>>> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY.
THE MAY 2, 2022 COUNCIL
BRIEFING MEETING WILL COME TO
ORDER.
I'M ANDREW LEWIS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PROTEMPT,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON THE.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> > SIX PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU WE'LL MOVE ON TO
THE ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT, I AM
FILLING IN AS FOLKS MAY BE
AWARE FOR COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ.
I DO NOT HAVE ANY REPORTS AT
THE TOP OF THE MEETING EXPECT
TO GIVE A BRIEF PREVIEW OF THE
FULL COUNCIL AGENDA THAT WE
WILL BE CONSIDERING AS A
COUNCIL TOMORROW.
AND THAT IS GOING TO BE,
SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS TO A
NUMBER OF DIFFERENT BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS AS WELL AS THE
APPOINTMENT OF GAIL TARLTON AS
THE HEAD OF THEINTERCONTINENTAL
RELATIONS.
WE WILL ALSO BE REVIEWING
SEVERAL ORDNANCES RECOMMENDED
BY COMMITTEE.
INCLUDING CB 120311, RELATING
AGAIN, TO THE WAGNER FLOATING
HOME AT THE CENTER FOR WINTER
BOATS.
SO THAT IS GOING TO BE THE
AGENDA FOR TOMORROW'S FULL
COUNCIL MEETING.
AND OTHERWISE I'M HAPPY TO JUMP
INTO OUR REPORTS FROM COUNCIL
MEMBERS TODAY.
ALTHOUGH, I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE
A, PROCLAMATION FROM COUNCIL
MEMBER NELSON FOR OUR
CONSIDERATION TO CONSIDER AT
THE TOP.
PROCLAIMING MAY 1 THROUGH MAY 7
TO BE NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS
WEEK.
SO I WILL TURN IT OVER TO
COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON TO LEAD
THE DISCUSSION ON THE
PROCLAMATION AND SO IT'S A FEED
BACK.
AND WE WILL THEN, CONFIRMATION
FOR SIGNATURES.
SO COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNCIL
PROTEM LEWIS AND ALSO MAYOR
PROTEM LEWIS.
I'M PLEASED TO BE PRESENTING A
PROCLAMATION TO RECOGNIZE SMALL
BUSINESS WEEK.
EVERY YEAR THE U.S. PRESIDENT
HAS ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK BY
PROCLAMATION.
AS THE FIRST SMALL BUSINESS
OWNER ON THE COUNCIL OVER TEN
YEARS I'M EXCITED AND PROUD TO
CELEBRATE THE OVER 100,000
SMALL BUSINESSES THAT CALL
SEATTLE HOME.
THE SEATTLE METRO AREA HAS THE
SEVENTH MOST SMALL BUSINESSES
PER CAPITA AMONG LARGE METRO
AREAS IN THE U.S. SO, WHETHER
IT'S THE ICONIC FISH STAND AT
THE MARKET OR THE VACANT STORE
FRONTS WE KNOW THAT SMALL
BUSINESSES ARE THE LIFE BLOOD
OF OUR BUSINESSES AND ECONOMY.
SO AS MUCH I'M ASKING FOR YOUR
SIGNATURES IN SUPPORT FOR
TODAY'S PROCLAMATION.
IN LIEU OF PRESENTING AT
TOMORROW'S FULL COUNCIL MEETING
THE PROCLAMATION WILL BE
PRESENTED BY MAYOR HERALD,
HERBOLD, MYSELF AND McINTIRE TO
OUR OWN MIKE FUNG WHO'S THE
REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE SMALL
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.
SO, HIS TITLE IS THE REGIONAL
ADMINISTRATION FOR THE SMALL
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
SO HE WILL BE ON HAND TO ACCEPT
THE PROCLAMATION AND WILL BE
CELEBRATING AT BONBONA COFFEE,
WASHINGTON'S SMALL BUSINESS OF
THE YEAR AWARD WINNER.
SO I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES OR
ENTERTAIN ANY COMMENTS.
AND I AM SEEING NONE.
SO I WILL HANDLE THAT BACK OVER
TO COUNCIL PRESIDENT PROTEM
LEWIS FOR THE ROLL CALL.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON FOR BRINGING THIS TO US
THIS AFTERNOON.
SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION ON
THE PROCLAMATION WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL TO
DETERMINE WHICH COUNCIL
MEMBERSWOULD WANT THEIR
SIGNATURES AFFIXED TO THE
PROCLAMATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS
WEEK.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PROTEMP
LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> SEVEN NAMES AFFIXED TO THE
PROCLAMATION.
>>> WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE
SCOTT MORROW DAY.
FOR ANY ADDITION FEED BACK
BEFORE I REQUEST SIGNATURES I
WILL HAND IT OVER TO COUNCIL
MEMBER SAWANT TO PRESENT
HPROCLAMATION.
>> I CHOSE THIS PROCLAMATION
HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF
SCOTT MORROW WHO TRAGICALLY
PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 19th.
SCOTT WAS AN ACTIVIST AND
ORGANIZER IN SEATTLE WORKING
FOR DECADES TO HELP OUR
HOMELESS NEIGHBORS ORGANIZE TO
FIGHT FOR SHELTER, HOUSING AND
FOR THEIR COMMUNITY.
HE HELPED FUND SHARE IN 1990
AND TINY HOUSE RELIGIOUS AND
SHELTERS ACROSS KING COUNTY AND
ARE DEMOCRATICALLY SELF-RUN BY
THEIR RESIDENTS.
EARL CAMPBELL WROTE A PIECE
ABOUT SCOTT MORROW AND IT'S
AVAILABLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
SOMEHOW SCOTT DID THIS WORK FOR
MOST OF HIS LIFE.
THE FACT THAT DENSITIES ARE
PART OF THE LANDSCAPE OF
SEATTLE CAN LARGELY BE
ATTRIBUTED TO SCOTT'S ABILITY
TO EMPOWER HOMELESS PEOPLE AND
HIS ABILITY TO LIVE UP TO HIS
COMMITMENTS.
SCOTT CALLED ME ONE SATURDAY
AND SAID, THAT THE NICHOLAS
COMMUNITY NEEDED A PLACE TO
STAY AND ASKED IF THEY COULD
STAY AT KEYSTONE UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST MY CHURCH.
ANOTHER PLACE HAD FALLEN
THROUGH AT THE LAST MINUTE AND
THIS COMMUNITY OF HOMELESS
PEOPLE NEEDED SOME PLACE TO
STAY IN TWO DAYS.
ON SUNDAY, SCOTT CAME WITH A
GROUP.
THEY MADE THEIR PRESENTATION.
SCOTT WAS LARGELY SILENT WHEN
CHURCH LEADERS GATHERED TO
DECIDE WHETHER TO OPEN OUR
SANCTUARY.
I TOLD THEM I WAS COMPLETE
FAITH IN SCOTT.
IF A GROUP HE WORKED WITH MADE
A COMMITMENT THEY WOULD
MAINTAIN THAT COMMITMENT.
AND THEY LEFT KEYSTONE BETTER
THAN BEFORE.
MY PROCLAMATION IS TO HONOR
SCOTT.
>> DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM
COUNCIL MEMBERS BEFORE WE DO
THE ROLL CALL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> I WILL LEAVE MY COMMENTS FOR
TOMORROW BUT I WANT TO THANK
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT FOR
BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU, ANY OTHER
COMMENTS.
SEEING NONE.
CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL TO MAKING SUNDAY MAY 15,
2022 SCOTT MORROW DAY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER P PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PROTEMP
LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> SEVEN SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM CLERK.
WITH THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY
ADDITION PROCLAMATIONS FOR OUR
CONSIDERATION TODAY.
SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE
PREVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
AND COUNCIL AND RENALLAL
COMMITTEES.
>> EXCUSE ME COUNCIL PROTEM
LEWIS.
CAN WE GET YOU TO REVISIT
APPROVAL OF TH MINUTES
THAT'SITEM ONE.
>> I ALREADY READ THE MINUTES,
BUT I CAN DO IT AGAIN.
>> OKAY.
I MUST HAVE MISSED IT..
I CAN DO IT AGAIN.
>> NO WE TRUST YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE I
DID THAT.
WE WILL BEGIN THE DISCUSSION AS
PER OUR WELL ESTABLISHED
TRADITION OF ROTATING ROLL CALL
WHICH IS DESIGNATED
ALPHABETICALLY BY LAST NAME AND
WITH THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
CALLED LAST.
THIS WEEK'S CALL BEGINS WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
I WILL BRING UP THAT
COUNCILPRESIDENT MOSQUEDA AND
COUNCIL SO JUST REMEMBER THAT
WHEN WE'RE MAKING THE CALL.
COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENTPROTEM LEWIS.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM
TOMORROW'S AGENDA FROM THE
TECHNOLOGY AND CITY LIGHT
COMMITTEE.
SO I WILL MOVE ON TO NEXT WEEK.
THE INCREASINGLY STAFFING
SHORTAGE WAS DISCUSSED AT THE
CITY COMMITTEE.
I HAVE SPOKEN MANY TIMES ABOUT
THE CITY CRISIS THAT LED ME TO
PUT FORWARD THIS RESOLUTION.
NOW I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN WHY
I'M DOING A RESOLUTION INSTEAD
OF AN ORDNANCE.
AND I'M RESPONDING HERE TO A
QUESTION COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD
ASKED IN COMMITTEE.
REFERENCING HER DRAFT PROPOSAL
SHE SAID THIS IS A COUNCIL BILL
SO IT WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED.
IN CONTRAST TO A RESOLUTION
THAT HOLDS INTEND.
WHY NOT VOTE TO ACT RATHER THAN
VOTING ON INTENT.
HERE'S WHY.
RESOLUTIONS ARE STATEMENTS OF
COUNCIL'S POLICY INTENT OFTEN
ON COUNCIL ISSUES THAT WE PLAN
TO TAKE UP BY SEPARATE ORDNANCE
ON A LATER DATE.
JUST LIKE RESOLUTION 31999 FOR
ALLOCATING FEDERAL COVID RELIEF
FUNDING FROM LAST YEAR.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, RESOLUTIONS
PROVIDE A VENUE FOR
ARTICULATING AND DEBATING OUR
POLICY POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC
EYE.
WHICH IS ESPECIALLY VALUABLE ON
CONTROVERSIAL SOLUTIONS WHEN
AND IF DELIBERATING ON THE
FUTURE ORDNANCE WILL BE
DETERMINED BY A SEPARATE
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
AND I'M NOT BUDGET CHAIR.
I ASSUME THAT LIFTING THE
BUDGET REPRISAL WOULD BE A
BUDGET ACTION THAT HAD TO TAKE
PLACE DURING THE PROCESS WHERE
WE JUST ARE ADOPTED 2022 BUDGET
WHICH BACK IN THE DAY HAPPENED
IN MAY WHICH IS A LONG WAY OFF
WHEN I STARTED TALKING ABOUT
THIS IN FEBRUARY.
SO IN SHORT, PASSING THIS
RESOLUTION IS THE BEST WAY TO
HAVE AN IMPACT ON OUR PUBLIC
SAFETY CRISIS WHILE STILL
RESPECTING COUNCIL'S
PROCEDURES.
NOW I KNEW THIS WOULD BE
CONTROVERSIAL GIVEN COUNCIL'S
PAST ACTIONS.
I THOUGHT MAYBE THE ALARM WE
WERE HEARING FROM OUR
CONSTITUENTS AND THE BARRAGE OF
MEDIA REPORTS ON REPEATED
SHOOTINGS MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A
CHANGE OF MIND.
IN LAST YEAR'S ELECTIONS WERE
PROOF THAT VOTERS COULD SUPPORT
A CHANGE IN DIRECTION ON PUBLIC
POLICY ON PUBLIC SAFETY.
AND I FELT STRONGLY MOST OF ALL
THAT WE HAD TO ANSWER TO OUR
CONSTITUENTS AND SHOW THAT WE
WERE DOING SOMETHING.
AND TO SIGNAL TO THE PEOPLE
THAT MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN A
CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AT
SEATTLE WOULD FIND THIS A
WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT TO APPLY.
I DIDN'T SEE OUR FINANCE CHAIR
OR OUR PUBLIC SAFETY CHAIR
ADDRESSING OR INDICATING FUTURE
WORK ON ADDRESSING THE SPD
STAFFING SHORTAGE.
SO I WAS ADVISED TO PUT FORWARD
A RESOLUTION STATING OUR
SUPPORT FOR INCENTIVES WHICH
WAS THE FIRST STEP.
BECAUSE WE HAD TO GET.
BECAUSE WE HAD TO GET THERE
FIRST.
AND THEN STATING OUR INTENT TO
LIFT THE BUDGET REPRISAL BY
SEPARATE ORDNANCE BECAUSE THAT
WOULD SET THE STAGE FOR A RICH
POLICY DISCUSSION OVER THE
COURSE OF SEVERAL WEEKS ONCE IT
WENT ON THE PUBLIC
PREINTRODUCTION CALENDAR.
NOW, WE COULD TALK ABOUT OUR
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION AND
ALLOW CONSTITUENTS TO WEIGH IN
AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS
IMPORTANT.
ERRING ON THE SIDE OF
TRANSPARENCY WAS THE RIGHT
THING TO DO.
SO, BOTTOM LINE IF COUNCIL
PASSED MY RESOLUTION, THEN WE
COULD MOVE FAIRLY QUICKLY ON TO
LIFTING OR MODIFYING THE BUDGET
REPRISAL.
AND WE WOULD APPROVE THE
SPECIFICS OF THE INCENTIVE
PROGRAM, I MEAN THE INCENTIVE
PROGRAM VIA SEPARATE ORDNANCE
AS WELL PRETTY MUCH IN TANDEM
WITH THAT ACTION.
SO, AND IF COUNCIL REJECTED THE
RESOLUTION THEN FINE, NO NEED
TO SPEND TIME LIFTING THE
BUDGET AND DEBATING WHAT WOULD
BE THE SPECIFICS OF THE
INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
SO I WANTED THIS RESOLUTION IN
MY COMMITTEE BECAUSE I KNEW
THAT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
WOULD BE FULL WITH PAY UP
LEGISLATION AND RELATED PIECES
OF LEGISLATION FOR A COUPLE OF
MONTHS.
AND SO I RELEASED IT.
BUT BEFORE DOING SO, I IN THE
SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION ASKED
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD TO
COSPONSOR THE BILL.
AND I ALSO TOLD COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA THAT I WAS PLANNING ON
DOING THIS AND THAT I WOULD
RESPECT HER WORK IN THE BUDGET
PROCESS WHEN THE TIME CAME.
SO THAT IS PRETTY MUCH, THAT
WAS THE THINKING BEHIND WHAT I
WAS DOING.
AND FOR THE RECORD I WANT
EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT I DIDN'T
DO ANY OF THIS BEFORE GETTING
THE GREEN LIGHT FROM THE
EXECUTIVE.
FIRST I ASKED COUNCIL, I MEAN
FIRST I ASKED HERALD TO SEE IF
HE THOUGHT THIS WAS ALL RIGHT
AND HE SAID YES.
THEN I CALLED THE POLICE
CHIEFABOUT THAT TIME TACOMA
ANNOUNCED A $25,000 HIRING
BONUS FOR LATERAL HIRES.
SO I HAD A LONG TALK ALSO WITH
SENIOR DEPUTY MAYOR HERALD SO
IF THEY DIDN'T HAVE A PLAN TO
ISSUE ANOTHER EXECUTIVE ORDER
OR LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH THE
STAFFING INCENTIVE PROGRAM THAT
I WOULD TAKE THE LEAD ON IT.
AND I GOT HER PERMISSION TO GO
FORWARD AND LEAD ON THIS
PROCESS.
AND SO, AND I DID ALL OF THIS
BECAUSE THE WAY I SAW IT, SPD
IS THEIR DEPARTMENT BUT IT'S
OUR CHECKBOOK.
AND I WOULDN'T BOTHER TRYING TO
MAKE THESE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR
INCENTIVE S INCENTIVES IF I
DIDN'T WANT IT.
SO THAT IS WHAT WAS ON MY MIND.
I HOPE I ANSWERED QUESTIONS
ABOUT WHY I'M DOING THIS AS A
RESOLUTION AND I'M LOOKING
FORWARD TO THE SECOND
DISCUSSION ON THE MAY 10th
COMMITTEE AND POSSIBLE VOTE OUT
OF COMMITTEE AND WELCOMING OUR
COLLEAGUES FORMERLY INTO THE
BROADER CONVERSATION WHEN WE
VOTED AT OF FULL COUNCIL.
SO THAT IS THAT AND I WOULD
LIKE TO TALK MORE ABOUT SOME OF
THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST
WEEK.
I PARTICIPATED ALONG THE FORUM
ALONG WITH COUNCIL
MEMBERHERBOLD AND CAPTAIN
RIVERA.
WE HEARD MORE ABOUT DISTRICT
ONE AND AS WE HEAR IN EVERY
DISTRICT WHEN I ATTEND MEETINGS
ELSEWHERE.
SO WE NEED ACTION AND MORE
OFFICERS RIGHT NOW WAS THE
MESSAGE WE WERE HEARING.
I PARTICIPATED IN THE COALITION
TO END GENDER VIOLENCE
FUNDRAISER ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
AND THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITIES
47th COMMEMORATION OF
APRIL 30th DAY EVENT AT THE
WEST SEATTLE VIETNAMESE CULTURE
CENTER.
SO LOOKING INTO NEXT WEEK WHICH
IS, MIND BOGGLING IT'S ALREADY
MAY.
MY STAFF WILL BE ATTENDING THE
CENTRAL PUGET SOUND ECONOMIC
BOARD MEETING ON MY BEHALF
BECAUSE THAT'S ONE OF MY
EXTERNAL COMMITTEES THAT WILL
ALSO TAKE PLACE DURING THE
HOUSING AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.
OF WHICH I'M A MEMBER.
FUN THINGS I GET TO TOUR TWO
SEATTLE ICONS NEXT WEEK.
THE SEATTLE MONORAIL AND THE
WOODLAND PARK ZOO WHERE I'VE
BEEN PROMISED I COULD SEE SOME
SOME BABY ANIMALS.
WHILE THESE TOURS ARE TO BE
HONEST A LOT OF FUN.
AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
IT IS ALSO CRITICAL TO ENGAGE
WITH OUR PARTNERS WHO CONTINUE
TO BRINGING TOURISM TO THIS
REGION AND THE MONORAIL AND THE
ZOO DO DRAW A LOT OF VISITORS
REGIONALLY, STATEWIDE AND FROM
OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
I WILL BE ATTENDING THE
13th ANNUAL CINCO DE MAYO
RECEPTION.
AND I'M VERY EXCITED THAT THE
NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK IS
NOW CURRENTLY UPON US AND THAT
OUR PROCLAMATION WILL BE
FORMALLY PASSED TOMORROW.
AND AS I SAID, THERE WILL BE AN
EVENT LATER IN THE WEEK WHERE
THE PROCLAMATION WILL BE
PRESENTED TO MICHAEL FONG AND
THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
SPEECHES FROM THE MAYOR AND
ALSO INTERIM DIRECTOR OF OED
MARK McINTIRE.
SOS THAT MY REPORT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND I WILL NOW ASK FOR ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
OKAY
SEEING NONE I WILL NOW PASS IT
ON TO COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON.
COLLEAGUES GOOD AFTERNOON.
ON TOMORROW'S FULL CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM
OUR COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
IN SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
TOMORROW'S INTRODUCTION
REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL INCLUDE
MAYOHERALD'S NOMINATION OF
ANDREW LEE.
ANDREW LEE HAS ALREADY BEEN
SERVING AS THE INTERIM MANAGER
AND CEO OF SPU AS THE RELEVANT
COMMITTEE CHAIR I WILL CONDUCT
A PROCESS PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION 6868.
THIS WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE
CONFIRMATION PROCESS WE HAVE
ALREADY GONE FOR GAIL
TOLLERSON.
I EXPECT TO VOTE ON THE
NOMINATION OF ANDREW LEE AT OUR
SEATTLE CITY UTILITIES
COMMITTEE.
LATER THIS WEEK MY OFFICE WILL
CIRCULATE THE APPOINTMENT FILE
WHICH WILL WILL BE BE ONLINE.
WE WILL SOLICIT INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS.
I WILL THEN CIRCULATE EACH
ANSWER FOR YOUR REVIEW.
ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE INVITED
TO ATTEND THE JUNE 7 COMMITTEE
MEETING.
OUR NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING OF
TRANSPORTATION OF SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES IS SCHEDULED
FOR TUESDAY MAY 17th.
TOMORROW MAY'S THIRD HAS
ALREADY BEEN CANCELED.
WE ARE LIKELY TO CONSIDER THREE
CHANGES.
ONE EXISTING SKY BRIDGE
DOWNTOWN.
THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION'S RSGI REPORT,
THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT OF
THE SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
WHICH IS A $1 BILLION
ENTERPRISE FOR ONE LINE OF
BUSINESS.
DRINKING WATER, WASTE WATER,
DRAINAGE.
AS A FOLLOW UP TO OUR COMMITTEE
MEETING WHERE WE SOUND FROM
SOUND TRANSIT STAFF, SDOT AND
OUR CITY'S DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE SOUND
TRANSIT THREE EXPANSION.
WE WILL CONSIDER A MAYOR
RESOLUTION.
THE RESOLUTION WILL TRY TO
FORGE SEATTLE CITY HALL
CONSENSUS ON SOME OPTIONS FOR
THE NEW LIGHT RAIL ROUTE AND
STATION LOCATIONS IN SEATTLE.
AS WE NOTICE SOUND TRANSIT
THREE EXPANSION IN SEATTLE IS
REFERRED TO AS THE WEST SEATTLE
AND BALLARD LINK EXPANSIONS AND
IT WILL ALSO IMPACT THE
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT, SOTO,
AND MUCH OF DOWNTOWN.
WE'LL DISCUSS SUCH A RESOLUTION
BOTH AT THE MAY 17 COMMITTEE
AND THE JUNE 7 COMMITTEE.
ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE INVITED
TO ATTEND FOR THAT RESOLUTION.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THAT PROCESS, PLEASE REACH OUT
TO OUR CENTRAL STAFF LEAD ON
TRANSPORTATION, CALVIN CHOWU OR
FOSTER.
IT IS THAT BOARD THAT WILL MAKE
THE ULTIMATE DECISIONS.
IN DISTRICT FOUR THIS PAST
WEEK, I PARTICIPATEED ED IN THE
EAST LAKE COMMUNITY COUNCIL.
IMPACTING BOTH SMALL BUSINESSES
AND RESIDENTS OF EAST LAKE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
WHICH IS NESTLED BETWEEN I 5
AND THE STATE UNION.
THAT CONCLUDE MY REPORT ANY
QUESTIONS BEFORE WE HEAR FROM
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT?
OKAY, WE'LL TURN IT OVER TO
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN.
GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON
TOMORROW'S CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FROM THE SUSTAINABILITY AND
RENTERS RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED RENTERS
COMMITTEE WILL BE CANCELED SO
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE WILL BE MAY 20th AT
9:30 A.M.
AT THAT MEETING WE EXPECT TO
HEAR THE RSGI REPORT FROM THE
OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
ANDRELIANCE.
INCLUDINGWE MAY ALSO VOTE ON
THE LEGISLATION FROM COUNCIL
MEMBERPEDERSEN'S OFFICE TO
INCLUDE THE RENT INFORMATION,
RENTAL REGISTRATION AND
ORDNANCE.
IF THAT LEGISLATION IS READY AT
THAT TIME WHICH IS OF COURSE,
WILL BE UPDATED ON THAT FROM
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN'S
OFFICE BY THEN.
THAT'S THE REPORT FROM THE, MY
OFFICE.
DO COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS BEFORE I END THIS?
I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS BEING
RAISED SO IF THERE ARE NO
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, THAT IS
THE END OF THE REPORT FROM MY
OFFICE.
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS IS NEXT
IN ROTATION, THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER.
THANK YOU COLLEAGUES.
GREAT TO SEE YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
LAST WEEK IN DISTRICT SIX I
ATTENDED A MEETING WITH NORTH
SEATTLE ASSOCIATION.
WHICH IS PART OF THE CENTRAL
COLLEGE COMMUNITY.
PART OF THE SEATTLE CENTRAL
COLLEGE AS PART OF THE SEATTLE
COLLEGES.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT IF
YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT MAY BE
INTERESTED IN ENROLLING IN THE
MARITIME ACADEMY, NOW IS THE
TIME TO ENROLL.
THERE ARE A FEW OPEN SEATS
DURING THE PANDEMIC THERE HAS
BEEN A DISRUPTION IN OUR
RECRUITMENT EFFORTS FOR THE
NEXT COHORT AND SO IF YOU KNOW
ANYONE WHO WANTS TO WORK ON OUR
WATERWAYS WITH A GOOD FAMILY
WAGE JOB, THAT YOU DONE HAVE TO
TAKE DEBT TO GO TO COLLEGE FOR,
NOW IS THE TIME TO APPLY AT THE
SEATTLE MARITIME ACADEMY.
LAST MONTH ON APRIL 6th.
I HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO THE
SEATTLE AND WE WERE ABLE TO
STOP A RESIDENTIAL TREE FROM
BEING TAKEN DOWN.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW WE
SAVED A TREE.
I DO CONTINUE MY WORK WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE SPECIAL EVENTS
OFFICE.
COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON FOR THE
FREEMONT SOLSTICE PARADE AND
FAIR.
I CONTINUE TO HOLD MY MEETINGS
WEEKLY BOTH LAST WEEK AND THIS
WEEK.
AND COORDINATING TO ADDRESS
HOMELESSNESS IN SPECIFIC PLACES
IN DISTRICT SIX.
ONE OF THOSE PLACES IS WOODLAND
PARK.
AND THE MOST RECENT WOODLAND
PARK UPDATE IS AS WE HAVE BEEN
CURRENTLY IN PHASE THREE.
PHASE THREE OF THREE.
AND AS OF APRIL 21st WE'VE
MOVED AT LEAST 30 PEOPLE INSIDE
AND WE'RE STILL ACTIVELY MOVING
PEOPLE INSIDE.
AT THIS POINT, NEARLY EVERYONE
ON THE LIST HAS BEEN OFFERED
THEIR PREFERRED SHELTER OPTION
AND EVERYBODY HAS BEEN 24/7
ENHANCED SHELTER.
OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE AS MANY
PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE ARE ABLE TO
MOVE INSIDE TO SHELTER OR
HOUSING WITH THE SERVICES
MATCHED TO THEIR SPECIFIC
NEEDS.
WHETHER THAT'S THAT THEY'VE GOT
A PET, OR THAT THEY ARE
PARTNER.
WHETHER THEY NEED TO MOVED WITH
A GROUP OF PEOPLE OR SEPARATED
FROM OTHERS.
WE HAVE AT THIS TIME GONE BACK
TO DOUBLE CHECK WITH THE FOLKS
OF THE BINE IN WEST TO MAKE
SURE THERE WAS A SHELTER.
SOME PEOPLE ARE SET, SOME
PEOPLE ARE MOVED INTO THE PARK.
WHILE WE FOCUS OUR SHELTERS TO
THE BINE LIST.
WE ARE ALSO MOVED PEOPLE INSIDE
THAT WERE NOT ON THE LIST.
NINE TO ENHANCE SHELTERS, ONE
INDIVIDUAL RELOCATED WITH A
HOUSING SOLUTION.
TWO HOUSEHOLDS RELOCATED WITH
EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHERS.
AND ONE PERSON IS APPROVED FOR
HOUSING.
WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE ONE
PERSON INTO ENHANCED SHELTER
AND FOUR INTO TINY HOUSE
VILLAGES.
THIS GUIDELINE HAS BEEN
IMPACTED BY THE FEASIBILITY.
OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT
EVERYONE RECEIVES AN OFFICER OF
SHELT EVERY AND THAT AS MANY
PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE ARE
CONNECTED WITH THE SHELTER,
HOUSING AND SERVICES THAT
IMPACT THEIR SPECIFIC NEED.
FROM THE OUTSIDE THE CONDITIONS
OF THE PARK MAY NOT
LOOKDIFFERENT UNTIL PHASE THREE
IS COMPLETE.
SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE PARK WILL
BE CLOSED FOR MEDIATION.
I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED AS THIS
PROCESS CONTINUES.
I ALSO CONTINUE MY WEEKLY
PUBLIC SAFETY MEETINGS WITH,
CASE CONFERENCING WITH THE
COUNTY AND CITY PROSECUTORS
OFFICE.
WE ARE TAKING A MOMENT TO RESET
THESE MEETINGS.
INCLUDING OTHER OUTSIDE
ENTITIES TO MAKE DIFFERENT
CHANGES.
THIS WEEK IN DISTRICT SIX I
WILL BE ATTENDING A MEETING
ABOUT THE BALLARD LIBRARY
ACTIVATION PLANNING.
I WILL BE HOSTING A MEETING
WITH THE CROWN HILL AND MARKET
STREET SAFE WAYS.
AND THE DISTRICT MANAGER.
MY STAFF WILL ATTEND THE BOWARD
AVENUE COMMITTEE MEETING TO
DISCUSS THE SIDEWALK CAFE.
AND MY STAFF WILL BE ATTENDING
THE NORTH PRECINCT COMMUNITY
COUNCIL.
I WILL ALSO BE HOSTING MY
WEEKLY OFFICE HOURS WITH D 6
RESIDENTS THIS THURSDAY FROM
2:00 P.M.
TO 6:30 P.M.
AND SEPARATELY I WANT TO GIVE A
SPECIAL THANKS TO JULIAN IN OUR
A ARCHIVE DEPARTMENT.
SHE SENT OUT SEATTLE'S MAY FIND
OF THE MONTH.
REMEMBERING THAT IN 1896 THE
MAYOR ATTEMPTED TO OVER WRITE
AN ORDNANCE.
THE MAYOR START UP EXPLAINED
HIS REASON FOR VETOING THE
CURFEW ORDNANCE.
THE MEASURE MADE IT A
MISDEMEANOR FOR CHILDREN UNDER
16 YEARS OLD TO BE ON THE
STREETS AFTER 8:00 P.M.
EXCEPTIONS WERE MADE IF THEY
WERE WITH A PARENT OR GUARDIAN
OR HAD WRITTEN PERMISSION.
CHILDREN FOUND IN VIOLATION
COULD BE FINED UP TO FIVE
DOLLARS OR JAILED FOR UP TO TWO
DAYS.
THE TOWN MARSHAL WAS TO RING
THE FIRE BELL EACH NIGHT TO
MARK THE START OF THE CURFEW.
THE MAYOR HAD CONCERNS ABOUT
HOW IT WOULD AFFECT BALLARD
REPUTATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
AS WE WERE THE SEVENTH LARGEST
CITY IN THE STATE.
DESPITE THE MAYOR'S CONCERN HIS
VETO OF THIS CURFEW ORDNANCE
WAS OVERWRITTEN BY THE BALLARD
CITY COUNCIL.
I SHARE THIS WITH YOU BECAUSE
ANNEXATION WAS BROUGHT TO A
VOTE AND FAILED.
THIS MARKS THE ANNIVERSARY OF
THE ANNEXATION.
MAY 29, 1907 WITH 996 VOTES IN
FAVOR AND 874 VOTES OPPOSED TO
ANNEXATION.
WITH THAT, MY WEEK HERE AT
SEATTLE CITY HALL LAST WEEK I
WANT TO THANK YOU COLLEAGUES
FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE PASSAGE
OF 370 LAST WEEK WHICH ALLOWS
RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN
CONFIRMED TO HAVE COVID DO HAVE
EXTRA TIME TO PAY THEIR DEBT.
I ALSO MET WITH DIRECTOR KIM
BANGO AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHAIR
MORALES.
DI DIRECTOR NATHAN PROVELSEON
AS PART OF MY MONTHLY LAND USE
COMMITTEE CHECK IN.
THIS COMING WEEKEND SEATTLE
CITY HALL I'LL BE ATTENDING MY
MONTHLY MEETING WITH
DEPUTYMAYOR YAMAGUCHI AND
SEATTLE INSPECTION TO DISCUSS
LAND USAGE.
DO YOU EVER WANT TOO MEET WITH
ME.
I DO MEET WITH BALLARD
RESIDENTS EVERY WEEK AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO MEETING WITH YOU.
AT THE COUNCIL MEETING, THE
NEXT MEETING WILL BE WEDNESDAY
MAY 11th.
A VOTE ON 120287 WHICH UPDATES
REGULATIONS TO ROOFTOP FEATURES
ON NEW BUILDINGS.
A BRIEFING ON OPCD COMMUNITY
MEASURES.
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNED MAJOR
UPDATE AND DESIGN REVIEW BOARD.
WITH THAT I WANT TO THANK
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PROTEM LEWIS
AND COLLEAGUES.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
SEEING NO QUESTIONS I WOULD
LIKE TO NOW PASS IT ON TO
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
TAKE IT AWAY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
MUCH APPRECIATED.
SO LET'S SEE HERE.
ITEMS ON THE FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA FOR TOMORROW INCLUDE AN
APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY
POLICE COMMISSION.
THIS IS A COUNCIL APPOINTMENT
THAT COMES RECOMMENDED BY THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION
THEMSELVES.
SO THAT WILL BE ON THE FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA TOMORROW
AFTERNOON FROM THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN CRISIS
COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE NO PUBLIC SAFETY AND
HUMAN COMMITTEE THIS WEEK.
THOUGH WE DO HAVE A SPECIAL
MEETING TO LOOK FORWARD
THURSDAY AT 3:00 P.M.
AND A SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING
IS PUBLIC HEARING FOR COUNCIL
BILL 120294.
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PAY UP
LEGISLATION ON MINIMUM
COMPENSATION TRANSPARENCY AND
FLEXIBILITY.
OTHER ITEMS I WANTED TO FLAG
FOLKS THAT TOMORROW AT THE FULL
COUNCIL MEETING I WILL BE
WALKING ON FOR INTRODUCTORY
REFERRAL.
THE BILL THAT WAS INTRODUCED ON
THE APRIL 26th AGENDA OF THE
THE POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE.
I THINK FOLKS UNDERSTAND THAT,
TUESDAY MEETINGS, TUESDAY
MORNING MEETINGS, COMMITTEE
MEETINGS INCLUDING THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE.
AN UNUSUAL MISMATCH BETWEEN THE
TIMING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AND
AMOVING OF COMMITTEES.
THAT MEANS INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL ARE VOTED ON THE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON MEETING THAT
THE TUESDAY AFTERNOON FULL
COUNCIL MEETING ACTUALLY
FOLLOWS OUR COMMITTEE MEETING.
SO THERE'S A ONE WEEK DELAY
BETWEEN INTRODUCTION, REFERRAL
AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION.
OTHER COMMUNITIES THAT MEET ON
WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY CAN KEEP
THEIR LEGISLATION REFERRED ON
THE DAY'S COMMITTEE MEETING.
SO WITH MEETING, MOVING FULL
COUNCIL MEETINGS ON TUESDAY IT
DOES CREATE SOME UNIQUE
LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES FOR THE
TUESDAY MEETING.
I WANT TO FLAG THAT FOR THE RIC
COMING UP.
WHAT ELSE?
SOME UPDATES FROM THE HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE
FOR JOINING ME LAST WEEK IN THE
PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY TO
BE OLDER AMERICANS MONTH.
THIS YEAR'S THEME IS AGE MY WAY
WITH HIGHLIGHT, HEALTHY, AGING
AND ANING IN PLACE.
AARP IS 97% OF OLDER PEOPLE WHO
WANT TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IS
POSSIBLE.
IN GROW OLD IN HOME OR
COMMUNITY OF THEIR CHOICE.
AND IN COUNTY, BLACK ADULTS
LIVE 78 YEARS, FOUR YEARS LESS
THAN A WHITE ADULT 82 YEARS.
AND FOUR LESS THAN A WHITE
FEMALE.
YOU CAN POINT TO DIFFERENT
OUTCOMES ALSO BY RACE AND
MORTALITY, FOOD SECURITY,
EDUCATIONAL, MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD.
THE CITY HAS PROVIDED SUPPORT
INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
EDUCATION OPTIONS, HEALTH CARE
ACCESS, RECREATION, LIFELONG
LEARNING, END CARE GIVER
SUPPORT.
THE OLDER AMERICAN'S MONTH
ENCOURAGES US TO NOT REST ON
OUR LAURELS.
WE HONOR OUR ELDERS AND THEIR
POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS.
FOR ME THIS ALSO MEANS
RECOMMENDING, COMMITTING TO THE
OVER ALL ARTS OF AN AN FRIENDLY
SEATTLE TO ENABLE ALL PEOPLE,
ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO MAKE
SEATTLE A GREAT PLACE TO GROW
UP AND GROW OLD.
OTHER UPDATES.
I WANT TO REMIND THAT POLICE
WEDNESDAY ANNOUNCED THE ARREST
OF 13 INDIVIDUALS.
THE WORK THEY DID INCLUDED
WORKING WITH LOST PREVENTION
STAFF AT TWO LARGE RETAILERS IN
THE NORTH GATE NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND AS A RESULT, SOME
INDIVIDUALS WERE BOOKED, ONE
FOR BURGLARY.
PREVIOUSLY BEING TRESPASSED
FROM ONE OF THE RETAIL
OPERATIONS.
I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER SORT OF
IMPORTANT WAY TO UNDER SCORE
THE IMPORTANCE OF USING THE
RETAIL THEFT THAT WE HEARD FROM
SPD TO PRESENT ON THAT PROGRAM
AND HOW THAT WORKS IN OUR
COMMITTEE A COUPLE OF MONTHS
AGO.
AND AGAIN.
THE THEY'RE PART OF THAT
PROGRAM THAT ALSO INCLUDES THE
TRESPASS PROGRAM.
AS WE SAW IN THE INSTANT WAS
HELPFUL IN ADDRESSING THE
INVESTIGATION OUTCOME.
OTHER EVENTS?
JUST WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT THINGS I DID LAST WEEK.
LAST WEEK I WAS A LITTLE LATE
TO COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS
COMMITTEE MEETING BECAUSE I WAS
GIVING TESTIMONY FOR A NEW
FACILITY.
YOU MAY RECALL THAT PROVIDED
THE COUNTY WITH $5 MILLION FOR
THIS NEW NEEDED AND LIFE SAVING
FACILITY.
I THINK WE'RE ALL KEENLY AWARE
OF THE COUNTY AND HEALTH.
I DID WANT TO BE VOCAL IN
PLEDGING TO CONTINUE WORKING
WITH THE COUNTY.
THE LEGISLATION PASSED THE
COMMITTEE WITHOUT AMENDMENTS
AND SEVERAL COUNTY MEMBERS
SPOKE IN FAVOR.
THE LEGISLATION WILL BE
EXPEDITED AND CONSIDERED
TOMORROW.
WE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF
ADDRESSING THE WEST SEATTLE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TOGETHER
WITH SOUTHWEST PRECINCT
CAPTAINRIVERA.
THAT HAPPENED THURSDAY AT THE
VIRTUAL LUNCHEON.
ON FRIDAY, I HAD THE HONOR OF
PARTICIPATING IN THE SEARCH
COMMITTEE MEETING FOR THE NEW
OPA DIRECTOR.
AND I HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH
SOUTHWEST PRECINCT
CAPTAINRIVERA.
THIS WEEK I'LL BE JOINING AN
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND LAND
USE CAUCUS OF THE 34th AND 33rd
DEMOCRATS AND I ALSO WILL BE
ATTENDING ON WEDNESDAY NAVAS
CHANGING MINDS EVENTS WHICH
RAISES AWARENESS, CRITICAL
TREATMENT RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN
AND ADULTS WITH MENTAL ABUSE
DISORDERS.
NAVAS DOES GREAT WORK IN
DISTRICT ONE.
I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO HONOR
THAT WORK.
AND THERE WILL BE AN
INTRODUCTION OF THE
ATLANTICTREATMENT CENTER.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND MY COLLEAGUES?
COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> SO I BELIEVE WE NEED TO PLAY
BY THE RULES.
I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR YOUR
REASONS FOR WHAT I SEE
DISRESPECTING OUR COUNCIL
PRESIDENT BY WALKING ON YOUR
COUNCIL BILL TOMORROW.
BECAUSE UNDER NORMAL PROCEDURE
AND I HAVE A MAP OF THE
LEGISLATION INTAKE AND REVIEW
CALENDAR IT'S ABOUT THREE WEEKS
LONG.
UNDER NORMAL PROCEDURE IN THIS
CASE, THE EARLIEST DATE FOR THE
INCLUSION OF EITHER ONE OF OUR
COUNCIL BILLS, ON THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR WOULD BE AT THE FULL
COUNCIL MEETING ON MAY 10th.
AND THAT GIVES THE, AND THERE
IS THAT GAP OF TIME BECAUSE IT
GIVES THE PRESIDENT TIME TO
THINK ABOUT WHAT COMMITTEE
LEGISLATION SHOULD BE REFERRED
TO.
AND ALSO IDEALLY WORK OUT ANY
POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH
POTENTIALLY DUELING PIECES OF
LEGISLATION.
SO I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ASKED
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ TO
EXPEDITE GETTING YOUR BILL ON
TO THIS WEEK'S IRC AND SHE
DECLINED.
SO NOW YOU'RE MAKING US VOTE ON
DOING AN AROUND COUNCIL
PRESIDENT WHEN SHE'S NOT EVEN
HERE TO VOTE ON IT HERSELF.
SO WHY WOULD WE DO THAT.
>> I THINK IT WAS EXPLAINED
PRETTY THOROUGHLY.
THE GAP THAT MAKES IT
IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYBODY HAVING A
TUESDAY MEETING TO HEAR
LEGISLATION.
WE ESSENTIALLY HAVE AN EXTRA
WEEK FROM OUR COLLEAGUES.
THOSE OF US WHO HAVE MEETINGS
ON TUESDAY MORNINGS.
>> WELL, BECAUSE SHE DECLINED,
OUT OF RESPECT FOR COUNCIL
PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
CAN WE WAIT UNTIL SHE RETURNS
TO CLEAR UP THIS CONFUSION?
BECAUSE RUSHING THIS
LEGISLATION THROUGH WITHOUT
GOING THROUGH THE PROPER
CHANNELS I BELIEVE IS BAD
GOVERNANCE.
IN GOOD GOVERNANCE THE RULES
MATTER.
AND WHEN I FIRST SAW YOUR
COUNCIL BILL, I HAD SERIOUS
CONCERNS SO I PUT TOGETHER A
LIST THAT PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY
FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY AT A
$4.4 MILLION THAT CAN BE SPENT
ON THEM.
BUT YOU DID NOT ALLOW ME TO
TALK ABOUT MY BILL IN YOUR
COMMITTEE.
AND IDEALLY WE WOULD FOLLOW OUR
PROCEDURES TO ALLOW OUR TIME
PREINTRODUCTION TO MAYBE WORK
TOGETHER.
ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE TO
FIND A COMPROMISE.
SO THAT WE CAN AVOID THE
CONFUSING SITUATION OF DUELING
BILLS DOING THE SAME THING OR
ALLOW FOR DISCUSSION OVER THE
COURSE OF TWO COUNCIL MEETINGS.
TO DEBATE POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS
TO YOUR BILL.
NOW I'M NOT LED TO HAVING MY
NAME ON A PIECE OF LEGISLATION
AS A PRIMARY SPONSOR.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE DO THIS RIGHT.
SO THAT WE END UP WITH THE MOST
COMPETITIVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
POSSIBLE TO ATTRACT QUALIFIED
CANDIDATES AND RECRUIT SUPPLY
FOR A JOB IN OUR POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
SO IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING,
I'M NOT PLANNING ON WALKING ON
MY COUNCIL BILL.
ULTIMATELY WE NEED TO GET THIS
RIGHT AND I'M WORRIED ABOUT
INCONSISTENCIES HERE.
SO, THAT IS WHY I PROPORT AN
ALTERNATIVE PIECE OF
LEGISLATION.
AND YOU DIDN'T ALLOW ME TO TALK
ABOUT IT.
>> I DIDN'T LEARN ABOUT IT
UNTIL WE WERE 40 MINUTES INTO A
60 MINUTE DISCUSSION THAT WAS
SCHEDULED FOR 30 MINUTES.
THE ONLY BILL OF YOURS THAT I
WAS AWARE OF WAS THE
RESOLUTION.
AND THAT YOU ALSO HAD A COUNCIL
BILL AGAIN 45 MINUTES INTO THE
60 MINUTE DISCUSSION IN
COMMITTEE.
>> ALL RIGHT IN RESPONSE TO
THAT.
>> COLLEAGUES JUST, COUNCIL
MEMBER NELSON JUST FOR A
MOMENT.
SINCE THIS WILL BE SOMETHING
THAT WILL BE PROCEDURALLY
DISCUSSED TOMORROW I WOULD
RATHER WE NOT HAVE A DEBATE
RIGHT NOW IN COUNCIL BRIEFING
ABOUT THIS MATTER WHICH WILL BE
ON THE AGENDA TOMORROW.
COUNCIL MEMBERS OF COURSE ARE
ALWAYS FULLY EMPOWERED TO VOTE
FOR OR AT LEAST A PROCEDURAL
THING FOR ANY REASON THAT THEY
SEE PRUDENT AND SHARE WITH
COLLEAGUES WHY THAT IS.
AND EVERYONE SHOULD CERTAINLY
DO THAT TOMORROW WHEN THIS
MATTER COMES UP FOR
CONSIDERATION.
SO I WOULD JUST LIKE TO RATHER
THAN START DEBATING THAT MATTER
NOW.
MAYBE SEE IF THERE'S ANY FINAL
POINTS OF CLARIFICATION OR
PROCEDURAL QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW
THAT WILL BE CUED UP TOMORROW
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD AND
LEAVE THE ARGUMENTS ABOUT THE
MERITS OF WALKING IT ON FOR
THAT AGENDA ITEM ON TUESDAY.
>> FAIR ENOUGH.
>> KAY IF THAT'S THE CASE CAN
WE MOVE ON IN THE ORDER TO
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> I'M NOT SEEING ANY FURTHER
QUESTIONS.
I DO SEE A RAISED HAND, I
ASSUME THAT'S A CARRY OVER.
>> YEAH THAT'S A CARRY OVER.
>> WITH THAT I WILL SEND IT
OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
LET'S SEE AT THE LAST MEETING
OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATION
ARTS AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE
ON APRIL 22nd.
WE APPROVED TWO APPOINTMENTS
FOR THE SEATTLE ARTS
COMMISSION, TWO FOR THE LEVEE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND ONE FOR
THE INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL
DISTRICT, SPECIAL REVIEW
DISTRICT BOARD.
THESE WILL ALL BE ON THE
CONSENT AGENDA FOR TOMORROW'S
FULL COUNCIL MEETING.
WE ALSO PASSED TWO LANDMARK
PRESERVATION ORDNANCES.
ONE WAS FOR THE CENTER FOR
WOMEN VOTES AND THE OTHER FOR
THE WAGNER FLOATING HOME
HISTORIC HOUSEBOAT ON LAKE
UNION.
THESE WILL ALSO BE ON A FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA FOR TOMORROW.
AT THE LAST COMMITTEE MEETING,
WE ALSO DID HAVE PRESERVATION
REQUEST FOR CONTROLS AND
INCENTIVES REQUEST FOR THE
SEATTLE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
I DID REQUEST THAT WE HOLD THAT
PIECE OF LEGISLATION, BECAUSE I
NEEDED TO GET MORE INFORMATION
ON THE CONTROLS AND INCENTIVES.
I WILL BE BRINGING THAT BACK TO
THE MAY 13th MEETING WHICH IS
MY NEXT MEETING.
ALSO ON THE 13th WE'LL HAVE THE
FIRST OF TWO CONFIRMATION
DISCUSSIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF DIRECTOR MUHAMMAD FOR THE
OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION,
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAIRS.
THE SECOND MEETING AND POSSIBLE
VOTE IS SCHEDULED FOR MY
MAY 22nd MEETING.
MY OFFICE DID SEND MY DRAFT TO
YOU THIS MORNING.
MY REQUEST IS YOU PROVIDE
REVISIONS OR IF THERE ARE ANY
ADDITION QUESTIONS YOU HAVE,
PLEASE PROVOID THOSE TO MY
OFFICE BY THIS WEDNESDAY AT
NOON, PROVIDE THOSE TO MY
OFFICE BY THIS WEDNESDAY AT
NOON.
WE WILL MAKE SURE THOSE GET OUT
TO THE APPOINTEE AND WE'LL BE
ABLE TO GET HER ANSWERS BACK IN
TIME TO REVIEW BEFORE THE MAY
22nd COMMITTEE MEETING.
WE'LL BE DISCUSSING AND VOTING
ON TWO APPOINTMENTS FROM THE
PIKE PLACE MARKET HISTORICAL
COMMISSION.
AND FROM THE PIKE PLACE MARKET
PDA COUNCIL.
SO THAT IS COMMITTEE STUFF.
LAST WEEK, IN TERMS OF EXTERNAL
COMMITTEES I ATTENDED THE KING
COUNTY PLANNING COUNCIL.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, LATER
THIS YEAR, THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING COMMITTEE OF THAT
COUNCIL WHICH DOES INCLUDE
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA AND OUR
OFFICE OF HOUSING DIRECTOR,
MICHAEL WINGLER CHEN.
THAT COMMITTEE WILL BE
RECOMMENDING TO THE GRIFF
PLANNING COUNCIL ON
ACCOUNTABILITY AND AROUND THE
COUNTY RELATING TO AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE HAS BEEN
SUPPORTIVE OF THESE EFFORTS TO
INCREASE LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY
IN PLANNING FOR AND ACHIEVING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS IN
JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE
COUNTY.
SO PRS STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THAT AND TO SUPPORT
THIS PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING
THIS FRAME WORK AND THEN LATER
THIS YEAR, THE GRIFF MANAGEMENT
PLANNING COUNCIL WILL BE ASKED
TO VOTE ON THAT ACCOUNTABILITY
FRAME WORK.
MORE ON THAT TO COME.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE PSRC
EXECUTIVE BOARD WHERE WE
APPROVED THE REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
AND I'M EXCITED TO SHARE THAT
THAT DID INCLUDE USING AGAIN
ASKING OUR LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
TO USE PLANS THAT THEY'VE
DEVELOPED AROUND SAFETY AND
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION.
TO INFORM THE PROJECTS THAT
WILL BE FUNDED AND BUILT
THROUGH OURREGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
MOVING TO DISTRICT ISSUES, LAST
WEEK WE HOSTED OUR REGULAR
BIWEEKLY MEETING WITH THE
FRIENDS OF LITTLE
SAIGONREGARDING PUBLIC SAFETY
IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE HEARD A MODEL ABOUT THE
POSSIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING
THIS IN THE CIG IN LITTLE
SAIGON.
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS,
NONPROFITS AND RESIDENTS OF THE
AREA ARE VERY INTERESTED TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE, THE
OUTREACH AND THE SERVICE
PROVISION IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD
AND ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN
TRYING TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO
FUND JUST CARE.
TO FUND MORE REACH AND LEAD
PROGRAMMING.
AND ARE VERY INTERESTED IN
MAKING SURE THAT OUR NEIGHBORS
THAT ARE THERE GET SERVED.
SO, THOSE MEETINGS ARE PROVING
REALLY PRODUCTIVE.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE COALITION
TO END GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
CELEBRATION AT THE RAINIER ARTS
CENTER.
THIS IS THE SECOND EVENT I'VE
PW-T
BEEN AT THE RAINIER ARTS
CENTER.
I'M VERY PROUD THAT THAT CENTER
THAT IS IN MY DISTRICT IS
GETTING TAPPED TO BE AN EVENT
SPACE.
THIS WEEK I'LL BE HONESTING MY
BAKER COMMUNITY MEETING.
I WILL BE ATTENDING THE CUMBIA
CITY FARMERS MARKET.
IT IS THAT TIME DESPITE THE
COLD RAIN.
FARMERS MARKETS, WELL SOME OF
YOU GET TO ENJOY THEM YEAR
ROUND.
COLUMBIA CITY FARMERS MARKET IS
STARTING THIS WEEK AND I'M
EXCITED TO BE THERE.
I WILL BE HOLDING OFFICE HOURS
THERE.
I THINK I'M GOING TO BE DOING
ONCE A MONTH THIS YEAR.
BUT EXCITED TO BE THERE TO MEET
WITH NEIGHBORS AND GET TO ENJOY
FRESH PRODUCE.
MY STAFF WILL ATTEND AN OPEN
STAFF FOR LEHIGH TINY HOUSE
VILLAGE.
WE ALL KNOW THIS IS 40 UNITS
THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP MOVE
OUR NEIGHBORS INTO MORE
STABILITY.
ALL THE OTHER ISSUES ASIDE, I'M
REALLY HAPPY TO KNOW THAT THIS
IS OPENING AND LOOK FORWARD TO
BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE
SECURITY FOR SOME OF OUR
NEIGHBORS.
ON SUNDAY WE'LL BE AT TH
REPARATION MEETING.
AND THEN LASTLY, I'M EXCITED TO
SAY THAT ALONG WITH THE
COALITION OF ABOUT 30 COMMUNITY
PARTNERS, THIS WEEK MY OFFICE
WILL BE SUBMITTING AN
APPLICATION FOR A PACKAGE OF
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL CENTRAL
STAFF IN THE SEATTLE WITHIN
REACH COALITION FOR ALL OF
THEIR HELP AS WE'RE LOOKING TO
CRAFT THESE AMENDMENTS AND
THERE WILL BE MORE TO COME ON
ALL OF THAT IN THE WEEKS TO
COME.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE THIS
AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES.
I'M GOOD TO TAKE QUESTIONS IF
ANYBODY HAS ANY.
I DON'T SEE ANY, I THINK I'M
HANDING IT BACK TO YOU THEN
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PROTEM.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
I THINK YOU ARE.
EXCELLENT.
OKAY I WILL DO MY REPORT I WILL
BE COUNCIL PRESIDENT PROTEM FOR
TODAY AND NEXT MEETING FOR FULL
SCHEDULE AS WELL.
I BELIEVE TODAY I'M ALSO MAYOR
PROTEM WHICH MIGHT MAKE ME THE
YOUNGEST MAYOR EVER IN CITY
HISTORY.
I THINK WES HOLMAN WAS 34.
SO THAT'S KIND OF EXCITING.
HOPEFULLY BRUCE GETS BACK TO
THE CITY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I GUESS
I'M SERVING AS MAYOR PROTEM.
FOR COMMITTEE THIS WEEK.
SO THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
PUBLIC ASSETS AND HOMELESSNESS
COMMITTEE ON TOMORROW'S COUNCIL
AGENDA BUT WE DO HAVE A MEETING
ON WEDNESDAY MAY 4th OF THE
COMMITTEE WHERE WE WILL BE
HEARING FROM THE REGIONAL
HOMELESS AUTHORITY FOR AN
UPDATE ON ALL OF THE
PROGRAMMING THAT THAT AGENCY IS
CURRENTLY UNDER GOING.
INCLUDING THE CURRENT
NAVIGATION INITIATIVE AS WELL
AS THE SHELTER ASSETS FUNDED BY
THIS COUNCIL AND KING COUNTY.
FOR 2022.
JEFF SIMS HAS CIRCULATED A
HELPFUL MEMO TO REMIND COUNCIL
ON THOSE ASSET AND WHAT WE DID
ON FUND.
WE WILL ALSO BE GETTING SOME OF
THE OUTSTANDING RFPs.
I'M SURE INCLUDING CONVERSATION
ABOUT THE SOUTH VILLAGE THAT
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES JUST E
LEADED TO.
I AM REALLY APPRECIATING THAT
CONVERSATION IN PARTNERSHIP.
CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE.
BETWEEN APRIL 18 AND APRIL
22nd, THE CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE
COLLECTED 557 NEEDLES.
114,980 POUNDS OF TRASH FROM 15
PICK UP LOCATIONS.
STEWART PARK RECEIVED A FOCUSED
TREATMENT FROM THE CLEAN
CITYINITIATIVE DURING THAT TIME
FRAME.
SO IT IS GOOD TO SEE THAT
PROGRAM CONTINUE ALONG AND WORK
TO MAKE OUR GREEN SPACES AND
PUBLIC SPACES CLEAN.
UPDATES FROM THE LIBRARY.
THE SPIRAL AT THE CENTRAL
LIBRARY IS NOW OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC ON TUESDAYS IN ADDITION
TO WEDNESDAYS.
ALSO, TODAY, CHOCOLATE REOPENS
TO THE PUBLIC AT THE CENTRAL
LIBRARY ON MONDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY.
SO A GOOD BIT OF CONTINUITY
RETURNING TO THE CENTRAL
LIBRARY.
ALSO, TODAY, AS I INDICATED AT
BRIEFING I BELIEVE LAST WEEK,
THAT IT WAS GOING TO BEGIN THIS
WEEK BUT JUST AS A REMINDER
PUBLIC MEETING ROOMS AND
LIBRARIES, OFFICIALLY TODAY
BEGIN USAGE.
SO ORGANIZATIONS, NEIGHBORHOOD
GROUPS WHO WANT TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO
MEET AT A LIBRARY OF PUBLIC
MEETING ROOM CAN NOW DO SO
AGAIN.
NOT ALL PUBLIC MEETING AND
STUDY ROOMS ARE GOING TO BE
IMMEDIATELY OPEN.
AS SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARIES
CONTINUES TO TRANSITION BACK TO
MAKE THEM AVAILABLE.
IT'S NICE TO SEE THAT SERVICE
FINALLY RETURN FROM THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND HAVE A ROAD
MAP TO RETURNING IN ITS
ENTIRETY.
THIS WEEK, I WILL BE ATTENDING
THE PUGET SOUND REGIONAL
COUNCIL GROWTH MANAGEMENT
BOARD.
I WILL ALSO BE ATTENDING WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES ON
MAY 5th THE SOUTHLAND VILLAGE
OPEN HOUSE AND LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUING TO WORK WITH
PARTNERS TO GET THAT SOUTH END
VILLAGE OPEN AND GET PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS INTO
SHELTER AND INTO A PLACE WHERE
THEY CAN BE TREATED WITH
DIGNITY.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT
WORK AND HOPEFULLY THE NEXT
STEPS WILL BE MADE APPARENT AT
THE OPEN HOUSE ON MAY 6th IN
THE SPIRIT, COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON, OF SMALL BUSINESS WEEK.
MY STAFF AND I ARE GOING TO BE
VISITING NORA LUX CANDLE
COMPANY.
I'M ALSO GOING TO BE VISITING A
NEW SOCIAL JUSTICE INCUBATOR IN
THE MELBOURNE TOWER DOWNTOWN
FOR A SITE VISIT.
THE AFTERNOON OF THAT SAME DAY.
SO MAY 6 WILL BE A GOOD OUT IN
THE COMMUNITY SMALL BUSINESS
WEEK TIME FOR THE OFFICE.
FINALLY, COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN I SENT IN MY OWN
COMMENTS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL
STATEMENT LAST WEEK BEFORE THE
DEADLINE FOR THE COMMENTS.
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE
INVITATION TO BE PART OF THAT
DISCUSSION IN YOUR COMMITTEE.
AND LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING
SOME OF THE SAME AREAS
OFCOMPILING A RESOLUTION OF
SOME OF THE AREAS THAT WE AS A
CITY WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME
POTENTIAL CHANGES OR ENDORSE
SOME DECISIONS THAT ARE ALREADY
BEING MADE.
SO, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OTHERWISE COLLEAGUES, I DON'T
HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL UPDATES.
SO WHY DON'T I JUST GO AHEAD
AND LEAVE A MOMENT IF PEOPLE
HAVE COMMENTS ON MY UPDATES.
NOT NOT SEEING ANY.
WITH THAT THAT CONCLUDES