>>> TODAY IS APRIL 10. THE TIME
IS TO ZOLA 20:1. PLEASE CALL
THE ROLE. COUNCILMEMBER NELSON
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> HERE.
>> SIX PRESENT. BOTH
COUNCILMEMBER , COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT AND COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES ARE APPROVED . THE
MINUTES WILL BE ADOPTED IF THER
IS NO OBJECTION. HEARING NO
OBJECTION THE MINUTES ARE
ADOPTED. MOVING ONTO THE
PRESIDENTS REPORT. ON TODAY'S
AGENDA WE WELCOME AGAIN OUR OI
DIRECTOR GAEL TARLETON TO
PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE. I
BELIEVE WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION
TO CONSIDER. COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA WILL SPEAK TO A
GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE THEY.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA
DISTRIBUTED THIS PROCLAMATION T
YOUR OFFICES ON FRIDAY. FOR YOU
REVIEW. THE PLAN IS TO PRESENT
THE PROCLAMATION ON TUESDAY,
APRIL 18 A COUNCIL MEETING.
FOLLOWING THE PROCLAMATION WE
WILL HAVE INDIVIDUAL REPORTS
PAGE COUNCILMEMBER. PLEASE NOT
WE ALSO HAVE THREE SHORT
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS TODAY. ON
TOMORROW'S AGENDA THE CONSENT
CALENDAR FOR THE MINUTES AND OF
COURSE THE PAYING OF THE BILLS.
MOVING ON, THERE ARE SEVEN
ITEMS FOR COMMITTEE REPORTS ON
THE AGENDA TOMORROW. THE FIRST
IS THE APPOINTMENT OF ANTHONY
DIAZ AS SUPERINTENDENT OF
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION. THIS APPOINTMENT
WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE PUBLIC
ASSETS AND HOMELESS COMMITTEE
AND COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS WILL
SPEAK TO THAT RECOMMENDATION.
SECOND ITEM IS AN ORDINANCE
RELATED TO THE ROUTE 30 FOR
TRANSIT MULTIMODAL PORTAL
PROJECT. ITEM 3 IS AN ORDINANCE
RELATED TO THE SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES AND SPECIFICALLY AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH KING
COUNTY REGARDING RESIDUAL WASTE
DISPOSAL. ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS
AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF
REAL PROPERTY. ITEM NUMBER FIVE
IS A RESOLUTION ADOPTING SEATTL
2022 SOLID WASTE PLAN UPDATE.
MOVING UPSTREAM TO ZERO WASTE.
ITEMS TWO THROUGH FIVE ARE
RECOMMENDED TO THE FULL COUNCIL
BY THE TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLI
UTILITIES COMMITTEE AND THAT IS
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN WHO WIL
BE INTRODUCING AND SPEAKING TO
THOSE ITEMS. INFORMATION ON ALL
OF THE ITEMS TOMORROW IS
AVAILABLE ONLINE. SO, BEFORE WE
GET STARTED WITH TODAY'S AGENDA
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO YOUR
ATTENTION THE CHANGE IN COUNCIL
BRIEFING SCHEDULE THIS SPRING.
FOR THE MONTHS OF APRIL, MAY AN
JUNE INSTEAD OF HAVING A WEEKL
COUNCIL BRIEFING, WE WILL HAVE
COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING EVERY
OTHER MONDAY OR TWICE A MONTH.
THIS CHANGE IN THE SCHEDULE IS
TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL
COMMITMENTS INCLUDING THE SELEC
HOUSING LIBBY COMMITTEE AND
REVIEW OF THE COUNCIL RULES
AMONG THAT. AMONG OTHERS. YOU
SHOULD'VE RECEIVED A MEMO ON
FRIDAY WITH A DETAILED LIST OF
DATES OF WHEN WE WILL BE HOLDIN
COUNCIL BRIEFINGS AND DATES
WHEN COUNCIL BRIEFINGS WILL BE
CANCELED. AFTER TODAY OUR NEXT
COUNCIL BRIEFING WILL BE MONDAY
APRIL 24 . INMATE WE WILL HAVE
COUNCIL BRIEFING MAY 8 AND MAY
22. IN JUNE WE WILL HAVE
COUNCIL BRIEFING ON JUNE 5 AND
JUNE 26. PLEASE USE THIS
REVISED CALENDAR TO PLAN
ACCORDINGLY FOR PROCLAMATIONS O
LETTERS. THAT YOU WOULD LIKE
SIGNED BY THE ENTIRE BODY FOR
ANY COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO
MAKE. WEEKLY FULL COUNCIL
MEETINGS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
EVERY TUESDAY AT 2:00. IF THERE
IS AN ITEM THAT IS EXTREMELY
TIME SENSITIVE AND YOU WOULD
LIKE TO INCLUDE IT IN A COUNCIL
AGENDA PLEASE COORDINATE WITH
HER OFFICE TO ACCOMMODATE YOU.
MOVING ALONG ON TODAY'S AGENDA,
WE ARE GOING TO TO AND WELCOME
DIRECTOR GAEL TARLETON AND HE
STAFF TO PROVIDE A STATE
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE. MY
UNDERSTANDING IS WE ANTICIPATE
THE LEGISLATOR WILL CONCLUDE IT
SESSION AT THE END OF APRIL. TH
LAST THEY OFFICIALLY BEING APRI
23. WE HAVE SCHEDULED A FINAL
RAPID PRESENTATION BY OIR FOR
COUNCIL BRIEFING ON MONDAY, MAY
22. WITH THAT I WILL HAND IT
OVER TO DIRECTOR GAEL
TARLETON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, IT LOOKS
LIKE GAEL TARLETON IS NOT HER
THIS AFTERNOON. I'M HAPPY TO
START THE BRIEFING FOR OIR. MY
NAME IS ANNA JOHNSON, THE STATE
LEGISLATIVE LIAISON FOR OIR.
TODAY IS THE 92nd DAY OF THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION. BILLS HAD
TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE OFFICE O
CHAMBER FISCAL COMMITTEE IN
ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE
FLOOR. EVER SINCE LAST TUESDAY
BOTH CHAMBERS HAVE BEEN ON TH
FLOOR CONSIDERING LEGISLATION
IF IT'S MOVED THROUGH THE
COMMITTEES. THE NEXT CUT OFF IS
THIS WEDNESDAY THE 12th AND THI
IS THE CHAMBER FLOOR CUT OFF.
WHEN BILLS PASSAGE CHAMBER THE
ORIGINAL CHAMBER WHERE THE BILL
CAME FROM WILL HAVE TO CONCUR
WITH THE CHANGES OR IF THERE IS
DISAGREEMENT AMONG THE CHAMBERS
THEY WILL SEND THE BILL TO A
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE TO WORK
OUT THE DETAILS AND BRING IT
BACK TO THE FLOOR FOR A FINAL
VOTE. IF BILLS DO NOT CHANGE IN
THE OPPOSITE CHAMBER, THEY WILL
IMMEDIATELY DESCENT FOR
SIGNATURE AND INTO LAW.
>> JUST TO BE CLEAR, YOU ARE
KIND OF FADING IN AND OUT. IS
ANYONE ELSE, OR FEEDBACK, IS
ANYONE ELSE GETTING THAT? I'M
HAVING A HARD TIME, I DON'T KNO
--
>> I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.
>> IT'S LIKE YOU'RE UNDERWATER
BUT WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE
YOUR COMPUTER AUDIO IS SYNCED.
>> HOW ABOUT THIS. TESTING.
OKAY. I WILL START WITH A QUICK
UPDATE FOR BILLS THAT ARE IN
THE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
SECTION OF YOUR COUNCIL BULLETS
AND. STARTING WITH THE PRIORIT
BILL FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES, THIS IS SENATE BILL
5144 . THIS CREATES A
RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM. THIS
BILL PASSED THE HOUSE LAST
THURSDAY. A COUPLE OF PRIORITY
BILLS FOR SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AR
ON ENERGY , CITING AND
TRANSMISSION. THESE ARE BOTH
BIPARTISAN BILLS AND THEY HAVE
PASSED THROUGH THE OPPOSITE
CHAMBER. THIS IS HOUSE BILL
1216. AND SENATE BILL 5165. TW
OTHER MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL
PRIORITIES THAT HAVE PASSED
THROUGH THE OPPOSITE CHAMBERS S
FAR, HOUSE BILL 1047 THIS
RESTRICTS THE MANUFACTURE , SAL
AND ESTIMATION OF COSMETIC
PRODUCTS . STARTING IN 2025. O
RESTRICTS THE MANUFACTURING AND
SALE OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS
WITH CERTAIN CHEMICALS OR
CLASSES OF CHEMICALS IN 2025.
HOUSE BILL 1181 IMPROVES THE
STATES RESPONSE TO CLIMATE
CHANGE BY ADDING CLIMATE CHANGE
ELEMENTS TO THE GMA PLANNING
PROCESS WHICH PASSED LAST
FRIDAY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. SAMIR
JUNEJO, STATE RELATIONS DIRECTO
FOR OIR. LAST FRIDAY NIGHT
SENATE BILL 5082 REPEALING THE
REQUIREMENT THAT ALL LEGISLATIV
TAX INCREASES BE SUBJECT TO AN
ADVISORY VOTE. THAT BILL PASSED
THE HOUSE 54-43 AND HEADS TO TH
GOVERNOR'S DESK. ANOTHER BILL
THE CITY HAD BEEN MONITORING HI
COUNCIL BILL 1326 , RELATED TO
UTILITY CONNECTION CHARGES. THI
BILL ALLOWS CONNECTION CHARGES
FOR PROPERTIES OWNED BY
NONPROFIT HOUSING AUTHORITY OR
AGENCY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. THE SENATE PASS THIS %
BILL 45-1 AND HEADS BACK TO THE
HOUSE FOR FINAL CONCURRENCE. A
UPDATE ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH.
AS YOU MAY HAVE HEARD AT LAST
WEEK, A TEXAS JUDGE INVALIDATE
THE UPDATED APPROVAL OF THE
ABORTION MEDICATION -- THE
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK
THAT WASHINGTON IS PURCHASING A
THREE YEAR SUPPLY FOR $1.3
MILLION. THE GOVERNOR DIRECTED
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS USING ITS PHARMACY
LICENSE TO PURCHASE THE DRUG.
AND LEGISLATORS INTRODUCED
SENATE BILL 5768 AND HOUSE BIL
1854 AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMEN
OF CORRECTIONS TO DISTRIBUTE OR
SELL THE MEDICATION TO LICENSE
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE
STATE. THE SENATE JUST HAD A
HEARING ON THAT BILL TODAY AND
IT SCHEDULED FOR A VOTE OUT OF
COMMITTEE ON WEDNESDAY. THE
SENATE ALSO PASSED MY HEALTH MY
DATA ACT. THIS LEGISLATION WAS
REQUESTED BY THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL AND PROVIDES THE
CONSUMER THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW
CONSENT FROM THE COLLECTION
SHARING OR SELLING OF THEIR
CONSUMER HEALTH DATA. INITIALL
CONSUMER HEALTH DATA MAY NOT BE
COLLECTED OR SHARED WITHOUT
PRIOR CONSENT. A NUMBER OF
OPPOSITION MINUTES WERE VOTED
DOWN AND THE BILL PASSED 27-21.
LASTLY THE SENATE TOOK HOUSE
BILL 1340 WHICH IS A BILL THAT
ESTABLISHES THE HEALTHCARE
PROVIDER PARTICIPATION AND
GENDER-AFFIRMING TREATMENT DOES
NOT CONSTITUTE UNPROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT UNDER THE UNIFORM
DISCIPLINARY ACT. AND MAY NOT
SERVE AS A BASIS FOR
PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE. IT
ESTABLISHES A CONVICTION OR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION BASED ON
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER VIOLATION O
ANOTHER STATE LAW OF DELIVERIN
TREATMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE
UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT UNDER
THE YOU DA AND MAY NOT SERVE AS
A BASIS FOR PROFESSIONAL
DISCIPLINE. THE SENATE DID ADOP
AN AMENDMENT WITH AN EMERGENCY
CLAUSE SO NOT HEADS BACK TO THE
HOUSE. ON HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS, THE BILL HAS
PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS ADDED TO
THE GOVERNOR'S DESK. 1042 WHIC
IS THE USE OF EXISTING BUILDING
CONVERTING CONVERTING TO
RESIDENTIAL USE. THAT PASSED
BOTH CHAMBERS . HOUSE BILL 1474
HOMEOWNERSHIP ACCOUNT PASSED
BOTH CHAMBERS AND ALSO HOUSE
BUILT 1337 WHICH IS AN EDU BIL
REQUIRING CITIES FOR ADUS HAS
PASSED AS WELL. THE TWO
HIGH-PROFILE LAND-USE BILLS,
HOUSE BILL 1110 , THAT BILL IS
AWAITING A VOTE ON THE SENATE
FLOOR WHICH COULD HAPPEN ANY
TIME. THE BILL WAS AMENDED IN
THE WAYS AND MEANS TO MAKE IT
WITH A DUPLEX REQUIREMENT FOR
CITIES WITH POPULATION BETWEEN
25,070 5000. AND RETAINING A
FOUR PLEX REQUIREMENT FOR CITIE
WITH A POPULATION OF 75,000.
SENATE BILL 5466 IS A TRANSIT
ORIENTED BILL. IT'S ON THE
FLOOR . AWAITING ACTION BY THE
HOUSE. IT REQUIRES UP ZONING
HALF A MILE FROM LIGHT RAIL AN
ONE QUARTER MILE FROM TRANSIT.
THE CURRENT BILL ALSO REQUIRES
NOW THAT 20% OF UNITS IN THE
DEVELOPMENT RESULTING MUST BE
AFFORDABLE AND THAT PROVISION
HAS CAUSED A LOT OF CONCERN
AMONGST ADVOCATES LIKE
DEVELOPERS AND BUILDERS AND WE
WILL SEE MORE CHANGES TO THAT I
AM SURE. AS IT MOVES TO THE
NEXT STEP OF THE PROCESS. MOVIN
ON TO LABOR BILLS . THE SENATE
PASSED HOUSE BILL 1106 ON
THURSDAY. THIS BILL TESTS AN
EXTENSION OF AN IMPLEMENT
INSURANCE FOR WHEN INDIVIDUALS
VOLUNTARILY LEAVE THE WORK UNDE
CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH INCLUDE
LOSS OF CHILDCARE OR NEED TO
CARE FOR AN ADULT. DEBILITATING
BACK TO THE HOUSE. THE HOUSE
PASSED THE LONG NEGOTIATED
HOSPITAL STAFFING SENATE BILL
3266 WHICH MAKES NUMEROUS
CHANGES TO STAFFING PLAN
REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING REQUIRIN
HOSPITALS TO REPORT
NONCOMPLIANCE AND REQUIRING TH
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND LABOR
INDUSTRIES TO FORM INDUSTRY
OVERSIGHTS AND RULES. IT PASSED
92-6 AND HEADS TO THE GOVERNOR'
DESK. ON LABOR BILL THIS PAST
FRIDAY NIGHT THE HOUSE PASSED
5217 WHICH ALLOWS THE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
INDUSTRIES TO ADOPT RULES
RELATED TO ERGONOMICS AND
CERTAIN MUST GO LOW SKELETAL
DISORDERS. THAT PASSED 51-46
AND NOW HEADS TO THE GOVERNOR'S
DESK TO BE SIGNED INTO LAW.
>> GREAT. MOVING TO THE PUBLIC
SAFETY SECTION OF YOUR COUNCIL
BOARD PLAN, TWO HISTORIC GUN
VIOLENCE PREVENTION BILLS. ON
FRIDAY THE SENATE PASSED ON A
PARTYLINE VOTE HOUSE BILL 1143
THIS BILL ADDS A SAFETY TRAININ
REQUIREMENT AND 10 DAY WAITING
PERIOD FOR ALL FIREARMS. THIS
WAS A PROVISION FOR SEMI
AUTOMATIC RIFLES AND THEY ARE
EXTENDING THE SAME REQUIREMENTS
FOR ALL FIREARMS. ON SATURDAY
AFTER GETTING THROUGH 22
AMENDMENTS THAT WERE MOSTLY
DEFEATED OR WITHDRAWN, THE
SENATE PASSED HOUSE BILL 1240.
IT IS THE ASSAULT WEAPONS
RESTRICTION BILL. IT IS A
PARTYLINE VOTE WITH ONE DEMOCRA
VOTING NO. WASHINGTON NOW JOINS
NINE OTHER STATES WHO HAVE
ENACTED LAWS THAT ALSO BAN THE
SALE, MANUFACTURE OR TRANSFER O
ASSAULT WEAPONS. A COUPLE BILL
UNDER SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND
EDUCATION THAT HAVE MOVED
THROUGH THE PROCESS. STARTING
WITH HOUSE BILL 1784, THIS BILL
PROVIDES FUNDING FOR FOOD,
SECURITY PROGRAMS, TO HELP
SUPPLANT FUNDING NO LONGER
COMING FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. SENATE BILL 5582
ALSO PASSED THROUGH THE HOUSE.
IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AND THIS
BILL HELPS REDUCE BARRIERS AND
EXPANDS EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE THE
SUPPLY IN WASHINGTON. THOSE AR
THE BILLS WE HAVE UPDATED FOR
TODAY. THE HOUSE WILL CONTINUE
BOTH CHAMBERS WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL WEDNESDAY AND WE ARE HAPP
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU ON
THE PUBLIC SAFETY. I KNOW
DIRECTOR GAEL TARLETON, WE HAV
BEEN IN CONTACT ABOUT THIS, A
LOT OF CONSTITUENTS, THE ACLU
AND CLEMENCY PROJECT WHICH
PREVENTS [ INDISCERNIBLE ] THE
SECOND BILL IS SENATE BILL 5046
WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE OFFICE O
DEFENSE TO APPOINT LAWYERS TO
LIMITED NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO
ASSIST THEM WITH POSTCONVICTION
RELIEF PETITIONS. CAN WE GET A
UPDATE ON WHAT'S GOING ON? I
KNOW THERE IS A RETROACTIVE
ISSUE WITH HOUSE BUILT 1324. I
YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME IDEA ABOUT
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THOSE TWO
BILLS?
>> SURE THING. 1324, THIS
CONCERNS [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
JUVENILE DEFENSIVE. THE SECOND
READING IN THE SENATE. IT COUL
COME UP FOR A VOTE ON THE FLOOR
AT ANY TIME. THE SENATE DID
REMOVE THE RETROACTIVITY
COMPONENT WHICH MEANS PRIOR
SENTENCES WOULD NO LONGER BE
CONSIDERED. HOWEVER, THERE IS A
AMENDMENT ON THE FLOOR TO ADD
THE RETROACTIVE BACK IN. AND
SOME ARE WAITING FOR ACTION ON
THE BILL RIGHT NOW.
>> CAN EXPLAIN WHY THE
RETROACTIVITY IS SO IMPORTANT?
OR DO I NEED TO DO THAT?
>> YOU ARE WELCOME TO. I WILL
JUST SAY --
>> I WOULD RATHER YOU DO IT.
>> RETROACTIVITY ALLOWS THE
RESENTENCING OF JUVENILES THA
HAD OFFENSES ON THE RECORD WHEN
THEY WERE 18 OR YOUNGER. WHAT
THIS BILL IS TRYING TO COMBAT I
THE SCORING BASICALLY OF THOSE
OFFENSES WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER
TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY OFFENSES
THEY WERE CHARGED WITH AS
ADULTS. THIS COMES AFTER SOME
SUPREME COURT CASES THE TALK A
LOT ABOUT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OF
BRAIN SCIENCE AND
DECISION-MAKING AND NOT BEING
ABLE TO DOUBLE CHARGE OR DOUBLE
CONSIDER OFFENSES THAT
JUVENILES HAD WHEN THEY WERE
UNDER 18. THE RETROACTIVITY
ALLOWS THE RESENTENCING OF
OFFENSES PRIOR TO A CERTAIN
DATE. OTHERWISE IT IS NOT ADDE
BACK IN, THEN DUE PROCESS WILL
START WITH CASES AND OFFENSES
FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE ON OUT.
>> I THINK OUR CONCERN WE ARE
HEARING FROM CONSTITUENTS AND
THE PUBLIC DEFENSE BAR IS THAT
THESE POINTS THAT ARE SCORED
WHEN SOMEONE HAS A CRIME UNDER
18 ARE GOING TO CARRY OVER TO
THEIR ADULT RECORD. NOW THAT WE
HAVE NEW SCIENCE AND CASES FROM
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AND THE
WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT
ABOUT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND
BRAINS, WITHOUT GOING INTO TOO
MUCH DETAIL, YOU REALLY NEED TO
HAVE THAT RETROACTIVITY. WHY WA
IT REMOVED AND WHO REMOVED IT O
THE SENATE SIDE?
>> I'M NOT QUITE SURE. I CAN'T
RECALL WHO INITIATED THE
REMOVAL. BUT I KNOW THERE'S A
LOT OF OPPOSITION FROM
PROSECUTORS AND THE CONCERN FO
THE SENTENCING THAT OCCURRED AN
VICTIMS THE SENTENCES WE ARE
CONSIDERING DURING THE TIME OF
THE JUVENILE HAD THE OFFENSE. I
WOULD ALSO SAY IT DOES CAUSE
WORKLOAD FOR THE COUNTIES TO GO
BACK AND RE-SENTENCE AND SO
THERE ARE OTHER CONCERNS ABOUT
THAT AS WELL.
>> FOR MY PERSPECTIVE, I WILL
NOT SPEAK FOR MY COLLEAGUES,
THEY CAN SPEAK TO IT THEMSELVES
MY CONCERN IS A DISPARATE IMPAC
ON LOW INCOME MINORITY CHILDREN
THE COMMITTED CRIMES. THE DIDN'
HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF THE
SCIENCE, THE BRAIN SCIENCE WE
HAVE NOW. AND SO, I DON'T
THINK, IT IS JUST ME SPEAKING
FROM WHAT I BELIEVE, TO RESCOR
SHOULDN'T BE THAT BIG OF A LIFT
BUT AGAIN, I AM HOPING WE CAN
GET THAT BACK UP. WHAT ARE THE
CHANCES OF IT GETTING PUT BACK
IN ON THE FLOOR ON THE SENATE
SIDE?
>> HARD TO SAY AT THIS POINT.
COULDN'T SPECULATE. I JUST KNOW
THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TO
GET PUT BACK IN BY THAT
AMENDMENT. ADDITIONALLY IF THE
SENATE PASSES IT IT WILL BE A
DIVERSION THAT IS DIFFERENT
THAN WHAT THE HOUSE PASSES. THE
HOUSE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO NO
CONCUR WITH THE CHANGES AND SEN
IT TO A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE FO
FURTHER NEGOTIATION OF THE
DETAILS OF THE BILL.
>> MY CONCERN IS IF WE DON'T
PUSH HARD ON THIS AND IT DOESN'
GET IN AND WE TAKE ANOTHER RUN
AT IT NEXT YEAR, WHETHER OR NOT
THEY WOULD BE THE VOTES OR
SENSIBILITIES THERE WE ARE
CONCERNED ABOUT RIGHT NOW. WHIL
IT IS STILL A TOPIC. TO HAVE YO
ANSWER THE SECOND QUESTION ON
SENATE BILL 5046 AND THEN
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON HAS A
QUESTION.
>> 5046 CONCERNS POSTCONVICTIO
ACCESS TO COUNCIL. IT IS ON
SECOND READING IN THE SENATE. I
COULD COME UP FOR VOTE ANYTIME
AS WELL. THAT IS KIND OF ALL TH
INFORMATION I HAVE ON THIS BILL
I WILL HAVE TO GET BACK WITH
MORE DETAILS.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON.
>> THANK YOU. COULD YOU EXPLAIN
WHAT HAPPENED 257 40 SENATE
BILL, CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT
>> OR IS THAT ONE?
>> THAT WAS ON YOUR LIST OF
BILLS THAT DIED. THE DOA LIST.
>> I DO NOT HAVE MUCH CONTEXT
FOR WHITE DID NOT MOVE FORWARD.
I'M HAPPY TO CIRCLE BACK IF I
FIND OUT ANYTHING.
>> IT APPEARED IT DID HAVE SOME
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. TANKS.
>> THANKS THAT LIST. WE ARE
PUTTING IT IN OUR NEWSLETTER.
OUR CONSTITUENTS ARE GLAD TO SE
WHAT GETS FORWARDED AND WHAT
DOESN'T. THANK YOU FOR THAT
LIST. I SEE COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD HAS HER HAND UP.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THIS IS
I THINK A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT
ISSUE THAN THE SPECIFIC BILLS
THAT MOVE FORWARD OR DO NOT. AN
I APPRECIATE FOLKS AT OIR
ENGAGING WITH MY OFFICE ON THI
ISSUE. AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'
SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BE
ADDRESSED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF
THE STATE BUDGET, BUT, AS YOU
KNOW, MY OFFICE IS VERY
CONCERNED ABOUT OUR STATE'S
EFFORTS TO HELP FOLKS RETAIN
THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE. NOW
THAT THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENC
IS ENDING. AND MANY ARE AT RIS
OF LOSING COVERAGE. A LARGE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO
RETAIN THEIR COVERAGE THROUGH
THE PANDEMIC. AND, THERE IS A
LOT OF CONCERN NATIONALLY THAT
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO
BE COMING OFF THE ROLE WITHOUT
LOT OF ALTERNATIVES. I
APPRECIATE UNDERSTANDING WHETHE
OR NOT THERE ARE FUNDING OR
BILLS THIS SESSION THE HAVE AN
IMPACT ON THIS. OR, WHETHER OR
NOT YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION
ABOUT WHAT THE STATE IS
INTENDING TO DO TO MINIMIZE
THE VERY NEGATIVE IMPACT ON LO
INCOME FOLKS WHO DESPERATELY
NEED TO RETAIN THEIR HEALTH
INSURANCE.
>> YEAH, THAT IS AN IMPORTANT
ISSUE. I THINK , I HAVEN'T SEEN
ANY BILLS ON THAT TOPIC BUT I'M
HAPPY TO GO THROUGH THE BUDGET
AND SEE IF THERE ANY BUDGET, AN
EXTRA FUNDING, I IMAGINE THERE
MUST BE BECAUSE THE HEALTHCARE
AUTHORITY WILL HAVE TO INCREASE
MEDICATIONS TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE
WHO ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR
MEDICAID. OR MAY BE ELIGIBLE FO
OTHER THINGS LIKE THE HEALTH
BENEFIT EXCHANGE. ALSO LIKELY
ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSIDIES. THE
PROCESS OF GETTING FOLKS OFF OF
ONE AND ONTO ANOTHER. IT'S
LIKELY THAT MAY NOT MAKE IT TO
THE NEXT STEP. I UNDERSTAND
THERE IS A NUMBER OF
COMMUNICATION MATERIALS OUT
THERE. BUT I CAN COMB THROUGH
THE BUDGET TO SEE IF THERE IS
ANY EXTRA FUNDING THEY ARE
GETTING AS WELL.
>> I CAN IMAGINE IT WOULD BE A
VERY RESOURCE INTENSIVE EXERCIS
TO BE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE
GETTING OFF OF -- WHO ARE BEIN
BUMPED OFF OF ONE TO GET ONTO
THE OTHER. AND I HOPE THE STATE
IS FINDING FUNDING TO MAKE THA
TRANSITION AS SEAMLESS AS
POSSIBLE. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. ARE THERE ANY
OTHER -- I SEE GAEL TARLETON
IS WITH THIS. IS THERE ANYTHING
YOU WANT TO SHARE BEFORE WE WRA
UP, OR MY COLLEAGUES, ANYTHING
YOU NEED TO SHARE FIRST,
DIRECTOR, BEFORE WE GO?
>> I APOLOGIZE FOR BEING LATE T
THIS REALLY IMPORTANT MEETING.
JUST WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU
FOR HELPING ANNA AND SAMIR GET
THROUGH THIS VERY INTENSE
PERIOD . A LOT OF BUDGETS ROLLE
OUT. A LOT OF FLOOR ACTION
HAPPENED. A LOT OF REALLY
IMPORTANT POLICIES WERE
ADDRESSED OVER THIS PAST
WEEKEND. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
WERE REALLY INTENSE FOR
EVERYBODY. AND THE NEXT WEEK
WITH THE FLOOR CUT OFF FOR BOTH
CHAMBERS COMING UP ON WEDNESDAY
OF THIS WEEK, THINGS WILL BECOM
EVEN MORE INTENSE AS THE BUDGET
GET RECONCILED. I REALLY
APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR PATIENTS
AND TENACITY AT THE SAME TIME
AND WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO
SHARING MORE INFORMATION AND
FOLLOWING UP ON THE QUESTIONS
RAISED ABOUT VERY SPECIFIC
PIECES OF LEGISLATION THIS
MORNING, OR THIS AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. I GUESS, I KNOW
WE TALKED ABOUT THE 1324 BILL
AND ALL THAT STUFF, IF YOU COUL
FOLLOW-UP. I SHOULD ALSO SEND
OUT TO MY CLIENTS, I'M SORRY, T
MY COLLEAGUES THE SEATTLE
CLEMENCY PROJECT. I THINK I
JUST SENT THAT TO YOU ALL. I
HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING IT. THANK
YOU SO MUCH ARE TALKING TO BE
OFF-LINE ABOUT IT. I APPRECIATE
IT. I KNOW I PUT YOU ON THE SPO
TO GET UP TO SPEED, THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. WITH THAT I SEE
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA HAS HER
HAND UP.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
PRESIDENT. THANKS TO EVERYBODY
AT THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS TEAM. I WANTED TO
FOLLOW-UP AND ECHO OUR
APPRECIATION FOR ALL YOU ARE
DOING. AS THE DIRECTOR NOTED
IT'S BEEN A ROUGH WEEKEND LONG
FEW WEEKS AND THE END IS IN
SIGHT AND WE THINK YOU SO MUCH
FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING. THANK
YOU ESPECIALLY FOR KEEPING US I
THE LOOP ON THE DISCUSSIONS
AROUND HOUSING, I'M EXCITED TO
HEAR AND SEE A BROAD SET ,
EVERYONE IS FEELING HAPPY MOVIN
FORWARD. HOPEFULLY SOME OF THE
EARLIER RHETORIC THE CAME FROM
OTHERS OUTSIDE THE CITY OF
SEATTLE HAS TEMPERED DOWN A
LITTLE. AND WE'LL SEE A PATH
FORWARD AND RECOGNIZE PEOPLE
NEED HOMES TO HAVE A GOOD
HEALTHY LOCAL ECONOMY. LOTS OF
COMMENTS AROUND THEIR AND THAN
YOU TO HELPING FIND THE COMMON
GROUND. OVERALL THANKS FOR
EVERYTHING. I THINK WE SAID
THIS THE LAST TWO OR THREE YEAR
IN A ROW, HISTORIC MOVEMENTS IN
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ON I
WOULD SAY PROGRESSIVE, SOUND,
AND LONG-AWAITED POLICY.
EVERYTHING FROM HOUSING TO
PUBLIC SAFETY, GUN SAFETY. SO,
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT. THANK
YOU FOR LIFTING UP THE FOOD
SECURITY INVESTMENTS AS WELL.
AM THRILLED TO SEE THE END IN
SIGHT FOR ALL OF YOU AND FOR AL
OF US. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR AL
YOU DO.
>> OKAY, I AM THRILLED AND
EXCITED, DIRECTOR GAEL TARLETON
IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO
SAY BEFORE WE CLOSE OUT? ARE YO
GOOD?
>> WE ARE GOOD.
>> THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. SEE
YOU NEXT TIME. THANK YOU, SAMIR
THANK YOU, ANNA. APPRECIATE
IT. LET'S MOVE ON IN OUR AGENDA
WE HAVE THE PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING APRIL 17 AS
CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBER AND
STAY. COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA
DISTRIBUTED A DRAFT TO ALL OF
YOU. I'M GOING TO HAND OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK
YOU TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM,
ESPECIALLY YOUR OFFICE FOR THE
SWIFT ACTION ON THIS IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH MELANIE WHO
HAS BEEN WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY T
BRING FORWARD YOUR CONSIDERATIO
TODAY A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZIN
APRIL 17, 2023 AS CAMBODIAN
GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY. WE
WERE ASKED BY MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY TO BRING THIS TO THE
COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION AND ARE
PLEASED TO REPORT THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE HAS CONFIRMED AS WELL
THEY WILL BE SIGNING THE
PROCLAMATION TO ENSURE THAT WE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR
CAMBODIAN COMMUNITY REMEMBER AN
RECOGNIZE THIS IMPORTANT DAY IN
HISTORY. BECAUSE OF OUR COUNCI
BRIEFING SCHEDULE WE WANTED TO
ASK HER TO BRING THIS IN FRONT
OF YOU TODAY FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION. WE SENT IT AROUN
LAST WEEK AND I MENTIONED IN
COUNCIL BRIEFING ON MONDAY, I
HOPE YOU WILL CONSIDER ADDING
YOUR NAME TO THIS PROCLAMATION
SO WE CAN ACTUALLY PRESENTED TO
MEMBERS OF THE CAMBODIAN
COMMUNITY IN FULL COUNCIL ON
APRIL 18. FOR BACKGROUND, APRIL
17 IS THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF
THE DAY OF THE CAMBODIAN
GENOCIDE . DURING WHICH
APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION PEOPLE,
NEARLY ONE QUARTER OF THE
ENTIRE CAMBODIAN POPULATION LOS
THEIR LIVES. IN OUR HOME HERE
IN SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY WE
ARE HOME TO THE THIRD LARGEST
POPULATION OF CAMBODIAN
AMERICANS IN THE UNITED STATES.
I THINK IT IS REALLY APPROPRIAT
FOR US CONSIDERING THE
PROCLAMATION REMEMBRANCE DAY IN
HONORING THE CAMBODIAN
COMMUNITY. I WANT TO THINK THE
DIRECTOR OF PARTNERS IN CHANGE.
A BIPOC LED EDUCATION AND
COALITION. SAM HAD REACHED OUT
TO HER OFFICE AND ASKED ABOUT
BRINGING FORTH THIS PROCLAMATIO
TO THE MEMBER THIS IMPORTANT
DAY. HE DID SO IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE CAMBODIAN AMERICAN
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON
LANGUAGE ARTS ACADEMY ADVOCAC
GROUP , EQUITY IN EDUCATION
PARTNERS AND CHANGE PROGRAM. AN
THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY -- I HOP
I PRONOUNCE THOSE CORRECTLY. WE
WILL HAVE A HANDFUL OF FOLKS O
APRIL 18 TO RECEIVE THIS
PROCLAMATION AND HELP PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL CONTEXT TO THE
IMPORTANCE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU FOR SIGNING ON TODAY
AND THANK YOU TO THE INCREDIBLE
STOP WITHIN OUR OFFICE, COUNCI
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE AND MELDY .
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIO
TODAY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA. DIG SHUTOUT, THEY GO
IT DONE. THANK YOU. WITH THAT,
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM MY
COLLEAGUES ABOUT THE APRIL 17
IS THE CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE
REMEMBRANCE DAY BEFORE WE GO T
A VOTE? I AM NOT SEEING ANY.
ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, SEEING
THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION,
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE TO
DETERMINE WHICH COUNCIL MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE THE SIGNATURES
AFFIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ .
>> AYE.
>> SEVEN SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU MADAME CLERK. SO,
MOVING FORWARD TO THE PREVIEW
OF CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS, THIS
IS THE LINE UP FOR TODAY. WE
WILL START WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON, COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA AND
MYSELF.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HELLO,
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THE AGEND
TOMORROW FROM THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY AND
CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE. BUT WE DO
HAVE A MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY A
930. I AM THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE
THAT AMONG THE 11 ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA ARE THE 10 APPOINTMENTS
TO THE SEATTLE FILM COMMISSION.
THE 11th ONE WILL BE CHOSEN BY
THE COMMISSIONERS THEMSELVES.
SO, JUST FOR BACKGROUND, OED
PORTAL RECEIVED 131 NOMINATIONS
AND 179 COMPLETED APPLICATIONS
THAT DEMONSTRATES THE BREADTH
OF THE ENTHUSIASM FOR
COMMISSION, ALSO THE DEPTH OF
TALENT IN A REGION. IT WAS
DIFFICULT TO CHOOSE OF COURSE,
BUT MY CHIEF OF STAFF AND OED
WORKED REALLY WELL TO DEVELOP A
VERY DISCIPLINED SELECTION
PROCESS. AFTER WEEKS OF CLOSE
COLLABORATION WITH THE EXECUTIV
, OED AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, W
CHOSE AND CAME TO AGREEMENT ON
THE 10 FINAL PEOPLE. THE OSCAR
GOES TO ON-SCREEN TALENT OR TH
REPRESENTATIVES. A LOCAL ACTOR
WHO HAS STARRED IN NORTHWEST
PRODUCTIONS SUCH AS ROOM,
LIBRARIAN AND THREE BUSY
DIPPERS. FOR POSITION NUMBER
TWO, FILM AND HISTORY LABOR
UNIONS. OF COURSE LOCAL 488.
SHE HAS BEEN A LEADER OF THIS
EFFORT FROM THE GET GO. AND A
CHAMPION OF THE FILM TASK FORCE
FROM ITS BEGINNING. FOR
POSITION NUMBER THREE,
ADVERTISING AND CREATIVE AGENCY
THAT PERSON , THE NOMINEE IS
MICHAEL WHO BRINGS OVER 15
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE ARTS
AND ADVERTISING INDUSTRY AS WEL
AS 8+ YEARS OWNING HIS OWN FIRM
WHICH IS THE CREATIVE AGENCY I
SEATTLE. FOR POSITION NUMBER
FOUR, WHICH IS COMMERCIAL
PRODUCERS OR PRODUCTION
COMPANIES, TOM WHO LEADS
WORLDWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TEAMS FOR AMAZON STUDIOS AND TH
GLOBAL MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
DIVISION. INCLUDING LOCATION
MANAGEMENT FOR AMAZON PRIME'S
LORD OF THE RINGS DIVISION
SERIES. FOR POSITION NUMBER
FIVE WHICH IS FILM SCHOOLS, FIL
PROGRAMS OR EDUCATORS, LAURA IS
KNOWN FOR HER WORK AS
PRODUCTION MANAGER ON THE EMMY
AWARD-WINNING PREVIOUS SHOW .
SHE IS CURRENTLY THE LEAD
PRODUCER AT WHICH IS NOW KNOWN
AS REMOVE THE GAP PRODUCTIONS.
AND A NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR YOUNG
WOMEN AND NON-BINARY GENDER
USE. PROPOSITION NUMBER SIX,
WHICH IS PRODUCTION COMPANIES
AND PERSONNEL SUCH AS EDITORS,
COMPOSERS AND POST-SUPERVISORS
CHAMP WHO HAS A WIDE
PERSPECTIVE ON THE FILM INDUSTR
RANGING FROM DIRECTING SHORT
FILMS TO WORKING IN PRETTY MUC
EVERY SINGLE ASPECT FROM HIS
NATIVE THAILAND. RIGHT NOW HE
IS VERY ACTIVE IN THE NORTHWES
FILM FORUM IN THE SOUTH ASIAN
AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL. HE IS
FAIRLY WELL KNOWN ON THE SCENE.
FOR POSITION NUMBER SEVEN WE
HAVE CAT OGDEN. THIS POSITION
IS PROBABLY HAD THE MOST
APPLICATIONS BECAUSE IT COVERS
THE PRODUCTION CREW, NOT LIMITE
TO PROPS, SETS, WARDROBE,
MAKEUP, HAIR, CAMERA, GRIP
ELECTRIC. THAT WAS A LARGE
CATEGORY AND CAT HAS WORKED WIT
THE SEATTLE FILM MARKET SINCE
2007 IN MANY OF THOSE RULES. SH
IS CURRENTLY, SHE IS BEEN AN
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND NOT JUS
FILM AND TELEVISION, ART AND
REALITY TV , MUSIC VIDEOS ET
CETERA. POSITION NUMBER EIGHT
WHICH IS FILM FESTIVALS OR FILM
CONTENT DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES,
BETH BARRETT WAS ALSO A MEMBER
OF THE SEATTLE FILM TASK FORCE
AND HAS BEEN WITH IT SINCE 200
WHERE SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
MANAGING THE ARTISTIC VISION.
ALSO ALL ASPECTS OF PROGRAMMING
SHE WILL BE HEAD OF THIS
RESOURCE. SHE SITS ON THE BOARD
OF THE FILM FESTIVAL ALLIANCE
WHICH IS A NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION. THAT IS A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY TO ELEVATE WHAT IS
GOING ON IN SEATTLE IN FILM AS
WELL. POSITION NUMBER NINE,
FILM LOCATION MANAGERS IS MARK.
I MET MARK ON THE SET OF SEX
LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS WHEN THE
WERE FILLING FILMING AT U-DUB.
HE KNOWS THE DETAILS OF ALL THE
NUANCES OF WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN T
PULL OFF A FILM IN THAT
LOCATION. HE KNOWS HOW MANY
TRUCKS CAN FIT ON THE DRIVEWAY
IN FRONT OF A CERTAIN BUILDING,
ET CETERA. WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE
SUCH GREAT VETERAN. HE HAS ALSO
WORKED IN MAJOR FILMS INCLUDING
50 SHADES OF GRAY,
TRANSFORMERS, AND MANY NATIONAL
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING
CAMPAIGNS. AND FINALLY FOR
POSITION NUMBER 10 , COCHAIR OF
THE SEATTLE FILM TASK FORCE,
HE HAS BEEN PART OF THIS
CAMPAIGN AND THIS MOVEMENT TO
ELEVATE FILM AND STRENGTHEN THE
LOCAL INDUSTRY AND EQUITY FOR
AS LONG AS ANYONE CAN REMEMBER.
WE ARE LUCKY HE IS WILLING TO
STEP UP AND SERVE IN THIS
POSITION. HE JUST HE FILMED HIS
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY WHICH IS A
FILM FOLLOWING THE BLACK LIVES
MATTER PROTESTS AND IS CURRENTL
OPERATIONS MANAGER AT ZALE FIL
INSTITUTE. THAT IS THE LINEUP
AND YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT
THESE AMAZING PROFESSIONALS BY
READING THEIR BIOS WHICH ARE
INCLUDED IN THE PACKETS FOR
02510302519. THAT ALSO INCLUDE
THE MATRIX SHOWING THE
DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE APPOINTEES
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT ABOUT
FIVE OF THE 10 NOMINEES ARE
PEOPLE OF COLOR AND FOUR ARE
WOMEN. SO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
THERE OR BETTER YET YOU CAN
TUNE INTO THE ACTUAL MEETING ON
WEDNESDAY. I BELIEVE EIGHT OR
NINE OF THE APPOINTEES WILL B
IN CHAMBERS IN PERSON. A SHOUT
OUT TO ECOLOGICAL CINEMAS FOR
PROVIDING THE POPCORN BAGS. WER
MAKING IT KIND OF FUN. IF YOU
CAN, THAT WOULD BE FUN TO WATCH
OR TUNE IN ON THE AWARD-WINNIN
SEATTLE CHANNEL. ALSO ON
WEDNESDAY, VERY QUICKLY, THE
COMMITTEE WILL HAVE A BRIEFING
AND DISCUSSION ON COUNCIL BILL
120537 . AUTHORIZING THE
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT . AS YOU KNOW IS A
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA IN
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE MANAGED BY THE
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION .
IT INCLUDES SIX DOWNTOWN
NEIGHBORHOODS . THE LEGISLATION
THAT AUTHORIZES IT BEGAN IN
1999 , IT WAS REAUTHORIZED IN
2013 AND THAT LEGISLATION
EXPIRES IN JUNE. SO WE ARE
HEARING A PRESENTATION AND
DISCUSSION THIS COMING
WEDNESDAY. I WILL NOTE THAT SOM
OF THE MAIN CHANGES IN THIS
REAUTHORIZATION INCLUDE THE
ADDITION OF ABOUT 20 PROPERTIE
IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF TH
MID . THAT WILL ENTAIL MOVING
THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY SLIGHTLY
SOUTH TO SOUTH REAL GROMMET
FROM JUST NORTH OF LUMEN FIELD.
THE TOTAL BUDGET INCREASES FROM
$15.5 MILLION TO $18.3
MILLION ANNUALLY. THAT IS MADE
POSSIBLE BY AN INCREASE IN
ASSESSMENTS FOR HOTELS AND
RESIDENCES. THIS WILL PRIMARILY
PAY THE CHANGES IN INCREASE IN
CLEANING SERVICES AND ALSO AN
INCREASE IN THE WAGES FOR THE
MID AMBASSADORS. IT HAS THE
SUPPORT OF 66% OF THE RATE
PAYERS. AGAIN THERE IS NO VOTE
THIS WEDNESDAY BUT THERE WILL B
A PUBLIC HARING SO PEOPLE CAN
VOICE THEIR OPINION ON THE THE
ESTABLISHMENT AND
REESTABLISHMENT OF THE MID THA
IS THE GROUNDWORK FOR THIS
REAUTHORIZATION. THAT IS ALL I
HAVE GOT WHAT'S COMING UP ON
WEDNESDAY. I DID WANT TO MENTIO
THIS PAST WEEK I ATTENDED THE
SEATTLE THEATER GALA. A COUPLE
OF THEIR MEETINGS WERE INCLUDED
THAT I HAD MY FIRST MONTHLY
WITH THE ACTING DIRECTOR AND
BOARD MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY
POLICE COMMISSION. I MET WITH
NICK BOWMAN TO TALK ABOUT , HE
WANTED TO HEAR MY OPINION ON TH
FACT THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO B
PRODUCED IN SEATTLE. YOU CAN
IMAGINE WHAT I SAID. AND MY
POLICY DIRECTOR AND I HAD LUNCH
WITH CENTRAL STAFF NEW
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LAUREN
HENRY. I LOOK FORWARD TO
GETTING TO KNOW HER MORE IN THE
FUTURE. SO, THAT IS PRETTY MUC
IT. THIS COMING WEEK WILL BE
CONSUMED WITH GETTING READY FOR
THE COMMISSION I MEAN THE
COMMITTEE. BUT I WILL MEET WITH
THE EAST AFRICAN SERVICES
ORGANIZATION TO DISCUSS THEIR
FAMILY EMPOWERMENT CENTER
PROJECT. ANY QUESTIONS? I
DON'T SEE ANY. SO I WILL PASS T
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES.
THERE ARE FOUR ITEMS FROM THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMITTEE. ALL OF THIS
LEGISLATION WAS RECOMMENDED BY
OUR COMMITTEE. COUNCIL BILL
20528 WILL AUTHORIZE OUR
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO ACQUIRE A
SMALL STRATEGICALLY LOCATED
SLIVER OF PROPERTY TO FACILITAT
THE 44 BUS CORRIDOR. COUNCIL
BILL 120538 WILL AUTHORIZE
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES TO
ENTER INTO A INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT TO FINALIZE AN
AGREEMENT WITH KING COUNTY OVER
HOW TO FAIRLY ALLOCATE THE WORK
AND REVENUE FROM THE RESIDUAL
MATERIALS LEFT OVER FROM THE
RECYCLING PROCESS. 120539
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES WILL
IMPROVE OUR CITIES CLIMATE
RESILIENCY BY AUTHORIZING THE
ACQUISITION OF A SMALL BUT
STRATEGICALLY LOCATED PLOT OF
LAND IN AN AREA THAT OFTEN
FLOODS IN NORTHEAST SEATTLE. TH
FOURTH AND FINAL ITEM FROM OUR
COMMITTEE IS 32082 WHICH WILL
ADOPT UPDATED PLANS FROM
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES TO
REDUCE SOLID WASTE. I WANT TO
THANK COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FO
WORKING TO MAKE THIS
LEGISLATION MORE SPECIFIC AND
ACCOUNTABLE WITH HER AMENDMENT
THAT WILL BE APPROVED. THAT WA
APPROVED IN COMMITTEE LAST WEEK
OUR NEXT MEETING IS CURRENTLY
SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 1
AT 9:30 AM. REGARDING REGIONAL
COMMITTEES, LAST WEEK I ATTENDE
REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
COMMITTEE. AM HAPPY TO REPORT
KING COUNTY'S WIEST WATER
TREATMENT WHOSE PASS-THROUGH
CHARGES COMPRISE ONE THIRD OF
EVERYONE'S UTILITY BILLS FROM
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES, HEARD
THE CALL TO KEEP RATE INCREASES
TO A MINIMUM. THE WASTEWATER
TREATMENT DIVISION OF THE COUNT
SHARPEN THEIR PENCILS TO BETTER
MANAGE THE COSTS AND RETURN TO
THEIR 2024 RATE PROJECTION , TO
THE ORIGINAL PROMISE THEY HAD
MADE LAST YEAR. THAT IN TURN
ENABLES PUBLIC UTILITIES TO
MAINTAIN THEIR OVERALL GREAT
PASS . DISCOUNTS ALREADY
APPROVED FOR ALL THEIR LINES OF
BUSINESS FOR CONSTITUENTS.
WHICH ALSO INCLUDES DELIVERY OF
CLEAN WATER AND REMOVAL OF
SOLID WASTE. THAT CONCLUDES MY
REPORT. ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE W
MOVE FORWARD TO COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS?
>> THAT WAS RIVETING. THANK
YOU, COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND COLLEAGUES. THERE
ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE LAND-USE
COMMITTEE ON THE FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA. THE MEETING ON APRIL 1
HAS BEEN CANCELED. WE ARE
CURRENTLY HEARING THE PROTECTIO
ORDINANCE IN THE COMMITTEE. THE
SCHEDULE FOR HEARING THIS
ORDINANCE HAS CHANGED. THE
AMENDMENT DEADLINE WAS SCHEDULE
FOR TOMORROW, APRIL 11. YOU MAY
HAVE HEARD THE REQUEST FROM THE
COMMISSION TO ADD TIME TOUR
SCHEDULE. THE NEXT -- THE NEW
AMENDMENT DEADLINE IS APRIL 18
NEXT TUESDAY. WE HAVE ADDED ONE
WEEK. AMENDMENT'S MUST BE
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER AND
ANY COUNCIL MEMBER MAY REQUEST
AN AMENDMENT. SO YOU DON'T HAVE
TO SIT ON THE COMMITTEE. IF YOU
DON'T SIT ON THE COMMITTEE WORK
WITH ME TO MAKE SURE YOUR NEEDS
ARE MET. ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AR
WELCOME TO ATTEND. ARE LAND-USE
COMMITTEE MEETINGS, WE ARE
REQUESTING THAT NO AMENDMENTS
COME TO FULL COUNCIL OTHER THAN
TECHNICAL ENOUGH COMMITMENTS.
WE ARE STILL TRYING AND WORKING
DILIGENTLY TO AVOID THAT. THIS
DOES CHANGE THE OVERALL SCHEDUL
. WORKING TO KEEP IT ON TRACK
BECAUSE WE HAVE MANY OTHER LARG
POLICY ITEMS IN COMMITTEE IN MA
WHICH I WILL GET TO IN A SECOND
WE ENDEAVOR TO STILL VOTE ON
SOME AMENDMENTS FRIDAY, APRIL 1
SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING.
FOLLOWED BY THE PUBLIC HEARING
MEETING APRIL 24 AT 10:30 AM
WHERE NO POLICY WILL BE TAKEN.
APRIL 26 SPECIAL COMMITTEE
MEETING ON VOTING ON ANY
REMAINING AMENDMENTS. IF THE
BILL IS READY TO VOTE, TAKE A
FINAL VOTE, WE WILL STAY ON
SCHEDULE TO VOTE OUT OF
COMMITTEE. IF WE NEED ADDITIONA
TIME WE WILL UTILIZE THE
SPECIAL MEETING WE HAVE
SCHEDULED TO MAKE ANY FINAL
CHANGES TO THE PROTECTION
ORDINANCE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE
STAFF, A LOT OF PERTINENT,
COUNCILMEMBER, STAKEHOLDERS AND
THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE URBAN
FORESTRY COMMISSION MADE THIS
REQUEST WHICH IS WHY WE ADDED
MORE TIME. AGAIN, IF YOU DON'T
SIT ON THE LAND-USE COMMITTEE,
PLEASE GET BRIEFED ON THIS
LEGISLATION ASAP. OR ATTEND THE
MEETINGS. YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOM
TO JOIN ARE LAND-USE COMMITTEE.
BECAUSE WE ARE LOOKING TO AVOID
-- AT FULL COUNCIL. IN OTHER
LAND-USE COMMITTEE WORK WE WIL
BEGIN HEARING THE MARITIME
INDUSTRY LAND ZONING CHANGES I
THE LAND-USE COMMITTEE. THIS IS
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MAY. THIS
IS VERY TECHNICAL AND DENSE
LEGISLATION. I'M REQUESTING AL
COUNCIL MEMBERS RECEIVE A
BRIEFING NOW TO ENSURE YOUR
QUESTIONS ARE FULLY ANSWERED.
BECAUSE WE WILL BE RELEASING TH
SCHEDULE FOR THESE MEETINGS AND
HEARING THIS BILL IN MAY , WE
WILL BEGIN WORKING TO ENSURE AL
OCCURS AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL
WHICH MEANS IF YOU DON'T SIT ON
THE COMMITTEE, YOU ARE WELCOME
TO ATTEND AND IF YOU DON'T SIT
ON THE COMMITTEE AND YOU WANT
TO PUT FORWARD AN AMENDMENT,
PLEASE WORK WITH MY OFFICE. WE
WILL BE SCHEDULING SPECIAL
MEETINGS INMATE TO ATTEND TO
THIS WORK. AGAIN, ALL COUNCIL
MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND
THE LAND-USE COMMITTEE AND
SUPPORT THE TREE PROTECTION
ORDINANCE. I DO SEE
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD YOU HAVE
A QUESTION. THAT IS OUR REPORT
I'M GOING TO TAKE QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I HAD A
QUESTION ABOUT THE TREE
LEGISLATION. I THINK YOU
COVERED IT, BUT, I JUST WANT TO
CONFIRM THAT WHAT I SAW IN
WRITING RECENTLY IS ACCURATE.
IS IT TRUE THAT AMENDMENTS ARE
DUE TOMORROW?
>> I JUST MENTIONED WE HAD
CHANGED THE DEADLINE TO APRIL
18. SO, WE HAVE ANOTHER WEEK
FOR AMENDMENTS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I
APPRECIATE IT.
>> IT DOES CHANGE THE SCHEDULE
MEANING WE WILL NEED TO WORK
WITH THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND
CENTRAL STAFF QUICKLY TO ATTEND
TO EVERYONE'S AMENDMENTS. I
HAVE SEEN A LOT OF REQUESTS FRO
THE PUBLIC FOR MANY DIFFERENT
AMENDMENTS. IF YOU HAVE , EVEN
IF IT'S JUST AN IDEA YOU MIGHT
BE DOING SOMETHING, PLEASE LET
YOLANDA KNOW ASAP. WE WOULD
STILL LIKE TO STAND SCHEDULE S
WE CAN ADDRESS THE MARITIME
INDUSTRIAL WORK IN MAY. IF THE
SCHEDULE CONTINUES TO SLIP
THERE'S GOING TO BE MAJOR
IMPLICATIONS. THANK YOU. ALWAY
GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL. WITH NO
FURTHER QUESTIONS I WILL PASS I
TO COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THERE AR
NO ITEMS ON TOMORROW'S FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE. THE PUBLIC SAFETY AN
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETS
TOMORROW MORNING AT 9:30 AM.
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE
THREE APPOINTMENTS TO THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION. TW
OF THOSE ARE FROM THE MAYOR AND
ONE IS FROM THE COMMUNITY POLIC
COMMISSION ITSELF. WE ARE ALSO
GOING TO BE HEARING THE
NOMINATION OF INTERIM DIRECTOR
TANYA KEMP. AS PERMANENT
DIRECTOR OF THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT. AND HOPEFULLY WE
WILL BE VOTING ON THE ITEM OUT
OF COMMITTEE. WE ARE ALSO GOING
TO BE HEARING ANOTHER UPDATE O
THE REINFORCED MASONRY PROGRAM
AS A REMINDER , AT THE END OF
2023, COUNCIL PASSED A
RESOLUTION OUTLINING THE WORK
OF THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AND STSCI WORKING
WITH THE GROUP CALLED AESOP ON
DEVELOPING AND REINFORCING
MASONRY PROGRAM . THAT
RESOLUTION IDENTIFIED QUARTERLY
UPDATES TO COME TO THE COMMITTE
WITH OVERSIGHT OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT ISSUES. WE WILL HEAR
THAT TOMORROW MORNING AS WELL.
LASTLY WE WILL BE GETTING A
PRESENTATION FROM THE OFFICE O
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ON THE
ONGOING ASSESSMENTS IN THE
PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE
AGREEMENT ON SUSTAINED
COMPLIANCE. AS A REMINDER, THE
PROPOSED AGREEMENT FILED I
BELIEVE ON 20 MARCH INCLUDES
CITY COMMITMENTS FOR WORK
ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETED
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS YEAR
AND ANTICIPATES THE CITY OR CIT
AND DOJ JOINTLY MIGHT PETITION
THE COURT AFTER THE COMPLETION
OF ALL THESE ITEMS TO AND THE
CONSENT DECREE UPON NOT ONLY
COMPLETION BUT DEMONSTRATION OF
COMPLIANCE. WE ARE FOCUSING
TOMORROW NOT ON ALL OF THE
ITEMS WITHIN THE PROPOSED
AGREEMENT, ALL OF THE ITEMS AR
USE OF FORCE, MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES, ACCOUNTABILITY,
CONTINUING PRACTICES, ONGOING
ASSESSMENTS. IN TOMORROW'S
COMMITTEE MEETING WE ARE
SPECIFICALLY DISCUSSING ONLY TH
ONGOING ASSESSMENTS ELEMENT . W
ARE DOING THAT BECAUSE INSPECTO
GENERAL JUDGE IS GOING TO BE
DOING THAT WORK, THE AGREEMENT
PROPOSES THAT THAT WORK
TRANSITION TO THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL. WE ARE GOING TO HEAR
MORE FROM THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
I HOW THEY INTEND TO DO THAT
WORK. HOW THAT WORK HAS BEEN
INTEGRATED INTO THEIR WORKPLAN
AND HOW THEY ARE FUNDED WITH
INCREASE IN STAFFING,
SUFFICIENT TO DO THE SIGNIFICAN
ADDITIONAL WORK. OTHER PUBLIC
SAFETY UPDATES. UNRELATED TO MY
COMMITTEE AGENDA TOMORROW, FOR
GENERAL AWARENESS, THIS WEEK IS
NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY
TELECOMMUTERS WEEK.
TELE-COMMUNICATORS WEEK. I'M
NOT GOING TO BE PROPOSING A
PROCLAMATION BUT I WOULD STILL
LIKE TO OFFER MY HEARTFELT THAN
YOU TO THE 911 DISPATCHERS AND
OTHER STAFF AT THE COMMUNITY
SAFETY AND COMMUNICATION CENTER
AND THE SEATTLE FIRE ALARM
CENTER. THESE WORKERS TAKE CALL
FROM SEATTLE RESIDENTS IN THEIR
TOUGHEST MOMENTS. ON THERE WER
STAY. WORKING WITH EXPEDIENCY
AND COMPASSION TO GET THEM VITA
SERVICES THEY NEED. WE ARE
REALLY GRATEFUL TO ALL OF YOU
DOING THAT WORK AND YOUR
DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SAFETY. I
WANT TO UPLIFT THAT LAST WEEK I
MET WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF
ONE OF SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMEN
DEMOGRAPHIC ADVISORY COUNCILS.
THERE ARE ABOUT A DOZEN
DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHIC ADVISORY
COUNCILS. THESE COUNCILS WERE
FORMED IN THE 1990S TO HELP SPD
REACH OUT TO DEVELOP
RELATIONSHIPS WITH SPECIFIC
COMMUNITIES IN SEATTLE AND OFFE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS OPPORTUNITIES
TO GUIDE THE DEPARTMENTS
ENGAGEMENT AND PRACTICES OF
PROCESS CITY. IN THIS MEETING
WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM ONE
OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC ADVISORY
COUNCILS AND JOINED BY
REPRESENTATIVES FROM CL
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS, I WAS
DISHEARTENED TO LEARN THAT SOME
MEMBERS OF SPECIFICALLY THE
EAST ADVISORY COUNCIL FEEL ,
HAVE FELT THEIR WORK AND ADVICE
ARE NOT BEING PRIORITIZED BY TH
DEPARTMENT. I'M TRYING TO LOOK
INTO WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS
FOCUSED ON ONE PARTICULAR
DEMOGRAPHIC ADVISORY COUNCIL OR
WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS AN ISSU
WITH ADEQUATE STAFFING TO ALLOW
THOSE DEMOGRAPHIC ADVISORY
COUNCILS TO WORK ACCORDING TO
THEIR MISSION. MAYBE BECAUSE OF
THE STAFFING ISSUES MAYBE IT IS
MORE BROADLY FELT IN THIS
PARTICULAR ADVISORY COUNCIL. O
THE PUBLIC HEALTH AREAS, I WAN
TO LIFT UP THE PUBLIC HEALTH
REPORTS , THE NUMBER OF FAMILIE
HAVING TROUBLE AFFORDING FOOD
IN KING COUNTY CONTINUES TO
INCREASE. IN OCTOBER 2022
PUBLIC HEALTH HEARD FROM OVER
80 FOOD ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS
THAT FOOD DONATIONS ARE DOWN .
FOOD COSTS ARE HIGH. THE NUMBER
OF PEOPLE SEEKING ASSISTANCE IS
DECREASING. ALL OF THE PROVIDER
PULL PUBLIC HEALTH THEY NEED
ADDITIONAL FOOD, PUBLIC
VOLUNTEERS AND EQUIPMENT. YOU
CAN HELP BY VOLUNTEERING,
DONATING NUTRITIOUS FOODS AND
GIVING MONEY TO YOUR COMMUNITY
BRINK AND MEAL PROGRAMS. IF YOU
NEED ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GO TO
PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.COM AND
CLICK ON THE FOOD INSECURITY
POST. AS FAR AS REGIONAL
COMMITTEES, LAST MONDAY I
ATTENDED THE REGIONAL POLICY
COMMITTEE AS AN ALTERNATE. I A
NOT A REGULAR MEMBER OF THAT
MEETING BUT I WAS ASKED TO SERV
AS AN ALTERNATE. IN DOING SO I
HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON
SOME AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED
VETERANS SENIORS AND HUMAN
SERVICES LEVY RENEWAL PACKAGE
PROPOSED BY EXECUTIVE
CONSTANTINE. AT THAT MEETING I
DID VOICE MY SUPPORT FOR
CONSIDERING A MODEST INCREASE T
THE LEVY RATE. THERE ARE FOUR
DIFFERENT AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD
HAVE INCREASED THE LEVY RATE. B
A VERY SMALL AMOUNT. AFTER
DISCUSSION AMONG COMMITTEE
MEMBERS IT IS NOT CLEAR ANY
INCREASE WOULD BE SUPPORTED. BY
A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS. THE
CHAIR DECLINED TO MOVE ANY OF
THE AMENDMENTS THAT CALLED FOR
AN INCREASE. I DO APPRECIAE
COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER ROD
SPONSOR THE AMENDMENTS FOR THE
MODEST INCREASE. AND I
APPRECIATE THAT HE HAS PROPOSED
TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION
WITH COUNTY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES
WHO WILL ALSO CONSIDER
AMENDMENTS TO THE PACKAGE LATER
THIS MONTH. AS FAR AS ITEMS
COMING UP -- FIRST I WANTED TO
LIFT UP THAT LAST WEEK I
ATTENDED A TOWN HALL ON YOUTH
AND SUBSTANCE USE. SUBSTANCE
MISUSE. AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. AT
INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, IT
WAS HELD AT DENNING BUT IT WAS
FOR SUPPORTERS, TEACHERS,
FAMILIES. AND USE. AT EACH
DENNY'S SOUTH WEST SEATTLE
HIGH, AND MADISON MIDDLE
SCHOOL. THE GROUP WAS CALLED
THE WEST SIDE OF THE EMPOWERED
YOUTH COALITION. I HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH FOLK
ATTENDING THE GOOD WORK THAT
THIS COUNCIL HAS DONE LIFTING U
BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPORTS OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. I
SHARED WITH THEM THE PILOT USE
OF THE $500,000 AT FIVE SCHOOL
INCLUDING DENNY AND HOW THAT
PARTICULAR PILOT WILL INFORM
THE ALLOCATION OF THE $4 MILLIO
THAT WAS APPROVED IN THE
2023/2024 BUDGET. AS FAR AS
ITEMS COMING UP THIS WEEK, I
WANT TO GET THE WORD OUT THAT
FRIDAY AM REALLY EXCITED TO
PARTICIPATE ON A ROXHILL BOGUT
TOUR. THIS IS A PROJECT THE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN WEST
SEATTLE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FO
A NUMBER OF YEARS. TO REHYDRATE
THE BOG , TO ENCOURAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES AND
DISCOURAGE LESS DESIRED USES O
THE AREA. ALSO TOMORROW I WILL
BE, AS WELL AS COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS AND THE MAYORS OFFICE,
AND A NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS,
ATTENDING THE PATCHWORK GROUP.
THURSDAY MORNING WE WILL MEET
WITH THE SOUTHWEST CAPTAIN
RIVERA, MY REGULAR MEETING WIT
THE SOUTHWEST PRECINCT. I THIN
THAT IS ALL I HAVE GOT. DOES
ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS BEFORE PASS IT ON?
SEEING NONE, I WILL PASS IT ON
TO COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD . HELLO
COLLEAGUES. AT FULL COUNCIL
TOMORROW WE WILL BE BRINGING
FORWARD A CONFIRMATION FOR
ACTING PARK SUPERINTENDENT DIA
WHO WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE
HOMELESSNESS AND PUBLIC ASSETS
COMMITTEE WITH UNANIMOUS 4-0
VOTE TO SERVE PRIVATELY A
SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS. WE HAD
A ROBUST HEARING WITH THE
NOMINEE TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF
THE PENDING ISSUES . THE
INVESTMENT PACKAGE FROM LAST
YEAR'S METROPOLITAN PARK
DISTRICT CONFIRMATION AS WELL A
UPCOMING PLANS TO SCALE UP THE
PARK RANGER SERVICE AMONG OTHER
ASSETS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. AND, WE
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT
WORK WITH SUPERINTENDENT DIAZ I
A PERMANENT CAPACITY INSTEAD OF
THE CURRENT INTERIM ONE. WE
LOOK FORWARD TO THAT
CONSIDERATION TOMORROW. TOMORRO
MORNING ANOTHER EPISODE , SORRY
THERE WAS ANOTHER EPISODE IN
THE SEATTLE TIMES ABOUT THE 3rd
AVENUE PROJECT WHICH WE HAVE
BEEN DISCUSSING AMONG SOME
COLLEAGUES. OVER THE COURSE OF
THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. I'M
LOOKING FOR TO BRING THIS TO TH
FULL COUNCIL IN A BIGGER WAY. I
THE COMING WEEKS. JUST AS A
SUMMARY, THE STORY FROM GREG
KIM SUMMARIZED THE ACTIVITY
THAT WE HAVE BEEN ENGAGING IN
COLLABORATION WITH MULTIPLE
ENTITIES INCLUDING THE WEST
PRECINCT POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE
PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION
WHICH OVERSEES THE LEAD PROGRAM
ALONG WITH WE DELIVER CARE WHIC
DOES OUTREACH AND BUILDING A
LIST IN THE 3rd AVENUE CORRIDOR
THIS COURT NATION AND PROJECT
AIMS TO KEEP A CONSTANT PRESENC
ON 3rd AVENUE TO CONNECT PEOPLE
WHO ARE ON 3rd AVENUE ON A
REGULAR BASIS WITH SERVICES AN
ACCESS TO BETTER PATHWAYS TO
EXIT HOMELESSNESS OR ADDICTIO
OR OTHER BARRIERS THAT MIGHT BE
KEEPING PEOPLE IN THE STREETS.
THERE WAS SOME INTERESTING
FINDINGS FROM THE INITIAL
REPORT BACK INCLUDING 92% OF
FOLKS WHO WE ARE ENGAGING WITH
IN THE 3rd AVENUE CORRIDOR HAV
REPORTED EXPENSING HOMELESSNESS
AND THE LITTLE OVER 400 PEOPLE
IN THE COHORT WHO ARE REGULARL
ON 3rd AVENUE IN A STATE OF
PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRESS AND
OTHER ASSOCIATED CHALLENGES.
WERE GOING TO HAVE THE 3rd
AVENUE PROJECT REPRESENTATIVES
COME AND GIVE A BRIEFING ON THI
WORK DURING THE PUBLIC ASSETS
AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE THA
WILL BE MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRI
19 AT 2:00. WE ARE VERY MUCH
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING ABOU
THAT AND HAVING A MORE IN-DEPTH
CHECK-IN AND OPEN SESSION .
HOPEFULLY WE WILL HAVE SOME
UPDATES OF THAT COLLABORATIVE
WORK BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL ,
THE MAYOR AND SEVERAL OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS TO CONTINUE TO MOV
FORWARD ON THAT CRITICAL WORK.
THE CAPITOL HILL BRANCH OF THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL BE
CLOSED THIS WEEK DUE TO ONGOING
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. BOOK
RETURNS WILL BE CLOSED AND
HOLDS WILL BE EXTENDED. DON'T
WORRY IF YOU'RE IN A POSITION
WHERE YOUR USUAL BOOK RETURN AT
THAT LOCATION IS NOT CURRENTLY
OPEN. IT IS BEING CLOSED FOR
ONE WEEK TO TAKE CARE OF SOME
ONGOING CONSTRUCTION WORK. ALS
STARTING THIS MONTH LIBRARIES
ARE BEGINNING TO ROLL OUT YOUTH
PROGRAMMING , AS WE START MOVIN
INTO THE SUMMER SEASON. I KNOW
IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT WAY OUTSID
RIGHT NOW, BUT WE ARE STARTING
TO GET CLOSER. THE MOST UPDATED
INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAM AND
SCHEDULE CAN BE FOUND AT
SPL.ORG /LEARNING. I HIGHLY
RECOMMEND FOLKS REACH OUT TO
LOOK AT THE YOUTH PROGRAMMING
AND ENROLL ACCORDINGLY IF THERE
IS SOMETHING OF INTEREST. CLEAN
CITY UPDATE. BETWEEN MARCH 27
AND MARCH 31 668 NEEDLES WERE
RECOVERED BY THE CLEAN CITY
INITIATIVE. AT 118 LOCATIONS.
47,880 POUNDS OF GARBAGE WERE
REMOVED. WITH THAT, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, I DON'T HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL UPDATES. AM HAPPY T
HAVE IT OVER TO THE NEXT PERSON
IN LINE WHICH I BELIEVE IS
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I AM
NOT SEEING ANYONE RAISING HANDS
SO I WILL GO AHEAD AND JUMP IN.
I WANTED TO REMIND YOU THAT HUR
SELECT HOUSING COMMITTEE IS
GOING TO CONTINUE TO CONVENE
APRIL MAY AND JUNE. WE HAD OUR
FIRST SELECT HOUSING LEVY
COMMITTEE APRIL 5 WHERE WE HAD
AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR ABOUT TH
CURRENT AND FUTURE HOUSING NEED
AND THE WORKFORCE STABILIZATION
NEEDS ACROSS OUR CITY. WE ALSO
HAD A CHANCE TO START DIVING
INTO THE 2016 HOUSING LEVY
PROGRAMS. THANKS FOR YOUR
DISCUSSION, PARTICIPATION, AND
THE QUESTIONS YOU TEED UP. I
KNOW TRACY FROM CENTRAL STAFF
HAS BEEN VERY BUSY TRYING TO
RESPOND TO SOME OF THE QUESTION
THAT HAVE COME IN. WE WILL HAVE
A CHANCE TO DO AN OVERVIEW TO
SOME OF THOSE RESPONSES AT OUR
APRIL 19 MEETING. OUR NEXT
MEETING IS APRIL 19 AT 9:30 AM
WHERE WE WILL HAVE A
PRESENTATION FROM DREXLER FROM
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING. ALONG
WITH TRACY AND JENNIFER FROM
CENTRAL STAFF . WE WILL START
DIVING INTO THE MAYOR'S PROPOSE
2023 HOUSING LEVY RENEWAL
PACKAGE. WE WILL ALSO HAVE OUR
FIRST PUBLIC HEARING THAT DAY.
IT WILL BE A LONG DAY APRIL 19.
THE PUBLIC HEARING STARTS AT
4:00. YOU CAN SIGN UP ONLINE TO
PARTICIPATE, BEGINNING TWO HOUR
PRIOR TO THE MEETING. THE WEB
LINK WILL GO LIVE AT 2:00. WE
WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO HEAR FROM FOLKS IN PERSON IF
YOU CHOOSE TO COME IN. YOU ARE
NOT REQUIRED TO DO SO AND I
ENCOURAGE REMOTE PARTICIPATION
ESPECIALLY IF YOU FEEL SICK,
STAY HOME PLEASE. WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE WE GIVE A CHANCE FOR
EVERYONE TO BE HEARD. WE WILL
ADJUST THE TIME ACCORDINGLY AN
PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO HOURS TO
MAKE SURE WE HEAR FROM EVERYONE
WHO DIALS IN. WE WILL HAVE
ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING, THIS
WILL NOT BE YOUR LAST CHANCE,
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FRO
FOLKS ABOUT THE PROPOSED HOUSIN
LEVY AND TO DISCUSS WHAT YOU
MIGHT WANT TO SEE FROM COUNCIL.
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO HER
PUBLIC COMMENTS OFFERED AT THE
TOP OF EVERY MEETING THAT WE
HAVE FOR THIS COMMITTEE
MEETING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
PARTICIPATING IF YOU ARE ABLE
TO LISTEN INTO THE PUBLIC
COMMENT, THAT WOULD BE WELL. IF
YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR
APRIL 5 DISCUSSION PLEASE MAKE
SURE TO SEND THOSE QUESTIONS TO
TRACY ON CENTRAL STAFF. WE CAN
MAKE SURE WE GET THOSE QUESTION
ANSWERED. PRIOR TO THE APRIL 1
MEETING , IT WILL BE BUILT INTO
THE MATERIALS. THE SECOND THIN
IS I WANTED TO GIVE A CHANCE
FOR FOLKS TO DRAW THEIR
ATTENTION TO THE EMAIL THAT
ALEC SENT AROUND THIS MORNING.
A PRIMER ON THE OFFICE OF
ECONOMIC AND REVENUE FORECAST.
MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE
FORECAST COUNCIL, THEY DID MEET
THIS MORNING. THIS IS A MEETIN
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
TRANSMITTABLE UNSETTLED CHANNEL
ALONG WITH THE FINANCE DIRECTO
AND SENIOR DEPUTY MAYOR. A
FORMER MEMBER RECEIVES
INFORMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF
AVENUE FORECAST ON A QUARTERLY
BASIS SO WE CAN HAVE A
TRANSPARENT WAY TO PROVIDE
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND
PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE
REVENUE FORECAST. THAT IS ALL
PRESENTED ON YOUR WEBSITE. IF
YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO LISTEN INT
OUR MEETING YOU ARE WELCOME SO
TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE OR LISTEN
AT THE SEATTLE CHANNEL. THERE
WERE CHANGES NOTED IN THE
ASSUMPTION THIS MORNING. I WAN
TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WE ARE
WORKING WITH CENTRAL STAFF AND
THE CITY BUDGET OFFICE TO DO AN
ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION WE
RECEIVE THIS MORNING. BOTH THE
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND ROAD THE
FORECAST ALONG WITH THE CITY
BUDGET OFFICE AND CENTRAL STAFF
WILL BE PRESENT IN OUR FINANCE
AND HOUSING COMMITTEE. THE ONLY
FINANCE AND HOUSING COMMITTEE
MEETING OVER THE NEXT THREE
MONTHS BECAUSE EVERY OTHER TIME
WAS TAKEN WITH THE SELECT LEVY
HOUSING COMMITTEE. IT IS TAKIN
OTHER FINANCE AND HOUSING TIES
PLEASE NOTE IN MID-MAY CBO,
AND CENTRAL STAFF WILL PROVIDE
AN ANALYSIS . AS A REMINDER TH
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC FORECAST HA
A LARGE SLICE PURVIEW OVER
PROVIDING AN ANALYSIS ON REVENU
STREAMS FOR THE COUNCIL AND
EXECUTIVE CONSIDERATION, BUT
THEY DO NOT HAVE EVERY REVENUE
PROJECTION IN THEIR PORTFOLIO.
THAT IS WHY IT'S IMPORTANT FOR
US TO HAVE THESE QUARTERLY
REPORT OUTS IN THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE SEE YOU GET A FULLER
PICTURE OF THE REVENUE FORECAST
I WILL START WITH THE GOOD NEWS
THE GENERAL FUND PROJECTIONS AR
UP. WE ARE UP $66.8 MILLION
EXCLUDING GRANT REVENUES. $44.6
MILLION OFF OF 2023 AND -- I
2024. A LOT IS UP STARTED AS WE
ANTICIPATED. $3.9 MILLION DOWN
IN 2023 AND $31.7 MILLION IN
2024 GIVEN THE CHANGES
SPECIFICALLY AND NOTABLY IN THE
TECH SECTOR. WE ARE OFFERING
$1.19 OR THE BEVERAGE TAX BUT
WE ARE DOWN AGAIN IN REAL
ESTATE EXCISE TAX DOWN $30
MILLION IN 2023 AND $8.7 MILLIO
IN 2024. SOME OF THE OTHER AREA
INCLUDE THE TRANSPORTATION
BENEFIT REVENUE. $9.3 MILLION
BIANNUAL. AND THE SCHOOL SAFET
TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT FUND,
THESE ARE CAMERAS FOR SPEEDING
AROUND SCHOOL ZONES, DOWN AGAIN
6.6 MILLION OVER BIENNIUM. I
WANT TO REITERATE TO HER COUNCI
COLLEAGUES WE ARE WELL PREPARED
WE HAVE WORKED COLLABORATIVELY
TO BALANCE THE 2023/2024 BUDGET
IN NOVEMBER KNOWING SOME FUNDS
SHOULD AND COULD BE BALANCED
WITH REVENUES FROM OTHER FUNDS.
NOW IT IS OUR JOB TO REBALANCE
THE BUDGET IN A WAY THAT KEEPS
HER COMMITMENTS WE MADE TO
COMMUNITIES, PARTNERS AND
FRONTLINE SERVICE PROVIDERS. W
WILL HAVE TIME TO INCORPORATE
THE INFORMATION WE RECEIVE ,
FIRST EXECUTIVE WILL INCORPORAT
THAT WITH ANY CHANGES THEY SEEM
NEEDED TO BE MADE. I AM SAYING
SUPPLEMENTAL BECAUSE WE ARE
TRAINING 2024, GIVEN THAT WAS A
BIANNUAL . ANY ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION BEFORE THE BUDGET
IS TRANSMITTED TO COUNCIL FOR
OUR DELIVERANCE, I BELIEVE WE
ARE FULLY CAPABLE OF DOING WHAT
WE NEED TO DO TO ADDRESS OUR
ONGOING COMMITMENTS TO COMMUNIT
AND AVOID REDUCTIONS IN THE
BUDGETING PRAXIS BECAUSE AS YO
KNOW MANY OF THESE WERE SHARED
ACROSS THE BOARD. JUMPSTART,
THE DOWNTURN IN THE GENERAL
FUND, PROVIDING HIGHER THAN
ANTICIPATED REVENUES WE EXPECTE
TO COME IN OVER THE GENERAL FUN
FOR THE ENTIRE BUDGET. WHILE
IT'S NOT IDEAL I THINK WE CAN
MANAGE THIS. I THINK I WANT TO
THANK THE CITY BUDGET OFFICE.
ALL OF YOU , IT'S NOT IDEAL BU
IT'S SIX POINT $7 MILLION .
INNATE $7.4 BILLION BUDGET.
THIS IS MANAGEABLE GIVEN THE
SCHEME OF EVERYTHING ELSE I HOP
WE CAN KEEP HER COMMITMENTS ON
TRACK. SO MUCH MORE TO COME ON
MAY 17 IN THE HOUSING FINANCE
COMMITTEE.
>> THANK YOU. I AM NOT SEEING
ANY HANDS. I'M GOING TO TURN T
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA. JUSTIN JONES
REAPPOINTED TO THE TENNESSEE
HOUSE EAT AFTER GOP EXPULSION.
STATE REP JONES HAS THE MEANS T
ENTER THE STATE HOUSE AFTER HE
WAS EXPELLED LAST WEEK
PARTICIPATING IN A GUN VIOLENCE
PROTEST, I'M SURE YOU SAW IN TH
NEWS. THE NASHVILLE METROPOLITA
COUNCIL VOTED TO REINSTATE JUS
DAYS AFTER THE GOP CONTROLLED
HOUSE VOTED TO EXPEL HIM AND HI
COLLEAGUE RESENTED JUSTIN
PEARSON. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL
ALSO REINSTATE JUSTIN PEARSON
AS WELL. I WILL LEAVE IT AT
THAT. I WILL BE BRIEF. THERE
ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
GOVERNANCE, TRIBAL COMMITTEE
ON TOMORROW'S COUNCIL AGENDA.
THE NEXT GOVERNANCE, NATIVE
COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE MEETING
WILL BE THURSDAY, APRIL 20. THA
I DO HAVE TWO EXCITING ITEMS
COMING OUT OF NATIVE
COMMUNITIES. FIRST, AS WE
MENTIONED LAST WEEK, THE CITY O
SEATTLE AND OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS,
THANK YOU TIM AND GAIL, HAVE
DISTRIBUTED INVITATIONS FOR THE
FIRST EVER IN EYE ROLL TRIBAL
NATION SUMMIT TO BE HELD
TUESDAY, MAY 2 AT CITY HALL.
VERY EXCITING. THIS IS NEVER
HAPPENED IN OUR CITY. MARK YOUR
CALENDARS AND JOIN US. I PLAN O
BEING THERE ALL DAY. A LITTLE
BACKGROUND, THE CITY OF SEATTLE
IS NOW DOING WITH THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON HAS DONE SINCE 1989,
THAT IS 34 YEARS, WHEN PRESIDEN
CLINTON ISSUED AN EXECUTIVE
ORDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SHOULD HAVE A GOVERNMENT TO
GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH
TRIBES. WHAT YOU SAW IN THE LAS
25 YEARS HAS MADE CITIES AND
ADOPT IT. IT'S CALLED THE
CENTENNIAL REPORT AND THEY DO I
EVERY YEAR WITH THE TRIBAL
LEADERSHIP FROM THE 29
RECOGNIZED TRIBES. SO, THE FOCU
ON MAY 2, WHICH I WILL BE THERE
ALL DAY, WILL BE ON HOUSING AN
HOMELESSNESS, NATURAL AND
CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND PUBLIC
SAFETY. SO I AM REALLY GLAD
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TRIBAL
LEADERSHIP ATTENDING. A BIG
SHOUT OUT AND THANK YOU TO TIM.
MAYOR'S OFFICE WHO WORKS
OBVIOUSLY FOR OIG. AND FRANCESC
IS THE DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS AND WAS THE
STAFFER THAT ALSO WORKED WITH
US. SHE CAME FROM THE SEATTLE
INDIAN HEALTH BOARD TO PUT
TOGETHER THE INDIGENOUS ADVISOR
COUNCIL. I HUGE THANK YOU TO OU
OWN SARAH ARE BEING THE LIAISON
WITH OIR. THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS. AN
THE TRIBES. YOU WILL BE GETTING
INVITATIONS, LIKE I SAID I WILL
BE THERE ALL DAY, THOSE THREE
ISSUES, HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS, NATURAL CULTURAL
RESOURCES, AND PUBLIC SAFETY ,
WHEN YOU WANT TO STEP IN AND
HEAR WHAT TRIBAL LEADERSHIP IS
SAYING ABOUT THOSE THREE VERY
IMPORTANT ISSUES. THIS IS VERY
EXCITING FOR A CITY. SECOND, IT
HAS FINALLY HAPPENED. DEPARTMEN
OF INTERIOR, THE SECRETARY
HEARD US AND THEY ARE GOING TO
HOST, I WANT TO GET THE STATE
RIGHT, THE ROAD TO HEALING TOU
WILL COME TO THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST LATER THIS MONTH. TH
ROAD TO HEALING PROVIDES
SURVIVORS OF THE FEDERAL INDIAN
BOARDING SCHOOL SYSTEM AN
OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR
EXPERIENCES. THE SHARED
EXPERIENCES AND STORIES WILL
HELP THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP
THE NEXT VOLUME OF THEIR
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT REGARDING
BOARDING SCHOOLS. VOLUME 1 OF
THE REPORT WAS ISSUED LAST
YEAR. IT WAS RELEASED LAST YEAR
THE ROAD TO HEALING TOUR WILL
TAKE PLACE SUNDAY, APRIL 23 AT
10:00. THANK YOU FOR HOSTING
THIS VERY IMPORTANT LONG TIME
COMING PUBLIC COMMENT TIME FOR
OUR ELDERS AND THOSE AFFECTED B
BOARDING SCHOOLS TO COME AND
SHARE THEIR STORIES. IT WILL BE
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AND
FEDERAL RECORD. I WILL BE THERE
FOR THAT AS WELL. AGAIN, ANOTHE
BIG SHOUT OUT TO SARAH WORKING
WITH INDIAN COUNTRY AND
FRANCESCA AND TIM, TO MAKE SURE
THIS HAPPENED. AND OUR FRIENDS
AT THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR.
MOVING ON, LAST WEEK ON THURSDA
AFTERNOON , THE SOUND TRANSIT
WRITER EXPENSE OPERATIONS
COMMITTEE VOTED TO AUTHORIZE A
CONTRACT TO REPAIR THE ENTIRE
PORTFOLIO OF SOUND TRANSIT
VERTICAL ADVANCE ASSETS WHICH
ARE BASICALLY ESCALATORS AND
ELEVATORS. THE COMMITTEE HEARD
REPORTS REGARDING UPCOMING
SOUND TRANSIT REPAIR AND
MAINTENANCE PROJECTS. COMING U
THIS WEEK I WILL BE ATTENDING O
COURSE SOUND TRANSIT NORTH
KINGS SUB AREA. WE WILL BE
MEETING ON WEDNESDAY. LET'S SEE
BEFORE I GO TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION, WE DO A SPORTS REPORT.
THE KRAKEN ME TO THE PLAYOFF.
THEY CLINCHED OR CINCHED IS
THAT THE RIGHT WORD? A WILDCAR
FOR THE STANLEY CUP. THIS IS
THEIR SECOND SEASON. APPARENTLY
THIS IS HISTORIC. ONLY TWO OTHE
TEAMS HAVE ACCOMPLISH THIS
SINCE THEY HAD EXPANSION PROGRA
WHICH BEGAN IN 1967. APPARENTLY
THAT IS A BIG DEAL. I THOUGHT
WOULD SHARE THAT WITH YOU.
OTHER ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING
THE REPORT BEFORE WE GO INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION? MY
UNDERSTANDING IS, LET ME READ
WHAT I NEED TO READ AND THEN YO
GUYS STAY ONLINE. A SEPARATE
NUMBER. THAT IS MY
UNDERSTANDING. IF THERE IS NO
FURTHER BUSINESS WE WILL MOVE
INTO OUR THREE EXECUTIVE
SESSIONS. HEARING NO FURTHER
BUSINESS WE WILL MOVE INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS AS PRESIDING
OFFICER I'M ANNOUNCING THAT THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW
CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE PURPOSE OF THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION IS TO DISCUSS PENDING,
POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL LITIGATION
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL TO
DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL
MATTERS WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY
AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW. A LEGAL
MONITOR FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'
OFFICE IS ALWAYS PRESENT TO
ENSURE THE COUNCIL RESERVES
QUESTIONS ON POLICY FOR OPEN
SESSION. MADAME CLERK, WE HAVE
I BELIEVE ONE HOUR ?