>>> THANK YOU, GOOD AFTERNOON.
TODAY IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12.
THE COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING
WILL COME TO ORDER.
IT IS NOW 2:01.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STROUSE.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBLED?
>> HERE
>> PRESIDENT?
>> PRESENT.
ALL PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU.
WE WANT APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF
AUGUST 15, 2022 WILL BE ADOPTED.
NOT SEEING AN OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES ARE ADOPTSED.
>>> MOVING TO THE PRESIDENT'S
REPORT, ON TODAY'S AGENDA WE
HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR
SIGNATURE RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER
AS CHILDREN'S CANCER AWAREINIZE
MONTH.
I WILL BE SPEAKING TO THIS IN A
MOMENT.
WE ALSO HAVE A PRESENTATION
REGARDING INITIATIVE 135, THE
SOCIAL HOUSING INITIATIVE WHICH
RECEIVED SUFFICIENT SIGNATURES
TO BE CONSIDERED BY THIS BODY
FOR THE BALLOT.
AIMO GORE OF CENTRAL STAFF WILL
BE PRESENTING.
YOU SHOULD ALL HAVE RECEIVED A
COPY OF HER POWERPOINT LAST WEEK
WITH THE AGENDA.
THE COUNCIL WILL CHOOSE WHETHER
TO PUT INITIATIVE 135 DIRECTLY
INTO LAW, SEND IT TO THE BALLOT,
OR PROPOSE AN ALTERNATIVE FOR
CONSIDERATION ON THE BALLOT.
FOLLOWING OUR INDIVIDUAL
REPORTS, WE WILL HAVE TWO
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS AT THE END OF
OUR MEETING TODAY REGARDING SOME
LEGAL MATTERS.
ON TOMORROW'S AGENDA, THE
CONSENT CALENDAR WILL INCLUDE
THE MINUTES AND PAYMENT OF THE
BILLS.
WE WILL TAKE ONE VOTE ON ALL OF
THE ITEMS.
IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO WANTS TO
REMOVE ANY OF THE ITEMS, WE WILL
DISCUSS THEM AT THE END OF THE
AGENEDA.
WE WILL BE VOTING ON 12 OF THE
13 ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
THE FIRST ITEM IS A CLERK FILED
TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR
SURVEILLANCE, TECHNOLOGY, REVIEW
REPORTS.
THE SECOND ITEM IS THE
INITIATIVE 135, CERTIFICATE OF
SUFFICIENCY.
PLEASE KNOW THAT BECAUSE THIS
ITEM HAS NOT HAD A COMMITTEE
REVIEW, WE WILL BE HOLDING THIS
ITEM FOR ONE WEEK.
WE EXPECT TO TAKE ACTION ON IT
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th.
>> ITEM NUMBER 3 ON TOMORROW'S
AGENDA IS A RESOLUTION
CELEBRATING THE 50th ANNIVERSARY
OF THE DISCOVERY PARK MASTER
PLAN.
I BELIEVE COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS
WILL BE SPEAKING TO THIS.
ITEMS 4 AND 5 REGARDING THE
GREEN NEW DEAL WERE RECOMMENDED
UNANIMOUSLY BY THE FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE AND
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA WILL WALK
US THROUGH THOSE ITEMS.
THE NEXT ONE IS THE GARDEN HOUSE
RECOMMENDED BY THE PUBLIC ASSETS
COMMITTEE AS WELL.
COUNCILMEMBERS WILL SPEAK TO
THAT AS WELL.
ITEM 7-13 CAME OUT OF A VERY PIY
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES MEETING.
I WILL ALLOW COUNCILMEMBER
PETERSON TO SPEAK TO THESE WHEN
WE GET TO THE INDIVIDUAL REPORTS
OR THAT PORTION OF THE AGENDA.
INFORMATION ON ALL OF THESE
ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE
ONLINE AGENDA.
SO IT LOOKS LIKE TOMORROW WE
WILL BE HEARING FROM
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, MOS KEDA,
AND COUNCILMEMBER PETERS.
MOVING ON TO AGEND AITEM NUMBER
3, SIGNING OF LETTERS AND
PROCLAMATIONS.
I HAVE A PROCLAMATION I WOULD
LIKE TO SHARE WITH MY COLLEAGUES
AND THE PUBLIC, PROCLAIMING
SEPTEMBER 2022 TO BE THE
CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS
MONTH.
THIS WAS DISTRIBUTED TO YOUR
OFFICES LAST WEEK FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION.
I WILL ASK FOR ANY ADDITIONAL
FEEDBACK BEFORE I REQUEST MY
COLLEAGUES TO AFFIX THEIR
SIGNATURES.
I'M PLEASED TO BRING FORWARD
TODAY A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING
THE SEPTEMBER AS CHILDHOOD
CANCER AWARENESS DEATH.
CANCER IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF
DEATH OF CHILDREN AFFECTING
285,000 CHILDREN IN THE UNITED
STATES.
THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 40,000
CHILDREN IN ACTIVE TREATMENT AT
ANY GIVEN TIME IN THE UNITED
STATES.
ONE IN FIVE UNFORTUNATELY WILL
LOSE THAT BATTLE.
TODAY WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE WORK
OF ORGANIZATIONS HELPING
CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
THIS PROCLAMATION WAS REQUESTED
BY THE NATIONAL KIDS CANCER
CONNECTION WHICH JOINS
ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE
AMERICAN CHILDHOOD CANCER
ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING
EDUCATIONAL, EMOTIONAL, AND
FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES
WITH CHILDREN FACING THIS
TERRIBLE DISEASE, CANCER.
WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE
THE WORK OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL WHICH WORKS TIRELESSLY
WITH THE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN
TACOMA TO HELP FAMILIES AND
CHILDREN FACING CANCER HERE IN
OUR REGION.
TODAY WITH THIS PROCLAMATION, WE
RECOGNIZE THE MANY PROFESSIONALS
WHO WORK TIRELESSLY IN FIGHTING
CHILDHOOD CANCER.
THANK YOU.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THIS
PROCLAMATION OR QUESTIONS BEFORE
I MOVE FORWARD?
THANKS.
NOT SEEING ANY.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSIN?
WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL TO
FIND OUT WHICH COUNCILMEMBERS
WISH TO OFFIC THEIR SIGNATURES
TO THE PROCLAMATION.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> A YES,.
>> PETERSON?
>> YES.
>> SUWANT?
>> YES.
>> STROUSE?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> NINE SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED TO THE PROM LUIMATION.
>>> WE HAVE INITIATIVE 135.
AMY IS HERE AND READY TO GO.
LET ME SHARE THIS WITH YOU
BEFORE I HAND IT OVER TO YOU.
AGAIN, WE ARE PLANNING ON
HOLDING THE VOTE ON THIS ITEM
NEXT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th.
AS A REMINDER, THE CITY'S
ELECTION CODE, SEATTLE MUNICIPAL
CODE, 2.04.00 PROHIBITS ELECTED
OFFICIALS AND CITY EMPLOYEES FOR
USING THEIR OFFICE FOR THE
PROMOTION OR OPPOSITION OF ANY
BALLOT MEASURE.
ACCORDING TO THE CODE, WE SHOULD
REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING THE
MERITS OF THE INITIATIVE UNTIL
WE ARE EXACTLY VOTING ON
LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE
THE BALLOT PROPOSITION.
WELCOME AMY.
IT'S ALL YOURS.
>> THANK YOU.
LET ME PULL UP THIS
PRESENTATION.
MY NAME IS AMY GORE WITH KEN
CENTRAL STAFF.
I'M HERE TO GIVE A SHORT
PRESENTATION ON INITIATIVE 135
WHICH WOULD ESTABLISH A NEW
PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OR
PDA FOR SOCIAL HOUSING.
THIS AFTERNOON, I WILL PROVIDE
INFORMATION ON THE SUBSTANCE OF
THE INITIATIVE AND THEN DISCUSS
COUNCIL'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND
POTENTIAL ACTIONS.
I WANT TO REITERATE THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT'S INSTRUCTION THAT DUE
TO CHAPTER 2.04 OF THE CODE,
THIS PRESENTATION AND ANY
DISCUSSION SHOULD BE STRICTLY
ABOUT THE INITIATIVE AND THE
COUNCIL PROCESS RELATED TO
INITIATIVES.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS IN
SUPPORT OR IN OPPOSITION SHOULD
BE HELD UNTIL COUNCIL IS TAKING
ACTION ON THIS ITEM IN AN OPEN
MEETING.
AND UNLESS THERE ARE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT, I WILL
DIVE RIGHT IN.
>> OKAY.
IF ENACTED, INITIATIVE 135 WOULD
ESTABLISH THE SEATTLE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT.
IT WOULD BE A NEW PUBLIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WHICH
WOULD DEVELOP, OWN, AND
MAINTAIN, PUBLICLY FINANCED
SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.
AS DESCRIBED IN THE ENGLISHATIVE
AND IN THE PDA CHARTER, IT IS
DEFINED AS OWNED BY THE SOCIAL
HOUSING PDA AND CANNOT BE SOLD
OR TRANSFERRED TO A PRIVATE
ENTITY OR A PUBLIC PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP.
IT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR
HOUSEHOLDS EARNING 0 TO 120% OF
AREA MEDIAN INCOME AND WOULD
ALLOW TENANTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR
HOUSING IF THE INCOME CHANGES.
RATES WOULD BE SET BY
OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF THE
BUILDING INCLUDING MAINTENANCE,
ANY KIND OF LOAN SERVICE AND
OTHER OPERATIONAL NEEDS.
RESIDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION
MAKING THROUGH BEING ON THE
BOARD OF THE PDA THROUGH THE
GOVERNMENT'S COUNCIL OF
BUILDINGS AND WOULD ALSO HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR RESTORATIVE
JUSTICE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION
PRIOR TO EVICTION PROCEEDINGS.
THE CHARTER ALSO STIPULATES THAT
IF POSSIBLE, BUILDINGS SHOULD BE
BUILT TO PASSIVE HOUSE STANDARDS
AND TO USE UNION LABOR.
THE INITIATIVE INCLUDES THE
CHARTER THAT AUTHORIZES THE
CREATION OF A 13 MEMBER BOARD.
THE ANYTHING APPOINTMENTS WOULD
BE MADE BY THE SEATTLE
COMMISSION, KING COUNTY LABOR
COUNCIL, ELCENTRO DELARAZZA,
CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR'S OFFICE AND
THE GREEN NEW DEAL OVERSOIKT
BOARD.
AT LEAST HALF OF THE BOARD WILL
BE RESIDENTS OF THE SOCIAL
HOUSING OWNED BY THE PDA.
IN ADDITION, EACH HOUSING
PROJECT WILL HAVE A GOVERNANCE
COUNCIL WHICH WILL GIVE
RESIDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PROVIDE INPUT ON ASPECTS OF THE
BUILDING, OPERATIONS, AND
POLICIES AND ALSO, IF PASSED THE
INITIATIVE WOULD TAKE EFFECT
WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE
CERTIFICATE OF THE ELECTION.
SO IF I-35 IS PASSED, THE CITY
HAS TWO PRIMARY OBLIGATIONS.
IT FIRST FIND 18 MONTHS OF A CEO
AND CFO AND PROVIDE IN KIND
SUPPORT TO THE PDA FOR THINGS
LIKE OFFICE SUPPLIES, OFFICE
SPACE, THAT KIND OF THING.
THIS WOULD BE ESTIMATED TO COST
APPROXIMATELY $750,000.
THE CITY CANNOT USE CURRENT PDA
FUNDING FOR THE NEW SOCIAL
HOUSING.
PDA IN ADDITION, THE INITIATIVE
DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL
CITY FUNDING BUT DOESN'T PROEBT
ANY ADDITIONAL CITY FUNDING.
IF PASSED, THE CITY MUST CONDUCT
A FEASIBILITY STUDY WHEN
CONSIDERING THE SALE OF PUBLIC
LAND.
IT IS ALREADY POLICY THAT THE
CITY PRIORITIZE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS
PROPERTY SO THOSE POLICIES COULD
BE UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE
FEASIBILITY OF TRANSFERRING TO
THE PUBLIC DEVELOPER.
AS YOU RECALL, THE COUNCIL MUST
ENACT OR REJECT THE MEASURE.
IT IS BASED ON ARTICLE 4 OF THE
SEATTLE CITY CHARTER AND
SPECIFICALLY IT STATES THAT THE
COUNCIL MAY ENACT OR REJECT ANY
INITIATIVE BUT SHALL NOT AMEND
OR MODIFY THE SAME.
IT MAY AFTER REJECTION IMPOSE
AND PASS A DIFFERENT MEASURE
DEALING WITH THE SAME SUBJECT.
