUP OF NEIGHBORS
WHO WANT TO BUILD A NEIGHBORHOOD
HUB.
THE OTHER -- THE CURRENT OWNER
WOULD LIKE SEE THE PROPERTY
TURNED INTO ALSO A PLACE THAT
OFFERS SERVICES AND SAFE
NON-CONGREGATE SHELTER FOR
PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING UNHOUSED.
THIS PROPERTY OWNER HAS BEEN
REACHING OUT TO US FOR SEVERAL
MONTHS NOW AND IS VERY
INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH THE
CITY VERY SPECIFICALLY TO
PROVIDE NON-CONGREGATE SPACE FOR
FOLKS.
I'M EXCITED TO GO REALLY TAKE A
LOOK AT THAT PROJECT AND SEE
WHAT WE CAN DO THERE.
THESE PROJECTS ARE ALL EXAMPLES
OF ANTI-DISPLACEMENT,
ANTI-GENTRIFICATION IN ACTION.
THEY PRESERVE OR CREATE
AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY SPACE AND
AFFORDABLE XHER Y'ALL SPACE.
MOST OF THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE
HOUSING FOR WORKING FOLKS,
LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO
HAVE BEEN DISPLACED FROM THE
CITY AND WHO HAVEN'T BENEFITTED
FROM THE MARKET RACE OR PRONL --
RATES OR PROJECTS GOING ON IN
THE CITY.
THERE IS LOTS HAPPENING IN SOUTH
SEATTLE.
I KNOW THAT -- IN ORDER TO BUILD
AN EQUITABLE CITY TO MEET OUR
CLIMATE GOALS AND TO CREATE
INCLUSIVE THRIVING NEIGHBORHOODS
WE WILL HAVE TO RE-EXAMINE HOW
WE PLAN OUR CITY AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO LEARNING FROM OUR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND WORKING
WITH THEM FOLKS WHO ARE REALLY
LEADING WITH -- IN COMMUNITY AND
LEADING WITH -- TRYING TO
PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF
COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICULARLY
AS IT RELATE TO HOW THE CITY --
HOW THE NEIGHBOR HOODS CHANGE
AND GROW.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THE REPORT?
OKAY.
SEEING THEN WE WILL KEEP GOING
DOWN THE LINE HERE.
NEXT IS UP COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN AND THEN WE WILL HEAR
FROM COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
GOOD MORNING COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN.
>> MORNING COLLEAGUES.
OUR CITY'S TRANSPORTATION
UTILITY HAS SEVEN ITEMS.
ALL SEVEN ITEMS WERE RECOMMENDED
BY OUR COMMITTEE.
I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS.
THE RESOLUTION FROM OUR SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CONVEYS AN HONORARY DESIGNATION
ON TO THOMAS STREET TO CELEBRATE
THE BASKETBALL LEGEND.
COUNCIL BILL AUTHORIZES AN
INNOVATIVE NEW PROGRAM TO
ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF
ADDITIONAL CLEAN CAN RENEWABLE
ENERGY SOURCES.
THIS PROGRAM CALLED RENEWABLE
PLUS HAS BEEN CAREFULLY CRAFTED
BY SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AND THERE
IS A CENTRAL STAFF MEMO THAT YOU
CAN REVIEW PRIOR TO TODAY'S
MEETING OR ASK CENTRAL STAFF ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
TO HONOR OUR COMMITMENT MADE
EARLIER THIS YEAR BY SEATTLE
CITY LIGHT COUNCIL BILL 120170
AUTHORIZES CITY LIGHTS TO
ADMINISTER A PROACTIVE HABITAT
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.
COUNCIL BILL 120174 RENEW AS
TUNNEL PERMIT FOR THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON DOWNTOWN AT 6TH
AVENUE NORTH OF UNIVERSITY
STREET.
COUNCIL BILL 120161 UPDATES OUR
WATER REGULATIONS SPECIFICALLY
TO CLARIFY HOW AND WHEN THEY
WILL USE ESTIMATES --
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THIS PROGRAM WOULD EXPAND
OUR TOOLS FOR MANAGING OUR CITY
AND STORM WATER RUN OFF TO HELP
PREVENT POLLUTION OF OUR WATER
WAYS.
COUNCIL BILL 120171 ACCEPTS
SURVEILLANCE IMPACT REPORTS.
