>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY.
TODAY IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 31st
. THIS IS A MEETING OF THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL. I AM
CALLING IT TO ORDER, THE TIME
IS TO: 01 . PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE .
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS ?
>> PRESENT .
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES AND
MAX
>> PRESENT .
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN ?
>> PRESENT .
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ?
>> HERE . FOR PRESENTATIONS ,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES HAS
APPROXIMATE LOCATION CLAIMING
JANUARY FIRST , 2023 TO
DECEMBER 31st , 2023 TO BE THE
YEAR OF COMMUNITY GARDENING .
AT THIS POINT , WHAT I'M GOING
TO DO IS HANDED OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES . AFTER
THAT , IF OUR COLLEAGUES HAVE
COMMENTS THEY WANT TO SHARE, I
WILL SUSPEND THE RULES SO WE
CAN ALLOW OUR GUESTS TO SPEAK
AND THEN WE WILL GO TO -- I
THINK THAT IS IT, RIGHT ? AFTER
WE SUSPEND AND WE HEAR FROM
OUR GUEST, WE MOVE ON, CORRECT?
WE HAVE ALREADY SIGNED THE
PROCLAMATION . GREAT. THE
FLOOR IS YOURS .
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. IT
IS AFTERNOON NOW GLAD TO SEE
ALL OF YOU HERE FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS.
WE DO HAVE A PROCLAMATION ,
HONORING THE YEAR OF THE PEA
PATCH PROGRAM I WILL NOT BE
THE PROCLAMATION BUT I WANT TO
MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS. THE
PROGRAM TURNS 50 THIS YEAR AND
IT HAS GROWN FROM ONE GARDEN
IN THE WEDGEWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
IN 1973 TO WHAT IS NOW A
CITYWIDE COMMUNITY BUILDING
AND URBAN AGRICULTURE
INITIATIVE THAT SERVES MORE
THAN 3500 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE
CITY ACROSS 90 GARDENS.
THROUGH THEIR COLLECTIVE
STEWARDSHIP , THE PEA PATCH
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THEIR
GARDENING SITES , THE GARDENERS
THEMSELVES , MAINTAIN
APPROXIMATELY 50 ACRES OF OPEN
PUBLIC SPACE IN THE CITY. THE
PROGRAM HAS ENABLED ALMOST 900
FAMILIES TO ACCESS A PLOT WHICH
INCREASES FOOD SECURITY AND
HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITY . AND P
PATCH GARDENERS HAVE DONATED
OVER 45,000 POUNDS OF FRESH
FOOD TO FOOD BANKS IN 2022 I
REALLY WANT TO THANK KENYA , AS
THE PEA PATCH PROGRAM
SUPERVISOR, SHE HAS PRIORITIZE
MAKING THE PROGRAM ACCESSIBLE
TO PEOPLE OF COLOR AND
OVERSEEING THE ADOPTION OF NEW
PLOT ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES THAT
EMPHASIZE THE PRIORITY
PLACEMENT OF UNDERREPRESENTED
COMMUNITIES IN OUR GARDENS.
HAS DEVELOPED ANTIRACISM
TRAINING FOR PEA PATCH MEMBERS
AND SHIFTED ANNUAL WORK PLANS
TO DIRECT MORE TIME AND
RESOURCES TOWARD BY POCK
COMMUNITIES. I WANT TO
CONGRATULATE HER AND THE
DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP
IN THIS WORK. AS THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT INDICATED, WE SIGNED
THE PROCLAMATION YESTERDAY AND
I'M HAPPY TO PRESENT IT IN
WHATEVER ORDER WE DO THIS,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> I WILL SEE IF THERE ANY OF
MY COLLEAGUES WHO WANT TO MAKE
ANY COMMENTS BEFORE I MOVED TO
SUSPEND THE RULES.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> THANK YOU , COUNCIL
PRESIDENT , THANK YOU ,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES , I WANT
TO HIGHLIGHT KENYA WHO WAS
AWARDED THE EQUITY ACTION
AWARD BY MAYOR HAROLD FOR HER
INCREDIBLE WORK . ALSO, JULIE
BRIAN , SHE HAS MANAGED A
NUMBER OF PEA PATCHES ,
RECENTLY RETIRED, EVERYONE WHO
HAS WORKED ON THIS, FROM
INTERBAY TO GREG'S GARDEN , I
WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO
WORKS ON THIS. WITHOUT YOU ,
THE COMMUNITY WOULD HAVE FEWER
PLACES TO GARDEN , ESPECIALLY
PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN APARTMENT
BUILDINGS. AND OUR FOOD BANK
WOULD HAVE LESS FRESH FOOD
COMING IN BECAUSE OF THESE
GARDEN BEDS BUILT SPECIFICALLY
FOR THE FEEDBACK . I WANT TO
THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR HARD
WORK, WHEN IT IS WORKING WELL ,
OFTENTIMES IT GOES UNNOTICED
AND THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE ,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES RIGHTLY
RECOGNIZING ALL OF YOUR HARD
WORK. THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS ?
IF NO OBJECTIONS , THE COUNCIL
RULES WILL BE SUSPENDED TO
ALLOW OUR GUEST TO ACCEPT THE
PROCLAMATION AND PROVIDE
REMARKS. AM I SAYING YOUR NAME
CORRECTLY?
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES .
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK
YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES , THANK YOU TO YOUR
COLLEAGUES AND TO MAYOR
HARRELL FOR THIS. I ALSO WANT
TO RECOGNIZE THE PEA PATCH
STAFF TEAM WHO OVERSEES OUR
GARDENS AND WORKS DIRECTLY WITH
COMMUNITY MEMBERS EVERY DAY.
SANDY , NATE, JULIE, WHO
RETIRED LAST DECEMBER AFTER 24
YEARS WITH THE CITY, AND
MASON. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PARTNERSHIP AND TIRELESS
SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM. IN
ADDITION, WE WOULD LIKE TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUPPORT OF ALL
, I EMPHASIZE ALL , OF OUR
DEPARTMENT AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COLLEAGUES, ESPECIALLY THE
ACCOUNTING TEAM , OUR COMMUNITY
GRANTS TEAM, OUR
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, LIVING
SYSTEMS UNDER THE DIRECTOR OF
THE IMAGINATION AND RECOVERY ,
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ASSETS
, AND ACTING DIRECTOR OF
D.O.N. I AM EXCITED TO
CELEBRATE THE 50th ANNIVERSARY
. PLANNING IS UNDERWAY AND WE
WILL BE SHARING INFORMATION IN
THE MONTHS AHEAD ABOUT
COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OTHER
ACTIVITIES. IN THE MEANTIME ,
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR
INCREDIBLE RECOGNITION. THANK
YOU .
>> THANK YOU. I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOU COMING DOWN HERE
AND THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES, THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN
AROUND FOR 50 YEARS AND WE
CERTAINLY KNOW IT ON THE NORTH
END , THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR
FOOD BANKS . A THANK YOU TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS
WHICH MANAGES THE PROGRAM. WITH
THAT, THANK YOU. WE WILL MOVE
ON -- I AM SORRY, I WILL STOP,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, ARE YOU
GOING TO HAND THE PROCLAMATION
? WE ARE ALL CLAPPING. OKAY.
WELL -- MADAME CLERK , SHOULD
I CONTINUE ?
>> LESS -- YES, LET'S START.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO START WITH
IN PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTATORS ,
OR REMOTE?
>> 13 REMOTE CALLERS AND ONE
PERSON IN CHAMBERS , SO LET'S
START WITH THE PERSON IN
CHAMBERS AND EACH PERSON WILL
HAVE TWO MINUTES FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT. PLEASE MIND THE
CHIME. WE DON'T LIKE TO CUT
PEOPLE OFF.
>> OUR FIRST IS ALEX
ZIMMERMAN.
>> MY FASCIST, PSYCHOPATH, I
AM ALEX ZIMMERMAN, I WANT TO
SPEAK ABOUT AGENDA NUMBER 1,
THE APPOINTMENT OF ANDREA
SCHEELE , I AM TOTALLY
CONFUSED, WHY DO YOU APPOINT
HIM? HE IS A CROOK AND ZOMBIE .
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU ARE
DOING THIS. THE COMMISSION
DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT WHAT HE DID
FOR THE LAST NINE MONTHS? IT
IS A CRIME. NO RULE COME IN
THE REGULATION. IS HE A
FREAKING IDIOT? IT IS IN THE
CONSTITUTION. WHY ARE YOU THE
ONLY ONE IN AMERICA DOING
SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? WHY
DON'T YOU SHOW FACES? WHY IS
IT YOUR FACES WE SEE EVERY DAY,
24/7? NO DECISION NO
REGULATION. YOU APPOINT A
CROOK AS DIRECTOR. HOW IS THIS
POSSIBLE? ONLY IN SEATTLE WE
HAVE A BUNCH OF CROOKS , A
BUNCH OF $750,000 IDIOT ,
RIGHT NOW I SPEAK TO EVERYBODY
WHO LISTENS, STAND UP, IDIOTS ,
STANDUP, AMERICA , THIS
PSYCHOPATH NAZI, PURE
CRIMINAL, DON'T SHOW FACES ,
WHEN PEOPLE SPEAK, IT IS NOT
AVAILABLE. EVERYBODY SHOWS MY
FACE. WHY ? BECAUSE OF ALEX
ZIMMERMAN? THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> OUR NEXT FIGURES WILL BE
REMOTE. WE HAVE HOWARD GAYLE.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR
6 BEFORE YOU SPEAK REMOTELY .
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM WITH
-- YESTERDAY, DURING COUNCIL
BRIEFING, NUMEROUS
COUNCILMEMBERS MADE REFERENCE
TO A PERSON STRUCK AND KILLED
BY A SEATTLE POLICE OFFICER
LAST WEEK AND TO TYRE NICHOLS.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS APPEARED
DISTRAUGHT AND SHOWED SORROW ,
DEMANDING A TRANSPARENT
INVESTIGATION AND
ACCOUNTABILITY. ONE YEAR AGO, A
MAN RUNNING NAKED IN BEACON
HILL EXPRESSING A SEVERE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS WAS
CHASED BY SEATTLE POLICE, HAD A
CANINE UNION SET UPON HIM,
ATTACKING HIS NAKED AND WAS
SHOT TO DEATH BY THE POLICE.
HIS NAME HAS NOT BEEN PUBLICLY
RELEASED. THE COUNCIL CARE SO
LITTLE FOR THIS MAN'S DEATH
THAT THEY HAVE REMAINED
UNCONCERNED FOR OVER ONE YEAR
THAT WE STILL HAVEN'T MADE HIS
NAME PUBLIC , WE STILL DON'T
KNOW THE OUTCOME OF THE
INVESTIGATION, AND WE STILL
HAVE NO ACCOUNTABILITY . WHAT
COULD POSSIBLY ACCOUNT FOR THE
LACK OF EMPATHY AND ACTION FOR
THE POLICE KILLING IN 2022 WITH
SUCH PUBLIC AND COLLECTIVE
ACTION? IS IT THAT THE MAN IS
INNOCENT BUT AMY HAD IN A
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS IS
GUILTY ABOUT BRINGING UPON HIS
OWN MURDER ? IS THE COUNCIL SO
WEDDED TO THE BELIEF THAT WE
HAVE A FUNCTIONING POLICE
ACCOUNTABLE SYSTEM THAT IS THE
KILLING WAS LAWFUL AND PROPER
AS OUR ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
HAS, FOR THE NEARLY 5 IDENTICAL
CASES COME IN THE LAST FOUR
YEARS? OR BECAUSE THE MORAL
COMPASS IS NOT ORIENTED TOWARDS
TRUTH BUT MORE TOWARDS MEDIA
COVERAGE ? PERHAPS, BECAUSE WE
HAVE FAILED TO SAY HIS NAME?
AS KIMBERLY CRENSHAW STATED ,
"IF YOU SAY THE NAME, YOU ARE
PROMPTED TO LEARN THE STORY, IF
YOU KNOW THE STORY, YOU HAVE A
BROADER SENSE OF ALWAYS BLACK
BODIES ARE MADE VULNERABLE TO
POLICE VIOLENCE." WE NEED TO
BUILD THROUGH CITY INITIATIVES
A POLICE ACCOUNTABLE THE SYSTEM
THAT PROVIDES FULL CIVILIAN
CONTROL OVER POLICE POLICY,
POLICE MISCONDUCT
INVESTIGATIONS. GO TO
SEATTLESTOP.ORG TO FIND OUT
HOW.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
-- I LOST MY LIST. NEXT IS
NEIL.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY. I AM A DEVELOPER
AT A TECH COMPANY. BAN
DISCRIMINATION. DURING COLLEGE
IN INDIA , I WAS MADE AWARE OF
MY TASK EVERY TIME I ENTERED MY
CLASSROOM. I LEARNED -- MY
PEERS DEHUMANIZED SOCIETY IN
PUBLIC FORMS. EVEN IN THE
U.S., THE HATE IS OBVIOUS. I
FEAR FOR THE WELL-BEING OF MY
CHILDREN WHO ARE BEING ASKED
ABOUT THE TASK BY THEIR
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FRIENDS.
TEACHING STARTS AT HOME AND
EARLY. I HIDE MY BACKGROUND
AND HOPE IT NEVER GETS
DISCOVERED. PLEASE HELP GET
RID OF THE CASTE SYSTEM.
DEMOCRATS , PLEASE WORK
TOGETHER FOR THIS.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS JOHN DOE.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE. I AM
MAKING MY COMMENT IN THE NAME
OF JOHN DOE. I SUPPORT THE
LEGISLATION TO BAN CASTE
DESIGNATION . AS A RESIDENT OF
WASHINGTON AND A MEMBER OF
SOUTH ASIAN COMMITTEES , I SAY
IT IS ABOUT TIME WE BAN CASTE
DISCRIMINATION PRACTICES IN
SEATTLE. I WILL SHARE SOME
PERSONAL EXPENSES THAT WILL
HELP YOU UNDERSTAND HOW CASTE
DISCRIMINATION WORKS IN OUR
SOCIETY. AT ONE TIME , I WAS
ON A LUNCH IN WORK AND IN A
RESTAURANT. I ORDERED A BEEF
BURGER . MY INDIAN COLLEAGUE
WONDERED WHAT CASTE I BELONG
TO . WHEN I REFUSE TO ANSWER
DIRECTLY, A COLLEAGUE MADE A
COMMENT , THE ONLY INDIAN WHO
EATS BEEF OUR TRIBAL , THEY
WILL EAT ANYTHING , LIKE BEEF
OR PORK. I WAS FORCED TO
REVEAL MYSELF IN FRONT OF OTHER
CALLINGS . INDIAN AND
NON-INDIAN. I HAD TO DO SOME
AND EXPLAIN MY BACKGROUND TO MY
COLLEAGUES. THEY LOOKED AT ME
IN A DIFFERENT LENS. [
INDISCERNIBLE ] FOR PEOPLE
LIKE ME, WE ARE TO PROVE WHAT
OTHER CALLINGS WE HAVE,
KINDNESS, GENEROSITY, JUST
BEING A HUMAN. I DON'T WANT TO
SHOW WHO I AM, IF I INTRODUCE
MYSELF --
>> THANK YOU . OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS SURISH KUMAR.
>> REMIND SPEAKERS TO MAKE
SURE THEY LISTEN FOR THE CHIME
SO WE DON'T CUT THEM OFF.
>> I DO NOT SEE THEY ARE SIGNED
UP. ARE YOU AVAILABLE ? PLEASE
PRESS STAR 6 .
>> THANK YOU , COUNCILMEMBERS ,
FOR LETTING ME SPEAK . I AM
HERE TO SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION
TO BAN CASTE AND ADD CASTE AS
A PROTECTED CATEGORY . WE HAVE
CASTE DISCRIMINATION IN THIS
COUNTRY THAT ARE WELL
DOCUMENTED. IF YOU HEARD LAST
WEEK, THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM
AND WE HAVE A LARGE SOUTH
ASIAN POPULATION IN SEATTLE. WE
NEED A STRONG AND RESOUNDING
APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD THAT
YOU , AS THE COUNCIL, YOU
LISTEN , YOU RECOGNIZE THIS
ISSUE AND YOU SUPPORT THIS
MINORITY WHO SUFFER SILENTLY
EVERY DAY. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY
LEGAL CORRECTIONS AS OF TODAY.
WHEN YOU TAKE THE LEAD AND
SHOW , NOT JUST THE CITY OF
SEATTLE , BUT THE UNITED STATES
AND THE REST OF THE WORLD ,
THAT THIS IS SOMETHING YOU
DEEPLY CARE ABOUT, WE WILL
START TO SEE THE NEEDLE MOVING.
I WANT YOU TO UNANIMOUSLY PASS
THIS ORDINANCE THAT
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT HAS
BROUGHT . AND SEND A MESSAGE
THAT CASTE DISCRIMINATION OR
ANY SILVERLIGHT VIOLATION WILL
NOT BE TOLERATED . THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS MARGO STEWART , BUT I DO
NOT SEE THE CALLER ON THE LINE.
WE WILL GO TO THE NEXT
SPEAKER.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
I URGE THE COUNCILMEMBERS TO
PASS THE ORDINANCE BROUGHT UP
THE COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT . I
CAME TO WORK IN 2013 AND I
WORK FOR A TECH COMPANY. [
INDISCERNIBLE ] I WOULD URGE
ALL THE COUNCILMEMBERS TO
SUPPORT THIS PROPOSAL BY
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT AND HELP
US GET A SPIKE IN THE JOB
MARKET. LET'S MAKE SEATTLE
THE FIRST SYSTEM IN THE
COUNTRY TO DO THIS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER ?
>> HELLO. I AM WORKING AS A
SENIOR SCIENTIST IN A LEADING
U.S. COMPANY. I URGE ALL THE
COUNCILMEMBERS TO MAN CASTE
DISCRIMINATION . EVERYWHERE
AROUND THE WORLD , ESPECIALLY
IN THE U.S. , PEOPLE ARE
IMPACTED EVERY DAY IN JOB
PLACES, IN COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES. IN ASIAN CULTURE
, YOUR CASTE IS IDENTIFIED BY
YOUR SURNAME. IT IS A CODE FOR
PEOPLE BORN IN A CASTE FAMILY
, THEY SUFFER DEHUMANIZING
BEHAVIOR EVERY DAY. I HAVE A
PHD, WHENEVER I WORK, I HAVE
BEEN ASKED ABOUT MY CASTE .
WHEN THEY KNOW -- BECAUSE I
WAS BORN IN A FAMILY IN INDIA,
WHEN THEY KNOW MIKE CASTE,
THEY START DISCRIMINATING . IT
IS TRAUMATIZING AND DEPRESSING.
ALSO , IN INTERVIEWS, WHEN
YOU SEE SOME OF THE ASIAN
PEOPLE, THEY WILL ASK YOU
CERTAIN QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER
YOU CELEBRATE CERTAIN
FESTIVALS OR NOT BECAUSE THAT
IS AN IDENTIFIER OF YOUR CASTE
. IN MY FIRST COMPANY, ON THE
VERY FIRST DAY , A PERSON ASKED
ME ABOUT MY BACKGROUND , MIKE
CASTE , MIKE SURNAME AND
ANCESTRAL HISTORY. WHEN HE
FOUND OUT THAT I WAS FROM A
CERTAIN FAMILY, HE LOOKED AT ME
DIFFERENTLY . IN MY CURRENT
JOB, I HAVE FACED THE SAME
ISSUE. A PERSON WOULD WANT TO
ASK IF I AM FROM A FAMILY IN A
HIGH CASTE FAMILY OR NOT ,
AND I URGE ALL COUNCILMEMBERS
TO BAN CASTES.
>> THANK YOU . OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS UP.
>> HELLO, COUNCILMEMBERS I AM
AN ORGANIZER WITH THE HUMAN
RIGHTS ORGANIZATION AND I URGE
ALL COUNCILMEMBERS TO VOTE YES
ON THE ORDINANCE PROPOSED BY
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT TO STOP
DISCRIMINATION IN SEATTLE. I
HAVE FACED CASTE
DISCRIMINATION THE U.S. , MY
FAMILY HAS FACED CASTE
DISCRIMINATION IN THE U.S. AND
HAS HAD TO LIVE IN HIDING IN
FEAR BECAUSE THERE ARE NO LEGAL
PROTECTIONS I HAVE BEEN
EXCLUDED FROM SOCIAL GROUPS
MANY TIMES AS A STUDENT IN
COLLEGE AND EVEN IN MY PRIOR
WORKPLACE WITHIN A LARGE TECH
COMPANY. MY MENTAL HEALTH HAS
BEEN IMPACTED BY CASTE
DISCRIMINATION, I AM LIVING IN
HIDING BECAUSE CASTE
DISCRIMINATION IS DRIVING IT
ALIVE . IT IS A HUMAN RIGHTS
ISSUE AND ABOUT WORKERS
RIGHTS. PROTECTIONS AGAINST
CASTE DISSEMINATION IS AN
URGENT ISSUE IN THE U.S. AND
THE LEGAL BAN WILL PROTECT ME
AND MY FAMILY, AND GENERATIONS
TO COME. I URGE ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS TO OUTLAW CASTE
BASED DISSEMINATION , THEREFORE
MAKING SEATTLE THE FIRST IN THE
COUNTRY TO TAKE THIS HISTORIC
STEP FORWARD TO PROTECT
EVERYBODY IN AMERICA. THANK YOU
.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS GAUTAM.
>> STAR 6, SIR. I SEE HIS TILE.
STAR 6.
>> HELLO.
>> HELLO, COUNCILMEMBERS. I AM
WORKING AS A PROFESSIONAL. I
URGE THE COUNCILMEMBERS TO VOTE
YES ON THE ORDINANCE PROPOSED
BY COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT TO
BAN THE CASTE'S PERMISSION. I
BELONG TO THE HUMAN RACE BUT
WAS DISCRIMINATED AGAINST FOR
SOMETHING BEYOND MY CONTROL,
MY CASTE. IT IS IMPERATIVE WE
TAKE ACTION TO ERADICATE THIS
PRACTICE AND MAKE SURE
EVERYBODY IS TREATED WITH
DIGNITY AND RESPECT REGARDLESS
OF THEIR CASTE. THIS REQUIRES
A CONCERTED EFFORT FROM
EVERYONE. ANYONE WHO IS NOT SO
MAD ABOUT IT, PLEASE GOOGLE
IT . I REQUEST EACH OF YOU
LISTENING TO ME AT LEAST TRY IT
ONCE . YOU WILL GET TO SEE WHAT
CASTE DISCRIMINATION HAS DONE
AND CONTINUES TO DO , EVEN IN
THE 21st CENTURY I URGE
EVERYONE TO STAND UP AGAINST
CASTE DISCRIMINATION AND WORK
TOWARDS BUILDING A SOCIETY
THAT IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES
OF JUSTICE, EQUALITY, AND HUMAN
DIGNITY. PASSING THIS
ORDINANCE WILL ALLOW US TO
RECOGNIZE THIS ISSUE AND FIND A
SOLUTION. THEY WILL BE A HUGE
STEP TOWARDS GIVING EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY AND YOU ARE THE
FIRST ONE TO LOOK INTO IT. DO
THE RIGHT THING AND PASS THE
ORDINANCE TO BAD THAT CASTE
DISCRIMINATION IN SEATTLE.
>> WE WILL GO BACK .
>> YOU ARE ON.
>> I WORK FOR A LARGE TECH
FIRM IN WASHINGTON. I HAVE
SEEN PEOPLE FROM THE SOUTH
ASIAN CONTINENT -- [
INDISCERNIBLE ] SUCH SYSTEMS
ARE USED IN UNIVERSITIES, TECH
FIRMS, AND BEYOND. IN TECH
FIRMS, THEY PERPETUATE THE
CYCLE OF DISCRIMINATION. IN
UNIVERSITIES , STUDENTS KEEP
IMPORTANT INFORMATION , JOB
OPENINGS [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
THIS CAN ONLY BE ALLEVIATED IF
THERE IS PROTECTIONS AGAINST
CASTE DISCRIMINATION . THAT IS
WHY I URGE THE SIENNA COUNCIL
TO PASS COUNCIL PERSONS
ORDINANCE TO BAN CASTE
DISCRIMINATION .
>> IT LOOKS LIKE THAT IS OUR
LAST REGISTER SPEAKER ONLINE
REMOTELY.
>> OKAY. I WAS LOOKING UP AT
THE PANEL , THANK YOU FOR THAT.
WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF
OUR PUBLIC COMMENT. LET'S MOVE
ON TO THE REST OF OUR AGENDA.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR
WILL BE ADOPTED. NOT SEEING ANY
OBJECTION, THE INTRODUCTION
REFERRAL CALENDAR IS ADOPTED .
TODAY'S AGENDA , IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION , THE AGENDA WILL BE
ADOPTED. NOT SEEING OR HEARING
AND OBJECTION , THE AGENDA IS
ADOPTED. MOVING ON TO THE
CONSENT CALENDAR, THESE ARE THE
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR
, OR SOME OF THE THINGS
INCLUDED. THIS IS EVERYTHING
INCLUDED . THE MINUTES OF
JANUARY 10th AND JANUARY 24th ,
2023. PAYROLL BILL , COUNCIL
BILL 120498. FOUR
APPOINTMENTS OUT OF THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICE
COMMITTEE, ONE IS A
REAPPOINTMENT BEEN TO THE CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION. THE OTHER
THREE INCLUDE ONE APPOINTMENT
AND TWO REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE
PACIFIC HOSPITAL PRESERVATION
AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
GOVERNING COUNCIL. WITH THAT,
ARE THERE ANY COUNCILMEMBERS
THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE ANY
ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR? NOT SEEING ANY OR
HEARING ANY, REQUEST TO REMOVE
ANYTHING FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR, I MOVED TO ADOPT THE
CONSENT CALENDAR.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU ON THE
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD . IT HAS
BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE .
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES .
>> MORALES ?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA ?
>> YES .
>> PEDERSEN ?
>> YES .
>> STRAUSS AND MIKE
>> YES .
>> VERBAL ?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, JUAREZ?
>> YES . THE CONSENT CALENDAR
IS ADOPTED. WILL YOU PLEASE
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF
? MOVING ON TO COMMUNITY
REPORTS . THERE ARE NO
COMMUNITY REPORTS TODAY. WITH
THAT, MOVING ON TO -- NOTHING
WAS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR ARE THERE ANY OTHER
ADOPTIONS OF ANY OTHER
RESOLUTION TODAY ? I DO NOT SEE
ANY IS THERE OTHER BUSINESS
FROM ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES MARK
BACK NOT SEEING ANY, BEFORE WE
ADJOURN, COUNCILMEMBERS , WE
HAVE GOT TO OUR CALENDAR AND
THERE IS NOT A LOT. OUR NEXT
SCHEDULED MEETING WILL BE NEXT
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7th AT 2:00.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE ARE
ADJOURNED.
>> THANK YOU.
>> HOW LONG WAS THAT?