>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY.
TODAY IS TUESDAY, JUNE 13th. I
AM NOW CALLING IT TO ORDER. THE
TIME IS 2:02. I AM DEBORA
JUAREZ. WITH THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] NINE
PRESENT.
>> THINK. THERE ARE NO
PRESENTATIONS TODAY. MOVING
ALONG ON TODAY'S AGENDA, BEFORE
WE MOVE INTO PUBLIC COMMENT,
WE DO HAVE FOUR ITEMS ON
TODAY'S COUNCIL AGENDA . I WILL
BRIEFLY GO OVER THAT BEFORE WE
GO TO THE CONSENT AND PUBLIC
COMMENT. THE FIRST BILL IS
FROM COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS . I
UNDERSTAND THAT DASHES ON
STANDBY, AS WELL AS CENTRAL
STAFF. COUNCIL MOSQUEDA, CHAIR
OF THE HOUSING LEVY, HAS TWO
MATTERS. A RESOLUTION AND AN
ORDINANCE. FINALLY, COUNCIL
MEMBER PEDERSEN . THERE ARE
FOUR ITEMS ON TODAY'S PUBLIC
-- TODAY'S AGENDA. I'M ASKING
THE SPEAKERS TO PLEASE SPEAK
TO THE ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
WITH THAT, MADAM CLERK, WE WILL
OPEN UP TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
LET'S START WITH THE REMOTE
SPEAKERS. AGAIN, YOU HAVE TWO
MINUTES. FOR THE PERSON CALLING
IN, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO
THE TIME. I HATE TO CUT YOU OFF
FOR TWO MINUTES. I'M SORRY, YOU
HAVE TO HAND IT OVER TO THE
CLERK TO GIVE THE INSTRUCTIONS.
I'M SORRY. GOT AHEAD OF MYSELF.
MECH HELLO, THIS IS JONATHAN.
I'M SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF CB
120588 WHICH WOULD ESTABLISH A
SIX MONTH --
>> HELLO, SEATTLE. WE ARE THE
EMERALD CITY, THE CITY OF
FLOWERS IN THE CITY OF
GOODWILL, BUILT ON INDIGENOUS
LAND, THE TRADITIONAL TERRITORY
OF THE -- PEOPLES. THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES PUBLIC,
AND IS EAGER TO HEAR FROM
RESIDENTS OF OUR CITY. IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO BE A SPEAKER AND
PROVIDE A VERBAL PUBLIC
COMMENT, YOU MAY REGISTER TWO
HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING VIA
THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
WEBSITE. HERE IS SOME
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PROCEEDINGS. SPEAKERS
ARE CALLED UPON IN THE ORDER IN
WHICH THEY REGISTERED ON THE
COUNCIL'S WEBSITE. EACH SPEAKER
MUST CALL IN FROM THE PHONE
NUMBER PROVIDED WITH A
REGISTERED ONLINE AND USE THE
MEETING I.D. AND PAST CODE THAT
WAS HELD UPON CONFIRMATION. IF
YOU DO NOT NEED AN EMAIL
CONFIRMATION, PLEASE CHECK YOUR
SPAM OR JUNK MAIL FOLDERS. A
REMINDER -- THE SPEAKER
MEETING I.D. IS DIFFERENT FROM
THE GENERAL LISTEN LINE MEETING
I.D. PROVIDED ON THE AGENDA.
ONCE A SPEAKER'S NAME IS
CALLED, THE SPEAKERS MICROPHONE
WILL BE UNMUTED AND AN
AUTOMATIC PROMPT, THE HOST
WOULD LIKE TO UNMUTE YOUR
MICROPHONE. THAT IS YOUR QUEUE
THAT IT IS YOUR TURN TO SPEAK.
AT THAT TIME, YOU MUST PRESS
STAR SIX. YOU WILL THEN HEAR A
PROMPT OF, YOU ARE UNMUTED.
MAKE SURE YOUR PHONE IS UNMUTED
ON YOUR END SO YOU WILL BE
HEARD. AS A SPEAKER, YOU SHOULD
BEGIN BY ANY YOUR NAME IN THE
ITEM YOU ARE ADDRESSING. A
CHIME WILL SOUND WHEN 10
SECONDS I LEFT IN YOUR ALLOTTED
TIME. AS A GENTLE REMINDER TO
WRAP UP YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
AT THE END OF THE ALLOTTED
TIME, YOUR MICROPHONE WILL BE
MUTED. THE NEXT SPEAKER
REGISTERED WILL BE CALLED.
ONCE SPEAKERS HAVE COMPLETED
PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT,
PLEASE DISCONNECT FROM THE
PUBLIC COMMENT LINE AND JOIN US
BY FOLLOWING THE MEETING VIA
SEATTLE CHANNEL BROADCAST,
ARTHUR THE LISTENING LINE
OPTION LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
THE COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT
TO ELIMINATE PUBLIC COMMENT
CYST IS BEING ABUSED. OR IF
THE PROCESS IN PIECES THE
COUNCIL'S ABILITY TO CONDUCT
BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS
OF THE CITY. ANY OFFENSIVE
LANGUAGE THAT IS DISRUPTIVE TO
THESE PROCEEDINGS, OR IS NOT
FOCUSED ON AN APPROPRIATE TOPIC
AS SPECIFIED IN COUNCIL RULES,
IT MAY LEAD TO THE SPEAKER
BEING MUTED BY THE PRESIDING
OFFICER. OUR HOPE IS TO
PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS THAT
WILL ASSIST OUR ORDERLY
CONSIDERATION OF ISSUES BEFORE
THE COUNT. THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD IS NOW OPEN. WE WILL
BEGIN WITH THE FIRST SPEAKER ON
THE LIST. PLEASE REMEMBER TO
PRESS STAR SIX AFTER YOU HEAR
THE PROMPT OF, YOU HAVE BEEN
UNMUTED. THANK YOU, SEATTLE.
>> OUR FIRST REMOTE SPEAKER IS
DR. JONATHAN.
>> HELLO.
>> SORRY, DIDN'T MEAN TO CUT
YOU OFF LAST TIME, BUT I JUMPED
THE GUN ON PUBLIC COMMENT. NOW
YOU CAN START YOUR PUBLIC
COMMENT.
>> MY NAME IS JONATHAN, I'M
SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF CB
120588, WHICH WOULD CREATE A
SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM ON
FLOATING OVERWATER RESIDENCES,
FLOWERS, AS THEY ARE REFERRED
TO. -- ARE CONNECTED TO THE
SANITARY SEWER. THESE ONLY HAVE
PUMPOUT FOR BLACK WATERS AND
GRAY WATER DISCHARGES RIGHT
INTO OUR WATER. THIS CREATED A
LOOPHOLE IN THE LOCAL ABILITY
TO REGULATE AND PROTECT THE
AQUATIC HABITAT OF SEATTLE
WATERS. THE DIRECT DISCHARGE
OF GRAYWATER CREATES A PROBLEM
FOR MIGRATING . I HAVE STUDIED
THIS AS A STORMWATER SCIENTIST
FOR SPU, AS A LIMB KNOWLEDGE IS
FOR -- DEPARTMENT RESOURCES,
AND IS A WATER QUALITY EXPERT
AT METRO. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT
FIRST STEP, AND I APPLAUD THE
COUNCIL FOR PUTTING THIS
FORWARD AND ASKED FOR THEIR
SUPPORT IN VOTING FOR THIS
FIRST STEP REGULATION. THANK
YOU.
>> WE WOULD NOW TRANSITION INTO
IN PERSON. THE FIRST UNIT I
WILL RESTART THE TIME. MECH MY
NAME IS ALLIE ZIMMERMAN. YOU
COME HERE WITH MY RED SIGN SO
EVERYONE KNOWS. THEY DON'T
EVEN SHOW MY FACE. THEY DON'T
SHOW ANYONE'S FACE. THAT HAS
NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE IN
AMERICA. I WILL SPEAK ABOUT
AGENDA NUMBER TWO. IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT, LOW INCOME. FOR ME,
IT IS VERY INTERESTING. I COME
HERE EVERY MEETING FOR MANY
YEARS. RIGHT NOW IT COMES FROM
MOSQUEDA. I TRY TO UNDERSTAND,
WHY IS HE TALKING, AND TALKING
FOR THIS FOR MANY YEARS
CONDITIONS GET WORSE AND WORSE,
PRICES GO UP AND UP. EVERY
POOR PERSON. NO BLACK
COMMUNITY, THAT THEY WILL .
THOUSANDS HOMELESS. MY
UNDERSTANDING, WHY DOES THIS
FROM MOSQUEDA NOT CHANGE
ANYTHING? I DON'T UNDERSTAND
THIS. YOU CHANGE
CONSTITUTIONS. YOU CHANGE IT
BECAUSE IT PROTECTS YOUR RIGHT
FOR RE-ELECTION. SHE HAS DONE
THIS FOR MANY YEARS. STATA,
AMERICA. WE NEED TO CLEANSE
THIS DIRTY CHAMBER. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
>> FOR THAT, MR. ZIMMERMAN --
I WOULD LIKE FOR HIM TO BE
REMOVED. WE WOULD NOT CALL
PEOPLE NAMES BASED ON THEIR
RACE. WE WARNED YOU TWO TIMES,
MR. ZIMMERMAN. FOR THE RECORD,
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME YOU WILL
BE RECEIVING NOTICE FROM US
REGARDING YOU NOT BEING ABLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT BECAUSE
YOU CANNOT COME HERE AND CALL
-- THE INTEGRITY OR ETHNICITY
OF COUNCILMEMBERS. WITH THAT,
UNFORTUNATELY, LET'S MOVE ON.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS WILLIAM
H.
>> MY NAME IS WILLIAM HARMON.
I AM HERE BECAUSE THE CITY
COUNCIL VOTED NOT TO HAVE
PEOPLE ARRESTED PUBLIC I WANT
TO AMENDED THEM ON THAT
DECISION. THE PEOPLE THAT NEED
TO BE ARRESTED ARE THE PEOPLE
THAT ARE SELLING THIS IN OUR
COMMUNITIES. THEY SAY EVERY
DAY ON THE NEWS THAT WE DON'T
HAVE ENOUGH COPS. THING YOU
WANT TO ADD THAT BURDEN TO THE
COPS? I THINK YOU MADE THE
RIGHT DECISION. I THINK YOU
NEED TO CONTINUE TO LOOK AT
THIS AND FIGURE OUT HOW YOU CAN
SOLVE THE PROBLEMS . I DON'T
HAVE ANY SOLUTIONS FOR THE
PROBLEMS, BUT I KNOW THAT IF
WE PUT OUR MINDS TO IT, WE CAN
SOLVE IT. AS LONG AS YOU
DON'T MAKE THE VICTIMS MORE
VICTIMIZED. YOU CAN ARREST
THESE PEOPLE, THEN THE
PROSECUTORS AND ALL THAT,
THAT'S RIDICULOUS. THE PEOPLE
THAT NEED TO BE ARRESTED ARE
THE PEOPLE THAT ARE SELLING
THIS DRUG IN OUR
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS NICOLE
GRANT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, NICOLE
BRENT, I'M WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 46.
I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON THE
SEATTLE HOUSING LEVY TODAY.
HOPING EVERYONE WILL VOTE IN
SUPPORT. CLICK HERE TO GIVE
GRATITUDE FOR THE COUNCIL ON
ALL THE HOURS YOU PUT IN ON
THIS AND TO THE CITY AS A
WHOLE. A LOT OF UNIONS CAME
TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THIS
PROPOSAL . SO THAT IT IS VERY
GOOD FOR WORK IN CLASS PEOPLE.
THE PEOPLE THAT NEED A HOME
THEY CAN AFFORD, AND THE PEOPLE
THAT WOULD BUILD SERVICE
HOUSING LOOKING FORWARD TO A
GOOD VOTE. AS A SEATTLE VOTER,
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO VOTING
FOR THE LEVY IN NOVEMBER.
THINK.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, THAT
CONCLUDES THE IN-PERSON PUBLIC
COMMENT.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU CLERKS
AND THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO
SPOKE. LET'S MOVE ALONG ON OUR
AGENDA TODAY. I WILL NOW CLOSE
PUBLIC COMMENT. IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, THE INTRODUCTION
ACCOUNT CALENDAR WILL BE
ADOPTED. NOT SEEING ANY
OBJECTION. IT IS ADOT . THERE
IS NO OBJECTION, TODAY'S AGENDA
WILL BE ADOPTED. AGAIN, NOT
SEEING OR HEARING ANY, IT WILL
BE ADOPTED. MOVING ON TO THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. MY
UNDERSTANDING ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR TODAY, WE HAVE THE
MINUTES FROM JUNE 6th, WE HAVE
COUNCIL BILL, PAYROLL BILL,
COUNCIL BILL 120593. ARE
THERE ANY THAT WOULD LIKE TO
REMOVE ANY FROM TODAY'S --
ALSO, THERE ARE NO APPOINTMENTS
ON TODAY'S CONSENT CALENDAR.
I'M GUESSING COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES IS HAPPY ABOUT THAT.
OKAY. WITH THAT, I DO NOT SEE
ANYONE ASKING TO REMOVE
ANYTHING. HEARING ON, I MOVED
TO ADOPT TODAY'S CONSENT
CALENDAR. CAN I GET A SECOND?
>> THANK YOU. IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED. WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CONNOR?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> NOT IN FAVOR COME IN
UNOPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. THE CONSENT
CALENDAR IS ADOPTED. WITH THE
CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE
TO THE MINUTES AND LEGISLATION
THAT IS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR
ON MY BEHALF? MOVING ON IN OUR
AGENDA, AS I SHARED, WE HAVE
FOUR TODAY. NUMBER ONE, THAT IS
COMING OUT OF COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS'S COMMITTEE. WITH THE
CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER
ONE?
>> COUNCIL BILL 120588 ,
RELATING TO THE --
APPLICATIONS FOR THE
REPLACEMENT OF THE RESIDENCE
DEFINED BY SECTION 23.60 8.942
ADOPTING A WORKPLAN AND
RATIFYING CONFIRMING CERTAIN
PRIOR ACTS.
>> THANK YOU. I MOVED TO PASS
COUNCIL BILL 120588. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS?
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES, WE WILL
GO INTO A BIT OF A WONKY BILL
HERE. WE DO HAVE THEM WITHIN
THE ZONE CHAMBERS HERE IF YOU
HAVE ANY DIRECT QUESTIONS FROM
THEM. THIS IS EXECUTIVE
REQUESTED LEGISLATION WITH THE
REPORT OF S THE CI. I KNOW HE
WROTE AND ATTENDED MEETINGS
WITH ALMOST ALL OF YOU. IN
SHORT AND IN SUMMARY, THIS
PROTECTS OUR WATERWAYS FROM A
THREAT THAT -- FROM
POLLUTION. IT IS WASTEWATER
COMING OUT OF OUR GRAYWATER. I
WILL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF
THE OVERALL PICTURE, THEN WE
WILL GO INTO DETAIL HERE.
CURRENTLY, UNDER OUR CODE,
SOMEBODY CAN PURCHASE A
SAILBOAT, GET A FLOATING ON
WATER RESIDENCE PERMIT, GET
RID OF THE SAILBOAT, KEEP
PERMIT, AND PUT THAT ON A
FLOATING HOUSE. THAT IS WHAT
WE ARE TRYING TO SOLVE YOUR BY
CREATING ACTUAL SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODES THAT ADDRESSES
THIS ISSUE RATHER THAN ALLOWING
THIS. AS WE ALL KNOW, --
PROCESS IN TIME. MEANINGFUL
ACTION WHILE PERMANENT
POLICIES DEVELOP . PROTECT THE
HEALTH OF OUR WATER , IF OUR
POLICY IS RIGHT SIZE ARE YOU
JUST A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON
THIS ISSUE, WE HAVE A MASTER
PROGRAM IN THE SHORELINE
DISTRICT TO PROTECT
ECOSYSTEMS. FLOATING RESIDENTS
ARE REGULATED UNDER THIS
MASTER PROGRAM. WHILE FAMILIAR
WITH FLOATING HOMES, OTHER
FLOATING RESIDENTS INCLUDE
HOUSE BARGES IN THE NEWS --
STATE LAW IS CALLED FLOATING
ON WATER RESIDENCE. THESE ARE
NOT REQUIRED TO BE CONNECTED TO
SEWER OR WATER UTILITIES, THUS
THIS IS THE ISSUE THAT THEY CAN
DUMP BLACKWATER DIRECTLY INTO
LAKE UNION. THAT IS NOT GOOD
FOR ANYONE WHO LIKES TO SWIM,
BOAT, RECREATE, OR ANY TYPE OF
SPECIES THAT LIVES IN. WE HAVE
A MORATORIUM TODAY. A LITTLE
BIT MORE BACKGROUND ABOUT BLACK
WATER, THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT
TO CONTAIN THEIR GRAYWATER,
WHICH IS DISCHARGED FROM
DISHWASHERS, WASHING MACHINES,
SHOWERS, JACUZZIS. THIS DRAINS
DIRECTLY INTO OUR WATERWAYS.
EXCUSE ME. LET ME CORRECT THE
MISTAKE THERE. THEY MUST HAVE
A CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR THEIR
BLACK WATER, THE TOILET OUTPUT.
THERE ARE CONCERNS THAT IT IS
NOT FULLY UTILIZED. THEY DO
NOT HAVE ANY REQUIREMENT ABOUT
CONTAINING THEIR GRAYWATER.
THERE ARE 222 VERIFIED
RESIDENCES IN OUR WATER, 2020
DIRECTORS RULE CAPPING THE
NUMBER OF THESE BY HALTING ANY
FURTHER VERIFICATION AFTER
SEPTEMBER 20th 2020. IN 2021,
STATE LAW CHANGED, OPENING THE
DOOR . THIS IS NOT REQUIRED TO
ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR VESSELS
TO BE VERIFIED AS FLOATING ON
WATER RESIDENCES, WHICH ARE
PERMANENT, NONMOBILE FLOATING
STRUCTURES. AN INCREASE IN THE
NUMBER OF THESE RESIDENCES IS
AN AND DIRECT CONFLICT WITH THE
MANAGEMENT PACK. THIS WOULD
INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF
GRAYWATER THAT DRAINS INTO THE
WATERWAYS, ENDANGERING OUR
ALREADY FRAIL HABITAT ,
INCREASING ALLERGIES THAT LEAD
TO -- CAUSING LOW OXYGEN
LEVELS. LET ME PUT IT SIMPLY,
WHATEVER IS IN YOUR DISHWASHER
FROM SOAP TO GREASE ,
EVERYTHING I EAT IS ORGANIC.
ALL I'M SAYING, ALL OF THAT
GOES DIRECTLY INTO OUR
WATERWAYS. THAT IS THE
IMPORTANCE OF MAKING THESE
CHANGES TODAY. THESE CONCERNS,
COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT SDCI
HAS ALREADY BEGAN VERIFICATION
FOR THESE FLOATING ON WATER
VESSELS, AND THERE ARE NO
CURRENT STANDARDS IN OUR
PROGRAM OUTLINING THESE
REGULATIONS , THIS IS WHY I AM
HERE WITH YOU TODAY. I AM
ASKING FOR YOU TO SUPPORT JUST
ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE
RESIDENCES. AGAIN, REPLACING A
SAILBOAT WITH A HOUSE, USING
THAT PERMIT. LET'S HAVE THE
PERMIT FOR WHAT IT IS APPLIED
TO. THIS WORK , LIKE ANY GOOD
POLICY, REQUIRES AN ARTERY AND
THE TIME TO DEVELOP A MASTER
PROGRAM THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE
TO LIVE, WORK, AND ENJOY THE
RESOURCES THAT ARE OUR WATER.
WITH THAT, COLLEAGUES, IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY
TO DO MY BEST, OR SUSPEND THE
RULES IF NEEDED FOR SDCI TO
ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. THIS
WILL BE A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM
WHILE FINAL LEGISLATION IS
DRAFTED AND OUTREACH IS
CONCLUDED. THEN WE WILL COME
BACK WITH PERMANENT
LEGISLATION IN A FUTURE DATE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PRESIDENT. I DON'T HAVE
QUESTIONS, BUT I DO WANT TO
THANK THE SDCI TEAM FOR THE
BRIEFINGS THEY HAD. IT WAS
VERY HELPFUL TO UNDERSTAND WHAT
IS AT STAKE HERE. AND TO GET A
BETTER SENSE OF WHAT WE ARE
TRYING TO DO TO MAKE SURE WE
ARE CREATING A PROGRAM THAT
ADDRESSES THE ISSUE AND WILL
HELP US KEEP OUR WATERWAYS
CLEAN LATER. RINGS VERY MUCH.
APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE
ELSE? COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, I
JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR
LEADERSHIP WITH WORKING WITH
THE LEADERSHIP OFFICE AND SDCI.
THEY PROVIDED US WITH A
BRIEFING, A SUMMARY, AS WELL
AS THE SDCI WORKPLAN WITH THE
ISSUE OF THE MORATORIUM. I
KNOW YOU HAVE THEM ON STANDBY,
AS WELL AS CENTRAL STAFF. I
AM NOT SEEING ANY QUESTIONS.
WITH THAT, IS THERE ANY CLOSING
REMARKS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD
BEFORE WE GO TO A VOTE?
>> THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE AND SDCI WITH THEIR WORK
BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WITH
THAT, WE WILL GO TO A VOTE.
MADAME CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> NINE IN FAVOR, AND
UNOPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. THE BILL PASSES,
THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. MADAME
CLERK, PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF. LET'S MOVE ON TO
ITEMS TWO AND THREE.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, THE
CLERK WILL READ THE ITEMS INTO
THE RECORD AT THE SAME TIME.
THEN I WILL HAND IT OVER TO
YOU. WITH THAT, MADAME CLERK,
GO AHEAD.
>> REPORTING TO THE HOUSING
COMMITTEE ON THE 2023 AGENDA
ITEM NUMBER TWO. COUNCIL BILL
120584 REQUESTING THAT A
SPECIAL ELECTION BE HELD
CONCURRENT WITH THE NOVEMBER
7th, 2023 GENERAL ELECTION FOR
THE SUBMISSION TO THE
NULLIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY
OF A PROPOSITION TO LIFT THE
LIMIT ON REGULAR PROPERTY TAX
UNDER CHAPTER 8455 RCW IN ORDER
TO UP AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO
LEVEL YOU ADDITIONAL TAXES FOR
LOW INCOME HOUSING FOR UP TO
SEVEN YEARS. RESOLUTION 320 93
RELATING TO LOW INCOME
HOUSING, ACCOMPANIED THE
ORDINANCE REQUESTING THE 2020
THREE HOUSING LEVY RENEWAL AND
PROVIDING FOR THE DIRECTIONS
REGARDING REPORTING IN THE
LIMITATION OF THE PROGRAMS TO
BE FUNDED BY SUCH LEVY AND
OTHER HOUSING FUNDS. THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE CITY
COUNCIL ADOPTS AS THE AMENDED.
>> AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
ADDRESS BOTH ITEMS TO THE
ORDINANCE AND THE RESOLUTION
TOGETHER? THEN WE CAN DO A
VOTE SEPARATELY?
>> YES, I WOULD LIKE TO DO
THAT.
>> WITH THAT, THE FLOOR IS
YOURS.
>> ALL RIGHT. MY COLLEAGUE,
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS, WHO
LOVES A GOOD JOKE AND PINE.
LET'S MOVE FROM CRAPPY
LEGISLATION TO HAPPY
LEGISLATION. HAPPY LEVY DAY TO
EVERYBODY. THIS IS A REALLY
EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO
TALK ABOUT THE MOST IMPORTANT
ISSUE IN OUR REGION, THE MOST
PRESSING CRISIS THAT SEATTLE
AND OUR CITY, FRANKLY OUR
COUNTRY, IS FACING. LACK OF
ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
SUFFICIENT HOUSING STOCK ACROSS
OUR CITY, AND IMPORTANTLY, THE
HOUSING THAT WORKING FAMILIES,
SMALL BUSINESSES, AND OUR
RESIDENCE AT LARGE NEED. THIS
IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN
THAT BY ALLOWING THE COUNCIL TO
PASS THE SEATTLE CD HOUSING
LEVY -- TODAY. ONCE WE PASS
THIS, THIS WILL GO TO A VOTE OF
THE PEOPLE IN NOVEMBER. THE
OPPORTUNITY IS TO BUILD ON THE
WORK THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE OVER
THE COURSE OF A YEAR PLUS TO
GET TO DAY. THIS RENEWAL
PACKAGE IS THE CULMINATION OF
OVER A YEAR'S WORTH OF WORK AND
CONVERSATION, LED BY THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE AND THE OFFICE
OF HOUSING, WHO WAS WITH US IN
THE AUDIENCE TODAY. WORKING
TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY PRIORITIES
AND COMMITMENTS THAT WE WOULD
LIKE TO SEE EMBEDDED INTO
STATUTE GOING FORWARD IN THE
LEVY. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE
MONTHS THAT MY OFFICE AND I
HAVE HAD WITH THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE, BREANNA TAYLOR -- THE
OFFICE THAT WAS TRYING TO GET
AS MANY ISSUES IRONED OUT
BEFORE IT CAME TO COUNCIL. OVER
THE LAST NEARLY THREE MONTHS,
YOU ALL HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO
WORK WITH OUR OFFICE AND
CENTRAL STAFF IN DEEP
COLLABORATION WITH THE
COMMITMENT TO PUT FORWARD THE
MOST ROBUST COMPREHENSIVE
APPROACH THAT WE COULD
COLLECTIVELY GENERATE TO OFFER
TO THE VOTERS OF SEATTLE TO
ADDRESS THIS CRISIS. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR NEAR THREE MONTHS OF
ENGAGEMENT WITH US ON THE
SELECT HOUSING COMMITTEE. THIS
LEGISLATION AFFIRMS THE HARD
WORK OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AS
A PROPOSAL THAT WAS TRANSMITTED
TO COUNCIL. TO INVEST OVER
$970 MILLION OVER THE NEXT
SEVEN YEARS TO BUILDING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THIS
HOUSING LEGISLATION INVESTS IN
DEEPLY AFFORDABLE PERMANENT
SUPPORTING HOUSING, EXPANDS
HOMEOWNERSHIP INVESTMENTS,
INVESTS INTO STABILIZING OUR
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
WORKFORCE , AND INVESTING IN
THE WORKERS WHO BUILT THAT
HOUSING, AS MUCH AS INVESTING
INTO HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
STRATEGIES. INCLUDES MANY OF
THE COUNCILMEMBER PRIORITIES
THAT ENHANCE THE PACKAGE AND
STRENGTHEN OUR EFFORT TO SERVE
THE COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED
BY DISPLACEMENT, BY THE COST
OF HOUSING IN OUR REGION, BY
THE PRESSURES OF THE HOUSING
CRISIS THAT LEAD TO MORE FOLKS
FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS. THIS
IS THE ANTIDOTE TO THE HOUSING
CRISIS WE SEE, AND THAT IS ONE
OF MANY SOLUTIONS WE MUST
CONTINUE TO ADVANCE TO CONTINUE
-- SOME FOLKS ARE WALKING IN.
THANK YOU TO OUR OFFICE OF
LEADING , AND THANK YOU TO THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE, AND THE LIAISON
WITH LABOR AND HOUSING , AND
THE INCREDIBLE TEAM OF HOUSING
PARTNERS THAT ARE WITHIN THE
CITY. ESPECIALLY AARON HOUSE,
WHO WAS IN MY OFFICE AND LEAVES
FOR A LONG TIME WITH HOUSING
PRIORITIES. IT IS EXCITING FOR
US TO BRING WITH THIS COUNCIL'S
INPUT AND THE MAYOR SUPPORT
THE IDEAS THAT HAVE COME FROM
COMMITTEE. THIS HAS IDEAS
DIRECTLY OFFERED TO US FROM
ARTHUR -- ORGANIZATIONS LIKE
-- FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER ,
AND MANY MORE WHO JOINED US AT
THE PRESS CONFERENCE
ANNOUNCING THE INTRODUCTION OF
THIS LEGISLATION TO COUNCIL
JUST TWO WEEKS AGO. THOSE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT
SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH LABOR,
INCLUDING MLK LABOR, OFFERING
MANY SERVICES WITHIN THE
BUILDINGS JUST LIKE SEATTLE,
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, LOCAL
242, NORTHWEST CARPENTERS , AND
SO MANY ADDITIONAL PARTNERS WHO
BUILT THE BUILDINGS OUTSIDE.
MY UNION, WHO ALSO PROVIDE
SERVICES INSIDE. WORKERS WHO
BUILT THE BUILDINGS ON THE
INSIDE, COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN CALLING
FOR SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESSING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING , STANDING
NEXT TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
LEADERS, LIKE THE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTIONS.
AFRICA TOWN LAND TRUST, HABITAT
FOR COMMUNITY. FRONT-LINE
WORKERS WHO WERE THERE TO
CELEBRATE WHAT THIS LEVY
PROMISES, AND THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SEE MORE OF THE INVESTMENTS
LED BY COMMUNITY BEING AT THE
FRONT OF THE LINE FOR THE
FUNDING SOLUTIONS. COLLEAGUES,
I WOULD LIKE TO SAVE SOME OF MY
CLOSING COMMENTS FOR THE END.
YOU CAN IMAGINE I HAVE A TON OF
MORE THANK YOU'S TO GIVE. I
WILL HOLD OFF ON MY SECOND PART
UNTIL THE LAST COMMENTS ARE
MADE.
>> THAT'S RIGHT. WE ARE
WATCHING THE CLOCK ON THAT ONE.
THANK YOU. YOU ADDRESSED ITEMS
TWO AND THREE. I WILL OPEN THE
FLOOR FOR COLLEAGUES TO ADDRESS
ITEMS TWO AND THREE, AS WELL.
AND THEN LET COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA TAKE US OUT.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I AM
REALLY EXCITED TO BE AT THIS
POINT OF VOTING TO APPROVE THIS
HOUSING LEVY PACKAGE. MANY
THANKS TO YOU, CHAIR MOSQUEDA
FOR BRINGING US TO THIS
IMPORTANT POINT , AND SO
COLLABORATIVELY. THE PACKAGE
WOULD REPRESENT HISTORIC
INVESTMENT IN DESPERATELY
NEEDED AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR
SEATTLE RESIDENTS STRUGGLING
TO SURVIVE IN OUR VERY
EXPENSIVE CITY ON THE SMALLEST
OF INCOMES. THE HOUSING MARKET
SIMPLY DOES NOT PRODUCE HOUSING
THAT IS AFFORDABLE TO MANY ,
AND MANY SEATTLE RESIDENTS
SUFFER. IF THE CITY DOES NOT
BUILD HIS HOUSING, NO ONE WILL.
MORE SEATTLE RESIDENTS WILL BE
PUSHED OUT OF THE CITY, ARE
JUST OUTSIDE ONTO THE STREETS.
TO BE CLEAR, THE PROPOSED
PACKAGE HAD A WHOLE LOT TO
RECOMMEND IN THE FIRST PLACE.
I THINK THE MAYOR FOR
OVERSEEING THE STAKEHOLDER
PROCESS THAT WAS COMPREHENSIVE
AND YIELDED MANY INSIGHTS
THAT WERE WOVEN INTO THIS
PACKAGE. THIS IS INCLUDING
INCREASING IN SIZE TO MEET THE
PENT-UP DEMAND FOR AFFORDABLE
HOMES. I APPRECIATE THE CHANCE
TO READ -- WORK
COLLABORATIVELY WITH YOU ,
TARGETING HOMEOWNERSHIP'S TO
FOLKS AT THE HIGHEST RISK OF
DISPLACEMENT, AND THOSE
IMPACTED BY THE CITY'S
PREVIOUS DISCRIMINATORY
PRACTICES. WE KNOW
HOMEOWNERSHIP IS THE BEST WAY
TO BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH
AND REDUCE THE RACIAL WEALTH
GET. THIS IS INCLUDING HELPING
RESIDENTS STAY IN THEIR
COMMUNITIES BY BRINGING
AFFORDABLE HOMES TO MORE
NEIGHBORHOODS, ROBUST REPORTING
ON THE IMPACTS OF FUNDING
RESIDENT SERVICES,
ESTABLISHING A FORMER PROGRAM
TO PRESERVE AFFORDABILITY OF
HOMES ON THE OFFICE OF
HOUSINGS EXISTING PORTFOLIO
WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ALSO
SETTING A CLEAR GOAL FOR THE
NUMBER OF AFFORDABLE HOMES TO
ACQUIRE FROM THE RESPECTIVE
MARKET. THIS REVISED LEVY
PACKAGE RISES TO MEET THE SIZE
OF OUR NEED FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AT A REALLY CRUCIAL
MOMENT. IT WILL PROVIDE THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING WITH NEW
TOOLS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND MORE ROBUSTLY
ADDRESS OUR CRISIS OF
DISPLACEMENT BY PROVIDING
TARGETED SUPPORT FOR RESIDENTS
TO STAY IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS,
BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH THAT
THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY LOCKED OUT
OF. I REALLY STRONGLY SUPPORT
THIS PACKAGE WITH GREAT
ENTHUSIASM . I'M SO PROUD TO
CAST MY VOTE TODAY TO APPROVE
THE PROPOSED HOUSING LEVY
PACKAGE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD. YOU AND I HAVE BEEN
AROUND, WE VOTED ON THE FIRST
ONE. WE KNOW IT IS A LOT OF
WORK. I SEE COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES HAS HER HAND UP.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. I WILL BE
RELATIVELY BRIEF. I DO WANT TO
THANK COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA
FOR LEADING THE CHARGE ON THIS.
THIS IS A SEARCH AN IMPORTANT
PIECE OF LEGISLATION. WE WILL
HAVE HUGE AND PLAQUES --
IMPACTS . I WANT TO THANK
AARON ON HER STEP, AS WELL.
TRACY, AS WELL AS -- AND HER
TEAM. THIS WILL PROVIDE
IMPORTANT FUNDING FOR
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.
AS WE ALL KNOW, THE HOUSING
CRISIS REQUIRES NOT JUST THAT
WE BUILD MORE UNITS, WHICH IS
ABSOLUTELY NEEDED, BUT THAT WE
ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF
THOSE BUILDINGS, AS WELL. THE
FUNDING WILL DO THAT. I WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT THE FOCUS ON HOME
OWNERSHIP. I KNOW
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD JUST DID
THAT. WHO WE THINK ABOUT WHAT
IT MEANS TO BUILD COMMUNITY
WEALTH, AND HOW PARTICULARLY
OUR BLACK COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
STAY ROOTED, THIS WILL BE AN
ESSENTIAL PIECE OF THAT
PUZZLE. THAT HAS TO COME. THE
GENERATIONAL WEALTH BUILDING
HAS TO COME FROM OWNERSHIP.
THIS LEVY WILL CREATE THAT FOR
ALMOST 300 FAMILIES IN THE
CITY. WHEN WE STARTED THIS
DISCUSSION, MY PRIMARY CONCERN
WAS REALLY ABOUT FINDING A WAY
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
FAMILY SIZED UNITS. I KNOW
THAT A PRIORITY FOR THE LEVY IS
REALLY TO FOCUS ON SENIORS, TO
MAKE SURE THERE ARE GOOD
TRANSITION OPTIONS FOR THOSE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND
THOSE MOVING OUT OF
HOMELESSNESS. AND IN THE SOUTH
END IN DISTRICT TWO, WE HAVE A
LOT OF MULTIGENERATIONAL
FAMILIES, A LOT OF FAMILIES
WITH, YOU KNOW, LOTS OF KIDS.
IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT
THEY HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE
THREE AND FOUR BEDROOM UNITS.
I'M CRAP THAT'S PROUD OF THE
CONVERSATIONS WE HAD. AS THE
SHE WAS SORT OF LEADING THE
CHARGE ON FIGURING OUT HOW WE
HAVE MONEY THAT IS AVAILABLE IN
THE CITY SO WE CAN EMBRACE THE
LARGER CITY UNITS THAT WE HAVE
AVAILABLE TO FAMILY MEMBERS IN
THE CITY. I WANT TO ALSO THANK
MY COLLEAGUES FOR SUPPORTING
AN AMENDMENT THAT I HAD. AND
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FOR
SPONSORING THAT WITH ME. IT
REALLY FOLLOWS THE 15 MINUTE
CITY PHILOSOPHY OF PROXIMITY
AND COMMUNITY ABUNDANCE. WE
INCORPORATED THIS INTO THE
LANGUAGE OF THE RESOLUTION TO
SPECIFY SERVICES THAT MEET
RESIDENTS ' EVERYDAY NEEDS. IT
INCLUDES COMMERCIAL OR
NONPROFIT GROCERIES,
CHILDCARE, HEALTH SERVICES,
FRESH FOOD, FRESH HEALTHY FOOD
MERCHANTS, HOME GOODS AND
CULTURAL ANCHORS. I HEAR A LOT
FROM FOLKS IN THE SOUTH END.
THEIR COMMUNITIES MIGHT BE
GETTING DISPLACED, BUT THEIR
CULTURAL ANCHORS ARE STILL IN
OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS WILL
HELP US PREVENT THE
DISPLACEMENT IN THE FIRST
PLACE, AND ALSO SUPPORTS THE
PRESERVATION. THIS OUTLINES
FOR THE CITY A WAY TO CREATE
CONTINUITY AMONG OUR DIFFERENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LAND-USE
ORDINANCES, AND CENTER THE
NEED AND THE DESIRE, THE RIGHT
THAT OUR MAYORS HAVE TO BE ABLE
TO ACCESS THE CENTRAL GOODS AND
SERVICES WITHIN REACH OF THE
HOME THAT THEY CAN AFFORD. I AM
EXCITED ABOUT THIS ENTIRE
PACKAGE. AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK
--
NO
>> THIS IS ANOTHER REASON WHY
SEATTLE IS LONG OVERDUE FOR TAX
REFORM TO INCREASE THE
DIVERSITY AND FAIRNESS OF ITS
REVENUE SOURCE IS. THAT SHOULD
INCLUDE REPEALING SOME
AGGRESSIVE TAXES. TODAY'S VOTE
IS NOT TECHNICALLY ON ENACTING
THE CITY'S LARGER PROGRAM TO
BOOST LOW INCOME HOUSING IN
GATTO, BUT ON WHETHER TO LACE
THIS PROPOSAL ONTO THE BALLOT
FOR VOTERS TO DECIDE. I
REALIZE THIS WILL BE A BIG
DECISION PEOPLE WILL MAKE IN
NOVEMBE, BUT IT IS THEIR
DECISION. I WILL BE VOTING
YESTERDAY SO THAT VOTERS MAKE
THE DECISION, WHICH IS THEIRS
TO MAKE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. ARE THERE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS REGARDING THE
ORDINANCE ? COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FIRST
OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK
CHAIR MOSQUEDA FOR INCLUDING
TWO CHANGES ARE REQUESTED.
WANT TO EXTEND THE LENGTH FOR
TENANTS OF PRIVATELY OWNED
UNITS, AND REQUESTING THAT THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING DEVELOPED
CIVIC REPORTING AND
PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR THE
WORKFORCE STABILIZATION FUNDING
INCLUDED IN THE MAYORS PACKAGE.
I ALSO THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR
SUPPORTING AN AMENDMENT
REQUESTING THAT THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING EXPLORE THE NEED FOR
HOUSING SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE
RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDERS. I SUPPORT THE
HOUSING LEVY AS A CRITICAL TOOL
TO ADDRESS OUR HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY CRISIS, AND I
ALSO HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO
CONSIDER THE ROLE THAT ALL
MEASURES PLAY IN DRIVING UP THE
COST OF HOUSING FOR HOMEOWNERS
AND RENTERS ALIKE, ESPECIALLY
FOR THOSE ON LOWER FIXED
INCOMES. SINCE I HAVE BEEN IN
OFFICE, COUNCIL DOUBLED THE
SIZE OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK
DISTRICT TEXT. THIS WILL CAUSE
THE OWNERS OF A MEDIUM VALUE
HOME AN ADDITIONAL $270 A YEAR.
IT DOESN'T SOUND VERY MUCH,
BUT THAT IS UNTIL THIS PACKAGE
IS TRIPLED FROM WHAT THE
CURRENT LEVY IS THAT WAS
PASSED IN 2016. SINCE THEN,
THE PAYROLL TAX AND THE
MANDATORY HOUSING AVAILABILITY
PROGRAMS HAVE COME ONLINE.
THOSE ARE ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF
REVENUE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
I DO THINK WE HAVE TO BE
MINDFUL OF THE ACCUMULATION OF
ADDITIONAL COST WE ARE ADDING
TO FOLKS WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO
PAY FOR HOUSING. WHETHER OR
NOT THEY ARE RENTERS OR
HOMEOWNERS IN SEATTLE.
ULTIMATELY, THE NEED IS GREAT.
IT IS GREAT. THE HOUSING LEVY
HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN IMPORTANT
TOOL TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE
THAT CANNOT AFFORD TO LIVE HERE
CAN. I WILL BE VOTING FOR THIS
TODAY. ULTIMATLY, IT IS UP
FOR THE VOTERS TO DECIDE. I
ALSO WANT TO NOTE THAT ONE OF
THEM DID THANK US FOR DOING
THIS WORK. I THINK WE SHOULD
ALSO THINK PEOPLE THAT WILL BE
CONTRIBUTING TO THE RESOURCES
THAT WE WILL BE VOTING ON
TODAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON. BEFORE WE GO TO A
VOTE, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS AND THE
MAYORS OFFICE. THOSE OF US THAT
WERE HERE VOTED YES TO PUT IT
ON THE BALLOT. I'LL BE VOTING
YES ON BOTH THE ORDINANCE AND
THE RESOLUTION, AND ON THE
RESOLUTION IN PARTICULAR. KIND
OF ECHOING WHAT COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN SAID, I BELIEVE THIS
SHOULD GO TO THE VOTERS. THIS
HOUSING ISSUE WOULD NEVER GO
AWAY. YOU HAVE HEARD IT MANY
TIMES, I DON'T THINK IT IS
HYPERBOLE THAT THIS IS A
HOUSING RIGHT. THIS IS ONE WAY
WE CAN ADDRESS THAT. I WANT TO
THANK YOU FOR OPENING UP AND
ALLOWING THE AMENDMENTS, ALSO
FURTHERING ON THE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS. THAT WILL BE A
LOT MORE HELPFUL FOR US TO KNOW
ON THE CITY SIDE WHAT WAS
ACTUALLY HAPPENING WITH THE
MONEY, AND ALSO IN CONJUNCTION
WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY. HOPEFULLY
THIS WILL GO ON THE BALLOT AND
WE WILL FIND OURSELVES IN A
POSITION TO BE ABLE TO BUILD
HOUSING. THOSE OF US THAT HAVE
LIVED HERE OUR WHOLE LIVES
KNOW THAT IT HAS BECOME
INCREDIBLY INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT
TO RENT, LET ALONE OWN A HOME
WITHIN THE CITY OF SEATTLE. I
DID NOT SEE ANY MORE HANDS UP,
SO I WILL LET COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA CLOSE US OUT ON THE
ORDINANCE . MADAME CLERK, WE
CAN GO TO A VOTE ON EACH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM
PRESIDENT. I WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS
EFFORT. YOU HAVE ALL BEEN
PRESENT AT EACH ONE OF OUR
SELECT HOUSING LEVY COMEDIANS
OVER THE LAST 2 1/2'S, YOUR
IDEAS AND AMENDMENTS THAT YOU
PUT FORWARD FROM COMMUNITY
MEMBERS TO HELP US STRENGTHEN
AN ALREADY STRONG PROPOSAL,
AND THE OFFICE OF HOUSING IN
THEIR DEEP COMMITMENT TO
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, POLICY
DEVELOPMENT, AND REALLY
LEARNING FROM PAST EXPERIENCES
HELPED TO BUILD A STRONG
FOUNDATION TO BUILD UPON. I
WANT TO THANK THE LEADERS FROM
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MADE UP
OF 20 MEMBERS REPRESENTING A
BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF
COMMUNITY. NOT JUST AFFORDABLE
HOUSING, BUT DEEP, BROAD,
COMMUNITY TOUCH POINTS THAT
PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE HOUSING
LEVY. THEY OFFERED EXPERTISE
AND ACTIVES, INCLUDING FROM
THE WASHINGTON STATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE. U.S. BANK,
PLYMOUTH HOUSING, CHIEF
SEATTLE, ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY
PARTNERS, GMD, UNITED WAY OF
KING COUNTY, UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON, HEALTHCARE
NORTHWEST, KING COUNTY
REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS
AUTHORITY, SEATTLE FOUNDATION,
SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY . 36
ORGANIZATIONS WHO PUT FOCUS IN
THE EQUITY, HOMEOWNERSHIP
RENTAL HOUSING FOCUS GROUPS
LED BY --
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, YOU
ARE CUTTING OUT.
>> IS THAT BETTER? OKAY, LET
ME TRY THAT AGAIN. I'M TOO
EXCITED.
>> AS I SAID, THIS IS HAPPY
HOUSING LEVY DATE. THE
ENTITIES WHO PROVIDED THESE
OFFER BOLD INVESTMENTS THAT
MET THIS MOMENT. THE MAYORS
OFFICE, INCLUDING BREANNA
THOMAS HELP TO SEPARATE THIS
TO COUNCIL AND HELP
STRENGTHEN THE LEGISLATION. I
WANT TO THANK DIRECTOR -- FROM
HIM AND HIS TEAM. NOT ONLY
HAVE THEY BEEN WORKING WITH US
TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
OPTIONS FOR RESIDENTS AROUND
SEATTLE, THEY OFTEN DON'T GET
THE CREDIT THEY DESERVE. THEY
PROVIDED HOUSING -- THAT CAME
FORWARD WITH 300 VOUCHERS, AND
THE UPPED THE ANTE. THEY ARE
NOW CONTRIBUTING 400 RENTAL
HOUSING VOUCHERS TO BOLSTER
THIS PACKAGE TO ENSURE WE ARE
SERVING AS MANY HOUSEHOLD AS
POSSIBLE. THAT IS ADDED TO
WHAT THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN
PROVIDED IN LAST YEAR'S LEVY.
AS YOU SAW EVERY COMMITTEE
MEETING THEY WERE AT, THEY
LENDED THEIR EXPERTISE AND
TIRELESS WORK TO HELP SHAPE
THIS FINAL PROPOSAL BEFORE IT
WAS INTRODUCED ACCOUNT AND IN
THE FINAL EFFORTS TO REFINE
AMENDMENTS WITH YOUR FEEDBACK
AND TO USHER THIS LEGISLATION
THROUGH . YOU KNOW WE HAVE A
SMOOTH PROCESS WHEN NOBODY
CALLED IN ON OUR LAST MEETING
BECAUSE EVERYTHING WAS ALREADY
INCLUDED. IT WAS A GREAT WAY TO
WORK IN PARTNERSHIP. THEY
REALLY POINTED TO THE SUPPORT
WE RECEIVED. I WANT TO THANK
EDDIE FOR BEING ON CALL FOR
THIS LEGISLATION. TO OUR
CLERKS TEAM FOR SUPPORTING US
EVERY COMMITTEE MEETING.
GETTING INFORMATION OUT TO THE
BROADER PUBLIC SO THERE WAS
PUBLIC AWARENESS. THE
ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES,
ULTIMATELY IT WILL BE UP TO THE
VOTERS TO MAKE THE FINAL
DECISION. THIS LEGISLATION
BUILT ON ALREADY INCREDIBLE
STATISTICS. THEY ARE BEING
REPORTED REGULARLY TO THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING. WE CAN GO
TO SEATTLE VOTERS NOW WITH THIS
PACKAGE IN FRONT OF US AND BE
ABLE TO TELL PEOPLE THAT WE ARE
EXCEEDING OUR EXPECTATIONS . WE
JUST NEED TO DO MORE FOR
GROWING POPULATION AND GROWING
NEEDS WITHIN OUR POPULATION
ACROSS THE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE
STAY HOUSE AND GET HOUSE. I
SAY EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS
BECAUSE WE ARE EXCEEDING RENTAL
PRODUCTION EXPECTATIONS,
EXCEEDING HOMEOWNERSHIP
STANDARDS, RENT PRODUCTION,
EXCEEDING BY 27%, EXCEEDING
HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN
THE CURRENT LEVY BY 32%, AND
EXCEEDING OUR PRESERVATION
GOALS BY FIFTH 1%. WE ARE
EXCEEDING IN EVERY ONE OF THESE
CATEGORIES. WE KNOW WE NEED TO
DO MORE, THAT IS WHY THE
HOUSING LEVY IS UP FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION. AND THAT IS WHY
YOU ARE SEEING, I BELIEVE, UNIT
SMITH -- UNANIMOUS SUPPORT
COMING OUT. THIS LEVY,
COMBINED WITH GEMSTAR, IT WILL
ALLOW FOR US TO EXPEDITE OUR
COMMITMENT TO STABILIZING THE
WORKFORCE THROUGH STABLE WAGES
FOR PEOPLE DOING WORK INSIDE
THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT .
IT IS ALSO HELPING US TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE ARE BUILDING WITH
GEMSTAR FUNDING COMBINED WITH
LEVY HOUSING FUNDING. WE WILL
BE BUILDING MORE FAMILY SIZE
UNITS. THIS RENEWAL PACKAGE IS
AN INVESTMENT, A SMART
INVESTMENT. THE WORKERS WHO
BUILD THESE HOMES FROM THE
GROUND UP NOW HAVE ADDITIONAL
SUPPORT. THE FRONT LINE
SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CARE
PROVIDERS WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL
STABILITY TO HELP OUR
COMMUNITY STAY HEALTHY, SAFE,
AND HOUSE. THE CAMORRA --
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND
CULTURAL COMMUNITY HUBS NOW
HAVE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT . OUR
COMMUNITY, FAMILIES, SENIORS,
INDIVIDUALS, OUR NEIGHBORS,
THEY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE
FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORTS ANY. I
WANT TO SUMMARIZE WITH SOME
QUOTES FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
HOUSING SAYS, THIS IS TRULY A
GENERATIONAL INVESTMENT IN
AFFORDABLE HOMES AND IN THE
WORKERS WHO BUILT HOMES. THIS
RISES TO THE MOMENT AND WERE
BUILT ON THE PAST SUCCESSES
THAT HAVE CONSISTENTLY CREATED
AFFORDABLE HOUSING. FROM MLK
LABOR , IMPROVING WAGES AND
CONDITIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK
IN HOUSING AND BUILT THOSE
HOUSING UNITS. WE APPLAUD THIS.
NAOMI MORRIS , A NURSE WITH
INSIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SAID,
OUR CALLING IS TO HELP THOSE
GET HOUSE AND STAY HOUSE. WE
DON'T DO THIS TO GET RICH. WE
DO IT BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT
THING TO DO. WE BELONG HERE.
FINALLY INVESTING IN THE
SUPPORT OF WORK THAT HELPS
PEOPLE STAY STABLY HOUSED.
DEREK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAYS,
THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A
COMMITMENT , IT IS A COMMITMENT
TO HOUSING OUR PEOPLE WITH THE
LOVE AND COMPASSION THAT WILL
TRANSFORM LIVES AND BEGIN
REPAIRING THE TRAUMAS OF
DEVIOUS GENERATIONS. HE SAID,
NOT ONLY WILL IT CREATE MORE
HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PEOPLE, BUT THIS WILL HELP US
CREATE MORE HOMEOWNERS, AS
WELL. MONTY ANDERSON, THIS IS
A HISTORIC LEVY PROPOSAL
BECAUSE IT INCLUDES COMMUNITY
WORKFORCE AGREEMENT AND THE
COMMITMENT TO INCREASE ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKERS
THROUGH APPRENTICESHIP AND
PRIORITY HIGHER. FINALLY, FROM
THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST SAID ,
CENTRAL DISTRICT HAS BEEN A
THRIVING BLACK COMMUNITY SINCE
1982. IT HAS BEEN
SYSTEMATICALLY DISMANTLED BY
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FROM
URBAN RENEWAL, REDLINING, AND
MUCH MORE. THIS OFFERS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PROVIDING
THE OPPORTUNITY NOT ONLY FOR
PEOPLE TO STAY IN THE
COMMUNITY, COME BACK, BUT TO BE
INCLUDED IN THE ECONOMIC BEING
DEVELOPED IN SEATTLE. LET'S
REMIND OURSELVES WHAT WE ARE
ASKING THEM TO CONSIDER. WE
ARE CREATING THOUSANDS OF
DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOMES
ACROSS OUR CITIES. WE ARE
INVESTING IN PREVENTING AND
REDUCING HOMELESSNESS,
INCREASING RENTAL ASSISTANCE
AND HOMELESS PREVENTION
SUPPORT. WE ARE INCREASING
PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING ,
HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES,
FOCUSING ON COMMUNITIES MOST AT
RISK TO HELP RIGHT HISTORIC
WRONGS. WE ARE INVESTING IN
THREE AND FOUR BEDROOM RENTAL
OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT MULTI
GENERATIONAL HOUSING ACROSS OUR
CITY. INVESTING SUPPORT, SO
THAT THEY CAN CREATE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING THROUGH THE LENS OF
WHAT COMMUNITY IS ASKING FOR ,
CHILDCARE, COMMUNITY, CULTURAL
SPACE, ALONG WITH SMALL
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AND MUCH
MORE. INVESTING IN THE
STABILITY , PROVIDING RESIDENT
SERVICES , INVESTING IN
RESIDENT SERVICE PROVIDERS AND
THOSE WHO ARE BUILDING THE
HOMES. THIS IS OUR OFFER TO
THE VOTERS OF SEATTLE. A
CHANCE TO CONTINUE ON THE
HISTORIC INVESTMENTS WE HAVE
MADE, AND TO STEP UP AND MEET
THIS MOMENT WITH INVESTMENTS TO
SERVE OUR COMMUNITY, OUR
GROWING POPULATION, AND THE
GROWING NEEDS THEY HAVE. IT
ALL STARTS WITH HAVING ACCESS
TO A HOME. THANK YOU SO MUCH,
SEATTLE VOTERS, FOR CONSIDERING
THIS. WE HANDED OFF NOW.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA. WITH THAT, MADAME
CLERK, CAN WE GO TO THE VOTE
ON THE ORDINANCE FIRST? WILL
YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> NINE IN FAVOR COME IN
UNOPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. THE BILL PASSES.
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO
THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF.
NOW, LET'S MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER
THREE. MADAME CLERK, CAN YOU
CALL THE ROLL?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> NINE IN FAVOR COME IN
UNOPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAME CLERK. THE
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. MADAME
CLERK, PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION.
MOVING ON, LET'S MOVE ON TO
ITEM NUMBER FOUR. THIS IS OUT
OF COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN'S
COMMITTEE. CAN YOU PLEASE READ
ITEM NUMBER FOUR TO THE RECORD
?
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR,
COUNCIL BARREL -- BILL 120585
, KING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES AND PARKS,
WASTEWATER TREATMENT DIVISION
PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT,
MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A
TRANSFORMER AND RETAINING WALL
AT THIRD AVENUE SOUTHWEST,
INTERSECT AND WITH BEACH DRIVE
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST POKING
STREET PERIODS WHERE DID
EVERYONE GO? THIS IS JUST AS
EXCITING.
>> THAT IS WHAT I WAS THINKING.
THIS IS LIKE, WOW!
>> THIS GRANTS PERMISSION TO
KINGS COUNTY WASTEWATER
TREATMENT DIVISION TO MAINTAIN
A POWER TRANSFORMER AND
RETAINING WALL AT 63rd AVENUE.
SORRY. IT'S 63rd AVENUE
SOUTHWEST INTERCEPT THING WITH
-- FOR AN UNLIMITED TERM. THE
SPECIFIES THE CONDITION UNDER
WHICH THIS PERMIT IS GRANTED.
BIG PICTURE, THIS WILL SUPPORT
THE OPERATION OF THE TREATMENT
STATION FACILITY AND 63rd
AVENUE FACILITY IN WEST
SEATTLE. OUR CITY COUNCIL
ALREADY GRANTED CONCEPTUAL
APPROVAL. THIS WAS ON FEBRUARY
14th OF THIS YEAR. THIS
COUNCIL BILL 120585 WOULD
FINALIZE WITH A TERM, AS
CRAFTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION. VOTING
UNANIMOUSLY TO RECOMMEND
PASSAGE OF THIS COUNCIL BILL.
THANK YOU.
>> ALSO APPEARED TO VOTE NO,
BUT AFTER THAT, YOU SWITCHED MY
VOTE. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YOU ARE RIGHT. THIS IS
ALMOST AS EXCITING. APPRECIATE
THE SHOUT OUT FOR THE
IMPORTANCE OF THIS LEGISLATION.
I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO THANK KING
COUNTY STAFF FOR MEETING WITH
MY OFFICE , ANSWERING
QUESTIONS, AS WELL AS THEIR
OUTREACH TO NEIGHBORS AND
WORKING WITH SDOT ABOUT THE
HEALTHY STREET PLANS. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD. ALL RIGHT. I'M
GUESSING COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN, YOU HAVE SAID YOUR
PEACE, ARE IS THERE ANYTHING
ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD?
>> THANK YOU, I'M DONE.
>> [ LAUGHTER ]
>> WITH THE CLERK THESE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL QUICK
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> NOT IN FAVOR COME IN
UNOPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. THE BILL PASSES,
THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. PLEASE
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
LEGISLATION. THAT ENDS OUR
COMMITTEE REPORT. THERE WERE
NO ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. IS THERE NO
OTHER RESOLUTION FOR
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION
TODAY? COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA, YOU HAVE YOUR HAND UP
FOR OTHER BUSINESS? ARE YOU
AHEAD OF ME ON THIS?
>> ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE COUNCIL? COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA?
HAVE REQUESTED TO BE EXCUSED
FROM SCHOOL COUNCIL ON TUESDAY
, JUNE 27th. I WILL BE OUT OF
TOWN . IF I NEEDED, I CAN DIAL
IN. I'LL BE VISITING MY
GRANDMA. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE
EXCUSED FROM COUNCIL ONLY 20th.
I WILL BE AT THE ASSOCIATION OF
WASHINGTON CITIES CONFERENCE IN
SPOKANE AND WOULD APPRECIATE
BEING EXCUSED FROM FULL COUNCIL
ON JUNE 20th.
>> ALL RIGHT, IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, YOU WILL BE EXCUSED
FROM THE JUNE 20th, CORRECT?
>> CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. NOT
HEARING ANY OBJECTION,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA IS BEING
EXCUSED ON THE DATE.
>> IN QUEUE.
>> YES, YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO
EXECUTIVE SESSION, LET ME GO
AHEAD AND READ IT TO THE
RECORD. WE HAVE SEPARATE
CALL-IN LINES. IF THERE IS NO
FURTHER BUSINESS, WE WILL MOVE
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. HEARING
NO FURTHER BUSINESS, I WILL
NOW MOVE US INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION. AS I'VE SHARED BEFORE,
AS PRESIDING OFFICER, I AM
ANNOUNCING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL WILL NOW BE GOING INTO
CONSECUTIVE SESSION. THIS IS TO
DISCUSS ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL
LITIGATION. THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
COUNCIL TO DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL
LEGAL MATTERS WITH THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AS
AUTHORIZED BY LAW. A LEGAL
MONITOR FROM THE ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE IS ALWAYS PRESENT. SHE
WILL ENSURE THE COUNCIL
RESERVES QUESTIONS -
>> THE COUNCIL IS NOW IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION. PLEASE LOG
OFF THIS MEETING AND LOG INTO
THE OTHER EXECUTIVE SESSION
ZOOM MEETING.
>> RECORDING STOPPED.