>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY.
TODAY IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29th
THIS IS A MEETING OF THE SEATTL
CITY COUNCIL. THE TIME IS TO:
03. I AM DEBORA JUAREZ. MADAME
CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SKINNER?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SO WHAT?'S
>> PRESENT.
>> ACCOUNT NUMBER STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILNEMBER HERBOLD?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER FLOREZ?
>> PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE EVERYBODY
HERE TODAY. MOVING ON TO AGEND
AND PRESENTATIONS, I AM NOT
AWARE OF ANY PRESENTATIONS
TODAY. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL
MOVE ON TO OUR HYBRID PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD. MADAME CLERK,
HOW MANY REMOTE SPEAKERS DO WE
HAVE?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WE
CURRENTLY HAVE 14 REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENTS SPEAKERS. I DON'T
BELIEVE ANYONE NEW HAS SIGNED
UP, I WILL CHECK.
>> WE HAVE NO IN PERSON
SPEAKERS?
>> WE HAVE TWO.
>> OKAY.
>> LET'S START WITH THE IN
PERSON SPEAKERS. EACH SPEAKER
WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES. THEN, WE
WILL GO TO REMOTE SPEAKERS, AND
THEY WILL ALSO HAVE TWO MINUTES
EACH. MADAME CLERK, LET US KNO
IF ADDITIONAL PEOPLE SIGN UP,
EITHER REMOTELY OR IN PERSON,
CORRECT? YES?
>> CORRECT.
>> OKAY. WITH THAT, LET'S START
WITH OUR REMOTE SPEAKERS. I'M
SORRY, YOU DO THE RECORDING
FIRST. I APOLOGIZE.
>> THEY ARE SPEAKING FROM BOTH
SPEAKERS.
>> PRESIDENT JUAREZ?
>> YES?
>> THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME
PROBLEM WITH THE REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT.
>> YEAH, I DO NOT HEAR ANYTHING
EITHER, OR THE RECORDING.
>> I JUST STARTED IT, COUNCIL
MEMBERS. BUT COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT, THANK YOU FOR FLAGGING
THAT. WE WILL HAVE I.T. LOOK
INTO IT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> HELLO, SEATTLE. WE ARE THE
EMERALD CITY, THE CITY OF
FLOWERS AND THE CITY OF
GOODWILL, BUILT ON INDIGENOUS
LAND, THE TRADITIONAL TERRITORY
OF THE COAST'S A-LIST PEOPLE.
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT AND IS
EAGER TO HEAR FROM RESIDENTS OF
OUR CITY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
SPEAK AND PROVIDE VERBAL PUBLIC
COMMENT, YOU CAN REGISTER TWO
HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING VIA
THE CAD SADDLE CITY OF SEATTLE
COUNCIL WEBSITE. HERE IS SOME
INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC COMMEN
PROCEEDINGS. SPEAKERS ARE CALLE
UPON IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY
REGISTERED ON THE COUNCIL
WEBSITE. EACH SPEAKER MUST CAL
IN FROM THE PHONE NUMBER
PROVIDED WHEN THEY REGISTERED
ONLINE, AND USE THE MEETING I.D
AND PASSCODE THAT WAS EMAILED
UPON CONFIRMATION. IF YOU DO
NOT RECEIVE EMAIL CONFIRMATION,
PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM OR JUNK
MAIL FOLDERS. A REMINDER: THE
SPEAKER MEETING I.D. IS
DIFFERENT FROM THE GENERAL
LISTEN LINE MEETING I.D.
PROVIDED ON THE AGENDA. ONCE A
SPEAKER 'S NAME IS CALLED, THE
SPEAKER 'S MICROPHONE WILL BE O
MUTED, AND AN AUTOMATIC PROMPT
WILL SAY "THE HOST WOULD LIKE
YOU TO UNMUTE YOUR MICROPHONE".
THAT IS YOUR CUE THAT IT IS YOU
TURN TO SPEAK. AT THAT TIME, YO
MUST PRESS STAR SIX. YOU WILL
THEN HEAR A PROMPT "YOU ARE ON
MUTED." MAKE SURE YOUR PHONE IS
UNMUTE IT ON YOUR AND, SO YOU
WILL BE HEARD. YOU SHOULD BEGIN
SPEAKING BY STATING YOUR NAME
AND THE ITEM YOU ARE ADDRESSING
A CHIME WILL SOUND WHEN 10
SECONDS ARE LEFT IN YOUR
ALLOTTED TIME. IT WILL IS A
GENTLE REMINDER TO WRAP UP YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENTS. AT THE END OF
YOUR ALLOTTED TIME, YOUR
MICROPHONE WILL BE MUTED, AND
THE NEXT REGISTERED SPEAKER WIL
BE CALLED. ONCE SPEAKERS HAVE
COMPLETED PROVIDING PUBLIC
COMMENT, PLEASE DISCONNECT FROM
THE PUBLIC COMMENT LINE, AND
JOIN US BY FOLLOWING THE MEETIN
VIA SEATTLE CHANNEL BROADCAST O
THROUGH THE LISTENING LINE
OPTION LISTED ON THE AGENDA. TH
COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
ELIMINATE PUBLIC COMMENT IF THE
SYSTEM IS ABUSED OR IF THE
PROCESS IMPEDES THE COUNCIL'S
ABILITY TO CONDUCT ITS BUSINES
ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF
THE CITY. ANY OFFENSIVE LANGUAG
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
DISCUSSIONS THAT WILL ASSIST OU
ORDERLY CONSIDERATION OF ISSUES
BEFORE THE COUNCIL. THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW OPEN. WE
WILL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST
SPEAKER ON THE LIST. PLEASE
REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR SIX AFTE
YOU HEAR THE PROMPT "YOU HAVE
BEEN ON MUTED ." THANK YOU,
SEATTLE.
>> ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO THIS.
>> OUR FIRST IN PERSON
COMMENTOR IS ALEX ZIMMERMAN.
>> MY NAME ALEX TSIMMERMAN,
PRESIDENT -- AMERICA I WANTED
TO GO OUR BUDGET , A DIFFERENCE
IN ANOTHER BUDGET, BUT IT IS NO
A PROBLEM. WHAT IS DIFFERENT
RIGHT NOW? YOU NEVER SHOW
HUNDRED PEOPLE WHO COME CASE.
HE NEVER SHOW FACES LIKE MY
FACE. WHERE IS MY FAITH? WHY I
SEE YOUR FACES 24/7 EVERY DAY?
AND HUNDRED PEOPLE WHO COME
HERE, YOU NEVER SHOW FACES.
WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS TRICK?
WHY ARE YOU ACTING LIKE A
PSYCHOPATH WITH GESTAPO
PRINCIPLE? IF 750,000 IDIOTS
WHO LIVE IN THE CITY, VERY
QUIET. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THIS TO
ME? I TRY TO UNDERSTAND HOW THI
IS POSSIBLE. NINE COUNCIL
SUPPOSED TO GIVE SOME PEOPLE A
RIGHT TO SPEAK AND SHOW THEY
FACES. FOR SEVEN MONTHS, YOU
NEVER DOING THIS. IT IS A
NIGHTMARE. IN SHARE FOR
EXAMPLE, IN SEVEN MONTHS, NEVER
HERE. WHY SHE DOING IN HOME FOR
$150,000? WHY ARE YOU TALKING
ABOUT THIS? $150,000, WHAT ARE
YOU PAYING FOR? YOU SIT AT HOME
WITH FOUR SISTERS, EACH OF YOU
COST US $1 MILLION PER YEAR.
YOU SIT IN HOME. WHERE IS
COUNCIL? WHAT IS GOING ON? BUT
I REPEAT AGAIN AND AGAIN. WHEN
YOU DO NOT OPEN FACES , I WILL
BRING CLASS ACTION AGAINST YOU.
ONLY ONE PROBLEM, PEOPLE WILL
PAY FOR CLASS-ACTION, NOT YOU
FROM YOUR POCKETS. IT IS BY
DEFINITION A CONSPIRACY. NINE
COUNCIL HAVE SOME OPINION, YOU
ARE GESTAPO CRIMINAL, VIOLATES
EVERY PRINCIPLE OF THE
CONSTITUTION, PUBLIC SENSE, YOU
ARE EVIL PIGS. YOU KNOW WHAT
THIS MEANS. STAND UP, AMERICA,
WE "AYE" FROM THIS GESTAPO.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> OUR NEXT PUBLIC COMMENTOR,
SPEAKER IN PERSON IS LENNY
SURE, I HOPE I PRONOUNCE YOUR
NAME CORRECTLY.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON,
COUNCIL MEMBERS. I AM CLINICIA
AT THE BAR DELAYED, PRESIDENT
AND CEO OF THE NORTHWEST
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM, ALSO
AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS NAM. I
IS A MUSEUM THAT CARES ABOUT
COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM SERVES
OUR COMMUNITY. WE EMPOWER, WE
EDUCATE, AND WE INSPIRE OUR
COMMUNITY THROUGH ART,
EXHIBITIONS, AND SO MUCH MORE.
NAM HAS LONG PARTNERED WITH
THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH THE YEARS, AND WE VALUE
THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR CITY
COUNCIL FOR THE GREATER GOOD
OF OUR CITY. NOW THAT THE
MUSEUM IS PREPARING TO REOPEN
ITS DOORS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT,
THE MUSEUM IS COUNTING ON
SUPPORT FROM ALL SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS TO FUND NAM A
THE $500,000 LEVEL, SO THAT OUR
MUSEUM CAN CONTINUE TO BE THE
AWARD-WINNING RESOURCE THAT IT
HAS BEEN FOR 15 YEARS NOW , IN
THIS REGION AND IN THIS
COMMUNITY. YOUR CONSTITUENTS
RELY ON NAM AS AN INCLUSIVE,
FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES
SO, NOW IS THE TIME TO BOLDLY
INVEST IN THIS ESSENTIAL,
BLACK-LED CULTURAL INSTITUTION
THAT ENSURES EVERYONE FEELS
WELCOME AND AFFIRMED IN THAT
SPACE. NOW IS THE TIME TO BE
ABOUT PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE OF
SEATTLE, WHO NEED THIS BLACK
SPACE AND YOUR SUPPORT OF IT.
NOW IS THE TIME TO DO RIGHT BY
THE NORTHWEST AFRICAN-AMERICAN
MUSEUM AND ALL THE COMMUNITIES
IT REPRESENTS BY FINDING A WAY
TO WORK TOGETHER TO FUND AND
PARTNER WITH THE NORTHWEST
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM. WE
STAND THANKING YOU FOR YOUR
SUPPORT AND FOR YOUR
PARTNERSHIP, AND FOR HELPING US
TO REOPEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ, W
ARE HAVING SOME TECHNICAL ISSUE
WITH THE ZOOM REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENTERS, AS FAR AS THEM
BEING ABLE TO ACCESS REMOTE
PUBLIC COMMENT. RIGHT NOW, WE D
NOT HAVE AN EXPECTATION WHEN
THAT TECHNICAL ISSUE WILL BE
FIXED. I.T., CAN YOU CONFIRM
THAT IS THE CASE?
>> WE CAN TAKE A RECESS. WHAT D
YOU NEED, I.T.?
>> WE DO NOT HAVE AN EXACT
TIMELINE WHEN THIS CAN BE
RESOLVED. WE ARE STILL
RESEARCHING THE ISSUE.
>> FOUR DIFFERENT DIAL IN
NUMBERS FOR ZOOM ARE ALL GOING
DEAD. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS
ANYTHING WE CAN EXPEDITE.
>> CAN WE TAKE A 15 MINUTE
RECESS? AND IN THE MEANTIME,
YOU CAN WORK WITH OUR OFFICE
AND THE CLERKS, AND GIVE ME AN
IDEA? BUT I CANNOT EVERYONE ELS
KNOW WE WILL COME BACK AT 2:30?
DOES THAT SOUND -- YEAH? OKAY.
MADAME CLARK, DO I JUST GO AHEA
AND SAY WE CAN GO INTO RECESS
UNTIL 2:30?
>> YEAH, IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION.
>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, I
WILL RECESS THIS CITY COUNCIL
MEETING UNTIL 2:30, WHEN I HOPE
WE CAN RECOVER SOME OF THESE
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. WITH
THAT, WE WILL BE IN RECESS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE
EVERYBODY. WE HAD TECHNICAL
PROBLEMS. I WANT TO SHARE, IT
WAS NOT ON OUR END, IT WAS ON
THE ZOOM AND. SO, WE HAVE SENT
OUT ANOTHER ZOOM NUMBER, WE HAV
CALLED IN ON ANOTHER THE NUMBER
SO, WE WILL RECESS UNTIL 2:45,
SO PEOPLE WHO HAVE ASSIGNED UP
REMOTELY GET THE MESSAGE AND CA
CALL IN. SO, CHECK YOUR EMAILS.
EVERYONE, COLLEAGUES, STAY ON
THIS, GO AHEAD AND MUTE , GO OF
CAMERA, DO WHAT YOU NEED TO, AN
WE WILL BE BACK AT 2:45. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE
WE ARE ALL BACK ONLINE. LOVE TH
TECHNOLOGY. WITH THAT, MADAME
CLARK, WE CAN GET BACK ON THE
RECORD AND TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT
FROM REMOTE CALLERS. CAN YOU
PLEASE TAKE THE ROLE?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> NINE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU. HOW MANY SPEAKERS
DO WE HAVE FOR REMOTE?
>> WE HAVE 15 SPEAKERS WHO HAVE
SIGNED UP FOR REMOTE, BUT ONLY
SEVEN PRESENT AT THIS POINT.
>> OKAY, LET'S START WITH THE
SEVEN. TWO MINUTES EACH. MADAME
CLERK, CALL THE NAMES.
>> OUR FIRST PUBLIC COMMENTOR I
HOWARD GAIL.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON . THE BUDGET
BEFORE YOU STILL GIVES MORE
MONEY TO POLICE AND WASTE OVER
$11 MILLION ON AN ACCOUNTABILIT
SYSTEM THAT STILL HAS POLICE
INVESTIGATING POLICE, AND STILL
DENIES VICTIMS OF POLICE
VIOLENCE ANY SEMBLANCE OF
JUSTICE, ACCOUNTABILITY, OR EVE
THE RIGHT TO APPEAL WHAT OUR
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM RULED IN
FAVOR OF THE POLICE. DESPITE
THIS HARSH REALITY, THIS BUDGET
FOR THE FIRST TIME, ASKED THE
COUNCILMEMBERS MOSQUEDA, HER
BOLD, AND MORALES, PROVIDE FOR
THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENTITY
OUTSIDE THE POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM THAT CAN
ADVOCATE DIRECTLY FOR THE NEEDS
OF VICTIMS OF POLICE VIOLENCE,
AND CAN INVESTIGATE CREATING AN
APPEALS PROCESS FOR WHEN OUR
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM RULED IN
FAVOR OF POLICE. IT IS A SMALL
BUT IMPORTANT STEP IN
AMELIORATING THE SEVERE HARMS
THAT RESULT FROM SEATTLE POLICE
TRAINING AND POLICY PROBLEMS
THAT REMAIN UNADDRESSED. FOR TH
FIRST TIME , VICTIMS OF POLICE
VIOLENCE MAY HAVE AN ENTITY THA
ALLOWS THEM TO SPEAK FOR
THEMSELVES, AS OPPOSED TO OUR
CURRENT SYSTEM WHICH HAS PEOPLE
SPEAKING FOR THEM. HOPEFULLY,
THIS WILL CREATE THE KIND OF
EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING THAT
WILL PUSH SEATTLE TO BUILD A
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
THAT PROVIDES FOR THE FULL
CIVILIAN CONTROL OVER POLICE
POLICY, POLICE MISCONDUCT
INVESTIGATIONS, AND POLICE
DISCIPLINE AS PEOPLE IN NEWARK,
PORTLAND , SAN FRANCISCO, AND
MANY OTHER CITIES HAVE DONE
AFTER GEORGE FLOYD. THANK YOU T
COUNCIL MEMBERS MOSQUEDA, HER
BOLD, AND MORALES IS, FOR
MEETING WITH THE AFFECTED FAMIL
MEMBERS, AND CRAFTING THE BUDGE
AMENDMENT OFFERING THE
POSSIBILITY WE CAN FINALLY HEAR
UNFILTERED VOICES OF THOSE MOS
IMPACTED BY POLICE VIOLENCE, AN
PROVIDE THEM THE SUPPORT THEY
PROVIDE FOR FAR TOO LONG. THAN
YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER PRESIDENT
FOR MAKING SURE PEOPLE COULD BE
HEARD TODAY.
>> OUR NEXT REMOTE SPEAKER IS
KAREN TAYLOR. KAREN TAYLOR?
>> HI, MY NAME IS KAREN, I LIVE
IN COUNCILMEMBER MORALES IS '
DISTRICT. [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
VOTER APPROVED DISTRICT
APPROVED TO BRIDGE PROJECT. I
RELY 100% ON TRANSIT, SINCE I A
DISABLED AND CANNOT DRIVE. ON
SSDI, I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO
TAKE LIFT AND ON SNOWY DAYS
LIKE THIS. YOU ARE TALKING ABOU
MAKING A CITY WHERE THE MOST
VULNERABLE CAN'T SURVIVE. I NEE
DECENT TRANSIT TO GET GROCERIE
AND TO DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS.
PEOPLE WITHOUT CARS ARE AMONG
THE MOST VULNERABLE OF ALL. THI
IS A SNEAKY MOVE ONE VOTERS
THOUGHT THEY WERE VOTING FOR
ACTUAL TRANSIT FUNDING. ALSO, I
IS PREPOSTEROUS THAT RAISING TH
LOCAL AMAZON TAX, WE -- INSTEAD
I AM GLAD LOCAL FUNDING SOURCES
ARE BEING EXPLORED, BUT THERE I
ONE OF EASY ONE ALREADY SET UP
STARING US IN THE FACE. YOU
COULD HAVE ADJUSTED A FEW
PERCENTAGE POINTS AND MADE A
HUGE DIFFERENCE IN MANY PEOPLE'
LIVES. THIS SHOWS ME THE
COUNCIL HAVE A MIND-SET OF FALS
SCARCITY YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF
TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN. FINALLY,
I AM FRUSTRATED HE DID NOT VOTE
FOR SCHAMA'S PROPOSAL TO GIVE
MONEY TO THE NORTHWEST
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM ,
INSTEAD, TAKING MONEY OUT OF
THE RIDICULOUS 1.5 MILLION
SEATTLE POLICE ADVERTISING
BUDGET. WE NEED TO HONOR THE
SPIRIT OF THE GEORGE FLOYD
UPRISING, EVEN WHEN IT IS NOT I
FRONT OF MIND. I AM CERTAIN YO
REMEMBER IT, EVEN WITHOUT THE
PRESSURE OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
IN THE STREET. THANK YOU FOR
ALL YOU HAVE DONE THIS BUDGET
CYCLE. LET'S WORK EVEN HARDER A
A CITY TO PUT OUR MONEY WHERE
OUR MOUTH IS AS WE MOVE FORWARD
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS REVEREND
ROBERT JEFFREY.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS ROBERT
JEFFREY. I AM CALLING IN SUPPOR
OF THE NORTHWEST
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM. IT IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR OUR CIT
TO SUPPORT AND TO PROMOTE THE
CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL
CONTRIBUTION MADE BY
AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN SEATTLE.
IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, AND
IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THE
CONTINUED MARGINALIZATION OF OU
HISTORY IS BOTH INSULTING AND
DEMEANING. IT DEHUMANIZES
AFRICAN-AMERICAN PEOPLE IN A WA
THAT SUGGESTS WE WERE NOT HERE.
IT DISAPPEARS US, THE SAME WAY
THAT THE SO-CALLED
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY BOOKS
HAVE MARGINALIZED AND
DISAPPEARED US. SUPPORT THE
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM. I AM
EMBARRASSED BY THIS CITY AS IT
CONTINUES TO RELEGATE
AFRICAN-AMERICANS TO THE FRINGE
AND NONEXISTENT SPACES AND
PLACES [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
CULTURES WITHOUT MANIFESTING
CONCRETE HISTORY AND CULTURE
INTO AN INSTITUTIONAL PLACE. I
CALL UPON THE COUNCIL TO INCLUD
NAAM IN THIS BUDGET TODAY.
THANK YOU.
>> AS A REMINDER TO REMOTE
SPEAKERS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP, A
NEW EMAIL HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU,
WITH A NEW LAKE TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT , IF YOU HAVE NO
SEEN THAT. OUR NEXT PRESENT
REMOTE SPEAKER IS ALLISON EYE
CENTER. ALLISON?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON,
COUNCILMEMBERS. ALLISON I
SINGER, WITH [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
ALLIES. DOZENS OF COMMUNITY [
INDISCERNIBLE ] AND THOUSANDS O
ESSENTIAL WORKERS WHO RALLIED A
CITY HALL WEEKS AGO FOR HUMAN
SERVICES AND DIGNITY. THANK YOU
THANK YOU FOR CRAFTING A FINAL
BUDGET THAT HONORS SEATTLE'S
MORAL AND LEGAL OBLIGATIONS SO
AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE VITAL
SUPPORT TO FOLKS IN EVERY CITY
COUNCIL DISTRICT CAN CONTINUE
TO DO SO, AND NOT CUT SERVICES
OR FALL FURTHER BEHIND IN AN
INFLATION OR INFLATIONARY
ECONOMY AND CONTINUING PANDEMIC
FRONT-LINE WORKERS ARE
ESSENTIAL. THEY SUPPORT
SURVIVORS, PROVIDE HEALTHCARE,
CHILDCARE, AND FOOD SECURITY FO
WORKING FAMILIES , ELDERS, NEW
IMMIGRANTS, AND REFUGEES, AND
HELP THOUSANDS OF FORMERLY
HOMELESS SEATTLE RESIDENTS AND
SHELTER THOUSANDS MORE. YET, TO
MANY QUALIFY FOR AND MAY NEED
PUBLIC SUPPORT TO MAKE ENDS
MEET. IT IS BITTERLY COLD AND
LIKELY TO REMAIN SO FOR MONTHS.
THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO RESPOND
TO SEVERE WEATHER. AS A POSITIV
EXAMPLE, [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
EXTRA HELP ON OCCASION, AND A
PROFOUNDLY SAD REMINDER THAT
THIS EXTRA HELP IS NEEDED, AND
SOMETIMES WHAT IS AVAILABLE IS
NOT ADEQUATE. [ INDISCERNIBLE
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, AND MAKE
THE EXTRA SCRAMBLE UNNECESSARY.
SIMILARLY , THIS BUDGET WILL
PREVENT DEEP CUTS , BUT THERE I
MUCH MORE SEATTLE ELECTED
LEADERS MUST DO , TO IDENTIFY
NEW PROGRESSIVE REVENUE OPTIONS
AND BUILD A HOUSE, HEALTHY, AN
TRULY SAFE CITY. THANK YOU ALL
FOR YOUR HARD WORK ON THIS
BUDGET, LISTENING TO COMMUNITY
INPUT, AND STICKING WITH THE
LONG HAUL, WHICH IS WHAT WE HAV
TO BE IN IT TOGETHER.
>> UNFORTUNATELY , THE
VICTORIES WE HAVE MANAGED TO
WIN ARE WARPED BY THE BETRAYALS
OF WORKING PEOPLE AND PEOPLE OF
COLOR IN WHAT CAN ACCURATELY B
TERMED AS AN AUSTERITY BUDGET.
COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL CLAIM TO B
SAD ABOUT THE SHORTFALLS , BUT
LET'S BE CLEAR, THEY ARE NOT
NECESSARY, NOT NATURAL. THEY
ARE CREATED ENTIRELY BY THE
CHOICES OF THIS COUSEL. THE
EIGHT DEMOCRATS ON THE COUNCIL
VOTED AGAINST COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT BILL AND HUMAN SERVICES
AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
WOULD BE MAINTAINED. WITHOUT
THAT THE FUNDING WILL BE CUT.
AT A TIME WHEN WORKING PEOPLE
ARE STRUGGLING THIS LESS THAN
1% OF AN INCREASE ON THE
BIGGEST COMPANIES WOULD HAVE
BEEN A LIFELINE FOR THOUSANDS
OF FAMILIES, BUT YOU CHOSE TO
THROW THAT AWAY AND YOU HAVE TH
AUDACITY TO CUT FUNDING TO THE
NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN
MUSEUM WHILE SPENDING 1.5
MILLION ON THE POLICE
ADVERTISING BUDGET. THEY SAID
THEY HAD NO MONEY TO
INVESTIGATE THE ALLEGATIONS. I
IS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO
SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ,
AND I HOPE THE COUNCIL WILL
CORRECT THESE INJUSTICES.
>> THE NEXT REMOTE PERSON IS
BARBARA ANY.
>> A LONG TIME DELEGATE TO TH
LABOR COUNCIL SPEAKING IN A
PERSONAL CAPACITY. I'M PROUD T
HAVE BEEN PART OF THE PEOPLE'S
BUDGET CAMPAIGN, WHICH IS THE
FUNDS TO MAKE ABORTION FREE.
AND MAKING SEATTLE THE FIRST
ABORTION SANCTUARY CITY. IT WA
IMPORTANT THAT RANK-AND-FILE
UNION MEMBERS ORGANIZED AND
USED OUR VOICES TO CALL ON THE
MLK LABOR COUNCIL TO REVERSE
THE UNFORTUNATE DECISION AND T
ENDORSE THE RESOLUTION IN
SUPPORT OF THE ABORTION FUNDIN
DEMANDS FROM THE PEOPLE'S
BUDGET. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF
HOW UNION MEMBERS MUST TAKE A
STAND TO DEFEAT THE RIGHT WING
SIX OF THE EIGHT CITY COUNCIL
DEMOCRATS VOTED TO REJECT
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
RECOMMENDATIONS BY $140 MILLIO
TO MAKE THE RICHEST IN THE CIT
PAY FOR THE ECONOMIC CRISIS.
SEATTLE HAS EIGHT BILLIONAIRES
WHO HAVE A NET WORTH OF $250
BILLION AND THERE IS NO MONEY
TO FUND SERVICES . IT IS
POLITICAL WILL OR THE LACK
THEREOF. DEMOCRATS CHOSE
AUSTERITY CUTTING FUNDING FOR
THE GREEN NEW DEAL IT IS
STUNNING THAT THE MAJORITY OF
COUNCIL MEMBERS REFUSED TO [
INDISCERNIBLE ] TO ALLOCATE
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO FUND
THE NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN
MUSEUM. YOU VOTE YES ON
AUSTERITY AND NO ONE FUNDING
MUSEUM --
>> HARRIET WALTON. PLEASE
PRESS STAR SIX.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
>> THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO'
-- I'M GLAD THAT PEOPLE ON
THE COUNCIL STOOD UP. SOMETIME
PEOPLE DON'T STAND UP. I WANT
TO SAY THAT WE ARE SORRY THAT
YOU CANNOT GET ENOUGH
INFORMATION OUT ABOUT HOW COUL
BENEFIT THE AREAS OF THE PEOPLE
WHO ARE SUFFERING PEOPLE TALK
ABOUT BLACK LIVES MATTER AND
IT ONLY MATTERS WHEN THE POLIC
COME BY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING INFORMATION TO THE
COMMUNITY ABOUT THAT [
INDISCERNIBLE ] WE HAVE PEOPLE
WHO ARE SUFFERING IN THE
COMMUNITY AND IT IS AMAZING
THAT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT PEOPLE O
COLOR. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT
AFRICAN AMERICANS. SOLITARY
BUDGET BUDGET , I LOOKED AT TH
CATEGORIES AND IT WAS THERE FO
SOME PEOPLE FOR IMMIGRANTS AND
REFUGEES AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT
COME TO AMERICA BUT I DID NOT
SEE ANYTHING IN THOSE CATEGORIE
THAT SPEAK TO AFRICAN AMERICAN
FAMILIES. SO I WANT YOU TO LOO
AT THAT. I KNOW WE ARE WRITTEN
OUT OF HISTORY ALL THE TIME. W
WILL CONTINUE TO WORK FOR THE
MOTHERS OF PEOPLE SUFFERING IN
OUR COMMUNITY AND IT'S YOUR JO
TO COME UP WITH A SAFETY PLAN.
PEOPLE TALK ABOUT ONE WAY BUT
YOUR JOB IS TO MAKE SURE THAT
ALL THE PEOPLE IN SEATTLE -- I
KNOW SOME DON'T WANT THE POLICE
BUT I THINK YOU SO MUCH FOR
LETTING ME HAVE A COMMENT. I
KNOW IT WAS A HARD JOB AND IT
WILL NOT EVER PLEASE EVERYBODY
>> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS DENNIS
SILLS.
>> COMMITTEE MEMBERS, ON BEHAL
OF MORE THAN 1100 RESIDENTS A
LIMIT HOUSING, THANK YOU FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT.
DOZENS OF STAFF AND BOARD
MEMBERS RALLIED ON BEHALF OF
THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION DURING
THE BUDGET PROCESS. MANY BRAVE
THE COLD EARLIER THIS MONTH.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO OUR
MESSAGE [ INDISCERNIBLE ] TO
ENSURING WE CAN CONTINUE TO
OPERATE. THANK YOU FOR THE
$253 MILLION INVESTMENT AND
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR
SUPPORTING HUMAN SERVICE
WORKERS BY PROVIDING AND
UPHOLDING THE REQUIRED 7.6%
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENT IN 2023 .
THANK YOU FOR THE JUMPSTART
PLAN THAT WOULD ALLOCATE
REVENUE TO HOUSING USES
JUMPSTART REVENUE . WE ASK THAT
IT'S A ONE-TIME ADJUSTMENT AN
URGE COUNSEL TO PURSUE
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE OPTIONS FO
HOUSING IN FUTURE BUDGETS.
PLEASE VOTE YES ON THIS ISSUE.
WE ECHO THE MESSAGE. AND
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE
BUDGET.
>>
>> THANK YOU , COUNCIL MEMBERS
ON BEHALF OF SO MANY OF US. I
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTIN
THE MONEY FOR GROWING THE SOUT
BEACON HILL RESILIENCE CLUB AN
WHEN PEOPLE ORGANIZE AND WORK
TOGETHER FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
FOR THE COMMON GOOD ALONGSIDE
OUR NEIGHBORS. WE ARE EXCITED
AND AT THE SAME TIME CONCERNED
FOR NEIGHBORS AWARE OF THE
FUNDING NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE
PEOPLE'S BUDGET INCLUDING
FUNDING NEEDED FOR THE
NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN
MUSEUM, THE SHELTERS AND THOS
WHO ARE HOMELESS. WE NEED THE
FUNDING FOR THE MUSEUM AND TH
EDUCATIONAL ARTISTIC HISTORICA
COMMUNITY CENTER IN OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS. COUNSEL REJECTS
PROGRESSIVE TAX INCREASE PUT
FORWARD BY COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT
. SHELTERS , SIDEWALKS, AND
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WILL HAVE TO
WAIT. WE DO NOT HAVE TIME TO
WAIT. TO QUOTE THE REVEREND
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., WHY WE
CANNOT WAIT. YOU CAN CORRECT
AND MAKE THE CHANGE. HAVE THE
WEALTHIEST IN THE COUNTRY PAY
THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE TAX
AND SO MUCH MORE NEEDED FOR TH
COMMUNITIES AND THE MOST
HONORABLE. WE CANNOT WAIT. WHA
ARE YOU WAITING FOR. LET'S MAKE
IT DIFFERENCE.
>> THE LAST REMOTE SPEAKER .
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES.
>> I AM A SISTER OF [
INDISCERNIBLE ] WHO SHOT AND
KILLED WHEN HE WAS EXPERIENCIN
HEALTH CRISIS. OUR FAMILY
STRUGGLES DUE TO THE DIRECT TH
X OF HIS KILLING WE ARE ALL
VICTIMS OF LEASE VIOLENCE
DEVELOPING THE AFFECTED PERSON
PROGRAM IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION FOR VICTIMS OF POLIC
VIOLENCE AND AS A DIRECT RESUL
OF VIOLENCE PERPETUATED BY CITY
EMPLOYEES, EXACERBATED BY
BUREAUCRACIES AND DEFENDED BY
POLICIES. IT INCLUDES FUNERAL
AND BURIAL EXPENSES, ASSISTANC
NAVIGATING A HOSTILE AND
RETRAUMATIZED SYSTEM AND
CREATING AN OVERDUE APPEALS
PROCESS VICTIM COMPLAINTS.
THANK YOU FOR WORKING SO
DILIGENTLY TO INTRODUCE THE
AMENDMENT [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
FOR MEETING WITH US AND THANK
YOU TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO
SUPPORTED HER EFFORTS . THANK
YOU TO THOSE WHO FOUGHT
ALONGSIDE US SAW THE URGENCY.
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR
WORK TOGETHER AND CREATES
MEANINGFUL AND SUSTAINABLE
CHANGE. THANK YOU.
>> THAT IS THE LAST REMOTE
SPEAKER.
>> MADAM CLERK , HOW MANY
SPEAKERS DID WE LOSE?
>> FOUR.
>> I APOLOGIZE TO THE PUBLIC
FOR THAT. IT WAS KIND OF A ON
OUR CONTROL. I'M GLAD THAT
PEOPLE DID SHOW UP IN PERSON
AND THOSE CALLED IN. SO WITH
THAT , PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED
WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR AGENDA
WE WILL GO TO ADOPTION OF THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION , IT
WILL BE ADOPTED. IT IS ADOPTED
MOVING ON TO ADOPTION OF THE
AGENDA. IF THERE'S NO
OBJECTION, IT WILL BE ADOPTED.
NOT SEEING ANY OBJECTION, IT I
ADOPTED. MOVING ON TO ADOPTION
OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR. IN
CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED CONSEN
CALENDAR, THE ITEMS ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDE THE
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 5th TEENS ,
2022, THE PAYROLL BILLS ,
120465 AND 120466 AND 24 SELEC
BUDGET COMMITTEE LEGISLATION
BUDGET ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. A
THIS POINT MY UNDERSTANDING IS
THERE ARE A FEW THAT NEED TO B
REMOVED. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS
THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE
FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR?
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU . THERE IS AN ITE
--
>> I WAS GOING TO LET YOU GO
FIRST. I WILL GO AHEAD AND
REMOVE SEVEN, NINE, 16, AND 17
FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
>> THANK YOU. SO NOTED BY THE
CLERK. I WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE
NUMBER THREE FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. ARE THERE ANY OTHER
ITEMS THAT ANYBODY WOULD LIKE T
REMOVE? NOT SEEING ANY, SEVEN
NINE, 16, 17, AND THREE HAVE
BEEN REMOVED AND WILL BE
ADDRESSED SEPARATELY. I MOVED
TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR
EXCLUDING THOSE ITEMS. IS THERE
A SECOND.
>> SECOND. IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED TO ACCEPT THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. EXCLUDING
ITEMS THREE , SEVEN , NINE ,
16, AND 17. WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION CONSENT CALENDAR?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS. COUNCIL
PRESIDENT JUAREZ. NINE IN FAVO
AND NONE OPPOSED.
>> IT PASSES. WOULD THE CLERK
TO FIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
MINUTES AND THE LEGISLATION ON
THE CONSENT CALENDAR ON MY
BEHALF. MOVING ON , IF THERE IS
NO OBJECTIONS, THE REMOVED ITEM
INCLUDING THREE, SEVEN, NINE,
16, AND 17, THEY WILL BE
CONSIDERED BEFORE WE MOVE INT
THE COMMITTEE REPORTS AND THAT
IS BEFORE WE START TO ADDRESS
ITEM NUMBER ONE, WHICH IS
120457 ON THE AGENDA AND WE
WILL ADDRESS THE ITEMS THAT WER
REMOVED IN THE ORDER THAT I
JUST STATED. WITH THAT , SEEIN
NO OBJECTIONS, WE WILL MOVE
FORWARD AND CONSIDER THE ITEMS
REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. FIVE ITEMS WERE
REMOVED AND I WILL START WITH
THE FIRST ONE, SINCE I ASKED
THAT IT BE REMOVED. MADAM
CLERK, CAN YOU READ THIS INTO
THE RECORD.
>> IT ADOPTED EIGHT 2022
BUDGET CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, YOU
HAVE THE FLOOR.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AGENDA
ITEM 120451 , THIS IS THE
YEAR AND SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
ORDINANCE AND WE APPRECIATE
YOUR SUPPORT FOR THIS ITEM ANY
OF THE CARRYOVER DOLLARS THAT W
HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR, THAT WERE
PROJECT DID ARE PART OF HOW WE
HELP BALANCE THE 2023 BUDGET A
WELL. I HOPE YOU WILL CONTINUE
AS YOU HAVE TO SUPPORT THE REN
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET ORNAMENTS
AS IT HELPS US BALANCE THE 202
BUDGET.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM
MY COLLEAGUES? NOT SEEING ANY,
I'M GUESSING YOU HAVE NO
CLOSING REMARKS?
>> I DO NOT.
>> SO WITH THAT, WOULD YOU
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS. COUNCIL
PRESIDENT JUAREZ. NINE IN
FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAI
WILL SIGN IT. WOULD YOU PLEASE
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE BILL.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO NUMBER SEVEN
. WOULD YOU PLEASE READ NUMBE
SEVEN INTO THE RECORD. AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
TRAFFIC CODE; REVISING -- THE
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION IS PROPOSING TO
ADJUST THE FEE FOR THE PERMITS
WHICH IS NOT CHANGED SINCE 2010
ADJUSTING THE THESE WOULD
ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO MORE
EFFECTIVELY STAFF, ADMINISTER,
AND IN WARS THE PROGRAM. SINC
2010 THE FEE ADJUST 'S THAT
WERE IN PLACE HAVE ALLOWED FOR
THE NUMBER OF ANNUAL PERMITS
ISSUED TO INCREASE. [
INDISCERNIBLE ] ISSUED IS
APPROXIMATELY 24,000 AND THE
NUMBER OF ZONES HAS INCREASED
FROM $.33 TO 36 WITH SEVERAL
EXISTING ZONES ALSO UNDERGOING
MAJOR EXPANSIONS. UNDER THE
LEGISLATION, IT WOULD INCREASE
FROM $65 TO $95 FOR THE
TWO-YEAR PERMIT. THIS IS AND
INFLATIONARY ADJUSTMENT OF 3.2%
FOR THE 12 YEAR TERM . WE CAN
OPERATE AND FORCE MORE
EFFECTIVELY RESTRICTED PARKING
ZONE PROGRAM.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM
MY COLLEAGUES.
>> THIS WOULD INCREASE THE COS
OF PARKING ZONE PERMITS FROM
$65-$95 TO SOME IS A 3%
INCREASE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT
INCREASE IN THE FEE THAT IS
PAID [ INDISCERNIBLE ] AND O
SEATTLE'S WORKING-CLASS
RESIDENTS. AND THE REASONS [
INDISCERNIBLE ] IN THIS COMES
DOWN TO POLITICS AND WHO
SHOULD BE PAYING REVENUES IN
THE CITY COFFERS. AND THIS IS
A REGRESSIVE INCREASE ON WORKIN
PEOPLE PEOPLE WITH PRIVATE
GARAGES OR EVEN IF THAT WERE
NOT THE CASE, IT IS A LOT MORE
THAN FOR [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW
THEY SHIPPED THE BURDENS ON TH
SHOULDERS OF WORKING PEOPLE.
AND RATHER THAN INCREASE TAXES
ON BIG BUSINESS, PROPOSE THAT
DEMOCRATS ARE PROPOSING
INCREASING FEES OF PEOPLE WHO
ARE [ INDISCERNIBLE ] LIKE FOO
AND FUEL. NOT SURPRISINGLY
THESE INCREASED FEES WILL NOT
RAISE MUCH MONEY FOR THE CITY.
IT WILL MEAN [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS
BEFORE I HANDED BACK TO
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA. ARE
THERE ANY CLOSING REMARKS?
MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF
THE BILL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS. COUNCIL
PRESIDENT JUAREZ. EIGHT IN
FAVOR. ONE OPPOSED.
>> THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT AND
MADAM CLERK WE'LL FIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION.
MOVING ON TO THE OTHER ITEM IS
NUMBER NINE.
>> THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION ESTABLISHING THE
2023 AND 2024 FEE SCHEDULE FOR
THE USE OF PART PROPERTIES AND
OTHER PARK AND RECREATION
FACILITIES AND SERVICES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> NUMBER 120437 IS A
ORDINANCE THAT ESTABLISHES THE
2023 , FEE SCHEDULE SEATTLE
PARKS AND REC FEES AND CHARGES
BY THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT NEEDED
FOR THE PARKS AND REC PROGRAM
THE SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION FEE SCHEDULE IS
TRANSMITTED BY THE MAYOR TO TH
COUNCIL WHICH INCLUDES THE
ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES TO ENSUR
SECTIONS OF THE FEE SCHEDULE A
WELL AS THE INCREASE IS INTENDE
TO OFFSET ONGOING POST PANDEMI
REVENUE SHORTFALLS IN THE PARK
FUND OVER THE UPCOMING BIENNIUM
IT INCREASES INCLUDES
AQUATICS, SWIM LESSONS, WHICH W
KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A SHORTAG
OF. WE ARE ALSO SEEING FUNDING
SUPPORT DROP IN SWIMMING
OPPORTUNITIES. A PORTION OF THE
REVENUES GENERATED , WILL
AUGMENT THE SWIM SAFETY EQUITY
FUND TO SUPPORT FREE LESSONS
AND THE FEES ALSO INCLUDE
SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES RENTAL
WHICH IS IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW AS
WE THINK ABOUT COMMUNITY
COHESION ALLOWING PEOPLE TO GE
TOGETHER AFTER MANY MONTHS OF
ISOLATION AND THE RESULTING
DEPRESSION THAT WE SEE ACROSS
THE CITY. IT GOES TO SUPPORT
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FEES OF
THE JAPANESE GARDENS AND A
PORTION OF THE REVENUE GENERATE
WILL OFFSET THE COST OF FRONT
LINE SUPERVISOR POSITIONS FOR
THE SPECIALTY GARDENS AS WELL
AND SOME OF THE FEES GO TO
SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDING THESE
FOUR USE PERMITS , SPECIAL
AMENITY USES AND FEES TO ALIGN
THEM WITH THE FACILITY NEEDS
ACROSS OUR CITY.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM
MY COLLEAGUES. SPOT THIS WOULD
INCREASE THE PRICES TO WORKING
PEOPLE AND [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
HIGHLIGHTED THIS CONCERN BUT
THERE OTHER FACILITIES AS WELL
I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE
INCREASING [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
WHETHER IT IS PARKING OR PARKS.
I WILL VOTE NO ON THIS
LEGISLATION. INCREASING FEES IS
NOT NEEDED. IT IS NOT NEEDED T
MAINTAIN SERVICES.
>> THANK YOU. IS THERE
ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD BEFORE
WE MOVE TO THE BONE. MADAM
CLERK, WOULD
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES. YOU
CALL THE VOTE ON THE PASSAGE
>> YES, OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>>YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD,
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> YES,
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAI
WILL SIGN IT. PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION O
MY BEHALF. MOVING ON TO NUMBER
16 , WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THA
ITEM INTO THE RECORD.
>> THE ADOPTION OF THE 2023
BUDGET AND ENDORSEMENT OF THE
PROPOSED BUDGET .
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AGENDA
ITEM NUMBER 16 IS 120 120463.
THIS ALLOWS FOR TEMPORARY USE O
CERTAIN [ INDISCERNIBLE ] AND
ADJACENT STREAMS. INCLUDES
FUNDING THAT WE ARE OFFERING A
A TEMPORARY USE FOR FUNDS
COMING FROM THE SHORT-TERM
RENTAL TAX, FROM THE
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY
TAX AND FROM JUMPSTART
PROGRESSIVE PAYROLL TAX. THESE
ARE NOT BOND SOURCES THAT WE
TOOK LIGHTLY. WHEN WE RECEIVED
THE PROPOSED BUDGET FROM THE
MAYOR WE TOOK A DEEP LOOK AT HO
EACH OF THESE REVENUE STREAMS I
BEING USED TO OFFSET THE
REDUCED REVENUE THAT WAS
PROJECTED GIVING THE NOVEMBER
FORECAST. WANTED TO MAKE SURE
WHEN WE PUT FORWARD A BUDGET
THAT WE TOOK AN OPPORTUNITY TO
EXPLICITLY SAY THAT ANY USE OF
THESE REVENUE STREAMS WAS FOR
SHORT-TERM USE ONLY . THE
ORIGINAL LEGISLATION TRANSMITTE
WITH THE PROPOSED BUDGET WAS
NOT INTRODUCED AND WE ARE
INTRODUCING THIS LEGISLATION
THAT HELPS SUPPORT THE GENERAL
FUND FOR THE SHORT-TERM NATURE
AND NOT IN PERPETUITY. WHEN
THE NUMBERS WERE CRUNCHED , WE
ASKED CENTRAL STAFF IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR OFFICE AND
STAKEHOLDERS TO LOOK AT THE USE
OF EACH OF THOSE PROPOSED
REVENUE SOURCES AND MAKE SURE W
WERE ALIGNING THE USE OF THEM
AS BEST POSSIBLE WITH THE INTEN
OF THE ORDINANCES THAT
ORIGINALLY PASSED. IS
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO
MAINTAIN TRUST AND CONFIDENCE
IN THE STAKEHOLDERS, THE
COMMUNITY , AND FOLKS WHO WORK
SO HARD TO PASS THE REVENUE
SOURCES. IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR
US TO PUT IT VERY RESTRICTED
USE OF THE FUNDS ONLY FOR THIS
BIENNIUM. FOR EXAMPLE, ONLY
THE HIGHER ANTICIPATED FUNDS
AND THE HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATE
AMOUNT THAT CAME IN FOR 2022
THAT ONLY THE ADDED AMOUNT WAS
REDIRECTED TO THE BUDGET SO THA
WE COULD PROPERLY ENSURE THAT
THIS WAS AN ANTI-AUSTERITY
BUDGET. FUNDING WENT TOWARDS
THINGS LIKE FOOD ASSISTANCE AN
FOOD SECURITY. WHEN WE SAW THE
REDUCTION IN THE BEVERAGE TAX
TO THE TUNE OF 4.5 MILLION AND
WE KNEW THERE WOULD BE A
REDUCTION IN FOOD SECURITY OF
$1.2 MILLION , WE DECIDED TO
TEMPORARILY ALLOW FOR THE USE O
JUMPSTART ADMINISTRATIVE
DOLLARS, NOT FROM THE CATEGORIE
FOR HOUSING THE GREEN NEW DEAL
OR ECONOMIC RESILIENCE, BUT FRO
THE ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY. W
ALLOWED A TEMPORARY USE OF 1.2
MILLION TO GO FOR FOOD SECURIT
AND FOOD BANK ASSISTANCE. THAT
IS ONE EXAMPLE OF WHERE WE HAV
OFFERED FLEXIBILITY, BUT WE
HAVE PUT IN THIS LEGISLATION
THAT ANY SHORT-TERM USE OF
THESE REVENUE STREAMS WOULD ONL
BE FOR 2 YEARS. WE REJECTED TH
PROPOSAL THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWE
FOR THE INFLATIONARY ADJUSTMEN
TO BE APPLIED TO THE FLOOR FOR
ALLOWING THAT FUND TO BE USED I
PERPETUITY TO BACKFILL GENERAL
FUND NEEDS WE RESTRICTED THE
USE OF THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL TA
AND TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
COMPANY FLEXIBILITY DOLLARS
FOR 2 YEARS ONLY. WE NEEDED TO
BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT
REVENUE STREAMS WERE AVAILABLE
TO PAY FOR DEBT SERVICE . WE
WANT TO REMAIN IN GOOD STANDING
AND PAY FOR THE DEBT SERVICE
THAT WE COMMITTED TO. BUT IT
HELPED US TO OFFSET THE
INCREDIBLY PRESSING NEED WITHI
THE BUDGET TO AVOID
AUSTERITIES. THIS IS NOT
SOMETHING I TOOK LIGHTLY AND WE
TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE DIRECTION
FROM THE BROAD STAKEHOLDER
COALITION THAT SENT IN LETTERS
OF SUPPORT FOR MAKING SURE THAT
ANY USE OF JUMPSTART WAS ONLY
BEING USED FOR 2 YEARS AND ONL
USING THE HIGHER THAN
ANTICIPATED REVENUE FOR HELPING
TO OFFSET ANY POTENTIAL
REJECTIONS AND THAT WE ALIGN
THE SPENT PLAN AS CODIFIED IN
THE JUMPSTART SPENDING PLAN.
THERE IS NO ONGOING CHANGE IN
PERPETUITY FOR ANY OF THESE FUN
SOURCES. THEY ARE TO YOUR
TIME-LIMITED, AND WHILE I
SUPPORT ADDITIONAL REVENUE AND
WILL WORK HARD TO SECURE
ADDITIONAL REVENUE , WE CANNOT
-- I DON'T WANT TO CONFLATE
THIS WITH ANYTHING ELSE THAT
WOULD ALLOW FOR THIS TO BE USED
IN PERPETUITY. WAS A TEMPORARY
FLEXIBLE USE OF INKS LIKE
JUMPSTART AND WE APPLIED
SIMILAR LOGIC TO THE
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK TAX AS
WELL AS A SHORT TERM RENTAL TAX
THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM
COLLEAGUES? COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
>> I WILL BE VOTING NO ON THIS
LEGISLATION. PART OF THE MONEY
FROM THE AMAZON TAX TO BE
DIVERTED RATHER THAN THE USE
FOR SOCIAL HOUSING COUNCIL
MEMBERS HAVE ASSERTED IT'S OKA
AND THE SAME THING THEY SAID
IN 2021 AND WE'RE LOOKING AT
BUDGETS [ INDISCERNIBLE ] AND
WE WERE TOLD THAT IS A AN
EXCEPTION EACH TIME. I POSE
AUSTERITY. I POSE PUTTING THE
COST ON WORKING PEOPLE. TAKIN
FUNDS IS NOT THE SOLUTION. IT
MEANS AUSTERITY [
INDISCERNIBLE ] CREATED BY THE
REPRESENTATIVES , INDIVIDUALS
WHO DO --
>> [ CAPTIONER CANNOT GET CLEAR
AUDIO ]. MOST COUNCIL MEMBERS
CHOSE TO VOTE NO ON THE BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE
AMAZON TAX .
>> ARE THERE ANY CLOSING
REMARKS?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH , COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. I WOULD NOTE THAT
THE USE OF THE PROGRESSIVE
PAYROLL TAX FOR 2021 IN 2022
WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL
SPENDING PLAN AND WAS PASSED
WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF EVERY
COUNCILMEMBER. THAT WAS ALLOWE
FOR IN 2021 AND 2022 AND THI
YEAR I THINK THERE IS AN
IMPORTANT DISTINCTION ABOUT HO
THE USE OF HIGHER THAN
ANTICIPATED REVENUE IS BEING
USED VERSUS THE AMOUNT THAT WAS
PROJECTED IN THE SPAN PLANNED
AS CODIFIED AND IT IS NOT
SOMETHING I TAKE LIGHTLY. I
APPRECIATE THAT WE ARE SENDING
JOINT MESSAGE AS WE LOOK AT THE
ROLLER COASTER OF REVENUE
STREAMS . IT UNDERSCORES THE
NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRESSIVE
REVENUE. AND USING THE HIGHER
THAN ANTICIPATED REVENUE TO
SUPPORT AUSTERITY AND USING IT
IN THE IMMEDIATE SO WE CAN
MAINTAIN THE CATEGORIES AND
DOLLAR AMOUNTS AS WELL AS
PREVENT PROGRAM SERVICES FROM
ENDING IS SOMETHING THAT WAS
SUPPORTED BY 350 SEATTLE, [
INDISCERNIBLE ] STATEWIDE
POVERTY ACTION NETWORK,
TEAMSTERS 117, UAW 4121, [
INDISCERNIBLE ] I WANT TO
THANK CENTRAL STAFF FOR THE WOR
WITH OUR TEAM TO ENSURE THAT [
INDISCERNIBLE ] SO WE DID NOT
GO DOWN THIS ROUTE AGAIN IN TWO
YEARS AND UNDERSCORES THE NEED
FOR US TO COLLECT THE PAST
ADDITIONAL COLLECTIVE REVENUE I
THE FUTURE.
>> WITH THAT, PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES. BILL.
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>>YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD,
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> YES,
>> THE CHAIR WILL SIGN THAT AND
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THAT BILL. MOVING
ON TO 17 WHICH IS PART OF THE
CONSENT PACKAGE , WHICH WAS
REMOVED. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE
READ NUMBER 17 INTO THE RECORD
>>
>> I ENCOURAGE HIM . I SUPPORT
THIS BECAUSE IT HELPS TO MAKE
SURE THERE IS ADDITIONAL FUNDIN
AVAILABLE FOR TRANSPORTATION
RELATED IMPROVEMENTS. IT WOULD
RAISE THE CURRENT $40 VEHICLE
LICENSE FEE TO $50 IS AUTHORIZE
BY STATE LAW. THIS FEE
INCREASES ANTICIPATED TO RAISE
4 MILLION ANNUALLY FOR
TRANSPORTATION RELATED
IMPROVEMENTS. UNDER [
INDISCERNIBLE ] THEY WOULD STAR
COLLECTING THE LICENSE FEE
STARTING ON JULY FIRST OF 2023.
THE LEGISLATION WOULD RESULT
IN APPROXIMATELY $2 MILLION OF
ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION
REVENUE AND IT WOULD RESULT I
APPROXIMATELY 4 MILLION IN NEW
REVENUE IN 2024 AVAILABLE TO TH
CITY FOR IMPROVEMENTS. THE
SPENDING PLAN WILL GO TO THE
FOLLOWING THREE CATEGORIES.
IMPROVEMENTS FOR 45th STREET O
I-5 AND THIS INCLUDES A BIKE
LANE AND SAFE THE PROJECT AND
THAT WILL GO TO BACK IN 2023.
IN 2024 WE WILL SEE $2 MILLIO
FOR THE VISION ZERO PROGRAM AND
IN 2024 AS WELL WE SEE $2
MILLION AND THE FOLLOWING YEAR
ABOUT A HALF DOLLARS GOING TO
THE MAJOR BREACH MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS. I DO NOT WANT TO SEN
A MESSAGE THAT I WANT
ADDITIONAL PROGRESSIVE -- WANT
REGRESSIVE REVENUE. BUT THIS
IS ONE AMENDMENT THAT WE
ADOPTED IN THE BALANCING
PACKAGE AS SUGGESTED BY COUNCIL
MEMBERS TO ENSURE THERE WAS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING NEEDED FOR
TRANSPORTATION RELATED
IMPROVEMENTS. THINGS LIKE BIKE
A DAY, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY THE ,
AND MAJOR MAINTENANCE
IMPROVEMENTS ARE CRITICAL ,
ESPECIALLY IN THE LIGHT OF THE
REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX GOING
DOWN OVER THE BIENNIUM, NEWS
THAT WE RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER.
THINK THE FUNDING IS NECESSARY
AND I AGREE WITH THE COMMENTS
THAT WILL COME FROM MY
AROUND [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
UNDERSCORING THE NEED FOR US TO
HAVE ADDITIONAL PROGRESSIVE
REVENUE TO OFFSET THE RELIANCE
ON REGRESSIVE REVENUE STREAMS
IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM
MY COLLEAGUES?
>> JUST LIKE IN PREVIOUS AGEND
ITEMS I DO NOT SUPPORT THIS
PROPOSAL TO INCREASE PROGRESSIV
TAXES THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY
IMPACT WORKING-CLASS PEOPLE.
THE LEGAL LICENSE FEE IS
ANOTHER REGRESSIVE TAX WORKING
PEOPLE HAVE THE OUTRAGED BY
THAT THE RIGHT WING HAS BEEN
ABLE TO DISHONESTLY USE THAT
IN ATTEMPTS TO DEFEND
TRANSPORTATION. INSTEAD OF
REQUIRING THE POOR TO PAY A
HIGHER CAR TAX, THEY SHOULD BE
VOTING TO INCREASE THE AMAZON
TAX ON BIG THIS IS AND THE .
TELLING THAT THE MAJORITY
DEMOCRATS HAVE VOTED YES ON ALL
THESE REGRESSIVE TAXES AND
VOTED AGAINST INCREASING THE
TAXES ON BIG BUSINESS AND I
DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT SHOULD
NOT SEND A MESSAGE TO WORKING
PEOPLE THAT DEMOCRATS DO NOT
SUPPORT REGRESSIVE REVENUES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE THIS OU
BEFORE WE GO TO A VOTE? WITH
THAT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL TH
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>>YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD,
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> YES,
>> THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT, AND
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF. WE HAVE
GONE THROUGH THE ITEMS THAT
WERE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR AND WE WILL NOW RETURN
TO THE ORIGINAL AGENDA AND GO
TO THE COMMITTEE REPORTS. WE
WILL START WITH ITEM NUMBER
ONE. PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER
ONE INTO THE RECORD.
>> [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
>> IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL BE U
FOR ALL FOUR.
>> THANK YOU FOR SO MUCH FOR TH
WORK THAT WE HAVE DONE OVER TH
LAST 9 1/2 WEEKS. WE HAVE A LO
OF GROUND TO COVER AND
RESPONDING TO THE REVENUE
FORECAST. I APPRECIATE ALL OF
YOU. IS IT OKAY IF I ADDRESS
NUMBER ONE AND TWO TOGETHER?
>> LET'S DO THAT BECAUSE I
UNDERSTAND THEY ARE LINKED.
>> THEY DO COMPOSE THE FULL
BIENNIAL BUDGET WITH ITEM 1
RELATED TO 2023. IT IS AN
UNDERSTATEMENT TO SAY WE ARE
LIVIG IN AND GOVERNING IN
UNPRECEDENTED TIMES. WHAT I
THINK THE CITY NEEDS IS A SENS
OF URGENCY , HONESTY , HEALING
AND CARE. WE STARTED THIS
CONVERSATION IN LATE SEPTEMBER
BY REMINDING OURSELVES THAT A
BUDGET IS A MORAL DOCUMENT AND
I SET OUT TO ENSURE THAT
REFLECTED OUR VALUES AND WE
CRAFTED A BUDGET THAT SUPPORTE
A RESILIENT LOCAL ECONOMY AND
PUT THE PUBLIC DOLLARS TOWARD
INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE A
HEALTHIER SEATTLE ARE ALL. WIT
THE DWINDLING RESOURCES AND TH
DECLINE IN REVENUE PROJECTIONS,
WHERE CALL FOR INCREASED
INVESTMENTS. IT PREVENTS CUTS
TO CITY SERVICES IN THE MOMENT
WHEN THE COMMUNITY NEEDS PUBLIC
SERVICES. IT INVESTS IN HUMAN
SERVICES AND CARES FOR THE MOS
FORMAL TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE AR
HOUSED AND MAKE SURE THAT THOS
WHO ARE LIVING IN SHELTERS BY
NOT ONLY SHELTER BUT KAREN
HEALTH SERVICES. IT CREATES
HOUSING FOR WORKING FAMILIES AN
ENTREPRENEURS WITH HALF $1
BILLION INVESTMENT IN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THIS
BUDGET. IT REALIGNED GENERAL
DOLLARS TO CONTINUE FUNDING
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR
PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS A DAY
AS WELL AS MAJOR INVESTMENTS S
THAT COMMERCE AND WORKING
FAMILIES COULD THRIVE IT
REALIGNED THE JUMPSTART DOLLARS
TO INVEST IN GREEN NEW DEAL
PRIORITIES AND ECONOMIC
RESILIENCY THAT THE CITY WILL
RELY UPON TO CREATE A MORE
EQUITABLE ECONOMY AS WE EMERGE
FROM COVID. IT IN [
INDISCERNIBLE ] REQUIRED
CATEGORIES IN JUMPSTART AND TH
AMOUNT THAT WE COMMITTED TO
WHEN WE PASSED THE ORDINANCE IN
2020. FOLLOWS THE COMMUNITY
DEMAND THAT WE ADHERE TO THOSE
SPENDING CATEGORIES AND AMOUNTS
AND THIS BUDGET RESPONDS TO
THIS MOMENT BY INVESTING $4
MILLION ACROSS THE BIENNIUM FO
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN
THE WAKE OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL
SHOOTING AND FUNDS ACCESS TO
ABORTION CARE IN THE WAKE OF TH
SUPREME COURT RULING ON THE
WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY AND
INCREASES FUNDING TO HEAL OUR
CITY AND HEAL OUR CITY IN THE
FACE OF INCREASED STRESS,
ISOLATION, DEPRESSION , AND
UNCERTAINTY CAUSED BY THE
PANDEMIC OF THE LOOMING ECONOMI
DOWNTURN. THIS BUDGET, BY
INVESTING IN IT AFFORDABILITY
AND INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE BY
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND
BUILDING COMMUNITY, THIS
INVESTMENT, TO THE BUDGET HELPS
MEET THE MOMENT BY BUILDING A
SEATTLE THAT IS MORE CARED FOR
AND HOUSED, CONNECTED AND
RESILIENT, AND HEALTHY AND SAFE
IN A STATEMENT SENT TO ME BY
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, HE SHARED
THE SENTIMENTS THAT HE HAS BEEN
SHARING WITH MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY. THE MAYOR SAID, I A
GREAT WILL FOR THE COLLABORATIO
OF BUDGET CHAIR MOSQUEDA.
ASSUMING POSITIVE INTENT [
INDISCERNIBLE ] I LOOK FORWARD
TO FINAL PASSAGE. AS WE
IMPLEMENT THIS BUDGET TOGETHER,
WE WILL FURTHER DEMONSTRATE THE
ONE SEATTLE APPROACH, UNITING
AROUND COMMON VALUES TOWARD
MAKING SEATTLE A SAFER AND MOR
EQUITABLE CITY FOR ALL. THIS
BUDGET PROVIDES A BALANCED
APPROACH TO MAKING SURE THAT W
ARE MORE RESILIENT AND HEALTH
IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY A
WE MAKE THESE INVESTMENTS IN
2023 AND 2024. THIS OFFERS HOP
AND HEALING THREE UNITY AND A
SENSE OF URGENCY. IT OFFERS
OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE PEOPLE TO
BE HOUSED IN CARE FOR, AND FOR
THE ECONOMY TO BE MORE
EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT. WE ME
WITH PEOPLE FROM WITHIN THE
CITY FAMILY IS WELL WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENTS, WITH THE LABOR
COMMUNITY. WE MET WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE AND MET WITH
PARTNERS IN KING COUNTY AND AT
THE REGIONAL HOMELESS THE
AUTHORITY. WE SPOKE TO MEMBER
ON THE LINE OF THE PANDEMIC
AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HARDEST
HIT BY THE INEQUITIES
EXACERBATED BY THE PANDEMIC.
EACH COUNCILMEMBER HAS HAD THE
CHANCE TO MAKE AN IMPACT AND T
JUST APPROVE A PROPOSED BUDGET
WOULD BE OUT OF LINE WITH OUR
LEGISLATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES TO
MAKE FINAL ADJUSTMENTS. IT
WOULD BE OUT OF LINE TO REFLECT
WHAT CONSTITUENTS BRING TO US
AND OUT OF LINE WITH WHAT IS
EMBEDDED IN THE PROCESS TO HAVE
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH RECEIVE
A PROPOSED BUDGET AND TAKE A
DELIBERATE PUBLIC APPROACH TO
ENGAGE IN POLICYMAKING THROUGH
THE BUDGET. COUNCIL MEMBERS
HAVE FINAL SAY ON THE PROPOSED
BUDGET BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT WE
ARE SUPPOSED TO DO. MAKE
AMENDMENTS TO HAVE A FINAL
BUDGET THAT REFLECTS ANY OF THE
COMMENTS THAT WE'VE HEARD. IT
WOULD BE OUT OF LINE WITH THE
ROLES LEGISLATIVE BRANCH TO
ADOPT IT AS TRANSMITTED AND IT
WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR EVERY
COUNCILMEMBER AMENDMENT TO BE
ADDED TO THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED
BUDGET WITHOUT ANY CHANGES,
GIVEN THE RESOURCES THAT WE
HAVE. THAT IS HOW THE MATH
WORKS. THAT IS THE ROLE OF THE
LEGISLATIVE BODY. SO WHAT WE
HAVE AND ABLE TO CRAFT TOGETHE
IN THIS FINAL BUDGET, I
BELIEVE IT RE-PRIORITIZES
INVESTMENTS IN SMALL BUSINESSE
AND THE MOST VULNERABLE AND
THEN THROUGH COLLABORATION WIT
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AS WELL A
COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AND BECAUS
OF THE INTENTIONALITY WE HAVE
TAKEN TO CENTER THIS BUDGET ,
I BELIEVE THAT HELPS RESPOND TO
THE MOMENT. IN THE FACE OF
GROWING STRESS AND COMMUNITY,
THIS INVESTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE
THAT WORKING FAMILIES, SMALL
BUSINESSES RELY ON AND THIS
BUDGET WILL HELP OUR CITY
WEATHER THE STORMS TOGETHER. I
WANT TO SHARE SOME OF THE
INVESTMENTS THAT WORKING PEOPL
FROM THE CITY AND COMMUNITY
MEMBERS IN SMALL BUSINESSES WER
ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE
ORIGINAL PROPOSED BUDGET AND
THE FINAL PROPOSED BUDGET THAT
WE'VE WOVEN TOGETHER FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION. I WOULD LIKE TO
IDENTIFY THE CATEGORIES THAT W
CENTERED ON BUT I'M HAPPY TO
PAUSE AND WAIT FOR OTHERS IF
YOU PREFER.
>> YOU CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD. I
WILL FOLLOW YOUR LEAD AND LET
YOU ADDRESS ITEM NUMBER TWO -
I'M SORRY -- NUMBER ONE AND
NUMBER TWO. I WILL LET YOU
ADDRESS THEM AND I WOULD ASK
COLLEAGUES IF THEY WOULD
FOLLOW YOUR PATH AND ADDRESS
ITEMS NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO
AS WELL AND WE WILL LET YOU
RESPOND AND CLOSE OUT. SO THIS
WAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPLIT UP.
WE COULD DO THEM TOGETHER AND
THEN WE WILL VOTE SEPARATELY.
>> SO I WOULD LIKE TO
HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE AREAS OF
THIS PROPOSED BUDGET AND PLEASE
CIRCULATE FOR THE BROADER
COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUR SOCIAL
MEDIA THE SUMMARY DOCUMENT THAT
HAS MORE DETAILS ON THE
AMENDMENTS THAT COUNSEL PROPOSE
AND THE ITEMS THAT WERE STILL
UPLIFTING FROM THE PROPOSED
BUDGET. WE FOCUSED ON THREE
CATEGORIES. CARED AND HOUSE
FOR, CONNECTED, AND EQUITABLE
AND SAFE AND HEALTHY. THIS
BUDGET HAS HISTORIC INVESTMENT
IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WITHOUT
SECURE HOUSING COMMUNITIES
CANNOT THRIVE AND NOTHING HAS
BROUGHT HOME THIS MESSAGE MORE
THAN THE PANDEMIC. WE ARE
INVESTING OVER HALF $1 BILLION.
THAT IS HALF A BILLION DOLLARS
INTO A HORRIBLE HOUSING. IT IS
400% INCREASE SINCE I CAME INT
OFFICE AND THE LARGEST
INVESTMENT EVER MADE. IT
INCLUDES THOSE WHO CARE FOR
KEEPING PEOPLE HOUSED AND FIRST
TIME HOMEOWNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES. THESE
INVESTMENTS ARE SO NEEDED IN
SEATTLE, PARTICULARLY BIPOC
COMMUNITIES WHO FACE THE
GREATEST DISPLACEMENT PASTORS.
AND IT WILL HELP TO BRING
LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND
COHESION TAR COMMUNITIES IN THE
YEAR TO COME. SEATTLE IS
STEPPING UP WITH THIS BUDGET
AND SCALING UP INVESTMENTS AND
RESOURCES FOR DEEPLY AFFORDABLE
HOUSING, AND HOMEOWNERSHIP WITH
DEFINED FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY
DRIVEN DEVELOPERS AND IN GOOD
PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY,
THIS KEEPS THE PROMISE OF
JUMPSTART FULLY FUNDING THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING SECTION AND
SUPPORTING EXISTING PROGRAMS.
THIS WILL BE FELT BY FAMILIES
ACROSS THE CITY FOR ALL
COMMUNITIES. COVID-19 PANDEMIC
HAS EXACERBATED INEQUITIES
AND BRINGING THE DANGERS OF
HOUSING INSTABILITY TO STARK [
INDISCERNIBLE ]. THAT IS WHY
INDISCERNIBLE ] IT PREVENTS
HOMELESSNESS LIKE RENTAL
ASSISTANCE AND LGBTQ FOLKS
AND WOMEN. WE HAVE TO MAKE SUR█
THAT THESE STRATEGIES WERE
ADDRESSED. WE ARE IN A
DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN
THIS BUDGET FOLLOWS THROUGH BY
INVESTING IN SUSTAINABILITY OF
HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND
FUNDING FOR WORKER WAGES AND
HUMAN CENTERED APPROACHES FOR
OUTREACH MODIFIED AND UNIFIED
CARE TEAM THAT WAS NEGOTIATED
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REGIONA
AUTHORITY. IT MAKES SURE WE AR
INVESTING IN HOUSING NEEDS BY
BUILDING MORE TINY HOUSE
VILLAGES. THE HUMAN CENTERED
OUTREACH INVESTMENTS IN THIS
BUDGET WILL STRENGTHEN THE
COMMUNITY-BASED RESPONSE AND
HELPS TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE
HOMELESSNESS OF 30 THREE
CLINICALLY SKILLED STAFF TO
CONNECT THEM WITH THE HELP THA
THEY NEED , WHETHER THAT IS
FOOD, OR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.
IN THE RESILIENT AND CONNECTED
CATEGORY OF THIS BUDGET, IT
INCLUDES THE GREEN NEW DEAL
INVESTMENTS. WORKING WITH AND
FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF THE GREEN
NEW DEAL OVERSIGHT BOARD , THIS
ENSURES THAT THERE IS COMMUNITY
LED, CLIMATE RESILIENCE HUBS
AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
STRATEGIES IN THE IMMEDIATE
TERM. IT INCLUDES FUNDING TO B
ABLE TO GO TO COMMUNITIES TO
ADDRESS THE DIRE IMPACTS OF
CLIMATE CHANGE , EXTREME HEAT
AND COLD WINTER EVENTS LIKE WE
ARE EXPERIENCING TODAY. IT WIL
HELP ENSURE THAT WE REDUCE
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND
SUPPORT A TRANSMISSION FOR
WORKERS AND ONE BOARD MEMBER
NOTES THAT THE PASSAGE OF THE
GREEN NEW DEAL INVESTMENT IN
THIS BUDGET IS AN IMPORTANT STE
TO THE COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSIN
CLIMATE CHANGE. IT WILL BUILD
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND CENTE
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN
BRINGING FORTH THEIR VOICES WIT
PROJECT AND CAPACITY BUILDING.
IT STRONGLY REFLECTS THE WORK
AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
OVERSIGHT BOARD AND REFLECT THE
COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA'S
OFFICE. GIVEN THE ECONOMIC
UNCERTAINTY PLAGUING OUR
COUNTRY , WE ARE ACTING LOCALL
TO INVEST IN WORKING FAMILIES
IN THOSE THAT ARE SEEKING GOOD
LIVING WAGE JOB OPPORTUNITIES.
AND SEED MONEY FOR THE PROPOSE
HIRING [ INDISCERNIBLE ] WITH
HIGH ROAD EMPLOYERS. THE
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY NOTES, MLK
LABOR IS EXCITED ABOUT THE
SUPPORT FROM THE CITY TO MAKE
SURE WE ARE CONNECTING JOB
SEEKERS TO GOOD UNION JOBS AN
THAT THERE IS A POSITIVE
OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH ROAD
EMPLOYERS TO BE FEATURED SO THE
CAN RECRUIT TALENT. THIS IS A
WIN. WE INVESTED OUTREACH,
EDUCATION, ENFORCEMENT OF LABO
STANDARDS AND WORKERS
SUPPORTIVE OF THE OFFICE OF
LABOR STANDARDS. AND WE MADE
SURE TO PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS
[ INDISCERNIBLE ] BY SUPPORTIN
CHILDCARE WORKERS WHO WERE
ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THAT WE
HAVE AN ECONOMIC RECOVERY THAT
IS EQUITABLE. I WANT TO THANK
LOWRY WHO SAID, IS INVESTMENT
LIKE THIS THAT PROVIDE SAFE
SUPPORTIVE PLACES WHERE PARENT
CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE IN LEAVING
THE KIDS AND SHE'S GRATEFUL TO
SEATTLE FOR RECOGNIZING THE
CRITICAL WORK THAT CHILDCARE
PROVIDERS DO TO ENSURE THAT
EMPLOYERS CAN RETAIN EMPLOYEES
BY HAVING A PLACE TO HAVE THE
KIDS GO FOR HIGH-QUALITY
LEARNING AND THAT THIS YEARS
BUDGET MAKES THE INVESTMENTS
CONTINUED PRIORITY . I'M PROU
THAT WE WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH
THE MAYOR AND SUPPORT THE $5
MILLION FOR CHILD CARE BONUSES
IN THIS BUDGET. FINALLY CAUGHT
RELATED TO EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION,
THIS BUDGET RESPONSE CALLS FRO
ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO FIGHT
DISPLACEMENT AND PROMOTES
ECONOMIC INCLUSION, AND THAT I
$40 MILLION GOING INTO JUMPSTAR
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVE OVER THE BIENNIUM TO
SUPPORT COMMUNITY DRIVEN
PROJECTS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY AND PREVENT
DISPLACEMENT AND SERVE
COMMUNITY NEEDS. THIS BUDGET
INVESTS IN SAFE STREETS IN THE
MIDST OF THE DIRE ECONOMIC
FORECASTS, ESPECIALLY [
INDISCERNIBLE ] WE REALIGNED
OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO
CONTINUE CRITICAL PROJECTS THA
INVEST IN SAFE STREETS AND [
INDISCERNIBLE ] INFRASTRUCTURE.
WE MAKE SURE WE INVEST IN
VISION ZERO PROJECTS, INVESTING
IN DESIGN TREATMENTS AND
ENSURING THAT WE PRIORITIZE
FUNDING TO RESPOND TO THE
GROWING DEATHS PEDESTRIANS AND
CYCLISTS. PEDESTRIAN DEATHS IN
2021 ROWS AND ACCOUNTED FOR 2/
OF THE TOTAL TRAFFIC DEATHS AND
WE DID THIS BY SPECIFICALLY
ENSURING INVESTMENTS WENT INTO
THE SOUTH AND FINAL CATEGORY
IS HEALTHY AND SAFE. IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT THIS BUDGET
CENTER ON HEALING AS WE LOOK A
RESPONDING TO THE PANDEMIC AND
THE STRESS AND TRAUMA THAT OUR
COUNTRY CONTINUES -- GIVEN TH
POLITICAL FORCES THAT DIVIDE
COMMUNITY. BY DIRECT
INVESTMENTS IN THE HEALTH OF
OUR COMMUNITY, INVESTMENTS IN
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCES
LIKE SUPPORT FOR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH OUTREACH , RESTORED THE
REDUCTION TO THE [
INDISCERNIBLE ] GRANTS FOR 9
ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORTED
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR
SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
AND [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
FOLLOWING THE DECISION BY THE
SUPREME COURT , THIS ALSO BRING
TOGETHER COUNCIL MEMBERS
AMENDMENTS TO INVEST $1.5
MILLION TO ENSURE CARE FOR
UNINSURED POPULATIONS TO ACCESS
ABORTION CARE AS IT IS
HEALTHIER. AND FINALLY , IT
CONTINUES TO INVEST IN UNITY AN
HEALING AND SAFETY. DURING
THIS TIME WE ADDED NEW FUNDING
TO PUBLIC SAFETY. THERE SHOULD
BE NO CONFUSION OUT THERE THAT
THIS BUDGET ADDS FUNDING FOR
COMMUNITY SAFE THE. IN ADDITIO
TO SUPPORTING THE HIRING AND
RETENTION PLAN FOR POLICE
OFFICERS, DESPITE THE RHETORIC,
IT INCREASES FUNDING FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY. IT INCLUDES HAL
A MILLION DOLLARS DEDICATED TO
THE PHONE LINE FOR FIRST
RESPONDERS AND FOR SURVIVORS
OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
SEXUAL ASSAULT. IT EXPANDS
FUNDING FOR THE PEACEKEEPERS
GUN VIOLENCE PROGRAM AND HELP
TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE PERSON
PROGRAM WHERE ADDING FUNDING
FOR THERAPEUTIC SERVICES OR
SURVIVORS OF [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
AND WE HAD $5 MILLION OVER THE
BIENNIUM FOR THE DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE ASSOCIATION PROMOTED
AND WELL-LIKED ACROSS THE CITY
PROGRAM . WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT THE
INVESTMENTS BEING MADE TO
SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY THE AND
I'M PROUD TO DO THIS IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNCILMEMBE
HERBOLD , ESPECIALLY ON THE 91
DISPATCH PROGRAM. WE WILL SEND
A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AS
A LEAD FOR PEOPLE HAVING A
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. NEARLY
ONE IN FOUR PEOPLE WHO WERE SHO
AND KILLED BY OFFICERS IN 2019
HAD A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION.
WE ARE PROTECTING THE HEALTH AN
SAFETY THE RESIDENCE IN THIS
BUDGET. AND FOR RETAINING
SAVINGS OF 120 OFFICERS IN THI
INVESTS IN THE HEALTH AND SAFET
OF OUR ENTIRE CITY BY CREATING
A FIRE LADDER TRUCK AND WEST
SEATTLE I WILL CLOSE WITH THIS
QUOTE . SEATTLE FIREFIGHTERS
ARE HALF THE THAT [
INDISCERNIBLE ] WERE INCLUDED I
THE BUDGET. FUNDING THESE
RESOURCES WILL ENSURE THAT NOT
ONLY RESIDENCE AT WEST SEATTLE
IN SOUTH SEATTLE ARE SERVED BUT
HE WILL MAKE SURE THAT
FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS CA
RESPOND TO LIFE-THREATENING
EMERGENCIES. NOT ONLY WILL THE
BENEFIT FROM THIS BUT WILL HAV
A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE ENTIR
CITY OF SEATTLE BECAUSE THEY'R
ALL CONNECTED. THIS IMPROVES
PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ALL OF
SEATTLE. THESE AMENDMENTS WERE
INCLUDED IN THE COMMENTS I JUST
MADE AND I HOPE YOU HAVE THE
CHANCE TO LIFT UP STRONG WAYS
IN WHICH YOU HAVE REFLECTED THE
COMMUNITY VALUES AND A
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE AND THE DEPARTMENTS. WE
LOOK FORWARD TO IMPLEMENTING
THIS FUNDING IN 2023 AND 2024.
>> COLLEAGUES, SHE SPOKE TO
ITEMS NUMBER ONE, WHICH IS THE
BILL AND ITEM NUMBER TWO, WHIC
IS THE RESOLUTION REGARDING
2024. SO THIS WOULD BE THE TIM
TO SPEAK TO BOTH OF THOSE ITEMS
AND WE WILL VOTE ON THEM
SEPARATELY. THE FLOOR IS OPEN
TO ANY OF MY COLLEAGES WOULD
LIKE TO SPEAK. COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
>> JUST A POINT OF ORDER. IS
THIS THE TIME TO MAKE GENERAL
REMARKS ABOUT THE BUDGET , OR
WOULD YOU PREFER THAT WE WAIT
UNTIL ALL FOUR ITEMS HAVE BEEN
VOTED ON? I WOULD PREFER YOU DO
IT NOW. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS THE
COUNCIL WILL AND ITEM NUMBER
TWO IS RESOLUTION 32072,
REGARDING THE 2024. THIS WOUL
BE THE TIME TO RESPOND TO
COUNCIL MEMBERS GAETA, WHO SPOK
TO 20 MINUTES. THE OTHER TWO
ITEMS DO NOT GO DIRECTLY TO TH
BUDGET FOR 2023 AND 2024.
>> THE ADOPTION ORDINANCES
BEFORE US.
>> THIS WOULD BE THE TIME.
>> MAY I PROCEED?
>> YES YOU MAY. DURING THE
FIRST FEW WEEKS OF THIS BUDGET
CYCLE , I WAS WAITING FOR THE
BUS IN GEORGETOWN. IT WAS 10
MINUTES LATE AND THEN 20 MINUTE
LATE AND THEN 30 MINUTES LATE.
WHEN I FINALLY GOT TO WORK, I
LEARNED THAT THE REASON THE BUS
WAS LATE IS BECAUSE THERE WAS
NOT ONE BUT TWO PEDESTRIAN
FATALITIES THAT MORNING IN
GEORGETOWN. ANOTHER WEEK
DURING A REGULAR MONTHLY CHECK
AND THAT I HOST WITH THE MOUNT
BAKER COMMUNITY, I LISTENED T
HER MOTHER CRY AS SHE DESCRIBED
THE DESPAIR AND HOPELESSNESS
THAT SHE FELT WHILE SHE WAS
EXPERIENCING THE HEAT WAVE THIS
SUMMER. SHE DID NOT HAVE MONEY
FOR AN ELF RETURN AND SHE WAS
TRYING TO PROTECT HER CHILDREN
FROM THE SUFFOCATING AIR QUALIT
AS SMOKE AND TRAFFIC EXHAUST
SEEPED INTO HER HOME THROUGH
HER WINDOW AND BLANKETED HER
KITCHEN. THE OTHER MORNING
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE MEETING A
THE WIND WAS BLOWING, I STOOD
OVER HERE AS AN ENCAMPMENT WAS
BEING SWEPT AND TALK TO PEOPLE
ABOUT WHETHER BEEN ASLEEP THAT
NIGHT AND NONE OF THEM HAD AN
ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION. THESE
ARE CONSTITUENTS LOOKING FOR
REAL SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGE
THAT THEY FACE. WE KNOW THAT I
THE WORK THAT WE ARE HERE TO DO
TO DELIVER FOR THE PEOPLE OF OU
CITY. AS I WORKED OF THE LAST
FEW YEARS WITH THE SEATTLE
WITHIN REACH COALITION AND THE
STATEHOUSE COALITION, OF HAD
THE PRIVILEGE OF CO-CREATING
POLICY IDEAS ALONGSIDE COMMUNIT
MEMBERS THAT WOULD SERVE TO
IMPROVE THE SOCIAL WELL-BEING O
OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE SOUTH END
BUT ALSO ACROSS THE CITY. WE
HAVE DISCUSSED THE POTENTIAL O
GREEN BUILDING APPRENTICESHIPS
AND WE TALKED ABOUT BUILDING
PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE PUBLICL
OWNED HOUSING WE TALKED ABOUT
THE EXPANSION OF HOME ZONES TO
CREATE SAFER STREETS FOR
NEIGHBORS AND BUILDING DYNAMIC
MUSIC AND ART ORIENTED SPACES
DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING LOCAL
TALENT. THEY ARE ENDORSED BY
LEADERS IN THE HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY SECTOR YEARS ,
MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION,
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND BY
CONSTITUENTS FROM EVERY COUNSEL
DISTRICT. THOSE WHO TOOK THE
TIME TO CALL IN AND WRITE AND
SHOW UP TO SHARE THEIR STORIES
IN PERSON. THESE ARE PROPOSALS
THAT RECOGNIZE THE
INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF THE WORK
WE ARE HERE TO DO AND THAT THAT
WE NEED TO THINK BEYOND UNITS O
PRODUCTION AND SEES THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A CITY
WHERE SOCIAL WELL-BEING FOR
EACH AND EVERY PERSON IS
PRIORITIZED IN EVERY
CIRCUMSTANCE AND EVERY
NEIGHBORHOOD. I'M DISAPPOINTED
THAT SOME OF THESE ITEMS DID NO
MAKE IT INTO THE BUDGET AT THE
SAME TIME I'M PROUD OF THE WORK
THAT MY OFFICE DID TO BRING TH
VOICES AND SMART IDEAS OF ALL
OF THESE COMMUNITY ADVOCATES
INTO THE HALLS OF POWER .
DESPITE THE AMENDMENTS THAT DID
NOT MAKE IT TO THE BUDGET, WE
STILL HAD OVER A DOZEN
AMENDMENTS THAT DID PASS AND
WILL MAKE MATERIAL DIFFERENCE
FOR PEOPLE ACROSS THE SOUTH END
AND ACROSS THE CITY. IN
PARTICULAR I'M PROUD OF OUR WOR
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
ARTS INCUBATOR AT KING STREET
STATION, WHERE BLACK AND BROWN
YOUTH CAN CREATE THE NEXT
GENERATION OF ARTISTS WHO WILL
PUT SEATTLE ON THE MAP. WE GOT
ANOTHER $250,000 TO SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY
INVESTMENT TRUST, WHICH WILL
BRING THE COMMUNITY CLOSER TO
REAL ESTATE OWNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES . WE GOT MONEY
TO CREATE A CLIMATE'S RESILIENC
HUB TO PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE , A
PLACE OF REPRIEVE FOR NEIGHBORS
DURING THE NEXT EXTREME WEATHE
EVENT AND WE REPEALED THE
HEATING OIL TAX, SOMETHING I'VE
BEEN TRYING TO DO FOR 3 YEARS ,
WHICH WILL SAVE MONEY FOR
SENIORS ON FIXED INCOMES WHO
LIVE IN OLDER HOMES. WE MADE
TANGIBLE INVESTMENTS THAT WILL
MAKE TRANSFORMATIVE
IMPROVEMENTS ON STREETS IN THE
DISTRICT WITH THE MOST
FATALITIES. THE NEIGHBORHOOD
SAFE THE MODEL THAT WE CREATED
GOT FUNDING FOR STREET OUT
WORKERS WHO WILL PROVIDE
DE-ESCALATION AND RELATIONSHIP
BUILDING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AN
WE RESTORED FUNDING FOR SEATTL
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS. WE ALSO
PROVIDED INFLATIONARY INCREASES
, AND LAST WE ARE PROTECTING
ABORTION ACCESS BY PROVIDING
$1.25 MILLION TO THE NORTHWEST
ABORTION ACCESS FUND. THESE
INVESTMENTS WILL SUPPORT
ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION ,
CLIMATE JUSTICE, COMMUNITY
SAFETY , AND HOMELESS SERVICES
AND WILL MOVE US CLOSER TO
INCREASING FINANCIAL SECURITY
AND AUTONOMY FOR THE PEOPLE OF
SEATTLE. AND FOR THE IDEAS THA
DID NOT MAKE THE FINAL CUT , WE
WILL WORK ON THEM SO THAT THEY
DO MAKE IT IN. I HOPE TO WORK
WITH MY COLLEAGUES AND ACT WIT
URGENCIES TO PASS POLICIES THAT
CAN STOP DISPLACEMENT AND HOUSE
MORE NEIGHBORS AND CREATE
HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS. I
BELIEVE IN ORDER FOR THE CITY
TO BECOME MORE LIVABLE FOR
EVERYONE , WE HAVE TO PLAN FOR
SUSTAINABILITY , AND FOR
ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR THE SAME
TIME. WE NEED TO PUT SOCIAL
WELL-BEING AT THE FOREFRONT OF
THE WORK THAT WE DO AS A CITY.
THAT IS HOW WE REPAIR THE HARM
DONE TO BLACK BROWN COMMUNITIES
IT'S HOW WE DEMOCRATIZE ACCESS
TO POWER AND RESOURCES AND IT
IS HOW WE PLAN FOR THE NEXT
GENERATION. I'M EXCITED TO BE
VOTING FOR THE BUDGET PACKAGE
TODAY AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDG
THAT WE HAVE MUCH MORE WORK TO
DO. I ALSO WANT TO EXPRESS MY
GRATITUDE TO MY STAFF AND
EVERYONE WHO IS COME TOGETHER T
ADVOCATE FOR THE BUDGET THAT
MAKES OUR NEIGHBORHOODS MORE
HEALTHY AND MORE LIVABLE, AND I
WANT TO THANK ON MY TEAM THOSE
FOR THE DEDICATION TO SERVING
THE DISTRICT. WANT TO THANK
THE MEMBERS OF EACH PARTNER
ORGANIZATION THAT WE WORKED WIT
OVER THE LAST YEAR. THERE ARE
OVER 30 BUT THEY HAVE BEEN
IMPORTANT IN HELPING US CRAFT
POLICY IDEAS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS. TO EVERY
CONSTITUENT WHO WROTE OR STOOD
IN LINE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AND
TO THE ENTIRE LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT THANK YOU FOR BEING
HERE. AND I WANT TO THANK THE
SEATTLE CHANNEL FOR MAKING US
LOOK GOOD. I WANT TO THANK MY
COLLEAGUES. THIS WORK IS HARD
AND PUBLIC CYNICISM IS STRONG .
BUT YOU DON'T LEAD BY PESSIMIS
AND CYNICISM. YOU LEAD BY
OPTIMISM AND ENERGY. I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EACH OF
YOU NEXT YEAR TO USE OUR ENERGY
TO BUILD HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS
AND A HEALTHY SEATTLE. THANK
YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> I TO TAKE POINT OF PRIVILEGE
BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND ONE OF OU
COLLEAGUES IS AT THE AIRPORT AN
I WOULD LIKE HER -- I WOULD
INVITE HER TO SAY A FEW WORDS
AND THAT WOULD BE COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> I CAN DO THAT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH . IN
ADDITION TIM ALLEN PRESIDENT ,
AND TO THE BUDGET CHAIR FOR
DEVELOPING THIS PACKAGE, IT WA
VERY CHALLENGING WITH THE
UPDATED REVENUE FORECAST THAT
WE SAW EARLIER THIS MONTH. IF
COULD TAKE A MOMENT TO HIGHLIGH
A FEW OF THE ITEMS THAT I
SPONSORED , I WOULD APPRECIATE
THAT AND THANK YOU FOR THE TIME
AND OPPORTUNITY AS IT RELATES
TO THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMEN
CONTRACTOR WAGES . THESE ARE
THOSE OUT THERE ON THE STREETS
AND IN THE SHELTERS WORKING
WITH VICTIMS AND DOING ALL TH
CRITICAL WORK NECESSARY TO
DELIVER A SOCIAL SAFE UNIT. TH
REGIONAL HOMELESS AUTHORITY
NOTES THAT THE LARGEST HOMELESS
PROVIDERS HAVE COLLECTIVELY 30
VACANCIES. THIS HINDERS THEIR
ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THAT
MISSION. THE ABILITY OF THE
SAFE THE TO FUNCTION DEPENDS O
STAFF WITHOUT A WORK FORCE TH
SYSTEM FALLS APART. I
APPRECIATE THE LEADERSHIP IN
CREATING AN ANNUAL INCREASE
LEGISLATIVELY AND MAKING SURE
WE STICK TO THE COMMITMENTS AND
I APPRECIATE THAT SHE GAVE ME
AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE A SPONSOR
WITH HER ON THE BIENNIAL
INCREASE. THE BUDGET ADDS 3
MILLION TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET
INDISCERNIBLE ] AND 2 MILLION
IN 2022. THE LEAD PROGRAM IS A
PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM AND THE
CO-LEAD WORKS WITH HOMELESS
INDIVIDUALS AND IT CURRENTLY
SERVES OVER 750 PARTICIPANTS
IN THIS COUNSEL HAS MADE A
COMMITMENT TO GET IT TO POINT
WHERE WE ARE FUNDING THE
ABILITY OF THEM TO OPERATE IN
EVERY SINGLE NEIGHBORHOOD IN TH
CITY. THIS IS A DOWN PAYMENT O
THAT COMMITMENT. IN ADDITION ,
REMINDER THAT [ INDISCERNIBLE
RECENTLY EXPIRED AS IT RELATE
TO COVID . IT HAS MADE IT SO
MUCH MORE IMPORTANT TO GET THE
APPROPRIATE FUNDS INTO THE
OFFICE OF LABOR STANDARDS TO
ENSURE THAT THEIR OFFICE WILL
BE ABLE TO HIT THE GROUND
RUNNING [ INDISCERNIBLE ] SO I
AM APPRECIATIVE OF THE LABOR
STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
EFFORTS TO MOBILIZE THE
COMMUNITY AND FAVOR OF ADDING
FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF LABOR
STANDARDS TO DO THIS . THIS
LEGISLATION WILL COVER ONE OF
FASTEST GROWING SECTORS OF THE
ECONOMY. CORPORATIONS REPORTIN
RECORD REVENUE AND PAYING
MINIMUM WAGES. BUDGET INCLUDES
FUNDING FOR GUN VIOLENCE, AND
I'M ONE ALTERNATIVES , INCLUDIN
FUNDING THE KING COUNTY [
INDISCERNIBLE ] INITIATIVE
BASED OUT OF HARBORVIEW TO
EXPAND THE PROGRAM TO FAMILY
MEMBERS AND CONVICT DEMS WHO AR
25 HIGH 40. AND IT ALSO
PROVIDES FUNDING FOR DUAL
DISPATCH OF SWORN OFFICERS TO
AUGMENT THE CURRENT RESPONSE
TO CALLS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
NEXUS AND THESE ARE CALLS THA
IS IMPORTANT FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT TO BE AWARE OF BUT
NOT FOR THEM TO ACTUALLY ATTEND
[ INDISCERNIBLE ] AND THE
IMPORTANT WORK THEY DO IN
NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE SOUTH PARK.
AND THANK YOU TO COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA FOR INCLUDING
THE COMMUNITY SAFETY
>> [ INDISCERNIBLE - BACKGROUND
NOISE ]
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS BEFOR
I MAKE COMMENTS, AND THEN WE
WILL CLOSE THIS OUT.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU . I'M PROUD THAT
MY OFFICE IS SPEARHEADED THE
PEOPLE'S BUDGET CAMPAIGN. THEY
WON A SIGNIFICANT VICTORY TO
MAKE ABORTION RATE FOR EVERYON
IN OUR CITY . THIS BUILD ON
THE HISTORIC LEGISLATION BY
UNION MEMBERS AND MAKING
SEATTLE THE FIRST ABORTION
SANCTUARY CITY. WANT TO
CONGRATULATE RANK-AND-FILE
MEMBERS MEMBERS OF [
INDISCERNIBLE ] AND MANY OTHE
RANK-AND-FILE UNION MEMBERS WH
ENSURE THAT THE BOARD CHANGED
THEIR UNFORTUNATE VOTE
>> [ INDISCERNIBLE - MUFFLED
AUDIO QUALITY ] I APPRECIATE
THE HELP OF STAFF [
INDISCERNIBLE ] WHO HELPED MY
OFFICE DRAFT BUDGET AMENDMENTS.
I WANT TO THANK ORGANIZERS IN
MY OFFICE -- [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
-- WHO DID A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT
OF WORK TO ORGANIZE WORKING
PEOPLE AROUND THIS BUDGET.
THANK YOU TO THE RANK-AND-FILE
ACTIVIST AND WORK BY COMMUNITY
LEADERS [ INDISCERNIBLE ] WE
WERE TOLD THE AMAZON TAX
FUNDING [ INDISCERNIBLE ] TO
PREVENT [ INDISCERNIBLE ] EAC
MEETING COUNCILMEMBER'S TALKED
FOR MANY HOURS ABOUT HOW ADDING
FUNDING WOULD REQUIRE [
INDISCERNIBLE ] BUT THE FALSE
NARRATIVE. SEATTLE EIGHT
BILLIONAIRES WITH A COLLECTIVE
NET WORTH OF OVER 252 BILLION
THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE OTHER
INDIVIDUALS . I WILL VOTE NO O
THESE ITEMS WHICH APPROVES THE
BUDGET AS A WHOLE AND THIS IS
A BRUTAL AUSTERITY BUDGET. ONL
TWO OF THE EIGHT DEMOCRATS VOTE
YES LAST WEEK ON THE BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE TAXES
OF LARGE CORPORATIONS. TAX
ONLY APPLIES TO BUSINESSES
ABOVE $7 MILLION. FOR
BUSINESSES WITH PAYROLLS
BETWEEN 7 MILLION AND 100
MILLION, THE TAX RATE INCREASE
WOULD'VE BEEN 33 HUNDREDTHS OF
1%. WHEN DO WORKERS EVER SEE
TAXES MEASURED LIKE THAT? THI
TINY INCREASE WOULD'VE RAISED
$140 MILLION , ANOTHER TO
REVERSE THE AUSTERITY PROPOSE
[ INDISCERNIBLE ] THE BUDGET
REDUCES FUNDING FOR ESSENTIAL
SERVICES, INCLUDING AMERICANS
WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE HUMA
SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
EMERGENCY RESPONSE, AND [
INDISCERNIBLE ] IN DEVELOPMENT.
AND AFFORDABLE SEATTLE. PARK
MAJOR MAINTENANCE. URBAN
FORESTS TREE AND CITY
MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS.
ALL THESE ARE SIDE FROM
DIVERTING $100 MILLION FROM
AMAZON TAX FUNDS INTENDED FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND IN
ORDER TO PREVENT [ INDISCERNIBL
] THIS RECESSION THAT WE FACE
COME ON TOP DECADES OF
UNDERFUNDED NEEDS AND DECADES O
UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING AND THE
SLATS DECADE OF MOST WORKERS
WAGES NOT KEEPING UP WITH COST
AND THE FORECLOSURE IN THE 200
RECESSION. A 20 YEAR PERIOD O
1989 TO 2019, THE WEALTHIEST 1%
GOT $29 TRILLION . DURING THE
SAME 30 YEAR PERIOD THE BOTTOM
HALF OF AMERICANS SAW THEIR
SHARE OF THE WEALTH DROP FROM 4
TO 2%. DEMOCRATS OF THE NEW
NARRATIVE FOR THE BUDGET, BUT
THIS IS BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR
THE SEATTLE BUDGET AND EVERY
YEAR THEY HAVE A STORY. TO TRY
AND COVER UP THE REALITY AND
REFUSAL TO STAND UP FOR WHAT
ORDINARY PEOPLE NEED. LEAVING
A CRISIS UNADDRESSED AND
PATTING HIMSELF ON THE BACK FOR
A JOB WELL DONE. AS A SOCIALIS
AND REPRESENTATIVE OF WORKING
PEOPLE, I VOTED NO ON EVERY
BUDGET WHERE IS THE SERIOUS
APPROACH TO SOLVING THE HOMELES
CRISIS ? WHERE IS THE ACTION T
BACK UP [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
COMMUNITIES THAT SUFFER FROM
THE CRISES THAT AFFECT ALL OF
THE WORKING CLASS. I WANT THOS
WHO SPOKE TO THIS AND PUBLIC
COMMENTS KNOW THE MY OFFICE IS
COMMITTED TO BRINGING A
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AMENDMENT T
FUND THE MUSEUM. MY VOTE
AGAINST THIS BUDGET HAS NOTHING
IN COMMON THE VOTES OF [
INDISCERNIBLE ] WHO ARE OPPOSIN
THIS FOR WHAT REASONS. THEY
VOTED AGAINST MY AMENDMENTS TO
INCREASE THE AMAZON TAX.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN VOTED
AGAINST IT IN 2020. IS BASED O
MAKING ONLY FALSE AND
REACTIONARY CLAIMS THAT THE
POLICE BUDGET IS [
INDISCERNIBLE ]. THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT BUDGET IS THE
LARGEST OF ANY AND IT WAS
SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED THIS
YEAR HAS $1.5 MILLION FOR
ADVERTISING ALONE. IT IS
DISHONEST. THIS HAS SOMETHING
IN COMMON WITH THE BACKLASH
AGAINST THE BLACK LIVES MATTER
MOVEMENT NATIONALLY, WHICH IS
SHAMEFUL AND MORE THAN THAT,
THEY REFUSED TO REPRESENT THE
NEEDS OF ORDINARY PEOPLE IN TH
MORE THEY DO THAT, WHILE TWO
PROGRESSIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS
THOSE [ INDISCERNIBLE ] AND N
COUNCIL MEMBERS JOINED MY OFFIC
AND FIGHTING TO INCREASE THE
BIG BUSINESS TECH AND EVEN
WHEN A FEW MARGINAL NUMBERS OF
DEMOCRATS VOTE YES WITH WORKING
PEOPLE, IT WILL NOT BE ENOUGH
YOU CANNOT RELY ON THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY. WE NEED A
PARTY OF OUR OWN. DEMOCRATIC
PARTY FOR THE MOST PART LOCALL
AND IN WASHINGTON STATE
PRIMARILY REPRESENT THE INTERES
OF THE BUSINESS. THEIR HOURS
DEBATING ACCOUNTING TRICKS OR
THE ABROGATION OF THE [
INDISCERNIBLE ] IT CHANGES
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING . OR HOW
POLICING AND PARKING
ENFORCEMENT AFFECTS
COMMUNITIES. IT IS A DEBATE
ABOUT NOTHING , INTENTIONALLY
CRAFTED TO DISTRACT THE SERIOUS
ISSUES OF INEQUALITY, POLICE
VIOLENCE, AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
THIS QUESTION HAS UP AN HONEST
. IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE HONEST
WITH WORKING PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT
THIS BUDGET MEANS AND TO BE IN
TOUCH WITH REALITY. COUNCIL
MEMBERS RAISE HOPES BECAUSE
IT'S DISHONEST AND [
INDISCERNIBLE ] OUT OF REACH O
THE VAST MAJORITY OF WORKING
PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THE POSITION
THAT THE DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN
HAVE TAKEN. THEY USE WORDS LIK
SENSE OF URGENCY, HONESTY,
HEALING, AND CARE. THERE'S NOT
MUCH URGENCY FOR THE MAJORITY
OF THE CITY'S WORKING PEOPLE
WILL BE FORCED TO CONTINUE
SHOULDERING THE PROBLEMS
BECAUSE ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE
NOT IN A FIGHT FOR THEM AND
WOULD RATHER OPENLY PROTECT TH
WEALTH OF A FEW. IT'S NOT
HONEST [ INDISCERNIBLE ] AND
AUSTERITY BUDGET THAT PREVENTS
AUSTERITY. THEY ARE VOTING YES
AGAIN AND AGAIN ON BUDGETS THA
HAVE SO MANY VITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS. I NEVER
THOUGHT I'D BE QUOTING FROM THE
PRINCESS BRIDE, BUT YOU KEEP
USING THAT WORD AND I DON'T
THINK IT MEANS WHAT YOU THINK
IT MEANS. A BUDGET WOULD
REQUIRE OF MOVEMENT TO VOTE YE
ON INCREASING BIG BUSINESS TAXE
LIKE WE HAD IN 2020. ACTIVIST
ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRESSIVE
UNIONS BUILT THE AMAZON TAX
MOVEMENT. WE HAD VALUES OF
HUNDREDS AND THESE RANK AND
FILE [ INDISCERNIBLE ] WE
LAUNCHED A BALLOT INITIATIVE
AND GATHERED THE SIGNATURES
REQUIRED , WHICH MADE IT CLEAR
THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN
WITH OR WITHOUT THEM AND WE WON
WAS NOT THE MOVEMENT ON THE
STREETS THAT UNDERSCORED TAXIN
BILLIONAIRES. WAS RELATED TO
MASS MOVEMENT WITH TENS OF
THOUSANDS SUPPORTING THE AMAZON
TAX AND THE AMAZON TAX WAS TH
BIG TREE EVEN AFTER THE CUTS
HAS $250 MILLION INVESTED IN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING , WHICH IS
ONLY POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE
AMAZON TAX WE CANNOT OVERSTATE
THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR BIG TREE
BUT WE MUST NOT FORGET IT WAS A
CONCESSION THAT THE MOVEMENT
FORCED BIG BUSINESS TO MAKE.
THE RULING CLASS WILL CONCEDE
ONLY WHAT THEY ARE FORCED TO
ANOTHER PENNY MORE. YOU PEOPLE
UNDERSTAND WE NEED TO ORGANIZE
AND TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING ON A SCALE THAT IS
NEEDED WHICH WOULD REQUIRE
TAXES ON BIG BUSINESS. WE'VE
SEEN WHAT KIND OF MOVEMENT
WOULD BE NECESSARY AUSTERITY
BUDGETS THRUST UPON WORKING
PEOPLE IN THE ABSENCE OF
FIGHTING. IN RECENT MEMORY
KNOWING THAT A BETTER WORLD IS
POSSIBLE IS ESSENTIAL TO
BUILDING THE MOVEMENTS THAT WE
NEED. LET'S MAKE SURE WE ENJOY
THE HOLIDAYS BUT COME BACK WITH
RENEWED VIGOR NEXT YEAR. WE
HAVE TO FIGHT AGAINST THE
BURDEN BEING PUT ON OUR BACKS
AND THE LABOR MOVEMENT HAS
MOVED MILTON STRUGGLES AND AL
THE WAY FROM AMAZON TO LOCAL
EMPLOYERS IN THE CITY'S. I WIL
VOTE NO ON THE BUDGET. THANK
YOU.
>> OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. I WILL BE BRIEF. I
APPRECIATE THE DILIGENCE OF THE
CHAIR AND THE MAYOR AND THE
BUDGET TEAM MAKING SURE THEY
WERE INCORPORATED. A FULLY
FUNDED PILOT PROGRAM FOR TWO
DISPATCH RESPONSE SYSTEM AND
NOT JUST FUNDING, BUT HAVING IT
COME ALONG WITH A WORK PLAN
GOVERNED BY A TERM SHEET AND
BEING DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AS CHAIR
OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
I APPRECIATE THE LEADERSHIP
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD IN
GETTING THIS OVER THE FINISH
LINE AND THE STEADFAST SUPPOR
OF THIS IMPORTANT AD AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO 2023 BEING A
YEAR WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE
ROAD ON THAT INITIATIVE. I ALS
WANT TO SHOUT OUT THE SUPPORT
FOR LET EVERYONE ADVANCED
DIGNITY PROGRAM. THERE IS A LO
OF WORK TO DO ON THIS TO MAKE
SURE THAT THERE TRULY IS A
CITYWIDE PROGRAM AND THIS BUDGE
MAKES A LOT OF CRITICAL STEPS
DURING A DIFFICULT PERIOD TO
REALIZING THOSE CHANGES . I ALS
WANT TO JOIN THE CHORUS AND
GIVING A SHOUT-OUT TO THE
INFLATIONARY PAY INCREASES FOR
THE PEOPLE WHO DO THE ESSENTIAL
SOCIAL SERVICE WORK AND THE
PUBLIC SAFETY IMPLICATIONS THA
THE WORK HAS IN ADDITION TO
PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS. WE
STAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH
YOU IN MAKING SURE WE LIVE UP T
THE COMMITMENT. I WANT TO
RECOGNIZE -- I DON'T THINK IT
HAS BEEN MUCH OF THE PUBLIC
NARRATIVE AS I HOPE IT WILL BE,
THE $500 MILLION OVER THE
COURSE OF THIS BUDGET THAT WILL
GO INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS
AN HISTORIC INVESTMENT AND
AMPLIFIED BY INCREASING
COMMITMENTS FROM THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON AND THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES
AND MAKING THAT SUPPORT GO THAT
MUCH FURTHER WHEN WE ADDED BUT
THOSE ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.
AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
DIFFERENCE IT WILL MAKE OVER TH
COURSE OF THE NEXT DECADE AND
THE COMPOUNDING IMPACT OF
HAVING JUMPSTART PRODUCE TENS
OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPORT EVER
SINGLE YEAR. IT IS A BIG LEAP
FROM WHERE WE WERE A FEW YEARS
AGO AND OUR ABILITY TO SUPPORT
MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. JUST
HIGHLIGHTING THOSE THINGS I
WANT TO SHUT OUT MY TEAM FOR
THEIR DILIGENT WORK THROUGHOUT
THIS PROCESS AND TO
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA , THE
DILIGENCE AND CRAFTING A BUDGET
UNDER VERY DIFFICULT
CIRCUMSTANCES AND LOOK FORWARD
TO VOTING IN FAVOR OF THIS
BUDGET THIS EVENING.
>> I WANT TO BE BRIEF AND I
WANT TO THANK EVERYONE EVERY DA
FOR EVERYTHING. AND WITH THAT ,
IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO
ADD BEFORE WE GO TO A VOTE.
>> I WILL SAVE MY THANK YOUS
AND APPRECIATE THE NEED TO
MOVE ON.
>> WITH THAT, MADAM CLERK ,
SINCE WE FINALLY HEARD FROM TH
BUDGET SHARE , LET'S GO AHEAD
AND CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAG
OF THE BILL REGARDING ITEM
NUMBER ONE.
>>>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD,
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> YES,
>> THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT AND ,
MADAM CLERK, FIX MY SIGNATURE T
THE BILL. LET'S MOVE ON TO
ITEM NUMBER TWO. 2. RES 32072 .
>> DO YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING
ELSE BEFORE WE GO TO A VOTE?
>> IS THERE ANYTHING FROM
ANYONE ELSE? MADAM CLERK,
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES. ON TH
ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION.
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD,
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> YES,
>> THE RESOLUTION PASSES AND TH
CHAIR WILL SIGN, AND, MADAM
CLERK, AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO
THE RESOLUTION. LET'S MOVE ON
TO ITEM NUMBER THREE. 3. CB
120445 THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
THAT CITY COUNCIL PASS THE
COUNCIL BILL.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ITEM
NUMBER THREE AND NUMBER FOUR AR
CONNECTED.
>> THESE ARE REQUIRED TO BE
CONSIDERED AFTER CONSIDERATION
OF THE BUDGET BILLS.
>> THIS LEVIES THE TAXES AND I
INCREASES THE REGULAR NON-VOTE
LEVY BY 1% FOR TAXES TO BE
COLLECTED IN 2023 AND 2024. IT
ADDS THE ALLOWANCE FOR NEW
CONSTRUCTIONS AND OTHER AMOUNTS
AND SPECIFIES THE DOLLAR
AMOUNTS TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE
SPECIAL PURPOSES OF VOTER
APPROVED PROPERTY TAX MEASURES.
IT ALSO LEVIES THE EXCESS LEVY
TAXES TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON
VOTER APPROVED BOND MEASURES.
EMPHASIZE THIS SO THAT THERE I
NO CONFUSION ABOUT WHAT THE
COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING. IT IS
REGULAR BUDGETARY LEGISLATION
THAT ACCOMPANIES BUDGET EVERY
YEAR. ITEM NUMBER FOUR REFLECT
THE CHANGES TO THE REGULAR
PROPERTY TAX AND TERMS OF
DOLLARS AND PERCENTAGES. IT
DOES NOT INCLUDE THE REFUND
FUND LEVY OR ADDITIONAL TAXES
RESULTING FROM NEW CONSTRUCTION
OR WIND TURBINE FACILITIES
OR AN INCREASE IN THE VALUE O
STATE ASSESSED PROPERTIES. IT
IS A COMPANION TO THE ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE PROPERTY TAX
LEVIES KNOWN AS LAW AND PROPERT
TAX ORDINANCE. MADAM
PRESIDENT, THOSE ARE MY
COMMENTS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA DID HER
INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS TO ITEM
NUMBER THREE AND NUMBER FOUR.
ARE THERE ANY COLLEAGUES THAT
WOULD LIKE TO RESPOND OR HAVE
ANY COMMENTS BEFORE WE GO TO A
VOTE? I'M NOT SEEING OR HEARIN
ANY. MADAM CLERK -- ARE YOU
DONE?
>> YES.
>>
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES. WILL
THE CLERK
>> YES, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>>YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD,
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> YES,
>> THE BILL PASSES. THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT, AND, MADAM CLERK,
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO TH
BILL. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER
FOUR. PLEASE READ THAT INTO TH
RECORD. 4. CB 120446 THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT CITY
COUNCIL PASS AS AMENDED THE
COUNCIL BILL (CB).
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FOR
MY COLLEAGUES? WITH THAT,
MADAM CLERK , PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>>YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD,
>> YES,
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> YES,
>> THE BILL PASSES. CHAIR WILL
SIGN A. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE BILL.
I WANT TO MOVE ON TO THE
AGENDA . WE ALREADY REMOVED
ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
AND WE CONSIDERED THEM AND
ADDRESSED THEM. I WILL MOVE ON
TO ADOPTION OF OTHER
RESOLUTIONS. THERE ARE NO OTHER
RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION.
OTHER BUSINESS , I DO WANT TO
SHARE TWO COMMENTS, AND THEN
HAVE A QUESTION FOR COUNCIL
MEMBER LOUIS.
>> I DO HAVE TO GET BACK TO M
THANK YOUS. SO WHENEVER YOU ARE
READY.
>> I SEE COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS
WITH HIS HAND UP AS WELL.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU , COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. I DID NOT MAKE
REMARKS ON THE BUDGET. I LIKE
-- MY ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THA
MY WORDS. I WANTED TO TAKE THI
úMOMENT TO THANK A LOT OF PEOPL
THAT HELPED TO GET SO MANY
IMPORTANT INVESTMENTS INTO THE
BUDGET . NAOMI, AMY, ANTHONY.
I COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS
WITHOUT CENTRAL STAFF. [
INDISCERNIBLE ] THANK YOU TO
THE CLERKS . I COULD NOT HAVE
DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU . AND I
WANT TO INVITE RESIDENTS TO A
TOWN HALL -- TO A TOWN HALL
ON DECEMBER 14th AT 6:00 P.M.
AT THE GREENLAKE COMMUNITY
CENTER.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> THAT IS A HARD ACT TO FOLLO
BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE AN EVENT.
WILL HAVE TO JOIN COUNCILMEMBE
STRAUSS. I WANT TO END WITH TH
THANK YOU FOR ALL THOSE WHO MAD
THIS BIENNIAL BUDGET POSSIBLE.
I WANT TO START CENTRAL STAFF .
I CANNOT UNDERSCORE THE
IMPORTANCE OF CRITICAL THINKING
, THE ANALYTICAL WORK THEY'VE
DONE AND THE VERIFYING AND
DOUBLE CHECKING. I DON'T KNOW
HOW YOU PULLED THIS OFF IN 8 T
9 WEEKS, A PROCESS I'M LEARNING
FROM OTHER CITY COUNCILS ACROS
THE COUNTRY TAKE FOUR MONTHS.
THE STATE LEGISLATURE HAS FOUR
MONTHS TO DO THIS. SO THANK YOU
, AGAIN, FOR THE SACRIFICES YOU
MADE AS WE CRAFTED THIS BUDGET
THANKS TO [ INDISCERNIBLE ].
I WANT TO CALL OUT CENTRAL
STAFF MEMBERS BY CATEGORY.
HOUSING, PARKS, I WANT TO THAN
BRIAN, WHO WAS THE LEAD [
INDISCERNIBLE ]. IN LAND-USE ,
ENVIRONMENT, CULTURE, I WANT
TO THANK THE LEAD IN THAT
CATEGORY ALONG WITH [
INDISCERNIBLE ] AND ALL THE
HARD WORK OF THE TEAM THAT
COVERED THAT CATEGORY.
CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEMS, HOMELES
SERVICES, I WANT TO THANK THE
LEAD SERVING [ INDISCERNIBLE
AND THIS WORK COULD NOT BE
DONE WITHOUT [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
WHO SAW AT THE VERY BEGINNING
AND THEIR WORK TO TRIPLE CHECK
ALL THE REVENUE SOURCES AND
STRATEGIES. THANK YOU TO THE
I.T. TEAM WE WANT TO THANK [
INDISCERNIBLE ] , SO YOU ARE
IN GOOD COMPANY AS WELL WITH
THE I.T. ISSUES YOU WERE DEALIN
WITH. THE TEAM IS STRONG . AND
OPERATIONS , I WANT TO THANK [
INDISCERNIBLE ] WHO HAVE BEEN
HELPING TO SET UP THE ROOM AND
MAKING SURE THERE WERE MASKS AN
SANITIZERS AND THE SECURITY
TEAM. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE
CLERKS. AND IT WOULD BE
IMPOSSIBLE TO DO THIS ,
ESPECIALLY HOSTING PUBLIC
HEARINGS THAT WE HAD WITHOUT
[ INDISCERNIBLE ] YOU HEARD
THEIR VOICES CALLING NAMES. AN
YOU'VE HEARD ME MENTION THE
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM. ALL THE
TEAM TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
INTERACTIVE TOOLS WERE AVAILABL
FOR US AND THE MEMBERS OF
PUBLIC SO THAT WE COULD POINT T
THE INTERACTIVE TOOL SO THAT
THERE WAS THE ABILITY TO SEE
WHAT THINGS WERE PUT FORWARD.
WE HAVE SUCH A DEEP
APPRECIATION FOR THE WORK THAT
YOU'VE DONE. I WANT TO SAY A
HUGE AMOUNT OF APPRECIATION ,
SPEAKING OF SACRIFICES AND
WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK AS
PEOPLE HAD THAT TO SCHOOL. A
LOT OF OTHER COMMUNITY
OBLIGATIONS. THANK YOU FOR TH
HARD WORK THAT YOU PUT IN FOR
BEING PART OF THIS TEAM THAT HA
NOT ONLY TAKEN ON REGULAR
COUNSEL ISSUES BUT AS BUDGET
CHAIR FOR THREE YEARS AND
THIS WORK THAT WE ENABLE TO
PULL OFF WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN
POSSIBLE WITHOUT ALL THESE.
THANK YOU FOR THE POLICY
DIRECTOR AND ALL THINGS
PUBLIC SAFETY RELATED AND WHO
HAS BEEN FIELDING ALL OF OUR
COMMUNICATIONS AND MEETINGS. I
COULD NOT BE DONE WITHOUT YOU.
THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE TEAM.
MENTIONED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE ADMINISTRATION. WE'VE HAD
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW TO
REALIGN REVENUE SOURCES AND
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT POLICY
CONCERNS AND WE'VE COME
TOGETHER IN CHALLENGING TIMES.
AND RESPECTING EACH OF THE
BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT AND THE
DIFFERENT ROLES THAT WE HAVE TO
PLAY BUT WANTED TO FIND AN
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER IN
PARTNERSHIP TO ADDRESS THE
REVENUE GAP AND TO INVEST IN
THE MOST VULNERABLE AND INVEST
IN A SAFER AND HEALTHIER
SEATTLE. I APPRECIATE THOSE
WORDS OF SUPPORT AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK
WITH ALL OF YOU IN THESE
CHALLENGING TIMES. SO AFTER
THAT INK IS DRY, WE WILL BE
WITH YOU AND THANK YOU FOR
YOUR STRONG SUPPORT WITH ME TO
MAKE SURE THAT OUR COMMUNITY
HEALTH WAS PROTECTED AND
RECEIVED INPUT IN THE COMMUNITY
THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.
>> I AM GOING TO SAY A FEW
WORDS. A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR
BUDGET CHAIR. THIS IS MY
SEVENTH BUDGET CYCLE AND EVERY
CYCLE WE DONE HAS BEEN DONE
WITH RESPECT AND TRANSPARENCY
AND COMMUNICATION. I WANT TO
THANK COLLEAGUES I'VE HAD LONG
DISCUSSIONS WITH EACH OF YOU .
A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR
AND HIS STAFF AND OUR
DISCUSSIONS INVOLVING PUBLIC
SAFETY. I WANT TO BRIEFLY THIN
THE CLERKS , ELIZABETH, AMELIA
AND LINDA . I DON'T THINK THE
PUBLIC KNOWS HOW HARD THEY WORK
ON THE SCENES TO MAKE SURE WE
HAVE A SCRIPT OR WE HAVE ZOOM
OVER DOING PUBLIC COMMENT. IT
TAKES A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT
AND THEY ARE THE ONES THAT DO
THE WORK. I NORMALLY DON'T DO
THIS, BUT I WANT TO THANK MY
STAFF, MY CHIEF OF STAFF WHO
KEEPS ME IN LINE. THE TEAM THA
MAKES SURE THAT I LOOK GOOD,
OTHERWISE I COULD NOT DO THIS
JOB. AND TO [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
FOR FEEDING US. AND I WANT TO
END ON THIS NOTE. TO MY
COUNCILMEMBER COLLEAGUES WHO
HAVE DISTRICTS , I HAVE ALWAYS
APPRECIATED WHERE YOU HONOR TH
NEEDS OF YOUR DISTRICT, WHICH
YOU KNOW THAT WE SERVE THE CIT
OF SEATTLE AND THE GREATER
NEEDS OUT THERE, NOT AN EASY
TASK. WE HAVE TO BRING THOSE
NEEDS AND PUT THEM IN CONTEXT
WITH WHAT THE REST OF THE CITY
NEEDS, AND THAT IS THE BALANCIN
ACT CARRYING WATER ON BOTH
SHOULDERS. I HAVE SEEN NOTHING
BUT GOOD WORK AND EACH OF YOU
WORKING HARD TO MEET THE NEEDS
OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS WITHIN THE
FOR CORNERS OF THE BUDGET. AND
I HOPE WE CAN CONTINUE THIS
TREND. I'VE HAD LONG TALKS WIT
THE BUDGET SHARE AND I WANT TO
END THAT I TRULY BELIEVE WE AR
MOVING FORWARD. WE ARE FINDING
BALANCE
>> FOR THE ADDITIONAL $4 MILLIO
FOR MENTAL HEALTH, AND A
PARTICULAR CARVEOUT FOR
$250,000 FOR INGRAM HIGH SCHOOL
, FOR THE HUNDREDS THAT SHOWED
UP HERE AFTER THE SHOOTING,
WHERE ONE CHILD PICK UP A GUN
AND KILLED ANOTHER CHILD, I WAN
THE FAMILY AND THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND PARTICULARLY THE
YOUNG FOLKS THAT WE HEARD YOU,
BUT WE ARE ONLY THE CITY
GOVERNMENT , AND OUR FIGHT IS
NOT OVER. THE WILL CONTINUE AT
OLYMPIA AND NATIONALLY.
SOMETIMES I DON'T THINK PEOPLE
REALIZE THAT SOMETIMES AS A
CITY COUNCIL, WE ARE THE KIND O
NUTS AND BOLTS OF GOVERNMENT.
FOR TRUE DEMOCRACY , ACTUALLY
HAPPENS WITH FACE-TO-FACE
ISSUES. WE'RE NOT FAR REMOVED
LIKE SOME PEOPLE ARE IN
WASHINGTON, D.C. WE CAN'T ALWAY
MEET ALL YOUR NEEDS, BUT WE SUR
WILL TRY, AND THAT'S WHAT I SAW
IN THIS BUDGET, AND I'M VERY
PROUD OF ALL MY COLLEAGUES AND
ALL THE WORK THAT WE DID TODAY.
I WOULD'VE LIKED THIS BUDGET TO
PASS UNANIMOUSLY, BUT AGAIN, I
RESPECT PEOPLE'S OPINION. I
UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY'RE COMING
ROM, AND WE CAN RESPECTFULLY
AGREE TO DISAGREE. AND WITH
THAT, I THINK I AM DONE. SO LET
ME JUST ADD THIS. COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS, YOU'RE THE PRESIDENT OF
THE PARK DISTRICT, AND MR.
PRESIDENT, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE
US TO DO? WOULD YOU LIKE US TO
TAKE A RECESS? I KNOW WE HAVE A
SEPARATE ZOOM NUMBER, SO DO WE
JUST CHECK OUT AND CHECK BACK
IN? AND WHEN WOULD YOU LIKE US
TO CHECK BACK IN BEFORE
ACTUALLY ADJOURN US?
>> YES, THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THE CLERK HA
JUST INDICATED THAT THEY NEED
ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO PREPARE
EVERYTHING. I THINK THAT WOULD
BE BEST, IF COLLEAGUES ARE OKAY
WITH COMING BACK TO THE ZOOM
LINK THAT'S BEEN DISTRIBUTED AT
FIVE: 10. TO CONVENE THE
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT. I
DON'T BELIEVE IT WILL BE A
PARTICULARLY LONG MEETING. SO
WHY DON'T WE RECONVENE AT 5:10
AND CALL IT GOOD AT THAT?
>> GOOD. OKAY, MR. PRESIDENT.
WE'LL DO THAT. SO WITH THAT,
COLLEAGUES, THIS DOES CONCLUDE
THE ITEMS ON BUSINESS OF
BUSINESS ON TODAY'S AGENDA. OUR
NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
COUNCIL MEETING IS ON TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 6, AT 2:00 P.M. WITH
THAT, WE WILL BE ADJOURNED, AND
I WILL SEE YOU ALL FOR THE
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT.
THANK YOU.