THEIR GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.
FOR MAY 10th, 2021 MEETING WILL
COME TO ORDER.
IT IS TO: 01 P.M.
I AM LLERENA GONZALEZ,
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> PRESENT.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> HERE.
>> SAWANT?
>> PRESENT.
>> STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> LEWIS?
>> PRESENTS.
JUAREZ?
>> PRESENTS.
>> MORALES?
HERE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> EIGHT PRESENT.
WE DO HAVE ONE PRESENTATION.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA IS
PRESENTING A RECLAMATION ON
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK AND
THEN WE WILL OPEN THE FLOOR TO
OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS.
AFTER COMMENTS, WE WILL INVITE
OUR GUESTS TO ACCEPT THE
PROCLAMATION AND PROVIDE
REMARKS.
SO, COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, I'M
GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO YOU TO
PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION.
DID NOT THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> WE ARE SIGNING ON TO THE
PROCLAMATION.
THIS IS A PROCLAMATION HONORING
--
>> YOU ARE BREAKING UP A LITTLE
BIT.
IT IT'S REALLY HARD TO HEAR
YOUR.
BEFORE WE GET STARTED, I WANTED
TO CORRECT THE AUDIO ISSUES.
UNLESS YOU ARE DOING THAT FOR
DRAMATIC EFFECT.
>> STILL CAN'T HEAR ME?
>> YOU ARE FADING IN AND OUT.
I'M NOT SURE IF THERE IS
SOMETHING ON YOUR COMPUTER.
A PIECE OF PAPER, A POST IT.
OKAY.
SOUNDS GOOD RIGHT NOW.
WE CAN TRY.
>> I THOUGHT YOU WERE PERHAPS
WAVING AND SAYING YOU WERE GOOD
LAST TIME.
YOU WERE WAVING AND SAYING NO,
STOP.
AND MY GOOD RIGHT NOW?
>> IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU GOOD
RIGHT NOW.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEARING WITH
US, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND
COLLEAGUES AS WELL AS OUR
ESTEEMED GUESTS.
AGAIN, IT'S MY EXTREME PLEASURE
TO BE ABLE TO BRING TO YOU THE
PROCLAMATION FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WEEK.
THANKS TO EACH AND EVERY
COUNCILMEMBER WHO SIGNED ON TO
THIS PROCLAMATION THIS MORNING.
APPRECIATE YOUR UNANIMOUS
SIGNATURES ON THIS PROCLAMATION.
THIS IS A REQUEST FROM OUR
FRIENDS AT THE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM.
THIS PROCLAMATION IS IN
CONCURRENCE WITH OTHER CITIES
ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO ARE
DECLARING THIS WEEK AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WEEK.
COLLEAGUES, IN THE PROCLAMATION
THAT YOU SAW THIS MORNING, IT
REALLY IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US
TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE,
NOT ONLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
WEEK EACH YEAR, BUT TO
ESPECIALLY HONOR IT IN THIS
CONTEXT, DURING COVID AND THE
CRISIS THAT IS PRESENTING
ITSELF IN THE STREETS.
NOT ONLY HERE IN SEATTLE BUT
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
MORE AND MORE FOLKS HAVE LOST
THEIR JOBS, LOST THEIR SMALL
BUSINESSES, AND LOST THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO PROVIDE
FOR THEMSELVES OR THEIR
FAMILIES.
THE CONSEQUENCES MANIFESTING
THEMSELVES AND MORE INDIVIDUALS
FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS AND
FEWER PEOPLE BEING ABLE TO
AFFORD AFFORDABLE HOUSING THE
CRISIS THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND IN OUR REGION
PRIOR TO COVID HAS ONLY BEEN
WORSENED IN THE LAST YEAR DUE
TO COVID.
SO, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
PROCLAMATION EACH YEAR, BUT
IT'S ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT
FISHIER.
I WANT TO READ A FEW OF THE
WHEREAS'S BEFORE I TURN IT OVER.
THE PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK STATES,
WHEREAS ALL PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE
ACCESS TO SAFE, HEALTHY AND
AFFORDABLE HOMES WITHIN
COMMUNITIES THAT PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITIES.
WHEREAS HOUSING STABILITY AND
STAYING SOCIALLY DISTANT FROM
THOSE OUTSIDE OF OUR HOUSEHOLDS
HAVE BECOME OUR STATE'S CORE
PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES.
AND WHEREAS THE GOVERNOR HAS
RECOGNIZED THAT THE CORRELATION
BETWEEN HOUSING ACCESS AND
VULNERABILITY HAS EXTENDED A
RESIDENTIAL EVICTION MORATORIUM
THROUGH JUNE TO PREVENT
FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FROM
LOSING THEIR HOMES.
WHEREAS THE CDC RECOGNIZING
SAFE, HEALTHY AND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WITHIN COMMUNITIES OF
OPPORTUNITY AS A KEY TO
IMPROVING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS
OF HEALTH.
IT GOES ON TO NOTE THAT IN
2018, THE REGIONAL HOUSING
AFFORDABLE TASK FORCE FOUND
THAT KING COUNTY NEEDS UPWARDS
OF 150,000 MORE AFFORDABLE
HOMES TODAY, AND ANOTHER 88,000
AFFORDABLE HOMES BY 2040, TO
JUST ENSURE THAT ALL OF THE
EXISTING LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN
KING COUNTY HAVE A SAFE AND
HEALTHY PLACE TO CALL HOME.
THAT IS LESS THAN 30% OF THEIR
INCOME.
AND THAT EVERYONE BENEFITS FROM
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, INCLUDING
PEOPLE WHO RESIDE IN THOSE
PROPERTIES, THEIR NEIGHBORS,
OUR SCHOOLS, OUR BUSINESSES,
EMPLOYERS, AND COMMUNITY AS A
WHOLE.
IT IS BECAUSE OF MANY OF THE
COMPONENTS THAT ARE OUTLINED IN
THIS PROCLAMATION THAT TYPE
PUBLIC HEALTH, INDIVIDUALS
HEALTH AND SAFETY, TO THE RIGHT
TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT THE
CITY OF SEATTLE IS ENDORSING
THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE
PREFACES OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
WEEKS, AND IN DOING SO FIRMLY
WE COMMITS ITSELF TO ENSURING
THAT OUR COMMUNITIES RECOVERY
FROM THIS CRISIS AT HAND IS
EQUITABLE, AND THAT ALL PEOPLE
IN SEATTLE CAN LIVE WITH
DIGNITY, BE SAFE AND HEALTHY,
AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
THROUGHOUT OUR CITY.
WE ARE DECLARING THE WEEK OF
MAY 9th THROUGH MAY 15th, AS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK.
THANKS SO MUCH TO PATIENTS FOR
BEING HERE TODAY, THE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM, AND ALL
OF THE ADVOCATES THAT CONTINUE
TO PUSH FOR MORE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING ACROSS THE CITY HOUSING
OF ALL TIES IN ALL OF OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO AS
THAT WAS OUR MANDATE TO DO
UNDER THE EMERGENCY PRIOR TO
COVID.
AND IT IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT
TO DO NOW.
THANKS OF WHAT TO ANDREW
HOUSTON FOR HIS WORK ON THIS
PROCLAMATION IN FRONT OF US.
WITH THAT, THANKS AGAIN FOR
YOUR SIGNATURE THIS MORNING.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM YOU
ALL BEFORE WE SUSPEND THE RULES?
ALL RIGHT, I ANY OTHER COMMENTS
FROM COLLEAGUES.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
COUNCIL ROLES WILL BE SUSPENDED
TO ALLOW A SPEAKER TO ACCEPT
THE PROCLAMATION AND PROVIDE
REMARKS.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, WELCOME
TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO
PROVIDE REMARKS TO THE CITY
COUNCIL, AND TO THE VIEWING
PUBLIC.
WELCOME, SO GOOD TO SEE YOU.
WE ARE REALLY HAPPY THAT YOU'RE
HERE WITH US TO BE ABLE TO
ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
AND THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA AND COUNCILMEMBERS FOR
PROCLAIMING MAY 9th TO MAY 15th
AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK.
THIS IS A WEEK EVERY YEAR WHERE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CARE
ADVOCATES AND REGIONAL PARTNERS,
WE REALLY CAN'T GET ENOUGH ONLY
TO TALK ABOUT THE HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS CRISIS, BUT THE
SOLUTIONS TO IT.
WHAT WE CAN BE DOING.
THIS YEAR WE ARE RECOGNIZING
THAT DISCONNECTION BETWEEN
HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE,
ESPECIALLY DURING THIS TIME
AMID A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
THAT IS OVERLAID ON A CRISIS
THAT WE KNOW WAS PRECEDING THIS
CRISIS.
WE KNEW THAT PEOPLE WERE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WAY
BEFORE COVID-19.
AT THIS POINT, IT HAS BEEN
EXACERBATED.
WE KNOW THAT AS A CITY, AND AS
A REGION, OVERALL YOU HAVE MET
THE HISTORIC CHALLENGES THAT
HAVE COME WITH THIS TIME.
WITH ROBUST ACTIONS.
YOU HAVE TAKEN BOLD MEASURES,
IN PASSING LEGISLATION AND
PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE
HOUSING, AND ALSO ADDRESS
HOMELESSNESS.
YOU ADOPTED THE HISTORIC
JUMPSTART SEATTLE LEGISLATION.
YOU ADOPTED EXEMPTIONS FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS WE MOVED
THROUGH THIS STAY-AT-HOME ORDER.
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF WORK
THAT HAS HAPPENED, BUT DESPITE
THE GREAT EFFORTS THAT YOU HAVE
SHOWN AS LEADERS, AS AGENCIES
ACROSS THE REGION, WE CONTINUE
TO HAVE THIS NEED THAT IS OUT
PACING WORK.
AS WE MOVE FORWARD THROUGH
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK, WE ARE
INVITING EVERYONE TO
COLLECTIVELY COME TO THE TABLE
AND THINKING OF SOLUTIONS OF
HOW DO WE SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE
MOST IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY
AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
AS YOU ALSO LOOK AT THE
RESOURCES THAT YOU HAVE AND YOU
ARE DISTRIBUTING THEM, WE URGE
YOU TO PRIORITIZE THOSE THAT
ARE MOSTLY IN NEED.
WE ALSO URGE YOU TO SUPPORT
PEOPLE ON THE FRONT LINES OF
THIS TALENT YOU HAVE BEEN
HOLDING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER
THROUGHOUT THIS TIME.
WE ALSO URGE YOU TO CONSIDER
KEY PRIORITIES THAT CAN REALLY
HELP US AS WE COME OUT OF THE
COVID-19 EMERGENCY, TO HAVE A
FULLY EQUITABLE RECOVERY BY
CONTINUING TO FIND WAYS TO
INCREASE HOUSING PRICES ACROSS
OUR CITY, WHILE AT THE SAME
TIME, MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE
MAKING AVAILABLE KEY RESOURCES
THAT CAN REALLY HELP US DIG OUT
OF THIS RECESSION THAT WE FIND
OURSELVES IN.
WITH THAT, I WANT TO THANK YOU
ONCE AGAIN FOR PROCLAIMING THIS
WEEK TO BE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
WEEK.
AND FOR JOINING US AS WE KICK
OFF THE WEEK TODAY.
>> THANK YOU, PATIENTS, FOR
BEING WITH US.
REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND THANKS
AGAIN FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU
DO AND FOR ALL THE WORK THE
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM
DOES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE
PARTNERSHIP.
CONGRATULATIONS, THANKS SO
MUCH.
>>> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO
OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS ON OUR
AGENDA.
THE NEXT ITEM IS APPROVAL OF
THE MINUTES.
THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGS OF MAY 3rd, 2021 HAVE
BEEN REVIEWED.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES ARE BEING SIGNED.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES.
>>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR IS ADOPTED.
>>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
>>> PUBLIC COMMENTS.
COLLEAGUES, AT THIS TIME WE
WILL OPEN THE REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD.
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR AND THE COUNCIL'S WORK
PROGRAM.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR
THEIR ONGOING PATIENCE AND
COOPERATION SAYS WE CONTINUE TO
OPERATE THIS REMOTE SYSTEM.
IT REMAINS THE STRONG INTENT OF
THE CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE REMOTE
PUBLIC COMMENT REGULARLY
INCLUDING ON MATED AGENDAS.
HOWEVER, AS A REMINDER, THE
CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT
TO END OR MAKE THESE COUPLET
COMMENT PERIOD AT ANY POINT.
ALL MODERATE THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER.
THE.
FOR TODAY IS 20 MINUTES.
EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE TWO
MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE CITY
COUNCIL.
SPEAKERS ARE CALLED IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTER TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE
WEBSITE.
EACH SPEAKER MUST CALL IN FROM
THE PHONE NUMBER USED FOR THIS
EGISTRATION, AND USING THE
MEETING PHONE NUMBER I.D.
AND PASSCODE THAT WAS EMAILED
TO THEM UPON CONFIRMATION.
THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN THE
GENERAL MEETING LISTEN LINE
CALL-IN INFORMATION.
SO, FOR THOSE CALLERS HAVE
SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT,
PLEASE TAKE NOW THIS MOMENT OF
TIME TO CONFIRM THAT YOUR
CALLING IN TO THE MEETING PHONE
NUMBER WITH THE I.D.
AND PASSCODE THAT WAS EMAILED
TO YOU UPON CONFIRMATION AS
OPPOSED TO THE GENERAL MEETING
LISTEN LINE.
AGAIN, I'LL CALL ON EACH
SPEAKER BY NAME AND IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED
ON THE WEBSITE.
IF YOU APPEAR AS REGISTERED BUT
NOT PRESENT, I WILL CALL YOUR
NAME OUT, AND AGAIN, IF YOU
HEAR ME CALL YOUR NAME AS
SOMEBODY WHO IS REGISTERED, BUT
NOT PRESENT, THESE DOUBLE CHECK
THAT YOUR CALLING INTO THE
CORRECT NUMBER WITH THE EXACT
NUMBER THAT YOU PREREGISTERED
WITH.
IF YOU HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED
TO SPEAK, BUT WOULD LIKE TO,
YOU CAN SIGN UP BEFORE THE END
OF PUBLIC COMMENT BY GOING TO
THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT LINK IS ALSO
LISTED ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ONCE I CALL A SPEAKER'S NAME,
STAFF WILL UNMUTE THE
APPROPRIATE MICROPHONE AND YOU
WILL HEAR AN AUTOMATIC PROMPT
AND YOU HAVE BEEN UN-MUTED.
THAT WILL BE YOUR Q2 PRESS STAR
SIX IN ORDER TO UNMUTE YOURSELF
AND THEN BEGAN SPEAKING.
PLEASE BEGIN STATING BY YOUR
NAME, THE ITEM YOU'RE
ADDRESSING, AND AS A REMINDER,
PUBLIC, SHOULD RELATE TO AN
ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA, THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR, OR THE WORK PROGRAM.
SPEAKERS ARE GOING TO HEAR A
CHIME AT ABOUT 10 SECONDS.
THAT MEANS YOU'VE GOT 10
SECONDS LEFT OF YOUR TOTAL TWO
MINUTE ALLOTTED TIME.
ONCE THIS PERIOD OF TIME,
PLEASE BEGIN WRAPPING UP.
IF YOU DON'T WRAP UP YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE END OF
THE ALLOTTED TIME, THEN YOUR
MICROPHONE WILL BE MUTED TO
ALLOW US TO CALL ON THE NEXT
SPEAKER.
ONCE YOU'VE COMPLETED YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT, WE'D ASK YOU
PLEASE DISCONNECT FROM THE
LINE.
IF YOU PLAN TO CONTINUE
FOLLOWING THIS MEETING YOU CAN
DO SO VIA SEATTLE CHANNEL.
OR THE LISTENING OPTIONS LISTED
ON THE AGENDA.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
NOW OPEN AND WE WILL BEGIN WITH
THE FIRST SPEAKER ON THE LIST
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR
SIX AFTER YOU HEAR THE PROMPT
THAT YOU HAVE BEEN UN-MUTED.
>> HOLD ON A MINUTE.
JUST GIVE ME A SECOND.
HI, THANK YOU.
>> MY NAME IS INGRID ELLIOTT, A
CLIMATE JUSTICE ORGANIZATION.
I AM HERE TODAY TO COMMENT ON
THE VEHICLE LICENSE FEE.
350 SEATTLE REMAINS CONCERNED
ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE VEHICLE
LICENSE FEE AND IS COMMITTED TO
WORKING WITH COUNCILMEMBERS TO
MAKE SURE THAT IT HONORS BOTH
THE VOTERS, ORIGINAL INTENT
THAT CAR TABS GO TOWARDS
TRANSIT, OR AT THE VERY LEAST,
PEOPLE AND CLIMATE FRIENDLY
PUBLIC MODES OF GETTING AROUND.
SPENDING FROM THE VEHICLE
LICENSE FEE SHOULD ALSO HONOR
THE WORK ALREADY PUT INTO THE
ORIGINAL SPENDING PLAN BY
PEOPLE LIKE OUR HARD-WORKING
BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN BOARD
MEMBERS.
THAT SAID, WE UNDERSTAND THAT
THE PLAN FOR BONDING REFLECTS
THE REAL NEED TO PUT PEOPLE
BACK TO WORK IN FAMILY WAGE
JOBS.
WE HOPE TO WORK WITH
COUNCILMEMBERS TO MAKE SURE
THAT ANY PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE
VEHICLE LICENSE FEE, AND THE
TRANSPORTATION BUDGET AS A
WHOLE, BRING IT ALL.
THAT IS FAMILY WAGE JOBS AND
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CITY
RESOURCES, AND FOR THE FIRST
TIME, A REDUCTION IN CLIMATE
POLLUTION FROM TRANSPORTATION.
ON ANOTHER NOTE, 350 WOULD LIKE
TO ENCOURAGE COUNCIL TO SIGN
ONTO COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ'S
LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE
OJIBWAY NATION FIGHTING TO
PROTECT THEIR TREATY RIGHTS,
TRADITIONAL GATHERING AREAS,
AND OUR CLIMATES.
AND ENCOURAGE THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION TO SHUT DOWN THE
LINE 3 PIPELINE.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR HEARING ME
OUT TODAY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
EVERYONE DOUBLE CHECK YOUR
CALLING INTO THE RIGHT NUMBER
WITH THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER.
FOR NOW, JOE AND THEN DAVID.
>> HELLO.
CAN EVERYONE HEAR ME?
>> YES, WE CAN.
GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND
I SAW YOUR PRESS RELEASE AND
STATEMENT.
AS SOMEONE WHO IS REQUESTING
PUBLIC RECORDS FROM YOUR OFFICE,
I APPLAUD YOU TAKING THE BULL
BY THE HORNS ON THE ISSUE OF
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AS YOU HAVE
TAKEN THE BULL BY THE HORNS ON
PUBLIC MEETINGS, PUBLIC COMMENT,
AND REMOTE ACCESS.
THAT IS COMMENDABLE.
I DO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT HAVING
A MAYOR WHO CAN'T BE TRUSTED
WITH HER ON PUBLIC RECORDS IN
OFFICE.
I HOPE CONSIDERING
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT IS
RIGHTFULLY FACING RECALL, THAT
THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS
THOUGHTFUL CONVERSATIONS AMONG
THE COUNCILMEMBERS ABOUT THE
FUTURE MAYOR DURKIN'S TENURE IF
SHE CAN BE TRUSTED TO HANDLE
HER OWN PUBLIC RECORDS.
I WILL LEAVE THAT IN YOUR
DEPARTMENT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I MAY BE SUPPORTING SOMEBODY
ELSE FOR MAYOR, AS WELL AS YOU,
BUT I REALLY THINK YOU ARE A
GOOD HUMAN AND I REALLY TRUST
YOU TO HANDLE THE SITUATION AS
YOU HAVE HANDLED EVERYTHING OUT
WITH THAT, GOOD LUCK AND PEACE,
KEEPING AWESOME.
>> THANK YOU, NEXT UP IS DAVID
HAYNES.
FOLLOWED BY DOUG.
GO AHEAD, DAVID.
IF YOU ARE WITH US, JUST
REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR SIX.
>> THANK YOU.
CITY COUNCIL, I LIKE TO ADDRESS
THE DESIGN REVIEW NOMINEES.
WE NEED AN UNDERSTANDING RIGHT
NOW AND MOVING FORWARD THAT
EVERYTHING THAT GETS BUILT MUST
BE 21ST-CENTURY, FIRST WORLD
QUALITY, WITH ROBUST FLOORPLANS
TO ACCOMMODATE PERSONAL SPACE.
ALL THE NOISE POLLUTED
WAREHOUSE CONCRETE ECHO AND
RENTALS, ARE BOTHERING PEOPLE'S
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.
IT NEEDS TO BE NOISE ABATED.
WE NEED A REPRIEVE FROM THE
DRIVE-THROUGH OF EVERY BLOCK
TOO.
WE DON'T NEED ANYMORE COSMETIC
RUN DOWN ICONIC GREAT
DILAPIDATED OBSOLETE FLAWED
DESIGN BUILDINGS.
THE IN DANGER PRESENT AND FUTURE
CONCERNS FROM ONE PERSON BEING
SICK WALKS INTO AN IMPROPERLY
DESIGNED SLUM LIKE BUILDING
WALKING TOO CLOSE TO OTHER
PEOPLE WHILE SPACING THEIR
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS WITH NO
MASS.
WE SURE DON'T NEED RESTAURANT
SHOOTING PEOPLE IN THE
CUSTOMERS WHERE VISION ZERO IS
VIOLATED WITH INEBRIATED
DRIVERS DRIVING THROUGH BALLARD
WAY EVERY DAY WHILE RESTAURANT
SERVING STREET ONE FOOT AWAY
FORCED TO PAY BANK EACH MONTH
AND INFLATED RATE ON OBSOLETE
RENTALS OPPRESSING SMALL
BUSINESSES.
WE NEED 21ST-CENTURY
REDEVELOPMENT.
WE NEED MORE HONEST, GENERAL
QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS TO
REDEVELOP AND REBUILD THIS CITY.
WITH CARPENTERS UNION QUALIFIED
WORKERS.
NOT WITH THE ACCOMMODATION OF
THE CARS DRIVING THROUGH EVERY
BLOCK.
EXCUSE ME.
CITY COUNCIL NEEDS TO USE ANY
AVAILABLE LEFTOVER FUNDS TO
SOLVE THE HOMELESS CRISIS, AND
ANY MONEY THAT WAS REDIRECTED
OR NOT SPENT ON THE HOMELESS
CRISIS NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED
TO FIND OUT WHO GOT THE GIFT OF
THE MONEY BY COUNCIL AND MAYOR.
REVERSING TO SOLVE A HOMELESS
CRISIS.
USED FOR A REELECTION
APPARATUS.
WE DON'T NEED TO BE GIVEN THE
MONEY TO THE UNQUALIFIED
NONPROFITS WHO SATURATE CITY
HALL AND ORGANIZE NOTES.
SOMETIMES THE ORGANIZERS ARE
REALLY GREAT AT POLITICAL POWER,
BUT THEY ARE NOT THE MOST
POWERFUL IF I'D TO BUILD PROPER
INTERPRETATIONS OF HOMES.
YOU CAN GO ALL THROUGHOUT THE
NONPROFIT --
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
OKAY, I NOW SEE THAT MATT IS
PRESENT.
SO, I'M GOING TO CALL ON MATT
FIRST AND THEN AFTER MATT WE
WILL HEAR FROM DOUG.
MATT, WELCOME.
>> HELLO, AND THANK YOU.
MY APOLOGIES FOR TECHNICAL
GLITCH ERRORS ON MY END.
I'D LIKE TO CALL AND, CALLING
IN TODAY TO GIVE MY SUPPORT FOR
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ'S LETTER
IN SUPPORT OF THE OJIBWAY
NATION'S FIGHTING THE PIPELINE.
I WANT TO THANK HER FOR HER
SUPPORT FOR THAT LETTER.
THERE IS NOT MUCH TO ADD TO THE
REASONS WHY.
SHE LAID IT OUT NICELY THIS
MORNING IN MORNING SESSION.
I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT THE
REQUEST FOR THIS LETTER ITSELF
CAN SPECIFICALLY FROM THOSE
VERY OJIBWAY TRIBES AND
GRASSROOTS FOLKS ON THE FRONT
LINES.
PUT IN A REQUEST AND CALLED IN
TO SEE IF THE CITY COUNCIL
WOULD LEND ITS SUPPORT.
THEY ARE VERY INSPIRED BY THE
WORK THAT SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
DID IN REGARDS TO THE THE COURT
ACCESS PIPELINE.
SO, THIS IS THE FOLKS BACK IN
MINNESOTA ARE WATCHING WHAT YOU
ALL ARE DOING AND VERY INSPIRED
BY THAT.
THAT SAID, THE ISSUE OF CLIMATE
JUSTICE, WHETHER IT HAPPENS
HERE IN SEATTLE, OR ACROSS THE
NATION, WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO
STAND UP AND DO WHATEVER WE CAN
TO PUSH BACK AGAINST THE FOSSIL
FUEL INDUSTRY.
AS WE ALL KNOW, THE CLIMATE
CRISIS IMPACTS ALL OF US.
THANKS AGAIN, AND THANK YOU ALL
FOR YOUR SIGN ON SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MATT, FOR
CALLING IN.
GLAD WE WERE ABLE TO GET YOU
IN.
NEXT UP IS DOUG.
DOUG, WELCOME, THANKS FOR YOUR
PATIENCE.
SPIN HIGH, THIS IS DOUG.
>> SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF THE
COMMUNITY BEDDED PLAN FOR THE
VEHICLE LICENSE FEE REVENUE.
THAT TAKES PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
SERIOUSLY.
THANK YOU FOR COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS OFFERING AN AMENDMENT
THAT IS AN IMPROVEMENT AND DOES
NOT TREAT SPENDING AT LEAST 75%
OF VLF ON BRIDGES AS A
FOREGONE CONCLUSION.
THE BRIDGE BACKLOG IS THE BIG
ISSUE.
THE CITY FAILING TO MEET ITS
BASIC RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP
PUBLIC STREETS SAFE AND
ACCESSIBILITY IS ALSO A CRISIS.
24 PEOPLE DIED IN CRASHES ON
SEATTLE STATES LAST YEAR.
10 PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY DIED
THIS YEAR.
THESE ARE PREVENTABLE TRAGEDIES.
WE ARE ON A COURSE TO MEET OUR
CITY'S VISION ZERO PLEDGE TO
ELIMINATE TRAFFIC DEATH BY 2030.
I THINK WE HAVE TO TAKE THIS
JUST AS SERIOUSLY AS RIDGE
MAINTENANCE BACKLOG.
SPENDING $75 MILLION ON THE
BACKLOG THAT IS MULTIBILLION
DOLLARS IS A DROP IN THE OCEAN.
$7.2 MILLION PER YEAR COULD
MAKE A PRETTY BIG DIFFERENCE ON
STREET SAFETY.
IT COULD ALSO HELP US MEET OUR
NEW SEATTLE LEVY COMMITMENTS
WHICH WILL MAKE RENEWING AND
POTENTIALLY DOUBLING THE
TRANSPORTATION LEVY AND EASIER
POLITICAL LEFT.
IT'S IMPORTANT COMMENDABLE FOR
THE COUNCIL TO PLAN FOR THE
FUTURE.
BUT, THE FUTURE TAKES A LOT
MORE THAN JUST BRIDGES.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN, DOUG.
THAT DOES CONCLUDE ALL OF THE
INDIVIDUALS WHO I SEE SIGNED UP
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, SO I'LL
JUST CONFIRM WITH THE I.T.
DEPARTMENT THAT WE DON'T HAVE
ANY OTHERS IN THE QUEUE.
>> THERE ARE NO OTHER PUBLIC
COMMENT REGISTRANTS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>>> WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO
OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS ON OUR
AGENDA.
FIRST UP IS PAYMENT OF THE
BILLS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
TITLE.
>> COUNCIL BILL 120064, THE
WEEK OF APRIL 26th, 2021
THROUGH APRIL 30th, 2021.
ORDERING THE PAYMENT THEREOF.
>> I MOVED TO PANTS COUNCIL
BILL 120064.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU, IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX THE
SIGNATURE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
1 INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE,
APARTMENT 19 A OR A TEMP
APPOINTMENT OF SHARON N. KIOKO
AS MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP
FOR PERFORMANCE AUDITING.
WONDERFUL, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I MOVED TO CONFIRM THE
APPOINTMENT.
IS THERE A SECOND?
SECOND.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, I'M
GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
MADAM PRESIDENT, IT'S GOOD TO
BE HERE TO BE GETTING BACK INTO
THE WORK OF THIS AD HOC
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS TO TALK
ABOUT PERFORMANCE AUDITING.
THAT I CONVENED LAST SPRING
UNDER COUNCIL SANCTION.
VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT
OPPORTUNITY.
IT WAS PUT SORT OF INDEFINITE
HOLD.
BASED ON THE WHOLE WORLD
HAPPENING IN MAY OF LAST YEAR
AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE
NEVER ENDING BUDGET CYCLE.
HERE WE ARE TO BRING IT BACK.
THE PROFESSOR WHO HAS BEEN
NOMINATED TODAY IS AN ACADEMIC
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON.
SPECIALIZING IN THE STUDY OF
PERFORMANCE AUDITING, AMONG
OTHER GOOD GOVERNMENT PRACTICES.
THE FORMER ACADEMIC APPOINTEE,
EVEN THE INTERIM, HAS RELOCATED
TO CHICAGO.
WE ARE REPLACING THE POSITION,
BUT HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE THAT
THE WORK THAT THE COMMITTEE
WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE ALONG
NOW THAT THERE IS A LITTLE BIT
MORE FLEXIBILITY IN THE
SCHEDULE TO COMPLETE A WORK
PLAN IN ANTICIPATION OF OUR
BUDGET CYCLE THIS FALL.
THE NOMINEE WILL EFFECTIVELY
ALLOW US TO DO THAT.
I MOVE THE NOMINATION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
ARE T█HERE ANY COMMENTS, ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THIS
APPOINTMENT?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE APPOINTMENT, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, THE
MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
WILL THE CLERKS PLEASE READ
ITEMS TWO AND THREE INTO THE
RECORD.
APPOINTMENTS 1884 AND 1885,
REAPPOINTMENT OF FELIX YUSHIN
CHANG AS MEMBER, COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT COMMISSION FOR A
TERM OF MAY 31st, 2021.
AND REAPPOINTMENT OF CAROL
REDFIELD .
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I MOVED TO CONFIRM APPOINTMENTS
1884 AND 1885, IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENTS.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS WHO IS
THE SPONSOR OF THESE
APPOINTMENTS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THESE TWO APPOINTMENTS ARE TO
THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION, WHICH ADVISES THE
CITY.
THE COMMISSION IS MADE UP OF 16
MEMBERS, SEVEN APPOINTED BY THE
COUNCIL, WITH ONE FROM EACH
DISTRICT.
SEVEN APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR,
ENTREATED BY THE COMMISSION
ITSELF.
THESE POSITIONS OF BOTH
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE
COMMISSION FILLED SEATS.
FELIX YUSHIN CHANG IS A SENIOR
DESIGN RESEARCHER.
PREVIOUSLY HE WORKS AT IBM.
HE LIVES IN CAPITOL HILL.
CAROL REDFIELD IS AN ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR OF NURSING AT SEATTLE
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF
HEALTH SCIENCES, AS WELL AS A
NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS.
INCLUDING ONE WHERE MY
GRANDMOTHER'S TWIN ONCE LIVED.
CAROL LIVES IN PHINNEY RIDGE.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THESE APPOINTMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES, AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS FOR THEIR 25 INTO THE
RECORD?
AGENDA ITEMS FOUR THROUGH 25.
APPOINTMENTS 1886 THROUGH 1907.
REAPPOINTMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS
UP ANDREW HAAS, FOUR, JASON
HENDERSON, RONQUESHA INGRAM,
AND MANUEL CASTANEDA, PATRICK
COBB, TO 12, JANELL T.
ECKRICH, ALLAN FARKAS,
JOHANNA LIRMAN, IT IS 16, 17,
TIMONTY CARTER, ALAN GRAINGER,
DANIEL MAIER, AND TRAN TIFFANY
RATTRAY FOR A TERM TO APRIL
23rd, 2023.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAME
CLERK FOR THAT.
I AM GOING TO MOVE TO CONFIRM
APPOINTMENTS 1886 THROUGH 1907.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO CONFIRM THE
APPOINTMENTS.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT BACK OVER
TO COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU.
THESE 22 APPOINTMENTS TO THE
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD ARE A
COMBINATION OF CITY COUNCIL,
MAYORAL AND JOINT COUNSELING
WAY ORAL APPOINTMENTS.
THEY ARE MADE UP OF
PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS WHO
SERVE ON ONE OF OUR EIGHT
GEOGRAPHICALLY DEFINED BOARDS,
WHICH EVALUATE THE DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSED FOR CERTAIN
MULTIFAMILY AND COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS.
THESE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD'S
CONSIDER THE BUILDING DESIGN,
APPEARANCE, CONTEXT AND ACCESS
AND MORE IN MAKING THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPLY THE
CITYWIDE AND NEIGHBORHOOD
DESIGN GUIDELINES THAT THE
COUNCIL HAS ADOPTED.
EACH OF THESE EIGHT GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRICTS HAVE A FIVE-MEMBER
BOARD.
EACH MADE UP OF BASIC DESIGN
SEE, TWO COMMUNITY SEATS, A
DEVELOPED SEAT, AND A BUSINESS
OR LANDSCAPE DESIGN SEAT.
BECAUSE THERE ARE 22
APPOINTMENTS TODAY, I WILL NOT
SPEAK TO EACH ONE IN DETAIL.
DUE TO US HAVING 46 AGENDA
ITEMS TODAY.
I WILL SAVE THESE APPOINTMENTS
WHO WERE RECOMMENDED TO THE
COUNCIL AND MAYOR THROUGH A
CAREFUL INTERVIEW AND SELECTION
PROCESS.
THEY WERE FURTHER VETTED BY MY
OFFICE ON THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
BEFORE BEING APPOINTED.
WITH THAT, I RECOMMEND APPROVAL
OF THESE 22 APPOINTMENTS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
OF COURSE WE WILL HAVE THEIR
APPOINTMENT PACKETS.
SO, JUST WANT TO NOTE FOR THE
PUBLIC RECORD THAT WE ALL DO
OUR DUE DILIGENCE, REVIEW THE
PACKETS, AND THIS IS JUST AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO HIGHLIGHT
ANY FEATURES.
ALL RIGHT.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON
THESE APPOINTMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 26 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> THE FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE, COUNCIL BILL 120039.
AND ORDINANCE 1200 -- INCLUDING
THE 2021 THROUGH 2026 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, I'M
GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM
PRESIDENT.
JUST WANT TO CONFIRM THAT YOU
CAN HEAR ME OKAY.
OKAY, WONDERFUL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ITEM 26.
COUNCIL COLLEAGUES, THIS IS THE
FIRST BILL FOR OUR
CONSIDERATION FROM THE FINANCE
AND HOUSING COMMITTEE FOR YOUR
DISCUSSION ON THE CARRIED BOARD
LEGISLATION.
THIS BILL ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT
TO CONTINUE PROGRAMS FROM LAST
YEAR INTO 2021 ONE UNSPENT
DOLLARS FROM 2020.
THIS IS NOT NEW AUTHORIZING
AUTHORITY.
THESE ARE EXISTING PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES THAT THE COUNCIL HAD
ALREADY APPROVED.
THIS IS NOT AN EXTENDED AMOUNT.
THIS IS ALLOWING DOLLARS THAT
WOULD TYPICALLY BE SENT BACK TO
THE OVERALL BUDGET, IF NOT
OTHERWISE APPROPRIATED FOR THE
SAME PURPOSES FROM THE PREVIOUS
YEAR TO BE USED AGAIN TO CARRY
FORWARD THE ALREADY AUTHORIZED
USE.
THIS ALLOWS US TO CARRY THOSE
DOLLARS FORWARD INTO THE 2021
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THOSE
DISCRETE PROGRAMS.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED PASSAGE OF THIS
BILL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
HERE NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON
THE BILL, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF
COUNCIL BILL 120039?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION?
>>> FOR THE CLERK PLEASE READ
THE SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 27 INTO
THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 27, COUNCIL BILL
120058, 1029 IN SOUTHEAST
SEATTLE.
THE COMMUNITY RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, BACK TO
YOU TO PROVIDE US THIS
COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND COLLEAGUES.
AGAIN, THIS IS THE ITEM THAT
CAME FROM THE HOUSING AND
FINANCE COMMITTEE. THAT CAME TO
US FROM THE OFFICE OF HOUSING
TO ACCEPT THE LAND TRANSFER
FROM THE SOUND TRANSIT TO
OFFICE OF HOUSING FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING FOUR
PURPOSE AFFORDABLE HOMES.
THERE ARE THREE MAIN PAINTS I'D
REALLY LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT.
THE FIRST IS THE CITY IS
ACCEPTING THIS LAND AT NO COST.
THIS IS POSSIBLE THROUGH OUR
COMMITMENT TO THE LAND
DISPOSITION POLICIES THAT WE
HAVE SEEN REALLY FEATURED IN
SOUND TRANSIT FIRST.
WHAT I REPLICATED AS WELL IN
OUR LAND PASSED IN 2019.
THIS IS OUR CITY'S COMMITMENT
TO MAKING SURE WE HAVE SURPLUS
OR UNDERUSED LAND, ESPECIALLY
WITH STARTING WITH SOUND
TRANSIT, THAT WE MAKE SURE THIS
PROPERTY IS AVAILABLE TO THE
HIGHEST AND BEST PUBLIC USE.
RIGHT NOW, THAT IS HOUSING.
THE SECOND THING TO CONSIDER IS
THIS LAND IS LOCATED IN THE
SOUTH END NEAR THREE LIGHT RAIL
STATIONS.
IT IS A RESPONSE TO THE
COMMUNITY'S ONGOING DEMAND FOR
MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOCATED
IN THESE EXISTING COMMUNITIES
THAT HAVE SEEN A TREMENDOUS
AMOUNT OF DISPLACEMENT AND
SKYROCKETING COST OF HOUSING
OVER THE YEARS.
AGAIN, WITH THE NEED TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE ADDRESS HOUSING,
IT'S NOT JUST BUILDING MORE
AFFORDABLE UNITS.
IT'S ALSO CREATING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO
HAVE HOMEOWNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH THIS
ORDINANCE ALLOWS.
A FINAL THING IS THAT THIS
FOCUS, AS I JUST MENTIONED, IS
ON CREATING FOR PURCHASE
HOUSING.
THIS PLAN PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE
HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR
SEATTLE RESIDENTS, CREATING A
PATH OUT OF GENERATIONAL
POVERTY AND ALLOWING FOLKS TO
CREATE GREATER EQUITY IN THE
POCKET.
THIS IS ALSO A COMMITMENT TO
OUR EQUITY PRINCIPLES FOR MORE
PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A
PLACE TO CALL HOME THAT THEY
CAN OWN, WHICH ALLOWS FOR FOLKS
TO BUILD WEALTH IN THEIR OWN
COMMUNITY THE LAST ONE I THINK
IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AS WE
RECOGNIZE THIS DISPROPORTIONATE
AMOUNT OF WEALTH IN SEATTLE
COMPARED TO BLACK AND BROWN
HOUSEHOLDS WHICH CAN BE TRACED
BACK TO OUR EXCLUSIONARY
POLICIES OF REDLINING THAT
PRESENT MANY BLACK COMMUNITIES
FROM BEING ABLE TO PURCHASE
THEIR HOMES IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
THIS IS NOT ONLY PART OF OUR
PASSED, BUT IT IS STILL THE
LIVING POLICY OF OUR CITY . WE
ARE REALLY TRYING TO PROVIDE
MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NOW FOR
FOLKS TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO
AFFORD TO LIVE IN THE CITY
ACCORDING TO A REPORT RELEASED
BY PROSPERITY NOW, THE PRE-
COVID MEDIUM WELL FOR A WHITE
RESIDENT IN SEATTLE WAS THREE
TIMES HIGHER THAN THAT OF
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD,
BLACK RESIDENTS WERE THREE
TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE
UNEMPLOYED.
THIS ALL COMPOUNDS TO FEW
OPPORTUNITIES TO ALLOW FOR
FOLKS TO BE ABLE TO OWN HOMES
IN THE CITY.
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS ONE WAY
THAT THE CITY CAN BEGIN TO
ADDRESS THE PASSED AND BEGIN TO
HELP CLOSE THE WAGE GAP AS WE
REPORT MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR
FUTURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
OPTIONS.
AND HOMEOWNERSHIP OPTIONS TO
ENSURE THAT MORE BIPOC
COMMUNITIES CAN CONTINUE TO
LIVE AND THRIVE IN OUR SEATTLE
-- IN SEATTLE FOR GENERATIONS
TO COME.
WILL CONTINUE TO DO MORE WORK
TO CLOSE THIS GAP AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO MORE FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES IN HOUSING AND
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND
ESPECIALLY USING OUR JUMPSTART
SEATTLE DOLLARS ABOUT TWO
THIRDS OF THOSE DOLLARS GOING
INTO HOUSING, AND HOME
OPPORTUNITIES AND ESPECIALLY
MAKING SURE THOSE WHO DON'T
HAVE OPPORTUNITIES HAVE A PLACE
TO CALL HOME AND APPROPRIATE
SHELTER.
THIS IS AN INDICATION OF OUR
ONGOING COMMITMENT TO THE NEED
FOR CREATING MORE AFFORDABLE
AND ACCESSIBLE HOUSING AND
ADDRESSING THE DISPARITIES
WITHIN OUR CITY.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS
LEGISLATION BEING PASSED TODAY.
YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
I JUST WANT TO SHARE THAT I AM
VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS
LEGISLATION.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
CREATE MORE PERMANENTLY
AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP.
NOT JUST RENTAL UNITS, BUT
HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES,
PARTICULARLY IN THE SOUTH END.
THAT MEANS THAT THESE HOMES
WILL BE AFFORDABLE NOT JUST FOR
THE FUTURE HOMEBUYER, BUT FOR
THE SUBSEQUENT HOMEBUYERS TOO.
THE RENTAL HOMEBUYER WILL GET A
REASONABLE RATE OF RETURN
MYSELF, BUT THE PRICE WILL
STILL ALLOW THE NEXT OWNER TO
ALSO PARTICIPATE AND ENJOY THE
BENEFITS OF HOMEOWNERSHIP I
THINK THIS IS A REALLY
IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
I DO WANT TO ALSO NOTE THAT
THERE HAS BEEN A REALLY
IMPORTANT IN COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT PROCESS FOR YEARS.
TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS HAPPENS.
I WANT TO THANK PUGET SOUND
SAGE FOR ADVOCATING AND HELPING
PASS THE LEGISLATION THAT
REQUIRES SOUND TRANSIT TO OVER
80% OF THEIR SEARCH PLUS
PROPERTIES TO ORGANIZATIONS
THAT ARE DOING LOW INCOME
HOUSING.
THIS IS REALLY A CHANCE FOR
THOSE OF US IN THE SOUTH END TO
MOVE PASSED THE NUMEROUS FENCED
OFF LOTS THAT HAVE LINED THE
LIGHT RAIL STATIONS FOR THE
LAST 10 YEARS.
REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THAT THE
FENCED OFF LOTS ALONG THE WAY
ARE STARTING TO BE USED AND
THAT THIS IN PARTICULAR WILL BE
USED FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES.
SO, JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU
AGAIN FOR SPONSORING THIS,
LEADING THIS, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
I DO WANT TO ALSO THANK
DIRECTOR ALVARADO AND OTHERS
FOR WORKING SO HARD ON THIS BIT
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE
HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN
THE SOUTH END.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE.
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO SERVE
AND SUPPORT AFFORDABLE PATHWAYS
TO THOSE UNITS IN OUR COMMUNITY
THAT ARE ONLY SUBJECT TO RENT.
WE KNOW THAT OVER 50% OF THE
PEOPLE IN THIS CITY RENT.
I THINK THE LAST TIME I LOOKED
ABOUT 30% OF THOSE RENTERS ARE
BIPOC FOLKS.
OBVIOUSLY THE MOST IMPORTANT
CRITICAL THING THAT WE CAN DO
TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE ACTUALLY
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF
CLOSING THE WEALTH GAP AND
INCOME INEQUALITY IS TO ALLOW
PEOPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE
AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT THIS BILL.
SORRY THAT I WASN'T IN
COMMITTEE TO VOTE IT OUT OF
COMMITTEE, BUT I'M REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT CONTINUING TO
SUPPORT THIS BILL.
THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR PLAYING
A REALLY IMPORTANT ROLE IN
GETTING A IN FRONT OF US.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, LAST
WORD?
>> JUST ECHOING THE APPRECIATION
FOR FOLKS WHO HAVE FOR A LONG
TIME FOCUSED ON SOUND TRANSIT
AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE LAND
DISPOSITION POLICIES.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE
REPLICATED IN THE LAND
DISPOSITION POLICIES THAT THE
CITY PASSED.
WITH THE THINGS OF A LOT OF
PEOPLE WHO WERE AT THE TABLE
WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT TYPE
OF PRINCIPAL EXPANDED TO LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS.
THESE ARE A LOT OF EFFORTS THAT
WE HOPE TO HIGHLIGHT IN THE
FUTURE.
I WANT TO THANK A FEW PEOPLE.
DIRECTOR ALVARADO, AS HAS BEEN
POINTED OUT, HAS REALLY BEEN
SPEARHEADING THIS MAKING SURE
THERE ARE MORE OPPORTUNITIES
LIKE THIS.
OBVIOUSLY MUCH MORE WORK TO
COME AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO
FOLLOW UP TO MAKE SURE IT'S NOT
JUST AFFORDABLE HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE ARE
CREATING FOR RENTERS AND FIRST-
TIME BUYERS, BUT THAT PIPELINE
SO THAT PEOPLE HAVE THAT NEXT
PLATE TO BUY.
THERE TRULY IS A PLACE TO MOVE
INTO AS PEOPLE ACQUIRE
ADDITIONAL EQUITY.
THAT THE NEXT GENERATION OR THE
NEXT FOLKS GET A CHANCE TO MOVE
INTO THESE HOMES AS WELL.
IT REQUIRES US TO CONTINUE
BUILDING.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR
CONTINUED SUPPORT ON THIS AND
FOR THE COMMENTS TODAY.
>> WONDERFUL, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR FOLKS
WITH THEIR HANDS UP.
SO, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 27.
>> AGENDA ITEM -- MY APOLOGIES,
AGENDA ITEM 28.
COUNCIL BILL 120059.
ADOPTING ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
UPDATES TO THE 2018 THROUGH 2022
CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
THE COMMUNITY RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS AS AMENDED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
WE BOTH CAUGHT OURSELVES.
A RESPECTIVE SCRIPTS SAY ADAM
27, BUT WE ARE IN FACT ON ITEM
28.
THANK YOU FOR CATCHING THAT.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, THIS IS
ALSO AN ITEM THAT COMES OUT OF
YOUR COMMITTEE SO I'M GOING TO
HAND IT OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM
PRESIDENT.
THIS LEGISLATION ADOPTS THE
FINAL 2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.
AS REQUIRED, EACH YEAR TO
ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT THIS PLAN
REITERATES HOW MUCH THE CITY
HAS TO SPEND FOR OUR FOUR
GRANTS, THAT INCLUDES THIS
COMMUNITY OF ALLEN THE HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH
AIDS THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS
GRANTS.
AND THE HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
AGAIN, I WANT TO REITERATE THAT
THESE ARE FUNDS THAT WE HAVE
ALREADY ACCEPTED WITH THE
EXPECTED AMOUNT.
WITH THE EXPECTED AMOUNT.
THIS LEGISLATION ALLOWS FOR US
TO UPDATE THOSE AMOUNTS TO
REFLECT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT THAT
THESE DOLLARS -- IN THE AMOUNT
OF THE DOLLARS THAT ARE
EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED AT THE
CITY OF SEATTLE NOW THAT THE
TOTAL AMOUNT IS KNOWN.
THIS IS JUST A SLIGHT
DIFFERENCE.
AGAIN AS I REITERATED THIS
MORNING, IT'S A SLIGHT
DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF THE
EXPECTED AND THE ACTUAL.
IT'S ABOUT $6000, SO THERE WAS
NO DRASTIC DEPARTURE FROM WHAT
THE COUNCIL HAD ALREADY
AUTHORIZED.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE BILL, WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> EIGHT 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?
>>> WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ
AGENDA ITEM 29 THROUGH 33 INTO
THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEMS 29 THROUGH 33,
APPOINTMENTS 1877 THROUGH 1881.
APPOINTMENTS OF AFEWORKI T.
GHEBREIYESUS, DIANA OCHOA,
TRACY TAYLOR, AND ALEXIS
RODICH AND ANNIE WISE . THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THESE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM
CLERK.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, THESE
ARE ALSO YOUR ITEMS.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT BACK OVER
TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.
FOR ITEM NUMBER -- EXCUSE ME,
JUST WANT TO CONFIRM MADAM
PRESIDENT, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT
THE LABOR STANDARD ADVISORY --
OKAY, GREAT.
I APPRECIATE IT.
COLLEAGUES, FOR THE LABOR
STANDARD ADVISORY COMMISSION
APPOINTMENTS, THE FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE DOES HAVE
THESE FIVE APPOINTMENTS AND
APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION.
AFEWORKI T. GHEBREIYESUS WAS
BORN AND RAISED AND GRADUATED
FROM THE UNIVERSITY WITH A
DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY.
AFTER SPENDING OVER A DECADE
WORKING IN MINING, OIL, GAS AND
BIOTECHNOLOGIES, HE COULD NO
LONGER TURN AWAY FROM THE
HORRIFIC ABUSE OF WORKERS AS
WELL AS THE EXPORTATION OF
ENVIRONMENT.
HE FLED TO ESCAPE THE MILITARY
DICTATORSHIP AND RESETTLED IN
SEATTLE.
HE CURRENTLY COORDINATES AND
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM GEARED
TOWARD WORKING FAMILIES AND HAS
DEVELOPED WORKSHOPS AND
CURRICULUM AROUND WORKPLACE
SAFETY AND WORKERS RIGHTS THAT
SPEAK TO THE NEED OF LOW-WAGE
BIPOC WORKERS, ESPECIALLY
IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES.
DIANA OCHOA WAS BORN IN MEXICO
AND EMIGRATED TO WASHINGTON
STATE IN 2007.
AS AN IMMIGRANT, SHE FACED BIG
CHALLENGES AND HAS EXPERIENCE.
THIS MOTIVATED HER TO LEARN AND
GET ENGAGED IN LABOR RIGHTS
ISSUES.
HE CAME ACROSS THROUGH [
SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
PROGRAM.
SHE ADVOCATED FOR WORKERS
RIGHTS AND WANTED TO STEP UP
HER ADVOCACY.
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED THAT SHE
IS HERE.
SHE PREFERS TO GO BY PAULA.
ALEXIS RODICH IS THE DIRECTOR
OF RESEARCH AND POLICY FOR THE
LOCAL 775.
CAREGIVERS UNION REPRESENTING
MORE THAN 45,000 WORKERS IN
WASHINGTON STATE AND MONTANA.
ALEXA CENTER TEAM HAVE
DEVELOPED A BOLD POLICY TO
ADDRESS HARASSMENT, ABUSE AND
DISSEMINATION TOWARD CAREGIVERS.
FIGHT DISCRIMINATORY BARRIERS
TO ENTERING THE HOME CARE
PROFESSION THAT HAVE HELPED TO
RAISE STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC
WORKERS AND WORKERS AT THE CITY
OF SEATTLE.
TRACY TAYLOR IS THE GENERAL
MANAGER OF ELLIOTT BAY BOOK
COMPANY.
SHE ALSO OWNED A WOMAN AND
CLEAR OWNED NEWSSTAND ON
CAPITOL HILL CALLED BIG LITTLE
NEWS.
IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, SHE HAD
DONE EXTENSIVE VOLUNTEER WORK
IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
PIONEER SQUARE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR THE
CAPITAL OF HILL CHILD BETTER.
SHE ALSO IS THE COCHAIR OF THE
SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
FINALLY, ANNIE WISE IS THE
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR FOR THE
LABOR COUNCIL.
A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT
HAS ADVOCATED FOR IMPROVING THE
LIVELIHOODS AND LIVES OF
WORKING PEOPLE FOR MORE THAN
130 YEARS.
SHE HAS HELPED TO ENACT AND
DEFEND PRO-WORKER POLICIES TO
ELECT, PUBLIC OFFICE AND HAS
HELPED TO BUILD POWER FOR LOCAL
UNIONS.
SHE IS AN 11 YEAR RESIDENT IN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
LIVES ON THE SOUTH END.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED PASSAGE AND
INCLUSION OF THESE APPOINTEES.
>> ALL RIGHT.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS,
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THESE
APPOINTMENTS?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THESE APPOINTMENTS, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APARTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS 34 AND 35 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEMS 34 AND 35,
APPOINTMENTS 1882 AND 1883.
EMILY DILLS AND EDILKA
DOMINGUEZ, AS MEMBERS FOR A
TERM TO FEBRUARY 28, 2024.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
THESE ARE ALSO FROM YOUR
COMMITTEE.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THIS WILL WRAP UP OUR COMMITTEE
SESSION.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE
HERE, COLLEAGUES.
THESE TWO APPOINTEES ARE FOR
THE DOMESTIC WORKERS STANDARDS
BOARDS.
WHICH INCLUDES THE
REAPPOINTMENT OF EMILY DILLS.
THIS IS HER SECOND TERM.
AS YOU KNOW, TRAN -- EMILY
DILLS IS A FOUNDER, AND HAS
BEEN KEY IN HELPING US PASSED
THE DOMESTIC WORKERS BILL OF
RIGHTS.
SHE'S A CONDUIT FOR EMPLOYER
FINANCE THROUGH EDUCATION AND
OUTREACH.
SHE HAS ADVOCATED FOR WORKERS
FAIR WAGES AND BENEFITS AND
HEALTHY WORKING CONDITIONS AND
IS A FORMER DOMESTIC WORKER
EMPLOYEE.
IN A PRIVATE HOME OF LOCAL
FAMILIES, AND CURRENTLY
PARTICIPATES IN THE WASHINGTON
STATE COLLABORATIVE TASK FORCE.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE
APPOINTMENT OF EDILKA DOMINGUEZ
, AND SHE IS A NANNY.
SHE'S ALSO AN IMMIGRANT
DOMESTIC WORKER THAT HAS BEEN
ACTIVELY VOLUNTEERING AS PART
OF THE NANNY COLLECTED FROM
WORKING WASHINGTON AND FOR WORK
CENTER.
SHE IS A DOMESTIC WORKER AND
HAS EXPERIENCED CHALLENGES AND
WORK LIKE ABUSE, BULLYING,
HARASSMENT, AND OTHER ISSUES.
SHE IS VERY ENGAGED IN THE
WORKERS RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND
BELIEVES THAT THE DOMESTIC
WORKER STANDARD BOARD CAN HELP
BRING A GREAT IMPACT TO WORKERS
LIVES.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF THESE TWO
DEPARTMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC
WORKER STANDARD BOARD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THESE APPOINTMENTS?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
THE APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
>>> WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ
THE SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 36 INTO
THE RECORD?
>> THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC
ASSETS AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES
COMMITTEE.
COUNCIL BILL 120048.
THE CITY OWNED REAL PROPERTY
KNOWN AS THE RED BARN RANCH AND
TO THE FUTURE NORTH RAINIER
PARK, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
THE BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, YOU ARE
THE CHAIRPERSON.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THIS BILL REMOVES THE
RECREATIONAL COVENANT OF THE
RED BARN RANCH PROPERTY LOCATED
IN AUBURN, WASHINGTON.
SOUTHEAST AUBURN.
THIS IS A TECHNICAL STEP THAT
ALLOWS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION ON
POTENTIAL USE AND OWNERSHIP.
IN ADDITION, THE BILL PLACES A
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT ON A
SEPARATE SITE WITHIN THE CITY
LIMITS AT THE NORTH RAINIER
LAND BANK SITE.
WHICH IS PLANNED FOR OPEN SPACE
AND A NEIGHBORHOOD PLACE.
IT'S ESSENTIALLY A SWAP BETWEEN
THE TWO.
THE RED BARN RANCH PROPERTY HAS
BEEN OWNED BY SEATTLE PARKS AND
REC SINCE THE 1970s.
SEATTLE PARKS AND REC HAS
PARTNERED WITH A SERIES OF
ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO
YOUTH MENTORSHIP AND
RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING THE
PROPERTY HAS SET MP THE LAST
THREE YEARS WHILE SEATTLE PARKS
AND REC CONTINUE TO SPEND MONEY
ON THE PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
THE RED BARN RANCH IS
APPROXIMATELY 39 ACRES.
THE LEGISLATION REQUIRED A
PUBLIC HEARING WHICH WAS HELD
IN COMMITTEE ON MAY 4th.
WE HAD A BRIEFING AND A
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED BY A
COMMITTEE VOTE TO PASS THIS
BILL.
I WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO
THANK THE GOOD FOLKS FROM
NURTURING ROUTES ARE PROVIDED
PUBLIC COMMENT TO SUPPORT
LIFTING, TO SUPPORT THE LIFTING
OF THE RED RIVER RECREATIONAL
COMMON AND PICK WHILE THIS DOES
NOT MAKE ANY DECISIONS,
REGARDING OWNERSHIP AND USE
TODAY, THERE WILL BE AN
OPPORTUNITY IN THE FUTURE TO
ENGAGE IN THAT PIECE OF THE
CONVERSATION.
MY OFFICE IN SEATTLE PARKS AND
REX WILL ENSURE THE PUBLIC HAVE
AMPLE OPPORTUNITY AND TIME IN
ADVANCE OF THAT STEP TO REMAIN
ENGAGED AND SUBMIT THEIR
COMMENTS AND CONCERNS FOR IDEAS
FOR THE USE.
THE PUBLIC ASSETS AND NATIVE
COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS CITY COUNCIL PASSED
THIS BILL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
ARE THERE 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?
>> EIGHT 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?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 37 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> MADAM CLERK?
OH, MY APOLOGIES.
>> GO, THAT'S OKAY.
>> COUNCIL BILL 120050,
RELATING TO SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION'S.
A USE OCCUPANCY AND MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASSED.
>> WONDERFUL, THANK YOU SO
MUCH, MADAME.
COUNCILMEMBER ANA CRISTINA
GARCIA.
>> THIS BILL RENEWS AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SOUTHWEST
USE AND FAMILY SERVICES AND THE
CITY TO CONSIDER THEIR GREAT
WORK.
THE NEW LEASE IS FOR TENURE TO
CONTINUE PROGRAMMING THE
SOUTHWEST YOUTH AND FAMILY
SERVICES HAVE BEEN PROVIDING
CRITICAL SOCIAL AND ACTIVE
ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO
UNDERSERVED FAMILIES FOR OVER
40 YEARS.
THE PUBLIC ASSETS AND NATIVE
COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE CITY COUNCIL
PASSED THIS BILL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS,
WHETHER CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL?
>> EIGHT 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?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 38 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 38, COUNCIL BILL
120033.
AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT
PARKS AND REC AND TATIAN ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE
ARE RECIPROCAL RIGHT OF ENTRY
LICENSE AGREEMENT.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
COUNCILMEMBER ANA CRISTINA
GARCIA.
>> SEATTLE PARKS AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS SEEK TO RENEW
AGREEMENTS TO SHARE PARKING AT
TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS.
THIS AGREEMENT ALLOWS FOR
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION,
AND SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOL TO
FORMALLY SHARE SPACE BETWEEN
THE TWO LOTS.
THE APPRAISAL DONE SHOW THE TWO
PARKING ARRANGEMENTS VALUE IN
THE AGREEMENT RENEWAL WAS EQUAL.
THAT IS THE PUBLIC BENEFIT
CERTAINLY MATCHED UP EQUALLY
FOR BOTH SITES FOR PARKING THE
PUBLIC ASSETS AND NATIVE
COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS CITY COUNCIL PASSED
THIS BILL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL?
>> EIGHT 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?
>>> WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ
I'M 39?
APPOINTMENT 1874, APPOINTMENT OF
MISHA Y. AVERILL AS MEMBER,
SEATTLE INDIAN SERVICES
COMMISSION GOVERNING COUNCIL
FOR A TERM THROUGH JUNE 20th,
2033.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
CONFIRMATION.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
>> THIS IS THEIR EXCITEMENT FOR
THE APPOINTMENT OF MISHA Y.
AVERILL.
SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE NAVAJO
NATION.
LIKE ME, WE ARE FROM A
DIFFERENT NATION, BUT WE WERE
RAISED ON THE PUYALLUP
REGISTRATION SHE IS A GRADUATE
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON.
SHE SERVED AS A YOUTH COHORT.
SHE HAS OVER EIGHT YEARS
EXPERIENCE IN REAL ESTATE TO
BRING TO THE COUNSELOR WHO WILL
GREATLY BENEFIT IN THE AREA OF
DEVELOPMENT.
SHE COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY
THE COUNCIL FROM THE CHAIR OF
THE SEATTLE INDIAN SERVICES
COMMISSION, SENATOR CLAUDIA
KAUFMAN.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRM THIS
APPOINTMENT.
THEM THANK YOU SO MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WHETHER CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
COVER MISSION OF THE APARTMENT?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
40 INTO THE RECORD?
>>> AGENDA ITEM 40.
APPOINTMENT 1875.
DENISE MORIGUCHI AS MEMBER,
WASHINGTON STATE CONVENTION
CENTER.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENT BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
>> THANK YOU.
THIS IS A MAYORAL RE-APPOINTMENT
THIS IS DENISE MORIGUCHI, CEO
OF THE CONVENTION, I'M SORRY A
REAPPOINTMENT OF DENISE
MORIGUCHI, I APOLOGIZE.
THE CEO OF THE CONVENTION CENTER
SPOKE TO HER CREDENTIALS AND
VALUABLE SKILLS AS EXECUTIVE
LEADER AND BUSINESSWOMAN.
AS YOU KNOW, SHE IS ALSO CEO OF
ANOTHER ORGANIZATION.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
CITY COUNCIL CONFIRM THIS
APPOINTMENT.
PAYMENT THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
41 INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 41, APPOINTMENT
1876, REAPPOINTMENT OF MISHA Y.
AVERILL TO . THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE APPOINTMENT BE
CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAME CLERK.
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, BACK TO
YOU.
>> THIS IS RON CHEW, ANOTHER
MAYORAL RE-APPOINTMENT.
THE INTERIM CHIEF LIBRARIAN
INTRODUCED THIS REAPPOINTMENT.
RON IS A WONDERFUL PART OF THE
LIBRARY BOARD.
HE HAS A REAL PASSION FOR LOCAL
HISTORY AND HAS ENGAGED IN A
VARIETY OF PROJECTS THAT RAISE
AWARENESS AND MONEY FOR UNDER
SERVED POPULATIONS.
HE RECENTLY RAISED MONEY TO
SUPPORT A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY
CLINICS SERVING ASIAN, PACIFIC
AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS AND
REFUGEES, AND IS A PRINCIPAL OF
SHOE COMMUNICATIONS WHERE HE
DOCUMENTS LOCAL COMMUNITY
HISTORY THROUGH ORAL HISTORY
AND MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS.
HE IS A WONDERFUL LEADER AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
WORK WITH HIM IN THE NEAR
FUTURE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
COUNCIL CONFIRM THIS
REAPPOINTMENT.
PAYMENT THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE APPOINTMENT?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE APPOINTMENT, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
THE APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
WE ARE GOING TO SWITCH GEARS
OVER TO THE TRANSPORTATION AND
UTILITIES COMMITTEE.
>>> WHETHER CLERK PLEASE READ
THE SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 42 INTO
THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 42, COUNCIL BILL
120042.
AMENDING ORDINANCE 126237,
WHICH ADOPTED THE 2021 BUDGET
INCLUDING THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS AS AMENDED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, YOU
ARE THE CHAIR.
OVER TO YOU TO PROVIDE A
COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
COLLEAGUES, LAST WEEK OUR
COMMITTEE AMENDED AND
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED COUNCIL
BILL 120042.
THIS LEGISLATION IS THE
RECOMMENDATION FROM THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON
HOW TO INVEST THE ADDITIONAL $7
MILLION EACH YEAR THAT WE
EXPECT FROM THE NEW $20 VEHICLE
LICENSE FEE THIS COUNCIL
AUTHORIZED AS SOON AS WE COULD
A FEW MONTHS AGO.
THE AMENDED COUNCIL BILL
IMPLEMENTS SDOT'S
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2021, AND
THEN ASKS SDOT TO RETURN TO THE
CITY COUNCIL AT THE START OF
OUR BUDGET DELIBERATIONS THIS
FALL.
WITH INFORMATION WE WOULD NEED
TO CONSIDER GOING BIGGER AND
BOLDER WITH BONDS TO SUPPORT
SEATTLE'S AGING TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE.
OUR INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDES OUR
CITY'S OLDER BRIDGES THAT
CONNECT OUR COMMUNITIES, ENABLE
MOBILITY FOR ALL MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION, AND KEEP OUR
ECONOMY MOVING, ESPECIALLY AS
WE STRIVE TO EMERGE FROM THE
COVID PANDEMIC.
I'D LIKE TO THANK SDOT AND THE
STAKEHOLDERS SDOT SELECTED TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE FOUR
MEETINGS TO DISCUSS HOW TO
DIVIDE THE $7 MILLION INTO
SEVERAL TRANSPORTATION
CATEGORIES.
I HOPE SDOT WILL BE ABLE TO USE
THAT ADDITIONAL INPUT, NOT JUST
FOR THE $7 MILLION, BUT AS A
PART OF THAT $700 MILLION
BUDGET FOR 2022.
THANKS ALSO TO EVERYONE WHO HAD
A CHANCE TO CALL IN FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT, COMMITTEE MEETINGS,
AND THE HEAD OF THE MLK LABOR
COUNCIL FOR JOINING THE
CONSTRUCTION LABOR UNIONS AND
MANY IN THE COMMUNITY
SUPPORTING THE PROPOSAL TO HAVE
A STRONGLY CONSIDER BOND
FINANCING SINCE INTEREST RATES
ARE AT AN ALL-TIME LOW, AND
BECAUSE WE HAVE A STRONG
INTEREST IN BOOSTING OUR LOCAL
ECONOMY TO BUILD BACK BETTER.
AGAIN, OUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
APPROVAL OF THIS BILL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THIS BILL?
HEARING AND SEEING NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL, -- NO, THAT'S OKAY.
WE ARE ALL ON A LITTLE BIT OF A
DELAY THIS MORNING, OR THIS
AFTERNOON.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM
PRESIDENT.
I FIRST WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN FOR
BRINGING FORWARD THE
LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF US
TODAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THAT.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
I WAS DEFERRING TO SEE IF
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS HAD ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
I KNOW THERE WAS A PRETTY
ROBUST DISCUSSION AND COMMITTEE.
I JUST WANTED TO OFFER A FEW
COMMENTS AND TO SAY THANK YOU.
THANKS TO COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS
FOR THE AMENDMENT HE BROUGHT
FORWARD TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
UNDERLYING POLICY HELPS TO GET
AT ONE OF THE BIGGER ISSUES
THAT WAS REALLY A DRIVING
INTEREST OF MINE AS WELL.
THAT IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
DISCUSSION IN THE FUTURE
CONVERSATIONS REALLY INVOLVE AN
APPROACH TO OUR INVESTMENTS IN
TANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT RECOGNIZED
THAT OVERLAPPING OPPORTUNITIES,
OVERLAPPING INVESTMENTS BETWEEN
OUR AGING INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE
BRIDGES, AND THINGS THAT WE
SHOULD BE CARRYING OVER THOSE
BRIDGES, INCLUDING BUSES AND
SAFER PATHWAYS FOR WALKERS, FOR
BICYCLISTS, FOR ALL THOSE WHO
NEED TO USE A STROLLER.
OF THEIR OWN OR TO PUSH A
STROLLER FOR THEIR KIDDOS.
I THINK THERE IS REAL
OPPORTUNITY HERE.
I JUST WANT TO PAUSE FOR A
SECOND AND MAKE SURE I WASN'T
INTERRUPTING COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WANTED TO SAY
SOMETHING, BUT IS IT OKAY IF I
CONTINUE WITH MY COMMENTS HERE?
OKAY, GREAT.
COUNCILMEMBER AND COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I DID WANT TO TAKE A QUICK
SECOND TO RECOGNIZE ALL OF
THOSE WHO HAVE CALLED IN WE
HAVE OFFERED PUBLIC COMMENT AS
WELL.
AND FOR THE COMPS THAT WERE
MADE TODAY ABOUT THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR BONDING TO
ALLOW FOR US TO PUT BACK BACK
TO WORK.
PUTTING PEOPLE BACK TO WORK
ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE
LOST THEIR WORK OR SMALL
BUSINESSES IN THE WAKE OF COVID,
OFFERS US A CHANCE TO FRONTLOAD
THESE DOLLARS TO INVEST IN
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, OR
DOLLARS THAT WILL ALLOW FOR
FAMILY WAGE JOBS.
AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO
EQUITABLE RECOVERY.
I THINK THAT BY BONDING IN THIS
MOMENT WE CAN PUSH FORWARD A
GREEN KNOLL DEAL TYPE OF
PROPOSAL.
IT IS NOT JUST NEW DEAL LIKE,
BY PUTTING PEOPLE TO WORK, BUT
IT COULD BE LIKE THE GREEN NEW
DEAL IN THAT WE ARE BRINGING
TOGETHER I THINK IT WAS A
COMMITMENT IN THIS REVISED
LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF US THAT
REALLY DO COMPLEMENT OUR
COMMITMENT TO A BLUE-GREEN
COALITION.
BRINGING IN LABOR AND
ENVIRONMENTALIST PERSPECTIVES
TO PUSH FOR PROJECTS THAT CAN
BE PART OF OUR ONGOING EFFORT
TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS,
AS WELL AS THE COMING
INFRASTRUCTURE IN FRONT OF US.
I DO THINK THAT WE CAN DO IT
BOTH END APPROACH AND I'M
HOPEFUL THAT THE PLAN AND THE
PRESENTATION IN FRONT OF US
THIS FALL WILL ALLOW FOR US TO
SEE THAT THERE IS A PATHWAY
FORWARD TO DOING SO.
I KNOW THAT WE ALL ARE
COGNIZANT OF THE FACT THAT CARS
AND SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLES
ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST SOURCES,
IF NOT THE LARGEST SOURCE OF
CLIMATE EMISSIONS IN SEATTLE.
OUR COMMITMENT CONTINUES TO BE
TO REDUCE CLIMATE EMISSIONS.
SO, AS WE REBUILD OUR
INFRASTRUCTURE AS THIS PROPOSAL
IN FRONT OF US OUTLINES, I
THINK THERE'S A LOT OF
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MARRY
THESE DOLLARS WITH OUR
COMMITMENTS TO CREATE MORE
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION
OPTIONS.
THAT WE CAN HAVE A BETTER SENSE
OF THE TOTAL UNIVERSE OF
DOLLARS AVAILABLE FOR THIS BOTH
END APPROACH.
WHEN WE KNOW MORE ABOUT THE
FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE BILL
THAT IS GOING TO BE PASSED THIS
SUMMER, AND WHEN WE HAVE A
BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE
DOLLARS THAT ARE COMING FROM
THE STATE, AS WELL IN THE FORM
OF TRANSPORTATION AND CAPITAL
PROJECTS.
I DO WANT TO THANK THE
COUNCILMEMBER SURE I ALREADY
MENTIONED, AND THE STAKEHOLDER
PROCESS THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER
THE INITIAL PROPOSAL, AND I
BELIEVE BY ALLOWING THOSE
INITIAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO MOVE
FORWARD NOW, AND NOT BONDING
AGAINST THOUGH DOLLARS IN THIS
YEAR'S ALLOCATION WE WILL BE
ABLE TO SEE A SIGNIFICANT
IMPROVEMENT IN JUST
INFRASTRUCTURE IN FRONT OF US
IN THIS FIRST YEAR.
THEN, WHEN WE GET THE REPORT IN
FRONT OF US, MAKE SURE THAT WE
CAN IMPLEMENT THESE FEDERAL AND
STATE DOLLARS WITH OUR INTENDED
EFFORT HERE TO BOND.
I THINK IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR US TO REALLY PUT PEOPLE
BACK TO WORK AND TO DO SO
THROUGH INEQUITY LANDS.
OF MAKING SURE THAT THOSE WHO
HAVE LOST THEIR LIVELIHOODS
REALLY DO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY
TO COME BACK.
AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
REBUILD OUR CITY.
TODAY'S LEGISLATION IS NOT
BEING DONE IN A VACUUM.
THE COUNCIL ANTICIPATES AS PART
OF THE PRESENTATION IN THE 22
PROPOSED BUDGET THAT THE
EXECUTIVE WILL BE PROVIDING
UPDATES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE VISIT ZERO PROGRAM AND
OTHER TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES
INCLUDING THE A.D.A.
TRANSITION PLAN.
THE MODULAR MASTER PLANS FOR
BICYCLES, FREIGHT, TRANSIT AND
PROFESSIONS, AND COMMITMENTS
MADE TO THE MOVE SEATTLE LEVY.
THAT WE MUST TAKE INTO
CONSIDERATION AS WELL.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FROM MY
PERSPECTIVE THAT WE TAKE A
REALISTIC LOOK AT THOSE
RECOMMENDATIONS BECAUSE NOT
ONLY DO WE WANT TO PUT THESE
FUNDING DOLLARS TO USE VERY
QUICKLY, BUT WE NEED TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE ARE HONORING OUR
PROMISES MADE THROUGH THE
LEVIES, AND MAKING THOSE
COMMITMENTS TO VOTERS.
SO THAT VOTERS SEE WHAT THEY
ASKED US TO INVEST IN REALLY
DID GET FUNDED.
THERE IS GOING TO BE A LOT OF
OPPORTUNITIES COMING FORWARD
FOR US TO I THINK RECOMMIT TO
BOTH END APPROACH AND MAKE SURE
WE ARE FULFILLING OUR
OBLIGATION TO NOT ONLY MOVE
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE OCCUPANCY
CARS, AND GOODS, BUT ALSO
PEOPLE SAFELY.
MY INTEREST CONTINUES TO BE IN
EXAMINING AND PRIORITIZING
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT
CAN DO THIS BOTH WORK AND PUT
PEOPLE BACK TO WORK NOW.
I'M REALLY EXCITEDABOUT THE
BONDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT THIS
LEGISLATION SETS UP.
I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO
DO TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO
PUT PEOPLE TO WORK NOW, AND I'M
REALLY ALSO INTERESTED IN
HEARING MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT
LIST THAT COMES FORWARD, AND
HEARING MORE ABOUT WHERE EACH
PROJECT LIST CAN SUPPORT THESE
MULTIMODAL TRANSIT OPTIONS AND
HOW WE CAN PUT PEOPLE TO WORK.
SO, WITH THAT, THANKS TO FOLKS
FROM SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, I THINK
THIS IS THE RIGHT APPROACH TO
MAKE SURE WE HAVE A PLAN TO
MAKE A PLAN.
WE HAVE MUCH MORE CONVERSATION
FROM THIS FALL.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE FIRST
STEPS TAKEN HERE AND THANKS
AGAIN TO COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS FOR THE
AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
I DO SEE COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS
HAS HIS HAND UP
>> I WILL BE BRIEF, PROMPTED BY
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA TO SPEAK.
UNDERSTANDING WE HAVE 46 ITEMS
ON TODAY'S AGENDA, I DID NOT
WANT TO SPEND TOO MUCH TIME
REHASHING THE THINGS WE'VE
ALREADY DISCUSSED I THINK THAT
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA PUT IT
WELL, WHICH IS THAT WE NEED TO
HAVE READY AND BE READY TO BOND
AGAINST ANY INVESTMENT, OR ANY
FUNDING SOURCE, WHETHER IT IS
THE BLM FOR OTHERS.
WE NEED TO HAVE A GOOD
UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT OUR
BONDING NEEDS ARE AND WHAT THE
SCHEDULE OF THOSE NEEDS ARE.
SO THAT WE ARE NOT PAYING
BANKERS INTEREST ON MONEY WE
CAN'T USE, BEFORE WE ARE READY
TO USE IT, AND I THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT FOR US ALL COLLEAGUES,
THAT WHEN WE ASK STAKEHOLDER
GROUPS AND DEPARTMENTS LIKE
SDOT TO RUN A STAKEHOLDER
PROCESS, THAT WE HONOR WHAT
THEY BRING TO US IN THEIR
REPORTS.
I DON'T FIND IT TO BE A GOOD
PRACTICE FOR US TO ASK OTHERS
TO DO WORK, AND THEN FOR US TO
GO IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
DIRECTION.
AT THE LAST MINUTE.
SO, I JUST WANT TO THANK THE
SPONSORS OF ALL OF THE INITIAL
LEGISLATION, OF THE INITIAL
AMENDMENT, AND FOR EVERYONE
SUPPORTING A GOOD WAY TO MOVE
FORWARD, KEEPING BONDING ON THE
TABLE AND ASKING FOR THE
INFORMATION WE NEED TO MAKE
GOOD THIS REALLY RESPONSIBLE
DECISIONS.
THANK YOU, PRESIDENT AND
COLLEAGUES.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, AS THE
PRIME SPONSOR, YOU GET THE LAST
WORD IF THERE IS ANYTHING LIKE
YOU DID ADD.
LET'S JUST VOTE.
>> I LIKE IT.
I LIKE THOSE LAST COMMENTS.
WITH THAT DIRECTION, AND THE
SECOND THAT I'M HEARING FROM
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ ON LET'S
VOTE.
I WOULD ASK THAT THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> EIGHT 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?
>>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
THE SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 43 INTO
THE RECORD?
>> COUNCIL BILL 120045,
RELATING TO THE CITY AND LIGHT
DEPARTMENT DECLARING CERTAIN
REAL PROPERTY RIGHTS TO BE
SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF CITY
LIGHT.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAME
CLERK.
BACK OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN TO WALK US THROUGH THE
SIDE OF.
>> COUNCIL BILL 120045 IS ONE
SMALL -- IT IS ONE MORE SMALL
PROPERTY TRANSACTION NEEDED TO
FACILITATE THE EXTENSIVE
GEORGETOWN TO SOUTH PARK TRAIL
WITH ITS MULTIPLE BENEFITS OF
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
MOBILITY, CONNECTIVITY AND OPEN
SPACE.
THIS COUNCIL BILL INVOLVED
TEMPORARY LEASE FOR A SMALL
TRIANGLE OF LAND ALONG THE
ROUTE.
LATER THIS SUMMER WE EXPECT TO
SEE THE FINAL ACTIONS
AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION OF THE
TRAIL PROJECT THE TOTAL PROJECT
COST FOR THIS TRAIL BETWEEN
DISTRICT 1 AND DISTRICT 2 IS
ABOUT $7.5 MILLION, WHICH
INCLUDES ABOUT $5 MILLION THIS
COUNCIL ADDED TO THE PROJECT AS
PART OF OUR BUDGET PROCESS A
FEW MONTHS AGO.
OUR COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMEND THIS BILL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
THEIR BEHALF?
>>> THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 44 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 44, COUNCIL BILL
120062.
RELATING TO THE MADISON BUS
RAPID TRANSIT RAPID RIDE D-LINE
PROJECT.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, BACK
OVER TO YOU.
>> COLLEAGUES, THIS ITEM AT THE
NEXT COUNCIL BILL ON TODAY'S
AGENDA ARE IMPORTANT STEPS
FORWARD FOR THE MADISON STREET
BUS RAPID TRANSIT RAPID RIDE
PROJECT.
COUNCIL BILL 120062, THIS
ITEM, ENABLES OUR SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
ACCEPT TWO SMALL EASEMENTS.
THE NEXT BILL, 120063, ENABLES
SDOT TO ACCEPT TWO GRANTS,
TOTALING $65 MILLION WE HAVE
BEEN EXPECTING FROM THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
THESE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO
THAT BUS CORRIDOR FOR CITY
COUNCIL'S -- DISTRICTS THREE
AND SEVEN INCLUDE OVER $26
MILLION OF CITY GOVERNMENT
DOLLARS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY
APPROVED, INCLUDING AN
ADDITIONAL $5 MILLION THAT WE
APPROVED LAST FALL.
THE TOTAL PROJECT COST FOR THIS
SINGLE QUARTER IS APPROXIMATELY
$133 MILLION.
WHILE BUSES ALREADY TRAVEL UP
AND DOWN MADISON STREET, THIS
PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE
SPEED AND RELIABILITY AND
IMPROVE THE CONNECTION TO THE
LIGHT RAIL.
THE REVISED DATE FOR
CONSTRUCTION TO START IF THIS
FALL OF 2021.
SDOT HOPE TO COMPLETE THE
CHANGES TO THE STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS IN 2024.
OUR COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF BOTH
BILLS.
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN ARE
THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE BILL?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, THE BILL
PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN
IT.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ
THE SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 45 INTO
THE RECORD?
AGENDA ITEM 45, COUNCIL BILL
120063.
RELATING TO GRANT FUNDS FROM
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE MADISON
RAPID RIDE PROJECT.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, BACK
TO YOU?
NOTHING ELSE TO ADD EXCEPT THAT
THIS BILL WAS ALSO RECOMMENDED
UNANIMOUSLY BY COMMITTEE.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS ON THE BILL?
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, THE BILL
PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN
IT.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 46 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 46, RESOLUTION
32000.
RELATING TO THE SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES ADOPTING THE 2021
THROUGH 2026 STRATEGIC BUSINESS
PLAN FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, BACK TO
YOU TO WALK US THROUGH THIS
REPORT.
>> YOU ARE ON MUTE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
OVER THREE SEPARATE MEETINGS OF
OUR COMMITTEE, WE DISCUSSED THE
STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN AND
RATE PASSED FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
BEFORE US TODAY IS THAT
CORRESPONDING COUNCIL RESOLUTION
, WHICH WAS UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED BY OUR COMMITTEE.
KEEPING UTILITY RATES LOW IS
IMPORTANT BECAUSE RATES ARE
REGRESSIVE, WITH LOWER INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS PAYING A LARGER
PERCENTAGE OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD
INCOME FOR UTILITY BILLS.
FORTUNATELY, THE AVERAGE AS YOU
RATE INCREASES ARE EXPECTED TO
BE LOWER THAN WHAT WAS
ORIGINALLY PROMISED BACK IN
2017 FOR THIS TIME.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT
SPU'S STRATEGIC PLAN AND RATE
PATH HAVE BEEN ENDORSED BY THE
RIGOROUS CUSTOMER REVIEW PANEL.
THERE WAS ALSO A THOROUGH
ARTICLE IN THE SEATTLE TIMES
ABOUT THE STRATEGIC LAND AND
RATE PATH, WHICH EXPLORES ALL
THE VARIOUS COST DRIVERS FOR
THESE RATES, INCLUDING
INFLATION, PASSED-DUE RATES
IMPOSED BY KING COUNTY FOR
WASTEWATER, ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION PROJECTS REQUIRED BY
OUR STATE AND FEDERAL
GOVERNMENTS, LABOR COSTS, AND
UTILITY STATUTES CHARGED BY OUR
GENERAL FUND.
THE COUNCIL EXAMINES AND VOTES
ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN EVERY
THREE YEARS.
OUR COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATION.
THANK YOU.
>> ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THE
RESOLUTION?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS
TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
I HAVE SOME BUSINESS TO COME --
OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE
THE COUNCIL.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, I
WOULD LIKE TO BE EXCUSED FROM
THE MAY 17th AND MAY 24th CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, I AM
EXCUSED FROM THE MAY 17th AND
MAY 24th CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD IS GOING
TO SERVE AS THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PRO TEM ON BOTH THE
17th AND THE 24th.
SHE WILL PROVIDE OVER THE
COUNCIL BRIEFING AND CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS ON THOSE DATES.
MY DEEP THANKS TO HER FOR
PROVIDING ME A LITTLE BIT OF
COVERAGE AS I GET AWAY.
OKAY, ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO
COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, PLEASE.
>> I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE
EXCUSED FROM FULL COUNCIL AND
FROM THE MORNING BRIEFING ON
THE MORNING OF MONDAY, JUNE
14th.
PLEASE.
>> OKAY.
IS THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA WILL BE
EXCUSED FROM THE JUNE 14th CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS.
>> I SAY NO.
>> I GAVE HER A HEADS UP
BECAUSE OF HER COMMITTEE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NO ACTUAL OBJECTION,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA WILL BE
EXCUSED FROM THE JUNE 14th CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS.
ARE THERE ANY -- IS THERE ANY
OTHER FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE, COLLEAGUES, THIS
DOES CONCLUDE THE ITEMS OF
BUSINESS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ALL 46 ITEMS OF BUSINESS ON THE
AGENDA.
OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS ON
MONDAY, MAY 17th.
2021 AT 2:00 P.M.
AGAIN, THAT FULL COUNCIL
MEETING WILL BE PRESIDED OVER
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM,
COUNCILMEMBER LISA HOLD ROLLED.
I HOPE THAT YOU HAVE A
WONDERFUL AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.