TODAY IS JANUARY 24 AND IT IS
2:00.
THIS MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER.
WILL THE CLERK CALLED THE ROLE.
>> NELSON.
PRESENT.
PETERSON.
PRESENT.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
PRESENT . COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
HERE.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
HERE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
HERE.
SEVEN PRESENT.
WILL BE LOOP BACK TO
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> WE WILL MOVE TO APPROVAL OF
THE MINUTES.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES ARMED ADOPTED.
I WILL GO TO THE PRESIDENTS
REPORT.
ON TODAY'S AGENDA WE WILL HEAR
FROM THE OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THEIR
MEMO THIS MORNING OR LAST
NIGHT.
OUTLINING THE 10 TOPIC AREAS
THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED DURING
THIS YEAR'S LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WE WILL WELCOME THE TEAM.
AFTER THAT WE WILL GO TO THE
INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL MEMBER
BRIEFINGS AND AFTER THAT
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WHEN YOU DO YOUR COUNCIL
BRIEFINGS, CAN YOU REMEMBER
BEFORE YOU AND YOUR
PRESENTATION OVER TO MAKE SURE
YOU ASK YOUR COLLEAGUES IF THEY
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
ON YOUR PRESENTATION THAT YOU
JUST SHARED WITH US?
BEFORE WE GET STARTED I HAVE A
FEW UPDATES.
STARTING FIRST WITH THE COUNCIL
WORK PLAN.
OUR GOAL IS TO ADOPT THE
COUNCILS 2022 COMMITTEE WORK
PROGRAM AT COUNCIL MEETING ON
FEBRUARY 22.
IS ALL A DRAFT OF THE WORK
PROGRAM FOR EACH COMMITTEE IS
DUE BY FEBRUARY 4. CENTRAL
STAFF NEEDS TO ASSEMBLE THE
ENTIRE WORKPLAN AND HAVE IT
REVIEWED BY OUR LAW DEPARTMENT.
THERE NEEDS TO BE TIME TO
CIRCULATE IT AND PUBLISH IN
ADVANCE.
YOUR TIMELINESS IS APPRECIATED.
IF THERE ARE PROJECTS OR
POLICIES YOU WOULD LIKE
INCLUDED IN THE WORK PLAN THAT
FALL OUTSIDE OF THE COMMITTEE
YOU CHAIR, PLEASE WORK WITH AND
CHECK WITH THE COUNCILMEMBER
WHO CHAIRS THE COMMITTEE WITH
THE OVERSIGHT OF THE TOPIC.
I AM EMPHASIZING MORE OF A TEAM
APPROACH AND MORE COLLABORATIVE
APPROACH IN OUR COMMITTEES THAT
WE ARE MORE OF A TEAM. AND
GIVING EACH COUNCILMEMBER AN
OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THAT
COMMITTEE TO HAVE A BALANCED
VOICE AND SOME STRUCTURE AND
COLLABORATIVE PROCESS TO MOVING
FORWARD ISSUES.
REGARDING THE LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH TELEWORK POLICY.
OUR COMMUNITY IS CONTINUING TO
FACE COVID-19 AND ITS VARIANTS
AND IT REMAINS UNCLEAR WHAT A
SAFE RETURN TO OFFICE CAN BE
ESTABLISHED. THEREFORE I'M
EXTENDING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
THE DIRECTIVE WITHIN THE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT TO WORK
REMOTELY.
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT WILL
ALSO CONTINUE TO TELEWORK, WILL
CONTINUE THE TELEWORK STIPEND
TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO CODE YOUR
TIMESHEETS ACCORDINGLY.
A MEMO TO THIS EFFECT WILL BE
SENT OUT TODAY.
NEXT, THERE ARE NO
PROCLAMATIONS OR LETTERS TO
SIGN TODAY.
I BELIEVE COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS
WILL HAVE SOMETHING FOR US NEXT
WEEK . I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME
OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE
OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
SHE HAS KINDLY AGREED TO KEEP
THE OVERVIEW BRIEF.
BUT I WANT YOU TO HAVE TIME FOR
QUESTIONS.
I KNOW WE JUST GOT THE MEMO
WITH THE 10 TOPIC ISSUES TODAY.
WE PLAN TO HAVE BRIEF WEEKLY
UPDATES FROM THEM EVERY MONDAY
FROM FEBRUARY 7 UNTIL MARCH 7
AS WELL AS A FOLLOW-UP REPORT
AFTER THE END OF THIS YEAR
SHORT OF 60 DAY SESSION ON
MARCH 12.
ARE YOU HERE?
NO.
>> I WILL TAKE IT.
THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ AND MEMBERS OF THE
COUNCIL.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE TIME
TO BRIEF YOU ON THE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.
I SEE GAIL HAS POPPED ON.
DO YOU WANT TO SAY A WORD OF
INTRODUCTION?
WHY DON'T I GO AHEAD AND SHE CAN
--
>> THERE SHE IS.
SHE IS ON.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT.
GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
PRESIDENT JUAREZ, COMMITTEE
MEMBERS.
IT IS A PLEASURE TO BE HERE
TODAY.
I AM GAIL, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS FOR
OUR GREAT CITY.
AND TODAY WE ARE GOING TO HAVE
ELSA AND HANNAH GIVE YOU A
SHORT UPDATE ON THE FAST-MOVING
TRAIN THAT IS KNOWN AS THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN OLYMPIA.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR
YOUR HELP IN TESTIFYING AND
SUPPORTING, IN CONTACTING US AS
WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE
LEGISLATURE AS THESE BILLS COME
UP FOR HEARINGS AND CONSIDERED
FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
ELSA, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO
YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
IT HAS BEEN A BUSY FIRST TWO
WEEKS OF THE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.
AS YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE, FULL
COMMITTEE HEARINGS FOR SEVERAL
WEEKS OF SESSION AND WE ONLY
HAVE ONE AND A HALF OF THAT
úWEEK BEFORE THAT POLICY CUT
OFF.
BILLS MUST BE MOVED OUT OF THE
POLICY COMMITTEE BY THAT DATE
OTHERWISE THEY ARE TYPICALLY
CONSIDERED DEAD FOR THE SESSION.
I WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON
SOME BILLS THAT WE ARE WATCHING
THIS SESSION, IN SOME OF THE
CATEGORIES AND HANNAH WILL
COVER A FEW TOPIC AREAS.
LET ME START WITH THE BUDGET.
WE HEARD THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
IN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN THE CITY
OF SEATTLE TESTIFIED IN SUPPORT
OF HIS FUNDING FOR THE RAPID
ACQUISITION OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND SHELTER.
THE GOVERNOR PROPOSED ABOUT
$500 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR
THAT AREA AND WE ARE VERY
SUPPORTIVE OF INCREASED FUNDING
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
WE ALSO TESTIFIED IN SUPPORT OF
FUNDING FOR UTILITY ARREARAGES
FOR CUSTOMERS BEHIND ON
PAYMENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO
ARE THE INCOME OR PEOPLE WITH
EXTENDED LONGER BALANCES.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPORT
FUNDING REQUESTS IN THOSE AREAS.
AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR THE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
HOUSING IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR
THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND WE WILL
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THAT.
WE ALSO, MOVING TO THE NEXT
CATEGORY IN YOUR PACKET, WE
HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING CLIMATE
LEGISLATION THAT THE GOVERNOR
HAS PROPOSED, INCLUDING HB 1767
AROUND TARGETED ELECTRIFICATION
AND HB 1770 WHICH IS BUILDING
CODES.
THE FIRST BILL CLARIFIES
AUTHORITY FOR CONSUMER AND
UTILITIES LIKE SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT TO PROVIDE RATE PAIRING
INCENTIVES TO HELP PEOPLE
SWITCH TO EFFECTIVE ELECTRIC
EQUIPMENT AND THE SECOND
AUTHORIZES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADOPT A PROGRESSIVE RESIDENTIAL
ENERGY CODE.
WE HAVE SOMETHING SIMILAR FOR
OUR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND
THIS WOULD ALLOW IT FOR
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT
THESE POLICIES AS THEY MOVE
THROUGH. THE FIRST HAS MOVED
OUT OF ITS ORIGINAL COMMITTEE.
AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE
SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.
NEXT, I WILL TALK ABOUT SOME OF
THE HOUSING POLICY THAT HAS
BEEN PROPOSED IN THE
LEGISLATURE.
IN ADDITION TO THE GOVERNOR'S
INVESTMENTS IN THE RAPID
ACQUISITION OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING, THE GOVERNOR IS ALSO
PROPOSED LEGISLATION AROUND
MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING.
THE ON THE GOVERNORS REQUEST
LEGISLATION THERE HAS ALSO BEEN
A NUMBER OF OTHER BILLS IN THIS
AREA INCLUDING HB 1981 AND HB
2020.
WE ARE FOLLOWING THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THIS POLICY AREA.
IN PROVIDING SUGGESTIONS ON HOW
THAT LEGISLATION MIGHT BE
IMPROVED AND BETTER MEET THE
NEEDS OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU
UPDATED AS THOSE BILLS MOVE OUT
OF COMMITTEE.
>> LET ME ASK YOU A QUICK
QUESTION.
WOULD YOU PREFER THAT YOU GET
THROUGH YOUR PRESENTATION AND
THEN HAVE OUR COLLEAGUES ASKED
QUESTIONS OR CAN THEY JUST USE
A HAND RAISING FEATURE? I WOULD
RATHER WAIT UNTIL THE END TO
GET THROUGH IT.
I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
IS ITCHINGTO JUMP ON
SOMETHING, QUICKLY.
WHY DON'T WE ASK QUESTIONS AT
THE END .
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THE NEXT AREA I WILL TALK ABOUT
IS AROUND POLICING AND PUBLIC
SAFETY.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
FOR TESTIFYING IN SUPPORT OF
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BILL.
IT IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR YOU
AND WE WILL CONNECT WITH THE
BILL SPONSOR ON HOW THE BILL
MAY BE IMPROVED FOR THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
WE ALSO CONNECTED WITH
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS HIS OFFICE
ABOUT RETAIL THEFT AND WE WILL
FOLLOW UP ON THAT LEGISLATION.
AND OTHER BIG AREA THAT WILL BE
COVERED, THAT THE LEGISLATURE
IS CONSIDERING THIS YEAR IS
AROUND FOLLOW UP LEGISLATION
220 21 USE OF FORCE BILL HB
1310.
WE ARE FOLLOWING THE VARIOUS
PROPOSALS AROUND THAT FOLLOW UP
LEGISLATION.
THERE'S A NUMBER OF BILLS THAT
HAVE BEEN BROUGHT ON THAT
TOPIC.
ONE THAT CONCERNS SOMETHING
MANY PEOPE HAVE BEEN WORRIED
ABOUT HIS REPRESENTATIVE
JOHNSON HB 1035.
ONE OF THE CONCERNS THAT MANY
PEOPLE HAVE HAD IS AROUND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
AND THIS BILL ADDRESSES ANY OF
THOSE CONCERNS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO BROUGHT YOU
WITH UPDATES ON HB 1035 AND THE
OTHER LEGISLATION IN THIS AREA.
ANOTHER AREA AROUND PUBLIC
SAFETY IS GUN RESPONSIBILITY
LEGISLATION.
THE LEGISLATURE IS CONSIDERING
BILLS ON A NUMBER OF TOPICS
INCLUDING A BAN ON HIGH-
CAPACITY MAGAZINES.
AS WELL AS A BILL THAT WOULD
CLOSE THE BACKGROUND CHECK NEW
POLL FOR GHOST GUNS OR GUNS
THAT YOU GET THE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR AND CAN MAKE YOURSELF IN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE IS
FOLLOWING THAT.
A SENATOR HAS FILED A BILL
WHICH WOULD REESTABLISH LOCAL
AUTHORITY TO REGULATE OPEN
CARRY IN CERTAIN PUBLIC PLACES
AND EVENTS. THERE'S A NUMBER OF
BILLS ON THIS TOPIC THIS YEAR.
AND WE ARE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
HIS PROPOSAL AS A WAY FOR OUR
CITY TO ADDRESS WHAT WORKS FOR
US.
IN THAT REESTABLISHMENT OF
LOCAL AUTHORITY.
THE FINAL TOPIC I WILL TOUCH ON
HIS TRANSPORTATION.
IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE.
TRANSPORTATION CHAIR AND THE
REPRESENTATIVE HAVE BEEN
WORKING TOGETHER ON A
TRANSPORTATION REVENUE PACKAGE
AND WE ARE CONTINUING TO
SUPPORT THAT WORK AND FOLLOW UP
WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE HOPES
TO SEE IN THE PACKAGE.
WE ARE ALSO FOLLOWING A FEW
POLICY BILLS, SB 5707 WOULD
EXTEND THE CITY OF SEATTLE
AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
PLOT FOR TWO YEARS.
AS MANY ARE AWARE, MANY AREAS
WERE UNABLE TO INSTALL THE
TRAFFIC CAMERAS UNTIL THIS YEAR
BECAUSE OF IMPACTS OF COVID AND
WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME
ADDITIONAL TIME TO COLLECT DATA
TO PROVIDE THE LEGISLATURE WITH
A GOOD UPDATE ON WHAT THE ACTUAL
PILOT WAS LIKE IN THE CITY.
AS MANY HAVE INDICATED YOUR
INTEREST IN SANDERSON PETERSON'S
REVENUE BILL.
WHICH WOULD ALLOW VOTERS TO
ACCELERATE INVESTMENTS IN
SEGMENTS OF RETAIL LIGHT RAIL,
SOUND TRANSIT.
WE SUPPORTED THAT LEGISLATION
AND WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW AND
PROVIDE UPDATES FOR YOU.
THAT IS IT FOR ME ON THE TOPICS.
WE WILL HAVE HANNAH GO AND THEN
GET QUESTIONS FROM YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
I WILL BE COVERING EDUCATION,
HEALTHCARE AND SAFETYNET BILLS.
I WILL KEEP IT BRIEF RUNNING
THROUGH THOSE.
STARTING IN EDUCATION ON PAGE 3
WE ARE SUPPORTING A LOT OF
BILLS INCLUDING 1687, EXPANDING
COLLEGE-BOUND SCHOLARSHIP WHICH
WE SAW LAST YEAR.
1659 WHICH EXPANDS THE
WASHINGTON COLLEGE GRANT
PROGRAM BY MODIFYING SOME OF THE
ELIGIBILITY AND SEVERAL BILLS
IN THE FOOD ACCESS BASE THROUGH
SCHOOLS INCLUDING 1833.
IT REQUIRES THEM TO DEVELOP IN
EVERY DISTRICT TO OFFER SIMPLE
STATEWIDE APPLICATION FOR FAIR
AND REDUCED MEALS.
WE ARE HAPPY TO SUPPORT SOME OF
THOSE.
MOVING ON TO HEALTHCARE AND
SAFETYNET ON PAGE 4. HOUSE BILL
1688 ADDRESSES BALANCE BILLING
AND WILL PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM
CHARGES FOR OUT-OF-NETWORK
HEALTHCARE SERVICES.
THAT DOES THAT BY ALLOWING A
STATE LAW TO THE NO SURPRISES
ACT AND ADJUSTS COVERAGE FOR
EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.
THE HOUSE VERSION IS SCHEDULED
FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION TOMORROW
AND THE SENATE BILL HAS
RECEIVED A HEARING.
THE ANTI-POVERTY SAFETY NET
SPACE, WE ARE WATCHING BILLS
THAT WOULD PROVIDE GUARANTEED
INCOME.
PROVIDE MONTHLY DIAPER BENEFIT
WHICH IS OF INTEREST TO SOME
COUNCILMEMBERS.
AND OTHER ANTI-POVERTY SAFETY
NET PROGRAMS.
FINALLY MOVING TO LABOR AND
CIVIL RIGHTS ON PAGE 6. WE ARE
SUPPORTING SEVERAL BILLS THAT
STRENGTHEN WORKER PROTECTIONS
AND INCREASE VOTING ACCESS.
I WANTED TO MENTION THE WORK
BEING DONE ON LONG-TERM CARE,
THAT IS OF INTEREST TO A LOT OF
FOLKS.
THE HOUSE PASSED HB 1782 IN
RESPONSE TO CONCERNS RAISED
ABOUT WASHINGTON CARES, THE
STATES LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
PLAN THAT WAS FUNDED BY PAYROLL
TAX.
THE BILL WILL DELAY
IMPLEMENTATION BY 18 MONTHS.
AND EXPAND ELIGIBILITY.
THIS WAS A REALLY IMPORTANT
ISSUE HEADING INTO THIS
SESSION.
LEGISLATORS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS
RELATED TO WASHINGTON CARES AND
THOSE IDENTIFIED AS A TOP
PRIORITY FOR LEGISLATORS AND
GOVERNOR ENSLEY.
THAT BILL WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED IN THE SENATE.
I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT FOR YOU
ALSO, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS THAT
ANYBODY HAS I SEE COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
>> THANK YOU EVERYBODY AND
WELCOME.
I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE HOUSING
BILLS. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO
SEE HOW FAR THOSE GO AND I WILL
BE HAPPY TO OFFER MY SUPPORT IF
THE TIME COMES FOR HEARING FROM
COUNCILMEMBERS.
I DON'T SEE THE FERTILITY BILL
ON THE TRACTOR.
WE HAD BEEN WORKING ON HB 1730,
SENATE BILL 5647. AND WOULD
LOVE TO MAKE SURE THAT IS PART
OF WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT.
MAKING SURE WE ARE PROVIDING
GREATER SUPPORT TO FOLKS WHO
ARE DEALING WITH FERTILITY
TREATMENT.
IF WE COULD ADD THAT.
AND ALSO I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY
PARTICULAR INTEREST IN THE
BASIC INCOME TRUST WE WILL BE
WORKING AT THE CITY ON A
NATIONAL STAND OF HOW THESE
PROGRAMS ARE WORKING ACROSS THE
COUNTRY RIGHT NOW.
AND VERY EAGER TO SEE IF
THERE'S A WAY FOR US TO WORK
WITH THE STATE TO START MOVING
IN THAT DIRECTION AT SOME POINT.
I HAD A SHORT CONVERSATION WITH
REPRESENTATIVE BARRY ABOUT THAT
BUT I WANT TO EXPRESS MY
INTEREST IN FOLLOWING THAT
THROUGHOUT THE SESSION.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER.
WE WILL ADD 1730 TWO THE
TRACTOR AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO
UPDATE YOU ON REPRESENTATIVE
ARIES BILL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP .
LAST WEEK.
GETTING ME APPEAR TO TESTIFY IN
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BILL AND
I HOPE TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW
THAT AS IT MOVES THROUGH.
AND TO ENSURE IT IS A SOLUTION
AT LEAST A PATHWAY TO A
SOLUTION THAT WILL BENEFIT
SEATTLE FOLKS.
ONE THING I WANTED TO FLAG AND
IT MAY ALREADY BE ON YOUR RADAR
IS, THE PROPOSED HOUSE BILL
2037 REGARDING THE POLICE
OFFICER'S USE OF FORCE.
THIS BILL AS IMPLICATIONS ON
USE OF FORCE AND A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT AREAS. I AM HEARING
CONCERN AROUND THE LOWER
STANDARD OF PROOF FOR USE OF
FORCE IN A PARTICULAR AREA AND
THAT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZING
LAW ENFORCEMENT TO USE PHYSICAL
FORCE TO PREVENT SOMEONE FROM
FLEEING DURING AN INVESTIGATIVE
DETENTION.
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TERRY
STOP.
HAVE HEARD CONCERNS FROM THIS.
THIS BILL WAS INTRODUCED LESS
THAN A WEEK AGO.
AND IT HAS A HEARING TOMORROW
MORNING.
IT EXPANDS AN OFFICER'S
AUTHORITY AND DISCRETION TO USE
FORCE.
PARTICULARLY FOR LOW LEVEL
OFFENSES.
I EVER CONCERNS IT COULD BE A
STEP BACKWARDS FOR
ACCOUNTABILITY.
AND HAS IMPACTS ON
JURISDICTIONS LIKE OURS THAT
HAVE A LOT OF
DISPROPORTIONALITY IN THE USE OF
TERRY STOPS, RACIAL
DISPROPORTIONALITY.
WHEN I SAY A STEP BACKWARDS I
DON'T MEAN A STEP BACKWARDS TO
CORRECT, PERCEIVED, PROBLEMS
CREATED IN THE LAST LEGISLATIVE
SESSION AROUND USE OF FORCE.
BUT EVEN A STEP FURTHER BACK.
THERE IS SOME CONCERN THAT WHEN
YOU COMPARE THE PROPOSED POLICY
TO OUR OWN SPD USE OF FORCE
POLICIES, WE MIGHT BE CREATING
AN EVEN LOWER BURDEN OF PROOF
FOR USE OF FORCE IN TERRY
STOPS.
I WANT TO FLAG THAT.
A CONCERN TO LOOK AT EXISTING
DATA FROM SPD.
CENTER FOR POLICING EQUITY
STUDIED USE OF FORCE FROM 2014
UNTIL 2019. AND FOUND
SIGNIFICANT RACIAL DISPARITIES,
SPECIFICALLY ABOUT BLACK
RESIDENTS IN OUR CITY ARE 5-6
TIMES AS LIKELY TO HAVE FORCE
USED COMPARED TO THE CITYWIDE
POPULATION.
WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT PER
CAPITA RATES FOR TERRY STOPS,
THERE IS 70 PER 1000 RESIDENTS
DURING 2015 THROUGH 2019 FOR
NATIVE AMERICANS.
43 PER 1000 BLACK RESIDENTS.
EIGHT PER 1000 FOR WHITE PEOPLE.
I JUST WANT TO FLAG MY CONCERN
IN THIS AREA.
AND I WANT TO MENTION MY STRONG
AND ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT FOR
THE GAIN CONTROL MEASURES AND
MY WILLINGNESS IN PARTICULAR TO
THE LOCAL CONTROL MEASURE FOR
OPEN CARRY.
IN PUBLIC FACILITIES.
WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SIGNAL MY AND I BELIEVE THE
COUNCIL, THIS IS ONE OF THE
ITEMS THAT OUR STATE
LEGISLATIVE AGENDAS HAS STRONG
SUPPORT FOR THIS MEASURE.
THANKS.
>> THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE THE FLAG FOR THE
TEAM.
>> WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS
AND AFTER THAT WE HAVE
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> THANK YOU ADAM PRESIDENT.
I WANT TO JUMP IN BRIEFLY AND
ASK ON THE PROGRESS OF THE
SENATORS EXEMPTION BILL FOR THE
HOMELESS SHELTER CONSTRUCTION.
THAT HAS BEEN KICKING AROUND
THE LEGISLATION FOR THE LAST
THREE YEARS.
I HEARD THAT THERE WILL
POTENTIALLY BE SOME MOVEMENT ON
THAT BILL.
AND THERE WAS SOME CRITICAL
SENATORS THAT HAD COME AROUND
AND WERE SUPPORTING IT NOW.
I REALLY WANT TO FLAG THAT IF
SOMETHING CAN COME OUT OF THIS
SESSION THAT CAN HELP THE CITY
TO CONFRONT THE HOMELESSNESS
CRISIS BY PASSING THAT BILL, THE
PROCESS CONSIDERABLY SLOWED DOWN
BUILDING THE TINY HOUSE
VILLAGES THAT ULTIMATELY WERE
ABLE TO SHELTER THE PEOPLE
LIVING AT THE PARK.
I SAID BEFORE THE SESSION, IN
THE SESSIONS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN DOING BALLOT COMMONS
PARK IN DECEMBER AND DOING IT
IN AUGUST WAS BASICALLY [
INDISCERNIBLE ]. IF WE CAN
FIGURE OUT A WAY TO NOT HAVE
THAT HURDLE ANYMORE IT COULD
HELP US MAKE PROGRESS ON A LOT
OF THESE OTHER AREAS.
I KNOW THAT COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS AND THE MAYOR ARE
EAGER TO WORK WITH THE REST OF
US ON WOODLAND PARK, FOR
EXAMPLE.
IN THE PAST THAT GOES THROUGH
EXPAND CAPACITY AND THE PATH
THROUGH THAT GOES THROUGH
BUILDING THINGS AND THAT MEANS
THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
ROADBLOCK TO DO THAT WITH
URGENCY.
IF WE WANT TO DO WOODLAND PARK,
SOMETIME THIS WINTER OR EARLY
SPRING VERSUS IN THE FALL WE
HAVE TO PASS THIS BILL AND
THERE IS NO WAY AROUND THAT.
I WANTED TO FLAG THAT THAT IT
SOUNDS LIKE THERE COULD BE SOME
MOMENTUM IN THE SESSION AND
WHERE THAT STANDS.
>> THANK YOU.
WE HAVE SEEN SOME POSITIVE
MOVEMENT.
THE BILL HAS BEEN PULLED FROM
RULES IN THE SENATE WHICH MEANS
IT IS AVAILABLE FOR A VOTE ON
THE FLOOR.
THAT WAS AN ENCOURAGING STEP WE
HAD SEEN THIS PAST COUPLE WEEKS
IN THE SENATE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU FOR THIS.
I AM WONDERING IF HOUSE BILL
1015 IS ON YOUR RADAR?
IT IS SOMETHING I AM BECOMING
VERSED IN.
AND IT PASSED THE HOUSE LAST
WEEK, 97-0 AND IT IS BEFORE THE
SENATE. IT IS CALLED THE GUM
WASHINGTON EQUITABLE ACCESS TO
CREDIT ACT AND IT WAS MOVING
LAST YEAR AND IT IS
>> NOW.
ESSENTIALLY WHAT IT DOES IS IT
CREATES A PROGRAM TO FUND
GRANTS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE TO CERTAIN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS.
TO PROVIDE GRANTS, TO PROVIDE
LOANS AND ALSO TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED
AREAS AND ALSO HOMEBUYERS. IT
IS WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE
CDFI TO MAKE THOSE LOANS.
AND A SPECIFIC PORTIONOF THIS
FUND, I THINK IT IS $16 MILLION
THAT IS FEDERAL FUNDS.
65% IS DESIGNATED TO NATIVE
CDFI AND, ANYWAY, I WILL STOP
TALKING AND ASK IF YOU ARE
TRACKING THIS.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK IS
GREAT.
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT ACCESS TO
CAPITAL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES,
THIS IS A TOOL.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER.
I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THIS ONE
ON OUR LIST.
I AM HAPPY TO ADD THAT TO THE
TRACKER AND MAKE SURE WE ARE
FOLLOWING IT UP.
>> IT IS AND BUSINESS FINANCIAL
SERVICES AND TRADE.
THANK YOU.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
FOR THE TEAM AND GAIL?
LET ME JUST SAY THIS,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES BROUGHT
UP THE BILL AND WE HAD A CHANCE
TO TALK OFF-LINE ON HOUSE BILL
71782.
THE MIDDLE HOUSING ONE.
AS YOU KNOW, MY CONCERNS AND
WHAT I AM HOPING THAT IT IS
SUCCESSFUL IS HOUSE BILL 1880,
THE HOUSING BENEFIT DISTRICT IN
RELATIONSHIP TO LIGHT RAIL,
PARTICULARLY -- WELL,
DISTRICTWIDE.
ROOSEVELT, NORTHGATE, AND
HEADING UP. THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT WE ARE REALLY HAPPY ABOUT
AND I KNOW WE WILL TALK ABOUT
WHAT CITIES ARE ELIGIBLE AND
WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.
I'M GUESSING THERE WILL BE A
LOT OF WORK DONE ON THIS BILL.
IT WILL NOT LOOK THE SAME IN
TWO WEEKS.
IS THAT FAIR TO SAY, ELSA?
>> I THINK THAT IS LIKELY, YES.
>> IF WE COULD BE HELPFUL ON
THAT.
I CANNOT PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT
FOR YOU TOMORROW MORNING ON
THIS A. BUT SOMEWHERE DOWN THE
LINE, IF IT IS NOT 8:00 IN THE
MORNING I WILL BE AVAILABLE.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE --
>> I SAID THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO NOT
ONLY THANK ALL OF YOU, WHEN YOU
WANT TO TESTIFY, BUT TO ALSO
REMEMBER ELSA AND TEAM WILL
COORDINATE IF YOU WOULD RATHER
SEND A LETTER.
WITH CONCERNS WITH OTHER WITH
CONTEXT WITH ISSUES YOU MAY BE
CONSIDERING IN SUCH A
COMMITTEES.
THAT HELPS CHAIRS OF COMMITTEES
AND THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE.
THEY KNOW WHAT THE CONTEXT IS
OF HOW BILLS WILL ACTUALLY BE
IMPLEMENTED, IN OUR CITIES.
ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE
MULTIPLE WAYS TO COMMUNICATE
AND WE WILL HELP YOU FACILITATE
THAT.
>> IS A FORMER STATE REP I WILL
ASK YOU, DO YOU REALLY READ
THOSE LETTERS?
>> I DO.
AT AS A MATTER OF FACT THE
LETTERS ARE REFERRED TO IN OUR
CAUCUS DELIBERATIONS.
>> I KNOW SOME OF THEM I HAVE
SEEN.
>> VERY MUCH IN THE COMMITTEE
CAUCUS DISCUSSIONS.
THEY ALWAYS COME UP.
>> I WILL DO THAT.
ANYTHING FROM ANY OF MY
COLLEAGUES IN WELCOMING GAIL TO
OUR CITY FAMILY?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM
PRESIDENT.
WE GOING TO GO TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION 1st? WE ARE.
ARE WE GOING TO THAT FIRST?
MADAM CLERK?
>> NO, COUNCIL PRESIDENT YOU
WILL DO A PREVIEW OF THE
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS FIRST.
>> I HAD TWO SEPARATE
PRINTOUTS.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND GO THROUGH
OUR PREVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL.
YOUR PRESENTATIONS FOR THE
RECORD.
IT IS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER AND
THIS WEEK THE LINEUP IS
STARTING WITH COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON, COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
, COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, LEWIS,
AND COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA HAS BEEN
EXCUSE FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW.
WITH THAT, COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON.
>> MY COMMITTEE IS THE ECONOMIC
TECHNOLOGY AND CITY LIGHT
TECHNOLOGY MEETING IS WEDNESDAY
AT 9:30.
WE HAVE THREE PIECES OF
LEGISLATION.
ALL FROM CITY LIGHT.
AND ONE IS AN ORDINANCE
BASICALLY ACCEPTING SOLE
OWNERSHIP OF A FIBER CABLE THAT
WE HAVE BEEN SHARING.
IT IS ABOUT 10 MILES LONG.
THEY DON'T WE CAPACITY SO THAT
IS FORMALIZING IS TAKING OVER
THE FULL CAPACITY.
AND THEN WE HAVE A ORDINANCE,
RENEWING AND INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE TRIBE TO
SUPPORT THE TRIBE CAREER
TRAINING CENTER.
THIS IS THE SECOND FIVE-YEAR,
IT IS THE FIRST RENEWAL IN FIVE
YEARS.
IT WOULD PROVIDE $215,000 OVER
THE COURSE OF FIVE YEARS.
THAT IS ABOUT $40,000 A YEAR
FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
THIS IS A WAY THAT WE CAN
SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF
SKILLED WORKFORCE ON THE TRIBE
AND IN THE COMMUNITY AROUND OUR
PROPERTY UP THERE.
AND THAT IS THE BOUNDARY
FACILITY.
AND FINALLY WE HAVE A RESOLUTION
SIGNALING OUR, WELL CITY LIGHTS
FIRST IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
THIS IS THE FIRST PLAN THAT HAS
NOW REQUIRED UNDER THE CLEAN
ENERGY, WASHINGTON STATE CLEAN
ENERGY ACT WAS WAS PASSED A
COUPLE YEARS AGO AND THEREFORE
THEY HAVE THIS FIRST PLAN AND
ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE LINKED
TO THE AGENDA ONLINE RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU.
IS THIS RIGHT TALK ABOUT OTHER
THINGS?
OKAY.
I WILL NOT -- LOTS OF MEETINGS
BUT I WANTED TO FLAG WE WENT TO
, MY STAFF AND I WERE ABLE TO
VISIT THE OLD REBAR CALLED THE
COME BACK IN SOTO.
A BARTENDER IS NOW THE OWNER
AND WORKED TO FIND A LOCATION.
THEY HAVE BEEN OPERATING
SEVERAL NIGHTS A WEEK, FRIDAY,
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THEY WILL HAVE A GRAND OPENING
ON FEBRUARY 11.
THIS IS A OF ON CAPITOL HILL.
I AM GLAD THEY ARE BACK AND
RUNNING AND THEY STILL NEED
SOME INTERIOR WALLS. BUT IT IS
GREAT TO SEE A SMALL BUSINESS
AND A NEW TIME SMALL BUSINESS
OWNER ON THE VERGE OF THRIVING
INNER-CITY.
>> DO YOU WANT TO SEE IF THERE
ANY QUESTIONS?
>> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
IF NOT, GREAT.
I WILL HAND IT OFF TO YOUR
COLLEAGUE.
>> I WILL PASS IT TO,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND COLLEAGUES.
ON TOMORROW'S AGENDA THERE ARE
NO ITEMS FROM OUR COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
THE FIRST MEETING OF 2022 FOR
THE COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 AT 9:30 IN
THE MORNING.
FEBRUARY 1 COMMITTEE WILL
INCLUDE AN AFTER ACTION REPORT
LED BY OUR SEATTLE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION.
TO ASSESS THE EXECUTIVES
RESPONSE TO THE WINTER STORMS
THAT HIT OUR AREA BETWEEN
DECEMBER 26 AND JANUARY 4. AS
WELL AS THE ONGOING RESPONSE TO
THE POST STORM PLAGUE OF
POTHOLES.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE I TURN IT
OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
OKAY.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD MIGHT
HAVE A QUESTION.
>> IS THAT AN OLD HAND?
>> I AM SLOW ON THE DRAW.
I'M SORRY.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, I
APPRECIATE YOU HAVING AN AFTER
ACTION REPORT.
WHEN YOU SENT OUT THE EMAIL
ABOUT IT AND SUGGESTING THE
LINE OF INQUIRY, I ALMOST SENT
YOU AN EMAIL MAKING A
SUGGESTION.
BUT DID NOT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT
IT FIT INTO THE SCOPE OF WHAT
YOU WERE THINKING.
BECAUSE IT IS MORE -- IT IS NOT
SO MUCH THE RESPONSE TO THE
WEATHER, ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS
AFTER EVERYTHING MELTS.
INTEREST IS IN LANDSLIDE
MITIGATION.
A COUPLE YEARS AGO THE CITY,
THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZED THAT THE
CITY WAS NOT DOING NEARLY ENOUGH
TO SUPPORT FUNDING FOR
LANDSLIDE MITIGATION AND A LIST
OF VULNERABLE AREAS THROUGHOUT
THE CITY AND IT WAS LIKE 20
DIFFERENT AREAS THAT THE CITY
HAD DONE A REPORT ON AND HAD
COME UP WITH WHAT IT WOULD COST
TO DO LANDSLIDE MITIGATION IN
EACH LOCATION.
AS A RESULT FINDING OUT THE
CITY WAS NOT DOING ENOUGH, AND
A LANDSLIDE IN HIGHLAND PARK,
WE ADDED MORE MONEY TO THE ITEM
AND IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS THE
EXECUTIVE HAD MORE ROBUSTLY
FUNDED THIS PROJECT.
THERE ARE SOME PRETTY
SIGNIFICANT LANDSLIDES HERE IN
WEST SEATTLE AGAIN ON HIGHLAND
PARK.
AND I AM WONDERING, POST
WHETHER, I'M WONDERING WHETHER
OR NOT THAT IS A VALID LINE OF
INQUIRY FOR YOUR COMMITTEE
MEETING OR TAKE IT UP AT A
DIFFERENT TIME?
>> YES.
I WILL ASK D.O.T.
TO BE READY TO THE EXTENT THEY
WILL AND IF NOT, WE WILL HEAR
FROM A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.
THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.
I SPOKE TO PUBLIC COMMENT LAST
WEEK AT THE WASHINGTON STATE
SENATE HEARING IN SUPPORT OF A
BILL TO MANDATE THAT LANDLORDS
GIVE SIX MONTHS NOTICE FOR RENT
INCREASES GREATER THAN 3% TO
THEIR TENANTS. THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL PASSED THE BILL FROM MY
OFFICE LAST YEAR TO MANDATE
LANDLORDS TO GIVE SIX MONTHS
NOTICE ON ANY RENT INCREASES.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON
TOMORROW'S AGENDA FOR MY
COMMITTEE.
WE HELD THE FIRST COMMITTEE
MEETING OF THE YEAR LAST
FRIDAY.
WE HEARD A REPORT FROM RENTERS
ON THEIR ONGOING STRUGGLES TO
GET THERE LANDLORDS TO COMPLETE
REPAIRS, OFTEN CRUCIALLY
IMPORTANT.
AS A STRANGER REPORTED FROM THE
COMMITTEE, THE LOCAL STRANGER
NEWSPAPER, RENTERS FLOCKED TO
THE COMMITTEE TO TALK ABOUT THE
FACING. E CONDITIONS THEY ARE
RENTERS HAVE HAD NO HEAT OR HOT
WATER FOR LITERALLY MONTHS.
MY OFFICE HAS REQUESTED DATA
FROM THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION
ABOUT HOW OFTEN THE ENFORCEMENT
TOOLS THEY HAVE ACCESS TO, TO
ENFORCE HOUSING CODES ARE
ACTUALLY USED.
WE WILL HAVE THAT INFORMATION
PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE WHEN
THAT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
MY INTENTION IS TO DETERMINE
WHERE THE ENFORCEMENT OF
HOUSING CODES IS FALLING SHORT
AND PREPARE LEGISLATION TO
CLOSE LOOPHOLES.
RENTERS STRONGLY SUPPORTED A
CITYWIDE RENT CONTROL MEASURE
AND ASKED WHAT THE CITY COUNCIL
WILL DO FOR RENTERS.
THEY NOTABLY DID NOT ACCEPT
COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP TO GET TO
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
STATE LEGISLATURE HAS
MAINTAINED THE BAN ON RENT
CONTROL FOR 41 YEARS.
LONGER THAN MANY TENANTS WHO
ARE FACING THESE ISSUES HAVE
BEEN ALIVE.
EVEN THROUGH PERIODS LIKE THE
CURRENT ONE, WHEN THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS HAD THE
POWER IN THE HOUSE, SENATE AND
IN THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION.
WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE DEMAND
FOR CLIMATE MOVEMENT URGING
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO END
THE BACKING OF THE FOSSIL FUEL
INDUSTRY AND ITS NEW FOSSIL FUEL
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.
MY OFFICE IS SPONSORING
LEGISLATION TO GIVE THE GREEN
NEW DEAL OVERSIGHT BOARD THE
OPTION TO RATE FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS, BASED ON THE
INSTITUTION'S TIES TO THE
FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE.
IF THE GREEN NEW DEAL OVERSIGHT
BOARD -- IF THE BILL IS PASSED,
BE INSTRUCTED TO GIVE THE
RANKINGS A WEIGHT OF 20% OF THE
DECISION OF WHICH BIDS SHOULD
WIN THE CITY CONTRACTS.
THIS LEGISLATION HAS BEEN
REVIEWED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE AND TODAY WAS SENT TO
THE CLERK'S OFFICE FOR
INTRODUCTION.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE IS
FEBRUARY 4 AT 9:30 A.M.
TOMORROW CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
INCLUDES DIRECT CONSIDERATION
OF LEGISLATION SPONSORED BY
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA THAT
WOULD END THE FOUR DOLLAR AN
HOUR HAZARD PAY THE GROCERY
WORKERS DEPEND ON DURING THIS
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.
THIS CAME FOR A VOTE ON THE DAY
I WAS SICK AND SCANDALOUSLY ALL
THE EIGHT MEMBERS WERE PRESENT
AND ALL DEMOCRATS VOTED TO END
THE HAS A PAPER GROCERY
WORKERS.
AS I EXPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES
IN THE PAST YEAR, WHEN THE BILL
ENDING HAZARD PAY ON THE SKIN
TO A VOTE, IT HAPPENED SEVERAL
TIMES LAST SUMMER, THIS IS
UNACCEPTABLE.
GROCERY WORKERS HAVE BEEN
RISKING THEIR LIVES ON POVERTY
WAGES TO MAKE FOOD AVAILABLE TO
SOCIETY A. I HAVE REPEATEDLY
ARGUED THE HAZARD PATIENT NOT
ONLY BE MAINTAINED FOR GROCERY
WORKERS BUT SHOULD BE EXTENDED
TO ALL FRONT-LINE WORKERS TO
GET A SENSE OF HOW ANTI-WORKER
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNCILMEMBERS
ENDING OF THE GROCERY HAZARD
PAYS WAS, WE SHOULD CONSIDER
THE STUDY RELEASED BY THE
ECONOMIC ROUNDTABLE OF GROCERY
WORKERS IN WASHINGTON,
CALIFORNIA AND COLORADO.
THIS SURVEY SHOWS THAT WHILE
KROGER CEO MAY 20 $2 MILLION
LAST YEAR, MOST OF THE
COMPANIES FRONT-LINE WORKERS,
THEY FACED HOMELESSNESS,
EVICTION OR HUNGRY. THE STUDY
SURVEYED A STAGGERING 10,000
WORKERS AND FOUND THAT 14% OF
KROGER WORKERS FACED
HOMELESSNESS IN THE PAST YEAR.
MORE THAN THREE QUARTERS OF THE
COMPANIES WORKFORCE ARE FOOD
INSECURE.
REAL WAGES FOR KROGER WORKERS
HAVE DECREASED IN THE PAST FEW
YEARS WHILE EXECUTIVE PROFITS
HAVE INCREASED.
ORIGINAL HAZARD PAY SET THE
HAZARD PAY FOR THE GROCERY
WORKERS SHOULD LAST AS LONG AS
THE COVID PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY LASTED.
AS LONG AS THERE IS AN
EMERGENCY, HAZARD PAY IS THE
LEAST THE GROCERY WORKERS
SHOULD BE GETTING.
FORMER MAYOR DURKIN ENDED THE
HAZARD PAY BUT THE MAYOR'S VETO
WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO
ALTHOUGH WE NEED TO BE CLEAR
THAT SHE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO
DO THAT BECAUSE IT CAME TO HER
DESK RIGHT WHEN EMMA KROHN WAS
SWEEPING THE CITY.
COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE ATTEMPTED
AND WILL CONTINUE TO ATTEMPT TO
EXCUSE THEIR ANTI-WORKER VOTE
BY SAYING THEY COULD NOT HAVE
PREDICTED OMICRON.
WHILE IT IS TRUE THAT IT COULD
NOT HAVE BEEN PREDICTED IT IS
NOT THE QUESTION AT ALL.
COUNCIL MEMBER SO EAGER TO END
THE HAZARD PAY FOR GROCERY
WORKERS SO EAGER THEY COULD NOT
WAIT FOR THE OFFICIAL STATE OF
EMERGENCY.
MY ALLEGIANCE IS TO THE GROCERY
WORKERS AND NOT THE BOSSES AT
KROGER.
I WILL BE MOVING TO MAINTAIN
HAZARD PAY AND I URGE THE
COUNCILMEMBERS TO REVERSE THE
UNFORTUNATE POSITION. CITY
COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED EMAIL
SINCE YESTERDAY FROM OVER 250
WORKING PEOPLE DEMANDING THE
HAZARD PAY BE MAINTAINED AND WE
EXTENDED FOR ALL FRONT-LINE
WORKERS.
THAT IS MY REPORT.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
I AM NOT SEEING ANY QUESTIONS.
METAL AND THE REPORT FROM MY
OFFICE AND COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS IS NEXT IN THE
ROTATION.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND COLLEAGUES.
IN DISTRICT 6 WE DID NOT HAVE A
COUNCIL BRIEFING LAST WEEK. MY
REPORT IS REGARDING THE LAST
TWO WEEKS AND I WAS ABLE TO
ATTEND AND PRESENT AT THE GREEN
LAKE COMMUNITYCOUNCIL MEETING
TO DISCUSS 2021 WINS AND GIVE A
PREVIEW OF 2022.
MY POLICY GOALS FOR THE YEAR.
I CONTINUE TO HOLD OPERATIONAL
INCOORDINATION MEETINGS WITH
LEADERS, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
AND NONGOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO
MAKE MEANINGFUL IMPACTS TO
ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN
SPECIFIC PLACES. THIS INCLUDES
OUR WORK AT WOODLAND PARK.
THIS WILL TAKE TIME.
AND WE ARE GOING TO ADDRESS IT
AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH
ME FOR STATUS UPDATES OR MORE
INFORMATION, SIGN UP FOR MY
OFFICE HOURS.
IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS I WAS
ALSO ABLE TO MEET WITH SEATTLE
CITY LIGHT REGARDING
REOCCURRING POWER OUTAGES
OCCURRING IN DISTRICT 6. AND
THE SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY
TO GO OVER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS.
THERE ARE A FEW PROPERTIES IN
THE DISTRICT THAT WERE
IDENTIFIED THROUGH POWER OUTAGES
. I WANT TO THANK SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT AND THE SEATTLE HOUSING
AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS THOSE
ISSUES.
PARALLEL TO THE PATHWAY TO
PERMANENCE OF STREET DINING IS
MY WORK ON BALLARD AVENUE WHICH
IS BEING USED AS A MODEL AND A
PILOT FOR PERMANENT REGULATIONS
FOR STREET DINING.
IT IS EASY AND DIFFICULT.
IT IS NOT A THROUGH STREET.
IT IS HARD BECAUSE IT IS
BETWEEN COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL USES.
AND IT IS A HISTORIC STREET
WITH DIAGONAL STREETS.
WE HAVE BROKEN THE FORTHCOMING
CHANGES INTO SHORT TERM, SIX
MONTHS-2 YEARS, TWO YEARS-5
YEARS AND LONG-TERM CHANGES
WHICH ARE FIVE YEARS AND OUT.
CURRENTLY WE ARE WORKING TO
IMPLEMENT THE SHORT-TERM
CHANGES IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS
AND WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING
WEEKLY IMPLEMENTATION MEETINGS
THIS MONTH, WE HAVE MET WITH
THE FARMERS MARKET. WE WILL
DISCUSS CHANGES TO BE
IMPLEMENTED IN THE NEXT FEW
MONTHS.
THE LAST FEW WEEKS I WAS ABLE
TO MEET WITH THE NORTH MUSEUM
TO FOLLOW UP ON THE FUNDING
SUPPORT FOR MUSEUMS THAT WERE
LEFT OUT OF THE FEDERAL COVID-
19 RELIEF. THANK YOU COLLEAGUES
FOR FUNDING THE ADDITIONAL
DOLLARS TO SUPPORT THE AFRICAN-
AMERICAN MUSEUM AND THE NORDIC
MUSEUM.
ALSO LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE
ARE OTHER ONES WE MISSED.
I WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH LOCAL
BORROWING BUSINESSES ABOUT HOW
TO FORMALIZE A BREWERY DISTRICT
AND WHAT TYPES OF SAFETY
IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE ON
14th, NINTH, MARKET AND OTHER
STREETS IN THE AREA.
THIS WILL BE ONE OF MY AREAS OF
FOCUS THIS YEAR.
DURING OFFICE HOURS, I WAS ABLE
TO MEET WITH FOUR RESIDENCE
LAST WEEK.
TWO FROM WEST WOODLAND AND TWO
FROM BALLARD.
WE DISCUSSED A SIX-MONTH
VACANCY RULE FOR DEVELOPMENT.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR
PEOPLE IN CRISIS AND HOW TO MAKE
SEATTLE MORE BIRD SAFE. WE ARE
IN A MIGRATORY PATHWAY FOR
BIRDS.
IF YOU'RE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW
YOU CAN SEE SOME BIRDS
MIGRATING FROM THE NORTH.
LAST WEEK I ALSO TESTIFIED
BEFORE THE WASHINGTON STATE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE IN
SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 5538
WHICH COULD ALLOW SEATTLE ALONG
WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS TO
ACCELERATE INVESTMENTS IN
SEGMENTS OF THE LIGHT RAIL
NETWORK.
IF ARE GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL
AT BRINGING LIGHT RAIL, WE NEED
THIS BILL.
THANK YOU TO SPONSOR
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
I ALSO HAVE THE EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY PRINTED, AND IT CAME
OUT EARLY.
WE HAVE MORE TIME TO REVIEW.
OFFICIAL INPUT. YOU HAVE AN
IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO
PROVIDE INPUT DURING THIS
FORMAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
FROM JANUARY 28 UNTIL APRIL 28.
WE WILL SEND OUT WAYS YOU CAN
DO THAT AND SHOW YOUR INPUT.
THIS WEEK IN DISTRICT 6 I HOST
OFFICE HOURS ON WEDNESDAY.
I AM MEETING WITH SEATTLE
GOODWILL CEO AND PRESIDENT
REGARDING THE GOODWILL ON
EIGHTH AVENUE.
I AM ALSO FACILITATING A
MEETING FOR DISTRICT 6 IS IS
RUSSIANS TO MEET WITH THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO
DISCUSS SOLUTIONS AND BEST
PRACTICES ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY
ISSUES.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME
TOGETHER TO DISCUSS WHAT
IMPROVEMENTS WE CAN
COLLECTIVELY MAKE TO TACKLE THE
CURRENT ISSUES.
OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT, THIS WEEK
I AM HEAVILY INVOLVED WITH THE
ASSOCIATION IN WASHINGTON
CITIES WORK TODAY WE HAD AN
AUDIT COMMITTEE AND TOMORROW WE
HAVE A BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING.
AND THURSDAY WE HAVE CITY
ACTION DAY.
LAST WEEK I WAS ABLE TO MEET
WITH COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA
AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT
SECRETARY, CEO OF AWC REGARDING
LOBBYING PRACTICES IN OLYMPIA.
THIS COMING WEDNESDAY I WILL
MEET WITH CHIEF DIAZ AS I DO SO
ON A REGULAR BASIS.
LAND-USE AND COMMITTEE IT WILL
BE ON FEBRUARY 9. WHERE WE WILL
BE REVIEWING ARBORIST LICENSING
AND A RESULT OF A PROPERTY IN
THE AREA.
AWC, I AM EXCUSE FROM FULL
COUNCIL TOMORROW TO ATTEND MY
ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON CITY
DUTIES AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS.
THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND
COLLEAGUES.
THAT IS MY REPORT. DO YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS?
>> WHAT IS THE UPDATE ON YOUR
GARAGE -- THE FOOD ONE?
>> WE ARE WORKING WITH CPD TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT NOTICE THEY PUT
OUT LAST YEAR.
WE ARE RECOGNIZING THAT MAY
HAVE BEEN DUPLICATIVE WORK DONE.
THE SHORT AND LONG OF IT IS WE
ARE GOING TO BE MAKING HIS
REGULATIONS PERMANENT.
AND WORKING WITH OP CD TO
UNDERSTAND IF WE NEED TO DO
ANOTHER EMERGENCY EXTENSION.
THEY SEND OUT THE WRONG DRAFT.
WORKING OUT THE DETAILS AND I
WILL FOLLOW UP OFF-LINE.
>> THE SECOND THING IS, ARE YOU
FOLLOWING THE RTA AND THE
REVENUE THAT SENATE BILL 5528
THAT COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN ,
ARE YOU TRACKING THAT IN YOUR
DISTRICT?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I MENTION
I TESTIFIED TO A BILL IT IS
5528.
úI THINK IS AT 5538.
I WAS ABLE TO TESTIFY LAST WEEK.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN,
ANYTHING TO ADD?
>> IT IS ON THE OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
LIST.
>> I KNOW.
ARE YOU WATCHING THIS?
>> WE ARE ALL WATCHING IT.
>> OKAY.
>> THAT IS MY REPORT.
UP NEXT IS COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU.
STARTING OFF, THERE ARE NO ITEMS
ON TOMORROW'S FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICE
COMMITTEE HAS A MEETING
TOMORROW MORNING AT 9:30.
ON THE AGENDA TOMORROW WE WILL
BE HAVING -- THE FIRST IS THE
CONSENT DECREE AND AN UPDATE ON
THE CONSENT DECREE.
AND EFFORTS OF THE CONSENT
DECREE MONITOR TO WORK WITH THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION ON
GETTING COMMUNITY INPUT ON THE
FUTURE OF THE CONSENT DECREE.
WE WILL BE HEARING FROM THE
MONITOR ON SOME PLANNED
OUTREACH MEETINGS.
WORK THAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION AND
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOME
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS IN THE
AREAS OF THE CONSENT DECREE.
WE WILL ALSO BE HEARING FROM
THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL.
ON THEIR AUDIT SPD DISCIPLINARY
SYSTEM FOR SPD SWORN PERSONNEL
AND THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS
ASSOCIATED WITH THAT AUDIT.
AND WE WILL HEAR FROM THE 2022
NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES.
A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL
BRIEFINGS ON AREAS WITHIN MY
COMMITTEE.
PUBLIC HEALTH HAS JOINED WITH
HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE
PARTNERS ACROSS KING COUNTY
TODAY. IN AN URGENT CALL TO
ACTION TO REDUCE PRESSURE ON
HOSPITALS SO THEY CAN PROVIDE
ESSENTIAL CARE FOR THOSE WHO
NEED IT.
THEIR PLANS ARE AS ALWAYS, GET
VACCINATED AND GET A BOOSTER.
UPGRADE YOUR MASK IF AVAILABLE
USE A N95 OR A SURGICAL MASK.
CONTINUED RECOMMENDATIONS TO
AVOID CROWDED INDOOR SPACES.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO SAVE THE
EMERGENCY ROOM FOR EMERGENCIES.
AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO NOT DELAY
ROUTINE HEALTH CARE VISITS.
AND LET FOLKS TALK TO PRIMARY
MEDICAL CARE TO HELP AVOID E
NEEDING MORE ADVANCED MEDICAL
CARE IN THE FUTURE.
AS WE KNOW, EVERY HOUSEHOLD CAN
ORDER FOUR FREE HOME HEALTH
TEST KITS FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY YOU CAN
DO SO ON THEIR WEBSITE.
I THINK WE HAVE HEARD THAT THE
AVAILABILITY THROUGH THE STATE
ACCESS FOR FREE HOME TEST KITS
IS AT THIS STAGE, AT ITS
MAXIMUM.
BUT YOU CAN GET THEM AT THE
FEDERAL SITE.
ON THE TOPIC OF A LETTER THAT
MANY OF US RECEIVED ON 14
JANUARY FROM RELATED TO THE
KING COUNTY JAIL.
I WANTED TO SAY A FEW WORDS
ABOUT THAT.
THE KING COUNTY CORRECTIONS
OFFICER GUILD AND [
INDISCERNIBLE ] WHICH
REPRESENTS THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC DEFENSE SENT A LETTER TO
LEADERS OF BOTH KING COUNTY AND
CITY GOVERNMENTS REGARDING
STAFFING SHORTAGES.
AND THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19
CASES AT THE JAIL.
AND THESE THINGS ARE
EXACERBATING THE STAFFING ISSUE
THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING
EXPERIENCED IN THE JAIL.
LAST WEEK I MET WITH
STAKEHOLDERS, BOTH FROM DPD AND
THE KING COUNTY CORRECTION
OFFICERS GUILD.
ALSO REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM
THE EXECUTIVE WHAT IS CALLED THE
AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION OF
SEATTLE PEOPLE IN KING COUNTY
JAIL.
1000 PLUS PEOPLE WERE HELD IN
JAIL.
48 WERE ON -- NEVERTHELESS WE
NEED TO MAKE SURE NUMBER STAYS
LOW.
AND WE ARE NOT UNNECESSARILY
ADDING TO SEATTLE'S ADP.
I WILL BE MEETING WITH THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE
MUNICIPAL COURT FURTHER ABOUT
THE ISSUE.
UNDER THE OFFICE OF CIVIL
RIGHTS IS ENGAGING WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE AND COMMUNITY
MEMBERS.
I ALSO WANT TO ADDRESS THE
SIGNIFICANT COPPER WIRE THEFT
ISSUE IN LIGHT OF SIGNIFICANT
INTERNET AND PHONE OUTAGES, DUE
TO THE RECENT THEFT OF COPPER
WIRE. YOU MAY RECALL THAT WE
DID A STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE
INTENT ON THIS ISSUE AND
RECEIVED IN 2021 A RESPONSE
FROM SPD ON THE PURCHASES,
THEIR OVERSIGHT ON THE PURCHASE
OF COPPER WIRE AT SCRAP METAL
RECYCLERS. THE UPSHOT IS THAT
THERE IS A SYSTEM IN PLACE TO
MONITOR THE SALES OF COPPER WIRE
TO TRY AND ENSURE THAT THE
COPPER WIRE THAT IS BEING SOLD
RECYCLERS IS NOT COPPER WIRE
THAT HAS BEEN ACCESSED THROUGH
THEFT.
SPD DID A REPORT ON THIS ISSUE.
WE KNOW THAT THE CITY IS
SPENDING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS GOING OUT AND
REPLACING COPPER WIRE.
SOMETIMES HAVING LIGHTS GO OUT
IN AREAS WHERE THEY JUST VERY
RECENTLY REPLACED COPPER WIRE.
THE RESULT OF MANY JOINT ISSUES
AND CONSTITUENT EMAILS AND
MEETING WITH STAKEHOLDERS ON
HOW TO BEST ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
WE SEE THERE IS A NEED FOR MORE
ROBUST PREVENTION AND MEASURES
TO DETER THIS THEFT.
BASICALLY, WE HEARD FROM SPD,
THEY HAD IDENTIFIED THE FACT
THAT THEY HAD ASSIGNED A
DETECTIVE TO REVIEW THE LOGS AT
THE RECYCLING AND AS OF APRIL,
DUE TO STAFFING SHORTAGES THEY
WERE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THIS
BODY OF WORK.
IN MAY THEY REPORTED THEY WOULD
BE ABLE TO CONTINUE DOING THIS
WORK.
I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE
WORKED TOGETHER TO FALL WHAT TO
CONFIRM, UNDERSTANDING THE
STAFFING CRISIS, IS CONTINUING
TO REVIEW THE LOGS FOR THAT. IT
IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TRACK
AND THE PRODUCT IS OFTEN TAKEN
OUTSIDE THE CITY.
OR THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.
THE FARM TO TABLE PROGRAM HAS
LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE. IS
NAMED, FARM TO TABLE.ORG. IT
COMES FROM THE CITY SUITE AND
BEVERAGE TAX FROM ORGANIZATIONS
THAT GROW FOODS AND LOCAL
FARMERS TO IN PROVIDE THEM THE
LOCAL PRESCHOOLS.
THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS
TO NOURISHING FOOD AND CULTIVATE
AN EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM AND
PARTICIPATING PRESCHOOLS
RECEIVE STIPENDS TO PURCHASE
LOCAL FOODS.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR
THE KIDS TO LEARN ABOUT SOIL
AND PLANTS AND PRACTICE COOKING.
AND ASSISTANCE FOR NUTRITION
AND MEAL PLANNING AND COOKING
SKILLS.
YOU CAN VISIT THE WEBSITE, TO
LEARN MORE.
WE WILL HEAR MORE ABOUT THIS
TOMORROW IN COMMITTEE.
THE SOUND TRANSIT WAS RELEASED
EARLY IN THE 90 DAY FORMAL
COMMENT PERIOD WILL BEGIN ON
JANUARY 28.
THE DRAFT INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS
OF OPTIONS. FOR WEST SEATTLE, I
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE THREE
SEGMENTS IN THE ANALYSIS INCLUDE
THE [ INDISCERNIBLE ], DELL
RIDGE WHICH INCLUDES DELL RIDGE
AND AVALON STATIONS AND WEST
SEATTLE JUNCTION.
MY NEWSLETTER AND BLOG HAVE A
LINK TO THE SOUND TRANSIT
DOCUMENTS.
ON REGIONAL COMMITTEE UPDATES,
LAST WEEK ON THURSDAY I
ATTENDED MY FIRST BOARD HEALTH
MEETING.
SUPPORTING COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES . WHERE WE DISCUSSED
THE BIKE HELMET LAW WHICH WILL
BE CONSIDERED AT THE FEBRUARY
MEETING.
AND THIS WEEK COMING UP, I WILL
BE ATTENDING THE REGIONAL LAW
AND SAFETY JUSTICE MEETING AND
THE LINK STEERING COMMITTEE
MEETING AND THAT IS A GUN
VIOLENCE PREVENTION EFFORT THAT
I WILL BE HAPPY TO SHARE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMITTEE
WITH COLLEAGUES WHO MAY BE
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE.
I WILL VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS.
FOR THE FOUR HOURS BETWEEN 2:00
PM AND 60 5 PM.
THE SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS FOR
HALF HOUR PERIODS OF TIME AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING TO
CONSTITUENTS.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
>> I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR
UPDATE ON METAL THEFT.
IT IS BEEN A BIG IMPACT.
NOT JUST RELATING TO MAGNOLIA
BRIDGE BUT THE BUSINESSES OUR
WAY AS WELL AND THROUGHOUT THE
COMMUNITY. AND HAS SIMILAR
IMPACTS AND OTHER PREDOMINANTLY
INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITIES. I KNOW
THIS IS A LONG-STANDING AREA OF
INTEREST FOR YOU AND YOUR
COMMITTEE AND I APPRECIATE THE
UPDATE AND THE FOLLOW-UP ON
THAT.
AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO RELAY
THAT TO INTERESTED PARTIES IN
MY DISTRICTS AND I APPRECIATE
YOUR ATTENTION TO THOSE ISSUES.
>> THANK YOU.
IT IS KIND OF THORNY ONE.
NO AMOUNT OF INTEREST IN THE
ISSUE SEEMS TO BE SUFFICIENT TO
SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
SEEING NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS,
I BELIEVE COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS I
AM HANDING IT OFF TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU GOOD AFTERNOON
COUNCIL COLLEAGUES. WE HAD A
GREAT COMMITTEE MEETING LAST
WEEK, THE FIRST MEETING OF THE
NEW PUBLIC ASSETS AND
HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE.
HERE HE RECEIVED A
FROM OUR PARTNERS AT THE
REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY
AS WELL AS FROM THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE INCLUDING AN APPEARANCE
FROM THE MAYOR.
I APPRECIATE THE GENEROSITY IN
MAKING HIMSELF AVAILABLE AND
JOINING US TO TALK ABOUT THE
CRITICAL ISSUE, WHICH OBVIOUSLY
HAS SPENT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF
TIME IN GEARING UP A RESPONSE
TO.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING
THE CHECK INS AND THE MEETINGS
WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS AS WE
HEAR MORE ABOUT HOW THEY ARE
GELLING TOGETHER SOME OF THE
EFFORTS TO RESPOND TO THE
HOMELESSNESS CRISIS AND
APPRECIATE THE QUESTIONS FROM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND SOME OF
THE EXCHANGES WE HAD IN THE
COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE ALSO
TOOK ON A LITTLE BIT OF COUNCIL
BUSINESS.
WE HEARD THEM BOTH IT ON
COUNCIL BILL 120258 WHICH WILL
BE ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
THIS BILL DEALS WITH A LAND
SWAP FOR SOME LAND IN THE
GEORGETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD FOR
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
IT WILL BE USED TO STORE AND
HOUSE A VARIETY OF MAINTENANCE
AND STORAGE NEEDS THAT THE
LIBRARY HAS.
IT COMES IN AT NO OVERALL
ADDITIONAL COST.
TO THE DEPARTMENT.
WE CAN HAVE A BIGGER
CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT BILL
TOMORROW.
IT DID PASS UNANIMOUSLY OUT OF
THE COMMITTEE WITH FIVE
AND NONE VOTING AGAINST. AVOR
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONSIDERING
THAT BILL TOMORROW FOR FINAL
PASSAGE. A COUPLE OF UPDATES ON
THE OFFICES THAT FALL UNDER THE
PUBLIC ASSETS COMMITTEE.
SOME COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE NOTED
IN THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA AND
UPDATES TO CONSTITUENTS,
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS
OPERATING ON REDUCED HOURS. WE
ARE REFLECTING THE REAL IMPACT
OF THE SURGE OF THE LATEST
COVID VARIANTS IN TERMS OF
BUYING A HIGHER PROPORTION THAN
USUAL OF CITY EMPLOYEES OUT ON
SICK LEAVE.
THIS WILL RESULT UNFORTUNATELY
AND HOPEFULLY WHAT WILL BE
SHORT-TERM IN 2-4 BRANCHES
ENCLOSED MOST THE OF THE DAYS
OF THE WEEK AS THE LIBRARY'S
STRIVE TO DISTRIBUTE PERSONAL
HOURS TO MAINTAIN AS MUCH
COVERAGE AS POSSIBLE.
THERE IS NOT AN ANTICIPATED END
DATE FOR THE SCHEDULE. BUT
HOPEFULLY AS PERSONNEL START
RETURNING BACK TO NORMAL LEVELS
, AS THE LATEST VARIANT ABATES,
WE WILL BE ABLE TO REVISIT THIS
AND I WILL BE ABLE TO PRODUCT
UPDATES THAT THE LIBRARIES WILL
BE GOING BACK TO MORE RELIABLE
SERVICE.
I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT OF
SUPPORT TO OUR SEATTLE PUBLIC
LIBRARY SYSTEM THAT IS GOING TO
IS DIFFICULT PHASE. NO ONE
WANTS TO GO BACK IN THE
DIRECTION OF REDUCE SERVICE
HOURS AND REDUCED ESSENTIAL
SERVICES FROM THE CITY.
BUT AS WE ARE SEEING ACROSS A
LOT OF DEPARTMENTS IT IS
NECESSITATING SOME LEVEL OF
ADAPTING IN THE SEATTLE LIBRARY
IS NO EXCEPTION.
CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE.
WE HAVE THE FINAL NUMBERS FROM
2021 ON THIS COUNCILS LONG-
STANDING PRIORITY OF FUNDING
AND SUPPORTING THE CLEAN CITY
INITIATIVE.
THIS WAS INITIALLY FUNDED FOR
THE FIRST TIME IN THE FALL OF
2020.
WE DID PUT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
INTO THIS INITIATIVE TO KEEP UP
WITH THE DEMAND WE SEE IN OUR
COMMUNITY OF NAMING TO PROVIDE
SUPPLEMENTAL CLEANING AND
SANITATION SERVICES GIVEN THE
IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS.
AND THE IMPACT THAT HAS HAD ON
OUR TRADITIONAL ABILITY TO KEEP
OUR STREETS CLEAN.
THE FINAL DATA IS QUITE
STUNNING IN TERMS OF THE IMPACT
THAT THE CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE
ASIDE.
AS WE KNOW FROM COUNCIL
PRESIDENT JUAREZ UPDATES, ON
THE METRICS OF THE CLEAN CITY
INITIATIVE IN TERMS OF THE WORK
THEY WERE DOING, THE CLEAN CITY
INITIATIVE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE
4,456,000 POUNDS OF TRASH OVER
THE COURSE OF 2021.
THIS INCLUDES 1100 -- 116,000
RATHER DISCARDED HYPODERMIC
NEEDLES.
THIS IS DISTRIBUTED ACROSS OVER
2000 SERVICE LOCATIONS.
WE APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE
CLEAN CITY TEAM.
DESPITE THESE EFFORTS, THERE DO
REMAIN NUMEROUS CORNERS OF THE
CITY IN NEED OF SUPPLEMENTAL
CLEANING SERVICES.
I LOOK FORWARD IN THIS NEW
POSITION TO WORKING WITH THE
CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE ON HOW WE
CAN BEST EMPLOY THE SERVICES TO
MEET THAT NEED.
FINALLY, I DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE
, AS WE HEARD THIS MORNING,
SENATOR CARLISLE WHO REPRESENTS
A LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT, HAS
ANNOUNCED TO THE SENATE
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS IN A MEETING
TODAY THAT HE IS NOT GOING TO
SEEK RE-ELECTION.
I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
RECOGNIZE AND COMMENT ON HIS
SERVICE AS A PARTNER TO THE
CITY AND A PARTNER TO THIS
DISTRICT.
THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF
OPPORTUNITIES AS HE GETS
TOWARDS ACTUAL RETIREMENT.
HE WILL STILL BE IN OFFICE UNTIL
THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS OF 2022.
BUT GIVEN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WE
WILL CERTAINLY BE SEEING
SENATOR CARLISLE ENDING A
CAREER IN PUBLIC SERVICE THAT
BEGAN, I HOPE TRANSITIONING TO
A NEW ROLE IN PUBLIC SERVICE,
ENDING HIS CAREER IN THE STATE
LEGISLATURE.
IT BEGAN IN THE STATE HOUSE IN
2009.
I WANTED TO SPEAK TO MY
APPRECIATION FOR SENATOR
CARLISLE AS A PARTNER. IN
REPRESENTING A DISTRICT WITH
SIGNIFICANT OVERLAP ON HIS
ACCESSIBILITY AS A MEMBER OF
THE CITY COUNCIL AND BEING ABLE
TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF STATE
IMPORTANCE WITH AND HIS
LEADERSHIP ON TRANSPORTATION.
HIS LEADERSHIP IN THE CLASS
SESSION ON GROUNDBREAKING
NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS AND
CLIMATE LEGISLATION ON CAP AND
TRADE AND I APPRECIATE HIS
SERVICE IN PARTNERSHIP AND LOOK
FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO FIND
WAYS WE CAN RECOGNIZE THAT
LEADERSHIP. I WANT TO TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO WISH HIM WELL.
AND CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEM
THIS SESSION AS HE MAKES THE
TRANSITION.
I AM HAPPY TO OPEN FOR ANY
QUESTIONS ON MY REPORT.
BEFORE I HANDED TO THE NEXT
PERSON IN LINE.
SEEING A QUESTIONS FROM
COLLEAGUES I'M HAPPY TO PASS IT
ON TO COUNCILMEMBER MORALES .
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COLLEAGUES.
LET'S START WITH MY COMMITTEE.
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE
NEIGHBORHOODS EDUCATION CIVIL
RIGHTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE
WILL TAKE PLACE THIS FRIDAY THE
28th AT 9:30.
I HAVE THREE NEW DEPARTMENTS IN
MY COMMITTEE. WE WILL HEAR FROM
THEM FIRST.
WE WILL HAVE ARTS PREVIEW THEIR
WORK FOR 2022.
NO.
THAT IS NOT CORRECT SORRY.
WE WILL HEAR FROM [
INDISCERNIBLE ], AND THAT WILL
BE A LOOK BACK AT THE THINGS
THEY ACCOMPLISHED IN 2021.
WE WILL BE HEARING FROM DEAL AND
WE WILL BE HEARING FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS.
IF THAT IS NOT CORRECT, LET ME
KNOW.
SORRY.
DEPARTMENT UPDATES.
I HAVE MET WITH ALL OF THE
DEPARTMENTS IN COMMITTEE.
WE MET WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
EARLY LEARNING AND EDUCATION.
THERE ARE THREE COUNCIL
APPOINTMENTS AND THREE MAYORAL
APPOINTMENTS THAT ARE OPEN.
WILL BE HEARING FROM THEM
PROBABLY IN THE NEXT FIRST
COUPLE OF MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.
I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE
FUNDING THAT WAS RELEASED FOR
THE BLACK GIRLS AND TRANS YOUTH
PROGRAM THAT WE PUT FUNDING
INTO THE BUDGET FOR THE LAST
TWO YEARS.
IT IS VERY EXCITING THAT THE
FUNDING HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED IN
ALREADY HEARING FROM SOME OF
THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE
EXCITED ABOUT THE MENTORSHIP
PROGRAMS THEY ARE GETTING
STARTED. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL
OF THEM.
I ALSO MET WITH THE DEPARTMENT
OF ARTS AND CULTURE. AND WANTED
TO MAKE FOLKS AWARE THAT THE
CITY ARTIST PROGRAM WHICH
SUPPORTS INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS IN
HE CREATION OF NEW WORK, THERE
IS A FUNDING OPPORTUNITY RIGHT
NOW AND THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS
SEATTLE-BASED CURATORS AND
ARTISTS AND SUPPORTS THE
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND
PRESENTATION OF THEIR WORK. THE
APPLICATION IS OPEN TO DANCERS,
CHOREOGRAPHERS, MUSICIANS AND
COMPOSERS OR THEATER MAKERS
INCLUDING PLAYWRIGHTS.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, THERE
WILL BE A WORKSHOP ON MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 7 AT 11:00 AM.
YOU CAN CHECK THEIR WEBSITE FOR
DETAILS ON HOW TO REGISTER.
THE DEADLINE IS APRIL 27.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE FOLKS ARE
AWARE OF THIS.
AS YOU SAW THIS WEEKEND, THERE
WAS AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE
IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC ON ARTS
AND CULTURE IN THE CITY.
IN THE STATE BUT IN PARTICULAR
HERE IN SEATTLE, ART AND
CULTURE IS A DRIVER OF OUR
ECONOMY AND OF OUR SOCIAL WELL-
BEING IN THE CITY AND IN OUR
COMMUNITIES.
THE ARTICLE WAS ABOUT A REPORT
WRITTEN BY AN ORGANIZATION THAT
MADE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING
THE NEED TO FOCUS ON EQUITY BY
ACTIVELY ELIMINATING FUNDING
BARRIERS, ENGAGING YOUTH AND
FAMILIES, AND LEARNING FROM AND
BETTER SERVING OUR DISABILITY
COMMUNITIES.
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE WE ARE HIGHLIGHTING
FOR ARTIST IN THE COMMUNITY,
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AS WE
HEAR ABOUT STATE FUNDING, MAYBE
WE WILL HAVE SOME FEDERAL
FUNDING TO TALK ABOUT AT SOME
POINT.
I WILL NOT TALK ABOUT THE OTHER
DEPARTMENTS.
BUT WE DO HAVE OFFICE OF CIVIL
RIGHTS, DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS, REFUGEE AFFAIRS.
ABOUT THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS
YEAR YOU WILL HEAR THE WORK
PLANS AND START UNDERSTANDING
BETTER WHAT TO EXPECT FROM
THOSE DEPARTMENTS.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
I WILL SAY THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL
INTERIM DIRECTORS IN THESE
DEPARTMENTS.
PART OF OUR WORK IN COMMITTEE
WILL BE TO START PREPARING FOR
THE APPOINTMENT PROCESSES. MORE
ON THAT LATER.
IN TERMS OF EXTERNAL
COMMITTEES, I DID MEET FOR THE
FIRST TIME THIS YEAR WITH THE
BOARD OF HEALTH AND THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FOR
NOMINATING ME AS ONE OF THE
VICE CHAIRS.
TWO THINGS OF NOTE.
WE ARE SEEING A DECREASE IN
HEPATITIS A CASES ACROSS THE
CITY.
YOU WILL RECALL THAT AS COVID
HIT, THERE WAS AN INCREASE THAT
WAS VERY CONCERNING.
BUT DUE TO THE EARLY
INTERVENTION WE STOOD UP
VACCINE CLINICS AND HAD
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS STEP IN
QUICKLY AND BEGIN ADMINISTERING
VACCINES. I AM HAPPY TO REPORT
THAT THOSE CASES ARE BEGINNING
TO DECREASE.
HOWEVER, WE ARE SEEING A [
INDISCERNIBLE ] OUTBREAK,
PARTICULARLY AMONG THE OUTPACE
THE ON HOUSE POPULATION.
THIS IS A HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS
DISEASE.
BECAUSE IT IS AN INTESTINAL
BACTERIAL INFECTION, WE DON'T
HAVE A VACCINE.
THAT IS NOT SOMETHING WE CAN DO.
IN 2020 WE HAD 206 CASES.
IN THIS JANUARY, 24th WE
ALREADY HAVE 92 CASES.
THERE IS A REAL CONCERN THAT
THIS OPERATE WILL RAPIDLY
ACCELERATE THE BEST
INTERVENTION IS BETTER SANITARY
CONDITIONS FOR FOLKS.
WE HAVE HANDWASHING STATIONS
COMING ONLINE ACROSS THE CITY
AND I AM HAPPY TO PUT FUNDING
ASIDE FOR THAT.
WE GOT FUNDING LAST YEAR TWO
PUBLIC RESTROOMS THAT HOPEFULLY
WILL GET IMPLEMENTED SOON.
BUT WE KNOW THAT IS A CITY WE
REALLY NEED TO START INVESTING
IN OUR PUBLIC BATHROOM
INFRASTRUCTURE.
SO WHEN OUTBREAKS LIKE THIS
HAPPEN IT IS EASY FOR PEOPLE TO
TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES AND TO
STOP THE SPREAD OF THESE
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
THIS WEEK I HAVE TWO NEW
COMMITTEES THAT I WILL BE
ATTENDING.
I HAVE MY FIRST OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE MEETING ON THURSDAY.
THAT I ALSO HAVE MY FIRST
MEETING OF THE PS RC EXECUTIVE
BOARD.
MOVING TO DISTRICT REPORT.
LAST WEEK I WAS VERY EXCITED TO
TRYING SKATE LIKE A GIRL.
AS WELL AS MANY YOUNG PEOPLE TO
DISCUSS THE SKATEBOARD PARK IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WOULD
ATTRACT YOUNG PEOPLE AND PROVIDE
A SAFE GATHERING SPACE.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES A
FEASIBILITY STUDY, CONCEPTUAL
DESIGN AND COST ESTIMATE FOR A
NEW SKATEBOARD PARK.
PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE
NEIGHBORHOOD MATCHING FUND.
AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY
FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT HAS
GONE INTO GETTING THE PROJECT
THIS FAR.
A NEW SKATEBOARD PARK AT THE
PLAYFIELD WOULD BE A GREAT
ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER
, FOR SPORTING ACTIVITIES THAT
ARE HAPPENING. I WILL SAY THAT
BECUSE WE HAD SUCH GREAT
TURNOUT, AFTER I ISSUED A
CHALLENGE, I WILL BE ALERTING
HOW TO DO A KICK FLIP. I WILL
WORK WITH, SKATE WITH A GIRL TO
FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO THAT.
AND I WILL HAVE ON A HELMET.
WE HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH FOLKS
FOR OVER A YEAR NOW.
ONE OF THE THINGS THEY'RE
INTERESTED IN IS A TOUR OF
KINGS HALL WHICH IS ONE OF THE
BUILDINGS AT A LAUNDRY SITE.
WE ARE WORKING WITH OFFICE OF
HOUSING TO SCHEDULE A TOUR.
THE GOAL IS TO TALK ABOUT THE
VIABILITY OF ACTIVATING THAT
SPACE FOR TEMPORARY USES, UNTIL
THE DEVELOPMENT BEGINS.
SAYS THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN
VACATED, NEIGHBORS HAVE FELT
UNSAFE.
THEY HAVE WITNESSED INEDIBLE
INCREASE IN VIOLENCE AND BREAK-
INS TO THEIR APARTMENT BUILDING.
THERE IS A REAL NEED TO
ACTIVATE SPACE QUICKLY SO THERE
ARE MORE EYES ON THE STREET AND
MORE ACTIVITY HAPPENING IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
WHEN WE MET TWO WEEKS AGO WE
WERE PRESENTED WITH THE
COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN THAT
COMMUNITY MEMBERS THEMSELVES
SIDE DEVELOPED.
WE WILL WORK WITH THEM TO SEE
WHAT THE CITY CAN BE WORKING ON
ADVANCING. KING COUNTY COUNCIL
MEMBER HAS BEEN PART OF THIS
AND SOUND TRANSIT AS WELL.
WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW
TO MAKE SURE THAT COMMUNITY IS
SAFE.
I SHOULD MENTION THAT DIRECTOR
BARNES FROM THE OFFICE OF ARTS
AND CULTURE WILL PARTICIPATE.
PART OF THE GOAL IS TO FIGURE
OUT HOW TO ACTIVATE THE SPACE
ON A TEMPORARY BASIS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF HELPING FOLKS IN OUR
CREATIVE SECTOR.
SHE IS EXCITED ABOUT JOINING US
TO SEE WHAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO
DO.
STAFF WILL MEET WITH MEMBERS OF
THE COMMUNITY WHO LIVE ALONG
SOUTH HOLLY STREET.
THEY ARE LOOKING FOR HELP WITH
STREET COMING TO MAKE IT SAFER
FOR FOLKS OF ALL AGES AND
ABILITIES TO NAVIGATE THE
NEIGHBORHOOD BETTER.
ALSO MEETING WITH FOLKS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TO
TALK ABOUT THEIR LONG-TERM
VISION FOR THE EDUCATIONAL
FACILITY THAT IS PART OF THE
LAUNDRY PROJECT.
THERE IS A LOT OF WORK TO DO.
PART OF THE AGREEMENT WAS THERE
WOULD BE AN EDUCATIONAL, EARLY
LEARNING EDUCATIONAL FACILITY
TO HELP TRAIN WORKERS IN THE
EARLY LEARNING FIELD THERE WAS
A DIRECTIVE BUT NOT A LOT OF
FUNDING TO GO WITH THAT.
SO WE ARE HELPING THEM FIGURE
OUT HOW WE NAVIGATE AND MAKE
SURE THERE IS ADEQUATE
FINANCIAL SUPPORT SO THEY CAN
DELIVER ON WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN
ASKED TO DO AT THAT SITE.
ON WEDNESDAY MY STAFF AND I
WILL TAKE PART IN OUR REGULAR
MOUNT BAKER COMMUNITY MEETING
TO DISCUSS THE TOUR AND OTHER
THINGS I MENTIONED EARLIER.
A FEW WEEKS AGO MY STAFF MET
WITH MEMBERS OF THE CHINATOWN
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT
COMMUNITY.
THEY ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO
ACTIVATE THE SPACE UNDER
INTERSTATE 5 AT KING STREET AND
JACKSON.
WE WILL CONNECT WITH MORE
STAKEHOLDERS.
THERE IS SURVEYING HAPPENING IN
THE AREA.
IN DIFFERENT STUDIES ABOUT WAYS
TO ACTIVATE THE SPACE AND
WORKGROUPS MEETING.
WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE
UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT
COMPONENTS HAPPENING SO WE CAN
ADVANCE SOME IDEAS.
AND FINALLY, I WANT TO WELCOME
TWO NEW INTERNS.
KATIE AND CATHERINE ARE
STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON.
THEY HAVE COME ON BOARD AND
WORKING CLOSELY WITH MY STAFF
AND I AM EXCITED TO HAVE THEM
ON BOARD. I WOULD SAY IF YOU
SAW THEM, SAY HELLO.
IF YOU SEE THEM IN ZOOM, SAY
HELLO.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE THIS
AFTERNOON.
>> THANK YOU.
I BELIEVE I AM NEXT.
I WILL STEP IN.
I WILL BE BRIEF.
BEGINNING WITH MY COMMITTEE,
THERE ARE NO ITEMS OF THE
GOVERNANCE NATIVE COMMUNITY AND
TRIBAL GOVERNANCE AT TOMORROW'S
AGENDA.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE IS
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE
INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COUNCIL.
THE NINE-MEMBER COMMISSION WILL
ADVISE THE INDIGENOUS ADVISORY
COUNCIL WILL ADVISE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL ON POLICIES,
PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND PROJECTS
AFFECTING INDIGENOUS
POPULATIONS INCLUDING MANY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE
VISIT THE DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS WEBSITE. IN
REGARDS TO SOUND TRANSIT. I SIT
ON THE SOUND TRANSIT BOARD.
THIS WEEK I WILL ATTEND TWO
TRANSIT BOARD MEETINGS. FIRST
IS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING AND THE SECOND IS THE
CEO SELECTION COMMITTEE MEETING.
I HAVE BEEN SERVING ON THAT
COMMITTEE.
I WANT TO THANK SOUND TRANSIT
BOARD CHAIR, HE WILL SERVE ARE
MORE YEAR AND IS LEADING THE
EFFORT ON THE NEW CEO SEARCH.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
WITH THAT, DON'T GO ANYWHERE.
WE ARE GOING TO CLOSE OUT THIS
PORTION OF THE AGENDA AND WE
WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I WILL PAUSE TO ALLOW CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS TO ENTER THE ZOOM
RIM.
MADAM CLERK.
>> RECORDING STOPPED.