INTO THE BUDGET. WE WILL BE
PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. THEY WIL
BE ON HOLD, ALONG WITH THE OTHE
POLICY COMMITTEES. WE ARE
TRANSITIONING TO ALL THINGS
BUDGET. THIS IS AN UPCOMING
THREE MONTHS. I JUST WANT TO
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
PARTICIPATION. THEY HAVE BEEN
THE CLERK IN FINANCE AND
HOUSING. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE
WHO MAKES THESE COMMITTEES RUN.
THIS INCLUDES THE CLERKS, I.T.,
AND ALL OF YOU. WE HAVE THREE
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. THE FIRST
ITEM IS THREE PIECES OF
LEGISLATION. THIS IS A POSSIBLE
VOTE ON LEGISLATION THAT WE WER
BRIEFED ON LAST WEEK. THIS IS
LEGISLATION TO UPDATE AND
MODERNIZE THE CITY OF SEATTLE
REGULATION FOR FOR HIGHER
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. WE ARE
PLANNING TO VOTE TODAY, BUT NOT
ASKING FOR IT TO BE MOVED TO
COUNSEL UNTIL AFTER THE BUDGET.
THEY ARE TRYING TO CRACK THE
LEGISLATION. THEY ARE PASSING
THIS AT A CORRESPONDING
TIMELINE. THIS IS INTO LAW
BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. WE
ARE ON TRACK. WE ARE LOOKING A
A POSSIBLE VOTE ON TWO PIECES O
LEGISLATION RELATED TO THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING. THIS INCLUDE
PROPERTY TRANSFER. WE ARE TRYIN
TO TRANSFER THE PROPERTIES. WE
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON THAT
DATE. YOU WILL HAVE A BRIEFING
AND DISCUSSION ON THE
CONVERSATION THAT WE STARTED
LAST WEEK. THIS IS ALL POSSIBL
IN 2024. WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO
SEE SOME OF THE SUGGESTIONS THA
OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SUGGESTED
THIS IS PART OF THE LAST
COMMITTEE MEETING THE
LEGISLATION THAT WE CREATED. WE
ARE GOING TO BE APPRECIATING
THAT FOR THE DISCUSSION TODAY.
TODAY'S AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
THIS IS ALL ADOPTED. WAS THERE
AN OBJECTION? NO? OKAY. WE ARE
GOING TO MOVE INTO PUBLIC
COMMENT. I WANT TO RUN THE VIDE
AND LESS TIME FOR TODAY. HE WIL
GO AHEAD AND HAVE PUBLIC COMMEN
AFTER THE VIDEO RUNS. PLEASE
KNOW THAT YOU STILL HAVE TIME T
SIGN UP FOR THAT. WE WILL GET
STARTED. THIS WILL BE WITH THE
PUBLIC COMMENT RIGHT AFTER THAT
THIS IS ALL ABOUT IT TODAY.
>> HELLO, SEATTLE. WE ARE THE
CITY OF FLOWERS AND GOODWILL.
BUILT ON TRADITIONAL LAND. THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL, WELCOMES
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT. IT IS
EAGER TO HEAR FROM THE RESIDENT
OF OUR CITY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE
TO BE A SPEAKER, AND PROVIDE
VERBAL PUBLIC COMMENT, THEY ARE
LOOKING AT THE MEETING. WE ARE
LOOKING AT THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL WEBSITE. HERE IS SOME
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PROCEEDINGS. SPEAKERS
ARE CALLED UPON. THEY HAVE
REGISTERED ON THE COUNCILS
WEBSITE. EACH SPEAKER MUST CALL
IN FROM THE PHONE NUMBER
PROVIDED, WHEN THEY REGISTER
ONLINE. THEY USE THE MEETING
I.D. AND PASSCODE. THIS IS
PROVIDED ACROSS CONFIRMATION.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL
PHOTOS. THEY HAVE THE MEETING
I.D. PROVIDED ON THE AGENDA. WE
HAVE THE SPEAKERS MICROPHONE. W
HAVE AN AUTOMATIC PROMPT. THE
HOST WOULD LIKE YOU TO UNMUTE
YOUR MICROPHONE. IT IS YOUR TUR
TO SPEAK. STAR SIX. YOU ARE
UNMUTE IT. BE SURE YOUR PHONE I
UNMUTE IT ON YOUR END. YOU WILL
BE HEARD. AS A SPEAKER, YOU
SHOULD BEGIN BY STATING YOUR
NAME, IN THE ITEM THAT YOU ARE
ADDRESSING. A CHIME WILL SOUND
WITH 10 SECONDS ARE LEFT OF YOU
ALLOTTED TIME. AS A GENTLE
REMINDER, WRAP UP YOUR PUBLIC
COMMENTS. AT THE END OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME, YOUR MICROPHONE
WILL BE MUTED. THE NEXT SPEAKER
REGISTERED WILL BE CALLED. ONCE
THE SPEAKERS HAVE COMPLETED
PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEAS
DISCONNECT FROM THE PUBLIC
COMMENT LINE, AND JOIN US BY
FOLLOWING THE MEETING VIA
SEATTLE CHANNEL BROADCAST, OR
THROUGH THE LISTENING LINE
OPTION, ALL LISTED ON THE
AGENDA. THE PROCESS IS TRYING
TO LOOK AT THE COUNSEL'S ABILIT
TO CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS ON
BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE
CITY. THIS IS NOT FOCUSED ON A
APPROPRIATE TOPIC AS SPECIFIED.
THE COUNCIL RULES MAY LEAD TO
THE SPEAKER BEING MUTED BY THE
PRESIDING OFFICER. YOU ARE
TRYING TO LOOK AT THE ORDERLY
CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE THE
COUNCIL. WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE
FIRST SPEAKER ON THE LIST.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR
SIX AFTER YOU HEAR THE PROMPT.
YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTE IT. THANK
YOU, SEATTLE.
>> WE ARE GOING TO START WITH
MORE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
>> ARE YOU ABLE TO HEAR ME?
>> GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU. I'M MAKING A
PUBLIC COMMENT. SITE FIVE. THIS
IS FIVE THROUGH 11. THEY HAVE
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. THANK
YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PROVIDE TESTIMONY TODAY. I AM
THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND
COFOUNDER OF THE AFRICAN
COMMUNITY HOUSING AND
DEVELOPMENT, AND THIS WAS
FOUNDED IN 2018 BY THE AFRICAN
COMMUNITY IN RESPONSE TO
SKYROCKETING COST OF LIVING, AN
RAMPANT DISPLACEMENT THROUGHOUT
SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY. IN
2022, WE PROVIDED SERVICES TO
ALMOST 9000 INDIVIDUALS
THROUGHOUT 55 Z.I.P. CODES.
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE
PANDEMIC, WE ARE CLOSE TO 30
MILLION UNITS. WE ARE PROUD TO
OPERATE THE MARKET. IT IS OPEN
EVERY SATURDAY FROM MAY UNTIL
OCTOBER. THEY HAVE COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS. OUR TEAM HAS WORKED
CLOSELY WITH HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY. THIS IS A DYNAMIC, AS
WELL AS INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS
WITH MULTIPLE DYNAMICS. THIS IS
OUR CAPACITY AS DEVELOPERS. WE
ARE ROOTED IN COMMUNITY NEEDS.
WE HAVE COLLABORATIONS FOR HOME
OWNING. THIS IS A DIFFERENT
HABITAT FOR DEVELOPMENTS. THEY
HAVE AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERS. THE
HAVE A RAPIDLY GENTRIFYING
RIGHT. WE HAVE OPPOSITE
HOUSING, AND COUNTLESS OTHERS
THINGS. THEY HAVE ROBUST,
AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING. WE HOPE
YOU MOVE FORWARD TO
TRANSFERRING. THEY ARE AVAILABL
FOR MANY QUESTIONS.
>> GREAT. I'M WORKING ON THE
DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS ALL IN
REGARDS TO 126.50. THIS IS AT
THE RISK OF STATING THE OBVIOUS
WE HAVE HOUSING AND
AFFORDABILITY. WE ARE MEETING
SEATTLE AREAS. WE ARE
TRANSFERRING THESE PROPERTIES.
WE HAVE PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. WE ARE TRYING TO
SUPPORT THIS TRANSFER. THAT IS
IT.
>> OF NEXT, WE HAVE D'ANGELO.
>> HELLO.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> CAN EVERYONE HEAR ME?
>> OF MORNING. I AM THE DEPUTY
DIRECTOR OF TOWN TRANSIT. I'M
HERE TO TALK ABOUT THIS
ORDINANCE. WE WILL TRANSFER ALL
OF THESE PROPERTIES FROM
SOUTHERN SEATTLE. THIS IS A
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. THEY
HAVE A CULMINATION OF FIVE
YEARS. THEY HAVE AGENCY
COLLABORATIONS WITH TRANSIT, AN
THE OTHER CITIES OF SEATTLE.
THIS IS FOR SOUND TRANSIT ON TH
PROPERTIES. THEY HAVE BEEN
LARGELY VACANT SINCE 2009. THEY
WERE DIFFICULT TO DEVELOP, DUE
TO THEIR SMALL SIZE, AND
IRREGULAR STATE. HOMEOWNERS AND
EXPERTISE, HAVE UNLOCKED THE
NEUTRAL SITES AND THEY HAVE
LOOKED AT THE PATHWAY TO BOTH
AGENCIES, AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT
IN 2018, TOWN TRANSIT, AND THE
CITY, STARTED DEVELOPING THE
AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP
INITIATIVE. THEY HAVE PUGET
SOUND STAGES, LOOKING AT
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS. THEY AR
LOOKING AT THESE REGIONAL
FAMILIES. THIS IS PART OF THE
COMMUNITY AND HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT. WE NEED THESE
COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED OUTCOMES.
WE HAVE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS TO
LOCATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WE
ARE LOOKING AT THE CURRENT
AGENCY AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
WE ARE TRANSFERRING 10 TOTAL
PROPERTIES TO THE CITY HAD NO
COST. IS APPROXIMATELY $9
MILLION.
>> ANYTHING ELSE?
>> THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY.
>> WE ARE GOING TO FOLKS IN THE
ROOM NOW.
>> WE ARE LOOKING FOR
LEGISLATIONS, RELATED TO TAXES.
>> YOU CAN REGULATE THE ENTIRE
INDUSTRY. THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE
AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THIS IS THE
THING THAT ALLOWS US TO HAVE
DIFFERENT CONVERSATIONS. WE
HAVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF
TECHNOLOGY. WE HAVE DIFFERENT
LANGUAGES IN LEGISLATION. THIS
IS THE AMENDMENT FOR ALEX
PETERSON. IS AROUND HAVING MORE
SAFETY FOR ANY KINDS OF CHAIRS
FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES. THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
VIRTUALLY, I AM HERE. I AM THE
POLICY MANAGER. I AM HERE.
ALSO, THEY ARE IN SUPPORT FOR
THESE DECISIONS BEING MADE BY
THE SCOTSMAN TO REWARD
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT. HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY WAS RIGHT HERE. AFGHAN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS AND
HOUSING DECISIONS ARE RIGHT
HERE. WE HAVE A LOT OF
AFFORDABLE HOMES. THIS IS PART
OF THE HOMEOWNERSHIP TRADITION.
WE ARE CREATING A GREATER
COMBINED GOOD FOR THE VALLEY
COMMUNITY. EVERY SINGLE DAY,
FAMILIES FROM ALL OF THESE
NATIONAL IDENTITIES AND
BACKGROUNDS, GO TO WORK AND PLA
ALONG RADER AVENUE. MARTIN
LUTHER KING JR. WAY AS WELL.
THIS IS MY OWN EXPERIENCE. THEY
ARE FACING CHALLENGES AND
NEIGHBORHOODS ARE GOING TO SEE
CONTINUE RISING THINGS. THIS I
ALL AROUND THE HOMES. THIS
COMPARED TO 60% OF WHITEWASHING
IN HOUSEHOLDS. THEY ARE THRIVIN
IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ARE
DIRECTLY ADDRESSING ALL OF THES
OPPORTUNITIES. THEY ARE TAKING
ACTION. WE ARE DONE WITH THIS
PROJECT. WE WILL HAVE BUILT
THREE FAMILY SIZED TOWNHOMES.
WE HAVE DIFFERENT BUILDINGS. ON
OF THESE WILL FEATURE COMMERCIA
SPACES ON THE GROUND FOR LOCAL
BUSINESSES. WE WILL HAVE SERVIC
PROVIDERS. THEY WILL STRENGTHEN
THESE TRADITIONAL FAMILY-OWNED
BUSINESSES. THIS IS ALL
THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY. I'M JUST
HERE TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR
HEARING THIS BILL, AS WELL AS
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING. WE ARE
TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER
WE ARE TRYING TO BECOME STRONGE
TOGETHER. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> IN MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS
LEGISLATION. WE HAVE HAD IT FOR
SO LONG. I AM HERE FOR THE
SECOND DAY. WE WERE REALLY
HOPING THAT THIS LEGISLATION
WILL BE ONE THAT TAKES INTO THE
COUNT, ALL OF THE OTHER BODIES
THEY ARE TRYING TO LOOK AT IT
AS A WHOLE. THIS IS THE FOCUS
THAT IS GOING TO BE
STREAMLINING. WE ARE HAVING
ANOTHER INDUSTRY. IT IS
SOMETHING THAT IS ABSOLUTELY
UNNECESSARY. WE ARE TRYING TO
SUPPORT THAT. THIS FOR THE PAST
25 YEARS. THIS IS ANOTHER
SERVICE. WE HAVE ADJUSTED 8% OF
INFLATION. THEY ARE TRYING TO
CREATE THESE FEES. THEY ARE
TRYING TO CHARGE IT. THEY'RE
TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT IT
OFFSETS THE COST OF ALL OF THES
ACCOUNTS. THEY HAVE DIFFERENT
PROCESSES. DRIVERS ARE GOING TO
GET EVERYONE FOR THE
ACCOUNTABILITY. PUGET SOUND MAY
OR MAY NOT COLLECT ANYTHING
EVER. THEY HAVE HUNDREDS OF
BUSINESSES. THEY HAVE NEVER PAI
US AS A DISPATCH COMPANY. THIS
IS WITHIN A WEEK. THEY ARE
LOOKING AT THE ROAD. YOU DO NOT
UNDERSTAND ANYTHING ABOUT THIS.
THIS IS HOW THEY ARE SITTING
WITH US. THEY ARE HELPING IN
THIS INDUSTRY. DISPATCH
COMPANIES ARE AN IMPORTANT
PIECE. THEY ARE TRYING TO LOOK
AT THE DISPATCHES. THIS IS 10 T
15 YEARS. IF THAT DOESN'T SPEAK
VOLUME OF HOW WE TREAT OUR
DRIVERS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT DOES
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THIS IS
THE LAST PERSON THAT SIGNED UP
TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY. THEY'RE
LOOKING AT THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY
THIS IS THE CHANCE TO SIGN UP.
>> HELLO. I'M THE ASSISTANT
GENERAL MANAGER FOR HIRE. I'M
ALSO AN ASSOCIATE TAX RESEARCH
PARTNER. WE ARE TRYING TO DO
CONSULTING AROUND THE WORLD. I
AM AN ASSOCIATE OF THEM. WE AR
GOING TO ENGAGE ON THIS. AS I
UNDERSTAND YOUR COMMENTS, OUR
BIGGEST PROBLEM IS WITH THIS.
THEY HAVE A NUMBER OF PAGES.
ALSO THAT IS LINED OUT. THIS I
THE LENGTH OF THE TAXI FOR
HIGHER ORDINANCE. THIS IS 95
PAGES, WITH VERY LITTLE WIND OU
TEXT MESSAGES. THIS IS THE WAY
IT HAS COME DOWN. THIS IS
DESPITE THE EARLY ON
NOTIFICATIONS. THIS IS TO STAFF
WE WERE IN NO POSITION AS AN
INDUSTRY TO BE DOING THAT. THEY
ARE NOT SUSTAINING ANY
REGULATORY BURDEN. LAST NIGHT,
HAD 95 NOTES. THESE CHANGES NEE
TO BE ADDRESSED FOR THIS
LEGISLATION. SOME OF THE MAJOR,
SOME OF THE MINOR. THIS IS MAJO
RECIPROCITY BETWEEN CITY AND
COUNTY. THESE ARE MAJOR CHANGES
THAT HAVE NOT BEEN DISCUSSED. W
LOOK FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY
TO DISCUSS THEM BY EMAIL. YOU
ALL HAVE THEM. I WILL SEND THEM
AGAIN. WE WOULD LIKE TO DO WITH
THIS. AT LEAST BEFORE IT BECOME
A BURDEN. IF I MAY, THIS IS JUS
FOR GREEN CABIN 2008.
LEGISLATION FROM ALL HIGH. THIS
IS THE PROACTIVE GOVERNMEN. WE
HAVE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF
TAXICAB OPERATOR FAMILIES. THIS
IS FROM 2009. THIS IS WHAT WAS
TOP-DOWN DRIVEN. THEY ARE
PLAYING THE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THEY DID NOT HAVE IT NOTARIZED.
I DEFENDED IT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. DOES
ANYONE ELSE WANT TO PROVIDE
ANYTHING ELSE?
>> HELLO. I AM A COPYWRITER. I'
HERE WITH THE UNION.
>> WHAT HAPPENED TO THE POOR
PEOPLE? YOU NEED TO ASK THAT
QUESTION. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE
PERSON WHO CAN APPEAL ON THE
TAXI TO TAKE THEIR KIDS TO
SCHOOL? THIS IS BIG MONEY GOIN
RIGHT HERE. WHATEVER YOU CALL
IT, IT IS NOT GOING TO WORK FOR
OUR COMMUNITY. THOSE CHANGES,
YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER IT. WE AR
LOOKING AT NEW TECHNOLOGIES.
THIS IS THE WAY IT GOES. IT
DOESN'T WORK FOR US.
ACCOUNTABILITY WILL BE HERE TO
DISPATCH CONFIDENCE. THE
DISPATCH IS GOING TO DO WHATEVE
THEY WANTED TO CONFIDE WHATEVER
THEY WANT.
>> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE FOR
PUBLIC TESTIMONY? GOING ONCE,
GOING TWICE. THANK YOU VERY MUC
FOR ALL OF THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY
TODAY. I DON'T SEE ANYONE ELSE
ONLINE. WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEA
AND CLOSE OUT PUBLIC COMMENT FO
TODAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
COMING IN, AND DIALING IN. CAN
YOU PLEASE READ ITEMS ONE, TWO,
AND THREE FOR THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO.
COUNSEL 1026.53. WE ARE LOOKIN
AT THIS DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBL
VOTES.
>> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE
TIME THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN TO
DISCUSS THESE THREE PIECES OF
LEGISLATION. LASTLY, WE DID HAV
A MEETING WHERE WE HAVE THE
CHANCE TO WALK THROUGH THE FOUR
LEGISLATIONS. I WANT TO THANK
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. WE ARE HERE
WITH US FOR TECHNICAL FEEDBACK
IF NEEDED. THIS HAS BEEN A
PROCESS LONG IN THE MAKING. THI
PREDATES COVID. WE HAVE VARIOUS
STAKEHOLDERS. THEY ARE TRYING T
MAKE SURE THAT THE PROPOSED
LEGISLATION HELP US MODERNIZE
AND UPDATE CITY POLICIES. WE
HAVE BETTER ALIGNMENT WITH THE
COUNTY AS IT RELATES TO TAXICAB
REGULATIONS. WE ARE ALLOWING
DRIVERS TO MORE SUCCESSFULLY
COMPETE AND INCREASE THEIR
EARNINGS. WE HAD AN OVERVIEW OF
THE LEGISLATION. THIS IS
FOLLOWED BY A PRESENTATION FROM
CENTRAL STAFF. THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE. WE WANTED THE CHANC
TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOU ON SOME
POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS. THANK YOU
FOR FOLLOWING UP ON THAT. WE AR
PROPOSING LEGISLATION TODAY. WE
HAVE ONE AMENDMENT. AS A
REMINDER, WE HAVE THE INTENT OF
THIS LEGISLATION. WE ARE TRYING
TO ENSURE THAT THIS WORK IS
REGULAR. WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS
PRIOR TO THE END OF THE YEAR.
THE OUTCOME WILL BE TO
STREAMLINE TAXI REGULATIONS. W
ARE DISPATCHING SERVICES. WE AR
PROTECTING CONSUMERS AND DRIVER
THROUGH THOSE TRANSITIONS. WE
ARE LOOKING AT MEMBERS HERE
TODAY. WE ARE PROVIDING PUBLIC
COMMENT FOR HOW WE CAN CONTINUE
TO DEFINE SOME OF THESE
PRE-INTRODUCTION CHANGES ON THE
LEGISLATION. THESE ARE
REFLECTIVE IN THE SUBSTITUTE
BILL THAT WE WALK THROUGH. WE
WILL UPDATE THAT FOR THIS
AMENDMENT. IT COULD PREVAIL
TODAY. THANK YOU FOR WALKING U
THROUGH THE UNDERLYING
LEGISLATION. WE HAVE DIFFERENT
PIECES IN FRONT OF US AGAIN. WE
CAN GET INTO THE AMENDMENTS. I
JUST WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK, THEY
ARE HERE TO PROVIDE ANY ANSWERS
THAT WE NEED.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. OF
COURSE, WE ARE HERE FROM FINANC
AND MISTREATED SERVICES. IF YOU
HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD, IN
ADDITION TO WHAT SOME OF THIS
STUFF DOES, OF COURSE, FEEL FRE
TO JUMP IN. I WILL TURN IT OVER
TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU, GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU FOR THE COUNCIL AND
CENTRAL STAFF. I WILL DESCRIBE
TWO AMENDMENTS FOR THESE
COMPANIES AND THESE
COMMANDMENTS. I WILL ALSO
PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE
THREE BILLS THAT COMPRISE THIS
LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE. THIS IS TH
FIRST ONE. THIS IS THE
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY
REGULATIONS ORDINANCE. WE HAVE
THE EXISTING CODE. WE ARE
LOOKING AT NEW STATE
REGULATIONS. WE ARE LOOKING AT
FOR HIGHER VEHICLES. WE HAVE
ESTABLISHED A NEW CODE. THIS IS
LOOKING AT THE SECOND BILL. THI
IS A TAXI FOR HIGHER REGULATION
ORDINANCE. WE ARE ESTABLISHING
NEW CHAPTER TO REGULATE THE
TAXICAB INDUSTRIES. I'M GOING T
PRESENT THIS TODAY. THIS IS THE
THIRD AND FINAL BILL. THEY ARE
TRYING TO FORCE THESE
REGULATIONS. THIS IS THE FIRST
AMENDMENT I'M GOING TO SHARE ON
THE SCREEN. THIS IS THE FIRST
PROPOSAL. THIS IS SPONSORED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER. THIS IS THE
ADOPTIONS OF THE SUBSTITUTE
VERSION. FIRST, WE ARE ADDING
RECITALS ON THE LEGISLATIVE
INTENT FOR THESE DIFFERENT
AGENCIES. THEY ARE PAID BY
PASSENGERS. THE INTRODUCED BILL
REFLECTS A PRE-INTRODUCTION
CHANGE THAT WOULD CAP THE
INTRODUCTIONS THAT REGIONAL
AGENCIES CAN TAKE. THE
INTENTION OF THAT IS ADDED IN
THIS RECITAL. THEY HAVE THE
SMART TAXI METERS. IT IS
UNKNOWN. THINGS ARE HAPPENING.
WE ARE LOOKING AT THESE DISPATC
AGENCIES THAT WILL INCREASE THE
PRODUCTION OF THESE ERRORS. THI
IS ALL A 10%. THEY ARE LOOKING
AT COMPANIES TO DEVELOP INTERNA
POLICIES FOR OWNERS. THEY ARE
GOING TO REQUIRE THESE INTERNAL
POLICIES. WE ARE LOOKING AT A
DIFFERENT RENEWAL PERIOD. THEY
WOULD NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN A
DEACTIVATION POLICY. THESE
AMENDMENTS WOULD REMOVE THE DUE
DATE FOR ANY REQUIREMENT TO
SUBMIT THOSE POLICIES TO THE
DIRECTOR. THEY CAN STILL REQUIR
SUBMISSION FOR POLICIES BY RULE
THIS IS THE SECOND PIECE. THIS
IS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
DEACTIVATION POLICY. IT IS THE
REMOVAL OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO B
HEARD WITH REPRESENTATION OF TH
DRIVERS TWICE. THEY WILL HAVE
DIFFERENT DISPUTES. THEY HAVE
THIRD-PARTY STANDARDS. WE ARE
LOOKING AT THE OPPORTUNITIES TO
BE HEARD. WE HAVE SEVERAL
COMPONENTS THAT WOULD BE
REMOVED. THIS IS A REMINDER. WE
WOULD BE LOOKING FOR THIS POLIC
IN THE CONTEXT OF THE
INSPECTION. THEY WOULD NOT BE
FORCING IMPLEMENTATION OF IT.
THAT IS WHAT THIS AMENDMENT
SEEKS TO ACCOMPLISH.
>> WOULD YOU HAVE A QUESTION ON
THE UNDERLYING LEGISLATIONS? DO
YOU HAVE ANYTHING IN FRONT OF
US? THESE GO AHEAD.
>> WHAT IS THE CURRENT CHARGE
THAT IS BEING CHARGED BY
DISPATCH AGENCIES?
>> THAT IS WHAT THE CHARGES ARE
FROM ANOTHER DISPATCH AGENCY AS
WELL. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT
IS A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF
THE LAND WE HAVE NOW. I'M
TRYING TO WORK WITH COUNTY AND
STAFF. THEY ARE TRYING TO
IMPACT THIS REQUIREMENT. MAYBE
THEY COULD BUILD UPON THIS
RECITAL. THAT COULD BE REFLECTE
IN THESE COUNTY DELIBERATIONS.
THEY ARE REVIEWING THIS AGAIN I
DECEMBER.
>> WHAT OF THESE COMPANIES ARE
CHARGING MORE THAN 10%?
>> THAT WOULD NEED TO BE
CONSIDERED. THEY ARE GOING TO
ENTERTAINMENT. HAVE A HIGHER
CHARGE. THE CURRENT CAP IS
LOWER THAN WHAT SOME COMPANIES
ARE DOING NOW. THEY ARE
CONSIDERING THE IMPACTS. THIS
IS ALL REGARDING THOSE DIFFEREN
KINDS OF DEDUCTIONS THAT ARE
HAPPENING.
>> WE ARE CAPPING AT LESS THAN
WHAT THEY ARE CHARGING NOW. ARE
THEY AT RISK FOR THAT?
>> THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD
NEED TO BE EXPLORED. THEY HAVE
DIFFERENT IMPLICATIONS OF THAT.
THEY CAN BE ONGOING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I JUST
WANT TO PAUSE BEFORE WE PUT THE
LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF US. AR
WE LOOKING AT THE PACKAGE IN
FRONT OF US?
>> THEY ARE LOOKING AT THESE
DIFFERENT AGENCIES.
>> WE HAVE DIFFERENT PIECES OF
LEGISLATION. THE CLERK HAS
ALREADY BEEN READ INTO THE
RECORD. MADAME CENTRAL STAFF, D
YOU MIND REMINDING ME WHEN WE
ARE GOING TO MOVE A SUBSTITUTE
THROUGH TO IT? COUNCILMEMBER
PIERCE IS A VERY DRY HERE.
>> THIS IS DUE TO THE AMENDMENT
WE ARE LOOKING AT THE ADOPTED
SUBSTITUTE VERSION OF THE BILL.
THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING.
>> ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO MOVE
EXCUSE ME, COUNCILMEMBER.
>> I WILL TAKE IT. YOU CAN GET
IN FRONT OF US. THE COMMITTEE I
RECOMMENDING THE PASSAGE OF THE
COUNCIL. 10652.
>> THE LEGISLATION IS NOW IN
FRONT OF US. I WOULD LIKE TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE
SUBSTITUTE IN FRONT OF US. I CA
HANG ON IT. WE ARE TRYING TO
LOOK AT THIS OFFICE AGAIN. I
KNOW THAT SHE HAS SPENT A LOT O
TIME ON THIS AS WELL. I WANT TO
THANK THEM FOR YOUR STEADFAST
WORK TO WORK WITH A NUMBER OF
STAKEHOLDERS, AND FOR A NUMBER
OF HEATERS ON THIS. HAVE
DIFFERENT COMPANIES. THIS IS AL
FOR YOUR COLLABORATION. THIS IS
THE LANGUAGE IS THE LINK AND WE
HAVE HEARD FROM IT. WE ARE
TRYING TO MOVE THE SUBSTITUTE.
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE
THAT THE COMMITTEE CAN CONSIDER
THE COUNCIL SUBSTITUTE. 10653.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. AM I DOIN
THIS CORRECTLY? ARE WE LOOKING
AT THE SUBSTITUTE IN FRONT OF U
NOW?
>> I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT. WE
ARE FOCUSING ON THE FIRST
PASSING. WE ARE MOVING ON. WE
HAVE THE ATTACHED AMENDMENTS TO
IT.
>> IS WHAT I'M GOING TO ASK. WE
HAVE DIFFERENT AMENDMENTS TO IT
>> IT IS PRESENTED ON THE
AGENDA. THEY ARE NODDING THEIR
HEAD. NO PROBLEM.
>> 120 X52. ARE THERE ANY
QUESTIONS? IS THIS PART OF THE
QUESTION? DO YOU MIND
SUMMARIZING THE TITLE OF THAT
PIECE OF LEGISLATION FOR US?
>> WE HAVE TRANSPORTATION
NETWORK COMPANY REGULATION
ORDINANCES. WE ARE TRYING TO
LOOK AT NEWS REGULATIONS. THIS
IS FOR LOCALS AND DONORS.
>> WE HAVE THE CHANCE FOR
QUESTIONS. ANY OTHERS? WE ARE
GOING TO ASK THE CLERK TO DO
SOMETHING OUTSIDE OF THE ROOM
FOR US REAL QUICK. IT WAS ON TH
PASSAGE OF THE LEGISLATION.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR CALLING
US TODAY.
>> COUNCILMEMBER TERESA
MOSQUEDA. COUNCILMEMBER LISA
HERBOLD. COUNCILMEMBER ALEX
PEDERSEN. COUNCILMEMBER SARA
NELSON. COUNCILMEMBER ANDREW
LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> YES. THEY HAVE RECEIVED
SUFFICIENT VOTES TO BE REFERRE
TO A FULL COUNCIL FOR
CONSIDERATION. THE MOTION
CARRIES. THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BILL
PASS WILL BE SENT TO THE
SEPTEMBER 26 SEATTLE COUNCIL
MEETING FOR A FINAL VOTE. THAT
WAS COUNCIL BILL 120-6052.
MOVING ON TO 120653, THIS WILL
HAVE ANOTHER ONE IN FRONT OF IT
I WILL GIVE THE BASE LEGISLATIO
IN FRONT OF US.
>> DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. WE MAKE IT HAS BEEN
MOVED. THE SECOND TO CONSIDER
COUNCILMEMBER BILL 126-0053. W
ARE CONSIDERING THE SUBSTITUTE.
YOUR MIND REMINDING US OF THE
TITLE FOR THIS PIECE?
>> SURE. CB 120653. TAXI FOR
HIGHER VEHICLE REGULATIONS.
ESTABLISHING A NEW CHAPTER.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE THE
AMENDMENT?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO GET TO MY
NOTES. THEY ARE GOING TO MOVE
THE COUNCIL. THIS IS FOR THE
AMENDMENT AS PUBLISHED ON THIS
MORNING'S AGENDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL
SECOND THAT. I JUST WANT TO
DOUBLE CHECK FOR THESE CLERKS.
THEY ARE LOOKING AT AMENDMENT
TWO, SUFFICE AND FOR THE
PROCEDURAL MOTION IN FRONT OF
US.
>> IF THE ATTEND IS TO CONSIDER
AMENDMENT TWO BEFORE SUBSTITUTE
YOU MAY PROCEED.
>> GREAT. I THINK THAT IS
ACCURATE. COUNCILMEMBER PETERSO
, I'M GOING TO DESCRIBE YOUR
CHAIR AMENDMENT.
>> I SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT FOR
THIS AS WELL. I DON'T KNOW IF
THEY SAID MY AMENDMENT WOULD B
TO THAT SUBSTITUTE, OR IF IT
EVEN MATTERS.
>> I UNDERSTAND WHERE WE ARE AT
I APOLOGIZE FOR THE CONFUSION.
WILL TURN IT BACK TO YOU.
APOLOGIES FOR THAT. I UNDERSTAN
WHAT YOUR CLARIFICATION IS NOW.
DO YOU MIND IF WE JUST RESEND
THE MOTION? ARE WE RESCINDING
THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION? APOLOGIE
TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE TOO.
THIS IS FUN. I'M GOING TO GET
THE SUBSTITUTE VERSION IN FRONT
OF US. THIS IS DIFFERENT. WE
ARE TRYING TO CONSIDER THIS.
PEDERSEN, IS LOOKING AT THE
SUBSTITUTE. WE'RE GOING TO TUR
TO YOU. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE
SUBSTITUTE. WE HAVE ANOTHER
AMENDED VERSION. WOULD YOU LIKE
TO MOVE YOUR AMENDMENT?
>> COLLEAGUES, I MOVED TO AMEND
THEIR TRYING TO PUBLISH IT.
THANK YOU. WE ARE APPRECIATING
THE WORK THAT THE CENTRAL STAFF
IS LOOKING AT. WE APPRECIATE
THE POSITIVE COMMENTS. WE ARE
SUPPORTING THIS AMENDMENT AS
WELL. WE CAN SPEAK TO IT
BRIEFLY. WE'RE LOOKING AT THE
VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS. WE
HAVE THE LEAD ON THIS
LEGISLATION. WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE DEPARTMENT
COORDINATES FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION. THEY HAVE
AUTONOMOUS DRIVERLESS VEHICLES.
THIS IS PART OF THE SUBSECTION
FROM THE LEGISLATION. THEY HAD
TO WORK ON SOME DETAILS. THEY
ARE GRANTING SUCH AUTHORITIES.
THEY'RE TRYING TO PROVIDE IT FO
NEXT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
THEY ARE PROHIBITED FROM
AUTONOMOUS OPERATIONS. THIS WA
ALL NOTED AT THE PREVIOUS
MEETING. WE ARE CRAFTING ANOTHE
AMENDMENT. THIS IS STRONG FOR
PROTECTING BOTH SAFETY AND
LABOR. WE ARE LOOKING AT
ADEQUATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. W
ARE LOOKING FOR PROFIT
TRANSPORTATIONS. WE ALREADY
WORKED HARD TO CRAFT AND ENFORC
ALL OF THIS THROUGH THE OTHER
DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS IN THIS AMENDMENT.
THIS IS FROM THE VEHICLE
TESTINGS THAT WE USE. PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS. WE ARE TRYING TO
ADHERE TO COMMERCIAL NATURES.
WE ARE EXPERIMENTING AND TESTIN
AT VARIOUS LEVELS ON PUBLIC
STREETS. THEY'RE TRYING TO GO
AT THESE SKILLS. ESPECIALLY
SEATTLE. WE HAVE THESE EMERGING
TECHNOLOGIES. WE HAD TO PUT IN
PRECAUTION. THAT IS EXACTLY WHA
THIS MOMENT DOES. WE HAVE
ANOTHER AMENDMENT. THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER ALEX PEDERSEN, FO
BRINGING FORWARD THIS AMENDMENT
THANK YOU FOR CREATING
GUIDELINES FOR THIS AUTONOMOUS
VEHICLE PILOT. I THINK IT WILL
ADD SOME ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT T
MAKE SURE WE HAVE STRONG SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS IN THE EVENT THAT
THERE IS INTEREST IN AUTONOMOUS
VEHICLES ENTERING THE FOR HIRE
MARKET. I WANT TO THANK YOU AND
YOUR OFFICE FOR REACHING OUT TO
OUR TEAM. AND YOU FOR REACHING
OUT. THEY HAVE LOOKED AT THIS.
WE ARE APPROACHING THIS
AMENDMENT. THIS IS ACROSS THE
BOARD. THERE WASN'T ANY CONCERN
WITH THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
FORESIGHT TO BRING THIS FORWARD
WE ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS
COMMITMENT TODAY. PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
BRINGING THIS MEMBER FORWARD. I
APPRECIATE YOUR WORK WITH THE
TEAMSTERS ON THE AMENDMENT. THE
AMENDMENT IS ALIGNED WITH
PROTECTING THE IMAGERY FOR
UNREGULATED COMPETITION. WE AR
LOOKING AT THE INDUSTRY. WE HAV
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES. THEY HAVE
DIFFERENT QUESTIONS AT THE
FUTURE OF TRAVEL. THEY HAVE
UNDER TESTED ISSUES. THEY HAVE
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES
THEY ARE NOT AS OPERATING IN
THE STREET. IT THEY ARE LOOKING
FOR HIGHER VEHICLES. I'M GLAD
THAT YOU HIGHLIGHTED MANY OF
THESE QUESTIONS. THEY HAVE BEEN
DOING ALL OF THAT THEMSELVES.
MAYBE IT IS NOT THE PURPOSE OF
THIS AMENDMENT. I THINK IT IS
SOMETHING FOR FUTURE COUNCILS T
CONSIDER. THEY HAVE BEEN
LOOKING AT CITIES. WE HAVE THE
DIVERSITY OF TRANSIT USE. WE AR
LOOKING AT INCOME DIVERSITIES.
UNUSUALLY HIGH PERCENTAGES AND
HIGH EARNERS, REGULARLY ARE
COMMUTING ON TRANSIT. THERE IS
GOOD QUESTION TO ASK THEM. WHAT
HAPPENED FOR THE TRANSIT BASED
PRACTICES? THEY HAVE AUTONOMOU
VEHICLES. THEY WILL BE
ACCESSIBLE TO LOWER THE INCOME.
WE HAVE THE POSSIBILITY OF
HIGHER INCOME TRANSIT USERS. WE
ARE MOVING OVER TO MORE
VEHICLES. IT HAS THE IMPACT ON
THE TRANSIT BASE. THAT HAS THE
IMPACT ON THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE
WHO DEPEND ON TRANSIT. THEY
WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM
THAT IS SUSTAINABLE AND
FUNCTIONING. WE ARE LOOKING AT
POTENTIAL UNREST, INCLUDES THE
TECHNOLOGIES CAN GET OFF IN THE
FUTURE. I WILL BE VOTING IN
SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT.
>> ANY CLOSING COMMENTS?
>> NO THANK YOU, CHAIR TERESA
MOSQUEDA. CENTRAL STAFF, AND
EVERYONE ELSE, HAS THIS
AMENDMENT ONLINE. IT IS VERY
SIMPLE. JUST A COUPLE OF
PARAGRAPHS. IF YOU WANT TO GO
THROUGH IT AS WELL, IT IS ON TH
SCREEN.
>> DO YOU MIND PULLING IT UP?
CAN WE VIEW IT? CAN WE HAVE SOM
FINAL COMMENTS? CAN WE GO TO A
VOTE?
>> ALL RIGHT. FOR THE VIEWING
PUBLIC, THIS IS THE TEXT OF THE
AMENDMENT. WE ARE ESTABLISHING
CONDITIONS. THE DIRECTOR WOULD
HAVE TO MEET BEFORE GRANTING
AUTHORITIES. THEY ARE PROVIDING
FOR HIGHER TRANSPORTATION. THEY
WOULD NEED TO GET THIS IN
ADVANCE FROM THE DIRECTORS OF
THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMUNIT
AND SAFETY COMMUNICATION CENTER
NEEDS. THIS IS THE DEPARTMENT O
TRANSPORTATION, FIRE DEPARTMENT
AND POLICE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS
THE DIRECTOR. THEY WOULD NEED T
ESTABLISH SPECIFIC SAFETY AND
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. THIS I
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST. WE ARE
ADVANCING THE CERTIFICATION OF
DEPLOYMENT. THIS IS PROOF OF
INSURANCE. THIS INCLUDES
IDENTIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION
OF IDENTIFICATIONS. THEY ARE
LOOKING AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. THEY
ARE LOOKING AT OTHER
REQUIREMENTS FROM STATE LAW. IT
IS VERY DETAILED IN THE
AMENDMENT. THEY HAVE MORE
REGULATIONS IF THE DIRECTOR
DECIDED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER, ALEX PEDERSEN
ANYTHING TO ADD?
>> NO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU, FOR YOUR FAST WOR
ON THAT AMENDMENT AS WELL. THAN
YOU, AS A MEMBER ALEX PEDERSEN,
FOR WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY
ON BRINGING THIS FORWARD. MADAM
CLARK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO
COUNCILMEMBERS? THIS IS 653 AS
SUBSTITUTED.
>> TERESA MOSQUEDA, LISA
HERBOLD, ALEX PEDERSEN, SARA
NELSON, ANDREW LEWIS.
>> AYE.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, AND UNOPPOSED
>> THE MOTION CARRIES. IT IS
ADOPTED. THE SUBSTITUTE BILL AS
AMENDED IS NOW BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE. ARE THERE ANY FURTHE
COMMENTS ON THE BILL? I JUST
KNOW FOR FOLKS, I WILL BE
SHARING SOME COMMENTS AFTER WE
CONSIDER ALL THREE. ARE THERE
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF US?
AGAIN, WE HAVE 1206 53, AS
AMENDED.
>> I APOLOGIZE FOR
INTERRUPTING. THE COMMITTEE JUS
ADOPTED AMENDMENT TWO. NOW,
THERE NEEDS TO BE A FINAL
AMENDMENT TO MEET THE SUBSTITUT
AS AMENDED.
>> THAT IS WHAT I WAS ABOUT TO
CALL THE ROLL-ON.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
SUBSTITUTE OF PASSAGE --
SUBSTITUTE PILL 120653 AS
AMENDED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LISA HERBOLD.
>> I'M A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED.
>> ITEM NUMBER TWO.
>> WE ARE VOTING ON IT?
>> YES. JUST A SECOND
PRELIMINARY FIGHT WHERE WE ARE
AT. 12065 3. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
TWO. WE HAVE BEEN SUBSTITUTED.
WE AMENDED IT. WE JUST VOTED ON
THE AMENDMENT. WE ARE VOTING ON
THE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED. HE
WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SOME NOTIONS
ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION. IS THIS
THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT
CONCERNS THE MEDALLIONS?
>> THEY EVEN HAVE THE
RECIPROCITY ENDORSEMENTS FOR
MEDALLIONS. THERE NEEDS TO BE
TWO MEDALLIONS. THIS IS MY
QUESTION. WHAT HAPPENS IF PEOPL
ALREADY HAVE TWO? IS THAT A LOS
INVESTMENT? WHAT HAPPENS?
>> THIS WILL LIKELY HAVE AN
IMPACT ON DRIVER INVESTMENTS,
AND THE SECOND MEDALLION. THE
DRIVER COULD POTENTIALLY SELL
THE MENDELIAN FOR IT. THEY ARE
TRYING TO SPLIT THE MENDELIAN.
THEY ARE USING A SECOND VEHICLE
SOMEONE COULD PAY FOR IT. THE
DRIVER COULD PAY THE OWNER OF
THE MEDALLION TO DRIVE THE
VEHICLE. THOSE ARE POTENTIAL
WAYS TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF
THAT SYSTEM. THIS IS LIKELY TO
HAVE AN IMPACT ON DRIVERS. THE
INTENT IS FOR MORE STREAMLINED,
EFFICIENT WAYS. WE ARE ALLOWING
DRIVERS TO OPERATE IN SEATTLE
AND KING COUNTY. THIS WOULD
BENEFIT A NEW ENTRANCE TO THE
MARKET. IT COULD IMPACT THOSE
THAT ARE ALREADY IN IT.
>> FOLLOW-UP QUESTION. HOW MUCH
DO THE MEDALLIONS COST? HAVE
YOU LOOKED AT THE IMPACTS OF
STREAMLINING INTO ONE? DO YOU
KNOW HOW MUCH THEY COST?
>> WE DON'T SELL MEDALLIONS.
MOTHER THE CITY OR THE COUNTY
SALES MEDALLIONS. THEY ARE NEW
ONES ISSUED. THIS IS DONE
THROUGH A LOTTERY PROCESS
USUALLY. THE SALES TAKE PLACE.
THIS IS A SECONDARY MARKET
BETWEEN PRIVATE SELLERS. WE MAK
IT OPTIONAL TO DISCLOSE THE
SALES PRICE. I BELIEVE WE ARE
RIGHT NOW PROBABLY AROUND
$20,000. THIS IS FOR HIM
MENDELIAN. WE HAVE BEEN VERY
SENSITIVE TO THE ISSUES OF DUAL
MENDELIAN PURPLE NURSE. IT IS
ABOUT THE INVESTMENTS THEY HAVE
MADE. THIS LEGISLATION IS
REFLECTING OPTIONS FOR DUAL
MENDELIAN OWNERS. THIS IS A NEW
MEDALLION ARRANGEMENT. IT IS AL
ADOPTED. WE HAVE OPTIONS FOR
OTHER OWNERS. UP UNTIL NOW, IF
YOU HAVE A DUAL MENDELIAN, YOU
ARE NOT ABLE TO SPLIT THAT. ONC
YOU HAVE JOINED A CITY AND
COUNTY, IT IS BASICALLY TREATED
AS ONE MEDALLION. THIS IS WHAT
THIS LEGISLATION WILL DO. THEY
ALLOW A MEDALLION OWNER TO SPLI
IT. WITH THOSE TWO, THEY ARE
TRYING TO SELL ONE OF THEM. THA
COULD BE A WAY TO RECOUP ANOTHE
INVESTMENT THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY
MADE. THEY ARE KEEPING IT. THEY
OPERATE, AS THEY DO NOW. THEY
MAY ALSO CHOOSE TO SPLIT THE
MENDELIAN, AND PUT A SECOND
VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. THEY TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE RECIPROCITY
ENDORSEMENTS THAT WE ARE
PROPOSING. WE THINK THERE ARE
SOME OPTIONS. NOTHING IS
MANDATORY WITH REGARDS TO WHAT
DUAL MENDELIAN OWNER MAY DO.
THERE ARE SOME OPTIONS NOW
AVAILABLE. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE
NOT.
>> THIS IS FOR THIS TO WORK. WE
HAVE DELICATE DANCES BETWEEN TH
TWO JURISDICTIONS. THEY NEED TO
CONTINUE. THE LANGUAGE NEEDS TO
REALLY BE THE SAME. THIS IS IN
REGARDS TO MEDALLIONS. THIS IS
THE RECIPROCITY SYSTEM
ENDORSEMENT THAT WILL WORK. THI
WILL WORK.
>> OKAY. GREAT QUESTIONS. ANY
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? I'M NOT
SEEING ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
THANK YOU FOR THAT. JUST TO
CONFIRM WHERE WE ARE AT IN THE
PROCESS, ITEM NUMBER TWO ON THE
AGENDA HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED AND
AMENDED. WE WILL CONSIDER A
FINAL VOTE. PLEASE MAKE SOME
COMMENTS, IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
>> I WOULD. THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR THE COMMENTS ON THE FINAL
PASSAGE. I HAVE BEEN CONSIDERIN
THE FEEDBACK THAT WE HAVE HAD
FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.
SOME OF THE FOLKS HAVE CONCERNS
WITH THE LEGISLATIONS. THEY
HAVE BEEN ABOUT THE LEGISLATION
THEY KNOW WHETHER IT IS MORE
CHALLENGING FOR THE TAXICABS TO
COMPETE WITH LARGER COMPANIES.
THIS IS MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE
BILL. IT ACTUALLY EASES SEVERAL
REGULATIONS THAT ARE ACTUALLY
MORE STRICT ON TAXICABS, RATHER
THAN RIDE SHARE DRIVERS. WE ARE
REDUCING THE DRIVER AGE MINIMUM
ON THE OTHER HAND, WE HAVE
FOUGHT FOR. THEY PROTECT RIGHTS
FOR DRIVERS. WE ARE LOOKING AT
TAXI DRIVERS. I THINK THEY HAVE
OTHER ISSUES. THEY ARE WORTHY O
OTHER FEATURES. WE HAVE
DIFFERENT DISPARITIES BETWEEN
STATE REGULATIONS OF ATHLETES.
WE HAVE OTHER CITY AND COUNTY
REGULATIONS ON TAXICABS. THIS
IS WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN MAIMED.
>> THEY HAVE SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS LEGISLATIONS. THE CIT
DOESN'T HAVE CONTROL OVER MOST
FACTORS. THIS COULD POTENTIALL
MEAN LOWER INSURANCE PREMIUMS T
THESE DRIVERS. I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE RECIPROCITY
ENDORSEMENTS SYSTEM. WE ARE
EXTREMELY EXCITED TO LOOK AT
THE STREAMLINING FEES. DRIVERS
WILL HAVE TO SPEND LESS MONEY O
MAINTAINING THEIR REQUIREMENTS
TO OPERATE THEIR BUSINESS. WE
APPRECIATE HOW THIS LEGISLATION
IS WORKING TO SUPPORT THE
INDUSTRY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
WE ARE RECOGNIZING THAT THERE
ARE SOME ISSUES THAT FOLKS HAVE
IDENTIFIED ALL OF THAT IN THE
FUTURE. IT MIGHT BE ADDRESSED
WITH MORE TIME. WE ARE RUNNING
OUT AGAINST THE QUANTITIES
DEADLINE, AND LIVING SCHEDULES.
I JUST WANTED TO STAY FOR THE
RECORD, THE ISSUES ARE LEADING
ME TO THIS IMBALANCE TO SUPPORT
THIS BILL. THANK YOU.
>> WONDERFUL. OKAY. AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER TWO.
>> MADAME ROLE, WILL YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLE ON THE ADOPTION O
THE SUBSTITUTE BILL AS AMENDED?
>> COUNCILMEMBER LISA HERBOLD.
IT COMES MEMBER TRENTON. IS A
MEMBER TRENTON, CHAIR TERESA
MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> IT PASSES.
>> IT WILL BE SENT TO THE
SEPTEMBER 26 THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL MEETING FOR A FINAL
VOTE. WE ARE GOING TO CONSIDER
ITEM NUMBER THREE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER, TERESA
MOSQUEDA, THE BILLS WILL BE
DELAYED.
>> I HAVE ARTIE SAID THIS. I'M
SORRY. IT IS IN THE SCRIPT. THE
MOTION CARRIES. THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT THE MESH WILL B
HELD IN DECEMBER, ALONG WITH TW
PIECES OF LEGISLATION. AGENDA
ITEM NUMBER THREE. I MOVE THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF
THE COUNCIL. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED. WOULD YOU
LIKE TO DESCRIBE 126056.
>> THIS IS THE FOR HIRE LOCAL
AGREEMENT. WE ARE AUTHORIZING
AND UP DATING AGREEMENTS BETWEE
THE CITY AND THE COUNTIES. WE
ARE JOINTLY ADMINISTERING AND
FORCING MORE HIGHER
TRANSPORTATIONS ON DAILY
DEMONSTRATIONS.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON
THE LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF US?
OKAY. I WILL USE THIS AS THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON ALL
THREE BILLS. WE WILL BE DONE.
THANK YOU. PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> WE ARE LOOKING AT TIMING. IT
IS ALSO APPLYING TO THIS ONE.
THE COUNCIL IS APPROVING THE
CITIES LEGISLATION. THIS IS
BEFORE THEY COMPLETE THE
DELIBERATIONS. THEY WOULD NEED
TO INTRODUCE NEW LEGISLATIONS T
INCORPORATE NEW COUNTIES.
>> ONE OF THEM WAS TO PASS THE
THREE PIECES OF LEGISLATION AT
FULL COUNSEL. IF THAT WERE THE
CASE, WE WOULD DO WHAT YOU JUST
DESCRIBED IN THE MEMO. WE WOULD
HAVE TO REINTRODUCE NEW
LEGISLATIONS, AND CONSIDER NEW
AMENDMENTS THAT THE COUNTY HAS
PASSED. THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE IN
FRONT OF US. WE HAVE THREE
PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT WE
ARE PASSING OUT OF THE
COMMITTEE. WE WILL HEAR THOSE
FOUR COUNCILS. WE HAVE
AMENDMENTS THAT WE NEED TO MAKE
AS A CITY COUNCIL. WE ARE ALONE
IN THIS. WE NEED TO PASS THOSE
AT FULL COUNSEL, SO THAT WE ARE
IN ALIGNMENT. WE HAVE THE
CENTRAL STAFF MEMO. THE FIRST
ONE IS WHAT WE ARE GOING WITH.
THIS IS HOLDING FINAL PASSAGE T
CONFIRM THAT WE ARE IN
ALIGNMENT. WE WILL DO ANY
ADJUSTMENTS NECESSARY, PRIOR TO
THE FINAL PASSAGE AT FULL
COUNSEL. ANYTHING TO ADD TO
THAT?
>> THAT IS THE CORRECT SUMMARY.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT?
>> THIS IS THE FIRST OPTION. IF
WE TAKE IT, WE HAVE INTRODUCED
NEW LEGISLATION. TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT IF THAT IS LIKELY OR
NOT. THEY ARE REFERRING TO 653,
NOT 654. I WAS LOOKING AT THAT
TIMING ISSUE. DOES THAT APPLY T
THE LOCAL NEEDS? THAT WAS MY
QUESTION.
>> I UNDERSTAND.
>> I THINK THEY ARE LOOKING AT
THE FOR HIRE ACTION. THIS IS AL
ABOUT THE VEHICLE ROAD
LEGISLATIONS. IN MY DISCUSSIONS
WITH COUNTY STAFF, WE HAVE
DIFFERENT COUNTERPARTS. THEY AR
IDENTIFYING TECHNICAL EDITS.
THEY MAY CONSIDER IT. COUNTY
COUNSEL, MAY CONSIDER IT FOR AL
THREE OF THE BILLS. IF ANY OF
THOSE TECHNICAL EDITS ARE
SUCCESSIVE, THE CITY COUNCIL
SHOULD CONSIDER ADOPTING THEM.
THIS IS EVEN IF THEY ARE PURELY
TECHNICAL. IT COULD HELP THE
PUBLIC, AND HELP READERS TO HAV
ALL OF THE LANGUAGE BE ALIVE. I
ALL NEEDS TO BE ALIGNED.
>> THINK YOU MUCH. FOR THE
RECORD, I VOTED YES. ASSUMING
THAT WAS CONTINGENT UPON THE
COUNTIES PROCESS. I WILL BE
ABSTAINING FROM THIS FINAL PIEC
OF LEGISLATION AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER SAR
NELSON. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
OKAY. JUST TRYING TO DOUBLE
CHECK. IT WAS A TECHNICAL
PERSPECTIVE ON ALIGNMENT.
>> WE ARE WORKING WITH THE
COUNTY. WE ARE ASKING MULTIPLE
PIECES OF LEGISLATION.
>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH
>> WE WILL TREAT THIS AS CLOSIN
COMMENTS FOR THE WHOLE PACKAGE.
SORRY FOR THE BACK-AND-FORTH ON
THE PROCEDURAL MOTIONS HERE
TODAY. THAT IS ON ME. THESE
PARTNERS WERE IN THE ROOM. I
WANT TO LOOK AT THE DRIVERS
UNIONS. THEY HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY
PROVIDING FEEDBACK FROM THE
DISPATCH COMPANIES. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THIS IS ALL RELATED
TO TAXICAB INDUSTRY
REQUIREMENTS. I HAVE A LOT OF
OPTIMISM. WE ARE ALLOWING FOR
MORE SUCCESSFUL DRIVERS TO
COMPETE. I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR
THE ONGOING CONVERSATION THAT W
ARE HAVING. WE ARE TRYING TO
STREAMLINE THESE REGULATIONS. W
ARE LOOKING ACROSS POLICIES. I'
REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF THE
LANGUAGE THAT WE HAVE NO VOTED
ON. WE ARE TRYING TO ANTICIPATE
THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON THE
TAXI DISPATCH SERVICES. WE HAVE
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES. WE ARE
TRYING TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AND
DRIVERS. IT IS REALLY
SIGNIFICANT FOR THESE WORKERS.
WE HAVE THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE
AGED PAST 15 YEARS. WE ARE
TRYING TO GIVE THEM TIME TO
OPERATE IT. THIS IS A REALLY
GOOD THING FOR ECONOMIC SECURIT
FOR DRIVERS. WE HAVE GREATER
STABILITY IN THEIR EARNINGS. IS
A PRACTICAL UPDATE. I WANT TO
THANK THE UP DRIVERS FOR
CONTINUING TO GIVE BACK ON THE
DYNAMIC CRISIS ACTIONS. THEY
HAVE ANOTHER ABILITY TO HAVE
PREDICTABLE EARNINGS. THEY ARE
ABLE TO INCORPORATE SOME OF THE
FEEDBACK. THANK YOU FROM THE
CENTRAL STAFF, FOR THE WORK OVE
THE LAST FEW MONTHS. WE ARE
FINE-TUNING THE LEGISLATION IN
FRONT OF US. I REALLY FEEL LIKE
THIS STRIKES A GOOD COMPROMISE
ON HOW WE CAN ADJUST THE
REGULATIONS. WE ARE TRYING TO
ENSURE THAT WE ARE CREATING
STABILITY AND PROTECT ABILITY
FOR WORK. I THINK THERE IS GREA
WORK THAT WE HAVE PUT IN HERE,
TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATIONS FOR
SOME OF THE CHANGING DYNAMICS I
THE INDUSTRY. WHEN HE SERVED ON
SEATTLE'S CITY COUNCIL, HE WAS
THE SPONSOR OF THE RESOLUTION.
THIS POINTED US BACK IN THE
DIRECTION OF 2018 TO GO DOWN
THIS ROAD. THIS IS ONCE THE
COUNTY IS ABLE TO ADOPT THE
LEGISLATION. TRYING TO MAKE SUR
THAT THESE POLICIES ARE RIGHT
HERE. WE ARE TRYING TO HAVE
DISPATCH COMPANIES. THANK YOU
ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LISA HERBOLD.
COUNCILMEMBER ALEX PEDERSEN.
COUNCILMEMBER SARA NELSON.
COUNCILMEMBER ANDREW LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MADAM CHAIR.
>> AYE.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE MOTIO
CARRIES. THE BILL RECOMMENDATIO
WILL PASS. THIS WILL BE SENT TO
THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL FOR
FULL COUNSEL CONSIDERATION UPON
THE PASSAGE OF THE KING COUNTY
ACTIONS AS WELL.
>> MANAGER, COULD YOU PLEASE
READ ITEMS FOUR AND FIVE INTO
THE RECORD?
>> 120659. ORDINANCE RELATED TO
THE TRANSFER OF CITY PROPERTIES
FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS. THIS
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE. THIS I
THE ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE
CITY TRANSFER.
>> THANK YOU. WELCOME TO THE
VIRTUAL PANEL. THIS IS THE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR FROM OFFICE OF
HOUSING. WE ARE LOOKING AT THE
CENTRAL STAFF. I APPRECIATE YOU
ALL FOR BEING HERE TODAY. WE HA
A CHANCE TO PREVIEW SOME OF THI
LEGISLATION. I WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH US. WE
HAVE HAD CENTRAL STAFFS FOR A
FEW MONTHS. THEY ARE UTILIZING
CITY-OWNED SURPLUS PROPERTY TO
CREATE 100 NEW AFFORDABLE
HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES,
INCLUDING FAMILY SIZE UNITS. W
ARE WALKING THEM THROUGH THE
DETAIL OF THESE TWO SITES. WE
HAVE MILESTONE STEPS IN THE
PROCESS. THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE
ENVISIONED. WE ARE UTILIZING
SURPLUS PROPERTIES. WE ARE AT
THE STAGE OF TRANSFERRING THIS
LAND TO THE HOUSING PARTNERS.
THEY ARE BILLING THE HOUSING
ON-SITE. THOSE ARE THE COMMUNIT
FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. WE AR
LOOKING AT 5% OF THE HOUSING
OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO GO
HERE. SERVING COMMUNITIES WHO
HAVE BEEN MOST IMPACTED, AND
MIGHT HOMEOWNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES, TWO TO
DISCRIMINATORY POLICIES LIKE
REDLINING AND RECESS CUTOFFS. I
IS EXCITING AND WONDERFUL. THE
ARE COMING TOGETHER TO CREATE
HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT.
THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP THEM
ROOT IN PLACE. THIS IS FOR
GENERATIONS TO COME. THE
RECEPTOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR
BRIEFING ON THIS LEGISLATION. W
ARE REPRESENTING THE COMMUNITY.
THE SAME THING. THANK YOU FOR
REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY
MEMBERS. THEY ARE ANSWERING
QUESTIONS FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
FOLLOWING THIS DISCUSSION, WE
WILL HAVE A VOTE ON THE TWO
PIECES OF LEGISLATION. BEFORE I
TURNED TO THE OFFICE OF HOUSING
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD
LIKE IT TO ADD?
>> WE ARE REFINING THE JOB FOR
THE CONTACTS. NO, I DON'T.
>> I WILL THINK THAT THE CHIEF
OF STAFF FOR MY OFFICE WILL BE
TURNING IT OVER TO THIS.
WELCOME.
>> GOOD MORNING,
COUNCILMEMBER'S. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. I AM THE DIRECTOR OF
OFFICE HOUSING. WE ARE SHARING
PROPOSED LEGISLATIONS. THIS IS
RELATED TO THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING. THIS INCLUDES THE
HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAMS. WE ARE
PREVENTING DISPLACEMENT. THE
OFFICE IS BUILDING ON A STRONG
TRACK RECORD OF COLLABORATION
WITH AGENCIES AND OTHER
TRANSITS. WE ARE CELEBRATING TH
SUCCESS OF THE NONPROFIT
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS. THIS IS
DEALING WITH HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY. WE ARE BRINGING ON A
NEW DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS DEALIN
WITH AFRICAN COMMUNITY HOUSINGS
AND DEVELOPMENTS. WE ARE GOING
TO BE DEALING WITH MORE HOMES
THROUGHOUT SEATTLE. THE
LEGISLATION WILL RESULT IN 99
PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOMES.
THIS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT
INCREASE IN THE HOMEOWNERSHIP O
FOLIO. THIS IS THROUGHOUT THE
SELF SELF NEIGHBORHOODS. THEY
NEED TO PROVIDE A MIX OF HOUSIN
ADVISEMENTS. THEY HAVE
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS REACHING
SOME MILESTONES. THEY ARE
TRANSFERRING THE PROPERTIES. WE
ARE LOOKING AT HOUSING
DEVELOPERS. WE HAVE PRIOR
COMMITMENTS TO TRANSFORM THESE
PROPERTIES. WE ARE LOOKING AT
NEW AFFORDABLE HOMES. I'M GOIN
TO HAND IT OVER TO ERICA.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. THIS
IS MY TITLE. HOMEOWNERSHIP
DIVISIONS ARE RIGHT HERE. I'M
GOING TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT MOR
DETAIL ON THE DIFFERENT PIECES
OF LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF YOU
TODAY. WE HAVE SEVEN SITES IN
THE RAINIER VALLEY, ALONG THE
LIGHT RAIL CORRIDOR. THIS IS A
LONG MLK. WE HAVE THREE
DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONAL
EXPERIENCES. WE HAVE MORE
BACKGROUNDS ON THE AFFINITY
PROPERTIES. THIS IS WHAT WE
REFERENCED EARLIER. THIS
PROPERTY WAS ALREADY DECLARED
ACCESS. THE OFFICE OF HOUSING
WENT THROUGH A REQUEST FOR
PROPOSAL PROCESSES. WE REWARDED
THIS PROPERTY TO HOMESTEAD AND
THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST. WE
DON'T TYPICALLY TRANSFER
PROPERTIES. WE ARE LOOKING AT
THESE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS. WE
HAVE ALL OF THE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT AVAILABLE WITH
TITLES IN HAND. THAT IS THE WOR
THAT THEY HAVE BEEN DOING. THE
ARE LOOKING TO ACQUIRE THE
PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THAT
WEBSITE. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.
THEY ARE ACCOMMODATING ALL OF
THESE HOMES. THEY WILL BE
PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE. THIS IS
AT OR BELOW 80%. WE HAVE
ONGOING RESTRICTIONS. THEY ARE
CREATING THESE PRESALES. THEY
ARE ALLOWING HOUSEHOLD TO TAKE
PLACE IN A REASONABLE RIGHT OF
RETURN INVESTMENTS. THEY ARE
PRICING THE NEXT HOUSEHOLD. THE
HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY. WE
HAVE A NO-COST TRANSFER FOR THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING. THIS IS JUST
OVER $2 MILLION. WE ARE LOOKING
AT THE JUMPSTART PAYROLL. WE
HAVE 19 AFFORDABLE HOMES. WE
INCLUDE FIVE THREE-BEDROOM
HOMES. EIGHT, TWO BEDROOM HOMES
WE ARE EXCITED. WE ARE MOVING
ON BEFORE IT. WE HAVE SEEN THI
BEFORE. WE HAVE 10 PROPERTIES.
WE ARE OPPOSING JURISDICTIONS.
THIS IS FOR SEVEN OF THOSE
WEBSITES. WE ARE TRYING TO DO
THAT SINCE NEXT SPRING. WE HAVE
THE AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERS. WE
ARE LOOKING AT THE
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FOR
THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE I
THE DEVELOPMENT AND STEWARDSHIP
YOU HEARD IT EARLIER. WE HAVE
AFRICAN COMMUNITY AND HOUSING
DEVELOPS. THIS IS THE
PARTNERSHIP THEY HAVE
ESTABLISHED WITH HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY. THEY ARE TURNING IT
INTO THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
THIS IS THE RESULT OF YEARS OF
SOUND TRANSIT. WE ARE JUST
THRILLED TO BE AT THIS PLACE IN
THE PROCESS. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.
I WAS JUST TRYING TO MAKE A
POINT. THE COMMUNITY PREFERENCE
IS RIGHT HERE. THESE POLICIES
WILL BE USED IN ALL OF THESE
THINGS. WE ARE LOOKING AT THE
HABITATS. THESE HOMESTEADS, HAV
SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIPS. THIS
WILL BE RELOCATED IN THESE RANG
NEIGHBORHOODS. WE ARE REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT THAT PART AS WELL
NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. THEY'RE
TRYING TO BRING THIS PROJECT TO
FRUITION. THEY ARE READY TO GO
FORWARD WITH DEVELOPMENT. THE
NEXT SLIDE IS A TABLE OF THE
VARIOUS SITES AND RECIPIENTS
FOR THE MEGAPROJECTS. OVER 60
OF THE HOMES HAVE MORE THAN TWO
BEDROOMS. WE ARE LOOKING AT THE
DIVERSITY OF HOUSING SITES.
THIS IS ALL IN SUMMARY. WE ARE
TRYING TO GET TO THIS POINT. WE
ARE OPEN FOR THIS LEGISLATION.
WE ARE TRYING TO ANSWER THESE
QUESTIONS.
>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH
ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE
ABOUT THE TWO PIECES OF
LEGISLATION, AND THE OUTLINES?
EXCUSE ME. I SEE A HAND.
COUNCILMEMBER TRENTON, I SAW YO
FIRST.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE
PROPERTY. IT LOOKS LIKE A
HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY IS ALREADY
OPENING THE PROPERTY. WE HAVE
CURRENT TAXPAYERS. WAS THIS
PROPERTY ALREADY TRANSFERRED TO
THEM?
>> WE ARE TRYING TO SHARE THE
SAME ADDRESS. IT IS A LITTLE BI
CONFUSING.
>> WE ARE TRANSFERRING THE TAX
BURDEN AS WELL.
>> CORRECT. YES.
>> THANK YOU. THIS WAS
EVERYTHING TRYING TO BE
APPROVED.
>> WE ARE LOOKING AT THE
COMMERCIAL STATES. WE ARE
LOOKING MORE ABOUT THOSE PLANS.
THIS IS PART OF THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT. THEY ARE INTENDED
TO INCLUDE COMMERCIAL SPACE.
THEY ARE CONTEMPLATING DOING
MORE OF THIS. THIS IS THE
PROPERTY OF MY DISTRICT. THEY
HAVE BEEN VERY INTERESTED IN
REPLICATING A SIMILAR MODEL.
THEY HAVE ANOTHER FOLLOW-UP
QUESTION.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER LIS
HERBOLD. WE ARE LOOKING AT THE
ACTIONS. EXCUSE ME. I KEEP
MIXING IT UP. THEY HAVE
REQUESTED A WAIVER FOR THE
COMMERCIAL SPACE TO BE RIGHT
HERE.
>> MADAME CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I'M LOOKING AT THE TIME
BETWEEN THE CITY PROPERTIES AS
COMPARED TO THE RAINIER VALLEY
SITES. THIS IS BACK IN 2019.
THIS IS PART OF THE VALLEY
SITES. THEY WERE APPROVING THE
TRANSFERS BACK IN SPRING OF
2022. ANOTHER AWARD HAS BEEN
MADE. THIS LEGISLATION BROUGHT
THE COUNSEL TO THESE DIFFERENT
GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. THIS IS ALL
ABOUT RAINIER VALLEY.
>> I AM HAPPY TO TAKE THAT
QUESTION, GREAT QUESTION. THIS
IS THE TIMELINE. THIS WAS ALL
ELONGATED. WE ARE TRYING TO
HAPPEN WITH THIS. WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
ECOLOGY ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD
BY THAT. AT THE TIME, WE HAVE
DESIGN REVIEWS. THAT IS NO
LONGER NECESSARY. THIS IS PART
OF MY DISTRICT. I JUST WANTED A
LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON
THIS. I AM SUPPORTIVE OF THESE
TWO BILLS. THIS IS PART OF THE
HOUSING. THIS IS WHAT THEY
REALLY KNOW. WE ARE LOOKING AT
THE SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
SUBSTATIONS. THEY HAVE A LONG
AND STORIED HISTORY. WE HAVE TH
COMMUNITY EFFORTS. WE ARE TRYIN
TO LOOK AT THESE SURPLUS
PROPERTIES FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. THIS IS WAY BACK IN
2015. THIS IS BEFORE I WAS A
COUNCILMEMBER. WE HAD A
STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT
WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBERS. WE ARE
TRYING TO ANALYZE IT. WE ARE
PREPARING REGISTRATIONS FOR
THESE PROPERTIES. WE ARE
LOOKING AT THE ZONING
CAPACITIES. THIS WAS BACK IN
2015. THEY HAVE OTHER
LEGISLATIONS. THEY ARE LOOKING
AT OTHER PROPERTIES. WE HAVE
COMMUNITY ADVOCATES. THIS WAS
LED BY THE HIGHLAND PARK ACTION
COUNCILS. THIS RESULTED IN THE
NEW ZONING DESIGNATIONS. THIS I
FOLLOWING UP ON THE 2015 SLIDE.
THIS IS THE OFFICE OF HOUSING
AND ENTERPRISE STAFF. MYSELF AN
OTHER MEMBERS ARE GOING TO LOOK
AT THE OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS,
AND INTEREST IN AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. THIS IS ALL ABOUT 2022
WE ARE LOOKING AT A LOT OF SMAL
BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS. WE ARE
LOOKING AT THE INSIGHTS, ON HOW
TO CREATE INCENTIVES FOR GROUND
FOR COMMERCIALS. WE ARE LOOKIN
AT ENTERPRISE SITE ANALYSIS FRO
2020. WE HAVE HAD COMMUNITY
MEETINGS. THEY HAVE POTENTIAL
DEVELOPERS INTERESTED IN
BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING'S
ON-SITE. WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT
THE DIFFERENT FEASIBILITY
OPTIONS. THIS IS ALL ABOUT THOS
SPECIFIC, AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROVIDERS. WE ARE TRYING TO GE
DIFFERENT INFORMATION'S ABOUT
THE OUTCOME. FIRST, WE HAVE THE
STATUS AND OUTCOMES OF AN
APPRAISAL. THIS IS WHAT WAS DON
FOR THIS SITE. I UNDERSTAND
THEY HAVE PRIORITIES. I WOULD
LIKE TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE GO
ABOUT PRIORITIZING WORKING ON
ONE OPPORTUNITY OVER THE OTHER.
THIS HAS BEEN LONG IN THE
PIPELINE. THIS HAS BEEN VERY
SUPPORTIVE. THEY HAVE BEEN
COOPERATIVE ON HOLDING BACK THI
PROPERTY FOR THIS POSITION FOR
PURPOSES OTHER THAN AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. IT'S BECAUSE OF THEIR
KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNITY IN
THESE INTERESTS. WE ARE TAKING
THE OPPORTUNITY HERE NOW. WE AR
TRYING TO UPLIFT THE TIMELINE.
THIS IS A DIFFERENT SITE. THIS
IS AGAINST THE TIMELINE FOR
THESE OTHERS.
>> ANY COMMENTS ON THAT? ANY
FEEDBACK FROM CENTRAL STAFF ON
THAT? THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER,
FOR WATCHING THAT SO CLOSELY. I
APPRECIATE CORRESPONDING SOME O
THOSE EMAILS AS WELL. LOOKING
FORWARD TO THAT WITH YOU, AND
SEEING WHAT WE CAN DO ON THAT
SPECIFIC SITE. THANK YOU FOR
THESE TWO PIECES OF LEGISLATION
THAT YOU HAVE PRESSED.
>> I'M TRYING TO ASK THE
QUESTION. CENTRAL STAFF, OR THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING. WE ARE TRYIN
TO COMPARE THE TWO DIFFERENT
BILLS. THE SECOND BILL, HAS
VARIOUS SITES. THEY ARE GOING T
DIFFERENT GROUPS. I JUST WANTED
TO UNDERSTAND. I TYPICALLY WOUL
WANT TO GIVE AWAY PUBLIC LAND
PERMANENTLY. I WOULD RATHER SEE
A LONG-TERM, 99 YEAR LEASE. MOS
LENDERS, VIEW THIS AS OWNERSHIP
WE HAVE ANOTHER TWO STEP
PROCESS. I UNDERSTAND ANOTHER
FIRST PIECE OF LEGISLATION. IT
WAS THE LAND TRUST MODEL. THAT
IS HOW THAT WORKS. IT WAS THE
SECOND PIECE OF LEGISLATION.
COULD YOU EXPLAIN IT? IS THAT
THE EXACT SAME MODEL? WHO IS
GOING TO OWN THE UNDERLYING
LAND? WILL IT BE THE NONPROFIT?
IS IT JUST ANOTHER COVENANT THA
RUNS WITH THE LAND? IS IT BOTH?
THANK YOU.
>> I WILL GIVE IT A GO TO START
GREAT QUESTION. YES, AND YES.
THIS IS THE MODEL THAT HABITAT
AND A CHD WERE USING TO CREATE
HOMEOWNERSHIP. THIS IS THE SAM
THING THAT THE COMMUNITY LAND
TRUST USES. THEY WILL MAINTAIN
THESE AS NONPROFITS WILL
MAINTAIN OWNERSHIP OF THE LAND.
THEY ARE USING A 99 YEAR
RENEWABLE LEASE. THIS IS IN TH
CASE OF ZERO LOT LINES. THEY
HAVE TOWNHOMES, OR SINGLE-FAMIL
DETACHED HOMES DIRECT TO THE
HOMEOWNER. THIS IS IN THE CASE
OF CONDOMINIUMS THAT WILL BE
PART OF THE ASSOCIATION. THERE
WILL BE ANOTHER COMBATANT FOR
THE CITY AND THE LAND AS WELL.
>> FOLLOW-UP? ON THE SECOND
PIECE OF LEGISLATION, THE TERM
SHEET, I'M GOING TO THIS
SECTION THAT IS TALKING ABOUT
THE COVENANT FOR THESE UNITS.
THIS HAS 50 YEARS. I DIDN'T KNO
HOW THAT WORKS. ARE YOU
MENTIONING 99 YEARS?
>> CORRECT. THE CITY'S COVENANT
IS 450. THE NONPROFITS AND THES
COMMITMENTS, LOOKING AT ONGOING
AFFORDABILITY'S. IT IS
ESSENTIALLY FOR EVER.. THIS IS
99 YEAR RENEWABLE AND
INHERITABLE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
>> THIS WAS OVER YOUR SQUARE.
THIS IS MORE ABOUT WHAT I
REALIZED. THE WRONG COLOR. I
THINK WE ARE GOOD TO GO. ANY
ADDITIONAL COENTS ENCLOSING
FROM TRACY, OR THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING? SEEING NONE, VERY
EXCITING. THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES
FOR CONSIDERING THIS
LEGISLATION, AND THE FOLLOW-UP
WORK TO BE DONE. WE WILL
CONTINUE TO EXPAND THIS MODEL T
OTHER PERSONS AS WELL. THANKS
FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK ON THIS.
THANK YOU TO MY OFFICE FOR
CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOU ALL
ON ALL THINGS HOUSING. MADAME
CLERK, I WILL START WITH ITEM
NUMBER FOUR. 120659. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED. ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? HEARING
NONE, MADAME CLERK, WILL YOU
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF 120659
>> COUNCILMEMBER, LISA HERBOLD
COUNCILMEMBER ALEX PEDERSEN.
COUNCILMEMBER SARA NELSON.
JOHNSON NUMBER ANDREW LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> AYE.
>> AYE. MADAM CHAIR TERESA
MOSQUEDA?
>> FIVE YES, NONE OF THOSE
PRET
>> IT WILL MOVE. THIS WILL GO T
THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL TO A
FINAL VOTE, WITH RECOMMENDATION
THAT IT WILL PASS WITH A POLI.
MADAME CLERK, WE WILL MOVE ON T
AGENDA ITEM 12060. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THINK YOU VERY MUCH. IT HAS
BEEN MOVED. ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THIS LEGISLATION?
HEARING NONE, WILL YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLE ON THE PASSAGE OF
120680?
>> COUNCILMEMBER LISA HERBOLD
COUNCILMEMBER ALEX PEDERSEN,
COUNCILMEMBER SARA NELSON,
COUNCILMEMBER ANDREW LEWIS.
MADAM CHAIR TERESA MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE, YES, AYE, YES.
>> THANK YOU. THAT CARRIES. IT
WILL BE PASSED OVER TO THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL FOR A FINA
VOTE. CONGRATULATIONS, OFFICE O
HOUSING. THANK YOU FOR GETTING
THIS TO US, PRIOR TO THE BUDGET
COMING. THIS IS THE SAME DAY. W
JUST GOT IT UNDER THE WIRE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. WITH THAT, W
ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE
FINAL ITEM ON THE AGENDA. THIS
IS FOR BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION.
CAN YOU PLEASE READ ITEM NUMR
SIX INTO THE RECORD?
>> WHICH IS FOR BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSION.
>> WE ARE JOINED BY THE CENTRAL
STAFF. WE ARE WALKING YOU
THROUGH THE LEGISLATION THAT HA
BEEN INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA FOR
CONSIDERATION TODAY. WE ARE
WORKING THROUGH SOME OF THE
COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE IN THE
LAST COMMUNITY MEETING AGAIN. W
ARE LOOKING AT A BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSION. WE ARE STILL WORKIN
THROUGH THE REFERRAL CALENDAR
PROCESSES. I HOPE WE HAVE A FUL
CONVERSATION WITH THE INTENT TO
CIRCLE BACK. I WANTED TO OFFER
A FEW COMMENTS. WE ARE LOOKING
AT COMMUNITY MEMBERS BACK IN TH
SPRING OF THIS YEAR. WE ARE
LOOKING AT THE COALITION OF
FOLKS THAT WE HAVE BEEN TALKING
TO ABROAD. THEY ARE ACTIVELY
ENGAGING AND GETTING MORE VOTER
PARTICIPATIONS AND GREATEST
ABILITIES ACROSS OUR CITY. THIS
IS IN TERMS OF BOTH POLICIES AN
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACIES FOR
THE TURNOUT. THIS IS ALL FROM
LAST WEEK. WE HAD INDICATED
ANYTHING THAT NEEDED TO CHANGE
THE POLICY. WE ARE LOOKING AT
VOTE OF THE PEOPLE. WE ARE
LOOKING AT A VOTE FROM THE
COUNCIL. THIS IS THE POLICY
THAT WAS CRAFTED. THIS IS WHAT
WE DO EVERY CYCLE. WE CONSTANTL
COME BACK AND IDENTIFY WAYS TO
MAKE EXISTING STATUTES BETTER,
MORE ACCESSIBLE, MORE STABLE,
AND THAT IS THE INTENT OF THIS
LEGISLATION HERE TODAY. I OFFE
THE FOLLOWING AS EXAMPLES FOR
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS. THEY HAVE
COVERED THE HIGH TURNOVER RIGHT
ON THESE COUNCILS. THEY HAVE
INDICATIONS. SOME POSSIBLE
CHANGES COULD HELP CREATE
GREATER STABILITY FOR THE CITY
OF SEATTLE. WE CAN REDUCE
TURNOVER IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER
OF SEEDS ON THE COUNCIL THAT AR
TURNING OVER. IT WILL YIELD
GREATER STABILITY IN TERMS OF
INSTITUTIONAL STABILITY AND
CAPACITY. WE HAVE INVESTMENT
CONTINUITY, AND GREATER
STABILITY IN THE ELECTORAL
PROCESS. THIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD
THING FOR DEMOCRACY. THANK YOU
FOR ASKING THE QUESTIONS IN THE
LAST MEETINGS. THEY ARE TRYING
TO ARTICULATE AND EXPRESS THE
NEED FROM THE FOLKS IN THE
COMMUNITY. THOSE ARE TRACKING
THE HIGH TURNOVER POSSIBLE RATE
IN THE CITY. THEY HAVE A HIGH
NUMBER OF SEATS THAT ARE OPEN I
ONE YEAR. WE HAVE 7-9 SEES THAT
ARE UP FOR ELECTION IN ONE YEAR
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL RAISES A
FREE-FOR-ALL WITH FOUR OPEN
SEATS. MAY 9th, THE KING 5
ARTICLE IS IN HEADLINE. FOUR
EMPTY SEATS WILL BE FILLED. MOR
THAN 40 CANDIDATES FILED TO RUN
FOR SEVEN SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
DISTRICT SEEDS. JANUARY 30th,
THE FIRST LINE OF THE SEATTLE
TIMES ARTICLE, READS THE SEATTL
CITY COUNCIL IS DUE TO
EXPERIENCE A MASSIVE TURNOVER.
THIS IS THE RESOLUTION THAT IS
INCLUDED ON TODAY'S AGENDA. I
APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK THAT WA
SHARED IN THE COMMITTEE. I'M
HOPING TO FOCUS ON THE RESOLUTI
THIS IS DOWN TO FOCUSING ON THE
STAGGERED ELECTIONS COMPONENT.
WE ARE LOOKING AT THAT LARGE
POSITIONS. POSITIONS EIGHT AND
NINE FOR THE TWO AT-LARGE
POSITIONS. THEY WILL REMAIN IN
THE SAME ELECTION CYCLE. THIS
ALLOWS FOR US TO STAGGER THE
REMAINING SEVEN. WE ARE STILL
RESULTING IN A RELATIVELY EVEN
DISTRIBUTION OF DISTRICTS FOR
BOTH CITIES. THIS IS ALLOWING
FOR US TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE
ELECTIONS FOR AT-LARGE
POSITIONS. THEY WILL ALIGN WITH
THE MAYOR AND CITY ATTORNEYS.
COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTED ON
WANTING TO SEE THEM PRESERVED
IN THE LAST POSITION. THEY WILL
HAVE THEIR ELECTIONS TWO YEARS
LATER. THEY ARE MOVING TO EVEN
ELECTIONS AT A DIFFERENT POINT.
WHEN AND IF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE ARE JUST SIZES
THAT SOMETHING THAT MEMBERS OF
THE COUNCIL AT SOME POINT IN
THE FUTURE, WILL CONSIDER
OFFERING UP TO MEMBERS OF THE
VOTING POPULATIONS TO CONSIDER
AT A FUTURE POINT. AT THIS
POINT, THEY ARE TRYING TO STAY
FOCUSED ON STAGGERED ELECTIONS.
THE STATE LEGISLATION HAS YET
TO PASS THIS AT THE STATE
LEVEL. THIS IS THE CURRENT
VERSION. THIS IS A PERMISSIVE
AUTHORITY. THIS WASN'T BY ANY
MEANS. THIS WAS THE COUNCIL
CONSIDERING IT FROM THE
ELECTIONS. THIS IS ONGOING AT
THE STATE LEVEL. THIS IS WHAT
WE HAD WITH COUNCILMEMBERS LAST
WEEK. THIS IS ANOTHER
RESOLUTION. THEY ARE MORE
NARROWLY FOCUS ON THE STAGGERED
ELECTIONS COMPONENT. THEY ARE
DISCUSSING LAST WEEK AS
INTERESTS OF COUNSEL. IT ALLOWS
FOR US TO HAVE FIVE SEATS IN
ONE YEAR, AND FOR MAXEYS IN
ANOTHER. THAT WAS THE ENTIRE
INTENT. THIS IS THE
LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF US.
THIS IS FROM THE CENTRAL STAFF.
THEY ARE WITH US. I APPRECIATE
YOUR WORK ON THIS. WE HAD MORE
THAN A YEAR FOR THOSE
CONNOTATIONS TO COME TO YOUR,
AS THEY CONSIDERED A
RESOLUTION. THEY HAVE REALLY
BEEN FOCUSING ON THE STAGGERED
ELECTIONS COMPONENT. THIS IS
ALL WITHIN THE COMMITTEE LAST
WEEK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUICK
WORK ON THAT. WE ARE LOOKING AT
SOME OF THE CHANGES THAT HAVE
BEEN ATTACHED. YOU ARE ON MUTE.
THERE WE GO.
>> CAN I SHARE MY SCREEN? JUST
ONE SECOND. WE ARE LOOKING AT
THE PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS. IT
HASN'T SLIMMED DOWN. WE HAVE
DIFFERENT POSITIONS WITHIN THE
DISTRICT. THEY ARE STARTING
BETWEEN 27 AND BETWEEN THE TWO
YEAR TERM. THIS WAS AFTER 2029.
THEY WOULD BE UP FOR A
DIFFERENT YEAR. WE HAVE TWO
CITYWIDE COUNCILMEMBERS THAT
ARE UP FOR ELECTION. THIS IS
FROM 2029. THIS IS EVERY FOUR
YEARS AFTERWARDS AS WELL. THIS
IS PART OF THE SEATS EIGHT AND
NINE AS WELL. THIS IS FOR
EXAMPLE. THEY WOULD HAVE ALL
OF THESE DISTRICTS UP FOR
ELECTION. EVERY FOUR YEARS
AFTER THAT. THAT IS THE EXTENT
OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENT.
THEY'RE TRYING TO PLACE ALL OF
THESE ON THE BALLOT.
>> DO YOU HAVE THE UPDATED
TABLE? ARE WE TRYING TO DISPLAY
THIS AS WELL?
>> WE WERE PULLING OUT OF. I
WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. I HEARD
FROM THREE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY LAST TIME, THAT WE
HAVE TWO AT-LARGE POSITIONS.
THIS IS PART OF THE SAME
ELECTION CYCLE. THEY ARE
STAGGERING THE OTHER SEATS.
THEY ARE GOING TO ZOOM IN JUST
A LITTLE BIT MORE. THEY ARE
ADJUSTING THE CYCLE.
>> WE ARE LOOKING AT DIFFERENT
ELECTION CYCLES. THIS IS FROM A
FOUR YEAR TERM. THEY DON'T HAVE
ANY IMPACTS TO THE DISTRICT
TERMS. WE HAVE THREE SEATS THAT
WOULD EXPERIENCE A SHORT GAP.
THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT
TRANSITION PERIOD THAT WILL
ALIGN WITH THE DESIRED
TIMEFRAME AFTER THE GAP IN THAT
YEAR. THIS IS THE TRANSITION
TERM. THANK YOU FOR THE
FEEDBACK. THIS IS FROM THE LAST
COMMUNITY MEETING THAT WE HAD.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE YOU
HEARING MY COMMENTS ABOUT
MOVING THE CITYWIDE ACTIONS. I
APPRECIATE YOU TRYING. THIS IS
THE FUNDAMENTAL PART OF MY
RESERVATION ABOUT THIS WHOLE
THING. WE ARE LOOKING AT
DIFFERENT DISTRICTS NOW. THIS
IS WHAT WE WERE USING. THIS WAS
THE LAST MEETING. WHAT IS THE
PROBLEM THAT WE ARE TRYING TO
FIX? WE'RE TRYING TO LOOK AT
DIFFERENT CONSTITUENTS. THEY
HAVE THE YEARS THAT YOU VOTE.
THIS IS ALL ABOUT THE DISTRICT
IN GENERAL. WE ARE WORKING
FROM THESE CONSTITUENTS. THAT
IS WHY I KEEP TRYING TO DRILL
DOWN ON WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE.
IS WITHOUT INSULTING IT. THEY
HAVE DIFFERENT FRAMERS. THEY
ARE TRYING TO CHANGE IT. I DID
READ THE LETTER FROM EUGENE
INTO THE RECORD LAST TIME. WE
ARE JUST TRYING TO REFER PEOPLE
WHO ARE WATCHING RIGHT NOW.
THEY'RE TRYING TO LOOK AT THE
DIFFERENT CHARTER. WE WROTE
THOSE AMENDMENTS. IT HAS BEEN
VERY SUCCESSFUL. WE HAVE A
DIVERSE GROUP OF CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS. THE CURRENT
SYSTEM HAS BEEN CONTROVERSY
FREE. THE DISTRICT AND
COMMITTEES ARE HELPING THE
DIFFERENT MEETINGS. THEY ARE
TRYING TO CHANGE WHEN ALL OF
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE
ELECTED. WAS THE DIFFERENT
TURNOVER. MEDIA IS PICKING UP
ON THIS CYCLE. THEY ARE TRYING
TO LEAVE THEIR SEATS. THEIR
WINNING RE-ELECTIONS. THIS IS
WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO. THEY
ARE TRYING TO DISCUSS IT TWICE.
>> GREAT. WE HAVE ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS? PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> I WANT TO SAY FOR THE
RECORD, WE HAVE ADDRESSED
CONCERNS THAT I HAVE ABOUT THIS
MEASURE. THE COUNCIL HAS THE
AUTHORITY TO PUT THESE ITEMS ON
THE BALLOT. WE ARE CHARTERING
AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT. WE
ARE TRYING TO LOOK AT THIS
DIFFERENT ITEM. THEY HAVE
PASSED IT ALL BACK IN 10 YEARS
AGO. THIS IS BACK SINCE 2013.
IT WAS UNREASONABLE. THEY WILL
BE UP TO A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE.
THEY'RE TRYING TO AS THE
VOTERS TO CONSIDER IT. THANK
YOU.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
>> EXCUSE ME.
>> I SEE YOU NOW. PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I
APPRECIATE THE CHANGES AND
ALTERATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
PRESENTED TODAY. THANK YOU, FOR
MAKING THAT CLEAR. IT IS ABOUT
THE MATERIALS THAT YOU SHARE.
WE ARE ANSWERING SOME OF THE
CONCERNS THAT I HAVE HEARD FROM
STAKEHOLDERS. WE ARE LOOKING AT
THE LEGISLATION PRESENTED. THIS
IS ALL THROUGH TO THE LAST
SESSION. I APPRECIATE THE
SCOPE. WE ARE LEAPING OFF
>> I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY A
COUPLE OF OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THE
ORIGINAL INITIATIVE. I,
MYSELF, WAS ACTUALLY INVOLVED
10 YEARS AGO. AND I DO WANT TO
MAKE SOME SPACE AND ALLOWANCE
TO HEAR THEM OUT FULLY. TO
HEAR THEM OUT FULLY ON I WANT
TO POLITELY ABSTAIN , TO HEAR
OUT PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE SOME
ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK. PUBLICLY,
AT THIS POINT, I WILL ABSTAIN
ON THIS VOTE AND CONTINUE TO
WORK THE CHAIR AS WE
DELIBERATE ON THIS.
>> NO PROBLEM. JUST TO ORIENT
OURSELVES , YES, IT IS THE
LAST MEETING OF THE FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE. BUT WE ARE
JUST HAVING A BRIEFING TODAY
WITH THE HOPES THAT WE WILL BE
ABLE TO COME BACK AND DISCUSS
THIS PRIOR TO THE END OF 2023.
IF THERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO
HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS WITH
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, OVER
THE NEXT THREE MONTHS, AND FOR
US TO COME BACK TO THIS, THAT
WOULD BE THE IDEAL TIME FRAME.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR
COMMENTS. THANK YOU FOR LETTING
US KNOW THAT FOLKS HAVE REACHED
OUT TO YOU AND OTHER MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE. WE WILL SCOUR
THE INBOX TO SEE IF ANYONE HAS
REACHED OUT , BESIDES THE
ORIGINAL EMAIL THAT
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON SENT OUT
. THE COALITION THAT ORIGINALLY
WORKED ON THE DISTRICT
ELECTIONS, SEATTLE DISTRICTS
NOW , HAS NOT BEEN ACTIVE AS A
COALITION SINCE 2015. IF THEY
ARE STILL INTERESTED, VERY
INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM
FOLKS. COUNCILMEMBER NELSON, I
SEE YOUR HAND IS UP. THEN I
HAVE SOME CLOSING DISCUSSIONS,
WITH HOPES OF CONTINUING THE
DISCUSSION IN A FEW MONTHS.
>> I WANTED TO SAY THAT WE CAN
APPRECIATE THAT, YES , WE CAN
CHANGE THINGS. THAT IS OUR
POWER. I UNDERSTAND THAT
VOTERS CAN CHANGE THINGS. IF
THIS GOES FORWARD AS ACTUAL
LEGISLATION, I WOULD LIKE TO
KNOW, FROM THE PEOPLE WHO ARE
STILL REMAINING, THE FRAMERS
OF SEATTLE DISTRICTS NOW, IF
THEY DID CONTEMPLATE
STAGGERING THE DISTRICTS SO
THAT SOME WOULD BE ON THE
BALLOT, CITYWIDE. AS I
MENTIONED LAST TIME, IN MY
COMMENTS, WHEN THE CITYWIDE'S
ARE ALTOGETHER, USUALLY THE
QUESTIONS WE GET FROM THE
ADVOCACY GROUPS , REPORTERS, IT
HAS TO DO WITH CITYWIDE
POLICIES . THAT IS THE ISSUE ,
YOU KNOW, PUTTING BOTH DISTRICT
AND CITYWIDE ON THE BALLOT
DOES CHANGE THE NATURE OF THE
DISCUSSION DURING THAT YEAR. IF
WE ARE GOING TO BE CHANGING, TO
WHOEVER IS STILL IN THIS
CONVERSATION , BUT ALSO
COUNCILMEMBER , TOO.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? I
WILL AGAIN JUST THANK THE
COALITION OF FOLKS WE HAVE BEEN
CHATTING WITH. ANDREW HAS DONE
SOME ADVOCACY AROUND THE
CONCEPT, AT THE STATE LEVEL,
THEY HAVE SOME GREAT COVERAGE
OF THIS INITIALLY, GIVEN THAT
THIS IS WORKING WITH THE
STATE PARTNERS ON THE CONCEPT
OF GREATER COMMUNITY AND CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT, BEING A CONCEPT
THAT SUPPORTS THAT. SO, WE LOOK
FORWARD TO HEARING MORE, AS
COUNCILMEMBER ANDREW LEWIS
NOTED . EXCUSE ME,
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON, DO YOU
HAVE SOMETHING ELSE?
>> I RECOGNIZE THAT MOVING
OUR ELECTIONS TO EVEN YEARS IS
NO LONGER PART OF THE BALLOT
TITLE. BUT ON THE POINT OF
DISCUSSION, IF ALL ELECTIONS
ARE ON THE BALLOT AT THE SAME
TIME, THAT DOES INCREASE
POTENTIAL TURNOVER AND
DISRUPTION. THAT IS WHY,
KEEPING THEM AS ODD YEARS IS
BENEFICIAL, IF WE ARE LOOKING
AT TURMOIL. THANKS.
>> THERE IS MORE CONVERSATION
TO BE HAD AROUND THAT. I WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE
DISCUSSIONS ARE ROOTED IN DATA
AND CONVERSATIONS WITH FOLKS
ABOUT HOW TO ENSURE STABILITY
FOR THE CITY , AND GREATER
STABILITY FOR THE CITY IS ALSO
GOOD FOR OUR DEMOCRACY. SO, I
AM LOOKING FORWARD TO FUTURE
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE PROS AND
CONS ABOUT THAT CONCEPT. FOR
THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION, WE
WILL FOCUS ON STAGGERED
ELECTIONS, ONE THAT ALLOWS FOR
FOUR SEATS TO BE UP IN ONE
YEAR AND FIVE SEATS IN ANOTHER
YEAR. JUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF
CITY COUNCIL AND CITY HALL, I
THINK THAT IS A REALLY POSITIVE
THING FOR THE STABILITY OF
DELIVERY OF SERVICES,
CONTINUITY, FOR RESIDENTS OF
THE CITY. COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON , I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE
YOUR HAND. BECAUSE I WILL BE
CLOSING COMMENTS HERE.
>> THANKS. IF YOU MOVE TO
DISTRICTS, WHEN ALL FOUR ARE ON
THE CITYWIDE BALLOTS, IT IS
EIGHT.
>> DO WE NEED TO SHOW THE CHART
AGAIN?
>> WHAT ?
>> I THINK WE NEED TO SHOW THE
CHART AGAIN, LISH WHITSON, ONE
MORE TIME. TO SHOW THE
STAGGERED PROPOSAL THAT IS IN
FRONT OF US. AND, AS YOU CAN
SEE, THERE ARE TWO AT-LARGE
POSITIONS THAT ARE UP. EIGHT
AND NINE. I THINK THERE MAY BE
TWO EIGHTHS, LISTED THERE. BUT
POSITIONS EIGHT AND NINE.
LISH WHITSON, DO YOU WANT TO
DESCRIBE HOW THERE ARE EIGHT
AND NINE IN DIFFERENT ELECTION
CYCLES WE
>> GUESS, SO THERE WILL BE.
>> CAN YOU DO THAT FOR THE
PUBLIC, AS WELL, LISH WHITSON ?
>> STARTING IN THE 2029, THERE
WOULD BE FIVE COUNCILMEMBERS
UP FOR ELECTION, AND THERE
WOULD BE FOUR THEN.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU FOR
SHOWING THAT AGAIN. ANY
QUESTIONS ON THAT ?
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON, DO YOU
HAVE YOUR HAND UP FOR
ADDITIONAL COMMENT?
>> I AM TAKING IT DOWN.
>> I WILL CONCLUDE MY
COMMENTS. I HOPE THIS DOES TEE
UP A CONVERSATION FOR FOLKS TO
HAVE IN THE NEAR FUTURE ABOUT
THE STABILITY OF COUNCIL, IF
IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CONCLUDE
THIS IN DECEMBER WITH THE
EXISTING COUNCIL, I HOPE THIS
IS GOOD FOOD FOR THOUGHT AS WE
ENTER INTO 24, THIS IS NOT
ANYTHING THAT WOULD GO IN FRONT
OF THE VOTERS BEFORE NOVEMBER,
2024. THERE IS TIME TO CONTINUE
TO MASSAGE THIS CONCEPT. AND
WE CAN LOOK AT VARIOUS
SCENARIOS TO DO SOME GREATER
ANALYSIS, AND REDUCE
TURNOVER. THE WAYS IN WHICH WE
CAN DO THIS, IF THIS TURNS OUT
TO BE ONE OF THE WAYS WE CAN
ACCOMPLISH LESS TURNOVER, MORE
INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, I
THINK THAT WILL BE GOOD FOR OUR
LOCAL DEMOCRACY. AGAIN,
COLLEAGUES, I WANT TO THANK THE
PEOPLE WHO WORK ON THE ORIGINAL
ELECTIONS IN 2013. THIS HAS
BEEN ILLUMINATING ABOUT THE
CONVERSATION THAT HAPPENED 10
YEARS AGO. I AM MORE FAMILIAR
WITH THE COALITION FROM 2015
ON HONEST ELECTIONS. THAT
COALITION IS STILL AROUND. PART
OF THE STAKEHOLDERS THAT I HAVE
REACHED OUT TO AND HAD A
CONVERSATION ABOUT, THEY HAVE
BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF MOVING IN
THIS DIRECTION. THE OTHER
LETTER WAS READ INTO THE
RECORD. I WANT TO READ SOME
OTHER COMMENTS, FROM HOWARD,
WHO WORKED ON THAT IN 2015,
THAT IS SEPARATE FROM DISTRICT
ELECTIONS, BUT SIMILARLY, THE
2015 EFFORT WAS INTENDED TO
ENSURE THAT WE HAD DISSIPATION.
AND ALSO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN
OUR LOCAL ELECTIONS, THIS IS
ALL INTERCONNECTED. AS WAS
WRITTEN TO THE FULL COUNCIL, I
WRITE TO THE COUNCIL TO ALLOW
THE VOTERS TO CHOOSE, WHETHER
TO MOVE THE STAGGERED DISTRICT
ELECTIONS, WITH THE LEGISLATION
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA. SUCH LEGISLATION
WOULD BENEFIT THE CITY OF
SEATTLE IN A VARIETY OF WAYS.
WORKFLOW WOULD BE LESS IMPACTED
BY THE POSSIBILITY OF DRAMATIC
TURNOVER IN LEADERSHIP.
FORENSIC, PUBLIC TERMS CREATE
THE POTENTIAL THAT CERTAIN
ELECTIONS COULD RESULT IN 7 OF
9 COUNCILMEMBERS MOVING OUT ,
AT THE SAME TIME. THAT WOULD
MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN
ANY CONSISTENCY IN THE
TRAJECTORY OF OUR COUNCIL.
MULTI--YEAR PROJECTS COULD
STALL, COUNCIL LEADERSHIP COULD
BECOME MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
SHORT-TERM REACTIONS TO
SENSATIONALIZED STORIES. WHAT
WE NEED IS A COUNCIL THAT IS
STABLE, FORWARD -THINKING, AND
PROACTIVE. THIS IS FAR EASIER
TO MAINTAIN AN ENVIRONMENT IN
WHICH WE CAN PREVENT THE
POSSIBILITY OF LOSING A SUPER
MAJORITY OF COUNCIL EVERY FEW
YEARS. IN ADDITION, STAGGERING
THE TERMS WOULD HELP INCREASE
VOTED RETENTION, AND DONOR
RETENTION , THAT WOULD INCLUDE
AT LEAST ONE OPPORTUNITY FOR
FOLKS TO SEE , EXCUSE ME, AT
LEAST AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE
IN THE CYCLE EVERY YEAR.
STAGGERING OUR DISTRICT CITY
COUNCIL RACES IS GOOD . I HOPE
YOU WILL ALLOW THE PEOPLE TO
DECIDE. ON THAT LAST QUESTION,
WE WILL BE DECIDING LATER
WHETHER WE TAKE THIS UP AS FULL
COMMITTEE OR FULL COUNCIL.
THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE FOLKS
WHO WEIGHED IN ON THE DRAFT
VERSION AND THE VERSION WHO
WEIGHED IN, NOT ONE THAT IS IN
FRONT OF US. ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS ? OKAY,
COUNCILMEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR
ALL OF YOUR FEEDBACK. AND
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, THANK
YOU. THERE ARE NO MORE ITEMS ON
THE AGENDA, FOR THE REST OF
THE YEAR. IF WE COME BACK,
WITH A FINAL WAVE IN DECEMBER,
COLLEAGUES, WE WILL MAKE SURE
TO GET THOSE TIMES ON YOUR
SCHEDULE, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
BUT AT THIS POINT, WE HAVE
WRAPPED UP OUR ITEMS FOR THE
YEAR. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ONGOING PARTICIPATION
AND THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAVE
HAD, VICE CHAIR HERBOLD, IT
HAS BEEN AN HONOR. I WILL TURN
IT OVER TO YOU.
>> I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. I
REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR
LEADERSHIP AND YOUR
COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO
CARING THIS COMMITTEE, AND I
WOULD HAVE PREPARED MORE
REMARKS , WITH SOME SPECIFIC
EXAMPLES, HAD I ANTICIPATED
THAT THIS WAS, POTENTIALLY, OUR
LAST , WELL, OUR LAST FINANCE
AND HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING
OF THE YEAR. AND , OF MY TIME
ON THE COUNCIL, AGAIN, THANK
YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE
. WORKING WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES,
WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC, FOR A
BETTER SEATTLE.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT, VICE
CHAIR. AND THANK YOU FOR BEING
SUCH A STRONG PARTNER IN THE
EFFORTS WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
ACCOMPLISH THROUGH FINANCE AND
HOUSING. PRIOR TO THAT, AS
WELL, ALL OF THE WORK THAT WE
HAVE DONE COLLECTIVELY ON
WORKER AND LABOR RIGHTS, AS A
HYBRID BETWEEN OUR COMMITTEES
THIS YEAR. SO, THANK YOU SO
MUCH. YOU HAVE BEEN A STRONG
PARTNER ON THOSE EFFORTS OVER
THE YEARS. IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR
TO BE ABLE TO WORKWITH YOU ON
THOSE ISSUES AND SO MUCH MORE.
AND WE WILL GET THE CHANCE TO
CONTINUE WORKING.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WILL
CONTINUE WORKING AS THE VICE
CHAIR OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE
AND OF THE BUDGET AS A WHOLE.
WE WILL START THAT NEXT WEEK.
THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET
WILL BE TRANSMITTED AROUND
12:32 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC,
AND IT WILL COME TO US, IN FULL
COUNCIL, NEXT WEEK AT 2:00 P.M.
AND THUS WE WILL BEGIN OUR
BUDGET DELIBERATIONS. ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? THUMBS UP
FOR MY COLLEAGUES ON THE DAIS.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. WE WILL SEE YOU IN
THE BUDGET MEETING. THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR CLERKING ALL OF
THESE MEETINGS. THANK YOU TO
ALL OF OUR CENTRAL STAFF, WHO
HAS BEEN SUCH A HUGE PARTNER
WITH OUR OFFICE AND THIS
COMMITTEE FOR CRAFTING
LEGISLATION AND AMENDMENTS. WE
REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR
WORK, AS WELL AS TO THE SEATTLE
CHANNEL, I.T. CALMS , THE
WHOLE CREW THAT MAKES THIS
WHOLE THING RUN. THE HOUSING
AND FINANCE COMMITTEE IS OUT.
WE WILL CATCH YOU ALL LATER.