THIS IS FEBRUARY 1st.
THE MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER.
IT'S NOW 2:02:00 02 P.M.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE.
>> PEDERSON.
STRAUSS.
HERBOLD.
>> HERE.
>> LEWIS,
>> PRESENT.
>> MORALES MOSQUEDA.
>> PRESENT.
>> NELSON?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> HERE.
>> EIGHT PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU.
LET'S MOVE ON TO PRESENTATIONS.
NOT AWARE OF ANY.
AND LET'S MOVE ON TO APPROVAL
OF THE MINUTES.
THE MINUTES OF SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL MEETING FOR JANUARY
25th HAVE BEEN REVIEWED.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
MADAME CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
MINUTES.
THANK YOU.
MOVING TO THE INTRODUCTION
REFERRAL CALENDAR.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE
IRC WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING OR SEEING NO OBJECTION,
THE IRC IS ADOPTED.
MOVING ON TO OUR APPROVAL OF
THE AGENDA.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING AND SEEING NO OBJECTION
T AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
WE WILL NOW GO TO PUBLIC
COMMENT.
I'M GOING TO READ SOME
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
AND I'LL HAND THEM OVER TO
MADAME CLERK.
AT THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN THE
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
FOR ITEMS ON THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA, INTRODUCTION REFERRAL
CALENDAR, AND THE COUNCIL'S
WORK PROGRAM.
IT REMAINS AGAIN THE STRONG
INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO
HAVE REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT
INCLUDED ON MEETING AGENDAS,
THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO END OR ELIMINATE
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS AT ANY
POINT IF WE DEEM THE SYSTEM IS
BEING ABUSED OR IS NO LONGER
SUITABLE FOR ALLOWING OUR
MEETINGS TO BE CONDUCTED
EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY.
OUR CITY CLERK WILL MODERATE
THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD AND I'LL HAND IT OFF TO
MADAME CLERK.
MADAME CLERK, I UNDERSTAND WE
HAVE 26 PEOPLE SIGNED UP.
>> CORRECT.
>> SO IF WE HAVE 26 PEOPLE.
MY RULE OF THUMB IS THIS.
26 PEOPLE IS OVER 20.
SO PEOPLE WILL BE GIVEN ONE
MINUTE TO SPEAK TO THE MATTERS
THAT ARE ON TODAY'S AGENDA OR
ANY OTHER MATTER REGARDING CITY
BUSINESS.
ALL RIGHT, MADAME CLERK
>> THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
FOR THIS MEETING IS UP TO 20
MINUTES AND EACH SPEAKER WILL
BE GIVEN ONE MINUTE TO SPEAK.
SPEAKERS ARE CALLED UPON IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON
THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
EACH SPEAKER MUST CALL IN FROM
THE PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED AND
USE THE ID AND PASS CODE
EMAILED UPON CONFIRMATION.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS DIFFERENT
FROM THE GENERAL MEETING ID
LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
IF YOU DIDN'T RECEIVE AN EMAIL,
CHECK YOUR SPAM OR JUNK HAIL
FOLDERS.
ONCE A SPEAKERS NAME IS CALLED
STAFF WILL UNMUTE THE
MICROPHONE.
AND THEN THE PROMPT THAT YOU
HAVE BEEN UNMUTED IS THE
SPEAKERS CUE TO SPEAK.
THE SPEAKER MUST PRESS STAR 6
TO BEGIN SPEAKING.
SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN
TEN SECONDS ARE LEFT OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME.
ONCE YOU HEAR THE CHIME, WE ASK
YOU BEGIN TO WRAP UP YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT.
IF SPEAKERS DON'T END THEIR
COMMENT AT THE END OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME THE MICROPHONE
WILL BE MUTED TO ALLOW US TO
CALL ON THE NEXT SPEAKER.
ONCE YOU'VE COMPLETED THE
PUBLIC COMMENT, DISCONNECT FROM
THE LINE.
IF YOU PLAN TO CONTINUE
FOLLOWING THIS MEETING, PLEASE
DO SO VIA SEATTLE CHANNEL OR
THE LISTENING OPTIONS LISTED ON
THE AGENDA.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
NOW OPEN AND WE'LL BEGIN WITH
FIRST SPEAKER ON THE LIST.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR 6
AFTER YOU HEAR THE PROMPT IF
YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS HOWARD
GAIL.
FOLLOWED BY SHIRLEY HENDERSON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, HOWARD GAIL,
DISTRICT SEVEN SPEAKING ON OUR
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.
SHARLENA LYLES.
DANNY RODRIGUEZ, RYAN MATTHEW
SMITH, DEREK JAY HAYDEN.
THESE ARE NINE PEOPLE KILLED BY
SPD.
UNACCOUNTED FOR IN THE DATA
PRESENTED BY COUNCIL BY THE
FEDERAL COURT MONITOR LAST
WEEK.
LAST TUESDAY THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMUNITY DISCUSSED THE CRISIS
INTERVENTION DATA BASED ON A
REPORT OF SELF SERVING
STATISTICS PROVIDED BY SPD.
