>> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON.
TODAY IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27,
THIS IS A SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING. THE TIME IS TO: 02. 2
02. IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS
THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 18
WILL BE ADOPTED.
>> EXCUSE ME, MAY I CALL THE
ROLE?
>> DO YOU KNOW WHAT? AND
LOOKING DOWN AT THIS, IT'S NOT
ON HERE. I'M SORRY, YOU ARE
RIGHT. THERE IT IS. YOU ARE
RIGHT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> HERE. SIX PRESENT.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT, I WAS
SKIPPING OVER THE ROLE. THANK
YOU. NOW I WILL GO TO APPROVAL
OF THE MINUTES. IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION THE MINUTES OF
DECEMBER 18 WILL BE ADOPTED.
NOT SEEING ANY OBJECTION. THE
MINUTES ARE ADOPTED. TODAY
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA IS
EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S BRIEFING
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE
NO VISITATIONS OR
PROCLAMATIONS. OF COURSE WE
WILL HAVE INDIVIDUAL REPORTS
FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS. WE WILL
START WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON. FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL
REPORTS WE WILL MOVE DIRECTLY
TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE
THREE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
SCHEDULED FOR TODAY WHICH ARE
EXPECTED TO COLLECTIVELY TAKE
APPROXIMATELY 65 MINUTES.
MORROWS COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 28 HAS BEEN CANCELED.
THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5. I WILL BE
ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER NELSON
WILL BE PRESIDENT PRO TEM THAT
DAY . THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON. ON
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 WE WILL
HAVE A SELECT COMMITTEE ON
CLIMATE CHANGE BEGINNING AT
9:30 AM. COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD WILL CHAIR THE SELECT
COMMITTEE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
WHICH WILL MEET AGAIN DECEMBER
7 FOR A TOTAL OF TWO MEETINGS.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WILL
BE SPEAKING MORE TO THIS I
BELIEVE WHEN IT IS HER TURN TO
SPEAK. WE WILL ALSO BE HAVING
AN ALL DAY SELECT BUDGET
COMMITTEE HEARING ON THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 30. THANK YOU AGAIN
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA FOR
CHAIRING THAT MEETING AS WELL
IS YOUR STEADFAST WORK ON THE
2024 BUDGET. AS A REMINDER WE
WILL HAVE A COUNCIL BRIEFING
MEETING NEXT MONDAY, DECEMBER
4. NOW THAT WE ARE RESUMING
WEEKLY COUNCIL BRIEFINGS,
PLEASE KNOW WE HAVE UPCOMING
PRESENTATIONS INCLUDING ON
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, THE OFFICE
OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
WILL BE PRESENTING THE CITY'S
FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA . ON
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, OIR.
OFFICE OF INTO GOVERNMENTAL
AFFAIRS WILL PRESENT THE CITY
AND STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OF THESE
MEETINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE
ONLINE. THERE ARE NO
PROCLAMATIONS TO SIGN TODAY.
BEFORE WE GO FOR A PREVIEW OF
COUNCIL ACTIONS FROM EVERY
COUNCILMEMBER, THE ROLL CALL
TODAY WILL BE COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN, COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT, COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, AND THEN
MYSELF. SO WITH THAT,
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE. I WILL
START IN WITH LAST WEEK'S
COMMITTEE REPORT. MY STAFF AND
I ATTENDED THE KING COUNTY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEGISLATIVE
FORUM WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ENGAGE WITH STATE LAWMAKERS
AHEAD OF THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE
SESSION. FOR THE ACTUAL PROGRAM
BEGAN THERE WAS SORT OF AN
OPEN HOUSE THAT WAS HOSTED BY
WASHINGTON RECOVERY ALLIANCE,
KING COUNTY RECOVERY ALLIANCE.
IT WAS INTERESTING TO MEET
PEOPLE IN THE RECOVERY
COMMUNITY AND LEARN WHAT THEIR
PRIORITIES ARE AS WELL. THIS
WEEK ON THURSDAY I WILL BE
ATTENDING THE URBAN LEAGUE
BREAKFAST WITH SPECIAL GUEST,
TREVOR NOAH. IT WILL SERVE AS
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE URBAN
LEAGUE TO HONOR AND AWARD
LOCAL COMMUNITY TRAIL BLAZERS
FOR THEIR SERVICE TO OUR
COMMUNITY. IN ALIGNMENT WITH
THE EVENTS CENTRAL THEME, THE
ARTERIES COMPRISES EIGHT
IMPRESSIVE LIST OF BLACK WOMEN
WELL-KNOWN IN THE SEATTLE AREA.
INCLUDING VIVIAN PHILLIPS WHO
RECEIVED THE ORGANIZATION'S
LEGACY AWARD. FORMER CEO OF
ANDREA , I AM SORRY I MISSED
PRANCING THE LAST NAME. WHO
WILL RECEIVE THE PRESIDENT'S
AWARD. AND COMMUNITY LEADER AND
CHANGE MAKER, DETECTIVE DENISE
WHO WILL RECEIVE THE URBAN
LEAGUE COMMUNITY COALITION
AWARD. FINALLY ON FRIDAY I WILL
ATTEND THE GOING AWAY PARTY
FOR MARTY HARTMAN FOR MARY'S
PLACE AND LOOK FORWARD TO
CONGRATULATING HER ON ALL OF
HER YEARS OF HARD WORK. THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGY AND CITY LIKE
COMMITTEE WAS SCHEDULED TO HOLD
ITS FINAL REGULAR MEETING OF
THE YEAR ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
13, BUT THAT MEETING WILL BE
CANCELED. THAT IS ALL I HAVE IN
MY REPORT. I DO HAVE ONE
QUESTION ABOUT THE BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING ON THE 30th,
IF I MAY.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY. WILL THERE BE PUBLIC
COMMENT AT THAT MEETING?
>> I DON'T KNOW.
>> OKAY. I WILL TAKE THAT
ANSWER OFF-LINE. THAT'S IT FOR
ME.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
COLLEAGUES, OUR FINAL MEETING
OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMITTEE IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 AT 9:30 AM.
WE WILL HAVE A PACKED AGENDA
AS WE STRIVE TO COMPLETE
SEVERAL ITEMS REQUESTED BY THE
TWO DEPARTMENTS, SDOT AND SPU.
BEFORE THE END OF THE CALENDAR
YEAR AND BEFORE THE FINAL
COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 12.
HERE'S A PREVIEW OF SOME OF
THOSE ITEMS. AND OUR DECEMBER
5 COMMITTEE MEETING WE WILL
VOTE ON TWO REAPPOINTMENTS TO
THE MOVE SEATTLE LEVY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. WHILE THE
LEVY IS EXPIRING IN THE NEXT
YEAR, THE ORIGINAL
AUTHORIZATION ORDINANCE STILL
REQUIRES ONGOING OVERSIGHT. IN
ADDITION TO THOSE
REAPPOINTMENTS, WE WILL HEAR
FROM LEADERS OF OUR MOVE
SEATTLE LEVY OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE WHO WILL PROVIDE AN
OVER PREVIEW OF THEIR
FORTHCOMING POTENTIAL NEW
SPENDING PACKS TRANSPORTATION,
SECTION 9 OF THE ORIGINAL
ORDINANCE, 124796, APPROVED IN
2015 THAT IMPLEMENTED THE
NINE-YEAR $930 MILLION
PROPERTY TAX LEVY, SPECIFIES
THE FORMAL ROLE OF THAT
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AS REQUIRED
BY THE ORDINANCE, " BETWEEN
JANUARY 1 AND APRIL 30, 2020
FOR THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS
REQUESTING TO MAKE A
RECOMMENDATION TO THE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE
ADVISABILITY OF PROPOSING TO
THE VOTERS OF SEATTLE ANOTHER
LEVY. WHO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL
PROPERTY TAXES FOR ADDITIONAL
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS,
THE FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED BY
THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ,
MAKING SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS
WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT
LIMITED TO THE CITY'S SUCCESS
PROJECT IT WILL MENTATION
INCLUDING ITS ABILITY TO MANAGE
AND CONTROL PROJECT COSTS. B,
THE AVAILABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE
REVENUE SOURCES THAT PROVIDE A
MORE DIRECT LINK BETWEEN THE
TAX OR FEE PAID IN THE USE OF
THE CITY'S TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM. AND C, THE UNDERLYING
NEED FOR FUNDING TO SUPPORT
THE USES IDENTIFIED IN SECTION
6 OF THE ORDINANCE WHICH ARE
SAFE ROUTES, CONGESTION RELIEF
AND MAINTENANCE. THIS IS THE
MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL WILL
CONSIDER ANY TIMELY
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT MAY BE
MADE BY THE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE. AGAIN, THAT
ORDINANCE GIVES THE ROLL TO THE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SO THAT ON
DECEMBER 5 A PREVIEW. WE ALSO
HOPE TO BUILD A RESOLUTION TO
119 WHICH WILL DESIGNATE
BETWEEN 31st AVENUE SOUTH AND
32nd AVENUE SOUTH AS CHERYL
CHOW BOULEVARD. AS WE KNOW
CHERYL WAS A FORMER SCHOOL
BOARD DIRECTOR AND CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER WHO SPENT DECADES ,
SEVERAL DECADES AT VARIOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE ROLES AND AS A
MENTOR TO COUNTLESS NUMBERS,
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES AND HER TEAM FOR
SPONSORING RESOLUTION. OUR
COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER OTHER
ITEMS FROM THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
INCLUDING RAILROAD AGREEMENT
UPDATES, FINAL APPROVAL FOR AN
ALLEY VACATION, A BILL
CLARIFYING AND AND AND IT
EVOCATIONS OF THE SEATTLE
MISSILE CODE AND ACCEPTANCE
FROM THE WASHINGTON PARTY CITY
OF TRANSPORTATION. AN AGREEMENT
WITH LOCAL TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
REGARDING THE COLUMNS OF THE
WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE AND A
POTENTIAL BRIEFING ON THE ASSET
MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR CITY-OWNED
BRIDGES. OUR COMMITTEE WILL
ALSO CONSIDER ITEMS FROM
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
INCLUDING 120725 WHICH WOULD
AUTHORIZE SPU'S TAKE NEXT
STEPS WITH THE CONSERVATION FOR
THE CEDAR RIVER WATERSHED. AT
HER FULL COUNCIL MEETING NEXT
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, WE WILL
FINALLY VOTE ON 120670 TWO
ADDRESS CULTURALLY MODIFIED
TREES. THAT BILL, 120670 WAS
FORMALLY PMP 9902, LEGISLATION
IS SIMPLE, IT SIMPLY REQUIRES
THE CITY GOVERNMENT TO QUICKLY
MAKE SURE IT IS NOT ALLOWING A
VIOLATION OF STATE LAW
REGARDING SPECIAL SITES. A
BRIEF TIMELINE , JULY 19, 2023,
THE SNOQUALMIE TRIBE ASKED THE
CITY TO SAVE A LARGE CEDAR TREE
NAMED LUMA, ON AUGUST 9, AN
AGREEMENT WAS ANNOUNCED TO SAVE
THAT ONE TREE. THE INCIDENT
WITH THAT TREE EXPOSED ONGOING
GAPS IN OUR CURRENT REPORTING
SYSTEMS REGARDING CULTURALLY
MODIFIED TREES. AT THE END OF
AUGUST APPROXIMATELY THREE
MONTHS AGO, I TRANSMITTED
LEGISLATION CRAFTED WITH THE
SNOQUALMIE TRIBE , IT'S JUST A
FEW PARAGRAPHS, A POSITIVE STEP
TOWARD A MORE SUSTAINABLE
SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM. THAT
MY COMMITTEE ON SEPTEMBER 19,
THE LEGISLATION WAS FORMALLY,
INFORMALLY DISCUSSED IS A
DRAFT, A PRESENTATION ON THE
LEGISLATION FROM OUR STAFF.
OCTOBER 4 THE COMMISSION
ENDORSED THE LEGISLATION IN
THE LETTER TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
ON NOVEMBER 12 THE SEATTLE
TIMES PUBLISHED A CONFERENCE
ARTICLE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF
CULTURALLY MODIFIED TREES.
THEN NOVEMBER 16, AFTER
EXTENSIVE AND APPROPRIATE
CONSULTATION, THE INDIGENOUS
ADVISORY COUNCIL ENDORSED 12670
IS INTRODUCED. AND I
CIRCULATED THOSE TWO LETTERS .
TODAY, NOVEMBER 27, CENTRAL
STAFF PUBLISHED A MEMO THAT
SUPPLEMENTS THE PRESENTATION
FROM SEPTEMBER 19. CENTRAL
STAFF IS AFTER ANY AMENDMENTS
BY NOON THIS WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 29, AND THEY PROVIDED
DIFFERENT OPTIONS IN THE MEMO.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL
FREE TO CONTACT CENTRAL STAFF,
CONTACT THE TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
AS WELL, GO THROUGH THE OFFICE
OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
. YOU MAY BE HEARING DIRECTLY
FROM THE TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AS
WELL BETWEEN NOW AND DECEMBER
5. LET'S SEE WHAT ELSE WE
HAVE. DISTRICT 4, I JOINED
SEVERAL CIVIC MINDED NEIGHBORS
WERE COMMITTEE LED CLEANUP IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD. A FEW WEEKS
BEFORE THAT I PARTICIPATED IN A
COMMUNITY LED CLEANUP IN THE
ROOSEVELT NEIGHBORHOOD. I
MENTION THIS BECAUSE IS CHAIR
OF THE COMMITTEE THAT INCLUDES
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES, THIS
IS A CONVENIENT PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT COMMITTEE
GROUPS CAN USE OUR ADOPT A
STREET PROGRAM TO GET THE
SUPPLIES AND INSPIRATION THEY
NEED TO BEAUTIFY THE COMMUNITY
. THE ADOPT THE STREET PROGRAM
DOES NOT NEED TO BE EVERY WEEK,
IT COULD BE ONCE A YEAR WERE
NEIGHBORS GET TOGETHER TO PICK
UP TRASH. THE CITY PROVIDES
SUPPLIES, ADVICE, EXTRA TRASH
PICKUP. JUST EMAIL ADOPT THE
STREET@SEATTLE.GOV AND SPU WILL
GET BACK TO YOU WITH THE
SUPPORT YOU NEED. THAT IS ALL
FOR MY REMARKS. COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU, VERY
INFORMATIVE.
>> DON'T GO ANYWHERE SO FAST.
MAN, ALREADY GETTING
EMOTIONAL. THANK YOU,
COLLEAGUES. WE HAVE
RESCHEDULED OUR LAND-USE
COMMITTEE MEETING THIS MONTH
FROM OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED
TO HAVE TWO SPECIAL MEETINGS.
THE NOVEMBER 22 LAND-USE
COMMITTEE WAS CANCELED AND WE
HAVE A MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 29 AT 2:00 AND THEN
AGAIN DECEMBER 8 AT 2:00 AS
THE TWO SPECIAL MEETINGS OF
THE LAND-USE COMMITTEE. THERE
ARE COUPLE OF ITEMS THAT ARE
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF MY
COMMITTEE THAT LET ME DISCUSS
HERE. ONE IS THE TRANSPORTATION
RESOLUTION REGARDING INDUSTRIAL
MARITIME. WE HAVE THIS IS PART
OF DISCUSSION FOR MANY MONTHS,
SINCE JULY. AS YOU MIGHT
REMEMBER IN SEPTEMBER THERE
WAS SOME ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK
THAT WAS DESIRED. BY OFFICES
TAKEN THE TIME TO REACH OUT TO
MANY STAKEHOLDERS FOR THIS
ADDITIONAL INPUT. I WILL BE
MEETING WITH STAKEHOLDERS THIS
WEEK TO FINALIZE ANY CHANGES.
WE WILL PRESENT ONE BILL AS A
SUBSTITUTE BILL FOR PUBLIC
REVIEW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AND
PLAN TO VOTE ON THIS BILL
BEFORE ON DECEMBER 12 IF WE
ARE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER
QUICKLY AND VOTED OUT NEXT WEEK
, WONDERFUL. IF NOT WE WILL DO
IT BY DECEMBER 12. AS WELL,
WHEN WE PASSED THE TREE
PROTECTION ORDINANCE AND
THROUGH THE LAST MONTHS I HAVE
DISCUSSED A RESOLUTION
OUTLINING THE NEXT SET OF WORK
TO IMPROVE THE TREE PROTECTION
ORDINANCE, WE HAVE WORKED TO
PREPARE A RESOLUTION OUTLINING
NEXT STEPS FOR THE TREE
PROTECTION ORDINANCE AND IN
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN'S WISDOM
HE SPONSORED REQUESTING
FURTHER STUDY . I WILL QUOTE
FROM THEIR . TO ENSURE THAT THE
REGULATIONS ARE DANCING THESE
GOALS, OPCD REQUESTED TO
DEVELOP COMPLIANCE AND
EFFECTIVE MONITORING PROCESSES
TO PROVIDE REGULAR UPDATES TO
THE PUBLIC AND COUNCIL ON SUCH
TOPICS AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
TREE REMOVAL, PLACEMENT,
PRESERVATION ON TREES ON LOTS
ONGOING DEVELOPMENT, TREE
-RELATED COMPLAINTS AND THE
REPORT REQUESTING ATTACHMENT
ONE TO THE ORDINANCE WHICH
DISCUSSES A REPORT 12 MONTHS
AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
ORDINANCE ON THE USE OF
PERMANENT APPLICANTS IN LIEU
OF FEES OF TREE REPLACEMENTS.
TREE PAYMENT AMOUNTS, PAYMENTS
COLLECTED. AS WELL AS SDCI
IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES TO
REDUCE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON
APPLICANTS REQUESTING APPROVAL
TO REMOVE HAZARDOUS TREES. AND
SEVERAL OTHER REQUESTS FOR
REPORTING. AGAIN, WHEN BACK
TO THE STATEMENT OF
LEGISLATION, THESE SHOULD BE
USED TO INFORM VALUATION OF
REGULATIONS AND DETERMINE IF
CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE TO
REGULATIONS, LIMITATION OR
ENFORCEMENT. THIS EFFORT
SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER STRATEGIES
FOR CREATING OUTREACH MATERIALS
FOR DEVELOPERS IN THE PUBLIC
THAT ILLUSTRATE HOW DIFFERENT
TYPES OF PROJECTS COULD BE
ADAPTED TO PRESERVE TREES ON
SITE. WITH ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES NEEDED TO PRODUCE
SUCH MATERIALS, THE SHOULD BE
INCLUDED IN THE PLAN
DEVELOPING A STATEMENT, THEY
SHOULD ENGAGE WITH THE
FORESTRY COMMISSION, GREEN NEW
DEAL OVERSIGHT BOARD, AND THE
OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND
ENVIRONMENT. SDCI AND OPCD
SHOULD SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE
LAND-USE COMMITTEE BY JULY 1,
2024. THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE
ATTACHMENT TO THE ORDINANCE WE
PASSED LAST YEAR. NOW I'M NOT
QUOTING FROM THE STATEMENT OF
LEGISLATIVE INTENT, I AM
PROPOSING SO AS NOT TO
UNDERCUT OR DUAL STREAM THE
STEPS , NEXT STEPS FOR CHANGES
OR ADDITIONS TO TREE PROTECTION
ORDINANCE, I WILL RESUME THIS
RESOLUTION PROCESS ONCE THOSE
REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED,
WHICH ARE ALL SUPPOSED WE
RECEIVED ABOUT THE SAME TIME.
I DO THINK THAT IS THE PRUDENT
MOVE TO MAKE AT THIS TIME
RATHER THAN HAVING OPCD AND
STCI STUDYING IT AND US OUTLINE
WITH THE CHANGES SHOULD BE
BEFORE WE UNDERSTAND WHAT
THEIR ASSESSMENT IS. I WILL
PAUSE THERE IF THERE ANY
QUESTIONS. AND THEN I WILL GO
INTO LAND-USE COMMITTEE WORK.
GREAT. WE HAVE TWO MEETINGS
AHEAD OF US. TWO BILLS , WE
HAVE A MASTER PARK USE PERMIT
EXPIRATION EXTENSION. AND
WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL MARITIME
ZONE, A MEDICAL USE SIZE LIMIT
CHANGE. WE ALSO HAVE A
CONTRACT REZONE. WE HAVE 16
APPOINTMENTS, 15 DESIGN REVIEW
BOARD AND ONE TO EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. WE HAVE
A REVIEW OF THE PERMIT AUDIT
THAT OCCURRED. AS ALWAYS WE
WILL HEAR EACH BILL TWICE IN
COMMITTEE BEFORE VOTING. THIS
DOES MEAN WE WILL NEED TO
SUSPEND TWO RULES DECEMBER 8
MEETING. WE WILL NEED TO
SUSPEND ONE RULE WHICH WOULD
ALLOW US TO VOTE ON THE SAME
DAY AS A PUBLIC HEARING. IN THE
SECOND RULE WE WILL NEED TO
SUSPEND IS TO SEND THE BILL TO
FULL COUNCIL BECAUSE THE
MEETING IS AFTER THURSDAY AT
NOON, SO MY REQUEST
COLLEAGUES, GIVING AMPLE NOTICE
IS THAT WE WILL SUSPEND THE
RULES TO VOTE ON THE BILL THE
SAME DATE AS WE HAVE THE PUBLIC
HEARING AND THEN SEND IT
DIRECTLY TO FULL COUNCIL FOR
THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY AFTER
THE FRIDAY COMMITTEE MEETING.
I AM PAUSING, SEEING NO
CONCERNS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW
IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS. THE NEXT
LAND-USE COMMITTEE WILL BE THE
SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 29 AT 2:00. WE WILL
HEAR THE MASTER USE PERMIT
EXPIRATION EXTENSION. THIS
LEGISLATION EXTENDS THE TERM OF
THE MASTER USE PERMITS APPROVED
FOR ISSUANCE TO SIX YEARS.
THIS IS RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC
WHEN THINGS SLOW DOWN, AS WELL
AS MANY OTHER ISSUES. IT ALSO
STREAMLINES THE PROCESS TO
ALLOW PROJECTS TO BE DEVELOPED
UNDER THE LAND-USE REGULATIONS
THAT WERE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME
IT WAS VESTED. THE SECOND BILL
WE WILL TAKE UP HIS REGARDING
INDUSTRIAL MARITIME MEDICAL USE
SIZE LIMITS. THIS LEGISLATION
WILL EXEMPT EXISTING MEDICAL
SERVICE USES FROM SIZE OF USE
LIMITS IN THE MML ZONING , IN
THE MML ZONE. THIS WEEK WE ARE
HOPING TO HAVE THE PERMIT
AUDIT REPORT. WE MAY PUSH THIS
TO DECEMBER 8 BUT WE ARE HOPING
TO HAVE IT THIS WEEK. THIS IS
A BRIEFING ON THE FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AUDIT
I REQUESTED FROM THE CITY
AUDITOR ON THE PERMIT PROCESS
IN OUR CITY. AS I SAID, THIS
MAY GO TO DECEMBER 8, WE ARE
HOPING TO HAVE IT THIS WEEK.
THIS IS A SECOND TIME WE'RE
HAVING THIS ITEM IN MY
COMMITTEE. WE HEARD A
HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW IN THE
OCTOBER MEETING. THE PANEL THIS
WEEK WILL EXPAND THE BREADTH
AND DEPTH OF THE DISCUSSION
FROM OUR LAST MEETING. AS WELL
AS IT'S NOT GOING TO -- WE
DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO GO INTO
EVERY SINGLE ISSUE IN COMPLETE
DEPTH. I PLAN TO CONTINUE
DIGGING INTO THIS REPORT BY
DISCUSSING RECOMMENDATION BY
RECOMMENDATION WHAT IS NEEDED
TO FIX OUR PERMITTING SYSTEM.
THE LAST LAND-USE COMMITTEE OF
2023 BE A SPECIAL MEETING
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 AT 2:00.
AGAIN WE WILL NEED TO SPEND --
SUSPEND THE RULES. WE WILL HEAR
THE MASTER USE EXPIRATION
EXTENSION AS WELL AS THE
MARITIME MEDICAL SIZE LIMITS.
WE THEN HAVE DESIGN REVIEW
BOARD APPOINTMENTS FOR VOTE.
WE HAVE 17 IN TOTAL. 22 THE
NORTHWEST BOARD, TWO TO THE
NORTH E-SPORT, FIVE TO THE WEST
BOARD, TWO TO THE SOUTH
E-SPORT, TWO TO THE SOUTHWEST
BOARD, THREE DOWNTOWN BOARD AND
ONE TO THE CENTRAL AREA BOARD.
WE ALSO HAVE AN EQUAL WENT
MISSION APPOINTMENT WHICH IS
EVERY APARTMENT. LASTLY WE HAVE
A CONTRACT REZONE CLERK FILE
314400 CONTRACT REZONE AT
16020 16th AVENUE. THIS IS A
CONTRACT REZONE OF THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1620 16th FROM
LOWRISE 3M , TO NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL THREE , 65. WITH A
PROPERTY USE AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT. THAT WILL WRAP UP
THE LAND-USE COMMITTEE FOR THIS
YEAR. THAT MEANS WE WILL
CANCEL REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING DECEMBER 13 AS IT
HAPPENS AFTER THE FINAL FULL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE
YEAR. WITH THAT, COUNCIL
COLLEAGUES, THAT IS MY FINAL
COUNCIL BRIEFING REPORT OF
2023 REGARDING LAND-USE
COMMITTEE. ARE THERE ANY
FURTHER QUESTIONS. THING DONE,
I WILL PASS IT TO COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WILL
KEEP IT BRIEF, THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW.
WE HAVE TWO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
TOMORROW. THEY ARE BOTH
SCHEDULED FOR A VOTE. THE FIRST
IS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE
PERSON WHO'S CURRENTLY SERVING
AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE
TRINITY POLICE COMMISSION. IS
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE
SECOND ITEM IS A PROPERTY
TRANSFER FOR HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER
DAMAR SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
SUBSTATION IN THE HIGHLAND PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD. ON WEDNESDAY IS
COUNCIL PRESIDENT WAR IS
NOTED, THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON
CLIMATE ACTION WILL HOLD ITS
FIRST MEETING. THIS IS A NEW
SELECT COMMITTEE CREATED BY
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ TO ALLOW
US TO CONSIDER LEGISLATION
DEVELOPED BY THE OFFICE OF
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT.
AND PROPOSED BY MAYOR HARRELL.
THE SECOND MEETING AND VOTE ON
THE LEGISLATION IS ANTICIPATED
FOR DECEMBER 7. I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE AVAILABILITY
THAT EACH OF YOU HAVE MADE TO
ACCOMMODATE THE SELECT
COMMITTEE. SINCE THIS IS A NEW
COMMITTEE I WANT TO VERY
BRIEFLY, HIGH-LEVEL BACKGROUND
ON THE LEGISLATION, THE BILL
APPLIES TO LARGE , EXISTING
BUILDINGS. LARGER THAN 20,000
SQUARE FEET. AND IT SETS
COMPLIANCE WITH GREENHOUSE GAS
REDUCTIONS. I LIKE TO THINK OF
THIS AS STEP TWO FOR THESE
LARGER BUILDINGS. I THINK WE
ALL REMEMBER THE GOOD WORK OF
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, STEP
ONE. SPONSORING LEGISLATION IN
2021 TO UPDATE THE COMMERCIAL
ENERGY CODE FOR NEW COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS. AND MULTI FAMILY
CONDOMINIUMS AND APARTMENT'S.
THAT LEGISLATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE USE OF FOSSIL FUELS AND
GAS FOR SPACE HEATING AND WATER
HEATING IN NEWLY BUILT HOTELS
AND MULTI FAMILY RESIDENCE.
LIMITATION FOR THIS BILL IS
DESIGNED TO SYNC WITH THE
CLEAN BUILDINGS PERFORMANCE
STANDARD FOR THE STATE WHICH
WAS ADOPTED IN 2019. AND
EXPANDED IN 2022. ESTATE
REQUIREMENTS BEGAN IN 2026.
2027. OR 2028, DEPENDING ON
BUILDING SIZE. WE ALL KNOW
THAT COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS ACCOUNT FOR A
SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF
EMISSIONS. 37% . POLICY BEFORE
US IS PROJECTED TO REDUCE
EMISSIONS BY 27% IN 2050. THE
BPS POLICY HAS FLEXIBLE
COMPLAINTS PATHWAYS TO
ACCOMMODATE BUILDINGS OF MANY
USES, SIZE, TYPE, OWNERSHIP,
AGE AND SYSTEMS. WITH LOW
INCOME HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES GIVEN A LONGER TIME
TO PREPARE. AND THE LEGISLATION
CREATES PICKED ABILITY FOR
ASSET MANAGEMENT, IT BENEFITS
BUILDING OWNERS. WE HAVE HEARD
THE STATEMENTS CLIMATE
SOLUTIONS, THE SIERRA CLUB, MLK
LABOR, THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
CONSORTIUM 350.ORG. WE HAVE
BEEN REALLY IMPORTANT UPDATES
, IMPORTANT TO THE ADVOCATES,
FROM THE EARLIER VERSION OF THE
BILL REVIEWED INCLUDING
PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE,
AND THE -- SORRY INCREASED
PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE IN
THE ALLOCATION OF REVENUE FROM
PENALTIES TO THE CLEAN
BUILDINGS OPPORTUNITY ACCOUNT
SO THAT THOSE FUNDS CAN BE USED
TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE,
EQUITABLE DECARBONIZATION FOR
HIGHLY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES.
THE MEETING AGENDA FOR
WEDNESDAY'S MEETING INCLUDES A
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION AND
A MUCH MORE DETAILED PRACTICE
REPORT AND THE PRESENTATION
FROM THE OFFICE OF
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT
IS ALSO LINKED TO THE AGENDA
WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ,
ALL POSTED ONLINE WITH OUR
COMMITTEE AGENDAS. SO, THAT
IS THE COMMITTEE BUSINESS THIS
WEEK. AND THEN, JUST SOME
PRETTY SHORT MEETING UPDATES,
LAST WEEK I HAD A LOT OF FUN
AT THE MEET THE ARTIST EVENT
IN HIGHLAND PARK FOR THE NEW
PUBLIC ARTWORK FOR THE SDOT
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT
SOUTHWEST HOLDEN AND HIGHLAND
PARKWAY. I ALSO LAST WE GOT TO
ATTEND THE ALKI COMMITTEE CLUB
MEETING, THE MONTHLY MEETING
WITH A FOCUS ON ROAD SAFETY
ISSUES AND I WILL BE MEETING
WITH CHIEF DIAZ TOMORROW AT MY
REGULARLY SCHEDULED PUBLIC
SAFETY MEETING AND HAVE REGULAR
MEETINGS LAST WEEK WITH BOTH
THE FIRE CHIEF AND OPA
DIRECTOR. THAT IS ALL HAVE
GOT. IF THERE ARE NO
QUESTIONS, I WILL PASS IT ON
TO COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD . VERY
GOOD TIMING ON THE HANDOFF
GIVEN WE WERE JUST IN REGIONAL
POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING AND I
AM SURE THAT YOU JUST GIVE AN
UPDATE AS PART OF YOUR REMARKS.
THAT WE DID RECOMMEND OUT THE
NEW ART PROPOSAL FOR FOREIGN
CULTURE WITH UNANIMOUS VOTE. WE
ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AND
ACTION FROM THE COUNTY IN
RESPONSE TO OUR DELIBERATIONS
AND REGIONAL POLICY COMMITTEE.
I HAVE A FAIRLY BRIEF BRIEFING
TODAY, WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST
COMMITTEE MEETING FOR THE
PUBLIC ASSETS AND HOMELESSNESS
COMMITTEE SINCE SEPTEMBER ON
DECEMBER 6 AT 2:00. THE ITEMS
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, WE WILL
BE RENEWING OUR DISCUSSION
ABOUT THE PERSONAL GUARANTEES
LEGISLATION THAT MY OFFICE
INTRODUCED. BEFORE THE AUGUST.
AND WE WILL HAVE MORE
INFORMATION ON THAT AT
COMMITTEE MEETING ON DECEMBER
6. WE WILL HAVE PRESENTATIONS
FOR THE RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
INITIATIVE UPDATES FOR SEATTLE
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND PARKS AND
RECREATION. AND FIVE
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE SEATTLE
CITY ADVISORY COMMISSION. WE
ALSO ARE CONSIDERING
LEGISLATION REGARDING THE
WATERFRONT , AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A NEW APPOINTMENT
TERMS FOR THE CENTRAL
WATERFRONT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
AND ADDITIONAL POSITIONS ON THE
COMMITTEE. WE ARE GOING TO
ALSO BE CONSIDERING AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO UTILITY
EASEMENTS IN THE MAGNOLIA
NEIGHBORHOOD TO KING COUNTY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING
COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW
PIPELINE. THAT IS GOING TO BE
SOMETHING THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ARE GOING TO WANT TO REVIEW IN
ADVANCE. WE DO HAVE SOME
UPDATES FOR THE CLEAN CITY
INITIATIVE FOR NOVEMBER 4 TO
NOVEMBER 10. ENCAMPMENT NEEDLE
COUNT RECOVERED NEEDLES, 272.
FROM 124 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.
52,700 POUNDS OF GARBAGE. IT'S
ALWAYS VERY APPRECIATIVE TO THE
WORK OF OUR PARTNERS I CLEAN
CITIES. SOME UPDATES FROM THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE
GREEN LAKE BRANCH RENOVATIONS
RETROFIT HAVE COME ALONG WAY
SINCE I PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON
THIS PROJECT EARLIER THIS YEAR.
THE LIBRARY CONTINUES TO EXPECT
THE REOPENING OF THE BRANCH
WILL BE MAY 2024. THE LIBRARY
HAS COMPLETED EXCAVATION OF THE
LOWER LEVEL OF THE BRANCH AND
PROVIDED NEW SPACE FOR A NEW
ENTRY GALLERY AS WELL AS A NEW
CONFERENCE ROOM AND ADDITIONAL
RESTROOMS. AS WELL AS AN
EXPANDED WORK AREA FOR THE
STAFF AT THE GREEN LAKE BRANCH.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS ALSO
COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION --
CONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALLS
FOR THE BUILDING. VERY MUCH
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE OPENING
OF THAT NEWLY REINVIGORATED
FACILITY AT THE GREEN LAKE
RANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY. WITH
THAT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I
DON'T HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
ITEMS. I WILL HAND IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS. I WILL BE VERY BRIEF.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE
NEIGHBORHOODS, EDUCATION , ARTS
AND RATES COMMITTEE IS FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 8 AND 9:30 AM. WE HAVE
TWO EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS. THE
APPOINTMENT OF JENNIFER CHOW TO
THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF
OFFICE OF NEIGHBORHOODS. AND
THE DIRECTOR OF ARTS AND
CULTURE. I AM ASKING COMMITTEE
MEMBERS TO PLEASE CONFIRM THEIR
ATTENDANCE TODAY, EITHER
CONTACT ME OR MY TEAM TO
ENSURE WE HAVE A QUORUM SO WE
CAN MOVE THESE APPOINTMENTS.
ONE ITEM FROM LAST WEEK, I WAS
REALLY EXCITED TO ENJOY THE
VIETNAMESE SENIOR ASSOCIATION
AT THE NEWHOLLY GATHERING ALL
FOR TWO CELEBRATIONS LAST WEEK.
THE FIRST WAS THERE ONE YEAR
ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR WEEKLY
PROGRAMMING WHICH THEY
ORGANIZED A YEAR AGO. THE
SECOND WAS HER ANNUAL
THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION. THIS
IS A REALLY SPECIAL IMPORTANT
SPACE FOR THEM, THEY HAVE BEEN
MEETING WEEKLY THE LAST YEAR
AND I HAVE JOINED THIS GROUP OF
SENIORS SEVERAL TIMES TO SHARE
THEIR CELEBRATIONS, TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS, TO TALK ABOUT PUBLIC
SAFETY. IT IS A REALLY SPECIAL
PLACE FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO
COME AND GATHER AND I'M HAPPY
TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP
CELEBRATE AS WELL. NEXT WEEK I
WILL BE OUT OF THE OFFICE ON
DECEMBER 7. FOR THE BOARD
MEETING AT THE ASSOCIATION OF
WASHINGTON CITIES. AND THAT IS
ALL I HAVE GOT, COLLEAGUES. I
WILL PASS IT TO -- WHOM I
PASSING INTO?
>> I THINK ME.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT. GO AHEAD.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA WAS
EXCUSED. I WILL BE BRIEF.
UNLIKE THE SIX, IF STILL
LISTENING. COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS, GIVING YOU A HARD
TIME. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER,
TOMORROW'S COUNCIL MEETING HAS
BEEN CANCELED. THE NEXT COUNCIL
MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 5. AGAIN THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON FOR BEING
SO PRESIDENT PRO TEM AND
CHAIRING THAT MEETING. THE
TRIBAL COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE IS
NOT EXPECTED TO MEET, THAT MAY
CHANGE, BUT RIGHT NOW WE DON'T
HAVE ANYTHING ON THE CALENDAR.
I WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO
THANK COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND WORK ON
THE COMMITTEE OVER THE LAST TWO
YEARS. I WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, AND
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS FOR
WORKING WITH ME IN OUR OFFICE
IN INDIGENOUS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE. ALSO YOUR
MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR
COMMITTEE WORK INCLUDING THE
BIANNUAL REVIEW OF COUNCIL
RULES. RESOLUTIONS ADVANCING
REDEVELOPMENT OF MEMORIAL
STADIUM, THAT WAS A BIG DEAL
AND WE GOT THAT THROUGH. I WANT
TO THANK YOU FOR THAT. AN
ORDINANCE ENABLING SEATTLE TO
HOST WORLD CUP GAMES IN 2026.
AND THE CREATION OF THE
INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COUNCIL
WHICH IS HISTORIC IN THE FIRST
TIME I THINK ANY CITY ACTUALLY
HAS A CITY COUNCIL WITH NINE
MEMBERS TWO OF WHICH ARE DULY
ELECTED FROM TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
AND WITH LETTING THE ISSUES AND
CONCERNS CONVERTING LAND POLICY
FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE. AND
THINK COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
FOR THE FIRST COUNCIL MEMBER TO
REACH OUT AND DOING
CONSULTATION WITH THE
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AND TO WORK
WITH IAC ON CULTURALLY
IDENTIFIED TREES. I THINK MY
LAST COUNCIL MEETING TO TRIPLED
DECEMBER 12. I WILL SAVE ALL
THE IS FOR THEM. LET'S SEE,
LAST WEEK ON TUESDAY, THE
21st, THE COUNCIL TOOK ITS
FINAL VOTES ON THE 2024 BUDGET.
WE HAD A FULL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
AND THE ROOM WAS SET UP FOR
THE OVERFLOW AND THE MEETING
LASTED FIVE HOURS. I WOULD LIKE
TO THANK THE MANY STAFF WHO
WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND TO HELP
ENSURE THE MEETING WAS SAFE AND
ORDERLY. AS YOU KNOW WE DID NOT
ADJOURN UNTIL 7:00. I WANT TO
THANK TINEL, NICK, JIM,
LOUISA, THE SECURITY TEAM, WE
APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU DO
FOR US WORKING WITH CLERKS IN
THE PRESIDENTS OFFICE ON
SECURITY. AND STAFF. I WANT TO
THANK CHRIS, AT THE FRONT,
THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE
EVERYTHING WAS TOGETHER FOR US.
A BIG HUGE THANK YOU AGAIN TO
OUR CLERKS , LINDA , THANK YOU.
THAT MAY HAVE BEEN YOUR LAST
COUNCIL MEETING. I HOPE NOT. I
KNOW WE HAVE ONE COMING UP
SOON. TO LINDA, JODY, AMELIA,
YOUR WORK PREPARING US AND
WORKING THAT'S WELL, ALL OF
YOU FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS,
PATIENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM
AND KINDNESS. I CANNOT SAY
ENOUGH WHAT A PLEASURE AND
HONOR IT'S BEEN WORKING WITH
EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU. AND
OF COURSE A HUGE THANK YOU TO
OUR NEW CLERK WHO IS BEEN HERE
ALMOST A YEAR, ON THE GROUND,
IN PERSON LEADERSHIP MAKING
SURE THINGS ARE RUNNING
SMOOTHLY, ISSUES AND SAFETY.
I KNOW ALL OF YOU WILL WORK
WELL AT THE NEXT COUNCIL TEAM
THAT COMES IN. AGAIN, I
REALLY, REALLY WANT TO THINK
CLERKS. LINDA, JODY, AMELIA.
LEFT FIGURES. FOR THAT, MY
SINCEREST THANKS. IT'S BEEN ON
WITH ALL OF YOU. ALL RIGHT, ON
TUESDAY, MY STAFF ALSO MET WITH
THE UNIFIED CARE TEAM REGARDING
IMPASSIVE HOMELESSNESS AND D5
AND THE TINY HOUSE VILLAGES NOW
UP. ON WEDNESDAY MY STAFFER
PRESENTED ME, BECAUSE I COULD
NOT MAKE IT, TO THE SOUND
TRANSIT NORTH KING SUBAREA
MEETING. I WILL PREPARE FOR MY
LAST SOUND TRANSIT MEETING
COMING UP THE SECOND WEEK IN
DECEMBER. I'M NOT SURE. THIS
WEEK AS I MENTIONED, WE WILL
NOT BE HAVING COUNCIL MEETING
NEXT TUESDAY. WE WILL BE HAVING
A SELECT COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE
CHANGE , AS COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD OUTLINE, AT 9:30 AM
WEDNESDAY, THE 29th. STAY TUNED
FOR THAT. WE WILL ALSO, AS YOU
HEARD, HAVE AN ALL DAY SELECT
BUDGET COMMITTEE UPDATE AND
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON, WE WILL
LOOK BACK AND FIND OUT IF
PUBLIC COMMENT IS GOING TO BE
PROVIDED. OKAY, THAT IS ALL
I'VE GOT TO SAY. WE ARE GOING
TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MADAME CLERK, BEFORE WE READ
THE MAGIC WORDS, ARE WE
ANTICIPATING ONE HOUR AND FIVE
MINUTES?
>> WE STILL ARE. YES.
>> LET ME GO AHEAD AND READ IN
THE LEGAL WORDS AND THEN WE
WILL EXCUSE OURSELVES FOR THREE
ITEMS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. IF
THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS WE
WILL MOVE TWO OR THREE
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. HEARING NO
FURTHER BUSINESS, WE WILL NOW
MOVE INTO THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION. AS PRESIDING OFFICER
AM ANNOUNCING THAT CIOTTI
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL WILL MOVE
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE
PURPOSE OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
IS TO DISCUSS ANY POTENTIAL OR
ACTUAL LITIGATION. THE
COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE SESSION IS
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL
TO DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL
MATTERS WITH THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AS AUTHORIZED
BY LAW. ILLEGAL MONITOR FROM
THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS
ALWAYS PRESENT TO ENSURE THE
COUNCIL RESERVES QUESTIONS OF
POLICY OR OPEN SESSION. I
EXPECT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
TO END BY -- IT IS 2:40 NOW,
WHAT TIME WOULD THAT BE? 3:45
PM? MADAME CLERK?
>> 3:45 PM.
>> IF IT IS EXTENDED BEYOND
THAT TIME I WILL ANNOUNCE THE
EXTENSION AND THE EXPECTED
DURATION. AT THE CONCLUSION OF
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, THIS
COUNCIL BRIEFING WILL BE
AUTOMATICALLY ADJOURNED. THE
NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
COUNCIL MEETING, REEFING, IS
DECEMBER 4 AT 2:00. THE
COUNCIL IS NOW IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION.