>>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE THANK
YOU FOR JOINING THIS COMMITTEE
MEETING.
THIS IS A SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING
TO HEAR FROM MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC, THE DATE NOVEMBER 10th,
2021 AND THE TIME IS 5:32 P.M.
PLEASE CALL THE.
>> [ ROLL CALL ] SPOT THANK
YOU, NINE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, WE'RE
GOING TO HAVE TRANSLATION WITH
US, I WANT TO WELCOME TO THE
COMMITTEE MEETING AND THANK HIM
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE
TRANSLATION, I WILL REAP THE
FIRST PORTION OF MY TRANSCRIPT
ORIENTING US AND THEN WHEN WE
GET TO THE END I WILL TURN IT
OVER.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING
US THIS MORNING TO GO THROUGH
THE DETAILS AND THE TRUTH ABOUT
WHAT IS IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET.
APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND
ATTENTION TO THIS CONVERSATION
WE WERE HAVING ABOUT THE
PROPOSED BUDGET AS WELL AS THE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN
TUNING IN.
IF YOU HAVE EMAILED MY OFFICE
ABOUT SPD RELATED ITEMS YOU
WILL BE RECEIVING MOMENTARILY A
SUMMARY OF WHAT IS IN THE BUDGET
MUCH TO THE, TO CORRECT MUCH OF
THE INFORMATION I WANT TO MAKE
SURE THE INFORMATION IS CLEAR.
THERE IS NO CUT TO EXISTING
SEATTLE POLICE OFFICERS, THERE
IS NO CUT TO THE PROPOSED
HIRING PLAN.
COMMENTS TO THE CONTRARY ARE
COUNTER TO WHAT IS INCLUDED IN
THIS PROPOSEDBUDGET.
OVER $26 MILLION INCLUDED FOR
OVERTIME STAFFING, THERE IS
OVER $4 MILLION INCLUDED FREE
DISCRETIONARY PURPOSE AND I.T.
SYSTEMS TOTALLY $4 MILLION.
PLEASE NOTE IT IS IMPORTANT THE
CORRECT INFORMATION IS SHARED
WITH YOU IN CASE YOU HAVE
CONCERNS ABOUT THE
MISINFORMATION YOU RECEIVED
TODAY.
THAT IS AN ADVISORY IN CASE
ANYONE IS CALLING IN ON THAT.
I'M SURE THAT WE PRE-PROPOSALS
TO DECREASE OR INCREASE BUT I
WANTED TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE ON
A BASELINE UNDERSTANDING OF
WHAT THE TRUTH WAS AND THERE IS
NO CUT TO EXISTING OFFICERS OR
CUTS TO THE PROPOSED HIRING
PLAN.
WITH THAT I WILL GET INTO MY
SCRIPT.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR JOINING US
TODAY TO PROVIDE TRANSLATION
FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO
REQUEST TRANSLATION SERVICES IN
ADVANCE.
WE WILL BE TRANSLATING OPEN
REMARKS AND DIRECTIONS ON HOW
TO PARTICIPATE IN TODAY'S
PUBLIC HEARING.
IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING
TRANSLATION FOR THE PUBLIC
COMMENT FOR MEMBERS PROVIDING
COMMENTS IN SPANISH WE WILL BE
TRANSLATING COMMENTS TO ENGLISH
FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO TESTIFY
IN SPANISH ONLY TODAY.
FOR FUTURE LANGUAGE ACCESS
REQUEST PLEASE MAKE SURE TO
CONTACT FROM MY OFFICE THAT IS
A REQUEST WE ASK OF YOU 72
HOURS IN ADVANCE OF COMMITTEE
MEETINGS TO MAKE SURE WE CAN
ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST.
THE NEXT PUBLIC HEARING IS NEXT
WEEK ON THURSDAY 9:30 A.M.
WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2
HOURS WITH A PUBLIC TESTIMONY
THIS EVENING IF EVERYBODY WHO
HAS SIGNED UP IS OFFERED ONE
I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO
HEAR FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS SO
THAT'S WHY YOU ALL HAVE
COORDINATED TOWN HALLS OFFICE
HOURS AND MORE TO HELP WITH
TODAY'S BUDGET.
I HAVE HEARD FROM FOLKS EVEN
BEFORE WE BEGAN TO HAVE OUR
DISCUSSIONS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT
THE PROPOSED BUDGET ABOUT WHAT
WE NEED IN THIS TIME OF COVID.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE BUDGET
PROCESS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
CONSTITUENTS, ADVOCATES AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO
PROVIDE DELIBERATE PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TO
BE WITH US. TRANSPARENCY,
ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOOD
GOVERNANCE MEANS THE SPECIAL
PROCESS HAS TO BE MORE THAN
CHECKING A BOX AND
UNDERSTANDING THE PROPOSED
BUDGET THAT'S WHY WE HOLD
PUBLIC HEARINGS.
THE PROPOSED BUT IT WAS NOT
DEVELOPED WITH PUBLIC HEARINGS
LIKE THIS AND IT IS THE COUNCIL
AS THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP THE
FINAL BUDGET THAT REQUIRES US
TO SET ASIDE TIME TO ENGAGE
WITH CONSTITUENTS LIKE WE ARE
DOING TONIGHT.
I WILL PAUSE, IF YOU HAVE
ACCESS TO THE SCRIPT AND I WILL
LET YOU GO HEAD AND IF IT'S NOT
WORD FOR WORD THAT'S OKAY THE
GENERAL SENTIMENT IS INCLUDED.
THANK YOU.
>> YES MA'AM.
I JUST GOT THE SCRIPT AT THIS
MOMENT WHENEVER YOU STARTED
SAYING COLLEAGUES TODAY WE HAVE
JOINING US TODAY CORRECT?
>> CORRECT.
>> HERE GOES.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
INCLUDED MY FINAL COMMENTS SO
SUMMARIZING THE LAST TWO
SENTENCES THANK YOU.
IS BUT A HAVE WORKED HARD TO
INCREASE MEDICATION TO MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC, EVENINGS LIKE
THIS WOULD INCREASE THE NUMBER
OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AT A TIME IN
WHICH WE ARE HEARING FROM THE
PUBLIC, WE HAVE THREE PUBLIC
HEARINGS, THIS IS THE SECOND.
THE LAST ONE WILL BE NOVEMBER
19th 9:30 UNTIL 11:00 IN
ADDITION WE WILL FINISH WITH WE
WILL START, WE HAVE STARTED
EVERY MEETING WITH 30 MINUTES
AT EACH OF THE BUDGET MEETINGS.
I HAVE SPENT THE LAST FEW WEEKS
HEARING FROM HUNDREDS OF
INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS
CENTERING THE ISSUES THAT
IMPACT THE CITY THE MOST
INCLUDING SERVICES FOR THE
HOMELESS, EQUITABLE PUBLIC
SAFETY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
ECONOMIC BUT ALLITERATION AND A
SERIES OF OFFICE HOURS.
AS YOU KNOW YESTERDAY WE
PROVIDED A LIVE STREAM BUT TO
REVEAL AT 2:00 P.M.
SEATTLE CHANNEL.
AT THIS TIME REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD AND I WILL GO
AHEAD AND TRANSLATE THE KEY
COMPONENTS AND THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR TRANSLATING THE
OPENING REMARKS.
AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN
REMOTE PUBLIC PERIOD WE HAVE
APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 HOURS OF
COMMENT TO PROVIDE AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE ON THE
LINE TO OFFER THEIR COMMENTS,
TODAY WE WILL CONDUCT PUBLIC
COMMENT EACH PERSON WILL GET
ONE MINUTE TO PROVIDE COMMENT,
YOU WILL HEAR A CHIME AT THE
END OF YOUR ALLOTTED TIME AND
THAT MEANS YOU WILL NEED TO
WRAP UP YOUR COMMENTS BEFORE
YOUR ONE MINUTE IS OVER.
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ON THE LINE
YOU WILL HEAR THAT YOU ARE
UNMUTED. I WILL CALL ON THREE
SPEAKERS AT A TIME IN THE ORDER
IN WHICH THE REGISTERED ON THE
COUNCIL WEBSITE, IF YOU HAVE
NOT REGISTERED YOU CAN STILL
SIGN UP BEFORE THE END OF THE
MEETING.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE CALLING WITH
THE SAME NUMBER YOU SIGNED UP
WITH.
ONCE I CALL THE SPEAKER NAME
YOU WILL BE UNMUTED AND PLEASE
GO AHEAD AND SPEAK PRESS STAR
SIX FIRST.
BEGIN SPEAKING BY SEEING YOUR
NAME AND THE ITEMS YOU'RE
TRYING TO ADDRESS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ARE YOU ABLE TO TRANSLATE ITEMS
ONE THROUGH SIX ON THAT SCRIPT?
IF YOU DON'T MIND?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
IT BEGINS WITH AT THIS TIME?
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE CALLED IS
276 AT THE MOMENT SO LET'S GO
AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
HERE WE GO.
[ READING NAMES ] YOU'RE UP
FIRST GOOD EVENING.
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
I'M NOT SEEING MICHAEL.
>> HELLO. I AM A RENTER IN
DISTRICT 3 CALLING FOR THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET INCLUDING CUTS
TO THE CUTS TO SPD HOPING THE
COUNCIL WILL REMOVE FUNDING FOR
ALL 134 POSITIONS AND ELIMINATE
THE 14 MILLION AND ADJUSTMENTS
FOR THE ONE-TIME BUDGET CHANGES
SO SPD DOESN'T HAVE $20 MILLION
SLUSH FUND FOR NEXT YEAR AS
WELL AS FOR THE CALLING TO
INVEST IN HOUSING AND THE
FOLLOWING WAYS WITH PROVISIONS
TO ENSURE FUNDS WITH HOUSEHOLDS
AND ENCAMPMENTS ARE SPENT ON
IMPROVEMENT INCLUDED 800,000
FOR MANAGED COMMUNITIES AND 45
MILLION FOR SOCIAL HOUSING
ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.
THANK YOU, I YIELD MY TIME.
>> THAN YOU VERY MUCH.
>> GOOD EVENING CALLING TO THANK
THE COUNCIL FOR YOUR GENEROUS
SUPPORT OF CARE AND STAFF IN
THE PROPOSED PACKAGE ALMOST 50%
OF ON HOUSED ADULTS IN KING
COUNTY EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS
FOR THE FIRST TIME BEFORE THE
AGE OF 25, THE INVESTMENT WILL
HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ACCESS THE
ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND SKILLS
NEEDED TO SET THEM ON A PATH
FOR STABLE HOUSING THROUGHOUT
ADULTHOOD.
TAKE YOU TO THE BUDGETARY FOR
YOUR ADVOCACY AND INCLUSION OF
THE 5.8% INFLATION INCREASE IN
THE WAGE EQUITY PACKAGE
FRIENDLY STAFF ARE HEROES AND
THEY DESERVE TO BE COMPENSATED
AT A RATE TO REFLECT THEIR
CRITICAL SERVICE TO YOUNG
PEOPLE AND TO OUR CITY.
THANK YOU TO THE COUNCILMEMBERS
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND FOR THE
ENTIRE COUNCIL FOR YOUR
THOUGHTFULNESS AND COMMITMENT
TO THIS BUDGET I HOPE YOU WILL
GET MUCH DESERVED REST IN THE
WEEKS AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU.
[ READING NAMES ] GOOD
AFTERNOON, GOOD EVENING.
>> HELLO.
YOU CAN HEAR ME?
>> YES THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
I AM A STUDENT AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CALLING
TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET ESPECIALLY
DEFUNDING SPD AND PUTTING THE
MANY WORD COUNTS IN THE
COMMUNITY.
TO ME THIS MEANS THINGS LIKE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, EDUCATION,
FOOD ACCESS, PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION AND
TRANSITIONING THE CITY OFF OF
FOSSIL FUELS ONTO RENEWABLE
ENERGY SO WE CAN CREATE A
LIVABLE FUTURE FOR PEOPLE LIKE
ME AND PEOPLE YOUNGER THAN ME.
THAT'S IT, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
[ READING NAMES ] STAR SIX TO
UNMUTE.
>> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL.
I ORGANIZE WITH 350 SEATTLE
THANK YOU TO YOU AND STAFF FOR
YOUR WORK TOWARD A MORE
EQUITABLE BUDGET BUT WE ARE NOT
THERE YET AND WE CAN BE THERE
WHEN SEATTLE SPENDS 26 TIMES AS
MUCH ON POLICING COMPARED TO
CLIMATE.
WE SHOULD PRESERVE AND EXPAND
THE COMMON SENSE $10.9 MILLION
CUT TO SPD IN THE PACKAGE, WE
CAN QUITE BE THERE WHEN THE
BULK OF OUR ADMISSION COMES
FROM TRANSPORTATION AND WERE
NOT FITTING THAT AS A EQUALLY
SERIOUS ISSUE.
WE SHOULD ENSURE THAT DESIGN
WORK AND SPENDING INCORPORATES
THE CITY CLIMATE AND
AFFORDABILITY GOALS.
IN THE COMING DAYS SOLIDARITY
BUDGET AND GREENDALE ADVOCATES
WILL BE ANALYZING DETAILS OF
THE BALANCING PACKAGE AND COME
TO YOUR OFFICE WITH REQUEST FOR
AMENDMENT.
I URGE YOU EACH TO SPONSOR
MULTIPLE SOLIDARITY BUDGET
AMENDMENTS THAT MOVE US TO REAL
COMMUNITY SAFETY INCLUDING
GUARDRAILS ON THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, MORE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND BRING IT
OUT CLIMATE EMISSIONS.
THANK YOU.
>> GOVERNMENT YOU WANT TO THANK
CENTRAL STAFF FOR EXTENDING THE
AMENDMENT DEADLINE TO FRIDAY
INSTEAD OF NOON THAT MEANS WE
NEED TO BE WORKING WITHIN THE
NEXT 24 HOURS TO FINALIZE THOSE.
[ READING NAMES ] GOOD EVENING.
>> GOOD EVENING RESIDENT OF
DISTRICT 6 AT THE UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON I SUPPORT SEATTLE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET AND DEFUNDING
SPD.
CITY COUNCIL SHOULD DEFUND SPD
BECAUSE HE'S PD IS STRUCTURAL
RACISM, IN JANUARY A STUDY
COMMISSIONED BY SPD FOUND THAT
BLACK PEOPLE ARE FIVE TIMES
MORE LIKELY AND NATIVE PEOPLE
ARE NINE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO
BE STOPPED BY SPD YET THE SAME
STUDY SHOWS WHITE MEN ARE THE
MOST LIKELY DEMOGRAPHIC TO BE
FOUND WITH A WEAPON.
THESE DATA FOLLOWING A DECADE
OF REFORM METRICS UNDER THE
FEDERAL CONSENT DECREE.
IT IS NOW PAINFULLY CLEAR
CONSTANT OCCUPANCY AND ALWAYS
NEED TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE
DEPARTMENT TO TAKE PROGRESS
TOWARD TRUE PUBLIC SAFETY,
DEFUNDING SPD IS A GREAT START.
COUNCIL SHOULD GO FURTHER AND
DEFUND ALL 340 POSITIONS NOT
INTENDED TO FILL NEXT YEAR AND
ELIMINATE TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS
SO SP DOESN'T HAVE TENS OF
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ACTING AS A
SLUSH FUND.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ READING NAMES ]
>> GOOD EVENING.
THE EVENTS FROM THE PAST TWO
YEARS HAVE BEEN CHALLENGING BY
FALTERING AND IN TOO MANY CASES
LIFE ENDING INCLUDING FOR
GEORGE FLOYD, BREONNA TAYLOR,
AND MANY OTHERS.
THE VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA FROM
COLONIALISM GENOCIDE AND
ENSLAVEMENT PERPETUATED TODAY
IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM
THE EASIEST WAY FOR COUNCIL TO
CONTRIBUTE TO DOING HARM IS BY
DEFUNDING SPD AND THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WERE MOVING
FROM THE BALANCING PACKAGE IS A
GOOD START AND I APPLAUD
TECHNOLOGY SPENDING AND CSO'S.
COUNCIL SHOULD DO MORE, DEFUND
ALL 134 POSITIONS THE SPD DOES
NOT INTEND TO FILL NEXT YEAR
AND ILLUMINATE THE TECHNICAL
ADJUSTMENT ONE-TIME BUDGET
CHANGES SO SPD DOES NOT HAVE
TENS OF MILLIONS ACTING AS A
DEPARTMENT SLUSH FUND NEXT YEAR.
INSTEAD COUNCILMEMBERS CAN AND
SHOULD FUND NONPOLICE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND IDEAS PUT FORTH IN
THE SEATTLE SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND THE
WORK THAT YOU DO FOR OUR CITY.
>> THANK YOU.
[ READING NAMES ]
>> HELLO.
I AM IN DISTRICT 2 THE
ORGANIZING DIRECTOR OF A PROUD
ENDORSER OF THE SOLIDARITY
BUDGET.
AM DEEPLY CONCERNED MANY OF THE
BUDGETARY AMENDMENTS FOR HOUSING
DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE INITIAL
BALANCING PACKAGE.
WE ARE IN HOUSING CRISIS, THE
BUDGET IS CALLING FOR A DIRE
INVESTMENT IN HOUSING INCLUDING
45 MILLION FOR SOCIAL HOUSING
ACQUISITION TO FIGHT
DISPLACEMENT AND 30 MILLION FOR
THE EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVE A LIFELINE FOR
COMMUNITIES FIGHTING AGAINST
ENSLAVEMENT AND $500,000 TO
SUPPORT RIGHTS EDUCATION AND
ORGANIZING, 770,000 FOR VEHICLE
RESIDENCY OUTREACH AND 2.2%
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENT FOR STABLE
AND ESSENTIAL HUMAN SERVICES TO
ENSURE FUNDS ARE SPENT ONLY ON
THAT PURPOSE INCLUDING $800,000
FOR SELF MANAGED COMMUNITIES.
HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT NO ONE
SHOULD HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO MEET
THEIR BASIC NEEDS, WE MUST
PRIORITIZE DEVELOPING A MORE
INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE SEATTLE
IN 2022.
THANK YOU.
>> $192 MILLION INCLUDED IN
THIS BUDGET FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
MANY OF THOSE NUMBERS
REFERENCED DURING THE BUDGET.
[ READING NAMES ]
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
I'M WITH THE WEST SEATTLE
COMMUNITY SAFETY TEAM PART OF
THE SAFETY INITIATIVE CALLING
FOR SUPPORT OF THE FUNDING
INITIATIVE.
WHERE PART OF THE WEST SEATTLE
SAFETY INITIATIVE.
WE ACT AS POLICE AND COMMUNITY
SPECIAL WITH MINORITY YOUTH
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING MINORITY
OF CALL FOR LESSER CRIMES IT
ESCALATES TO MORE FELONIES SO
WE TRY TO RESTORE FAVOR WITHIN
THE COMMUNITY WITH BUSINESSES
AND WITH THE YOUTH.
WE ALSO, WE BROUGHT ON PETTY
SHOPLIFTING AND HELPING YOU
STAY IN SCHOOL HELPING THEIR
FAMILIES FIND STABILITY AND
THAT'S ALL I WANT TO SAY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ READING NAMES ]
>> HELLO I AM CALLING TO EXPRESS
MY UNEQUIVOCAL SUPPORT FOR THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
I WOULD LIKE TO LIVE IN SEATTLE
WHERE EVERYONE HAS ADEQUATE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHERE MY
NEIGHBORS IN A FORCED INTO
LIVING ON THE STREET AND WERE
FOLKS ARE NOT MET WITH VIOLENCE
WHICH IS WHY I SUPPORT THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET IN PARTICULAR
I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE
BUDGET SHOULD ENSURE FUNDS FOR
TINY HOUSE VILLAGES AND
ENCAMPMENTS ARE SPENT ONLY FOR
THE PURPOSE INCLUDING THE AND
$2000 COUNCIL SHOULD KEEP AT
LEAST 45 MILLION FOR THE SOCIAL
HOUSING FUNDS NECESSARY FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
IN ADDITION WE NEED TO
PRIORITIZE SOVEREIGNTY AND
ALLOCATE AT LEAST ONE HALF
MILLION FOR MENTAL AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
THE COUNCIL SHOULD FUND THESE
SOCIAL PROGRAMS LIKE DEFUNDING
SPD BY 50% AND THAT STARTS
REDUCING AUTHORITY TO 750
OFFICERS AND REMOVING FUNDING
FOR VACANT POSITIONS IN THE
CRIMINAL DIVISION.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, [ READING NAMES
]
>> HI I AM PART OF THE
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AND I'M
HERE IN SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO REALLOCATE
RESOURCES FOR CULTURALLY
RESPONSIVE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS.
IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO BE PART OF
THE PROGRAM WHICH CREATES A
SAFE SPACE FOR YOUTH OF COLOR
AND LATINX YOU FEEL EMPOWERED
AND INVIGORATED.
THE WORK EXTENDS BEYOND
STUDENTS ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND
CREATES A COMMUNITY A PLACE FOR
THE PROGRAM WHATEVER WE NEED WE
HAVE A PLACE TO GO AND PEOPLE
TO REACH OUT TO.
THE WORK THAT THE AFTERSCHOOL
PROGRAM DOES IS SO IMPORTANT
AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO
VOTE YES IN SUPPORT OF THIS
REALLOCATION OF FUNDS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
[ READING NAMES ] I'M NOT
HEARING YOU, STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE MUTED.
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
GOOD EVENING, STAR SIX TO
UNMUTE.
GREAT.
>> HI I AM A STUDENT AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON LIVING
IN DISTRICT 3 AND I'M PART OF
THE ADVOCACY TEAM AT REAL
CHANGE.
CALLING IN TO EXPRESS MY STRONG
SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC BATHROOM
AMENDMENT, WE ARE HAPPY TO SEE
THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET.
THE BALANCING PACKAGE AND IT IS
SUPER IMPORTANT BECAUSE NOT
ONLY WILL IT HELP THE ON HOUSE
POPULATION IN SEATTLE BUT IT
WILL HELP GIVE WORKERS AND
ANYONE THAT IS UNABLE TO SPEND
MONEY. WE WERE DISAPPOINTED TO
SEE THAT ALL OF THE BUDGET
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSING FROM
COUNCILMEMBER MOREL'S WERE CUT,
WENT TO THE 45 MILLION TO
SOCIAL ACTIVISM IS A BIG ASK
BUT IT IS SUPER NECESSARY WE
INVEST IN HOUSING AS OPPOSED TO
POLICING ON HOUSE NEIGHBORS.
WE NEED TO WORK ON C█REATING
SOCIAL HOUSING AND WOULD LIKE
THE COUNCIL TO ADD BACK EVEN A
RELATIVELY SMALL AMOUNT OF
SOCIAL HOUSING TO DIRECT FOR
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING.
>> HI I AM IN WINTER IN
DISTRICT 3, I AM A PEDIATRICIAN
WHO TRAINS IN WASHINGTON.
I WORK IN SEVERAL URGENT CARE
AREAS.
I'M CALLING TO SUPPORT ALL OF
THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET AMENDMENTS
AND THE BALANCE PACKAGE
INCLUDING SHRINKING THE SPD
BUDGET BY $10.9 MILLION.
AS A PEDIATRICIAN THERE ARE TWO
PARTS OF THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET
THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN'S HEALTH,
THE FIRST ALL THE GREEN NEW
DEAL PROPOSALS THAT ARE NEEDED
TO FACE THE SCALE OF THE
CLIMATE CRISIS INCLUDING 13
MILLION TELL TRANSITION LOW-
INCOME HOMES OFF OIL HEAT AND
TO SUPPORT IMPACTED WORKERS,
CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN OIL HEATED
HOMES ARE AT RISK FOR HEALTH
ISSUES INCLUDING INHALATION
INJURIES AND HIGHER RATES OF
ASTHMA.
THIS PROPOSAL IS A NO-BRAINER
FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FUTURE.
IN ADDITION STUDIES SHOW
GUARANTEED INCOME PROVIDES A
HUGE BENEFIT TO LOW-INCOME
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, THE
BUDGET INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL
2.3 MILLION FOR A GUARANTEED
INCOME PILOT PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE
CANNOT AFFAIR BASIC THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I AM THE LEAD ORGANIZER WITH
THE ASSOCIATION OF SEATTLE LOCAL
AND I AM THE CHAIR OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE.
FOR THE SEATTLE MUSIC
COMMISSION.
I AM HERE TO SUPPORT THE FUNDING
FOR THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY
POSITION IN OED DISORDER
PARAPHRASE A GOOD FRIEND AND
COLLEAGUE OF MINE, WE NEED A
LEADER IN THE ARTS, THERE HAVE
BEEN MANY EFFORTS TO SORT OF
FIND LEADERS THAT WE HAVE BEEN
FORCED TO PAUSE AND PROVIDE AND
THAT DEFINITELY PUTS US BACK ON
TRACK AND IT WOULD BE A HUGE
HELP AS WE LOOK TO BE A BIG PART
OF THE RECOVERY GOING FORWARD.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
GOOD EVENING.
STAR SIX.
>> GOOD EVENING COUNCILMEMBERS.
I'M WITH PUGET SOUND SAGE
URGING YOU TO PROTECT THE
JUMPSTART PROGRESSIVE REVENUE
AND DIRECT FUNDING TO THE
ORIGINAL SPENDING PLAN
INCLUDING MANY COMMUNITY DRIVEN
PRIORITIES LIKE THE EDI AND
ALONGSIDE PARTNERS IN
COALITIONS LIKE THE SOLIDARITY
BUDGET WE HAD SAGE FOUGHT HARD
FOR JUMPSTART PROGRESSIVE
REVENUES BECAUSE WE KNOW POLICE
VIOLENCE, THE CLIMATE CRISIS,
THE COVID PANDEMIC AND
RESULTING JOB LOSS DO NOT
IMPACT EQUALLY.
IT IS BLACK INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
OF COLOR COMMUNITIES, LOW
INCOME WORKERS, IMMIGRANTS AND
REFUGEES, DISABLED WORKERS AND
OTHER MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS
WHO WERE HIT HARDEST.
JUMPSTART PASSED OVERWHELMINGLY
WITH PRIORITIES SHAPED BY THE
IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS AND
COMMUNITIES.
WE URGE YOU TO REMAIN FIRM AND
COMMITTED TO FUNDING THE
ORIGINAL SPENDING PLAN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> [ READING NAMES ]
>> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL.
I AM A RENTER RECOMMENDING YOU
MAINTAIN CENTER CITIES INDUSTRY
IN SUPPORT OF FUNDING THE
CITYWIDE INTEGRATED
TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO IDENTIFY
LIGHT RAIL CORRIDORS.
ONE OF THE DENSEST
NEIGHBORHOODS NORTH OF SAN
FRANCISCO WITH MAJOR MEDICAL
CENTERS BUT LACKING A LIGHT
RAIL STATION, MEDICAL STUFF CAN
ONLY WRITE NORTHGATE TO CAPITOL
HILL BEFORE FACING A 15 MINUTE
UPHILL WALK, OR THAN HALF OF
ALL OF SEATTLE VILLAGES IN
PLACES LIKE BELLTOWN AND THE
TRIANGLE WILL NEVER HAVE LIGHT
RAIL AND ONLY ADD COST OF THE
ROAD UNLESS THE CITY PLANS FOR
MORE LIGHT REELS.
76% OF SANTA ONCE THE SOUND
TRANSIT AND IT'S WORTH
REMEMBERING EVERY PACKAGE AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PACKAGE WHEN
LAND IS TRANSFERRED TO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT NO COST.
NO OTHER AMENDMENT TODAY
FEATURES AS MANY STONES AS
THIS, SO COUNCILMEMBERS PLEASE
CONSIDER JOINING SIX OTHER
COLLEAGUES AND ADD YOUR NAME
AND SPONSORSHIP.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD EVENING.
>> I AM A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT
4 AND I SERVE ON THE CITY
DOMESTIC WORKER STANDARDS
BOARD.
I'M HERE TONIGHT TO REQUEST TWO
THINGS.
WANT TO MAINTAIN THE $5000
CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN THE
BUDGET TO HELP IMPLEMENT THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF DOMESTIC
WORKER STANDARDS BOARD AND TO
ADOPT A BUDGET RESOLUTION TO
MANDATE THE CREATION OF A
PORTABLE PAID TIME OFF BENEFIT
FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS.
IT HAS BEEN OVER TWO YEARS
SINCE THE GROUNDBREAKING
ORDINANCE WAS PASSED AND
DESPITE PROGRESS MADE THERE'S
MUCH TO DO TO PROTECT THE
RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF DOMESTIC
WORKERS IN THE CITY.
TO COMPASS THESE GOALS I ASKED
THE COUNCIL TO COMMIT TO
MAINTAINING THE $500,000
INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET.
IN ADDITION I COUNSELED A BUNCH
OF THE RESOLUTION CONCERNING
PORTABLE PAID TIME OFF.
I AM AN EMPLOYER OF A
HOUSECLEANER AND I'M WILLING TO
PAY FOR PORTABLE PPO FOR
DOMESTIC WORKERS.
I SUPPORT THE MANDATE AND THE
RESOLUTION THAT SAYS EMPLOYERS
WILL PAY FOR THE BENEFIT BECAUSE
RELYING ON A PLACE TO
VOLUNTARILY PROVIDE THIS WILL
NOT BE EFFECTIVE.
THANK YOU FOR VALUING THE
ESSENTIAL WORK THAT DOMESTIC
WORKERS DO.
>> THANK YOU, RACHEL FOLLOWED
BY [ READING NAMES ]
>> GOOD EVENING.
SPEAKING FOR, WE ARE GLAD TO SEE
SO MANY AMENDMENTS ADDRESSING
SAFETY AND VISION ZERO ARE
MOVING FORWARD IN THE BUDGET.
THIS BUDGET SEASON YOU HAVE
HEARD WE ARE NOT MOVING IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION ON THE VISION
ZERO GO AND MORE PEOPLE WILL
DIE THIS YEAR WALKING AND
BIKING ON SEATTLE STREETS THAN
ANY YEAR SINCE 2006.
IT IS IN EQUITY SSUE SINCE
THOSE EXPECTING TRAFFIC
VIOLENCE ARE LOW INCOME
INDIVIDUALS CEMENTING THE
COMMUNITY CREATED SPENDING PLAN
AND INCREASING THE COMMERCIAL
PARKING TAX ARE ESSENTIAL TO
VISION ZERO SUCCESS.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE
COUNCILMEMBERS WHO SPONSORED,
COSPONSORED AND MADE SURE TO
INCLUDE THE BULK OF THIS IN THE
BALANCING.
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO SEE AN
INCREASE IN THE COMING YEARS
THEY DO REPRESENT THE BARE
MINIMUM TO TURN AROUND THIS
TREND OF INJURIES AND
FATALITIES ON THE STREETS SO WE
MUST COMMIT TO DEFINING SOURCES
AND ADDITIONAL IN THE FUTURE
BECAUSE WE CANNOT NICKEL AND
DIME OUR WAY TO SAFETY.
>> I WANT TO NOTE FOR THE
RECORD THAT [ READING NAMES ]
ARE ALL LISTED AS NOT PRESENT
BUT YOU ARE NEXT TO SPEAK.
STAR SIX TIME YOU.
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
>> [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ]
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
>> I NEED TUTORS FOR MY CHILDREN
BECAUSE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT
BECAUSE THEY WERE VERY
DISENCHANTED, DISCOURAGED DUE
TO THE PANDEMIC AND THIS HAS
BEEN, IT HAS BEEN LIKE AN
INCENTIVE FOR US TO CONTINUE.
AND WANTING TO AND STRIVING FOR
THEM TO REACH THEIR GOALS AND
ALL OF THEIR OBJECTIVES.
OBJECTIVES INCLUDING THEIR
CLASSES.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO
HAVE TO COUNT AND HAVE THOSE
RESOURCES NOW DUE TO THE FACT
THAT WHEN SOMEONE LIKE MYSELF,
WE DON'T SPEAK THE LANGUAGE OF
THIS COUNTRY, WELL THEY
THEMSELVES, HAVE FALLEN BEHIND
IN SCHOOL AND THEY FEEL LIKE
REALLY REALLY SLOWING DOWN
THEIR LEARNING.
AND ALSO, TO BE TRUSTING ON THE
SUPPORT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT
FOR THEM.
NOW, FOR THIS GIVEN REASON I
WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE
CONSIDER, CONSIDER MY VOICE, YES
EVERYTHING I AM SAYING THAT MAY
THIS PROGRAM NOT TO END.
SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE HAVING
THE RESOURCES, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ READING NAMES ] WELCOME,
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
>> THANK YOU, HELLO
COUNCILMEMBERS.
OF THE PARTNERSHIP COALITION
PROGRAM MANAGER SUPPORTING THE
FULL RECOMMENDATIONS AND WE'RE
EXCITED TO SEE THIS HAS NOT
ONLY BEEN INCLUDED IN THE
BUDGET DRAFT BUT HAS BEEN
INCREASED TO FUND LEVELS OF
EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAMS FOR
NINE MONTHS IN 2020 UNTIL
BACKFILL FUNDING ARRIVES.
THANK YOU TO THE COUNCILMEMBER
FOR SPONSORING THIS AMENDMENT
AND TO THE COSPONSOR AND
COUNCILMEMBERS FOR SUPPORTING
THIS AMENDMENT.
ALSO THOSE WHO SUPPORT THIS
AMENDMENT DEMAND DEMAND FOR
MEALS IS HIGH AND MEETING THIS
NEED IS IMPERATIVE.
HAVING AGENCIES THAT SPECIALIZE
IN GREAT MEALS FOR COMMUNITIES
WE KNOW THEY WILL BE
NUTRITIONALLY DENSE AND
APPROPRIATE FOR THE SITES
CREATED FOR.
THOUGH SITES CAN CONTINUE TO
PROVIDE OTHER NECESSARY
SERVICES.
INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON COOKING,
GIVING MOST VULNERABLE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS FED IS THE
LEAST WE CAN DO AND WE DEMAND
THE RIGHT FOR NUTRITIONALLY
DENSE MEALS FOR ALL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> HELLO WITH URBAN FAMILY AND
LONGTIME RESIDENT AND COMMUNITY
MEMBERS IN SEATTLE.
I MEANT TO ADVOCATE FOR THE
CONTINUED FUNDING FOR THE
SEATTLE COMMUNITY SAFETY
INITIATIVE AMENDMENT 2022
BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE $4
MILLION OF THE SEATTLE
COMMUNITY SAFETY AS AN
ALTERNATIVE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
THAT IS HIRED, TRAINED,
DEVELOPED AND DEPLOYED SEVERAL
COMMUNITY SAFETY TEAMS
THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST SEATTLE
COME THE CENTRAL DISTRICT AND
WEST SEATTLE TO INCREASE PUBLIC
SAFETY WITH AN EMPHASIS ON
SERVING COMMUNITIES.
WE HAD MODEST YET PROMISING
RESULTS IN THE FIRST YEAR AND
NEED THE CITY TO CONTINUE THE
COURSE BY INVESTING AND LEADING
COMMUNITY LED SOLUTIONS, I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBERS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
ON THIS INITIATIVE.
THANK YOU.
>> EXCELLENT.
I WANT TO NOTE FOR FOLKS ON THE
LIST TO TESTIFY WE ARE AT
NUMBER 25 OUT OF 276.
CONTINUING NUMBER 25.
[ READING NAMES ] EXCUSE ME
ABOUT PRONUNCIATION.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> HELLO I LIVE IN DISTRICT 2
GRADUATE STUDENT AT THE EVANS
SCHOOL AND CURRENT INTERN AT
TRAVEL SERVICES.
CALLING IN SUPPORT OF THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET AND ASKED OF
THE COUNCIL NOT TAKE ANYTHING
FROM THE $10.9 MILLION TO
SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
DISINVESTMENT IN HEALTH AND
WELL-BEING OF THE MOST IMPACTED
COMMUNITY INCLUDES TWO
AMENDMENTS THAT WILL POSITIVELY
IMPACT THE TRIBE WANT TO INVEST
IN INDIGENOUS SUSTAINABILITY
UPGRADES TO THE CULTURAL CENTER
AND THE OTHER TO EXPAND MENTAL
AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE
SERVICES TO PROVIDE ADDICTION
REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT
PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE
TRIBE, IMMEDIATE FAMILIES AND
EXTENDED FAMILIES.
ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUES AFFECT THE WHOLE FAMILY
NOT JUST INDIVIDUALS
THEMSELVES, THIS AMENDMENT
INVESTS IN THE SEATTLE COMMUNITY
AND ENSURES TRIBAL MEMBERS OF
EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT
WILL ALLOW TRIBAL SERVICES TO
MANAGE, ARRANGE
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PLEASE SEND THE REST OF YOUR
COMMENTS.
[ READING NAMES ] GOOD EVENING.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY.
I AM AN ATTORNEY WITH THE
CENTRAL VIOLENCE LAW CENTER
WHERE WE PROVIDE FREE HOLISTIC
LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND
REPRESENTATION TO SURVIVORS OF
SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND A LOGO OF
AREAS INCLUDING HOUSING
EMPLOYMENT IMMIGRATION AND
OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
I AM ASKING YOU TO SUPPORT
AMENDMENT TO MAINTAIN IF NOT
INCREASE FUNDING FOR SURVIVOR
DRIVEN ADVOCACY.
FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS EVEN
BEFORE COVID WERE NOT ADEQUATE
TO MEET THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF
SURVIVORS AND THE NEED HAS
INTENSIFIED OVER THE LAST YEAR
ESPECIALLY FOR TRENTO SURVIVORS,
LGBTQ SURVIVORS AND SURVIVORS
EXPENSING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS.
SILENCED PROGRAMS LIKE MINE
HAVE EXPERIENCED AN UPTICK IN
THE NEED FOR SERVICES.
AT THE BEGINNING OF 2020 THE
FIRST THREE MONTHS ATTORNEYS
SERVED 82 SURVIVORS, THIS YEAR
IN THE SAME THREE-MONTH PERIOD
WE SERVED 239 AND THE NEED
CONTINUES TO INCREASE.
FUNDING IS CRITICAL AND I URGE
YOU TO VOTE IN SUPPORT OF
SURVIVOR ACCESS AND SERVICES.
>> THANK YOU.
[ READING NAMES ] YOU MAY BE
ON MUTE ON YOUR OWN PHONE.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
I'M CALLING BECAUSE IT'S TIME
FOR LAW AND ORDER.
IT IS NOT SAFE AND WHEN THE
CITY AND BUSINESSES ARE FAILING
BECAUSE OF THE CRAZY PROPOSALS
AND WE NEED REAL LAW AND ORDER.
THEIR DANGEROUS PEOPLE ON THE
STREETS AND THE CITY COUNCIL IS
ALLOCATING WAY TOO MUCH FUNDING,
26 TIMES THE FUNDING, THESE
DANGEROUS PEOPLE WALK THE
STREETS WITH GUNS AND BADGES
AND THE GO INDISCRIMINATELY
OFTEN HARASSING AND KILLING
INNOCENT TRENTO PEOPLE, THEY
ARE THE SEATTLE POLICE AND
RECEIVING ANOTHER $10 MILLION
THAT THEY WILL USE AS A SLUSH
FUND AND $10 MILLION TO BE USED
TOWARD SUPPORTING A GREEN NEW
DEAL AND CHILDCARE AND SUPPORT
FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AS
WELL.
>> YOU HAVE A FEW MORE SECONDS.
>> THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO
TRANSITION WITH A $13 MILLION
AND NOT SPEND THIS RIDICULOUS
AMOUNT OF MONEY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ READING NAMES ] DAVID GOOD
EVENING.
>> THINKER CITY COUNCIL I LIVE
IN DISTRICT 7 PIONEER SQUARE
OVERRUN BY CRIMINALS AND THOSE
THAT ARE SCARING PEOPLE.
ANYWAY, THE CITY COUNCIL
REFUSES TO SOLVE THE HOMELESS
CRISIS OF ALL THESE PEOPLE
UNNECESSARILY SUFFERING.
THEI $70 MILLION OF COVERT
FEDERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE NOW TO
SOLVE THE HOMELESS CRISIS.
WHY THE CITY COUNCIL WANT TO
REDIRECT FEDERAL MONEY AGAIN
AWAY FROM SOLVING THE ACTUAL
HOMELESS CRISIS TO VOTE ON
PROJECTS THAT DON'T SOLVE THE
HOMELESS CRISIS.
CITY COUNCIL MANAGED TO PAY OFF
THE GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTERS
WITH $84 MILLION AND MANAGED TO
BUY OUT THE HOMELESS INDUSTRIAL
COMPLEX THAT THE COUNCIL
REELECTION APPARATUS AND
HOLDING PUBLIC COMMENT
SATURATING THE NARRATIVE AND
CENSORING DEMANDS FOR MONEY.
WE NEED CITY COUNCIL AND USE
THE COVID FEDERAL CLIPPER FUNDS
TO SOLVE THE HOMELESS CRISIS
NOW.
THE SECOND WINTER OF
UNAVAILABLE SHELTER PLUS THE
PUBLIC SAFETY CRISIS IN MY
NEIGHBORHOOD REQUIRES POLICE
OVERTIME.
>> THANK YOU.
[ READING NAMES ]
>> HI I AM SEATTLE KING COUNTY
LEAD PROGRAM DIRECTOR.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE
COUNCIL ON THE BUDGETARY FIRST
DURING THE CURRENT LEVEL OF
FUNDING AND FOR A MODEST
INCREASE DURING A DIFFICULT
BUDGET YEAR.
WE WILL WORK HARD TO EQUITABLY
DISTRIBUTE SERVICES TO
COMMUNITIES WHO NEED IT THE
MOST AND WE REMAIN PREPARED TO
FURTHER SCALE LEADS SHOULD MORE
RESOURCES BE FOUND EITHER
DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS FOR
NEXT YEAR.
FOR NOW THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD
WORK.
I WILL ADD AS A MEMBER OF THE
TRIBE I SHARE MY SUPPORT OF
FUNDING ALL THE NEEDS OF THE
PEOPLE AS OUTLINE BY TRIBAL
LEADERSHIP.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
[ READING NAMES ] JUST PRESS
STAR SIX PLEASE.
WE WILL TO YOU UP TO SPEAK
FOLLOWED BY [ READING NAMES ]
HI PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> HI I AM GOING TO BE
COMMENTING ON DESIGN REVIEW.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE
COUNCIL FOR LISTENING TO WHAT
I'M GOING TO SAY.
THE SEATTLE DESIGN PROCESS IS
BROKEN AND IS TIME TO FIX IT,
WEIRD CITY COUNCIL TO FUND TO
EVALUATE THE SEATTLE DESIGN
REVIEW PROGRAM ON CLOSE
COORDINATION WITH DIVERSE
ORGANIZATIONS.
DIVERS ORGANIZATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.
ARCHITECTS ARE THE PEOPLE WHO
UNDERSTAND WHAT WORKS AND WHAT
DOESN'T WORK IN THE SYSTEM AND
WHY.
THEY SHOULD BE AT THE TABLE TO
HELP MAKE SURE CITIZENS GET
WHAT THEY DESERVE IN A WELL-
DESIGNED AND DUTIFUL CITY AND
EVALUATION SHOULD MAKE THE
PROCESS MORE INCLUSIVE,
EFFECTIVE, CONSISTENTAND
PREDICTABLE AND SHOULD LOOK TO
RETRAIN STAFF SO THE OLD BAD
HABITS DO NOT CARRY ON.
TALK WITHOUT ACTION IS
MEANINGLESS THE EVALUATION
SHOULD LEAD TO REAL LEGISLATION
AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES IN
2022.
>> THANK YOU.
MY APOLOGIES.
SO SORRY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> HI WITH PUGET SOUND SAGE AND
RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1. CALLING
IN SUPPORT OF THE SOLIDARITY
BUDGET DEMANDS TO DEEPEN CUTS
TO SPD AND THE CITY ATTORNEY.
INVEST 750,000 FOR CHILD CARE
ASSISTANCE TO ANY CHILD CARE
PROVIDER.
THE CITY HAS GROWN
EXPONENTIALLY OVER THE LAST
DECADE IN WAYS WE HAD NOT
EXPECTED BUT CITY RESOURCES
HAVE NOT ADAPTED TO COMMUNITY
NEEDS FOR PROGRESSIVE
INFRASTRUCTURE, INSTEAD THE
CITY CONTINUES TO GLOAT THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
PROSECUTOR OFFICE BUDGETS
RATHER THAN INVEST IN SUPPORT
SYSTEMS FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE
OR EVEN THE MAJORITY OF
RESIDENTS.
WE KNOW POLICE AND PROSECUTORS
DO NOT EQUATE PUBLIC HEALTH AND
SAFETY, IT'S TIME TO PUT THOSE
DOLLARS INTO PROGRAMS THAT MEET
COMMUNITY NEEDS LIKE CHILDCARE.
LIKE SO MANY FAMILIES AND
SINGLE PARENTS MY MOM HAD TO
QUIT HER JOB 20 YEARS AGO AND
WORK AS A CHILD CARE WORKER TO
ACCESS CHILDCARE FOR ME AND MY
SISTER.
SHE CONTINUES TO WORK IN
CHILDCARE TO THIS DAY.
INSTEAD OF OVER FUNDING POLICE
RECOGNIZE CHILDCARE AS
ESSENTIAL TO THE STRUCTURE AND
INVEST IN INCREASED SUBSIDIES
TO MAKE CHILDCARE ACCESSIBLE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ READING NAMES ]
>> GOOD EVENING.
I AM WITH URBAN FAMILIES.
I AM A MEMBER OF THE SEATTLE
COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVE AND
I'M A LONG-TERM COMMUNITY
MEMBER OF SEATTLE.
HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR CONTINUED
FUNDING FOR THE SEATTLE SAFETY
INITIATIVE FOR THE 2022 BUDGET
AMENDMENT.
NEEDING MORE TIME TO DEVELOP
AND GATHER DATA THAT WILL
SUBSTANTIATE AND CONTRIBUTE TO
THE SUCCESS OF OUR WORK.
ONE YEAR IS NOT ADEQUATE.
NOR DOES IT PROVIDE THE MEANS
TO BE EFFICIENT NOR EFFECTIVE.
I URGE YOU TO CONSIDER
INCLUDING THE SEATTLE COMMUNITY
SAFETY INITIATIVE IN THE 2022
BUDGET AMENDMENT OUR BIPOC
COMMUNITY NEEDS SAFETY
REPRESENTATIVES.
WHAT YOU DO FOR ME BUT WITHOUT
ME YOU DO TO ME.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
SEND THAT INFORMATION OVER THAT
WOULD BE GREAT.
WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
FUND 12 MONTHS AT A TIME FOR
CALENDAR YEAR BUDGETS, LOOK
FORWARD TO HEARING MORE ABOUT
WHERE THERE MIGHT BE GAPS.
[ READING NAMES ]
>> GOOD EVENING.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT 3 CAPITOL
HILL.
I HAVE SEEN THE HOMELESSNESS
CRISIS IS GETTING WORSE AND
WORSE.
HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT, A LOT
OF THE PEOPLE AROUND HERE LIVE
NEAR OPEN HOMES THAT ARE LUXURY
APARTMENTS BUILT FOR SENTRY
TECH EMPLOYEES.
I THINK A LOT OF THIS BUDGET
SHOULD BE ANGLED TO HELPING
PEOPLE GET OFF THE STREETS.
A LOT OF THE COMMENTS $10.9
MILLION CUTS TO THE BUDGET HAVE
BEEN CUT SHOULD PROBABLY BE PUT
BACK IN THE BUDGET.
SPD FUNDING IS KIND OF OUT OF
WHACK WITH THE NEEDS OF THE
CITY, IN ADDITION
TRANSPORTATION IS A HUGE
PROBLEM.
I THINK THE CITY NEEDS MORE
TRANSPORTATION TO MEET THE
RISING INCOMING NUMBERS OF
PEOPLE, THE STREETS ARE
BECOMING OVERRUN BY CARS WHEN
CARS SHOULD BE GUESTS IN THE
STREETS AND PEOPLE SHOULD BE
PUT FIRST.
MAKE THE BUDGET MONEY GOING TO
TRANSIT ROLLING BIKING AND
WALKING ALL COMMON SENSE THINGS
THAT SHOULD BE KEPT IN THE
BUDGET AND FOCUSED ON INSTEAD
OF POLICING.
THANK YOU.
>> [ READING NAMES ] NOT
PRESENT. STAR SIX.
>> YOU MIGHT BE MUTED ON YOUR
OWN PHONE.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
>> YES, THANK YOU.
>> GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS AND
I'M THE DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT AT YOUTH CARE.
CALLING TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL AND
DEPLOYMENT TRAINING FOR THE
YOUNG PEOPLE WE SERVE AND TO
REITERATE THE IMPORTANCE OF
THIS WORK, AS YOU KNOW WE OFFER
MULTIPLE PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON
ENSURING YOUNG PEOPLE SERVED BY
YOUTH CARE HAVE THE ACCESS AND
SKILLS NEEDED TO RETAIN LIVING
WAGE CAREERS IN THIS EXTREMELY
EXPENSIVE CITY.
PROGRAMS LIKE CUSTOMER SERVICE
AND TRAINING PROGRAM PARTNER
WITH EMPLOYERS TO NOT ONLY
CREATE PATHWAYS INTO ENTRY-
AND RETAIN YOUNG PEOPLE IN TAIN
THEIR NEW JOBS.
PROGRAMS LIKE FREE
APPRENTICESHIP YOUTH PROGRAM
PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR CAREERS
AND WE'RE BUILDING NEW
PARTNERSHIPS AND ENTRY PATHWAYS
WITH UNIONS AND CONTRACTORS AT
THE CURRENT FOUR WORDS
WORKFORCE RETIRING THE PROJECTS
KEEP COMING, WE APPRECIATE YOUR
SUPPORT OF YOUTH CARE AND OF
THE GIFTED CREATIVE STRONG AND
BELOVED YOUNG PEOPLE THAT WE
SERVE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD EVENING.
>> GOOD EVENING I AM A STAFF
ATTORNEY AT THE NONPROFIT KIDS
IN NEED OF DEFENSE.
THE SEATTLE OFFICE.
WOMEN SERVING IMMIGRANT
CHILDREN WHO MIGRATE ALONE AND
COME TO WASHINGTON SINCE 2004.
BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE
IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES.
KING COUNTY IS SEEN
UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS OF
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN WITH A
200% INCREASE FROM 2020.
YET WE HAVE A LONG WAIT LIST OF
CHILDREN NEEDING ATTORNEYS,
THESE CHILDREN DESERVE
PROTECTION AND DUE PROCESS.
THEY ARE NOT GUARANTEED
ATTORNEYS IN IMMIGRATION
PROCEEDINGS AND MANY KINDS ARE
FROM COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, LOW
INCOME AND IN ON IN STABLE
HOUSING MEANING THEY HAVE BEEN
AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC.
IMMIGRATION IS KEY TO
QUALIFYING BASELINE SERVICES
AND RECOVERY FOR THE PANDEMIC.
OUT ALSO THANK THE COUNCIL AND
COUNCILMEMBERS FOR SUPPORTING
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN AND
THEIR FAMILIES IN SEATTLE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ADVOCACY.
VERY HAPPY THAT IS FULLY FUNDED.
GOOD EVENING [ READING NAMES ]
>> GOOD EVENING.
I AM A RENTER IN DISTRICT 2,
DIFFICULT TO VOICE MY SUPPORT
FOR ALL THE THINGS IN 60
SECONDS BUT I'LL DO MY BEST,
CALLING TO VOICE SUPPORT FOR
THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET AMENDMENT
ESPECIALLY THE SHRINKING OF A
SPEEDY BUDGET AND URGE THE
COUNCIL TO CONSIDER CUTTING
MORE.
CONFLATION OF POLICING WITH
PUBLIC SAFETY IS ABSURD AND I
HOPE COUNCILMEMBERS REMEMBER
THE COMMITMENTS THEY MADE LAST
SUMMER.
CRISIS FACING THE CITY ARE
INTERTWINED SYSTEMIC AND FAR
TOO OFTEN PREDICTABLE OUTCOMES
ARE MADE TO BENEFIT A
PRIVILEGED FEW, 26 TIMES IS
SPENT ON MORE UNPLEASING THAN
IT IS CLAIMANT POLICING THIS IS
A CHOICE.
PUTTING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY
OVER PROFITS AND POLICE.
>> [ READING NAMES ] GOOD
EVENING, STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
] LET'S TEE UP LIZ.
I WILL WATCH TO SEE IF YOU COME
OFF OF MUTE.
IN THE MEANTIME WE WILL SEE IF
LIZ PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
THERE WE GO.
>> HI GOOD EVENING THIS IS
YOUTH PROGRAMS MANAGER I AM
HERE TO SHOW MY SUPPORT FOR THE
ALLOCATION FOR AFTERSCHOOL
PROGRAMMING THAT WOULD BE
GRANTED.
AS YOU HAVE HEARD FROM SOME
FAMILY AND STAFF MEMBERS THIS
PROGRAM HAS IMMENSE IMPACT AND
IT IS INTERGENERATIONAL AND
CRUCIAL TO THE UPWARD MOBILITY
FOR THE FOLKS WE ARE SERVING.
I WANT TO SHARE A BRIEF STORY
ABOUT THE IMPACT THE PROGRAM
HAS AND YOU CAN HEAR MY
DAUGHTER IN THE BACKGROUND,
DURING DECEMBER 2018 WE
WELCOMED A NEW COHORT OF MIDDLE
SCHOOL STUDENTS.
IN TOTAL 20 YOUNG WHO JUST
COMPLETED FIFTH GRADE LOOK AT
US READY FOR THE NEW WORLD THAT
AWAITED THEM.
WE SHARED WITH FAMILIES THE
ACADEMIC SUPPORT WE WOULD OFFER
AND THE FIELD TRIPS THAT WOULD
THE SHOCK FACE WHEN WE TOLD HIM
IT WAS CELL PHONE FREE.
YOUTH UNDERSTOOD THEY WERE BEING
ENTERING A WORLD OF
INDEPENDENCE AND WE HAVE BEEN
WITH THEM SINCE 2018.
A LOT OF THEM NOW IN HIGH SCHOOL
AND STILL COME BACK TO TELL US
ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE
EXPERIENCING AND HOPING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
PLEASE SEND THE REST OF YOUR
COMMENTS AND.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> HI DISTRICT 7 MEMBER OF
AMAZON EMPLOYEES FOR CLIMATE
JUSTICE.
I STRONGLY SUPPORT ALL THE
BUDGET AMENDMENTS IN THE
PACKAGE INCLUDING REDUCING THE
BUDGET BY 10.9 MILLION AND
FRANKLY WE NEED MORE.
THERE HAS TO BE OPTIONS AS COP
CENTER BEHAVIOR DON'T YOU
COMMITTEE SAY.
THE BUDGET HAS MULTIPLE AREAS
WHICH NEED TO BE LIMITED, FIRST
ON THE COURT AND CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DO NOT GROW
THE SYSTEM NEED TO SUPPORT
AMENDMENTS TO ENTER THE OFFICE
BUDGET DOES NOT GROW AND
REPORTING ARE PUT IN PLACE OF
THE DEMAND FOR AN REGIMENTED
JUSTICE AND THE GREEN NEW DEAL
WHICH MEANS MEASURES INCLUDING
TRANSITIONING SEATTLE HOMES THE
BUDGET IS A COLLECTIVE CALL
THAT A PLAN FOR COMMUNITY CENTER
WITH THE NEED FOR MOST
MARGINALIZED RESIDENTS.
IT HAS TO BE THE HIGHEST
PRIORITY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
JULIA [ READING NAMES ]
>> HELLO COUNCIL I AM A
HOMEOWNER IN DISTRICT 6. I'M
CALLING IN SUPPORT OF THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET AND I WOULD
LIKE TO EXPRESS MY DISCORD
FACILITY BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR TARGETED STUDENT LOAN
FORGIVENESS FOR EDUCATORS AND
THE ANTI-DISPLACEMENT FUND FOR
BIPOC EDUCATORS.
I HAVE NUMEROUS FRIENDS WHO
WORK IN EDUCATION.
MANY OF THEM HAVE BEEN FORCED
TO MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE OUTSIDE
OF SEATTLE UP NORTH TO EVERETT
BECAUSE THE CITY HAS BECOME
UNAFFORDABLE. IT IS VALUABLE TO
HAVE TEACHERS WHO LIVE IN THE
COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY TEACH
AND I WORRY WE RISK LOSING
THESE EDUCATORS, SEATTLE SCHOOLS
ARE CLOSING ON FRIDAY AS A
COMFORTING CONSEQUENCE OF THE,
I WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THE
PUBLIC MEASURE AND SUPPORT IS
ONE OF THOSE STATUES THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
CITY FOLLOWED BY [ READING
NAMES ] GOOD EVENING.
>> HELLO I'M A COLLEGE STUDENT
FROM DISTRICT 5 CALLING IN
SUPPORT OF THE SOLIDARITY
BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND THE
BALANCING PACKAGE INCLUDING
TRICKING THE SPD BUDGET BY
$10.9 MILLION.
I SUPPORT ANY AND ALL POSSIBLE
CUTS TO THE BUDGET AND
REDISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDING
TO COMMUNITY SERVICES TO HELP
PROVIDE HOUSING CHILDCARE AND
SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO
TRANSPORTATION AND MANY MORE
SERVICES.
FUNDING FOR SERVICES SUPPORTING
AND COMMENTING THE ENVIRONMENT
OF CRISIS ARE CRUCIAL.
HIRED THE Q TO KEEP PROMISES
ABOUT DEFINING THE POLICE AND
MOVE TOWARD REAL PUBLIC SAFETY
FOR SEATTLE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH [
READING NAMES ]
>> HI I AM A RESIDENT OF
DISTRICT 5 CALLING TO SUPPORT
THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
I WANT TO COMMEND CITY COUNCIL
ON THE BUDGET THAT WOULD INVEST
IN COMMUNITY SAFETY RESTORATIVE
JUSTICE DIVERSITY PROGRAMS
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE RESPONSE
ALTERNATE 911 RESPONSES AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FUNDING.
THERE IS A HUGE GAP AND LACK OF
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE
WITH THE NEEDS OF SEATTLE
RESIDENTS.
CREATING A GAP IN PUBLIC SAFETY
LEAVING RESIDENTS WITHOUT
OPTIONS AND PUT THEM IN DANGER
AS WE KNOW THE CHANCES OF
EXPENSING VIOLENCE INCREASED
SIGNIFICANTLY FOR THOSE
EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH
EMERGENCIES.
FUNDING FOR HOUSING HAS BEEN
PITTED AGAINST EQUITABLE PUBLIC
SAFETY.
IT IS IMPERATIVE THEY JUMPSTART
FUNDING PRESERVED AND AT THE
SAME TIME FUNDING FOR HOUSING
IS NOT PITTED AGAINST FUNDING
FOR PARTICIPATORY BUDGET AND
OTHER MUCH-NEEDED PRIORITIES
LIKE THE EQUITABLE COMMUNITY
INITIATIVE.
I WANT TO THE COUNCIL TO MEET
ALL THE DEMANDS OF THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
>> THANK YOU.
[ READING NAMES ]
>> HELLO.
I AM A 40 YEAR RESIDENT OF
SEATTLE AND A CLIMATE ACTIVIST
ADVOCATE.
I WANT TO THINK OF REFUNDING
THE INTEGRATED CITY
TRANSPORTATION PLAN WHICH WILL
HAVE A CONCRETE IMPACT ON
CLIMATE HOWEVER I AM REALLY
DISAPPOINTED WITH THE BUDGET.
IT DOES NOT REFLECT THE DEEP
AND DRIVING DESIRE TO MEET
SEATTLE'S 2030 CLIMATE GOALS,
EACH YEAR WE POSTPONE ACTION
MAKING THE SITUATION PRECARIOUS
AND UNHEALTHY FOR ALL.
REMEMBER THE HEATWAVE AND THE
SMOKE AND WE ONLY HAVE EIGHT
YEARS TO TURN THIS AROUND.
MY CHILDREN AND MOST YOUNG
PEOPLE ARE VERY DISCOURAGED
ABOUT THEIR FUTURE.
YOU THE POWER TO INCREASE
FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS THAT WILL
HAVE AN IMMEDIATE AND DIRECT
IMPACT ON GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS SUCH AS LOW INCOME
OIL TO ELECTRIC HEAT CONVERSION.
FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE WHILE
STEPPING UP TO ME TO CLIMATE
GOALS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
PERHAPS LOST IN THE
PRESENTATION WAS THE OVER $40
MILLION IN THE GREEN NEW DEAL
INVESTMENTS FOR THE CONVERSION
OF LIBRARIES TO CENTERS AS WE
WORK ON CREATING $192 MILLION
IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING SO I LOOK
FORWARD TO TALKING MORE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[ READING NAMES ]
>> HI MY NAME IS EMILY
CUNNINGHAM A MEMBER OF AMAZON
EMPLOYEES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
IN DISTRICT 3. CALLING IN
SUPPORT OF ALL THE AMENDMENTS
TO THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET, I
SUPPORT THE COMMITMENT TO
DIVESTING FROM POLICED TO
REMOVE BARRIERS TO PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HEALTH.
I SUPPORT THE 10.9 MILLION CUTS
TO SPD IN THE PACKAGE, THIS IS
THE BARE MINIMUM, TRUE JUSTICE
REQUIRES MUCH MUCH MORE.
I SUPPORT ANY AMENDMENT TO
ENSURE POSITIONS IN SPD ARE
ELIMINATED, THE CITY ATTORNEY
OFFICE BUDGET DOES NOT GROW AND
REPORTING PROVISIONS ARE PUT IN
PLACE.
I SUPPORT THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET
AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
INVESTMENTS TO HONOR PAST AND
PRESENT AND THE LAND ITSELF.
I SUPPORT THE SOLIDARITY
DEMANDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE AND A GREEN NEW DEAL
THAT ADDRESSES THE SCALE OF THE
CRIME CRISIS.
THE MAYOR BUDGET FAILED TO
ADDRESS SAFETY NEEDS BY
NEGLECTING THE CLIMATE CRISIS
AND INSTEAD OVERINVEST IN A
FAILED SYSTEM OF POLICING WERE
$26 SPENT OVER EVERY ONE DOLLAR
SPENT.
>> THANK YOU.
[ READING NAMES ]
>> HI THANK YOU.
I AM A 30 YEAR RESIDENT AND
DISTRICT NUMBER TWO.
I AM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
LIBRARY FOUNDATION AND I WANT
TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR
INVESTING IN THE LIBRARY.
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS A
CORNERSTONE OF THE COMMUNITY AND
WE APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE
IN ADDRESSING FUNDING NEEDS AND
ENCOURAGING TO ASSIST
COMMUNITIES THROUGH ENGAGEMENT
LEARNING AND SUPPORT OF ALL
SEATTLE RESIDENTS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH PETER,
[ READING NAMES ] STAR SIX.
>> MY NAME IS PETER I LIVE IN
DISTRICT 2 CALLING IN SUPPORT
OF THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
I APPRECIATE PLANS TO CUT $10.9
MILLION FROM THE SPD BUDGET
INTO INVESTING SOME PRIORITIES
OF THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET
INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
I REALIZE COUNCIL IS GETTING
CRITICISM FOR REDUCING THE
BUDGET AND THEIR COMPLAINTS
ABOUT SLOW 911 RESPONSE TIMES
BUT AS WE KNOW THE NUMBER OF
POLICE RESPONDING HAS NOT
CHANGED SO HOWEVER MUCH SPD
WOULD LIKE TO BLAME CITY
COUNCIL FOR THEIR DELAYS WE
KNOW THIS IS NOT THE CASE.
I LIKE TO CALL ON COUNCIL TO
INVEST MORE SIGNIFICANTLY IN
IMPROVING ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES
FOR MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES.
I WOULD URGE YOU TO GO BEYOND
THE MINIMAL INVESTMENT IN
DEVELOPING THE IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN AND FULLY FUND ALTERNATIVE
RESPONSE, SOMETHING THAT HAS
BEEN TALKED ABOUT FOR YEARS
WITHOUT MEANINGFUL ACTION.
THANK YOU.
>> JASON FOLLOWED BY [ READING
NAMES ]
>> GOOD EVENING I AM A RENTER
IN DISTRICT 4. SPEAKING IN
SUPPORT OF THE SOLIDARITY
BUDGET AND ADDRESSING THE
CRISES OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
AND CALLING FOR INVESTMENT
IMPROVING WALKING ROOM, BIKING
AND TRANSIT.
HOUSING SECURITY TRANSPORTATION
ARE CONCERNS OF HEALTH WITH
CASCADING EFFECTS WHEN IT
HOUSING NOT SWEEPS AND WE NEED
THE COUNCIL TO ACT NOW.
THAT WILL REQUIRE $45 MILLION
ALLOCATED FOR SOCIAL HOUSING
ACQUISITION AND $30 MILLION
DIRECTED TO THE EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.
HIRED COUNCIL TO STUDY AND
ENSURE THE DESIGN WORK MUST
INCORPORATE THE CITY CLIMATE
AND AFFORDABILITY GOALS.
THESE ARE A FEW OF THE
ESSENTIALS THAT THE BUDGET WILL
ADDRESS AND I URGE YOU TO STAND
IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE
AND ADOPT THE BUDGET AND BE
PART OF THE WORK TO CREATE A
MORE EQUITABLE SEATTLE.
>> THANK YOU.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
>> [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ]
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
>> GOOD EVENING.
I AM HERE, I AM REPRESENTING MY
COLLEAGUES BOTH MALE AND FEMALE.
WE ARE ASKING THAT THEY ASSIGN
OR THEY ASSIGN THE MONEY FROM
THE BUDGET DIRECTED TOWARD
DOMESTIC WORKERS. MALE AND
FEMALE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT
WOULD HELP US, IT WOULD HELP US
WITH BENEFITS AND FOR ALL THESE
BENEFITS THAT ARE SO IMPORTANT
THAT WE ARE FIGHTING AND
STRUGGLING FOR.
THIS WILL BENEFIT ALL OF MY
COLLEAGUES BOTH MALE AND FEMALE.
FROM THIS INDUSTRY OF OURS.
THE PARTNERS, BOTH OF THEM, BOTH
MALE AND FEMALE PARTNERS FOR
DOMESTIC WORKERS WELL, ALL OF
THIS WILL ACT AS AND WILL HELP
US BECAUSE DUE TO THIS HARD
TIME THAT ALL OF US HAVE BEEN
LIVING THROUGH, THE COURSE
PROVOKED BECAUSE OF COVID AND
THEN SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES DID
NOT EVEN RELY, THEY DID NOT
EVEN HAVE ANY TYPE OF BENEFITS
AND SOME OF THEM WERE EVEN
DISMISSED, THEY WERE FIRED NOT
JUSTIFIED AND I WOULD SAY A LOT
OF MY PARTNERS, THEY HAVE
SUFFERED, THEY HAVE SUFFERED
THE CRISIS THE ECONOMIC CRISIS
THAT THEY HAVE BEEN GOING
THROUGH LIKE TO PAY FOR THEIR
RENT AND TO BE ABLE TO SURVIVE
THIS CRISIS DUE TO THE FACT
AGAIN WE DID NOT HAVE ANY
BENEFITS TO RELY ON DURING THIS
PERIOD.
IT REALLY REALLY AFFECTED US
PHYSICALLY, SPIRITUALLY AND
THAT IS THE REASON WE ARE HERE
AND PRESENT SO WE CAN SUPPORT
THAT ECONOMIC BUDGET AND DUE TO
THE FACT THAT US AS WORKERS, WE
REPRESENT A GROUP OF PEOPLE
THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THIS
TYPE OF TIME, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE NEXT THREE SPEAKERS, [
READING NAMES ]
>> HELLO.
GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS ALEXIS
AND I'M ON THE COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT TEAM FOR YOUR CARE
CALLING TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SUPPORT OF YOUTH CARE
ENGAGEMENT CENTERS AND THE
PROPOSED BALANCING PACKAGE.
I SEE THE POWER OF ENGAGEMENT
EVERY DAY, PLACES WHERE YOUNG
PEOPLE CAN COME GET HEALTHCARE
NEEDS MET, EDUCATIONAL NEEDS,
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND
BASIC NEEDS WHETHER IT IS A HOT
MEAL, SHOWER OR PLACE TO EXIST.
WE HAVE SEEN CHALLENGES DUE TO
COVID, PLACES WHERE YOU CAN GO
LIKE COFFEE SHOP LOBBIES, ALL
OF A SUDDEN NO LONGER A VIABLE
OPTION AND STAFF HAS BEEN
EXTREMELY STRETCHED AND
RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING OVER AND
PROVIDING OVER 24 HOURS WORTH
OF CARE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
WE BEEN FIGHTING CHALLENGES AND
SHOWING GREAT RESILIENCY WITH
YOUTH AND FRONT-LINE WORKERS
AND THEIR SHINING THROUGH SO
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE
SUPPORT AND WE CONTINUE TO
BUILD A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR
CLIENTS AND STAFF AND THE CITY
IN THE UPCOMING YEARS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
>> HELLO, THANK YOU FOR
INCLUDING ME IN THE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN IN THE
BUDGET I THINK THAT WILL HELP
PLANNING QUALITY TRANSIT SYSTEM
TO REACH EVERYONE.
PLEASE KEEP THE GREEN NEW DEAL
FUNDING IN THE BUDGET BUT I AM
DISAPPOINTED IT DOES NOT DO
MORE TO FUND GREENHOUSE GAS
REDUCTION.
WE HAVE EIGHT YEARS BETWEEN NOW
AND 2030 AND WE NEED TO MAKE
PROGRESS EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
WHAT KIND OF LIFE ARE WE
SETTING CHILDREN UP FOR?
WHAT KIND OF LIVES ARE WE GOING
TO HAVE?
WE HAVE RESOURCES PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE TO MAKE REDUCTIONS AND
MEET OUR GOALS.
YOU DO NOT GET US INTO THE MESS
BUT YOU ARE THE PEOPLE ELECTED
TO GET OUT, PLEASE REFLECT ON
WHAT SEATTLE HAS DONE AND IF
YOU THINK THAT IS ENOUGH.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
[ READING NAMES ]
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL.
I'M FROM DISTRICT 2. I WOULD
LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO SUPPORT THE SEATTLE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET, IN
PARTICULAR PROVISIONS WERE TRULY
EQUITABLE PUBLIC SAFETY, I DO
WANT TO SAY THAT EVERY DOLLAR
TOWARD SPD GOES TO AN
ORGANIZATION UNDER CONSENT
DECREE WHICH IS TO SAY SINCE
2012 FOR ALMOST A DECADE CAN
OPERATE WITHIN THE LAW AS
RECENTLY AS 2019 ATTEMPTED TO
GET OUT FROM UNDER THAT DECREE
AND WAS TOLD YOU STILL DON'T
OPERATE WITHIN THE LAW.
I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT
EVERYONE TALKING ABOUT
SOLIDARITY BUDGET AND I WOULD
LIKE TO POINT OUT THE
INTERDEPARTMENTAL TEAM STUDY
THAT SHOWS THIS IS OUR TAX
DOLLARS, WE FUNDED THE STUDY
THAT MULTIPLE AGENCIES SAID
MORE THAN 50% OF CALLS CAN BE
TURNED OVER SAFELY TO OTHER
AGENCIES.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN.
[ READING NAMES ]
>> HELLO I AM A RESIDENT OF
DISTRICT 3 AND PART OF THE
SEATTLE GROUP FOR POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY CALLING TO
EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET AND THE $10.9
MILLION CUT TO SPD, LAST YEAR
COMMITTED TO DEFUNDING SPD BY
50%, THIS IS YOUR TIME TO HONOR
THE COMMITMENT.
THE LAST YEAR AND HAVE HAS BEEN
CLEAR COMMUNITY SAFETY IS NOT
POLICE OR PRISONS IT IS
HOUSING, FOOD SECURITY, MENTAL
HEALTH CARE, INDIGENOUS
SOVEREIGNTY AND CLIMATE
JUSTICE.
DO NOT MISTAKE THE ELECTION AS
A MANDATE AGAINST DEFUNDING THE
POLICE THIS ELECTION MAKES
CLEAR THE CHANGE IS COMING AND
WE'RE GETTING CLOSER TO
CREATING A CITY WHERE EVERYONE
CAN THRIVE.
LISTEN TO US AND HONOR YOUR
COMMITMENT TO DEFUNDING THE
POLICE.
10.9 MILLION IS THE BARE MINIMUM
BUT IT IS NECESSARY, I URGE YOU
TO MAKE DEEPER CUTS.
WE NEED TO SEE SOME AMENDMENTS
WITH OVERSIGHT AND TO SHRINK
THE CITY ATTORNEY OFFICE AS
MUCH AS POSSIBLE AHEAD OF A
TRUMP REPUBLICAN TAKING OVER.
FAR PAST TIME FOR THE CHANGE
AND SOLIDARITY BUDGET IS THE
CHANGE.
DIVEST AND HARM INVESTING
COMMUNITY.
>> THANK YOU.
THE FOLLOWING FOUR ARE LISTED
TO SPEAK ARE NOT PRESENT.
[ READING NAMES ] PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
>> HI I LIVE IN DISTRICT 5 AND
I AM A APARTMENT MANAGER WITH
PUGET SOUND EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT ISSUES.
I'M CALLING TO LET YOU KNOW I
SUPPORT THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET
AMENDMENT AND THE BALANCING
PACKAGE ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS.
INCLUDES SHRINKING THE FTB
BUDGET BY 10.9 MILLION.
I WANT OUTFITS FOR SOMEONE TO
CALL OTHER THAN THE COPS
BECAUSE THEY DON'T MAKE MY
FAMILY FEEL SAFE AND I WAS OUT
OF THE BUILD SAFETY AND
RESILIENCE BY INVESTING IN
BIPOC COMMUNITIES.
THE MAYOR'S BUDGET FAILED TO
ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF SEATTLE BY
NEGLECTING THE SCALE OF CRIME
OR CRISIS AND CONTINUING TO
OVERINVEST IN A FAILED SYSTEM,
$26 SPENT FOR EVERY ONE DOLLAR
SPENT ON THE GREEN NEW DEAL.
I'M CALLING IN TODAY TO SUPPORT
THE SEATTLE SOLIDARITY BUDGET
COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING THE
CRISIS OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
AND HOMELESSNESS WHICH INCLUDES
30 MILLION FOR THE EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE WHICH I
BELIEVE WILL SUPPORT COMMUNITY
OWNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY DRIVEN
SOLUTIONS TO THE HOUSING CRISIS.
>> EXCELLENT THANK YOU.
GOOD EVENING STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
THANK YOU.
ONE MORE TIME PLEASE.
>> I AM A FORMER RESIDENT AT
TRUE HOPE VILLAGE AND I STAYED
THERE FOR SIX MONTHS AND I KNOW
MY PERMANENT HOUSING AND I WANT
TO THANK YOU FOR THE FUNDING
YOU GAVE US TO HELP US AND I
WANT TO SAY WE NEED MORE TINY
HOUSES LIKE THIS TO GET
HOMELESS PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS
BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF
HOMELESS PEOPLE ON THE STREETS
AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE
PASS AWAY THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF
BEING OUT IN THE COLD.
WE NEED MORE FUNDING FOR TINY
HOUSES.
SO IF WE CAN GET MORE HELP WITH
GETTING PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS
IN TINY HOUSES THAT WOULD BE
WONDERFUL, OR HOTELS.
SOMETHING WHERE PEOPLE CAN GET
OFF THE STREET.
I AM FORMERLY A HOMELESS PERSON
BUT KNOW HOW PERMANENT HOUSING
WITH THE LOW INCOME HOUSING
INSTITUTE.
>> YOU SO MUCH FOR CALLING IN.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
>> HELLO.
MY NAME IS, BOB WILLIAMSON.
VIETNAM VETERAN, FORMERLY LIVED
IN A TINY HOUSE VILLAGE AND I
WAS THERE FROM NOVEMBER 17
UNTIL THE FIRST OF THIS YEAR.
THE TINY HOUSE VILLAGES ARE
WHAT YOU GUYS NEED TO KEEP
BUILDING, KEEP WORKING ON THOSE
BECAUSE THEY DID HELP ME A LOT.
I WAS ON THE VERGE OF
COMMITTING SUICIDE BECAUSE THE
HOMELESS SITUATION IN THE
DOWNTOWN SHELTERS ARE A JOKE.
TO LEAVE EVERY MORNING WITH
EVERYTHING YOU OWN AND YOU TRY
TO GO TO A FULL-TIME JOB CARING
EVERYTHING YOU OWN GETS OLD.
MY SITUATION I WAS WORKING LATE
AT NIGHT GETTING UP AT 2:00 IN
THE MORNING AND HAD NO PLACE TO
SLEEP DURING THE DAYTIME, THEY
KICK YOU OUT OF THE INDOOR
SHELTERS AT 5:00 IN THE MORNING
OR 6:00 IN THE MORNING.
YOU HAVE NOWHERE TO GO SO I WAS
INVESTING IN TINY HOMES I AM IN
PERMANENT HOUSING NOW.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ READING NAMES ] NOT PRESENT,
[ READING NAMES ] GOOD EVENING.
>> I AM FROM MONTANA GREW UP ON
THE RESERVATION.
I MOVED TO SEATTLE AFTER
STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION FOR
MANY YEARS.
MY BROTHER AND COUSIN WORK AT
THE SEATTLE CLUB AND THEY
CONNECTED ME TO THE CLUB HOTEL
SHUTTLE TO IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE.
AFTER SELLING IN THE ROOM I
CHECKED IN AND CLEARED 28 DAY
TREATMENT AND IT WAS HARD TO
LEAVE THERE SINCE IT IS A LOW
BARRIER FACILITY FOR PEOPLE
OPENLY USING DRUGS AND THEIR
DRINKS EVERYWHERE SO I MOVED
INTO AN APARTMENT BUT CANNOT
PAY RENT NINE LIVING AND
WORKING AT EAGLE VILLAGE.
I ASKED THE PLEASE SUPPORT THE
CITY REQUEST TO CREATE SOBER
SHELTER IT WOULD BE ANY VIABLE
RESOURCE FOR ME AND HUNDREDS OF
OTHERS TRYING TO GET AND STAY
CLEAN, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ READING NAMES ] GOOD EVENING
FOLLOWED BY [ READING NAMES ]
>> HI GOOD EVENING.
TONIGHT I AM SPEAKING IN
SUPPORT OF 001 FUNDING FOR THE
EAST AFRICAN SENIOR CENTER AS
WELL AS 007 AMENDMENT THE ONE-
TIME GENERAL FUND DOLLARS TO
HYBRID MEAL DELIVER PROGRAM R
FOR SENIORS.
THE EAST AFRICAN SENIOR CENTER
FUNDING OF 130 COWS AND WOULD
GO A LONG WAY TO SERVE THE
COMMUNITY HARD-HIT BY COVID-19.
SYSTEMIC RACISM AND
DISSEMINATION AND A COMMUNITY
ASKING FOR MORE SERVICES AND
SUPPORT FOR MANY YEARS.
IT IS LONG OVERDUE WE
PRIORITIZE EAST AFRICAN ELDERS
AND ENABLE THEM TO THRIVE AND
AGE WITH DIGNITY.
THE HYBRID MEAL PROGRAM IS
MODEST BUT THE IMPACT WILL BE
LARGE AS WE DELIVER MUCH NEEDED
SERVICE TO THE MOST VULNERABLE
IN NEED OF FOOD ACCESS.
FOOD INSECURITY IS AT AN ALL-
TIME HIGH SO BEING ABLE TO
DELIVER NUTRITIOUS MEALS WOULD
BE REALLY IMPROVE THE LIVES OF
MANY.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND
FOR THE SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YOU ARE UP NEXT.
STAR SIX.
FOLLOWED BY [ READING NAMES ]
YOU ARE STILL UNMUTE.
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT HI EVERYONE
I AM WITH SEATTLE, I AM ASKING
CITY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT OUR
PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PILOT, THE
VENDOR TREATMENT CENTER
COMMUNITY DESIGN SURVEY AND
LAKE CITY CLINIC EXPANSION WE
ARE ASKING FOR A REQUEST OF
500,000 LOTS A CULTURALLY
PRESCRIPTION PILOT AS A
DIETITIAN THIS IS NEAR AND DEAR
TO MY HEART THIS PILOT WILL
ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY TO
PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASE AMONG
BIPOC COMMUNITIES AND WILL BE
ABLE TO SUPPORT 400 HOUSEHOLDS
OVER A 12 MONTH PERIOD TO
ENSURE THEY ARE GETTING THE
NUTRITION THEY NEED.
ALSO THE THUNDERBIRD TREATMENT
CENTER IS REQUESTING 200,000 TO
CONDUCT A COMMUNITY
ANTICIPATORY DESIGN SURVEY TO
AID THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
PROCESS OF THUNDERBIRD
TREATMENT CENTERS, THIS
TREATMENT CENTER WILL ADDRESS
GAPS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ADULTS AND EXPANSION FOR
REQUESTING 100,000 IN THE
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET FOR LAKE
CITY.
WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO URGE THE
COUNCIL TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR
SEATTLE CLUBS CLEANING --
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PLEASE SEND IN THE REST OF YOUR
COMMENTS.
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE FOLLOWED BY
[ READING NAMES ]
>> GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS AND
I WORK FOR THE PROJECT MANAGER.
SINCERELY APPRECIATIVE OF
COUNCIL SUPPORT DURING SUCH A
CHALLENGING MOMENT.
THANK YOU.
LEAD IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED
PUBLIC SAFETY PUBLIC HEALTH
FRAMEWORK WHICH INCLUDES
OPERATIONALIZED CHANNELS OF
COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION
BETWEEN FIRST AND FOREMOST THE
COMMUNITY ITSELF AND A NETWORK
OF COMMUNITY PROVIDERS AND
FIRST RESPONDERS.
WE NEED EVERYONE AT THE TABLE
TO WIN THIS FIGHT AGAINST THE
PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
WITH SUPPORT OF THE COUNCIL THE
LEAD FRAMEWORK WILL CONTINUE
DIVERTING INDIVIDUALS WITH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
OUT OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM
INTO WRAPAROUND CASE MANAGEMENT
SERVICES AND INTO HOUSING.
THIS EVIDENCE-BASED ALTERNATIVE
APPROACH, THIS FRAMEWORK IS
PERHAPS THE BEST APPROACH THE
COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE TO HELP
THE TRUE POPULATION WHICH WILL
NEVER BE SERVED BY THE CURRENT
CYCLE OF ARREST AND RELEASE,
ARREST AND RELEASE THAT HAPPENS
EVERYDAY.
AGAIN I THANK THE COUNCIL FOR
ITS CONTINUED SUPPORT.
>> EXCELLENT THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
[ READING NAMES ]
>> HELLO.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS AND I AM CURRENTLY
STAYING AND I WANT TO SPEAK ON
HOMELESSNESS.
I WANT TO STATE SHARED SUPPORT
FOR THE BUDGET AND THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET,
ORGANIZATIONAL FOCUS EXPANDING
DEMOCRATIC SELF MANAGED
COMMUNITY-BASED TINY HOUSE
VILLAGES IN THE CABINS, HOW
MANY WAS ON THE STREETS WE ARE
EAGER TO START A NEW TINY HOUSE
VILLAGE OR ENCAMPMENT TO HELP
PEOPLE IN 2022.
THE 2021 BUT TO THE CITY
COUNCIL SET ASIDE 800,000 FOR
COMMUNITY-BASED ENCAMPMENTS,
REALLY APPRECIATED AND I WOULD
LIKE TO ASK TO SIGN ANOTHER
800,000 FOR THE SAME PURPOSE SO
THE MONEY CAN ONLY BE SPENT ON
THIS PURPOSE.
BECAUSE OF THAT SHARE WAS ABLE
TO GET FUNDING RELEASED FOR 10
CITY THE FIRST TIME 10 CITY
RELEASED ANY MONEY FROM THE
CITY AND THE CITY IS ALSO OUR
HOME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DENNIS?
>> GOOD EVENING.
I WORK AT LIMITS HOUSING.
WE HOUSE MORE THAN 1200
PROBABLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS
IN OUR REGION.
THE PACKAGE THAT ENSURES THE
ONGOING JUMPSTART INVESTMENTS
AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING ARE
PROTECTED.
WE ALSO THANK YOU FOR
INTRODUCING AND CONSIDERING,
4.4 MILLION OF THE CL F RF
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR NEW
RESIDENTS AT THE PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECTS.
WE ARE ALSO GRATEFUL THAT THE
PROPOSED BUDGET INCLUDES A $5.3
MILLION ONE TIME INCREASE FOR
ELIGIBLE CONTRACTS.
THIS PROVISION SUPPORTS FRONT-
LINE HOUSING WORKERS AND
SUPPORTS COMPETITIVE WAGES TO
HELP PROVIDERS TO ASSIST THE
HOMELESS POPULATIONS.
THANK YOU TO COUNSEL FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT.
>> OH HELLO BJ.
GO AHEAD PLEASE.
>> MY NAME IS BJ LASKY, I
SUPPORT ALL OF THE SOLIDARITY
AMENDMENTS IN THE BALANCING
PACKAGE.
THE REDUCTION ALLOWS COUNSEL TO
EXPAND INVESTMENTS IN HOUSING,
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CRISIS
RESPONSE, FOOD ACCESS, PUBLIC
BATHROOMS AND MORE.
I ASK COUNSEL TO TAKE
ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS FROM
SPD'S BUDGET.
BY BUILDING ADDITIONAL SAFE
SIDEWALKS.
SIDEWALKS KEEP PEOPLE SAFE FROM
BEING HIT BY CARS, NOT AS TD.
-- SPD.
IF YOU WALK AWAY FROM AN AREA
WITHOUT SIDEWALKS, IT'S NOT
SAFE ANYTIME.
YOU HAVE TO WALK IN THE STREET.
I ALSO SUPPORT AMENDMENTS
ENSURING THE BUDGET ENSURING
THE CITY AND TARGET OFFICE DOES
NOT GROW.
THANK YOU.
>> I'M GOING TO SCROLL UP.
IT'S 7:02, WE ARE ON CALL
NUMBER 68.
MADAM CLERK.
I'M WONDERING IF I SHOULD PAUSE
HERE OR DO WE HAVE A CERTAIN
TIME TO PAUSE FOR BREAK?
>> AT 7:30 COUNCILMEMBER.
>> WE WILL CONTINUE.
MARTY JACKSON.
GOOD EVENING MARTY.
>> HELLO?
>> HELLO, EXCUSE ME, HI SARAH.
GO AHEAD.
>> A NUMBER 67.
HI MY NAME IS SARAH FLOYD AND
I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 7.
I'M ASKING THE COUNCIL PLEASE
INCLUDE, THE SEATTLE INDIAN
HEALTH BOARD REQUEST OF
$500,000 TO LAUNCH A CULTURALLY
APPROPRIATE PROTIST
PRESCRIPTION PILOT.
THIS WILL HELP TO ADDRESS THE
HEALTH DISPARITIES OF BOTH
AMERICAN NATIVE AND ALASKAN
COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
I SUPPORT THE OTHER TWO
REQUESTS TO INCREASE HEALTHCARE
ACCESS FOR AMERICAN INDIANS AND
ALASKAN COMMUNITIES.
THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS OF
THE TREATMENT CENTER BY THE
LAKE CITY CLINIC.
THESE PROJECTS ARE IMPORTANT AND
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANKS FOR CALLING IN.
NOW MARTY.
PRESS STAR - 6 TO UNMUTE . I'M
NOT SEEING MARTY ON THE SCREEN.
MARTY?
HI MARTY.
STAR - 6 TO UNMUTE.
>> HELLO.
MY NAME IS MARTY JACKSON AND I'M
WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS
OF KING COUNTY.
ALSO THE SAFETY DIRECTOR FOR THE
SEATTLE COMMUNITY SAFETY
INITIATIVE.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE
COUNCILMEMBERS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
I AM ASKING FOR YOUR CONTINUED
SUPPORT BY APPROVING THE BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO ADD $4 MILLION TO
HSE FOR THE SAFETY INITIATIVES.
THE INITIATIVE IS A COMMUNITY
LED NON-ARREST SYSTEM.
THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF
POSITIVE IMPACTS.
ALSO, STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS WITH
ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SUPPORT
TO OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS,
BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES.
AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITY
EVENTS.
WE HAVE FACED SOME CHALLENGES
WE ARE WORKING THROUGH TOGETHER
WITH OUR COMMUNITIES.
IN ORDER TO FIND SOLUTIONS WE
NEED MORE TIME TO CONTINUE OUR
COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO PRODUCE
LONG-TERM IMPACT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
PENNY?
>> HI, I'M PENNY AND I LIVE IN
DISTRICT 6 AND I SUPPORT THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
LAST NIGHT THE CASE WAS MADE
FOR GROWING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SERVICES AND THE NEED TO SCALE
UP NONPOLICE RESPONSE WE KNOW
WHAT WORKS BUT SOCIAL SERVICE
WORKERS ARE UNDERPAID.
THERE IS A STAFFING CRISIS AND
INSUFFICIENT FUNDING.
MEANWHILE SPD'S BUDGET LOSES
EXTRA FUNDS, THERE IS NO
REALISTIC PLAN TO HIRE.
THEIR GOAL TO HIRE 125 OFFICERS
NEXT YEAR'S STILL NEEDS AN
EXTRA 19 MILLION.
THIS WON'T HEAL OR HOUSE PEOPLE
OR KEEP US SAFE.
VACANT POSITIONS SHOULD BE
ELIMINATED.
THANKS FOR THE 10 MILLION
DOLLAR CUT TO SPD.
I SUPPORT ANY AMENDMENTS THAT
KEEP THE BUDGET AT CURRENT
SURPRISE -- SIZE.
THANK YOU COUNSEL FOR ALL YOUR
HARD WORK.
>> TRAY ON A, -- GOOD EVENING.
>> GOOD EVENING CITY COUNCIL
AND EVERYBODY.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT, WHEN
WE CAME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY
WE SAW HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
PEOPLE HIT THE STREETS IN 2020
AFTER THE MURDER OF GEORGE
FLOYD.
A LARGE CALL AROUND BLACK LIVES
MATTER.
A LOT OF MOVEMENT BY CITY
COUNCIL TO SAY THAT WE NEED TO
PUT MONEY TOWARD THESE EFFORTS.
WE NEED TO INVEST IN COMMUNITY.
I AM A BIT CONCERNED AT SOME OF
THESE PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT
ACTUALLY ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN.
WE THINK ABOUT ELEVATING
MATERIAL CONDITIONS OF BLACK
AND CONDITIOAL -- INDIGENOUS
FAMILIES.
I AM ENCOURAGING COUNSEL HOLD
TRUE TO THE PROMISES MADE TO
THE PEOPLE, WHEN EVERYBODY WAS
IN THE STREET.
AND ALSO NOT UTILIZE THE MATTER
AS SOMETHING THAT WAS TRENDY BUT
DO THE WORK THAT IS NECESSARY
TO INVEST IN THOSE COMMUNITIES.
I SUPPORT ANY AMENDMENTS THAT
ARE DOING THAT.
>> RODOLFO MARTINEZ.
MARTINEZ. HIS IS RODOLFO
I AM A FATHER OF TWO STUDENTS.
THEY ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE
PROGRAM AFTER SCHOOL, I AM HERE
PRESENT TO ASK YOU, THAT YOU
CONTINUE SUPPORTING US WITH
THIS PROGRAM.
IT MOTIVATES OUR CHILDREN, TO
CONTINUE FULL SPEED AHEAD AND
TO REACH THEIR GOALS.
TO REACH THE UNIVERSITY STATUS.
I BELIEVE THAT THESE TYPE OF
PROGRAMS ARE IMPORTANT SO THAT
EVERYBODY CAN ACHIEVE AND GAIN
SUCCESS.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT THIS, AND
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE PROGRAMS.
THANK YOU AND HAVE A PLEASANT
EVENING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
DEREK BELGRAVE FOLLOWED BY
CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON.
>> HI I'M DEREK BELGRAVE.
I'M AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF THE
NATIVES OF OREGON.
I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR
INCLUDING FUNDING FOR OUR
LONGHOUSE AT NORTH SEATTLE LAW
-- COTTAGE -- COLLEGE.
I'M ASKING THE COUNCIL TO FUND
$1 MILLION FOR PROPERTY
ACQUISITION FOR CLEAN AND SOBER
HOUSING.
MANY OF OUR RELATIVES NEED
CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CLEAN AND
SOBER HOUSING. FUNDING THIS
ALLOWS US TO ACTIVATE THE SPACE
AND BEGIN DEVELOPMENT FOR
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR UP TO
30 OF OUR RELATIVES EVERY YEAR.
FINALLY WE HAVE TO SUPPORT OUR
PARTNERS.
THUNDERBIRD TREATMENT CENTER
DESIGN SURVEY AND THE LAKE CITY
CLINIC EXPANSION.
THESE PROJECTS ARE EXPANSILE --
ESSENTIAL.
THANK YOU.
>> CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON?
>> GOOD EVENING.
I'M CALLING FROM THE SHELTER IN
DISTRICT 2. SHARE SUPPORTS BOTH
THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET AND
SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
OUR ORGANIZATIONAL FOCUS IS
EXPANDING DEMOCRATIC SAW SELF
MANAGED ENCAMPMENTS.
BESIDES TENT CITY THREE, WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT STARTING A NEW
ENCAMPMENT THIS YEAR.
WITH CONCERNS ABOUT THE
EVICTION MORATORIUM, WE ASK
THAT YOU KEEP THE 800,000 FOR
VILLAGES AND ENCAMPMENTS IN THE
2022 BUDGET.
PLEASE ALSO REQUIRE ANY MONEY
SET ASIDE FOR THIS PURPOSE TO
BE SPENT ONLY FOR THIS PURPOSE.
NEXT YEAR WE WANT TO HIT THE
GROUND RUNNING IN THIS PROVIDES
US WITH HELP.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
ASHLEY I SEE YOU UP NEXT YEAR.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M ON
THE RIGHT STREAM.
GO AHEAD.
>> HI CITY COUNCIL MY NAME IS
ASHLEY.
I'M A CASE MANAGER AT THE YMCA
WEST SEATTLE.
I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE
SAFETY INITIATIVE.
THEY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO GET THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.
WE SUPPORT KEEPING OUR YOUTH
SAFE.
SO THEY CAN BE INDEPENDENT AND
SUCCESSFUL AND GET THE HELP
THEY NEED.
A JOB THAT WILL HELP THEM
BECOME MORE STABLE AND SUPPORT
THEIR FAMILIES.
SUPPORTING MORE FUNDING MEANS
MORE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
COMMUNITY PRESENCE.
THESE KIDS WANT TO DO RIGHT.
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT A PROGRAM
THAT IMPACTED YOUR LIFE AS A
YOUNG PERSON, THAT'S WHO WE ARE
AND WE ARE ASKING YOU SUPPORT
MORE FUNDING THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
I WANT TO NOTE THAT ANTHONY
BLUE HORSE.
SEAN GLAZE, ALL ASKED TO SPEAK
BUT NOT PRESENT.
WE WILL MOVE TO DANICA ADAMS.
>> HELLO.
I AM A COMMUNITY SAFETY
SPECIALIST FOR THE SAFETY
INITIAL AT INITIATIVE.
I CONNECT PEOPLE TO OUR CASE
MANAGERS SO THEY CAN RECEIVE
NEED.
I'M PART OF THE RESPONSE TEAM
THAT RESPONSE TO CRISIS IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
WE KNOW GUN VIOLENCE IN KING
COUNTY HAS REACHED RECORD
MEMBERS AND THE VICTIMS ARE
OVERWHELMINGLY BLACK AND LATINO.
WE KNOW THIS IS INDICATIVE OF
FAILED SYSTEMS INCLUDING
ALLOWING GENTRIFICATION,
UNDERFUNDING SCHOOLS AND NOT
FUNDING COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS.
THESE ARE VITAL TO HELP THE
ORGANIZATIONS THAT INTERRUPT
VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
THIS ELEVATES THE EPIDEMIC OF
GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
KIM.
>> GOOD EVENING COUNCILMEMBERS.
MY NAME IS KIM HOLLAND AND I AM
HERE TO VOICE MY SUPPORT FOR
019C ADDING FUNDING FOR
SURVIVOR DRIVEN FUNDING
SERVICES.
WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THE REVENUE
SHORTFALL, THE ORIGINAL REQUEST
OF $3 MILLION IS STILL URGENTLY
NEEDED.
I URGE THE COUNCIL TO AT LEAST
MAINTAIN THIS CRITICAL FUNDING
BUT IF POSSIBLE INCREASE IT.
I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH
SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED
VIOLENCE FOR YEARS.
SURVIVOR DRIVEN ADVOCACY IS AN
EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGY SHOWN
TO INCREASE THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY OF SURVIVORS, ESPECIALLY
THOSE MOST MARGINALIZED BY
RACISM, POVERTY AND OTHER
SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES.
I URGE YOU TO SERVE PORT THIS
BY MAINTAINING FUNDING 019 C.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
I SERVE AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
IMMINENT RIGHTS PROJECT.
WE ALSO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR
OUR COMMUNITY.
WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ADDING
THE FULL AMOUNT IN THE BALANCE
PACKAGE.
WE ASK THAT YOU KEEP THAT LEVEL
OF FUNDING AS YOU FINALIZE THE
BUDGET.
OUR WORK IS A CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT TO THE PROGRAM. WE
ARE IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUED
FUNDING AND WE WANTED TO THANK
YOU.
>> GOOD EVENING REPRESENTATIVE.
>> HELLO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
HOW ARE YOU THIS EVENING?
I AM WITH THE FILIPINO
COMMUNITY OF SEATTLE.
I'M A FORMER STATE LEGISLATOR
AND A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 2.
THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF
SEATTLE IS PART OF THE
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM.
THANK YOU FOR THE CHAIRMAN AND
MEMBERS FOR THIS BUDGET.
THANK YOU ALSO FOR SUPPORTING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING INVESTMENTS
INCLUDING LAND ACQUISITION.
PLEASE KEEP IT IN THE BUDGET.
I ALSO ASK THAT YOU INCREASE
FUNDING ON DISPLACEMENT
STRATEGIES BY DEDICATING $30
MILLION TO THE EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.
FUNDING WILL GREATLY IMPACT THE
COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT BY
FUNDING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING
AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR CAPITAL
. THANK YOU.
PLEASE INCREASE INVESTMENT IN
EDI.
THANK YOU.
>> ALICIA FINCH.
>> HI I'M ALICIA FINCH I'M A
TRIBAL DESCENDENT.
I'LL BE ADDRESSING AMENDMENTS
FOR URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION.
WE ASK FOR THE STATE BUDGET
AMENDMENTS AND CONTINUED
SUPPORT TOWARD URBAN AMERICAN
INDIAN ALASKANS AND NATIVES.
FROM THE REQUEST FOR THE
CULTURALLY PILOTED PRESCRIPTION
PROGRAM.
WE ALSO THINK THESE
COUNCILMEMBERS FOR THE FUNDING
FOR THE LAKE CITY CLINIC
EXPANSION PROJECT.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE
ALLOCATION FOR COMMUNITY TV --
TREATMENT CENTER.
I ALSO ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER
FUNDING FOR OTHER URBAN INDIAN
ORGANIZATION REQUESTS SUCH AS
THESE CLEAN AND SOBER HOUSING.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND
CONSIDERATION.
>> MARYLIN?
>> I'M FROM SEATTLE GRASSROOTS
LANDLORDS.
I'M CALLING TO THANK THE
COSPONSORS OF THE BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO FUND THE LANDLORDS
AND STAKEHOLDER GROUPS.
THE PANDEMIC HAS DEALT A DEADLY
LOAD TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
COMMUNITY.
I'M ENCOURAGED THAT THE COUNCIL
IS ACKNOWLEDGING THE VALUE WE
PROVIDE AND TAKING ACTION TO
COLLECT DATA ON HOW TO CHANGE
THE HOUSING MARKET.
THIS MIGHT BE MORE
UNDERSTANDABLE IF IT WAS
BALANCED BY GREATER INTENTIONAL
INCLUSION OF PROVIDERS ON
ESTABLISHED COMMISSION
COMMITTEES.
WE HAVE BEEN SYSTEMATICALLY
DENIED ACCESS TO OUR CITY
GOVERNMENT FOR YEARS SO I AM
HOPEFUL THIS GROUP WILL
CONTINUE BEYOND THIS JULY WITH
GREATER AND ONGOING ENGAGEMENT
AND WE WILL HAVE A LARGER ROLE
IN CONSIDERING FUTURE
LEGISLATION.
PLEASE STAND READY TO WORK
TOGETHER TO OPEN MORE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAULT --
SMALL-SCALE HOUSING.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT
BRANDY FLYNN, RACHEL BROWN, ARE
NOT PRESENT.
ROBIN THOMPSON?
PLEASE GO AHEAD ROBIN.
>> MY NAME IS ROBIN THOMPSON
AND I'M A RENTER IN BEACON HILL.
I'M SPEAKING TODAY IN COMPLETE
SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE'S
BUDGET.
RENT IN SEATTLE HAS INCREASED
BY OVER 25%.
OVER 50% OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY
HAS BEEN DISPLACED FROM THE
CENTRAL DISTRICT WHILE
BILLIONAIRE WEALTH HAS
INCREASED BY 62%.
PLEASE INCREASE THE AMAZON TAX
AND ALLOCATED FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
SEATTLE NEEDS YOU TO SHOW UP AN
ACTUAL SUPPORT OF BLACK LIVES
BY PROVIDING BRIDGE FUNDING TO
NEW HOPE AND LOW INCOME HOUSING.
TO GIVE 200,000 TO THE MARKET
PROVIDING SAFE, FRESH LOCAL
PRODUCE TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED.
PLEASE TAKE AWAY FROM THE
POLICE IN SEATTLE AND GIVE TO
HOUSING SERVICES TO MAKE
SEATTLE SAFER.
>> RACHEL BROWN? EXCUSE ME.
BETH?
>> HELLO, I LIVE IN DISTRICT 4.
I WANTED TO SPEAK REGARDING THE
CLOSURE OF THE LAURELHURST
COMMUNITY.
PLEASE SUPPORT COUNCILMEMBER
PETERSON'S PROPOSAL TO SEND
$190,000 FOR COMMUNITY CENTER
PROGRAMMING.
PRIOR TO THE CLOSING THIS
CENTER OFFERED MORE THAN 39
CLASSES FROM TODDLERS THROUGH
SENIOR CITIZENS.
AND A DIVERSE POPULATION.
THESE AREAS ARE MORE RACIALLY
DIVERSE, AND THEY DESERVE
AFFORDABLE RECREATION
PROGRAMMING.
OTHER COMMUNITY CENTERS, UNDER
CONSTRUCTION FOR THE NEXT TWO
YEARS WHICH DRASTICALLY REDUCES
PUBLIC AFFORDABLE PROGRAMS.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND FOR
YOUR SERVICE TO OUR CITY.
>> WE WILL DO RACHEL BROWN,
GOOD EVENING RACHEL.
>> HELLO MY NAME IS RACHEL
BROWN AND I'M THE BOARD
PRESIDENT OF SEATTLE SUBWAY AND
ALSO A RENTER, SEATTLE SUBWAY
IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER NONPROFIT
ADVOCATING FOR MORE RAPID
TRANSIT IN OUR CITY AND WE ARE
TESTIFYING IN SUPPORT OF F.004 B
IN SEATTLE BEYOND SOUND TRANSIT
THREE.
MORE THAN HALF OF SEATTLE'S
URBAN VILLAGES ARE LEFT OUT OF
SP THREE AND WE CAN'T LEAVE ANY
NEIGHBORHOOD OUT.
TRANSIT LEADERSHIP WILL NEVER
PRIORITIZE THAT INVESTMENT AND
WE NEED THE CITY TO BE A
CHAMPION FOR OURSELVES.
THE CITY WAS A CATALYST FOR ST3
WITH THE DOLLARS FOR DOWNTOWN
IS 2014 AND WE WANT TO CONNECT
ALL SEATTLE OUR SUBWAY NETWORK
WITH EXCLUSIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY
RAIL.
WE SUPPORT LIGHT RAIL EXPANSION.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEEN?
I SEE WE HAVE IN ON THE LIST
WHO IS NOT LISTED AS PRESENT.
>> I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE
SEATTLE CLUB FOR OVER 10 YEARS.
WE NOW HAVE 90 UNITS OF SHELTER
OPEN WITH 400 UNITS OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
BOTH OF OUR SHELTERS ARE LOW
BARRIER.
THIS YEAR WE HAVE SERVED OVER
180 PEOPLE AT OUR SHELTERS.
IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET
CLEAN AND STAY CLEAN WHEN YOU
ARE LIVING WITH SO MANY PEOPLE
WHO ARE USING.
DURING MY INITIAL DAYS, I
NEEDED TO BE AROUND PEOPLE WHO
SUPPORTED MY JOURNEY.
PLEASE SUPPORT THE ONE MILLION-
DOLLAR REQUEST FOR PROPERTY IN
SOTO.
SEEING MANY OF OUR MEMBERS
RELAPSING OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
IF WE DON'T PURCHASE THE SITE
WITHIN THE NEXT 90 DAYS WE WILL
MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY.
THANK YOU.
>> GOOD EVENING COLLEEN.
>> COLLEEN, STAR - 6 TO UNMUTE.
>> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL.
I'M REPRESENTING 2800 RESIDENS
AND 1300 MORE TO GO OF OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
WHICH IS PLANNED TO BE CLOSE
WITH THE BUDGET THIS YEAR.
WE ASK THAT YOU SUPPORT
COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON'S
AMENDMENT TO RETAIN PROGRAMMING.
THE SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION HAS A 25% INCREASE
IN THE BUDGET FOR PLANS TO
CLOSE ONE OF THE COMMUNITY
CENTERS WHICH HAS 39 CLASSES OF
PROGRAMMING FROM TODDLERS TO
SENIORS.
PROVIDING OPEN PLAY FOR KIDS
AND MUCH NEEDED PUBLIC SPACE.
FROM BIRTH TO AGE 5 A CHILD'S
BRAIN DEVELOPS TO 90% OF ITS
CAPACITY, MORE THAN ANY OTHER
TIME IN ITS LIFE.
THIS BUDGET WOULD CANCEL THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE CHILDREN
TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMMING
AND STIMULANT ENVIRONMENTS.
SENIORS ALSO BENEFIT BY
EXTENDING THEIR BRAIN AND
FLEXIBILITY OF THEIR BODIES TO
EXERCISE REGULARLY WITH
AFFORDABLE EXERCISE.
THE RECREATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
RECOMMENDS WE DO NOT CLOSE THIS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PLEASE SEND THE REST OF YOUR
COMMENTS AS WELL.
CHRISTINA YOU ARE UP NEXT.
>> HELLO MY NAME IS CHRISTINA
DIEGO AND I'M AN ENROLLED
MEMBER OF THE COLVILLE TRIBE.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER WAR AS, AND
COUNCILMEMBER PARALYSIS FOR
INCLUDING OUR THUNDERBIRD
TREATMENT CENTER COMMUNITY
PARTICIPATORY DESIGN SURVEY AND
OUR LAKE CITY CLINIC EXPANSION
IN THE PROPOSAL.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO REQUEST AN
AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE OUR
$500,000 TO LAUNCH OUR PRODUCE
PRESCRIPTION PILOT WHICH IS A
CULTURALLY ATTUNED PRESCRIPTION
THAT WILL SERVE OVER 400
HOUSEHOLDS OVER A 12 MONTH
PERIOD, IT WILL ADDRESS FOOD
SOVEREIGNTY, AND ADDRESS THE
FOOD INSECURITY EXPERIENCE BY
25% OF OUR POPULATION.
WE WOULD PROVIDE EVALUATED
RESEARCH FROM OUR URBAN AREA
HEALTH INSTITUTE.
WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REQUEST
THE SUPPORT FOR THE CLEAN AND
SOBER HOUSING IN SOTO AND
FUNDING FOR THE LONGHOUSE AT
NRTH SEATTLE COLLEGE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I WANTED TO GIVE A QUICK
UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE AT.
WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THREE MORE
SPEAKERS AND DO A QUICK BREAK.
PASTOR ROBERT JEFFREY, PLEASE
GO AHEAD.
>> HELLO COUNSEL.
I'M CALLING IN SUPPORT OF THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
I'M ALSO CALLING TO ASK COUNSEL
TO SUPPORT THE PARTNERSHIP
BETWEEN NEWARK DEVELOPMENTS AND
LEHIGH TO PURCHASE THE SQUARE
PARK.
WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS BUILDING
TO GET INTO THE HANDS OF
PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT AND PUSH
MORE AND MORE AFRICAN-AMERICAN
PEOPLE INTO THE STREET TO
BECOME HOMELESS.
LEHIGH IS GOING TO ASK THE
COUNCIL FOR A BRIDGE LONG IN
THE FIRST PART OF NEXT YEAR IN
ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS
ACQUISITION IS DONE.
I APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT
THE COUNCIL HAS DONE IN THE
PAST.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR.
AND THE COUNCIL WORKING WITH
LEHIGH AND THE NEWHOPE
DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE TO STOP
GENTRIFICATION.
>> THANK YOU PASTOR JEFFREY.
>> HI I'M HERE TO SUPPORT
VISION ZERO AND THE SOLIDARITY
BUDGET.
AS PART OF VISION ZERO THE CITY
IS AIMING FOR ZERO TRAFFIC BY
2030.
UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE MOVING IN
THE WRONG DIRECTION.
THIS YEAR IS PREDICTED TO HAVE
THE HIGHEST TRAFFIC FATALITIES
IN 15 YEARS.
THE MAJORITY BEING PEDESTRIAN
CYCLISTS.
WE ARE ASKING FOR INCREASED
FUNDING FOR VISION ZERO
INCLUDING THE LICENSING FEE
PROPOSAL AND INCREASING THE
COMMERCIAL PARKING TAX.
AS PART OF THE SOLIDARITY
BUDGET WHICH WOULD MAKE HEAVY
INVESTMENTS INTO CYCLING AND
PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE.
WE KNOW THE CURRENT
INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT EQUITABLY
DISTRIBUTED.
OVER HALF OF THE DEATHS HAVE
OCCURRED IN SOUTHEAST SEATTLE.
WE NEED MORE SPACE FOR PEOPLE
WALKING, BIKING AND ROLLING ON
LAKE WASHINGTON BOULEVARD.
SEATTLE MUST INCREASE FUNDING
AND PASS THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
TWO THIRDS OF OUR MISSIONS COME
FROM TRANSPORTATION WE MUST
MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO
GET AROUND WITHOUT CARS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN.
WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE.
LET ME SUMMARIZE FOR THOSE
FOLKS WHO WERE NOT PRESENT.
>> YOU ARE ALL LISTED AS NOT
PRESENT.
WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU
WHEN WE RETURN IF YOU DO DIAL
IN.
FOR ANY MEMBERS OF THE
LISTENING PUBLIC SIGNED UP TO
PROVIDE TESTIMONY, WE WILL COME
BACK TO THIS ZOOM AT 740.
A 10 MINUTE BREAK STARTING WITH
CALLER 103.
DIAL IN SO WE DON'T SKIP YOU IF
YOU'RE NOT PRESENT.
SEE YOU ALL IN 10 MINUTES.
WE WILL PULL BACK TOGETHER AT
7:42 TO GIVE A FULL 10 MINUTES.
HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, THE
PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE IN
RECESS UNTIL 7:42 TODAY.
WE ARE IN RECESS.
SEE YOU IN 10 MINUTES.
WILL
>> 2 PM, WE WILL RECONVENE THE
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE
COMMITTING BACK IN SESSION.
WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE
CALLERS ON OUR LIST IN THE
FOLLOWING ORDER.
PENNY, FRED AND KIM.
THANKS FOR JOINING.
GOOD EVENING PENNY.
YOU ARE UP FIRST.
>> HI THIS IS PENNY.
THANK YOU CHAIR AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 7. I
WORK FOR THE AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION.
I'M HERE TO AS THE COUNCIL
PLEASE INCLUDE THE INDIAN
HEALTH BOARDS REQUEST OF
$500,000 TO LAUNCH A CULTURALLY
ATTUNED PRESCRIPTION PILOT
PROGRAM.
I'D LIKE TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
PARALYSIS FOR CHAMPIONING THIS.
THIS PROGRAM IS A TARGETED
APPROACH TO ADDRESS FOOD
INSECURITY AND ADDRESS CHRONIC
DISEASES.
WE HAVE TRAINED THE HEALTH
DISPARITY GREATLY WORSEN DURING
THE PANDEMIC IN THIS PROGRAM
DIRECTLY ADDRESSES THESE
DISPARITIES.
WE ALSO SUPPORT THE INDIAN
HEALTH BOARDS PARTICIPATORY
DESIGN PROCESS OF THE
THUNDERBIRD TREATMENT CENTER IN
THE LAKE CITY CLINIC EXPANSION.
THESE PROJECTS ARE VERY
IMPORTANT FOR PREVENTION AND
PREVENTING DISPARITIES.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
FRED. GOOD EVENING FRED.
STAR - 6 TO UNMUTE.
>> HELLO CITY COUNCIL.
I HAD TO SAY THAT BEING HERE
HAS HELPED ME IMMENSELY.
I HAD SEVERE HEALTH PROBLEMS
AND WAS ABLE TO RECUPERATE
AFTER THREE SURGERIES WITH A
TINY HOUSE TO COME BACK TO.
THANKS TO THE STABILITY OF THE
VILLAGE I WAS ABLE TO GET A
FULL-TIME JOB IN THE CASE
MANAGERS ON SITE HAVE HELPED ME
FIND PERMANENT HOUSING.
I DON'T THINK I WOULD BE IN
THIS SITUATION WITHOUT MY TINY
HOUSE.
YOU CAN HELP SO MANY MORE
PEOPLE BY FUNDING MORE TINY
HOUSE VILLAGES AND ADDING
FUNDING TO THOSE THAT ALREADY
EXIST.
DON'T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO
DO GOOD IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
DON'T LET THOSE SUFFERING FROM
HEALTH PROBLEMS STAY ON THE
STREETS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TONIGHT.
KIM?
KEN LUND GREEN.
GOOD EVENING KIM.
STAR - 6 TO UNMUTE.
>> HELLO.
HELLO COUNSEL MEMBERS.
I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF
GSA ALASKAN COUNCILMEMBERS,
PLEASE VOTE YES ON VSA FUNDING.
THE FUNDING HAS THE SUPPORT OF
THE ESSAY TO PARTICIPATE IN
ACTIVITIES, AND ENGLISH
LEARNING.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUING
SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN.
MANNY?
>> HELLO.
I'M STAYING AT THE TINY HOUSING
VILLAGE.
I AM GRATEFUL.
IF THE STAFF WERE NOT HERE IN
THIS VILLAGE WERE NOT HERE, I'M
NOT SURE WHERE I WOULD BE OR IF
I WOULD BE SHELTERED RIGHT NOW.
I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MEET WITH
THE CASE MANAGERS WHO HELP ME
SEARCH FOR HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT
AND, THEY HELP ME FILL OUT
FORMS IF NEEDED.
EVEN THOUGH THE CONDITIONS
AREN'T IDEAL, WE ARE ABLE TO
WASH OUR CLOTHES, COOK MEALS
AND TAKE SHOWERS WHICH IS MUCH
MORE THAN I COULD DO.
IF I WAS LIVING IN A TENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MANNY.
GOOD EVENING DOMINIQUE.
>> I'M DOMINIC DAVIS.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING
SEATTLE'S COMMUNITY SAFETY
INITIATIVE PREVENTION WORK.
WE THANK YOU FOR PUTTING
RESOURCES BACK INTO THE
AMENDMENT.
THE FUNDING YOU GUYS PROVIDE
PUT US IN A POSITION TO BRING
OUR ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER.
WE WERE ABLE TO HIRE 60+ PEOPLE
OF COLOR IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH
GREAT ECONOMIC SECURITY.
WE ARE ABLE TO PUT TRAINING
INTO OUR COMMUNITY, NEW SKILLED
PEOPLE AND OUR COMMUNITY TO
SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE
SAFETY.
ON THE FRONT AND BACK END.
A HEALING COMMUNITY IS THE
ANSWER.
I'M THINKING ABOUT WHAT IT
LOOKS LIKE AS A LONG-TERM
INVESTMENT.
WE ARE OUT HERE SAVING LIVES
AND I'M EXCITED TO SAY MORE
LIVES.
WE ARE PROVIDING SERVICES AND
RESOURCES AND I'M EXCITED TO
PROVIDE MORE RESOURCES, HOUSING
AND EMPLOYMENT.
AT THE END OF THE DAY WE HAVE
TO PUT MORE INVESTMENTS INTO
THIS.
SO THAT WE CAN RELEASE AS A
CALL TO GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
>> CLAIRE, YOU ARE LISTED AS
NON-PRESENT ALONG WITH ELAINE.
WE WILL GO TO MARIA.
GOOD EVENING MARIA.
>> THAT EVENING.
GOOD EVENING, I AM CALLING TO
SHARE SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED
$2 MILLION ALLOCATION FOR
CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING.
99% OF THE STUDENTS WE SERVE
ARE PART OF THE FASTEST GROWING
POPULATION IN THE COUNTRY.
WE WORK TO CULTIVATE A SPACE
WHERE YOU CAN CONNECT AND LEARN
ABOUT CULTURE AND COMMUNITY.
WE WORK TO EMPOWER YOU WHERE
THEY HAVE BEEN ASKED --
HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED FROM.
RECEIVING ACADEMIC SUPPORT
WHILE ALSO PARTICIPATING IN
ETHNIC STUDIES, INCLUDING
CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE
COMMUNITY AROUND THEM.
WITH THIS FUNDING WE HOPE TO
CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE
DEVELOPMENT.
>> THANK YOU.
MICHELLE McDANIEL.
GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD EVENING, I AM THE CDL OF
CRISIS CONNECTIONS.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THESE
COUNCILMEMBERS, AND COUNCIL
PRESIDENT FOR INCLUDING 600,000
IN THE BALANCING PACKAGE TO
SUPPORT EQUITY ANALYSIS.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE RELIES ON
THE EXPERTISE OF NONPROFIT
WORKERS SO INDIVIDUALS CAN
REACH THEIR POTENTIAL.
WORKERS ARE OFTEN PAID AT SUCH
A LOW LEVEL THAT THEY QUALIFY
FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS
THEMSELVES.
THEIR PAY DOES NOT REFLECT THE
EDUCATION REQUIRED, OR
DIFFICULTY OF THEIR WORK.
WE ARE STRUGGLING TO RECRUIT
TALENT AT THE MOMENT.
A PAY EQUITY ANALYSIS WILL
DETERMINE EQUITABLE RAGES WAGES.
ALLOWING WORKERS TO THRIVE AND
WE CAN ADVOCATE FOR STABLE
FUNDING.
THANK YOU.
>> STAR - 6 TO UNMUTE PLEASE.
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU STILL ARE
MUTED.
>> GOOD EVENING.
I AM THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CENTER.
I'M ALSO A MOTHER AND I
UNDERSTAND HOW CRITICAL EARLY
LEARNING PROGRAMS WERE TO MY
CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT.
THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND COUNCILMEMBERS
FOR SOME PRIME SPECIMEN
SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT
SUPPORT EARLY LEARNING
FACILITIES.
THANK YOU FOR COSPONSORING AND
ADVOCATING FOR EARLY LEARNING
PROGRAMS.
NEARLY HALF OF UNEMPLOYED
PARENTS STATE THAT CHILDCARE IS
INVALUABLE.
THIS IS ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM
FOR WOMEN IN MINORITY
COMMUNITIES.
ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD HAS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED.
WE ARE DOING OUR PART TO PROVIDE
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE REMAINED
OPEN SINCE THE START OF THE
PANDEMIC.
WE ALSO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF
LEGAL RESIDENCY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.
>> MY NAME IS STACY JOHNSON,
I'M CALLING TO ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT IN FUNDING MORE TINY
HOUSE VILLAGES.
SEEING SO MANY PEOPLE ON THE
STREET IS AWFUL.
I THINK WE DO A BETTER JOB OF
GIVING PEOPLE A SAFE BASE TO
STAY WITH THE HEATER WITH CASE
MANAGERS ON SITE.
WE NEED TO INCREASE FUNDING SO
THE TINY HOUSE VILLAGES CAN HAVE
BEHAVIORAL STAFF ON SITE AS
WELL AS PART OF THE STABLE
SHELTER UNIT.
I EMPLOY YOUR BUDGET TO REFLECT
THE HOUSING CRISIS AT SEATTLE,
IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT PANDEMIC.
TO FOCUS MORE ON PROVEN SHELTER
MODELS LIKE TINY HOUSE VILLAGES
AND LOW INCOME HOUSING SOLUTIONS
FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE
POPULATION.
THANK YOU.
>> KAREN ALBERT, YOU ARE UP
NEXT.
>> ON THE OPERATIONS MANAGER
FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
I'M ADVOCATING FOR THE SEATTLE
SAFETY COMMUNITY.
THESE INITIATIVES FORM A TEAM
FOR 2022.
I AM SHOWING MY SUPPORT FOR THE
SELECTIVE.
LIFE-CHANGING WORK THAT HAS
BEEN CRITICAL SAVING LINE.
PROVIDING FOR THOSE IN THE
COMMUNITY FOR RETALIATORY
ACTION AMONG GANGS.
IF WE DON'T CONTINUE WE ARE
TELLING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE THAT
THEIR LIVES ARE NOT ON
CONDITION.
THIS PAST YEAR'S EFFORTS MAY
HAVE ALL BEEN FOR NOTHING.
HISTORY HAS SHOWN US THAT
RESOURCES FOR THE BLACK AND
BROWN COMMUNITY ARE NOT AS
IMPORTANT FOR OTHERS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING INTO
NIGHT.
>> GOOD EVENING KAREN.
STAR - 6 TO UNMUTE .
>> HELLO?
>> HI KAREN.
>> I LIVE IN DISTRICT 7. LAST
YEAR YOU MADE IT CLEAR TO OUR
POLICE OFFICERS THAT YOU DON'T
SUPPORT THEM.
THIS IS COMPROMISED PUBLIC
SAFETY.
YOU KNOW PROPOSED THE BUDGET
AND EXPECT A HIGH RATE OF
ATTRITION.
YOUR JOB SHOULD BE TO RETAIN
OFFICERS.
LAST YEAR YOU TOLD US THAT NON-
SWORN OFFICERS COULD BETTER
RESPOND TO MANY 911 CALLS.
THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
WE NEED THOSE OFFICERS NOW AND
SHOULD HAVE MORE INCLUDED IN
THE PLAN.
PLEASE LISTEN TO SEATTLE VOTERS
WHO MADE IT CLEAR THEY WANT
IMPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY.
YOU SHOULD FULLY FUND THE
MAYOR'S POLICE BUDGET.
I URGE THE COUNCIL TO RETURN TO
IN PERSON MEETING.
THE CURRENT PROCESSES AGAINST
ANYONE WHO IS NOT TECH SAVVY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU THE NEXT PERSON IS
ELIZA.
>> HELLO.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT 2, I'M A
MEMBER OF AMAZON EMPLOYEES FOR
CLIMATE JUSTICE.
I SUPPORT ALL SOLIDARITY BUDGET
AMENDMENTS INCLUDING SHRINKING
SPD'S LOADED BUDGET BY 10.9
MILLION AT A MINIMUM.
I ALSO SUPPORT AMENDMENTS TO
ENSURE THE CITY ATTORNEYS
BUDGET DOES NOT GROW.
THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES IN MY
NEIGHBORHOOD THAT CAN BE
ADDRESSED WITH REAL FUNDING
INSTEAD OF POLICING.
WE NEED MONEY FOR SIDEWALKS AND
TRANSIT THAT IS SAFE FOR US FOR
OUR CHILDREN TO WALK AROUND.
NOT INVESTMENTS INTO
UNNECESSARY POLICING.
I'M APPALLED THAT THE MAYOR IS
CALLING TO REFUND POLICE BY 10
MILLION BECAUSE THAT WOULD MEAN
10 MILLION CUT FROM ESSENTIAL
SERVICES.
AND COMMUNITY NEEDS SINCE
EVERYTHING IN THE BUDGET NEEDS
TO BE SELF BALANCING.
THERE IS NO MANDATE COMING OUT
OF THE SELECTION.
LESS THAN HALF OF SEATTLE
VOTERS ELECTED.
AND NEARLY 50% VOTED FOR
DEFUNDING SPD.
WE HAVE NOT SEEN INVESTMENTS IN
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO GET HELP.
>> PLEASE GO AHEAD AND SEND IN
THE REST OF YOUR COMMENTS.
KAREN CARPENTER WILL BE
FOLLOWING.
THE NEXT PERSON IS JEANNIE HSU.
>> I'M A RESIDENT OF SEATTLE
AND A RETIRED TEACHER.
I'D LIKE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF
HSD 25 A1.
AFTER SANDY HOOK BROUGHT GUN
VIOLENCE INTO MY PERSONAL LIFE
I BEGAN TO ADVOCATE FOR COMMON
SENSE SAFETY MEASURES AND HAVE
BECOME AWARE AND DEEPLY
APPRECIATE THE WORK DONE BY
COMMUNITY-BASED AND LED
ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS CHOOSE
180, COMMUNITY PASSAGEWAYS, THE
ACTION COALITION AND MOTHERS
FOR POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY IN
THE SEATTLE AREA.
THEY HAVE SERVED
DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED
COMMUNITIES WITH INADEQUATELY
FUNDED EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES
TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE.
IT IS EVEN MORE APPARENT.
BUT THESE PROVEN AND EFFECTIVE
STRATEGIES INCREASE PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SAFETY WITH REGARD
TO FIREARMS.
PLEASE SUPPORT THIS CRITICAL
INVESTMENT.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN.
>> HELLO CITY COUNCIL.
I LIVE AT THE GEORGETOWN TINY
HOUSE VILLAGE.
I THINK THE VILLAGES ARE A
NEEDED STEP TO GETTING US OFF
THE STREET.
AND INTO PERMANENT HOUSING.
MANY MORE VILLAGES ARE NEEDED
FOR THOSE STILL ON THE STREET.
WINTER IS GOING TO BE COLD.
BEFORE I GOT INTO THE TINY
HOUSE VILLAGE I MYSELF WAS
STAYING IN A TENT WITH MY DOG.
I FELT UNSAFE AND EXPOSED, NOT
KNOWING THE UNKNOWN AND THE
POSSIBILITIES OF COMING BACK TO
MY TENT AND HAVING IT ALL BEING
TAKEN.
THERE ARE SO MANY STILL OUT
THERE ON THE STREETS FIGHTING
IN THE ELEMENTS.
THE STRUGGLE IS REAL AND THE
TINY VILLAGES ARE A BLESSING.
MANY MORE SHOULD BE CREATED SO
THAT THOSE STILL SUFFERING CAN
FIND A TINY HOME OF THEIR OWN.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
MARVIN MARSHALL.
>> HI MY NAME IS MARVIN
MARSHALL.
I'M CALLING IN SUPPORT OF THE
RESTORED FUNDING FOR THE
SEATTLE COMMUNITY SAFETY
INITIATIVE.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CITY
COUNCIL FOR SUPPORTING THE
INITIATIVE AND SUPPORTING THE
WORK.
WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE THAT
SUPPORT.
I THINK IT'S IMPERATIVE WE LOOK
AT COMMUNITY AND THE AMOUNTS OF
RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE BUILT
BETWEEN SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES AND
COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
WE ARE RESPONDING IN REAL TIME
TO INCIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
SUPPORTING SPORTING EVENTS AND
THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
I THINK THE NUMBER OF JOBS WE
HAVE PROVIDED ADDS A DIFFERENT
ELEMENT TO THE CONVERSATION.
THANK YOU.
>> TRAY.
FOLLOWED BY LISA GUZMAN.
>> WE WILL GO ON TO LISA GUZMAN.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE KAREN
CARPENTER GETS A CHANCE TO
SPEAK BECAUSE I BELIEVE I
CALLED HER NAME INCORRECTLY.
>> THIS IS LISA GUZMAN.
I AM THE MOTHER OF ALBERT
MARTINEZ, AND DOING THE JOBS
FOR THE YOUTH.
I AM HERE TO SUPPORT THE
PROGRAM, IN LA RAZA, AS A
MOTHER I CONSIDER THIS PROGRAM
HAS HELPED ENORMOUSLY, SO THAT
WE CAN HAVE SAFETY AND
CONFIDENCE.
IN THE WORLD OF JOBS AND WORKERS
THAT IS.
I KNOW THAT ALL THIS
EXPERIENCE, HE IS LIVING AND
ACCUMULATING, WHICH WILL HELP
HIM IN THE FUTURE, WHENEVER HE
WILL HAVE FINISHED WITH HIS
SCHOOLING.
I AM ELATED THAT MY CHILD WHO
IS PART OF THE PROGRAM, THAT IS
SUCH A GOOD PROGRAM, I SUPPORT
HIM AND MOTIVATE HIM AND
ENCOURAGE HIM EVERY SINGLE DAY.
SO THAT HE MAY CONTINUE
STUDYING AND GOING TO SCHOOL.
I THANK YOU AND WILL LISTEN TO
THE REST.
>> THANK YOU.
TRAY PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> HI THERE, I'M A RESIDENT OF
DISTRICT 3 AND I LIVE ABOUT A
BLOCK FROM TRUE TIGHTLY HOUSE
VILLAGE.
I'M SPEAKING TODAY TO GIVE MY
SUPPORT FOR MORE TINY HOUSES.
OUR CITY IS FACING SOME OF THE
PROBLEMS WITH HOMELESSNESS, ONE
OF THOSE PROBLEMS IS NOT THE
TINY HOMES.
I LIVE NEXT TO THEM AND THEY
HAVE BEEN GREAT NEIGHBORS JUST
LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IN MY
DISTRICT.
WE HAVE SEEN THAT THEY ARE A
FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO HELP
PEOPLE SEGUE FROM LIFE ON THE
STREET INTO A MORE SUSTAINABLE
PERMANENT HOUSING OPPORTUNITY.
SO I REALLY URGE THE CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PLEASE PUT
MORE FUNDING INTO BUILDING ON
WHAT IS NOT A PANACEA FOR THE
HOMELESS PROBLEM BUT DEFINITELY
A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
CAN HELP SO MANY OTHERS WHO ARE
SUFFERING.
TO GET STABILITY IN THEIR LIFE.
THANK YOU.
>> WE ARE BACK TO KAREN.
HI KAREN.
>> HI I LIVE IN DISTRICT 1. I'M
CALLING FOR THE SOLIDARITY
BUDGET.
TO ACHIEVE PUBLIC SAFETY
REGARDING PEOPLE'S BASIC NEEDS.
IN ADDITION, TO THE BUDGET, I
ASK THAT YOU ELIMINATE THE
BUDGET CHANGES AND REMOVE THE
134 POSITION THAT SPD IS NOT
INTENDING TO FILL NEXT YEAR.
INVESTING COMMUNITIES DIRECTLY
AND THAT MEANS ALLOCATING
$800,000 FOR TINY HOUSE
VILLAGES AND ENCAMPMENTS FOR
SELF MANAGED COMMUNITIES.
AND 150,000 FOR CHILD CARE
ASSISTANCE.
1 MILLION FOR BEHAVIORAL AND
MENTAL HEALTH. AND 1 MILLION FOR
ANTI-DISPLACEMENT FUNDS.
RETAIN TEACHERS, NOT COPS.
>> GOOD EVENING ARIA.
>> HELLO.
I'M IN THE 43rd DISTRICT, I'M A
CLIVE IT CLIMATE ADVOCATE.
THANK YOU FOR FUNDING THE
TRANSIT PLAN.
I AM HOPING THIS WILL GET
PEOPLE OUT OF CARS AND BRING
GOOD TRANSIT TO ALL
NEIGHBORHOODS.
OVERALL I'M DISAPPOINTED WITH
THE BUDGET BECAUSE IT IS NOT
REFLECT A DEEP AND DRIVING
DESIRE TO MEET THE 2030 CLIMATE
GOALS.
ALL OF THE ISSUES WITH
HOMELESSNESS WILL BE
EXACERBATED IF WE DON'T ADDRESS
CLIMATE CHANGE.
70% OF ALL CLIMATE POLLUTION
COMES FROM CITIES.
THAT IS US.
AS CITY COUNCILMEMBERS YOU HAVE
THE POWER TO FUND PROGRAMS SUCH
AS, LOW INCOME OIL, TO ELECTRIC
HEAT CONVERSION PROGRAMS, TO A
LEVEL WHICH WILL HAVE AN
IMMEDIATE AND DIRECT IMPACT ON
SEATTLE'S GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS PLEASE CONSIDER THE
YOUNG PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE AND
ASK, DOES THIS BUDGET DO
EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER TO
BRING SEATTLE'S GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS DOWN TO MEET OUR 2030
GOALS.
>> ANDREW.
'S ANDREW STAR - 6 TO UNMUTE.
>> HI MY NAME IS ANDREW SANSONE,
I AM ONE OF THE FEW BLACK TECH
CEOS IN THE U.S. I'VE BEEN
HOMELESS AND I UNDERSTAND THE
THE HOMELESS SERVICES BUDGET
INCLUDES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE BY
FOCUSING ON SANCTIONED CAMPS
AND INEFFICIENT TINY HOUSE
INITIATIVES.
I'M ASKING FOR THE ALLOCATION
OF $2.5 MILLION TO PROVIDE
SANITATION AND HEALTH SERVICES
TO THE UNSANCTIONED CAMPS
AROUND THE CITY.
THOUSANDS OF THAT WILL GO
TOWARDS THE INITIAL CLEANUP OF
THESE UNSANCTIONED CAMPS WITH
THE REMAINING 2000 BEING
ALLOCATED TO PROVIDE WASTE
DISPOSAL.
ADDITIONALLY THE EXCHANGE
PROGRAMS MUST BE SET UP AT
THESE CAMPS TO PROVIDE HARM
REDUCTION.
THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING IN THE
CITY ARE CHARACTERIZED AS
HAZARDOUS TO BREATHE AND IT
NEEDS TO BE SWEPT AWAY BY
POLICE.
ALL THE PROTECT --
>> HELLO I'M A GRADUATE STUDENT
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
TONIGHT I'M URGING YOU TO
SUPPORT SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH
BOARD'S REQUEST FOR $500,000
FOR THE PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION
PILOT, $200,000 FOR THE
THUNDERBIRD TREATMENT CENTER.
I'M ALSO IN SUPPORT OF THE
REQUEST FOR CLEAN AND SOBER
HOUSING IN SOBO -- SOTO.
HONESTLY MANY OF THE COMMUNITY
IDEA, IF YOU HAVE ALREADY HEARD
SPEAKERS ADDRESS TONIGHT, THEY
ARE DIRECTLY INGRAINED IN THESE
REQUESTS.
I REALLY ASK YOU TO CONSIDER
WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN THE CITY
AND WHAT ISN'T.
WE NEED TO INVEST IN OUR
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES,
SPECIFICALLY WHEN IT COMES TO
HOUSING AND SAFETY, RATHER THAN
DEVELOPERS AND A MILITARIZED
POLICE.
>> WE ARE AT CALLERS 130.
PLEASE DIAL AND IF YOU ARE NOT
HERE.
COME BACK AT 9:00 IF YOU'RE NOT
PRESENT.
SANDRA SINGLETON, NOT PRESENT.
RYAN DAVIS, NOT PRESENT.
LET'S GO TO TONYA.
YOU MAY BE ON, YOU NEED TO HIT
STAR - 6. THANKS.
>> THANK YOU.
HELLO, I LIVE IN DISTRICT 7.
I'M TESTIFYING IN SUPPORT OF
THE TANGIBLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
AND THE TINY HOUSE VILLAGE.
VILLAGES, CONNECTING OUR
HOMELESS NEIGHBORS TO SERVICES
AND GETTING THEM OFF THE
STREETS.
THEY ARE OUR MOST VULNERABLE
CITIZENS.
PLEASE SUPPORT EVERYTHING TO
SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
THE TINY HOUSE VILLAGES GIVE
FOCUS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE
WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE.
MY ORGANIZATION HAS A SUPPORT
TEAM FOR VILLAGE 13, THE NEWEST
VILLAGE IN SKYWAY.
A FAMILY TINY HOUSE VILLAGE.
WE NEED TO SEE REAL INVESTMENT
TOWARD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN
THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
>> PLEASE SEND THE REST OF YOUR
COMMENTS.
>> MY NAME IS CHERISH HEART.
I WORK AT THE AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION. SUPPORTING SEATTLE
RESIDENCE FOR OVER A DECADE.
TODAY I'M ASKING THE COUNCIL TO
PLEASE INCLUDE THE SEATTLE
INDIAN HEALTH BOARD REQUEST OF
$500,000 TO LAUNCH A CULTURALLY
APPROPRIATE PRODUCE
PRESCRIPTION PILOT.
I SEE THE HEALTH IMPACT OF
CHRONIC DISEASES AND THOSE ARE
ROOTED IN STRUCTURAL RACISM AND
SOCIAL BARRIERS TO HEALTH.
THAT'S ESPECIALLY EVIDENT, THAT
OUR SYSTEM IS HISTORICALLY
UNDER RESOURCED.
WE WILL BUILD ON OTHER PROGRAMS
BY ADDRESSING CHRONIC DISEASE
TO NUTRITION SECURITY.
I ALSO SUPPORT THE TWO OTHER
REQUESTS OF THE SEATTLE INDIAN
HEALTH BOARD TO INCREASE
HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR AMERICAN
INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE
COMMUNITIES.
THESE PROJECTS ARE REALLY
IMPORTANT FOR PREVENTION AND
REDUCING DISPARITIES IN HEALTH.
THANK YOU.
>> MY NAME IS KIM ENGLAND.
I AM IN DISTRICT SIX AND A
PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON.
I'M ALSO A VERY PROUD MEMBER OF
THE SEATTLE DOMESTIC WORKERS
COALITION.
I'M PROUD TO LIVE IN THE FIRST
CITY IN THE UNITED STATES TO
INTRODUCE A DOMESTIC WORK
ORDINANCE.
>> I AM IN FAVOR OF THE BUDGET
ITEMS THAT WOULD ALLOCATE FUNDS
TO THE OFFICE OF LABOR
STANDARDS TO ADDRESS THE FULL
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
DOMESTIC WORKERS STANDARDS.