COUNCILMEMBERS SIT PASSIVELY BY
WHILE REAL LIVES AND
DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC TRUST ARE
TURNED INTO NUMBERS AND
STATISTICS.
ERASED FROM LIFE.
DENIED AN INDEPENDENT
INVESTIGATION.
HOMICIDES COVERED UP BY
THE FAMED ACCOUNTABILITY.
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY STARTED
BECAUSE OF THE MURDERS OF
PEOPLE LIKE JOHN C WILLIAMS.
WHAT GREATER DISRESPECT COULD
THERE BE THAN TO TURN THESE
INDIVIDUALS INTO STATISTICS.
>> THANK YOU, THE NEXT SPEAKER
IS SHIRLEY HENDERSON.
FOLLOWED BY XOE AMIR.
>> THANK YOU, MY NAME IS
SHIRLEY HENDERSON.
I'M A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER IN
DISTRICT THREE.
I'M CALLING TO URGE ALL
DEMOCRATS TO VOTE S ON
COUNCILMEMBER'S SAWANT'S
RESOLUTION ON FEBRUARY 8th.
STARBUCKS POSTED RECORD PROFITS
IN 2021, THEIR BARISTAS ARE
STILL DENIED BASIC NEEDS.
AS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN A
BARISTA.
I'VE HEARD FROM SO MANY OTHER
BARISTAS, PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT, GENDER,
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ON THE
JOB.
IN AN INDUSTRY WHERE YOU'RE
EXPECTED TO BE A SKILLED
LABORER DEALING WITH HIGH
VOLUME WORKLOAD THAT DEALS WITH
UNLIVEABLE WAGES.
IT'S INSPIRING TO SEE STARBUCKS
WORKERS ORGANIZE ACROSS THE
CITY.
THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TO LET
DEMOCRATS ON CITY COUNCIL KNOW
THAT BARISTAS AND SMALL
BUSINESSES AND WORKERS ARE
WATCHING.
IF YOU ARE GENUINELY
PROGRESSIVE THE ANSWER IS
SIMPLE.
VOTE YES ON THE RESOLUTION FROM
STARBUCKS WORKERS AND
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
AND I ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO JOIN
ACTION TO KEEP UP THE PRESSURE,
THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS XOE AMIR
FOLLOWED BY KATE MARTIN.
> HELLO MY NAME IS XOE AMIR I
STARTED MY COFFEE JOB IN
SEATTLE IN 2008 AND WORKED IN
CAFE FOR TEN YEARS.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT FOR INTRODUCING THE 15-
DOLLAR MINIMUM WAGE AT A TIME
WHEN I MADE MAYBE $11 AN HOUR
WITH TIPS.
SERVICE WORK IS BACK BREAKING
LABOR.
IT'S SKILLED MANUAL AND
EMOTIONAL LABOR AND IT MAKES
THE CITY AND ECONOMY RUN.
THE WORKERS HAVE TO PROTECT
EACH OTHER.
LET THE STARBUCKS BARISTAS WHO
STOOD TOGETHER.
THEY'RE NOT WILLING TO DIE FOR
SHAREHOLDER PROFITS SERVE AS AN
INSPIRATION TO ALL THOSE OUT
THERE.
CONTRARY FROM WHAT ALEX PIERSON
FEELS, HE KEEPS EXPOSING
HIMSELF AS A CONSERVATIVE
POLITICIAN NOTHING IS MORE
RELEVANT TO THE CITY WORKERS
WHO MAKE THE CITY RUN.
COUNCILMEMBERS IF YOU SUPPORT
THE WELL BEING OF THE PERSON
THAT MAKES YOUR COFFEE EVERY
MORNING.
VOTE IN FAVOR OF A RESOLUTION
OF STARBUCKS WORKERS.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KATE
MARTIN FOLLOWED BY MICHAEL
VITZWONG.
>> MY NAME IS KATE MARTIN.
EVERY WEEK I LITTER PICK AT
TENT ENCAMPMENTS.
WE PICK UP DISGUSTING STUFF AND
BAG IT OR DOUBLE BAG IT.
IT'S ALWAYS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
OR IN THE PARKS.
I FIND THE WORK FULFILLING.
SOMETIMES NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN
THERE BEFORE.
THERE'S SOMETIMES THREE TO FOUR
FEET DEEP OF DEBRIS.
WITHOUT THAT IT INVITES RATS.
WE'RE HAPPY TO DO IT.
BECAUSE ALMOST NO ONE ELSE DOES
IT.
LIVING IN AND ON THAT STUFF IS
TOO MUCH.
ON SOME OF THOSE PICKS, IT
DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO USE THE
FIND IT FIX IT APP.
THAT CAN MEAN WE HAVE TO CLEAN
IT UP TWICE.
IT'S RIPPED IN TO BY RATS AND
OTHER SCAVENGERS.
IT'S REALLY INSULT TO INJURY
THAT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR A WAY THAT
THE CITY CAN PICK UP THE TAB AT
THE DUMP FOREST.
WE'RE OFTEN DONATING THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MICHAEL
VITZWONG.
FOLLOWED BY YVETTE DINISH WHO
IS SHOWING AS NOT PRESENT.
>> I WAS BORN IN BALLARD.
I'M A RENTER IN FREMONT.
I'M A UNION WORKER FOR THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
AND I'M CALLING TO URGE CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS TO VOTE YES ON
SAWANT'S RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
STARBUCKS WORKERS IMMUNIZATION
DRIVE.
THIS IS A SIMPLE QUESTION OF
WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?
THAT OF THE STARBUCKS WORKING
EXECUTIVES OR THE BARISTAS AND
SERVERS ASKING FOR BASIC RIGHTS
IN THE WORKPLACE.
THEY WERE CALLED HEROES
THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC.
SUPPORT HAS SINCE DISAPPEARED.
HAZARD PAY FOR GROCERY WORKERS
WAS STRIPPED AWAY LAST MONTH.
THE ONGOING HAZARDS ARE MORE
PRESENT NOW THAN EVER.
STARBUCKS CEO KEVIN JOHNSON
RAKES IN 20 MILLION LAST YEAR.
AND HOWARD SHULTZ OWES $5
BILLION OF WEALTH.
STARBUCKS BARISTAS ARE
STRUGGLING TO GET BY.
INFLATION REDUCED THE POWER OF
THEIR WAGES WHILE BUSINESSES
HAVE SUBJECTED THEM TO
INCREASED EXPOSURE TO COVID.
EVERY WORKER DESERVES THE RIGHT
TO ORGANIZE FOR STRONGER
PROTECTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS YVETTE
DINISH WHO IS SHOWING AS NOT
PRESENT.
SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO MARCO
STUART FOLLOWED BY BRIAN LOPEZ.
>> MY NAME IS MARGOT.
I'M A RENTER AND WORKER ON
FIRST HILL.
I'M JOINING OTHERS TO STAND
WITH STARBUCKS WORKERS FIGHTING
FOR A UNION AND VOTE YES ON
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
RESOLUTION.
I CAME BACK FROM TALKING TO
FOLKS IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT
THE UNION TRIBE.
AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS
POSITIVE.
EVEN PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T HEARD
ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON.
IT WAS A NO BRAINER TO SUPPORT
THE BARISTAS WHO HELP THEM
START THEIR MORNINGS AND THEIR
FIGHT FOR UNION REPRESENTATION,
FAIR PAY, AND COVID
PROTECTIONS.
TO HAVE THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE
CITY WHERE STARBUCKS WAS
FOUNDED CONDEMN HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS STARBUCKS
IS SPENDING FROM THEIR IMMENSE
PANDEMIC PROFITS TO KEEP
WORKERS DOWN FROM HAVING A FAIR
SAY, THAT WOULD BE A HUGE DEAL
TO NOT JUST THE WORKERS AT THE
SHOPS ORGANIZING IN THIS CITY
BUT AROUND THE COUNTRY.
IT'S NOT JUST SYMBOLIC.
IT WILL HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT.
AND I THINK THAT'S ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT IN THE MIDST OF THIS
COVID SURGE.
WHERE WE'VE SEEN THAT IT TOOK A
UNION FOR STARBUCKS WORKERS TO
WIN STATE ISOLATION WHEN
EXPOSED.
THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE'LL HELP
KEEP PEOPLE --
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BRIAN
LOPEZ FOLLOWED BY BARBARA
PHINNEY.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR
SIX.
OKAY.
BRIAN LOPEZ, I DON'T SEE THAT
YOU'RE COMING OFF MUTE.
SO WE'LL PUERTO VALLARTA
-- MOVE ON TO BARBARA PHINNEY.
>> HI MY NAME IS BARBARA
PHINNEY.
I'M A DELEGATE TO THE MLK LABOR
COUNCIL FOR FG 3197.
A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL DSA
LABOR COMMISSION SPEAKING IN
PERSONAL CAPACITY.
I CALL ON SEATTLE
COUNCILMEMBERS TO VOTE YES ON
THE COUNCILMEMBERS RESOLUTION.
THE BRAVE RANK AND FILE WORKERS
UNION DRIVE AT SEATTLE
STARBUCKS IS PART OF A HISTORIC
NATIONWIDE MOVEMENT GOING ON
RIGHT NOW.
YOUR VOTE TO SUPPORT CM
SAWANT'S RESOLUTION IS A SMALL
BUT IMPORTANT PART OF THE
EFFORT TO DIRECTLY IMPROVE
SEATTLE WORKERS AND KEEP
SEATTLE A UNION TOWN.
FROM THE RESOLUTION, WHERE AS
BARISTAS, WORKING AT THE
STARBUCKS LOCATED IN SEATTLE'S
CAPITOL HILL REPORTED THEY AND
THEIR COWORKERS ARE ATTEMPTING
TO ORGANIZE INTO THE UNION.
THEY HAVE REQUESTED SUPPORT
FROM OFFICIALS TO DEMAND
STARBUCKS, LET THE WORKERS
DECIDE WITHOUT INTERFERENCE,
THREAT OR INTIMIDATIONS, END OF
QUOTE.
THESE ARE ELECTED OFFICIALS
SUPPORT THE STARBUCKS WORKERS
UNIONIZING IN SEATTLE, THANKS.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DANIEL
KAVANAUGH, FOLLOWED BY HANNAH
SWABOTA.
>> HI MY NAME IS DAN.
I'VE WORKED IN FOOD SERVICE FOR
EIGHT YEARS.
I'VE BEEN A BARISTA FOR TWO
YEARS.
I ENCOURAGE COUNCILMEMBERS TO
SUPPORT STARBUCKS WORKERS.
I'VE DEALT WITH CONDITIONS LIKE
LOW PAY, UNRELIABLE SCHEDULES,
SEXUAL HARASSMENT, UNSAFE
CONDITIONS, WAGE THEFT AND
RETALIATION.
SOME OF THE WORST THINGS
INCLUDE WORKING AT A CAFE WHERE
THE OWNER REFUSED TO DEAL WITH
A ROACH INFESTATION FOR MONTHS
AFTER THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WAS
INVOLVED.
I WORKED AS A LINE COOK BUT THE
NUMBER ONE THING THAT STANDS
OUT TO ME IN EIGHT YEARS OF
FOOD SERVICE, I HAD A COWORKER
SPECULATE THE CEILING MIGHT
CAVE IN DUE TO WATER DAMAGE.
AND TOLD ME HE HOPED IT WOULD
HAPPEN SO HE WOULD GET INJURED
TO GET WORKERS COMP.
THIS IS WHY ALL CAFES AND
RESTAURANTS NEED A UNION.
STARBUCKS WORKERS ARE LEADING
THE WAY.
AND YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY
TO SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION.
STAND WITH THE WORKERS.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS HANNAH
SWABOTA.
FOLLOWED BY RICHIE TIE.
SPIKE
>> I'M A RENTER IN DISTRICT
THREE.
EMPLOYEES HAVE BEGUN THE
PROCESS OF UNIONIZING STARBUCKS
WORKERS DESERVE THE RIGHT TO
DECIDE WHETHER TO FORM WITHOUT
INTERFERENCE, THREATS OR
INTIMIDATION.
BUT CORPORATE EXECUTIVES AND
CEOs LIKE HOWARD SHULTZ DON'T
WANT WORKERS TO HAVE THAT BASIC
RIGHT.
THEY'VE SENT OUT OF TOWN
MANAGERS TO STORES TO
INTIMIDATE WORKERS.
HELD CAPTIVE AUDIENCE MEETINGS
AND ARE NOW ATTEMPTING TO OVER
TURN THE DECISION TO ALLOW
WORKERS TO UNIONIZE.
SO I'M CALLING ON CITY COUNCIL
TO VOTE YES ON COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT'S RESOLUTION CALLING ON
STARBUCKS TO TOP ITS UNION
BUSTING.
STAND WITH WORKERS OR STAND
ASIDE AND DO NOTHING.
LET'S SUPPORT STARBUCKS WORKERS
AND ALL WORKERS FIGHTING FOR
BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS.
THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS RICHIE
TIE.
FOLLOWED BY ADIA SMITH.
ADUA SMITH IS SHOWING AS NOT
PRESENT.
SO WHERE ARE WE AT THEN?
>> RICHIE TIE IS UP.
RICHIE TIE.
OKAY.
LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT
SPEAKER.
ADIA SMITH IS LISTED BUT NOT
PRESENT.
>> MR. TIE?
ARE YOU THERE?
>>
>> YES, I WAS HAVING TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTY UNMUTING.
MY NAME IS RICHIE TIE.
THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS RICHIE TIE.
I'M A RENTER IN SEATTLE'S
DISTRICT THREE.
I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF A WORKERS
UNION.
AND I'M CALLING IN TO ASK THAT
OUR COUNCILMEMBERS SUPPORT THE
RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT STARBUCKS
WORKERS AND THEIR UNIONIZATION
EFFORTS.
IT'S AN HISTORICALLY MOMENT.
STARBUCKS WORKERS HAVE ALL
READY WON SOME VICTORIES.
THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO ORGANIZE.
WE KNOW THE RECENT UNION, HOW
IMPORTANT IT IS FOR WORKERS TO
BE ABLE TO STAND TOGETHER AND
FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS.
HAVE OTHER SPEAKERS MENTIONED
THEY TRY TO SUPPRESS WORKERS
FROM BANDING TOGETHER.
>> ADIA SMITH NOT PRESENT.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO MARK TAYLOR
CANFIELD.
>> MY NAME IS MARK TAYLOR
CANFIELD.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR NEWS.
IN OUR COVERAGE OF PRODEMOCRACY
UNIONS IT'S CLEAR IT REQUIRES
THE RIGHT FOR WORKERS TO
ORGANIZE FOR BETTER WAGES AND
WORKING CONDITIONS.
SO I'M SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF THE
COUNCILMEMBER'S RESOLUTION TO
SUPPORT STARBUCKS EMPLOYEES AND
THEIR EFFORTS TO ORGANIZE A
UNION.
WE'RE LIVING IN A STATE WITH
THE MOST REGRESSIVE PACK SYSTEM
IN THE UNITED STATES.
SEATTLE HAS A 10% SALES TAX.
BILLIONAIRES LIKE HOWARD SHULTZ
HAVE ACQUIRED MORE WEALTH THAN
ANYONE IMAGINED POSSIBLE.
GATES AND BEZOS MAYBE MORE
MONEY PER MINUTE.
AS THE MIDDLE CLASS DISAPPEARS
ACROSS THE NATION, AND POVERTY
INCREASES WITH MILLIONS LEFT
WITH INADEQUATE HOUSING OR
HEALTH CARE, WE OWE IT TO CAFE
WORKERS TO MAKE ENOUGH TO
SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR
FAMILIES.
IF WE ALLOW RENT TO SKYROCKET,
WE MUST ALLOW WORKERS TO MAKE
ENOUGH MONEY TO LIVE WHERE THEY
WORK.
THEM A CHANCE TO SURVIVE
FINANCIALLY.
THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER, SCHMIT.
FOLLOWED BY RACHEL IBARA.
>> HELLO.
MY NAME IS SCHMIT.
AND I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT
FOUR.
LIKE SO MANY OTHERS CALLING IN
TODAY I'M HERE TO VOICE MY
SUPPORT FOR THE RESOLUTION PUT
FORTH BY COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT
IN SUPPORT OF UNIONIZING
SERVICE WORKERS.
SERVICE PERSISTED IN
UNDERMINING THEIR RIGHTS TO
DEMOCRATICALLY ORGANIZE
WORKPLACES FOR LIVEABLE WAGES,
SUFFICIENT BENEFITS AND A
GREATER SAY IN COMPANY POLICIES
THAT IMPACT THEIR HEALTH AND
SAFETY.
AFTER TWO YEARS OF FOOD
SERVICE, WORKERS COMPROMISING
WELLNESS TO PROTECT STARBUCKS
BALLOONING PROFITS.
IT REPRESENTS A BARE MINIMUM OF
WHAT A PRO-LABOR COUNCIL WOULD
DO TO SIGNAL SUPPORT FOR
WORKER.
PLEASE VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE
RESOLUTION TUESDAY FEBRUARY
8th.
AND TELL STARBUCKS CORPORATE
THAT IT WON'T BE TOLERATED.
THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO DEMOCRATIC
RI ORGANIZE THEIR WORKPLACE
WITHOUT INTERFERENCE.
THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS RACHEL
IBARA.
FOLLOWED BY MICHAEL MALINI WHO
IS NOT PRESENT.
>> MIMI NAME IS RACHEL IVARA
I'M A WORKER AT STARBUCKS ON
CAPITOL HILL.
I'M CALLING TO ASK THE COUNCIL
TO SUPPORT COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT'S RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF
US THE WORKERS TO ENCOURAGE
STARBUCKS TO STOP UNION
BUSTING.
WE'RE TIRED.
WE ARE DESPERATE FOR A LIVING
WAGE AND ENOUGH RIGHTS TO BE
ABLE TO MAKE EVERYDAY NOT A
NIGHTMARE.
WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO
PAY RENT.
WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET
OURSELVES TO THE DOCTOR AND WE
CAN'T RIGHT NOW.
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT IN HAVING
THE ABILITY TO UNIONIZE AND
FIGHT FOR THESE RIGHTS THAT ARE
REQUIRED IN ORDER TO LIVE.
THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MICHAEL
MALINI WHO IS SHOWING AS NOT
PRESENT.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO DANIEL WANG.
FOLLOWED BY EMILY MCARTHUR.
>> I'M DANIEL.
I'M A RENTER AT DISTRICT FOUR.
I'M CALLING TO URGE
COUNCILMEMBERS TO VOTE YES ON
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN
STARBUCKS' SHAMEFUL UNION
BUSTING TACTICS.
THEY'RE LEADING A CHARGE TO
FIGHT FOR LIVEABLE WAGE,
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE.
AND PROTECTION FROM WORKPLACE
HARASSMENT AND DEMOCRACY.
THEIR CORPORATE EMPLOYER IS
TRYING TO CRACK DOWN ON THIS
WITH INTIMIDATION AND
MISINFORMATION TO.
THE PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS OF
SEATTLE STAND WITH WORKERS OR
WILL THEY COVER WHEN TRYING TO
END HAZARD PAY.
PICK A SIDE.
WORKERS ARE WATCHING.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER SELLLY
MCARTHUR.
FOLLOWED BY SYDNEY DIRKEN.
>> MY NAME IS EMILY MCARTHUR.
I'M A DISTRICT TWO RESIDENT.
AND A MEMBER OF SOCIALIST
ALTERNATIVE.
I WAS A BARISTA AND WAITRESS
FOR A DECADE.
AND I'M CALLING TO SUPPORT THE
RESOLUTION TO STAND WITH
STARBUCKS WORKERS AGAINST UNION
BUSTING.
THERE ARE MANY POLITICIANS ON
THE CITY COUNCIL WHO CALL
THEMSELVES PROGRESSIVE, PRO-
WORKER, AND PRO-UNION, ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS VOTED TO END THE
HAZARD PAY.
GROCERY WORKERS WON THE HAZARD
PAY BAY BECAUSE WE SPOKE UP AND
FOUGHT BACK.
THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TO LET
DEMOCRATS AND THE COUNCIL KNOW
WORKERS ARE WATCHING.
IF YOU ARE A GENUINE
PROGRESSIVE.
THEN IT'S SIMPLE.
VOTE YES ON THE RESOLUTION, IF
YOU VOTE NO OR TRY TO WATER IT
DOWN, YOU'RE SIDING WITH THE
UNION BUSTING CORPORATE
EXECUTIVES.
STARBUCKS WORKERS IN SEATTLE
UNIONIZE, THE RESOLUTION
FURTHER URGES STARBUCKS TO
BARGAIN A FAIR CONTRACT SO
WORKERS CAN HAVE GOOD STANDARDS
OF LIVING AND THE WEALTH DOES
NOT FLOW JUST TO THE TOP
EXECUTIVES.
OUR WORKING CLASS HAS BEATEN
AMAZON AND STARBUCKS.
ORGANIZING AND FIGHTING BACK.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SYDNEY
DIRKEN.
FOLLOWED BY MEGAN MURPHY WHO IS
SHOWING AS NOT PRESENT.
>> HI.
MY NAME IS SYDNEY DIRKEN.
I'M A WORKER AT STARBUCKS ON
CAPITOL HILL AS WELL.
AND I'M CALLING IN SUPPORT OF
THE RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT
STARBUCKS WORKERS AND SHOW
SOLIDARITY WITH US.
RIGHT NOW AS WE GO INTO
NEGOTIATIONS IN BUFFALO, PUBLIC
SUPPORT MATTERS MORE THAN EVER.
IF WE PRESSURE STARBUCKS TO
STAND UP TO UNION BUSTING AND
SAY WE WON'T STAND FOR IT AS A
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION, AS A
CITY, THEN WE'LL HAVE THAT MUCH
MORE POWER BARGAINING FOR A
FAIR CONTRACT AND MORE POWER AS
THE MOVEMENT CONTINUES TO GROW.
NOT ONLY WITHIN STARBUCKS BUT
WITHIN THE FOOD SERVICE
INDUSTRY AND BEYOND.
WE CALL ON THE COUNCILMEMBERS
TO SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION NOT
ONLY BECAUSE IT SHOWS
SOLIDARITY WITH STARBUCKS
WORKERS BUT IT SHOWS SOLIDARITY
WITH WORKERS EVERYWHERE.
FOR A MOVEMENT THAT'S ONLY
CONTINUING TO GROW.
WE ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS AIDEN
CAROL.
AND THEN WE WILL CIRCLE BACK TO
BRIAN LOPEZ.
AND THAT SHOULD BE THE END OF
THE PUBLIC COMMENT LIST.
>> THANKS.
I'M AIDEN, RENTER IN DISTRICT
SIX.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE WORKER
WITH SCIU LIVING IN NORTHWEST.
I WISH MORE OF YOU WOULD EMAIL
US OUTLETTING US KNOW ABOUT
LEGISLATION AND INVITING US TO
COMMENT.
BUT I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE
THE IMPORTANCE OF EVERYONE
HAVING A UNION.
AND SPECIFICALLY, THE UNION
FORMATION PROCESS IS MUCH MORE
COMPLICATED THAN IT NEEDS TO
BE.
THIS RESOLUTION SPECIFICALLY
POINTS TO THE CARD CHECK
PROCESS THAT OUGHT TO BE THE
WAY UNIONS ARE FORMED.
THAT RESIST THE ABILITY FOR
EMPLOYERS TO SCARE AND
PROFESSOR:
PROFESSOR: PROPAGANDIZE
PEOPLE.
YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PUSH STARBUCKS TO DO THE RIGHT
THING.
THE LAST SPEAKER IS BRYANT
LOPEZ.
>> MR. LOPEZ?
>> I THINK HE MIGHT HAVE A HARD
TIME COMING OFF MUTE.
MR. LOPEZ?
IF YOU PRESS STAR SIX.
HE'S STILL SHOWING AS MUTE.
>> LET'S GIVE HIM A LITTLE MORE
TIME HERE.
MR. LOPEZ, IS IT STAR SIX?
OKAY.
SO WE WERE UNABLE TO GET MR.
LOPEZ ON THE PHONE.
SO WHAT WE'LL DO THEN, MADAME
CLERK, LET'S LET MR. LOPEZ IF
YOU WANT TO WRITE IN WITH
WRITTEN COMMENTS TO OUR
WEBSITE, OR IF HE COMES IN IN
THE NEXT, I DON'T KNOW, MINUTE,
LET'S TRY TO FOLD HIM IN.
A COUPLE PROBLEMS WITH A COUPLE
PEOPLE.
BUT WE'VE GOT SOME INFORMATION
WE'RE DIRECTING THEM TO MAKE
SURE WE HAVE A CORRECT EMAIL
ADDRESS.
WE'VE REACHED OUR ALLOTTED TIME
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
SO PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW
CLOSED.
THANK YOU FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT
HAVE CALLED IN AND EXPRESSED
YOUR OPINION ON THE MATTERS
BEFORE US TODAY AND NEXT WEEK
ACTUALLY.
SO WITH THAT, LET'S GO TO
PAYMENT OF THE BILLS.
MADAME CLERK, PLEASE READ THE
TITLE.
>> COUNCIL BILL 120262.
CLAIMS THROUGH THE WEEK OF
JANUARY 17th THROUGH JANUARY
21st 2022.
AND ORDERING THE PAYMENTS THERE
OF.
>> THANK YOU MADAME CLERK.
I MOVE TO PASS COUNCIL BILL
12062.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
I'M GUESSING THERE ARE NO
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
I'M NOT SEEING ANY.
MADAME CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLE ON THE PASSAGE OF
THE BILL.
>> GORING
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS
>> YES.
>> LEWIS
>> YES.
>> MORALES
>> AYE.
>> NELSON
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR NONE OPPOSED.
THE BILL PASSES.
THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
AND WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE.
THANK YOU.
SO LET'S GO TO COMMITTEE
REPORTS.
WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA.
THE FIRST ONE IS COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSON.
ITEMS TWO, THREE, AND FOUR ARE
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
WILL YOU PLEASE READ ITEM ONE
INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 1, REAPPOINTMENT
OF KEVIN WARNER AS MEMBER TO
MOVE SEATTLE OVER SIGHT
COMMITTEE.
DECEMBER 31st 2025.
>> I MOVE TO CONFIRM
APPOINTMENT 2093.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSON IS
SPONSOR OF THE APPOINTMENT.
PLEASE LEAD US THROUGH THIS
APPOINTMENT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, COLLEAGUES, THIS IS
SIMPLY A REAPPOINTMENT TO THE
MOVE SEATTLE LEVY OVER SIGHT
COMMITTEE.
DR. KEVIN WERNER HAS SERVED
ABLY ON THE OVER SIGHT
COMMITTEE AND WAS RECENTLY
SELECTED BY HIS PEERS AS THE
VICE CHAIR OF THIS OVER SIGHT
GROUP.
AS CHAIR OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, I
ALSO SERVE ON THE OVER SIGHT
COMMITTEE.
AND THAT'S WHAT IS REQUIRED BY
THE VOTER APPROVED LEVY ADOPTED
IN 2015.
AND WITH ONLY TWO YEARS BEFORE
THAT NINE-YEAR -- 939 MILLION-
DOLLAR TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE
EXPIRES THE OVER SIGHT
COMMITTEE HAS A LOT OF WORK TO
DO TO MAKE SURE THE NEW
ADMINISTRATION FULFILLS AS MANY
PROMISES AS POSSIBLE MADE BACK
IN 2015 BEFORE WE CONSIDER
RENEWAL OF THIS LARGE AND
IMPORTANT MEASURE.
IN HIS DAY JOB, DR. WARNER
LEADS TEAMS OF SCIENTISTS
CONCERNED WITH THE ENVIRONMENT
AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
WE VALUE DR. WERNER'S
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE ALONG
WITH THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL
THE MEMBERS OF THE OVER SIGHT
COMMITTEE.
AND WE ASK FOR YOUR
CONFIRMATION TODAY, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES ARE THERE ANY
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> I HAVE ONE.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, WHEN
DOES THIS EXPIRE?
THE MOVE SEATTLE?
THE 930 MILLION?
>> 2024.
OKAY.
THANK YOU.
OKAY.
SINCE I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH
THE QUESTION.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT.
>> PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER
TWO.
PLEASE READ INTO THE RECORD.
>> PART OF THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY AND CITY
LIGHT COMMITTEE.
RELATING TO THE CITY LIGHT
DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZING
DIRECTING THE GENERAL MANAGER
AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
CITY LIGHT TO EXECUTE AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
TRIBE OF INDIANS THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE BILL PASS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON, THIS
LOOKS LIKE THIS IS COMING OUT
OF YOUR COMMITTEE.
DO YOU WANT TO WALK US THROUGH
THIS?
>> YES, THIS LEGISLATION RENEWS
AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND THE TRIBE.
AND IT'S THE FUNDING MECHANISM
FOR ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF A
SKILLED WORKFORCE AND CULTURAL
DIVERSITY IN THE COMMUNITY
SURROUNDING THE BOUNDARY
PROJECT.
FIRST ENTERED INTO IN 2016,
THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
COMMITS THE CITY OF SEATTLE TO
250 -- AND DURING THE -- SO
THAT'S THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF
IT.
AND JUST TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF
WHAT THIS FUNDING DOES, WE DO
PARTNER WITH OTHER ENTITIES TO
SUPPORT THE TRAINING CENTER BUT
DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE
TRAINING CENTER HAD 28 PEOPLE
PASS THROUGH THE APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM WITH 15 INDIVIDUALS
WORKING FULL-TIME.
THE ONE-YEAR CHECK IN.
AND SOME OF THE GRADUATE HAVES
GONE INTO FULL CERTIFICATION
AND JOURNEY LEVEL TRADES SUCH
AS PLUMBING, CARPENTRY,
RESIDENTIAL, ELECTRICITY,
WELDING, FABRICATION, AND
OTHERS.
SO THIS WILL GO ON FOR FIVE
MORE YEARS.
AND THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED THAT THE BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU, ARE THERE ANY
QUESTIONS FOR COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON REGARDING THIS?
OKAY.
NOT SEEING ANY.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL?
PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
THANK YOU.
THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT.
MADAME CLERK, PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THIS LEGISLATION
ON MY BEHALF.
MOVING INTO ITEM THREE, WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE ITEM
INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 3. RELATING TO
THE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT TO
ACCEPT A SOLE OWNER OF FIBER
CABLE AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES
PREVIOUSLY SHARED BY THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AND
RATIFY -- THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE BILL PASS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> THIS LEGISLATION GIVES CITY
LIGHT THE AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT
FULL OWNERSHIP OF A 9.9 SECTION
OF EVERETT CABLE THAT IT SERVES
WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON.
UW DOESN'T NEED THAT CAPACITY
ANY MORE.
AND THE CITY COULD USE IT.
THE CABLE RUNS FROM THE
INTERSECTION OF NORTHEAST
145th STREET.
AND 37th AVENUE NORTHEAST IN
SEATTLE.
TO THE INTERSECTION OF 228th
STREET SOUTHEAST AND 29th DRIVE
SOUTHEAST IN BOTHELL.
AND SO I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU
KNOW THAT NO MONEY IS CHANGING
HANDS HERE.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE IS NOT
BUYING BACK THIS CAPACITY
BECAUSE WE DON'T LEASE OUT THIS
SHARED USE.
AND TAKING EXCLUSIVE USE OF
THIS SECTION DOES NOT INCUMBER
THE CITY WITH ANY SIGNIFICANT
FUTURE EXPENSES BECAUSE THE
CABLE WAS -- WAS RECENTLY
UPGRADED OR REPLACED IN 2019.
AND THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
THAT THE BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
OKAY.
SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> NELSON?
>> AYE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
THANK YOU.
THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT.
MADAME CLERK, PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
LET'S GO TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR,
AND COUNCILMEMBER NELSON, WAIT,
I'M SORRY.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
FOUR INTO THE RECORD AND THEN
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> AGENDA ITEM FOUR, RESOLUTION
32040 RELATING TO THE CITY
LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
AFFIRMING THE CITY LIGHT
DEPARTMENT'S CLEAN ENERGY
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AS REQUIRED
UNDER WASHINGTON STATE'S CLEAN
ENERGY TRANSFORMATION ACT.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON.
>> ALL RIGHT, WELL, JUST TO
ECHO, THIS IS THE FIRST PLAN.
THE FIRST CLEAN ENERGY
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, BECAUSE
THE WASHINGTON CLEAN ENERGY
TRANSFORMATION ACT WAS RECENTLY
ADOPTED INTO LAW IN 2019.
THE CEIP IS CONSISTENT WITH
EXISTING CITY GOALS AND PLANS
SUCH AS CITY LIGHT STRAY
STRATEGIC PLAN, THE RACE AND
SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE.
GREEN NEW DEAL.
CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT.
GREENHOUSE GAS, COMMITMENT
RESOLUTION, THE ENVIRONMENTAL
EQUITY INITIATIVE AND OTHERS.
THE FIRST CLEAN ENERGY
IMPLEMENTATION PLANNED A
DRESSES THE FOLLOWING THROUGH
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS, EXPLAINS
THE STEPS CITY LIGHT IS TAKING
OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS TO
MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD SERVING
CUSTOMERS WITH 100% NONEMITTING
O RENEWABLE RESOURCES NO LATER
THAN 2045.
DEVELOPS THE FOUNDATION TO
MEASURE AND ENSURE EQUITABLE
ACCESS TO CLEAN ENERGY AND
DESCRIBES THEIR OUTREACH TO
CUSTOMER OWNERS THAT HAS
INFORMED THIS PLAN.
AND THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF THIS
RESOLUTION.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTION?
OKAY.
NOT SEEING ANY.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE ADOPTION.
>> PEDERSEN,
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
THANK YOU.
THE RESOLUTION IS A DOCUMENTED
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
OKAY.
SO MOVING ON TO ADOPTION OF
OTHER RESOLUTIONS OR BUSINESS.
THAT'S WHAT THIS IS.
I DON'T SEE ANY.
OKAY.
SO LET'S MOVE TO ADJOURN.
BUT BEFORE WE ADJOURN, THIS
CONCLUDES OUR ITEMS OF BUSINESS
ON TODAY'S AGENT DASM OUR NEXT
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING IS
FEBRUARY 8th AT 2:00.
AND I HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL
AFTERNOON.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU.