>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
THE JULY 11 BRIEFING MEETING
WILL COME TO ORDER.
THE TIME IS 2:00.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL?
>>
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
SIX PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES OF JUNE 27, 2022 WILL
BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.
BEING ONTO ITEM NUMBER TWO, THE
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
I WILL START OFF WITH A HAPPY
BIRTHDAY WISH AND
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CARETAKER
OF THE SECOND FLOOR ON CITY
HALL.
IT IS HIS BIRTHDAY TODAY.
I JUST WANT TO SAY HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, I HOPE ALL IS WELL
WITH YOU.
ON TODAY'S AGENDA WE WILL HAVE
A LETTER FOR SIGNATURES
PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
WE WILL HEAR A REPORT FROM EACH
COUNCIL MEMBER AND CONCLUDE
WITH ONE 20 MINUTE EXECUTIVE
SESSION BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE.
THE CONSENT CALENDAR WILL
INCLUDE THE BILLS AS WELL AS
ONE APPOINTMENT RECOMMENDED BY
THE COMMITTEE.
WE WILL TAKE ONE VOTE ON ALL
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR
UNLESS ANY COUNCIL MEMBER
REQUESTS AN ITEM BE REMOVED FOR
CONSIDERATION SEPARATELY.
IF SO, THAT ITEM WILL BE TAKEN
UP AT THE END OF THE AGENDA.
FOLLOWING THE CONSENT CALENDAR
WE WILL BE CONSIDERING FOUR
ITEMS, THE REPORT FROM THE CITY
CLERK ON CERTIFICATE OF
SUFFICIENCY FOR INITIATIVE AND
34, THERE WILL BE NO ACTION ON
THAT ITEM TOMORROW.
PLEASE DO MARK YOUR CALENDARS
FOR A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, JULY 14 AT 2:00 TO
CONSIDER THIS MATTER.
IN THE MEANTIME COUNCIL CENTRAL
STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE A
BRIEFING TO EACH OFFICE THIS
WEEK ON I-134.
ITEM NUMBER TWO WHICH WILL BE
ON TOMORROW'S AGENDA, 120363 IS
AN UPDATE TO THE CITY'S
CRIMINAL CODE TO ENSURE IT IS
CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW.
THIS IS TIME SENSITIVE
LEGISLATION.
WITH THE CONSENT OF THE CHAIR
OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
THIS WAS NOT REFERRED TO
COMMITTEE AND RATHER WILL BE
CONSIDERED A FULL COUNCIL
TOMORROW.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD THANK
YOU FOR SPONSORING THIS BILL.
IN THE MEANTIME PLEASE DO
CONTACT DIRECTOR ON CENTRAL
STAFF WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
COUNCIL BILL 120363.
ITEMS NUMBER THREE AND FOUR WE
WILL VOTE ON TWO ITEMS
CONSIDERED AND RECOMMENDED
UNANIMOUSLY BY THE PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMITTEE.
THESE INCLUDE A BILL
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
PLANTS AND UPDATING THE
STAMPEDE AS WELL AS
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
REGARDING SOUND TRANSIT WEST
SEATTLE BALLARD LINK LIGHT RAIL
EXTENSION PROJECT.
INFORMATION ON ALL OF THESE
ITEMS IS AVAILABLE ON THE
ONLINE AGENDA.
MOVING ONTO ITEM NUMBER THREE,
SIGNING OF LETTERS AND
PROCLAMATIONS.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA HAS A
LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR HOMEGROWN
WORKERS.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, I WILL
TURN IT TO YOU TO LEAD THE
DISCUSSION ON THE LETTER , FOR
ANY ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK BEFORE
WE REQUEST SIGNATURES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
LAST WEEK OUR OFFICE SPENT SENT
AROUND A LETTER FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION GIVEN OUR COUNCIL
RULES WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO
CIRCULATE GENERAL LETTERS LIKE
THIS ON THE FLOOR.
AND NEED TO DO SO IN PUBLIC
SESSION.
THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US
TO SEND A LETTER TO SUPPORT THE
WORKERS AT HOMEGROWN. IN JUNE
WORKERS FROM HOMEGROWN SANDWICH
CAFC AT THE WHOLESALE
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
FACILITY DELIVERED A MAJORITY
PETITION CALLING ON HOMEGROWN
TO AGREE TO A FAIR AND QUICK
PROCESS TO DECIDE OTHER TO FORM
A UNION WITHOUT THREAT OR
INTIMIDATION.
HOMEGROWN HAS STILL NOT AGREED
TO SUCH A PROCESS.
HOMEGROWN WORKERS WHO WORK IN
FIVE LOCATIONS IN OUR CITY HAVE
TOLD THEIR STORIES OF
STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET IN
SEATTLE.
THE COST OF LIVING HAS
CONTINUED TO RISE.
A UNION WOULD BRING WORKERS
RESPECT JOBS, WAGES AND
BENEFITS THEY COULD NEGOTIATE
TO HELP MAKE THEIR JOBS MORE
SUSTAINABLE.
AS WE HAVE STATED IN OUR
RESOLUTION RELATED TO STARBUCKS
WORKER ORGANIZING, WE
UNDERSTAND A UNION
REPRESENTATION HAS IMPORTANT
BENEFITS FOR WORKERS.
PARTICULAR LEAGUE FOR WORKERS
OF COLOR INCLUDING BETTER PAY,
BENEFITS, WORKING CONDITIONS
AND JOB SECURITY.
WHILE THE BENEFITS OF UNIONIZING
ARE IMPORTANT, PERHAPS EQUALLY
IMPORTANT IS HAVING A FAIR AND
EFFICIENT PROCESS IN WHICH
WORKERS CAN DECIDE IF THEY WANT
TO UNIONIZE.
WITHOUT THE MANY TYPES OF
INTERFERENCE AND INTIMIDATION
THAT MANY EMPLOYERS ARE
CURRENTLY DEPLOYING AND HAVE
DEPLOYED IN THE PAST TO TRY TO
DISSUADE WORKERS FROM
ORGANIZING.
THIS LETTER REALLY FOCUSES ON
THE PROCESS.
WE ARE URGING MANAGEMENT TO
MEET WITH WORKERS WHO DELIVERED
THE PETITION AND URGE
MANAGEMENT TO AGREE TO
NEUTRALITY ACROSS FOR GREATER
RESPECT IN THE DECISION-MAKING
OF WORKERS.
AND THE DECISION OF THE
MAJORITY OF WORKERS TO CHOOSE
TO FORM A UNION FREE OF
INTERFERENCE.
I, AGAIN, WANT TO THANK OUR
TEAMS FOR SENDING THE LETTER
AROUND TO FOLKS WHO HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT IT SINCE
LAST WEEK.
AND, IT'S A SIMPLE LETTER.
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SIGN ON,
THAT IS NOT A PROBLEM.
THIS IS NOT A POLICY
DISCUSSION.
BUT REALLY I WANT TO MAKE SURE
IF YOU DO WANT TO SIGN ON THAT
WE HAVE PROVIDED THIS OPEN
PUBLIC FORM TO DO SO.
WITH THAT, I AM HAPPY, MR.
PRESIDENT, TO TURN IT BACK OVER
YOU TO THE PROCESS FOR CALLING
ROLE.
>> COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE ANY
QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME?
SEEING NO QUESTIONS, I'M GOING
TO ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE
ROLE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL TO DETERMINE WHICH
COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD LIKE THEIR
SIGNATURE AFFIXED IN SUPPORT OF
HOMEGROWN WORKERS?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> NO THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
SIX SIGNATURES WILL BE AFFIXED.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU COLLEAGUES FOR THAT
CONVERSATION AND WE WILL NOW
MOVE ON TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM.
PREVIEW CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS,
COUNCIL AND REGIONAL
COMMITTEES.
WE WILL MOVE THE ROLLCALL ORDER,
WE WILL BEGIN OUR NEXT
DISCUSSION ON PREVIEW CITY
COUNCIL ACTIONS.
AND COUNCIL AND REGIONAL
COMMITTEES AND THE ORDER OF
DISCUSSION ESTABLISHED BY THE
ROTATING ROLLCALL FOR CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS DESIGNATED
MEDICALLY BY LAST NAME.
AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
LAST.
THIS WEEK'S ROTATION BEGINS
WITH COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
WHENEVER YOU ARE READY, TAKE IT
AWAY. AS USUAL PASS IT OFF TO
THE NEXT COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I APPRECIATE YOU LETTING US
TODAY.
SO, LET'S SEE, NO ITEMS FROM
THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE FROM ME TODAY
ON TOMORROW'S FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA.
BUT AS COUNCIL PRO TEM STRAUSS
MENTIONED IT IS AN ITEM I
MENTIONED.
IT DID NOT GO THROUGH
COMMITTEE.
BECAUSE IT IS AS EXPLAINED A
TIME SENSITIVE ITEM.
THIS IS COUNCIL BILL 12 3063,
WHILE WE WERE GETTING THIS
MEETING STARTED, WE RECEIVED A
MEMO EXPLAINING THE NATURE OF
THE BILL.
AND, THE TIME SENSITIVE NATURE
OF IT AS WELL.
THAT SHOULD BE IN EVERYBODY'S
INBOX.
THIS LEGISLATION HAS RECEIVED A
REQUEST CHANGES MADE TO STATE
LAW MADE THROUGH THE STATE
LEGISLATURE. THERE ARE THREE
KEY ASPECTS TO THE BILL.
MUNICIPAL CODE TO REFERENCE THE
NEW STATE LAW PRO TEM OR IN A
DIFFERENT PART OF STATE LAW
PREVIOUSLY.
AND NOW UNDER A NEW PART OF
STATE LAW.
THE SUBSTANCE OF THE STATE
STATUTE REMAINS PRIMARILY THE
SAME IN THAT INSTANCE WITH A
COUPLE OF EXCEPTIONS.
THE REFERENCE TO ONE PART OF
THE STATE LAW DETAILS UNDER
WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES AND HOW THE
CITY ATTORNEY CAN PROSECUTE THE
MISDEMEANOR UNDER MOTION AND
AGAIN THIS IS RELATED TO
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RISK
PROTECTION ORDERS.
IT DOES NOT GIVE THE CITY ANY
NEW AUTHORITY IN THIS SECTION.
IT ALSO REFERENCES THE
ALLOWANCE IN STATE LAW TO
PROSECUTE WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY
COVERED AND IS NOW EXPIRING IN
THE OLD STATE LAW.
BUT THE CITY NEVER OPTED THE
STATE LAW BY REFERENCE BEFORE.
BY OPTING THIS, IT WOULD GIVE
THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
AUTHORITY TO PROSECUTE IS A
GROSS DEMEANOR, WHEN SOMEBODY
COMMITS A SPECIFIC FIREARM
VIOLATION, OR SOMEONE FILES AN
EXTREME RISK ORDER WHEN IT'S A
FALSE OR FIRED DATA AGAIN, THIS
IS REALLY FOCUSED ON MAKING SURE
THAT CITY LAW IS CONSISTENT
WITH STATE LAW IN PLACES WHERE
IT HAS BEEN BEFORE, AND IN
AREAS WHERE WE HAVEN'T MADE IT
CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW WE
ARE NEWLY DOING SO.
AGAIN, THE MEMO IN YOUR INBOX
SHOULD PROVIDE SOME 30 CLARITY.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FEEL FREE
TO REACH OUT TO ME.
WE HAVE A MEETING TOMORROW
MORNING AT 930.
ON THE AGENDA WE HAVE FOUR
ITEMS.
THE FIRST IS LEGISLATION
REGARDING INVESTIGATIONS.
THE INTENT IS TO VOTE THE
PEOPLE OUT OF COMMITTEE AFTER
CONSIDERING A SUBSTITUTE VERSION
THAT CENTRAL STAFF HAS PREPARED
TO MAKE SOME VERY MINOR
CONTEXTUAL EDITS AND CORRECTIONS
AS DESCRIBED BY THE CENTRAL
STAFF MEMO.
THIS WILL BE OUR FOURTH
COMMITTEE MEETING DISCUSSING
THIS BILL.
WE ARE GOING TO BE HEARING FROM
THE INITIATIVE REPORT.
AS WE WORK THROUGH THE
SCHEDULING, ALL OF THE
DEPARTMENTS IN MY COMMITTEE
JURISDICTION.
