>>> GOOD AFTERNOON. TODAY IS
DECEMBER 5, 2022. THE COUNCIL
BRIEFING MEETING WILL COME TO
ORDER. THE TIME IS TO: 02 P.M.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
PEDERSON?
>> FIVE PRESENT .
>> WE WILL RECOGNIZE
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT .
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AND ONE
MORE IS EXCUSED BECAUSE
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ IS
EXCUSED, DECEMBER, THIS IS
WHEN I AM SERVING AS PRO TEM OF
TODAY'S MEETING. IF THERE IS
NO OBJECTION, THE MINUTES OF
OCTOBER 3rd, 2022 WILL BE
ADOPTED. HEARING NO OBJECTION,
THE MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.
PRESENT PRO TEM REPORT, AND I
WANT TO THANK COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, STAFF AND THE CLERKS
FOR PUTTING TOGETHER THIS
SCRIPT. ON TODAY'S AGENDA WE
HAVE A PRESENTATION BY THE
YMCAs GET ENGAGED PROGRAM AND
THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR BRIEFLY
FROM OVER A DOZEN GET ENGAGED
APPOINTEES. THESE ARE RESIDENTS
WHO ARE SETTING UP TO PROVIDE
VOLUNTEER SERVICE ON OUR BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS. WE APPRECIATE
THEIR INVOLVEMENT AND LOOK
FORWARD TO LEARNING MORE TODAY.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY
PROCLAMATIONS OR LETTERS FOR
SIGNATURE TODAY. FOLLOWING OUR
INDIVIDUAL REPORTS WE WILL ALSO
HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT
THE END OF THE MEETING ON LEGAL
MATTERS WHICH IS EXPECTED TO
LAST ABOUT 25 MINUTES. AS YOU
KNOW, WE DO NOT TAKE PUBLIC
COMMENT AT COUNCIL BRIEFINGS
ALTHOUGH WE WELCOME THE PUBLIC
TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS OR TO WATCH
ONLINE. PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE
ACCEPTED OF COURSE AT
TOMORROW'S FULL COUNCIL MEETING
BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE. ON
TOMORROW'S AGENDA, THE CONSENT
OF CALENDAR WILL INCLUDE THE
MINUTES AND PAYMENT OF BILLS AS
WELL AS 19 GET ENGAGED
APPOINTMENTS. ALSO, THE CONSENT
-- ALSO ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR
WILL BE THE FOURTH QUARTER
EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE WHICH
MAKES ADJUSTMENTS AS
RECOMMENDED BY SEATTLE HUMAN
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. THIS
ORDINANCE HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY
KARINA ON CENTRAL STAFF WHO HAS
PREPARED A STAFF REPORT WHICH
WAS SENT TO EVERYONE ON FRIDAY.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
ITEM PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO
REACH OUT TO KARINA. TOMORROW,
WE WILL TAKE ONE VOTE ON THE
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR
UNLESS SOMEONE REQUESTS THE
ITEM BE REMOVED SEPARATELY. IF
SO, THE ITEM WILL BE TAKEN UP
AT THE END OF THE AGENDA.
FOLLOWING TOMORROW'S CONSENT
CALENDAR, WE WILL BE VOTING ON
ONE ITEM WHICH IS A RESOLUTION
REGARDING UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE.
I BELIEVE COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA WOULD SPEAK TO THAT
LATER IN HER REMARKS.
INFORMATION ON ALL THE ITEMS ON
TOMORROW'S AGENDA , THAT IS
AVAILABLE ONLINE RIGHT NOW. AS
A REMINDER, WE WILL ALSO HAVE A
HOUSE BRIEFING NEXT MONDAY ON
DECEMBER 12th. THE FINAL
COUNCIL MEETING OF THE YEAR IS
ON DECEMBER 13th. BOTH MEETINGS
ARE AT 2:00 P.M. THERE ARE NO
COMMITTEES SCHEDULED DURING THE
LAST TWO WEEKS IN DECEMBER. THE
FIRST COUNCIL MEETING OF THE
NEW YEAR WILL BE ON TUESDAY,
JANUARY 3 AT 2:00 P.M. NEXT
ITEM ON THE AGENDA, SIGNING OF
LETTERS AND PROCLAMATIONS.
THERE ARE NO LETTERS OR
PROCLAMATIONS FOR SIGNATURE
TODAY. WE WILL JUMP INTO ITEM
NUMBER FOUR WHICH IS GOING TO
BE THE MOST FUN FOR US TODAY.
WE WANT TO WELCOME ALL GET
ENGAGED CANDIDATES. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE
SEATTLE ON OUR BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS TO KEEP US
ORGANIZED SO WE CAN HEAR THE
MOST FROM YOU. WE WILL FIRST
HEAR FROM CHASE MONROE FROM THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE WHO WILL
INTRODUCE A MONEY BENDER OF THE
YMCA. THE MONEY WILL INTRODUCE
EACH APPOINTEE WHO WILL SPEAK
ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THEIR
INTEREST IN SERVING ON THE
BOARD AND COMMISSION, AND
WHATEVER ELSE THEY WANT TO
SHARE WITH US. WHEN WE HEAR
FROM ALL THE APPOINTEES, AFTER
WE HEAR FROM THEM ALL, WE WILL
OPEN FOR BRIEF QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS.
TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT OUR FULL
COUNCIL MEETING WE WILL VOTE ON
THESE APPOINTMENTS. SO LET'S
HEAR FIRST FROM CHASE MONROE
FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. I AM CHASE MONROE IN
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. I STAFF
BOARD INSTITUTIONS FOR THE
MAYOR. I WANTED TO SAY HOW
EXCITED WE ARE TO PRESENT THESE
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL FOR
YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THE GREAT
PARTNERSHIP WE HAVE WITH THE
YMCA. I KNOW THAT THE MAYOR
VALUES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND
MENTORSHIP. I AM EXCITED ABOUT
THIS GROUP AND THIS PROGRAM. A
QUICK SHOUT OUT, I WANTED TO
SAY THANK YOU TO A MONEY BENDER
FOR HER WORK ON THIS AS WELL AS
[ INAUDIBLE ] FROM CITY
COUNCIL. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO
AMANI. SHE WILL CONTINUE
INTRODUCING THESE WONDERFUL
CANDIDATES. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> HI THERE. YES, MY NAME IS
IMANI, A MONEY BENDER. GOOD
AFTERNOON. I AM FROM THE Y
SOCIAL IMPACT CENTER WHICH IS
THE SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH OF
THE Y OF GREATER SEATTLE. WE
HAVE BEEN PARTNERING WITH THE
CITY OF SEATTLE TO FACILITATE
THE GET ENGAGED PROGRAM SINCE
2001. THE PROGRAM IS AN
EXCITING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
PROGRAM THAT IS DEDICATED TO
CULTIVATING OUR NEXT GENERATION
OF LEADERS. AND ADVOCATING FOR
THE INFLUENCE OF YOUTH VOICE IN
CIVIC AFFAIRS. AND THE Y'S
ROLE IN THE PROGRAM IS TO
HANDLE RECRUITING. WE ALSO
CONNECT THE VARIOUS APPLICANTS
TO BOARDS AND CONDITIONS FOR
THE APPLICANT PROCESS. WE TAKE
PART IN THE INTERVIEW PROCESS
AS WELL. ONCE OUR CANDIDATES
HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED TO THE
BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS, THE Y
LEADS COHORT MEETINGS. THOSE
MEETINGS ARE REALLY A SPACE FOR
GET ENGAGED MEMBERS TO
COLLABORATE AND SUPPORT EACH
OTHER THROUGH THIS VERY NEW
EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS SHARING
IDEAS AND STRATEGIES ABOUT
LEADERSHIP TOPICS AND VARIOUS
ISSUES FOR FIXING OUR
COMMUNITY. SO, YOU KNOW, I
WANT TO SAY THIS YEAR'S GET
ENGAGED COHORT IS DIFFERENT
FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. WE
ACTUALLY HAVE EIGHT INDIVIDUALS
, EIGHT OUT OF 19, WHO WILL BE
SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT ABOARD
OUR COMMISSION. THESE ARE
INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE CONFIRMED
AS PART OF THE PREVIOUS
2021-2022 GET ENGAGED COHORT
IN LATE APRIL OF THIS YEAR,
ACTUALLY. AND THAT CONFIRMATION
DATE WAS PUSHED BACK A BIT I
THINK DUE TO SOME VARIOUS
THINGS WITH THE PANDEMIC AS
WELL AS THE TRANSITION IN THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE. SO IN AN EFFORT
TO GET THOSE FOLKS THE MOST
OUT OF THE PROGRAM, THEY WERE
INVITED TO REAPPLY FOR THIS
YEAR SO THEY COULD GET MORE
THAN JUST THOSE FOUR MONTHS AS
A VESTED BOARD OF COMMISSION
MEMBER. SO YOU WILL BE HEARING
FROM EIGHT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
ACTUALLY APPLYING FOR
REAPPOINTMENT. SO, YEAH. WITH
THAT SAID, I WILL GO AHEAD AND
GET STARTED WITH OUR
INTRODUCTIONS FOR THE 2022-2023
GET ENGAGED CANDIDATES. I HAD
THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THESE
INDIVIDUALS AND INTERVIEW THEM.
AND, YOU KNOW, I HAVE TO SAY
THEY ARE TRULY SUCH AN
IMPRESSIVE GROUP. A GROUP
COMPOSED OF STUDENTS AND YOUNG
PROFESSIONALS FROM VARIOUS
FIELDS, AND THEY ARE ALL JUST
SUPER MOTIVATED AND PASSIONATE
ABOUT USING THEIR VOICES TO
IMPROVE THE LOOK LIFE IN
SEATTLE. SO, YEAH. I AM JUST
VERY PROUD TO PRESENT THESE
CANDIDATES TO YOU. TODAY, WE
WILL HAVE 13 OF OUR 19 GET
ENGAGED MEMBERS WHO WILL BE
INTRODUCING THEMSELVES . AND
THEN, I WILL READ INTRODUCTIONS
FOR THE SIX WHO WERE NOT ABLE
TO MAKE IT TODAY. OKAY? SO WITH
THAT SAID, I WILL GO AHEAD AND
GET STARTED WITH OUR
INTRODUCTIONS. OUR FIRST GET
ENGAGED, HOPEFUL GET ENGAGED
MEMBER IS PHILLIP MENG. PHILIP
USES HE/HYMN PRONOUNS. HE IS
LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING
APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF PARKS
AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS.
PHILIP IS NOT HERE TODAY. I
WILL GO AHEAD AND READ HIS
INTRODUCTION. PHILIP IS A
STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON AND AN UNDERGRADUATE
FELLOW AT THE CENTER FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS. HE IS
GRATEFUL TO BE CONSIDERED FOR
THE BOARD OF PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSIONERS.
PHILIP FIRST DEVELOPED AN
INTEREST IN PARKS WHILE WORKING
ON THE PARKS RELATED DATA
PROJECTS. HE ALSO HOPES TO
DRAW ON RECENT INTERESTS IN
PUBLIC OPINION AND
CONSULTATIONS IN SUPPORTING THE
BOARDS WORK FOR FACILITATING
COMMUNITY INPUT FOR SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION. GROWING
UP IN WASHINGTON, OUR
BEAUTIFUL PUBLIC SPACES HAVE
ALWAYS BEEN IMPORTANT TO
PHILIP. AND HE WOULD BE HONORED
TO PLAY A SMALL PART IN MAKING
OUR PARKS AS WELCOMING AND AS
ACCESSIBLE AS THEY CAN BE. SO
THAT WAS OUR INTRODUCTION FOR
PHILIP. NEXT UP, WE HAVE DARCY
O'CONNOR. DARCY, IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO COME ON AND INTRODUCE
YOURSELF.
>> HELLO. I AM DARCY O'CONNOR,
SHE/HER. I AM EXCITED ABOUT
THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER
WHAT THE SEATTLE CENTER
ADVISORY COMMISSION. IT'S ONE
OF THOSE RETURNING GET ENGAGED
PROGRAM MEMBERS. I WAS
LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING ABLE
TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY ON
THE CAMPUS CENTER. THANK YOU.
>> THANKS, DARCY. NEXT UP, WE
HAVE ANNIE SHAW.
>> HELLO. I AM ANNIE. I AM OUT
IN SOUTH LAKE UNION. I AM ALSO
A RE-APPOINTEE TO THE COMMUNITY
TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD. I AM
A SOFTWARE ENGINEER AT A
STARTUP AIR SHOP AND ASK
AMAZON. THAT'S WHY I WAS IN
SOUTH LAKE UNION. BUT YEAH, I
AM EXCITED TO SERVE BECAUSE
THERE ARE A LOT OF NEW
INITIATIVES COMING UP. I AM
EXCITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
AMENDMENTS, GRANT ACCESS, AND
BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY
INTEREST GROUPS THEY BRING IN.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE LYDIA.
>> HI, LYDIA FELTY, SHE/HER. I
AM A RESOURCE COORDINATOR [
INAUDIBLE ] AND I AM HOPING TO
SERVE ON THE RENTERS
COMMISSION. I AM SUPER EXCITED
TO GET MORE DEEPLY INVOLVED IN
SEATTLE CIVIC AFFAIRS I SERVING
ON THE COMMISSION . I AM A
LIFELONG RENTER. I IMAGINE IT'S
NOT A SURPRISE THAT THIS IS
SOMETHING I CARE REALLY DEEPLY
ABOUT ESPECIALLY THINKING ABOUT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ACCESS
TO PUBLIC AMENITIES I THINK
EVERY PERSON DESERVES. I
ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE THAT THE
RENTERS COMMISSION FOCUSES ON
PROTECTIONS FOR RENTERS. IT HAS
A HOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF
ISSUES OF POLICIES THAT AFFECT
EVERYONE WHO RENTS OR WANTS TO
RENT FOR LACK OF AFFORDABILITY
TO INSUFFICIENT PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION, GENTRIFICATION,
SYSTEMIC BARRIERS THAT PREVENT
PEOPLE FROM SECURING HOUSING,
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO USE MY
PASSIONS IN LAND-USE AND PUBLIC
DEVELOPMENT TO ADVOCATE FOR
POLICIES AND CHANGES NEEDED AS
PART OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF
CIVIC COMMUNITY LEADERS. THANK
YOU.
>> THANKS, LYDIA. NEXT UP, WE
HAVE ARIA.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE. I AM A
CANDIDATE FOR THE BICYCLE
ADVISORY BOARD. I AM EXCITED
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND LOOK
FORWARD TO THE PROSPECT OF
WORKING WITH YOU ALL . FOR SOME
BACKGROUND, I WAS BORN AND
RAISED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
WHERE I ALSO WENT TO
UNIVERSITY. DURING MY TIME AT
UNIVERSITY, STUDIED FINANCE AND
WAS INVOLVED IN VARIOUS
ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS. FOLLOWING
GRADUATION I SPENT SOME TIME IN
NEW YORK AND MOVED TO SEATTLE
IN 2021 WHERE I WORK IN
FINANCIAL SERVICES. I LOOK
FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY OF
WORKING ON THE ICICLE ADVISORY
BOARD. I AM AN AVID PSYCHICAL
PLAYER . I WANT TO MAKE THE
AREA MORE ATTRACTIVE FOR
SEATTLE'S RESIDENCE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE HOLT
HAFER.
>> THANKS, IMANI. HEY, MY NAME
IS HOLT. I USE HE/HYMN
PRONOUNS. I MOVED TO THE
MADRONA NEIGHBORHOOD FROM
BALLARD, NOT RECENTLY, MAYBE A
YEAR AGO. I AM EXCITED TO APPLY
FOR A SEAT ON THE PEDESTRIAN
ADVISORY BOARD. ONE OF MY
FONDEST MEMORIES FROM WHEN I
WAS JUST A LITTLE YOUNGER WAS
TAKING WALKS WITH MY FAMILY
AFTER DINNER TIME. WE DO IT
THREE OR FOUR TIMES A WEEK. I
TRIED TO BRING THAT EXPERIENCE
TO SEATTLE WHEN I MOVED HERE IN
2017. I HAVE NOTICED IN BOTH
NEIGHBORHOODS THERE ARE PUBLIC
FACILITIES THAT CAN BE DEGRADED
. OR THERE ARE TIMES I WILL
WALK AND THINK ABOUT
ACCESSIBILITY FOR FOLKS WHO
MIGHT NEED TO USE MOBILITY
DEVICES. AND SO, I AM
INTERESTED IN SEEING HOW THE
CITY THINKS ABOUT THOSE
FACILITIES, SEEING HOW I CAN
IMPACT SO EVERYONE CAN ENJOY
THE CITY. YOU CAN NORMALLY FIND
ME WALKING TO AND FROM WORK
FROM UNION AND MADISON. THE
WEATHER HAS PREVENTED ME FROM
DOING THAT THE PAST COUPLE OF
WEEKS. I LOOK FORWARD TO
JOINING THE BOARD. THANKS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE REESE
McMICHAEL. REESE IS NOT HERE
TODAY. SO I WILL BE READING
HIS INTRODUCTION. REESE USES
HE/HYMN PRONOUNS AND IS LOOKING
TO BE APPOINTED TO THE TRANSIT
ADVISORY BOARD. REESE IS A
24-YEAR-OLD GRADUATE STUDENT AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
AND HOPES TO BE APPOINTED TO
THE TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD.
REESE IS INTERESTED IN SERVING
ON THE TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD
BECAUSE HE BELIEVES A
WELL-FUNDED AND OPERATIONAL
TRANSIT SERVICE IS IMPORTANT
FOR IMPROVING THE CITY'S
QUALITY OF LIFE AS WELL AS THE
WELL-BEING OF EVERY SEATTLEITE.
REESE IS A TRANSIT RELIANT
PERSON. AS A REGULAR PUBLIC
TRANSIT USER, HE IS LOOKING
FORWARD TO HAVING A LARGER SAY
IN HOW THE CITY OF SEATTLE
APPROACHES PUBLIC TRANSIT.
THANK YOU. AND NEXT UP, WE
HAVE JAKE WALL.
>> YEAH, THANKS, IMANI. I AM
JACOB WOLL. I LIVE IN THURSTON.
I HOPE TO BE APPOINTED TO THE
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD. I RECENTLY
GRADUATED WITH MY MASTERS IN
ARCHITECTURE FROM THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. I NOW
WORK LOCALLY AT JOHNSTON
ARCHITECTS FOR PROJECT TYPES
AND LOCATIONS. AS A GRADUATE
STUDENT I FOCUSED ON
REIMAGINING HOUSING AND
MIXED-USE SPACES IN THE CITY
WITH PRACTICING PARTNERS. WHEN
I MOVED TO SEATTLE A FEW WEEKS
BACK I WAS STRUCK BY THE
QUALITY OF OUR URBAN REALM AND
HOW IT BEATS THE BUILDINGS IN
THE CITY. I'M IMPRESSED BY THE
DESIGN COMMUNIY'S COMMITMENT
TO INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY
AND MORE FOR SOME TIME. I WANT
TO BUILD ON THE PROGRESS THAT
THE CITY AND CURRENT BOARD
MEMBERS HAVE MADE FACILITATING
OUR TALENTED LOCAL DESIGN TEAMS
TO BUILD THE SEATTLE WE
DESERVE. I WILL BRING PATIENCE
AND INTEGRITY TO THE BOARD. I
UNDERSTAND AS BOARD MEMBERS WE
ARE NOT MEANT TO BE GATEKEEPERS
OR PROJECT KNOWLEDGE
OURSELVES. I HOPE WITH TEAMS
AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO BE
CREATIVE, ORIENT THE DESIGNS TO
SERVE THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE MOLLY
SPETALNICK.
>> HI. I AM MOLLY SPETALNICK. I
AM AN URBAN DESIGNER AT PGF
ARCHITECTS. I USE CGA PRONOUNS.
I HAVE BEEN SERVING FOR THE
LAST NINE MONTHS ON THE DESIGN
COMMISSION. I HAVE APPRECIATED
THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON THE
CAPITAL PROJECT, STREET AND
APPLICATION -- AS WELL AS THE
LINK EXTENSION. I AM LOOKING
FORWARD TO THE POTENTIAL TO
CONTINUE ON THAT BECAUSE A LOT
OF THOSE ARE LONGER-TERM
PROJECTS THAT GO THROUGH
REVIEW IN 30, 60, 90%. BECAUSE
SOUND TRANSIT HAS SO MANY
OVERLAPS WITH COMMUNITY GOALS,
I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE
OPPORTUNITY TO REMAIN HAVING
STUDIED AND HAVING COORDINATED
WITH SOUND TRANSIT ON SOME OF
THOSE POTENTIAL -- SEEING THEM
COME FORWARD AS THE BALLOT
EXTENSION MOVES FORWARD, BEING
ABLE TO REVIEW THOSE PROJECTS.
I AM PARTICULARLY EXCITED ABOUT
MY WORK PRIOR TO BEING ON THE
DESIGN COMMISSION AND IN MY
PROFESSIONAL LIFE, I WORK AS AN
URBAN DESIGNER FOR CTF
ARCHITECTS AND HAVE BEEN ON THE
BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AS
WELL AS HAVE DONE A TRANSIT
ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON THE
AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING SURROUNDING OUR
TRANSIT STATIONS. AND THEN I
HAVE ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
TO WORK ON SOME OF THOSE SITES
CURRENTLY OWNED BY SOUND
TRANSIT FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS
FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT IN THOSE AREAS FOR
GROUPS LIKE [ INAUDIBLE ] LAND
TRUST FOR THE YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT
CENTER, SO I AM REALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO
CONTINUE TO UTILIZE THOSE
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS,
LEARNINGS, THE INTEGRATION
POSSIBLE BETWEEN SDOT AND SOUTH
TRANSIT TO ASSESS SOME OF OUR
FUTURE PROJECTS COMING UP IN
THE NEXT YEAR AS WELL AS OUR
PROJECTS THAT ARE CONTINUING
THROUGH THE STC PROCESS. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE DALTON
OWENS.
>> HEY, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS
DALTON OWENS. PRONOUNS,
HE/HYMN. I AM LIVING IN THE [
INAUDIBLE ] NEIGHBORHOOD RIGHT
NOW. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
I DID OBTAIN A DEGREE IN
SCIENCE IN 2021. TODAY I HOPE
TO BE APPOINTED TO THE CITY OF
SEATTLE PLANNING COMMISSION. MY
INTEREST IN SERVING ON THE
SEATTLE PLANNING COMMISSION
STEMS FROM A PASSION FOR
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. I
STRONGLY BELIEVE SUCCESSFUL
COMMUNITIES ARE ROOTED IN
ENGAGEMENT AND READINESS TO
MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. I AM
EXCITED TO SUPPORT A SERVICE
THAT HAS GIVEN ME SUPPORT
THROUGH THE PAST YEARS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE LAURA KIEL.
LAURA IS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND
TODAY. SO I WILL BE READING HER
INTRODUCTION. AND LAURA USES
SHE/HER PRONOUNS. SHE IS HOPING
TO BE REAPPOINTED TO THE URBAN
FORESTRY COMMISSION. AS AN
EMERGING PROFESSIONAL
INTERESTED IN THE INTERSECTION
OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND
HUMAN EXPERIENCE, THRILLED
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PARTICIPATE AND DIRECT CIVIC
AND PUBLIC ACTION. LAURA
BELIEVES THE DESIGN AND
PLANNING FIELDS SERVE PEOPLE
BEST WHEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE
AT THE TABLE WITH DESIGNERS,
COLLECTIVELY CREATING
MEANINGFUL SPACES. LAURA LOOKS
FORWARD TO CONTINUING ENGAGING
IN A NETWORK THAT AMPLIFIES
YOUNG VOICES WHILE CO-CREATING
IMPACTFUL AND MEANINGFUL
POLICIES AND DESIGN IN THE
URBAN REALM. AND NEXT UP, WE
HAVE FIONA MURRAY.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS
FIONA MURRAY. I USE SHE/HER
PRONOUNS. I LIVE IN EASTLAKE.
I AM SEEKING APPOINTMENT TO THE
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION. MY CURRENT JOB IS
AN OPERATIONS AND POLICY
ANALYST WORKING IN CHILDCARE
REGULATION. I HAVE SORT OF A
WIDE VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE. MY
FIRST CAREER IS IN ARTS
MANAGEMENT. I HAVE DONE LOTS OF
COMMUNITY INVOLVED GRASSROOTS
ORGANIZING WORK . I HAVE WORKED
WITHIN A LEGISLATIVE BODY. I
ACTUALLY DID A TERM AS COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. I HAVE A MASTERS
DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON. I AM REALLY
INTERESTED AND PASSIONATE ABOUT
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT TO
CREATE JUST POLICY
DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION. I
REALLY THINK THAT WHEN WE
ACTIVELY ENGAGE COMMUNITIES AND
EMPOWER THEM TO BE INVOLVED,
AND WE ARE THEN RESPONSIVE TO
WHAT THEY TELL US IN TERMS OF
WHAT THEY WANT AND NEED FOR OUR
COMMUNITIES, AND OUR
COMMUNITIES ARE THE HEALTHIEST
AND MOST THRIVING THEY CAN BE.
I WANT TO BE PART OF HELPING
FACILITATE THAT HERE IN OUR
BEAUTIFUL CITY OF SEATTLE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE BRYENNAH
QUANDER.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS BRYENNAH
QUANDER. MY PRONOUNS ARE
SHE/HER . I LIVE IN THE WEST
SEATTLE JUNCTION AREA. I AM
SEEKING APPOINTMENT TO THE
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. SO
THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING ME
TODAY. I CURRENTLY WORK FOR
THE CITY OF BURIEN AS A RECORDS
COORDINATOR. I AM GRADUATING
WITH MY BACHELORS IN PUBLIC
POLICY NEXT WEEK, ACTUALLY. I
VOLUNTEER WITH KING COUNTY'S
YOUTH DIVERSION PROGRAM WHICH I
HAVE ALSO DONE IN PIERCE COUNTY
AND WITH THE [ INAUDIBLE ]
PROJECTS. I HAVE WORKED IN
INCLUSION EFFORTS THROUGHOUT
EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH FOREST
COMMISSIONS AND COUNCILS
THROUGHOUT MY TIME IN SCHOOL .
MY INTEREST IN HUMAN RIGHTS HAS
GROWN A LOT. I AM ESPECIALLY
INTERESTED IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
REFORM ALONG WITH HELPING OUR
UNHOUSED COMMUNITY WHICH
MATCHES UP WITH THE TASK FORCE
THAT WE HAVE AT THE HUMAN
RIGHTS COMMISSION. THE
EXPERIENCE THAT I HAVE HAD
PERSONALLY IN SCHOOL AND
PROFESSIONALLY HAS MADE IT SO I
THINK I WILL BE ABLE TO BRING A
LOT OF GOOD EXPERIENCE AND A
NEW PERSPECTIVE TO THE BOARD TO
THE COMMISSION THAT HAS GONE
THROUGH A LOT OF CHANGES AS OF
LATE. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO CONTINUE
MY INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY
, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF
SEATTLE, AND ALSO TO EXPAND MY
OWN KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD OF
INTEREST. SO THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE MARK SCHMITT
WHO IS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE
TODAY. MARK USES HE/HYMN
PRONOUNS. AND I WILL GO AHEAD
AND READ HIS INTRODUCTION. MARC
SCHMITT IS HOPING TO BE
REAPPOINTED AS A COMMISSIONER
ON THE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION
BOARD . HE HAS LIVED IN SEATTLE
FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS AFTER
GRADUATING WITH AN
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE AND
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND POLITICAL
SCIENCE. SINCE MOVING HERE,
MARK HAS BEEN INSPIRED BY OUR
CITIZENS AND THEIR SENSE OF
STEWARDSHIP AND PARTICIPATION
IN THE CIVIL PROCESS. MARK IS
EAGER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS
PROCESS AS A COMMISSIONER ON
THE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION
BOARD. HE LOOKS FORWARD TO
BALANCING THE NEEDS OF A
RAPIDLY GROWING CITY WHILE
PRESERVING OUR SHARED HISTORY
AND CULTURAL IDENTITY. AND NEXT
UP, WE HAVE MAGGIE SEAN.
>> HI. MY NAME IS MAGGIE SEAN.
I HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL TAX IN
FINANCE BACKGROUND. I AM A
RESIDENT OF LOWER QUEEN ANNE.
I AM SEEKING APPOINTMENT TO THE
PIONEER SQUARE PRESERVATION
BOARD. I HAVE STUDIED THE
REVITALIZATION OF EUROPEAN
CITIES AND WOULD LOVE TO
CONTINUE IN THE PURSUIT OF
KNOWLEDGE IN THIS AREA , AND
CONTINUE TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON
MY COMMUNITY BY CREATING
BEAUTIFUL AND SUSTAINABLE
SPACES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT UP IS JESSICA CALL.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS JESSICA. I
USE SHE AND THEY PRONOUNS. I
WORK IN THE CITY. I AM SEEKING
REAPPOINTMENT TO THE ARTS
COMMISSION . I FEEL IT THE ARTS
AND CULTURE SECTOR IS WHERE I
FIND MY JOY AND LIKE TO ENGAGE
WITH THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS A
WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO BLEND
THOSE INTERESTS IN GOVERNMENTS
AND THE ARTS. I'M LOOKING
FORWARD TO CONTINUING THIS
WORK. THIS LAST YEAR, I FELT
LIKE I HAVE BEEN MORE OF A
SPONGE OR OBSERVER TO REALLY
STAY CONNECTED, GET STARTED,
AND SEE A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE
ARE ALREADY WORKING ON COME TO
FRUITION. THANKS FOR
CONSIDERING ME.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE AFRA MAHMOOD.
AFRA MAHMOOD IS NOT ABLE TO BE
HERE TODAY. SO I WILL GO AHEAD
AND READ HER INTRODUCTION.
AFRA MAHMOOD USES SHE/HER
PRONOUNS. AFRA MAHMOOD HOPES TO
BE REAPPOINTED TO THE IMMIGRANT
AND REFUGEE COMMISSION. AFRA
MAHMOOD IS A MEDICAL STUDENT AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HAS A
BACKGROUND IN PUBLIC HEALTH
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. SHE HAS A
PARTICULAR INTEREST IN MARRYING
SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY WITH MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY TO IDENTIFY
OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE
FLOURISHING OF IMMIGRANTS,
REFUGEES AND ASSIGNEES IN KING
COUNTY. THE IMMIGRANT AND
REFUGEE COMMISSION IS AN
EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO
COLLABORATE TO ENSURE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO DO NOT
HAVE A SEAT AT THE
DECISION-MAKING TABLE CAN HAVE
THEIR NEEDS AND INPUT
ACKNOWLEDGED AND RESPONDED TO.
AND NEXT, WE HAVE LILLIAN
WILLIAMSON WHO IS NOT ABLE TO
BE HERE AS WELL. AND LILLIAN
IS LOOKING FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO
THE SEATTLE LGBTQ COMMISSION.
LILLIAN USES SHE/HER PRONOUNS.
LILLIAN IS APPLYING FOR
REAPPOINTMENT TO THE LGBTQ PLUS
COMMISSION. AS A BOARD MEMBER
OF THE WASHINGTON GAY LESBIAN
STRAIGHT NETWORK, FORMER
PRESIDENT OF THE QUEER STUDENT
COMMISSION, AND HER WORK WITH
THE HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY,
LILLIAN HAS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
SERVING THE LGBTQ PLUS
COMMUNITY IN SEATTLE AND
WASHINGTON. SHE LOOKS FORWARD
TO CONTINUING THE WORK THROUGH
THE LGBTQ PLUS COMMISSION WHERE
SHE PLANS TO ADVOCATE FOR
INCREASED RESOURCES IN
HEALTHCARE AND HOUSING FOR
LGBTQ PLUS YOUTH. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME. AND THEN NEXT, WE
HAVE THERESA FALTESEK-GIBBONS,
WHO I BELIEVE IS HERE.
>> HI. MY NAME IS TERESA
GIBBONS. I USE SHE/HER
PRONOUNS. I'M HOPING TO BE
APPOINTED TO THE SEATTLE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION. I GREW UP
IN THE SEATTLE AREA AND
RETURNED HERE AFTER GOING TO
COLLEGE WITH A BACHELORS IN
POLITICAL SCIENCE. DURING
UNDERGRAD, I DO LITERATELY TOOK
COURSEWORK THAT EXPLORED
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, ACUTE
LADING AND A THESIS PROJECT
WHERE I PROPOSED A PARTIAL
POLICY SOLUTION TO ADDRESS
TRAFFICKING BETWEEN THE
WASHINGTON AND OREGON BORDER.
MY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HAS
BEEN IN THE TECH INDUSTRY AND
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ROLES WHERE
COLLABORATION AND STRONG
ANALYTICAL CAPABILITIES ARE
KEY. I AM PARTICULARLY
PASSIONATEABOUT EQUITABLE
HOUSING ACCESS. I HOPE TO
LEVERAGE THE PROFESSIONAL
SKILLS I HAVE DEVELOPED TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMISSION'S
WORK PROMOTING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING FOR WOMEN. I AM
MOTIVATED BY EXPLORING NEW
IDEAS AND BEING OF SERVICE. I
LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING FROM
THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS AND
BROADENING MY ENGAGEMENT IN THE
COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> AND TERESA WAS THE LAST OF
OUR HOPEFUL APPOINTEES FOR THE
ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM TODAY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, AMANI.
WHAT AN AMAZING GROUP OF
APPOINTEES . THANK YOU TO THE
YMCA FOR ALL YOUR WORK
RECRUITING AND TO ALL THE
APPOINTEES. OBVIOUSLY, WE
HEARD A LOT OF STRONG INTEREST
IN SERVING ON THE BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS. IT'S THE DIVERSE
AND EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE YOU
ALL BRING TO THE TABLE. THE
AUDIENCE CAN'T SEE THIS
NECESSARILY, BUT YOUR CLEAR
SUPPORT OF EACH OTHER AS YOU
WERE ALL SPEAKING, IT IS CLEAR
YOU ARE ALL CHEERING FOR EACH
OTHER , AT EACH OTHER'S SUCCESS
AND CONTRIBUTIONS. SO THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO
SERVE. WE WILL OPEN UP TO THE
FLOOR TO COUNCILMEMBERS IF THEY
WANT TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS OR
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
AND WE HAVE ALL REVIEWED YOUR
APPOINTEE PACKETS AS WELL. WE
KNOW WE WILL BE VOTING ON THIS
TOMORROW . SO EVEN IF THERE
AREN'T ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS TODAY --
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I JUST
WANTED A MOMENT TO SAY THANK
YOU TO EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR DEDICATION TO THE BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS. WE HAVE BETTER
INFORMATION TO ACT ON. I
UNDERSTAND THIS IS VOLUNTEER
WORK. WE APPRECIATE YOUR
SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO OUR
COMMITTEE. IN DALTON, IF YOU
SEE ME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, TAP
ME ON THE SHOULDER. I WORK OUT
OF THE 6/2 THE TIME. WAS IT
HOLD THAT MOVED OVER TO
MADISON? SORRY TO LOSE YOU. WE
ALWAYS WELCOME FOLKS BACK TO
THE AREA THOUGH.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS. I DID SEE YOU LIGHT UP
THE MENTION OF BALLARD. THAT
WAS NICE. COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER
COLLEAGUES OR QUESTIONS OF OUR
AMAZING APPOINTEES? OKAY. THANK
YOU, EVERYBODY FOR JOINING US
TODAY. WHAT A GREAT TURNOUT.
THANK YOU FOR CONTRIBUTING TO
THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
WE WILL ALL BE BETTER OFF WITH
YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS. THANKS
AGAIN TO THE YMCA, TO THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO VOTING ON THESE
TOMORROW. OKAY? THANK YOU,
EVERYBODY. OKAY, COLLEAGUES.
THAT WAS A GREAT WAY TO START
THE MEETING. WE WILL CONTINUE
WITH THE NEXT ITEM ON THE
AGENDA. THE REVIEW OR
PRE-REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL
ACTIONS AS WELL AS COUNCIL
REGIONAL COMMITTEES , THE
ORDER OF DISCUSSION AS WE KNOW
IS ESTABLISHED BY THE ROTATING
ROLL CALL FOR CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGS WHICH IS DESIGNATED
ALPHABETICALLY BY LAST NAME
WITH THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO
TEM USUALLY CALLED ON LAST.
THIS ROTATION BEGINS WITH
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA. SO AS
USUAL, COUNCILMEMBER, I WILL
TURN IT OVER TO THE NEXT
PERSON. THE ORDER IS MOSQUEDA,
NELSON, SAWANT, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS, THEN COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES, THEN I WILL CONCLUDE
WITH MY REMARKS. I HAVE THE
REMARKS OF THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT WITH ME. SO
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, WE ARE NOT GOING TO
HAVE A FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE MEETING IN DECEMBER.
WE WILL RAVINE OUR RECONVENE
IN 2023 IN JANUARY. THE
MEETINGS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY
SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 7th AND
DECEMBER 21st. TOMORROW AT THE
FULL COUNCIL MEETING I LOOK
FORWARD TO BRINGING FORWARD
THE RESOLUTION WE SUBMITTED
LAST WEEK. IT HAS BEEN
PREVIOUSLY SHARED FROM
COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THAT IS
32074. THIS IS A RESOLUTION IN
SUPPORT OF THE WHOLE
WASHINGTON STATES UNIVERSAL
HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE. IT
ENDORSES THE PEOPLE'S EFFORT
TO PASS THE IMPROVED MEDICARE
FOR ALL THROUGH THE WASHINGTON
STATEWIDE INITIATIVE 1471,
1471. THE U.S. SENATE BILL
4202, A BILL TO ESTABLISH A
MEDICARE FOR ALL NATIONAL
INSURANCE PROGRAM AND U.S.
HOUSE RESOLUTION 1976, A BILL
TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL
MEDICARE FOR ALL INSURANCE
PROGRAM. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
HAS DEMONSTRATED THE NEGATIVE
RAMIFICATIONS FOR ALL FAMILIES,
INDIVIDUALS YOUTH AND ELDERS
WHEN PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS
TO APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE OR
HEALTH INSURANCE. IN WASHINGTON
STATE, 430,000 INDIVIDUALS HAVE
NO HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.
AND EVEN MORE RESIDENCE ARE
UNDERINSURED . ABOUT 105,000
FOLKS ARE UNINSURED IMMIGRANTS
OR INELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH
INSURANCE . THE VERY FEW
OPTIONS THAT EXIST TO
INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
FOR THESE PROGRAMS. THEY ARE SO
INCREDIBLY COSTLY. THE PANDEMIC
HAS EXACERBATED THE
LONG-STANDING HEALTH DISPARITY
WITH IMMIGRANTS AND PEOPLE OF
COLOR DISPROPORTIONATELY
CONTRACTING COVID, BEING
HOSPITALIZED, DYING FROM COVID,
AND -- EXCUSE ME. THE
PANDEMIC HAS EXACERBATED THIS
LONG-STANDING HEALTH DISPARITY
WITH PEOPLE OF COLOR
DISPROPORTIONATELY CONTRACTING
COVID, BEING HOSPITALIZED AND
DYING FROM COVID . AND THE
IMPACTS ARE FELT NOT ONLY BY
THE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR
FAMIY, BUT THE IMPACT IS FELT
IN OUR LOCAL ECONOMY AS WELL.
WE MUST PROVIDE ACCESS TO
HEALTHCARE FOR ALL. SO THIS
RESOLUTION COMES TOGETHER AT
THE REQUEST OF MANY COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE
WASHINGTON STATE AQUATIC
CENTRAL COMMITTEE. HEALTHCARE
IS A HUMAN RIGHT COALITION,
PUGET SOUND ADVOCATES FOR
RETIREMENT ACTION, WHOLE
WASHINGTON, KING COUNTY WOMEN'S
ADVISORY BOARD, WASHINGTON
STATES ADORATION OF DEMOCRATIC
WOMEN, WOMEN'S ADVISORY BOARD,
THE KING COUNTY COUNCIL, THE
HEALTHCARE AS A HUMAN RIGHT
COALITION, WASHINGTON, AND THE
34th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
BOARD. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE
ATTACHMENT THAT WAS CIRCULATED
LATE LAST WEEK AND PREVIOUSLY
CIRCULATED BY COMMUNITY
PARTNERS, IT SAYS IN PART,
WHERE AS THE COMMON HEALTH FUND
IN THE UNITED STATES HAS
IDENTIFIED INFANT MORTALITY IS
HIGHER, AND THE LIFESPAN IS
SHORTER THAN OTHER COMPARABLE
ECONOMIES THAT PROVIDE
UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE WHEREAS
LACK WOMEN FACE THREE TIMES
THE MORTALITY RISK AS WHITE
WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES WITH
AN OVERALL 23.8 DEATHS PER
100,000 LIVE BIRTHS FOR WOMEN.
THIS STATISTIC IS THREE TIMES
HIGHER THAN THE COUNTRY OF
FRANCE. IT IS SECOND HIGHEST
AMONG INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS
WHEREAS THE URBAN INSTITUTE
SHOWS THAT NATIONWIDE ACCORDING
TO THE POLL, BLACK ADULTS ARE
50% MORE LIKELY THAN HISPANIC
ADULTS, 35% MORE LIKELY THAN
WHITE ADULTS TO OWE MONEY FOR
HEALTHCARE. WOMEN ARE MORE
LIKELY THAN MEN TO BE IN
MEDICAL DEBT. WHEREAS PEOPLE
OF COLOR, PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES, MEMBERS OF THE
LGBTQ I COMMUNITY, WOMEN AND
LOW INCOME WORKERS ARE MOST
LIKELY TO LACK OF AFFORDABLE
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE. SO I
LOOK FORWARD TO ALL OF YOU
HAVING THE CHANCE TO READ
THROUGH THE RESOLUTION THAT WE
SENT AROUND. I LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS
WE JUST LISTED TO EXPLAIN THE
BENEFITS NOT ONLY TO INDIVIDUAL
HEALTH AND POPULATION HEALTH,
BUT ALSO THE HEALTH OF OUR
LOCAL ECONOMY. COLLEAGUES, IN
TERMS OF MY CALENDAR, TODAY WE
HAVE A CHANCE TO DO THINGS THAT
ARE GETTING US BACK INTO THE
COMMUNITY AFTER A LONG BUDGET
SESSION. I HAD A CHANCE TO MEET
WITH MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY, MEMBERS
OF REACH, LEAD AND CO-LEAD
FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS
ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS THE
SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND
MANY OTHERS WHO ARE PART OF THE
DAILY MEETINGS OF THE HOUSING
COMMAND CENTER. THIS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY LED BY
THE LIVED EXPERIENCE COALITION
COCHAIRS TO VIEW IN REAL-TIME
RESPONSES TO ENCAMPMENT NEEDS,
INCLUDING GETTING FOLKS INTO
HOUSING, NOT JUST SHELTER, BUT
INTO HOUSING PLACEMENTS. THEY
WALK THROUGH EACH OF THE
LOCATIONS THAT THE REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY IS
FOCUSED ON, AND THEY IDENTIFY
WAYS TO GET INDIVIDUALS INTO
LONG-TERM HOUSING PLACEMENTS
AND MAKING SURE THOSE HOUSING
NEEDS ARE REALLY IN ALIGNMENT
WITH WHAT INDIVIDUALS NEED .
FOR EXAMPLE, IF THEY HAVE A
PET, FINDING A PLACE THAT WILL
TAKE A PET . IF THEY HAVE
CHILDREN, REALLY PRIORITIZING,
MAKING SURE THERE IS FAMILY
CARE AVAILABLE, AND THE
HOUSING OFFER MEETS THE
FAMILY'S NEEDS . AND I HAD THE
CHANCE AS WELL TO CELEBRATE
WITH THEM THE INVESTMENTS THAT
OUR BUDGET, THE CITY COUNCIL
MADE IN ADDITION TO WHAT THE
MAYOR HAD PROPOSED AND LET
THEM KNOW THE MAJORITY OF THE
COUNCIL SUPPORTED THEM,
SUPPORTED THEIR EFFORTS TO NOT
ONLY SUPPORT THE $88 MILLION
THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE BASE
BUDGET FOR THE REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY BUT THAT
WE ADDED TO IT INCLUDING THE
$600,000 TO HELP CLOSE THE $9.4
MILLION GAP WITH CR HA, MORE
FUNDING FOR SAFE LAWS, MORE
FUNDING FOR RV STORAGE, MORE
FUNDING FOR HYGIENE SERVICES,
AND THAT WE SUPPORTED THE
SOLUTIONS BEYOND REMOVALS ,
CARE TEAM APPROACH THROUGH THE
AMENDED VERSION IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND
REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY
AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. YOU
WERE APPRECIATIVE OF THE
EFFORTS THAT PEOPLE'S
INDIVIDUAL NEEDS BOTH IN TERMS
OF HOUSING, CARE, MEDICATION
SUPPORTS WERE ALSO BEING PAIRED
WITH HOW WE ENSURE THERE IS A
HEALTHY COMMUNITY FOR EVERYONE
WITH INCREASED GARBAGE CLEANUP,
BATHROOMS, HANDWASHING, PEST
ABATEMENT, AND YEAR-ROUND
CLEANINGS THAT WILL OCCUR. SO
CLEANINGS WITHOUT CLEARING,
SOLUTION BEYOND REMOVAL WAS
SOMETHING THEY VERY MUCH
SEPARATED. -- CELEBRATED,
EXCUSE ME. TOMORROW, I WILL BE
ATTENDING THE BUDGET BILL
CITING. I WANT TO THANK THE
MAYOR FOR REALLY INCREDIBLE
PARTNERSHIP WE HAVE HAD OVER
THE LAST THREE MONTHS AS THEY
TRANSMITTED THEIR BUDGET IN
LATE SEPTEMBER, WE HAVE BEEN
MEETING FREQUENTLY WITH MEMBERS
OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS
COUNCILMEMBERS IN CLOSE
COORDINATION WITH THE CITY
BUDGET OFFICE AND THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE AS WELL. TOMORROW WILL
BE A CELEBRATION FOR THOSE WHO
VOTED FOR THE BUDGET. WE WILL
HAVE THE CHANCE TO ACTUALLY
COME TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE
WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED
TOGETHER. I REALLY APPRECIATE
THAT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
LIFT UP WHERE WE FOUND COMMON
GROUND AND MAKE SURE WE ARE
INVESTING IN OUR CITIES MOST
VULNERABLE NEEDS, BUT ALSO IN
OUR ECONOMY NEEDS AND GROWING
ACCESS TO HOUSING AND HEALTH
SERVICES. AGAIN, IF YOU DIDN'T
CATCH THIS FROM LAST WEEK, I
WANT TO REITERATE THE MAYOR'S
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE THAT WAS
TRANSMITTED TO US AND TO THE
MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA WHICH
SAYS, THE COUNCIL EMBRACED THE
PROPOSED BUDGETS NEED TO INVEST
AND IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY.
URGENT ACCENT -- ACTION ON THE
HOMELESSNESS CRISIS AND WHAT
THE RESIDENTS DEMAND. THE MAYOR
SAYS I AM GRATEFUL THE
COLLABORATION OF BUDGET CHAIR
MOSQUEDA AS OUR OFFICES SET A
NEW STANDARD FOR TRANSPARENCY
AND TEAMWORK ASSUMING POSITIVE
ATTEND EVEN WHEN WE DISAGREE
THROUGH MUTUAL BELIEF AND
WORKING TOGETHER. THERE IS
MUCH IN THIS BUDGET TO BUILD
ON. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE
COUNCIL'S FINAL PASSAGE AS WE
IMPLEMENT THIS BUDGET TOGETHER,
WE WILL FURTHER DEMONSTRATE
OUR ONE SEATTLE APPROACH
UNITING AROUND COMMON VALUES TO
MAKE SEATTLE SAFER AND MORE
EQUITABLE FOR ALL. THAT IS ALL
FOR ME. LETTING YOU KNOW AS
WELL WITH COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS, I WILL BE ATTENDING
THE ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON
FRIDAY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA. COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON?
>> WELL, HELLO, EVERYONE. I AM
JUST GETTING A QUICK PREVIEW
OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGY AND CITY LIGHT
COMMITTEE MEETING, NOT THIS
WEDNESDAY, BUT THE FOLLOWING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14th. I
WILL OF COURSE GIVE MORE
INFORMATION AS WE APPROACH
THAT. BUT BRIEFLY, WE WILL BE
HAVING A BRIEFING, DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON 2 CITY
LIGHT EASEMENTS AND ON KING
COUNTY'S FRANCHISE AGREEMENT.
AND THEN THERE WILL BE TWO
APPOINTMENTS TO THE MUSIC
COMMISSION AND 4 REAPPOINTMENTS
TO THE MUSIC COMMISSION. SO
THAT IS COMING UP. THERE WILL
BE MORE INFORMATION, AS I SAID,
ON THE LEGISLATION . I WILL
PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION NEXT
WEEK DURING BRIEFINGS. THERE
WERE TWO EVENTS THAT I WANTED
TO HIGHLIGHT FROM LAST FRIDAY.
I ATTENDED THE 21st URBAN
LEAGUE BREAKFAST. THIS WAS
CALLED THE ERA OF ESSENTIAL
SERVICES. IF THE SNOW HADN'T
BEEN SUCH A THREAT, IT WOULD
HAVE BEEN THE LARGEST BREAKFAST
EVENT EVER WITH 1300 PEOPLE
REGISTERED. BUT IT WAS A GREAT
EVENT. I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT
THEIR WORK THIS PAST YEAR. FOR
THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW,
THE URBAN LEAGUE'S MISSION IS A
VISION OF EQUITY FOR ALL. THE
URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN
SEATTLE EMPOWERS THOSE THEY
SERVE BY PROVIDING PROGRAMMING
AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO
SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE
SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN ALL ASPECTS
OF LIFE. THE FIVE AREAS OF
FOCUS INCLUDE EFFICACY, CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT, HOUSING, PUBLIC
HEALTH, AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT. SO IT WAS GREAT
TO SEE FOLKS. THE DIRECTOR,
MICHELLE MERIWETHER WAS HONORED
WITH A STANDING OVATION FOR ALL
OF HER HARD WORK ESPECIALLY
DURING THE PANDEMIC. THE
KEYNOTE ADDRESS WAS DELIVERED
BY MAGIC JOHNSON. HIS FAMILY, I
DIDN'T KNOW THIS, THERE WERE 10
KIDS AND HIS FAMILY GROWING UP.
THE URBAN LEAGUE HAS SUPPORT
FOR HIM. THEY GOT HIM HOOKED UP
WITH TWO MENTORS THAT ENDED UP
GIVING HIM A LOT OF SUPPORT
AND ENCOURAGED HIM TO GET GOOD
GRADES, FINISH HIGH SCHOOL, AND
BELIEVE IN HIMSELF AND BECOME
THE TREMENDOUS HAVE -- ATHLETE
AND BUSINESS OWNER THAT HE NOW
IS. THEN IN WHAT APPEARED TO
BE KIND OF AN UNSCRIPTED MOVE,
HE CALLED PROBABLY TWO DOZEN
YOUTH THAT WERE IN ATTENDANCE
UP TO THE STAGE AND DELIVERED
ONE OF THE MOST -- I DON'T
KNOW, INSPIRING AND TOUCHING
WORDS OF WISDOM, ENCOURAGEMENT,
LIFE LESSONS, I DON'T KNOW . I
THINK PROBABLY HALF OF THE ROOM
WAS, YOU KNOW, WAS STRUGGLING
TO STAY DRY EYED. LATER ON
AFTER THAT, I WENT DOWN SOUTH
TO THE TEAMSTERS HALL TO ENJOY
THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
COUNCIL'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY
, BEST FOOD EVER. AND IT WAS
GOOD TO SEE FOLKS I HAVE BEEN
CORRESPONDING WITH OVER THE
PAST YEAR REMOTELY. SO THAT'S
IT FOR ME. I WILL NOW PASS IT
ON TO THE NEXT PERSON. I
BELIEVE THAT IS IF,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, YOU ARE
COMING UP ?
>> COUNCIL NEVER STRAUSS IS
NEXT.
>> IF YOU ARE READY --
>> I WAS BORN READY. HERE IN D6
I WILL BE HOSTING MY NEXT TOWN
HALL ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
14th AT THE GREENLAKE COMMUNITY
CENTER. WE WILL BEGIN AT 6:00
P.M. IT WILL LAST UNTIL 7:30. I
HAVE A TENDENCY OF GOING LONG.
ATTENDEES WILL HAVE THE CHANCE
TO ASK ME QUESTIONS IN THEIR
OWN WORDS. I HAVE BEEN HOSTING
THESE REGULAR IN PERSON TOWN
HALLS SINCE COVID HAS ALLOWED .
IT'S BEEN GREAT TO HEAR PEOPLE
AND LEARN WHAT IS MOST
IMPORTANT TO THE SIX
RESIDENTS. IF YOU CAN'T ATTEND
THE TOWN HALL, SIGN UP FOR
OFFICE HOURS. I HOST OFFICE
HOURS EVERY WEEK IN MY D6
OFFICE RIGHT NEXT TO THE
LIBRARY. ALSO HAPPENING IN D6,
THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IS
HOSTING A D6 OPEN HOUSE TO GET
YOUR FEEDBACK ON MAJOR UPDATES
TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE
OPEN HOUSE WILL BE HELD AT
ROYAL HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER
FROM 6:00 UNTIL 8:00 ON
DECEMBER 12th, NEXT MONDAY. THE
SEATTLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
MAJOR UPDATE GUIDES HOW OUR
CITY GROWS AND MAKES
INVESTMENTS TO MAKE US LIVABLE,
SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT.
EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE SCOPING
FOR THE EIS TO THE MAJOR
UPDATE WAS RELEASED AND
PRESENTED IN COMMITTEE. THE EIS
FOR THE MAJOR UPDATE WILL
PROVIDE THE CITY AND OUR
RESIDENTS THE ANALYSIS OF
SEVERAL ALTERNATIVES UNDER
CONSIDERATION. THIS INFORMATION
WILL BE CRITICAL TO THE
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS AS WE
SEEK TO COMPLETE THE PLAN BY
2024. MORE THAN 1000 PUBLIC
COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED DURING
LAST SUMMER'S PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD THAT WILL HELP SHAPE
THE UPDATE, AND WE EXTENDED
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. I AM
THANKFUL FOR THEM DOING SO. IT
DOUBLED THE AMOUNT OF PUBLIC
COMMENT TIME AVAILABLE. OPC B
HAS SCHEDULED TO COMMUNITY
MEETINGS ACROSS THE AREA WHERE
RESIDENTS CAN INTERACT
ONE-ON-ONE WITH OUR PLANNING
STAFF AND PARTICIPATE IN SMALL
GROUP COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT HOUSING INVESTMENTS, AND
EVERYTHING THEY WANT TO SEE IN
THEIR COMMUNITY. THE DECEMBER
12th -- AGAIN, FOR D6, THE
COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE FOR THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAJOR UPDATE
WILL BE DECEMBER 12th AT THE
ROYAL HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER
FROM 6:00 UNTIL 8:00. THE
ADDRESS IS 2101 NORTHWEST
SEVENTH STREET SEATTLE, AND
THIS OPEN HOUSE IS PART OF THE
NEXT STEP OF OPC D RECEIVING
FEEDBACK ON THE MAJOR UPDATE
TO THE COMPETENCE OF PLAN. I
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE.
COLLEAGUES, I HAVE USED OUR
COUNCIL BRIEFINGS AS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH THE
SIX RESIDENTS WHAT I HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON AND D6 SPECIFIC
UPDATES AS WE HAVE NOT HAD A
COUNCIL BRIEFING IN A FEW
MONTHS DUE TO BUDGET
LIBERATIONS, I HAVE TOO MANY D6
UPDATES TO FIT INTO ONE COUNCIL
BRIEFING WHICH HAS ME INKING
ABOUT CHANGING MY PRACTICE OF
USING COUNCIL BRIEFING AS A
TOOL OF SHARING UPDATES WITH D6
RESIDENTS. I THINK IT WILL
CHANGE THIS TO JUST RECORDING
MY VIDEOS OUTSIDE OF COUNCIL
BRIEFING IN ORDER TO KEEP THESE
MEETINGS FOCUSED ON WHAT IS
OUTLINED IN OUR AGENDA AS OUR
CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS, REGIONAL
COMMITTEES AS IT'S DESCRIBED IN
COUNCIL RULES. SO HERE IN THE
LAND USE COMMITTEE, THERE ARE
NO LAND-USE RELATED BILLS ON
THE COUNCIL BILL TOMORROW. WE
HELD HER MOST RECENT COMMITTEE
LAST WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30th
WHERE WE VOTED ON ONE ITEM, THE
APPOINTMENT TO THE INITIATIVE
BOARD, JOHN RODRIGUEZ. HIS
APPOINTMENT WILL COME TO OUR
DECEMBER 13th FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA. WE WERE BRIEFED ON
THREE ITEMS, CB 120462, THE
COMPETENCE OF PLAN AMENDMENTS
PUBLIC HEARING AND BRIEFING,
THIS IS THE ANNUAL
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS,
NOT THE MAJOR UPDATE . WE WERE
ALSO BRIEFED ON COUNCIL BILL
120464, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
DESIGN REVIEW FOR 60% NMI. AND
THE COMPREHENSIVE SCOPING
REPORT WHICH MET THE CRITERIA
FOR LIFTING THE ASSOCIATED
PROVISO WE PUT ON DURING THE
BUDGET ONE YEAR AGO. OUR NEXT
LAND-USE COMMITTEE WILL BE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8th. WE WILL
BE HAVING A MORNING, NOT
AFTERNOON MEETING WHICH MEANS
WE WILL BE MEETING AT 9:30 A.M.
COLLEAGUES, AS YOU KNOW, MY
PREFERENCE IS TO HAVE TWO
DIFFERENT MEETINGS ON ITEMS WE
VOTE ON. SO THIS WEEK'S
COMMITTEE WILL PRIMARILY FOCUS
ON VOTING ON ITEMS OF
DISCUSSION WE HEARD LAST WEEK.
SO WE PLAN TO VOTE ON COUNCIL
BILL 10462, THE 2022 ANNUAL
CONFERENCE OF PLAN AMENDMENTS,
NOT THE MAJOR UPDATE. -- IF
THIS IS READY FOR DISCUSSION,
ADD IT TO THE AGENDA. WE WILL
SAVE IT. ALL THE INFORMATION
YOU NEED -- SO HAPPY TO GIVE
THERE. AND COLLEAGUES, MY
REPORT. I BELIEVE I NOW PASS
IT TO COUNCILMEMBER MORALES
UNLESS, COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE
ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, I
WILL PASS IT TO COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES. COUNCILMEMBER MORALES,
GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> THANK YOU. OH,
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT IS NOT
HERE. YOU CAUGHT ME A LITTLE
OFF GUARD HERE . THANK YOU.
OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON,
COLLEAGUES. I WILL START WITH
COMMITTEE UPDATES. THE
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATION ARTS
COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING THIS
FRIDAY AT 9:30 IN THE MORNING.
WE HAVE FOUR APPOINTMENTS ON
THE AGENDA, 2 FOR THE LANDMARK
DISTRICT, AND 2 FOR THE LGBTQ
COMMISSION. THEN WE HAVE TWO
BILLS . THERE WILL BE A HEARING
AND DISCUSSION ON COUNCIL BILL
120456 WHICH IS THE HISTORIC
RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION REVIEW,
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
DISCUSSION. THAT WILL JUST BE
A PUBLIC HEARING. MY PLAN IS TO
MOVE THAT TO A VOTE FOR OUR
FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY AND
HAVE -- MOVE IT TO FULL
COUNCIL LATER IN JANUARY. WE
WILL ALSO BE HEARING COUNCIL
BILL 120312 WHICH WOULD ADOPT
CONTROLS AND INCENTIVES FOR
THE SEATTLE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK BUILDING. WE HAD A
CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS BILL
BEFORE BUDGET . I AM BRINGING
IT BACK NOW SO WE CAN CONTINUE
THAT DISCUSSION. LET'S SEE,
EXTERNAL COMMITTEE UPDATES, THE
KANE COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT
PLANNING COUNCIL MET TO
DISCUSS THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ALLOCATION ACROSS CITIES THAT
IS REQUIRED UNDER HOUSE BILL
1220 WHICH WAS PASSED LAST YEAR
AT STATE LEGISLATURE. THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE
HAS BEEN MEETING FOR THE LAST
YEAR TO DISCUSS THE METHODOLOGY
FOR THAT ALLOCATION. THEY WILL
BE VOTING SOON. THEY HAVE
CHOSEN WHAT THEY ARE CALLING
OPTION THREE AS THE PREFERRED
METHODOLOGY. IT IS REALLY
BASED ON THE SHARE OF NEW
HOUSING GROWTH AND MAKES
ADJUSTMENTS FOR LOCAL FACTORS
INCLUDING THE RATIO OF LOW WAGE
JOBS TO LOW-WAGE WORKERS, THE
EXISTING SHARE OF INCOME
RESTRICTED HOUSING, AND THE
SHARE OF HOMES THAT ARE
AFFORDABLE AT OR BELOW 80% .
OUR OWN OFFICE OF HOUSING AND
STAFF ADVISED THIS IS THE BEST
OPTION FOR INCREASING HOUSING
CHOICES, PARTICULARLY FOR LOW
AND MODERATE INCOME AREAS THAT
HAVE FEW AFFORDABLE OPTIONS
AVAILABLE. AND ALSO, THIS
METHODOLOGY WOULD PROMOTE A
MORE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF
HOUSING CHOICES ACROSS
JURISDICTIONS . I WILL SAY
THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION
DURING THE PLANNING COUNCIL
MEETING LAST WEEK FROM A
COUPLE OF JURISDICTIONS , BUT
THE SUBURBAN CITIES ASSOCIATION
DID VOTE IN SUPPORT OF THIS
THIRD OPTION. MY UNDERSTANDING
IS THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
COMMITTEE WILL MAKE THE FINAL
VOTE AND THEN IT WILL COME BACK
TO THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT
PLANNING COUNCIL. SO, I ALSO
ATTENDED, LAST THURSDAY, I
ATTENDED THE COMPETENCE OF
LISTENING SESSION. THEY DID
HOLD A SESSION AT LANGSTON
HUGHES. SO I WANT TO THANK THE
OP CD STAFF . THERE WERE A LOT
OF FOLKS THERE REALLY SHARING
THEIR SCOPING REPORT, THEN THEY
BROKE OUT INTO SEVERAL SMALLER
GROUPS AND HAD FACILITATED
CONVERSATIONS WITH OP CD STAFF
AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I AM
REALLY GLAD. I WOULD ENCOURAGE
ALL OF YOU IF THERE IS A
SESSION BEING HELD IN YOUR
DISTRICT THAT YOU ATTEND. I
KNOW COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS BE
THERE THIS WEEK. I WANTED TO
SHARE A FEW OF THE THINGS I
HEARD IN THE SMALL GROUP THAT I
WAS SITTING IN. FOLKS WERE
ASKING FOR INCREASING THE
HEIGHT OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING ,
ASKING FOR MORE SERVICES
WITHIN A WALK SHED, 10 OR 15
MINUTE WALK TO WHERE PEOPLE
LIVE, LOTS OF FOLKS ASKING FOR
SENIOR HOUSING. WE HAD TWO
SENIORS IN A PARTICULAR GROUP
WHO ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING
ACCESS TO HOUSING AND BEING
ABLE TO WALK TO GET TO THE
THINGS THEY NEED, LOTS OF
INTEREST IN MORE DENSITY
PARTICULARLY IN HIGHER INCOME
NEIGHBORHOODS. LET'S SEE, THERE
WAS A LOT OF CONVERSATION ABOUT
ANTI-DISPLACEMENT STRATEGIES
AND FOLKS ASKING VERY
EXPLICITLY FOR A CHANGE TO OUR
URBAN VILLAGE STRATEGY TO ALLOW
FOR MORE CONSTRUCTION IN MORE
PARTS OF THE CITY. AND THEN,
THERE WAS AN INTERESTING
QUESTION ABOUT WHAT IS MISSING
FROM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. SOME OF
THE THINGS PEOPLE MENTIONED
WERE SIDEWALKS, TRANSIT THAT
IS NOT JUST ABOUT COMMUTING TO
WORK, BUT TRANSIT THAT ALLOWS
PEOPLE TO GET ACROSS AND AROUND
THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AND EASILY
ACCESS OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS .
SAFE BIKE RACKS, TRASH CANS,
SAFER STREETS, CROSSWALKS, STOP
SIGNS, SO, REALLY INTERESTING
CONVERSATIONS. PEOPLE ARE
THINKING VERY SERIOUSLY ABOUT
WHAT KIND OF NEIGHBORHOODS THEY
WANT TO LIVE IN . SO IT WAS
REALLY INTERESTING TO HEAR
PEOPLE BE VERY THOUGHTFUL AND
VERY EXPLICIT ABOUT THE KIND OF
THINGS THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE .
I AM HOPING TO ATTEND AT LEAST
ANOTHER COUPLE OF THESE
SESSIONS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF
THE CITY. I WOULD SUSPECT THAT
PEOPLE ARE MENTIONING DIFFERENT
THINGS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF
THE CITY. I AM JUST CURIOUS TO
HEAR WHAT OTHER FOLKS ARE
TALKING ABOUT. OKAY? LASTLY,
DISTRICT UPDATES FOR ME, THIS
PAST WEEKEND MY STAFF ATTENDED
THE PEOPLE OF COLOR LEGISLATIVE
SUMMIT TO HEAR AND DISCUSS
ADVOCACY GROUPS AND
REPRESENTATIVES ON THE STATE
LEVEL WITH THE NEW INCOMING
MEMBERS AFTER THE MOST RECENT
ELECTION. MEMBERS OF COLOR WILL
INCREASE FROM ONE THIRD TO 44%
OF HOUSE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS ,
WHICH IS VERY EXCITING. OUR
OFFICE WORKS PRETTY CLOSELY
WITH THEM MEMBERS OF COLOR
CAUCUSES . SO WE ARE EXCITED TO
CONTINUE THOSE CONVERSATIONS
PARTICULARLY AROUND PROGRESSIVE
REVENUE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE, INCREASING
ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE,
CHILDCARE, FOOD SECURITY AND
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS. ALL OF THE
KINDS OF TOPICS AND PRIORITIES
THAT WERE LISTED IN THAT
CONVERSATION -- THIS WEEK, I
WILL JOIN A PANEL DISCUSSION
WITH THE ACLU OF WASHINGTON.
THEY HOLD A KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
WORKSHOP. I HAVE BEEN INVITED
TO PARTICIPATE ON THE WORKSHOP
INVOLVING ABORTION AND CHARTING
A PATH FORWARD. SO I WILL BE
INTERESTED TO SHARE THE VIRTUAL
STAGE WITH FOLKS ON THAT
DISCUSSION . I WILL ALSO BE
HOSTING THE FINAL SEATTLE
WITHIN REACH COALITION MEETING
FOR THE YEAR . TO WRAP UP, I
HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT BUDGET
WINS AND TO GET STARTED ON
POLICY WORK FOR NEXT YEAR. AND
FINALLY, EXCITED TOO SHARE
THAT MY STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING
ON A CID RESOURCE GUIDE,
WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS.
THE DRAFT IS FINALLY DONE. IT
IS OUT FOR TRANSLATION SO WE
CAN PRINT IT, HOPEFULLY, BY THE
END OF THE YEAR. AND THE GUIDE
IS REALLY TO SUPPORT PEOPLE
WHO ARE LIVING ON HOUSED IN THE
CID AND CAN ALSO BE USED BY
PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND
SURROUNDING AREAS AS WELL AS
SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO
FIND IN LANGUAGE SERVICES THAT
THEY CAN ACCESS. I BELIEVE
THAT IS ALL I HAVE. -- THIS
AFTERNOON. UNLESS THERE ARE ANY
QUESTIONS? OKAY. THEN I WILL
HAND IT TO COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES. I WILL GO AHEAD AND
READ THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S
REMARKS. ONE MOMENT. SO, FROM
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ, SHE
IS SAYING GOOD AFTERNOON,
COLLEAGUES. SHE HAS A FEW ITEMS
TO SHARE WITH YOU. THERE ARE NO
ITEMS FOR THE GOVERNANCE,
STATE OF COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES ON
TOMORROW'S COUNCIL AGENDA. THE
COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS COMMUNITY , THE
MEETING ON DECEMBER 15th WILL
BE CANCELED. THE NEXT
GOVERNMENTS AND TRIBAL
COMMUNITIES MEETING WILL BE
JANUARY 19th, 2023. LAST WEEK,
COUNCILMEMBER PRESIDENT WORE AS
A STAFF MET WITH -- STEMMING
FROM UNSANCTIONED ENCAMPMENTS ,
AND ENCAMPMENTS IN LAKE CITY.
OUTREACH TO RESIDENTS FOR THESE
AND CABINETS WILL BE THE NEXT
STEP TO GET PEOPLE INTO
SERVICES AND MORE STABLE
HOUSING. LAST THURSDAY,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ AND HER
TEAM CELEBRATED THE SEATTLE
LATINO CHAMBER OF COMMENTS.
HEY RECEIVED A NATIONAL AWARD
AS THE LATINO CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE OF THE YEAR.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM AND ALL
THE WORK THEY DO. THEY ALSO
ATTENDED THE SOUND TRANSIT
RIDERSHIP OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
WHERE THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
RECEIVED AN UPDATE ON THE NEW
FAIR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, THE
2.0 PROGRAM, AND THEY DISCUSSED
METRICS ON VERTICAL CONVEYANCE,
SO ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS IN
THE STATIONS. COUNCIL MEMBER
PRESIDENT JUAREZ WOULD LIKE TO
ANNOUNCE THAT THE SEATTLE
INDIAN HEALTH BOARD BROUGHT A
MOBILE CLINIC TO LAKE CITY LAST
WEEK. AS YOU KNOW, THE SEATTLE
INDIAN HEALTH BOARD PROVIDES
SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE OF ALL
AGES RANGING FROM IMMUNIZATIONS
TO EXAMS TO DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASE.
WE ARE SO GLAD TO HAVE THE NEW
CLINIC OPEN IN LAKE CITY AND
WELCOME THE MOBILE MEDICAL
CLINIC WHICH CAN EASILY GO
WHERE SERVICES ARE MOST NEEDED.
THE WEEK AHEAD, COUNCILMEMBER
PRESIDENT WHERE IS HIS OFFICE
WILL MEET WITH THE NEW
SUPERINTENDENT. THEIR OFFICE
WILL ALSO BE MEETING WITH THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHIEF, ADRIAN DIAZ, AND THEY
WILL MEET WITH THE PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
REGARDING THE LIGHT RAIL STROP.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT MORRIS IS
PLEASED TO ADD THAT THE 130th
STREET LOCATION IS CONTINUING.
PILLARS ARE UP AND THE PLATFORM
IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THEY ARE
LOOKING FORWARD TO USE IT TO
GET ONTO LIGHT RAIL. THAT
CONCLUDES THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT'S REPORT. WE WILL
MOVE ON QUICKLY TO MY REPORT
HERE. COLLEAGUES, THERE ARE NO
ITEMS FROM THE TRANSPORTATION
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMUNITY FOR
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. OUR NEXT
MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMITTEE IS TOMORROW MORNING,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6th AT 9:30
A.M. WE HAVE NINE ITEMS ON THE
COMMUNITY AGENDA. FIVE OF THOSE
ITEMS ARE MINOR LAND EASEMENTS
FROM SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
OF THOSE FIVE ITEMS FROM SPU
THREE THEY WILL REQUIRE PUBLIC
OPENING AND CLOSING PUBLIC
HEARINGS. COUNCIL BILL 12049
IS SDOT RELATED LEGISLATION
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS. THAT WOULD MAKE
PERMANENT SAFE START STREET
EATERIES PROGRAM . WE ARE
EXPECTING ONE TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT TO THIS LEGISLATION
TO UPDATE FEES. THE AGENDA WILL
INCLUDE A CHOICE BETWEEN TWO
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS, BUT WE
WILL PROBABLY TAKE ACTION JUST
ON THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT
AMENDMENT . SDOT WILL REPORT
BACK IN ONE YEAR ON THE SUCCESS
OF THE NEW PROGRAM. THAT'S
AMENDMENT THREE. THAT'S THE ONE
WE WILL LIKELY MOVE IN ADDITION
TO AMENDMENT ONE. SO COUNCIL
BILL 120470 THROUGH 120474
ARE THE FIVE PIECES OF
LEGISLATION FROM SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES TO ACCEPT BILLS TO
RELINQUISH LAND EASEMENTS. THE
THREE RELINQUISHMENTS REQUIRE
PUBLIC HEARINGS. IF THERE IS
MINIMAL CONVERSATION DURING THE
THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS WE CAN
SUSPEND COMMITTEE RULES TO VOTE
ON THE THREE ITEMS ON THE SAME
DAY AS THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNCIL BILL 120477 IS A CITY
COMPOST PURCHASING AGREEMENT.
THE LEGISLATION IS REQUIRED BY
STATE LAW. IT ENCOURAGES
LOCALLY SOURCED COMPOST AND
REQUIRES THE CITY TO CONNECT
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. THE
AGENDA IS UPDATED WITH THE
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE
A MORE THOROUGH DEFINITION OF
COMPOST BASED ON THE WASHINGTON
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. COUNCIL
BILL 120475 IS THE CEDAR RIVER
[ INAUDIBLE ] AGREEMENT. THAT
WILL AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF
OPERATIONS OF THE HATCHERY
WITH THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT
OF FISH AND WILDLIFE. COUNCIL
BILL 120476 IS [ INAUDIBLE ]
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD. THAT WOULD COST THE
CHAIR SALMON RECOVERY STORED
WITH KING COUNTY, TUKWILA, AND
THE BOARD OF SEATTLE. AS WE ARE
APPROACHING THE END OF THE YEAR
MY HOPE IS TO VOTE OUT ALL OF
THESE ITEMS TOMORROW . WE DON'T
ANTICIPATE HIM BEING
CONTROVERSIAL. WE WILL HAVE A
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMITTEE ON DECEMBER 12 AT
9:30 A.M. WE APPRECIATE ANYONE
TRYING TO ATTEND THAT. BECAUSE
WE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING
ON DECEMBER 12, WE ARE
CANCELING OUR JANUARY 3rd
MEETING. A QUICK REVIEW,
DECEMBER 12th, THREE ITEMS, THE
REGULARLY SCHEDULED AUDIT
PLANNED FOR SPU, THAT WILL BE
CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT
FIRM. AND UPDATE ON ONE OF THE
CITY'S LARGEST CAPITAL
PRODUCTS, THE SHIP CANAL WATER
QUALITY PROJECT, AND AN UPDATE
FROM THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION ON THE ALLEY AND
SUBTERRANEAN STREET VACATIONS
FOR THE SEATTLE CONVENTION
CENTER EXPANSION. PLEASE REACH
OUT TO SEATTLE COUNCIL CENTRAL
STAFF COVERING SDOT IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I THINK
THEY ARE COVERING THE SEATTLE
CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION.
JUST A QUICK NOTE EXPRESSING
MY GRATITUDE TO THE CITY'S
FRONT-LINE WORKERS, ESPECIALLY
THE CRUISE FROM SDOT AND SPU
FOR HANDLING THE SNOWY AND ICY
WEATHER FROM LAST WEEK. I
CONNECTED WITH THE SDOT
DIRECTOR BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER
THE SNOW EVENTS. IT SEEMS THE
CITY'S GOVERNMENT RESPONSE IS
PROACTIVE, THOROUGH AND
MAXIMIZING SAFETY ON THE
STREETS DURING THE STORM
EVENTS. THAT CONCLUDES MY
REPORT. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER
ITEMS, WE CAN MOVE ON TO
EXECUTIVE SESSION .
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> YOU JUST REMINDED ME I WAS
REMISS IN THANKING CITY LIGHT
CRUISE FOR THEIR HARD WORK. I
RECEIVED SEVERAL EMAILS SAYING
POWER WAS RESTORED VERY
QUICKLY. WE WERE APPRECIATIVE.
THANK YOU TO THE CITY LIGHT
GONZALEZ.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, IF THERE IS NO
FURTHER BUSINESS WE CAN MOVE
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE
WILL NOW MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION. AS PRESIDING OFFICER,
I AM ANNOUNCING THAT THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW
CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE PURPOSE OF EXECUTIVE
SESSION IS TO DISCUSS PENDING
OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION. THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION IS AN
OPPORUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL TO
DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS,
AUTHORIZED BY LAW. A LEGAL
MONITOR FROM THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS ALWAYS
PRESENT TO MAKE SURE WE RESERVE
QUESTIONS OF POLICY FOR OPEN
SESSION. WE EXPECT THIS TO GO
UNTIL 3:35 P.M. IF THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION IS TO BE
EXTENDED BEYOND THAT TIME, I
WILL ANNOUNCE THE EXTENSION AND
THE DURATION AT THE CONCLUSION
OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE
MEETING WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE
ADJOURNED. THE NEXT REGULARLY
SCHEDULED COUNCIL BREATHING IS
SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 12, 2022
AT 2:00 P.M. THE COUNCIL IS
NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.