>>> WELL, GOOD MORNING
EVERYONE.
TODAY IS THURSDAY, MAY 16,
2019.
THE HOUSING, HEALTH, ENERGY,
AND WORKERS RIGHTS COMMITTEE
WILL COME TO ORDER.
IT IS 9:34 A.M.
I'M TERESA MOSQUEDA.
THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE.
I'LL BE JOINED BY COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW AND HERBOLD.
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ IS EXCUSED
FOR TODAY AND WE APPRECIATE ALL
OF THEM TUNING IN.
WE HAVE EIGHT AGENDA ITEMS SO
WE WILL GO PRETTY FAST.
WE HAVE COUNCIL REAPPOINTMENTS.
ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE HOUSING
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND A
BRIEFING ON FORT LAUGHTO
REZONING.
I THINK THIS WILL BE A VERY
HEAVY MEETING FOCUSING ON
HOUSING AND HEALTH ISSUES.
WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE A HOME IT
IS HARD TO BE HEALTHY.
WE FOCUS ON LABOR ISSUES.
WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE A JOB, IT
IS HARD TO AFFORD A HEALTHY
HOME.
AND WE FOCUS ON ENERGY TO MAKE
SURE EVERYONE HAS THE ABILITY
TO TURN THEIR LIGHTS ON.
AND THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO
AFFORD IT.
THAT'S WHAT WE FOCUS ON HERE AT
THE HOUSING, HEALTH, ENERGY,
AND WORKER RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
I DID THAT EXPLANATION FOR
THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE.
I WANT TO WELCOME THOSE FROM
MAPLE ELEMENTARY BEACON HILL.
THANK YOU FIFTH GRADERS FOR
EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING HERE
TODAY.
I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE HERE
LOOKING AT THE THREE BRANCHES
OF GOVERNMENT AND WHAT ARE THE
THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT?
LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL,
EXECUTIVE.
GREAT!
GOOD JOB!
SO WE WELCOME YOUR TEACHER
MARSHA VENTURA AND WE HAVE
PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
SO IF YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS OR
ANYBODY ELSE IS HERE WOULD LIKE
TO COME UP AND SIGN UP FOR
PUBLIC TESTIMONY WHICH WE WILL
DO, WE WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO
HEAR FROM ALL OF YOU WHO WOULD
LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING.
YOU WILL SEE A LITTLE CLOCK UP
HERE SO YOU HAVE WITHIN TWO
MINUTES TO SAY YOUR WORDS AND
WE WILL LET YOU SPEAK INTO THE
MICROPHONE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF
THIS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AT THE
CITY LEVEL.
WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE YOU WITH
US.
I'M ONE OF NINE LEGISLATIVE
MEMBERS AND I REPRESENT THE
ENTIRE CITY.
THAT IS ALL 725,000 PEOPLE HERE
IN OUR CITY.
IF YOU THINK ABOUT THIS
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH COMPARED TO
THE DC LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, I
REPRESENT ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT
OF PEOPLE AS THE CONGRESSIONAL
MEMBERS DO.
DO FOLKS KNOW WHO OUR
CONGRESSIONAL MEMBER HERE IN
SEATTLE?
WHO REPRESENTS US IN THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES?
DEBRA SMITH, YES, ALSO PRAMILA
JAYAPAL.
SHE IS HERE IN SEATTLE.
ANYBODY ELSE?
>> SO WE WROTE LETTERS TO ADAM
SMITH.
HIS LEGISLATIVE AIDE.
>> GO AHEAD AND GO TO THE
MICROPHONE.
OH, THAT IS EXCELLENT.
OH, GOOD.
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE
YOU.
THANK YOU.
THIS IS ERIN HOUSE, OUR
LEGISLATIVE AIDE WHO WORKS ON
HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION,
ENERGY, ZONING, ALL OF THESE
THINGS THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO
LIVE IN THE CITY THAT WE WORK
AND STUDY.
LET'S GET STARTED.
TEACHER VENTURA DID YOU WANT TO
SAY ANYTHING BEFORE WE GET
STARTED?
>> WE ARE JUST EXCITED TO SEE
YOU IN ACTION.
>> WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE YOU.
SO LET'S HEAR FROM THE FRIENDS
AT THE MASTER BUILDER'S
ASSOCIATION ALICIA RUIZ.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME TO THE
MICROPHONE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
>> I'M ALICIA RUIZ REPRESENTING
THE MASTER BUILDERS
ASSOCIATION.
WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORT THE
REZONING OF FORT LAWTON.
>> WE HAVE AGENDAS AT THE FRONT
OF THE TABLE TOO.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO GRAB SOME OF
THOSE.
THE NEXT PERSON SPEAKING IS
SIMON ROSENTHOL?
HI SIMON.
>> HI, I'M SIMON AND I'M IN THE
FIFTH GRADE.
I THINK THAT HOMELESSNESS IS
TOO BIG A PROBLEM IN SEATTLE.
I THINK THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE
PROBLEMS THAT CAUSE THEM TO
BECOME HOMELESS THAT COULD BE
HELPED WITH SOME OF THE MONEY
GOING TOWARD ENCAMPMENTS WHEN
THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH AUTHORIZED
ENCAMPMENTS FOR THE HOMELESS
PEOPLE IN SEATTLE.
I THINK THERE SHOULD BE MORE
APARTMENTS SO HOMELESS PEOPLE
CAN HAVE HOUSING BEFORE DEALING
WITH OTHER PROBLEMS.
ALSO, THEY COULD GET AN AMOUNT
OF TIME WHERE THEIR HOUSING IS
PAID FOR SO THEY COULD FOCUS ON
GETTING A JOB.
FOR UNAUTHORIZED ENCAMPMENTS,
PEOPLE COULD GO AND HELP GET
THEM INTO HOUSING.
THESE ARE MY SOLUTIONS TO
HOMELESSNESS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH SIMON.
I AGREE WITH YOU 100%.
NEXT WE HAVE TION LEE GUAN.
>> HELLO COUNCILMEMBERS.
MY NAME IS TION.
I'M IN FIFTH GRADE.
I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT
HOMELESSNESS WHICH IS IN AN
ISSUE.
I THINK ONE SOLUTION TO
HOMELESSNESS SHOULD BE INSTEAD
OF BUILDING MORE BUILDINGS, I
THINK WE COULD BUILD SHELTERS
OR APARTMENTS THAT HOMELESS
PEOPLE COULD LIVE IN.
I CARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE
I PASS BY THE HOMELESS PEOPLE
ABOUT EVERY DAY AND I FEEL BAD
FOR THEM.
MY PARENTS DON'T GIVE MONEY TO
HOMELESS PEOPLE BUT IN MY
HEART, I WANT TO GIVE MONEY TO
THEM.
OR HELP THEM IN SOME WAY.
BUT, BY TALKING TO YOU, I HAVE
A CHANCE TO HELP THEM OR AT
LEAST HELP MAKE IT BETTER FOR
THEM TO LIVE.
I HOPE YOU STILL KEEP THINKING
ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING
AND TALKING AND TAKING TIME OFF
YOUR SCHEDULE TO BE HERE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, TION.
FOLKS, WE ARE JOINED BY
COUNCILMEMBER LISA HERBOLD
REPRESENTS THE SOUTH DISTRICT
ONE.
WEST SEATTLE.
YOU CAN SEE IT HERE THROUGH THE
WINDOWS.
SHE IS AN ALTERNATE TO THIS
COMMITTEE SO WHEN SOMEBODY
CAN'T BE HERE, SHE COMES AND WE
WORK TOGETHER A LOT ON HUMAN
RIGHTS AN LABOR ISSUES AND ALL
OF THE GOOD THINGS.
NEXT WE HAVE ANGELINA ZOU.
>> HELLO, I'M ANGELINA AND I'M
IN FIFTH GRADE.
I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT
HOMELESSNESS IN SEATTLE.
I THINK ONE SOLUTION COULD BE
LOWERING HOUSING PRICES AND
HAVING EMPTY BUSINESS SPACE BE
USED FOR HOMELESS.
I CARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE
THERE ARE SO MANY HOMELESS IN
SEATTLE.
I HEARD SEATTLE IS IN TOP TEN
CITIES OF MOST HOMELESS.
THAT IS NOT A GOOD SIGN IF
PEOPLE WANT TO COME TO OUR
CITY.
WOULD THEY WANT TO LIVE HERE?
AND THERE ARE SO MANY YOUTH
HOMELESS IN THE CITY.
SOME PEOPLE DON'T CARE ABOUT
HOW CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIVE ON
THE STREETS.
THIS IS WHY I AM SPEAKING TO
YOU ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
BECAUSE I CARE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
NEXT WE HAVE CARMELO JORDAN.
>> HI, MY NAME IS CARMELO.
CERTAINLY THE HOMELESS
POPULATION HAS BEEN GROWING.
I THINK A SOLUTION FOR THIS
PROBLEM IS USE SPACE FOR
AUTHORIZED ENCAMPMENTS OR MAKE
MORE APARTMENTS.
I CARE ABOUT THIS.
BECAUSE EVERY DAY I PASS
HOMELESS.
I THINK DO THEY HAVE A PLACE TO
GO AND MOST OF THE TIME THE
ANSWER IS NO.
SO, IF THERE IS MORE AUTHORIZED
ENCAMPMENTS OR APARTMENTS,
HOMELESS NEED TO WORRY WHERE
THEY ARE GOING TO SLEEP.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
NEXT, WE HAVE SUZANNA CHAN.
>> I'M 11 YEARS OLD, I GO TO
MAPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
I'M IN FIFTH GRADE.
I'M VERY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO
MEET YOU FOR THE FIRST TIME.
I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT
HOMELESSNESS.
THERE ARE MORE HOMELESS OUT
THERE EVERY DAY.
WE NEED TO HELP THEM.
THERE'S MORE EVERYDAY FILLING
THE STREETS OF SEATTLE.
WE NEED SOLUTIONS THAT WILL
WORK.
I HAVE SOLUTIONS.
MY SOLUTION IS HOW INSTEAD OF
BUILDING MORE BUILDINGS WE
SHOULD USE THE SPACES TO BUILD
APARTMENTS OR AUTHORIZED
ENCAMPMENTS FOR HOMELESS AROUND
TOWN WHERE THE STORES ARE.
HOMELESS DON'T HAVE JOBS.
THEY WALK MANY MILES JUST TO
GET TO A PLACE.
THEY GET VERY TIRED EVERY DAY
WALKING SO LONG.
THEY NEED TO REST.
AT SOLUTION IS TO NOT SLEEP
UNTIL HOMELESS TO FIND A PLACE
TO STAY.
THE MORE WE SWEEP, THE MORE
STUFF HOMELESS LOSE, IF WE ARE
GOING TO SWEEP, THEN GIVE THEM
AT LEAST TWO TO THREE DAYS, 24
HOURS IS NOT ENOUGH TIME.
THE THING I WORRY ABOUT THE
MOST IS ABOUT THE KIDS THAT ARE
HOMELESS.
SOME OF THE KIDS ARE VERY
YOUNG.
THEY TRY TO SURVIVE BEING
HOMELESS BUT AT THE SAME TIME,
THEY ARE TRYING TO GET GOOD
GRADES IN SCHOOL.
WE REALLY NEED TO STOP THE
POPULATION OF HOMELESS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE NEXT PERSON IS ANTHONY
SANTIAGO.
WELCOME.
>> HI, MY NAME IS ANTHONY.
RECENTLY, HOMELESSNESS HAS BEEN
BECOMING A HUGE PROBLEM IN
SEATTLE.
HUNDREDS AN HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE
ARE GETTING HOMELESS EVERY DAY.
WHEN THEY LOSE THEIR JOB OR
TAKE DRUGS AND DRINK ALCOHOL.
FORTUNATELY, I FOUND SOLUTIONS
TO THIS HUGE PROBLEM.
ONE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS
TO AUTHORIZED ENCAMPMENTS FOR
GROUPS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE.
THE REASON I PREFER AUTHORIZING
ENCAMPMENTS IS BECAUSE SHELTERS
DON'T HAVE PRIVACY.
SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO PUT THEIR
LUGGAGE.
WE SOMETIMES NEED SOME TIME
ALONE.
EVEN HOMELESS PEOPLE.
ANOTHER SOLUTION IS TO HAVE
LEFTOVER BUILDINGS TO BE USED
FOR APARTMENTS FOR HOMELESS
PEOPLE.
FOR EXAMPLE, AMAZON HAS BEEN
PLANNING TO GIVE AN OFFICE FOR
HOMELESS PEOPLE.
MY IDEA OF USING THIS OFFICE IS
TO MAKE HALF OF THE OFFICES A
PLACE FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE TO
LIVE.
AND THE OTHER HALF OF THE PLACE
AS A WORK SPACE.
SOME PEOPLE LIKE THE IDEA OF
BUILDING APARTMENTS ON TOP OF
STORES AND OTHER WORKPLACE.
I LIKE THAT IDEA TOO.
IF WE DON'T DO ANYTHING TO HELP
HOMELESS PEOPLE TO GET OUT OF
THE STREETS WE WILL NEVER GET
TO DO STUFF WE EVER WANT TO DO
LIKE HAVING THE OLYMPICS IN
SEATTLE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
THE NEXT PERSON SHARES MY NAME.
TERESA.
HI TERESA.
WELCOME.
I SPELL MINE WITHOUT AN H BUT
YOU HAVE AN H. SO PEOPLE WILL
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US
NOW.
THERESA.
GO AHEAD.
>> HI, I'M THERESA.
I'M IN FIFTH GRADE.
I CAME TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT
HOMELESSNESS.
THERE ARE ENCAMPMENTS IN THE
CITY FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE AND
THE POLICE TELL THEM THEY HAVE
TO BE OUT BY 24 HOURS SO THEY
HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
I THINK ONE SOLUTION TO
HOMELESSNESS COULD BE THAT THE
CITY GIVES HOMELESS PEOPLE A
PLACE TO STAY.
THEY COULD GO TO THEIR JOB,
TAKE SHOWERS, EAT FOOD, AND GET
FRESH CLOTHES AND MONEY AND BUY
THEIR OWN HOUSE AND THEY WON'T
HAVE TO STAY THERE ANYMORE.
HOMELESS PEOPLE LIVER IN
ENCAMPMENTS AND -- AND --
>> YOU GOT IT.
>> OKAY.
AND, THEY HAVE TO LEAVE THERE.
AND, THEY HAVE TO.
>> GOOD JOB.
YES.
THEY DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO GO.
THAT'S RIGHT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH THERESA.
YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
THE NEXT PERSON WE HAVE IS
JOSI.
HI JOSI.
>> HI, I'M JOSEPHINE LEROY OR
JOSI.
I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE
HOMELESS ISSUE.
I THINK THERE SHOULD BE MORE
SOUP KITCHENS FOR HOMELESSNESS
AND NO MORE SWEEPING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
GOOD JOB.
THE LAST PERSON WE HAVE IS
TANYA LEROY.
HI.
WELCOME.
>> HI, I'M TANYA LEROY.
I'M A MAPLE PARENT.
THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD
SUGGESTIONS ABOUT HOUSING FOR
HOMELESSNESS.
MY CONCERN IS THE HOUSING
INEQUALITY.
A DIRECT RISE WITH HOMELESSNESS
WITH RENT PRICES.
THEY DIRECTLY CORRELATE.
AND, IF WE SOMEHOW BRIDGE THE
GAP OF PEOPLE WHO LOSE THEIR
RENT OR BECOME HOMELESS, THEY
WIND UP ON THE STREET AND HAVE
NO INCOME.
THEY SOMEHOW NEED THE RESOURCES
TO DEVELOP.
WE COULD GIVE THEM A HOME, BUT
THEY STILL NEED TO EARN
$250,000 A YEAR TO LIVE IN
SEATTLE.
SO SOME KIND OF BRIDGE NEED TO
BE MADE TO TEND TO THAT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WAS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO
WANTED TO TESTIFY TODAY THAT
DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO SIGN UP?
TEACHER?
MARSHA?
NO?
>> I THINK THESE KIDS.
>> YEAH!
CAM ON!
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> WELCOME TEACHER MARSHA
VENTURA.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBERS.
I'M JUST SO BLESSED TO BE THEIR
TEACHER.
I THINK THEY HAVE SOME REALLY
GREAT SOLUTIONS THAT JUST COME
FROM COMMON SENSE AND I HOPE
THAT WE CAN LISTEN TO THIS NEXT
GENERATION, BECAUSE THEY HAVE
SOME REALLY, REALLY GREAT
IDEAS.
THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH FOR YOUR
WORK ON COUNCIL AND SERVICE TO
OUR GOVERNMENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO
ALL OF YOU AS WELL.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING
HERE.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT AND TED FOR BEING HERE
ARRANGING FOR FOLK TO COME.
WHEN WE WORK ON ISSUES HERE, WE
DIVIDE THEM UP INTO VARIOUS
COMMITTEES.
WE WORK ON HOMELESSNESS,
HOUSING, HEALTH.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WORKS ON
CIVIL RIGHTS, ARTS -- GO AHEAD.
>> CIVIL RIGHTS, ECONOMIC
UTILITIES, ARTS.
IS WE DIVIDE UP THESE ISSUES
BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF
PRESSING ISSUES IN THE CITY.
EVERYTHING YOU SAID TODAY IS
100% ACCURATE.
MANY OF THESE IDEAS YOU HAVE
TALKED ABOUT ARE THINGS WE
WOULD WANT TO PUT INTO LAW.
AND, WE WILL KEEP WORKING TO
CHANGE THE LAW SO THAT WE CAN
HAVE MORE HOUSING.
IT TAKES ABOUT TWO, THREE,
SOMETIMES FOUR TO FIVE YEARS TO
CREATE A ACTUAL HOME.
THE DOOR, THE ROOF, THE
BUILDING.
AND WANT TO PROVIDE FOLKS WITH
A COUNSELOR AND OTHER SUPPORT
SERVICES SO NAY HAVE HEALTH
CARE AS WELL.
IN THE MEANTIME, WE HAVE TO DO
MORE TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO
FAMILIES, CHILDREN, OR WORKERS
SLEEPING OUTDOORS.
SOMEONE SAID EARLIER, I THINK
IT WAS ANTHONY.
SOMETIMES PEOPLE JUST NEED A
LITTLE ALONE SPACE AND GOING TO
A SHELTER DOESN'T GIVE YOU THAT
ALONE SPACE SO WE WILL WORK TO
MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS THEIR
OWN PLACE TO CALL HOME.
WHETHER IT IS IN A TINY HOUSE
SO THEY CAN GET INTO A LARGER
HOUSE LATER OR MAKING SURE
PEOPLE HAVE THE SHELTERS THEY
NEED SO PEOPLE HAVE LOCKERS AND
BATHROOMS AND A BED TO CALL
THEIR OWN.
RIGHT NOW.
WE HAVE ONLY SIX BATHROOMS IN
THE ENTIRE CITY FOR PEOPLE TO
USE IF THEY ARE SLEEPING
OUTSIDE.
THE UNITED NATIONS, YOU KNOW
THE UNITED NATIONS THAT LOOKS
AT HUMAN RIGHTS ACROSS THE
ENTIRE GLOBE?
THEY SAID YOU NEED ONE BATHROOM
FOR EVERY 20 PEOPLE.
THAT WOULD MEAN WE NEED 224
BATHROOMS AND WE ONLY HAVE SIX
IN SEATTLE.
WE HAVE A LOT TO DO TO MAKE
SURE THERE'S BATHROOMS,
SHOWERS, BEDS, COUNSELORS,
HEALTH CARE.
WITH YOUR HELP, WE ARE ON OUR
WAY TO MAKE SOME PROGRESS.
WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER
BECAUSE WE NEED THE REVENUE TO
THE RESOURCES TO MAKE IT
POSSIBLE.
SO A HUGE ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
I HOPE THE WHOLE CITY HEARD YOU
THIS MORNING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
TEACHER MARSHA, IF WE LINE UP
HERE, COULD WE TAKE A QUICK
PHOTO?
IS THAT OKAY WITH THE VIEWING
AUDIENCE?
OKAY.
GUYS, COME UP HERE REAL QUICK.
COME UP TO WHERE ERIN IS AT.
>> THANKS FOR COMING TO VISIT
US.
>> ARE THERE ANY PARENTS?
>> OH, COME ON, PARENTS.
HI, HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
YEAH.
>> GOOD TO SEE YOU TOO.
PRETTY COOL.
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> YOU DID A REALLY GOOD JOB.
>> LEAN IN WITH ONE SHOULDER.
BEAUTIFUL.
LET'S SAY LEST STOP
HOMELESSNESS.
>> LET'S STOP HOMELESSNESS!
>> THANKS SO MUCH.
BYE GUYS
THANK YOU!
>> THANKS FOR COMING AND
TALKING TO US!
ALL RIGHT, WELL THANK YOU GUYS
SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
YOUR WORDS WILL CONTINUE TO
RESONATE AS WE WORK ON THIS
NEXT AGENDA ITEM.
LET'S MOVE ONTO THE FIRST ITEM
OF BUSINESS.
IF YOU CAN.
AT THIS TIME, LET'S HAVE OUR
LABOR STANDARDS ADVISORY
COMMISSION REAPPOINTMENT FOLKS
COME TO THE TABLE.
IF WE CAN HAVE ALIA ABBOUD JOIN
US.
I DON'T SEE ALIA.
ANYBODY HERE?
KENNY, DID YOU WANT TO COME UP
AND SAY ANYTHING?
SHE'S NOT HERE.
ALL RIGHT.
UM -- WHY DON'T WE, IF IT IS
OKAY FOR YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD, WE WILL GO TO ITEMS 3-
5 IN THE AGENDA.
IF WE DO THAT, IF WE COULD BE
JOINED AT THE TABLE BY
STEPHANIE AND KELLEY AND ANYONE
ELSE HERE FOR THIS TOPIC.
>> 01313.
>> I THINK THE MICROPHONE MIGHT
NOT BE ON FOR YOU.
>> LET ME TRY THAT AGAIN.
>> 0101313, 01314, AND 0112
MEMBERS OF THE LEVY HOUSING
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
>> THANKS FOR JOINING US GUYS.
IF YOU WANT TO DO A QUICK
INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW WE ARE
EXCITED TO HAVE FOLKS COMING
FORWARD.
EXCITED ABOUT THE APPOINTMENTS
OF THE HOUSING OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE.
WHY DON'T WE DO A QUICK
OVERVIEW AND HEAR WHAT YOU GUYS
HAVE BEEN UP TO.
>> THAT SOUNDS GREAT.
I'M STEPHANIE VELASCO WITH THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING.
I'M JOINED BY KELLY LARSON WHO
WILL BE A NEW APPOINTMENT.
THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS MADE
UP OF 13 MEMBERS MONITORING THE
PROGRESS OF THE LEVY PROGRAMS
AND REVIEW AND PROVIDE
RECOMMENDATIONS ON OUR HOUSING
FUNDING POLICIES AND THE
HOUSING LEVY ADMINISTRATIVE AND
FINANCIAL PLAN WHICH YOU WILL
ACTUALLY HEAR ABOUT A LITTLE
LATER IN THE AGENDA.
AND IT IS MADE UP OF FOLKS FROM
A RANGE OF FIELDS WITHIN THE
HOUSING COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE FUNDERS, ARCHITECTS,
DEVELOPERS, RESIDENTS.
RUNS THE GAMUT.
YOU WILL SEE THAT HERE IN OUR
REAPPOINTMENT SO I WILL GO
AHEAD AND START HERE WITH ANN
MELONE.
ANN IS A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
OFFICER FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
INVESTMENTS FOR U.S. BANK CORP.
WHERE SHE ARRANGES TAX CREDIT
INVESTMENTS.
SHE HAS BEEN WITH U.S. BANK
SINCE 2005 PREVIOUSLY SERVING
AS A RELATIONSHIP MANAGER IN
THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
DIVISION WHERE SHE ORIGINATED,
UNDERWROTE, AND MANAGED A MORE
THAN $250 MILLION AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PORTFOLIO.
ANNE ALSO SERVES ON THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS FOR IMPACT CAPITAL
AND HOLDS AN MBA AND BA FROM
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AND SAINT
LOUIS.
THAT IS OUR FIRST
REAPPOINTMENT.
THE SECOND REAPPOINTMENT IS
PRADEEPTA UPADHYAY FROM A TERM
THROUGH 2021.
PRADEEPTA IS IN THE CHINA TOWN
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT.
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS
TO ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND
EQUITY FOR ASIANS, PACIFIC
ISLANDERS, REFUGEES AND LOW
INCOME INFORMATION.
PRADEEPTA LEADS IN HOUSING,
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND
SOCIAL SERVICES AND IS ACTIVE
IN THE COMMUNITY AND COCHAIRS
THE CID COMMUNITY STABILIZATION
WORK GROUP FOCUSED ON
SUSTAINING AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.
SO AS YOU HAVE HEARD ALREADY,
WE HAVE TWO KIND OF PRETTY
DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
REPRESENTED THERE.
SO WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO BRING
FORWARD A NEW APPOINTMENT OF
KELLI LARSEN WHO IS WITH THE
HOMELESSNESS PERSPECTIVE.
I WILL READ A LITTLE ABOUT HER
BACKGROUND AND GIVE HER A
CHANCE TO TALK IF SHE WOULD
LIKE TO.
SHE IS THE CHIEF PROGRAM
OFFICER FOR PLYMOUTH HOUSING
WHERE SHE OVERSEES SERVICES
PROVIDED TO PLYMOUTH RESIDENTS
AND LEADS POLICY PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC
PLANNING INITIATIVES.
SHE HAS PARTICIPATED IN
NUMEROUS HOMELESSNESS AND
PLANNING EFFORTS BRINGING
EXPERTISE TO OPERATIONS ON
PERMANENT HOUSING.
PRIOR TO JOINING, SHE WORKED AS
A KING COUNTY PROGRAM MANAGER
WITH A FOCUS ON FUNDING
COORDINATION.
OVERSIGHT OF HOUSING CONTRACTS.
SHE HAS A MASTER OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION DEGREE FROM THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AND
HAS WORKED FOR ORGANIZATIONS
DEDICATED TO INTERNATIONAL
HUMAN RIGHTS, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS,
AND LABOR RIGHTS.
>> EXCELLENT.
WELCOME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
HERE KELLI.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL US A
LITTLE MORE ABOUT YOURSELF?
>> YES.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS.
I BELIEVE HOUSING IS A HUMAN
RIGHT.
I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS
COMMUNITY OVER A DECADE.
I'M INSPIRED BY MY FAMILY WHO
IMMIGRATED FROM JUST UP THE
HILL IN JAPAN.
THAT IS WHAT DRIVES ME TO DO
THE WORK OF SOCIAL JUSTICE.
I BELIEVE THIS IS ONE OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT CAUSES THE CITY
FACES AND I BELIEVE THE
EXHAUSTION, OUR INTERVENTION IN
SUPPORT OF HOUSING IS ONE OF
THE MOST IMPACTFUL WAYS TO
HOUSE PEOPLE MOST VULNERABLE IN
THE CITY.
THAT IS MY LENS AND PER
PERSPECTIVE I BRING TO THE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND I'M
FORTUNATE TO WORK WITH THESE
AMAZING STAFF PEOPLE WITH THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND MY FELLOW
COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS?
>> JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AS
WELL AS ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE
IN THE HOUSING REALM OVER MANY,
MANY YEARS.
AND A SHOUT-OUT TO PLYMOUTH.
A GREAT PIECE IN THE TIMES
ABOUT THE SUPPORT OF HOUSING
PROJECTS THAT YOU ARE BRINGING
ON AND THE GENIUS OF LEVERAGING
THE FUNDING FOR HEALTH
PROVIDERS AND THEIR INTEREST IN
ENSURING FOLKS WHO NEED
PERMANENT SUPPORT WITH HOUSING
AND OTHERWISE ARE USING HEALTH
SERVICES IN OUR HOSPITALS,
THERE IS A STRONG INTEREST IN
GETTING THOSE FOLKS INTO
PERMANENT HOUSING SO REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT THOSE PROJECTS.
AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAD
TO DO.
GETTING THEM ON BOARD.
>> THANK YOU.
IT IS VERY EXCITING.
DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ABOUT
SOME OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES
YOU THINK THE HOUSING LEVY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WILL FACE
IN THE NEAR TERM?
WE HEAR A LOT ABOUT THE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
DOLLARS DRYING UP AND NOT BEING
SUFFICIENT.
THAT IS ONE BIG CHALLENGE I
KNOW.
WE HAVE THE CHALLENGE OF NOT
ENOUGH REF KNEW TO BUILD AS
MUCH HOUSING AS WE WANT FOR
SOME OF THE BIG CHALLENGES.
WHAT ARE SOME YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN TACKLING ON THE
COMMITTEE?
>> THOSE ARE TWO OF MY TOP
THREE.
A THIRD IS A DOGGED FOCUS ON 0
TO 30% MEDIAN INCOME.
THE LOWEST INCOME BRACKET, AT
PLYMOUTH, THE AVERAGE INCOME IS
11% AMI.
THERE IS IS A HUGE NEED FOR
HOUSING FOR THAT GROUP OF
PEOPLE BETWEEN 0 AND 15 AND
THAT SHOULD BE THE WORK THE
HOUSING LEVEE IS FOCUSED ON.
HEY SALLY, COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW.
WE RUN INTO EACH OTHER IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD ALL THE TIME.
SO YES.
CONTINUING TO FIND MORE
RESOURCES FOR THAT INCOME, 0 TO
30% AMI.
AND SPINEDDING SPACE TO OPERATE
WHICH IS CRITICAL.
WE COULD ALSO BUILD MORE
HOUSING.
WE COULD GO 0 TO 18 MONTHS IN
THE GROUND AND UP WITH THE
BUILDING.
IT IS ALL THE TIME TO GET ALL
THE RESOURCES TOGETHER.
WE CAN ACTUALLY MAKE THESE
BUILDINGS WORK LONG TERM.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH KELLY.
THANKS FOR JOINING US
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS?
OKAY, WE ARE REALLY EXCITED
ABOUT THIS AS YOU CAN TELL.
KELLEY HAS A LONG TIME
COMMITMENT WITH HOUSING AS A
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
PRINCIPLE.
PRADEEPTA, WE ARE EXCITED, SHE
RESIDES IN DISTRICT 4. AND ANN
IN DISTRICT 3. WE HAVE SOME
REALLY EXCELLENT LOCAL
KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL BE ADDED TO
THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
IF THERE'S NO MORE COMMENTS.
I WANT TO MOVE THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION OF ANN,
PRADEEPTA, AND KELLI.
AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSING LEVY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
>> SECOND.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
OKAY.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
OPPOSE?
NONE?
IT IS UNANIMOUS.
GREAT.
WE WILL MOVE FORWARD THIS
RECOMMENDATION TO THE MAY 20th
FULL COUNCIL MEETING.
>> NICE TO SEE YOU.
>> SO, APOLOGIES FOR THE CHANGE
IN THE SCHEDULE.
LET'S GO BACK TO AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER 1. IF WE COULD BE JOINED
BY ALIA ABDOUD.
>> APPOINTMENT 01186,
APPOINTMENT OF ALIA ABBOUD AS
MEMBER OF THE LABOR STANDARDS
COMMISSION.
>> AND COULD YOU READ IN ITEM
NUMBER 2 AND IF WE COULD BE
JOINED BY KENNY PITMAN AND
JILLIAN CRONAUER.
>> APPOINTMENT OF JILLIAN
CRONAUER AS MEMBER OF THE
CAPITOL HILL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM GOVERNING COUNCIL.
>> GOOD TO SEE YOU.
THANK YOU.
IF WE WANT TO START WITH
INTRODUCTIONS THIS WAY DOWN.
BEFORE WE GET STARTED.
>> AND JUST YOUR NAME FOR THE
RECORD.
>> JILL CRONAUER.
A LOT OF VOWELS IN THERE.
>> I'M SARAH SHOEMAKE.
I WORK AT CAPITOL HILL HOUSING
WHERE JILL IS HOPEFULLY ABOUT
TO BE A BOARD MEMBER.
>> OKAY, GREAT.
>> AND KENNY PITMAN.
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS.
>> WONDERFUL.
WE ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE
CAPITOL HILL HOUSING
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
APPOINTMENT.
KENNY, DO YOU WANT TO GET US
STARTED?
>> SURE.
I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PRESENT MISS CRONAUER TO THE
BOARD.
SHE IS CURRENTLY THE CHIEF
OPERATING OFFICER FOR HUNTER
CAPITOL.
SPECIALIZES IN PRESERVING AND
HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND THEY
HAVE A VERY LARGE FOOTPRINT IN
THE CAPITOL HILL FIRST HILL
NEIGHBORHOODS.
SHE BRINGS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE.
BEING DOING THAT SINCE 2008.
AT ONE TIME, MAYBE STILL IS THE
PRESIDENT AND CHAIRPERSON OF
THE CAPITOL HILL CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AN BRINGS A LOT OF
EXPERIENCE TO THE BOARD AND
CAME HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS
ABOUT CAPITOL HILL HOUSING?
>> OH, JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE
OF OUR KNOWLEDGE.
WE OWN AND MANAGE 49 BUILDINGS
AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AND DO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS
WELL.
AND WE OFFER A RANGE OF
AFFORDABILITY.
W HAVE SOME SUBSIDIZED
BUILDINGS.
>> WELCOME.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING
HERE.
TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF
AND WHY YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
SERVING ON THE CAPITOL HILL
HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
>> I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN
CAPITOL HILL ALMOST 11 YEARS
NOW.
THROUGH THAT TIME HAVE WORKED
WITH CAPITOL HILL HOUSING ON
AND OFF THROUGH DIFFERENT
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.
THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT
COMMUNITY PARTNER.
WE OFFICE IN CAPITOL HILL AND
HAVE NINE PROPERTIES ON CAPITOL
HILL AS WELL.
I HOPE TO HELP BRING SOME
KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT THROUGH
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, BUDGETING
AND THAT SIDE OF THINGS.
>> EXCELLENT.
ANY QUESTIONS?
>> NO, BUT THANK YOU FOR DOING
THAT WORK.
>> AND YOU RESIDE IN DISTRICT 3
AS WELL.
>> I DO.
>> EXCELLENT.
GREAT.
WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT YOUR
APPOINTMENT.
ARE THERE ANY BIG CHALLENGES
YOU ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT YOU
ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO TACKLING
WITH THIS APPOINTMENT?
>> I THINK CAPITOL HILL HOUSING
HAS A DAUNTING PIPELINE.
TO GET OUR ARMS AROUND THAT,
MAKING SURE WE ARE SET UP FOR
SUCCESS.
>> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ONGOING COMMITMENT IN MOVING
FORWARD FOR SENIOR HOUSING FOR
OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY.
A BIG PRIORITY FOR THE PUBLIC
AND THIS COUNCIL.
IT HAS BEEN FITS AND STARTS
GETTING IT GOING BUT I'M REALLY
PLEASED TO KNOW IT IS MOVING
FORWARD.
WE CANNOT BE A MAJOR CITY
WITHOUT HOUSING FOR THIS
POPULATION ANY LONGER.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
>> IT TIES IN WITH OUR WORK
AROUND AGE FRIENDLY SEATTLE.
SO THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THE
CONFIRMATION OF JILLIAN
CRONAUER AS A MEMBER OF THE
CAPITOL HILL HOUSING
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GOVERNING
COUNCIL.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
IT IS UNANIMOUS.
WE WILL MOVE YOUR
RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAY 20.
WE WILL SPEAK HIGH OF YOU YOU
AND THE WORK YOU ALL DO.
THANK YOU FOR WAITING AS WE GOT
THROUGH THE KIDDOS AS WELL.
>> IT WAS ENJOYABLE.
>> THANK YOU.
>>> AN THEN, I WILL GO AHEAD
AND MOVE THE CONFIRMATION OF
AIOLI A WHO IS A REAPPOINTMENT.
THERE IS NO NEED FOR HER TO BE
HERE.
ALIA.
THIS IS A REAPPOINTMENT TO THE
LABOR STANDARDS ADVISORY
COMMISSION.
AND ALIA ABBOUD IS LIVING IN
NORTH ADMIRAL.
DISTRICT ONE.
SHE IS THE OWNER OF QUICK
SERVICE RESTAURANT WHERE SHE
OVERSEES A TEAM OF 137
EMPLOYEES.
SHE HAS WORKED VERY HARD TO
PROVIDE HER EMPLOYEES WITH
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN A
SAFE WELCOMING WORKPLACE FOR
EVERYONE.
SHE IS VERY ACTIVE IN THE
COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEERS ON
BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND THE NATIONAL HELPING HANDS.
THIS WILL BE HER SECOND TERM
SERVING ON THE COMMISSION.
ANYBODY WANT TO MAKE ANY
COMMENTS?
>> I WOULD LOVE TO SAY A FEW
WORDS.
SHE IS AN APPOINTMENT I PUT
FORWARD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
CREATION OF ELSAC AND REALLY,
ENJOY BOTH HER PERSPECTIVE, A
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
CARING DEEPLY ABOUT HER WORK
FORCE.
AND GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND.
AND HAS REALLY I THINK HELPED
DRIVEN THE CONVERSATION FORWARD
ABOUT WHAT IT MEAN TO BE A HIGH
ROAD EMPLOYER.
>> I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU WERE
THE ORIGINAL NOMINATOR.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE HER
APPOINTMENT?
>> THANK YOU.
YES.
I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE
APPOINTMENT OF ALIA ABBOUD TO
THE LABOR STANDARDS ADVISORY
BOARD.
>> I WILL SECOND THAT.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
OPPOSE?
NONE.
IT IS UNANIMOUS.
WE WILL BRING FORWARD THIS
REAPPOINTMENT ON MONDAY, MAY 20
AS WELL.
IF SHE IS LISTENING, NO NEED TO
BE THERE IN PERSON.
VERY EXCITED TO REPRESENT HER
AND WE WILL SPEAK HIGHLY OF HER
AS WELL.
THANK YOU ALIA.
WITH THAT, LET'S MOVE TO ITEMS
6 AND 7. ERIN.
IF YOU COULD READ THEM INTO THE
RECORD.
IF EMILY, CHIP, KENNY, AND
TRACEY COULD JOIN US AT THE
TABLE, WE WILL GO WITH
INTRODUCTION.
>> CB119510, ORDINANCE RELATED
TO LAND USE AND ZONING, A
RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND
APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR
SURPLUS PROPERTY AT FORT
LAWTON.
>> WELCOME GUYS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
HERE.
BEFORE WE GET STARTED, WHY
DON'T WE DO INTRODUCTIONS.
>> TRACI RATZLIFF,.
>> KENNY PITTMAN.
>> THIS IS THE THIRD
CONVERSATION THAT WE HAVE HAD
IN THIS COMMITTEE TO CREATE 238
NEW AFFORDABLE HOMES ALONG WITH
AMPLE PARKS AN OPEN SPACE ON
THE FORMER FORT LAWTON SITE, AN
INITIAL OVERVIEW ON THE OFFICE
OF PLAN AND HOUSING.
AND, WANT TO JUST SAY VERY
QUICKLY, THANK YOU TO MIRIAM AN
DIRECTOR WALKER FOR BEING HERE.
WE DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO SAY
THANK YOU TO MIRIAM BEFORE HER
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
IF SHE IS WATCHING FROM
VACATION OR SOMEWHERE SUNNY.
>> WHO WOULD MISS THIS?
>> WE JUST WANT TO SAY IN
ADDITION TO PRAISING THE TEAM
DIRECTOR WALKER HAS PUT
TOGETHER, WE WANT TO SAY MIRIAM
HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF
MAKING THIS HOUSING COME
ONLINE.
THAT WE WERE ABLE TO CELEBRATE
AND HIGHLIGHT IN OUR LAST FEW
COMMITTEES SO THANKS TO MIRIAM
FOR ALL OF HER WORK.
PLEASE DO PASS ON OUR
APPRECIATION FOR HER TENURE
HERE AN ALL SHE WILL HOPEFULLY
CONTINUE TO DO ON HOUSING AND
AFFORDABLE ISSUES.
>> THANK YOU.
MAY I JUST PILE ON THAT, EMILY,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
ON THIS.
WE TALKED ABOUT THE THREE
MEETINGS YOU HAVE COME.
WE DIDN'T TALK ABOUT THE 14
YEARS PRIOR TO THAT.
HOW MANY THAT WE HAVE HAD HERE.
SOMEWHERE IN CITY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS.
IT IS EXTRAORDINARY AND I'M
GLAD WE HAVE HELD THE COURSE.
THANK YOU.
>> SO WE ARE JUST TALKING ABOUT
THE THREE MEETINGS WE HAVE HAD
JUST THIS YEAR, WE HAVE HAD 14
TO 15 YEARS YOU HAVE ALL BEEN
WORKING ON THIS SO THANK YOU SO
MUCH.
WE ALSO HAD A DEEP DIVE FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
PARTNERS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF KEY ELEMENTS ON THE PLAN ON
MAY 2. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD
TO HAVING A LITTLE BIT MORE OF
A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW WITH A
REMINDER TO FOLKS WE HAVE A
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ON TUESDAY,
MAY 21 AT 5:30 RIGHT HERE IN
COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
CHILD CARE WILL BE PROVIDED.
AND THE DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE
VOTE ON THE REZONE LEGISLATION
WILL BE ON JUNE 6 HERE IN THE
HOUSING, HEALTH, ENERGY, AND
WORKERS RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
WITH THAT, I HAVE A FEW OTHER
COMMENTS BUT WHY DON'T WE GO
AHEAD AND GET STARTED?
>> SO THIS IS A LIGHT
PRESENTATION IN TERMS OF
SLIDES.
I THINK THE PRIMARY FOCUS WAS
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT FOLKS
HAVE RAISED.
IN THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
COMPONENT.
THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
COMPONENT.
AND SOME QUESTIONS AROUND
FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE AND
PLANNING NEEDS AND OTHER
INFRASTRUCTURE PURPOSES.
AS A REMINDER I WILL NOT LINGER
ON THIS SLIDE.
THIS IS A VISION TO PROVIDE AS
YOU SAID UP TO 238 PUBLIC
HOMES, PERMANENT HOUSING FOR
LOW WAGE WORKING PEOPLE.
AND PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE
HOMEOWNER SHIP ON APPROXIMATELY
NINE TO TEN ACRES AND PARKS AND
PARK RELATED USES THAT INCLUDE
APPROXIMATELY 13 ACRES FOR
PASSIVE RECREATION.
ACTIVE OPEN SPACE ON
APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 6-ACRES.
THEN A MAINTENANCE BUILDING.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT IT,
WE CAN PAUSE NOW OR I CAN KEEP
MOVING.
>> THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
COMPONENT WE MENTIONED AS FRED
PODESFA WAS HERE AT THE LAST
PRESENTATION, WE HAD A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF COMMENT
FROM THE PUBLIC ON HAVING AN
INTEREST IN CREATING
EDUCATIONAL USES OUT AS PART OF
THIS REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.
SO, THE EIS STUDIED THE
OPPORTUNITY TO USE ACTIVE
MULTIPURPOSE FIELDS AND THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE
CITY OF SEATTLE SHARE A NEED
AND INTEREST IN PROVIDING
MULTIPURPOSE ATHLETIC SPACE.
IT IS A NEED IDENTIFIED BY US
AND IT IS AN EDUCATIONAL NEED
IDENTIFIED BY THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT.
SO WHAT THIS PLAN DOES, IT
ALLOWS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE
PURPOSES OF A CONVEYANCE FOR
FIVE TO SIX ACRES THEY USE FOR
THE MULTIPURPOSE ATHLETIC
FIELDS AND ACCOMPANYING THIS
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND
APPLICATION IS AN ORDINANCE, AN
MOU BETWEEN THE CITY OF SEATTLE
THAT WOULD OUTLINE WHAT SOME OF
THE ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES,
AND TIME LINE WOULD BE RELATIVE
TO THAT ARRANGEMENT AND A FEW
THINGS TO HIGHLIGHT IN THIS
CASE.
THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
IDENTIFIES THAT THIS EXISTS AS
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SPS BUT IT
ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES IN THE EVENT
THAT SPS CHOOSES NOT TO GO
THROUGH WITH THIS CONVEYANCE
THAT SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION WILL PROCEED SO WITH
CAN ASSURE THE OUTLINE.
THESE ARE THE AGREEMENTS THAT
ARE REGULARLY IN PLACE WITH THE
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION.
BECAUSE, AS I SAID, THERE IS A
JOINT NEED FOR ACTIVE
RECREATION SPACE ACROSS THE
CITY.
THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
THAT WE HAVE NEGOTIATED WITH
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OUTLINES
EVEN MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.
AN IT SAYS THAT THEY HAVE THE
RIGHT TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SPECIFICALLY FOR THE FIVE TO
SIX ACRES FOR EDUCATIONAL USES.
AND, THE DISTRICT WILL DECIDE
PER THE PERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT
WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT TO GO
AHEAD WITH THAT ACQUISITION.
AS WITH SOME OF THE OTHER
CONVEYANCES THERE IS THE CHANCE
THE DISCOUNT IS NOT A FULL
DISCOUNT.
IT COULD BE AN UP TO 100%
DEPENDING ON THE APPROACH THAT
IS TAKEN BY SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
SO, IF THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED
IN THE TERMS PROVIDED BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHICH WOULD
CALL ON THEM TO PROVIDE MORE
RESOURCES THAN THEY MIGHT
OTHERWISE WANT TO BASED ON THE
APPRAISED VALUE OF THE LAND,
THEY MAY CHOOSE NOT TO
PARTICIPATE IN THIS DEAL.
AND THIS MEMORANDUM GIVES THEM
THE EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
THE DETERMINATION.
THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
ARE OUTLINED IN THIS MEMORANDUM
OF AGREEMENT PARTICULARLY FOR
THE PURPOSES OF PREDEVELOPMENT
AND CARETAKER COSTS.
AS YOU KNOW, THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT, THIS HAS TAKEN A
LONG TIME AND ONE OF THE WAYS
IN WHICH WE MAINTAIN OUR GOOD
STANDING IS BY VIRTUE OF A
LEASE AGREEMENT THAT SETS OUT
RESPONSIBILITIES THAT WE NEED
TO ACCOMPLISH IN ORDER WITH
THEM ON THIS PROPERTY.
AND, PART OF THAT IS PAYING FOR
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
PRESENT INFRASTRUCTURE, SAFETY,
AND SECURITY AT THE SITE.
AND SO, THIS MEMORANDUM
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SPS IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR A QUARTER OF
SOME PORTION OF THOSE
PREDEVELOPMENT AND CARETAKER
COSTS UP TO AN OUTLINED AMOUNT
OF $249,000 AND THAT CAP IS SET
BECAUSE THIS MOA WILL BE
SUPPORTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
AND UPON THEIR INTEREST IN THE
APPLICATION, THEY WILL THEN
TAKE BOARD ACTION IN ORDER TO
ACCEPT THE ACQUISITION OF THE
SITE.
THE BOARD ACTION COULD ALLOW
FOR AN INCREASE IN PROPORTIONAL
PREDEVELOPMENT AND CARETAKER
COSTS ATTRIBUTED TO THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
IF THE DISTRICT ELECTS NOT TO
ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY AS I SAID
PREVIOUSLY, THIS MOA CREATES
EVEN MORE EXPLICIT
UNDERSTANDING OF THE TIME LINE
BY WHICH THEY NEED TO MAKE
THEIR DETERMINATION SO THAT WE
CAN ENSURE THAT OUR PARKS AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT CAN GO
AHEAD AND HAVE THE OUTCOME OF
MULTIPURPOSE ATHLETIC FIELDS AT
THE SITE.
THE ORDINANCE THAT IS SUBMITTED
ALONG WITH THIS MEMORANDUM
OUTLINES THAT THE DEPARTMENTS
AND THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CAN GO AHEAD AND ENTER INTO AN
MOA SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO
THE ONE THAT IS PRESENTED TO
AND HOPEFULLY SUPPORTED AND
ADOPTED BY YOU ALL.
>> AND THAT LEGISLATION WILL BE
TRANSMITTED IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF WEEKS.
THE MOA SETS OUT TIMELINES.
YOU DON'T GET TO TAKE FOREVER
TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION.
THERE ARE SPECIFIC TIME LINES
BY WHICH THEY HAVE TO PERFORM
THE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS WHICH I
THINK IS GOOD.
GIVERS US THE OPPORTUNITY TO
STEP IN, IN THE ABSENCE OF THEM
AND MOVE FORWARD.
>> CAN I JUST ASK THE TWO OF
YOU HOW THIS TIES IN, BEFORE
MAYOR BURGESS, ONE OF THE
THINGS HE LEFT IN NOVEMBER OF
2017 WAS TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT
THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT
ALSO SIGNED AND IT HAD MULTIPLE
THINGS THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
WAS GOING TO DO.
AND SOUNDS LIKE WE ARE STEPPING
UP HERE AND THEY ARE STEPPING
UP AROUND THE SIX ACRES BUT
THERE WERE OTHER THINGS IN THE
AGREEMENT.
>> I'M NOT IN A POSITION TO
TALK ABOUT, I'M NOT ON THE
FRONT LINES OF THE NEGOTIATIONS
MORE BROADLY SATISFYING THE
TERMS OF THE MOA BUT FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SPECIFIC LINE
ITEM, WE REACHED AN AGREEMENT
OF BOTH SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AND OUR SIDE, THE EXECUTIVE
FIELD THAT THIS IS A GOOD
OPPORTUNITY.
>> I KNOW, EMILY, THIS IS NOT
IN IT.
BUT THERE IS A SENSE WITHIN THE
CITY, ANYWAY, THAT WE HAD
AGREED ON MULTIPLE PARTS AND
CARVING OUT ONE PART SAYING WE
ARE GOING TO DO THAT.
BUT THE OTHER PARTS ARE NOT
ADDRESSED.
I THINK IT IS OF CONCERN.
SO I WOULD LIKE AND I THINK
MARSHALL FOSTER IS WORKING ON
THIS SO I WOULD LIKE TO FLAG
THAT I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO
LOOK AT THE TERMS OF THE
AGREEMENT WE SIGNED AND MAKE
SURE IT IS ALL MOVING FORWARD.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
YOU WANT TO DO YOUR LAST LINE?
>> SO, WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT IN
THE LAST PRESENTATION, THE
VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE PLAN
AND THE APPLICATION TO THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
THEN, THERE IS A TECHNICAL
PROCESS BY WHICH WE WOULD GO
AHEAD AFTER ADOPTION OF THE
PLAN BY THE CITY AND ADOPTION
OF THE PLAN BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT THAT WE WOULD
PROCEED WITH APPLICATIONS FOR
CONVEYANCES.
I WANT TO BE CLEAR ALL OF THE
DESCRIPTIONS OF ACREAGE WE USED
FOR THE PURPOSES OF
PRESENTATION WILL BE
CORROBORATED BY VIRTUE OF A
SURVEY.
THAT WILL BE DONE PRIOR TO BE A
CONVEYANCE PROCESS.
THE LEASE AGREEMENTS STIPULATES
WE WILL REQUEST FOR THE
ACQUISITIONS.
WE WILL SUBMIT OUR REQUEST FOR
ACQUISITIONS TO THE ARMY BY
JANUARY 1, 2020.
THAT IS A DEADLINE IN THE
LEASE.
AND, THOSE CONVEYANCES WILL BE
SEVERAL INCLUDING THE
NEGOTIATED SALE.
WE WILL PAY MARKET VALUE FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THE AFFORDABLE
RENTAL.
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR CREATING A
DIVERSE AND SUPPORTIVE
COMMUNITY.
THE PUBLIC CONVEYANCE FOR
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR THE
PURPOSES OF SELF-HELP OWNERSHIP
WOULD COME THROUGH THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HUD AGAIN.
THEY WILL BE CONVEYANCE THROUGH
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT FOR THE
PARKS AND RECREATION USES
INCLUDING THE PASSIVE PARK
SPACE AND THE MAINTENANCE
BUILDING FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
IT WOULD BE A CONVEYANCE
THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION THAT THEY WILL BE
SEEKING IN THE EVENT THAT IT IS
NOT, IT WILL GO THROUGH THE
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR TO
SATISFY IT FOR SEATTLE PARKS
AND RECREATION.
AND THEN, ALSO IMPORTANT TO
NOTE THAT THE MAIN RIGHT OF
WAY.
RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE
REDEVELOPMENT AREA IS A PRIVATE
RIGHT OF WAY OWNED BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TEXAS WAY
AND WILL HAVE THE PURPOSES OF
TURNING THAT INTO A PUBLIC
RIGHT OF WAY.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
>> THE GOAL FOR TODAY IS FOR US
TO REALLY IDENTIFY SOME OF THE
ISSUE AREAS THAT HAVE COME UP
IN BOTH THE PRESENTATIONS
BEFORE IN COMMUNITY MEETINGS,
MANY OF US HAVE BEEN PART OF
THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS OVER
THE LAST FEW YEARS OR LONGER ON
THIS ISSUE.
ONE OF THE ISSUES I HEARD ABOUT
IN COMMUNITY WAS DISCUSSED ON
THE SEATTLE CHANNEL WAS THIS
DESIRE TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF
THE PARKING LOTS FOR THE PARK
MAINTENANCE FACILITY.
AND IN OUR ONGOING DESIRE TO
TRY TO REDUCE THE FOOTPRINT OF
SURFACE PARKING LOTS, IT DID
SEEM TO RESONATE A LITTLE BIT.
SO, WE DO HAVE CHIP HERE FROM
THE OFFICE, FROM THE DEPARTMENT
OF PARKS AND RECREATION LOOKING
FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR
ANALYSIS ON ANALYZING THE
NEEDS, THE SIZE OF THE PARKING
LOT, AND, MY HOPE AND MY DESIRE
AS WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
AND WORKING ON AMENDMENTS IS TO
SEE IF WE CAN REDUCE THE SIZE
OF THE SURFACE PARKING LOT SO
THAT WE CAN CREATE MORE PARK
SPACE AND IDEALLY, MORE AREAS
FOR A NATURAL HABITAT.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
YOU'RE RIGHT.
IT'S A BIG PARKING LOT.
THE INTENT OF THE DEPARTMENT IS
TO MOVE THE CENTRAL WEST CREW
THERE WITH THE ASSOCIATED
EQUIPMENT, TRUCKS.
AND MATERIALS.
WE LOOKED AT OTHER AREAS WITH
THE SAME LEVEL OF SURFACE.
WE ARE CONFIDENT WE CAN REDUCE
THE PARKING AREA BY ABOUT 30%.
THERE'S ABOUT THREE ACRES OF
PARKING THERE.
INCLUDING THE BUILDING THAT IS
ABOUT THREE ACRES AND, IT SEEMS
LIKE WE CAN TAKE ABOUT A THIRD
OFF AND WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK
LIKE, WE THINK IT WOULD LOOK
LIKE TAKING, YOU KNOW, THE
NORTHERN 100 FEET AND KIND OF
INCORPORATING THAT INTO THE
HILLSIDE ABOVE.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT
VEHICLE CIRCULATION AN DRAINAGE
ALL WORKS BUT THAT IS THE
INTENT.
>> SO, CAN I JUST ASK A
QUESTION?
CHIP, SO, THE 100 FEET, YOU
CARVE THAT OFF.
YOU DIG UP THE PAVEMENT.
YOU PLANT WHAT NATIVE TREES ARE
CONSISTENT WITH WHAT IS ALREADY
THERE?
>> WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN THAT FAR
IN DISCUSSIONS.
I THINK THE COMMUNITY WANTS
GREENERY.
AND I WOULD ASSUME THAT WOULD
BE TEARING UP THE PAVEMENT AND
PLANTING CONSISTENT WITH WHAT
IS ALREADY ON THE HILLSIDE TO
THE NORTH.
BUT I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT
WE WOULD BE PLANTING THERE.
>> I'M NOT EVEN SURE WHAT IS
THERE.
>> ONE OF THE ISSUES WE HEARD
ABOUT IS THAT THIS WOULD BE AN
ADDITIONAL PLACE FOR THE BLUE
HERON TO TRAVEL THROUGH AND
LIVE IN.
SO I WOULD ASSUME IT WOULD BE
TRYING TO REPOPULATE IT WITH
NATURAL HABITAT.
>> THAT IS CORRECT.
THE WHOLE RAVINE AND THIS PART
OF PORT LAWTON ARE IDENTIFIED
AS HERON HABITAT THOUGH THE
HERONS HAVE SINCE MOVED TO
COMMODORE PARK.
IT IS ALL PART OF THE HERON
HABITAT AND YES.
WE WOULD BE PLANTING IT
NATIVELY.
>> MAY I JUST ASK THAT WE REACH
OUT TO OUR FRIENDS WITH THE
HERON HABITAT GROUP AND MAKE
SURE THEY ARE MOVING FORWARD
WITH WHAT WE WOULD PLANT?
THERE IS QUITE AN ORGANIZATION
AROUND BIRD WATCHING IN
DISCOVERY PARK.
I WOULD LIKE THEM TO PROVIDE US
WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS.
>> THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
WE DO WORK WITH HERON HABITAT
WORKERS QUITE A BIT.
>> THAT IS GREAT IN TERMS OF
IMPLEMENTATION.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE WHEN THE
ISSUES ARE RAISED, WE TAKE THEM
SERIOUSLY AND WE TRY TO FIND
REMEDIES FOR THEM.
THIS HAPPEN TO BE SOMETHING
NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART
TRYING TO REMOVE SURFACE LEVEL
PARKING SPACES WHERE IT IS NOT
NEEDED AND I THINK THIS IS A
GREAT EXAMPLE.
I WANT TO GIVE OUR COUNCIL
COLLEAGUES A HEADS UP.
THE BILL, ATTACHMENT ONE, THE
LARGE DOCUMENT IN YOUR PACKET,
I ARE BE PUTTING FORWARD AN
AMENDMENT ON SECTION 5.2.4
WHICH IS THE PARK MAINTENANCE
BUILDING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION
HAS ANALYZED THE FEASIBILITY OF
REDUCING THE PARKING AREA.
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION
DETERMINED IT CAN REDUCE THE
PARKING AREA BY APPROXIMATELY
30%.
THE IDEA IS TO CONVERT THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE PARKING
LOT TO OPEN SPACE.
BUT THE EXACT CONFIGURATION
WILL BE DETERMINED BY
CIRCULATION AND DRAINAGE
CONSTRAINTS.
GOT THAT OUT.
AND WE SHOULD ALSO MAYBE
POTENTIALLY ADD IN CONSULTATION
OR IN DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR
COMMUNITY PARTNERS AS WELL.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS
ISSUE.
>> I'M SURE YOU WILL.
BUT IT JUST, SPECIFYING AND
LETTING HIM KNOW WE ARE SENDING
LOVE.
WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT THE
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE.
>> THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
SO IF THERE ARE NO OTHER
COMMENTS ON THE PARKS, HAVE A
FEW COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FOR
THE FOLKS FROM SDOT AND METRO
COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY.
WE HEARD THERE IS A DESIRE TO
MAKE SURE WE ARE INCREASING
TRANSIT OPTIONS AND SEARCHING
THE FUTURE FORT LAWTON
COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTS AND
WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT
THE PROCESS THAT BOTH SDOT AND
METRO WILL GO THROUGH TO
ANALYZE ADDITIONAL NEEDS
ENCOURAGING FOLKS TO GET OUT OF
THEIR CARS.
TO MAKE SURE ACCESS TO TRANSIT
IS BOTH ADDRESSED HEAD ON.
IT IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE.
AND THAT WE ARE DOING IT
SPECIFICALLY FOR THE
POPULATION.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
AND FOR SHARING WITH US ANY OF
THE PROCESS THAT YOU WILL GO
THROUGH TO ANALYZE NEW TRANSIT
NEEDS.
>> I AM A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
I WILL SPEAK TO WHAT THEY HAVE
IN THEIR ADOPTED POLICIES AND
PLANS.
THE MAIN DOCUMENT WE WILL BE
USING IS THE KING COUNTY METRO
SERVICE GUIDELINES, AND THIS
DOCUMENT OUTLINES HOW THEY ADD,
REDUCE, AND RESTRUCTURE SERVICE
AND GUIDES A LOT OF THEIR
SERVICE DECISIONS.
THEY LOOK AT PASSENGER
CROWDING.
WHEN ROUTES ARE OVERCROWDED
THEY WILL INCREASE SERVICE TO
MEET THE DEMAND.
WHEN BUSES ARE CHRONICALLY
LATE, THEY WILL TRY TO ADDRESS
THAT.
THE THIRD CRITERIA THEY LOOK AT
ARE WHAT ARE THE TARGET SERVICE
LEVELING FOR A CORRIDOR?
TO DEFINE THAT, THEY PACE IT ON
PRODUCTIVITY.
A COMBINATION OF JOBS AND
HOUSEHOLDS.
AND MINORITY RESIDENTS ALONG
THE CORRIDOR.
AND GEOGRAPHIC VALUE.
WHAT CONDITIONS DOES THIS ROUTE
PROVIDE TO REGIONAL CENTERS?
SO, THAT IS WHERE, THAT IS THE
QUANTITATIVE PROCESS.
ROUTE 24 AND ROUTE 33 SERVE IT.
BOTH OF THESE HAVE IDENTIFIED
TARGET SERVICE LEVELS IN THE
2018 SYSTEM EVALUATION REPORT.
ROUTE 24 IS A FREQUENT ROUT
WITH 15 MINUTE SERVICE IN THE
PEAK AND OFF PEAK.
THIS IS A GOAL THAT METRO HAS
ASSIGNED.
NOT THE CURRENT FREQUENCY.
WHAT METRO DOES IS COMPILES A
LIST OF WHAT THEY THINK SERVICE
SHOULD BE GIVEN THE
PRODUCTIVITY AND GEOGRAPHIC
VALUE.
AS RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE,
THEY WILL ALLOCATE THOSE TO
SERVICE LEVELS.
ROUTE 33 HAS A TARGET SERVICE
LEVEL OF FREQUENT WHICH WOULD
GIVE IT 15 MINUTE SERVICE IN
THE PEAK AND 30 MINUTE SERVICE
IN THE OFF PEAK AT NIGHT.
BOTH OF THOSE ROUTES OPERATE
GENERALLY ABOUT EVERY 30
MINUTES WITH SOME INCREASES IN
THE PEAK PERIODS.
SO BOTH OF THOSE TARGET SERVICE
LEVELS WOULD BE INCREASES FROM
TODAY'S LEVEL.
THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH METRO'S
LONG RANGE PLAN WHICH THEY
DEFINE AS METRO CONNECTS WHICH
ESTABLISHES A 2025 AND A 2040
TRANSIT SERVICE NETWORK.
THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL ROUTE IN
THE 2040 NETWORK.
THEY HAVE LONG TERM PLANS TO
CONTINUE TO SERVE THE AREA.
>> YESES?
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW?
>> THANKS FOR BRINGING UP THE
POINT THERE WILL BE A CIG IN
AND ABOUT COUPLE OF SENIORS IN
THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT.
IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK
AT THE ACCESS VANS THAT COULD
BE DIFFERENT THAN JUST THE 24
AND THE 33?
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT WE
REQUEST METRO TO TAKE ANOTHER
LOOK AT THAT.
BECAUSE, ESPECIALLY IF WE HAVE
PEOPLE WHERE WALKING IS
DIFFICULT TO HAVE TO WALK A FEW
BOCKS TO GET THROUGH THE 24,
33.
IF WE COULD PLAN AHEAD ABOUT
THE ACCESS VAN TYPE.
SOMETHING WHERE WE HAVE
CIRCUMSTANCEULATORS THAT CAN
CIRCULATORS.
AND BY 2025, WE'LL HAVE A NICE
LIGHT RAIL.
BUT BETWEEN NOW AND THEN, WE
HAVE TO FIGURE SOMETHING ELSE
OUT.
>> I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THEM
ON THAT.
>> THE OTHER PIECE ABOUT THAT,
ONE OF THE CHANGES IN THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN WAS MOVING
FROM HAVING HOUSING FOR
HOMELESS FAMILIES AN CONVERTING
IT INTO THE PSH MODEL FOR
SENIORS.
PART OF THAT ACKNOWLEDGMENT WAS
THE WAY SERVICES ARE DELIVERED
IS DIFFERENT AND THE ABILITY TO
PROVIDE REALLY TARGETED
SERVICES ON SITE FOR THE
POPULATION FOR SENIORS.
KIND OF CHANGES SOME OF THE
TRANSPORTATION NEEDS FOR THE
PEOPLE LIVING THERE.
IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT PEOPLE
WON'T TRAVEL.
BUT, BECAUSE MANY OF THE
SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON SITE,
THE NEEDS ARE A LITTLE
DIFFERENT.
AND CATHOLIC HOUSING SERVICES
IS AWARE AND HAS DONE BEFORE
FUND RAISING AND OTHER
OPPORTUNITIES TO USE VANS TO
SERVE POPULATIONS IN THEIR
SENIOR BUILDINGS AND THAT IS
SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TALKED
ABOUT.
>> I THINK ONE OF THE ISSUES
THAT HAS COME UP IN THE PAST IS
GROCERY STORES.
AND, YOU KNOW, THE CLOSEST ONE
IS IF QFC CLOSE TO 15th DOWN ON
DRAVIS.
IT IS STILL A BIG THING IF
WALKING IS NOT EASY FOR YOU.
WE HAVE ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT
HAVING A MOBILE GROCERY STORE.
AND, MAYBE THIS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY.
BECAUSE WE TALKED ABOUT IT
GOING TO MANISUN PARK.
MAYBE THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
PILOT SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
>> THAT IS A GREAT IDEA.
>> I HEAR OTHER PEOPLE ARE
TALKING ABOUT MOBILE GROCERY
STORES.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, DID YOU
HAVE ANOTHER COMMENT?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION.
SO, THE METRO SERVICE
GUIDELINES BY WHICH THEY DECIDE
TO ADD ADDITIONAL RESOURCES,
CROWDING, RELIABILITY, SERVICE
GOALS.
THE ONE WE ARE FOCUSING ON IS
THE SERVICE FREQUENCY GOAL.
>> RIGHT.
>> AND THAT IS FOCUSED ON THE
FREQUENCY OF A ROUTE AT
DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY.
>> CORRECT.
>> MY QUESTION ABOUT THAT IS
ARE THESE SERVICE FREQUENCY
GOALS BASED ON CURRENT USE OF
THOSE ROUTES OR IS IT BASED ON
PROJECTED FUTURE USE OF THE
ROUTES?
>> SORT OF BOTH.
IT IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE
PROCESS.
THE GEOGRAPHIC VALUE IN WHICH
THEY LOOK AT THE POTENTIAL OF
THE ROUTE AND WHAT RIDERS COULD
BE THERE.
AND WHAT CONNECTIONS IT SERVES.
THEN, THEY HAVE A SECOND STEP
IN WHICH THEY LOOK AT WHAT THE
CURRENT LOADS ARE ON THE ROUTE
TO SEE IF THEY NEED ADDITIONAL
BOOSTS.
SO THAT SECOND STEP IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE SERVICE
LEVELS FURTHER, ABOVE AND
BEYOND BASED ON CURRENT
UTILIZATION.
>> WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF
POTENTIAL, WAS IT PART OF THE
ANALYSIS THAT THIS SITE WOULD
BE DEVELOPED WITH THIS DENSITY
OF HOUSING.
>> NO.
SO, THE SYSTEM EVALUATION
EVALUATES THIS SYSTEM JOBS AND
HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE BUILT
TODAY.
THEY ARE BASED ON THE CURRENT
YEAR.
SERVICE GUIDELINES PROVIDE
GUIDANCE ON PLANS FOR UPCOMING
DEVELOPMENT AND THEY DO THIS
CITY WIDE.
SO AS THINGS ARE COMING ONLINE,
THEY TAKE THAT INTO
CONSIDERATION.
>> GREAT.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS?
>> JUST KEEP US INFORMED.
>> I WILL PUT A PLUG IN WHILE
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT FREQUENCY.
I WOULD LOVE TO BE A PART OF
THE FUTURE CONVERSATIONS AS WE
LOOK AT WHAT FREQUENT TRANSIT
ACTUALLY MEANS.
IDEALLY HAVING TEN MINUTES
BETWEEN BUSES COMING.
I THINK THAT IS A REALLY GREAT
WAY TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE CAN
RELY ON TRANSIT NO MATTER WHEN
IT IS COMING.
I'M EXCITED TO MOVE FROM ONE
AREA THAT CAME EVERY 20 MINUTES
TO AN AREA WITH BUS SERVICE
EVERY TEN MINUTES.
AND IT MAKES MY LIFE A LOT
EASIER AND I THINK AS WE THINK
ABOUT PEOPLE GETTING TO
DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS OR
SCHOOLS OR WORK, MAKING THAT
TRANSIT FREQUENCY CHANGE SOON.
DO YOU KNOW METRO OR SDOT WILL
BE EVALUATING THE MEASURE?
>> IT IS ACROSS THE ENTIRE 39
JURISDICTIONS BUT THE CITY OF
SEATTLE HAS ITS OWN DEFINITIONS
OF FREQUENT.
TEN MINUTES IS WHAT THEY
IDENTIFY AS VERY FREQUENT SO
THROUGH THE FUNDING OF THE
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT
DISTRICT, 20% OF HOUSEHOLDS
HAVE ACCESS.
THERE ARE VOTER IMPROVED FUNDS
TO APPROVE FREQUENCIES ABOVE
AND BEYOND.
>> GREAT.
COMMENTS?
>> OH, GREAT.
AND LASTLY, I DON'T KNOW IF
ANYBODY CAN SPEAK TO THIS, BUT
THE OTHER BIG CONCERN WE DID
HERE IN COMMUNITY WAS LESS
RELATED TO I THINK THE DETAILS
OF THE PLAY FIELDS FOR THE
SCHOOLS BUT ALSO, AN ANALYSIS
OF WHETHER OR NOT NEW SCHOOL
SERVICES WOULD BE NEEDED ANY
COMMENTS ABOUT WHAT THE SCHOOL
BOARD WILL GO THROUGH IN TERMS
OF NEW SCHOOL SERVICES WITH THE
POPULATION INCREASE?
>> I CAN'T SAY SPECIFICALLY THE
FREQUENCY WITH WHICH THEY DO
THEIR ANALYSIS.
I KNOW THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THE SITE, THAT, THE SCHOOLS ARE
INTERESTED IN CONSIDERING THIS
A POTENTIAL LAND BANKING FOR A
POTENTIAL SCHOOL AT A
HYPOTHETICAL TIME.
AND, IN THE EVENT THAT WERE TO
OCCUR, THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO
THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENTAL
ANALYSIS AND IT WOULD BE AN
ADDITIONAL PROCESS TO CONVERT
TO THAT USE.
IT WILL BE THE EDUCATIONAL USE
ON ATHLETIC FIELDS.
THEY ARE CONTEMPLATING THAT AS
PART OF THEIR RATIONAL FOR
ENGAGEMENT.
>> GREAT.
KENNY OR TRACY?
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS YOU
WOULD LIKE TO MAKE?
>> NOPE.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT
PROCESS HERE AT COUNCIL.
BECAUSE I'M NOT A REGULAR
ATTENDING MEMBER OF THIS
COMMITTEE.
>> YOU SHOULD BE.
YOU SO FIT IN.
>> SHE IS OUR ALTERNATE.
WE KNOW YOU ARE WATCHING EVERY
TIME.
>> LISTENING MAYBE.
SO, IS THIS THE FIRST TIME WE
HAVE HEARD THIS RESOLUTION?
>> NO.
>> I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN
MULTIPLE MEETINGS BUT WE HAVE
HAD THIS SPECIFIC RESOLUTION
BEFORE US.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO COMMENT?
>> NO, YOU HAVE ADEQUATELY DONE
THT.
>> WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE 31st, THEN COME
AND VOTE OUT THE RESOLUTION AND
THE ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE MOA
WITH SPS.
>> AS IT RELATES SPECIFICALLY
TO THE RESOLUTION, OBVIOUSLY,
THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF
NEGOTIATIONS.
THIS RESOLUTION IS MOVING
FORWARD, A PLAN THAT HAS BEEN
SUBJECT TO THAT NEGOTIATION.
AND I KNOW WE DON'T WANT TO UP
TIP THE APPLE CART.
BUT, FOR INSTANCE, THINGS LIKE
THIS, THIS PARKING LOT ISSUE.
IS THERE GOING TO BE AN ISSUE
ID SECTION OF THIS DISCUSSION?
>> THIS WAS IT.
AND THIS WAS THE ONLY ISSUE ANY
OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAD
RAISED TO ME.
UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE
HIDDEN HERE.
>> CAN I JUST SAY ONE THING
ABOUT THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I
APOLOGIZE FOR NOT BEING THERE.
BUT I'M GOING TO BE OUT OF
STATE LOOKING AT -- LOOK OUR
RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
SO IT IS NOT LIKE I'M OUT
FOOLING AROUND.
NOT GOING TO BE HERE TO LISTEN
TO THE PUBLIC ON THIS TOPIC.
BUT, IF PEOPLE WILL TAKE
COPIOUS NOTES AND LET ME KNOW
IF ANYTHING COMES UP AT THIS
NEXT UPCOMING MEETING ON THE
21st.
>> THANK YOU..
AN THEN LOOKING AT THE MEETING
MINUTES BEFORE, THE APRIL 16
MEETING OR THE MAY 2 MEETING,
THE QUESTION WAS IF THERE IS
ANY ADDITIONAL CENTRAL STAFF
MEMOS OR SUMMERIES, WE WOULDN'T
WANT TO SEND THOSE OUT TO
COUNCIL AGAIN.
>> IT WAS SENT OUT BEFORE THE
FIRST COMMITTEE DISCUSSION.
THE SCHEDULE AND THE CONTENTS
OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
>> I'M SURE I HAVE IT
SOMEWHERE.
>> AND THEN, AS WE ARE TALKING
ABOUT THIS, JUST A REMINDER FOR
THE FULL COUNCIL AS WELL.
THERE WAS A BOUNDER THAT WAS
CREATED.
WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT GETS
RECIRCULATED AND BRING THE MEMO
AROUND.
I WILL ALSO BRING AROUND MY
TINY AMENMENT AND IF YOU HAVE
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, LET US
KNOW IDEALLY BEFORE THE MAY 21
MEETING WHICH IS WHEN WE WILL
HAVE THE NEXT PUBLIC MEETING
AND AS A REMINDER WE WILL HAVE
A DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE
ON THE JUNE 6 MEETING HERE AT
THE HOUSING HEALTH ENERGY AND
WORKERS RIGHTS COMMITTEE AT
9:30 ON THURSDAY.
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR
INTEREST IN THIS AND THANKS TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND REC
FOR YOUR QUICK WORK HELPING US
TO ANALYZE IF WE COULD CONVERT
PART OF THAT PARKING LOT TO A
MORE NATURAL HABITAT FOR OUR
FRIENDS WHO ARE FEATHERED AND
OTHERWISE.
AND I THINK IT IS A REALLY
GREAT WAY FOR US TO SHOW WE ARE
RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY
CONCERNS COMING UP.
WE WILL SEE ALL OF YOU ON THE
21st IF YOU ARE ABLE TO COME TO
THE PUBLIC MEETING.
OTHERWISE, WE WILL BE BACK HERE
IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON JUNE 6
FOR OUR POSSIBLE VOTE.
GREAT.
THANK YOU.
>> CAN I SAY ONE THING?
>> EMILY.
I'M ALWAYS IMPRESSED BY YOUR
PRESENTATIONS.
THANKS FOR BEING SO ARTICULATE
ABOUT THIS.
YOU ARE OFTEN THE FRONT LINE
FOR THE OFFICE OF HOUSING.
I HAVE BEEN AT MANY PUBLIC
MEETINGS WHERE I WATCH YOU
SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE PEOPLE
WITH DIFFERENCE OF OPINIONS.
SO I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE A
AND SAY THANKS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> AND THANKS TO SDOT FOR ALL
THE QUESTIONS WE PEPPER OVER
YOU ABOUT METRO.
>> WE APPRECIATE BEING BROUGHT
INTO THE CONVERSATION.
>> GOOD.
>> THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
AT THIS POINT, I THINK WE ARE
GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE INTO
OUR LAST ITEM OF BUSINESS.
ERIN, IF YOU WANT TO READ INTO
THE RECORD NUMBER 8, WE WILL BE
AT THE TABLE WITH EMILY,
STEPHANIE, AND TRACI AGAIN.
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 8.
SEATTLE HOUSING LEVY
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL
PLAN FOR YEARS 2019-2020.
>> WELCOME AGAIN.
IF YOU WANT TO READ YOUR NAME
INTO THE RECORD AND I'LL HAVE A
FEW OPENING COMMENTS.
>> TRACI RATZLIFF.
>> STEPHANIE VELASCO.
>> EMILY ALVARADO.
>> WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE THIS
CONVERSATION COMING UP.
THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE LOOKED
FORWARD TO OVER A YEAR NOW, FOR
US TO HAVE THE TRUE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT.
THIS IS UPDATED EVERY TWO YEARS
AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY
FORTOUS RECALIBRATE THE HOUSING
DOLLARS BASED ON THE NEEDS OF
THE COMMUNITY AND THE FUTURE
RESIDENTS.
THIS PROPOSAL IS A PLAN FOR
2019 AND 2020.
FOR OFFICE OF HOUSING PROGRAM
YEARS.
THIS PLAN RELATES TO THE OFFICE
OF HOUSING LEVY FUNDS,
MANDATORY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
PAYMENTS AND OTHER FUNDING
SOURCES THAT THE CITY
ADMINISTERS FOR THE CREATION OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING SO THIS IS
TRULY OUR MORAL COMPASS FOR HOW
WE WILL USE ALL OF OUR HOUSING
DOLLARS.
A FEW NOTES ON THE TIME LINE.
AFTER TODAY'S BRIEFING WE WILL
HAVE A BRIEFING OF POTENTIAL
AMENDMENTS AT THE JUNE 6
MEETING AND WE WILL HAVE THE
FINAL HOUSING HEALTH DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
AND POTENTIAL FOR FULL COUNCIL
VOTE.
EITHER THAT DAY OR ON JUNE 17
AS WELL.
SO WE HAVE THREE FUTURE
MEETINGS POTENTIALLY PLANNED
FOR THIS.
OUR OFFICE HAS HEARD A GREAT
DEAL ABOUT THE DESIRE TO MAKE
SURE THAT THEY ARE INCLUDING
THEIR VOICE IN THE ANF PLAN,
MAKING SURE THAT ORGANIZATIONS
ROOTED IN AND LED BY
COMMUNITIES MOSTLY IMPACTED BY
HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE AND
DISPLACEMENT HAVE TRULY A SEAT
AT A TABLE AND THEIR VOICES ARE
REFLECTED IN THE PLAN.
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY DRIVEN
DISPLACEMENT AND HARMONIZING,
LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN.
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY DRIVEN
DEVELOPMENT WITH THE POLICY WE
PASSED LAST YEAR PRIORITIZES
COMMUNITY DRIVEN PROJECTS FOR
SURPLUS LAND.
LET ME SAY THAT REALLY BRIEFLY
AGAIN.
LAST YEAR, WE SAID PUBLIC LAND
SURPLUS, UNDERUTILIZED SHOULD
BE PRIORITIZED FOR COMMUNITY
HOUSING.
AND WE ARE STRUGGLING TO GET
THE RESOURCES WE NEED TO BUILD
ON THE LAND.
SO YES, CREATING A POLICY THAT
RESERVES SURPLUS LAND FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS GREAT,
BUT WE WANT TO WORK ON THE ANF
PLAN TO MAKE SURE WE ARE AT THE
FOREFRONT OF GETTING THESE
DOLLARS TO MORE COMMUNITY
ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT FOR
ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE HELPING
TO SERVE THOSE HISTORICALLY
MORE AT RISK FOR DISPLACEMENT
SO REALLY EXCITED THAT
CONVERSATION FROM A YEAR AGO
CONTINUES AND THEIR WORDS ARE
REFLECTED HERE GOING FORWARD.
THE SECOND ISSUE WE CONTINUE TO
HEAR ABOUT, SUPPORT FOR
COMMUNITY PREFERENCE AND
AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING
STRATEGIES AND THIS PROPOSED
UPDATE PRIORITIZES COMMUNITY
MEMBERS WITH HISTORIC TIES TO
NEIGHBORHOODS WITH HIGH RIFFING
OF DISPLACEMENT.
THIS IS SOMETHING COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD HAS BEEN WORKING ON.
WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE ELEMENTS
OF THAT IN THIS ANF PLAN AS
WELL AND I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT
ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE
LOOKING TO ADVANCE IS CREATING
MORE RESOURCES FOR ACQUISITION
OF EXISTING BUILDINGS WHICH WE
HAVE HEARD IS AN INCREASING
NEED.
A MUCH MORE COST EFFECTIVE WAY
TO INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AS THE COST OF NEW CONSTRUCTION
BECOMES MORE EXPENSIVE.
THIS IS TRUE FOR NONPROFIT
HOUSING DEVELOPMENTERS,
ORGANIZATIONS GETTING INTO MORE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS
COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY AND
SOMETHING WE HEARD FROM THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE SHEER
COST OF LAND AND CONSTRUCTION
IS SO OVERWHELMING THAT FOR
THEM, IT IS MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE
TO LOOK AT PURCHASING OF
EXISTING BUILDINGS AND MAKING
SURE THEY MAINTAINED
AFFORDABILITY AND UPDATED THE
BUILDINGS SO THEY ARE GREAT
OPTIONS FOR THE COMMITTEE.
>> WHICH HELPS FOR SOME OF OUR
DISPLACEMENT.
>> ABSOLUTELY IS AN ANTI-
DISPLACEMENT STRATEGY AS WELL.
SO, I REALLY WANT TO JUST
UNDERSCORE SOME OF THE COMMENTS
WE HAVE HEARD.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ONE
MORE TIME.
ESPECIALLY IN THIS TIME WHEN
YOU HAVE SO MUCH GOING ON.
WE CONTINUE TO HAVE YOU AT
COMMITTEE AND YOU CONTINUE TO
BE PRESENT AND SO THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND
ATTENTION.
ESPECIALLY TO THE PRIORITIES
THAT ARE COMING FROM OUR
OFFICE.
AS WE HEARD THE NEED FOR
INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY VOICE
IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST ABOUT
PUTTING THOSE WORDS IN THE
DOCUMENT.
BUT BEING INTENTIONAL ABOUT
MAKING SURE WE ARE CONVENING
AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
FOLKS TO ACTUALLY COWRITE THE
POLICIES TOGETHER.
SO JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW.
OFFICE OF HOUSING WAS HERE TO
GIVE A REPORT ON THE 2018
HOUSING INCENTIVES MEETING,
SORRY, INVESTMENT MEETING AT
THE APRIL 18 MEETING AND SOME
OF THE HIGHLIGHTS I WOULD LIKE
TO MENTION IN TERMS OF HOW WE
ADMINISTER THE DOLLARS REVOLVE
AROUND THE FACT IN 2018, THE
CITY INVESTED 68 MILLION IN OUR
HOUSING PROGRAM TO CREATE AN
ADDITIONAL 1,197 AFFORDABLE
HOMES.
CITY DOLLARS USED TO CREATE
AFFORDABLE HOMES ARE LEVERAGED
IN COUNTY, STATE, FEDERAL AND
PRIVATE FUNDS.
IN 2018, WE ROLLED A LEVERAGE
OF $5.
SO FOR EVERY ONE DOLLAR, THAT
IS A GOOD ROI.
OKAY.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NONCITY
FUNDING.
AND BY LEVERAGING AGAINST
OUTSIDE FUNDING SOURCES, THOSE
HOMES WERE CREATED AT AN
AVERAGE COST OF, DRUM ROLL
PLEASE.
BECAUSE EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING BEING
EXPENSIVE.
ABOUT IT BEING OVER $350,000
THE AVERAGE COST OF CREATING
THESE UNITS WAS $56,000.
>> THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION,
STRUNG TO $56,000.
SO I THINK IT IS JUST REALLY
IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE
AMOUNT OF WORK THAT THE OFFICE
OF HOUSING HAS DONE.
THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING FOLKS
WHO UNDERSTAND HOW THESE
DOLLARS CAN BE LEVERAGED
AGAINST EACH OTHER AND THE
INCREDIBLY COST EFFECTIVE WAYS
IN WHICH WE CAN DO THIS WHEN WE
PARTNER WITH OUR FRIENDS AT THE
NATIONAL LEVEL AT THE STATE
LEVEL.
AND, AT THE COUNTY LEVEL.
SO, YOU KNOW, I HAVE A FEW MORE
COMMENTS BUT I WILL HOLD OFF AN
SEE IF YOU WANT TO GET INTO THE
MEAT OF THIS PRESENTATION AND
OUR COLLEAGUES HAVE SOME
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS TO.
>> JUST A STRUCTURAL QUESTION.
THE LEGISLATION THAT WE WILL
PASS APPROVES TWO POLICIES.
ONE OF THEM IS RELATED TO THE
FINANCIAL POLICIES RELATED TO
THE LEVY AND THE OTHER IS TO
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING
ADMINISTER PROGRAMS.
CORRECT?
>> YES.
>> WHICH IS WHICH?
>> IT IS RELATED SPECIFICALLY
TO THE LEVY.
AND OUR HOUSING FUNDING
POLICIES WHICH ATTACH TO THE
ADMINISTRATE STRAIT I PLAN ARE
THE BROADER POLICIES.
>> AND TOGETHER THEY MAKE UP
OUR MORAL COMPASS.
>> OUR POLICY ROAD MAP.
>> EXACTLY.
>> SO EMILY, I KNOW YOU HAVE A
SMALL PRESENTATION FOR US AND
WE HAVE QUESTIONS AND IDEAS TO
THROW IN.
>> GREAT.
SO THE OFFICE OF HOUSING IS
REALLY EXCITED TO PRESENT OUR
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL
PLAN AND HOUSING FUNDING
POLICIES.
WHAT WE ARE DOING IS BALANCING
MANY THINGS THROUGH OUR
PALSIES.
WE ARE BALANCING A COMMITMENT
TO DELIVERING FOR MULTIPLE
POPULATIONS, PROVIDING HOMELESS
HOUSING AS THE YOUNG FIFTH
GRADERS MENTIONED EARLIER.
IT IS OUR WAY TO ACHIEVE OUR
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ANTI-
DISPLACEMENT GOALS.
WE ARE BALANCING THOSE WITH AN
INTEREST IN AFFIRMATIVELY FAIR
HOUSING.
WE ARE INCLUDING IN THESE
POLICIES, OUR COMMITMENT TO
STEWARDSHIP.
WE ARE MAKING MULTIMILLION
DOLLARS INVESTMENTS IN REAL
ESTATE THAT WE STEWARD FOR AT
LEAST 50 YEARS BY OUR
INCREDIBLE ASSET MANAGEMENT
TEAM.
AND SO, PART OF THAT INCLUDES
THE HARD WORK OF ENSURES THAT
THESE ARE FINANCIAL.
AND THAT THEY ARE SUSTAINABLE
ASSET INS OUR COMMUNITY.
ALL OF THESE ISSUES COME
TOGETHER AND GET INCORPORATED
IN OUR REGULATORY AGREEMENT AND
LOAN DOCUMENTS WE EXECUTE WITH
YOUR PARTNERS.
THIS IS NOT JUST MORAL AT A
HIGH PHILOSOPHICAL LEVEL BUT IT
THEN EMANATES DOWN INTO THE
DOCUMENTS THAT WE MAKE SURE AS
WE STEWARD OUR PUBLIC RESOURCE
AS WELL.
KEEPING THAT IN MIND AS WE MOVE
FORWARD, AS WE LIKE TO USE
THESE DOCUMENTS AS A MOMENT TO
PROVIDE CLARITY.
WE WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THEY
ARE NOT THE MOMENTS WHERE WE
CAN COMPLETELY MOVE A SHIP.
WE ARE DOING LONG TERM REAL
ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND
INVESTMENT AND WE WANT SOME
LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY TO ENSURE
THAT WE ARE CREATING COST
SAVINGS AND TIMELINESS.
>> SO COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA
SET US UP WELL.
SHE GAVE US MOST OF WHAT WAS ON
THE SLIDE.
MADE MY JOB REALLY EASY.
SO, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION AND
IN RESPONSE TO YOUR QUESTION,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD IS THE
OUTLINE OF THE OUTLINE OF WHAT
THE PLAN DOES AND WHAT THE
HOUSING FUNDING POLICIES DO.
IT IS REALLY OUR GUIDE BOOK FOR
HOW WE MANAGE THE OH HOUSING
LEVY PROGRAMS.
TO REITERATE WE ARE FOCUSING ON
CLEAR POLICY DIRECTION.
WHILE ALSO HAVING THE
FLEXIBILITY TO DO
IMPLEMENTATION THAT IS
RESPONSIVE TO CHANGING MARKET
CONDITIONS AND THE FUNDING
ENVIRONMENTS.
SO WE WANT TO STAY NIMBLE WHILE
ALSO MAKING SURE WE ARE STAYING
TRUE TO THE PRIORITIES AND
VALUES THAT THE CITY HAS FOR
THESE POLICIES.
>> OKAY, SO LOOKING, THEN, AT
WHAT THE CURRENT EXISTING
HOUSING FUNDING POLICIES ARE,
AND YOU WILL SEE AGAIN THAT
THESE THEMES ARE GOING TO CARRY
THROUGH AND BE HIGHLIGHTED
THROUGH OUR PROPOSED UPDATES.
BUT, HERE ARE OUR BASICALLY THE
OFFICE'S CONTINUED PRIORITIES
FOR INVESTMENTS WHEN WE TALK
ABOUT RESIDENT POPULATIONS AND
THE LOCATIONS OF OUR
INVESTMENTS.
WE PRIORITIZE LOW INCOME
SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES.
HOMELESS ADULTS, FAMILIES.
AN LOW WAGE WORKING PEOPLE AND
THEIR FAMILIES.
AND THEN, IN TERMS OF THE
LOCATIONS, WE WANT TO EMPHASIZE
INVESTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE
ENTIRE CITY SO THAT WE CAN
PROVIDE HOUSING CHOICE ACROSS
THE CITY.
AND CONTINUE TO AFFIRMATIVELY
FURTHER FAIR HOUSING.
COMMUNITIES AT HIGH RISK OF
DISPLACEMENT AND ESPECIALLY AS
EMILY POINTED OUT, PUBLICLY
OWNED SITES.
>> I WANT TO POINT OUT SPECIFIC
RESIDENT POPULATION THAT THE
OUNCIL HAS IDENTIFIED.
THAT IN SOME WAYS YOU COVER IN
YOUR BULLETS.
WHEN WE HAVE THE APPOINTEE FROM
CHIP, CAPITOL HILL HOUSING.
BOY, I'M DATING MYSELF.
[ LAUGHTER ] SPECIFICALLY, LOW
INCOME LGBTQ SENIORS IS A
PRIORITY POPULATION THAT THE
COUNCIL IDENTIFIED BOTH WHEN WE
PUT THE LEV VIE LEVY ON THE
BALLOT AND SUBSEQUENT PLAN.
>> BY VIRTUE OF HAVING ALL
THESE PRIORITIES OF WHICH THERE
ARE MANY AND RESOURCES WHICH
ARE CONSTRAINED, WE DON'T HIT
EVERY SINGLE PRIORITY EVERY
YEAR AND THAT IS UNFORTUNATE.
I WISH WE COULD.
BUT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE
PROJECTS THAT REPRESENT ALL OF
THESE PRIORITIES AND I THINK IT
IS A BIT OF A LONGER STRATEGIC
LOOK TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
DELIVERING ON ALL PRIORITIES.
>> AND LGBTQ IS CALLED OUT ON
PAGE 4.
>> I SEE THAT.
BUT IT WASN'T IN THE
PRESENTATION SO I WANTED TO
SPEAK TO IT.
>> YOU KNEW IT WAS THERE.
>> THANK YOU.
SO HERE IS THE STORY OF HOW WE
GOT TO THE POINT WHERE WE ARE
AND THAT IS DRIVEN BY COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT.
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME WORKING
ON THIS HOUSING FUNNELING
POLICY'S UPDATE.
AND I HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED BY
THE LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT.
PASSION ESPECIALLY ON THE SIDE
OF THE COMMUNITY ADVOCATE.
SO, YOU CAN SEE HERE, IN
NOVEMBER, WE STARTED OUT JUST
KIND OF A GENERAL SCOPING
MEETING TO LAY OUT WHAT THE
DIRECTION OF THE FUNDING
POLICIES MIGHT UPDATE MIGHT
LOOK LIKE.
IN FEBRUARY, 2019, YOU CAN SEE
THAT MAYOR DURKAN'S EXECUTIVE
ORDER REALLY INCLUDED A FEW
DIFFERENT POLICIES AND THEMES
THAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT
CERTAINLY LATER.
BUT, SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT
HERE IS COMMUNITY PREFERENCE.
THAT WILL BE A BIG PIECE OF
WHAT EMILY WILL TALK ABOUT.
AND, THERE, YOU CAN SEE ALSO,
ANTIDISPLACEMENT POLICIES ARE
KIND OF AT THE FOREFRONT OF A
CITY WIDE EFFORT AROUND THAT.
WE ALSO HAD ANOTHER COMMUNITY
MEETING THERE TO REVIEW DRAFT
POLICIES.
AND COMING OUT OF THAT
COMMUNITY MEETING WE FOUND THAT
THERE WERE A COUPLE OF ISSUES
THAT REALLY WARRANTED SOME
ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION.
ONE, AGAIN, THE COMMUNITY
PREFERENCE I'M SURE WE WILL SAY
PROBABLY ABOUT 100 TIMES OVER
THE COURSE OF THE PRESENTATION.
AND ANOTHER ONE IS AN ISSUE
AROUND OPEN ONE BEDROOMS.
THEN IN MARCH 2019, WE UPDATED
ON OUR WEBSITE, THE DRAFT
POLICIES AS THEY STOOD AND
WELCOMED PUBLIC COMMENTS.
THEN IN APRIL, WE BROUGHT THESE
DRAFT POLICIES TO THE HOUSE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WHO HAD A
CHANCE TO DO A DEEP DIVE AND
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
RECOMMENDATIONS ON THAT FRONT.
>> OKAY.
YOU CAN SEE THE MAJOR THEMES OF
THIS ROUND OF UPDATES.
AND, I THINK WE PUT
ANTIDISPLACEMENT AS THE TOP ONE
THERE.
ANOTHER OF THESE THEMES CASCADE
FROM THAT.
THEY ARE INTERWOVEN INTO THIS
EFFORT THAT COMES AGAIN, IS
SORT OF A CITY WIDE EFFORT.
ALSO AGAIN, A FOCUS OF MAYOR
DURKAN'S EXECUTIVE ORDER.
BUT, THESE THINGS HERE THAT YOU
SEE ARE NOT NEW, THE HOUSING
LEVY FUNDING POLICIES HAVE A
LONG TRACK RECORD OF ADDRESSING
THESE THEMES.
AND, JUST HERE IN OUR LATEST
OPPORTUNITY FOR A POLICY
UPDATE, WE THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING WITH THE COMMUNITY
ADVOCATES AND SUPPORT FROM
COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE TAKEN A
HARD LOOK AT WHAT EXISTING
POLICIES WE HAVE.
HOW WE CAN BOLSTER THOSE AROUND
THESE PARTICULAR THEMES.
YOU CAN SEE HERE UNDER
ANTIDISPLACEMENT, WE ARE
LOOKING AT THE STRATEGIC
ACQUISITION AND PRESERVATION
PROGRAM, PARTICULARLY AROUND
PUBLICLY OWNED SITES.
SUSTAINABLE HOMEOWNER SHIP.
THAT IS LOOKING AT A SUITE OF
THESE TECHNICAL FIXES THAT WILL
REALLY JUST HELP US TO MAKE
PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATION A
LITTLE MORE SMOOTH.
AND THE LAST BULLET POINT THERE
IS ADVANCING RACIAL AND SOCIAL
INEQUITY.
A FAIR NUMBER OF THESE POLICIES
WERE INFORMED BY AND GROWN OUT
OF RACIAL EQUITY TOOL KITS THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING LED.
AND SO AGAIN, ALL OF THESE
THEMES ARE INTERWOVEN TOGETHER
AND YOU WILL HEAR A LITTLE BIT
MORE ABOUT EACH OF THESE
THEMES AS EMILY CONTINUES THE
PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU.
SO THE BIGGEST BODY OF WORK
REFLECTED IN THIS IS COMMUNITY
PREFERENCE AND AFFIRMATIVE
MARKETING.
THIS GREW OUT OF COMMUNITY.
THIS WAS WORK THAT WAS
INSTIGATED BY ASKED FOR AND LED
BY COMMUNITY.
IT WAS MADE INITIALLY CONCRETE
AS PART OF THE MHA RESOLUTION
ACCOMPANYING THE CHINA TOWN
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT.
THERE WAS SOME URGING FROM
COUNCIL INCLUDING COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD TO DO RESEARCH AND
EXPLORATION ON THIS BODY OF
WORK.
IT WAS THEN MADE ACTIONABLE BY
MAYOR DURKAN.
WHAT THIS WORK IS SAYING IS HOW
CAN WE HONE OUR INVESTMENTS TO
MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE
AT RISK OF DISPLACEMENT.
PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN DISPLACED,
PARTICULARLY IN COMMUNITIES
WHERE THERE IS A LOTTED OF
DISPLACEMENT.
HOW CAN WE HONE OUR HOUSING
INVESTMENTS TO ENSURE PEOPLE
ARE ABLE TO STAY AND DRIVE IN
THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.
THIS IS A COMPLEX BODY OF WORK
BECAUSE IT IS REALLY RELATED TO
FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING LAW.
AS WE PRESENTED PREVIOUSLY TO
THIS COMMITTEE, THERE IS A WAY
TO DESIGN THE POLICIES TO
AFFIRMATIVELY AFFIRM FAIR
HOUSING AND SUSTAIN INTEGRATED
COMMUNITIES.
AND THERE IS A WAY TO DESIGN THE
POLICIES TO PROTECT.
THE POLICY YOU SEE PROPOSED IS
ONE IN WHICH WE HAVE AN ONRAMP
TO ACHIEVING THE OUTCOMES WHILE
MITIGATING ANY RISK THAT WE ARE
VIOLATING FAIR HOUSING LAW.
SO THE POLICY INCLUDED HERE IS
ONE THAT WOULD ENABLE
DEVELOPERS WORKERS WHO USE CITY
SUBSIDY TO PROPOSE COMMUNITY
PREF PRESENCE POLICIES.
THEY MAY COME TO US.
AND, SAY I'M GOING TO USE
INTERIM AS AN EXAMPLE BECAUSE I
KNOW THEY ARE AN ADVOCATE FOR
THIS POLICY.
AS THEY MOVE FORWARD ON UNCLE
BOB'S PLACE.
IF THEY SAY WE WOULD LIKE TO
PROPOSE A PREFERENCE FOR PEOPLE
WHO LIVE IN OR FORMERLY RESIDED
IN THE CHINA TOWN INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT TO BE ABLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THIS BUILDING
AND HAVE ACCESS TO THESE UNITS,
WE WOULD WORK CLOSELY WITH THEM
PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
AND GUIDANCE TO HELP THEM
ACHIEVE THAT GOAL AND OUTCOME
ENSURING THAT THE WAY IN WHICH
THEY IMPLEMENT IT IS CONSISTENT
WITH FAIR HOUSING LAW.
>> THAT IS A PERFECT PROJECT.
SO MANY PEOPLE FEEL THEY CANNOT
AFFORD TO LIVE IN CHINATOWN ID
AREA OR HAVE MOVED OUT FOR
WHATEVER REASONS AND WANT TO
COME BACK.
HOW DO YOU DO THAT IN SUCH A
WAY THAT WE ARE NOT VIOLATING
THE FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING?
>> A LITTLE TEASER THOUGH IT IS
NOT SIGNED OFF ON COMPLETELY.
WHAT WE INTEND TO DO OVER THE
COMING MONTHS IS CREATE
GUIDELINES THAT WOULD HELP
CREATE AN ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK
OF WHAT THE BEST PARAMETERS ARE
ABOUT IMPLEMENTING THESE
POLICIES.
AND IT WOULD BE BASED ON A
DISPARATE IMPACT ANALYSIS.
THIS IS WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN
OTHER PLACES LIKE CALIFORNIA
WHO PUT THE POLICIES IN PLACE.
AND IT WOULD SAY SOMETHING LIKE
YOU PROBABLY WANT TO EXTEND
YOUR PREFERENCE TO LESS THAN
50% OF THE UNITS.
60% OF THE UNITS.
THERE IS EQUAL ACCESS BY ALL
PEOPLE.
AND, FOR 40% OF THE UNITS.
THERE IS A PREFERENCE.
YOU ARE ON A DIFFERENT LIST OR
HAVE A DIFFERENT APPLICANT POOL
FOR FOLKS WHO CAN DEMONSTRATE
THAT THEY CURRENTLY RESIDE IN
OR FORMERLY RESIDED IN THE
COMMUNITY.
THE GUIDELINES MIGHT SAY OTHER
THINGS ABOUT WHAT DEMOGRAPHIC
DATA IS NECESSARY TO
DEMONSTRATE AS A BASELINE
UTILIZATION OF THIS POLICY.
WE BELIEVE BY RESTRICTING
APPLICATION OF THIS POLICY AND
HIGH RISK OF DISPLACEMENT AREAS
WE ARE ALREADY SET OUT TO SAY
THESE ARE GENERALLY OUR MORE
INTEGRATED COMMUNITIES.
IT MIGHT BE, HOWEVER, THAT
SOMEONE SAYS TIMES ARE CHANGING
AND I FEEL LIKE THIS COMMUNITY
IS A HIGH RISK OF DISPLACEMENT
COMMUNITY NOW.
THOSE ARE THE KINDS OF THINGS
THAT MIGHT COME UP IN THE
GUIDELINES BUT WHAT YOU
TYPICALLY SEE IS THAT FOR A
MINORITY PORTION OF THE UNITS,
YOU HAVE DIFFERENT KIND OF
ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE
HISTORIC TIES OR CURRENT TIES
TO THE COMMUNITY AND THAT THEY
GET ALLOCATED A DIFFERENT LEVEL
OF POINTS FOR GAINING ACCESS TO
THE PROPERTY.
>> IN OUR OTHER RESEARCH OF
OTHER CITIES WHO HAVE DONE
THIS, DOES THE CITY HAVE A ROLE
IN CREATING LISTS OF PEOPLE WHO
HAVE BEEN DISPLACED?
>> IT IS DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT
CITIES.
THE ANSWER IS YES.
OTHER CITIES TAKE A FAR MORE
ACTIVE ROLE IN TENANT
SELECTION.
BUT THAT IS BECAUSE THEY DO
TENANT SELECTION IN HOUSE.
IT IS SOMETHING OUR CITY DOES
NOT DO AS DISTINCT FROM NEW
YORK CITY FOR EXAMPLE WHO HOLDS
THE LIST.
WE HAVE CHOSEN TO USE MORE
THIRD PARTY DIRECTLY THROUGH
THE NONPROFIT AND FOR PROFIT
DEVELOPERS.
AND, SO, WE DON'T HAVE THAT
KIND OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
TO DO IT.
SAN FRANCISCO IS ANOTHER
EXAMPLE.
HOLDS LISTS OF FOLKS WHO HAVE
BEEN EXITED FROM FORMER RENT
CONTROLLED COMMUNITIES.
BUT, THEY HAVE DIFFERENT
INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE THAT WE
DON'T.
>> IT WOULD OCCUR TO ME,
THOUGH, THAT THE NONPROFITS
WILL NOT HAVE THIS
INFRASTRUCTURE EITHER.
NOBODY IS COLLECTING THE NAMES
AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF
PEOPLE FORCED TO MOVE FROM
THEIR COMMUNITY.
IF I WAS A TENANT LIVING IN A
BUILDING THAT I WAS PRICED OUT
OF, I WOULDN'T THINK TO CONTACT
SOMEBODY WHO BUILDS HOUSING IN
THAT COMMUNITY TO SAY HEY, CAN
YOU PUT ME ON THAT LIST SOME
TIME IN THE FUTURE.
>> YEAH.
PART OF THE PROBLEM HERE IS
THAT I THINK THIS IS REALLY AN
IMPORTANT INVALUABLE POLICY.
IT IS ALSO NOT RIGHT TO RETURN
BECAUSE THERE WILL BE MORE
PEOPLE DISPLACED THAN WHO WILL
EVER BE ABLE TO GET INTO THESE
UNITS.
SO WE CAN TRY TO CREATE LISTS
BUT THAT DEMAND WILL EXCEED THE
SUPPLY.
SO, WHAT THE FOCUS HERE REALLY
IS, IS ON COMMUNITY
CONNECTIONS.
PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS WHO CAN DO THE
KIND OF ADVERTISING, ORGANIZING
TO LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THESE
OPPORTUNITIES.
THEN, AS OUR GUIDELINES WILL
PROBABLY DO.
SUGGEST MORE MINIMAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES
OF DEMONSTRATING RESIDENCY OR
ANY CONNECTION TO A COMMUNITY
SO IT IS NOT BURDENSOME ON
PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT BEEN
DISPLACED.
>> SO RELYING ON THE
AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING SIDE OF
THIS ISSUE TO HELP DRIVE THE
PREVIOUSLY DISPLACED FOLKS TO
THE OPPORTUNITIES.
>> THAT'S A PERFECT CONNECTION.
>> THERE ARE MUCH MORE ROBUST
POLICIES IN PLACE.
ú>> AND, I WANT TO ADD REAL
QUICK TO THAT, WHAT I ALSO HAVE
HEARD YOU SAY IS THAT IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING AND CREATING GUIDELINES
WILL THEN BE ABLE TO OFFER SOME
BEST PRACTICES OR TOOLS TO THE
ORGANIZATIONS.
WE HAVE CREATED A FEW COMMUNITY
HOUSING ROUND TABLES ASKING
FOLKS SPECIFICALLY WHAT
ELEMENTS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE
IN THE ANF PLAN.
ONE OF THE THINGS WE HEARD FROM
OUR FRIENDS IN SOUTH PARK IS
THEY ARE TRULY SORT OF CREATING
THIS ONGOING LIST OF COMMUNITY
MEMBERS THAT THEY KNOW WHO ARE
BEING DISPLACED FROM THE AREA
THEY GREW UP IN, WANT TO LIVE
IN.
WORK IN.
SO THEY DO HAVE A SENSE OF WHO
IS LEAVING BUT WANT TO BE ABLE
TO MORE ROBUSTLY KEEP TRACK OF
THAT INFORMATION.
WE SHOULD REMIND OURSELVES.
THERE IS A HUGE LIST.
THERE IS A SPECTRUM OF ALL THE
HOUSING OPTIONS AND POLICIES
AND INTERVENTIONS WE NEED.
THIS IS ONE ELEMENT ALONG THAT
LIST.
IT COULD BE A HELPFUL TOOL.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW?
>> THANK YOU.
LET'S MOVE ON.
>> SO, WITH COMMUNITY
PREFERENCE, ONE THING TO POINT
OUT WITH THIS PROPOSED POLICY.
IT RESTRICTS ONLY TO HIGH RISK
OF DISPLACEMENT COMMUNITIES AND
THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
I THINK THAT IS THE BEST
GUARDRAIL WE HAVE TO ENSURE
THAT WE DON'T HAVE A DISPARATE
IMPACT.
I WILL SAY THIS PRETTY
EXPLICITLY.
IF WE WERE IN IMPLEMENTING
COMMUNITY PREFERENCE IN A
MAJORITY WHITE COMMUNITY, IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT COULD HAVE
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF
PROVIDING AN ADVANTAGE TO
PEOPLE OF ONE RACE AS OPPOSED
TO OTHERS AND THAT IS THE
SITUATION IN NEW YORK CITY THAT
LED TO A LEGAL CHALLENGE.
>> VERY HELPFUL.
THANK YOU.
>> AS COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
SAID, AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING IS
COMPLETELY RELATED TO COMMUNITY
PREFERENCE.
SO IF COMMUNITY PREFERENCE IS
ABOUT SELECTING FROM A POOL OF
APPLICANTS AND GIVING ADVANTAGE
TO A POOL, THIS IS ACTUALLY IN
MANY CASES TRYING TO ADDRESS
PAST GOVERNMENT HARM.
GIVING PRIORITY TO FOLKS FROM A
CERTAIN POOL.
AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING IS ABOUT
MKING SURE YOU CREATE A GOOD
BROAD EQUITABLE POOL OF
POTENTIAL APPLICANTS.
AND SO, AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING
IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN OUR
HOUSING FUNDING POLICIES.
IT HAS LONG STANDING BEEN A
REQUIREMENT BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF
FEDERALLY FUNDED HOUSING BUT
OUR POLICY TO DATE HAS BEEN
VERY THIN.
AND SO, WE HAVE SEEN THAT
PEOPLE HAVE IMPLEMENTED IT VERY
DIFFERENTLY.
AND, IN SOME CASES WHEN THEY
DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, THEY
HAVE HAD A HARD TIME DOING
ROBUST AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING.
WE WANT TO BI, SET A MORE CLEAR
EXPECTATION OF WHAT HOUSING
DEVELOPMENTERS NEED TO DO WHILE
RECOGNIZING THEY MAY WANT TO DO
DIFFERENT THINGS AND BALANCING
THAT REQUIREMENT WITH
FLEXIBILITY.
A FEW THINGS YOU WILL NOTICE IN
THIS POLICY PROPOSAL IS THAT IT
MAKES MORE CLEAR EMPHASIS ON
DOING OUTREACH WITH COMMUNITY
BASED ORGANIZATIONS AS A KEY
PIECE OF HOW WE DO AFORMATIVE
MARKETING.
ONE SIDE WE HAVE SEEN REALLY
SUCCESSFUL EFFECTS THROUGH THE
LIBERTY BANK PROJECT BY VIRTUE
OF PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY
BASED ORGANIZATION AS A WAY IN
WHICH WE CAN ATTRACT POTENTIAL
APPLICANTS.
IT CAN BE SUCCESSFUL WE ARE
HEARING EARLY FROM BUILDING
THAT A DIFFERENT APPROACH OF
ENGAGING INSTITUTIONS WAS
ANOTHER MARKETING APPROACH.
BOTH OF THOSE WOULD FIT UNDER
THIS POLICY WHICH SAYS LOOK AT
THE LOCATION YOU ARE IN.
IF YOU ARE IN A HIGH RISK OF
DISPLACEMENT, COMMUNITY IN
PARTICULAR, WE WANT YOU TO WORK
WITH COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS IN THAT
NEIGHBORHOOD.
IN OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS.
WE ARE ASKING MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS
TENANTS WHO HAVE OTHER KINDS OF
BARRIERS.
AND, THINK THAT WE WILL FOLLOW
THIS UP AS WE WILL THE
COMMUNITY PREFERENCE POLICY
WITH MORE ROBUST GUIDELINES IN
OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS.
>> WHEN WILL BUILDING NINE BE
READY TO GO?
>> IT IS PRESENTLY LEASING.
>> AND WHEN DO PEOPLE MOVE IN?
>> A FEW MONTHS?
>> 2019.
THESE DAYS I'M LOOKING AT THE
YEAR.
AND IS THE SAME THING THROUGH
WITH THE LOUISA HOTEL?
IT IS PRETTY SPLENDID WHAT THEY
HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.
>> I DON'T KNOW THE TIMING OF
THAT.
>> THERE ARE SO MANY EMPTY
HOTELS.
IT WOULD BE FABULOUS IF WE
COULD DO MORE OF THAT.
>> UH-HUH.
>> OKAY, SO NOW WE WILL GET
FROM A HIGH LEVEL OF OUR BIGGER
POLICY CHANGES TO SOME MORE
SPECIFIC POLICY PRIORITIES THAT
ARE INCLUDED IN THIS
SLEDGELATION.
THE FIRST IS AROUND DEVELOPMENT
ON PUBLICLY OWNED SITES AS
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA SAID.
THIS IS REALLY GROWING OUT OF
SOME WORK THAT CHANGE IN A AND
F PLAN A YEAR OR SO AGO THAT
ALLOWED OPPORTUNITIES OF DIRECT
STRATEGIC ACQUISITION TO CREATE
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ON
PUBLICLY OWNED SITES.
WE ARE PROPOSING POLICY CHANGES
THAT WOULD MORE EXPLICITLY
ENCOURAGE PARTNERSHIPS WITH
CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND
HISTORICALLY ROOTED NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS WHEN WE ARE DOING
RFPs FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT ON PUBLICLY OWNED
SITES.
WE ARE ALSO ADVANCING
PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE
HOMEOWNER SHIP.
WE KNOW IT WILL TAKE PUBLIC
LAND AT A REDUCED OR NO COST IN
ORDER TO BRING PERMANENTLY
AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNER SHIP TO
FRUITION FOR HOUSEHOLDS AT OR
BELOW 80% AMI.
WE JUST ADVANCED YAKIMA.
WHICH WAS A PUBLICLY OWNED
SITE.
WHEN WE GO THROUGH ALL OF THE
EFFORTS TO MAKE LAND, PUBLICLY
OWNED LAND AVAILABLE FOR
HOMEOWNER SHIP, THIS WOULD
ALLOW US TO GO HIGHER THAN OUR
EXISTING PER UNIT FUNDING
AMOUNT TO BRING THOSE PROJECTS
ACROSS THE FINISH LINE.
AT YAKIMA FOR EXAMPLE, WE NEED
TO INCLUDE SOME MARKET RATE
UNITS IN ORDER TO CROSS
SUBSIDIZE.
WE WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO MAKE THEM WHOLLY, FULLY
AFFORDABLE.
BASED ON THE COMMUNITY SIZE.
>> AS IT RELATES TO THE
ACQUISITION AND PRESERVATION
PROGRAM, IT REFERENCES A LOAN
AMOUNT FOR A TOTAL OF 30
MILLION OUTSTANDING AT ANY
TIME.
MY NOTES REFER TO A CAP OF 30
MILLION FOR PROJECTS PAID BACK
THROUGH RENTAL, INCOME AND
FUNDING SOURCES.
SUGGEST WE ARE REMOVING THE CAP
URN THIS PLAN?
>> GOOD CLARIFICATION.
OUR NEXT POLICY AROUND THE
PROGRAM, WE SEE A LOT OF
OPPORTUNITY, WITH FOLKS LIKE
SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO
PROVIDE SHORTER TERM LENDING
FOR ACQUISITION OF EXISTING
MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS OR LAND.
FOR WHICH WE GET REPAID FOR THE
LOANS.
THE POLICIES ALLOW FOR OVER THE
SEVEN YEAR HOUSING LEVY PERIOD
TO LEND A TOTAL OF $30 MILLION
THOUGH WE GET THE LOANS BACK.
WE HAVE EXTENDED THE FULL 30
MILLION AT THIS POINT.
THE POLICIES WOULD NOT ALLOW US
TO DO ANY MORE ACQUISITION AND
PRESERVATION LENDING.
WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING UNDER
THIS POLICY IS TO NOT CHANGE
THE $30 MILLION CAP.
BUT TO REVOLVE THAT 30 MILLION.
SO WE CAN RELEND THE RESOURCES.
WE EXPECT OVER THE COMING YEARS
WE WILL GET MANY BACK FROM
PROJECTS WHO MAY OR MAY NOT
NEED OUR LONG TERM PERMANENT
FUNDING AND WE CAN REINVEST
THAT IN A NEW ACQUISITION LOAN.
>> SO THERE IS STILL A $30
MILLION LIMIT BUT IT REVOLVES
NOW.
>> EXACTLY.
>> AS IT RELATES FOR THE
PARTNERSHIP IFS SEATTLE HOUSING
AUTHORITY, WHEN IT CAME TO
THEIR HOPE SIX PROJECT.
WE HAD EXPECTATIONS IN OUR AN
AND F PLAN FOR THOSE DOLLARS AS
IT RELATED SPECIFICALLY TO HSA.
IS THERE A NEED TO THAT?
IT IS A DIFFERENT SCENARIO.
WE REALLY CARE A LOT ABOUT
REPLACEMENT HOUSING SO WE
WANTED TO MAKE SURE WHEN THEY
WERE BUILDING REPLACEMENT
HOUSING THAT THEY WEREN'T USING
A LOT OF LEVY DOLLARS TO
FULFILL COMMITMENTS THE CITY
WAS PUTTING ON THEM.
I'M WONDERING IF THERE ARE
SCENARIOS THAT WE NEED TO
CONSIDER AS IT RELATES TO OUR
PARTNERSHIP WITH HSA.
>> REALLY GOOD QUESTION.
>> THIS CASE, OUR PARTNERSHIP
MAY BE THE MOST MUTUALLY
BENEFICIAL THING THAT CAN COME
OUT OF REVOLVING THIS $30
MILLION FUND.
AND, THAT IS THAT WHAT THEY ARE
LOOKING FOR IS SHORT TERM
LENDING TO PURCHASE
DEVELOPMENTS NOT UNDER THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY.
THEY DON'T NEED OUR LONG TERM
MONEY.
WE WOULD LOVE A PARTNERSHIP TO
HELP THEM WITH SHORT TERM
FINANCING TO SAVE OVERALL
GOVERNMENTAL COSTS WHILE THEN
BEING ABLE TO GET OUR MONEY
BACK AND REINVEST IT WHOLLY IN
SOMETHING ELSE.
THE PARTNERSHIP WE COULD HAVE
WITH THEM IS DIFFERENT THAN OUR
LENDING AND OTHER PROJECTS LIKE
PRESENTLY AT MIDTOWN CENTER
WHERE WE BOTH PROVIDED AN
ACQUISITION LOAN AND WE
ANTICIPATE WE WILL BE THE LONG
TERM CAPITAL FUNDER.
>> SOMEWHERE IN HERE WE HAVE A
SECTION RELATED TO COMMUNITY
WORK FORCE AGREEMENTS.
AND, PRIORITY HIRE.
OBLIGATIONS TO UTILIZE
APPRENTICES AS WELL AS
PREAPPRENTICES AND DRAW REQUIRE
CONTRACTORS TO DRAW FROM
WORKERS FROM DISTRESSED
COMMUNITIES.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT
WHAT OUR EXPECTATIONS WILL BE
FOR PROJECTS BUILT BY SHA USING
CITY DOLLARS.
I HAVE BEGUN TO HEAR IN THE
COMMUNITY THERE ARE CONCERNS
ABOUT THAT.
>> WHAT ARE THE CONCERNS?
>> THAT SHA MAY BE DECLINING TO
FOLLOW THE CITY'S LEAD ON ITS
EX-PECKATIONS FOR UTILIZING
PRIORITY HIRE.
>> I WILL LOOK INTO THAT.
OUR PRESENT POLICIES DON'T
REQUIRE A COMMUNITY WORK FORCE
AGREEMENT ON CITY FUNDED
PROJECTS.
WHAT WE DO REQUIRE IS
PREVAILING WAGES AS SET BY LNI
OR DAVIS BACON IF FEDERAL
DOLLARS ARE USED AND WE HAVE
UTILIZATION GOALS AS WELL.
OUR CWA HAS BEEN PILOTED ON THE
CASE SITE AND WE ARE DOING AN
ANALYSIS TO UNDERSTAND THE
BENEFITS AND THE COSTS OF USING
THAT AGREEMENT.
SHA HAS USED PROJECT LABOR
AGREEMENTS PREVIOUSLY AS PART
OF YESLER TERRACE.
I KNOW THEY HAVE THEIR OWN
EXPERIENCE.
THEY ALSO HAVE THEIR OWN
FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS THAT THEY
ARE REQUIRED TO USE BUT I'M
HAPPY TO REPORT BACK WHEN WE
INVEST OUR DOLLARS AT YESLER
TERRACE WHICH KINDS, WHAT DOES
THAT PARTNERSHIP LOOK LIKE?
>> UNDER THE PREVIOUS
ADMINISTRATION, THERE WAS AN
EXECUTIVE ORDER AS IT RELATES
TO PRIORITY HIRE SO TO THE
EXTENT IT WAS AN EXECUTIVE
ORDER NOT ENACTED INTO LAW.
TO THE EXTENT THAT WE COULD USE
THAT AS A WAY TO MOVE TOWARD
NEGOTIATING THOSE ELEMENTS IN
NOT JUST HSA PROJECTS BUT OTHER
PROJECTS THAT ARE GETTING
SUBSTANTIAL CITY RESOURCES
UPWARDS OF UNDER PRIORITY HIRE.
IT IS MORE THAN $5 MILLION.
AND JUST TAKING A LOOK AT LAST
YEAR'S LEVY AWARDS, THERE WERE
SEVERAL PROJECTS WITH UPWARDS
OF $500 MILLION AWARDS.
>> AND THEN THE PLAN CAME
BEFORE US A COUPLE OF YEARS
AGO, THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF
DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS AND A
FEELING WE NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND
WHAT WOULD BE THE IMPLICATIONS.
>> HOPEFULLY WE FIGURED THAT
OUT.
>> THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS.
WE ARE WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE
IMPLICATIONS ARE.
WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT ARE
THE TRADE-OFFS IF WE IMPOSE THE
REQUIREMENTS.
DOES IT IMPACT THE COST?
WE THINK IT MAY.
WE CERTAINLY HEAR, I HAVE HEARD
FROM HSA THERE ARE SOME
CONSEQUENCES OR IMPLICATIONS OF
THAT.
IT WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE THEM
TALK ABOUT THAT.
I JUST THINK WE NEED TO
UNDERSTAND BEFORE WE SAY OH, WE
WILL HAVE THEM ALL APPLY AND
THAT MIGHT HAVE AN IMPACT ON
PRODUCTION.
>> I WILL FLAG THIS IS A
PRIORITY OF MINE AS WELL.
AND, WE ARE ENGAGED IN
CONVERSATIONS WITH FOLKS IN THE
BILLING TRADES ABOUT THESE
PIECES.
HEARD YESTERDAY THAT THERE IS
SOME INITIAL FEEDBACK FROM THE
CASE SITE.
WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO
BRINGING THAT FORWARD.
WAS EXCITED TO BRING SOME OF
THE LANGUAGE LAST YEAR SO WE
COULD ADVANCE OUR COMMITMENTS
TO MAKING SURE THOSE BUILDING
IT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SAME
PROGRAM.
YES.
FOR THE UNITS THEY ARE
BUILDING.
IDEALLY.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW, I KNOW
YOU HAVE TO LEAVE.
>> YES.
THANK YOU.
I HAVE A PLACE TO BE RIGHT NOW.
SO, THANK YOU AGAIN.
APPRECIATE THIS PRESENTATION.
STEPHANIE, THANK YOU FOR
BRINGING THIS TO US TODAY.
I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU ON A
COUPLE OF OTHER ITEMS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AND WE WILL HAVE THIS
CONVERSATION IN FRONT OF US A
FEW MORE TIMES.
AND YOU HAVE ONE MORE SLIDE?
>> I'M GOING TO FINISH THIS
SLIDE AND THEN I HAVE ONE MORE.
SO, AFTER THE POLICY CHANGES
AROUND THE ACQUISITION AND
PRESERVATION PROGRAM, WE ARE
PROPOSING A FEW CHANGES TO OUR
HOMEOWNER SHIP PROGRAM FOR HOME
REPAIR AROUND LOW INCOME
HOMEOWNERS.
WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT LOAN
TERMS THAT ARE OFFERED FOR OUR
HOME REPAIR LOANS AS A
REMINDER.
THESE ARE LOANS FOR LOW INCOME
PEOPLE.
FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY UPGRADES
TO THEIR HOME.
TYPICALLY A $20,000 LOAN THAT
PROVIDE ASSOCIATED LOW INCOME
HOMEOWNER WITH STABILITY.
WE ARE PROPOSING TO TURN IT
INTO A 0% TERM TO INCREASE
PEOPLE'S APPETITE FOR THIS
PROGRAM.
AND, DON'T BELIEVE IT WILL HAVE
A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL
DIFFERENCE.
WE ARE PROPOSING A PILOT
PROGRAM TO ALLOW FUNDING IN OUR
HOME REPAIR FUND TO SUPPORT
IMPROVED OR INCREASED HABITABLE
SPACE.
THAT IS A WONKY WAY OF SAYING
WE SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY OF
LOW INCOME HOMER HOMES.
COMING OUT OF THE RACIAL EQUITY
TOOL KIT.
WHAT WAS IDENTIFIED WAS AN
INTEREST IN REALLY JUST
IMPROVING THEIR HOMES, TAKING A
MUD ROOM OR AN UNIMPROVED AREA.
AND MAKING IT HABITABLE SO THAT
THEY CAN BRING ON ADDITIONAL
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS AND STABILIZE
THEIR HOME OR BRING ON SOME
RENT PAYING FOLKS WHO CAN HELP
PROVIDE INCOME THAT WILL
STABILIZE A HOUSEHOLD.
IN ADDITION THIS COULD BE USED
TO FINANCE AND ADU FOR A LOW
INCOME HOMEOWNER AND IF IT WERE
TO DO THAT AND BE RENTED OUT,
THAT UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE RENT
AND INCOME RESTRICTED.
WE ARE DOING OUTREACH,
ENGAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS
PILOT AND ARE EXCITED ABOUT
THIS EXPANSION.
OUR MORE TECHNICAL POLICIES ARE
AS FOLLOWS.
WE ARE PROPOSING A CHANGE TO
THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS POLICY
THAT WOULD HELP CLARIFY THE
TIMING OF OH REQUIRED COMMUNITY
NOTIFICATION AND OUTREACH ON
OUR PROJECTS.
I WILL SAY THIS.
PREVIOUSLY IT WAS THE MAJORITY
OF APPLICANTS FOR OUR SINGLE
FUNDING ROUND WOULD PREVAIL.
IN THIS CASE, WE ARE HIGHLY
COMPETITIVE AND MORE PROJECTS
DO NOT RECEIVE AWARDS THAN THAT
DO.
FOR THAT REASON, WE DON'T WANT
TO TRIGGER R REQUIREMENTS UNTIL
WE KNOW A PROJECT HAS BEEN
FUNDING AND WE CAN REPAREN WHAT
WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE
PROJECT.
THIS DOES NOT CHANGE
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATION AT AN
EARLY STAGE IN THE PROCESS.
WE ARE SEEING UNITS ON THE MART
CALLED OPEN ONE BEDROOMS.
THIS IS A BIT OF A WONKY THING.
THERE ARE UNITS THAT ARE
CREATED THAT ARE NEITHER REALLY
A STUDIO OR A ONE BEDROOM THAT
ARE IN BETWEEN.
MIGHT HAVE HALF WALLS.
THREE QUARTER WALLS.
TWO BEDROOM UNITS AS WELL.
OUR OFFICE RECOGNIZES THAT WE
HAVEN'T BEEN UNIFORMLY TREATING
THESE UNITS THE SAME IN PART
BECAUSE THEY ARE A MARKET
INNOVATION.
WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS HAVE THE
AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE THE WAY
IN WHICH WE WILL TREAT THESE
UNITS THROUGH A DIRECTOR'S ROLE
SO THAT ON A REGULAR BASIS, WE
CAN REALLY BALANCE BOTH THE
IMPLICATIONS OF COSTS AND THE
EXPECTATIONS OF TENANTS TO HAVE
REASONABLE APARTMENTS THAT MEET
THEIR FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD
NEEDS.
WE ARE PROPOSING TWO POLICIES
AS IT RELATES TO SERVING LOW
INCOME RESIDENTS.
WE PRESENTLY HAVE A POLICY WHEN
A COMMUNITY HAS A CERTAIN LEVEL
OF LOW INCOME HOUSING IN THAT
NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE WILL DECLINE TO PROVIDE
FUNDING TO ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
IN THAT COMMUNITY.
WHAT WE FIND, HOWEVER, AND THE
PURPOSE OF THAT RULE IS TO
FURTHER FAIR HOUSING.
BUT IN SOME INSTANCES,
PARTICULARLY WITH PROTECTED
CLASSES, HOUSEHOLDS SERVING
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, WE
MAKE A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT
IN THE PROJECT.
WE MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN HEALTH
CARE FACILITIES AND THEN,
ANOTHER PROJECT THAT WOULD
UTILIZE THAT HEALTH CARE
FACILITY IS UNABLE TO BE CITED
IN THAT COMMUNITY BECAUSE OF
THIS POLICY.
SO, WE ARE ADDING ADDITIONAL
CRITERIA TO ENSURE WHEN WE MAKE
A DETERMINATION ABOUT WHETHER
TO EXTEND FUNDING, WE INCLUDE
CRITERIA LIKE EXCEPTIONS FOR
BUILDINGS THAT WOULD
ACCOMMODATE CERTAIN PROTECTED
CLASSES OR RECOGNIZING
INSTANCES IN WHICH THE DATA IS
NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT IS
HAPPENING IN A PARTICULAR
NEIGHBORHOOD.
THERE IS ONE LAST POLICY
PROPOSAL.
YOU HEARD KELLI LARSEN TALK
ABOUT IT EARLIER.
WE PRESENTLY AS PART OF THE
LEVY, WE TOOK AN IMPORTANT STEP
THAT WE HADN'T TAKEN BEFORE AND
WE MODELED THAT IN BUILDINGS
THAT WE ARE CREATING AT 50 AND
60% AMI, WE WANTED TO ACHIEVE
SOME 30% AMI UNITS.
THAT'S THE FIRST TIME WE ARE
DOING THAT AS PART OF A LAST
LEVY WHERE FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR
MODELS IS THIS IDEA THAT WE
WILL EXTRACT MORE EXTREMELY LOW
INCOME UNITS IN THE MIXED
INCOME BUILDINGS.
WE ARE ALLOWED TO USE O AND M
IN OUR BUILDINGS BUT OUR
PRESENT POLICIES SAY THAT YOU
NEED TO THEN ADJUST IT SO A
PERSON PAYS NO MORE THAN 30% OF
THEIR INCOME ON RENT.
THIS IS A MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO
SAY WHERE IT IS USED IN MIXED
INCOME BUILDINGS THE PROPERTY
OWNER CAN CONTINUE TO CHARGE
THE 30% RENT CHART EVEN WHEN O
AND M IS PRESENT.
AND THAT CONCLUDES THE POLICY
CHANGES WE PROPOSED FOR THIS
TWO YEAR PERIOD.
>> THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHER
IDEAS THAT TRACI HAS BEEN PRIVY
TO IN THE COMMUNITY ROUND
TABLE.
WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED.
WHAT THE CHANGES ARE, OTHER
COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL THAT BE
SOMETHING PRESENT AT OUR NEXT
MEETING?
>> THAT'S WHAT THE PLAN WOULD
BE.
IS THAT I WOULD COME IN WITH A
MEMO THAT WOULD HOPEFULLY HAVE
ALL OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
IN THE ACTUAL LANGUAGE FOR YOU
TO LOOK AT AND DISCUSS AND
MASSAGE IF YOU SO WANT TO.
>> SO IF THE NEXT COMMITTEE
MEETING ON POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS
WILL BE ON JUNE 6. HOW EARLY
WOULD LIKE YOU TO MAKE SURE WE
GET ALL OF THOSE AMENDMENT
IDEAS TO YOU?
>> IDEALLY WITHIN THE NEXT
WEEK.
SO I CAN HAVE A MEMO PREPARED
AND OUT TO YOU ALL BEFORE YOU
WALK INTO COMMITTEE.
>> OKAY.
SOILY DO SOME IMPROMPTU
PLANNING HERE.
AND ERIN, YOU FEEL FREE TO PUSH
BACK IF THE TIME LINE IS NOT
WHAT YOU HAD INITIALLY
PROPOSED.
IF WE LOOK AT END OF THE WEEK
NEXT WEEK, MAY 24, THAT WOULD
GIVE US ANOTHER WEEK PLUS A
DAY.
A HALF DAY.
FOR US TO GET IDEAS TO YOU.
I WOULD LOVE TO BE COPIED ON
THOSE SO IF THERE IS ANY
COUNCILMEMBERS INTERESTED IN
AMENDMENTS, WE COULD WORK WITH
THE OFFICES TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
THINKING THROUGH CHANGES
TOGETHER.
AND THAT WOULD GIVE US TRACI, A
FULL WEEK FOR US TO LOOK
THROUGH THE POLICY IDEAS AND
CRAFT IT INTO A MEMO SO THAT
THEN FOLKS WILL HAVE ANOTHER
WEEK PRIOR TO THE SIXTH TO TAKE
A LOOK AT THAT INFORMATION.
>> OKAY.
GREAT.
>> HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU
SOONER.
I'M WORKING WITH BOTH OF YOU
GUYS.
PREACHING TO THE CHOIR.
I'M TALKING TO THE PEOPLE WHO
HAVE BEEN.
SO IT IS GREAT.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
>> OKAY.
SO, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK
YOU.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS
COVERED IN WONKY SAUCE.
IT IS SO EXCITING.
IT HELPS US TO ELEVATE WHAT WE
HAVE HEARD FROM COMMUNITY
MEMBERS DIRECTLY.
GIVERS PEOPLE AN AVENUE FOR
POLICY CHANGE.
AND I SEE THESE AMENDMENTS, THE
PLAN ITSELF, THIS WILL CONTINUE
TO LIVE ON IN THE GRANT
APPLICATIONS AND THE PRIORITIES
YOU ELEVATE THERE.
THIS IS ONE OF OUR STRONGEST
TOOLS FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR
POVERTY REDUCTION.
I THINK THAT WE HAVE TALKED A
LOT ABOUT HOW HOUSING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOTH FOR
RENTERS AND FIRST TIME
HOMEOWNERS, THAT THIS IS ONE OF
OUR REALLY ONLY TOOLS TO HELP
ADDRESS GENERATIONAL POVERTY.
MINUS RELIABLE RETIREMENT
SYSTEMS, LIVERING WAGES WHICH
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON IN
THIS CORNER OF THE UNITED
STATES.
CREATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
RENTAL, AN OWNERSHIP OPTIONS IS
REALLY A POVERTY REDUCTION
TOOL.
AND I THINK IT ALSO HELPS US TO
LIVE OUR VALUES AS
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AND
BAGSHAW WERE TALKING ABOUT WITH
ACCESS TO TRANSIT.
REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT.
AND YOU MENTIONED EARLIER AND
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AND I
HAVE COMMENTS OUT TODAY.
ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK
RESONATES FROM THE AUTHOR OF
THE COLOR OF LAW IS THAT OUR
PAST SEGREGATIONIST HOUSING
POLICIES WERE INTENTIONALLY
CREATED TO BE RACIST AND
EXCLUSIONARY AND CLASSIST IN
NATURE.
THOSE WERE PUBLIC POLICIES AND
IT WILL REQUIRE US AS PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATORS AND MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC TO DEMAND OUR PUBLIC
POLICIES CHANGE TO BETTER
REFLECT OUR ZONING AND HOUSING
POLICIES TO UNDO THOSE HISTORIC
WRONGS THAT WERE EMBEDDED IN
OUR PUBLIC POLICIES IN THE
PAST.
SO THIS IS I THINK TRULY AN
EFFORT FOR US TO BE CONSCIOUS
AND INTENTIONAL ABOUT INCLUDING
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.
THE LOWEST INCOME WORKERS.
THOSE DISPROPORTIONALLY
AFFECTED BY DISPLACEMENT AS WE
CREATE NEW INVESTMENT POLICIES
AND STRATEGIES FOR THE CIT.
SO I THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH
US AND CONNING TO ENGAGE WITH
OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND TO
ALSO RECOGNIZE IT IS A LIVING
DOCUMENT.
ON THE SIXTH AND FINAL VOTE ON
THE 17th.
AND ANOTHER HOLD OVER FOR THE
17th BUT IDEALLY, WE CAN GET
THIS DONE ON THREE MEETINGS.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, THANK
YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE THE
ENTIRE MEETING TODAY.
VERY EXCITED TO HAVE YOU.
WANTED TO LET FOLKS KNOW OUR
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING IS JUNE
6 AT 9:30 A.M.
THE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL
WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THAT
MEETING, ANOTHER GREAT
HOPEFULLY HOUSING DISPLACEMENT
MITIGATION TOOL AND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING TOOL.
OUR SEATTLE CITY LIGHT REVIEW
PANEL APPOINTMENTS.
RENT BIDDING LEGISLATION, THIS
IS ONE OF THE FIRST POLICIES I
PASSED TO PREVENT THE RENT
BIDDING PLATFORMS.
WE JUST NEED TO EXTEND THAT
RENT BIDDING LEGISLATION FOR
ANOTHER YEAR I BELIEVE IS WHAT
WE ARE GOING TO DO.
AND THEN, THE ADMINISTRATION
AND FINANCIAL PLANNING AND
HOUSING FUNDING POLICIES.
CAN WE COME UP WITH A COOL NEW
NAME FOR THIS?
THE MORAL COMPASSION DOCUMENT.
YES.
>> AS LONG AS WE ARE TALKING
NEW NAMES.
CAN I SUGGEST, IT WAS NOT MY
IDEA.
IT WAS SUGGESTED, IT IS MORE
ABOUT OUR DESIRE AND INTEREST
IN PROMOTING GREEN BUILDINGS.
MAYBE A GREENING BUILDING
PROGRAM SINCE IT IS FOCUSED ON
ENERGY AND THE PRESERVATION OF
ENERGY.
>> NEW GREEN DEAL HOUSING
POLICY.
ALSO, A REMINDER IF FOLKS CAN
JOIN US ON MAY 21 FOR THE FORT
LAWTON HEARING, IF YOU DESIRE
CHILD CARE, YOU CAN SIGN UP ON
THE DAY OF CHECK-IN.
IT IS COMPLIMENTARY.
IT IS FREE.
PLEASE E-MAIL OUR OFFICE.
PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN C PARK
GARAGE ON FIFTH AND SIXTH
AVENUES.
AT A DISCOUNTED RATE OF $5 THAT
BEGINS AT 4:30 P.M.
THE GARAGE CLOSES AT 10:00 P.M.
WE WILL TRY TO GET EVERYONE OUT
OF HERE BEFORE THEN.
I ALSO WANT TO NOTE THIS IS
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY WEEK.
LAST MONDAY, WE PASSED A
PROCLAMATION HONORING MAY 13-17
AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK IN
SEATTLE.
HOUSING -- AFFORDABLE HOUSING
WEEK WILL BE A FULL WEEK OF
EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS,
ADVOCACY AGROSS A DOZEN CITIES
IN KING COUNTY.
THIS IS WELL UNDERWAY.
YOU STILL HAVE ONE MORE DAY TO
ENGAGE.
THERE ARE MORE ACTIVITIES YOU
CAN FIND.
AT THE HDC WEBSITE.
WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL JOIN IN
THE MANY EVENTS HAPPENING
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
THE IDEA OF THIS WEEK CAME FROM
EAST BAY WHERE THEY HAVE
ORGANIZED A WEEK OF ACTION FOR
20 YEARS.
THERE WILL BE A WEEK OF ACTION
FOCUSING ON FEDERAL AFFORDABLE
HOUSING INVESTMENTS DECLINING
OVER THE YEARS.
AND WITHOUT THOSE DOLLARS, IT
IS GOING TO BE VERY HARD FOR US
TO REACH THE 156,000 AFFORDABLE
UNITS THAT WE KNOW OUR REGION
CURRENTLY NEEDS.
SO PLEASE DO CHECK OUT ALL OF
THE EVENTS HAPPENING THIS WEEK.
THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS FOR ALL
OF THEIR WORK THIS WEEK.
AND WE WILL POST MORE TODAY AND
TOMORROW ABOUT HOUSING
AFFORDABLE WEEK.
AND WE KEPT TO THAT THEME.
IF THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMENTS
WE WILL SEE YOU ON JUNE 6.
THANK YOU EVERYONE.
THANK YOU ERIN.
AND RECOGNITION OF HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY WEEK.
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK
ON HOUSING AS WELL.
AND OUR MEETING IS ADJOURNED.