WE ARE ALSO GOING TO BE HEARING
FROM THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP
PREVENTION AND CHANGE, WHICH IS
OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS LINK
POGROM.
THEY ARE GOING TO BE TALKING TO
US ABOUT THE WORK THEY HAVE
BEEN DOING TO DO VIOLENCE
PREVENTION EFFORTS BOTH IN
SEATTLE AND THE REGION.
AND RELATED BUT SEPARATE, THE
FOCUS ON GUN VIOLENCE, NOT JUST
VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN GENERAL,
WE WILL HEAR A REPORT ON THE
COUNTY REGIONAL APPROACH TO GUN
VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND THAT
WILL BE BROUGHT TO US BY PUBLIC
HEALTH.
A COUPLE OF UPDATES.
THE FACT THAT THIS IS NATIONAL
MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH
AWARENESS MONTH.
WE ALL HAVE BEEN WORKING REALLY
HARD TO BRING ATTENTION TO THAT
SHADOW PANDEMIC, THE CRISIS IN
MENTAL HEALTH THAT IS AFFECTING
ALL OF US.
BROUGHT ON BY TWO YEARS OF
ISOLATION, GRIEF AND ANXIETY BY
COVID.
LAST YEAR A STATE OF EMERGENCY
DUE TO THE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH.
LAST DECEMBER THIRD NATIONS IN
GENERAL FOLLOWED SUIT FOLKS ON
THE STATE OF EMERGENCY, MENTAL
AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF OUR
YOUNG PEOPLE.
WE ARE FEELING THIS CRISIS IN
EVERY COMMUNITY AND MANY, MANY
HOMES WERE PEOPLE ARE
STRUGGLING.
I WANT TO LIFT UP THAT JULY IS
NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH
AWARENESS MONTH.
A PIONEERING MENTAL HEALTH
ADVOCATE RECOGNIZED BY CONGRESS
FOR HER WORK PUBLIC HEALTH
AWARENESS AND ACCESS IN
MINORITY COMMUNITIES.
AND HERE IN SEATTLE HUMAN
RESOURCES IS PROVIDING A LIST
OF WEBINARS TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEES
AND THEIR MENTAL WELL-BEING.
THE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES WE
FACE AS PUBLIC SERVANTS ARE REAL
, PARTICULARLY FOR OUR BIPOC
AMENITIES WHO FACE ADDITIONAL
STIGMA. FOR CITY EMPLOYEES WHO
ARE WATCHING, YOU CAN FIND
THESE RESOURCES ON THE HR
SEATTLE MENTAL HEALTH PAGE.
I REALLY WANT TO THANK SDHR FOR
PROVIDING THESE RESOURCES AND
SHINING A LIGHT ON BIPOC MENTAL
HEALTH.
A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL UPDATES.
THE PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE FOR
FOLKS TODAY, LESS OF AN UPDATE
AND MORE JUST A RECOGNITION THAT
IT WAS NEARLY 2 YEARS AGO IN
AUGUST 2020 WHEN THE COUNCIL
REQUESTED THAT SPD UNDERTAKE A
911 CALL RESPONSE ANALYSIS. IN
OCTOBER 2020, THE FORMER MAYOR
ISSUED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO
"IDENTIFY AREAS OF SPD RESPONSE
THAT CAN BE TRANSITIONED,
CIVILIAN AND COMMUNITY BASED
RESPONSE."
AND LAST YEAR COMMISSIONED A
REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL
INSTITUTE -- TO ANALYZE 911
CALLS.
THAT REPORT THAT CAME OUT LAST
YEAR IDENTIFIED 174 CALL TYPE
CANDIDATES FOR ALTERNATE
RESPONSES.
AT A BRIEFING IN MY COMMITTEE,
ONE YEAR AGO THIS MONTH, THE
EXECUTIVE NOTED THAT HE AGREED
THAT UP TO 12% OF CALLS FOR
SERVICE CAN BE RESPONDED TO SPD
-- CAN BE RESPONDED TO WITHOUT
SPD INVOLVEMENT, AND I QUOTE,
IN THE NEAR-TERM.
THAT WAS ONE YEAR AGO.
THAT WAS 28 OF THE 174.
HE AGREED THAT THE CALL TYPES
COULD POTENTIALLY GET AN
ALTERNATE SPONSOR ON LONGER
HORIZON.
WE PASSED LEGISLATIVE INTENT,
WE REQUESTED [INDISCERNIBLE]
ON THE PROGRESS OF THE
CONTINUING WORK.
MY COMMITTEE HAS HELD TWO
MEETINGS THIS YEAR TO ASSESS
DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES.
AND MY COLLEAGUES HAVE
REPEATEDLY REQUESTED, IN
ADDITION TO THIS LARGE PROJECT,
TO DO A RISK ASSESSMENT
ANALYSIS ON ALL CALL TYPES,
WHICH IS AGAIN, THIS IS A LONG-
TERM PROJECT, THAT WE HAVE
REQUESTED THAT THE PARALLEL
DISCUSSION AND TIMELINE FOR
PILOTING MORE QUICKLY, MORE
URGENTLY AND AN ALTERNATE
RESPONSE TO RECEIVE 911 CALLS
SPECIFICALLY FOR WELLNESS CHECKS
, 8000 CALLS PER YEAR THAT
COULD BE DIVERTED AWAY FROM A
UNIFORMED OFFICER RESPONSE.
WE ARE FLAGGING THIS BECAUSE WE
HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A
FAVORABLE RESPONSE FOR THIS
REQUEST THAT WE DO A SMALL
PILOT WITH THESE TWO TYPES OF
911 CALLS.
AND WE APPRECIATE THE LARGER
BODY OF WORK IS ONGOING, BUT I
THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR FOLKS
IN THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT WE
HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR A PILOT
FOR THIS SMALLER COHORT OF
CALLS AND HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED
A RESPONSE TO THAT REQUEST.
OTHER ITEMS, I WANT TO FLAG
SOME EVENTS THAT OCCURRED LAST
WEEK, SOME EVENTS COMING UP
THIS WEEK.
ON SATURDAY TENDING THE CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT IN FORMAL HOUSING
EVENT -- AND THE PEOPLE'S
ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
, HAD A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO
GIVE -- ON CITY HALL AND
NEIGHBORS TO THE COHORT, CIVIC
101.
IT'S A GROUP OF LATINX
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN
MEETING OVER THE PAST FIVE
MONTHS TO LEARN ABOUT CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT AND HOMEOWNERSHIP.
COMING UP THIS WEEK, TOMORROW
EVENING, THE POLICE COMMISSION
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORT IS
HOSTING COMMUNITY FIRE CHIEF
AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
COMMUNICATION TO PRESENT ON THE
NEW 911 DISPATCH TRIAGE
PROCEDURES.
THIS WILL ALLOW THE COMMUNITY
TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING
OF HOW CALLS ARE PRIORITIZED IN
THE PROGRESS ON SOME OF THE
ISSUES AROUND ALTERNATIVE
RESPONSE I FLIGHT EARLIER.
AND ALSO THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING
THE ELECTED OFFICIALS FORM ON
HOUSING LEVY RENEWAL.
ORGANIZED BY THE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE GOT TODAY.
ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
>> THANK YOU.
I WANT TO JUMP IN TO ADD MY
VOICE IS ONE OF THE COLLEAGUES
WHO IS SIMILARLY WISHING ON THE
ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE POLICY
AREA FOR THE LAST SEVERAL
YEARS.
AND I APPRECIATE YOU GIVING
TIME AT THIS BRIEFING TO THIS
ISSUE.
JUST TO UNDERSCORE, I DO THINK
IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE TO
PRESS ON THE RISK ASSESSMENT,
THE MOST COMMON FEEDBACK AND
CRITICISM I GET FROM MEMBERS OF
THE COMMUNITY FOR THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH, PRIMARILY THE PREVIOUS
MINISTRIES IN EXECUTIVE BRANCH
AND NOT THE CURRENT ONE, HAS
BEEN CONCERNS OVER WHETHER IT
IS SAFER NOT TO DISPATCH
ALTERNATIVE PROVIDERS TO
DIFFERENT SITUATIONS.
BUT THE ONLY THING I WOULD SAY
IS THAT, IT WOULD BE ILLUMINATED
IF WE HAD A SWIFT AND CLEAR AND
EFFICIENT RISK ASSESSMENT
CONDUCTED AND COMPLETED IN A
TIMELY FASHION. I ONLY RAISE
THIS THAT EMPHATICALLY, AND
CLEARLY, BECAUSE IT SEEMS MOST
OTHER MAJOR CITIES HAVE FIGURED
OUT HOW TO DO THIS ASSESSMENT
AND ANALYSIS IN A WAY THAT IS
TIMELY AND RESPONSIVE TO THE
PUBLIC SAFETY SITUATION THOUGH
CITIES ARE FACING.
THE DENVER STAR PROGRAM HAS
DRAMATICALLY INCREASED THEIR
ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE OVER THE
LAST TWO YEARS.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO HAS
GONE FROM COMPLETELY CREATING
FROM THE GROUND UP, START WAS
IN DENVER WAS CREATED PREVIOUS
TO THE PANDEMIC.
AND APPROVED AS A PILOT.
AND BEFORE THE URBAN SITUATION
ON PUBLIC SAFETY THAT A LOT OF
CITIES INCLUDING OURS ARE
EXPERIENCING, ALBUQUERQUE WAS,
LIKE OUR CITY, FLAT-FOOTED FROM
THE MAJOR PUBLIC SAFETY
EMERGENCY WE ARE FACING AROUND A
REASSESSMENT OF URBAN POLICING.
AND, THEY INVENTED A PROGRAM TO
RESPOND TO THE SIMILAR KIND OF
CALLS ON THE SAME TIMELINE WE
HAVE BEEN DOING IT.
AND THEY MOVED AWAY FASTER.
THAN WE HAVE IS A CITY.
I ONLY RAISE THAT TO SAY THAT I
DON'T KNOW WHAT IS UNIQUE OR
SPECIAL ABOUT OUR CITY THAT WE
CANNOT DO THIS BASIC WORK.
BUT, I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE,
AS WE HAD A CONVERSATION TWO
WEEKS AGO WITH OUR EXECUTIVE
PARTNERS, TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO
PUT FORWARD A VERY PRECISE,
EFFICIENT AND DISCIPLINED
TIMELINE TO DELIVER ON THIS
CRITICAL BODY OF WORK.
AND TO NOT TREAT IT LIKE IT IS
SOMETHING UNPRECEDENTED OR
OBSCURE OR DIFFICULT TO DO.
IT IS IN FACT AN EMERGING
NATIONAL BEST PRACTICE.
OTHER CITIES HAVE GONE THROUGH
A SIMILAR PROCESS IN THE LAST
COUPLE OF YEARS AND MAYBE WE
CAN LEARN FROM HOW THEY WERE
ABLE TO PARSE OUT TO DO THIS
WORK IN A SAFE, EFFICIENT AND
EQUITABLE MANNER.
BECAUSE, FOR MY UNDERSTANDING,
THE CITIES CONTINUE TO OPERATE
AND DO THOSE PROGRAMS WITH VERY
LITTLE IMPACT ON THE WORKERS
AND FIRST RESPONDERS DOING THE
WORK.
EXCEPT IN SO FAR AS IT'S MADE
IT EASIER FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
TO DO THE WORK GIVEN THAT THERE
ARE MORE OF THEM AND MORE
PURPOSELY ASSIGNED TO WORK ONLY
THEY CAN DO.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR FLAGGING
THAT ISSUE.
I HOPE WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE
CONVERSATIONS IN YOUR COMMITTEE
AND WITH OUR EXECUTIVE
PARTNERS.
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH, FOR
ADDING YOUR VOICE.
I DO APPRECIATE THE DISTINCTION
BETWEEN EFFORTS WITH THE
PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE AND THE NEW
MAYOR'S OFFICE.
BUT, I DO WANT TO FLAG THAT IT
WAS ON -- BEFORE OUR LAST EDITS
UPDATE THAT I LAST REQUESTED WE
RECEIVE A PARALLEL DISCUSSION
AND TIMELINE FOR ALLOWING
DISPATCH CALLS TO PERSONS --
WITH THE INTENTION THAT WE
WOULD HEAR ABOUT THAT IN THE
LAST MEETING ON THE 28th.
THIS REQUESTED SORT OF
DISCUSSION AROUND HOW TO PILOT
SOMETHING WAS NOT INCLUDED IN
THE BRIEFING FOR THE 28th,
DESPITE MY REQUEST THAT IT BE
INCLUDED ON MAY 12.
AND SO, AGAIN, I'M JUST
FLAGGING THAT FOR THE NEWEST
ADMINISTRATION, AT LEAST AT
THIS POINT THERE SEEMS TO BE
HESITATION ON FLAGGING -- ON
CREATING A PILOT FOR THIS
COHORT.
AND SO, I'M STILL OPTIMISTIC
AND I REALLY APPRECIATE
EVERYONE'S PASSION FOR MOVING
THIS FORWARD.
I DO THINK THAT IN ADDITION, TO
WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS
TWO YEARS AGO, IT WAS REALLY
FOCUSED ON THE FACT THAT WE
WANTED ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE
BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZED THE HARM
COULD BE DONE WHEN ARMED
OFFICERS ARE SENT TO FOLKS WHO
MAY BE IN A MENTAL HEALTH
CRISIS.
WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL REASON
FOR URGENCY RIGHT NOW, WHICH IS
RELATED TO THE GREAT REDUCTION
IN STAFFING AT THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
AND THE NEED FOR THEM TO REALLY
BE FOCUSED ON RESPONDING TO
CALLS THAT ONLY THEY CAN
RESPOND TO.
THESE ARE ALREADY CALLS THAT
ARE GETTING A RESPONSE.
VIDEO THERE'D BE A LOT OF RISK
TO CREATING ALTERNATIVE
RESPONSE TO THE TYPES OF CALLS
ARE GETTING A RESPONSE AT ALL
IS A LITTLE BIT OF A HEAD
SCRATCH IT TO ME.
>> I WOULD JUST ADD IS ONE MORE
POINT TO THE CONVERSATION, I
KNOW WE WILL HAVE FOLLOW-UP
CONVERSATIONS IN YOUR COMMITTEE
ON THIS, WE DO STILL HAVE ALL
OF THAT MONEY SITTING IS UNDER
SPEND THAT WAS PUT ASIDE FOR
TRIAGE ONE.
YOUR RESOURCES THERE TO DEVELOP
AND DEPLOY A PILOT TO DO THIS
WORK.
I AM CERTAINLY OPEN TO
REPROGRAMMING AND WORKING WITH
THAT TRIAGE ONE MONEY. CENTRAL
STAFF GAVE US PRELIMINARY
NUMBERS WE COULD PROBABLY DO A
ONE VEHICLE PILOT FOR SOMETHING
LIKE ONE THIRD OF THE TRIAGE
ONE INVESTMENT.
SO, THERE ARE WAYS, AND
PROBABLY LESS FOR THIS YEAR
GIVEN THAT HALF THAT MONEY IS
UNDER SPENT AT THIS POINT, WE
ARE NOT RUNNING THE TRIAGE ONE
FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR LIKE IT WAS
BUDGETED FOR.
SO I JUST WANT TO ADD NOT ONLY
IS THIS SOMETHING WE SHOULD DO,
BUT THERE IS SOME MONEY SITTING
IN THE BUDGET'S COUNCIL PROVED
THAT WE COULD REPROGRAM FOR
THIS PURPOSE. AND MAYBE, IF
THIS IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO
SPUR A LITTLE MORE ACTION ON
AND COLLABORATION WITH THE
EXECUTIVES, MAYBE WE SHOULD
PROACTIVELY REPROGRAM THE
TRIAGE ONE MONEY TO DESIGN AND
SET UP A PROCESS OUR EXECUTIVE
PARTNERS COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF TO DO SUCH A PILOT.
>> COLLEAGUES, I'M GOING TO ASK
YOU TAKE THIS CONVERSATION TO
COMMITTEE SINCE WE ARE GETTING
A LITTLE DEEPER THAN COUNCIL
BRIEFING USUALLY ASKS FOR.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD , I WILL
PASS IT BACK TO YOU .
>> I WAS GOING TO PASS IT ON TO
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS BECAUSE HE
IS NEXT.
>> THERE YOU GO.
HERE WE ARE.
THANK YOU.
>> I WANT TO START BY GIVING MY
STATEMENT ABOUT HOW WE'RE GOING
TO REPROGRAM THE MONEY IN
TRIAGE ONE -- I'M KIDDING.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL RESIDENT
PRO TEM STRAUSS.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD . A LOT OF STUFF THAT
IS GOING ON THIS WEEK, THERE IS
AN ITEM ON TODAY'S INTRODUCTION
, SORRY, ON TUESDAYS FULL
COUNCIL MEETING FROM THE PUBLIC
ASSETS AND HOMELESSNESS
COMMITTEE, IT'S AN APPOINTMENT
TO THE LIBRARY WORN.
IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED
OUT OF COMMITTEE AND I RECOMMEND
, LOOK FOR TO SAY MORE ABOUT
THE NOMINEE AND THE UNANIMOUS
REPORT FOR HER APPOINTMENT TO
THAT POSITION TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
I DO HAVE A BILL THAT IS ON
THIS AFTERNOON OR THIS WEEK'S
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
120369. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE
RELATED TO VOTING AND REQUEST A
SPECIAL ELECTION BE HELD
CONCURRENT WITH THE NOVEMBER 8,
2022 GENERAL ELECTION PLACING
ON THE BALLOT A MEASURE FOR
SEATTLE VOTERS TO CONSIDER THAT
WOULD INSTITUTE RANKED CHOICE
VOTING FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS
FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE ELECTED
OFFICERS.
I AM BRINGING FOR THIS
ORDINANCE TO ENSURE THE SEATTLE
VOTERS ARE ABLE TO HAVE A FULL
AND ROBUST DISCUSSION OF
ALTERNATIVE VOTING METHODS IN
THIS COMING ELECTION.
ANOTHER METHOD IS GOING TO BE
ON THE BALLOT.
I CAN, I THINK WE CAN SAFELY
SAY IT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT IN
THE FALL, GIVEN OUR
DELIBERATIONS ON THE APPROVED
SIGNATURES THAT HAVE BEEN
SUBMITTED THAT CAMPAIGN.
THERE IS A LONG-STANDING AND
POPULAR EFFORT IN WASHINGTON
STATE TO SWITCH TO A RANKED
CHOICE VOTING SYSTEM.
AND BY TAKING ACTION THAT
PLACES BOTH OF THESE MEASURES
ON THE BALLOT CURRENTLY, CITY
COUNCIL GIVES THE VOTERS THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER
UNDERSTAND AND COMPARE THESE
úALTERNATIVE VOTING SYSTEMS AND
DETERMINE WHICH, IF EITHER, IS
THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR THE CITY
OF SEATTLE.
I WANT TO SPECIFICALLY THANK
COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF FOR
HELPING PRACTICE LEGISLATION
AND WORK WITH A ROBUST GROUP OF
STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING KING
COUNTY ELECTIONS ON TECHNICAL
FEEDBACK AND ANSWERING
LOGISTICAL QUESTIONS. I WANT TO
THANK JODY AND THE DEPUTY CITY
CLERK'S OFFICE FOR HELPING US
THROUGH THE LOGISTICS AND HOW
TO GET THIS APPROPRIATELY
INTRODUCED.
AND BRENDA L SWIFT IN THE
OFFICE WHO IS BEEN
ACCOMMODATING AND GONE ABOVE
AND BEYOND TO MAKE SURE IT'S
BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD FOR
CONSIDERATION AS PART OF THIS
PROCESS.
AND IN SUCH A RAPID TIMEFRAME.
IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE WE GET
EVERYBODY TO THE NOVEMBER BALLOT
, AND DON'T DELAY THIS TO A
SPECIAL BALLOT SOMETIME IN THE
WINTER.
I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING SOME
ADDITIONAL CONVERSATIONS ON
THIS.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE IS GOING TO
REFER THE BILL FOR A DISCUSSION
IN COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S
COMMITTEE THIS COMING THURSDAY.
AND WE WILL DEFINITELY KEEP
COUNCIL COLLEAGUES INFORMED ON
THAT PROCESS GOING FORWARD.
AND, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE FOLKS
TO REACH OUT WITH LOGISTICAL
QUESTIONS ON THE PROCESS.
THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT
IS GOING TO BE HAVING A PUBLIC
HEARING THIS THURSDAY EVENING AT
5:30 PM.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN
ATTEND IN PERSON OR ONLINE.
ITALY HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
SIGNING UP AT THE USUAL PUBLIC
COMMENT LINK.
WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC TO REACH OUT, IT
IS MY HOPE WE WILL BE HOLDING
TWO ADDITIONAL METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT HEARINGS EITHER IN
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OR IN THE
COMMUNITY SOMEWHERE OVER THE
COURSE OF THE SUMMER.
MY OFFICE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH
COUNCIL OFFICES ON THE
POTENTIAL LOGISTICS OF HOW THAT
MIGHT WORK TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
GETTING A BROAD AND
REPRESENTATIVE AMOUNT OF
FEEDBACK ON OUR DELIBERATIONS
AS THE METROPOLITAN PARK
DISTRICT ON THE CYCLE TO
INVESTMENTS.
LOOKING FORWARD TO KICKING THAT
OFF THIS THURSDAY AT 5:30 PM
FOR THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING.
I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ALL
INTERESTED PARTIES TO WEIGH IN
ON THOSE INVESTMENTS TO TUNE IN
AND LET US KNOW YOUR PRIORITY.
SIMILARLY I WILL BE HOLDING
THREE OPPORTUNITIES IN DISTRICT
7 TO MEET WITH DISTRICT 7
RESIDENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS
REGARDING THE METROPOLITAN PARK
DISTRICT RENEWAL CONVERSATIONS
AND CYCLE TWO INVESTMENTS.
I INVITE FOLKS TO JOIN ME AT
BLOCK 41 AUGUST 8, MONDAY,
AUGUST 8, FROM 5:30 PM TO 7:30
PM AT 115 BELL STREET.
I WILL BE HOLDING A SIMILAR
EVENT AT MAGNOLIA COMMUNITY
CENTER ON AUGUST 11 FROM 5:30
PM TO 7:30 PM.
AND AT THE QUEEN ANNE COMMUNITY
CENTER FROM -- ON JULY 28 FROM
5:00 TO 6:45 PM.
I'M GOING TO BE EMAILING THOSE
THREE OPPORTUNITIES OUT TO MY
LIST SERVE SO NO NEED FOR THE
GENERAL PUBLIC TO MEMORIZE
THOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO COME TO
THOSE GATHERINGS JUST NOW.
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO
HEARING FROM DISTRICT 7
RESIDENTS ON WHAT THEIR
PRIORITIES ARE FOR THE
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT.
I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO
COME OUT FOR THESE EVENTS TO
TALK IN PERSON AND TO SHARE
YOUR THOUGHTS WITH MYSELF AND
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PARKS
DEPARTMENT.
SO, LOOKING FORWARD TO THOSE.
FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO MY
OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
WE WILL BE IN MY EMAIL TO MY
MAILING LIST PROVIDING A LINK
TO RSVP TO DISSIPATE IN THOSE
EVENTS.
QUEEN CITY'S INITIATIVE.
FOR THIS LAST PERIOD OF THE
LAST TWO WEEKS, THE QUEEN CITY
INITIATIVE RECOVERED AND
DISCARDED 902 NEEDLES, 46
CLEANUPS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS,
AND COLLECTED 32,520 POUNDS OF
GARBAGE.
A HUGE SHUT OUT TO THE QUEEN
CITY INITIATIVE AS ALWAYS.
LOOKING FORWARD TO GET THESE
UPDATES AND THESE IMPRESSIVE
METRICS ON THE WORK THEY ARE
DOING.
PIER 62 EVENT, SO THIS WEEKEND
I HAD A REALLY GREAT TIME GOING
TO A PUBLIC EVENT AT PIER 62.
THE WATERFRONT PARK IS A
BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
PEOPLE ALWAYS THINK OF IT AS A
WORK IN PROGRESS, WE HAVE TO
REMEMBER PIER 62 IS FINISHED
AND ACTIVATED AND BEING
PROGRAMMED AND THERE ARE GREAT
COMMUNITY EVENTS THERE.
