>> LET'S GO AHEAD AND START THE
MEETING.
GOOD MORNING, COLLEAGUES.
THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
SEPTEMBER 29th, 2020, COUNCIL
BRIEFING MEETING WILL COME TO
ORDER.
THE TIME IS 9:31 A.M.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE.
>> MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> PRESENT.
>> PEDERSEN.
>> HERE.
>> SAWANT.
>> HERE.
>> STRAUSS.
>> PRESENT.
>> JUAREZ.
>> HERE.
>> LEWIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> HERE.
>> EIGHT PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM
CLERK.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 21st, 2020
WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.
LET ME GO QUICKLY TO THE
PRESIDENT'S REPORT.
AS ALL ARE AWARE TODAY MARKS
THE BEGINNING OF THE COUNSEL'S
ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS TO
DELIBERATE AMEND AND EVENTUALLY
ADOPT THE CITY'S 2021 BUDGET.
MAYOR DURKAN WILL PROPOSE HER
PROPOSE THE BUDGET THIS
AFTERNOON WITH A VIRTUAL SPEECH
THAT WILL BE STREAMED AND
TELEVISED BEGINNING AT 1:00
P.M.
AT THIS AFTERNOON CITY COUNCIL
MEETING SENIOR DEPUTY MAYOR
MIKE FONG WILL DELIVER PROPOSED
2021 BUDGET TO THE COUNCIL AS
REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER.
YOU RECEIVED A MEMO FROM ME ON
THURSDAY AFTERNOON ESTABLISHING
THE SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEES
'SCHEDULE AND RULES ABOUT THE
TIMELY SHARING OF AMENDMENTS.
THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE RELEASE
OF MATERIALS AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS AND YOUR STAFF IN
HAVING MORE TIME TO CONSIDER
AND PREPARE FOR BUDGET
PROPOSALS AND VOTES.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THESE NEW RULES, PLEASE DO NOT
HESITATE TO CONTACT MY OFFICE.
BUDGET CHAIR MOSQUEDA'S OFFICE,
OR ALLIE, OUR CENTRAL BUDGET
STAFF MANAGER.
AS A REMINDER ALL REGULAR AND
SELECT COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE
SUSPENDED DURING THE FALL
BUDGET PROCESS.
TO GET AN EXCEPTION TO THIS,
MUST SEEK APPROVAL TO HAVE A
COMMITTEE FROM BOTH ME AND THE
BUDGET CHAIR.
THAT IS COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA
IN CONSULTATION WITH COUNCIL
STAFF AND DIRECTOR TIM EATER.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS,
COLLEAGUES, ABOUT THAT REPORT?
>> OKAY.
HEARING NONE, WE WILL GO AHEAD
AND GO INTO A PREVIEW OF
TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
AND REGIONAL COMMITTEES AND
I'LL CALL ON COUNCIL MEMBERS AS
ESTABLISHED BY THIS WEEK'S ROLE
CALL, EXCUSE ME, FOR CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS.
WITH THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
BEING CALLED LAST.
THE ROTATION BEGINS WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES FOLLOWED
BY MOSQUEDA, PEDERSEN, STRAUSS,
HERBOLD, LEWIS, AND I WILL
CONCLUDE TODAY'S AGENDA'S
DISCUSSION.
SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND DIG IN.
FIRST UP IS COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING, COLLEAGUES.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I'LL BE FAIRLY BRIEF TODAY ON
THE INTRODUCTION OF REFERRAL
CALENDAR THIS AFTERNOON WE DO
HAVE -- I HAVE ONE ITEM WHEN
THE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC
COMMITTEE WHICH IS REASSESSMENT
FROM THE SOTO BIA.
I HAD HOPED TO HAVE A PRESENT
AT COUNCIL BRIEFING BUT WE'RE
UP AGAINST THE BUDGET
CONVERSATIONS NOW.
SO WE WILL JUST BE BRINGING IT
STRAIGHT TO COUNCIL NEXT WEEK,
I BELIEVE.
THE LEGISLATION IS
STRAIGHTFORWARD.
I ANTICIPATE THAT THE RATE
PAIRS WILL BE SUPPORTIVE.
THEY'RE ASKING FOR A DELAY IN
INCREASE BECAUSE OF COVID.
SO NEVERTHELESS FAS HAS MAILED
A NOTICE TO LEGISLATION TO RATE
PAIRS LAST WEEK.
SHE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE
ACTIONS IN ADVANCE OF THE
ACTION NEXT WEEK BY COUNCIL.
THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS I
WANT TO LET FOLKS KNOW HAS
RELEASED A REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS FOR THE 2020
COLLABORATIVE GRANT MAKING
PROCESS.
COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES TO
INCARCERATION AND POLICING.
THE DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19th.
AND RFP WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH A
COLLABORATION WITH OFFICE OF
CIVIL RIGHTS AND COMMUNITY
MEMBERS.
AND REALLY THE AIM OF THIS IS
TO FUND EFFORTS BY
ORGANIZATIONS AND BY COALITIONS
TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES TO OWE
AND ADJUST THE HARM CREATED BY
INCARCERATION, POLICING AND
OTHER PARTS OF THE CRIMINAL
LEGAL SYSTEM AND IMMIGRATION
SYSTEMS THAT WE HAVE.
SO THE PLAN IS FOR A TOTAL OF A
MILLION DOLLARS TO BE FUNDED
BETWEEN TO AND FOR
ORGANIZATIONS.
SO PLEASE LET YOUR NEIGHBORS
KNOW ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY.
ANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO THAT
WORK CAN SUBMIT A PROPOSAL BY
OCTOBER 19th.
AND THEN FINALLY LAST WEEK WE
MET WITH LOTS OF CONSTITUENTS
INCLUDING OVER THE WEEKEND THAT
ARE EAGER TO SHARE THEIR BUDGET
PRIORITIES.
I'M SURE ALL OF US ARE HEARING
FROM OUR NEIGHBORS.
HERE IN DISTRICT 2, PRIORITIES
INCLUDE COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS
THAT ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY,
THAT ADVANCE GREEN NEW DEAL
COMMITMENTS, AND THAT INCREASE
NEIGHBORHOOD CAPACITY FOR SELF
DETERMINATION.
SO I LOOK FORWARD TO BEGINNING
THIS PROCESS WITH ALL OF YOU.
AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR
TODAY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THAT REPORT?
OKAY.
HEARING NONE, WE WILL GO AHEAD
AND GO DOWN THE LINE.
NEXT UP IS COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING, COLLEAGUES.
TWO ITEMS FROM THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE TODAY.
THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
COMPANIES FAIR SHARE
LEGISLATION.
THIS PASSED OUT OF THE FINANCE
AND HOUSING COMMITTEE WITH A 5-
0 VOTE.
AND THANK YOU TO ALL MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE, COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD, GONZALEZ, LEWIS, AND
STRAUSS ARE ALL COSPONSORS AS
WELL ON THIS SUBSTITUTE BILL
THAT PROVIDES FAIR SHARE OR
FAIR PAY FOR DRIVERS OF UBER
AND LYFT AND OTHER
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
COMPANIES.
THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT
PIECE OF LEGISLATION,
COLLEAGUES.
WITH EVERYTHING HAPPENING IN
OUR WORLD AND CITY I DIDN'T
WANT TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS
LEGISLATION.
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTS THAT
ARE CITY COMMISSIONED AND IN
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE, WE KNOW THAT THE
DRIVERS WHO HAD BEEN LONG
ASKING FOR THIS LEGISLATION
ACCORDING TO THE STUDY, THEY
ARE MAKING LESS THAN $10 AN
HOUR.
JUST OVER $9 AN HOUR IS
SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER THE MINIMUM
WAGE FOR SEATTLE WORKERS AND WE
MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
SO THIS LEGISLATION PROVIDES
LARGE COMPANY MINIMUM WAGE OF
$16.39 AN HOUR TO DRIVERS AND
PROVIDES BASIC COSTS TO BENEFIT
-- AND BENEFITS TO DRIVERS.
WE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
GO DEEPER INTO THE LEGISLATION
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT IT THIS
AFTERNOON.
BUT I JUST WANT TODAY LIFT UP
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
SUBSTITUTE BILL AND REALLY TO
SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR
COUNCIL COLLEAGUES WHO HAD THE
CHANCE TO WORK ON THIS.
WE ADDED KEY COMPONENTS TO MAKE
SURE THAT PAY COULD BE
MAINTAINED AND AT LEAST MAKE
SURE THERE IS A MINIMUM WAGE
AND PEOPLE WERE COMPENSATED FOR
VERY IMPORTANT TIME THAT THEY
SPEND CLEANING THEIR CARS, NOT
JUST DURING THE PERIOD OF COVID
BUT ONGOING BECAUSE THIS IS
TRULY A CHANGE IN OUR BEHAVIORS
AND NORMS WHEN IT COMES TO
EXPECTATIONS HOW WE PROTECT THE
PUBLIC'S HEALTH AND SAFETY.
EXCITED ABOUT THE LEGISLATION
A TRUE ECONOMIC DRIVER FOR OUR
LOCAL ECONOMY TO MAKE SURE
THERE ARE EQUITABLE WAGES FOR
DRIVERS WHO ARE MORE LIKELY TO
BE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND
IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES.
THANK YOU TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF
WHO WORKED ON THIS PIECE OF
LEGISLATION AND KARENNA BOWL.
PLEASE REACH TO MY OFFICE IF
YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
THE OTHER PIECE OF LEGISLATION
FROM THE FINANCE IS HOUSING
COMMITTEE IS UP FOR VOTE THIS
AFTERNOON.
THIS IS THE LOYAL HEIGHTS
TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.
THIS IS A SMALL BUT REALLY
EXCITING PIECE OF LEGISLATION
THAT THAT BUILDS ON THE WORK
THAT WE BEGAN YEARS AGO TO
ENABLE THE CITY AND ITEM E-
OWNED PROPERTY TO BE
TRANSFERRED AT NO COST FOR THE
CREATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS BEGINNING
WITH COMMUNITY AND HOUSING
ADVOCATES THAT REALLY WERE
PUSHING FOR THIS CHANGE FOR A
LONG TIME.
WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO SEE THIS
TRANSFER FINALLY HAPPEN.
JUST A REMINDER IN 2018 IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FRIENDS AT
THE STATE LEDGER, WE PASSED
LEGISLATION THAT I SPONSORED TO
UPDATE THE DISPOSITION POLICIES
OF SEATTLE TO PUT IN PLACE
NEWLY GRANTED STATE
AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE SURE THEY
WERE PRIORITIZING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING ON SURPLUS LAND TO
EMBED A LENS INTO THAT PROCESS.
WE MADE SURE IT WAS TRULY GOING
TO WHAT THE COMMUNITY AS ASKING
FOR AND IN MANY CASE THAT'S IS
AFFORDABLE HOUSES AND COMMUNITY
CENTERS, CHILD CARE AND SOCIAL
SERVICES.
LAST YEAR WE AUTHORIZED THE
FIRST NO-COST TRANSFER TO THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING FOR
AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP IN
LOYAL HEIGHTS FOLLOWING THAT
LEGISLATION.
AND THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION
FOLLOWS UP ON THAT TO ENABLE
THE DEPARTMENT TO TRANSFER THE
SITE TO ACTUALLY CREATE
PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOMES,
HOME OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
FOR THE FIRST TIME.
AND ON THE SITE YOU WILL BE
ABLE TO SEE SEVEN THREE-BEDROOM
TOWNHOMES THAT SHOULD BE TURN
KEY READY BY 2021.
AGAIN, IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE
CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR
COMMITTEE, YOU WOULD HAVE HAD
THE CHANCE TO HEAR THESE ARE
ABOUT 150,000, UNDER $200,000
FOR A HOME IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
WE KNOW HOW INCREDIBLY
EXPENSIVE IT IS.
SO THIS IS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY.
>>> FINALLY AS IT RELATES TO
THE BUDGET AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUST MENTIONED WE ARE EXPECTING
TO GET THE 2021 BUDGET
TRANSMITTED TO -- BY THE
EXECUTIVE TO CITY COUNCIL LATER
TODAY.
OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS, I WANT
TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THE
TIME WE SPENT LEARNING FROM YOU
ALL ABOUT THE PROCESS AND
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE
SUMMER, IDEAS YOU WOULD LIKE TO
SEE GOING INTO THE 2021
PROCESS.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE
PROCESS THAT WE'VE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON.
AND WAS OUTLINED IN THE MEMOS
THAT YOU RECEIVED.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ONGOING LIST OF PRIORITIES.
MORALES FOR HIGHLIGHTING A FEW
FROM THE COMMUNITY TODAY.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO HEAR MORE
AS THE BUDGET CONTINUES TO BE
EVALUATED AS IT HAS BEEN
PROPOSED BY THE MAYOR.
AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING
THE COUNCIL HAVE ITS
FINGERPRINTS ON THIS BUDGET.
WE WILL BEGIN OUR BUDGET
SESSIONS ON WEDNESDAY THIS
WEEK.
JUST A REMINDER, WEDNESDAY,
THURSDAY, FRIDAY THIS WEEK WE
START AT 9:30 A.M.
THERE WILL BE AT LEAST A HALF
AN HOUR OF PUBLIC TESTIMONY IN
THE MORNING.
I'M GOING TO BE VERY CONSCIOUS
THOUGH THAT WE HAVE LIMITED
TIME AND I'M GOING TO LEAVE OUR
PUBLIC COMMENT AS JUST 30
MINUTES IN THE MORNING, WITH A
REMIND THEY ARE THERE IS A
LARGE PUBLIC HEARING IN THE
EVENING NEXT TUESDAY.
SO 5:30 P.M., IT IS JUST PUBLIC
HEARING ALL EVENING.
SO IF YOU DON'T GET THE CHANCE
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TESTIMONY,
PLEASE NOTE THAT TUESDAY NEXT
WEEK IS A PERFECT COMMUNITY SO
YOU DON'T HAVE TO CALL IN EVERY
DAY THIS WEEK.
BUT WE DO WANT TO HONOR PUBLIC
TESTIMONY AT EACH MEETING.
IT WILL BE LIMITED TO 30
MINUTES THIS WEEK.
PLEASE DO SET YOUR CALENDAR
THOUGH TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR
PUBLIC HEARING NEXT TUESDAY AT
5:30.
WE WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION ON
WEDNESDAY WITH -- STARTING WITH
THE CITY BUDGET'S OVERVIEW OF
THE 2021 PROPOSED BUDGET.
A BREAK AT NOON TO RECONVENE AT
2:00 P.M.
FOR A PRESENTATION FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND
EARLY LEARNING, OFFICE OF
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT
AND OFFICE OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT.
AND WE WILL ADJOURN BY 4:30.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
FOLKS KNEW THAT FOR THE
PURPOSES OF PLANNING YOUR DAY
AND TIME WITH YOUR LOVED ONES.
>>> DAY TWO ON THURSDAY WE WILL
HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM SPD
FOR OUR SESSION ONE IN THE
MORNING AND SESSION TWO WE WILL
HAVE COMMUNITY SAFETY
PRESENTATION AND THE MUNICIPAL
COURT PRESENTATION.
FINALLY ON FRIDAY, THIS IS
WHERE WE GET THE CITY-WIDE H
MLS RESPONSE PRESENTATION AND
HOUSING PRESENTATION.
AGAIN, WE WILL SEND OUT THE
CALENDAR SO YOU ALL HAVE THAT
AT THE TOP OF YOUR INBOX.
APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
THIS IS REALLY OUR CHANCE TO
HAVE AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE
MAYOR IS PROPOSING SO WE CAN
DIG INTO WHAT THE COUNCIL WOULD
LIKE TO SEE AS ADDITIONAL
PRIORITIES AS THE CONVERSATION
UNFOLDS.
LASTLY, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, IN
TERMS OF OTHER UPDATES FOR KODI
LEE, THERE WAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT
THAT WENT OUT LAST WEEK AND I
WANT TO PROVIDE CLARITY ON THE
ANNOUNCEMENT.
OVER THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS WE
HAVE SEEN ANNOUNCEMENTED
RELATED TO COVID
RELIEF.
REAR EXCITED THAT THE SPENDING
SECTIONAL OWE INDICATED AND AT
A CRITICAL TIME THAT WE KNOW
MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE
CONTINUING TO NEED SUPPORT,
WHETHER IT IS COMING FROM
HOUSING ASSISTANCE OR FOOD
ASSISTANCE.
THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT RELATED
TO RENTAL ASSISTANCE DOLLARS, 8
UNTIL DOLLARS FROM THE JUMP
START COVID
RELIEF BILL THAT WAS PASSED AND
MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE AND
FORECLOSURE PREVENTION, EXCITED
THAT LEGISLATION GOT OUT THE
DOOR.
LAST WEEK -- I'M SORRY.
EXCITED THAT THE FUNDING GOT
OUT THE DOOR.
LAST WEEK THE MAYOR'S OFFERS
ANNOUNCED AN ADDITIONAL
INVESTMENT OF 9 MILLION IN
GROCERY EMERGENCY VOUCHERS.
WHILE THE COUNCIL WAS NOT
INCLUDED IN THAT PRESS RELEASE,
I THINK IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT
THAT WE HIGHLIGHT THAT THIS WAS
FUNDING THAT CAME FROM
INVESTMENTS THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THROUGH THE
NINE -- THROUGH FOOD VOUCHER
ASSISTANCE.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT READ THAT THE
MAYOR HAD COMMIT TO $9 MILLION
FROM THE CITY RAINY DAY FUND
FOR EMERGENCY GROCER VOUCHERS.
CENTRAL STAFF HAS CONFIRMED
THAT 100% OF THAT FUNDING DID
COME FROM THE JUMP START COVID
RELIEF FOUNDATION.
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK
ON THAT.
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE
GIVE CREDIT TO THOSE WHO WORKED
ON THE LEGISLATION, ESPECIALLY
ALL THE WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF
COLOR WHO WERE BEHIND THAT
FUNDING SUPPORT.
WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
WORK ON THAT.
>>> AND LASTLY, HUGE AMOUNT OF
APPRECIATION, EXECUTIVE
CONSTANTINE NOTED THERE IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE THOUSANDS
OF AFFORDABLE HOMES THROUGH A
PROPOSAL AT THE COUNTY.
IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO
CREATE 2,000 HOMES WITH THE
GOAL OF HOUSING 45% OF THE
COUNTY'S CHRONIC HOMELESS
POPULATION.
THIS WOULD INCLUDE CREATING
HOUSING THROUGH ACQUIRING
SINGLE ROOM SETTINGS LIKE
HOTELS AND MOTELS AND PUTTING
THEM INTO IMMEDIATE USE IN
SHELTERS AND -- PUTTING FUNDING
INTO SHELTERS AND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WITH OPERATING AND
SUPPORT SERVICES.
ULTIMATELY THIS IS THE EXACT
KIND OF PARTNERSHIP WE'RE
HOPING FROM OTHERS IN THE
REGION.
I LEGAL WANT TO THANK THE
COUNTY.
I KNOW COUNCIL MEMBER MCDERMOTT
HAD A HUGE ROLE IN THIS AS
WELL.
EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
THIS PROVIDES FOR US.
LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE
PROPOSAL AND THANK YOU OUR
COUNTY PARTNERS FOR THIS EFFORT
AS WELL.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA, FOR THAT
INFORMATION.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS ON THAT REPORT?
JUST REALLY QUICKLY, COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA, I KNOW YOU
MENTIONED IN THE AFTERNOON
SESSIONS AT LEAST AS IT RELATES
UNTIL TOMORROW, WE ARE ONLY
GOING UNTIL 4:30 P.M.
ON THE OTHER EVENINGS I'M
ASSUMING WE'RE GOING UNTIL 5:00
P.M.
IN THE AFTERNOONS AT LEAST.
AND THEN IN THE MORNINGS, ARE
WE INTENDING TO BREAK AFTER THE
MORNING SESSION?
IF SO, CAN YOU GIVE US THE
TIMES JUST FOR SCHEDULING
PURPOSES, HOW LONG INTO THE
AFTERNOON YOU INTEND TO GO AND
HOW LONG OF A BREAK BETWEEN THE
MORNING AND THE AFTERNOON
SESSION WE CAN EXPECT?
>> THANK YOU FOR ASKING THAT,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
TOMORROW THERE IS A CONFLICT
FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS IN THE
EVENING.
WE WANTED TO GIVE COUNCIL
MEMBERS AND THE SUPPORTING
STAFF TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE
OTHER EVENTS THAT ARE
HAPPENING.
SO TOMORROW AS I NOTED THE 4:30
HARD STOP.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, WE WILL
ENDEAVOR TO END BY 5:00.
AGAIN, TRYING TO RECOGNIZE THE
BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND LIFE
AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS WE HAVE.
5:00 P.M.
WILL BE MY HARD STOP AS WELL.
THIS IS AN OVERVIEW.
SO IF THERE IS A CHANCE TO ASK
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM CDO
OR ANY OF OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM OR
CENTRAL STAFF TEAM, WE STILL
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO
THAT.
FOLKS DO PLAN TO HAVE YOUR
EVENINGS FREE AFTER 5:00 P.M.
ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
AS IT RELATES TO THE LUNCH
BREAK, THE LATEST THAT WE WOULD
ADJOURN FOR OUR MORNING
SESSIONS IS 1:00 P.M.
SO YOU CAN ANTICIPATE HAVING AT
LEAST AN HOUR BREAK BETWEEN
1:00 P.M.
AND 2:00 P.M.
EACH DAY.
TOMORROW BECAUSE WE -- WE I
BELIEVE ARE TRYING TO GIVE
OURSELVES AT LEAST A TWO-HOUR
BREAK, WE WILL TRY TO ADJOURN
AROUND NOON.
FOR PURPOSES OF PLANNING
ANTICIPATE A BREAK BETWEEN 1:00
TO 2:00 P.M.
>> THANK YOU.
GREAT.
THAT IS VERY HELPFUL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA'S
REPORT?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE, THANK YOU SO MUCH
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
LOOKING FORWARD TO KICKING OFF
OUR BUDGET PROCESS UNDER YOUR
LEADERSHIP TOMORROW.
NEXT UP IS COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN AND THEN COUNCIL
MEMBER SAWANT.
>> HELLO COLLEAGUES.
OUR TRANSPORTATION AND
UTILITIES COMMITTEE HELD A
SPECIAL MEETING THIS PAST
FRIDAY TO GET THROUGH SEVERAL
ITEMS OF BUSINESS BEFORE OUR
BUDGET SEASON STARTED.
MANY THANKS TO THE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS WHO WERE ABLE TO ATTEND
ON FRIDAY.
THE MANY ITEM THAT'S OUR
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED WILL
APPEAR ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT
WEEK'S COUNCIL AGENDA FOR
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5. THOSE FIVE
ITEMS FOR NEXT WEEK'S COUNCIL
HEATING IS FROM SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT.
AT TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL MEETING
I'M A SPONSOR, COSPONSOR OR NOT
FOUR ITEM THAT'S I WILL ADDRESS
QUICKLY HERE.
WATER WAY 20 I'M A COSPONSOR
WITH COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD ON
THIS BILL THAT FORMALIZES THE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE AND THE WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF NAT RAT RESOURCES
FOR SHORELINE ACCESS POINT IN
WALLINGFORD.
WHILE IT IS ADJACENT TO THE
MAIN LOCATION FOR THE HARBOR
PATROL, THE LAND COULD
EVENTUALLY BECOME ANOTHER POINT
OF ACCESS FOR THE GENERAL
PUBLIC.
THE LEGISLATION SIMPLY
AUTHORIZES OUR CITY'S FINANCIAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
DEPARTMENT TO EXECUTE A PERMIT
WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THIS LAND
TO THE WEST OF GAS WORKS PARK.
THE LEASE IS FOR TWO YEARS.
THE LEASE REQUIRES THE CITY TO
ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY AS
FAS DEVELOPS A NEW LEASE
APPLICATION DUE A YEAR LATER.
THE REQUIRED COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT IS A RESULT OF A
COMMUNITY'S REQUEST FOR MANY
YEARS AND WE'RE GLAD TO BE ABLE
TO TAKE A STEP FORWARD ON THIS.
I'M SPONSORING THIS BILL, WHICH
IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE
RELIEF WE'RE PROVIDING DURING
THE COVID PANDEMIC.
SPECIFICALLY THIS LEGISLATION
IS NEEDED TO EXTEND FOR ANOTHER
SEVERAL MONTHS THE ORDINANCE
THAT WE PASSED EARLIER THIS
YEAR TO PREVENT CHARGES FOR
LATE PAYMENTS ON UTILITY BILLS.
THIS FINANCIAL RELIEF APPLIES
TO BOTH UTILITY ENTERPRISE
THAT'S WE OWN AND OPERATE.
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS
EXTENSION AND THANK MAYOR
DURKAN AND HER GENERAL MANAGERS
OF EACH UTILITY FOR FIGURING
OUT A WAY TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN
FINANCIALLY.
THE CLERK FILE, THIS IS A MEMO
FROM OUR CITY AUDITOR.
AND HE IS REQUESTING A FEW
ADDITIONAL MONTHS TO COMPLETE
REPORTS ON TWO SDOT
SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES.
LICENSE PLATE READER TECHNOLOGY
AND CLOSED CIRCUIT TV
TECHNOLOGY.
SO HE IS JUST ASKING FOR A FEW
MORE NOES OF THAT TO GET THOSE
REPORTS TO US.
THEN WE HAVE COUNCIL BILL AS
TRANSPORTATION CHAIR I'M
COSPONSORING THIS BILL WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
AND I KNOW MANY OTHERS HAVE
WORKED ON THIS, INCLUDING
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
THIS IS A LONG-AWAITED BLOCK
THE BOX TRANSPORTATION
LEGISLATION.
I'M SURE MANY OF YOU MAY WANT
TO ADDRESS AS WELL.
THE TRANSPORTATION EXPERT ON
OUR CENTRAL STAFF CHOW WROTE A
DETAIL.
IN SUMMARY IT AUTHORIZES THE
CITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A NEW
STATE THREW EXPAND OUR USE OF
AUTOMATED CAMERAS TO ENFORCE
RULES PROHIBITING VEHICLES FROM
BLOCKING CROSSWALKS AND BUS
LINES.
I KNOW WE'RE EAGER TO HAVE THE
CAMERAS INSTALLED TO HELP
TRAFFIC FLOW ANOTING LO THE
SPOKANE STREET BRIDGE FOLLOWING
THE CLOSURE OF THE HIGH BRIDGE.
A STATE GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED
THIS AS A PILOT PROJECT THAT
REQUIRES REPORTING OF RESULTS
ANOTING LO THE WAY.
UNLESS EXTENDED IT WOULD EXPIRE
IN JUNE 2023.
IDEALLY THE RESULTS SHOW THIS
LEGISLATION HELPS US TO
PRIORITIZE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
AND THE EFFICIENT FLOW OF
PUBLIC MASS TRANSIT.
THAT'S ALL FOR MY REPORT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE APPROXIMTE ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THAT
REPORT?
HEARING NONE, WE WILL MOVE ON
DOWN THE LINE TO COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT FOLLOW BY COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING, PRESIDENT
GONZALEZ, EVERYONE IN THE
COUNCIL.
THERE IS NO ITEM FROM TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND RENTERS
RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
LAST THURSDAY WE HELD THE LAST
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE BEFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL BEGINS THE
FALL BUDGET DISCUSSIONS.
THAT COMMITTEE WE HEARD FROM
RENTERS ABOUT ORGANIZING TO
CANCEL RENT AND MORTGAGE
PAYMENTS FOR PEOPLE IMPACTED BY
THE COVID EMERGENCY AND THE
RECESSION.
AND RELATED RENTERS RIGHTS
ISSUE.
WE ALSO HEARD FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS ABOUT
CLIMATE CHANGE.
DEMAND THAT'S THEY HAVE FOR THE
BUDGET THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
WILL BE DISCUSSING THIS YEAR.
AND I'M NOT SURE IF THE MAYOR
IS GOING TO INCLUDE THESE ITEMS
IN HER BUDGET THAT SHE WILL
UNVEIL LATER TODAY.
IF NOT, I HOPE THE COUNCIL WILL
AMEND THOSE INTO THE BUDGET.
LIKE MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY, I'M
OUTRAGED BUT UNFORTUNATELY NOT
SURPRISED BY THE COURT'S
DECISION THAT NO OFFICER WILL
FACE ANY JUDGE FOR THE BRUTAL
KILLING OF BREONNA TAYLOR.
WHAT CONTINUES TO BE CLEAR IS
THAT PEOPLE OF COLOR IN
PARTICULAR AND WORKING CLASS
AND POOR PEOPLE IN GENERAL CAN
EXPECT LITTLE TO NO JUSTICE
FROM THE COURTS, THE POLICE OR
ANY OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF THE
CAPITALIST STATE.
IT PROTECTS POLICE OFFICERS
FROM CONSEQUENCES FOR EVEN THE
MOST PROLIFIC VIOLENCE.
THIS WAS AGAIN ON FULL DISPLAY
IN LOUISVILLE WHERE RIOT COPS
ARMED TO THE TEETH LINED THE
STREETS BEFORE THE COURT'S
RULED NOT TO CHARGE BREONNA
TAYLOR'S KILLERS.
SIMILARLY IN SEATTLE, THE
GROTESQUE VIDEO THAT HAS
EMERGED OF A SEATTLE POLICE
OFFICER ROLLING THEIR BIKE OVER
THE HEAVED A PROTESTER ALREADY
ON THE GROUND AND THAT OFFICER
SUBSEQUENTLY BEING PLACED ON
LEAVE WITH PAY SHOWS THE
COMPLETE LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY
AND WANTON DISREGARD FOR THE
COMMUNITY IN THE SYSTEM.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE MUST BE
HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR
BRUTAL VIOLENCE AND INVEST IN
THE COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDES
SAFETY FOR EVERYONE, NOT JUST
THE RICH.
I HOPE IN THE DELIBERATIONS
STARTING TOMORROW THE CITY
COUNCIL WILL VOTE TO DEFUND THE
POLICE BY AT LEAST 50% AS MANY
COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE PROPSED TO
DO SO AND OUR CITY NEEDS AN
ELECTED CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT
BOARD WITH FULL POWERS OVER THE
POLICE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT?
HEARING NONE, WE WILL GO AHEAD
AND HEAR FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS AND THEN COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
AND GOOD MORNING, COLLEAGUES
THERE.
ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE LAND USE
AND NEIGHBOR COMMITTEE ON THE
REFERRAL CALENDAR TODAY.
THERE ARE NINE ITEMS FROM THE
LAND USE AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
C B-1 19838 WHICH IS THE ANNUAL
ROUND OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS.
THERE IS RESOLUTION 31970 WHICH
SETS THE DOCKET OF POTENTIAL
AMENDMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION IN
THE 2020-2021 COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN CYCLE.
THERE ARE THREE APPOINTMENTS TO
THE URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION.
ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE PIKE
PLACE HISTORICAL COMMISSION.
TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL REVIEW
DISTRICT.
AND WE ALSO HAVE C B-1 19877
WHICH WOULD EXTEND VIRTUAL
MEETINGS OF THE DESIGN REVIEW
AND LANDMARK PRESERVATION
BOARD.
THIS WILL BE HELD FOR ONE WEEK
BECAUSE IT CAME OUT OF
COMMITTEE WITH THE DIVIDED
VOTE.
AND SO PLEASE EXPECT TO SEE
THAT AT FULL COUNCIL NEXT
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5th.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE LAND
USE NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IS AFTER
BUDGET.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th.
HERE IN DISTRICT 6 I MET WITH
COMMUNITY GROUPS ABOUT THE
LARRY TRIANGLE.
I HELD MEETINGS AND WE
DISCUSSED HOMELESSNESS, PUBLIC
SAFETY.
I ALSO MET WITH THE SPONSORS OF
SOME OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS LAST WEEK.
AND ATTENDED PSRC.
SO THIS WEEK I WILL CONTINUE TO
HAVE DISTRICT 6 MEETINGS.
DUE TO THE BUDGET CYCLE AND
SCHEDULE I'LL BE HOLDING THESE
AFTER 5:00 P.M.
SO THAT I CAN REMAIN ACCESSIBLE
TO THE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES.
THAT IS MY REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THAT REPORT?
OKAY.
HEARING NONE, WE WILL GO AHEAD
AND HEAR FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD AND THEN COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ.
GOOD MORNING.
>> YOU'RE ACTUALLY UNMUTED NOW.
>> OH.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW.
>> IT IS A GOOD THING YOU
DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING THAT YOU
DIDN'T WANT HEARD.
>> EITHER WAY.
GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.
GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY ON THIS
TUESDAY MORNING.
AS FAR AS THE EYES THAT I HAVE
ON TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA
FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE LAST
WEEK WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE BILL,
THIS IS THE WHISTLEBLOWER
PROTECTION ORDINANCE.
THIS BILL AMENDS THE
WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION CODE
TO PROVIDE WHISTLEBLOWER
PROTECTION TO EMPLOYEES WHO
REPORT IMPROPER GOVERNMENT
ACTIONS TO THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL BY AMENDING THE
DEFINITION OF REPORT IN THE
WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION CODE.
THIS ALLOWS THE OFFICE OF THE
INSPECTOR GENERAL AS NOTED IN
COMMITTEE, TO ADDRESS
SITUATIONS THAT HAVE ARISEN IN
THE PREVIOUS WORK OF THE OFFICE
OF INSPECTOR GENERAL THAT HAS
GIVEN RISE TO THE NEED FOR THIS
BILL.
AGAIN, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
HAS NOTED SPECIFIC INCIDENTS IN
THE PAST WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN
ATTEMPTS TO REPORT PARTICULAR
TYPES OF ACTIVITY.
AND THE COMPLAINANT DID NOT
FEEL THAT THE EXISTING
WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION CODE
WOULD GIVE THE PROTECTION OF A
WHISTLEBLOWER TO THE
COMPLAINANT IN MAKING THE
COMPLAINT.
AND SO THIS LEGISLATION
CORRECTS THAT.
SO THAT THE IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE
OF INSURING THAT PEOPLE ARE
ABLE TO COME FORWARD IN
EXERCISING THE HIGH
EXPECTATIONS OF A PUBLIC ORB
OFFICIAL IN IDENTIFYING
BEHAVIOR THAT IS AGAINST POLICY
OR AGAINST THE LAW, AND THIS
CLEARS THE PATHWAY TO DO THAT.
THE LEGISLATION ALSO UPDATES
THE TITLE OF THE OPA TO OFFICE
OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY FROM
OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTABILITY.
AND IN ADDITION TO OF COURSE
THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL'S SUPPORT AND THAT OF
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL HERSELF,
WE ALSO HAVE STRONG SUPPORT
FROM WAYNE BARNETT, THE
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF
ETHICS AND ELECTIONS.
WE ALSO HAVE ON THIS MONDAY --
SORRY, THIS TUESDAY'S FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA APPOINTMENT OF
DOROTHY E LEGGETT AS MEMBER OF
THE PUBLIC SAFETY CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION FOR A TERM OF
CONFIRMATION TO DECEMBER 31st,
2022.
THE PUBLIC SAFETY CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION IS A THREE-MEMBER
IMPARTIAL QUASI JUDICIAL BODY.
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL BOTH
APPOINT A MEMBER TO THE
COMMISSION AND THE CITY CIVIL
SERVICE EMPLOYEES ELECT A
MEMBER AS WELL.
EACH SERVE A THREE-YEAR TERM.
THE COMMISSION HEARS APPEALS OF
SWORN POLICE AND UNIFORMED
POLICE EMPLOYEES INVOLVING THE
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, THE
EXAMINATION AND TESTING AND
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE CITY
CHARTER, PERSONNEL RULES, AND
THE PERSONNEL ORDINANCE.
FOR ANY PROPOSAL FROM THE CHIEF
OF POLICE FOR OUT OF ORDER
LAYOFFS WE HAVE BEEN HEARING
ABOUT OBVIOUSLY THE PUBLIC
SAFETY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
QUITE A BIT RECENTLY.
FOR ANY PROPOSAL FROM THE CHIEF
OF POLICE FOR OUT OF ORDER
LAYOFFS IN THE INTEREST OF
EFFICIENT OPERATIONS OF THE
DEPARTMENT AS REQUESTED BY THE
COUNCIL, IT IS THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR THAT MAKES THE
DECISION, BUT THE COMMISSION
HEARS APPEALS TO THAT DECISION.
AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MAKES DECISION CONSISTENT WITH
-- OR IN CONSIDERATION OF THE
ADVICE THAT THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR RECEIVES FROM THE
COMMISSION.
DOROTHY LEGGETT HAS A WIDE
VARIETY OF LEGAL AND POLICY
EXPERIENCE AT THE FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS IN AREAS
INCLUDING WORKERS COMP LAW,
FAMILY LAW, AND NONPROFIT
GOVERNANCE AND ALSO HAS
EXPERIENCE IN A QUASI JUDICIAL
DECISION MAKING GOVERNANCE.
SHE SERVES AS STAFF ATTORNEY
AND ASSISTS SURVIVORS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOSTS LEGAL
CLINICS AND ADVISES CLIENTS ON
ISSUES OF IMMIGRATION LAW.
AS STAFF COUNSEL TO THIS
CALIFORNIA STATE COMPENSATION
INSURANCE FUND, SHE CONDUCTED
INVESTIGATIONS IN LEGAL
RESEARCH OF STATE REGULATIONS
AND CASE LAW AND MADE OVER 500
APPEARANCES OF BEFORE THE
WORKER COMP APPEALS BOARD.
IN ADDITION ON FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
LAST WEEK, WE ALSO HAVE
APPOINTMENT OF CATHERINE MURRAY
McDOWELL AS MUNICIPAL COURT
JUDGE POSITION 1. JUDGE
McDOWELL IS A PRO TEM JUDGE WHO
HAS SERVED AT THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL COURT.
AND HAS BEEN OPERATING IN THAT
CAPACITY FOR THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL COURT AND KING COUNTY
DISTRICT COURT FOR OVER SEVEN
YEARS.
PRO TEM JUDGE McDOWELL RECEIVED
A RATING OF WELL QUALIFIED FROM
THE KING COUNTY BAR
ASSOCIATION.
QUALIFIED FROM THE LAUREN
MILLER BAR ASSOCIATION AND
EXCEPTIONALLY WELL QUALIFIED
FROM THE WASHINGTON WOMEN
LAWYERS.
WE HAVE RECEIVED LETTERS OF
SUPPORT FROM THE JUDICIAL
EVALUATION COMMITTEE, WHICH
REPRESENTS SEVERAL LOCAL
MINORITY BAR ASSOCIATIONS,
SPECIFICALLY MEMBERS FROM THE
WASHINGTON WOMEN LAWYERS, THE
ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF
WASHINGTON, THE LAUREN MILLER
BAR ASSOCIATION, THE WASHINGTON
KOREAN BAR ASSOCIATION, AND
COCHAIR OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION AND THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
THERE WERE 13 APPLICANTS THAT
THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED.
CONSISTENT WITH THE -- THE
CONFIRMATION -- THE SELECTION
AND CONFIRMATION PROCESS THAT
IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH
LEGISLATION, THE -- THE
REQUIREMENT IS THAT THERE ARE
SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS THAT
-- THAT THE JUDICIAL EVALUATION
COMMITTEE HAS TO MAKE TO THE
EXECUTIVE, TO THE MAYOR.
THIS IS A MAYORAL APPOINTMENT.
AND SO THE JUDICIAL EVALUATION
COMMITTEE MAKES THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
APPLICANTS THAT ARE REVIEWED TO
THE MAYOR HERSELF.
AND THERE WERE THREE
INDIVIDUALS RECOMMENDED TO THE
MAYOR AND JUDGE McDOWELL RATED
HIGHLY FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE
EVALUATION COMMITTEE.
JUDGE McDOWELL WILL SERVE A
TERM UNTIL DECEMBER 31st, 2022.
AND IS TILL FILLING THE
POSITION PREVIOUSLY HELD BY
JUDGE EDWARD MCKENNA WHO AS WE
ALL KNOW RETIRED IN APRIL.
ITEM THAT'S I'M SPONSORING THAT
ARE BEING REFERRED DIRECTLY TO
FULL COUNCIL, COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN COVERED BOTH OF THOSE
ITEMS ALREADY.
ONE RELATES TO THE WATER WAY
PERMIT AND USE OF THE -- OF
WATER WAY 20 BY SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT HARBOR PATROL.
AND THE SECOND OF COURSE
RELATES TO THE USES FOR
AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SAFETY
CAMERAS TO NEWLY INCLUDE
ENFORCEMENT ON -- IN TRANSIT
LANES AS WELL AS IN LOCK THE
BOX SITUATIONS.
I WANT TO, AGAIN, GIVE A
SHOUTOUT TO THE LEADERSHIP OF
REPRESENTATIVE JOE McGIBBONS
WHO HAS MADE A LONG STANDING
EFFORT TO GET THE STATE
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORIZE THAT
ALLOWS THE CITY OF SEATTLE TO
ENACT THIS LEGISLATION AND
REALLY APPRECIATE HIS LONG AND
CONSISTENT WORK ON THIS EFFORT.
JUST TO INFORM THE VIEWING
PUBLIC, GENERAL ACCESS ON THE
LOWER BRIDGE IS PERMITTED FROM
9:00 P.M.
TO 5:00 A.M.
SCHOOL BUSES, EMPLOYER
SHUTTLES, VAN POOLS OF
ESSENTIAL WORKERS, ACCESS TO
LONGSHOREMEN AND WEST SEATTLE
BRIDGES IS ALLOWED ON OTHER
OCCASIONS.
UNDER STATE LAW, ONLY WARNING
NOTICES ARE ALLOWED IN 2020.
AND FINES OF UP TO $75 STARTING
IN 2021.
HALF THE FUNDS GO INTO A STATE
FUND AND REMAINING FUNDS MAY
ONLY BE USED FOR EQUITABLE
ACCESS TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENTS AND MOBILITY FOR
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
A COUPLE ITEMS RELATED TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
JUST WANT TO GET THE WORD OUT
AS I'M SURE MANY OF US HAVE
ALREADY HEARD THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE
CDC IS URGING EVERYONE TO GET
FLU VACCINATIONS.
THE PRESENCE OF FLU AND
CORONAVIRUS CAN PUT MORE PEOPLE
IN THE HOSPITAL AND STRAIN OUR
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND FIRST
RESPONDERS.
ACCORDING TO WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH.
WE DON'T YET HAVE A VACCINE TO
PREVENT COVID-19.
WE DO HAVE ONE TO PREVENT FLU.
THE SEATTLE VISITING NURSE
ASSOCIATION IS HOSTING DRIVE-
THRU FLU SHOTS THROUGHOUT
OCTOBER.
JUST GO TO SEATTLEVNA.COM AND
CLICK MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
THEY WILL ADD ADDITIONAL DATES.
ALL INSURANCES ARE ACCEPTED.
THERE IS NO COST TO THE
UNINSURED.
AND THE UNDERINSURED COMMUNITY
MEMBERS.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND FLU VACCINE
LOCATIONS BY CALLING YOUR
DOCTOR, VISITING A LOCAL
PHARMACY OR CALLING THE FAMILY
HELP HEALTH LINE.
AS IT RELATES TO THE FANTASTIC
WORK OF THE SEATTLE FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND THEIR COVID-19
TESTS ADMINISTERED AT THEIR
FOUR SITES, THEY ARE NOW FROM
JUNE 5th TO SEPTEMBER 28th UP
TO COMPLETING OVER 212,000
TESTS FOR FOLKS IN OUR AREA.
WANT TO GIVE A SHOUTOUT AND
CONGRATULATIONS TO HSD AGING
AND DISABILITY SERVICES
DIVISION WHICH RECEIVED A
2020N4A AGING INNOVATION AWARD
FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF AREA AGENCIES ON AGING FOR
INVOLVEMENT IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE'S MOBILE INIT HE GRATED
HEALTH PARTNERSHIP THAT
INCLUDES HEALTH ONE.
FOR FOUR YEARS HSD THAT'S
PARTNERED WITH THE SEATTLE FIRE
DEPARTMENT THROUGH PROGRAMS
FOCUSED ON HIGH UTILIZERS AND
VULNERABLE ADULTS.
HELP ONE WAS ADDED IN 2019 TO
ADDRESS NONEMERGENCY REQUESTS
WITH A DEDICATED VEHICLE
STAFFED WITH TWO FIREFIGHTERS
WHO ARE ALSO EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIANS.
AND AN HSD SOCIAL WORKER WITH
EXPERIENCE WITH SERVING PEOPLE
WITH DIVERSE NEEDS INCLUDING
CHRONIC CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED
BY OLDER PEOPLE AND INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES.
IN 2019, ABOUT 44% OF NEARLY
73,000 MEDICAL CALLS RECEIVED
BY SEATTLE'S 911 DISPATCH
CENTER WERE NON-LIFE-
THREATENING.
INCLUDING BEHAVIOR HEALTH AND
ADDICTION ISSUES AND CALLS FOR
PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS.
LESS THAN 8% OF THOSE CALLS
REQUIRED PARAMEDIC SUPPORT.
HEALTH ONE HSD SOCIAL WORKERS
FOLLOW UP WITH 911 CALLERS WHO
DO NOT HAVE AN IMMEDIATE
DANGER.
STAFF IS PROVIDED TRAINING AND
RESOURCES LIKE SHELTERS AND
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND
SOCIAL WORKERS ARE INVOLVED IN
REFERRALS, TRANSPORT AND WARM
HANDOFFS TO OTHER PROVIDERS.
AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO HSD'S
AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
FOR RECEIVING THE INNOVATION
AWARD AND ALSO CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP IN THIS
REALLY IMPORTANT EFFORT.
AND THEN JUST WRAPPING UP, WANT
TO GIVE FOLKS A QUICK HEADS-UP
ON WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE RELATED
EVENTS.
LAST WEEK THE COMMUNITY TASK
FORCE MET AND WE DISCUSSED THE
CRITERIA THAT SDOT WILL BE
USING FOR THEIR COST BENEFIT
ANALYSIS AND THE MEASUREMENTS
THEY WILL BE USING TO QUANTIFY
EACH OF THE TEN PRINCIPLE
CRITERIA.
IN THE ANALYSIS CRITERIA LIKE
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS,
CONSTRUCTABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES, EQUITY FORWARD
COMPATIBILITY, FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES, BUSINESS AND
WORKFORCE IMPACTS, MOBILITY
IMPACTS, MULTI MODAL IMPACTS
AND SEISMIC AND SAFETY ISSUES.
ON OCTOBER 7th, THE TASK FORCE
WILL BE RECEIVING WHAT SDOT IS
CALLING ROUGH ORDER OF
MAGNITUDE COSTS.
AND OCTOBER 21st, A FINAL COST
BENEFIT ANALYSIS AS WELL AS
DECISIONS FROM THE MAYOR ON
WHETHER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE
THE BRIDGE IS PLANNED.
SO MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR
THOSE DATES, OCTOBER 7th AND
OCTOBER 21st.
UPCOMING THIS WEEK, THE,
TOMORROW, THE 30th, FROM 5:30
TO 7:30, DISTRICT 1 TOWN HALL
WILL BE HOSTED BY MYSELF AS
WELL AS SDOT DIRECTOR ZIMBABWE,
THE POLICE CHIEF ADRIAN DIAZ
AND THE SOUTHWEST PRECINCT
CAPTAIN KEVIN GROSSMAN.
THIS WILL BE A TOWN HALL AND
PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE WEST
SEATTLE BRIDGE.
THE FIRST HOUR WILL BE FOCUSED
ON PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES AND THE
SECOND HOUR THE WEST SEATTLE
BRIDGE.
THERE WILL BE LOTS OF TIMES FOR
QUESTIONS ON BOTH TOPICS.
RSVP BY GOING TO THE WEBSITE
AND CLICKING ON THE RSVP
BUTTON.
WE WILL BE E-MAILING
INFORMATION TO THE LIST ON HOW
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE Q AND A
AND HOW TO VIEW THE TOWN HALL.
THANK YOU TO BUDGET COMMITTEE
CHAIR MOSQUEDA FOR ENDING THE
BUDGET MEETING TOMORROW AT 4:30
SO I CAN TRANSITION AS WELL AS
MY STAFF OVER TO THIS EVENT.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
THANKS SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD FOR THAT REPORT.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WE WILL GO AHEAD
AND GO DOWN THE LINE.
NEXT UP IS COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ, FOLLOWED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.
LET'S SEE.
I HAVE FOUR ITEMS THAT I WANT
TO BRIEFLY GET THROUGH THE
WATERFRONT LID AND PIER 58.
WHAT IS GOING IN THE COMMUNITY
AND SOUND TRANSIT.
THE PUBLIC ASSETS NATIVE
COMMITTEE HAS ONE ITEM ON
TODAY'S AGENDA.
AND IT IS ANOTHER APPEAL TO THE
HEARING EXAMINER'S REPORT OF
THE WATERFRONT LID ASSESSMENT.
IF YOU RECALL LAST WEEK,
SEPTEMBER 21st, WE PASSED
RESOLUTION 319169.
AND WE WILL BE LOOKING AT A
SECOND APPEAL WHICH WILL BE
RESOLUTION 31972.
SO THAT WILL BE ITEM 20 ON
TODAY'S AGENERAL D AS A
REMINDER THIS IS A MANDATORY
PROCESS TO PASS A RESOLUTION TO
SET THE TIME AND PLACE FOR EACH
APPEAL TO THE HEARING
EXAMINER'S ASSESSMENT REPORT.
THE COUNCIL MAY NOT APPROVE THE
FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE
WATERFRONT LID WITHOUT
REVIEWING AND DECIDING UPON
APPEALS OF THE HEARING
EXAMINER'S RECOMMENDATION ON
THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLE.
AS YOU ALL AND FROM THE MEMO ON
THE INFORMATION THAT WE
RECEIVED, UNDER STATE LAW AND
THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE IT
REQUIRES THE COUNCIL TO HEAR
ANY APPEALS FROM THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEARING
EXAMINER ON THE FINAL
ASSESSMENT ROLE FOR THE LOCAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
THAT'S THE LIST.
AND, AGAIN, COUNSEL'S QUASI
JUDICIAL RULES 4A THE COUNCIL
MAY DELEGATE THE APPEAL TO A
COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE
WOULD MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO
THE FULL COUNCIL.
AND THIS RESOLUTION WOULD STATE
THAT COUNSEL'S INTENTION TO
REFER THE APPEALS TO THE PUBLIC
ACCESS AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES
COMMITTEE.
JUST QUICK BACKGROUND HERE AND
THEN I WILL -- MAY REVISIT IT
AGAIN JUST FOR SO THE PUBLIC
CAN HEAR.
THE ASSESSMENT HEARING IN 2020,
FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION, THE
UNION EXAMINER ISSUED A REPORT
WITH FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.
THAT WAS FILED WITH THE CLERK,
THE CITY CLERK ON TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8th.
SO WITH THE FILING OF THE
RECOMMENDATION, WE WILL
INITIATE -- WHICH WILL INITIATE
THE POSSIBILITIES OF APPEALS OF
HIS RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL,
THAT IS WHY THIS RESOLUTION --
SECOND RESOLUTION IS BEFORE US
TODAY.
AGAIN, THE COUNCIL MAY NOT
APPROVE THE FINAL ASSESSMENT
ROLE FOR THE WATER FRONT LAND
BEFORE DECIDING ON APPEALS OF
THE HEARING EXAMINER'S
RECOMMENDATION AND FINAL
ASSESSMENT ROLE.
SO THAT IS WHAT WE WILL HAVE IN
FRONT OF US TODAY.
RESOLUTION 31972 REGARDING
WATER FRONT LID 6751.
SECOND, PARKS.
THIS MORNING MY OFFICE WILL
SEND OUT PARKS WEEKLY COVID-19
UPDATES.
BIG THANK YOU TO NAGEEN AND OUR
FRIENDS OVER AT PARK THAT'S
MEET EVERY WEEK.
AND MR. JESUS, THE
SUPERINTENDENT WHO CHECKS IN US
WITH TO GIVE US THE UPDATE.
SO YOU GET IT IN YOUR INBOX
BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY.
THE TESTING SITE LOCATED AT
RAINIER BEACH HIGH SCHOOL WILL
RETURN TO THE ATLANTIC BOAT
RAMP PARKING LOT ON MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER -- THAT'S TODAY.
28th.
I'M SORRY.
I GOT THAT WRONG.
THAT WAS YESTERDAY.
WE TURNED YESTERDAY.
SEATTLE PARKS DEPARTMENT WITH
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
PARTNERED WITH NONPROFIT THE
MILLIONAIRE CLUB CHARITY.
THE SEATTLE BASED NONPROFIT
TEMPORARY STAFFING AGENCY OFFER
JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
SO THEY'RE GOING TO CONTINUE
THE FREE SHUTTLE PROGRAM AT
GREEN LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER
DURING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE
BUILDING VIA A MOBILE SHOWER
HYGIENE UNIT UNTIL GREEN LAKE
COMMUNITY CENTER AND EVANS POOL
ARE RENOVATED AND THE STATE
PROJECT UNDERWAY REPLACES THE
BOILERS AND THE AIR HANDLING
SYSTEM.
THE TENTATIVE DATE FOR
REOPENING THE CLOSED SEATTLE
PARKS AND REC PARKING LOT IS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19th.
PARKING LOT AT 14 POPULAR PARKS
WERE CLOSED IN LATE MARCH TO
HENRY DEUCE CROWDING.
GOOD NEWS ON THE NATIVE
COMMUNITY FRONT.
AS YOU ALL REMEMBER WHAT WE
PASSED LAST YEAR, WE HAVE AN AN
INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY, AN
INCREDIBLE JOB OPPORTUNITY HERE
AT THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
LAST YEAR THE PUBLIC ASKED THE
NATIVE-AMERICANS COMMUNITIES
FOR A RECOMMENDATION ON THE
BOARD FROM ABIGAIL 2018 REPORT
ON THE MISSING MURDERED
INDIGENOUS GIRLS EPIDEMIC THAT
WE HAVE FACED FOR DECADES.
IT SHOWED SEATTLE RANKING
NUMBER ONE FOR THE RATE OF
MISSING WOMEN IN THE UNITED
STATES.
LAST YEAR, NOVEMBER 19th -- I'M
SORRY, IN NOVEMBER 2019, WE HAD
CONSENSUS AMONG THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL, THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE AND THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO COMBAT THIS
EPIDEMIC.
THIS WAS A MAJOR MOVE FOR THE
CITY.
AND WE WERE THE FIRST CITY IN
THE NATION TO PASS LEGISLATION
TO ADDRESS MISSING WOMEN
INDIGENOUS MURDERED WOMEN AND
GIRLS.
WE CONTINUE TO HAVE CONSENSUS
AND PARTNERSHIP TO CONTRACT
DOLLARS FOURNIER TIFF
COMMUNITIES AND INVEST IN A NEW
POSITION WITHIN SPD TO TRACK
MISSING, MURDERED AND
INDIGENOUS GIRLS CASE WORK.
THIS IS A NEW AND UNIQUE
POSITION.
WE ARE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND NATIVE LEADERS
WILL HAVE THE LEAD IN
DETERMINING WHO WILL GET THIS
JOB.
THE SELECTION PROCESS, THE
PROCEDURES AND THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
SPECIALIZED POSITION.
THIS IS THE STRATEGIC ADVISER
POSITION THAT HAS BEEN POSTED
ONLINE AND WE'RE AWAITING
APPLICANTS.
SO THIS IS EXCITING FOR US IN
THE CITY.
BIG SHOUTOUT TO THE HEALTH
BOARD AND ALL OF THE FOLKS THAT
WORKED WUSS.
I COULD GO ON AND ON.
ALL OF THESE TRIBES WORKED WITH
US.
AND I'M EXCITED THAT WE FINALLY
GOT THIS POSITION IN PLACE AND
FUNDED TO WORK ON COMBATING
THIS ESPECIALLY EPIDEMIC.
>>> WE APPROVED 85 MILLION IN
CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT HAD BEEN
ON PAUSE AS THE AGENCY ASSESSED
THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF
COVID-19.
I CAN GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION
OFF LINE AND SEND IT TO YOU
WITH THE POWERPOINT THAT WAS
PRESENTED TO US ON THE
REALIGNMENT HOW RIDER SHIP IS
DOWN, HOW THAT IS IMPACTING
PROJECTS, BUT WHAT PROJECTS ARE
STILL GOING TO GO FORWARD.
ONE INCLUDES 4.5 MILLION FOR
ROUTES BETWEEN WEST SEATTLE AND
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE TO PROVIDE
SPEED AND RELIABILITY
IMPROVEMENT ON THE RAPID RIDE
C. I'M HAPPY THAT PASSED AND
THAT WILL BE IN THERE BECAUSE
WE KNOW OUR FRIENDS IN WEST
SEATTLE ARE HAVING
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES WITH THE
BRIDGE BEING DOWN.
OTHER GREAT NEWS, OUR OFFICE
WORKED WITH AND PARTNERED WITH
KING COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER
ZAHILI.
AND WE ARE HAPPY TO SHARE THAT
WE'RE GOING TO HELP EXECUTE A
-- FOR THE YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT
CENTER.
IT IS A YOUTH JAIL DIVERSION
PROGRAM THAT WILL MATCH PEOPLE
TO RESOURCES, NEW SKILLS AND
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.
AT SOUND TRANSIT AND WITH THE
CITY AND THE COUNTY AND COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES, I'VE BEEN
WORKING ON THIS FOR MONTHS WITH
THE MAYOR.
AND OF COURSE COUNCIL MEMBER
ZAHALI.
WHAT WE HAD TO DO IS WE HAD TO
GET SOUND TRANSIT WITH THE
FEDERAL PROPERTY TO GET
PERMISSION FROM THE FEDS TO
TRANCE PER THE PROPERTY TO KING
COUNTY.
SO IN ORDER TO -- WE NEEDED TO
ACQUIRE THE TWO SOUND TRANSIT
PROPERTIES NEAR THE COLUMBIA
LIGHT RAIL STATION.
THEY EARNED THE SUPPORT
OBVIOUSLY OF SEVERAL ELECTED
OFFICERS AND LEADERS IN KING
COUNTY.
AND AS I SHARED WITH COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES' OFFICE, A BIG
ADVOCATE ON WORKING WITH THIS.
EXECUTING THE TRANSFER AS IT
INVOLVES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
ON SEPTEMBER 9th WE RECEIVED
APPROVAL FROM THE FTA, THE
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION,
TO TRANSFER THE PROPERTIES TO
THE CITY FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
AND IN THE PROCESS,
EXTINGUISHED FEDERAL INTEREST
IN THE PROPERTY.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A COUPLE
DIFFERENT PROPERTIES HERE.
SOME FOR HOUSING AND SOME FOR
THE YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT CENTER.
THE FTA LETTER ALSO ALLOWS FOR
A TRANSFER OF THE PARTICULAR
SIDES OF INTEREST FOR THE YOUTH
ACHIEVEMENT CENTER TO EITHER
THE CITY OR SEATTLE -- OR KING
COUNTY.
THIS IS GOING TO GO THROUGH
KING COUNTY.
THIS WILL ALLOW KING COUNTY TO
ACT.
BETWEEN THE COALITION INVOLVED
INCLUDES TOWN PACINIAN WAY AND
OTHERS.
THERE IS STILL WORK TO BE DONE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNCIL
MEMBER IN KING COUNTY.
THAT WORKS LIKES -- AND THE
COALITION AND KING COUNTY.
IT WILL BE ONGOING.
AND I HOPE TO CONTINUE TO WORK
WITH KING COUNTY, COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES, SOUND TRANSIT.
AND I WANT TO THANK SOUND
TRANSIT AND THE MAYOR FOR
DISCUSSING WITH US HOW WE TAKE
SOME OF THESE PROPERTIES FROM
THE FTA PIECE, FROM THE
TRANSFER, FROM THE FEDERAL
PIECE, TO TRANSFER IT TO THE
CITY OR TO THE COUNTY FOR THESE
TYPE OF PURPOSES.
SO THERE SHOULD BE MORE TO COME
ON THIS PROPERTY AND WHAT WE DO
WITH IT.
>>> AND FINALLY WE'VE BEEN
HAVING OUR MEETINGS WITH MR.
MARSHALL FOSTER, THE DIRECTOR
OF THE OFFICE OF THE
WATERFRONT, PIER 58.
THERE'S A LOT OF MATERIAL
THERE.
AND SO FOR NOW, WE WILL START
PROVIDING SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
ON MONDAY MORNINGS A BRIEF
REPORT LIKE WE DO WITH PARKS.
TO GIVE WEEKLY UPDATES ON PIER
58 WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE
INSPECTION.
AND OTHER WATERFRONT PROJECTS.
SO WITH THAT, I THINK WE WILL
HAVE MORE TO SHARE.
CERTAINLY WITH PARKS YOU WILL
HAVE SOMETHING IN YOUR INBOX
BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY.
I'M HOPING THAT WE START DOING
THAT AND HAVE SOMETHING BY THE
END OF THE DAY WITH REGARDS TO
PIER 58 AND ACTIVITY ON THE
WATERFRONT.
WITH THAT, THAT'S IT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS ON THAT REPORT?
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
I JUST WANT TO GIVE A HUGE
SHOUTOUT TO COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ FOR MAKING THIS TRANSFER
HAPPEN.
IT IS A REALLY IMPORTANT
PROJECT THAT WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT THIS, THIS YOUTH
ACHIEVEMENT CENTER AT THE RAIL
STATION.
AND IT IS PART OF A MUCH BIGGER
VISION FOR THE KIND OF
COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS THAT
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
IN TRYING TO SCALE UP THE SHIFT
IN HOW WE DO COMMUNITY SAFETY.
SCALE UP THE ORGANIZATION
THAT'S DO THAT KIND OF
[AUDIO DIFFICULTIES]
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES, I
THINK WE HAVE LOST A CONNECTION
WITH YOU.
SO IF YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR US
WE WILL NEED TO CIRCLE BACK
WITH YOU WITH THOSE COMMENTS.
I THINK WE KNOW WHERE YOU WERE
GOING.
WE ARE HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH
HER LINE.
BUT I OPEN IT TO ANYONE ELSE
WHO HAS COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
ON THE REPORT THAT WE JUST
HEARD FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, IF I MAY.
>> SURE.
>> I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES AND JUST ADD A
LITTLE BIT MORE CONTEXT HERE.
THESE KIND OF PROPERTIES AND
THE TRANSFER OF THESE
PROPERTIES AND THE PHYSICAL
TRANSFER, THE ACTUAL BRICK AND
MORTAR, THE ACTUAL FOOTPRINT OF
LAND IN THE COMMUNITY THAT'S
WILL ALLOW TO CREATE ECONOMIC
ENGINES FOR THE COMMUNITIES
THAT HAVE NOT HAD THE BENEFIT
OF GENERATIONAL WEALTH OR
LEGACY.
THIS IS THE STUFF THAT WE'VE
BEEN WORKING ON AND DOING.
AND THIS IS THE STUFF THAT I'VE
BEEN DOING IN INDIAN COUNTRY
FOR DECADES.
WHERE YOU HAVE THE PHYSICAL
PLACE, YOU HAVE THAT ECONOMIC
FOOTPRINT.
YOU CREATE THAT BRICK AND
MORTAR ECONOMIC ENGINE.
AND YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO INVEST
IN THAT.
WHETHER IT IS A COMPANY, A
CORPORATION, A BANK.
WHATEVER -- WHATEVER COMMUNITY
DEEM AS APPROPRIATE RAT.
WE'VES HAD THOSE CONVERSATIONS
WITH COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES'
OFFICE.
THEY HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL
WORKING WITH MY STAFF.
SO I THINK IF I CAN JUST SPEAK
A LITTLE BIT FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES, I THINK THAT IS SOME
OF WHAT SHE WANTED O SHARE.
THERE IS MORE TO COME ON THIS
TRANSFER.
AS YOU KNOW WITH SOUND TRANSIT,
THIS IS FEDERAL MONEY.
AND FEDERAL MONEY IS
RESTRICTED.
SO THEREFORE IT ISN'T AS EASY
AS THINKING WE CAN JUST
TRANSFER THE PROPERTY.
THERE IS A PROCESS IN THERE.
AND WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE THAT
WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE MAYOR,
THE COUNTY EXEC AND CERTAINLY
WITHOUT THE LEADERSHIP OF
COUNCIL MEMBER OF KING COUNTY.
SO WITH THAT, I'LL LEAVE IT AT
THAT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE ARE WAITING FOR COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES TO BE ABLE TO
LOG BACK IN.
SO WE WILL CERTAINLY GIVE HER
AN OPPORTUNITY TO FINISH HER
REMARKS BEFORE WE ADJOURN
TODAY, IF SHE IS ABLE TO JOIN
US AGAIN.
BUT FOR NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO
AHEAD AND CONTINUE DOWN THE
LINE.
NEXT UP IS COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING, MADAM
PRESIDENT.
SO I DON'T HAVE VERY MUCH FOR
THIS WEEK.
BUT WE WILL JUMP INTO THE
UPDATES THAT MY OFFICE DOES
HAVE.
WE ARE CURRENTLY STILL WORKING
WITH THE PROVIDER COMMUNITY AND
WITH COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
AND COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA TO
POTENTIALLY PLAN OR REQUEST
EITHER A SPECIAL COMMITTEE
MEETING OR POTENTIALLY A
COUNCIL BRIEFING OPPORTUNITY TO
DISCUSS HOMELESSNESS OUTREACH
STRATEGIES.
CURRENTLY SOMETHING THAT WE'RE
STILL WORKING ON WITH THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S OFFICE AND
THE BUDGET CHAIRS.
NO ANNOUNCEMENT YET ON THE BE
POSSIBILITY OF A MEETING ON
THAT.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE
WORKING ON.
I WANTED TO ECHO COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA'S COMMENTS EARLIER
ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANT
INVESTMENT PROPOSED BY COUNTY
EXECUTIVE DALE CONSTAND TEEN
FOR HOUSING EXPANSION.
JUST TO PUT IT IN CONTEXT, THE
2,000 UNITS BEING PROPOSED TO
BE CREATED FROM A $400 MILLION
INFUSION OF INVESTMENT CREATED.
I DO WANT TO THANK SPEAKER CHOW
FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND BETH FOR
HER LEADERSHP IN PASSING THAT
TAXING AUTHORITY FOR KING
COUNTY TO MAKE THAT INVESTMENT
A REALITY.
PUTTING IT IN CONTEXT, LOCKING
AT THE THIRD DOOR CO-LEGS, THE
AMOUNT OF UNITS THAT COULD BE
ACHOIRED WITH THAT TAXING
AUTHORITY REPRESENTS ALMOST A
THIRD OF THE FIVE-YEAR GOAL FOR
REACHING FUNCTIONAL ZERO ROW ON
CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS.
SENIOR ADVICE PROVIDERS AND
ACADEMICS HAVE IDENTIFIED THAT
AREA.
IT IS AN EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT
INVESTMENT IN A VERY
UNDERINVESTED IN SEGMENT OF OUR
HOMELESSNESS STRATEGY,
PERMANENT HOUSING.
I LOOK FORWARD WORKING WITH
KING COW TEE TO BUILD ON THAT.
ON OUR END WE MADE A
CONSIDERABLE INVESTMENT AS WELL
AS THE JUMP START SEATTLE THAT
WE STARTED LAST SUMMER.
IT IS GOOD TO SEE REGIONALLY
ALL OF THESE PIECES CLICKING
TOGETHER AND FINALLY BRINGING
REAL RESOURCES TO BARE TO GET
TO THE CRUX OF THE ISSUE, WHICH
IS THE VERY -- THE RELATIVE LOW
SANTA AFFORDABLE HOUSING
RELATIVE TO THE SCALE OF THE
CRISIS BEFORE US.
I ALSO ECHO COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA'S COMMENT OBJECTS
THAT.
IT IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT
INVESTMENT.
AND I AM HOPEFUL THAT WE GET
THAT ONLINE SOONER RATHER THAN
LATER.
I ALSO JUST WANT TO BRIEFLY
TAKE US ALL BACK TO JUNE, TO
THE PREMIUM PAY LEGISLATION
THAT WE PASSED AS A COUNCIL TO
ASSESS A $2.50 HAZARD PAY
CONSIDERATION FOR GIG ECONOMY
WORKERS DOING IMPORTANT FRONT
LINE WORK, OFTEN BARING THE
COST OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT, TIME TO SANITIZE AND
CLEAN THEIR VEHICLES, AND
BARING THAT -- THAT COST DUE TO
THEIR MISCHARACTERIZATION AS
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.
I WANT TO JUST GIVE A SHOUTOUT
TO THE -- TO THE OFFICE OF
LABOR STANDARDS AND THE
SETTLEMENT THAT WAS ANNOUNCED
RECENTLY FOR 3 391,550 REMITTED
BACK TO WORKER WHO'S WERE OWED
MONEY UNDER THAT ORDINANCE.
AND ARE RECEIVING IT SUBSEQUENT
TO THIS INVESTIGATION AND THE
ACTION FROM THE OFFICE OF LABOR
STANDARDS.
I WANT TO APPLAUD THE SWIFTNESS
OF THE OFFICE OF LABOR
STANDARDS IN MAKING SURE THAT
MONEY IS GETTING OUT THE DOOR
AND THAT PAY IS BEING GIVEN TO
THESE WORKERS DOING THIS REALLY
IMPORTANT WORK.
AND JUST TO REALLY, YOU KNOW,
ENCAPSULATES FOR ME THE GREAT
WORK THAT THE COUNCIL IS DOING
ONYX PANNING EQUITY IN THE
WORKFORCE.
IT IS NOT JUST WORDS ON PAPER
BUT LEADING TO MATERIAL WELL-
BEING FOR WORKERS WHO ARE
FACING EXTREME HAZARDS AND
HARDSHIPS DURING COVID-19.
AND THESE LAWS ARE MAKING A
REAL AND TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE IN
THEIR ABILITY TO WEATHER THESE
CONDITIONS.
SO I DO JUST WANT TO THANK
OFFICE OF LABOR STANDARDS, GIVE
A SHOUTOUT TO THE WORKERS DOING
THE CRITICAL WORK AND APPLAUD
THE SWIFTNESS OF THE LAW THAT
CAN LEAD TO A SETTLEMENT IN
SEPTEMBER AND GET THAT MONEY
OUT THE DOOR.
SO WITH THAT, THE ONLY OTHER
UPDATE THAT I HAVE IS DUE TO
THE BUDGET MEETING COMMITMENTS,
I WILL NOT BE AT THE QUEEN ANNE
MARM FARMER'S MARKET THIS
WEEKEND.
IT IS MY HOPE THAT I WILL BE
THERE FOR NEXT WEEK WHICH I
BELIEVE IS THE FINAL QUEEN ANNE
FARMER'S MARKET OF THE SEASON
AND REGRET THAT I CANNOT GO
GIVEN THE COMMITMENT FOR THE
BUDGET COMMITTEE.
OTHERWISE, NO FURTHER UPDATES
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THAT REPORT?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD,
PLEASE.
AND THEN COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS REGARDING LAST
WEEK'S VOTE.
I KNOW NOT VERY MUCH TIME HAS
LAPSED SINCE THE VOTE LAST WEEK
TO OVERRIDE THE MAYOR'S VETO.
AS IT RELATES TO ONE OF THE
ITEMS, JUST WONDERING IF THERE
HAS BEEN ANY FOLLOW-UP TO HIS
OFFICE FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE?
AND THAT IS RELATED TO
SPECIFICALLY THE COUNSEL'S
DECISION TO -- TO ELIMINATE
FUNDING FOR THE NAVIGATION
TEAM.
I HAVE SEEN PRESS REPORTS THAT
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE HAS SAID
THAT THEY WILL MOVE FORWARD
WITH LAYOFFS FOR THE CITY STAFF
WHO ARE COORDINATING AND
HELPING INDIVIDUALS
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AT
ENCAMPMENTS ACROSS THE CITY.
THAT IS A QUOTE FROM THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE.
THAT IS NOT MY
CHARACTERIZATION.
THERE IS NOTHING IN THE
STATEMENT THAT REFERS TO THE
OTHER PART OF THE COUPS'
ACTION.
WE DID NOT ONLY REDUCE FUNDING
FOR THE NAVIGATION TEAM.
WE -- WE FOCUSED THAT FUNDING
ON EXPANSION OF EXISTING
OUTREACH TO ENGAGE WITH THE
POPULATION OF PEOPLE THAT THE
NAVIGATION TEAM TRADITIONALLY
HAS ENGAGED WITH.
AND I WAS VERY, VERY PLEASED TO
LEARN ON FRIDAY THAT THE MAYOR
GAVE AN INTERVIEW TO CONVERGE
MEDIA COMMITTING TO GET THE
COUNSEL'S $14 MILLION OUT THE
DOOR FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY
INVESTMENTS.
AND INTEND TO FOLLOW UP ON WHAT
THE PROCESS IS FOR THAT.
JUST WONDERING IF YOU, COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS, HAVE ANY
INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXPEND
DID I -- EXPENDITURES FOR THESE
IMPORTANT FUNDS.
I DON'T WANT THERE TO BE
CREATED A SITUATION OF
MANUFACTURED CHAOS FROM THE
DISBANDING OF A NAVIGATION TEAM
WITHOUT, AS THE COUNCIL
INTENDED, REINVESTING THOSE
DOLLARS TO CONTINUE TO SERVE
THE FOLKS WHO ARE LIVING
OUTSIDE UNSHELTERED AND
ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE
COMMUNITIES -- THE HOUSE
COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESS
COMMUNITIES AROUND THEM.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD, FOR THAT QUESTION.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS, IF YOU
CAN GO AHEAD -- IF YOU ARE ABLE
TO ADDRESS IT, THAT'S -- THAT'S
FINE.
AND YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
DO THAT NOW.
>> RIGHT.
AND THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION,
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
THOSE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN VERY
PRELIMINARY SO FAR.
THOUGH I UNDERSTAND IT IS THE
INTENTION OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
TO DUALLY FOLLOW THE FIRST PART
OF THE PROVISO ON THE
DISBANDING OF THE NAVIGATION
TEAM.
THE -- THE CONTRACTING ON THE
OTHER SIDE IS SOMETHING THAT IS
STILL AN ONGOING CONVERSATION.
THOUGH FROM TALKING TO DIRECTOR
JOHNSON, HE HAS ANIMATED TO ME
THAT IT CERTAINLY IS SOMETHING
THAT THEY'RE IN THE EARLY
PROCESS OF LOOKING INTO.
AND THIS WOULD BE A BIG PART OF
ANY KIND OF COMMITTEE MEETING
OR PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL
THAT I'M CURRENTLY WORKING ON
TRYING TO SCHEDULE THIS VERY
ISSUE.
CERTAINLY I THINK GIVEN THAT I
THINK THAT THE PROVISOS TAKE
EFFECT AS OF OCTOBER 22nd.
SO THERE IS A BIT OF A TIME
CRUNCH TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
REPLACEMENT STRATEGY IS IN
PLACE.
SO I AM CERTAINLY TALKING TO
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ABOUT
THIS.
AND I AM HOPING TO TRY TO
PACKAGE THAT ALL TOGETHER TO
PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION TO THE
COUNCIL AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
INTERACTION AMONG MEMBERS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA,
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS
FOR YOUR UPDATE.
I TOO WANTED TO JUST COMPLIMENT
THE OFFICE OF LABOR STANDARDS.
THANK YOU FOR HIGHLIGHTING THAT
IMPORTANT WORK.
IT ALSO BROUGHT TO MIND AN
ISSUE THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH
CURRENTLY IN THE CITY.
FOLKS MAY KNOW THAT MEMBERS OF
OUR COMMUNITY WHO WORK IN
GROCERY STORES LIKE PFC AND
FRED MEYER WERE INITIALLY
OFFERED $2 AN HOUR FOR THE
COVID PAY.
THE SITUATION CREATED
ADDITIONAL WORK FOR THEM,
ADDITIONAL HAZARDS IN A PLACE
THAT ARE VISITED BY LARGE
NUMBERS OF PEOPLE.
AND WANTING TO RECOGNIZE THE
WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING.
INITIALLY UFC W-2 1 AND FOLKS
AT PFC AND FRED MEYER HAD
NEGOTIATED A $2 PER HOUR KODI
LEE ASSISTANCE AMOUNT TO BE
ADDED TO THEIR PAY.
BUT THAT WAS ABRUPTLY TAKEN
AWAY.
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US
AS A CITY TO EMPHASIZE TO ALL
CITIES, INCLUDING US AS AN
EMPLOYEE, THAT IT IS IMPORTANT
TO RECOGNIZE THAT COVID IS NOT
GOING AWAY.
THERE ARE INCREASED NUMBER OF
COVID CASES RIGHT HERE IN
SEATTLE.
AND THERE'S INCREASED NUMBERS
OF DEATHS RIGHT NOW IN OUR
REGION.
JUST NOTING THAT THIS IS NOT A
CRISIS THAT IS BEGINNING TO
DECLINE.
AND IN FACT WE NEED TO DO
EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO BE
VIGILANT.
NOT ONLY DID QFC AND FRED MEYER
TAKE AWAY THE $2 AN HOUR
AMOUNT.
THEY THEN OFFERED ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF,
WAIT FOR IT, EXTRA FUEL POINTS
FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES AND A
SLIGHTLY LARGER EMPLOYEE
DISCOUNT.
YOU CANNOT PAY RENT WITH FUEL
POINTS.
SO AS WE THINK ABOUT THE IMPACT
THAT COVID IS HAVING IN OUR
COMMUNITY AND ESPECIALLY FOR
ESSENTIAL WORKERS, IT IS
ESSENTIAL THAT WE CONTINUE TO
PAY THEM FOR THE WORK THAT
THEY'RE DOING AND ALSO TO
RECOGNIZE THAT THEY ARE PUTTING
THEMSELVES IN INCREASED RISK BY
DOING IT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
AT THE VERY LEAST THEY SHOULD
CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE
PAY, ADDITIONAL PAY THAT
COMPENSATES THEM FOR BEING IN
HARM'S WAY AND AT THE VERY
LEAST AS WELL TO ENGAGE IN
BARGAINING OVER HAZARD PAY.
CURRENTLY THEY ARE NOT
BARGAINING OVER HAZARD PAY
REINSTATEMENT.
VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE WORK
THAT THE OFFICE OF LABOR
STANDARDS HAS DONE.
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK TO
MAKE SURE THAT OUR GIG ECONOMY
WORKERS HAVE THE HAZARD PAY
THAT THEY NEED DURING THIS
TIME.
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO CALL
OUT THIS IS AN ONGOING CRISIS
AND ESSENTIAL WORKERS STILL
NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS' REPORT.
>>> HEARING NONE, I'LL GIVE MY
REPORT HERE QUICKLY.
DUE TO THE KICKOFF OF THE FALL
BUDGET PROCESS, THERE IS NO
COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR
THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.
ON TODAY'S REFERRAL CALENDAR,
NO ITEMS FROM THE COMMITTEE.
THERE IS ONE ITEM RELATED TO
THE GOVERNANCE EDUCATION
COMMITTEE.
ITEM 2 ON THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA.
THAT RELATES TO CITY
EMPLOYMENT.
THIS IS LEGISLATION THAT COMES
TO US FROM THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
THIS LEGISLATION PRESENTS THE
CITY WIDE LIST THAT FULFILLS AN
IMPORTANT ADMINISTRATIVE
FUNCTION BUT DOES NOT HAVE AN
IMPACT TO CITY EMPLOYEES AND
FUNDS.
IT OCCURRED ON OR AFTER JANUARY
21st OF 2020.
AGAIN THIS IS LARGELY TECHNICAL
LEGISLATION THAT WE CONSIDER
JUST ABOUT EVERY YEAR AT AROUND
THIS TIME.
IF YOU DO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE BILL, YOU CAN REACH
OUT TO ME DIRECTLY OR MY CHIEF
OF STAFF, BREONNA THOMAS.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO
REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE
GOVERNANCE AND EDUCATION
COMMITTEE MEETING.
AND I DID WANT TO CIRCLE BACK
TO COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES WHO
HAD INTERNET OUTAGE ISSUES TO
SEE IF SHE WANTED TO COMPLETE
HER REMARKS RELATED TO THE
REPORT THAT COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ WAS GIVING.
AND IF NOT, THEN WE WILL
ADJOURN.
BUT COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES,
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONCLUDE YOUR
REMARKS.
>> THANK YOU.
MY APOLOGIES TO EVERYONE.
AND ONE OF THESE DAYS WE WILL
ALL HAVE GOOD INTERNET.
I'LL JUST SAY FINALLY A BIG
THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ.
BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT WORK
THAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO TO
SUPPORT OUR ORGANIZATIONS AND
THIS IS A PART OF THAT VISION.
SO THANK YOU.
>> GREAT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES.
GLAD WE GOT YOU BACK ONLINE
JUST IN TIME TO ADJOURN HERE.
BUT COLLEAGUES, THERE IS
NOTHING LEFT ON OUR AGENDA FOR
TODAY.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE
GOOD OF THE ORDER?
HEARING NONE, WE ARE ADJOURNED.
AND WE WILL SEE YOU THIS
AFTERNOON AT 2:00 P.M.
FOR OUR VERY FULL AND PACKED
FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT I WILL
ONLY ACCOMMODATE 30 MINUTES OF
PUBLIC COMMENT THIS AFTERNOON.
THAT WE HOPE TO START SHORTLY
AFTER 2:00.
DEPENDING ON THESOME YOU'LL OF
SIGN-UPS, I MAY SHORTEN THE
PERIOD OF PUBLIC COMMENT FROM 2
MINUTES TO EITHER 1 MINUTES OR
45 SECONDS DEPENDING AGAIN ON
THE VOLUME.
I WILL MAKE THAT CALL ONCE I
GET THE SIGN-UP SHEET.
BUT PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE
WILL ONLY ACCOMMODATE 30
MINUTES OF PUBLIC COMMENT THIS
AFTERNOON AT FULL COUNCIL GIVEN
THAT WE HAVE AN INCREDIBLY
PACKED AGENDA.
SO I WANT TO BE RESPECTFUL OF
YOUR TIME AND THE GENERAL
PUBLIC'S TIME.
SO I WILL SEE YOU AT 2:00.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU.