>>> LET'S GET THE MEETING
STARTED.
GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE, THE
FEBRUARY 8, 2021 MEETING OF THE
COUNCIL MEETING WILL GET
STARTED.
I'M LORENA GONZALEZ, LET'S CALL
THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ.
>> PRESENT.
>> NINE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM CLERK.
ALL RIGHT, FOLKS WE'RE GOING TO
MOVE RIGHT INTO PRESENTATIONS.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS HAS TWO
PRESENTATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF
THE VIEWING PUBLISH TODAY.
THE FIRST PRESENTATION AGAIN IS
FROM COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
HE HAS A PROCLAMATION HONORING
TONY LEE THAT HE WILL PRESENT
FIRST.
THEN WE WILL OPEN UP THE FLOOR
TO COMMENT.
SO COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS I'M
GOING TO HAND THE FLOOR OVER TO
YOU TO WALK US THROUGH THE
FIRST PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH MA'AM
PRESIDENT.
LOUIS. E HONOR THE LATE TONY
TONY RESOLVED HIMSELF TO END
SUFFERING.
WHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT
SOLID GROUND, EARNED HIM THE
GREAT RESPECT OF EVERYBODY THAT
HE WORKED WITH IN THE
COMMUNITY.
AND AT ONE TIME EVEN THE
INFORMAL TITLE OF THE CONSCIOUS
OF WASHINGTON.
FURTHER THAN ANY ACCOLADES,
FORMAL OR INFORMAL TONY'S WORK
WAS MARKED TOO BY OFFICIAL
HONORS AND AWARDS.
THESE INCLUDED A LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTED BY
THE SEATTLE HUMAN SERVICES
COALITION IN 2018 FOR HIS
SERVICE ON THE COMMITTEE FOR
THE ORGANIZATIONS ENTIRE 30
YEAR EXISTENCE AS WELL AS THE
GOLD MARK AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL
LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
ADVOCACY FROM THE WASHINGTON
LEGAL FOUNDATION.
TONY'S DEDICATION TO SELF-LESS
ADVOCACY HAS AND WILL CONTINUE
TO EARN HIM PRAISE AND RESPECT
ACROSS THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
AND CITY OF SEATTLE.
HIS LEGACY IS A REMINDER FOR US
HERE TODAY ON WHY WE DO THE
WORK AND WHY THIS CHAIR ECONOMY
STRATEGIES AND INVESTMENT WE
FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE
PATH THAT TONY BLAZED IN
HELPING THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON LIVE WITH DIGNITY
AND LIVE HEALTHY LIVES.
AND I'M HUMBLED TODAY TO
PRESENT THIS PROCLAMATION AND
EVEN MORE TO TAKE UP WITH YOU
ALL MY FELLOW COLLEAGUES AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS HIS ETERNAL
CALL TO ACTION.
SO NOW I PRESENT IN FULL, A
PROCLAMATION HONORING THE LATE
TONY LEE FOR SERVING SEATTLE'S
MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES.
WHERE AS, TONY DEDICATED HIS
LIFE AND CAREER TO END
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
AND WHERE AS, HIS CAREER IS
MARKED BY COUNTLESS AWARD AND
ACCOLADES COMMENTING HIS WORK
AND LEADERSHIP ON SOCIAL
JUSTICE AND WHERE AS, HIS
KINDHEARTED AND COLLABORATIVE
NATURE ALWAYS SHOWED THE
IMPORTANCE OF HUMILITY AND
APPRECIATION OF OTHERS.
AND WHERE AS, TONY'S WORK
SPANNED FROM ESTABLISHING
PROTECTIONS FOR IMMIGRANT AND
LOW INCOME PERSONS TO EXPANDING
EDUCATION, EQUITY, CREATING
JOBS, FIGHTING FOR EQUAL
HOUSING OPPORTUNITY AND MUCH
MORE.
