>>> THANK YOU, I.T., AND THANK
YOU MADAM CLERK. WELCOME,
EVERYBODY. TODAY IS JULY 25th
THIS IS THE MEETING OF THE
CITIES COUNSEL. I'M CALLING IT
TO THE ORDER. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LOUIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> PRESENT.
>> NINE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU. LET'S MOVE ON.
ARE THERE ANY ONE BE AN EXCUSE
NEXT WEEK?
>> I'M SORRY, BUT AT THE END.
WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE EXCUSED.
EVERYBODY IS HERE. OKAY. AS
FAR AS PRESENTATIONS, I AM NOT
AWARE OF ANY PRESENTATIONS
TODAY. MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU
PLEASE TELL ME HOW MANY REMOTE
SPEAKERS WE HAVE, AND HOW MANY
IN PERSON?
>> WE HAVE 21 PERSONS IN
SPEAKER -- SPEAKERS IN PERSON,
AND FOUR REMOTE.
>> LET'S GO WITH THE REMOTE
FIRST. LET'S GIVE EVERYONE TWO
MINUTES SO WE CAN WRAP THIS UP
IN ONE HOUR. WITH THAT, MADAM
CLERK, I'M GOING TO LET YOU GO
AHEAD AND DO THE RECORDING
DIRECTIONS ON WHAT WE ASK
PEOPLE TO DO WHEN WE GIVE
PUBLIC COMMENT, AND WHAT THE
ROLES ARE, THANK YOU.
>> HELLO, SEATTLE. WE ARE THE
EMERALD CITY. THE CITY OF
FLOWERS AND THE CITY OF
GOODWILL. BUILT ON INDIGENOUS
LAND , THE TRADITIONAL
TERRITORY . 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
COMMENT PROCEEDINGS. SPEAKERS
ARE CALLED UPON IN AN ORDER IN
WHICH THEY REGISTERED ON THE
COUNCIL'S WEBSITE. EACH
SPEAKER MUST CALL IN FROM THE
PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED WHEN THEY
REGISTERED ONLINE , AND USE 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 MEETING I.D.
PROVIDED ON THE AGENDA. ONCE A
SPEAKER'S NAME IS CALLED, THE
SPEAKERS MICROPHONE WILL BE AN
MUTED , AND AN AUTOMATIC PROMPT
WILL SAY, THE HOST WOULD LIKE
YOU TO UNMUTE YOUR MICROPHONE.
THAT IS YOUR QUEUE THAT IT'S
YOUR TURN TO SPEAK. ABOUT TIME,
YOU MUST PRESS STAR SIX. YOU
WILL THEN HEAR A PROMPT OF, YOU
ARE AN MUTED. HE SURE YOUR
PHONE IS UNMUTE IT ON YOUR END
SO THAT YOU WILL BE HEARD. AS
A SPEAKER, YOU SHOULD BEGIN I
STATING YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM
YOU ARE ADDRESSING. A CHIME
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, AND
THE NEXT SPEAKER REGISTER ED
WILL BE CALLED. ONE SPEAKERS
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 ELIMINATE PUBLIC COMMENT IF
THE SYSTEM IS BEING ABUSED. OR
IF THE PROCESS IMPEDES THE
COUNCILS A BUSY -- ANY
OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE THAT IS
DISRUPTIVE TO THESE
PROCEEDINGS, OR IS NOT FOCUSED
ON AN APPROPRIATE TOPIC AS
SPECIFIED IN COUNCIL RULES MAY
LEAD TO THE SPEAKER BEING MUTED
BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER. OUR
HOPE IS TO PROVIDE AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR PRODUCTIVE STUB
DISCUSSIONS THAT WILL INSIST
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.
THESE REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR
SIX AFTER YOU HEAR THE PROMPT
OF, YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTE IT.
THANK YOU, SEATTLE.
>> MADAM CLERK, I THINK I HAVE
IT IN LIVERS. WE HAVE 21
REMOTES, AND FOUR IN PERSON.
>> 21 IN PERSON AND FOUR
REMOTE. I BELIEVE YOU WANTED TO
START WITH THE REMOTE.
>> I HAD IT IN REVERSE. LET'S
START WITH THE REMOTE FIRST,
THANK YOU.
>> OUR FIRST REMOTE SPEAKER IS
HOWARD GAIL.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, HOWARD GAIL
LAST WEEK HE LEARNED FROM
REAL CHANGE NEWS ABOUT THE
SCANDAL WITH THE FEDERAL COURT
MONITOR WHO WAS RESPONSIBILITY
IS TO INDEPENDENTLY ASSIST
PROGRESS , BUT INSTEAD HAS
BEEN REVEALED AS A PUBLIC
RELATIONS OF THE SPD. THIS IS
THE NEWEST SCANDAL IN THE
UNRELENTING LIST OF SCANDALS
THAT PLAGUE OUR POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM IN 2021
AND 2022. REPORTS REVEALED
MALFEASANCE CORRUPTION ABOUT
THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
AND THE OFFICE OF -- REVEALING
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY DIRECTOR
AND PRIOR -- HE WAS THE CITY
ATTORNEY FOR VICTIM OF SPD
VIOLENCE. HE ENGAGED IN
PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT
RESULTING IN SANCTIONS.
ATTEMPTING TO UNDERMINE
PROTESTER INVESTIGATIONS --
COMPLAINTS AGAINST SPD. THE
RELENTING ATTACKS ON COMMUNITY
MEMBERS WHO SPEAK OUT. THE
CONSEQUENCES OF THIS CORRUPTION
ARE DEVASTATING . SPD OFFICERS
ESCAPING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE
ABUSES OF 2020, THE FAILURE IN
OVER SIX YEARS TO CREATE AN
APPEAL PROCESS,THE REPEATED
MURDER OF PEOPLE SUFFERING,
AND POLICE KILLINGS ALWAYS
DETERMINE TO BE , QUOTE, AND
LAWFUL. WORST THING IS THE
FACT THAT A DECADE OF ALLOWING
THE SELF-SERVICE CORRUPTION
AND DISINFORMATION TO CONTINUE
HAS NOW PRODUCED A SYSTEM THAT
DESTROYS ANY ATTEMPT AT
PROGRESS. THE PROGRAM ONCE
FERVENTLY SUPPORTED GIVE VOICE
TO THE PAIN AND NEEDS OF THOSE
WHO SUFFER THE WORST FORMS OF
SPD VIOLENCE HAS NOW BEEN
ENTIRELY DERAILED AND
REPURPOSED UNDER COUNCIL
MEMBERS MOSQUEDA
WATCH. THIS IS HOW POWERFUL
THE CORRUPT SYSTEM HAS BECOME.
SEATTLE'S POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEM HAS NOT PREVENTED
ACCOUNTABILITY BUT ALSO --
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JODY
ALBRIGHT.
>> HI, THIS IS JODY ALBRIGHT.
I'M TALKING ABOUT AGENDA ITEM
FOUR . I BELONG TO A COMMUNITY
GROUP OF APPROXIMATELY 150
NEIGHBORS ALONG HARBOR AND
ALKI AVENUE IN SEATTLE --
STREET RACING, STUNT DRIVING.
THE RECENTLY INSTALLED -- BUT
THEY ARE NOT ENOUGH. THE ONLY
SLOW RACERS ON A PORTION OF THE
ROADWAY, NOT ALONG THE STREET A
PORTION. IT LEFT AN INNOCENT
DRIVER FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE
AFTER BEING HIT AND THROWN INTO
WATER BY A CAR REPORTEDLY
GOING 90 MILES AN HOUR.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE SPEEDING
BEHAVIOR IS NOT UNUSUAL AND
MORE ACTION IS NEEDED TO
INCREASE -- EVERY DAY AND
NIGHT BETWEEN THE SPEED HUMPS
AND THE BUSINESS DISTRICT WE
SEE AND HEAR HIGH-SPEED CARS
AND MOTORCYCLES DRIVING AT
EXCESSIVE SPEEDS. IT ALLOWS --
KNOCKED ON THE LIGHT POLE. TWO
CARS WERE TOTALED . A FAMILY
'S NEAR MISS AT A CROSSWALK
WHILE THEY WERE TRYING TO
CROSS. AND MOTORCYCLES RACING
AND DOING WHEELIES ON THE ROAD,
BIKE TRAIL, AND EVEN THE NARROW
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY. CAN YOU
IMAGINE IF A LIGHT POLE OR
PARKED CARS HAD BEEN PEOPLE, OR
IF THE PEDESTRIANS HAD BEEN
UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF
A MOTORCYCLE ON THE WALKWAY?
IT'S GETTING VERY DANGEROUS TO
ENJOY THE OUTSIDE AREA. THE
SPEED CAMERA IMPLEMENTATION IS
URGENT. IT'S CRITICAL TO
IMMEDIATELY -- SUCH AS
ADDITION OF SPEED HUMPS TO
SLOW THE CARS AND STOP THE
ACCIDENT FROM HAPPENING AS
PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED, AS WELL
AS ALLOW ENFORCEMENT OF OUR
CURRENT LAWS, SPEEDING AND
SELLING ORDINANCES, WERE
OVERSEAS WILL NOT BE SUSPENDED
OR PENALIZED WHEN ENFORCING
TRAFFIC VIOLATION. I, THINK OF
A MORE COMPELLING REASON THAN
THE RECENT TRAGIC ACCIDENT AND
MULTIPLE NEAR MISSES FOR THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE
CB 120600 AS WELL AS TAKING
IMMEDIATE ACTION --
>> AGAIN, ANOTHER GENTLE
REMINDER FOR OUR NORMAL COLORS,
PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF THE 10
SECOND NOTICE. I HATE CUTTING
PEOPLE OFF. GO AHEAD, MADAM
CLERK.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DAVID
WILLIAMS.
>> [ INDISCERNIBLE ] THE OTHER
DAY I WAS AT MODERN THIRD WORLD
MARKET WHERE THE SIDEWALK IS
NOT WIDE ENOUGH FOR A GROUP OF
PEOPLE TO LET THEM ENTER THE
SPACE -- DRIVING WITH HER
EVERYWHERE. [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HERE FOR A
WHILE TO GET USED TO THE SAME
OLD THING. MAKING EVERYONE
SUFFER [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
>> I BELIEVE HE MAY BE
FINISHED.
>> OUR LAST SPEAKER IS BEN
SMITH, WHO IS SHOWING AS NOT
PRESENT.
>> ALL RIGHT. SHOULD WE MOVE ON
TO IN PERSON SPEAKERS, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT?
>> ABSOLUTELY, THANK YOU.
>> OUR FIRST IN PERSON SPEAKER
IS MICHAEL.
>> AFTERNOON, IS DEEMED COUNCIL
MEMBERS. I AM NOT GOING TO
READ MY PREPARED STATEMENT, I'M
ACTUALLY HERE TO INVITE YOU TO
AN ONLINE MEETING WITH A VERY
PROMINENT SCIENTIST FROM
CANADA, WHOSE NAME IS WILLIAM E
REESE. PROFESSOR OF ECOLOGY AND
FOUNDER OF THE ECOLOGICAL
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND FOOTPRINT.
AS PART OF A TEAM OF SCIENTISTS
I HAVE ORGANIZED TO BE ABLE TO
DO THESE KINDS OF EDUCATIONAL
PRESENTATIONS. I THINK IT'S
VERY IMPORTANT TO DO THIS KIND
OF WORK AS IT SHATTERS , MOST
IMPORTANTLY, THE VERY
FOUNDATIONS OF WHAT WE
UNDERSTAND -- UNDERSTAND THE
WORLD TO BE AND HOW IT WORKS.
IT IS INFORMATION THAT IS NOT
MOSTLY AVAILABLE TO FOLKS, AND
IS SOMEHOW EATING LOST IN THE
SHUFFLE. I HAVE CREATED
PACKETS FOR EACH ONE OF YOU.
YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT ITS.
HOPEFULLY COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ, MAYBE WE CAN ORGANIZE
THIS. IT INCLUDES ALL THE
INFORMATION FOR ME AS WELL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ABBY.
ABBY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY MIKE
GAIN.
>> MY NAME IS ABBY, AND I AM
HERE SPEAKING ABOUT HALF OF --
MAYBE YOU HAVE HEARD OF IT. I
KNOW ALEX PEDERSEN HAS HAD
BECAUSE HE HAS VISITED. I DON'T
KNOW WHO ELSE HAS. I AM D SIX,
DAN STRAUSS IS MY
REPRESENTATIVE, AND HAS BROKEN
MY HEART. I HAVE VOTED FOR
DAN STRAUSS FOR TWO TERMS. I'VE
DEFENDED HIM FIERCELY WHEN HE'S
BEEN ATTACKED PEOPLE THAT ARE
FRUSTRATED THAT HE DOESN'T
SOLVE HOMELESSNESS. IT IS NOT
HIS JOB TO SOLVE HOMELESSNESS,
IT'S ALL OF OUR JOB TO SOLVE
EVERY ISSUE. WE'VE BEEN
HAND-TIED, ACTUALLY, LITERALLY,
OUR HANDS HAVE BEEN TIED BY THE
POLICIES SET FOR TREE
ORDINANCES. WE NEED A HEALTHY
POLICY SETS OF PEOPLE CAN DO
THE WORK THAT THEY DO. WE NEED
TO BE EMPOWERED IS NOT TIED UP.
IT HAS BEEN SAID THE HANDS HAVE
BEEN TIED BY SDCI, CITY
COUNCIL AND MAYOR BECAUSE
THEIR HANDS ARE TIED , SO THEY
CANNOT LISTEN TO THOSE WHO
HAVE DECLARED THE SACRED SITE
WHERE THE CEDAR AND THE 80
YEAR FOOT TALL 200-YEAR-OLD
CULTURALLY A MODIFIED TREE IS
STANDING. WE HAVE NO HELP FROM
GOVERNMENT . WE ARE NOT
EMPOWERED. OUR POWER IS TAKEN
AWAY. WE DON'T KNOW WHO TO
VOTE FOR, DAN. I WANT TO VOTE
FOR YOU. YOU ARE OUR BEST
CHOICE. I WANT TO KNOW HOW I
CAN DO THAT. I DON'T KNOW IF
YOU HAVE BEEN BOUGHT --
PURCHASED BY THE MASTER
BUILDERS OR WHAT. I REALLY,
REALLY WANT TO KNOW. I REALLY,
REALLY WANT TO VOTE FOR YOU. I
CAN'T EVEN SPEAK TO YOU RIGHT
NOW BECAUSE THE DOORS ARE
CLOSED, THE MEETING ARE OVER
FOR THE SESSION.
>> OKAY THEN.
>> I'M NOT GOING TO STAY
SILENT. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS -- YOU RAN OUT OF TIME.
MIKE, YOU WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
GLORIA HUMPHREY. MIKE , THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> MY NAME IS MIKE, I AM A
LIFELONG RESIDENT AND FOUNDING
IS A -- MEMBER OF THE SEATTLE
COMMUNITY GROUP. OVER 150
PEOPLE. WE ARE DEEPLY
CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF
OUR RESIDENTS. LISA HERBOLD
AND ALEX PEDERSEN PROPOSED
BILL IS A SOLUTION TO WHAT HAS
BECOME A VERY DANGEROUS STREETS
ON HAUBER AND ALKI AVENUE IS ,
AS WELL AS OTHER AREAS ALL
AROUND THE CITY. DAY AND NIGHT
WE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCE
SPEEDING VEHICLES, RECKLESS
DRIVING, MOTORCYCLE GROUPS,
SPEED RACING AND STUNT DRIVING.
LISA AND ALEX'S BILL FOCUSES
ON HIGH RISK FAVOR. RACING,
STUMPED AND RECKLESS DRIVING,
IT'S A RISK. PLEASE DON'T WAIT
UNTIL ANOTHER PERSON GETS IT ,
HURT, SHOT, OR KILLED BEFORE
TAKING ACTION. IF THE DELAY IS
FINANCIAL, I GUESS WE HAVE TO
LOOK AT WHAT IS SOMEONE'S LIFE
REALLY WORTH? THERE ARE
NUMEROUS REASONS THIS BILL
SHOULD PASS . CAMERA
ENFORCEMENT ELIMINATES POLICE
INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT. THE
NONLAW ENFORCEMENT SOLUTION TO
A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE BILL
ALSO ADDRESSES DIVERSITY,
RACISM, RELIGION, ECONOMICS OF
ANY INDIVIDUALS TAKEN OUT OF
THE EQUATION. CAMERA
ENFORCEMENT WILL ALLOW PROPER
ENFORCEMENT WITHOUT OPENING THE
DOOR FOR ANY RACISM OR
DIVERSITY ISSUES. IF YOU BREAK
THE LAW, YOU WILL BE HELD
ACCOUNTABLE, PERIOD. IT
DEFINITELY IS A MUCH-NEEDED
STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
THAT WILL REDUCE, NOT STOP,
ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES WE
CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCE EVERY
DAY AND NIGHT. WE ARE NOT MAYA
ENOUGH TO THINK IT'S GOING TO
SOLVE ALL THE PROBLEMS, IT
WON'T. IT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION. THIS BILL IS A WIN
WIN SOLUTION. HOW MANY TIMES DO
YOU OR CITY COUNCIL HAVE A BILL
PUT SUPPORTED BY THE
COMMUNITY, SPD AND PASS THE
CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY? WE
URGE YOU ALL TO APPROVE THIS AS
PROPOSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS GLORIA, WHO WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY DEBORAH
HENDRICKSON.
>> I AM GLORIA, HERE TO CREATE
SAFER STREETS FOR ALL. MY
FAMILY RESIDES IN A RESIDENTIAL
NEIGHBORHOOD IN WEST SEATTLE ,
WITH A POSTED 25 MILES PER HOUR
SPEED LIMITS. IT IS NOT A
RACETRACK. IT'S NOT A FREEWAY .
IT'S NOT A MOTOCROSS TRACK ,
YET WITH INCREASING SPEEDS,
THAT IS WHAT IT HAS BECOME.
MAKING OUR STREET UNSAFE.
HARBOR AVENUE AND ALKI AVENUE
HAVE BECOME UNSAFE FOR DRIVERS
AND PEDESTRIANS. I HAVE
WITNESSED ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS,
CARS SIDESWIPED , -- KILLED
BY CROSSING INTO THE WALKING
PATH. MULTIPLE CARS IN PUGET
SOUND. MULTIPLE CITY LIGHTS
TAKEN DOWN. PEDESTRIANS
THREATENED WHEN IN A CROSSWALK.
STREETS LITTERED WITH BLACK
RUBBER FROM BURNOUTS FROM
RACERS AND STUNT DRIVERS .
SHOTS FIRED FROM THE RACING
CARS. WAKING AT 2:00 A.M. TO
3:00 A.M. TO THE SOUND OF
REVVING MOTORS. NEIGHBORS ARE
FEEL FOR. THEY ARE FEARFUL OF
SPEEDING CARS AND LIMIT THEIR
TIME OUTSIDE. CALLING 911 ,
POLICE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A
QUICK RESPONSE TO TERMINATE
SUCH ACTIVITIES. I AM ASKING
YOU TO PASS THE COUNCIL BILL
120600 TO CREATE RESTRICTED
RACING ZONES AND AUTHORIZE USE
OF AN AUTOMATED CAMERA
TICKETING SYSTEM. HOPEFULLY
THIS WILL STAND -- SEND A NO
NONSENSE MESSAGE TO THOSE WHO
MAKE OUR STREET UNSAFE. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS DEBORAH HENDRICKSON.
DEBORAH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
STEVE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS
DEBORAH HENDRICKSON. I LIVE
WITH MY HUSBAND AND OUR TWO
CHILDREN IN WEST SEATTLE. I AM
ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR
TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERAS AND
DESIGNATED RACING ZONES. MY
FAMILY BELONGS TO A GROUP OF
ABOUT 150 NEIGHBORS WHO CAME
TOGETHER OUT OF A DEEP CONCERN
REGARDING THE STREET RACING,
STUNT DRIVING AND OTHER DANGERS
OCCURRING RIGHT NEXT TO THE
HISTORIC TRAIL ON HARBOR AND
ALKI AVENUES. EVERY DAY I
MIGHT WE WITNESS HIGH-SPEED
CARS AND MOTORCYCLES BLASTING
ALONG THE 25-MILE-PER-HOUR
STREETS AT EXCESSIVE STREET
SPEEDS. LESS THAN TWO WEEKS
AGO, A RACER WAS REPORTEDLY
TRAVELING AT SPEEDS AROUND 90
MILES PER HOUR. HE HIT A
24-YEAR-OLD WOMAN HAD ON , WITH
SUCH IMPACT THAT HER CAR WAS
SPUN AROUND AND SENT OVER THE
SEAWALL INTO PUGET SOUND. THIS
HAPPENED AT 6:00 P.M. ON A
SUNDAY NIGHTS. A TIME WHEN THE
AREA IS FULL OF FAMILIES AND
CHILDREN. THE SOUTHWEST
PRECINCT OF THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN RESPONSIVE
TO OUR CONCERNS, BUT THERE IS
ONLY SO MUCH THEY CAN DO. WE
NEED YOUR HELP AS CITY
LEGISLATORS AND LEADERS. IF YOU
HAVE BEEN TO THIS AREA OF THE
CITY , ON A BEAUTIFUL SUMMER
DAY, YOU KNOW YOU CAN FIND
PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND CULTURES
ENJOYING THE TOP RATED BEACHES
IN ALL OF SEATTLE. AT A TIME
WHEN OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY
STRUGGLES WITH SO MANY
CHALLENGES , THIS IS AN AREA
WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME TOGETHER.
PLEASE HELP US MAKE THIS
DANGEROUS STRETCH OF ROAD SAFE
FOR ALL TO ENJOY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS STEVE. STEVE WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY BRUCE HENDRICKSON.
>> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS STEVE
HUMPHREY. FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS
I HAVE LIVED ON HARBOR AVENUE,
PROXIMATELY HALFWAY BETWEEN THE
WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE AND THE
BEACH. ALONG THE STRETCH, FROM
THE BEACH TO THE BRIDGE,
HIGH-SPEED STREET RACING ,
RECKLESS DRIVING AND STUNT
DRIVING OF BOTH CARS AND
MOTORCYCLES OCCURS DAILY IN
BOTH DAYLIGHT AND DARK HOURS,
EVEN ON WEEKENDS. THIS HAS BEEN
DOCUMENTED TIME AND TIME AGAIN
THROUGH VIDEO AND PHOTO. I AND
MY NEIGHBORS HAVE OBSERVED
MULTIPLE DOCUMENTED ACCIDENTS,
CAUSING INJURY AND DEATH. JUST
NINE DAYS AGO, ANOTHER
HIGH-SPEED COLLISION OCCURRED
PUSHING AN INNOCENT DRIVER INTO
THE BAY. A FATALITY WAS
AVOIDED ONLY BECAUSE OF THE
HEROIC ACTION OF FOUR RAVE
BYSTANDERS. FIRST RESPONDERS
WERE STILL IN ROUTE. IN
ADDITION TO SERIOUS RISK TO
PEOPLE, PROPERTY DAMAGE IS
PREVALENT. MULTIPLE PARKED
CARS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED,
SEVERAL STREET LIGHT POLES HAVE
BEEN TAKEN DOWN BY SPEEDERS AS
WELL. FOR PEDESTRIANS,
CROSSING HARBOR AND ALKI IS NO
LONGER SAFE. CROSSWALK OR NO
CROSSWALK. A DESIGNATED
RESTRICTED RACING ZONE AND
AUTOMATED TAKING SYSTEM WORK?
I AM NOT MAYA ENOUGH TO THINK
IT'S THE END ALL, BUT I DO
BELIEVE IT WILL BE A
SIGNIFICANT DETERRENT IF
SPEEDERS ARE TICKETED, AND THE
WORD GETS OUT. ESPECIALLY IF
IT'S ON AN AROUND-THE-CLOCK
BASIS. I THINK WE ALL KNOW THE
POLICE ARE NOT ABLE TO DO THIS
FOR SEVERAL REASONS, PLUS THE
POLICE ARE REALLY AN
AFTER-THE-FACT RESPONDER
RESPONDING TO 911 CALLS. WE
NEED SAFE STREETS. PEOPLE DO
NOT FEEL SAFE. WE ARE IN THIS
TOGETHER, SO PLEASE APPROVE
COUNCIL BILL 120600 AND HELP
US TO MAKE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS
SAFE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS
ALIKE. WE HAVE A BEACH THAT IS
RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST
URBAN BEACHES IN THE COUNTRY,
LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS BRUCE HENDRICKSON, FOLLOWED
BY SHEILA MEAD.
>> I AM HERE TODAY TO A AND
VOTE A FAVOR OF AUTHORIZING
TRAFFIC CAMERAS AND DESIGNATED
RACING ZONES. WE LIVE ON
HARBOR AVENUE . IT'S A
BEAUTIFUL AREA. WE HAVE A LOT
OF FAMILIES COMING , CROSSING
THE STREET RIGHT IN FRONT OF
WHERE WE LIVE. THERE IS RACING
GOING ON ALL THE TIME. WE WORK
TOGETHER WITH THE CITY COUNCIL
, DEPUTY MAYOR, SDOT , AND WE
HAVE SPEED BUMPS PUT IN.
SPEED HAVE HELPED TREMENDOUSLY.
WE CANNOT HAVE THE WHOLE AREA
COVERED IN SPEED BONES. I THINK
THE AUTOMATED TICKETING CAMERAS
ARE JUST ONE OTHER AVENUE TO
ENFORCE THE SPEED LIMIT,
BECAUSE THE POLICE ARE JUST
NOT STAFFED TO PULL PEOPLE OVER
IN SPEED TRAPS. I'M VERY
SUPPORTIVE OF THIS, AND I HOPE
YOU ARE AS WELL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS SHEILA MEAD. SHEILA WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY NANCY.
>> THOSE OF US HERE TODAY
REPRESENT OUR NEIGHBORS LIVING
ON HARBOR AVENUE AND ALKI. WE
ARE ASKING FOR A YES FOR CB
120600 . YOU HAVE ALL RECEIVED
EMAILS FROM ME , SO NOW YOU CAN
PUT A FACE TO THAT, FROM JULY
1st THROUGH JULY 7th, OF MY
EXPERIENCES ON HARBOR AVENUE
AND ALKI. THERE IS NO WAY NOT
TO HEAR THE SOUND OF A SPEEDING
CAR OR MOTORCYCLE. I HEAR
SCREECHING TIRES . THE ENGINES
REVVING, AND ACCELERATION.
THIS HAPPENS WHERE I LIVE, AS
THE ROAD HAS NO SPEED BUMPS ,
AND IS STRAIGHT. I WILL MENTION
AGAIN , HAVING A TRUCK PASSED
ME ON THE LEFT SIDE OF ME ON
AN INTERSECTION , AND I STOPPED
FOR A VERY LUCKY PEDESTRIAN.
WE NEED TO GET CAMERAS
INSTALLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ,
TO MAKE THIS UNSAFE, UNLAWFUL
ACTION STOPPED. THE SPEEDING
SEEMS TO BE IN ALL
NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS IS A
SAFETY HAZARD . THINGS TO LISA
HERBOLD AND ALEX PEDERSEN FOR
INITIATING THE CONVERSATION OF
OUR UNSAFE STREETS DUE TO
SPEEDING. THANKS ALSO TO SARA
NELSON . THIS IS NOT THE END.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS NANCY , AND SHE WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY KATHLEEN BRUCE.
>> NAME IS NANCY. I LIVE IN
NORTH SEATTLE, RIGHT BY NORTH
SEATTLE COLLEGE. WE ARE HAVING
A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE
RIDE-SHARE CARS GIG. EVIDENTLY
IT'S IN -- A FAIRLY NEW
COMPANY TO THE CITY. THE CITY,
EVIDENTLY, HAS AGREEMENT WITH
THEM . THEY DON'T HAVE A
TIME-OUT TO RETURN THEIR CARS
TOO. THEY CAN PARK IN FRONT OF
OUR HOMES INTO OUR TIME ZONES
FOR UP TO 72 HOURS. CALLS
AFTER 72 HOURS WILL JUST BE
TOLD , WE WILL REMOVE THE CAR
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE'VE HAD
CAR SITTING THERE FOR A WEEK.
IT'S GOTTEN ABSOLUTELY OUT OF
HAND. EVIDENTLY AN AGREEMENT
WAS MADE WITH RIDE-SHARE
COMPANIES TO THE CITY. THIS
STARTED OUT WITH SOME AGREEMENT
THAT STARTED IN 2012. I DON'T
KNOW WHAT THE AGREEMENT IS, BUT
I KNOW WE HAVE BECOME THE
STORAGE AREA FOR THESE CARS ,
AND IT HAS HUGELY IMPACTED THE
PARKING IN FRONT OF OUR HOMES
IN A VERY DENSELY POPULATED
AREA. WE NEED SOME HELP. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS KATHLEEN, WHO WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY DONNA.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM
KATHLEEN, I'M A BALLARD
RESIDENT. I'M HERE TODAY TO
TALK ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY. I
DON'T WANT MY BELOVED SEATTLE
TO BECOME ANOTHER SAN FRANCISCO
. WE NEED TO MAKE OPEN DRUG USE
IN SEATTLE ILLEGAL. RAJCIC YOU
AND INCARCERATE THE DRUG
DEALERS, AND PLACE THE ADDICTED
INTO TREATMENT CENTERS, NOT
JAIL. ENABLING THEM TO LIVE IN
SQUALOR AND DIE ON THE STREETS
IS NOT COMPASSIONATE, AND KEEPS
THE DRUG DEALERS IN BUSINESS.
RETAIL THEFT, WHICH FEELS DRUG
ADDICTION NEEDS TO BE
ADDRESSED. HOW MANY OF Y█OU ARE
AWARE THAT YET ANOTHER
DRUGSTORE WAS RECENTLY CLOSED
IN BALLARD DUE TO RETAIL THEFT
AND THE ASSAULT OF EMPLOYEES?
HOW MANY OF YOU ARE AWARE THAT
THE TIME ON ELLIOTT HAS BEEN
BURGLAR AND ROB SO MANY TIMES
THEY ONLY ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS
NOW? HOW LONG BEFORE THEY ARE
FORCED TO CLOSE? IT'S NOT EASY
BEING A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER IN
SEATTLE. INCREASE TAXATION,
REPLACING BROKEN WINDOWS,
LOSING EMPLOYEES , AND RAISED
INSURANCE RATES FORCE
BUSINESSES TO RAISE PRICES. AT
SOME POINT IT'S NOT WORTH IT TO
STAY IN BUSINESS. HOW MANY OF
YOU HAVE WALKED AROUND DOWNTOWN
AND NOTICED ALL OF THE EMPTY
STOREFRONTS? I HAVE. IF THE
MILITARY AND FEMA CAN BUILD
LARGE EMERGENCY HOUSING
FACILITIES IN A FEW DAYS, WHY
CAN'T THE CITY OF SEATTLE DO
THE SAME THING? WE NEED A
TRIAGE CENTER WHERE THESE
PEOPLE IN MENTAL ADDICTION
CRISES CAN RECEIVE SHORT-TERM
HOUSING. WE NEED TO AND MAC --
IF PEOPLE NEED SERVICES, FORCE
THEM INTO THE TRIAGE CENTERS.
TOO MUCH MONEY IS BEING WASTED
NOW ON UNREGULATED NONPROFITS
ONLY MAKE MONEY IF THEY KEEP
THE MENTALLY ILL AND ADDICTED
ON THE STREET. SEATTLE CAN
RETURN TO A VIBRANT AND SAFE
PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY,
IF YOU HAVE THE WILL TO MAKE
THE NECESSARY CHANGES. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS DONNA. DONNA WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY MATT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNSEL. MY
NAME IS DONNA. I AM A LICENSED
CIVIL ENGINEER. I'M HERE TODAY
TO ASK THE COUNCIL TO TAKE
ACTION TO RESCIND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES RULE, WTR -00
, CREATED IN 2021 , AND INSTEAD
REVERT TO THEIR PREVIOUS ROLES,
CS 101 AND 102. THE
REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE 440
DIRECTORS WILL EXCEED THE
AUTHORITY ALLOWED OF THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT.
THE RULE IS RIDDLED WITH
NON-CODE SUPPORTED
REQUIREMENTS TO UPGRADE THE
CITY WATER MAIN SYSTEM
INFRASTRUCTURE AS A CONDITION
OF THE RIGHT TO ACCESS NEW
WATER SERVICE. REPRESENTATION
BY MY STAFF AND MYSELF TO THE
COUNCIL DURING PUBLIC TESTIMONY
ON JUNE 20th, 2023 --
INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED WITH
RESPECT TO FIVE REVISED CODE
OF WASHINGTON THAT PLACE
LIMITATIONS ON THE AUTHORITY OF
THE CITY TO COLLECT FEES, OR
EXACT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AS
TRADITION OF ACCESS TO WATER.
OUR CW 82 , .02, .050 IS ONE
OF THOSE FIVE APPLICABLE STATE
CODES. THE FIVE ARE BLATANTLY
MISSING FROM SECTION 10 OF WTR
440 THAT LISTS -- SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL COURT 3.0 2.040
STATES THAT ANY PERSON MAY
PETITION THE APPEAL OF A RULE.
FURTHERMORE, EACH AGENCY SHALL
PRESCRIBE BY RULE THE
PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION --
HOWEVER, DESPITE THIS CODE
MANDATE, NO SUCH RULE EXISTS.
THE NONEXISTENCE WAS CONFIRMED
VIA PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST.
MY TEAM AND I ARE HERE TODAY TO
ASK THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE THE
PATH BY WHICH THE DIRECTOR 'S
RULE IS RESCINDED. CONSIDER
THIS PRESENTATION FROM MYSELF
AND OTHERS A FORMAL -- RESCIND
WTR 440.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS MAPPED. NOT .
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, AND COUNSEL.
-- PRIOR TO -- CS 101 AND CS
102. THANK YOU. THESE RULES
INCLUDED REFERENCES TO
APPLICABLE SECTIONS IN
WASHINGTON STATE CODE THAT
LIMITS AUTHORITY OF A WATER --
THE PREVIOUS RULE FOR WATER
AVAILABILITY TO INCLUDES THE
LANGUAGE STATES IS FOR YOU
WILL OFFER CUSTOMERS THE SAME
REQUIRED SERVICES IN AGREEMENTS
OR PRIVILEGES . WTR 440 DOES
NOT INCLUDE THIS CODE AND
COMPLIANT PHRASING.
FURTHERMORE, OUR CW 80 POINT
-- THAT SPEAKS -- NO WATER
COMPANY SHALL DEMAND, COLLECT
OR RECEIVE A GREATER
COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES
RENDERED. FOR ANY SERVICE
RENDERED. MANDATING AN OWNER
PAY FOR AND INSTALL WATER
SYSTEM UPGRADES -- THAT
STATES A WATER MAIN EXTENSION
OF THE WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE
AND IMPROVE [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
IN CONTRAST, -- PROVIDE
INFORMATION ON THE SP WATER
SYSTEM ONLY . WTR 440 IS
EFFECTIVELY TURNED WHAT SHOULD
BE WATER AVAILABILITY
CERTIFICATE INTO A WATER AND
AVAILABILITY CERTIFICATE .
WATER SYSTEM UPGRADES ARE SO
COSTLY AND DISPROPORTIONATE TO
PROJECTS IT RENDERS ACCESS TO
WATERS UNATTAINABLE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS RACHEL ALLEN. RACHEL WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY EDWARD SERVER.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS RACHEL
ALLEN. I'M AN EMPLOYEE OF DONNA
. RESOLUTION 31760 ADOPTED IN
NOVEMBER 2017 CALLS FOR SPU
TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF
CALCULATING THE WATER SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE. THE WATER
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE IS
ALSO REFERRED TO AS CONNECTION
FEES. IN RESPONSE TO THE
RESOLUTION, SPU RELEASED AN
ISSUE PAPER DATED JUNE 1st
2010. WITHIN IS A DISCUSSION .
ALL WATER CONNECTION FEES WERE
INCREASED. TO BE CLEAR, THE
RESOLUTION DID NOT DIRECT SPU
TO SINGLE OUT DEVELOPERS AND
MANDATE UNSUBSTANTIATED WATER
IMPROVEMENTS AS A CONDITION OF
ACCESS TO WATER. HOWEVER,
INCLUDED WITHIN THE ISSUE PAPER
IS A WRITER SENTENCE,
INCREASING THE SCOPE BEYOND THE
DIRECTED BY THE COUNCIL.
SAID SENTENCE READS, TO
COMPLEMENT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
CHARGES, SPU IS ALSO
EVALUATING THE FUNDING OF
INTEREST INFRASTRUCTURE
REQUIREMENTS, ON DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS. TO DETERMINE IF
THERE ARE ANY WAYS TO MORE
ADEQUATELY ASSIGN COSTS BETWEEN
DEVELOPERS AND RATEPAYERS. SPU
WAS IN NO WAY DIRECTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL TO ADD THIS
SENTENCE AND SINGLE OUT
DEVELOPERS. THE SENTENCE IS THE
BEGINNING OF THE BLATANT
DISREGARD TO STAY WITHIN THE
LIMITS OF DIRECTION FROM THE
CITY COUNCIL, AND ALSO TO
REMAIN WITHIN LIMITATION OF
CODES. THE COUNCIL MUST RESEND
DIRECTORS RULE WTR 440, AND
RE-ESTABLISH THE FORMAL RULES
CS 101 AND CS 102. THE FORMER
RULES RECOGNIZE LIMITATIONS OF
CODES. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS EDWARD, I BELIEVE. EDWARD
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY CHRIS .
>> HI. I AM EDWARD. I'M AN
ASSOCIATE OF DONNA BROSKI. THE
ISSUE PAPER GOES ON TO MENTION
AGREEMENTS AS SOME SORT OF
HOLY GRAIL THAT CAN BE USED BY
DEVELOPERS TO OFFSET NON-CODE
INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES. THIS
IS ABSURD. LATECOMER FEES RELY
UPON WATER MAIN EXTENSION
PASSING BY AND AND DEVELOP LOT.
THE PREMISE BEING A DEVELOPER
CAN ENGAGE WITH THE OWNER OF
THE UNDEVELOPED LOT TO PAY FOR
SOME OF THE WATER MAIN
EXTENSION SO THEY CAN HAVE
COST-EFFECTIVE WATER DOWN THE
ROAD. HOWEVER, THERE ARE FEW,
IF ANY UNDEVELOPED LOTS IN THE
CITY. DESPITE THIS THE READER
IS LED -- MISLED WITH A
SCHEMATIC . IT DEPICTS A WATER
MAIN THAT EXTENDS PAST AND
UNDEVELOPED LOT WITH SOMEONE
HUNDRED FEET OF FRONTAGE.
HOWEVER, THE SCENARIO DOES NOT
REPRESENT THE REALITY THAT THE
LOTS WITHIN SEATTLE ARE
DEVELOPED. SUGGESTING THAT
DEVELOPERS CAN BENEFIT FROM
LATECOMERS AGREEMENT IS A
NOTION THAT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY
ACTUAL CONDITIONS IN SEATTLE.
THE CITY DOESN'T HAVE A SURPLUS
OF UNDEVELOPED LOTS WITH NO
WATER SURFACE. THIS PRACTICALLY
NO OPPORTUNITIES TO EXECUTE THE
LATECOMERS AGREEMENT. ANOTHER
ITEM OF CONCERN , THE PREVIOUS
RULE INCLUDED A LIST OF
INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED TO
AN APPLICANT , INCLUDING
PRESSURES ON, EXISTING WATER
MAIN, DESCRIPTION OF THE
CLOSEST FIRE HYDRANT,
INCLUDING THE FLOW. NONE OF
THAT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO
AN APPLICANT SINCE WTR 440
WENT INTO EFFECT. IT'S LESS
TRANSPARENT THAN THE PREVIOUS
DIRECTOR JEWELS. I AM FOR YOU
TO RESEND DIRECTORS RULE WTR
440. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS CHRIS. CHRIS WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY ALEX TSIMERMAN.
>> HI. I AM CHRIS. I AM A
PRACTICING TRAFFIC ENGINEER IN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE. I'M HERE
TO SUPPORT AND ASK YOU TO AMEND
THE ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THE
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS INCLUDE
PHYSICAL ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
THE CURRENT LANGUAGE NOTES AND
COUNSEL ANTICIPATES THAT THEY
WILL PRIORITIZE PHYSICAL
IMPROVEMENTS, BUT DOES NOT
REQUIRE THEM TO DO SO. ASK
COUNCILMEMBER MIRELES NOTED,
MANY OF THE ROADWAYS IDENTIFIED
AS RACING ZONES HAVE ALSO BEEN
IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING SAFETY
IMPROVEMENTS. THESE CAMERAS
SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THESE
IMPROVEMENTS, BUT NOT IN PLACE
OF THEM. AS A RESULT SPEEDING
HAPPENS ON THESE ROADWAYS. IS
ENABLED AND ENCOURAGED BY THE
ROADWAY DESIGN. LET'S CONSIDER
IT AS AN EXAMPLE. THE ROADWAY
IS 60 FEET WIDE WITH 12 FOOT
LANES. SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS
ARE MORE THAN TWO MILES APART .
MOSTLY FLAT AND HAS GRADUAL
CURVES. GRIEVOUSLY POSTED IS
40, AND REDUCED TO 30 WITHOUT
CHANGES TO THE ROADWAY. SINCE
THEN SDOT HAS -- BUT ONLY FOR
ABOUT HALF THE QUARTER. MOST
OF THE QUARTER REMAINS AS IT
WAS WHEN IT WAS SIGNED AT 40
MILES AN HOUR. THE CITY SHOULD
NOT HAVE ROADWAYS THAT ARE
DESIGNED FOR HIGH TRAVEL SPEEDS
-- AUTOMATICALLY ENFORCE ANY
ARBITRARY SPEED LIMITS.
INSTALLING THESE CAMERAS
WITHOUT ALSO RECONFIGURING THE
ROADWAYS CAUSES SPEED TRAPS.
THIS WILL HAVE AN ESPECIALLY --
WE ARE GIVING DRIVERS THE
ABILITY TO BEHAVE IN WAYS WE
DON'T WANT THEM TO, BLAMING
THEM WHEN THEY DO AND THEN
PUNISHING THEM FOR THE BEHAVIOR
THE ROADWAY WAS A DESIGN TO
ACCOMMODATE. WE HAVE TO STOP
BLAMING THE USER FOR THE
ENGINEERS MISTAKES. THERE'S A
MULTITUDE OF BENEFITS TO THESE
CAMERAS. THE GREATEST BEING
THAT WHEN A TICKET COMES FROM A
CAMERA INSTEAD OF A POLICE, THE
ENFORCEMENT CANNOT ESCALATE
INTO A LIFE-THREATENING
SITUATION. WE RISK LOSING THE
PUBLIC IN TRUST. WE CAN ONLY
DO THIS ONCE. THANKS.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS ALEX TSIMERMAN. ALEX WILL
BE FOLLOWED BY KATHLEEN
ANDERSON.
>> MADAM CLERK, DID NOT HEAR
THE LAST NAME, I'M SORRY.
>> FOLLOWING ALEX TSIMERMAN
WILL BE KATHLEEN ANDERSON.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH
LANGUAGE ]
>> OKAY, WE ARE CUTTING ARENA.
SECURITY. MR. TSIMERMAN, YOU
ARE NOT GOING TO CALL ANYONE
NAMES AND REFER TO ANYONE'S
RACE. SHUT DOWN THE MAKE. YOU
KNOW WHAT THE RULES ARE. YOU
DON'T GET TO CALL PEOPLE NAMES
BASED ON THE RACE. HERE WE ARE
AGAIN. LET'S NOTE THAT FOR THE
RECORD. LET'S CALL THE NEXT
SPEAKER.
>> OKAY. OUR NEXT SPEAKER WILL
BE KATHLEEN ANDERSON.
>> THANK YOU.
>> BYE-BYE.
>> I APOLOGIZE TO THOSE IN
CHAMBERS. THOSE FOLKS THAT
COME HERE TO GIVE US REAL
PUBLIC COMMENT. I JUST
APOLOGIZE. I AM SORRY. THIS IS
WHAT WE DEAL WITH WHEN PEOPLE
DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES. JUST BE
KIND AND RESPECTFUL.
>> IF KATHLEEN ANDERSON IS
HERE, SHE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
CLEAT IS JONES.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK .
>> SHE MAY NOT BE HERE. WE DID
HAVE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE LEAVE
EARLIER. WE ARE GOING TO GO
FOR CLAYTEZ JONES ? WE ARE
GOING TO MOVE ON TO BARBARA.
WE DO HAVE CORTEZ.
>> OKAY.
>> HELLO, CITY HALL. I'M JUST
LOOKING TO TALK ABOUT HOW
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS HAVE
BEEN GOING ON FOR THE CITY. [
INDISCERNIBLE ] I'M GOING TO
BE SENDING IN A LOT OF
INFORMATION. I THANK YOU FOR
READING IT AND GIVING ME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COME ALL THE
TIME AND SPEAK TO YOU GUYS.
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL STUFF YOU
HAVE GOING ON HERE IN SEATTLE.
I AM A WASHINGTONIAN MYSELF. I
JUST MOVED AROUND. A LOT OF MY
FAMILY MEMBERS. I LIKE TO
REPRESENT THE CITY OF SEATTLE
PROPERLY BY GIVING EXTRA
INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT I HAVE
DONE OVER THE PAST COUPLE
MONTHS AFTER LIVING AS A
HOMELESS MAN. I HAVE TAKEN
OVER THE RULE AS A HOMELESS
MAN. AM LOOKING TO PROMOTE
SCHOOL. I AM BEING SPONSORED
BY DICKIES. THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY.
I'M ALWAYS GOING TO BRING IN
SOME INFORMATION WHEN I COME IN
HERE. AGAIN, I APPRECIATE YOU
SO MUCH. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT
SPEAKER, I DON'T BELIEVE
BARBARA WAS HERE , BUT IF SHE
IS, SHE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
ANDY STEWART.
>> OKAY. NO BARBARA , NO ANDY.
THIS MAY BE OUR LAST SPEAKER.
IS THERE AN ALAN HENSLEY STILL
HERE? OKAY, COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
THAT'S IT FOR OUR SPEAKERS.
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. THANK
YOU FOR THOSE WHO CALLED IN AND
CAME TO SPEAK FOR THE AGENDA
OR ANY YOU SPOKE TO. WITH THAT
WE ARE CLOSING PUBLIC COMMENT
AND MOVING ON TO OUR AGENDA.
NEXT ADOPTION OF THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR.
THERE'S NO OBJECTION. THE
INDUCTION REFERRAL CAMPBELL
-- CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED. IT
IS INDEED ADOPTED. MOVING ONTO
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA. THERE'S
NO OBJECTION , TODAY'S AGENDA
WILL BE ADOPTED. NOT HEARING OR
SEEING OBJECTION, IT IS
ADOPTED. LET'S MOVE ON TO THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. THIS IS WHAT
WE HAVE ON TODAY'S CONSENT
CALENDAR. WE HAVE THE MINUTES
FROM JULY 18th, COUNSEL BILL --
PAYROLL BILL, COUNSEL BILL
120621 , AND WE HAVE 24
APPOINTMENTS. LET ME JUST READ
A FEW OF THESE OFF. FROM MY
COMMITTEE, GOVERNANCE OF
NATIVE COMMUNITY AND TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS COMMUNITY, WE HAVE
THREE REAPPOINTMENTS AND ONE
NEW APPOINTMENT TO THE THREE
ARE TO COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON,
THE CEO OF THE HEALTH BOARD,
ASIA FROM THE SEATTLE
FOUNDATION, AND OUR NEW
APPOINTMENT FOR THE YOUTH
POSITION IS MAKING CASTILLE .
MOVING ON, IT LOOKS LIKE --
SHE HAS ONE APPOINTMENT FOR THE
SEATTLE PRESERVATION FOR THE
SEATTLE AUTHORITY. ONE
APPOINTMENT TO THE LANDMARK
RESERVATION BOARD. ONE TO THE
DISABILITY COMMITTEE. ONE TO
THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION.
ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE SEATTLE
YOUTH COMMISSION. ONE
APPOINTMENT TO THE CELL ARTS
COMMISSION. ONE APPOINTMENT TO
THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION. ONE APPOINTMENT TO
THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. SIX
APPOINTMENTS TO THE MUSEUM
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNING
COUNCIL , AND FOUR APPOINTMENTS
TO THE SEATTLE WOMEN'S
COMMISSION. THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER MORALE IS FOR
MOVING THIS ALONG. WE HAVE AN
APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC
ASSET, COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, ONE
APPOINTMENT TO THE CLIMATE
PLEDGE ARENA COUNSEL. 24
APPOINTMENTS. THEY ALL GOT
THROUGH COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY.
WITH THAT, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS
GET ANY COUNCILMEMBER WOULD
LIKE TO REMOVE FROM TODAY'S
CONSENT CALENDAR? ALL RIGHT. I
DO NOT HEAR ANY POINT WITH
THAT I MOVED TO ADOPT THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED ON SECOND
AND TO ADOPT THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. ALTHOUGH CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT
CALENDAR.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT ?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALE IS?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, AND
UNOPPOSED.
>> CAN SEND CALENDAR IS
ADOPTED. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY
BEHALF? LET'S MOVE ALONG ON
OUR AGENDA TO COMMUNITY
REPORTS. WE HAVE SEVEN
COMMITTEE REPORTS. I BELIEVE
LATER ON IN OUR AGENDA WE HAVE
A RESOLUTION THAT WILL BE
OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. LET'S DISCUSS THAT
LATER. LET'S START WITH I.C.E.
AND -- PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER
ONE.
>> AGENDA ITEM 12609,
REAPPOINTMENT OF RYAN AS
HEARING EXAMINER, OFFICE OF THE
HEARING EXAMINER FOR A TERM
MARCH 20th 2027. THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT THIS COUNSEL
CONFIRMED THE APPOINTMENT.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
IMAGES GIVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW.
OBVIOUSLY THAT WAS PASSED ON
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY. WE
ALL HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK
AT THE REAPPOINTMENT PACKET OF
HIM. HE HAS SERVED IN THE
OFFICE OF HEARING EXAMINER FOR
NEARLY SEVEN YEARS. HE BECAME
DEPUTY HEARING EXAMPLE IN 2016.
>> PERFORMING ALL ASPECTS OF
THE HEARING PROCESS. HE HAS LED
THROUGH CHALLENGES PROPOSED
THIRD CHALLENGE -- HIGH
CASELOAD OF HEARINGS WHILE
CONVERTING TO A REMOTE SETTING.
THANK YOU FOR THAT, RYAN. HE
WAS ORIGINALLY APPOINTED AS A
HEARING EXAMINER IN 2018. HIS
REAPPOINTMENT TO THIS POSITION
WAS RECOMMENDED UNANIMOUSLY BY
THE GOVERNANCE, NATIVE
COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL
COMMUNITY ON THE 20th. WITH
THAT, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS
FROM THE FLOOR BEFORE WE MOVED
TO A VOTE? ALL RIGHT. I AM NOT
SEEING ANY. WITH THAT, WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT?
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, AND
UNOPPOSED.
>> HE IS IN THE AUDIENCE,
CONGRATULATIONS. I WANT TO
THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR VOTING
YES ON THE SUPPORT AND
REAPPOINTMENT. ALL RIGHT. WITH
THAT, LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM
NUMBER TWO. PLEASE READ ITEM
NUMBER TWO INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER CAN --
TWO. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE -- THE
DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES OR THE DESIGNEE TO
EXECUTE A LEASE WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FOR THE
CITY'S CONTINUED USE OF AN
APPROXIMATELY 13,000 SQUARE
FOOT WAREHOUSE FACILITY AT 1561
ALASKAN WAY SOUTH FOR THE
OPERATION OF THE SAINT MARTIN
SHELTER FOR HOMELESS MEN OVER
THE AGE OF 50.
>> THANK YOU. I MOVED TO PASS
COUNSEL BILL 120620.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA ?
>> SORRY, MADAM PRESIDENT.
THIS WAS CAUSED BY COUNSEL
UNANIMOUSLY. I ENCOURAGE HER
SUPPORTS.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER
COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR
REGARDING COUNSEL BILL 120620?
NOT SEEING ANY. IS THERE
ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD BEFORE
WE GO TO A VOTE?
>> NO THANK YOU.
>> WILL LOOK CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALE IS?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, AND
UNOPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES. THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT. PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF. LOOKS LIKE WE ARE
GOING TO LOOK AT SOMETHING FROM
THE PUBLIC ASSETS AND HOMELESS
COMMITTEE. WILL YOU PLEASE READ
ITEM NUMBER THREE INTO THE
RECORD.
>> A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ASSET
AND HOMELESS COMMITTEE AGENDA
ITEM 120609. AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING PARKS AND
RECREATION TO ENTER INTO A
CONCESSION AGREEMENT WITH SALES
AND POINT TO OCCUPY AND USE A
PORTION OF THE MAGNUSON NORTH
SHORE RECREATION AREA TO
PROVIDE SAILING AND BOATING
PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION,
SHORT-TERM BOAT RENTALS, AND
TRIBAL STORAGE THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
LOUIS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. I WILL BE BRIEF AND
SUMMARIZING THIS AGENDA ITEM.
WE SPENT TWO COMMITTEE HEARINGS
DISCUSSING THIS PROPOSED
CONCESSION AGREEMENT TO OCCUPY
A PORTION OF MAGNUSON PARK FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THEIR SAILING
CONCESSION . IT INCLUDES A
NUMBER OF PUBLIC BENEFITS,
INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE AND
REPAIRING OF SEVERAL
FACILITIES, AND CONTINUING TO
MAINTAIN AND OPEN A PUBLIC
RESTROOM, IN ADDITION TO SOME
OTHER PROGRAM RELATED TO THE
SAILING CONSTRUCTION AND
SAFETY PROGRAM AS WELL. WE WERE
ABLE TO GO INTO A GREAT AMOUNT
OF DETAIL WITH THE DEPARTMENT,
AND ASKED HIM A LOT OF
QUESTIONS AT OUR FIRST MEETING
EARLIER IN JULY. WE WERE THEN
ABLE TO GET A SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT OF SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION ON A DETAILED
PRESENTATION. LAST WEEK , IT
SATISFIED THE COMMITTEE. WE
WERE ABLE TO APPROVE THIS
AGREEMENT WITH FOUR VOTES IN
FAVOR, AND UNOPPOSED. THE
COMMITTEE DOES UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF THIS
CONCESSION AGREEMENT, AND
APPRECIATE THE PARKS
DEPARTMENT FOR SPEEDILY
REPLYING TO THE QUEST FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE
COMMITTEE AND QUESTIONS FROM
THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT LED
TO THE RECOMMENDATION. AND I
CAN RECOMMEND THE COUNCIL
APPROVED THIS AGREEMENT THIS
AFTERNOON.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS
FROM OUR COLLEAGUES?
>> I DO NOT SEE ANY POINT
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, YOU GOOD
BEFORE WE GO TO A VOTE?
>> NOTHING FURTHER. I AM READY
TO VOTE, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WILL THE CLERK THESE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
HILL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE. I SAID I POINT .
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, AND
UNOPPOSED. SUMAC PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE TO THE
LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF.
COULD YOU PLEASE READ ITEM
NUMBER FOUR INTO THE RECORD.
>> THE REPORT OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE,
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR, CB
120600 DRAGON ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL USES
FOR AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC SAFETY
CAMERAS AND DESIGNATED
RESTRICTED RACING ZONES ,
AMENDING SECTION OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE , THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS IT IS AMENDED.
>> YOU WILL BE STICKING TO IT
FIRST?
>> YES, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I
WILL BE BRIEF. I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE EARLY
COLLABORATION AND INITIATIVE ,
AND THE ACTIONS TO GET THIS
DONE ON THIS TRANSPORTATION
SAFETY MEMBER. COUNSEL BILL
120 600, IDENTIFIES DRAG
RACING ZONES THROUGH OUR CITY.
WE HAVE SEEN REPEATED RECKLES
DRIVING AND SPEEDING. THINGS TO
OUR STATE LEGISLATOR, WE CANNOT
HAVE THIS LOCAL LEGISLATION TO
AUTHORIZE THE USE OF AUTOMATED
ENFORCEMENT IN THESE DANGEROUS
DRIVING ZONES. AUTOMATED
ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS ARE AN
EFFECTIVE TOOL TO DISCOURAGE
RECKLESS DRIVING , INCREASE
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY , AND REDUCE
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN DRIVERS
AND OUR UNDERSTAFFED POLICE
DEPARTMENT. WHILE IT WILL NOT
SOLVE ALL THE RECKLESS DRIVING
PROBLEMS, THIS TECHNOLOGY IS
ANOTHER TOOL IN OUR TO ABOUT TO
REDUCE COLLISIONS AND SAVE
LIVES ON SOME OF OUR MOST
DANGEROUS ROADWAYS. I WANT TO
THANK COUNCIL MEMBERS MORALES
AND STRAUSS FOR ADDING
DANGEROUS SPEED ZONES. THIS
COUNSEL BILL WAS UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED BY COMMITTEE .
>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY
OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR
OR FROM THE COSPONSOR,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WOULD
LIKE TO THINK COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN FOR HEARING THIS BILL
AND COSPONSORING THIS
LEGISLATION. THANKS TO THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO PASSED
THE BILL UNANIMOUSLY, AS WELL
AS ADDING RACING ZONES FROM
THEIR DISTRICT. FOR SEVERAL
YEARS, AS DISTRICT ONE
COUNCILMEMBER, I HEARD FROM
WEST SEATTLE RESIDENTS ABOUT
DANGEROUS DRUG CAR RACING ,
ALONG ALKI, HARBOR AVENUE, AND
WEST MARGINAL WAY. I APPRECIATE
HAVING NEIGHBORS COME DOWN TO
CITY HALL. THERE IS SIMILAR
RACING IN ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD
LESS REPRESENTED FROM TODAY .
THE SOUNDS OF CARS DRAG RACING
IS REGULARLY AUDIBLE DURING
EVENINGS FOR THOSE WHO LIVE IN
DELRIDGE. THOSE UNFAMILIAR
WITH THE AREA, THAT AS FAR UP
THE HILL FROM WEST MARGINAL
WAY WHEN THE REASON OCCURS. IT
IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE WE
ARE DESIGNATING RACING ZONES .
ONE OF THE SPEAKERS TODAY SPOKE
ABOUT RECONFIGURING THE
ROADWAYS TO REDUCE SPEEDING
GENERALLY, WHICH I AGREE WITH
WHOLEHEARTEDLY. THESE RACERS
ARE NOT SIMPLY SPEEDING. THEY
ARE GOING UPWARDS OF 70 MILES
PER HOUR, UP PAST 100 MILES PER
HOUR ALONG WEST MARGINAL WAY.
THESE ARE THE SPECIFIC AREAS
WE ARE WORKING ON DESIGNATING
IN THIS LEGISLATION. THIS IS
NOT A SITUATION OF PEOPLE
DRIVING A BIT OVER THE SPEED
LIMIT , AND MORE TO THE CURRENT
DESIGN OF THE ROAD. FOR ME
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO
DISTINGUISH THESE DESIGNATED
AREAS AS RACING AREAS, IT
SIMPLY AREAS WHERE PEOPLE ARE
SPEEDING. THIS KIND OF
EGREGIOUS SPEEDING IS A SAFETY
ISSUE. IT IS IN LINE --
ADDRESSING THE SAFETY ISSUE IS
IN LINE WITH WHAT IT IS
DESIGNED TO ADDRESS. AS
MENTIONED, 2022 STATE LAW
ALLOWS FOR ADDITIONAL AREAS,
INCLUDING WALK STONES , PUBLIC
PARKS ZONES, AND HOSPITAL SPEED
ZONES ELIGIBLE FOR SPEEDING
CAMERAS . BUT FOR RACING ZONES,
THE STATE LAW AUTHORIZED LOCAL
LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO FIRST
DESIGNATE THE RACING ZONES
ELIGIBLE FOR AUTOMATED SPEED
ENFORCEMENT BEFORE THE
TRANSPORTATIONS CAN IMPLEMENT
THEM. THIS LEGISLATION
PROVIDES THE AUTHORITY FOR --
IT DOES NOT PROVIDE THE BUDGET
AUTHORITY OR MAKE A DECISION TO
INSTALL CAMERAS OR PROVIDE
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THIS IS
BEEN DONE SEPARATELY . SDOT IS
WORKING ON A PROCESS FOR SPEED
CAMERAS THAT WILL INVOLVE WORK
WITH THE EQUITY GROUP. PUBLIC
OUTREACH AND DEVELOPMENT ON
POLICIES. IN LINE WITH STATE
LAW. THIS LEGISLATION ALSO
REQUIRES AN EQUITY ANALYSIS
THAT SDOT IS WORKING ON. IN
THE ALKI AND HARBOR AVENUE
NEIGHBORHOODS, WE KNOW THERE'S
A SUPPORT FOR A VARIETY OF
SAFETY APPROACHES, INCLUDING
FOUR-SPEED HOMES, WHICH HAVE
BEEN INSTALLED IN SOME PLACES.
I'VE BEEN A STRONG ADVOCATE
FOR THAT. REALLY APPRECIATE THE
SUPPORT OF THE PRECINCT
CAPTAIN, CAPTAIN RIVERA , RIGHT
NOW. PREVIOUS CAPTAINS DATING
BACK SEVERAL YEARS. IN MAY AND
JUNE, I WAS IN CONTACT WITH
SDOT ABOUT THE INTEREST OF
RESIDENCE IN SPEED HUMPS ON
ALKI FROM ANCHOR PARK TOWARDS
ALKI POINT. THIS INTEREST IS
FIRST EXPRESSED -- MAYBE NOT
FIRST EXPRESSED, BUT PUBLICLY
EXPRESSED IN A PUBLIC MEETING
BACK IN AUGUST, I BELIEVE , AND
AGAIN, I'M STILL CONTINUING
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MOVING THEM
FORWARD. AS MENTIONED, IN
PUBLIC COMMENTS, WE CAN --
WEEKEND BEFORE LAST, THERE WAS
A HORRIBLE COLLISION. WE ARE
REALLY FORTUNATE NO PEDESTRIANS
OR CYCLISTS WERE HIT. AND AS
NOTED DURING PUBLIC COMMENT,
THE BRAVE ACTION OF BYSTANDERS
WAS CRITICAL IN GETTING THE
VICTIM OUT OF THE SUBMERGED
VEHICLE. ANOTHER ISSUE THAT
HAS BEEN RAISED IS HOW THE
REVENUE FROM SPEED CAMERAS IS
GOING TO BE USED, AND WHETHER
OR NOT IT'S GOING TO BE
DESIGNATED TO TRAFFIC SAFETY
PROJECTS. KEEP IN MIND THAT
THE REVENUE , THE RESOURCE FOR
INVESTMENT AND OTHER TRAFFIC
SAFETY INVESTMENTS GOES DOWN AS
DRIVERS ADDRESSED TO THE SPEED
CAMERAS THAT HAPPENS. IT'S A
GOOD THING, WE WANT THAT TO
HAPPEN. UNDER STATE LAW, 50% OF
THE FUNDS GO TO THE STATE
TROOPER JOAN TRANSPORTATION
SAFETY ACCOUNT. SDOT WILL BE
BRINGING FOR LEGISLATION THAT
NOT ONLY -- IT WILL ALSO
PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE
A BROADER CONVERSATION ABOUT
WHERE TO DEDICATE THE REMAINING
50% OF FUNDS. PERHAPS DIRECTLY
TO PROGRAMS LIKE VISION ZERO
OR SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL, AS
THIS COUNSEL HAS DONE, AND
PREVIOUS COUNCILS HAVE DONE,
WITH RED LIGHT CAMERAS AND
SCHOOLS ON CAMERAS. IN CLOSING,
THE BILL ADDRESSES CONCERNS
THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED ABOUT
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND CAMERA
ENFORCEMENT SPECIFICALLY. AND
WHOSE STREETS, OUR STREETS,
WITH EXPECTATION THESE CONCERNS
WILL BE ADDRESSED BY SDOT IN
THEIR WORK WITH TRANSPORTATION
EQUITY WORKGROUP , AND I QUOTE,
MITIGATING THE DISPROPORTIONATE
IMPACTS CREATING AN EQUITABLE
CITYWIDE DISTRIBUTION OF
CAMERAS, DEVELOPING A POLICY TO
PRIORITIZE PHYSICAL STREET
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS BEFORE
IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATED
TICKETING, AND ADDRESSING
PRIVACY CONCERNS BY
DOCUMENTING, PUBLICIZING, AND
STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS
AROUND THE USE OF IMAGES AND
COLD DATA COLLECTED BY
ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS. LASTLY,
THANK YOU TO DISTRICT ONE
RESIDENTS WHO JOINED US TODAY,
AND FOR THEIR ADVOCACY
THROUGHOUT THIS DELIBERATIVE
PROCESS. THANK YOU TO MY
OFFICE AND HELPING NEIGHBORS TO
MOBILIZE EFFECTIVELY TOWARDS
WHAT I HOPE WILL BE ENACTMENT
OF THIS COUNSEL BILL TODAY.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD. COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN, ARE THERE ANY CLOSING
REMARKS --
>> I'M SORRY. COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT
JUAREZ.
>> AND COMPLETELY OPPOSED TO
ANYONE USING OUR CITY STREETS
FOR RACING. I URGE DRIVERS TO
DRIVE SLOWLY AND SAFELY. --
SPEED HUMPS, CUSHIONS AND
TABLES. HOWEVER, I WILL BE
VOTING NO ON THIS LEGISLATION
TO EXPAND THE USE OF AUTOMATED
TRAFFIC CAMERAS TO
AUTOMATICALLY ISSUE SPEEDING
TICKETS BECAUSE THE COMPLETE
CONTEXT IS THIS BILL IS NOT
ABOUT RACING .█ IN REALITY,
THESE CAMERA WOULD ISSUE
SPEEDING TICKETS EXTREMELY
BROADLY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
SOMEONE IS SPECIFICALLY RACING
OR SIMPLY GOING SIX MILES PER
HOUR OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. THE
EXPANSIVE USE OF SPEEDING
TICKETS IS A PUNITIVE --
TRAFFIC SAFETY THAT IS
DISPROPORTIONATELY PUNISHING TO
POOR AND WORKING-CLASS DRIVERS
. SPEEDING TICKETS ARE
HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS THAT ARE
DEVASTATING AND UNAFFORDABLE
TO MANY WORKERS, AND NOT EVEN
A MINOR DETERRENT TO THE RICH.
AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
CAMERAS ISSUE MASSIVE NUMBERS
OF TICKETS. FROM AN
OPINIONATED TUTORIAL, ENTITLED
SEATTLE'S AUTOMATED TRAFFIC
CAMERAS, PORSCHE -- THE
AUTHORS SAY, QUOTE, PAY RATES
OF AUTOMATED TICKETING IN
SEATTLE HAVE SOARED. CAMERAS
NOW ISSUE NEARLY 200,000
TICKETS EACH YEAR . ALMOST 50
TIMES MORE THAN POLICE OFFICERS
. SEATTLE PLANS HAVE DOUBLED
-- ANOTHER PART OF THEIR
ARTICLE SAYS A $237 TICKET MAY
BE POCKET CHANGE FOR A
HOUSEHOLD WITH AN INCOME OF
NEARLY $111,000, BUT CAN MEAN
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAYING
RENT OR AFFORDING GROCERIES
FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES.
IMPLEMENTING A TEAR TRUCK --
BUT HAS PROVEN SUCCESSFUL
OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. AND IS
SUBSTANTIAL TO LEVELING THE
UNEQUAL BURDEN CURRENTLY
ISSUED BY TICKETS. IN THE
INTERIM , IT WILL REDUCE FINES
ACROSS THE BOARDS. THEY HAVE
TO BE INCOME DIFFERENTIATED.
THAT'S NOT THE CASE AT THIS
MOMENT. IT'S ONE THING TO SAY
SOMETHING ASPIRATIONAL, BUT
THAT'S NOT WHAT IS HAPPENING
RIGHT NOW. THAT'S THEIR POINT.
IT IS PUNITIVE TO LOW INCOME
AND POOR HOUSEHOLDS.
DISPROPORTIONATE BECAUSE OF THE
CORRELATION WITH THE RACE THAT
ALSO HAPPENS TO BE -- THAT ARE
AFFECTED. WE ALSO NEED TO BE
CLEAR THIS AUTOMATED TRAFFIC
CAMERA EXPANSION ESTABLISHES A
DEBRIS -- DANGEROUS
PRESIDENT. I VOTED YES ON THE
INITIAL CAMERA ENFORCING
SCHOOL ZONES, WHICH ARE
EXCEPTIONAL SAFETY CONCERN,
BUT THAT CANNOT BE EXCUSE OF
COVERING THE CITY . I WILL VOTE
NO, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU , COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT. ARE THERE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, IS THAT
AN OLDER NEW HAND?
>> NEW HAND. I DO WANT TO
CLARIFY SDOT HAS LET US KNOW
THEY COULD IN THEORY SET A
POLICY THAT WOULD TRIGGER
VIOLATIONS AT HIGHER SPEEDS
WHEN ISSUED IN RACE ZONES,
THEN OTHER SPEED ZONES. SDOT
FURTHER REPORTS THESE ARE THE
KIND OF QUESTIONS THEY WILL BE
LOOKING AT AS THEY SET THE
POLICIES THAT THEY ARE ENGAGED
IN ESTABLISHING WITH THESE NEW
AUTHORIZED FORMS OF CAMERA
ENFORCEMENT. I JUST WANTED TO
FLAG THAT , CONSISTENT WITH MY
EARLIER REMARKS. A RACING ZONE
CAN BE DIFFERENT THAN JUST
REGULAR SPEEDING.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER,
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
>> COUNCILMEMBER ANDERSON HAS
SPONSORED THIS BILL. OTHER ANY
REMARKS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE?
>> THANK YOU, NO, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
>> MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, ONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. THE BILL PASSES.
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO
THIS LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF.
LET'S KEEP MOVING ON ON OUR
AGENDA TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE.
WILL YOU PLEASE --
>> COUNSEL BILL 120613. AN
ORDINANCE GRANTING 300 PINE
STREET CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
PERMISSION TO CONTINUE
MAINTAINING AND OPERATING A
PEDESTRIAN SKYBRIDGE OVER AND
ACROSS 3rd AVENUE, BETWEEN PINE
STREET AND STEWART STREET. THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASS.
>> THANK YOU. MR. PEDERSEN?
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
HER COLLEAGUES, COUNSEL BILL
120613 IS RECOMMENDED BY OUR
CITY OF SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION
TO MAINTAIN A SKY BRIDGE ACROSS
THIRD AVENUE BETWEEN PINE AND
STEWART. THE COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED PASSAGE
OF THIS COUNSEL BILL. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. IN THE COMMENTS
REGARDING THIS BILL? NOT
SEEING ANY. COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN, I'M GUESSING YOU'RE
OKAY TO GO AHEAD WITH THE VOTE?
>> CORRECT.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER
SEVEN.
>> ARE WE ON SEVEN OR SIX?
>> I THOUGHT WE JUST FINISHED
SIX.
>> SIX.
>> NO.
>> WE ARE ON ITEM SIX.
>> OH, I GOT A HEAD. MOUND CITY
GROUNDS. I'M SORRY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CONFIRMING.
AGENDA ITEM SIX, COUNSEL BILL
120614. AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO GRANT FUNDS FROM NON-CITY
SOURCES; AUTHORIZING THE HEADS
OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TO
ACCEPT SPECIFIED GRANTS AND
EXECUTE RELATED AGREEMENTS FOR
AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN HAS
BEEN BUSY IN HIS COMMITTEE.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
COLLEAGUES, COUNSEL BILL
120614 RECOMMENDED BY SEATTLE
TRANSPORTATION TO ACCEPT
VARIOUS GROUNDS FROM OTHER
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. THE
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED PASSAGE OF THIS
COUNSEL BILL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS
FROM THE FLOOR? NOT SEEING
ANY. I'M GUESSING COUNSEL
PEDERSEN IS GOOD TO GO AHEAD?
>> CORRECT.
>> WITH, MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU
PLEASE CALL THE VOTE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. THE BILL PASSES ,
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
AGAIN, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THIS
LEGISLATION. WE WILL NOW GO TO
ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, MR.
PEDERSEN AGAIN. GO AHEAD, MADAM
CLERK.
>> AGENDA ITEM SEVEN. COUNSEL
BILL 120612. AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES; AUTHORIZING THE
GENERAL MANAGER/CEO OF SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES TO EXECUTE
CONTRACTS WITH CEDAR GROVE
COMPOSTING, INC. AND LENZ
ENTERPRISES, INC FOR ORGANIC
WASTE PROCESSING SERVICES. THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN .
>> COLLEAGUES, COUNSEL BILL
120612 APPROVES THE CONTRACT
FOR PROCESSING AND COMPOSTING
FOOD AND YARD WASTE AND OTHER
ORGANICS , AS RECOMMENDED BY
OUR SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
THE CONTRACT IS ESSENTIALLY THE
SAME CONTRACT ALREADY IN PLACE
NOW. IT WAS REVIEWED BY OUR
CENTRAL STAFF WITH NO ISSUES.
IT WILL BE THE SAME VENDORS OR
SERVICE PROVIDERS. IT IS IN
LINE WITH THE ALREADY APPROVED
RIGHT PATH FROM SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES OVERALL. THE
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED PASSAGE OF THE
COUNSEL BILL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN . ANY OTHER DISCUSSION
OR DEBATE? NOT SEEING ANY, I'M
GUESSING YOU ARE OKAY TO GO
FORWARD WITH THE VOTE,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.'S
>> ALL RIGHT, MADAM CLERK, WILL
YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. THE BILL PASSES,
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
AGAIN, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THIS
LEGISLATION. THAT ENDS OUR
ITEMS FOR COMMITTEE. LET'S
MOVE INTO ITEMS REMOVED FROM
THE CONSENT CALENDAR. NO ITEMS
WERE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. MOVING ONTO ADOPTION
OF REGULATIONS. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEM EIGHT INTO THE
RECORD.
>> RESOLUTION 320 90s.
RESOLUTION SETTING THE PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE PETITION OF
CENTRAL PUGET SOUND REGIONAL
TRANSIT AUTHORITY (HEREAFTER
SOUND TRANSIT) FOR THE VACATION
OF THE SOUTH 115.78 FEET
PORTION OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK
3, SHELTON S ADDITION TO THE
CITY OF SEATTLE IN THE BLOCK
BOUNDED BY NFILE
314496. 'S
>> THANK YOU. I MOVED TO ADOPT
RESOLUTION 32098. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. IT HAS BEEN MOVED
ON SECOND TO ADOPT RESOLUTION
32098. COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
IS IN FRONT OF US. YOU CAN QUIT
BOTHERING ME ABOUT THIS POINT
IT'S ALL YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES, THIS
RESOLUTION SIMPLY SETS A
PUBLIC HEARING DATE . THE
PURPOSE IS TO PROPOSE A
VACATION ON THE PROPERTY
LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST 45th
STREET BETWEEN ROOSEVELT WAY
NORTHEAST AND 11th AVENUE
NORTHEAST. THIS IS A FUTURE
SITE OF A PERMANENT LOW INCOME
HOUSING TRANSIT ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT ON LAND OWNED
CURRENTLY. IT IS WHERE ROSIE'S
VILLAGE IT -- CURRENTLY HAS
25 TINY HOMES. THIS RESOLUTION
IS IN A SERIAL IN NATURE
BECAUSE IT SETS THE DATE FOR
PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMITTEE. I
WANT TO THANK CITY COUNCIL,
CENTRAL STAFF, AND MY
LEGISLATIVE AIDE , AND ASK FOR
YOUR APPROVAL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. I MADE THE COMMENT
BECAUSE , AS YOU KNOW, I SAID
ON TRANSIT. YOU HAVE BEEN AFTER
ME FOR A WHILE ON THIS
RESOLUTION. IT MAY BE
MINISTERIAL, BUT IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE
THAT TRANSFERRED IN THIS STREET
VACATION HAPPENED TO BUILD IT
INTO BRICK-AND-MORTAR FOR LOW
INCOME FOLKS. I APPRECIATE YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THIS. IN GETTING
RESOLUTION DONE WITH CENTRAL
STAFF, AND BRINGING IT FORWARD
TO THE FULL COUNCIL. I WILL BE
VOTING YES.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS
REGARDING THIS RESOLUTION? ARE
YOU GOOD TO GO, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> GREAT.
>> WILL LOOK CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON IT -- THE ADOPTION
OF RESOLUTION 32098 FAX
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. THE RESOLUTION
IS ADOPTED. PLEASE AFFIX THE
SIGNATURE TO THIS RESOLUTION
ON MY BEHALF. IS THERE ANY
OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE COUNSEL?
OKAY. I THOUGHT THERE WAS
GOING TO BE SOME -- A MOTION
FOR ANYONE TO BE EXCUSED. I
GUESS I AM NOT SEEING THAT. ALL
RIGHT. OKAY -- YES?
>> THERE IS A CHANCE I MIGHT
NOT BE HERE NEXT WEEK AS WELL.
I WOULD LIKE TO GET EXCUSED IN
CASE THAT IS THE CHANCE [
INDISCERNIBLE ]'S
>> OKAY. IF THERE'S NO
OBJECTION, MOSQUEDA WILL BE
EXCUSED FROM THE AUGUST 8th
CITY COUNCIL MEETING. I DO NOT
SEE OR HEAR AN OBJECTION.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA IS
EXCUSED FOR THE AUGUST 8th CITY
COUNCIL MEETING NEXT WEEK.
>> NEXT WEEK IS AUGUST 1st.
>> OH, I'M SORRY. THE FIRST. I
GOT THE RUN. I KNOW I HAVE THE
IF IN MY HAND. I APOLOGIZE. THE
FIRST. THANK YOU FOR CORRECTING
ME. OKAY. IS THERE ANY OTHER ?
ALL RIGHT. I AM NOT SEEING ANY.
COLLEAGUES, THIS DOES CONCLUDE
OUR ITEMS OF BUSINESS FOR TODAY
. THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE ON
AUGUST 1st . AUGUST 8th. THANK
YOU ALL, AND FOR EVERYTHING.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.