IN YOU CAN BEGIN NOW, THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, DID NOT HEAR
THAT.
WELCOME THE AUGUST 9, 2022
MEETING OF THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER IT
IS 2:01.
I'M DEBORAH JUAREZ.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> PRESENT.
>> PEDERSON.
>> PRESENT.
>> SORRY, COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ.
>> PRESENT.
>> WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS FOR
TODAY.
MOVING ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT AS
USUAL COLLEAGUES AT THIS TIME
WE WILL OPEN THE HYBRID PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD.
FOR THE OPEN HYBRID PUBLIC
PERIOD.
MA'AM CLERK HOW MANY REMOTE
PEOPLE DO WE HAVE?
>> WE HAVE TWO FOR GENERAL
PUBLIC COMMENT AND ONE FOR
COUNCIL BILL 120356.
>> OKAY, SO WE HAVE TWO FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT AND WHO DO WE
HAVE IN CHAMBERS FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT?
>> WE HAVE ONE PERSON SO FAR.
>> AT THIS JUNCTURE WE'LL GO
WITH THE REMOTE SPEAKERS FIRST
THEN THOSE IN CHAMBERS AND
THEY'LL EACH BE GIVEN TWO
MINUTES A PIECE.
SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I APOLOGIZE FOR INTERRUPTING
THE SCRIPT HERE.
WITH THAT I WILL HAND IT OVER
TO YOU MA'AM CLERK TO GO AHEAD
AND PROVIDE THE RECORDING AND
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT.
>> HELLO SEATTLE WE ARE THE
EMERALD CITY.
THE CITY OF FLOWERS AND THE
CITY OF GOOD WILL.
BUILT ON INDIGENOUS LAND, THE
TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE
COAST SAILORS PEOPLE.
THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
WELCOMES REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT
AND IS EAGER TO HEAR FROM
RESIDENTS OF OUR CITY.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A
SPEAKER AND PROVIDE A PUBLIC
COMMENT YOU MAY REGISTER TWO
HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING VIA
THE SEATTLE COUNCIL WEBSITE.
SPEAKERS ARE CALLED UPON IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED
ON THE COUNCIL'S
WEBSITE.
EACH SPEAKER MUST CALL IN ON
THE NUMBER THEY REGISTERED
ONLINE AND USE THE E-MAIL AND
PASSWORD RECEIVED UPON THE
CONFIRMATION.
IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A
MEETING CONFIRMATION, PLEASE
CHECK YOUR SPAM OR JUNK FOLDER.
A REMINDER, THE SPEAKERS
MICROPHONE WILL BE UNMUTED AND
AN AUTOMATIC PROMPT WILL SAY
THE HOST WOULD LIKE YOU TO
UNMUTE YOUR MICROPHONE.
THAT IS YOUR CUE THAT IT'S YOUR
TURN TO SPEAK.
AT THAT TIME YOU MUST PRESS
STAR SIX.
YOU WILL THEN HEAR A PROMPT OF,
YOU ARE UNMUTED.
BE SURE YOUR PHONE IS UNMUTED
ON YOUR END SO THAT YOU WILL BE
HEARD.
AS A SPEAKER YOU SHOULD BEGIN
BY STATING YOUR NAME AND THE
ITEM THAT YOU ARE ADDRESSING.
A CHIME WILL SOUND WHEN 10
SECONDS ARE LEFT IN YOUR
ALLOTTED TIME.
AS A GENTLE REMINDER TO WRAP UP
YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
AT THE END OF THE ALLOTTED
TIME, YOUR MICROPHONE WILL BE
MUTED AND THE NEXT SPEAKER
REGISTERED WILL BE CALLED.
ONCE SPEAKERS HAVE COMPLETED
PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE
DISCONNECT FROM THE PUBLIC
COMMENT LINE AND JOIN US BY
FOLLOWING THE MEETING VIA
SEATTLE CHANNEL BROADCAST OR
THROUGH THE LISTENING LINE
ACTION LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
THE COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT
TO ELIMINATE PUBLIC COMMENT IF
THE SYSTEM IS BEING ABUSED.
OR IF THE PROCESS IMPEDES THE
COUNCIL'S ABILITY TO CONDUCT
ITS BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF
RESIDENTS OF THE CITY.
ANY OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE THAT IS
DISRUPTIVE TO THESE PROCEEDINGS
OR THAT IS NOT FOCUSED ON AN
APPROPRIATE TOPIC AS SPECIFIED
IN COUNCIL RULES MAY LEAD TO
THE SPEAKER BEING MUTED BY THE
PRESIDING OFFICER.
OUR HOPE IS TO PROVIDE AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR PRODUCTIVE.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
NOW OPEN.
AND WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE
FIRST SPEAKER ON THE LIST.
PLEASE REMEMBER, TO PRESS STAR
SIX AFTER YOU HEAR THE PROMPT
OF, YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED.
THANK YOU SEATTLE.
SPEAKERS WILL NOW BE CALLED ON
THE ORDER OF REGISTER.
BY REPBL REPBL REGISTERING
FOR COMMENT, PLEASE SIGN UP AT
THE SHEET NEXT TO THE PODIUM.
THE FIRST COMMENTER IS HOWARD
DALE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, HOWARD DALE
COMMENTING ON A LACK OF POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY.
EXACTLY ONE YEAR AGO TODAY,
CALEN VICK AT THE CAL SEATTLE
GENERAL RELEASED A STORY ABOUT
A WHISTLE BLOWER WHO HAD
RESIGNED JUST DAYS EARLIER.
INSTEAD OF THE COUNCIL
ASSESSING IT ALLOWED THE ORG TO
CONTRACT WITH AN OUTSIDE ENTITY
FOR A PERFECTLY CURE RATED
CURATED AWE DID AUDIT THAT
WOULD NOT BE MADE PUBLIC UNTIL
AN HOUR LATER.
MANY OF THESE CLAIMS HAD BEEN
NOTED TWO YEARS EARLIER BY A
DIFFERENT WHISTLE BLOWER AS
WELL AS BY OTHER ORG WORKERS.
TODAY I PUBLISHED MY ANALYSIS
INDICATING THAT DESPITE THIS
OUTSIDE AUDIT HAVING BEEN
COMPLETED AND PRINTED 53 DAYS
AGO, IT WAS KEPT UNDER WRAPS
AND THEN LEAKED TWO WEEKS AGO
BEFORE IT WAS MADE PUBLIC TO
JOURNALIST ERICA BARNETT ALMOST
CERTAINLY BY COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD IN HER ATTEMPT TO
PROVIDE SPIN TO THE STORY BY
OBSCURING THE AUDIT'S FINDINGS.
I'LL BE MAKING A FORMAL
COMPLAINT TO SEATTLE ETHICS
ABOUT THIS BREACH BY THE
COUNCIL MEMBER FOR AN AGENCY
THAT SPENDS OVER $3.6 MILLION
OF OUR MONEY AND IS ENTRUSTED
WITH ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND
FAIRNESS IN THE INVESTIGATION
OF POLICE MISCONDUCT.
A ROLE THAT THE OFFICE OF
INSPECTOR GENERAL HAS REPEATEDLY
AND THE REPEATED FAILURE OF THE
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS
STORY GO TO SOUTH SEATTLE
EMERALD.
AGAIN THAT'S SOUTH SEATTLE
EMERALD.
THANK YOU.
>>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JOHN
BURNS.
HE'S SHOWING AS NOT PRESENT AND
THAT'S THE END OF THE REMOTE
PUBLIC COMMENT LIST.
>> OKAY.
MOVING ON.
>> OUR NEXT TWO SPEAKERS IN
CHAMBERS ARE SIGNED UP FOR
COUNCIL BILL 120288 TO SPEAK ON
THAT.
WE'RE HOLDING OFF ON THAT ONE
UNTIL LATER SO WE'LL COME BACK
TO THAT.
>> CORRECT.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT.
I DID NOT REALIZE THAT MY
CAMERA WAS OFF.
OKAY SO WE HAVE REACHED THE END
OF OUR REGISTERED SPEAKERS FOR
BOTH THE REMOTE AND IN
CHAMBERS.
AND PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW
CLOSED.
SO NOW, MOVING ON INTO AGENDA
WE WILL GO TO INSTRUCTION OF
THE REFERRAL CALENDAR I MOVE TO
ADOPT THE INTRODUCTION REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
IS THERE A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO ADOPT AN INTRODUCTION
REFERRAL CALENDAR.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT.
I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THE
RULES BE SUSPENDED TO ADD
CONSIDERING OF AN AMENDMENT TO
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR WITH A RESOLUTION THAT
I WOULD LIKE THE COUNCIL TO
CONSIDER BUT IT WAS NOT
CIRCULATED BY 5:00 P.M.
ON THE PREVIOUS DAY.
>> IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION,
COUNCIL RULE 354R LEA 3A4
RELATED TO A CIRCULATION
BEFORE THE INTRODUCTION DAY.
HEARING NO OBJECTION.
PLEASE GO AHEAD AND ENTER YOUR
RESOLUTION.
>> ENTITLED THE RESOLUTION
CONDEMNING HARASSMENT, THREATS
AND VIOLENCE AGAINST ELECTED
OFFICIALS AND THOSE SEEKS
ELECTED OFFICE AND REFERRING IT
TO SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
INTRODUCE RESOLUTION 32065
WE'VE REFERRED IT TO THE CITY
COUNCIL.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
>> MA'AM PRESIDENT.
JUST WANTED TO NOTE THAT THIS
IS A RESOLUTION THAT WE'RE
SEEKING TO PASS IN CON
CONJUNCTION WITH THE KING
COUNTY COUNCIL UP TO THE LEAD
UP TO THIS FALL ELECTION WITH A
LOT OF THREATS WE'VE SEEN
AGAINST THOSE SEEKING ELECTED
OFFICE, THOSE IN OFFICE AND
PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
WANTED TO BE IN SOLIDARITY WITH
THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED IT
HERE LOCALLY AND ALSO ACROSS
THE NATION IN PASSING THIS
RESOLUTION.
AND AGAIN WE WOULD NOT VOTE ON
THIS UNTIL NEXT WEEK SO WE LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH OTHER
COLLEAGUE S IF THEY HAD ANY
AMENDS ON THIS RESOLUTION IN
FRONT OF US.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON YOU HAD
YOUR HAND UP.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
I HAD A QUESTION, A
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE ABOUT
THE TITLE OF THE BILL.
I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN
INTRODUCING AN AMENDMENT BEFORE
NEXT TUESDAY JUST TO EXPAND IT
TO ALL PUBLIC SERVANTS AND JUST
DIDN'T KNOW IF WE WOULD HAVE TO
AMEND THE TITLE TO DO THAT AND
I KNOW THERE ARE RULES ABOUT IT
TO NAME THE TITLE ONCE
SOMETHING IS OFFICIALLY
INTRODUCED SO I DIDN'T KNOW IF,
WE WOULD HAVE TO AMEND THE
TITLE IN THIS MOMENT OR COULD
IT BE AMENDED LATER.
THIS MIGHT BE A PARLIAMENTARY
QUESTION ABOUT AMENDING THE
TITLE AFTER SOMETHING IS
INTRODUCED.
>> MA'AM CLERK COULD YOU LET US
KNOW.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS WE WOULD
HAVE TO DO THAT.
BUT YOU'RE THE EXPERT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ.
THE RESOLUTION BEFORE US CAN BE
AMENDED AS FAR AS THE TITLE AS
WELL AS AMENDING THE BODY OF
THE RESOLUTION TO REFLECT THE
TITLE AS WELL BECAUSE IT'S A
RESOLUTION AND NOT A COUNCIL
BILL.
>> GREAT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON WILL
DO THAT NEXT TUESDAY.
>> I WILL WORK WITH THE
SPONSOR, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA BEFORE I ASK
THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLE.
>> THANK YOU COLLEAGUES AND IF
THERE'S ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS OF
THE RESOLUTION I WOULD LIKE TO
SHARE THOSE WITH THE COUNCIL
AND WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH YOU
ON ADVANCE OF NEXT WEEK.
>> WILL YOU CALL THE ROLE TO
THE INTRODUCTION REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND
RESOLUTION 32065 IS INCLUDED IN
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
AND I THINK WE'VE ALREADY HEARD
ALL OF OUR COMMENTS ON THE
INTRODUCTION ON THE AMENDMENT
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR.
SO WE'LL MOVE ON WITH THAT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ IF
WE COULD DO ONE MORE STEP WHICH
IS THE INTRODUCTORY ADOPTION AS
AMENDED.
>> JUST GETTING THERE.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
INTRODUCTION IS ADOPTED AS
AMENDED.
MOVING ON TO THE AGENDA
ADOPTION.
HEARING NO OBJECTION.
THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
THE CONSENT CALENDAR HAS THE
MINUTES OF AUGUST 2nd IN IT.
THE PAYROLL BILL OF COUNCIL
BILL 120320.
TODAY WE HAD 21 APPOINTMENTS
FROM THE TRANSPORTATION AND
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMITTEE.
THOSE ARE APPOINTMENTS TO THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC ABILITY
STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE CUSTOMER
PANEL.
THE PEDESTRIAN REVISAL BOARD
AND THE LEVEE TO MOVE SEATTLE
COMMITTEE MEETING.
SO WITH THAT, WE WILL NOW
CONSIDER THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
ARE THERE ANY ITEMS COUNCIL
MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FROM
THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
HEARING NONE, WITH THAT WE WILL
MOVE AND GET A SECOND ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT
CALENDAR.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOR ALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> AND COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> IF YOU COULD VOTE PLEASE.
>> I'M GETTING, I'M RIGHT
THERE.
I'M SORRY.
THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS ADOPTED
WILL THE CLERK, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR.
WE ALREADY DID THAT.
OKAY.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES AND
LEGISLATION ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR ON MY BEHALF.
I'M SORRY MA'AM CLERK I'M A
LITTLE BEHIND TODAY I'M TRYING
TO CATCH UP HERE.
THANK FOR S FOR KEEPING ME ON
MY TOES.
SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO MOVE TO.
WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING
SECTION FOR ITEMS ONE AND TWO
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
ONE INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM ONE COUNCIL BILL
120126 RELATED TO FLOODPLAINS
REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY
ORDNANCE 126-1126 FOR AN
ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS TO ALLOW
INDIVIDUALS TO RELY ON AN
UNDATED NATIONAL FLOOD MAP TO
OBTAIN FLOOD INSURANCE THROUGH
A FLOOD PROGRAM.
>> THANK YOU.
BEFORE I OPEN THE PUBLIC
HEARING ON THIS ITEM, I'M GOING
TO TURN IT OVER TO COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES WHO WILL BE
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS WHO IS THE
SPONSOR OF THIS BILL.
COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE US
WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARK.
>> YES, INDEED.
MOST OF THEM ARE IN J ODI'S
READING OF THE TITLE.
BUT WE PASSED THE INTRODUCTION
IN 2020.
AND UPDATED FLOODPLAIN MAPS.
WE'VE HAD TO EXTEND THOSE
TWICE.
AND THE CURRENT EXTENSION ENDS
AUGUST 18.
AND SO THE FLOODPLAIN
REGULATIONS CONTAIN BUILDING
CODES AND OTHER STANDARDS THAT
MAKE CODES, BUSINESSES AND
PEOPLE SAFER FROM FLOODING.
IF WE DO NOT EXTEND THESE
PROPERTY OWNERS IN FEMA
FLOODPLAIN AREAS MAY NOT BE
ABLE TO PURCHASE FLOOD
INSURANCE OR RENEW EXISTING
POLICIES.
AND JUST FOR THE VIEWING
PUBLIC, THE REASON FOR THE
EXTENSION IS THAT THERE WAS A
DECISION TO APPEAL.
THE DECISION WAS APPEALED BY
THE BOARD LAST SUMMER AND STAFF
HAVE BEEN WORKING TO RESOLVE
THOSE ISSUES.
SO, SDCI'S PLAN RIGHT NOW IS TO
REDO THE PLANS COMPLETE A NEW
PROCESS AND MOVE FORWARD WITH
PROPOSED PERMANENT REGULATIONS
IN THE LAND USE COMMITTEE NEXT
YEAR.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALAS.
ES.
AS PRESIDING OFFICER I'M
OPENING THE DISCUSSION ON THE
FLOODPLAINS INTRODUCTION OF
INTERIM REGULATION AND AMENDED
BY ORDNANCE 126536 FOR AN
ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS TO ALLOW
INDIVIDUALS TO RELY ON UPDATED
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE
MAPS TO OBTAIN FLOOD INSURANCE
THROUGH THE FEDERAL PH-RPBL
FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY FEMA.
MA'AM CLERK HOW MANY SPEAKERS
DO WE HAVE SIGNED UP TODAY.
>> WE HAVE ONE PERSON REMOTELY.
>> OKAY.
OUR SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN TWO
MINUTES TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT.
MA'AM CLERK I WILL NOW HAND
THIS OVER TO YOU TO PRESENT THE
INSTRUCTIONS AND THE PUBLIC
COMMENT RECORDING.
>> SPEAKERS WILL NOW BE CALLED
IN THE ORDER REGISTERED.
IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED UP TO
SPEAK YOU CAN STILL SIGN UP
BEFORE THE COMMENT PERIOD IS
OVER.
PLEASE SIGN UP IN THE SIGN UP
SHEET NEAR THE PODIUM IN OPEN
CHAMBER.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS SABRINA PW-
RBGSZ BULE.
>> SABRINA.
>> OKAY, HI.
GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCILMEMBERS
MY NAME IS SABRINA BULUE.
I'M FROM SRAOEUDING
I'M PROVIDING COMMENT ON
EXTENDING THE FEMA FLOODPLAIN
REGULATIONS.
MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE
PROGRAM WHILE ALSO CONSIDERING
THE FUTURE IMPACT OF CLIMATE
CHANGE AND SEA LEVEL RISE AND
PROTECTING OUR WORKING WATER
FLOODS.
IT'S CRITICAL BEFORE MOVING TO
MAKE THEM PERMANENT.
WE URGE THE PASS PASSAGE OF
THIS BILL NEXT TUESDAY FOR AN
ADDITIONALLAL SIX MONTHS TO
REVIEW A SOLUTION THAT WORKS
FOR ALL OF OUR AGENCIES THAT
TOUCH THE WATERFRONT.
IT'S IMPORTANT WE WORK TO
PREVENT SEA LEVEL RISE BUT ALSO
PROTECT THE VIE BRAN CY
VIBRANT VIBRANCY OF OUR
WORKING WATERFRONT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
TIME.
WE'RE HOPEFUL WE WILL REACH A
SOLUTION.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER FOLKS
THAT HAVE ARRIVED LATE THAT
NEED TO SPEAK.
MA'AM CLERK.
>> NO THERE'S NOBODY ELSE
SIGNED UP.
>> THAT WAS THE END OF THE
PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM NUMBER
13504 IS NOW CLOSED.
THIS BILL WILL GO TO COUNCIL
NEXT TUESDAY FOR
, AUGUST 16,.
>>> RELATING TO FUNDING FOR
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, ADOPTING
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN UPDATES TO
THE 2018-2022 CONSOLIDATED PLAN
FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT.
>> THANK YOU, BEFORE I OPEN THE
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM,
I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA AS
SPONSOR OF THIS BILL TO PROVIDE
US WITH THE PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM PRESIDENT.
IT WILL BE JUST ONE SECOND, IF
YOU DONE MIND.
CALLING UP MY COMMENTS HERE.
SORRY TOO MANY SHUT DOWNS OF MY
COMPUTER TODAY.
MA'AM PRESIDENT THANKS FOR
OPENING UP THIS PUBLIC HEARING
TODAY.
I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT THE
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN IS ADOPTED
ANNUALLY AND THAT THE CITY
SPENDS FOUR FEDERAL GRANTS ON
THIS EFFORT.
THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FOR
PEOPLE WITH AIDS, HOPA, THE
SOLUTIONS GRANT ESG AND THE
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ARE
HOME FUNDS.
THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN IS THEN
SUBMITTED TO HEAD WITH A 2022
DEADLINE FOR AUGUST 16th.
THIS YEAR THE ANNUAL ACTION
PLAN OUTLINES HOW WE WILL SPEND
A TOTAL OF $17.2 MILLION OF
FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS.
THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO
SUPPORT THINGS LIKE SERVICES TO
HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND
THEIR FAMILIES.
DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEIGHBORHOODS
AND INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES.
AND OVER ALL IMPROVING
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, SHELTERS,
AND HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
IT ALSO PROVIDES SHORT AND LONG
TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE IN
ADDITION TO COST RELATED IN
RELATION TO HOUSING.
THE DRAFT PLAN WAS ALREADY
HEARD IN COMMITTEE AND THE
FINAL PLAN REFLECTS THE
DECISIONS MADE BY THE COUNCIL
IN THE 2022 ADOPTED BUDGET.
THERE'S TYPICALLY A TIGHT TURN
AROUND FOR THE ANNUAL ACTION
PLAN DUE TO THE SMALL WINDOW
BETWEEN CONGRESSIONAL
APPROPRIATION AND THE HUD
DEADLINE.
IN ORDER TO MEET THIS DEADLINE
HSD REQUESTS THAT THE
LEGISLATION ADOPTING THE
FINANCIAL PLAN BE CONSIDERED BY
THE FULL SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
TODAY.
THANK YOU AGAIN, TWO TO THE
COUNCIL PEB
PRESIDENT AND TO YOUR TEAM FOR
HELPING TO ACCOMMODATE THIS
LEGISLATION SO WE'RE ABLE TO
MAKE THE HUD DEADLINE TO ENSURE
THOSE MUCH NEEDED FEDERAL GRANT
DOLLARS GET OUT THE DOOR AND
FUNDING THESE CRITICAL
PROGRAMS.
>>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA AND THANK YOU FOR
STAYING ON TOP OF THE H.U.D.
STUFF I KNOW THAT CAN BE
DIZZYING.
THANK YOU FOR STAYING ON TOP OF
THAT AND BRINGING IT TO US.
I'M OPENING ITEM NUMBER TWO,
RELATING TO THE FUNDING FOR
HOUSING, A COMMUNITY PROGRAM.
UPDATES TO THE 2018/2022 HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
MA'AM CLERK HOW MANY SPEAKERS
DO WE HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THIS?
>> WE HAVE TWO IN PERSON AND
NONE THAT ARE REMOTE.
>> OKAY, LET'S DO THE REMOTE
PERSON FIRST.
AND THEN WE'LL DO THE TWO FOLKS
THAT ARE IN CHAMBERS.
>> SORRY.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THERE WAS ZERO, ZERO REMOTE.
SO TWO IN CHAMBERS.
>> TWO IN CHAMBERS, OKAY.
SO WHY DON'T WE GIVE THE FOLKS
THAT ARE IN CHAMBERS EACH TWO
MINUTES ND I WILL HAND THIS
OVER TO YOU FOR PUBLIC IF YOU
HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN, PUBLIC
INSTRUCTIONS.
>> THANK YOU.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE IN
PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTERS.
ONCE YOUR NAME IS CALLED PLEASE
APPROACH EITHER MICROPHONE AND
STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM TO
WHICH YOU'RE ADDRESSING.
THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENTER IS
MICHAEL FULLER.
MR. FULLER, YOU CAN SPEAK.
>> IT'S HONORABLE MICHAEL
FULLERMENT AND YOU KNOW THAT
FOR THE RECORD AND LET THE
RECORD REFLECT.
I AM LOOKING AT THE VIOLATION
OF 1962 THE CONSPIRACY.
ALL THE CITY COUNCILS I'M
HOLDING YOU ALL ACCOUNTABLE FOR
VIOLATING A MALFEASANCE OF THE
OFFICERS AND.
Y'ALL HAVE INVADED THE
COMMUNITY WITH ALL THESE
IMMIGRANTS ON
SEPTEMBER 11th.
AND THEN AGE IS NEEDED CHANT AT
THE TIME THE TAXPAYER IS PAYING
$338.3 BILLION FOR UNAUTHORIZED
UNDOCUMENTED BUT THEN YOU DON'T
THINK ABOUT OUR VETERANS THAT'S
SLEEPING ON THE STREET THAT
FOUGHT TO MAKE THIS COUNTRY,
SAFE FREE AND SECURE.
SO I'M LOOKING AT THE ORGANIZED
CRIME CONTROL AFTER OCTOBER 15,
1970 THAT WAS SIGNED BY
PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON AND THE
OLDER AMERICAN ON JULY 14, 1955
THAT WAS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
LINDON JOHNSON AND IMMIGRATION
AND NATIONALITY ACT OF 1965
THAT WAS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
LINDON JOHNSON.
AS PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN
STATED HOW MANY TIMES DOES A
PERSON HAVE TO HIT YOU OVER
YOUR HEAD BEFORE YOU REALIZE
WHO'S IN YOU.
THE MAYOR OF SEATTLE, ORGANIZED
CRIME.
HAS NOT AND WILL NOT SECTION
504 OF THE ACT OF 1973.
AND THE VIOLATION OF
30L0Y.L.A.L.REV.977 1996 AND
1997.
NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW.
>> THANK YOU MR. FULLER.
AND OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS
MARGARITE BRUSHARD.
>>> YES MY NAME IS MARGARITE
BRUSHARD AND I'M FROM SEATTLE.
I'M LIKE FAR CON.
I'M NOT SCARED.
I SAID THAT'S A GOOD WAY TO
LIVE, HUH.
BECAUSE FEAR HAS TORMENT.
AND I AIN'T GOT NO BUSINESS
FEARING NOBODY.
I JUST HAD TO CLEAR THE AIR.
IF THERE'S SOME IN HERE.
I'M GOING TO ADDRESS THAT
FUNDING AND HOUSING BECAUSE
THAT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE
GREATEST ENEMIES FOR INDIGENOUS
BLACK PEOPLE.
YOU SAY OH NO, BUT THEY'RE
GIVING THESE TINY HOUSES.
JUST LIKE THE LITTLE
SHACKS DOWN BY THE CITY DUMP.
I'M ASKING AND DEMANDING WE BE
PAID RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE NOT WAITING FOR THEM TO
FIND OUT WHETHER OR NOT TRUMP
LEFT YOU SOME MONEY TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE WERE SAFE AND
SECURE ON THIS LAND.
WHATEVER IT IS YOU'RE DISHING
OUT BECAUSE YOU'RE SAYING THAT
YOU'VE GOT A PLAN.
THROUGH WHAT?
YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT MY
HISTORY, JUST ASK ME.
BECAUSE I'M AT THE FRONT DOOR
RIGHT NOW AND I BET YOU BETTER
GET THIS, STUFF TOGETHER THAT
YOU'RE DOING.
IT'S STRAIGHT FROM THE PIT OF
HELL.
AND EVERYBODY THAT KNOWS ME, IF
YOU COME AND ASK ME SOMETHING,
I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU THE TRUTH
BECAUSE THEY SAID YOU SHALL
KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH
SHALL MAKE YOU FREE.
SO WE DON'T WANT NO MORE
FLIMFLAM WITH THIS STUFF HERE.
TALKING ABOUT LIKE HE SAID
VIOLATING OUR RIGHTS UP UNDER
THE CONSTITUTION.
FORGET ABOUT THE HUMAN RIGHTS.
YOU DON'T TREAT US LIKE THIS.
DO YOU?
YOU NEED TO ASK YOURSELF THAT
QUESTION.
BEFORE YOU LAY DOWN AND CLOSE
YOUR EYES ON THIS EVENING.
AMEN, SOMEBODY.
>> THANK YOU.
THAT'S THE END OF THE PUBLIC
COMMENTERS.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM CLERK.
THAT WAS OUR LAST SPEAKER AND
REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON
COUNCIL BILL 120388 AND THAT IS
NOW CLOSED.
THEREFOR I MOVE TO PASS COUNCIL
BILL 120-6388.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
PASS.
AND COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA HAS
SPONSORED THE BILL.
YOU DID PROVIDE US WITH SOME
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS IS THERE
ANY OTHER COMMENTS THAT YOU
WANT TO SAY TO ADDRESS THIS
ITEM BEFORE WE MOVE ON?
>> NO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
MA'AM PRESIDENT.
>> OKAY.
WELL, THANK YOU.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS
FROM OUR COLLEAGUES?
OKAY NOT SEEING ANY.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA DO YOU
HAVE ANY CLOSING REMARKS?
>> NO, THANK YOU FOR ASKING.
>> WITH THAT WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MO RALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> WILL YOU PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION
ON MY BEHALF.
MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER THREE,
AND MA'AM CLERK WILL YOU PLEASE
READ ITEM NUMBER THREE INTO THE
RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM THREE, COUNCIL
BILL 13606.
ADOPTING A 2022 CITY WIDE
POSITION LIST.
>> THANK YOU.
I MOVE TO PASS COUNCIL BILL
13036 IS THERE A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
PASS THIS BILL.
AND I WILL SHARE MY COMMENTS ON
THIS.
COUNCIL BILL 120386 PRESENTS A
2022 CITY WIDE POSITION LIST
WHICH INCLUDES ALL THE
AUTHORIZED OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE
FULL TIME AND PART TIME
POSITIONS IN EACH DEPARTMENT AS
OF JANUARY 2022.
THIS BILL FULFILLS AN
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION AND
DOES NOT HAVE A SUBSTANTIVE ON
EMPLOYEES, FUNDS OR
IMPLICATIONS TO THE CITY.
OUR OWN CORINA DILL PROVIDED A
LIST ON THIS BILL SO IF THERE
ARE QUESTIONS AFTER THIS, YOU
CAN FOLLOW UP WITH CORINA.
BUT WE DID GET A MEMO LAST
WEEK.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENT REGARDING
THIS BILL.
NOT SEEING ANY OR HEARING ANY.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> A KYE.
>> AND COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
NUMBER FOUR INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM FOUR COUNCIL
BILL 120386 RELATED TO CITY
EMPLOYMENT.
EMPLOYMENT ORDNANCE RETURNING
POSITIONS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE
SYSTEM AND THE DISKREUGS
DISCRETIONARY TITLE.
>> I'M VOTING TO PASS THE
BILL.
IS MOVING TO PASS THE BILL IS
THERE A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>> I WILL PROVIDE COMMENTS NOW.
COUNCIL BILL 20387 FIRST
RETURNS TWO POSITIONS TO THE
CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM AS A
RESULT OF A CLASSIFICATION
REVIEW AND DETERMINATION.
THESE POSITIONS NO LONGER MEET
THE EXEMPTION CRITERIA.
SECONDLY, IT ADJUSTS THE PAY
ZONE FOR THE POWER MARKETER
TITLE TO ALIGN WITH THE POWER
MARKETER BU TITLE.
AND AGAIN CREATE AND STAFF
PROVIDED A. MA'AM CLERK WILL
YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE BILL PASSES.
THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT AND
MA'AM CLERK AGAIN PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION
ON MY BEHALF.
MOVING ON TO NEIGHBORHOODS
EDUCATION CIVIL RIGHTS AND
CULTURE COMMITTEE ITEM NUMBER
FIVE FOR MA'AM MORALES.
MA'AM CLERK WILL YOU PLEASE
READ ITEM FIVE INTO THE RECORD.
>> REPORTS OF THE EDUCATION
CIVIL RIGHT AND CULTURE
COMMITTEE.
AGENDA ITEM FIVE.
PROTECTIONS AGAINST
DISCRIMINATION, OR ALLEGED
PREGNANCY ACTIONS.
THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASS.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
THE BILL ADDS CIVIL PROTECTIONS
SO THAT THE OFFICE OF CIVIL
RIGHTS CAN INVESTIGATE ALLEGED
VIOLATION AND ENFORCE IF
NECESSARY.
WE SAW IN THE SEATTLE TIMES
JUST TODAY THAT ANTI ABORTION
ADVOCATES ARE STARTING TO
TARGET.
WE KNOW FOR FIRST TIME IN THE
COUNTRY'S HISTORIES OUR COURTS
HAVE REVERSED A FUNDAMENTAL
RIGHT.
THAT BODILY AUTONOMY AND SELF-
SELF-DETERMINATION ARE
AVAILABLE.
ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT THE INDEX
ASSESSED WAS ANTI
DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION.
OVER ALL SEATTLE RECEIVED THREE
OUT OF SIX STARS IN THE REPORT.
WE KNOW AS A COUNCIL THAT HERE
IN SEATTLE DISCRIMINATION
EXISTS.
WE SEE EVIDENCE OF THAT IN LOTS
OF WAYS THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A
RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
INITIATIVE.
THIS CLASS OF PROTECTED
CITIZENS IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT.
WHILE THIS IS A TREMENDOUS
FIRST STEP TO PROTECT FOLKS WHO
ARE OBTAINING SAFE MEDICAL
PROCEDURES IN THE CITY.
WE'RE LIVING IN A TIME WHERE
PEOPLE WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE
SUPREME COURT'S DECISION.
WE HAVE TO BE COURAGEOUS AND
STAND FOR OUR VALUES AT THIS
PIVOTAL TIME IN OUR HISTORY.
THIS WAS VOTED OUT OF COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY.
I DO WANT TO THANK THE
COLLABORATIVE WORK FROM OUR
COMMUNITY PARTNERS PRO-CHOICE
WASHINGTON, LEGAL VOICE,
PARENTHOOD, COUNCIL MEMBER
HERSELF AND DAN STRAUSS WHO ARE
BOTH COSPONSORS.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK ANNE
GORMAN FROM CENTRAL STAFF.
OUR COMMUNITY ADVOCATES ARE
REALLY DOING A LOT OF WORK
RIGHT NOW TO MEET THIS
DEVASTATING MOMENT IN REALTIME
TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE,
PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AND I'M
HONORED TO WORK ALONGSIDE THEM
TO ENSURE THE CITY PROTECTS
THOSE WHO ARE OBTAINING OR
PROVIDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
CARE IN THE CITY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> I'M GOING THE SAY I'M GOING
TO HOLD MY REMARKS ON BOTH
BILLS.
THEY'RE COMPLETELY SEPARATE
BILLS.
EFFICIENCY MA'AM CHAIR.
I'M GOING TO SPEAK ONCE.
THANK YOU.
>> I PREFER WHEN YOU DO THAT
COUCIL MEMBER HERBOLD BECAUSE
I KNOW YOU AND COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES WORKED HARD ON BOTH OF
THESE.
IT'S ALWAYS BETTER IF AT LEAST
IN MY MIND MAYBE THE PUBLIC'S
MIND WHEN WE HAVE OUR COMMENTS
ALL KIND OF AT THE END.
THAT MAY BE THE OLD TRIAL
LAWYER IN ME WANTING THE C
CLOSING STATEMENTS.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT HAS A
COMMENT BEFORE MOVING ON.
WE'LL COME BACK TO OTHER
COMMENTS LATER ON.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES DO YOU
HAVE ANY CLOSING REMARKS BEFORE
WE MOVE ON.
>> I'M GOOD, THANK YOU.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> THE BILL PASSES.
WILL YOU PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE BILL.
AND WE MOVE ON TO COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES.
WILL YOU READ ITEM SIX.
>> COUNCIL BILL 120-6376.
TO ADOPT THE REVISED WITH
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND
PROVIDERS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THIS CREATES A GROSS
MISDEMEANOR FOR RECKLESS
INTERFERENCE AND DISRUPTION.
I WILL SAY WHILE IT IS UNLIKELY
THAT WE'LL SEE ABORTION
RESTRICTIONS AT THE STATE LEVEL
IN WASHINGTON, IT IS PROBABLE
THAT THE STATE LEVEL
LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS COULD
CREATE CONFUSION ABOUT THE
PROTECTIONS OR RESTRICTIONS
THAT ARE APPLICABLE IN ANY
GIVEN CASE.
SO THESE BILLS ARE INTENDED TO
PROVIDE CLARITY ABOUT WHAT
ACTIONS THE CITY WOULD TAKE IN
SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES.
I HAD MORE COMMENTS BUT, I WILL
LEAVE THE REST OF THE TIME HERE
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
I DO JUST WANT TO THANK AGAIN
ADVOCATES AND ON THIS
PARTICULAR BILL, KETO FREEMAN
THAT PROVIDED A LOT OF SUPPORT
TO MAKE SURE WE HAD THE BILL IN
GOOD SHAPE.
THE BILL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY OUT
OF COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU.
AGAIN REALLY APPRECIATE COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES LEADERSHIP ON
BOTH OF THESE BILLS AND FOR
ALLOWING ME TO SPONSOR.
I'M GOING TO SAY A FEW WORDS
ABOUT THESE BILLS BUT I'M GOING
TO RESERVE MY COMMENTS TO AN
AREA THAT I THINK WE SHOULD BE
WORKING TO MOVE INTO.
HERE IN SEATTLE I'M SURE WE'RE
USED TO THINKING ABOUT
EARTHQUAKES AND MANY OF US HAVE
EMERGENCY PLANS TO HELP US
SURVIVE.
AND EARTHQUAKES AFTERMATH.
THE DOBS DECISION WAS A KIND OF
EARTHQUAKE BUT NOT JUST ANY
EARTHQUAKE.
FOR PREGNANT PEOPLE, AND THE
PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM IT'S THE
BIG ONE.
THE CATASTROPHIC EARTHQUAKE
THAT WE'VE ALWAYS KNOWN IS
COMING.
AND IT'S THE EXPECTED FOUR FOLD
INCREASE IN PEOPLE SEEKING
ABORTION IN WASHINGTON STATE.
THAT COULD BE THOUGHT OF AS THE
TIDAL WAVE CREATED BY THE
EARTHQUAKE.
THAT'S HEADED OUR WAY.
LOCAL PROVIDERS ARE ALREADY
REPORTING PATIENTS SEEKING CARE
HEE FROM AS FAR AWAY AS TEXAS
AND LOUISIANA.
AND THE REALITY IS, PREGNANT
PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THE LUXURY OF
TIME TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT
ABORTION.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
LEADERSHIP OF COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES AND HER TEAM.
THEY'VE MOVED VERY QUICKLY TO
IDENTIFY REGULATORY FIXES THAT
WILL HELP PREGNANT PEOPLE.
AN ORDNANCE TO ADD PEOPLE WHO
HAVE RECEIVED OR ARE SEEKING
ABORTION AS A PROTECTED CLASS
IN OUR MUNICIPAL CODE.
AN ORDNANCE TO CREATE A
MISDEMEANOR CHARGE FOR PEOPLE
WHO ENCROACH ON INDIVIDUALS
SEEKING ABORTION OR GENDER
AFFIRMING CARE.
I WANT TO THANK CRISTINA
COSTUVOS IN MY OFFICE WHO'S
BEEN WORKING HARD BOTH ON THESE
BILLS BUT TO FIND OTHER WAYS WE
CAN HELP PREGNANT PEOPLE AS
THEY COME TO SEATTLE.
WE'RE AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS
CRISIS WE KNOW THE TIDAL WAVE
IS HEADING HERE THANKS TO THE
EXTRAORDINARY WORK OF ADVOCATES
AND PROVIDERS.
WE CAN MAKE EDUCATED GUESSES
ABOUT THE IMPACT AND WE CAN
MOVE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES BUT
WE CANNOT COMPLETELY ACCURATELY
GUESS TODAY EVERYTHING THAT
WILL BE NEEDED.
TO HELP KEEP WHAT ARE
ESSENTIALLY MEDICAL REFUGEES IN
OUR COUNTRY.
PEOPLE WHO ARE FROM OUR COUNTRY
THAT ARE MEDICAL REFUGEES IN
THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
AND TO KEEP THEM, THEIR
PROVIDERS AND THOSE WHO SUPPORT
THEM SAFE.
ONE THING THAT I DO KNOW THAT
I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE
IMPACTS OF HOSPITAL, ARE THE
IMPACTS OF HOSPITAL
CONSOLIDATION IN OUR STATE.
UP TO 50% OF HOSPITAL BEDS ARE
NOW IN RELIGIOUSLY AFFILIATED
HOSPITALS AND PATIENTS IN THOSE
HOSPITALS CANNOT ACCESS THE
FULL RANGE OF HEALTH CARE THAT
THEY REQUIRE.
AND NO ONE IS REQUIRED TO TELL
THEM WHEN THEY'RE BEING DENIED
CARE OPTIONS.
I'M WORKING WITH ADVOCATES, THE
BOARD OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC
HEALTH TO EXPLORE OPTIONS FOR
ENSURING MORE ASSESSABLE AND
ACCURATE PATIENT INFORMATION
HEN WHEN IT COMES TO
UNDERSTANDING WHAT THEY CAN AND
CANNOT RECEIVE AT A GIVEN
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
WE KNOW OUR STATE REQUIRES
HOSPITAL SUPPORT FORUM ONLINE
WITH INFORMATION ABOUT WHICH
REPRODUCTIVE CARE SERVICES ARE
OR ARE NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE
AT EACH HOSPITAL BUT I'M
WORKING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE
CAN GET THAT INFORMATION INTO
THE HANDS OF PATIENTS.
WHEN THEY ARE SEEKING ABORTION
CARE.
KUW HAD A STORY OF A WOMAN WHO
SOUGHT CARE AT A HOSPITAL WHO'S
POLICY DIDN'T ALLOW THE
PROVIDER TO ACT WHEN THERE WAS
FETAL CARDIAC ACTIVITY UNTIL
THE THREAT TO THE WOMAN'S LIFE
WAS IMMEDIATE.
AS REPORTED BY KEOW, CASCA
POLICIES DON'T LET PROVIDERS
ACT TO TERMINATE THE PREGNANCY
UNTIL THEY'VE DETERMINED THE
PREGNANT PERSON'S LIFE IS AT
RISK.
WHEN THE PATIENT CROSSES THAT
LINE THAT LINE IS NOT CLEAR.
PARTICULARLY BECAUSE WE EXPECT
AN INFLUX OF PREGNANT PEOPLE
HERE FROM OUT OF TOWN LIKELY
UNFAMILIAR WITH OUR HEALTH CARE
SYSTEMS.
IT IS SO ESSENTIAL THAT THEY
RECEIVE ACCURATE INFORMATION
ABOUT THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
CARE SERVICES THAT THEY CAN AND
CANNOT RECEIVE AT THE FACILITY
THAT THEY'VE CHOSEN AND I HOPE
WE CAN WORK ON THAT REALLY
IMPORTANT TRANSPARENCY
LEGISLATION LIFE SAVING
LEGISLATION IN THE MONTHS
COMING.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES BEFORE
WE MOVE TO A VOTE IS THERE
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO
ADD?
>> ONLY THAT I FORGET TO THANK
MY OWN STAFF WHO WERE REALLY
INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THIS
THING MOVED QUICKLY.
SO THANK YOU TO THEM.
>> BEFORE WE GO TO A VOTE.
I JUST WANT TO AGAIN THANKS
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD AND
MORALES FOR GETTING ON THIS AND
THE LEGISLATION THAT WAS
PASSED.
I THINK IT'S ALWAYS IMPORTANT
THIS BODY PASS LEGISLATION THAT
IS STRATEGIC, THAT'S CRITICAL,
THAT ADDRESSES A NEED THAT CAN
BE ACTED UPON AND MORE
IMPORTANTLY AS COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD BROUGHT UP BUILT UPON
ON THE KEY LEVEL LOOKING AT
CONSTITUTIONS THAT ARE NOT
PROVIDING THESE KIND OF HEALTH
CARE SERVICES FOR WOMEN.
AND I DON'T WANT TO GO INTO THE
CRIMINALITY OF IT BUT THOSE ARE
QUESTIONS THAT WE NEED TO ASK
WHEN SOMEONE'S LIFE IS IN
DANGER WHEN SOMEONE IS REFUSING
HEALTH CARE, IN REGARDS TO
REPRODUCTIVE AND A WOMAN'S
RIGHT TO CHOOSE.
SO I AM FEELING THAT THE REST
OF THIS YEAR AND ALL OF NEXT
YEAR, WE'RE GOING TO BE SEEING
A LOT OF THIS TYPE OF
LEGISLATION AND SEEING IT GET
MORE COMPLEX AND HOPEFULLY
MAYBE WE WILL GET TO A STATE
AMENDMENT TO A CONSTITUTION AND
MAYBE A NATIONAL ONE.
HOPEFULLY THAT'S WHERE THE
CONVERSATION ENDS BEFORE I
LEAVE HERE.
SO WITH THAT IS THERE ANYTHING
ELSE FROM ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES
BEFORE I MOVE TO THE VOTE?
OKAY.
NOT SEEING ANY.
MA'AM CLERK WILL YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF
THE BILL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, THE BILL PASSES.
THE COUNCILLET'S MOVE ON TO
ITEM NUMBER SEVEN WHICH IS
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
WILL YOU PLEASE READ ITEM SEVEN
INTO THE RECORD.
>> REPORTED THE PUBLIC ASSETS
AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE.
RESOLUTION 32062.
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION
AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT
TO ACT AS THE AUTHORIZED
REPRESENT AGENT ON BEHALF OF
CITY OF SEATTLE AND TO LEGALLY
BIND THE CITY OF SEATTLE WITH
RESPECT TO CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR
WHICH THE CITY SEEKS GRANT
FUNDING ASSISTANCE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS YOU ARE
THE CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM PRESIDENT.
WE HAD A VERY ROBUST DISCUSSION
LAST WEEK IN THE COMMITTEE ON
RESOLUTION 302.
THIS ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION TO APPROVE
SEVERAL GRANT AWARDS FOR
SEVERAL DIFFERENT PROJECTS.
A TOTAL AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT
FOR FIVE DIFFERENT PROJECTS
THROUGHOUT THE CITY FROM
SEVERAL DIFFERENT FUNDS.
WE HAD AN EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION
ABOUT THESE DIFFERENT SOURCES.
THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION
FUND IS ONE IN PARTICULAR THAT
STANDS OUT AS ONE THAT ALSO HAS
A SIGNIFICANT CONNECTION TO THE
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF OUR
SENATE DELEGATION, WASHINGTON
STATE.
BUT ALSO HELPS US TO CONSTRUCT
SPORTS FIELDS, OPEN SPACES AND
THE DEPARTMENT NEEDS OUR
AUTHORIZATION TO CONTINUE TO.
THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS
RESOLUTION ARE SEEKING FEDERAL
SUPPORT FOR COLEMAN POOLS
RENOVATION, CAR CADE PARK,
RIVER VIEW PARK IMPROVEMENT AND
SOUND VIEW PLAY FIELD
IMPROVEMENTS.
IN TOTAL AGAIN BETWEEN THOSE
FIVE PROJECTS.
THE CITY IS SEEKING $8.8
MILLION IN FEDERAL SUPPORT TO
WATCH OUR OWN STATE, CITY AND
REGIONAL COMMITMENTS.
WITH THAT I WOULD MOVE THAT WE
PASS THE RESOLUTION.
AND IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
I DON'T THINK YOU NEED TO MOVE
IT BECAUSE IT WENT THROUGH
COMMITTEE.
SO I THINK WE'RE GOOD HERE.
THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING.
RIGHT MA'AM CLERK.
>> RIGHT.
>> OKAY.
SO COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS DID TEE
IT UP FOR US.
THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT ON
WHAT CAME OUT OF THE COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY.
AND WITH THAT IS THERE ANY
OTHER COMMENTS FROM MY
COLLEAGUES?
>> NOT SEEING OR HEARING ANY,
MA'AM CLERK WILL YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSING OF
THE RESOLUTION.
THE ADOPTION, I'M SORRY OF THE
RESOLUTION.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> THE LEGISLATION PASSES.
>> WILL YOU PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
NUMBER EIGHT INTO THE RECORD.
>> REPORT OF THE TRANSPORTATION
IN SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMITTEE, ITEM NUMBER EIGHT.
RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC CODE
ADDING A NEW SECTION 11.72.7445
TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
DESIGNATE PARKING FOR TRUCK
TRACTORS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF
WAY.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS AS AMENDED.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
COLLEAGUES, OUR COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THE
BILL.
THIS ENABLES ENFORCEMENT OF
THAT DESIGNATED PARKING.
WHILE SDOT'S PRESENTATION WAS
CLEAR ABOUT FOUR LOCATIONS
WHERE IT WOULD INITIALLY
DESIGNATE THIS TRUCK TRACTOR
PARKING.
INCLUDING HARBOR ISLAND,
GEORGETOWN AND SOTO.
THE LEGISLATION WOULD HAVE
PROVIDED BLANKET AUTHORITY TO
SDOT THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
SO TO ADDRESS CONCERNS
EXPRESSED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC
ABOUT THAT BLANKET AUTHORITY WE
ADOPTED AN AMENDMENT DRAFTED BY
CENTRAL STAFF TO SDOT'S BILL
AND THAT WILL REQUIRE A
DIRECTORS RULE.
THAT WILL ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT
TO SPECIFY THE PRINCIPALS IT
WILL USE FOR DESIGNATING FUTURE
TRUCK PARKING AND MOST
IMPORTANTLY ITS PROCESS FOR A
FUTURE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ON
SUCH PARKING LOCATIONS.
AGAIN OUR COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED THIS BILL AS
AMENDED FOR ADOPTION TODAY BY
THE CITY COUNCIL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSON, ANY COMMENTS BEFORE
WE MOVE.
COUNT COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MA'AM
PRESIDENT.
I WANT TO TAKE A QUICK SECOND
TO THANK THE FOLKS TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR WORKING WITH MY STAFF ON
THE PROJECT.
I THINK THESE ARE GOING TO BE
IMPORTANT ROLELS.
WE'RE HEARING ABOUT INCREASED
HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THESE
AREAS.
I'M REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF THE
DEPARTMENTS MOVING ON SO WE CAN
ADDRESS THIS ACTIVITY.
AS THESE LOCATIONS ARE
DIFFERENT THE LONG HAUL TRUCKS
OVERNIGHT THAT ARE PROVIDING
OVERNIGHT IN THESE PARKING
LOCATIONS, IN THAT THEY ONLY
MOVE CONTAINERS LOCALLY BETWEEN
PORT TERMINALS AND NEAR BY
INTERMODAL YARDS.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE
NO UNINTENDED IMPACTS OF HUMAN
TRAFFICKING IN THIS LEGISLATION
AND APPRECIATE SDOT BEING AWARE
OF THIS ISSUE AND INCLUDING
ANTI TRAFFICKING ADVOCATES AND
THEIR OUTREACH I WOULD ALSO BE
REMISED IF I DIDN'T THANK NOW
COUNCIL MEMBER JEAN COLWELLS
FOR HER LEADERSHIP AT THE STATE
LEGISLATURE ON HUMAN
TRAFFICKING AND FORMER HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES LENA VALORIA
AND THE TEAM OF TPEULY PEU.
>> I WANT TO THANK SDOT FOR
THIS LEGISLATION ON BEHALF OF
SOUTH PARK RESIDENTS WHO OFTEN
HAVE THESE TRUCKS PARKED IN
THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE
IMPACTS ARE NOT JUST FELT DUE
TO TRAFFIC IMPACTS BUT IMPACTS
WITH ADDITIONAL VEHICLE
EMISSIONS AND SO THANK YOU TO
EVERYBODY WHO'S WORKED ON THIS.
>> THANK YOU.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WANTS
TO THANK COUNCILMAN PEDERSON
FOR THE TRUCK.
THANK YOU.
I'M NOT TRYING TO MAKE LIGHT OF
YOUR COMMENTS I JUST WASN'T
EXPECTING THEM BUT THANK YOU.
NOW THAT YOU SAID THEM IT MAKES
SENSE.
SO THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON DO YOU
WANT TO HAVE ANY CLOSING
REMARKS BEFORE WE GO TO A VOTE.
>> NO THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
>> OKAY.
SO WITH THAT, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU THE BILL PASSES.
WILL THE MA'AM CLERK PLEASE
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
LEGISLATION.
WILL YOU PLEASE READ ITEM
NUMBER NINE INTO THE RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 130373.
ACCEPTING EASEMENTS GRANTED TO
THE CITY OF SEATTLE FOR
MAINTENANCE OF HYDRANTS, WATER
MAINS, DOMESTIC METER THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASS.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> THIS BILL WILL ENABLE
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR
INSTALLATION HYDRANTS, WATER
MAINS, FIRE SERVICE METERS AND
OTHER EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR
WATER UTILITY PURPOSES AT
VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN SEATTLE.
ACCEPTING THE EASEMENTS WILL
HAVE NO COST TO RATE PAYERS.
AGAIN OUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED
THE BILL BY FOR ADOPTION BY THE
FULL CITY COUNCIL.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY TO
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
HEARING NONE.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON IS
THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE
TO SAY BEFORE THE CALLING OF
THE ROLL.
>> NO THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE BILL PASSES.
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT AND
MA'AM CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF TO THE
LEGISLATION.
THAT CONCLUDES OUR COMMITTEE
REPORTS SO WE'LL BE MOVING ON
IN OUR CALENDAR TO ITEMS
REMOVED FOR THE CONSENT
CALENDAR.
NOT SEEING ANY.
I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY
INTRODUCTION ADOPTION TODAY.
MOVING ON TO OTHER BUSINESS.
IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO
COME BEFORE COUNCIL.
COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING?
>> NO I RETRACT MY REQUEST FOR
PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT NEXT
TUESDAY.
LIKE I SAID, TRYING TO PLAN A
TRIP WITH MY SON WHO'S GOING
OFF TO COLLEGE HAS BEEN
CHANNELING BUT I WILL
CHALLENGING BUT I WILL BE
PRESENT.
>> I DID THAT TWICE.
YOU CAN ALWAYS ASK TO BE
EXCUSED THEN IF YOU DON'T NEED
TO YOU CAN SHOW UP.
SO WE'RE GOOD EITHER WAY.
YOU OKAY WITH THAT.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR
UNDERSTANDING.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT.
COUNCIL LET'S SEE, THAT DOES
CONCLUDE OUR ITEMS OF BUSINESS
TODAY.
AND OUR NEXT REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING IS NEXT
TUESDAY.
THERE'S A WRONG DATE ON HERE.
IT'S THE 16th.
MY SCRIPT SAYS THE NINTH BUT IT
IS THE 16th AT 2:00: WITH THAT
WE STAND ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU.