>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
TODAY IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7 IN
THE COUNCIL MEETING WILL COME
TO ORDER.
THE TIME IS 2:01.
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL ROLE?
>> STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.>> HERBAL. LEWIS?>>
PRESENT.
>> RLS.
MUST GET A. NELSON.
PETERSON.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT LAURA IS.
>> I AM HERE.
>> SEVEN PRESENT.
>> LET'S GO ON TO APPROVAL OF
THE MINUTES.
THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 31 WILL
BE ADOPTED. SEEING NO
OBJECTIONS, THE MINUTES ARE
ADOPTED.
MOVE ON TO THE PRESIDENTS REPORT
. NORMALLY I DON'T HAVE A LOT
TO CHE, BUT I HAVE MORE TODAY.
ON TODAY'S AGENDA, WE WILL BE
HEARING FROM THE OFFICE OF
GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND ALSO
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS WILL BE
PROPOSING A PROCLAMATION.
WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE
YOU A FEW UPDATES.
AS YOU CAN SEE, FOR TOMORROW,
WE WILL START A NEW FORMAT ON
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT
CALENDAR.
YOU WILL NOTICE ON TOMORROW'S
AGENDA, THERE IS A NEW SECTION
TITLED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT
CALENDAR.
I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT HOW
WE PLAN TO USE THE CONSENT
CALENDAR.
THE CONSENT CALENDAR WILL
CONTAIN ITEMS THAT CAN BE
APPROVED IN ONE MOTION AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE COUNCIL
MEETING.
ANY ITEM CAN BE REMOVED FROM
THE CONSENT CALENDAR AT THE
REQUEST OF THE COUNCILMEMBER.
IF AN ITEM IS REMOVED, IT WILL
BE TAKEN UP IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION OF THE
CONSENT CALENDAR.
TO BEGIN, ONLY THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS WILL BE APPROVED.
THAT IS THE COUNCILMEMBER IRC.
IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL INCLUDE
APARTMENTS THAT HAVE ALREADY
BEEN HURTING COMMITTEE. THE
PAYROLL BILL AND POSSIBLY ANY
OTHER CLERK FILES OR COUNSEL
BILLS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN
HURTING COMMITTEE AND ALSO OUR
ROUTINE.
AGAIN, WE ARE WORKING OUT THE
BUGS.
SO THIS IS NOT WRITTEN IN
STONE.
THERE IS MOVEMENT TO CHANGE
THINGS IF PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT
OPINIONS ABOUT THAT.
THIS PROCESS IS SIMILAR TO THE
BUDGET CONSENT PACKAGE WE ARE
IN.
A NUMBER OF OPEN ITEMS WERE
APPROVED WITH ONE VOTE IN ANY
ITEM CAN BE PULLED AND HEARD
INDIVIDUALLY AND VOTED ON
INDIVIDUALLY AT THE REQUEST OF
ANY COUNCILMEMBER.
THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS A TOOL
USED BY LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO
HANDLE ROUTINE ITEMS PUBLICLY
AND IN A MORE EXPEDIENT WAY.
WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO IS MOVING
ALONG WITH EVERYTHING SO THERE
IS MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR
COUNCILMEMBERS TO TALK ABOUT
WHAT THEY DID LAST WEEK, WHAT
THEY DID IS WE, WHAT THEY WILL
DO NEXT WEEK, I DON'T NEED YOU
TO READ THE WHOLE DIARY INTO
THE RECORD.
I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS IS
NOT HAPPY ABOUT THAT.
SO THAT IS HOPEFULLY WHERE WE
ARE HEADED.
SO NEXT, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE
ANOTHER WONDERFUL REPORT FROM
OUR STATE LEGISLATIVE TEAM.
GAIL IS THE DARK AND I WILL
HAND IT TO GAIL FOR BRIEFING
AND DISCUSSION.
GAIL?
>> THANK YOU. HELLO TO ALL OF
THE COUNCILMEMBERS.
IT IS HAPPY FISCAL CUT OFF DAY
IN OLYMPIA FOR THE HOUSE AND
SENATE SIDE, AND I DO REFER TO
IT AS HAPPY FISCAL CUT OFF DAY
BECAUSE NOW WE KNOW WHAT IS
COMING BEFORE US FOR THE NEXT
FIVE WEEKS BEFORE THE END OF
SESSION.
SO I KNOW MANY OF YOU HAVE MADE
YOURSELF AVAILABLE AT THE LAST
MINUTE TO SPEAK WITH TESTIMONY
IN FRONT OF THE VIRTUAL
OLYMPIA, AND TO RAISE CONCERNS
AS WELL AS INTEREST AND
COMMITMENT TO COLLEAGUES IN THE
SEATTLE DELEGATION WORKING HARD
FOR ALL OF US.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THAT AND I
WILL TURN IT TO QUINN, OUR
STATE RELATIONS DIRECTOR WHO IS
BACK IN THE GAME.
AND TO ALTON BROWN, OUR STATE
LOBBYIST.
I THINK ELSA IS GOING TO KICK
IT OFF AND SIERRA BROWN WILL
HAVE A COUPLE THINGS TO PASS ON
REGARDING THE FEDERAL AFFAIRS
POTFOLIO AFTER ELSA AND QUINN.
SO ELSA, YOUR CALL.>> THANK YOU.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE TIME
BEFORE ALL OF YOU.
AS SHE MENTIONED, IT IS FISCAL
CUT OFF TODAY.
SO I WOULD SAY WE WILL KNOW THE
BREATH OF THOSE BILLS STILL
MOVING FORWARD AT THE END OF
THE DAY IF NOT NOW BECAUSE
THERE ARE STILL ONGOING
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
SO NOT FULLY DETERMINED YET. ON
THE COUNCIL BULLETIN THAT I
SHARED WITH YOU ALL LAST NIGHT,
SOME OF THE BILLS HAVE NOT MADE
IT OUT OF POLICY COMMITTEE.
DOES HAVE A STRIKE THROUGH
THEM, WHICH MEANS THEY ARE
UNLIKELY TO MOVE FORWARD THIS
SESSION.
I THINK I MENTIONED THIS LAST
WEEK, BUT NEVER SAY NEVER ON A
BILL.
THERE ARE SOME SPECIAL CASES
WHERE A BILL WILL BE CONSIDERED
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
BUDGET.
IN WHICH CASE, IT IS NOT TRULY
DEAD, BUT MAY COME BACK.
IT IS RARE FOR A BILL TO BE
DECLARED AND TIB.
IT IS A GOOD RULE OF THUMB THAT
IF IT HASN'T MADE IT OUT OF
COMMITTEE AND WE HAVE STRUCK
AND IT THROUGH, IT WILL LIKELY
NOT TO MOVE FORWARD.
BUT JUST TO RAISE THE CONCEPT
THAT THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS
TO THAT.
WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR THIS
NEXT WEEK TO HOUSE OF ORIGIN
CUT OFF WORK SO BILLS WILL NEED
TO BE OFF THE FLOOR OF THEIR
HOUSE OF ORIGIN BY THE 15th.
EXCITING UPCOMING NEWS IS ALSO
THE EXPECTED RELEASE OF THE
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGETS FOR THIS
SESSION.
THERE WILL BE A REVENUE
FORECAST ON THE 16th AND WE
EXPECT THE BUDGET FOR THE
CAPITAL OPERATING AND
TRANSPORTATION WILL BE RELEASED
SOON AFTER THAT REVENUE
FORECAST COMES.
SO THOSE ARE SOME OF THE
HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT IS TO COME
THIS COMING WEEK OR SO.
YOU KNOW, I WOULD SAY QUINN
WILL BE COVERING SOME
ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES AND
TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES IN
THEIR CURRENT STATUS.
BUT I WILL TOUCH ON HOUSING.
WE ARE STILL FOLLOWING THE
MIDDLE HOUSING PROPOSAL THAT
THE GOVERNOR HAS INTRODUCED.
IT IS UP FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
IN HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS TODAY.
I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS YET
MOVED, BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO
WATCH THAT, THE SENATE VERSION
DID NOT MOVE FORWARD, SO THE
HOUSE VEHICLE IS THE SOLE
VEHICLE ON THAT POLICY.
I THINK I MENTIONED THERE WERE
SOME OTHER SIMILAR CONCEPT
BILLS.
THEY HAVE BEEN EITHER STRIPPED
DOWN OR HAVE NOT MOVED FORWARD.
SO 1782 IS THE VEHICLE THAT WE
WILL BE TRACKING FOR YOU ALL
MOVING FORWARD. IN ADDITION TO
THAT, WE ARE CONTINUING TO
TRACK 1880 HOUSING BENEFIT
DISTRICT BILLS TO ARTICULATE
SEATTLE'S INTEREST IN BEING
INCLUDED IN THAT BILL, AND
CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE
GOVERNORS POLICY 5662 TO DEVELOP
IN THE GOVERNMENTAL PROCESS
BETWEEN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND
OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTIONS ON
RIGHT-OF-WAY ISSUES. PART OF
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL IS
SIGNIFICANT FUNDING FOR HOUSING
AND FOR OPERATIONS OF THAT
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROCESS.
SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW
THAT.
I THINK THAT IS PROBABLY THE
TOP ISSUE I WOULD MENTION.
THE HOUSING SPACE. SOME OF YOU
HAVE BEEN ASKING US TO FOLLOW
SOME SAFETY NET AND HEALTHCARE
LEGISLATION THIS YEAR.
UNFORTUNATELY, SOME OF THOSE
EXCITING NEW CONCEPTS ARE NOT
LIKELY TO MOVE FORWARD THIS
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
THAT INCLUDE CONCEPTS LIKE A.B.
BONDS AND ALSO CONCEPTS AROUND
BASIC INCOME. WE ARE NOT
EXPECTING SIGNIFICANT NEAR
REVENUE. LEGISLATORS HAVE
INDICATED BECAUSE OF SOME OF
THE WORK THAT WAS DONE LAST
YEAR, THEY ARE PROBABLY GOING
TO BE HOLDING STEADY ON MAJOR
TAX AND REVENUE ISSUES THIS
YEAR.
SO SOME OF THOSE MORE
INNOVATIVE SAFETY NET BILLS ARE
LIKELY TO BE IN FOR THE
DISCUSSIONS YEARS TO COME
BECAUSE THEY WOULD REQUIRE
SIGNIFICANT NEW REVENUE.
THEN I THINK IT WAS THE
COUNCILMEMBER WHO BROUGHT UP
FOLLOWING THIS FERTILITY BILL
UNFORTUNATELY THAT WILL ALSO
NOT BE MOVING FORWARD AND THERE
HAS BEEN SOME REPRODUCTIVE
RIGHTS BILLS NOT MOVING FORWARD
THIS SESSION.
I THINK WITH THAT, I WILL TURN
IT TO QUINN FOR SOME
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT
POLICIES.
BUT AM AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS
ABOUT SPECIFIC BILLS YOU ALL
MAY HAVE.>> THANK YOU.
IT IS A PLEASURE TO BE BACK
WITH YOU ALL HERE.
I WENT TO EXTEND MY DEEP THANKS
TO GAIL AND ELSA FOR MAKING
SURE THE CITY WAS FABULOUSLY
REPRESENTED IN MY ABSENCE.
JUST MY PROFOUND THANKS TO
SEATTLE FOR ALLOWING ME TO
SPEND SOME TIME BONDING WITH MY
SON, LUCA.
ON THE MATTER OF OLYMPIAN STATE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION, A FEW
UPDATES IN ENVIRONMENT AND
TRANSPORTATION.
THE BIGGEST ENVIRONMENT IS SOME
BAD NEWS, ALTHOUGH NOT ENTIRELY
UNEXPECTED, SENATE BILL 5697,
THE RENEW ACT, WHICH WOULD MAKE
FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS BUILDING
ON LAST YEAR'S EPR EXTENDED
PRODUCER RESPONSE ABILITY
LEGISLATION, BUILDING ON THOSE
FURTHER IMPROVING OUR STATES
RECYCLING AND PRODUCT
STEWARDSHIP RULES AND
REGULATIONS.
THAT DID FAIL TO ADVANCE THE
SESSION.
IT DID MOVE OUT OF THE POLICY
COMMITTEE, WHICH I THINK IS
THANKS TO SOME OF THE
TREMENDOUS WORK DONE BY SBU AND
THE OTHER ADVOCATE.
BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT IS NOT
GOING TO BE MOVING OUT OF THE
FISCAL COMMITTEE TODAY.
UNLESS A LOT OF POSITIVE
GROUNDWORK FOR SOME FAR-
REACHING AND AMBITIOUS
LEGISLATION THAT I THINK WILL
BENEFIT US AND OTHER ADVOCATES
MOVING INTO THE NEXT
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
BETTER NEWS ON THE
TRANSPORTATION FRONT.
THE CITY'S TOP PRIORITIES IN
TERMS OF MOVING, EXTENDING THE
PILOT AN AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT
SENT A BILL 7507. DOING SOME
CLARIFICATION AROUND THEIR
RENEWALS AROUND TRANSPORTATION
BENEFIT DISTRICT AUTHORITY
1523, THE SENATE COMPANION.
THOSE HAVE ALL PASSED OUT OF
THEIR RESPECTIVE POLICY AND
FISCAL COMMITTEES,
TRANSPORTATION.
THOSE ARE NOW HEDGES, SO WE
WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THOSE.
THAT IS GOOD NEWS.
THE OTHER ISSUE I WANTED TO
HIGHLIGHT IS WE ARE EXPECT
THING AND HAVE HEARD THAT HOUSE
AND SENATE TRANSPORTATION
LEADERSHIP WILL BE ANNOUNCING
THEIR PROPOSAL FOR A
TRANSPORTATION REVENUE PACKAGE
TOMORROW.
IT IS VERY EXCITING.
I WANT TO CLARIFY IT IS
PROBABLY GOING TO BE A LITTLE
BIT DIFFERENT FROM SOME OF THE
PROPOSALS THAT WE SAW LAST
YEAR.
WE HAVE HEARD IN CONTRAST TO
THOSE PROPOSALS, IT'S NOT GOING
TO INCLUDE ANY NEW TAX REVENUE,
IT'S GOING TO BE PRIMARILY
REVENUES FROM THE CLIMATE
COMMITMENT ACT, SOME NEW FEES,
UNUSED BONDING CAPACITY AND A
FEW OTHER THINGS.
IT WILL BE SMALLER AND FOCUSED
A LOT ON BACKFILLING SOME GAPS
ON EXISTING PROJECTS, INVESTING
MORE MONEY AND MAKING SOME
PRESERVATION AND MORE MONEY IN
SOME GRANT PROGRAMS, WHICH THE
CITY IS POISED TO BE
COMPETITIVE FOR, CERTAINLY.
SO WE ARE HOPEFUL WE MIGHT GET
SOME FUNDING FOR SOME CITY
PROJECTS, WHICH I KNOW ARE OF
INTEREST TO YOU.
WE DON'T HAVE CONFIRMATION, BUT
WE WILL FIND OUT TOMORROW AND
WE WILL BE BACK WITH MORE
INFORMATION AND DETAILS FOR YOU
NEXT WEEK.
>> I SEE A HAND UP.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU.
GREAT TO SEE YOU,
CONGRATULATIONS ON LUCA.
MY QUESTION IS ONE THAT YOU
PROBABLY ARE ALREADY FAMILIAR
WITH AND I KNOW DOCTOR CARLTON
IS INVOLVED WITH THIS AS WELL,
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
CORRIDOR. IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE
ANSWER NOW, HAPPY TO CIRCLE
BACK OFF-LINE.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE SOME
PORTION OF THAT IS STILL IN
NEGOTIATIONS AND HEARING WHAT
YOU SAID, FOCUSED ON
MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF
EXISTING STRUCTURE FALLS IN
THAT CATEGORY.
SO NO NEED TO PROVIDE UPDATES
NOW UNLESS YOU HAVE THEM AT THE
TIP OF YOUR FINGERS.
I WOULD LOVE TO CIRCLE BACK.
>> UNFORTUNATELY WE DON'T HAVE
LANGUAGE AT THIS POINT, OR A
PROJECT LIST.
WE EXPECT THAT TO COME OUT
TOMORROW.
WE ARE HOPEFUL ABOUT NORTH
AURORA AND THE OTHER PROJECTS
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THESE
PAST COUPLE YEARS, BUT WE WILL
NOT KNOW FOR SURE UNTIL
TOMORROW.
BUT WE WILL FOLLOW UP.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? QUINN
IS SMILING SO HAPPY BEING A NEW
DAD.
BUT THAT WILL END.
JUST GIVING YOU A HARD TIME.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK.
ANY OF THE QUESTIONS FROM THE
COLLEAGUES BEFORE WE MOVE ON AND
WE CAN SAY GOODBYE TO OUR
FRIENDS AT OIR?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, SIERRA
HAVE HAD AN UPDATE ON --
>> I SAW HER MEMO.
I'M SORRY.>> THE ONLY THING OF
NOTE I WOULD MENTION IS WE WERE
EXPECTING AND HOPING FOR FISCAL
YEAR 22 APPROPRIATIONS TO BE
PASSED BY FEBRUARY 18 AND THAT
IS LOOKING A LOT LESS LIKELY NOW
. THEY ARE CURRENTLY
NEGOTIATING A THIRD CR
CONTINUING RESOLUTION THAT WILL
EXTEND THAT PROCESS FURTHER AND
GET THE MORE NEGOTIATING TIME.
JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT ON OUR
RADAR.
WE HAD THE 18th IS A DEADLINE.
THAT MIGHT BE GOOD TO PUSH.
ANY FEDERAL QUESTIONS I WOULD
BE HAPPY TO ANSWER.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR SIERRA?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO
EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN ENGAGED
IN THE SESSION.
WELCOME BACK, CLEAN.
IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU.
JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKS
BECAUSE I RECOGNIZE HOW MANY
BILLS AGAIN FOR THE SECOND YEAR
IN A ROW, MAYBE THE THIRD, THAT
YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH
REMOTE NATURE AND HOW MANY BILLS
OIR IS FIELDING.
I AM SO THANKFUL FOR YOUR WORK
AND TO BE DOING THIS ON A CUT
OFF DAY. IT IS A HUGE SACRIFICE
OF YOUR TIME.
SO THANKS FOR CHECKING THIS
WITH US.
I DID WANT TO ALSO TAKE A
SECOND TO TALK ABOUT A BILL YOU
MAY HAVE ALREADY DISCUSSED, BUT
I WANT TO FLAG FOR ALL OF US
AND THE PUBLIC SEATTLE HAS BEEN
VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE VOTING
RIGHTS ACT LEGISLATION,
WHATEVER ITERATION IT COMES IN,
AND IF YOU'RE MY UNDERSTANDING
IS SENATOR SALDANA HAD BILL 97.
UNFORTUNATELY IT SOUNDS LIKE
THE ASSOCIATION TESTIFIED IN
OPPOSITION OVER THE WEEKEND.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE WERE
EXPLICIT ABOUT OUR SUPPORT FOR
EXPANDING ACCESS TO VOTING.
REMIND FOLKS TO VOTE FOR
TOMORROW FOR THE LOCAL
ELECTIONS AS WELL.
IS THERE ANY UPDATE ON SENATOR
SALDANA'S BILL AND ANYWAY WE
CAN SUPPORT 5997 BESIDES
SENDING MESSAGES OF SUPPORT
THEIR WAY AND TRYING TO
CALENDAR AWC?
>> THANK YOU FOR FLAGGING THAT
FOR US.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE IS
SUPPORTIVE OF VOTING RIGHTS.
ONE THING WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTED
FOR YOU EVERY WEEK ON THE
BULLETIN IS SENATOR HUNTSVILLE
ON INCREASING AUTOMATED VOTER
REGISTRATION WITH THE DOL IN
THAT TYPE OF THING.
WE HAVE SHARED SENATOR
SALDANA'S LEGISLATION FOR
REVIEWING OUR CITY ATTORNEYS
OFFICE AND WE ARE MONITORING
THE BILL.
HAPPY TO DISCUSS THAT OFF-LINE
WITH YOU FURTHER.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I THINK
YOU ARE ON MUTE.
>> I JUST MADE A JOKE. ARE YOU
SURE YOU HAVE GOT NOTHING
ELSE?>> YOU KNOW I DO.
OIR IS VERY ACCESSIBLE.
THANK YOU FOR THAT IN ADDITION
TO THE LABOR POLICIES AND THE
HOUSING BILLS THAT I KNOW YOU
ARE TRACKING.
I JUST WANTED TO LIFT SUPPORT
UP FOR THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD
BEFORE WE SAY GOODBYE?
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS
OF THE COUNCIL.
WE WILL BE BACK NEXT WEEK WITH
PROBABLY A LOT MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT BUDGETS.
>> YEAH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH AND THANKS
FOR MEETING WITH ME OFF-LINE
AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.>> WE WILL SEE YOU.
SO LET'S GET BACK TO OUR
AGENDA.
IT LOOKS LIKE COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS HAS A PROCLAMATION FOR
OUR SIGNATURE.
DO YOU WANT TO LEAD US IN YOUR
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CLASH?
WHICH PROBABLY STARTED BEFORE
YOU WERE BORN, BUT GO AHEAD.
>> THAT IS TRUE.
THAT IS CORRECT.
SOMETHING THAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT
THE CLASH TO ME IS THE FACT THE
THINGS THEY HIT ON TAKES
GENERATIONS TO IMPLEMENT AND
CHANGE.
SO THE CLASH DAYS STARTED 10
YEARS AGO WHEN JOHN RICHARDS
DECIDED TO PLAY MULTIPLE CLASH
SONGS IN A ROW.
BEING INDEPENDENT RADIO, JOHN
WAS ABLE TO DO THIS WITHOUT ANY
OVERSIGHT AND THIS BECAME AND
TURNED INTO INTERNATIONAL CLASH
DAY.
THIS, SORRY. IT BECAME
FORMALIZED AS CLASH DAY, THE
NATIONAL CLASH A DAY AND
INTERNATIONAL CLASH DATE AND
COMMUNITIES BEGAN
PARTICIPATING.
THE CLASHES STAND AGAINST
RACISM, FASCISM.
IS AS IMPORTANT TODAY AS IT WAS
IN 1976 WHEN JOE STOERMER SAID
WE ARE ANTI-VIOLENCE,
ANTIRACIST AND PROCREATIVE, PRO-
HUMAN.
WE ARE AGAINST IGNORANCE. SO
JUST TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO SAY
THE INTERNATIONAL CLASH DAY
CONTINUES TO UPLIFT AND
BROADCAST THE TIMELESS MESSAGE
BECAUSE THE BENDING OF THE
MORAL ARC OF THE UNIVERSE
TOWARDS JUSTICE TAKES
GENERATIONS TO ACCOMPLISH, NOT
JUST ONE GROUP OF PEOPLE.
SO WITH THAT, WE HONOR THE CLASH
AND INTERNATIONAL CLASH DAY TO
KEEP OUR ATTENTION TO THE
UNIFYING RESIDENCE.
WASHINGTON GOVERNORS, MAYORS
AND MANY OF YOU HAVE RECOGNIZED
INTERNATIONAL CLASH A DAY IN
THE PAST.
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR
RECOGNITION FOR TOMORROW'S 10th
ANNUAL CELEBRATION.
THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
REGARDING THIS PROCLAMATION?
OKAY.
SEEING THERE IS NO FURTHER
DISCUSSION ON THE PROCLAMATION,
WILL THE WORK PLEASE CALL ROLE?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
HERBOLT.
PETERSON.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT WARRES.
>> WE ARE GOOD. WE JUST DID THE
WHOLE THING, RIGHT?
>> WE ALL FIXED OUR SIGNATURES.
>> THANK YOU.
I WANT TO KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO
HAVE MADONNA DAY. I WILL HOLD
OFF ON THAT ONE.
>> YOU NAME THE DAY.
I AM THERE.>> OKAY.
SO WITH THAT, LET'S GO TO OUR
ROUND-ROBIN, AND SO THIS WEEK,
THE LINEUP STARTS WITH
COUNCILMEMBER SAVANT, STRAUSS,
LEWIS, MORALES , NELSON,
PETERSON AND MYSELF PLEASE
BEGIN.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
NO ITEMS IN TOMORROW'S CITY
COUNCIL AGENDA WITH THE RENTERS
RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE IS THE 18th AT 9:30
A.M..
LAST WEEK, WE HEARD EVERYTHING
FROM STAFF MEMBERS.
>> WE ARE HAVING A HARD TIME
WITH YOUR VIDEO.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE TO
TURN IT DOWN.
EBIT, CAN YOU HELP US OUT?
>> CAN YOU HELP US OUT TWO ARE
YOU GUYS HEARING WHAT I AM
HEARING?
>> WE HEAR THE SQUELCHING, BUT
THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO.
>> THERE IS NOTHING, AND
>> NOT ON OUR END.
>> OKAY, SO CAN YOU HELP HER ON
HER AND?
>> WE CAN COME BACK TO YOU.
>> SHE CAN TRY A HEADSET.
>> IS THIS BETTER?
>> IT'S NEVER A PROBLEM EXCEPT
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
IS THIS BETTER?
>> VOLUME DOWN.
>> I DON'T KNOW.
>> IT IS GETTING BETTER.
>> IS THAT BETTER?
>> I THINK IF SHE TALKS
QUIETLY, IT MIGHT NOT HAVE SO
MUCH OF AN EFFECT.
IT IS PICKING UP TOO MUCH
NOISE.
TRY PUTTING A CLOTH IN FRONT OF
THE SPEAKER.
>> IS THIS WORKING?
>> I HAVE NO IDEA.
I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING UNUSUAL.
>> AT THE END IT IS NORMAL.
IT'S LIKE WHEN YOU TALK
SILENTLY.
>> THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING IS THIS FRIDAY.
>> SHOULD I KEEP GOING?
>> JUST QUIETLY.
>> I AM BEING QUIET.
I CAN'T BE SILENT, BECAUSE THEN
HE WON'T HEAR ME.
LET'S SEE.
>> OKAY. JUST SOFTLY.
>> THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING IS THIS FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 18 AT 9:30 A.M.
AT LAST WEEK'S MEETING, WE HAD
A DETAILED BRIEFING ON THE
LEGISLATION.
URGING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
TO AND THE BACKING OF THE
FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRIES.
PARTICULARLY, THE FOSSIL FUEL
AND FOR STRUCTURE PROJECTS.
THE CLIMATE ACTIVISTS WENT TO
GIVE THE CANOE DEAL AN OPTION
TO BID ON CITY OF SEATTLE
PRODUCTS.
TIES TO THE FOSSIL FUEL
INFRASTRUCTURE.
IF THE GREEN NEW DEAL, THE
DEPARTMENT IS INSTRUCTED TO
GIVE AWAY THE DECISION. THE BILL
WAS DISCUSSED AT THE LAST
MEETING. THEY SPENT 10 MINUTES
OF THEIR MEETING WITH THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE
RESOLUTION FOR MY OFFICE IS IN
SUPPORT OF WORKERS STRUGGLING
TO FORM A UNION HERE IN SEATTLE
AS WELL AS IN LOCATIONS AROUND
THE COUNTRY.
SEATTLE SINCE THE CATTLE
MEMBERS ARE WITH STARBUCKS
WORKERS WITH A CALL ON
STARBUCKS TO ACCEPT NEUTRALITY.
COMMITTING EMPLOYEES TO DISCUSS
ANTIUNION PROPAGANDA AND
LAWSUITS.
AND STARBUCKS WORKERS UNIONIZE,
THEY CAN BARGAIN A FAIR
CONTRACT.
LAST, THE RESOLUTION RECOMMENDS
ALL WORKERS ORGANIZING THE
UNIONS FIGHT FOR WORKING
CONDITIONS.
THE SUCCESSFUL UNIONIZATION OF
STARBUCKS WORKERS
>> SHE IS BRINGING THIS IN THE
NEAR FUTURE.
707 EMAILS FROM COMMUNITY
MEMBERS URGING THEM TO VOTE YES
ON THIS RESOLUTION.
THAT IS THE END OF MY REPORT.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
I DON'T SEE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS.
I WILL HAND IT OFF TO THE NEXT
COUNCILMEMBER.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON. HERE IN DISTRICT
SIX, I CONTINUE TO HOLD THE
CORONATION MEETINGS WITH
COMMUNITY LEADERS AND
NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO MAKE
INTERVENTIONS AND ADDRESS
HOMELESSNESS IN SPECIFIC
PLACES.
IF HE WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH
ME REGARDING SPECIFIC PROJECTS
OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, SIGN
UP FOR MY OFFICE HOURS.
I SPEAK TO RESIDENTS EVERY WEEK
ABOUT THIS MY PARTNERSHIP IN
THIS AREA, SPECIFICALLY WAS
CALLED OUT BY MAYOR WASHINGTON
DURING MAYOR HAROLD PRESS
CONFERENCE LAST WEEK. I WANT TO
THANK THE MAYOR AND DEPUTY
MAYOR FOR THEIR WORK, CONTINUED
EFFORTS IN THESE AREAS.
LAST WEEK I ATTENDED THE
MONTHLY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
MEETING WITH NEIGHBORS TUESDAY
NIGHT REGARDING ALYSSA'S
RESPONSE COORDINATION WORK AND
HAVE A WIDELY DISCUSSION ABOUT
PROVIDING MISSING MIDDLE
HOUSING WHILE PRESERVING OUR
HISTORY'S CHARACTER IN OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS.
MORE ON THAT LATER.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT DUPLEXES THAT
I HAVE FOUND IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD
TO KEEP THE SHAPE AND FEEL OF
THE NEIGHBORHOOD. MORE ON THAT
LATER.
I ALSO HAVE STAFF ATTEND THE
NORTH PRECINCT ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING ON WEDNESDAY. I HEARD
FROM INSPECTOR GENERAL LISA
REGARDING HER OFFICES WERE TO
PROVIDE SYSTEMIC OVERSIGHT OF
MANAGEMENT POLICIES OF THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY.
I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO READ
THE REVIEW OF POLICE RESPONSE
TO THE 2020 PROTESTS IN
SEATTLE.
IN DISTRICT X, WE HAVE STAFF
ATTEND THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
MEETING STILL IN DISTRICT 6 A
LITTLE BIT.
I ALSO POSTED DISTRICT OFFICE
HOURS THURSDAY WHERE I MET WITH
THREE PEOPLE FROM BALLARD, ONE
FROM ROYAL HEARTS AND ONE FROM
TANGLED TOWN.
WE DISCUSSED TRAFFIC AROUND THE
GOODWILL SITE ON EIGHTH AVENUE,
HOMELESSNESS, PUBLIC SAFETY AND
THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND LAND-
USE CODE ENFORCEMENT. I ALSO
MET WITH AND START REGARDING
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND WE WILL
CONTINUE TO MEET WITH THEM
WEEKLY TO BRING SHORT TERM
CHANGES IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
WE ARE USING BALLARD AS THE
PILOT FOR THE CAFC STREET
PROGRAM TO BE ROLLED OUT
CITYWIDE.
I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
THANK ENGINEERS WHO QUICKLY
DEPLOYED AND GOT LIGHTS BACK ON
BETWEEN 59th AND 41st IN THE
OVERPASS. I WANT TO THINK THEIR
RESIDENCY BUT IT MIGHT
ATTENTION FOR WORKING QUICKLY.
I WAS ALSO ABLE TO MEET WITH
ANNA DAVIS LAST WEEK. WE
DISCUSSED THE NEED TO DISRUPT
ORGANIZED CRIME, SEPARATE
CRIMINALS FROM PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
THERE ARE ENTERPRISES HIDING
BEHIND HOMELESSNESS AND WE NEED
TO PRIORITIZE PROGRAMS TO TRULY
BE EFFECTIVE IN INTERVENING
WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF. IT WAS GOOD
MEETING AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH THEIR OFFICE.
I'M WORKING WITH COMMUNITY
LEADERS AS WELL.
AS I SAID, TO ADDRESS SOME OF
THE ISSUES THAT HAVE COME TO
OUR ATTENTION IN THE INDUSTRIAL
AREA.
WE HAVE BEEN ENGAGING IN THE
LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND
CONTINUE TO DO SO.
THIS WEEK IN DISTRICT 6, I WILL
HAVE OFFICE HOURS FROM 2 PM TO
6 PM OTHERS DAY.
FEEL FREE TO SIGN UP ON MY
WEBSITE.
STAFF WILL BE ATTENDING THE
DISTRICT MEETING ON WEDNESDAY.
OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT 6, I
ATTENDED THE ASSOCIATION BOARD,
LEGISLATIVE STEERING COMMITTEE.
AS WELL AS THE WEEKLY CITY
ACTION CALL ON FRIDAY REGARDING
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION I WAS
ALSO ABLE ATTEND GROWTH
MANAGEMENT POLICY BOARD WHERE
WE TALKED ABOUT RIGHTS AND I
WILL BE ATTENDING THE
TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD
THIS COMING WEEK. LASTLY UPSET
AT THE DISTRICT, WE MET WITH
THE SOUTH PLANNING COMMISSION
COCHAIRS ABOUT THE 2022 WORK
PLANS FOR THEIR COMMISSION AND
LAND-USE COMMITTEE.
IN THE LAND USE COMMITTEE,
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA.
THERE IS ONE ITEM ON TODAY'S
REFERRAL COUNTER. THIS IS ONE
LEGISLATION THAT GRANTS AN
EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY
RULES FOR HOME-BASED SERVICES
ADOPTED BY MY BRINGING BUSINESS
HOME LEGISLATION LAST YEAR.
SDI IS FINISHING THEIR WORK ON
REGULATIONS AND THIS WILL HELP
THEM COMPLETE THEIR WORK IN A
MEANINGFUL WAY RATHER THAN
RUSHING THE PROCESS.
THE NEXT COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD
THIS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 AT 2
PM. THERE ARE THREE ITEMS ON
THE AGENDA.
A BRIEFING ON 12027, WHICH IS
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER
PETERSON ESTABLISHING
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT FOR
TROOP CARE PROVIDERS.
PUBLIC HEARING ON 120253, WHICH
EXTENDS FOR SIX MONTHS THE
TEMPORARY FLOOD PLANE
REGULATIONS ADOPTED LAST YEAR.
SIMILAR SITUATION, AS DCI NEEDS
MORE TIME TO WORK OUT THE
DETAILS.
FINALLY, A BRIEFING ON A
JUDICIAL REZONING OF THE
PROPERTY AT 10713 AND 10735,
ROOSEVELT WAY NORTHEAST. AGAIN,
THESE PROJECTS ARE QUALIFIED
JUDICIAL AND ANY COMMUNICATION
WITH THE HEARING EXAMINER WITH
THE EX PARTE COMMUNICATION, SO
PLEASE DON'T TALK TO ANYONE.
LASTLY, CENTRAL STAFF WILL BE
SHARING A LAND-USE MINI
WORKPLAN AND PLEASE LET ME KNOW
IF THERE IS ANYTHING WE MISSED.
OF THE COMPRESSIVE DOCUMENT AND
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR
FEEDBACK.
WITH THAT, THAT IS MY REPORT.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I AM SEEING NO QUESTIONS.
SO IT THAT, I WILL HAND IT OVER
TO COUNCILMEMBER HERBALS.
UP NEXT IS COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. ON THAT
POINT, I WILL ALSO BE SHARING
SOME NOTES FROM COUNCILMEMBER
HERBALS AS SHE IS UNABLE TO
JOIN THIS AFTERNOON.
SO FIRST I'M GOING TO START
WITH SOME UPDATES FROM THE
PUBLIC ASSET AND A HOMELESSNESS
COMMITTEE. ON FEBRUARY 16,
WHICH IS A WEEK FROM THIS
COMING WEDNESDAY, WE WILL HAVE
OUR NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING.
THAT AGENDA IS STILL A LITTLE
BIT FLUID, BUT WE KNOW WE WILL
BE CONSIDERING FOUR
APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS. WE WILL ALSO BE
HEARING A PRESENTATION FROM THE
CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA AND OUR
PARTNERS THERE ON HOW THAT
PUBLIC ASSET HAS COME TOGETHER,
AND WITH THE FIRST COUPLE MONTHS
HAVE BEEN LIKE FOR THEM AND
ALSO JUST A LITTLE BIT OF AN
OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS OF
PUTTING THAT TOGETHER.
I KNOW THAT WILL BE A GOOD
COMPLETING OF THE LOOP.
SO WE ARE REALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO THAT PRESENTATION.
WE DID, DURING OUR COMMITTEE
MEETING LAST WEEK HAVE ONE IM
THAT I BELIEVE IS GOING TO BE
ON THIS WEEK'S COUNCIL AGENDA
WE REPORTED OUT OF COMMITTEE
COUNSEL BILL 120264,
LEGISLATION RELATED TO
CONCESSION PERMITTING IN
SEATTLE PARKS. THAT LEGISLATION
WAS REPORTED OUT OF COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY FOR CONSIDERATION
AND I WILL RESERVE THE REST OF
MY COMMENTS ON THAT LEGISLATION
FOR OUR MEETING LATER THIS WEEK.
MOVING ON HERE -- SORRY.
I'M TRYING TO GET THE EMAIL TO
DO OUR UPDATES FROM. PARKS AND
RECREATION, REGARDING SOME OF
THE DEPARTMENTAL SPECIFIC ITEMS.
THERE WITH ME FOR ONE MOMENT TO
GET THE CLEAN CITY INFORMATION.
I AM HAPPY TO REPORT THAT YOU
KNOW, AS HAS BEEN THE CUSTOM
WHEN COUNSEL SHARED THIS
COMMITTEE, FOR OUR
CONSIDERATION OF THE FULL
COUNSEL, THE CLEAN CITY
STATISTIC, THIS EMAIL IS NOT
OPENING.
>> I APOLOGIZE.
FOR THE DELAY IN GETTING THIS
TOGETHER.
SO THIS UPCOMING WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY TO SEVER THE LIBRARIES
UPDATES, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
WILL CONDUCT FINAL-ROUND
INTERVIEWS FOR THE CHIEF
LIBRARIAN CANDIDATES, AS FOLKS
ARE PROBABLY READ IN THE MEDIA,
THE INTERIM CHIEF LIBRARIAN
WILL INTERVIEW ON WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 9 WITH A VIRTUAL
PUBLIC FORUM FOR PATRONS AND
COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ATTEND
FROM 4:30 TO 6 PM. CHAT,
DIRECTOR OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY
LIBRARY WILL INTERVIEW ON
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10 WITH A
VIRTUAL PUBLIC FORUM FROM 4:30
TO 6. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS, LET ME KNOW.
I WILL SEND THIS IN MY NEXT
NEWSLETTER LATER FOR MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC TO HAVE ACCESS TO
THIS INFORMATION AS WELL.
THIS IS A GREAT APPOINTMENT FOR
US TO BE CONSIDERING COMING
DOWN THE PIPELINE OF THE CITY
COMMUNITY, AND APPRECIATE THE
BOAR OF TRUSTEES REACHING OUT
COUNSEL TO GIVE US THIS
INFORMATION IN ADVANCE SO WE
CAN LET THE PUBLIC KNOW HOW TO
PARTICIPATE.
THE LIBRARY IS ALSO WRAPPING UP
WITH SOME OF THEIR YEAR-END
STATISTICS AND WE KNOW THE LAST
TWO YEARS HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT
TIME FOR THE SEATTLE PUBLIC
LIBRARY CONSIDERING RESTRAINTS
OF COVID.
AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THE
STATISTICS LOOK STRANGE.
AND 2021, WE SAW A HUGE INCREASE
IN CIRCULATION AGAIN.
THE BRANCH OF THE HIGHEST
INCREASE, EVERYONE DO A DRUM
ROLL WAS IN DISTRICT SEVEN IN
MAGNOLIA, WHICH SAW A 197%
INCREASE. DOUGLAS TRUTH LIBRARY
WAS NOT FAR BEHIND AT 195%
INCREASE.
SO THE SYSTEMWIDE INCREASE WAS
ALMOST 92%.
WE ARE STARTING TO GET BACK TO
SOMETHING CLOSE TO PRE-COVID
LEVELS OF LIBRARY CIRCULATION.
IN REAL NUMBERS, THE BRANCHES
OF THE HIGHEST CIRCULATION WERE
NORTHEAST, GREENWOOD, AND
BALLARD.
SO YOUR DISTRICT AS WELL
PRESENTED.
THE CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE.
JUST TO CLOSE OUT, THE SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION CREWS
REMOVED 234,000 POUNDS OF TRASH
AND COLLECTED 8294 NEEDLES FROM
126 CLEANUP LOCATIONS BETWEEN
THE BEGINNING AND END OF
JANUARY LAST MONTH.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PROGRAM
THAT UNDERLIES WHY I THOUGHT IT
WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO MERGE
THE PUBLIC ASSETS AND
HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEES TO MAKE
SURE WE ARE PUTTING TOGETHER A
LOT OF THE RELEVANT PROGRAMMING
TO HAVE THE CITY CONDUCT
ONGOING OUTREACH, BUT ALSO
MITIGATION AND HYGIENE SERVICES
THAT A LOT OF US DON'T HAVE
ACCESS TO.
SO THE CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE
CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THAT
ESSENTIAL SERVICE AND I
APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY TO
BRING FORWARD THIS UPDATE ON
THEIR ACTIVITIES FOR THE
CONSIDERATION OF THE ENTIRE
COUNSEL.
AS A LAST NOTE BEFORE I MOVE ON
TO COUNCILMEMBER HERBALS
UPDATES, MY OFFICE HAS
COMPLETED ITS ANNUAL REPORT FOR
2021. THAT REPORT IS NOW ON MY
COUNSEL WEBSITE.
I AM GOING TO DISSEMINATE THAT
REPORT TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH MY
NEWSLETTER THE MIDDLE OF THIS
WEEK.
SO LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING
ABLE TO DO THAT AND SHARE SOME
OF THE CRITICAL THINGS WE WERE
ABLE TO DO AND 2021 AS A COUNSEL
. SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE
WILL WANT TO STRONGLY PUSH FOR
IMPLEMENTATION.
SO MOVING FORWARD TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBALS UPDATE.
THE PUBLIC SAFETY HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE IS GOING TO
BE MEETING TOMORROW BEFORE FULL
COUNSEL ON FEBRUARY 8. IT IS
GOING TO INVOLVE AN OVERVIEW OF
WINTER WEATHER RESPONSE. WE ARE
GOING TO HAVE A REPORT FROM THE
BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY
PROGRAM.
THAT'S GOING TO BE FOR BRIEFING
AND DISCUSSION.
THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE, A
POTENTIAL UPDATE ON PAY POLICY
LEGISLATION THAT COUNCILMEMBER
HERBALS OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING
ON TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE
COMMITTEE FOR A BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSION AS WELL.
SO MORE TO COME ON THOSE TOPICS
AT THE MEETING TOMORROW MORNING.
LOOKING FORWAD TO DIGGING INTO
THAT BEFORE FULL COUNSEL.
ANY QUESTIONS, I WILL TAKE
THOSE BEFORE I PASS IT TO
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES . SEEING
NO QUESTIONS, I WILL PASS THIS
ON.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES.
LET ME SEE.
MY NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING OF
THE NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATION
REFUGEE AFFAIRS, I'M GOING TO
START CALLING AT THE NERO
COMMITTEE OR SHORT. THE NEXT
MEETING WILL BE THIS FRIDAY AT
9:30.
WE WILL HAVE A PREVIEW OF THE
2022 WORKPLAN FROM THE OFFICE
OF ARTS AND CULTURE AS WELL AS
TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE HUMAN
RIGHTS COMMISSION.
THEN WE HAVE ADDED SOMETHING
LAST-MINUTE.
I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW LAST
WEEK WE HAD SOME TECHNICAL
ISSUES.
DEAL HAD SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES
WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THEIR
YOUTH LED SOCIAL JUSTICE
GRANTS.
SO I HAVE ASKED THEM TO COME
AND SHARE WITH US WHAT HAPPENED
AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO AS THE
CITY AND AS THIS APARTMENT IN
PARTICULAR TO MAKE SURE THAT IN
THE FUTURE, FUNDING AWARDS GOES
SMOOTHLY.
SO THAT WILL BE ADDED TO THE
AGENDA, WHICH I THINK WILL BE
OFFICIAL TOMORROW.
WE DID NOT HAVE ANY EXTERNAL
COMMITTEES LAST WEEK. THIS
WEEKEND, YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED
THAT THE LOCAL PAPER
HIGHLIGHTED THE WORK OF OUR
TRAINER BEACH NEIGHBORS. AS YOU
RECALL, THE LAST COUPLE YEARS,
WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SUPPORT
THEM WITH CITY FUNDING FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE PARK. SO THE
ARTICLE WAS JUST SHARING THE
SUCCESS AND THEM ACHIEVING
THEIR GOAL OF RAISING $2
MILLION, WHICH IS EXCITING.
BUT IT ALSO RAISED REAL
CONCERNS ABOUT THE WAY, AS A
CITY WE ALLOCATE RESOURCES IN A
WAY THAT IS EQUITABLE.
SO WE HEARD FROM NEIGHBORS
THROUGH THE ARTICLE ABOUT THE
CHALLENGE THAT THEY HAD BEEN
SPENDING SEVERAL YEARS TRYING
TO GET DIFFERENT PIECES FROM
DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS.
SO I SAY ALL THAT BECAUSE ONE
OF THE THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO
BE WORKING ON THIS YEAR, AND WE
WILL BE TALKING WITH YOU ABOUT
IN YOUR COMMITTEE, IS HOW WE
ASSESS THE EQUITY WITH WHICH
PARKS MONEY GETS ALLOCATED
WITHOUT HAVING TO PUT TOO MUCH
BURDEN ON COMMUNITY.
BUT ALSO, I HAVE HEARD FOR
SEVERAL YEARS NOW ABOUT HOW
COMMUNITY SPACE GETS RESERVED,
HOW PLAINFIELD GET RESERVED,
AND THERE WAS A CONCERN THAT WE
MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO THIS IN A
WAY THAT IS MORE EQUITABLE FOR
PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE
NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THE PARTS
ARE LOCATED, WHERE THAT GREEN
SPACE IS LOCATED.
SO ALL THAT IS TO SAY WE WILL
FOLLOW-UP WITH YOU ABOUT THESE
ISSUES AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
THAT CONVERSATION THIS YEAR.
LAST WEEK I MET WITH RESIDENTS
AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS FROM
THE SAIGON NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE HEARD ABOUT CONCERNS WITH
THE ILLICIT ACTIVITY HAPPENING
AT 12th AND JACKSON, AND THE
IMPACTS THAT HAVE HAD ON
BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
ALSO HEARD FROM SOME SERVICE
PROVIDERS. I WAS PARTICULARLY
GLAD THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WAS
THERE TO TALK ABOUT THE NEED TO
INVEST MORE DEEPLY AND MORE
UPSTREAM IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SUPPORTS, MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPORTS, AND AS WE ALL KNOW,
THE KIND OF HOUSING THAT IS
NEEDED IN ORDER TO HELP MOVE
PEOPLE INTO MORE STABLE
SITUATIONS.
I WANT TO THANK MAYOR HAROLD.
THE COUNCILMEMBERS WERE ALSO
THERE AS WELL AS A
REPRESENTATIVE FROM EMERSON
SMITH OFFICE.
I THINK EVERYBODY IS ON THE
SAME PAGE ABOUT THE NEED TO
INVEST AND TO BE STRATEGIC IN
HOW WE SUPPORT THIS
NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HAS
HISTORICALLY BEEN IGNORED,
FRANKLY BY MANY DIFFERENT
JURISDICTIONS.
SO WE WILL BE HAVING BIWEEKLY
MEETINGS WITH FOLKS IN THE
COMMUNITY, AND WE LOOK FORWARD
TO ENGAGING DEEPLY TO MAKE SURE
WE ARE SERVING FOLKS IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD WELL.
I ALSO MET WITH A CONSTITUENT
THIS WEEK, LAST WEEK WHO WOULD
LIKE ME TO SHARE WITH THE
COUNCIL A REQUEST TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE ARE INCLUDING THE
VOICES OF BLACK MOTHERS IN
PARTICULAR IN OUR POLICYMAKING
AND BUDGET MAKING, DECISION-
MAKING AS WE MOVE FORWARD THIS
YEAR. THIS PARTICULAR
CONVERSATION WAS ABOUT
EDUCATION AND ABOUT THE NEED TO
MAKE SURE WE ARE LISTENING TO
BLACK MOTHERS.
BUT THE REQUESTS MORE BROADLY
IS JUST FOR US TO THOSE VOICES
AT THE DECISION-MAKING TABLE AS
WELL.
THIS WEEK I HAVE TWO MEETINGS
WITH MOUNT BAKER NEIGHBORS.
WE HAVE BIWEEKLY MEETINGS WITH
FOLKS THERE, AND THEN WE ARE
ALSO TAKING A TOUR OF KING SAUL
THIS WEEK TO SEE WHAT WE MIGHT
BE ABLE TO DO TO PROVIDE
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS,
PARTICULARLY TO THE ARTISTS IN
THE ART SPACE AND SURROUNDING
NEIGHBORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN
USING FOR THE CULTURAL SECTOR.
SO HOPEFULLY MORE ON THAT TO
COME. THEN ALSO THIS WEEK,
COUNSEL RESIDENT WATER IS
MENTIONED THIS LAST WEEK. ON
WEDNESDAY, FROM 5-7, THERE WILL
BE THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP
FOR SOTO, FOR THE LIGHT RAIL
TOOK SO IF FOLKS ARE INTERESTED
IN PARTICIPATING IN THAT ONLINE
CONVERSATION, YOU CAN GO TO WS
BLANK TO PARTICIPATE.ONLINE AND
YOU CAN ALSO FIND THAT ON THE
WEBSITE, ALTHOUGH IT WAS HARD
FOR ME TO FIND.
BUT THE ADVISORY GROUP TAB HAS
IT, AND I WILL MAKE SURE WE ARE
POSTING THIS ON THE WEBSITE.
THAT IS ONLY HAVE, COLLEAGUES.
IF ANYBODY HAS QUESTIONS? I DID
NOT SEE ANY HANDS.
I WILL HAND IT OVER.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, TOMORROW THERE ARE
NO ITEMS FROM THE FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING ON
THE FULL COUNSEL AGENDA.
WE DO, AS THE COUNCILMEMBER
NOTED, WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE
AN AMENDMENT ON STARBUCKS.
AT THE REQUEST OF MLK LABOR, WE
HAVE A SMALL AMENDMENT WE ARE
OFFERING AND THAT HAS BEEN
CIRCULATED TO ALL COUNCIL
MEMBERS AND SHOULD BE ON THE
AGENDA.
A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT AS
DISCUSSED LAST WEEK.
WE DO HAVE SOME ITEMS ON THE
FEBRUARY 16 MEETING.
THAT IS THE NEXT MEETING AT
9:30 ON FEBRUARY 16.
WE WILL HAVE THE COUNCIL
APPOINTMENT AT THE SUGARY SWEET
AND BEVERAGE ADVISORY BOARD
WILL BE CONSIDERING
CONFIRMATION AS JULIE FOR THE
DIRECTOR OF CITY BUDGET TO GIVE
THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE
SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE.
THANKS FOR CIRCULATING
QUESTIONS.
WE HAVE SOME OF THOSE TO JULIE
AND SHE IS WORKING THROUGH
THEIR PROPOSED QUESTIONS FROM
COUNSEL.
WE WILL BE PREPARED TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS AND THE DISCUSSION
WILL HAPPEN NEXT WEEK.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST IN
THIS POSITION AND FULL
PARTICIPATION IN OUR ROBUST
CONSIDERATION PROCESS.
WE WILL HAVE A BRIEFING ON THE
SEATTLE RESCUE PLAN AND A
PRESENTATION ON AN EXCITING NEW
TOPIC WE ARE WORKING ON JOINTLY
WITH OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS TO
TALK ABOUT THE IMPACT OF
CANNABIS AND REGULATION OF THE
CANNABIS INDUSTRY.
MORE TO COME ON THAT SOON.
REGARDING EVENTS THAT WE HAVE
PARTICIPATED IN THE LAST WEEK,
I HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET WITH
DIRECTORS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS
THAT WE WORK WITH ON FINANCE
FROM THE ADMINISTRATION
SERVICES, AND WE ALSO MET WITH
MEMBERS OF THE OFFICE OF LABOR
STANDARDS AND THE CITY BUDGET
OFFICE, SPECIFICALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR
CONVERSATION WITH FAS AND OLS
ABOUT LEGISLATION THAT AFFECTS
UBER DRIVERS THAT IS CURRENTLY
BEING CONSIDERED AND WAYS WE
CAN WORK TOGETHER TO MODIFY
STATE STATUTE TO PUT IN A HIGH
WATERMARK FOR SEATTLE ON HOW TO
PROTECT THE DRIVERS ACROSS OUR
CITY.
EXCUSE ME, ACROSS THE STATE.
I ATTENDED THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
OF CITIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ORIENTATION MEETING EARLIER
THIS YEAR.
I'M PROUD I WAS ABLE TO BE
NOMINATED, AND GET APPOINTED TO
SERVE ON THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
THE FIRST MEETING WILL BE ON
MARCH 12 AND 13th.
I DO PLAN TO TRAVEL TO
WASHINGTON DC AND I AM HOPEFUL
THE CURRENT VARIANCE OF COVID
CONTINUE TO SHOW A DECREASE IN
TRANSMISSION AND WE GET OUR
KIDDO UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE THE
ABILITY TO ACCEPT THE VACCINE
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
PARTICIPATING IN THE CONFERENCE
IN MID-MARCH NEXT MONTH. I
CURRENTLY SERVE ON THE NATIONAL
BOARD UNDER, ALSO THE HOUSING
TASK FORCE, THAT WOMEN IN
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT A COMMITTEE
AND HISPANIC OFFICIALS
COMMITTEE.
LOOKING FORWARD TO REPORTING
BACK ON THOSE CONVERSATIONS
AFTER THE MEETING NEXT MONTH.
THIS WEEK I'M LOOKING FORWARD
TO ATTENDING THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD
ON WEDNESDAY, A MEETING TO LOOK
AT AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEEDS
ACROSS OUR CITY AND REGION AND
WE WILL BE DOING A WALKING TOUR
IN BELLTOWN.
THANKS TO THE FOLKS FROM THE
BELLTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION,
THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL AND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS.
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO A
WALKING TOUR I DID THREE YEARS
AGO AND ANOTHER TOUR THAT
MEMBERS OF MY STAFF DID TO LOOK
AT WAYS WE CAN IMPROVE SAFETY
AND PROMOTE LOCAL BUSINESSES
AND WORKERS IN THE AREA.
FOR DEPARTMENT UPDATES, ONE
FROM FAS AND ONE FROM OLS.
PRESS FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES, THEY ARE CONTINUING
TO LOOK AT HOUSE BILL 26 274
WAYS TO ADDRESS LABOR STANDARDS
AND INSPECTION AND REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK IN THE TMC
LEGISLATION AND THE BILL IS
EXPECTED TO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE
SESSION OR BE MOVED INTO RULE
SOON.
LOOKING FORWARD TO FUTURE
CONVERSATIONS WITH KING COUNTY
AND LIST DISCUSSIONS AS WELL.
THANKS FOR THEIR ONGOING
CONVERSATIONS OF THE WAYS TO
MAKE THAT LEGISLATION CONFORM
WITH OUR CITY'S POLICIES AND
VALUES.
THEY ALSO ARE REPORTING THEY --
THE PAYROLL SYSTEM IS LOOKING
AT THE CHANGES BEING MADE TO
THE LONG-TERM CARE PAYROLL TAX
THAT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL
MORE IS KNOWN ABOUT THE STATES
NEXT STEPS.
FAS HAS A NORMAL EMPLOYEE EMAIL
THAT WENT OUT TO EMPLOYEES ON
JANUARY 28 NOTIFYING OUR CITY
OF THE DELAY OF IMPLEMENTATION
OF LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
PENDING ADDITIONAL
CONVERSATIONS AT THE STATE
LEVEL ABOUT THE BILL HAVING A
PAUSE PUT ON IT AS WE GET OUT
OF COVID IMPLICATIONS.
APPRECIATE MEMBERS OF SEI YOU
IN THE STATE LEGISLATIVE
MEMBERS WORKING ON A SOLUTION
TO HARMONIOUSLY PUT A PAUSE
UNTIL NEXT STEPS CAN BE
IDENTIFIED.
FINALLY, THE RISK MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT HAS SEEN A CLAIMS
INCREASE OF 148 CLAIMS FILED
LAST WEEK.
MOST OF THE CLAIMS PERTAINED TO
POTHOLE DAMAGES.
ADJUSTERS ARE WORKING ON
WORKING HARD TO ADDRESS THOSE
IN THE UNIQUE ASPECTS OF MAKING
SURE THERE ARE DEMANDS TO
ADDRESS THE THOUSAND POTHOLE
CLAIMS CONSUMING OUR CITY AND
LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING
TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGING
ISSUE.
FINALLY FROM THE OFFICE OF
LABOR STANDARDS, IN JANUARY WE
WANTED TO REPORT OUT THAT
FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION OF
DOMINO'S PIZZA, FRANCHISE
OPERATOR 14 SEATTLE LOCATIONS
HAD REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH
OLS FOR THE COMPANY TO PAY MORE
THAN $2 MILLION TO 1330
AFFECTED WORKERS, AND THAT
MEANS IS $600 WENT TO THE CITY
OF SEATTLE OR ALLEGED
VIOLATIONS FOR THE ORDINANCES.
THEY DID SEND IT IN A PRESS
RELEASE ON THAT.
WE WENT TO TO LIFT THAT UP.
OLS ENTERED INTO A SETTLEMENT
LAST WEEK WITH TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT INC.
ON ALLEGED VIOLATIONS FOR THE
SEATTLE SICK AND SAVE TIME
ORDINANCE, AND MINIMUM WAGE
ORDINANCES.
THE TOTAL FINANCIAL REMEDY WAS
OVER $250,000 AND WILL BE PAID
TO 244 AFFECTED WORKERS.
A PRESS RELEASE WENT OUT ABOUT
THAT LAST WEEK.
IN MID-JANUARY, OLS BEGAN A
SERIES OF FIVE THINGS WITH
DECODERS TO DEVELOP CONTRACTOR
PROTECTIONS.
THIS WEEK MARKS THE SECOND OF
SUCH MEETINGS. THE PUBLIC AND
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PROCESS
, WHICH WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON
SEPTEMBER 1 AND HOW TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE RULEMAKING
IS UNDERWAY AT LABOR STANDARDS
WEBSITES, LABOR STANDARDS
ORDINANCES/INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS?
OKAY.
I WILL HAND IT OFF
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HELLO EVERYONE.
THERE IS NOTHING ON THE AGENDA
FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGY CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE
TOMORROW.
MY NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING IS ON
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 9 AT 9:30,
AND WE WILL BE HOSTING A
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND
REPRESENTATIVES OF NEIGHBORHOOD
BUSINESS DISTRICTS TO HEAR
THEIR PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS
AND ALSO THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR SOME ACTIONS THE CITY COULD
TAKE THAT COULD HELP THEIR
WORKERS AND THEIR BUSINESSES.
WE HAVE -- I WILL GO INTO WHAT
WE DID LAST WEEK. LAST WEEK WE
ATTENDED, AND I THINK IT WAS
SIMILAR TO WHAT COUNCILMEMBER
MUST IS ABOUT TO GO ON.
WE ATTENDED A TOUR HOSTED BY
BELLTOWN UNITED TO LISTEN TO
BUSINESS OWNERS AND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD TALK ABOUT
NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES AND SOME OF
THE SAME THEMES WILL BE
ADDRESSED TOMORROW IN THE
WEDNESDAY COMMITTEE.
I ATTENDED MY FIRST MEETING AT
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE LAST WEDNESDAY AND
AGAIN THEY PRESENTED THEIR
UPCOMING WORK ON WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT.
THEN YESTERDAY I ATTENDED, OR
ON SATURDAY, I ATTENDED THE
GROUNDBREAKING OF AFRICA TOWN
PLAZA, WHICH IS A WONDERFUL
PROJECT WITH A LOT OF COMMUNITY
PARTNERS.
IT IS LED BY THE AFRICA TOWN
COMMUNITY LAND TRUST.
EXCITING TO SEE THAT
GROUNDBREAKING HAPPENING AND I
ALSO ATTENDED THE MEMORIAL
SERVICE FOR K-9 OFFICER JEDI.
WHO WAS KILLED IN SERVICE IN
JANUARY.
SO THIS WEEK I WILL BE
ATTENDING THE COMMUNITY TECH
KNOWLEDGE ADVISORY BOARD, AND
MY STAFF WILL BE LISTENING INTO
THE COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION, COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT MEETING AND BOTH OF
THOSE MEETINGS ARE ON THE SIXTH
. TOMORROW AT 6 PM.
I MEANT TO SAY I INVITE MY
COLLEAGUES, ANYONE WHO WANTS TO
JOIN ME, THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY AND CITY
LIKE A MEETING ON WEDNESDAY TO
-- YOU ARE WELCOME.
THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS?
OKAY.
I PASS IT TO COUNCILMEMBER
PETERSON.
>> THANKS.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
TOMORROW AFTERNOON, THERE ARE
NO ITEMS RELATED TO OUR
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION.
OUR NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL
BE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AT 9:30
. THAT COMMITTEE WILL HAVE
SOUND TRANSIT TO DISCUSS THE
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT REGARDING THEIR NEXT
BIG PHASE OF IMPLEMENTING THE
WEST SEATTLE EXTENSIONS.
THAT DRAFT IS ON THE WEBSITE
AND PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE DUE
APRIL 28.
EARLIER TODAY I JOINED THE
POTHOLE RANGERS IN DISTRICT
FOR.
THE POTHOLE RANGERS TEAM WITHIN
OUR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
. THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD
TO FILL THE BACKLOG OF POTHOLE
REQUESTS IN THE AFTERMATH OF
THE RECENT WINTER STORMS.
WE APPRECIATE THEM COMING TO
OUR COMMITTEE LAST WEEK TO
PROVIDE A THOROUGH AFTER ACTION
REPORT DETAILING THE RESPONSES
TO THE SNOW, I AND RAINS THAT
RAVAGED STREETS AND DELAYED THE
PICK UP OF TRASH AND RECYCLING.
LAST WEEK I WAS HONORED TO BE
THE GUEST SPEAKER AT THE
LONGFORD COMMUNITY COUNCIL.
I ANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
MANDATORY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE RECENT
INCREASE IN CRIME IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT
AS WELL AS THE CRIME THAT HAS
BEEN OCCURRING REPEATEDLY ALONG
NORTH LAKEWAY DURING THE PAST
SEVERAL MONTHS.
AS I MENTIONED, I WELCOMED
SEVERAL OTHER CITY OFFICIALS TO
THE NEW DISTRICT ON JANUARY 28
TO HEAR FIRSTHAND THE STORIES
OF VIOLENCE AND VANDALISM
AGAINST SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD
BUSINESSES.
SO I GREATLY APPRECIATE THEIR
PRESS CONFERENCE THIS PAST
FRIDAY.
HE POLISHED THE INCREASE IN
CRIME IN SEATTLE OVER THE PAST
YEAR AND PLEDGED TO TAKE
ACTION.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS FOR
SCHEDULING THIS HOUSE BILL THAT
WOULD FINALLY REGISTER ALL
SERVICE PROVIDERS. MANY THANKS
TO ANALYSTS FOR THEIR WORK ON
THIS SMALL BUT NECESSARY STEP
TO INCREASE PROTECTION OF OUR
CITY'S URBAN CANOPY AND IT'S
MANY HEALTH BENEFITS. THIS
CONCLUDES MY REPORT. ANY
QUESTIONS BEFORE WE TURN IT
OVER?
>> I JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHY
THEY ARE CALLED THE RANGERS.
ALEX?
>> THEY HAVE BEEN CALLED THE
POTHOLE RANGERS, I DON'T KNOW.
I LOOK INTO THAT AND GET BACK
TO YOU.
THE WORKERS THERE WORK IN THE
HEART OF THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS
TO FILL POTHOLES IN ALL OF OUR
DISTRICTS.
IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THEM.
THEY EVEN LET ME TRY TO FILL A
POTHOLE MYSELF, BUT I DID NOT
DO A GREAT JOB.
>> I DID THAT THREE YEARS AGO
AND I FILLED UP TWO POTHOLES.
I DID A GOOD JOB JUST WANTED TO
LET YOU KNOW.
I CAN HANDLE THAT MACHINE.
>> EXCELLENT.>> OKAY. THANKS.
ARE YOU DONE?
>> YES.
>> OKAY.
OKAY.
SO LET ME GIVE YOU A FEW ITEMS
FROM ME.
LET'S START WITH NO ITEMS FROM
THE EVIDENCE NATIVE COMMUNITIES
AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE
ON TOMORROW'S COUNCIL AGENDA,
BUT OUR NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING
IS ON MARCH 17 AT 9:30.
IN REGARDS TO TRANSIT, YOU HAVE
PROBABLY BEEN HEARING A LOT
ABOUT THEIR ENFORCEMENT.
I ALSO SIT ON THE WRITER
EXPERIENCE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
KNOWN AS RIO.
SINCE THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF
PUBLIC INTEREST SURROUNDING THE
TRANSIT FOR ENFORCEMENT, WE
WILL BE MEETING THIS WEEK
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 AT 2:30.
SO TUNE IN FOR THAT.
OUR OFFICE ALSO DID ATTEND THE
NORTH PRECINCT ADVISORY
COUNCIL.
THAT HAS BEEN A STANDARD
APPOINTMENT WE HAVE HAD SINCE I
HAVE BEEN IN OFFICE.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WITH
THE NORTH PRECINCT ADVISORY
COUNCIL, YOU CAN LOOK AT THE
MINUTES.
YOU CAN GO TO THEIR WEBSITE. I
DON'T HAVE IT OFF THE TOP OF MY
HEAD, BUT YOU CAN CHECK OUR
WEBSITE.
THEY HAVE BLOG AS WELL, BUT
LOOK AT THE MEETINGS AND NOTES
AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF GOOD
STATISTICS.
BUT IT IS FOR THE NORTH PRECINCT
, SO IT IS NOT ALL THE
PRECINCTS.
AND THEY BREAK DOWN THE CRIME,
IT IS FOR THE NORTH SIDE, NOT
THE WHOLE CITY, SO IT MIGHT BE
MISLEADING IF YOU LOOK AT
STATISTICS.
LAST WEEK SUMMARY, THIS IS
REGARDING SENATE BILL 56 662.
I JOINED GOVERNOR ENSLEY,
CONSTANTINE, HAROLD, MAYOR
WOODWARD'S OF TACOMA, MY FRIEND
AND CITY COUNCILMEMBER BETSY
WILKERSON AT A NEWS CONFERENCE
TO DISCUSS THE HISTORIC NEW
AMENDMENTS AND ADDRESSING
HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS NEAR
HIGHWAYS.
SENATE BILL 5662 IS A TRULY
COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN
ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND
THE TRIBES TO SHELTER OUR
RELATIVES.
SENATE BILL 5662 WOULD CREATE
THE OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COORDINATION ON PUBLIC RIGHT OF
WAYS. THERE ARE HOMELESS AND
CAYMANS TO ASSIST PEOPLE LIVING
IN UNSANCTIONED ENCAMPMENTS.
THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT
úOF TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE THE
OWNER, THOSE OF US THAT HAVE
DISTRICTS, IT SHOULD MATTER FOR
ALL OF US, THAT PEOPLE LIVING
ON THIS TYPE OF PROPERTY, IT IS
NOT ONLY DANGEROUS, BUT IT IS
CERTAINLY INHUMANE AND CRUEL.
I AM GLAD WE HAVE AN OFFICE
THAT WILL COORDINATE ALONG ALL
ORIGINAL PARTNERS TO PRIORITIZE
FOLKS LIVING IN THESE PUBLIC
RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
SO MORE TO COME ON THAT.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF THE BILL IS 815
MILLION WITH 51 MILLION BEING
DEDICATED TO THE OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION,
WHICH ALL CITIES CAN APPLY FOR.
I AM HOPING THAT WE WILL BE A
CITY, AND WE WILL, AND BE ABLE
TO SUBMIT OUR FIVE-YEAR PLAN
AND MAKE SURE WE GET FUNDED SO
WE CAN WORK WITH WASH.AND THE
STATE, OR OTHER STATE AGENCIES
IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND SPD
AND OUR THIRD-PARTY HOMELESS
PEOPLE THAT COME OUT TO HELP
HOUSE OUR FOLKS.
LET'S SEE.
I THINK THAT IS IT.
THAT IS IT FOR ME ON MY REPORT.
BEFORE WE ADJOURN, ANY
QUESTIONS?
NOT SEEING ANYBODY. OKAY. SO
THIS CONCLUDES TODAY'S AGENDA.
OUR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED
FOR FEBRUARY 14