>>> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE,
THE FEBRUARY 1, 2021 MEETING
WILL COME TO ORDER.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS COUNCIL
MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ.
>> HERE.
>> .
>> SIX MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES.
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED IF
THERE IS NO OBJECTION.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR IS ADOPTED.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE AGENDA
IS ADOPTED.
COLLEAGUES AT THIS TIME WE WILL
OPEN THE REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD FOR ITEMS ON THE
REFERRAL CALENDAR.
BEFORE I OPEN UP PUBLIC
COMMENT, I WANT TO SAY FOR THE
RECORD WE'VE BEEN JOINED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
WELCOME.
I THANK EVERYONE FOR YOUR
PATIENT THROUGH OUR MEETINGS.
I'LL MODERATE TODAY'S PUBLIC
PUBLIC COMMENT IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER.
THE PUBLIC PAOEFRTD FOR TODAY
WILL BE A THE PUBLIC PERIOD
WILL BE FOR TODAY A TOTAL OF 20
MINUTES.
EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN 2
MINUTES TO SPEAK.
I WILL CALL ON EVERYONE'S NAME
AS SIGNED UP.
YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE.
ONCE I CALL THE SPEAKERS NAME
YOU WILL BE CALLED UPON AND A
PROMPT THAT SAYS YOU SHOULD BE
UNMUTED IS YOUR CUE TO SPEAK
AND YOU MUST PRESS THE NUMBER 6
FOR US TO HEAR YOU.
YOU WILL NEED TO PRESS START
SIX IN ORDER TO BEGIN SPEAKING,
BEFORE BEGINNING TO SPEAK TO
US.
YOU MUST STARTED BY SAYING YOUR
NAME.
AT ABOUT 10 SECONDS, SPEAKERS
ARE GOING TO HEAR A CHIME.
THAT CHIME MEANS YOU HAVE 10
SECOND LEFT OF YOUR ALLOTTED
TIME.
ONCE YOU HEAR THE CHIME WE ASK
THAT YOU BEGIN TO WRAP UP YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT.
IF THE PERSON DOES NOT COMPLETE
THEIR COMMENT, WE WILL CALL ON
THE NEXT SPEAKER.
IF YOU PLAN TO CONTINUE
FOLLOWING THIS MEETING YOU CAN
DO SO VIA SEATTLE CHANNEL.
OR ANY ONE OF THE LISTENING
OPTIONS ON THE AGENDA.
COLLEAGUES BEFORE I, BEFORE I
OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT AND CALL
ON THE FIRST NAME I DO WANT TO,
HAVE THE RECORD REFLECT THAT
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA WAS
WITH US DURING THE ROLL CALL.
SHE WAS HAVING TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTIES.
SHE LOGGED OUT AND LOGGED BACK
IN AND I CAN SEE HER.
I WANT TO GIVE COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUDA TO TEST HER MICROPHONE
SO WE CAN HEAR THAT WE HAVE
HER.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MA'AM
PRESIDENT.
SORRY FOR BEING LATE TO THIS
ROLL CALL.
>> NO THAT'S OKAY.
WE'RE LIVING IN A TECHNOLOGICAL
WORLD STILL SO I APPRECIATE
THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO JOIN US.
I'M GOING TO OPEN UP PUBLIC
COMMENT.
IT IS 2:05 WE WILL GO UNTIL
2:25 P.M.
BEFORE WE CONSIDER EXTENDING
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ANY
ADDITIONAL TIME.
FOR THOSE OF YOU ON THE LIST
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR
SIX AFTER YOU HEAR THE PROMPT
OF YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED OTHER
WISE WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
HEAR YOU.
SO THE FIRST TWO SPEAKERS THAT
ARE SIGNED UP AND SHOWN UP ARE
PRESENT.
ARE CHARLIE LATHUM FOLLOWED BY
LIPA SABARAJON.
CHARLIE.
WELCOME.
>> HI GOOD AFTERNOON CITY
COUNCIL.
WE REPRESENT 150 OF THE
COUNTY'S UNIONS AND WE'RE HERE
TO TALK ABOUT THE ENERGY CODE.
THE LABOR COUNTY AND LABOR
COMMUNITY SUPPORTS THE ENERGY
CODE UPDATES.
BECAUSE THIS IS A WIN-WIN FOR
OUR CITY AND REGION.
THESE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE
BUILDING CODE WILL ALLOW US TO
DO OUR PART BY ADDRESSING
CLIMATE CHANGE BY MAKING THE
PLACES WE LIVE, WORK AND ENJOY
MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT.
BOTTOM LINE IS CLIMATE CHANGE
IS HURTING WORKING PEOPLE RIGHT
NOW AND IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY
TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO REDUCE
EMISSIONS.
THIS IS ALSO THOUGH A WIN-WIN.
THIS IS A WIN FOR GOOD PAYING
FAMILY WAGE JOBS RIGHT HERE IN
OUR COMMUNITY.
ELECTRIFICATION, INSULATION
REQUIRES A WILL THE OF LABOR
AND BOOSTS OUR ECONOMY.
THE TIMING COULDN'T BE BETTER
BECAUSE WE NEED TO KEEP PEOPLE
EMPLOYED DURING THIS ECONOMIC
DOWNTURN.
THIS IS GOOD FOR OUR FAMILY AND
COMMUNITIES.
THANK YOU.
>> FOLLOWED IS LIPA WITH ANNE
DULLY.
>> HI MY NAME IS DIPA
SIBARACHI.
I'M CALLING TO EXPRESS OUR
SUPPORT FOR THE SEATTLE ENERGY
SUPPORT.
WHICH IF IS PASSED IT WILL
REDUCE THE FUEL USE.
WE WANT TO THANK FOR THE
REMOVAL OF THE DELAYS IN THIS
IMPLEMENTATION CODE.
THANK YOU.
SEATTLE'S MOST RECENT
GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY SHOWS
THAT OUR BUILDING EMISSIONS
FACE HUGE STRIDES.
WILL BE FUTURRER PROOFING OUR
BUILDINGS.
WE WILL ALSO PROTECT SEATTLE'S
RESIDENTS FROM AIR POLLUTION.
IMPACTS WHICH TENDS TO BE BORN
BY LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES.
SINCE THE RED LINING HAS LED
THESE COMMUNITIES TO LIVE IN
PLACES WITH GREATER EXPOSURE TO
AIR POLLUTION.
USING GAS IN BUILDINGS ALSO
PUTS US AT RISK OF GAS LEAKS
AND POLLUTION.
IN SEATTLE 911 RECEIVES A CALL
ON AVERAGE EVERY 3 DAYS FOR GAS
ODORS.
WE HOPE THE CITY COUNCIL WILL
UPDATE THE CODE TODAY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS ANNE MARIE
DULLYFOLLOWED BY HOWARD GAIL.
WELCOME.
>> MY NAME IS ANNE MARI DULLY
I'M A DOCTOR.
TODAY THE COUNCIL WILL LOOK AT
THE SEATTLE ENERGY CODES.
THESE CODES CAN SAVE LIVES BY
REDUCING GREENHOUSE GASES
INSIDE AND IMPROVING THE AIR
QUALITY INSIDE.
PEOPLE THINK OF TRANSPORTATION
AS THE MAIN SOURCE OF AIR
POLLUTION WHILE THE BUILDINGS
GET A FREE PASS.
GAS BUILDINGS CAN PRODUCE AS
MUCH OXYGEN OXIDES AS MUCH AS
30 TIMES.
NOW I'VE HEARD THE ARGUMENTS
FROM BUSINESS AGAINST REMOVING
GAS BUILDINGS THAT THE UP FRONT
COSTS ARE TOO HIGH OR THEY NEED
MORE TIME.
I WISH I HAD HAD MORE TIME LAST
SPRING TO PREPARE FOR A
PANDEMIC WHEN I SAW MY
COLLEAGUE INTUBATED BUT I
DIDN'T.
PUBLIC HEALTH CAN'T WAIT.
EVERY DAY WE DELAY MEANS MORE
ILLNESS AND LIVES LOST FROM AIR
POLLUTION AND CLIMATE RELATED
HEAT STRESS.
EVERY YEAR 150 PEOPLE ARE
HOSPITALIZED AND DYING.
WE ASK YOU TO BE BOLD.
PLEASE ADOPT THE UPDATES TO THE
SEATTLE COMMERCIAL ENERGY
CODES.
THANK YOU.
>> NEXT UP IS HOWARD GAIL
FOLLOWED BY HOLLY TOWNDS.
HOWARD.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
HOWARD DALE DISTRICT 7
COMMENTING ON POLICE ABUSE AND
FAILED ACCOUNTABILITY.
8S THAT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
KILLED BY THE SEATTLE POLICE
INCLUDING CARLINA CHILDS SINCE
THE THE ACCOUNTABILITY LEGAL
CONCLUSION WAS PASSED.
ZERO,S THAT THE NUMBER OF
OFFICERS HELD ACCOUNTABLE IN
THESE KILLINGS.
IT'S ALSO THE NUMBER OF POLICY
CHANGES OR RECOMMENDATIONS
PRODUCE BID SEATTLE'S SO CALLED
ACCOUNTABILITY COUNTER PRODUCED
BY SEATTL SO CALLED
ACCOUNTABILITY COUNCIL.
39, THAT'S THE NUMBER OF POLICE
ABUSE CASES THAT HAVE SO FAR
REVIEWED IN OVER 8 MONTHS.
6,S THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS SO FAR
TAKEN BY THE SPD FOR THESE
ABUSE CASES.
ZERO, THAT'S THE NUMBER OF
CASES THAT GO BEYOND THE
REPRIMAND IN THESE EGREGIOUS
CASES.
WE ARE WELL POST 180 DAY LIMIT.
THE COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION
HOSTED A FORUM TON USE OF
POLICE FORCE WITHOUT PUBLIC
INTERACTION A FORUM ABSENT ANY
OF THE VICTIMS OF POLICE
FILINGS YET GIVING THE SPD AN
OBSCENE AMOUNT OF TIME TO
ASSEMBLE.
THE SMALLEST, VERY SMALLEST
NUMBER OF THAT CONTINUE TO
SUFFER THE ABUSE WHICH YOU PAY
FOR IS TO FINALLY CREATE A
FULLY COMMUNITY SYSTEM UNDER
POLICE CONTROL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT IS HOLLY TOWNDS.
FOLLOWED BY ROB McVICKERS.
HOLLY.
THERE YOU GO WE GOT YOU NOW.
GO AHEAD.
>> HI, MY NAME IS HOLLY TOWNSD.
I'M A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND
HERE BEHALF OF THE DEMOCRATS
CAUCUS.
I FIRST WANT TO ASK DAN STRAUSS
FOR PASSING THE SEATTLE
COMMERCIAL ENERGY CODE AS
ORIGINALLY PROPOSED BY CITY
STAFF AFTER LONG AND IMPRESSIVE
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
I AND WE URGE YOU TO PASS THE
CODE UPDATE AND DO DO THIS
WITHOUT DELAY.
THIS UPDATE IS A POWERFUL,
TANGIBLE STEP FORWARD WITH
PROVEN TECHNOLOGY.
THE CITY IS FAR BEHIND IN
MEETING ITS GOALS DESPITE THE
COUNCIL AND CITY'S WRITTEN AND
VERBAL SUPPORT FOR FIGHTING
CLIMATE CHANGE.
AND BUILDINGS ARE THE FASTEST
GROWING CONTRIBUTORS TO
GREENHOUSE GASES.
REPRESENTING 37% OF THE
EMISSIONS.
AND BUILDINGS THAT WE BUILD NOW
ARE GOING TO BE AROUND FOR 50
YEARS.
IT IS FAR CHEAPER TO UPGRADE
DURING PRODUCTION THAN AS A
REPROFIT.
HERE
H E PROFIT.
HERE IS A CHANCE TO GET BACK TO
CLIMATE CHANGE AFTER SO MANY
YEARS.
IN MY EXPERIENCE, ESTIMATES OF
INCREASED COST VARY GREATLY AND
ARE A LOT HIGHER WHEN IT IS NEW
AND NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL.
CITY STAFF REPORTED THIS TO BE
TRUE OVER THE YEARS.
IN ADDITION, WE MUST ALWAYS ASK
COST COMPARED TO WHAT.
IN THIS CASE THE COST IS MUCH
GRATER TO NOT ALLOW CLIMATE
CHANGE.
THE SMOKE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS
IS ONLY ONE INDICATOR THAT
CLIMATE CHANGE IS ALREADY
HAVING A BIG IMPACT ON OUR
HEALTH, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMY.
PLEASE PASS THE CODE RIGHT NOW
TO REDUCE CLIMATE IMPACT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS ROB McVICKERS
FOLLOWED BY JIM STREAK.
>> HI MY NAME IS ROB McVICKERS.
I'M A TOWNHOUSE BUILDER HERE IN
SEATTLE.
I'M CALLING IN TO TALK ABOUT
STRIKING THE STATE'S EXEMPTION
OF FIRE SPRINKLERS IN
APARTMENTS AND HOUSES.
I'M CALLING TO SPEAK AS A
BUILDER, DIRECTOR AND MORE
IMPORTANTLY A CONCERNED
CITIZEN.
EVERY TIME WE ASK COST TO
BUILDING TOWNHOUSES WE INCREASE
THE SALES PRICES.
WE CAN'T CONTINUE TO ABSORB
COSTS.
OUR BUSINESSES ARE BUILD ON
MARGINS IF WE CAN'T SHOW THE
MARGINS EXIST WE CAN'T BORROW
MUST BE, CAN'T BUILD TOWNHOUSES
AND CAN'T BUILD WHAT IS
PROBABLY THE ONLY AFFORDABLE
HOUSING IN THE CITY.
MANY PEOPLE CONTINUE TO LOOK AT
SILOS.
WE BELIEVE IN THE ENERGY CODE
BECAUSE WE SEE THE VALUE IT HAS
TO THE CITIZENS OF SEATTLE AND
SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY CAR
SURROUNDED IN AN AIR BAG BUT
IT'S NOT PRACTICAL AND
AFFORDABLE.
IF YOU'RE TRULY CONCERNED ABOUT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING YOU SIMPLY
IMPLEMENT EVERY GOOD IDEA
WITHOUT AFFECTING THE
AFFORDABILITY OF HOUSING.
THAT'S WHAT PASSING THE CODE OR
PASSING THE EXCEPTION TO PUT
FIRE SPRINKLERS IN TOWNHOUSES
DOES.
IT SIMPLY PUSHES PEOPLE OUT OF
CO-OWNERSHIP.
SO OUR DATA TO SUPPORT HEALTH
SAFETY ISSUE WOULD BE EASIER TO
SUPPORT STRIKING THE EXCEPTION.
I DO HAVE A LOT OF DATA SHOWING
THAT ADDED COST OF CONSTRUCTION
INCREASE THE COST OF HOUSING.
IF YOU'RE TRULY CONCERNED ABOUT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING YOU WILL
REJECT STRIKING THIS EXCEPTION.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS JIM STREAK FOLLOWED
BY NATHANIEL GUNDERSON.
JIM IF YOU'RE WITH US YOU WILL
HAVE TO HIT STAR SIX SO WE CAN
HEAR YOU.
LOOKS LIKE WE MIGHT BE HAVING
SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULT.
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
>> WE'VE GOT YOU NOW.
SORRY ABOUT THAT.
>> I HIT POUND SIX.
>> THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
GO FOR IT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS
JIM STREET ALONG WITH OTHERS I
WANT TO CONGRATULATE COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS FOR THE UPDATES
TO THE BUILDING CODE.
IT'S A TANGIBLE STEP FORWARD
WITH PROVEN TECHNOLOGY TO MEET
OUR CITY'S GREENHOUSE EMISSION
REDUCTION GOALS.
IT IT'LL BE ONE OF THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT ACTION IT IS
COUNCIL HAS TAKEN TO DATE.
THE COUNCIL COMMITTEES ARE
SIGNIFICANT AND URGENT.
TODAY WE'RE AT 1.2 DEGREES
RATE.
THE CARBON BUDGET EQUALS THE
AMOUNT OF.
CLIMATE SCIENTISTS ESTIMATE
THAT AT THE CURRENT LEVEL OF
EMISSIONS THE WORLD WILL
EXHAUST OUR CARBON PWUPBLGTS IN
7 YEARS.
WE CANNOT AFFORD ANY DELAY AT
EFFECTIVE POLICIES THAT WILL
REDUCE EMISSIONS.
FOR THAT REASON WE STRONGLY
SUPPORT THE COUNCIL'S
DECISION.
THE AMENDMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA TO ELIMINATE THE
PROPOSED DELAY RESTORED THE
ORIGINAL RECOMMENDATION FROM
STAFF.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW.
ADDRESSING RESIDENTIAL AND
EXISTING BUILDINGS SHOULD BE
OUR NEXT STEP.
CHANGES IN THE WAY THE CITY
SUPPORTS CONVERSION FROM GAS IN
AFFORDABLE AND LOW INCOME
HOUSING IS NEEDED.
WE HOPE YOU WILL ADDRESS THOSE
ISSUES IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING.
NEXT UP IS NATHANIEL GUNDERSON.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY?
>> WE CAN.
>> HEY MY NAME IS NATHANIEL SP-
TZ GUNDERSON.I LIVE IN DISTRICT
TWO AND I'M AN ARCHITECT.
I'M HERE SPOáRTDING THE
ADOPTION OF THE ENERGY CODE --
I'M HERE SUPPORTING THE
ADOPTION OF THE ENERGY CODE.
WE NEED TO ADDRESS BUILDING
EMISSIONS FROM NEW CONSTRUCTION
NOW BECAUSE EACH GENERATION OF
NEW BUILDINGS IS A LONG TERM
INVESTMENT THAT WILL LAST FOR
DECADES AND THE COST OF FUTURE
BUILDING RETROFITS IS GOING TO
GET MORE EXPENSIVE.
BUILDING TO THESE CODES ARE
ALREADY ACHIEVABLE.
THESE CODES WILL BEEN VETTED BY
ARCHITECTS AND MANY IN THE
BUILDING INDUSTRY DURING A YEAR
OF OUTREACH BY THE CITY.
THESE BUILDINGS ARE BEING BUILT
TODAY.
CLEAR LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY
DIRECTION ON THIS MATTER IS KEY
TO REDUCING ENERGY COST.
AND THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE
ALREADY CONTRIBUTING.
OUR COMMUNITIES NEED IS
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP IN THE
CITY TO RAISE THE BARE LINE FOR
WHO WILL MEET THE ENERGY AND
DECARBONIZATION.
RAISING THE FLOOR HELPS ALL OF
US TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES SO I
ASK THAT YOU PLEASE APPROVE
THESE CODE UPDATES FOR A
CLEANER, AND MORE RESILIENT
SEATTLE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN TODAY.
NEXT IS CRISTINA FULKNER.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT GONZALEZ AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
I AM DR. CRISTINA FAULKNER AND
I'M SPEAKING ON THE SEATTLE
COMMERCIAL BUILDING CODE
UPDATES.
I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF
WASHINGTON PHYSICIANS FOR
SOCIAL REPRESENTATION AN
ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING ABOUT
1,000 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
IN OUR STATE.
WE URGE YOU TO PASS THESE
UPDATES TO THE SEATTLE
COMMERCIAL ENERGY CODE.
OUR RECENT GREENHOUSE GAS
INVENTORY UPDATES SHOWED US
THAT SEATTLE'S ENERGY
COMBUSTION, I'M SORRY
CONSUMPTION IS GROWING AS OUR
CITY'S POPULATION GROWS.
BUILDING IS THE MOST RAPIDLY
GROWING SOURCE OF POLLUTION IN
OUR STATE AND ACCOUNT FOR 1/3
OF OUR CITY'S EMISSIONS.
MOST OF THESE EMISSIONS COME
FROM THE GASES USED TO COOK AND
HEATING.
THESE CODE UPDATES ENSURE NEW
BUILDINGS WILL BE MORE SAFE,
RESILIENT AND EFFICIENT.
WHILE HIGHER UP FRONT
CONSTRUCTION COST IS USUALLY
SITED, WE NEED TO EXAMINE LONG
TERM BENEFITS.
EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THESE UPDATES CAN LEAD TO AIR
QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS, DECREASED
EMISSION AND THE IMPROVED
WELLNESS AND SAFETY OF OUR
POPULATION.
SEATTLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SEEN AS
A CLIMATE LEADER.
WE NEED A HEALTHIER, MORE
EQUITABLE AND ECONOMICICALLY
VIABLE FUTURE.
PASSING THESE CODE UPDATES IS A
STEP FORWARD TO SET A STAGE FOR
THIS FUTURE.
ONE THAT CAN POWER PROGRESS IN
WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AND GET US CLOSER SO IMPROVING
THE RELIANCE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
>>> I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
CALL ON SHAWN ARMSTRONG WHO IS
NEXT.
SHAWN.
>> HELLO, HI I'M SHAWN
ARMSTRONG I'M THE MANAGER OF
REDWOOD ENERGY WE'RE AN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONSULTANT.
I WANTED TO CALL TO SUPPORT THE
CODE UPDATE.
ALL ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION DOES
LOWER THE CONSTRUCTION COST.
A COUPLE OF PROJECTS NOW, IT
LOWERS CONSTRUCTION COST.
ACCELERATES CONSTRUCTION TIME
LINE BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF
DELAYS YOU HAVE TO BRING IN GAS
LINES.
BUILDINGS ARE INHERENTLY ALL
ELECTRIC.
SO YOU JUST ADD CONSTRUCTION
TIME TO ADD GAS, AND ADD COSTS.
REDUCES CONSTRUCTION DANGERS
UNFORTUNATELY IT IS A DANGEROUS
THING TO DO EVERY YEAR GETS
DANGEROUS.
I'M IN THE KING WOOD'S
NEIGHBORHOODS.
IN 2016 THERE WAS A GAS
EXPLOSION THAT INJURED FIVE
FIREFIGHTERS.
DAMAGED 3,000 BUILDINGS AND
DESTROYED THREE.
THERE WAS ANOTHER EXPLOSION IN
NORTH SEATTLE IN 2019 THAT
INJURED THREE UTILITY WORKERS.
IT'S A DANGEROUS PRODUCT TO
HAVE AND UNNECESSARY.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU
FOR PASSING THIS IMPORTANT CODE
UPDATE TO LOWER PRODUCTION COST
AND INCREASE SAFETY FOR SEATTLE
RES
RESIDENTS.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
COLLEAGUES THAT DOES BRING US
TO 4:25.
WE HAVE ABOUT 11 MORE FOLKS WHO
ARE SIGNED UP.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION I WOULD
LIKE TO EXTEND THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD FOR 15 MINUTES,
BUT REDUCE THE AMEND OF TIME
ALLOTTED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL
FROM 2 MINUTES TO 1 MINUTE.
SO IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION THE
COMMENT PERIOD WILL BE EXTENDED
UNTIL 2:40 P.M.
HEARING NO OBJECTION.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
EXTENDED TO 2:40 P.M.
AND I WILL CONTINUE TO CALL
THROUGH PUBLIC EXCELLENTERS.
NEXT UP IS ALICIA RUIZ FOLLOWED
BY BRITNEY BUSH MALOY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS
ALICIA RUIZ.
I'M THE GOVERNOR AFFAIRS
MANAGER FOR MASTER BUILDERS
ASSOCIATION.
WE REPRESENT NEARLY 3,000
MEMBERS HERE IN OUR AREA.
AND I'M TESTIFYING TODAY
AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF THE
PROPOSED ACTION FOR SEATTLE TO
NO LONGER EXEMPT TOWNHOMES
CONSISTENTING OF NO MORE THAN
FOUR UNITS FROM REQUIRING FIRE
SPRINKLERS.
SO DISTRIBUTE CAP SEATTLE
CURRENTLY HAS AN EXEMPTION FOR
SMALLER TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENTS.
THIS REALLY EFFECTS OUR MEMBERS
AND THE CITY'S MISSING HOUSING
INVENTORY BECAUSE YOU KNOW A
LOT OF OUR INFIELD PROJECTS ARE
FOUR TOWNHOMES OR LESS.
AS WE SAID THE CITY DOES EXEMPT
REQUIRING FIRE SPRINKLERS.
THE STATE IS ALLOWING THIS
EXEMPTION BUT WITHIN THIS
LEGISLATION YOU'RE CONSIDERING
TODAY, THE CITY IS CHOOSING NO
LONGER TO EXEMPT IT THEREFOR
REQUIRING COUNT HOMES IN ALL
NEW TOWNHOME.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
ALICIA NEXT UP IS BRITNEY
BULLE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL, I'M
CALLING TO EXPRESS OUR STRONG
SUPPORT FOR PASSING THE NEW
BUILDING ENERGY CODES THAT ARE
BEFORE YOU THIS AFTERNOON.
AND SPECIFICALLY THE AREAS THAT
ENSURE THAT NEW COMMERCIAL
CONSTRUCTION WITH CLEAN SAFE
ELECTRICITY.
1/3 OF SEATTLE' CLIMATE
POLLUTION COMES FROM BUILDING.
THE MODERNIZING THE
CONSTRUCTION BUILDING CODE IS A
SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO
QUICKLY REDUCE OUR GAS FRAK
CONSTRUCTION SLOWING THE DAMAGE
TO OUR CLIMATE.
BUILDING THE CITIES THAT RUN ON
CLEAN ELECTRICITY INCLUDE GAS
TRANSPORT IS EXTREMELY AND
IMPACTS THE GAS EXTRACTION IS
USED BY FIVE COMMUNITIES.
THESE ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY
ARE PREPARING TO TAKE UP THIS
ACTION AND I'M PROUD SEATTLE IS
ON THE LEADING EDGE.
THANK YOU FOR THE ADOPTION OF
THESE NEW CODES.
>>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS MATTHEW COMBS.
>> THANK YOU GOOD AFTERNOON
COUNCIL.
I'M THE DIRECTOR OF A NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION THAT BREAKS DOWN
MARKET VALUE TO BUILDINGS.
I'M HERE TODAY TO SUPPORT THE
SEATTLE ENERGY CODE.
ENERGY CODE IS IMPORTANT TO
ACHIEVE DECARBONIZATION.
WE NEED TO GET TO NET ZERO
EMOTION BY 2050 TO DO THAT WE
MUST REDUCE EMISSIONS BY 50% IN
THE NEXT YEAR AND 11 MONTHS IF
WE'RE GOING TO ACHIEVE THESE
CLIMATE HOLDS WE NEED TO MAKE
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES NOW.
THIS CODE UPDATE PUTS US ON A
PATH TO ACHIEVE THOSE
STATEMENTS.
OUR MANDATES HAVE SHOWN IT IS
POSSIBLE AND ECONOMICALLY
BENEFICIAL TO ACHIEVE THESE
TARGETS AND THEIR BUILDINGS.
MANY OF WHOM ARE RUN WITHOUT
BURNING FOSSIL FUELS.
I WOULD ALSO THANK DAN DOLLINS
TO STAKE HOLDERS IN THE
BUILDING DESIGN INDUSTRY TO
SUPPORT THIS UPDATE.
I SUPPORT THIS UPDATE AND LOOK
TO WORKING WITH THE COUNCIL.
THANKS.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS, UCHI FOLLOWED BY
JULIA BACH.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
MEMBERS, MY NAME IS UCHE OCASI
I'M THE DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE
DEVELOPMENT FOR HOMESITE AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSOCIATION
IN SOUTH' SEATTLE.
I'M CALLING TO COMMENT ABOUT
THE ENERGY CODE.
AND OUR FOCUS HAS BEEN AND
CONTINUES TO BE DEVELOPING
AFFORDABLE ENVIRONMENTALLY
SUSTAINABLE HOMES.
WE'VE ALREADY INVESTED IN THE
BUILDING MEASURES REQUIRED BY
THIS CODE.
INCORPORATING THESE MEASURES
WILL PROVIDE LONG TERM RATE
STABILITY AND THE RESILIENCE OF
THE RESIDENTS AND THE
RESILIENCE THE RESIDENTS WILL
NEED IN THE FUTURE.
I BELIEVE ALL BUILDINGS SHOULD
BE BUILT IN THIS MATTER.
THESE UPDATES MAKE SENSE TO
BUILDINGS AS WE WORK FOR
REDUCES CARBON IN THE FUTURE.
I AM GLAD ORGANIZATIONS ARE
PROVIDING GUIDANCE IN TRAINING
RESOURCES.
>> JULIA.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS JULIA BUCK I'M A
RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 6. I WOULD
LIKE TO THANK MY COUNCIL MEMBER
DAN STRAUSS FOR HIS LEADER
SHáEURP LEADERSHIP.
AND IT'S GREAT THAT AS WE'RE
BUILDING LARGER BUILDINGS THAT
IT CAN ACCOMMODATE MORE PEOPLE
WE'RE ALSO STRIVING TO REDUCE
THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF OUR
CONSTRUCTION.
I THANK THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE
CODES ON THIS AND SUPPORT YOU
PASSING THE CODES WITH THE
AMENDMENTS.
THANK YOU.
>> UP NEXT IS AMY WELEIS.
>> THANK YOU.
I'M COCHAIR ORGANIZATION CALLED
SHIFT ARROW THAT IS WORKING
TOWARD A ZERO CARBON BUILDING
FUTURE FOR ALL OF WASHINGTON.
I URGE YOU SUPPORT THE CODE.
AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
TODAY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS STEPHEN TATE
FOLLOWED BY ELIZABETH STAMP.
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON I'M STEVE
STATE I WORK IN SEATTLE.
I WORK FOR FIRE SOLUTIONS AND
INSTALL FIRE SOLUTIONS FOR
RESIDENTIAL SPACES FOR THE
SEATTLE AREA.
WE EMPLOY 100 PEOPLE AND HAVE
ANNUAL SALES OF $2 MILLION.
I CALLED TO SPEAK AGAINST THE
NEW COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY MULTI
FAMILY BUILDINGS IN SEATTLE
PASSING THIS BILL WILL INCREASE
NOT DECREASE CARBON DIOXIDE
LEVELS FROM FIREPLACES.
WE USE CORE WOOD, WOOD PELLETS,
PROPANE AND GAS AND GAS IS OUR
CLEANEST BURNING FUEL
AVAILABLE.
WE TOO NOT RESTRICT THE USE OF
NATURAL GAS.
THE DEMAND FOR FIRE FEATURES
AND THE ABILITY OF BEING AROUND
A FIRE FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS
ISN'T GOING TO GO AWAY.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU, NEXT UP IS
ELIZABETH STAMP.
FOLLOWED BY ZACK UMANTE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
I'M ELIZABETH STAMP WITH AN RDC
THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE
COUNCIL.
I'M HERE TO EXPRESS STRONG
SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED
UPDATES TO THE SEATTLE
COMMERCIAL ENERGY CODE.
BUILDINGS ARE THE SOURCE OF A
THIRD OF SEATTLE'S CLIMATE
SOLUTION.
AT RDC WE KNOW SEATTLE IS A
HIELDER IS A LEADER IN
EMISSIONS REDUCTION.
TODAY SEATTLE CAN JOIN OTHER
CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY
GETTING DIRTY BURNING GAS OUT
OF BUILDINGS.
WE URGE YOU TO PASS THESE
UPDATES TO SEATTLE'S ENERGY
CODE TODAY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS ZACK UMATE FOLLOWED
BY D.J.
LAST.
>>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ, COUNCIL
MEMBERS THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMMENT
TODAY ON THE PROPOSED UPDATES
TO THE SEATTLE ENERGY CODE.
MY NAME IS ZACK UMATIE.
AS YOU MAY KNOW U 2 IS A
ADVOCACY NETWORK OF OVER 1,000
BUSINESS FOUNDERS, EXECUTIVES,
INVESTORS AND PROFESSIONALS WHO
WORK ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES AND
SECTORS.
I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE U 2
SUPPORT.
U 2 ALSO RECOGNIZES THE IMMENSE
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED
BY STRENGTHENING THESE CODES.
THEY WILL ALSO DRIVE CLEAN TECH
INVESTMENT AND JOB GROWTH IN
THE CITY.
BRINGING 48,000 CLEAN ENERGY
JOBS TO SEATTLE.
TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS.
E 2 ASKS THE COUNCIL TO UPDATE
CODE UPDATES.
E 2 LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH YOU TO REALIZE THIS
FUTURE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THAN YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS DJ LAST AND OUR LAST
SPEAKER IS NANI COCKER, BJ,
STAR SIX ONE MORE TIME.
THERE YOU GO.
>> HI, MY NAME IS B.J.
LAST I'M A D 6 RESIDENT AND
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY
COLLEAGUE DAN STRAUSS.
WE PASS THIS UPDATE CLIMATE
CHANGE IS A THREAT.
DUE TO CLIMATE FUELED
WILDFIRES.
AND BUILDINGS ARE ONE OF THE
LARGEST AND FASTEST GROWING
SOURCES OF CLIMATE POLLUTION IN
SEATTLE AND THESE CODE UPDATES
ENSURE WE'RE BUILDING NEW
BUILDINGS IN A SUSTAINABLE AND
RESPONSIBILITY MANNER.
THE CODE UPDATES WILL MAKE OUR
ENVIRONMENT SAFER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS
AND I YIELD MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OUR LAST SPEAKER IS JOHNNY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
MEMBERS MY NAME IS JOHNNY AND I
WORK FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN
INSTITUTE.
CITY COUNCIL HAS A KEY
OPPORTUNITY HERE TODAY TO
DRASTICALLY REDUCE GREENHOUSE A
GAS EMISSIONS FROM THE BUILDING
SECTOR WHILE NOT INCREASING
CONSTRUCTION COST.
RESEARCH SHOWS CONSTRUCTING ALL
ELECTRIC NEW CONSTRUCTION
BUILDINGS IS CHEAPER.
IN ADDITION TO APPROVING THESE
CHANGE IT IS CITY COUNCIL
SHOULD TAKE ONE FURTHER STEP TO
ENSURING EFFICIENT CLIMATE
CHANGE IN THE FUTURE.
THE COUNCIL PURSUE A SEPARATE
LEGISLATION FOR WATER HEATING.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
COLLEAGUES DOES THAT CONCLUDE
OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
I'M GOING GO AHEAD AND CLOSE
OUT THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
AND DIG INTO ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA.
NEXT UP IS PAYMENT OF THE BILL
OF THE BILL.
WILL YOU PLEASE READ THE ITEM.
>> I MOVE TO PASS COUNCIL BILL
119994 IS THERE A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN SECONDED.
WILL THE CLEAR PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILLS.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
OKAY ECONOMY REPORTS.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN
SERVICES ECONOMY.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
ONE.
>> THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES,
APPOINTMENT OF CURRY MAYOR
DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
THE ECONOMY RECOMMENDS THE
COMMITTEE BE ACCEPTED, THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
COMMITTEE BE ACCEPTED.
>> INTERIM DIRECTOR MAYOR
ATTENDED THE COMMITTEE AND WAS
INTRODUCED AT THAT TIME BY
SENIOR DEPUTY MAYOR MIKE FONG.
THAT WAS ON JANUARY 12th.
MY OFFICE THEN FOLLOWED UP WITH
A LIST OF 34 QUESTIONS COMPILED
BY CENTRAL STAFF AND COUNCIL
MEMBER OFFICES.
COUNCIL MEMBER THANK YOU TO ALL
WHO SUBMITTED QUESTIONS.
INTERIM DIRECTOR MAYOR RETURNED
THOSE QUESTIONS WHICH WERE THEN
DISCUSSED.
THE QUESTIONS NOT THE ANSWERS.
THE ECONOMY VOTED UNANIMOUSLY
IN FAVOR OF HER APPOINTMENT.
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF
BACKGROUND.
INTERIM DIRECTOR MAYOR HAS OVER
20 YEARS OF MANAGEMENT
EXPERIENCE AT EACH THE LOCAL
STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS.
MOST RECENTLY, INTERIM DIRECTOR
MAYOR SERVED AS EMERGENCY MAYOR
EMERGENCY MANAGER FOR THE CITY
OF BELLEVUE OVER SEEING THE
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
INTERIM DIRECTOR MAYOR ALSO
PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR THE
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES WHERE SHE
ALSO SERVED IN A NUMBER OF
ROLES OVER THE COURSE OF NEARLY
20 YEARS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
ON THE APPOINTMENT.
OKAY COLLEAGUES WE ARE GOING TO
HEAR FROM CURRY MAYOR AFTER WE
TAKE THE ROLL CALL ON THE
CONFIRMATION.
I WILL MAKE SURE SHE HAS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE
COUNCIL WITH SOME BRIEF
REMARKS.
BUT FIRST WE'RE GOING TO GO
AHEAD AND TAKE THE ROLL AND
THEN WE'LL INVITE CURRY MAYOR
TO PROVIDE US WITH SOME BRIEF
REMARKS.
SO HEARING NO ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE APPOINTMENT.
I WOULD ASK THE ROLL BE CALLED.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM COURT THE
MEASURE CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
I WANT TO CONGRATLATION CURRY
MAYOR FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY AND
CERTAINLY WELCOME HER TO THE
FULL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
RECOGNIZE CURRY FOR A FEW
MOMENTS AND GIVE HER AN
OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE BRIEF
REMARKS TO THE COUNCIL AND THE
VIEWING PUBLIC.
WELCOME.
>> OKAY SO FIRST OF ALL THANK
YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ
AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I AM TRULY HONORED TO BE
CONFIRMED FOR THIS POSITION.
I'M VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HAVING
A POSITIVE IMPACT.
SEATTLE IS NOT ONLY A VERY
EXCITING PLACE TO BE AND WORK
AND LIVE.
BUT IT'S ALSO KNOWN FOR ITS
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND
INCLUSION.
AND MAKING THE LIVES BETTER FOR
EVERYONE WHO LIVES, WORKS AND
VISITS SEATTLE.
SO I AM REALLY EXCITED TO BE
PART OF THAT.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR
AND DEPUTY MAYOR FONG AND THE
TEAM FOR SUPPORTING ME AS WELL.
I BELIEVE THAT MY SKILLS AND
EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE FIELD
WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO SEATTLE
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH ALL OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS
ON YOU KNOW MAXIMIZING THE
FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENTS AND ALSO
MAKING SURE THAT WE REACH THOSE
WE HAVEN'T YET REACHED.
ESPECIALLY UNDER SERVED
POPULATIONS.
PEOPLE IN THE SEATTLE AREA.
WE'RE GOING TO FORTUNATELY IN
MY VIEW SWITCH NOW FROM NOT
JUST COVID ACTIVITIES BUT
LOOKING AT THOSE OTHER HAZARDS
THE COMMUNITY FACES.
EARTHQUAKES, WINTER STORMS AND
THE LIKE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING AND SPEAKING
TO SOME OF YOU.
SOME HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
TO DO SO ALREADY.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, CURRY FOR THOSE
REMARKS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SERVICE ALREADY TO THE CITY.
I WANTED TO JUST EXPRESS MY
PERSONAL GRATITUDE TO YOU FOR
TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET
WITH ME LAST FRIDAY AND TAKE
THE CONVERSATION OUTSIDE OF THE
FORMAL COMMITTEE SETTING AND
APPRECIATED HEARING FROM YOU
MORE DIRECT INFORMATION ABOUT
HOW YOU THINK OEM CONSERVES
NONENGLISH PROFICIENT AND
LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT
THROUGHOUT OUR CITY AND LOOK
FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK
WITH YOU ON ALL THOSE REALLY
IMPORTANT ISSUES AND THANKS TO
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD FOR
DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB.
SHEPHERDING THE NOMINATION
THROUGH OUR PROCESS.
IF THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS WE CAN LET CURRY GET
BACK TO HER IMPORTANT,
IMPORTANT WORK.
ALL RIGHT COLLEAGUES, THANK YOU
CURRY FOR BEING WITH US.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.
>> I LOOK FORWARD TO IT AS
WELL.
>> TAKE CARE, BYE.
ALL RIGHT COLLEAGUES WE'RE
GOING TO MOVE INTO THE NEXT
COMMITTEE REPORT WHICH IS A
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE.
LOTS OF NOMINATIONS HERE.
WE'RE ABOUT TO EMBARK ON A
JOURNEY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES SHOW FOR A FEW MOMENTS
HERE.
SO NEXT UP IS ITEM TWO.
I'M GOING TO ASK THAT THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEM TWO INTO THE
RECORD.
>> PART OF THE ECONOMY AGENDA
ITEM TWO, RELATING TO THE
SEATTLE COMMISSION FOR PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES CHANGING THE
NAME TO THE SEATTLE DISABILITY
COMMISSION AND REQUESTING THAT
THE CURRENT ADVISORY BE ADVISED
TO THE COUNCIL ACCORDINGLY.
THE STAFF RECOMMENDS THIS BILL
BE PASSED.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES I'M
GOING TO HAND THE MICROPHONE TO
YOU SO YOU CAN WALK US THROUGH
THIS.
>> WE HAVE VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO
CHANGE THE NAME FROM THE
PREVIOUS PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS
REALLY REFLECTS A PRESENCE FOR
NEITHER A PERSON FIRST OR
GENERALLATION IN OTHER WORDS
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
A FARMER WHO IS BLIND NOR FOR
AN IDENTITY FIRST ORIENTATION,
A DISABLED PERSON.
BUT RATHER A PREFERENCE WHERE
THE COMMISSION IDENTIFYING AS A
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT HE
UNDERSTAND THE DISABILITY
COMMISSION.
AS I SAID, THIS WAS VOTED ON
UNANIMOUSLY BY THE MEMBERS OF
THE COMMISSION ITSELF SO WE
RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
AM I SUPPOSED TO MOVE
SOMETHING.
>> NO, MY APOLOGY FOR THE
AWKWARD PAUSE.
I WAS LOOKING FOR THE UNMUTE
BUTTON.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
HEARING NUMBER.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
AND WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEM THREE AND FOUR.
>> 1618 AND 1627 APPOINTMENTS
OF REBECCA GIANT AND ABRIEL
JOHNNY.
>> CHAIR I MENTIONED I DO HAVE,
I THINK 15 APPOINTMENTS ON
HERE.
SO WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO GROUP
THEM TOGETHER.
THESE ARE TWO STRONG WOMEN WHO
CAME TO US TO SERVE ON THE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION.
WE HEARD GREAT THINGS FROM BOTH
REBECCA AND ABRIEL.
COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ HAD LOTS
OF HIGH PRAISE FOR MS. JOHNNY.
WE'RE RECOMMENDING THESE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU.
HEARING NO COMMENTS WILL THE
CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
1618 AND 1627.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YUP.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, THE MOTION
CARRIES AND THE APPOINTMENTS
ARE CONFIRMED.
ITEMS FIVE THROUGH 12.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS 5 THROUGH 12 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEMS 5 THROUGH 12,
1767 THROUGH 1764.
APPOINTMENTS OF STEPHEN PREY,
MANUEL VENEGAS AND CHRISTOPHER
BROWN AS MEMBER OF SEATTLE LGBQ
COMMISSION.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THESE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> CONGRESSWOMAN MORALES THIS
IS PART OF YOUR COMMITTEE WORK.
SO I'M GOING TO HAND IT TO YOU
TO WALK US THROUGH THESE
APPOINTMENTS AND
REAPPOINTMENTS.
>> THANK YOU, YES.
I THINK EVERYBODY KNOWS MOST OF
OUR COMMISSIONS NOW COMPRISE 21
MEMBERS OR 10 HAVE UP TO THAT
MANY.
CLEARLY THE LGBQ COMMISSION
NEEDED TO HAVE SOME
REAPPOINTMENTS MADE.
THESE FOLKS VOLUNTEER THEIR
TIME AND VERY OFTEN HAVE A LOT
OF WORK THEY'RE TRYING TO GET
THROUGH RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAKE
TO THE CITY.
SO I'M EXCITED THAT SO MANY
FOLKS ARE INTERESTED IN BEING
REAPPOINTED AND LOOK FORWARD TO
HAVING THE REAPPOINTMENTS IN
AND THE NEW COMMISSIONERS
CONFIRMED AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT
REPORT.
COLLEAGUES ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THESE
APPOINTMENTS AND
REAPPOINTMENTS.
HEARING NONE WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE HEAR THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
1767 THROUGH 1774.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
ITEMS ARE CONFIRMED.
MOVING TO ITEMS 13 THROUGH 16.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
ITEMS INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEMS 13 THROUGH 16
APPOINTMENT 1775 THROUGH 1778.
APPOINTMENT OF HANNAH WILSON AS
MEMBER COMMISSION WITH PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES.
REAPPOINTMENTS OF ADAMS,
COQUITA AND SCOOLTON SEATTLE
FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
FOR TERM 2 APRIL 30, 2022.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THESE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> COUNCIL MORALES BACK TO YOU
TO WALK US THROUGH THESE
APPOINTMENTS AS WELL.
>> AGAIN VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE
VERY EAGER TO CONTINUE THEIR
WORK WITH WHAT IS NOW THE
DISABILITY COMMISSION.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT NEEDS TO
BE CHANGED.
BUT, I WILL LET THE CLERK'S
WORRY ABOUT THAT.
AND SO, YES.
WE'VE GOT THREE REAPPOINTMENTS
AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW
COMMISSIONER, HANNAH WILSON AND
ALL THESE FOLKS ARE VERY EAGER
TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK AND LOOK
FORWARD TO HAVING THEM.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COLLEAGUES ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THESE
APPOINTMENTS?
HEARING NONE WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
1775 THROUGH 1778.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM CLERK THE
MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
ALL RIGHTY.
SHIFTING GEARS NOW TO THE
REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQU, EDA.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE CLERK
MOVE ITEM NUMBER 17.
>> REAPPOINTMENT OF PAULA S.
HOUSTON AS MEMBER OF THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD TILL
2024.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENT BE CONFIRMED.
>> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU SO MUCH
MA'AM CHAIR MOSQUEDA PLEASE
TAKE IT AWAY AND WALK US
THROUGH THIS APPOINTMENT.
>> ITEM 17 HERE, RELATED TO DR.
PAULA HOUSTON.
I WANT TO FIRST THANK DR.
HOUSTON FOR HER CONTINUED
SERVICE.
DR. HOUSTON IS THE DIRECTOR OF
THE -- ON STRATEGIC ACQUISITION
OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO KEEP
PERMANENT AVAILABLE AFFORDING
HOUSING THROUGHOUT SEATTLE.
THIS IS A WIN-WIN AND I BELIEVE
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL
CONTINUE WITH THIS EXEMPLARY
SERVICE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT
REPORT.
COLLEAGUES ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THIS
APPOINTMENT?
HEARING NONE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT.
>> MORALES.
>> AYE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, THE MOTION
CARRIES AND THE APPOINTMENT IS
CONFIRMED.
ITEMS 18 THROUGH 26.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS 18 THROUGH 26 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEMS 18 THROUGH 26.
APPOINTMENT 1723 THROUGH 1740
AND 1752.
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
OF BLACKENRIDGE, CRONAUER,
CUBILLOSFIKAO, MORIANPU ARE,
NELL-HEP BURN.
>> YOU ALSO HAVE THEIR FULL BIO
AND BACKGROUND IN THE MATERIALS
YOU'VE BEEN PRESENTED AT
COUNCIL AND ALSO THE FINANCE
AND HOUSING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
REVIEWED.
OUR FIRST APPOINTMENT
BRECKENRIDGE.
WE HAVE JILLIAN CRONOWELL
DESIGNATED BROKER FOR HUNTER
CAPITAL.
CURRENTLY SERVING AS IS
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD.
APPOINTMENT NUMBER 7 IS
CUBILLOS APPOINTMENT NUMBER 21
IS BOB FIKAO.
MICHELLE MORELAND PRINCIPLE AT
LOTIS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS AND
APPOINTMENT NUMBER 13 MICHELLE
CORNELL-HEPBURN IS DIRECTOR OF
THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION.
APPOINTMENT NUMBER 24 IS GEORGE
STAGGERS RETIRED CEO OF THE
CENTRAL AREA DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATION.
NUMBER 25 IS DEREK VELGARD,
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE CHIEF
SEATTLE CLUB AND CURRENTLY
SERVING AS THE TREASURER OF THE
BOARD.
AND FINALLY APPOINTMENT NUMBER
26, IS RACHEL RETIRED SENIOR
MANAGER ALSO SERVES AS THE
COCHAIR OF CITY OF SEATTLE
TRANSPORTATION LEVY OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE.
THE COMMITTEE STRONGLY
RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF ALL OF
THESE APPOINTEES.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA FOR
THAT.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THESE APPOINTMENTS?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THESE APPOINTMENTS WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE CONFIRMATION OF THESE
APPOINTMENTS?
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM CLERK THE
MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
MOVING ON TO ITEMS 27 THROUGH
30.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
ITEMS INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEMS 27 THROUGH 30.
APPOINTMENTS 1760 TO 1762 AS
ADVISOR COMMITTEE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THESE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM CLERK.
AOáEUFRPL I'M GOING TO HAND IT
OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA
TO WALK US THROUGH THESE
APPOINTMENTS.
>> TODAY WE HAVE TWO
APPOINTMENTS AND
REAPPOINTMENTS.
THE FIRST APPOINTMENT IS JENNIE
CHEN MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL
NONPROFIT ONE FAIR WAGE.
ALONG WITH APPOINTMENT NUMBER
28 WHICH IS ELANA LORE IS THE
VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER AND
PROGRAMS AT GREATER SEATTLE
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.
BOTH OF THOSE ARE NEW
APPOINTMENTS AND EXCITED FOR
THEIR POTENTIAL SERVICE HERE
PENDING YOUR CONFIRMATION
TODAY.
ALONG WITH THE REAPPOINTMENTS
OF ARDI NESWARI.
ALONG WITH SAMANTHA GRAD
POLITICAL ACTION DIRECTOR FOR
SEATTLE FOOD COMMERCIAL
WORKERS.
BOTH LOOKING TO SERVE AGAIN ON
THE LABORS STANDARDS
COMMISSION.
ALL OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS
STRONGLY PUT FORWARD BY THE
FINANCE AND HOUSING COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COLLEAGUES ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THESE
APPOINTMENTS?
HEARING NONE WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION APPOINTMENTS.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
THANK YOU.
MOVING ON NOW TO THE REPORT OF
THE LAND USE AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 31 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> RECORDED LAND USE AGENDA
ITEM 31.
19992.
RELATED TO SEATTLE'S
CONSTRUCTION CODE, BUILDING
CODE, ELECTRICAL CODE, EXISTING
BUILDING COAL, FIELD GAS CODE,
AND RESIDENTIAL CODE BY
REFERENCE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM CLERK I'M
GOING TO HAND THIS OVER TO
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS WHO IS
THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE.
PLEASE COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THIS LEGISLATION ADOPTS
CONSTRUCTION COULD
CONSTRUCTION CODE.
PLUMBING CODE AND RESIDENTIAL
CODE AS AMELIA JUST NOTED
-FPLTS THIS ITEM IN PARTICULAR
DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ENERGY
CODE UPDATES WHICH WE WILL
CONSIDER ON THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM.
CONSTRUCTION CODES ARE UPDATED
EVERY THREE YEARS.
FOLLOWING A PROCESS OF UPDATING
NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL CODES.
THIS UPDATE COMES TO COMES AT
THE END OF THE 2018
CONSTRUCTION CODE CYCLE.
THE CHANGES IN THIS LEGISLATION
ADOPT AND ALIGN WITH THE STATE
CODES.
THESE CODES WERE DEVELOPED BY
THE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AND
THE TECHNICAL CODE DEVELOPMENT
TEAM IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION CODE ADVISORY
BOARD.
THEY WERE ALSO INFORMED BY
EXTENSIVE STAKE HOLDER
OUTREACH.
A FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF THESE NEW
CLOSE INCLUDE ESTABLISHING
STANDARDS FOR TIMBER
CONSTRUCTION.
CREATING STANDARDS FOR GENDER
NEUTRAL TOILETS.
NEW STANDARDS FOR TSUNAMI LOADS
IN AREAS THAT ARE AT RISK OF
TSUNAMI.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS.
I DO WANT TO OPEN IT UP FOR
ADDITIONAL COMMENT.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
AND I KNOW ITEMS 31 AND 32 ARE
CONNECTED ON THE BUILDING
ENERGY CODE UPDATE SO I WILL
SPEAK TO BOTH.
I'M HAPPY TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF
THESE TWO BILLS TO UPDATE
SEATTLE'S ENERGY CODES FOR NEW
LARGE BUILDINGS TO PROHIBIT
FOSSIL FUEL HEATERS AND BOILERS
REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYBODY WHO
TESTIFIED TODAY.
AND BEFORE IN PUBLIC COMMENT.
DEVELOPERS HAVE PROVED THAT
CAPITALISM LATEST MARKET.
THE LATEST GREENHOUSE EMISSION
OF SUSTAINABILITY AND
ENVIRONMENT FOUND THAT RATHER
THAN REDUCES EMISSIONS, SEATTLE
INCREASED EMISSIONS.
THIS IS ALARMING, WE KNOW IN
DISPUTABLY THAT WE HAVE TO END
GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS IN ORDER
TO AVOID A CLIMATE CAPACITY
ENDANGERING EVERY PERSON IN THE
CLIMATE.
NOT JUST SLOW DOWN EMISSIONS
AND CERTAINLY NOT ACCELERATE
EMISSIONS LIKE CORPORATE
DEVELOPERS HAVE DONE.
YOU WOULD THINK THAT SINCE
CLIMATE CHANGE IS DESTROYING
THE CLIMATE FOR EVERYONE EVEN
CORPORATE EXECUTIVES WOULD CARE
ABOUT ADDRESSING IT BUT THIS IS
THE LOGIC OF CAPITALISM.
WHATEVER CORPORATION PURSUES,
PROFITS MOST RUTHLESSLY AT THE
COST OF ORDINARY PEOPLE,
HUMANITY AND IS THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL IN SHIFTING ITS COST
TO THE WORKERS AND THE
ENVIRONMENT.
THOSE ARE THE CORPORATIONS WITH
THE DARWINIAN ADVANTAGE AT THE
EXPENSE OF ALL OF SOCIETY.
SO I SUPPORT THESE AND THE
LARGEST NEW BUILDINGS IN
SEATTLE.
THIS IS A STEP FORWARD AND IT
IS A TESTAMENT TO THE SIERRA
CLUB CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND
PUGET SOUND SAGE AND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN
CAMPAIGNING INCLUDING THE
NATIVE ACTIVIST COMMUNITY.
IT IS A SUBSTANTIATIVE STEP
FORWARD.
ALTHOUGH IT IS OBVIOUSLY IT
DOES NOT ADDRESS PREEXISTING
BUILDINGS, NEW CONSTRUCTION OF
SMALLER BUILDINGS AND SINCE THE
TAX AMAZON BUILDING THROUGH
FUNDING TO RETROFIT OLDER
BUILDINGS IT WOULD NOT MAKE
SENSE TO CONTINUE BUILDING FUEL
BURNING INFRASTRUCTURE.
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT GENERATES
EMISSION FREE HYDROPOWER
LARGELY BECAUSE OF THE POWER
PLANS BUILT WITHIN THE NEW DEAL
YEARS AGO.
SO THES THAT THE END OF THE
STORY WITH EVERY OTHER UTILITY
IN THE REGION.
EVERY ONE THAT IS NOT USED IN
SEE KWRATD
SEATTLE WILL BE SOLD OUTSIDE OF
SEATTLE.
PUGET SOUND BURNS NITROGAS TO
GENERATE ELECTRICITY.
SO IN ADDITION TO THESE
IMPORTANT BILLS WE NEED A FULL
FLEDGED GREEN NEW DEAL.
JUST LIKE WE CANNOT RELY ON FOR
PROFIT DEVELOPERS.
WE CANNOT ADDRESS FOR PROFIT
ENERGY COMPANIES TO GENERATE
OUR ELECTRICITY.
WHICH IS ANOTHER KEY REASON WHY
I'M A SOCIALIST AND AS I SAID
I'M HAPPY TO VOTE YES ON THESE
LEGISLATIONS, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD PLEASE.
>> I'M NOT A MEMBER OF COUNCIL
MEMBER HOUSE COMMITTEE.
BUT I WANT TO THANK HIM FOR
DOING THE WORK NECESSARY TO
BRING THIS LEGISLATION FORWARD
TOGETHER WITH THE WORK OF HIS
COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT
OUT FOR MICHAEL BRYAN FOR SPEAR
HEADING THIS WORK AT THE
COUNCIL LEVEL CONSISTENT WITH
THE REFERENCE BY COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT OF ORGANIZATIONS LIKE
350.ORG.
AND A GREEN NEW DEAL FOR
SEATTLE AFTER WE PASSED A
RESOLUTION IN AUGUST 2019.
THE EXECUTIVE ORDER WORKING TO
ADVANCE MANY MANY PIECES OF
REGULATION THAT THIS IS I THINK
ONE IMPORTANT PART MOVING
FORWARD BUT HAS BEEN STATED
THERE'S A LOT TO BE DONE IN
ORDER TO REACH THE GOAL OF
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING CARBON
EMISSIONS TO THE EXISTING PULL
OF INCREASING ENERGY
EFFICIENCY.
OF COURSE AS HAS BEEN
MENTIONED.
WE WILL NEED TO DO MORE TO
ADDRESS THE EXISTING BUILDINGS
AS WELL AS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO
INCENTIVIZE EFFICIENCY OF
SMALLER BUILDINGS INCLUDING
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES THAT USE
NATURAL GAS HEATING.
THE URBANIST REPORTS THAT
FOSSIL FUEL GAS FROM PUGET
SOUND ENERGY PRODUCES 15% OF
THE CITY'S C 02 EMISSIONS IN
2018.
SO I THINK AGAIN, THAT REALLY
POINTS TO THE WORK THAT WE NEED
TO DO TOGETHER.
I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE
COUNCIL DID FUND POSITIONS IN
THE 2021 BUDGET TO MOVE FORWARD
THE WORK OF THE GREEN NEW DEAL
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THEIR
ORGANIZATIONS.
WANT TO AGAIN RECOGNIZE THE
ADVOCACY NECESSARY TO FUND
THOSE POSITIONS.
IS ADVOCACY THAT IS COMING FROM
THE COMMUNITY TO HOLD US
ACCOUNTABLE AND MAKE SURE THAT
WE'RE CHARTING A PATH FORWARD.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT.
COLLEAGUES ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
>> HEARING NO ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
ITEM 32.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 32.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119993.
AN ORDNANCE RELATING TO SEATTLE
CONSTRUCTION CODES ATKOPTDING
THE SEATTLE ENERGY CODE AND
CHAPTERS OF THE WASHINGTON
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE BY
REFERENCE AND AMENDING CERTAIN
CHAPTERS OF THE CODE.
>> I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO
YOU TO WALK US THROUGH THIS
COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER.
THIS IS , THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
THIS LEGISLATION COMES SOON
AFTER THE MOST RECENT
GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY SHOWS
OUR CITY'S EMISSIONS HAVE BEEN
INCREASING IN BUILDING
EMISSIONS BETWEEN 2016 AND
2018.
THE CHANGES IN THIS LEGISLATION
WILL ELIMINATE MOST CARBON
EMISSIONS RESULTING FROM NEW
DEVELOPMENT AND WILL REDUCE
SEATTLE'S NEWEST BUILDING
EMISSIONS AT LEAST 12% BY 2050.
A PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF
FOSSIL FUELS AND ELECTRIC
RESISTANCE FOR SPACE AND MULTI
FAMILY AND HOTEL DEVELOPMENTS
AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENTS.
THESE WATER HEATING
REQUIREMENTS WOULD TAKE EFFECT
IN 2022 TO ALLOW TIME FOR THE
MARKET TO ADAPT THE SPACE
HEATING REQUIREMENTS WILL TAKE
EFFECT ON JUNE 221 AFTER
AMENDMENT DURING THE LAST
COMMITTEE MEETING.
ARE THERE CHANGES IN THIS
LEGISLATION INCLUDING
RESTRICTING THE BUILDING HEAT
LOSS, SETTING HIGHER STANDARDS
FOR ENERGY LOSS THROUGH
WINDOWS.
REQUIRING MULTI FAMILY
BUILDINGS AND REQUIRING
ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLES TO ALLOW
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS BROUGHT AN
AMENDMENT THAT WOULD BRING THE
HEATING.
WE NOW RELY MORE HEAVILY ON
HEAT PUMPS WHICH USE
REFRIGERANTS THAT IF NOT
MAINTAINED ALSO HAVE A GREAT
IMPACT ON OUR CLIMATE.
AS WE TRANSITION.
THERE ARE PEOPLE'S LIVES THAT
MUST CHANGE IN MAKING THESE
CHANGES DIRECTLY CHANGE THE
WORK OF THE UNION OF PIPE
FITTERS.
AS WE TRANSITION, WE MUST ALSO
ENSURE THIS TRANSITION IS NOT A
BIG EXPENSIVE UNION JOBS THAT
INCLUDE FAMILY WAGES RATHER
THAN STUDENT DEBT.
AS WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED,
WORKING WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA THROUGH THE BOARD OF
HEALTH TO INCREASE ENSURE
EFFECTIVE INSPECTIONS OF THIS
AND OTHER PIPES.
MY WORK WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD ON THE FIRE CODE.
AND ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL
SAFETY IN THE NEXT ROUND OF
BUILDING CODES.
SEATTLE WILL NOW HAVE ONE OF
THE MOST FORWARD THINKING GOALS
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
WE'LL BE SETTING AN EXAMPLE
THAT THE REST OF THE STATE
WILL.
FOR NOT ONLY HELPING US
UNDERSTAND THIS COMPLEX CODE,
ALSO DOING EXTENSIVE EXTENSIVE
OUTREACH TO STAKE HOLDERS AND
MAKING THIS EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE
CODE.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK CENTRAL
STAFF AND TO ALL THE STAKE
HOLDERS AND ADVOCATES FOR
PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROCESS.
WE HAVE TO ENSURE THAT AS WE
TRANSITION TO ADDRESS CLIMATE
CRISIS WE'RE ALSO PROTECTING
JOBS.
THANK YOU PRESIDENT, THANK YOU
COLLEAGUES I URGE YOUR SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS FOR THAT SUMMARY.
I SEE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS
WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SOME
COMMENTS.
I WILL OPEN THIS UP FOR ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
COLLEAGUES THIS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE COMMENTS ON
THE BILL.
I WOULD ASK YOU TO USE YOUR
RAISE HAND FEATURE ON ZOOM.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS THEN WE
WILL GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
GONZALEZ.
I WOULD LIKE TO REITERATE ABOUT
MY AMENDMENT THAT I HAD BEEN
PURSUING AROUND EXPANDING THIS
LEGISLATION TO INCLUDE CERTAIN
COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS AS
WELL.
AS I SAID BRIEFLY THIS MORNING,
FOR VARIOUS REASONS I WAS GOING
TO SLOW DOWN THE IMPLEMENT OF
THIS LEGISLATION.
AS COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS SAID
WE'RE GOING TO BE PURSUING
OTHER LEGISLATION THAT WILL NOT
SLOW DOWN THE REST OF THE
THINGS IN THIS BILL.
I THINK THAT'S A GOOD PATH
FORWARD SO WE CAN GET THIS ON
THE BOOKS QUICKLY AN START
IMPLEMENTING WHAT WE TAKE OUR
TIME DEVELOPING THE OTHER
COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN THE OVER
ALL IMPLEMENTATION DOWN.
SO I JUST WANT TO SIGNAL I'M
FULLY COMMITTED TO THAT FOR
FOLKS THAT ARE WONDERING WHY
THAT AMENDMENT DID NOT GO
FORWARD.
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUS S ARE
WORKING FORWARD ON THAT AND
WILL BE INTRODUCE LEGISLATION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS.
IF YOU CAN LOWER YOUR HAND
AFTER YOU'RE DONE THAT WOULD BE
HELPFUL.
NEXT UP COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON
AND COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
AND THANK YOU CHAIR STRAUSS FOR
SHEPHERDING THIS.
REGARDING THE ENERGY CODE BILL
BEFORE US NOW I JUST NEEDED
MORE TIME TO RESEARCH IT
BECAUSE WE HEARD FROM A
DIVERSITY OF VIEWS DURING
PUBLIC COMMENT AT COMMITTEE.
I JUST NEEDED A FEW EXTRA DAYS
TO LOOK INTO THIS AND RECONCILE
SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT WE'RE
HEARING FROM BOTH LABOR AND
OTHERS WHO ARE ACTUALLY
BUILDING THESE BUILDINGS AND I
FEEL IT WAS REALLY ABOUT THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THAT HAD MOVED
AROUND A BIT.
THERE WAS A PREVIOUS STAKE
HOLDER PROCESS THEN THERE WAS
ADDITIONAL INPUT ON THAT.
>> ONE OF THE QUESTION I WAS
GOING TO ASK IF THERE WAS A
COMMENT ABOUT THE ABSTENTION.
YOU ANSWERED THAT FOR ME.
SO NEXT COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
THEN COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MA'AM
PRESIDENT.
COUNCIL COLLEAGUES, I WANT TO
START BY THANKING CHAIRMAN
STRAUSS.
YOU REALLY LED A VERY
TRANSPARENT PROCESS IN
CONSIDERING THE PIECE OF
LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF US.
THE DELIBERATIONS THAT YOU HAVE
ENGAGED IN WITH VARIOUS STAKE
HOLDERS HAVE BEEN AUTHENTIC IN
WANTING TO SEEK FEED BACK AND
GET IDEAS.
WAYS FOR IMPROVEMENT AND BETTER
UNDERSTANDING.
I JUST WANT TO APPLAUD YOU ON
THE WORK.
IT'S BEEN A YEAR THAT YOU'VE
BEEN ON COUNCIL AND THE LAST
YEAR HAS FELT LIKE.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE
COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR SUPPORT AND
IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GOOD
CHAIR.
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS AND I
HAD A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT THE
TIMING AND ABILITY TO MOVE
FORWARD ON SPACE HEATERS AND
VERY THANKFUL FOR THE
COMMITTEE'S WORK ON THAT.
IN ADDITION TO THE
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOLKS WE
HEARD FROM TODAY.
I TALKED TO MEMBERS OF THE
CONSTRUCTION TRADE ABOUT THE
TECHNOLOGY AND READINESS AND
THAT TECHNOLOGY.
AND I THINK THAT WE LANDED ON A
GOOD DATE WITH JUNE OF 2021 TO
ALLOW FOR US TO HAVE SUFFICIENT
TIME FOR STAKE HOLDER FEED BACK
AS WE DEVELOPED RULES AND ALSO
FOR US TO HAVE A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF ANY POTENTIAL
LEGISLATION THAT THE STATE
LAWMAKERS ARE CONSIDERING THAT
COULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON RULE
MAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION GOING
FORWARD.
OBVIOUSLY THIS IS REALLY AN
EXCITING DAY AS WE CONSIDER
THESE TWO PIECES OF
LEGISLATION.
BUT I THINK IT'S A GREAT
EXAMPLE AS WELL OF A DELIBERATE
PROCESS.
THAT WE HAVE TO STRIKE A
BALANCE BETWEEN LABOR PARTNERS
AND THE RIGHT TIMING TO RESPOND
AND SHIFT WORK FROM NATURAL GAS
TO REFRIGERANT PIPES AND DOING
SO IN A WAY THAT SUPPORTING
ADDRESSED TRANSITION FOR
WORKERS IS VERY CRITICAL.
VERY HAPPY TO BE WORKING WITH
ALL OF YOU AS WE CONTINUE TO
CENTER THAT BALANCE IN ALL OF
THE DISCUSSIONS THAT WE HAVE.
KNOWING THAT THE BUILDINGS THAT
WE'RE APPROVING NOW WILL BE
AROUND FOR 50 YEARS.
HOPEFULLY.
AND IF YOU LOOK AT PIONEER
GROUND AND WE HOPE THE BUILDING
THAT WE'RE BUILDING TODAY WILL
BRING A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE
WORLD.
WE HOPE WE'RE DOING THAT TODAY.
IT'S ALL PART OF A BIGGER
PROCESS BEING TALKED ABOUT.
ALSO IN TESTIMONY OVER THE LAST
FEW WEEKS FROM SOME WHO HAVE
BEEN CALLING IN ABOUT CONCERNS
REGARDING THE SPRINKLER
REQUIREMENTS RECOGNIZING THAT
BOTH LOCAL HOUSING PROVIDERS
AND THE MASTER BUILDERS
ASSOCIATION ARE TALKING ABOUT
TOWNHOMES AND PROJECTS WITH
LESS THAN FOUR UNITS.
WHAT I HOPE TO DO IS, TO
CONTINUE TO BUILD ON SOME OF
THE RECOMMENDATIONS WE HAVE
SEEN AND ARE HOPING TO SEE COME
FORWARD IN THE MAJOR
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATES.
I HOPE TO CONTINUE TO SEE PLEXS.
MIXED HOUSING COMPLEXES.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT COST AND
WEIGHING THE COST OF THE
CHANGES WE'RE MAKING TODAY.
WHAT'S CLEAR I THINK IN OUR
CONVERSATIONS WITH VARIOUS
NUMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IS
THAT LAND IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE
THING.
WHEN IT COMES TO CREATING MORE
HOUSING IN THE CITY WE HAVE TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALLOWING
FOR MORE HOMES TO BE BUILT ON
THE PRECIOUS LAND WITHIN THE
CITY'S BOUNDARIES.
SO LET'S CONTINUE TO WORK
TOGETHER.
LET'S REDUCE THE COST OF
BUILDING HOMES THAT WE SO
DESPERATELY NEED AND LET'S MOVE
FORWARD WITH SOME OF THOSE
AREAS WHERE THERE'S A LOT OF
ALIGNMENT ON THE MAJOR
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
THAT'S SOON TO HAVE.
WITH THAT, THANK YOU MR. CHAIR
FOR THE SUPPORT ON THE BALANCED
AMENDMENT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO
INCLUDE LAST WEEK.
APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
NEXT UP IS COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> JUST VERY QUICKLY.
IWANT TO MENTION SINCE IT HAS
BEEN MENTIONED A COUPLE OF
TIMES AS IT RELATES TO THE, THE
SPRINKLER REGULATIONS FOR
TOWNHOMES.
THAT CHANGE IS SPECIFICALLY
CONTAINED IN THE CONSTRUCTION
CODE BILL BEFORE US.
BUT BECAUSE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
WILL BE COMING TO MY COMMITTEE
NEXT WEEK TO TALK ABOUT FIRE
CODE CHANGES.
WE ARE ALSO GOING TO HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION ABOUT THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR SPRINKLERS IN
TOWNHOMES.
SO JUST WANTING TO LET FOLKS
KNOW THAT THAT WILL BE, THAT
TOPIC WILL BE COMING FOR
DISCUSSION IN MY COMMITTEE NEXT
WEEK.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
COLLEAGUES ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL.
I WANT TO ECHO MY THANKS TO
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS, THE
CHAIR OF THE LAND USE COMMITTEE
FOR DOING GREAT WORK ON THIS
LEGISLATION.
AND MAKING SURE THAT IT WILL GO
AS SMOOTHLY AS IT DID.
SO THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD
WORK AND I'M SURE WHAT WAS
ROBUST ENGAGEMENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD I WANT
TO GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO
HAVE THE LAST WORD AS SPONSOR
AND CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE
BEFORE WE CALL THIS MATTER TO A
ROLL CALL.
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU
COLLEAGUES FOR ALL OF YOUR KIND
WORDS.
THIS WAS REALLY A GROUP EFFORT
AND AGAIN, THE KUDOS SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO MICAH SHAPELL,
ARDWELL JANA ALL THE FOLKS OVER
AT SGCI CENTRAL STAFF AND MY
COMMITTEE DIRECTOR NOAH.
SO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR GREAT
WORK.
THIS IS A GROUP EFFORT.
AND I'M JUST ONE PERSON, THANK
YOU ALL.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSSW.
THAT BEING SAID WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
SKWR
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CLERK WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE ON THE BILL ON MY
BEHALF.
>> WE HAVE ITEM 33 NEXT.
>> AGENDA ITEM 33, CLERK FILE
311461.
APPLICATION OF MARTIN LIEBOWITZ
AND 34th AND SPRING LLC FOR AN
EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT
REZONE OF THE PROPERTITY ON
1106 34th AVENUE.
ORIGINAL
>> THE NEXT TWO ITEMS ARE GOING
TO BE TAKEN TOGETHER.
THE FIRST IS A CLERK FILE AND
THEN THE FOLLOWING IS A COUNCIL
BILL ALL REGARDING A CONTRACT
REZONE OF 1106 34th AVENUE.
THIS IS A BIT OF A DIFFERENT
PROJECT THAN USUAL BECAUSE THIS
IS AN EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING
CONTRACT REZONE.
IN 2017 THE COUNCIL APPROVED AN
APPLICATION FOR A CONTRACT
REZONE OF 1106 34th AVENUE FROM
LOW RISE TWO TO NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL 1 WITH A 30-FOOT
HEIGHT LIMIT.
THE REASON THE APPLICATION WAS
NOT PAIRED WITH ANY PROPOSAL TO
REPAIR THE SITE.
THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS BEEN
UNABLE TO FIND A DEVELOPMENT
PARTNER DURING A PANDEMIC AND
HAS APPLIED FOR A TWO YEAR
EXTENSION OF THIS REZONE.
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS HAS
RECOMMENDED APPROVING THE
APPLICATION BASED ON THE IMPACT
OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE REAL
ESTATE INDUSTRY AND ON CHANGED
CIRCUMSTANCES RESULTING FROM
PASSAGE OF MANDATORY HOUSING
AUTHORITIES WHICH INCREASED
DENSITY IN THE SURROUNDING
AREA.
THIS CLERK FILE CONTAINS THE
APPLICATION ITSELF.
IF THE APPLICATION IS APPROVED,
THEN COUNCIL BILL 11987 ADOPT
IT IS NEW PROPERTY USE AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
S THAT THE REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON THIS CLERK FILE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE APPLICATION?
HEARING NONE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON GRANTING THE
APPLICATION.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPLICATION IS GRANTED.
ITEM 34.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 34 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 34, COUNCIL BILL
11987.
APPROVING THE PROPERTY REZONE.
>> THIS IS THE CORRESPONDING
PROPERTY BILL, BEFORE WE
CONSIDER THE UNDERLYING COUNCIL
BILL I WILL MOVE TO INSTITUTE A
NEW PROPERTY USE IN DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT AS IS ROUTINE FOR
THESE CONTRACT REZONES.
SO THEREFOR I MOVE TO AMEND
COUNCIL BILL 11987 EXHIBIT A BY
THE UNEXECUTED AMENDMENT WITH
THE EXECUTED AMENDED PROPERTY
USE AND DEVELOPMENT.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT MOTION.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE SUBSTITUTE AND
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS WILL
HAND IT OVER TO YOU IN CASE YOU
WANT TO ADD ANYTHING ELSE TO
THIS REPORT?
>> NO FURTHER COMMENTS AT THIS
TIME.
THANK YOU COLLEAGUES.
>> ALL RIGHT.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
COLLEAGUES?
HEARING AND SEEING NONE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE
SUBSTITUTE TO EXHIBIT A.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT YOU WENT
ON MUTE ON ACCIDENT.
>> HERE I WAS THINKING THAT I
WAS ON SUCH AN ELEGANT ROLL.
MOTION CARRIES THE SUBSTITUTE
IS ADOPTED AND THE MOTION IS
BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE AMENDMENT BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE AMENDED BILL.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
AMENDED BILL.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE ASSIGN
MY SIGNATURE.
FOLKS WE'RE GETTING INTO THE
HOME STRETCH HERE.
NEXT UP IS COMMITTEE REPORT OF
THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON
HOMELESSNESS STRATEGIES AND
INVESTMENTS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
35 INTO THE RECORD.
>> THE COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE
SUB COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS
STRATEGIES AND INVESTMENTS
AGENDA 35, RESOLUTION 3987
SPONSORING THE KING COUNTY
HOMELESSNESS FOR MEMBERSHIP TO
THE ASSOCIATION OF RISK
MANAGEMENT SERVICE AGENCIES.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THE
RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS I'M
GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO YOU TO
WALK YOU THROUGH THE COMMITTEE
REPORT.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM PRESIDENT.
AS I MENTIONED DURING BRIEFING
TODAY, COUNTY REGION AUTHORITY
VYING FOR THE ASSOCIATION POOL.
THIS REQUIRES A SPONSOR, A
SPONSORING MEMBER TO BRING THAT
FORWARD.
WE ARE DOING SO HERE IN THIS
VERY SHORT ONE PAGE RESOLUTION.
AND I WITH THOSE COMMENTS, DO
MOVE RESOLUTION 31987.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COLLEAGUES ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THIS
RESOLUTION?
OKAY HEARING NONE.
I DO HAVE I DO KNOW WE DIDN'T
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A
FULL CONVERSATION DURING THE
COLLECTION HEARING.
I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TAKE THE FINAL VOTE IN TODAY'S
FULL COUNCIL.
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE RESOLUTION WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION.
>> MORALES.
>> I DON'T THINK THERE WAS A
SECOND.
I'M SORRY.
I DON'T KNOW IF MY MOTION, WAS
MY MOTION SECONDED?
I JUST WANTED IT PROCEDURALLY.
>> THERE IS NO NEED TO MAKE A
MOTION.
WE JUST HAVE TO DESCRIBE WHAT
THE RES SOLUTION AND THEN HAVE
DEBATE AND THEN WE CAN GO AHEAD
AND CALL THE ROLL.
>> PERFECT.
WELL SORRY FOR INTERRUPTING
EVERYTHING THEN.
>> THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU
WANTED TO SAY ABOUT THE
RESOLUTION.
>> NO, GOD NO.
LET'S JUST GO.
>> ALL RIGHT FOLKS.
IT'S A WACKY MONDAY.
I GET IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLL
ON THE ADOPTION OF THE
RESOLUTION.
>> MORALES.
>> AYE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
SKWR -Z THE RESOLUTION IS
ADOPTED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN
IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
WHOEVER SAYS WE CAN'T HAVE FUN
WHILE GOVERNING IS OBVIOUSLY
WRONG.
ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO HEAD
OVER NOW TO OUR LAST COMMITTEE
REPORT WHICH IS THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND RENTERS
RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
AND HOLD ON A MINUTE.
I KNOW WE HAVE A REVISED SCRIPT
HERE IN LIGHT OF SOME BREAKING
NEWS.
I'M GOING TO HAVE THE CLERK
READ THE ITEM.
>> APPOINTMENT 1780 THROUGH
1782 REAPPOINTMENTS OF
CHRISTIANA SADNER AND
REAPPOINTMENT OF MERCEDEST.
TAITL-LAMAR.
>> AND I'M GOING TO HAND IT
OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT
WHO'S THE CHAIR OF THIS
COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE
US MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE
APPOINTMENTS.
COULD BE SILL MEMBER SAWANT,
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU PRESIDENT
GONZALEZ.
JUST TO CLARIFY IS IT, I WAS
PLANNING TO SPEAK TO ALL ITEMS
36 THROUGH 40 THEN I WAS GOING
TO MAKE A MOTION THAT IT WAS
SPECIFICALLY RELEVANT TO ITEM
39 IS THAT, DOES THAT WORK?
>> SURE.
HOW ABOUT IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK
TO ALL OF THEM HOW ABOUT I HAVE
THE CLERK READ ALL OF THEM INTO
THE RECORD SO THAT WAY WE CAN,
WE CAN EASILY FLOW BACK AND
FORTH.
HOW ABOUT THAT.
>> THAT MAKES SENSE, THANK YOU.
>> MA'AM CLERK CAN YOU GO AHEAD
AND READ THE ENTIRE REPORT OF
THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RENTERS
RIGHT COMMITTEE ITEMS 36
THROUGH 40.
>> I'LL PICK UP THEM FROM ITEM
NUMBER 39.
AGENDA ITEM 39 APPOINTMENT OF
SHARON E. CROWLEY AS MEMBER
SEATTLE RENTERS' COMMISSION.
ITEM NUMBER 40, APPOINTMENT OF
MAYA GARFINKEL AS MEMBER
SEATTLE RENTERS' COMMISSION.
>> I WILL HAND IT OVER TO
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> ITEM 36 THROUGH 38 ARE THE
REAPPOINTMENTS OF LAMAR, SUMNER
AND GOFF TO THE CITY OF SEATTLE
RENTERS' COMMISSION.
THEY'VE ALL PLAY AN VALUABLE
ROLE IN THE COMMISSION IN THE
PAST.
AND ITEM 39 AND 40 ARE THE NEW
APPOINTMENTS TO THE RENTERS
COMMISSION.
MAYA GARFINKLE IS A RENTERS
RIGHTS ADVOCATE WITH THE
SEATTLE AND MANY COUNCIL
MEMBERS WILL HAVE SEEN HER
ADVOCATING FOR RENTERS RIGHTS
LEGISLATION LIKE EXTENDING THE
EVICTION MORATORIUM OVER THE
LAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND ALSO
IN THE PAST FOR THE WINTER
EVICTIONS MORATORIUM.
SHARON CROWLEY IS AN ACTIVIST
IN HER UNION.
AND SHE ORGANIZES WITH THE
UNIONS HOUSING JUSTICE WORK
GROUP.
SHE WAS VERY ACTIVE IN THE
MOVEMENT AND HAS BEEN A
SPOKESPERSON FOR RENTERS
RIGHTS.
SHE HERSELF IS A RENTER IN
CAPITOL HILL IN DISTRICT THREE.
AND COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL
REMEMBER HER ALSO AS PROVIDING
PUBLIC COMMENT IN SUPPORT OF
MANY REPRESENTERS RIGHTS.
THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RENTERS
RIGHT COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS THESE FIVE
APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS.
HOWEVER MY OFFICE HEARD FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS
A FEW MOMENTS AGO.
WHO STAFF THE RENTERS
COMMISSION.
IN ORDER TO HAVE A QUORUM TO
ADOPT NEW COCHAIRS AT THEIR
MONTHLY MEETING HAPPENING THIS
EVENING.
THEY DELAY ONE OF THESE
APPOINTMENTS FOR ONE WEEK TO
ALLOW JESSICA WESGRIN TO
CONTINUE IN HER POSITION FOR
ONE FINAL MEETING.
FOR BEING A PHENOMENAL COCHAIR
OF THE COMMISSION HAS BEEN AN
OUTSPOKEN ADVOCATE FOR RENTERS
RIGHTS AND OTHER ISSUES AND HAS
KINDLY CONTINUED IN HER
POSITION BEYOND THE END OF HER
FINAL TERM TO GIVE TIME FOR
THESE NEW APPOINTMENTS.
THE UNFORTUNATE REALITY IS THE
MAYORS OFFICE HAS NOT APPOINTED
A NEW PERSON IN FACT, NEVER
AAPPOINTMENTED A NEW PERSON TO
THE THE RENTERS COMMISSION,
THAT'S STARTLING BUT IT'S TRUE.
AND NOW HAS THE MAJORITY OF THE
SEATS IN HER CONTROL VACANT.
THESE ARE APPOINTMENTS THAT
NEED TO BE MADE FROM THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE BUT THEY HAVE
NOT BEEN MADE.
WE'VE REACHED OUT REPEAT LID
REPEAT LID REPEATEDLY AND HOPE
THEY WILL ACT ON IT.
BUT RIGHT NOW THE STAFF IS
CONCERNED ABOUT A QUORUM THIS
EVENING AND HAVE ASKED THAT WE
HOLD THE APPOINTMENT OF SHARON
CROWLEY FOR ONE WEEK.
I WILL ASK SHARON TO ATTEND THE
MEETING.
I HOPE SHE WILL BE ABLE TO DO
THAT TODAY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER SAWANT FOR GOING THROUGH
ALL OF THOSE PROPOSED
APPOINTMENTS AND
REAPPOINTMENTS.
AND DESCRIBING WHAT WE WILL BE
ASKED TO CONSIDER FOR ITEM 39.
SO FOR NOW LET'S DO, LET'S DO
THIS.
LET'S APPROVE, LET'S CONSIDER
ITEMS 36 THROUGH 38.
AND THEN I WILL CALL ON YOU
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT TO MAKE
YOUR MOTION RELATED TO THE
APPOINTMENT OF SHARON CROWLEY
THEN WE WILL TAKE A VOTE ON
THAT.
AND THEN WE WILL CONSIDER THE
LAST ITEM WHICH IS ITEM 40.
SO A LITTLE BROKEN UP.
BUT I THINK THAT MAKES THE
CLEANEST SENSE FOR ORDER TODAY.
DOES THAT SOUND OKAY.
>> THAT ALL SOUNDS GOOD.
>> OKAY, GREAT.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON ANY OF
THESE APPOINTMENTS.
>> HEARING NO ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THESE APPOINTMENTS.
I'M GOING TO ASK THAT THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
1780, THROUGH 1782.
WHICH ARE ITEMS 36 THROUGH 38.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, THE MOTION
CARRIES AND THE APPOINTMENTS
ARE CONFIRMED.
ITEM 39 HAS ALREADY BEEN READ
INTO THE RECORD.
AND I'M GOING TO RECOGNIZE
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT TO MAKE
HER MOTION AS SHE DESCRIBED
DURING HER REPORT.
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> I MOVE TO HOLD ITEM 39
APPOINTMENT 1783 UNTIL FEBRUARY
8, 2021.
>> THANK YOU, IS THERE A
SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES FOR THE
SECOND.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
HOLD ITEM 39 UNTIL ITEM 8. ARE
THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE MOTION TO HOLD THE
APPOINTMENT.
WHICH IS APPOINTMENT 1783 ITEM
39 UNTIL FEBRUARY 8.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
AND THE APPOINTMENT IS HELD
UNTIL FEBRUARY 8, 2021.
>> LAST ITEM IS ITEM 40 WHICH
AGAIN HAS ALREADY BEEN READ
INTO THE RECORD AND DESCRIBED
BY COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
BUT DO WANT TO OPEN IT UP IF
THERE ARE ANY COMMENTS ON
AGENDA ITEM 40.
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENT.
>> Eric: THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION OF
APPOINTMENT1784.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> OOPS, SORRY.
AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES, AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
OKAY.
OTHER BUSINESS IS THERE ANY
FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE
THE COUNCIL?
ALL RIGHT HEARING NO FURTHER
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE
COUNCIL THIS DOES CONCLUDE THE
ITEMS OF BUSINESS ON TODAY'S
FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS MONDAY
8, AT 2:00 P.M.
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
WE'RE ADJOURNED.