>>> TODAY IS MAY 30th, 2023 .
THE MEETING OF THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL WILL COME TO
ORDER. IT IS 2:01. I AM LISA
HERBOLD. WITH THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL ROLE?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBERS MOSQUEDA AND
SAWANT WILL BE EXCUSED FROM
TODAY'S MEETING. WITH NO
OBJECTION, THEY ARE EXCUSED
FROM TODAY'S COUNCIL MEETING.
FURTHER, IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, THE -- WILL BE
SUSPENDED, DESIGNATING COUNCIL
PEDERSEN FOR TODAY'S MEETING.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, HE IS
DESIGNATING. THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD. GOOD AFTERNOON,
COLLEAGUES. I AM NOT AWARE OF
ANY PRESENTATIONS FOR TODAY.
WE WILL GO TO THE NEXT ITEM ON
OUR AGENDA, WHICH IS PUBLIC
COMMENT. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL
OPEN THE HYBRID PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD. METAL CLERK, HOW MANY
SPEAKERS ARE SIGNED UP TODAY?
>> WE HAVE TWO IN PERSON AND
ZERO ONLINE.
>> OKAY. TWO IN PERSON AND
ONLINE. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND
PLAY THE RECORDING WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT. EACH SPEAKER WILL BE
GIVEN TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK.
>> HELLO, SEATTLE. WE ARE THE
EMERALD CITY, THE CITY OF
FLOWERS AND THE CITY OF
GOODWILL, BUILT ON INDIGENOUS
LAND, THE TRADITIONAL TERRITORY
OF THE -- PEOPLES. THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES REMOTE
PUBLIC COMMENT AND IS EAGER TO
HEAR FROM RESIDENTS OF OUR
CITY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE
A SPEAKER AND PROVIDE A VERBAL
PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU MAY
REGISTER TWO HOURS PRIOR TO THE
MEETING VIA THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL WEBSITE. HERE IS SOME
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PUBLIC
COMMON PROCEEDINGS. SPEAKERS
ARE CALLED UPON IN THE ORDER
WHICH THEY REGISTERED ON THE
COUNCIL'S WEBSITE. EACH
SPEAKER MUST CALL IN FROM THE
PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED WITH A
REGISTERED ONLINE AND USED THE
MEETING I.D. AND PASSCODE THAT
WAS EMAILED UPON CONFIRMATION.
IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE AN
EMAIL CONFIRMATION, PLEASE
CHECK YOUR SPAM OR JUNK MAIL
FOLDERS. A REMINDER, THE
SPEAKER MEETING I.D. IS
DIFFERENT FROM THE GENERAL
LISTEN LINE I.D. PROVIDED ON
THE AGENDA. ONCE A SPEAKER'S
NAME IS CALLED, THE SPEAKERS
MICROPHONE WILL BE UN-MUTED AND
AN AUTOMATIC PROMPT WILL SAY,
THE HOST WOULD LIKE YOU TO
UNMUTE YOUR MICROPHONE. THAT IS
YOUR CUE, IT IS YOUR TURN TO
SPEAK. AT THAT TIME, YOU MUST
PRESS STAR 6. YOU WILL THERE
HEAR A PROMPT OF, YOU ARE
UNNEEDED. MAKE SURE YOUR PHONE
IS UNMUTE IT ON YOUR END SO
YOU WILL BE HEARD. AS A
SPEAKER, YOU SHOULD BEGIN BY
STATING YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM
YOU ARE ADDRESSING. A TIME WILL
SOUND WHEN 10 SECONDS ARE LEFT
IN YOUR ALLOTTED TIME. AS A
GENTLE REMINDER TO WRAP UP YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENTS. AT THE END OF
THE ALLOTTED TIME, YOUR
MICROPHONE WILL BE MUTED. THE
NEXT SPEAKER REGISTERED WILL BE
CALLED. ONE SPEAKERS HAVE
COMPLETED PROVIDING PUBLIC
COMMENT, PLEASE DISCONNECT
FROM THE PUBLIC COMMENT LINE
AND JOIN US BY FOLLOWING THE
MEETING VIA SEATTLE CHANNEL
BROADCAST, OR THROUGH THE
LISTENING LINE OPTION LISTED
ON THE AGENDA. THE COUNCIL
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT
PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE SYSTEM IS
BEING ABUSED, OR IF THE
PROCESS AND PIECED THE
COUNCIL'S ABILITY TO CONDUCT
ITS BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF
RESIDENTS OF THIS CITY. ANY
OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE THAT IS
DISRUPTIVE TO THESE
PROCEEDINGS, OR THAT IS NOT
FOCUSED ON AN APPROPRIATE TOPIC
AS SPECIFIED IN COUNCIL RULES,
IT MAY LEAD TO THE SPEAKER
BEING MUTED BY THE PRESIDING
OFFICER. OUR HOPE IS TO
PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS THAT
WILL ASSIST OUR ORDERLY
CONSIDERATION OF ISSUES BEFORE
THE COUNCIL. THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW OPEN. WE
WILL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST
SPEAKER ON THE LIST. PLEASE
REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR 6 AFTER
YOU HEAR THE PROMPT OF , YOU
HAVE BEEN UNNEEDED. THANK YOU,
SEATTLE.
>> OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS ALEX
ZIMMERMAN.
MET MY NAME IS ALEX ZIMMERMAN.
I HAVE LIVED IN -- FOR 25
YEARS. I WILL SPEAK ABOUT
AGENDA NUMBER SIX. IT IS ABOUT
YOUR BUDGET FOR POLICE
COMMISSIONERS. I SPOKE ABOUT
THIS FOR MANY YEARS, A DOZEN
TIMES. CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO ME ,
YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE CHOICE
PEOPLE. THEY DON'T HAVE
NOTHING. THEY ARE NOT A
PROFESSIONAL. I WAS IN THE
POLICE COMMISSION MANY TIMES.
NO ONE HAS EXPERIENCE WITH
POLICE. I AM PROFESSIONAL, FOR
EXAMPLE. I THREE-TIME
PROSECUTE, HAVING EXPERIENCE
WITH POLICE DOZENS OF TIMES.
SO, WHY YOU DON'T CHOOSE ME?
MY IQ IS PROBABLY MORE THAN
250. OH, I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY.
GUYS, I SPEAK RIGHT NOW TO
EVERYBODY WHO LISTENS TO ME.
>> FOR THIS, WE DON'T HAVE
FREEDOM OF SPEECH. YOU NEVER
SHOW PEOPLE'S FACES FOR ONE
YEAR. NOTHING. WHY? NOBODY
KNOWS THIS. WHY? NOBODY KNOWS.
I SPEAK RIGHT NOW TO SEATTLE.
STAND UP, AMERICA. WE NEED TO
BRING SEATTLE BACK TO NORMAL
LIFE. GET SEATTLE LIKE WE HAVE
BEFORE.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JAMES --
>> THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO
SPEAK. I JUST WANT TO SAY I DO
APPRECIATE YOU GUYS PUBLIC
SERVICE AND THE HARD WORK YOU
GUYS DO. SERIOUSLY, I WORK FOR
THE CITY, TOO. I KNOW HOW
DIFFICULT IT CAN BE AT TIMES.
HATS OFF. I'M HERE TO TALK
ABOUT , AS A CITY WORKER, I'M
ALSO A SHOP STEWARD. PART OF
THE CONTRACT ACTION SCENE FOR
THE COALITION UNITS. I AM HERE
REALLY AS MY ROLE AS SHOP
STEWARD. JUST TO TALK ABOUT
SOME OF THE REALITIES WORKING
IN THE CITY THESE DAYS, AND IN
THE TOUGH ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
I UNDERSTAND INFLATION IS AT
AN ALL-TIME HIGH. WE ARE
CURRENTLY OUT OF CONTRACT. WE
HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATING FOR 9
MONTHS. THE LABOR NEGOTIATORS
FROM THE CITY CAME BACK WITH A
1% COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT.
THAT WAS FOR THIS YEAR.
INFLATION IS AT 9.2%. THAT IS
AN EFFECTIVE PAY CUT OF CLOSE
TO 10%, WHICH IS A BIG, BIG
CHUNK OF PEOPLE'S BUDGETS.
EFFECTIVELY, NEEDING TO WORK
MORE THAN A MONTH EXTRA, SO A
13 MONTH YEAR. 13 1/2 MONTHS,
MAYBE? TO MAKE UP THE
DIFFERENCE. RIGHT? SO REALLY,
FOR ME, IT AFFECTS THE
SPENDING. MY WIFE MAKES A FAIR
AMOUNT OF MONEY, BUT IT ALSO
IMPACTS OUR BUDGET. I HAVE
OTHER COLLIES THAT IT IS MUCH
MORE IMPACTFUL FOR THAT MAKE
SIGNIFICANTLY LESS MONEY THAN I
DO. THIS IS STUFF THAT IS
IMPACTING PEOPLE RIGHT NOW
TODAY. REALLY, I KNOW THE
MAYOR IS THE ONE THAT IS IN
CHARGE. YOU GUYS DIRECT THOSE
NUMBERS. YOU KNOW, JUST WOULD
ASK THAT YOU GUYS CONSIDER
PUTTING SOME PRESSURE ON THE
MAYOR TO COME BACK WITH A FAIR
COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR
COALITION UNIONS. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU. I THINK THAT
DOES IT FOR THE PUBLIC
COMMENTERS.
>> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. WE
HAVE REACHED THE END OF THE
LIST REGISTERED SPEAKERS, SO
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU ,
EVERYBODY, FOR YOUR COMMENTS
TODAY. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA
-- IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
THE REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL BE
ADOPTED. HEARING NO ACTION
OBJECTION, IT IS ADOPTED. IF
THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. HARRY
NINE, THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
WE WILL NOW CONSIDER THE
PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR.
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR
INCLUDE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MAY 23rd, 2023 MEETING. A
PAYROLL BILL, WHICH IS COUNCIL
BILL 120583 , AND ONE
APPOINTMENT FROM THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS
COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO
REMOVE FROM TODAY'S CONSENT
CALENDAR? HEARING NONE, I
MOVED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. IT HAS BEEN
MOVED AND SECONDED IT TO ADOPT
THE CALENDAR. WITH A QUICK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT
CALENDAR?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX IN FAVOR COME IN
UNOPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. THE CONSENT
CALENDAR ITEMS ARE APPROVED AND
ADOPTED. WITH THE CLERK PLEASE
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
MINUTES AND LEGISLATION ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR OF MY BEHALF?
COMMITTEE REPORTS. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM ONE
INTO THE RECORD?
>> REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT , AGENDA ITEM ONE.
COUNCIL BILL 120756, RELATING
TO THE CITY OF SEATTLE
ACCEPTING EASEMENTS EACH
GRANTED TO THE CITY OF
SEATTLE. AN EASEMENT FOR
OVERHEAD OR UNDERGROUND
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS
UPON, UNDER AND ACROSS REAL
PROPERTY IN KING COUNTY,
WASHINGTON. THE KITTY
RECOMMENDS THE CITY COUNCIL
PASS THE COUNCIL BILL.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON, YOU RECOGNIZE IN ORDER
TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
EVERYONE. CITY LIGHT REQUIRES
THE OWNER OF A NEW ELECTRICAL
SERVICE CONTRACT PROVIDED BY
THE CITY OF SEATTLE WITH AN
EASEMENT OVER PRIVATE PROPERTY
IN ORDER THAT THE UTILITY MAY
DISTRIBUTE THAT ELECTRICITY.
AND UNDER THE CITY CHARTER,
COUNCIL MUST PASS THE ORDINANCE
ALLOWING THE CITY TO ACQUIRE
THAT EASEMENT. THAT IS WHAT WE
ARE DOING TODAY. INSTEAD OF
DOING THEM ONE BY ONE WITH
EVERY SINGLE EASEMENT ACQUIRED,
USUALLY CITY LIGHT BUNDLES
THEM TOGETHER AND PRESENTS ONE
PIECE OF LEGISLATION TO COUNCIL
EVERY YEAR. BECAUSE OF THE
PANDEMIC, WE HAVE NOT DONE THAT
SINCE 2020. THIS ORDINANCE WILL
ACCEPT 136 EASEMENTS THAT HAVE
BEEN RECEIVED AND RECORDED
SINCE THEN. THIS PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY OUT OF COMMITTEE.
>> THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, ANY
COMMENTS? ANY CLOSING REMARKS?
>> KNOW. THANK YOU.
>> EXCELLENT. WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX IN FAVOR COME IN
UNOPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. THE BILL PASSES
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WITH A QUICK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO BE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF? WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEM TWO INTO THE
RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM TWO, COUNCIL
BILL 120577. RELATED TO THE
CITY OF SEATTLE ACCEPTING
EASEMENTS FOR OVERHEAD
UNDERGROUND THE TWO DISPERSION
RIGHTS UPON, UNDER AND ACROSS
REAL PROPERTY IN KING COUNTY,
WASHINGTON. THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
PASS THE COUNCIL BILL.
>> THANK YOU. MEMBER NELSON,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZE IN ORDER TO
ADDRESS THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SAME
IDEA HERE. THESE EASEMENTS ARE
IN SHORT PLAT IN UNIT LOT
SUBDIVISIONS APPROVED BY THE
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTIONS.
THIS ORDINANCE EXCEPTS 850 WENT
EASEMENTS FOR OVERHEAD AND IN
UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL RIGHTS
IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
>> THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, ANY
COMMENTS? COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON, A SPONSOR, ANY CLOSING
MARKS?
>> NO, I HAVE NONE.
>> THANK YOU. WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX IN FAVOR COME IN
UNOPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. THE BILL PASSES
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO BE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF? NEXT ON THE AGENDA
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. THERE WERE NO ITEMS
REMOVED. NEXT AGENDA ITEM ,
ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
THERE ARE NO RESOLUTIONS. FOR
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION
TODAY. OTHER BUSINESS? IS
THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO
COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL? OKAY.
HEARING NO OTHER BUSINESS
BEFORE THE COUNCIL , WE WILL
MOVE ON TO ADJOURNMENT.
COLLEAGUES, THIS CONCLUDES THE
ITEMS OF BUSINESS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA. THE NEXT REGULAR DAILY
MEETING WILL BE HELD ON JUNE
6th, 2023. THANK YOU.
>> RECORDING STOPPED.