>>> WE ARE RECORDING.
>> THANK YOU. I WILL GO AHEAD
AND CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
EPHEDRA 15th, 2023 MEETING OF
THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC
ASSETS AND HOMELESSNESS
COMMITTEE WILL COME TO ORDER.
AM CHAIR LOW AS, CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE. PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> HERE.
>> CHAIR?
>> PRESENT.
>> THREE MEMBERS PRESENT .
>> CHAIR HERBOLD SAID SHE WOUL
BE LATE TO TODAY'S MEETING. IF
THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING
NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA IS
ADOPTED. PUBLIC COMMENT. THE
CLERK WILL MODERATE THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD IN THE MANNER
THAT WE HAVE COME ACCUSTOMED TO
AS A COUNCIL . MR. CLERK , HOW
MANY PUBLIC COMMENTERS DO WE
HAVE BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN
PERSON?
>> MR. CHAIR, WE HAVE TWO
IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTERS AND
WE HAVE THREE PUBLIC COMMENTER
WHO HAVE CALLED IN .
>> WE WILL TAKE THE IN PERSON
PUBLIC COMMENTERS FIRST AND TH
VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT TIME
WILL BE SET AT TWO MINUTES.
>> OUR FIRST IN PUBLIC COMMENTO
, ASIAN A SMITH . IF YOU
APPROACH THE PODIUM, YOU WILL
HAVE TWO MINUTES FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT.
>> HELLO. HOW ARE YOU GUYS
DOING TODAY? I AM REALLY HERE T
TALK ABOUT HOMELESSNESS . I
GUESS I CAN'T SAY I PARTICULARL
CARE ABOUT PUBLIC ASSETS, BUT
ALSO JUST WANT TO REMIND YOU
GUYS WHILE YOU ARE THINKING
ABOUT YOUR RECREATIONAL PARKS
AND YOUR PUBLIC ASSETS, MAYBE
PUBLICLY MAKE YOUR HOMELESS
PEOPLE ASSETS AS WELL BECAUSE
YOU ARE LOWER CLASS AND YOUR
PEOPLE ARE ASSETS TO THE CITY O
SEATTLE AS WELL. WE KNOW THEY
PARTAKE IN DRUGS . WE KNOW THAT
THEY ARE NOT WELCOME IN THE
PARKS . THEY ARE NOT WELCOME IN
THE STREETS . THEY ARE NOT
WELCOME CERTAIN PLACES AND I
DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT RECREATIONAL PARK
OR ADMITTING TO SOMEONE TO THE
COUNCIL ABOUT THAT. I'M NOT
SURE . I CAN'T SAY THAT IS
DIRECTLY WHAT THIS IS ABOUT, BU
I FEEL WE NEED TO BE TALKING
ABOUT SOMETHING WAY MORE
IMPORTANT THAN RECREATIONAL
PARKS. YOU GUYS HAVE A NICE DAY
THANK YOU. BYE-BYE.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT PUBLIC
COMMENTOR IN PERSON, ALEX
TSIMERMAN . ALEX , YOU WILL HAV
TWO MINUTES AT THE PODIUM .
>> THANK YOU.
>> [ SPEAKING NON-ENGLISH ] M
NAME IS ALEX TSIMERMAN AND I
WILL BE STANDING HERE WITH MY
STAR. YEAH, I WANT TO SPEAK
ABOUT PARKS. YOU DON'T HAVE TOO
MANY PARKS BUT THE PARKS ARE
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY. EXACTLY
THE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT THEM ,
THEY STEAL THEM. HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE LOW
INCOME, BUT NOT TOO MANY RIGHT
NOW IN SEATTLE. THEY CANNOT US
THIS PARK AND THEY PAID FOR THE
PARK AND FOR TAXES FOR MANY
YEARS TO MY UNDERSTANDING . HOW
IS THIS POSSIBLE? YOU KEEP THE
MONEY. THEY ARE ASKING FOR
COMPENSATION FOR 100 YEARS ,
BUT RIGHT NOW I DON'T UNDERSTAN
WHY. I WAS A BIT SURPRISED AT
THE DEMOCRATS AND THE FASCISM
CONTROLLING. INCOME IS
APPROXIMATELY $120,000 . WHO CA
AFFORD TO LIVE IN SEATTLE RIGHT
NOW? RENT JUMPED APPROXIMATELY
30% OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF
YEARS . SO, MY QUESTION TO YOU
COUNCIL, LIVING WHAT SHOULD
TOTALLY BE CLEAN. -- PIG. YOU
ARE KILLING PEOPLE. YOU ARE A
KILLER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I WANT TO STATE FOR THE
RECORD THAT COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD HAS JOINED THE MEETING
MR. CLERK, IT SEEMS LIKE
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA --
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA IS ALSO
--
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA DID
NOT RECEIVE THE CORRECT ZOOM
LINK.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA. LET THE
RECORD REFLECT THOSE
COUNCILMEMBERS ARE IN
ATTENDANCE.
>> WE WILL MOVE TO THE VIRTUAL
PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION. OUR
FIRST COMMENTOR, JESSICA FARMER
. JESSICA, YOU WILL NEED TO
PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE AND
YOU WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES.
>> OKAY, CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
>> YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU.
>> GREAT. GOOD AFTERNOON,
EVERYONE. MY NAME IS JESSICA
FARMER AND I AM COCHAIR OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSIONERS AND I AM CALLING
YOU TODAY TO EXTEND A HEARTY
WELCOME TO TODAY'S NOMINEES FOR
NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS OF TH
BOARD . OUR BOARD IS A WONDERFU
GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS
REPRESENTING A WIDE VARIETY OF
AGES AND LIFE EXPERIENCES. WE
BRING OUR PROFESSIONAL AND
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES TO OUR
ROLES AND TO THE ADVISORS OF
THE DEPARTMENT AND REGARDING
POLICIES OF PLANNING AND USE OF
THE PARKS AND RECREATION
FACILITIES, AS WELL AS THE
PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICE
PROVIDED BY THE SEATTLE PARK
DISTRICT. I WASN'T HAPPY TO SEE
PASQUAL CONTRERAS NOMINATED TO
RETURN FOR HIS FIRST FULL-TIME
TERM. PASQUAL JOINED US EARLY
LAST YEAR AND TOOK A LEADERSHIP
ROLE TO OFFER RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR THE CURRENT SIX YEAR CYCLE
AT THE SEATTLE PARK DISTRICT .
PASQUAL IS CURRENTLY SUPPORTING
PLANNING EFFORTS FOR OUR CITY
AND COUNTY AS WE HOST THE
GREATER GREENER CONFERENCE NEX
YEAR. PASQUAL , I APPRECIATED
YOUR INSIGHTFUL CONTRIBUTIONS
AND DEDICATION TO SUPPORTING TH
WORK OF SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION. AND ANDREA AND
JOSHUA, I AM EXCITED TO GET TO
KNOW YOU. I ENJOYED READING YOU
NOMINATION PACKETS AND I'M SURE
YOUR BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
WILL AND RICH OUR FORWARD
DISCUSSIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS T
GUIDE THE WORK AT THE DEPARTMEN
IN THE COMING YEARS. I JUST WAN
TO OFFER MY ENDORSEMENT HERE AN
THANK IS MY FELLOW BOARD
MEMBERS AND THE COUNCILMEMBERS
FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION.
>> THANK YOU, JESSICA. OUR NEXT
PUBLIC COMMENTOR, ERIKA BIGELOW
ERIKA, PRESS STAR SIX TO SPEA
AND YOU WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES.
>> YES, I DID. CAN YOU HEAR ME
>> YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU.
>> MY NAME IS ERIKA BIGELOW AND
I WAS CALLING TO COMMENT ON THE
ENCAMPMENT LOCATED AT -- UNDER
I-5 . HAS BEEN CALLED THE SHIP
CANAL ENCAMPMENT OR THE PASADEN
ENCAMPMENT . THIS HAS BEEN , I
KNOW, A COMPLICATED LOCATION
BECAUSE IT IS A LITTLE MURKY
ABOUT WHO ACTUALLY OWNS THE
PROPERTY IT IS ON. EARLIER IN
THE FALL, LAST FALL, AUTHORITY
WAS GIVEN TO THE KING COUNTY
REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY
TO MANAGE THIS ENCAMPMENT .
THIS WAS BACK IN OCTOBER . AS
SOON AS THE NORTHGATE ENCAMPMEN
-- THEY WERE WORKING ON THAT A
THE TIME. ONCE THEY FINISH WIT
THAT, THEY WILL BE MOVING TO
THIS ENCAMPMENT. AFTER THAT,
THEY WENT RADIO SILENT . THERE
WAS VERY LITTLE INFORMATION
BEING SHARED WITH THE
NEIGHBORHOOD AND THERE WAS A LO
OF BAD BEHAVIOR HAPPENING MOST
RECENTLY , A SHOOTING. THERE
HAVE BEEN THREE SHOOTINGS THERE
THE SCHOOL HAD UNLOCKED ON A
NUMBER OF TIMES BECAUSE OF
BEHAVIOR FROM THE ENCAMPMENT.
THE STREET THIS IS ON, WHERE TH
ENCAMPMENT IS BETWEEN IS BETWEE
5th -- THERE IS I-5 AND 7 ON
THE OTHER SIDE. THERE IS A LOT
OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ONE
THING THAT HAS BEEN QUITE
FRUSTRATING, THERE ARE MAINLY
RENTALS ALONG BOTH SIDES OF
THOSE STREETS AND IT HAS BEEN
IMPOSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE TO REMAIN
IN THOSE HOUSES. A LOT OF THOSE
HOUSES HAVE BEEN EMPTY AND
THERE HAVE BEEN FIRES LIT BY
SQUATTERS. THERE WEREN'T
BUSINESSES ORDERING THESE
NEIGHBORHOODS AND THERE WEREN'
BUSINESS OWNERS, YOU KNOW,
PRODUCING SOME PRESSURE TO GET
SOMETHING DONE THAT A LOT OF TH
CONCERNS OF THE NEIGHBORS WERE
IGNORED AND THERE WAS NOT A LO
OF MOTION FORWARD ON THIS.
RECENTLY , KOMO DID A PIECE O
THIS. I KNOW THERE ARE NOW --
>> THANK YOU, ERICA. YOUR TIME
HAS EXPIRED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE
TO GIVE FURTHER COMMENTS, PLEAS
EMAIL THE FULL COUNCIL AT THE
EMAIL ADDRESS LISTED ON THE
PUBLIC COMMENT SIDE OF THE
SHEET. MR. CHAIR, OUR FINAL
PUBLIC COMMENTOR IS JACLYN
CISCO. PLEASE PRESS STAR SIX
AND BEGIN WHEN YOU ARE READY.
>> HELLO . MY NAME IS JACLYN
CISCO AND I AM SPEAKING TODAY A
A PARENT OF CHILDREN WHO ATTEND
THE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
IN WALLER FURRED NEAR THE
PASADENA ENCAMPMENT DIRECTLY
UNDER I-5 . YESTERDAY I ATTENDE
THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
MEETING AND APPRECIATED
COUNCILMAN LEWIS SINCE HE WILL
MOVE THESE VIOLENT ENCAMPMENTS
THERE HAVE BEEN FIRES, MURDERS,
DRUG DEALINGS ALL NEAR OUR
SCHOOLS. SEVERAL HOUSES ON THE
STREET HAVE BEEN BURNT DOWN AND
ON MONDAY, SEVERAL CAR WINDOWS
HAVE BEEN SMASHED. ACCORDING TO
THE 2022 CRIME REPORT, THIS SPO
IN PARTICULAR IS ONE OF THE
MOST DENSE SPOTS FOR GUN
VIOLENCE IN SEATTLE. THE
ENCAMPMENTS HAVE GROWN TO 25 TO
30 PEOPLE LIVING THERE NOW AND
THERE IS CLEARLY A LARGE AMOUNT
OF ILLEGAL DUMPING HAPPENING .
KNOW THE REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS
AUTHORITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TH
ENCAMPMENTS . IT IS IN THIS
COMMITTEE'S SCOPE TO COORDINAT
WITH KING COUNTY REGIONAL
HOMELESS AUTHORITY ON THEIR
PLAN. IT IS CLEAR THEY ARE
UNABLE TO FULFILL THE COMMITMEN
WITH THE STATE. I'M ASKING FOR
THE CITY COUNCIL TO STEP IN WIT
REGARDS TO THE SITE. SO FAR, TH
CITY HAS NOT TAKEN ACTION . IT
IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THE CITY
TO SIT BY AND WATCH THIS
ENCAMPMENT BECOME BIGGER AND
MORE DANGEROUS FOR THOSE INSIDE
, THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD, AND THE STUDENTS
AND STAFF AT THE SCHOOL. NOW IS
NOT A TIME FOR WAITING. IT IS A
TIME FOR ACTION. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. MR. CHAIR, THERE
ARE NO MORE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I MEAN
MR. CLERK. WE WILL MOVE ON TO
OUR ITEMS OF BUSINESS. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM ONE INTO
THE RECORD?
>> ITEM 1, APPOINTMENT 02458,
APPOINTMENT OF JOSHUA SEYFRIED
AS MEMBER, BOARD OF PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSIONERS, FOR A
TERM TO MARCH 31, 2025.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. WE ARE
JOINED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS FROM
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION .
CHRISTOPHER, WOULD YOU PLEASE
INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND GO AHEAD
AND INTRODUCE THE NOMINEE ?
>> SURE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
ALLOWING US TO DO THIS TODAY. I
AM CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, CHIEF
OF STAFF, SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION . WE ARE FORTUNATE T
HAVE JOSHUA SEYFRIED HERE WITH
US EXPRESSING INTEREST IN
BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE BOARD
OF PARK AND RECREATION
COMMISSIONERS. IS ONE OF THE
MOST , I THINK, TIME-CONSUMING
COMMITMENT FOR VOLUNTEERS TO B
PART OF THE BOARD OF PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSIONERS, SO W
REALLY APPRECIATE JOSHUA'S
INTEREST . JOSHUA IS A LANDSCAP
ARCHITECT AND URBAN DESIGNER
WITH A PASSION FOR
TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS IN THE
PUBLIC REALM . HE HAS BEEN
INSTRUMENTAL IN DESIGNING A
NUMBER OF PARKS AS PART OF HIS
DEVELOPMENT WORK . HE PREVIOUSL
WORKED IN NEW YORK AND HAS BEE
INVOLVED IN THE HIGHLINE
PROJECT , THE 18th STREET PLAZA
THE DETROIT WEST RIVERFRONT
PROJECT, AS WELL AS PROJECTS IN
BELLEVUE AND QUINCY, WASHINGTO
. HE IS A RESIDENT OF SEATTLE
AND WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE HIS
EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND
EXPERTISE ON THE BOARD. JOSHUA
BELIEVES URBAN PARKS ARE
CRITICAL COMPONENTS TO THE
SUCCESS OF THE CITY AND HEALTH
OF ITS RESIDENTS . IN HIS
APPLICATION, HE NOTED PARKS ARE
INCREASINGLY EVOLVING THEIR ROL
IN CITIES BEYOND JUST PLACES
FOR RECREATION . PARKS ARE
BECOMING PLACES FOR
DEMONSTRATIONS , PLACE FOR
COMMUNITY EXPRESSION, PLACES FO
SAFETY MY REFUGE, AND PLACES
FOR THE PROLIFERATION OF NATURE
AND OTHERWISE URBAN CONDITIONS.
HE IS A USER OF THE SEATTLE
PARK SYSTEM WHETHER IT IS
CYCLING THROUGH DISCOVERY PARK,
STROLLING ALONG THE CENTRAL
WATERFRONT OR AL QAEDA BEACH ,
OR TAKING IN THE CITY AT NIGHT
FROM THE PARK. WE ARE PLEASED
TO PRESENT JOSHUA . I WILL MAYB
TURN IT OVER TO JOSHUA TO SAY
A FEW WORDS ABOUT HIS INTERESTS
>> SURE. IF I CAN UNMUTE
MYSELF. THANK YOU, CHRISTOPHER.
I AM OUT OF THE COUNTRY RIGHT
NOW. I AM VERY HAPPY THAT I CAN
BE HERE WITH YOU ALL . YOU KNOW
JUST TO REITERATE , ONE OF MY
MAIN INTERESTS FOR BEING PART O
THIS BODY IS SORT OF THE WAY I
HAVE BEEN SAYING AND WE HAVE
BEEN SEEING IN OUR PROFESSION
WHAT A PARK IS AND WHAT A PARK
MEANS TO A CITY AND JUST HOW
IMPORTANT THAT IS, RIGHT? IT
GOES BEYOND SERVING RECREATIONA
FUNCTIONS . I JUST LOOK FORWARD
TO BRINGING THAT PASSION AND
THAT ENERGY TO THIS BOARD AS
SEATTLE SORT OF, YOU KNOW, AND
BARKS ON ITS NEXT JOURNEY OF
WHAT PARKS AND RECREATION MEAN
IN THE CITY.
>> GREAT. WELL, JOSHUA, THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS
AFTERNOON AND THANK YOU FOR YOU
PASSION FOR THIS WORK AND FOR
COMING FORWARD TO SERVE IN THIS
CAPACITY. AS YOU TAKE THIS ON
AND MOVE FORWARD TO BE PART O
THE CITY FAMILY ADVISING US ON
THIS IMPORTANT WORK , WHAT IS
ONE OF THE BIG THINGS YOU ARE
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO AS A
PROJECT TO MOVE FORWARD IN
COLLABORATION WITH US AND WITH
SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS AND OU
LEADERSHIP AND THE DEPARTMENT ?
>> YEAH. THAT'S -- THAT'S A
REALLY GOOD QUESTION. I AM GOIN
TO JUST SORT OF -- I DON'T KNO
IF THERE IS ANY ONE PROJECT. I
IS REPRESENTATIVES
REPRESENTATIVE OF ONE OF THE
SPACES. I LIVE IN BALLARD . I A
NEW THERE, SO I DON'T KNOW THE
EXACT NAME OF EVERY PLACE, BUT
I BELIEVE IT IS BALLARD COMMONS
. RIGHT? I THINK A LOT OF FOLK
ARE AWARE OF THE STRUGGLE THAT
PARK HAS GONE THROUGH AND RIGHT
NOW I WALK BY A FENCED OFF PARK
RIGHT? I THINK THAT SENDS A LO
OF DIFFERENT MESSAGES AND I
THINK AS A PARKS AND REC
BOARD, RIGHT? WE ARE NOT
TALKING ABOUT SWINGS ANYMORE.
THERE ARE REAL ISSUES WE ARE
GRASPING WITH AND TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT HOW TO UNPACK THESE
AND CHALLENGE THEM. THAT, TO ME
IS WHAT IS REALLY EXCITING.
>> WELL, JOSHUA , THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR LIFTING UP BALLAR
COMMONS PARK. THAT IS CERTAINL
A PRIORITY OF THE COUNCIL.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS IS NOT O
THIS COMMITTEE, BUT I'M SURE
SOMEWHERE IN THE FORCE HE HEARD
YOUR REMARKS AND ARE GRATEFUL
FOR THEM . THAT IS SOMETHING WE
ARE WORKING ON TOGETHER AND I'M
SURE HIS OFFICE AND OURS WILL
WELCOME THAT PARTNERSHIP . ARE
THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR
JOSHUA? ALL RIGHT , SEEING NINE
, WHY DON'T WE GO AHEAD AND
VOTE ON THE APPOINTMENT ? I WIL
MOVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED
-- OH, SORRY. COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD ?
>> NO, I AM JUST GETTING READY.
>> ALL RIGHT. JOSHUA, THAT
BODES WELL FOR YOUR CHANCES. I
AM JUST GOING TO SAY THAT. I
MOVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED
PASSAGE OF APPOINTMENT 02458.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND .
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ?
> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> CHAIR LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
.
>> THANK YOU , MR. CLERK. THE
APPOINTMENT PASSES AND WILL BE
REFERRED TO THE NEXT MEETING ON
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st. JOSHUA
THANK YOU. YOU DON'T NEED TO
ATTEND THAT MEETING IF YOU DON'
WANT TO. YOU ARE WELCOME TO
ATTEND BUT IT IS NOT MANDATORY.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ ITEM 2 INTO THE RECORD?
>> ITEM 2, APPOINTMENT 02457,
REAPPOINTMENT OF PASQUAL
CONTRERAS AS MEMBER, BOARD OF
PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSIONERS, FOR A TERM TO
MARCH 31, 2026.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. WE ARE
JOINED BY CHIEF OF STAFF
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS FOR THIS A
WELL. CHIEF OF STAFF WILLIAMS,
I WILL HAND IT OVER TO YOU.
>> I WILL LEAD WITH PASQUAL
CONTRERAS DEMONSTRATED A DEEP
LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE
PARK BOARD WAS MAKING
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
DEPARTMENT. IN FACT, THERE WAS
ONE POINT I COULDN'T TELL IF HE
WERE A STAFF PERSON OR
VOLUNTEER, HE WAS SO DEEPLY
ENGAGED IN THE TECHNICAL NUANCE
OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS. PASQUA
WORKS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT AN
HAS A DEGREE IN REAL ESTATE AN
URBAN DEVELOPMENT. HE JOINED TH
BOARD IN 2022 AND SOON AFTER, H
PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE
PARK DISTRICT FINANCIAL PLAN
PROJECT , FUNDING ONE OF THE
SUBCOMMITTEES. WE ARE EXCITED T
HAVE THIS TYPE OF CONTRIBUTION
ON BOARD FOR THE NEXT THREE
YEARS. PASQUAL WOKE UP WHERE
HE FOUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
LACKING OPEN AREAS AND TREES.
HE AND HIS FAMILY HAVE TRAVELED
GREAT DISTANCES. HE MOVED TO
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOR THE
GREEN SPACE AND OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES. I WILL PAUSE RIGHT
HERE AND TURN IT OVER TO
PASQUAL TO SAY A LITTLE MORE
ABOUT HIMSELF. YOU ARE ON
MUTE, PASQUAL.
>> YOU ARE STILL MUTATED. DOE
HE HAVE TO PRESS STAR SIX TO
UNMUTE OR SOMETHING?
>> POTENTIALLY. IF YOU CALL IN
ON YOUR PHONE , YOU SHOULD TRY
PRESSING --
>> DID THAT FIX THE ISSUE?
>> HEY! WE CAN HEAR YOU.
>> THANK YOU ALL FOR WAITING.
I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO
PARTICIPATE THE PAST FEW MONTH
. WE HAVE GONE THROUGH SO MUCH
THROUGH THE CURRENT OFFERINGS
OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. I HAV
BEEN SO GRATEFUL TO PARTICIPATE
IN SOME SMALL WAY IN THE WORK
THAT IS BEING COMPLETED WITH
OVER 400 PARKS . YOU KNOW,
SEATTLE IS A UNIQUE PLACE WHERE
YOU CAN PRETTY MUCH FIND ANY
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY WITHIN THE
CITY LIMITS AND BEING PART OF
THAT HAS ALLOWED ME TO LEARN S
MUCH MORE ABOUT HOW IT FUNCTION
AND ALSO GIVE MY THANKS TO ALL
OF THE EMPLOYEES WHO KEEP THE
PARKS AVAILABLE FOR ALL.
>> PASQUAL, THANK YOU SO MUCH .
WHY DON'T WE START BY
REFLECTING A LITTLE BIT ON SOME
OF THE PROJECTS YOU WORKED ON
DURING YOUR MOST RECENT TERM O
THE BOARD AND MAYBE SOME OF TH
OUTREACH, SOME OF THE LEAD UP T
THE PARK DISTRICT OR SOME OF
THE AREAS WHERE THERE HAS BEEN
COLLABORATION? WHAT IS SOMETHIN
REFLECTING BACK ON YOUR SERVICE
THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE
FORWARD TOGETHER THROUGH THE
WORK OF THE COMMISSION AND WHAT
IS SOMETHING AS YOU LOOK FORWAR
TO THIS NEXT TERM THAT WE CAN
BUILD ON?
>> IT MIGHT BE SMALL, BUT ONE
OF MY PRIORITIES IN THE LAST
BUDGET CYCLE PROCESS WAS
FUNDING NOT JUST NEW PROJECTS
BUT REINVESTING IN EXISTING
BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT AND
SETTING THAT PRIORITY FOR THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. IT WAS
REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME. THERE
IS SUCH HISTORIC STOCK WITHIN
THE PARKS AND JUST SEEING THOS
CONTINUE TO LIVE ON AND MOVE
FORWARD TO SERVE FUTURE
GENERATIONS WAS SO IMPORTANT FO
ME.
>> WELL, I AM REALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO BUILDING ON THAT AN
I COULDN'T AGREE MORE WITH YOU.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
HEAR FROM COUNCIL COLLEAGUES?
OKAY, SEEING NINE , REALLY
EXCITED TO RECONFIRM MR.
PASQUAL CONTRERAS TODAY. IT HAS
BEEN GREAT WORKING WITH
EVERYBODY INVOLVED IN PARKS AN
RECREATION, ESPECIALLY IN THE
LEAD UP TO THE PARK DISTRICT AN
THE OUTREACH WAS CONSIDERABLE T
THE COMMUNITY. THE NOMINEE TODA
CAN TAKE A GOOD CHAIR OF CREDI
FOR THAT WORK. AS WE IMPLEMENT
OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT
SEVERAL YEARS, WE CAN ALL TAKE
A LOT OF PRIDE IN THE RESULT O
THAT COLLECTIVE WORK , SO I AM
GLAD YOU ARE GOING TO STICK
AROUND WITH US AND CONTINUE TO
SERVE. THANK YOU. I DON'T SEE
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS, SO I WILL GO AHEAD
AND MOVE PASSAGE OF APPOINTMENT
02457 . IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> CHAIR LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR, FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED .
>> THE APPOINTMENT PASSES AND
WILL BE REFERRED TO TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 21st. JUST AS A
REMINDER , IT IS NOT REQUIRED
THAT YOU ATTEND THAT HEARING BU
YOU ARE CERTAINLY MORE THAN
WELCOME TO IF YOU WANT TO. YOU
ARE A REAPPOINTMENT, SO YOU KNO
THE DRILL ON THAT. THANK YOU FO
COMING BY TODAY. I APPRECIATE
THE ABILITY TO RENOMINATE YOU
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUIN
TO WORK TOGETHER. ALL RIGHT,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
3 INTO THE RECORD?
>> ITEM 3, APPOINTMENT 02459,
APPOINTMENT OF ANDREA A.
STUART-LEHALLE AS MEMBER, BOARD
OF PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSIONERS, FOR A TERM TO
MARCH 31, 2025.
>> DEPUTY DIRECTOR WILLIAMS,
WILL TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU T
INTRODUCE OUR NOMINEE .
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER.
MAY HAVE BEEN REMISS IN
MENTIONING THAT PASQUAL WOULD
REPRESENT DISTRICT 3 AND
JOSHUA SEYFRIED RATHER WOULD B
AN AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE FOR
THE BOARD OF PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSIONERS. NOW I
WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE ANDREA
A. STUART-LEHALLE , WHO WILL
REPRESENT B2 . IN ADDITION TO
THE CHIEF SAFETY OFFICER OF
SOUND TRANSIT, ANDREA HAS
SERVED IN A VARIETY OF ROLES IN
MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS IN THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST INCLUDING THE
BOARD OF WASHINGTON FILM WORKS
AND AS A DIRECTOR OF THE BLACK
FILM FESTIVAL. ANDREA GREW UP
AND JOINED OPEN SPACE IN
MARYLAND. DURING THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC, SHE AND HER FAMILY
FOUND REFUGE , LOVE, AND JOY I
THE PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS OF
SEATTLE. IN HER APPLICATION, SH
NOTED SEATTLE PARK SPACES ARE
ESSENTIAL TO HER FAMILY AND
THOUSANDS OF OTHERS IN SEATTLE.
IN ORDER TO THRIVE AS SEATTLE
CONTINUES TO GROW AND EQUITY
AND ACCESS FOR ALL OUR
CONTINUALLY CHALLENGED , AND
SERVING ON THE BOARD WILL HELP
ENSURE THE QUALITY AND IMPROVE
ACCESS TO NATURAL SPACES AND
GRILL EXPERIENCES FOR USE AND
PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. WITH THAT,
I WILL WELCOME ANDREA AND TURN
THE MICROPHONE OVER TO HER TO
SAY A FEW THINGS ABOUT HERSELF.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
CHRISTOPHER. AND THANK YOU ALL
VERY MUCH . I AM DEEPLY HONORED
TO BE HERE TODAY. AS CHRISTOPHE
POINTED OUT, MY BACKGROUND DOES
COME FROM ABILITY SPACE AND THE
CULTURAL ARTS SPACE, BUT REALLY
PASSIONATE ABOUT EQUITY IN OU
NATURAL SPACES . AS A BLACK
PERSON, THERE IS DEFINITELY A
HISTORY OF BLACK PEOPLE IN
NATURAL SPACES AND THE OUTDOORS
. THAT IS SOMETHING I HAVE
APPRECIATED ADDRESSING AND
SPEAKING TO THROUGH THE CULTURA
ACCESS WORK I HAVE DONE AND THE
MOBILITY WORK , SO I AM REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO STRETCH MORE EFFICIENTLY AN
CONCRETELY INTO SPACES WHERE I
CAN DO SIMILAR ADVOCACY WORK
ABOUT BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE AN
HAVING SPACES WHERE THEY CAN
EXERCISE OVER THEIR RECREATIO
. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY .
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO, IN
YOUR POSSESSION AT SOUND
TRANSIT , WORKING WITH THEM ON
SOME OF THEIR PUBLIC SAFETY
STRATEGIES , I THINK THAT WILL
BE AN INTERESTING SKILL SET FOR
SOME OF THE WORK WE ARE DOING
WITH PARKS AND THE SURVEYS AND
OUTREACH WE HAVE DONE IN THE
COMMISSION HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN
HAS INDICATED INCREASINGLY
SAFETY IN THE PARKS IS A BIG
ISSUE FOR MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY. I WONDER IF YOU HAV
ANY INITIAL THOUGHTS,
STRATEGIES, WAYS WE CAN WORK
TOGETHER TO MAKE PROGRESS ON
THOSE VERY REAL CONCERNS
COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE AND WHAT
KIND OF RECOMMENDATIONS YOU
WOULD BRING TO MAKE PROGRESS O
THAT?
>> SIMILARLY I AM VERY EXCITED
ABOUT THE INTERSECTION OF WHAT
MY DAY JOB BRINGS TO THE TABLE
AS I SPEAK TO A PASSION FOR
CREATING ACCESS FOR PEOPLE AND
BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE IN
PARTICULAR. SAFETY IS A BIG PAR
OF THAT. IF YOU DO NOT FEEL THA
SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND IF IT I
A SPACE YOU DON'T FEEL SAFE TO
USE THAT SPACE, THAT IS
DEFINITELY AN IMPORTANT PART OF
THE PICTURE. IN TERMS OF TACTIC
, I BELIEVE THERE ARE A NUMBER
OF COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
THAT I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN
AND THAT OUR TEAMS ARE INVOLVED
IN THAT ARE NOT ONLY -- I
BELIEVE WE NEED TO REALLY MEET
PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES AND
TALK ABOUT WHAT WE NEED TO
CHANGE AND HOW WE CAN CHANGE IT
FOR YOU. JUST IN GENERAL , I
LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING MORE
FROM THE COMMUNITIES ON WHAT IS
MISSING AND HAVING COMMUNITY
PERSPECTIVES ON HOW WE ADDRESS
SAFETY AND SECURITY PROBLEMS
THAT PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING IN
THE PARKS.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. WE VERY
MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR
PARTNERSHIP ON THOSE REALLY
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. ARE THERE
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR
REMARKS ON THE APPOINTMENT IN
FRONT OF THE COMMITTEE? SEEING
NINE , I WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE
THIS APPOINTMENT . I MOVE THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF
APPOINTMENT 02459 . IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED. WILL TH
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> CHAIR LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR, FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. CLARK
THE APPOINTMENT PASSES AND WIL
BE REFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUAR
21st . LIKE THE OTHER TWO
APPOINTMENTS WE WILL CONSIDER A
THAT MEETING, YOU DO NOT NEED T
ATTEND IN PERSON. YOU ARE MORE
THAN WELCOME TO ATTEND IN
PERSON, BUT WE LOOK FORWARD TO
THAT FINAL CONFIRMATION AND TO
CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOU IN
THAT CAPACITY, SO THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY. WITH
THAT, WE HAVE CLOSED OUT OUR
APPOINTMENTS PORTION OF THE
MEETING AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO
ITEM 4. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ ITEM 4 INTO THE RECORD?
>> ITEM 4, RESOLUTION 32084, A
RESOLUTION RELATING TO SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION;
AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO ACT
AS THE AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE/AGENT ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND TO
LEGALLY BIND THE CITY OF SEATTL
WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN PROJECT
FOR WHICH THE CITY SEEKS GRANT
FUNDING ASSISTANCE MANAGED
THROUGH THE WASHINGTON STATE
RECREATION AND CONSERVATION
OFFICE. FOR BRIEFING,
DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE VOTE .
>> THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. WE HAV
SOME PRESENTERS HERE. IS THIS
GOING TO BE A CONVERSATION,
CHRISTOPHER, THAT YOU WILL KICK
OFF AS WELL? I WILL HAND IT OFF
TO CHIEF OF STAFF CHRISTOPHER
WILLIAMS TO INTRODUCE THE REST
OF THE PANEL AND WALK US THROUG
THIS PRESENTATION. WE ARE ALSO
JOINED BY CENTRAL STAFF ON THIS
ITEM, I BELIEVE. TRACY FROM
CENTRAL STAFF? YES. CHRISTOPHER
I WILL HANDED OVER TO YOU AND
WE CAN BRING IN TRACY AS
APPROPRIATE TO TALK ABOUT THE
RESOLUTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
>> THANK YOU. GRANTS ARE REALL
IMPORTANT TO THE DEPARTMENT. W
VIEW THEM AS A FINANCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE STEP IN MANAGING
PUBLIC FUNDS TO AT LEAST MAKE
AN ATTEMPT TO LEVERAGE OUTSIDE
FUNDING AGAINST PARK DISTRICT
DOLLARS , MAJOR MAINTENANCE
FUNDING . THIS IS PART OF HOW
WE HAVE OPERATED IN THE PAST AN
WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE. WE AR
HERE TODAY BECAUSE THE RCO ,
STATE , AND CITY REQUIRE US TO
SEEK AUTHORIZATION BEFORE WE
SUBMIT GRANT REQUESTS. THEY WAN
TO KNOW THAT OUR LEGISLATIVE
BODY IS ON BOARD BEFORE WE APPL
FOR THEM AND WE ARE SEEKING A
RESOLUTION HERE TODAY. YOU WILL
HEAR FROM MOSHE HECT FROM OUR
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS SECTION.
WE HAVE OVER THE YEARS
RECEIVED MORE THAN 100 PARK
IMPROVEMENT GRANTS FROM VARIOU
SOURCES MAINLY THROUGH RCO .
THESE GRANTS HAVE FUNDED
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN CAPITAL
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. WE
GREATLY APPRECIATE THIS
CONNECTION TO OUTSIDE FUNDING.
IT SUPPORTS OUR MISSION.
SUPPORTS HEALTHY PEOPLE, OUR
THRIVING ENVIRONMENT , AND
THRIVING COMMUNITIES FOR ALL
SEATTLE RESIDENTS. WITH THAT,
WILL HAND IT OFF TO MOSHE HECT.
>> THANK YOU, CHRISTOPHER. CAN
YOU HEAR ME ALL RIGHT? MY NAME
IS MOSHE HECT FROM SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION. THIS HAS
BEEN A LONGTIM FINANCIAL
SUPPORTER OF SEATTLE'S PARK
SYSTEM. ACTUALLY, WE SHOULD MOV
TO SLIDE TWO. THANK YOU. THEY
PROVIDE FUNDING TO HELP US
COMPLETE CAPITAL PROJECTS.
SINCE RCO BEGAN IN 1964 , IT HA
AWARDED $2.6 BILLION IN GRANTS
TO MORE THAN 10,000 PROJECTS
ACROSS THE STATE . ON AVERAGE
THEY HAVE AWARDED 270
COMPETITIVE GRANT FOR $70
MILLION . EACH PROJECT INVESTED
MUST BE MAINTAINED FOR THE
PURPOSES FOR WHICH FUNDING IS
SOUGHT. AS PART OF THE
APPLICATION PROCESS, WE ARE
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ADOPTED
RESOLUTION . THIS RESOLUTION
MUST BE RETURNED TO RCO NO LATE
THAN APRIL 21st . NEXT SLIDE,
PLEASE. IN THE SPRING AND
SUMMER OF 2022, WE HAD
SUBMITTED 11 GRANTS TO RCO .
SORRY, 11 APPLICATIONS. I AM
VERY HAPPY TO SAY THAT IN THE
WILDLIFE AND RECREATION PROGRAM
CATEGORY, OUR RANIER BEACH
PROGRAM WAS SELECTED AS THE BES
TO INVEST IN OUT OF 59
APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING. IN
THE ATHLETIC FIELD CATEGORY,
SAM FIELD PLAYFIELD WAS SELECTE
OUT OF 34 APPLICATIONS.
ALTHOUGH THE LEGISLATURE HAS YE
TO APPROVE THE FUNDING, WE
EXPECT $5.8 MILLION IN FUNDING
FROM RCO TO HELP US COMPLETE
THESE PROJECTS. NEXT SLIDE,
PLEASE. THIS CYCLE OF FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES IS FOCUSED ON
VOTING AND TRAIL PROJECTS. WE
SUBMITTED FOUR APPLICATIONS ,
TWO FOR THE BOATING FACILITIES
PROGRAM, ONE ON THE RECREATIONA
TRAILS PROGRAM, AND ONE FOR THE
TRAILS NOT HIGHWAY AND OFF-ROAD
VEHICLES ACTIVITIES PROGRAM.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. WHEN
DETERMINING WHICH PROJECTS TO
APPLY FOR FUNDING, WE TYPICALLY
LOOK AT AVAILABILITY OF MATCHIN
FUNDS, LOCATION, FIT WITHIN TH
GRANT PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY
SUPPORT, TIMELINE, CONCEPTUAL
DESIGN, IF THE PROJECT IS LISTE
IN A PLANNING DOCUMENT, AND TH
URGENCY TO REPLACE OR REPAIR TH
ASSET. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. AT
THE NORTH END OF GENESEE PARK I
SEATTLE IS HOME TO THE
HYDROPLANE RACES IN SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION SAILING
CENTER. THIS PARK HAS BEEN USED
FOR BOATING FOR 75 YEARS AND IS
CRUCIAL TO SEATTLE'S VIBRANT
BOATING COMMUNITY. THE CURRENT
BOAT LAUNCH IS OLD AND IN
DISREPAIR. HERE YOU CAN SEE A
POTHOLE ROUGHLY FIVE --
ACTUALLY, IT IS 8 FEET WIDE. I
2016, WE RECEIVED $200,000 FROM
RCO TO PAY FOR THE PLANNING OF
THE PROJECT . NOW WE ARE
APPLYING FOR $820,000 TO HELP
PAY FOR THE REPAIRS . IT WILL
ADD TO THE EXISTING PEERS, MAKE
A.D.A. ACCESSIBILITY
IMPROVEMENTS, AND REMOVED
CONTAMINATED TIMBERS FROM THE
LAKE . NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
SOUTH LESCHI IS LOCATED JUST
NORTH OF I-90. THE PIER NEEDS
REPLACING. TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC
ACCESS, THE NEW DESIGN WILL
PROVIDE TRANSIENT MOORAGE AT
THE SITE. VOTERS WILL BE ABLE
TO VISIT THE LESCHI
NEIGHBORHOOD AND DOWNTOWN IS
JUST 20 MINUTES BY BUS. IN
2016, WE RECEIVED $200,000 TO
HELP PAY FOR THE PLANNING OF TH
PROJECT. NOW WE ARE APPLYING FO
$1 MILLION TO HELP THE PROJECT.
WE WILL INSTALL UTILITY POLES
FOR TRANSIENT BOATERS, KEEPING
OUR WATERS CLEAN AND THE
CONTAMINATED PIER WILL BE
REMOVED. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE .
DISCOVERY SOUTH PARK BEACH IS
POSSIBLY THE MOST POPULAR TRAIL
IN SEATTLE . 2019 ON AVERAGE
3222 HIKERS PASSED IN DAILY FO
A TOTAL OF 1,176,030 ANNUAL
PASSES . THIS TRAIL KEEPS PEOPL
HEALTHY. REGRETTABLY THE
EXISTING TRAIL IS THREATENED BY
SEVERAL FORCES INCLUDING
CONDEMNED VIEWPOINTS , FAILING
SAFETY FENCES, AND THREATS TO
THE TRAIL FROM POSSIBLE SLIDES
WE HAVE TWO APPLICATIONS IN FOR
THIS PROJECT, $150,000 IN THE
TRAILS PROGRAM, AND $182,111 IN
THE TRAILS NON-MOTORIZED
VEHICLE PROGRAM. THIS PROJECT
WILL REROUTE THE SOUTH BEACH
TRAIL, IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY,
RESTORE HABITAT, AND INSTALL NE
VIEWPOINTS . NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
HERE IS A SUMMARY OF THIS ROUN
OF APPLICATIONS. WE ARE APPLYIN
FOR JUST OVER $2 MILLION IN
FUNDING. SPR HAS PROVIDED FOR
THESE PROJECTS. NEXT SLIDE,
PLEASE. YOU CAN SEE THE DOLLAR
VALUE WE ARE APPLYING FOR IN
EACH OF THE RCO CATEGORIES. NEX
SLIDE, PLEASE. I PRESENTED THE
TWO BOATING PROJECTS EARLIER
THIS MORNING TO THE FUNDING
BOARD AND I WILL PRESENT THE RC
-- PRESENT TO THE RCO TRAIL
BOARD LATER THIS MONTH. THE
BOARD WILL APPROVE PRELIMINARY
RANKINGS ON APRIL 1st AND THE
LEGISLATION BEFORE YOU TODAY IS
DUE TO RCO BY APRIL 21st. GRANT
AWARDS WILL BE MADE JUNE 30th.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE
PRESENTATION. TRACI -- WELL,
FIRST OFF, IS THAT THE ENTIRE
PRESENTATION?
>> YES, IT IS. THANK YOU.
>> I WILL TURN IT OVER TO TRAC
FROM COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF.
ANYTHING TO ADD BEFORE WE OPEN
THE CONVERSATION UP TO COUNCIL
COLLEAGUES ?
>> I DON'T REALLY KNOW. THEY
HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB COVERING
THE PROJECTS AND PROPOSALS FOR
EACH ONE.
>> GREAT. EXCELLENT. ARE THERE
QUESTIONS ? COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD ?
>> JUST A POINT OF CURIOSITY,
AND IF YOU COVERED THIS, I
APOLOGIZE, BUT THE RCO MAPS
REQUIRED, IS THERE A PERCENTAGE
MATCH? I NOTICED FOR SOME IT
WASN'T 1 FOR 1 . FOR SOME, IT
WAS UNDER AND FOR SOME, DOUBLE
>> THERE IS A MINIMUM OF A 25%
MATCH AND DEPENDING ON HOW MUC
OF A MATCH YOU GET, YOU SCORE
HIGHER IN YOUR APPLICATION. THE
MAXIMUM REQUEST IN THE BOATING
FACILITIES PROGRAM IS $1
MILLION. FOR SOME PROJECTS, WE
REQUESTED THE MOST THAT WE
COULD. WE ACTUALLY, BECAUSE OF
THE TOTAL DOLLAR VALUE OF THE
PROJECT, WE GET EXTRA POINTS .
THERE IS A GOOD MATCH PERCENTAG
THERE. THAT IS HOW IT WORKS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ARE THERE OTHER QUESTIONS
FROM COUNCILMEMBERS FOR CENTRA
STAFF OR ON THE PRESENTATION?
OKAY. I DON'T SEE ANY . I DON'
REALLY HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS , GIVEN THE
PRESENTATION AND THE HISTORY O
THE AUTHORITY THAT WE HAVE JUST
GONE OVER IN THE POWERPOINT. I
AM HAPPY TO CALL THE QUESTION
ON THE RESOLUTION AND RECOMMEND
IT TO THE FULL COUNCIL AT THIS
TIME , SO I WILL GO AHEAD AND
MOVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TH
PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION 32084 . I
THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> CHAIR LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSE
.
>> WITH THAT, I WILL SAY THE
RESOLUTION PASSES AND WE WILL
CONSIDER IT AT THE NEXT MEETING
ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st. AND
WITH THAT , COLLEAGUES, THERE
ARE NO OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
ON OUR AGENDA . I DO ANTICIPATE
HEARING THE FORMAL NOMINATION
FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF
SUPERINTENDENT DIAZ AT A
MEETING IN SHORT ORDER . HIS
MATERIALS WERE RECENTLY
TRANSMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE S
WE CAN BEGIN THE PROCESS OF
FORMERLY CONSIDERING MAKING THE
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICIAL AND
PERMANENT AND NO LONGER UNDER
THE INTERIM STATUS, SO I LOOK
FORWARD TO TAKING THAT UP THE
NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS AS WE WOR
WITH THE MAYORS OFFICE TO FIND
GOOD TIME FOR A HEARING. IT
LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE ABLE TO
POTENTIALLY MAKE TIME FOR A
PRESENTATION AT THE NEXT MEETIN
FROM THE ADJUST CARE PROGRAM
TO GO OVER SOME OF THE ONGOING
RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON HAS
BEEN MAKING OF THAT PROGRAM, AN
TO PRESENT SOME OF THOSE
FINDINGS TO THE COMMITTEE. A LO
WILL BE GOING ON AS WE CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS YEAR'S WORK PROGRA
. I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE BEING
ABLE TO GET THROUGH THESE
MATTERS THIS AFTERNOON . IS
THERE ANYTHING FOR THE GOOD OF
THE ORDER FROM COLLEAGUES?
SEEING NONE, I WILL GO AHEAD AN
SAY THAT THIS MEETING AT 2:47
IS ADJOURNED .
>> THANK YOU.
>> RECORDING STOPPED.