>>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
IT IS THURSDAY, JULY 14th.
THIS IS A SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL.
WILL IT PLEASE COME TO ORDER.
IT'S 11:04 AND I'M DEBORA
JUAREZ.
WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> IF THERE IS
>> OBJECTION THE AGENDA WILL BE
ADOPTED.
NOT SEEING OR HEARING ANY
OBJECTION THE AGENDA IS
ADOPTED.
WE WILL NOW MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
AS PRESIDING OFFICER I AM
ANNOUNCING THAT THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS
PENDING, POTENTIAL, OR ACTUAL
LITIGATION.
THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE SESSION
IS A CHANCE TO DISCUSS
CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS AS
AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
A LEGAL MONITOR FROM THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS ALWAYS
PRESENT TO ENSURE THAT THE
COUNCIL OBSERVES POLICY.
I EXPECT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
TO END IN ONE HOUR.
IF IT'S TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND
THAT TIME I WILL ANNOUNCE THE
EXTENSION AND AND DURATION.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS
EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL WILL BE ADJOURNED.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED COUNCIL
MEETING IS A SPECIAL COUNSEL
MEETING SCHEDULED TODAY AT
2:00.
AND WITH THAT, I'M ANNOUNCING
THAT WE'LL MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
MADAM CLERK?