THIS WILL COMPLETE BATCH 4A
OF THE LEGACY TECHNOLOGIES WE
HAVE BEEN REVIEWING AND ARE
PROVING DURING THE PAST YEAR FOR
A TOTAL OF 16 TECHNOLOGIES SO
FAR.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR -- THE
TEAM FOR WORKING SO SEAMLESSLY
WITH OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS
DURING THESE REVIEWS AND OUR
CENTRAL STAFF ANALYST LISA K FOR
HER CONSISTENTLY THOROUGH
ANALYSIS.
OUR TRANSPORTATION UTILITIES
COMMITTEE MEETING ON THE FIRST
AND THIRD WEDNESDAYS OF EACH
MONTH AT 3:09 IN THE MORNING.
WE ARE ENTERING OUR TWO MONTH
BUDGET SEASON NEXT MONDAY SO OUR
COMMITTEE WILL MEET AGAIN ON
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1ST.
QUICKLY IN DISTRICT 4 LAST WEEK
I JOINED A PANEL IN MY COUNCIL
DISTRICT AT SAM POINT COMMUNITY
CHURCH TO DISCUSS PUBLIC SAFETY
WITH STATE REP JAVIER, STATE
SENATOR, BRISK KEY, PAUL OF THE
FAITH ACTION NETWORK AND MONICA
ALEXANDER OF THE WASHINGTON
STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING
COMMISSION.
I WANT TO THANK MY LEGISLATIVE
AID FOR HIS WORK IN PREPARING
FOR THAT PANEL.
WE FOCUSED ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF VARIOUS NEW STATE LAWS ON
POLICE REFORM AND THE HOPES FOR
MORE EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CRIME PREVENTION IN OUR
DISTRICT.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT
REPORT.
ARE THINK THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS?
I'M NOT HEARING ANY OR SEEING
ANY HANDS RAISED.
WE WILL SHIFT GEARS OVER THE
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
GOOD MORNING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU FOR ACCOMMODATING
PUTTAL ME
PUT -- PUTTING ME AT THE END OF
THE BRIEFING.
THERE IS NOTHING ON HOMELESSNESS
STRANL I JUSTS AND INVESTMENTS
ON THIS AFTERNOON'S AGENDA.
THE COMMITTEE MEETING FOR THE
SELECT COMMITTEE STRATEGIES
HOMELESSNESS AND INVESTMENTS FOR
WEDNESDAY THE 22ND HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
THE REASON IS TO CONSOLIDATE
WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY
SIMILAR AGENDA WITH THE BUDGET
HEARING SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK
ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH WHICH
HAS BEEN EXPANDED IN SCOPE TO
INCLUDE A DISCUSSION ABOUT
CURRENT INVESTMENTS AS WELL AS
OUR ON GOING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT
THE BUDGE PHOTOHOMELESSNESS
SERVICES AND INVESTMENTS IN
2022.
A DECISION WAS MADE BETWEEN
THE -- MOSQUEDA OFFICE AND THE
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND
THE REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUGHT
TOY CONSOLIDATE THOSE HEARINGS
AS SEEMED TO MAKE THE MOST SENSE
GIVEN THE CONSIDERABLE OVER LAP
IN SUBJECT MATTER.
WE WILL BE MERGING THOSE
HEARINGS INTO THE THURSDAY 30TH
SESSION.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO ACCOMMODATE THAT
REQUEST.
SPEAK OF COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA, I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OR
JOINING HER ON WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON ALONG WITH NEIGHBORS
FROM THE
AS PART OF A MOVEMENT URGING
THE -- SIGHT CITING AFTER TINY
HOUSE VILLAGE AT LOCATION AT 145
YALE STREET.
CURRENTLY OWNED BY SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO SEE A
GOOD TURN OUT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE
EXPERIENCED SOME LIVING IN THE
SOUTH LAKE UNION VILLAGE TINY
HOUSE VILLAGE ALREADY IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT WAS ALSO REALLY GOOD TO SEE
THE SOUTH LAKE UNION CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AS A STRONG ADVOCATE
FOR CITING HOMELESSNESS SUPPORT
ASSETS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AS
PART OF THE EFFORT TO EXPAND AND
SCALE HOUSING AND A NECESSARY
SHELTER RESOURCES TO MEET
HEAD-TON SCALE OF THE EMERGENCY
OF HOMELESSNESS WE ARE FACING.
IT IS MY HOPE THAT -- THAT
COMMUNITY AND MOVEMENT THAT
ORGANIZED WILL -- WILL LEAD TO
ULTIMATELY CITING SOMETHING AT
THAT SITE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
FOLLOW UP WITH EXECUTIVE
OFFICIALS AND WITH THE STAKE
HOLDERS TO DON'T PUSH FOR -- A
TINY HOUSEVILLE TOOJ BE AT THE
145 YALE SITE.
I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT
ACKNOWLEDGE A LETTER THAT MY
OFFICE RECEIVED FROM DAN MALONE
AT THE DOWNTOWN EMERGENCY
SERVICE CENTER ALTHOUGH THE
LETTER IS ON BEHALF OF SEVERAL
SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO DO WORK IN
THE BEHAVIORAL MENTAL HEALTH LET
-- MENTAL
HEALTH RESPONSE AND --
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AND CALLING FOR A SUMMIT
BETWEEN CITY, COUNTY AND STATE
LEADERS TO DISCUSS THE -- STATE
OF BEHAVIORAL MENTAL HEALTH
RESPONSE IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE
AND THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE
IMMEDIATELY CLARIFY CERTAIN
OBSTACLES AND DELIVER ESSENTIAL
SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE WHO
ABSOLUTELY NEED THEM.
WE NEED NO REMINDER AS WE WALK
AROUND THE CITY OF SEAT THAT
WILL SO MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS
WITH UNKIEG NOSED OR UNTREATED
BEHAVIORAL MENTAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS ARE LIVING WITHOUT
THE SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO CARE
THAT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
MANY ARE EXPERIENCING LONG TERM
CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS AS A
RESULT.
THIS LETTER MAKES THREE DISCREET
ASKS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THE
SUMMIT.
ONE IS A REQUEST FOR A
SOPHISTICATED LEGAL ANALYSIS OF
HOUSE BILL 1310 WHICH AS FOLKS
WILL RECALL WAS LEGISLATION
CONSIDERABLY CHANGING THE SCOPE
OF INTERACTIONS LAW ENFORCEMENT
CAN HAVE.
THERE IS CONCERN IT HAS MUDDLED
THE INTERCONNECTIVITY THAT IS
SOMETIMES REQUIRED BETWEEN A LAW
ENFORCEMENT RESTS ON AND
PROVIDERS AND JUST A NEED TO
CLARIFY HOW WE AS A REGION
INTERPRETING THAT LEGISLATION
AND TO HAVE AN HONEST
CONVERSATION.
THE SECOND POINT WHICH IS
SOMEWHAT RELATED IS A
CLARIFICATION OF THE CURRENT
POLICY FOR THE ROLE OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT THAT HAS BEEN --
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THESE PROCEDURES HAVE
RECEIVED A VARIETY OF
CONFLICTING INTERPRETATIONS AND
INFORMATION FROM PATROL OFFICERS
THAT ARE INTERACTING WITH THESE
PROCEDURES AND INDICATING
DIFFERENT POLICIES AT DIFFERENT
TIMES.
THIS INCONSISTENCY MAKES IT
DIFFICULT FOR OUR PROVIDER
COMMUNITY DO THIS WORK AND TO DO
THEIR JOB AND THEY ARE
REQUESTING SOME CLARIFICATION ON
THE INTERPRETATION AND
INSTRUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND HOW TO ENGAGE WITH THESE
PROVIDERS AND THIS NEEDS TO BE
RECTIFIED.
THIRD, THE SUMMIT SHOULD ID AND
IMPLEMENT NECESSARY LAW
ENFORCEMENT ALTERNATIVES TO
RESPOND TO BEHAVIORAL MENTAL
HEALTH CALLS AS HAS BEEN
ENVISIONED BY THIS COUNCIL, AS
HAS BEEN ENVISIONED BY LEADERS
AND BY MANY OF THESE SERVICE
PROVIDERS FOR YEARS.
THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING THE
LETTER IDENTIFIES THAT IS A
PRIORITY.
THEY IDENTIFY THAT THERE ARE
SEVERAL EXISTING SERVICES THAT
CAN TAKE ON A BIGGER LOAD AS
WELL AS POTENTIALLY SOME FUTURE
SERVICES THAT ARE ENVISIONED AND
JUST URGE MORE OF A SENSE OF
STANDING THIS UP QUICKLY TO
RESPOND TO THE -- CRISIS THAT
THEY EXPERIENCED ON THE STREETS
EVERYDAY.
THIS LETTER IS CERTAINLY IN LINE
WITH THE URGENCY THAT COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD HAS EXPRESSED
THROUGH THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE WITH HER LEADERSHIP ON
FRONT LOADING AND STANDING UP
THE RESOURCES IN OUR
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET FOR TRIAGE 1
EARLY.
I THINK THIS IS A VERY NECESSARY
SUMMIT AND I APPLAUD THE
INITIATIVE OF THESE PROVIDERS IN
CONVENING THIS CONVERSATION.
I THINK THAT -- I DON'T THINK
THERE IS ANY DOUBT THIS DOWN
SHRILL BE A STRONG AND ACTIVE
PARTICIPANT IN PURSUING THESE
KINDS OF SOLUTIONS AND I REALLY
LOOK FORWARD TO THE WORK THAT
COMES OUT OF A SUMMIT LIKE THIS
AND URGE UNIVERSAL PARTICIPATION
FROM OTHER ACTORS IN LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS.
I DO WANT TO GIVE A BRIEF PLUG
FOR THE START PROGRAM T SUPPORT
TEAM ASSISTED RESPONSE IN
DENVER.
THAT PROGRAM IS DEPLOYED IN A
VAN WITH A DUAL TEAM OF A HEALTH
CARE CLINICIAN, A MENTAL HEALTH
CLINICIAN AND A PARAMEDIC.
IT CAN BE DEPLOYED BY 911
DISPATCH BUT ALSO BE DEPLOYED BY
A SIMPLE PHONE NUMBER WHICH IS
720-913-7827.
7827 IS STAR AS AN ABBREVIATION.
AS I TALK WITH BUSINESS OWNERS
THERE IS A CRYING NEED FOR A
SIMPLE NUMBER THAT CAN BE CALLED
TO GET IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE WITH
MENTAL HEALTH CALLS OF THIS
NATURE THAT THESE PROVIDERS ARE
CALLING FOR CLARIFICATION
AROUND.
I VERY MUCH LIKE THE SIMPLICITY
OF A SUPPORT TEAM THAT CAN BE
ACCESSED BY A PHONE NUMBER THAT
INCLUDES THE FOUR LETTER
ACRONYM.
THE STAR PROGRAM IN DENVER HAS
BEEN LOBBIED FOR INTENSELY BY
THE DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I KNOW THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING
CONVERSATION.
I KNOW COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD
HAS DONE INCREDIBLE WORK LAYING
THE GROUND WORK FOR THIS
TRANSITION AND THAT WE JUST AS
RECENTLY AS LAST WEEK TOOK
ANOTHER AFFIRMATIVE ATTEMPT
FORWARD ON.
I JUST WANTED TO LIFT THAT GREAT
WORK.
FINALLY I HAVE THE REGIONAL
COUNCIL THIS COMING THURSDAY AND
WILL BE REPRESENTING US AT BOTH
THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE AS WELL
AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
WE WILL REPORT BACK ON ANYTHING
NEXT WEEK.
WITH THAT I HAVE NO ADDITIONAL
UPDATES.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I DO SEE ONE HAND RAISED.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND CALL ON HER.
>> JUST VERY QUICKLY, BRINGING
TO MY ATTENTION THIS CALL.
I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THE CONCERN
AND DISCUSSION AROUND BOTH THE
CITY'S RESPONSE TO 1310 AS WELL
AS -- CONCERN AROUND THE SPEED
AT WHICH WE ARE STANDING UP
ALTERNATIVES.
I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS PARTICULAR
CALL FOR A SUMMIT.
I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS IF YOU
WOULD SEND THAT CORRESPONDENTS
MY WAY.
TOY WANT TO -- LIFT UP -- SOME
OF THE INFORMATION THAT WE
RECEIVED FROM SPD WHEN WE HAVE
ASKED.
I'VE ENGAGED WITH CHIEF DIAZ
NUMEROUS TIMES AS WELL A DR.
FISHER AROUND THE ISSUE OF --
THE IMPACTS OF 1310 ON SPD
RESPONSE JUST A SMALL EXERT FROM
THE CHIEF'S STATEMENT ON THE
MANNER.
THE CHEEFR -- CHIEF SAID NONE OF
THESE LAWS
PROHIBIT AGENCIES FROM
RESPONDING TO CALLS OF SERVICE.
WE KNOW FROM OUR DATA AND
EXPERIENCE THAT ANY USE OF FORCE
IS STATISTICALLY RARE.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE --
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WE WILL CONTINUE RESPONDING TO
CALLS FOR SERVICE INVOLVING
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OR CRISIS
RELATED ISSUES AS WE CONOW TO
OVER 10,000 CRISIS RELATED CALLS
ANNUALLY.
IN EACH CASE AS WITH ANY CASE
OFFICERS WILL ASSESS THE
SITUATION AND ACT WITH
REASONABLE CARE, EVALUATE
AVAILABLE RESOURCES, EMPLOY
DE-ESCALATION TACTICS WITH THE
GOAL OF ACHIEVING VOLUNTARY
COMPLIANCE AND DETERMINE --
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
AND THEN LAST WEEK BECAUSE OF
SOME -- RECENTLY PRODUCED DATA
BY DAVID OF CROSS CUT, THAT
THERE WAS A ONE MONTH REDUCTION
IN SPECIFICALLY SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT INVOLUNTARY
COMMITMENTS.
THE REDUCTION WAS ABOUT 45% OVER
PREVIOUS MONTHS.
THE -- RESPONSE I RECEIVED TO
SPD SPECIFICALLY TO THIS
QUESTION WAS THAT IN LIGHT OF
1310 IT IS LOGICAL OFFICERS ARE
BEING MORE CRITICAL OF WHEN TO
ENGAGE A SITUATION WHERE FORCE
MIGHT GET USED TO EFFECT IN
VOLUNTARY COMMITMENT.
IT DOES APPEAR IN THESE TYPES OF
INCIDENTS THEY ARE IN -- IT
DOESN'T SAY THEY ARE NOT
RESPONDING, IT SAYS THEY RENT
GAMING IN DIALOGUE OFFERING
SERVICES, ET CETERA.
IF THERE IS NO CLEAR THREAT TO
LIFE, THEY ARE NOT PROCEEDING TO
ENGAGE PHYSICALLY.
1310 SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES THE
ISSUE AS -- USING THE AUTHORITY
IN STATE LAW.
THIS IS ME SPEAKING NOW.
1310 SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES THE
ISSUE OF USING INVOLUNTARY
COMMITMENTS AND AUTHORIZES USE
OF FORCE.
AGAIN THE -- THE -- THE LEGAL
STANDARD IS THAT SOMEBODY IS --
HAS A -- IMMINENT THREAT TO --
LIFE TO ONE SELF OR TO ANOTHER.
AND SO WHAT I UNDERSTAND WHAT
SPD IS SAYING IS -- THEY ARE
MAKING A -- AN EFFORT TO REALLY
APPLY THAT IMMINENT THREAT
STANDARD BEFORE ENGAGING IN ANY
ANY PHYSICAL FORCE THAT MIGHT BE
NECESSARY TO AFFECT AN
INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER.
BUT THIS ASIDE, I APPRECIATE
HEARING MORE ABOUT THE -- ON THE
STREET -- ON THE GROUND
EXPERIENCES OF OUR HUMAN
SERVICES PROCEDURES WHEN THEY
ARE SEEKING THE ASSISTANCE OF
SPD AND HAVING THESE ENGAGEMENTS
IN TOTALLY AGREE AND -- ALIGNED
WITH THE DESIRE TO GET CLARITY
ON WHAT THE INTENDED IMPACT IS
OF THE STATE LAW AND WHAT THE --
THE OUTCOMES ARE FOR -- MENTAL
HEALTH ENGAGEMENTS THAT COULD
RESULT OR ARE RESULTING TODAY
FROM -- FROM THAT INTENDED
IMPACT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
ON THIS REPORT?
OKAY.
I -- I DO JUST SORT OF WANT TO
ADD I WILL FORWARD THIS LETTER
TO EVERYONE ON THE COUNCIL FOR
YOUR INFORMATION.
I WAS ONE OF THE RECIPIENTS OF
TH LETTER.
I ARE SAVED THAT LETTER AS
PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND WILL INCLUDE THE FULL CORE
SPIN DENSE INCLUDING MY RESPONSE
TO THE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND ALL
OF THE OTHER RECIPIENTS I SENT
OUT PRETTY IMMEDIATELY AFTER
RECEIPT OF THE LETTER.
OKAY.
I THINK -- LETS SEE.
NEXT UP IS MY REPORT.
I WILL MAKE THIS AS QUICK AS I
POSSIBLY CAN.
ON TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL'S
AGENDA THERE ARE THREE ITEMS FOR
A VOTE RELATED TO THE
GOVERNMENTER ENS AND EDUCATION
COMMITTEE.
THE FIRST IS AN APPOINTMENT OF
MARQUEZ TO THE FAMILY'S
EDUCATION PRECOOL AND PROMISE
LEVY OVER SIGHT COMMITTEE.
THE SECOND A REAPPOINTMENT OF
DAVID JONES AS CITY AUDITOR AND
LASTLY WE HAVE COUNCIL BILL
120171 WHICH IS ROUTINE
LEGISLATION REGARDING THE
REPORT --
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THE REAPPOINTMENT OF DAVID JONES
AND THE COUNCIL BILL WERE BOTH
DISCUSSED DURING THE COMMITTEE
LAST WEEK AND ARE BEING REFERRED
TO THE FULL COUNCIL WITH THE
UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION THE
COUNCIL VOTE IN FAVOR OF BOTH.
THE APPOINTMENT OF MARQUEZ TO
THE OVER SIGHT COMMITTEE WAS NOT
HEARD IN MY COMMITTEE.
THE EMPLOYMENT PACKET RELATED TO
THIS APPOINTMENT WAS MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC FOR A COUPLE OF
WEEKS AT THIS POINT AND IS VERY
STRAIGHTFORWARD AND WHILE
SUPPORTED TO THE COMMITTEE AND I
WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO VOTE
YES ON THAT APPOINTMENT AS WELL.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE LAST WEEK --
LAST WEEK OUR COMMITTEE MET.
WE HAD A SHORT MEETING WITH THE
TWO ITEMS I JUST MENTIONED.
WE ALSO HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO
HEAR A REPORT FOR REGARDING THE
2020 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2021 WORK
PROGRAM UPDATE FROM CITY AUDITOR
DAVID JONES.
IT WAS A -- A IMPORTANT
OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM TO REPORT
OUT TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
THAT HIS OFFICE HAS PUCK
ESTABLISHED 16 REPORTS SINCE
JANUARY 2020 INCLUDING REPORTS
THAT FOCUSED ON CRITICAL ISSUES
FACING OUR CITY INCLUDING
HOMELESSNESS, UTILITIES AND
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
INCLUDING OUR BRIDGES.
THE AUDITS INCLUDED
RECOMMENDATION SUCH AS WAYS TO
REDUCE THE $27.4 MILLION ANNUAL
FUNDING GAP FOR MAINTAINING
SEATTLE'S BRIDGES.
IMPROVING SERVICES FOR XHUS
CUSTOMERS WITH HIGH ELECTRICITY
BILLS AND --
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LOTS OF RICH INFORMATION IN
THERE.
MUCH OF WHICH HAS OCCURRED AS A
RESULT OF CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION
AND REQUEST TO THE CITY AUDITOR
SO OUR THANKS TO HIM AND HIS
OFFICE FOR THE TREMENDOUS WORK.
IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO
REVIEW THE AUDITOR'S ANNUAL
REPORT OR THEIR WORK PLAN I
CERTAINLY WOULD RECOMMEND YOU DO
SO.
IT IS AVAILABLE ON HIS WEBSITE.
THIS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER
23RD AT 10:00 A.M.
THERE IS AN
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING.
I WILL BE ATTENDING THAT
MEETING.
AT THIS MEETING THE BOARD WILL
CONSIDER AND POSSIBLY APPROVE
DISTRIBUTION OF MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS WE HAVE RECEIVED VIA THE
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021
DESIGNED TO FUND REGIONAL'S
TRANSIT AGENCIES.
THE BOARD WILL ALSO RECEIVE AN
UPDATE ON THE EQUITY ADVISORY
COMMITTEE AND THE REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT MEETING.
AND THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO REPORT
THIS MORNING.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS ON MY REPORT?
I SEE COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD HAS HER HAND RAISED BUT
I THINK THAT HOLD OVER.
I WILL MAKE THAT ASSUMPTION.
YES, HAND HAS BEEN LOWERED.
ALL RIGHT.
IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE FOR THE
GOOD OF THE ORDERLY TRANSITION
US INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE HAVE ONE EXECUTIVE SESSION
TODAY THAT I DON'T THINK WILL BE
TOO LONG.
I AM NOT SEEING ANY OTHER HANDS
RAISED.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND DO THAT.
I'M ANNOUNCING THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE
COUNCIL TO DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL
MATTERS WITH CITY ATTORNEY AS
AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
I EXPECT THE TIME OF THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO END BY
12:05 P.M.
IF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS TO
BE EXTENDED I WILL ANNOUNCE -- I
WILL RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND
ANNOUNCE IT.
THANK YOU.