>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
TODAY IS MONDAY, JUNE 13.
THE TIME IS 2:00 PM.
THE BRIEFING MEETING COME TO
ORDER.
CLERK, WILL YOU CALL THE ROLL?
>>
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> HERE.
>> THAT IS FOUR PRESENT.
>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES OF JUNE 6, 2022 WILL BE
ADOPTED.
SEEING NO OBJECTION THE MINUTES
ARE ADOPTED.
MOVING TO THE PRESIDENT REPORT.
ON TODAY'S AGENDA WE HAVE TWO
PROCLAMATIONS FOR SIGNATURE
INCLUDING ONE ON THE 50th
ANNIVERSARY OF TITLE IX AND ONE
RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF
LEGISLATIVE AIDE TO
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
WE HAVE NO EXECUTIVE SESSION
TODAY.
WE DO NOT TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT
BRIEFINGS THE WE WELCOME THE
PUBLIC TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS OR
TO WATCH ONLINE AS WE GO
THROUGH A NEW HYBRID APPROACH.
PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED
TOMORROW IN BOTH PERSON AND
ONLINE.
TOMORROW'S AGENDA THE CONSENT
CALENDAR WILL INCLUDE THE
MINUTES AND THE PAYMENT OF THE
BILLS AS WELL AS 26
APPOINTMENTS WHICH WERE
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE
LAND-USE COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
WE WILL TAKE ONE VOTE ON ALL
ITEMS PUBLIC CONSENT CALENDAR
UNLESS ANY COUNCILMEMBER
REQUESTED AN ITEM BE REMOVED
FOR CONSIDERATION SEPARATELY.
IF THAT HAPPENS WE WILL TAKE
THAT ITEM AT THE END OF THE
AGENDA.
FOLLOWING THE CONSENT CALENDAR
WE WILL VOTE ON SIX ISSUES.
FIRST, THE SEATTLE POLICE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, AS PMA
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT.
THIS WAS SENT TO FULL COUNCIL
AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED IN
COMMITTEE.
LAST WEEK WE DELAYED A VOTE ON
THE SEATTLE POLICE MANAGEMENT
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BY ONE WEEK.
THE CHAIR IS COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
TOMORROW'S COUNCIL MEETING THE
SPMA WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR A
VOTE.
ALL CANS MEMBERS RECEIVED A ONE
HOUR BRIEFING.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT OUR OWN
CENTRAL STAFF.
NUMBER TWO, WE WILL BE VOTING
ON THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. CHIN
TO BE THE OFFICER OF HOUSING.
WE WILL ALSO BE VOTING ON TWO
ITEMS CONSIDERED AND
RECOMMENDED BY THE LAND-USE
COMMITTEE REGARDING ACCEPTING A
GRANT AND ROOFTOP FEATURE
REGULATIONS.
AT THE END OF OUR AGENDA WE
WILL BE VOTING ON TWO ITEMS
CONSIDERED AND RECOMMENDED BY
THE TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMITTEE
REGARDING PROPERTY TRANSFERS
úAND EASEMENTS.
INFORMATION ON THESE ITEMS ARE
AVAILABLE ON THE ONLINE AGENDA.
MOVING ON.
TODAY I AM BRINGING FORWARD A
PROCLAMATION FOR SIGNATURES
PROCLAIMING THURSDAY, JUNE 23,
2022 TO BE THE 50th ANNIVERSARY
OF TITLE IX.
I WILL LEAVE THE DISCUSSION OF
THE PROCLAMATION FOR ANY
ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK BEFORE I
REQUEST SIGNATURES TO BE
AFFIXED FOR THE PROCLAMATION.
I AM PLEASED TO BRING FORWARD A
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE
50th ANNIVERSARY OF TITLE IX.
TITLE IX PASSED IN 1972 WITH A
LANDMARK CHANGING IN FEDERAL
LAW THAT PROHIBITS
DISCRIMINATION IN ALL AREAS OF
EDUCATION INCLUDING ATHLETICS.
THIS ACT SINGLE-HANDEDLY OPENED
THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND
GIRLS HAD NEVER BEEN OFFERED
BEFORE IN HISTORY.
OUR NATION'S EDUCATION SYSTEM
BEGAN INVESTING IN GIRLS AND
WOMEN'S ATHLETICS TO MEET THE
QUALITY STANDARDS REQUIRED IN
THE LAW.
THIS INVESTMENT ENABLED GIRLS
AND WOMEN TO DEVELOP THEIR
ATHLETIC TALENT AND LEADERSHIP
SKILLS THAT GO ALONG WITH IT AS
PART OF THEIR EDUCATION.
IT CREATED OPPORTUNITIES THAT
HAD PREVIOUSLY FOR GENERATIONS
BEEN DENIED.
I WELCOME MY COLLEAGUES TO SIGN
THIS PROCLAMATION TODAY.
NEXT WEEK WILL PRESENT THE
PROCLAMATION AT THE FULL
COUNCIL MEETING.
RECEIVING IT WILL BE JENNY
GELDER CO-OWNER OF A FOUR-TIME
NATIONAL CHEVY CHIP WINNING
TEAM.
THE SEATTLE STORM HAS WON MORE
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS THAN ANY
OTHER TEAM IN OUR CITY'S
HISTORY.
THE SUCCESS OF THE WOMEN ON
STORM COULD NOT BE POSSIBLE
WITHOUT THE TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES GRANTED AND
GUARANTEED BY TITLE IX.
ALSO RECEIVING THE PROCLAMATION
NEXT WEEK TO BE JACKIE
McCORMICK.
JACKIE RUNS AN ORGANIZATION
CALLED RISE ABOVE TO ENGAGE
INDIGENOUS YOUTH IN ATHLETICS,
LEADERSHIP AND POSITIVE
ACTIVITIES.
JACKIE WAS ALSO A VERY TALENTED
BASKETBALL PLAYER IN HER YEARS
AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.
IT IS AN UP-AND-COMING
ORGANIZATION THAT INVESTS IN
THE TALENT, ABILITY AND
LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL OF OUR
INDIGENOUS YOUTH AND ALL YOUTH
IN THE SEATTLE AREA AND
STATEWIDE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO RISE ABOVE
HELP NURTURE AND CREATE TALENT
FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF
WINNING TEAMS.
THIS CITY COUNCIL HAS BEEN A
BIG SUPPORTER OF RISE ABOVE NOT
ONLY A BUDGET BUT IN OTHER WAYS
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COUNCIL.
RISE ABOVE NOT ONLY DOES WORK
LOCALLY BUT IT ALSO WORKS WITH
TRIBES, INDIGENOUS LED
ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING TRIBES.
BEFORE I MOVE FURTHER ON ANY
COMMENTS FOR THE PROCLAMATION,
I KNOW WE DO A LOT OF
PROCLAMATIONS AND THEY ARE ALL
GOOD AND I APPRECIATE THAT AND
SOMETIMES WE DON'T GET A CHANCE
TO READ THE PROCLAMATION THAT
ANY PARTICULAR COUNCILMEMBER
PUTS FORWARD.
THE PROCLAMATION I HAVE FOR
TITLE IX HAS 17 WHEREAS.
I'M NOT GOING TO READ THE
PROCLAMATION BUT I DID PULL OUT
A FEW I THINK IT'S VERY
IMPORTANT TO PUT ON THE RECORD.
AND I WILL START WITH SIX OF
THEM I WOULD LIKE TO READ,
THEY'RE VERY SHORT.
WHEREAS TITLE IX HAS 50 STATES
SINCE ITS PASSAGE EXPANDED
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND
GIRLS IN SPORTS AND IN SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND
MATH -- THAT IS S.T.E.M.
FIELDS.
WHEREAS FEBRUARY 2022 THE U.S.
SOCCER FEDERATION GOVERNING BODY
IN THE U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL
TEAM ANNOUNCED A SETTLEMENT TO
RESOLVE A LONG-STANDING PAY
DISPUTE WITH THE FEDERATION
AGREEING TO PAY THE TWO TEAMS
EQUALLY IN THE NEXT UNION
CONTRACT TO GIVE THE WOMEN'S
TEAM $22 MILLION IN BACK PAY.
WHEREAS IN SEATTLE WE CELEBRATE
OUR LOCAL WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL
SPORTS TEAMS INCLUDING THE
SEATTLE STORM, WHEREAS THE
SEATTLE STORM FORCE FOR CHANGE
BRINGS TOGETHER PLAYERS IN THE
FRONT OFFICE, OWNERSHIP AND
PARTNERS TO FOCUS ON FINDING
KEY AREAS OF IMPACT.
VOTING AND EDUCATION.
BIPOC USE, AMPLIFICATION OF
BLACK WOMEN, AMPLIFICATION OF
LGBTQ, LEADERS OF COLOR AND
ORGANIZATIONS SERVING BLACK
AMENITIES.
WHEREAS THE RAIN HAS FORMED A
PARTNERSHIP WITH WASHINGTON'S
FIRST BLACK LED PHILANTHROPY,
THE BLACK FUTURE CO-OP FUND TO
CALL ATTENTION TO THE
PHILANTHROPIES MISSION.
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OVER
GENERATIONS.
AGAIN IT'S CALLED THE BLACK
FUTURE CO-OP FUND.
AND FINALLY, WHEREAS THE CITY
IS PROUD TO SUPPORT YOUTH
SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK
WITH YOUNG GIRLS LIKE RISE
ABOVE TO PROVIDE TAILORED
EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH
BASKETBALL CLINICS AT THE
CENTER TO EMPOWER NATIVE YOUTH
AND HELP LEAD A HEALTHY LIFE.
OF THE 17 SECTIONS OF WHEREAS I
ONLY READ SIX.
THIS IS POSTED ONLINE IF YOU
GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ IT
IT WOULD BE REALLY NICE.
WITH THAT, IS THERE ANY COMMENTS
OR ANYTHING THAT MY COLLEAGUES
WOULD LIKE TO SAY BEFORE I GO
ON TO ASK FOR A VOTE?
OKAY.
NOT SEEING ANY ON THE TITLE IX
PROCLAMATION, 50th ANNIVERSARY.
MADAME CLERK CAN YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON WHO WOULD LIKE
TO HAVE THEIR NAME AFFIXED TO
THE PROCLAMATION?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
>> AYE
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> YES.
SEVEN SIGNATURES ADDED TO THE
PROCLAMATION.
WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE
PROCLAMATION.
SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT
PROCLAMATION.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA CAN YOU
LEAD US IN THE DISCUSSION ON
THE PROCLAMATION HONORING
ARETHA FOR HER SERVICES TO THE
CITY OF SEATTLE ANY ADDITIONAL
FEEDBACK WE MAY HEAR FROM OUR
COLLEAGUES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE
TITLE IX RECLAMATION WE JUST
SIGNED AS WELL.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING
THAT NEXT WEEK.
PERHAPS EVEN SHOWING A VIDEO
HONORING THE GUEST OF HONOR.
COLLEAGUES, WE HAVE ANOTHER
INCREDIBLE WOMAN TO HONOR TODAY.
A YOUNG WOMAN FROM OUR OFFICE
HAS WORKED WITH ME SINCE 2017.
SHE HAD HER LAST DAY IN THE
OFFICE ON FRIDAY LAST WEEK.
WELL I MENTIONED THIS TWO WEEKS
AGO, TODAY IS THE OFFICIAL
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO CONSIDER
SIGNING UP AUTOMATION TO
SUPPORT HER WORK.
AS WE SEND HER ON HER WAY AND
WISH HER THE BEST OF LUCK IN
HER NEW ROLE WITH PUGET SOUND
SAGE WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE
ABLE TO WORK WITH HER IN MANY
WAYS AS ALL OF OUR OFFICES
ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND
THE DEEP ENGAGEMENT OF PUGET
SOUND SAGE.
THE PROCLAMATION IN FRONT OF US
EMIRATES HER SERVICE AS NOT
ONLY A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM IN
THE OFFICE HERE, BUT ALSO A
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL'S
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TEAM.
OF OUR SECOND FLOOR IN THE
LEGISLATIVE TEAM OVERALL ON THE
SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR OF CITY
HALL OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS,
SHE HAS BROUGHT INCREDIBLE
DEDICATION TO THE WORK SHE DOES
EVERY DAY, INCREDIBLE DETAIL
AND RESEARCH SHE CONDUCTS,
INCREDIBLE INTEGRITY IN THE
CONVERSATIONS SHE HAS WITH
COMMUNITY AND ALWAYS MAKING
SURE SHE BRINGS THOSE TO THE
DECISION-MAKING TABLE AND
CREATES SPACE MOST IMPACTED BY
POLICY TO BE AT THE
POLICYMAKING TABLE.
IN DOING SO SHE ALSO HOLDS ME
AND ALL OF US ACCOUNTABLE IN
FOLLOWING THROUGH ON THE WORK
WE SET OUT TO DO AS WE SET IT
OUT TO ENTER INTO THESE
POSITIONS AND SERVE THE
RESIDENTS OF SEATTLE.
I WANT TO THANK HER FOR HER
WORK SHE HAS DONE OVER THE LAST
FIVE YEARS.
SHE HAS BROUGHT HER HEART AND
SOUL INTO THE WORK OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
INTO HER OFFICE.
AND TO THE FOLKS SHE SERVES ON
CITY COUNCIL VIA THE
DISCUSSIONS SHE HAS WITH THE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
SHE HAS LET OUR COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY, SHE IS
CORRELATED REGULAR CHECKING
MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY.
SHE HAS CONDUCTED COMMUNITY IN
PERSON FRIDAYS AND SHE STAFFED
THE VERY HARD WORK OF
REIMAGINING PUBLIC SAFETY AND
INVESTING IN PUBLIC RESOURCES.
I WANT TO THANK HER FOR THE
WORK SHE HAS DONE LOOKING AT
EQUITY, EVERYTHING FROM
COMMUNITY FUNDING IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER OFFICES
ON PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING, TO
EQUITY AS IT RELATES TO
CANNABIS AND HOW WE RESPOND TO
THE NEXT SET OF POLICIES IN THE
WAKE OF THE WAR ON DRUGS.
SHE HAS DONE TREMENDOUS WORK ON
POLICY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
AND HAS ALWAYS BROUGHT A GREAT
SENSE OF HUMOR TO OUR OFFICE.
WE THANK HER FOR HER PUNS AND
HER ALLITERATION SHE HAS
CONSTANTLY INFUSED INTO OUR
TUESDAY ALERTS AND INTO OUR
SOCIAL MEDIA.
AND I KNOW COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
SHE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED YOUR
GIFT OF THE EARRINGS YOU GAVE
HER.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR LOVE
AND SUPPORT WITH ARETHA VIA
THIS PROCLAMATION AND WE HOPE
YOU WILL SIGN ON.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FOR
MY COLLEAGUES?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING
. I KNOW I GAVE COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA A HARD TIME ABOUT
THIS, BUT I WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA BECAUSE
THOSE OF US , PARTICULARLY
WOMEN OF COLOR, ARETHA CAME TO
SAY GOODBYE TO ME AND THERE
WERE A LOT OF TEARS, BUT ONE OF
THE THINGS THAT HAS BEEN
IMPRESSED UPON ME,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, IS THAT
YOU HAVE BEEN HER MENTOR SINCE
COLLEGE.
AND THAT IS WHITE MENTOR SHIP
IS SO IMPORTANT. IF WE ARE NOT
OUT THERE WORKING WITH OUR
YOUNG WOMEN AND MEN AND
PROVIDING THEM REPRESENTATION
MATTERS AND GIVING THEM ACCESS
TO A PIPELINE THAT WAS NEVER
ALWAYS OPEN TO US, TO NOT JUST
ELECTED OFFICE, BUT ANY
OPPORTUNITY, HAVING SOMEONE LIKE
A BIG SISTER TELLING YOU, THIS
IS WHAT COLLEGES LIKE, THIS IS
WHAT LAW SCHOOL IS LIKE, THIS
IS WHAT GRAD SCHOOL IS LIKE.
HERE ARE MY NETWORK OF PEOPLE.
MAKE SURE IF YOU FALL OR
STUMBLE AM HERE FOR YOU.
AND COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA YOU
DID THAT FOR ARETHA.
IT IS VERY APPARENT AND
ABUNDANT IN HER ABILITIES AND
WHAT SHE SHARED, I THINK ONE OF
THE THINGS I APPRECIATE, IF SHE
IS LISTENING IS HER INCREDIBLE
SENSE OF HUMOR.
AGAIN, KEEPING US ACCOUNTABLE
EVEN AS OLD FOLKS LIKE ME.
I AM GOING TO MISS ARETHA BUT I
KNOW SHE IS ON TO BIGGER THINGS
AND AS I TOLD HER IN A NICE WAY,
SOMETIMES YOU ARE READY TO
LEAVE THE NEST.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
AND MENTORSHIP.
I CAN SEE THAT RESULT AND THAT
MEANS A LOT.
OKAY.
SO WITH THAT, I DO NOT SEE ANY
OTHER HANDS.
MADAME CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PROCLAMATION.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> A COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> AYE.
>> THAT IS SIX SIGNATURES
ADDED.
I HAVE TWO POINTS OF POINTS OF
CLARIFICATION THE LAST ONE HAD
SIX SIGNATURES AND ALSO THE
ROLL CALL WILL BEGIN WITH
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES FOR
CLARIFICATION FOR THE NEXT
SECTION ON THE AGENDA.
>> I HAD COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA UP.
OKAY.
I SHOULD'VE SAID THIS AT THE
BEGINNING, I APOLOGIZE.
FIRST OF ALL PLEASE FIX OUR
SIGNATURES.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS AND
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD OUR
EXCUSE FOR TODAY.
THAT IS CORRECT, RIGHT, MADAME
CLERK?
>> IF THEY DIVIDED ADVANCE
NOTICE TO THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
THAT IS CORRECT.
>> SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO HER
NEXT AGENDA ITEM AND THAT IS
THE PREVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL
ACTIONS.
THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT,
MADAME CLERK.
I HAD COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA
AS GOING FIRST BUT YOU'RE
TELLING ME IT IS COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES IS THE ROLL CALL FOR
DOING PRESENTATIONS?
>> THAT IS CORRECT.
>> SO, CAN YOU READ IT OFF TO
ME.
I THINK MINE IS OUT OF ORDER.
>> WITHOUT A DOUBT.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, AND
CONCLUDING WITH YOU.
>> GREAT.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WISHING ARETHA WELL.
I AM SURE SHE WILL HAVE A
FABULOUS TIME WORKING FOR PUGET
SOUND SAGE.
GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES.
I'M GOING TO START WITH MY
COMMITTEE.
LAST WEEK THE NEIGHBORHOOD
EDUCATION ARTS AND RIGHTS
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO
RICKMAN PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL
120336.
WHICH WILL ESTABLISH THE REBEL
HOUSE AS A HISTORIC LAMBERT.
WE ALSO PASSED THREE
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE LANDMARK
PRESERVATION BOARD AND TWO NEW
APPOINTMENTS TO HISTORIC SEATTLE
. THOSE WILL ALL BE COMING TO
FULL COUNCIL ON JUNE 21.
AND THEN I ALSO WANTED TO LET
YOU ALL KNOW, COUNCIL BILL
120348 IS ON THE IRC FOR FULL
COUNCIL ON TUESDAY THE 21st AS
WELL.
THIS IS THE BILL REGARDING
ELECTRONIC HOME MONITORING.
IT AMENDS A COUNCIL BUZZ IT
BUDGET ACTION THAT PROVIDED AN
ADDITIONAL $88,000 TO THE
EXISTING FUNDING TO SUBSIDIZE
ELECTRONIC HOME MONITORING.
I WANT TO THANK FOR HER VERY
HARD WORK AND DUE DILIGENCE IN
BRINGING THE URGENCY OF THIS
MATTER TO THE COUNCIL ATTENTION.
AND WE ALL RECEIVED A VERY
DETAILED MEMO FROM HER ON
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, IN BACKGROUND.
BUT I DO WANT TO JUST FOR THE
VIEWING PUBLIC LET FOLKS KNOW
THIS DOES NOT CHANGE THE
APPROPRIATION. IT LIFTS A
PROVISO FOR THE ADDITIONAL
FUNDING FOR ELECTRONIC HOME
MONITORING AND JUST QUICKLY,
SORRY, THE CBA, ORIGINAL CBI
HAD PROVISO FUNDING FOR
MONITORING SO THAT WE RECEIVED,
COULD RECEIVE SOME BASELINE
DATA ON UTILIZATION OF THE
PROGRAM FOR MISDEMEANOR
DEFENDANTS.
BUT THE COURTS HAVE EXHAUSTED
THE ONGOING APPROPRIATION FOR
THIS FUNDING DURING THE FIRST
QUARTER. AND SO, WITHOUT THIS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING RELEASED
INDIGENT DEFENDANTS WOULD NOT
BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO PAY FOR
ELECTRONIC HOME MONITORING.
WITHOUT THE SUBSIDY.
SO THAT IS THE SENSE OF
URGENCY.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD FOR SPONSORING THE
LEGISLATION AND COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ FOR LETTING US EXPEDITE
. JUST A HEADS UP THAT THE
PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE
DISCUSSING AND DELIBERATING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THIS YEAR'S
ANNUAL PLAN AMENDMENTS.
AS COLLEAGUES KNOW, MY OWN
BUSINESS WORKED WITH A
STAKEHOLDER GROUP OF ABOUT 30
ORGANIZATIONS SINCE THE
BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO CRAFT
A PACKAGE OF AMENDMENTS THAT
WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE
TO HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICES
NECESSARY TO BE NEAT RESIDENTS
EVERYDAY NEEDS SUCH AS
COMMERCIAL SPACE, CHILDCARE,
HEALTHCARE, ALL WITHIN A
QUARTER-MILE OF EVERY HOME IN
SEATTLE.
SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE
YOUR DOCTOR, GROCER, PRESCHOOL,
CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FOOD
WITHIN A FIVE MILE WALK, FIVE-
MINUTE WALK FROM YOUR HOME, YOU
CAN GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT AT
EITHER OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION MEETINGS THAT ARE
COMING UP.
THE NEXT ONE IS JUNE 23 AT 7:30
AM.
THERE IS ALSO ONE JULY 14 AT
3:00 PM.
AS COLLEAGUES KNOW, FOR THE
LAST YEAR OR SO I HAVE BEEN
RESEARCHING AND LEARNING ABOUT
SOCIAL HOUSING. FOR THE LAST
YEAR OR SO MY OFFICE HAS
CONTINUED TO RESEARCH AND TRY
TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS COULD
BE FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
LAST FALL WE SPONSORED A BUDGET
AMENDMENT.
FOLLOWING THE MEMO WE RECEIVED
FROM COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF LAST
WEEK I WANT TO LET FOLKS KNOW
WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH
CENTRAL STAFF ON POLICIES
RELATED TO THE CITY'S ROLE IN
ESTABLISHING HIGH-QUALITY
PUBLICLY OWNED SOCIAL HOUSING
IN THE CITY.
I THINK WE NEED TO EXPLORE
EVERY AVAILABLE OPTION FOR
ADDRESSING AFFORDABILITY AND
COMBATING DISPLACEMENT IN OUR
COMMUNITIES.
SO, I AM WORKING ON THIS, SO WE
HAVE ANOTHER TOOL IN THE
TOOLBOX, AND THERE WILL BE MORE
INFORMATION AS WE DEVELOP SOME
MORE INFORMATION FOR FOLKS.
LAST WEEK I JOINED
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD , THE
MAYOR AND KING COUNTY EXECUTIVE
CONSTANTINE TO MEET WITH THE
REGIONAL GUN VIOLENCE
PREVENTION LEADERSHIP ADVISORY
GROUP.
OF WHICH WE ARE ALL MEMBERS.
THIS IS AN INITIATIVE LASER
FOCUSED ON THE URGENT NEED TO
STRATEGIZE ABOUT HOW WE PREVENT
GUN VIOLENCE AND ENSURE THE
KIND OF SUSTAINABLE CONDITIONS
THAT ALLOW YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE
HOPEFUL AND THRIVE IN THEIR
NEIGHBORHOODS.
THERE IS KIND OF TWO PRONGS.
THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WHICH IS
THE REGIONAL PEACEKEEPERS
COLLECTIVE THAT COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD HAS SPOKEN ABOUT
BEFORE.
INCLUDES HOSPITAL-BASED
INTERVENTION WHERE INTENSIVE
WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR YOUTH
AND FAMILIES WERE MOST IMPACTED
BY GUN VIOLENCE.
BUT THERE IS ALSO A LONGER-TERM
STRATEGY.
THERE ARE DIFFERENT WORKGROUPS
THAT HAVE BEEN OPERATING FOR
THE LAST YEAR OR SO TO IDENTIFY
SOLUTIONS AND PROVIDE
RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND CRIMINAL
JUSTICE, EDUCATION, WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY LED
SAFETY.
THIS IS IMPORTANT WORK THAT IS
HAPPENING. WE ARE IN A STATE OF
EMERGENCY WITH RELATION TO THE
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR
YOUNG PEOPLE.
SUICIDE IS UP 200% AMONG BLACK
AND BROWN YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE
STATE.
SO, I JUST WANT TO SHARE WITH
YOU THE WORK THAT IS GOING ON.
THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS ARE
COMING ABOUT HOW TO ADDRESS
COMMUNITY CONDITIONS THAT LEAD
TO GUN VIOLENCE.
IS A PARTNER IN THIS WORK, THE
REQUEST TO US, THE CITY, FROM
THIS INITIATIVE IS THAT WE BE
PREPARED TO COMMIT TO
SUPPORTING THE WORK THAT WILL
HELP US GET THERE.
THERE ARE SOME BUDGET
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WILL BE
COMING WITH THE ADDITIONAL
PRIORITIES THAT THESE WERE
GROUPS OF IDENTIFIED.
AND SO AS SOON AS THAT IS
AVAILABLE WE WILL SHARE IT.
LET'S SEE, THIS WEEK I ALSO
HAVE MY QUARTERLY MEETING WITH
SOUND TRANSIT TO DISCUSS SAFETY
IMPROVEMENTS IN RAINIER VALLEY.
AND LATER THIS WEEK I HAVE A
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING AND WE
WILL BE HEARING FROM DR. DUGAN
ON THE IMPACTS OF LAWN COVID.
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING MORE
ABOUT THAT.
I DID HAVE OFFICE HOURS AT THE
CITY FARMERS MARKET LAST WEEK
AND THE FIRST QUESTION I GOT
FROM A CONSTITUENT WAS WHAT IS
THE CITY DOING ABOUT LONG
COVID?
AND WHAT ARE WE DOING TO HELP
PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT
REALLY LOOKS LIKE AND HOW THAT
IS A DIFFERENT SET OF HEALTH
ISSUES THAT WE NEED TO BE
PREPARED TO DEAL WITH IN THE
COMMUNITY.
WE ALSO TALKED A LOT ABOUT
SOUND TRANSIT, LAKE WASHINGTON
BOULEVARD AND INCREASING
SERVICES FOR OUR IN-HOUSE
POPULATION.
YESTERDAY I JOINED THE RAINIER
BEACH COMMUNITY OF THE
GROUNDBREAKING. THERE WERE
ABOUT A DOZEN KIDS THERE
PLAYING CHESS AND ENJOYING THE
TEMPORARY SPACE THAT WAS SET UP
. I DO WANT TO THANK
COLLEAGUES AGAIN FOR SUPPORTING
MY COUNCIL BUDGET ACTION LAST
YEAR.
AND I WANT TO THANK DETECTIVE
WHO HAS BEEN RUNNING A CHESS
CLUB AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER
FOR YEARS.
SHE HAS HAD AN INCREDIBLE
IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY, REALLY
SUPPORTING YOUTH VIOLENCE
PREVENTION WORK.
SO, THAT WAS A FUN OPPORTUNITY
TO DO A LITTLE DIGGING. THE
PARK ITSELF SHOULD BE DONE BY
AUGUST.
SO I LOOK FOR TO SHARING MORE
INFORMATION WITH YOU ABOUT THAT.
>> I DO WANT TO ADDRESS THE
INCREASE IN, DRAMATIC INCREASE
IN THE NUMBER OF ENCAMPMENT TO
HAVE BEEN REMOVED LATELY.
I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT
LIVING ON THE STREET IS NOT
HEALTHY OR SAFE FOR ANYONE.
BUT, I STILL HAVEN'T HEARD AN
ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF WHERE
PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSED TO GO.
WE ABSOLUTELY DO NOT HAVE
ENOUGH SPACE FOR EVERY PERSON
WHO IS BEING MOVED TO SLEEP AT
NIGHT.
ESPECIALLY AT THE RATE AT WHICH
REMOVALS ARE HAPPENING.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO
REMEMBER WE HAVE A NINTH
CIRCUIT COURT CASE THAT SAYS
PEOPLE CANNOT BE MOVED IF THEY
DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO GO.
WE ALREADY KNOW WHAT WE ARE
DOING TO REMOVE PEOPLE, BUT I
WOULD STILL LIKE TO KNOW THE
ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF WHAT
WE ARE DOING TO DRAMATICALLY
INCREASE PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO
GO.
MY OFFICE IS WORKING ON THE
NEXT EPISODE OF OUR SEATTLE
WITHIN REACH SERIES.
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT PRIDE AND
JUNETEENTH HAPPENING THIS MONTH.
WE'RE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL JULY
TO HOST OUR NEXT EPISODE.
IT WILL BE FOCUSED ON ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT.
LOOKING AT LATE JULY FOR THAT,
SO LOOK FOR INFORMATION TO
COME.
AND THEN FINALLY, NEXT WEEK,
CITY WORKERS WILL HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMEMORATE
JUNETEENTH.
A DAY WHEN SLAVES IN TEXAS
LEARNED TWO YEARS AFTER THE FACT
THEY HAD BEEN EMANCIPATED.
AS THE SPONSOR OF THE
LEGISLATION THAT CREATED THE
CITY HOLIDAY, IT WAS IMPORTANT
TO ME THAT AS WE CONTINUE TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROFOUND ROLE
THAT SLAVERY PLAYED IN SHAPING
THE INSTITUTIONS OF OUR
COUNTRY, AND CONTINUES TO PLAY
IN OUR GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS,
WHETHER WE ARE TALKING ABOUT
LAND-USE CODES, PUBLIC
EDUCATION SYSTEM, LABOR CODES,
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE AS A
MUNICIPALITY ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE
THIS IMPORTANT DAY.
LAST MONTH I HAD THE HONOR OF
JOINING FORMER COUNCILMEMBER
LARRY GOSSETT WITH THE
DISCUSSION AT THE REPARATIONS
COMMISSION TO DISCUSS HOW WE
CAN BEGIN TO BUILD A CULTURE OF
REPAIR.
WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO
TOWARDS THE TRUE REPARATIONS
FOR BLACK NEIGHBORS.
BUT I AM PROUD OF SPONSORING
THIS LEGISLATION THAT ALLOWS
THE CITY OF SEATTLE TO BEGIN
DOWN THAT PATH.
BY ESTABLISHING THE HOLIDAY TO
COMMEMORATE JUNETEENTH.
THE LAST THING I WILL SAY IS, I
WANT TO REMIND COLLEAGUES I
WILL BE ABSENT JUNE 27 AND 28th.
I THINK WE DID THE REQUEST FOR
EXCUSED ABSENCE IN MAY, BUT I
DID WANT TO JUST GIVE YOU THE
REMINDER.
AND THAT IS ALL I HAVE.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
I DO NOT SEE ANY SO I WILL HAND
OFF TO COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, OUR NEXT FINANCE
AND HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING
IS JUNE 5 AT 9:30 AM.
WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO
ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO DIAL IN
AND PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT
THANKS TO ALL THE FOLKS WHO DID
THAT AT OUR LAST MEETING.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO REPEATEDLY
ASK THE FOLKS WHO ARE IN THE
ROOM WEAR A MASK.
WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO DID
THAT LAST TIME AND TO ALL MY
COLLEAGUES, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PARTICIPATION AS WELL YOUR
COMMITMENT TO BE A COMMUNITY
SAFE BY YOUR COMMITMENT TO
WEARING A MASK.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
ON THE AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 15, WE HAVE A MEMBER OF
THE HOUSING LIVVIE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE.
I UNDERSTAND CARA IS A FORMER
STAFF MEMBER OF COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN AND IS NOW THE MAYOR'S
HOUSING LEAD AND EXCITED TO
CONTINUE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THE
HOUSING LIVVIE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE AND THE WAYS TO BE
ENGAGED.
WE WILL HAVE LEGISLATION
AUTHORIZES THE LEASE OF A
PROPERTY NEAR I-5 AND I-90
INTERCHANGE, REFERRED TO AS THE
ROYAL BROHM PROPERTY.
IS A PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT WE
ARE GOING TO BE LEASING FROM
THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION FOR CITY USE.
LASTLY, EXCUSE ME, WE WILL HAVE
AN ORDINANCE THAT WILL ACCEPT
THE GRANTS AND ENABLE THE HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO EXECUTE
AGREEMENTS WITH THE FUNDING
AGENCY, THE ORDINANCE WILL ALSO
CREATE BUDGET AUTHORITY THAT IS
TIED TO SPECIFIC GRANT
AGREEMENTS.
LASTLY WE WILL HAVE LEGISLATION
THAT I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT,
SO I'M GOING TO DO A DRUM ROLL
HERE, THIS IS THE PIECE OF
LEGISLATION WE HAVE BEEN
HELPING A PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR
COMMUNITY HOUSING ROUNDTABLE
GROUP, A GROUP OF ABOUT 30-40
COMMUNITY PARTNERS WERE LARGELY
FOLKS OF COLOR WORKING IN
COMMUNITIES AND FOLKS OF
DISPLACEMENT WHO ARE IN THE
AREA OF BUILDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND EXPANDING MUCH OF
WHAT THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED
SERVICES DUE TO INCLUDE HOUSING.
HISTORICALLY PROVIDING MEALS AND
LEARNING SUPPORT, ADULT
LEARNING, AND BECAUSE OF THE
WORK THEY DID TO EXPAND
HOUSING, AT THE PLAZA.COM -- SO
MANY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
THAT WE HAVE WORKED WITH OVER
THE YEARS THAT ARE TAKING THE
REINS AND BUILDING HOUSING
THROUGH THE LENS OF WHAT
COMMUNITY WANTS TO PREVENT
DISPLACEMENT AND ALSO TO CREATE
HOME, LIKE BUILDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AROUND PLAZAS AND IN
PUBLIC PARKS AND TIED TO
CHILDCARE FACILITIES, SMALL
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
ESPECIALLY FOR BIPOC SMALL
BUSINESS OWNERS, THIS IS A
REALLY GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR
COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE
DISCUSSIONS TO HEAR DIRECTLY
FROM THEM ABOUT WHAT PUBLIC
POLICIES THEY WANT TO CHANGE.
PRETTY MUCH EVERY SINGLE PUBLIC
POLICY I WORKED ON IN THE LAST
FIVE YEARS RELATED TO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING HAS COME
DIRECTLY FROM COMMUNITY AT THAT
TABLE WHO IDENTIFIED PUBLIC
POLICY CHANGES THEY WANT TO
SEE.
EVERYTHING FROM INCREASING THE
ABILITY TO USE AFFIRMATIVE
MARKETING AND COMMUNITY
PREFERENCE, TO PREVENTING US
FROM SELLING OFF PUBLIC LAND.
AND KEEPING IN PUBLIC HANDS TO
BE USED FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.
AND PRIORITIZING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING ON THAT PUBLIC
PROPERTY.
TO MAKING SURE WE INCREASE THE
ABILITY FOR US TO HAVE LAND
ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES BY
LIFTING THE CAP SO THERE WAS
MORE FUNDING FOR ACQUISITION AT
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING THAT WE
CAN PASS ON TO THE NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS LED BY
COMMUNITY'S OF COLOR.
AND THE LAST IDEA THAT WE HEARD
MID YEAR LAST YEAR WAS THE
CONCEPT OF REMOVING A
REQUIREMENT THAT THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING PREVIOUSLY HAD TO
REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO
PARTNER WITH ESTABLISHED
HOUSING DEVELOPERS.
THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT
WE WILL HAVE IN FRONT OF US ON
WEDNESDAY IS IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE COMMUNITY HOUSING
ROUNDTABLE AND OUR OFFICE OF
HOUSING PARTNERS.
WE HAVE COME UP WITH A PIECE OF
LEGISLATION WE ARE CALLING THE
COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION
FUND.
WE ARE CREATING A FUND WITHIN
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND
MODIFYING THE POLICIES WITHIN
THE HOUSING FUNDING POLICIES TO
CREATE FUNDING SPECIFICALLY
FROM JUMPSTART, JUMPSTART
FUNDING USED FOR ACQUISITION
AND PRESERVATION, AND WE ARE
GOING TO BE DIRECTING THE
FUNDING TO WORK WITH
ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE
INTERESTED IN BUILDING AND
OPERATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
WITH DIFFERENT ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA.
THE FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE CITY'S
EQUABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL BY
INVESTING IN ORGANIZATIONS AND
PROJECTS WORKING TO ADDRESS
DISPLACEMENT AND ADDRESS THE
LONG-STANDING HARM OF
DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING
POLICIES.
THERE ARE FOUR THINGS THIS FUND
WILL DO.
FIRST IT WILL PROVIDE MUCH-
NEEDED CAPACITY FUNDING ALONG
WITH PERMANENT ACQUISITION
FUNDINGS ORGANIZATIONS ARE ABLE
TO SECURE LAND AND DEVELOP
COMMUNITY DRIVEN HOUSING WITH
FULL OWNERSHIP AND FULL SELF-
DETERMINATION OVER THAT
PROPERTY.
THE FUND, SECONDLY, HAS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PAGER
TAILORED TO SMALL ORGANIZATIONS
THAT HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN
EXCLUDED FROM THE PORTAL
HOUSING AREA AND INDUSTRY.
SO WE ARE CREATING MORE
OPPORTUNITY.
FINALLY, THIS FUND IS PERMANENT
IN NATURE.
IT CREATES A FUN SOURCE TO
ALLOW FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT
TIMELINES SO THAT ORGANIZATIONS
CAN SECURE LAND AND WORK ON
DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY VISION
OF WHAT HOUSING SHOULD BE
WITHOUT HAVING TO PARTNER WITH
OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS.
SO WE INITIALLY HAD BEEN
TALKING ABOUT HOW REMOVING THE
PATRIARCHAL COVENANTS THAT
REQUIRES MANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT
ARE COMMUNITY COLOR LED TO
PARTNER WITH LARGER ESTABLISHED
GROUPS.
THIS REALLY REMOVES THAT
REQUIREMENT SO THAT WE CAN MOVE
FORWARD WITH BUILDING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
NOT ONLY MORE QUICKLY BUT ALSO
IN THE LENS OF THE COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS AND WHAT THEY
WANT.
IT ALSO INCLUDES A DEVELOPER
FEE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
TIMELINES ORGANIZATIONS HAVE
THE NEEDED FINANCIAL RESOURCES
TO TO THE PLANNING.
AND TO DO THE PRE-DEVELOPMENT
WORK THAT IS OFTEN SO CUMBERSOME
AT THE FRONT END OF BUILDING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
AND, HAD IN THE PAST, PREVENTED
SMALL DEVELOPERS FOR MOVING
FORWARD.
IS A VERY EXCITING PIECE OF
LEGISLATION.
WE TRY TO COME UP WITH A NAME
THAT WOULD MAKE IT NOT
OFFENSIVE IN THE COMMUNITY SELF-
DETERMINATION FUND IS WHAT WE
CAME UP WITH.
I LOOK FORWARD TO VOTING WITH
THAT ON WEDNESDAY.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME TAKE
TIME TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
AND THE WORK WE ARE TRYING TO
DO TO EXPEDITE THIS CAN BE A
PARTNERSHIP WITH TAKING PUBLIC
LAND OFF THE PRIVATE MARKET AND
USING IT FOR PUBLIC GOOD.
AND FINDING DISPLACEMENT.
FINALLY, AT THE COUNCIL MEETING
TOMORROW, AS THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT NOTED, WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
FINALIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF
MICHAEL WINKLER CHIN AS A
DIRECTOR, THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
HAS PROVIDED HER CONCURRENCE TO
ALLOW THIS APPOINTMENT TO BE
PLACED ON TOMORROW'S CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA AS SHE
NOTED.
I WILL BE ASKING TO SUSPEND THE
RULES TO ALLOW FOR THIS
APPOINTMENT TO BE CONSIDERED
TOMORROW, SINCE I DID NOT DO
THAT ON THURSDAY, I WILL BE
ASKING FOR THE PROCEDURAL
MOTION TO DO THAT TOMORRO.
WITH YOUR BLESSING, COLLEAGUES,
WE WILL GET THE FINAL
CONFIRMATION DONE.
LAST WEEK ON THURSDAY I HAVE
THE CHANCE TO MEET WITH
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN AND SO
MANY OF OUR STATE LEGISLATIVE
PARTNERS LIKE REPETITIVE
PAULETTE, SENATOR VALDES, AND
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD
REPRESENTATIVES AS WELL TO JOIN
IN THE CELEBRATION AT THE
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CENTER.
LOCATED IN COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN'S DISTRICT.
IT'S BEEN THE CENTER OF WHERE
FOLKS COME TO GET CHILDCARE,
ADULT LEARNING PROGRAMS, YOUTH
THEATER PROGRAMS WHICH WE SAW A
LITTLE EXAMPLE OF.
IT IS REALLY A GREAT HUB THAT
HAS BEEN A PUBLIC PLACE
PRESERVED.
IT'S A VERY OLD BUILDING.
WE ARE THANKFUL TO
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN'S WORK
TO MAKE SURE IN THE BUDGET LAST
YEAR THAT I ASKED FOR THE
SPEAKER SYSTEM WAS INCLUDED AND
WE ALSO WORKED TO SUPPORT THE
REQUEST OF THEIRS FOR AN
ELEVATOR TO ENSURE IT WAS TRULY
ACCESSIBLE AND EQUITABLE FOR
ALL IN OUR COMMUNITY.
I WANT TO THANK CONGRESSWOMAN
WHO WHEN WE SENT A REQUEST IN
FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE
ELEVATOR, THEIR TEAM SAID THIS
IS A GREAT IDEA AND WE ARE
GOING TO TRIPLE THE REQUEST.
THEY WERE THERE AS WELL TO
CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE
ELEVATORS AND PEOPLE GRABBED A
SHOVEL AND CELEBRATED THE FACT
THAT THE PROJECT IS UNDERWAY TO
GET AN ELEVATOR INSTALLED
SWITCH TRULY ACCESSIBLE.
I HOPE YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO
JOIN IN COUNCILMEMBER MORALES
IN D 2. SO MANY LEGISLATIVE
MEMBERS, WE WERE JOINED AT THE
FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER FOR
THE GRAND OPENING OF THEIR 94
UNITS OF AFFORDABLE SENIOR
HOUSING.
THIS IS A PIECE OF PROPERTY
THAT SINCE DAY ONE OF BEING IN
OFFICE THEY HAD BEEN TRYING TO
GET ADDITIONAL FUNDING OVER TO
THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER
AND IN ALL OF OUR OFFICE OF
HOUSING CHANGES WE MADE IN THE
PAST, GREATLY INFORMED BY GLORIA
AND EMMA AND SO MANY AT THE
FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER WHO
BEEN SAYING, WE WANT TO BUILD
THIS BUT WE WANT TO MAKE IT
EASIER FOR FOLKS TO COME BEHIND
US TO DO.
JUST LIKE THEY SAID THEY WANTED
TO DO FOR THE FOLKS WERE DOING
THE TYPE AFFORDABLE HOUSING WE
SEE UNDERWAY.
THEY SAID THEY HAVE A LOT OF
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THIS
PROPERTY SO MORE PEOPLE CAN
OPEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THIS IS TRULY AN INCREDIBLE
CENTER.
94 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
WITH THE CHILDCARE CENTER ON
THE FIRST FLOOR.
IT IS THE DREAM.
ALONG WITH ADULT LEARNING AND
SENIOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR
EMAIL AND COMPUTER LESSONS FOR
SENIORS.
SPEAKING OF THE LEGISLATION WE
HAVE ON WEDNESDAY, THEY ARE
LOOKING AT THE PAWNSHOP THEIR
ADJACENT IN THEIR PARKING LOT
TO CONVERT THAT BUILDING TWO
MORE USE FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.
THE LEGISLATION ON WEDNESDAY
CAN VERY MUCH BE AN OPPORTUNITY
TO LOOK AT THAT EXAMPLE IS A
WAY TO LOOK FOR THE VISION OF
THE COMMUNITY SET OUT TO SERVE,
THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM.
ITSOUNDS LIKE THE MANY DECADES
OF WORK IT TOOK TO OPEN THAT
SENIOR LIVING PLACE.
MADAM PRESIDENT, ANY QUESTIONS?
HEARING NONE.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON I WILL TURN OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
NO PATIENT'S NECESSARY.
I LOVE LISTENING.
ALL RIGHT.
THERE IS NOTHING ON TOMORROW'S
AGENDA FROM THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY AND CITY
LIGHT COMMITTEE.
LAST WEEK CITY ATTORNEY
DAVIDSON AND I WERE INVITED BY
LIFE ON MARS OWNER AND EXP HOST
JOHN RICHARDS TO MEET WITH
SEVERAL OWNERS OF CAPITOL HILL
NIGHTLIFE BUSINESSES THAT
INCLUDED WILD ROSE, ST. JOHN'S
AND SEVERAL OTHERS.
TO TALK ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY
ISSUES.
THE IMMEDIATE CONCERNS WERE
ABOUT SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR
PRIDE WEEKEND BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH
THEY ALL HIRE PRIVATE SECURITY,
THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT
HAPPENS TO PATRONS ONCE THEY
LEAVE THE BUSINESSES.
WHEN I SAY THEY HIRE PRIVATE
SECURITY, I LEARNED THAT COSTS
UP TO $35,000 FOR THREE DAYS.
SO OTHER ISSUES DISCUSSED WERE
A STRONG DESIRE FOR FOOT PATROL.
BEAT COPS ON FOOT ALONG CAPITOL
HILL.
AND I LEARNED ABOUT AN ISSUE
THAT WASN'T ON MY RADAR WHICH
IS UNPERMITTED FOOD CARTS THAT
CATER TO PEOPLE LEAVING BARS AT
2:00 AND THE CROWDS THAT THEY
GENERATE WHICH CAN BE UNRULY.
THOSE WERE A COUPLE OF THE MANY
ISSUES WE DISCUSSED AT THAT
MEETING.
I HAVE TO MENTION THAT THIS
OBVIOUSLY IS NOT AN ISSUE
CONFINED TO CAPITOL HILL, AND I
MENTION THIS BECAUSE I JUST GOT
ATTACKED FROM A CONSTITUENT WHO
LET ME KNOW THAT BIZARRO
RESTAURANT IN WALLINGFORD WAS
BROKEN INTO AND RANSACKED LAST
NIGHT.
THE OWNER IS DEVASTATED AND
THIS CONSTITUENT ASKED, WHAT
CAN I TELL HIM, THE OWNER, OF
CITY SUPPORT?
CLEARLY AN ISSUE STILL TOP OF
MIND TO BUSINESS OWNERS AND
RESIDENTS OF SEATTLE.
LET'S SEE, ALSO LAST WEEK I
ATTENDED AND SPOKE AT THE SOUTH
LAKE UNION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETING.
AND OUR OFFICE TOURED THE
CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA.
THE TOUR WAS GUIDED BY FORMER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON, VP
OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AT
SEATTLE CRACKEN ERIC PETTIGREW
AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
GENERAL COUNCIL.
IT IS FAIR TO SAY WE WERE BLOWN
AWAY BY THE BEAUTY OF THE
ARENA.
IT WAS MY FIRST TIME THERE.
AND ALL OF THE SUSTAINABLE
OPERATING SYSTEMS AND FEATURES
THAT MAKE IT THE NATION'S FIRST
NET CARBON ZERO ARENA.
I AM TALKING, WHEN I SAY
SYSTEMS I AM TALKING ABOUT
EVERYTHING FROM THE FOOD
OFFERINGS PROVIDED, LOCAL FOOD
OFFERINGS, A CERTAIN
PERCENTAGE, I BELIEVE IT'S 30%,
I COULD BE WRONG.
TO WATER RECAPTURED, TO BEING
100% ELECTRIC POWER.
I URGE ANYBODY TO VISIT, IF NOT
FOR AN EVENT, ASK FOR A TOUR
AND YOU CAN GET THE WHOLE
STORY.
OUR TOUR GUIDES REINFORCED FOR
US HOW IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS
AT THE SEATTLE CENTER MONORAIL
STATION ARE.
THAT STATION, AS I MENTIONED
BEFORE, HANDLES A SURGE OF 3000
RIDERS PER HOUR AFTER EVENTS.
AND THAT IS RIGHT NOW.
AND RIDERSHIP WILL BE STEEPLY
INCREASED ONCE CONSTRUCTION ON
CHANCE AT THREE BEGINS.
BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE TAKE THAT
OPTION TO THE EVENT.
THEY MENTIONED THAT SEATTLE
CENTER IS LEAD ON THIS ISSUE OF
STATION IMPROVEMENTS AND THEY
ARE WORKING WITH SDOT TO
DEVELOP A BUDGET REQUEST THAT
WILL BE COMING OUR WAY SOON.
LET'S SEE, I WAS HONORED TO
ATTEND THE NORTHWEST AFRICAN
AMERICAN MUSEUMS PRE-JUNETEENTH
MIXER.
THIS WAS PUT ON FOR SUPPORTERS,
PAST AND PRESENT, BOARD
MEMBERS, AND ALSO STAFF.
IT WAS BASICALLY GEARING UP FOR
A WEEK FULL OF EVENTS HAPPENING
NOW, MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF
JUNETEENTH EVENTS.
THEY WILD THE GUEST IN
ATTENDANCE WITH THE LAUNCH OF
THE NEW FLYER CALLED THE
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL
ENSEMBLE.
IT WILL BE PERFORMING ALSO
DURING THIS WEEK'S EVENT.
FINALLY THEY ANNOUNCED THE
MUSEUM ITSELF WILL BE
REOPENING, IF NOT BEFORE, THEN
ON NOVEMBER 30 THIS YEAR.
THAT IS GREAT NEWS.
AND THEN, FINALLY, ANOTHER
EVENT LAST WEEK, I ATTENDED THE
SEATTLE COUNCIL'S ANNUAL EVENT.
MOST OF THE SIDEBARS AND
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES WERE ALL
ABOUT ONE THING, HOW DO WE MAKE
BUILDING HOUSING, ESPECIALLY
MULTIFAMILY HOUSING, LESS
EXPENSIVE AND EASIER TO MEET OUR
HOUSING GOALS? ESPECIALLY
DURING THE AFFORDABILITY
CRISIS.
WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO
SUBSIDIZE OUR WAY OUT OF THIS
PROBLEM.
EVERYONE AGREES THAT WE NEED TO
REMOVE, IDENTIFY AND REMOVE
REGULATORY BARRIERS, BUILDING
CODE BARRIERS, ET CETERA, TO
MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
LIKELY THERE WERE MANY
DEPARTMENT THE STAFF THERE
INCLUDING FROM CITY LIKE, SDOT
AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP DIRECTOR
NATHAN OF SD CI AND MARCO AND
OF COURSE THE MAYOR HIMSELF
GAVE THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS.
IT WAS GOOD TO SEE EVERYONE IN
THE SAME ROOM HAVING
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE SAME
THING.
AND ITS URGENCY.
THIS WEEK I WILL BE ATTENDING
AN EVENT PUT ON BY FRIENDS OF
WATERFRONT SEATTLE.
THEY HAVE MOVED.
THEY HAVE A NEW LOCATION AT THE
RESIDENCE AT REINDEER SQUARE.
I WILL BE SPEAKING TO EDUCATE
THE COMMUNITY AND CULTIVATE AN
INTEREST IN THE WATERFRONT
PROJECT.
A LOT OF THE RESIDENCE, THE
RESIDENCES HERE IN THIS
BUILDING ARE EITHER NEW TO THE
REGION OR YOUNG AND THEY
HAVEN'T HEARD MUCH ABOUT THIS
PROJECT.
SO THAT WILL BE EXCITING, FIRST
OF ALL, TO GO TO AN EVENT AT
THIS NEW BUILDING AND SPEAK
WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE NEW TO THE
PROJECT.
AND, SPARKING INTEREST AND
GENERATES ENTHUSIASM.
LET'S SEE, FRIDAY I WILL BE IN
KITSAP COUNTY ATTENDING THE
REGIONAL CONNECTIONS TOUR WHICH
IS HOSTED BY PS RC FOR BOARD
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES.
AND IT IS ALSO PART OF THE
ECONOMIC THE DISTRICT.
THIS IS THE FIRST IN THE SERIES
OF DAYLONG MOBILE EVENTS TO BE
HELD IN EACH OF THE REGIONS OR
COUNTIES.
WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
MEMBERS TO SEE AND HEAR
FIRSTHAND ABOUT BUSINESSES AND
ASSETS.
THE CONNECTION TO THE REGIONAL
ECONOMY AND IT IS DESIGNED TO
BUILD CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE
BOARD AND COLLABORATE ON
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
AND PRIORITIES.
I'M GOING TO CUT IT SHORT THERE
BECAUSE WE HAVE MANY PEOPLE TO.
FIRST INVITE QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS.
ALL RIGHT, SEEING NONE, I TURN
OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES.
TOMORROW AFTERNOON'S FULL CITY
COUNCIL AGENDA, THERE ARE TWO
ITEMS FROM OUR COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
BOTH ARE FROM SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
COUNCIL 322 ACCEPTS AN
EASEMENT FROM THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FOR A REPLACEMENT SEWER LINE
UNDER SANTA FE WATERWAY.
120323 IS ESSENTIALLY TECHNICAL
CORRECTION BECAUSE IT ACCEPTS
TWO PROPERTY DEEDS TO PERFECT
THE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF SEATTLE
OWNED UTILITIES FOR THOSE TWO
PARCELS ORIGINALLY ACQUIRED IN
1906.
BOTH BILLS WERE UNANIMOUSLY
COMMITTED BY OUR COMMITTEE.
OUR NEXT COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION IS SCHEDULED FOR
NEXT TUESDAY, JUNE 21 AT 9:30
AM.
AT THAT JUNE 21 COMMITTEE I
ANTICIPATE WE WILL CONSIDER
SEVERAL ITEMS.
WE WILL WELCOME TO COMMITTEE
ANDREW LEE WHO IS THE MAYOR'S
NOMINATION TO BECOME THE
PERMANENT GENERAL MANAGER AND
CEO OF SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
YOU KNOW HIM AS THE INTERIM
GENERAL MANAGER.
WE ALREADY CIRCULATED THE
MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT PACKETS YOU
AND IT WAS ON THE INTRODUCTORY
REFERRAL CALENDAR A FEW WEEKS
AGO.
AS WITH ALL OF THE MAYOR'S
APPOINTMENTS THUS FAR THE
COUNCIL SENT QUESTIONS TO THE
NOMINEE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE
OF PRIORITIES.
AND MY OFFICE CIRCULATED
DIRECTOR THESE ANSWERS TO THE
QUESTIONS.
IN VETTING NOMINEES ARE COUNCIL
COMMITTEES HAVE TAKEN YOUR ONE
OR TWO MEETINGS TO VOTE.
WE WILL SEE HOW IT GOES.
WE MAY WANT A SECOND MEETING TO
DISCUSS THE COST OF UTILITY
BILLS THAT CONSTITUENTS
RECEIVE, AS WELL AS GET THE
MOST RECENT INFORMATION ON THE
TIMING AND COST OF ONE OF
SEATTLE'S IS THE CAPITAL
PROJECTS, THE SHIP CANAL WATER
QUALITY CONTROL PROJECT.
AT THE JUNE 21 COMMITTEE WE
ALSO PLAN TO HEAR FROM SDOT
VISION ZERO TEAM TO GET AN
UPDATE ON THEIR EFFORTS TO
REDUCE TRAFFIC RELATED
FATALITIES AND SERIOUS INJURIES.
AT THAT COMMITTEE WILL ALSO
VOTE ON COUNCIL BILL 345 TO
GRANT APPROVAL TO VACATE A
PORTION OF 29th AVENUE SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTHWEST U STREET ADJACENT
TO PORT OF SEATTLE AND IN WEST
SEATTLE.
AUGUST 2017 THE CITY COUNCIL
GRANTED CONDITIONAL APPROVAL IN
THE CONDITIONER HAS MET ALL THE
CONDITIONS FOR A STORAGE
FACILITY.
AT THAT COMMITTEE WE WILL VOTE
ON COUNCIL BILL 120346 WHICH IS
A REQUEST FROM SEATTLE LOOK
UTILITIES TO GRANT A TEMPORARY
EASEMENT AND SMALLER PERMANENT
EASEMENT TO KING COUNTY FOR A
NARROW TRACK OF LAND ON THE
EAST SIDE OF BELLEVUE IS THE
MAIN PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING
AND MAINTAINING A SEWER LINE.
AS WE KNOW THE SOUND TRANSIT
BOARD IS WORKING TOWARDS
DECISIONS FOR WEST SEATTLE
BALLARD LINK EXTENSION ROOTS
AND STATIONS.
AT OUR COMMITTEE ON JUNE 7 WE
RECEIVED A THOROUGH
PRESENTATION AND HAD A ROBUST
DISCUSSION ON RESOLUTION 32055
FROM THE EXECUTIVE REGARDING
THE POTENTIAL PRINCE'S
PREFERENCES FOR SEATTLE.
RATHER THAN RUSHING TO THE NEXT
COMMITTEE IN JUNE 21 OUR SECOND
COMMITTEE MEETING AND VOTE IS
LIKELY TO BE LATER IN JULY.
COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN REACH OUT
TO HER ANALYST TO PROVIDE THEIR
EARLY INPUT AND OF COURSE WE
ARE ALREADY ABLY PRESENTED ON
SOUND TRANSPORT BY HER OWN
COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I UNDERSTAND
THE COUNCILS LIKELY TO VOTE ON
TUESDAY, JULY 5 TO RECONSIDER
MAYOR HARRELL'S VETO OF COUNCIL
BILL 120325 WHICH WAS A
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL AIMING TO
REQUIRE THE COLLECTION OF
RENTAL RATE INFORMATION IN
HOPES OF PREVENTING
DISPLACEMENT OF ECONOMIC
HORRIBLE RESIDENCE.
I APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT SCHEDULING THE VOTE
ON WHETHER TO SUSTAIN OR
OVERRIDE THE VETO FOR WHEN WE
ARE ALL ABLE TO ATTEND.
MAJORITY OF COUNCILMEMBERS
OBVIOUSLY SUPPORTED THE BILL SO
THE VETO IS DISAPPOINTING.
AS COUNCILMEMBER MORALES
EXPRESSED AND I EXPRESSED.
FOR THE FOUR POLYS WHO DID NOT
VOTE IN FAVOR, PLEASE KNOW I AM
AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS WITH ANY
OF YOU FURTHER.
THE MAYOR IS RECONSIDERING JULY
5. IF COST WAS YOUR CHIEF
CONCERN, WE HAVE SINCE DONE
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH ON HEALTH
SEVERAL OTHER CITIES HAVE
SIMILAR PROGRAMS TO COLLECT
RENTAL RATE INFORMATION TO HELP
PREVENT DISPLACEMENT.
AND HOW THE COST FIGURES PUT
FORWARD EARLIER ARE MUCH HIGHER
THAN WHAT OTHER CITIES HAVE
ACHIEVED.
DISTRICT 4, FIRST, IT WAS ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY, JUNE 13, WHEN
OUR CITY GOVERNMENT LOST A
COWORKER.
SPD OFFICER HARRIS WAS STRUCK
AND KILLED BY A VEHICLE ON I-5
WILL TRY TO HELP OTHERS
INVOLVED IN AN EARLIER
COLLISION.
SOME OF LEXI'S FAMILY STILL
RESIDES IN DISTRICT 4. I KNOW
SO MANY PEOPLE MISS HER ONE-TO-
ONE STRENGTH AND SPIRIT AS WELL
AS HER COMPASSION AND
COMMITMENT TO THE WELLNESS OF
HER FELLOW OFFICERS. AND TO THE
SAFETY OF EVERYONE IN OUR CITY.
OFFICER HARRIS IS GONE BUT
NEVER FORGOTTEN.
AND OVER THE PAST WEEK I
ATTENDED SIX ROLL CALLS OF THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT NORTH
PRECINCT INCLUDING THE ONE
STARTING AT 3 AM AND 3:30 AM.
I LET THE OFFICERS KNOW I
APPRECIATE THE GOOD WORK THESE
FRONT-LINE CITY EMPLOYEES DO
FOR OUR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES
AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO STAY IN
SEATTLE.
I'M VERY CONCERNE ABOUT THE
POLICE STAFFING CRISIS AFTER
HAVING LOST OVER 300 OFFICERS
AND DETECTIVES OVER THE PAST
2.5 YEARS.
NO OTHER CITY DEPARTMENT HAS
LOST OVER ONE THIRD OF ITS
FRONT-LINE WORKERS. AND FOUR
DEPARTMENT NEEDED FOR A
HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PUBLIC
SAFETY, I BELIEVE THIS WARRANTS
SPECIAL ATTENTION.
BASED ON WHAT I HEARD DIRECTLY
FIRSTHAND AT THESE ROLL CALLS
THERE IS A LOT OF WORK THAT
NEEDS TO BE DONE TO REBUILD
TRUST.
I ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO HAVE NOT
HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A
ROLLCALL TO ATTEND ONE WHEN YOU
CAN.
I AM CONCERNED THE ATTRITION OF
OFFICERS AND DETECTIVES IS
GOING TO BE WORSE IN 18 DAYS
BECAUSE OF A NEW STATE LAW 17
ON ONE, 1701 UNFORTUNATELY THAT
FINANCIALLY INCENTIVIZES
OFFICERS RETIREMENT. I LOOK
FORWARD TO THE MAYOR'S
FORTHCOMING SAFETY PLAN THAT
HOPEFULLY INCLUDES A COMPELLING
STRATEGY FOR NOT ONLY RECRUITING
, BUT ALSO MAINTAINING OUR
EXPERIENCED OFFICERS.
I BELIEVE WE NEED TO REFOCUS
EFFORTS ON TENSION SO WE RETAIN
HIGHLY TRAINED OFFICERS.
RECRUITING TAKES A LONG TIME
AND WE ARE LOSING MANY MORE
OFFICERS AND WE ARE RECRUITING.
IN DISTRICT FOR LAST WEEK I
ENJOYED COMMUTING TO WORK WITH
ADVOCATES FROM THE ORGANIZATION
COMMUTE SEATTLE INCLUDING THE
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AS WE
KNOW JUNE IS RIDE TRANSIT MONTH
AND THEY JOINED ME FOR MY
COMMUTE DOWN TO CITY HALL BY
BUS, LIGHT RAIL AND STEPS.
LOTS AND LOTS OF STEPS.
AFTER NAVIGATING THE TEMPORARILY
RELOCATED BUS STOPS AND
ESCALATORS AT PIONEER SQUARE
STATION WE STILL HAD FUN, SAVE
MONEY AND AVOID THE RUSH HOUR
TRAFFIC ON I-5. COMMUTE SEATTLE
WORKS WITH EMPLOYERS, LARGE AND
SMALL BUSINESSES AS WELL AS
NONPROFITS TO SHOW THEM THE
FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND
OTHER BENEFITS OF COMMITTING TO
WORK IN WAYS OTHER THAN SINGLE
OCCUPANCY VEHICLES.
YOU CAN CONTACT COMMUTE
SEATTLE@COMMUTESEATTLE.COM.
LASTLY, THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, FOR
MENTIONING OUR TIME AT
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA IS AN
AMAZING PUBLIC SPEAKER.
I WAS ENJOYING EVERYONE'S
SPEECHES BUT HERS WAS BY FAR
THE BEST.
I'VE GOT TO SAY.
ALTHOUGH, FRANK DID OFFER TO
DANCE FOR EVERYBODY WHICH MADE
IT MAY BE MORE FUN.
THE BUILDING, UNIVERSITY
HEIGHTS BUILDING IS IN THE
HEART OF THE DISTRICT WHICH IS
IN THE HEART OF DISTRICT 4. IT
SYMBOLIZES COMMUNITY AND OFFERS
CHILDCARE, PERFORMANCES AND
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
SERVICES FOR PEOPLE EXPENSING
HOMELESSNESS AND MUCH MORE.
THE NONPROFIT THAT MANAGES THE
BUILDING IS FINALIZING ITS
FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WHICH
ALREADY INCLUDES MONEY FROM
CITY HALL.
THE EVENT FEATURED TODDLERS
DANCING AND TEENAGERS SINGING.
IT WAS UPLIFTING, IT ELEVATED
THE IMPORTANCE OF COMING
TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE HEAR
FROM WHOEVER IS STILL HERE?
>> FIRST OF ALL, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN, I THINK THAT THE
FIRST TIME YOU HAVE EVER SPOKEN
SO LONG.
SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
TWO THINGS, WE WILL PROBABLY
FOLLOW UP WITH YOU ON THE
ROLLCALL.
WHY WAS IT AT 3:00 AND 3:30 PM.
>> IT IS JUST THE THREE
DIFFERENT WATCHES,
APPROXIMATELY EIGHT HOURS APART
AND THAT IS THE ONE THAT IS IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
>> AND I AGREE WITH YOU, I DO
NOT WANT TO SEE FRANK DANCE.
THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I WILL AGREE THAT
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, YOU
DON'T WANT TO SPEAK AFTER SHE
HAS SPOKEN TO A CROWD.
SHE GETS UP THERE AND THERE
BEEN A COUPLE TIMES A COUPLE OF
EVENTS WHERE I SAID, DON'T PUT
ME BEHIND COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA, LET ME GO AHEAD OF
HER BECAUSE SHE'S GOING TO GET
ALL RILED UP AND THEN I COME
ON.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT.
THANK YOU.
I THINK COUNCILMEMBER NELSON
HAS SOMETHING TO SAY.
>> I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, FOR
YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR
CONCERN ABOUT STAFFING AND SPD
AD HAVING JUST PASSED THE
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR
INCENTIVES, I ALSO RECOGNIZE
THE IMPORTANCE OF RETAINING OUR
OFFICERS.
I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING WE
REALLY HAVE TO FOCUS ON.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU
MENTIONING THAT.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP, ON THAT,
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> I WASN'T SAYING THAT TO
RECLAIM LEADERSHIP, I WAS JUST
SAYING THAT I TALK ABOUT SPD
STAFF A LOT AND RETENTION IS
DEFINITELY SOMETHING WE NEED TO
FOCUS ON.
>> THANK YOU.
IF THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMENTS
OR QUESTIONS, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, I WILL
ALSO BE GIVING BRIEFING
COMMENTS FOR COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD THIS AFTERNOON.
SO FIRST OF ALL, THERE ARE NO
ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC ASSETS
AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE ON
TOMORROW'S COUNCIL AGENDA.
WE ARE GOING TO BE HAVING A
FAIRLY FULL COMMITTEE MEETING
THIS WEEK ON WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING
EVERYBODY THERE.
WE WILL BE CONSIDERING TWO
BILLS.
COUNCIL BILL 120341 WHICH IS A
PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE THE
INCEPTION AGREEMENT FOR SEATTLE
AND COUNCIL 120342 ON RISING AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN SEATTLE PARKS
AND RECREATION AND SEATTLE PREP
TO REPLACE THE PLAYFIELD AND
ALLOW CONTINUED USE FOR SEATTLE
PREP AT THAT LOCATION.
SO, WE WILL BE HAVING BRIEFINGS
ON BOTH OF THOSE ITEMS AND
POTENTIALLY WE WILL TAKE ACTION
IF COMMITTEE MEMBERS QUESTIONS
ARE SATISFIED.
WE ARE ALSO GOING TO HAVE A
PRESENTATION FROM THE SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
ON THE SEATTLE PARKS DISTRICT
CYCLE ONE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
FROM 2015 TO 2020.
I AM INVITING ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS TO ATTEND THIS
PRESENTATION SINCE ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS SIT ON THE PARK
DISTRICT BOARD.
JUST TO BE CLEAR, WE ARE NOT
GOING TO JUST SIT AND CONVENE
ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS A
PARK DISTRICT BOARD.
BUT, THIS BRIEFING WILL HAVE
INFORMATION THAT ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS WILL LIKELY FIND
RELEVANT.
IT'S NOT AN ITEM WE ARE VOTING
TO TAKE ACTION ON, IT IS PURELY
FOR THE INFORMATION OF
COUNCILMEMBERS AND COUNCIL
OFFICES AND IS INSTRUCTIVE AS
THIS SUMMER WE BEGIN TO DIG
INTO THE WORK OF RENEWING THE
LEVY ON THE METROPOLITAN PARK
DISTRICT.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
PRESENTATION.
PLEASE LET JACOB ON MY KNOW IF
YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND, ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS ARE VERY MUCH
WELCOME THE BRIEFING.
CLEAN FOR THE INITIATIVE.
MAY 30 TO JUNE 3 THE CLEAN CITY
INITIATIVE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE
AND DISCARD 837 DISCARDED
NEEDLES AND PICKED UP 36,427
POUNDS OF TRASH FROM 23
LOCATIONS. THAT THERE WAS NO
FOCUS DURING THAT TIMEFRAME ON
A PARTICULAR PART PARK BUT
STILL LOOK FOR TO CONTINUING TO
GET THESE WEEKLY UPDATES FROM
THE CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE ON
THEIR ACTIVITIES AND PROGRESS.
FOLKS MAY HAVE SEEN IN THE NEWS
THE STRUGGLE THAT SEATTLE PARKS
AND RECREATION IS HAVING ON
ATTRACTING AND RETAINING
CRITICAL POSITIONS FOR SUMMER
STAFFING INCLUDING LIFEGUARDS
AND ESPECIALLY LIFEGUARDS.
PUTTING OUT A CALL, IF YOU OR
ANYONE IN YOUR LIFE IS
INTERESTED IN SERVING IN A
VARIETY OF THESE POSITIONS
OFFERED THROUGH SEATTLE PARKS
AND RECREATION, WE ARE HIRING.
LIFEGUARDS, POOL ATTENDANTS,
CAMP COUNSELORS, RECREATION
ATTENDANCE AND CASHIERS AT
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION
FACILITIES.
SOME OF THESE JOBS ARE
PERMANENT, SOME ARE TEMPORARY.
SOME SEASONAL AND SIMPLE TIME.
THERE ARE PLENTY OF
OPPORTUNITIES ON OFFER FOR
PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GO AND TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF WORKING WITH OUR
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
, INCLUDING POSITIONS FOR
PEOPLE AS YOUNG AS 16.
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION
OFFERS A GREAT STARTING PAY AND
BENEFITS.
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW
LOVES WORKING WITH PEOPLE AND
IS LOOKING FOR A MEANINGFUL JOB
THIS SUMMER, PLEASE APPLY TODAY
AND SHOW THESE OPPORTUNITIES
WITH YOUR NETWORK.
I'M GOING TO BE SENDING AN
EMAIL OUT TO MY LIST WITH THAT
SAME REQUEST.
FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO
CIRCULATE THE OPPORTUNITY,
ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN
YOUR LIFE.
THESE ARE GREAT JOBS TO WORK
WITH THE CITY FAMILY AND I
REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH PARKS AND RECREATION TO
BOLSTER OUR NUMBERS IN THESE
CRITICAL AREAS.
SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY
DELIVERED 10,000 COVID RAPID
COVID KITS TO THE LIBRARY.
EACH BRANCH OF THE LIBRARY IS
GOING TO RECEIVE AT LEAST ONE
BOX CONTAINING 168 TEST KITS
EACH.
SEATTLE CENTRAL LIBRARY AND
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST REGIONS
WILL RECEIVE AN EXTRA BOX EACH.
THE OTHER LIBRARY BRANCHES TO
RECEIVE THE EXTRA BOX ARE
RAINIER BEACH, INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT, COLUMBIA, NEWHOLLY,
AND SOUTHWEST.
SO PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS
TESTING RESOURCE IS AVAILABLE.
AND IN PARTICULAR AT THOSE
BRANCHES.