ONE OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS IS
TO CREATE A FULL PAID TIME OFF
POLICY, THE DOMESTIC WORKERS
COALITION IS READY TO WORK WITH
THE OFFICE OF LABOR STANDARDS.
THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL ALLOW
FOR IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS,
PLEASE KEEP THIS BUDGET LINE
INTACT.
THANK YOU.
>> SONDRA PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> HELLO.
I'M CALLING BECAUSE, ME AND MY
FELLOW TENANTS HAVE BEEN ENGAGED
IN A STRUGGLE FOR OUR RIGHTS.
AGAINST OUR LANDLORD.
DESPITE DILAPIDATED CONDITIONS,
LIKE HEAT, HEAT NOT WORKING,
FOR OVER A YEAR.
THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO RAISE
THE RENT, INCLUDING THROUGH.
INCREASE PAYMENTS ON SECTION 8
TENANTS.
THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO SUPPORT US,
AT RAINIER COURT, BY STANDING
WITH US AGAINST THE SIGNING
LETTER FROM THE CHAMBER.
COUNCILMEMBER, OFFICE AND,
SUPPORTING DEMANDS IN THE
BUDGET.
WE ARE ASKING FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AS PART OF THE...
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, WE WILL
MOVE TO ELIZABETH.
STAR - 6 ELIZABETH.
AFTER ELIZABETH WILL BE JUSTIN.
OKAY WE ARE GOING TO JUSTIN.
>> GOOD EVENING, I LIVE IN THE
GEORGETOWN TINY HOUSE VILLAGE,
IT'S GIVEN ME A SAFE PLACE TO
STAY, LEARN LEADERSHIP SKILLS
AND TO BE A MORE PRODUCTIVE
CITIZEN.
TINY HOUSE VILLAGE MEAN THERE
ARE LESS PEOPLE OUT IN THE
COLD.
THERE SHOULD BE MORE TINY HOUSE
VILLAGE'S . THEY HAVE CASE
MANAGEMENT ON-SITE. SO PLEASE
FUND MORE TINY HOUSE VILLAGE .
AND INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF
VILLAGES. THANK YOU.
>> ELIZABETH WILL CONTINUE NEXT.
I SEE ELIZABETH IS STILL
MUTED,áSIX REVEREND WALDEN.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO
SPEAK TONIGHT.
I'M LIVING IN DISTRICT 3 AND
HAVE BEEN IN SEATTLE FOR YEARS.
I'M CALLING FOR THE MOTHERS,
THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MOTHERS,
WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN KILLED
AND NOTHING HAS BEEN PRESENTED
TONIGHT TO ACTUALLY INCLUDE --
HIRING PRIVATE SECURITY BECAUSE
THAT IS WHAT THEY REQUIRE.
I'M SURPRISED THE CITY COUNCIL
HAS NOT EVEN INVITED THE
MOTHERS.
WE DO SUPPORT THE INCREASING OF
THE, SL OFFICERS WHO WORKED ON
THAT.
ANYWAY THANK YOU AND PLEASE
INCLUDE THE MOTHERS, THANK YOU
SO MUCH.
>> ELIZABETH I SEE YOU ARE
STILL MUTED SO WE WILL KEEP
GOING AND COME BACK TO YOU AT
THE END OF THE HOUR.
JEN?
FOLLOWED BY JULIAN SCOTT
>> HI, I'M THE DIRECTOR OF THE
FOOD BANK SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF
THE HUMAN SERVICES COALITION.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR WORK TO
BALANCE THE BUDGET IN THIS
DIFFICULT SITUATION.
THE BUDGET NOW INCLUDES THE PAY
EQUITY ANALYSIS.
AND SUSTAINED FUNDING FOR BANKS
AND MEAL PROGRAMS AT THE 2021
LEVEL.
THE BUDGET ALSO INCLUDES THE
EQUITABLE DELIVERY OF SERVICES.
AND MAKES A ONE TIME ADJUSTMENT
TO CONTRACTS TO KEEP UP WITH
RISING COST.
SPECIFICALLY FROM THE AMENDMENT,
HSC 006, WE ARE URGING COUNSEL
WILL STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF
FOOD BANKS.
WE RECOMMEND THE COUNCIL INVEST
300,000. WE ALSO RECOMMENDED 2
MILLION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME
TONIGHT.
>> LET'S GO TO JULIAN NEXT.
GOOD EVENING JULIAN.
STAR - 6 TO UNMUTE.
>> HI, PLEASE PROVIDE BRIDGE
FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE NEW HOME
OMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN LEHIGH.
TO BUY A LOCAL BUILDING TO
ENABLE DOZENS OF AFFORDABLE
HOMES IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.
PLEASE ADD 200,000 TO THE
FUNDS, CLEAN GREEN, THE
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT
CATERS TO PROVIDING LOCAL
AFFORDABLE PRODUCE TO THE
SEATTLE COMMUNITY.
CLEAN GREEN DIRECTLY DISTRIBUTES
FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE, FREE OF
CHARGE, IN SEATTLE CENTRAL
AREAS.
ESSENTIALLY INCREASING ACCESS
TO FRESH PRODUCE, FOR LOW
INCOME FAMILIES.
THE PRODUCE IS FARMED LOCALLY
WITH THE HELP OF COMMUNITY
VOLUNTEERS, CLEAN GREEN REPORTS
THAT THEY RECEIVED FAR MORE
REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC PRODUCE
THAN THEY CURRENTLY PRODUCE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
PATRICK GARNER.
FOLLOWED BY KIRK LAUGHLIN.
GOOD EVENING PATRICK.
PATRICK IS NOT PRESENT, OKAY,
WE WILL MARK TO -- WE WILL MOVE
TO KIRK LAUGHLIN.
FOLLOWED BY DAVID JONES.
AS WE ARE TEEING UP DAVID JONES,
JUST PRESS STAR - 6 TO UNMUTE.
I JUST WANT TO NOTE THE
FOLLOWING FOLKS WHO ARE NOT
PRESENT.
PATRICK GARNER, KIRK LAUGHLIN,
ANNA WILLIAMSON, URSULA WHITE,
AND NATHAN SPEARMAN.
AGAIN CALLING DAVID JONES TO
PRESS STAR - 6 TO UNMUTE . WE
WILL GO AHEAD AND GO TO JOSH
CASTLE.
GOOD EVENING.
>> I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU AN
UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE AT.
>> HI JOSH, ONE MOMENT.
>> GOOD EVENING COUNCILMEMBERS.
I'M JOSH CASTLE WITH LEHIGH.
I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY DEEP
GRATITUDE TO ALL OF YOU AND
YOUR STAFF FOR YOUR WORK ON THE
BUDGET.
I THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS FOR SPONSORING THE
CRUCIAL LIFE-SUSTAINING
SERVICES FOR OUR OWN HOUSE
NEIGHBORS.
WE ARE REQUESTING 90,000
INCREASE TO SUPPORT IN DOWNTOWN
AND EXPAND HOURS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO TEAM
MEMBERS AND ONE TEAM LEAD TO
ESTABLISH SERVICES DURING THE
WEEK.
THIS INVESTMENT WILL DIRECTLY
HELP 300 WOMEN AND MEN
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND
WILL ALLOW FOR ANOTHER 5000
SHOWERS, 500 LOADS OF LAUNDRY
AND SERVICES BY FRONT DESK
STAFF.
THESE SERVICES REMAIN A LIFE
PLAN FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS BASIC
HYGIENE SERVICES AND TAKE THE
STEPS NECESSARY TO EXIT
HOMELESSNESS, SEEKING HOUSING.
THANK YOU.
>> HELLO?
>> HELLO DAVID.
GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD EVENING CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR FUNDING IN
ADVANCE.
WE ARE HERE TO DEAL WITH FAMILY
RELATIONSHIPS, AND SUPPORTING
RESOURCES.
WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON GANG
VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND
AVAILABILITY WITH. I WANT TO
LET YOU GUYS KNOW, CONTINUE
FUNDING THIS PROGRAM. WE ARE
OUT HERE ON THE STREETS AND WE
UNDERSTAND THE PEOPLE.
THEY UNDERSTAND US AND WE HAVE
A REAL GOOD RELATIONSHIP.
THANK YOU.
>> EXCELLENT THANK YOU.
THE NEXT THREE SPEAKERS.
WALKING JACKSON, THAT BRINGS US
UP TO NUMBER 160.
GO AHEAD.
STAR - 6 TO UNMUTE PLEASE.
>> I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE
YMCA SEATTLE COMMUNITY SAFETY
INITIATIVE.
I SUPPORT THE RETORT --
RESTORING OF THE FUNDING.
WE PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR AT
RISK YOUTH, IT'S REALLY MORE
THAN A JOB TO US.
WE PUT OUR HOW IT'S -- HEARTS
OUT FOR THESE CHILDREN.
A LOT OF THESE KIDS DON'T HAVE
THE PROPER NECESSITIES THEY NEED
, OR GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES
THEY NEED TO GROW INTO
SUCCESSFUL ADULTS.
THAT'S WHAT WE ARE HERE FOR.
WE SPEND ALL DAY WITH THESE
KIDS WHO LOOK UP TO US.
WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO BUILD
OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEM,
WITH THE FAMILY AND WITH THE
COMMUNITY.
THE FUNDING WOULD BE A BIG
HELP, THANK YOU.
>> HELLO AND.
>> GOOD EVENING I AM FROM
DISTRICT 4, I AM URGING YOU TO
VOTE FOR THE COUNCILMEMBERS
AMENDMENT, A WALKABLE PRIVATE
COMMUNITY SPACE -- WITH ALL
INCOME LEVELS.
WARM TONES WITH THE PUBLIC
GATHERS TO LEARN, PLAY AND GROW.
WHAT PART OF OUR PARKS WILL BE
CARVED OUT FOR PRIVATE USE YET?
WHY WAS THIS DECISION MADE WITH
NO PUBLIC INPUT?
I LOVE THE PARKS AND COMMUNITY
CENTERS AND GIVING BACK.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE STAND TO
BENEFIT INCLUDING STUDENTS FROM
THE NEXT DOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
PLEASE SAVE THIS INVALUABLE,
HISTORIC AND DEEPLY LOVED
COMMUNITY SPACE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
BRUCE.
STAR 62 UNMUTE.
STAR 6 TWO UNMUTE.
HELLO BRUCE, GO AHEAD.
YOU MIGHT BE MUTATED ON YOUR
OWN HOME.
CAN YOU DOUBLE CHECK?
>> MI ON NOW?
MY NAME IS BRUCE, I AM CALLING
ON BEHALF OF OF MY
ORGANIZATION, GREEN LAKE
HOMELESS ADVOCATES.
THE OVER 400 HOMELESS PEOPLE
THAT I WORK WITH AND SERVE AT
THE LAKE AS WELL AS THE
EXPERIENCE COALITION THAT I AM
PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF, I WANT
TO TELL YOU THAT UP UNTIL THREE
YEARS AGO I BEGAN WORKING WITH
FOLKS AT THE LAKE AND UP UNTIL
EIGHT MONTHS AGO I HAD TWO
DOZEN HOMELESS FOLKS I WAS
GETTING HOUSING FOR AND
PROVIDING SERVICES FOR.
NOW WITHIN THE LAST EIGHT
MONTHS THE POPULATION HAS GROWN
TO OVER 400 AND I AM HERE TO
TELL YOU THAT HOMELESSNESS, NO
BETTER HOW BAD YOU THINK IT IS,
IT IS WORSE THAN YOU THINK IT
IS.
MOVING FORWARD WITH YOUR BUDGET
I HOPE YOU CONSIDER NO MATTER
HOW MUCH MONEY YOU SPEND, IT IS
NOT GOING TO BE ENOUGH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN
TODAY.
I WANT TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD,
WE HAVE GONE UP TO 164, SMITH,
MARIA, DEONNA, YOU ARE ALL
LISTED TO SPEAK BUT NOT PRESENT.
WE WILL GO TO ANNA WILLIAMS
FOLLOWED BY DOUG NEWMAN AND
SCOTT.
GOOD EVENING AND A.
>> GOOD EVENING I AM A SMALL
BUSINESS OWNER AND A RESIDENT
OF DISTRICT 4, I AM CALLING TO
SUPPORT THE SOLITARY BUDGET.
I ALSO WANT TO ENSURE THAT THE
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE BUDGET
DOES NOT GROW AND THE VACANT
POSITIONS ARE ELIMINATED.
CONTRARY TO WHAT THEY RECENTLY
SAID, YOU DO HAVE THE CITIES
SUPPORT TO DEFUND SPD.
ONLY HALF OF SEATTLE VOTED IN
THE ELECTION WHICH IS
HORRIFYING.
THIS MEANS SEATTLE DOES WANT TO
INVEST IN COMMUNITY.
LET'S BE REAL, THEY WERE
PURCHASED BY TWO WEALTHY WHITE
LADIES BACKED BY CORPORATE
INTEREST AND I AM ALSO A
WEALTHY WHITE LADIES SO LET'S
TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE TO
RAGE SCREAMED THAT WE ELECTED A
TRUMP REPUBLICAN TO CITY
ATTORNEY BUT WE HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A BEAUTIFUL
LIBERATORY CHANGE.
>> THANK YOU FOR GIVING YOUR
BUDGETS COMMENTS.
JUST A REMINDER, KEEP YOUR
COMMENTS ON THE 2022 BUDGET OR
ANY RELATED ITEMS.
WE HAVE MARINE, DAN AND WE ARE
GOING TO DOUG AND SCOTT.
PLEASE GO AHEAD DOUG.
STAR 6 TWO UNMUTE.
>> HELLO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS DOUG.
I AM ASKING THE COUNCIL TO
PLEASE INCLUDE THE -- TO
500,000 TO LAUNCH A CULTURALLY
APPROPRIATE PRODUCE PILOT.
THANK YOU FOR CAMPAIGNING THIS
VERY IMPORTANT PROGRAM.
THE PRODUCE SUBSCRIPTION PILOT
WILL ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IS
TO TREAT AND PREVENT CHRONIC
DISEASES AMONG COMMUNITIES.
IT WILL HELP WITH NUTRITION
SECURITY WHICH WAS WORSENED
DURING THE PANDEMIC AND ALSO
ADDRESSES HEALTH DISPARITIES.
THE PROGRAM WILL BE A POWERFUL
WAY TO SHOW AND EVALUATE HOW
FOOD SERVES AS MEDICINE FOR
COMMUNITIES THAT EXPERIENCE
SOCIAL BARRIERS.
IN ADDITION TO THE PRODUCE
SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAM I SUPPORT
THE TWO OTHER REQUESTS FOR THE
SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH COURT TO
INCREASE -- FOR AMERICAN
INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVE
COMMUNITIES -- THUNDERBIRD
TREATMENT CENTER.
>> CAN YOU SEND THE REST OF
YOUR COMMENTS AND?
WE DID NOT GET THE LAST
SENTENCE REPTON.
I APPRECIATE IT.
GOOD EVENING.
>> MY NAME IS SCOTT AND I AM
CALLING IN FOR THE PEOPLE'S
BUDGET, THIS PAST SUMMER, CITY
COUNCIL APPROVED FUNDING FOR
THE NEW HOPE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE WILL
WHICH WILL BRING LOW INCOME
HOUSES FOR FAMILIES AND HELP
WITH HOMELESSNESS.
I KNOW THERE IS A LOT OF
HOMELESSNESS, MORE THAN WE KNOW
BUT THAT IS A STEP TOWARDS IT
AND WE HAVE COMMUNITY LEADERS
OUT HERE WILLING TO DO THE
WORK.
WE ARE NOT JUST CALLING TO
HARASS PEOPLE WE ARE ACTUALLY
DOING THE WORK AND ALSO PUTTING
THINGS ON THE BUDGET TO CONTINUE
FEEDING FAMILIES FRESH PRODUCE.
NOT A LOT OF TIMES LOW INCOME
FAMILIES HAVE THE OPTION TO GO
INTO A GROCERY STORE AND CHOOSE
HEALTHY VEGETABLES FOR THEIR
FAMILIES.
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR
STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOLS TO EAT
FRESH PRODUCE.
SO THEY CAN BE CLEAR MINDED AND
DO THEIR WORK.
PLEASE STAND IN SOLIDARITY
WHILE DOING THE BUDGET.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IN HELICAL, AND TODD ARE NEXT
BUT THEY ARE NOT PRESENT.
WE WILL GO TO JENNY FOLLOWED BY
SEAN AND MELANIE.
GOOD EVENING.
>> I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF
CHILDREN HEALTH SOCIETY OF
WASHINGTON, WE WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR INCLUDING THE PROPOSED
BUDGET 250,000 IN GENERAL
FUNDING TO SUPPORT OUR PURCHASE
OF A PIECE OF PROPERTY IN THE
LAKE CITY NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT WILL SERVE AS A SOCIAL
SERVICE HUB FOR THE LAKE CITY
COMMUNITY THAT WILL HOUSE OUR
RESOURCE CENTER AND OTHER
NONPROFIT PROVIDERS.
WE CURRENTLY SERVE 3500
INDIVIDUALS AND WE HOPE THE
PROPERTY WILL HELP US SERVE 20%
MORE ONCE FULLY OPERATIONAL.
IT WILL ALSO SERVE AS THE HOME
AS A NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE.
FOCUSED ON BUILDING A VIBRANT
COMMUNITY AND IMPROVING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN LAKE
CITY.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT OF
THIS PROPERTY PURCHASE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
SEAN IS FOLLOWED BY MELANIE.
HELLO SHAWN.
>> MY NAME IS SEAN AND I AM A
GRADUATE STUDENT AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AND
I'M ASK YOU TO SUPPORT THE
LEGISLATIVE REQUEST OF 500,000
TO LAUNCH A CULTURALLY ATTUNED
PRODUCE SUBSCRIPTION PILOT.
200,000 TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY
PARTICIPATION SURVEY AND A
DESIGN PROCESS FOR TREATMENT
CENTERS AND 100,000 FOR THE
LAKE CITY CLINIC EXPANSION.
I WOULD ALSO ASK AND YOU
SUPPORTING 8 MILLION TO SUPPORT
THE DAY CENTER, OUTREACH,
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL
ASSAULT PROGRAM AND THE HOUSING
INITIATIVES.
WE STRONGLY URGE THE COUNCIL TO
INCLUDE FUNDING FOR SEATTLE
CLUBS HOUSING AND FUNDING AT
THE SEATTLE COLLEGE.
THESE PROGRAMS HAVE THE ABILITY
TO LIFT PEOPLE UP AND I
SINCERELY HOPE YOU CONSIDER
THAT FACT WHEN COMING TO YOUR
DECISION AND I THANK YOU FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MELANIE FOLLOWED BY ALEXIS.
HELLO MELANIE.
>> MY NAME IS MELANIE, I JUST
WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO
COUNCILMEMBERS ALEX PEDERSEN
AND M LORENA GONZALEZ FOR YOUR
COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING EARLY
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
THE EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM HAS
BEEN IN OPERATION FOR 30 YEARS
BUT IT HAD TO BE RELOCATED WHEN
OUR BUILDING WAS DEMOLISHED FOR
CONDOS.
WE MOVED TO A BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC
BUILDING THAT REQUIRES SEVERAL
UPGRADES TO BE LICENSED AND WE
URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE UPGRADES
WITH 30% ALLOCATED TO LOW
INCOME FAMILIES IN A AREA THAT
IS CONSIDERED A CHILD CARE
DESERT.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE
QUALITY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS
IN THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN.
HAVE A GREAT EVENING.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE NEXT FOUR SPEAKERS ARE
LISTED AS NOT PRESENT.
ALEXIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
NICOLE.
GOOD EVENING.
>> MY NAME IS ALEXIS, I AM IN
DISTRICT 3. I AM CALLING TODAY
IN SUPPORT OF TINY HOUSE
VILLAGES AND I WANTED TO
IMPLORE WITH THE COUNCIL THAT
YOU NOT ONLY KEEP OUR 800,000
THAT WAS ALLOCATED TO US LAST
YEAR IN THE BUDGET BUT ALSO
PERHAPS COMING UP WITH A BETTER
WAY TO FACILITATE IT CONSIDERING
IT IS NOW NOVEMBER AND WE STILL
HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OF THE
800,000 WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GET
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR
CONSIDERING IT WAS THE ONLY CAMP
IN SEATTLE THAT THE CITY DOES
NOT PAY FOR.
IT WILL BE VERY HELPFUL.
I ALSO WANTED TO CALL AND SAY
THAT I THINK THE SELF MANAGED
MODEL FOR TINY HOUSE VILLAGES
IS SOMETHING YOU SHOULD ALSO
CONSIDER GIVING MONEY TOWARDS.
LOW BARRIER DOES NOT WORK FOR
EVERYBODY.
THAT IS ALL, THANK YOU.
>> SORRY, PLEASE DO SEND US THE
LAST COMMENT YOU MAY HAVE HAD.
NICOLE FOLLOWED BY LISA.
GOOD EVENING.
STAR 6 TWO UNMUTE PLEASE.
AFTER NICOLE AND LISA COME IT
WILL BE WAYNE AND VICTOR.
GOOD EVENING.
STAR 6. THANK YOU.
>> HELLO, I AM CALLING AS BOTH
A RESIDENT AND A FREQUENTER OF
SOUTHEAST SEATTLE. I'M CALLING
ABOUT THE REINVESTMENT OF THE
$4 MILLION FOR THE SEATTLE
COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVE.
THIS IMPORTANT WORK HAS BEEN
GOING ON FOR THE PAST YEAR AND
IT HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE TO BE
ABLE TO EXPERIENCE OVER 60
HIRES INDIGENOUS TO OUR
COMMUNITY BEING DEPLOYED IN OUR
AREAS AND BEING ABLE TO ASSIST
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN GETTING
CONNECTED TO RESOURCES, RING
ABLE TO ESTABLISH POSITIVE
RELATIONSHIPS WITH A MENTOR IN
THE AREA COUPLED WITH PROVIDING
POSITIVE GUARDIANSHIP AND BEING
ABLE TO BE A MITIGATING STEP IN
ENSURING THAT AS PD DOES NOT
HAVE TO BE CALLED.
OUR ASK IS THAT COUNSEL WILL
CONTINUE THE INVESTMENT FOR
THIS IMPORTANT WORK.
THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SO WE ARE GOING TO GEORGE
FOLLOWED BY LISA.
GOOD EVENING GEORGE.
>> HELLO THIS IS GEORGE.
GOOD EVENING.
I AM SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF
LEHIGH BUT ALSO ALL OF THE
PEOPLE THAT RELY ON URBAN REST
STOPS FOR THEIR PERSONAL
HYGIENE.
I WANT TO UNDERSCORE THE
REQUEST TO SUPPORT
COUNCILMEMBER DAN STRAUSS'S
AMENDMENT.
IT EXTENDS SERVICES IN DOWNTOWN
REST STOPS BUT IT ALSO EXTENDS
HOURS WHERE IT IS SORELY
NEEDED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND THANK
YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING INTO
NIGHT.
LISA FOLLOWED BY WAYNE.
>> HELLO.
>> HELLO, WHEN I VOTED FOR YOU
I DID NOT INTEND TO VOTE FOR
SOMEBODY THAT MIGHT CAUSE MY
DEATH, RECENTLY I BECAME AN OF
THE CRIME STATISTIC, A WITHIN
THREE DAYS WAS MY HOME NOT ONLY
BROKEN INTO, MY ETERNAL
GRATITUDE GOES TO THE AWESOME
POLICE OFFICERS OF THE
SOUTHWEST PRECINCT.
THE PROSECUTORS DID NOT DO
THEIR JOB BUT THAT IS ANOTHER
STORY.
YOU WANT TO DEFEND OUR COPS,
YOU SHOULD BE INCREASING THEIR
FUNDING.
WE NEED MORE COPS THAT WILL
ALLOW US TO REPOPULATE
SOCIALIZED UNITS AND ALLOW
COMMUNITY POLICING.
THE NEXT TIME BAD GUYS COME TO
MY HOUSE 911 MIGHT NOT ANSWER
RIGHT AWAY.
THE ACTIONS OF YOU AND THE
COUNSEL TO RESTRICT THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT MIGHT BE THE REASON
I DIE.
THANK YOU.
>> AS A REMINDER, ALL OF THE
HIRING PLANS THE MAYOR
REQUESTED WAS INCLUDED IN THIS
YEAR'S BUDGET.
IN ADDITION TO SAFETY MEASURES.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO
MISINFORMATION OR CONFUSION OUT
THERE.
EVERY OFFICER IS INCLUDED IN
THE PROPOSED BUDGET.
THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN.
AND FOR KEEPING OUR COMMENTS
CONNECTED TO THE PROPOSED
BUDGET.
WE WILL HANDED OFF TO WAYNE AND
VICTOR.
>> GOOD EVENING, MY NAME IS
WAYNE AND I WORK FOR THE WEST
SEATTLE TEAM.
I AM CALLING ABOUT THE FUNDING.
I THINK THIS IS A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SPEAK
ABOUT OUR FUNDING WITH THE
YOUTH WE WORK WITHIN THE
COMMUNITY.
WE WORK WITH HIGH AT RISK YOUTH
IN THE COMMUNITY.
THE FUNDING WILL BE GREAT AS
FAR AS A RESOURCE IN THE
COMMUNITY FOR THE KIDS.
THE JOB WE DO RIGHT NOW.
WE DO TV REENTRY AND WE HAVE A
LOT OF JOB RESOURCES.
THE FUNDING WILL ACTUALLY HELP
US TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE
RELATIONSHIP WITHIN THE
COMMUNITY.
TOGETHER WE WILL PROVIDE THEM
WITH THE RESOURCE TO KEEP THESE
YOUNG MEN AND LADIES SAFE. THEY
WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE THE
ABILITY TO DO THE THINGS, LIKE
THE OPPORTUNITIES IN LIFE WE
ARE TRYING TO GIVE THESE YOUTHS
IN THE COMMUNITIES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
VICTOR FOLLOWED BY DANIELS.
>> HELLO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS,
MY NAME IS VICTOR.
-- REVENUE GENERAL -- 2022, IN
SUPPORT OF THE FUNDING --
PROGRAM.
THESE PROGRAMS HELP STUDENTS
FROM THE LATINO AND OTHER
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES --
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL
EMPOWERMENT AND JOB READINESS
WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO DEVELOP
VALUABLE SKILLS FOR ENRICHING
THEIR EXPERIENCE.
THIS PROGRAM HAS HELPED STUDENTS
AND THEIR FAMILIES TO CREATE
GOOD BUSINESSES BY RECEIVING
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL
TRAINING, ONE-ON-ONE COACHING,
FOR ACCESS TO BUSINESS CAPITAL.
THE FUNDING OF PROGRAMS LIKE THE
-- READINESS TRADING IS VITAL
FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES --
ECONOMIC AID TO PROBE BETTER
PREPARE THEM FOR JOB
OPPORTUNITIES -- AND OVERALL
FOR A BETTER AND BRIGHTER
FUTURE.
TAKE YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND YOUR
SUPPORT.
HAVE A GOOD DAY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH VICTOR.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
OKAY.
STAR 6. STAR 6. THANK YOU.
>> HELLO.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBERS.
I AM WITH THE LIVE EXPERIENCE
COALITION, I AM CALLING TO MAKE
SURE YOU CONTINUE TO SUPPORT
INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE LAC
AND THE WORK WE ARE COMMITTING
DOING WITH OUR ON HOUSED
NEIGHBORS.
ALSO HELPING CONNECTING THEM TO
RESOURCES.
-- DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN
THEIR SYSTEM -- I ALSO WANT TO
SPEAK ON YOUR CONTINUED FURTHER
SUPPORT OF BILL HACKETT AND HIS
ORGANIZATION WHO DOES AMAZING
WORK WITH THEIR ON HOUSED FOLKS
IN CARS AND RVS, WE SUPPORT
HOMEOWNERS BY FIXING THEIR
ROOFS AND INSULATING HOMES SO
WE NEED TO SUPPORT THOSE IN
CARS AND RVS AS THEY NEED HOME
REPAIRS AS WELL AND A SAFE
SPACE TO PARK THEIR HOMES
WITHOUT BEING HARASSED.
YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE
SAME EQUITABLE SERVICES, THANK
YOU.
>> DOMINIQUE PLEASE.
>> HELLO MY NAME IS DOMINIQUE
-- CASE MANAGER -- I AM CALLING
AS A ADVOCATE FOR THE YOUNG
INDIVIDUALS -- THE FUNDING
PROVIDES US ENOUGH RESOURCES
THAT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE
STABILITY AS FAR AS JOBS AND
EDUCATION.
IT ALWAYS GIVES US MORE
RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO
PROVIDE FOR OUR YOUTH.
-- THINGS LIKE THAT.
IT DOES PROVIDE THEM --
FURTHERING THEMSELVES AS
INDIVIDUALS.
OUR GOAL IS TO NOT GIVE UP ON
OUR YOUNG INDIVIDUALS AND WE DO
ASK THAT YOU DO MAKE THEM A
PRIORITY.
WE DO PRIORITIZE AND WE DO PUT
THEM FIRST.
WE HAVE BOTH RELATIONSHIPS TO
WHERE THEY ARE COMPLETING THEIR
GOALS.
ENQUEUE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
CALLING IN.
WE ARE NEARING CALLER 200.
I WANT TO NOTE WHO IS LISTED AS
NOT PRESENT.
JOHNSON, JAMES, BRIAN DAVIS ALL
LISTED AS NOT PRESENT.
SAMANTHA, PATIENCE, ADRIENNE,
NOT PRESENT SO THAT BRINGS US
TO YVETTE.
AND THEN MARIA.
GOOD EVENING.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE PLEASE.
IF YOU ARE SPEAKING YOU ARE
STILL MAY BE MUTED ON YOUR OWN
PHONE.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS EVETTE.
I AM CALLING TO ADJUST THE
COUNSEL TO CONTINUE FUNDING FOR
--, THE PROGRAM BELIEVES IN THE
YOUTH AND INVESTS IN THEM TO
HELP THEM EXPLORE CAREER
PATHWAYS AND APPLICATION
GUIDANCE.
LUCKILY IN WASHINGTON ONE CAN
CREATE -- ACCORDING TO THE U.S.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION,
IMMIGRANTS ARE 30% MORE LIKELY
TO START A BUSINESS IN THE
U.S., THIS THEY HELP TO CREATE
JOBS.
AS A DAUGHTER OF IMMIGRANT
PARENTS I KNOW FIRSTHAND THAT
WHEN OPPORTUNITIES ARE DENIED
TO IMMIGRANTS WE DO NOT
COMPLAIN WE SIMPLY CREATE OUR
OWN HOWEVER WE ARE NOT ABLE TO
NOURISH THE FUTURE BUSINESS
OWNERS OF WASHINGTON AND UNLESS
WE INVEST IN THEM TODAY.
THIS PROGRAM IS NOT ONLY A
RESOURCE FOR TODAY'S YOUTH BUT
A INVESTMENT FOR WASHINGTON'S,
THANK YOU.
>> YOU ARE NEXT FOLLOWED BY
CATHERINE AND VICTORIA.
GOOD EVENING.
STAR 6, THERE WE GO.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
HELLO?
>> YES.
>> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK.
I AM A MEMBER OF THE LIVED
EXPERIENCE COALITION AND I
THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO
REMEMBER THAT WE ARE ALL
MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN RACE.
I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE
HOMELESS SITUATION AND I BELIEVE
PASTOR BILL HACKETT HAS GIVEN
US A EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF
UTILIZING THE SOME UNUSED
PARKING LOTS FOR PEOPLE TO STAY
IN MOTORHOMES AND I WOULD ALSO
LIKE TO SAY THAT WHEN MONEY IS
ALLOCATED TO THE HOMELESS, IT
IS GOOD FOR IT TO BE ALLOCATED
WHERE IT IS USED.
WHERE IT HAS BEEN ALLOCATED FOR.
WE COULD FINISH THIS IF WE DO
IT TOGETHER.
WE NEED TO DO IT TOGETHER.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR
THE WORK YOU DID AT DINNER
LIKE, GETTING THOSE PEOPLE INTO
HOTELS AND MOTELS BUT IT IS
EVERYDAY WORK AND IF WE ALL
WORK TOGETHER WE CAN SEE
POSITIVE RESULTS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN.
I WILL CATCH FOLKS UP HERE.
WE HAVE CATHERINE FOLLOWED BY
VICTORIA, THAT BRINGS US TO
CALLER 200 AND I WANT TO NOTE
FOR THE RECORD, WHO IS NOT
PRESENT.
KENNETH, PAULA, NOT PRESENT
ALONG WITH BARNABY HARTFORD AND
ALVAREZ.
IF YOU ARE LISTENING, YOU ARE
LISTED TO SPEAK NEXT BUT LISTED
NOT PRESENT.
LET'S GO TO CATHERINE FOLLOWED
BY VICTORIA.
STAR 6 POLICE.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS KATIE AND
I AM A RENTER IN DISTRICT 6,
I'M CALLING TO VOICE MY SUPPORT
FOR THE SOLITARY BUDGET
AMENDMENTS IN THE BALANCING
PACKAGE INCLUDING SBD'S BUDGET.
IT SHOULD BE CUT BY MUCH MORE
THAN THIS.
TODAY -- MUST NEEDED MEDICAL
CARE, NONE OF WHOM HAVE
RECEIVED CARE TODAY.
-- NO MEDICAL EXPERTISE, NO
ASSOCIATED -- AND THE MOST
ABSURD PART, -- DYING IN THE
STREETS FOR LACK OF ACCESS TO
BASIC -- SERVICES -- AS PD IS
USELESS AND INSTEAD WE NEED
HEALTHCARE FOR ALL AND BETTER
NO BARRIER -- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SERVICES. DEFINED AS PD.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
THANK YOU.
HELLO VICTORIA.
>> HELLO, THANK YOU SO MUCH, MY
NAME IS VICTORIA AND I AM A
RENTER IN DISTRICT 3. I CALLED
IN LIKE SO MANY OTHERS TONIGHT
TO SHARE MY SUPPORT FOR THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
I SUPPORT CUTTING THE SBD BUDGET
TO ENSURE THE OFFICE BUDGET
DOES NOT GROW AND VACANT
POSITIONS ARE ELIMINATED AND
REPORTING PROVISIONS ARE PUT IN
PLACE.
THE SOLIDARITY BUDGETS
COMMITMENT TO HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS
WILL MAKE A IMPACT ON ME AND MY
NEIGHBORS.
THE PEOPLE THAT WORK HERE SO
DESERVE TO LIVE HERE BECAUSE WE
ARE THE ONES SUPPORTING AND
WORKING WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, OLIVER
FOLLOWED BY MATTHEW. GOOD
EVENING OLIVER.
STAR 6. HELLO OLIVER.
>> GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS
OLIVER -- CITY OF SEATTLE
REVENUE -- 2022 AND I AM IN
SUPPORT OF THE JOB READINESS
PROGRAM -- FINANCIAL
EMPOWERMENT HAS BEEN WORKING
WITH THIS PROGRAM FOR MORE THAN
FIVE YEARS PROVIDING FINANCIAL
LITERACY FOR THESE YOUTH --
LIMITED ENGLISH AND -- REPORTED
ABOUT 15% OF BLACK AND HISPANIC
CONSUMERS ARE CREDIT INVISIBLE
COMPARED TO 9% OF WHITE
CONSUMERS.
-- DIFFERENT ASPECTS -- SAVING
-- BANK SERVICES AMONG OTHERS.
-- AND POWER THEMSELVES -- MAX
THEIR RESOURCES TO PREPARE FOR
THEIR -- IMMIGRATION.
THANK YOU.
>> MATTHEW, FOLLOWED BY SMITH.
>> HELLO.
MY NAME IS MATTHEW AND I LIVE
-- THIS HAS BEEN A INCREDIBLE
EVENING TO LISTEN TO PUBLIC
COMMENTS.
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE WORK
YOU DO.
I WAS CALLING TO LET YOU KNOW
THAT I SUPPORT THE SOLIDARITY
BUDGET AMENDMENT IN THE
BALANCING PACKAGE AND
ESPECIALLY I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT
THE PART OF IT WHERE YOU ARE
SHRINKING THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET. I WOULD
LOVE IT IF YOU CAN REMOVE EVEN
MORE FUNDING FROM THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT IF POSSIBLE.
I HAVE SEEN FIGURES LIKE 14
MILLION MORE THAT SEEMS TO BE
HANDING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT A
SLUSH FUND WITH NO
ACOUNTABILITY.
IN ADDITION I WANT TO LET YOU
KNOW THAT I SUPPORT ANY
AMENDMENTS THAT YOU HAVE THAT
CAN MAKE SURE THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S BUDGET DOES NOT GROW
AND VACANT POSITIONS ARE
ELIMINATED.
THERE IS SO MUCH IN THE BUDGET
I AM EXCITED ABOUT.
I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT --
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN.
YOU ARE NEXT FOLLOWED BY ROMAN.
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE LISTED AS
NOT PRESENT SO WE WILL GO TO
ROMAN.
AS A REMINDER WE ARE ON CALLER
213, LET ME DOUBLE CHECK, ARE
WE TAKING A BREAK?
>> YES WE WILL TAKE A COUPLE
MINUTES BREAK TO SWITCH SCREENS.
>> OKAY A THREE MINUTE BREAK.
>> HOW DOES -- FEEL ABOUT THAT?
>> WE ARE OKAY WITH WHATEVER.
>> OKAY WE WILL TAKE A 3 MINUTE
BREAK AND AS A REMINDER WE ARE
ON ITEM 213.
FOR THE RECORD, BARNABY
HARTFORD, AND ALVAREZ ARE NOT
PRESENT.
LET'S MAKE IT 9:05 PM TO MAKE
IT CLEAN AND THEN WE WILL GET
THROUGH THE REMAINING 40 OR SO
PEOPLE OF THE 80 LISTED.
WE WILL SEE YOU AT 9:05 PM.
THANK YOU FOR WAITING EVERYBODY
ON THE LINE.
[MUSIC]
>> NEXT FOR THE SPEAKERS THAT
ARE PRESENT, WE ARE AT 213.
THANK YOU FOR WAITING THROUGH
THIS BREAK SO WE CAN CHANGE
CARDS.
IF YOU CAN HEAD STAR 6 TO
UNMUTE, ROMAN.
HIT STAR 6. GOOD EVENING.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
I AM ADVOCATING FOR THE CITY
COUNCIL TO PASS THE HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING
AMENDMENT BECAUSE THEY PROVIDE
CRUCIAL RESOURCE ASSISTANCE.
FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS
HELP KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES
HEALTHY AND DRIVING AND
AMENDMENTS 5-6-8 WILL PROVIDE
FUNDING AND DISTRIBUTION.
AMENDMENT 10 WILL PROVIDE
FUNDING FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE
KEEPING PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS.
I AM ALSO ADVOCATING FOR
AMENDMENT 52, 53, 54 AND 55
BECAUSE THEY PROVIDE IMPORTANT
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH
SERVICES.
52 HAS EMPHASIS ON SERVICES FOR
THAT --.
54 WOULD FUND THE CREATION OF A
-- CENTER AND 55 WOULD FUND A
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER.
THESE SERVICES HELP PEOPLE
AVOID HOMELESSNESS.
I URGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO PASS
THE AMENDMENTS AND FOCUS THE
BUDGET MORE ON THE PEOPLE.
ENQUEUE.
>> EXCELLENT, IVAN FOLLOWED BY
MURRAY, CECELIA AND LISA.
GOOD EVENING IVAN.
STAR 6.
>> GOOD EVENING.
I AM A WORKFORCE COORDINATOR --
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CENTER, I
AM ADDRESSING THE CITY OF
SEATTLE 2022 -- THE YOUTH --
JOB TRAINING PROGRAM ASSISTS
STUDENTS TO PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS
-- TO OVERCOME BARRIERS.
PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE CAREER --
STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LOOK
INTO DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS.
WHEN THERE IS A 18% LACK OF
OPPORTUNITY FOR LATIN EX --
MAKE A IMPACT ON THE YOUTH TO
BE PREPARED FOR THE WORKFORCE
WHEN THEY GRADUATE FROM HIGH
SCHOOL.
IF YOUTH CAN BE PROVIDED A
STABLE CAREER PATH, THEIR LIFE
IS IMPACTED FOR THE BEST.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING INTO
NIGHT.
MURRAY. STAR 6. OKAY, NOT
PRESENT.
BLACK FOLLOWED BY LISA
LAKESIDE.
GOOD EVENING.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE PLEASE.
THERE WE GO.
>> MY NAME IS CECILIA AND I AM
A DISABLED RENTER IN DISTRICT 4
HAS SUPPORT ALL OF THE SOLITARY
BUDGET AMENDMENTS INCLUDING
SHRINKING SPD'S BUDGET.
AS A WHEELCHAIR USER I WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT THE WORK THE
SOLITARY BUDGET HAS DONE ON
TRANSPORTATION.
WHILE I AM GLAD ABOUT THE
PACKAGE, IT INCLUDES FUNDING
FOR HOME ZONES TO MAKE STREETS
SAFER FOR ALL PEDESTRIANS AND
CYCLISTS.
I'M ASKING THE COUNCIL TO RAISE
THE AMOUNT.
I DO NOT THINK MOST PEOPLE
UNDERSTAND HOW INACCESSIBLE
SEATTLE'S STREETS ARE FOR
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND IF
WE ARE GOING TO -- WE NEED TO
NOT ONLY BUILD USABLE SIDEWALKS
WE NEED TO REIMAGINE HOW WE
THINK ABOUT OUR ROADS.
SEATTLE HAS A ZERO VISION GOAL
TO AND TRAFFIC DEATHS BY 2030
BUT WITHOUT A DRAMATIC INCREASE
FOR FUNDING FOR HOME ZONES WE
ARE NOT ON TRACK TO MEET THIS
GOAL.
WHILE ARGUMENTS TO INCREASE
[AUDIO DISCONNECTED - PLEASE
STAND BY WHILE RECONNECTING]
FUNDING IS ROOTED IN SCARED
TACTICS THAT COMPARE PUBLIC
SAFETY WITH --
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
LISA WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
DIMITRI AND THEN CAROL.
LISA, GO AHEAD PLEASE.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS LISA, I
STAY AT THE TINY HOUSE VILLAGE,
WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL
MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTINUING
SUPPORT AND FOR THE BUDGET FOR
THE TINY HOUSE VILLAGERS.
IT HAS BEEN GREAT LIVING THERE.
I JUST GOT PERMANENT HOUSING
AFTER BEING THERE FOR A LITTLE
OVER A YEAR.
IT IS A SAFE STRUCTURED
ENVIRONMENT.
WE HAVE HOUSING COORDINATORS ON
SITE.
24 HOUR STAFF.
WE HAVE TO DO CHORES, WE ARE
MANDATED TO GO TO MEETINGS.
WE NEED MORE TINY HOUSE
VILLAGERS IN SEATTLE.
THE HOMELESS EPIDEMIC IS OUT OF
CONTROL.
EVERYBODY DESERVES A SAFE PLACE
TO LIVE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOING BACK TO ELIZABETH.
FOLLOWED BY -- DIMITRI.
CAROL.
I SEE DIMITRI, PLEASE HIT STAR
6.
>> THANK YOU CITY COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS DIMITRI AND I AM AT
THE RAYNER COURT APARTMENTS,
PARTICULARLY THE COLUMBIA
GARDENS.
THEY RAISED MY RENT $100 FOR
ALL OF THE TENANTS AND WE AS
TENANTS STAND TOGETHER TO RESEND
THE $100 RENT INCREASE, WE ARE
ON FIXED INCOMES.
TO PLEA FOR BETTER PEST CONTROL,
SUCH AS BEDBUGS AND ROACHES,
MOST SENIORS ARE ON FIXED
INCOMES AND OUR VOICES ARE NOT
BEING HEARD.
WE NEED RENT CONTROL FOR
RAISING RENT AND DEPLORABLE
HEALTH AND SAFETY CONDITIONS.
WE WERE TRICKED AWAY FROM OUR
HOUSE IS IN THE CENTRAL AREA
AND NOW WE ARE MIGRATED TO THE
SOUTH END.
WE ARE FACING RENT INCREASES
INTO HOMELESSNESS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PLEASE SEND IN THE REST OF YOUR
COMMENTS.
THE NEXT PERSON WE HAVE SET UP
WAS THE FOLLOWING THREE
SPEAKERS.
THEY ARE NOW LISTED AS PRESENT.
I AM CONFIRMING MY LIST IS UP
TO DATE.
ELAINE.
GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU FOR
WAITING.
>> GOOD EVENING COUNCILMEMBERS.
MY NAME IS ELAINE FROM THE
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION.
I AM A RESIDENT IN DISTRICT 2.
I AM ASKING TO PLEASE INCLUDE
THE SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH BOARD
TO LAUNCH A CULTURALLY
APPROPRIATE PRODUCE
SUBSCRIPTION PALETTE.
IT WILL ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY
TO TREAT AND PREVENT --
DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE.
IN ADDITION IT WILL HELP WITH
NUTRITION SECURITY WHICH HAS
WORSENED SINCE THE PANDEMIC BUT
ALSO ADDRESS THE HEALTH
DISPARITIES FACED BY OUR
AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA
NATIVE COMMUNITIES.
THEY ALSO SUPPORT THE OTHER TWO
REQUESTS TO INCREASE HEALTHCARE
ACCESS FOR THE AMERICAN INDIAN
AND ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES
THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS OF
THE THUNDERBIRD TREATMENT
CENTER AND EXPANDING THEIR LAKE
CITY CLINICS.
I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THE
COUNCILMEMBER FOR SPEARHEADING
IT AND ALSO ASKING FOR SUPPORT.
HAVE A GOOD EVENING.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN.
>> HOW IS IT GOING.
I APPRECIATE THE TIME.
I AM PART OF THE SEATTLE
COMMUNITY -- INITIATIVE.
SUPPORT OF FUNDING -- PROGRAM
GIVES MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY
THE OPPORTUNITY, A CHANCE TO
HELP IMPROVE, TRANSFORM AND
BUILD WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
-- ALSO FAMILY'S -- INPUT FROM
EVERYDAY COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON A
DAILY BASIS -- COUNSELORS TO
PROVIDE RESOURCES TO OUR YOUTH
-- MOSTLY MINORITY,
DISADVANTAGED -- AWARENESS TO
GUN VIOLENCE, GANG LIFE --
EDUCATIONAL PREFERENCES AS WELL
-- RELATIONSHIPS -- IS WORKING
LOCALLY -- PUSH THE SAME AGENDA
WHICH IS PEACE, POWER AND UNITY.
I BELIEVE THE WORK WE CONTINUE
TO DO WILL CONTINUE TO GROW,
PROSPER -- PROGRESS TO SAVE
LIVES -- LIFE-CHANGING
CONVERSATIONS -- PROGRAM
RESPECTIVELY -- GIVE THE AT
RISK YOUTH A MORE -- MINDSET --
HELP THEIR LIFESTYLE -- I
SUPPORT THE FUNDING -- TIME AND
ENERGY WE PUT ON THE BILL IS
PART OF GOD'S WORK, WORK THAT
WILL ALWAYS BE IN DEMAND AND
URGENTLY NEEDED NOW.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK WITH THE
CLERKS, WE DO HAVE TWO FOLKS
THAT ARE SAYING THEY ARE
PRESENT BUT LISTED NOT PRESENT.
IF WE CAN ENSURE THAT KEN
SINCLAIR AND BRIAN DAVIS, ALSO
FOR EVERYBODY WHO HAS DIALED IN
AND PERHAPS WAITING TO BE
CALLED, IF I CALLED YOUR NAME
AND SAID YOU ARE NOT PRESENT,
IT MEANS WE DO NOT HAVE YOU
LISTED AS THE NUMBER YOU SIGNED
UP WITH WHEN YOU GET THE
REGISTRATION CODE SO PERHAPS
YOU ARE DIALING IN FROM A
DIFFERENT NUMBER.
IF YOU CAN DIALED IN WITH THE
NUMBER YOU REGISTERED WE WILL
MAKE SURE TO POP YOU IN THE
LIST OR IF YOU NEED TO
REREGISTER WE WILL ADD YOU TO
THE END OF THE LIST WITH ANY
NEW NUMBER YOU ARE USING.
AT THIS POINT WE ARE CAUGHT UP
ON OUR LIST SO I WILL CONTINUE
ON WITH THE FOLKS THAT ARE
LISTED AS PRESENT.
CHARITY FOLLOWED BY --.
JUST A REMINDER TO THE
FOLLOWING TWO GROUPS, GORDON,
AND ALEX, YOU ARE LISTED AS NOT
PRESENT SO PLEASE DIAL IN IF
YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SPEAKING
AND ALSO LISTED AS NOT PRESENT
IS KATHY, ANDY, LUIS, LINDA,
NICOLE, GOOD EVENING CHARITY.
THANK YOU FOR WAITING.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME
SPEAK.
I AM A RENTER IN DISTRICT 2 AND
ALSO A EDUCATOR.
I AM CALLING TO VOICE SUPPORT
FOR THE SOLITARY BUDGET
AMENDMENT, ESPECIALLY THE $10
MILLION CUT TO THE POLICE BUDGET
AND I ALSO CALL FOR INCREASED
CUTS TO THE POLICE BUDGET.
AS OUR CITY IS ON A PATH TO
BEING A SAFER PLACE AS WE
INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY AND
INVEST IN THE INITIATIVES.
I HEARD SO MANY INITIATIVES
TONIGHT.
I THINK WE AT THE SAME TIME
NEED TO BE DECREASING POLICE
PRESENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND
TAKING MONEY FROM THEIR BUDGET
TO INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY.
I AM ALSO CALLING TO INVEST IN
CLIMATE INITIATIVES AND CLIMATE
RESILIENCE INCLUDING 13 MILLION
FOR TRANSITIONING HOMES.
AS WELL AS CALLING FOR PROVEN
WAYS WE CAN FINISH HOMELESSNESS
INCLUDING THE TINY HOME
VILLAGE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN.
THE NEXT PERSON IS -- FOLLOWED
BY NIKITA.
GOOD EVENING.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
I AM A SENIOR IN SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND I AM HERE TO
STRONGLY RECOMMEND AND ASK YOU
TO PASS -- 21, 24 AND 51 TO
SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH
AND SAFETY.
-- SHOULD BE PASSED AS THEY
WOULD PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES TO
POLICE AND THIS FUNDING WILL --
AND PROGRAMS REDIRECTING LOW
PRIORITY 911 CALLS -- HARMFUL
POLICE PRESENCE IN THEIR
COMMUNITIES.
011, 012, 017, 018 AND 019
SHOULD BE PASSED AS THEY
PROVIDE FUNDING -- SUPPORT FOR
SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED
VIOLENCE.
AND RESOURCES -- CRITICAL FOR
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND FUNDING.
>> I URGE YOU TO DO SO.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE SPECIFICS.
SMITH, ALICEA, STILL LISTED IS
NOT PRESENT.
THANK YOU FOR WAITING NIKITA.
GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
MY NAME IS NIKITA.
I AM A DISTRICT 2 RENTER AND
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE
JUSTICE.
I SUPPORT THE VARIOUS
AMENDMENTS AROUND POLICING, THE
ATTORNEYS OFFICE -- BUT WOULD
LIKE TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO
AMENDMENTS AND INVESTMENTS --
RELATED TO EDUCATION.
I WANT TO STAND IN SUPPORT OF
OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
RETENTION BONUSES FOR TEACHERS
OF COLOR AND 25,000 THAT THE
MAYOR PUT IN HER ORIGINAL
BUDGET THAT ACTUALLY MOVED TO
SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS,
SPECIFICALLY ANTI-DISPLACEMENT
PROGRAMS.
AND 600,000 FOR TARGETED
STUDENT LOANS, FORGIVENESS
PELLA PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS, I
KNOW OUR BLACK EDUCATORS ARE
STRUGGLING THE MOST.
WITH THAT, HOUSING SECURITY AND
MAKING SURE WHAT THEY HAVE WHAT
THEY NEED WILL ENSURE THAT
STUDENTS HAVE WHAT THEY NEED.
>> THINK YOU VERY MUCH NIKITA.
STEPHANIE AND AND HELICAL.
YOU ARE LISTED TO SPEAK BUT NOT
PRESENT.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DIAL IN,
THAT TAKES US TO SKIES WHO IS
ALSO NOT PRESENT NOW.
MICHELLE AND DUANE FOLLOWED BY
BET.
MICHELLE IS LISTED IS NOT
PRESENT.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO DUANE.
GOOD EVENING DOING.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
JUST HIT STAR 6.
>> THERE WE GO.
HELLO.
>> HELLO, I SUPPORT
COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON'S
AMENDMENT TO ADD BACK 100,000
TO PROGRAMMING AT THE COMMUNITY
CENTER.
THE REASONS FOR KEEPING THE
CENTER OPEN ARE THE FOLLOWING,
THE CENTER HAS A LONG HISTORY
OF HIGH USAGE BY ALL AGES.
THE CENTER IS WITHIN WALKING
DISTANCE OF AT LEAST FIVE
NEIGHBORHOODS.
THE POPULATION DENSITY NEAR THE
COMMUNITY CENTER HAS GROWN AND
CONTINUES TO INCREASE.
THE GREENLAKE COMMUNITY CENTERS
WILL BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR
THE NEXT TWO YEARS LIMITING
ACCESS TO THOSE CENTERS.
I DO THINK WEEKEND RENTALS CAN
BE ACCOMMODATED AT COMMUNITY
CENTERS BUT WE SHOULD KEEP ALL
COMMUNITY CENTERS OPEN WITHIN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE IN
SEATTLE.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR STAYING UP
SO LATE.
>> THANK YOU FOR STAYING UP
WITH US.
WE APPRECIATE IT.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME TONIGHT
AND TO EVERYBODY WHO HAS DIALED
IN.
WE APPRECIATE ALL OF THE
VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES, WE ARE AT
CALLER 240.
GOOD EVENING HAROLD FOLLOW MY
DREAMS.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
THERE YOU GO.
GO AHEAD.
>> I CALLED TO SUPPORT --
THANKSGIVING -- IN HONOR OF OUR
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN THE GREAT
NORTHWEST.
-- I AM A MEMBER AND A RESIDENT
OF GEORGETOWN TINY HOUSE
VILLAGE.
-- WHAT IS NOT BEING SAID --
THREE BY TWO ROOM FOR TWO WEEKS
, WE HOUSED SOMEBODY THAT GOES
THROUGH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE --
THEY TELL YOU THAT STORY -- SHE
WORKS 45 HOURS -- PEOPLE THAT
GET PAID BUT DO NOT SHOW UP.
TINY HOUSE RESOURCES NEED TO DO
BETTER, THEY MIGHT DO SOME GOOD
BUT THERE IS A LOT OF TRAUMA.
I URGED THE COUNCIL TO MAKE SURE
-- BEFORE THEY GIVE THEM ANY
MORE MONEY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE STEPHANIE.
FOLLOWED BY JAMES.
LET ME REVERSE THAT, PLEASE GO
AHEAD JAMES.
>> GOOD EVENING.
I AM A REGULAR IN DISTRICT 5.
WHILE I LISTEN TO YOU AND SOME
OF YOUR COLLEAGUES ROMANTICIZE
THE CUTS TO THE SPD CUTS THIS
MORNING, THE CITIZENS OF
SEATTLE HAVE SPOKEN.
WE HAVE DONE THIS BECAUSE THE
STATUS QUO YOU PERPETUATE WILL
NOT MAKE OUR CITY SAFER.
WHEN WILL YOU INCREASE FUNDING
FOR SPD AND ALSO SPEAK WITH
PRIDE ABOUT HOW OFFICERS KEEP
OUR CITY SAFE?
CURRENT RESPONSE TIMES ARE
UNACCEPTABLE.
THE LACK OF SAFETY ON OUR
STREETS IS PARAMOUNT.
UNTIL YOU INCREASE FUNDING FOR
SPD, RESPONSE TIMES WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POOR.
THE ELIMINATION OF HIRING
INCENTIVES WILL NOT ENCOURAGE
OFFICERS TO JOIN SPD.
PLANNING FOR THE DEPARTURES OF
OFFICERS IS NOT A WAY TO
ENCOURAGE ARRIVALS OF NEW
OFFICERS.
WITH THE DEPARTURE OF 325
OFFICERS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS,
THIS PUTS THEM DOWN 800
OFFICERS WITH EXPERTS FUEL
SEATTLE NEEDS TO HAVE HER
ADEQUATE STAFFING.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN.
STEPHANIE, PLEASE GO AHEAD.
STEPHANIE GO AHEAD PLEASE.
>> HELLO MY NAME IS STEPHANIE A
RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 3, I AM
CALLING IN SUPPORT OF THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET AMENDMENT IN
THE BALANCING PACKAGE INCLUDING
SHRINKING SPD'S BLOATED BUDGET.
AS A SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPIST I AM SPEAKING TO THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET
RECOMMENDATION FOR A --
CULTURAL, -- NEEDS OF OUR
COMMUNITIES CHILDREN.
-- PROPOSED RETENTION BONUSES,
NOT RETENTION BONUSES FOR COPS.
I SUPPORT 600 K FOR TARGETED
STUDENT LOANS -- PILOT PROGRAMS
FOR EDUCATORS AND I SUPPORT THE
1 MILLION ANTI-DISPLACEMENT FUND
-- SO THEY CAN LIVE IN THE
COMMUNITIES THEY TEACH IN.
OUR COMMUNITIES NEED US TO
INVEST IN OUR EDUCATORS AND OUR
CHILDREN.
SUPPORT THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET
AMENDMENT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE NEXT SPEAKERS ARE SUSAN AND
JONI.
THAT BRINGS US UP TO 244.
GOOD EVENING.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
>> I WANT TO SAY I AM MOSTLY IN
FAVOR OF THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET
BUT I HAVE TO SAY ALSO THAT
OVERALL THE AMENDMENT FALLS
úSHORT, THEY ARE NOT ENOUGH FOR
PEOPLE SYSTEMATICALLY SHUT OUT
OF RESOURCES AND THEIR RIGHT TO
BASIC HUMAN DIGNITY.
-- SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT, SIMPLY
GIVE THEM HOUSING, GIVE THEM
NEEDED RESOURCES, GIVE THEM THE
CARE OWED TO THEM -- STOLEN SO
MUCH ALREADY.
WHERE IS THE BUDGET FOR THE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WHOSE LAND
THE CITY CONTINUES TO POLLUTE
AND DESTROY.
-- GET BACK WHAT WAS STOLEN,
REPAIRING GENERATIONS OF TRAUMA
AND -- INSTILLED IN THE BLACK
AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES.
-- YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD EVENING SUSAN.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> MY NAME IS SUSAN, I AM A
HOMEOWNER IN DISTRICT 1 AND I
AM CALLING HIS SUPPORT OF THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET AMENDMENT.
IF WE WANT TO INCREASE PUBLIC
SAFETY WE HAVE TO MOVE MONEY
OUT OF THE LEGAL PUNISHMENT
SYSTEM AND INTO THE AREAS OF
INVESTMENT OUTLINED.
IF POLICING AND INCARCERATION
AND TO PUBLIC SAFETY THE U.S.
WOULD BE THE SAFEST COUNTRY IN
THE WORLD.
WE CANNOT PRETEND THAT TRIMMING
A FEW MINUTES OFF RESPONSE TIME
WILL FIX IT.
--
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN
SUSAN.
JONI, GOOD EVENING.
STAR 6. THINGS.
>> I LIVE IN DISTRICT 2, I AM
RAISING MY KIDS HERE AND I AM A
SOCIAL WORKER ADVOCATING FOR
CHILDREN'S BEST INTEREST.
RATHER THAN RATTLING OFF MY
AFFILIATIONS, I AM SIMPLY A
MIDDLE-AGED WHITE LADY THAT IS
NOT BUYING INTO FEAR MONGERING,
I AM SURE TO CLEARLY STATE MY
SUPPORT WITH THE SOLIDARITY
BUDGET AMENDMENT.
I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
-- REMOVE THE BARRIERS TO
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
WHILE I DO SUPPORT THE COUNCILS
$10 MILLION CUT I AM ASKING YOU
TO REDUCE FUNDING EVEN MORE
WHEN YOU INTRODUCE THE
BALANCING AMENDMENT LATER THIS
WEEK.
SPECIFICALLY I AM SUGGESTING
YOU REMOVE FUNDING FOR ALL OF
THE POSITIONS THAT SPD HAS NO
INTENTION OF FILLING.
-- THERE IS NO REASON I CAN SEE
FOR THE NEED FOR A $28 MILLION
LESS FUND LAST YEAR.
--
>> IF YOU CAN SEND IN THE REST
OF YOUR COMMENTS.
JANINE FOLLOWED BY KERRY.
>> I AM CURRENTLY A GRAD STUDENT
, I AM CALLING LIKE A LOT OF
OTHERS IN SUPPORT OF THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET AMENDMENT.
I WOULD LIKE TO AMPLIFIED THE
COST OF SHRINKING THE SPD'S
BUDGET AND INSTEAD OF INVESTING
IN PRIORITIES LIKE TINY HOUSE
VILLAGES WHICH HAVE BEEN SUPER
INSPIRING TO HEAR ABOUT.
-- SOCIAL ACQUISITION FUND --
BUILDING ACROSS SEATTLE
ESPECIALLY FOR LOWER INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS.
ALL OF THESE PROPOSALS MAKE
SENSE FOR SEATTLE AS THEY
CONTINUE TO FACE A HOUSING
CRISIS --.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> KERRY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
RICH.
GOOD EVENING.
THAT RINGS US BACK TO KERRY.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
WONDERFUL.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
SORRY FOR THE DELAY.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> THIS IS CARRIE, I AM A
CURRENT VICTIM OF THE BATTLE OF
HOMELESSNESS.
I HAVE BEEN OUT HERE FOR TWO
YEARS DUE TO [CAPTIONER
TRANSITIONING]
-- I HAVE BEEN IN RVS AND TENTS
AND VEHICLES SLEEPING.
I HAVE BEEN HELPED BY THE
LIVING EXPERIENCED COALITION.
I AM ADVOCATING FOR FUNDING FOR
THAT PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE
HELP WITH RV REPAIRS AND A
PLACE TO PARK.
I HAVE LIVED IN THE WOODS.
I HAVE HAD POLICE KNOCK ON OUR
DOORS, HAVING US LEAVE WHEREVER
WE ARE.
UPROOTING MY CHILDREN AT EVERY
TURN BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS US
ANYWHERE THAT WE GO.
SO I AM HOPING YOU HELP WITH
THAT PROGRAM.
AND KEEP ALL OF THESE PEOPLE
SAFE.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING INTO
NIGHT.
SUSAN IS UP NEXT FOLLOWED BY
LEAH.
>> HELLO, I AM A HOMEOWNER IN
DISTRICT 4, I SUPPORT
AMENDMENTS TO THE BALANCING
PACKAGE TO MATCH THE PROVISIONS
TO THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
IT CALLS ON YOU TO ACT FOR THE
BENEFIT OF ALL OF US.
IN PARTICULAR I SUPPORT THE
10.9 MILLION CUT TO THE BUDGET
FOR THE SPD AND I SUPPORT
CUTTING 14 MILLION TO THE
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FUND AND FOR
THE POSITIONS THAT WILL NOT BE
FILLED.
THEY SHOULD INSTEAD GO TO
HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR THE
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.
THESE FUNDS SHOULD BE USED TO
REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS AND
MEET SEATTLE'S 20/30 CLIMATE
GOALS INCLUDING TRANSITIONING
LOW INCOME HOMES TO ELECTRIC
HEAT.
-- CITY THAT IS SAFE FOR ALL OF
US, NOT JUST THE WEALTHY.
MUCH MORE WILL BE NEEDED TO
ACHIEVE THE 2030 CLIMATE GOALS.
THANK YOU.
>> LEAH IS LISTED AS NOT PRESENT
AND SO IS EDDIE SO WE WILL GO
TO JASON.
FOLLOWED BY KENNY.
HELLO JASON.
THEN IT WILL BE HEATHER
FOLLOWED BY PAUL.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. GIVING
US THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.
I AM WITH SEATTLE GROUP --
ACCOUNTABILITY, I WOULD LIKE TO
REMIND YOU THAT ACCOUNTABILITY
STARTS WITH POLICE BUDGET.
THERE IS TOO MANY -- AT THE
VERY LEAST WE NEED TO HOLD SPD
ACCOUNTABLE BY CLEARLY STATING
WHAT THE MONEY CAN AND CANNOT
BE USED FOR.
-- ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
GOOD NIGHT.
>> THAT BRINGS US TO KENNY
FOLLOWED BY PAUL.
>> GOOD EVENING COUNCILMEMBERS.
MY NAME IS KENNY AND I AM 16.
I LIVE THAT LOW INCOME HOUSING.
TO BE MADE AWARE OF THE UNCIL
CONSISTENT MISTREATMENT OF THE
TENANTS AT RAYNER COURT DUE TO
THE COMPANIES -- CONSISTENTLY
HAVE ISSUES WITH ROACHES,
BEDBUGS, INCREASES IN RENT, WI-
FI BILLS AND ALL OF THIS IS
UNJUST.
WE ALREADY HAVE CONTACT WITH
COUNCILMEMBER -- KSHAMA SAWANT
-- UNJUST LANDLORDS -- THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I AM GOING TO MAKE A QUICK
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FOLKS I AM
CALLING OUT AS NOT PRESENT.
WHEN YOU SIGNED UP TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC TESTIMONY, IT ASKS YOU
WHICH PHONE NUMBER YOU ARE
DIALING IN FROM, IF YOU ARE NOT
DIALING IN FROM THE SAME
NUMBER, PLEASE DIAL BACK IN
WITH THAT NUMBER OR REREGISTER
WITH A DIFFERENT NUMBER.
FOR EXAMPLE, WE WANT TO HEAR
FROM BRIAN, ANYBODY ELSE THAT
IS INDICATING WE ARE LISTENING
BUT WE ARE LISTED AS NOT
PRESENT.
WE NEED THE SAME PHONE NUMBER
AND IF YOU WANT TO GO BACK IN
AND REREGISTER THE FOUR WE GET
TO THE END OF PUBLIC COMMENT,
NO PROBLEM.
WE HAVE SIX PEOPLE LEFT TO
SPEAK AND THEN WE WILL BE DONE
WITH PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS
EVENING.
I AM GOING TO MAKE SURE WE GET
KENNETH ON.
I SEE YOU LISTED AS PRESENT AND
THEN WE WILL GO TO THE LAST SIX
SPEAKERS AND WE WILL DOUBLE
CHECK TO MAKE SURE NOBODY ELSE
HAS CALLED BACK AND AND WE GET
EVERYBODY WHO IS PRESENT,
SPEAKING.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE
TONIGHT.
PLEASE HIT STAR 6 TO SPEAK.
STAR 6 TO SPEAK.
KENNETH I WILL KEEP YOU ON THE
SCREEN BECAUSE I SEE YOU THERE
NOW.
THERE YOU ARE.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
YOU MIGHT BE MUTED ON YOUR OWN
PHONE.
DO NOT HIT ANYMORE STAR 6 JUST
MAKE SURE YOUR OWN PHONE IS NOT
MUTED.
WE WILL KEEP KENNETH ON THE
SCREEN, LET'S PULL UP PAUL.
THANK YOU FOR WAITING.
WE WILL KEEP KENNETH ON THE
LINE.
>> GOOD EVENING COUNCILMEMBERS.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT 2 AND I AM A
MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL
ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE
EMPLOYEES. LOCAL 600 REPRESENTS
CAMERA PEOPLE IN THE MOTION
PICTURE INDUSTRY IN SEATTLE.
I WOULD LIKE THE COUNCIL TO
PROVIDE A FIND A CREATIVE
INDUSTRIES DIRECTOR WITHIN THE
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THE COUNCIL APPROVED THIS
POSITION IN THE 2020 BUDGET AND
IT IS DISAPPOINTING THAT THE
OUTGOING MAYOR DISREGARDED THE
WISHES OF COUNSEL.
SO THIS WOULD PROVIDE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO REVITALIZE
CREATIVE WORK IN SEATTLE IN A
BROAD AND STRATEGIC MANNER.
INK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY.
APPRECIATE YOU DIALING INTO
NIGHT.
KENNETH, STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
WE WILL COME TO YOU NEXT.
THE LAST SPEAKERS I HAVE LISTED
-- HELLO KENNETH.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
WE STILL CANNOT HEAR YOU.
JUST MAKE SURE YOUR OWN PHONE
IS NOT ON MUTE.
PERFECT.
YOU WENT BACK ON MUTE.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
YOUR PHONE IS NOT ON MUTE,
RIGHT?
WE CANNOT HEAR YOU.
LOOK AT YOUR CELL PHONE, MAKE
SURE THAT IT IS NOT ON MUTE.
I WILL LIST THE LAST FIVE
PEOPLE PRESENT, SMITH, JC,
BROOKS, AND DAVID.
HELLO KENNETH, WE CAN HEAR YOU.
DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> FIRST OF ALL I WANT YOU TO --
I AM A MEMBER -- COMMUNITY --
BUDGET PROVIDES -- GREW UP WITH
-- REBUILDING THE COMMUNITY --
CAUSING HAVOC TO THE COMMUNITY.
WITH THE PRESENT FUNDING WE ARE
ABLE TO EMPLOY PLENTY OF YOUNG
MEN AND ADULTS -- EDUCATION
SYSTEM -- JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS,
HOMELESSNESS -- SO MANY
DIFFERENT RESOURCES THAT THE
FUNDING PROVIDES AND WE ASK
THAT YOU CONTINUE FUNDING --
SEATTLE MISSION 2. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
CAMILLE, PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> HELLO, I AM A RESIDENT AT
DISTRICT 3 AND I AM CALLING TO
ASK THE CITY COUNCIL TO --
LEGISLATIVE REQUEST OF THE
SEATTLE -- HEALTH FORCE.
THEIR REQUEST FOR 500,000 TO
LAUNCH A -- PRODUCE
SUBSCRIPTION PILOT -- SECOND,
THE REQUEST FOR 200 THOUSAND TO
CONDUCT A COMMUNITY -- DESIGNED
SURVEY TO AIM THE DESIGN
PROCESS FOR THUNDERBIRD
TREATMENT CENTERS.
THESE CENTERS WILL -- AND
FINALLY THE REQUEST FOR 100,000
TO THE LAKE CITY CLINIC
EXPANSION, IT WILL SUPPORT --
AND ENSURE THE PROVISION -- I
ALSO ASK THAT YOU SUPPORT --
CLUBS REQUEST -- TO SUPPORT THE
DAY CENTER, OUTREACH, SEXUAL
ASSAULT PROGRAMMING AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN.
WE WILL HERE NEXT FROM JC AND
THEN BROOKS.
>> GOOD EVENING.
THANK YOU FOR HANGING ON THIS
LONG.
I AM CALLING IN SUPPORT FOR THE
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS.
I APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER ALEX
PEDERSEN'S SUPPORT.
LIKE PREVIOUS CALLERS
MENTIONED, THE IMPORTANCE OF
COMMUNITY CENTERS, I WOULD SAY
THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS THAT
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS DOES FOR THE
SEATTLE COMMUNITY INCLUDING
SUPPORTING CHILDCARE SERVICES
FOR HOMELESS AND I APPRECIATE
YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN.
BEFORE WE GO TO THE NEXT
SPEAKER I WANT TO LIST THOSE
WHO ARE CURRENTLY HERE AS NOT
PRESENT ON MY LIST.
AGAIN, LEAH, EDDIE, HEATHER,
KAREN, ALL LISTED AS NOT
PRESENT.
JENNY, PETE, LACEY, BILL
HACKETT AGAIN, NOT PRESENT.
REBECCA, CELINE, BREANNA,
URSULA, AND JACOB LISTED AS NOT
PRESENT.
THE LAST PERSON LISTED AS NOT
PRESENT IS LUIS.
I AM GOING TO CALL THE LAST
FIVE PEOPLE THAT ARE LISTED
HERE ON MY LIST AND THAT
INCLUDES DEATH, BROOKS, DAVID,
KYLA, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE I
DID NOT MISS ANYBODY, LAURA.
THAT IS THE ORDER WE ARE GOING
IN.
ONE OF THOSE IS NOT PRESENT
ANYMORE.
GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR
WAITING.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
I SUPPORT THE PROPOSED PARK IN
PUBLIC SAFE SPACE RELATED
AMENDMENT INCLUDED IN THE 2022
BUDGET.
WELCOMING AND SAFE PUBLIC
SPACES ARE VITAL TO THE HEALTH
AND WELL-BEING OF EVERYBODY IN
OUR CITY.
I ALSO ASK THE COUNCIL TO ADD
CITY HEALTH PARK -- AMENDMENT
AND RESOURCE ARE CITY
DEPARTMENTS TO PROPERLY TAKE
CARE OF CITY HALL PARK.
IT HAS FAILED IN MANY WAYS BUT
WE KNOW A PROPERLY RESOURCED
PART CAN BECOME A THRIVING
URBAN PARK, THIS HAS BEEN
ACCOMPLISHED IN OTHER
CHALLENGING PARKS IN DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE SUCH AS WEST LAKE.
THE COUNTY HAS NO EXPERIENCE
WITH URBAN PARKS AND DOES NOT
OPERATE PARKS WITHIN THE CITY
BUT THERE ARE NONPROFIT
PARTNERS READY TO WORK WITH THE
CITY TO ACTIVATE AND OPERATE
CITY HALL PARK.
PLEASE HONOR YOUR OBLIGATIONS
TO PROTECT OUR CITY PARKS AND
ADD FUNDING AS PART OF YOUR
COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SPACE --
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN.
IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE
PLEASE SEND IT IN.
GOOD EVENING.
STAR 6. GO AHEAD.
>> HELLO, I AM THE OPERATIONS
DIRECTOR FOR THE SOUTHEAST
NETWORK SAFETY NET FOR THE BOYS
AND GIRLS CLUB.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU
FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND FOR
FUNDING THE SEATTLE COMMUNITIES
SAFETY INITIATIVE THIS YEAR.
I AM HERE TODAY TO ADVOCATE FOR
THE CONTINUED FUNDING FOR THE
SEATTLE COMMUNITY SAFETY
INITIATIVE AND THE 2020 BUDGET
AMENDMENT.
I ASK THAT YOU GRANT THIS
FUNDING SO WE CAN CONTINUE
DOING THE WORK THAT WE DO.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT
YOU DO HAVE ANOTHER PERSON
ONLINE WHO IS NOT SHOWING, I AM
TRYING TO GET IT.
HE IS TO 68 IF I AM NOT
MISTAKEN.
>> THANK YOU.
ANYTHING ELSE?
>> THAT WAS IT, THANK YOU AND
HAVE A GOOD EVENING.
>> WONDERFUL.
I AM LOOKING FOR ANY ADDITIONAL
NAMES TO POP IN.
WE WILL KEEP LOOKING.
PLEASE GO AHEAD AND DIAL BACK
IN WITH THE NUMBER YOU
REGISTERED WITH.
HELLO DAVID.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
STAYING UP SO LATE TO DO YOUR
WORK.
I AM CALLING SPECIFICALLY ABOUT
THE BOAT ON BUDGET LINE 25 A1
THAT HAS TO DO WITH FUNDING FOR
A EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR THE
CITY GOING FORWARD TO SUPPORT
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
WHICH IS REALLY CRITICAL.
I WANT TO SAY THAT 20 YEARS AGO
I WAS 50 TWO LIVING IN MY CAR
FOR TWO YEARS DUE TO MANIC
DEPRESSION, I HAVE BEEN IN
RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOL USE FOR
12 YEARS PRIOR TO THAT, I URGE
YOU TO DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO
FIND ACTUAL HOUSING FOR THE
HOMELESS AND THE LAST THING I
WANT TO SAY, I WANT TO APPROVE
REMOVING EXTRANEOUS FUNDS FROM
SPD AND THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
AND PUT THEM INTO COMMUNITY
SERVICES AND I THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME.
>> KYLA, FOLLOWED BY MICHELLE.
WHERE DID YOU GO?
I WILL KEEP GOING UP THE LIST,
NOT PRESENT SO WE WILL GO TO
MICHELLE.
HELLO MICHELLE.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE PLEASE.
>> HELLO, I AM MICHELLE.
I AM ACTUALLY CURRENTLY
HOMELESS IN MY VEHICLE IN THE
SEATTLE AREA.
I AM WORKING WITH A LADY NAMED
ANNETTA OUT HERE, SHE HAD
MENTIONED TRYING TO ADVOCATE
FOR FUNDING FOR PEOPLE IN CARS
AND RVS AND CONTINUE FUNDING FOR
LIVE EXPERIENCE COALITIONS,
CONTINUE FUNDING TO HELP THOSE
WITH HOUSING RESOURCE
CONNECTIONS AND FOR ADVOCACY
AND TRAINING.
I THINK THAT WOULD REALLY HELP
THE HOMELESS OUT HERE, HAVING
MORE PEOPLE AND MORE FUNDING
FOR THE HOMELESS.
>> ANYTHING ELSE?
>> THAT IS ALL.
>> THANK YOU FOR WAITING
TONIGHT.
LAURA, YOU ARE OUR LAST SPEAKER
AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE FOLKS WHO MIGHT BE
LISTENING IN ON LINE, I AM
GOING TO CALL FOR OUR I.T.
FOLKS TO UNMUTE ANY UNKNOWN
NUMBER THAT IS IN OUR RESUME
AFTER WE HEAR YOU.
GOOD EVENING, THANK YOU FOR
WAITING.
>> I AM CALLING IN WITH A
COUPLE OF MY NEIGHBORS, THE
FIRST THING IS I WOULD LIKE TO
SUPPORT MY COMMUNITY MEMBERS
WHO WANT TO KEEP THEIR
COMMUNITY CENTER FROM BECOMING
A FULL-BLOWN RENTAL.
I CAN RESPECT THAT.
-- CREATIVE ENOUGH TO MAKE SURE
THAT ALL PEOPLE GET THEIR NEEDS
MET.
SECOND OF ALL I WANT TO
ADVOCATE FOR MY COMMUNITY IN A
WAY THAT BRINGS -- THAT IS
APPLICABLE TO OUR DEMOGRAPHIC
AND I KNOW MY NEIGHBORS HAVE
CONCERNS ABOUT SOME OF THE
PROGRAMMING THAT HAS BEEN
OPERATING IN THE PARK FOR A
COUPLE OF MONTHS.
ALTHOUGH I SUPPORT WOMEN OF
COLOR AND SMALL BUSINESSES AND
NONPROFITS, I THINK FOR OUR KIDS
-- OUR KIDS ARE IN THE BOTTOM
50% IN READING LANGUAGE AND MATH
IN WASHINGTON STATE, -- DOES
NOT INCLUDE ANY STRUCTURED
ENRICHMENT.
>> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU FOR
DIALING IN TONIGHT.
THE LAST SPEAKER I SEE ON OUR
LIST, WE HAVE TWO MORE.
WE WILL GO WITH MARIO. GOOD
EVENING.
PERFECT.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS MARIO, I
AM A UNDERGRADUATE AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AND
EIGHT PRESIDENT OF DISTRICT 4,
I AM ASKING THE COUNCIL TO
SUPPORT THE REQUEST FOR 500
THOUSAND TOWARDS CULTURALLY --
SUBSCRIPTION PILOT -- 200,000 --
SURVEY -- PRE-ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN -- TO PROCESS THE
THUNDERBIRD TREATMENT CENTER --
REQUEST FOR 100,000 IN THE
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET IN THE LAKE
CITY -- EXPANSION.
-- AMOUNTING TO 8.1 MILLION
DOLLARS TO SUPPORT -- DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT --
I AM A PROUD GRADUATE -- A
NATIVE AMERICAN FOCUSED PUBLIC
SCHOOL.
-- RESOURCES WILL BE VITAL TO
THE NATIVE COMMUNITY.
I HOPE WE CAN COUNT ON YOUR
SUPPORT TODAY.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING BACK
IN.
OUR LAST SPEAKER LISTED AS
PRESENT.
MALLORY.
THANK YOU FOR WAITING.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE PLEASE.
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE STILL ON
MUTE.
AS YOU ARE DOING THAT, I.T.
TEAM, IS THERE ANYBODY THAT
DOES NOT HAVE A ASSOCIATED
PHONE NUMBER THAT IS IN THE
WAITING ROOM THAT WE MIGHT WANT
TO UNMUTE SO THEY CAN PROVIDE
ANY TESTIMONY?
>> WE HAVE ONE UNIDENTIFIED
CALLER WITH A UNKNOWN NUMBER.
>> LET'S UNMUTE THAT PERSON AS
WE WAIT FOR MARIO.
I HAVE YOU ON THE LINE, I DO
NOT SEE YOU UNMUTE IT.
UNKNOWN CALLER, YOU HAVE BEEN
UNMUTE IT, PLEASE HIT STAR 6. I
CAN HEAR YOU MARIO.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> -- BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB --
SAFETY INITIATIVE, I WANT TO
SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS -- ASKING
FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT IN
2022 TO ADD 4 MILLION FOR THE
SEATTLE -- INITIATIVE.
I MANAGE THE SAFETY TEAM --
RISKING OUR LIVES -- IT IS A
LOT OF WORK BUT OUR TEAM AND I
ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS WORK.
I SEE FIRSTHAND THAT THIS
INITIATIVE HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE
IN BRINGING OUR BLACK AND BROWN
COMMUNITIES TOGETHER -- MOST OF
US GREW IN. -- THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME.
>> WONDERFUL, JUST DOUBLE
CHECKING, DO WE HAVE SEAN?
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE OR A UNKNOWN
CALLER WITH THE NUMBER ENDING IN
1166.
OKAY, I WANT TO THANK OUR
INTERPRETER WHO IS WITH US THIS
EVENING.
THANK YOU RAUL FOR BEING WITH
US.
HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
I AM SAD WE CANNOT GET THIS
UNKNOWN CALLER OFF OF MUTE.
I FEEL BAD FOR ANYBODY WHO
DIALED AND WHO WAS UNABLE TO
SPEAK TONIGHT.
WE DO APPRECIATE YOUR TIME NO
MATTER YOUR PERSPECTIVE.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO HEAR FROM YOU.
WE HAD 282 PEOPLE SIGNED UP FOR
TESTIMONY AND WE GOT TO
EVERYBODY.
WITH THAT I WANT TO THANK YOU
ALL FOR YOUR WORK TONIGHT.
WE DO HAVE OUR NEXT COMMUNITY
MEETING AT 9:30 AM ON FRIDAY.
AS A REMINDER, THANKS TO THE
CENTRAL STAFF FOR THEIR
GENEROUS EXTENSION OF THE
DEADLINE AMENDMENTS WHICH ARE
NOT DUE UNTIL 2 PM ON FRIDAY.
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE WORK
THAT YOU DO, INTERPRETER
SERVICES, OUR MANAGER OF OUR
TEAM HERE AND EVERYBODY ELSE
THAT MAKES THIS POSSIBLE.
SO GOOD TO SEE ALL OF YOUR
FACES.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE LATE
INTO THE EVENING.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
[MUSIC].
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