>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> RESIDENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ .
>> HERE.
>> SIX PRESENT.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT APPEARS TO
HAVE JOINED US.
WE HAVE SEVEN PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GREAT.
RECENT PATIENTS, I AM NOT AWARE
OF ANY PRESENTATIONS TODAY.
JUST LIKE I DID THIS MORNING A
COUNCIL BRIEFING FOR FULL
COUNCIL I'M GOING TO SUSPEND
THE RULES TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW
REMOTE PARTICIPATION CONSISTENT
WITH THE GOVERNOR'S
PROCLAMATION.
RULES ARE SILENT ALLOWING.
THE COUNCIL ANTICIPATES
CONTINUING THIS TO ALLOW THE
COUNCIL TO CONDUCT BUSINESS ,
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
COUNCIL RULES WILL BE SUSPENDED
TO ALLOW COUNCILMEMBERS TO HOLD
REMOTE MEETINGS AND TO
PARTICIPATE ELECTRONICALLY AT
CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE
MEETINGS THROUGH NOVEMBER 9 ,
2020.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
COUNCIL RULES ARE SUSPENDED
AND REMOTE MEETINGS AND
PARTICIPATING ELECTRONICALLY
THROUGH NOVEMBER 9, 2020.
THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY
COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER
29, 2020 HAVE BEEN REVIEWED.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES ARE BEING SIGNED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES.
ADOPTION OF THE REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR IS ADOPTED.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE AGENDA
IS ADOPTED.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
COLLEAGUES, AT THIS TIME WE
WILL OPEN THE REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD.
I THINK, I THANK EVERYONE FOR
THEIR ONGOING PATIENCE AS WE
CONTINUE TO OPERATE THIS REMOTE
PUBLIC COMMENT SYSTEM.
HE REMAINS THE STRONG INTENT OF
THE CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE PUBLIC
COMMENT REGULARLY INCLUDED ON
PUBLIC AGENDAS.
AS A REMINDER THE CITY COUNCIL
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ELIMINATE
THESE AT ANY POINT IF THEY FEEL
THE SYSTEM IS BEING ABUSED OR
NO LONGER SUITABLE FOR ALLOWING
OUR MEETINGS TO BE CONDUCTED
EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY.
I WILL MODERATE THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER.
THE PERIOD IS 20 MINUTES ON
EACH SPEAKER IS GIVEN TWO
MINUTES.
I WILL CALL ON EACH SPEAKER BY
NAME AND THE ORDER IN WHICH
THEY ARE REGISTERED ON THE
COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED TO
SPEAK WOULD LIKE TO YOU CAN
SIGN UP BY GOING TO THE
COUNCIL'S WEBSITE . THE PUBLIC
COMMENT LINK IS LISTED ON
TODAY'S PUBLISHED AGENDA.
ONCE I CALL ON THE SPEAKER,
STAFF WILL UNMUTE THE
APPROPRIATE MICROPHONE AND AN
AUTOMATIC PROMPT OF, YOU HAVE
BEEN UNMUTED, WILL BE THE
SPEAKER'S Q IT'S THEIR TURN TO
PRESS STAR SIX AND THEN
SPEAKING.
AGAIN, ONCE THE SPEAKER HEARS,
YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED, YOU MUST
PRESS STAR SIX AND BEGIN
SPEAKING.
PLEASE BEGIN SPEAKING BY
STATING YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM
YOU'RE ADDRESSING.
AS A REMINDER PUBLIC COMMENT
SHOULD RELATE TO ITEM ON
TODAY'S AGENDA.
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR OR THE 2020 WORK
PROGRAM.
AT 10 SECONDS SPEAKERS WILL
HEAR A CHIME THAT MEANS YOU
ONLY HAVE 10 SECONDS LEFT OUT
OF THE TWO MINUTES YOU ARE
BEING ALLOTTED.
WANT TO HEAR THAT CHIME PLEASE
BEGIN TO WRAP UP YOUR PUBLIC
COMMENT.
IF SPEAKERS DO NOT AND THEIR
COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME PROVIDED, THE
SPEAKERS MICROPHONE WILL BE
MUTED TO ALLOW US TO CALL ON
THE NEXT SPEAKER.
ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT WE ASK YOU
DISCONNECT FROM THE LINE AND IF
YOU PLAN TO FOLLOW THE MEETING,
PLEASE DO SO VIA SEATTLE
CHANNEL OR ONE OF THE LISTING
OPTIONS ON THE AGENDA.
OKAY.
AGAIN, THE COMMENT SHOULD
RELATE TO AN ITEM ON TODAY'S
AGENDA.
INTRODUCTION, AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR OR THE COUNCIL 2020
PROGRAM.
I WILL NOW OPEN UP THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD.
IS 20 6 PM, WE WILL GO UNTIL
2:26 PM.
AS A REMINDER TO EACH OF THE
COMMENTERS YOU MUST HIT STAR SIX
IN ORDER FOR US TO HEAR YOU.
THE FIRST SPEAKER'S MARIE
DELANEY FOLLOWED BY.
>> HELLO, I AM DISTRICT 3, I AM
CALLING TO SAY IF YOU ALL DO
NOT PROPERLY DEFUND SPD BY AT
LEAST 15% YOU ARE ALL COWARDS.
IN THAT CASE BLESS YOU ALL
HEARTS.
I YIELD MY TIME.
>> NEXT UP IS LEAH FOLLOWED BY
MEGAN.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
MY NAME IS LEAH AND I AM THE
WASHINGTON TRANSPORTATION
POLICY MANAGER I CLIMATE
SOLUTION.
WE ARE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT'S
TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION
STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PLAN AND
THE ORDINANCE THAT WOULD GRANT
CITY LIGHT THE AUTHORITY TO
OFFER TRANSPORTATION
ELECTROCUTION PROGRAM.
WE ARE EXCITED THESE PAST OUT
OF COMMITTEE AND I WOULD LIKE
TO SEE THE SAME AT FULL COUNCIL
THIS AFTERNOON.
THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LARGEST
SHARE OF SEATTLE'S GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSION AND AIR POLLUTION.
IS THE WASHINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH DISPARITIES MAP SHOWS,
THIS POLLUTION IS ALSO NOT
EQUAL.
IT IS URGENT BOTH FOR THE
CLIMATE AND FOR OUR HEALTH THAT
WE POWER OUR TRANSIT, FREIGHT
AND OTHER VEHICLES WITH CITY
LIGHTS 100% CLEAN ELECTRICITY.
WITHOUT UTILITY SUPPORT WE WILL
NOT BE ABLE TO RAPIDLY
ELECTRIFY AT THE RATE NECESSARY
TO MEET SEATTLE'S CLIMATE
GOALS.
PLEASE GRANT CITY LIGHTS
AUTHORITY TO LEGALLY DO THIS
WORK SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD
WITH A MORE DETAILED
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN INCLUDING
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT BASED ON
EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH,
PARTICULARLY WITH IN OUR MENTAL
JUSTICE COMMUNITIES.
ANY AND ALL VEHICLES ON THE
ROAD NEED TO BE CLEANED.
THIS IS A STEP IN THAT
DIRECTION.
IT IS ALSO A BENEFIT TO ALL
CITY LIKE CUSTOMERS SINCE IT
WILL PUT MORE PRESSURE ON RATES
NOT TO MENTION THE POSITIVE
HEALTH IMPACTS.
WE CANNOT DELAY CLIMATE ACTION
ANY LONGER.
MORE TIME WE TAKE TO CUT
EMISSIONS THE HARDER IT WILL BE
DUE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
COMMENT, I URGE YOUR SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS MEGAN FOLLOWED BY
KAREN.
>> HELLO, I AM MEGAN SPEAKING
ON CB 119877.
EMERGENCY LEGISLATION THAT
STRAYED FROM ITS ORIGINAL
MISSION.
FIRST I'D LIKE TO SAY I
STRONGLY SUPPORT EXTENDING
VIRTUAL DESIGN REVIEW MEETINGS
DURING COVID.
SDCI REPORTS THE VIRTUAL SYSTEM
HAS BEEN A SUCCESS AND RUNNING
SINCE AUGUST.
IT HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED.
FOR THESE REASONS I ASKED THE
COUNCIL TO REJECT THE BILL
PROVISIONS THAT UNDERCUT
VIRTUAL MEETINGS BY ALLOWING
DEVELOPMENT THAT ELECTED DEBRIS
IN INTERNAL REVIEW TO REMAIN
OUT OF THE PUBLIC EYE THROUGH
THE END OF THE YEAR.
THIS INVOLVES DOZENS OF LARGE
GREAT PROJECTS THAT POSTED
PUBLIC NOTICES TELLING
NEIGHBORS IT WAS TEMPORARY.
AND THE PROJECT WOULD RETURN TO
VIRTUAL DESIGN AS SOON AS THEY
WERE AVAILABLE.
IN ADDITION, WITHOUT
EXPLANATION THE BILL SPONSOR
HAS DROPPED AN AMENDMENT TO
REDUCE THE LENGTH OF THE
MEETING WITHOUT REASON IT WILL
LAST FOR HALF A YEAR BEYOND THE
COVID EMERGENCY DECLARATION.
SPECIAL INTEREST LOOPHOLE IN
THE EXTENDED TIMELINE HAVE
TURNED THE EMERGENCY BILL INTO
AN EFFORT TO CHANGE DESIGN
REVIEW POLICY.
SOMETHING THE COUNCIL REJECTED
AS IT WASN'T THE ORIGINAL
INTENT.
BEFORE PASSING THIS BILL,
PLEASE, NUMBER ONE, LIMIT
EXTENDING ITS PROVISIONS TO
THREE MONTHS, AND TWO, REQUIRE
THEY PROVIDE A LIST OF
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS THAT WOULD
NOW BE ALLOWED TO REMAIN IN APR
ALONG WITH REASONS.
AND REQUIRE EACH OF THESE TO
REISSUE A PUBLIC NOTICE TO
NEIGHBORS.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOUR
CONSTITUENTS RELY ON YOU TO
BALANCE THE INFLUENCE OF
SPECIAL INTEREST.
PLEASE STAND BY YOUR ORIGINAL
PLEDGE.
DON'T USE COVID AS A REASON TO
DENY NEIGHBORS AND LOCAL DESIGN
REVIEW BOARD A PUBLIC VOICE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS KAREN FOLLOWED BY
DIANE.
>> HELLO MY NAME IS KAREN.
I AM A DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
RESIDENT.
I'M SPEAKING IN REGARDS TO CB
119877.
THIS WILL ALLOW ALMOST 4 DOZEN
MARKET RATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
TO CONTINUE IN ADMINISTRATIVE
DESIGN REVIEW WILL BE ON THE
END OF THE MAYOR'S COVID
EMERGENCY ORDER.
SINCE THIS TEMPORARY PROVISION
WAS PUT IN PLACE, VIRTUAL
MEETINGS HAVE EXPANDED AND ARE
ABLE TO HANDLE THESE PROJECTS.
CITIZENS NO LONGER NEED TO BE
EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION AND
ASSESSING ELEMENT PLANS WHICH
WILL AFFECT THE LIVABILITY OF
OUR CITY FOR YEARS TO COME.
UNLIKE DEVELOPERS, I CANNOT
AFFORD TO MAKE LARGE
CONTRIBUTIONS YOUR REELECTION
CAMPAIGN.
ALL I CAN DO IS URGE YOU TO
REMEMBER YOU WERE ELECTED TO
SAVE THE SERVE THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF
SEATTLE.
SHUTTING US OUT OF DESIGN
REVIEW PROCESS MAKES ME WONDER
WHERE YOUR ALLEGIANCE LIES.
PLEASE DO NOT PASS THIS BILL.
THANK YOU.
>> NEXT UP IS DIANE FOLLOWED BY
ANNABELLE.
>> MY NAME IS DIANE GLOVER.
I AM A PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS
DISEASE DOCTOR AND TODAY I AM
REPRESENTING THE WASHINGTON
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY.
WE ARE A GROUP OF HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS ADVOCATING FOR
POLICIES THAT PROTECT OUR
HEALTH AND CLIMATE.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO COME AND COMMENT STRONG
SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION 31971 AND
CB 119895.
WE ARE EXCITED OUR SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT IS PURSUING THE
TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION
PLAN.
THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR AS
YOU KNOW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
LARGEST SHARE OF SEATTLE'S
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION AND
TOXIC AIR POLLUTION.
LOWER INCOME COMMUNITIES AND
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR BEAR THE
BRUNT OF THIS POLLUTION.
FOR EXAMPLE, DIESEL PARTICULATE
POLLUTION CONTRIBUTES TO A
REDUCTION IN LIFE EXPECTANCY BY
13 YEARS.
FOR THOSE FOLKS LIVING IN THE
DUWAMISH VALLEY AS COMPARED TO
OTHER CLEANER PARTS OF THE
CITY.
IT IS URGENT THAT WE INSTEAD
POWER OUR TRANSIT, FREIGHT AND
OTHER VEHICLES FOR 100% CLEAN
ELECTRICITY RATHER THAN FOSSIL
FUEL.
A NEW STUDY RELEASED BY THE
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION FOUND
THAT SEATTLE COULD SAVE $1
BILLION IN HEALTH COSTS THROUGH
A TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC
VEHICLES.
IS A PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS
DISEASE SPECIALIST I CARE FOR
VERY VULNERABLE, SICK,
PREMATURE BABIES.
MANY WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE
DUE TO THE PREMATURITY.
THESE BABIES ARE EXTREMELY
VULNERABLE TO TOXIC AIR
POLLUTION WITH RISKS OF ASTHMA,
PNEUMONIA, STENTORIAN FAILURE
AND NEED FOR HOSPITALIZATION.
I ALSO CARE FOR KIDS WITH
ASTHMA, PNEUMONIA AND
IMMUNOLOGIC PROBLEMS.
PLEASE HELP MY PATIENTS AND OUR
COMMUNITY HAVE A BETTER CHANCE
OF THRIVING IN A CLEANER, SAFER
AIR QUALITY ENVIRONMENT.
THANK YOU.
>> NEXT UP IS ANNABELLE THE
LORD BY MEGAN.
>>
GOOD AFTERNOON.
MY NAME IS ANNABELLE, A POLICY
ASSOCIATE AT THE ENERGY
COALITION, AN ALLIANCE OF OVER
100 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS UNITED
AROUND CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE
ENERGY.
OUR WORK FOCUSES ON THE
INTERSECTION OF TRANSPORTATION
AND UTILITY SECTOR EIGHT
NORTHWEST UTILITIES AT VARIOUS
LEVELS ON THE DESIGN OF THEIR
TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION
PLANS AND PROGRAMS.
I AM HERE IN SUPPORT OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION
STRATEGIC INFECTION PLAN, I
URGE YOU TO ADOPT THE
RESOLUTION AND TO PASS COUNCIL
BILL 119895.
THERE'S AN OBLIGATION TO
RELIABLY SERVE CUSTOMERS.
AND AS ELECTRIC VEHICLE
ADOPTION OF ALL VEHICLE CLASSES
CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE, IT IS
IMPERATIVE THAT SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT PRACTICE SUPPORTING THE
EFFICIENT INTEGRATION OF THIS.
PRACTICE PLANNING IS IMPERATIVE
TO ENSURE DIRECT AND INDIRECT
BENEFITS FOR ALL CUSTOMERS
ESPECIALLY FOR FRONT-LINE
COMMUNITIES AND LOW-INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS WHO ARE
DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY
AIR POLLUTION AND HIGHER
TRANSPORTATION ENERGY BURDENS.
ITS PRIORITIES, ITS PRIORITY
INVESTMENT AREAS WERE DEVELOPED
WITH MEANINGFUL INPUT FROM
STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY
MEMBERS AND ALIGN WITH
COMMUNITY NEEDS.
INCLUDES SEVERAL COMMITMENTS BY
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT'S INCLUDING
THE CONTINUING INCLUSIVE
COLLABORATION TO INTEGRATE
COMPONENTS INTO NEW PROGRAM
OFFERINGS TO AVOID OR REDUCE
THE NEED FOR TRANSMISSION AND
DISTRIBUTION UPGRADE.
THIS IS ESSENTIAL TO SUPPORT
GREATER ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE
ENERGY FOR SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
CUSTOMERS.
AND TO CONTINUE THE
PARTICIPATORY PROCESS THAT WILL
HELP EVALUATE EQUITABLE ACCESS
TO TE AND MORE.
THESE ARE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS
OF TE PLANNING AND MORE.
THEY WILL GUIDE ALONG WITH
STAKEHOLDERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE COMMUNITIES.
THANK YOU.
I URGE YOUR SUPPORT.
>>
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS MEGAN FOLLOWED BY
RACHEL.
>> MEGAN, MAKE SURE YOU HIT
START SIX SO WE CAN HEAR YOU.
>> I AM AN ATTORNEY.
THIS COMMENT PERTAINS TO
RESOLUTION 31973.
TO SET A TIME AND PLACE FOR THE
WATERFRONT TO HEARING.
OUR FIRM REPRESENTS PROPERTY
OWNERS WHOSE TIMELY FILED
APPEALS IN 30 CASES.
DUTIFULLY REQUEST A PREHEARING
CONFERENCE TO BETTER ORGANIZE
--
>> I'M SORRY.
CAN YOU PLEASE HOLD.
JUST A MOMENT.
ADAM CLERK I UNDERSTAND THIS
PARTICULAR RESOLUTION, AND I AM
HOPING COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ
IS WITH US AS WELL, CAN YOU
PLEASE ADVISE ON WHETHER WE CAN
ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT ON
RESOLUTION 31973 UNDERSTANDING
IT IS A QUASIJUDICIAL MATTER.
>> THIS IS AMELIA SANCHEZ.
AT THIS POINT I AM NOT ABLE TO
PROVIDE THAT GUIDANCE.
LET ME DOUBLE CHECK.
YOU CAN GO TO THE NEXT CAR AND
I WOULD HOPEFULLY HAVE A
RESPONSE BY THEN.
>> MEGAN, THANK YOU FOR CALLING
IN, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
MINDING THE RULES.
I AM GOING TO PUT YOU ON HOLD
FOR JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER.
I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO BE
THAT LONG.
WE WILL CIRCLE BACK AND HAVE AN
ANSWER ABOUT THE PROCEDURAL
QUESTION.
I APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T
INADVERTENTLY CREATE ISSUES.
I'M GOING TO ASK I.T.
TO UNMUTE YOUR LINE AGAIN AND
WE ARE GOING TO TO THE NEXT TWO
SPEAKERS WHICH IS RACHEL AND
THEN ALICIA.
>> HI, MY NAME IS RACHEL.
I'M THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF
CLIMATE ENERGY INITIATIVE IN
THE OFFICE OF KING COUNTY
EXECUTIVE CONSTANTINE.
I AM SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF
CITY LIKE TRANSPORTATION
ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGIC
INVESTMENT PLAN.
CB 119895.
THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR
PRODUCES THE HIGHEST AMOUNT OF
CARBON EMISSIONS IN KING
COUNTY.
IT IS TIME TO URGENTLY ADDRESS
THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR TO
REDUCE TAILPIPE EMISSIONS AND
BENEFITS OF CLEAN SOURCES OF
ELECTRICITY.
WE RECENTLY TRANSMITTED KING
COUNTY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN TO
THE KING COUNTY COUNCIL.
VEHICLE ELECTRIC VACATION IS A
KEY STRATEGY FOR REACHING OUR
SHARED REDUCTION TARGETS OF 50%
BY 2030.
THE INVESTMENTS IN THIS PLANT
SUPPORT THIS GOAL.
THE ELECTRIFICATION OF OUR
TRANSIT FLEET IS ALSO A KEY
COMPONENT OF OUR PLAN.
AND CITY LIGHT HAS PARTNERED
WITH KING COUNTY METRO ON THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A TEST FACILITY
WHERE THE FIRST 40 LONG-RANGE
BATTERY BUSES WILL CHARGE.
CITY LIGHT PROVIDED VALUABLE
INPUT AND INPUT ON DESIGNS,
TIMELINES, TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
AND RATES THE PROMOTE LOW COST
AND LOW IMPACT SOLUTIONS.
CLIMATE JUSTICE IS A PRIORITY
FOR KING COUNTY AS IT IS FOR
SEATTLE.
WE SUPPORT THE PLAN FOCUS ON
ADDRESSING MENTAL INEQUITIES
ENDURED BITE NERO TRINITIES AND
SEEK TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH CITY LIGHT ON EQUABLE
SOLUTIONS.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO TESTIFY TODAY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS ALICIA.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
MY NAME IS ALICIA.
I AM THE SEATTLE GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS MANAGER FOR THE MASTER
BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF KING
AND SONOMA COUNTY.
I AM CALLING TODAY IN STRONG
SUPPORT OF COUNCIL BILL 119877.
THE APR EXTENSION BILL.
MASTER BUILDERS AND ARE NEARLY
300 MEMBERS, LIKE I SAID ARE IN
STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS.
IN THE WORDS OF ONE OF OUR
MEMBERS, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
DID AN AMAZING JOB INITIATING
THE ORIGINAL CHANGE SO QUICKLY
IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19.
UNFORTUNATELY, COVID IS STILL A
THREAT TO OUR COLLECTIVE HEALTH
AND OUR ECONOMY.
THE COUNCIL'S DECISION MADE
SINCE THEN AND EXTENDING IT
MAKES SENSE NOW.
IF WE WANT MORE HOUSING IN
AREAS WE NEED TO EXTEND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
MADAME CLERK IF YOU HAVE AN
ANSWER FOR ME ON THE ISSUE
RELATED TO 31973?
>> YES.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK
ON THE ACTUAL PROCESS ITSELF
FOR SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING
DATE BUT MAY NOT SPEAK TO THE
MERITS OF THE ACTUAL APPEALS ON
THE ASSESSMENT OR TALK ABOUT
ANYONE FINAL ASSESSMENT OR BE
IN AGREEMENT OR DISAGREEMENT
WITH THAT.
>> GREAT.
THANK YOU.
I.T., IF WE CAN GET MEGAN BACK
ON THE LINE.
MEGAN, DID YOU HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE REMARKS
FROM OUR CITY CLERK REGARDING
PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS
RESOLUTION?
>> I DID AND IT WILL NOT BE
ADDRESSING THE MERITS.
>> AWESOME.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
>> I AM ATTORNEY, IT PERTAINS TO
31793.
SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR
THE WATERFRONT HEARING.
OUR FIRM REPRESENT PROPERTY
OWNERS WHO TIMELY FILED APPEALS
AND WE PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED A
PREHEARING CONFERENCE TO BETTER
ORGANIZE OUR OTHER APPEALS AND
CLARIFY THE PROCESS FOR CITY
COUNCIL.
WE BELIEVE THE SCHEDULED TIMES
AND RESOLUTION, DECEMBER 1
THROUGH JANUARY 5 COULD BE USED
IN PART FOR THIS PURPOSE.
THIS RESOLUTION CURRENTLY
PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY FIVE
MINUTES FOR APPEALS.
THAT IS NOT ENOUGH TO RESENT
EACH APPEAL.
IN LIGHT OF THE REQUIREMENT
THAT EACH CASE IS SUBJECT TO A
SEPARATE APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL
OBJECTORS REQUEST A BRIEFING
SCHEDULE AND SEPARATE HEARING
FOR EACH OF OUR CASES WITHIN A
REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR
EXAMPLE 30 MINUTES FOR
ARGUMENT.
EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES
EXIST HERE WHICH ALLOWS FOR
THIS.
ARE APPEALS CONSIST OF
THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF TESTIMONY
OVER 14 DAYS OF HEARING.
THERE IS NO RECORD YET PREPARED.
WE ALSO BELIEVE A PREHEARING
CONFERENCE CAN MAKE THE PROCESS
MORE EFFICIENT.
FOR EXAMPLE BY HEARING APPEALS
FOR RELATED PROPERTIES
TOGETHER.
LIKE THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
WHICH HAS THREE PARCELS.
THAT SHOULD BE THE SAME DAY.
HARBOR STEPS APARTMENT TOWERS
SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED
TOGETHER.
IT WOULD BE MORE EFFICIENT TO
PULL HYATT PROPERTIES TOGETHER.
ALL THE CONDOS IN A PARTICULAR
BUILDING TOGETHER.
FINALLY, WE REQUEST AN
OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPLEMENT THE
RECORD.
WE CLOSED OUR CASES IN APRIL,
SIX MONTHS AGO.
AND A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE
THEN.
COVID-19, PIER 58 CLOSURE.
ONGOING PROTESTS IN DOWNTOWN.
THESE EVENTS IMPACT PROPERTY
VALUATION AND SPECIAL BENEFITS.
WE REQUEST THE OPPORTUNITY TO
DRIVE THE RELATIVE CHANGES TO
OUR APPEALS.
THAT IS ALL.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN TODAY.
THAT IS THE LAST SPEAKER WE HAVE
THAT IS PREREGISTERED FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY.
WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
CLOSE OUT THE PERIOD OF PUBLIC
COMMENT.
AND MOVED TO ITEMS OF BUSINESS
ON OUR AGENDA.
THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS IS
PAYMENT OF THE BILLS.
THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
TITLE.
>>
>> AND MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL
BILL 119 04.
IS HER SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
HEARING NO COMMENTS WILL THE
WORK PLEASE CALL THE RULE ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA ?
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS .
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
.
>> THE BILL PASSES, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE FIX MY SIGNATURE
TO THE LEGISLATION ON MY
BEHALF.
ITEM NUMBER ONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER ONE
INTO THE RECORD?
>>AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
SODO PARKING AND BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA; MODIFYING THE
2021 ASSESSMENT VALUES UPDATE;
AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 125678.
>> THANK YOU.
I MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL
119884.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> IS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES YOU ARE
LISTED AS THE PRIME SPONSOR
AND ARE RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO
ADDRESS THE ITEM.
>> THANK YOU.
AS I MENTIONED A COUPLE WEEKS
AGO, THIS IS A DISPLAY OF
ASSESSMENT FOR THE BIA.
I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT THIS
BILL DID NOT REQUIRE A PUBLIC
HEARING BECAUSE WE ARE NOT
ACTUALLY VOTING ON A RATE
CHANGE.
THIS WOULD DELAY THE ASSESSMENT
DATES UPDATE WHICH MEANS THE
ASSESSMENT WOULD MEAN THE SAME
FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.
THE RATE ADVISORY BOARD AGREED
BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT,
RATEPAYERS WOULD BENEFIT FROM
HOLDING STEADY.
IN 2022 THEY WOULD, IS WHEN
THEY WOULD MAKE THE CHANGE TO
THE ASSESSMENT RATE.
IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS, I AM
HAPPY TO TAKE THEM.
BUT IT'S A FAIRLY SMALL CHANGE
AND AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, THE
RATEPAYERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED.
>> ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
RULE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS .
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ
.
>> YES.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
>> ITEM 2, COUNCIL BILL 11902.
>>AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT; AMENDING
SECTION 21.49.090 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
CLARIFY THE DEPARTMENT'S
DISCRETION TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL
SERVICES ON A PARCEL AS IT
DEEMS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE
ADEQUATE SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS.
>> I MOVED TO CAT PASS COUNCIL
BILL 10902.
IS 32nd?
>> IT IS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN YOU ARE
THE PRIME SPONSOR AND A
RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU.
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT, ONE OF THE
TWO UTILITY ENTERPRISES WE ARE
FORTUNATE TO OWN AND OPERATE
HAS FIVE ITEMS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA.
THESE WERE REVIEWED DURING THE
EXTRA MEETING WE HAD THE
TRANSPORTATION UTILITIES
COMMITTEE FOR 25.
WE WERE ABLE TO VOTE ON FOUR OF
THOSE FIVE ITEMS WHICH ARE
COMMITTEE COMMITTED UNANIMOUSLY.
AND WE AS THE ENTIRE CITY
COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON THOSE
LATER TODAY.
IN ADDITION ARE COMMITTEE
RECEIVED A BRIEFING ON THIS
ITEM WHICH IS BEFORE US TODAY
IS COUNCIL BILL 19902.
THE THEME OF ALL OF THIS
LEGISLATION IS ELECTRIFICATION.
ELECTRIFICATION TO BENEFIT OUR
ENVIRONMENT.
AS WE KNOW, SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
DIVIDES CLEAN HYDROELECTRIC
POWER SO THE MORE WE CAN USE IT
INSTEAD OF OTHER FORMS OF
ENERGY THE BETTER.
IF THIS COUNCIL BILL 119 902
UPDATES THE CITY OF SEATTLE ONE
SITE, ONE SERVICE POLICY.
SO CHARGING STATIONS AND
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC
VEHICLES CAN BE MORE EASILY
INSTALLED EVEN AFTER PROPERTY
ALREADY HAS SERVICE.
WE WANT TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR
PEOPLE TO USE ZERO EMISSION
VEHICLES AND THIS LEGISLATION
HELPS WITH THAT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> THANK YOU.
I JUST WANT TO THANK THE
DISTRICT ONE CONSTITUENTS WHO
BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO MY
ATTENTION A NUMBER OF MONTHS
AGO.
THE RESIDENCE OF THE PUGET
BRIDGE COOPERATIVE WHICH IS A
MULTI, A SINGLE PROPERTY WITH
MULTI RESIDENCE ON IT.
A WERE SEEKING TO ADD CHARGING
STATIONS BECAUSE IT IS AN AREA
THAT IS HOME TO MANY FAMILIES
ACROSS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT
PIECES OF PROPERTY THAT HAVE
PULLED TOGETHER FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS COOPERATIVE.
AT THE TIME, SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
WAS WORKING ON DOING SORT OF A
WORKAROUND TO TRY TO HELP THEM.
BUT RECOGNIZED IT WAS REALLY
IMPORTANT THAT THEY NEEDED TO
UPDATE THE POLICIES IN ORDER TO
, YOU KNOW, IN LIGHT THAT THERE
ARE MANY, MANY MORE PEOPLE THAT
ARE DRIVING ELECTRIC CARS.
SHOUT OUT TO THE RESIDENTS WHO
BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO MY
ATTENTION.
I'M SURE SEATTLE CITY LIGHT WAS
AWARE OF THE ISSUE.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR WORK
WITH THE COMMUNITY AND HELPING
ON THE WORKAROUND WHILE WE WERE
CONSIDERING THIS NEW POLICY.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD . ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
PHONE?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE, I'M NOT SEEING
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN RAISE
HIS HAND AGAIN, I WILL GO AHEAD
AND TAKE THAT AS A NOTE THAT WE
ARE READY TO CLOSE DEBATE AND
VOTE.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT
GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
3 TO THE RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119903.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CITY
EMPLOYMENT, COMMONLY REFERRED
TO AS THE THIRD QUARTER 2020
EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE; RETURNING
POSITIONS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE
SYSTEM; AND ESTABLISHING A NEW
TITLE AND CORRESPONDING RATE OF
PAY; ALL BY A 2/3 VOTE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU.
I WILL MOVE TO PASS COUNCIL
BILL IN 19903.
IS 32nd?
>> SECOND.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
A SPONSOR OF THE BILL, I WILL
ADDRESS IT AND THEN OPEN THE
FLOOR TO ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS.
COLLEAGUES, AS I MENTIONED THIS
MORNING THIS LEGISLATION DOES
TWO THINGS.
FIRST IT RETURNS EIGHT
POSITIONS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE
SYSTEM AND SECOND IT CREATES A
NEW JOB TITLE IN THE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
CENTRAL STAFF HAS NOT
IDENTIFIED ANY ISSUES OR
CONCERNS WITH THE TRANSMITTED
LEGISLATION.
WITH REGARD TO THE EIGHT
POSITIONS, SEVERAL DEPARTMENT
OF HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR HAS
DETERMINED THE WORK PERFORMED
BY THESE EIGHT POSITIONS NO
LONGER BE THE CRITERIA FOR
CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPTION.
HE RECOMMENDS RETURNING THE
POSITIONS TO CIVIL SERVICE.
OCTOBER 2 MEMO DRAFTED BY
ANALYST THE TABLE OF THE
POSITIONS BY WAY OF SUMMARY
THESE POSITIONS ARE IN VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS PUTTING THE OFFICE
OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, SEATTLE OFFICE FOR
CIVIL RIGHTS, EDUCATION AND
EARLY LEARNING, FINANCE, ARTS
AND CULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND THE
COMMUNITY COMMISSION.
OF THE EIGHT POSITIONS ONLY TWO
AT SDOT AND ONE AT OPCD ARE
CURRENTLY FILLED.
THE REMAINING POSITIONS ARE
VACANT.
THE IMPACT OF THESE POSITIONS
IS THAT THEY ARE RETURNED TO
THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM WHICH
MEANS THE EMPLOYEES IN THESE
POSITIONS NOW OR IN THE FUTURE
WILL BE AFFORDED A RANGE OF
ADDITIONAL JOB PROTECTION
INCLUDING MERIT-BASED HIRING,
PROBATIONARY PERIODS OF
EMPLOYMENT, OPPORTUNITY TO
DIRECT PERFORMANCE ISSUES, AND
CAUSE OF TERMINATION RATHER
THAN AT WILL EMPLOYMENT.
THE ADDITIONAL RULES ARE
DETAILED IN THE OCTOBER 2
MEMORANDUM.
THE SECOND COMPONENT OF THIS
BILL RELATES TO THE LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT.
THIS LEGISLATION ACCEPTS THE
DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION TO
CREATE A NEW JOB TITLE OF
MANAGER OF LEGISLATIVE.
THIS NEW JOB TITLE WOULD
DELINEATE RESPONSIBILITIES
AMONG PROFESSIONAL AND
MANAGERIAL STAFF THE CURRENTLY
HAVE THE SAME TITLE OF
STRATEGIC ADVISOR AND IT
CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
CAREER PROGRESSION AND
SUCCESSION PLANNING WITHIN THE
CULTURAL COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF.
IN CONCLUSION THIS IS CAUSE
NEUTRAL.
EXECUTIVE IS INDICATED
RETURNING THIS TO THE CIVIL
SERVICE SYSTEM WOULD NOT
INCREASE COST BECAUSE IT DOES
MEAN THEY WOULD REMAIN AT THE
SAME PAY RATE AFTER THE CHANGE.
IN OTHER WORDS THE LEGISLATION
CHANGES THE JOB PROTECTIONS FOR
THESE POSITIONS BUT DOES NOT
MODIFY THE EXISTING RANGES OF
AVAILABLE PAY FOR THE EIGHT
POSITIONS I DESCRIBED.
WITH REGARD TO THE NEW JOB
TITLE IN THE LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT TO PAY AND FOR THAT
IS PARALLEL TO THAT OF
STRATEGIC ADVISOR IN THE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
THIS DOES NOT MODIFY THE PAY
BAND AVAILABLE FOR THIS JOB
TITLE CREATION.
ANY ADDITIONAL COST FOR THIS
JOB TITLE CANON WILL BE
ABSORBED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT EXISTING BUDGET
AUTHORITY AND WOULD NOT REQUIRE
NEW APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
MOVING FORWARD.
I AM HAPPY TO HEAR ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS ON THE BILL.
>> HEARING NO ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF
THE BILL?
>>
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES, THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION.
AND USE AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
NUMBER FOUR INTO THE RECORD ASK
>> COUNCIL BILL 119877.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND
USE REVIEW DECISION AND MEETING
PROCEDURES; TEMPORARILY
MODIFYING AND SUSPENDING
PROCEDURES IN TITLES 23 AND 25
OF THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE
AND AMENDING CHAPTERS 23.41,
23.49, 23.66, 23.79, 25.12,
25.16, 25.20, 25.21, 25.22,
25.24, AND 25.30 OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
CITY COUNCIL PASSED THE AMENDED
COUNCIL BILL DIVIDED REPORT.
>> THANK YOU.
THIS LEGISLATION EXTENDS
PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW FOR
VIRTUAL DESIGN REVIEW AND
LANDMARK WARD MEETINGS TO
CONTINUE UNTIL THE END OF COVID-
19 EMERGENCY.
YOU WILL RECALL IN APRIL WE
ADOPTED EMERGENCY LEGISLATION
IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19
EMERGENCY WHICH ALLOWED
PROJECTS THAT WOULD ORIGINALLY
GO TO DESIGN REVIEW BOARDS TO
INSTEAD BE CONSIDERED FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY STAFF.
WHEN WE PASSED THAT
LEGISLATION, COUNCIL MADE CLEAR
WE EXPECTED THE DEPARTMENT
NEIGHBORHOODS TO START VIRTUAL
DESIGN MEETINGS OF THE DESIGN
REVIEW AND LANDMARK SPORT A IS
POSSIBLE.
SDCI DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS WORKED HARD TO
MOVE THESE COMPLEX MEETINGS TO
VIRTUAL FORMAT WHICH INCLUDED
THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL STAFF.
THESE MEETINGS ARE NOW UP AND
RUNNING AND ARE GOING WELL.
THIS LEGISLATION ALLOWS FOR
THOSE VIRTUAL MEETINGS TO
CONTINUE FOR THE DURATION OF
COVID-19.
AND AUTOMATICALLY SUNSETS TWO
MONTHS AFTER THE EMERGENCY ENDS
TO ALLOW TIME TO RAMP UP IN
PERSON MEETINGS AGAIN.
IS THE ORIGINAL LEGISLATION
REQUIRED, NEW PROJECTS EXCEPT
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ARE NOW
GOING THROUGH FULL DESIGN
REVIEW BOARD PROCESSES AGAIN.
BECAUSE VIRTUAL MEETINGS HAVE
BEGUN.
THIS LEGISLATION DOES NOT
PROPOSE TO CHANGE THAT.
THE LEGISLATION DOES ALLOW FOR
LIMITED NUMBER OF PROJECTS THAT
ALREADY STARTED THE
ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
PROCESS TO STAY IN THE
ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
PROCESS THROUGH THE END OF THIS
YEAR.
SPECIFICALLY PROJECTS THAT CAN
STAY THROUGH DECEMBER IF THE
PROJECT HAS COMPLETED THE EARLY
DESIGN GUIDANCE PROCESS OR IF
SDCI CANNOT PROVIDE A VIRTUAL
MEETING BEFORE THE ORDINANCE
TAKES EFFECT.
OF THE 67 PROJECTS OPTED INTO
ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
THROUGH THE EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE, THERE ARE CURRENTLY
JUST 15 WHO QUALIFY FOR THE END
OF THIS YEAR.
ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
STILL INCLUDES OPPORTUNITY FOR
PUBLIC INPUT AKIN TO FULL
DESIGN REVIEW EVEN THOUGH IT IS
NOT A FULL DESIGN REVIEW.
AS I MENTIONED AT COUNCIL
BRIEFING THIS MORNING, I DID
CONSIDER OTHER TO BRING AN
AMENDMENT THAT WOULD'VE
SHORTENED THIS TIMELINE OF THIS
LEGISLATION TO SIX MONTHS FROM
NOW.
FOR US TO BE ABLE TO CONSIDER
MODIFICATIONS TO BE MADE OR
ASPECTS OF THE BILL WORKING
WELL AND SHOULD BE MADE
PERMANENT.
I AM NOT BRINGING THAT
AMENDMENT FOR THIS AFTERNOON
BECAUSE IT IS BETTER POLICY TO
SIMPLY EXTEND THESE TEMPORARY
PROVISIONS FOR THE DURATION OF
THE EMERGENCY.
RATHER WE WILL DO THE WORK
BETWEEN NOW AND THEN TO
UNDERSTAND WHICH OF THESE
CHANGES ARE WORKING WELL SO
THAT AT THE END OF THE COVID
EMERGENCY WE ARE READY TO MAKE
CHANGES FOR THE NEW ENVIRONMENT.
AS WELL WE RETAIN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE PERMANENT
OR MAKE MODIFICATION BEFORE THE
COVID EMERGENCY IS OVER ON A
SEPARATE TRACK AS TO NOT
CONFLATE THIS EMERGENCY
INTEGRATE CHANGES FROM THE
PERMANENT OR ONGOING CHANGES
NEEDED.
FINALLY, I HAVE HEARD FROM SOME
RESIDENTS WHO SHARE THEIR
CONCERNS ABOUT THE LEGISLATION
AND SOME OF WHOM WE HEARD IN
PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY.
MY STAFF OR I HAVE MET WITH
MANY REPEATEDLY IN THE RECENT
WEEKS AND WE APPRECIATE THE
CONVERSATIONS.
IT ENABLED US TO UNDERSTAND
CONCERNS MORE IN DEPTH.
WE EVEN BROUGHT AN AMENDMENT TO
SHORTEN THE ORIGINAL DURATION
OF THIS LEGISLATION DIRECTLY
RESPOND TO THE ISSUES THAT SHE
RAISED.
IT WAS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED TO
BE SIX MONTHS, THE EXTENSION OF
THIS LEGISLATION WOULD BE IN
EFFECT SIX MONTHS PAST THE END
OF THE COVID EMERGENCY AND WE
HAVE REDUCED THAT TO TWO MONTHS
PAST THE COVID EMERGENCY.
I'VE HEARD FROM CENTRAL STAFF
IT TAKES ABOUT THREE MONTHS FOR
US, DUE TO PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS
AND OTHER LAND-USE CODE
REQUIREMENTS FOR US TO MAKE
NEEDED CHANGES.
THAT IS WHY WE WILL GET WORKING
BEFORE THE COVID EMERGENCY IS
OVER SO WHEN THE COVID CIVIL
EMERGENCY IS ENDED WE WILL BE
READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP.
THIS POLICY DOES NOT ALLOW NEW
PROJECTS PAST DESIGN REVIEW, IT
ENSURES THE PROCESS CONTINUES
SMOOTHLY AND SAFELY DURING
THESE EXTRA NERI TIMES.
THIS BILL IS AN EXTENSION OF
THE BILL PASSED IN APRIL.
I ENCOURAGE YOUR SUPPORT.
THANK YOU COLLEAGUES, THANK YOU
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS FOR THAT REPORT.
FARTHER ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, I WANT
TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP STEWARDING US
THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
I'M VERY EXCITED TO VOTE FOR
THIS.
I UNDERSTAND IT'S A SMALL BUT
IMPORTANT MEASURE.
I DON'T WANT TO OVERSELL ITS
IMPACT OR THE SIGNIFICANCE
BECAUSE IT IS MORE OF A PROCESS
IN NATURE, MAKING SURE THE
FUNCTIONS OF COURT GOVERNMENT
CAN CONTINUE DURING THIS
CRISIS.
I WASN'T PLANNING TO SPEAK BUT
I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO
CLARIFY FOR THE RECORD, THERE
IS NOTHING THIS COUNCIL IS
DOING THAT IS TRYING TO USE
COVID AS AN EXCUSE TO CHANGE
POLICY.
IN FACT WHAT WE ARE DOING IS
BEING RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS OF
THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH BY MAKING
SURE SISSIES CAN CONTINUE AND
TO DO SO IN A WAY THAT PROTECTS
THE VERY VULNERABLE IN OUR
COMMUNITY AND FRANKLY ALL OF
US.
COVID HAS NO BOUNDS, IT WILL
INFECT PEOPLE WHETHER THEY ARE
YOUNG OR OLD, IT HAPPENS TO BE
THOSE WHO ARE ELDERLY AND WITH
UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS
THAT ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
DEATH.
SO WHILE WE CONTINUE TO SEE
INCREASES IN THE NUMBER OF
COVID CASES IN OUR CITY AND OUR
REGION, WE ALSO TAKE PRIDE AS A
SEATTLE TIMES AS NOTED, THAT
SEATTLE'S AMONG THE LARGEST
CITIES THAT HAS BEEN SLOWER,
THE SLOWEST RATE OF INFECTION
AMONG THIS POPULATION.
WE HAVE TAKEN VERY IMPORTANT
MEASURES LED BY PUBLIC HEALTH
DATA THAT IS INTENDED TO BOTH
SLOW TRANSMISSION AND ALSO KEEP
OUR POPULATION HEALTHY.
AS WE THINK ABOUT WHO ARE THE
INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD MORE
LIKELY BE IN A SITUATION TO
BECOME EXPOSED, IT WOULD BE
THOSE INSIDE A CLOSED ROOM FOR
LONG PERIODS OF TIME MAKING THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS TO
PARTICIPATE ELECTRONICALLY IS
THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ALSO
RECOGNIZES THAT WHEN WE FORCE
PEOPLE TO GO BACK TO IN-PERSON
MEETINGS, SOONER THAN THEY
SHOULD BE, WE WILL EFFECTIVELY
BE SCREENING OUT THOSE WHO HAVE
UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS
AND THOSE WHO MAY BE ELDERLY
BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO
BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN AN IN
PERSON ROOM.
THIS IS A SMART THING FOR US TO
DO.
IT IS SOUND PUBLIC HEALTH
POLICY WE ARE FOLLOWING.
IT ALLOWS FOR OUR CITY TO
CONTINUE TO GOVERN IN A
THOUGHTFUL WAY THAT IS
COGNIZANT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
SO, I DO TAKE ISSUE WITH ANY
SORT OF ACCUSATION THAT THIS IS
BEING DONE FOR ANY OTHER POLICY
RATIONALE OTHER THAN TRYING TO
PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND
MAKE SURE THE CITY GOVERNMENT
CORE FUNCTIONS CAN CONTINUE.
THIS IS WHY SEATTLE IS LEADING
THE NATION IN STRONG PUBLIC
HEALTH POLICIES AND HELPING TO
SLOW THE SPREAD OF TRANSMISSION
. WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO KEEP UP
THOSE STATISTICS THAT WERE
REPORTED BY THE SEATTLE TIMES
IF WE RUSH TO REOPEN OR TRY TO
GET BACK TO NORMAL.
THERE IS NO GETTING BACK TO
NORMAL.
I APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS'S SPONSOR OF THIS
LEGISLATION RECOGNIZING WE
HAVE TO CONTINUALLY UPDATE OUR
POLICY AND PRACTICES.
WE HAVE BUILT IN TIME TO DO SO.
BUT WE MUST, MUST CENTER POLICY
BOTH ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND
PROTECTING THE MOST MOBILE IN
OUR CITY.
THAT'S WHAT THIS POLICY DOES.
AGAIN, IT'S A SMALL PROCEDURAL
CHANGE TO MAKE SURE WE CAN MOVE
FORWARD.
I THOUGHT I NEEDED TO SPEAK UP
AND CORRECT THE RECORD.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, I
WANT TO TAKE TIME TO THINK
COUNCILEMBER STRAUSS FOR
NAVIGATING AN ISSUE THAT HAS
BEEN VERY DIFFICULT AND THAT
NONE OF US ANTICIPATED WAS
GOING TO COME UP IN 2020.
REALLY, CHANGING THE PARADIGM
OF HOW WE DO THIS ESSENTIAL
PROCESS OF COMMUNITY IN GOLAN
INVOLVEMENT IN THAT THERE CAN
BE CONTINUITY TECHNOLOGY TO
MAKE IT HAPPEN.
AND THAT WE CAN STAND UP A
SYSTEM LIKE THIS AND I
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
COLLABORATE WITH COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS ON A COUPLE OF CHANGES
THAT COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS MADE
IN HIS INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON
THE BILL REGARDING THE TIMELINE
POST COVID THAT I KNOW ARE
IMPORTANT TO A LOT OF
CONSTITUENTS IN DISTRICT 7. AND
APPRECIATE THAT WAS
UNINCORPORATED IN COMMITTEE.
I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF
CONCERN IN THE COMMUNITY ON
BOTH SIDES WITH THIS
LEGISLATION SINCE THE SPRING AS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SORT OF
LITIGATE THE MERITS OF DESIGN
REVIEW AND TO TRY TO FIGHT THAT
BATTLE IN THE CONTEXT OF THIS
BASICALLY EMERGENCY
LEGISLATION.
IT CERTAINLY WAS IN THE SPRING
AND IT IS NOW MORE OF A NORMAL
ORDINANCE.
BUT STILL COLLECTING AN
EMERGENCY SITUATION.
AND I WOULD JUST SAY THAT I AM
SURE THAT IS A CONVERSATION AND
DISCUSSION THAT WILL COME IN
TIME.
BUT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF
GOVERNMENT CAN CONTINUE IN
TIMES OF CRISIS AND THAT THEY
BE ADAPTED TO REFLECT THE
PUBLIC HEALTH SITUATION.
AS COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA SAID,
MAKE SURE WE ARE GIVING
EVERYONE THE SPACE TO DISSIPATE
IN THESE PROCESSES IN A
SAFEWAY.
I DO WANT TO SAY, IT REALLY IS
DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE
EMERGENCY.
I DON'T THINK ANYONE ON THIS
COUNCIL IS THRILLED THAT A LOT
OF THE WORK OF THE CITY HAS TO
BE DONE REMOTELY RIGHT NOW.
BUT TO PROTECT THOSE THAT WE
LOVE AND THOSE WERE VULNERABLE
IN THE COMMUNITY, THIS IS
REALLY AN ESSENTIAL THING TO
DO.
AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK SDCI
FOR BEING ABLE TO STAND UP A
PRETTY IMPRESSIVE SYSTEM TO DO
THIS.
IS COUNCIL MEMBERS STRAUSS
STRESSED, THE ADR
ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
BOARD FOR MARKET RATE PROJECTS
HAS 15 PROJECTS ALREADY INVESTED
IN SUMMER IN LATE SPRING.
THAT WILL EXPIRE AT THE END OF
THE YEAR, GOING INTO 2021 WE
SHOULD BE ON AND ALL VIRTUAL
FOOTING FOR THESE PROJECTS,
EXCEPT FOR THE PROJECTS THAT
OTHERWISE HAVE EXEMPTION.
I LOOK FORWARD TO VOTING FOR
THIS LEGISLATION TODAY.
NO ONE IS EXCITED THAT A LOT OF
THESE PROCESSES THAT TYPICALLY
INVOLVE IN PERSON OUTREACH HAVE
TO BE PUT ON A VIRTUAL FOOTING.
BUT IT REALLY IS IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF BEST PRACTICES IN
PUBLIC HEALTH TO DO IT THIS
WAY.
AND AGAIN, I JUST APPRECIATE
SDCI AND COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS'S LEADERSHIP IN THAT
COMPLICATED SITUATION AND DOING
IT QUITE WELL.
I APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
KUDOS TO COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS
FOR NAVIGATING THIS IN THE
AMENDMENT TO SHORTEN THE
TIMEFRAME.
THE LEGISLATION SEEM TO DO A
COUPLE DIFFERENT THINGS.
I DEFINITELY APPRECIATE
RATIONALE FOR CONTINUING TO
EXEMPT CERTAIN AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECTS FOR BOTH
DESIGN REVIEW AND
ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW.
MOST AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS RECEIVE CITY MONEY AND
A REQUIRED TO DO A SEPARATE
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS
ANYWAY.
FOR ME IT'S ABOUT IF WE CAN
MAXIMIZE PUBLIC INPUT,
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, I AM IN
FAVOR OF THAT.
I AM GLAD SDCI HAS STOOD UP THE
VIRTUAL DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS.
MY CONCERN IS THIS BILL WOULD,
THOSE 15 PROJECTS, WE GET TO
KEEP THE ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN
REVIEW BENEFIT FOR THEMSELVES.
THEY ARE ALL FOR PROFIT MARKET
RATE PROJECTS.
I JUST THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE
TO GO BACK TO THE REGULAR
DESIGN REVIEW SINCE THEY CAN DO
IT VIRTUALLY, SAFELY ONLINE AND
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INPUT.
CONSISTENT WITH MY COMMITTEE
VOTE I WILL BE VOTING NO ON
THIS LEGISLATION.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I JUST WANT TO SPEAK A
LITTLE BIT TO SOME OF THE
ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED
ABOUT THE QUESTION OF WHETHER
OR NOT THE COUNCIL IS SORT OF
USING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY TO
MAKE CHANGES TO IMPORTANT
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR
PUBLIC INPUT.
GIVEN THAT I VOTED AGAINST THIS
LEGISLATION BACK AND I BELIEVE
IT WAS APRIL, I WANT TO CLARIFY
FOR THE RECORD, THAT THE REASON
I DID SO IN APRIL WAS BECAUSE
WE HAD, WE WERE OPERATING UNDER
A DIFFERENT SET OF RULES, AND
OF COURSE THERE WAS DIFFERENT
INTERPRETATIONS OF THOSE RULES
UNDER THE TYPES OF LEGISLATION
THAT WE WERE PERMITTED TO BE
ACTING ON.
IT SEEMS LIKE ANCIENT HISTORY
NOW.
BUT WE WERE LIMITED TO TAKING
ACTION ON EMERGENCY LEGISLATION
FOR THE GOVERNOR AND THE AG.
I THOUGHT AT THE TIME A PORTION
OF THIS ORDINANCE DID NOT FIT
INTO THAT RUBRIC.
THAT IS NOT THE CASE ANY
LONGER.
FOR THAT REASON I FEEL
COMFORTABLE VOTING IN SUPPORT
OF THIS LEGISLATION.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR REMINDING US
THAT LEGISLATIVE HISTORY, IT
WAS ONLY IN APRIL, BUT YOU ARE
RIGHT, IT FEELS LIKE 1 MILLION
YEARS AGO ALREADY.
AND AN EXCELLENT POINT THAT THE
PROCLAMATION LIMITS EXEMPTIONS
RELATED TO THE OPEN PUBLIC
MEETINGS ACT HAS BEEN PRETTY
DRASTICALLY MODIFIED TO ALLOW
US TO CONSIDER THINGS NOT
RELATED TO BID ANYMORE.
I APPRECIATE THE REMINDER
AROUND THAT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS
ON THIS BILL?
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, YOU HAVE
THE LAST WORD AS IT APPEARS NO
ONE ELSE IS INTERESTED IN
MAKING ANY COMMENTS.
>> THANK YOU.
JUST TO ALSO ECHO THE WORDS OF
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AND
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, THAT
THIS IS NOT A WAY TO USE THE
COVID EMERGENCY TO MAKE CHANGES
TO LEGISLATION, THERE HAVE BEEN
A NUMBER OF ASPECTS OF THIS
LEGISLATION THAT HAVE DONE VERY
WELL IN COMMUNITY.
VIRTUAL DESIGN IS ONE OF THEM.
ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO
BEGIN LOOKING AT IS IF WE COULD
MAKE A COMBINATION OF IN PERSON
AND VIRTUAL DESIGN REVIEW.
BECAUSE OF REQUIREMENTS THAT IN
PERSON DESIGN REVIEW MEETINGS
OCCUR IN AND NEAR THE COMMUNITY
AND PROJECT THEY ARE REVIEWING,
IT DOES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO
COHABITATE VIRTUAL AND IN
PERSON DESIGN REVIEW MEETINGS.
BECAUSE A LOT OF THE ROOMS THEY
ARE HELD IN ARE NOT SET UP FOR
THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WE NEED TO
USE VIRTUAL DESIGN REVIEW.
AGAIN, SEPARATING PERMANENT
CHANGES FROM THIS TEMPORARY,
FROM THIS EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY
AND TEMPORARY EXCHANGES
DEMONSTRATES WE ARE NOT
SLIPPING ANYTHING THROUGH USING
THIS EMERGENCY AS A COVER,
RATHER WE ARE MAKING IMPORTANT
PROCESS CHANGES THAT PROTECT
PUBLIC HEALTH AND CONTINUE THE
DIRECTION WE ARE HEADING WITH A
NUMBER OF COVID CASES WE HAVE
IN OUR COMMUNITY.
SO, I LOOK FORWARD TO REVIEWING
THE POSITIVES AND THE DRAWBACKS
THAT THIS EMERGENCY AND
LEGISLATION HAS CREATED.
AND MAKING FURTHER CHANGES TO
OUR DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS IN
THE FUTURE.
THANK YOU.
>> WITH THAT BEING SAID, THE
DEBATE IS NOW CLOSED ON THIS
PARTICULAR BILL.
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>>
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, ONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU MADAM CLERK.
THE BILL PASSES.
WILL THE CHAIR FIX MY SIGNATURE
TO LEGISLATION?
ITEM NUMBER FIVE.
>> COUNCIL BILL 11989AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CITY
LIGHT DEPARTMENT; AMENDING
SUBSECTION 21.49.086.D OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
DEFINE THE NET WHOLESALE
REVENUE TARGET USED IN RATE
STABILIZATION ACCOUNT
OPERATIONS FOR 2021-2024.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
CITY COUNCIL PASS THE COUNCIL
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
SO THIS COUNCIL BILL 119898
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY OUT OF THE
TRANSPORTATION UTILITIES
COMMITTEE. THIS LEGISLATION
SETS THE 2021 THROUGH 2024
BASELINE TARGETS FOR RATE
STABILIZATION ACCOUNT WHICH
HELPS SEATTLE CITY LIGHT TO
BETTER MANAGE AND REDUCE RISK
FROM THE VOLATILITY OF THE
WHOLESALE ENERGY MARKET ON
UTILITIES REVENUES.
THE GOOD NEWS IS REVENUE FROM
SELLING OUR EXCESS ENERGY IS UP
THIS YEAR AND THE UTILITY
FORECAST AT THE CURRENT RATE
SURCHARGE ARE LIKELY TO BE
REDUCED OR REMOVED IN 2021.
SO ALONG WITH NO GENERAL RATE
INCREASE IN 2021 THAT MEANS OUR
CUSTOMERS WILL LIKELY
EXPERIENCE FURTHER RATE RELIEF
IN 2021.
THIS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY OUT OF
COMMITTEE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
HEARING NONE WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL AND THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO
LEGISLATION.
ITEM NUMBER SIX.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119899.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT; AMENDING
SECTION 21.49.125 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE;
UPDATING THE CITY LIGHT
DEPARTMENT'S OPEN ACCESS
TRANSMISSION TARIFF AND RATES
TO MEET CHANGES IN COSTS AND
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
CITY COUNCIL PASS THE COUNCIL
NO.
>> THIS IS ANOTHER TECHNICAL
MEASURE FOR UTILITY MANAGEMENT.
THIS LEGISLATION, 119899 AMENDS
OUR 2009 OPEN ACCESS
TRANSMISSION TARIFF.
WHICH GOVERNS HOW OTHERS CAN
TRANSMIT THEIR ELECTRICITY
BETWEEN POINTS ON SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT'S TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS.
THIS UPDATED VERSION IS
NECESSARY TO ACCOUNT FOR THE
CHANGING NEEDS OF THE UTILITY
AND ADDRESS EXPIRING CONTRACTS
WITH OTHER TRANSMISSION USERS.
ACCORDING TO FISCAL NOTE THIS
WILL ALLOW MINIMAL TO NO IMPACT
ON CITY LIGHT.
IT PASSED OUR COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN FOR THOSE COMMENTS.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
>> HEARING NO ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
THESE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
LEGISLATION.
ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, PLEASE READ
NUMBER SEVEN INTO THE RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 11 895.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT; GRANTING
AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO
OFFER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS IN THE
ELECTRIFICATION OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR ITS
CUSTOMERS, INCLUDING THE
PROMOTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE
ADOPTION AND ADVERTISING
PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE THE
UTILITY'S SERVICES, INCENTIVES,
OR REBATES; AND ADDING A NEW
CHAPTER 21.53 TO THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
THE BILL PASSED.
>> THANK YOU.
ITEM 7 ON OUR AGENDA, COUNCIL
BILL 119895, AND ITEM NUMBER
EIGHT, THE RESOLUTION WE WILL
VOTE ON NEXT GO TOGETHER AS
PART OF SEATTLE CITY LIGHT'S
EFFORTS TO EXPAND
ELECTRIFICATION AS PART OF
BROADER EFFORTS TO MEET AND
PREFERABLY EXCEED GOALS IN OUR
CITIES CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.
SEATTLE NEEDS TO CONTINUE THE
HARD WORK TO ADDRESS CLIMATE
CHANGE AND OWNING SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT ENABLES US TO EXPAND
OPPORTUNITIES TO USE CLEAN
HYDROELECTRIC POWER TO THE
CARBON EYES OUR ECONOMY.
INCLUDING THROUGHOUT OUR
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
ADOPTING THE ELECTRIFICATION
STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PLAN WILL
BUILD UPON THE COLLABORATION
BETWEEN OUR EXECUTIVE AND
LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF
GOVERNMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE
CLIMATE KNOW WE RECENTLY PASSED
TO CONSIDER ALL NEW LEGISLATION
THROUGH THE LENS OF CLIMATE
CHANGE.
SPECIFICALLY THE COUNCIL BILL
AMENDS SEATTLE MISSES
MUNICIPAL COLD CODE ALLOWING
TRANSPORTATION LET'S VACATION.
THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE
INCENTIVES THAT SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT USES TO PROVIDE
OR TO ENCOURAGE CUSTOMERS TO
MAKE CUSTOMERS INVESTMENTS IN
THEIR HOMES AND COMMERCIAL
PROPERTIES.
I COULD ALSO SPEAK TO THE
RESOLUTION AS WELL, BUT I CAN
ALSO HOLD ONTO WE GET TO ITEM
NUMBER EIGHT.
>> GREAT.
THANK YOU.
LET'S HOLD THAT.
FOR NOW WE ARE ADDRESSING THE
UNDERLYING BILL.
ANY COMMENTS, ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU.
MY COMMENTS ARE REGARDING THIS
AGENDA ITEM AND ALSO THE
FOLLOWING ONE BECAUSE THE
LEGISLATION IN THE TWO ITEMS IS
CONNECTED.
THIS BILL AND THE RESOLUTION
WILL BE VOTING ON NEXT ARE THE
LEGISLATION THAT IS LEGALLY
REQUIRED BY THE STATE BEFORE
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT CAN PROVIDE
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO SWITCH
FROM VEHICLES THAT BURN GAS AND
DIESEL TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES
THAT CAN RUN ON THE HYDROPOWER.
WHEN YOU COMPARE SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT, ARE PUBLICLY OWNED AND
OPERATED UTILITY TO PUGET SOUND
ENERGY, THE PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT
UTILITY THAT SELLS ELECTRICITY
GENERATED BY BURNING NATURAL
GAS IN THE NEIGHBORING CITIES,
IT IS A VERY CLEAR EXAMPLE OF
WHY PUBLIC INVESTMENT FOR THE
GREEN NW DEAL ARE ESSENTIAL TO
ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE.
BEFORE PROFIT CAPITALIST MARKET
WILL NOT SOLVE THE EXISTING
CRISIS OF CLIMATE CATASTROPHE.
CITY LIGHT GENERATES
ELECTRICITY WITH HYDROPOWER
INCLUDING FROM GENERATORS BUILT
AS PART OF OUR NEW DEAL IN THE
1930S.
WE NEED THAT SCALE OF
INVESTMENT AGAIN.
IN RECENT YEARS CITY LIGHT HAS
HAD MANY EXCELLENT SMOKE SCALE
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, L.E.D.
LIGHT BULBS HAVE BEEN
AFFORDABLE IN SEATTLE LARGELY
BECAUSE THEY HAD A LIGHT CITY
LIGHT HELPS THEM FROM THE STORE.
CITY LIGHT HELPS US KNOW WHERE
WE ARE LEAKING ENERGY, AND
HELPS CITY OWNERS, AND PROTECT
HABITAT LAND IN EASTERN
WASHINGTON.
IN RECENT YEARS CITY LIGHT HAS
PUSHED THE BOARD OF SEATTLE TO
ELECTRIFY ONE TERMINAL AT A
TIME.
AND, HAS BUILT 16 ELECTRIC
CHARGING STATIONS IT OWNS AND
OPERATES IN SEATTLE TODAY WITH
FOUR MORE ON THE WAY.
ALL OF THIS
HAS BEEN POSSIBLE BECAUSE CITY
LIGHT AND THESE BILLS FOR
TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION
CONTINUE THAT WORK.
PARTS OF THESE BILLS THAT I AM
MOST EXCITED ABOUT ARE THE
TRANSITIONS OF METRO BUSES TO
ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRIFYING.
THOSE ARE THINGS CITY LIGHT HAS
BEEN WORKING ON.
I AM GLAD THEY ARE CONTINUED IN
THESE BILLS I REALLY WANTED TO
CONGRATULATE ALL THE
INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS
IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
CLIMATE JUSTICE COMMUNITY WHO
HAVE BEEN PUSHING ON ALL OF
THESE FOR YEARS.
AM DISAPPOINTED, HOWEVER, THAT
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE IS NOT
INVESTED IN MORE REAL RESOURCES
IN TRANSPORTATION
ELECTRIFICATION IN SEATTLE.
RATHER THAN JUST PLANS.
THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ONLY A
GENERAL PLAN AND THE NEXT STEP
FROM HERE WOULD BE TO WRITE AN
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND AFTER
THAT THERE COULD BE NEW
INVESTMENTS.
IN FACT, IN THE MAYOR'S BUDGET
SHE SPECIFICALLY CALLS OUT THE
SMALL CITY LIGHT FUNDS
DEDICATED TO ELECTRIFICATION
BUT COMPLETELY GLOSSES OVER THE
FACT THAT THE BUDGET LINES THAT
INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION
ELECTRIFICATION HAVE ACTUALLY
BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
SINCE LAST YEAR IN HER BUDGET.
MY OFFICE HAS ASKED CITY
COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF TO LOOK
INTO THIS IN MORE DETAIL
BECAUSE THERE ARE PARTS OF THE
BUDGET LINE UNRELATED TO
PROGRAMS.
SO, WE WILL HAVE MORE TO TALK
ABOUT AT THE TIME.
SOME OF IT IS THE FUNDING
ALLOCATED TO GREEN NEW DEAL
PROGRAMS THAT HAVE ON BALANCE
BEEN CUT, NOT INCREASED, BY THE
MAYOR IN THE NEW PROPOSED
BUDGET.
I WILL BE VOTING YES ON THE TWO
BILLS, THEY ARE EXTREMELY
THOROUGH AND COMPETENT IN THE
PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED ARE
EFFECTIVE AND I ALSO WANT TO
THANK THEM FOR ENGAGING WITH MY
OFFICE AND ANSWERING THE
QUESTIONS WE HAD THIS
LEGISLATION.
I JUST WANTED TO REGISTER MY
DISAPPOINTMENT THAT THERE IS
NOT MORE REAL INVESTMENT BY THE
MAYOR AND ACTUALLY IMPLEMENTING
THE PLAN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
HEARING NONE WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>>
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE.
>> ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ THE TITLE OF
ITEM 8 INTO THE RECORD?
>> RESOLUTION 31971.
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE
CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT; ADOPTING
A TRANSPORTATION
ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGIC
INVESTMENT PLAN FOR THE CITY
LIGHT DEPARTMENT THAT WILL
GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
UTILITY'S INFRASTRUCTURE
STRATEGY AND INVESTMENT
PRIORITIES RELATED TO THE
ELECTRIFICATION OF
TRANSPORTATION.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, YOUR
CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE AND
RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE A REPORT
ON THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
JUST PAUSING TO ADMIRE THE
LITTLE ONE, THIS IS RESOLUTION
319 71.
IT WOULD ADOPT SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT'S TRANSPORTATION LET'S
VACATION STRATEGIC INVESTMENT
PLAN.
IS REQUIRED BY HOUSE BILL 1512
PASSED IN 2019.
IT ALLOWS FOR ELECTRIC
UTILITIES TO INVEST RATEPAYER
FUNDS IN TRANSPORTATION
ELECTRIFICATION.
THIS PLAN WHICH IS BEEN PART OF
A MULTIYEAR PLANNING EFFORT
OUTLINES SEATTLE CITY LIGHT'S
RECOMMENDATION STRATEGIC
INVESTMENT PRIORITIES BASED ON
A ROBUST STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH
EFFORT.
FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF THE
STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PLAN
UTILITY WILL BEGIN THE SECOND
PHASE OF CUSTOMER AND COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT TO DEVELOP THE MORE
DETAILED PROGRAM OFFERINGS AND
METRICS TO INCLUDE
ELECTRIFICATION.
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT HEARD FROM
MANY STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE AGGRESSIVELY WORKING TO
REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS
INCLUDING FROM THE
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR.
THIS INVESTMENT PLAN WILL HELP
WITH IT.
IT WAS RECOMMENDED UNANIMOUSLY
BY THE COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN, FOR THOSE COMMENTS.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE RESOLUTION?
HEARING NONE WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
THESE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
LEGISLATION.
LAST ITEM, ADOPTION OF OTHER
RESOLUTIONS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM NUMBER NINE
INTO THE RECORD?
>> RESOLUTION 31973.
SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR
THE HEARINGS ON THE APPEALS OF
CERTAIN APPELLANTS HEARING
EXAMINER CASE NUMBERS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION
31973.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, I
UNDERSTAND YOU ARE PREPARED TO
PROVIDE A REPORT ON THIS ITEM
AND ARE RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO
DO SO.
>> THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME
SPEAK ON BEHALF OF
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ IN
REGARDS TO RESOLUTION 31973.
THIS SETS THE TIME AND PLACE
FOR A HEARING ON 62 INDIVIDUAL
APPEALS TO THE HEARING
EXAMINER'S FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATION OF THE COURT OF
A WATERFRONT LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT 6751.
THIS RESOLUTION SETS THE
HEARING OF EACH APPEAL TO
EITHER DECEMBER 1, 2020 OR
JANUARY 5, 2021.
IN REGULARLY SCHEDULED PUBLIC
ASSETS COMMUNITY.
TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE
QUASIJUDICIAL RULES, COUNCIL
MUST TAKE ACTION THIS WEEK VIA
THIS RESOLUTION.
THIS IS A MANDATORY AND
PROCEDURAL MATTER.
I RECOMMEND THE COUNCIL CONFIRM
RESOLUTION 31973.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS, FOR THAT REPORT.
RE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
HEARINGNONE WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED IN
THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
THESE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
LEGISLATION.
OKAY, OTHER BUSINESS?
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ HAD
ATTENDED TO BE ABLE TO JOIN US
TODAY.
UNFORTUNATELY THAT WAS NOT
POSSIBLE.
SO I AM GOING TO MOVE TO EXCUSE
HER FROM TODAY'S MEETING.
SO IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ WILL BE
EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING.
HEARING NO OBJECTION,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ IS
EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING.
IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS,
FOR OTHER FURTHER BUSINESS TO
COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU AS WELL FOR COLLEAGUE,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS FOR
REPORTING OUT THIS MORNING.
I COULDN'T BE THERE.
OUR DAUGHTER WAS SICK THIS
MORNING.
I DID WANT TO TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND FOLKS
THERE IS A PUBLIC HEARING ON
BUDGET TOMORROW AT 5:30 PM.
THE PUBLIC SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY
OPENS UP AT 3:30 PM TO SIGN UP.
WE WILL SEND YOU IMAGES YOU CAN
USE FOR YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA.
I WANT TO TAKE THIS CHANCE TO
DO A PSA TO GET THAT PUBLIC
TESTIMONY FOR TOMORROW.
ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA AND THANK YOU TO
REMIND US FOR THE GENERAL
PUBLIC TO SIGN UP.
AND ALSO,
I HOPE SHE'S FEELING BETTER.
COLLEAGUES, THIS DOES CONCLUDE
THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS ON
TODAY'S AGENDA.
OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS MONDAY,
OCTOBER 12, 2020 AT 2:00.
HAVE A WONDERFUL AFTERNOON AND
REST UP FOR WHAT PROMISES TO BE
A VERY LONG EVENING TOMORROW.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
>> BY.