AS PART OF PRIDE MONTH
FESTIVITIES WE ARE ALL
ENCOURAGING, ENCOURAGED TO
CELEBRATE WITH THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC LIBRARY WHERE THERE'S
GOING TO BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
TUNE IN TO A NEW VIRTUAL
STORYTIME FOR PRIDE 2022.
CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN JESSE
CELEBRATES PRIDE MONTH, TAKES A
ROAD TRIP AND READS. YOU CAN
WATCH OTHER EPISODES ON THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY KIDS
YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
IT IS A GREAT RESOURCE, ONE OF
THE GREAT RESOURCES THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC LIBRARY OFFERS.
WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE
PROGRAMMING FROM THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT
JUDY, THE DISABILITY RIGHTS
ICON, WILL BE THE FEATURED
SPEAKER FOR THE LECTURE IN
AMERICAN HISTORY SERIES AT THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY. SHE
WILL DISCUSS HER BOOK, BEING
HUMAN, AND THE DISABILITY
RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 FROM 6:00 TO
7:00.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND WE
ARE EXTREMELY EXCITED TO HEAR
JUDY SPEAK.
I WILL NOW MOVE ON TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD 'S
REPORT.
BEFORE DOING SO I WILL TAKE A
MOMENT TO SEE IF THERE
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON MY
PRESENTATION BEFORE A PIVOT TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD 'S
NOTES.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY , THANK
YOU, WE'RE GOING TO PUT THAT
AGAIN IN OUR STORE ON THE
HIRING OPPORTUNITIES AT PARKS.
SOME PARKS ARE BEING CLOSED
DOWN.
WE HAVE GOTTEN A LOT OF
INFORMATION AND EMAILS FROM
CONSTITUENTS CONCERNED.
WE WERE TRYING TO RESPOND THAT
IT ISN'T THE CITY SHUTTING IT
DOWN.
WE DON'T, SIMPLY, HAVE THE
PEOPLE THERE TO STAFF IT.
THANK YOU FOR THAT AND WILL PUT
THAT OUT IN OUR NEWSLETTER AS
WELL.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, IS SO
MUCH.
I MIGHT GO SO FAR AS ASKING
COUNCIL COLLEAGUES GENERALLY
TO SEE IF FOLKS ARE INTERESTED
IN INSERTING A HIRING LINK FOR
THESE PARKS AND RECREATION
ACTIVITIES IN THEIR
NEWSLETTERS.
THAT WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
I AM HOPING TO HAVE A HEARING
GENERALLY ON THIS ISSUE.
THIS WAS AN ISSUE LAST SUMMER.
AS YOU REMEMBER COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, AND COLLEAGUES AS
WELL, WE WERE HAVING A VERY
HARD TIME PARTICULARLY
ATTRACTING AND RETAINING
LIFEGUARDS.
I THINK THERE'S PROBABLY
SOMETHING TO THE GAP IN PEOPLE
PHYSICALLY BEING AT SCHOOL TO
SORT OF TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
TRADITIONAL RECRUITMENT METHODS.
POTENTIALLY.
OR WHATEVER IT IS, THERE IS THIS
COVID ERA ISSUE WITH THE HIRING
AND RETAINING OF LIFEGUARDS
THAT WAS NOT ISOLATED THE LAST
SEASON AND IT'S AFFECTING US
THE SEASON. ANYTHING WE CAN DO
TO SIGNAL BLAST THAT THESE JOBS
ARE AVAILABLE IS SOMETHING WE
SHOULD DEFINITELY BE DOING.
I APPRECIATE THAT.
THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON MY
PRESENTATION?
BEFORE I MOVED TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD 'S
ITEMS?
SEEING THEM, I WILL MOVE TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD 'S
ITEMS.
FOR FULL COUNCIL AS
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ PROVIDED
AN UPDATE IN HER INITIAL
REMARKS THIS AFTERNOON THE
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
WITH THE SEATTLE POLICE AND
FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION WILL BE
ON TOMORROW
>> COUNCIL AGENDA.
IS THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT STATED
EARLIER THERE WAS A FULL
BRIEFING ON THIS SUBJECT DURING
LAST MAKES COUNCIL BREEDING.
BRIEFING.
CONSIDERING THAT ITEM TOMORROW,
IT WAS DELAYED FROM LAST WEEK'S
COUNCIL.
THERE HAS BEEN A WEEK TO ANSWER
LINGERING QUESTIONS.
THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE UPDATE.
TOMORROW THERE WILL BE A
PRESENTATION FROM THE OFFICE OF
URGENCY MANAGEMENT ON THEIR
COVID AFTER ACTION REPORT.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A SEATTLE
FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION ON
RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
INITIATIVE.
CENTRAL STAFF WILL ALSO PRESENT
THE 1st QUARTER SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT FINANCE AND RESPONSE
TIME REPORT.
AND FINALLY, THERE WILL BE A
SECOND DISCUSSION OF
LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH A
PROCESS FOR INVESTIGATION,
INVESTIGATIONS OF COMPLAINTS
THAT NAME THE CHIEF OF POLICE
IN A MISCONDUCT READING.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD INTENDS
TO BRING FORWARD A SUBSTITUTE
VERSION OF THIS LEGISLATION
BASED ON CONTINUING MEETINGS
AND CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
AND THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
THE CHANGES SUGGESTED BY THE
COMMITTEE POLICE COMMISSION,
THIS WOULD BE THE BASE VERSION
OF HER CONSIDERATION AT THE
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING ON JUNE
28.
SO THE AGENDA STATES BRIEFING
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION
SUBSTITUTE VERSION BECAUSE OF
THAT SUBSTITUTION OF THE
LEGISLATION.
REGIONAL COMMITTEE UPDATES.
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD LESTER'S THEY ATTENDED
ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES AND I THE REGIONAL GUN
VIOLENCE PREVENTION LEADERSHIP
GROUP.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD GAVE
UPDATES ON THE SEATTLE
COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVE AND
COMMUNITY SAFETY GRANTEES TO
THE GROUP AND DISCUSSED THE
REGIONAL PEACEKEEPERS
COLLECTIVE.
THE ONLY REGIONAL EFFORT TO BE
SELECTED FOR THE WHITE HOUSE
COMMITTEE VIOLENCE
COLLABORATION.
I CAN ALSO SPEAK TO IT THAT IT
WAS A VERY GOOD PRESENTATION
ABOUT THE VARIETY OF LOCAL
ACTIONS WE ARE TAKING ON GUN
VIOLENCE AND THE WORK THAT IS
IN FRONT OF US TO MAKE FURTHER
PROGRESS.
I WILL LEAVE IT AT THAT.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES GIVE A
THOROUGH REPORT ON WHAT WE
DISCUSSED AT THAT MEETING.
WITH THAT, THOSE ARE
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD 'S
ITEMS.
I CAN ATTEMPT TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS REGARDING THEM.
BUT OTHERWISE, PEOPLE ARE FREE
TO REACH OUT TO COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD FOR VERIFICATION.
AND I BELIEVE THAT I HAND IT
OFF TO THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
GOVERNMENTS AND NATIVE
COMMUNITY ON THE AGENDA.
THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING IS
JULY 21 AT 9:30 AM.
I ATTENDED THE SOUND TRANSIT
NORTH KEYING COUNTY SUBAREA
BRIEFING AND HEARD AN UPDATE
REGARDING THE CONTRACTING
SERVICES FOR THE 1:30 PM STREET
STATION AND A PREVIEW OF THE
5000 COMMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE
WEST SEATTLE BALLARD LINK
EXTENSION, DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT STATEMENT.
THERE OVER 5000 COMMENTS
SUBMITTED AND I WANT TO THANK
SOUND TRANSIT STAFF AND
PARTICULARLY ABEL FOR KEEPING
US INFORMED OF EVERYTHING GOING
ON.
PUTTING THE COMMENTS TOGETHER.
AND LOOKING AT WHAT THE
PREFERRED LINES ARE AND ALSO
FOR THE PARTICULAR NEIGHBOR,
ALSO THE ONE COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES MENTIONED IN HER
DISTRICT AS WELL.
ALSO LAST WEEK OUR OFFICE WAS
RECOGNIZED IN THE PUGET SOUND
BUSINESS JOURNAL FOR WORK TO
PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT IN THE
NORTHGATE NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE
FUTURE WITH MORE THAN 5000 NEW
JOBS, 4000 HOUSING UNITS, AND
LOTS OF NEW AMENITIES CURRENTLY
IN THE PIPELINE.
OUR OFFICE SENT A COPY OF THE
ARTICLE TO YOUR OFFICES AND I
AM HOPING WE CAN KIND OF USE
THAT AS A TEMPLATE, WHEN YOU
LOOK AT YOUR DISTRICT AND SEE
WHAT KIND OF, NOT JUST THE
HUMAN CAPITAL, BUT THE BRICK-
AND-MORTAR CAPITAL AND HOW YOU
CAN LEVERAGE THAT AND ALSO
HAVING PARTNERSHIPS NOT ONLY
WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR BUT
WITH THE PUBLIC SECTOR AS WELL.
OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING
CLOSELY WITH SEATTLE HOUSING
AUTHORITY FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS ON
THE EIGHT ACRES WE PURCHASED
TWO YEARS AGO TO BUILD AT LEAST
1400 UNITS THERE.
ONE THIRD OF THEM BEING LOW-
INCOME AND AFFORDABLE.
THE DOWNSTAIRS FLOOR BEING
RETAIL AND COMMUNITY SPACE.
I THINK THE OTHER THREE QUARTERS
BEING MARKET RATE.
WE ARE STILL WORKING ON THAT.
SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS
BEEN A PHENOMENAL PARTNER TO
WORK WITH.
FINALLY I MET WITH THE SEATTLE
A POSTING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
POLICY LEADERSHIP GROUP WHERE
WE DISCUSSED RETURN TO COUNCIL
CHAMBERS.
THE UPCOMING 2023 BUDGET REVIEW
PROCESS.
AND, OUR PRIORITIES FOR THE
DISTRICT AND FOR THE CITY.
AND WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES
MY REPORT.
OTHER ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE I
MOVED TO ADJOURN?
NOT SEEING ANY, COLLEAGUES, WE
ARE DONE FOR ALL OF THE
BUSINESS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, JUNE 20,
WHICH IS COMING UP, IS A CITY
HOLIDAY.
JUNETEENTH.
WHICH WE WILL BE CELEBRATING.
OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
COUNCIL BRIEFING IS MONDAY,
JUNE 27 AT 2:00.
WITH THAT, FOLKS, WE ARE
ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU.
HAVE A GOOD AFTERNOON.