THERE WAS A TEMPORARY SOCCER
PITCH SET UP FOR CHILDREN TO
PLAY SOCCER WITH EACH OTHER.
THERE WAS A GIANT CHESS SET THE
PEOPLE WERE ACTIVELY USING.
OBVIOUSLY A CONCERT ACTIVATION
THAT WAS PROGRAMMED THROUGHOUT
THE AFTERNOON FROM 4:00 TO
8:00.
AS WELL AS AN ACTIVE BEER
GARDEN AT THE END OF THE PIER.
IT WAS A GREAT TIME TO GET OUT
AND SEE THE GREAT WORK THAT THE
PARKS DEPARTMENT AND OFFICE OF
THE WATERFRONT AND FRIENDS OF
SEATTLE WATERFRONT HAVE DONE TO
ACTIVATE THAT SPACE.
AND REALLY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO
TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE GREAT
ASSETS, IT IS OUR GROWING
WATERFRONT PARK.
IT INCLUDES PIER 62, WITH THAT,
COLLEAGUES, I DO NOT HAVE ANY
OTHER THINGS TO SHARE OR
BRIEFINGS THIS AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
SEEING NO QUESTIONS I WILL HAND
IT OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES.
LET'S SEE, WE WILL START WITH
AN UPDATE, THE NEIGHBORHOOD
EDUCATION ARTS AND CIVIL RIGHTS
COMMITTEE MET LAST FRIDAY.
WE HAVE PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE
THREE LANDMARK DESIGNATIONS FOR
THREE DIFFERENT SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMISSION
AND WE ALSO PASSED OUT A
COMMITTEE, COUNCIL BILL 120335
WHICH CHANGES THE DEFINITION
OF SERVICE ANIMALS TO BRING US
INTO COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL
AND STATE LAW.
ALL OF THOSE WILL BE BEFORE
COUNCIL ON JULY 19.
LAST WEEK, EXCUSE ME, I WAS
THRILLED TO TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR
OF TWO DIFFERENT EXHIBITS AT
THE KING STREET STATION.
I AM SURE YOU ALL KNOW THAT
ARTS AT KING STREET STATION IS
A DYNAMIC SPACE FOR ARTS AND
CULTURE IN PART OF THE CITY
DEDICATED TO INCREASING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY'S
OF COLOR, TO GENERATE AND
PRESENT THEIR WORK.
TWO EXHIBITS I SAW WERE O'LEARY
WITH AN EXHIBIT.
AND MOLLY BOND WITH AN EXHIBIT.
BOTH OF THESE EXPLORED THEMES
OF FEMININE POWER, TRANSGENDER,
TRANSFORMATION, FERTILITY AND
SELF-DETERMINATION.
REALLY INCREDIBLE EXHIBITS.
AND, UNFORTUNATELY THEY BOTH
CLOSED NOW.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU, IF YOU
SEE THESE EXHIBITS OUT IN OTHER
PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY TO
ATTEND.
WE CAN ALSO SHARE PHOTOS OF THE
EXHIBIT FROM ARTS AND CULTURE.
I WANT TO THANK THE DIRECTOR
AND STAFF DOWN THE KING STREET
STATION FOR HELPING US TAKE
THEM HAPPEN.
I HAD INTENDED TO BE THERE IN
PERSON WITH MY TEAM, BUT DUE TO
COVID WE HAD TO MAKE THAT A
VIRTUAL TOUR.
I APPRECIATE THEM CHANGING THE
PLAN AT THE LAST MINUTE.
LAST WEEK WE MET WITH -- TO
DISCUSS POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS FOR
THE FAMILY EDUCATION PRESCHOOL
PROMISED LEVY TRANSMITTING
SOON.
WE ALSO DISCUSSED WHAT TO DO
WITH THE $9.6 MILLION LEVY
UNDER SPEND FROM 2020 AND 2021.
THE LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
VOTED TO SUPPORT THE 2022
COUNCIL BUDGET AMENDMENTS WITH
SOME OF THAT MONEY.
AND DEEL IS PROPOSING USE OF
THE BALANCE TO THE EXECUTIVES.
WE WILL BE BRINGING THAT
RECOMMENDATION TO THE LEVY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR A VOTE
SOMETIME BEFORE THE BUDGET IS
TRANSMITTED.
LAST WEEK WE ALSO MET WITH TO
GET BRIEFED ON THEIR TIME IN
INDUSTRIAL LANDS.
AS WE BEGIN DISCUSSION OF
PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES FOR THE
BROADER CONFERENCE OF PLAN, I
THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE A
MOMENT, I JUST WANT TO
REITERATE STRONG BELIEF THAT WE
REALLY HAVE TO STOP FOCUSING
SIMPLY ON UNITS OF PRODUCTION
OF HOUSING, AND REALLY START
THINKING ABOUT OUR PLANNING
PROCESS IN TERMS OF HOW WE
BUILD HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS.
THIS IS NOT TO DIMINISH IN ANY
WAY THE URGENCY WITH WHICH WE
NEED TO BUILD MORE HOUSING THAT
IS AFFORDABLE FOR WORKING
FAMILIES.
THAT MEANS THREE OR EVEN FOUR
BEDROOM APARTMENTS THAT CAN
ACCOMMODATE FAMILIES WITH
CHILDREN AND MULTIGENERATIONAL
FAMILIES.
JUST THIS WEEKEND, BLOOMBERG
REPORTED THAT SEATTLE IS IN THE
TOP 50 CITIES IN THE WORLD WITH
THE HIGHEST COST OF LIVING.
SO, WE KNOW OUR NEED FOR
HOUSING IS UNDENIABLE.
AND THE HOUSING MUST BE CREATED
IN NEIGHBORHOODS.
THAT ENSURES ALL PEOPLE HAVE
THINGS THEY NEED TO THRIVE
WITHIN REACH OF THEIR HOMES.
INCLUDING PLAYGROUNDS, PARKS
AND GREEN SPACE.
GROCERY STORES, CHILD CARE AND
HEALTHCARE, SCHOOLS, ACCESS TO
GOODS AND SERVICES AND GOOD
PLAYING JOBS.
THESE THINGS MUST BE IN REACH
SO THAT THEY CAN CREATE HEALTHY
NEIGHBORHOODS FOR PEOPLE NEARLY
HUNDREDS OF UNITS OF AN
ISOLATED HOUSING WITH OUT
ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
IS WHERE WORKING ON THE
DISCUSSION ON CONFERENCE OF
PLANNING IN THE CITY I WOULD
LIKE TO ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES
TO SHARE HOW YOUR DISTRICT
COULD BENEFIT FROM BETTER
AMENITIES WITHIN REACH OF YOUR
NEIGHBORHOODS SO THAT WE REALLY
THINK HOLISTICALLY ABOUT OUR
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE WORK
AHEAD OF US IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF YEARS.
AND, I WILL SAY, PARTICULARLY
AS I'M LOOKING AT SOME OF THE
ALTERNATIVES IN TERMS OF ADDING
HOUSING THERE, I WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT FOLKS WILL BE LIVING
THERE ARE SURROUNDED BY THE
AMENITIES AND SERVICES THEY
NEED.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THOSE
DISCUSSIONS AND LOOKING FORWARD
TO TALKING WITH ALL OF YOU
ABOUT THAT AS WELL.
DISTRICT UPDATES.
WE MET WITH CONGRESSMAN SMITH,
COUNTY COUNCIL MARK McDERMOTT
TO DISCUSS THE NEIGHBORHOOD
SAFETY PLAN PROPOSAL DEVELOPED
BY NEIGHBORS IN LITTLE SAIGON.
OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH
FRIENDS OF LITTLE SAIGON AND
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO BUILD
OUT COMMUNITY SAFETY OPTIONS
INCLUDING A PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS
ON THE REVIVAL OF THE CID
RESOURCE GUIDE WHICH WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS AND
BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD. WE ALSO HELD OUR
MONTHLY MEETING WITH MOUNT
BAKER, TO CONTINUE THOSE
CONVERSATIONS WITH RESIDENTS
AND BUSINESSES TO MAKE SURE
THEY ARE SUPPORTED IN
MAINTAINING SAFETY THERE AS
WELL.
AND THEN MY STAFF -- PRESENT AT
THE FIRST MEETING OF SDOT LAKE
WASHINGTON BOULEVARD TASK FORCE
WITH A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY
STAKEHOLDERS.
AND THAT PROCESS STARTS.
MY OFFICE SECURED THE FUNDING
FOR THIS TASK FORCE IN THE LAST
BUDGET CYCLE.
SO WE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO SEE
THAT PROCESS GET STARTED.
PART OF THE POINT OF THIS
PROCESS WAS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS
WE HEARD FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS
THAT BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITY
MEMBERS AND NEIGHBORS WERE NOT
PART OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS.
SO WE ARE REALLY TRYING TO MAKE
SURE, AND I APPRECIATE SDOT
MAKING SURE THAT THIS
ADDITIONAL WORK REALLY IS ABOUT
FOCUSING, FOCUSING OUTREACH ON
OUR BLACK AND BROWN NEIGHBORS.
THIS WEEK I HAVE INVITED
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN AS CHAIR
OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
AND THE SDOT INTERIM DIRECTOR
TO JOIN ME ON A MOBILITY TOUR
OF DISTRICT TOO.
I WILL BE VISITING FOURTH AND
COLGATE WHERE A HIGH NUMBER OF
PEOPLE WALKING HAVE BEEN KILLED
BY MOTORISTS.
WE WILL ALSO BE VISITING OUR
PARTNERS AT LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE
BLIND TO TALK WITH ONE OF THEIR
ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY
SPECIALIST ABOUT THE DANGERS
PRESENT ON RAINIER AVENUE SOUTH
FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, AND
LOW VISION.
AND WE WILL ALSO MEET AT RANIER
AND HE'LL, WHICH IS THE PART OF
RAINIER JUST A COUPLE BLOCKS
AWAY FROM LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE
BLIND, I'M SURE WE WILL HAVE
PLENTY OF TALKING ABOUT FOR
BOTH CORRIDORS.
FINALLY WE WILL STOP AT RANIER
AND HENDERSON WE HAVE RECEIVED
DOZENS, HUNDREDS OF CONSTITUENT
CONCERNS REGARDING TRAFFIC
SAFETY THERE INCLUDING DOZENS
OF LETTERS FROM STUDENTS AT
RANIER BEACH HIGH SCHOOL.
I THINK COLLEAGUES WILL RECALL,
I MENTIONED THE LAST TIME WE
TOOK A WALKING TOUR DOWN THERE
WITNESSING SOMEONE DRIVING UP
ON THE SIDEWALK WITHIN LITERAL
FEET OF A TODDLER WHO WAS OUT
OF A STROLLER NEAR THE
INTERSECTION.
LOTS OF ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE
ADDRESSED THERE.
I REALLY WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN FOR
AGREEING TO COME DOWN AND WALK
WITH US.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT
CONVERSATION.
ON THURSDAY WILL KICKOFF THE
FOURTH INSTALLATION OF MY
SEATTLE WITHIN REACH SERIES.
WE ARE PLANNING ON ANOTHER TOUR
, THIS ONE CENTERED ON
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AND WEALTH BUILDING.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OFFICE
OF IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
AFFAIRS.
WE WILL BE TOURING BAJA BISTRO.
WE WILL BE TOURING THE PROJECT
SITE FOR THE SOMALI COMMUNITY
AND CULTURAL INNOVATION HUB AS
WELL AS CREAMY COHEN CAFC WHICH
I A BLACK OWNED ICE CREAM SHOP
IN RAINIER BEACH.
FOLLOWING UP MIKE COMMENTS FROM
MY JUNE 13 BRIEFING, I WANT TO
UPDATE ABOUT THE WORK I
MENTIONED THAT MY OFFICE IS
DOING ON SOCIAL HOUSING.
WE ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVELY
WORKING WITH CENTRAL STAFF TO
CRAFT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
PROVIDE LONG-LASTING, ONGOING
FUNDING FOR SOCIAL HOUSING IN
SEATTLE.
WE HAVE IDENTIFIED MULTIPLE
UNTAPPED FUNDING SOURCES THAT
COULD FUND ACQUISITION,
CONSTRUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION
OF HIGH QUALITY PERMANENTLY
AFFORDABLE PUBLICLY FUNDED
SOCIAL HOUSING.
I WILL KEEP UPDATING EVERYONE
AS THINGS PROGRESS.
OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING ON
LONGTIME SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM
REACH TO ENSURE OUR UNHOUSED
NEIGHBORS IN THE SOUTH END ARE
BEING CONNECTED TO SHELTERS AND
OTHER SERVICES AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE.
THIS MONTH WE ARE SEEING A
SHARP INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF
APPROVALS ACROSS THE SOUTH END.
INCLUDING AT THE VA.
THANK YOU FOR GETTING RESOURCES
TO THESE FOLKS. THIS SATURDAY I
WILL BE AT THE 46th ANNUAL PIG
ROAST.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN JOINING
YOU CAN COME ON FRIDAY TO HELP
TURN THE SPIT.
OR, IF YOU WANT TO COME EAT,
THAT HAPPENS SATURDAY AFTERNOON
. I HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU
THERE.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
I DON'T SEE ANY SO I WILL HAND
IT OFF TO COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
>> I LOOK FOR TO HEARING MORE
ABOUT THE UNTAPPED RESOURCES.
ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO
HOUSING.
THE NEXT FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE MEETING IS JULY 20 AT
9:30 AM.
THE SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT
RESOLUTION, I BELIEVE
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS HAS
BROUGHT THIS RESOLUTION FORWARD
TO US. WE WILL HAVE TIME IN OUR
COMMITTEE TO HEAR THAT
LEGISLATION.
AND TO DISCUSS IT FURTHER.
WILL HAVE THE FINANCE AND
ADMINISTERED OF SERVICES
COLUMBIA CITY PROPERTY
DISPOSITION.
AND, IMPORTANTLY WE WILL HAVE
THE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AND
GRANT ACCEPTANCE ORDINANCE.
EARLY NEXT WEEK COLLEAGUES, YOU
WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE AND
REVIEW A FULL COUNCIL FROM
CENTRAL STAFF WHO IS PORING
OVER THE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
AFTER WORKING WITH CVO AND
CENTRAL STAFF ON SOME TECHNICAL
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE LEGISLATION
BEFORE INTRODUCTION.
YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT
CENTRAL STAFF MEMO FOR REVIEW
EARLY NEXT WEEK IN ANTICIPATON
OF OUR CONVERSATION ON THE
20th.
WE ARE PLANNING TO HAVE A
BRIEFING DISCUSSION AND COUNCIL
VOTE ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL
BUDGET ACCEPTANCE ORDINANCE
NEXT WEEK.
WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO SAY,
STAY IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF YOU
IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE IF THERE
IS ANY ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION
COMING OUR WAY FOR NEXT
WEDNESDAY OR TOPICS FOR
DISCUSSION.
WE WILL UPDATE OUR AGENDA LATER
THIS WEEK. THERE ARE CURRENTLY
NO ITEMS ON THE FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA FOR TOMORROW'S FULL
COUNCIL -- EXCUSE ME, FROM THE
FINANCE AND HOUSING COMMITTEE.
I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT
SOMETHING THAT IS ON THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR.
AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT A
RESOLUTION WE ARE BRINGING
FORWARD, THIS IS AN AREA OF
INTEREST THAT I HAVE PROBABLY
SHARED BY THE LAND USED CHAIR,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, ALSO A
NUMBER OF OTHER COMMITTEE --
SORRY, COUNCIL COLLEAGUES AS
WELL WILL BE EXCITED ABOUT
THIS.
DRUMROLL.
WE ARE BRINGING FORWARD A
RESOLUTION, AND IT IS
COSPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS TO SEE THE CITY'S
INTENT IS TO IMPROVE THE LAND
AS PART OF THE -- THIS IS TO
MAKE SURE WE ARE USING THE
CONFERENCE OF PLAN AS AN UPDATE
TO THE LAND-USE AND
NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
DISCUSSION FOR WEDNESDAY.
THIS RESOLUTION FOLLOWS UP ON
HOUSE BILL 1099 WHICH WOULD'VE
REQUIRED JURISDICTIONS ACROSS
THE STATE TO INCORPORATE
CLIMATE CHANGE AS PART OF THE
CONFERENCE A PLAN TO ENSURE
CITIES AND COUNTIES ARE
PLANNING FOR CLIMATE RESILIENT
COMMUNITIES.
WHILE REDUCING CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE CLIMATE CRISIS.
HOUSE BILL 1099 HAD A BROAD
BASE OF SUPPORT LAST
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE BILL DIED AT
THE LAST MINUTE IN THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
THIS LEFT A GAP IN OUR
STATEWIDE CLIMATE RESPONSE.
JUST AS CITIES AND COUNTIES ARE
KICKING OFF THEIR PLANNING
PROCESSES.
AND I WOULD SAY, ESPECIALLY IN
THE WAKE OF THE SUPREME COURT'S
CONTINUED ATTACK ON THE ABILITY
FOR US TO ADDRESS CLIMATE
CHANGE, THIS TYPE OF
LEGISLATION, THESE TYPES OF
POLICIES EMBEDDED IN HOUSE BILL
1099 ARE IMPORTANT TOOLS FOR
CONTINUING TO ADDRESS THE
ADVERSE IMPACTS THE CLIMATE
CHANGE HAS ALREADY HAD,
ESPECIALLY ON COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR, FRONT-LINE COMMUNITY'S.
WE SEE THIS MANIFESTING IN
EXTREME HEAT, WILDFIRES,
FLOODING, AND AIR QUALITY THAT
IS INTERRUPTING COMMUNITIES
ACROSS OUR REGION.
AGAIN, WITH DISPROPORTIONAL
IMPACTS ON BIPOC AND LOWER
INCOME COMMUNITIES AND WORKERS.
THESE CLIMATE IMPACTS EXACERBATE
INEQUITIES ALREADY DRIVING
INEQUITIES AND WE NEED TO BRING
AN INTERSECTIONAL LENS TO BRING
COMMUNITIES RESILIENT TO
CLIMATE CHANGE.
THE RESOLUTION OUTLINES AREAS
THAT THE CITY INTENDS TO
ADDRESS IN THE UPCOMING PRINCE
OF PLAN INCLUDING GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSION REDUCTION, CLIMATE
RESILIENCY AND ADAPTATION AND
IN MARITAL JUSTICE.
THIS RESOLUTION IS INTENDED TO
SHOW LEADERSHIP AND SOLIDIFY
THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO MAKING
SURE CLIMATE IS INTEGRATED, --
ADDRESSING CLIMATE IS INTEGRATED
THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE OF
PLAN AS WE PUSH FOR ACTION IN
THE LEGISLATURE TO CREATE A
STATEWIDE REQUIREMENT SO THAT
ALL CITY AND COUNTIES ACROSS
THE STATE ARE DOING THEIR PART.
WE ARE JOINING A LIST OF
RESTRICTIONS INCLUDING KING
COUNTY, PIERCE COUNTY, BASEL,
KIRKLAND AND REDMAN IN THIS
PROACTIVE COMMITMENT TO ADDRESS
CLIMATE CHANGE IN OUR
CONFERENCE A PLAN.
WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE THE
MAYOR'S CONCURRENCE ON THIS
POTENTIAL RESOLUTION AND REALLY
APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE
OFFICE SUSTAINABILITY AND
ENVIRONMENT.
WILL ALSO ADD THE LAW DEPARTMENT
IN OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM
ABOUT MAKING SURE WE CAN
CONTINUE TO PUSH FORWARD THE
CONCEPT IN THE LEGISLATION IS
THE PRIME SPONSOR.
I REALLY WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS IS A
COSPONSOR OF THE LEGISLATION.
OUR CHAIR OF LAND-USE, OUR
OFFICE, HIS TEAM AND MY TEAM.
I THINK THE LARGER POINT IN
MOST EXCITING POINT IS WE THINK
ABOUT HEADING INTO THE
CONFERENCE OF PLAN IS THAT THIS
, IT CANNOT BE UNDERSTATED THAT
THE COMP PLAN IS OUR STRONGEST
CLIMATE PLAN IN THE CITY.
THIS IS THE SINGLE MOST
IMPORTANT THINK WE CAN DO
LOCALLY TO ADDRESS CLIMATE
CHANGE.
CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
INCLUDING UNITS OF ALL KINDS
ACROSS OUR CITY AND ESPECIALLY
NEAR TRANSIT.
THAT IS WHY ZONING IS A KEY
PART OF HER CLIMATE RESPONSE.
IT HELPS US ENABLE MORE PEOPLE
TO LIVE IN THE CITY THEY WORK,
AND REDUCE RESILIENCE ON CARS
-- REDUCE RELIANCE ON CAR
TRAVEL.
THIS IS ALSO OUR ROADMAP TO
CREATE THAT 10-15 MINUTE CITY
WHERE COMMUNITIES CAN LITERALLY
LIVE WITHIN A 10-15 MINUTE BUS
RIDE, BIKE RIDE, WALKING, TWO
THINGS THEY NEED LIKE GROCERY
STORES, SCHOOLS AND PARKS,
PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT AND
RECREATION LIKE COMMUNITY
CENTERS.
KING COUNTY RECENTLY ADOPTED
THEIR CLIMATE PLANNING
FRAMEWORK.
THIS RESOLUTION WILL ALIGN THE
CITIES CONFERENCE A PLAN WITH
THE COUNTY POLICY WHICH IS A
REQUIREMENT UNDER THE ACT.
TANKS TO OUR PARTNERS AT CLIMATE
ADVOCACY FOR BRINGING THIS IDEA
TO US, FOR EXAMPLE FROM FOLKS
AT FUTURE WIDE, WE WANT TO
THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR
WORK WITH US, THEIR
COLLABORATION AND FOR ALIGNING
THE RESOLUTION WITH THE INTENT
OF THE HOUSE BILL 1099.
WITH THAT, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS, I HOPE I DIDN'T TAKE
YOUR TALKING POINTS FOR THIS
ITEM LATER.
I REALLY WANTED TO GET OUT HOW
EXCITED WE ARE ABOUT THIS.
TWO OTHER ITEMS, UPDATE FROM
THE FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR
SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THEY HAVE
DONE A NUMBER OF STAKEHOLDER
OUTREACH DISCUSSIONS ABOUT
CONSUMER PROTECTION IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE REGARDING SOCIAL EQUITY
LEGISLATION.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTERED
SERVICES IS AWAITING A
LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE FOR
DRAFTING COMMUNICATION TO
STAKEHOLDERS ON THE BROADER
CONCEPT THAT WILL BE
FORTHCOMING.
INKS AGAIN TO THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE FOR THEIR JOINT WORK
WITH US ON TRYING TO CONTINUE
TO CREATE A SOCIAL EQUITY
APPROACH TO THE CANNABIS
INDUSTRY.
AND TO THE TEAM AT FAS AND OLS.
I WOULD ALSO ADD ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, FOR THEIR YEARS OF
WORK IN THIS AREA.
REALLY DOING OUTREACH, SPECIFIC
OUTREACH FROM FAS.
COMMUNITY MOST AFFECTED BY THE
PREVIOUS WAR ON DRUGS AND FOLKS
THINKING ABOUT HOW THEY CAN
APPLY SOCIAL INEQUITY IN THIS
REALM.
AGAIN, COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A
LONG TIME . LOOKING FORWARD TO
HOW THESE DISCUSSIONS EVOLVE.
THERE IS A GREEN NEW DEAL
PRESENTATION THAT FAS IS
PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING,
GIULIANA PRESENTED TO THE
OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
ENVIRONMENT ON OSE AND FAS
JOINT WORK AND FUNDING EFFORTS.
I THINK THAT IS A GREAT UPDATE.
LASTLY, I WANT TO PULL A
REMINDER FROM THE STAND, YOU
FOLKS HAVEN'T SIGNED UP FOR THE
STAND, WASHINGTON STATE LABOR
COUNCIL DAILY UPDATE ON NEWS,
RHONDA.
THE STAND NOTED IN THEIR NEWS
ROUNDUP LATE LAST WEEK A REALLY
TELLING ARTICLE FROM THE NEW
YORK TIMES ON COVID.
AND A WARNING TO FOLKS WHO
THINK WE ARE OUT OF THE
WOODWORK, OUT OF THE DARK
TIMES.
WE ARE NOT.
NEW YORK TIMES REPORTS THE MOST
VARIANT YET IS STARTING A FRESH
WAVE OF INFECTIONS IN THE U.S.
EVEN AMONG THOSE WHO RECOVERED
FROM THE VIRUS, FAIRLY
RECENTLY, AND THOSE WERE
VACCINATED.
THE VARIANTS OF OMICRON KNOWN
AS BA 5 IS NOW DOMINANT.
ALONG WITH PA 4. IT IS FUELING
AN OUTBREAK OF CASES AND
HOSPITALIZATIONS.
MEANWHILE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
REPORTS IN WASHINGTON, THE
COUNTIES WITH THE HIGHEST RISK
INCLUDE PACIFIC, WALLA WALLA,
COLUMBIA AND SPOKANE AND MORE.
AN INCREASED RISK FROM SIX
COUNTIES AS OF JUNE 23.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO RESPECT
FRONT-LINE WORKERS.
WEAR YOUR MASK INDOORS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PROTECT THE
HEALTH OF THOSE WHO ARE UNDER
VACCINATED LIKE KIDS UNDER FIVE
OR UNABLE TO GET VACCINATIONS
LIKE THOSE WHO HAVE COMPROMISED
IMMUNE SYSTEMS AND WEARING YOUR
MASK INDOORS AND CONTINUING TO
ENGAGE IN SOCIAL DISTANCING.
AND TO GET VACCINATED.
SO COLLEAGUES, I HOPE I DID NOT
REPEAT TOO MUCH OF WHAT YOU
ALREADY SHARED TODAY.
THE UPDATE ABOUT COVID, BUT A
CONTINUOUS WARNING ABOUT THE
UPCOMING VARIANT ON BA 5. THANK
YOU, MR. CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
YOU WANT TO PASS IT ON TO WHO
IS NEXT?
>> I BELIEVE COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON IS NEXT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE.
HERE I AM IN THE CHAMBERS.
LET'S SEE, THERE ARE NO ITEMS
ON THE AGENDA FROM THE ECONOMIC
RELEVANT TECHNOLOGY AND CITY
LIKE COMMITTEE.
WE DO HAVE OUR NEXT MEETING ON
WEDNESDAY AND THAT IS AT 9:30
AM.
THERE ARE TWO ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA.
THE FIRST IS A DISCUSSION OF
DRAFT LEGISLATION FROM
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
REGARDING THE CAP ON THE FEE
THAT GOES TO THE NETWORK, THE
DELIVERY NETWORK COMPANIES.
I AM SORRY, I ACTUALLY THOUGHT
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN WOULD
COME BEFORE ME AND DO ALL THIS
EXPLAINING.
INNOCENCE I HAVE INVITED
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN TO RUN
THIS LEGISLATION THROUGH OUR
COMMITTEE BECAUSE IT DOES HAVE
EVERYTHING TO DO WITH SMALL
BUSINESS.
SO I WILL STOP TALKING ABOUT
THAT.
AND JUST MENTION THE SECOND
ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS A SECOND
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON
RESOLUTION 32056, ADOPTING CITY
LIGHTS 2023/2028 STRATEGIC PLAN
UPDATE AND ENDORSING THE
ASSOCIATED SIX-YEAR RATE PATH.
SO, THAT IS IT FOR WEDNESDAY.
SPEAKING OF MY COMMITTEE, I AM
VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT
OUR OFFICES HIRED A NEW POLICY
DIRECTOR AND COMMITTEE CLERK,
STEPHEN ELLIS.
HE JOINTS MY OFFICE AFTER FIVE
STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS
STAFFING THE WASHINGTON SENATE
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
FIRST ASK MITIGATION SPECIALIST
AND THEN AS POLICY COUNCIL
STAFFING THE CAPITAL BUDGET.
THE BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES
AND TRADE COMMITTEE, AND THE
HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.
HE ALSO HAS EXPERIENCE AS AN
ANALYST, EDITOR AND SPOKESPERSON
FOR THE VIENNA, AUSTRIA BASED
PRESS INSTITUTE, THE WORLD'S
OLDEST PRESS FREEDOM
ORGANIZATION INCLUDING THREE
YEARS OF ADVOCACY INTO
INDICATIONS.
HE PRACTICED LAW IN MICHIGAN
AFTER SERVING AS A LEGAL CLERK
IN THE OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL TO THE GOVERNOR AND AS
DRIVER AND STAFFER TO THEN
ATTORNEY GENERAL JENNIFER
GRANHOLM.
FUN FACT, STEPHEN IS ALSO A
MUSICIAN AND WAS A CHARTER
MEMBER OF THE LOS ANGELES
LAWYERS PHILHARMONIC PLAYING
THE BASSOON.
STOP BY, SAY HELLO IF YOU WOULD
LIKE.
COMMITTEE REPORT FROM LAST
WEEK.
ON JUNE 28 JEREMY FOR MY OFFICE
ATTENDED GSP EIGHT FIRST IN
PERSON NETWORKING EVENT OF THE
YEAR AT BROOKS RUNNING SHOES
BUILDING IN FREMONT.
HE WAS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH
MANY SMALL BUSINESSES INCLUDING
THE OWNER OF HONEST BISCUIT AND
MANY OTHERS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONNECTING
WITH THE MEMBERSHIP SOON.
I WASN'T ABLE TO ATTEND THAT
BECAUSE OF ANOTHER COMMITMENT.
ON JUNE 29 I MET WITH THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
SEATTLE METROPOLITAN LATINO
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
HE STRONGLY EXPRESSED, AND I
AGREE, WE NEED TO GET ALL
STAKEHOLDERS TO THE TABLE ON
ISSUES CRITICAL TO BUSINESS
THAT IMPACTS OUR LATINO
COMMUNITY.
THAT WAS GOOD TO HAVE A FACE-TO-
FACE WITH HIM.
AND LATER THAT DAY MY STAFF AND
I ATTENDED A STORM GAME.
AND GOT SOME FACE TIME WITH THE
PARK OWNER.
IT WAS A REAL NAILBITER GAME,
IT WAS AGAINST NUMBER ONE TEAM
THE LAS VEGAS ACES.
ALSO, IT IS MY FIRST EVENT IS A
FAN OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE
CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA.
IT WAS GREAT TO HAVE THAT
EXPERIENCE AFTER LEARNING SO
MUCH ABOUT THE SUSTAINABILITY
FEATURES FROM OUR TOUR A COUPLE
WEEKS AGO.
ON JUNE 30 I JOINED
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS AND THE
MAYOR AND CITY LIGHT STAFF ON
AN ALL-DAY SEATTLE CITY LIGHTS
GADGET TOUR TO MEET AND LEARN
FROM ELECTED LEADERS OF THE
TRIBE AND UPPER SKAGIT INDIAN
TRIBE.
FIRST SOME BACKGROUND.
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT IS IN THE
PROCESS OF RELICENSING THE
SKAGIT RIVER HYDROELECTRIC
PROJECT AND IT'S A SERIES OF
THREE BANDS THAT PROVIDE 20% OF
CITY LIKE POWER.
IT IS LICENSED UNDER THE
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY
COMMISSION. THE CURRENT LICENSE
EXPIRES IN 2025 AND RENEWING
THE LICENSE ALSO MEANS RENEWING
, REVIEWING THE ENVIRONMENTAL,
CULTURAL AND SAFETY AND OTHER
IMPACTS OF THE CONTINUED
OPERATION OF THE PROJECT.
SO BETWEEN 2020 AND 2023 WE
WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE
IMPACTED TRIBES AND LOCAL
PARTNERS TO DEVELOP AN
APPLICATION FOR THE NEW LICENSE
THAT WILL LAST FOR THE NEXT 30-
50 YEARS.
THE LICENSE WILL INCLUDE
REQUIREMENTS AROUND PROTECTING
THE ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE OF
THE WATERSHED.
SO THAT IS THE CONTEXT.
THE TOUR INCLUDED A TOUR OF THE
SMOKEHOUSE ESTUARY REGISTRATION
PROJECT AND FUNDED IN PART BY
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT HABITAT
RESTORATION PROGRAM.
FUNDED BY COUNCIL LAST YEAR, I
BELIEVE.
AFTER THE TOUR WE HAD LUNCH AT
THE TRIBE CASINO WERE ELDERS
TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF
THE RIVER AND ITS RESOURCES
INCLUDING SALMON.
TO THE TRIBE CULTURAL,
SPIRITUAL AND ECONOMICAL WELL-
BEING.
THE SECOND PART OF THE DAY WE
HEADED TO THE SKAGIT CASINO AND
RESORT OWNED BY THE UPPER
SKAGIT INDIAN TRIBE, A
SUBORNATION BY THE SKAGIT RIVER
WATERSHED.
BASICALLY, WE SPOKE WITH MANY
OF THE SAME ISSUES.
FOR ME, THIS WAS A RELATIONSHIP
BUILDING TRIP. WE DIDN'T GET
INTO THE SPECIFICS OF ANY
NEGOTIATIONS.
IT WAS JUST GOOD TO MEET THE
HUMANS WITH WHOM CITY LIGHT
STAFF HAVE BEEN WORKING, BUT
ALSO WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN
IMPACTED FOR GENERATIONS AND
GENERATIONS.
I HAVE A LOT TO LEARN ABOUT
THESE NEGOTIATIONS GOING
FORWARD.
AND ABOUT THE PAST.
BUT WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IS
ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS, BUT
FOR ME THAT ALL COMES FROM
RESPECT.
SO, THAT WAS A MEMORABLE AND
EYE-OPENING EXPERIENCE FOR ME
TO MEET PEOPLE.
I INVITE MY COLLEAGUES AND
DEPARTMENTAL STAFF TO STOP BY
MY OFFICE BECAUSE SCOTT
SCHUYLER, THE POLICY LEAD OF
THE UPPER SKAGIT TRIBE SENT ME
AN AMAZING AND RARE BOOK WHICH
HAS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION
ABOUT THE HISTORY OF SETTLEMENT
THERE AND ARTIFACTS IN GEOLOGY
AND ARCHAEOLOGY, ET CETERA.
IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE COME
TO MY OFFICE.
ALL RIGHT.
SO, I JUST HAVE TO THANK CITY
MEETING. FF FOR ARRANGING THIS
IT WAS VERY EYE-OPENING FOR ME
AND ALSO TO THE PEOPLE WHO
SPENT THEIR TIME TEACHING US.
SO, ON THE FOURTH OF JULY I
ATTENDED THE SEAFARER
CELEBRATION AT GAS WORKS PARK.
NOT ONLY WAS I MESMERIZED BY
THE BEAUTIFUL FIREWORKS
DISPLAY, BUT ALSO BY THE
SEATTLE OPERA. THAT WAS MY
FIRST TIME GETTING TO BE IN A
PRETTY GOOD SECTION FOR THE
FOURTH OF JULY DISPLAY AT GAS
WORKS PARK JULY 7 I MET WITH
LEADERSHIP OF THE PIKE PLACE
MARKET TO DISCUSS RECOVERY FROM
THE PANDEMIC.
THE PIKE PLACE MARKET IS A
PORTRAIT OF RESILIENCY.
IT STAYED OPEN DURING THE WHOLE
PANDEMIC.
THAT WAS A LIFELINE FOR
DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS AND ALSO
ANYONE WORKING DOWNTOWN DURING
THE PANDEMIC.
AND, FOR THE SMALL BUSINESSES
AND FARMERS THAT MAKE A LIVING
SELLING AT PLACE MARKET.
IT WAS INTERESTING TO
UNDERSTAND.
SOME OF THE ISSUES PIKE PLACE
MARKET IS FACING NOW AND GOING
FORWARD.
THEY ALSO HAVE BEEN A LOT TO
BRING THE MARKET OUTSIDE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE BEEN
DOWN THERE FOR A WHILE, BUT
THERE ARE LOTS OF OUTSIDE
PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK AND
ENJOY THE MARKET.
SO LOTS OF STREET EATERIES.
ANYWAY, THIS WEEK I WILL MEET
WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
VANCOUVER, SPEAKING OF
DOWNTOWNS, VANCOUVER DOWNTOWN
ASSOCIATION TO FOLLOW UP ON THE
TOUR JEREMY WENT ON DURING THE
ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITY
CONFERENCE.
IS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO MAKE
RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOLKS
WORKING ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FROM OTHER CITIES.
AND LEARN A THING OR TWO.
VANCOUVER HAS COMPLETELY
REVITALIZED THEIR DOWNTOWN OVER
THE PAST FEW YEARS, IN LARGE
PART DUE TO A PROGRAM FOR SMALL
BUSINESSES AND DEDICATE THEIR
B&O TAXES TO THE VANCOUVER
DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION WHO IS
REINVESTING THE FUNDS INTO
BUSINESS AND DOWNTIME
COMMUNITY.
I AM EXCITED TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT THAT.
AND REPORT BACK.
FINALLY, LATER THIS WEEK MY
STAFF WILL SERVE AS AN ALTERNATE
TO THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
MEETING.
THAT IS IT FOR ME TODAY.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
ALL RIGHT, --
>> THIS IS A RHETORICAL
QUESTION SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO
ANSWER IT LITERALLY.
>> I LOVE FOR QUESTIONS.
JUST KIDDING.
>> I KNOW THE LOS ANGELES ACES
MIGHT BE SEATED NOW, BUT HOW
MANY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS HAVE
THEY WON?
>> NONE.
AM I RIGHT?
>> I HAVE NO IDEA.
ALL I KNOW IS THE SEATTLE
STORM'S MOST WINNINGEST TEAM IN
SEATTLE WITH FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
GOING ON FIVE.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEAR.
THAT'S ALL.
>> THANK YOU.
I WILL PASS IT ALONG TO
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN WHO CAN
UN-MANGLE WHAT I WAS SAYING
ABOUT HIS DRAFT LEGISLATION.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON.
GOOD AFTERNOON, ON TOMORROW'S
AGENDA THERE ARE TWO ITEMS FOR
MARK MITTY ON TRANSPORTATION
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
THESE ITEMS WERE RECOMMENDED
UNANIMOUSLY BY OUR COMMITTEE.
120358 WILL AUTHORIZE THE
DIRECTOR OF THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
ACCEPT SPECIFIED GRANTS
TOTALING $3.7 MILLION.
AND TO EXECUTE RELATED
AGREEMENTS IN BEHALF OF THE
CITY.
WHILE IT TECHNICALLY IMMENSELY
ADOPTED BUDGET IT REMAINS
CONSISTENT SIMPLY AS THESE
GRANTS TO EXISTING PREPARATIONS
FOR SDOT CAPITAL PROJECTS.
THE SECOND ITEM FROM OUR
COMMITTEE ON TOMORROW
AFTERNOON'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA
IS 32055, THIS IS THE JOINT
RESOLUTION WITH THE MAYOR ON
SEATTLE'S RECOMMENDATIONS,
GUIDANCE, SUGGESTIONS REGARDING
SOUND TRANSIT'S WEST SEATTLE
BALLARD LINK. ON JULY 5 AT OUR
COMMITTEE WE AMEND THAT
RESOLUTION AND THE COMMITTEE
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE
EXECUTIVES, ESPECIALLY SARAH,
MARSHALL AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
FOR THEIR COLLABORATION ON THIS
RESOLUTION.
ULTIMATELY ALL THE DECISIONS
WILL BE MADE BY THE ANTI-MEMBER
SOUND TRANSIT BOARD THAT
REPRESENTS INCOME APPEARS AND
STYLISH COUNTIES.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE CONTINUES
AS THE MOST POPULOUS AND MOST
SUPPORTIVE LINCHPIN FOR THE
ENTIRE TRANSIT SYSTEM.
TIME IS MONEY AND SEATTLE WILL
BE ASKED TO EXPEDITE
CONSTRUCTION APPROVALS TO MAKE
SURE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM
EXPANSION AND ITS MASSIVE
BENEFITS FOR THE REGION HAPPEN
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
I AM HOPEFUL THE THOUGHTFUL
PREFERENCES ON ROUTES AND
STATIONS EXPRESSED BY THE
SEATTLE RESOLUTION WILL BE
HELPFUL TO SOUND TRANSIT IN
ACHIEVING OUR MUTUAL GOAL OF
EXPANDING LIGHT RAIL WITHIN OUR
CITY AND ACROSS THE REGION.
OUR NEXT COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT
TUESDAY, JULY 19 AT 9:30 AM.
WE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED HE
FOLLOWING ITEMS.
OUR COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE AN
UPDATE THEM SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES ON THE SHIP CANAL
WATER QUALITY PROJECT.
IT WILL ULTIMATELY IMPROVE OUR
ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NEARLY 3
MILE UNDERGROUND SYSTEM TO
STORE POLLUTED STORM WATER
UNTIL IT CAN BE TREATED.
I'LL HAVE AN UPDATE FROM OUR
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION ON THE SAFE
STARTS PROGRAM WHICH EXTENDED
PERMITS FOR RESTAURANTS AND
STORES TO USE SIDEWALKS AND
CURBS SPACE DURING THE ECONOMIC
DOWNTURN AND PANDEMIC.
WE WILL CONSIDER COUNCIL BUILT
120364 FROM SDOT.
THAT WOULD ADD A NEW SECTION OF
TRAFFIC CODE ESTABLISHING THE
AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE PARKING
FOR TRUCK TRACTORS IN THE
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND OTHER
SPECIFIC LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTH
SEATTLE. THE FISCAL NOTE SAYS
THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO
HELPING MITIGATE THEM IN IMPACTS
OF TRUCK OVERNIGHT PARKING IN
THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN
GEORGETOWN, SOUTHPARK, SODO AND
OTHER FACILITIES NEIGHBORHOODS
NEAR PORT FACILITIES.
THAT IS NEXT TUESDAY.
OUR COMMITTEE WILL ALSO
CONSIDER A PETITION FROM REAL
ESTATE DEVELOPERS ASKING THE
CITY OF SEATTLE TO VACATE AN
ALLEY TWO BLOCKS EAST OF THE
SPACE NEEDLE, THIS IS
SPECIFICALLY THE ALLEY
CURRENTLY FOUNDED BY THOMAS
STREET AND JOHN STREET AND BY
SIX AVENUE NORTH AND TAYLOR.
THAT IS A REQUEST COMING TO OUR
COMMITTEE THROUGH SDOT.
AS MENTIONED EARLIER, THE
LEGISLATION COUNCILMEMBER NELSON
WAS TALKING ABOUT, COUNCIL
NUMBER STRAUSS AND I ARE
COSPONSORING THAT LEGISLATION
TO MAKE PERMANENT THE 15% CAP
ON FEES THE DELIVERY
CORPORATIONS CHARGE TO SEATTLE
RESTAURANTS.
THAT CAP ON DELIVERY FEES IS
DEMONSTRATED IT IS IMPORTANT TO
LOCAL RESTAURANTS AS PART OF A
CIVIL EMERGENCY ORDER FOR THE
PAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
BUT IT WILL END AS SOON AS THE
MAYOR ENDS THE CIVIL EMERGENCY
UNLESS WE TAKE ACTION.
THE DRAFT LEGISLATION WILL BE
DISCUSSED AT THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND
CITY LIKE COMMITTEE ON
WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 9:30 AM.
AGAIN, THANK YOU CHAIR NELSON
FOR MAKING ROOM IN HER
COMMITTEE AGENDA.
THE EARLIEST WE CAN VOTE ON THE
COUNCIL BILL BE JULY 27.
THIS WEDNESDAY IS JUST A
DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT BILL.
I REALLY WANT TO THINK, I WANT
TO THANK KARINA, AND GABBY MY
STAFF. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS,
CONTACT KARINA OR MY STAFF OR
TEAM STRAUSS FOR THE BILL.
A COUPLE OF HIGHLIGHTS FROM
DISTRICT 4, DURING OUR BUDGET
DELIBERATIONS IN NOVEMBER 2021
WE ADDED A MODEST INVESTMENT
FOR A NONPROFIT TO SERVE
UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AFTER
SCHOOL.
AND EXPAND DURING THE SUMMER
MONTHS.
800 LOAF INCOME NEIGHBORS
RESIDE INCLUDING 350 CHILDREN.
WE VISITED A PROGRAM, WE WERE
THERE WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
AND WE COULD SEE IT IN ACTION.
OUR CITY PARKS DEPARTMENT
MANAGES THE CONTRACT WITH KIDS
AND PAPER AND ITS REPORTING
POSITIVE RESULTS.
DOZENS OF CHILDREN FROM VARIOUS
BACKGROUNDS WERE PLAYING GAMES,
EXERCISING AND HAVING FUN.
THIS SUMMER 80% OF THE 60
CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE
PROGRAM RESIDE IN THE AREA.
THE PROGRAM IS LIMITED BY HOW
MANY STAFF WE NEED TO PROVIDE
AN APPROPRIATE RATIO
SUPERVISING THE KIDS.
I AM HOPEFUL THE ADMINISTRATION
WILL CHOOSE TO CONTINUE THE
PROGRAM IN THE BUDGET PROPOSAL
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH SUBMITS TO
CITY COUNCIL IN SEPTEMBER.
LASTLY THE ANNUAL WEDGEWOOD
ARTS FESTIVAL IS BACK IN ITS
FULL GLORY. I HAD FUN ATTENDING
THE EVENT WITH ONE OF MY
CHILDREN.
WE ARRIVED WITH THE GOAL OF
BUYING ART, BUT DEPARTED WITH
OTHER GOODIES FROM LOCAL ARTISTS
INCLUDING HANDMADE JEWELRY,
CLOTHING AND A CANDLE THAT
SMELLS LIKE WINTER HOLIDAY
SPICES.
TO SEE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE
MISSED AND GET IN EARLY ON YOUR
NEXT SUMMER CALENDAR VISIT
THEIR WEBSITE, WEDGEWOOD
FESTIVAL.COM.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REMARKS.
ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE A TURNOVER?
THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON
TOMORROW'S CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE RENTERS COMMITTEE.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
COMMITTEE IS THIS FRIDAY AT
9:30 AM.
AT THAT MEETING WE INTEND TO
CONSIDER AND HOPEFULLY VOTE ON
THE APPOINTMENT FOR THE
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT.
SHE HAS BEEN ACTING AS
DIRECTOR, AS YOU ALL KNOW, MY
OFFICE AND HER QUESTIONS LAST
WEEK AND WE HAVE HEARD THAT SHE
WOULD SEND US ANSWERS IN TIME
TO ATTACH THEM TO THE AGENDA
ITEM BEFORE THE VOTE FOR THE
PUBLIC TO LOOK AT THEM.
AT FRIDAY'S COMMITTEE MEETING
WILL ALSO EXPECT TO VOTE ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE
REAPPOINTMENT, THE GREEN NEW
DEAL OVERSIGHT BOARD.
ALL FIVE ARE REAPPOINTMENTS,
THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO -- OF
THE INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE
COMMITTEE MEETING.
I ASSUME IT WILL BE A QUICK
AGENDA ITEM.
THAT IS IT FOR MY REPORT.
TO COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS?
I DON'T SEE ANYTHING.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO YOU
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT, THANK YOU COLLEAGUES.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE WITH YOU.
MY LAST UPDATE I WAS ABLE TO
MEET WITH SOUND TRANSIT STAFF,
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME YOU
SPENT WITH ME.
I CONTINUE TO MEET TO DISCUSS IT
AND THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCATING
THE STATION NO FURTHER EAST
THAN 15th AVENUE.
I ATTENDED A NUMBER WALKING
TOURS OF BALLARD ALONG WITH THE
PROPOSED ALIGNED ROUTES TO SHOW
THE IMPACTS.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE EFFECTS
OF THE ALIGNMENT AND IT WILL
HAVE ON PEDESTRIAN ACCESS,
SAFETY AND RIDERSHIP.
THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE WE
VOTED ON THE SOUND TRANSIT
RESOLUTION AND ADVOCATE FOR THE
NEEDS OF BALLARD AND THE
SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS WITH
REGARDS TO STATION BASEMENT.
I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO AT
SOUND TRANSIT BOARD BECAUSE
THEY ARE MAKING DECISIONS THIS
MONTH REGARDING STATION
ALIGNMENT AND PLACEMENT.
I DO APPRECIATE THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
MEMBERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF MY
AMENDMENT TO RE-EXAMINE BALLARD
ALIGNMENTS THAT WOULD MORE
DIRECTLY SERVE THE CENTER OF
BALLARD VILLAGE.
IF THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF MASS
TRANSIT IS TO ACCOMMODATE MORE
RIDERS AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO
WHERE THEY WANT TO GO, WE NEED
TO IDENTIFY THE ADDITIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES OF ANTICIPATED
RIDERSHIP INSTEAD OF MOVING THE
STATION EVEN FURTHER FROM THE
HEART OF BALLARD.
AND WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO
PREVENT REQUIRING PEOPLE TO
CROSS 15th AVENUE NORTHWEST AT
STREET LEVEL.
THIS IS THE THIRD BUSIEST NORTH-
SOUTH CORRIDOR IN SEATTLE AFTER
INTERSTATE 5 AND STATE ROUTE 99.
WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE OUR CITY
IS MEETING THE GOALS AND TO DO
SO IF THE STATION IS EAST THE
15th WE NEED TO HAVE AN
ENTRANCE WAS THE 15th.
SOUND TRANSIT, THE BOARD IS
SCHEDULED TO MAKE DECISIONS
THIS MONTH.
A LOT OF MY TIME OVER THE LAST
TWO WEEKS HAS BEEN SPENT
TALKING WITH MEMBERS, BOARD
MEMBERS, AND THE STAFF OF SOUND
TRANSIT.
IN ADDITION TO THIS I HOST MY
REGULAR OPERATIONAL MEETINGS
WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
MOVING FORWARD WITH ACTION
PLANS.
ANY NUMBER OF LOCATIONS IN THE
DISTRICT.
LEARY TRIANGLE.
ALSO WORKED GROUP TO ADDRESS
HOMELESSNESS IN THE BALLARD
INDUSTRIAL AREA.
A WORKGROUP TO ADDRESS THE
DOWNTOWN PLAN.
THE CASE CONFERENCING MEETING
WITH PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR,
EACH OF THESE MEETINGS ARE
OPERATIONAL IN NATURE.
WE DON'T COME TO DISCUSS
THEORIES AND POLICIES, WE COME
TO DISCUSS WHO HAS ACCOMPLISHED
WHAT SINCE OUR LAST MEETING.
FOR THE CASE CONFERENCING
MEETINGS, THIS INCLUDES THE
PUBLIC DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION,
EVERGREEN TREATMENT SERVICES
REACH.
SEATTLE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE AND MY TEAM.
AND ALL OF US ARE TOGETHER
LOOKING AT A CASE OF AN
INDIVIDUAL AND HOW THEY ARE
IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY OR WHAT
THEIR NEEDS ARE, WE ARE ABLE TO
BETTER SERVE THE MEN PRODUCE
RESULTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
AS THIS WORK CONTINUES I LOOK
FORWARD TO BEING FELT MORE
WIDELY.
WE DID HAVE TO RESCHEDULE
OFFICE HOURS DUE TO HER WORK ON
SOUND TRANSIT AND MEETING WITH
BOARD MEMBERS.
THIS WEEK WE HAVE HAD A SPECIAL
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SCHEDULED OVERLAPPING MY OFFICE
HOURS AND IT HAS BEEN HELD TO
ADDRESS INITIATIVE 134.
IT WAS SCHEDULED OVER MY OFFICE
HOURS AND WE WILL AGAIN HAVE TO
RESCHEDULE. MY TEAM AND I ARE
LOOKING AT EXPANDING OFFICE
HOURS THIS MONTH SO WE CAN
ACCOUNT FOR ALL THE SCHEDULING
REQUIREMENTS.
THIS COMING WEEK IN DISTRICT 6,
ON WEDNESDAY I WILL BE
ATTENDING THE UNITY COUNCIL
DISCUSSED THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT
OPENING AND THE LATEST ON THE
OUTER LOOP PROJECT.
ON THURSDAY WILL BRING TOGETHER
RECREATIONAL BOATING AND
STAKEHOLDERS TO DISCUSS
COMMUNITY CONCERNS ON THE
WATERWAY SAFETY, AND A FORMER
WATERWAY SAFETY SURVEY.
I WILL HOST A HOMELESSNESS
WORKSHOP WITH THE HOMELESSNESS
AUTHORITY AND CREATING MEMORIES
TO EVALUATE REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY
LANDSCAPE FINDINGS.
AND TO WORK TO HIGHLIGHT THE
GAPS AND UPDATE THE ASSETS THAT
ARE DISTRICT OR HE HAS.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO BALLARD
SEAFOOD FEST THIS WEEKEND.
BACK IN PERSON FOR THE FIRST
TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC.
COME DOWN TO BALLARD IF YOU
WANT TO HAVE SOME SALMON.
I DON'T KNOW THAT I WILL BE
COOKING BUT I WILL BE CARRYING
BOXES OF SALMON.
IT'S ALSO AN HONOR TO BE AN
OFFICIAL JUDGE OF THE CONTEST.
TO MAKE SURE IT HAS THAT
TRADITIONAL TASTE.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FEW
VOLUNTEERS TO HELP OUT BEHIND
THE SALMON COOKS.
IF YOU WANT TO JOIN IN THE FUN,
EMAIL MIGHT DISTRICT 6 DISTRICT
DIRECTOR.
YOU CAN FIND HER ON MY WEBSITE.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU
VOLUNTEER.
AS WELL THIS COMING WEEK THE
METROPOLITAN PARKS DISTRICT IS
SUPPOSED HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING
ON THURSDAY, IT'S YOUR
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR VOICE
HEARD REGARDING THE COMMUNITY
CENTER AND ANY AND ALL PROJECTS
THROUGH DISTRICT 6 OR CITYWIDE.
YOU CAN SIGN UP TO GIVE PUBLIC
COMMENT AT THE CITY COUNCIL
WEBSITE EVEN THOUGH THE
METROPOLITAN PARKS DISTRICT IS
A SEPARATE ENTITY.
THE FORM WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR
THE PUBLIC HEARING.
HERE AND AROUND CITY HALL, WE
SPENT TIME CONGRATULATING
MONICA ON HER RETIREMENT AS OUR
CITY CLERK.
SHE HAS BEEN AN AMAZING ASSET
AND RESOURCE. IT WAS FUN TO
HEAR ALL THE STORIES,
ESPECIALLY HOW SHE HELPED SOME
OF OUR FORMER COLLEAGUES
TRANSITION FROM DEEPER
NOTEBOOKS INTO THE DIGITAL
WORLD.
MONICA, YOU ARE ALREADY MISSED
AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
RETIREMENT.
I ALSO WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH
THE LOCAL SHOE TRIBAL COUNCIL
TO HEAR THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE
TRIBE AND CITY CAN WORK
TOGETHER TO STRENGTHEN
RELATIONSHIPS.
I TRAVELED WITH COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON AND THE MAYOR AND
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT TO REPRESENT
THE CITY OF SEATTLE WITH
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE INDIAN
TRIBAL COMMUNITY.
AND THE UPPER SKAGIT INDIAN
TRIBE.
IT WAS BY FAR AN AMAZING
EXPERIENCE TO GET TO BUILD
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THESE
INCREDIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
BEEN REPRESENTING THE
COMMUNITY'S FOR SO LONG.
I KNOW THE SKAGIT POWER
RELICENSING PROJECT IS A TOUGH
CONVERSATION. AND I AM GLAD AND
LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO BE HAVING
IT WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS.
THANK YOU TO THE SENATORS AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO WELCOMED
US.
I HAVE ALSO JOINED COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ AT THE CITY COUNCIL
EDITION.
I WAS ABLE TO MEET REGARDING
THE HEARING EXAMINER 2021
ANNUAL REPORT.
BEFORE THE PANDEMIC THEY WERE
OVERBURDENED WITH THE AMOUNT OF
CASES THEY HAD TO CONSIDER
COMPARED TO THE AMOUNT OF STAFF
DUE TO SOME OF THE
EXTERNALITIES OF THE PANDEMIC.
THEY BEEN ABLE TO GET THE
CASELOAD RATED WHICH IS GOOD TO
HEAR AND THEY ARE NOW POSSIBLY
CONSIDERING TAKING ON SOME OF
THE CONTRACT WORK WITH OTHER
CITIES.
THEY STOPPED IN 2019 BECAUSE OF
CASELOADS.
MY LAST UPDATE, I ALSO HAD MY
REGULAR MEETINGS WITH SDOT
DIRECTOR, SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
FOR REGULAR CHECK IN.
THIS COMING WEEK IN CITY HALL
I'M COSPONSORING LEGISLATION
WITH COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN TO
MAKE A 15% CAP ON FEES THE
DELIVERY COMPANIES CHARGE TO
SEATTLE RESTAURANTS.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN FOR LETTING ME JOIN
IN THIS WORK.
THERE IS CURRENTLY A 15% CAP ON
DELIVERY FEES DELIVERY
COMPANIES CAN CHARGE AND THIS
CAP IS CONNECTED TO THE COVID
STATE OF EMERGENCY.
AS WE CONTINUE TRANSITIONING
OUT OF THE DEEP PANDEMIC THIS
IS A PROTECTION I NEED WE NEED
TO KEEP.
I'M LOOKING FOR TO THIS
LEGISLATION AND I LOOK FORWARD
TO SEEING THIS THROUGH FULL
PASSAGE.
WEDNESDAY MORNING I WILL ALSO
BE A PANELIST ALONGSIDE
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA AND
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD . ON THE
HOUSING LIVVIE RENEWAL AND
AFFORDING -- I WILL MEET WITH
THE BALLARD FOOD BANK IN THE
COALITION TO HEAR THEIR
THOUGHTS ON THE 2023 BUDGET
PRIORITIES AS WELL AS ATTENDING
THE TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD
REGARDING CRITICAL URBAN
FREIGHT CORRIDORS.
2025 THROUGH 2026 FEDERAL
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FUNDS.
AND LASTLY I WILL TOUR THE
WATERSHED LATER THIS WEEK.
FROM THE LAND-USE COMMITTEE
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THIS
WEEK'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
THERE ARE TWO ITEMS FOR LAND-
USE RELATED ITEMS ON THIS
WEEK'S INTRODUCTION TO THE FULL
COUNTER CALENDAR.
THE APPOINTMENT OF GARCIA TO
THE EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
ADVISORY BOARD.
THIS NEXT MEETING WITH THE LAND-
USE COMMITTEE WILL BE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, SIX ITEMS
ON THE AGENDA.
APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION, APPOINTMENT TO THE
EQUITABLE INITIATIVE ADVISORY
BOARD.
A BRIEFING ON THE CONFERENCE OF
PLAN, A BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON RESOLUTION
32059 COSPONSORED BY
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA AND
MYSELF . ADDRESSING CLIMATE
CRISIS AS PART OF THE
CONFERENCE A PLAN UPDATE.
AND A DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON
ALLOWING THE ADDITION OF SOME
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT TO BE
CONSIDERED A MINOR AMENDMENT TO
A MAJOR INSTITUTION MASTER
PLAN.
THIS IS BEEN HEARD TWICE IN
COMMITTEE LASTLY WE WILL
RECEIVE A QUARTERLY TREE REPORT.
THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES.
THAT IS MY REPORT.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
SEEING THEN, THERE IS NO
FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE CITY
COUNCIL COUNCIL BRIEFING.
WE WILL NOW MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
IF THERE IS NO FURTHER
BUSINESS.
HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE
WILL MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
I AM ANNOUNCING SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL WILL CONVENE INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE PURPOSE IS TO DISCUSS
PENDING POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL
LITIGATION.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL TO
DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL
MATTERS WITH CITY ATTORNEYS AS
AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
A LEGAL MONITOR IS ALWAYS
PRESIDENT PRESENT TO ENSURE THE
COUNCIL RESERVES QUESTIONS
POLICY FOR OPEN SESSION.
I EXPECT THE TIME OF THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION, I'M GOING TO
SET IT FOR 4:00.
34 MINUTES.
IF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS TO
BE EXTENDED BEYOND THAT TIME I
WILL ANNOUNCE THE EXTENSION IN
THE EXPECTED DURATION.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY
18, 2022 AT 2:00.
THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES.