>> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
WELCOME TO THE SELECT BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL.
TODAY IS NOVEMBER 18th.
2021.
THE TIME IS 9:32 A.M.
AND I'M TERESA MOSQUEDA CHAIR
OF THE COMMITTEE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE?
[ ROLE CALL ]
>> EIGHT PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU MADAME CLERK.
I WANT TO KNOW THAT COUNCIL
MEMBER SAWANT DID NOTIFY US SHE
IS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING
TODAY.
WE DO WANT TO SEND OUR BEST
WISHES TO HER IF SHE IS NOT
FEELING WELL AND IF SHE DOES
JOIN US AT ANY POINTED TO WE'LL
MAKE SURE TO ANNOUNCE IT AS SHE
ENTERS.
TODAY WE WILL BEGIN WITH A
FIRST PART OF OUR AGENDA WHICH
IS DEDICATED TO PUBLIC COMMENT
AND COLLEAGUES WE HAVE
DEDICATED UNTIL 11:00 A.M.
AT LEAST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
ING THIS ALLOW FOR OUR THIRD
PUBLIC HEARING DURING THIS
SESSION.
AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT WE WILL
MOVE INTO A VERY SHORT BREAK SO
THE CLERKS CAN READJUST AND GET
A QUICK MOMENT BEFORE WE MOVE
INTO THE HEART OF TODAY'S
AGENDA.
INCLUDING GOING THROUGH THE
INITIAL BALANCING PACKAGING
AMENDMENTS AND WE WILL START
WITH GOING THROUGH GROUPS A.
WHICH IS THE INITIAL PROPOSED
BALANCING PACKAGE AND GROUP B.
WHICH IS A SUGGESTED CONSENT
PACKAGE OF VARIOUS AMENDMENTS
THAT RELATE TO ITEMS THAT WE
HAVE DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY.
IN COUNCIL.
AND THEN WE WILL GO INTO
INDIVIDUAL VOTES IN GROUP C.
AND GROUP D..
GROUP D. HAS ITEMS THAT RELATE
TO UTILIZING THE -- WRITTEN
EMERGENCY RESERVES.
WE'LL BE TAKING AN OPPORTUNITY
TO TAKEA RECESS AS WE ALWAYS
DO FROM 1:00 P.M.
TO 2:00 P.M.
WE WILL ADJOURN AROUND 5:00
P.M.
WITH THE GOAL OF EITHER
WRAPPING UP TODAY OR CONTINUE
THIS AGENDA UNTIL TOMORROW IF
THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE.
WE HAVE ALL DAY SESSION
SCHEDULED FOR TODAY AND
TOMORROW.
IF WE DO NOT NEED THE FULL-TIME
TOMORROW WE'LL SHAKE MAKE SURE
TO FREE UP THE REST OF YOUR
FRIDAY.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTIONS,
TODAY'S AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTIONS THE DAY'S
AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
FOLKS, BEFORE WE GET INTO
PUBLIC COMMENT, I DID WANT THE
OFFER YOU AN OPENING FRAME AND
SAY THANK YOU.
THIS IS WEEK EIGHT OF EIGHT.
IT'S BEEN A VERY TOUGH BUDGET
SESSION AS WE'VE CONTINUED TO
RECEIVE NEWS FROM THE REVENUE
FORECAST ABOUT A DOWNWARD
TRAJECTORY.
AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING AROUND
THE YEAR ON BUDGET ITEMS.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY GRUELING
BUDGET CYCLE AND THE MIDDLE OF
A DIVISIVE POLITICAL CLIMATE.
AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
ONGOING PANDEMIC.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING TO TRY TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE MAKING
INVESTMENTS AND TO HOW WE
CREATE GREATER STABILITY FOR
WORKING FAMILIES, FOR
INDIVIDUALS, AND FOR OUR MOST
VULNERABLE.
HOUSING, STABILITY, ECONOMIC
STABILITY AND TRUE OPPORTUNITY
IS WHAT WE WANT TO INVEST IN
NOW AS WE RECOVER FROM COVID.
ONE THING THAT REALLY STANDS
OUT TO ME COLLEAGUES IS THE
WAYS IN WHICH WE HAVE
IDENTIFIED POLICIES THROUGHOUT
THE LAST TWO YEARS THAT REALLY
FOCUS ON COMMON GROUND AMONG
OUR COLLEAGUES.
COMMON THEMES INCLUDE HOW WE
ARE MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE
INVESTING IN A CITY THAT IS A
THRIVING, VIBRANT PLACE TO BE
WHETHER YOU ARE OUTSIDE PLAYING
OR WANT THE LIVE HERE, GROW A
FAMILY HERE, RETIRE HERE.
COME AND STUDY HERE.
WE'VE INVESTED INTO MAKING SURE
THAT WE HAVE CREATED AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICES
TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THOSE
WHO LIVE HERE CAN HAVE ACCESS
TO GOOD, QUALITY HOUSING.
AND THAT THOSE WHO ARE
CURRENTLY LIVING IN PUBLIC
SPACES HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOVE
INSIDE.
THROUGHOUT THE LAST YEAR AND A
HALF, WE FOCUSED ON CONNECTING
COMMUNITIES AND CREATING
THRIVING COMMUNITIES TO RECOVER
MORE EQUITABLY AND INVEST IN
OUR CITY SO CITIES CONTINUE TO
BE A PLACE THAT DRAWS FOLKS TO
COME TO ENJOY OUR ARTS AND
CULTURE AND MAKE SURE THAT
SMALL ENTREPRENEURS HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO START UP AND ALL
GOOD WORKERS HAVE GOOD LIVING
WAGE JOBS.
WE HAVE INVESTED THROUGH YOUR
AMENDMENTS IN GREATER HEALTH
AND SAFETY TO MAKE SURE WE'RE
LOOKING UPSTREAM AS WE THINK
ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY INVESTMENTS
AND THAT WE ARE CREATING AS A
COMMUNITY THAT HAS TRUSTED
COMMUNITY PARTNERS AS WE THINK
ABOUT WHAT PUBLIC SAFETY TRULY
IS.
WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TWO
YEAR PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AND
WE ARE NOW INTO OUR SIXTH YEAR
OF A HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING
STATE OF EMERGENCY.
WE'VE INVESTED THIS YEAR IN A
HISTORIC AMOUNT OF INVESTMENTS
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, $194
MILLION GOING INTO AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
HALF OF WHICH IS COMING FROM
YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE JUMP-START
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
AND THE JUMP-START TAX PACKAGE.
AS WE SEE RISES IN EXTREME
INCOME INEQUALITY, OUR GOAL
HERE AS A COUNCIL IS TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE'RE INVESTING IN A
BUDGET THAT STRIVES FOR GREATER
EQUITY AND STABILITY.
I APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU HAVE
DONE IN THE LAST YEAR AND A
HALF.
THERE'S REALLY BEEN ABOUT SIX
DIFFERENT BUDGETING PROCESSES
THAT YOU AND I HAVE BEEN
THROUGH AS I -- LAST YEAR
BUDGET CHAIR.
WE'VE DEALT WITH THE EMERGENCE
OF COVID BY PASSING JUMP-START
IN OUR FIRST COVID RELIEF
PACKAGE.
WE PROVIDED RESPONSE AND REALLY
HELPED TO WARD OFF THE
LINGERING EFFECTS OF A
RECESSION.
WE'VE CREATED REVENUE STREAMS
TO INVEST IN MULTIPLE BUDGET
ACTIONS THAT HAVE ALLOWED FOR
GREATER ASSISTANCE TO WORKING
FAMILIES AND TO SMALL
BUSINESSES AND TO CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS AND IMMIGRANTS AND
REFUGEES.
AND TO MAKE OUR ECONOMY
STRONGER.
WE'VE DONE THIS NOW THROUGH
MULTIPLE BUDGET ACTIONS
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
LAST YEAR'S 2021 CALENDAR
BUDGET AND TODAY WE WILL BE
ADDING THE FINAL AMENDMENTS TO
THE 2022 COOL DANKER BUDGET.
I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE
CONVERSATIONS THAT WE'VE HAD
OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.
AND THE COMMON GROUND THAT
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO FIND.
AGAIN ON HOUSING AND HOMELESS
SERVICES AND ON CONNECTING
COMMUNITIES AND CREATING
THRIVING LOCAL ECONOMIES AND
MAKING SURE THAT OUR
COMMUNITIES ARE HEALTHY AND
SAFE.
WE HAVE FACED SOME DIFFICULT
DECISIONS ESPECIALLY WITH THE
DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMIC
REVENUE FORECAST.
AND WHILE IT WAS SUGGESTED LAST
YEAR THAT WE DIP INTO THOSE
RESERVES, AND SCALE THOSE DOWN
TO A MERE $3 MILLION, ALL OF
YOU HELPED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
HAD A HEALTHY RESERVE COMING
OUT OF LAST YEAR'S BUDGET
CYCLE.
THIS YEAR, I'M EXCITED TO NOTE
AS WE CONSIDER THE AMENDMENTS
IN FRONT OF US TODAY, THAT WE
HAVE RETAINED ALL OF THE
REVENUE THAT HAD BEEN SUGGESTED
TO REMAIN IN THE REVENUE
STABILIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR OUR
EMERGENCY USE IF THE ECONOMY
CONTINUES TO GO DOWN.
NOT ONLY THAT, COLLEAGUES, AS
YOU WILL HEAR FROM CENTRAL
STAFF TODAY, WE HAVE SLIGHTLY
ADDED TO THAT WITH SOME OF THE
FINAL AMENDMENTS THAT ARE BEING
OFFERED TODAY.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR
THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE IN
THIS BUDGET CYCLE.
WE HAVE ANOTHER TWO FULL DAYS
IN FRONT OF US TO GET THROUGH
THESE VARIOUS AMENDMENTS.
AND AS WE DO, I WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE THANK ALL OF THE
TEAM AT THE CENTRAL STAFF
OFFICES WHO HAVE BEEN REALLY
WORKING OUT EVERY OPPORTUNITY
TO IDENTIFY ANY ERRORS, ANY
OPPORTUNITIES, TO ACQUIRE
ADDITIONAL FUNDING.
WHETHER THAT'S THROUGH GENERAL
FUND, WHETHER THAT'S THROUGH
UTILIZING REET OR OUR
CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS FROM
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU
ALSO KNOW THAT THERE HAS BEEN
AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT OUR
CITY'S TRAFFICCAL AND YOU AS
COUNCIL MEMBERS CONTINUE TO
POINT OUT WHEN IT COMES TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE GENERAL FUND
MATCHES THE ONGOING INVESTMENTS
WE ARE CONTINUING TO COMMIT TO
BOTH OOZE A COUNCIL AND MAYOR'S
OFFICE.
AS CEO HAS RECENTLY
APPOINTMENTED OUT AND CENTRAL
PATCH POINTED OUT, A MONTH
BEFORE THIS, WE NEED TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE ARE RESPONDING TO
INVESTING IN CREATING
ADDITIONAL REVENUE AND CREATING
VARIOUS SOURCES OF REVENUE SO
THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT OUR
INVESTMENTS THAT REQUIRE
GENERAL FUND REVENUE HAVE
STABLE INVESTMENTS YEAR OVER
YEAR.
YOU WILL SOON BE RECEIVING A
RESPONSE MEMO FROM DIRECTOR
HANDY ON THE WAYS IN WHICH WE
DIRECTED IN MANY CASES FOR THE
USE OF ONE-TIME FUNDS THAT
SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMING FROM A
DIFFERENT SOURCE FROM THE
MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET.
WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO
CORRECT FOR ALL OF THOSE
BECAUSE THERE'S BEEN MANY
REQUESTS TO USE ONE-TIME FUNDS
FOR ITEMS THAT I KNOW ALL OF US
WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN AN ONGOING
WAY.
WE WILL BE TALKING A LITTLE BIT
MORE ABOT THE WAYS IN WHICH
THE STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE
INTENT THAT I HAVE INCLUDED
THAT ALLOWS FOR US TO REMAIN
COMMITTED TO THESE ONE-TIME
INVESTMENTS AND SEEK ADDITIONAL
REVENUE IS BAKED INTO THIS
BUDGET.
DIRECTOR HANDY'S CLARIFICATION
MEMO ON THE WAYS IN WHICH WE
RECEIVED A BUDGET IF THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE THAT UTILIZED
ONE-TIME FUNDS WHEN IT SHOULD
BE COMING FROM A DIFFERENT
SOURCE WILL BE COMING TO YOU
AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK
THAT CENTRAL STAFF HAS DONE TO
CORRECT FOR MUCH OF THOSE
EFFORTS IN THIS PROPOSED BUDGET
IN FRONT OF YOU.
AGAIN, THANK YOU TO DIRECTOR
HANDY AND THE ENTIRE TEAM AT
THE CENTRAL STAFF WHICH I WILL
NAME BY NAME BEFORE WE CONCLUDE
WITH THE AMENDMENTS TODAY.
AND I'M PROUD THAT WE'VE BEEN
ABLE TO MAINTAIN AND SLIGHTLY
INCREASE THESE RESERVES WE
FREED UP TENS OF MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS IN ONE-TIME INVESTMENTS
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
RECOVERING FROM THIS COVID
CRISIS AND MORE EQUITABLE WAY
AND WE HAVE MAINTAINED OUR
COMMITMENTS TOT JUMP-START
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE SPEND PLAN.
GREETLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR
TIME TODAY.
AND WITH THAT, I LOOK FORWARD
TO HEARING FROM MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC ABOUT THE WAYS IN WHICH
WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADJUST THIS
PROPOSED BUDGET, TO MEET
COMMUNITY NEEDS AND TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE COME OUT OF THIS
DISCUSSION WITH A ROBUST AGENDA
THAT SETS US UP FOR ADDRESSING
INCOME INEQUALITY AND CREATING
OPPORTUNITY AND CREATING A
HEALTHIER SAFE COMMUNITY FOR
EVERYONE.
LET'S BEGIN WITH HEARING FROM
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
AT THIS POINT WE ARE GOING TO
MOVE INTO PUBLIC COMMENT.
EXCUSE ME, BEFORE I DO THAT --
BEFORE I DO THAT, COLLEAGUES, I
DIDN'T HEAR -- I NEED TO ADJUST
THE AGENDA AT THE TOP OF THE
HOUR.
BUT I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE TWO
WALK ON AMENDMENTS THAT WILL
REQUIRE US TO ADJUST THE
AGENDA.
>> GOOD MORNING CHAIR MOSQUEDA,
CENTRAL STAFF, THERE ARE TWO
WALK ON AMENDMENTS THAT WERE
DISTRIBUTED BY THE DEADLINE BY
5:00 P.M.
LAST NIGHT.
ONE SPONSORED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES AND ONE BY COUNCIL
MEMBER PEDERSEN.
I BELIEVE YOU WOULD WANT TO
REVISIT THE AGENDA TO AMEND IT
TO ADD COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN'S OPTION.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES' WALK ON
AMENDMENT IS ACTUALLY A
SUBSTITUTE ITEM ANOTHER ITEM ON
THE AGENDA.
THAT CAN BE TAKEN CARE OF WHEN
WE GET TO THE ITEM WITH A
SUBSTITUTE MOTION.
>> WONDERFUL.
PLEASE REMIND ME OF THE NUMBER
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN'S
AGENDA ITEM.
>> I WOULD BE HAPPY TO.
IT IS CBAS PD 019A 1.
>> I SEE IT RIGHT HERE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, I DO WANT TO
PROPOSE THAT WE AMEND THE
AGENDA.
I WOULD LIKE TO REVISIT THAT
BEFORE WE GET INTO PUBLIC
COMMENT.
IN ORDER TO PUT THAT IN FRONT
OF US I MOVE THAT THE PROPOSED
AGENDA BE AMENDED TO ADD
COUNCIL PEDERSEN'S WALK ON
AMENDMENT SPD 019A 001 AND THAT
WILL BE PLACED AFTER
CONSIDERATION ON THE
CORRESPONDING VOTE IN THAT
GROUP.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
AMEND TODAY'S AGENDA BY ADD ING
IT TO TODAY'S AGENDA.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN, WE
WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ADDRESS THIS IN FULL WHEN WE
GET TO THAT ITEM ON THE YDA
UNLESS THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE
YOU'D LIKE TO ADD HERE.
OKAY, THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN.
APOLOGIES FOR THE PROCEDURAL
MISSTEP THERE.
COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
PROPOSED AMENDED AGENDA?
HEARING NONE, MADAME CLERK,
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA?
[ ROLL CALL ]
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> NOW TO CONSIDER THE FINAL
AGENDA AS AMENDED IN FRONT OF
US, ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
HEARING NONE MADAME CLERK, WILL
YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED AGENDA?
[ ROLL CALL ]
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU COLLEAGUES.
APOLOGIES FOR THAT.
THE AMENDED AGENDA HAS BEEN
APPROVED.
THAT BRINGS US IT'S FIRST ITEM
ON THE AGENDA WHICH IS PUBLIC
COMMENT.
I'M GOING TO MODERATE THE
PUBLIC COMMENT IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER.
WE WILL HAVE ONE MINUTE FOR
EACH SPEAKER TO SPEAK.
I'LL CALL ON THREE SPEAKERS AT
A TIME IN THE ORDER IN WHICH
THEY ARE REGISTERED.
YOU CAN SIGN UP.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO
EVERYONE WHO SIGNED UP FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT THE MORNING AS
WE NEED TO GET INTO
DELIBERATIONS ON THE AMENDMENTS
WE JUST SPOKE ABOUT.
YOU WILL HEAR YOU HAVE BEEN
UNMITED AND THAT'S YOUR PROMPT
TO HIT STAR 6 ON YOUR LINE.
PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK YOUR OWN
PHONE IS NOT ALSO MUTED.
PLEASE GO AHEAD AND START YOUR
SPEECH WITH YOUR NAME AND THEN
YOU WILL HEAR A CHIME AT THE
END OF THE ALLOTTED TIME.
THAT CHIME INDICATES YOU HAVE
TEN SECONDS LEFT TO WRAP YOU
WERE THE COMMENTS.
IF YOU DON'T GET A CHANCE TO
ADD YOUR COMMENTS TODAY OR IF
YOU GET CUT OFF, PLEASE DO SEND
IN IN THE REST OF YOUR COMMENTS
AND YOUR PUBLIC TESTIMONY TO US
AT COUNCIL@SEATTLE.GOV.
APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU
HAVE DONE THROUGHOUT THIS
BUDGET CYCLE TO MAKE SURE THAT
YOUR VOICE IS BEING HEARD.
WE APPRECIATE EVERYBODY WHO'S
CALLED IN TO MAKE THEIR VOICES
HEARD AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE TOWN
HALL MEETINGS THAT MANY OF YOU
HAVE HAD.
THE -- THE COMMUNITY FORUMS.
AND THE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE
SURE THAT FOLKS ARE OFFERING
PUBLIC COMMENT VIA EMAILS AND
CALLS THROUGHOUT THE LAST EIGHT
WEEKS AS WELL.
SO THANKS SO MUCH.
WE'LL START WITH HOWARD GALE --
GOOD MORNING PLEASE HOWARD,
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING, HOWARD
GAIL.
OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS WE
HAVE LEARNED FROM FIVE
INVESTIGATIONS PUBLISHED IN THE
SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD AND
INVESTIGATION BY KOW THAT THE
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HIS
ENTIRE CAREER HAS BEEN SPENT
DEFENDING POLICE, AND WHO
ENGAGED IN PROFESSIONAL
MISCONDUCT AS A CITY ATTORNEY,
HAS COMMITTED GROSS MALFEASANCE
INVESTIGATING POLICE ABUSE.
JUDGING NEARLY 90% OF LAST
YEAR'S POLICE ABUSE CASES TO BE
WITHOUT MERIT.
AND CLEARLY VIOLATED LAWS
REGARDING ACCESSING AND
RELEASING THE MEDICAL
INFORMATION OF A PROTESTER WHO
WAS NEARLY KILLED BY POLICE IN
2020.
THE OPD DIRECTOR HAS FOUND
EVERY SPD KILLING THAT HE
INVESTIGATED TO BE LAWFUL AND
PROPER.
WE HAVE LEARNED THAT THE
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF
INSPECTOR GENERAL HAS ALLOWED
THE ROUTINE CERTIFICATION OF
THESE FLAWED OPA INVESTIGATIONS
BY A PERSON WITH A 23 YEAR
CAREER AS A POLICE OFFICER.
WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT
EVIDENCE AND SOMETIMES WITHOUT
EVEN REVIEWING THE
INVESTIGATIONS.
WE HAVE LEARNED THAT THE
DIRECTOR OF OID IS ENCOURAGING
THE INVESTIGATORS TO IGNORE
FAILURES.
YOU CAN YOU ARE PLANNING TO PUT
$10.8 MILLION INTO THIS SYSTEM.
THIS IS AN EPIC FAILURE OF
OVERSIGHT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD MORNING.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING.
DISTRICT 7. MY COUNCIL MEMBER
IS LEWIS AND I'M PART OF AMAZON
EMPLOYEES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE.
TO START I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE
DIVISION.
SO IMPORTANT POINTS TO COVER
THERE.
I'LL TALK ABOUT A FEW GIVEN
THIS TIME.
FIRST, YOU MUST VOTE PTOMAINE
MAINTAIN THE ENTIRE $10.9
MILLION CUT TO SPD AND REMOVE
THE POSITIONS THEY DON'T INTEND
TO FILL.
I DON'T SUPPORT COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN AND LEWIS' AMENDMENTS
TO RETURN ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY
SPD.
GIVING SPD MONEY FROM OUR
EMERGENCY FUND WHILE THERE'S SO
MANY PEOPLE AND SO MANY
FAMILIES STRUGGLING SO HARD
FROM THE PANDEMIC AND MULTIPLE
CRISES IS A REALLY BIG INSULT
TO THEM AND THERE'S NO
EXPLANATION OR EXCUSE OR NUANCE
AROUND THIS.
NEXT, YOU MUST VOTE YES ON THE
AMENDMENTS TO ENSURE
PROGRAMMING FOR THE COURT AND
CITY ATTORNEY'S COME FROM THE
EXISTING BUDGET.
LASTLY, WE MIST VOTE YES ON
AMENDMENT FOR THE $2 MILLION TO
ESTABLISH A SOCIAL HOUSING
PROGRAM, SEATTLE CAN'T SOLVE
THE HOUSING CRISIS WITHOUT
SPENDING NONMARKET HOUSING AND
THIS WILL KICK OFF THE PROCESS.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PETER FOLLOWED BY PETE AND TWO
OTHERS.
GOOD MORNING PETER.
>> Caller: HELLO, THANK YOU
COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I LIVE IN THE THIRD COUNCIL'S
DISTRICT.
I'M CALLING TODAY AS ONE OF
MANY WHO WILL BE CALLING IN
SUPPORT OF THE PROPONENTS OF
THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
AND YOU WILL HEAR FROM A LOT OF
PEOPLE TODAY.
AND THAT DOESN'T LEAD TO OUR
ORGANIZING CAPACITIES AND IT
SPEAKS TO THE FACT THAT THE
PEOPLE OF SEATTLE WANT TO
ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A HEALTHY
FUTURE.
WE ALL HAVE HOMES TO LIVE IN
AND THAT WE ALL HAVE A SAFE
PLANET TO LIVE ON.
WE KNOW THAT THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT IS IN --
UNCONSCIONABLE WITH THAT GOAL.
AND SO THAT'S WHY I DO NOT AND
YOU WILL HEAR FROM MANY PEOPLE
TODAY WHO DO NOT SUPPORT
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN'S
AMOUNT TO ADD $10.9 MILLION TO
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
NOR SUPPORT HIS AMENDMENT TO
ADD $5.3 MILLION FOR THE
OVERTIME AND OTHER SORTS OF
RELATED BUDGET ITEMS.
YOU WILL HEAR FROM PEOPLE TODAY
WHO ASK YOU TO CUT THEM TO STOP
OVERFUNDING THE COURTS AND CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
AND INSTEAD INVEST IN HOUSING
AND HOMELESSNESS AND $2 MILLION
FOR SOCIAL HOUSING PROGRAM
HERE.
>> THANK YOU.
KATE, FOLLOWED BY TASHIR.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS KATE REUBEN AND I'M
A RENTER LIVING IN DISTRICT TWO
AND I'M THE ORGANIZING DIRECTOR
OF THE HOUSING JUSTICE
ORGANIZATION VIA SEATTLE.
I WOULD LIKE THE TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO THANK BUDGET
CHAIR MOSQUEDA FOR INCLUDING
THE BUDGETARY AMENDMENTS FOR AN
ADDITIONAL $400,000 FOR TENANT
SERVICES AND $200,000 IN ORDER
TO ESTABLISH A HOUSING PROGRAM.
WE NEED MULTIFAMILY HOUSE THAT
IS HELD IN PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND
RENT STABILIZED AND MANAGED BY
COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE
ORGANIZATIONS, ALSO URGE YOU TO
VOTE TO MAINTAIN THE ENTIRE
$10.9 MILLION CUT TO SPD AND
VOTE TO REMOVE THE 101
POSITIONS SPD DOESN'T INTEND TO
FILL.
GIVING THEM MONEY FROM OUR
EMERGENCY FUND IS WILDLY
IRRESPONSIBLE.
AND WILL ONLY PERPETWAIT
FURTHER HARM TO THE MOST
VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR
COMMUNITY WHO ARE FIGHTING TO
SURVIVE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
AND FOLLOWED BY EMILY
CUNNINGHAM.
>> I LIVE AND WORK IN DISTRICT
TWO AND I'M CALLING TODAY TO
SUPPORT THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET
AND DEMANDING YOU MAINTAIN THE
ENTIRE CUT TO SPD'S BUDGET.
AND CUT THE 101 UNFILLABLE SPD
POSITIONS.
ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD YOU GIVE
ANY MONEY TO SPD FROM THE
CITY'S RAINY DAY FUND.
NO OTHER DEPARTMENT RECEIVES
FUNDING FOR POSITIONS THEY
CAN'T FILL.
INSTEAD OF BLOWING OUR MONEY,
AND DEMANDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL TAKE SOME OF THAT
INVESTED MONEY AND ALLOCATES AT
LEAST $1.5 MILLION FOR MENTAL
AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOR THE
DUWAMISH.
WE HAVE TO BE GETTING A LAND
BACK AND MAKING SERIOUS
REPARATIONS TO THE DUWAMISH.
KIND OF PREPOSTEROUS YOU ALL
WON'T AGREE TO THE TRIVIAL $1.5
MILLION THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET
PROPOSES.
>> THANK YOU.
EMILY FOLLOWED BY JORDAN VAN
BOST.
GOOD MORNING EMILY.
>> Caller: MY NAME IS EMILY
CUNNINGHAM AND I'M WITH AMAZON
EMPLOYEES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE.
IT'S HARD TO COMMUNICATE THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE HISTORICAL
MOMENT AND STANDING ON THE
RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY.
THE SITUATION IS AN URGENT
MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH AND WE
MUST DIVEST IN SYSTEMS OF HARM
AND INVEST IN OUR COLLECTIVE
ELL-BEING AND SURVIVAL.
WE MUST DIVEST FROM SPD AND
INVEST IN A GREEN NEW DEAL.
I SUPPORT THE ENTIRE $10.9
MILLION CUT TO SPD AND THE
REMOVAL OF 101 POSITIONS SPD
BUNT INTEND TO FILL.
I DEMAND NO HIRING OR RETENTION
BONUSES FOR SPD BUT THIS IS
JUST THE BARE MINIMUM AND NEEDS
TO BE MUCH, MUCH MORE.
I'M TERRIFIED OF THE CLIMATE
CRISIS WE ARE LIVING THROUGH
RIGHT NOW THAT HARMS AND KILLS
BLACK, BROWN AND INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE DISPROPORTIONATELY.
IT'S ONLY GOING TO ACCELERATE
EXPONENTIALLY UNLESS WE ACT.
RIGHT NOW THE MOST EXTENSIVE
FLOODING IN CANADA'S HISTORY.
THE TIME IS NOW.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
JORDAN FOLLOWED BY PETER.
GOOD MORNING JORDAN.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS JORDAN VAN BOST AND
A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT THREE
SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON LAST-
MINUTE AMENDMENTS TO ATTEMPTING
TO UNDERCUT COUNCIL PRIOR
COMMITMENTS TO REDUCE SPD'S
LOADED BUDGET AND KEEP THOSE
FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR INVESTMENT
IN BIPOC COMMUNITIES ARE
GENERATIONS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSAL
RACISM IN THE FORM OF
OVERPOLICING AND OTHER
MECHANISMS RESULTED IN DEEP
INJUSTICE AND HARM.
WE ARE IN A CLIMATE EMERGENCY
AS THE LATEST FLOODING ACROSS
THE NORTHWEST AGAIN MAKES
CLEAR.
WE ARE GOING TO NEED TO PULL
TOGETHER AS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY
IN ORDER TO PRESERVE A LIVABLE
WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
SO SOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEMS MUST BEGIN WITH
ADDRESSING SOCIAL AND RACIAL
JUSTICE INEQUITIES.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PETER FOLLOWED BY BILL SAMPSON.
GOOD MORNING PETER.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING.
THIS IS PETER AND DAN STRAUSS'
DISTRICT.
A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AFTER THE
POLICE MURDER TO HAVE GEORGE
FLOYD I MARCHED TO CITY HALL
AND HUNDREDS OF COPS WITH
BATONS LINED UP TEN ROWS DEEP
ALONG THE ROUTE.
THAT WEEK AND THE MONTHS THAT
FOLLOWED FELT LIKE WAR.
THE MAYOR AND COPS CONTINUED TO
USE VIOLENCE AND GASLIGHTING
AND FEAR MONGERING AND BUDGET
TRICKS TO PROTECT STRUCTURAL
RACISM.
I WANT THEM OFF OUR STREETS.
THAT'S WHY I KEEP SHOWING UP.
EVERY DOLLAR THAT'S DEFUNDED
FROM SPD IS A COMMITMENT TO
NONVIOLENCE.
I REJECT ANY INCREASE
WHATSOEVER TO THE SPD OR TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
INCLUDING TSOs.
IT'S INCORRECT TO LABEL ANY
SPENDING WITHIN THE CRIMINAL
LEGAL SYSTEM AS AN INVESTMENT.
THEY DON'T PROVIDE A VALUABLE
RETURN AND JUST PRESERVE
INEQUITY.
WITHOUT A BOLD DEFUND OF SPD
THE PUBLIC SAFETY ALTERNATIVES
AND UPSTREAM INVESTMENTS RISK
BEING CUT IN FAVOR OF VIOLENT
POLICING DURING A MORE PRO COP
AND WHITE SUPREMACIST POLITICAL
CYCLE.
>> THANK YOU.
BILL, FOLLOWED BY DERRICK.
GOOD MORNING.
>> Caller: HI, MY NAME IS BILL
SAMPSON AND I'M IN DISTRICT
FOUR.
THANKS FOR LETTING ME SPEAK
TODAY.
I SUPPORT THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET
IN FULL BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET REALLY, AT
THE CORE, IS MOSTLY ABOUT
SURVIVING GLOBAL WARMING, AND
THE PANDEMIC.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO SECOND THE
CONCERNS RELATED TO THE SOUTH
SEATTLE EMERALD ARTICLES ABOUT
SPD AND THEIR ACTIONS.
ALMOST A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.
DURING THE SUMMER PROTESTS AND
I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT
THERE'S BEEN BASICALLY NO
ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT
WHEN THEY WERE ROUTINELY
ATTACKING UNARMED PROTESTERS.
THANKS.
>> THANK YOU.
DERRICK FOLLOWED BY ALICE
LOCKHART.
>> Caller: HI.
MY NAME IS DERRICK.
I'M A RENTER IN GREEN LAKE IN
DISTRICT SIX.
I DON'T THINK I'M SAYING
ANYTHING CONTROVERSIAL WHEN I
SAY THAT THE CITY IS DEALING
WITH SOME CRISES RIGHT NOW.
WHEN I WALK THROUGH THE PARK
EVERY MORNING, I SEE NEIGHBORS
LIVING IN MULTIMILLION DOLLAR
HOMES 100 FEET AWAY FROM OTHER
NEIGHBORS HAVING TO LIVE
OUTSIDE SHELTERING FROM THE
RAIN UNDER TREES.
WE'RE NOT DOING NEARLY ENOUGH
TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE OF
THIS CITY HAVE SAFE AFFORDABLE
PLACES TO LIVE.
AND IN THE MIDST OF THIS
HOUSING CRISIS, AND THIS
PANDEMIC DRAINING THE CITY'S
EMERGENCY RESERVES TO GROW
SPD'S ALREADY BLOATED BUDGET IS
A CRUEL POLITICAL STUNT.
NOW THE POLICY DESIGNED TO HELP
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY.
I URGE YOU ALL AND ESPECIALLY
MY COUNCIL MEMBER DAN STRAUSS
TO REJECT THE AMENDMENT ADDING
MONEY TO SPD.
AND INSTEAD AGGREGATE 101
UNFILLED POSITIONS FROM SPD SO
THAT WE HAVE MONEY FOR THINGS
LIKE SOCIAL HOUSING AND THAT
ADDRESS THE ACTUAL EMERGENCIES
FACING THIS CITY.
>> THANK YOU.
ALICE, FOLLOWED BY JANICE.
GOOD MORNING ALICE.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING
COUNCIL.
I'M ALICE LOCKHART AND I
ORGANIZE WITH 350 SEATTLE.
WE SUPPORT THE SOLIDARITY
BUDGET 100%.
I MEAN, IN ADDITION I'D LIKE TO
SPEAK TO AMENDMENT 159 SDOT 504
D 01.
LAST WEEK WORLD LEADERS
COMPLETELY FAILED US AT COP26.
WE NOW KNOW THAT IT'S ON US, ON
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ALL OVER THE
GLOBE AND PARTICULARLY IN
RELATIVELY RICH CITIES LIKE
SEATTLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER IN
A FEW VERY FEW SHORT YEARS.
AMENDMENT 159 IS ACTION AT THE
SCALE OF THE PROBLEM.
EXPANDING JUMP-START
SUFFICIENTLY TO PAY FOR THE
AFFORDABLE AND CLIMATE FRIENDLY
HOUSING WE MUST HAVE IF WE ARE
TO DO OUR SHARE AND FOR GREEN
NEW DEAL SPENDING, GETTING
HOUSES OFF LOYALTY.
IT'S ON US.
AND TODAY, IT'S ON YOU.
PLEASE PASS AMENDMENT 159.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
JANICE FOLLOWED BY KELSEY
MCGRATH.
PLEASE GO AHEAD, JANICE, GOOD
MORNING.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING CHAIR
MOSQUEDA.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS JANICE AND I'M A
RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 2 AND
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
NEIGHBORHOOD HELTH AND WAKE
EQUITY LEADERSHIP TEAM CO-
CHAIR.
I SUPPORT THE FULL FH SC
RECOMMENDATIONS AND I WOULD
LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE WAGE
EQUITY ISSUE.
BASSED INTO WAGES THAT
UNDERVALUES HEALTH AND
PROFESSIONS.
THIS EQUITY STUDY WILL LOOK AT
THE CORE COMPONENTS OF JOBS AND
HOW THEY SHOULD BE COMPENSATED
WHEN COMPARED WITH JOBS IN THE
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR WITH
A COMPARABLE SKILL TO IMPACT.
YOU BRING OVER 14,000 PEOPLE IN
SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY EMPLOYS
OVER 300 STAFF AND 72% ARE
BIPOC AND SPEAK OVER 40
LANGUAGES AND WE HAVE 67 OPEN
POSITIONS FOR TEACHERS, CASE
MANAGERS, CASE ADVOCATES AND
HOME VISITORS.
THE COST OF LIVING CONTINUES TO
SOAR AND COST INCREASINGLY
DIFFICULT FOR STAFF TO LIVE IN
THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE.
THE STAFFING CRISIS THREATENS
OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO
PROVIDE THE SERVICES, HEALTH,
EDUCATION AND --
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
KELSEY, YOU ARE LISTED AS NOT
FRONT.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO
ELISHA.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE PLEASE.
THERE WE GO.
>> HI.
HI.
I'M LISA AND I LIVE IN DISTRICT
TWO AND I'M A MEMBER OF AMAZON
EMPLOYEES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE.
I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET AND I URGE
THEM TO NOT INCREASE THE BUDGET
FOR COURT AND CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE.
I ATTENDED A RALLY ORGANIZED BY
YOUTH AND WE WERE A CROWD OF
MAYBE 40, 50 PEOPLE MOSTLY
SCHOOL AGED KIDS.
I COUNTED OVER 20 COPS WHO
SHOWED UP IN FULL GEAR.
WHY?
IT WAS COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY
AND A WASTE OF POLICE
RESOURCES.
I WOULD FEEL MUCH SAFER IF THAT
MONEY WENT TO FUNDING HOME
ZONES FOR EXAMPLE FOR PEOPLE IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO GET AROUND
SAFELY.
THEREI WOULD FEEL MUCH SAFER IF
THAT MONEY WENT TO FUNDING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND GET THE
HOMELESS NEIGHBORS A STABLE
PLACE SO THEY CAN REBUILD THEIR
LIVES.
WE DON'T NEED MORE POLICING IN
THE CITY.
ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY WOULD
BASEICALLY BE TAKING MONEY FROM
THE EMERGENCY FUND FOR US THE
COMMUNITY.
WE DON'T SACRIFICE OUR NEEDS TO
ADD YET MORE MILLIONS TO SPD'S
ALREADY HUGE BUDGET.
WE NEED HELP WITH FOSSIL FUELS.
>> . ALESS FOLLOWED BY CAMILLE,
GOOD MORNING ALICE.
>> Caller: HI.
GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS ALICE AND I'M A
RENTER IN DISTRICT FOUR AND
STUDENT AT THE UDUB EVANS
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY.
I SUPPORT THE BUDGET AND THE
DECISION.
COMMUNITY IS DEMANDING THAT YOU
MAINTAIN THE $10.9 MILLION CUT
TO SPD AND REMOVE THE POSITIONS
THAT SPD CAN'T FILL AND REJECT
ANY AMENDMENTS TO RETURN PART
OF THE $10.9 MILLION TO SPD.
THE POLICE DON'T MAKE ME ANY
MORE SAFE.
AS A YOUNG ASIAN-AMERICAN WOMAN
SOMETIMES I FEEL WORRIED ABOUT
MY SAFETY.
BUT I WOULD NOT THE POLICE
INVOLVED AT ALL BECAUSE THE
POLICE ARE VIOLENT WORKERS.
THEY CAN ONLY INFLICT
PUNISHMENT.
WHAT WOULD MAKE ME FEEL SAFE IS
INVESTMENTS IN NONMARKET
HOUSING AND MENTAL AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND
GREEN NEW DEAL AND MORE.
PLEASE VOTE TO REMOVE --
>> THANK YOU.
CAMILLE, FOLLOWED BY -- GOOD
MORNING CAMILLE.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
ANY NAME IS CAMILLE AND I'M A
RESIDENT FROM SEATTLE DISTRICT
FIVE.
I'M CALLING THIS MORNING TO
SUPPORT THE SOLIDARITY --
PUTTING MONEY AND POWER WHERE
IT BELONGS.
I MEAN, NOT ALLOWING THE
CORPORATE INTERESTS THAT HAVE
PURCHASED THIS ELECTION TO
CONTROL THE NARRATIVE AND IT
MEANS NOT POURING MONEY INTO
SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION AND
VIOLENCE HOPING THAT SOMEHOW AT
THIS TIME WE WILL HAVE A
DIFFERENT OUTCOME AND IT MEANS
PUTTING MONEY AND EMPOWERING
COMMUNITY AND ALLOWING
COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY THOSE MOST
VULNERABLE AND WHO HAVE BEEN
MOST HARMED BY SYSTEMS OF
OPPRESSION, AND STATE VIOLENCE
TO DIRECT CITY DOLLARS AND USE
THAT MONEY TO ADDRESS THE ROOT
CAUSES OF HARM.
I SUPPORT COUNCIL MEMBER'S
GONZALEZ'S AMENDMENT TO
AGGREGATE THE POSITIONS THE --
THEY CANNOT FILL THIS YEAR, I
OPPOSE THE AMENDMENT BY COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS THAT DRAINS THE
CITY'S RAINY DAY FUNDS FOR
OVERTIME AND MORE MONEY FOR US.
MENTAL HEALTH FOR ANY NUMBER
ALTERNATIVES THAT ACTUALLY KEEP
SEATTLE --
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
FOLLOWED BY DOUG NEWMAN.
GOOD MORNING.
AALIYAH? YOUR PHONE MIGHT BE
ON MUTE.
YOU ALREADY HIT STAR 6. WHICH
IS GREAT.
CAN YOU CHECK?
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT.
SHOOT, SORRY.
GOOD MORNING COMMITTEE CHAIR.
MOSQUEDA AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS ELAINE CHIN AND I'M
THE BUSINESS PLANNING MANAGER
AT THE ESC.
THE ESC SPECIALIZES IN BUILDING
AND OPERATING PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVING
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO STRUGGLE
WITH LONGTIME EXPERIENCES OF
HOMELESSNESS AND LIVING WITH
SEVERE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH CONDITIONS.
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND
OTHER PERVASIVE CONDITIONS.
IN MY YEARS I HAVE HAD THE
PLEASURE OF WORKING IN SEVERAL
OF OUR PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING LOCATIONS AND I CAN
TELL YOU THAT THESE APARTMENTS,
THESE HOMES, ARE WHAT IS
NECESSARY FOR THE LONG-TERM
HEALTH AND STABILITY OF THE
FOLKS SERVE EVERY DAY AND THE
NUMEROUS PEOPLE LIVING ON HOUSE
IN OUR CITY WITH DISABLING
CONDITIONS.
I COME TO YOU TODAY WITH THE
SINCERE THANK YOU FOR
PRIORITIZING BRIDGE FUNDING TO
SUPPORT THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS
COMING ONLINE WHICH ALLOW US TO
SCALE PERMANENT SUPPORT OF
HOUSING IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ARE WORKING ON NUMEROUS
APARTMENT COMPLEXES THAT WILL
HOUSE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE FOR
MANY YEARS TO COME.
OUR BUILDINGS WILL ALL HAVE
24/7 STAFFING ALLOWING US TO
HAVE --
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
DOUG FOLLOWED BY JASON BALCH
AND THEN WE'LL GO BACK TO
KELSEY McGRAT.
GOOD MORNING STAR, TO UNMITE
PLEASE.
>> GOOD MORNING COUNCIL MEMBER.
MY NAME IS -- I WOULD LIKE TO
THANK AND VOICE MY SUPPORT TO
THE COUNCIL FOR FOLLOWING THE
REQUEST FOR THE PILOT PAL.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS
MORALES FOR CHAMPIONING THIS
PROGRAM.
THANK YOU HERBOLD FOR THE
INITIAL SUPPORT.
THE PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PILOT
WILL ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY TO
TREAT AND PREVENT CHRONIC
DISEASES AMONG BIPOC
COMMUNITIES SUCH AS HIGH BLOOD
PRESSURE AND DIABETES AND HEART
DISEASE.
THESE FOOD PRESCRIPTIONS WILL
HELP LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH
NUTRITION, SECURITY, WHICH HAS
WORSENED SINCE THE PANDEMIC.
THIS WOULD ALSO BE A POWERFUL
WAY TO SHOW HOW FOOD -- SERVED
HIS MEDICINE AND ALSO INCREASES
THE PURCHASING POWER OF THOSE
WHO HAVE BEEN HIT HARD BY THE
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE
PANDEMIC.
BY ALSO SUPPORTING DIVERSE FOOD
RETAILERS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LYFTING
IN HERE.
>> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD MORNING JASON.
AND FOLLOWED BY JASON WILL BE
KELSEY.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING, I'M A
RENTER IN DISTRICT FOUR.
I'M CALLING TO SUPPORT OF THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET AND ITS
VISION.
I DEMAND THAT COUNCIL VOTE TO
MAINTAIN THE ENTIRE $10.9
MILLION CUT TO S PD AND VOTE TO
REMOVE THE 101 POSITIONS THAT
SPD DOESN'T INTEND TO FILL.
I DON'T SUPPORT COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN OR LEWIS' ATTEMPTS TO
GIVE MONEY BACK WHILE WE'RE
STILL IN A PANDEMIC AND FACING
CRISIS COULD UNDERCUT THE
CITY'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE FOR
THE COMMUNITY AND THE ULTIMATE
WORKING INSULT FOR WORKING
FAMILIES.
ENSURE NEW PROGRAMMING FOR
COURT AND CITY ATTORNEYS COMING
FROM THE BUDGET AND ID ALSO
VOTE THAT THEY VOTE YES ON THE
$200 MILLION PROGRAM.
IT'S THE LINCHPIN TO COMMUNITY
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
STAND UP AND HEED THE CALL.
PASS THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
>> GOING BACK TO KELSEY
FOLLOWED BY MAUREEN.
GOOD MORNING KELSEY, STAR 6
THEN MUTE.
>> HI THERE, I'M KELSEY AND I'M
AT THE FOOT FREE MEMBER AND I
AM CALLING BECAUSE I SHOULD
REPORT THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET
AND ITS VISION.
LIKE JASON SAID I BELIEVE THAT
YOU MUST VOTE TO MAINTAIN THE
$10.9 MILLION TO SPD AND VOTE
THE REMOVE THE 101 POSITIONS
THAT SPD DOESN'T INTEND TO
FILL.
I ALSO DON'T SUPPORT COUNCIL
MEMBER PEDERSEN'S' AMENDMENTS
RETURN MONEY.
WHILE WE ARE STILL IN A
PANDEMIC AS THE SMALL CRISIS
WOULD BE AN AGE SALT TO WORKING
PEOPLE AND FAMILIES.
PLEASE VOTE ME ON THE AMENDMENT
TO ENSURE NEW POLICEMAN
PROGRAMMING FOR THE CITY
ATTORNEYS COMES FROM THE
EXISTING CITY BUDGET AND PLEASE
VOTE YES TO ESTABLISH A SOCIAL
HOUSING PROGRAM.
AS SOMEONE WHO DOES OUTREACH
WITH OUR HOUSES FEVERS, I HAVE
FIRMLY BELIEVED THAT WE CAN'T
SOLVE THE HOUSING CRISIS
WITHOUT MASSIVELY EXPANDING IT
AND THIS WILL KICK OFF THAT
PROCESS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MAUREEN FOLLOWED BY WHY.
GOOD MORNING.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING MADAME
CHAIR MOSQUEDA AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SPEAK ON BEHALF UPHEAVER
OUTREACH WORKERS WHO ARE OUT IN
THE RIGHT FIELD RIGHT NOW.
THE HOSPITAL WOULD ONLY RELEASE
THEME PLACE WITH LEK ATLANTISTY
FOR HIS OXYGEN.
THE RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH
SEVERE MENTAL HEALTH AND
ADDICTION ISSUES AND RECENTLY
HELPED FAMILY WITH SEVERAL
SCANTILY CLAD CHILDREN.
THE WORDS OF ONE OF THE CLIENTS
WHO WAS EMPLOYED YOUNG MAN,
RECENTLY EVICTED.
HE SAYS VERY OFTEN PEOPLE END
UP LIVING IN THEIR CARS AND IN
SAFE LOTS BECAUSE THERE WAS
NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO KEEP
FROM ROLLING ALL THE WAY DOWN
TO THE STICKY BOTTOM FROM
LEAVES ARE THICK.
AND PEOPLE BECOME CHECK BOXES.
HE'S JUST ONE OF THE THOUSANDS
OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THEIR
VEHICLES THAT REPRESENT NEARLY
HALF THE POPULATION IN OUR
CITY.
I URGE YOU TO PLEASE SUPPORT
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS'
AMENDMENT TO -- WITH A CRITICAL
REFERRAL SOURCE FOR FUTURE SAFE
LOTS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP DURING THIS VERY
DIFFERENT BUDGET CYCLE.
>> TRAFFIC VAN THAT.
GOOD MORNING.
>> Reporter: MY NAME IS
TREMENDOUS VAN THAT.
I'M A REGIMENT OF DISTRICT TWO
AND I'M CALLING IN TODAY IN
SUPPORT OF THE SOLIDARITY
BUCKET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
CITY BUG WHICH INCLUDE
SUPPORTING COUNCIL PRESIDENT
GONZALEZ.
AND ALSO MAKING SURE THAT WE DO
NOT SUPPORT COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN OR COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS' AMENDMENTS TO ADD MORE
MONEY TO THE AGENCY OF HARM AND
OPPRESSION WE DEMANDING THAT WE
MAINTAIN THAT $10.9 MILLION
FROM SUV.
WHILE WE'RE IN A PANDEMIC, IS A
SLAP IN THE FACE TO POOR
WORKING CLASS FOLKS.
LASTLY DON'T GROW THE SAT --
CITY EASTERN'S COURT.
IT'S A DIVERSE OF COMMUNITY
HANDS AND ALSO MAKING SURE WE
DON'T NEED COMMUNITY SERVICE
OFFICERS.
THEY DON'T HELP FOLKS.
QUALITY OF BUDGET IS HERE TO
SAY.
WE AIN'T GOING NOWHERE.
GET USED TO IT.
WE ARE DEMANDING THAT WE DIVEST
FROM HARM AND IN SCARE AND IF
BLACK LIVES MATTER, PEDERSEN,
PROVE IT.
NOT JUST BY HOLDING A SIGN.
>> TIARA DEARHORN FOLLOWED BY
BRADY NORDSTROM'S.
>> Caller: I'M CALLING ABOUT
LEED FUNDING AND LIKE TO THANK
THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR EFFORTS
TO RESTORE THE FUNDING TO THE
2021 LEVEL AND ADD A MORE
MODERATE INCREASE DURING A
DIFFICULT BUDGET SEASON.
WE'LL BE PRIORITIZING FOLKS WHO
ENGAGE IN PUBLIC ORDER CONCERNS
AS A RESULT OF HISTORICAL
TRAUMA, PROPERTY AND BEHAVIORAL
NEEDS AND ALSO CONTINUING TO
RESPOND THE NEEDS OF SMALL
BUSINESSES RESIDENTS AND
SISTERS THAT HELP OUR COMMUNITY
THRIVE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
BRADY FOLLOWED BY BJ LASTS.
GOOD MORNING.
LOOKING FOR BRADY NORDSTROM.
I SEE BRIAN TASTE ON MY SCREEN,
BRIAN, WE'LL COME BACK TO YOU.
SORRY FOR THE PROMPT.
BRADY, GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS BRADY
NORDSTROM AND I'M SPEAKING
TODAY ON BEHALF OF SEATTLE
FOREVER ONE.
>> WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE
AMENDMENT $545,000 IN MAJOR
FUNDING.
AND THE SOI THAT REQUIRES SPCI
SO REPORT ON DESIGN REVIEW
PROGRAM OUTCOMES PROCESSED
IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUITY.
FOR COMP PLAN FUNDING THE
IMPACTS TO THESE ARE CURRENTLY
UNDERFUNDED.
WE BELIEVE THAT ROBUST
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS
CRITICAL TO A SUCCESSFUL COMP
PLAN STRATEGY.
ESPECIALLY IF WE WANT TO LIVE
OUR VALUES FOR EQUITY AND FULLY
INTEGRATE IN NEEDS OF
COMMUNITIES AND FUTURE LAND AND
GROWTH USE DECISIONS.
WE BELIEVE THE PROCESS IS
BROKEN AND IT'S IMPERATIVE TO
UNDERSTAND UNINTENDED
CONSEQUENCES RELATING TO
SUSTAINABILITY.
IT'S TIME TO FIND REAL
SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE
PROCESS TO MAKE IT MORE
INCLUSIVE AND EFFICIENT AND
THAT'S IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
BJ FOLLOWED BY JULIE.
GOOD MORNING.
>> WELL, MY NAME IS DEEJAY
LASTS AND I'M A IT CAN RESIDENT
IN THE SMALL BUSINESS CENTER.
I SUPPORT THIS INCLUDING A
REDUCTION TO SPD'S BUDGET.
IT'S NO PLANS TO FILL.
TO ENSURE THE MUNICIPAL COURT
AND CITY ATTORNEY'S BUDGETS
DON'T GROW.
THERE'S NO REASON TO TAKE MONEY
TO GET TO SPD.
THE ATTRITION IS SIGNIFICANTLY
LOWER THAN THE LAST FEW HOURS.
COUNCIL WANTS TO QUESTION
STAFFING AND HOW DID SPD COME
UP WITH ITS SUBJECT -- WHICH
WOULD BE A RECORD AND 50 HIGHER
THAN THIS YEAR.
A POTENTIAL HIRING BONUS
DOESN'T SUPPORT THE INCREASE.
SPD'S OWN 2019 RECRUITMENT AND
RETENTION SIDE DIDN'T FIND THAT
HEYWARD WAS THE VOICE TO REVIEW
IT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
JULIE, FOLLOWED BY MORANTHE
TORRES.
>> Caller: I'M A RESIDENT OF
DISTRICT 3 AND I'M A PART OF
THE SEATTLE GROUP FOR POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY.
I'M CALLING TODAY IN FULL
OPPOSITION TO COUNCIL MEMBER'S
PEDERSEN AND LEWIS' AMENDMENTS
TO RETURN ANY KIND OF MONEY TO
SPD.
YOU MUST STREET MAINTAIN THE
CUT TO SPD AND GET RID OF THE
PORTIONS WHICH I THINK WAS
MESSED WITH.
DO YOU THINK ALREADY ADDING THE
MONEY IS REALLY THE BEST USE OF
EMERGENCY FUNDS?
HERE'S A FEW THINGS TO ACTUALLY
HELP WORKING FAMILIES AND
ADDRESS REAL EMERGENCIES.
$1MILLION CAN PUT SEVEN UNITS
OF PERMANENT HOUSING -- $1.5
MILLION FOR MENTAL AND
BEHAVIORAL SERVICES FOR MEMBERS
OF THE TRIBE WITH THEIR MENTAL
HEALTH EMERGENCY.
$13MILLION FOR LISTING SIX LOW
INCOME HOMES -- ADDRESS THE
CLIMATE ENERGY.
NO MORE COSTS.
SUPPORT THE TEAM FOR $10
MILLION AND DIVEST HARD AND
INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY.
>> THANK YOU.
FOLLOWED BY SHELBY CLARK.
GOOD MORNING.
>> Caller: AND -- I THINK SHE
IS COMING UP HERE AND I WANT TO
LET FOLKS KNOW WE'RE ORPHAN
NUMBER 28 AFTER THAT.
GOOD MORNING.
>> ALL RIGHT.
GREAT.
THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE
COALITION IN JANE URBAN SILENCE
MED UP OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS ALL
WORKING TOWARDS AN END TO
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE.
I SAY THANK YOU TO THE SUPPORT
WHICH ADDS $1.5 MILLION FOR
COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES TO
SURVIVORS.
I'VE BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR
SURVIVORS FOR OVER 18 YEARS AND
TRULY APPRECIATE THAT COUNCIL
IS INVESTING IN THE SELF-
DETERMINATION AND OVERALL WELL-
BEING OF SURVIVORS THROUGH YOUR
SUPPORT OF SURVIVOR DRIVEN
ADVOCACY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ALSO SUPPORT OF THE FULL
RECOMMENDATIONS AND ALSO SAY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTMENT
IN THINGS LIKE THE INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT, WAGE EQUITY
ANALYSIS, AND FOOD BANKS AMONG
OTHERS.
AND FINALLY, I WANT TO ALSO
SHARE THAT WE OPPOSE ANY
ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS FOR SPD
OVER WHAT IS ALREADY INCLUDED
IN THE BALANCING PACKAGE.
GENDER BASED BALANCE PROGRAMS
HAVE A LONG LISTRY OF
REIMAGINING WHAT SAFETY MEANS
AND THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
AND WE SUPPORT THE WORK TO
INVEST IN COMMUNITY BASED
SUPPORT.
>> SO THANKS SHELBY FOLLOWED BY
DANICA ADAMS, GOOD MORNING
SHELBY.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING CHAIR
MOSQUEDA AND CITY COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS SHELBY CLARK.
I HAVE BEEN A UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON NURSING PRACTICE
STUDENT.
I'M AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF THE
TRIBES OF THE NATION.
AND I'D LIKE TO ASK CITY
COUNCIL TO PLEASE INCLUDE THE
SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH BOARD
REQUEST TO LAUNCH A CULTURALLY
RELEVANT PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION
PILOT.
THIS WILL SERVE UP TO 200
PANELISTS AS NATIVE AMERICAN
NURSE I WANT TO ADVOCATE WITH
IMPROVED NUTRITION SECURITY WE
HAVE A HIGHER CHANCE OF
ADDRESSING HYPERTENSION AND
HEART DISEASE A MAJORITY OF THE
DISEASES ARE HIGHEST AMONG
NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
THE PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PILOT
ADDRESSED FOOD INSECURITY TO
TRY TO PREVENT SUCH DISEASES
AMONG BIPOC COMMUNITIES.
ALSO WANT TO SUPPORT SEATTLE'S
OTHER REQUEST OF INCREASED
HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO THE --
AND THE EXPANSION OF THE LAKE
CITY CLINIC.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
DANICA FOLLOWED BY ANDREA
CREDIT HER.
GOOD MORNING DANICA.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS DANICA ADAMS AND AS
A COMMUNITY SAFETY SPECIALIST
MY JOB PROVIDES SERVICES AND
RESTORATION FOR OUR HAY RISK
YOUTH AND THE ADULTS WHO ARE
IMPACTED BY POVERTY AND GUN
VIOLENCE AND WHO HAVE LIMITED
RESOURCES AND SOUTH SEATTLE AND
KING COUNTY.
WE KNOW THAT 100 TO 150 BLACK
AND BROWN YOUTH OR YOUNG ADULTS
BETWEEN THE AGE OF 12 TO 25
YEARS OLD WILL BE SEEN IN THE
EMERGENCY ROOM FOR GUN RELATED
INJURIES.
THIS IS WHY FUNDING THE POLICE
AND SAFETY INITIATIVE THE VITAL
TO MAKE SURE WE TAKE A PUBLIC
HEALTH APPROACH.
LIKE MYSELF I'M A PUBLIC HEALTH
WORKER AND I NEED SKILLS LIKE
MENTAL HEALTH CRISES
RESPONDING, COLLABORATIVE
SERVICE PROVISION SKILLS TO
INTERRUPT VIOLENCE AND MAKE
REAL LIFE CHANGE IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
WE THOUGH THAT VIOLENCE IN
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ARE END
KICKTIVE OF POLITICIANS AND
WHAT THEY'VE CREATED.
WE KNOW THEY ARE NOT BAD AND
FINALLY PEOPLE IN NATURE --
THREE TYPES OF ENVIRONMENT BY
NOT RESOURCING --
>> THANK YOU.
ANDREA FOLLOWED BY FRANCES YI.
GOOD MORNING ANDREA.
>> Caller: HI COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP.
THIS YEAR.
MY NAME IS ANDREA KRANZLER AND
I'M DIRECTOR OF THE THEN
MANHATTAN LAW CENTER.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR DEEPEN
THE PROTECTION SERVICES AND MAY
PREVENTION WORKS.
WHILE MOST OF THE RESOURCES ARE
CURRENTLY DEDICATED TO ENTRIES
YOU ARE LEADING THE CHARGE ON
COORDINATED STAY.
FORCED WHEN RENTERS HAVE
IMMEDIATE ACCESS AND SOCIAL AND
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND
MONEY TO RESOLVE EMERGING HOUSE
ISSUES.
YOUR LANDLORDS HELP US EDUCATE
LAND RECORDS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS
AND DUTIES AND WE ARE
MITIGATING CHALLENGES.
THIS IS THE KEY TO PUBLIC
SAFETY.
IF YOU SET UP THIS LANDLORD
TENANT TASK FORCE, PLEASE
CONSIDER INVITING LEADERS,
TENANTS AND LANDLORDS FROM
OTHER CITIES IN KING COUNTY.
YOU ARE LEADING THE CHARGE AND
WE NEED TO OTHERS ON BOARD.
AS A PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD THE
DIRECTORS FOR PUBLIC DEFENDERS'
ASSOCIATION.
LEED IS THE RESOURCE FOR THIS.
>> THANKS SANDRA.
PLEASE TURN THE REST OF THE
SENTENCE INTO US.
APOLOGIES FOR THE TIME FOLKS.
AGAIN TEN SECONDS CHIME AT THE
END OF THE LIVE TIME.
I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY DIALING
IN TODAY.
WE'RE GOING TRY GET THROUGH
EVERYONE AS WE CAN.
FRANCIS IS NEXT.
>> HI.
MY NAME IS FRANCIS.
I'M A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON AND I'M CALLOLOGY
SUPPORT THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET
AND SO SAY I STRONGLY OPPOSED
THE STRONG AMENDMENTS TO INVEST
IN POLICING, COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN AND LEWIS PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS.
IN A TIME OF NEED GIVEN THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND HOMELESS
CRISIS AND THE CLIMATE
EMERGENCY, OUR FUN SHOULD BE
FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT
AND NOT POLICING.
INSTEAD OF COPS WE CAN AND
SHOULD PUT OUR MONEY INTO
PUBLIC HOUSING.
FOR EXAMPLE THE AMEND AMEND FOR
$2 MILLION GOT THEM OFF THE
STREETS.
IT DOESN'T SOLVE HOMELESSNESS
AND OUR CITY NEEDS TO WORK
TOGETHER TO UPLIFT EACH OTHER
AND NOT TO OPPRESS EACH OTHER
AND TO BE OPPRESSED.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CHRISTINA FOLLOWED BY PENNY O
GRADY.
>> HELLO, I'M CHRISTINA AND A
MEMBER OF THE COVILLE TRIBE AND
I WOULD TRIBE THANK COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALLEST FOR INCLUDING
THEM AS 308,000 FOR A
PRESCRIPTION PRODUCE PROGRAM.
THIS WILL INCREASE TO
SOVEREIGNTY AND MEDICINE FOR
THE ROLLTIES.
ALSO THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING
FUNDING FOR OUR -- THESE
EFFORTS ARE CRITICAL TO
ADDRESSING THE HIGHEST NEEDS
FOR OUR RELATIVES AND
INCREASING HEALTH AND WELLNESS
THROUGHOUT SEATTLE AND WOULD
ALSO LIKE TO THANK YOU AND ASK
YOU TO SUPPORT THE CHIEF
SEATTLE CLUB FOR FUNDING CLEAN
AND SILVER HOUSING SO TO.
WE ALSO ASK THAT YOU SUPPORT
FUNDING FOR THE TRIBE FOR THEIR
SOCIAL SERVICES.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PENNY FOLLOWED BY ALICIA
ESSERS.
GOOD MORNING.
>> I'M PENNY AND I LIVE IN
DISTRICT SIX AND SUPPORT
SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
I PASSIONATELY WANT PUBLIC
SAFETY.
WHEN POLICE MURDERED GEORGE
FLOYD PUBLIC OUTCRY PILLOWED
THROUGHOUT SEATTLE.
BLACK LIVES MATTER SIGNS
SPROUTED UP LIKE MUSHROOMS AND
COUNCIL STOOD STRONG.
YOU SAW THAT MORE INVESTMENT IS
NEEDED IN PEOPLE THAT NEED
NEEDS ESPECIALLY THE
COMMUNITIES THAT ARE THE TARGET
OF PLACE VIOLENCE.
THERE'S A MISLEADING NARRATIVE.
BUT THE PUBLIC SAFETY WHEN THE
GREEN NEW DEAL ARE SYNONYMOUS,
PUBLIC SAFETY IN HOWING AND
INDIGENOUS AND -- EDUCATION,
DAY CARE.
ALL THE THINGS THAT ACTUALLY
CREATE PUBLIC SAFETY.
CITY COUNCIL SHOWN AUNTS THAT.
THEY STRONGHOLD THE LINE.
VOTE YES AFTER 101 VOTES
UNFILLABLE SPD POSITIONS AND
FUND CARE OVER PUNISHMENT.
DON'T BACK S PD'S BUCKET.
THANK YOU COUNCIL FOR YOUR HARD
WORK.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN.
ALI IS A FOLLOWED BY CAMILLE
GIBBS.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS --
I OHM JOY A MAN KNEE AND
HOUSEKEEPER AND I'M CALLING THE
COUNCIL TO SUPPORT A PORTABLE
PAID TIME OFF SYSTEM FOR
SEATTLE DOMESTIC WORKERS AND
$500,000 IN THE BUDGET FOR THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF DOMESTIC
WOKER STANDS BOARD.
OUR TWO WORKERS HAVE BEEN
PIVOTAL DURING THESE TIMES.
BUT AS ALWAYS, AND HAVE BEEN
CONSISTENT AND SUPPORTIVE
THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, AND
DESERVE TO HAVE THE SAME FOR
THEIR LIVELIHOODS AND WE
SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES.
WHEN WE GIVE TIM 10% PULMO.
I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO BE PAID
AND THEY CAN SUPPORT THEIR
FAMILIES AND THEY CAN RELY ON
THAT.
IN TURN IT SUPPORTS OUR
COMMUNITY.
THEY NOT ONLY SHOW UP TOOTHIER
JOBS THAT ARE RELIABLE AND
RESPECTED, OUR CAMERA FEELS SO
GRATEFUL TO HAVE THEM SO THAT
-- SO THAT WE CAN DO OUR JOB AS
TEACHER AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS
AND IN OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL.
LIKE ALL OF US, WE NEED AS MUCH
TONIGHT AND RELIABILITY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CAMILLE, YOU WILL BE FOLLOWED
BY KENDALL AND TIELEY.
GOOD MORNING CAMILLE.
>> THIS IS CAMILLE VEX FROM A
UNIT OF THE EVANS SCHOOL.
SOCIAL HOUSING A MODEL THAT'S
WORKED IN CITIES AND COUNTRIES
AROUND THE WORLD AND MILLIONS
OF FAMILIES, MEMBERS OF THE
WORK FORCE AND UNHOUSED PEOPLE
HAVE BEEN PLACED IN DEEPLY
HOUSING.
SUITED THAT HAD THEIR NEEDS AND
DISPLACING -- SEATTLE HAS THE
OPPORTUNITY TO AGAIN SET A
STANDARD TO DO SO MUCH THAN
CREDIT LOSING POVERTY.
TO REITERATE WHAT 1500 PEOPLE
HAVE EXPRESSED IN YOUR EMAILS.
VOTE TO REMOVE COUNCIL MEMBER'S
DALLAS' -- [ INAUDIBLE ]
INSTEAD OF FURTHER
CRIMINALIZING THE UNHOUSED
POPULATION BY INCREASING SPD'S
BUDGET, VOTE TO HELP OUR
AMAZING REAL TRANSVENDORS AND
COMMUNITIES AROUND SEATTLE WHAT
THEY NEED -- WHAT BIAN ASKING
FOR.
WHICH IS THERMMONT DEEPLY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU -- KENDALL
FOLLOWED BY MARTY JACKSON.
GOOD MORNING STILL 6. THAT MYS
US TO NUMBER 28 FOR THOSE
FOLLOWING ALONG.
KENDALL, STAR 6, THERE WE GO.
GOOD MORNING.
>> HI, GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS KENDALL THREE AND
I'M CALLING TODAY IN SUPPORT OF
THE ITS AND COMMITMENT TO
ADDRESSING THE DUAL CRISES OF
HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE.
I SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT FOR $2
MILLION TO ESTABLISH THE SOCIAL
HOUSING PROGRAM.
WHEN I WAS YOUNG.
IF HE DIDN'T I DON'T KNOW WHAT
WE WOULD HAVE DONE AND WHERE WE
WOULD BE TODAY.
AND I KNOW THAT I WOULD HAVE
BEEN MORE HESITANT TO LEAVE
SEATTLE FOR A DECADE AND WORK
IN FEDERAL AND GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENTS.
IT'S GAME CHANGER.
I IT'D YOU TO REDIRECT THE $1
MILLION FROM CITY'S ATTORNEY
OFFICE IN COURT AND GIVE
EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHERS AND
THE FAMILY REUNIFICATION OF 200
FAMILIES.
MANUFACTURE, PLEASE BUILD MORE
SOCIAL HOUSING ACROSS THE CITY
LIKE COMMUNITY SPACES AND
SCHOOLS.
AL LIGHTRAIL TO BE HEADING INTO
SHOVEL AND GOING INTO A SHED.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU MARTY FOLLOWED BY
ABIGAIL AND JOHNER.
GOOD MORNING MARTY.
>> HI, MY NAME IS MARTY JACKSON
AND I'M SOUTHEAST EXECUTIVE FOR
BOY ASKS GIRLS OF KING COUNTY.
THANK ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN SEATTLE THE
SEATTLE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
AND I'M ASKING YOUR COMMUNITIED
SUPPORT BY ALLOWING -- FOR THE
SEATTLE COMMUNITY SAFETY
INITIATIVE.
THIS INITIATIVE IS A COMMUNITY
LED PLACE BASED NONARREST
APPROACH TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
IT IS FOUNDED ON RESTORATION
AND HEALING AND ECONOMIC
RESOURCES OF BLACK AND BROWN
COMMUNITIES.
THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF
POSITIVE IMPACTS SUCH AS
PROVOIDING JOBS TO THE MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE AND BUSINESSES
AND FAMILIES AT FUNERALS AND
OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS.
REDUCING VIOLENT CRIMINALS OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE HAVE ALSO FACED SOME
CHALLENGES THAT WE'RE WORKING
TO GET THROUGH COUNT TO ADDRESS
AND FIND SOLUTIONS.
IT'S CRITICAL YOU CONTINUE TO
INVEST IN OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORT
IN ORDER TO PRODUCE LONG-TERM
COLLECTIVE IMPACTS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ABIGAIL FOLLOWED BY KITTY WHO?
GOOD MORNING ABIGAIL.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE AND ALLOBAR,
WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU SORRY
FOR THE -- ABIGAIL, GOOD
MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS ABIGAIL AND I'M A
PROGRAM MANAGER AT -- AND ALSO
RESTED OUT OF DISTRICT.
I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE VISION
AND WORK OF SAYDITY BUDGET.
AND IT URGED THE COUNCIL TO
INVEST OUR PUBLIC DOLLARS IN
CREATING AND MAINTAINING
SEPARATE SOLAR SYSTEMS.
YOU MUST VOTE TO REMOVE FUNDING
IF YOU ARE IN SPD AND ALSO MOVE
AWAY FROM GROWING THE ATTORNEY.
I ASKED A FEW DIRECT
INVESTMENTS AND POLICIES AND
PROGRAMS THAT PREVENT THE
LATENESS AND YOU CAN DO THIS BY
VOTING YES ON AMENDMENT FOR $2
MILLION TO ESTABLISH A SOCIAL
HOUSING PROGRAM.
TO RESEARCH SOCIAL HOUSING
MODELS THAT CAN BE APPLIED IN
SEATTLE.
WE NEED THESE COMMUNITY DRIVEN
POLICE BASSED SOLUTIONS TO STOP
THE HOUSING CRISIS AND PREVENT
FURTHER DISPLACEMENT OF ANGERS
AND WORKERS.
>> I'M A MOTHER OF THREE.
LONGTIME INDUSTRY WORKER AND
MAYBE IN DISTRICT 3. I'M A CO-
DIRECTOR OF 205 SAFETY A
WASHINGTON HALL CHAIR.
CHAIR OF THE CITY'S DEANS OF
MISSION AND SIT ON DATA EQUITY
WITH THE COMMITTEES.
PLEASE SUPPORT HOUSING AND
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES AND ANY
AMENDMENTS FOR CULTURALLY SPACE
TO BE HAD.
WE HAVE SEEN INVESTMENTS IN
ROOTS IN PLACE AND ANGER
PARTNERSHIP THAT THE HISTORIC
SEATTLE SAID WAS LIFE-CHANGING
FOR OUR LIFE BOND HERE NOW I'M
UNEMPLOYED.
TWO-THIRDS OF THE HIRES HAVE
BEEN PREVIOUSLY UNHOUSED OR MY
FAMILY INCLUDED.
INVESTMENTS IN HOUSING AND
PUBLIC SERVICES AND MAKE
TRANSFERRING OUR COMMUNITY.
SAFE.
I ALSO ASKED YOU SUPPORT THE
PROVISO ON CREATIVE INDUSTRY
POSITIONS.
PLEASE FUND THE UNHOUSE
NEIGHBORS AND FAINT RECOVERY
ANCHORS.
PLAN HEALTH WE'LL AND SUPPORT
NEIGHBORS NOT POLICE.
>> THANK YOU.
CHAIRISH FOLLOWED BY ALICIA
FINCH.
GOOD MORNING.
>> I WORK AT THE AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION IN SEATTLE.
I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR
INCLUDING THE REQUEST TO LAUNCH
A PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM FOCUSED
ON THE NATIVE AMERICAN AND
AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITY.
A NEW BUDGET CHAMPIONED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES WILL
SERVE 200 FAMILIES.
IT'S WHY IT'S TO IMPORTANT.
SO SOCIAL BARRIERS TO HELP.
THIS MAKING THEM MORE PREVALENT
IN COMMUNITIES THAT ARE -- HAVE
HISTORICALLY UNDERRESOURCED AND
WE SEE THAT IN HIGH BLOOD
PRESSURE WITH NEARLY 60% OF
ADULTS IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES
KEELING WITH IT.
THIS PROTOIT WILL HELP THE HELP
BEFORE IT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS
IN A CULTURALLY WAY.
I ALSO SUPPORT THE OTHER HEALTH
CARE ACCESS REQUESTS OF THE
SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH BOARD AND
WANT TO THANK YOU CHAIR AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS, FOR SORTING
THESE AND OTHER PROJECTS THAT
PRIORITIZE HEALTH EQUITIES.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
EXCUSE ME, SCROLL BACK.
ALICIA FOLLOWED BY COLIN.
>> Reporter: GOOD MORNING.
HELLO.
I'M ALI IS A FINCH AND I'M
CALLING IN WITH THE SEATTLE
INDIAN HEALTH BOARD AND THEM
TESTIFYING TODAY IN REGARDS TO
THE BUDGET AMENDMENT.
IN REFERENCE TO THE BUDGET
AMENDMENT, WE JUST WANTED TO
THANK COUNCIL MEMBER MORALEST
FOR INCLUDING THE POLICE.
WHICH WILL BENEFIT IN OF THE
FAMILIES AND RELATIVES WE
SERVE.
FOR THE BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR
THE NEARLY LAKE CITY CLINIC AND
OUR PRELIMINARY COMMUNITY
DESIGN SURVEY FOR THE TREATMENT
CENTER.
I WANT US TO ALSO ENSURE THAT
COUNCIL CONTINUES TO SUPPORT
THE PARTNER THROUGH SEATTLE
CLUB'S BUDGET AMENDMENT AND
THEIR EFFORTS TO END AT
HOMELESS.
WE ALSO ASKED THE TRIBE, SOCIAL
SERVICE BUDGET ALSO BE
SUPPORTED AND THANK YOU SO
MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEEN FOLLOWED BY ALBERT
SHIVER.
GOOD MORNING COLLEEN.
>> YES, GOOD MORNING.
I'M REPRESENTING LAURA HURST
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF OVER 48100
HOUSEHOLDS.
AND WE ASKED THAT COUNCIL
MEMBERS PLEASE SUPPORT COUNCIL
BUDGET ACTION, 200 WHICH STORES
THE PUBLIC USE OF THE COMMUNITY
CENTER NORTHEAST 41st STREET.
THE SECTION DOES NOT GET POSTA
TENNY OF COUNCIL'S BUDGET BUT
REQUIRES PARKS AND REC TO
BALANCE ITS BUDGET WITHOUT
SHUTTERING ONE OF ITS 26 COVID
TREATMENTS.
WHOSE STUDENTS ARE 45% OF COLOR
AND 31% ARE LOW INCOME AND
PROVIDES A GREAT ENVIRONMENT
FOR MUCH-NEEDED RECOMMENDATION.
THE LIFELONG REPRESENTATION BY
CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTING OVER
60 SENIORS AS WELL AS DOES THE
15 ADJACENT NORTHBOUNDS.
IN A CITY LIKE THIS, SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION SHOULDN'T
CLOSE IN YOU OF ITS WALKABLE
COMMUNITY CENTERS FOR BUDGET
BALANCING.
PLEASE SUPPORT NUMBER 200.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
WORK.
BYE BYE.
>> THANKS TO YOU ALBERT.
FOLLOWED BY GRACE.
GOOD MORNING -- GOOD MORNING
ALBERT AND ALBERT -- WE'RE
WAITING FOR ALBERT TO BE ON THE
SCREEN.
ALBERT -- HI ALBERT.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
THANKS.
>> HI, HI.
OKAY.
I'M FROM COMMUNITY PASSIONWAYS
AND I'M IN OPERATION MANAGER
FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR GIVING US
THIS PLATFORM TO USE OUR
VOICES.
AND I'M SHEER TO SHOW MY
SUPPORT FOR THE COLLECTIVE.
I'M WITNESSING LIFE-CHANGING O
THAT'S BEEN CRITICAL IN MO
PROVIDING JOBS FOR MONEY AND
OTHER PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
AN EXAMPLE COULD BE HOE THIS
WERE A LOT OF SHOTS ON 23rd AND
JACKSON AND IT WAS 4th AND
JACKSON BUT IN THE PAST COUPLE
OF EFFORTS WE HAVE FOCUSED ON
THAT.
BY DOING THAT WE HAVE MANAGED
TO HAVE NO ZERO CALLS STARTING
JANUARY 6th.
WE ARE BUILDING BACK UP OUR
COMMUNITY WITH HELP FROM THE
CITY WHICH WILL HELP CREATE NEW
REALITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
NOT FAMILIAR ARE HEALTHY
LIFESTYLES AND WE CAN'T STOP
WITH JUST ONE FOOT IN THE DOOR
AFTER MAKING SO MANY GREAT
STRIDES.
THIS FAR IT COULD HAVE
ADDITIONAL IMPACT ON THE
COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
GRACE, FOLLOWED BY NUELET.
GOOD MORNING GRACE.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU.
AND I WANT TO SAY HELLO CHAIR
MOSQUEDA AND CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT FIVE.
MY NAME IS GRACE.
I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR
INCLUDING THE SEATTLE AND UNION
HEALTH BOARD REQUEST TO LAUNCH
A PILOT PROGRAM IN THE BUDGET.
THIS NEW AMENDMENT WILL SERVE
200 FAMILIES.
THE PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PILOT
WILL HELP ADDRESS FOOD
INSECURITY TO TREAT AND PREVENT
CHRONIC DISEASES SUCH AS HIGH
BLOOD PRESSURE AND DIABETES AND
HEART DISEASE.
AMONG BLACK INDIGENOUS AND
BIPOC COMMUNITY.
IT ALSO COMPLEMENTS THE
IMPORTANT FORESTMENT FROM THE
SUGARY BEVERAGE TAX CHAMPIONED
BY THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
IN HELPING FOLKS GET HEALTHIER
FOOD.
IN SUPPORT I SUPPORT INCREASED
-- THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS
OF THE THUNDERBIRD TREATMENT
CENTER AND BY EXPANDING THE
LIKE CITY CLINIC.
THANK YOU FOR PRIORITIZING
HEALTH EQUITY AND CHAMPIONING
THE WELL-BEING OF ALL RESIDENTS
IN THE BUDGET.
>> THANK YOU.
FOLLOWED BY PENNY?
GOOD MORNING.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
THANK YOU.
>> Caller: GOOD AFTERNOON.
MY I'M A PART OF THE SEATTLE
COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVE AND
I'M A FULL SUPPORT FOR THE
FUNDMENT FUNDAMENTAL -- FUNDING
WILL BE ALL THAT'S NEEDED TO
FULFILL THE NEEDS OF THE YOUTH
AND FAMILIES AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY.
WE ALWAYS HAVE A PERCENT OF
CHILDREN ALL OF OUR CHILDREN,
HAVE BECOME VICTIM OR ASSESSED
WITH SOME KIND OF VIOLENT ACT
IN HIS TEENAGER YEARS.
HAVING HIM BE PRESENT INCREASES
THE CHANCES OR PROBABILITY OF
THE HIGH RISK THINGS TO COMMIT
CRIMES BEING IN DANGER THE
STUDY TOWARDS HIMSELF OR
OTHERS.
ALSO PROVIDE A RESOURCE IT'S
SPECIFIC NEWS AND I CAN RELATE
AND VALIDATE WITH THE
CIRCUMSTANCES AND LIGHTEN THE
MIND WITH AWARENESS OF THE
JUSTICE METH HOD HILL'S GANG
LIFE AND -- WHETHER THEY FIND
INTERESTING WE'RE IN THE
PROCESS OF -- ALL THAT IT NEEDS
IN ORDER -- PROMISE STABLE
FUTURES AND IS RELIABLE FUNDING
NOAL HEAR THE COST IS WE'RE
PROVIDING IT A PRICELESS AMOUNT
OF TRUST AND LOVE.
SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PENNY FOLLOWED BY MARISSA --
GOOD MORNING PENNY.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING CHAIR
MOSQUEDA.
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF.
MY NAME IS PENNY AND I'M A
RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 7 AND I
WORN AT THE AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION IN SEATTLE AND I'M
HERE TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR
YOUR BUDGET WORK AND
INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH EQUITY
AND INCLUDING THE SEATTLE
INDIAN HEALTH BOARD REQUEST TO
LAUNCH A PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION
PILOT PROGRAM TO ADDRESS HEALTH
DISPARITIES WITH A HOLISTIC
APPROACH.
IT'S AN INCOME UP EQUALITY OF
THE ONGOING PANDEMIC IS.
THIS PILOT PROGRAM SYSTEM AL
TARGETED COMMUNITY DEFINED
MODEL TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT
CHRONIC DISEASES.
ALSO THANKING COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES AND HER CHIEF OF STAFF
FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP ON THIS.
AND I'D LIKE TO THANK COUNCIL
MEMBER JUAREZ AND HERBOLD AND
LEWIS FOR THEIR CONTINUED
SUPPORT.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED FOR THE
CULTURALLY ATTUNED PROGRAM AND
ALSO THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING
HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND SERVICES
FOR THE SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH
BOARD'S TWOS ARE.
WITH US.
>> GOOD MORNING MARISSA.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS REESE HONEYMORA FROM
DISTRICT TWO AND I WORK IN ARTS
AND CULTURE HERITAGE
ORGANIZATION IN DISTRICT SEVEN.
DOTLIKE SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE
AMENDMENT O 2 B 01 TO DO
RECOVERY WORK THE CITY HAS MADE
A STRATEGY AROUND CITY RECOVERY
THAT INCLUDES ARTS AND CULTURAL
ACTIVATION.
SO IT'S ONLY FITTING THAT THERE
IS FUNDING TO MAKE SURE THAT
OUR CULTURAL -- WORKERS AND
CULTURAL LABORERS PAID FOR IN
THAT RECOVERY STRATEGY.
ADDITIONALLY, I'D LIKE TO
SUPPORT 05501 WHICH IS AROUND
THE CULTURAL SPACE AGENCY, PDA
TO MAKE SURE THAT CULTURAL
ACTIVATION IS NOT ONLY EVENT
BASED AND TEMPORARY, BUT THAT
OUR CULTURAL COMMUNITIES HAVE
SPACE PERMANENTLY TO MAKE SURE
THEY'RE NOT ERASED FROM THE
CITY.
TROUGH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
RICH FOLLOWED BY HANNAH
LITTLESMITH.
GOOD MORNING RICHARD.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE, PLEASE.
AND FOR FOLKS FOLLOWING ALONG
WE ARE UP -- NUMBER 50.
AFTER RICHARD WILL BE HANNAH
THEN MARVIN MARSHALL AND KARIM
SMITH AND WADE JENKINS.
STAR 6 PLEASE.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND TEE UP -- OH
HI RICHARD.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> Caller: HOW ARE YOU?
MY NAME IS RICHARD FIN LAY AND
ISM A DIRECTOR AT THE BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUB AND STRONGLY
ENCOURAGING YOU TO CONTINUE
FUNDING THE COMMUNITY SAFETY
ORGANIZATIONS.
THE LACK OF SUPPORT AND
RESOURCES AND UPTICK IN
VIOLENCE.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO REALIZE THAT
THE CITY NEEDS FRONT LINE
WORKERS WHO ARE OUT HERE
SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES AND THE
SCHOOLS THAT WORK TO KEEP OUR
CITY SAFE.
PLEASE DO NOT MAKE THE MISTAKE
OF TAKING COMMUNITY SAFETY FOR
GRANTED AND IF YOU WERE TO TALK
TO THE SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES AND
THE YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN
BENEFITED YOU WOULD REALIZE THE
TRUE VALUE IT.
IT'S NOT A WANT.
IT'S A NEED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HANNAH FOLLOWED BY MARVIN
MARSHALL.
GOOD MORNING.
>> Caller: HELLO, I'M A
CONSTITUENT OF DISTRICT 1 AND A
SOPHOMORE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
AND A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER AND
CLIMATE JUSTICE ACTIVIST.
LAST SUMMER, SMOKE FROM
WILDFIRES TURNED TO THE WEST
MIXED WITH TEAR GAS AFTER
JORDAN'S MOTHER IN MINNEAPOLIS.
IT FUELED THE FIRES IN THE
ABSENCE OF JUSTICE FOR NOT ONLY
GEORGE FLOYD BUT ALSO O TAYLOR
AND MANY, MANY MORE FUELED THE
NATIONAL UPRISING.
CLIMATE JUSTICE AND RACIAL
JUSTICE CAME TOGETHER IN
SEATTLE AND THE SAYDY BUDGET
WAS WRITTEN TO ADDRESS MOAT AND
MORE.
INCLUDING ME FROM ALL OVER THE
CITY FINDING FOR OUR LIVES AND
COMMUNITIES AND VOICES TO BE
HEARD AND VALUED.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, PLEASE HERE US
AND VOTE TOLL MAINTAIN THE FULL
$10.9 MILLION SPD BUDGET CUT
AND REMOVE THE 101 UNFILLED
POSITIONS TO SUPPORT THE
AMENDMENT FOR $2 MILLION FOR A
SOCIAL HOUSING PROGRAM.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
MARVIN, FOLLOWED BY KARIM
SMITH.
GOOD MORNING MARVIN, STAR 6 TO
UNMUTE.
THANK YOU.
>> HELLO, NAME IS MARVIN
MARSHALL AND I'M THE DIRECTOR
AT THE YMCA SOCIAL IMPACT
CENTER AND CURRENTLY HERE AT
THE REPORT OF THE SEATTLE
STAKEHOLDERS INITIATIVE I WANT
TO THANK THE COUNCIL AND THAT
SUPPORT WAS DEFINITELY A GREAT
HELP AND A GREAT START TO THE
WORK.
I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT
THESE ARE THE TYPES OF
ALTERNATIVES THAT THE COUNCIL
AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WAS
LOOKING TO SUPPORT.
IN COMMUNITY.
WHEN WE LOOK AT THE LAST 18
MONTHS OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN
KING COUNTY.
I THINK THAT THE AMOUNT OF JOBS
THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE
IN KING COUNTY, BEING ABLE TO
HIRE OVER 50, 60 PEOPLE IN
COMMUNITIES TO DO WORK IN
COMMUNITY.
IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T BE
OVERLOOKED.
I THINK THAT THE LEVEL OF
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH
LOCAL PROVIDERS, WITH LOCAL
SCHOOLS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES.
WITH COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
IS THAT THERE'S SOMETHING THAT
SHOULDN'T BE OVERLOOKED AND I
THINK THAT CONTINUED SUPPORT
INTO 2022 IS DEFINITELY NEEDED.
THANK COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD
FOR MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND
THOSE THAT ARE STANDING IN
SUPPORT AND THOSE THAT CONTINUE
TO SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
CREME SMITH AND JOHN WAYNE
JENKINS NOT PRESENT.
CAT HOWELL FOLLOWED BY MICHAEL.
GOOD MORNING.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING, MY
NAME IS CAT HOWELL AND I AM A
RESIDENT OF DISTRICT FOUR AND
WORK AT LITTER ARESY COURSE IN
LAKE CITY.
I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE
AMENDMENTS TO SUPPORT INTERNET
FOR ALL TO KEEP KIND OF
INTERNET JUSTICE STRONG IN
SEATTLE.
AND THIS INCLUDES OPTIONS FOR
DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING WHICH
IS WHAT WE DO WITH OVER 500
ADULT LEADERS YEAR IN THE
SEATTLE KING CARE AREA.
AT LEAST PARTIALLY THROUGH SPL
HOTSPOT.
DEVICES, DIGITAL SKILLS
NAVIGATORS AND ALSO
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THIS.
OUR RESIDENTS DESERVE INTERNET
EQUITY AND DIGITAL EQUITY WHICH
INVOLVES SKILLS AND INTERNET
ACCESS AND DEVICE AND THESE
AMENDMENTS WILL HELP SUPPORT
THAT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MICHAEL BUEN FOLLOWED BY
ANTOINETTE CAPSTEIN.
MICHAEL.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE PLEASE.
THANK YOU.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING COUNCIL
MEMBERS, MY NAME IS MICHAEL AND
I'M THE DIRECTOR AND I'M HERE
TODAY TO REITERATE SUPPORT FOR
THE 5.8% IN HUMAN SERVICES
CONTRACTS WHICH INCLUDES THE
ONE-TIME BOOST OF 2.8 ACT.
ALSO SUPPORTIVE OF THE SIX
OTHER BUDGET AMENDMENTS PUT
FORTH BY THE SEATTLE HUMAN
SERVICES COALITION.
THE AMENDMENTS ENSURE THE
FRIENDLY STAFF ARE DELIVERING
CRITICAL SERVICES TO THOSE IN
NEED RATHER THAN BE PART OF THE
PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF THOSE
SERVICES.
INVESTMENT ALSO FURTHERS THE
CITY'S REAL COMMITMENT TO
ADDRESS RACIAL EQUITY AND
SUPPORT TO THE BIPOC COMMUNITY.
AGAIN, I ENCOURAGE THE MEMBERS
OF THIS COMMITTEE TO FULLY
ADOPT THE PROPOSED SEVEN
AMENDMENTS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANNETTE FOLLOWED BY BRIAN
DAVIS.
GOOD MORNING ANNETTE.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
STAR 6.
OKAY.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND TEE UP BRIAN
DAVIS AND ANNETTE WE WILL KEEP
YOU ON THE SCREEN.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
AND AKNELT OR BRIAN.
>> HELLO?
>> HI THERE.
>> YES, HOW YOU GUYS DOING THIS
MORNING?
MY NAME IS BRIAN DAVIS AND I'M
WITH THE WEST SEATTLE SAFETY
TEAM AND I'M ADVOCATING FOR THE
SEATTLE SAFETY INITIATIVE.
WE ARE THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND.
I WOULD LIKE THE SAME WE ARE
THE ONES THAT ARE DEALING WITH
THE YOUTH ON EVERYDAY BASIS AND
WE DEAL WITH THE YOUTH WHEN
THEY COME TO SCHOOL AND WE DEAL
WITH THE YOUTH AFTER LUNCHTIME
AND WHEN THEY GET OUT OF SCHOOL
AND ALSO PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL
PROGRAM WHERE IS WE ENGAGE THEM
ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT ISSUES
THEY HAVE GOING ON IN THEIR
LIFE AND WE ARE THE ONES THAT
STAND BETWEEN THEM AND THE
VIOLENCE AND THE GANG COMMUNITY
THAT'S GOING ON IN THE INNER
CITY COMMUNITY.
I FEEL LIKE WE NEED MORE BODIES
OUT THERE.
STANDING BETWEEN THEM AND THE
GUN VILLAVICENCIO AND THE GANG
ACTIVITY.
WE NEED MORE PROGRAMS AND WE
NEED MORE PEOPLE WHO ARE
WILLING TO STAND UP AND BE A
PART OF THE MOVEMENT TO STOP
THE VIOLENCE AND TO -- SO WITH
THAT BEING SAID, THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME.
>> THANKS FOR DIALING IN TODAY.
ANNETTE, STILL LOOKING TO HIT
STAR 6 AND -- ANDREW LEO THAT
AND MORRIS WILL BE NEXT.
AND THEN I STILL SEE ON MUTE.
ANDREW, PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> HELLO?
>> HI.
>> HELLO, NAME IS ANDREW LEODA.
I WORK FOR THE SEATTLE
COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVE AND
CALLING SUPPORT THE FUNDING.
THE SCSI DOES A LOT OF WORK IN
THE WEST WEST SEATTLE
COMMUNITY.
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND
PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR BLACK
AND BROWN FAMILIES IN NEED BY
PROVIDING FOOD AND RENTAL HELP
AND CLOTHING FOR YOUTH AND
GOING TO THE FIRST INTERVIEW
AND ALSO FOLLOWING THROUGH
THEIR JOURNEY OF BRAVE BECOMING
A MENTOR AND USING WHERE
THEY'RE AT USING THEIR LIFE
EXPERIENCE.
MORE IMPORTANTLY KEEPING THE
KIDS OUT OF GANGS IN GENERAL
AND HELP KEEPING THE PEACE IN
OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS IS WHY I FEEL LIKE OUR
PROGRAM CAN USE THE FUNDING TO
HELP CHANGE THE MIND OF OUR
YOUTH AND ULTIMATELY CHANGE THE
ENVIRONMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY.
BY HAVING PROFESSIONALS OUT
HERE, LIKE THE SPCI TO CREATE
LONG-LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH
OUR COMMUNITY AND SHOWING YOU
THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN JUST
COLORS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
FOLLOWED BY KIM BOARD.
GOOD MORNING AVIA.
>> HI, MY NAME IS AVIA MORRIS
AND I'M A CLIMATED A CROW CAT.
WITH A CAP TO ACHIEVE ZERO
EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GAS
CITY-WIDE BY 20 A? THESE ARE
SEATTLE'S CLIMATE GOALS WHICH
MANY OF YOU SAY YOU ARE
COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING.
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THIS BUDGET
WILL RESULT IN A DECREASE IN
SEATTLE'S GREENHOUSE GAS E
PRESENTATIONS OVER THE NEXT
YEAR.
I DON'T THINK THAT ANALYSIS HAS
BEEN DONE.
SO SOCIAL DISRUPTION TRIGGERED
BY UNABATED CLIMATE CHANGE WILL
WIPE OUT ANY NEAR TERM HEALTH
INSTABILITY THE BUDGET MAY
ACHIEVE.
THE CITY BUDGETS MUST ACHIEVE
BOTH THE CITY'S CLIMATE GOALS
AND PROVIDE THE SERVICES TO
PUBLIC SAFETY WE NEED AS A
STAY.
THIS MUST BE THE LAST TIME A
BUDGET IS PASSED THAT'S NOT
SENTURED IN A SERIOUS WAY ON
ADDRESSING SEATTLE'S GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS AND OUR SOCIAL --
>> KIM?
FOLLOWED BY LEVEL SKIES.
GOOD MORNING KIM.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING, ADDING
$4 MILLION FOR THE SEATTLE
COMMUNITY SAFETY NICHIVE.
NORMALLY, I AIM TO CHALLENGE
ANYONE IN POWER AND DEFEND
ANYONE WITHOUT POWER.
BUT TODAY, IN THE SPIRIT OF THE
THANKSGIVING SEASON, AND
BECAUSE OTHER AMAZING CPD STAFF
AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ALREADY
EXPRESSED THE LIFE-CHANGING
IMPACT OF THIS FUND EVER
FUNDING I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW MY
DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HOW
DIFFICULT THE DECISIONS ARE.
THE SHOUT-OUT TO CHRISTINA AND
RIHANNA.
I WISH YOU WELL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU LEVEL.
FOLLOWED BY MATTHEW I SEE YOU
STILL ON MUTE.
I'M -- I'M LOOKING FOR EITHER
ANNETTE TO COME OFF OF MUTE OR
LEVEL TO COME OFF MUTE.
STAR 6 PLEASE.
GO AHEAD, LEVEL.
GREAT.
THANKS.
>> Caller: JUST LIKE DIRECTLY
TO THE SEATTLE COMMUNITY SAFETY
INITIATIVE AND WEST SEATTLE
SAFETY TEAM.
I HAVE -- OVERSEE A FUNERAL FOR
KING COUNTY AND INCAPABLE
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS WHOSE
PATH IS TO PROVIDE SAFE MASSAGE
BY BEING BOOTS ON THE GROUND
AND ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS
WITH OUR YOUTH AND SCHOOLS AND
LOCAL BUSINESSES AS WELL AS
FAMILIES.
TO CREATE A CARE AND COMMUNITY
COLLECTIVE AND ENSURING THAT WE
ARE ALL SAFE.
AND THAT THAT SAFETY IS
SUSTAINABLE.
WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL
BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS
AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY
ISN'TS, WE HAVE LEVERAGED THOSE
RELATIONSHIPS TO SUCCESSFULLY
INTERRUPT FIGHTS IN SCHOOLS AND
MEDIATE AND BRING POSITIVE
RESOLUTION TO CONFLICT WITH
YOUNG PEOPLE.
THUS ERASING THE POSSIBILITY OF
THESE YOUNG PEOPLE ENCOUNTERING
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND
POSSIBLY THE POLICE.
I ASKED THAT YOU CONTINUE TO
FUND THE SEATTLE COMMUNITY
SAFETY ANYWHERETIVE AND IT'S
NOT ONLY -- IT'S EXPECTED OF
THE COMMUNITY.
JUST ASK THE WEST SEATTLE
COMMUNITY ABOUT IT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
MATTHEW, FOLLOWED BY RECOLE
JONES.
MATTHEW, STAR 6 TO UNMUTE
PLEASE.
THANK YOU.
>> Caller: HELLO COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT THREE.
AND THANKS FOR THIS CHANCE TO
SHARE SOME THOUGHTS.
I ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORT THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
AND ITS VISION OF A SEATTLE
WHICH FULLY COMMITS TO
PRIORITIZING THE MOST
VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
THERE'S AN ENCAMPMENT OF
UNHOUSED FOLKS IN THE POCKET
PARK ACROSS FROM MY HOME THAT'S
GOING ON TWO YEARS NOW.
EVERY DAY I COME AND FIND THAT
THESE NEIGHBORS STILL HAVEN'T
RECEIVED THE HOUSING SUPPORT
THEY NEED.
I FEEL ASHAMED OF MY CITY.
ALSO ASHAMED WHEN I COME HOME
AND FIND THEM GONE HAVING BEEN
SWEPT OUT OF THE PARK
TEMPORARILY.
SOMETIMES I'M WOKEN IN THE
MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT BY THE
SHOUTING OF ONE OF THE MENTALLY
UNWELL UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS AND
EVEN FEELING IRRITATED I FEEL
SHAME BECAUSE MY CITY ISN'T
GIVING THEM THE MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPORT THEY NEED TO THRIVE.
I WANT US TO BE PROUD OF OUR
CITY, WE HAVE SO MUCH GOING FOR
US.
I NEED YOU TO DO EVERYTHING IN
YOUR POWER TO MOVE MONEY INTO
THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET AMENDMENT
PRIORITIES.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
RECOLE JONES FOLLOWED BY
KATHERINE LEGIT.
THANK YOU.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING, MY
NAME IS RECOLE JONES AND I'M A
LONG TIME RESIDENT OF DISTRICT
TWO AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR
SOUTHEAST NETWORK.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTMENT
INTO THE SEATTLE COMMUNITY
SAFETY INITIATIVE.
LED BY COMMUNITY PASSAGEWAYS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AND URBAN
FAMILY CENTER AND YMCA.
WE ARE ASKING THE $4 MILLION BE
PUT BACK AS THE CITY MADE A
COMMITMENT TO CONTINUE THE
PLACE BASED INTERVENTION AND
INTERVENTION WORK THAT'S SAVING
LIVES.
THIS IS VITAL AND MAINTAINING
COMMUNITY SAFETY AND FOLLOWING
THROUGH ON THE COMMITMENT MADE
BY CITY COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD DAY.
>> THANK YOU.
AND KATHLEEN LEGIT FOLLOWED BY
MING NING ELDERMAN.
THANK YOU -- KATHLEEN.
KATHLEEN, STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
>> Caller: HELLO, MY NAME IS --
KATHERINE LEG LEG GET.
I'M A STRONG SUPPORTER OF THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE PUBLIC
COMMENTS TODAY.
LIKE MANY TODAY WHO HAVE SPOKEN
BEFORE ME, I DO NOT SUPPORT
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN OR
LEWIS' AMENDMENTS TO RETURN ANY
AMOUNT OF MONEY TO SPD.
WE DON'T NEED TO ADD TO SPD'S
$350 MILLION BUDGET.
INSTEAD I STRONGLY URGE THE
COUNCIL TO USE THESE BUDGET
DOLLARS TO TRANSITION LOW
INCOME HOMES OFF OIL HEAT AND
SUPPORT THE IMPACTED WORKERS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
BYE BYE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
TIME.
I'M GOING TO TRY ANNETTE ONE
MORE TIME AND ANNETTE.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
WE HAVE TWO NUMBERS FOR YOU ON
THE SCREEN.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE AND FOLLOWED
BY MING MING TONGUE ELDERMAN
AND WILL TOKESTURN.
GOOD MORNING.
LOOKING FOR STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
ANNETTE?
OKAY.
MING MING, WELCOME.
THANKS AND WE CAN GO AHEAD AND
REMOVE ANNETTE AT THIS POINT.
MING MING, GOOD MORNING.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING.
I'M MING MING TONGUE ELDERMAN
AND I'M THE FOUNDER AND
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ARTS
DISTRICT AND ALSO IMMIGRANT
FROM TAIWAN.
AND I WOULD -- OUR
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO
PARTNER WITH REFUGEE AND
IMMIGRANT WOMEN FOR TRANSITION
IN THE U.S. TO SKILLED TRAINING
AND MICROBUSINESS LOANS.
SO I'M HERE TODAY TO THANK YOU,
OUR SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS, DEBORA JUAREZ, LISA
HERBOLD AND GONZALEZ FOR
COSPONSORING THE BUDGET ACTION
OED 006A001.
WE'RE ACTUALLY A VERY BUSY
PLACE HERE IN LAKE CITY OF
CHINESE REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANT
WOMEN MAKING UP CYCLE SOME
PRODUCTS FROM REPURPOSED
TEXTILES.
IN ADDITION WE'RE MAKING SCRAPS
FOR OUR HEALTH CARE HEROES WITH
OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH -- WHAT
WAS 28 WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD
COMING TO SEATTLE AND WE HAVE
HAD SEVEN IN THE PAST COUPLE OF
MONTHS.
WE HAVE WOMEN OPEN
MICROBUSINESSES AND THEY CAN
EARN LIVING WAGES AND BE ABLE
TO WORK RIGHT AWAY WHEN THEY
ARRIVE IN THE U.S.
>> THANK YOU FOR DIALING IN
TODAY.
WILL, FOLLOWED BY KATHY DAWSON.
GOOD MORNING WILL.
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE, PLEASE.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING
COUNCIL.
GOOD MORNING COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS WILL AND I'M A
FRIEND OF SOLID GROUND AND I'M
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE
SEATTLE CITY SERVICES COALITION
TODAY AND HOPING MY COLLEAGUES
WILL SNEAK TO TALK ABOUT THE
REST OF OUR -- PRIORITIES.
BUT IN TERMS OF SEATTLE HUMAN
SERVICES COALITION, WE
APPRECIATE YOUR WORK TO BALANCE
THE BUDGET IN THE DIFFICULT
SITUATION.
WE KNOW YOU AGREE WITH US THAT
HUMAN SERVICES ARE NECESSARY TO
SUPPORT WELL-BEING AND BUILD AN
EQUITABLE RECOVERY.
THE BUDGET YOU CRAFTED INCLUDES
THE PAY EQUITY ANALYSIS NEEDED
TO REVERSE THE LEGACY OF HARM
CAUSED BY UNDERPAYING HUMAN
SERVICE WORKERS AND SUSTAINED
FUNDING FOR MEAL PROGRAMS AT
2021 LEVELS AS THE NEEDS IN THE
COMMUNITY REMAIN HIGH.
WITH YOUR CHANGES THE BUDGET
ALSO IMPROVES DELIVERY OF
SERVICES TO SENIORS AND MIDDLE
SCHOOL YOUTH AND MAKES A
SIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENT TO HUMAN
SERVICES TO KEEP UP WITH THE
RISING COST OF DELIVERING
SERVICES.
THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP IN THIS
BUDGET WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE
STEPS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY HELP
MORE SEATTLE RESIDENTS AT THIS
CRITICAL TIME TO THRIVE.
THANK YOU.
>> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU.
AND KATHY FOLLOWED BY --
CYNTHIA ERVIN?
GOOD MORNING KATHY.
>> Caller: GOOD MORNING COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS KATHY DAWSON.
I LIVE IN SUNNY RIDGE IN
DISTRICT SIX.
I'M RETIRED AND SPEND MY TIME
WORKING AS A CLIMATE JUSTICE
AND RESTORATION ACTIVIST.
I CO-CHAIR THE KING COUNTY
CHAPTER OF THE CLIMATE REALITY
PROJECT AND I'M ACTIVE IN
SEVERAL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
I DO SUPPORT THE SOLIDARITY
BUDGET AND PROPOSED LAST-MINUTE
AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD INCREASE
POLICE FUNDING.
THAT SAID, I'M TIRED OF SEATTLE
LEADERS CLAIMING THAT SEATTLE
LEADS IN CLIMATE PROTECTION AND
RESTORATION AND THEN ALLOWING
OUR CLIMATE FOOTPRINT TO GROW
YEAR BY YEAR.
IT IS TIME TO PUT OUR MONEY
WHERE OUR MOUTH IS.
SEATTLE RESIDENTS ARE CLEAR
THAT WE MUST MAKE IMMEDIATE,
SUBSTANTIAL AND SUSTAINED
CHANGES AS WE TRANSITION
RAPIDLY TO DRAWING DOWN
GREENHOUSE GASES.
TO BE JUST THE CONSTRUCTIVE
CHANGES REQUIRED MUST FIRST
BENEFIT OUR RESIDENTS WHO ARE
MOST IMPACTED BY POLLUTION AND
HIGH ENERGY COSTS.
WE OWE IT TO ALL FUTURE
GENERATIONS OF ALL LIVING
THINGS.
>> THANK YOU, MY NAME IS CINDY
IRVING FROM DISTRICT 4. I AM
WORKING WITH AN INITIATIVE
CALLED GREEN BUILDINGS, NOW.
WE ARE WORKING TO REPAIR
ENVIRONMENTAL AND WEALTH
DISPARITIES BY PAIRING WITH
FRONT-LINE COMMUNITIES TO FUND
DECARBONIZATION, ONE BUILDING
AT A TIME.
A PRIORITY OF OURS IS -- WE
NEED TO DO A GREAT DEAL MORE
ABOUT CARBON POLLUTION.
WE CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND ALMOST
HONORABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO
CONTRIBUTED THE LEAST TO THE
PROBLEM TO SUFFER THE MOST FROM
THE CONSEQUENCES.
WE NEED TO ESCAPE HEAT, SMOKE,
STORMS AND MORE.
PLEASE PASS AMENDMENT 82 AND
INCLUDE THE 100,000 FOR
RESILIENCE HEALTH IN ALL
NEIGHBORHOODS, BEGINNING WITH
THE MOST IMPACTED.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF OUR
ALLOWED TIME WHICH WAS SUPPOSED
TO END AT 11:00 A.M.
I HAVE 13 MORE PEOPLE PRESENT
WERE INTERESTED IN SPEAKING
TODAY.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, SINCE
WE BEGAN 15 MINUTES LATE, I
WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND PUBLIC
COMMENT TO HEAR FROM THOSE WHO
ARE CURRENTLY PRESENT.
IF OTHERS DIAL IN, WE WILL ASK
YOU TO SEND IN YOUR COMMENTS.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE EXTENDED
BY 15 MINUTES, AND I WILL READ
THE NAMES OF THE FOLKS WHO ARE
CURRENTLY PRESENT AND WITH US.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, PUBLIC
COMMENT WILL BE EXTENDED FOR
THE NEXT 15 MINUTES AND I'M
GOING TO READ THE NEXT NAMES SO
PEOPLE KNOW WHO IS ON THE LIST.
WE WILL CONCLUDE AFTER THE LIST
IS DONE.
IRIS, ANNETTE, WHO WAS WITH US
BEFORE AND NOT COMING OFF MUTE,
DOMINIQUE DANIELS, ANDY
PACIFIER, NORA TALL, SANDEL
PART TWO, CHELSEA STEPHENSON,
HALEY BELL, ORLANDO AMES, --
AND THAT IS IT.
GO AHEAD PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE EXTRA
TIME, COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
I AM A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT VI.
I AM CALLING IN FIRST
APOSTOLIC GROUND, A GROUP THAT
WORKS IN POVERTY AND I WANTED
TO ECHO SUPPORT OF THE
RESTAURANT SOLIDARITY BUDGET,
AND THE COALITION I SUPPORT THE
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENT,
INCLUDING THE PAY EQUITY
ANALYSIS AND THE ADJUSTMENT FOR
INFLATION.
I PERSONALLY HAVE SEEN THE
PASSIONATE SKILL AND DEDICATION
THAT THE WORKERS BRING TO THIS
REALLY CHALLENGING WORK DESPITE
MAKING AVAILABLE WAGES IN
INCREASINGLY EXPENSIVE CITIES.
WE NEED TO BE PAID THE LOCAL
AGES WE DESERVE, AN
PROVIDERS.
I ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES'S
AMENDMENT.
THIS IS A HUGE BARRIER FOR
SERVICE PROVIDERS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME
TODAY.
>> SO SORRY, I WAS ON MUTE.
THANK YOU, THE NEXT IS IRIS
FOLLOWED BY DOMINIQUE.
PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
, IF WE CAN TEE UP DOMINIQUE,
GOOD MORNING, IRIS.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS
IRIS.
I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT II.
THIS IS THE TIME TO MAKE
MEDICAL AND RESPONSIBLE
DECISIONS FOR HOW THE CITY USES
ITS RESOURCES TO BENEFIT ALL
THE PETITIONS.
WE SAW IN THE LAST ELECTION
THAT VOTING FROM A PLACE OF
FEAR CAN BE POWERFUL, BUT DOES
NOT ALIGN WITH WHAT WE LIKE TO
THINK OF AS THE UNDERLYING
VALUE, SO THE BUDGET CAN
REFLECT THESE VALUES UNTIL I AM
ASKING YOU TO REPORT THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET'S AMENDMENT
IN THE BALANCING PACKAGE BY
MAINTAINING THE ALMOST $11
MILLION CUT TO SPD'S BUDGET,
AND USING THAT MONEY FOR THE
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS
DEDICATED TO SOLVING PROBLEMS
UPSTREAM, INCLUDING THE
GREENDALE, ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE, EQUITABLE AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, JUST
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS, AND
EQUITABLE JOB OPPORTUNITIES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
DOMINIQUE FOLLOWED BY ANDY.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS DOMINIQUE DANIELS.
I AM IN FULL SUPPORT OF
RESTORING THE FUNDING FOR THE
AS BSI FUNDING, BEING ABLE TO
SUPPORT AND ADJUST THE NEED
HEAD ON SHOWS THAT RESTORING
THE FUNDING IS COMMON IN
FEATURES FOR THESE YOUNG
INDIVIDUALS AND CONTINUOUSLY
GIVE THEM PRIDE AND JOY OF
RECEIVING A DIPLOMA, ALSO
SPEAKING OUT, A LOVABLE CAREER
AND THINGS THEY WANT TO DO IN
LIFE.
WE ARE ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT
WE ARE ABLE TO BE THERE BIGGER
SUPPORTERS AND ONLY AUDIENCES.
WE CONTINUE TO STAY ENGAGED AND
ALSO CONNECTED TO INDIVIDUALS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE
CONSISTENT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANDY, FOLLOWED BY KNOLL.
>> HI, THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS ANDY.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT II.
I AM A MEMBER OF COMMUNITY TASK
FORCE CONVENED BY THE SEATTLE'S
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS BURDENED
BY THE COUNCIL TO PROVIDE
RECOMMENDATION IN CRIMINAL
LEGAL SYSTEM AS A FORM OF THE
INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL, I KNOW
ABOUT THE TRAUMA ARISING FROM ND
-- ANY INTERACTION.
ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL VALUES OF
OUR TASK FORCE IS TO REJECT THE
CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND
SOLUTION TO CRIMES OF POVERTY
AND TO BUILD UP COMMUNITY
ALTERNATIVES.
WE LAID OUT THE PRINCIPLES IN
OUR REPORT.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES'S
PROPOSAL TO MAKE MONETARY --
DISENFRANCHISED, SPECIFICALLY
THOSE REALLOCATING FROM THE
CITY'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS AN
EXAMPLE OF AN APOLOGY THAT OUR
TASK FORCE WILL SUPPORT.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU.
>> I'M SORRY.
I'M NOT DONE YET.
>> OKAY.
OKAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
PLEASE DO SEND IN THE REST OF
YOUR COMMENTS, ANDY.
NOELL E NOI, STAR SIX TO
UNMUTE.
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
NOELL E NOI, LET'S TEE UP
CHANTEL.
CHANTEL WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
CHELSEA SAVERS MEN.
GOOD MORNING, CHANTEL.
>> GOOD MORNING.
I AM CHANTEL WITH URBAN FAMILY
PART OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM.
THERE'S NOTHING WORSE THAN A
MOTHER WHO LOST HER CHILD TO
VIOLENCE.
THIS IS WORSE WHEN THERE IS NO
ONE WITH SUPPORT AND
UNDERSTANDING WHO LOOKS AND
SHARES SIMILAR CULTURAL VALUES.
ALONG THE POVERTY BRIEF
VIOLENCE, THE [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
IN THIS , WE ATTEND FUNERALS
AND WANT TO CURB THE VIOLENCE
IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THAT SAID, I'M HERE TO ADVOCATE
FOR THE CONTINUED FUNDING OF
THE SEATTLE BUDGET AMENDMENT.
OUR BIPOC COMMUNITIES NEED [
INDISCERNIBLE ] , JUST AS THE
OLD ADAGE STATES, WHAT YOU DO
FOR ME OR WITHOUT ME, YOU DO TO
ME.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU.
I STILL SEE NOELL E NOI, STAR
SIX TO UNMUTE.
CHELSEA, YOU'RE GOING TO BE
NEXT.
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE, CHELSEA.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> HI.
HI, EVERYONE.
YEAH, HI, MY NAME IS NOELL E
NOI.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE .
MY NAME IS NOI I AM WORKING
FOR [ INDISCERNIBLE ]. MY JOB
IS [ INDISCERNIBLE ] 3 TO 4
DAYS I WORK WHEN I GO TO
SCHOOL, MY JOB, I DO [
INDISCERNIBLE ], AND SO I ALSO
WORK AT HOME. I WOULD LIKE TO
THANK YOU FOR HELPING AND
SUPPORT ME AND [ INDISCERNIBLE
] TO HAVE INCOME FOR THE
FAMILY.
THANK YOU FOR THE SEATTLE PD
HOUSING MEMBERS TO GIVING [
INDISCERNIBLE ] RIGHTS.
THANK YOU.
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND CHELSEA, YOU ARE FOLLOWED
BY HALEY BELL.
GOOD MORNING.
CHELSEA, YOU MIGHT BE MUTED ON
YOUR PHONE.
>> HELLO?
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES.
>> HELLO, THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS CHELSEA STEPHENSON.
I AM A CONSTITUENT OF DISTRICT
V. I WORK FOR THE BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUB OF [ INDISCERNIBLE
], AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO
CONTINUE TO INVEST IN THE
COMMUNITY SAFETY FUND.
OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE
COOPERATED CLOSELY WITH
COMMUNITIES, THE YMCA, AND
URBAN FAMILIES TO WORK DIRECTLY
WITH THE COMMUNITY AND INVOLVE
THE COMMUNITY IN ADDRESSING
THINGS LIKE A GUN VIOLENCE AND
COMMUNITY SAFETY.
WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE A
VARIETY OF DIFFERENT RESOURCES
FOR FOLKS AND THEIR FAMILIES
SUCH AS INTERNSHIPS, DIFFERENT
DIVERSION PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE
ACTIVITIES DURING THE DAY, AND
CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR
SCHOOL.
THANK YOU FOR INVESTING, AND I
ASK YOU TO INVEST IN US AGAIN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HALEY FOLLOWED BY ORLANDO, AND
SUE K, DAKOTA, AND THAT IS IT.
GOOD MORNING, HALEY.
>> HI.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EXTENDING
THE TIME.
MY NAME IS HALEY.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT VI.
I'M CALLING IN SUPPORT OF THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET.
WE HAVE TRIED PLACING FOR TOO
LONG.
AND WE CAN SEE THAT PLACING AND
INCARCERATION IS ONLY LEADING
TO MORE PROBLEMS AND HAVE LED
TO SO MANY MORE PROBLEMS.
WE TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET PROPOSES
WAYS TO TAKE STEPS FOR OUR MOST
VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
I DO NOT SUPPORT PETERS OR
LOSES AMENDMENTS TO THE PD.
PLEASE VOTE TO MAINTAIN THE
10.5 MILLION CUT TO SPD AND THE
$2.7 MILLION CUT IN THE
REVENUE.
IN CONCLUSION, THE RAINY DAY
MONEY SHOULD GO TO ACTUAL
EMERGENCIES, HOUSING AND
CLIMATE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
ORLANDO FOLLOWED BY SUE K. GOOD
MORNING ORLANDO.
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND TEE UP SUE.
ORLANDO.
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE, SUE, YOU'RE
WELCOME TO HIT STAR SIX TO
UNMUTE.
OKAY.
WE ARE GOING TO KEEP THOSE TWO
ON THE SCREEN.
SHEILA, YOU ARE ALSO WELCOME TO
HIT STAR SIX, AND DAKOTA, I SEE
YOU UNMUTED.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY.
HI, THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS DAKOTA RASH.
I'M SPEAKING FOR THE SOLIDARITY
BUDGET.
MY GRANDMA'S RETIREMENT HOME IS
CLOSING.
ALL OF US ARE WORRIED.
SHE TOLD ME IT'S BECAUSE THAT
AT HER AGE, CHANGE IS SCARY.
SHE WAS EXCITED TO FIND A
DIFFERENT COMMUNITY AND MAKE A
DIFFERENT PATH FORWARD.
CHANGE CAN SOMETIMES BE SCARY,
BUT IT'S ALSO IN OUR NATURE TO
EVOLVE, GROW AND CHANGE.
AND THE NATURE MEANS WE CAN
SURVIVE.
WE ARE IN A VERY DIRE TIME
WHERE MANY LOOK FORWARD TO COOL
FUTURES THAT DRASTICALLY SPREAD
ALL THEIR LIVES.
BUT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
CARVE A BETTER PATH FORWARD.
TO DO SO, WE CANNOT CONTINUE ON
WITH THE CURRENT MESSAGE WE
HAVE THUS FAR.
WE CAN'T SOLVE A PROBLEM THE
SAME WAY WE CREATED IT.
WE HAVE TO TAKE DRAMATIC STEPS
FORWARD, STOP HARMING THE PLAN
AND TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE THE
SOCIETY HAS ALREADY
DISADVANTAGED.
THE SOLIDARITY BUDGET DOES
THIS.
YOU MUST TAKE IT.
YOUR CITIZENS HAVE SPOKEN UP IN
MASS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I STILL SEE ORLANDO MUTED.
SUE K, YOU ARE MUTED.
PLEASE HIT STAR SIX.
SHEILA, IF YOU ARE WITH US, YOU
CAN HIT STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
OKAY?
GOOD MORNING, SUE.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS SUE KAYE.
I'M A 76-YEAR-OLD SENIOR BORN
AND RAISED IN SEATTLE.
MANY REDLINE COMMUNITIES HERE,
I'M ALSO A BARFIELD GRADUATE,
LIKE OUR MAYOR.
I'M CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF THE
CHINATOWN INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT COALITION ALSO KNOWN
AS HUMBUG'S NOT HOTEL AND
GROUNDING.
I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE
SOLIDARITY BUDGET, MAINTAINING
THE $10.9 MILLION CUT TO THE
POLICE BUDGET.
I AM CONCERNED WITH LONG-TERM
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SEATTLE,
AND THE CID, PARTICULARLY.
SANITARY CONDITIONS FOR
UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS, AND I'M
VERY CONCERNED WITH THE BLATANT
AND ONGOING CRIMINALIZATION OF
POVERTY.
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, POLICE ARE
NOT VIABLE TO THE SOLUTION.
THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, I HAVE
OBSERVED FIRSTHAND INCREASINGLY
MILITARIZED, RACIST BEHAVIOR OF
POLICE AND COURT SYSTEM TO
BIPOC AND MORE RECENTLY,
PROTESTERS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OUR LAST TWO SPEAKERS I STILL
SEE ARE MUTED.
SO I WILL CLOSE OUT PUBLIC
COMMENT.
OH, SHEILA, I SEE YOU'VE COME
OFF MUTE JUST IN TIME.
GO AHEAD.
>> I MIGHT HAVE BEEN HASHTAG
SIX INSTEAD OF STARSHIPS.
-- I AM FROM THE NORTH NATIONAL
NORDIC MUSEUM.
I AM HERE TO SUPPORT THE
BALANCING PACKAGE IN THE BUDGET
ITEM, ACTUALLY HELPS MUSEUMS
LIKE THE NORDIC AND WEST
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM BUT
DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE
FEDERAL SBA COVID GRANT SIMPLY
BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE THE
RECEIVING IN THE VENUE, NOT
RECEIVING THE FUNDING, FOR THE
NORDIC, MEANS WE WERE DENIED $1
MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR
COVID RELIEF BETWEEN THE S STOP
AND MARKET STREET CONSTRUCTION,
2019 AND COVID, AND NOW WE HAVE
MOVED TO THE BUILDING REGULARLY
IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND
MONTHS.
IT HAS BEEN KEEPING US
FINANCIALLY STRETCHED VERY
THIN.
70% OF OUR STAFF WAS AFFECTED
FINANCIALLY BY THE PANDEMIC.
THE MUSEUM IS AN ANCHOR TO THIS
PART OF TOWN.
THIS WEEKEND, WE ARE HAVING
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FREE OF
CHARGE AT THE YULE FEST WHICH
IS ONE OF THE CURRENT --
>> THANK YOU, SHEILA.
I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
HEAR FROM SO MANY OF YOU.
AS A REMINDER, THE FOLKS WHO
WERE NOT PRESENT, JUST FOR THE
RECORD, WE WILL TAKE A FIVE
MINUTE RECESS FOR COURTESY TO
THE CLERKS.
IN ADDITION TO THE FOLKS THAT
WE HEARD FROM TODAY, THE
FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WERE NOT
PRESENT.
JAMIE, JACOB, TIM IISHA SCOTT,
ASHLEY CORNER, MARISSA GREENE,
KIM JACKSON, JEFF FERNANDEZ,
PATRICK GARNER, EDDIE GRIFFITH,
RUBY ROERO, NINA CROCKER,
KALEM KARAM, TAMIKA BROOKS,
TOMMY MALLOY, JAMES WILSON,
JOSH CASSEL, DAVID HINES, ANNA
WILLIAMS, CHRISTIAN LEHMAN,
PATRICK GARNER.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYBODY
DIALING IN, TODAY.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, WE
WILL TAKE A FIVE-MINUTE BREAK
AND COME BACK TOGETHER AT
11:22, 11:22 A.M.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, WE WILL
BE IN RECESS FOR THE NEXT FIVE
MINUTES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
♪
>> I WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A
QUICK RECESS, AND THANK
EVERYBODY FROM THE
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM TO THE I.T.
TEAM FROM THE SEATTLE CHANNEL
TO MAKING THIS POSSIBLE.
AS WE ALWAYS DO, I WANT TO
THANK YOU, [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
I'VE HAD A TREMENDOUS TIME
WORKING WITH YOU AND YOUR STAFF
TO GET US THROUGH THIS LAST
EIGHT-WEEK HERE AS WE FINALIZE
THE BUDGET.
I WANT TO THANK THE CENTRAL
STAFF TEAM AND REALLY SPECIFIED
BY NAME HOW GREAT THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN TO
CREATING THE PROPOSED BUDGET
AND AMENDMENTS IN FRONT OF YOU.
DIRECTOR ESTHER HANDY, BUDGET
LEAD, ALLIE PINEAU G, WE WANT
TO THANK DAN EDER, PATTY
MORGAN, OSHAWA, VAN KENT
HORMANN, BRIAN GOODNIGHT, ERIC
McCONAGHY, GREG DOSS, AMY THOR,
AND NORMAN, JEFF SIMS, CADDO
FREEMAN, LISA K, TOM MIKESELL,
TRACY RESNICK, YOLANDA HALL,
HAVE I MISSED ANYBODY?
WE WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU AND
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I MISSED
ANYBODY, BECAUSE YOUR WORK HAS
BEEN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT AND
VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
I WANT TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF
THE WORK THAT HAS GONE INTO
THIS BALANCING PACKAGE BECAUSE
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE REVENUE
SHORTFALL THAT WE HAVE
EXPERIENCED, BUT I WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT THAT WORK TO BALANCE
THE BUDGET IS NOT DEDUCED TO
SIMPLY SAYING, OKAY, THERE WAS
A $15 MILLION SHORTFALL AND YOU
TOOK 10 MILLION OR X MILLION
OUT OF ANYONE DEPARTMENT, THAT
IS ABSOLUTELY NOT THE CASE.
IT WAS MUCH MORE COMPLEX THAN
THAT.
I WOULD LIKE TO REFER TO A MEMO
THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM CENTRAL
STAFF ON NOVEMBER 9th,
EXPLAINING HOW YOU WERE DEALING
WITH THE BAD NEWS IN THE
REVENUE FORECASTS.
I THINK THIS UNDERSCORES THE
INCREDIBLE WORK THAT CDL HAS
DONE TO RESPOND TO SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS THAT CENTRAL STAFF
HAD, BUT CENTRAL STAFF REALLY
HELPED UNRAVEL THE PROPOSED
BUDGET AND THE JUST FOR THE
REVENUE FALL THAT WAS REVEALED
IN NOVEMBER.
CDO TRANSMITTED THE REVENUE
FORECAST ON NOVEMBER 3rd, LATE
ON FRIDAY THAT WEEK, THEY
FOLLOWED UP WITH ADDITIONAL
CHANGES TO THE FORECAST DUE TO
SOME CALCULATION ERRORS ON THE
CDO SIDE.
OUR CENTRAL STAFF TEAM HAD BEEN
WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO
PARSE OUT THAT BAD INFORMATION.
SINCE RECEIVING THE INFORMATION
FROM THE NOVEMBER FORECAST,
THEY HAVE WORKED TO ADDRESS ALL
OF THE DEFICITS FROM THE
REVENUE PROJECTED IN OUR
PROPOSED BUDGET.
THEY MADE SURE THAT WE ADDRESSED
THE REVENUE FORECAST THAT WAS
PROJECTED NOT ONLY FOR 2022,
BUT 2021 BY MAKING SURE THE
DECREASES IN THE NOVEMBER
FORECAST FOR REALLY EVALUATED
TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS ANY
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR COUNCIL
MEMBERS, WE SCOURED EVERY
SINGLE DEPARTMENT.
REDUCTIONS WERE MADE FROM THE
2021 BUDGET BY AMENDING THE
YEAR END SUPPLEMENTAL BY MAKING
IT $8.7 MILLION IN REDUCTIONS
BECAUSE OF ITEMS THAT WOULD NOT
BE SENT TO 2021.
FOR 2022, WE MOVED 4.40 1.5
MILLION FROM THE CENTRAL BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO RESTORE JUMP
STARTS FUND.
WE ALLOCATE ONE TIME CLIFF OF
FUNDS, ACKNOWLEDGING THE 2020
CARRYFORWARD TO SUPPORT
COMMUNITY LED INVESTMENTS.
WE ADJUSTED AS WE TALKED ABOUT
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S
PROPOSED INCREASE BY $10.8
MILLION TO ENSURE WE WERE
ADJUSTED FOR ITEMS THAT WERE
ESSENTIAL IN THE UPCOMING YEAR
AND MAKING SURE WE COULD FREE
UP SOME OF THOSE INVESTMENTS TO
DO THINGS LIKE MENTAL-HEALTH
INVESTMENTS, COMMUNITY SAFETY
INITIATIVE THAT WE HEARD SO
MUCH ABOUT THIS MORNING,
INVESTMENTS IN LEAD, AND SO
MANY OTHER CRITICAL STRATEGIES.
WE ADJUSTED $4.4 MILLION USING
THE LEVY UNDERSTAND IN SEATTLE,
AND I WANT TO THANK THE LEVY IN
SEATTLE PROMISED COMMUNITIES
FOR REVIEWING OUR PROPOSALS IN
THIS BUDGET AS WELL.
WE KNOW THEY ARE CONTINUING
THEIR DELIBERATIONS ON THAT.
WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THE WORK.
WE NEED TO ADJUST FOR THE I.T.
PROJECTS AND ADJUST FOR THOSE
USING CLEVER FUNDS AND
ACKNOWLEDGE SOME OF THE FUNDS
WE MAY WANT TO SEE SOON IN 2022
COULD POTENTIALLY NOT EVEN OPEN
UNTIL AS LATE AS DECEMBER 2022
IF YOU LOOK AT THE TRIAGE MONTH
PROGRAM.
SO SAVINGS AND THE COUNCIL
ALLOW US TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS
ALONG WITH USING INCREASE AND
THE RATE FUNDS AND THE
COMMERCIAL PARKING TAX REVENUE
THAT IS BEING PROPOSED OF
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS IS
SPONSORED AMENDMENT.
TODAY, IT WAS AS SIMPLE AS
TRYING TO ADJUST FOR A $50
MILLION SHORTFALL, DOESN'T
ALLOW FOR THE WORK THAT CENTRAL
STAFF HAS DONE, HAS DONE WITH
ALL OF YOU IN YOUR OFFICES AND
I REALLY WANT TO REMIND FOLKS
THAT NOVEMBER MEMO OUTLINED THE
CHANGES.
THE PACKAGE IN FRONT OF US
INVESTS HEAVILY.
ONCE WE ADJUST IT FOR THOSE
CHANGES THAT ARE NEEDED, IT
WILL INVEST HEAVILY IN THE
ITEMS THAT THE CITY NEEDS.
IT INVESTS $194 MILLION IN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO MAKE SURE
FOLKS NOT ONLY HAVE A ROOF OVER
THEIR HEAD, BUT THEY HAVE
SERVICES THAT CORRESPOND TO THE
HOUSING, AND THIS BUDGET
INCLUDES FIVE TIMES THE AMOUNT
OF INVESTMENTS FROM PREVIOUS
YEARS FOR FIRST-TIME HOME
OWNERSHIP OPTIONS.
FIRST TIME HOMEOWNERSHIP
OPTIONS, ALLOWING US TO CREATE
A PATHWAY OUT OF GENERATIONAL
POVERTY AND MAKE SURE THAT WE
ARE INVESTING IN WEALTH
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES
IMPACTED BY PAST DISCRIMINATORY
POLICIES.
THE BUDGET WE ARE PROPOSING
INVESTS IN IMMEDIATE HOMELESS
SOLUTIONS, 1.5 MILLION IN
VEHICLE RESIDENCY, 5 MILLION
GOING TO SHELTER AND SERVICES
FOR THOSE WITH NEEDS BY
PARTNERING WITH KING COUNTY,
LEVERAGING THOSE DOLLARS AND
CREATING A MULTIPLIER EFFECT SO
WE CAN STAND UP THE NEED FOR
SERVICES IN THE FUTURE.
5.4 MILLION GOING TO ONE-TIME
PAYMENTS REFLECT THE GROWING
NEED FOR SERVICES IN THE HUMAN
SERVICE PROVIDER POPULATION
WITH ONE TIME ALLOTMENTS.
AND OVER $6.2 MILLION GOING
INTO THE CLEANUP SERVICES FOR
THE CLEAN CITIES INITIATIVE
WHEN YOU COMBINE OUR 3.1
MILLION WITH THE PROPOSED 3.1,
WE HAVE CREATED A FULL YEAR OF
SERVICE.
WE INVESTED IN SMALL
BUSINESSES, BUILDING A CITY OF
THE FUTURE WITH OVER HALF 1
MILLION IN TECHNOLOGY EQUITY
PROGRAMS, 300,000 IN SMALL
REFUGEE AND WOMEN-OWNED
BUSINESSES.
WE ARE PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
WITH OVER $2 MILLION INVESTMENT
AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE,
INVESTMENTS INTO PLANNING FOR
NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICTS, GREEN
SPACES, HOUSING AND FUTURE
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, AND
BECAUSE OF YOUR SUPPORT WITH
THE JUMPSTART PROGRESSIVE
REVENUE, WE INVESTED IN 14
MILLION IN THE BASE BUDGET
ALONG WITH 12 MILLION IN
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.
WE HAVE INVESTED $27 MILLION IN
COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVES
WHILE MAKING SURE WE MAINTAIN A
COMMITMENT TO THE FULL HIRING
PLAN AS REQUESTED BY THE MAYOR
AND THE CHIEF.
WE KNOW IN ORDER FOR US TO
CONTINUE TO MAKE MEANINGFUL
INVESTMENTS AND ALTERNATIVE
RESPONSES, IT HAS TO CONTINUE
YEAR OVER YEAR.
THAT'S WHY WE INVESTED 26
POSITIONS IN THE SAFETY AND
COMMUNICATION CENTER TO ADDRESS
911 DISPATCH OPERATIONAL NEEDS
2.5 MILLION TO EXPAND THE
MENTAL HEALTH BEHAVIORAL CRISIS
SYSTEMS, NOW 3.9 MILLION IN THE
LEAD INVESTMENTS TO INTERVENE
IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
BY CREATING POST-REST, PRE-
BOOKING DIVERSION PROGRAMS.
WE INVESTED 10.4 MILLION
WORKING TOWARDS COMMUNITY LED
SOLUTIONS TO END VIOLENCE AND
CREATE SAFETY IN THE BIPOC
COMMUNITY.
WE DO THIS AS WE INVEST IN THE
IN THE STRUCTURE OF OUR CITY AS
WELL AS THE HUMAN
INFRASTRUCTURE, 5 MILLION FOR
MAINTENANCE ACROSS THE CITY,
1.1 MILLION TO SDOT TO BRING
PROJECTS UP TO MORE THAN 30%.
DESIGNS ARE READY TO ACT ON
FEDERAL AND STATE DOLLARS IN
ADDITION TO THE OPPORTUNITY
HERE.
WE AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO FUND
AND PAY FOR CRITICAL
INVESTMENTS IN THE CITY'S
INFRASTRUCTURE, AND WE WILL
SOON BE RECEIVING A REPORT BACK
FROM SDOT ON WHICH COULD BE ON
THE FLOOR AND WORKED ON.
WE HAVE DONE THIS ALL IN A BAD
BUDGET NEWS CYCLE.
WE HAVE DONE THIS ALL BECAUSE
OF YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE
JMPSTART IMPLEMENTATION
PROGRAM, AGAIN, UNANIMOUSLY
PASSED.
WE HAVE DONE THIS IN LARGE PART
TO THE HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY
COALITION PARTNERS WHO HELPED
SUPPORT JUMPSTART AND THE
THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS
WHO CONTINUE TO CALL IN AND ASK
FOR US TO CONTINUE TO MAKE
INVESTMENTS INTO JUMPSTART
INVESTMENTS, MAINTAIN OUR
INVESTMENTS INTO COMMUNITY
SAFETY AND HOUSING, AND WORK
TOWARD OFF ANY AUSTERITY
BUDGETING, DEPLETING RESERVES,
CUTTING EMPLOYEE SERVICES AND
PROGRAMS AT THE VERY MOMENT
WHEN OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS AT THE
MOST.
SO IN THIS CONTEXT, AS YOU TAKE
INTO ACCOUNT THE ADDITIONAL
AMENDMENTS, I HOPE THAT YOU SEE
ALL THE ADDITIONS THAT WE ARE
MAKING TO THIS BUDGET, NOT ONLY
AS NICE IDEAS ON A PARTICULAR
PAPER IN FRONT OF US, BUT I
HOPE YOU LOOK AT THE HOURS
WORTH OF WORK IT TOOK FROM
CENTRAL STAFF, OUR COMMUNITY
MEMBERS, AND YOUR OFFICES TO
GET THIS WORK DONE TO FIND
EVERY AVAILABLE DOLLAR TO MAKE
MEANINGFUL INVESTMENTS INTO
THOSE WHO ARE MOST IN NEED IN
THIS CRITICAL TIME.
I WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR
YOUR WORK OVER THE LAST EIGHT
WEEKS.
WE HAVE A DAY AND A HALF IN
FRONT OF US TO GET THROUGH
THESE AMENDMENTS AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AS
WE FINALIZE THE BUDGET IN FRONT
OF US.
I WILL GO THROUGH GROUP A,
GROUP D, GROUP C, AND GROUP D
THROUGH WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
TODAY.
MY ASSUMPTION IS WE WILL GET
THROUGH GROUP A AND TAKE A
RECESS FROM 1:00 TO 2:00 P.M.
WE WILL PROBABLY CONCLUDE GROUP
B THIS AFTERNOON.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO
GROUP C AND D UNTIL TOMORROW.
BUT IF WE WORK FASTER THAN
THAT, THAT IS GREAT.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THE TIMELINE
I WAS ASSUMING FOR TODAY.
AS WE LOOK AT THE AMENDMENTS IN
FRONT OF US, YOU WILL NOTE THEY
HAVE BEEN GROUPED INTO FOUR
DIFFERENT CATEGORIES.
BEFORE WE HAVE THE CLERK READ
INTO THE RECORD ITEM NUMBER
ONE, I WANT TO ORIENT YOU TO
THE GROUPS YOU SEE IN THE
AGENDA.
CALLING GROUP A, YOU WILL SEE
AMENDMENTS THAT CONSIST OF
BUDGET ITEMS THAT WERE INCLUDED
IN THE CHAIRS PROPOSED
BALANCING PACKAGE.
THESE ITEMS CONTINUE IN A
COHESIVE SET UP OF AMENDMENTS
THAT MAKE THE BUDGETING
PACKAGE.
THIS INCLUDES 155 ITEMS WE ARE
OFFERING AS A CONSENT PACKAGE.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU,
COLLEAGUES, IF YOU WOULD LIKE
TO HIGHLIGHT ANY OF THESE THAT
YOU SUBMITTED THAT WERE
INCORPORATED IN THE BALANCING
PACKAGE, TO PLEASE DO SO.
WE WILL ASK YOU TO SPEAK TO ANY
OF THOSE ITEMS AFTER CENTRAL
STAFF SUMMARIZES GROUP A. YOU
WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
HIGHLIGHT AND FEATURE SOME OF
THE KEY AMENDMENTS I'VE
MENTIONED SO FOLKS KNOW OF ALL
THE GREAT WORK YOU DONE AND THE
COMMUNITY SEES THEIR ITEMS
REFLECTED.
WE DO HAVE THREE BUDGET
AMENDMENT ITEMS THAT ARE
INCLUDED AT THE END OF THE
SECTION FOR GROUP A, AND THOSE
THREE ITEMS START ON PAGE 30 OF
YOUR AGENDA.
ITEMS 157, 158 AND 159 ARE
ACTUALLY POTENTIAL SUBSTITUTES
FOR 3 ITEMS THAT ARE IN GROUP
A. WE WILL ASK ANY MEMBER TO GO
AHEAD, ASK TO REMOVE ANY ITEMS
YOU HAVE A SUBSTITUTE FOR, OR
YOU WOULD LIKE TO PULL OUT AND
SPEAK SEPARATELY.
I WOULD NOTE FOR ALL OF THE
ITEMS, I DO TOUCH ON THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE
DO HAVE A NUMBER OF THOSE
INCLUDED IN GROUP D. SO I AM
ASKING FOR FOLKS TO PLEASE TRY
TO KEEP THE ITEMS IN GROUP A
COLLECTIVELY TOGETHER.
IF AN ITEM RELATES TO A FOLLOW-
UP ITEM, RELATED TO A GROUP D
ITEM, WE WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO
SPEAK TO THOSE.
I HOPE WE CAN SPEAK TO THOSE IN
GROUP.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REMOVE THOSE.
WE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A
COHESIVE POLICY CONVERSATION
RELATED TO ALL OF THE SPD
RELATED ITEMS WHEN WE GET TO
GROUP D, SO IT IS NOT NECESSARY
TO REMOVE THOSE AT THIS MOMENT
AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTINUE
TO OFFER THOSE SUSTAINED [
INDISCERNIBLE ]. GROUP B
CONSISTS OF THE AMENDMENTS THAT
ARE AMENDMENTS TO THE BALANCING
PACKAGE.
MOST ARE DIFFERENT OPTIONS OF
ITEMS THAT WERE PRESENTED LAST
WEEK AS PART OF THE BALANCING
PACKAGE, OR THEY ARE ALSO NEW
ITEMS, WORKING IN CENTRAL STAFF
AND VIEWING AS SLIGHT TWEAKS,
OR WOULD GENERALLY BE SUPPORTED
BY THE COMMUNITY ART, WE HAVE
OFFERED DAYS AS ONE COHESIVE SET
OF A CONSENT PACKAGE FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION, AND GROUP B, I
WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE ALL
FOLKS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SPEAK TO EACH OF THESE ITEMS.
SOME OF THEM ARE SLIGHT
ADJUSTMENTS TO WHAT WE TALKED
ABOUT, OR ARE POTENTIALLY A NEW
TAKE ON SOME ITEMS YOU HAVE
TRIED BEFORE.
CENTRAL STAFF WILL WALK THROUGH
EACH OF THE ITEMS IN GROUP B.
EACH RESPONSE WILL HAVE A
CHANCE TO SPEAK TO THEM SO
FOLKS KNOW MORE ABOUT THOSE
DETAILS, AND THEN WE WILL HAVE
A CHANCE TO CONSIDER GROUP B AS
A COHESIVE CONSENT PACKAGE.
AGAIN, IF YOU HAVE ANY ITEMS
SPECIFICALLY FOR GROUP B, YOU
ARE WELCOME TO REMOVE THOSE IF
YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE AN
INDIVIDUAL VOTE ON THOSE.
THE OTHER THING I MENTIONED
BEFORE IS STILL CONSISTENT,
HOPING TO ALLOW FOR GROUP A AND
B ITEMS TO STAY AS COHESIVE AS
POSSIBLE RECOGNIZING WE WILL
STILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
DISCUSS THIS LATER.
GROUP C AS CONSISTING OF
STANDALONE BUDGET ITEMS THAT DO
NOT IMPACT ITEMS IN GROUP A AND
GROUP B. THE FACT THAT THEY ARE
NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONSENT
AGENDA PACKAGE DOES NOT
INDICATE MY SUPPORTER
NONSUPPORT FOR AN ITEM.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ITEMS IN
GROUP C THAT I WILL BE
SUPPORTING BUT WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE THOSE STOOD ALONE SO THERE
WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
DISCUSSION SINCE SOME OF THEM
ARE RELATIVELY NEWER TO OUR
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE
DISCUSSION AND ALLOWING FOR
INDIVIDUAL VOTE ON THOSE AND
DISCUSSION MAKES SENSE.
GROUP D AS I MENTIONED EARLIER
IS THE GROUP COMPOSED OF ITEMS
THAT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE
PHYSICAL RESERVES.
WE HAVE INCLUDED THESE ALL AS
ONE SECTION OF THE AGENDA.
THEY ARE NOT A CONSENT AGENDA.
EACH ITEM WILL STANDALONE AND
DOES HAVE AN IMPACT ON PROPOSED
USE OF THE FISCAL RESERVE.
THAT'S WHY THEY ARE CONSERVED
IN GROUP D. I WILL TURN IT OVER
TO ALLIE FOR MORE IN DEPTH
REVIEW OF THE GROUP THAT I HAVE
SUMMARIZED HERE.
IN DOING SO, MADAM CLERK COULD
YOU PLEASE READ ITEM ONE INTO
THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 1, INTRODUCTION
AND VOTING PROCESS OVERVIEW,
AND WORKING GROUP A CONSENT
PACKAGE.
>> EXCELLENT.
WELCOME, ALLIE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK TO GET
US TO THIS POINT TODAY.
WE WILL LET YOU WALK US THROUGH
THE PRESENTATION IN THE FOUR
GROUPS I JUST OUTLINED.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR MOSQUEDA.
TODAY, I AM EXCITED TO SAY IT
MARKS THE PENULTIMATE STEP IN
THE BUDGET PROCESS, THE VOTE ON
THE BALANCING PACKAGE.
MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE.
SO WE ARE ON STEP FIVE OF SIX
IN THE BUDGET PROCESS, AND SO
WE WILL HAVE OUR FINAL ACTIONS
ON MONDAY THAT I WILL TALK
ABOUT IN A FEW MOMENTS.
YOU CAN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT
SLIDE.
SO AS CHAIR MOSQUEDA JUST
DESCRIBED, THE AGENDA IS SET UP
TODAY TO TAKE UP THE BALANCING
PACKAGE AND AMENDMENTS TO THE
BALANCING PACKAGE IN FOUR
GROUPS.
I WON'T SPEND A LOT OF TIME
GOING INTO THE DESCRIPTION OF
THESE GROUPS AS I THINK CHAIR
MOSQUEDA PROVIDED A GOOD
OVERVIEW ON HOW THIS WILL BE
ARRANGED, BUT AGAIN, VOTING
GROUP A REPRESENTS ITEMS THAT
WERE IN THE INITIAL BALANCING
PACKAGE.
THERE ARE A FEW NEW ITEMS FOR
TECHNICAL LEGISLATION THAT ARE
NECESSARY TO ADOPT THE BUDGET.
THERE HAVE BEEN SOME TECHNICAL
ADJUSTMENTS.
AND FOR THAT GROUP, CENTRAL
STAFF WILL NOT BE DESCRIBING
EACH ITEM.
WE ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS, SHOULD COUNCIL
MEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE ITEMS IN THIS GROUP.
FOLLOWING A GROUP VOTE ON THIS
CONTENT PACKAGE AND ANY ITEMS
REMOVED FROM THE PACKAGE, WE
WILL MOVE ON TO GROUP THE -- B.
THESE ARE MORE [ INDISCERNIBLE
] OR IDEAS THAT WERE RELATED TO
OTHER CONCEPTS THAT HAVE BEEN
SET UP AND DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY
IN THE PROCESS.
WE WILL WALK THROUGH EACH ITEM
TO DESCRIBE WHAT THE AMENDMENT
DOES, AND WHAT HAS CHANGED IF
RELEVANT FROM PREVIOUS
úDISCUSSIONS.
FOLLOWING THAT CONSENT GROUP,
WE WILL MOVE FROM C AND D.
THOSE GROUPS WILL BE TAKEN UP
INDIVIDUALLY.
WEATHER QUESTIONS?
I WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT
SLIDE.
GREAT.
OKAY, SO FOLLOWING TOMORROW'S
COMMITTEE VOTE, ON MONDAY
MORNING, THE COMMITTEE WILL
CONVENE FOR ONE LAST MEETING TO
TAKE FINAL ACTIONS ON THE
PROPOSED BALANCING PACKAGE.
THIS IS REALLY TECHNICAL
EXERCISE TO VOTE ON THE BUDGET
ADOPTION BILL.
THERE WILL LIKELY BE SOME
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS AS WE
WORK THROUGH ALL OF THE CHANGES
THAT GET PASSED BY THE
COMMITTEE TODAY AND TOMORROW.
THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY FINAL
COUNCIL ACTION ON THE BUDGET
AT THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 2:00
ON MONDAY AFTERNOON.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
SO, BRIEFLY, I WILL WALK
THROUGH THE PROCEDURAL STEPS WE
WILL GO THROUGH TODAY, AND WE
MAY RETURN TO SOME OF THESE
SLIDES THROUGHOUT TODAY AND
TOMORROW AS NEEDED.
WE HAVE SOME SAMPLE SCRIPTS AND
THAT SORT OF THING FOR THE
PROCEDURAL ACTIONS THAT COUNCIL
MEMBERS MAY WANT TO MAKE TO
MAKE CHANGES TO THE AMENDMENTS.
BUT IN GENERAL, FOR GROUPS A
AND B, THE CHAIR WILL MOVE TO
APPROVE ALL ITEMS IN THE GROUP.
CENTRAL STAFF WILL THEN
DESCRIBE THE GROUP, GENERALLY,
OR FOR GROUP B, WILL DESCRIBE
EACH ITEM.
COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN ADD A SLIDE
OR STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE
INTENT TO THE AGENDA.
REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE VOTING
GROUP, AND TO SUBSTITUTE A
DIFFERENT ITEM, ANY ITEMS THAT
WERE REMOVED FROM THE VOTING
GROUP WOULD BE TAKEN UP AFTER
THE VOTE ON THE CONSENT GROUP.
YOU CAN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT
SLIDE.
SO COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY WANT TO
REMOVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT FROM
GROUPS A OR B TO HAVE
INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION IN
CONSIDERATION OF THE ITEM, AND
IF YOU DO HAVE AN ITEM TO
SUBSTITUTE AN OPTION, YOU WANT
TO REMOVE THE ORIGINAL ITEM
THAT IS IN THE GROUP FROM THAT
CONSENT GROUP TO BE TAKEN UP
INDIVIDUALLY.
YOU CAN MAKE THE REQUEST TO
REMOVE AN ITEM AFTER WE JUST
DESCRIBED THE GROUP, THE CHAIR
WILL, AT SOME POINT, CALL FOR A
REQUEST TO REMOVE ITEMS.
YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE
MADE THE REQUEST TO REMOVE AN
ITEM FROM THE GROUP PRIOR TO
THE CHAIR CALLING FOR A VOTE ON
THAT CONSENT GROUP.
MOVING ON TO THE NEXT SLIDE?
SO AGAIN, JUST AS A REMINDER,
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST VOTE ON
THE GROUP.
ANY ITEMS REMOVED WILL BE
SEPARATED OUT, AND THE CHAIR
WILL CALL FOR A VOTE ON THE
CONSENT PACKAGE.
THEN WE WILL TAKE UP ANY CTAS
OR SLIDES THAT WERE PULLED FROM
THE GROUP FOR CONSIDERATION IN
ALPHANUMERIC ORDER BY
DEPARTMENT AS CHAIR MOSQUEDA
DESCRIBED, THERE ARE THREE
POTENTIAL SUBSTITUTES ALREADY
IDENTIFIED ON THE AGENDA IN
GROUP A. AND THEN, ALL CPAs ARE
ADDED TO THE AGENDA, THEN THE
GROUP WILL BE TAKEN IN
ALPHANUMERIC ORDER BY
DEPARTMENT.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE?
SO THIS IS A SAMPLE SCRIPT OF
WHAT THE SORT OF REQUEST THAT A
COUNCIL MEMBER MAKES TO REMOVE
A SLIDE FROM A VOTING GROUP.
THE NEXT COUPLE SLIDES ARE
SCRIPTS FOR SUBSTITUTING ITEMS.
I'M NOT GOING TO SPEND A GREAT
AMOUNT OF TIME ON THESE
PROCESSED SLIDES, BUT AGAIN, WE
WILL PUT THEM ON THE SCREEN AS
NECESSARY, IF NEEDED TO HELP
WALK THROUGH SOME OF THE
PROCEDURAL GYMNASTICS THAT WILL
HAPPEN TODAY.
AND THEN, IF WE COULD JUMP TO
THE SLIDE, THANK YOU.
THIS IS A CHART HIGHLIGHTING
THE AMOUNT THE CITY IS A
HOLDING IN THE TWO PHYSICAL
RESERVES THAT HAS FLUCTUATED.
THIS IS PROVIDED FOR CONTEXT AS
THE ITEMS IN GROUP D WOULD
REDUCE THE 2022 CONTRIBUTION TO
THE STABILIZATION FUND, ONE OF
THE CITIES TO PHYSICAL RESERVES
BY AS MUCH AS $10 MILLION, SO
THE BAR ON THE FAR RIGHT WOULD
BE REDUCED BY $10 MILLION.
I NOTE THIS AS YOU ALL RECEIVED
NOVEMBER REVENUE FORECASTS.
THAT DIDN'T SIGNIFICANTLY
DECREASE THE 2022 REVENUE
ESTIMATES BUT DID SIGNAL THERE
COULD BE SIGNIFICANT RISK IN
THE 2022 FORECAST.
IF THE COVID PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY CONTINUES TO DELAY
WORKERS RETURNING TO WORK, WE
MAY BE LOOKING AT AN UPDATED
REVENUE FORECAST EARLY IN 2022
THAT REDUCE THE EXPECTED
REVENUES.
SO I JUST NOTE THIS, AS YOU CAN
SEE FROM THIS CHART, WHERE WE
WOULD LEAVE THINGS UNBALANCED
AND PHYSICAL RESERVES, IF 8000
WAS PASSED AS CURRENTLY
PRESENTED ON THE AGENDA, IT IS
STILL SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW WHERE
WE HAVE BEEN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
I WOULD JUST ASK IF MY
COLLEAGUE WANTED TO ADD
ANYTHING TO THE DISCUSSION
GOING ON WITH THE PRESERVES?
I'M NOT -- OH.
>> THANKS, ALLIE.
[ INDISCERNIBLE ] CENTRAL
STAFF.
SO JUST TO ADD, THIS CHART, I
THINK, IS PRETTY SELF-EVIDENT
IN TERMS OF THE PROGRESS OVER
THE LAST 12 YEARS OR SO,
TALKING THROUGH THE GREAT
RECESSION AND COVID PANDEMIC.
I CAN ADJUST FOR COMMUNITIES
CONSIDERATION, I WOULD ADD A
LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT.
THAT IS THE RESERVES AS A
PERCENTAGE OF THE GENERAL FUND,
BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT, YOU
KNOW, YOU CAN EVALUATE THESE
NUMBERS JUST BY LOOKING AT THE
STACKED BARS.
IT JUST, I GUESS, TO GIVE A FEW
TOUCH POINTS, IN 2011, THE
PRIOR DRAWDOWN IN THE RESERVES,
THAT LEVEL OF BALANCE WAS
APPROXIMATELY 6.3% OF THE
GENERAL EXPENDITURE BUDGET.
THEN AT THE PEAK IN 2020 BEFORE
THE COVID PANDEMIC HIT, THE
RESERVES WERE PROVIDING ABOUT 8
1/2% OF THE GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES, AND NOW WITH THE
2022 BALANCING PACKAGE, THE
RESERVES WOULD BE AT A LEVEL OF
4.1% OF THE RESERVES.
SO THIS GIVES YOU A SENSE OF
THE LACK OF COVERAGE FOR A
BETTER WORD THAT THE RESERVE
BALANCES PROVIDE THAT WERE
IDENTIFIED.
>> THANK YOU, TOM.
GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
AND IS THERE ANY QUESTION FOR
ALLIE OR FOR TOM, ESPECIALLY AS
WE CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF THE
RECESSION ON OUR FISCAL
RESERVES AND THE HEALTH OF THE
CITY AS WE SEEK TO RECOVER IN A
MORE EQUITABLE WAY?
VICE-CHAIR HURTLED, PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
>> NOT A QUESTION, JUST WANTING
TO SHOW MY APPRECIATION TO YOU,
MADAM CHAIR AS WELL AS CENTRAL
STAFF. WE REALLY APPRECIATE
YOUR FORESIGHT THERE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, VICE-
CHAIR.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
EFFORT ON THAT AS WELL.
HOPEFULLY, WE WILL BE ABLE TO
ADD A SLIGHT BIT MORE.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON IT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
OKAY.
ALLIE, TOM, THANK YOU FOR THE
REMINDER IN THE OVERVIEW.
AT THIS POINT, I THINK WE ARE
READY TO GO INTO ITEMS ON GROUP
A, CONSENT PACKAGE FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION, AS A REMINDER,
THIS CONSISTS OF ITEMS THAT
WERE INITIALLY PRESENTED IN OUR
CHAIRS BALANCING PACKAGE.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE
WORK YOU HAVE DONE AND, I WANT
TO JUST REITERATE THAT THIS IS
THE TIME TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT
BEFORE WE GET INTO REMOVING ANY
ITEMS TO HIGHLIGHT THE ITEMS
THAT YOU ARE ESPECIALLY EXCITED
ABOUT.
THERE ARE 155 ITEMS IN THIS
CONSENT PACKAGE.
SO BEFORE WE CONSIDER ANY
REMOVALS, I WANT TO OFFER THIS
AS A TIME FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS
TO HIGHLIGHT AN ITEM.
AGAIN, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO POOL
AN ITEM TO SPEAK TO IT.
THAT IS WHAT THE OPPORTUNITY IS
FOR RIGHT NOW.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING
ABOUT THE ITEMS IN THIS SCRIPT,
BECAUSE WE KNOW A LOT OF WORK
WENT INTO DEVELOPING THE IDEAS
WITHIN YOUR TEAMS, AND VERY
EXCITED TO SEE SOME OF THESE
ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE GROUP A
PROPOSAL HERE.
I SEE A FEW HANDS.
BEFORE I CALL ON ANY HANDS, I
WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK, ALLIE,
DID YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE
OPENING CONTEXT?
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR MOSQUEDA.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD.
>> COLLEAGUES, IN ORDER TO GET
GROUP A AHEAD OF US, I WOULD
LIKE TO MOVE IT FOR PURPOSES OF
THE DISCUSSION.
TO BE ABLE TO CONSIDER THE
CONSENT PACKAGE AS OUTLINED IN
GROUP A IN FRONT OF US, I MOVED
TO APPROVE GROUP A, THE CONSENT
PACKAGE.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO APPROVE GROUP A. CENTRAL
STAFF, THANK YOU FOR THE
OVERVIEW AND THE PROCESS OF
REVENUE.
I WANT TO OPEN IT UP TO OUR
COLLEAGUES.
I SEE COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
FIRST, THEN COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS.
PLEASE GO AHEAD, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW ITEMS
IN THE BALANCING PACKAGE
STARTING WITH THE EXPANSION TO
911 DISPATCH, ADDING $879,000,
INCREASING THE NUMBER OF FTEs
FOR 911 DISPATCH BY 26
POSITIONS, THIS IS RELYING ON
FINDINGS FROM A 2016 SPD
STAFFING ANALYSIS RECOMMENDING
THAT THEY HAVE 159 FTEs BASED
ON A WORKLOAD ANALYSIS, THE
2022 PROPOSED BUDGET WOULD HAVE
FUNDED 140 POSITIONS, OF WHICH,
20 ARE VACANT, AND AN
ADDITIONAL 17 HAVE SITUATIONS
WITH MEDICAL AND MILITARY
LEAVE, SO THIS -- I'M SORRY, 26
FTEs IS REALLY IMPORTANT,
ADDRESSING SOME OF THE
VACANCIES THERE AS WELL AS
ALLOWING THEM TO EXPAND, AND
HELPING THEM ADDRESS SOME OF
THE RECRUITMENT AND TURNOVER
ISSUES THAT THEY HAVE.
I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ANOTHER
SAFETY-RELATED AD,
SPECIFICALLY, FIRE RECRUITS.
THIS ACTION AT 1.5 MILLION TO
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO SUPPORT
THE TRAINING OF FIRE RECRUITS
IN 2022, SPD IS PLANNING TO
HOLD A RECRUIT CLASS OF 60 TO
80 STARTING IN FEBRUARY, 2022
WITH GRADUATES JOINING THE
DEPARTMENT AS NEW FIREFIGHTERS
MIDYEAR WITH THIS ADDITIONAL
FUNDING, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
CAN HOLD A CLASS OF 20 STARTING
IN AUGUST, GRADUATING IN
NOVEMBER, THIS RECOGNIZES THE
NEED FOR OVERTIME SHIFTS IS A
STRAIN ON FIRST RESPONDERS, AND
JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IN MY
MEETING YESTERDAY WITH CHIEF
SCOGGIN, I LEARNED THERE ARE
CURRENTLY 101 VACANCIES IN THE
DEPARTMENT AND HE EXPECTS THAT
TO GO AS HIGH AS [
INDISCERNIBLE ] RELATED TO THE
VACCINE MANDATE.
ADDITIONALLY, I WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INVESTMENTS
IN THIS PACKAGE.
GROUP A INCLUDES MULTIPLE
INVESTMENTS THAT WILL INVEST
AFTER THE PANDEMIC, YEARS OF
FEAR AND ISOLATION THAT WOULD
OCCASIONALLY ERUPT AND HARM AND
VIOLENCE.
THIS WEEK, NEW YORK CLIENTS
REPORTED 100,000 AMERICANS
OUTSIDE OF OVERDOSES IN THE
PAST YEAR, THIS IS A 30%
INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS
YEAR, AND IN WASHINGTON, WE SAW
MORE THAN A 40% INCREASE DURING
THAT SAME TIME.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS FUNDED AT
STATE AND COUNTY LEVELS.
WE NEED LEADERSHIP AND
PARTNERSHIP, BUT WE CAN'T WAIT
TO INVEST IN SERVICES THAT WILL
HELP SEATTLE RESIDENTS
STRUGGLING FOR THE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INVESTMENTS, I WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT IN THIS PACKAGE,
INCLUDE $1.5 MILLION FOR MOBILE
ADVOCACY SERVICES.
THAT'S A BEST PRACTICE TO
SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF GENDER-
BASED VIOLENCE, I ALSO WANT TO
EXPAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND
STAFFING, THE KNICKS, AND A
RESOLUTION CALLING ON CITY,
STATE, SORRY, COUNTY, STATE
GOVERNMENTS TO LEAD THE WAY IN
INCREASING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INVESTMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE CITY.
ALSO, THE LAST ITEM I WANT TO
MENTION IS WAGE EQUITY ANALYSIS
FOR HUMAN SERVICES JOBS. THE
TOP REQUEST OF THE SEATTLE
HUMAN SERVICES COALITION AND
IMPORTANT INVESTMENT IN A
SECTOR THAT THE CITY RELIES ON
TO DO IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT
AND DEMANDING FROM LINE WORK,
WE NEED OUR HUMAN SERVICE
WORKERS TO SHOW UP TO WORK
EVERY DAY READY TO HELP FOLKS
FIND SAFE HOUSING, HEAL FROM
TRAUMA, AND GET CONNECTED TO
SERVICES, THAT WE KNOW LOW
WAGES LEAD TO HIGH TURNOVER AND
LOST OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD
TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS.
SO THIS ANALYSIS IS AN
IMPORTANT FIRST STEP IN
APPROPRIATELY EVALUATING THE
CRITICAL WORK OF FRONTLINE
SERVICE PROVIDERS INVESTING IN
THEIR EFFECTIVENESS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE WORK
ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND
ADDRESSING THE SHOUT OUT
PANDEMIC.
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS,
CREATING A MORE CONNECTED CITY,
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR MOSQUEDA.
THERE ARE SO MANY ITEMS IN
VOTING GROUP A. I WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR INCLUDING MOBILE
CRISIS EXPANSION IN THIS.
I DON'T WANT TO TAKE UP ANY
MORE TIME BECAUSE I KNOW
THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO DO
GETTING THROUGH HERE, AND I
WANT TO BE EFFICIENT WITH OUR
USE OF TIME TODAY.
I WILL HOLD ALL OF MY OTHER
COMMENTS.
I KNOW FOR ANYONE WATCHING, MY
OFFICE HAS BEEN SENDING OUT
NEWSLETTERS MULTIPLE TIMES A
WEEK WITH THE UPDATES.
SO RATHER THAN SPEAK TO IT NOW,
PLEASE CHECK IN WITH OUR
NEWSLETTERS IF YOU WOULD LIKE
TO HEAR MY THOUGHTS.
THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS.
VICE-CHAIR HERBOLD, DID YOU
HAVE AN ADDITIONAL COMMENT?
IT MUST BE A HOLD OF HER HAND.
COLLEAGUES, DON'T BE SHY.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU
WOULD LIKE TO FEATURE IN GROUP
A HERE?
GREAT, COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR MOSQUEDA.
GOOD MORNING, COLLEAGUES.
THANK YOU, CHAIR, FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THIS BUDGET
PROCESS WITH THE BLEAK REVENUE
FORECAST WE RECEIVED, AND THE
NEEDS OF OUR CITIES HAVE BEEN
CHALLENGING THIS YEAR.
I APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP
NAVIGATING IN THIS PROCESS AND
HIGHLIGHTING OUR COMMON GROUND,
PROVIDING SPACE TO ALLOW CIVIL
DISCUSSION WHEN WE DO DISAGREE
ON ITEMS, AND GROUP A HAS A
LARGE NUMBER OF GROUP
AMENDMENTS, WE APPRECIATE THE
CHAIR INCLUDING MY AMENDMENTS,
INCLUDING EXPANDING DIGITAL
EQUITY FOR ALL ITEMS, HELPING
OUT UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, UNISON
PARK, MY COUNCIL DISTRICT, AND
ALSO BOOSTING BRIDGE SAFETY
AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS,
I WANT TO THANK THE COSPONSORS
OF THAT PROPOSAL AFTER THE
BRIDGE AUDIT, WE SAW THE
UNIVERSITY BRIDGE MALFUNCTION.
IT IS A REMINDER WE WANT TO DO
MORE, FASTER, AND THIS PROPOSAL
IN GROUP A WILL ENABLE US TO
AUTHORIZE BONDS IN THE INCOMING
ADMINISTRATION TO DO MORE
FASTER ON BRIDGE SAFETY FOR
BRIDGES THROUGHOUT SEATTLE,
ESPECIALLY VOLATILE BRIDGES AS
WE SAW WITH THE UNIVERSITY
BRIDGE SHUT DOWN.
[ INDISCERNIBLE ] THANK YOU FOR
INCLUDING THAT.
THERE ARE SOME REDUCTIONS TO THE
BUDGET IN GROUP A. RATHER THAN
ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT
INDIVIDUAL ITEMS AND LENGTHEN
THE DISCUSSION, I KNOW WE WILL
BE GETTING TO SOME IDEAS ON HOW
TO CONSIDER DIFFERENT OPTIONS
IN GROUP D. SO WHAT I WILL BE
DOING WITH GROUP A, I SUPPORT
SO MANY ITEMS BECAUSE OF THOSE
ITEMS, I WILL ABSTAIN FROM
GROUP A, AND WE WILL TALK ABOUT
THINGS IN GROUP D. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS?
I THOUGHT SOME OF YOU MIGHT BE
SHY, SO I WILL FEATURE SOME OF
THE INVESTMENTS THAT WE ARE
REALLY EXCITED THAT YOU ALL
BROUGHT FORWARD, AND A FEW THAT
WE PUT IN THERE AS WELL.
AGAIN, IT HAS BEEN MY HONOR TO
BE ABLE TO WORK WITH ALL OF YOU
ESPECIALLY AS WE CRAFTED THE
CHAIRS INITIAL BALANCING
PROPOSAL.
WANT TO LIFT UP A FEW ITEMS
THAT ARE REALLY UNIFYING THINGS
WE HAVE SEEN THIS YEAR.
FROM COUNCILMEMBER MORALES,
HALF 1 MILLION FROM CULTURAL
RESPONSES AFTERSCHOOL
PROGRAMMING, INVESTMENTS OF
THREE QUARTERS OF 1 MILLION FOR
YOUTH JOB AND RETENTION
PROGRAM, FROM COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN WHO ALMOST 200,000
FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR
MAKING SURE THAT RESETTLED
CHILDREN ARE INVESTING
EQUITABLY FOR USE TO ENSURE
FAMILIES HAVE SAFE PLACES FOR
KIDS TO GO.
FROM COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD,
INVESTMENTS IN THE WAGE STUDY,
ITEMS YEAR-OVER-YEAR, THIS HAS
BEEN REQUESTED FROM HUMAN
SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND WE HAVE
REQUESTED THE 600,000 TO MAKE
SURE WE ARE EVALUATING TO MAKE
SURE WE ARE STABILIZING THE
COMMUNITY SO THERE IS STABILITY
FOR KIDDOS, ELDERS, HOMELESS
YOUTH, AND THOSE WHO RELY ON
OUR FOOD SYSTEMS.
I AM EXCITED WE WERE ABLE TO
INCLUDE AN ITEM THAT WAS NOTED
IN PUBLIC COMMENT AND HEARING
LAST TIME TO ENSURE THAT THE
OFFICE OF LABOR STANDARDS HAS
THE ABILITY TO WORK TO DEVELOP
AFFORDABLE PAID POLICY FOR
DOMESTIC WORKERS, AND WE HAVE
FOLLOWED THE OFFICE OF LABOR
STANDARDS AND DOMESTIC WORKERS
OVERSIGHT BOARD HAS SUGGESTED
WHICH IS MAKING SURE THERE IS
500,000 TO GO TOWARDS CREATING
INVESTMENTS AND OUTREACH AND
OPPORTUNITY FOR DOMESTIC
WORKERS AND THOSE WHO ARE
HIRING ENTITIES.
WE HAVE INCLUDED LABOR
PROTECTIONS AND ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO ARE
LEFT BEHIND BY MAKING SURE
THERE IS HALF 1 MILLION GOING
INTO THE DIGITAL NAVIGATOR
PROGRAM FROM COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN AND MAKING SURE THERE
IS TECHNOLOGY MATCHING FUNDS AS
WELL.
COLLEAGUES, THERE IS $850,000
TO ADDRESS WITHIN THE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT,
INCLUDING MAKING SURE THAT OUR
COUNCIL MEETINGS ART BEING ABLE
TO BE BROUGHT TO FOLKS DURING
THIS TIME OF COVID, AND WE
ADDRESS [ INDISCERNIBLE ] 001.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT HAS A $1.4
MILLION [ INDISCERNIBLE ] TO
CREATE PARKING LOTS AND
RESOURCES FOR THOSE IN
VEHICLES, WE KNOW THAT HAVE
ALMOST THE POPULATION IS
CURRENTLY RESIDING IN VEHICLES.
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ HAS $1
MILLION FOR ONE TIME
INVESTMENTS TO HUMAN SERVICE
DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
COORDINATING FOR A COMMUNITY
LED PROCESS TO CREATE A HEALTH
CENTER ADDRESSING BIPOC
COMMUNITIES, THOSE WHO HAVE
BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY
IMPACTED BY GENERATIONS OF
SYSTEMIC RACISM AND OPPRESSION,
ESPECIALLY AGAINST THE BLACK
COMMUNITY, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE
OF COLOR COMMUNITY AS WELL.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES $661,000 FOR
THE LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK WHICH
HAS CONSTANTLY BEEN A CHAMPION
OF, THANK YOU, PRESIDENT.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS HAS
INCLUDED $2.5 MILLION AS HE
NOTED FOR THE EXPANDED LOCAL
HEALTH CRISIS SERVICES STAFF
SYSTEM.
THESE ARE BOOTS ON THE GROUND
RIGHT NOW AS WE ARE ASKING
BUSINESS OPERATION, YES,
COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE EXPANDING
THIS AND MAKING SURE THE MOBILE
CRISIS TEAM OPERATED BY DSC AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPONSE
TEAMS CURRENTLY OUT THERE HAVE
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES IS ADDING
$1.5 MILLION OF EXPENSES INTO
THE OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE
THAT CORRELATE WITH OUR
JUMPSTART COMMANDMENT FOR
CREATING CULTURAL AND ARTS
PROGRAMMING SO THAT WE CREATE
RESILIENT ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT
OUR CITY ESPECIALLY ROOTED IN
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
IN NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS
SEATTLE.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD HAS
NEARLY $900,000 FOR 26
POSITIONS AT THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES AND COMMUNICATION
CENTER TO ADDRESS THESE
DISPATCH OPERATIONAL NEEDS THAT
SHE NOTED, COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALES INFUSES TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING WITH THE FUTURE VISION
OF THE PEDESTRIAN STREETS AND
PLAZAS.
SHOUT OUT TO THE SUPERBLOCK
CONCEPT AND MAKING SURE THAT
OUR LIGHT RAIL EXPANSION
POSSIBILITIES ARE INTEGRATED
INTO OUR CITY'S FUTURE
PLANNING.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, PLANNING
FOR INDIGENOUS CLEAN CITY --
EXCUSE ME -- CLEAN ENERGY
SUSTAINABILITY AND CULTURAL
PRESERVATION PROJECTS AND
LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING
TO WORK WITH COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ ON ALL THE WORK SHE IS
CHAMPIONING HERE FOR
INVESTMENTS IN SAFE PARKS AND
CULTURALLY SAVE RESPONSIVE
COMMUNITY CENTERS ESPECIALLY IN
THE NORTH AND -- I AM EXCITED,
COLLEAGUES, ABOUT $194 MILLION
HISTORIC INVESTMENT IN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
ONE IS TO NOTE 165 MILLION OF
THOSE INVESTMENTS ARE GOING TO
CREATING NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING
UNITS. THAT INCLUDES SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING TO MAKE SURE THAT
PEOPLE ARE EXITING CHRONIC
HOMELESSNESS AND HAVING ACCESS
TO DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
MAKE SURE THAT RURAL
COMMUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY AT
LARGE CAN BE HEALTHY.
THIS INCLUDES 15.7 MILLION FOR
COMMUNITY DRIVEN INVESTMENTS
AND BIPOC SPECIFICALLY BIPOC
COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE SITE
CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP OF
HOUSING SO THAT MORE FAMILIES,
ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN
AFFECTED BY REDLINING AND
DISPLACEMENT HAVE OPPORTUNITIES
TO STAY IN SEATTLE AND HAVE
TRUE LIBERTY AND OWNERSHIP OVER
THOSE OPTIONS.
10.6 MILLION IS GOING INTO
HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAMS.
THIS IS INCLUDING ABOUT 6
MILLION FROM JUMPSTART THAT
FOCUS ON HOMEOWNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE YOU ALL
PRIORITIZE THAT IN THE
JUMPSTART SPEND PROGRAM TO MAKE
SURE FOLKS HAVE ACCESS TO
OWNING A FIRST TIME HOME AND
HAVING OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A
GENERATIONAL LOAN.
ALL OF THESE INVESTMENTS
SUPPRT OUR EFFORTS TO HELP
ADDRESS THE INEQUITY THAT WE
SEE CONTINUING TO INCREASE IN
SEATTLE AND I AM VERY THANKFUL
FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK -- I
DIDN'T FEATURE ALL 155
AMENDMENTS.
I DO HOPE THAT I TOUCHED ON
EVERY COUNCILMEMBER BECAUSE I
GREATLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR
WORK.
NOW WE CAN CONSIDER ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN FOR YOUR
NOTE ABOUT CONTINUING TO KEEP
THE POLICY CONVERSATION RELATED
SPD COHESIVE AS WE GET INTO
LATER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA,
GREATLY APPRECIATE THE HEADS UP
ON THAT AND A REMINDER TO
FOLKS, ASCENSION'S ARE FINE.
WE ARE NOT IN FULL COUNCIL, SO
THAT IS NO PROBLEM.
I DO KNOW THAT WE HAVE --
BEFORE WE CONSIDER ANY
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS, WE DO
HAVE -- EXCUSE ME -- BEFORE WE
CONSIDER ANY ADDITIONAL ITEMS
THAT FOLKS MAY WANT TO POLE, I
AM AWARE OF THREE POTENTIAL
SUBSTITUTE OPTIONS FOR ITEMS ON
OUR AGENDA.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE JUST
EXPEDITE THE PROCESS FOR THOSE
THREE ITEMS.
THOSE THREE ITEMS THAT ARE
LISTED AS POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTES
ARE ITEMS 157, 158, AND 159,
AGAIN, STARTING WITH PAGE 30
AND OUR AGENDA HERE TODAY.
IN ORDER TO SWAP OUT THOSE
ITEMS AND TO EXPEDITE THE
PROCESS, I WILL GO AHEAD AND
MAKE THE MOTION TO REMOVE THE
CORRELATING AMENDMENTS SO THAT
YOU CAN CONSIDER THE POTENTIAL
SUBSTITUTIONS WHEN WE GET TO
THAT SECTION.
COLLEAGUES, JUST TO GET OUR
PROCESS STARTED HERE, I WILL GO
AHEAD AND ASK TO REMOVE ITEM
NUMBER 72, 122, AND 123.
THOSE ARE FOR THE
COUNCILMEMBERS WHO HAVE
SUBSTITUTIONS THAT ARE LISTED
ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
AGAIN, THAT WOULD BE REMOVING
NUMBER 72, 122, AND 123 AS A
REMINDER, THIS DOES NOT MEAN
THE SECOND, I JUST WANT TO
REVIEW THAT FOR THE VIEWING
PUBLIC.
OKAY?
WE WILL REMOVE ITEM 72, 122,
AND 123 FOR THE COUNCIL MEMBERS
WHO HAVE SUBSTITUTE ITEMS, AND
WE WILL CONSIDER LATER.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL ITEMS
THAT ANY COUNCILMEMBER AT THIS
POINT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE FROM
THE CONSENT PACKAGE A THAT IS
IN FRONT OF US?
ALL RIGHT, COLLEAGUES.
IF THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL
ITEMS WE WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE,
I WOULD GO AHEAD AND ASK FOR US
TO CONSIDER A BOAT ON GROUP A
WITHOUT GROUP ITEM 72, 105,
EXCUSE ME, ITEM 72, 122, AND
123.
MADAM CLERK?
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON APPROVING -- EXCUSE ME,
COUNCILMEMBER HURTLE?
>> PEDERSON?
>> ABSTAIN.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> GONZALES?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES'?
YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, ONE
ABSTENTION, NOT OPPOSED.
>> WE WILL START FIRST WITH
ITEM 157.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, AGAIN, THIS
STARTS ON PAGE 30 OF YOUR
AGENDA, AND I WILL HAVE THE
CENTRAL STAFF SPEAK TO THE
AMENDMENT, THEN WE WILL HAVE
THE COUNCILMEMBERS SPEAK AS
WELL.
IN ORDER TO GET THE ITEM IN
FRONT OF US, I WILL TURN TO THE
COUNCILMEMBER TO MOVE THEIR
INDIVIDUAL ITEM.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, I
BELIEVE YOU ARE UP FIRST ON
ITEM 157.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE ITEM
157?
>> YES.
HOWEVER, I MIGHT NEED MY CITY
CLERKS HELP HERE.
SORRY.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE IS --
EXCUSE ME?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT IF
YOU LIKE.
>> WHAT I WANT TO MOVE IS 2 C
1.
>> LET ME PAUSE REAL QUICK.
CAN I PAUSE REAL QUICK?
I APOLOGIZE FOR INTERRUPTING.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, THIS IS
GOING TO BE A SUBSTITUTE TO THE
VERSION IN GROUP A. SO I
BELIEVE THE VERSION IN GROUP A
THAT WAS POLLED FIRST NEEDS TO
BE MOVED, THEN COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES COULD MOVE ON WITH
VERSION C.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MADAM CLERK.
WE WILL MOVE TO CONSIDER
APPROVING THE ITEM THAT WAS
REMOVED FIRST, THEN WE WOULD
MOVE TO SUBSTITUTE IT.
>> CORRECT.
>> OKAY.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, YOU ARE
GOING TO MOVE TO APPROVE YOUR
ORIGINAL ITEM THAT WAS REMOVED,
SO IF THAT ITEM WAS NUMBER 72,
IS THAT CORRECT?
>> YES, AND I APOLOGIZE, MY
UNDERSTANDING IS THAT
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD GOES
FIRST BECAUSE IT WAS HER ITEM
THAT REMOVED, AND I MOVED TO
SUBSTITUTE IT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WE WILL GET IT RIGHT.
OUR FIRST ONE OF THE DAY, LET'S
TRY AGAIN.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO MOVE THE ITEM ?
>> THANK YOU.
YES.
I MOVE ITEM 72, MOTION 72 FOR
DISCUSSION.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED.
TO APPROVE CONSIDERATION OF
ITEM NUMBER 72, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
SPEAK TO THE ITEM BEFORE WE
CONSIDER A SUBSTITUTE?
>> SURE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SO THIS CBA IS RELATED TO THE
EXPANSION OF THE PREFILING
DIVERSION PROGRAM IN ORDER TO
ALLOW THE CITY TO HAVE A
PREFILING DIVERSION PROGRAM
THAT SERVES PEOPLE WHO ARE AGE
25 AND OLDER.
THE BACKGROUND IS, THE SEATTLE
REENTRY REPORT SHOULD, IN 2018,
RECOMMEND EXPANDING USE OF THE
FOLLOWING DIVERSION TO OLDER
INDIVIDUALS.
THE COUNCIL ADOPTED A STATEMENT
OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT IN 2020,
IN THE BUDGET WHICH REQUESTED
THE BUDGET OPERATE RESOURCES
THAT WOULD EXPAND [
INDISCERNIBLE ], INDIVIDUALS 25
AND OLDER, AND THE COUNCIL
PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE
DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT A RACIAL
EQUITY TOOLKIT ASSESSING THE
CONCEPT.
THE RESPONSE THREAT INDICATED A
NEED FOR ADEQUATE STAFFING FOR
THE PREFILING DIVERSION
PROGRAM.
THE CDA, IN ADDITION TO ADDING
FOUR POSITIONS, CUTTING ONE
POSITION, EXCUSE ME, CDA
NOTICED A SEPARATE ACTION
LISTED AS ITEM 71, JOAL, IN THE
CONSENT PACKAGE, THIS IS A
PROVISO ON ALL FUNDS FOR THE
PRE-FUNDED VERSION.
THANK YOU.
>> PLEASE, GO AHEAD.
>> CHAIR MOSQUEDA, I'M NOT SURE
IF WE HEARD A 2nd FOR THE
MOTION TO MOVE THE ITEM.
>> I SECONDED IT.
>> THANKS.
I WANTED TO GET THAT ON THE
RECORD.
>> I WILL MAKE THAT CLEAR GOING
FORWARD.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD FOR SUMMARIZING 72.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO
SUBSTITUTE?
>> YES.
I MOVE THAT WE SUBSTITUTE LAW 2
C 1 IN PLACE OF LAW 2 A 1.
>> SECOND.
>> CHAIR MOSQUEDA, YOU COULD
CALL FOR A SECOND NOW . IF IT
IS SECONDED, YOU MAY WANT TO
ASK CENTRAL STAFF TO DESCRIBE
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND
THE ORIGINAL OPTION AFTER
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES SPEAKS TO
IT, JUST SO EVERYONE AS THEY
ARE, WHEN YOU CALL A VOTE ON
THE SUBSTITUTE, IF YOU VOTE YES
TO SUBSTITUTE, THE ORIGINAL
ITEM IS OFF THE TABLE.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT HAS BEEN SECONDED.
I HEARD PRESIDENT GONZALES
SECOND THE MOTION.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK TO
YOUR SUBSTITUTE.
THEN WE WILL SUMMARIZE THE
DIFFERENCES.
>> OKAY.
SO COLLEAGUES, I DO WANT TO
CLARIFY THAT LAST NIGHT I SENT
AN EMAIL WITH WHAT WAS
ORIGINALLY IN THIS, WHICH I
DESCRIBED AS A WALK ON
AMENDMENT.
OVERNIGHT, WE LEARNED THIS
ACTUALLY HAD TO BE PRESENTED AT
THE CDA WHICH IS LOCKED TO C 1.
I WANT TO THANK ALL SURE ON
CENTRAL STAFF WHO HAS BEEN
WORKING VERY HARD.
AS HAVE THE ENTIRE CENTRAL
STAFF.
SO WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU IS A
SUBSTITUTE THAT ADDS FUNDING
FOR 2 POSITIONS RATHER THAN THE
4 THAT COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD'S
BILL ADDS.
IT DOES [ INDISCERNIBLE ] AS
DOES COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
WHICH THE DEPARTMENT ITSELF
INDICATED AS UNNECESSARY FOR
THE WORK THEY ARE TRYING TO DO.
SO THIS IMPOSES A PROVISO ONTO
EXISTING POSITIONS AND THEIR
FUNDING.
IT ADDS TWO POSITIONS INSTEAD
OF FOUR.
AND IT USES FUNDS THAT ARE
ALREADY IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET
TO SUPPORT THOSE TWO ADDED
POSITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, IT
ADDS $61,275 WHICH IS THE
FUNDING THAT IS NEEDED TO FULLY
FUND THOSE TWO POSITIONS.
IT IS BASICALLY A PARED DOWN
VERSION OF COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD'S BILL AS IT USES TO
EXISTING POSITIONS TO FUND THIS
WORK.
AND I JUST WANT TO SAY QUICKLY,
THE INTENT HERE IS TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WHILE
INVESTMENTS IN DIVERSION AND
ELECTRONIC HOME MONITORING ARE
REALLY IMPORTANT PARTICULARLY
TO PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO ARE
INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL
SYSTEM, THE CITY'S OVERALL
INVESTMENT IN THE SYSTEM SHOULD
NOT BE INCREASING.
ESPECIALLY WHEN WE KNOW THAT
INVESTING IN A SYSTEM THAT HAS
A DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT ON
OUR BLACK AND BROWN NEIGHBORS
IS PART OF THE PROBLEM WE ARE
TRYING TO ADDRESS HERE.
SO THAT IS THE PROPOSAL.
ALLIE, YOU WILL PROBABLY DO A
BETTER JOB EXPLAINING.
>> THANK YOU.
CENTRAL STAFF, PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR MOSQUEDA.
I'M SURE MY COLLEAGUE WILL DO A
BETTER JOB THAN I WOULD.
THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
SO COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AND
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES DID A
GREAT JOB DESCRIBING BOTH.
I WILL PROVIDE CONTEXT HERE.
THE PROPOSED BUDGET HAD
INCLUDED $250,000 FOR FULLY
STAFFING THE PRE-FUNDING
DIVERSION PROGRAM.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AND
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES'S
PROPOSAL INSTEAD PROPOSE TO
EXPAND THE PREFILING DIVERSION
PROGRAM, AND WHILE I HAVE
PREVIOUSLY STATED THAT THAT IS
THE CASE, THEY WOULDN'T NEED
THE DISTRICT ADVISOR THREE
POSITION.
INSTEAD, THEY WOULD NEED TO
ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTORS, AN
ATTORNEY, AND A ANALYST TO FILE
THE EXTENDED PROGRAM.
SO BOTH OF THE CBA'S DO
AGGREGATE THE SPECIFIC ADVISOR,
THREE POSITION, USE THE FUNDING
FOR THE POSITION TO SUPPORT THE
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY AND THE
ANALYST POSITIONS.
SO THE MAIN DIFFERENCE HERE IN
THE LAW -- EXCUSE ME -- LAW TWO
A1, AND LAW TO SEE ONE, INSTEAD
OF ADDING PROSECUTORS,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES'
OPPOSABLE ALLOWS TO [
INDISCERNIBLE ] IN THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AS WELL AS
THE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THOSE
SALARIES.
SO THE MAIN EFFECT HERE IS THAT
WE WOULD BE ADDING LESS FUNDING
TO THE CITY'S ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE, AND HAVING THEM USE
THEIR EXISTING AVAILABLE
FUNDING TO DO THIS WORK.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
-- IF ANYBODY HAS ANY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS, AND COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD, IF YOU HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS , PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU.
I WANT TO NOTE, AGAIN, THE
RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE ORIGINAL
CDA REFLECT THE RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM THE LAW DEPARTMENT AS
REQUESTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
I AM, YOU KNOW, CONCERNED, YOU
KNOW, WE WANT TO EXPAND THIS
PROGRAM, AND SUCH, WE SHOULD
ADEQUATELY STAFF THEM TO
PROVIDE THE WORK.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THERE
IS A COMPANION ITEM SPONSORED
BY PRESIDENT MORALES THAT
PROVIDES A PROVISO OF 1.5
MILLION.
IN THE CITY'S ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE, OR WITH ITEM 72, AND I
THINK I WOULD LIKE TO --
ASSUMING THAT THIS -- THERE YOU
GO.
EXCELLENT.
I'M GOING TO DEFER TO
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
HE HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE
WORKING IN THE CITY'S
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO TALK ABOUT
FUNCTIONALLY HOW A PROVISO ON
THESE POSITIONS IS RECOMMENDED
BY COUNCILMEMBER MORALES WOULD
AFFECT THE WORK OF THE CITY'S
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
I APPRECIATE WE ARE HAVING THIS
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE POTENTIAL
FOR PRETRIAL DIVERSION TO
TRANSFORM THE NATURE AND THE
STAFFING OF THE CITY'S
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
I THINK THAT IS EMPHATICALLY
TRUE ESPECIALLY NOW THAT WE ARE
-- WE ARE ON A COURSE TO EXPAND
THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR PRETRIAL
DIVERSION FOR FOLKS WHO ARE
OLDER THAN 25.
THAT MAKES A REALLY, REALLY BIG
DIFFERENCE IN THE SCOPE OF WHAT
THIS CAN DO TO HELP THE CITY'S
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EQUITABLY GET
THROUGH THE 14,000 REFERRALS
THAT THE OFFICE RECEIVES IN A
GIVEN YEAR.
TODAY, THE PROGRAM I WORKED ON,
WE WERE MOSTLY DISCUSSING WHEN
I WAS A CITY ATTORNEY OVER THE
LAST 3 1/2 -- WELL, PROBABLY,
ROUGHLY 4 YEARS NOW?
-- HAS REFERRED MAY BE
APPROXIMATELY 800,000 PEOPLE TO
SOME KIND OF DIVERSION.
THAT IS NOT NECESSARILY
REFLECTING YET.
AND HAVING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
ON THE OVERALL WORKLOAD OF THE
OFFICE, I THINK IT IS POSSIBLE
THAT THIS EXPANSION IS GOING TO
BE IN A POSITION THAT THE
OFFICE COULD AGGREGATE ENTIRE
POSITIONS IN THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AFTER WE
DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS
OF THIS DIVERSION PROGRAM, BUT
I DON'T THINK WE ARE IN A
POSITION WHERE WE CAN ASSUME
THAT IMPACT BEFORE THE PROGRAM
HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED, AND WE
EVALUATE THE IMPACT IT IS
HAVING ON THE WORKLOAD OF THE
OFFICE, SO I AM NOT COMFORTABLE
DIVERTING EXISTING RESOURCES,
ASSUMING IT IS GOING TO HAVE
THE IMPACT ON THE OVERALL
WORKLOAD WITH THIS AMENDMENT,
TODAY, I WOULD RATHER
REEVALUATE THE PROGRAM OVER THE
COURSE OF 2022 AND THEN SEE IF
WE COULD MAKE STAFFING
ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON THE IMPACT
THAT THIS HAS ON BEING ABLE TO
PROCESS REFERRALS AND DIVERT
THEM OUT OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL
SYSTEM AND THEREBY, CREATE LESS
WORK FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE.
SO I THINK THAT THIS IS, THIS
EXACT AMENDMENT WOULD BE MORE
WARRANTED IN THE NEXT BUDGET
CYCLE WHEN WE HAVE MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE IMPACT
OVER 25 DIVERSION PROGRAM.
I THINK, AT THIS TIME,
ESPECIALLY GIVEN THAT THE
OFFICE IS FACING A HUGE BACKLOG
OF REFERRALS FROM THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC, COULD POTENTIALLY TIE
DOWN SOME OF THE RESOURCES IN
THE OFFICE AND CREATE
ADDITIONAL BOTTLENECKS, AND I
THINK WE WANT TO BE CAREFUL TO
AVOID SOMETHING LIKE THAT
COMING TO BE.
SO, TODAY, I WILL BE SUPPORTING
THE ORIGINAL HERBOLD THAT I AM
SUPPORTED TOO.
>> ONE OTHER THING I FORGOT TO
MENTION IS THAT THE INTENT OF
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES'
SUBSTITUTE IS OFFERED OUT OF
CONCERN THAT RESOURCES FOR PRE-
FOLLOWING DIVERSION MAY NOT BE
USED AS INTENDED BY THE
COUNCIL.
AND THERE MIGHT BE RESISTANCE
UNDER THE NEW CITY ATTORNEY TO
EXPANDING TO PREFILED
DIVERSION, IF THAT IS PART OF
WHAT IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED WITH
THIS PROPOSED PROVISO, I JUST
WANT TO REMIND FOLKS THAT
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS AND COUNCIL
PRESIDENT GONZALES ARE WORKING
ON LEGISLATION TO DEFINE THE
DUTIES OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE TO INCLUDE AN
EXPECTATION, THE ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE CONTINUES THE PREFILED
DIVERSION, AND THEY WILL HEAR
THAT.
AND MY COMMITTEE, BEFORE THE
YEARS END, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS, GO AHEAD,
THEN COUNCILMEMBER MORALES WILL
GET THE LAST WORD ON THIS ITEM.
>> YES, THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
I REALIZED I NEGLECTED TO
MENTION I AM WORKING ON SOME
ORDINANCES TO EXERCISE THE
POWER THAT THE COUNCIL HAS TO
AFFIRMATIVELY SET THE STATUTORY
DUTIES OF THE CITY ATTORNEY.
I THINK THAT PURSUING POLICY
REMEDIES LIKE THAT 1st TO
ADDRESS POTENTIAL CONCERNS IN
POLICY CHANGES IN THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS A BETTER
FIRST STEP THEN MAKING CERTAIN
BUDGET CHANGES IN ADVANCE OF
SOME OF THOSE POLICY DECISIONS.
THAT IS A CONVERSATION THAT
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD HAS
GRACIOUSLY OFFERED MANY TIMES
TO ADDRESS IN DECEMBER.
FOR THOSE IN THE VIEWING
PUBLIC, THAT LATEST ELATION
WILL BE COMING OUT SOMETIME
AFTER THE BUDGET.
LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
I AM SEEING A FEW HANDS.
CENTRAL STAFF, PLEASE, CHIME
IN.
GO AHEAD.
>> I WANT TO GET REALLY CLEAR,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES' PROPOSAL
DOES NOT AGGREGATE ANY
POSITIONS IN THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OTHER THAN
STRATEGIC ADVISOR POSITION
WHICH COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD HAD
AS WELL.
SO THE PROSECUTORS THAT ARE
PROVISO DARN BEING AGGREGATED,
THEY ARE JUST BEING PUT UNDER
PROVISO TO WORK ON THE
PREFILING DIVERSION PROGRAM, SO
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS
CLEAR.
>> THAT IS HELPFUL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO ADD TO THE
DISCUSSION?
>> THAT WAS THE POINT I WAS
GOING TO MAKE AS WELL.
THIS IS AGGREGATING THE ONE
STRATEGIC ADVISORY POSITION.
REALLY, IS TRYING TO MAKE SURE
THE WORK THAT IS BEING DONE IN
THE CRIMINAL DIVISION IS MORE
FOCUSED ON THE PREFILING
DIVERSION AND THE EXPANSION IN
PARTICULAR, SO THE RESOURCES OF
THE DEPARTMENT GO TOWARD A
SMOOTH, MORE RESTORATIVE
JUSTICE TO THE WORK WE ARE
DOING, AND I WILL LEAVE IT AT
THAT, AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE
NEXT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
>> I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE
SPONSORS OF THE INITIAL
PROPOSAL AND THIS AMENDMENT,
APPRECIATE THE CLARIFICATION ON
THE SIMILARITY IN TERMS OF THE
SINGLE POSITION WE ARE TALKING
ABOUT, HERE.
I WANT TO MAKE THEIR -- MAKE
SURE THE [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
>> OH, MY GOD.
>> -- PROGRAMS.
WE WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.
MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLE?
LET ME MAKE SURE TO GET THIS
RIGHT.
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CALL THE
ROLL ON THE CONSIDERATION OF
THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT THAT
IS IN FRONT OF US FOR
CONSIDERATION.
THAT WOULD BE SUBSTITUTE ITEM
NUMBER 157.
>> CHAIR MOSQUEDA, IF I MIGHT,
I THINK YOU ARE CALLING FOR THE
VOTE ON THE MOTION TO
SUBSTITUTE LAW 2 C 1 FOR --
SORRY, LAW TWO A1.
SO BASICALLY, THE VOTE IS,
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SUBSTITUTE,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES' OPTION
OR COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD'S
OPTION . IF YOU VOTE YES ON
THIS OPTION, YOU ARE SAYING NO
TO COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD'S
PROPOSAL, AND THEN
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES WOULD
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE COMMITTEE
FOR THE FINAL VOTE.
>> OKAY.
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL FOR -- I
WOULD LIKE, MADAM CLERK, FOR
YOU TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE
MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE LAW 002
CA1 FOR LAW 002 A1.
>> PEDERSON --
>> SO AGAIN, A NO VOTE MEANS
YOU WOULD LIKE TO RETAIN THE
LANGUAGE COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
HAS, YES MEANS YOU WOULD LIKE
TO SEE THE LANGUAGE THAT
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES DESCRIBED
SUBSTITUTED.
>> OKAY.
>> PEDERSON?
>> NO.
>> STRAUSS ?
>> NO.
>> GONZALES?
>> NO.
>> HERBOLD?
>> NO.
>> JUAREZ?
>> NO.
>> LEWIS?
>> NO.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> 2 IN FAVOR, AND SIX
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE MOTION FAILS.
THAT MEANS THAT LAW 002 A 001
AS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED IS IN
FRONT OF US.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD FOR ALL YOUR WORK ON
THIS, AGAIN.
THE AMENDMENT IS IN FRONT OF US
FOR OUR CONSIDERATION AS
ORIGINALLY PRESENTED IN THE
AMENDMENT.
MADAM VICE-CHAIR, WOULD YOU
LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING ELSE TO
THE COMMENTS THAT YOU JUST
SUMMARIZED FOR YOUR ADDITIONAL
AMENDMENT?
>> NO.
I APPRECIATE THE OFFER.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM VICE-CHAIR.
COLLEAGUES, WE NOW HAVE IN
FRONT OF US THE ORIGINAL
AMENDMENT LAW 002-8001.
THIS IS UP FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION, ORIGINALLY
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 72.
IF THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION, MADAM
CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON ADOPTION OF ITEM NUMBER
72, LAW 002-8001 AS ORIGINALLY
PRESENTED?
>> PEDERSON?
>> NO.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> GONZALES?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES'?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, ONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, CONGRATULATIONS,
CDO -- COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD,
IT IS ADOPTED.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, I BELIEVE
YOU ARE THE ORIGINAL SPONSOR OF
ITEM NUMBER 122, THAT IS SDOT
503B002, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE
YOUR AMENDMENT THAT IS IN FRONT
OF US FOR CONSIDERATION?
>> SO MOVED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO CONSIDER SDOT
503B001.
THAT IS THE ORIGINAL AGENDA
ITEM NUMBER 122, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK
TO THIS ORIGINAL AMENDMENT?
>> THANK YOU?
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
SO THIS AMENDMENT REALLY CAME
OUT OF A DESIRE FOLLOWING OUR
CONVERSATIONS IN THE SPRING TO
FIGURE OUT WAYS TO BROADEN THE
PIE FOR OUR BIG TRANSPORTATION
NEEDS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE
MAKING ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS
IN CRITICAL MISSION ZERO
PROJECTS AS WELL AS MAKING SURE
THAT WE WERE SQUARE ON OUR
MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS FOR
BRIDGES THAT ARE IN CRITICAL
CONDITION THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THIS AMENDMENT SEEKS TO RAISE
THE COMMERCIAL PARKING TAX, TO
PUT FUNDING INTO BOTH OF THOSE
CRITICAL NEEDS, AND TO DO SO,
BY RAISING THIS FAIRLY
UNDERUTILIZED SOURCE,
COMMERCIAL PARKING TAX HASN'T
BEEN RAISED, I BELIEVE, SINCE
2010, AND SEEK A FAIRLY MODEST
INCREASE TO START MAKING SOME
SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL PROGRESS
ONTHESE PRIORITIES GIVEN THERE
HAS BEEN LARGE COMMUNITY DEMAND
FOR BRIDGE MAINTENANCE AND FOR
INCREASING INVESTMENTS IN
MISSION ZERO.
THERE WAS AN EXTENSIVE
STAKEHOLDER IN PROCESS WITH US
WITH ADVOCATES IN THE BUILDING
AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES AS WELL
AS THE MASS COALITION TO COME
UP WITH THE FORMULA, AND IT IS
A FORMULA THAT I STAND BY, AND
I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING A
DISCUSSION.
>> ALL RIGHT.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON SDOT 50300 B2?
HEARING NONE, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD, I STOOD -- UNDERSTAND
YOU HAVE A SUBSTITUTE.
>> I MOVED TO SUBSTITUTE CDA
SDOT 503C001 TWO AGENDA ITEM
158 IN PLACE OF CDA SDOT 503
B002 WHICH IS AGENDA ITEM 126.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED.
IS THERE A SECOND?
CALLING ONCE.
CALLING TWICE.
>> CAN I DO A COURTESY SECOND?
>> YOU SURE CAN.
I WILL OFFER THAT FOR ABYSS OF
DISCUSSION.
MADAM VICE-CHAIR, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK TO YOUR
SESTAMIBI.
>> I APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SO THIS ACTION ADDS A SMALL
INCREMENT ADDITIONAL TO THE
ACTION SPONSORED BY
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, AN
ADDITIONAL .25%, REALLY
APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS
HAS BROUGHT FORWARD THIS CDA AS
A VEHICLE.
THE PROPOSAL WOULD INCREASE
FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
SIDEWALK SAFETY, REPAIR CIP
PROJECT BY ALMOST $500,000 FOR
2022, $1 MILLION FOR 2023, THIS
FOLLOWS UP REALLY IMPORTANT
WORK THAT BEGAN IN 2019 WHEN WE
ADOPTED RESOLUTION 31908
REQUESTING THAT SDOT DEVELOP
OPTIONS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF
EXISTING SIDEWALKS.
THIS LED TO A REPORT WE
RECEIVED FROM 2020 WHICH
INCLUDED RECOMMENDING FUNDING A
CITYWIDE FIVE YEARS SIDEWALK
BIBLE PLAN AS A FIRST STEP,
MITIGATE EXISTING SIDEWALK AND
OTHER DEFICIENCIES THAT COULD
CREATE ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS
OR TRIP AND FALL RIFFS.
THEY WERE RECOMMENDING AT THAT
POINT AN ANNUAL COST OF 3.3 TO
$3.4 MILLION, JUST WANT TO
RECOGNIZE THE EFFORTS OF THE
MASS COALITION IN ENCOURAGING
THIS COUNCIL TO ADOPT
RESOLUTION 31908 AND THEIR
ADVOCACY FOR INCREASED FUNDING
FOR THIS PROGRAM.
THE ACTION WOULD PROVIDE CLOSE
TO $1 MILLION IN ONGOING
FUNDING IN A FEW YEARS,
RECOGNIZING THE RECOMMENDATION
IS IN A COST OF 3 TO 4 MILLION
DOES NOT GET US ALL THE WAY
THERE, BUT I THINK IT IS CLOSE.
I WANT TO ALSO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS FOR
REQUESTING THAT THE CITY
AUDITOR DO A REPORT ALSO ON
THIS SAME TOPIC JUST A COUPLE
WEEKS AGO.
THE CITY AUDITOR RELEASED THE
REPORT FROM COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS
TITLED SEATTLE'S SIDEWALK
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROGRAM.
IT RECOMMENDED THAT SDOT
IMPLEMENT THIS RECOMMENDATION
FROM THE JUNE 2020 REPORT, AND
CALLED OUT THE NEEDED
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE
SIDEWALK BEVEL PLAN.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE
ACTION ALSO PRODUCES A SMALL
AMOUNT, THE INCREASE IN
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS HAS
INDICATED [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
ITEMS.
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE
SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM IS ALSO
A VISION ZERO PROJECT, AND IT
IS, I THINK, REASONABLE TO
INFER THAT AS MUCH OF THE 1.2
MILLION WOULD BE PREDICATED BY
[ INDISCERNIBLE ], SO I REACH
OUT TO THE MASS COALITION ABOUT
THIS SHIFT.
FOLKS ON COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE
RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THE
MASS COALITION THIS MORNING, I
THINK IT CAME IN AT AROUND
10:45 A.M.
THEY ARE THE [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
OF THIS AMENDMENT, [
INDISCERNIBLE ] FOR THE
ADDITIONAL FUNDING, FOR THE
SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM, THEY
KNOW THIS IS A [ INDISCERNIBLE
] STEP.
THERE IS MORE WORK THAT NEEDS
TO BE DONE TO MAKE OUR SIDEWALK
REALLY ACCESSIBLE.
THEY REFERENCED RECOMMENDATION
OF THE CITY AUDITOR, RELEASED
THREE WEEKS AGO, SO THERE HAS
BEEN SOME COVERAGE OF THAT
AUDIT, AND THE NEEDS AROUND
SIDEWALK REPAIR JUST LAST WEEK,
AND CROSSCUT, REALLY, AND I
WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS FOR REQUESTING THE CITY
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I WAS THE [ INDISCERNIBLE ] AT
THE REQUEST OF THE MASS
COALITION, AND I'M REALLY
HOPING THAT WE CAN AT LONG LAST
[ INDISCERNIBLE ] THIS WORK
BEGAN IN 2019 , MAKE SOME
ADDITIONAL PROGRESS ON THE [
INDISCERNIBLE ] FOR SIDEWALK
MAINTENANCE IN THE CITY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
YOUR AUDIO GOT A LITTLE BIT
MUFFLED THERE MIDWAY THROUGH.
SO IF YOU WANT TO CHECK THE
OPTIONS THERE, THAT MIGHT BE
GREAT.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, BEFORE I
TURN TO YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD, CAN YOU REMIND ME WHAT
TIME THE EMAIL CAME IN?
I HAVE NOT SEEN IT MYSELF.
>> I THINK IT WAS 10:45 A.M.
>> AND YOUR VOICE SOUNDS MUCH
CLEARER.
THANK YOU.
>> GO AHEAD, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM
CHAIR.
AND I DO APPRECIATE
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD NAME
CHECKING THE AUDIT I REQUESTED
SEVERAL TIMES IN HER REMARKS.
I SEE WHAT SHE IS DOING THERE,
WHICH IS A GOOD TACTIC.
I DO APPRECIATE THE AUDIT.
I DO RECOGNIZE THIS AMENDMENT
WOULD MAKE PROGRESS TOWARDS
EFFECTUATING SOME OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE IN
THAT AUDIT. MY CONCERN HERE,
AND I'M GOING TO BE COMPLETELY
HONEST ABOUT BEING CONFLICTED
ABOUT THIS, AS PART OF ME DOES
THINK WHAT IS ANOTHER 2.5% ON
TOP OF THE 2% WE ARE ALREADY
DOING?
BUT THIS WAS SORT OF A PROCESS
THAT BEGAN WITH AN IDEA OF
DOING A 1% INCREASE.
IT THEN WENT TO A 2% INCREASE
WITH SOME EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF
INCREASES IN THE PARKING TAX AT
ANY LEVEL, BUT ACKNOWLEDGED THE
CITY'S REVENUE PROBLEMS, AND
ALSO THE BACKLOG ON CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE.
I JUST FEEL LIKE WITHOUT BEING
IN A POSITION WHERE I CAN GO
AND DO SOME BROADER
CONVERSATIONS WITH SOME OF
THOSE FOLKS, I AM CONCERNED FOR
MY OWN PERSONAL VOTE AND I'M
NOT NECESSARILY DISSUADING
ANYONE ELSE HERE FROM DOING
WHAT THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE ON
THIS, BUT FOR MY PERSONAL VOTE,
I FEEL LIKE I WOULD BE
POTENTIALLY BREAKING FAITH WITH
SOME STAKEHOLDERS BY GOING
ABOVE THE 2% LEVEL.
SO FOR THAT REASON, I'M GOING
TO RESPECTFULLY VOTE NO ON THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT. I WOULD
LIKE TO CONTINUE TO WORK OVER
THE COURSE OF 2022, POTENTIALLY
LOOKING AT COMMERCIAL PARKING
TAX AS A SOURCE TO MAKE REVENUE
ON THE SIDEWALK.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS, HAVING
THE FULL CONVERSATION, I THINK
IT IS A LITTLE UNFORTUNATE THAT
THE AUDIT WAS RELEASED KIND OF
WELL INTO OUR BUDGET PROCESS,
MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR ME
TO INSERT IN THE TIMELINE SOME
THINGS TO EFFECTUATE PROGRESS
ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS, THIS
YEAR.
BUT WITH THAT, I MEAN, I'M
GOING TO HAVE TO VOTE NO ON
THIS, AND I CERTAINLY ENCOURAGE
COLLEAGUES TO VOTE THEIR
CONSCIENCE ON IT AND NOT
NECESSARILY BE BOUND BY THE
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS THAT I SET
MYSELF OUT ON TO BRING US TO
WHERE WE ARE, TODAY.
SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WILL GET
THE LAST WORD HERE.
OKAY, I'M NOT SEEING ANY
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS.
APPRECIATE YOU FINDING THE
EMAIL.
I THINK IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS
FROM OUR FRIENDS AT SEATTLE
GREENWAYS.
SO THANK YOU FOR FINDING THAT.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, PLEASE
GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR MOSQUEDA.
I DO SUPPORT AN INCREASE IN THE
COMMERCIAL PARKING TAX FOR SOME
OF THESE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS.
I JUST HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO
CIRCLE BACK WITH FOLKS WHO
WOULD BE PAYING THE INCREASE.
I KNOW THERE WAS CONCERN RAISED
BY CERTAIN LARGE NONPROFIT
INSTITUTIONS, AND SO, I JUST,
I'M NOT ABLE TO SUPPORT THIS
BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO
DO THE DUE DILIGENCE WITH SOME
STAKEHOLDERS, BUT I APPRECIATE
THE DESIRE TO RAISE THE TAX AND
TO ALSO ADDRESS SOME OF THESE
ISSUES, SO I WILL BE A NO ON
THIS SUBSTITUTE, BUT STICKING
WITH SUPPORTING THE ORIGINAL
PROPOSAL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, NOT
SEEING ANY ADDITIONAL HANDS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING
ELSE?
SEEING NO COMMENTS, OKAY, THANK
YOU VERY MUCH COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
COLLEAGUES, I WILL TRY TO GET
THE MOTION RIGHT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE?
-- ON THE MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE
SDOT 503B002 WITH THE
SUBSTITUTE WHICH IS SDOT 503
C001 ON OUR AGENDA.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> NO.
>> STRAUSS?
>> NO.
GONZALES?
>> NO.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> NO.
>> [ INDISCERNIBLE ]?
>> NO.
>> CHAIR MOSQUEDA?
>> NO.
>> TWO IN FAVOR, SIX OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR WORK ON
THIS ON YOUR ONGOING WORK WITH
THE ORIGINAL SPONSOR AS WELL.
I THOUGHT IT WAS ON MUTE FOR A
SECOND.
THE MOTION FAILS.
SDOT 503C001 DOES NOT ADVANCE.
WE NOW HAVE THE UNDERLYING OR
THE ORIGINAL AMENDMENT AS
PROPOSED IN ITEM NUMBER 122 AS
SDOT -- EXCUSE ME -- 503 B002.
DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO
ADD TO THIS?
>> NO.
I STAND BY MY EARLIER COMMENTS.
>> I'M NOT SEEING ANY
ADDITIONAL HANDS OR ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS.
MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON ADOPTION FOR
SDOT 503B002?
>> PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> GONZALES?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> [ INDISCERNIBLE ]?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR MOSQUEDA?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NOT OPPOSED.
>> CONGRATULATION,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, IT IS
ADOPTED.
THAT BRINGS US TO OUR LAST ITEM
IN THIS CATEGORY HERE FOR
POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTES WE HAVE
IMPOSSIBLE -- IN FRONT OF US,
ITEM 123, SDOT 504C001,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO MOVE THE ORIGINAL
PIECE OF LEGISLATION, THE
AMENDMENT IN FRONT OF US?
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, YOU MAY
BE ON MUTE.
>> I'M SORRY.
I'M TRYING TO CATCH UP ON
PROCEDURE HERE.
ONE MOMENT.
>> I CAN ALSO MOVE IT IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO 2nd IT.
>> I WILL MOVE IT.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO
APPROVE THIS.
ALSO PETERMAN, WOULD YOU LIKE
TO 2nd?
>> AS WE MOVE AND SECOND,
COUNCIL PEDERSON, YOUR COMMENT
123 IS IN FRONT OF US.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO IT?
>> CHAIR MOSQUEDA, IF I MIGHT,
I THINK THE ORIGINAL ITEM, I'M
JUST TRYING TO PULL IT UP
QUICKLY HERE, IS BUDGET
LEGISLATION TO APPROVE THE
ORDINANCE THAT IS TYPICAL THAT
WOULD AUTHORIZE ABOUT $120
MILLION WORTH OF BONDS FOR A
NUMBER OF PROJECTS.
THERE WAS PREVIOUSLY --
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN'S
AMENDMENT WAS ABOUT BONDS IN A
SEPARATE PIECE OF LEGISLATION,
AND COUNCIL BUDGET ACTION THAT
HAS ALREADY BEEN PASSED IN
GROUP E. SO THIS ITEM IS JUST
STANDARD BUDGET LEGISLATION,
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT HAD A
SUBSTITUTION THAT NO MOTION HAS
BEEN MADE TO SUBSTITUTE SO YOU
CAN VOTE THE BILL, VOTE THE
ORIGINAL ITEM UP OR DOWN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN,
APOLOGIES, I SEE SDOT AND I
WANT TO CALL ON YOU.
SO THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME TO
GET THROUGH THAT.
I DON'T SEE A REQUEST FOR A
SUBSTITUTE AT THIS MOMENT.
IS THERE AN ADDITIONAL COMMENT
THAT YOU HAVE?
>> I DO SUPPORT THIS STANDARD
BUDGET LEGISLATION.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
IF THERE ARE NO COMMENTS,
QUESTIONS, SUBSTITUTE, WE WILL
CONSIDER SDOT 504C001 AS THE
AMENDMENT, MADAM CLERK, WILL
YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
123?
>> PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> ABSTAIN.
>> GONZALES?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> HEARING NO OBJECTION,?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> [ INDISCERNIBLE ]? MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR MOSQUEDA?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SDOT 504C001 DOES GET
APPROVED.
COLLEAGUES, THAT DOES GET US
THROUGH ALL THE ITEMS INCLUDING
IN GROUP A HERE.
I THINK WHAT WE WILL DO IS GIVE
YOU AN EXTRA 15 MINUTES FOR
YOUR RECESS, AND WE WILL COME
BACK AND START FRESH WITH ITEMS
IN GROUP B. DOES THAT SOUND
GOOD TO FOLKS?
I AM SEEING NODS.
OKAY.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, WE
WILL GO AHEAD AND GO INTO
RECESS, AND WE WILL RECONVENE
EXACTLY, EXCUSE ME, AT 2:00
P.M., AT 2:00 P.M., WE WILL
RECONVENE AT 2:00 P.M.
HEARING NO CONTRACTIONS, OUR
MEETING IS IN RECESS.
SEE YOU AT 2:00 P.M.,