IT MEANS THEY MUST REENACT OR
OBJECT THE MEASURE.
TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF
SUFFICIENCY AND PASS AN
ORDINANCE ENACTING PROVISIONS OF
I135.
THE COUNCIL CAN REJECT THE
MEASURE.
THAT IS CHOOSING NOT TO ENACT IT
AND PLACING THE INITIATIVE ON
THE BALLOT TO BE DECIDED BY
SEATTLE VOTERS.
IF THE COUNCIL DOES NOT WANT TO
ENACT THE INITIATIVE, IT NEEDS
TO FILE THE INITIATIVE OF
CERTIFICATE AND PLACE THE
INITIATIVE ON THE BALLOT.
IN ADDITION TO ENACTING OR
REJECTING, THE COUNCIL MAY
CHOOSE TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE
TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT WITH
I-135.
THE COUNCIL COULD ALSO CHOOSE TO
ADOPT A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
OR IN OPPOSITION TO I-135.
I DRAFTED RESOLUTION ON THE
CALENDAR TOMORROW, SEPTEMBER
13th.
THE RESOLUTION WOULD DIRECT THE
CITY CLERK ANDECTICS AND
ELECTIONS TO WORK WITH SEATTLE
COUNTY ELECTIONS TO PLACE I-35
ON THE FEBRUARY 14th, 2023
BALLOT.
COUNCIL HAS THE DISCRETION TO
INSTEAD PLACE THE INITIATIVE ON
THE BALLOT OF THE NEXT GENERAL
ELECTION WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR
NOVEMBER 7th, 2023.
IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN
AMENDING THE PROPOSED
RESOLUTION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE KING COUNTY ELECTIONS HAS
PROVIDED THE CERTIFICATION OF
THE INITIATIVE SIGNATURES.
TOMORROW WITH THE INTRODUCTION
OF THE CLERK FILE, REPORTING ON
THE CERTIFICATION AND
INITIATIVE.
COUNCIL HAS 45 DAYS TO ACT.
RESOLUTION 302-69 WHICH WOULD
PLACE INITIATIVE 135 ON THE
FEBRUARY 14th PALLET WILL BE
INTRODUCED TOMORROW WITH
POTENTIAL ACTION COUNCIL ON
SEPTEMBER 20th.
THAT IS WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE
DEADLINE FOR COUNCIL ACTION ON
THIS MATTER WHICH IS OCTOBER
28th.
THAT IS ALL THAT I HAD PREPARED
FOR TODAY.
BUT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INITIATIVE
OR THE COUNCIL PROCESS.
>> THANK YOU, AMY.
IT LOOKS LIKE COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS HAS HIS HAND UP.
>> AMY, THANK YOU FOR THAT
PRESENTATION.
CAN WE GO BACK TO THE SLIDE THAT
TALKS ABOUT COST?
>> YES.
>> WHAT IS THE THINKING BEHIND
THE 18 MONTH SUPPORT FOR THE
LEADERSHIP OF THE PDA?
THE ASSUMPTION THAT AFTER THAT
LENGTH OF TIME THAT PDA WILL
SUSTAIN OPERATIONS ON ITS ASSETS
OR WILL REEVALUATE HOW MUCH WE
PROVIDE TO SUPPORT THOSE
POSITIONS?
>> MY RECOLLECTION IS THAT THE
INITIATIVE IS SILENT ON THE NEXT
STEPS.
IT COULD BE PRESUMABLY EITHER
THE ORGANIZATION OR THE PDA
COULD BECOME SELF SUSTAINING
USING OTHER FUNDING OR CITY
COUNCIL COULD CHOOSE TO PROVIDE
ONGOING FUNDING EITHER IN
SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION OR
FOR PROJECTS.
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE
INITIATIVE IS EXPLICIT ABOUT
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THAT 18 MONTH
PERIOD IS OVER.
>> OKAY.
I DON'T THINK I HAVE A FOLLOW UP
AT THIS TIME TO THAT BUT
APPRECIATE THAT ANSWER.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF
AMY?
THANK YOU FOR PUTTING TOORT THE
POWERPOINT, PARTICULARLY PAGES 5
AND 6.
I KNOW WE HAVE GONE THROUGH
THESE BEFORE AND WE ARE ALWAYS
TRYING TO REMEMBER WHAT WE CAN
AND CANNOT DO AND CAN AND CANNOT
SAY.
SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, IS THAT A
NEW HAND OR AN OLD HAND?
>> OLD HAND, SORRY.
OKAY.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
WE HAVE OF AMY GORE FROM CENTRAL
STAFF BEFORE WE MOVE ON IN OUR
AGENDA?
OKAY.
NOT SEEING ANY, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH, AMY.
WE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU
SOON.
>> THANK YOU.
GREAT.
>> MOVING ON IN THE AGENDA, WE
WILL DO THE PREVIEW OF CITY
COUNCIL ACTIONS, COUNCIL AND
REGIONAL COMMITTEES.
THIS IS THE LINEUP STARTING THIS
WEEK, MEANING TODAY AND
TOMORROW.
WE WILL START WITH COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS, THEN MORALES, MOSICATEA,
SAWANT, STROUSE, HERBOLD AND
MYSELF.
IT LOOKS LIKE ALL NINE OF US ARE
HERE FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
IT IS GOOD TO BE BACK AFTER A
RECESS AND THE WEEK AFTER
RECESS.
I'M GOING TO JUMP INTO THE
PRESENTATIONS.
I APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT FORESHADOWING A
RESOLUTION THAT I WILL BE
BRINGING TO CELEBRATE AND
COMMEMORATE THE 50th ANNIVERSARY
OF DISCOVERY PARK, THE LARGEST
PARK IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
THIS LAND WAS OCCUPIED FOR
SEVERAL DECADES BY THE UNITED
STATES MILITARY AND EVENTUALLY
REGRANTED BACK TO A PUBLIC
NONMILITARY LOCAL USE IN 1898
AND TURNED INTO A PARK IN 1972
AFTER CONTINUING TO BE A PLACE
OF THE 20th CENTURY.
IT IS A UNIQUE SPACE THAT
ACCOUNTS FOR ROUGHLY A QUARTER
OF OUR NATURAL OPEN SPACE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING
THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE
DESIGNATION OF A PARK AND ALL OF
THE PAGEANTRY THAT WILL GO INTO
THAT INCLUDING OUR PASSAGE OF
THIS RESOLUTION.
NEXT I JUST WANTED TO LET FOLKS
KNOW ABOUT SOME METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT SCHEDULING SHIFTS TO
GIVE A LITTLE MORE TIME TO
DIGEST THE PROPOSAL FROM THE
MAYOR.
WE WILL BE HOLDING THE FINAL
VOTE ON THE METROPOLITAN PARK
DISTRICT ON SEPTEMBER 23rd.
THAT IS A WEEK FROM THIS FRIDAY.
I'M GOING TO BE MEETING WITH
COLLEAGUES THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK
TO DISCUSS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
PRIORITIES.
I HAVE HAD MEETINGS WITH SEVERAL
COLLEAGUES ABOUT THIS.
AND AMENDMENTS FOR CHANGES TO
THE METROPOLITAN PARK STRICT ARE
DUE TO CASEY AND ERIN ON STAFF
BY NOON, SEPTEMBER 20th, A WEEK
FROM TOMORROW.
I'M DEFINITELY PRIORITIZING THIS
WEEK TO THINK ABOUT SOME
ADDITIONAL PRIORITIES FOR THE
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT AND
GET THOSE POTENTIAL CHANGES TO
TRACEY AND ERIC BY NEXT TUESDAY.
ALSO JUST WANT TO THANK
COLLEAGUES ON A RELATED NOTE FOR
COMING TO A LARGE PUBLIC HEARING
LAST WEDNESDAY MORE THAN 60
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PROVIDED
COMMENT AND MANY MORE SHOWED UP
TO SUPPORT VARIOUS FUNDING
PRIORITIES FOR THE METROPOLITAN
PARK DISTRICT, THE NORTH GATE
COMMUNITY CENTER IN DISTRICT
FIVE.
I BELIEVE THAT MEETING
CUMUMERATED THE LARGEST OFF
CAMPUS MEETING SINCE COVID.
IT WAS A MONUMENTAL EVENT IN
STEPPING BACK TO WHAT I HAVE
BEEN TOLD IT WAS LIKE TO BE ON
THE COUNCIL PRECOVID.
IN ANY EVENT, REALLY APPRECIATED
COUNCIL COLLEAGUES FOR SHOWING
UP TO THE HEARING LAST
WEDNESDAY, HEARING FROM MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC AND HAVING AN
OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PUBLIC
SERVICE OUT DIRECTLY TO THE
COMMUNITY RATHER THAN ALWAYS
CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS HERE
WITHIN THE CITY HALL OR
VIRTUALLY.
THAT WAS GREAT, GREAT TIME HAD
BY ALL.
SPEAKING OF PARKS CLEAN CITY
UPDATES.
THE DADA FOR THE TAIL END OF
AUGUST AND THE FIRST WEEK OF
SEPTEMBER, THE CLEAN CITY
INITIATIVE RECOVERED AND
DISPOSED OF 2350 NEEDLES,
100,000 POUNDS OF GARBAGE FROM
55 PARK PICK UP LOCATIONS.
I REALLY LIKE GETTING THOSE
UPDATES AND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM
THE CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE ON THE
WORK THEY ARE DOING IN THE
COMMUNITY.
>> PIVOTING TO LIBRARIES, THE
ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF QUEER
TRANSBLACK AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
OF COLOR AND YOUTH THROUGH THE
LEGENDARY CHILDREN'S PROGRAM IS
RETURNING AS AN IMPERSON EVENT
AT THE OLYMPIC SCULPTURE PARK ON
FRIDAY, SAPT 23rd.
THIS IS AFTER A THREE YEAR COVID
HIATUS.
IT IS THE 7th ANNUAL CHILDREN'S
EVENT AND IT WILL BE LIVE
STREAMED FOR THOSE UNABLE TO
ATTEND IN PERSON.
LEGENDARY CHILDREN IS A MULTIART
PARTY ORGANIZED BY ART LEADERS
WITH THE LIBRARY, MUSEUM,
SEATTLE OFFICE OF ARTS AND
CULTURE.
THIS YEAR'S SHOW STOPPING EVENT
WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES, AN
OUTDOOR DANCE PARTY, DJ'S AND
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST HOUSE AND INVOLVED
PREMIER DRAG ROYALTY.
A VACCINE BOOSTER CLINIC WILL BE
ON SITE COURTESY OF PUBLIC
HEALTH.
IF YOU ARE DUE FOR A BOOSTER,
THIS OPPORTUNITY ON FRIDAY COULD
BE YOUR OPPORTUNITY.
EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE URBAN
LIBRARIES COUNCIL, THE ULC
CREATED THE BUSINESS VALUE
CALKURT TO ENABLE LIBRARIES TO
QUANTIFY THEIR SERVICES PROVIDED
TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND
OTHER STAKE HOLDERS TO SHOW THE
ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE WORK OF
OUR LIBRARIES.
OUR LIBRARY TO BUSINESS PROGRAM
USED THE TOOL TO SEE WHAT WAS
THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY'S
IMPACT.
FROM TALLYING THE MARKET VALUE
OF THE BUSINESS SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE LIBRARY, I'M
VERY PROUD TO REPORT TO
COLLEAGUES THAT IT IT WAS VALUED
AT $4.9 MILLION ANNUALLY BASED
ON 2021 DATA.
THAT INCLUDES A QUARTER MILLION
IN TRAINING ANDAGEICATION
BENEFITS, $2.3 MILLION IN
RESEARCH SERVICES, AND $2
MILLION IN SHARING PHYSICAL
SPACE THROUGH MEETING ROOMS AND
WHAT HAVE YOU ON CAMPUS, AND P R
$332,000 IN TECHNOLOGY AND
EQUIPMENT THAT IS OUT OF RANGE
FOR MANY FOLKS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
REALLY PROUD TO REPORT THAT
INFORMATION ON THE EXTREME VALUE
THAT OUR SEATTLE PUBLIC VALUES
OFFER TO THE COMMUNITY AND JUST
SHOW HOW EXTENSIVE THEIR
INFLUENCE IS IN OUR LOCAL
ECONOMY.
WITH THAT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I
DON'T HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
UPDATES.
I'M HAPPY TO TURN IT BACK OVER
TO YOU.
>> IT GOES TO COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
HAPPY MONDAY.
WE START WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD,
CULTURE AND CIVIL RIGHTS
COMMITTEE.
WE APPROVED 01398 WHICH AMENDS
MY PRESCHOOL POLICIES OF THE
FAMILY EDUCATION AND PRESCHOOL
PROMISE LEVY AND ONE HOMELESS
SUPPORT POLICY.
SO THAT WILL BE COMING TO US ON
SEPTEMBER 20th.
WE ALSO APPROVED SEVERAL
APPOINTMENTS FOR DIFFERENT
COMMISSIONS.
THEY WILL BE COMING TO US ON
SEPTEMBER 20th ON THE FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA.
THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING FOR
ME WILL BE SEPTEMBER 23rd AT
9:30.
MOVING ON TO DEPARTMENT UPDATES,
THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, I
WILL BE MEETING AGAIN THIS WEEK.
I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW FOR THE
LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, WE HAVE
BEEN MONITORING THE EXECUTION OF
THE PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING
CONTRACT.
THERE WAS A PROPOSED BUDGET THAT
WENT OUT WITH THE RFP.
THE PROPOSED BUDGET THAT WAS
RECEIVED WAS STARTING TO GET A
LITTLE OUT OF LINE.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN
NEGOTIATING TO GET THAT BACK ON
TRACK.
THE CONTRACT WAS RECENTLY
EXECUTED.
SO EXCITED THAT IS FINALLY
MOVING FORWARD.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEEK STATUS
UPDATES AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE
EXECUTIVE IMPLEMENTING THE
PROCESS.
THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN WAITING
FOR IT FOR A LONG TIME.
IT IS AN EXCITING TIME.
THERE IS AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL
TEAM THAT IS COMING TOGETHER.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW, KING COUNTY
RECENTLY AWARDED $11 MILLION TO
45 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN
UNINCORPORATED KIPG COUNTY
THROUGH THEIR BUDGETING PROCESS.
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE
COUNTY DEPARTMENTS WHO REALLY
LED ON THAT IMPLEMENTATION.
AND THEIRS WAS THE FIRST
PUTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESS
IN WASHINGTON STATE.
EXCITED FOR THEM AND THOSE WHO
WILL GET PROVISIONS ON HOW TO
SPEND THE FUNDS.
>> AND ALSO MET WITH DEAL LAST
WEEK TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE USES
FOR $9.7 MILLION IN LEVY
UNDERSPEND.
THE LEVY OVERSOIKT COMMITTEE
WILL MEET THIS WEEK AND POSSIBLY
VOTE ON A MEASURE TO INCREASE
FUNDING FOR SEATTLE PROMISE AND
INVESTMENT IN BLACK GIRLS, ALL
THINGS WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT IN
THE PAST.
I WILL SAY GIVEN THE STRIKE AND
THE THINGS WE ARE HEARING FROM
EDUCATORS ABOUT THEIR NEEDS,
PARTICULARLY AROUND SPECIAL
EDUCATION, GETTING SUPPORT FOR
STUDENTS WHO HAVE IEP'S, WE HAVE
A VERY IMMEDIATE NEED.
I WILL GO INTO THE MEETING TO
UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BETTER IF
THERE ARE MORE IMMEDIATE NEEDS
FOR THAT LEVY UNDERSPEND.
I WILL ALSO SAY I HAVE NOT HAD
THAT CONVERSATION WITH DEAL
BECAUSE WE SPOKE BEFORE WE WERE
CLEAR ON THE STRIKES.
SO THERE IS SOME MOVING PARTS
THERE AND WE WILL BE REPORTING
BACK TO YOU.
WE DO HAVE TWO FIELD TRIPS WITH
THE LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
THIS WEEK.
ONE IS TO SUMMER BRIDGE, WHICH
IS A REQUIRED ORIENTATION FOR
NEW STUDENTS WHO ARE RECEIVING
SEATTLE PROMISE.
AS WELL AS PATH TO UW WHICH IS A
SIMILAR INTRODUCTION FOR SEATTLE
PROMISE SCHOLARS WHO ARE GOING
TO THE UNIVERSITY.
THIS WEEK, WE WILL BE ATTENDING
A BOARD OF HEALTH COMMITTEEING.
I DID ALSO MEET WITH AURA THIS
MORNING.
WE HAVE BEEN HAVING A
CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW WE MAKE
SURE THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN
CONNECT TO ALL OF THE DIFFERENT
RESOURCES THAT THE CITY
PROVIDES, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE
LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKERS.
I THINK I HAVE MENTIONED BEFORE
RECESS, WE TOOK A TOUR OF SMALL
BUSINESSES DOWN ON MLK.
THERE IS A LOT OF CONCERN ABOUT
IN THIS CASE, HOW SMALL
BUSINESSES CAN ACCESS THE POLICE
WHEN THEY CALL AND THE POLICE
SHOW UP BUT THEY DON'T
NECESSARILY HAVE SOMEONE WHO
SPEAKS VIETNAMESE WHICH IS A
PROMINENT LANGUAGE ALONG MLK.
WE AR HAVING CONVERSATIONS ON
HOW TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE MORE
RESOURCES AVAILABLE, THAT THERE
IS BETTER CORDINATION AMONG THE
CITY DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE SURE
THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS
UNDERSTAND IN LANGUAGES THAT
THEY UNDERSTAND, WHAT RESOURCES
ARE AVAILABLE AND HOW THEY
ACCESS THEM.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE OFFICE OF
IMMIGRANT REFUGEE AFFAIRS WILL
BE WORKING ON THE DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POSITION.
THE IDEA THERE IS TO HELP
COMMUNITY MEMBERS UNDERSTAND
WHAT THE OPTIONS ARE FOR
ACCESSING WORK FORCE TRAINING,
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
PART OF THE CONVERSATION WE ARE
HAVING IS HOW TO DO THAT FOR
SOME OF THE OTHER CRITICAL
SERVICES LIKE THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT THAT NEIGHBORS NEED.
ANYWAY, LOTS MORE CONVERSATION
WILL BE HAPPENING AROUND THAT.
I WANTED TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP
ABOUT THAT.
TOMORROW, I WILL BE HAVING MY
FIRST MEETING WITH DIRECTOR
SPOTS.
I AM -- WELL, MAYBE I WILL GIVE
YOU KUDOS, COUNCILMEMBER STROUSE
FOR ALREADY BEING OUT ON A
BICYCLE.
I HOPE TO GET HIM OUT ON A BIKE
IN MY DISTRICT AS WELL.
I THINK AMENABLE BASED ON WHAT
WE HAVE LEARNED IN THE LAST FEW
WEEKS.
WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF PLACES TO
SAFELY EXIST ON A BIKE IN THE
SOUTH END BUT I'M HOPING THE
FIRST MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON
ONE OF THE FEW PLACES THAT DO
EXIST SO HE CAN UNDERSTAND THE
CHALLENGES WE FACE.
I HAD THE QUARTERLY MEETING WITH
SOUND TRANSIT TO DISCUSS SAFETY
ALONG THE RAINIER VALLEY
CORRIDOR.
WE HAD A SLIDE FROM LAST YEAR
ASKING FOR A PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOUND TRANSIT
AND SDOT PARTICULARLY HAS IT
RELATES TO THE WORK THEY ARE
DOING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE SAFETY
ALONG MLK.
WE HAD THE QUARTERLY MEETING
TODAY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE
WORK WILL ENTAIL, WHAT STUDIES
AND RESEARCH THEY HAVE DONE
ALREADY TO LOOK INTO WAYS THAT
WE CAN CHANGE THE STATION
INFRASTRUCTURE TO REALLY MAKE
SURE WE ARE INVESTING IN THE
SAFETY MEASURES NEEDED TO KEEP
PEOPLE SAFE.
THAT WORK CONTINUES.
LET'S SEE.
DISTRICT UPDATES, MY STAFF
ATTENDED A COMMUNITY STAKE
HOLDER MEETING WITH SENIOR
DEPUTY MAYOR HARRELL AND DEPUTY
MAYOR WONG TO HEAR COMMUNITY
CONCERNS AROUND THE SOTO SHELTER
EXPANSION.
THAT SITE HAS 270 BEDS.
IT IS CURRENTLY OPERATED BY THE
SALVATION ARMY.
THE COUNTY USING CITY FUNDING
APPROVED LAST YEAR WILL WORK TO
EXHAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SERVICES 24/7 ON SITE AND
ADDITIONAL SHELTERS AND AN RV
SAFE LIGHT.
WE WILL BE JOINING A TOUR OF THE
FACILITIES WITH COMMUNITY
MEMBERS LATER THIS MONTH.
OUR OFFICE WILL CONTINUE WORKING
WITH CITY AND COUNTY COLLEAGUES
TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CID
COMMUNITY RECEIVED INFORMATION
IN A VERY TRANSPARENT WAY SO
THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE
DECISION MAKING PROCESS.
AND THAT WE ARE SUPPORTING THE
RESIDENTS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
LAST WEEK WE MET WITH CASA
LATINA, WORKING WASHINGTON, HAND
IN HAND, MEMBERS O OF THE
DOMESTIC WORK ALLIANCE TO
DISCUSS RESEARCH ON ESTABLISHING
AFFORDABLE BENEFIT PROGRAM FOR
WORKERS WHO CONTRACT THROUGH
THIRD PARTIES.
I WILL BE MEETING LATER THIS
WEEK FROM COLLEAGUES IN
PHILADELPHIA TO LEARN ABOUT
THEIR WORK.
THEY ARE TRYING TO DO SOMETHING
SIMILAR THERE.
WE KNOW THAT DOMESTIC WORKERS IN
SEATTLE QUALIFY FOR PAID SICK
AND SAFE TIME, THE MAJORITY
DON'T RECEIVE IT.
THE IDEA HERE IS TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO CREATE AN AFFORDABLE
BENEFITS SYSTEM WHERE BENEFITS
DON'T DEPEPD ON APLER HIRING
ENTIT Y BUT WHETHER WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT NANNIES OR
LANDSCAPERS OR HOUSE CLEANERS,
MULTIPLE HIRING ENTITYS CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO A SHARED BENEFITS
POOL SO THESE FOLKS DO GET
ACCESS TO PAID TIME OFF.
THAT IS UNDERWAY.
WE HOPE TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT
WE CAN SHARE WITH YOU IN THE
NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE ARCHER'S
APARTMENT CELEBRATION, PURCHASED
WITH SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY
MEMBERS FROM ANONYMOUS DONORS.
THE PURCHASE MEANS IT IS OFF THE
SPECULATIVE MARKET AND IN
COMMUNITY CONTROL.
I THINK IT IS AN EXCITING
EXAMPLE OF HOW WE CAN PRESERVE
AFFORDABILITY.
WE CAN KEEP FAMILIES FROM
GETTING DISPLACED AND IT MEANS
WE JUST NEED TO DO MORE TO
SUPPORT ACQUISITION SO THAT
THESE PROPERTIES CAN REMAIN IN
COMMUNITY CONTROL.
NEVER THELESS, 25 FAMILIES CAN
REST EASY KNOWING THEIR RENT IS
NOT GOING TO GET DOUBLED.
LAST TWO THINGS, THIS WEEK, MY
TEAM WILL TOUR WITH SMITH'S
OFFICE AND THEN OUR OFFICE WILL
BE ATTENDING THE BEACON HILL
COUNCIL COMMUNITY MEETING
TOMORROW EVENING AND THE 2022
SALMON HOMECOMING CEREMONY AT
PIER 52 THIS WEEKEND.
I DON'T THINK I WILL BE ABLE TO
ATTEND THAT AS MUCH AS I WOULD
LOVE TO BE THERE.
MY DAUGHTER HAS A CONTEST SO I
AM REQUIRED ELSEWHERE.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE UNLESS THERE
ARE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> I WILL BE AT THE HOMECOMING
AND I WILL SAY QUICKLY, IT IS
THE 30th ANNIVERSARY AND I WILL
BE THERE IN YOUR STEAD.
I WILL LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT
YOU WILL BE THERE NEXT YEAR.
>> THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE THAT.
I THINK I AM HANDING IT TO
MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE SHOUTOUT
ABOUT THE BIKE RIDE WITH
DIRECTOR SPOTS.
I'M SURPRISED PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT
THAT BEFORE MY BRIEFING.
I DID BRING UP RAINIER AVENUE
AND THE NEED FOR BIKING AND
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ON THERE.
>> APPRECIATE IT.
>> JUST WANTED TO SHARE, THANK
YOU SO MUCH.
>> OKAY, COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> THANK YOUO MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, OUR NEXT HOUSING
COMMITTEE MEETING WAS SCHEDULED
FOR NEXT WEEK, SEPTEMBER 21st,
9:30 A.M..
AS I NOTED LAST WEEK, WE WERE
GOING TO HAVE A PRESENTATION FRF
THE SEATTLE CITY EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT SYSTEM RACE UPDATE.
THAT LEGISLATION IS NOT YET
READY SO WE WILL NOT HAVE THAT
ON THE AGENDA.
THE ONLY OTHER THING WE HAD ON
HOLD WAS POTENTIALLY VOTE ON THE
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE GREEN
NEW DEAL OVERSIGHT BOARD WHICH
WE TOOK CARE OF LAST WEEK.
RECOGNIZING THOSE TWO ITEMS ARE
TAKEN CARE OF, WE WILL NO LONGER
HAVE A SECOND MEETING IN
SEPTEMBER WHICH FREES UP TIME
FOR OUR COLLEAGUES AS WE HEAD
INTO BUDGET PREPARATION.
AGAIN WE WILL BE RECEIVING THE
BUDGET FROM THE MAYOR FROM HIS
PROPOSED BUDGET ON SEPTEMBER
27th.
THEN WE WILL HAVE A BRIEFING
FROM THE CITY BUDGET'S OFFICE ON
WHAT THE DETAILS INCLUDE IN THE
INITIAL PROPOSED BUDGET ON THE
28th.
>> LAST WEEK WAS THE LAST
FINANCE AND HOUSING COMMITTEE
MEETING OF 2022.
REGARDING THE UPCOMING BUDGET
DELIBERATIONS FOR THE FULL
COUNCIL, AS WE HEAD INTO SELECT
BUDGET COMMITTEE, WE HAVE
PROVIDED YOU WITH A CALENDAR AND
A MEMO FIRST FROM THE
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE AND MY OFFICE
AS WELL.
THANKS TO CENTRAL STAFF AND MY
TEAM FOR WORKING ON THE DETAILS
FOR THE UPCOMING BUDGET
DELIBERATIONS ON THE CALENDAR.
WE ARE WORKING WITH THE
PRESIDENT HFS OFFICE TO SWITCH
THE PUBLIC HEARING THAT WAS
STEJED FOR NOVEMBER 8th TO THE
DAY BEFORE ON NOVEMBER 7th.
EXCUSE ME.
WE ARE WORKING ON SCHEDULING IT
ON NOVEMBER 8th WHICH WAS
SCHEDULED FOR 7 AND PRESENTING
THE BALANCE PACKAGE ON 7th.
INSTEAD OF HAVING ONE LAST
HEARING WITH THE MAYOR AND
DESIRED CHANGES FROM COUNCIL IN
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE #th, YOU
WILL GET A CHANCE TO SEE THE
CHAIRS PROPOSED BUDGET ON THE
7th.
THEN WE WILL USE OUR TIME ON
NOVEMBER 8th, TUESDAY AT 9:30
A.M.
TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON
THE INITIAL CHAIRS PROPOSED
BUDGET.
WE WILL BE UPDATING THE CALENDAR
AS WELL TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC
IS AWARE.
THERE IS NO CHANGE TO YOUR
CALENDAR WITH STILL THE SAME
TIME REQUEST.
ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7th, YOU
WILL HEAR A PRESENTATION OF THE
PROPOSED BUDGET AT 11 A.M.
ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBERAL 8th, WE WILL
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN
INITIAL FEEDBACK.
IN TERMS OF UPDATES, I WANTED TO
STEND ANOTHER MESSAGE OF
CONGRATULATIONS AND SOLIDARITY
TO THE COURAGEOUS WORKERS FROM
THE SEATTLE WORKERS WHO HAVE
BEEN ON THE FRONT LINE AND HAVE
BEEN SOME OF THE FUFRS PEOPLE TO
REALLY BE ASKED TO GO BACK INTO
THE WORK PLACES.
THEY HAVE BEEN ON THE FRONT LINE
WITH LESS SUPPORT THAN EVER IN
TERMS OF WORK LOAD AND INCREASED
STRESS.
THEY HAVE BEEN ON THE FRONT
LINES IN TERMS OF PROVIDING
NEEDED EDUCATION SERVICES BUT
ALSO IN THE MIDST OF A GROWING
STAFFING CRISIS.
AND ON THE FRONT LINE STILL IN
TERMS OF RISKING AND CONTRACTING
COVID INFECTIONS AND OUR DEATH.
THESE TEACHERS HAVE BEEN TOLD
FOR A LONG TIME TO MAKE DO WITH
WHAT THEY HAVE GOT.
WHAT SEATTLE TEACHERS HAVE BEEN
TOLD TO MAKE DO WITH BEFORE THE
PANDEMIC WASN'T NEAR ENOUGH AND
IT SURE AS HECK ISN'T ENOUGH
NOW.
THEY ARE STANDING STRONG ON THE
STRIKE E
LINE EVERY DAY AND IT IS
ENVESTING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
TEACHERS, INVESTING IN
BILINGUAL, BICULTURAL TEACHERS,
MAKING SURE THERE IS APPROPRIATE
STAFF RATIOS AND MAKING SURE
KIDS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION
NEEDS GET WHAT THEY NEED.
AND WHAT THOSE KIDS NEED IS FOR
TEACHERS TO BE INVESTED IN.
WE ARE HOPING THAT THIS WILL BE
RESOLVED SOON.
I HAVE THE CHANCE TO STAND WITH
SEA MEMBERS LAST TUESDAY AS THEY
CONTINUE TO CALL ON SPS TO
FINALIZE A CONTRACT.
WE HEAR THERE HAVE BEEN SOME
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEGOTIATIONS
BUT YET, TEACHERS REALLY NEED TO
MAKE SURE THEY ARE GETTING WHAT
THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE THE
HEALTH AND EDUCATION OF ALL
STUDENTS ARE MET.
I WANTED TO TO SEND A MESSAGE OF
SOLIDARITY FOR THOSE FIGHTING
FOR BICULTURAL EDUCATION, THOSE
STANDING WITH THE BLACK AND
BROWN TEACHERS IN THE EDUCATION
SYSTEM AND WITH STANDING WITH
THOSE WHO HAVE SPECIAL EDUCATION
NEEDS TO MAKE SURE THE STAFFING
RATIOS ARE APPROPRIATE AND THE
CONTRACT RESPECTS THEM AND
INVESTS IN FAIR WAGES.
I HOPE TO CONTINUE TO SEE
REPORTS OF PROGRESS BUT WANTED
TO SEND THE MESSAGE OF
SOLIDARITY AND SHOUTOUT TO ALL
OF THE GREAT WORK THAT JOINT
COUNCIL 28 HAS SENT IN
SOLIDARITY.
RICK HITS SENT A LETTER SAYING
THEY WOULD HONOR THE STRIKE AND
THEY APPROVE THE REQUEST LAST
TUESDAY.
THEY SENT A LETTER OF SUPPORT IN
SUPPORTING THEM AND THEIR
NEGOTIATIONS.
IN OTHER LABOR NEWS, I WANT TO
ALSO CONTINUE TO CONGRATULATE
THE WORKERS OF STARBUCKS UNITED.
THERE IS GOING TO BE A RALLY AS
MANY OF YOU HAVE SEEN ON SOCIAL
MEDIA OUTSIDE OF STARBUCKS
HEADQUARTERS TOMORROW MORNING IN
SOTO AT 2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH
FROM 7:30 A.M.
TO 9 A.M.
AS WE
KNOW OVER 200 STARBUCKS STORES
HAVE OFFICIALLY UNIIZED IN THE
COUNTRY.
HERE IN SEATTLE, HEADQUARTERS TO
STARBUCKS, THERE IS AN ONGOING
CALL FROM ALL LABOR ALLIES TO
JOIN THE STARBUCKS WORKERS
UNITED PARTNERS OUTSIDE OF THE
HEAD QUARTERS TO CALL OUT THE
UNION BUSTING ATTEMPTS AND TO
CALL FOR CONTRACTS FOR ALL OF
THE STARBUCKS WORKERS WHO ARE
SEEKING TO UNIONIZE.
THE RALLY IS TAKING PLACE AT
7:30 A.M.
AND IT IS TAKING PLACE
DURING THE STARBUCKS EXECUTIVE
INVESTOR DAY MEETING.
THANKS SO MUCH TO STARBUKS
WORKERS UNITED FOLKS IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH MLK LABOR WHO
IS COHOSTING THIS IS DRIVING
TURNOUT FOR TOMORROW.
CONTINUING WITH LABOR NEWS, I
WANTED TO THANK THE TENACITY OF
TEAMSTERS 174 MEMBERS WHO WERE
PART OF THE MONTHS IF NOT YEAR
LONG STRIKE FROM THE CONCRETE
WORKERS.
THEY HAVE BEEN CALLING FOR
ADEQUATE WAGES AND COST OF
LIVING INCREASE.
THEY HAVE BEEN MET WITH VERY
INTENSE -- WELL, STRATEGIES FROM
THE EMPLOYER TO TRY TO BREAK THE
STRIKE.
THEY AGREED TO GO BACK TO WORK
IN LARGE PART BECAUSE THEY CARE
SO MUCH ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AND PUBLIC WORKS HOUSING IN THE
REGION.
THEY CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE SINCE
APRIL WHEN THEY WENT BACK.
THE AGREEMENT THAT TEACHERS 174
MEMBERS REACHED MOST OF THE
ISSUES INCLUDING MEDICAL KOFRMG,
PENSION INCREASES AND WORK RULES
THAT WILL SOLVE ISSUES AND
NEEDS.
ONE THING NOT APPROVED WAS AN
IMPROVED MEDICAL RETIREMENT
PLAN.
THEY WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR
THIS AND THE TEAMSTERS MEMBERS
AGAIN RECOGNIZING THAT THIS WAS
A PROACTIVE FIGHT THAT THEY GOT
MOST OF WHAT THEY FOUGHT FOR AND
THEY CONTINUE TO STAND TOGETHER
IN THE CALL FOR A FAIR CONTRACT.
THE FINAL AGREEMENT WAS RATIFIED
BY 77% AND I WANT TO SEND THEM A
HUGE NOTE OF CONGRATULATIONS.
WE KNOW THAT IT HAS LED TO MORE
PUBLIC WORKS SEEING HIGHER COSTS
AND WE KNOW THAT THERE MUST BE
MORE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SOME OF
THE EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE CONTINUED
TO LET THE COST INCREASE.
CONGRATULATIONS ON A LONG EFFORT
AND NOW SUCCESSFUL CONTRACT.
LASTLY, AS YOU SAW FROM MY EMAIL
TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
LAST TUESDAY.
WE WERE THRILLED TO WELCOME TO
OUR TEAM, MELANIE CRAY.
SHE HAS STARTED AS LEGISLATIVE
ASSISTANT AND IS PART OF TEAM
THERESA AS OF TUESDAY LAST WEEK.
WE ARE THRILLED SHE WILL BE
HERE.
SHE WILL BE FOCUSING ON ISSUES
RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
ALONG WITH OTHER POLICIES ISSUES
AND OUT REACH AND COMMUNICATION
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA FROM OUR
OFFICE.
WE ARE EXITED EXCITED TO HAVE
HER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WARM WELCOME
TO MELANIE WHO HAS JOINED US AS
HE HEAD INTO BUDGET.
MELANIE IS A RECENT GRADUATE
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON LAW SCHOOL.
SHE COMES FROM THE SUBURBS OF
CHICAGO AND GRADUATED EARLIER
THIS YEAR.
SHE HAS SERVED AS THE SOLE RULE
9 LEGAL INTERN FOR THE LAW RACE
AND JUSTICE CLINIC.
SHE HELPED MANAGE CASES IN
VARIOUS STAGES OF POST
CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS WHICH IS
AN EXTENSION OF HER WORK AS A
STUDENT IN THE CLINIC THIS LAST
YEAR.
SHE JOINS OUR TEAM WITH A
PASSION FOR DISMANTLING SYSTEMS
OF OPPRESSION AND INVESTING IN A
LIFE OF SOLUTIONS WHERE EVERY
PERSON CAN THRIVE AND HAVE THEIR
BASIC NEEDS MET.
SHE HAS RESEARCHED DIVERSE RAY
OF POLICIES AND PRESIDENTS AND
THEIR IMPACT, INCLUDING EXTRA
JUDICIAL IMMIGRATION
DEPORTATION, RACIAL TRAUMA, AND
LEGAL SYSTEM REFORM.
I'M REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE HER
ON THE TEAM AND I WANT TO THANK
EVERYONE WHO HAS WELCOMED HER.
WE WILL BE AROUND TOMORROW AND
LOOK FORWARD TO INTRODUCING YOU
TO ANYONE WHO IS ON THE SECOND
AND THIRD FLOOR ON TUESDAY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
10 MINUTES.
>> I TIMED MYSELF.
I WILL HAND IT OFF TO --
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD HAS A
QUESTION?
>> I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU
FOR ADJUSTING THE PUBLIC HEARING
CALENDAR AS IT RELATES TO THE
PROPOSED BALANCING PACKAGE.
I APPRECIATE YOU ACCOMMODATING
THE SHIFT.
>> YOUR WELCOME.
ORIGINALLY, I WAS THINKING IT
WAS A LAST OPPORTUNITY TO
COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED COMMENT
OF MAYOR.
BUT I THINK IT MAKES MORE SENSE
TO SWITCH AS SUGGESTED.
REALLY APPRECIATE THAT AND WE
WILL STICK TRUE TO THE TIMES
THAT WE HAD ALREADY PUT ON
COUNCILMEMBER'S CALENDARS TO TRY
TO BE RESPECTFUL OF YOUR
CALENDAR AND THE COMMUNITY WHO
WOULD LIKE EARLIER FEEDBACK.
BUDGET JUST AROUND THE CORNER,
GOOD TIMES.
WE WILL SEE YOU ALL THEN AT OUR
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING.
THE FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THIS YEAR
ARE COMPLETE.
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
THERE IS NOTHING ON TOMORROW'S
AGENDA FROM THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY AND CITY
LIGHT COMMITTEE.
WE DO MEET THIS WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 14th AT 9:30.
WE HAVE A FULL AGENEDA.
WE WILL HAVE THE SECOND
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON
BILL 120412 ESTABLISHING A
SEATTLE FILM COMMISSION.
WE WILL HAVE THE SECOND
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON
BILL 1201411 AMENDING SEATTLE
CITY LIGHTS RATES SET FORTH IN
THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND RATE
PATH, RESOLUTION 32071.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE TWO
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE SEATTLE
MUSIC COMMISSION, 02369, 02370.
AND THREE REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE
CITY LIGHT REVIEW PANEL,
APPOINTMENT 02371, 02372.
IN ADDITION, WE WILL HAVE A
BRIEFING FROM OBD ON INVESTMENTS
MADE IN NEIGHBORHOOD RECOVERY
AND A BRIEFING BY SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT ON THE RESULTS OF THE
ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT.
>> GOING BACK FOR MY COMMITTEE
REPORT, BACK TO AUGUST 22nd,
STAFF AND I MET WITH
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FREMONT
CHANGEBER, NORTH SEATTLE
INVESTMENT TO DISCUSS THE
MULTIMODAL CORRIDOR PROGRAM.
THAT DAY STAFF AND I MET WITH
THE SDOT DIRECTOR NOMINEE GREG
STOTTS.
I APPRECIATE HE REACHED OUT FOR
THIS MEETING WHICH GAVE US AN
OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR ABOUT THE
PRIORITIES AND GEEK OUT ON
MAINTENANCE RESOURCE PLANNING.
SO NOT ONLY IS HE A BIG PICTURE
THINKER, HE GETS REALLY IN THE
WEEDS.
I LIKE THAT.
I WAS HAPPY TO HAVE A CHANCE TO
MEET WITH THE OPA DIRECTOR
NOMINEE GINA BETS.
I APPRECIATED GETTING TO HEAR
HIS PRIORITIES.
THERE IS A LOT OF MEETING OF THE
MINDS THERE AND I LOOK FORWARD
TO GOING FORWARD WITH THAT IN
COMMITTEE.
ON THE 29th, STAFF AND I MET
WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION FOR
AN UPDATE ON THE METROPOLITAN
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND THE
RENEWAL PROCESS AND WHAT IS
BEING CONSIDERED FOR POTENTIAL
RATE CHANGES AND ADDITIONAL
CLEANING INVESTMENTS.
ON AUGUST 30th, STAFF
REPRESENTATIVES OF SEATTLE TEAM
MET WITH STAFFERS OF THE OFFICE
OF U.S. SENATOR MARIA CANTUAL TO
SDRES EXPANNED BROADBAND
EFFORTS.
AND ON SEPTEMBER 1st, I JOINED
CASCADE BIKE CLUB ON A BIKE RIDE
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PLAN TO
CONVERT A SECTION OF A GENERAL
PURPOSE LANE ON WEST MARGINAL
WAY TO A BIKE LANE.
IT IS ALWAYS GREAT TO GET OUT
AND SEE OR TOUR OR SEE
FIRST-HAND THE PROJECTS AND
POTENTIAL POLICY CHANGES COMING
DOWN THE PIKE.
I CAME AWAY WITH A MUCH BETTER
UNDERSTANDING.
ON SEPTEMBER 2nd, MY STAFF DID
AN 8 HOUR RIDE ALONG WITH SPD
OFFICERS FROM THE EAST PRECINCT.
DURING THIRD WATCH TO OBSERVE
THEM AS THEY PERFORMED THEIR
DUTIES.
IT WAS AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
AND I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK
SPD FOR ACCOMMODATING THE VISIT.
ON SEPTEMBER 6th, I MET WITH
ALONA LORI WHO IS AS OF TODAY,
THE NEW PD AND CEO OF THE
GREATER SEATTLE BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION.
CONGRATULATIONS.
GSBA IS DOING CRITICAL WORK WITH
SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE
COMMUNITY.
I WAS PARTICULARLY INTERESTED TO
LEARN ABOUT THEIR NEW BUSINESS
ACADEMY WHICH IS THE UMBRELLA
PROGRAM FOR ALL OF THE WAYS THAT
GSBA HELPS ENTREPRENEURS BUILD,
AND PAND, AND IMPROVE
BUSINESSES.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES FOR RECOGNIZEING THE
CROWD FROM THE DOWNTOWN SCHOOL.
IF YOU HEARD NOISE IN THE HALL
IT IS BECAUSE AFTER A Q AND A, I
LED THEM AND SHOWED THEM A
LITTLE BIT OF WHERE THE SAUSAGE
IS MADE AT CITY HALL.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
ALL RIGHT.
THIS FINALLY, THIS PAST WEEKEND
WAS THE NINTH SEATTLE FILM
SUMMIT.
IT HAS BEEN ANNUAL EXCEPT FOR
TWO YEARS DURING THE PANDEMIC.
THIS IS MY SECOND TIME TO
ATTEND.
IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR
ME TO LEARN AND SPEAK ABOUT THE
CREATIVE ECONOMY AND PROMOTE MY
SEATTLE FILM COMMISSION
LEGISLATION.
I CAN TELL YOU THERE IS A LOT OF
ENTHUSIASM OUT THERE.
ON THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE IT
STARTED, I ATTENDED THE PRESS
JUNKET.
MY FAVORITE INTERVIEW WAS THE
FILM MAKERS OF RISING REEL, A
PROGRAM CONNECTING CHILDREN FROM
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WHO ARE
INTERESTED IN FILM WITH INDUSTRY
EXPERTS WHO OFFER ACCESS TO
HANDS ON LEARNING WITH REAL FILM
TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS.
THEY CONDUCT A MEAN INTERVIEW, I
CAN TELL YOU THAT.
ON SATURDAY MORNING, I SHARED
THE STAGE WITH A BUNCH OF
PEOPLE, AMY LILLARD, KATE
BECKERED, STEVE DESMOND WHO IS
FROM L.A.
HE IS A SCREEN WRITER,
AND TOM SCARE, A LOCAL ACTOR.
IA MIGHT HAVE HEARD FROM HIM.
IT WAS MODERATED BY BEN ANDREWS.
I WAS HUMBLED TO BE IN THEIR
PRESENCE.
THAT AFTERNOON, I PARTICIPATED
IN A PUBLIC LEADERS OF THE
CREATIVE ECONOMY PANEL WITH
SENATORS BOB PASCAL AND LISA
WELLEN AND MODERATED BY TRIAN
HOLIDAY.
THAT WAS A LIVELY DISCUSSION.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE
SEATTLE SUMMIT FILM FOUNDER, BEN
ANDREWS WHO IS NOT ONLY AN
ORGANIZATIONAL POWERHOUSE AND A
HUB OF THE FILM COMMUNITY.
HE IS ALSO -- I DON'T KNOW.
HE IS A CHANGE MAKER WHO PUTS
HIS HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS.
I JUST WANTED TO READ A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT SOMETHING HE WROTE IN
THE PROGRAM.
IT DOES DEMONSTRATE THAT THIS IS
NOT JUST A NETWORKING OF THE --
IT IS NOT AN ELITIST FILM MAKING
OPPORTUNITY.
HE SAYS, THIS ISN'T JUST ABOUT
FILM.
THIS IS ABOUT OUR SOULS.
WE NEED TO INSPIRE, PROVOKE
DEEPER THINKING, AND GIVE
AUDIENCE TO OTHER ARTISTS.
WE NEED TO BE THE FIRST TO
CHAMPION THE WORK OF OUR PEERS.
USE THIS WEEKEND TO EMBRACE YOUR
WORTH AND THRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE.
FIND AND SUPPORT YOUR CREATIVE
BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
THE TIME IS NOW TO COME TOGETHER
TO LEARN AND BUILD SOMETHING
NEW.
THERE WAS A SENSE THAT WE WERE
ON THE BRINK OF BUILDING
SOMETHING NEW WITH THE
INCENTIVES AND HARBOR ISLAND AND
ALL OF THESE EXCITING THINGS
GOING ON.
I WANT TO THANK BEN FOR THROWING
HIS HEART AND SOUL OUT THERE.
AND LASTLY, I WANT TO
CONGRATULATE SELENA WHO IS A
MEMBER OF DETECTIVE COOKIES
CHESS CLUB WHO WON THE FIRST
PRIZE IN THE U1400 IN THE
WASHINGTON WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
LAST WEEKEND.
SHE IS 10 YEARS OLD AND COMPETED
AGAINST A LOT OF WOMEN WHO ARE
OLDER THAN HER.
SO CONGRATULATIONS.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
ALL RIGHT.
SEEING NONE, I PASS IT TO
COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON.
GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES.
TOMORROW AFTERNOON'S FULL CITY
COUNCIL AGENDA, THERE ARE SEVEN
ITEMS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
THE ITEM THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE
INTERESTED IN IS THE MAYOR'S
NOMNALGZ OF GREG STOTTS TO BE
THE DIRECTOR OF THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
OUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED HIM.
IF YOU HAVE ANY FINAL QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE NOMINATION, CONTACT ME
DIRECTLY OR CONTACT THE MAYOR'S
EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE VIEWING
PUBLIC, A QUICK HISTORY ON THE
NOMINATION.
ALL RECENT NOMINEES FROM THE
MAYOR, WE FOLLOWED THE VETTING
PROCESS OUTLINED IN THE
RESOLUTION ON JULY 27th.
THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THE
NOMINATION.
THE MAYOR'S CONFIRMATION PACKET
WAS CIRCULATED TO MEMBERS.
AUGUST 16th, WE HAD STOTTS AND
THE NOMINATION PACKET BEFORE US
AT THE COMMITTEE FOR AN INITIAL
INTRODUCTION.
WE GATHERED 30 WRITTEN QUESTIONS
FROM COUNCILMEMBERS FOR THE
NOMINEE TO ANSWER.
AND I CIRCULATED THE RESPONSES.
WE POSTED THE Q AND A ON OUR
WEBSITE AS PART OF HIS
APPOINTMENT PACKET, 02333.
MY OFFICE CHECKED IN WITH FORMER
COLLEAGUES OF HIS ON THE LOS
ANGELES COUNCIL, ALL OF WHOM
PROVIDED POSITIVE FEEDBACK.
ON SEPTEMBER 6th, HE CAME BACK
FOR A Q AND A SESSION AND OUR
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED HIS NOMINATION.
I HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED WITH HIM
THROUGHOUT THE VETTING PROCESS.
MANY OF US APPRECIATE HIS
THOUGHTFUL ANSWERS ABOUT THE
TRANSPORTATION NEEDS WITHIN OUR
OWN COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
I HOPE YOU WILL JOIN ME IN
VOTING YES TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
YES, HE IS PLANNING TO ATTEND
THE MEETING TOMORROW TO OFFER
BRIEF REMARKS AFTER OUR VOTE.
ON TOMORROW'S AFTERNOON AGENDA,
WE WILL ALSO HAVE SIX COUNCIL
BILLS TO AUTHORIZE SDOT TO
ACCEPT THE CONVEYANCES OF
SEVERAL SLIVERS OF PROPERTIES
FROM SEVERAL TRANSACTIONS.
THE STAFF CONFIRMED THAT THE
ACTION OF ACCEPTING THE
EASEMENTS AND DEEDS WILL FULFILL
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THEANS ACTIONS AND OCCUR AT
NO COST TO THE CITY.
ALL SIX COUNCIL BILLS WERE
RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE.
THE NEXT COMMITTEE IS SCHEDULED
FOR NEXT WEEK, TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 20th, 9:30 A.M..
WE ARE STILL CRAFTING THE
AGENDA.
WE EXPECT TO VOTE ON 30
APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADVISORY
BOARD.
WE ALSO PLAN TO CONSIDER A MORE
CONSIDERATE PROGRAM ON THE U.S.
SIDEWALKS AND STREETS FOR THE
BENEFIT OF RESTAURANTS.
OUR COMMITTEE NEXT WEEK WILL
VOTE ON SOLID WASTE RATES THAT
WE DISCUSSED ON SEPTEMBER 6th.
ANOTHER PIECE OF LEGISLATION
FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITIES WILL
ENABLE US TO STREAM LINE HOW THE
CITY ACCEPTS THE PASS THROUGH
RATES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO
ACCEPT THROUGH KING COUNTY FOR
THE TREATMENT OF WASTE WATER.
REGARDING OTHER TRANSPORTATION
ITEMS, MANY OF US ARE LOOKING
FORWARD TO THE REOPENING OF THE
WEST SEATTLE HIGH BRIDGE.
REOPENING THE BRIDGE WILL BRING
RELIEF TO 100,000 RESIDENTS THAT
RELY ON THE BRIDGE TO ACCESS THE
CITY.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE STAFF
THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING TO
RESTORE THE VITAL BRIDGE.
IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO
COLLABORATE WITH KOEB HERBOLD ON
THE COMMISSION.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO VOTED
IN FAVOR OF PHASING OUT GASOLINE
POWERED LEAF BLOWERS.
WE ARE CONFIDENT THEY WILL ADOPT
A CAN DO ATTITUDE BY LEVERAGING
THE OVER 100 CITIES THAT HAVE
ALREADY MADE PROGRESS ON THIS
ISSUE.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
THEM ON THAT.
THIS PAST WEEKEND, MY OFFICE HAD
SEVERAL EVENTS.
MY OFFICE ATTENDED THE PROJECT
IN CEDAR CROSSING.
250 UNITS THAT SIT ON TOP OF THE
NEW LIGHT RAIL STATION IN THE
ROOSEVELT NEIGHBORHOOD.
I ATTENDED THREE OTHER EVENTS, A
COMMUNITY PICNIC, BARBECUE IN
INVERNESS AND THE PARTY OF THE
PARK.
THOSE EVENTS WERE BACK FOR THE
FIRST TIME SINCE THE COVID
PANDEMIC.
GREAT TO SEE SO MANY SMILING
NEIGHBORS RECONNECTING.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
ANY QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PETERSON AND GOOD AFTERNOON
EVERYONE.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TOMORROW'S
COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THIS
COMMITTEE.
THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
SCHEDULED FOR THIS FRIDAY AT 90
A.M..
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS MYSELF
AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS FROM MY
OFFICE AND MEMBERS OF SOCIAL
ALTERNATIVES HAVE BEEN WALKING
THE PICKET LINES IN SULDARETY
WITH THE SEATTLE EDUCATORS
ASSOCIATION.
WE HEARD FROM DOZENS OF
EDUCATORS ABOUT THE SHAMEFUL WAY
THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
THE POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT HAS
TREATED THEM IN THEIR CONTRACT
NEGOTIATIONS.
I URGED THE CONTRACT NEGOTIATORS
TO LISTEN TO THE DEMANDS, OFFER
A DECENT CONTRACT THAT MEETS THE
NEEDS OF EDUCATORS, STUDENTS,
AND FAMILIES.
THE DELAYED START OF THE SCHOOL
YEAR HAS BEEN CAUSED BY SBS'S
FAILURE TO BARGAIN IN GOOD
FAITH.
THE VOTE WITH 75% TURNOUT IS
HISTORIC AND 95% VOTING TO
AUTHORIZE A STRIKE SHOWS A
STAGGERING OUTRAGE WITH TEACHERS
AND EDUCATORS OVER UNACCEPTABLE
CONDITIONS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AND IS A REAL INDICTMENT OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S LEADERSHIP OF
THIS ESSENTIAL SERVICE.
THE PAY INCREASES OF 6.5% OF THE
DISTRICT OR SPS CLAIMS TO HAVE
OFFERED, PUB LISHED ON THEIR
WEBSITE FALLS SHORT OF THE RATE
OF INFLATION WHICH IS OVER 10%
IN SEATTLE OVER THE LAST YEAR.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MATH
TEACHER TO UNDERSTAND THAT IN
THE REAL LIVES OF SCHOOL
WORKERS, THIS MEANS A VICIOUS DE
FACTO PAY CUT.
SBS NEEDS TO OFFER A PAY CUT
THIS YEAR AND AN ACTUAL COST OF
LIVING ADJUSTMENT.
THE EDUCATORS WILL NOT FALL
FURTHER BEHIND.
SPS IS ATTEMPTING TO CUT
STAFFING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
AND MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION,
FORCING EDUCATORS TO DO MORE
WITH LESS.
THIS TYPE OF TIGHTENING OF THE
SCREWS IS FORCING TEACHERS TO
LEAVE THE PROFESSION IN A
HISTORICALLY HIGH RATE
NATIONWIDE.
THERE IS ONE SOCIAL WORKER FOR
EVERY 250 STUDENTS RECOMMENDED.
YET SOCIAL WORKERS IN SEATTLE
SCHOOLS CAN BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
AS MANY AS 700 STUDENTS.
THE STUDENT TO NURSE RATIO IN
SEATTLE IS AT 1,000 TO ONE.
WASHINGTON STATE HAS ONE OF THE
WORST RATES OF INFLUGZ IN THE
NATION WHERE STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES IN THE LARGER
CLASSROOM SETTING EVEN THOUGH
RESEARCH ON INCLUSIONARY
RESEARCH SHOWS BETTER ACADEMIC
AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES FOR ALL
KIDS.
SEATTLE SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN
SEVERELY UNDERFUNDED FOR DECADES
EVEN THOUGH THE CITY IS HOME TO
HUGE AND PROFITABLE CORPORATIONS
AND A NUMBER OF
MULTIMILLIONAIRES AND
BILLIONAIRS.
MANY OF THESE ELETES HAVE
INCREASED THEIR WEALTH DURING
THE PANDEMIC.
THIS UNDERFUNDING IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
DEMOCRATIC'S PARTY POLITICAL
ESTABLISHMENT THAT HAS DOMINATED
POLITICS FOR YEARS.
DEMOCRATS HAVE CONTROLLED THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL FOR DECADES
AND THE WASHINGTON STATE
GOVERNOR'S MANSION FOR 30 OUT OF
THE LAST 30 YEARS, THE SENATE
FOR 20 YEARS, HOUSE FOR 22
YEARS.
YET SHAMEFULLY, DEMOCRATIC
POLITICIANS CONTINUE TO FULLY
FUND EDUCATION.
LAST MONTH THE MAJORITY OF THE
DEMOCRATIC CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
VOTED TO END THE $4 AN HOUR
PANDEMIC HAZARD PAY FOR GROCERY
WORKERS, GUY $37,000 HIRING
BONUSES TO POLICE OFFICERS.
NOW THE DISTRICT IS ASKING
EDUCATORS TO ACCEPT A DE FACTO
PAY CUT AND UNDERSTAFFED.
I THINK THIS SHOWS THE REAL
PRIORITIES OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY AND THIS IS WHY I'M A
SOCIALIST.
I URGE YOU TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR
THE PICKET LINE.
THE UNION IS ASKING MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC TO WRITE TO THE
SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET THE NEEDS
OF SEATTLE EDUCATORS.
I WILL BOO DOING THAT FROM MY
OFFICE AND I URGE OTHER
COUNCILMEMBERS TO DO THE SAME.
DO COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS BEFORE I END THE
REPORT FROM MY OFFICE?
I DON'T SEE IT SO I WILL PASS IT
ON TO COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU.
GREAT TO SEE YOU PRESIDENT, AND
COLLEAGUES.
THIS LAST WEEK MY STAFF AND I
CONTINUE TO HOLD REGULAR
OPERATIONS PUBLIC SAFETY
MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS
AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, THE
CITY'S ATTORNEY OFFICE AND KING
COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE AS
WELL AS SPD TO MOVE ACTION PLANS
FORWARD AT THE LEARY TRIANGLE,
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS IN THE
BALLARD INDUSTRIAL AREA AND
IMPLEMENTING THE 22nd AVENUE
PLAN IN DOWNTOWN BALLARD AS WELL
AS THE CONFERENCE MEETING.
EACH OF THE TEAMS IS OPERATIONAL
BY DESIGN AND IS TASKED EACH
WEEK ON DELIVERING NEXT STEPS ON
PUBLIC SAFETY IN DISTRICT 6.
IF DISTRICT 6 RESIDENTS OR
MEMBERS HAVE ISSUES YOU WANT
ADDRESSED, LET ME AND MY
DIRECTOR KNOW.
HER EMAIL ADDRESS IS ON MY
WEBSITE.
THIS LAST WEEKEND, MY STAFF
ATTENDED THE FINNEY RIDGE
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL NORTH
PRECINCT ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING.
MY STAFF REPRESENTED THE CITY
MEETING WITH A FINNISH COMPANY
FOCUSED ON GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE.
I ATTENDE INNORTH END PARK
DISTRICT MEETING IN D5 TO HEAR
FROM SEATTLEITES ON THEIR
FEEDBACK ON THE MAYOR'S PROPOSAL
PARKS SPENDING PLAN.
LAST THURSDAY, I HELD MY WEEKLY
OFFICE HOURS FOR D6 RESIDENTS.
I MET WITH RESIDENTS FROM GREEN
LAKE, FREE MONT, BALLARD, AND
ONE FROM FREE LARD.
WE DISCUSSED HOMELESSNESS,
úSAFETY, INNER LOOP, BALLARD
AVENUE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, AND
NO PARKING SIGNS OF 65th STREET
AS WELL AS NOISE ISSUES IN FREE
LARK.
I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE NEW SDOT
DIRECTOR ON A BIKING AND WALKING
TOUR OF DISTRICT 6.
WE ONLY GOT HALFWAY THROUGH THE
TOUR.
WE FOCUSED ON FREMONT, FINNEY,
AND GREEN LAKE.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME, GREG.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING THE
SECOND HALF OF OUR TOUR.
LAST WEEK AS WELL I JOINED
TEACHERS AT ADAMS ELEMENTARY ON
THEIR STRIKE LINE THIS WEEK.
I WILL TAKE THIS MOMENT TO THANK
ALL OF OUR TEACHERS ESPECIALLY
COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS WHO
ARE TOO OFTEN ASKED TO WORK WITH
MORE STUDENTS THAN THERE ARE
HOURS IN THE DAY.
THIS COMING WEEK IN DISTRICT 6
IN CORDINATION WITH SDOT I WILL
BE HOSTING MY SECOND BALLARD
AVENUE DESIGN SURE FOR MOST OF
THE DAY.
THE GOAL IS TO DISCUSS WHAT IS
WORKING WELL AND WHAT COULD BE
IMPROVED WITH BALLARD AVENUE,
CREATE UPDATES TO THE STREET
CAFE DESIGN STANDARDS,
STRUCTURAL AND AESTHETIC.
WE WILL REVIEW BLOCK BY BLOCK
AND INTERSECTION BY INTERSECTION
WHAT THE FUTURE OF BALLARD
AVENUE CAN BE.
AHEAD OF THIS DESIGN, WE HEAD A
SURVEY TO SEATTLE LIGHTS ON THE
PERSPECTIVE OF CHANGES AND WE
RECEIVED OVER 1300 RESPONSES
WITH OVERWHELMING APPROVAL.
I WANT TO THANK SDOT FOR MAKING
THIS WORK OCCUR QUICKLY.
THANK YOU TO CHAIRMAN MOSQUEDA
AND EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THE
BUDGET ITEM TO MAKE IT A
REALITY.
>> OTHER D6EVENTS, MY STAFF WILL
ATTEND THE GREEN LAKE COUNCIL
MEETING ON WEDNESDAY.
I WILL HOST A MEETING WITH
RESIDENTS ON SEA VIEW AVENUE TO
DISCUSS SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS WE
HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR OVER A
YEAR.
I WILL ATTEND THE PARKS DISTRICT
BOARD MEETING THAT HAS BEEN
SCHEDULED THIS THURSDAY DURING
MY NORMAL D6 OFFICE HOURS.
I WILL BE MEETING WITH AS MANY
RESIDENTS AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE
MEETING SO I KNOW WE WILL GO A
LITTLE LATER THAN USUALLY.
WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE BUDGET
DISCUSSION FOR THE NEXT 6 YEAR
PLAN FOR THE PARKS DISTRICT.
I'M WORKING TO MAKE SURE D6
PARKS HAVE SOME LEVEL OF
PROGRAMMING AND IMPROVEMENTS AS
POSSIBLE.
MY TOP PRIORITY IS THE GREEN
LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER TO AVOID
ANOTHER ROUND OF RENOVATIONS.
WE NEED THE EXPANSION THAT HAS
BEEN IN DISCUSSION SINCE BEFORE
2016.
WE ARE LOOKING AT BATHROOM
IMPROVEMENTS, IMPROVING THE
GARDENS PARK.
WE HAVE TO INVESTIGATE AND FIND
OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TURPING
AT BALLARD COMMUNITY CENTER
PLAYFIELD.
IT WAS PROMISED AND NOT YET
IMPLEMENTED.
IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF A PROGRAM
OR PROJECT YOU WOULD LIKE TO
INCLUDE, PLEASE EMAIL ME OR MY
D6 DIRECTOR.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR
THOUGHTS.
LAST WEEK AND OVER RECESS AT
CITY HALL AND AROUND THE CITY,
MY TEAM ALONG SIDE THE OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS MET
WITH LIQUOR AND CANVAS BOARD,
STATE LEGISLATIVE RULE MAKING
DIRECTORS ON WAYS TO IMPROVE
OUTDOOR DINING BY CREATING
GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR
BUSINESSES.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE LIKE
ALLOWING A RESTAURANT AND COFFEE
SHOP TO SHARE A STREET CAFE.
THERE ARE LESSONS LEARNED
PARTICULARLY DURING THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC.
WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED REQUESTS
FROM BREWERS IN THE BALLARD
DISTRICT TO ALLOW FOR GREATER
FLEXIBILITY WITHIN THE SPIRIT OF
LCD REGULATIONS.
WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON THAT.
I CONTINUED WORK ON THE
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES COMMITTEE
AND JOINED A SEPARATE GRUP TO
FIND COMMON GROUND ON HOUSING
SOLUTIONS BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION IN JANUARY 2023.
LAST WEEK, I ATTENDED THE
TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD
MEETING FOR A MEETING ON THE
DRAFT REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
I MET WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVE
FRANK CHOP ON ALIGNING CITY AND
STATE PRIORITIES IN THE COMING
BUDGETS FROM AFFORDABLE HOUSING
TO MOBILE CRISIS TEAM AND CRISIS
SHELTER FUNDING AS WELL.
I MENTIONED I MET GREG SPOTS AND
GOT TO GO ON A BIKE RIDE WITH
HIM.
AND A SERIES OF MEET GSZ WITH
THE METROPOLITAN PARKS AND I
WILL BE ATTENDING THE DISTRICT
PARK COMMUNITY COMMITTEES.
I WILL BE ATTENDING THE HOUSING
SOLUTIONS GROUP AND SEVERAL
MEETINGS REGARDING IMPROVING THE
PERMITTING PROCESS.
HERE IN THE LAND USE COMMITTEE,
FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME
OUR NEW LAND USE COMMITTEE
CLERK, NAOMI RUSE TO OUR TEAM.
SHE PREVIOUSLY HAS WORKED FOR
THE NOVEMBER CONSERVATION
LEAGUE, SENATOR JACKIE ROSEN,
THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS AND
HENDERSON, NEVADA, AS A CITY
PLANNER.
SINCE MONICA SIMMONS LEFT ME, I
HAD TO REPLACE WITH THAT
CONNECTION.
SHE HAS EXTENDED TRANSPORTATION
EXPERIENCE AND WE ARE EXCITED TO
HAVE HER ON BOARD.
THIS NEXT MEETING OF THE LAND
USE MEETING WILL BE SEPTEMBER
14th.
THERE ARE SIX ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA.
CROWN HILL DESIGN GUIDELINES,
TOWN HOUSE DENSITY LIMITS,
OMNIBUS LAND USE CORRECTIONS
BILL, THE VIRTUAL DESIGN REVIEW
PILL, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
DOCKETING AND THE ROOSEVELT
CONTRACT REZONE.
BETWEEN NOW AND THEN WE WILL
HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL MEETING, A
SPECIAL MEETING NEXT THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 22nd AT 2 P.M.
TO
FINAL AZ THE LAND USE WORK
BEFORE BUDGET.
WITH THAT, THANK YOU COLLEAGUES
AND PRESIDENT.
THAT IS MY REPORT.
I FORGOT TO TIME MYSELF.
HOPEFULLY I MADE IT WITHIN 10
MINUTES.
COLLEAGUES DO YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS?
SEEING NONE, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD, GREAT TO SEE YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
LET'S SEE HERE.
THERE IS NO ITEMS ON THE FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA TOMORROW FROM THE
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE.
THE COMMITTEE IS MEETING
TOMORROW MORNING AT 9:30.
AND THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS.
WE WILL HEAR THE APPOINTMENT OF
DAIFIESAL KHAN AS CORRECTOR OF
PUBLIC HEALTH IN KING COUNTY.
IT IS LISTED FOR BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSION.
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN
KING COUNTY IS DUALLY APPOINTED
BY THE EXECUTIVES IN BOTH KING
COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND SEATTLE
CITY GOVERNMENT.
SO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE
MAYOR.
BOTH COUNCILS ACT ON THE
APPOINTMENT.
I JUST WANT TO BRING SOMETHING
TO FOLKS ATTENTION.
THERE WAS AN OVERSOIKT AS THIS
ITEM WAS ENTERED INTO LEDGE
STAR.
THE APPOINTSMENT WAS NOT ADDED
TO THE REFERRAL CALENDAR.
IT WILL ALLOW THE OFFICIAL
COMMITTEE LEVEL VOTE TOMORROW.
DR. KHAN WILL BE JOINING US
TOMORROW TO TALK ABOUT HIS WORK
AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
WE DID DISTRIBUTE THE ANSWERS TO
COUNCILMEMBER QUESTIONS TO
COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN ADVANCE.
I DO INTEND TO CALL FOR AN
UNOFFICIAL VOICE VOTE SO THAT
KHAN HAS THE REASSURANCE AS WELL
AS THE COUNTY AND THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE HAS THE REASSURANCE OF
THE COMMITTEE'S PREFERENCES
BEFORE IT MOVES ON BEFORE FULL
COUNCIL.
WE DON'T WANT TO LOSE TIME IN
THE PROCESS.
AS WE KNOW, OUR TIME IS SHORT
WITH BUDGET UPON US.
AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED, THE
APPOINTMENT, ASSUMING WE HAVE A
FAVORABLE INFORMAL VOICE VOTE
TOMORROW WILL BE SENT TO FULL
COUNCIL ON TUESDAY, 20th.
ALSO ON THE AGENDA, WE WILL HAVE
A VOTE, AN OFFICIAL VOTE ON GINO
BETS AS DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE
OF ACCOUNTABILITY.
CONFIRMATION TO DECEMBER 31st,
2022.
THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME MR.
BETS HAS ATTENDED PUBLIC SAFETY
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE.
THEN WE WILL HAVE A SHORT
ALTERNATIVE 911 RESPONSE UPDATE.
THIS IS NOT THE FULL ANALYSIS
THAT WE ARE WAITING ON FROM THE
EXECUTIVE ON THE RISK MANAGE
ANALYSIS OF 911 CALLS.
BUT IT IS AN IMPORTANT UPDATE.
WE HAVE BEEN TALKING FOR MONTHS
NOW ABOUT A SHARED BODY OF WORK
BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND THE
EXECUTIVE.
SO WE WILL HAVE AN UPDATE FROM
ESTER HANDY, OUR STAFF DIRECTOR,
FOCUSED ON WHAT WE ARE CALLING A
SHEET THAT MEMORIALIZES THE WORK
MOVING FORWARD AT THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE AND CENTRAL STAFF HAVE
WORKED ON ON OUR BEHALF TO
DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN FOR
IMPLEMENTING 911 ALTERNATIVE
RESPONSE.
THIS IS LINKED TO THE COMMITTEE
AGENDA.
IT WAS NOT SENT OUT WHEN WE SENT
OUT THE COMMITTEE AGENDAALIST
WEEK.
IT IS NOW LINKED FOR FOLKS WHO
WANT TO REVIEW IT.
IT IS SHARED BY COMMITTEE
MEMBERS BY EMAIL SHORTLY BEFORE
THIS MEETING.
WE ARE AIMING STILL FOR THE FULL
RISK MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS AT OUR
SECOND COMMITTEE MEETING FOR
SEPTEMBER BEFORE WE MOVE INTO
THE BUDGET PROCESS.
I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN EAGERLY
WAITING.
ALSO, MOVING FORWARD ON OTHER
DEPARTMENTAL UPDATES, JUST WANT
TO SHARE FROM THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT, SEATTLE YOUTH
EMPLOYMENT HAS OPENED
APPLICATIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
16-24.
ONE PROGRAM IS THE FOUNDATIONS
PROGRAM, THE OTHER IS CALLED THE
HAP LNS.
YOU CAN RECEIVE ONE ON ONE
SUPPORT, WEEKLY COHORT SESSIONS
TO IMPLEMENT SOFT SKILLS.
IT IS FOR FOLKS WITH LIMITED OR
NO READINESS, OR TRAINING.
PATHWAYS FOR PEOPLE WITH SOME
JOB TRAINING WHO NEED
INTERMEDIATE TRAINING OR
INTERNSHIPS.
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 23rd.
FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU CAN
EMAIL HSDSYEP@SEATTLE.GOV.
AS FAR AS A FEW REGIONAL
COMMITTEE UPDATES, LAST WEEK, I
PRESENTED THE COUNSEL ON THE
LEAD COORDINATING GROUP.
REALLY APPRECIATED THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE THERE WITH THE
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE LEAD POLICY
COORDINATING GROUP INCLUDING
PRESENTATION FROM THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, THE KING
COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE AS
WELL AS THE KING COUNTY COUNCIL.
AND ALSO THE WRITERS WHO ARE SO
IMPORTANT IN DELIVERING LEAD
SERVICES.
AS FAR AS REGIONAL COMMITTEES
THIS WEEK, WE WILL ATTEND THE
KING COUNTY HOMELESSNESS
AUTHORITY GUV NRNING COMMITTEE
MEETING ON THURSDAY.
THE AGENDA INCLUDES RHA
ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION STRATEGY
USING STATE RIGHT OF WAY
FUNDING.
I THINK AS WE ARE AWARE, THE
RHA'S ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION
STRATEGY IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT
THAB THE STRATEGY THAT THE CITY
IS USING.
WE WILL ALSO BE HEARING MORE
ABOUT OWNERSHIP FOR THE HOUSING
VOUCHERS, THE GREAT SUCCESS OF
THAT PROGRAM.
WE WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSING SOME
ADDITIONAL NEW IMPLEMENTATION
BOARD APPOINTMENTS AND HEAR
ABOUT THE SEVERE WEATHER EVENT
ACTION OF RECENT DAYS.
I WILL ALSO ATTEND THE BOARD OF
HEALTH ON THURSDAY.
THERE WILL BE RECEIVE AN UPDATE
ON MONKEY POX, HARM REDUCTION,
AND RECRUITMENT AND RESTRUCTURE
OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
OTHER EVENTS BOTH LAST WEEK AND
COMING UP THIS WEEK THAT ARE NOT
REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS,
JUST WANT TO FLAG THAT I
ATTENDED THE SOUTH PARK PUBLIC
SAFETY FORUM LAST WEDNESDAY WITH
CAPTAIN RIVERA AND COMMUNITY
STAKE HOLDERS TO DISCUSS AN
INCREASE IN A RECRUITMENT IN
SOUTH PARK.
I ALSO LIKE MANY OF US MET WITH
SCOTT DIRECTOR APPOINTEE GREG
SPOTS.
HE APPARENTLY HEARD THAT I NERD
OUT ON CONSTITUENT SERVICES AND
I WAS EXCITED TO HAVE HIM TELL
ME HE SHARES THAT PASSION AND WE
WILL BE WORKING TOGETHER ON A
WEB SEATTLE LISTENING TOUR.
I MET LAST WEEK WITH EACH
SOUTHWEST PRETINCT CAPTAIN
RECEIVERA AND GENERAL FUDZ.
AND ON THE LAST WEEK EVENTS, I
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT WE ALL
KNOW.
LAST WEEK THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED
THREE FINALISTS FOR A PERMANENT
CHIEF IN SEATTLE, INTERIM
DIRECTOR ADRIAN DIAZ, ASSISTANT
CHIEF OF POLICE, ERIC GREENING,
AND TAUSUNE ASSISTANT POLICE
HALL.
I WANT TO LIFT UP THE FACT THAT
FOUR PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTERED
THE TEST INCLUDING THE FORMER
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF
KATHLEEN O'TOOLE.
THE EXAMINATION WAS MADE OF
WRITTEN AND ORAL ASSESSMENTS.
AND AS A RESULT OF THAT
EXAMINATION, THE FOUR ASSESSORS
ASSESS THE ORAL AND WRITTEN
EXAMPLEATION AND THEY
UNANIMOUSLY IDENTIFIED THREE FOR
THE FINAL.
THERE IS AN UPCOMING Q AND A ON
THURSDAY THAT WILL BE TELEVISED
ON THE SEATTLE PANEL.
I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
THANK MY FELLOW COMMITTEE
MEMBERS INCLUDING COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ FOR ROLLING UP SLEEVES
AND DOING THE WORK AND DOING A
GREAT JOB OF REPRESENTING THE
COMMUNITIES IN THIS PROCESS.
LET'S SEE, OTHER EVENTS THIS
WEEK, WE ALL KNOW THE WEST
SEATTLE BRIDGE IS SCHEDULED TO
REOPEN ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
18th.
THIS IS A LONG AWAITED DAY FOR
EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITIES.
A PRESS EVENT IS PLANNED FOR
SATURDAY.
THE REMAINING ITEMS FOR BEFORE
THE OPENING OF THE BRIDGE ARE
LOAD TESTING, INSPECTING THE
REPAIRS AND MOBILIZING THE SITE.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA FOR HIGHLIGHTING THE
TEAMSTERS 174 CONCRETE MIXERS
AND AGREEMENT AND WILLINGNESS TO
RETURN TO WORK BEFORE AN
AGREEMENT WAS REACHED.
IT WAS CRITICAL FOR THE PROJECT
TO BE OPEN AND COMPLETE.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
PETERSON FOR HIS STEADFAST
COMMITMENT, CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE, THIS PROJECT AND THE
ONGOING SERVICE BOTH ON THE WEST
SEATTLE BRIDGE ADVISORY GROUP
AND OUR ONGOING WORK AS PART OF
THE SDOT CLIENT GROUP.
DOING OUR BEST TO WATCH DOG THIS
INCREDIBLE AND IMPORTANT WORK
FOR THE DISTRICT.
ON WEDNESDAY, I WILL BE JOINING
THE METROPOLITAN DEMOCRATIC CLUB
OF SEATTLE TO DISCUSS THE RECENT
LEGISLATION ON ABORTION ACCESS
AND SOME NEW THAT WE ARE WORKING
ON.
I THINK THAT IS ALL I HAVE.
DOES SOMEONE HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
NOT SEEING ANY, I WILL PASS IT
OFF TO THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU.
I WILL BE BRIEF BECAUSE WE HAVE
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND TWO
MATTERS AFTER THIS MEETING.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
GOVERNANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES
AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES ON
TOMORROW'S COUNCIL AGENDA.
WE WILL BE MEETING THIS WEEK AT
9:30, THURSDAY.
THE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER THE
APPOINTMENT OF KIMBERLEY LOVEY
AS THE CITY'S HUMAN RESOURCES
DIRECTOR AND SUMMER HELPBURN AS
THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE JOINT
APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING COUNCIL
WE WILL THEN SEE A PRESENTATION
FROM THE OFFICE OF LABOR
STANDARDS ON THE RACE AND SOCIAL
JUSTICE INITIATIVE.
SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THOSE
ITEMS ON OUR CALENDAR ON
THURSDAY.
LAST WEEK, AS COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD SHARED, WE CAME DOWN TO
THE THREE FINAL CANDIDATES FOR
THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
AS YOU KNOW, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD WHO CHAIRS THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE BEEN SERVING ALONG SIDE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
I WANT TO GIVE A QUICK SHOUTOUT
TO THE OTHER 12 MEMBERS OF OUR
WORK GROUP STARTING WITH BISHOP
REGGIE WITHERSPOON.
WE ALSO HAD NATALIE ANDERSON
FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY OFFICE.
REVEREND HARRIET WALTEN, MOTHERS
FOR POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY.
WE HAD THE CHIEF XKATIVE
OFFICER, MARY ELLEN STONE FROM
THE KING COUNTY SEXUAL ASSAULT
RESOURCE CENTER.
RACHEL SMITH, PRESIDENT AND CEO
OF THE METROPOLITAN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
WE HAD ATTORNEY ROBERT SACKA.
FORMER SPD EXECUTIVE OF POLICE.
WE HAD THE CEO OF SEATTLE HEALTH
BOARD, ESSER ROALLAH.
ERIC GOODMAN, GABE GALANDA.
WE HAD THE COMMISSIONER DAVE
FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
ASSOCIATION.
LAST, WE HAD LIEUTENANT STATUE.
AND SENATOR LATCHLER.
I HOPE I'M SAYING IT RIGHT.
HE IS FROM THE SEATTLE POLICE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AND I
WANT TO ECHO WHAT HERBOLD
SHARED, 12 MEMBERS PLUS US TWO
AND I THINK WE GOT THERE.
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WILL BE
LETTING US KNOW.
THERE IS NOT A LOCATION BUT IT
WILL BE ON THE SEATTLE CHANNEL
FOR THE FORUM AND THERE IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS.
MOVING FORWARD, LAST WEDNESDAY,
OUR OFFICE ATTENDED THE NORTH
PRECINCT ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING WITH KATE HOFFMAN FROM
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS'S STAFF.
THERE IMPACT FROM THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND KING
COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ON
EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE
PRECINCT'S THREE TOP PRIORITIES
STARTING WITH VIOLENT CRIME,
PROLIFFIC OFFENDERS AND CRIME
HOT SPOTS IN THE DISTRICT.
THERE IS AN EMPHASIS PATROL ON
AURORA AND RETAIL HOT SPOTS
THROUGHOUT THE PRECINCT.
IN ADDITION, TWO NEW CRIME
PREVENTION OFFICERS HAVE STARTED
AT THE NORTH PRECINCT AND WILL
BE PROVIDING SECURITY
ASSESSMENTS AND PERSONAL SAFETY
CLASSES TO NEIGHBORS.
WE ATTENDED THE PARK DISTRICT
BOARD MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING
AT NORTH GATE COMMUNITY CENTER
IN DISTRICT FIVE.
AROUND 150 NEIGHBORS CAME
TOGETHER TO HEAR IDEAS AND
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE
PROPOSED BUDGET.
ON SATURDAY, I ATTENDED THE OPEN
HOUSE FOR THE AURORA COMMONS.
IT HAS BEEN EXPANDED.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD CALL
IT BUT SINTS 2016, WE HAVE HAD
MANY COUNCILS AND FUNDED
OPERATIONS IN AURORA COMMONS.
IN TWO YEARS, WE HELPED FUND A
PERMANENT BUILDING WITH $150
MILLION FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION
TO BE COORDINATED WITH THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING.
I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES,
THIS COUNCIL AND THE ONES
BEFORE.
THIS WAS A BIG DAY FOR AURORA
COMMONS.
A BIG THANK YOU TO ELIZABETH
DOLL, THE AURORA COMMONS BOARD,
AND LOCAL COMMUNITY.
IN 2016, WE HAVE GREATLY
EXPANDED THEIR SERVICES.
HAVING THE CLINIC NOW AND HAVING
DOUBLE THE SPACE AND HELPING
THEM ACQUIRE THE BUILDING HAS
GIVEN THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO
PROVIDE MORE SERVICES TO WOMEN
EXPERIENCING SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
AND OTHER MATTERS NOT JUST ON
AURORA BUT CITY WIDE.
WE HOPE TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS OUR
ENERGIES IN THAT AREA.
I WAS ON THE PHONE AGAIN THIS
MORNING WITH ELIZABETH DOLL AND
THE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES WE ARE
LOOKING FORWARD TO IN THE NEXT
YEAR TO COMBAT SEX TRAFFICKING
AND THE ISSUES WE HAVE SEEN THAT
ARE A BIT MORE VIOLENT ON
AURORA.
>> COMING UP THIS WEEK, OUR
OFFICE WILL ATTEND WHAT WE HAVE
LEARNED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
INTERIOR AND LOCALLY WITH SEVEN
WEEKS OF ACTION FOR SEVEN
GENERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF BILL
29007 AND RESOLUTION 544, THE
TRUTH AND HEELING COMMISSION ON
INDIAN BORDING SCHOOLS.
WE ARE WORKING WITH LOCAL
REPRESENTATIVES, DEB PARKER AND
LISA SHELTON WHO RUN THE NATIVE
AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL
COALITION ORGANIZATION.
WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER A WORKING
GROUP OF INDIGENOUS ADVISORY
COUNCIL, THE EXECUTIVE AND FOLKS
IN OUR OFFICE, SARAH MAYS AND
HOW WE WILL WORK WITH THEM TO
ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND HOPEFULLY
HAVE OUR LISTENING SESSION IN
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
THAT IS WORKING WITH THE TRIBES,
NOT TAKING THE PLACE OF TRIBES
FOR AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE TO
COME FORWARD AND PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT AND RECOLLECTION ABOUT
THE GENOCIDAL PRACTICE OF
BOARDING SCHOOLS AND ITS EFFECTS
ON MANY GENERATIONS.
MOVING FORWARD, AS I SHARED
EARLIER WITH COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES, THIS IS THE 30th
ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOME COMING
ON THE WATER FRONT.
IT IS HOSTED BY THE SALMON
HOMECOMING ALLIANCE WHICH
STARTED WITH THE TRIBES IN THE
CITY OF SEATTLE 30 YEARS AGO.
I REMEMBER GOING TO THE FIRST
ONE.
IT WILL BE ON PIER 62 THIS
SATURDAY FROM 10 A.M.
TO 5 P.M.
I THINK WITH THE RUN OF SHOW, I
WILL BE PRESENTING AROUND 2:00
OR 2:15 FOR THE BLESSING OF THE
CANOES AND THE REST OF THE
GROUPS.
WE HAVE TEE RAIDEN FROM THE
OFFICE OF RELATIONS AND THE
TRIBE DIRECTOR WHO WILL PROVIDE
YOU WITH MORE INFORMATION AS
WELL AS OUR OFFICE.
OUR OFFICE'S WEBSITE.WEBSITE AND
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
>> AS A REMINDER, WE HAVE A
COUNCILMEMBER GROUP PHOTO
TOMORROW AT 1:00.
SO PLEASE COME TO WORK LOOKING
PHOTO READY.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS FOR
SOME OF YOU.
WE ALL NEED OUR PICTURES TAKEN.
JOSEPH ON THE COMMUNICATION
TEAMS WILL BE COORDINATING.
IT WILL UPDATE THE GROUP PHOTOS
WE ARE USING.
NOT ONLY IN CITY HALL LOBBY BUT
MANY OF THE ONLINE SOURCES OF
INFORMATION AS WELL.
I'M HOPING YOU WILL ALL BE THERE
TOMORROW SO WE CAN ALL BE PHOTO
READY.
WITH THAT, IS THERE ANY
QUESTION?
A NICE PICTURE, THANK YOU.
I DON'T THINK YOU SAW
COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON'S PICTURE
THAT JUST CAME UP, THANK YOU.
WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY
REPORT.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE I
DO THE LEGAL EASE TO BRING US
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION?
NOT SEEING ANY, LET ME GO AHEAD
AND MAKE COMMENTS THAT I NEED TO
DO TO MOVE US FORWARD.
IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS,
WE WILL MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
WE WILL NOW MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
AS PRESIDING OFFICER, I'M
ANNOUNCING THAT THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL WILL NOW CONVENE INTO AN
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE PURPOSE IS TO DISCUSS
PENDING OR POTENTIAL OR ACTING
LITIGATION.
IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE
COUNCIL TO DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL
LEGAL MATTERS WITH THE CITY'S
ATTORNEYS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
A LEGAL MONITOR FROM THE OFFICE
IS ALWAYS PRESENT TO MAKE SURE
THE COUNCIL RESERVES QUESTION OF
POLICY FOR OPEN SESSION.
IT IS EXPECTED TO BE 30 MINUTES.
WHATEVER TIME THAT STARTS, WHEN
WE SIGN OFF, TACK ON 30 MINUTES.
IF THE EXECUTIV SESSION IS
EXTENDED BEYOND THAT TIME, 30
MINUTES, I WILL ANNOUNCE THE
EXTENSION AND THE EXPECTED
DURATION.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION, THIS COUNCIL
BRIEFING WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY
ADJOURNED AND THE NEXT REGULAR
BRIEFING IS SCHEDULED FOR
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th AT 2:00.
SO WITH THAT WE WILL CONCLUDE
AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.