>>> GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK
YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR AUGUST 5
MEETING.
IT'S 2:01 PM AUGUST 5, 2019
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
I AM COUNCILPRSIDENT HARRELL .
PLEASE CALL ROLE.
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW ,
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN COUNCIL
PRSIDENT HARRELL . NINE
PRESENT.
>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED.
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN MAY HAVE
SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THAT.
>> I DO HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY
ABOUT THAT.
I APPRECIATE YOU, I'M GOING TO
FILIBUSTER HERE FOR A SECOND
WHILE I PULL UP MY NOTES.
I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND TO THE
REFERRAL COUNCIL BY INTRODUCING
119 604 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO THE GREEN NEW DEAL
FOR SEATTLE.
ESTABLISHING THE GREEN NEW
DEAL OVERSIGHT BOARD PROVIDING
COMPENSATION FOR THOSE
INCORRECT FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY
THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE
BOARD REQUESTING THAT THE OFFICE
CREATE A DEPARTMENTAL TEAM TO
ADVANCE THE GREEN NEW DEAL FOR
SEATTLE AMENDING SECTION THE
SOONEST -- THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL COURT CODE ADDING A
NEW SECTION AND REFERRING TO
SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
>> SECOND.
>> WELL STATED.
IT'S ALMOST AS THOUGH YOU HAVE
A SCRIPT.
WE HAVE AN AMENDMENT.
IT HAS BEEN SECONDED.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDING
THE REFERRAL CALENDAR PLEASE
SAY AYE.
OPPOSED.
THEY AYE HAVE IT.
WE ARE GOING TO ADOPT IT.
THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING IT
PLEASE SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
THE AYE HAVE IT.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION
TODAY'S AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA IS
ADOPTED.
THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 29th,
2019 MINUTES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED
AND IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION
THE MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES ARE BEING SIGNED.
PRESENTATIONS.
I BELIEVE COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA WILL HAVE A
PRESENTATION AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO HEAR FROM HER.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH I AM
VERY EXCITED TO BRING FORWARD A
PROCLAMATION SIGNED BY ALL OF
THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND
THE MAYOR.
IN SUPPORT OF THE ART WORKERS
UNION AND THE WORK THEY ARE
DOING TO RAISE THE VOICES OF
ART WORKERS AT THE FRY MUSEUM.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMEBER
SAWANT FOR STATEMENTS OF
SUPPORT AND SUPPORT ONGOING
FOR THE EFFORTS OVER THE LAST
FEW WEEKS AND TO REITERATE OUR
COMMITMENT AS AN ENTIRE COUNCIL
AS WELL FOR THIS WORK, OUR
OFFICE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE
ABILITY TO SUPPORT AND SHOW US
STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE
WORKERS WERE BRINGING THIS
ISSUE TO LIGHT IN BRINGING ARE
GETTING FORWARD AND MAKING
POSSIBLE FOR MANY OF THEIR
WORKERS IN OUR REGION.
A BIG THANK YOU TO JOHN EVEN,
SARAH, KELSEY BARNES FROM THE
ART WORKERS UNION WERE HERE
WITH US TODAY AND ESPECIALLY
THANKS TO JOHN WHO REACHED OUT
AND WORKED WITH US AND TO THE
STAFF WAS NOT HERE TO CELEBRATE
WITH US TODAY BUT WAS REALLY
INSTRUMENTAL IN PULLING THIS
TOGETHER.
AS WE MENTIONED THIS MORNING AT
COUNCIL BRIEFING WORKERS AND
CRAFT PEOPLE HAVE HISTORY HELP
TO LEAD AND SUPPORT LABOR AND
OTHER PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENTS IN
THEIR WORK, WORDS, ADVOCACY,
ART OF LEADERSHIP.
EARLIER THIS YEAR THE STAFF OF
THE FRYE ART MUSEUM OF LONG
STRUGGLED WITH WAGES AND
CONDITIONS AND WANTING TO BRING
A VOICE TO THE JOB FORMED A
UNION.
MANY HAVE STRUGGLED OVER
HOUSING COSTS AND HAVE BEEN
FORCED TO LIVE FURTHER IN A WAY
FROM THEIR JOBS.
LAST MONDAY THEY BEGAN TO ORGAN
WITH THE MUSEUM IN TRUE SEATTLE
FASHION THE SECURITY STAFF IS
ALSO PUT FORWARD THEIR EFFORT
TO CREATE A UNION FOR THE
SECURITY STAFF OF THE MUSEUM IN
OUR CITY AND STATE.
IT IS REALLY EXCITING TO BRING
THIS FORWARD.
IN HONOR OF YOUR WORK AND THE
STRUGGLE YOU'RE CURRENTLY
ENGAGED IN.
IT'S ALSO REALLY EXCITING TO
BRING THIS FORWARD, WE
CELEBRATED THE 100 YEAR OF THE
SEATTLE GENERAL STRIKE.
THE 110 YEAR OF THE SPOKANE
FREE-SPEECH FIGHT IN THE 100
YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE
CENTRALIA TRAGEDY IN THE 20th
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE IN
SEATTLE.
IN LIGHT OF OUR WORK TO
APPLAUD, UPLIFT AND SUPPORT
UNIONS, THE RIGHT TO
COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN, AND FRONT-
LINE WORKERS, WE APPLY THE ART
WORKERS UNION WHO STAND IN
SOLIDARITY WITH YOU WITH THE
SIGNED PROCLAMATION AND REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR COURAGE,
DEDICATION AND PASSION AND YOUR
ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP THAT YOU
BRING TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO
THE BUILDING.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
BEFORE WE PRESENT AND HEAR FROM
OUR HONOREES, WOULD ANY OTHER
COUNCILMEMBER LIKE TO SAY ANY
OTHER WORDS?
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRSIDENT
HARRELL AND COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
IS A RANK-AND-FILE NUMBER OF
THE TEACHERS UNION AND ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVE OF SEATTLE'S
WORKING PEOPLE I AM VERY HAPPY
TO BE SUPPORTING THIS
PROCLAMATION AND AN HONOR TO
STAND WITH WORKERS UNION, SOME
OF WHOM ARE HERE TODAY, FROM
THE MOMENT YOU DECIDED TO GET
UNIONIZED AND MAYBE BEFORE
THAT.
AND THANKS TO THE LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS AND DSA AND
SOCIALIST ALTERNATIVE STIRRED
WITH YOU FROM THE BEGINNING.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A STRONG
COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY.
AS THE PROCLAMATION SAYS, WE ARE
SO BURNING THE FORMATION OF A
NEW UNION ESPECIALLY SINCE UNION
HAS GONE DOWN, NEW FORCES
BECOMING PART OF THE WORKING
UNION MOVEMENT HAS BECOME
IMPORTANT.
AS YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE IS
STARTING TO SHOW AS YOU STARTED
BARGAINING THAT THE UNION
BUSTING TACTICS OF THE BOSSES
DON'T STOP ONCE YOU START
FORMING A UNION.
YOU HAVE TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT
TO ACHIEVE A JUST CONTRACT.
THAT IS WHY WE ARE DELIGHTED TO
STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH YOU.
AND TO THAT EFFECT I WANTED TO
MENTION TWO THINGS.
ONE, I SENT A LETTER TO THE
DIRECTOR, JOSEPH, THE CEO OF
THE FRYE ART MUSEUM.
AT 1 PM TODAY.
I WANTED TO READ THAT OUT.
IT SAYS AS A RANK-AND-FILE
MEMBER OF THE LOCAL TEACHERS
UNION, AS DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER AND ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVE OF WORKING PEOPLE
I URGE YOU TO NEGOTIATE WITHOUT
DELAY A JUST CONTRACT WITH THE
UNIONIZED WORKERS UNION.
I HAVE BEEN APPALLED TO LEARN
FROM THE MEMBERS OF YOUR
WORKERS UNION ABOUT THE
HOSTILITY YOU HAVE DISPLAYED
TODAY.
YOU CHALLENGE THE VOTING
LEGITIMATELY OF NEARLY HALF THE
WORKERS AT THEIR UNION ELECTION
LAST MONTH.
HAVE NOW HIRED A HUGE
INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM TO
REPRESENT YOU AT THE BARGAINING
TABLE.
AND YOUR LAWYER PROCEEDED TO
BULLY AND THREATEN THE WORKERS
AT THE VERY FIRST BARGAINING
SESSION CALLING TO REPORT FROM
UNION MEMBERS.
YOUR HOSTILITY TO WORKERS IS
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE AND I CAN
ASSURE YOU MY COUNCIL OFFICE
WILL SPARE NO EFFORT TO SEE
THAT THE FRYE WORKERS RECEIVE
FULL JUSTICE.
THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR FRYE
MANAGEMENT TO DENY WAGE AND
BENEFIT IMPROVEMENT FOR WORKERS.
FRYE SECURITY GUARDS AMONG
THOSE WHO HELPED MAKE SEATTLE
A VIBRANT COMMUNITY.
THEY HAVE SHARE THE CREATIVITY
AND ARTISTRY IS GLASSBLOWERS,
PRINT MAKERS, PAINTERS AND PEN
AND INK ARTIST.
THEY ARE CALLED SECURITY GUARDS
BY FRYE BUT IN FACT THEY DO
MORE THAN GUARD ARTWORK.
THEY GUIDE MUSEUM VISITORS AND
LENDER OWNED EXPERTISE IN
TEACHING ABOUT THE FRYE
EXHIBITS.
AND YET THESE WORKERS FACE
ECONOMIC EVICTION FROM SEATTLE
BECAUSE OF YOUR'S INDIGENOUS --
STINGINESS AND UNAFFORDABLE
RENT.
YOUR MUSEUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HAS CHOSEN TO NICKEL AND DIME
THE WORKERS ON WAGES WHILE
PAYING YOU, THE CEO, THEN
$229,000 PER YEAR AND PAYING
THEMSELVES RELATIVELY WELL-TO-DO
DIRECTORS THE EQUIVALENT OF
$115 PER HOUR FOR THEIR SERVICE
AS PART OF THE MUSEUM'S OWN 2017
IRS FILINGS.
WE MENTIONED IN THE LETTER HOW
THE FRYE HAS TALKED ABOUT THE
ENDOWMENT THAT MAKES IT THE
ENVY OF ITS PEERS.
IT CLAIMS THAT FRYE RECEIVES
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM U.S. BANK,
WEALTH MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER
MAJOR CORPORATIONS, SO WE
REALLY URGE THE FRYE MANAGEMENT
TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY
IMMEDIATELY NEGOTIATE A JUST
CONTRACT.
LAST THING I WANTED TO NOTE IS,
THIS IS AUGUST 5, ALMOST TO THE
DATE ONE YEAR AGO, AUGUST 6,
2018 THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
UNION, WHICH WAS AT THAT TIME
AS YOU I'M SURE KNOW BETTER
THAN I DO, WE'RE IN CONTRACT
NEGOTIATIONS.
AND ON THAT DATE ONE YEAR AGO,
THE LOCAL 2110 WHICH IS THE
UNION THAT REPRESENTS 200
MEMBERS OF THE MUSEUM OF MODERN
ART IN NEW YORK CITY WALKED OUT
OF THEIR POST DESCENDING THE
STAIRS INTO THE MUSEUM LOBBY TO
PROTEST THE CURRENT CONTRACT
AFTER BEING OFFERED I THE
ADMINISTRATION.
IN OTHER WORDS, THIS
PROCLAMATION IS HAPPENING ON AN
INTERESTING ANNIVERSARY OF ART
WORKERS CONTINUING THEIR
STRUGGLES.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU
RECEIVING A JUST CONTRACT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMEBER
SAWANT.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW MORE
WORDS?
>> BEFORE HAND OVER THE
PROCLAMATION, I WILL READ THE
LAST IF I MAY.
WHEREAS WORKERS AND
CRAFTSPEOPLE THROUGHOUT HISTORY
HAVE USED THEIR SKILLS TO
ADVOCATE, FIGHT AND PROTECT AND
PROTEST FOR LABOR SAVER --
STANDARDS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES
FOR THE BETTERMENT OF PEOPLE
EVERYWHERE.
AND WHEREAS ORGANIZING POLICY
VICTORIES AND LABOR INNOVATION
THAT START IN SEATTLE OFTEN
REPLICATE ACROSS THE COUNTRY,
THEREFORE IT WILL NOW BE KNOWN
AS AUGUST 5 THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
PROCLAIM AUGUST 5 IS THE DAY OF
ART WORKERS UNION DAY.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
INCREDIBLE WORK.
I WILL DELIVER THIS TO YOU NOW.
>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION WE
WILL SUSPEND THE RULES SO WE
CAN HEAR FROM OUR GUEST.
IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO.
YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED.
BUT WE LIKE TO GIVE YOU THE
OPPORTUNITY.
>> I'D LIKE TO START OFF BY
THINKING COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA
FOR INTRODUCING THE
PROCLAMATION.
OF COURSE I'D LIKE TO ALSO THINK
KSHAMA SAWANT FOR THE HELP AND
HER OFFICE.
>> MICROPHONE.
>> OUR UNION, THE ART WORKERS
UNION.
THE SUPPORT IS INVALUABLE.
IT ALSO REPRESENTS CITY
COUNCIL'S DEDICATION TO
ENSURING SEATTLE REMAINS A
LEADER IN WORKERS IN CIVIL
RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES.
THE SUPPORT IS A GREAT REMINDER
TO OUR TEAM THAT WE ARE A UNION
TOWN AND THIS STRENGTHENS OUR
RESOLVE.
WE ARE SCRAPPY, WE ARE A
SCRAPPY GROUP BUT WE ARE
RESILIENT AND DESPITE THE
HARDSHIPS MY COWORKERS HAVE
FACED, INCLUDING AS STATED
EARLIER, UNLIVABLE WAGES,
TRAVELING UP TO ONE HOUR TO
WORK, MEDICAL TREATMENT,
EXHAUSTION EXTRA WORK AVAILABLE
THAT WERE BEING CONTRACTED OUT
TO A THIRD-PARTY,
SUBCONTRACTED, THEY KEEP
SHOWING UP TO THE JOB THEY
LOVE.
BUT, LOVE DOESN'T PUT FOOD ON
THE TABLE.
PASSION DOESN'T KEEP A ROOF
OVER YOUR HEAD.
AND DEDICATION DOESN'T PAY
MEDICAL BILLS.
OR COMMUTING COSTS.
SORRY.
THIS IS WHY WE FORMED THE AIR
WORKERS UNION.
THE FIRST IN SEATTLE AND THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON TO MAKE
SURE THE PLACE WE LIVE WORKING
REMAINS ACCESSIBLE NOT ONLY TO
THE SEATTLE PUBLIC BUT TO THE
FRYE EMPLOYEES AS WELL.
THERE'S A LONG VIBRANT HISTORY
OF PROTEST AND ACTION AND WE
DON'T SEE THE AW YOU AS BEING
ANY DIFFERENT.
WE HOPE FRYE MANAGEMENT HERE'S
CITY COUNCIL'S REPORT AND LIVES
UP TO IT BY GOING TO THE
MEETING A GOOD FAITH TO
ESTABLISH A CONTRACT WITH AW
YOU.
BECAUSE WHEN THEY WORK -- WHEN
THE WORKERS THRIVE SO YOU.
>> I THINK ALL OF YOU FOR BEING
HERE AND COMMITMENT TO THAT
WORK.
AND COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA AND
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT FOR
RECOGNIZING THEIR EFFORTS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AT THIS TIME WE WILL TAKE
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS THAT
APPEAR ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
OUR INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR OR AIR 2019 WORK
PROGRAM.
I THINK WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE
SIGNED UP.
WE WILL ACCEPT COMMENTS FOR 20
MINUTES AND TWO MINUTES PER
PIECE.
WE WILL START WITH MEGAN HER
FEET FOLLOWED BY COLLEEN.
>> I AM GLAD YOU'RE PASSING THE
ORDINANCE FOR SOUND PROTECTION
FOR US.
YOU CAN'T QUITE PROTECT THEM
BUT YOU CAN ENDORSE YOUR
AGAINST IT.
I THINK THE DEGRADATION OF THE
ENVIRONMENT IS LIKE SO RAPIDLY
ACCELERATING, IT'S REALLY SCARY.
I THINK PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN
INTEREST IN SELLING THINGS THAT
COME FROM THE GRADING THE
ENVIRONMENT, I THINK THERE
NEEDS TO BE A CHECK ON THEM
FROM THE STATE.
BECAUSE THAT IS IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE MOST PEOPLE.
I THINK SUPER PACS SHOULD BE
BANNED.
WHICH THERE IS GOING TO BE
SOMETHING AT THE SEATTLE
MISCIBLE -- MUNICIPAL TOWER
SUITE 4010.
I THINK IT IS AUGUST 13.
I ALSO THINK THAT THERE SHOULD
BE FREE TRANSIT BECAUSE I THINK
THAT ALSO UPGRADE THE
ENVIRONMENT.
SO THE SEATTLE TRANSIT RIDERS
UNION IS HAVING SOMETHING IT 6
PM SEPTEMBER 11 775. I DO THIS
IS A MOTHER WHO HAS HAD --
BECAUSE OF THE STATES JUDGMENT,
YOU KNOW THE STATE IS IN THIS
THING A FLUX WHERE SOMETIMES
THEY CAN PROTECT PEOPLE AND
SOMETIMES PEOPLE ARE BEING
PROTECTED BECAUSE I LOST CUSTODY
OF MY SON FOR MY DIAGNOSIS I
DON'T EVEN HAVE AN THERE ARE
PEOPLE AT THE BORDER THAT ARE
BEING SEPARATED FROM THEIR
FAMILIES BECAUSE OF
MILITARISTIC REASONS.
REASONS FOR TRADING WITH PEOPLE
THAT ARE NOT IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE COMMON GOOD.
SO I'M GLAD YOU'RE THINKING OF
WORKERS AND THE SOUND LEVELS
AND HOW IT HURTS THEIR EARS.
I ONLY WISH EVERYONE COULD BE
SO SENSITIVE.
THANKS.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEEN WILL BE OUR SECOND AND
LAST SPEAKER.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
I SPEAK AS AN INDIVIDUAL TODAY.
TODAY I WANT TO SUPPORT THE
ACQUISITION OF THE PARK ON THE
AGENDA AS PART OF THE OPEN
SPACE ACQUISITIONS.
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND
FOR FUN.
TODAY AT SOMETHING HEAVY BUT
TODAY IT'S A GOOD THING.
TODAY WE ARE REPRESENTING OUR
FOUNDERS JEAN AND DIXIE INN THE
EIGHT-MEMBER STEERING COMMITTEE
OF THE SUN PARK.
IT STANDS FOR SAVING URBAN
NATURE.
2007 IT WAS A VISION CREATED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF A PRIVATE LOT
AND THANK YOU TO THE CITY WE
HAD A NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT AND
NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
DISSIPATED IN THE PROCESS.
TO DEVELOP A NATIVE PLANT
GARDEN AS A TEACHING TOOL.
OVER THE YEARS WE NEEDED TO
FIND A PLACE TO STEWARD IT AND
FORMERLY LAST -- FORTERRA
BECAME OUR PARTNER.
THEY KEPT THE FUNDS THAT WE
HAVE CONTINUED TO RAISE OVER
$100,000 TO GIVE BACK IN
ADDITION TO THIS GIFT TO THE
CITY FOR ACQUISITIONS TO BE
PURCHASED ELSEWHERE IN THE
CITY.
OVER THE LAST 12 YEARS THE TEAM
HAS SPENT OVER 1200 HRS.
TAKING CARE OF THAT LITTLE PARK
ACROSS FROM THE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL.
TEACHERS USE IT AS AN OUTDOOR
CLASSROOM AND LABORATORY FOR
NATIVE PLANTS.
SO, THANK YOU CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS FOR CONSIDERING THIS
GIFT AND WE ALSO WANT TO THANK
OUR FOUNDERS, AGAIN JEAN AND
DIXIE, PARKS DEPARTMENT CHIP
AND MICHELLE.
THANKS.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY.
THAT WILL CONCLUDE OUR PUBLIC
TESTIMONY SECTION.
LET'S MOVE TO THE PAYMENT OF
THE BILLS SECTION.
THESE READ THE TITLE.
>> WEEK OF JULY 22 THROUGH JULY
26 2019 AND ORDERING PAYMENT
THEREOF.
>> 119596. IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED.
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
NINE IN FAVOR NONE OPPOSED.
>> PLEASE READ AGENDA EITHER
NUMBER 1. 11 582AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION;
AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF
REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS
7900 10th AVENUE SOUTH;
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A
RECORDING OF THE DEED FOR OPEN
SPACE, PARK, AND RECREATION
PURPOSES; AND RATIFYING AND
CONFIRMING CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS.
RECOMMENDING THE BILL PASSED.
>> TODAY I THINK WE HAVE THREE
ITEMS AND I'M HAPPY TO SAY,
THANK COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ
AND COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW
THAT THE CITY CAN GROW PROPERTY
NOW AND THEN.
I'VE BEEN WANTING TO SEE THIS
FOR LONG TIME.
I BELIEVE COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
. IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY KING
COUNTY.
THE PURCHASE PRICE IS ABOUT $1
MILLION.
THE PARK WILL SERVE THE SOUTH
PARK COMMUNITY.
CITY STAFF PERFORM DUE
DILIGENCE WHICH IS SOIL SAMPLES
FROM DISCRETE HOTSPOTS WITH
HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS AT THE
NORTH END.
THE CITY WILL PROBABLY PERFORM
REMEDIAL ACTION ON ACQUISITION
OF THE PARCEL TO REMOVE THE
CONTAMINATION EVEN THOUGH THE
LOCATIONS AND CONCENTRATIONS
CURRENTLY DO NOT EXCUSE ME DO
NOT PRESENT PUBLIC HAZARD.
KING COUNTY WAS NOTIFIED AND
AGREED TO REDUCE THE PURCHASE
PRICE BY $100,000 AND
SUFFICIENT FUNDS, THESE ARE
SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR THE CITY
TO PERFORM REMEDIATION.
THIS IS COMPLIANT WITH
REQUIREMENT TO PAY FAIR MARKET
VALUE FOR THE PROPERTY.
THE CITY REMAINS RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY COSTS EXCEEDING $100,000
THE RESULTS OF DUE DILIGENCE
INVESTIGATION INDICATE THAT
EXCEEDING THE COST IS SUBMITTED
IS LIKELY -- UNLIKELY.
IN ADDITION CITY STAFF WITH THE
ASSISTANCE OF THE LAW APARTMENT
NEGOTIATE THE KING COUNTY
RETAIN ALL LIABILITY ASSOCIATED
WITH CONTAMINANT RELEASES FROM
THE PROPERTY REMEDIATED FOR EPA
WATERWAY SUPERFUND CLEANUP.
THE CIVIC DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC
ASSET AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS FULL
COUNCIL PASSES ORDINANCE.
>>
>> I WANT TO THANK KING COUNTY
FOR ITS CONSIDERATION OF
REDUCING THE PRICE OF THE
PROPERTY IN CONSIDERATION FOR
THE NEEDS AROUND SITE
REMEDIATION.
I WANT TO THANK THE SEATTLE
PARKS FOUNDATION BECAUSE OF
THEIR EFFORT IN LEADING A
FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR FUTURE
IMPROVEMENT AT THE PARK.
I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO FLAG A COUPLE OF ISSUES THAT
WE LEARNED ABOUT THE RECENT
SOUTH PARK COMMUNITY SAFETY
WALK AND TALK WITH THE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
THOSE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN
FLAGGED, A REQUEST FROM THE
ROWING CLUB TO ADD SAND AND OR
ROCKS TO THE BEACHFRONT AREA SO
IT'S EASIER FOR THEM TO TAKE
THE ROWING EQUIPMENT IN AND
OUT.
AND THE EXECUTIVE IS LOOKING AT
WORKING WITH THE ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS TO GET A PERMIT TO DO
SO AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
THE OTHER ITEM FLAGGED IN THE
EXECUTIVE WALK AND TALK AND
SOUTH PARK IN JULY RELATES
SPECIFICALLY TO ONGOING
GRAFFITI TAGGING IN THE PARK AND
LOOKING FOR THE FACT THAT IN
THE PAST USING MURALS TO
DISSUADE GRAFFITI TAGGING HAS
BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE IN SOUTH
PARK.
SO WE ARE LOOKING AT MORE
OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH YOU
-- YOUTH AND CREATE ART ON THE
SURFACES AROUND THE PARK IN
ORDER TO DISCOURAGE GRAFFITI.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
IF NOT, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO.
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW .
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ .
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN.
COUNCIL PRSIDENT HARRELL .
NINE IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED.
PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
2. 119 587.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION;
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A
GIFT OF THREE ART PIECES, AND
ART TILES ENTITLED "EXPLORER
VOYAGE," FROM THE FRIENDS OF
CHRISTIE PARK TO BE INSTALLED
IN CHRISTIE PARK FOR PUBLIC
USE.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASS.
>> THIS IS A BILL THAT
AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF
THE GIFT FROM FRIENDS OF
CHRISTIE PARK.
THEY ARE REPRESENTED BY A GROUP
OF TAIWANESE AMERICANS VALUE
CELIBATE IN CULTURE AND
EXPLORATION BETWEEN THE PEOPLE
OF SEATTLE AND TAIWAN.
THE DONATION INCLUDES THREE
SCULPTURAL PIECES MADE OF
FABRICATED STEEL WITH WOOD
SLATING FOR BENCH SEATING.
FRIENDS OF CHRISTIE PARK CHOSE
TO DONATE ART BY AN ARTIST WHO
WAS INSPIRED BY THE TAIWANESE
CULTURE SPECIFICALLY NOTES FROM
ORCHID ISLAND.
THE DONATION INCLUDES A $6000
ENDOWMENT TO MAINTAIN THE
PIECES.
CHRISTIE PARK IS LOCATED IN THE
HEART OF THE UNIVERSITY
DISTRICT.
CIVIC BETTERMENT, RECOMMENDS
FULL COUNCIL PASSES ORDINANCE.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
>> IF NOT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
OF THE BILL.
[LAUGHTER]
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW ,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
COUNCIL PRSIDENT HARRELL .
NINE IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
>> PLEASE READ NUMBER 3. LET'S
GO WITH THE SHORT TITLE.
>> 119588AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION; AMENDING ORDINANCE
125724, WHICH ADOPTED THE 2019
BUDGET INCLUDING THE 2019-2024
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(CIP); AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF
REAL PROPERTY IN SEATTLE FROM
FORTERRA NORTHWEST.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IT
PASS.
>> AS YOU HEARD FROM OUR
INDIVIDUAL WHO CAME IF HE IS
STILL HERE, THERE SHE IS, SHE
RAISED HER HAND, TO THANK YOU
FOR COMING AND ALSO COMING TO
COMMITTEE.
SO ITEM 3 IS AN ORDINANCE THAT
AUTHORIZES ACCEPTANCE OF A
DONATION OF REAL PROPERTY AND
CASH TO THE SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT, AND
FORTERRA WOULD LIKE TO DONATE
THE PROPERTY.
$100,000 FOR STEWARDSHIP OF THE
PARK.
AS YOU HEARD FORTERRA NORTHWEST
IS A NONPROFIT SINCE 1989 WHOSE
MISSION IS LAND CONSERVANCY AND
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE ENTITIES.
HAVE WORKED WITH FORTERRA
NORTHWEST ON MANY PROJECTS.
RESIDENTS PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE
IN STEWARDSHIP.
THEY'VE ESTABLISHED THE SUN
PARK ORDINANCE ALSO ALLOWS SUN
PARK TO BE PART OF THE SYSTEM
AND FAMILY.
WE WELCOME THAT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ . QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> THANK YOU FOR SHEPHERDING
THIS.
AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK
YOU AND YOUR NEIGHBORS HAVE
DONE.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE WORK
THAT WAS DONE ON KESSLER SLOUGH.
I APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU'VE
DONE.
HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS.
>> VERY GOOD.
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO.
>> THANK YOU FOR COMING TO
SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE
COMMUNITY, WE NOW HAVE TWO
ADDITIONAL TREASURES IN
DISTRICT NUMBER 4. THANK YOU.
>> EXCELLENT.
WITH THAT I THINK WE ARE READY
TO VOTE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO ,
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT,
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW ,
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN, COUNCIL
PRSIDENT HARRELL . NINE IN
FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED.
>> PLEASE READ THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM.
>> 1195 79AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO CITY EMPLOYMENT;
ESTABLISHING NEW WAGE
RELATIONSHIPS FOR CERTAIN JOB
TITLES.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
CITY COUNCIL PASS THE COUNCIL.
>> THIS WOULD RAISE THE WAGES
OF THE HYDRO MAINTENANCE
WORKERS.
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AND THE
BOUNDARY DOWN.
THE BOUNDARY DAM EMPLOYEES, --
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA SINCE
THIS COMES OUT OF SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU
WANT TO ADD?
>> THAT'S GREAT.
PLEASE CONTINUE AND THANK YOU
FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.
>> THIS WAS REQUESTED BY THE
UNION IN OCTOBER 2018.
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT PULLED
TOGETHER A WAGE REVIEW
COMMITTEE AND DETERMINED THE
WAGE INCREASE FOR THIS GROUP OF
WORKERS WERE APPROPRIATE FOR
THE POSITIONS DUE TO AN INCREASE
IN SCOPE OF WORK AND THE TOTAL
COST OF ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES
TO SEATTLE CITY LIGHT WOULD BE
ABOUT $77,000 ANNUALLY AND WE
RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS
ITEM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
BASTIONS OR COMMENTS?
IF NOT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.>>
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO ,
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT,
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW ,
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN, COUNCIL
PRSIDENT HARRELL . NINE IN
FAVOR NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSED.
PLEASE READ THE REPORT OF THE
GENDER EQUITY, SAFE
COMMUNITY'S, NEW AMERICANS IT
EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
PLEASE READ THE SHORT TITLE.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
CITY'S CRIMINAL CODE;
CONFORMING THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE TO STATE LAW FOR
CRIMES THAT REQUIRE THE
SUBMISSION OF BIOLOGICAL
SAMPLES TO THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
CITY COUNCIL PASS THE COUNCIL.
>> THIS COUNCIL BUILT WOULD
CONFORM THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL
CODE TO STATE LAW FOR 11
SERIOUS OR SEX-RELATED CRIMES
THAT REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF
BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES, IN OTHER
WORDS THE AND A, TO THE
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL CRIME
LAB.
A LITTLE HISTORY HERE, UNTIL
2014 THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
CRIME LAB HAD BEEN PROCESSING
AND ENTERING INTO THE FEDERAL
COMBINED DNA INDEX SYSTEM
DATABASE DNA FROM OFFENDERS
CONVICTED OF'S DEMEANOR CRIMES
AS DEFINED IN THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE.
OFFICIALS FROM THE WASHINGTON
STATE PATROL DISCONTINUED THE
PRACTICE IN 2014 BECAUSE THEY
BELIEVED IT WAS NOT LEGALLY
REQUIRED FOR THE STATE TO
PROCESS THOSE SAMPLES FROM
OFFENDERS THAT ARE CONVICTED OF
LOCAL CRIMES UNDER LOCAL
STATUTES.
HOWEVER, IN THE LAST
LEGISLATIVE SESSION THANKS TO
THE LEADERSHIP, SHE WAS ABLE TO
SOLICIT AND RECEIVE AN OPINION
FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
OFFICE THAT NOTED THAT THE
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL CRIME
LAB WOULD BE BOUND LEGALLY TO
PROCESS SEATTLE DNA SAMPLES AND
RESULTS IF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE DEFINITIONS
CONFORMED TO STATE LAW.
SO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
TRANSMITTED TO COUNCIL THIS
PARTICULAR BILL, 119589, IN
ORDER TO BRING THE CITIES CODE
INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THAT
OPINION AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE HAS ALSO SPENT MUCH TIME
WITH ME IN MY OFFICE AND JOINED
US AT COMMITTEE LAST WEEK TO
WALK US THROUGH THE PROPOSED
LEGISLATION AND MADE VERY CLEAR
THAT THIS LEGISLATION DOES NOT
SUBSTANTIVELY CHANGE THE
ELEMENTS OF ANY OF THE
UNDERLYING 11 CRIMES FOR WHICH
DNA SAMPLES ARE TAKEN.
IT WOULD THEN BE PLACED IN THE
DATABASE.
THEY ALSO CLARIFIED THE DNA
THAT WOULD BE CAPTURED IN THIS
INSTANCE WOULD ONLY BE AFTER
CONVICTION.
WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT PRE-
CONVICTION, BEFORE A CONVICTION,
ALL OF THIS WOULD OCCUR AFTER
CONVICTION CONSISTENT WITH THE
ORDINANCE AND STATE LAW.
IT IS REALLY, I THINK,
IMPORTANT FOR US TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT
THESE EFFORTS IN THE
ADVANCEMENT OF THE GENERAL
PUBLIC SAFETY, STAFF FROM THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE INDICATED
THE CHANGE WILL SHIFT
RESPONSIBILITY FROM THE SEATTLE
ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR TO
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THIS BURDEN OF COLLECTING DNA
FROM OFFENDERS, THIS WOULD BE
REALLY NECESSARY IN ORDER FOR
THEM TO CONTINUE THAT WORK.
AND SPD HAS INDICATED THEY CAN
ABSORB THE ADDITIONAL BURDEN
WITHIN THE EXISTING BUDGET.
IN TOTAL, WE HAVE REACHED OUT
TO VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS WHO WERE
INVOLVED PRETTY HEAVILY IN THIS
ISSUE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL
YEARS AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
AND NONE HAVE EXPRESSED
CONCERNS WITH THE UNDERLYING
COMPONENTS OF THIS BILL.
AND FEEL IT'S CONSISTENT WITH
WHAT THE INTENT WAS UNDER THE
STATE LAW.
SO I FEEL PRETTY COMFORTABLE WE
ARE NOT CREATING A DRAGNET OR
TAKING OTHER PUNITIVE ACTION IN
THIS AREA, IT IS LARGELY
TECHNICAL BILL TO ALLOW US TO
CONTINUE THE EFFORTS TO DEAL
WITH THOSE BACKLOG ISSUES
RELATED TO DNA SAMPLES WHICH IN
LARGE PART ARE RELATED TO AGAIN,
SEX CRIMES. WE HAVE HEARD
PRETTY CLEARLY FROM A LOT OF
SURVIVORS IN THIS AREA THAT
THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT
STEP TO MOVE THIS PUBLIC SAFETY
ISSUED FORWARD.
SO IN LAMENTING THIS LEGISLATION
IN SUMMARY IT WILL ALLOW THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER LAW
ENFORCEMENT TO USE DNA EVIDENCE
TO SOLVE CRIMES, CATCH
PERPETRATORS AND BRING JUSTICE
TO VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES
IN THE FUTURE.
SO, REALLY HAPPY AND PROUD TO
ADVANCE THIS PARTICULAR PIECE OF
LEGISLATION TOGETHER WITH CITY
ATTORNEY PETE HOLMES.
ALSO WANT TO THANK JOHN AND
KELLY FOR THEIR WORK ON BOTH
DRAFTING THE BILL, COMING WITH
ME TO PRESENT ON THE BILL, AND
MAKING SURE WE HAVE ALL THE
INFORMATION NECESSARY TO WALK
SOME OF OUR ADVOCACY
ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THIS.
I WANT TO THANK REBECCA JOHNSON
WHO JOINED US AT THE TABLE LAST
WEEK.
SHE REPRESENTS THE CITY ON A
VARIETY OF PUBLIC SAFETY RELATED
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.
ONE OF THE CITIES PARTIES LAST
SESSION, SHE WAS ABLE TO JOIN
US AND WALK US THROUGH WITH
PRIVACY CONCERNS AND PUBLIC
SAFETY CONCERNS.
I APPRECIATED HER TIME AND
ATTENTION TO THAT.
LASTLY I WANT TO THINK GREG
FROM CENTRAL STAFF FOR DOING
ANALYSIS AND TUBE RIHANNA
THOMAS FOR BEING THE POLICY
LEAD ON THIS ISSUE.
WE CONSIDER THIS LAST WEEK AND
WE RECOMMEND THE COUNCIL PASS
THE BILL 119589.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH
PRESIDENT.
I WANT TO THANK THE COMMITTEE
CHAIR FOR LEADERSHIP ON THIS
ISSUE, NOT JUST IN THE
COMMITTEE BUT AT THE STATE
LEVEL TO ADVANCE THIS
LEGISLATION IN ADDITION TO THE
COMMUNITY PARTNERS MENTIONED.
I THINK THE CLARIFICATION YOU
OFFERED TODAY SHOULD HELP SET
THE RECORD STRAIGHT.
I ALSO WANT TO OFFER A FEW
PIECES TO CLARIFY AND
UNDERSCORE SOME OF THE POINTS
YOU MADE DUE TO THE CONCERNS
THE ACLU HAS CONTINUED TO RAISE
THAT HAVE BEEN COVERED ON
SUMMER LOCAL MEDIA -- ON SOME
OF OUR LOCAL MEDIA CHANNELS.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO HEAR
THE WORDS SHE SAID, IT CREATES
A MECHANISM FOR THEM TO ACCEPT
THE DNA SAMPLES HAVE BEEN
COLLECTED FROM PEOPLE WHO'VE
ALREADY BEEN CONVICTED OF A
SERIOUS OR SEX-RELATED MISSED
ME TO CRIME.
THIS BILL DOES NOT LEAD TO ANY
NEW PROCESSOR CHANGES AT THE
CITY LEVEL.
AND WE ARE ALL MINDFUL OF THE
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES, THE
UNINTENDED IMPACTS, ESPECIALLY
IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, AS WE
THINK ABOUT INDIVIDUALS UNITIES
OF COLOR BEING
DISPROPORTIONALLY REPRESENTED
IN THE CRIMINAL AND LEGAL AND
JUSTICE SYSTEM.
AND WE ARE MINDFUL ANY TIME IT
COMES TO COLLECTING INFORMATION
OR DNA AS TO HOW THIS
INFORMATION COULD POTENTIALLY BE
MISUSED.
WE ADDRESSED THOSE QUESTIONS,
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR YOUR
ANSWER TO THOSE QUESTIONS IN
COMMITTEE AND TO THE ADVOCATES
AT THE TABLE WHO ADDRESSED IT
HEAD-ON.
IN ADDITION TO THE POINT THAT
THIS IS NOT SEEKING TO CREATE
NEW CHANGES IN OUR CURRENT
PROCESS, WE ARE ALSO WANTING TO
UNDERSCORE TODAY THAT THIS
SHARING OF INFORMATION, OF DNA
THAT HAS BEEN COLLECTED, COULD
HELP UPLIFT AND UNDERSCORE OUR
COMMITMENT TO EXONERATE PEOPLE
WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGLY CONVICTED.
TO THE EXTENT THAT WE ARE
SHARING INFORMATION AND CAN
HELP FREE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
WRONGLY BEING HELD AND DON'T
HAVE THE DNA EVIDENCE TO GET
PROOF THAT, THIS DNA MAY HELP
EXONERATE SOME INDIVIDUALS
WRONGLY CONVICTED.
I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR AGAIN
FOR MAKING THE COMMENTS REALLY
HEARD LAST WEEK.
AND AGAIN TODAY.
AND TO THE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND
PROTECTION ADVOCATES AND THE
CITY ATTORNEY FOR CONTINUING TO
WORK ON THIS.
I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT
CLARIFICATION TO RIGHT THE
WRONG NARRATIVE.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
OKAY.
I WANT TO THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ AND
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA FOR
ASKING ALL THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
AND GETTING TO THE HEART OF IT
ALL.
WITH THAT, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO ,
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT ,
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW ,
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN, COUNCIL
PRSIDENT HARRELL . NINE IN
FAVOR NONE OPPOSED.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 6.
>> 314417.
SEATTLE POLICE CHIEF 2018
ANNUAL REPORT CONCERNING
ACTIVITIES REGULATED BY
ORDINANCE 108333 COMMITTEE
RECOMMEND THE FILE BE PLACED ON
FILE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
CLERK FILE 314417 IS A 2018
ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE SEATTLE
LEASE CHIEF REPORTING
CONCERNING ACTIVITIES REGULATED
BY ORDINANCE 108333 WHICH IS
COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE
INVESTIGATIONS ORDINANCE.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE UNDERLYING
BILL IT IS VERY SIMPLE.
THERE ARE TWO PAGES WITH THE
REPORT.
THIS IS, IN ORDER TO COMPLY
WITH SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE
THAT REQUIRES THE CHIEF OF THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT CHAPTER
TO THE MAYOR, THE CITY COUNCIL
AND CITY CLERK FOR FILING IS A
PUBLIC RECORD.
REALLY WITH THIS ANNUAL REPORT
DOES IS IT LAYS OUT THE TYPE OF
INFORMATION THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT MAY HAVE COLLECTED
IN THE PRIOR YEAR FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.
THERE ARE REQUIREMENTS UNDER
THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE THAT
REQUIRE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN
TYPES OF INFORMATION IF IT IS
GATHERED.
AND THIS IS THE CHIEF'S
OBLIGATION TO REPORT TO US AND
THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS TO THE
AGENCIES COMPLIANT COMPLIANCE
WITH THE RETENTION AND OR
DESTRUCTION PROVISIONS WITHIN
THE ORDINANCE.
AND CONSISTENT WITH COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF'S REPORT AND THE
CHIEF OF POLICE'S REPORT IT
APPEARS THAT THE ORDINANCE HAS
BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
SO THIS IS OUR DUE DILIGENCE IN
FILING THIS PUBLICLY.
SO THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
CLERK FILE BE FILED.
>> VERY GOOD.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
THOSE IN FAVOR OF FILING THE
CLERK FILE PLEASE SAY AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED VOTE NO?
IT IS PLACED ON FILE.
PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
7.
>> 314423.CHIEF OF POLICE AUDIT
REPORT OF SELECT FILES OBTAINED
THROUGH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S
MEMBERSHIP IN THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE UNIT
(LEIU) AND THE WESTERN STATES
INFORMATION NETWORK (WSIN)
MAINTAINED EXCLUSIVELY FOR
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; DATED
FEBRUARY 27, 2019, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE
108333.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS FILE
BE PLACED ON FILE.
>> LAST OF MY HEAVY SAFETY
ITEMS ON AGENDA.
THIS IS ALSO RELATED TO THE
PREVIOUS AGENDA, AGENDA ITEM 6.
314423.
IS ALSO A REPORT THAT SEEKS TO
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCE
108333 WHICH IS THE
INVESTIGATIONS ORDINANCE.
CHIEF OF POLICE AUDIT SELECT
POLICE FILES MAINTAINED
EXCLUSIVELY FOR CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION.
THIS INFORMATION WOULD'VE BEEN
OBTAINED THROUGH THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE
UNIT. AND THE WESTERN STATES
INFORMATION NETWORK.
CHIEF OF POLICE BEST HAS
OMITTED HER LATEST REPORT AS
REQUIRED BY THE ORDINANCE AND
THAT REPORT INDICATES SHE FOUND
NO VIOLATIONS DURING THE AUDIT
PROCESS WHICH SHE IS REQUIRED
TO DO UNDER THE ORDINANCE.
SO SHE HAS NOW FIRED A SUIT --
FILED A CERTIFICATION THROUGH
THE CLERK FILE FOR THE PUBLIC
RECORD TO CERTIFY THE FACT THAT
THE AUDIT REPORT WAS PREPARED
BY THE CHIEF AND SHE IS
CERTIFYING IT AS FINAL AND FOR
THOSE OF YOU WHO DIDN'T HAVE
TIME TO GO THROUGH THE REPORT,
IT APPEARS THAT THERE WERE
THREE ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS
THAT WERE AUDITED IN THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT SECTION.
AND THERE WERE A LOT MORE
AUDITED, ABOUT 240 AUDITED IN
THE WESTERN STATES INFORMATION
NETWORK FILES.
AND ONLY 176 AUDITED ITEMS ARE
CURRENTLY BEING RETAINED,
CONSISTENT WITH THE ORDINANCE
UNDER THE CONFIDENTIALITY
VISION.
WITH THAT BEING SAID THE
COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THIS AND
IS ABLE TO ASK QUESTIONS AND
RECEIVE A BRIEFING FROM COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF AND VOTED TO
RECOMMEND THAT CITY COUNCIL
FILE THE COURT FILE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ .
>> I WAS TRYING TO PROLONG IT
BECAUSE YOU WERE GONE.
SO I ADDED MORE DETAIL THAT I
PROBABLY WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
THOSE IN FAVOR OF FILING THE
CLERK FILE PLEASE SAY AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED?
THE MOTION CARRIES.
THE CLERK FILE IS PLACED ON
FILE.
PLEASE READ THROUGH PLANNING,
LAND USE AND ZONING COMMITTEE.
>> COUNCIL BILL 1194 71
CLARIFYING THE DEFINITION OF
VESSEL ANDCONSISTENTLY USING
THE TERM VESSEL IN THE
SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM; AND
AMENDING SECTIONS 23.60A.204,
23.60A.916, AND 23.60A.942 OF
THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
CITY COUNCIL PASS THE COUNCIL.
>> THIS LEGISLATION CLARIFIES
THE DEFINITION OF VESSEL.
THE CLARIFICATION WILL RETURN
THE VESSEL DEFINITION TO ITS
ORIGINAL INTENTION AND WILL
CLOSE A LOOPHOLE THAT HAS
ALLOWED ON OPERABLE FORMALLY
RECREATIONAL VESSELS VERIFIED
BY THE CITY AS RESIDENCES.
NON-OPERABLE VESSELS BEING
VERIFIED COULD LEAD TO MANY
MORE IF WE DO NOT ACT TODAY.
AS PART OF THE CONSIDERATION OF
THIS LEGISLATION WE MET WITH
STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING THE LAKE
LIVE ABOARD ASSOCIATION TO
BETTER UNDERSTAND CONCERNS.
THE PROPOSED CHANGES DO NOT
AFFECT EXISTING LOADING ON
WATER RESIDENCES.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WHICH
REAFFIRMED THIS FACT.
WITH THAT SAID, WE ALSO WANT TO
THANK CENTRAL STAFF,
SPECIFICALLY FOR ASSISTANCE ON
THIS BILL.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
IF NOT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.>>
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO ,
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT,
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW ,
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN, COUNCIL
PRSIDENT HARRELL . NINE IN
FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSED.
AGENDA ITEMS NINE AND 10, IF
THERE IS NO OBJECTION I WOULD
LIKE TO DO BY UNANIMOUS
CONSENT, I'D LIKE TO REVERSE
THE ORDER SO WE CAN HEAR ITEM
NUMBER 10 BEFORE NUMBER 9, I'M
TOLD BY THE CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE, COUNCILMEMBER
O'BRIEN, THAT IT FLOWS BETTER
THAT WAY.
IF I DON'T HEAR ANY OBJECTION I
WILL DIRECT THE CLERK TO READ
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 10.
PLEASE READ NUMBER 10.
119 564AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION; ACCEPTING AN
EASEMENT FROM AND ENTERING INTO
A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, A
WASHINGTON NONPROFIT
CORPORATION, AS A CONDITION OF
THE PUBLIC BENEFIT REQUIREMENT
FOR THE STREET VACATION OF
PORTIONS OF 41st AVENUE NE AND
A PORTION OF NE 46th STREET
PETITION APPROVAL CONTAINED IN
CLERK FILE 309690.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
CITY COUNCIL PASS THE COUNCIL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN.
>> THANK YOU.
IS A PORTION OF, OR A TRAIL
ADJACENT TO THE TRAIL THAT
CONNECTS IT TO THE SEATTLE
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CAMPUS.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN
IN PLACE FOR NUMBER OF YEARS
AND WAS PART OF THE REQUIREMENT
FOR STREET VACATION APPROVAL WE
DID A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO.
THE ORDINANCE TODAY, THEY
FINALLY GOT ALL THE LEGAL
PIECES IN LINE AND THIS WILL
ACCEPT THE EASEMENTS OF THE
PARKS CAN TAKE OVER THE
OPERATIONS OF THAT CONNECTION.
I WILL SAY THIS IS THE FINAL
PIECE TO FORMALLY BE COMPLETED
FROM THE STREET VACATION THAT
WAS CONCEPTUALLY APPROVED BY
THIS COUNCIL A NUMBER OF YEARS
AGO.
THE REASON I ASKED TO FLIP
THESE IS BECAUSE ONCE THIS IS
DONE WE WILL BE IN THE CLEAR
AND WE CAN ACTUALLY DO THE
STREET VACATION.
I DON'T KNOW THAT A FEW MINUTES
MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE BUT
DOING THEM IN ORDER SEEMED
PRUDENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
IF NOT PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO ,
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT,
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW ,
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN, COUNCIL
PRSIDENT HARRELL . NINE IN
FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> WILL PASSES.
PLEASE READ NUMBER 9.
>> 119562.
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION
OF 41st AVENUE NORTHEAST AND A
PORTION OF NORTHEAST 46th
STREET, ON THE PETITION OF
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
CITY COUNCIL PASS THE COUNCIL.
>> NOW WE HAVE FORMALLY ADOPTED
THE EASEMENT FOR PARKS,
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HAS MET THE
CONDITIONS OF THE STREET
VACATION, IT WAS CONCEPTUALLY
APPROVED AND THIS WILL FINALIZE
THAT.
AND MAKE IT FORMAL THAT THE
STREETS ARE NOW VACATED IN PART
OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
IF NOT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO, 15,
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW ,
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN, COUNCIL
PRSIDENT HARRELL . NINE IN
FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEM 11.
>> 119581AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO SEATTLE'S COMMUTE TRIP
REDUCTION (CTR) PROGRAM;
ADOPTING AN UPDATED STRATEGIC
PLAN; ADOPTING A LOCAL
DESIGNATION OF SEATTLE'S CENTER
CITY AS A "GROWTH AND
TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY
CENTER.
>> THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THE
PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY STATE
LEGISLATURE REQUIRING
BUSINESSES WITH MORE THAN 100
EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PROGRAM.
SEATTLE IS A PARTNER WITH THE
COUNTY AND DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
ASSOCIATION THROUGH COMMUTE
SEATTLE AND DOES A LOT OF GREAT
WORK.
THIS LEGISLATION DOES A LOT OF
UPDATING AND SETTING NEW TARGETS
, SOME OF THE TRANSPORTATION
MODES IN PLACE JUST A FEW YEARS
AGO DURING THE LAST UPDATE TO
THE COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION
PROGRAM ARE IN PLACE TODAY.
I SHOULD SAY DIDN'T EXIST THEN.
SPECIFICALLY PNC.
IT DOES A NUMBER OF CLEANUP
THINGS TO MAKE THAT WORK THAT
ARE.
I WANT TO JUST APPLAUD AND
COMMAND THE SDOT STAFF WHO
CONTINUE TO DO GREAT WORK AND
ALSO THE TEAM AT COMMUTE
SEATTLE.
THIS LEGISLATION WILL HELP THEM
CONTINUE TO DO THEIR GREAT WORK
AND I BELIEVE WE NEED THOSE
TEAMS TO BE DOING EVEN GREATER
WORK IN LIGHT OF THE CLIMATE
CRISIS WE ARE FACING.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO,
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT,
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW ,
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ ,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN, COUNCIL
PRSIDENT HARRELL . NINE IN
FAVOR NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT.
PLEASE READ THE 12th AGENDA
ITEM.
>> RESOLUTION 1892.
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONCERN
WITH THE NORTHWEST TESTING AND
TRAINING PROPOSAL OF THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
FOR PUGET SOUND, COASTAL WATERS
FROM NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
THROUGH WASHINGTON STATE, AND
FOR ALASKA.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS A
RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED.
>> SO THE NAVY IS CONSIDERING
ADDITIONAL TESTS OF SONAR AND
EXPLOSIVE DEVICES IN THE WATERS
OFF OF PUGET SOUND AND UP AND
DOWN THE COAST AS THE BILL
DESCRIBES.
AS PART OF THAT PROPOSAL THEY
REQUIRED TO DO SUPPLEMENTAL
ENVIRONMENT IMPACT STATEMENT, I
BELIEVE NOAA CONDUCTS IT, AND
THROUGH THAT WE HAVE SEEN IS
THE WORK THEY ARE PROPOSING TO
DO WOULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ON MARINE MAMMALS WHO
USE VARIOUS METHODS FOR
NAVIGATING AND COMMUNICATING
INCLUDING WE KNOW THE MASSIVE
AMOUNTS OF SONAR THE COULD
POTENTIALLY BE IN THE WATER OR
EXPLOSIVES HAVE HAD SOMETIMES
DEBILITATING AND OCCASIONALLY
LIFE-THREATENING IMPACTS ON
THESE MARINE MAMMALS.
THIS RESOLUTION ASKED THE NAVY
TO RECONSIDER THEIR PROPOSAL IN
LIGHT OF THE SCIENCE AND COME
BACK WITH SOME IDEAS FOR HOW
THEY CAN CONDUCT TESTS THAT IS
SENSITIVE TO THE POPULATION,
PARTICULARLY HIGHLIGHTING THE
PLIGHT OF THE WORKERS, THE
REALITY IS THE THREE PODS WHO
MAKE THEIR HOME IN THE WATERS
ARE ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION.
AND THE DEATH OF ONE OR TWO
ORCAS COULD JEOPARDIZE THEIR
ABILITY TO SUSTAIN THE
POPULATION.
ALSO WE WILL BE SHARING THIS
WITH FEDERAL DELEGATION, I ASKED
COLLEAGUES AND OTHERS TO
HIGHLIGHT THIS FOR A FEDERAL
DELEGATION SO THEY CAN HAVE A
SIMILAR CONVERSATION WITH THE
NAVY TO TRY TO ADJUST THE
PROPOSAL.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
O'BRIEN.
ANY OTHER ACTIONS OR COMMENTS
ON THE RESOLUTION?
>> WHERE ARE THE ORCAS?
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN
FOR BRINGING THIS TO EVERYONE'S
ATTENTION.
THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION PLEASE VOTE AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED VOTE NO.
THE MOTION CARRIES.'S
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND THE
CHAIR WILL FIND IT.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
COMING FROM THE COUNCIL?
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ .
>> THANK YOU.
I NEED TO BE EXCUSED ON AUGUST
12th, 2019.
NEXT MONDAY, AS I MENTIONED
DURING COUNCIL BRIEFING I WILL
BE LEAVING ON FRIDAY EVENING
TO JOIN A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY
COHORT IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
FOR AN IMMERSION PROGRAM AROUND
SUSTAINABILITY AND PLANNING
PUBLIC SPACES AND WILL NEED TO
BE EXCUSED.
BUT I DO PLAN AS I MENTIONED,
TO MAKE ACCOMMODATIONS, TO HAVE
RULES SUSPENDED SO I CAN CALL
IN FOR THE RE-VOTE ON THE
SWEETENED BEVERAGE TAX.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED.
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ MAY BE
EXCUSED ON AUGUST 12 , SHE WILL
PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST ONE
AGENDA ITEM AROUND MIDNIGHT AS
I UNDERSTAND.
>> MIDNIGHT MY TIME.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
BE AYES HAVE IT.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
IF NOT, WE STAND ADJOURNED AND
EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT REST OF
THE DAY.