AND WHERE AS, TONY LEE PASSED
AWAY ON NOVEMBER 12 OF 2020,
AND WHERE AS TONY LEE'S WORK
WILL LIVE ON AND CONTINUE TO BE
IMPACTFUL DUE TO HIS MANY YEARS
OF SERVING AS A STRONG MENTOR
AND INSPIRATION AND A MODEL TO
CURRENT AND FUTURE ADVOCATES
ORGANIZERS AND ESPECIALLY
PEOPLE EXPERIENCING AND
DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY POVERTY
AND RACISM.
BY ENCOURAGING ALL PEOPLE TO
SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER AND SHARE
THEIR STORIES TO PUSH FOR
CHANGE.
WHERE AS WE RECOGNIZE THAT TONY
LEE'S ESTABLISHMENTS REPRESENT
A MODEL FOR WORK THAT MUST
CONTINUE AND WHERE AS WE'RE
COMMITTED TO CARRYING ON THAT
IMPORTANT WORK TO MAKE BETTER
COMMUNITIES AND WE MAKE THE
COMMITMENT TO HONOR TONY LEE.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK PARKER
DAWSON MY STAFF FOR HELPING
ASSEMBLE THIS PROCLAMATION AS
WELL AS A NUMBER OF COLLEAGUES
WHO SUBMITTED CONTENT IN
PREPARATION FOR THIS.
AND REALLY HAPPY TO BRING THIS
FORWARD AND INVITE ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON
THE PROCLAMATION.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA,
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MA'AM
PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU AGAIN COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS FOR TAKING THE HELM AND
DRAFTING THIS PROCLAMATION.
IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR OF MINE TO
BE ABLE TO HAVE WORKED SIDE BY
SIDE WITH TONY IN THE YEARS
THAT I WAS IN THE STATE CAPITAL
AND NOT ONLY WORKED SIDE BY
SIDE WITH HIM BUT LEARNED FROM
HIM AS A MENTOR.
AND AS SOMEBODY WHO'S WORKING
FOR THE CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE AT
THE TIME AND THE STATE LABOR
COUNCIL.
TONY CONSTANTLY REMINDED US OF
HOW TO DO THIS WORK TO WORK
WITHIN BELLIES OF THE BEAST AND
STILL REMAIN COMMITTED TO THE
SAME MORAL COMPASS THAT DRIVES
US EVERY SINGLE DAY TO MAKE
CHANGE AND THAT YOU CAN FIGHT
IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO FIGHT
FOR CHANGE AND HAVE MEMBERS
LIKE LOBBISTS AND DO GOOD
THINGS.
BECAUSE WE ARE BRINGING PEOPLE
TO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST TO
FIGHT FOR EQUITY AND MAKE SURE
THAT POVERTY IS NOT
EXPERIENCED.
TONY DID IT IN A WAY THAT'S NOT
ONLY PASSIONATE BUT IN A WAY
THAT'S IMPACTFUL.
HE WON SO MANY POLICY CHANGES
AND HE MADE THE LIVES THAT ARE
FOR SO MANY PEOPLE AND I'M
JUST, INCREDIBLY HONORED THAT I
HAD THE CHANCE TO WORK WITH HIM
AND WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIS
LAUGH.
I ALSO WANT TO SHARE A NOTE OF
SOLIDARITY AND BOTH STRENGTH
AND CONDOLENCES AND INCREDIBLE
APPRECIATION FROM ULANE NOW WHO
IS WORKING AS AN ASSEMBLYWOMAN
IN NEW YORK'S STATE
LEGISLATURE.
SHE IS WISHING SHE COULD BE
HERE WITH US TODAY AND ALSO
CELEBRATE, WANTED TO SAY FROM
COAST TO COAST, WE ARE ALL
INCREDIBLY HONORED.
INCREDIBLY PROUD TO HAVE KNOWN
TONY AND HIS WORK CONTINUES ON
AS THE RESOLUTION SAYS.
TONY LEE, OUR PROCLAMATION SAYS
TONY LEE'S WORK WILL CONTINUE
TO LIVE ON DUE TO HIS MANY
YEARS OF SERVING AS A STRONG
MENTOR AND INSPIRATION AND
MODEL TO CURRENT AND FUTURE
ADVOCATES, ORGANIZERS AND
ESPECIALLY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING
AND DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY
POVERTY AND RACISM.
BY ENCOURAGING ALL PEOPLE TO
SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER AND SHARE
THEIR STORIES TO PUSH FOR
CHANGE.
THAT'S WHAT TONY LEE DID AND WE
ARE INCREDIBLY HONORED TO HAVE
LEARNED FROM ONE OF THE GREATS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR PUTTING
THIS FORWARD AND INCREDIBLY
HAPPY TO BE HERE AND TO BE WITH
ALL OF YOU ESPECIALLY ANGELA
WITH YOU AS WE CELEBRATE TONY'S
LIFE THIS WEEK.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA FOR THOSE COMMENTS.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, I WAS REALLY
HONORED TO BE IN THE PRESENCE
OF TONY LEE WHEN HE WAS HONORED
AT THE CIRCLED AWARD.
WHICH IS THE ASIAN AMERICAN
COMMITTEE.
I WILL ALWAYS HOLD THAT HUG
FROM TONY AND THE ROARING
APPLAUSE TO REMIND ME TO ALWAYS
BE LIKE HE WAS WITH THE PEOPLE.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA
MENTIONED TONY'S BOISTEROUS
LAUGH.
THAT IS ANOTHER REALLY
IMPORTANT REMINDER TO DO THE
WORK WE DO WITH JOY AND LOVE.
AND I WILL ALWAYS THINK OF TONY
NOT JUST ABOUT THE 30 YEAR
LEGACY THAT HE HAS CREATED AND
THE LIVES THAT HE'S CHANGED.
BUT HIS LAUGH AND THAT REMINDER
TO DO OUR WORK WITH JOY AND
LOVE.
THANK YOU.
>> WELL SAID COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THE
PROCLAMATION.
>> WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH TO
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS FOR
BRINGING THIS PROCLAMATION
FORWARD.
AND I WILL JUST SORT OF
CONCLUDE BY SAYING, TONY AND
WILL ALWAYS BE ONE AND WE STAND
ON GREAT SHOULDERS TO HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD HIS AMAZING
WORK FORWARD.
WHICH WAS CENTERED FIRST AND
FOREMOST ON THE PEOPLE.
AND ON BREAKING THE CHAINS AND
THE CYCLES OF POVERTY OF OUR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND WE'RE A
BETTER CITY AND A BETTER STATE
BECAUSE WE HAVE THE BENEFIT OF
HAVING THE GREAT TONY LEE BE A
MEMBER OF OUR ADVOCACY
COMMUNITY.
AND OUR COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
MUCH LOVE TO HIS FAMILY AND
FRIENDS AND TO ALL OF US WHO
ARE LEFT WITH AN EMPTY SPACE IN
OUR HEART WITH THE LOSS OF TONY
LEE.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS ANY OTHER
COMMENTS YOU WANT TO MAKE
BEFORE I HAND IT BACK OVER TO
YOU.
>> MA'AM PRESIDENT, I DO WANT
TO AT THIS POINT NOW THAT WE'VE
ALL BEEN ABLE TO COMMENT ON THE
PROCLAMATION, I RECOGNIZE
ANGELA BARTLE WHO IS PRESIDENT
TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION ON
TONY'S BEHALF AND I APPRECIATE
HER JOINING US TODAY.
IT'S ALWAYS AWKWARD TO NOT BE
AT CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND
NOT BE ABLE TO HAND THIS
PROCLAMATION.
AND I WANT TO THANK ANGELA FOR
BEING HERE TODAY.
>> BEFORE WE HEAR FROM ANGELA I
HAVE TO DO ONE LITTLE
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE I'M SO
SORRY.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION THE
COUNCIL RULES WILL ALLOW ANGELA
BARTLES TO ACCEPT THE
PROCLAMATION.
WE WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO THE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO
ADDRESS MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC.
WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND TO ALL OF
THE STAFF WHO HAVE HELPED TO
PUT THE PROCLAMATION TOGETHER
AND PUSH IT FORWARD.
I HERE BY ACCEPT THE
PROCLAMATION.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY,
THINKING ABOUT WHAT TONY WOULD
SAY UPON ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH A
DISTINGUISHED AWARD AS THIS,
FIRST OF ALL, HE WOULD THANK
ALL OF HIS TEAM MEMBERS WHO
WORKED WITH HIM IN ORDER TO
ACHIEVE THE MANY ACHIEVEMENTS
THAT TONY WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE.
THE POLICIES AND THE
LEGISLATION THAT AFFECTED
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LIVES
IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
FIRST OF ALL TONY WOULD SAY,
THANK YOU TO MY TEAM MEMBERS
BECAUSE TONY RECOGNIZED THAT
BIG AND SMALL ACHIEVEMENTS
ALIKE REQUIRE THE WORK OF MANY
AND SO HE WOUL RECOGNIZE HIS
TEAM MEMBERS THEN HE WOULD
THANK HIS FAMILY.
INCLUDING HIS PARENTS, HIS
BROTHER JOE, HIS MANY SISTERS.
TONY CAME FROM A FAMILY OF 10
CHILDREN.
AND HE WOULD EVEN RECOGNIZE ME.
BECAUSE TONY UNDERSTOOD THAT IN
ORDER TO GO OUT AND DO ALL OF
THE GREAT THINGS THAT HE DID,
HE NEEDED THE LOVE AND SUPPORT
OF HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS
BEHIND HIM.
SO WITH THOSE WORDS, I THANK
YOU.
AND I ACCEPT THIS VERY
DISTINGUISHED AWARD ON TONY'S
BEHALF.
>> THANK YOU ANGELA.
VERY, VERY WELL STATED.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
WITH US TODAY.
I KNOW YOU'RE, YOU'VE GOT SOME
THINGS GOING ON IN THE
BACKGROUND MAYOR AND I'M GLAD
WE'RE ABLE TO GET YOU JUST
ABOUT THE RIGHT TIME SO YOU CAN
MAKE THOSE REMARKS TO US.
AND THE MEMBERS OF THE VIEWING
PUBLIC.
SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING
WITH US AND FOR SHARING THOSE
WORDS WITH US AND THE VIEWING
PUBLIC.
WE APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU.
TAKE CARE.
LOTS OF VIRTUAL APPLAUSE OVER
HERE ON THIS END.
ALL RIGHT FOLKS WE'RE GOING TO
GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON OUR
NUMBERS OF THE AGENDA.
I'M SORRY COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS,
I MISSPOKE AND SAID YOU HAD TWO
PROCLAMATIONS.
NEXT UP IS APPROVAL OF THE
MINUTES THERE ARE NO MINUTES
FOR APPROVAL TODAY.
SO WE'LL MOVE RIGHT INTO
ADOPTION OF THE REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION.
THE REFERRAL CALENDAR IS
ADOPTED.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE AGENDA
IS ADOPTED.
WE'RE GOING TO NOW MOVE INTO
PUBLIC COMMENT.
SO AT THIS TIME I'LL GO AHEAD
AND OPEN THE REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT MEETING.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR
THEIR ONGOING PATIENCE.
SORRY ABOUT THAT.
AND CORPORATION AS WE CONTINUE
TO OPERATE THIS REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT SYSTEM.
IT DOES REMAIN THE STRONG
INTENT OF THE COUNCIL TO
CONTINUE THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
HOWEVER, WE WILL END THE PUBLIC
COMMENT IF WE BELIEVE IT IS
BEING ABUSED.
I WILL MODERATE THE PUBLIC
COMMENT IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER.
EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE TWO
MINUTES.
I WILL CALL EACH COMMENTERS
NAME IN ORDER THEY REGISTERED
ON OUR WEBSITE.
PUBLIC COMMENT IS ALSO LISTED
ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ONCE I CALL A SPEAKERS NAME.
STAFF IS GOING TO UNMUTE THE
PERSON'S MICROPHONE AND YOU
WILL HEAR A PROMPT OF YOU HAVE
BEEN UNMUTED.
THEN YOU CAN PRESS STAR SIX AND
YOU CAN BEGIN SPEAKING.
PUBLIC COMMENT SHOULD RELATE TO
AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA OR
THE COUNCIL'S WORK PROGRAM.
AT10 SECONDS YOU'RE GOING TO
HEAR A CHIME, THAT MEANS YOU
HAVE 10 SECOND BEFORE WE MUTE
YOUR MICROPHONE AND HEAD OVER
TO THE NEXT SPEAKER.
I WOULD ASK THAT YOU PLEASE
DISCONNECT FROM THE LINE.
IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE
FOLLOWING THE MEETING YOU CAN
DO SO ON THE PUBLIC CHANNEL OR
OUR WEBSITE.
WE WILL GO UNTIL 4:40 P.M.
OR UNTIL WE RUN OUT OF
COMMENTERS.
FIRST UP IS HOWARD DALE.
>> HI GOOD AFTERNOON HOWARD
GALE DISTRICT 7 COMMENTING ON
POLICE ABUSE AND FAILED
ACCOUNTABILITY.
THERE ARE CURRENTLY A LARGE
NUMBER OF BILLS AND POLICE
REFORM AND ACCOUNTABILITY
BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
IN PARTICULAR I WILL NOTE TWO.
HOSPITAL 1267 THE RESULT OF THE
GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE ON
INVESTIGATING POLICE USE OF
FORCE PROVIDES THAT QUOTE
INVESTIGATORS SHOULD NOT BE
COMMISSIONED LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS, UNQUOTE.
NOR HAVE BEEN ONE IN THE PRIOR
TWO YEARS.
AND THAT IF AN INVESTIGATOR WAS
EVER A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER,
QUOTE THE DIRECTOR MUST CONDUCT
A REVIEW OF PREVIOUS
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS OR
COMPLAINTS OF BIAS UNQUOTE.
SEATTLE'S MODEL IS ALMOST THE
COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF THAT
REQUIRING THAT SPD ARGUMENTS
EITHER EXCLUSIVELY INVESTIGATE.
MANDATORY LOCAL CIVILIAN
OVERSIGHT BOARDS WHICH IN
COMPLETE CONTRA DISTINCTION TO
SEATTLE'S MODEL.
THE BILL PREVENTS ANY PERSON
CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT FROM SERVING ON THE
COMMUNITY BOARD.
THE CURRENT CITY COUNCIL
APPEARS DETERMINED TO KEEP US
MIRED IN FAILED ACCOUNTABILITY
MEASURES BY DEMANDING THE
LEGISLATURE EXEMPTS FROM STATE
LEGISLATURE.
THE COUNCIL IS CURRENTLY
DEMANDING THAT ACCOUNTABILITY
AND JUSTICE BE DELAYED.
IT'S WAY PAST TIME TO ADVOCATE
FOR A FULLY AND FAR TOO LITTLE
TIME LISTENING OR GIVING VOICE
TO THE COMMUNITY.
WHY DOES SEATTLE NOT DESERVE
THE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEM THAT TENNESSEE PORTLAND
HAVE CHOSEN.
A SYSTEM THAT THE LEGISLATURE
IS NOW CONSIDERING, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU NEXT UP IS JOE
KENSLER.
>> THANK YOU, GOOD AFTERNOON
SEATTLE.
FIRST AFTER WATCHIN THE
PRESIDENT ON CRUZ REGARDING HIS
ACCOUNTABLE, AND THE ALIGNMENT
OF THE SAME PRESIDENT THAT
WALKED, TALKS TO WASHINGTON,
WITH THAT AT THIS HOUR, TWO
BILLS ARE -- THE BUILD UP IS
ABOUT A VIRTUAL OPTION TO TO
RECOGNIZE ALEX THE PLATFORM TO
EFFORT AGAIN.
I ASK SEATTLE CITY GOVERNMENT
REALLY FAVOR POLICE.
WE SEE THE PURPOSE, MORE OF THE
REPUBLICAN DEMOCRACY AS YOUR
WONDERFUL AND PRESIDENT HAVE
DONE.
THE SECOND IS HB WARRANT
THROUGH.
EXPEDITE THE SEATTLE TOMORROW.
FINALLY, I WANT TO CIRCLE BACK
TO AN, IN THE EVENT OF THIS
BILL DO YOU EXERCISE IN TURN.
I UNDERSTAND SEATTLE IS, WE
SPOKE ABOUT QUOTE THAT THIS
BILL IN HISTORY AND FOR SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL FOR THE SITUATION.
THAT'S WHY WE ARE LOOKING AT
THE ENDORSEMENT FOR THE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OKAY OUR LAST SPEAKER IS
SPEAKER NUMBER 5 ON MY LIST.
AND THAT IS, I'M SORRY HOLD ON
JUST A MINUTE.
ETERNALLY 12 TREE HUGGER KERRY
REINCARNATED BUTTERFLY,
POLYAMEROUS.
>> HI.
>> WE CAN HEAR YOU.
>> I'M CALLING BECAUSE, I
HAVEN'T GIVEN PUBLIC COMMENT
FOR QUITE A MOMENT.
BUT SINCE I CALLED A FEW MONTHS
AGO, ANOTHER CITY HAS GONE ON
BOARD THEY HAVE BECOME THE
FIFTH CITY TO ADD TO 16.
BUT WHEN I CALLED INTO THE
POSTMEETING A FEW WEEKS AGO.
I ASKED THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER
LOWERING THE VOTING AGE TO 12.
BECAUSE THE BLACK POWER
MOVEMENT TO END COLONYISM AS
USUAL HAS CONTINUED.
AND WE'RE TIRED OF THE RENT
CRISIS THAT WE CONTINUE TO
FACE.
THE POLICE TERRORISM THAT IS
INSTILLED IN OUR CONSTITUTION
AND ETC., ETC., ETC.
FURTHER, THE STATE OF HAWAII
HAS INTRODUCED TO LOWER THE
VOTING AGE TO 16 AND SO HAS THE
CONGRESS.
SEATTLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE
MOST FORWARD IN THE NATION AND
YET YOU'RE STILL BEHIND HAWAII.
I DON'T HAVE THE REGISTRATION
IN SITUATION BECAUSE I'M STILL
HALF MALE.
THE SITUATION OF HOUSELESSNESS
ADDRESSES ALL AGES FROM WOMB TO
TOMB.
THE SITUATION OF THE POLLUTION
THAT ADDRESSES AIR AFFECTS US
FROM WOMB TO TOMB.
WITH THAT SAID, MY SECOND POINT
WAS VOTING.
YOU ARE UP FOR REELECTION AND
EVEN IF YOU WEREN'T UP FOR
REELECTION, AND AGAIN MY VERY
POINT IS THAT YOU NEED TO
RECOGNIZE POLYAMAROUS
RELATIONSHIPS WE'RE OUT HERE.
IS MY TIME UP?
>> YOU HAVE ABOUT FIVE SECONDS
GO AHEAD.
>> YOU SHOULD RECOGNIZE
POLIAMAROUS RELATIONSHIPS AND
THAT'S MY LAST POINT.
THANK YOU.
>>S
>> THAT IS THE LAST SPEAKER WE
HAVE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE WILL BEGIN ON ITEMS OF
BUSINESS, OTHER ITEMS OF
BUSINESS ON OUR AGENDA.
FIRST UP IS PAYMENT OF THE
BILLS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
TITLE?
>> COUNCIL BILL 119995 A
PROPERTY CASE FOR CLAIMS OF
JANUARY 25, 2021 THROUGH
JANUARY 29th AND ORDERING
PAYMENT THERE OF.
>> I MOVE TO PASS COUNCIL CB
119995.
>>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> 8 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU THE BILL PASSES
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
NEXT UP IS THE RENTERS ECONOMY.
WILL THE COURT PLEASE READ AOEU
THE TEPL ONE.
>> AGENDA ITEM ONE, APPOINTMENT
OF SHARON CRAWLEY AS MEMBER OF
SEATTLE TO TERM FEBRUARY 28,
2022.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THE
APPOINTMENT BE CONFIRMED.
>> YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO WALK US
THROUGH THIS APPOINTMENT.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT
GONZALEZ.
SHARON CROWLEY IS A NEW
APPOINTMENT TO THE CITY OF
SEATTLE'S RENTERS COMMISSION.
SHE IS AN ACTIVIST IN HER
UNION.
THE UNION THAT REPRESENTS THE
GRADUATE STUDENT WORKERS AND
POSTDOCS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON.
SHE ORGANIZES WITH THE UNIONS.
SHE'S ALSO BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN
THE TAX AMAZON MOVEMENT AND
OTHER ACTIVISTS WILL RECOGNIZE
HER FROM THE PUBLIC COMMENT IN
SUPPORT OF MANY RENTERS RIGHTS
POLICIES.
THE ECONOMY RECOMMENDS THE
COMMITTEE RECOGNIZE HER
APPOINTMENT.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
>>> ITEM TWO WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ THE SHORT TITLE OF
ITEM TWO INTO THE RECORD.
>> TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES
COMMITTEE ITEM 2. YOUR VOICE
YOUR CHOICE PROGRAM TO ACQUIRE
ACCEPT AND RECORD ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY OF SEATTLE EASEMENT
FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 1.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM CLERK.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON I'M
GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO YOU
FOR YOU TO WALK US THROUGH THIS
LEGISLATION.
>> THE GOAL OF THIS LEGISLATION
IS TO IMPROVE SAFETY FOR CARS,
PEDESTRIANS AND BIKES ON THE
EAST TO OUR SEATTLE OF
TRANSPORTATION.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS APPLIED FOR
STREET SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT
THIS INTERSECTION THROUGH THE
YOUR VOICE YOUR CHOICE PROGRAM.
THE BILL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
THROUGH OUR COMMITTEE LAST
WEDNESDAY.
THANK YOU.
>> ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
>> HEARING NO ADDITION COMMENTS
ON THE BILL.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASS PASSAGE OF
THE BILL.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDER SEN.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> 9 FOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE ITEM PASSES.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
THREE INTO THE RECORD.
>> APPOINTMENT1788, LEVY TO
MOVE SEATTLE OVER SIGHT
COMMITTEE FOR A TERM TO
DECEMBER 31, 2023.
THE ECONOMY RECOMMENDS THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL CONFIRM THE
APPOINTMENT.
>> THE OVER SIGHT COMMITTEE
REQUIRES WE POSITION FOR A
LICENSE AS ENGINEER WITH BRIDGE
AND STRUCTURES EXPERIENCE AND
DENNIS HAS BEEN WORKING IN THAT
FIELD FOR DECADE.
HE JOINED US AT COMMITTEE ON
WEDNESDAY AND TALKED TO US HOW
HE PLANS TO INCORPORATE HIS
KNOWLEDGE INTO THE POSITION.
>> HEARING NO ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE APPOINTMENT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
OTHER BUSINESS, COLLEAGUES IS
THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS TO
COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
HEARING NONE, THIS DOES
CONCLUDE THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS
ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
CITY MEETING IS ON TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 16, 2021 AT 2:00 P.M.
AS A REMINDER TO MEMBERS OF THE
VIEWING PUBLIC.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2021 IS
CONSIDERED A HOLIDAY AND
COUNCIL WILL BE IN RECESS ON
MONDAY.
AND WE WILL RESUME OUR NORMAL
MONDAY COUNCIL BRIEFING AND
FULL COUNCIL ACTIVITIES ON
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16th.
SO AGAIN COLLEAGUES I WILL LOOK
FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL
TUESDAY MORNING AND WE WILL BE
BACK HERE FOR FULL COUNCIL ON
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2021 AT
2:00 P.M.
I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFUL
AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU.