I THINK I WILL JUST STAY LIKE
THIS.
>> YOU CAN'T TELL.
>>> OKAY, SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND
GET THE MEETING STARTED. ALL
RIGHT, FOLKS.
THE DECEMBER SEVENTH, 2020
MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> HERE.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT WILL BE
EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING.
PRESENTATIONS, WE WILL GO AHEAD
AND MOVE TO PRESENTATIONS NOW.
>>> COLLEAGUES, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES RECOGNIZED THE
PROCLAMATION.
WE WILL DO THAT BEFORE I
RECOGNIZE THE PROCLAMATION READ
INTO THE RECORD.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE
I REQUEST THE ROLLCALL?
HEARING NO QUESTIONS, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL TO
DETERMINE WHICH COUNCILMEMBERS
WOULD LIKE THEIR SIGNATURES
AFFIXED TO THE DOCUMENT?
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, KNOWN
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, YOU MAY
PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION AND
COUNCIL WOOLS WILL BE SUSPENDED
IMMEDIATELY JUST PRIOR TO OUR
GUEST MAKING COMMENTS.
WE WILL TAKE A QUICK LITTLE
PAUSE AFTER YOUR COMMENTS TO
ALLOW FOR THE PROCEDURAL STEP
TO SUSPEND THE ROLES IN ORDER
TO HEAR FROM OUR GUESTS ON THE
PROCLAMATION.
FOR NOW, COUNCILMEMBER MORALES,
THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> THIS PROCLAMATION IS TO
HONOR THE LIFE AND IMPACT OF
YOUR MONEY GABLER MICHAEL ON
OUR COMMUNITY.
HE WAS A LEADER IN MANY CIRCLES
OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS
INCLUDING MANY THAT I HAVE HAD
THE PRIVILEGE TO PARTICIPATE IN
OVER THE YEARS.
FOLKS THAT ARE ADVOCATING FOR
ACCESS TO LAND, FOR STRONGER
PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE,
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS.
I AM HONORED TO BE ABLE TO DO
THIS FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY
TODAY AND I WOULD LIKE TO GO
AHEAD AND READ THE PROCLAMATION
INTO THE RECORD, IF I CAN.
OKAY.
SO YOU ALL HAVE A COPY OF THIS.
WE DID CIRCULATED LAST WEEK,
BUT I WILL READ IT NOW.
HE WAS A MENTOR, FRIEND AND
COMMUNITY LEADER IN SEATTLE AND
WASHINGTON STATE. WHEREAS THE
CITY OF SEATTLE RECOGNIZES HIS
DEDICATION TO YOUTH THROUGH
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, IMPROVING
EDUCATION OUTCOMES FOR ENGLISH
LANGUAGE LEARNERS BY ADVOCATING
FOR THE CREATION OF THE SEATTLE
WORLD AT SCHOOL, INCREASING
STANDARDS FOR HOME CHILDCARE AND
ADVOCATING FOR EVERY CHILD HE
MET.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE RECOGNIZES
HIS COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC
HEALTH, ENSURING ACCESS TO
CLEAN WATER AND FOOD ACROSS THE
GLOBE, EDUCATING COMMUNITIES
AROUND INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR
QUALITY AND INCREASING FOOD
SECURITY FOR SECURITIES ACROSS
WASHINGTON STATE.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE RECOGNIZES
HIS DEVOTION TO VISION OF A
THRIVING IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEES
THROUGH HIS 20 YEARS OF SERVICE
TO IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN
SEATTLE, LEADERSHIP FOR THE
CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF
IMMIGRANT REFUGEE AFFAIRS AS A
STRATEGIC ADVISOR TO THE CITY,
ADVOCACY FOR THE CREATION OF
THE KING COUNTY REFUGEE
COMMISSION, LEADERSHIP IN THE
FIGHT TO RAISE MINIMUM WAGE IN
SEATTLE, SMALL BUSINESS
ORGANIZING INCLUDING HOME
CHILDCARE OWNERS AND A FOCUS ON
CIVIL ENGAGEMENT.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE RECOGNIZES
HIS DEDICATION TO HIS FAMILY AS
FATHER TO NATHAN, AND LOVING
GRANDFATHER.
HE WAS AN ELDER FIGURE TO
THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS
YOUNG AND OLD.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND ITS
ELECTED LEADERS MOURN THE LOSS
OF HIM AND GRACIOUSLY CELEBRATE
HIS LIFE AND THE EFFORTS TO
AFFECT JUSTICE.
NOW FOR DECEMBER 7th, 2020,
THIS SHALL BE A DAY OF
RECOGNITION FOR FRIEND, MENTOR,
AND LEADER.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES FOR THE PROCLAMATION
AND WONDERFUL RECOGNITION VIA
THIS PROCLAMATION.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU
BRINGING IT FORWARD.
COLLEAGUES, WE WILL GO AHEAD
AND SUSPEND THE RULES HERE.
I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO SUSPEND
THE RULES IN ORDER TO HEAR FROM
GUESTS WHO ARE, AS I
UNDERSTAND, WITH US.
I WILL BE LOOKING AT I.T.
TO SIGNAL TO ME THEY ARE, IN
FACT, ON THE LINE AND
AVAILABLE.
>> THEY ARE NOT PRESENT.
>> NOT CURRENTLY PRESENT.
OKAY.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES , HOW
WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED GIVEN
THAT OUR GUESTS ARE NOT PRESENT
TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION?
>> WELL, I WILL STALL FOR ONE
SECOND HERE TO SEE IF I KNOW
WHAT IS HAPPENING.
I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO BE
CALLING.
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THEY WILL
BE CALLING IN DURING THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD INSTEAD, BUT WE
HAD LET THEM KNOW WE WOULD SET
ASIDE A COUPLE OF MINUTES HERE.
IF THEY ARE NOT ON THE LINE,
THEN I WOULD ASK THAT WE JUST
PROCEED AND WE WILL MAKE SURE
THAT FAMILY MEMBERS GET A COPY
OF THE PROCLAMATION.
>> OKAY.
THAT SOUNDS FAIR. I WILL JUST
CHECK ONE MORE TIME WITH I.T.
TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVEN'T
CALLED IN SINCE WE HAVE BEEN
CHATTING AND IF THEY HAVEN'T,
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND LEAVE IT
TO YOU, COUNCILMEMBER MORALES,
TO RESENT THE PROCLAMATION AT
YOUR DISCRETION TO THE FAMILY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I.T.
, I JUST WANT TO CONFIRM ONE
LAST TIME THAT OUR GUESTS HAVE
NOT CALLED IN?
>> SORRY, THEY HAVE NOT CALLED
IN.
>> OKAY, GREAT.
>>> FOLKS, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND
MOVE ON.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES, FOR THAT PROCLAMATION.
I DON'T ME TO CUT OFF
DISCUSSION HERE.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE,
COLLEAGUES, THAT WOULD LIKE TO
MAKE COMMENTS ON THIS
PROCLAMATION BEFORE WE MOVE TO
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES?
ALL RIGHT, SEEING NO ONE,
THANKS AGAIN, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES .
>>> WILL MOVE TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MINUTES.
THE MINUTES 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?
>>> I WILL MOVE TO THE ADOPTION
OF THE REFERRAL CALENDAR.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
PROPOSED INTERJECTED 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 PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD FOR THE AGENDA AND THE
2020 WORK PROGRAM.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR
THEIR ONGOING PATIENCE AND
COOPERATION AS WE CONTINUE TO
OPERATE THIS REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT SECTION.
AS A REMINDER, THE CITY COUNCIL
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO END OR
ELIMINATE THESE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIODS IF WE DEEM THE SYSTEM
IS BEING ABUSED OR IS NO LONGER
SUITABLE FOR MEETINGS TO BE
CONDUCTED EFFICIENTLY AND
EFFECTIVELY.
I WILL MODERATE THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS 20
MINUTES AND EACH SPEAKER WILL
HAVE TWO MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE
CITY COUNCIL. I WILL CALL ON
EACH SPEAKER BY NAME AND IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED
ON THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
IF YOU HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED
TO SPEAK BUT WOULD LIKE TO, YOU
CAN SIGN UP BY GOING TO THE
COUNCIL'S WEBSITE AT
COUCIL.SEATTLE.GOV /COUNSEL.
STAFF WILL UNMUTE THE
APPROPRIATE MICROPHONE AND YOU
WILL HEAR AN AUTOMATIC PROMPT
OF "YOU HAVE BEEN ON MUTED
PEER" AFTER YOU HEAR THAT
AUTOMATIC PROMPT, YOU WILL NEED
TO PRESS STAR SIX BEFORE
SPEAKING.
PLEASE START SPEAKING BY
STATING YOUR NAME AND THE OUNCE
YOU ARE ADDRESSING.
PUBLIC COMMENTS SHOULD RELATE
TO AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA OR
THE COUNCIL'S 2020 WORK
PROGRAM.
SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME.
THAT MEANS YOU HAVE 10 SECONDS
LEFT OF THE ALLOTTED TWO
MINUTES.
WANT TO HEAR THE CHIME, WE ASK
THAT YOU PLEASE BEGIN TO WRAP
UP YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IF SPEAKERS DON'T END THEIR
COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME PROVIDED, YOUR
MICROPHONE WILL BE MUTED TO
ALLOWING US TO CALL IN THE NEXT
PEAKER.
ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE
DISCONNECT FROM THE LINE AND IF
YOU PLAN TO CONTINUE FOLLOWING
THIS MEETING, YOU CAN DO SO ON
THE SEATTLE CHANNEL OR THE
LISTENING OPTIONS LISTED ON THE
AGENDA.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NO
OPEN.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR
SIX AFTER YOU HEAR THE PROMPT
OF "YOU HAVE BEEN ON MUTED
PEER" THE FIRST SPEAKER IS
HOWARD GAIL, FOLLOWED BY JULIA.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
HOWARD GAIL, DISTRICT 7
COMMENTING ON POLICE REFORM AND
ACCOUNTABILITY.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
TODAY WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE
CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY AND
STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR
THE 2021 SESSION.
YOU ARE CALLING FOR THE STATE,
"TO PASS LEGISLATION AND
ENHANCE THE AUTHORITY FOR
POLICE CHIEFS TO DISCIPLINE
OFFICERS THAT VIOLATE PUBLIC
STANDARDS AND TRUST."
GIVEN THE 27 KILLINGS IN THE
PAST NINE YEARS AND THE OBSCENE
ABUSE OF PROTESTERS IN THE LAST
SIX MONTHS, IT SHOULD BE CLEAR
THAT, "THE AUTHORITY OF THE
POLICE CHIEFS IS NOT REALLY THE
ISSUE HERE.
NOR HAS ANYONE SUGGESTED FOR
THE CONTINUING ABUSE IN
SEATTLE."
THE ONLY WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS
IS THROUGH A CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT
ENTITY AND PUNISH OFFICERS WHO
ABUSE THEIR POWER.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY IN
THIS POST GEORGE FLOYD MOMENT
TO ABANDON A MILITARY VISION,
WHICH IS DOMINATED FOR 150
YEARS NOW, WITH THE CHIEF OF
POLICE VIEWED AS THE FINAL
COMMANDER AND FINAL DECIDER.
WE NEED CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT. IN
THE SAME LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
HERE PROPOSING AND DISCUSSING
TODAY, WE WILL CALL FOR SUPPORT
TO POLICIES THAT REDUCE THE USE
OF A FORCE ASSOCIATED WITH
CROWD MANAGEMENT AND TO SUPPORT
THE ESTABLISHMENT. IT IS
CURIOUS THE COUNCIL WOULD ASK
THE STATE LEGISLATOR TO DO
SOMETHING THEY HAVE FAILED TO
DO FOR DECADES. IT IS NOT ONLY
SUMMARY AND META-DATA CURRENTLY
AVAILABLE.
I CHECKED TODAY ON THE WEBSITE.
ONCE MORE INDICATING A
DISCONNECT BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL
AND THE ACTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY
OF POLICE IN SEATTLE.
MOVE TO A SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS
FOR PUBLIC INPUT AND OVERSIGHT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>>> NEXT UP IS JULIA PROSCIUTTO
. I ALSO HAVE DAVE ROBERTS
SIGNED UP, BUT HE IS LISTED AS
NOT PRESENT.
DAVE, IF YOU'RE LISTENING, NOW
IS THE TIME TO CALL BACK IN.
NEXT UP IS JULIA.
>> HELLO, COUNCIL . MY NAME IS
JULIA. I AM CALLING AS A
RESIDENT OF SEATTLE.
I AM JOINING IN TO CELEBRATE
AND HONOR THE LIFE OF MY FRIEND,
YOMANI . HE PLANTED SEEDS AND
BUILT-UP COMMUNITY LEADERS ALL
THE WAY TO A VISION. YOMANI
WAS AN ORGANIZER AND INVESTED
IN PEOPLE AND RELATIONSHIPS
EVEN THOUGH OUR RELATIONSHIP
WAS COALITION PARTNERS TRYING
TO WIN POLICIES AND PUSHING FOR
CHANGE, HE ALWAYS MADE SURE TO
CONNECT FROM A PERSONAL LEVEL
AND GOT TO KNOW AND CARE FOR
EVERYONE IN THE REAL.
YOMANI DEDICATED HIS TIME AND
ENERGY TOWARD BUILDING A MORE
JUST WORLD , WHICH HE DID BY
INVESTING IN PEOPLE AND
RELATIONSHIPS AND MAKING SURE
EVERY YOUNG PERSON KNEW THEIR
FULL EXPANSE OF THEIR
POTENTIAL.
YOMANI 'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE
CITY IS TOO LONG TO FIT IN JUST
ONE PROCLAMATION AND HIS
TIRELESS ENTHUSIASM WILL BE
GREATLY MISSED.
I KNOW HIS SPIRIT LIVES ON
INSIDE OF ALL OF US. I AM
DEDICATED TO CONTINUING TO WORK
TO MAKE YOMANI PROUD.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, JULIA, FOR
CALLING IN TODAY.
>>> OKAY, COLLEAGUES.
I WILL CHECK ONE MORE TIME TO
SEE IF OUR LAST SPEAKER IS
HERE.
HE IS STILL NOT LISTED AS
PRESENT SO WE WILL GO AHEAD AND
CLOSE OUT THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD AND MOVE INTO ITEMS OF
BUSINESS ON OUR AGENDA.
>>> WE HAVE A LOT OF ITEMS ON
THE AGENDA TODAY.
LOOKING FORWARD TO DISCUSSION
ON ALL OF THEM.
>>> PAYMENT OF THE BILLS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
TITLE FOR THE RECORD?
>> 119965 AND ORDERING AND
PAYMENT THEREOF.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
I MOVED TO PASS 119965.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO PASS THE BILL.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON >>
PEDERSEN?THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> THANK YOU.
EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE?
>>> COMMITTEE REPORTS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
ONE INTO THE RECORD?
>> PUBLIC ASSETS AND NATIVE
COMMUNITY COMMITTEES.
AGENDA ITEM 1, 119964,
RELATING TO THE SEATTLE CENTER
DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE
SEATTLE CENTER DIRECTOR TO
EXECUTE THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO
THE FACILITY USE AND OCCUPANCY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE AND THE SEATTLE
REPERTORY THEATER.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. AS CHAIR
OF THE COMMITTEE, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE
THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU.
SO THE SEATTLE REPERTOIRE
THEATER, LIKE THE REST OF THE
ARTS COMMUNITY, IS FACING AND
HAS FACED SEVERE ECONOMIC
CHALLENGES AS THEY WILL BE
UNABLE TO HOLD IN PERSON
PERFORMANCES UNTIL THE
GOVERNOR'S RESTRICTIONS ARE
LIFTED.
TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES
CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC, THIS
PROPOSED THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
1996 AGREEMENT WOULD REMOVE THE
OBLIGATION FOR THE SEATTLE
REPERTORY THEATER TO MAKE THE
FISCAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
FUND.
THE 2019 FUND IS 170,000
$571,000 AND THE 220,000 FISCAL
YOUR CONTRIBUTION IS 174 836,000
. SINCE THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO
MAKE THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE
FUND, WE WANT TO MOVE TO MAKE
SURE WE CAN ALLOW THEM TO USE
THE FUND FOR OPERATING EXPENSES
THROUGH JUNE 30th, 2022. I WILL
CLARIFY WHY 2019 IS LISTED.
WHILE COVID STRUCK THE
BEGINNING OF 2020, THE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND WERE
DUE JUNE 2020 BUT BECAUSE OF
THE PANDEMIC, THE SCHEDULE IS
NOT MATT.
BASICALLY THE OBLIGATION FOR
THE SEATTLE REPERTOIRE THEATER
O MAKE THESE DONATIONS,
DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS COULD
BE DONE IN LIGHT OF COVID.
THE SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATER
WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A
MINIMUM BALANCE OF $160,000 IN
THE FUND.
THE FUND, WHICH IS OWNED AND
MANAGED BY THE SEATTLE
REPERTORY THEATER AND PER THE
1996 AGREEMENT, WAS TO BE USED
SOLELY FOR REPLACEMENT,
MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR
PURPOSES OF THE THEATER.
THE SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATER
WAS FOUNDED IN 1963 UNDER THE
LEADERSHIP OF MAGNA RIGHT.
IT IS ONE OF THE OLDEST RESIDENT
ORGANIZATIONS ON THE SEATTLE
CENTER CAMPUS.
AFTER OUR COMMUNITY HEARING
LAST WEEK, THE PUBLIC ASSETS
WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE
COUNCIL PASS COUNCIL BILL
119964 . THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
THERE WE GO.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, PLEASE.
>> THANKS SO MUCH.
I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY
THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO
SEATTLE CENTER FOR WORKING TO
ADDRESS THE DIRE NEEDS OF OUR
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS REALLY
DIFFICULT TIME. I REALLY
APPRECIATE UNDERSTANDING THAT
THE EFFORTS OF THE CITY TO MEET
THOSE NEEDS WILL NOT HAVE A
NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE ABILITY
OF THE THEATER TO ADDRESS
MAINTENANCE NEEDS, BUT WILL PUT
THE THEATER ON BETTER FOOTING
FOR WHEN THEY ARE AIMING TO
REOPEN.
THANKS TO THE DIRECTOR FOR HIS
AND HIS STAFF'S WORK ON THIS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
ALL RIGHT, HEARING NONE, WILL
THE >> PEDERSEN?CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF
THE BILL?
>> >> STRAUSS?YES.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION
ON MY BEHALF?
>>> ITEM 2, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEM 2 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> 119746 AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION; AUTHORIZING THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION TO EXECUTE AN
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND
RESTATED CONCESSION AGREEMENT
WITH TENNIS CENTER AT SAND
POINT, LLC AT WARREN G.
MAGNUSON PARK.
2.
>> I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN . THIS AUTHORIZES AN
AMENDMENT TO DO FOUR IMPORTANT
LEGAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED
CHANGES AND ADDITIONS. LONG
TIME COMING, BUT WE SAW THIS ON
THE HORIZON.
WHAT IS TO UPDATE THE LANGUAGE
AND CONCESSION AGREEMENT.
NUMBER TWO, ADD AN EXTENSION
OPTION TO THE AGREEMENT.
THIS IS PRETTY COMMON.
WE HAVE SEEN THIS IN THE PAST.
NUMBER THREE, TO REDEFINE
PUBLIC BENEFITS, PROCESSES,
REQUIREMENTS, AND AUTHORIZED
OFFSETS.
I WILL LOOP BACK TO THE PUBLIC
BENEFITS IN A MINUTE. FINALLY,
NUMBER FOUR, AMEND THE FEE
PAYMENT DUE DATE. GETTING BACK
TO REDEFINING THE PUBLIC
BENEFITS, AS YOU KNOW, WE
WORKED ON REVAMPING THE WHOLE
PIECE IN THE LAST FOUR OR FIVE
YEARS SO WE HAVE A REAL
EXPANSION OF PUBLIC BENEFITS,
AND RAISING SOCIAL JUSTICE.
BASICALLY KEEPING CIVIC ASSETS
AND KEEPING THE PUBLIC AND
PUBLIC ASSETS PUBLIC.
THIS IS ANOTHER GREAT WAY TO
UPDATE THE CONTRACT AND THE
CONCESSION AGREEMENT AND THE
AMENDMENTS AND TO EXPAND THE
PUBLIC BENEFITS PIECE, WHICH WE
HAVE BEEN DOING ACROSS THE
CIVIC AND PUBLIC ASSETS THAT
THE PEOPLE IN SEATTLE OWN.
WITH THAT, THE PUBLIC ASSETS
AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
COUNCIL PASS COUNCIL BILL
119746 AS AMENDED.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ FOR THAT REPORT.
COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE BILL, WITH THE >>
PEDERSEN?CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> ITEM 3. WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEM 3 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> 1574, REAPPOINTMENT OF
MICHAEL L. REICHERT AS MEMBER,
SEATTLE INDIAN SERVICES
COMMISSION GOVERNING COUNCIL,
FOR A TERM TO NOVEMBER 30,
2022.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
THE CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMED THE
APPOINTMENT.
>> MADAM CHAIR, THIS IS A
REAPPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL L.
REICHERT SENIOR . AS YOU KNOW,
THE SEATTLE INDIAN SERVICE
COMMISSION IS A PUBLIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT WAS
CREATED IN THE 1970s, I BELIEVE.
HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH
SERVICES AS WELL AS HIS
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE IN SOCIAL
SERVICES HAS SEEN ADVOCACY MAKE
HIM AN IDEAL CANDIDATE TO
CONTINUE WORKING ON THIS
COUNCIL . PUBLIC ASSETS AND
NATIVE COMMUNITIES RECOMMEND
THE COUNCIL CONFIRM HIS
REAPPOINTMENT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
APPOINTMENT?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE APPOINTMENT, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT?
>> MADAM CLERK, YOU MIGHT BE
MUTED.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
ALL RIGHT.
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEMS 4
THROUGH 14.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ 4
THROUGH 14 INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEMS 4 THROUGH 14.
REAPPOINTMENTS OF GLORIA
CONNORS, TODD LIEBER, AND WILL
LEAD MEN. APPOINTMENT AND
REAPPOINTMENTS OF MICHAEL GEORGE
, KOICHI KOBAYASHI, AND MARK
F. DEDERER THROUGH SEPTEMBER
28, 2022.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THESE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
ALL RIGHT, FOLKS.
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ , YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED ALSO TO PROVIDE THE
COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU.
WE WERE DELIGHTED TO HAVE
DIRECTOR ROBERT OF THE SEATTLE
CENTER.
HE SPENT TIME WITH ALL 11
APPLICANTS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
AND EXPRESSES EXCITEMENT FOR
FOUR NEW AND SEVEN RETURNING
APPOINTEES.
FOUR OUR NEW AND SEVEN ARE
REAPPOINTMENTS.
THIS IS A GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE
THAT PROVIDE DIRECT FEEDBACK
AND GUIDANCE, ESTABLISH
POLICIES, AND TO SUBMIT TO THE
COUNCIL A REGULAR REPORT ON THE
PROGRESS SEATTLE CENTER IS
MAKING.
THIS HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY
IMPORTANT IN LIGHT OF THE
INTENSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AND RECENT RECONSTRUCTION OF
THE SEATTLE CENTER, ALSO KNOWN
AS THE CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA.
THE SCHEDULED OPENING OF THE NHL
CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA FOR THE
NHL CRACKEN TEAM IN THE FALL OF
2021. IF YOU RECALL, THESE LAST
FOUR YEARS OR SO, WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING HARD HAVING THEM COME
TO THE CITY OF SEATTLE TO NOT
ONLY REDEVELOP AND RECONSTRUCT
THE SEATTLE CENTER, BUT ALSO
THE NHL TRAINING CENTER IN THE
NORTH WITH NEW HOTELS,
RESTAURANTS, LOW INCOME
HOUSING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS
WELL AS MARKET RATE HOUSING.
THIS IS BEEN OUR EMPHASIS ON
THE NORTH END AROUND THE NORTH
RAIL LIGHT DATE STATION FOR
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
EMPLOYMENT AND WE'RE HOPING
TRANSIT ORIENTED CHILDCARE.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE ARE
HAPPY TO REPORT THAT VIRGINIA
MASON WILL BE JOINING THE
MEDICAL COMMUNITY UP NORTH WITH
NORTHWEST HOSPITAL.
THAT BEING SAID, THE PUBLIC
ASSETS RECOMMENDS THE COUNCIL
FROM THE APPOINTMENTS 01700.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ . ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT.
I JUST WANT TO SPEAK BRIEFLY
ABOUT MICHAEL GEORGE FOR THE
COMMITTEE AND I AM REALLY
EXCITED TO SEE MICHAEL PUTTING
HIMSELF FORWARD FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE.
I GOT TO BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH
MICHAEL YESTERDAY WHEN HE WAS A
CANDIDATE FOR SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL DISTRICT 7. ONE OF MY
OPPONENTS IN THE PRIMARY THAT I
CAME TO HAVE EXTREMELY HIGH
REGARD FOR HIM AND WE HAVE BEEN
SOCIAL SINCE THEN AND
COLLABORATING ON WHAT OUT OF
PROJECTS INCLUDING DOWNTOWN
SCHOOL AND OTHER ISSUES RELATED
TO LIVABILITY AND SAFETY
DOWNTOWN. YOU KNOW, I KNOW HIM
TO BE A PERSON OF THE HIGHEST
ETHICAL CHARACTER AND THE
HIGHEST COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC
SERVICE AND EVERYTHING THAT WE
ARE TRYING TO DO HERE IN THE
CITY OF SEATTLE TO MOVE THE
BALL FORWARD ON HOMELESSNESS,
ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND ON ALL
SORTS OF ISSUES WHERE MICHAEL
HAS EXPERTISE AND DEMONSTRATED
COMMITMENT AND REALLY FORTUNATE
TO CALL HIM MY FRIEND AND SOON
FORTUNATE TO CALL HIM BOARD
MEMBER. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
VOTING TO APPROVE MICHAEL ALONG
WITH THE OTHER NOMINEES TODAY
AND REALLY APPRECIATE SEEING
HIM STEP FORWARD FOR THIS GREAT
, GREAT WAY TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE APPOINTMENTS?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
>> PEDERSEN?ON THE
APPOINTMENTS, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE >>
STRAUSS?CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
>>> ALL RIGHT, WE WILL GO AHEAD
AND MOVE TO THE COMMITTEE
REPORT FOR TRANSPORTATION AND
UTILITIES COMMITTEE.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 15 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> 119953, RELATING TO THE CITY
LIGHT DEPARTMENT; ACCEPTING .
>> COLLEAGUES, WE HAVE NINE
ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA. THE FIRST
TWO ARE FROM SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
. THE FIRST ONE THAT WAS JUST
READ INTO THE RECORD, 119953,
IS SIMILAR TO THE NEXT ONE,
119954. THESE TWO MEASURES ARE
THE ROUTINE APPROVAL OF ALMOST
600 EASEMENTS NEEDED BY CITY
LIGHT TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO NEW
DEVELOPMENTS AND OTHER
SITUATIONS WHERE SERVICES
PHYSICALLY CHANGE.
THESE EASEMENTS ALLOW THE
UTILITY TO LOCATE WIRES ACROSS
PROPERTY NOT OWNED BY EITHER A
CERTAIN CUSTOMER OR THE CITY
GOVERNMENT.
TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO ALL
CUSTOMERS IN ANY NEW
SUBDIVISION.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE BILL, >> PEDERSEN?WITH
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE FIX MY
SIGNATURE?
>>> ITEM 16.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 16 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> 119954, RELATING TO THE CITY
LIGHT DEPARTMENT; ACCEPTING .
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THIS
BILL PASSED.
>> THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE
ONE WE JUST PASSED, IT IS
VARIOUS EASEMENTS FOR SEATTLE
CITY LIGHT AND THE COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
THANK YOU.
>> ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, >> PEDERSEN?WITH
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>>> ITEM 17.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
17 INTO THE RECORD?
>> COUNCIL BILL 119956 ,
RELATING TO THE CITY PUBLIC
UTILITIES, AUTHORIZING THE
GENERAL MANAGER/CEO OF SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH KING COUNTY FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT 40 FOR FIRE
PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CERTAIN
CITY OF SEATTLE WATER SYSTEM
PROPERTIES IN KING COUNTY,
WASHINGTON.
>> SPU PAYS FOR THE SERVICE AND
THIS IS AN UPDATE OF A PRIOR
AGREEMENT.
IS A SMALL POSITIVE FISCAL
IMPACT DUE TO A LATER COST FOR
THE FIRE DISTRICT SERVICES, THE
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN . ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE BILL, THE CLERK >>
PEDERSEN?PLEASE CALL THE REAL
ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF?
>>> ITEM 18, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ THE SHORT TITLE OF
ITEM 18 INTO THE RECORD?
>> COUNCIL BILL 119961 ,
RELATING TO SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES; AUTHORIZING THE
GENERAL MANAGER AND CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES TO ACQUIRE,
ACCEPT, AND RECORD ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY OF SEATTLE BOTH
TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT
PROPERTY RIGHTS FROM OWNERS OF
PROPERTY.
>> IT IS A LARGE ENVIRONMENTAL
CAPITAL PROJECT THAT INCLUDES
STORM WATER STORAGE TUNNEL. THE
OVERALL PROJECT REMAINS ON
BUDGET.
THE COMMITTEE WILL BE RECEIVING
A BRIEFING AND UPDATE ON THE
STATUS OF THE PROJECT EARLY
NEXT YEAR.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
>> PEDERSEN?PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
>> STRAUSS?ON THE BILL, WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF >>
HERBOLD?THE BILL?
>> YES.
>> >> JUAREZ?YES.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>>> ITEM 19, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ THE SHORT TITLE OF
ITEM 19 INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 19, COUNCIL BILL
119962, RELATING TO SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES; AUTHORIZING
THE GENERAL MANAGER AND CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES TO ENTER INTO
A STORMWATER FACILITY
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON AND GRANT A NON-
EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT TO THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON.
>> THIS MEASURE WILL APPROVE A
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT THAT
REGARDS TWO ADJACENT STORMWATER
PONDS ALONG I-5 IN SOUTH
SEATTLE.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDEDS APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
>> PEDERSEN?ON THE BILL, WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> STRAUSS?>> YES.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF?
>>> ITEM 20.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
AGENDA ITEM 20 INTO THE RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119959,
IMPOSING A REVENUE MEASURE OF
0.15 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX
FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES AS
AUTHORIZED BY SEATTLE VOTERS AT
THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION .
THIS WILL PROVIDE REVENUE TO
THE SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION
BENEFIT DISTRICT.
TODAY'S ACTION IS ESSENTIALLY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY FINANCE
DIRECTOR TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS
NEEDED TO WORK WITH THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO TURN
ON THAT REVENUE STREAM FOR US.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
HEARING NONE, >> PEDERSEN?WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> >> STRAUSS?YES.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION
ON MY BEHALF?
>>> ITEM 21, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ THE SHORT TITLE
INTO THE RECORD?
>> COUNCIL BILL 119960,
REGARDING THE TRANSIT SERVICE
FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH KING
COUNTY; AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE TERM TO
JUNE 30, 2021 .
>> THIS IS A SIX MONTH FUNDING
AGREEMENT WITH KING COUNTY
METRO.
IT IS A BRIEF SIX MONTH
EXTENSION THAT IS NEEDED
BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS SIX YEARS
BENEFIT DISTRICT FUNDING WAS
WRITTEN TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF
THIS YEAR.
THERE IS NO CUSHION BUILT AND
AT THAT TIME SO THIS IS JUST
GIVING SIX MORE MONTHS UNDER
THE EXISTING REGIME.
WE WILL HAVE A MORE ROBUST
DISCUSSION LATER WHEN WE
RECEIVE THE NEW SERVICE FUNDING
AGREEMENT WITH KING COUNTY
METRO.
WE WILL HAVE A BIGGER
DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT LATER.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE BILL, WILL >>
PEDERSEN?THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL?
>> >> STRAUSS?YES.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION
ON MY BEHALF?
ITEM 22.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 22 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 22, 31981,
RELATING TO THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR TO ACT
AS THE AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE/AGENT ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE .
>> RESOLUTION 31981 ALLOWS THE
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO APPLY FOR A
GRANT THAT IF OBTAINED WILL
PROVIDE A SIGNIFICANT FUNDING,
$910,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
THE GEORGETOWN SOUTH PARK
CONNECTION TRAIL PROJECT.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED THIS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. OKAY,
COLLEAGUES.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THIS RESOLUTION?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL >>
PEDERSEN?THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> ITEM 23.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 23 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> RESOLUTION 31980, GRANTING
CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL TO
CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN,
AND OPERATE BELOW-GRADE PRIVATE
UTILITY LINES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, YOU
ARE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE THE
REPORT.
>> THANK YOU.
THIS RESOLUTION IS A
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF A HEAT
CAPTURING PROJECT THAT NEEDS A
PERMIT TO LOCATE PIPES UNDER
CITY GOVERNMENT STREETS.
THE PROJECT IS AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL WAY
TO CAPTURE FOR USE HEAT FROM
SEWER LINES THAT WOULD
OTHERWISE BE WASTED. WE WILL
SEE THIS PROJECT AGAIN WITH
COMPLETE DRAWINGS ALONG WITH A
PERMANENT APPLICATION LATER.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT
REPORT.
COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
RESOLUTION?
HEARING NONE, >> PEDERSEN?WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE ADOPTION OF THE
RESOLUTION?
>> STRAUSS?>> YES.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE ON THE LEGISLATION
ON MY BEHALF?
>>> OKAY, ADOPTION OF OTHER
RESOLUTIONS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
AGENDA ITEM 24 INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 24, RESOLUTION
31982, SETTING FORTH THE CITY
OF SEATTLE
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I WILL MOVE TO ADOPT. IS THERE
A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE
SECOND.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
I WILL ADDRESS IT FIRSTHAND OPEN
THE FLOOR TO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE LOBBYING AGENDA.
I WON'T SPEND TOO MUCH TIME
TALKING ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF
THIS PARTICULAR RESOLUTION. THE
ATTACHMENT DOES REPRESENT THE
PROPOSED CITIES LOBBYING AGENDA
FOR CONSIDERATION AND
DISCUSSION TODAY. IT IS
INTENDED TO, OF COURSE, BE A
BLUEPRINT OF SORTS THAT WILL
GUIDE OUR LOBBYISTS IN OLYMPIA
ON VALUES AND PRINCIPLES AND
HOPES IN TERMS OF WHAT WE WOULD
LIKE TO SEE FROM THE STATE
LEGISLATOR IN TERMS OF
STATUTORY FIXES OR REVENUE
ALLOCATIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS
THAT WOULD BENEFIT THE
RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
AS I MENTIONED THIS MORNING, WE
HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE
A PUBLIC DISCUSSION ABOUT THE
DRAFT LOBBYING AGENDA DURING
COUNCIL BRIEFINGS.
WE HAVE DONE THAT TWICE NOW.
THAT PRESENTATION WAS MADE TO
US BY THE FOLKS OVER AT THE
OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS.
IN ADDITION, THE OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
REACHED OUT TO EACH
COUNCILMEMBER TO REQUEST A ONE-
ON-ONE MEETING TO BREACH EACH
OF YOU AND SOLICIT YOUR INPUT
AND THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE
LOBBYING AGENDA FOR INCLUSION
IN THE CURRENT DRAFT.
I WANT TO THANK EACH OF YOU AND
THE MEMBERS OF OUR OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS FOR
THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE IN THE
BACKGROUND TO GET US TO A POINT
TO CONSIDER TAKING FINAL ACTION
TODAY ON APPROVING THE CITY'S
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR 2021. WE
HAVE HEARD MULTIPLE TIMES FROM
OIR THAT THIS LEGISLATIVE
SESSION WILL BE A HISTORIC ONE,
GIVEN IT WILL BE HAPPENING
REMOTELY AND IN THE CONTEXT OF
THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND THE
OTHER CRISES FACING OUR SHARED
CONSTITUENCIES ACROSS THE STATE.
THIS IS GOING TO BE A TOUGH
IMPORTANT ONE IN WHICH WE CAN Y
LIFT UP THE CITY'S PRIORITIES
ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE WE
REPRESENT AND WE OFTEN TIMES
SAY THAT THE CITY CAN DO A LOT
AND WE DO A LOT IN TERMS OF
MEETING THE BASIC NEEDS OF OUR
RESIDENTS, BUT WE NEED ALL THE
HELP WE CAN GET DURING THESE
TIMES FROM OUR PARTNERS AT THE
STATE LEVEL AND OF COURSE, AT
THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
THIS YEAR, GENERALLY SPEAKING
OUR AGENDA REPRESENT OUR
CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, TO CLIMATE
RESILIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE, TO A JUST ECONOMY, A
JUST RECOVERY IN THE FACE OF
COVID, TO PUSHING FURTHER ON
RACIAL EQUITY, TO ADVANCING
ISSUES RELATED TO SUBSTANTIVE
POLICE REFORM, AND TO
CONTINUING OUR ADVOCACY FOR
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE BY
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT WE NEED TO
IMMEDIATELY CORRECT FOR OUR
EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE TAXATION
SYSTEM ACROSS THE CITY.
WE ARE HAPPY AND EAGER TO WORK
WITH OUR STATE PARTNERS. IN
ADDITION TO ALL OF THOSE THINGS
ON MUCH-NEEDED COVID RELIEF FOR
OUR CONSTITUENTS HERE IN THE
CITY OF SEATTLE AND WE'RE
LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
THE STATE PARTNERS ON
IDENTIFYING ADDITIONAL COVID-19
RELIEF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE
PEOPLE THAT WE CURRENTLY SERVE.
I WILL LEAVE IT THERE.
THERE IS A LOT TO BE EXCITED
ABOUT IN OUR LOBBYING AGENDA.
AGAIN, FOR FOLKS THAT ARE NEW
TO THE COUNCIL BUT ALSO FOR
FOLKS THAT ARE WATCHING AND MAY
NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH A LOBBYING
AGENDA, YOU WON'T SEE ANY
SPECIFIC BILLS CALLED OUT IN
OUR LOBBYING AGENDA. THIS IS,
AGAIN, A BLUEPRINT OF VALUES
AND PRINCIPLES THAT WE WANT TO
GENERALLY ADVOCATE FOR, OR
AGAINST, ONCE WE ARE DOWN IN
OLYMPIA AND ONCE WE HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ACTUAL
LANGUAGE FROM BILLS. WE ARE
ABLE TO EMPOWER OUR LOBBYISTS
AND OUR OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS TO
ADVOCATE ACCORDINGLY TO THE
LOBBYING AGENDA IN OLYMPIA.
WE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY IN
THE NEW YEAR, IN 2021, TO
REGULARLY HAVE PRESENTATIONS IN
COUNCIL BRIEFING FROM MEMBERS
OF OUR LOBBYING TEAM INCLUDING
STAFF FROM THE OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS WHO
WILL REPORT TO US ON PROGRESS
OR LACK OF PROGRESS ON VARIOUS
ITEMS AND PRINCIPLES INCLUDED
IN THE LOBBYING AGENDA.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE OUT
MY COMMENTS THERE.
I'M HAPPY TO HEAR ANY OTHER
COMMENTS FROM ANY OF MY
COLLEAGUES.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
PLEASE.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO UPLIFT THE ITEMS
IN THE AGENDA RELATED TO POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY, POLICE REFORM.
SPECIFICALLY THOSE ITEMS THAT
WERE PREVIOUS TO OUR AGENDA
RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMUNITY
POLICE COMMISSION, WHO HAS HAD
AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE
IN A LEGISLATIVE WORK SESSION
PROMOTING THESE IDEAS.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR
SHARING THESE CONCEPTS WITH US
EARLY SO WE COULD GET THEM IN
THE AGENDA.
REMOVING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM
THE BARGAINING PROCESS, THIS IS
A ROUTE OF APPEAL FOR POLICE
MISCONDUCT, REPAIRING THE
BROKEN DECERTIFICATION SYSTEM,
ENSURING THE COMMUNITY IS
REPRESENTED IN THE WASHINGTON
STATE TRAINING COMMISSION.
CURRENTLY ONLY THREE MEMBERS
ARE DESIGNATED FOR COMMUNITY
MEMBERS.
WE WOULD LOVE TO GET AT LEAST
50% OF THOSE FOLKS TO BE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
INSTITUTE TRULY INDEPENDENT
INVESTIGATIONS THROUGH THE
ESTABLISMENT OF A STATEWIDE
USE OF FORCE DATABASE AND AN
INDEPENDENT DATABASE TO
INVESTIGATE USE OF DEADLY FORCE
INCIDENTS AND INDEPENDENT
PROSECUTIONS OF DEADLY FORCE,
AND IN QUALIFIED IMMUNITY AND
STRENGTHENING REQUIREMENTS FOR
OFFICERS TO INTERVENE WHEN THEY
WITNESS POLICE MISCONDUCT.
IN ADDITION, THE BLACK
EXCELLENCE IN CANNABIS IN KING
COUNTY RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE
BEEN INCLUDED.
THEY OFFERED SUPPORT THAT WE
HAVE INCLUDED IN THIS AGENDA
FOR REVIEW OF MARIJUANA
LICENSING AND THE INCORPORATION
OF A RACIAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAM
THAT RECOGNIZES HISTORIC
INEQUITIES IN HARM RESULTING
FROM OVER POLICING OF MARIJUANA
AND FENCES IN COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR, INCLUDING THE LACK OF
OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND
EXPUNGING ALL CANNABIS RELATED
FELONIES AND OFFENSES TO
ADDRESS THE DISPROPORTIONATE
IMPACT ON THE BLACK COMMUNITY.
IN ADDITION, WE INCLUDED
LANGUAGE TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION
TO REDUCED IMPACT OF ECONOMIC
DISPARITY BY DELINKING DRIVERS
LICENSE SUSPENSIONS FROM
NONPAYMENT OF TRAFFIC FINES AND
EXTENSION OF WORK WE HAVE DONE
AT THE CITY RELATED TO D WLS
THREE AND NON-CRIMINAL JUSTICE
REPORTS THINGS I WANT TO
MENTION AND THANK EVERYBODY FOR
HELPING GET THESE IN.
THERE IS AN INITIATIVE TO
SUPPORT INVESTMENTS AND
INFRASTRUCTURE. THERE IS AN
EFFORT TO LOWER THE TAXABLE
VALUE OF INCOME, I'M SORRY, THE
TAXABLE VALUE OF PROPERTY
IMPACTED BY THE STAY-AT-HOME
ORDER ISSUED IN RESPONSE TO THE
COVID-19 CRISIS.
THIS IS AN EFFORT OF THE KING
COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR, JOHN
ARTHUR WILSON, TO ALLOW HIM
SOME FLEXIBILITY TO RESULT IN
LOWER TAX BILLS OF PROPERTIES
IMPACTED BY STAY-AT-HOME ORDER.
FINALLY, CONTINUED AND EXPANDED
SUPPORT FOR SEATTLE'S OWN HOME
FOR GOOD, SO THAT WE CAN
CONTINUE IT AS A PROGRAM YEAR
AFTER YEAR.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FOR
HIGHLIGHTING THOSE IMPORTANT
ISSUES.
ARE THERE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE RESOLUTION?
OKAY, HEARING NO ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE RESOLUTION,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE >>
PEDERSEN?CALL THE ROLE?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE?
>>> OTHER BUSINESS.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
TO COME FOR THE COUNCIL?
HEARING NONE, WE WILL GO AHEAD
AND CLOSE OUT TODAY'S MEETING.
THAT DOES CONCLUDE THE ITEMS OF
BUSINESS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS ON
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020 AT
2:00 P.M.
I WILL SEE YOU ALL THEN OR IN
COMMITTEES, VARIOUS COMMITTEES
THIS WEEK.
UNTIL THEN, I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE
A WONDERFUL AFTERNOON.
WE ARE A JOINT ADJOURNED.