>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
DENTAL BEFORE, 2021 COUNCIL
MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> SEVEN PRESENTS.
>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 4,
2021 WILL BE ADOPTED.
THE MINUTES ARE ADAPTED.
LET ME DISPENSE WITH THE
PRESIDENT'S REPORT.
OTHER THAN TO SAY THIS IS JUST
A REMINDER THAT WE DO HAVE TWO
EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED FOR
THE CONCLUSION OF OUR TIME
TOGETHER THIS MORNING AT
COUNCIL BRIEFING.
JUST A REMINDER TO FOLKS TO
HANG OUT AFTER WE ARE DONE WITH
OUR REPORTS AND CITY COUNCIL
REPORTS WE CAN DO THOSE TWO
SEGMENT OF SESSIONS.
LET'S START OUR NEXT DISCUSSION
WHICH IS THE PREVIEW OF TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS, COUNCIL
AND REGIONAL COMMITTEES.
I WILL: COUNCIL MEMBERS IN THE
ROLL CALL ORDER THAT WAS JUST
MENTIONED.
THIS WEEK'S ORDER IS AS
FOLLOWS.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AND WE
WILL HEAR FROM COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ, COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA AND
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS AND I
WILL CONCLUDE WITH AGENDA
DISCUSSIONS.
LET ME SEE IF WE HAVE BEEN
JOINED BY COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
THERE SHE IS.
WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
AND COUNCILMEMBER MORALES
JOINING US NOW.
GIVES IT A SECOND.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD'S, WE ARE
ALREADY ON REGIONAL CITY
COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COMMITTEES.
I'M HAPPY TO HAND IT OVER TO
YOU.
IF YOU NEED A FEW SECONDS TO
HANDED OVER --
>> I AM READY.
>> WHY DON'T YOU GO FIRST,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
>> WORKS FOR ME.
>> NO PROBLEM.
SHORT AND SWEET.
GOOD MORNING.
I HAVE THREE ISSUES STARTING
WITH PUBLIC ASSETS.
THE NEXT PUBLIC ASSETS [
INAUDIBLE ] COMMITTEE MEETING
IS DECEMBER 7 AT 2:00.
THE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER
LEGISLATION TO RENEW THE
WOODLAND PARK ZOO CONTRACT.
COLLEAGUES, IF YOU HAVE ANY
AMENDMENTS, PLEASE SUBMIT THEM
TO MY OFFICE AND BRIAN AND
CENTRAL STAFF BY NOVEMBER30.
THAT'S THE DEADLINE.
DRAFT AMENDMENTS WILL NEED TO
BE APPROVED BY THE LAW
DEPARTMENT AND THE WOODLAND
PARK ZOO IN ADVANCE BECAUSE WE
ARE NEGOTIATING -- WITH IN PART
SUE HAS LEGAL COUNCIL, WE HAVE
LEGAL COUNSEL AND THERE'S
THINGS TO WORK OUT.
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT.
THERE'S A PUBLIC HEARING AT THE
-- REGARDING THE METROPOLITAN
PARK DISTRICT ON OCTOBER 18.
BEGINNING AFTER THE CITY
COUNCIL MEETING CONCLUDES.
MORE TO COME ON THAT.
PARKS.
UPDATE AGAIN.
THE PARKS DEPARTMENT SERVED
ALMOST 300 COMMUNITY MEMBERS
AND THEIR -- PROGRAM BETWEEN
SEPTEMBER 22nd THROUGH DECEMBER
28th.
DURING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
20, OUR CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE
CREW MEMBERS PARK EMPLOYEES
PICKED UP 72,000 POUNDS OF
TRASH AND 4000 NEEDLES FROM 67
ENCAMPMENTS.
CREWS ARE FOCUSED ON COTTAGE
GROVE AND GREEN LAKE PARKS.
THE PARKS DEPARTMENT PICKED UP
OVER 3 MILLION POUNDS OF TRASH
AND OVER 80,000 NEEDLES IN 2021.
LAST WEEK MY STAFF AND I
ATTENDED THE RIBBON-CUTTING AT
THE COMMUNITY CROSSING OF THE
JOHN LEWIS MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
WE WERE JOINED BY MAYOR DURKIN,
DIRECTOR ZIMBABWE, PETER
ROGOFF, JOHN WILLIAMS, DR.
CRAWFORD, FORMIC AND COUNTY
COUNCILMEMBER LARRY GOSSETT,
WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL,
D.O.T.
COUNCIL.
MANY MORE WERE THERE.
COUNCILMEMBER I THINK I SAW
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS AND
COUNCILMEMBER DAN STRAUSS AT
THE LIGHT RAIL OPENING ON
FRIDAY.
IF I MISS SOME OF YOU, I
APOLOGIZE.
THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES, FOR YOUR
SUPPORT FOR THE NAMING OF THE
BRIDGE.
THE JOHN LEWIS BRIDGE.
IT REALLY, REALLY WAS
IMPORTANT.
IT WAS AN EMOTIONAL, CREDIBLE
CEREMONY SATURDAY AS WE WALKED
OVER THE BRIDGE.
RERESENTATIVES FROM JOHN
LEWIS' FAMILIES SENT A
WONDERFUL LETTER THANKING THE
CITY OF SEATTLE FOR HONORING
HIM.
IT SAID HE WOULD HAVE BEEN
THRILLED.
A LOT OF THE LEADERS GOT UP AND
SPOKE ABOUT HOW THEY KNEW JOHN
LEWIS, HOW THEY MET JOHN LEWIS.
MR. ROGOFF MET WITH HIM WHEN HE
WAS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THAT
WAS PRETTY SPECIAL.
OUR OFFICE, AS WE STARTED WITH
COUNCILMEMBER -- THREE YEARS
AGO WILL PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES
TO RECOGNIZE AND ELEVATE BLACK,
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF COLOR
LEADERS THROUGHOUT THIS GREAT
CITY.
AS YOU KNOW, EVERYPLACE HAS A
NAME.
EVERYPLACE NEEDS A NAME.
WE WILL START AND WE WILL
CONTINUE TO LOOK AT HISTORY OF
PEOPLE AND RECOGNIZE THOSE
LEADERS THAT HAVE BEEN
DISMISSED, FORGOTTEN,
OVERLOOKED OR JUST PURPOSELY
ERASED.
AGAIN, HISTORY ALONG TO ALL OF
US.
WE ALL SHOULD HAVE THE HUMANITY
AND THE RIGHT TO HONOR OUR
HEROES, OUR LEADERS AND PEOPLES
THAT HAVE MADE US A GREATER
CITY AND A GREATER COUNTRY.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
BACK TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. ARE THERE
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, ON THE
WOODLAND PARK ZOO AGREEMENT, I
MAY HAVE MISSED THIS AS PART OF
YOUR REPORTS, I HEARD YOU SAY
WHAT THE DEADLINE IS FOR
AMENDMENTS.
I'M ASSUMING SINCE WE ARE NOW
AHEAD OF THE BUDGET NOW THAT WE
ARE IN BUDGET YOU ARE NOT
PLANNING ON HAVING ANY
COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON THE
ISSUE.
>> THAT'S CORRECT.
I MAY HAVE SKIPPED OVER THIS
QUICKLY AND I APOLOGIZE.
NOT HAVING ANY MORE MEETINGS.
WE HAD OUR LAST COMMITTEE
MEETING SEPTEMBER 10.
YOU ALSO SHOULD ALL HAVE
RECEIVED A LEGAL MEMO ABOUT
ISSUES RAISED ON THE SEPTEMBER
10 MEETING.
FROM SOME OF THE GROUPS THAT
HAD CAME AND GIVEN PUBLIC
COMMENT.
IT'S ALL THERE.
WE ARE NOT MEETING AGAIN UNTIL
DECEMBER.
THAT'S WHY I KIND OF WANT TO
GET THESE AMENDMENTS IN BY THE
30th SO I CAN RUN THE BACK TO
LAW AND TO THE ZOO SOCIETY AND
THEIR LEGAL COUNSEL.
IT SEEMS PRETTY
STRAIGHTFORWARD.
THAT'S WHY Y'ALL GOT A MEMO.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU.
I WILL TRY TO DIG UP THAT MEMO.
I AM NOT SURE --
>> I WILL HAVE STAFF RESEND IT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
WE WILL HEAD BACK OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AND THEN
AFTER COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
WILL BE COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS .
>> GOOD MORNING.
MY REPORT WILL BE VERY SHORT
TODAY.
I HAVE NO ITEMS ON THE FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA.
AND NO COMMITTEE MEETING.
JUST A COUPLE OF UPDATES. FIRST
FROM THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT.
I WANT TO REPORT OUT ON THE
DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM PART OF THE FEDERAL
RELIEF PLAN PASSED EARLIER THIS
YEAR.
JUST A REMINDER WE SET ASIDE $29
FOR DIRECT FINANCIAL AID TO LOW-
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IMPACTED BY
THE PANDEMIC.
AND IN PRIORITY GROUPS FOR THAT
FUNDING INCLUDING HISTORICALLY
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, LIVING
IMMIGRANT REFUGEE COMMUNITIES,
BLACK, LATINX OTHER COMMUNITIES
OF COLOR, INDIGENOUS. AND
PARTNERSHIP WITH ORR APSD --
AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OFFICE
OF IMMIGRANT REFUGEE AFFAIRS
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS
FINALIZED INTO RELIEF FUND AND
OUTPATIENT ASSISTANT CONTRACTS
WILL PROXIMATELY 22 COMMUNITY-
BASED ORGANIZATIONS LAST WEEK.
THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WILL HELP
SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE FUND
AND HELP PEOPLE APPLY.
THERE'S A TRAINING SESSION WITH
THE ORGANIZATIONS THE END OF
SEPTEMBER.
THE ONLINE APPLICATIONFOR THE
SEATTLE RELIEF FUND LAUNCHES ON
OCTOBER 25 AND OPEN FOR THREE
WEEKS.
WE HAVE ASKED WHERE THE
APPLICATION WILL BE ACCESSIBLE
TO PEOPLE WHO WANT TO APPLY. I
WILL DEFINITELY PROVIDE AN
UPDATE WHEN WE GET THAT
INFORMATION.
I ALSO WANTED TO GIVE A QUICK
UPDATE ON [ INAUDIBLE ]
DEPARTMENT FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING
. ON OCTOBER 8, AGE FROM THE
SEATTLE WILL BE PRESENTING A
PROGRAM CALLED CLOSE TO HOME.
NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT
AWARENESS MONTH PROGRAM WITH
KIMBERLY MECK AND ROBERT --
ALLIANCE OF PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES.
YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
UPCOMING PRESENTATION INCLUDING
HOW TO PARTICIPATE AT AGINGKING
TO SPACE COUNTY.ORG/CALENDAR.
THE SEATTLE TIMES IS REPORTING
COVID INFECTIONS OR SPIKING
RIGHT NOW ANYWAY WE HAVE NOT
PREVIOUSLY SEEN DURING THE
PANDEMIC.
LEADERS ARE URGING US ALL TO
PROTECT KIDS, GET COMFORTABLE
WITH VACCINATION.
COVID HYGIENE, WEARING MASKS,
WASHING HANDS AND KEEPING
SOCIALLY DISTANT.
IT'S A REMINDER TO GET
VACCINATED IF YOU ARE NOT
ALREADY.
COVID VACCINE IS ALWAYS FREE.
NO INSURANCE IS NEEDED
REGARDLESS OF DOCUMENTATION OR
-- NO APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED
IN A WHOLE LOT OF PLACES.
YOU CAN FIND YOUR VACCINATION
SITE AT KING COUNTY.GOV/VACCINE.
ITEMS OF GOINGS-ON FOR ME THIS
WEEK.
THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE UPDATE
FOR ME IS ON WEDNESDAY.
THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
COMMITTEE MEETING IS OCCURRING.
I WILL BE ATTENDING.
A COUPLE OTHER EVENTS COMING
THIS WEEK. ON TUESDAY, I'M
GOING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 50
YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOBILE
INTEGRATED HEALTH PROGRAM.
ALSO ON TUESDAY, THE SEATTLE
KING COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CRISIS RESPONSE SUMMIT IS
OCCURRING.
ON TUESDAY, THERE WILL BE
CONVERSATION WITH IMPACTED
COMMUNITIES ON ASIAN, AMERICAN
-- A LOT GOING ON ON TUESDAY.
THAT'S IT FOR ME TODAY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS?
WE WILL GO DOWN THE
LINE.COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS AND
THEN COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
GOOD MORNING.
>> NOT VERY MUCH TO REPORT
DURING THESE WEEKS WHEN
COMMITTEES ARE NOT MEETING AS
FREQUENTLY.
I WILL JUMP INTO THE ITEMS THAT
WE DO HAVE.
ON THIS AFTERNOON'S FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA, THERE ARE NO
ITEMS FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE
ON HOMELESSNESS STRATEGIES
INVESTMENTS.
I DO, HOWEVER, HAVE A
RESOLUTION REGARDING CITY
POLICY AROUND THE
DECRIMINALIZATION -- AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO THE CONSIDERATION OF
THAT RESOLUTION THIS AFTERNOON.
I DO WANT TO BRIEFLY MENTION
LAST WEEK AND LIFT UP THE GREAT
WORK THAT JEFF SIMS AND TRACY
-- ON CENTRAL STAFF HAS DONE IN
AGGREGATING TOGETHER FOR US AT
THE STATISTICS AROUND SHELTER
AND HOUSING FOR PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
DURING COVID.
I THINK I AM GOING TO STITCH
THAT INFORMATION TOGETHER INTO
SOME KIND OF SUPPLEMENTARY
REPORT OR PUBLIC REVIEW TO GET
A SENSE OF THE NATURE OF HOW
OUR SHELTER SYSTEM AND HOUSING
HAVE EVOLVED AND CHANGED DURING
COVID GIVEN THE EARLY NEED TO
DE-INTENSIFY, WHICH HAS
RESULTED IN LESS SUPPLY BUT
INCREASE QUALITY OF SHELTER.
AND THE INCREDIBLE INCREASE IN
STATE AND FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR
ACQUISITION OF HOUSING THAT IS
GOING TO LEAD TO A MASSIVE
INFLUX OF SOCIAL HOUSING OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.
AND TO PRESENT THIS INFORMATION
IN A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE REPORT
. I'M NOT SURE WHAT FORM THAT'S
GOING TO LOOK LIKE AT THIS
POINT.
I THINK IT WAS VERY
ILLUMINATING TO REALLY SEE THAT
THE VERY VISIBLE HOMELESSNESS
CRISIS WE SEE ON THE STREETS OF
SEATTLE HAVE BEEN TRACKING VERY
CLOSELY TO THE REDUCTION IN
SHELTER SUPPLY AND THAT OUR
OUTREACH STRATEGIES HAVE BEEN
MOST SUCCESSFUL AT TIMES WHEN
NEW SHELTER ASSETS, ONLINE.
AND THAT THAT IS A DEMONSTRABLE
RELATIONSHIP THAT SHOULD
INSTRUCT HOW WE MOVE FORWARD
AND RESPOND TO THE HOMELESSNESS
CRISIS.
I WOULD NOTE THAT THIS IS GOING
TO BE A VERY BIG FALL FOR THE
OPENING OF NEW SHELTER ASSETS.
I DON'T WANT TO STEAL ANY
THUNDER FROM COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT
WAS LAST WEEK THAT
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN HOSTED
AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE UNIVERSITY
DISTRICT TINY HOUSE VILLAGE
THAT HE HAS BEEN A GREAT
CHAMPION AND GETTING STOOD UP
ALONG WITH THE REST OF US HERE
ON COUNCIL IN THE BUDGET LAST
FALL.
THAT TINY HOUSE VILLAGE, I
BELIEVE, IS GOING TO START
TAKING REFERRALS IN THE MIDDLE
OF OCTOBER TO BE QUICKLY
FOLLOWED BY A TINY HOUSE
VILLAGE EXPANSION INTERBAY AS
WELL AS TINY HOUSE NORTH SEATTLE
LATER THIS FALL AS WELL.
TO ALSO TRACK ALONG WITH THE
OPENING OF SEVERAL ADDITIONAL
SHELTER ASSETS AND SEVERAL
HUNDRED UNITS OF HOUSING.
I DO THINK THAT IT WOULD BE
HELPFUL FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE
ALL OF THAT CONDENSED INTO A
REPORT THAT THEY CAN REALLY
SINK THEIR TEETH INTO AND SEE
THE MAGNITUDE OF THE INVESTMENT
DOWN THE PIPELINE AND THE FACT
THAT WE, AS A CITY HAVE HAD TO
REALLY HAVE TO STRUGGLE THROUGH
A YEAR AND A HALF OF HAVING
VERY, VERY LITTLE NEW SHELTER
ASSET BEING STOOD UP.
I WOULD REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT
IT IS NOW, AS OF TODAY, OCTOBER
4, AND ALL OF 2021 HAS NOT BEEN
A SINGLE NEW TINY HOME THAT IS
OPENED UP.
THAT'S ABOUT TO CHANGE.
OBVIOUSLY, HERE IN THE FINAL
STRETCH.
IT REALLY HAS SHOWN THAT OUR
STRUGGLE WITH GETTING OUR
NEIGHBORS INSIDE HAS MOSTLY
BEEN DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE
HAVE A -- PLACES TO OFFER THEM
TO GO.
I DO LOOK FORWARD TO PRESENTING
THAT INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC
AND LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING A
FALL DEFINED BY A LOT OF THESE
COUNCIL INVESTMENTS FINALLY BE
REALIZED AND BEING OPEN.
I AM GOING TO HAVE KIND OF A
FUN AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCE I
GUESS ON WEDNESDAY WHERE I HAVE
BEEN INVITED BY A NEIGHBOR TO
GO ON A BIKE RIDE WITH THE DUTCH
CONSUL GENERAL.
NOT REALLY SURE WHAT LEVEL OF A
REGIONAL COUNCIL GENERAL OR FOR
THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WHO IS
VISITING SEATTLE.
WE ARE GOING TO GO FOR A BIKE
RIDE IN TRUE DUTCH FASHION AND
LOOK AT WAYS SEATTLE COULD
BECOME A MORE URBAN AND BETTER
PLANNED IN DUTCH TRADITION.
I LOOK FORWARD TO DOING THAT
AND REPORTING BACK ON HOW THAT
EXPERIENCE GOES.
I'M A VERY BIG FAN OF DUTCH
URBAN PLANNING OBVIOUSLY AND
WOULD LOVE TO GET SOME CANDID
ADVICE FROM A DUTCH DIPLOMAT ON
THINGS WE CAN DO HERE IN
SEATTLE DIFFERENTLY.
WITH THAT, I DON'T HAVE
ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD.
LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER WEEK OF
GETTING READY TO REALLY DIVE
INTO BUDGET.
>> I WANT TO GO. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> THAT'S PRETTY REMARKABLE TO
HEAR. VOLUNTEERING TO GET ON A
BIKE.
THIS IS QUITE AN EVOLUTION.
>> WHAT'S UP WITH THESE DUTCH
PEOPLE NOW?
I WANT TO GET ON THAT BIKE.
>> I'M SURE COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS
WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU JOIN
HIM.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
ON THAT REPORT?
IS BACK ALL RIGHT.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE
DOWN THE LINE.
NEXT UP IS COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES AND NEXT WILL BE
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
I HAVE A FAIRLY BRIEF REPORT AS
WELL.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
COMMUNITY ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
AGENDA.
I DO WANT TO ECHO THE GRATITUDE
FOR LAST WEEK.
IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US
TO HEAR FROM DEPARTMENT AND OUR
CENTRAL STAFF AS WE BEGIN THIS
BUDGET PROCESS.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA AS CHAIR OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
HE HAD A LOT OF WORK LAST WEEK.
I REALLY APPRECIATE HER
WILLINGNESS TO ADJUST THE
CALENDAR SO THAT WE COULD HEAR
FROM THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
THERE'S CLEARLY A LOT OF VERY
IMPORTANT WORK HAPPENING.
ESPECIALLY AS WE BEGIN TO LOOK
INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND
IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR US TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROGRAMMING
AND STAFFING NEEDS MAY BE IN
THE UPCOMING YEAR OR TWO.
THANKS TO THE CHAIR.
LAST WEEK MY STAFF AND I WENT
-- MET WITH YOUNG PEOPLE WHO
WERE EXPERIENCING SAFE HARBOR
SIDE OF THE CITY AS THEY TRIED
TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE.
PROGRAMS LIKE COMMITTEE
PASSAGEWAYS PROVIDE REALLY
CRITICAL SERVICES FOR HELPING
YOUNG PEOPLE AFTER AN INCIDENT.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS AND I BOTH
HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK
WITH THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO
ARE, IN FACT, IN A SAFE HARBOR
RIGHT NOW.
ABOUT WHAT THEIR CONCERNS ARE
FOR COMING BACK INTO THE CITY.
ONE OF THE THINGS THEY REALLY
EMPHASIZE WAS THE NEED FOR SAFE
SPACE.
EVEN WHEN THEY COME BACK TO
HELP DE-ESCALATE VIOLENCE
BECAUSE THINGS ARE -- MAY
CONTINUE TO BE SWIRLING.
IT WAS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO
HEAR ABOUT THE SERVICES THAT
PROGRAMS LIKE COMMITTEE
PASSAGEWAYS PROVIDE AND TO HEAR
ABOUT WHAT THEY NEED IN ORDER TO
INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY AND TO
REALLY HELP THESE YOUNG PEOPLE
STAY SAFE ONCE THEY COME BACK
INTO THE CITY.
MY STAFF MET AGAIN WITH THE
FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER LAST
WEEK TO CONTINUE DISCUSSING
THEIR ANTI-DISPLACEMENT WORK.
THEY ARE DOING A LOT OF WORK
BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THEY ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF
PLANNING FAMILY HOUSING PROJECT
THAT WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMODATE
45 TO 50 TWO TO THREE BEDROOM
APARTMENTS HERE IN DISTRICT 2
WHICH IS ANOTHER GREAT EXAMPLE
OF WHAT COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP IS
SO IMPORTANT.
WE KNOW THAT PRIVATE
DEVELOPMENT IS NOT CURRENTLY
BUILDING FOR FAMILIES.
WE HAVE A LOT OF STUDIOS IN ONE
AND HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE
MULTIGENERATIONAL OR THAT JUST
NEED LARGER SIZED UNITS.
THE MORE WE CAN TAKE LAND AND
BUILDINGS OF THE SPECULATIVE
MARKET, THE MORE WE CAN SUPPORT
THE AQUEOUS CAPACITY AND
DEVELOPMENT FOR AFFORDABLE
UNITS.
PARTICULARLY THAT ARE LARGER.
PROJECTS LIKE THIS ARE REALLY
AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO SEE
WHAT THE FUTURE OF HOUSING IN
SEATTLE CAN BE.
REALLY HAPPY WE GOT TO HEAR
LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE
PROJECTS THAT THEY ARE WORKING
ON AND LOOK FORWARD TO
SUPPORTING TRANSFER INTO
COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP OF LAND TO
SUPPORT OUR NEIGHBORS.
WE ALSO MET WITH THE NEW
DIRECTOR OF LISK LOCAL
INITIATIVE SUPPORT CORPORATION
TO UNDERSTAND HAVE A PLAN TO
REBOOT COMMUNITY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT IN THE PUGET SOUND
AREA.
I WAS EXCITED TO MEET WITH THE
FORMER OED DIRECTOR AND REALLY
HAPPY TO HEAR HE HAS SIGNED ON
AS THE NEW DIRECTOR.
IT WAS MY FIRST JOB IN SEATTLE
IN 2000.
I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF
IMPORTANT WORK THEY DO.
SUN GLARE TO HEAR THEY ARE
REBOOTING HERE IN THE PUGET
SOUND REGION AND REALLY LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM TO
SUPPORT SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN THE AREA.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE THIS MORNING.
THANKS, EVERYONE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS?
I AM NOT SEEING ANY HANDS
RAISED.
WE WILL KEEP ON GOING DOWN THE
LINE.
NEXT UP IS COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA FOLLOWED BY
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR KIND
WORDS ABOUT LAST WEEK.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR
YOUR GENEROUS TIME.
THREE FULL DAYS OF A DEEP DIVE
INTO THE DEPARTMENT'S PROPOSED
BUDGET VIA THE MAYOR'S 2022 DROP
BUDGET THAT SHE SENT US LAST
WEEK.
IT WAS A LOT OF YOUR TIME SO I
WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR
STAFF AND THE APPRECIATION IS
APPRECIATED AND I WILL PASS
THAT RACKLEY ONTO CENTRAL STAFF
AND TO MY OFFICE WALL OF THEIR
HARD WORK AS WELL AS THE FOLKS
WHO RAN THE MEETING.
THANKS AND MORE TO COME.
THIS WEEK THERE IS NOTHING FROM
THE FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE ON TODAY'S FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA.
OWEVER, THERE'S A REALLY
EXCITING PIECE OF LEGISLATION
THAT I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS IS EQUALLY EXCITED
ABOUT.
I'M EXCITED TO BE COSPONSORING
[ INAUDIBLE ] WITH
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS ORDNANCE
TO REMAIN RENAME SINGLE
MEMORIES ONTO AN NAME LESS OF A
MISNOMER AND MORE PROBABLY
TITLED NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL.
THIS IS A PIECE OF LEGISLATION
THAT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE
LAND-USE NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE TWO WEEKS AGO.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS FOR HIS LEADERSHIP IN
THE COMMITTEE TO SHEPHERD NOT
ONLY A GOOD CONVERSATION
AMONGST COUNCILMEMBERS AND
STAKEHOLDERS BUT TO HOST
MULTIPLE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
SESSIONS.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE FOLKS
WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN GIVING
US FEEDBACK OVER THE LAST FEW
MONTHS.
THERE ARE CURRENTLY 17
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANS WHO HAVE --
WHO CURRENTLY HAVE A REFERENCE
OF SINGLE FAMILY AND THOSE 17
NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE BEEN
DIRECTLY REACHED OUT TO ABOUT
THE POSSIBLE CHANGE TO
NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE
KNOWS THAT OF THOSE
NEIGHBORHOODS WE DIRECTLY
REACHED OUT. WE ENGAGED WITH
AND MET WITH A NUMBER OF THOSE
NEIGHBORHOODS AND HAD CONTACT
DIRECTLY WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS
WHO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO
THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS.
IT WAS AND THE EFFORT TO MAKE
SURE WE WERE PROACTIVELY
REACHING INTO COMMUNITY AS WELL
AS ENCOURAGING FOLKS TO COME TO
PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
AND TO THE PUBLIC HEARINGS
HOSTED BY THE CHAIR.
THINK THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
A LOT OF FOLKS HAVE BEEN ASKING
ABOUT WHY NOW AND WILL TALK A
LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT THIS
AFTERNOON.
THE WHY NOW IS BECAUSE THIS HAS
BEEN CALLED FOR FOR OVER FIVE
YEARS.
THIS HAS BEEN CALLED FOR FROM
THE SEATTLE PLANNING
COMMISSION.
THIS HAS BEEN CALLED FOR FROM
FOLKS WHO ARE LOOKING AT THE
ROOTS OF OUR EXISTING ZONING
POLICY AND KNOW HOW IMPORTANT
IT IS FOR US TO HAVE
CONVERSATIONS ROOTED IN MORE
INCLUSIONARY, NOT ONLY POLICIES
FOR THE FUTURE, BUT MAKING SURE
THAT LANGUAGE DOES MATTER AND
THAT OUR LANGUAGE IS REFLECTIVE
OF THE CURRENT FABRIC OF OUR
CITY SO THAT WE CAN HAVE
CONVERSATIONS MOVING FORWARD
THAT ARE MORE ACCURATELY
REFLECTIVE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS
THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES SO
GREAT.
MORE TO COME ABOUT THAT THIS
AFTERNOON.
I DID WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS FOR THE
LEADERSHIP IN PUTTING FORWARD
THIS IMPORTANT PIECE OF
LEGISLATION.
I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT FIRST
STEP IN CREATING A MORE
INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE
SEATTLE.
I THINK THE MEMBERS OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION FOR EVERY
YEAR CALLING FOR THIS.
EXCITED TO TALK MORE ABOUT THAT
THIS AFTERNOON.
I WANTED TO REITERATE THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE CONVERSATIONS
THAT WE HAD AND THAT WE
ATTENDED WITH MORGAN JUNCTION
COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION IN JULY
WITH THE MEMBERS HIGHLAND PARK,
MORGAN JUNCTION AND OTHER WEST
SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOODS.
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE NEARLY
400 INDIVIDUALS AND
ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDED
LETTERS AND FEEDBACK ON THE --
FROM THE 17 NEIGHBORS --
NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE
REFERENCED IN OUR EXISTING CODE
THAT WITH YOUR SUPPORT THIS
AFTERNOON HAVE MORE ACCURATE
NAME OF NEIGHBORHOOD
RESIDENTIAL.
IN TERMS OF THE BUDGET
COMMITTEE, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR
YOUR GENEROUS TIME AND FOR YOUR
STAFF'S CONTRIBUTIONS AS WELL
AS WE HAVE NOW A ROBUST LIST OF
QUESTIONS WE HAVE SENT TO THE
DEPARTMENTS VIA ALLIE AND
PATTY.
WE ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ASK QUESTIONS ON THE RECORD AND
KIA POSSIBLE AREAS OF INTEREST
OR CONCERN.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THIS YEAR AS
WE ARE FOCUSED ON THE SELECT
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
AS A REMINDER OUR NEXT FINANCE
AND HAS A COMMITTEE MEETING
WILL BE ON DECEMBER 7. AS A
REMINDER AS WELL, WE DID HAVE A
CHANCE TO HEAR FROM ALL OF THE
DEPARTMENTS THAT WERE NOTED IN
THE AGENDAS THE LAST THREE DAYS
AND OUR NEXT SELECT BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE
OCTOBER 12th.
THIS IS DEDICATED TO SOLELY A
PUBLIC HEARING.
OCTOBER 12th AT 5:30 PM IS THE
CHANCE FOR MEMES OF THE
COMMUNITY TO REGISTER TO
PROVIDE FEEDBACK, TO PROVIDE
TESTIMONY TO US ABOUT WHAT YOU
HAVE HEARD OVER THE LAST WEEK.
WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN IN THE
PROPOSED BUDGET THAT HAVE COME
DOWN SO THAT WE AS A COUNSELOR
AS WE ARE CRAFTING OUR
LEGISLATIVE MANDATED
RESPONSIBILITY TO FINALIZE THE
BUDGET. WE CAN GET YOUR
FEEDBACK.
WE TAKE THE DRAFT THAT HAS BEEN
COMMITTED BY THE MAYOR AND WE
REWRITE THE BUDGET TO MAKE SURE
WE ARE INCORPORATING COUNCIL
PRIORITY AND COMMUNITY
FEEDBACK.
THIS WILL BE YOUR CHANCE.
OCTOBER 12, 5:30 PM.
IN ADDITION TO THE EVERY
MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
THAT HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE
AGENDAS AT THE BEGINNING OF
THOSE MEETINGS, THIS ONE IS
DEDICATED FOR UP TO TWO TO
THREE HOURS FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL
ACCOMMODATIONS SUCH AS
TRANSLATION SERVICES AND/OR
NEED ANY FEEDBACK ABOUT HOW TO
MAKE THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY MORE
ACCESSIBLE, PLEASE LET OUR
OFFICE KNOW.
YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT CUSTOMER
SUPPORT OR MY OFFICE DIRECTLY
206-684-8808.
IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO JOIN US
FOR THIS FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT
HEARING YOU'RE WELCOME TO SEND
FEEDBACK IN WRITING AT --
NOVEMBER 10, 5:30 PM TO THREE
HOURS AND NOVEMBER 18 9:30 AM,
THAT WILL BE ONE HOUR AND A HALF
UNTIL 11:00 AM AND WE WILL
CONTINUE WITH DELIBERATIONS ON
THE BUDGET THAT DAY.
FINAL REMINDER AS WELL EVERY
PUBLIC MEETING WE HAVE FOR THE
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE START
WITH 30 MINUTES OF PUBLIC
COMMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF
EACH SESSION.
I WANT TO THANK FOLKS WHO
CALLED IN AND PROVIDED VERY
COMPELLING PUBLIC TESTIMONY THE
LAST THREE DAYS.
WE ARE GOING TO MOVE INTO
COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND ISSUE
IDENTIFICATION SESSIONS WHICH
WILL START OCTOBER 13, 14, 15.
CENTRAL STAFF WILL BE
PRESENTING INFORMATION TO
COUNCIL TO POTENTIALLY IDENTIFY
ANY BUDGET ISSUES, POLICY
OPTIONS AND FUTURE AMENDMENTS
FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET.
THE PURPOSE OF ISSUE
IDENTIFICATION IS SO THAT
MEMBERS CAN REVIEW, DISCUSS,
ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
PROPOSED BUDGET THAT WE
REVIEWED LAST WEEK.
WE CAN PROVIDE DIRECTION TO
CENTRAL STAFF ON ANY ISSUES AND
POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS THE
COUNCILMEMBERS ARE CONSIDERING.
COUNCILMEMBERS MAY ALSO WANT TO
USE THIS OPPORTUNITY AS A TIME
TO TEE UP ISSUES THAT THEY ARE
IDENTIFY WITH COLLEAGUES.
I WILL BE WORKING WITH OUR
CLERKS AND THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT TO ESTABLISH A WAY
FOR US TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
GETTING THROUGH EACH OF THE
PRESENTATIONS HAVING FOLKS BE
ABLE TO ALLOCATE TIME FOR EACH
COUNCIL MEMBER TO SPEAK ON
ABOUT THE ISSUES BUT MAKING
SURE WE RESERVE TIME FOR EVERY
COUNCIL MEMBER THAT DOES WANT
TO SPEAK TO HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO SO THAT WE
CAN GET THROUGH THESE DENSE
MEETINGS AGENDAS.
MORE INFORMATION TO COME FROM
JAN THAT.
LAST WEEK I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
TO MEET AND COMMUNITY WITH
SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMMUNITY
MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS.
I WANT TO THANK FOLKS WHO
INVITED US TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT LIGHT
RAIL RIBBON CUTTING.
THANKS TO THE UNIVERSITY
DISTRICT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
AREA AND BLAKENEY AND PRESIDENT
-- FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON ALONG WITH MEMBERS
OF THE KING COUNTY COUNCIL AND
COUNCILMEMBER -- AND AL
CONSTANTINE AND OUR VERY OWN
DISTRICT OR PREVENTATIVE
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN ALONG
WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
43rd DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE
TALK AND MacRI.
IT WAS EXCITING TO SEE HOW WE
AS A COMMUNITY CAN EMERGE FROM
THE PANDEMIC MORE CONNECTED,
CONNECTING BUSINESSES AND
WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES IN HIGH
OPPORTUNITY NEIGHBORHOODS
THROUGH OUR ENTIRE CITY VIA
LIGHT RAIL.
IT WAS WONDERFUL TO BE PART OF
THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY.
I KNOW THIS WAS ONE OF THREE
CELEBRATIONS WE HAD LAST WEEK
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN
UP NEW LIGHT RAIL ACROSS OUR
CITY AS WE GO NORTH AND SOUTH
AND FUTURE EFFORTS TO OPEN UP
MORE GOING EAST AND WEST.
THANKS TO CL SUBWAY FOLKS WERE
CONSTANTLY BEING THERE TO SHOW
US A VISION OF HOW WE CAN
CONTINUE TO EXPAND UPON THAT IN
THE FUTURE.
IT WAS A GREAT EVENT.
I ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
JOIN COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD IN
HER DISTRICT AND SOUTHPARK
ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVE
DAVID HACKNEY AND COUNCILMEMBER
-- AND OFFICE OF HOUSING EMILY
-- CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF
THREE -- 13 NEW HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY HOMES, THE TURNING
OVER OF KEYS TO NEW HOMEOWNERS
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT WAS DEVELOPED ON A PARCEL
THAT USED TO HOUSE ONE SINGLE-
FAMILY HOUSE TURNED INTO 13
HOMES AROUND BEAUTIFUL TREES
AND THEY PLAN TO NEW TREES.
GREAT ASSEMBLED HOW WE CAN DO
BOTH DEVELOPMENT AND A TREE
CANOPY, CREATE COMMUNITY SPACE
WHILE WE ARE ALSO DEVELOPING IN
NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE
DISPLACEMENT AND GENTRIFICATION
BY CREATING INCLUSIVE HOUSING
THAT'S AFFORDABLE AND REALLY
MAKING IT SO MORE COMMUNITIES
CAN HAVE GENERATIONS THAT CAN
LIVE IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
IN COMMUNITIES LIKE -- WHERE I
USED TO WORK.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE FOLKS
FROM THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
THAT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT WAS
AWARD-WINNING ACROSS THE NATION
AND A GREAT EXAMPLE OF BUILDING
DENSITY IN A WAY THAT ALSO
PROMOTES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND
COMMUNITY COHESION.
SO IMPORTANT DURING COVID.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR --
EXCUSE ME.
THAT'S MY DAD CALLING.
I WILL CALL HIM BACK.
I DID ALSO WANT TO THANK THE --
STATE COLLEGE REACHED OUT TO
OUR OFFICE TO PRESENT AT THE
ANNUAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
GATHERING THAT TAKES PLACE ON
THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL AS A
GRADUATE OF THE UPPER GRAND
STATE COLLEGE MASTERS PROGRAM
IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION THEY
WANTED TO TALK MORE ABOUT HOW
OUR CITY IS CREATING GREATER
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, HIGHLIGHT
DEMOCRACY VOUCHER PROGRAM AND
IN WAYS WE ARE WORKING TO
CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE AND
REFLECTIVE DEMOCRACY FOR OUR
SEATTLE LIFE AND EXCITED TO
HIGHLIGHT THOSE PROGRAMS AND
OUR SERVICES COUNCILMEMBERS ON
THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE WITH
THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE.
I THINK THAT CONCLUDES MY
COMMENTS FOR TODAY, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORK.
COLLEAGUES, PLEASE GET THE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PUBLIC
HEARING THAT WILL TAKE PLACE
NEXT TUESDAY AT 5:30 PM.
LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM
ALL OF YOU THEN.
>> THINK SO MUCH.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THAT REPORT?
HEARING NONE. NEXT UP IS
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
AFTER COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
WILL BE COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING . OUR CITY'S
TRANSPORTATION UTILITIES
COMMITTEE HAS ONE ITEM ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S FULL CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA.
RESOLUTION 32020 SIMPLY SET THE
DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO
VACATE A CITY-OWNED ALLEY THAT
WOULD BENEFIT AN AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECT CALLED GRAND
STREET COMMONS LOCATED IN THE
AMOUNT A NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS JUST AS THE DATE OF THE
PUBLIC HEARING.
ALL STREET VACATIONS GO THROUGH
THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
BUT DUE TO BUDGET SEASON THIS
PUBLIC HEARINGWOULD TAKE PLACE
AT A FULL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8.
TRANSPORTATION UTILITIES
COMMITTEE MEETS ON THE FIRST
AND THIRD WEDNESDAYS OF EACH
MONTH AT 9:30 AM.
BECAUSE WE ON BUDGET SEASON OUR
NEXT MEETING WILL BE DECEMBER
1. WE WILL HAVE A MEETING ON
DECEMBER 15.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE THIS PAST
FRIDAY REACHED $3.5 MILLION
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR A
LAWSUIT FILED IN AUGUST 2019
THAT SAID SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
IMPROPERLY BUILT MANY CUSTOMERS
BASED ON AN ESTIMATED USAGE OF
ELECTRICITY.
WHILE I WAS NOT A COUNCILMEMBER
THE TIME I KNOW MANY RESIDENTS
IN DISTRICT 4 AND THREE OUT
SEATTLE FACED TREMENDOUS
ANXIETY OVER BILLING ISSUES AT
THAT TIME.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR REACHING
THE SETTLEMENT AND SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT FOR WORKING TO ADDRESS
THE PROBLEMS AND COOPERATING
WITH HER INDEPENDENT CITY
AUDITOR TRACK PROGRESS.
REALLY APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA CALLING FOR THAT AUDIT
IN 2019 . AN IMPORTANT AUDIT IS
ANOTHER GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHY WE
SHOULD CONSIDER BOOSTING THE
BUDGET FOR OUR CITY AUDITOR'S
OFFICE.
AND DISTRICT FOR LAST WEEK WE
OPENED AS COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS
SAID WE OPENED A NEW TINY HOME
VILLAGE IN THE UNIVERSITY
DISTRICT CALLED ROSIE'S.
THIS IS THE FIRST EVER ON SOUTH
TRANSIT PROPERTY.
ROSIE'S VILLAGES AT THE CORNER
OF ROOSEVELT WAY AND NORTHEAST
45th STREET WITH 36 TINY NEW
HOUSES.
YOU CAN WATCH THE UPPER EVENT
RECORDED ON THE AWARD-WINNING
SEATTLE CHANNEL.
THIS PAST WEEK AND I ENJOYED
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING
FESTIVITIES OF THE NEW U.S.
STATION -- AFTER NORTHEAST 43rd
STREET AND THE NEW ROOSEVELT
STATION WITH THE 61st STREET
AND 12th AVENUE NORTHEAST.
THESE LIGHT RAIL STATIONS ARE
TRANSPORTATION GAME CHANGERS
FROM ABILITY AND FOR
ENVIRONMENT AS COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ MIGHT SAY THEY ARE A BIG
F'N DEAL.
THEY HAVE DELICIOUS
RESTAURANTS, FUN STORES, WORLD-
CLASS INSTITUTIONS AND THESE
DESTINATIONS ARE EASY TO GET
TOO.
I KNOW THERE IS STILL WORK TO
BE DONE TO EASE ACCESS TO THE
STATION. LECS TWO BY ENHANCING
CROSS WEEK -- CROSSWALKS,
IMPROVING BUS CONNECTIONS AND
FINISHING UTILITY WORK. I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH TRENT
20 KING COUNTY METRO AND SOUND
TRANSIT TO MAKE SURE WE
MAXIMIZE TRANSIT BENEFITS OF
THESE NEW TRANSPORTATION
ASSETS.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THAT REPORT?
HEARING NONE.
WE WERE HERE NOW FROM
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT THEN
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S
LEGAL COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND RENTERS
RATES COMMITTEE.
MY OFFICE -- I THINK I REPORTED
LAST BRIEFING MY OFFICE HAS
CONTACTED THEIR COMMITTEE
MEMBERS ABOUT SCHEDULING A
SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING IN
EARLY DECEMBER.
WE ARE NEEDING TO DO THAT
BECAUSE THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE IN
DECEMBER WOULD NORMALLY FALL
DURING THE WINTER RECESS, AND
IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO SCHEDULE
THIS MEETING BECAUSE THE MEETING
THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE IN
SEPTEMBER ON THURSDAY, I
BELIEVE IT WAS A TEMPER 23, HAD
TO BE CANCELED BECAUSE OF LACK
OF QUORUM EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A
SCHEDULED MEETING WITH
COUNCILMEMBERS SAYING THAT THEY
WERE AVAILABLE FOR THAT MEETING
THAT WAS SCHEDULED.
I APPRECIATE THE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS WHO RESPONDED AND
UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE JUST -- I
WOULD APPRECIATE A LITTLE MORE
FLEXIBILITY FROM COMMITTEE
MEMBERS GIVEN THAT VIRTUALLY
ALL OF YOU SENT APOLOGIES FOR
THE SEPTEMBER MEETING.
I WOULD APPRECIATE MORE
OPENNESS TO SCHEDULE THE DATES
AND BE ABLE TO COMMENT AND --
FROM MY OFFICE WILL REACH OUT
TO YOUR OFFICES.
I REALLY
APPRECIATECOUNCILMEMBER LEWIS
AND COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
BEING FLEXIBLE WITH THE DATES
AND GIVING US MORE THAN ONE
DATE THAT YOU ALL ARE
AVAILABLE.
THAT'S VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT KIND OF
OPENNESS FROM THE OTHER
COMMITTEES -- COMMITTEE MEMBERS
AS WELL SO WE CAN ASHLEY
SCHEDULE THIS MEETING.
DIARIES ONE ITEM ON TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA THAT WAS
DIRECTLY FOR THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM THE SUSTAINABILITY AND
RENTERS RATES COMMITTEE.
I MENTION THIS FOR LAST WEEK'S
BRIEFING.
THIS IS THE LEGISLATION FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION
INSPECTION.
RATIFYING THE TENANT RELOCATION
CITY ORDINANCE APPLIES TO
BUILDINGS THAT -- MULTI FAMILY
TAXING SUCH AN AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROGRAM.
AS I SAID WE DO NOT HAVE QUORUM
TO VOTE THIS BILL OUT OF
COMMITTEE ON THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER -- I WAS DIRECTLY FOR
THE FULL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FOR A VOTE TODAY.
AS I MENTIONED BEFORE THE BILL
IS FOR RATIFYING -- AND IT
STRAIGHTFORWARD BUT IF ANY
COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS,
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT
TO MY OFFICE TO SDCI OR -- FROM
THE CITY COUNCIL. THERE WERE NO
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF
THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RENTERS
RATES COMMITTEE RIGHT NOW SINCE
THE COUNCIL PARTICULAR -- ARE
ONGOING.
JUST A FEW POINTS ON THE
BUDGET.
MY OFFICE HAS BEEN REVIEWING
THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET AND
NOT SURPRISINGLY IT IS A
BUSINESS AS USUAL BUDGET.
LAST YEAR THE AMAZON MOVEMENT
WON THE BIZ BIGNESS GENERATING
$230.6 MILLION FOR THE CITY'S
2022 BUDGET.
THE SPENDING PLAN THE COUNCIL
PASSED MAKES CLEAR THE
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF FUN TO
GO TO EXPANDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND GREEN PROGRAMS.
THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE
COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AND THE
UNION MEMBERS AND UNIONS
THEMSELVES AS A WHOLE WHO WERE
PART OF THE -- MOVEMENT WERE
FIGHTING FOR AND THOSE WERE THE
INTENDED USE IS ALSO.
THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE BIG
BUSINESS ISOLATION FOR MY
OFFICE.
UNFORTUNATE, AND THE MAYOR'S
PROPOSED BUDGET THE MAJORITY OF
THE PLANS ARE BEING USED TO
EXPAND THE ALREADY LOADED
POLICE BUDGET AND PREVENT
BUDGET CUTS IN OTHER
DEPARTMENTS.
NEEDLESS TO SAY I BELIEVE IT IS
ABSOLUTELY VITAL TO PREVENT
CUTS IN ANY OF THE OTHER
DEPARTMENTS.
IN FACT, DURING THE FINAL VOTE
OF THE -- TAX MOVEMENT IN MY
OFFICE PROPOSED INCREASING THE
BIG BUSINESS TAX RATE IN ORDER
TO PREVENT BUDGET CUTS AND
STILL FUND HOUSING AND
RENEWABLE PROGRAMMING AT LEAST
OF THE ORIGINAL INTENDED LEVEL.
THE MAJORITY OF THE CONSULATE
DID NOT AGREE.
MY OFFICE WILL BE PREPARING THE
PEOPLE'S BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO
THIS YEAR'S BUDGET TO FULLY
RESTORE THE FUNDING FOR THE
GREEN NEW DEAL AND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROGRAMS.
MY OFFICE IS ALSO PREPARING A
PROVISO PER TO PROTECT -- FUNDS
BECAUSE WE HAVE SEEN THE
LENGTHS TO WHICH THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE HAS GONE TO PREVENT
THESE FROM BEING ESTABLISHED.
EVEN THOUGH THESE PEOPLE'S
BUDGET MOVEMENT AND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS WERE INVOLVED IN
ONE FUNDING FOR IT IN THE LAST
BUDGET.
PREPARING BUDGET AMENDMENT TO
FUND THE PREPARATIONS FOR --
CENTRAL AIR BLACK COMMUNITY
DISPLACED BY URBAN RENEWAL
POLICY SO CALLED URBAN --
POLICIES.
[ INAUDIBLE ] AND OTHER RACING
POLICIES AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS
AND I WANTED TO ALSO PUBLICLY
SAY THAT I WOULD BE REALLY
HAPPY TO WORK WITH OTHER
COUNCILMEMBERS.
ESPECIALLY COUNCILMEMBERS LEWIS
AND MORALES WHO ALSO INDICATED
THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO WORK ON
THE BUDGET AMENDMENT RELATED TO
SOME OF THE REQUESTS THAT HAVE
COME IN FROM -- DEFTLY VERY
INTERESTING.
SERVICES WE NEED FOR OUR IN-
HOUSE NEIGHBORS WERE LIVING IN
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
I KNOW THIS IS BECOMING
RELEVANT IN EVERY PART OF THE
CITY.
IT IS JUST AS RELEVANT AND
DISTRICT 3 AS WELL.
ON MLK JUST BLOCKS FROM WHERE I
LIVE.
WE KNOW THERE ARE MANY HOMELESS
NEIGHBORHOODS WHO ARE SURVIVING
AND IT'S IMPORTANT WE SUPPORT
THEM AND OUR HOUSE NEIGHBORS
AND I KNOW THAT THERE IS ONE
AGREEMENT WE HAVE SERVICES FOR
THEM SO THAT WE HAVE -- WE ARE
ABLE TO BRING IN A HUMANE WAY
OF ADDRESSING THOSE PROBLEMS.
AT LEAST AS A STOPGAP MEASURE.
OBVIOUSLY WE NEED AFFORDABLE
HOUSING TO ASHLEY JUSTICE
PROBLEM.
I THINK THE STOPGAP MEASURES
ARE SUPPORTED BOTH BY HOUSE
NEIGHBORS AND BY OUR NEIGHBORS
WHO ARE FACING HOUSING
INSTABILITY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THAT REPORT ? WE
WILL GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE.
THANKS AGAIN.
NEXT UP IS COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS . THAT I WILL GO AHEAD
AND PROVIDE MY COUNCIL BRIEFING
REPORT.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, GOOD
MORNING.
>> THERE WERE NO ITEMS FROM
THE LAND-USE AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE ON TODAY'S
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR.
WE DO HAVE 11 ITEMS FROM THE
LAND-USE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE
ON TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
IF I APPOINTMENTS TO THE
SEATTLE PLANNING COMMISSION.
AN APPOINTED TO THE HISTORIC
SEATTLE GOVERNING COUNCIL.
WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE
SEATTLE CHINATOWN INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT PGA GOVERNING COUNCIL.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF COUNCIL
BILLS.
COUNCIL BILL 120181
ESTABLISHING TRANSFERABLE
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS PROGRAM WITH
PEERS IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY'S.
WE ARE TO HAVE THIS PROGRAM
OPERATING IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
WE ARE EXTENDING THIS TO PEERS
IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY'S TO BE
ABLE TO PROTECT FARMLAND WHILE
CREATING THE DENSITY AND --
CREATING DENSITY IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
WE ALSO HAVE 120155 AMENDING
THE COPPER HAS A PLAN TO -- AS
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA NOTED TO
CHANGE THE NAME OF SINGLE-
FAMILY AREAS TO NEIGHBORHOOD
RESIDENTIAL AREAS AS SINGLE-
FAMILY ZONES CURRENTLY HAVE
LEGACY DUPLEXES, TRIPLEX IS,
CORNER STORES AND MULTI FAMILY
UNITS INCLUDING APARTMENT
BUILDINGS. THIS IS SIMPLY A
NAME CHANGE TO BETTER REFLECT
THE AREA, THE VIBRANT
NEIGHBORHOODS WE ARE READY HAVE.
WE ALSO HAVE COUNCIL BILL 120
154 WHICH MAKES OTHER ANNUAL
AMENDMENT TO THE COPPER HAS A█
PLAN AND FINALLY 120149
EXTENDING THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF
USE LIMITS FOR SPORTS AND
RECREATION FACILITIES WITHIN
INDUSTRIAL GENERAL TO ZONES.
THE LAND-USE NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMITTEE WILL HAVE TO HOLD TWO
VERY BRIEF MEETINGS DURING
BUDGET IN ORDER TO CONSIDER
JUDICIAL CONTENT REASON
APPLICATION IN THE STATE-
MANDATED TIMELINE. THE STATE-
MANDATED WHEN WE, AS COUNCIL,
COME TOGETHER IN A QUASI-
JUDICIAL FORMAT WHERE WE ARE
ESSENTIALLY THE JUDGES AND
THAT'S WHY YOU CANNOT HAVE
COMMUNICATIONS WITH PARTIES OF
THE MATTER UNLESS IT IS IN THE
FORMALIZED FASHION.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THIS, PLEASE TALK TO --
FREEMAN.
THOSE MEETINGS WILL OCCUR
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, MONDAY
NOVEMBER 1, 10:30 AM DIRECTLY
AFTER COUNCIL BRIEFING AND WE
HOPE THAT EACH WILL TAKE UNDER
AN HOUR.
THANK YOU TO COUNCIL
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE AND CENTRAL
STAFF ARE WORKING TO CORNER
THIS MEETING IN THE SCHEDULE.
IN OUR OFFICE HERE IN DISTRICT
6 WE SPENT MOST OF THE WEEK
WITH THE DEPARTMENT REVIEWING
THE ALLOCATIONS IN THE MAYOR'S
PROPOSED BUDGET.
I WAS ABLE TO MEET -- RETAIN MY
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING WITH
SDCI NATHAN HURTLES IN AND AS
MANY HAVE NOTED I ENTERED MY
WEEK WITH THE SOUND TRANSIT
NORTHGATE OPENING FRIDAY NIGHT
AND SATURDAY. SATURDAY IT WAS
HONORED TO JOIN COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ FOR THE OPENING OF THE
JOHN LEWIS MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
MANY OTHER FESTIVITIES WITH
RIBBON CUTTINGS THROUGHOUT THE
AREA.
THIS COMING WEEK I WILL MEET
WITH DIRECTORS AS PART OF MY
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS
WITH FINANCE INITIATIVE
SERVICES DIRECTOR, CALVIN
BILLINGS, SDOT DIRECTOR
ZIMBABWE AND JUDGE GREGORY. I
AM ALSO GOING TO HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR THE WEST
SEATTLE BRIDGE ON TUESDAY. ON
THURSDAY, I WILL BE ATTENDING
THE PUGET SOUND REGIONAL
COUNCIL.
ON FRIDAY, I WILL BE RECEIVING
A TOUR OF THE SKAGIT RIVER DAM
PROJECT. AS A FOLLOW-UP TO MY
MEETING THAT WAS HELD IN THE
OFFICE OR VIA TEAMS, ZOOM, THIS
IS A TOUR THAT FALLS AT THE
MEETING THAT I HAD REGARDING THE
SKAGIT RELICENSING PROJECT.
FOR THOSE WATCHING, NOT THIS
WEEK BUT NEXT WEEK OCTOBER 12
WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR
THE BUDGET PROCESS. IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN SIGNING UP OR
PROVIDING TESTIMONY FOR THE
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THIS
2022 BUDGET, YOU CAN GO TO THE
COUNCIL'S WEBSITE OR IN MY MOST
RECENT NEWSLETTER WE HAVE
CONTINUED ALL OF THE DIFFERENT
WAYS YOU CAN PARTICIPATE DURING
THE BUDGET PROCESS.
MY NEWSLETTERS ARE CONTAINED ON
MY WEBSITE.
PLEASE PARTICIPATE.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU
PARTICIPATE.
INDUSTRY 6 WE HAVE CHANGES TO
TRANSIT SERVICES ON THIS LIST
SATURDAY.
WE ARE HAVING SERVICE
RESTORATIONS AND REVISE BUS
ROUTES. SOME OF THESE CHANGES
ARE THE ROUTE 5X FIVE EXPRESS
ROUTE REPLACED. WE NOW HAVE THE
16 EXPRESS, WHICH WILL OPERATE
PEAK ONLY SERVICES ON WEEKDAYS
BETWEEN BROADVIEW AND DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE INCLUDING GREENWOOD.
ALL EXPRESS ROUTE 15, 17, 18
HAVE BEEN FULLY RESTORED TO PRE-
COVID LEVELS, SO IF YOUR DAILY
COMMUTER IN THE MORNINGS OR
EVENINGS, YOU CAN RELY ON THE
15, 17, 18 EXPRESSES.
THE ROUTE 40 WILL STOP AT THE
NEW NORTHGATE STATION AS
COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS
NORTHGATE TRANSIT STATION. JUST
KNOW THAT IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
THE ROUTE 40, GO TO THE STATION
THAT IS NOW AT THE LIGHT RAIL
STATION.
AS MANY KNOW, ROUTE 44 WAS
REVISED TO BETTER SERVE YOU
DIVERSITY DISTRICT LIKE THE
STATION.
IT NOW HAS EASTBOUND BUS ONLY
LANE ON NORTHEAST 45th STREET
BETWEEN ROOSEVELT AND 15th.
YOU CAN ALSO PICK IT UP AT THE
STATION.
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT THESE
SERVICE INCREASES AND
RESTORATIONS ARE BECAUSE WE
HAVE A SEATTLE TRANSIT BENEFIT
DISTRICT.
IF WE DID NOT HAVE A SEATTLE
TRANSIT BENEFIT DISTRICT, WE
WOULD RELY ON COUNTYWIDE
PLANNING, AND THESE BUS ROUTES
MAY NOT RISE TO THE LEVEL OF %
NEED THAT WE AS SEATTLE
RESIDENTS ACTUALLY NEED.
THANK YOU SEATTLE RESIDENTS FOR
PASSING THE SEATTLE
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT
. THAT IS HOW WE HAVE THIS
AMOUNT OF TRANSIT SERVICE.
IN DISTRICT 6 MY STAFF ATTENDED
THE FREE MONEY PUT COUNCIL ON
MONDAY . ON TUESDAY ATTENDED
NORTH SEATTLE INDUSTRIAL SOCIAL
MEETING.
TUESDAY NIGHT, CONDUCTED A
WALKING TOUR WITH SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT.
ASSESSING LIGHTING NEEDS IN THE
FREE LIGHT AREA.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THAT WALK
AND UP THE STEEP HILLSIDE IN
THE DARK.
ON FRIDAY, I MET WITH EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF UNITED INDIANS OR
TRIBES MIKE -- ABOUT PROJECTS
IN DISTRICT 6. THIS COMING WEEK
IN DISTRICT 6 WE WILL BE
ATTENDING THE INFINITI RIDGE
COMMUNITY COUNCIL WHICH WILL BE
DISCUSSING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS AND REOPENING WEST
GREEN LAKE LANE NORTH.
AND PUBLIC SAFETY EFFORTS AT
THE SAME TIME I WILL BE
ATTENDING THE VIDEO HEIGHTS
COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING.
LAST WEEKEND THIS WEEK I
CONTINUED TO HOLD OPERATIONAL
COORDINATION MEETINGS WITH
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND
NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO
MAKE MEANINGFUL INTERVENTIONS
AND IMPACTS ON SPECIFIC PLACES
IN DISTRICT 6 REGARDING
HOMELESSNESS AND WILL CONTINUE
MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK UNTIL HE
TRANSFERRED TO THE REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY IS
COMPLETE.
OFFICE HOURS THIS WEEK ARE
EXTENDED BECAUSE LAST WEEK WE
DID NOT HOST FORMAL OFFICE
HOURS DUE TO THE BUDGET
SCHEDULE.
I WAS ABLE TO STILL MEET WITH
RESIDENTS FROM BALLARD, SUNSET
HILL, -- INDUSTRIAL AREA AND
GREEN LAKE.
WE SPOKE ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY AT-
LARGE.
AND IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS.
WE SPOKE ABOUT DEVELOPMENT IN
DOWNTOWN BALLARD AND THE STREET
CAFE PROGRAM.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COLLEAGUES,
THAT IS MY REPORT.
THANK YOU.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS?
I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS
RAISED.
>> I FORGOT TO SHARE.
I GOT TO HAVE A GREAT CUP OF
COFFEE THIS MORNING FROM CITY
GRIND DOWNSTAIRS WHICH IS NOW
OPEN UNTIL 1:00 PM DAILY.
>> THANKS SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
I WAS JUST READING AN EMAIL
FROM JOHN AND RILEY ON THAT, SO
THANKS FOR MENTIONING IT.
I WILL GIVE MY REPORT.
IT WILL BE BRIEF THEN WE WILL
MOVE INTO OUR TWO EXECUTIVE
SESSIONS TO CONCLUDE THIS
MORNING'S COUNCIL BRIEFING.
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR
SPONSOR ONE PIECE OF
LEGISLATION ON TODAY'S
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
YOU WILL SEE COUNCIL BILL 120
186 . THIS COUNCIL BILL WOULD
AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO PAY ITS
ELIGIBLE FRONT-LINE EMPLOYEES
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS
NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE CITY AND
VARIOUS UNIONS REPRESENTING
CITY EMPLOYEES. THE BENEFIT
ADDRESSED IN THIS LEGISLATION
WOULD APPLY TO BOTH
REPRESENTATIVE AND NOT
REPRESENTATIVE FRONT-LINE
EMPLOYEES.
ELIGIBLE WORKERS WILL RECEIVE A
ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF UP TO $1750
. PRORATED BY THE NUMBER OF
HOURS AND MONTHS THEY WORKED IN
PERSON AT A CITY WORKSITE
RETROACTIVE TO MARCH 2020.
THE PAYMENT STRUCTURE SO THAT
EMPLOYEES WILL NOT RECEIVE BOTH
THE MAXIMUM FRONT-LINE WORKER
PAY AND THE TELEWORK
REIMBURSEMENT STIPEND WHICH HAS
BEEN IN EFFECT FOR SEVERAL
MONTHS.
THE CITY BUDGET OFFICE HAS
INFORMED US THAT THE FUNDS
NECESSARY TO COVER THESE
ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES HAS
BEEN BUDGETED FOR AND IS
INCLUDED IN THE MAYOR PROPOSED
2022 BUDGET AND AND OUR
RESERVES FOR 2021.
ONCE AN EMPLOYEE DOES SMITH
ATTESTATION AND MANAGEMENT
REVIEW PROCESS IS COMPLETED,
THE PAYMENT WILL BE DETERMINED
IN APPROPRIATIONS TO VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS WANTED TO BE
AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNCIL VIA
BUDGET LEGISLATION LATER THIS
YEAR.
OR ALTERNATIVELY IN EARLY 2022
TO EFFECTUATE THAT
APPROPRIATION.
I DO EXPECT THIS LEGISLATION
WILL APPEAR ON THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR FINAL ACTION THIS COMING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11. AGAIN, YOU
CAN EXPECT TO MAKE A DECISION
AND HAVE A VOTE ON THIS FINAL
LEGISLATION THIS MONDAY,
OCTOBER 11. THIS LEGISLATION
DID NOT GO THROUGH THE ORDINARY
LABOR RELATIONS POLICY
COMMITTEE REVIEW PROCESS, AND
THEREFORE ANY INDIVIDUALS WHO
HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR
LEGISLATION SHOULD REACH OUT
DIRECTLY TO THE EXECUTIVE,
MAYOR'S OFFICE.
I RECOMMEND REACHING OUT TO
ADRIAN THOMPSON DIRECTLY.
WITH ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO
THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
I HAVE NOTHING ELSE ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
. I DID WANT TO REPORT THAT
THIS TUESDAY MORNING I WILL
JOIN A ROUNDTABLE CONVENED BY
REGION'S BEHAVIOR HEALTH
PROVIDERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS
FROM THE CITY AND COUNTY TO
DISCUSS HOW WE MOVE FORWARD AS
A REGION, HOW WE CAN MOVE
FORWARD IN A POLICIES
INVESTMENT TO CONTINUE TO WORK
OF DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVES TO
POLICE RESPONSES AT A QUARTER
COMMUNITIES SPECIFICALLY FOR
THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE NEEDS
ARE CURRENTLY UNMET THROUGH OUR
EXISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SYSTEMS AND RESPONSE.
THIS WORK IS VERY TIMELY AND
NECESSARY.
I HOPE TO WALK AWAY WITH SOME
TANGIBLE ACTION ITEMS THAT WE
CAN ALL KEEP IN MIND AS WE WORK
TOWARDS STRIVING TO IMPROVE
PUBLIC SAFETY AND ACCESS TO
PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE
FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS.
I WILL KEEP ALL OF YOU INFORMED
AND LOOK FORWARD TO TOMORROW
MORNING'S CONVERSATION ABOUT
THIS REALLY IMPORTANT ISSUE.
THAT'S THE END OF MY REPORT.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
OR HEAR ANY CONCERNS.
I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS RAISED
SO WE'LL MOVED INTO THE
EXECUTIVE SECTION.
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL WILL
CONVENE IN TWO EXECUTIVE
SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS ARE TO
DISCUSS PENDING POTENTIAL OR
ACTUAL LITIGATION. THIS
INTERCESSION IS AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS
CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL MATTERS WITH
THE CITY ATTORNEYS IS
AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
ILLEGAL MONITOR FROM THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS ALWAYS
PRESENT TO ENSURE THE COUNCIL
RESERVES QUESTIONS OF POLICY
FOR OPEN SESSIONS.
I EXPECT THE TIME OF THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO END BY
11:30 AM. IF THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION IS TO BE EXTENDED
BEYOND 11:30 AM, I WILL RETURN
TO OPEN SESSION AND ANNOUNCED
THE EXTENSION AND EXPECTED
DURATION.
THANK YOU.