>>> GOOD AFTERNOON. TODAY IS
MAY 22nd, 2023. THE COUNCIL
BRIEFING MEETING WILL COME TO
ORDER. THE TIME IS 2:00 P.M. I
AM LISA HERBOLD, PRESIDENT OF
THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL.
COUNCIL MEMBERS SAWANT AND
LEWIS ARE EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S
MEETING. WITH THE CLICK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLE?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> FIVE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO THE
FIRST ITEM OF THE AGENDA,
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. IF
THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES OF MAY 8th 2023 WILL
BE ADOPTED. HEARING AND SEEING
NO OBJECTION, THE MINUTES OF
MAY 8th, 2023 ARE ADOPTED.
MOVING ON TO ITEM TWO, THE
PRESIDENTS REPORT. ON TODAY'S
AGENDA, WE WILL BE WELCOME IN
THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL
OPERATIONS, GAEL TARLETON ,
AND STAFF TO PROVIDE A
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE. THEY
PROVIDED US WITH A SERIES OF
WEEKLY PRESENTATIONS DURING THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WHICH
CONCLUDED ON APRIL 23rd.
TODAY'S PRESENTATION WILL BE A
FINAL WRAP-UP ON THE OUTCOMES
OF THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE
SESSION. PARTICULARLY AS IT
PERTAINS TO SEATTLE
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. FOLLOWING
THE STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE,
WE WILL HAVE FOUR SEPARATE
PROCLAMATIONS TO SIGN TODAY.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS IS
OFFERING A PROCLAMATION
REGARDING GUN VIOLENCE MONTH.
THE FIRST ON -- INDEPENDENCE
DAY, THE SECOND ON PRIDE, AND
THE THIRD REGARDING PRIDE
ASIA. YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL
RECEIVED A COPY OF ALL FOUR
PROCLAMATIONS LASTLY FOR YOUR
REVIEW. A NEW VERSION OF THE
GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
PROCLAMATION EARLIER TODAY.
FOLLOWING THE SIGNING OF
PROCLAMATIONS, WE WOULD THEN
HAVE INDIVIDUAL REPORTS FOR
EACH COUNCILMEMBER. WE WILL
START WITH COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA TODAY, FOLLOWED BY
COUNCILMEMBERS NELSON,
PEDERSEN, STRAUSS, MORALES,
AND CLOSING OUT WITH MYSELF.
PLEASE NOTE THAT AT THE END OF
THE MEETING, WE WILL ALSO HAVE
ONE 30 MINUTE EXECUTIVE SESSION
TODAY . JUST A QUICK RUN
THROUGH TO MULTIPLE COUNCIL
AGENDA, THE CONSENT CALENDAR
WILL INCLUDE THE MINUTES, THE
PAYMENT OF BILLS, AS WELL AS
21 APPOINTMENTS. 11 OF THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE RECOMMENDED
BY THE PUBLIC ASSETS AND
HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE,
INCLUDING ONE TO THE LIBRARY
BOARD AND 10 APPOINTMENTS TO
THE SEATTLE CENTER ADVISORY
COMMISSION. THE CONSENT
CALENDAR WILL ALSO INCLUDE 10
APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMITTEE. INCLUDING
ONE TO THE FREIGHT ADVISORY
BOARD , FOR TO THE LEVY TO MOVE
SEATTLE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE,
FOUR TO THE SEATTLE POSITION
ADVISORY BOARD, AND ONE TO THE
SEATTLE SCHOOL TRAFFIC
COMMITTEE. WE WILL TAKE A VOTE
ON ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR UNLESS A
COUNCILMEMBER REQUEST THAT AN
ITEM BE MOVED FOR CONSIDERATION
SEPARATELY. IF SO, THAT ITEM
WILL BE THE END OF THE AGENDA.
THERE ARE 11 ITEMS UNDER
COMMITTEE REPORTS ON THE AGENDA
TOMORROW. THAT IS AFTER WE ARE
DONE WITH THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
THE FIRST IS COUNCIL HILL 1205
78 . THIS WAS REFERRED DIRECTLY
TO FULL COUNT. COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN WAS THE TO THIS AS
VICE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE
COMMITTEE TOMORROW. KARINA IS
THE ANALYSIS WHO WORK ON THE
BILL. SHE IS AVAILABLE TO
ANYONE WHO HAS QUESTIONS. ITEMS
TWO AND THREE ARE COUNCIL BUILT
12 0534 AND 12 0535
REGARDING TREE PROTECTION.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS WILL BE
SPEAKING TO THOSE ITEMS
TOMORROW. THESE BILLS WERE
RECOMMENDED BY THE LAND USE
COMMITTEE. ITEMS FOUR AND FIVE
ARE COUNCIL BILL 120 572 AND
120 573 REGARDING THE 2022 AND
2023 BUDGETS. THEY ARE
RECOMMENDED BY THE FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA WILL BE
SPEAKING TO THEM TOMORROW.
ITEMS SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, AND
ARE COUNCIL BUILT 1205 THREE ,
1205 64 , AND 1205 66. THEY
ARE ALL RELATED TO HISTORIC
PRESERVATION AND ARE SPECIFIC
TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, MAGNOLIA
ELEMENTARY, DANIEL BAGLEY
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND WEST
SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL. ALL WERE
RECOMMENDED BY THE
NEIGHBORHOODS EDUCATION CIVIL
RIGHTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE .
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES WILL BE
SPEAKING TO THEM TOMORROW .
ITEMS 10 AND 11, WHICH ARE
COUNCIL BUILT 1205 57 AND 1205
74 EACH CONCERN SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES. THE FIRST IS
SPECIFIC TO -- AND THE SECOND
TO A PROPERTY SALE TO THE CITY.
BOTH WERE RECOMMENDED BY THE
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMITTEE.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN WILL BE
SPEAKING TO THEM TOMORROW.
INFORMATION ON ALL OF THE ITEMS
ON TOMORROW WILL COME TO IS
AVAILABLE ONLINE. PLEASE NOTE
THAT THE MONDAY , THE MAY 29th
BRIEFING WILL BE COUNCIL
BECAUSE OF MEMORIAL DAY. THE
NEXT COUNCIL BRIEFING WILL BE
AT 2:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, JUNE
5th. MOVING ON TO ITEM THREE
ON OUR AGENDA, THE STATE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATE.
AGAIN, WE WELCOME OFFICE OF --
DIRECTOR GAEL TARLETON AND HER
STAFF TO PROVIDE CASE THEY
LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP. AT THIS
POINT, I TURNED IT OVER TO YOU.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
HERBOLD AND ALL OF THE
MEMBERS PRESENT. REALLY WANT
TO THANK YOU FOR THE LAST FIVE
MONTH OF YOUR BEING ENGAGED,
PATIENT, AND GIVING OUR TEAM
AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THE
PEOPLE OF SEATTLE GET A FEEL
FOR THE LAY OF THE LAND AND
OLYMPIA AS A LEGISLATIVE
SESSION THAT BEGAN ON JANUARY
9th? JANUARY 8th. IT
OFFICIALLY ENDED ON APRIL 23rd
WITH ONE SPECIAL SESSION ON
MAY 16th LAST WEEK. IT WAS ONE
DAY TO COMPLETE THE WORK OF OUR
STATE LEGISLATURE. A LOT
HAPPENED THAT IS REALLY GREAT
FOR OUR CITY , OUR REGION, AND
FOR OUR STATE. AS ALWAYS, NOT
EVERYTHING HAPPENS IN ONE
LEGISLATIVE ACTION. THERE IS
ALWAYS TIME TO GO BACK NEXT
YEAR. IN THE MEANTIME, WE WILL
HAVE A CHANCE TO HAVE -- OUR
STATE RELATIONS DIRECTOR,
SAMIR JUNEJO, AND ANNA JOHNSON
TELL YOU ABOUT ALL OF THE
THINGS THAT WERE ACCOMPLISHED
IN OUR POLICY WORK , THE
OPERATING CAPITAL AND
TRANSPORTATION BUDGETS. THANK
YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR
PARTICIPATION AND YOUR
ENGAGEMENT. I'M GOING TO HAND
IT OVER TO ANNA, WHO IS GOING
TO KICK OFF THE FINAL WRAP-UP
TO THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE 2023 STATE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION. TURNING IT OVER TO
YOU, ANNA.
>> THANK YOU . WHILE YOU'RE
GETTING SICK, I WANT TO
RECOGNIZE THE COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON IS WITH US, FOR THE
RECORD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. TODAY,
WE WILL BE GIVING YOU A WRAP-UP
PRESENTATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION. WE WILL START WITH
THE TOPICS OF CLIMATE AND
ENVIRONMENT. WILL GO THROUGH
SOME BILLS THAT LIKELY HAVE
HEARD THROUGHOUT THE SESSION
AND HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE TOP
ONES IN EACH CATEGORY. WE ARE
NOT ABLE TO GO INTO EVERY BILL
THAT IS PASSED, BUT THE ONES
THAT MAKE THE MOST IMPACT FOR
THE CITY AND WERE TOP
PRIORITIES. STARTING WITH
SENATE BILL 5144, THIS
CREATED AN EXTENDED PRODUCER
REQUIREMENT . IT IS A REALLY
EXCITING LANDMARK PIECE OF
LEGISLATION. IT IS THE MOST
COMPREHENSIVE BATTERY
STEWARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY.
THIS WAS A HUGE PRIORITY FOR
THE CITY AT LARGE. WE ARE
EXCITED TO SEE THAT GET SIGNED
INTO LAW. THE NEXT BILL WAS
HOUSE BILL 1181. THIS SHOULD
SOUND FAMILIAR TO YOU ALL. IT
ADDS A CLIMATE AND RESILIENCY
ELEMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE
PLANNING AND REQUIRES CITIES TO
PLAN GROWTH ALONGSIDE CLIMATE
TARGETS AND GOALS. THE
LEGISLATOR IN RECENT YEARS HAS
SET A GOAL TO HAVE 100% CLEAN
ENERGY BY 2045. IN ORDER TO DO
SO, THERE IS SOME MAJOR ENERGY
SIDING AND TRANSMISSION WORK
THAT NEEDS TO OCCUR. THE NEXT
TWO BILLS ARE RELATED TO
REACHING OUR ENERGY CLIMATE
GOALS BY 2045. THIS IS HOUSE
BILL 1216. IT IS AROUND THE
SIDING OF NEW CLEAN ENERGY
PRODUCT. AND IT IS AROUND THE
TRANSMISSION EFFORTS TO REPAIR.
IN ADDITION, THIS YEAR HERE
FOR FUNDING IN THE CLIMATE
SPACE. THIS YEAR, WE HAD THE
FIRST AUCTION FOR THE CLIMATE
COMMITMENT ACT. THIS OCCURRED
BACK IN FEBRUARY. THE REVENUES
FROM THE AUCTION WERE ABOUT
$300 MILLION MORE THAN
EXPECTED. THIS ALLOWED THE
LEGISLATURE TO HAVE A HUGE
AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FUND
DIFFERENT PROGRAMS ,
RESILIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION . THEY SPENT ABOUT
2 BILLION. A NUMBER OF
PROGRAMS THAT WERE BEEFED UP,
PROVIDING LOW INCOME RESIDENT
ASSISTANTS, AS WELL AS HELPING
RETROFIT PUBLIC BUILDINGS ARE
ENERGY AUDITS. IT WILL MAKE A
REALLY BIG DIFFERENCE FOR OUR
CITY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
NEXT, I WILL TALK ABOUT A
COUPLE OF BILLS. THE FIRST IS
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WAS BILL,
WHICH PREVENTS BOTH WATER AND
ELECTRIC UTILITIES FROM
SHUTTING OFF. THIS IS A BIG
PRIORITY, AND ANOTHER BILL
WHICH YOU HAVE ALL LIKELY HEARD
ABOUT, SENATE BILL -- WHICH
ABOLISHES ADVISORY VOTES
THROUGH THE NUMBER OF YEARS.
>> NEXT. LET'S SEE. BARRY GO.
HEALTHCARE AND BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH. WAS PRIME TO BEING A
BIG YEAR FOR THE PRODUCTION .
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE FOUR
BILLS THAT PASSED THIS YEAR
FROM COME SOONER HEALTH --
CONSUMER HEALTH, ALSO
PROTECTING PATIENTS WHO ARE
COMING TO WASHINGTON FROM OUT
OF STATE TO RECEIVE THE CARE,
ALSO GENDER AFFIRMING CARE.
AND ON THE BUDGET SIDE OF
THINGS, ALSO APPROPRIATING $23
MILLION TO SUPPORT THE
COMMUNITY CLINICS AS A WAY TO
HELP THEM IN TERMS OF THE
INFLUX OF PATIENTS COMING FROM
OUT OF STATE. SIMILARLY, THIS
WAS A BIG YEAR FOR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH. TWO BILLS THAT WE
MENTIONED IN THE PAST , 5120,
WHICH ESTABLISHES CRISIS RELIEF
CENTERS. THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED
BY HUGE INVESTMENT IN
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. $600
MILLION, WHICH WILL FUND
THINGS LIKE NEW TREATMENT
FACILITIES, ALSO KNOWN AS TECH
TEAMS. PEER SUPPORT, AND
RECOVERING PROGRAMS. $52
MILLION TO CREATE A MEDICAID
PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME
UNDOCUMENTED ADULTS. THIS
YEAR WAS ALSO PRIMED TO BE THE
YEAR OF HOUSING. I WOULD SAY
THE MOST HIGH-PROFILE BILL FOR
MENTAL HOUSING, WHICH WE TALKED
ABOUT MULTIPLE TIMES . THAT
BILL REQUIRES THE CITY TO
UPSELL IN MANY AREAS. AND
DASHES THE MOST HIGH-PROFILE OF
THE HOUSING BILLS THAT PASSED.
A NUMBER OF BILLS ALSO PASS
FOR HOUSING. THE BUILDINGS TO
BE CONVERTED TO -- PURPOSES.
1293 IS A DESIGN BILL THAT
WILL REQUIRE THE CITY TO CHANGE
MANY OF THE DESIGN STANDARDS.
SENATE BILL 5412, WHICH MAKES
IT EASIER TO BUILD RESIDENTIAL
HOUSING IN THE CITY BOPPER THAT
-- ANOTHER HIGH-PROFILE BILL,
HOUSE BILL 1474, WHICH IS A
HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM. DOWN
PAYMENT ASSISTANCE AND CLOSING
SAUCED -- CLOSING COSTS
ASSISTANCE . HOUSE BILL 1074
WAS PROBABLY THE MOST
HIGH-PROFILE LANDLORD-TENANT
BILL. THIS ADDRESSES TENANT
DEPOSIT FOR DAMAGED CLAIMS.
THE BUDGET SIDE OF THINGS,
HOUSING ALSO RECEIVED QUITE A
BIT OF MONEY. $120 MILLION TO
HELP INDIVIDUALS , SIMILAR TO
THE INVESTMENT THAT WAS MADE IN
THE LAST BUDGET ON THIS TOPIC.
THERE IS ALSO AN INTEREST TO
THE CITY, THE $200,000 IN
STARTUP COSTS FOR THE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT, WHICH WAS CREATED
BY -- $111 MILLION TO SUPPORT
EMERGING HOUSING AND SHELTER
CAPACITY. ALSO $62 MILLION TO
SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND
MAINTENANCE. ON THE LABORING
COMMERCE SIDE OF THINGS, THERE
WERE FEW BILLS PASSED RELATED
TO CANNABIS. THE ONE I WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT IS 5880, WHICH
EXPANDS AND IMPROVES THE
CANNABIS PROGRAM CREATED A
COUPLE YEARS AGO. 15 NEW
RETAIL LICENSES, UP TO 100 NEW
PROCESSOR LICENSES, AND 10
PRODUCER LICENSES FOR CANNABIS.
TWO LABOR BILLS , THOSE
HOUSING STANDARDS, AND ALSO TO
17, REGULATING THE SKELETAL
DISORDERS. BOTH OF THESE BILLS
INTRODUCED IN YEARS PAST THIS
YEAR WERE ABLE TO GET ACROSS
THE FINISH LINE.
>> ALL RIGHT. TURNING OVER TO
PUBLIC SAFETY, THIS IS A BIG
YEAR FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY
ARENA. SPECIFICALLY IN TERMS
OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
THIS IS A BIG PRIORITY FOR THE
CITY. WE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO
SEE LANDMARK PIECES OF
LEGISLATION MAKE IT ALL THE WAY
THROUGH THE PROCESS AND GET
SIGNED INTO LAW. YOU HAVE HEARD
ABOUT THESE BILLS THROUGHOUT
THE SESSION. JUST TO REMIND YOU
ALL, WE HAVE THE BAND BAN OF
ASSAULT WEAPONS. THIS IS AS
WELL AS AN ACCOUNTABILITY BILL
FOR THE FIREARM INDUSTRY THAT
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL
ENFORCE. IN ADDITION TO THIS,
THE LEGISLATOR ALLOCATED ABOUT
$9 MILLION FOR FIREARM SAFETY
AND GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
SOME OF THAT GOES TO GRANT
PROGRAMS TO LOCAL PROGRAMS THAT
ARE WORKINGTO ADDRESS GUN
VIOLENCE. ADDITIONALLY IN THE
PUBLIC SAFETY ARENA, A REALLY
CONTROVERSIAL BILL AND HOT
TOPIC THIS YEAR WAS VEHICULAR
PURSUITS. SENATE BILL 5352 IS
ULTIMATELY THE BILL THAT MADE
IT THROUGH THE PROCESS AND WAS
SIGNED INTO LAW. THIS IS THE
THRESHOLD FOR POLICE TO PURSUE
A SUSPECT FROM PROBABLE CAUSE
THAT TO REASONABLE SUSPICION
FOR VERY SPECIFIC CRUMBS. IN
THIS BILL, IT ALSO REQUIRES
PURSUING OFFICERS TO HAVE
COMPLETED CERTAIN TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS AREA THAT WOULD
BE AN IMPACT FOR THE SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
ADDITIONALLY, THE BUDGET
ALLOCATED MONEY FOR THREE NEW
TRAINING FACILITIES. THIS IS
AN EXTENSION INTO THREE NEW
REGIONAL CENTERS. THEY WILL BE
LOADED BEST LOCATED IN PASCO,
SKAGIT COUNTY AND CLARK COUNTY.
THIS OPENS UP CAPACITY IN THE
AREA , WHICH IS CLOSEST TO
SEATTLE. IN ADDITION TO THESE,
THE LEGISLATOR ALSO INCREASED
CLASSES IN THE FACILITIES BY
ALLOCATING ABOUT $3.4 MILLION
FOR ADDITIONAL CLASS. MOVING
ON TO SOME OF THE TERMINAL,
LEGAL REFORM BILLS, ONE THAT
WE HAVEN'T SPOKEN ABOUT A TIME
IN OUR BRIEFINGS IS SENATE BILL
5087. THIS WAS TITLE TO
DEFECTS AND OMISSION BILL. FOR
A LITTLE BACKGROUND,
WASHINGTON STATE CONSTITUTION
REQUIRES THE SUPREME COURT TO
GO THROUGH OUR REVISED CODE AND
LOOK FOR THE PICS -- DEFECTS
AND EMISSIONS. KIND OF
BASICALLY CLEANUP OUR CODE.
INCLUDED IN THAT , OFFICIALLY
STRIKING THE DEATH PENALTY FROM
OUR CODE. THIS WAS SIGNED INTO
LAW THIS YEAR. ADDITIONALLY,
HOUSE BILL 1324 , THIS WAS THE
JUVENILE -- BILL. IT ENDED
UP EXCLUDING CERTAIN JUVENILE
POINT AS ADULTS. THIS WAS A
HIGH PROFILE RACIAL JUSTICE
ISSUE. ORIGINALLY, IT INCLUDED
RETROACTIVITY, WHICH WOULD HAVE
REQUIRED SOME RESENTENCING .
MUCH OF THAT WAS TAKEN OUT IN
THE SENATE AND WAS ATTEMPTED TO
BE PUT BACK IN, BUT NEVER
OFFICIALLY DID. PERSPECTIVE
MOVING FORWARD. WE ARE HAPPY
TO SEE THAT MAKE IT THROUGH.
SENATE BILL 5440 RELATES TO
THE TRUEBLOOD CASE . SOME OF
YOU MAY RECALL BACK IN 25th
TEEN, THERE WAS A LAWSUIT
AGAINST THE STATE. BASICALLY
BECAUSE THERE WAS EXCESSIVE
WAIT TIMES FOR FOLKS THAT
REQUIRED COMPETENCY EVALUATION
AND TREATMENT. THIS BILL IS
ATTEMPTING TO REDUCE THOSE WAIT
TIMES AND IMPROVE THAT
THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IS A
PRETTY DENSE AND COMPLEX BILL
THAT WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO
REALLY GOING TO EVERYTHING
ABOUT THEM IN TODAY'S BRIEFING,
BUT THERE IS IMPLICATIONS FOR
NONFELONY CASES, WHICH WOULD
IMPACT THE CITY. WE ARE HAPPY
TO TALK TO ANY COUNCILMEMBERS
THAT ARE INTERESTED IN THAT
BILL OUTSIDE OF THE BRIEFING.
NEXT IS SENATE BILL 5536. THIS
IS THE BILL THAT IS CREATING A
PERMANENT FIX RELATED TO THE
SUPREME COURT CASE. THE LAST
COUNCIL BRIEFING, AT THE TAIL
END OF SESSION, THERE WAS NOT
A RESOLUTION ON WHAT THE FINAL
BILL WAS GOING TO BE.
ULTIMATELY AT THE END, THERE
WERE DIFFERENT APPROACHES
BEING TAKEN BY THE HOUSE AND
THE SENATE. WHEN THAT IS THE
CASE, OFTEN, BILLS ARE SENT TO
A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. THEY
CAME TO A COMPROMISE AND
BROUGHT THAT BILL TO THE HOUSE
FLOOR ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE
REGULAR SESSION. UNFORTUNATELY,
IT ENDED UP FAILING ON THE
FLOOR. REGULAR SESSION ENDED
WITHOUT A PERMANENT FIX TO OUR
DRUG POSSESSION STATUTE. IN
THAT BILL, THE FOLKS THAT WERE
AGAINST IT, THE DEMOCRATIC
OPPONENTS, THEY WERE REALLY
CONCERNED ABOUT THE PENALTY
THAT WAS IMPOSED AT THAT POINT.
IT WAS UP TO 365 DAYS , OR
$5000 FINE FOR THOSE WHO WERE
FOUND IN POSSESSION OF DRUGS.
IT ENDED UP NOT PASSING AND
THAT THEY BE QUESTION MARK TO
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE STATE .
SINCE THERE WAS NO PERMANENT
FIX, THERE WERE RISKS FOR LAWS
ACROSS JURISDICTION. ALSO
BECAUSE THERE WAS NO BILL THAT
MADE IT TO THE FINISH LINE. A
LOT OF THE FUNDING THAT WAS
ASSOCIATED WAS NOT INCLUDED IN
THE BUDGET. BECAUSE OF THIS,
THE GOVERNOR ENDED UP CALLING A
SPECIAL SESSION TO ADDRESS THE
TOPIC LAST TUESDAY. FOLKS IN
THE MEANTIME ARE COMING TO A
COMPROMISE , INCLUDING THE
LEADERSHIP OF THE CHAMBER.
THEY WERE WORKING REALLY HARD
TO COME TO AN COMPROMISE .
ULTIMATELY, THEY DID REACH A
BIPARTISAN COMPROMISE. THE
BILL PASSED IN ONE DAY, AND
THEN WAS ALSO SIGNED INTO LAW
AFTER. THE COMPROMISES WHAT IS
INCLUDED HERE ON THE SLIDES.
TO GO OVER THE SUMMARY OF IT
THOUGH, A KNOWING POSSESSION
OF COUNTERFEIT OR CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES, AS WELL AS THE
CRIME FOR USE IN A PUBLIC
PLACE AT A GROSS MISDEMEANOR
LEVEL. PUNISHABLE UP TO 180
DAYS IN JAIL, AND, OR A
$100,000 FINE. IF THEY HAVE AT
LEAST TWO PRIOR CONVICTIONS
AFTER JULY 1st, 2023, THE
POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING INCREASES
TO 364 DAYS IN JAIL. THIS ALSO
CREATES A PRETRIAL DIVERSION
OPPORTUNITY. THERE IS A
REQUIREMENT FOR THE PROSECUTOR
TO CONSENT TO THAT. INCLUDED
IS ALSO A DECRIMINALIZATION OF
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA , AS WELL AS
$63 MILLION OF FUNDING TO GO
TO NAVIGATOR PROGRAMS , THE
ENGAGEMENT HEALTH PROGRAM,
OPIOID TREATMENT, AND A LOT
MORE. THE NEXT CATEGORY OF
SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION.
A BILL THAT WOULD TALK A LOT
ABOUT SESSION WHERE THE FREE
SCHOOL MEALS. THIS BILL WAS
ULTIMATELY SCALED BACK. IT
DIDN'T AFFECT UNIVERSAL
PRESCHOOL MILLS, BUT IT DID
OKAY THAT FREE SCHOOL MEALS
WILL BE PROVIDED FROM STUDENTS
FROM KINDERGARTEN TO FOURTH
GRADE IN DISTRICTS WHERE THERE
IS AT LEAST 30% OF STUDENTS
THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE
SCHOOL MEALS. IT IS ESTIMATED
THAT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THIS BILL, ABOUT HALF OF THE
STUDENTS IN WASHINGTON WILL
ULTIMATELY BE PROVIDED FREE
SCHOOL MEALS. ANOTHER TOPIC
THE SESSION THAT WAS PRETTY
HIGH PROFILE, AND IT IS NOT
NECESSARILY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT
TYPICAL TOPIC, FUNDING FOR
SPECIAL EDUCATION. I WANTED TO
GIVE YOU A QUICK UPDATE ON
WHERE THAT LANDED. HOUSE BILL
1436 WAS ULTIMATELY THE BILL
THAT MADE IT THROUGH ALL THE
WAY. THIS ADDS 400 MILLION IN
NEW STATE BUDGET TO SUPPORT
SPECIAL ED PROGRAMMING OVER THE
NEXT TWO YEARS. IT ALSO
INCREASES THE CAP ON FUNDING
THE DISTRICTS CAN RECEIVE PER
STUDENT. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT
$1 BILLION WILL START TO GO TO
SPECIAL EDUCATION OVER THE NEXT
FOUR YEARS. $91 MILLION WAS
ALSO ADVOCATED FOR E-CAP. THE
EARLY LEARNING CHILD PROGRAM
THAT HE STATED MINISTERS. IT
IS ESTIMATED THAT BY 2027, ALL
FAMILIES THAT WILL IF I WILL BE
ELIGIBLE. ALL RIGHT. MOVING
ON TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET , AS
HE MENTIONED EARLIER, THIS WAS
A HUGE YEAR FOR HOUSING. ABOUT
1 BILLION WENT TO HOMELESSNESS
ACROSS THE BUDGET. THERE WAS
A $400 MILLION ALLOCATION TO
THE TRUST FUND. THIS IS THE
BIGGEST AMOUNT THE STATE HAS
INVESTED IN IN ITS HISTORY.
SOME OF THE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE
TRUST FUND WERE 100 MILLION FOR
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. 40 MILLION
FOR AFFORDABLE OWNERSHIP, 60
MILLION FOR THE PROGRAM, WHICH
WOULD HELP THE UTILITY HOOKUPS
TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS
IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE. THEY
OFTEN WILL RECEIVE THOSE GRANTS
FROM THE PROGRAM. THEN 50
MILLION TO SUPPORT THE TRANSIT
ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS A
PROGRAM THAT HAS PRIVATE
INVESTMENT AND STATE
INVESTMENT. THERE ARE A NUMBER
OF PROJECTS THAT RECEIVED THE
MONEY, BUT I WILL JUST
HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THEM. 4
MILLION WAS INCLUDED FOR
MEMORIAL STADIUM. THIS IS ONE
OF OUR MAIN ASKED TO
LEGISLATORS. WE DID RECEIVE
THE 4 MILLION IN THE FINAL ONE,
AS WELL. NEXT IS 6 MILLION TO
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
TO PROVIDE CAPITAL FUNDING FOR
THE EARLY LEARNING CAMPUS. WE
WERE ADVOCATING FOR THIS
BECAUSE OF THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECT THAT IS
ULTIMATELY GOING TO BE
CO-LOCATED AT THIS LOCATION.
IT IS ALSO GOING TO PROVIDE
FOR EARLY LEARNING S WELL AS
FOR CHILDCARE SPOT AT THE
FACILITY. ONE COMMUNITY-BASED
PROJECT THAT WE WANTED TO
MENTION WAS THE CENTER FOR
HEALTH AND FREEDOM. THEY
RECEIVED 16.2 MILLION IN
CAPITAL FUNDING. THEY HAVE A
FACILITY AT THE VALLEY, AND
THEIR ORGANIZATION IS REALLY
FOCUSED ON HEALTH JUSTICE AND
CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE
HEALTHCARE. WE WERE REALLY
HAPPY TO SEE THEM REALLY
RECEIVE LARGE CAPITAL FUNDS
THIS YEAR. FINALLY, I WANTED
TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THE
LEGISLATURE FULLY FUNDED THE
ACT, AND INCLUDED HIS $5
MILLION TO CLEAN UP THE LOWER
WATERWAY.
>> NEXT, I WILL TALK ABOUT THE
TRANSPORTATION BUDGET. THIS IS
THE FOLLOWING UP TO THE MOVE
AHEAD OF THE TRANSPORTATION
PACKAGE . SEQUENCING THE
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THAT
WERE INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE
LAST YEAR. ONE OF THE PROJECTS
THAT WAS INCLUDED IN LAST
YEAR'S MOVE AHEAD PACKAGE WAS
$5 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR
A.D.A. IMPROVEMENTS. REQUESTED
THAT THIS PROJECT BE PROVIDED
IN THE 2023 TO 2025. AND IT IS
$5 MILLION IN THE UPCOMING
YEAR. ANOTHER FOCUS OF THIS
BUDGET WAS UTILIZING THE CCA
REVENUES. ON THE
TRANSPORTATION SIDE, THE
APPROPRIATE $120 MILLION FOR
THE MEDIUM AND HEAVY-DUTY
VEHICLES. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
CAN APPLY FOR THOSE FUNDS.
THEY ALSO SPECIFICALLY
APPROPRIATED $6 MILLION TO --
FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM. NEXT,
THE BUDGET CREATED FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN AN E-BIKE
PROGRAM. IT WILL HAVE REBATES
TO INDIVIDUALS PURCHASING
E-BIKES. IT ALSO CREATES A
LENDING PROGRAM FOR FOLKS WHO
WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ONE JUST
TEMPORARILY. ON PEDESTRIAN AND
BICYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM, $72
MILLION FOR THE PEDESTRIAN
BICYCLE SAFETY AND GRANTS. ON
THE POLICY SIDE OF THINGS,
SENATE BILL 5583, IT IS A BILL
RELATED TO TRAFFIC SAFETY. IT
REQUIRES A DRIVERS EDUCATION
COURSE BEFORE THE AGE OF 25 AND
BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF A
DRIVERS LICENSE. THESE ARE
BILLS THAT DID NOT PASS. IT IS
A SHORT LIST OF BILLS THAT
DIDN'T PASS. THESE ARE SOME
THAT WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER
DURING OUR PRESENTATIONS THAT
WE JUST WANTED TO KIND OF
HIGHLIGHT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT
THEY DID NOT PASS THIS YEAR.
WE DO EXPECT MOST IF NOT ALL OF
THEM TO COME BACK IN THE FUTURE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION. I JUST
WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT MANY OF
THE ONES THAT WE TALKED ABOUT
THE DID NOT PASS. NOW OPEN TO
ANY QUESTIONS.
>> LOOKING TO SEE ANY VIRTUAL
RAISED HANDS. COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES? YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.
>> THANK YOU. I WONDER IF YOU
CAN GO BACK TO THE
TRANSPORTATION AND TALK JUST
FOR A SECOND ABOUT THE BIKE
GRANTS. WHAT THAT MIGHT ALLOW
US TO DO. ANDY BIKE-SHARE,
WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT I KNOW
WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT IN OUR
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
MEETINGS HERE ABOUT THE ABILITY
IN SOME COUNTRIES TO SUPPORT
THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO RENT
BIKES ON KIND OF A
SUBSCRIPTION BASIS. RATHER
THAN AN HOUR HERE, AN HOUR
THERE, YOU CAN RENT A BIKE FOR
A MONTH, OR FOR 6 MONTHS. CAN
YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
WHAT THAT FUNDING IS INTENDED
TO SUPPORT?
>> YEAH. AS I UNDERSTAND IT,
2 MILLION INVESTED WILL GO TO
THE E-BIKE LENDING PROGRAM.
THE PARAMETERS ARE TO BE
DECIDED. I THINK IT WAS PRETTY
BROAD . THIS WILL BE CREATING
THE PARAMETERS OF BOTH THE
REBATE AND THE LENDING
PROGRAM. I THINK THERE ARE A
LOT OF DETAILS , AND ALSO A LOT
OF OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN HOW
IT SHOULD WORK. I THINK FOLKS
AT THE CITY HAVE BEEN LOOKING
AT THAT, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT
HOW CAN WE ENGAGE AND ENSURE
THAT THESE NEW PROGRAMS
ACTUALLY HELP THE FOLKS WHO
NEEDED THE MOST. AND THEN ON
THE PEDESTRIAN GRANT PROGRAM,
SHARING INFORMATION FROM SDOT
ABOUT WHICH ONE OF THESE WE CAN
ACTUALLY QUALIFY FOR. WE DON'T
HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION ON
THAT YET, BUT WE WILL BE
TRACKING GET TO SEE HOW MUCH
WE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AND HOW
MUCH WILL BE ABLE TO HELP US IN
THE PROGRAMS.
>> THANK YOU.
MET MY APOLOGIES ,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. THE
PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH IN OLYMPIA
THIS SESSION. YOU HAVE
PROVIDED ME REAL-TIME
INFORMATION ON LEGISLATION. WE
ALWAYS HAD A JOKE THAT WE CALL
THEM WEEKDAYS. YOU GOT A WEEKS
WORTH OF WORK DONE IN A SINGLE
DAY. I KNOW FOR LEGISLATORS
DOWN THERE, THEY WANT ANSWERS
TO THEIR QUESTIONS IN MINUTES,
NOT HOURS. YOUR TEAM DID A
FANTASTIC JOB CONNECTING IN
REAL TIME. AND ON THEIR
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE.
THIS WORK MAKES YOU WORK
REALLY ODD HOURS AND LONG
HOURS. IT REQUIRES YOU TO HAVE
DEEP AND MEANINGFUL
RELATIONSHIPS WITH LEGISLATORS
YOU WORK WITH. THIS CAN BE
CHALLENGING WHEN THERE ARE
DISAGREEMENTS AND WHEN THERE
ARE DIFFERENT POLICY POSITIONS.
I KNOW IN OLYMPIA, SEATTLE IS
SEEN AS A BIG , YOU KNOW
THAT'S PEOPLE IN OLYMPIA DON'T
LIKE SEATTLE. LET ME JUST PUT
IT THAT WAY. YOU HAVE A TOUGH
JOB. AND JUST SUCH EXCELLENT
WORK KEEPING ME UP TO DATE
WITH THE INFORMATION THAT I
NEEDED, AND BEEN ABLE TO MOVE
THE CITY'S POLICY PRIORITIES
FURTHER. I DON'T HAVE A
QUESTION, ONLY BECAUSE I HAVE
ASKED YOU THOUSANDS OF LESSONS
OVER THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS. I
JUST WANT TO COMPLEMENT YOU AND
HOPE THAT YOU GET TO TAKE A
LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK NOW THAT
WE ARE IN THE INTERIM. DUE
COUNCIL MEMBER, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR THAT. AND FOR ALL OF
YOU WHO WERE ABLE TO RESPOND
TO QUESTIONS WITH SOMETIMES
ONLY A MINUTE OR AN HOUR OF
EVIDENCE NOTICED TO GET TO THE
LEGISLATORS AND GET TO THE
STAFF IN OLYMPIA. BOTH WERE IN
THOSE JOBS BEFORE THEY CAME TO
THE CITY. THEY HAVE AN
APPRECIATION OF HOW MUCH THE
STAFF CAN HELP INFLUENCE THE
FINAL OUTCOME ON ANY PIECE OF
POLICY. I ALSO JUST WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT , THERE ARE SOME
COMMITTEES THAT IN YOUR COUNCIL
WORK , ANYONE OF THESE PIECES
OF LEGISLATION THAT PASSED
WOULD HAVE CONSTITUTED
SIGNATURE LEGISLATION IN THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THESE
BILLS THAT HAVE BEEN WORKED ON
FOR YEARS LITERALLY ALL PASSED
IN ONE SESSION. THAT WAS IN A
CASUAL EVENT. YOUR COMMITTEES
PAST LAND-USE POLICIES ACROSS
THE STATE THAT ARE GOING TO
HAVE CONSEQUENCES AND IMPACTS ,
SIMILAR TO THE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT ACT THAT WAS PASSED
IN THE EARLY 1990S. WE ARE
ALL STILL WORKING, LIVING,
PLAYING WITH AND TRYING TO
ADAPT IN A CLIMATE CRISIS
WORLD THAT WE ARE IN. I KNOW
ALL OF YOU HAVE AN APPRECIATION
FOR HOW MUCH GOD DONE . I AM
REALLY GRATEFUL THAT ALL OF
THE STAFF IN THE CITY WERE SO
RESPONSIVE. THEY LITERALLY
COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS WORK
FOR THE CITY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> BEFORE WE CLOSE OUT -- OH,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH . I JUST
WANT TO SAY THANKS TO THE TEAM.
WE GOT A CHANCE TO TALK. AND
THANKS FOR COMING TO THE
BRIEFINGS HERE. WE SPENT A LOT
OF TIME TALKING ABOUT HOUSING
POLICIES. IT DOESN'T EVEN GIVE
US A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT SOME
OF THE OTHER PIECES THAT WERE
PASSED, I MIGHT NOT BE IN THE
FULL PORTFOLIO . THANK YOU FOR
THE WORK YOU DO, KEEPING US
INFORMED AND MAKING SURE THAT
WE ARE AT THE NECESSARY, BUT
REALLY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK
ANALYSIS, AS WELL. AS NOTED,
IT DOES FELT LIKE THE SESSION
WAS THE SESSION THAT WE BROKE
THROUGH ON A BOTTLENECK IN MANY
ISSUES. INCLUDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND THE FUNDING
NECESSARY TO HELP OTHER
JURISDICTIONS BE ABLE TO STAND
THAT UP. THANK YOU FOR SOME OF
THE SMALLER PIECES. WE WERE
ABLE TO GET HOUSE BILL 1326
THROUGH, WHICH WEIGHS UTILITY
HOOKUPS FOR BUILDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. WE HAVE BEEN TALKING
O THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR A
LONG TIME ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU
FOR ALL THE WORK THAT OUR STATE
LEGISLATURES HAVE DONE , THINGS
THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR
COMMUNITY. MAJOR, MAJOR
INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH,
INCLUDING DENTAL HYGIENIST, A
BILL THAT I LIKE -- FINALLY
HAVING SOME OF THOSE MOOD IS A
GREAT EXAMPLE. MANY OF THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS IN THE
PAST WERE BUILDING TOWARD THIS
MOMENT. OBVIOUSLY, MUCH MORE
TO DO, ESPECIALLY WITH YOUR
WORK. THE TEAM WAS READY TO
HIT THE GROUND SO QUICKLY.
ALSO WITH THE EXPERIENCE AND
SKILL THAT YOU BROUGHT TO THIS
CONVERSATION IN OLYMPIA ON
BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF
SEATTLE. I APPRECIATE YOU AND I
HOPE EVERYBODY GETS SOME GOOD
REST HERE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. IT LOOKS LIKE
REST IS THE THEME OF THE DAY.
I HOPE IT IS TRUE. JUST TO
CLOSE OUT, I JUST WANTED TO
REMIND US ALL TO REFLECT ON
WHAT OUR PRIORITIES WERE FOR
THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, A
SAFE CITY. ONE THAT ENSURES
THAT ALL RESIDENTS CAN LIVE
SAFELY AND SECURITY. ONE THAT
SUPPORTS EDUCATION, INNOVATION,
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN A
HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. AND AN
AFFORDABLE CITY, ONE
WAREHOUSING AND SERVICES REMAIN
AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO
EVERYONE IN THE INTERCONNECTED
CITY, ONE SUPPORTED BY THE
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK. AND FOR
THE VIEWING PUBLIC, AT THE
TURN OF THE YEAR, THE COUNCIL
AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, ALL THE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, TOGETHER
WITH OIR WORK TOGETHER TO
DEVELOP AN AGENDA . WITHOUT
THEIR LEADERSHIP, WE CAN'T
PROMOTE THE LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES OF THE MAYOR AND THE
CITY COUNCIL. THEIR WORK AND
THEIR EXPERTISE IS SO
ESSENTIAL. TO OUR BEING ABLE
TO PUT FORWARD STATE
LEGISLATION THAT SUPPORTS AND
PROMOTES THE POLICIES AND GOALS
OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. THOUGH
OIR IS A PART OF THE MAYOR'S
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, THEY DO A
FANTASTIC JOB , AS YOU HAVE
HEARD FROM MY COLLEAGUES. A
WONDERFUL JOB SERVING
COUNCILMEMBERS, AS WELL. I
JUST REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF
YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY
HEART. YOU HAVE NOT ONLY BEEN
SO FANTASTIC ABOUT MAKING SURE
THAT WE HAVE INFORMATION THAT
WE NEED TO PROVIDE DIRECTION
IN DEVELOPING THE STATE
LEGISLATION AGENDA. YOU DO SO
MUCH TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
PREPARED WHEN IT COMES OUR TURN
TO GO BEFORE THE STATE
LEGISLATURE AND LOBBY FOR THESE
IMPORTANT PRIORITIES. THANK YOU
FOR WHAT LOOKS TO BE A
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEGISLATIVE
SESSION. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PRO TEM HERBOLD.
AND THANKS TO EVERYBODY. I
REALLY HAD TO THINK SAMIR
JUNEJO FOR INCREDIBLE HEAVY
LIFTING IN THE SESSION. OUR
CITY AND OUR PEOPLE IN THIS
CITY ARE GOING TO BE HAVING
THE BENEFIT OF A MUCH SAFER
AND MORE LIVABLE COMMUNITY FOR
YEARS TO COME BECAUSE OF WHAT
HAPPENED IN THE SESSION. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME . WE WILL
LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING
TOGETHER WITH YOU MAYBE
SOMETIME IN NOVEMBER OR
DECEMBER, BEFORE THE NEXT
LEGISLATURE SESSION BEGINS.
>> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
MOVING ON TO ITEM FOUR ON OUR
AGENDA, THE SIGNING OF LETTERS
AND PROCLAMATIONS. AS MENTIONED
EARLIER, WE HAVE SEVERAL
PROCLAMATIONS, BUT WE WILL
START WITH COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS FOR THE SIGNATURE ON
THE PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING
JUNE 2nd TO BE GUN VIOLENCE
AWARENESS DAY. I WILL HAVE
REMARKS ON THE PROCLAMATION.
OF COURSE, WE WILL HAND IT OFF
TO THE PRIMARY SPONSOR,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, TO KICK
OFF THE DISCUSSION. AND FOR
ANY ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK ON THE
CONTENT OF THE PROCLAMATION
FOR OUR REQUESTS THAT THE
SIGNATURES BE AFFIXED.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PRO TEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A
JOINT PROCLAMATION.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AND I ARE
COSPONSORING A PROCLAMATION
FOR IT TO BE GUN VIOLENCE
AWARENESS DAY. WE WOULD LOVE
FOR YOUR SIGNATURES. SINCE HE
STARTED 2023, THE UNITED STATES
OF AVERAGED MORE THAN ONE MAN
SHOOTING PER DAY. TODAY, WE
HAVE SUFFERED MORE THAN 233
MASS SHOOTINGS AND 21 MASS
KILLINGS. THOSE ARE THE
NUMBERS WHEN I WROTE THESE ON
FRIDAY. I HOPE I DIDN'T NEED
TO UPDATE THEM OVER THE
WEEKEND. THIS IS A CALL TO
ACTION. BECAUSE GUN VIOLENCE
PREVENTION ISN'T JUST
ADDRESSING MASS SHOOTINGS LIKE
IN -- THIS IS A DAILY EPIDEMIC
IMPACTING EVERY CORNER OF OUR
COMMUNITY AND OUR COUNTRY. IT
MUST BE SOLVED. GUN VIOLENCE
IS PREVENTABLE. SEATTLE IS NOT
IMMUNE . GUN VIOLENCE IN
SEATTLE REACHED AN 11 YEAR HIGH
IN 2022. SPD HAS TAKEN A
RECORD NUMBER OF GUNS OFF THE
STREET THIS YEAR. IT IS BEYOND
THE TIME THAT OUR NATION TAKE
ACTION TO ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE.
WHEN I SAY GUN VIOLENCE, WHEN
I SAY ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE,
I MEAN CREATING COMMON SENSE
LAWS THAT PROTECT COMMUNITIES
ACROSS THE NATION FROM THESE.
AS WE JUST HEARD, WASHINGTON
STATE LEGISLATION SUCCESSFULLY
RESPONSIVE GUN LEGISLATION,
IMPLEMENTING A TRAINING AND
TEN-DAY WAITING PERIOD
REQUIREMENT , AND TO HOLD THE
FIREARM INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABLE.
WE CAN'T STOP HERE. I KNOW GUN
VIOLENCE ON OUR STREETS, HERE
IN OUR COMMUNITY, IT IS FELT
EVERY DAY AND FELT FOR A
LIFETIME BY THOSE WHO ARE
IMPACTED. THAT IS WHAT I MEAN
WHEN I SAY GUN VIOLENCE IS NOT
JUST MASS SHOOTINGS. IT IS
OFTEN TIMES THE DAILY SHOOTINGS
ON OUR STREETS. I WANT TO
THANK ALL OF THE
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.
I KNOW I WILL MISS ONE, THEN I
WILL GET IN TROUBLE. WE HAVE SO
MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY
WORKING TO ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE
EVERY DAY. THEY DON'T WAIT FOR
POLITICIANS ARE LAWMAKERS TO
PASS LAWS. THEY TAKE ACTION
AND WORK UPSTREAM IN OUR
COMMUNITIES. PEOPLE TO PEOPLE
TO MAKE THE CHANGE THAT OUR
CITY NEEDS. LAST YEAR, AFTER
TWO OF THE MASS SHOOTINGS, I
HEARD AMERICANS ASK, WHERE IS
OUR COUNTRY'S BACKBONE? WHERE'S
THE NATION'S BACK BONE? I WAS
VERY CLEAR THAT AMERICA'S
BACKBONE IS AT 23rd AND
JACKSON. IT IS RIGHT HERE IN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE. BECAUSE
OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE
WORKING PERSON TO PERSON WITHIN
THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS GUN
VIOLENCE WITHIN THE
COMMUNITIES. THEY ARE NOT
WAITING FOR US TO PASS THE
LAWS. THANK YOU COLLEAGUES FOR
SUPPORTING THIS PROCLAMATION.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, I'M NOT
SURE IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS, BUT
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO YOU.
THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.
YOU ARE THE ONES DOING THE HARD
WORK. WE COULDN'T DO THIS WORK
WITHOUT YOU. THANK YOU.
>> ABSOLUTELY. I WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD
AND FOR YOUR OPENNESS TO ALLOW
ME TO COSPONSOR THIS REALLY
IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION. THE
WEEKEND BEFORE LAST, A MAN WAS
TRAGICALLY SHOT AND KILLED NEAR
THE PARK ON ALKI. THIS WAS A
VERY CHAOTIC EVENING.
DISTURBING FOR MANY IN THE
COMMUNITY. WEST SEATTLE HAS
ALSO HAD OTHER RECENT DEATHS
OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS. ONE IN
HIGHLAND PARK, AND ONE ON THE
PROPERTY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL
CAMPUS. THESE ARE SCENES THAT
PLAY OUT IN TOO MANY
COMMUNITIES AROUND THE CITY
AND IN TOO MANY HOMES, AS WELL.
GUN VIOLENCE IS THE LEADING
CAUSE OF DEATH. FOR CHILDREN
AGES ONE THROUGH 19. THAT IS
ACCORDING TO THE CDC. IT IS
MIND-BOGGLING TO ME, THIS FACT.
FOR GUN SAFETY, RESEARCH SHOWS
THAT FIREARM SUICIDE AMONG
YOUNG PEOPLE INCREASED 146%
IN THE LAST DECADE. THE CDC
DATA SHOWS THAT 82% OF YOUTH
WHO DIED BY FIREARM SUICIDE A
GUN OWNED BY A FAMILY MEMBER.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
THINGS WE CAN DO IS ENSURE THAT
GUNS ARE SECURELY STORED IN
HOMES . TALKING TO FAMILY AND
FRIENDS ABOUT GUN STORAGE.
ANYONE CAN FIND RESOURCES,
INCLUDING DISCOUNTS AT KING
CONNIE -- KING
COUNTY.GOV/GUNS. WE ARE ALSO
TAKING ACTION ON GUN VIOLENCE
THAT PLAYS OUT PUBLICLY. THE
LIFE-SAVING WORK OF OUR
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE . THIS
COUNCIL HAS DONE A LOT TO
SUPPORT THE SAFETY INITIATIVE.
OPERATING SAFETY HUBS IN WEST
SEATTLE, SOUTHEAST SEATTLE, AND
THE CENTRAL DISTRICT UNDER THE
LEADERSHIP OF THE PASSAGEWAYS.
THE INITIATIVE RECEIVES
CRITICAL RESPONSE
NOTIFICATIONS FROM LAW
ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS. THEY
DEPLOY CRITICAL MESSENGERS AS
VIOLENCE INTERRUPT OTHERS TO
DE-ESCALATE TENSION AND
CONNECT TO YOU IN NEED OF
SERVICES. WE FUNDED THESE
SERVICES THAT ARE
GEOGRAPHICALLY FOCUSED WITH $4
MILLION ANNUALLY SINCE 2021.
LAST YEAR, WE ADDED $300,000
FOR THIS YEAR TO EXPAND THE
VERY SUCCESSFUL GUN BASED
VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM IN
ORDER TO SERVE ADULTS AGE 25
TO 40 WHO DATA SUGGESTS ARE
DRIVING THE INCREASE IN GUN
VIOLENCE. FINALLY, LAST WEEK,
I AND COUNCILMEMBER MORALES,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, WE
JOINED THE BOARD OF HEALTH
MEMBERS TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION
, ALSO RECOGNIZING JUNE 2nd,
THEY ARE CALLING IT THE
REGIONAL COMMUNITY SAFETY AND
REGIONAL THEME DAY AS PART OF
THE NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE
AWARENESS DAY. SPECIFICALLY,
RECOGNIZING THE REALLY
IMPORTANT WORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH
IN SEATTLE KING COUNTY AND ALL
OF OUR REGIONAL PARTNERS.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COSPONSOR THIS
PROCLAMATION. GIVING YOU AN
OPPORTUNITY. IF YOU HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL WORDS? OTHERWISE, WE
WILL CALL FOR THE SIGNATURES?
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY, TALKING
ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION,
IT IS UNDERSTANDING THAT IT
DOESN'T STOP CRIME. IT DOESN'T
STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. IT
DOESN'T STOP ARGUMENTS BETWEEN
FRIENDS. YOU KNOW, ARGUMENTS
LATE IN THE EVENING BETWEEN
PEOPLE. WHAT IT DOES STOP,
WHEN WE REMOVE GUNS FROM THESE
SITUATIONS, IT STOPS AN
IMPULSE FROM BECOMING AN LIFE
ALTERING MOMENT. THAT IS
REALLY WHAT I WANT TO FOCUS ON.
I JUST REALLY WANT TO THANK
HER FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR
ALL OF HER WORK ON THIS. SHE
HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB TO
BRING GREATER AWARENESS AND
ACTION TO PREVENTING GUN
VIOLENCE . AGAIN, ONE WE ARE
ABLE TO REMOVE GUNS FROM THESE
SITUATIONS, WE CAN STOP THAT
FROM BEING A LIFE ALTERING
MOMENT. THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
>> ABSOLUTELY. WITH THAT, SAY
NO FOR THE DISCUSSION, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLL TO
DETERMINE WHICH COUNCILMEMBERS
WOULD LIKE THEIR SIGNATURES
AFFIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION.
CAN THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL?
>> WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR
SIGNATURE AFFIXED TO THE
PROCLAMATION?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES HAS
THREE TODAY. TO BE
INDEPENDENCE DAY, A
PROCLAMATION MAKING JUNE 23rd
LGBTQ MONTH , AND PROCLAIMING
SUNDAY, MAY 28th TO BE PRIDE
ASIA DAY. COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES, PLEASE LEAD THE
DISCUSSION FOR ANY ADDITIONAL
FEEDBACK BEFORE I REQUESTED
TO BE AFFIXED.
>> IF IT IS OKAY, I WILL START
WITH PRIDE ASIA DAY.
COLLEAGUES, THIS YEAR, I AM
HONORED TO PARTNER AGAIN WITH
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE IN THE
SEATTLE LGBTQ COMMISSION TO
PROCLAIM THIS SUNDAY, MAY 20th,
AS PRIDE ASIA DAY. IT ELEVATES
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HARM
REDUCTION PUBLIC HEALTH AND
THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVING
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
NEIGHBORS. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS
STOP ASIAN HATE. DURING THE
LAST BUDGET CYCLE, THE OFFICE
LEAD ON RESTORING FUNDING TO
THE NEIGHBORHOODS FOR ONGOING
COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO FIND
PUBLIC SAFETY AND ANTI-ASIAN
HATE. OUR OFFICE WILL REMAIN
VIGILANT IN ADVOCATING FOR THE
COMMUNITY LED SAFETY AND FOR
SOLUTIONS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO
PRESENTING THE PROCLAMATION
ALONGSIDE THE COMMUNITY. I
HOPE TO HAVE YOUR SUPPORT AND
SIGNATURES IN THE CLEARING THIS
SUNDAY, MAY 20th, AS PRIDE ASIA
DAY. DO YOU WANT TO DO ONE AT
A TIME? I'M JUST CHECKING TO
MAKE SURE THERE IS NO
ADDITIONAL FURTHER COMMENTS?
SEEING NONE, WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL TO
DETERMINE WHICH COUNCILMEMBERS
WOULD LIKE THEIR SIGNATURES
AFFIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION
PROCLAIMING MAY 28th 2023 TO BE
PRIDE ASIA DAY?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OKAY. NEXT, WE
WILL GO TO PRIDE MONTH. LAST
YEAR AT THE PRIDE FLAG
RAISING, I PROVIDED REMARKS OF
HOPE THAT WERE GROUNDED IN THE
TROUBLING REALITY OF THE LEAK
ROE V. WADE DECISION AT THAT
TIME. THE LGBTQ RIGHTS AND
GENDER AFFIRMING CARE BY RIGHT
WING CONSERVATIVES ACROSS THE
COUNTRY HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY
SINCE THEN. IN 2023, OVER 549
ANTI-TRANS RELATED BILLS WERE
INTRODUCED ACROSS 49 STATES.
THESE ATTACKS COME FROM
HORRIFIC ROOTS IN OUR COUNTRY
TO CONTROL MARGINALIZED
COMMUNITIES AUTONOMY AND
FREEDOM. AS WE RECOGNIZE THE
CATALYST OF THE LGBTQ MOVEMENT
THAT WAS LED BY AND TRANS WOMEN
OF COLOR, WE MUST CONTINUE TO
FIGHT TO ENSURE THAT SEATTLE
AND WASHINGTON STATE ARE SAFE
HAVENS FOR THOSE WHO ARE
ATTACKED BY DEVASTATING
POLICIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
AND WE MUST WORK TIRELESSLY TO
ENSURE THAT WE REPAIR THE HARM
DONE IN OUR OWN BACKYARD. I AM
PROUD THAT OUR STATE
LEGISLATURE PASSED SEVERAL
BILLS TO PROVIDE GENDER
AFFIRMING CARE AND PROTECTIONS.
EQUALLY, I DO WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FOR
CO-LEADING WITH OUR OFFICE LAST
YEAR TO STRENGTHEN CITY
PROTECTIONS FOR THOSE THAT
INTERFERE WITH ACCESS TO GENDER
AFFIRMING CARE. THE WORK
CONTINUES AS WE CELEBRATE PRIDE
MONTH. I WANT TO INVITE MY
COLLEAGUES AND OUR STAFF
MEMBERS TO JOIN THE MAYOR AND
THE LGBTQ COMMISSION AND MYSELF
FOR THE FLAG RAISING CEREMONY
ON THURSDAY, JUNE 1st. THAT
WILL START AT 9:30 A.M. AND I
ASK YOU TO JOIN WITH THIS
PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU. JUST PAUSING TO
SEE IF THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS? NOT SEEING ANY,
GOOD TO GET THAT FLAG RAISING
UP ON OUR CALENDARS. THANK
YOU, COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
TO DETERMINE WHICH COUNCIL
MEMBERS WOULD LIKE THEIR
SIGNATURE AFFIXED TO THE
PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING JUNE
2023 TO BE LGBTQ MONTH?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES? IT
IS ALSO A -- INDEPENDENCE
DAY. THE COMMUNITY IN OUR CITY
IS KNOWN FOR THEIR RICH CUSTOMS
AND TRADITIONS FOR THEIR
UNWAVERING EXPERIENCE AND
DETERMINATION. THROUGH THEIR
STRUGGLES AND TRIUMPHS, THEY
HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES
IN EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS. AS WE
CELEBRATE THIS OCCASION, WE
ARE REMINDED OF THE IMPORTANCE
OF FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE.
THE STRUGGLE IS NOT JUST A
PHYSICAL ONE, BUT ALSO A MENTAL
AND SPIRITUAL ONE. IT IS A
STRUGGLE FOR DIGNITY, AND
SELF-DETERMINATION. THIS IS TO
FORMALLY RECOGNIZE THE
INDEPENDENCE DAY AND HONOR THE
COMMUNITY IN OUR CITY.
PARTICULARLY, IN DISTRICT TWO.
I DO WANT TO THANK OUR OFFICE
OF IMMIGRANT REFUGEE AFFAIRS,
AS WELL AS THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
AT THE ASSOCIATION OF GREATER
SEATTLE FOR CREATING THIS
PROCLAMATION WITH HIM. MAY 27th
, THE SATURDAY, I WILL PRESENT
THE PROCLAMATION TO THE
COMMUNITY AT THEIR
INDEPENDENCE DAY .
>> GREAT. THANK YOU. PAUSING
TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? SEEING
NONE, WITH THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL TO DETERMINE
WHICH COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD LIKE
THEIR SIGNATURES AFFIXED?
PROCLAIMING MAY 2720 23 TO BE
THE INDEPENDENCE DAY? THANK
YOU?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER -- [ ROLL
BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED.
>> THANK YOU, EVERYONE.
>> THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER FIVE
IS A PREVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL
ACTIONS. WE WILL HEAR
PRESENTATIONS FROM
COUNCILMEMBERS, ESTABLISHED BY
THE ROTATED ROLL CALL , WHICH
IS DESIGNATED MEDICALLY BY LAST
NAME WITH THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT CALLED LAST. THIS
WEEK'S ROLLCALL ROTATION BEGINS
WITH COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. WHEN YOU
ARE DONE, PLEASE HEADED TO
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES,
THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL OF THE
WORK YOU DID. WHETHER YOU ARE
A HOUSING FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEMBER OR NOT. WE DID HAVE A
CHANCE TO HEAR FROM THE REVENUE
FORECAST LAST WEEK ON THE
APRIL REVENUE FORECASTS AND
WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT FOR
FOLKS WHO ARE NOT PART OF THAT,
YOU DO KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE
CHANCE TO DO A ROBUST
PRESENTATION. A FULL HOUR'S
WORTH OF INFORMATION SHARED
FROM CENTRAL STAFF TO WALK US
THROUGH THEIR ANALYSIS OF THE
FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE CITY.
FOR ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY
MEMBERS, THE FULL COUNCIL, THAT
THERE IS NO ACTION NECESSARY
ON THOSE ITEMS THAT WERE
REPORTED OUT IN OUR COMMITTEE
LAST WEEK. IT IS A PREVIEW OF
SOME OF THE CONVERSATIONS WE
WILL BE HAVING IN THE
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
DISCUSSIONS, WHICH REALLY BEGAN
IN JULY. REALLY TEASING FOR
MORE ACCURATE AND FULLER
PICTURE IN THE AUGUST FORECAST.
I DO ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO TAKE A
READ THROUGH THE PRESENTATION.
THEIR ANALYSIS OF THE REVENUE
FORECAST. NOT JUST THE TRACKS,
OR THE REVENUE TRACKS THAT THE
OFFICE OF REVENUE FORECASTS
REPORTS ON QUARTERLY. ALSO
SOME OF THE REVENUE THAT THE
CITY'S BUDGET OFFICE REPORTS
ON. FROM ALLIE, OUR DIRECTOR ,
AND I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR
THE ANALYSIS THAT THEY HAVE
REALLY DUG IN AND BEGAN DOING
IN A MORE TRANSPARENT WAY OVER
THE LAST THREE YEARS SINCE
HAVING GONE INTO THIS
POSITION. ONE OF THE THINGS WE
HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IS HOW TO
GET THE INFORMATION FROM THE
CITY BUDGETS OFFICE IN A WAY
THAT ALLOWS FOR CENTRAL STAFF
TO DO THE ANALYSIS ON THE
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK FOR THE CITY.
THAT IS RELATIVELY NEW IN
TERMS OF HOW WE SHARE THAT
INFORMATION OUT PUBLICLY AND A
MONTH COUNCIL COLLEAGUES. IT
IS DEFINITELY ONLY A YEAR AND
THREE MONTHS OLD IN TERMS OF
HOW WE REPORT OUT ON THE
REVENUE FORECAST FOR THE CITY
IN TERMS OF DOING IT JOINTLY.
SORRY, LEARNING THE INFORMATION
JOINTLY BOTH WITH THE
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, HEARING THE
REVENUE FORECAST IN REAL TIME.
WE WOULD NOT HAVE A FINANCE
AND HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING
AGAIN UNTIL EARLY JULY . WE
WILL BEGIN DISCUSSING THE
REVENUE SITUATION AND THE 2023
AND 2024 BUDGET, WHICH WE HAVE
ALREADY BALANCED. WE WILL NEED
TO ADJUST FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL
NEWS WE RECEIVE, AND AGAIN
TAKE ON THE ANALYSIS OF THE
ENDORSED BUDGET. THIS IS OUR
REAL ATTEMPT TO MOVE TOWARD
THE 2024 BUDGET. WE NEED TO
ADJUST FOR ANY REVENUE CHANGES
AS WE HEAD TO THE FALL. MORE
FUN WORK TO COME ON BUDGETING
REVENUE. AND AGAIN LEADING TO
THE PROCESS, WHICH WILL REALLY
KICK OFF IN NOVEMBER. IN THE
MEANTIME, WE HAVE PUT THIS ON
HOLD TO HAVE THE HOUSING LEVY
DISCUSSION. ONE MORE THING
ABOUT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
FOR FOLKS WHO ARE ON THE
COMMITTEE, I BELIEVE YOU
RECEIVED A DIRECT EMAIL FROM
US. I BELIEVE WE COPIED THE
CITY COUNCIL, BUT SHE SHOULD'VE
ALSO RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE
FROM THOSE WHO ARE WRITING IN.
AND THEIR INTEREST IN STAYING
TRUE TO OUR BUDGET AGREEMENT.
THE COMPROMISE THAT WE AGREED
TO WITH THE HIGHER THAN
ANTICIPATED JUMPSTART REVENUES
WOULD BE USE TO SUPPORT THE
GENERAL FUND. THAT
CONVERSATION IS STILL VERY MUCH
ALIVE. WE WILL BE REVISITING
THAT WE TAKE THIS ISSUE UP
AGAIN. WE WILL CONTINUE TO
STAY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT OUR
CONVERSATIONS AND ENGAGING WITH
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AROUND THIS
ISSUE, AS WELL. I WOULD DIRECT
YOU TO THEM IN ADDITION TO THE
CENTRAL STAFF MEMO THAT WAS
CIRCULATING LAST WEDNESDAY.
THE LAST LEVY MEETING WILL BE
ON MAY 31st. WE WILL HAVE A
9:30 A.M. START TIME, WHICH
ALLOWS FOR US TO HEAR FROM
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PER
USUAL. WE WILL HAVE AN
AFTERNOON SESSION FULLY
DEDICATED TO CARING FOR MEMBERS
OF THE COMMUNITY. IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT,
ASK WRONGLY ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO
DIAL IN REMOTELY, OR COME IN
PERSON. WE WILL HAVE THE DOORS
OPEN TO INCREASE VENTILATION IN
THE ROOM. WE ARE STILL
ACTIVELY ENGAGED AND WANTING TO
FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH BEST
PRACTICES AS BEST AS WE CAN.
PLEASE BRING A MASK IF YOU ARE
COMING IN PERSON. THERE WILL
BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM
FOLKS AT 4:30 NEXT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. VERY EXCITED ABOUT
SOME OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO
GENERATE THE INTEREST AND
EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE FINAL
WEEKS OF OUR DELIBERATIONS THAT
THEY, AS WELL. COLLEAGUES,
PLEASE ATTEND THE 9:30 A.M.
HOUSING LEVY SELECT COMMITTEE
MEETING. AGAIN, PLEASE JOIN US
FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING THAT
BEGINS AT 4:30. I ANTICIPATE IT
WILL BE ABOUT TWO HOURS. WE
WON'T GO TOO LATE, BUT FEEL
FREE TO DIAL IN A COMICAL
PERSON IF YOU'RE ABLE TO. LET'S
SEE, THAT WILL ALLOW FOR US TO
HAVE A HOUSING LEVY DISCUSSION
ON THE 31st ABOUT THE
INTRODUCED HOUSING LEVY
PROPOSAL. WE ARE TAKING EVERY
OPPORTUNITY WE CAN TO WORK WITH
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH . WHERE
THERE ARE AMENDMENTS THAT ARE
ALSO FRIENDLY. I THINK IT
ALIGNS WITH THE GOALS THAT WERE
TRANSMITTED FROM THE EXECUTIVE
IN THE HOUSING LEVY. WE WILL
INCLUDE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE
WITH THE FREE INTRODUCTION
PACKAGE. WILL HAVE THE
INTRODUCED LEGISLATION
DISCUSSED IN THE HOUSING LEVY
COMMITTEE MEETING NEXT
WEDNESDAY. ALONG WITH ANY
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS THAT THEY
WOULD STILL LIKE TO SEE FOR
THE PURPOSES OF DISCUSSION.
YOU SHOULD'VE ALREADY FLAGGED
FOR CENTRAL STAFF, THOSE
AMENDMENTS. IF YOU HAVEN'T,
YOU CAN FEEL FREE TO CHECK WITH
THEM TO SEE IF THEIR TIMING
ALLOWS THEM TO DRIVE SOMETHING,
WITH THE GOAL OF HAVING AS MANY
AMENDMENTS AS POSSIBLE,
INCLUDING IN THE INTRODUCED
PROPOSAL THAT WE WILL BE
DISCUSSING ON WEDNESDAY NEXT
WEEK. WE WILL THEN HAVE ANOTHER
MEETING ON JUNE 7th. IS THAT
RIGHT? THE FIRST WEDNESDAY IN
JUNE. THAT WILL ALLOW FOR US
TO HAVE A FINAL VOTE ON AN MMS
WITH THE GOAL OF GETTING IT OUT
OF OUR HOUSING SELECT COMMITTEE
MEETING ON THE FIRST WEDNESDAY.
AND FREEING UP THE THIRD
WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH SO THAT
YOU CAN DO OTHER THINGS. THAT
IS THE ANTICIPATING SCHEDULE.
IT HAS BEEN GOING REALLY
SMOOTHLY SO FAR. WE APPRECIATE
THE CONVERSATIONS YOU HAVE HAD.
SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESDAY AT
9:30. I DO HAVE THREE ITEMS UP
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. THIS
INCLUDES THE 2020 EXCEPTIONS
BILL, WHICH IS COUNCIL BILL
120572. THIS REQUEST -- AND
IS INTENDING TO RESOLVE
INSTANCES WHERE THEY PERHAPS
HAVE OVERSPENT THEIR 2023
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS. WE HAVE
TRIED TO TAMPER DOWN OR ADD
DOWN THE USE OF THE EXCEPTIONS
ORDINANCE BY MAKING SURE PEOPLE
STAY WITHIN THE BUDGET THAT HAS
BEEN ALLOWED. SOMETIMES, THERE
ARE INCIDENCES THAT ARE NOT
FORESEEN. WE DO ALLOW FOR THE
BILL. GREAT WORK, AS WELL AS
THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY
BUDGET OFFICE, TRYING TO LIMIT
THE USE OF THE EXCEPTIONS
ORDINANCE. THIS YEAR AND LAST
YEAR, WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT
PARTNERSHIP. WE ALSO HAVE THE
2022 CARRYFORWARD BILL. THIS
IS COUNCIL BILL 120753 WHICH
REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE BUDGET
INCREASE FROM SOME OF THE CITY
FUNDS , AS DESCRIBED IN THE
STAFF MEMO. THESE DOLLARS ARE
USE TO INCREASE ALLOWED
SPENDING FOR THE ACTIVITIES
THAT ARE DESIGNATED ALREADY
WITHIN OUR BUDGET. BUT NOT
COMPLETED IN THE 2022 CALENDAR
YEAR DO TO ISSUES THAT CANNOT
HAVE BEEN REASONABLY FORESEEN
AT THE TIME OF MAKING THE
BUDGET. WE ALLOW FOR THE
CARRYFORWARD FOR SPECIFIC
BUDGETED ITEMS TO ENSURE THAT
THOSE DOLLARS CAN CONTINUE TO
BE USED FOR THE BUDGET PURPOSE
IN THIS CALENDAR YEAR. HOPING
FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF THAT, AND
THANKS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEETING ATTENDEES FOR
UNANIMOUSLY VOTING THOSE TWO
ITEMS OUT. JUST A QUICK
PREVIEW, I LOVE ATTENDING
EVENTS WITH THE FOUNDATION, THE
SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM. WE ARE
VERY EXCITED ABOUT ANOTHER
OPENING OF A COMMUNITY FIELD
THAT ALLOWS FOR FREE PLAY,
WHETHER IT IS SOCCER, OR JUST
GREEN SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO
UTILIZE AS WE CREATE DENSER
HOUSING AND MORE HOUSING
OPTIONS ACROSS OUR CITY. WE
KNOW WE NEED TO COMPLEMENT THAT
WITH GREEN SPACE SO THAT THE
INDIVIDUAL CAN COME OUT AND
PLAY, REGARDLESS ON IF YOU ARE
ON A STRUCTURED TEAM. WE KNOW
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR
INDIVIDUALS, PEOPLE OF ALL
AGES HAVE ACCESS TO THE GREEN
SPACE AND OPEN PLAYFIELD. THAT
IS WHAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
COMEDY FOUNDATION, AND FOUNDERS
FC HAS BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH
TOGETHER. WE WILL BE
CELEBRATING THE GRAND OPENING
OF THE SEATTLE HOUSING
AUTHORITY'S NEW FREE FIELD AND
COMMUNITY GREEN'S PLACE ON
WEDNESDAY. I THINK THAT IS IT
FOR ME. COUNCILMEMBER NELSON I
BELIEVE IS NEXT IF THERE AREN'T
ANY QUESTIONS. TAKE YOU SO
MUCH.
>> OKAY, JUST GETTING TO THE
TOP OF MY PAGE. HELLO,
EVERYBODY. THE NEXT MEETING OF
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPER
TECHNOLOGY AND CITY LIKE
COMMITTEE IS THIS COMING
WEDNESDAY. THERE ARE TWO ITEMS
ON THE AGENDA. IT WILL BE A
FAIRLY SHORT MEETING, EVERYONE.
THE FIRST IS COUNCIL BILL
120576, WHICH IS A
DISTRIBUTION EASEMENT
ORDINANCE. THE SECOND IS
COUNCIL BILL 120577, WHICH IS
A PLATTED EASEMENT ORDINANCE.
HERE IS THE BACKGROUND. FOR
THE DISTRIBUTION EASEMENT
ORDINANCE, CITY LIGHT REQUIRES
THAT THE OWNER OF A NEW OR
ALTERED ELECTRICAL SERVICE
PROPERTY PROVIDE THE CITY OF
SEATTLE WITH THE UTILITY
EASEMENT. WHENEVER THE
FACILITIES, SUCH AS WIRES, THEY
MUST PASS OVER, UNDER, OR
THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY. R1
SERVICE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS POLLS
OUR VAULTS MUST BE INDICATED
IN OR UNDER THE PROPERTY BEING
SERVED. LET'S SEE. FOR THE
ORDINANCE, S DCI REQUIRES THAT
THE ORGANIZATION -- BE
REVIEWED BY OTHER CITY
DEPARTMENTS. EACH LOT CREATED
IN SUCH PROPERTY DIVISIONS ,
IT NEEDS TO HAVE ADEQUATE
ACCESS FOR ALL UTILITIES,
INCLUDING ELECTRICAL SERVICE.
THE EXCESS FOR SUCH UTILITIES
IS PROVIDED BY THE MEANS OF
UTILITY EASEMENTS IN THE FINAL
IMPROVEMENT OF THE LOT FOUNDRY
ADJUSTMENTS, ET CETERA. THOSE
ARE ALL REPORTED BY KING
COUNTY. UNDER CITY CHARTERS,
COUNCIL ASKED TO PASS AN
ORDINANCE ALLOWING THE CITY TO
ACQUIRE THESE. INSTEAD OF
DOING THEM ONE BY ONE , BECAUSE
THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM, CITY
LIGHT BUNDLES THEM OVER A
COUPLE YEARS INTO ONE
ORDINANCE. THE DISTRIBUTION
ORDINANCE WILL ACCEPT 136
EASEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED AND RECORDED SINCE THE
PREVIOUS DISTRIBUTION EASEMENT
ACCEPTANCE ORDINANCE WAS
ADOPTED IN 2020. THE PLATTED
ORDINANCE EXCEPTS 851
EASEMENTS FOR OVERHEAD AND
UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL RIGHTS
IN KING COUNTY SINCE 2020. I
AM IN GOING INTO THIS DETAIL
BECAUSE THESE ARE FAIRLY
NONCONTROVERSIAL COUNCIL BILLS.
I'M HOPING TO PASS THEM OUT OF
COMMITTEE IN ONE MEETING.
THERE IS NO COST TO THE CITY IF
WE PASS THESE ORDINANCES. IF
WE DON'T, CITY LIGHT WON'T BE
ABLE TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL
SERVICE FOR CUSTOMERS LIVING
THERE, MEANING THAT CITY LIGHT
WILL LOSE REVENUE. IT WILL
HAVE COLLECTED FROM THOSE
CONTRACTS AND THOSE CUSTOMERS.
THAT IS ALL WE'VE GOT BEFORE
THIS COMING WEDNESDAY. LET'S
LOOK BACKWARDS HERE. LAST
TUESDAY, MAY 16th, THE STATE
LEGISLATURE CONVENED IN SPECIAL
SESSION AND PASS THE SECOND
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5536 ,
MAKING POSITION IN PUBLIC USE
OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES SUCH
AS FENTANYL AND METHAMPHETAMINE
A GROSS MISDEMEANOR. AND TO
REMIND THE VIEWING PUBLIC, ON
APRIL 27th, CITY ATTORNEY
DAVISON, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN AND I RELEASE
LEGISLATION TO MAKE THE PUBLIC
USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS A SIMPLE
MISDEMEANOR. IN COUNCIL
BRIEFINGS ON MAY 8th, MY
COLLEAGUES EXPRESSED CONCERN
ABOUT ACTING ON OUR LEGISLATION
BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATION
MET IN SPECIAL SESSION BECAUSE
THEY WANTED TO AVOID THE
APPROACH , JURISDICTION BY
JURISDICTION , THAT TRIES TO
SOLVE A PROBLEM THAT STATE
LEGISLATURE IS POISED TO FIX.
AFTER GOVERNOR INSLEE SIGNED
THE STATESVILLE, CITY ATTORNEY
DAVISON, COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
AND I PUT OUT A RELEASE
ANNOUNCING THAT WE UPDATED OUR
ORIGINAL BILL TO ALIGN WITH
STATE LAW. THAT NEW
LEGISLATION WILL GO BEFORE FULL
COUNCIL. I BELIEVE ON JUNE
6th. TO HIGHLIGHT OTHER
HAPPENINGS IN THE PAST COUPLE
WEEKS, ON MAY 11th, I JOINED
KING COUNTY COUNCILMEMBER
REAGAN DUNN, STATE
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES,
LEO, FOR THE ANNUAL KING COUNTY
CONFERENCE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE
DISORDERS. THE TURNOUT WAS
REALLY IMPRESSIVE. I WASN'T
REALLY QUITE PREPARED FOR THAT.
THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY WAS
REALLY WELL ARE PRESENTED IN AN
AUDIENCE OF OVER 500 PEOPLE.
IN OUR CHAT, I DISCUSSED WHAT I
SAID NUMEROUS TIMES PUBLICLY.
REMOVING BARRIERS AND CREATING
ACCESS TO RECOVERY BASED
TREATMENT OPTIONS , IT REALLY
MUST BE A CENTRAL FOCUS OF OUR
EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER. AND THE FENTANYL
CRISIS IN SEATTLE AND ACROSS
THE REGION. ON MAY 11th, I
ATTENDED OPENING NIGHT OF THE
49th SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL. WE WERE TREATED TO
KOREAN CANADIAN PLAYWRIGHTS,
SINGING SILLY SONGS, THE
DIRECTORIAL DEBUT PAST LIVES
AS THE OPENING NIGHT FILM.
RIGHT BEFORE THAT, THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , PROBABLY
EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS NEWS,
MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT
THEY HAD ACQUIRED -- THAT WAS
MET WITH A ROAR OF APPLAUSE,
STANDING OVATION, ET CETERA, ET
CETERA. I JUST HAD TO SAY, THAT
IS ONE MORE STAR IN THE
CONVERGENCE OF EVENTS,
INCLUDING THE NEW STATE
INCENTIVES, THE HARBOUR ISLAND
STUDIOS, THE FILM COMMISSION,
AND NOW THE REOPENING OF A
BELOVED ICON. THAT IS NOT AS
GREAT FOR FILM LOVERS, IT IS
ALSO A HUGE BOOST TO DOWNTOWN.
THAT WILL REOPEN THIS COMING
FALL. YES, IT WILL BE TACO
POPCORN. LET'S SEE. I ALSO
ATTENDED LAST WEEKEND, THE PORT
OF SEATTLE'S ANNUAL DAY
BREAKFAST. WE HEARD REMARKS
FROM COMMISSIONER AND FORMER
COMMISSIONER, STEPHANIE BOWMAN,
WHO IS NOW WASHINGTON STATES
DIRECTOR AT THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE. MAYOR HAROLD ALSO
SPOKE. I HAD TO THINK THE PORT
OF SEATTLE FOR THAT INVITATION.
I WAS INTERVIEWED BY THE
SEATTLE INSIDE OUT ON THE
AWARD-WINNING SEATTLE CHANNEL
FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF SEATTLE
INSIDE OUT. I WAS JOINED BY
DSA PRESIDENT, JOHN. WE
DISCUSSED DOWNTOWN RECOVERY
AMONG OTHER THINGS. I URGE
THAT PEOPLE CHECK THAT OUT WHEN
IT AIRS THIS WEEK. WHILE I WAS
THERE, EXCUSE ME, I JUST GET
SOMETHING. IT HAS BEEN A BUSY
WEEK. THIS THURSDAY, I JOINED
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER
LOUIS AND MEMBERS OF THE
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY FOR THE
MID-REAUTHORIZATION BILL
SIGNING. JUST SO PEOPLE
REMEMBERED THE LEGISLATION TO
REAUTHORIZE THE METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT PASSED OUT OF THE
ECONOMIC DIVISION AND CITY
LIGHT COMMUNITY. ON APRIL 26,
PASSED BY FULL COUNCIL ON MAY
2nd. WHILE I WAS DOING THAT,
MY CHIEF OF STAFF JOINED
JOSEPH AND DORIAN FROM SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A
QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION
WITH THE GSVA. I HEARD FROM
SMALL CITY LEADERS WHO WERE
OUTSIDE OF THE BOX THINKING
GOING PUBLIC SAFETY WHILE
RECOGNIZING THAT WERE CAST TO
BE DONE TO RECRUIT AND HIRE
MORE OFFICERS. MY OFFICE IS
REALLY INVOLVED IN WORKING WITH
THE MUSIC COMMISSION AND ALSO
NIGHTLIFE BUSINESSES ON CAPITOL
HILL, BUT ELSEWHERE IN THE CITY
ON ONGOING EFFORTS IN THAT
DEPARTMENT. LAST THURSDAY, I
WENT TO MEET AND GREET WITH
THE NEW EXECUTIVE DESK THE NEW
CEO, MICHELE SMITH, WHO COMES
FROM WOODLAND PARK ZOO. WE
LEARNED A LOT ABOUT NEW
EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES AND
ALSO GOT TO HANG OUT WITH THE
SEATTLE OPERA DIRECTOR AND -- ,
WHOSE PARTNERSHIPS HELP MAKE
THEM THE SECOND MOST POPULAR
MUSEUM IN THE COUNTRY. MOVING
ON, I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT
THERE WAS A VERY MOVING
MEMORIAL FOR RACHEL MARSHALL
LAST FRIDAY AT THE HALL. I
JUST WANTED TO NOTE THAT HER
PASSING IS FELT BY SO MANY
PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THERE WAS A FRAMED PROCLAMATION
FOR MAYOR HAROLD. I JUST
WANTED TO LET FOLKS KNOW THAT
DONATIONS , IF PEOPLE WANTED TO
MAKE DONATIONS, THEY CAN GO TO
SEATTLE BRIDGES. I'M HAPPY TO
PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
THAT ORGANIZATION IF YOU WISH
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THAT. THAT
IS ALL I'VE GOT. THE MEETING
THAT I WOULD KNOW COMING UP
THIS WEEK, IT IS THE ALL-STARS
BEING RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
THAT IS SOMETHING ON MANY
PEOPLE'S MINDS. I WILL BE
MEETING WITH ROB AND BETH AT
THE SPORTS COMMISSION TO TALK
ABOUT HOW THE CITY CAN BEST
PREPARE FOR THAT EVENT, WHICH
WILL DRAW A LOT OF PEOPLE TO
DOWNTOWN. ALL RIGHT? UNLESS
THERE ARE ANY FURTHER
QUESTIONS, I WILL PASS THE
BATON. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE,
TAKE IT AWAY. MY THANK YOU,
COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON. GOOD
AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES. THERE
ARE 12 ITEMS FROM THE
COMMITTEE ON THE FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA TOMORROW AFTERNOON. ALL
OF WHICH WERE APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY BY OUR COMMITTEE.
10 OF THOSE ARE APPOINTMENTS TO
THE VARIOUS TRANSPORTATION
ADVISORY BOARDS. THEY ARE ON
THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE TWO
STANDALONE ITEMS OUT OF FULL
COUNCIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON ARE
A BILL FROM SDOT, AND A BILL
FROM THE -- THIS IS FOR SDOT'S
HAZARD MITIGATION PROGRAM. THE
BILL AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR TO
ACCEPT EASEMENTS IN DISTRICT
TWO, RELATED TO A COMPLETED
PROJECT THAT IS HELPING TO
PREVENT DANGEROUS EROSION ONTO
THE ROADWAY. COUNCIL BILL
120574, ENABLING TO SELL TO
THE CITY , JUST TWO SMALL
SLIVERS OF PROPERTY ALREADY
LOCATED IN THE CITY. THERE
WERE NO PUBLIC COMMENTERS FOR
THE PUBLIC HEARING AT OUR
COMMITTEE. AGAIN, BOTH ITEMS
WERE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY
THE COMMITTEE. IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONSULT WITH
THE CITY COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF.
OUR NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING IS
ON JUNE 6th AT 9:30 IN THE
MORNING. THAT IS THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. AS
PRESIDENT PRO TEM HERBOLD
MENTIONED, COUNCIL BILL 120578,
THE SECOND QUARTER EMPLOYMENT
ORDINANCE , IT WILL BE VOTED ON
TOMORROW ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL
PRESIDENT JUAREZ. I WILL
SPEAK BRIEFLY . AS WE KNOW,
THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZES THE
CITY OF SEATTLE PERSONNEL
ACTIONS THROUGH QUARTERLY
EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCES IN THE
SECOND QUARTER OF 2023
EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
COUNCILMAN WOULD AUTHORIZE THE
DEPARTMENT RESOURCES DIRECTOR
TO CHANGE THREE EXEMPT
POSITIONS, AND CHANGE A
CO-CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS TO
EXEMPT STATUS. I THINK I SAID
THAT RIGHT. AND SAGE CHANGE
EIGHT TO EXEMPT. THIS WOULD
ALSO REMOVE THE POSITIONS OF
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ASSISTANCE
FROM SPD. FOR ANY QUESTIONS,
PLEASE CONTACT OUR CENTRAL
STAFF ANALYST BEFORE THE FULL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING. OUR
DISTRICT 4 PARTICIPATED IN THE
ONE SEATTLE DAY OF SERVICE THIS
PAST SATURDAY AND SPENT THE
AFTERNOON INTERACTING WITH
THOUSANDS AT THE STREET FAIR
BOOTH, ORGANIZED BY THE
ADVOCATES COMMUNITY NONPROFIT.
ATTENDEES WERE ABLE TO VOTE ON
HOW THEY PRIORITIZE THE VARIOUS
POTENTIAL PROJECTS IN OR
AROUND THE U DISTRICT, SUCH AS
A NEW PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY GREEN
STREET ON NORTHEAST 42nd
STREET. AS WELL AS THE EAGERLY
AWAITED -- TO MAKE NORTHEAST
45th STREET OVERPASS A SAFER
CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DISTRICT
AND WALLINGFORD . THAT
CONCLUDES MY REPORT. ANY
QUESTIONS BEFORE WE MOVED TO
THE NEXT COUNCIL MEMBER? OKAY.
THANK YOU. SPIN THE WANT TO
PASS THAT OFF TO COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES? SPIN TO COUNCIL
MORALES. I FORGOT WAS THE NEXT.
THANK YOU. PLEASE.
>> HELLO. OKAY, SORRY ABOUT
THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OKAY. I'M SORRY, THE MEETING
THIS WEEK IS COUNCIL.
>> I'M SORRY, I THINK I MESSED
EVERYTHING UP BECAUSE I WAS
TRYING TO ASSIST COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN AND I FAILED. I THINK
IT IS ACTUALLY COUNCIL HIM
OVER STRAUSS WHO SPEAKS NEXT.
I'M SO SORRY.
>> THAT WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE.
>> I THINK YOU ARE CORRECT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. I'VE GOT A LOT TO
SAY, SO HOPEFULLY I WILL NOT
HIT MY LIMIT. COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON, GREAT NEWS . I KNOW WE
ARE SUPPOSED TO JUST FOCUS ON
OUR COMMITTEE WORK AND COUNCIL
BRIEFINGS . THAT NEWS WAS SO
EXCITING TO ME. FUN FACT, I USE
TO WORK THERE. YES, I ATE MORE
CHOCOLATE POPCORN THAN I SHOULD
HAVE. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET BACK
AND GET SOME MORE CHOCOLATE
POPCORN. FROM THE LAND-USE
COMMITTEE, WE HAVE A LOT GOING
ON IN THE LAND-USE COMMITTEE.
TOMORROW AT FULL COUNCIL, WE
WILL HAVE COUNCIL BILL 120534
AND COUNCIL BILL 120535. THIS
IS THE TREAT PROTECTION BILL
AND THE TREAT PROTECTION BUDGET
APPROPRIATION BILL. JUST AS A
BRIEF HISTORY ON THESE BILLS,
THEY WERE INTRODUCED ON MARCH
24th. I INVITED COLLEAGUES TO
COMMITTEE AND TO SUBMIT
AMENDMENTS AHEAD OF THE
DEADLINE. WE HAD A TOTAL OF
SIX BRIEFINGS, PLUS ONE PUBLIC
HEARING FOR A TOTAL OF SEVEN
MEETINGS. THERE WAS ONE ITEM
THAT HAD TO BE ADDRESSED
LEGALLY WITHIN A CERTAIN
TIMEFRAME. OTHER THAN THAT,
THESE MEETINGS WERE DEDICATED
TO THE TREAT PROTECTION BILL.
USUALLY IN COMMITTEE, WE HAVE
TWO MEETINGS ON A BILL. WITHIN
THOSE MEETINGS, THERE ARE MANY
DIFFERENT TOPICS. THIS WAS
CATEGORICALLY DIFFERENT, HAVING
A TOTAL OF SEVEN MEETINGS
ESSENTIALLY DEDICATED TO THE
TREAT PROTECTION BILL. THE
FORESTRY COMMISSION ASKED FOR
MORE TIME. WE DID EXTEND THAT
TIMELINE. WE PASSED THE
PROTECTION BILL OUT OF
COMMITTEE ON MAY 4th EARLIER
THIS MONTH AFTER A SIX HOUR
LONG COMMITTEE MEETING WHERE
WE HAD OVER 50 AMENDMENTS TO
DISCUSS. THIS IS A BUDGET
LEVEL AMOUNT OF WORK . CENTRAL
STAFF REALLY RALLIED TO COME
AND PERFORM QUICKLY. WE
PRESENTED EVERYTHING JUST AS IF
WE WERE IN THE BUDGET CYCLE
BECAUSE THERE WAS THAT MUCH
INFORMATION. THIS IS WHY.
AMENDMENT SET FULL COUNCIL ARE
NOT WELCOME. IT WILL OPEN UP A
SIX HOUR CONVERSATION OF
BACK-AND-FORTH THAT NEEDS TO
HAPPEN IN COMMITTEE. THIS BILL
HAS BEEN BEFORE THE PUBLIC FOR
2 MONTHS. EXACTLY 62 DAYS OF
TODAY, AND 63 DAYS BY TOMORROW.
THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS
BILL IS 60 DAYS. FROM FULL
PASSAGE, IT WILL NOT TAKE
EFFECT FOR 60 DAYS, WHICH IS
DOUBLE THE TYPICAL TIMELINE.
WE ALSO EXTENDED THE TYPICAL
TIMELINE FROM COMMITTEE TO
FULL COUNCIL, WHICH COULD HAVE
BEEN FIVE DAYS , AND INCREASED
IT TO 19 DAYS. ALMOST FOUR
TIMES THE REGULAR SCHEDULE.
I'VE HAD HEARD FROM COMMITTEE
MEMBERS. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT
DELAYING THE PASSAGE OF THIS
BILL IS PRUDENT AT THIS TIME.
THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS. THE
THREAT OF INCREASED CUTTING
AHEAD OF NEW REGULATIONS IS A
PRESENT AND CURRENT THREAT.
DELAYING THIS BILL COULD AND
WOULD LEAD TO MORE TREES BEING
CUT DOWN WITHOUT THE
PROTECTIONS THAT WE NEED, AND
WITHOUT THOSE PROTECTIONS THAT
WE HAVE DISCUSSED, WHICH
INCLUDE REPLACEMENT , AND
GREATER PRESERVATION FOR TREES
THAT ARE BETWEEN 30 AND 24
DIAMETER STAMMERED HEIGHT. WE
HAVE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF
TREES THAT FIT WITHIN THAT
PROTECTION. WITH A 60 DAY
IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE , SO
THAT IS 60 DAYS FROM TOMORROW
BEFORE THE BILL BECOMES
IMPLEMENTED. WE HAVE THE TIME
NEEDED TO ANALYZE THE BILL ,
AS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED AND
REQUESTED. THIS TIME, IF
SERIOUS FLAWS EXIST, WE HAD THE
TIME TO INTRODUCE AND PASS,
CLAIMANT GUPPY LEGISLATION.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, CREATING
PUBLIC POLICY IS A PROCESS. WE
CAN DRAFT CLEANUP BILLS IN THE
FUTURE. I THINK ONE OF THE
ISSUES WE ARE FACED WITH AT
THIS TIME, PEOPLE FELT LIKE
THIS IS THEIR ONLY SHOP TO
PROTECT TREES. FOR SOME PEOPLE,
THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 20
YEARS. THERE IS A PUBLIC
COMMENTOR THAT ROUTINELY SITES
HAVING WORK WITH THE
COUNCILMEMBER IN 1999. ON TREE
PROTECTIONS. I JUST WANT TO
REINSURE THE COMMUNITY THAT IF
THERE ARE CHANGES THAT NEED TO
BE MADE, WE HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO. THESE ARE
NOT JUST WORDS. WE REGULARLY
PASS CLEANUP BILLS. LAST YEAR,
WE PASSED THE LEGISLATION.
THIS YEAR, FOLLOWED UP WITH
CLEANUP LEGISLATION BASED ON
FEEDBACK FROM HIGH ROAD
ARBORIST WHO WERE CONFRONTING
THE CHALLENGES AND FOUND
ISSUES THAT WERE UNINTENDED ,
WE THOUGHT BENIGN, AND WHEN
THEY WENT TO IMPLEMENT THE LAW,
WE FOUND THAT WE NEEDED TO
CLEAN UP SOME OF THIS
LEGISLATION. THIS IS
ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE THE ITEMS
THAT WERE FIXED HAD
UNINTENTIONALLY CAUSED TIME. WE
HAVE THE ABILITY TO MIRROR THIS
PROCESS IF THE ISSUES BECOME
PROBLEMATIC. IF WE DELAY THE
FINAL PASSAGE, WE WILL NOT
ENACT THE IMPORTANT TREE
PROTECTIONS I HAVE BEEN WAITING
TO PASS FOR HALF A DECADE AND
OTHERS HAVE BEEN WAITING TO
PASS FOR 2 DECADES. THIS WOULD
NOT BE PRODUCTIVE AT FULL
COUNCIL. SENDING IT BACK TO
COMMITTEE AT THIS TIME WILL
CREATE MORE HARM THAN BENEFIT
BY PEOPLE CUTTING DOWN TREES ,
PRESERVING THEM WITHOUT THE
REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS THAT
WE ARE READY TO PUT IN PLACE.
AND WITHOUT THE FEES THAT CAN
AND WILL EXPAND OUR TREE CANOPY
TO AREAS OF OUR CITY THAT HAVE
-- THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TREE
CANOPY. AGAIN, WE HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PASS TREE
LEGISLATION MOVING FORWARD. IT
IS IMPORTANT TO CHANGE THE
PROTECTION TO TOMORROW. I WILL
PAUSE HERE FOR QUESTIONS JUST
ON THE TREAT PROTECTION BILL
BECAUSE I HAVE TWO OTHER ITEMS
TO SPEAK ABOUT. COLLEAGUES,
ARE THERE QUESTIONS ON THE
TREAT PROTECTION BILL THAT WILL
COME BEFORE COUNCIL TOMORROW?
I'M SEEING NO QUESTIONS FROM
COLLEAGUES REGARDING THE TREAT
PROTECTION BILL TOMORROW. I'M
HOPING THAT MEANS WE WILL HAVE
A CLEAN PROCESS TOMORROW.
MOVING ON TO THE INDUSTRIAL
LAND STRATEGIES. OH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD? YOU ARE
ON ME.
>> I DIDN'T SPEAK BEFORE WHEN
YOU ASKED THE QUESTION. I AM
LOOKING AT THE BILL AS IT
RELATES SPECIFICALLY TO AREAS
THAT ARE DESIGNATED AS
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS,
AND THAT ALSO ALREADY HAVE WHAT
HAS BEEN DEFINED AS LOW TREE
CANOPY UNDER 25%. I DO , I
HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THOSE
PARTICULAR AREAS. THE AREAS
THAT HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS
AGAIN, THEY ALREADY HAVE A TREE
CANOPY THAT IS UNDER 25%. I
DON'T HAVE QUESTIONS. HANK YOU.
>> IT IS ANY -- HIGHLIGHTING
YOUR CONCERNS?
NEW STANDARD OF 85% HARDCOVER
FOR THESE AREAS AS OPPOSED TO
THE OLD APPROACH OF PROTECTING
THESE AREAS.
>> I ABSOLUTELY HEAR YOU. IF
THESE ARE ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS
THAT ARE UNDER CANOPY, THEY
WILL BE FIRST TO RECEIVE
ADDITIONAL CANOPY THROUGH THIS
BILL. SO I HEAR YOUR CONCERN
AND TOMORROW I WILL GIVE A MORE
COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF ALL
THE PROTECTIONS THAT I WILL
HIGHLIGHT AGAIN OUTSIDE OF
DEVELOPMENT IN THESE AREAS. WE
HAVE CHANGE THE NUMBER OF TREES
THAT CAN BE REMOVED FROM NINE
TREES IN TWO YEARS TO THREE.
THE HIGHEST AMOUNT OF TREE LOTS
IS ON LOTS OUTSIDE COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT. I HEAR YOUR
CONCERN THERE. HAPPY TO WORK
WITH YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT IF
THE BILL HAS ERRORS, WE FOLLOW
UP WITH A CLEANUP BILL. THAT IS
ON THE TABLE. THANK YOU. ANY
OTHER QUESTIONS? AND WE ARE
GOING TO MOVE ON TO MARITIME
AND INDUSTRIAL. THE DEADLINE
FOR THIS WAS LAST WEDNESDAY.
ALL COUNCILMEMBERS ARE WELCOME
TO ATTEND LAND-USE COMMITTEE
MEETINGS. THE FULL LIST IS
ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA FOR THE
PUBLIC TO REVIEW. THERE ARE A
TOTAL OF 15 PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS. THE LANGUAGE YOU
SEE IN THIS LIST IS NOT THE
FINAL LANGUAGE. THE TABLE
PROVIDES AN IDEA OF EACH
AMENDMENT. I INCLUDED A FULL
LIST OF WHAT I WAS CONSIDERING.
I MAY PULL BACK SOME OF THESE
AMENDMENTS. THIS WEDNESDAY IS
THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING
THE MARITIME AND INDUSTRIAL
LAND STRATEGY. SINCE THERE ARE
FIVE BILLS, PUBLIC COMMENTERS
SHOULD INSPECT ALL FIVE BILLS.
THERE WILL NOT BE A
PRESENTATION OF THE PUBLIC
HEARING. THE FINAL SCHEDULED
COMMITTEE MEETING FOR
INDUSTRIAL LAND STRATEGIES WILL
BE ON JUNE 8th AT 9: 30 A.M.
THIS MEETING WILL GO ON
AMENDMENTS AS PROPOSED AND WE
WILL EXTEND IT TO THE AFTERNOON
IF NEEDED, JUST AS WE DID WITH
THE TREE PROTECTION BILL. WE
HAVE RESERVED JUNE 14th IN CASE
WE NEED ADDITIONAL TIME!
AMENDMENTS AT FULL COUNCIL WILL
NOT BE WELCOME. IF THERE IS AN
AMENDMENT YOU WANT TO HAVE
CONCLUDED AND IT IS NOT ON THE
LIST, PLEASE LET ME KNOW OR MY
LAND-USE CLERK KNOW ASAP AND
DEFINITELY BEFORE WEDNESDAY. I
CANNOT GUARANTEE WE CANNOT
ACCOMMODATE IT AND I WOULD
RATHER KNOW SOONER THAN LATER.
I'M GOING TO MOVE INTO THE NEXT
LAND-USE COMMITTEE MEETING,
THEN I WILL PAUSE AT THE END OF
THIS TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES. THE NEXT
LAND-USE COMMITTEE IS THE
REGULARLY-SCHEDULED COMMITTEE
THIS WEDNESDAY, MAY 24th AT
2:00 P.M. WE HAVE SIX ITEMS ON
THE AGENDA. IT IS TWO PACKAGES,
SO WE HAVE THE MARITIME AND
INDUSTRIAL PACKAGE WHICH
CONTAINS FIVE BILLS FOR PUBLIC
HEARING, THEN WE RECEIVE A
HEARING ON THE COUNCIL BILL,
THE EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
ZONING FOR BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSION. WE ARE GOING TO
COMBINE THE FIVE PUBLIC
HEARINGS REGARDING EACH OF THE
BILLS IN THE STRATEGIES INTO
ONE PUBLIC HEARING. I WILL ASK
EACH SPEAKER TO SPEAK
SPECIFICALLY, EACH SPEAKER TO
SPECIFICALLY STATE WHICH BILLS
THEY ARE ADDRESSING FOR THE
RECORD. AMENDMENTS WERE DUE TO
CENTRAL STAFF LAST WEDNESDAY.
POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS ARE
ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA TO GIVE
THE PUBLIC AN IDEA TO PROVIDE
COVERED PUBLIC COMMENT. AFTER
THE PUBLIC HEARING WE WILL
RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON A
SEPARATE POLICY. THE NEXT
BRIEFING WILL BE THE BRIEFING
DISCUSSION ON EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT ZONING, WHICH WILL
CHANGE USE PERMITS FOR PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS FROM CONDITIONAL
USE TO OUTRIGHT PERMITTED USE.
I WILL PAUSE THERE AND ASK
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MARITIME
INDUSTRIAL STRATEGIES.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> THANK YOU. LOOKING AT THE
SPREADSHEET YOU REFERENCED, IT
LOOKS LIKE APPROXIMATELY HALF
OF THE AMENDMENTS LISTED
INDICATE THAT THEY WERE NOT
STUDIED. WHAT IS THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF THAT AS IT
RELATES TO THE PROCESS?
>> WE WILL TAKE THAT UP WITH
COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF. ONE OF
THE REASONS FOR LOOKING AT THE
PROCESS IS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
LIKE YOURS. I WILL WELCOME THE
BRIEFING. THIS IS THE
IMPORTANCE OF HAVING THESE
AMENDMENTS EARLY. I APPRECIATE
EVERYONE MEETING MY REQUEST!
>> THANK YOU!
>> COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS ON MARITIME AND
INDUSTRIAL STRATEGIES? SEEING
NONE, THAT IS THE CONCLUSION OF
THE REPORT. THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PRO TEM AND
COLLEAGUES. I WILL NOW ASK
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS! AS I
SAID EARLIER, MY COMMITTEE,
NEIGHBORHOODS, EDUCATION AND
CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE IS
CANCELED THIS FRIDAY DUE TO THE
HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THE NEXT
SCHEDULED MEETING IS FOR JUNE
9th. TOMORROW WE WILL BE HAVING
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW
SOCIAL AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
BOARD. COUNCIL WILL PROVIDE
OFFICIAL CALL AND NOTICE OF THE
MEETING AT THE FULL COUNCIL
MEETING TOMORROW. THIS WILL BE
THE FIRST MEETING WHERE BOARD
MEMBERS WILL ELECT THEIR OWN
LEADERSHIP. THEY WILL REVIEW
THE CHARTER AND CONSIDER A
PROPOSAL TO HIRE A CONSULTANT
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. THE
FULL AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING
HAS BEEN POSTED ON MY COUNCIL
BLOG AND THE MEETING WILL BE
IN ROOM 370 AT 5: 30. NOW WE
ALREADY WENT THROUGH MY
PROCLAMATIONS. LAST WEEK MY
TEAM AND I ATTENDED THE
COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING AND
WE ALSO HELD OFFICE HOURS AND
DISTRICT OFFICE HOURS AT A
COMMUNITY ROOM THERE. SO I WANT
TO THANK THE SEATTLE HOUSING
AUTHORITY FOR HOSTING AND ALL
THE RESIDENTS OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD WHO SHOWED UP. IS
GREAT TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS
WITH FOLKS THERE. WE ALSO
ATTENDED A NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY
MEETING WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND
WE WERE JOINED BY PDA TO
DISCUSS SOME CAPACITY ISSUES
WITH LEAD AND REACH IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD. THERE IS A
SPECIAL INTEREST IN HAVING
FOLKS WHO WILL BE ON THE GROUND
DURING OFF HOURS. THERE WAS A
LOT OF CONVERSATION ABOUT
NEEDING MORE EYES ON THE STREET
BETWEEN 6:00 AND 9:00 WHEN
BUSINESSES ARE OPEN, THEN LATER
IN THE EVENING AT 5:00 TO 9:00
WHEN WORKERS ARE LEAVING!
REACH HAS SECURED THEIR
CONTRACT FOR THE CID OUTREACH
WORKER THAT WE FUNDED, THAT OUR
OFFICE FUNDED IN THE BUDGET
LAST YEAR. THAT PROCESS IS
BEGINNING AND I BELIEVE THAT
PERSON IS SUPPOSED TO BE ON BY
JUNE 1st, SO THAT'S GREAT, GOOD
NEWS. WE WILL BE WORKING WITH
THEM AND OTHER SERVICE
PROVIDERS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS TO
BEST SERVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
THERE. WE ALSO ATTENDED A
WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS ISSUES IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND RAINIER
BEACH NEIGHBORHOODS, INCLUDING
SOME STREET REPAIRS TO MLK AND
HENDERSON. I MENTIONED THIS
INTERSECTION ESPECIALLY, BEFORE
THERE WERE SEVERAL SCHOOLS ON
THE STREET. SO THERE ARE
IMPROVEMENTS ABOUT TO BE MADE
AS WELL AS CROSSWALK
IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE COMING TO
A FELLOW LATER THIS SUMMER. WE
ALSO GOT UPDATES ON
PREPARATIONS THAT ARE UNDERWAY
FOR THE GRANT STREET STATION
THAT IS SET TO OPEN IN 2031. I
AM HONORED TO ATTEND THE
EVERGREEN TREATMENT SERVICES 50
YEAR ANNIVERSARY. WE KNOW THAT
EVERGREEN HAS BEEN PROVIDING
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISES THAT
WE HAVE IN OUR REGION AND
CONTINUE TO FACE UNDER THE
LEGISLATION. ON SATURDAY I
JOINED DEPUTY MAYOR WONG, 37th
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVE, AND OUR STATE
SENATOR REBECCA SALDANA THIS
PAST SATURDAY FOR THE ONE
SEATTLE DAY OF SERVICE. I WANT
TO THANK COMCAST. I THINK THIS
IS ONE OF THE MAJOR SITES WE
HAD IN THE CITY. I REALLY WANT
TO APPRECIATE EVERYBODY WHO
TURNED OUT. THERE WERE SEVERAL
PROJECTS AROUND EL CENTRO AND
THE CAMPUS AND ALL SORTS OF
THINGS GOING ON. IT WAS GREAT
TO SEE FOLKS GOING BACK TO EL
CENTRO WHO HAS BEEN PROVIDING
SO MUCH SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY
MEMBERS. IT IS AN ORGANIZATION
DEVOTED TO DEFENDING THE
CULTURAL HERITAGE OF
AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN THIS
COUNTRY. THEY HAVE PROMOTED THE
PROMOTION OF CULTURE THROUGH
DANCING AND DRUM LINE. THEY
HAVE ALSO PROMOTED RIGHT OF
PASSAGE WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG
GIRLS OF COLOR AND THEY ARE
SEEKING TO EXPAND THEIR
PROPERTY WITH WHICH THEY HAVE
OPERATED IN THE BRIGHTON
NEIGHBORHOOD FOR 38 YEARS, SO
THEY OWN A HOME AND THEY ARE
LOOKING TO EXPAND, ADDING
OFFICE SPACE AND CLASSROOM
SPACE AND TO ADD AN OUTDOOR
STAGE FOR THEIR PERFORMANCES.
IT WAS EXCITING TO HEAR ABOUT
THAT WORK. THEN FINALLY THIS
MORNING I WAS HONORED TO SPEAK
AT THE ASIAN AMERICAN/NATIVE
HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
CELEBRATION HOSTED BY OUR
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND
THE CITY AAPI CAUCUS TO
CELEBRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF
ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE
COMMUNITY AND STAND IN
SOLIDARITY WITH OUR NEIGHBORS.
COLLEAGUES, THAT IS ALL I HAVE,
UNLESS THERE ARE QUESTIONS? I
AM NOT SEEING ANY, SO I BELIEVE
I AM PASSING IT TO OUR COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
>> THANK YOU! THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE DOES MEET
TOMORROW MORNING AT 9: 30 A.M.
ON THE AGENDA WE HAVE A POLICE
COMMISSION APPOINTMENT FOR TERM
OF CONFIRMATION TO DECEMBER
2023. WE ARE GOING TO BE
RECEIVING FROM PUBLIC HEALTH,
SEATTLE/KING COUNTY AND A
BRIEFING ON HARM REDUCTION
APPROACHES TO ADDRESS THESE
TRENDS. WE WILL ALSO HAVE A
VIEWING OF PROPOSED COUNCIL
BILLED 12 , REGARDING
DEACTIVATION RIGHTS AND HAVING
DISCUSSION AROUND ISSUE
IDENTIFICATION. FINALLY WE WILL
BE RECEIVING FROM THE SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF AN OVERVIEW ON
STAFFING, PERFORMANCE METRICS,
AND REPORT INCLUDING THE
COUNCIL-FUNDED RECRUITMENT
PLAN. IF YOU ISSUE-BASED
UPDATES ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY
FRONT. LAST WEEK I MET WITH
EACH OF CHIEF DIAZ, CAPTAIN
RIVERA, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE
OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND
THE LEADERSHIP OF THE COMMUNITY
POLICE COMMISSION AND FIRE
CHIEF SCOGGINS. ON THE SPD
FRONT, JUST A QUICK PUBLIC
SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT. I'M
PASSING IT ON TO YOU AND THE
VIEWING PUBLIC. JUST A REMINDER
THAT MOVING INTO SUMMER, PEOPLE
HEADING TO BEACHES AND LAKES ,
THAT THE HARBOR PATROL UNIT IS
READY FOR THE INCREASE IN CALLS
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT RESCUE AND
ASSISTANCE. SEATTLE HAS A HOST
OF BEAUTIFUL PLACES TO ENJOY
THE SUN ON THE WATER, BUT LET'S
REMEMBER THAT IT IS SO
IMPORTANT TO HAVE A RESPONSIBLE
AND SOBER BOAT OPERATOR. PLEASE
ENJOY THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
BEAUTIFUL LONG AFTERNOONS, BUT
DO SO RESPONSIBLY BY STAYING
SOBER AND AWARE OF OTHER
BOATERS, PADDLEBOARDER'S AND
SWIMMERS. FROM THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT, JUST AN
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THERE WILL BE
A FIRE DAY ON THE 134th
ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT
SEATTLE FIRE AT SOUTH LAKE
UNION ON SATURDAY, JUNE 17th.
THIS WILL INCLUDE TOURS OF THE
WATER TRUCK, FIRE SAFETY
ACTIVITIES, GAMES, CRAFTS AND
GIVEAWAYS. THEN FROM THE OFFICE
OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT , THE
HUBS WILL BE HOSTING A DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS TRAINING ON JUNE
11th AT 10 DIFFERENT COMMUNITY
HUB LOCATIONS. YOU CAN GO TO
EMERGENCY HUBS.ORG TO LEARN
MORE. COMMUNITY EMERGENCY HUBS
ARE LOCATIONS WHERE COMMUNITY
MEMBERS ARE LIKELY TO GATHER TO
SHARE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
AFTER A SIGNIFICANT EVENT. ON
THE PUBLIC HEALTH FRONT, MANY
KING COUNTY RESIDENTS ENROLLED
IN APPLE HEALTH WILL BE AT RISK
OF LOSING THEIR HEALTH
INSURANCE BECAUSE THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IS ENDING THE COVERT
EMERGENCY ORDERS. WITH THAT
COMES APPROXIMATELY 100,000
PEOPLE IN KING COUNTY WHO MIGHT
BE AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR
APPLE HEALTH BENEFITS. IF YOU
ARE ONE OF THESE PEOPLE, THERE
IS STILL TIME FOR YOU TO TAKE
ACTION BY MAY 31st. ON JUNE 1st
THE STATE WILL BEGIN REMOVING
PEOPLE FROM MEDICAID WHO NO
LONGER QUALIFY, SOMETHING THEY
HAD BEEN PROHIBITED FROM DOING
DURING THE PANDEMIC. NOW FOR
THE FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS,
PEOPLE MUST CONFIRM ELIGIBILITY
OR ENROLL IN ALTERNATIVE
COVERAGE TO MAINTAIN ACCESS FOR
PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL
HEALTHCARE. IF YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT, CONTACT
PUBLIC HEALTH NAVIGATORS AT ONE
800 756 5437. ON THE REGIONAL
COMMITTEE UPDATE, LAST WEEK I
HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE
BOARD MEETING OF THE KING
COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT,
CHAIRED BY COUNCILMEMBER DON
AND MY PUBLIC COMMENT WAS IN
SUPPORT OF FUNDING TO ADDRESS
RIVER TOPPING. THANK YOU TO
MAYOR HARRELL FOR JOINTLY
SIGNING A LETTER TO THE
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE FLOOD
CONTROL DISTRICT AS WELL. LAST
THURSDAY I ATTENDED THE KING
COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING.
WE RECEIVED A BRIEFING ON THE
COUNTY REGIONAL GUN PREVENTION
WORK, OF WHICH THE CITY IS A
KEY PARTNER, AND WE ARE JUST
HOPING TO GET AN UPDATE ON THE
DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE
DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS TOWARDS
THE END OF LAST YEAR. WE
UNDERSTAND THAT WHAT WAS A
DRAFT PLAN LAST DECEMBER IS NOW
A FINAL PLAN AND THEY ARE
WORKING TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN
PROGRAMMING THAT MAY HELP
GUIDANCE FROM WORKPLACE PLANS.
I ALREADY MENTIONED THE
NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
DAY PROCLAMATION IN PUBLIC
HEALTH. THAT'S IT FOR THE
REGIONAL COMMITTEE FRONT AREA
OTHER NON-REGIONAL COMMITTEE
ENGAGEMENTS LAST MONDAY, I
ALONG WITH OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS
THAT WERE THERE ATTENDED THE
ALLIANCE FOR GUN RESPONSIBILITY
LUNCHEON. ON SATURDAY I, AGAIN,
LIKE MANY OF YOU PARTICIPATED
IN THE MAYOR'S DAY OF SERVICE.
I GAVE MY SERVICE REPLANTING
FLOWERS IN COORDINATION WITH
THE PROGRAM AT HIGHLAND PARK
AND OTHER ELEMENTARIES
THROUGHOUT THE CITY. COMING UP
THIS WEEK I JUST WANT TO FLAG A
REQUEST FROM CONSTITUENTS IN
DISTRICT ONE WHO ASKED THAT WE
HELP GET THEM THE WORD OUT IN
THE SPIRIT OF PRIDE
PROCLAMATIONS THAT CHAIR
MOSQUEDA SPOKE TO EARLIER.
THERE ARE RESIDENTS IN WEST
SEATTLE THAT THEY ARE CALLING
WEST SEATTLE PRIDE NIGHT OUT,
OR A FUN AND CASUAL BLOCK
PARTY CELEBRATING LOVE,
ACCEPTANCE, COMMUNITY AND
INCLUSIVITY FROM 5:00 TO 9:00
P.M. THE GOAL WILL BE TO
CONTINUE BUILDING COMMUNITY AND
CELEBRATING DIVERSITY AND
INCLUSIVITY WITHIN THIS
COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD AND TO
INSPIRE OTHER STREETS AND
NEIGHBORHOODS TO PARTICIPATE
AND MAKE THESE MORE WELL-KNOWN
AND ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD
EVENTS IN ADDITION TO THE MAIN
EVENTS THAT HAPPENED CAPITOL
HILL. ALSO ON WEDNESDAY I WILL
BE RECEIVING A TOUR AND DOING A
HELPFUL LISTENING SHIFT AT
CRISOS CONNECTIONS WHICH
OPERATES BOTH A 988 AND
OPERATES THE ONE CALL PROGRAM,
A DEDICATED HOTLINE THAT
CONNECTS FIRST RESPONDERS TO
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXPERTS. THEN
THURSDAY I WILL BE IN
ATTENDANCE AT THE REGIONAL
TOGETHER WE CAN END GUN
VIOLENCE CONFERENCE. I THINK
THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THE LAST
ITEM WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA -- I
WILL PAUSE FOR A SECOND AND
MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO
QUESTIONS ABOUT MY REPORT. NOT
SEEING ANY, I WANT TO NOTE THAT
ITEMS SIX ON OUR AGENDA IS
EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PENDING
POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL LITIGATION,
AND WE WILL TAKE A PAUSE TO
MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> PLEASE HOLD.