>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
THE MEETING OF THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW COME TO
ORDER. WILL YOU PLEASE CALL
THE ROLE?
>> CHAIR HERBOLD. VICE CHAIR
LEWIS. COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA. COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON. COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN. COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT?
>> TODAY, WE HAVE TWO
PRESENTATIONS AND THE FIRST
WILL BE A PRESENTATION OF THE
MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET AND THE
SECOND WILL BE COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT, WITH THE 30th . THOSE
ARE THE PRESENTATIONS . WE
WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME THE
DEPUTY MAYOR, THE PROPOSED
BUDGET TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
I'M SURE MOST OF YOU ATTENDED.
THIS TRANSMITTAL WILL APPEAR
ON TODAY'S AGENDA IN ORDER TO
ADDRESS THE COUNCIL.
>> IS THIS THING ON?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. IT IS MY
PLEASURE TO BE BEFORE YOU
TODAY TO PRESENT YOUR BUDGET
SPEECH IN THE 2024 PROPOSED
BUDGET. I CAN KEEP MY COMMENTS
RELATIVELY BRIEF BECAUSE AS
YOU SEE, THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS
RELATIVELY BRIEF. THIS
DOCUMENT IS SMALLER TODAY THAN
IT WAS LAST YEAR THIS BEING THE
FIRST TIME BOTH OF OUR
BRANCHES HAVE SWITCHED TO A
BI-ANNUAL BUDGET. THIS IS
LARGELY THE SAME AS WHAT WE SET
OUT TO DO LAST YEAR,
MAINTAINING INVESTMENTS IN
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, PUBLIC
SAFETY, AND RELIABLE
TRANSPORTATION. MOST CHANGES
RELATED TO UPDATED PROCEDURE
COST. I THINK THAT YOU WILL
SEE A LOT OF YOURSELVES
BECAUSE IT IS BASED ON YOUR
WORK IN OUR COLLABORATION. AS
YOU HEARD, THE MAYOR INCLUDED
A FEW NEW TARGETED STRATEGIC
INVESTMENTS DEDICATED TO
SUSTAINING CRITICAL SERVICES,
PUBLIC SAFETY , AND PUBLIC
HEALTH. 911 CALLS, INVESTING
IN WORK , AND WE LOOK FORWARD
TO YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THOSE
ADJUSTMENTS THAT RESPOND TO
THE CHALLENGES OF THE MOMENT WE
ARE IN. THERE ARE CHANGES IN
THE WAY WE WORK TOGETHER . WE
ARE PROVIDING EXCITING NEW
POLICIES AND RESPONDING TO
ONGOING CHANGES. I AM EXCITED
TO SUSTAIN THESE
RELATIONSHIPS. I WOULD LIKE TO
GIVE A SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
TO THE CITY BUDGET OFFICE , AS
WELL AS COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF.
NONE OF US COULD DO THIS
WITHOUT YOU. THAT SAID, I,
THE MAYOR, AND HIS TEAM LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU TO
PROVIDE THE INFORMATION AND
BACKGROUND YOU NEED TO MAKE
THE DECISIONS THAT WILL DEFINE
OUR YEAR AHEAD. THANK YOU FOR
ALLOWING ME TO BE PRESENT
TODAY.
>> THANK YOU, DEPUTY MAYOR
WASHINGTON. WE WILL KEEP THE
GOOD TIMES ROLLING. APPRECIATE
THAT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
WITH THAT, I'M GUESSING YOU
HANDED OFF THE MAYOR'S FORMAL
TRANSMITTAL.
>> YES, WE HAVE.
>> OKAY, GREAT. LET'S MOVE ON
TO OUR SECOND PRESENTATION. WE
DID CHANGE IT UP, AND I SPOKE
TO COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT ABOUT
IT . AS YOU KNOW, COUNCIL
MEMBER SAWANT HAS A
PROCLAMATION . I WANTED TO
ALLOW THE COUNCILMEMBERS TO
INTRODUCE THE PROCLAMATION
AND OPEN THE FLOOR TO MY
COLLEAGUES AND THEN CALL ROLE
FOR THE SIGNATURES AND THEN
RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT AGAIN TO ACTUALLY
PRESENT AND IF ANYONE WANTS TO
SPEAK AFTER THAT, WE MOVED TO
SUSPEND TO ACCEPT THE
PROCLAMATION AND PROVIDE
REMARKS AND AFTER WE WILL
WELCOME MISS REBECCA HANSON.
THAT IS HOW WE ARE GOING TO DO
THIS. WITH THAT, THE FLOOR IS
YOURS.
>> THANK YOU. ON BEHALF OF
THE UNION AND SOCIAL DISTANCE
ACTIVISTS THROUGHOUT SEATTLE
AND BEYOND, I MOVED TO BRING
FOR THIS PROCLAMATION WITH OUR
UNION SIBLING WHO DIED JUNE
29th AT THE AGE OF 72. AS A
SOCIALIST AND RANK-AND-FILE
MEMBER, I WAS PROUD TO
ORGANIZE AND MARCH WITH PAUL
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. BROTHER
PAUL WAS A STAUNCH AND
UNSWERVING DEFENDER OF THE
WORKING CLASS AND ADVOCATED
FOR MUSICIANS, CLOTHING
WORKERS, STAGEHANDS, MOBILIZING
AND LEADING PROTESTS AGAINST
CORPORATIONS, OR SPEAKING OUT
IN OTHER PUBLIC SPACES IN
DEFENSE OF ABORTION RIGHTS,
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, AND AGAINST
RACIST POLICE VIOLENCE. AS A
LEADER AND ACT DIFFERS --
ACTIVISTS AND DEMOCRATIC
SOCIALIST, HE PLAYED A CRITICAL
ROLE IN OUR HISTORICAL FIGHT IN
SEATTLE AND MOVEMENT THAT
SPREAD NATIONALLY AND BEYOND
FOR PAY INCREASES FOR MILLIONS.
I REMEMBER HIM SPEAKING OUT
AT THE SEATTLE COLLEGE, TO WIN
THE HISTORIC MINIMUM WAGE.
WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ,
PAUL REMINDED THE WORKERS ,
BUT WHEN WE ARE DOING OUR JOB,
WAS OUR OWN MEMBERS. SPEAKING
TO FIGHT FOR THE ENTIRE WORKING
CLASS. WE DO IT BECAUSE WE
UNDERSTAND THAT AN INJURY TO
ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL.
WORKERS OUT THERE ARE GETTING
PAID LESS THAN IT TAKES TO PAY
THEIR BILLS, PAY THEIR
CHILDREN. THAT IS AN INJURY TO
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US. THOSE
WERE VITAL WORDS IN 2014 AND
ARE EQUALLY IF NOT MORE
IMPORTANT TODAY GIVEN THE
UNPRECEDENTED COST OF LIVING
THAT TENS OF MILLIONS OF
WORKERS FACE IN OUR SOCIETY. I
AM SURE THAT IF PAUL WERE ALIVE
TODAY HE WOULD BEGIN WITH THE
SAME POINT ABOUT THE HISTORIC
STRIKE . THEIR FIGHT AGAINST
CORPORATE PROFITEERING, JOB
SECURITY, FOR ALL WORKERS, IS
A FIGHT FOR ALL. IF NEW
MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO WIN, THE
WORKING CLASS WINS AS A WHOLE.
I MISS PAUL, PERSONALLY. EVEN
IN HIS LAST MONTHS, HE WAS
PROCESSING FOR AMAZON WORKERS
IN HIS HOMETOWN OF CHICAGO. I
BELIEVE HE WOULD AGREE THAT WE
NEED A REVIVAL OF THE FIGHTING
TRADITIONS , WITH SOCIALIST
RANK-AND-FILE LEADERS AND
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS WHO MADE
PERSONAL SACRIFICES. WE NEED
THAT TO SOLVE THE BURNING COST
OF THE LABOR CRISIS FACED BY SO
MANY , TO STOP THE CLIMATE
DISASTER, TO SECURE THE
FUTURE THROUGH INDEPENDENT
CONNECTION , AGAINST THOSE WHO
HAVE BETRAYED THE WORKERS
MOVEMENT AGAIN AND AGAIN. WITH
THIS PROCLAMATION, SEPTEMBER
30th, 2023 WILL BE PAUL
BECKMAN DAY IN SEATTLE. THIS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th,
RANK-AND-FILE MEMBERS WILL BE
GATHERED FOR A DAYLONG PUGET
SOUND TRAINING ORGANIZED TO
BUILD WORKING-CLASS POWER
BASED ON COLLECTIVE DIRECTIVE
ACTION BY WORKERS . PAUL WAS
VERY ACTIVE , PARTICIPATING IN
AND LEAVING TRAININGS LIKE THIS
AND WRITING FREQUENTLY ABOUT
WORKERS STRUGGLES. WE DON'T
ALWAYS AGREE , BUT I THINK THAT
OPEN AND HONEST DEBATE , EVEN
IF IT MEANS ANALYZING OUR
DISAGREEMENTS, IS VERY CRUCIAL
FOR THE LABOR MOVEMENT. IF YOU
ARE A RANK-AND-FILE MEMBER ,
ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO TO LABOR
NOTES.ORG TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
THIS. WE ARE HONORED TODAY
TO HAVE PAUL'S DAUGHTER,
REBECCA HANSON, WHO WILL BE
ACCEPTING THIS PROCLAMATION.
REBECCA IS JOINING US REMOTELY
FROM HER HOME IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
HER BROTHERS, JOHN AND JAMES,
CANNOT JOIN US TODAY, THEY WORK
IN FARMING AND THIS IS THE
BUSY SEASON FOR THEM. THANK
YOU FOR JOINING US . PAUL
LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK IN HIS
72+ YEARS, FIGHTING FOR THE
WORKING CLASS . WE ARE DEEPLY
GRATEFUL FOR HIS WORK. THE
BEST WAY TO REMEMBER HIM IS TO
CONTINUE THE STRUGGLE. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT. I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR
TO OUR COLLEAGUES IF THERE ARE
ANY COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO
SHARE BEFORE WE CALL THE ROLE
ON WHETHER OR NOT TO FIX YOUR
SIGNATURE TO THE PROCLAMATION.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU TO THE FAMILY, THANK
YOU FOR SHARING PAUL WITH US
FOR ALL OF THE YEARS HE WAS
HERE IN SEATTLE DEDICATING
HIMSELF AND HIS LIFE TO SOCIAL
JUSTICE AND WORKER JUSTICE. I
HAD A CHANCE TO MEET WITH HIM
AT THE WASHINGTON STATE LABOR
COUNCIL AND A CONTINUED TO SEE
HIM THROUGHOUT THE TIME I HAVE
BEEN IN THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL. HE WAS CONSTANTLY A
VOICE OF COMPASSION AND REASON
, SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER,
DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR ALL. HE
HAD A SMILE THAT ABSOLUTELY
LIT UP THE ROOM AND HE HAD
POLICY IDEAS AND STRATEGIES AND
ACTIONS . IT WAS INCREDIBLE TO
SEE HIM IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE,
WHETHER WE WERE IN THE HALLS OF
THE STATE CAPITAL FOR JUSTICE
OR TRYING TO GET BILLS TO PASS
OR THE LABOR HALL. I HAD THE
CHANCE TO WORK ON ISSUES
RELATED TO HEALTHCARE FOR ALL
AND EXPANDING WORKER
PROTECTIONS AND BASIC RIGHTS
LIKE MINIMUM WAGE WITH HIS
SUPPORT. I WANT TO SAY THAT IT
HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE, AND THANK
YOU FOR SHARING HIM WITH US AS
WE CONTINUE THE STRUGGLES AND
WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING
TO WALK THE PATH HE PAVED AND
STAND ON THE SHOULDERS THAT HE
BROADENED . WE APPRECIATE IT.
>>> THANK YOU.
>> THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO
APPRECIATE AND VALUE AND WE
WILL MISS THOSE QUALITIES HELD
BY PAUL. WE WANTED TO JUST
ECHO MY COLLEAGUES WORDS, BUT
LIFT UP THAT ONE OF THE THINGS
I APPRECIATE MOST ABOUT PAUL
WAS THAT HE UNDERSTOOD THAT TO
BUILD A MOVEMENT YOU NEEDED TO
MOVE . YOU HAD TO BUILD
LEADERSHIP IN OTHER PEOPLE AND
THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS I
THINK THAT PAUL SPENT A LOT OF
TIME AND EFFORT DOING, WHICH
WAS BUILDING LEADERSHIP IN
OTHERS TO SUPPORT THE LABOR
MOVEMENT . WE KNOW THAT IT
TAKES PEOPLE TO MAKE A
MOVEMENT . WE ARE NOT HERE
FOREVER. WE CAN ALL STAND , AS
VICE CHAIR LEWIS SAID, ON THE
SHOULDERS OF THOSE THAT CAME
BEFORE US BUT IN ORDER TO DO
THAT, THAT MENTORSHIP AND
POWER-SHARING IS REALLY
INCREDIBLE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY
OTHER COMMENTS BEFORE WE MOVE ,
BEFORE I HAVE THE ROLLCALL?
BEFORE WE DO THAT, I WANT TO
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT AND YOUR TEAM AND YOUR
STAFF FOR THE PROCLAMATION AND
THE CHANGES THAT WERE MADE.
THERE'S A LONG HISTORY , NOT
ONLY FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE
BUT FOR THE LABOR MOVEMENT
NATIONALLY AND THOUGH I NEVER
MET THE GENTLEMEN I KNEW OF THE
GENTLEMAN . YOU LEAD TO LEAVE
AND CARRY ON THE GOOD WORK.
WITH THAT, MADAME CLERK ? CAN
YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE FOR
SIGNATURES FOR THOSE WHO LIKE
THEIR SIGNATURE AFFIXED TO THE
PROCLAMATION?
>> NINE SIGNATURES WILL BE
FIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION.
>> YOU ARE AGAIN RECOGNIZED
TO FORMALLY PRESENT THE
PROCLAMATION. BEFORE WE DO
THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO SUSPEND
THE RULES TO ALLOW OUR GUEST
TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION AND
PROVIDE REMARKS. COUNCIL
MEMBER SAWANT, THE FLOOR IS
YOURS.
>> THANK YOU. BEFORE HE
PRESENTS THE PROCLAMATION AND
TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPH FOR
POSTERITY, WE INVITE SISTER
REBECCA TO SAY A FEW WORDS AND
MAYBE ONE OF OUR SISTERS AND
BROTHERS WOULD LIKE TO SHARE.
REBECCA WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY
A FEW WORDS?
>> THERE SHE IS. REBECCA? I
KNOW THAT REBECCA IS HERE
BECAUSE WE SPOKE BEFORE THE
CAMERAS STARTED ROLLING.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT.
>> THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> ADVOCATE, SUPPORTER,
EDUCATOR , THAT WAS OUR PAUL
DAD. PARENTS, VOICING HOW
PROUD THEY ARE OF THEIR CHILD,
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE UNIQUE
MOMENTS WHERE IT IS QUITE THE
OPPOSITE. ON BEHALF OF MY
BROTHERS AND MYSELF IT IS WITH
GREAT PRIDE AND HONOR TO
WITNESS THIS MOMENTOUS OCCASION
AND ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION
IN RECOGNITION OF OUR LOVE IT
-- BELOVED DAD. WE NOW HAVE
SUCH DISTINCT COMPREHENSION .
THE VERY ESSENCE OF HIS WORK
WAS COMPASSION FOR PEOPLE
EXECUTED WITH INTEGRITY AND
INTELLECT, BUT IT WAS HIS
TIRELESS COMMITMENT THAT
ENABLED HIM TO EFFECTIVELY
IMPACT THE LIVELIHOOD OF
MULTIPLE LEGIONS AND BE SUCH A
MILEY -- MIGHTY VOICE . A
WARRIOR OF COMPASSION,
ADVOCATE, MENTOR, SUPPORTER,
EDUCATOR, ROLE MODEL
EXTRAORDINAIRE. HE PERFORMED
THOSE DUTIES SUPERBLY AS A
GREAT FATHER AND A GREAT DAD
AND HE LEADS US ALL WITH A
LEGACY TO BE PROUD OF AND WE
CARRY ON IN HIS HONOR.
>> THANK YOU. IS THERE
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD?
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT WARREN
HAS , THE MARINE DIVISION. WE
MET PAUL BIG BEN, PAUL WAS
THERE MOBILIZING. IT WAS NOT
PRESENT, IT WAS OUR LAST, WITH
HIS BOOTS AND HIS BEARD AND HIS
CRAZY SAYINGS, I WAS A JUNIOR
OFFICER. PAUL WAS A CHARACTER.
HE WAS A FRIEND, A COMRADE,
AND A HARD WORKER. WE REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT THIS CITY IS
RECOGNIZING A WORKING-CLASS
PERSON. HE WAS A REGULAR, HE
DRESSED LIKE A REGULAR GUY.
THE CITY HAD A STRONG MARITIME
LABOR MOVEMENT AT ONE POINT IT
HELPED TO MAKE IT TO THE
IMPRESSIVE CITY THAT IT IS SO
THAT WE COULD WELCOME
IMMIGRANTS TO BE STRONG AND
PAUL WAS ALL ABOUT THAT. I
KNOW I ONLY GET A MINUTE, TO
GET THAT IN OUR UNION
NEWSPAPER. PAUL WAS A
CHARACTER. INCLUDING THE WTO,
OUR STREETS. I HAVE STORIES
ABOUT HIM FALLING IN THE WATER.
THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN TOLD AND
IS FOR ANOTHER TIME, BUT 25
YEARS AGO, WE FEEL PROUD TO BE
WORKING PEOPLE. THIS
RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATION,
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU DID COUNCIL
MEMBER SAWANT, WOULD YOU LIKE
TO PRESENT? HOPEFULLY WE CAN
HAVE A PHOTO. I WANT TO ECHO,
HE DID NOT AGREE, IF THERE IS
ANY TRADE THAT WE NEED TO
CONTINUE TO BUILD THAT LABOR
STRUGGLE, IT'S EXACTLY THAT.
JUST TO UNDERSTAND THAT
FRIENDLY DEBATE IS ACTUALLY AN
IMPORTANT PARCEL OF FIGHTING
THIS MOVEMENT AND PERSONALLY,
I DON'T KNOW IF I ALWAYS AGREED
WITH HIM OR HE AGREED WITH ME,
BUT WHAT WE HAD WAS A GENUINE
COMRADESHIP . WE BELIEVE THAT
IT WAS GOOD AND OKAY TO HAVE
DEBATE BECAUSE THAT IS HOW
THOSE BEST IDEAS COME FORWARD ,
AS A CORROSIVE ADDITION, AND
PAUL EMBODIED , IS NOT ABOUT
THE GAMES FOR HIS PERSONAL
LIFE, IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT THE
LABOR MOVEMENT.
>> WE WILL GIVE YOU A MOMENT TO
PRESENT TO THE PROCLAMATION,
TO OUR GUEST IN CHAMBERS.
SATURDAY, 2023. ALL RIGHT.
>> MADAME CLERK ? LET ME KNOW
WHEN I CAN START THE DISCUSSION
ON PUBLIC COMMENT AGAIN.
>> I THINK THAT WE ARE GOOD.
>> OKAY. WE HAVE 10 REMOTE AND
29 IN PERSON.
>> ONLY SIX REMOTE SIGNED UP
RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE ABOUT 29 IN
PERSON.
>> TODAY, WE ARE GOING TO
HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT LIMITED TO
ONE MINUTE. WE WILL START
WITH THE FOLKS CALLING IN,
WHICH ARE SIX PEOPLE AND THEN
WE MOVED TO THE FOLKS IN
CHAMBERS. WE ASK YOU TO SPEAK
TO THE ITEMS THAT ARE ON
TODAY'S AGENDA AND WITH THAT,
LET'S START PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> HOWARD, DON'T FORGET TO
PRESS STAR SIX. GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. WE
RECOGNIZE THE CRIMES OF HATE
AND ABUSE. INCLUDING THE LOSS
OF A JOB. WHEN THE REWARDS OF
THAT CULTURE STOP BEING
REWARDS. WHEN IT COMES TO
POLICING, IN RECENT MONTHS
WITH THESE REVELATIONS ,
MISOGYNY, AND DISREGARD BID
COUNCILMEMBERS ARE CALLING FOR
CULTURAL CHANGE . IF OUR SYSTEM
WORKED, WE WOULD NOT BE HERE.
IT'S AN ABSURD SYSTEM FIRMLY
REJECTED BY CITIES ACROSS THE
U.S. WITH THE OFFICE OF
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION. THE
CULTURAL CHANGE WE NEED .
>> NEXT WE HAVE MEGAN CRUZ.
>> A LANDMARK RESIDENT ,
SPEAKING ON THE NOMINATION OF
THE FISHER BUILDING FOR
LANDMARK STAFF. HISTORIC
PRESERVATION AND PRESERVING
DOWNTOWN HOUSING , BACKGROUND,
AGES, AND INCOME. OURS IS NOT
THE ONLY ONE WITHOUT AN
AMENDMENT. THIS RETAINS LIFE,
EMERGENCY ACCESS , AND TO
STORE THIS, THAT IS NOW IN
DANGER. EVERY BUILDING THERE
NEEDS THIS SPEED THIS TAKES
AWAY SOMETHING VITAL. DO NOT
COMPROMISE OUR ABILITY .
>> THANK YOU. GO AHEAD.
>> HELLO. I'M HERE TO EXPRESS
OR ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNS.
ARTS ARE THE FOUNDATIONS TO
ALL, TO DOWNTOWN OFFICE WORKERS
, WITH THE DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION
PLAN. THESE ARE PHENOMENAL
RESULTS. WE ARE EAGER TO SEE
THAT SUCCESS ON YOUR PART.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT
SPEAKER IS MARA.
>>> HELLO. I'M THE DEPUTY
DIRECTOR FOR TRANSIT ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT . THIS WILL
TRANSFER SEVEN PROPERTIES FROM
THE CITY OF SEATTLE. THIS IS
THE CULMINATION OF FIVE YEARS
WITH TRANSIT AND THE CITY OF
SEATTLE COMMUNITY USE FOR
SURPLUS PROPERTIES. THIS
STARTED DEVELOPING THIS
INITIATIVE IN 2018 AND IN
2019 WE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL
ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH
HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
WITH CULTURALLY RELEVANT RETAIL
SERVICES. WE'VE TRANSFERRED 10
TOTAL PROPERTIES TO THE CITY.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE
LILY HAYWARD.
>>> THANK YOU. I AM HERE TO
WHOLEHEARTEDLY ENDORSE THE
PHILIPPINE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT . I
HAVE BEEN SHOCKED AND ASHAMED
TO KNOW THAT BILLIONS OF
TAXPAYER DOLLARS HAVE BEEN
SENT TO SUPPORT KILLINGS,
TORTURE, DISAPPEARANCES, ET
CETERA. THE KILLINGS OF
CHILDREN AND ENTIRE FAMILIES .
I SEE THE AFFECTS OF THE BUDGET
DEFICIT AND AM WONDERING WHY
WE AREN'T SPENDING THAT MONEY .
YEAH. WE HAVE OTHER CITIES
LIKE JERSEY CITY AND I WOULD
LOVE FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU. GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU. I ASK THAT YOU
PLEASE PASS THESE ITEMS ON
YOUR AGENDA, TODAY. FOR PUBLIC
SPACES AND NEIGHBORHOODS .
THIS WILL BRING RESIDENTS AND
VISITORS DOWNTOWN. THESE ARE
NECESSARY STEPS TO SUPPORT
INCREASED TOURISM . THIS
BRINGS MORE LIGHT AND ACTIVITY
TO EVERY CORNER OF OUR CITY.
THIS IS ABOUT DEVELOPING
CONNECTIONS WITH THE
NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE PARKS
DEPARTMENT WILL BUILD ON
IMPORTANT STEPS TO BE SAFE
AND INCLUSIVE FOR RESIDENTS AND
WORKERS. MORE AFFORDABLE, AND
MORE ACCEPTABLE.
>>> THANK YOU.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> BARELY.
>> YOU'VE GOT TO SPEAK UP.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
>> YES. OKAY. I AM ASKING YOU
TO ADD AN AGENDA ITEM TO DRAFT
A LETTER TO THE PUBLIC EXPOSURE
COMMISSION . I'VE EMAILED
COUNCILMEMBERS ASK THING AND
THE RESPONDENT IS SOMEONE WHO
HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS FOR
PROSECUTION . AGAIN , I'M JUST
ASKING YOU TO SPEAK UP BUT I
HAVE A DEAR FRIEND WHO, FOUR
YEARS AGO, WAS CRITICIZED OVER
ALLEGATIONS OF DARK MONEY. I
HOPE FOR THE SAME, NOW.
>> THANK YOU. OUR FIRST IN
PERSON SPEAKER IS MATTHEW
RICHTER AND MATTHEW WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY A KIT COBB.
>> THANK YOU. I AM A SENIOR
ADVISER , AND I WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT LONG TERM
AND FOR THE CAPITAL PROJECT.
TODAY I RISE TO SPORT COUNCIL
BARREL 201 666 TO ENTER INTO
A 60 YEAR LONG LEASE FOR WHAT
WE ARE CALLING A USE ARTS
EMPOWERMENT LEAGUE. THE TOTEM
STAR , ALL-BLACK AND
INDIGENOUS USE ARTS SERVING TO
CREATE THIS NEWS SPACE . WE'VE
RAISED THE MONEY TO CREATE IT
AND ARE REFERRING IT TO A USE
ARTS EMPOWERMENT EDUCATION LAB
AND WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US
FOR A RIBBON-CUTTING DID YOU
WILL GET AN INVITATION IN THE
NEXT WEEK OR SO, BUT THANK YOU
AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THE
PROJECT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
SEEING YOU.
>> THANK YOU. GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM A
NEWLY ADDED STAFF MEMBER. I
WAS HERE MY JUNIOR AND SENIOR
YEAR AT CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL
AND DID A PROGRAM WITH THE
SPEECH ARTS CORP. BID TOTEM
STAR HAS IMPACTED MY LIFE IN A
LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS
INCLUDING BUILDING CONNECTIONS
IN COMMUNITY . CURRENTLY
PROVIDING A JOB FOR ABOUT 2.5
YEARS. THESE THINGS ARE
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT , COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS LIKE THE BILL AND
MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION AND AS
TG, AND WE ARE EXCITED TO OPEN
OUR STATION HERE, PRETTY SOON.
THAT BEING SAID, I WANTED TO
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND
SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE
SALLY FOLLOWED BY DANIEL PARK.
>> BEFORE WE BEGIN , I WOULD
LIKE TO TAKE A POINT OF
PRIVILEGE , FROM SALLY WHO
CHAIRED PARKS FOR ALMOST A
DECADE AND DID A LOT OF WORK ON
THE WATERFRONT AND WITH
EVERYTHING ELSE, YOU HAVE TWO
MINUTES BECAUSE YOU WERE
INSTRUMENTAL IN OUR COMMITTEE
MEETING , SO WITH THAT, LET'S
GIVE YOU TWO MINUTES. IF THE
HISTORY OF THE WATERFRONT FOR
AT LEAST THE LAST 18 YEARS.
PLEASE, WELCOME, GOOD TO SEE
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBERS,
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME COME
IN. I WANT TO SUPPORT THE DSA
CONTRACT THAT WILL EXPAND THE
PARKS WORK AND OCCIDENTAL TO
THE SMALL PARK IN THE NEXT ONE
IN DOWNTOWN. THANK YOU, SO
MUCH . WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT HAS
MADE. WE SAW HYDE PARK IN NEW
YORK CITY AND WHAT A DIFFERENCE
IT MADE AND WE TOOK A PAGE FROM
THEIR BOOK, ADDING CHAIRS AND
TABLES FOR EVERYBODY SO THAT
EVERYONE WOULD HAVE A PLACE TO
COME TO MOVE TOWARD BETTER
UNDERSTANDING FOR OUR PARKS.
IT'S BEEN AN AMAZING DIFFERENCE
AND WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT
IT CAN DO. THANK YOU. MY
HUSBAND AND I HAVE LIVED IN THE
SAME BUILDING. THANK YOU FOR
SUPPORTING THIS, ITEM FOUR.
THANK YOU DID
>>> NEXT WE HAVE DANIEL PARK.
>> THANK YOU. WITH ALL OF OUR
HARD WORK TOGETHER , AT KING
STREET STATION.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS CLAUDIA LOWERY.
>> THAT'S A TOUGH ACT TO
FOLLOW. GOOD AFTERNOON,
COUNCILMEMBERS. I LIVE IN
NORTH BELLTOWN OVERLOOKING THE
SCULPTURE PARK AND I SUPPORT
THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF THE
DSA AND THE CITY TO CONTINUE
WORKING TO PRESERVE AND CREATE
PARKS. PARKS ARE NOTHING LESS
THAN CRITICAL CITY
INFRASTRUCTURE, IN PARTICULAR,
THE WATERFRONT PARKS, WHICH
INCLUDE MYRTLE EDWARD AND
CENTENNIAL PARK, WHICH ARE
CRUCIAL FOR CITY RESIDENTS AND
VISITORS ALIKE FOR THE SAFETY,
CLEANLINESS, AND ENJOYMENT OF
ALL PARK VISITORS IT'S
IMPERATIVE TO INCLUDE IN THE
RENEWAL PLANS THE CREATION OF
AN OFF LEASH DOG PARK IN RURAL
EDWARDS OR CENTENNIAL PARK.
DOG PARKS ARE NOT JUST FOR DOG
OWNERS, THEY ARE ESSENTIAL TO
THE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF
PUBLIC PARKS AND KEEP PEOPLE
WHO DO NOT CARE FOR DOGS
SEPARATED FROM DOGS, WHO HAVE A
RIGHT TO BE OFF LEASH. AS WE
COLLABORATE , PLEASE MAKE
PLANS TO INCORPORATE THIS
ELEMENT OF PARK INFRASTRUCTURE.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE ROBERT
RODRIGUEZ FOLLOWED BY GABRIEL
NEWMAN.
>> THANK YOU. MY COMMENTS ARE
IN SUPPORT OF PASSING THE PARK
AGREEMENT RENEWAL FOR ANOTHER
SIX YEARS , BELL STREET PARK,
A TRACK OF RECORD OF SUCCESS
AND INCLUSIVE PUBLIC SPACES.
SINCE 2016, THE COLLABORATION
HAS EFFECTIVELY MANAGED
WESTLAKE PARK , WHICH HAS
BECOME IMPORTANT PLACES FOR
RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES,
VISITORS, OF ALL AGES. THE
DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION PLAN
EMPHASIZES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF
PARKS AND CULTURAL SOCIAL
POINTS, PLACING A CRUCIAL ROLE
IN SHAPING OUR DOWNTOWN
FUTURE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE
GABRIEL NEWMAN .
>> I AM FROM GS BA,
WASHINGTON'S OBT Q PLUS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND I'M
HERE TO SUPPORT THE PASSING OF
THE RENEWAL. THE FIRST
APARTMENT I HAD IN SEATTLE WAS
PIONEER SQUARE. I LIVED THERE
2014 TO 2015 , AND THE UPGRADE
HAS BEEN TRANSFORMATIVE. WHILE
I LIVED THERE THE PARK WAS
LARGELY EMPTY AND NOW IT IS A
CENTRAL HOTSPOT. WHEN I VISIT I
SEE FOLKS ENJOY THEIR LUNCH
FROM THE LOCAL RESTAURANT , I
SEE ELDERS PLAYING CHESS, KIDS
PLAYING SPORTS, COMMUNITY
PROGRAMMING, AND PERFORMANCES
FROM NEIGHBORS. IT HAS COME
ALIVE AND THOUGH I NO LONGER
LIVE THERE, I VISIT. THE
EXPERIENCES CREATED BY
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS ARE
ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAINING
ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND
WHAT PEOPLE HAVE OPEN AND SAFE
SPACE TO SIT DOWN, THEY SPEND
MORE TIME THERE. THE
ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN
TRANSFORMATIVE. THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS LISA
NIGHT.
>> AS THE FORMER CHAIR OF THE
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT MANAGED BY THE
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION, I
WANTED TO START BY THANKING
YOU ALL FOR RENEWING THIS.
PLEASE PASS THIS FOR THE NEXT
SIX YEARS TO ADD PIONEER PARK
AND BELL STREET. IT IS ALREADY
MANAGING WESTLAKE PARK AND
OCCIDENTAL SQUARE. THE
DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION PLAN
HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF
THE MID-DSA AND GREEN SPACES
IN ACHIEVING OUR SHARED GOAL OF
A THRIVING CITY. THIS EXTREMELY
WELL-RUN AND AFFECT THE
ORGANIZATION WILL DO A SUPERB
JOB OF ENSURING THAT THE CITY'S
GREEN SPACES IN THIS AGREEMENT
ARE FULLY ACCESSIBLE ,
AVAILABLE, AND ENJOYED BY THE
PUBLIC CREATED TO SERVE. IN
MEETING FOR THE PAST YEAR TO
UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS AND WHAT
IS GOING ON, WHAT IT'S GOING
TO TAKE DOWN SEATTLE'S DOWNTOWN
FULLY DRIVE AGAIN, THERE WAS
AN OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR
EVERYTHING. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY COMMENTS
ARE IN SUPPORT OF PASSING THE
PARKS AGREEMENT RENEWAL. AS
ARTIST AND PROFESSIONAL
PERFORMERS OUR ROLE IS TO BE
THOUGHTFUL AND CREATIVE LEADERS
OF SOCIETY, RESPONSIBLE FOR
GUIDING THE POPULATION FOR
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND
CELEBRATION. THE COLLABORATIVE
WORK THAT WE HAVE DONE WITH
THE DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
ASSOCIATION , AS THE POWER
THIS WOMAN OWNED, TO THE SAFE,
PUBLIC SPACES. TO GET TO KNOW
ONE ANOTHER TO THE EXPERIENCE
OF JOY. THIS CAN BE REPLACED,
AS YOU STAND FOR AND ALLIED
WITH THE DSA. THE WORK OF THE
DSA MUST CONTINUE FOR THE
GREATER PUBLIC GOOD. THANK YOU
.
>> OKAY. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS
JESSICA LYONS. JESSICA WILL
BE FOLLOWED BY JULIET.
>> HELLO. I AM FROM HUDSON
PACIFIC PROPERTIES AND AM ALSO
A DOWNTOWN RESIDENT. THE
IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUING TO
ACTIVATE OUR PARKS IS TWO
FOLD. KEEP THE PARKS FROM
BECOMING UNSIGHTLY, UNSAFE
AREAS, AND CONTINUING TO
PROVIDE INCLUSIVE CULTURAL,
SOCIAL, MEETINGS FOR
RESIDENCES, BUSINESSES, AND
VISITORS WHICH SHOWS HOW
COMMITTED WE ARE TO OUR
COMMUNITY. WE'VE SEEN WHAT
HAPPENS AND THEY TURN INTO
ENCAMPMENTS, DRUG MARKETS, AND
UNSAFE AREAS RENEWING THIS
AGREEMENT PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE
IN SHAPING OUR DOWNTOWN'S
FUTURE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE
JULIA FOLLOWED BY A DION
SIENA GOT.
>> AND ACTUALLY HERE TO SPEAK
ON TWO THINGS. DO I GET ONE
MINUTE?
>> WITH THE PARKS AGREEMENT,
AS WELL AS THE AMENDMENT FOR
THE THIRD AVENUE ADDRESSING
FISHER STUDIOS BUILDING. AS A
DOWNTOWN RESIDENT AND BUSINESS
OWNER THAT LIVES AND WORKS ON
THIRD AVENUE, MAINTAINING THE
LIVABILITY OF THAT BLOCK , IN
OUR MINDS WITH A FRONT ROW
SEAT TO IT. THE WORK THAT THE
DSA HAS BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH
HAS BEEN REMARKABLE AS WELL AS
THE ACTIVATIONS , VITAL, AND
SECURE, AND SAFE. WE ALSO
RECOMMEND TO YOU TO ADOPT THE
AMENDMENT OF THE ZONING FOR
THE FISHER STUDIOS BUILDING
WHICH IS A HISTORIC LANDMARK.
THE AMENDMENT WILL ALLOW A 15
FOOT SETBACK . THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE OUR NEXT
SPEAKER.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. WE ARE
HERE FROM SEATTLE PUBLIC RADIO
STATION IN SUPPORT OF PASSING
THE PARKS AGREEMENT RENEWAL.
THE MISSION IS TO ENRICH LIVES
AND WE APPRECIATE AND SUPPORT
THE DSA'S WORK TO OUR
COMMUNITY TOGETHER BY TAKING
PART IN THIS. THIS IS TO
CREATE SAFE, WELCOMING, AND
INCLUSIVE PUBLIC SPACES AND WE
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE
PROGRAMMING ACTIVATION THAT
REFLECTS THE COMMITMENT TO
DIVERSITY AND EQUITY IN EACH
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY. THIS
GREATLY EMPHASIZES THE MEETING
POINTS, RENEWING THIS AGREEMENT
PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SHAPING
DOWNTOWN'S FUTURE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE
OUR NEXT SPEAKER .
>> HELLO, COUNCILMEMBERS, AND
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I AM
ONE OF THE GENERAL PARTNERS AND
OPERATORS IN BELLTOWN AND I AM
ALSO , I HAVE BOOKED THE
DOWNTOWN CONCERT SERIES FOR A
FEW SEASONS AND THERE ARE
THREE THINGS I WANTED TO LOOK
AT. I WANTED TO TELL YOU ABOUT
WHAT IT IS BECAUSE MAYBE IF
YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE SHOWS,
IT IS 38 FREE CONCERTS, WHICH
IS CRAZY BECAUSE NOTHING IS
FREE ANYMORE. THAT INCLUDES A
KICKOFF WE HAD IN WESTLAKE PARK
FOR 5000 PEOPLE. THESE EVENTS
SERVICE RESIDENCE, THE
SERVICE TOURISTS, AND THEY
SERVE PEOPLE FROM OTHER
NEIGHBORHOODS WHO COME DOWN TO
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE WITH OUR
KICKOFF EVENT. THOSE ARE THE
MAJOR THINGS. THAT IS WHAT I
REALLY WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT .
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY NICK JACKAL.
>> THANK YOU. I'M A DIRECTOR
FOR KILROY REALTY CORPORATION
AND CHAIR FOR THE METROPOLITAN
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. MY PLAN
WAS TO COME AND SPEAK TODAY TO
PASS THE PARKS AGREEMENT
RENEWAL AND I STILL PLAN ON
DOING THAT AND TO THAT END I
WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT THIS
LETTER FROM 250 SUPPORTERS IN
AND AROUND DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
CALLING FOR YOU TO PLEASE TAKE
THIS EASY VOTE FORWARD AND
PASS THE PARKS AGREEMENT. YOU
DO NOT NEED TO TAKE MY WORD FOR
IT . WE'VE GOT THREE PEOPLE
RIGHT HERE WHO DO THE GOOD WORK
SO WHAT WE ARE ASKING YOU TO
DO IS TO SUPPORT THE GOOD WORK
THESE PEOPLE DO AND WHAT THE
LAST 20 SECONDS I WOULD LIKE TO
ASK YOU TO SUPPORT THE THIRD
AVENUE REZONE. I HAVE HEARD
CONCERNING COMMENTS ABOUT HOW
THIS IS TRICKLE-DOWN THIS OR
TRICKLE DOWN THAT AND THEY
UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS
WELL-INTENTIONED LEGISLATING
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY WE
NEED THE UNITS IN PASSING THIS
REZONE DOES NOT COME AT THE
EXPENSE OF CREATING OTHER UNITS
WE NEED , THAT MAY BE MORE
AFFORDABLE. WE NEED ALL THE
UNITS WE CAN GET.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. CB 120631 AND
632, PASSING THIS REZONE IS A
KEY COMPONENT OF THE DOWNTOWN
ACTIVATION PLAN ANY
SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARD THE
RECOVERY AND LONG-TERM
REVERENCE WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR AS MANY AS 2400 NEW HOMES
AND INCREASE FLEXIBILITY AND
INCENTIVES TO SUPPORT A
VARIETY OF USES. THESE AREAS
CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO
THRIVING NEIGHBORHOODS.
ADDITIONALLY, THIS CAN
CONTRIBUTE OVER $8 MILLION IN
INVESTMENTS PASSAGE TO
INVIGORATE OUR STREETS WITH
MORE FOOT TRAFFIC. FINALLY BY
ENCOURAGING PRIVATE SECTOR
INVESTMENTS, AND STREET-LEVEL
ACTIVITY, WE HAVE OUR
OPPORTUNITY TO DISRUPT THE
PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES THAT
CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THE AVENUE
AND CREATE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT.
TODAY WE URGE YOU TO APPROVE
THESE PIECES OF LEGISLATION AS
THEY WERE PASSED OUT OF
COMMITTEE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. FEEL FREE TO
LIFT THAT MICROPHONE UP.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, THANK YOU
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK
TODAY. I'M HERE TO ASK YOU TO
SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT CB 120
032. UNDER A YEAR AGO, I HAD
TO SUDDENLY MOVE AND I WAS SO
GRATEFUL TO HAVE FOUND A
BEAUTIFUL SPACE THAT I COULD
AFFORD IN AN UNEXPECTED TIME
AND THE COMMUNITY REMINISCENT
OF OLD SEATTLE. THAT IS WHERE
THE FISHER BUILDING IS,
MAKING SURE THAT THIS ON
THIRD, AN INCREDIBLE, VIBRANT,
GROWING PLACE TO LIVE HAD SPACE
TO KEEP THAT BUILDING AND I
WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT THIS
IS AN EXAMPLE OF MIXED INCOME
, MIXED AGE, MIXED HISTORY
DOWNRIGHT. THIS IS SOMETHING
WE WANT TO KEEP IN OUR CITY
AND WITH MY FEW SECONDS LEFT, I
WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO
STOP BY . MICHELLE HAS BEEN
MAKING ART IN THE FRONT WINDOW
FOR 30 YEARS.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE OUR NEXT
SPEAKER .
>> THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION,
I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT 1206
32. THERE IS ONE PROBLEM WITH
THE BILL THAT WE HAVE ASKED TO
BE CORRECTED. IT TAKES AWAY THE
CURRENT 15 FOOT SETBACK FROM
FACADES AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS
AND WE HAVE TALKED TO PCD
ABOUT THIS AND HAVE AN
AMENDMENT TO RESTORE OR
STRENGTHEN . WE NEEDED TO
PROTECT OUR BUILDINGS FROM THE
ENCROACHMENT OF NEW HIGH-RISES
AND WE ASK THAT YOU SUPPORT
THE AMENDMENT WHICH IS YET TO
BE BROUGHT BEFORE YOU. I ASK
THAT YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THIS
AMENDMENT AND PLEASE SUPPORT IT
TODAY.
>> I BELIEVE WE HAVE MICHAEL
WILKINS FOLLOWED BY ANTHONY
PETERSON.
>> HELLO. I AM ADDRESSING
AGENDA ITEM CB 120362 AND WHAT
WE ARE ASKING FOR IS A VERY
SIMPLE AMENDMENT TO THE
PROPOSED OF ZONING. I AM
GENERALLY NOT OPPOSED TO THE
UP ZONE BUT WE ASK FOR
CONSIDERATION ON THE UNIQUE
LANDMARK BUILDING AS IT
SUPPORTS A RANGE OF LIVABILITY
, WHICH WE HAVE SEEN AS A
MODEL. WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO
BRING YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS
ISSUE, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT
IT. IT IS A SMALL ADDITION TO
A LARGE UP ZONE. THANK YOU.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE ANTHONY
PETERSON .
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS
ANTHONY PETERSON AND I AM HERE
IN RECOGNITION WITH DSA, TO
EXTEND THE PARTNERSHIP. FOR
ANOTHER SIX YEARS. TO HAVE
TAKING OVER THE PARKS FOR THE
CITY, I REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST
LIVED DOWN HERE. THEY DID NOT
HAVE ACTIVATIONS, AND THESE
THAT HAVE COME HERE HAVE HAD
CONCERTS, WITHOUT THE WOMEN'S
WORLD CUP , THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
, TO COME AND ENJOY DOWNTOWN.
TO EXTEND THAT WILL GREATLY
CREATE MORE SAFE SPACES FOR
PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER AND
ENJOY THIS GREAT DOWNTOWN.
THANK YOU.
>> [ CAPTIONERS TRANSITIONING ]
>> WADE IS FOLLOWED BY JACK
BAUMAN.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS WADE AND I
AM A PUBLIC SERVANT WITH KING
COUNTY WASTE WATER AND MEMBER
OF TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117 AND A
MEMBER OF SEATTLE'S CHAPTER OF
THE INTERNATIONAL COALITION FOR
THE HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES. LAST YEAR I
LEARNED ABOUT A STRUGGLE IN THE
PHILIPPINES AND WAS REALLY
DISTURBED THIS SPRING AND A
38-YEAR-OLD CALL WORKER UNION
LEADER SINCE MURDERS I MOSQUEDA
FOR DRAWING THERE A SECOND.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, THE
FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM
PRESIDENT. COUNSEL BARROW
120663, EXCUSE ME WOULD
AUTHORIZE A RENEW AND EXPIRING
LEASE PROPERTY FOR THE FIRE
MARSHAL'S OFFICE LOCATED ON
THIRD AVENUE SOUTH AND SOUTH
MAIN STREET. THE FIRE MARSHAL'S
OFFICE INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY
66 FTEs ALL ASSIGNED TO THE
THIRD AND MAIN BUILDING WHICH
THEY HAVE LEASED SINCE 1988 AND
THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE IS
INTERESTED IN CONTINUING TO
LEASE THE SPACE AS THEY HAVE AN
OPERATIONAL NEED TO BE IN CLOSE
PROXIMITY TO HEADQUARTERS AND
THE EMERGENCY HEADQUARTERS.
THIS LEGISLATION WOULD
AUTHORIZE THE FIFTH AMENDMENT
WHICH WOULD INCLUDE AN
ADDITIONAL 5-YEAR TERM AND ONE
FIVE-YEAR TERM OPTION. IT
INCLUDES 9462 SQUARE FEET OF
SPACE AT $33 PER SQUARE FRUIT
INCLUDING OPERATING EXPENSES,
WHICH, ACCORDING TO FAS STAFF
RESEARCH, IS BELOW MARKET
VALUE. OVERALL ANNUAL GUSTS
INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS
YEAR'S LEASES APPROXIMATELY
$24,600. MADAM PRESIDENT THAT
IS ALL THAT I HAVE AND I WANT
TO THANK CENTRAL STAFF FOR
WORKING TO GET THIS FINALIZED
AND SENT TO FULL COUNSEL
DIRECTLY INTO ALL OF THE FOLKS
AS THEY WORK ON THIS
LEGISLATION.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA. ARE THERE ANY
COMMENTS? ARE NOT SEEING ANY
AND I'M GUESSING, COUNCILMAN
MARELLA'S? YOU STUDENT IN.
THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I DO NOT
SEE NO ONE HAS RAISED THEIR
HAND. COUNCILMAN MOSQUEDA IS
GOOD AND WITH THAT BUT THE
COURT CALL THE ROLL ON THE
BILL.
>> [ ROLL CALL ] .
>> 9 IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND PLEASE
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
LEGISLATION. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER SEVEN
INTO THE RECORD.
>> COUNSEL NUMBER 120660 AND
THEY ENTER INTO A LEASE
AGREEMENT INTO THE CITY OF
SEATTLE AND RATIFYING ACTS .
>> 120666. IS THERE A SECOND?
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
COUNCILMEMBER MARELLA'S. I'M
GUESSING THAT'S WHY YOU CAME ON
CAMERA TO ADDRESS IT.
>> YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COLLEAGUES,
THE CULTURAL SPACE AGENCY AS
YOU MAY RECALL IS THE CHARTERED
PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
WHOSE MISSION IS TO FOCUS ON
CULTURAL REAL A STATE
DEVELOPMENT AND CREATE AND
MAINTAIN LONG-TERM AFFORDABLE
COMMERCIAL SPACE IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH COMMUNITIES. GOALS INCLUDE
BUILDING COMMUNITY WEALTH TO
REAL A STATE INVESTMENT,
FACILITATING OWNERSHIP OF
CULTURAL SPACES AND ADDRESSING
THE NEEDS OF BLACK AND
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND
DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND IT'S
UNDERGONE A RACIAL EQUITY
TOOLKIT ASSESSMENT AND IS A
SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVE AND
SEATTLE'S EFFORT TO PRESERVE
AND ENHANCE OUR CULTURAL SPACE.
THIS WOULD AUTHORIZE THE
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTED AGREEMENT
WITH THE PDA. YOU RECALL THE
MISSION IS TO SECURE LONG-TERM
AFFORDABLE SPACE. IT PROVIDES
THE CULTURAL SPACE AGENCY WITH
A 30-YEAR REESE AND DISCOUNTED
RENT FOR THE SECOND FLOOR OF
KING STREET STATION AND IT
ALLOWS THE CULTURAL SPACE
AGENCY TO RECOUP ITS $3.37
BILLION INVESTMENT IN BUILDING
OUT THE SPACE. THAT BILL THAT
WILL BE DONE THIS FALL
INCLUDES THINGS LIKE HVAC,
PLUMBING AND ELECTRICITY,
FLOORING, RESTROOMS, OFFICE
SPACE, AS WELL AS PRODUCTION
AND CLASSROOM SPACE FOR THE
FIVE YOUTH FOCUSED
ORGANIZATIONS PART OF THE
PROGRAM. YOU'VE HEARD FROM MANY
OF THEM AND THEY INCLUDE
JACKSON STREET MUSIC PROGRAM,
RED EAGLE SOARING AND NATIVE
YOUTH THEATER AND THE RHAPSODY
PROJECT, A TOTEM START AND WHIP
SMART. THIS IS AN ARTS
APPLICATION AND IT COULD REALLY
HELP BUILD THE CITY'S CULTURAL
ECONOMY AND PROVIDE CRITICAL
ACTIVATION BOTH WITHIN THE
BUILDING AND THE BROADER
JACKSON STREET AREA AS WELL AS
THE BROADER CHINATOWN
INTERNATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD,
AND THE PIONEER SQUARE
NEIGHBORHOOD. SO, WE ARE URGING
PASSAGE.
>> THANK YOU.
>>
>> COUNCILMEMBER I WANT TO
THANK YOU FOR THE CULTURAL
SPACE AGENCY AND IT BECOMING A
PDA. PDA'S PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY CAME OUT OF THE BLOCK
GRANTS IN THE 1970s. SOMEONE
WILL CORRECT ME I AM SURE. I
THINK THERE'S ONLY EIGHT IN THE
CITY, MAYBE NINE. WHAT IS SO
WONDERFUL AS THEY COULD BUILD
BRICK AND MORTAR AND CREATE
SPACE. OUR OFFICE HAS WORKED
CLOSELY WITH THE CULTURAL SPACE
AGENCY TO CONTINUE THE SPACE WE
HAVE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUT
EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR A
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND
CONTINUING INDIGENOUS
FOOTPRINT AND THEY HAVE BEEN
AMAZING WORKING WITH US AND
INCLUDING US IN THEIR
CONVERSATIONS. I KNOW WHEN THIS
FIRST CAME ABOUT PEOPLE WERE
CONFUSED WHAT THIS CULTURAL
SPACE AGENCY WAS. SOME OF THE
WORK WE'VE SEEN AND HAVING THE
PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT THE KING
STREET STATION AND HAVING THAT
AS A CULTURAL SPACE AND SETTING
ASIDE TIME AND MONEY AND BRICK
AND MORTAR FOR THOSE SPACES TO
BE PROTECTED AND GROW AND WELL
DONE AND THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> IS THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS
BEFORE WE GO TO A VOTE?
COUNCILMEMBER MARIAH ELLIS DO
YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING ELSE
BEFORE WE GO TO A VOTE? NO
FURTHER REMARKS, THANK YOU.
>> WITH THAT WILL THE CURRENT
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> [ ROLL CALL ]
>> 9 IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE BILL
PASSED AND PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
NUMBER EIGHT. 314525 MAYOR
BRUCE HARRELL'S 2020 FOR BUDGET
ADDRESS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU
THIS IS ACTUALLY MY ITEM AND I
MOVED TO ACCEPT IN THE CLERK, I
MOVED TO ACCEPT AND CLERK FILE
AND LOOKING FOR A SECOND.
MOVED AND SECONDED TO ACCEPT
AND FILE THE CLERK FILE. AS
SPONSOR I WILL ADDRESS THIS
FIRST. APPROVAL OF CLERK FILE
31425 WILL HAVE A CLERK FILE
CONTAINING THE 24 BUDGET AND
THIS WAS DELIVERED AT THE TOP
OF THE MEETING BY SEATTLE
DEPUTY MAYOR TIFFANY
WASHINGTON. I DO NOT SEE ANY.
WITH THAT WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL OF THE ACCEPTANCE
AND FILING OF THE CLERK FILE.
>> [ ROLL CALL ]
>> IT 9 IN FAVOR AND NINE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU THE MOTION CARRIES
IN THE CLERK FILE IS PLACED ON
RECORD. LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM
NUMBER NINE. WE HAVE SOMETHING.
COULD YOU READ ITEM NUMBER
NINE.
>> THE REPORT OF THE LAND USE
COMMITTEE OF COUNSEL BILL
120632 AND ORDINANCE RELATED TO
LAND USE AND ZONING AMENDING
THE LAND USE MAP TO REZONE
CERTAIN LAND IN THE DOWNTOWN
RETAIL CORPS. THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE BILL PASSES AS
RECOMMENDED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, THE
FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> HAY AND COLLEAGUES, THIS IS
REALLY GOOD POLICY. IMPORTANT
POLICY FOR OUR CITY BECAUSE
DOWNTOWN IS BIGGER THAN ANY OF
US AND BIGGER THAN ANY
NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE THE CITY
OF SEATTLE IS A CITY OF
NEIGHBORHOODS IN DOWNTOWN IS
ONE OF THESE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT
HAS A GREATER IMPACT, NOT ONLY
BECAUSE IT IS THE ECONOMIC
ENGINE FOR OUR CITY, IT IS THE
FLAGSHIP FOR OUR REGION. AGAIN,
THESE DOWNTOWN BLOCKS ARE THE
ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR OUR CITY
AND FOR OUR REGION AND FOUR
HOURS STATE. AND SO I AM VERY
PROUD OF MAYOR HARRELL AND HIS
TEAM FOR BRINGING FORWARD THE
DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION PLAN THIS
IS ONE OF THE ITEMS IN THE
DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION PLAN AND IT
IS CRITICAL TO CHANGING THE
THINGS THAT ARE WORKING
DOWNTOWN AND PART OF THAT IS BY
BRINGING MORE PEOPLE INTO OUR
DOWNTOWN TO LIVE, WORK AND
PLAY. THIS LEGISLATION WOULD
REZONE 11 PARCELS GENERALLY
LOCATED AROUND THIRD AVENUE
BETWEEN UNION AND STEWARDS
STREETS. FROM THE DOWNTOWN
RETAIL CORPS TO DOWNTOWN MIXED
COMMERCIAL ZONES. THIS PROBABLY
DOES NOT SOUND LIKE A REALLY
BIG DEAL BUT IT IS. IT IS
BECAUSE, WHEN RETAIL WAS
THRIVING AND WE DID NOT HAVE
ONLINE SHOPPING WE SPECIFICALLY
PUT A DOWNTOWN RETAIL CORE AS
A WAY TO BRING MORE PEOPLE
DOWNTOWN AND AS A WAY TO MAKE
OUR DOWNTOWN MORE VIBRANT. WITH
THE CHANGING ASPECTS OF OUR
SOCIETY WITH MORE ONLINE
SHOPPING IT DOESN'T SERVICE
THEM THE SAME WAY THAT'S WHY WE
CHANGE THIS FROM A DOWNTOWN
RETAIL CORPS TO DOWNTOWN MIXED
COMMERCIAL. IT SOUNDS FALL BUT
IS BIG. IT IS TO INCREASE THE
LIVABILITY AND VITALITY WITH
BLOCKS LIVING DOWNTOWN AND
INCREASE RESIDENTIAL UNITS
WITHIN THE CENTER, TO DRAW MORE
TENANTS AND ACTIVATE THE
STREET-LEVEL. THIS WILL BRING
MORE LIVE, WORK AND PLAY TO OUR
COMMUNITY. IT WILL HAVE
LEGISLATION AND ENCOURAGES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE
AREA. RETAIL IS DIFFERENT TODAY
THAN WHEN THESE AREAS WERE
ORIGINALLY SOWN. WE HAVE MORE
ONLINE SHOPPING AND WE NEED TO
MAKE OUR ZONE MEET THESE
DEMANDS. YOU MAY HAVE READ THE
ARTICLE ABOUT THIS BILL, MOST
PEOPLE SHARED THEIR OPTIMISM
FOR DOWNTOWN AND HOW
REDEVELOPMENT CAN IMPROVE
EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUT
WE BRING MORE VIBRANT
STOREFRONT STORE STREETS AND WE
BRING MORE PEOPLE TO LIVE
DOWNTOWN. ONE PERSON
INTERVIEWED DID SHOW THEIR
PESSIMISM AND I GUESS THAT IS
FINE. THE REST OF US ARE HERE
TO IMPROVE DOWNTOWN TO MAKE IT
MORE VIBRANT AND SAFE FOR
EVERYONE, WHETHER YOU LIVE IN
SEATTLE, WHETHER YOU LIVE IN
THE BROADER REGION WHERE YOU
ARE HERE VISITING. DOWNTOWN
SUCCESS IS BIGGER THAN ANY OF
US AND THIS IS WHY IT TAKES ALL
OF US AND WHY I WILL DISMISS
THE PESSIMISM AND THERE'S MORE
PEOPLE WHO KNOW HE IS
OPTIMISTIC AND THIS CAN HAVE AN
IMPACT ON THE THRESHOLD BETWEEN
THE REST OF DOWNTOWN AND THE
NEW WATERFRONT IN THE NEW WALK
DOWN TO THE WATERFRONT IN THE
NEW CONVENTION CENTER. THAT'S
WHY I SUGGESTED WE MOVE THIS
ACTION PLAN AS FAST AS POSSIBLE
AND I ENCOURAGE A YES VOTE. I
WANT TO NOTICE THAT WERE MADE
IN THE TIMES AND JUST TO
CLARIFY. LOW INCOME HOUSING
UNIT WAS HERE TODAY TESTING
THEY HAVE COVENANTS AND THEY
CAN USE THIS CHANGE TO NOT ONLY
IMPROVE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FOR FORMALLY AS INDIVIDUALS BUT
THAT THEY CAN BUILD MORE OF IT.
IF DEVELOPMENT IS TO CHANGE
THERE IS DIRECT PAYMENT INTO
MANDATORY HOUSING AUTHORITY OR
THEY COULD PERFORM ON SITE AND
I WILL TELL YOU WHEN I DID THE
BACK OF THE ENVELOPE MATH, WE
GET FEWER UNITS IF WE ARE DOING
PERFORMANCE ON SITE. EITHER WAY
THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL
OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE ONE OF THE
LAND OWNERS IS AN EMPLOYABLE
HOUSING PROVIDER. WHICH MEANS
WE GET THE STANDARD THROUGH ANY
REDEVELOPMENT AND MORE , WHILE
AT THE SAME TIME MAKING THE
THRESHOLDS AND DOWNTOWN AT THE
CROSSROADS OF DOWNTOWN A SAFER
AND MORE WELCOMING AND VIBRANT
PLACE FOR EVERYONE. COLLEAGUES
AGAIN, I URGE YOU TO VOTE YES.
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, THANK
YOU. COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER PRESIDENT AND
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS THANK YOU
FOR YOUR REMARKS IN YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON PRIORITIZING
THIS DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION PLAN
POLICY PRIOR TO OUR BUDGET
PROCESS AND I WILL STATE AT THE
BEGINNING TO THE CLERK'S GIVEN
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME TO ENGAGE
WITH THIS POLICY, I WOULD LIKE
TO BE FIXED AS A CO-SPONSOR AND
I APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE
COMMITTEE ADVANCING THIS TO
WHERE IT IS TODAY. FOR THE
REASONS THAT COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS ARTICULATED, WE ARE NOT
ENGAGED IN A PROJECT OF
RESTORING DOWNTOWN SEATTLE TO
THE PRE-COVID STATUS QUO.
DOWNTOWNS HAD TO EVOLVE AND
CHANGE AND THEY HAD TO MOLD
THEMSELVES TO THE NEW DEMANDS
THAT THE ECONOMY HAS PUT
FORWARD AND THAT AFFECT
DOWNTOWNS IN TERMS OF OUR
REMOTE WORK IN TERMS OF OUR
CONSUMING PATTERNS THROUGH
E-COMMERCE. DOWNTOWN STILL HAS
A VIBRANT AND CRITICAL ROLE AS
THE FOCAL POINT OF THE WORK OF
COMMERCE AND CULTURE IN A MAJOR
METROPOLITAN AREA. THIS POLICY
IN FRONT OF US REJUVENATES
DOWNTOWN BY EMBRACING THE
REALITIES POST COVID TO CREATE
THE KIND OF DYNAMISM WE WANT TO
SEE TO CREATE A DOWNTOWN THAT
IS SAFE AND PROSPEROUS AND TOO
GREAT A DOWNTOWN THAT CARVES
OUT THE NECESSARY SPACE FOR
OUR ARTS AND CULTURAL
INSTITUTIONS TO FLOURISH AND
GROW AND EXPAND. THE ECONOMIC
VITALITY CREATED BY THIS POLICY
WILL BE GENERATED BY INCREASING
CONSUMER DEMAND DOWNTOWN BY
PUTTING A SIGNIFICANT
CONCENTRATION OF NEW RESIDENTS
RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF OUR
DOWNTOWN COURT. HOUSING IN THE
DOWNTOWN CORPS TO A CERTAIN
EXTENT HAS SORT HAVE BEEN
PLANNED LIKE A DOUGHNUT . WE
HAVE A LOT OF HOUSING IN
PIONEER SQUARE AND BELLTOWN AND
SOUTH LAKE UNION. THE DOWNTOWN
RETAIL COURT ITSELF DOES NOT
HAVE AS SIGNIFICANT A CONSULT
CONCENTRATION OF HOUSING AS THE
ECONOMIC CORE OF OUR CITY
SHOULD HAVE . BY PUTTING A
LARGE CONCENTRATION OF
ADDITIONAL RESIDENTS IN OUR
DOWNTOWN CORE WE ARE CREATING
DEMAND FOR NEW STOREFRONTS. WE
ARE CREATING THE LIABILITY AND
POTENTIAL FOR AMENITIES THAT
CREATED TO RESIDENTS. WE ARE
ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY BY
PUTTING THE INFORMAL GUARDIANS
OF PUBLIC SPACE AND MORE EYES
ON THE STREET BECAUSE WE HAVE
RESIDENTS AND PLACES WERE
CURRENTLY ONCE COMMUTER
CENTAURS LEAVE ON THE STREETS
IN MANY CASES CAN BE DESERTED.
IT ADVANCES OUR CLIMATE CHANGE
GOALS TO INCREASE THE DENSITY
OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE CORE OF
OUR CITY WHO HAVE A SHORTER
COUPE COMMUTE TO WALK OR ROLL
OR GET TO THEIR PLACE OF WORK.
IT OFFERS OPPORTUNITY AS WE
INCREASE DEVELOPMENT AND
INCENTIVIZE DEVELOPMENT IN THIS
COURT TO MAKE INVESTMENTS IN
THE THIRD AVENUE DIVISION
STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS THAT
HAVE BEEN A PRIORITY OF THE
CITY AND THE DOWNTOWN
ASSOCIATION. THIS IS HOLY IN
ADDITION TO OUR EFFORTS. A
GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE SECTORS. AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO VOTING IN FAVOR OF
THIS POLICY TODAY. THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. I WANT TO SAY THAT I
AGREE WITH THE OVERARCHING GOAL
OF INCREASING HOUSING DOWNTOWN.
I THINK THAT IS ESSENTIAL GIVEN
THE VERY DIFFERENT NATURE OF
BUSINESS AND THE DIFFERENT WAY
THAT PEOPLE ARE WORKING
PARTICULARLY AFTER THE
PANDEMIC. WHILE I SUPPORT THE
GOAL OF TRYING TO INCREASE
RESIDENTS DOWNTOWN, INCREASE
THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO LIVE
DOWNTOWN. I DON'T THINK THIS
PARTICULAR BILL IS THE RIGHT
STRATEGY SO I WANT TO REITERATE
WHAT I SAID IN COMMITTEE ABOUT
WHY I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING
THE BILL. AND THE BOTTOM LINE
IS I DON'T BELIEVE THIS
PROVIDES BENEFIT TO WORKING
PEOPLE AND THE CITY SHOULD BE
PARTICULARLY, THE DOWNTOWN,
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EVERYONE THIS BILL REMOVES THIS
PARTICULAR AREA UNDER
CONSIDERATION AND REMOVES IT
FROM INSTEAD OF ZONING AND
REMOVES MSJ REQUIREMENTS FOR
ON-SITE PRODUCTION OF HOUSING
AND IT REDUCES THE REQUIRED
LOOP PAYMENT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING ELSEWHERE. OPA'S OWN
DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANT
ESTIMATES UP TO 2400 UNITS OF
HOUSING COULD BE DEVELOPED ON
THESE SITES, WHILE ALSO
CONCEDING THAT MOST HOMES
WOULD GENERALLY BE AVAILABLE TO
HOUSEHOLDS AT OR ABOVE 100%
AMI. ACCORDING TO THE U.S.
CENSUS AND THE AMERICAN SURVEY
THAT'S ABOUT $115,000 A YEAR.
MUCH HIGHER OF AN INCOME THAT
MANY OF OUR EDUCATORS, HUMAN
SERVICE WORKERS AND OUR OWN
CITY WORKERS TAKE HOME. INCH
EXCHANGE FOR DOUBLING THE HIGH
ALLOWED FOR THESE AREAS WE WILL
SEE ABOUT $8 MILLION OR $8.5
MILLION OVER THE COURSE OF 20
YEARS AND ACCORDING TO A 2020
REPORT FROM THE STATE HOUSING
FINANCE COMMISSION, THAT WOULD
GET US ABOUT 27 NEW UNITS OF
HOUSING. ABOUT 100 UNITS OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING THE YEAR FOR
20 YEARS, WHICH DOES NOT SEEM
TO BE TO BE A VERY AMBITIOUS
GOAL. ACCORDING TO A 2019
STUDY, SEVERAL NEWLY
CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS 12% WERE OWNED BY
LOCS OR TRUSTS, WITH ONE
BUILDING COMPRISING 47% OF
UNITS OWNED BY LLCS. OUT OF ALL
THE PROPERTY SURVEYED IT
CONCLUDED THAT NEARLY 60% WERE
UNOCCUPIED. THIS IS THE
CHALLENGE THAT WE FACE RIGHT
NOW . IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT THE
RENTAL VACANCY RATE IS. WE HAVE
BEEN TRYING TO COLLECT THAT
DATA BUT IT IS NOT AVAILABLE.
WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS AN
ESTIMATE OF THE VACANCY RATES
THAT WE HAVE AND UNTIL WE
ADDRESS THE SPECULATION, THE
NOTION OF WHAT THE MARKET SORT
IT OUT, IT DOESN'T WORK FOR
WORKING PEOPLE. WORKING PEOPLE,
NOT DOWNTOWN AT THE ECONOMIC
ENGINE OF OUR CITY AND THEY
DESERVE TO LIVE IN A VIBRANT
AND WELCOMING CITY THAT
PRIORITIZES THEIR SOCIAL
WELL-BEING. SO THE BOTTOM LINE
IS THIS. WITHOUT A MANDATE FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, IT IS
HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT ANY NEW
HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE TO
WORKING PEOPLE WILL BE BUILT AS
PART OF ANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN
THIS AREA. AND IF THE GOAL IS
FOR US TO MAKE DOWNTOWN
VIBRANT, IF THE GOAL IS TO MAKE
IT A WELCOMING PLACE FOR THE
PEOPLE OF SEATTLE, WE NEED TO
BE PROMOTING PROPORTIONATE
UNIVERSAL AFFORDABILITY ACROSS
THE INCOME SPECTRUM AND WE
SHOULD BUILD A SEATTLE FOR ALL
OF OUR CONSTITUENTS. WE
CONTINUE TO BUILD IN THIS WAY
AND TO BUILD HOMES OUT OF REACH
FOR MANY OF OUR SATELLITES,
THEN THE VIBRANCY THAT FOLKS
ARE AIMING TO ACHIEVE HERE WILL
NOT MATERIALIZE. SO THE BILL
BEFORE US TODAY IS NOT A
DEPARTURE FROM THE WAY THAT WE
NORMALLY BUILD. IT'S NOT A
DEPARTURE FROM THE WAY WE
NORMALLY GET THINGS DONE.
BUILDING ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE
SOCIALLY COHESIVE COMMUNITIES
IS THE FUTURE THAT OUR
RESIDENCE IN SEATTLE OF
DESERVE. IT'S WHAT PEOPLE HAVE
BEEN ASKING FOR. THAT'S HOW WE
BUILT 1 SEATTLE. THIS BILL
DOES NOT GET US THERE. IT
ADVANCES MORE DEVELOPMENT OF
EXCLUSIVE NEIGHBORHOODS AND
THAT'S WHAT SATELLITES ARE NOT
ASKING FOR.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS I'M
GOING TO LET TWO OF YOUR
COLLEAGUES GO FIRST AND YOU CAN
HAVE YOUR CLOSING COMMENTS OR
REMARKS. THAT WOULD BE
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON AND
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT AND
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD. LET'S
START WITH COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS FOR BRINGING THIS
FORWARD AND TAKE YOU TO THE
EXECUTIVE FOR HAVING IT AS WELL
AND WITHOUT TAKING A STEP TO
APPROVE THIS LEGISLATION WHAT I
LOOK AT IS FRANKLY NOTHING
HAPPENING ON THIRD AVENUE AND
THAT IS THE REALITY THAT I
THINK IS UNSUSTAINABLE GOING
FORWARD. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS
A QUESTION ABOUT HOW MUCH
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WILL BE
BUILT. WE HAVE SUPPORT OF AN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDER
100% BEHIND THIS LEGISLATION.
AND WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WORKERS
WE HAVE TO STRESS THAT THE
WORKERS THAT ARE ON THE FRONT
LINES DOWNTOWN IN THE SMALL
BUSINESSES SERVING PEOPLE AND
MAKING PEOPLE THE DOWNTOWN
ENVIRONMENT VIBRANT ALSO
DESERVE TO HAVE MORE LIFE ON
THE STREET PROVIDED BY THE
RESIDENTS MOVING IN HERE. WHEN
WE TALK ABOUT JOBS WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT JOBS WE ARE
SUPPORTING ON THE GROUND IN OUR
DOWNTOWN CORE IN THE BUSINESSES
AND ARTS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT
EXIST RIGHT NOW. I AM IN FULL
SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> THANK YOU PRESIDENT FOR US.
I WILL ALSO BE VOTING NO TODAY.
FOR OVER A DECADE BIG CORPORATE
DEVELOPERS HAVE CLAIMED THEY
ARE THE SOLUTION TO THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS BUT
THE REALITY AS WE KNOW IS
EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE. WITHOUT
RENT CONTROL AND WITHOUT
MASSIVE EXPANSION OF PUBLICLY
OWNED SOCIAL HOUSING THE
DEVELOPERS BUILD LUXURY HOUSING
LUXURY IN TERMS OF PRICE, NOT
IN TERMS OF QUALITY AND THEY
DRIVE UP PROPERTY VALUES TO
MAKE ALL OF SEATTLE LESS AND
LESS AFFORDABLE FOR WORKING
PEOPLE. I GREW UP IN MUMBAI
WHICH IS FAR MORE DENSELY
POPULATED THAN SEATTLE BUT
DENSITY ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH. WE
NEED AFFORDABILITY AND THAT
WILL COME FROM THE BIG
DEVELOPMENTS HERE. WE NEED TO
MAKE THE DEVELOPERS AND ALL BIG
BUSINESSES PAY TO FUND
AFFORDABLE SOCIAL HOUSING AND
THAT IS NOT HAPPENING ASIDE
FROM THE AMAZON TAX AND I HEAR
REE HEIGHTS INTEREST IN THIS
ZONE AND I SUPPORT THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEHIGH
PROVIDES. MY COMMENTS AND
CONCERNS ARE ABOUT THE
FOR-PROFIT PROPERTY OWNERS AND
DEVELOPERS. I WANT TO BE CLEAR,
I DO NOT OPPOSE ZONING THESE
PROPERTIES BUT I BELIEVE THE
CITIES COULD GET A LOT MORE
FROM THESE WEALTHY DEVELOPERS
AND EXCHANGE AND YET ANOTHER
SWEETHEART DEAL AND THAT IS WHY
I AM VOTING NO. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT AND WE HAVE
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE
SPONSOR IF THAT IS OKAY. I
UNDERSTAND THE LEGISLATION
APPLIES TO 11 PROPERTIES WITHIN
THE REZONING AREA. THE QUESTION
OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
CONTRIBUTIONS HAS BEEN RAISED
AND I DO UNDERSTAND THAT MHA
STILL APPLIES IN THE REZONING
AREAS.
>> THAT IS CORRECT.
>> YES.
>> I'M SORRY IF YOU INCLUDED IT
AND I DID NOT CATCH IT. I DID
GO BACK AND LOOK AT NOTES FROM
THE COMMITTEE MEETING AND IT
SOUNDED LIKE PART OF THE DEBATE
WAS AROUND MHA BEING STRIPPED
OUT. I MAY HAVE MISUNDERSTOOD
BUT THAT IS NOT HAPPENING.
THERE IS STILL MHA REVENUE THAT
WILL BE DERIVED FROM BUILDINGS
BUILT IN ANY OF THESE 11 PLOTS
OF LAND.
>> YES COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD IT
IS AN IMPORTANT QUESTION
RERAISE AT COMMITTEE A NUMBER
OF TIMES AND I APPRECIATE AND
HAVE NO QUALMS WITH
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES'
POSITION. IT SEEMS WE ARE
LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS A BIT
DIFFERENTLY. WHAT I MEAN BY
THAT IT WAS SET ON THE RECORD
TODAY THAT THESE FUNDS WOULD BE
COLLECTED OVER A 20-YEAR PERIOD
OF TIME. THE REALITY IS THEY
ARE COLLECTED AT THE TIME OF
PERMIT ISSUANCE FOR
DEVELOPMENT. SO IS NOT BASED ON
A TIME SCHEDULE. IT'S BASED
UPON THE MOMENT THOSE BUILDINGS
ARE GOING THROUGH
REDEVELOPMENTS. SO IF THREE OF
THE 11 PARCELS GO INTO
REDEVELOPMENT WE GET THE
MANDATORY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
PAYMENTS FOR THOSE THREE
PARCELS AND NOT THE FULL 11.
THAT'S WHERE IT'S NOT
SPECULATION AND WE JUST DON'T
KNOW IF ALL 11 WILL BE
REDEVELOPED OR JUST THREE AND
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS ACROSS THE
CITY WITH MANDATORY HOUSING AND
AFFORDABILITY. WHEN I WAS
MAKING COMMENTS ABOUT THE
ON-SITE PERFORMANCE VERSUS
PAYMENT, MY BACK OF THE
ENVELOPE MATH ABOUT THE NUMBER
OF UNITS, SO I REFERENCED THE
ST. LUKE'S FAMILY AFFORDABLE
UNITS THAT ARE GOING IN BALLARD
RIGHT NOW BUILDING A NATE
STEWART TOWER OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING THAT ARE TWO AND THREE
DIFFERENT UNITS. THAT WAS A $9
MILLION PROJECT. IF WE GET THE
FULL FUNDING AND THE FULL MHA
PAYMENT WE WILL GET JUST OVER
$8 MILLION. THAT IS A
MILLION-DOLLAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR
882 AND THREE BEDROOM UNITS
WHICH COULD BE ABOUT 200
SINGLES ROOM UNITS. THAT'S NOT
INCLUSIVE OF THE COVENANTS THAT
LOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE IS
PLANNING TO PUT ON THESE AS
WELL AS IT'S NOT INCLUSIVE OF
THE IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE
THAT THE EXISTING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WILL CREATE. SORRY TO
GO ON A TANGENT.
>> I DON'T SEE A TANGENT. I
THINK YOU ARE ANSWERING THE
QUESTIONS AS ASKED. JUST WANT
TO CONFIRM THAT MHA STILL
APPLIES FOR ALL OTHER PIECES OF
PROPERTY.
>> THAT IS CORRECT.
>> I WILL BE SUPPORTING THE
BILL.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD. BEFORE I HANDED OVER
TO COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, IS
THERE ANYTHING ELSE BEFORE WE
GO TO A VOTE? IT IS 4:00. NOT
SEEING ANY, DO YOU WANT TO
CLOSE THIS OUT BEFORE WE GO TO
A VOTE?
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
I WAS RAISING MY HAND TO SHARE
THOSE COMMENTS. I APPRECIATE
YOU HERBOLD AND I AGREE THAT IT
IS THE CENTER OF OUR ECONOMIC
ENGINE IN THERE IS ALSO THAT
THE DOWNTOWN IS THE MOST DENSE
ACREAGE NOT ONLY IN SEATTLE IN
THE NEXT CLOSER ACREAGE IS THE
TWIN CITIES, CHICAGO, SALT LAKE
CITY, DENVER, SACRAMENTO OR SAN
FRANCISCO. IT'S NOT A
COMPETITION OR BATTLE BETWEEN
PEOPLE OR PLACE THIS IS JUST
THE MOST DENSE PLACE AND THE
CENTER FOR I-90 AND THE
PENINSULAS WE HAVE RIGHT HERE
IN DOWNTOWN AND FERRY SERVICE
TO BREMERTON AND PUT FERRY
SERVICE TO KITTISAP AND BASH ON
ISLAND AND WE HAVE I-90 THAT
TAKES US TO THE CASCADES. THIS
IS A CENTRAL PLACE AND IT IS
IMPORTANT. CENTRAL IN ALL OF
OUR DOWNTOWN IS THIRD AVENUE
AND AS I WAS SAYING EARLIER IT
IS THE THRESHOLD BETWEEN THE
NEW CONVENTION CENTER AND
WATERFRONT. IT'S NOT FOR
TOURISTS AS EVERYDAY
SEATTLEITES WHO WANT TO COME TO
THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED
THEATER DISTRICTS AGAIN IN THE
REGION. AND WHO WANT TO TRAVEL
SAFELY FROM THE THEATER TO PARK
PLACE FOR DINNER.
>> I'M GUESSING YOU ARE DONE
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS? COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU. WITH THAT, PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF
THE BILL.
>> [ ROLL CALL ]
>> 6 IN FAVOR AND 3 OPPOSE.
FOLKS WE HAVE LATE BREAKING
NEWS ON THE AGENDA. THIS IS
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO. I
CHECKED WITH THE CLERKS TO
ACCOMMODATE MOSQUEDA'S
SCHEDULE. WE WILL COME BACK TO
ITEM NUMBER 10 AND THE CONSENT
CALENDAR ISSUE AND SKIP TO ITEM
NUMBER 11 ON THE AGENDA WHICH
IS ADOPTION OF OTHER
RESOLUTIONS. COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA, THANK YOU FOR HELPING
US OUT WITH THAT. MACON CLARK
CAN YOU PLEASE READ ITEM 11
INTO THE RECORD?
>> YES. LET ME FIND IT FOR YOU.
>> ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS ,
AGENDA ITEM 11 RESOLUTION 32113
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE
PHILIPPINE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
AND COLLEAGUES FOR THE
ACCOMMODATION AND THE SCHEDULE
AND I APOLOGIZE TO MEMBERS OF
THE COMMUNITY CAME AND SPOKE
ON BEHALF OF THIS RESOLUTION
AND IN SUPPORT OF IT AND I KNOW
SOME FOLKS ARE STILL WATCHING
IT AND TO BE RESPECTFUL OF
THEIR TIME AND I DID AS A
COUNCIL PRESIDENT TO RAISE THIS
WITHIN THE TWO HOUR FRAMEWORK
THAT WE HAVE IN THE START OF
THE MEETING. I WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORTIVE
COMMENTS EARLIER TODAY AND
THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU
HAVE DONE TO HAVE DRAFT
RESOLUTION 32113 AND IT IS MY
HONOR TO SPONSOR THIS ON BEHALF
OF AND WITH THE COMMUNITY WITH
THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY. A
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE
INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF
RIGHTS AND THE ALLIANCE FOR THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND THE
VARIOUS GROUPS WHO ENDORSED
THIS RESOLUTION AND ALL THE
SUPPORT THEY HAVE OFFERED. THIS
IS VERY IMPORTANT RESOLUTION
THAT HAS THE SUPPORT OF THE
SEATTLE COMMUNITY GOT GREEN
COALITION AND THE COALITION OF
ANTIRACIST WHITES AND OUR
FRIENDS AND LATER FROM THE
SEATTLE CORPORATION AND THE
HIGHLINE EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH. SPECIFICALLY,
THANK YOU TO MICHAEL ALTANTA IN
THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY WHO HAD
A CHANCE TO MEET WITH IN
COMMUNITY TO HEAR ABOUT THEIR
TRAVELS AND THE ISSUES THEY
RAISE IN PUBLIC COMMENT CALLING
THIS A SOLIDARITY WITH PEOPLE
OF THE PHILIPPINES WITH RAMPANT
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND
PUTTING THERE. YOU MAY HAVE
FAMILY OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS YOU
HEAR FROM REGULARLY OR ARE NOW
HEARING ABOUT THE ISSUES
AFFECTING THE FILIPINO
COMMUNITY ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE
FIELD LATINOS CONTINUE TO BE
ONE OF THE DEADLIEST COUNTRIES
IN THE WORLD. THE NUMBER OF
KILLINGS UNDER THE CURRENT
ADMINISTRATION IS INFAMOUS FOR
ITS DEADLY WAR ON DRUGS AND THE
NUMBER OF KILLINGS HAS RISEN TO
OVER 30,000 INDIVIDUALS AND
SEATTLE COUNSEL STANDS IN
SOLIDARITY WITH THE HUMAN
RIGHTS DEFENDERS, THE FILIPINOS
HERE AND THE STILL. THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL SEEKS TO HOLD THE
CONSTITUTIONALITY TO PROTECT
THE RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH
FOR FILIPINOS EVERYWHERE. WE
HAVE A STRONG FILIPINO
COMMUNITY IN SEATTLE. PEOPLE
AND WORKERS IN SMALL BUSINESS
OWNERS USED AND OTHERS LIVE
RIGHT HERE IN OUR CITY AND HAVE
ROOTS AND CONNECTION TO THE
PHILIPPINES AND CONNECTIONS TO
THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY WHO ARE
EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP AND
TRAUMA. IN ADDITION THEY
BROUGHT FORWARD TO THIS
ORGANIZATION I WANT TO KNOW THE
LONG LEGACY OF ACTIVISM FROM
THE COMMUNITY RIGHT HERE. I
SPENT A LOT OF TIME HERE AND
WITH THE FOLKS WHO ARE
CONTINUING TO LIFT UP THE
PRESENCE OF THE FILIPINO
COMMUNITY HERE IN SEATTLE AND
ACTING IN SOLID DATA WITH THE
PHILIPPINE COMMUNITY . IT HAS A
LONG RICH HISTORY AND OUR
OPPORTUNITY AS SEATTLE
COUNCILMEMBERS IS TO RECOGNIZE
THE COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTS
WITHIN OUR BORDERS AND TO ACT
IN SOLIDARITY WITH THEM AS THEY
CALL FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND LABOR
RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD TO BE
ADDRESSED FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE
EXTEND OUR SUPPORT AND THE
FREEDOM OF THE FILIPINO
COMMUNITY THROUGH THIS
RESOLUTION ESPECIALLY TO THOSE
EXPERIENCING INJUSTICES ACROSS
THE GLOBE IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
THANK YOU TO MICHAEL FOR
BRINGING THIS TO OUR OFFICE AS
WE PUT THIS PROCLAMATION
TOGETHER AND I WANT TO THANK
INTERGOVERNMENTAL -- AND HELP
TO BRING THIS FORWARD TO YOUR
CONSIDERATION TODAY.
>> I GOT A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED
HERE. I NEED TO MOVE IT BUT
HOLD ON A MINUTE. YOU ARE FINE.
I MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION
32113. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED AND COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA HAS ADJUSTED AS
SPONSOR AND IF THERE IS ANY
COMMENTS REGARDING THE
RESOLUTION? OKAY. I DO NOT SEE
ANY. ARE YOU GOOD WITH US GOING
FORWARD WITH THE VOTE
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR
PATIENCE COMMUNITY AND
COLLEAGUES.
>> THE ADOPTION OF REVOLUTION
32113.
>> [ ROLL CALL ]
>> RESOLUTION HAS ADOPTED AND
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE RESOLUTION ON
BEHALF. THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO
COMMENTED. SO LET'S GET BACK ON
THE AGENDA. WE ARE BACK TO ITEM
NUMBER 10, THE TRANSPORTATION
OF SEATTLE PUBLIC COMMITTEE
AND MADAME CLERK CAN YOU READ
ITEM NUMBER 10 INTO THE RECORD.
>> THE REPORT OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE
COUNSEL BILL 120657 AN
ORDINANCE RELATED TO RATES AND
CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICES OF
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND
CREDITS TO LOW INCOME CUSTOMERS
AND DEMANDING SECTIONS OF THE
IN THE SPIRIT COLD AND THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASSED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> COUNSEL BILL IS GOOD NEWS
BECAUSE THE WATER RATES AND WE
ARE PROVING WITH THIS
LEGISLATION WILL BE LOWER THAN
PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED THANKS TO
THE EXCELLENT WORK BY SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND MANAGING
COSTS. AS WE KNOW SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES OPERATE WITHIN
A 6-YEAR PROJECTED RATE PAST
SET BY RESOLUTION, FRESH WATER
SOLID WASTE AND WASTEWATER. WE
SEE ANNUAL INCREASES IN THOSE
RATES TO KEEP UP WITH RISING
COSTS. THE WATER RATE INCREASE
THAT SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
IS PROPOSING IS SIGNIFICANTLY
LOWER THAN EXPECTED WHEN IT
COMES TO ART PATH AND WELL
BELOW THE RATE OF INFLATION.
PRIME GOOD NIGHT WROTE A FIVE
PAGE MEMO PUBLISHED ALONG WITH
THE COUNSEL BILL FROM SBU. I'M
PROUD TO SEE OUR PUBLIC
UTILITIES AND OUR CONSTITUENTS
FOR LOW RATES AND GRATITUDE BY
THE OVERSIGHT VOLUNTEER
CUSTOMER REVIEW PANEL AND THEIR
STEADFAST EFFORTS TO MANAGE
COSTS AND RATES AND ULTIMATELY
BENEFITS ARE 750,000
CONSTITUENTS. WHILE I AM
RELIEVED IT WON'T INCREASE
RATES BY AS MUCH AS WE
IMPROVED, ANY INCREASE IS A
SOBERING REMINDER THAT WE COULD
GO FURTHER. WHILE SEPARATE,
IT'S A GOOD TIME TO GIVE A PLUG
FOR THE BILL THAT HOPEFULLY CAN
CONSIDER IN NOVEMBER 2 REPEAL A
REGRESSIVE TAX ON DRINKING
WATER THAT WE CAN DISCUSS THAT
LATER . FOR TODAY WE HAVE
COUNSEL BILL 120657 APPROVING
THE REGULAR WATER RATES. THIS
WAS HER TWICE IN OUR COMMITTEE
AND UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED BY
THE COMMITTEE AND WE ASK FOR
YOUR SUPPORT AND UNANIMOUSLY
SUPPORTED BY OUR COMMITTEE
MEMBERS AND WE ASK YOUR SUPPORT
TO IMPROVE THESE RECOMMENDED
WATER RATES TODAY. THANK YOU.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS? NOT
SEEING ANY?
>> MADAME CLERK WOULD YOU
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> [ ROLL CALL ] NINE IN
FAVOR, NINE OPPOSED. MADAME
CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE
TO THIS LEGISLATION. ITEMS
REMOVED FOR THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. COUNCILMAN SAWANT
ASKED FOR ITEM 11 TO BE REMOVED
FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
MADAME CLERK CAN YOU MOVE ITEM
11.
>> OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
CONTINUING SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH
A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP,
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
ADDRESSING FUNDING NEEDS TO
DEVELOP A NEW WORLD-CLASS
MEMORIAL STADIUM SERVING
STUDENTS YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY
AND THAT IS TRANSFORMATIVE FOR
SEATTLE CENTER. THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE COUNCIL ADOPT
THE RESOLUTION.
>> THANK YOU. I WILL SPEAK TO
THE SPONSOR OF THIS RESOLUTION
WHICH WE HEARD IN THE
GOVERNANCE NATIVE COMMUNITIES
TRAVEL GOVERNMENTS COMMUNITY
LAST THURSDAY. THIS ESTABLISHES
THE CITY'S CONTINUING SUPPORT
TO ADVANCE A PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP THROUGH THE FUTURE
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE, SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IN THE ONE ROOF PARTNERSHIP
PARTNERSHIP. IT ADDRESSES
FUNDING NEEDS TO DEVELOP A NEW
WORLD-CLASS MEMORIAL STADIUM
SERVING STUDENTS, YOUTH AND THE
COMMUNITY. FOR THE RECORD THERE
ARE SEVERAL RECENT AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT INCLUDING, AND PARDON
ME FOR GOING THROUGH THESE BUT
IT'S IMPORTANT THE PUBLIC HERE
AND MAYBE SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES
WHO DO NOT SIT ON MY COMMITTEE,
WE ARE WORKING ON THIS MATTER
WILL BE FOR 2017. IT STARTED
WITH THE 2017 PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENT, A 2021 LETTER OF
INTENT, FEBRUARY 20-20 THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT HAD THE CAPITOL
LEVY WHICH PASSED FOR $66.5
MILLION OF FUNDING FOR THE
REPLACEMENT OF MEMORIAL STADIUM
AND PASSED WITH 79% IN FAVOR
AND 2022 WE DID IN THEM AWAY,
THAT'S A MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT. MARCH 20-23 AN RFP
WAS ISSUED WITH TWO PROPOSALS
BEING RECEIVED. IN MAY OF 2023
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 32092 ESTABLISHING
THE CITIES SUPPORT FOR A NEW
MEMORIAL STADIUM THROUGH A
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. IN
MAY OF 2023 SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE
ISSUED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
AND JOINTLY SELECTED THE ONE
ROOF PARTNERSHIP AND AN ENTITY
WHICH INCLUDES THE ONE ROOF
FOUNDATION, SEATTLE KRAKEN AND
CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA FOR
FURTHER NEGOTIATION AS A
POTENTIAL PARTNER TO INVEST IN,
CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
THE PROJECT AND PARTNERSHIP
WITH SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
THE CITY. MEMORIAL STADIUM IS
OWNED BY SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS. I THINK IT IS
IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT NO
ELECTION OFFICIALS WERE
INCLUDED ON THE COMMITTEE. I
WANT TO THANK BRIAN GOOD NIGHT
WHO WAS A PART OF THE TEAM. AND
AGAIN WE HAD AN ETHICAL WALL
SO THERE WAS NO ONE ON THIS
FLOOR, INCLUDING ME THAT DID
NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE
SELECTION OR THE PROCESS OF ONE
ROOF PARTNERSHIP. THE PROPOSAL
FROM ONE ROOF PARTNERSHIP
INCLUDES PRESERVATION OF THE
MEMORIAL WALL AND I JUST WANT
TO ADD AGAIN THIS WAS IN
COMMITTEE LAST THURSDAY AND
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED. WE HAD A 10
PAGE POWERPOINT WHICH WAS
POSTED ONLINE AND GIVEN TO US
AHEAD OF TIME AND IT IS
IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO
NOTE THAT WE HAD THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE REPRESENTED BY TIM
BURGESS, MARSHALL FOSTER WHO IS
OUR DIRECTOR OF SEATTLE CENTER,
JACKIE KERN, THE PROJECT
DIRECTOR. WE HAD DAVID THE
PROJECT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. BRIAN
GOOD NIGHT OUR ANALYSTS FROM
COUNSEL CENTRAL STAFF, FRED
PODESTA THE CHIEF OPERATING
OFFICER FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND WE ARE HAPPY TO
WELCOME AND HAVE VIVIAN SONG
MARLA TELLEZ WHO IS THE
DIRECTOR MARK HAS FOR THE
DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT DIRECTOR
FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON
THE PANEL AS WELL. SO ALL OF
THESE FOLKS WALKED US THROUGH
THE RESOLUTION, THE FISCAL NOTE
IN THE POWERPOINT AND ALSO MADE
SURE THAT THE PUBLIC UNDERSTOOD
THAT NOT ONLY DOES SEATTLE
PUBLIC SCHOOL ON THE PROPERTY
AND THE PRIORITY IS FOR THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT AND REVENUE
SOURCE BUT THAT WE WANTED TO
KEEP MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS
PROJECT BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN A
LONG TIME COMING. I HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON THIS SINCE I'VE BEEN
ELECTED. IT'S BEEN ALMOST EIGHT
YEARS AND COUNCILMEMBER
BLACKSHAW WORKED ON THIS BEFORE
I GOT HERE. THAT'S WHERE WE
FIND OURSELVES TODAY WITH THIS
RESOLUTION. AND SO WITH THAT I
DON'T BELIEVE I HAVE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS. IS THERE ANYTHING
ELSE FROM MY COLLEAGUES I
BELIEVE COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT
HAS SOMETHING TO SHARE.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
I WILL BE VOTING NO FOR THE
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. WE
VOTED ON A SIMILAR RESOLUTION
LAST MAY AND I VOTED NO FOR THE
SAME REASONS. AS I SAID LAST
MAY, THIS IS NOT IN ANY WAY IN
OPPOSITION TO INVESTMENTS IN
MEMORIAL STADIUM. ONE OF THE
BUDGET CUTS I OBJECTED TO WAS A
PROPOSED CUT TO THE MEMORIAL
STADIUM REDEVELOPMENT CAPITOL
IMPROVEMENT . AT THAT TIME I
ARGUED THAT SEATTLE SHOULD BE
TAXING BIG BUSINESS RATHER THAN
CUTTING CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE. I HAVE
PROPOSED TO RESTORE THAT AND
UNDERFUNDING. UNFORTUNATELY THE
MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL DID NOT
AGREE AND I WE ARE PRESENTED
WITH A PROPOSAL TO A
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. IN
OTHER WORDS INSTEAD OF TAXING
THE BIG CORPORATIONS TO FUND
PUBLIC NEEDS THE DEMOCRATIC
POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT IS
PROPOSING TO SELL OFF THE
ACCESS TO PUBLIC RESOURCES TO
THE VERY CORPORATIONS THEY
REFUSE TO TAX. THIS IS THE
OVERWHELMING HISTORY OF
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
AROUND THE WORLD WHERE THE
PUBLIC PAYS AND THE PRIVATE
CORPORATIONS ENJOY THE
PROSPECTS. THERE ARE NO DETAILS
ON WHAT THE SCOURGE WILL ENTAIL
BECAUSE THIS RESOLUTION IS
SIMPLY EXPRESSING SUPPORT
RATHER THAN PRESENTING TERMS.
THERE ARE MANY WAYS THAT THEY
PUT PROFIT AT THE EXPENSE OF
MANY WORKING PEOPLE IN SEATTLE
TO THE SO-CALLED PARTNERSHIP.
CONCESSIONS COULD BE
PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE AS BEEN
THE TRENDS WITH STADIUMS AROUND
THE COUNTRY. SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS COULD BE A REAL
RESOURCE OF THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT. AGAIN WE DON'T HAVE
DEALS YET AND THERE IS NO
CONTRACT IN ANY DETAIL IS
PROVIDED AND INSTEAD THEY
SHOULD USE RESOURCES TO
RENOVATE MEMORIAL STADIUM WITH
100% PER FOCUS ON THE PUBLIC
GOOD RATHER THAN THE PROFITS OF
WEALTHY INVESTORS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS
TO MY COLLEAGUES BEFORE WE MOVE
ON TO A VOTE? I AM NOT SEEING
ANYTHING AND I WANT TO SHARE
WITH YOU COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
I ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR
OPINION AND WHAT MAKES US
DIFFERENT AT LEAST FOR ME IN
SOME RESPECTS IS SOMEONE WHO IS
DEEPLY INVOLVED WITH CLIMATE
PLEDGE AND HAS DONE
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR
OVER THREE DECADES IN MY OTHER
LIFE IS A LAWYER WITH TRIBES
AND NONPROFITS AND OTHER
MUNICIPALITIES. THIS IS SEATTLE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROPERTY. THE
VOTERS PASSED OVERWHELMINGLY,
79% FOR $66 MILLION IN THE
MAJORITY OF THE MONEY IS THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOL IN
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOL RETAINS
THE PROPERTY AS A FIRST RATE
PRIORITY ON ANY ACTIVITIES AND
WILL BE NEGOTIATING AS WE WOULD
WITH ANYTHING , A MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT AND LEASE AGREEMENT
AND ALL THOSE THINGS WILL COME.
WHAT WE ARE SEEING HERE AND
WHAT I AM UNDERSTANDING IS TO
LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT THE
CAMPUS WITHOUT CLIMATE PLEDGE
BEING BUILT IS A BEAUTIFUL
CAMPUS. IT IS AN ECONOMIC
ENGINE INDIVIDUAL TO HER CITY
AND STATE AND TO JUST HAVE
MEMORIAL STADIUM FALL APART AND
NOT BE PART OF THE ECONOMIC
VITALITY AND GROWTH FOR THE
STUDENTS THINK WOULD BE A SHAME
AND I AM ALSO HAPPY AND I DON'T
KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY BUT WE
WILL PROTECT THE MEMORIAL WALL.
WE HAD MANY LETTERS THAT CAME
IN AND PEOPLE SPOKE TO HOW
IMPORTANT THAT WAS THE MEMORIAL
WALL FOR THE VETERANS THAT DIED
WHY THE MEMORIAL WALL WAS
ERECTED AND PROTECTED. SO IT'S
VERY SELDOM WE CAN GET THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOL, THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND A ONE ROOF
FOUNDATION ON THE PROFIT SIDE
TOGETHER TO CREATE NOT ONLY
REVAMPING MEMORIAL STADIUM FOR
PROVIDING REVENUE SOURCE FOR
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE
CITY OF SEATTLE. FOR THAT
REASON I WILL BE VOTING YES AND
I HOPE MY COLLEAGUES WILL VOTE
YES AS WELL. ALL RIGHT. WITH
THAT ANNA CLARK WOULD YOU
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION?
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> [ ROLL CALL ]
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, ONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. THE RESOLUTION
PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN
IT AND WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
RESOLUTION. LET'S KEEP MOVING
ON IN OUR AGENDA HERE. WE ARE
GOING TO GO ON TO ADOPTION? NO.
OTHER BUSINESS? SORRY ABOUT
THAT, GUYS. WE GOT A LITTLE
MIXED UP HERE ON THE CALENDAR.
LET'S SEE. WE HAVE OTHER
BUSINESS AND THIS IS SOMETHING
I HAVE. TODAY I HAVE A
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING
OCTOBER 9TH TO BE INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE'S DAY. FOR SOME OF US
ITS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE EVERY
DAY. I WILL LEAD THE DISCUSSION
ON THE PROCLAMATION FOR ANY
ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK BEFORE I
REQUEST SIGNATURES TO BE FIXED.
THE PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMS
OCTOBER 9TH 2023 TO BE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY AND WE
PROCLAIM TO COMMEMORATE AND
SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S AND
ENCOURAGE ALL BUSINESSES AND
ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS AND CITY RECORD
SEGMENTS TO RECOGNIZE THIS DAY
AND HONOR THE LEGACY AND
CONTRIBUTION OF SEATTLE'S
AMERICAN INDIANS, ALASKAN
NATIVES, INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
WHO HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE CHI
MEMORIAL. ARE THERE ANY
COMMENTS? COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS
?
>> SORRY COUNCIL PRESIDENT I
HAD BITE HAND UP FOR ANOTHER
ITEM. I'M VERY EXCITED FOR THIS
AND THIS IS THE FIRST
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY AFTER
THE FIRST TRIBAL SUMMIT.
>> THAT IS RIGHT AND I'M GLAD
YOU CAUGHT THAT AND ALSO AFTER
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA PUTS
FORWARD LEGISLATION AND WORKING
WITH OPC AND STC I AND SOME
OTHER ISSUES THAT HAVE COME UP
AND NOW THAT WE HAVE THE
INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COUNCIL IN
PLACE AND THE COMMITTEE TO
ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES. I'M NOT
THE RESIDENT NATIVE AMERICAN ON
THE SECOND FLOOR THAT HAS THE
EDGE START TO EVERYTHING
RELATED TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.
WITH THAT IS THERE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS BEFORE WE GO TO A
VOTE? OR HAVE THEIR NAME FIXED
TO THE PROCLAMATION.
>> I WOULD LOVE TO SUPPORT YOUR
PROCLAMATION IF YOU WOULD LIKE
TO ADD MY NAME I WOULD BE
HONORED.
>> OH GREAT. YOU WILL BE MY
COSPONSOR.
>> I WILL BE YOUR COSPONSOR.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA. MADAME
CLERK SINCE THERE IS NO FURTHER
DISCUSSION WELL YOU PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL TO DETERMINE WHICH
COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD LIKE THEIR
SIGNATURES AFFIXED RECOGNIZING
OCTOBER 9TH AS INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE'S DAY.
>> [ ROLL CALL ]
>> 9 IN FAVOR AND NONE OF
THOSE.
>> THANK YOU. YOUR SIGNATURES
WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE
PROCLAMATION. I WOULD HOPE
SOMEONE WOULD TALK ABOUT
RESIDENT DOGS AND NO ONE IS IN
A COMEDIC MODE. COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING
TO ADD.
>> AGAIN I WAS GOING TO TALK
ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE BUT WHAT
IS THE TERM THEY USED?
STUDENTS. STUDENTS.
>> SHE KNOWS. [ LAUGHTER ]
MOSQUEDA. WHAT'S UP. ALL RIGHT.
KEEPING IT REAL AND INDIGENOUS.
OKAY. ANYWAY THANK YOU FOR THE
SIGNATURES AND AFFIXED THEM TO
THE PROCLAMATION. WE ARE DONE
WITH THAT ONE. BEFORE WE
ADJOURN WE HAVE ONE MORE THING
HERE. WE HAVE TODAY'S AGENDA TO
THANK YOU AND THANK ALL OF YOU
THAT CALLED IN TO SHOW UP IN
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON OCTOBER
3RD WILL BE CANCELED TO
ACCOMMODATE BUDGET REVIEW AND
HER CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE
AGAIN OCTOBER 20, 2023.
COUNCILMEMBER , IS THERE
SOMETHING YOU WANT TO ASK? YES.
I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT
THE TRANSPORTATION RESOLUTION .
>> OKAY. GO AHEAD AND SAY IT
BEFORE WE ADJOURN.
>> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. AS YOU
MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT ON THE
ORIGINAL AGENDA AS PUBLISHED WE
HAD THE TRANSPORTATION AND I
REQUESTED THAT TO BE PUSHED FOR
OUR NEXT FULL COUNCIL MEETING
THAT WILL BE ON OCTOBER 10TH.
THIS RESOLUTION WAS SUPPOSED TO
BE PASSED A LONG SIDE THESE
CHANGES BECAUSE THE MULTIYEAR
CONVERSATION RESULTED IN AN 87%
APPROVAL OF STAKEHOLDERS WHO
TYPICALLY DISAGREE THIS
AGREEMENT INCLUDED A FEW
TRANSPORTATION STUDIES AND WE
COULD NOT TAKE UP
TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES
BECAUSE THE BILLS WERE PASSED
FOR LAND-USE BILLS. THIS WAS
INTENDED TO PASS THE SAME TIME
WE CHOSE TO TAKE THE EXTRA TIME
TO PASS THE RESOLUTION AT A
LATER DATE BECAUSE IT'S
IMPORTANT TO ENCOMPASS
EVERYONE'S PERSPECTIVES. LAST
WEDNESDAY I BECAME AWARE THERE
WAS CONSTERNATION REGARDING THE
LANGUAGE. I'M GOING TO HOLD
THIS RESOLUTION UNTIL THE
RESOLUTION HAS BEEN IN THE
PUBLIC SPHERE FOR MONTHS AND
DRAFTS HAVE BEEN POSTED TO
AGENDAS. THIS WORK HAS BEEN
DONE IN PUBLIC AND INTENDED TO
BE COLLABORATIVE. COLLEAGUES AS
WE HAVE DONE IN COMMITTEE HAVE
TAKEN THE FEEDBACK RECEIVED AND
ADDED THE CHANGES TO A
SUBSTITUTE BILL FOR THE EASE OF
PROCESS AND TO INCREASE
COLLABORATION. IF ANYONE
COLLEAGUES HAVE ADDITIONS OR
CHANGES YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE,
PLEASE REACH OUT TO NAOMI IN MY
OFFICE SO WE CAN INCORPORATE IT
INTO ONE SUBSTITUTE FOR EASE OF
PROCESS AND MAKE IT VERY CLEAR
THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT
COLLABORATION. RATHER THAN
VOTING ON EACH AMENDMENT
INDIVIDUALLY I'M REQUESTING WE
CREATED SUBSTITUTE AND REACH
OUT TO NAOMI AND MY OFFICE.
>> ARE YOU DONE?
>> THANK YOU.
>> IT WAS UNDER 10 MINUTES.
>> THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
PATIENCE. WE ARE