>>> COME TO ORDER, THE TIME IS
9:35 A.M.
WILL CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE?
>> PEDERSEN?
>> HERE.
>> SAWANT?
>> HERE.
>> STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> HERBOLD?
>> HERE.
>> LEWIS?
>> PRESENT.
>> MORALES?
>> HERE.
SPIN THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
GONZALEZ?
>> HERE.
>> SEVEN PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THERE WILL BE -- I'M SORRY.
IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS, THE
MINUTES OF AUGUST 3rd, 2020
WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, THE
MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.
PRESIDENT'S REPORTS JUST REALLY
QUICKLY.
THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THIS IS A REMINDER OF THAT
SPECIAL MEETING.
THIS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, AT
2:00 P.M., THERE WILL BE A
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL
CITY COUNCIL.
AT THIS MEETING, THE COUNCIL
WILL HOLD A VETO OVERRIDE VOTE
ON COUNCIL BILL 119812.
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COVID-19
REIEF SPENDING PLAN, INCLUDED
IN A JUMPSTART SEATTLE
LEGISLATION.
AS WE KNOW, THE MAYOR VETOED
AND RETURNED THIS BILL TO THE
COUNCIL ON JULY 31st.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE UP
COUNCIL BILL 119812, IN LIGHT
OF THAT VETO.
AT THIS FULL COUNCIL MEETING,
THE COUNCIL WILL ALSO TAKE
FINAL ACTION ON BILLS NECESSARY
TO EFFECTUATE THE COUNCIL'S
CHANGES TO THE CITY'S 2020
BUDGET.
INCLUDING BUILT 119860, 861,
862, AND 863.
ALL OF WHICH APPEAR ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S INTRODUCTION.
FINALLY, I WOULD ASK THAT
TODAY, THIS MORNING, AS WE DID
LAST MONDAY, I WOULD ASK THAT
COUNCILMEMBERS ENDEAVORED TO
KEEP THEIR PRESENTATIONS AS
BRIEF AS POSSIBLE.
WE DO HAVE ANOTHER SELECT
BUDGET COMMITTEE SCHEDULED TO
CONVENE AS SOON AS THIS MEETING
ENDS.
THAT SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE
MEETING HAS A HARD STOP AT 1:00
P.M.
WE HAVE A LOT OF BUSINESS TO
GET THROUGH IN THAT SELECT
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING WHICH
IS SCHEDULED IMMEDIATELY
AFTERWARDS.
ADDITIONALLY, OUR CITY CLERKS
AND CENTRAL STAFF WILL NEED
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME
BETWEEN THAT MEETING AND THE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING THIS
AFTERNOON TO PROCESS THE
ARE INTENDING TO TAKE IN THE E
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE.
SO, WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE'LL
GO AHEAD AND BEGIN OUR NEXT
DISCUSSION ON THE ACTIONS.
COUNCIL AND REGIONAL
COMMITTEES.
I WILL CALL ON COUNCILMEMBERS
AT ESTABLISHED BY THE ROLL CALL
FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
THIS WEEK'S ROLLCALL ROTATION
BEGINS WITH COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
FOLLOWED BY SAWANT, STRAUSS,
HERBOLD, THEN, I WILL CLOSE OUT
I WANT TO APOLOGIZE IF YOU HEAR
SOME AMBIENT NOISE.
I AM CURLING DEALING WITH A
PROTEST OF ONE PERSON WHO HAS
BEEN SCREAMING OUTSIDE OF MY
HOUSE SINCE APPROXIMATELY 8:30
A.M.
THIS MORNING.
RIDING AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
ON A BIKE AND SCREAMING THROUGH
AN ORANGE SAFETY CONE.
SO, I APOLOGIZE AGAIN IF THERE
IS SOME AMBIENT NOISE IN THE
BACKGROUND.
I WILL TRY TO MUTE TO THE
GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE AND
WILL TRY TO GET THROUGH THIS.
SO, FIRST UP IS COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING, HELLO
COLLEAGUES.
ON TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
I HAVE NO ITEMS FROM THE
TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES
COMMITTEE.
WE ARE HAVING A TRANSPORTATION
AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE MEETING
ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19th AT
9:30, WHICH WILL BE VERY FULL,
VERY BUSY.
WE ARE ALSO SENDING SOME
NONCONTROVERSIAL TRANSPORTATION
RELATED ITEMS DIRECTLY TO A
FULL CITY COUNCIL AS SHOWN ON
TODAY'S INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR.
TO TAKE CARE A LOT OF THIS
BUSINESS THAT HAS BEEN BACKED
UP AS WE FOCUS ON REBALANCING
THE BUDGET.
ON TODAY'S INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR, I AM
INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION I
MENTIONED LAST WEEK TO
MEMORIALIZE OUR SUPPORT FOR THE
NATIONAL EFFORT TO PASS THE
GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN
POLICING ACT.
THAT FEDERAL BILL IS HR 7120,
INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSWOMAN
KAREN BASS, DEMOCRAT FROM
CALIFORNIA, AND SUPPORTED BY
OUR OWN CONGRESSWOMAN.
THIS FEDERAL BILL ADDRESSES
MANY CONCERNS RAISED BY
PROTESTERS THAT ARE AUTHORIZED
BY FEDERAL LAW, SUCH AS THE
NEED TO RESTRICT QUALIFIED
IMMUNITY FOR POLICE OFFICERS
ACROSS THE NATION.
THAT IS JUST ON THE IRC, WE'LL
VOTE ON THAT I BELIEVE NEXT
MONDAY.
REGARDING THE BUDGET TODAY,
JUST A HEADS UP AS I MENTIONED
DURING THE BUDGET COMMITTEE
LAST WEEK, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT
THAT IF APPROVED, WILL ASK OUR
POLICE CHIEF TO SEND AN
ADDITIONAL REPORT TO CITY
COUNCIL ON HOW OUR BUDGET
REDUCTIONS WILL IMPACT POLICE
DEPLOYMENT AND RESPONSE TIMES.
LATER TODAY, WE ARE ALREADY
PLANNING TO REQUEST THREE
REPORTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE ON
CIVILIANIZATION, EXPENDITURES
AND SALARIES.
THIS IS JUST A FOURTH REPORT TO
PROVIDE TO THE COUNCIL AND THE
PUBLIC.
A FULLER PICTURE WITH
REDUCTIONS, WE ARE MAKING FOR
2020, THAT WILL LIKELY CARRY ON
INTO 2021, I BELIEVE
ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE MADE SO THAT
RESPONSE TIMES DO NOT GET
WORSE.
FOR EXAMPLE, REMAINING OFFICES
WILL RESPOND TO FEWER TYPES OF
NONCRIMINAL CALLS.
THIS REPORTAGE IS BASICALLY
ASKING FOR THOSE DETAILS FROM
THE EXECUTIVE.
>>> REGARDING RESOLUTION 31961
ON TODAY'S AGENDA, I THINK
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA FOR
INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION, AND
FOR ALLOWING ME TO SIGN ON AS A
COSPONSOR.
A JOURNALIST COVERING PROTESTS
MUST BE PROTECTED.
THIS RESOLUTION AFFIRMS THAT
RIGHT.
TO KEEP IT SHORT, I THINK I'LL
END THERE.
SO, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN FOR THAT
REPORT.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS FOR COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN?
OKAY, SEEING NONE, WE WILL GO
AHEAD AND MOVE ON DOWN THE LINE
A LITTLE.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
WE CAN'T HEAR YOU.
THERE WE GO.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
>> YES.
>> THANK YOU PRESIDENT
GONZALEZ, GOOD MORNING
EVERYONE.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL FROM THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS
COMMITTEE.
THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO
COUNCIL'S AUGUST RECESS.
I JUST WANT TO MENTION TO
COUNCILMEMBERS THAT IN THE
BUDGET COMMITTEE, THAT THEY ARE
ABOUT TO HAVE, MY OFFICE WILL
NOT BE BRINGING FORWARD THE 911
CALL CENTER RELATED AMENDMENT.
WE HAVE MADE SOME PROGRESS ON
IT, AND I BELIEVE THE CITY
COUNCIL NEED TO RETURN TO THAT
QUESTION AFTER SOME ISSUES ARE
RESOLVED.
SEVERAL TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
THAT HAVE COME UP.
I CAN SPEAK UP MORE DURING THE
BUDGET COMMITTEE.
JUST ALSO WANTED TO MENTION
THAT WE WILL BE VOTING IN THE
BUDGET COMMITTEE, OF THE
COUNCIL BRIEFING ON THE PROVISO
TO PROHIBIT THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT FROM USING CITY OF
SEATTLE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT
THE PROSECUTION OF PEOPLE
ARRESTED IN THE JUSTICE FOR
GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS.
THIS WAS A BUDGET AMENDMENT
THAT WAS DISCUSSED, BUT WE HAD
HELD IT BACK BECAUSE QUESTIONS
THAT COME UP FROM
COUNCILMEMBERS.
WHICH WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO
RESOLVE, AND AGAIN I'LL MENTION
A LITTLE BIT MORE WHEN THAT
COMES UP.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S REPORT?
OKAY, HEARING NONE, WE WILL NOW
HEAR FROM COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
>> GOOD MORNING COLLEAGUES.
THERE ARE THREE ITEMS FROM THE
LAND USE IN NEIGHBORHOODS
MEETING.
119847, 119848, AND 119849,
WHICH ARE THE LANDMARKS
DESIGNATIONS ORDINANCES FOR
CANTERBURY COURT, THE ROY VIEW
APARTMENTS, AND THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON ENGINEERING
ANNEX.
THESE WILL ALL BE REFERRED TO
FULL COUNCIL NEXT WEEK.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
LAND USE AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE LAND-
USE AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
IS THIS WEDNESDAY STARTING AT
9:30 A.M.
THERE ARE THREE ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA.
A BRIEFING AND PUBLIC HEARING
ON CB 119827.
WHICH ONE REASON LAND IN
RAINIER BEACH FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
A DISCUSSION ON COUNCIL BILL
119831, WHICH IS THE CHILDCARE
NEAR YOU ORDINANCE.
WE WILL ALSO BE VOTING ON THAT.
A DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON CB ONE
193 FIVE, THE LAND-USE OMNIBUS
BILL.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A SECOND,
AND ADDITIONAL CENTRAL STAFF
MEMO COMING SOON ABOUT
POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE
OMNIBUS BILL.
REGARDING BUDGET TODAY, I'VE
INTRODUCED A STATEMENT OF
INTENT IN THE 2020 REBALANCE,
TO AUTHORIZE TWO CIVILIAN
POSITIONS FOR A 911 CALL CENTER
AS I DISCUSSED LAST WEEK.
IT AUTHORIZES A DIRECTOR AND
DEPUTY DIRECTOR.
THESE ARE TO DIG CIVILIAN
POSITIONS THAT WOULD REPLACE
THE LAST TO DIG SWORN OFFICERS
IN THE 911 COMMUNICATIONS
CENTER.
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS, THESE
ACTIONS ARE PURSUANT TO
RECOMMENDATIONS BY AN
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AS FINAL
STEPS TO FULLY CIVILIAN EYES
THE 911 COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.
THE STATEMENT OF INTENT FURTHER
REQUESTS THAT THE MAYOR INCLUDE
FUNDING FOR THESE POSITIONS IN
HER 2021 PROPOSED BUDGET.
I ALSO MADE CHANGES TO MY
AMENDMENTS 45 AND 46.
THEY HAVE BECOME AMENDMENT 56.
ALTHOUGH, CENTRAL STAFF, I'M
GLIDING FOR YOU THAT SOME
SEPARATION FROM A MULTITUDE OF
AMENDMENTS ENTERING INTO 56 MAY
NEED TO OCCUR.
REGARDING MY AMENDMENTS
REQUIRING THAT THE SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTING
EVERY OTHER WEEK, AND THEN
ADDITIONAL REPORT IN SEPTEMBER.
THE CHANGES TO THESE AMENDMENTS
WILL RETAIN THE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS, WHICH IS THE
FOCUS OF THESE AMENDMENTS.
BRIEFLY LAST WEEK IN DISTRICT 6,
CONTINUE TO HAVE DISTRICT 6
RESIDENT MEETINGS.
LAST WEEK I MET WITH VALID
MERCHANTS GROUPS AND DIFFERENT
DISTRICT 6 RESIDENTS, TALKED
ABOUT THE NEED FOR THE RESEARCH
WITHIN THE JUMPSTART PROGRAM.
TALK ABOUT HOMELESSNESS, PUBLIC
SAFETY, SMALL BUSINESS
ASSISTANCE.
WHAT MODELS WE ARE LOOKING AT
TO USE AND DETERMINE WHAT NEW
POLICING LOOKS LIKE.
AND HOW WE CAN ENSURE PLACES
CAN SHARE SPACE DURING THESE
OVERTIMES.
WE CONTINUE TO HAVE DISTRICT 6
MEETING.
THIS WEEK WE WILL BE SPEAKING
SPECIFICALLY WITH RESIDENTS
ABOUT THE TRIANGLE, THE HOTEL,
AND THAT IS MY REPORT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
THANKS SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
HEARING NONE, I DO WANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA HAS JOINED US.
SHE IS NOW ON THE CALL AND IN
THE MEETING FOR A FEW MINUTES
NOW.
>>> NEXT UP WE ARE GOING TO
HEAR FROM COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, AND GOOD MORNING.
SO, LET'S START OFF WITH SOME
ITEMS ON THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR THIS MORNING.
OR, THIS AFTERNOON.
THE REFERRAL CALENDAR INCLUDES
THE APPOINTMENT TO THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION OF
ROBERT BAKER.
A PUBLIC DEFENSE POSITION.
WE WILL REFER TO FULL COUNCIL
FOR THE MEETING OF AUGUST 17th.
THE CANCELLATION OF THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SAFETY
COMMITTEE ON THE 11th DUE TO
ONGOING BUDGET COMMITTEE AND
ADDITIONAL FULL COUNCIL
MEETINGS.
THAT'S THE REASON WE ARE
REFERRING DIRECTLY TO FULL
COUNCIL.
WE'LL HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ABOUT HER APPOINTMENT NEXT
MONDAY.
ALSO, ANOTHER PIECE OF
LEGISLATION THAT IS ON THE
REFERRAL CALENDAR TODAY.
IT IS THE BILL ASSOCIATED WITH
THE BUDGET ACTION TO JUST
AGGREGATE PATROL, AND PLACED
THE BUDGET CONTROL LEVELS FOR
EACH OF THE FIVE POLICE
PRECINCTS.
IT WILL BE HEARD AT FULL
COUNCIL AT THEIR SPECIAL
MEETING ON WEDNESDAY.
IN ADDITION, THE REFERRAL
CALENDAR INCLUDES AN ITEM THAT
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN WILL BE
HEARING IN HIS TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE.
IT IS AN INTERFUND LOAN BILL.
AN INTERFUND LOAN SPECIFICALLY
TO FUND 2021 AND 2022 COSTS
ASSOCIATED.
>> HI, GOOD MORNING.
>> LEAH AND JULIA, YOU ARE NOT
ON MUTE.
THANK YOU.
GO AHEAD.
>> I'M HOPING THAT
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN WILL
ALLOW ME TO JOIN HIM IN
SPONSORING THAT PIECE OF
LEGISLATION.
LASTLY, FOR THE IRC I AND
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS ARE WALKING
ON RESOLUTION 31962.
THIS IS GOING ON TR RC THIS
AFTERNOON, BUT ALSO FOR A VOTE
TODAY.
THE RESOLUTION ITSELF LAYS OUT
THE COUNCIL'S DECISION AROUND
THE FUNDING SBD AND INVESTING
IN BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES.
AND THE NEW STRUCTURE OF
COMMUNITY SAFETY AND VIOLENCE
PREVENTION.
IT INCLUDES SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
INCLUDING OUR PLANS TO DO
SEVERAL DEPARTMENT TRANSFERS.
IT ENSURES FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY
LEAD RESEARCH AND PARTICIPATORY
BUDGETING EFFORTS.
CREATES INTENTION, OR
IDENTIFIES AN INTENTION TO
CREATE A NEW CIVILIAN BY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SAFETY
AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
IT INCLUDES, AS WE ARE MOVING
FORWARD, IT INCLUDES A REQUEST
TO SBD TO PRIORITIZE CERTAIN
TYPES OF 911 CALLS.
IDENTIFY AT LEAST THREE
DIFFERENT PRACTICES FOR SBD TO
DE-PRIORITIZE, OR CONTINUE,
THAT LEADS TO BIASED BASED
POLICING.
A REQUEST TO BASICALLY STUDY
HOW THOSE PRACTICES LEAD TO
BIASED POLICING.
AND HOW WE CAN WORK WITH SBD TO
DE-PRIORITIZE THOSE PRACTICES.
THE RESOLUTION ALSO PROCESSES
OUT OF ORDER LAYOFF REQUEST.
IT ECHOES THE COMMUNITY'S HOPE
THAT THE CHIEF PRIORITIZE
OFFICERS WITH MULTIPLE
SUSTAINED COMPLAINTS FOR OUT OF
ORDER LAYOFF REQUESTS.
FINALLY, THE RESOLUTION
IDENTIFIES THE COUNCIL'S INTENT
TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH
THE CITY'S CHARTER OBLIGATION
TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL
STAFFING IN EVERY DISTRICT.
AS WELL AS OUR OBLIGATION TO
THE COURT UNDER THE DISSENT
DECREE.
TO RECOGNIZE THE COURT'S
AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE OVERSIGHT
OF ITEMS RELATED TO POLICING IN
SEATTLE.
THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE
CONSENT DECREE.
LASTLY, I SHOULD MENTION, THAT
THE RESOLUTION ALSO INCLUDES
COMMITMENT TO THE INTENTION OF
CREATING A POLICE MISCONDUCT
REGISTRY THAT WOULD BE
ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.
THIS IS IN ADDITION, THAT
COUNCILMEMBER DEBORAH JUAREZ
REQUESTED THAT WE INCLUDE.
IT MIRRORS A SIMILAR REGISTRY
THAT THERE IS AN EFFORT TO
CREATE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
AS FAR AS ITEMS FOR FULL
COUNCIL TODAY, MYSELF AND
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS HAVE A
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE
PREMIUM PAY FOR GOOD WORKERS
ORDINANCE.
THAT HE AND I SPONSORED.
THE TECHNICAL AMENDMENT
CLARIFIES THAT WORKERS WHO ARE
EMPLOYEES, AND ARE COVERED
UNDER THE WAGE THEFT ORDINANCE,
ARE NOT COVERED GIG WORKERS.
UNDER THE ORDINANCE ITSELF, IT
CLARIFIES THAT HIRING ENTITIES
MUST COMPLY WITH GIG WORKER AND
CONSUMER PROTECTIONS FOR THE
DURATION OF THE CIVIL EMERGENCY
PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR.
BITES A CLARIFICATION THAT THE
HIGHEST PENALTY FOR A THIRD OR
SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF THE
ORDINANCE IS ABOUT $5500 PER
AGGRIEVED PARTY, OR AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO 10% OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF UNPAID COMPENSATION.
WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
ALSO, THERE IS ANOTHER ITEM ON
THE FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
THAT I AM COSPONSORING WITH
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
I'M SURE SHE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT
IT.
IT IS RELATED TO LIFTING A
PROVISO OF $170,000 THAT HAS
BEEN PLACED ON THE SEATTLE
CIVIL RIGHTS.
TO HELP FUND THE EFFORTS TO
CREATE A WORK GROUP TO HELP US
WORK TOGETHER AS A CITY.
TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM.
THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF WORK
THAT WE BEGAN LAST YEAR.
BOTH CENTRAL STAFF, AS WELL AS
SOC ARE HAVE BEEN MAKING GOOD
PROGRESS TOWARDS THE GOALS AND
THE RELEASE OF THIS MONEY WILL
ALLOW SOCR TO START DOING SOME
OF THE EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDER
WORK THAT IS RELATED TO THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM WORK.
>>> THEN, FINALLY, THE BUDGET
ITEMS THAT I HAVE FOR BUDGET
COMMITTEE TODAY.
JUST A COUPLE OF THEM HERE.
THE FIRST IS AMENDMENT 27 TWO
COUNCIL BUILT 1198 18.
THAT RELATES TO THE TRANSFER OF
VICTIM ADVOCATES FROM SBD TO
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
COUNCIL VOTED TO DO SO.
IT WOULD IMPACT 11 FTE WHO WORK
IN THAT DIVISION PROVIDING
SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL
ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS SUCH AS
VICTIMS OF ELDER OR CHILD ABUSE.
WE HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT IN
ORDER TO ENSURE A SEAMLESS
PROVISION OF SERVICES, HSD
NEEDS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS
AROUND DATA ACCESS.
THEY TAKE A LITTLE BIT MORE
TIME THAN WE HAD ANTICIPATED
UNDER THE EARLIER VERSIONS OF
THE BUDGET ACTIONS.
THEREFORE, I'M GOING TO DO
SPONSORING AN AMENDMENT THAT
MAKES THE TRANSFER ITSELF
CONTINGENT ON THE ABILITY OF
VICTIM ADVOCATES TO ACCESS FROM
WITHIN THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENTS INFORMATION THAT IS
HELD BY THE SBD RMS SYSTEM.
THE KING COUNTY INGRESS SYSTEM,
OR ANY OTHER SYSTEM THAT
PROVIDES THE INFORMATION
NECESSARY FOR VICTIM ADVOCATES
TO PERFORM THEIR WORK.
THIS IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF
CENTRAL STAFF, TO AGAIN, TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE TRANSFER
HAPPENS IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS
THE VICTIM ADVOCATES TO
CONTINUE TO DO THEIR WORK.
>>> I ALSO HAVE AN AMENDMENT
RELATED TO THE COUNCIL'S VOTE
ON THE COMMAND STAFF SALARY
PROVISO.
THE AMENDMENT ITSELF WOULD
REDUCE THE CHIEF'S SALARY TO
$275,000 A YEAR INSTEAD OF HOW
WE VOTED LAST WEEK, TO MOVE THE
CHIEF'S SALARY TO THE VERY
BOTTOM OF THE PAY BAND, WHICH
IS $185,000 PER YEAR.
YOU ALL VOTED FOR WHAT IS
ESSENTIALLY MORE THAN A 40% PAY
REDUCTION.
THE CHIEF CURRENTLY HAS A
SALARY OF $294,000 A YEAR.
SHE IS CURRENTLY THE THIRD-
HIGHEST DEPARTMENT HEAD,
HIGHEST-PAID DEPARTMENT HEAD IN
THE CITY.
MOVING HER DOWN TO THE LOWEST
OF HER PAY BAND, WOULD MEAN SHE
WOULD BE THE SECOND LOWEST PAID
DEPARTMENT HEAD.
DESPITE MANAGING NEARLY 2200
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.
AS COMPARED TO 65 FULL-TIME
EMPLOYEES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS.
AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS, IF
THE BOAT THAT WE PASSED LAST
WEEK WENT FORWARD, THE DIRECTOR
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS WOULD BE THE ONLY
DEPARTMENT HEAD PAID LESS IN
THE ENTIRE CITY THAN THE POLICE
CHIEF.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE NOT
ONLY DOES TEETH BEST MANAGE THE
LARGEST DEPARTMENT IN TERMS OF
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, IT IS
LARGER THAN S.OR EITHER
UTILITY.
I AM SURE THAT WE ALL REMEMBER
AFTER A NATURAL SEARCH AND
FIRST BEING PASSED OVER BY THE
SELECTION TEAM.
SHE WAS AWARDED THE JOB AFTER
THE COMMUNITY RALLIED TO
SUPPORT HER.
SHE BECAME THE FIRST BLACK
WOMAN CHIEF OF THE SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
IN DOING SO, RECEIVED
COMPETITIVE PAY.
THERE IS ROOM FOR DEBATE ABOUT
WHETHER OR NOT THE CHIEF'S
SALARY SHOULD BE EXEMPTED
ENTIRELY FROM THE COUNCIL'S
ACTION LAST WEEK.
I HAVE SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT THAT,
AND I KNOW ALSO SOME WILL
OPPOSE THIS AMENDMENT.
I WILL HOLD MY REMARKS ON BOTH
OF THOSE OTHER POSITIONS UNTIL
DEBATE THIS AFTERNOON.
>>> LASTLY, JUST WANT TO LIFT UP
IN MY CAPACITY AS PUBLIC SAFETY
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
CHAIR, THAT WE HAVE HEARD THE
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
TALKING ABOUT HER COMMITMENT TO
A COMMUNITY-BASED INVESTIGATION
OF THE EVENTS FOLLOWING THE
GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS. SPEAKING
OF THE EVENTS RELATED TO
POLICING PROTESTS.
SO, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL HAS
MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THEY
ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE
SENTINEL EVENT REVIEW, AND HAS
BEGUN TO SOLICIT COMMUNITY
INPUT FOR THAT REVIEW.
THE SENTINEL REVIEW ITSELF IS A
SYSTEMS BASED ROOT CAUSE
ANALYSIS OF INCIDENTS WITH
SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE OUTCOME,
THAT IS OF IMPORTANCE AND
CONCERN TO COMMUNITY.
THE GOAL OF THE REVIEW IS
SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENT THAT IT
ADDRESSES INSTITUTIONALIZED
RACISM.
THEY ARE DOING A VIRTUAL
COMMUNITY LISTENING FOR HIM FOR
THOSE WHO WANT TO SHARE THEIR
PERSPECTIVES ON THURSDAY,
AUGUST 13th, FROM 9:30 TO 11:00.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO
PROVIDE COMMENT, YOU CAN EMAIL
SENTINEL EVENT AT SEATTLE.GOV,
OR GO TO
SEATTLE.GOV/OIG,/COMMITTEE.
LASTLY, JUST WANT TO FLAG A
COUPLE OF EVENTS THIS WEEK.
FIREFIGHTER PENSION BOARD THIS
WEEK AS WELL AS I AM CHAIRING
THE WATERSHED RESOURCE
INVENTORY AREA. THAT MEETING IS
ON THURSDAY.
LAST WEEK WE HAD ANOTHER
MEETING OF THE WEST SEATTLE
BRIDGE COMMUNITY TASK FORCE.
THIS WEEK, I'M HOPING TO BE
ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOCAL
PROGRESS VIRTUAL CONVENING
BEGINNING THURSDAY EVENING AND
GOING THROUGH SATURDAY.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
I DID NOT VOTE TO CUT THE CAT
SALARY OF THE CHIEF NOTED
COUNCILMEMBERS.
I JUST WANTED TO GET THAT ON
THE RECORD.
THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
DOES ANYONE HAVE A REPORT FOR
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ?
SEEING NONE, WE WILL HAVE
COUNCIL MEMBER LOUIS REPORT
OUT.
>> THANK YOU.
I THINK I CAN TAKE A BUNCH OF
ADVANTAGES FROM THE REPORT
EARLIER TO MAKE THIS BRIEF.
I DON'T WANT TO LOBBY ANYONE
FOR PASSING THE LEGISLATION.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD DID A
GREAT JOB AND I JUST WANT TO
THANK STAFF ARE DOING WITH THE
LAW DEPARTMENT AND SENDING
THOSE OUR WAY AND HOPEFULLY WE
WILL ESPECIALLY PASS THESE
MOMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND
STRENGTHEN THAT LAW WHICH JUST
TO REMIND THE GENERAL PUBLIC
AND EVERYONE HERE IS CURRENTLY
PROVIDING RELIEF FOR A COUNTY
WORKERS THAT ARE GETTING THAT
CONSIDERATION FOR THE IMPORTANT
AND CRITICAL WORK THEY DO.
LET'S MAKE SURE WE KEEP THAT
STRONG BYPASSING THESE
AMENDMENTS.
MOVING ON TO THE RESOLUTION
THAT COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
ALLUDED TO, I WANT TO THANK HER
FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND I ALSO
WANT TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE THAT
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ HAS
UPDATED US AND SHE DID PROVIDE
A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF
ADDITIONAL CONTENT TO THE
RESOLUTION AND IT WAS GOOD TO
WORK WITH HER OFFICE OVER THE
COURSE OF THE LAST WEEK AS WELL
AS A NUMBER OF OTHER OFFICES IN
SHAPING AND MOLDING THE CONTENT
OF THIS CRITICAL RESOLUTION
ABOUT PUTTING TOGETHER A NEW
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
SAFETY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION
THAT WILL TAKE ON MANY OF THE
ROLES THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO
PROTECT AND ENHANCE AND EXPAND
THAT OUR COMMUNITY-BASED FROM
OUTSIDE OF THE TRADITIONAL
ARMED POLICE THING.
THAT RESOLUTION HAS BEEN
DISTRIBUTED AND I LOOK FORWARD
TO DISCUSSING THAT TODAY AND
PROVIDING A ROADMAP ON HOW TO
DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY AND WORK
WITH COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE WE
ARE SENDING THE APPROPRIATE
FIRST RESPONDER TO SITUATIONS.
THAT WARRANTS A DIFFERENT KIND
OF APPROACH THAN TRADITIONAL
ARMED POLICE.
ALSO, ELEMENTS IN THE
RESOLUTION THAT ARE REQUESTING
ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS AND
REPORTING FROM THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT ON HOW A SMALLER
POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD HAVE A
ROLE AND CONTEXT OF THIS NEW
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO
PRIORITIZE THE 911 CALLS.
ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND OTHER
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY THAT WAS
STILL ARM OF WARNED RESPONSE
UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM OF PUBLIC
SAFETY.
SOME REFORMED COMPONENTS AS
WELL INCLUDING A DATABASE OF
COMPLAINTS AND THAT THEY LIKE
THE PROCESS IN LINE WITH
NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES THAT
ARE BEING PROMOTED IN OTHER
JURISDICTIONS.
I DO WANT TO TRANSITION BRIEFLY
AND I WOULD ASSURE THIS LAST
WEEK BUT I KNOW WE HAD BRIEF
BRIEFINGS IN LIGHT OF THE BUSY
AGENDA.
I DO JUST WANT TO SHARE THAT I
WAS VISITED BY THE EVERYDAY
MARCH A WEEK AND A HALF AGO.
I WENT DOWN TO GREET THEM AND
WE HAD A VERY CORDIAL EXCHANGE.
I WANT TO SAY THAT I WAS VERY
IMPRESSED BY THE YOUNG PEOPLE
THAT WERE FACILITATING THE
CONVERSATION AND LEADING THE
DISCUSSION.
WE HAVE ACTUALLY HAD A
CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FOLLOW-
UP SINCE THEN AND THEY HAVE
CONSULTED ON THE RESOLUTION
THAT WE ARE SUBMITTING TODAY.
I THINK THE EVERYDAY MARCHERS
AS COUNCILMEMBERS PETERSON AND
STRAUSS AND COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD COULD PROBABLY TALK
ABOUT WITH THE GOOD
CONVERSATIONS OF THE DIRECTION
THAT THE CITY NEEDS TO TAKE AND
REVISITING OUR SYSTEM OF PUBLIC
SAFETY AND OVERALL SYSTEM OF
POLICING AND UNDOUBTEDLY, THE
NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS HAS
A CRITICAL VOICE IN THIS
DISCUSSION.
I WAS TROUBLED TO HEAR THAT IN
SUMMIT COUNTY WHEN THE EVERYDAY
MARCHERS ATTEMPTED TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION WITH CHIEF BEST
AND I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE EXACT
SITUATION ON THE GROUND BUT I
HAVE SEEN DISTURBING IMAGES OF
THE SAME YOUNG PEOPLE THAT CAME
TO MY STOOP BEING APPROACHED
WITH FIREARMS.
BASED ON MY INTERACTION WITH
THEM AND MY CONVERSATION WITH
THEM, IT SADDENED ME TO SEE
THESE YOUNG PEOPLE, SOME OF
THEM ARE JUST OUT OF HIGH
SCHOOL OR ARE STILL IN HIGH
SCHOOL AND THEY ARE BEING
CONFRONTED WITH SUCH OVERT
THREATS OF VIOLENCE BY PEOPLE
WHEN BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE,
THEY JUST WANTED TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION ABOUT THE FUTURE
OF THESE POLICY SHIFTS THAT WE
ARE DEBATING AROUND PUBLIC
SAFETY AND I JUST WANT TO SAY
FOR ALL LEADERS BE US HERE AT
THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE FOLKS
IN THE DEPARTMENT OR IN THE
STATE LEGISLATOR OR ANY LEVEL
OF GOVERNMENT, I THINK THESE
YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE VIEWS THEY
ARE EXPRESSING SHOULD BE
GREETED BY OPEN EARS AND NOT
OPEN CARRY.
THAT IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO
TAKE FORWARD WITH US AND WE
NEED TO SAY -- IS SOMETHING
WHERE WE SHOULDN'T BE IGNORANT
TO THE FACT THAT THERE HAVE
BEEN CERTAIN ACTS THAT HAVE
BEEN TANGENTIAL TO SOME OF THE
PROTESTER HAVE BEEN DISTURBING
INCLUDING COMMENTS AT
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN AND
OTHERS AND I DON'T THINK THAT
ROUNDS THE MOVEMENT DOWN TO
SOMETHING WHERE PEOPLE SHOULD
BE CONFRONTING THEM WITH
FIREARMS.
AS WE ARE ALL MOVING FORWARD
AND HAVING THESE CONVERSATIONS,
RESPONDING WITH OPEN EARS
INSTEAD OF FORCE WILL BE
CRITICAL TO THE HEALING PROCESS
NECESSARY TO REACH THE COMMON
UNDERSTANDING AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK
WITH THE EVERYDAY MARCHERS AND
I WOULD CONDEMN ANY EFFORT TO
APPROACH THEM WITH ANY KIND OF
INTIMIDATION AND THREAT OF
FORCE.
REALLY, MY EXPERIENCE, THEY
JUST WANTED TO TALK AND WE
ACTUALLY HAD A GOOD
CONVERSATION.
WITH THAT, MADAM PRESIDENT, I
DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER UPDATES
AND I CAN TURN IT BACK OVER TO
YOU.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT?
HEARING NONE, WE WILL NOW HEAR
FROM COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
BEFORE WE DO THAT,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, JUST A
QUICK NOTE THAT YOU ARE NOT ON
MUTE JUST IN CASE.
THERE WE GO.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> THANK YOU.
I WILL BE BRIEF AND I THANK
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS FOR THOSE
REMARKS.
MANY OF US HAVE HAD THOSE
EXPERIENCES AND ARE FEELING
EXTRAORDINARY UNCOMFORTABLE
WITH PEOPLE BEING MET WITH GUNS
SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I WILL TRY TO BE BRIEF HERE.
LAST FRIDAY, WE REBOOTED THE
CONSTITUENT OFFICE HOURS AND WE
HAVE A MEETING WITH
CONSTITUENTS AND HEARD FROM
FOLKS ABOUT UTILITY ISSUES THEY
ARE HAVING AND I ALSO DID MEET
WITH THE COLUMBIA CITY FARMERS
MARKET AND I KNOW THE
ASSOCIATION IS REACHING OUT TO
MANY OF US.
MY COMMITMENT IS TO WORK WITH
THEM ON HOW BEST TO SUPPORT THE
OPERATIONS OF THE FARMERS
MARKETS BECAUSE THEY ARE
NONPROFITS BUT IT IS ALSO ABOUT
SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES AND
SOME PREPARED FOOD ALTHOUGH
THOSE CAN'T OPERATE RIGHT NOW.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
ARE SUPPORTING THE WORK OF
THESE ASSOCIATIONS AS SMALL
BUSINESSES THEMSELVES AND THE
LOCAL SMALL FARM BUSINESSES
THAT ARE OPERATING AND ARE
REALLY IMPORTANT LINKS TO
PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE LOCAL
HEALTHY FOODS FOR OUR
CONSTITUENTS.
THERE WILL BE MORE
CONVERSATION, I'M SURE WITH ALL
INVOLVED BUT THAT WAS AN
LIMITING CONVERSATION.
REGARDING THE BUDGET, WE HAVE
TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL 119-5825.
59 AND 56 PROVIDE $14 MILLION
TO COMMUNITY LED PUBLIC SAFETY
THROUGH A LOAN TO GET MONEY
INTO THE COMMUNITY NOW AND
SCALE UP AS WE BEGIN THE
JOURNEY OF FIGURING OUT HOW TO
RESTRUCTURE THE DEPARTMENT.
WE HAVE HAD WEEKS OF
NEGOTIATIONS WITH BLACK
COMMUNITY LED ORGANIZATIONS AND
THE IDEA IS TO HAVE
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DOING
THIS WORK.
THESE AMENDMENTS REFLECT THAT
INTENT BUT I WANT TO POINT OUT
THAT ONCE AGAIN, WE ARE RUNNING
INTO STRUCTURAL BARRIERS WITH
OUR INTENT AND AS WE LEARNED
OVER THE WEEKEND THAT I-200
PREVENTS THE CITY FROM
INTENTIONAL EFFORTS AS WE
UNDERSTAND IT FROM CONTRACTING
DIRECTLY OR STATING THAT WE
MUST CONTRACT THAT BASED ON
RECENT GENDER.
WE ARE WORKING ON THIS AND WE
WILL DISCUSS THIS MORE THIS
AFTERNOON TO LET FOLKS KNOW
ABOUT THAT EFFORT AND THEN AS
MENTIONED, BY COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD, WE HAVE 118939 FOUR
$170,000 TO THE OFFICE OF CIVIL
RIGHTS.
THIS IS FOR CRIMINAL LEGAL
SYSTEM WORK THAT IS INTENDING
TO BETTER COORDINATE AND ALIGN
THE EFFORTS OF THE MANY
INITIATIVES AND WORKGROUPS AND
DIFFERENT THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN
CREATED OVER THE YEARS AND THE
GOAL IS TO ELIMINATE THE WORK
THAT THESE EFFORTS ARE
UNDERGOING.
ESPECIALLY AS THE IMPACT
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WHO ARE
REPEATEDLY ASKED FOR MEETINGS
OR SURVEYS OR COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT WHICH PUTS A HUGE
BURDEN ON COMMUNITY TO
PARTICIPATE IN THIS WORK EVEN
THOUGH THEY WANT TO BE
INVOLVED.
THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM WORK
IS INTENDED TO DO AN ASSESSMENT
OF ALL THE DIFFERENT
INITIATIVES THAT HAVE BEEN IN
PLACE AND FIGURE OUT HOW BEST
TO COORDINATE THEM AND ALIGN
THEM SO THAT CAN BE A MORE
UNIFIED EFFORT TO DO THE
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WE WANT TO
SEE.
THAT IS WHAT IS ON DECK FOR
THIS AFTERNOON AND THAT IS ALL
I HAVE.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THAT REPORT?
HEARING NONE, WE WILL NOW HEAR
FROM COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA AND
THAT I WILL CLOSE OUT THIS
MORNING'S COUNCIL BRIEFING SO
WE CAN GET STARTED ON THE SOFT
BUDGET MEETING.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
TODAY I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
BRINGING FORWARD THE RESOLUTION
THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DISCUSSED
IN TODAY'S BRIEFING ALONG WITH
SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNSELOR
PETERSON.
THIS IS A RESOLUTION TO PROTECT
JOURNALISTS AND LEGAL OBSERVERS
AND MEDICS TO MAKE SURE FOLKS
ARE SAFE AND FREE FROM HARM OR
TARGETING SO THAT THEY CAN DO
THEIR JOBS.
AS REPORTED, INCREASINGLY
JOURNALISTS HAVE HAD ADDITIONAL
REASONS TO FEAR FOR THEIR
PHYSICAL SAFETY WHEN COVERING
EVENTS LIKE PROTESTS.
GIVEN THE INFORMATION WE'VE
RECEIVED AND THE DATA WE HAVE
SEEN OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS,
PROTESTS HAVE BECOME
INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS ON THE
JOBSITE FOR JOURNALISTS WORKING
IN THE UNITED STATES OVER THE
LAST THREE YEARS.
ALSO, MUCH OF THE VIOLENCE
COMES FROM POLICE COMMITTING
ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND SOMETIMES
FROM PROTESTERS AS WELL THAT
ARE LASHING OUT AND WE KNOW
WITH THE SPD AND THE ONGOING
LITIGATION THAT IS PUSHING OR
SELLING A JOURNALIST TO HAND
OVER THEIR VIDEOS AND PHOTOS,
INCREASES THE RISK THAT
INDIVIDUALS WILL SEE MEMBERS OF
THE MEDIA AS EXTENSIONS OF THE
GOVERNMENT AND OF THE POLICE
AND THIS PUTS THEIR SAFETY AT
RISK AS WELL.
WE HAVE AMENDED THE RESOLUTION
I SENT OVER THE WEEKEND TO
REFLECT SOME OF THE CHANGES
THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT
INCLUDING FROM LAW TO MAKE SURE
FOLKS ARE NOT BEING PUT IN A
POSITION OF DANGER WHEN THEY
ARE TRYING TO PROVIDE MEDICAL
RELIEF OR LEGAL OBSERVERS OR WE
JOURNALISTS.
WE HAVE SING NATIONAL IMAGES OF
REPORTERS BEING HARASSED AT
RALLIES AND NEWS CREWS NOT
BEING ABLE TO COVER THE
PROTEST.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
JOURNALISTS HAVE THE
PROTECTIONS THEY NEED AND THAT
WOULD TAKE AWAY ANY
MISUNDERSTANDING FROM THE PRESS
-- SORRY, FROM THE PUBLIC WITH
THE EXTENSION OF THE CITY OR
THE CITY.
THE REVOLUTION ASKS FOR OUR
CITY TO PULL BACK ON THE
LAWSUIT THAT IS PUSHING FOR
THESE MATERIALS AND I AM AGAIN
ASKING OUR MAYOR TO WITHDRAW
THE LAWSUIT AND THROUGH THIS
RESOLUTION, WE CONTINUE TO
EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF
THIS AND ONLY FOR PROTECTION OF
THE FREE PRESS AND MEDICS AND
LEGAL OBSERVERS BUT ALSO
ENSURING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
OF PEOPLE AS THEY ARE
CONTINUING TO COVER THE
PROTESTS.
THANKS AGAIN TO THE COSPONSORS
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR VOTE
ON THIS LATER TODAY.
ALSO, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT MY
ANTICIPATION FOR THE WEDNESDAY
CONVERSATION WHICH WILL BE THE
JUMPSTART RELIEF FUNDS AND
THESE ARE FUNDS THAT ARE
OFFERING SUPPORT FOR RENTAL
ASSISTANCE AND FOOD ASSISTANCE
AND CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE.
WE WILL ALSO BE ADVANCING
$200,000 TO IMPLEMENT THE
JUMPSTART PAYROLL ATTACKS.
AGAIN, WE WILL BE REPLENISHING
THESE RESERVES AND I THINK THAT
IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO MENTION
AND HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT LOST IN
THE CONVERSATION FROM THE
EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE AND
COMPLETELY OMITTED THAT THE
RESERVES WE ARE TALKING ABOUT
USING WILL BE REPLENISHED IN
FULL AND ADDED TO WHEN WE HAVE
JUMPSTART RELIEF THAT GOES INTO
EFFECT.
WE WILL BE REPLENISHING OUR
RAINY DAY AND EMERGENCY FUNDS
WITH THE PAYROLL TAXES ARE TO
COME IN.
LAST WEEK, DANNY WESLEY WROTE
DESPITE THE PANAMA, VENTURE
CAPITALISTS ARE POURINGMONEY
INTO TECH COMPANIES THAT FUND
THE & LEVEL OF THIS COMES FROM
A REPORT RECENTLY CITING THAT
THE LARGEST DEAL WAS THE
BIGGEST IN LOCAL TECH DEALS EVER
AND WAS LAST MONTH AT A FIRM
HEADQUARTERED IN SEATTLE.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US
TO RIGHT SIZE THE ECONOMY AND
ASKED THOSE THAT ARE DOING WELL
AND ESPECIALLY DURING THE TIME
OF COVID WHEN SO MANY FAMILIES
ARE BEING KICKED OUT OF THEIR
HOMES AND ARE ABLE TO PUT FOOD
ON THE TABLE.
LET'S MAKE SURE THAT THOSE THAT
ARE DOING EXTREMELY WELL HELP
OUR ECONOMY RECOVER IN THE LONG
RUN.
WE KNOW PEOPLE ARE PAYING RENT
WITH CREDIT CARDS AND THE
CHECKS ARE CONTINUING TO
DISAPPEAR.
WE KNOW THE $600 HAS NOW DRIED
UP AND PEOPLE ARE EXPRESSING
RECORD HIGH MEANS WELL FOOD
BLANKS ARE RECORDING RECORD
LONG WEEKS AND THE NEED FOR
FOOD IS DIRE.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US
TO RECOGNIZE THAT UNLESS WE
STEP IN AND PROVIDE RELIEF FOR
FAMILIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES
AND CHILDCARE WHICH WE KNOW
THAT ABOUT 30% WILL NOT OPEN IF
THEY DON'T GET ADDITIONAL
ASSISTANCE.
THIS IS THE TIME FOR US TO STEP
IN AS FAMILIES AND SMALL
BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS
TO HAVE THEIR KIDS CARED FOR
AND THE JUMPSTART RELIEF
PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY.
TODAY, I WILL JUST BRIEFLY
SUMMARIZE THAT WE HAVE THE
FINAL BUDGET COMMITTEE RIGHT
AFTER THE COUNCIL BRIEFING AND
WE WILL CONTINUE AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE MEETING TO
TALK ABOUT POTENTIAL
LEGISLATION RELATED TO THE
BUDGET AND WE WILL TAKE THAT IN
THE FOLLOWING ORDER.
FIRST, THE BUDGET REVISIONS AND
IN THE FEDERAL CRF AND SECOND-
QUARTER SECOND MEDAL IN 2020
GRANT EXCEPTIONS AND 2019
EXCEPTIONS.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE THE
RESOLUTION THAT I BELIEVE
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AND
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS CLEARLY
DESCRIBED WHICH PROVIDES A ONE-
YEAR BUDGETING OUTLOOK AND SORT
OF A VISIONING DOCUMENT FOR
2021.
I KNOW THERE WILL BE SEVERAL
AMENDMENTS TODAY AND SOME HAVE
ALREADY NOTED THEM.
I WILL ASK FOLKS JUST TO REMIND
US IF THEY HAVE BEEN RENEWED BY
LAW.
I WILL BE ASKING TO MAKE SURE
THE STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND
WE APPRECIATE ANY COMMENTS YOU
MAY HAVE AS WELL ABOUT ANYTHING
THAT HAS BEEN DONE.
AFTERWARDS, WE WILL MOVE THESE
BILLS OUT OF OUR COMMITTEE AND
WE HOPE TO HAVE A FINAL VOTE IN
FULL COUNSEL.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
DISCUSSION TODAY AND I KNOW WE
ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TIME WITH
THE CENTRAL STAFF AND ONE THAT
HAS MADE THIS PROCESS POSSIBLE.
MORE TO COME ON WHAT TO EXPECT
WHEN WE GET TO THAT PORTION OF
TODAY'S BUDGET.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA THAT
CAN'T WAIT UNTIL BUDGET
COMMITTEE?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU.
TWO QUESTIONS AND ONE REGARDING
THE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE
PROCESS.
YOU REFERENCED YOUR POSITION
ABOUT THE CITY'S LAWSUITS AND
IS NOT REFERENCED AS A POSITION
IN THE REVOLUTION AND IF NOT,
DO YOU THINK THERE IS TIME TO
CONSIDER INCLUDING SUPPORTING
THAT POSITION?
IT'S ONE I SHARE STRONGLY.
SECONDLY, GIVEN THE FACT THAT
WE JUST RECEIVED LATE BREAKING
NEWS ABOUT THE THIRD-QUARTER
SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUES FROM THE
BUDGET DIRECTOR, I'M JUST
WONDERING AND I KNOW WE HAVEN'T
HAD MUCH TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT
BUT I'M WONDERING ARE WE
INTENDING TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW TO
ADDRESS THAT ADDITIONAL
SHORTFALL AS IT RELATES TO THE
JUMPSTART VETO OVERRIDE?
IT SEEMS LIKE WE SHOULD
CONSIDER WHAT EXACTLY IT IS
THAT WE ARE GOING TO OVERRIDE
GIVEN THIS NEW NEWS.
>> BEFORE YOU ANSWER, IT IS
NOW 10:20.
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU
ANSWER THE FIRST QUESTION BUT
IF WE CAN PUT THE SECOND
QUESTION ABOUT BUDGET RELATED
BILLS AND THE RECENT
CORRESPONDENCE WE RECEIVED FROM
THE STATE BUDGET OFFICE TO THE
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE, I
THINK THAT WOULD BE WISE.
IF WE GET INTO THE FIRST
QUESTION, WE WILL CONSIDER THAT
THIS AFTERNOON AND PUT THE
SECOND QUESTION RELATED TO
JUMPSTART AND THE ADDITIONAL
REVENUE ISSUES TO SELECT
BUDGET, THAT WOULD BE
APPRECIATED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD FOR THAT QUESTION.
HAPPY TO ADDRESS IT.
ON THE FIRST QUESTION ABOUT
THE LAWSUIT THAT THE CITY IS
ADVANCING, I GUESS AGAINST
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS, IT IS
INCLUDED IN THE RESOLUTION AND
IS OF THE COUNCIL REQUEST
ENFORCEMENT OF THE SUBPOENA SO
THE CITY CAN STRONGLY PROTECT
THE PRESS.
I THINK THAT IS STILL IMPORTANT
EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW THEY HAVE
GONE THROUGH ONE AND I
APPRECIATE AND APPLAUD MEMBERS
OF THE PRESS AND THEIR ENTITIES
THAT ARE APPEALING THAT SO IT
IS STILL ONGOING AND THAT IS
INCLUDED IN THE SECTION FOR
YOU.
THANK YOU FOR ASKING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I APPRECIATE THE WILLINGNESS TO
DEFER THE SECOND QUESTION TO
BUDGET.
ANYTHING ELSE, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA?
>> I THINK THAT'S IT.
>> AS THOUGH THERE COULD BE
ANY MORE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT
REPORT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
HEARING ON, I WILL CLOSE OUT
THIS MORNING'S COUNCIL
BRIEFING.
THERE IS NO COMMITTEE SCHEDULED
FOR THIS MONTH IN MY OF RECESS
AND ONGOING BUDGET
DELIBERATIONS.
THERE ARE TWO ITEMS FROM THE
GOVERNANCE AND EDUCATION
COMMITTEE THAT WILL BE ON
TODAY'S REFERRAL CALENDAR.
WE HAVE TWO APPOINTMENTS AND
THE FIRST IS JUDY TOBIN WHO IS
AN APPOINTEE AND THE SECOND IS
THE APPOINTEE THAT COMES FROM
THE CITY COUNCIL.
THOSE WILL HOPEFULLY BE ABLE TO
BE TAKEN UP FOR CONSIDERATION
ON AUGUST 17.
IT IS ALSO MY HOPE THAT WE WILL
CONSIDER THE REAPPOINTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND
DIRECTOR DWAYNE CHAPELLE AT
NEXT MONDAY'S AUGUST 17 POLL
MEETING.
THAT IS THE END OF MY REPORT
AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS OR HEAR ANY COMMENTS.
OKAY, HEARING NONE, THAT
CONCLUDES THIS MORNING'S
COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA AND I
WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
ATTENTION AND COMMITMENT TO
REFERRING COMMENTS SO WE CAN
GET TO THE BUSINESS AT HAND IN
THE SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO TAKE A FIVE MINUTE
RECESS OR FIVE MINUTE BREAK, I
SHOULD SAY BEFORE WE RECONVENE
SO WE CAN RECONVENE FOR 10:30
A.M.
OR WOULD YOU LIKE US BACK AT A
DIFFERENT TIME?
>> LET'S DO 10:35.
>> OKAY, WE WILL ADJOURN
TODAY'S COUNCIL BRIEFING WITH
THE INTENT OF RECONVENING AT
10:30 5 AM FOR THE SPECIAL
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL
AT THAT TIME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.