1 00:00:10,844 --> 00:00:19,018 [MUSIC] 2 00:00:19,152 --> 00:00:22,622 -- I DIDN'T SAY HI. HI. I'M 3 00:00:22,622 --> 00:00:24,157 SORRY. THERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT. 4 00:00:24,157 --> 00:00:26,493 GOOD AFTERNOON. THE JULY 22nd, 5 00:00:26,493 --> 00:00:28,361 2026 MEETING OF THE HOUSING, 6 00:00:28,361 --> 00:00:28,995 ARTS AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE 7 00:00:28,995 --> 00:00:30,163 WILL COME TO ORDER. IT IS 2:04 8 00:00:30,163 --> 00:00:33,033 P.M.. I'M DIONNE FOSTER, CHAIR 9 00:00:33,033 --> 00:00:34,534 OF THE HOUSING, ARTS AND CIVIL 10 00:00:34,534 --> 00:00:35,101 RIGHTS COMMITTEE. WILL THE 11 00:00:35,101 --> 00:00:36,302 COMMITTEE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE 12 00:00:36,302 --> 00:00:38,738 ROLL 13 00:00:38,738 --> 00:00:39,272 -- COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCIL 14 00:00:39,272 --> 00:00:41,541 PRESIDENT. HOLLINGSWORTH HERE. 15 00:00:41,541 --> 00:00:42,942 COUNCILMEMBER. RINCK. PRESENT. 16 00:00:42,942 --> 00:00:45,512 VICE CHAIR. LIN HERE. CHAIR 17 00:00:45,512 --> 00:00:46,446 FOSTER. 18 00:00:46,446 --> 00:00:47,013 -- HERE. 19 00:00:47,013 --> 00:00:47,947 -- CHAIR. THERE ARE FOUR MEMBERS 20 00:00:47,947 --> 00:00:48,348 PRESENT. 21 00:00:48,348 --> 00:00:50,250 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH AND LET THE 22 00:00:50,250 --> 00:00:50,817 RECORD REFLECT THAT 23 00:00:50,817 --> 00:00:52,051 COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ HAS BEEN 24 00:00:52,051 --> 00:00:54,020 EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING. 25 00:00:54,020 --> 00:00:56,022 IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE 26 00:00:56,022 --> 00:00:58,124 AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING 27 00:00:58,124 --> 00:01:00,460 NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA IS 28 00:01:00,460 --> 00:01:01,628 ADOPTED. WE WILL NOW OPEN THE 29 00:01:01,628 --> 00:01:04,097 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. PUBLIC 30 00:01:04,097 --> 00:01:04,731 COMMENTS SHOULD RELATE TO ITEMS 31 00:01:04,731 --> 00:01:06,332 ON TODAY'S AGENDA OR WITHIN THE 32 00:01:06,332 --> 00:01:06,966 PURVIEW OF THIS COMMITTEE CLERK. 33 00:01:06,966 --> 00:01:09,002 HOW MANY SPEAKERS ARE SIGNED UP 34 00:01:09,002 --> 00:01:09,235 TODAY? 35 00:01:09,235 --> 00:01:11,838 -- CURRENTLY, WE HAVE 20 36 00:01:11,838 --> 00:01:14,307 IN-PERSON SPEAKERS AND THERE ARE 37 00:01:14,307 --> 00:01:16,843 13 OR 12 ONLINE REMOTE SPEAKERS. 38 00:01:16,843 --> 00:01:18,611 -- OKAY. THANK YOU. WITH MORE 39 00:01:18,611 --> 00:01:20,947 THAN 30 SPEAKERS, EACH SPEAKER 40 00:01:20,947 --> 00:01:22,482 WILL HAVE ONE MINUTE. WE WILL 41 00:01:22,482 --> 00:01:24,317 START THE IN-PERSON SPEAKERS 42 00:01:24,317 --> 00:01:25,385 FIRST. CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE 43 00:01:25,385 --> 00:01:27,520 READ THE PUBLIC COMMENT 44 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:27,854 INSTRUCTIONS? 45 00:01:27,854 --> 00:01:29,289 -- EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE ONE 46 00:01:29,289 --> 00:01:31,624 MINUTE. WE WILL START WITH 47 00:01:31,624 --> 00:01:33,893 IN-PERSON SPEAKERS FIRST. OH, 48 00:01:33,893 --> 00:01:36,096 THERE WE GO. THE PUBLIC COMMENT 49 00:01:36,096 --> 00:01:37,430 PERIOD IS UP TO 60 MINUTES. 50 00:01:37,430 --> 00:01:38,398 SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE 51 00:01:38,398 --> 00:01:39,699 ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE 52 00:01:39,699 --> 00:01:41,000 REGISTERED. WE WILL BEGIN WITH 53 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:42,502 IN-PERSON SPEAKERS FIRST AND 54 00:01:42,502 --> 00:01:44,204 THEN MOVE TO REMOTE SPEAKERS. 55 00:01:44,204 --> 00:01:46,139 SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN 56 00:01:46,139 --> 00:01:47,173 10 SECONDS ARE LEFT OF THEIR 57 00:01:47,173 --> 00:01:48,174 TIME. SPEAKERS MICS WILL BE 58 00:01:48,174 --> 00:01:49,175 MUTED IF THEY DO NOT END THEIR 59 00:01:49,175 --> 00:01:50,443 COMMENTS WITHIN THE ALLOTTED 60 00:01:50,443 --> 00:01:51,511 TIME TO ALLOW US TO CALL IN THE 61 00:01:51,511 --> 00:01:53,079 NEXT SPEAKER. PUBLIC COMMENT 62 00:01:53,079 --> 00:01:54,214 PERIOD IS NOW OPEN. WE WILL 63 00:01:54,214 --> 00:01:56,149 BEGIN WITH THE FIRST SPEAKER ON 64 00:01:56,149 --> 00:01:58,084 THE LIST WILL BE PATRICK FOLEY, 65 00:01:58,084 --> 00:02:00,286 FOLLOWED BY EMILY THOMPSON, AND 66 00:02:00,286 --> 00:02:05,458 THEN KYLE KITE. 67 00:02:05,458 --> 00:02:07,427 -- HI. THANKS. I WANT TO SPEAK 68 00:02:07,427 --> 00:02:09,028 ABOUT THE SERVICE FEES. MY 69 00:02:09,028 --> 00:02:10,263 PARTNERS AND I HAVE A BUILDING 70 00:02:10,263 --> 00:02:11,965 AT 23rd AND UNION CALLED MIDTOWN 71 00:02:11,965 --> 00:02:13,099 SQUARE, AND I JUST WANT TO USE 72 00:02:13,099 --> 00:02:15,201 IT AS AN EXAMPLE. WHAT I'D LIKE 73 00:02:15,201 --> 00:02:17,737 TO URGE YOU TO CONSIDER HOW WE 74 00:02:17,737 --> 00:02:19,772 LOOK AT SERVICE FEES. SO 75 00:02:19,772 --> 00:02:21,341 SPECIFICALLY PET RENT. I KNOW 76 00:02:21,341 --> 00:02:22,509 THAT'S REALLY A HOT ISSUE FOR A 77 00:02:22,509 --> 00:02:26,212 LOT OF PEOPLE. WE HAVE 432 UNITS 78 00:02:26,212 --> 00:02:28,815 IN THE BUILDING, ABOUT 150 OF 79 00:02:28,815 --> 00:02:30,517 OUR RESIDENTS HAVE PETS, MAINLY 80 00:02:30,517 --> 00:02:34,153 DOGS, AND THE PET RENT IS 81 00:02:34,153 --> 00:02:35,788 SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 35 AND $50 PER 82 00:02:35,788 --> 00:02:38,091 PET. AND WHAT THAT GOES FOR IS 83 00:02:38,091 --> 00:02:38,758 NOT FOR THE UNIT, IT'S FOR THE 84 00:02:38,758 --> 00:02:40,193 COMMON AREAS. THE PETS DO A LOT 85 00:02:40,193 --> 00:02:43,329 OF DAMAGE TO THE CORRIDORS, THE 86 00:02:43,329 --> 00:02:43,930 CARPETS FOR REPLACEMENT, THE 87 00:02:43,930 --> 00:02:45,365 ELEVATORS. AND WE ALSO HAVE A 88 00:02:45,365 --> 00:02:47,967 PET LIKE A CLEANUP AREA LIKE US. 89 00:02:47,967 --> 00:02:49,435 ALMOST LIKE A SPA, I GUESS 90 00:02:49,435 --> 00:02:51,237 YOU'D CALL IT FOR JUST FOR THE 91 00:02:51,237 --> 00:02:53,873 PETS. AND THEN BUT THE BIG THING 92 00:02:53,873 --> 00:02:54,507 ACTUALLY IS THE LANDSCAPING ON 93 00:02:54,507 --> 00:02:55,375 THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. A 94 00:02:55,375 --> 00:02:58,711 LOT OF PEOPLE USE THOSE, THOSE 95 00:02:58,711 --> 00:03:00,547 AREAS TO, TO GIVE THEIR PETS 96 00:03:00,547 --> 00:03:02,782 RELIEF. AND THAT'S WHERE THE 97 00:03:02,782 --> 00:03:03,449 MAJORITY OF THE COST GOES. SO I 98 00:03:03,449 --> 00:03:05,051 JUST WOULD ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER 99 00:03:05,051 --> 00:03:08,321 THAT WHEN YOU'RE, WHEN YOU'RE 100 00:03:08,321 --> 00:03:08,888 THINKING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. 101 00:03:08,888 --> 00:03:10,123 -- THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER 102 00:03:10,123 --> 00:03:11,491 IS EMILY THOMPSON, FOLLOWED BY 103 00:03:11,491 --> 00:03:16,362 KYLE KITE. AND THEN DAN ERSON. 104 00:03:16,362 --> 00:03:17,730 -- HI, MY NAME IS EMILY THOMPSON 105 00:03:17,730 --> 00:03:18,965 AND MY COMPANY DEVELOPS, OWNS 106 00:03:18,965 --> 00:03:20,934 AND OPERATES PUBLICLY FUNDED 107 00:03:20,934 --> 00:03:22,535 AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SEATTLE. I 108 00:03:22,535 --> 00:03:23,236 SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THIS 109 00:03:23,236 --> 00:03:25,338 LEGISLATION TO INCREASE 110 00:03:25,338 --> 00:03:26,706 TRANSPARENCY TO FOR RENTERS AND 111 00:03:26,706 --> 00:03:28,074 ESTABLISH STRONGER, STRONGER 112 00:03:28,074 --> 00:03:28,675 GUARDRAILS AGAINST BAD ACTORS 113 00:03:28,675 --> 00:03:29,876 WHO PASS ALONG UNREASONABLE 114 00:03:29,876 --> 00:03:30,944 COSTS. HOWEVER, I CANNOT SUPPORT 115 00:03:30,944 --> 00:03:33,346 THIS LEGISLATION. AS CURRENTLY 116 00:03:33,346 --> 00:03:34,614 PROPOSED, I PARTICIPATED IN 117 00:03:34,614 --> 00:03:35,848 THREE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS WITH 118 00:03:35,848 --> 00:03:36,916 THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ON THIS 119 00:03:36,916 --> 00:03:39,085 LEGISLATION, BUT IT WAS NOT 120 00:03:39,085 --> 00:03:39,686 TRUE. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 121 00:03:39,686 --> 00:03:40,820 PROCESS. NO MEANINGFUL DATA WAS 122 00:03:40,820 --> 00:03:42,388 PROVIDED AND MANY QUESTIONS WENT 123 00:03:42,388 --> 00:03:43,656 UNANSWERED. AT THE FINAL 124 00:03:43,656 --> 00:03:45,625 MEETING, STAFF OPENED BY STATING 125 00:03:45,625 --> 00:03:47,026 THAT THE LEGISLATION WAS ALREADY 126 00:03:47,026 --> 00:03:48,328 FULLY DEVELOPED AND THEY HAD NO 127 00:03:48,328 --> 00:03:50,029 INTENTION OF MAKING ANY FURTHER 128 00:03:50,029 --> 00:03:51,598 CHANGES. WE NEED MORE THAN 129 00:03:51,598 --> 00:03:53,433 POLITICAL OPTICS. WE NEED 130 00:03:53,433 --> 00:03:55,902 EFFECTIVE POLICY THAT PROTECTS 131 00:03:55,902 --> 00:03:56,436 RENTERS WITHOUT CREATING 132 00:03:56,436 --> 00:03:57,837 ADDITIONAL COSTS THAT THOSE 133 00:03:57,837 --> 00:04:00,240 RENTERS WILL ULTIMATELY BEAR, 134 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:00,707 AND WITHOUT UNFAIRLY 135 00:04:00,707 --> 00:04:02,609 VILLAINIZING THE BROADER 136 00:04:02,609 --> 00:04:03,142 LANDLORD COMMUNITY IN THE 137 00:04:03,142 --> 00:04:03,676 PROCESS. AS PROPOSED, THE 138 00:04:03,676 --> 00:04:04,944 ELIMINATION OF PET RENTAL FEES 139 00:04:04,944 --> 00:04:06,512 WILL RESULT IN MODEST RENT 140 00:04:06,512 --> 00:04:08,047 INCREASES FOR ALL RESIDENTS 141 00:04:08,047 --> 00:04:10,550 BASED ON THE CHOICES OF 142 00:04:10,550 --> 00:04:11,150 AFFORDABLE HOUSING. PROVIDERS 143 00:04:11,150 --> 00:04:12,352 OPERATE ON EXTREMELY THIN AND 144 00:04:12,352 --> 00:04:13,486 OFTEN NONEXISTENT MARGINS. AS 145 00:04:13,486 --> 00:04:16,089 DRAFTED, THIS LEGISLATION WILL 146 00:04:16,089 --> 00:04:16,990 INCREASE OVERALL OPERATING 147 00:04:16,990 --> 00:04:18,458 COSTS, WHICH INEVITABLY MUST BE 148 00:04:18,458 --> 00:04:19,592 ABSORBED BY RENTERS. THANK YOU. 149 00:04:19,592 --> 00:04:20,326 -- THANK YOU. 150 00:04:20,326 --> 00:04:20,994 -- THANK YOU. AND IF YOU DON'T 151 00:04:20,994 --> 00:04:22,128 FINISH YOUR COMMENTS, YOU CAN 152 00:04:22,128 --> 00:04:24,264 PLACE THEM IN THE BUCKET. 153 00:04:24,264 --> 00:04:26,232 THAT'S RIGHT THERE THAT YEAH 154 00:04:26,232 --> 00:04:27,166 -- THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER 155 00:04:27,166 --> 00:04:28,735 IS KYLE KITE, FOLLOWED BY I 156 00:04:28,735 --> 00:04:29,836 BELIEVE, DAVE URSIN. AND THEN 157 00:04:29,836 --> 00:04:35,942 JAKE MASON. GOOD AFTERNOON. 158 00:04:35,942 --> 00:04:36,542 -- GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL 159 00:04:36,542 --> 00:04:38,778 MEMBERS. MY NAME IS KYLE AND I 160 00:04:38,778 --> 00:04:40,446 HAVE THE FORTUNE. WE RUN A 161 00:04:40,446 --> 00:04:41,848 FAMILY OWNED COMPANY. MY WIFE 162 00:04:41,848 --> 00:04:45,184 AND I IN SEATTLE THAT SUPPLY 163 00:04:45,184 --> 00:04:47,153 HOUSING ABOUT 1500 RESIDENTS IN 164 00:04:47,153 --> 00:04:48,421 THE REGION HERE, HERE 165 00:04:48,421 --> 00:04:50,223 SPECIFICALLY SPEAKING ON PET 166 00:04:50,223 --> 00:04:50,990 RENTS, WE CHARGE BETWEEN 25 TO 167 00:04:50,990 --> 00:04:54,494 $50 A MONTH IN RENT FOR PET 168 00:04:54,494 --> 00:04:56,863 RENT. THAT IS NOT A INCOME 169 00:04:56,863 --> 00:04:57,864 GENERATOR FOR OUR PROPERTIES. 170 00:04:57,864 --> 00:05:00,400 IT'S MORE TO PROVIDE THE 171 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:01,334 CLEANLINESS AND PEACEFUL 172 00:05:01,334 --> 00:05:02,902 ENJOYMENT FOR THE REST OF THE 173 00:05:02,902 --> 00:05:05,438 RESIDENTS. I'M FULLY SUPPORTING 174 00:05:05,438 --> 00:05:06,272 TRANSPARENCY AND THE TOTAL COST 175 00:05:06,272 --> 00:05:08,141 AND FEES OF RENTING. WE'VE BEEN 176 00:05:08,141 --> 00:05:10,810 DOING THAT FOR YEARS WITHIN OUR 177 00:05:10,810 --> 00:05:13,379 PORTFOLIO. IRONICALLY, IF THIS 178 00:05:13,379 --> 00:05:14,280 PROPOSITION GETS PASSED, MY 179 00:05:14,280 --> 00:05:16,082 BELIEF IS THAT IT DOES NOT 180 00:05:16,082 --> 00:05:16,716 ACTUALLY PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY TO 181 00:05:16,716 --> 00:05:17,350 THE REST OF THE TENANTS IN THE 182 00:05:17,350 --> 00:05:19,018 BUILDING AS WELL, ESPECIALLY 183 00:05:19,018 --> 00:05:20,687 THOSE THAT DO NOT HAVE PETS. 40 184 00:05:20,687 --> 00:05:21,854 TO 50% OF TENANTS HAVE PETS AND 185 00:05:21,854 --> 00:05:24,457 THE OTHERS DO NOT. WE RAN THE 186 00:05:24,457 --> 00:05:26,059 MATH ON OUR PORTFOLIO, AND IF WE 187 00:05:26,059 --> 00:05:26,959 ELIMINATE THIS, WE THINK IT'S 188 00:05:26,959 --> 00:05:28,828 GOING TO BE ABOUT A 1.5% 189 00:05:28,828 --> 00:05:31,097 INCREASE ON RENTS OVERALL FOR 190 00:05:31,097 --> 00:05:31,764 EVERYBODY IN THE BUILDING, 191 00:05:31,764 --> 00:05:33,132 INCLUDING THOSE THAT DO NOT HAVE 192 00:05:33,132 --> 00:05:34,901 PETS. SO STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU 193 00:05:34,901 --> 00:05:36,736 TO PLEASE NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH 194 00:05:36,736 --> 00:05:38,705 THIS BILL. IT'S REALLY MEANT TO 195 00:05:38,705 --> 00:05:39,305 HELP THE OVERALL ENJOYMENT OF 196 00:05:39,305 --> 00:05:39,806 THE. THANK YOU, THANK. 197 00:05:39,806 --> 00:05:41,140 -- YOU, THANK YOU. 198 00:05:41,140 --> 00:05:42,875 -- ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT SPEAKER 199 00:05:42,875 --> 00:05:44,777 IS DAVE URSIN, FOLLOWED BY JAKE 200 00:05:44,777 --> 00:05:48,047 MASON AND THEN RANDY BENICAR. 201 00:05:48,047 --> 00:05:50,283 -- HI THERE. MY NAME IS DAVE AND 202 00:05:50,283 --> 00:05:53,519 I OWN AND MANAGE APARTMENTS HERE 203 00:05:53,519 --> 00:05:54,554 IN SEATTLE AND AND DEVELOP AS 204 00:05:54,554 --> 00:05:56,456 WELL. LIKE MANY LOCAL HOUSING 205 00:05:56,456 --> 00:05:58,024 PROVIDERS, WE TAKE PRIDE IN 206 00:05:58,024 --> 00:05:58,758 MAINTAINING OUR BUILDINGS AND 207 00:05:58,758 --> 00:06:00,259 CREATING COMMUNITIES WHERE 208 00:06:00,259 --> 00:06:01,761 RESIDENTS, INCLUDING MANY PET 209 00:06:01,761 --> 00:06:03,362 OWNERS, WANT TO LIVE. I 210 00:06:03,362 --> 00:06:04,897 APPRECIATE THE INTENT OF COUNCIL 211 00:06:04,897 --> 00:06:07,066 BILL ONE, 2125 FOR GREATER 212 00:06:07,066 --> 00:06:08,501 TRANSPARENCY IN RENTAL FIELDS IN 213 00:06:08,501 --> 00:06:12,405 RENTAL FEES IS A WORTHWHILE 214 00:06:12,405 --> 00:06:13,072 GOAL, AND IT'S SUPER IMPORTANT. 215 00:06:13,072 --> 00:06:15,274 AYE. I SUPPORT THAT EFFORT. I 216 00:06:15,274 --> 00:06:17,110 GUESS MY CONCERN, ALONG WITH 217 00:06:17,110 --> 00:06:19,345 SOME OTHER FOLKS HERE, IS THAT 218 00:06:19,345 --> 00:06:21,047 PROHIBITIONS ON THINGS LIKE PET 219 00:06:21,047 --> 00:06:21,414 RENT REALLY DO 220 00:06:21,414 --> 00:06:22,014 DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT THE 221 00:06:22,014 --> 00:06:23,883 FOLKS THAT THAT DON'T HAVE 222 00:06:23,883 --> 00:06:25,151 PETS, AND THAT THE IMPACT ON THE 223 00:06:25,151 --> 00:06:26,486 BUILDINGS IS PRETTY DRAMATIC 224 00:06:26,486 --> 00:06:28,688 FROM, FROM WHAT PETS BRING. AND 225 00:06:28,688 --> 00:06:30,523 SO IF WE CAN MAINTAIN THAT, THAT 226 00:06:30,523 --> 00:06:33,025 WOULD BE THE WOULD BE VERY WOULD 227 00:06:33,025 --> 00:06:34,560 MAKE A LOT OF SENSE TO ME. OUR 228 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:36,329 BUILDINGS INVEST IN IN AMENITIES 229 00:06:36,329 --> 00:06:36,929 AND MAINTENANCE THAT DIRECTLY 230 00:06:36,929 --> 00:06:37,563 BENEFITS PET OWNERS, INCLUDING 231 00:06:37,563 --> 00:06:41,434 DOG RUNS, DOG WASH STATIONS, 232 00:06:41,434 --> 00:06:42,034 ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING, WASTE 233 00:06:42,034 --> 00:06:43,569 STATIONS, MORE FREQUENT CLEANING 234 00:06:43,569 --> 00:06:44,570 OF COMMON AREAS. WE ALSO 235 00:06:44,570 --> 00:06:45,338 EXPERIENCED INCREASED WEAR AND 236 00:06:45,338 --> 00:06:47,540 TEAR ON FLOORING, HALLWAYS, 237 00:06:47,540 --> 00:06:50,443 ELEVATORS AND OUTDOOR SPACES. 238 00:06:50,443 --> 00:06:51,577 LONG STORY SHORT, I THINK 239 00:06:51,577 --> 00:06:53,179 TRANSPARENCY IS AWESOME AND IF 240 00:06:53,179 --> 00:06:55,014 YOU CAN, IT'S HARD TO GET PEOPLE 241 00:06:55,014 --> 00:06:57,016 TO INVEST IN SEATTLE RIGHT NOW 242 00:06:57,016 --> 00:06:58,951 -- THANK YOU. YEAH, IT'S THERE. 243 00:06:58,951 --> 00:07:01,020 IF YOU WANT TO HAVE ANY 244 00:07:01,020 --> 00:07:01,654 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. APPRECIATE 245 00:07:01,654 --> 00:07:03,322 YOU. THANK YOU. 246 00:07:03,322 --> 00:07:06,692 -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JAKE. 247 00:07:06,692 --> 00:07:08,094 SORRY, JAKE MASON, FOLLOWED BY 248 00:07:08,094 --> 00:07:10,062 RANDY BANNEKER. AND THEN HOWARD 249 00:07:10,062 --> 00:07:10,296 GAYLE. 250 00:07:10,296 --> 00:07:11,998 -- AWESOME. GOOD AFTERNOON 251 00:07:11,998 --> 00:07:12,565 COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS JAKE 252 00:07:12,565 --> 00:07:14,434 MASON. I'M HERE WITH WASHINGTON 253 00:07:14,434 --> 00:07:16,002 MULTIFAMILY HOUSING ASSOCIATION, 254 00:07:16,002 --> 00:07:16,636 FLAGGING FOR THE COMMITTEE THAT 255 00:07:16,636 --> 00:07:18,037 THERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES THAT 256 00:07:18,037 --> 00:07:18,838 STILL REMAIN TO BE RESOLVED 257 00:07:18,838 --> 00:07:20,773 WITHIN THIS ORDINANCE, INCLUDING 258 00:07:20,773 --> 00:07:22,074 JUST SOME EASY WINS THAT ARE 259 00:07:22,074 --> 00:07:24,343 GOING TO CONTINUE TO ACCOMPLISH 260 00:07:24,343 --> 00:07:25,745 THE GOALS HERE, MAINTAIN THE 261 00:07:25,745 --> 00:07:27,380 INTEGRITY OF THE ORDINANCE, BUT 262 00:07:27,380 --> 00:07:28,714 SIMPLY JUST NEED TO BE ADDRESSED 263 00:07:28,714 --> 00:07:30,683 AS MATTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. 264 00:07:30,683 --> 00:07:31,851 ONE SUCH ISSUE THAT I'D LIKE TO 265 00:07:31,851 --> 00:07:33,786 FLAG FOR YOU TODAY IS AROUND 266 00:07:33,786 --> 00:07:34,654 RENTERS INSURANCE. WITHOUT THE 267 00:07:34,654 --> 00:07:36,422 ABILITY TO IMPOSE A MANDATORY 268 00:07:36,422 --> 00:07:38,491 FEE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH LEASE 269 00:07:38,491 --> 00:07:39,659 TERMS OF RENTERS INSURANCE 270 00:07:39,659 --> 00:07:42,495 REQUIREMENTS, THE AVENUES 271 00:07:42,495 --> 00:07:43,129 AVAILABLE TO HOUSING PROVIDERS 272 00:07:43,129 --> 00:07:46,132 INCLUDE EVICTION OF 273 00:07:46,132 --> 00:07:46,766 NON-COMPLIANT TENANTS OR FORCED 274 00:07:46,766 --> 00:07:47,400 PLACING ENTIRE BUILDINGS, ONE OF 275 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:48,000 WHICH LEAVES TENANTS HOMELESS 276 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,636 AND THE OTHER OF WHICH LEAVES 277 00:07:50,636 --> 00:07:51,137 TENANTS OVERPAYING AND 278 00:07:51,137 --> 00:07:52,004 UNDERINSURED AT THE SAME TIME. 279 00:07:52,004 --> 00:07:53,906 SO WE WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THE 280 00:07:53,906 --> 00:07:54,674 TENANTS OUGHT TO HAVE THE RIGHT 281 00:07:54,674 --> 00:07:57,009 TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN INSURANCE 282 00:07:57,009 --> 00:07:58,144 PROVIDER. FORCED. PLACING AN 283 00:07:58,144 --> 00:08:00,379 ENTIRE BUILDING. EVEN IF YOU 284 00:08:00,379 --> 00:08:02,515 CALIBRATE FOR LIKE A MEDIAN 285 00:08:02,515 --> 00:08:04,450 TENANT, ENDS UP LEAVING THEM 286 00:08:04,450 --> 00:08:05,084 UNDERINSURED AND OVERPAYING IN 287 00:08:05,084 --> 00:08:07,086 THEIR RENT. SO THE SECOND ISSUE 288 00:08:07,086 --> 00:08:09,088 IS AROUND OPTIONAL SERVICES. 289 00:08:09,088 --> 00:08:10,890 SIMPLY A, I THINK THE MARKUP BAN 290 00:08:10,890 --> 00:08:12,592 HERE IS TOO WIDE. IF WE'RE GOING 291 00:08:12,592 --> 00:08:14,393 TO ALLOW TENANTS TO CHOOSE WHICH 292 00:08:14,393 --> 00:08:15,728 SERVICES THEY OPT INTO BUT NOT 293 00:08:15,728 --> 00:08:16,996 ALLOW PROFIT, THEY JUST WON'T BE 294 00:08:16,996 --> 00:08:17,263 OFFERED. 295 00:08:17,263 --> 00:08:18,664 -- PLEASE SEND THE REST OF YOUR 296 00:08:18,664 --> 00:08:19,298 COMMENTS, EITHER IN THE BUCKET 297 00:08:19,298 --> 00:08:21,033 OR VIA EMAIL. THANK YOU. 298 00:08:21,033 --> 00:08:22,768 -- NEXT WE HAVE RANDY BENICAR, 299 00:08:22,768 --> 00:08:24,370 FOLLOWED BY HOWARD GALE AND THEN 300 00:08:24,370 --> 00:08:26,772 ALICIA RUIZ. 301 00:08:26,772 --> 00:08:27,940 -- CHAIR FOSTER. MEMBERS OF THE 302 00:08:27,940 --> 00:08:28,241 COMMITTEE. 303 00:08:28,241 --> 00:08:28,908 -- RANDY, WE'RE GOING TO PAUSE 304 00:08:28,908 --> 00:08:30,176 FOR JUST A SECOND. RANDY, I'M 305 00:08:30,176 --> 00:08:31,010 GOING TO LET YOU ADJUST THE MIC 306 00:08:31,010 --> 00:08:32,545 BECAUSE WE'RE NOT HEARING YOU 307 00:08:32,545 --> 00:08:33,946 VERY WELL. AND THEN WE'LL WE'LL 308 00:08:33,946 --> 00:08:35,481 MAKE SURE YOUR TIME STARTS. NOW. 309 00:08:35,481 --> 00:08:36,182 YOU CAN USE THE LARGER ONE. IT 310 00:08:36,182 --> 00:08:37,450 WAS JUST POINTED DOWN AWAY FROM 311 00:08:37,450 --> 00:08:39,685 YOU. SO CLOSER. YEAH. 312 00:08:39,685 --> 00:08:40,019 -- LIKE THIS. 313 00:08:40,019 --> 00:08:40,620 -- YEP. 314 00:08:40,620 --> 00:08:42,288 -- OKAY. THANK YOU, CHAIR AND 315 00:08:42,288 --> 00:08:42,922 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, I'M 316 00:08:42,922 --> 00:08:44,223 RANDY BANNEKER. I'M HERE ON 317 00:08:44,223 --> 00:08:46,225 BEHALF OF THE SEATTLE KING 318 00:08:46,225 --> 00:08:47,159 COUNTY REALTORS. AND I WANT TO 319 00:08:47,159 --> 00:08:48,227 THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO 320 00:08:48,227 --> 00:08:51,397 COMMENT ON THE DO NOT SOLICIT 321 00:08:51,397 --> 00:08:51,998 LEGISLATION. WE SHARE THE 322 00:08:51,998 --> 00:08:53,232 CITY'S GOAL OF STOPPING YOUR 323 00:08:53,232 --> 00:08:55,167 GOAL OF STOPPING UNWANTED CALLS 324 00:08:55,167 --> 00:08:55,801 AND PREDATORY HOME BUYING 325 00:08:55,801 --> 00:08:59,071 PRACTICES THAT TARGET VULNERABLE 326 00:08:59,071 --> 00:09:00,973 HOMEOWNERS AND, IMPORTANTLY, 327 00:09:00,973 --> 00:09:01,707 CRITICALLY STRIP AWAY THEIR HARD 328 00:09:01,707 --> 00:09:03,175 EARNED EQUITY. WE'RE ON THE 329 00:09:03,175 --> 00:09:06,279 OTHER SIDE OF THAT DISCUSSION, 330 00:09:06,279 --> 00:09:07,480 AND WE SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT 331 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:10,616 THAT'S BEFORE YOU TODAY. THAT 332 00:09:10,616 --> 00:09:11,250 WOULD REQUIRE ACCURATE CONTACT 333 00:09:11,250 --> 00:09:12,585 INFO ON COMMUNICATIONS, BECAUSE 334 00:09:12,585 --> 00:09:15,154 THIS, AGAIN, CREATES A BRIGHT 335 00:09:15,154 --> 00:09:18,624 LINE BETWEEN LEGITIMATE BEHAVIOR 336 00:09:18,624 --> 00:09:20,459 AND PREDATORY BEHAVIOR. WE WANT 337 00:09:20,459 --> 00:09:22,295 TO ADVANCE LEGITIMATE BEHAVIOR 338 00:09:22,295 --> 00:09:23,863 WHEREVER WE CAN IN PARTICULARLY 339 00:09:23,863 --> 00:09:26,832 IN THE DISCUSSION OF REAL 340 00:09:26,832 --> 00:09:30,136 ESTATE. AND SO WE ASK THAT YOU 341 00:09:30,136 --> 00:09:30,603 NOT CHILL LEGITIMATE, 342 00:09:30,603 --> 00:09:32,905 TRANSPARENT COMMUNICATION FROM 343 00:09:32,905 --> 00:09:34,941 STATE LICENSED, STATE REGULATED 344 00:09:34,941 --> 00:09:36,275 REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS. 345 00:09:36,275 --> 00:09:39,045 PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO NARROW 346 00:09:39,045 --> 00:09:44,116 THE DEFINITION OF SOLICIT AND 347 00:09:44,116 --> 00:09:44,750 ALLOW REASONABLE COMMUNICATIONS 348 00:09:44,750 --> 00:09:45,217 THAT GIVE HOMEOWNERS 349 00:09:45,217 --> 00:09:45,551 INFORMATION. 350 00:09:45,551 --> 00:09:46,152 -- THANK YOU, RANDY AND BOXES 351 00:09:46,152 --> 00:09:47,119 THERE. IF YOU NEED TO ADD ANY 352 00:09:47,119 --> 00:09:48,254 ADDITIONAL INFO. THANK YOU, 353 00:09:48,254 --> 00:09:50,256 THANK YOU. 354 00:09:50,256 --> 00:09:51,657 -- NEXT IS HOWARD GAIL, FOLLOWED 355 00:09:51,657 --> 00:09:54,560 BY ALICIA RUIZ AND THEN AIDEN 356 00:09:54,560 --> 00:09:54,827 BERNARD. 357 00:09:54,827 --> 00:09:55,761 -- GOOD AFTERNOON. THE BILL 358 00:09:55,761 --> 00:09:57,163 BANNING JUNK FEES YOU'RE 359 00:09:57,163 --> 00:09:58,197 CONSIDERING TODAY LACKS IN MANY 360 00:09:58,197 --> 00:09:59,865 WAYS, MOST NOTABLY WHEN IT COMES 361 00:09:59,865 --> 00:10:01,701 TO ENFORCEMENT. IT IS 362 00:10:01,701 --> 00:10:02,168 ENFORCEMENT AND TRUE 363 00:10:02,168 --> 00:10:03,202 ACCOUNTABILITY WHERE WE CAN SEE 364 00:10:03,202 --> 00:10:05,571 IF OUR ELECTEDS CARE MORE ABOUT 365 00:10:05,571 --> 00:10:06,572 THE ASPIRATIONAL THAN THE 366 00:10:06,572 --> 00:10:09,809 ACTIONABLE, MORE ABOUT THE 367 00:10:09,809 --> 00:10:10,443 PERFORMATIVE THAN THE PRACTICAL, 368 00:10:10,443 --> 00:10:11,010 MORE ABOUT SIGNIFYING THAN 369 00:10:11,010 --> 00:10:12,645 SOLUTIONS. WE HAVE SEEN THIS 370 00:10:12,645 --> 00:10:13,279 WITH POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY OVER 371 00:10:13,279 --> 00:10:14,013 THE LAST DECADE, WITH FAILED 372 00:10:14,013 --> 00:10:15,815 ATTEMPTS TO REIN IN POLICE 373 00:10:15,815 --> 00:10:17,383 VIOLENCE AT DEMONSTRATIONS. AND 374 00:10:17,383 --> 00:10:19,719 JUST LAST WEEK WITH COUNCIL BILL 375 00:10:19,719 --> 00:10:22,054 121248 ATTEMPTING TO REDRESS THE 376 00:10:22,054 --> 00:10:22,655 FAILURES OF THE ASPIRATIONAL 377 00:10:22,655 --> 00:10:24,390 HOPE THAT SPD WOULD PRIORITIZE 378 00:10:24,390 --> 00:10:25,791 DIVERSION OVER JAIL FOR DRUG 379 00:10:25,791 --> 00:10:27,560 OFFENSES. WE HAVE A SOMEWHAT 380 00:10:27,560 --> 00:10:28,694 SUCCESSFUL OFFICE OF LABOR 381 00:10:28,694 --> 00:10:30,696 STANDARDS TO PROTECT WORKERS 382 00:10:30,696 --> 00:10:31,964 FROM WAGE THEFT, PRECISELY 383 00:10:31,964 --> 00:10:33,833 BECAUSE WE DID NOT DECIDE TO 384 00:10:33,833 --> 00:10:35,701 PLACE THAT OFFICE IN THE OFFICE 385 00:10:35,701 --> 00:10:37,470 OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WHERE 386 00:10:37,470 --> 00:10:38,337 THERE'S AN OBVIOUS CONFLICT OF 387 00:10:38,337 --> 00:10:40,006 INTEREST. YET HERE WE ARE GIVING 388 00:10:40,006 --> 00:10:41,440 SDCI, WHO SERVES THE INTERESTS 389 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:42,842 OF DEVELOPERS, THE POWER TO 390 00:10:42,842 --> 00:10:44,543 PROTECT RENTERS, A JOB THEY HAVE 391 00:10:44,543 --> 00:10:45,845 CONSISTENTLY FAILED TO DO OVER 392 00:10:45,845 --> 00:10:47,580 THE DECADES. AT AN ABSOLUTE 393 00:10:47,580 --> 00:10:49,048 MINIMUM. MINIMUM YOU NEED TO 394 00:10:49,048 --> 00:10:50,516 KEEP IF YOU'RE GOING TO KEEP 395 00:10:50,516 --> 00:10:52,018 ENFORCEMENT. SDCI SDCI. CREATE 396 00:10:52,018 --> 00:10:53,319 AN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY 397 00:10:53,319 --> 00:10:56,522 SYSTEM. I ALREADY PRESENTED TEN 398 00:10:56,522 --> 00:10:58,424 ITEMS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER, 399 00:10:58,424 --> 00:10:59,925 INCLUDING THE ACCOUNTABILITY. I 400 00:10:59,925 --> 00:11:01,494 WOULD LIKE TO PUT THE REST OF 401 00:11:01,494 --> 00:11:02,128 YOUR COMMENTS BEING INCLUDED IN 402 00:11:02,128 --> 00:11:04,196 THIS BILL. 403 00:11:04,196 --> 00:11:05,364 -- THANK YOU. HOWARD. 404 00:11:05,364 --> 00:11:06,165 -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ALICIA, 405 00:11:06,165 --> 00:11:09,301 FOLLOWED BY AIDEN AND THEN PO 406 00:11:09,301 --> 00:11:11,303 -- GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR FOSTER 407 00:11:11,303 --> 00:11:13,339 AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. MY 408 00:11:13,339 --> 00:11:16,042 NAME IS ALICIA RUIZ. I'M WITH 409 00:11:16,042 --> 00:11:17,176 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, SEATTLE 410 00:11:17,176 --> 00:11:18,044 KING AND KITTITAS COUNTIES, AND 411 00:11:18,044 --> 00:11:19,378 WE'RE HERE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF 412 00:11:19,378 --> 00:11:22,181 COUNCIL BILL ONE, TWO, ONE, TWO, 413 00:11:22,181 --> 00:11:23,516 FIVE, NINE. HOMEOWNERS ACROSS 414 00:11:23,516 --> 00:11:26,585 THE CITY HAVE DESCRIBED FEELING 415 00:11:26,585 --> 00:11:28,621 HUNTED BY REPEATED UNWANTED 416 00:11:28,621 --> 00:11:29,188 SOLICITATIONS, CAUSING REAL 417 00:11:29,188 --> 00:11:33,759 STRESS, FEAR AND PRESSURE. THIS 418 00:11:33,759 --> 00:11:35,294 ISN'T A MINOR ANNOYANCE. IT'S 419 00:11:35,294 --> 00:11:35,861 HARASSMENT THAT WEARS DOWN 420 00:11:35,861 --> 00:11:37,496 HOMEOWNERS SENSE OF SAFETY IN 421 00:11:37,496 --> 00:11:40,199 THEIR OWN HOME, AND IT 422 00:11:40,199 --> 00:11:40,766 DISPROPORTIONATELY TARGETS 423 00:11:40,766 --> 00:11:42,868 SENIORS. PEOPLE FACING FINANCIAL 424 00:11:42,868 --> 00:11:43,936 HARDSHIP AND COMMUNITIES OF 425 00:11:43,936 --> 00:11:45,371 COLOR WHO ARE ALREADY AT GREATER 426 00:11:45,371 --> 00:11:48,507 RISK OF DISPLACEMENT. WHILE 427 00:11:48,507 --> 00:11:49,842 HABITAT. HOMEOWNERS ARE NOT 428 00:11:49,842 --> 00:11:51,644 NECESSARILY VICTIMIZED BY THESE 429 00:11:51,644 --> 00:11:52,812 KINDS OF PREDATORY HOME BUYING 430 00:11:52,812 --> 00:11:55,748 PRACTICES, THEY OFTEN TARGET 431 00:11:55,748 --> 00:11:57,683 VULNERABLE HOMEOWNERS IN THEIR 432 00:11:57,683 --> 00:12:00,853 COMMUNITIES, CAUSING HARM FOR 433 00:12:00,853 --> 00:12:03,155 THE HOUSING CONTINUUM AS A 434 00:12:03,155 --> 00:12:07,593 WHOLE. HOME HOMEOWNERS WHO SELL 435 00:12:07,593 --> 00:12:08,894 IN RESPONSE. A HOME SHOULD BE A 436 00:12:08,894 --> 00:12:10,296 SANCTUARY, NOT A PLACE WHERE 437 00:12:10,296 --> 00:12:11,630 PEOPLE HAVE LEARNED TO BRACE 438 00:12:11,630 --> 00:12:12,965 THEMSELVES FOR THE NEXT CALL. 439 00:12:12,965 --> 00:12:14,033 PLEASE SUPPORT TODAY. 440 00:12:14,033 --> 00:12:15,468 -- THANK YOU AND BOXES THERE. IF 441 00:12:15,468 --> 00:12:16,769 YOU WANT TO PUT THE REST OF YOUR 442 00:12:16,769 --> 00:12:17,036 COMMENTS. 443 00:12:17,036 --> 00:12:19,205 -- ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT SPEAKER 444 00:12:19,205 --> 00:12:21,240 IS AIDEN BERNARD, FOLLOWED BY PO 445 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:23,743 LEE AND THEN KYLE. 446 00:12:23,743 --> 00:12:25,845 -- HELLO, MY NAME IS AIDEN AND I 447 00:12:25,845 --> 00:12:27,079 LIVE IN DISTRICT FIVE OFF OF 448 00:12:27,079 --> 00:12:28,614 LAKE CITY WAY. MY FAMILY RENTS 449 00:12:28,614 --> 00:12:29,582 OUR TOWNHOUSE, BUT I'M ALSO A 450 00:12:29,582 --> 00:12:31,417 SMALL TIME LANDLORD. I BOUGHT A 451 00:12:31,417 --> 00:12:32,017 HOUSE ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO IN 452 00:12:32,017 --> 00:12:33,385 LYNNWOOD, BUT FOR MANY REASONS, 453 00:12:33,385 --> 00:12:34,587 SEATTLE IS NOW MY HOME. BEING A 454 00:12:34,587 --> 00:12:36,489 LANDLORD COMES WITH MANY 455 00:12:36,489 --> 00:12:37,123 RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES. I 456 00:12:37,123 --> 00:12:37,790 HAVE TO REPAINT THE WALLS EVERY 457 00:12:37,790 --> 00:12:39,558 COUPLE OF YEARS. I KEEP 458 00:12:39,558 --> 00:12:40,159 REPLACING KITCHEN APPLIANCES 459 00:12:40,159 --> 00:12:40,793 THAT I DON'T GET ANY USE OUT 460 00:12:40,793 --> 00:12:43,162 OF. IT REALLY SUCKS, BUT MOSTLY 461 00:12:43,162 --> 00:12:44,830 I HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO BE 462 00:12:44,830 --> 00:12:45,464 TRANSPARENT. TRANSPARENT ABOUT 463 00:12:45,464 --> 00:12:46,765 THE RENT THAT MY TENANTS PAY ME 464 00:12:46,765 --> 00:12:49,034 EVERY MONTH. IT'S ANY RESELLERS 465 00:12:49,034 --> 00:12:50,002 DUTY TO SOCIETY THAT THEY BE 466 00:12:50,002 --> 00:12:50,636 TRANSPARENT ABOUT THEIR PRICES, 467 00:12:50,636 --> 00:12:52,404 MAKING UP BOGUS FEES IS 468 00:12:52,404 --> 00:12:53,672 ESSENTIALLY A FORM OF MORAL 469 00:12:53,672 --> 00:12:54,774 FRAUD. JUNK FEES ARE ESSENTIALLY 470 00:12:54,774 --> 00:12:56,242 JUST THAT, ESPECIALLY PET RENT. 471 00:12:56,242 --> 00:12:58,577 PET DEPOSITS MAKE SENSE BECAUSE 472 00:12:58,577 --> 00:12:59,678 PETS ARE DIRTY AND DAMAGE 473 00:12:59,678 --> 00:13:00,279 THINGS. I GET IT, I HAVE TWO 474 00:13:00,279 --> 00:13:01,780 VERY MESSY CATS, BUT A MONTHLY 475 00:13:01,780 --> 00:13:02,915 FEE DOES NOTHING BUT STEAL MONEY 476 00:13:02,915 --> 00:13:04,350 OUT OF THE TENANTS BACK POCKET 477 00:13:04,350 --> 00:13:05,384 WHEN THEY AREN'T LOOKING. 478 00:13:05,384 --> 00:13:06,118 RAISING RENT IS THE ONLY 479 00:13:06,118 --> 00:13:07,219 ETHICAL, TRANSPARENT WAY TO 480 00:13:07,219 --> 00:13:08,521 COVER COSTS. WE DON'T ALLOW 481 00:13:08,521 --> 00:13:12,691 VENDORS TO DEFRAUD THEIR 482 00:13:12,691 --> 00:13:13,292 CUSTOMERS AT THE SUPERMARKET. 483 00:13:13,292 --> 00:13:13,893 DON'T LET LANDLORDS DEFRAUD 484 00:13:13,893 --> 00:13:14,493 THEIR TENANTS BY NICKEL AND 485 00:13:14,493 --> 00:13:15,261 DIMING THEM FOR NONSENSE AND 486 00:13:15,261 --> 00:13:17,296 JUNK FEES. NO EXCEPTIONS. 487 00:13:17,296 --> 00:13:19,465 THEY'RE FUNDAMENTALLY LIBERAL. 488 00:13:19,465 --> 00:13:23,569 THANK YOU. 489 00:13:23,569 --> 00:13:25,704 -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS PO, 490 00:13:25,704 --> 00:13:29,441 FOLLOWED BY KYLE MCBRIDE, THEN 491 00:13:29,441 --> 00:13:34,813 CAROLINE RUSSELL. 492 00:13:34,813 --> 00:13:37,049 -- HELLO, I AM PAULA WITH THE 493 00:13:37,049 --> 00:13:38,350 WASHINGTON HOUSING ALLIANCE AND 494 00:13:38,350 --> 00:13:38,984 STRONG SUPPORT OF COUNCILMEMBER 495 00:13:38,984 --> 00:13:40,386 FOSTER'S BILL TO BAN JUNK FEES 496 00:13:40,386 --> 00:13:42,121 AND TO ASK THAT YOU DO NOT 497 00:13:42,121 --> 00:13:44,190 WEAKEN IT WITH AMENDMENTS THAT 498 00:13:44,190 --> 00:13:44,857 WILL HARM RENTERS. JUNK FEES ARE 499 00:13:44,857 --> 00:13:46,458 A GROWING PROBLEM HERE IN 500 00:13:46,458 --> 00:13:47,893 SEATTLE AND ACROSS THE STATE. 501 00:13:47,893 --> 00:13:49,728 THIS LEGISLATION IS CRITICAL TO 502 00:13:49,728 --> 00:13:52,698 PROTECT SEATTLE'S RENTERS FROM 503 00:13:52,698 --> 00:13:53,265 DISPLACEMENT, EVICTIONS AND 504 00:13:53,265 --> 00:13:55,100 GENTRIFICATION. THIRD PARTY 505 00:13:55,100 --> 00:13:56,468 COMPANIES LIKE VALLEY LIVING ARE 506 00:13:56,468 --> 00:13:57,603 INCREASINGLY PARTNERING WITH 507 00:13:57,603 --> 00:14:00,406 LANDLORDS TO NICKEL AND DIME 508 00:14:00,406 --> 00:14:01,440 RENTERS. TENANTS ARE PAYING 509 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:02,041 OUTRAGEOUS SUMS FOR SERVICES 510 00:14:02,041 --> 00:14:03,342 THEY DON'T WANT AND CAN'T 511 00:14:03,342 --> 00:14:05,511 AFFORD. JUNE MATCHED MARCH'S 512 00:14:05,511 --> 00:14:06,545 RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF 513 00:14:06,545 --> 00:14:09,081 EVICTIONS IN IN A ONE MONTH 514 00:14:09,081 --> 00:14:10,149 PERIOD IN STATE HISTORY, KING 515 00:14:10,149 --> 00:14:11,784 COUNTY AND SEATTLE ARE DRIVING 516 00:14:11,784 --> 00:14:13,786 THESE NUMBERS AND RENTERS OF 517 00:14:13,786 --> 00:14:15,421 COLOR ARE ESPECIALLY BEING 518 00:14:15,421 --> 00:14:16,021 HARMED. THIS IS A RENTER 519 00:14:16,021 --> 00:14:18,057 MAJORITY CITY, AND IT'S TIME TO 520 00:14:18,057 --> 00:14:18,624 STAND UP WITH REAL, STRONG 521 00:14:18,624 --> 00:14:19,892 PROTECTIONS TO HELP ENSURE THAT 522 00:14:19,892 --> 00:14:22,895 PEOPLE CAN STAY IN THEIR HOMES. 523 00:14:22,895 --> 00:14:23,495 PLEASE PASS THIS LEGISLATION 524 00:14:23,495 --> 00:14:24,530 QUICKLY WITHOUT AMENDMENTS TO 525 00:14:24,530 --> 00:14:26,498 LIMIT HOW WHO IS PROTECTED OR 526 00:14:26,498 --> 00:14:28,834 THAT WOULD OTHERWISE WEAKEN THE 527 00:14:28,834 --> 00:14:31,503 BILL AS INTRODUCED. THANK YOU 528 00:14:31,503 --> 00:14:33,339 -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KYLE 529 00:14:33,339 --> 00:14:34,974 MCBRIDE, FOLLOWED BY CAROLINE 530 00:14:34,974 --> 00:14:40,879 RUSSELL AND THEN HOLLY WILLIS. 531 00:14:40,879 --> 00:14:43,148 -- OH, CAN YOU HEAR ME? IS THIS 532 00:14:43,148 --> 00:14:46,719 GOOD? OKAY. HELLO, MY NAME IS 533 00:14:46,719 --> 00:14:48,354 KYLE MCBRIDE. I AM A 17 YEAR OLD 534 00:14:48,354 --> 00:14:50,589 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. MY 535 00:14:50,589 --> 00:14:52,057 GENERATION IS THE FIRST 536 00:14:52,057 --> 00:14:54,693 GENERATION IN THE UNITED STATES 537 00:14:54,693 --> 00:14:55,694 THAT CANNOT EXPECT TO HAVE A 538 00:14:55,694 --> 00:14:57,563 BETTER LIFE THAN THEIR PARENTS 539 00:14:57,563 --> 00:15:00,566 DID. PART OF THIS REASON IS 540 00:15:00,566 --> 00:15:01,567 BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE IN MY 541 00:15:01,567 --> 00:15:06,005 GENERATION ARE NOT ABLE TO 542 00:15:06,005 --> 00:15:08,374 AFFORD HOUSING THAT THEIR 543 00:15:08,374 --> 00:15:10,509 PARENTS MIGHT HAVE. AND PART OF 544 00:15:10,509 --> 00:15:12,945 THIS PROBLEM IN SEATTLE IS THE 545 00:15:12,945 --> 00:15:16,348 JUNK FEES. THERE ARE SO MANY 546 00:15:16,348 --> 00:15:19,084 BARRIERS THAT PEOPLE IN MY 547 00:15:19,084 --> 00:15:22,321 GENERATION HAVE FROM ATTAINING A 548 00:15:22,321 --> 00:15:23,789 AFFORDABLE LIFE, AND JUNK FEES 549 00:15:23,789 --> 00:15:30,162 ARE ONE OF THEM. SO I STRONGLY 550 00:15:30,162 --> 00:15:32,598 SUPPORT COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER'S 551 00:15:32,598 --> 00:15:36,602 BILL TO BAN ALL. THANK YOU. 552 00:15:36,602 --> 00:15:38,037 -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CAROLINE 553 00:15:38,037 --> 00:15:39,471 RUSSELL, FOLLOWED BY HOLLY 554 00:15:39,471 --> 00:15:43,709 WILLIS, THEN AMANDA LIN. 555 00:15:43,709 --> 00:15:45,945 -- HI COUNCIL. MY NAME IS 556 00:15:45,945 --> 00:15:46,612 CAROLINE RUSSELL. I'M A RENTER 557 00:15:46,612 --> 00:15:49,248 IN DISTRICT THREE AND A HOUSING 558 00:15:49,248 --> 00:15:50,549 JUSTICE ADVOCATE. I'VE LIVED IN 559 00:15:50,549 --> 00:15:51,183 MY LAST APARTMENT FOR TWO YEARS, 560 00:15:51,183 --> 00:15:54,186 AND IN THOSE TWO YEARS I PAID 561 00:15:54,186 --> 00:15:54,687 THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN 562 00:15:54,687 --> 00:15:55,788 NONREFUNDABLE, NONREFUNDABLE PET 563 00:15:55,788 --> 00:15:57,289 FEES FOR A CAT WHO DID NO DAMAGE 564 00:15:57,289 --> 00:15:58,357 TO MY APARTMENT FEES TO PAY MY 565 00:15:58,357 --> 00:16:00,192 OWN RENT ONLINE FEES FOR ACCESS 566 00:16:00,192 --> 00:16:02,795 TO A GYM I DIDN'T USE FOR 567 00:16:02,795 --> 00:16:04,330 WI-FI. I DIDN'T USE AN UNTOLD. 568 00:16:04,330 --> 00:16:04,897 OTHERS. I'VE ALSO WORKED 569 00:16:04,897 --> 00:16:05,564 DIRECTLY WITH UNHOUSED PEOPLE IN 570 00:16:05,564 --> 00:16:07,433 MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND OTHERS FOR 571 00:16:07,433 --> 00:16:08,133 YEARS, AND I'VE HELPED THEM GO 572 00:16:08,133 --> 00:16:09,134 THROUGH THE CHALLENGING AND 573 00:16:09,134 --> 00:16:10,502 DAUNTING PROCESS OF GETTING INTO 574 00:16:10,502 --> 00:16:12,104 HOUSING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A 575 00:16:12,104 --> 00:16:13,205 VERY LONG TIME. AND THESE FEES, 576 00:16:13,205 --> 00:16:14,373 ESPECIALLY PET RENTER, OFTEN THE 577 00:16:14,373 --> 00:16:16,842 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOMEBODY 578 00:16:16,842 --> 00:16:17,409 FINDING REAL STABILITY AND 579 00:16:17,409 --> 00:16:18,010 ENDING UP BACK ON THE STREET. 580 00:16:18,010 --> 00:16:19,678 THE MAJORITY OF SEATTLEITES, AS 581 00:16:19,678 --> 00:16:21,013 OTHERS HAVE SAID, ARE RENTERS, 582 00:16:21,013 --> 00:16:22,181 AND ALL OF THEM ARE FED UP WITH 583 00:16:22,181 --> 00:16:23,515 BEING NICKELED AND DIMED BY 584 00:16:23,515 --> 00:16:24,216 LANDLORDS. OUR EYES ARE ON YOU. 585 00:16:24,216 --> 00:16:28,387 I ASK THAT YOU SUPPORT AND DO 586 00:16:28,387 --> 00:16:30,823 NOT WEAKEN THIS BILL. THANK YOU. 587 00:16:30,823 --> 00:16:31,890 -- NEXT WE HAVE HOLLY WILLIS, 588 00:16:31,890 --> 00:16:37,663 FOLLOWED BY AMANDA LIN. ETHAN 589 00:16:37,663 --> 00:16:37,896 STEGER. 590 00:16:37,896 --> 00:16:39,531 -- GOOD AFTERNOON, 591 00:16:39,531 --> 00:16:40,299 COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS HOLLY 592 00:16:40,299 --> 00:16:41,900 WILLIS AND I'M THE POLICY 593 00:16:41,900 --> 00:16:43,102 MANAGER AT THE SEATTLE KING 594 00:16:43,102 --> 00:16:44,436 COUNTY COALITION ON 595 00:16:44,436 --> 00:16:45,104 HOMELESSNESS, AND A RENTER AND A 596 00:16:45,104 --> 00:16:48,407 PET OWNER IN DISTRICT FIVE HERE 597 00:16:48,407 --> 00:16:49,041 TODAY IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE 598 00:16:49,041 --> 00:16:51,110 JUNK FEE LEGISLATION SPONSORED 599 00:16:51,110 --> 00:16:52,845 BY COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER AND 600 00:16:52,845 --> 00:16:54,880 COMING FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. 601 00:16:54,880 --> 00:16:56,515 THIS IS A HOUSING FAIRNESS 602 00:16:56,515 --> 00:16:57,616 ISSUE. JUNK FEES LIKE PET RENT 603 00:16:57,616 --> 00:17:00,686 AND MADE UP ADMINISTRATIVE FEES 604 00:17:00,686 --> 00:17:01,820 RAISE ALREADY HIGH HOUSING COSTS 605 00:17:01,820 --> 00:17:03,288 FOR RENTERS WHO CAN'T AFFORD IT. 606 00:17:03,288 --> 00:17:05,224 YOU WOULDN'T CHARGE RENT TO A 607 00:17:05,224 --> 00:17:07,259 BABY. WHY WOULD YOU CHARGE RENT 608 00:17:07,259 --> 00:17:10,229 TO A CAT OR A DOG? WE ALREADY 609 00:17:10,229 --> 00:17:12,197 PAY DAMAGE DEPOSITS AND PET 610 00:17:12,197 --> 00:17:14,600 DEPOSITS. PET RENT IS EXCESSIVE 611 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:16,735 AND UNFAIR. THIS LEGISLATION IS 612 00:17:16,735 --> 00:17:18,937 A STEP FORWARD FOR HOUSING 613 00:17:18,937 --> 00:17:19,538 FAIRNESS, AND WE URGE YOU TO 614 00:17:19,538 --> 00:17:22,875 PASS IT AT FULL STRENGTH. THANK 615 00:17:22,875 --> 00:17:23,208 YOU. 616 00:17:23,208 --> 00:17:25,644 -- OKAY. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS 617 00:17:25,644 --> 00:17:27,813 AMANDA LIN, FOLLOWED BY ETHAN 618 00:17:27,813 --> 00:17:32,251 STEGER AND THEN LAM HO 619 00:17:32,251 --> 00:17:33,285 -- HI COUNCILMEMBERS, MY NAME IS 620 00:17:33,285 --> 00:17:34,486 AMANDA LYNN. I'M A RENTER IN 621 00:17:34,486 --> 00:17:35,387 DISTRICT THREE. I'M ALSO AN 622 00:17:35,387 --> 00:17:38,457 ORGANIZER WITH HOUSE. OUR 623 00:17:38,457 --> 00:17:40,259 NEIGHBORS. AND I WANTED TO SAY 624 00:17:40,259 --> 00:17:41,460 EVERY TIME THAT WORKING PEOPLE 625 00:17:41,460 --> 00:17:42,995 ASK FOR SOMETHING AS BASIC AS 626 00:17:42,995 --> 00:17:44,530 FAIR PRICING, WE'RE TOLD THAT 627 00:17:44,530 --> 00:17:46,298 THE RENTAL HOUSING INDUSTRY 628 00:17:46,298 --> 00:17:47,466 SIMPLY CAN'T AFFORD IT, AND 629 00:17:47,466 --> 00:17:49,601 WILL HAVE TO PASS ON THE COST TO 630 00:17:49,601 --> 00:17:51,003 RENTERS. PERSONALLY, I'VE SPENT 631 00:17:51,003 --> 00:17:51,570 YEARS WORKING IN AFFORDABLE 632 00:17:51,570 --> 00:17:53,338 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY 633 00:17:53,338 --> 00:17:54,873 DEVELOPMENT. I KNOW INSURANCE, 634 00:17:54,873 --> 00:17:55,507 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING COSTS 635 00:17:55,507 --> 00:17:57,843 HAVE GONE UP. THAT'S REAL. BUT 636 00:17:57,843 --> 00:17:59,678 THAT'S NOT THE WHOLE STORY. THE 637 00:17:59,678 --> 00:18:00,746 RENTAL HOUSING INDUSTRY TELLS A 638 00:18:00,746 --> 00:18:02,581 VERY DIFFERENT STORY TO THEIR 639 00:18:02,581 --> 00:18:04,283 INVESTORS THAN THEY DO TO THEIR 640 00:18:04,283 --> 00:18:06,185 RENTERS. THE ITS OWN MARKET 641 00:18:06,185 --> 00:18:07,953 REPORT SHOW THAT PROPERTY INCOME 642 00:18:07,953 --> 00:18:10,355 IS STILL GROWING AND LANDLORDS 643 00:18:10,355 --> 00:18:11,657 CONSISTENTLY CELEBRATE THE FACT 644 00:18:11,657 --> 00:18:13,192 THAT NEW APARTMENT CONSTRUCTION 645 00:18:13,192 --> 00:18:15,561 HAS FALLEN BY NEARLY 60% BECAUSE 646 00:18:15,561 --> 00:18:17,529 IT MEANS EVEN GREATER PRICING 647 00:18:17,529 --> 00:18:18,897 POWER FOR EXISTING LANDLORDS IN 648 00:18:18,897 --> 00:18:21,166 THE YEARS AHEAD. THAT'S NOT AN 649 00:18:21,166 --> 00:18:23,001 INDUSTRY THAT'S ON THE BRINK. 650 00:18:23,001 --> 00:18:23,635 THAT'S AN INDUSTRY THAT'S 651 00:18:23,635 --> 00:18:25,003 EXPECTING STRONGER RETURNS. AND 652 00:18:25,003 --> 00:18:26,538 THAT'S WHY THESE JUNK FEES 653 00:18:26,538 --> 00:18:29,074 MATTER. EVERY MANDATORY FEE IS A 654 00:18:29,074 --> 00:18:30,409 DOLLAR TRANSFERRED FROM A 655 00:18:30,409 --> 00:18:31,877 WORKER'S POCKET INTO A 656 00:18:31,877 --> 00:18:34,780 LANDLORD'S WEALTH. THANK YOU. 657 00:18:34,780 --> 00:18:36,582 -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ETHAN 658 00:18:36,582 --> 00:18:40,285 STEGER, FOLLOWED BY LAM HO AND 659 00:18:40,285 --> 00:18:40,586 KATE RUBIN. 660 00:18:40,586 --> 00:18:42,154 -- HI. GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL. 661 00:18:42,154 --> 00:18:43,689 MY NAME IS ETHAN STEGER. I'M A 662 00:18:43,689 --> 00:18:47,125 RENTER IN DISTRICT FOUR, AND I 663 00:18:47,125 --> 00:18:49,027 CURRENTLY DON'T PAY ANY JUNK 664 00:18:49,027 --> 00:18:50,429 FEES, AND I FEEL INCREDIBLY 665 00:18:50,429 --> 00:18:51,964 LUCKY TO BE IN THAT SITUATION, 666 00:18:51,964 --> 00:18:53,999 BUT ALSO IN LOOKING FOR WHAT 667 00:18:53,999 --> 00:18:57,603 COMES NEXT FOR ME IN MY HOUSING. 668 00:18:57,603 --> 00:18:58,570 I'M SCARED ON WHERE I CAN MOVE, 669 00:18:58,570 --> 00:19:01,106 WHERE I CAN LIVE WITHOUT BEING 670 00:19:01,106 --> 00:19:02,074 PRICED OUT BY FEES THAT I 671 00:19:02,074 --> 00:19:05,344 DIDN'T KNOW WERE COMING. AND AS 672 00:19:05,344 --> 00:19:05,978 A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER FOR YOUR 673 00:19:05,978 --> 00:19:07,813 CITY, I TALKED TO RENTERS EVERY 674 00:19:07,813 --> 00:19:09,381 SINGLE DAY WHO FACE THE SAME 675 00:19:09,381 --> 00:19:12,918 PRESSURE. AND IT'S A BARRIER TO 676 00:19:12,918 --> 00:19:15,487 HOUSING WHERE WE CAN LIVE AND 677 00:19:15,487 --> 00:19:16,989 WHAT'S ACCESSIBLE TO US AS THE 678 00:19:16,989 --> 00:19:19,057 WORKING CLASS OF SEATTLE, PLEASE 679 00:19:19,057 --> 00:19:21,260 BAN JUNK FEES. THANK YOU. 680 00:19:21,260 --> 00:19:24,196 -- THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. 681 00:19:24,196 --> 00:19:29,301 -- NEXT IS LAM HO, KATE AND 682 00:19:29,301 --> 00:19:29,701 ASHLEY GREENBERG. 683 00:19:29,701 --> 00:19:31,069 -- GOOD AFTERNOON, 684 00:19:31,069 --> 00:19:31,670 COUNCILMEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR 685 00:19:31,670 --> 00:19:32,838 YOUR TIME. MY NAME IS LAM HO AND 686 00:19:32,838 --> 00:19:35,908 I'M THE GENERAL MANAGER FOR THE 687 00:19:35,908 --> 00:19:38,210 TRANSIT RIDERS UNION AS I WAS 688 00:19:38,210 --> 00:19:39,811 COMMUTING HERE AND WALKING UNDER 689 00:19:39,811 --> 00:19:41,647 THE TERRIBLY HOT SUN, A THOUGHT 690 00:19:41,647 --> 00:19:44,483 CAME TO ME. I REALLY WISH I WERE 691 00:19:44,483 --> 00:19:46,919 INSIDE AT HOME AND TESTIFYING 692 00:19:46,919 --> 00:19:48,186 REMOTELY, BUT THAT MADE ME 693 00:19:48,186 --> 00:19:51,557 REALIZE THAT I NEEDED TO COME IN 694 00:19:51,557 --> 00:19:53,959 AND BE HERE BECAUSE I HAVE A 695 00:19:53,959 --> 00:19:55,027 HOME. AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE 696 00:19:55,027 --> 00:19:56,762 WHO DON'T HAVE HOMES AS A RESULT 697 00:19:56,762 --> 00:20:00,599 OF EVICTIONS. IF YOU'RE NOT 698 00:20:00,599 --> 00:20:03,368 AWARE, IN 2025, WE HAD ANOTHER 699 00:20:03,368 --> 00:20:05,904 RECORD YEAR OF EVICTIONS, 12% 700 00:20:05,904 --> 00:20:08,340 HIGHER IN KING COUNTY, AND THAT 701 00:20:08,340 --> 00:20:09,875 WAS FROM 2024, WHICH WAS ALREADY 702 00:20:09,875 --> 00:20:11,977 A RECORD. IT'S NOT A COVID 703 00:20:11,977 --> 00:20:14,146 CRISIS. IT'S NOW AN 704 00:20:14,146 --> 00:20:16,348 AFFORDABILITY CRISIS. AND YOU'VE 705 00:20:16,348 --> 00:20:17,716 HEARD ABOUT PROFIT MARGINS, HOW 706 00:20:17,716 --> 00:20:18,984 SLIM THEY ARE. YOU'VE HEARD 707 00:20:18,984 --> 00:20:21,553 ABOUT POTENTIAL COSTS TO THE 708 00:20:21,553 --> 00:20:25,324 MAINTENANCE OF THE OUTDOOR AREA 709 00:20:25,324 --> 00:20:26,124 OR PET AREAS. YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT 710 00:20:26,124 --> 00:20:28,460 PROFIT. BUT THINK ABOUT THE 711 00:20:28,460 --> 00:20:30,162 CONSEQUENCE FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT 712 00:20:30,162 --> 00:20:32,197 END UP BEING EVICTED. IF WE 713 00:20:32,197 --> 00:20:34,099 TENANTS DON'T GET RELIEF FROM 714 00:20:34,099 --> 00:20:35,834 JUNK FEES, THAT'S THE COST THAT 715 00:20:35,834 --> 00:20:36,868 WE SHOULD BE CONSIDERING. 716 00:20:36,868 --> 00:20:39,071 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH. 717 00:20:39,071 --> 00:20:40,639 -- THANK YOU. NEXT IS KATE 718 00:20:40,639 --> 00:20:44,509 RUBIN, FOLLOWED BY ASHLEY 719 00:20:44,509 --> 00:20:45,143 GREENBERG AND THEN CARL NELSON. 720 00:20:45,143 --> 00:20:47,746 -- MY NAME IS KATE REUBEN. I AM 721 00:20:47,746 --> 00:20:49,915 THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF 722 00:20:49,915 --> 00:20:51,717 SEATTLE, CO-CHAIR OF THE SEATTLE 723 00:20:51,717 --> 00:20:55,787 RENTERS COMMISSION, AND A RENTER 724 00:20:55,787 --> 00:20:56,421 LIVING IN DISTRICT TWO. I URGE 725 00:20:56,421 --> 00:20:57,089 YOU TO SUPPORT THE BILL TO BAN 726 00:20:57,089 --> 00:20:58,757 RENTAL JUNK FEES AND THE 727 00:20:58,757 --> 00:20:59,758 AMENDMENT TO ENSURE THAT RENTERS 728 00:20:59,758 --> 00:21:01,760 CAN CHOOSE OPTIONAL SERVICES 729 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:03,662 INDIVIDUALLY INSTEAD OF BEING 730 00:21:03,662 --> 00:21:04,329 REQUIRED TO BUY THEM IN A 731 00:21:04,329 --> 00:21:05,764 BUNDLE. THIS WILL CLOSE A 732 00:21:05,764 --> 00:21:06,365 POTENTIAL LOOPHOLE THAT WOULD 733 00:21:06,365 --> 00:21:08,033 ALLOW LANDLORDS TO GROUP AN 734 00:21:08,033 --> 00:21:09,868 ESSENTIAL SERVICE WITH OTHER 735 00:21:09,868 --> 00:21:11,203 SERVICES TO SAVE THEMSELVES 736 00:21:11,203 --> 00:21:13,005 MONEY, WITHOUT CONSIDERING THAT 737 00:21:13,005 --> 00:21:14,272 RENTERS CANNOT AFFORD THE ADDED 738 00:21:14,272 --> 00:21:16,875 COSTS. WE'VE ALREADY SEEN THIS 739 00:21:16,875 --> 00:21:18,744 WITH LOW INCOME SENIORS IN SHBG 740 00:21:18,744 --> 00:21:20,212 BUILDINGS WHO HAVE BEEN FORCED 741 00:21:20,212 --> 00:21:22,080 TO PAY FOR CABLE IN ORDER TO 742 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:24,116 HAVE INTERNET BUILDINGS WITH 743 00:21:24,116 --> 00:21:25,984 AMENITIES, INCLUDING ALLOWING 744 00:21:25,984 --> 00:21:27,919 PETS ALREADY CHARGE HIGHER 745 00:21:27,919 --> 00:21:29,821 RENTS. PET RENT IS EXPLOITATIVE. 746 00:21:29,821 --> 00:21:31,556 DOUBLE DIPPING THERE IS NO 747 00:21:31,556 --> 00:21:33,492 JUSTIFICATION FOR CHARGING 748 00:21:33,492 --> 00:21:36,361 RENTERS 50 TO $200 PER MONTH, OR 749 00:21:36,361 --> 00:21:38,163 600 TO $2400 EVERY YEAR FOR 750 00:21:38,163 --> 00:21:39,531 HAVING A PET. ON TOP OF THE 751 00:21:39,531 --> 00:21:41,900 DAMAGE DEPOSIT, WHICH OFTEN 752 00:21:41,900 --> 00:21:44,202 EXCEEDS $2,000. THANK YOU. 753 00:21:44,202 --> 00:21:46,004 -- ALL RIGHT. 754 00:21:46,004 --> 00:21:47,673 -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ASHLEY, 755 00:21:47,673 --> 00:21:49,541 FOLLOWED BY CARL NELSON AND THEN 756 00:21:49,541 --> 00:21:53,545 AARON TULLOCH 757 00:21:53,545 --> 00:21:56,815 -- GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS 758 00:21:56,815 --> 00:21:58,483 ASHLEY GREENBERG. I'M A SEATTLE 759 00:21:58,483 --> 00:22:02,020 NATIVE, A UW LAW GRAD, AND I'M 760 00:22:02,020 --> 00:22:04,056 HERE TODAY IN MY CAPACITY AS A 761 00:22:04,056 --> 00:22:05,857 SMALL LANDLORD. MY HUSBAND AND I 762 00:22:05,857 --> 00:22:08,827 BOUGHT A HOUSE IN 2011 ON 763 00:22:08,827 --> 00:22:10,095 CAPITOL HILL WITH A BACKYARD 764 00:22:10,095 --> 00:22:11,997 COTTAGE, AND WE USE THE RENT 765 00:22:11,997 --> 00:22:13,165 FROM THE COTTAGE TO HELP US PAY 766 00:22:13,165 --> 00:22:16,168 OUR MORTGAGE EVERY MONTH. WE'RE 767 00:22:16,168 --> 00:22:17,636 REALLY GOOD LANDLORDS, AND I 768 00:22:17,636 --> 00:22:21,506 PRIDE MYSELF ON BEING A GOOD 769 00:22:21,506 --> 00:22:22,074 LANDLORD AND ON HOUSING MY 770 00:22:22,074 --> 00:22:23,508 TENANTS WHO HAVE BEEN A 771 00:22:23,508 --> 00:22:25,677 RESTAURANT AND BAR MANAGER, A 772 00:22:25,677 --> 00:22:27,412 CHILDCARE WORKER, SEVERAL TECH 773 00:22:27,412 --> 00:22:29,581 WORKERS, THEY'RE GREAT, BUT 774 00:22:29,581 --> 00:22:31,683 ALSO WE'RE IN COMPETITION WITH 775 00:22:31,683 --> 00:22:33,118 BIG LANDLORDS THAT DON'T 776 00:22:33,118 --> 00:22:34,886 ADVERTISE ALL THEIR FEES. AND WE 777 00:22:34,886 --> 00:22:37,255 DO. SO WE LOOK MORE EXPENSIVE, 778 00:22:37,255 --> 00:22:38,757 AND THEN WE'RE JUST NOT AS 779 00:22:38,757 --> 00:22:40,058 COMPETITIVE IN THE MARKET WHEN 780 00:22:40,058 --> 00:22:41,359 IT COMES UP. THANK YOU SO MUCH 781 00:22:41,359 --> 00:22:45,397 FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TODAY. 782 00:22:45,397 --> 00:22:48,100 -- THANK YOU. NEXT IS CARL 783 00:22:48,100 --> 00:22:51,103 NELSON, FOLLOWED BY AARON 784 00:22:51,103 --> 00:22:51,369 TULLOCH. 785 00:22:51,369 --> 00:22:52,037 -- HELLO, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. MY 786 00:22:52,037 --> 00:22:54,306 NAME IS CARL NELSON. I'M A 17 787 00:22:54,306 --> 00:22:56,441 YEAR RENTER IN DISTRICT FOUR, A 788 00:22:56,441 --> 00:23:00,011 BOARD MEMBER OF THE SEATTLE 789 00:23:00,011 --> 00:23:00,645 SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPER AND A 790 00:23:00,645 --> 00:23:01,747 CO-CHAIR OF THE CEDAR CROSSING 791 00:23:01,747 --> 00:23:03,181 TENANTS ASSOCIATION. I'M HERE IN 792 00:23:03,181 --> 00:23:04,383 MY PERSONAL CAPACITY TODAY TO 793 00:23:04,383 --> 00:23:05,550 SPEAK IN FAVOR OF PASSING THE 794 00:23:05,550 --> 00:23:09,387 JUNK FEE LEGISLATION WITH 795 00:23:09,387 --> 00:23:09,988 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK AMENDMENT 796 00:23:09,988 --> 00:23:10,655 WITHOUT DELAY. AS A RENTER AND 797 00:23:10,655 --> 00:23:13,358 TENANTS ORGANIZER, I HAVE SEEN 798 00:23:13,358 --> 00:23:15,193 FIRSTHAND THE WAY SMALL AND NOT 799 00:23:15,193 --> 00:23:16,495 SO SMALL SUPERFLUOUS FEES ADD UP 800 00:23:16,495 --> 00:23:18,230 TO DECEIVE AND BURDEN THE RENTAL 801 00:23:18,230 --> 00:23:19,664 CONSUMER. AND AS A RESIDENT IN 802 00:23:19,664 --> 00:23:21,967 LOW INCOME HOUSING, I'VE ALSO 803 00:23:21,967 --> 00:23:22,968 SEEN THE WAY THAT SMALL, 804 00:23:22,968 --> 00:23:24,536 UNEXPECTED BILLS HAVE A WAY OF 805 00:23:24,536 --> 00:23:27,205 UPENDING THE LIVES OF OUR MOST 806 00:23:27,205 --> 00:23:29,608 VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY. 807 00:23:29,608 --> 00:23:31,510 THIS LEGISLATION IS ABOUT 808 00:23:31,510 --> 00:23:33,278 TRANSPARENCY, FAIRNESS AND 809 00:23:33,278 --> 00:23:34,479 CONSUMER PROTECTION. I URGE THE 810 00:23:34,479 --> 00:23:36,982 COUNCIL TO ADOPT IT WITHOUT 811 00:23:36,982 --> 00:23:37,616 DELAY, WITH COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 812 00:23:37,616 --> 00:23:38,250 AMENDMENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR 813 00:23:38,250 --> 00:23:39,751 TIME 814 00:23:39,751 --> 00:23:41,887 -- THANK YOU, THANK YOU. 815 00:23:41,887 --> 00:23:43,622 -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS AARON 816 00:23:43,622 --> 00:23:44,990 TULLOCK. AND THEN OUR FINAL 817 00:23:44,990 --> 00:23:47,159 IN-PERSON SPEAKER WILL BE 818 00:23:47,159 --> 00:23:51,496 REPRESENTATIVE SEAN SCOTT 819 00:23:51,496 --> 00:23:52,497 -- GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR FOSTER 820 00:23:52,497 --> 00:23:54,032 AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. MY 821 00:23:54,032 --> 00:23:54,766 NAME IS AARON TULLOCK. FMS 822 00:23:54,766 --> 00:23:57,269 GLOBAL STRATEGIES, ON BEHALF OF 823 00:23:57,269 --> 00:23:59,371 THE. WE BUILD BACK BETTER 824 00:23:59,371 --> 00:24:01,339 ALLIANCE AND 110 BUSINESSES AND 825 00:24:01,339 --> 00:24:01,907 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND 826 00:24:01,907 --> 00:24:03,875 STRONG SUPPORT OF THE DO NOT 827 00:24:03,875 --> 00:24:05,911 SOLICIT LIST. YOU ALREADY 828 00:24:05,911 --> 00:24:06,545 COLLECTED THE EVIDENCE YOURSELF 829 00:24:06,545 --> 00:24:08,079 OF 66 HOMEOWNERS WHO RESPONDED 830 00:24:08,079 --> 00:24:10,782 TO COUNCILMEMBERS FOSTER OFFICE. 831 00:24:10,782 --> 00:24:13,018 36% REPORTED 41 OR MORE 832 00:24:13,018 --> 00:24:14,286 SOLICITATIONS IN TWO YEARS FROM 833 00:24:14,286 --> 00:24:16,688 CENTRAL, NORTHWEST, NORTHEAST, 834 00:24:16,688 --> 00:24:19,224 SOUTHEAST AND SEATTLE. THAT IS A 835 00:24:19,224 --> 00:24:20,492 CITY WIDE PRACTICE. THIS 836 00:24:20,492 --> 00:24:22,427 ORDINANCE ANSWERS IT. A 837 00:24:22,427 --> 00:24:23,962 HOMEOWNER OPTS INTO THE OFFICE. 838 00:24:23,962 --> 00:24:24,596 PUBLICATION BECOMES LEGAL NOTICE 839 00:24:24,596 --> 00:24:26,798 AFTER 30 DAYS AND SOLICITATION 840 00:24:26,798 --> 00:24:28,567 AFTER THAT IS SUITABLE. 841 00:24:28,567 --> 00:24:29,067 AMENDMENT ONE REQUIRES 842 00:24:29,067 --> 00:24:30,402 SOLICITORS TO IDENTIFY 843 00:24:30,402 --> 00:24:33,338 THEMSELVES, WHICH IS WHAT MAKES 844 00:24:33,338 --> 00:24:33,939 ANONYMOUS CALLERS SUITABLE AT 845 00:24:33,939 --> 00:24:35,207 ALL. BUT THE BILL CREATES A 846 00:24:35,207 --> 00:24:36,575 RIGHT WITHOUT APPROPRIATING A 847 00:24:36,575 --> 00:24:37,576 DOLLAR TO ENFORCE IT. PLEASE 848 00:24:37,576 --> 00:24:40,045 FUND THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, 849 00:24:40,045 --> 00:24:42,180 PASS IT, ADOPT AMENDMENT ONE AND 850 00:24:42,180 --> 00:24:44,816 FUND THE ENFORCEMENT. THANK YOU. 851 00:24:44,816 --> 00:24:47,419 -- ALL RIGHT. OUR FINAL SPEAKER 852 00:24:47,419 --> 00:24:48,487 IS REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SCOTT, 853 00:24:48,487 --> 00:24:49,454 AND THEY WILL MOVE TO REMOTE 854 00:24:49,454 --> 00:24:51,723 SPEAKER, STARTING WITH LYDIA. 855 00:24:51,723 --> 00:24:52,724 -- EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. THANK 856 00:24:52,724 --> 00:24:53,992 YOU VERY MUCH. AND GOOD 857 00:24:53,992 --> 00:24:55,193 AFTERNOON, MEMBERS OF THE 858 00:24:55,193 --> 00:24:56,628 COMMITTEE. I'M A REPRESENTATIVE, 859 00:24:56,628 --> 00:24:58,763 SEAN SCOTT FROM THE 43rd 860 00:24:58,763 --> 00:25:00,031 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT. I HAVE TO 861 00:25:00,031 --> 00:25:01,967 SAY, IT IS NICE TO BE IN A 862 00:25:01,967 --> 00:25:04,536 LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER THAT IS 863 00:25:04,536 --> 00:25:05,136 OVERREPRESENTED BY PEOPLE WHO 864 00:25:05,136 --> 00:25:08,106 RENT COMING FROM OLYMPIA, WHERE 865 00:25:08,106 --> 00:25:09,441 LANDLORDS DOMINATE NOT ONLY THE 866 00:25:09,441 --> 00:25:10,675 POPULATION OF OUR CHAMBER, BUT 867 00:25:10,675 --> 00:25:12,878 OFTEN THE LEGISLATIVE OUTCOMES 868 00:25:12,878 --> 00:25:14,379 THAT EMERGE FROM IT. DESPITE 869 00:25:14,379 --> 00:25:16,948 THAT HURDLE, WE WERE ABLE TO 870 00:25:16,948 --> 00:25:17,582 PASS RENT STABILIZATION A COUPLE 871 00:25:17,582 --> 00:25:19,284 OF YEARS AGO, MY FIRST YEAR IN 872 00:25:19,284 --> 00:25:20,919 OFFICE. BUT A LOT MORE WORK 873 00:25:20,919 --> 00:25:22,487 REMAINS TO BE DONE TO MAKE LIFE 874 00:25:22,487 --> 00:25:23,755 MORE AFFORDABLE FOR RENTERS AT A 875 00:25:23,755 --> 00:25:24,623 TIME WHEN AFFORDABILITY, I 876 00:25:24,623 --> 00:25:27,592 THINK, IS A CENTRAL CONCERN FOR 877 00:25:27,592 --> 00:25:28,460 PEOPLE NOT ONLY IN OUR CITY BUT 878 00:25:28,460 --> 00:25:29,661 ACROSS OUR STATE, IN THE COUNTRY 879 00:25:29,661 --> 00:25:32,163 AS WELL. I THINK THIS IS 880 00:25:32,163 --> 00:25:33,665 LEGISLATION THAT SOME WOULD 881 00:25:33,665 --> 00:25:37,402 CATEGORIZE AS A SLAM DUNK. IT'S 882 00:25:37,402 --> 00:25:38,069 SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE LIFE A 883 00:25:38,069 --> 00:25:40,238 LOT EASIER ON PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN 884 00:25:40,238 --> 00:25:40,805 MY DISTRICT, REPRESENTING A 885 00:25:40,805 --> 00:25:43,008 DISTRICT THAT IS THREE QUARTERS 886 00:25:43,008 --> 00:25:45,243 RENTER, 75% RENTER. I KNOW IT IS 887 00:25:45,243 --> 00:25:45,844 SOMETHING I HEAR QUITE A LOT 888 00:25:45,844 --> 00:25:48,680 ABOUT, SO I'M HOPING WE CAN 889 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:50,448 URGE A STRONG PASSION, STRONG 890 00:25:50,448 --> 00:25:53,118 PASSION AND PASSAGE OF THIS BILL 891 00:25:53,118 --> 00:25:53,718 WITH THE COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 892 00:25:53,718 --> 00:25:54,653 AMENDMENT AS WELL. THANK YOU 893 00:25:54,653 --> 00:25:57,789 VERY MUCH. 894 00:25:57,789 --> 00:25:58,957 -- THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. 895 00:25:58,957 --> 00:26:00,392 -- WE WILL NOW MOVE TO REMOTE 896 00:26:00,392 --> 00:26:02,360 SPEAKERS. THE FIRST SPEAKER IS 897 00:26:02,360 --> 00:26:03,495 LYDIA FELDT. PLEASE PRESS STAR 898 00:26:03,495 --> 00:26:04,496 SIX WHEN YOU HEAR THE PROMPT 899 00:26:04,496 --> 00:26:14,973 THAT YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED. 900 00:26:15,774 --> 00:26:16,775 -- HI, MY NAME IS LYDIA FELTY. 901 00:26:16,775 --> 00:26:18,576 I'M A RENTER IN D THREE AS WELL 902 00:26:18,576 --> 00:26:19,811 AS A CO-CHAIR OF THE SEATTLE 903 00:26:19,811 --> 00:26:21,313 RENTERS COMMISSION. THE RENTERS 904 00:26:21,313 --> 00:26:21,947 COMMISSION SUPPORTS BANNING JUNK 905 00:26:21,947 --> 00:26:23,281 FEES TO REDUCE HIDDEN AND 906 00:26:23,281 --> 00:26:26,051 UNNECESSARY HOUSING COSTS. AS 907 00:26:26,051 --> 00:26:26,651 RENTER ADVOCATES AND RENTERS 908 00:26:26,651 --> 00:26:29,587 OURSELVES, WE ARE NO STRANGER TO 909 00:26:29,587 --> 00:26:30,622 THE INTIMATE IMPACT OF JUNK FEES 910 00:26:30,622 --> 00:26:32,490 ON HOUSING STABILITY. THIS 911 00:26:32,490 --> 00:26:32,958 LEGISLATION IS ABOUT 912 00:26:32,958 --> 00:26:34,993 TRANSPARENCY AND PREDICTABILITY, 913 00:26:34,993 --> 00:26:36,528 AND IT'S ABOUT UPHOLDING THE 914 00:26:36,528 --> 00:26:38,129 RENTER PROTECTIONS DESIGNED TO 915 00:26:38,129 --> 00:26:39,264 PROTECT RENTERS FROM PRICE 916 00:26:39,264 --> 00:26:40,498 GOUGING. AS SUCH, WE ALSO 917 00:26:40,498 --> 00:26:42,434 STRONGLY SUPPORT AMENDMENT ONE, 918 00:26:42,434 --> 00:26:43,635 CLOSING A LOOPHOLE THAT WOULD 919 00:26:43,635 --> 00:26:45,070 ALLOW LANDLORDS TO SKIRT THIS 920 00:26:45,070 --> 00:26:47,639 IMPORTANT LEGISLATION BY 921 00:26:47,639 --> 00:26:48,974 BUNDLING OPTIONAL FEES, 922 00:26:48,974 --> 00:26:49,607 EXPLOITING TENANTS BY CHARGING 923 00:26:49,607 --> 00:26:51,376 FOR GOODS AND SERVICES THAT ARE 924 00:26:51,376 --> 00:26:54,646 NEITHER WANTED NOR USED. AND AS 925 00:26:54,646 --> 00:26:56,715 WE JUST HEARD FROM A CAPITOL 926 00:26:56,715 --> 00:26:59,617 HILL LANDLORD, MY NEIGHBORHOOD, 927 00:26:59,617 --> 00:27:00,185 THIS LEGISLATION WOULD NOT 928 00:27:00,185 --> 00:27:00,919 PREVENT LANDLORDS FROM SETTING 929 00:27:00,919 --> 00:27:02,354 FAIR MARKET RENTS OR CHARGING 930 00:27:02,354 --> 00:27:03,888 FOR TRULY OPT IN SERVICES. 931 00:27:03,888 --> 00:27:07,325 RATHER, IT WOULD HELP MAKE THE 932 00:27:07,325 --> 00:27:07,826 MARKET MORE FAIR. THIS 933 00:27:07,826 --> 00:27:10,061 COMPREHENSIVE JUNK BAN, WITH ITS 934 00:27:10,061 --> 00:27:10,628 ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS AND 935 00:27:10,628 --> 00:27:12,397 AMENDMENT ONE, IS A CLEAR NEED. 936 00:27:12,397 --> 00:27:14,032 PLEASE PASS THIS ORDINANCE WITH 937 00:27:14,032 --> 00:27:15,934 AMENDMENT ONE AND WITHOUT ANY 938 00:27:15,934 --> 00:27:18,870 WEAKENING AMENDMENTS. THANK YOU 939 00:27:18,870 --> 00:27:19,137 SO MUCH. 940 00:27:19,137 --> 00:27:21,139 -- THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER 941 00:27:21,139 --> 00:27:24,843 IS CASEY BURTON, FOLLOWED BY 942 00:27:24,843 --> 00:27:32,617 JESSE WATSON. 943 00:27:32,851 --> 00:27:39,090 -- GOOD AFTERNOON, AND THANK YOU 944 00:27:39,090 --> 00:27:40,458 TO THE COUNCIL FOR BEING HERE 945 00:27:40,458 --> 00:27:41,259 TODAY. I'M ASKING THAT YOU 946 00:27:41,259 --> 00:27:46,564 SUPPORT THIS BILL, INCLUDING 947 00:27:46,564 --> 00:27:47,198 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK AMENDMENTS. 948 00:27:47,198 --> 00:27:48,733 I THINK THAT IT'S TIME THAT 949 00:27:48,733 --> 00:27:49,701 RENTERS HAVE THE CHANCE TO KNOW 950 00:27:49,701 --> 00:27:50,769 WHAT THEY'RE GETTING INTO. WHEN 951 00:27:50,769 --> 00:27:52,470 THEY LOOK FOR AN APARTMENT. YOU 952 00:27:52,470 --> 00:27:55,573 SHOULDN'T BE FINDING OUT AT 953 00:27:55,573 --> 00:27:57,142 LEAST SIGNING WHAT YOUR CHARGES 954 00:27:57,142 --> 00:27:57,776 ARE GOING TO BE ONCE YOU'VE 955 00:27:57,776 --> 00:28:00,478 ALREADY PAID A HOLDING FEE THAT 956 00:28:00,478 --> 00:28:01,346 YOU PROBABLY WON'T GET BACK. 957 00:28:01,346 --> 00:28:01,946 HOW CAN WE EXPECT RENTERS TO 958 00:28:01,946 --> 00:28:02,580 MAKE THE CHOICES THAT ARE BEST 959 00:28:02,580 --> 00:28:04,015 FOR THEIR BUDGET IF THEY DON'T 960 00:28:04,015 --> 00:28:05,316 KNOW THE TRUE COST OF AN 961 00:28:05,316 --> 00:28:06,785 APARTMENT? IN PARTICULAR, I WANT 962 00:28:06,785 --> 00:28:08,219 TO ADDRESS THAT. FIRST. 963 00:28:08,219 --> 00:28:09,320 LANDLORDS SHOULDN'T CHARGE YOU 964 00:28:09,320 --> 00:28:10,188 FOR EVERY SINGLE PART OF YOUR 965 00:28:10,188 --> 00:28:11,589 HOME, EVERY PLANT, EVERY PIECE 966 00:28:11,589 --> 00:28:13,558 OF FURNITURE. IT'S RIDICULOUS. 967 00:28:13,558 --> 00:28:15,226 SECOND, IT'S EXPLOITATIVE. 968 00:28:15,226 --> 00:28:16,728 ANOTHER WAY TO SQUEEZE MONEY OUT 969 00:28:16,728 --> 00:28:17,662 OF RENTERS WHO JUST WANT TO MAKE 970 00:28:17,662 --> 00:28:19,264 SURE THAT THEY AND THEIR 971 00:28:19,264 --> 00:28:20,999 COMPANIONS HAVE A ROOF OVER 972 00:28:20,999 --> 00:28:24,169 THEIR HEADS. THIRD, A LOT OF 973 00:28:24,169 --> 00:28:24,803 LANDLORDS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT 974 00:28:24,803 --> 00:28:25,637 THE INCREASED COSTS AND IMPACT 975 00:28:25,637 --> 00:28:26,905 ON OTHER RENTERS, BUT ODDLY 976 00:28:26,905 --> 00:28:28,339 ENOUGH, WE AREN'T HEARING THESE 977 00:28:28,339 --> 00:28:29,874 COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER RENTERS 978 00:28:29,874 --> 00:28:32,377 WHO THEY SAY WOULD BE IMPACTED. 979 00:28:32,377 --> 00:28:35,447 JUST THE PEOPLE WHO RUN THESE 980 00:28:35,447 --> 00:28:36,014 RENTAL BUSINESSES FURTHER, 981 00:28:36,014 --> 00:28:37,082 LANDLORDS ALREADY COLLECT PET 982 00:28:37,082 --> 00:28:39,718 DEPOSITS AND CAN SEND ANY 983 00:28:39,718 --> 00:28:40,151 ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS. 984 00:28:40,151 --> 00:28:42,687 -- THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER 985 00:28:42,687 --> 00:28:46,057 IS JESSIE WATSON, FOLLOWED BY 986 00:28:46,057 --> 00:28:50,729 RICK K. 987 00:28:50,729 --> 00:28:51,362 -- GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR FOSTER 988 00:28:51,362 --> 00:28:53,231 AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. MY 989 00:28:53,231 --> 00:28:55,133 NAME IS JESSE WATSON AND I'M THE 990 00:28:55,133 --> 00:28:56,334 DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR INSPIRE 991 00:28:56,334 --> 00:28:58,770 WASHINGTON. WE ARE THE STATE'S 992 00:28:58,770 --> 00:29:01,005 CULTURAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION 993 00:29:01,005 --> 00:29:01,573 SERVING EVERY COMMUNITY BY 994 00:29:01,573 --> 00:29:02,507 DRIVING PUBLIC INVESTMENT AND 995 00:29:02,507 --> 00:29:04,375 SUPPORTING POLICIES THAT PROVIDE 996 00:29:04,375 --> 00:29:06,344 MORE UPLIFTING SCIENCE, HERITAGE 997 00:29:06,344 --> 00:29:07,746 AND ARTS PROGRAMS. TODAY, I'M 998 00:29:07,746 --> 00:29:09,380 HERE TO CONVEY OUR SUPPORT FOR 999 00:29:09,380 --> 00:29:10,415 THE SEATTLE ARTS COMMISSION AND 1000 00:29:10,415 --> 00:29:11,549 THEIR PUBLIC LETTER TO THE 1001 00:29:11,549 --> 00:29:13,351 MAYOR, ADDRESSING THEIR BUDGET 1002 00:29:13,351 --> 00:29:15,186 PRIORITIES. INSPIRE WASHINGTON 1003 00:29:15,186 --> 00:29:17,021 IS IN FULL SUPPORT OF THEIR 1004 00:29:17,021 --> 00:29:19,224 THREE REQUESTS, WHICH INCLUDE 1005 00:29:19,224 --> 00:29:20,525 ONE DEDICATING FULL ADMISSION 1006 00:29:20,525 --> 00:29:22,827 TAX TO THE OFFICE OF ARTS AND 1007 00:29:22,827 --> 00:29:24,762 CULTURE, TWO ALLOCATING 10% OF 1008 00:29:24,762 --> 00:29:26,331 THE SHIELD SEATTLE FUNDING TO 1009 00:29:26,331 --> 00:29:27,899 ARTS AND CULTURE, AND THREE 1010 00:29:27,899 --> 00:29:29,734 COMMITTING TO EXPANDING THE 1011 00:29:29,734 --> 00:29:31,769 COLLECTION OF ADMISSION TAX TO 1012 00:29:31,769 --> 00:29:33,104 THE SOTO STADIUM. INSPIRE 1013 00:29:33,104 --> 00:29:34,339 WASHINGTON AND THE SEATTLE ARTS 1014 00:29:34,339 --> 00:29:34,973 COMMISSION RECOGNIZE THIS WORK 1015 00:29:34,973 --> 00:29:37,942 WILL REQUIRE A BROADER COALITION 1016 00:29:37,942 --> 00:29:40,678 WITH STATE LAWMAKERS. HELLO, 1017 00:29:40,678 --> 00:29:41,212 REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT AND 1018 00:29:41,212 --> 00:29:42,580 REGIONAL PARTNERS, AND WE 1019 00:29:42,580 --> 00:29:43,915 STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO 1020 00:29:43,915 --> 00:29:45,517 SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATE IN THE 1021 00:29:45,517 --> 00:29:46,618 ADVOCACY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR 1022 00:29:46,618 --> 00:29:47,685 YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION, AND WE 1023 00:29:47,685 --> 00:29:51,289 LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THESE 1024 00:29:51,289 --> 00:29:51,656 CONVERSATIONS. 1025 00:29:51,656 --> 00:29:56,261 -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS RICK K, 1026 00:29:56,261 --> 00:30:01,699 FOLLOWED BY ANN TYSON. 1027 00:30:01,699 --> 00:30:03,201 -- REGARDING PREDATORY HOUSING 1028 00:30:03,201 --> 00:30:03,801 PRACTICES, PLEASE REMOVE THE 1029 00:30:03,801 --> 00:30:04,469 RESTRICTION THAT A PERSON HAS TO 1030 00:30:04,469 --> 00:30:06,204 DECLARE THAT THEY'RE NOT 1031 00:30:06,204 --> 00:30:07,705 INTERESTED IN SELLING. A PERSON 1032 00:30:07,705 --> 00:30:09,307 SHOULD BE FREE FROM OPPRESSIVE 1033 00:30:09,307 --> 00:30:09,874 SOLICITATION, REGARDLESS OF 1034 00:30:09,874 --> 00:30:11,843 THEIR POSITION ON SELLING. JUST 1035 00:30:11,843 --> 00:30:12,944 LET PEOPLE OPT OUT. THERE'S NO 1036 00:30:12,944 --> 00:30:14,846 NEED TO PRY INTO PEOPLE'S 1037 00:30:14,846 --> 00:30:17,982 PERSONAL LIVES. ALSO, LET'S BE 1038 00:30:17,982 --> 00:30:18,416 CLEAR MANY OF THESE 1039 00:30:18,416 --> 00:30:19,851 SOLICITATIONS ARE THE RESULT OF 1040 00:30:19,851 --> 00:30:21,519 PREDATORY PRACTICE OF EXCESSIVE 1041 00:30:21,519 --> 00:30:23,521 UPZONING, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO 1042 00:30:23,521 --> 00:30:24,789 MAKE THE PROPERTIES MORE 1043 00:30:24,789 --> 00:30:25,423 APPEALING TO CORPORATE INVESTORS 1044 00:30:25,423 --> 00:30:27,826 THAN TO WORKING CLASS RESIDENTS. 1045 00:30:27,826 --> 00:30:28,893 EXCESSIVE UPZONING, BY 1046 00:30:28,893 --> 00:30:31,029 DEFINITION, DOES NOT INCREASE 1047 00:30:31,029 --> 00:30:33,298 DENSITY, BUT DOES INCREASE 1048 00:30:33,298 --> 00:30:34,933 DISPLACEMENT AND RENTAL COSTS. 1049 00:30:34,933 --> 00:30:35,567 PLEASE ADVOCATE FOR REGULATION 1050 00:30:35,567 --> 00:30:37,268 OF WHOLESALERS AT THE STATE 1051 00:30:37,268 --> 00:30:37,902 LEVEL, WHICH IS WHAT IS DONE IN 1052 00:30:37,902 --> 00:30:39,037 AT LEAST A DOZEN OTHER STATES, 1053 00:30:39,037 --> 00:30:41,039 AND JUST SAY NO TO THE 1054 00:30:41,039 --> 00:30:42,941 BILLIONAIRES IN THEIR REQUEST 1055 00:30:42,941 --> 00:30:44,909 FOR EXCESSIVE UPZONING EXCESSIVE 1056 00:30:44,909 --> 00:30:47,812 UPZONING IS A PREDATORY HOUSING 1057 00:30:47,812 --> 00:30:51,849 PRACTICE. ELIMINATE THAT. THANK 1058 00:30:51,849 --> 00:30:52,050 YOU. 1059 00:30:52,050 --> 00:30:53,585 -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ANN 1060 00:30:53,585 --> 00:31:01,559 TYSON, FOLLOWED BY EMILY DE. 1061 00:31:01,559 --> 00:31:02,126 -- GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M A 1062 00:31:02,126 --> 00:31:02,827 HOMEOWNER IN NORTHEAST SEATTLE, 1063 00:31:02,827 --> 00:31:04,128 DISTRICT FOUR, AND I REALLY 1064 00:31:04,128 --> 00:31:06,030 AGREE WITH THE LAST SPEAKER. 1065 00:31:06,030 --> 00:31:07,865 I'M ALSO HERE TO STRONGLY 1066 00:31:07,865 --> 00:31:09,567 SUPPORT COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER DO 1067 00:31:09,567 --> 00:31:11,502 NOT SOLICIT LEGISLATION AND THE 1068 00:31:11,502 --> 00:31:13,204 RELATED AMENDMENT. NUMBER ONE. 1069 00:31:13,204 --> 00:31:14,873 I'VE WITNESSED MORE THAN ONE 1070 00:31:14,873 --> 00:31:17,242 CASE OF DISPLACEMENT OF 1071 00:31:17,242 --> 00:31:17,842 VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS ON FIXED 1072 00:31:17,842 --> 00:31:19,043 INCOMES, INCLUDING A COUPLE WHO 1073 00:31:19,043 --> 00:31:20,078 HAD LIFTED THEIR HOME FOR AT 1074 00:31:20,078 --> 00:31:21,679 LEAST 60 YEARS AND WERE HAVING A 1075 00:31:21,679 --> 00:31:23,348 BIT OF TROUBLE GETTING THE MOSS 1076 00:31:23,348 --> 00:31:25,884 OFF THEIR ROOF AND DECLUTTERING. 1077 00:31:25,884 --> 00:31:27,151 THIS COUPLE AND OTHER NEIGHBORS 1078 00:31:27,151 --> 00:31:28,987 WERE HARASSED AND MISLED BY 1079 00:31:28,987 --> 00:31:30,755 SLICK SALESPEOPLE INTO SELLING 1080 00:31:30,755 --> 00:31:31,990 THEIR HOMES FOR CASH. OFTEN, 1081 00:31:31,990 --> 00:31:34,592 THEY DON'T HAVE A GOOD ABILITY 1082 00:31:34,592 --> 00:31:36,594 TO JUDGE THESE PROPOSED DEALS, 1083 00:31:36,594 --> 00:31:37,228 WHICH END UP BEING DISASTERS. 1084 00:31:37,228 --> 00:31:39,397 THE HOMEOWNERS MUST THEN START 1085 00:31:39,397 --> 00:31:41,132 OVER WITHOUT THEIR LONG TIME 1086 00:31:41,132 --> 00:31:43,801 SUPPORT NETWORK. IF SUCH 1087 00:31:43,801 --> 00:31:44,869 PREDATORY AND UNWANTED 1088 00:31:44,869 --> 00:31:45,703 SOLICITATION WERE NOT ALLOWED, 1089 00:31:45,703 --> 00:31:46,237 THE HOMEOWNERS AND THEIR 1090 00:31:46,237 --> 00:31:47,505 FAMILIES WOULD NATURALLY FEEL 1091 00:31:47,505 --> 00:31:50,141 THEY HAVE MORE TIME AND SPACE TO 1092 00:31:50,141 --> 00:31:50,708 CONSIDER OTHER OPTIONS THAT 1093 00:31:50,708 --> 00:31:51,809 WOULD PRESERVE THEIR QUALITY OF 1094 00:31:51,809 --> 00:31:54,879 LIFE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 1095 00:31:54,879 --> 00:31:55,346 PLEASE HELP STOP THIS 1096 00:31:55,346 --> 00:31:56,814 DISPLACEMENT THAT'S HAPPENING 1097 00:31:56,814 --> 00:31:57,582 ALL OVER SEATTLE. THANK YOU SO 1098 00:31:57,582 --> 00:32:01,252 MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. 1099 00:32:01,252 --> 00:32:04,022 -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS EMILY, 1100 00:32:04,022 --> 00:32:12,597 FOLLOWED BY COLLEEN MCALEER. 1101 00:32:12,597 --> 00:32:13,231 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS. MY 1102 00:32:13,231 --> 00:32:15,266 NAME IS EMILY ROSENSWEIG. I'M A 1103 00:32:15,266 --> 00:32:16,634 TENANT OF DISTRICT ONE, AND FOR 1104 00:32:16,634 --> 00:32:17,802 YEARS NOW, OUR TENANTS IN OUR 1105 00:32:17,802 --> 00:32:19,671 BUILDING HAVE BEEN SUBSIDIZING 1106 00:32:19,671 --> 00:32:21,439 OUR LANDLORD TO THE TUNE OF 1107 00:32:21,439 --> 00:32:22,740 ABOUT 70 GRAND A YEAR, WHICH 1108 00:32:22,740 --> 00:32:25,576 DOES NOT EVEN TAKE INTO ACCOUNT 1109 00:32:25,576 --> 00:32:26,678 CHARGES LIKE PET FEES. A FEW 1110 00:32:26,678 --> 00:32:28,379 YEARS BACK, OUR TRASH FEES 1111 00:32:28,379 --> 00:32:29,314 INCREASED BY 45 BUCKS A MONTH 1112 00:32:29,314 --> 00:32:30,682 WHEN OUR LANDLORD CHOSE TO 1113 00:32:30,682 --> 00:32:32,750 CONTRACT WITH TWO THIRD PARTY 1114 00:32:32,750 --> 00:32:34,485 SERVICES. BALLARD GARBAGE AND 1115 00:32:34,485 --> 00:32:36,120 WASTE EXPERT BECAUSE THEY COULD 1116 00:32:36,120 --> 00:32:36,988 NOT KEEP UP WITH THE FLOW OF 1117 00:32:36,988 --> 00:32:38,456 GARBAGE FROM THE CHUTE, AND 1118 00:32:38,456 --> 00:32:40,091 BECAUSE THEY CUT A MAINTENANCE 1119 00:32:40,091 --> 00:32:41,492 PERSON AT THE PROPERTY. OUR 1120 00:32:41,492 --> 00:32:43,328 BUILDING BOUGHT THIS ENROLLMENT 1121 00:32:43,328 --> 00:32:45,229 BY CITING SEATTLE MUNICIPAL 1122 00:32:45,229 --> 00:32:46,964 CODE, WHICH SAYS LANDLORDS ARE 1123 00:32:46,964 --> 00:32:48,566 LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR 1124 00:32:48,566 --> 00:32:49,167 MAINTAINING COMMUNAL AREAS OF 1125 00:32:49,167 --> 00:32:51,102 THE PROPERTY. BUT SDCI SAID THAT 1126 00:32:51,102 --> 00:32:52,670 THEY COULD NOT ENFORCE THIS CODE 1127 00:32:52,670 --> 00:32:53,805 BECAUSE THE SERVICES ARE WRITTEN 1128 00:32:53,805 --> 00:32:56,107 INTO OUR LEASES. THIS IS WHEN I 1129 00:32:56,107 --> 00:32:58,676 LEARNED A LEASE THAT CAN LEGALLY 1130 00:32:58,676 --> 00:33:00,011 ENFORCE SOMETHING THAT THAT A 1131 00:33:00,011 --> 00:33:00,712 LEASE CAN LEGALLY ENFORCE 1132 00:33:00,712 --> 00:33:01,846 SOMETHING, EVEN IF IT APPEARS TO 1133 00:33:01,846 --> 00:33:03,581 BE WRITTEN IN VIOLATION OF CITY 1134 00:33:03,581 --> 00:33:05,316 CODE. LANDLORDS ARE SHIRKING THE 1135 00:33:05,316 --> 00:33:07,151 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF 1136 00:33:07,151 --> 00:33:08,252 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE WHILE 1137 00:33:08,252 --> 00:33:10,355 CHARGING RESIDENTS DOUBLE AND 1138 00:33:10,355 --> 00:33:10,955 TRIPLE TRIPLE THE CONTRACTED 1139 00:33:10,955 --> 00:33:12,890 RATES. THE SERVICES. RENTERS 1140 00:33:12,890 --> 00:33:14,859 NEED PROTECTION AND MEANINGFUL 1141 00:33:14,859 --> 00:33:17,428 ACCOUNTABILITY. THANK YOU. 1142 00:33:17,428 --> 00:33:18,830 -- THANK YOU. AND OUR NEXT 1143 00:33:18,830 --> 00:33:22,533 SPEAKER IS COLLEEN MCALEER, 1144 00:33:22,533 --> 00:33:30,408 FOLLOWED BY LOIS MARTIN. 1145 00:33:30,541 --> 00:33:33,311 AND COLLEEN, IF YOU CAN PRESS 1146 00:33:33,311 --> 00:33:38,483 STAR SIX. 1147 00:33:38,483 --> 00:33:39,984 -- HI. GOOD AFTERNOON, CITY 1148 00:33:39,984 --> 00:33:41,853 COUNCILMEMBERS, THIS IS COLLEEN 1149 00:33:41,853 --> 00:33:43,621 MCALEER, LAURELHURST COMMUNITY 1150 00:33:43,621 --> 00:33:46,457 COUNCIL, REPRESENTING OVER 2000 1151 00:33:46,457 --> 00:33:47,058 RESIDENTS. WE SUPPORT COUNCIL 1152 00:33:47,058 --> 00:33:48,726 BILL 121259 ACROSS THE CITY. 1153 00:33:48,726 --> 00:33:50,261 THERE ARE SO MANY HOMEOWNERS WHO 1154 00:33:50,261 --> 00:33:52,864 HAVE BUDGETED, WORKED HARD. TWO 1155 00:33:52,864 --> 00:33:53,498 JOBS, BOUGHT A HOME WHERE THEY 1156 00:33:53,498 --> 00:33:54,465 COULD AGE IN PLACE AND BUILD 1157 00:33:54,465 --> 00:33:56,100 EQUITY FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR 1158 00:33:56,100 --> 00:33:57,402 EXTENDED FAMILIES FOR THE 1159 00:33:57,402 --> 00:33:59,404 FUTURE. OVER TIME, SOMETIMES ON 1160 00:33:59,404 --> 00:34:01,205 FIXED INCOMES, FOLKS GET A HARD 1161 00:34:01,205 --> 00:34:03,741 TIME TO MAINTAIN THEIR HOMES, 1162 00:34:03,741 --> 00:34:05,476 BECOME A TARGET FOR UNWANTED 1163 00:34:05,476 --> 00:34:06,978 SOLICITATION. BUT THEIR HOME IS 1164 00:34:06,978 --> 00:34:08,846 STILL THEIR HOME BASE, AND THEIR 1165 00:34:08,846 --> 00:34:09,447 NEIGHBORHOOD IS THEIR SUPPORT 1166 00:34:09,447 --> 00:34:11,282 NETWORK THAT THEY SHOULD BE ABLE 1167 00:34:11,282 --> 00:34:13,251 TO ENJOY THESE EARNED BENEFITS 1168 00:34:13,251 --> 00:34:15,219 AS THEY GROW. BEING CONTINUALLY 1169 00:34:15,219 --> 00:34:16,988 SOLICITED TO SELL YOUR HOMES AS 1170 00:34:16,988 --> 00:34:18,222 HARASSMENT POUNDED WITH UNWANTED 1171 00:34:18,222 --> 00:34:19,290 CALLS, POP AND VISITS, AND 1172 00:34:19,290 --> 00:34:21,325 MAILING. AND SOMETIMES THE 1173 00:34:21,325 --> 00:34:22,360 ELDERLY AND THE VULNERABLE, THEY 1174 00:34:22,360 --> 00:34:24,162 GET OVERWHELMED AND THEY FINALLY 1175 00:34:24,162 --> 00:34:25,797 TAKE THE CASH, WHICH SEEMS LIKE 1176 00:34:25,797 --> 00:34:27,465 A GOOD DEAL AND LEAVE. BUT THESE 1177 00:34:27,465 --> 00:34:29,133 HOMEOWNERS ARE DISPLACED 1178 00:34:29,133 --> 00:34:30,134 ELSEWHERE, AND THEY COULD HAVE 1179 00:34:30,134 --> 00:34:31,736 GOTTEN A HIGHER PRICE IF SOLD ON 1180 00:34:31,736 --> 00:34:33,171 THE OPEN REAL ESTATE MARKET. 1181 00:34:33,171 --> 00:34:34,872 WITH MULTIPLE OFFERS, AND THEY 1182 00:34:34,872 --> 00:34:37,141 HAVE TO LEAVE THEIR NETWORK. WE 1183 00:34:37,141 --> 00:34:39,077 SUPPORT ONE, TWO, ONE, TWO, 1184 00:34:39,077 --> 00:34:40,211 FIVE, NINE AND GIVE A CHANCE FOR 1185 00:34:40,211 --> 00:34:41,979 FOLKS TO COHABITATE, MAYBE WITH 1186 00:34:41,979 --> 00:34:42,947 THEIR PARENTS, AND MAYBE THEY'LL 1187 00:34:42,947 --> 00:34:45,049 BE ABLE TO BUY THAT HOUSE IN THE 1188 00:34:45,049 --> 00:34:46,851 FUTURE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. 1189 00:34:46,851 --> 00:34:47,185 -- THANK YOU. 1190 00:34:47,185 --> 00:34:48,419 -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS LOIS 1191 00:34:48,419 --> 00:34:58,963 BARTON, FOLLOWED BY MASON FAGAN. 1192 00:35:00,465 --> 00:35:01,099 -- HI. 1193 00:35:01,099 --> 00:35:01,732 -- GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS 1194 00:35:01,732 --> 00:35:03,634 LOIS MORTON, AND I'M A THIRD 1195 00:35:03,634 --> 00:35:05,002 GENERATION CENTRAL DISTRICT 1196 00:35:05,002 --> 00:35:06,704 RESIDENT, HOMEOWNER, SMALL 1197 00:35:06,704 --> 00:35:07,772 BUSINESS OWNER, AND ONE OF THE 1198 00:35:07,772 --> 00:35:09,607 FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE BLACK 1199 00:35:09,607 --> 00:35:11,843 HOMEOWNERS POLICY COUNCIL. CB 1 1200 00:35:11,843 --> 00:35:13,845 TO 1 THROUGH FIVE NINE NAMES. 1201 00:35:13,845 --> 00:35:16,747 WHAT IS HAPPENING TO US? IT SAYS 1202 00:35:16,747 --> 00:35:18,950 PREDATORY HOME BUYING PRACTICES 1203 00:35:18,950 --> 00:35:21,285 TARGET COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, 1204 00:35:21,285 --> 00:35:21,919 CONTRIBUTING TO DISPLACEMENT AND 1205 00:35:21,919 --> 00:35:23,087 THE EROSION OF GENERATIONAL 1206 00:35:23,087 --> 00:35:24,455 WEALTH. AND THAT IS MY LIFE. I 1207 00:35:24,455 --> 00:35:27,925 KEPT A FILE SINCE 2015. LETTERS, 1208 00:35:27,925 --> 00:35:30,194 POSTCARDS, EMAILS, SIGNED 1209 00:35:30,194 --> 00:35:32,130 AGREEMENTS LEFT ON MY PORCH, 1210 00:35:32,130 --> 00:35:34,665 TEXT CALLS HIM OVERSEAS CALL 1211 00:35:34,665 --> 00:35:35,800 CENTERS TARGETING MY HOME AND MY 1212 00:35:35,800 --> 00:35:37,902 BUSINESS PROPERTY, INCLUDING OUR 1213 00:35:37,902 --> 00:35:38,936 PLAYGROUND. ONE OF THE FEW LEFT 1214 00:35:38,936 --> 00:35:40,972 IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. THE BILL 1215 00:35:40,972 --> 00:35:43,508 ALSO RECOGNIZES DAMAGES FOR 1216 00:35:43,508 --> 00:35:44,742 MENTAL SUFFERING. AND THAT 1217 00:35:44,742 --> 00:35:47,411 MATTERS BECAUSE EVERY 1218 00:35:47,411 --> 00:35:47,945 UNSOLICITED CONTACT IS A 1219 00:35:47,945 --> 00:35:49,514 STRESSOR. IT'S DESIGNED TO WEAR 1220 00:35:49,514 --> 00:35:51,716 YOU DOWN UNTIL YOU GIVE IN. I 1221 00:35:51,716 --> 00:35:53,651 SUPPORT THIS BILL BECAUSE IT 1222 00:35:53,651 --> 00:35:55,586 COVERS THE ENTIRE CITY. IT NAMES 1223 00:35:55,586 --> 00:35:56,621 THE HARM, AND IT GIVES US A 1224 00:35:56,621 --> 00:35:59,524 LEGAL TOOL TO HOLD A BOUNDARY. I 1225 00:35:59,524 --> 00:36:01,225 ASK THAT THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE 1226 00:36:01,225 --> 00:36:04,862 YES AND YOUR YES VOTE WILL MAKE 1227 00:36:04,862 --> 00:36:06,497 A DIFFERENCE. AND IT'S WHAT OUR 1228 00:36:06,497 --> 00:36:06,898 COMMUNITY NEEDS. 1229 00:36:06,898 --> 00:36:08,966 -- THANK YOU. THANK YOU. 1230 00:36:08,966 --> 00:36:10,835 -- ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT SPEAKER 1231 00:36:10,835 --> 00:36:14,772 IS MASON FAGAN, FOLLOWED BY 1232 00:36:14,772 --> 00:36:17,408 AIDEN CARROLL. AND IF FOLKS HAVE 1233 00:36:17,408 --> 00:36:18,776 ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, THEY 1234 00:36:18,776 --> 00:36:19,377 CAN PROVIDE THOSE OVER EMAIL. 1235 00:36:19,377 --> 00:36:21,979 THANK YOU. 1236 00:36:21,979 --> 00:36:23,614 -- HELLO. MY NAME IS MASON 1237 00:36:23,614 --> 00:36:26,284 FAGAN. I'M A RESIDENT OF CROWN 1238 00:36:26,284 --> 00:36:28,920 HILL. I'M AN MBA GRADUATE FROM 1239 00:36:28,920 --> 00:36:31,589 SEATTLE UNIVERSITY AND A FORMER 1240 00:36:31,589 --> 00:36:32,190 HOSPITALITY MANAGER. FROM MY 1241 00:36:32,190 --> 00:36:33,257 EXPERIENCE, LANDLORDS AND 1242 00:36:33,257 --> 00:36:34,091 CORPORATIONS HAVE THE PROFIT 1243 00:36:34,091 --> 00:36:35,193 MARGINS TO BE ABLE TO COVER ALL 1244 00:36:35,193 --> 00:36:38,362 OF THESE ANCILLARY COSTS. WITH 1245 00:36:38,362 --> 00:36:39,497 THE PROFITS FROM THE RENT THEY 1246 00:36:39,497 --> 00:36:41,165 CHARGE, WHICH TAKES UP MORE THAN 1247 00:36:41,165 --> 00:36:42,967 30% OF THE INCOME OF THE AVERAGE 1248 00:36:42,967 --> 00:36:44,635 RENTER. THESE FEES DID NOT EXIST 1249 00:36:44,635 --> 00:36:46,270 A GENERATION AGO. THIS IS A 1250 00:36:46,270 --> 00:36:48,873 STATUS QUO THAT HAS BEEN SET BY 1251 00:36:48,873 --> 00:36:49,507 THE EXTRAORDINARY POLICIES MEANT 1252 00:36:49,507 --> 00:36:50,474 TO HOLD UP THE LIFESTYLE 1253 00:36:50,474 --> 00:36:52,109 STANDARDS OF CAPITAL OWNERS, 1254 00:36:52,109 --> 00:36:53,544 WHILE DEGRADING THAT OF THE 1255 00:36:53,544 --> 00:36:56,080 WORKING CLASS, ACCESS TO 1256 00:36:56,080 --> 00:36:57,815 AMENITIES AND ALLOWANCE FOR PETS 1257 00:36:57,815 --> 00:37:00,318 ARE MARKETING TOOLS THAT 1258 00:37:00,318 --> 00:37:01,118 INCREASE OCCUPANCY. THEY 1259 00:37:01,118 --> 00:37:02,853 SHOULDN'T BE CHARGED ON TOP OF 1260 00:37:02,853 --> 00:37:03,921 THE EXORBITANT RENT COSTS. I 1261 00:37:03,921 --> 00:37:05,489 URGE YOU TO PUT MONEY BACK IN 1262 00:37:05,489 --> 00:37:09,193 THE POCKETS OF RENTERS WHO MAKE 1263 00:37:09,193 --> 00:37:09,760 UP 60% OF THE POPULATION OF 1264 00:37:09,760 --> 00:37:10,394 SEATTLE. THIS MONEY WILL ALLOW 1265 00:37:10,394 --> 00:37:11,829 RESIDENTS TO SPEND ON LOCAL 1266 00:37:11,829 --> 00:37:13,231 BUSINESSES THAT HAVE BEEN 1267 00:37:13,231 --> 00:37:14,198 STRUGGLING FOR YEARS NOW. I 1268 00:37:14,198 --> 00:37:16,367 ENCOURAGE YOU TO VIEW MY FULL 1269 00:37:16,367 --> 00:37:17,301 ANALYSIS IN MY EMAIL AFTER THIS 1270 00:37:17,301 --> 00:37:19,203 MEETING. THANK YOU. 1271 00:37:19,203 --> 00:37:20,504 -- THANK YOU. 1272 00:37:20,504 --> 00:37:22,106 -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS AIDEN 1273 00:37:22,106 --> 00:37:24,842 CARROLL, FOLLOWED BY BENJAMIN 1274 00:37:24,842 --> 00:37:32,817 MARITZA. 1275 00:37:33,050 --> 00:37:36,787 -- HI, I'M FROM CAPITOL HILL. I 1276 00:37:36,787 --> 00:37:38,289 LIVE IN WALLINGFORD AND I AM 1277 00:37:38,289 --> 00:37:40,291 HERE TO URGE YOU TO BAN JUNK 1278 00:37:40,291 --> 00:37:44,395 FEES, ESPECIALLY, BUT NOT ONLY 1279 00:37:44,395 --> 00:37:46,931 PET RENTS AND THE RATIO UTILITY 1280 00:37:46,931 --> 00:37:49,133 BILLING SYSTEM, WHICH I'M SURE 1281 00:37:49,133 --> 00:37:53,971 YOU HAVE HEARD ABOUT. THE 1282 00:37:53,971 --> 00:37:55,573 SEVERAL PEOPLE, INCLUDING KATE 1283 00:37:55,573 --> 00:37:57,308 RUBEN, GAVE AN EXCELLENT 1284 00:37:57,308 --> 00:37:59,777 EXPLANATION OF HOW PET RENT IS 1285 00:37:59,777 --> 00:38:01,412 DUPLICATIVE. IF THERE'S 1286 00:38:01,412 --> 00:38:02,046 ACTUALLY DAMAGED, TENANTS END UP 1287 00:38:02,046 --> 00:38:03,080 PAYING IT ANYWAY. ALL OF THESE 1288 00:38:03,080 --> 00:38:04,115 THINGS. IF THE LANDLORD IS 1289 00:38:04,115 --> 00:38:05,816 FACING ANY KIND OF FINANCIAL 1290 00:38:05,816 --> 00:38:08,019 HARDSHIP, THEY CAN JUST CHANGE 1291 00:38:08,019 --> 00:38:09,820 THE NUMBER ON THE ADVERTISEMENT 1292 00:38:09,820 --> 00:38:11,656 TO BE THE NUMBER THE TENANTS ARE 1293 00:38:11,656 --> 00:38:12,723 ALREADY PAYING. IT'S NOT A 1294 00:38:12,723 --> 00:38:13,624 MATTER OF INCREASING OR 1295 00:38:13,624 --> 00:38:14,825 DECREASING THE RENT. IT'S A 1296 00:38:14,825 --> 00:38:18,562 MATTER OF TRUTH IN ADVERTISING. 1297 00:38:18,562 --> 00:38:21,465 MEANWHILE TENANTS HAVE ALREADY, 1298 00:38:21,465 --> 00:38:22,833 IN MANY CASES BEEN EVICTED, 1299 00:38:22,833 --> 00:38:24,268 WHICH IS WHY YOU'RE WORKING ON 1300 00:38:24,268 --> 00:38:26,537 THE SHELTER EXPANSION. THAT'S 1301 00:38:26,537 --> 00:38:27,104 UNDERSTANDABLE BECAUSE THE 1302 00:38:27,104 --> 00:38:27,938 HOUSING IS NOT GOING TO BE FIXED 1303 00:38:27,938 --> 00:38:28,539 FAST ENOUGH. BUT THE SHELTER 1304 00:38:28,539 --> 00:38:29,807 EXPANSION WILL TAKE YEARS TO. 1305 00:38:29,807 --> 00:38:32,910 YOU NEED TO CREATE A COUPLE OF 1306 00:38:32,910 --> 00:38:34,445 SANCTIONED CAMPS. IN EVERY 1307 00:38:34,445 --> 00:38:35,613 COUNCIL DISTRICT. THERE IS NO 1308 00:38:35,613 --> 00:38:38,382 OTHER PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO GO. 1309 00:38:38,382 --> 00:38:40,651 THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT IS. AND 1310 00:38:40,651 --> 00:38:42,053 EVERYTHING IS SO EXPENSIVE. 1311 00:38:42,053 --> 00:38:42,553 -- I NEED TO SHARE ANY 1312 00:38:42,553 --> 00:38:44,522 ADDITIONAL COMMENT OVER EMAIL. 1313 00:38:44,522 --> 00:38:48,926 NEXT WE HAVE BENJAMIN MERRITT, 1314 00:38:48,926 --> 00:38:56,834 FOLLOWED BY DAVID HAINES. 1315 00:38:57,068 --> 00:38:58,035 -- HI. 1316 00:38:58,035 --> 00:39:00,905 -- MY NAME IS BEN MARITZA. I AM 1317 00:39:00,905 --> 00:39:02,907 A PROPERTY MANAGER HERE IN 1318 00:39:02,907 --> 00:39:04,675 SEATTLE. WE MANAGE ABOUT 5000 1319 00:39:04,675 --> 00:39:06,377 HOMES IN SEATTLE, ALMOST ALL OF 1320 00:39:06,377 --> 00:39:09,146 WHICH ARE AFFORDABLE TO PEOPLE 1321 00:39:09,146 --> 00:39:11,282 EARNING BETWEEN 40 AND 60% OF 1322 00:39:11,282 --> 00:39:13,250 THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. I'M HERE 1323 00:39:13,250 --> 00:39:15,453 WITH COMMENTS ABOUT THE JUNK 1324 00:39:15,453 --> 00:39:17,688 LEGISLATION. I SUPPORT GREATER 1325 00:39:17,688 --> 00:39:19,990 TRANSPARENCY AND PREDICTABILITY 1326 00:39:19,990 --> 00:39:20,825 IN PRICING FOR APARTMENTS. I 1327 00:39:20,825 --> 00:39:23,894 THINK IT WILL BENEFIT BOTH 1328 00:39:23,894 --> 00:39:24,829 HOUSING PROVIDERS AND RENTERS AS 1329 00:39:24,829 --> 00:39:26,931 WELL, AND I APPLAUD THE THE 1330 00:39:26,931 --> 00:39:28,165 PROCESS THAT THE MAYOR'S TEAM 1331 00:39:28,165 --> 00:39:30,668 HAS GONE THROUGH TO BUILD 1332 00:39:30,668 --> 00:39:31,302 CONSENSUS AROUND THIS, CONSENSUS 1333 00:39:31,302 --> 00:39:32,470 AROUND THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO 1334 00:39:32,470 --> 00:39:35,172 TALK ABOUT PET FEES, IN 1335 00:39:35,172 --> 00:39:37,007 PARTICULAR, OUR BUSINESS HAS 1336 00:39:37,007 --> 00:39:38,976 BEEN ABLE TO KEEP RENTS STABLE 1337 00:39:38,976 --> 00:39:40,678 AND EVEN HAVE THEM DECLINE. ON 1338 00:39:40,678 --> 00:39:42,847 AVERAGE, OUR RENTS ARE ABOUT 4 1339 00:39:42,847 --> 00:39:43,848 TO 5% LOWER TODAY FOR OUR 1340 00:39:43,848 --> 00:39:45,950 RESIDENTS. AND A BIG PART OF 1341 00:39:45,950 --> 00:39:47,618 THAT IS BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO 1342 00:39:47,618 --> 00:39:49,520 CONTROL OUR COSTS. PETS IN THE 1343 00:39:49,520 --> 00:39:50,721 BUILDINGS DO CREATE QUITE A BIT 1344 00:39:50,721 --> 00:39:52,656 OF COST THAT SHOULD BE BORNE BY 1345 00:39:52,656 --> 00:39:54,024 THE PET OWNERS, AND PET RENT IS 1346 00:39:54,024 --> 00:39:57,862 THE MOST FAIR WAY TO DO THAT. 1347 00:39:57,862 --> 00:39:59,563 THANK YOU. 1348 00:39:59,563 --> 00:40:00,998 -- THANK YOU. AND OUR FINAL TWO 1349 00:40:00,998 --> 00:40:02,466 SPEAKERS ARE DAVID HAYNES, 1350 00:40:02,466 --> 00:40:09,407 FOLLOWED BY TASHA MAY. 1351 00:40:09,407 --> 00:40:11,409 -- HI. THANK YOU DAVID HAYNES. 1352 00:40:11,409 --> 00:40:13,344 IS COUNCIL GOING TO SHARE THE 1353 00:40:13,344 --> 00:40:15,980 FINES TO THE HOMEOWNERS WHO GET 1354 00:40:15,980 --> 00:40:19,917 THEMSELVES ON THE. DO NOT 1355 00:40:19,917 --> 00:40:21,485 SOLICIT LIST ANYWAY, WE NEED 1356 00:40:21,485 --> 00:40:23,687 BETTER PROTECTIONS FROM CORRUPT 1357 00:40:23,687 --> 00:40:24,889 LANDLORDS, SOME OF WHOM ARE ON 1358 00:40:24,889 --> 00:40:26,223 CITY COUNCIL SELF DEALING WITH 1359 00:40:26,223 --> 00:40:28,425 BACKSTABBING RESTRICTIONS ON THE 1360 00:40:28,425 --> 00:40:29,960 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, DENYING A 1361 00:40:29,960 --> 00:40:31,695 BETTER CHOICE IN HOUSING TO 1362 00:40:31,695 --> 00:40:33,164 APPEASE THE GREEDY SELLOUTS WHO 1363 00:40:33,164 --> 00:40:34,799 DON'T WANT PEOPLE BUILDING BACK 1364 00:40:34,799 --> 00:40:36,600 BETTER, HIGHER, DENSER, MORE 1365 00:40:36,600 --> 00:40:37,735 ROBUSTLY DUE TO SELL OUTS, 1366 00:40:37,735 --> 00:40:40,771 TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A SUPPLY AND 1367 00:40:40,771 --> 00:40:41,472 DEMAND SQUEEZE AND THE CORRUPT 1368 00:40:41,472 --> 00:40:46,510 NONPROFIT UNQUALIFIED GROUP, A 1369 00:40:46,510 --> 00:40:47,077 POLITICALLY CONNECTED THAT 1370 00:40:47,077 --> 00:40:48,779 CANNOT BUILD 21st CENTURY, FIRST 1371 00:40:48,779 --> 00:40:50,381 WORLD QUALITY HOUSING. WHO WANTS 1372 00:40:50,381 --> 00:40:53,384 TO WEAPONIZE THE MHA FEE FUNDS 1373 00:40:53,384 --> 00:40:55,786 YET? I WANT TO KNOW WHY ISN'T 1374 00:40:55,786 --> 00:40:56,787 COUNCIL CREATING A LAW THAT SAYS 1375 00:40:56,787 --> 00:41:00,458 THAT WHEN YOU MOVE IN AND YOU 1376 00:41:00,458 --> 00:41:00,958 DISCOVER YOUR LANDLORD 1377 00:41:00,958 --> 00:41:02,493 ARTIFICIALLY INFLATED AND 1378 00:41:02,493 --> 00:41:03,093 DILAPIDATED THEIR HOUSING AND 1379 00:41:03,093 --> 00:41:06,430 YOU GOT FLAWED FLOOR PLANS AND 1380 00:41:06,430 --> 00:41:07,064 YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBOR SHUTS 1381 00:41:07,064 --> 00:41:07,731 THE DOOR, THE WALL SHAKE, YOU 1382 00:41:07,731 --> 00:41:09,834 SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO RENEGOTIATE 1383 00:41:09,834 --> 00:41:10,868 THE INFLATED RENT, AND YOU 1384 00:41:10,868 --> 00:41:13,103 SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $50 TO 1385 00:41:13,103 --> 00:41:14,672 ESSEX BECAUSE THEY GOT ONE GROUP 1386 00:41:14,672 --> 00:41:15,873 HANDLING. SEVEN. 1387 00:41:15,873 --> 00:41:17,007 -- YOU CAN PROVIDE ANY MORE 1388 00:41:17,007 --> 00:41:18,542 COMMENT OVER EMAIL. OUR FINAL 1389 00:41:18,542 --> 00:41:29,019 SPEAKER WILL BE TASHA MAY. 1390 00:41:29,787 --> 00:41:31,989 -- GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR FOSTER 1391 00:41:31,989 --> 00:41:32,957 AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. MY 1392 00:41:32,957 --> 00:41:34,592 NAME IS TASHA MAY. I'M THE 1393 00:41:34,592 --> 00:41:35,860 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AT FMS 1394 00:41:35,860 --> 00:41:37,661 GLOBAL STRATEGIES. I'M ALSO THE 1395 00:41:37,661 --> 00:41:38,629 FOUNDER OF ADVOCACY QUEEN, A 1396 00:41:38,629 --> 00:41:39,730 NONPROFIT THAT TEACHES PEOPLE 1397 00:41:39,730 --> 00:41:40,865 HOW TO SPEAK UP FOR THEMSELVES 1398 00:41:40,865 --> 00:41:42,199 AND GET THROUGH SYSTEMS THAT 1399 00:41:42,199 --> 00:41:43,701 WERE NOT BUILT FOR THEM. I 1400 00:41:43,701 --> 00:41:44,335 SUPPORT COUNCIL BILL ONE, TWO, 1401 00:41:44,335 --> 00:41:46,370 ONE TWO, FIVE, NINE. MY 1402 00:41:46,370 --> 00:41:47,872 GRANDMOTHER IS IN HER 90s. SHE 1403 00:41:47,872 --> 00:41:49,173 HAS NEVER LISTED HER HOME AND 1404 00:41:49,173 --> 00:41:51,375 SHE STILL GETS CALLS AT THE MAIL 1405 00:41:51,375 --> 00:41:53,878 AND THE KNOCKS. IT DOES NOT STOP 1406 00:41:53,878 --> 00:41:54,512 WHEN SHE SAYS NO. THAT IS THE 1407 00:41:54,512 --> 00:41:56,213 POINT OF IT. YOUR OWN RECORD 1408 00:41:56,213 --> 00:41:57,948 SHOWS MORE THAN A THIRD OF 1409 00:41:57,948 --> 00:42:00,217 RESPONDENTS GOT 41 OR MORE 1410 00:42:00,217 --> 00:42:01,685 SOLICITATIONS IN TWO YEARS. THIS 1411 00:42:01,685 --> 00:42:02,286 IS WEARING PEOPLE DOWN UNTIL 1412 00:42:02,286 --> 00:42:03,954 THEY GIVE IN. THE FAMILIES HIT 1413 00:42:03,954 --> 00:42:06,123 HARDEST HAVE THE LEAST ROOM TO 1414 00:42:06,123 --> 00:42:07,925 PUSH BACK IN THIS CITY, AND THE 1415 00:42:07,925 --> 00:42:09,393 SAME FAMILIES LOCKED OUT OF 1416 00:42:09,393 --> 00:42:09,994 OWNING HOMES FOR GENERATIONS. 1417 00:42:09,994 --> 00:42:11,562 THAT IS THE HOUSE THAT IS ONLY. 1418 00:42:11,562 --> 00:42:13,197 I'M SORRY. THAT HOUSE IS THE 1419 00:42:13,197 --> 00:42:14,331 ONLY THING THAT THEY HAVE TO 1420 00:42:14,331 --> 00:42:17,902 PASS DOWN. PASS COUNCIL BILL 1421 00:42:17,902 --> 00:42:19,303 121259. ADOPT AMENDMENT ONE 1422 00:42:19,303 --> 00:42:20,704 BECAUSE ANYONE WHO WILL NOT SIGN 1423 00:42:20,704 --> 00:42:21,972 THEIR LEGAL NAME TO A 1424 00:42:21,972 --> 00:42:23,841 SOLICITATION IS TELLING YOU WHO 1425 00:42:23,841 --> 00:42:26,810 THEY ARE AND FUND ENFORCEMENT 1426 00:42:26,810 --> 00:42:27,411 PROTECTION NOBODY ENFORCES IS 1427 00:42:27,411 --> 00:42:30,214 NOT PROTECTION. THANK YOU. 1428 00:42:30,214 --> 00:42:33,918 -- THANK YOU. AND THERE ARE NO 1429 00:42:33,918 --> 00:42:34,552 ADDITIONAL REGISTERED SPEAKERS. 1430 00:42:34,552 --> 00:42:37,621 -- OKAY AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU SO 1431 00:42:37,621 --> 00:42:39,256 MUCH TO ALL OF THE FOLKS WHO 1432 00:42:39,256 --> 00:42:43,093 CAME DOWN OR SHOWED UP IN PERSON 1433 00:42:43,093 --> 00:42:44,628 TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT. WITH 1434 00:42:44,628 --> 00:42:46,397 THAT, WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR 1435 00:42:46,397 --> 00:42:47,965 FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS ITEMS ONE 1436 00:42:47,965 --> 00:42:49,066 THROUGH EIGHT. WILL THE CLERK 1437 00:42:49,066 --> 00:42:50,601 PLEASE READ THE ITEMS INTO THE 1438 00:42:50,601 --> 00:42:52,736 RECORD? 1439 00:42:52,736 --> 00:42:55,572 -- ALL RIGHT. AGENDA ITEM ONE. 1440 00:42:55,572 --> 00:43:00,177 APPOINTMENT 03547. THE 1441 00:43:00,177 --> 00:43:00,778 APPOINTMENT OF ZOE BAILEY AS 1442 00:43:00,778 --> 00:43:01,445 MEMBER OF THE SEATTLE HUMAN 1443 00:43:01,445 --> 00:43:03,747 RIGHTS COMMISSION FOR A TERM TO 1444 00:43:03,747 --> 00:43:06,283 JULY 22nd, 2027. AGENDA ITEM 1445 00:43:06,283 --> 00:43:07,251 TWO. APPOINTMENT 03548. THE 1446 00:43:07,251 --> 00:43:08,118 APPOINTMENT OF TERRY LIN AS 1447 00:43:08,118 --> 00:43:09,620 MEMBER OF THE SEATTLE HUMAN 1448 00:43:09,620 --> 00:43:11,522 RIGHTS COMMISSION FOR A TERM TO 1449 00:43:11,522 --> 00:43:13,157 JULY 22nd, 2028. ITEM THREE 1450 00:43:13,157 --> 00:43:16,827 THROUGH EIGHT. APPOINTMENT 03549 1451 00:43:16,827 --> 00:43:18,862 THROUGH 0355 FOR REAPPOINTMENT 1452 00:43:18,862 --> 00:43:19,930 OF KATIE, SOPHIE GONZALES, 1453 00:43:19,930 --> 00:43:22,066 PHILIP LEWIS, NICHOLAS G. 1454 00:43:22,066 --> 00:43:24,501 LAYDEN, BRANDON MONSON, BEVERLY 1455 00:43:24,501 --> 00:43:25,135 SMITH AND KYLE TIBBS AS MEMBERS 1456 00:43:25,135 --> 00:43:25,970 OF THE SEATTLE HUMAN RIGHTS 1457 00:43:25,970 --> 00:43:28,172 COMMISSION. FOR TERMS TO JULY 1458 00:43:28,172 --> 00:43:30,174 22nd, 2028. AGENDA ITEMS NINE 1459 00:43:30,174 --> 00:43:35,346 THROUGH 11. APPOINTMENT 03555 1460 00:43:35,346 --> 00:43:37,915 303557 OF SNOQUALMIE. ADOBE. 1461 00:43:37,915 --> 00:43:40,584 RASHAD O'NEAL AND DANIEL RAMIREZ 1462 00:43:40,584 --> 00:43:42,353 AS MEMBERS OF SEATTLE DISABILITY 1463 00:43:42,353 --> 00:43:43,787 COMMISSION FOR TERMS TO APRIL 1464 00:43:43,787 --> 00:43:51,028 30th, 2028. AGENDA ITEMS 12 1465 00:43:51,028 --> 00:43:51,528 THROUGH 15. APPOINTMENT 1466 00:43:51,528 --> 00:43:52,563 0355 8303561. APPOINTMENTS. 1467 00:43:52,563 --> 00:43:54,264 BELLEVUE. CORTEZ, SHELBY DAY, 1468 00:43:54,264 --> 00:43:55,966 NAOMI SNOW AND SAWYER STEARNS AS 1469 00:43:55,966 --> 00:43:57,167 MEMBERS OF THE SEATTLE 1470 00:43:57,167 --> 00:43:59,703 DISABILITY COMMISSION FOR TWO 1471 00:43:59,703 --> 00:44:01,372 TERMS. APRIL 30th, 2020 8th JUNE 1472 00:44:01,372 --> 00:44:03,674 ITEM 16 THROUGH 17. APPOINTMENT 1473 00:44:03,674 --> 00:44:06,710 03562 THROUGH 03563. OF SAWYER, 1474 00:44:06,710 --> 00:44:08,312 MCCRABB AND CADEN SAGAN AS 1475 00:44:08,312 --> 00:44:10,180 MEMBERS OF THE SEATTLE LGBTQ 1476 00:44:10,180 --> 00:44:13,017 COMMISSION FOR TERMS TO APRIL 1477 00:44:13,017 --> 00:44:14,218 30th, 2028 AND AGENDA ITEMS 18 1478 00:44:14,218 --> 00:44:18,222 THROUGH 19, APPOINTMENT 1479 00:44:18,222 --> 00:44:21,158 0356 4303565. REAPPOINTMENTS OF 1480 00:44:21,158 --> 00:44:22,059 ANDREW SHAFFER AND ASHLEY E FORD 1481 00:44:22,059 --> 00:44:24,161 AS MEMBERS OF THE SEATTLE LGBTQ 1482 00:44:24,161 --> 00:44:25,663 COMMISSION FOR TERMS TO APRIL 1483 00:44:25,663 --> 00:44:27,898 30th, 2028. 1484 00:44:27,898 --> 00:44:28,932 -- YOU KNOW, WE JUST DON'T GIVE 1485 00:44:28,932 --> 00:44:30,467 ENOUGH APPRECIATION TO THE 1486 00:44:30,467 --> 00:44:33,270 CLERKS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR 1487 00:44:33,270 --> 00:44:34,772 THAT. I APPRECIATE THAT, AND I 1488 00:44:34,772 --> 00:44:35,873 MEANT TO SAY AT THE TOP TODAY, 1489 00:44:35,873 --> 00:44:38,075 WE'LL BE VOTING ON APPOINTMENTS 1490 00:44:38,075 --> 00:44:39,376 TO THE COMMISSION. WE WILL ALSO 1491 00:44:39,376 --> 00:44:41,812 BE VOTING MY BILL ON HOMEOWNER 1492 00:44:41,812 --> 00:44:43,614 PRIVACY AND PROTECTIONS, AND WE 1493 00:44:43,614 --> 00:44:45,983 WILL BE HEARING A DISCUSSION 1494 00:44:45,983 --> 00:44:48,052 AROUND AMENDMENTS FOR THE JUNK 1495 00:44:48,052 --> 00:44:49,053 FEE LEGISLATION, BUT WE WILL NOT 1496 00:44:49,053 --> 00:44:50,287 BE VOTING THE JUNK FEE 1497 00:44:50,287 --> 00:44:51,121 LEGISLATION OUT OF COMMITTEE 1498 00:44:51,121 --> 00:44:51,989 TODAY. SO I MEANT TO SAY THAT AT 1499 00:44:51,989 --> 00:44:53,157 THE TOP, IN CASE ANYBODY IS 1500 00:44:53,157 --> 00:44:54,358 WAITING. SO JUST SO YOU HAVE 1501 00:44:54,358 --> 00:44:55,926 THAT INFORMATION FOR THOSE OF 1502 00:44:55,926 --> 00:44:58,362 YOU IN CHAMBERS OR TUNING IN 1503 00:44:58,362 --> 00:45:00,397 ONLINE. AND WITH THAT, I WOULD 1504 00:45:00,397 --> 00:45:00,931 LIKE TO INVITE UP TO THE 1505 00:45:00,931 --> 00:45:01,565 COMMITTEE TABLE WHO'S ALREADY 1506 00:45:01,565 --> 00:45:02,900 HERE. SEBASTIAN WILSON FROM THE 1507 00:45:02,900 --> 00:45:04,001 SEATTLE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, 1508 00:45:04,001 --> 00:45:05,869 WHO WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF 1509 00:45:05,869 --> 00:45:07,971 THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, 1510 00:45:07,971 --> 00:45:08,972 DISABILITY COMMISSION AND LGBTQ 1511 00:45:08,972 --> 00:45:11,375 COMMISSION, AND THEIR SELECTION 1512 00:45:11,375 --> 00:45:13,544 PROCESS FOR THESE APPOINTMENTS. 1513 00:45:13,544 --> 00:45:14,144 BEFORE YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF 1514 00:45:14,144 --> 00:45:16,480 AND BEGIN, I JUST WANT TO 1515 00:45:16,480 --> 00:45:17,114 EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE 1516 00:45:17,114 --> 00:45:18,115 OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS FOR THEIR 1517 00:45:18,115 --> 00:45:20,017 WORK TO SUPPORT COMMISSIONS AND 1518 00:45:20,017 --> 00:45:21,151 THEIR WORK TO HELP WITH THE 1519 00:45:21,151 --> 00:45:23,020 APPOINTMENT PROCESS. IT'S A LOT 1520 00:45:23,020 --> 00:45:23,954 OF WORK TO PUT THESE TOGETHER 1521 00:45:23,954 --> 00:45:25,255 AND IDENTIFY PEOPLE, AND IT'S A 1522 00:45:25,255 --> 00:45:26,590 LOT OF WORK FOR THE PEOPLE WHO 1523 00:45:26,590 --> 00:45:28,092 VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME ON THESE 1524 00:45:28,092 --> 00:45:30,060 COMMISSIONS. AND WITH THAT, ALSO 1525 00:45:30,060 --> 00:45:31,628 AN APPRECIATION TO THE FOLKS 1526 00:45:31,628 --> 00:45:33,097 SERVING ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS, 1527 00:45:33,097 --> 00:45:35,199 DISABILITY AND LGBTQ COMMISSIONS 1528 00:45:35,199 --> 00:45:38,068 FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE CITY. 1529 00:45:38,068 --> 00:45:38,602 THESE COMMISSIONS PLAY AN 1530 00:45:38,602 --> 00:45:39,970 IMPORTANT ROLE IN ADVOCATING FOR 1531 00:45:39,970 --> 00:45:41,872 AND ELEVATING THE NEEDS OF 1532 00:45:41,872 --> 00:45:43,740 COMMUNITIES THEY REPRESENT, AND 1533 00:45:43,740 --> 00:45:45,142 ARE IMPORTANT PARTNERS IN 1534 00:45:45,142 --> 00:45:46,477 ENSURING THAT THE COUNCIL, THE 1535 00:45:46,477 --> 00:45:47,911 MAYOR, AND ALL OF OUR 1536 00:45:47,911 --> 00:45:49,546 DEPARTMENTS DELIVER ON OUR 1537 00:45:49,546 --> 00:45:50,147 PROMISE OF EQUITABLY SERVING 1538 00:45:50,147 --> 00:45:52,449 WITH OUR RESIDENTS AND ENGAGING 1539 00:45:52,449 --> 00:45:53,517 SEBASTIAN. WE'LL LET YOU 1540 00:45:53,517 --> 00:45:54,551 INTRODUCE YOURSELF, PROVIDE AN 1541 00:45:54,551 --> 00:45:55,152 OVERVIEW OF THE APPOINTMENTS, 1542 00:45:55,152 --> 00:45:57,254 AND THEN WE WILL OPEN IT UP TO 1543 00:45:57,254 --> 00:45:58,789 QUESTIONS FROM COLLEAGUES. 1544 00:45:58,789 --> 00:45:59,890 -- SOUNDS GOOD. THANK YOU, CHAIR 1545 00:45:59,890 --> 00:46:01,425 FOSTER. THANK YOU, COMMITTEE 1546 00:46:01,425 --> 00:46:02,760 MEMBERS. THANK YOU, SAGE, FOR 1547 00:46:02,760 --> 00:46:04,294 ALL OF YOUR HELP IN THE 1548 00:46:04,294 --> 00:46:05,662 CONSIDERATION OF THESE 1549 00:46:05,662 --> 00:46:07,064 NOMINATIONS AND HAVING THEM ON 1550 00:46:07,064 --> 00:46:08,932 YOUR AGENDA TODAY. MY NAME IS 1551 00:46:08,932 --> 00:46:10,434 SEBASTIAN WILSON. I USE HE HIM 1552 00:46:10,434 --> 00:46:12,336 PRONOUNS AND I'M A CAPACITY 1553 00:46:12,336 --> 00:46:13,871 DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR WITH THE 1554 00:46:13,871 --> 00:46:15,272 OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND ALSO 1555 00:46:15,272 --> 00:46:16,507 THE ACTING STAFF LIAISON TO THE 1556 00:46:16,507 --> 00:46:18,142 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, THE 1557 00:46:18,142 --> 00:46:19,877 OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS IS 1558 00:46:19,877 --> 00:46:21,712 HONORED TO HOUSE THE DISABILITY, 1559 00:46:21,712 --> 00:46:25,015 HUMAN RIGHTS, LGBTQ AND WOMEN'S 1560 00:46:25,015 --> 00:46:26,950 COMMISSION AND VERY HONORED TO 1561 00:46:26,950 --> 00:46:29,119 OFFER THESE CANDIDATES HERE 1562 00:46:29,119 --> 00:46:30,587 TODAY FOR THREE OF THEM, THE 1563 00:46:30,587 --> 00:46:32,322 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ADVISES 1564 00:46:32,322 --> 00:46:34,024 THE CITY ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES 1565 00:46:34,024 --> 00:46:35,926 AFFECTING THE PEOPLE OF SEATTLE, 1566 00:46:35,926 --> 00:46:38,028 AND THEY'RE CURRENTLY ALIGNING 1567 00:46:38,028 --> 00:46:38,629 AND FINDING SHARED PRIORITIES 1568 00:46:38,629 --> 00:46:40,597 WITH COUNCIL COMMUNITY BASED 1569 00:46:40,597 --> 00:46:42,633 ORGANIZATIONS, AND HAVE BEGUN 1570 00:46:42,633 --> 00:46:44,201 DEVELOPING A RELATIONSHIP WITH 1571 00:46:44,201 --> 00:46:45,669 THE KING COUNTY HUMAN AND CIVIL 1572 00:46:45,669 --> 00:46:47,104 RIGHTS COMMISSION AS WELL. THEY 1573 00:46:47,104 --> 00:46:48,739 FOCUS THEIR WORK ON THE AREAS OF 1574 00:46:48,739 --> 00:46:50,774 HOUSING AND UNHOUSED 1575 00:46:50,774 --> 00:46:53,343 POPULATIONS, CRIMINAL LEGAL 1576 00:46:53,343 --> 00:46:53,811 SYSTEM REFORM, HUMAN 1577 00:46:53,811 --> 00:46:55,279 TRAFFICKING, GOVERNMENT 1578 00:46:55,279 --> 00:46:58,081 RELATIONS AND AFFAIRS, AND ALSO 1579 00:46:58,081 --> 00:46:59,783 HEAR ALL APPEALS OF 1580 00:46:59,783 --> 00:47:01,785 INVESTIGATION DECISIONS MADE BY 1581 00:47:01,785 --> 00:47:04,288 OUR OFFICE AS WELL AS HOST THE 1582 00:47:04,288 --> 00:47:05,722 ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY EVENT IN 1583 00:47:05,722 --> 00:47:08,525 DECEMBER, WHICH THIS YEAR IS ON 1584 00:47:08,525 --> 00:47:09,960 DECEMBER 13th AT THE WASHINGTON 1585 00:47:09,960 --> 00:47:10,894 HALL BALLROOM, OPEN TO. EVERYONE 1586 00:47:10,894 --> 00:47:12,462 IN THE PUBLIC WOULD LOVE TO SEE 1587 00:47:12,462 --> 00:47:13,997 AS MANY PEOPLE THERE AS 1588 00:47:13,997 --> 00:47:16,967 POSSIBLE. THE DISABILITY 1589 00:47:16,967 --> 00:47:18,602 COMMISSION ADVISES AND 1590 00:47:18,602 --> 00:47:19,236 COLLABORATES WITH CITY ELECTED 1591 00:47:19,236 --> 00:47:20,804 OFFICIALS ON DISABILITY RELATED 1592 00:47:20,804 --> 00:47:23,073 ISSUES. THEY INITIATED THE 1593 00:47:23,073 --> 00:47:26,043 CLOSED CAPTIONING ORDINANCE, 1594 00:47:26,043 --> 00:47:26,677 IMPLEMENTED WHEELCHAIR CHARGING 1595 00:47:26,677 --> 00:47:28,712 STATIONS AND CITY BUILDINGS, AND 1596 00:47:28,712 --> 00:47:31,548 RECENTLY CO-SPONSORED THE 1597 00:47:31,548 --> 00:47:33,350 DISABILITY PRIDE PROCLAMATION. 1598 00:47:33,350 --> 00:47:33,951 THEY'RE ALSO ADVISING AND 1599 00:47:33,951 --> 00:47:35,219 CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE 1600 00:47:35,219 --> 00:47:37,855 -- CURRENT SEATTLE TRANSIT 1601 00:47:37,855 --> 00:47:38,522 MEASURES. THEIR COMMITTEES FOCUS 1602 00:47:38,522 --> 00:47:41,658 ON ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION. 1603 00:47:41,658 --> 00:47:43,694 SECURITY AND ACCESS, AND 1604 00:47:43,694 --> 00:47:47,297 INTERNAL COMMISSION GROWTH AND 1605 00:47:47,297 --> 00:47:48,999 DEVELOPMENT. OUR LGBTQ 1606 00:47:48,999 --> 00:47:50,867 COMMISSION COLLABORATES WITH 1607 00:47:50,867 --> 00:47:51,401 CITY OFFICIALS ON MATTERS 1608 00:47:51,401 --> 00:47:53,136 CONCERNING THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. 1609 00:47:53,136 --> 00:47:56,740 THEIR CURRENT WORK PLAN FOCUSES 1610 00:47:56,740 --> 00:47:57,307 ON INTERSECTIONAL ADVOCACY, 1611 00:47:57,307 --> 00:47:59,543 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND 1612 00:47:59,543 --> 00:48:00,978 COMMISSION SUSTAINABILITY. THEY 1613 00:48:00,978 --> 00:48:02,746 RECENTLY HELD THE ANNUAL PRIDE 1614 00:48:02,746 --> 00:48:04,248 FLAG RAISING EVENT, WHICH HAD A 1615 00:48:04,248 --> 00:48:05,549 COUPLE OF HUNDRED IN ATTENDEE. 1616 00:48:05,549 --> 00:48:07,618 AND I KNOW THAT MOST OF YOU ON 1617 00:48:07,618 --> 00:48:09,286 THE PANEL WERE THERE AS WELL, 1618 00:48:09,286 --> 00:48:13,290 AND IN JUNE. AND THEN THEY HAVE 1619 00:48:13,290 --> 00:48:14,625 ADVOCATED FOR A CIVIL STATE OF 1620 00:48:14,625 --> 00:48:16,260 EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO THE 1621 00:48:16,260 --> 00:48:17,861 NUMBER OF TRANSGENDER AND QUEER 1622 00:48:17,861 --> 00:48:21,698 INDIVIDUALS MOVING TO SEATTLE, 1623 00:48:21,698 --> 00:48:22,799 FLEEING DETRIMENTAL POLICIES IN 1624 00:48:22,799 --> 00:48:25,602 OTHER STATES ACROSS OUR COUNTRY. 1625 00:48:25,602 --> 00:48:27,237 THE PROCESS IS ESSENTIALLY THE 1626 00:48:27,237 --> 00:48:29,139 SAME FOR OUR RECRUITMENT AND ALL 1627 00:48:29,139 --> 00:48:30,674 COMMISSIONS. WE SEEK OUT 1628 00:48:30,674 --> 00:48:32,109 APPLICANTS WHO ARE FROM DIVERSE 1629 00:48:32,109 --> 00:48:34,811 BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES, AND 1630 00:48:34,811 --> 00:48:38,448 THIS INCLUDES A COMMITMENT TO 1631 00:48:38,448 --> 00:48:39,850 INTERSECTIONAL JUSTICE POLICY 1632 00:48:39,850 --> 00:48:41,051 INTERESTS AND PARTICIPATION IN 1633 00:48:41,051 --> 00:48:42,886 SOME OF THE CURRENT WORK GROUPS. 1634 00:48:42,886 --> 00:48:44,488 OUR RECRUITMENT IS THROUGH 1635 00:48:44,488 --> 00:48:46,490 COMMUNITY EVENTS, ONLINE 1636 00:48:46,490 --> 00:48:48,292 ENGAGEMENT. MOST OF OUR 1637 00:48:48,292 --> 00:48:49,593 ATTRACTION IS THROUGH LINKEDIN 1638 00:48:49,593 --> 00:48:50,494 AND THE CITY WEBSITE. AND OF 1639 00:48:50,494 --> 00:48:51,929 COURSE, WORD OF MOUTH. AND THAT 1640 00:48:51,929 --> 00:48:54,298 COMES FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS, 1641 00:48:54,298 --> 00:48:56,767 PAST AND CURRENT COMMISSIONERS 1642 00:48:56,767 --> 00:48:59,036 AND CITY STAFF. WE THEN REVIEW 1643 00:48:59,036 --> 00:49:01,104 APPLICATIONS OF CANDIDATES, 1644 00:49:01,104 --> 00:49:01,738 COORDINATE INTERVIEWS, AND THE 1645 00:49:01,738 --> 00:49:03,373 PANELISTS INCLUDE AN SORS OCR 1646 00:49:03,373 --> 00:49:06,009 STAFF LIAISON AND CONFIRMED 1647 00:49:06,009 --> 00:49:07,611 COMMISSIONERS. AND THEN A 1648 00:49:07,611 --> 00:49:09,479 RECOMMENDATION IS MADE AND 1649 00:49:09,479 --> 00:49:10,447 VETTED BY THE COMMISSIONS 1650 00:49:10,447 --> 00:49:12,683 DIVISION MANAGER. APPOINTMENT 1651 00:49:12,683 --> 00:49:14,084 PACKETS ARE SENT ALONG TO THE 1652 00:49:14,084 --> 00:49:15,319 APPOINTING PARTIES FOR SIGNATURE 1653 00:49:15,319 --> 00:49:17,187 AND ONCE SIGNED OR RECEIVED BY 1654 00:49:17,187 --> 00:49:19,856 THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND 1655 00:49:19,856 --> 00:49:20,490 THEN COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER STAFF 1656 00:49:20,490 --> 00:49:22,626 WORKS THEIR MAGIC TO GET THEM 1657 00:49:22,626 --> 00:49:25,095 HERE ON THE COUNCIL CALENDAR. 1658 00:49:25,095 --> 00:49:27,531 AND SO THEN THEY'RE ALL MOVED 1659 00:49:27,531 --> 00:49:31,501 FORWARD TO COUNCIL FOR FULL, 1660 00:49:31,501 --> 00:49:33,537 FULL CONSIDERATION. THERE IS A 1661 00:49:33,537 --> 00:49:38,141 LARGE SLATE TODAY 19, WHICH IS 1662 00:49:38,141 --> 00:49:38,809 FANTASTIC BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING 1663 00:49:38,809 --> 00:49:39,443 FORWARD TO THE WORK THAT THEY 1664 00:49:39,443 --> 00:49:41,311 CAN ACCOMPLISH TOGETHER IN THE 1665 00:49:41,311 --> 00:49:44,014 REMAINDER OF THIS YEAR AND 1666 00:49:44,014 --> 00:49:44,247 BEYOND. 1667 00:49:44,247 --> 00:49:45,082 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT 1668 00:49:45,082 --> 00:49:48,318 OVERVIEW. I APPRECIATE THAT, AND 1669 00:49:48,318 --> 00:49:48,952 MANY OF THESE ARE REAPPOINTMENTS 1670 00:49:48,952 --> 00:49:50,721 TO COMMISSIONS. COLLEAGUES, I 1671 00:49:50,721 --> 00:49:55,158 WILL TURN TO YOU TO SEE IF YOU 1672 00:49:55,158 --> 00:50:00,497 HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. OKAY. SEEING 1673 00:50:00,497 --> 00:50:03,333 NONE. OH, IS THERE ONE? I'M 1674 00:50:03,333 --> 00:50:05,235 SORRY. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 1675 00:50:05,235 --> 00:50:05,936 -- THANK YOU. CHAIR FOSTER. I 1676 00:50:05,936 --> 00:50:07,337 JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO 1677 00:50:07,337 --> 00:50:08,472 EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE 1678 00:50:08,472 --> 00:50:09,539 OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS FOR YOUR 1679 00:50:09,539 --> 00:50:11,708 WORK SUPPORTING THESE 1680 00:50:11,708 --> 00:50:12,976 COMMISSIONS. COLLEAGUES, THE 1681 00:50:12,976 --> 00:50:16,213 FACT THAT WE HAVE THESE 1682 00:50:16,213 --> 00:50:16,747 COMMISSIONS IS INCREDIBLY 1683 00:50:16,747 --> 00:50:17,514 VALUABLE. AND I KNOW MY OFFICE 1684 00:50:17,514 --> 00:50:19,049 HAS REALLY ENJOYED ENGAGING WITH 1685 00:50:19,049 --> 00:50:21,051 OUR NUMEROUS COMMISSIONS ON 1686 00:50:21,051 --> 00:50:23,854 DIFFERENT POLICY MATTERS. 1687 00:50:23,854 --> 00:50:24,454 LEGISLATIVE MATTERS, ADVOCACY 1688 00:50:24,454 --> 00:50:26,023 EFFORTS, AND JUST TO BE ABLE TO 1689 00:50:26,023 --> 00:50:28,425 LEARN. AND SO JUST WANT TO TAKE 1690 00:50:28,425 --> 00:50:29,059 A MOMENT TO APPRECIATE THE WORK 1691 00:50:29,059 --> 00:50:29,993 OF OCR AND SUPPORTING THE WORK 1692 00:50:29,993 --> 00:50:33,030 OF THESE COMMISSIONS, BECAUSE 1693 00:50:33,030 --> 00:50:34,698 THAT WORK TRANSLATES INTO BETTER 1694 00:50:34,698 --> 00:50:36,133 POLICY, IN MY OPINION. SO THANK 1695 00:50:36,133 --> 00:50:38,869 YOU AND THANK YOU, CHAIR. 1696 00:50:38,869 --> 00:50:39,236 -- ABSOLUTELY. 1697 00:50:39,236 --> 00:50:41,004 -- IT'S OUR HONOR. AND I JUST 1698 00:50:41,004 --> 00:50:41,605 WANT TO SAY AS WELL THAT WE 1699 00:50:41,605 --> 00:50:42,672 REALLY APPRECIATE YOU SEEKING 1700 00:50:42,672 --> 00:50:44,608 THEM OUT FOR THEIR EXPERTISE. 1701 00:50:44,608 --> 00:50:45,809 AND THEY DEFINITELY FEEL 1702 00:50:45,809 --> 00:50:49,513 APPRECIATED, APPRECIATED AND 1703 00:50:49,513 --> 00:50:50,080 ENGAGED IN THE WORK TOO. SO 1704 00:50:50,080 --> 00:50:50,380 THANK YOU. 1705 00:50:50,380 --> 00:50:50,947 -- FANTASTIC. THANK YOU FOR 1706 00:50:50,947 --> 00:50:52,249 THAT. AND APOLOGIES. I MISSED 1707 00:50:52,249 --> 00:50:54,484 YOUR HAND THERE. ALL RIGHT, 1708 00:50:54,484 --> 00:50:56,153 COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS 1709 00:50:56,153 --> 00:51:00,390 OR COMMENTS BEFORE WE MOVE FOR A 1710 00:51:00,390 --> 00:51:01,525 VOTE? OKAY. I MOVE THAT THE 1711 00:51:01,525 --> 00:51:05,996 COMMITTEE RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION 1712 00:51:05,996 --> 00:51:07,864 OF APPOINTMENTS 03547 THROUGH 1713 00:51:07,864 --> 00:51:09,599 03565. IS THERE A SECOND? 1714 00:51:09,599 --> 00:51:09,900 -- SECOND. 1715 00:51:09,900 --> 00:51:12,402 -- IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED TO 1716 00:51:12,402 --> 00:51:13,003 RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION OF THE 1717 00:51:13,003 --> 00:51:13,870 APPOINTMENTS. ARE THERE ANY 1718 00:51:13,870 --> 00:51:16,606 FURTHER COMMENTS OKAY. SEEING 1719 00:51:16,606 --> 00:51:17,707 NONE, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL 1720 00:51:17,707 --> 00:51:19,276 THE ROLL ON THE RECOMMENDATION 1721 00:51:19,276 --> 00:51:21,611 TO CONFIRM APPOINTMENTS? 1722 00:51:21,611 --> 00:51:22,079 -- COUNCIL PRESIDENT 1723 00:51:22,079 --> 00:51:23,580 HOLLINGSWORTH. 1724 00:51:23,580 --> 00:51:23,814 -- YES. 1725 00:51:23,814 --> 00:51:25,382 -- COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 1726 00:51:25,382 --> 00:51:26,083 -- YES. 1727 00:51:26,083 --> 00:51:26,950 -- VICE CHAIR. LIN. 1728 00:51:26,950 --> 00:51:27,184 -- YES. 1729 00:51:27,184 --> 00:51:28,418 -- CHAIR FOSTER. YES. CHAIR. 1730 00:51:28,418 --> 00:51:29,586 THERE ARE FOUR VOTES IN FAVOR 1731 00:51:29,586 --> 00:51:31,521 AND NONE OPPOSED. 1732 00:51:31,521 --> 00:51:33,123 -- FANTASTIC. THE MOTION CARRIES 1733 00:51:33,123 --> 00:51:34,591 AND THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION 1734 00:51:34,591 --> 00:51:36,026 THAT THE APPOINTMENTS BE 1735 00:51:36,026 --> 00:51:38,295 CONFIRMED WILL BE SENT TO THE 1736 00:51:38,295 --> 00:51:40,764 JULY 28th, 2026, CITY COUNCIL 1737 00:51:40,764 --> 00:51:41,431 MEETING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE 1738 00:51:41,431 --> 00:51:44,134 REALLY APPRECIATE YOU. AND 1739 00:51:44,134 --> 00:51:46,770 BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM 1740 00:51:46,770 --> 00:51:48,672 20, COLLEAGUES, IF THERE IS NO 1741 00:51:48,672 --> 00:51:49,639 OBJECTION, I'M GOING TO MOVE 1742 00:51:49,639 --> 00:51:51,808 THE COMMITTEE INTO RECESS. FOR 1743 00:51:51,808 --> 00:51:53,877 FOLKS. WE HAD A LONG COMMITTEE 1744 00:51:53,877 --> 00:51:54,978 MEETING THIS MORNING, AND I JUST 1745 00:51:54,978 --> 00:51:56,313 NEED TO STEP OFF THE DAIS 1746 00:51:56,313 --> 00:51:59,583 BRIEFLY. SO IF THERE IS NO 1747 00:51:59,583 --> 00:52:00,650 OBJECTION, THE COMMITTEE WILL BE 1748 00:52:00,650 --> 00:52:02,719 IN RECESS UNTIL 3:00. HEARING NO 1749 00:52:02,719 --> 00:52:04,554 OBJECTION, THE COMMITTEE IS IN 1750 00:52:04,554 --> 00:52:12,529 RECESS UNTIL 3:00. 1751 00:52:12,762 --> 00:52:22,906 -- [MUSIC] 1752 00:52:32,549 --> 00:52:42,759 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1753 00:52:48,698 --> 00:52:58,909 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1754 00:53:05,015 --> 00:53:15,225 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1755 00:53:21,197 --> 00:53:31,408 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1756 00:53:37,480 --> 00:53:47,691 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1757 00:53:53,597 --> 00:54:03,807 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1758 00:54:10,146 --> 00:54:20,357 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1759 00:54:26,096 --> 00:54:36,306 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1760 00:54:42,078 --> 00:54:52,289 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1761 00:54:58,495 --> 00:55:08,705 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1762 00:55:14,611 --> 00:55:24,821 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1763 00:55:30,827 --> 00:55:41,037 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1764 00:55:47,177 --> 00:55:57,387 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1765 00:56:03,626 --> 00:56:13,837 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 1766 00:56:19,809 --> 00:56:28,852 [MUSIC] 1767 00:56:29,085 --> 00:56:39,162 -- SO. 1768 00:56:56,112 --> 00:56:57,046 -- ALL RIGHT, SEATTLE CHANNEL, 1769 00:56:57,046 --> 00:57:04,187 WE ARE READY TO BEGIN AGAIN. 1770 00:57:04,187 --> 00:57:04,821 -- OKAY. 1771 00:57:04,821 --> 00:57:07,657 -- LET ME KNOW WHEN SEATTLE 1772 00:57:07,657 --> 00:57:11,528 CHANNELS BACK ON. OKAY. ALL 1773 00:57:11,528 --> 00:57:14,831 RIGHT. FANTASTIC. THANK YOU SO 1774 00:57:14,831 --> 00:57:15,698 MUCH. IT IS 3:01 P.M., AND THE 1775 00:57:15,698 --> 00:57:18,134 COMMITTEE WILL NOW RECONVENE. WE 1776 00:57:18,134 --> 00:57:21,438 WILL. I'M SO EXCITED TO NOW 1777 00:57:21,438 --> 00:57:22,772 MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM 20. WILL 1778 00:57:22,772 --> 00:57:23,740 THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE ITEM 1779 00:57:23,740 --> 00:57:25,442 INTO THE RECORD.? 1780 00:57:25,442 --> 00:57:26,709 -- AGENDA ITEM 20, COUNCIL BILL 1781 00:57:26,709 --> 00:57:29,913 ONE, 21259. AN ORDINANCE 1782 00:57:29,913 --> 00:57:31,347 RELATING TO UNFAIR HOUSING 1783 00:57:31,347 --> 00:57:32,682 PRACTICES ADDING NEW PROTECTIONS 1784 00:57:32,682 --> 00:57:34,818 FOR HOMEOWNERS FOR UNWANTED 1785 00:57:34,818 --> 00:57:35,385 SOLICITATION OF RESIDENTIAL 1786 00:57:35,385 --> 00:57:36,452 PROPERTY BY ESTABLISHING THE DO 1787 00:57:36,452 --> 00:57:38,121 NOT SOLICIT LIST. PROVIDING 1788 00:57:38,121 --> 00:57:39,923 ENFORCEMENT PROCESS, PRESCRIBING 1789 00:57:39,923 --> 00:57:42,792 PENALTIES, AMENDING SECTIONS 1790 00:57:42,792 --> 00:57:46,463 1408020 AND 1408190 OF THE 1791 00:57:46,463 --> 00:57:50,333 SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING A 1792 00:57:50,333 --> 00:57:51,434 NEW SECTION 1408042 TO THE 1793 00:57:51,434 --> 00:57:53,236 SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE AND 1794 00:57:53,236 --> 00:57:53,837 ADDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1795 00:57:53,837 --> 00:57:54,838 FOR BRIEFING, DISCUSSION AND 1796 00:57:54,838 --> 00:57:56,406 POSSIBLE VOTE. 1797 00:57:56,406 --> 00:57:57,440 -- OKAY, FANTASTIC. AND WE'LL BE 1798 00:57:57,440 --> 00:57:59,108 HEARING FROM JEN IN JUST A 1799 00:57:59,108 --> 00:58:00,610 MOMENT. I MOVE THAT THE 1800 00:58:00,610 --> 00:58:01,978 COMMITTEE RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF 1801 00:58:01,978 --> 00:58:04,781 COUNCIL BILL ONE 21259. IS THERE 1802 00:58:04,781 --> 00:58:05,048 A SECOND? 1803 00:58:05,048 --> 00:58:07,483 -- SECOND. 1804 00:58:07,483 --> 00:58:08,384 -- THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO 1805 00:58:08,384 --> 00:58:11,120 INVITE UP TO THE COMMITTEE TABLE 1806 00:58:11,120 --> 00:58:11,688 JEN LABRECQUE FROM COUNCIL 1807 00:58:11,688 --> 00:58:12,989 CENTRAL STAFF, WHO WILL PROVIDE 1808 00:58:12,989 --> 00:58:13,857 AN OVERVIEW OF SEVERAL CHANGES 1809 00:58:13,857 --> 00:58:15,492 THAT WERE MADE TO THE BILL 1810 00:58:15,492 --> 00:58:17,227 BEFORE THE BILL WAS INTRODUCED. 1811 00:58:17,227 --> 00:58:18,828 AND JEN WILL ALSO PROVIDE AN 1812 00:58:18,828 --> 00:58:22,031 OVERVIEW OF AMENDMENT ONE, WHICH 1813 00:58:22,031 --> 00:58:24,367 I AM SPONSORING BEFORE SHE 1814 00:58:24,367 --> 00:58:25,501 BEGINS. I'M REALLY EXCITED TO 1815 00:58:25,501 --> 00:58:26,803 BRING THIS FORWARD, THIS 1816 00:58:26,803 --> 00:58:28,104 IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION 1817 00:58:28,104 --> 00:58:30,373 FOR A VOTE IN COMMITTEE TODAY. 1818 00:58:30,373 --> 00:58:31,140 THIS IS LEGISLATION THAT WILL 1819 00:58:31,140 --> 00:58:33,676 HELP FAMILIES BUILD GENERATIONAL 1820 00:58:33,676 --> 00:58:35,812 WEALTH BY DISRUPTING EXCESSIVE 1821 00:58:35,812 --> 00:58:36,980 SOLICITATION AND ENSURING THAT 1822 00:58:36,980 --> 00:58:38,448 HOMEOWNERS CAN LIVE IN PEACE IN 1823 00:58:38,448 --> 00:58:40,783 THEIR HOMES. I WANT TO EXPRESS 1824 00:58:40,783 --> 00:58:42,385 MY DEEP SENSE OF GRATITUDE TO 1825 00:58:42,385 --> 00:58:43,219 EVERYONE WHO HAS SHOWN UP TO 1826 00:58:43,219 --> 00:58:45,922 SHARE THEIR STORIES OF HOW 1827 00:58:45,922 --> 00:58:47,090 UNWANTED AND REPEATED 1828 00:58:47,090 --> 00:58:48,825 SOLICITATIONS IMPACT THE 1829 00:58:48,825 --> 00:58:51,160 WELL-BEING OF OUR HOMEOWNERS. I 1830 00:58:51,160 --> 00:58:52,662 AM PARTICULAR WANT TO EXPRESS 1831 00:58:52,662 --> 00:58:54,197 APPRECIATION TO FOLKS WHO CAME 1832 00:58:54,197 --> 00:58:55,431 TO COMMITTEE LAST MONTH AND 1833 00:58:55,431 --> 00:58:57,767 SPOKE ON THIS SHIKHANDI 1834 00:58:57,767 --> 00:58:59,636 SALISBURY, MARIA OLA AND GREGORY 1835 00:58:59,636 --> 00:59:01,871 DAVIS AND I ALSO WANT TO EXPRESS 1836 00:59:01,871 --> 00:59:02,739 MY GRATITUDE TO JEN AND TRACY 1837 00:59:02,739 --> 00:59:05,074 WITH CENTRAL STAFF. AND I FORGOT 1838 00:59:05,074 --> 00:59:08,978 TO PUT HER ON HERE. BUT SARAH 1839 00:59:08,978 --> 00:59:09,579 FROM LAW, YOU KNOW, THIS WAS 1840 00:59:09,579 --> 00:59:12,148 SOMETHING THAT I HEARD ABOUT 1841 00:59:12,148 --> 00:59:13,850 OFTEN IN COMMUNITY. AND IT'S 1842 00:59:13,850 --> 00:59:14,817 ACTUALLY SINCE WE'VE INTRODUCED 1843 00:59:14,817 --> 00:59:16,052 THE BILL, I'VE HAD FOLKS, WHEN 1844 00:59:16,052 --> 00:59:17,153 I TALKED TO THEM ABOUT IT, I 1845 00:59:17,153 --> 00:59:18,721 SAY, OH, YOU KNOW, WE'RE TRYING 1846 00:59:18,721 --> 00:59:20,556 TO HELP PEOPLE STOP GETTING 1847 00:59:20,556 --> 00:59:22,158 CALLS TO GET THEM OUT OF THEIR 1848 00:59:22,158 --> 00:59:23,860 HOMES BEFORE I CAN GET MAYBE TEN 1849 00:59:23,860 --> 00:59:24,527 WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH, FOLKS GO, 1850 00:59:24,527 --> 00:59:26,262 OH MY GOD, THAT'S HAPPENED TO 1851 00:59:26,262 --> 00:59:27,830 ME. OR THAT THAT HAPPENS TO 1852 00:59:27,830 --> 00:59:29,232 SOMEBODY I KNOW, OR THIS IS 1853 00:59:29,232 --> 00:59:30,600 REALLY INCESSANT. OR LET ME SHOW 1854 00:59:30,600 --> 00:59:31,701 YOU THIS TEXT MESSAGE OR THESE 1855 00:59:31,701 --> 00:59:34,837 40 TEXT MESSAGES. AND SINCE 1856 00:59:34,837 --> 00:59:36,105 INTRODUCING THIS, I THINK WE'VE 1857 00:59:36,105 --> 00:59:39,242 COME TO UNDERSTAND EXACTLY HOW 1858 00:59:39,242 --> 00:59:39,876 WIDESPREAD THIS PRACTICE IS IN 1859 00:59:39,876 --> 00:59:40,610 OUR CITY. AND IT'S MY INTENT 1860 00:59:40,610 --> 00:59:43,246 WITH THIS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE 1861 00:59:43,246 --> 00:59:43,846 ARE PROTECTING OUR HOMEOWNERS 1862 00:59:43,846 --> 00:59:46,015 FROM UNWANTED SOLICITATION AND 1863 00:59:46,015 --> 00:59:48,751 ALSO STRIKING A BALANCE. WE TOOK 1864 00:59:48,751 --> 00:59:50,453 AN APPROACH WITH THIS BILL WHERE 1865 00:59:50,453 --> 00:59:51,788 WE'VE CREATED AN OPT IN, DO NOT 1866 00:59:51,788 --> 00:59:54,824 SOLICIT LIST. AND BECAUSE OF 1867 00:59:54,824 --> 00:59:55,858 THAT, AND I KNOW JEN WILL SPEAK 1868 00:59:55,858 --> 00:59:56,893 TO THIS BECAUSE WE'VE CHOSEN TO 1869 00:59:56,893 --> 00:59:59,796 OPT IN. WE WANTED TO BE 1870 00:59:59,796 --> 01:00:02,565 INCLUSIVE OF VARIOUS KINDS OF 1871 01:00:02,565 --> 01:00:03,199 SOLICITATION PRACTICES BECAUSE 1872 01:00:03,199 --> 01:00:03,800 FROM WHAT WE'VE HEARD FROM 1873 01:00:03,800 --> 01:00:04,434 FOLKS, IF YOU'RE ADDING THIS 1874 01:00:04,434 --> 01:00:05,335 NAME TO THE LIST, IF YOU CHOOSE 1875 01:00:05,335 --> 01:00:07,236 TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THIS DO NOT 1876 01:00:07,236 --> 01:00:08,638 SOLICIT LIST, IT'S BECAUSE 1877 01:00:08,638 --> 01:00:11,307 YOU'RE SEEKING TO HAVE PEACE AND 1878 01:00:11,307 --> 01:00:13,443 PRIVACY FROM VARIOUS FORMS OF 1879 01:00:13,443 --> 01:00:14,077 UNREQUESTED SOLICITATION. SO I 1880 01:00:14,077 --> 01:00:14,777 JUST WANTED TO REITERATE THAT, 1881 01:00:14,777 --> 01:00:16,479 AND THEN I WILL HAND IT OVER TO 1882 01:00:16,479 --> 01:00:18,915 JEN TO SPEAK TO THE BILL OR 1883 01:00:18,915 --> 01:00:20,450 EXCUSE ME, TO THE CHANGES IN THE 1884 01:00:20,450 --> 01:00:22,385 BILL 1885 01:00:22,385 --> 01:00:24,153 -- GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN. I'M JEN 1886 01:00:24,153 --> 01:00:25,888 LABRECQUE, I'M WITH CITY 1887 01:00:25,888 --> 01:00:28,524 COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF, AND I'M 1888 01:00:28,524 --> 01:00:29,158 HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE DO 1889 01:00:29,158 --> 01:00:30,393 NOT SOLICIT ORDINANCE, MOSTLY 1890 01:00:30,393 --> 01:00:33,129 WITH A FOCUS ON CHANGES TO THE 1891 01:00:33,129 --> 01:00:35,198 DRAFT THAT YOU ALL HAD SEEN AS 1892 01:00:35,198 --> 01:00:37,967 PART OF AN INFORMATION ITEM ON 1893 01:00:37,967 --> 01:00:42,005 SEVERAL COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE 1894 01:00:42,005 --> 01:00:46,175 AGENDAS. SO JUST AS A REMINDER, 1895 01:00:46,175 --> 01:00:47,543 BIG PICTURE, THIS ORDINANCE 1896 01:00:47,543 --> 01:00:49,512 WOULD ESTABLISH A NEW UNFAIR 1897 01:00:49,512 --> 01:00:54,617 HOUSING PRACTICE PROHIBITING 1898 01:00:54,617 --> 01:00:55,151 UNWANTED SOLICITATION OF 1899 01:00:55,151 --> 01:00:55,952 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. AND IT 1900 01:00:55,952 --> 01:00:57,120 WOULD ESTABLISH A DO NOT SOLICIT 1901 01:00:57,120 --> 01:00:59,188 LIST THAT HOMEOWNERS COULD OPT 1902 01:00:59,188 --> 01:01:02,325 INTO THAT WOULD PROTECT THEM 1903 01:01:02,325 --> 01:01:03,993 FROM UNWANTED RESIDENTIAL 1904 01:01:03,993 --> 01:01:04,560 PROPERTY SOLICITATIONS. THE 1905 01:01:04,560 --> 01:01:05,695 ORDINANCE, INCLUDING THE LIST, 1906 01:01:05,695 --> 01:01:07,430 WOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY THE 1907 01:01:07,430 --> 01:01:13,603 OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS. THIS 1908 01:01:13,603 --> 01:01:14,237 LEGISLATION WAS DISCUSSED IN ITS 1909 01:01:14,237 --> 01:01:17,340 DRAFT FORM AT BOTH A JUNE 29th 1910 01:01:17,340 --> 01:01:19,575 COMMITTEE MEETING, AS WELL AS 1911 01:01:19,575 --> 01:01:23,112 JULY 8th, AND SOME CHANGES WERE 1912 01:01:23,112 --> 01:01:24,614 MADE FROM THE DRAFT VERSION TO 1913 01:01:24,614 --> 01:01:26,516 THE INTRODUCE INTRODUCED 1914 01:01:26,516 --> 01:01:28,284 VERSION, LARGELY BASED ON 1915 01:01:28,284 --> 01:01:28,851 STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK. THOSE 1916 01:01:28,851 --> 01:01:31,354 CHANGES INCLUDED THAT WE ADDED 1917 01:01:31,354 --> 01:01:32,889 NEW RECITALS RELATED TO PUBLIC 1918 01:01:32,889 --> 01:01:34,624 COMMENT, AND THE PANEL 1919 01:01:34,624 --> 01:01:36,392 CONVERSATION. AT THE JUNE 29th 1920 01:01:36,392 --> 01:01:39,128 COMMITTEE MEETING, WE EXPANDED 1921 01:01:39,128 --> 01:01:40,797 THE DEFINITION OF RESIDENTIAL 1922 01:01:40,797 --> 01:01:41,397 PROPERTY OWNER TO INCLUDE ANY 1923 01:01:41,397 --> 01:01:43,099 PERSON HAVING THE RIGHT TO SELL 1924 01:01:43,099 --> 01:01:45,535 OR APPROVE THE SALE OF THE 1925 01:01:45,535 --> 01:01:46,736 PROPERTY, AND THIS WAS INTENDED 1926 01:01:46,736 --> 01:01:49,305 TO INCLUDE HEIRS WHO ARE LIVING 1927 01:01:49,305 --> 01:01:51,808 IN A HOME. BUT MAYBE THE HOME 1928 01:01:51,808 --> 01:01:52,842 WASN'T GOING THROUGH PROBATE. 1929 01:01:52,842 --> 01:01:55,445 AND SO IT WAS INTENDED TO 1930 01:01:55,445 --> 01:01:56,112 BROADEN ESSENTIALLY, THE POOL OF 1931 01:01:56,112 --> 01:01:58,981 FOLKS WHO WOULD QUALIFY TO BE 1932 01:01:58,981 --> 01:01:59,615 ABLE TO PUT THEIR NAME ON THE DO 1933 01:01:59,615 --> 01:02:03,319 NOT SOLICIT LIST. WE ADDED TWO 1934 01:02:03,319 --> 01:02:05,988 ACTIONS THAT EXPLICITLY DO NOT 1935 01:02:05,988 --> 01:02:06,756 CONSTITUTE SOLICITATION. IN 1936 01:02:06,756 --> 01:02:08,925 ORDER TO BE CLEAR, THAT INCLUDED 1937 01:02:08,925 --> 01:02:11,027 COMMUNICATION THAT WAS INITIATED 1938 01:02:11,027 --> 01:02:12,695 BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OR ANY 1939 01:02:12,695 --> 01:02:14,197 ACTION BY A GOVERNMENT OR ANY 1940 01:02:14,197 --> 01:02:16,432 ACTION BY A PERSON ACTING ON 1941 01:02:16,432 --> 01:02:18,935 BEHALF OF A GOVERNMENT OR 1942 01:02:18,935 --> 01:02:20,670 UTILITY. WE REMOVE THE OPTION 1943 01:02:20,670 --> 01:02:22,972 FOR PROPERTY OWNER TO REMOVE 1944 01:02:22,972 --> 01:02:24,607 THEIR NAME, BUT NOT THEIR 1945 01:02:24,607 --> 01:02:26,109 ADDRESS TO THE LIST, AS THE LIST 1946 01:02:26,109 --> 01:02:27,610 COULD NOT CONSTITUTE PUBLIC 1947 01:02:27,610 --> 01:02:30,913 NOTICE WITHOUT BOTH NAME AND 1948 01:02:30,913 --> 01:02:33,983 ADDRESS. WE CLARIFIED THAT 1949 01:02:33,983 --> 01:02:35,618 PLACEMENT ON THE DO NOT SOLICIT 1950 01:02:35,618 --> 01:02:38,287 LIST CONSTITUTES NOTICE OF 1951 01:02:38,287 --> 01:02:41,190 DESIRE NOT TO BE SOLICITED OR TO 1952 01:02:41,190 --> 01:02:42,158 SELL. WE CLARIFIED THAT NOTICE 1953 01:02:42,158 --> 01:02:44,260 OF A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY 1954 01:02:44,260 --> 01:02:46,195 OWNER'S DESIRE NOT TO SELL THE 1955 01:02:46,195 --> 01:02:47,730 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OR BE 1956 01:02:47,730 --> 01:02:49,465 SOLICITED INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT 1957 01:02:49,465 --> 01:02:51,033 LIMITED TO BEING ON THE DO NOT 1958 01:02:51,033 --> 01:02:53,269 SOLICIT LIST. SO A RESIDENTIAL 1959 01:02:53,269 --> 01:02:54,670 PROPERTY OWNER MAY NOTIFY A 1960 01:02:54,670 --> 01:02:56,906 PERSON OF THEIR DESIRE NOT TO BE 1961 01:02:56,906 --> 01:02:58,875 SOLICITED OR TO SELL THEIR 1962 01:02:58,875 --> 01:03:00,743 PROPERTY IN WRITING OR ORALLY. 1963 01:03:00,743 --> 01:03:02,512 SO IF SOMEONE CAME TO A 1964 01:03:02,512 --> 01:03:03,479 HOMEOWNER'S DOOR AND THEY 1965 01:03:03,479 --> 01:03:04,614 WEREN'T ON THE DO NOT SOLICIT 1966 01:03:04,614 --> 01:03:05,381 LIST, AND THE PERSON SAID, I 1967 01:03:05,381 --> 01:03:06,983 DON'T WANT TO BE SOLICITED 1968 01:03:06,983 --> 01:03:09,252 ANYMORE. AND THEN THAT PERSON 1969 01:03:09,252 --> 01:03:10,386 CAME BACK. THAT WOULD ACTUALLY 1970 01:03:10,386 --> 01:03:12,421 ALSO BE A VIOLATION OF THIS 1971 01:03:12,421 --> 01:03:13,156 UNFAIR HOUSING PRACTICE. YOU 1972 01:03:13,156 --> 01:03:16,192 DON'T IF YOU VERBALLY OR 1973 01:03:16,192 --> 01:03:17,360 ORALLY, SORRY, VERBALLY OR IN 1974 01:03:17,360 --> 01:03:17,960 WRITING, COMMUNICATE THAT YOU 1975 01:03:17,960 --> 01:03:19,629 DON'T WANT TO BE SOLICITED. IF 1976 01:03:19,629 --> 01:03:22,064 SOMEONE RETURNS, IT CAN ALSO BE 1977 01:03:22,064 --> 01:03:24,033 CONSTITUTED AS A VIOLATION OF 1978 01:03:24,033 --> 01:03:27,270 THE OR AS AN UNFAIR HOUSING 1979 01:03:27,270 --> 01:03:27,904 PRACTICE. AND WE CLARIFIED THAT 1980 01:03:27,904 --> 01:03:30,740 THE LIST COULD NOT BE USED FOR 1981 01:03:30,740 --> 01:03:33,309 COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. WE ALSO 1982 01:03:33,309 --> 01:03:34,911 ADDED A REPORTING SECTION. WE 1983 01:03:34,911 --> 01:03:36,546 ARE REQUIRING A REPORT IN JULY 1984 01:03:36,546 --> 01:03:39,248 OF 2028 AND 2029 THAT PROVIDES 1985 01:03:39,248 --> 01:03:40,183 THE INFORMATION LISTED HERE ON 1986 01:03:40,183 --> 01:03:43,452 THE SLIDE, BROKEN DOWN BY 1987 01:03:43,452 --> 01:03:45,955 COUNCIL DISTRICT. AND WE ALSO 1988 01:03:45,955 --> 01:03:47,723 ASKED THE OCR REPORT BACK TO 1989 01:03:47,723 --> 01:03:48,224 COUNCIL AND EFFORTS TO 1990 01:03:48,224 --> 01:03:49,792 COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT 1991 01:03:49,792 --> 01:03:51,561 OF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 1992 01:03:51,561 --> 01:03:54,964 SERVICES ON OUTREACH AND 1993 01:03:54,964 --> 01:03:55,598 ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCE 127292. 1994 01:03:55,598 --> 01:03:58,000 THIS WAS A BILL THAT PASSED LAST 1995 01:03:58,000 --> 01:04:00,303 YEAR THAT REGULATED WHOLESALERS. 1996 01:04:00,303 --> 01:04:01,037 THERE IS A LOT OF OVERLAP IN 1997 01:04:01,037 --> 01:04:03,239 TERMS OF POLICY INTENT, AND SO 1998 01:04:03,239 --> 01:04:04,674 THE GOAL HERE IS REALLY TO ASK 1999 01:04:04,674 --> 01:04:07,143 THE DEPARTMENTS TO WORK TOGETHER 2000 01:04:07,143 --> 01:04:08,844 TO THINK ABOUT HOW TO SPREAD THE 2001 01:04:08,844 --> 01:04:10,313 WORD ABOUT BOTH OF THESE 2002 01:04:10,313 --> 01:04:14,417 ORDINANCES. AND I'LL STOP THERE. 2003 01:04:14,417 --> 01:04:18,020 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, JEN 2004 01:04:18,020 --> 01:04:19,822 COLLEAGUES. ANY QUESTIONS? OH, 2005 01:04:19,822 --> 01:04:20,923 ACTUALLY, EXCUSE ME, JEN, WE'RE 2006 01:04:20,923 --> 01:04:24,160 GOING TO TURN TO YOU TO PROVIDE 2007 01:04:24,160 --> 01:04:25,161 AN OVERVIEW OF AMENDMENT ONE, 2008 01:04:25,161 --> 01:04:26,462 AND THEN WE'LL TAKE ANY 2009 01:04:26,462 --> 01:04:28,331 QUESTIONS AND I'LL MAKE SOME 2010 01:04:28,331 --> 01:04:28,698 FINAL COMMENTS. 2011 01:04:28,698 --> 01:04:31,267 -- GREAT. SO AMENDMENT ONE IS 2012 01:04:31,267 --> 01:04:34,203 SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER 2013 01:04:34,203 --> 01:04:36,639 FOSTER. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD ADD 2014 01:04:36,639 --> 01:04:38,107 A NEW UNFAIR PRACTICE RELATED TO 2015 01:04:38,107 --> 01:04:40,776 FAILURE TO DISCLOSE CONTACT AND 2016 01:04:40,776 --> 01:04:43,846 OTHER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. 2017 01:04:43,846 --> 01:04:45,448 IT WOULD ONLY APPLY WHEN A 2018 01:04:45,448 --> 01:04:46,382 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNER WHO 2019 01:04:46,382 --> 01:04:48,918 DOES NOT WANT TO SELL OR BE 2020 01:04:48,918 --> 01:04:50,553 SOLICITED HAS BEEN SOLICITED AS 2021 01:04:50,553 --> 01:04:52,021 A RESULT, SOMEONE WHO SOLICITS 2022 01:04:52,021 --> 01:04:53,155 WHEN A HOMEOWNER DOES NOT WANT 2023 01:04:53,155 --> 01:04:55,324 TO BE SOLICITED AND FAILS TO 2024 01:04:55,324 --> 01:04:56,726 DISCLOSE THEIR CONTACT 2025 01:04:56,726 --> 01:04:58,194 INFORMATION, COULD BE ISSUED A 2026 01:04:58,194 --> 01:05:00,763 CITATION FOR TWO VIOLATIONS ONE 2027 01:05:00,763 --> 01:05:03,032 FOR UNWANTED SOLICITATION AND 2028 01:05:03,032 --> 01:05:05,835 ANOTHER FOR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE 2029 01:05:05,835 --> 01:05:07,103 CONTACT INFORMATION. AND ONE OF 2030 01:05:07,103 --> 01:05:09,505 THE INTENTS HERE IS TO 2031 01:05:09,505 --> 01:05:10,606 FACILITATE ENFORCEMENT WITH THE 2032 01:05:10,606 --> 01:05:11,274 IDEA THAT IF CONTACT INFORMATION 2033 01:05:11,274 --> 01:05:16,112 IS PROVIDED, IT MAY MAKE IT 2034 01:05:16,112 --> 01:05:16,746 EASIER TO IDENTIFY THE COMPANY 2035 01:05:16,746 --> 01:05:19,882 OR THE PERSON WHO IS DOING THE 2036 01:05:19,882 --> 01:05:20,216 SOLICITATION. 2037 01:05:20,216 --> 01:05:22,218 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, JEN. I 2038 01:05:22,218 --> 01:05:23,386 APPRECIATE THAT. AND YOU SPOKE 2039 01:05:23,386 --> 01:05:24,654 TO THIS VERY WELL, BUT THAT IS 2040 01:05:24,654 --> 01:05:26,555 THE INTENT OF THIS AMENDMENT IS 2041 01:05:26,555 --> 01:05:28,024 TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE 2042 01:05:28,024 --> 01:05:29,225 IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION. AND IT 2043 01:05:29,225 --> 01:05:31,727 ALSO ALLOWS OCR TO PURSUE A 2044 01:05:31,727 --> 01:05:35,164 SECOND PENALTY FOR THOSE WHO MAY 2045 01:05:35,164 --> 01:05:37,233 ATTEMPT TO SKIRT ENFORCEMENT BY 2046 01:05:37,233 --> 01:05:40,636 NOT DISCLOSING THEIR IDENTITY I 2047 01:05:40,636 --> 01:05:42,938 WILL FIRST MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL 2048 01:05:42,938 --> 01:05:45,508 BILL ONE, TWO, 1259 AS PRESENTED 2049 01:05:45,508 --> 01:05:46,842 ON AMENDMENT ONE. IS THERE A 2050 01:05:46,842 --> 01:05:48,511 SECOND? 2051 01:05:48,511 --> 01:05:48,811 -- SECOND. 2052 01:05:48,811 --> 01:05:49,945 -- IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND 2053 01:05:49,945 --> 01:05:51,047 SECONDED TO AMEND THE BILL. ARE 2054 01:05:51,047 --> 01:05:53,783 THERE ANY COMMENTS ON AMENDMENT 2055 01:05:53,783 --> 01:05:58,254 ONE? JUST DOUBLE CHECKING AS I 2056 01:05:58,254 --> 01:06:00,222 MISSED THEM BEFORE. OKAY. ALL 2057 01:06:00,222 --> 01:06:01,357 RIGHT. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE 2058 01:06:01,357 --> 01:06:04,026 CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF 2059 01:06:04,026 --> 01:06:04,393 AMENDMENT ONE? 2060 01:06:04,393 --> 01:06:06,495 -- COUNCIL PRESIDENT 2061 01:06:06,495 --> 01:06:06,862 HOLLINGSWORTH. 2062 01:06:06,862 --> 01:06:08,230 -- YES. 2063 01:06:08,230 --> 01:06:08,731 -- COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 2064 01:06:08,731 --> 01:06:09,098 -- YES. 2065 01:06:09,098 --> 01:06:10,900 -- VICE CHAIR. LIN. 2066 01:06:10,900 --> 01:06:11,133 -- YES. 2067 01:06:11,133 --> 01:06:11,534 -- CHAIR FOSTER. 2068 01:06:11,534 --> 01:06:11,767 -- YES. 2069 01:06:11,767 --> 01:06:12,768 -- CHAIR, THERE ARE FOUR VOTES 2070 01:06:12,768 --> 01:06:15,237 IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED. 2071 01:06:15,237 --> 01:06:17,506 -- OKAY. THE MOTION CARRIES AND 2072 01:06:17,506 --> 01:06:18,741 BEFORE WE MOVE TO VOTE ON THE 2073 01:06:18,741 --> 01:06:20,543 BILL, I WILL CHECK TO SEE IF 2074 01:06:20,543 --> 01:06:22,645 THERE ARE ANY COMMENTS OR 2075 01:06:22,645 --> 01:06:23,279 QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2076 01:06:23,279 --> 01:06:24,647 ABOUT ANY OF THE CHANGES TO THE 2077 01:06:24,647 --> 01:06:27,216 BILL THAT WERE JUST DISCUSSED BY 2078 01:06:27,216 --> 01:06:33,489 JEN LABRECQUE. COUNCIL 2079 01:06:33,489 --> 01:06:35,091 PRESIDENT. HOLLINGSWORTH. 2080 01:06:35,091 --> 01:06:36,959 -- I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. 2081 01:06:36,959 --> 01:06:38,294 IS THIS THE LAST TIME WE CAN 2082 01:06:38,294 --> 01:06:38,527 SPEAK? 2083 01:06:38,527 --> 01:06:39,695 -- THIS IS YOUR TIME. 2084 01:06:39,695 --> 01:06:42,631 -- SORRY, IT'S JUST A IT'S A 2085 01:06:42,631 --> 01:06:44,667 LONG DAY. MY APOLOGIES. SO I 2086 01:06:44,667 --> 01:06:46,635 JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU, 2087 01:06:46,635 --> 01:06:47,503 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, FOR, FOR 2088 01:06:47,503 --> 01:06:49,305 BRINGING THIS AND DOING THE 2089 01:06:49,305 --> 01:06:50,873 STAKEHOLDERS THAT YOU'VE DONE. I 2090 01:06:50,873 --> 01:06:52,274 KNOW WE'VE HEARD FEEDBACK FROM 2091 01:06:52,274 --> 01:06:55,010 A LOT OF FOLKS REGARDING THIS 2092 01:06:55,010 --> 01:06:57,346 AND TRYING TO ON THE SIDE OF 2093 01:06:57,346 --> 01:06:57,947 CAUTION AND THE SOLICITATION 2094 01:06:57,947 --> 01:07:00,116 PIECE AND THE DEFINITION OF 2095 01:07:00,116 --> 01:07:02,051 THAT. AND SO I KNOW, I KNOW YOU 2096 01:07:02,051 --> 01:07:03,018 REALLY CARE ABOUT THAT AND 2097 01:07:03,018 --> 01:07:04,453 TRYING TO PROTECT PEOPLE AS WELL 2098 01:07:04,453 --> 01:07:06,989 AND NOT HAVE UNINTENDED 2099 01:07:06,989 --> 01:07:07,823 CONSEQUENCES. SO I SUPPORT THIS. 2100 01:07:07,823 --> 01:07:10,760 I'LL BE VOTING YES ON THIS 2101 01:07:10,760 --> 01:07:13,429 TODAY. JUST UNDERSTANDING SOME 2102 01:07:13,429 --> 01:07:14,330 OF THE CONCERNS THAT I'VE, THAT 2103 01:07:14,330 --> 01:07:15,731 I'VE HEARD FROM COMMUNITY, SOME 2104 01:07:15,731 --> 01:07:17,199 STUFF THAT I'VE EXPERIENCED AS 2105 01:07:17,199 --> 01:07:19,101 WELL. WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF 2106 01:07:19,101 --> 01:07:20,703 FEEDBACK FROM FROM PEOPLE. AND I 2107 01:07:20,703 --> 01:07:23,572 KNOW THE STRENGTHENS LAST YEAR, 2108 01:07:23,572 --> 01:07:24,940 WHAT COUNCIL PASSED JUST IN 2109 01:07:24,940 --> 01:07:27,943 ADDITION TO THAT, REGARDING THE, 2110 01:07:27,943 --> 01:07:30,579 THE ANTI THE SOLICITING PIECE, 2111 01:07:30,579 --> 01:07:32,815 JUST PROTECTING HOMEOWNERS. AND 2112 01:07:32,815 --> 01:07:33,949 I THINK A REALLY BIG PIECE OF 2113 01:07:33,949 --> 01:07:35,651 THIS IS MORE SO ON THE 2114 01:07:35,651 --> 01:07:37,286 ENFORCEMENT SIDE THAT THE CITY 2115 01:07:37,286 --> 01:07:39,922 CAN OBVIOUSLY DO A BETTER JOB 2116 01:07:39,922 --> 01:07:41,957 AND STILL WANT TO CONTINUE TO 2117 01:07:41,957 --> 01:07:42,625 WORK WITH OUR REALTORS AND, AND 2118 01:07:42,625 --> 01:07:45,061 ALL OF THEM. SO WE'RE NOT 2119 01:07:45,061 --> 01:07:47,763 HAVING, AGAIN, THE UNINTENDED 2120 01:07:47,763 --> 01:07:48,931 CONSEQUENCES AS WELL TO THIS. SO 2121 01:07:48,931 --> 01:07:50,699 ANYWAY, SUPPORTING THIS TODAY 2122 01:07:50,699 --> 01:07:52,368 AND REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME 2123 01:07:52,368 --> 01:07:53,235 AND ATTENTION AND THE PROCESS 2124 01:07:53,235 --> 01:07:53,836 THAT YOU RAN TO GET TO THIS 2125 01:07:53,836 --> 01:07:58,240 POINT. SO THANK YOU, CHAIR. 2126 01:07:58,240 --> 01:07:59,942 -- THANK YOU. 2127 01:07:59,942 --> 01:08:01,744 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCIL 2128 01:08:01,744 --> 01:08:02,244 PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH 2129 01:08:02,244 --> 01:08:03,145 COUNCILMEMBER LIN, YOU ARE 2130 01:08:03,145 --> 01:08:03,446 RECOGNIZED. 2131 01:08:03,446 --> 01:08:05,081 -- THANK YOU. CHAIR, I JUST WANT 2132 01:08:05,081 --> 01:08:09,485 TO EXPRESS MY STRONG SUPPORT AND 2133 01:08:09,485 --> 01:08:10,619 GREAT APPRECIATION FOR YOUR 2134 01:08:10,619 --> 01:08:12,455 EFFORTS. FOR EVERYONE WHO WHO 2135 01:08:12,455 --> 01:08:14,790 CAME TO TESTIFY AND WHO HAS 2136 01:08:14,790 --> 01:08:18,727 HELPED CONTRIBUTE TO THIS BILL. 2137 01:08:18,727 --> 01:08:20,262 WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE A LOT MORE 2138 01:08:20,262 --> 01:08:23,833 WORK TO DO, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT 2139 01:08:23,833 --> 01:08:24,834 COMES TO OUR EFFORTS TO ALLOW 2140 01:08:24,834 --> 01:08:28,304 FAMILIES TO TO STAY IN PLACE TO, 2141 01:08:28,304 --> 01:08:31,841 TO ADDRESS THOSE DISPLACEMENT 2142 01:08:31,841 --> 01:08:32,908 CONCERNS. AND I THINK THIS IS 2143 01:08:32,908 --> 01:08:36,512 GOING TO BE A SUPER EFFECTIVE 2144 01:08:36,512 --> 01:08:38,948 AND EFFICIENT WAY TO ADDRESS 2145 01:08:38,948 --> 01:08:42,585 THESE CONSTANT CONTACTS, THESE 2146 01:08:42,585 --> 01:08:45,955 HARASSING CALLS AND TEXTS AND 2147 01:08:45,955 --> 01:08:47,022 MAIL. IT'S, YOU KNOW, I THINK 2148 01:08:47,022 --> 01:08:48,657 IT'S GOING TO BE I THINK IT'S A 2149 01:08:48,657 --> 01:08:49,425 RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER OF FOLKS 2150 01:08:49,425 --> 01:08:53,362 THAT ENGAGE IN THAT ACTIVITY OF 2151 01:08:53,362 --> 01:08:55,264 WHO REACH OUT TO HOMEOWNERS AND, 2152 01:08:55,264 --> 01:09:00,569 YOU KNOW, AFTER THIS BILL IS 2153 01:09:00,569 --> 01:09:01,337 PASSED AND THE SYSTEM IS SET UP, 2154 01:09:01,337 --> 01:09:03,739 IT WILL BE VERY EASY TO ENFORCE 2155 01:09:03,739 --> 01:09:06,008 BECAUSE THERE WILL BE A VERY 2156 01:09:06,008 --> 01:09:07,276 CLEAN LIST OF OPT IN FOLKS. AND, 2157 01:09:07,276 --> 01:09:10,045 AND I THINK ONCE THE WORD GETS 2158 01:09:10,045 --> 01:09:11,046 OUT, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE WILL SAY, 2159 01:09:11,046 --> 01:09:13,282 HEY, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PUT 2160 01:09:13,282 --> 01:09:14,884 YOUR NAME ON THIS LIST AND YOU 2161 01:09:14,884 --> 01:09:16,485 CAN STOP THOSE HARASSING CALLS. 2162 01:09:16,485 --> 01:09:18,888 I THINK WORD WILL SPREAD QUICKLY 2163 01:09:18,888 --> 01:09:19,889 FOR, FOR HOMEOWNERS WHO, WHO 2164 01:09:19,889 --> 01:09:22,024 DON'T WANT TO KEEP GETTING 2165 01:09:22,024 --> 01:09:24,493 THOSE. SO ANYWAY, JUST SUPER 2166 01:09:24,493 --> 01:09:27,897 EXCITED TO SEE THIS. AND, AND 2167 01:09:27,897 --> 01:09:29,365 OBVIOUSLY WE'LL NEED TO WORK ON 2168 01:09:29,365 --> 01:09:31,800 THE BUDGET SIDE NEXT, BUT STRONG 2169 01:09:31,800 --> 01:09:34,170 SUPPORT. THANK YOU 2170 01:09:34,170 --> 01:09:35,738 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH. 2171 01:09:35,738 --> 01:09:36,372 COUNCILMEMBER LIN. COUNCILMEMBER 2172 01:09:36,372 --> 01:09:38,374 RINCK. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. 2173 01:09:38,374 --> 01:09:39,308 -- THANK YOU, CHAIR FOSTER AND I 2174 01:09:39,308 --> 01:09:42,478 WANT TO JOIN IN THE CHORUS OF 2175 01:09:42,478 --> 01:09:43,145 GRATITUDE TO YOU FOR YOUR WORK 2176 01:09:43,145 --> 01:09:44,747 ON THIS BILL IN RESPONDING TO A 2177 01:09:44,747 --> 01:09:47,449 VERY SERIOUS COMMUNITY CONCERN. 2178 01:09:47,449 --> 01:09:49,218 I REALLY APPRECIATED THE PANEL 2179 01:09:49,218 --> 01:09:50,452 THAT WE HAD IN COMMITTEE JUST A 2180 01:09:50,452 --> 01:09:52,922 FEW WEEKS AGO. AND JUST WHAT WAS 2181 01:09:52,922 --> 01:09:55,991 OUTLINED BEFORE US. AND I THINK 2182 01:09:55,991 --> 01:09:56,659 IT'S CLEAR THAT THIS ISSUE IS, 2183 01:09:56,659 --> 01:09:57,293 IS NOT JUST A ONE AND DONE. AND 2184 01:09:57,293 --> 01:10:01,130 OUR WORK WILL CONTINUE ON 2185 01:10:01,130 --> 01:10:03,832 ADDRESSING THIS BECAUSE NOBODY 2186 01:10:03,832 --> 01:10:06,202 SHOULD BE HARASSED OUT OF THEIR 2187 01:10:06,202 --> 01:10:08,671 HOME AND PARTICULARLY 2188 01:10:08,671 --> 01:10:09,338 INTENTIONALLY MISLED OR 2189 01:10:09,338 --> 01:10:10,906 MANIPULATED IN THE WAYS THAT ARE 2190 01:10:10,906 --> 01:10:12,608 CLEARLY HAPPENING ACROSS OUR 2191 01:10:12,608 --> 01:10:13,375 COMMUNITY. SO THIS BILL IS, TO 2192 01:10:13,375 --> 01:10:15,444 ME, A STEP IN THE RIGHT 2193 01:10:15,444 --> 01:10:17,079 DIRECTION FOR PUSHING BACK ON 2194 01:10:17,079 --> 01:10:19,248 THESE HARMFUL PRACTICES THAT ARE 2195 01:10:19,248 --> 01:10:20,883 TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE AND 2196 01:10:20,883 --> 01:10:21,517 FUELING DISPLACEMENT ACROSS OUR 2197 01:10:21,517 --> 01:10:22,217 COMMUNITIES. SO I'M LOOKING 2198 01:10:22,217 --> 01:10:24,186 FORWARD TO VOTING YES TODAY, AND 2199 01:10:24,186 --> 01:10:26,922 I THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR WORK. 2200 01:10:26,922 --> 01:10:30,426 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH. 2201 01:10:30,426 --> 01:10:32,595 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, I WILL 2202 01:10:32,595 --> 01:10:33,162 PROVIDE SOME FINAL THOUGHTS 2203 01:10:33,162 --> 01:10:34,964 PRIOR TO THE VOTE. AND, YOU 2204 01:10:34,964 --> 01:10:36,699 KNOW, I'LL JUST SAY AND 2205 01:10:36,699 --> 01:10:38,634 ACTUALLY, FIRST, LET ME THANK 2206 01:10:38,634 --> 01:10:41,303 YOU IN PARTICULAR. COUNCILMEMBER 2207 01:10:41,303 --> 01:10:43,005 LIN WE'RE WE'RE VERY LUCKY TO 2208 01:10:43,005 --> 01:10:44,540 HAVE A LAWYER WITH AN EXPERTISE 2209 01:10:44,540 --> 01:10:45,474 IN HOUSING PRACTICE ON THIS 2210 01:10:45,474 --> 01:10:48,143 COMMITTEE. AND I APPRECIATE YOUR 2211 01:10:48,143 --> 01:10:50,412 YOUR FEEDBACK, THE WORK THAT YOU 2212 01:10:50,412 --> 01:10:51,914 DID WITH CENTRAL STAFF ON SOME 2213 01:10:51,914 --> 01:10:52,681 OF THESE PRE-INTRODUCTION 2214 01:10:52,681 --> 01:10:53,349 CHANGES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE 2215 01:10:53,349 --> 01:10:54,450 REALLY HONING IN ON THE INTENT 2216 01:10:54,450 --> 01:10:55,951 OF THIS LEGISLATION. SO I WANT 2217 01:10:55,951 --> 01:10:58,320 TO APPRECIATE YOU FOR THAT. AND, 2218 01:10:58,320 --> 01:11:00,222 COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH, I 2219 01:11:00,222 --> 01:11:01,423 WANT TO APPRECIATE YOU FOR THE 2220 01:11:01,423 --> 01:11:02,257 CONNECTIONS THAT YOU'VE BROUGHT 2221 01:11:02,257 --> 01:11:03,592 TO THIS LEGISLATION. AND IN 2222 01:11:03,592 --> 01:11:05,861 PARTICULAR, YOU KNOW, YOUR YOUR 2223 01:11:05,861 --> 01:11:08,063 EXPERIENCE AS A LONG TIME 2224 01:11:08,063 --> 01:11:10,432 CENTRAL DISTRICT RESIDENT AND 2225 01:11:10,432 --> 01:11:11,066 HOMEOWNER AND COMMUNITY LEADER 2226 01:11:11,066 --> 01:11:12,167 HAVE BEEN REALLY INVALUABLE AS 2227 01:11:12,167 --> 01:11:13,802 WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON AND 2228 01:11:13,802 --> 01:11:14,803 SHAPING THIS LEGISLATION. AND 2229 01:11:14,803 --> 01:11:16,772 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, I REALLY 2230 01:11:16,772 --> 01:11:17,373 APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT TODAY 2231 01:11:17,373 --> 01:11:18,841 AND, AND ALL THE COMMENTS THAT 2232 01:11:18,841 --> 01:11:20,509 YOU'VE PROVIDED AS WE'VE 2233 01:11:20,509 --> 01:11:21,543 DISCUSSED THIS IN COMMITTEE. I 2234 01:11:21,543 --> 01:11:22,711 THINK THIS IS OUR THIRD TIME 2235 01:11:22,711 --> 01:11:25,047 NOW. SO I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS 2236 01:11:25,047 --> 01:11:25,714 MY MY GRATITUDE TO YOU, 2237 01:11:25,714 --> 01:11:26,482 COLLEAGUES, FOR ALL THE WAYS 2238 01:11:26,482 --> 01:11:28,183 THAT YOU HAVE WORKED TO MAKE 2239 01:11:28,183 --> 01:11:30,185 THIS BILL A BETTER PIECE OF 2240 01:11:30,185 --> 01:11:31,654 LEGISLATION. AND I WANT TO SAY, 2241 01:11:31,654 --> 01:11:32,888 YOU KNOW, I BELIEVE REALLY 2242 01:11:32,888 --> 01:11:34,089 DEEPLY THAT THE PEOPLE OF THE 2243 01:11:34,089 --> 01:11:37,159 CITY WHO HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO 2244 01:11:37,159 --> 01:11:38,293 PURCHASE A HOME, WHO HAVE WORKED 2245 01:11:38,293 --> 01:11:39,461 SO HARD TO HOLD ON TO THEIR 2246 01:11:39,461 --> 01:11:41,797 HOMES, IN PARTICULAR WITH THE 2247 01:11:41,797 --> 01:11:43,866 FORCES OF GENTRIFICATION, I 2248 01:11:43,866 --> 01:11:47,569 BELIEVE THAT WE OWE THEM EVERY 2249 01:11:47,569 --> 01:11:48,904 EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT THEY 2250 01:11:48,904 --> 01:11:51,507 MAINTAIN THEIR STABILITY. AND 2251 01:11:51,507 --> 01:11:54,076 WHEN WE HEAR OF THE THINGS THAT 2252 01:11:54,076 --> 01:11:55,244 I'VE HEARD OF DURING THIS 2253 01:11:55,244 --> 01:11:57,780 PRACTICE, WHETHER THAT IS 2254 01:11:57,780 --> 01:12:00,282 LETTERS TO HOMEOWNERS THAT SAY 2255 01:12:00,282 --> 01:12:01,150 MY CHILD WOULD REALLY LIKE TO 2256 01:12:01,150 --> 01:12:02,351 PURCHASE YOUR HOUSE, AND THE 2257 01:12:02,351 --> 01:12:04,119 HURT THAT THAT HOMEOWNER FEELS 2258 01:12:04,119 --> 01:12:05,587 WHEN THEY'VE RAISED THEIR 2259 01:12:05,587 --> 01:12:08,223 FAMILY IN THAT HOME, WHETHER 2260 01:12:08,223 --> 01:12:10,659 THAT IS WHAT WE HEARD IN 2261 01:12:10,659 --> 01:12:12,628 COMMITTEE VERY EARLY ON ABOUT 2262 01:12:12,628 --> 01:12:15,364 PEOPLE SHOWING UP UNSOLICITED ON 2263 01:12:15,364 --> 01:12:15,898 YOUR DOORSTEP AND LEAVING 2264 01:12:15,898 --> 01:12:18,067 CONTRACTS THERE FOR A SIGNATURE 2265 01:12:18,067 --> 01:12:20,402 FOR YOUR HOME, WHETHER THAT IS 2266 01:12:20,402 --> 01:12:23,038 PEOPLE LEAVING CANDY FOR YOUR 2267 01:12:23,038 --> 01:12:25,607 GRANDCHILDREN TO TRY TO ENTICE 2268 01:12:25,607 --> 01:12:27,676 AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO AGREE 2269 01:12:27,676 --> 01:12:29,278 WITH THAT SOLICITATION. THOSE 2270 01:12:29,278 --> 01:12:30,212 ARE PRACTICES THAT JUST 2271 01:12:30,212 --> 01:12:33,349 SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. AND SO 2272 01:12:33,349 --> 01:12:34,516 THROUGH THIS LEGISLATION, 2273 01:12:34,516 --> 01:12:35,484 THROUGH ALLOWING PEOPLE TO SAY, 2274 01:12:35,484 --> 01:12:36,585 I DON'T WANT TO BE SOLICITED, I 2275 01:12:36,585 --> 01:12:37,786 WANT TO LIVE IN MY HOME IN 2276 01:12:37,786 --> 01:12:40,723 PEACE. I THINK THAT WE ARE BOTH 2277 01:12:40,723 --> 01:12:43,392 WE'RE PROVIDING TWO THINGS. WE 2278 01:12:43,392 --> 01:12:43,926 ARE PROVIDING ADDITIONAL 2279 01:12:43,926 --> 01:12:44,927 STABILITY TO OUR HOMEOWNERS, BUT 2280 01:12:44,927 --> 01:12:47,563 WE ARE ALSO PROVIDING THE 2281 01:12:47,563 --> 01:12:48,497 ABILITY FOR THOSE HOMEOWNERS TO 2282 01:12:48,497 --> 01:12:49,798 LIVE IN PEACE AND ENJOY THE 2283 01:12:49,798 --> 01:12:52,434 PRIVACY OF THEIR HOME. SO, 2284 01:12:52,434 --> 01:12:54,803 COLLEAGUES, I'M EXCITED TO 2285 01:12:54,803 --> 01:12:56,004 BRING THIS FORWARD TODAY AND I 2286 01:12:56,004 --> 01:12:58,907 ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT WITH THAT, 2287 01:12:58,907 --> 01:13:00,642 I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE 2288 01:13:00,642 --> 01:13:01,377 RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF COUNCIL 2289 01:13:01,377 --> 01:13:03,879 BILL ONE TWO, 1259, AS AMENDED. 2290 01:13:03,879 --> 01:13:05,280 IS THERE A SECOND. 2291 01:13:05,280 --> 01:13:06,482 -- SECOND, SECOND? 2292 01:13:06,482 --> 01:13:08,150 -- IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED TO 2293 01:13:08,150 --> 01:13:09,318 RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF THE BILL. 2294 01:13:09,318 --> 01:13:11,720 ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? 2295 01:13:11,720 --> 01:13:12,955 ALL RIGHT. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE 2296 01:13:12,955 --> 01:13:13,722 CALL THE ROLL ON THE 2297 01:13:13,722 --> 01:13:15,023 RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT COUNCIL 2298 01:13:15,023 --> 01:13:19,128 BILL ONE, 21259, AS AMENDED? 2299 01:13:19,128 --> 01:13:19,595 -- COUNCIL PRESIDENT 2300 01:13:19,595 --> 01:13:21,196 HOLLINGSWORTH. YES. 2301 01:13:21,196 --> 01:13:21,663 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 2302 01:13:21,663 --> 01:13:22,731 -- YES. 2303 01:13:22,731 --> 01:13:23,198 -- VICE CHAIR LIN. 2304 01:13:23,198 --> 01:13:25,067 -- YES. 2305 01:13:25,067 --> 01:13:25,467 -- CHAIR FOSTER. 2306 01:13:25,467 --> 01:13:25,701 -- YES. 2307 01:13:25,701 --> 01:13:26,335 -- CHAIR, THERE ARE FOUR VOTES 2308 01:13:26,335 --> 01:13:28,971 IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED. 2309 01:13:28,971 --> 01:13:30,472 -- FANTASTIC. THE MOTION CARRIES 2310 01:13:30,472 --> 01:13:31,106 AND THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION 2311 01:13:31,106 --> 01:13:32,174 THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE 2312 01:13:32,174 --> 01:13:33,776 ADOPTED, AS AMENDED, WILL BE 2313 01:13:33,776 --> 01:13:36,311 SENT TO THE JULY 28th, 2026 CITY 2314 01:13:36,311 --> 01:13:36,945 COUNCIL MEETING. AND BEFORE WE 2315 01:13:36,945 --> 01:13:38,380 MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM OF 2316 01:13:38,380 --> 01:13:39,381 BUSINESS, I REALLY WANT TO 2317 01:13:39,381 --> 01:13:40,048 EXPRESS MY DEEP GRATITUDE. I'M 2318 01:13:40,048 --> 01:13:41,583 SORRY I THANKED A LOT OF PEOPLE, 2319 01:13:41,583 --> 01:13:43,752 BUT I FORGOT TO THANK YOU, SAGE. 2320 01:13:43,752 --> 01:13:45,154 SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF 2321 01:13:45,154 --> 01:13:46,388 YOUR INCREDIBLE HARD WORK AND 2322 01:13:46,388 --> 01:13:47,689 LEADERSHIP ON THIS. CONNECTING 2323 01:13:47,689 --> 01:13:49,458 WITH PEOPLE, DOING A LOT OF 2324 01:13:49,458 --> 01:13:50,492 FOLLOW UP AND CLERKING. THE 2325 01:13:50,492 --> 01:13:51,160 COMMITTEE REALLY COULDN'T DO IT 2326 01:13:51,160 --> 01:13:53,128 WITHOUT YOU. AND I WANT TO ALSO 2327 01:13:53,128 --> 01:13:54,563 EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO 2328 01:13:54,563 --> 01:13:57,099 NOUSHEEN, WHO'S BEEN HOLDING IT 2329 01:13:57,099 --> 01:13:58,367 DOWN IN OUR OFFICE, AND TO ALL 2330 01:13:58,367 --> 01:14:00,736 OF THE STAFF WHO WORKED ON THIS. 2331 01:14:00,736 --> 01:14:02,738 OKAY. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR 2332 01:14:02,738 --> 01:14:03,872 NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS. WILL THE 2333 01:14:03,872 --> 01:14:06,742 CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM 21 INTO 2334 01:14:06,742 --> 01:14:07,075 THE RECORD.? 2335 01:14:07,075 --> 01:14:08,343 -- AGENDA ITEM 21 COUNCIL BILL 2336 01:14:08,343 --> 01:14:11,647 ONE, TWO, 1254. AN ORDINANCE 2337 01:14:11,647 --> 01:14:13,515 RELATING TO RENTAL AGREEMENT 2338 01:14:13,515 --> 01:14:14,149 REGULATION REQUIRING DISCLOSURE 2339 01:14:14,149 --> 01:14:15,784 OF FEES PROHIBITING AND LIMITING 2340 01:14:15,784 --> 01:14:17,653 CERTAIN FEES, REQUIRING 2341 01:14:17,653 --> 01:14:18,654 RETENTION OF COMPLIANCE RECORDS. 2342 01:14:18,654 --> 01:14:20,656 EXPANDING INVESTIGATION 2343 01:14:20,656 --> 01:14:21,290 AUTHORITY AND ESTABLISHING NEW 2344 01:14:21,290 --> 01:14:28,864 ENFORCEMENT 2345 01:14:28,997 --> 01:14:31,333 MECHANISMS. AMENDING SECTION 2346 01:14:31,333 --> 01:14:33,635 724020724050724060724120, AND 2347 01:14:33,635 --> 01:14:41,610 724030 OF 2348 01:14:41,743 --> 01:14:42,177 AND ADDING NEW SECTION( 2349 01:14:42,177 --> 01:14:44,479 724) 039-7240 4072 4045 7241 707 2350 01:14:44,479 --> 01:14:52,354 2 2351 01:14:52,488 --> 01:14:53,722 41807241907242007242107242207242 2352 01:14:53,722 --> 01:14:56,859 30, AND 724240 TO THE SEATTLE 2353 01:14:56,859 --> 01:14:58,527 MUNICIPAL CODE FOR BRIEFING, 2354 01:14:58,527 --> 01:14:59,695 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE. 2355 01:14:59,695 --> 01:15:02,197 -- ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. 2356 01:15:02,197 --> 01:15:02,831 AND ONCE AGAIN WE APPRECIATE YOU 2357 01:15:02,831 --> 01:15:04,433 SO MUCH. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE 2358 01:15:04,433 --> 01:15:06,368 UP TO THE COMMITTEE TABLE H.B. 2359 01:15:06,368 --> 01:15:08,337 HARPER FROM COUNCIL CENTRAL 2360 01:15:08,337 --> 01:15:09,571 STAFF TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF 2361 01:15:09,571 --> 01:15:11,240 THE LEGISLATION. AND AS WE ARE 2362 01:15:11,240 --> 01:15:13,442 MAKING SURE THAT H.B. IS SET UP 2363 01:15:13,442 --> 01:15:14,676 AT THE TABLE THERE, I JUST WANT 2364 01:15:14,676 --> 01:15:17,246 TO DO A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE 2365 01:15:17,246 --> 01:15:19,047 PLANNED PROCESS FOR THIS BILL. 2366 01:15:19,047 --> 01:15:21,149 SO AFTER DISCUSSING THIS BILL AS 2367 01:15:21,149 --> 01:15:22,017 AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM AT OUR 2368 01:15:22,017 --> 01:15:26,355 LAST COMMITTEE MEETING, WE ARE 2369 01:15:26,355 --> 01:15:26,889 TODAY FORMALLY, FORMALLY 2370 01:15:26,889 --> 01:15:28,090 INTRODUCING THE LEGISLATION. AND 2371 01:15:28,090 --> 01:15:29,391 WE WILL ALSO BE HEARING 2372 01:15:29,391 --> 01:15:31,493 AMENDMENT ONE BEING BROUGHT 2373 01:15:31,493 --> 01:15:32,728 FORWARD BY COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 2374 01:15:32,728 --> 01:15:34,429 WE WILL NOT BE VOTING ON THE 2375 01:15:34,429 --> 01:15:35,063 BILL OR THE AMENDMENT TODAY, BUT 2376 01:15:35,063 --> 01:15:36,698 WE WANT TO PROVIDE AN 2377 01:15:36,698 --> 01:15:37,766 OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMITTEE 2378 01:15:37,766 --> 01:15:39,768 MEMBERS TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS 2379 01:15:39,768 --> 01:15:42,037 THEY HAVE ABOUT THE BILL OR THE 2380 01:15:42,037 --> 01:15:43,805 AMENDMENT. I PLAN TO HOLD A VOTE 2381 01:15:43,805 --> 01:15:44,973 DURING OUR NEXT MEETING, AND 2382 01:15:44,973 --> 01:15:46,642 I'M PLANNING TO SCHEDULE A 2383 01:15:46,642 --> 01:15:48,377 SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING ON 2384 01:15:48,377 --> 01:15:49,511 MONDAY, AUGUST 3rd SO THAT WE 2385 01:15:49,511 --> 01:15:52,648 HAVE THE ABILITY TO HEAR THIS 2386 01:15:52,648 --> 01:15:55,083 BILL AGAIN DURING THAT DURING 2387 01:15:55,083 --> 01:15:56,518 THAT COMMITTEE MEETING, HB FROM 2388 01:15:56,518 --> 01:15:57,619 CENTRAL STAFF. SO COLLEAGUES 2389 01:15:57,619 --> 01:16:00,222 WANT TO MAKE SURE IF THERE ARE 2390 01:16:00,222 --> 01:16:01,256 ANY ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT IDEAS 2391 01:16:01,256 --> 01:16:03,492 HB HAS ASKED FOR THOSE 2392 01:16:03,492 --> 01:16:05,527 AMENDMENTS TO HER NO LATER THAN 2393 01:16:05,527 --> 01:16:07,829 JULY 27th. WE ALSO TODAY HAVE 2394 01:16:07,829 --> 01:16:10,666 WITH US, AND I WANT TO EXPRESS 2395 01:16:10,666 --> 01:16:12,434 MY APPRECIATION. MEMBERS FROM 2396 01:16:12,434 --> 01:16:14,503 THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND SDCI IN 2397 01:16:14,503 --> 01:16:16,338 CHAMBERS. OKAY, SO THAT IS JUST 2398 01:16:16,338 --> 01:16:17,372 A LITTLE OVERVIEW OF THE 2399 01:16:17,372 --> 01:16:18,373 PROCESS. AND BEFORE WE START 2400 01:16:18,373 --> 01:16:20,642 OFF, I WANT TO AGAIN EXPRESS MY 2401 01:16:20,642 --> 01:16:22,277 GRATITUDE TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE 2402 01:16:22,277 --> 01:16:24,146 AND TO HER TEAM FOR THEIR WORK 2403 01:16:24,146 --> 01:16:26,081 AND THEIR LEADERSHIP ON THIS 2404 01:16:26,081 --> 01:16:29,451 BILL, AS WELL AS THE OVER 30 2405 01:16:29,451 --> 01:16:30,085 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO SHOWED UP 2406 01:16:30,085 --> 01:16:30,852 LAST COMMITTEE MEETING. THERE 2407 01:16:30,852 --> 01:16:32,354 WERE PROBABLY 20 SOMETHING 2408 01:16:32,354 --> 01:16:34,656 MEMBERS HERE TODAY DURING PUBLIC 2409 01:16:34,656 --> 01:16:36,024 COMMENT TO TALK ABOUT THE 2410 01:16:36,024 --> 01:16:38,226 IMPACTS OF RENTAL FEES AND HOW 2411 01:16:38,226 --> 01:16:39,428 THAT'S ADDING COSTS FOR 2412 01:16:39,428 --> 01:16:40,329 RENTERS. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR 2413 01:16:40,329 --> 01:16:41,897 FOR SHOWING UP AND PARTICIPATING 2414 01:16:41,897 --> 01:16:44,766 IN THIS PROCESS. HB WHEN YOU ARE 2415 01:16:44,766 --> 01:16:46,568 READY, PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF 2416 01:16:46,568 --> 01:16:47,002 AND BEGIN WITH YOUR 2417 01:16:47,002 --> 01:16:47,669 PRESENTATION. AND AFTER YOU'RE 2418 01:16:47,669 --> 01:16:49,171 DONE, WE'LL PAUSE FOR QUESTIONS 2419 01:16:49,171 --> 01:16:49,972 FROM THE COMMITTEE. BEFORE WE 2420 01:16:49,972 --> 01:16:51,740 TURN TO DISCUSSION OF THE 2421 01:16:51,740 --> 01:16:53,141 AMENDMENT. 2422 01:16:53,141 --> 01:16:54,776 -- THANK YOU. HB HARPER COUNCIL 2423 01:16:54,776 --> 01:16:55,877 CENTRAL STAFF. SO WE'RE HERE TO 2424 01:16:55,877 --> 01:16:57,112 DISCUSS COUNCIL BILL ONE TWO, 2425 01:16:57,112 --> 01:16:59,514 ONE, TWO FIVE FOR RENTAL FEES 2426 01:16:59,514 --> 01:17:00,782 AND ENFORCEMENT. SO THIS 2427 01:17:00,782 --> 01:17:03,285 BRIEFING WILL COVER SOME 2428 01:17:03,285 --> 01:17:04,886 BACKGROUND CONTEXT FOR THESE 2429 01:17:04,886 --> 01:17:06,388 REGULATIONS. AN OVERVIEW OF THE 2430 01:17:06,388 --> 01:17:08,123 DRAFT LEGISLATION, INCLUDING A 2431 01:17:08,123 --> 01:17:09,324 BREAKDOWN OF REQUIREMENTS, FEES 2432 01:17:09,324 --> 01:17:10,525 PROPOSED TO BE ALLOWED AND 2433 01:17:10,525 --> 01:17:12,661 PROHIBITED, AND SOME DETAILS ON 2434 01:17:12,661 --> 01:17:13,528 IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT, 2435 01:17:13,528 --> 01:17:16,164 AS WELL AS A DESCRIPTION OF 2436 01:17:16,164 --> 01:17:18,400 FISCAL IMPACTS. SO THE DRAFT 2437 01:17:18,400 --> 01:17:19,034 LEGISLATION ENTERS A LANDSCAPE 2438 01:17:19,034 --> 01:17:20,068 OF LANDLORD TENANT RELATED LAWS 2439 01:17:20,068 --> 01:17:22,137 IN WASHINGTON THAT BEGAN IN THE 2440 01:17:22,137 --> 01:17:23,305 70s WITH THE RESIDENTIAL 2441 01:17:23,305 --> 01:17:24,206 LANDLORD TENANT ACT, WHICH IS A 2442 01:17:24,206 --> 01:17:26,508 STATE LAW ESTABLISHING A SHARED 2443 01:17:26,508 --> 01:17:27,876 FRAMEWORK FOR THE DUTIES, 2444 01:17:27,876 --> 01:17:29,344 OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF BOTH 2445 01:17:29,344 --> 01:17:31,380 TENANTS AND LANDLORDS. WHAT'S ON 2446 01:17:31,380 --> 01:17:32,014 THE BOOKS TODAY? OF COURSE, 2447 01:17:32,014 --> 01:17:34,049 IT'S BEEN AMENDED MANY TIMES AT 2448 01:17:34,049 --> 01:17:36,985 THE STATE LEVEL. THERE ARE A FEW 2449 01:17:36,985 --> 01:17:37,519 FEE RELATED REGULATIONS, 2450 01:17:37,519 --> 01:17:38,720 INCLUDING STIPULATIONS ON FEES 2451 01:17:38,720 --> 01:17:40,555 FOR LATE RENT, PROHIBITING FEES 2452 01:17:40,555 --> 01:17:42,691 OR DEPOSITS TO BE ON A WAIT 2453 01:17:42,691 --> 01:17:44,359 LIST, CAPS ON FEES OR DEPOSITS 2454 01:17:44,359 --> 01:17:45,093 TO HOLD A DWELLING UNIT, THAT 2455 01:17:45,093 --> 01:17:47,629 KIND OF THING. SO SEATTLE 2456 01:17:47,629 --> 01:17:48,864 ENTERED THIS REGULATORY 2457 01:17:48,864 --> 01:17:50,632 LANDSCAPE IN THE 90s WITH BILLS 2458 01:17:50,632 --> 01:17:52,467 ESTABLISHING TERMS AND LAYING 2459 01:17:52,467 --> 01:17:53,035 THE FOUNDATIONAL FRAMEWORK 2460 01:17:53,035 --> 01:17:54,903 RELATED TO SECURITY DEPOSITS AND 2461 01:17:54,903 --> 01:17:56,605 NOTICES FOR RENT INCREASES. AND 2462 01:17:56,605 --> 01:17:59,041 THEN IN THE MID TO LATE 2000, 2463 01:17:59,041 --> 01:18:00,842 THE COUNCIL THE COUNCIL PASSED 2464 01:18:00,842 --> 01:18:02,144 ORDINANCES CAPPING THE AMOUNT OF 2465 01:18:02,144 --> 01:18:03,578 SECURITY DEPOSITS AND MOVING 2466 01:18:03,578 --> 01:18:05,680 FEES, ALLOWING MOVE IN FEES TO 2467 01:18:05,680 --> 01:18:07,416 BE PAID IN INSTALLMENTS AND 2468 01:18:07,416 --> 01:18:07,916 BEGINNING TO ESTABLISH 2469 01:18:07,916 --> 01:18:09,451 ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS. AND THEN 2470 01:18:09,451 --> 01:18:13,088 IN 2023, LATE FEES WERE CAPPED. 2471 01:18:13,088 --> 01:18:14,489 SO FROM A FEE PERSPECTIVE, THE 2472 01:18:14,489 --> 01:18:16,058 INITIAL MOVE IN FEES AND 2473 01:18:16,058 --> 01:18:17,426 DEPOSITS AND LATE FEES, THOSE 2474 01:18:17,426 --> 01:18:19,895 HAVE REALLY BEEN THE FOCUS OF 2475 01:18:19,895 --> 01:18:21,697 MUCH OF THE REGULATION IN THE 2476 01:18:21,697 --> 01:18:24,933 LANDLORD TENANT SPACE. SO THIS 2477 01:18:24,933 --> 01:18:26,768 LEGISLATION MOVES BEYOND THOSE 2478 01:18:26,768 --> 01:18:28,603 TO ADDRESS OTHER FEES. LANDLORDS 2479 01:18:28,603 --> 01:18:30,972 MAY CHARGE. AND THE TRANSPARENCY 2480 01:18:30,972 --> 01:18:31,873 FOR THE PROSPECTIVE TENANT 2481 01:18:31,873 --> 01:18:33,141 REGARDING THE TOTAL COST OF 2482 01:18:33,141 --> 01:18:35,277 LIVING. SO FIRST AND PERHAPS 2483 01:18:35,277 --> 01:18:36,778 MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE 2484 01:18:36,778 --> 01:18:39,681 LEGISLATION REQUIRES THAT 2485 01:18:39,681 --> 01:18:40,215 ADVERTISEMENTS AND RENTAL 2486 01:18:40,215 --> 01:18:42,084 APPLICATIONS FOR RENTAL UNITS 2487 01:18:42,084 --> 01:18:43,952 DISCLOSE ALL COSTS UP FRONT. SO 2488 01:18:43,952 --> 01:18:47,222 THAT INCLUDES THE MONTHLY RENT, 2489 01:18:47,222 --> 01:18:48,223 ANY DISCOUNTS, UTILITIES, 2490 01:18:48,223 --> 01:18:49,391 WHETHER THOSE ARE INCLUDED OR 2491 01:18:49,391 --> 01:18:51,059 NOT, AND THE AMOUNTS OF ALL FEES 2492 01:18:51,059 --> 01:18:52,427 THE TENANT WILL BE ASSESSED. SO 2493 01:18:52,427 --> 01:18:54,362 THAT DISCLOSURE IS THE FIRST 2494 01:18:54,362 --> 01:18:55,831 COMPONENT THAT'S IMPORTANT TO 2495 01:18:55,831 --> 01:18:56,832 UNDERSTAND AS A KEY PIECE OF THE 2496 01:18:56,832 --> 01:18:59,634 BILL. NEXT, OF COURSE, IT 2497 01:18:59,634 --> 01:19:00,302 ADDRESSES FEES, WHICH WE'LL GET 2498 01:19:00,302 --> 01:19:01,603 TO IN A MINUTE. AND THEN THERE 2499 01:19:01,603 --> 01:19:04,773 ARE REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDLORDS 2500 01:19:04,773 --> 01:19:06,241 TO RETAIN RECORDS DOCUMENTING 2501 01:19:06,241 --> 01:19:07,342 COMPLIANCE WITH THESE LAWS. AND 2502 01:19:07,342 --> 01:19:08,143 FINALLY, THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF 2503 01:19:08,143 --> 01:19:09,611 DETAIL ON ENFORCEMENT, AND I'LL 2504 01:19:09,611 --> 01:19:11,113 GO THROUGH SOME OF THAT IN 2505 01:19:11,113 --> 01:19:13,782 DETAIL AFTER WE TALK FEES. SO 2506 01:19:13,782 --> 01:19:16,051 THERE ARE ESSENTIALLY THREE 2507 01:19:16,051 --> 01:19:18,553 CATEGORIES IN THE BILL FOR FEES. 2508 01:19:18,553 --> 01:19:20,055 CATEGORY ONE IS FEES THAT ARE 2509 01:19:20,055 --> 01:19:22,524 ALLOWED. AND THEN THERE'S 2510 01:19:22,524 --> 01:19:24,226 OPTIONAL. AND THEN PROHIBITED. 2511 01:19:24,226 --> 01:19:25,360 SO ALLOWED IN THIS CASE MEANS 2512 01:19:25,360 --> 01:19:27,295 THAT A LANDLORD CAN ASSESS THEM 2513 01:19:27,295 --> 01:19:28,697 ACROSS THE TABLE. A TENANT 2514 01:19:28,697 --> 01:19:30,899 DOESN'T HAVE TO OPT IN. SO THE 2515 01:19:30,899 --> 01:19:31,500 LIST ON THE SCREEN HERE SHOWS 2516 01:19:31,500 --> 01:19:33,068 YOU THOSE FEES THAT ARE ALLOWED, 2517 01:19:33,068 --> 01:19:34,069 WHICH INCLUDE MANY OF THEM THAT 2518 01:19:34,069 --> 01:19:36,138 ARE ALREADY REGULATED, AS WELL 2519 01:19:36,138 --> 01:19:38,607 AS PROPOSED ADDITIONAL ALLOWED 2520 01:19:38,607 --> 01:19:40,942 FEES FOR REPLACEMENT KEYS, 2521 01:19:40,942 --> 01:19:43,178 LOCKOUT FEES AND FEES FOR 2522 01:19:43,178 --> 01:19:44,513 PAYMENT RETURNED WITH 2523 01:19:44,513 --> 01:19:45,947 INSUFFICIENT FUNDS. AND IN ALL 2524 01:19:45,947 --> 01:19:47,649 OF THOSE CASES, THERE ARE CAPS 2525 01:19:47,649 --> 01:19:49,317 ON THOSE THREE ADDITIONAL FEES, 2526 01:19:49,317 --> 01:19:51,153 AND THERE ARE ALREADY CAPS ON 2527 01:19:51,153 --> 01:19:51,820 THE ALREADY REGULATED FEES. AND 2528 01:19:51,820 --> 01:19:55,123 ALL OF THOSE ARE DETAILED IN 2529 01:19:55,123 --> 01:19:56,291 ATTACHMENT ONE TO THE MEMO THAT 2530 01:19:56,291 --> 01:19:58,160 WAS SENT VIA EMAIL A FEW DAYS 2531 01:19:58,160 --> 01:20:01,663 AGO. SO, YOU KNOW, WITHIN THE 2532 01:20:01,663 --> 01:20:02,330 STIPULATIONS, A TENANT DOESN'T 2533 01:20:02,330 --> 01:20:04,266 HAVE TO OPT IN. THEY CAN BE 2534 01:20:04,266 --> 01:20:06,001 ASSESSED ANY OF THESE FEES AS 2535 01:20:06,001 --> 01:20:08,036 LONG AS THE LANDLORD IS MEETING 2536 01:20:08,036 --> 01:20:08,837 THE STIPULATIONS THAT ARE LAID 2537 01:20:08,837 --> 01:20:10,839 OUT IN THE BILL. IN ADDITION TO 2538 01:20:10,839 --> 01:20:13,341 THESE, LANDLORDS MAY ASSESS 2539 01:20:13,341 --> 01:20:15,977 OPTIONAL FEES AND AN OPTIONAL 2540 01:20:15,977 --> 01:20:18,280 FEE IS WHERE TENANT OPTS IN TO 2541 01:20:18,280 --> 01:20:20,382 PAYING FOR A PARTICULAR GOOD OR 2542 01:20:20,382 --> 01:20:23,752 SERVICE. SO THESE OPTIONAL FEES 2543 01:20:23,752 --> 01:20:24,319 MUST MEET FOUR REQUIREMENTS 2544 01:20:24,319 --> 01:20:26,188 CLEAR DISCLOSURE AFFIRMATIVE OPT 2545 01:20:26,188 --> 01:20:27,389 IN SO THEY CAN'T BE DEFAULTED 2546 01:20:27,389 --> 01:20:28,623 IN. THEY NEED TO CHOOSE TO OPT 2547 01:20:28,623 --> 01:20:32,160 INTO THE FEE. A CLEAR METHOD FOR 2548 01:20:32,160 --> 01:20:33,862 OPTING OUT THAT INVOLVES NO 2549 01:20:33,862 --> 01:20:35,230 CHARGE OR FEE TO THE TENANT THAT 2550 01:20:35,230 --> 01:20:37,399 NEEDS TO BE DISCLOSED UP FRONT. 2551 01:20:37,399 --> 01:20:38,800 AND FINALLY, IF THE LANDLORD 2552 01:20:38,800 --> 01:20:40,268 CONTRACTS WITH A THIRD PARTY FOR 2553 01:20:40,268 --> 01:20:41,703 A GOOD OR SERVICE, THE COST TO 2554 01:20:41,703 --> 01:20:43,838 THE TENANT CANNOT EXCEED THE 2555 01:20:43,838 --> 01:20:46,241 COST TO THE LANDLORD. SO WE DID 2556 01:20:46,241 --> 01:20:47,542 THE FIRST CATEGORY FEES ALLOWED. 2557 01:20:47,542 --> 01:20:49,477 SECOND CATEGORY OPTIONAL FEES. 2558 01:20:49,477 --> 01:20:52,347 FINALLY, WE HAVE PROHIBITED FEES 2559 01:20:52,347 --> 01:20:55,850 AND PROHIBITED FEES ARE 2560 01:20:55,850 --> 01:20:57,152 DETERMINED TO BE UNFAIR OR 2561 01:20:57,152 --> 01:20:59,588 EXCESSIVE, SO THEY CANNOT BE 2562 01:20:59,588 --> 01:21:00,755 ASSESSED AS OPTIONAL EVEN IF 2563 01:21:00,755 --> 01:21:02,490 THEY MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS. WE 2564 01:21:02,490 --> 01:21:04,559 DISCUSSED ON THE LAST SLIDE. SO 2565 01:21:04,559 --> 01:21:05,694 THERE'S A LIST ON THE SCREEN. 2566 01:21:05,694 --> 01:21:08,730 BUT BEYOND THIS LIST, THE 2567 01:21:08,730 --> 01:21:09,197 SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF 2568 01:21:09,197 --> 01:21:10,165 CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTIONS IS 2569 01:21:10,165 --> 01:21:12,133 ALSO GIVEN THE ABILITY THROUGH 2570 01:21:12,133 --> 01:21:12,734 THE LEGISLATION TO DETERMINE 2571 01:21:12,734 --> 01:21:14,336 ADDITIONAL FEES TO ADD TO THIS 2572 01:21:14,336 --> 01:21:16,071 LIST AS BEING UNFAIR AND 2573 01:21:16,071 --> 01:21:17,138 EXCESSIVE. AND THEY WOULD DO 2574 01:21:17,138 --> 01:21:19,174 THAT VIA A DIRECTOR'S RULE. 2575 01:21:19,174 --> 01:21:20,408 THERE ARE FACTORS THE DIRECTOR 2576 01:21:20,408 --> 01:21:22,410 SHALL CONSIDER BEFORE PUTTING 2577 01:21:22,410 --> 01:21:23,511 SUCH A RULE OUT THERE, AND 2578 01:21:23,511 --> 01:21:24,112 THAT'S ALL LAID OUT IN THE 2579 01:21:24,112 --> 01:21:26,748 BILL. BUT SO THE LIST ON THE 2580 01:21:26,748 --> 01:21:28,550 SCREEN MAY GROW OVER TIME, BUT 2581 01:21:28,550 --> 01:21:30,418 AS PROPOSED, IT INCLUDES THE USE 2582 01:21:30,418 --> 01:21:31,720 OF IN-UNIT APPLIANCES, ACCESS TO 2583 01:21:31,720 --> 01:21:33,021 COMMON AREAS. BUT NOTE. AND 2584 01:21:33,021 --> 01:21:36,091 THOSE FOR BOTH OF THOSE. THERE 2585 01:21:36,091 --> 01:21:37,592 ARE EXCEPTIONS FEES TO ACCEPT 2586 01:21:37,592 --> 01:21:38,894 RENT, PAYMENTS, ACCESS MAIL, 2587 01:21:38,894 --> 01:21:41,730 PERFORM ANY ASPECT OF LANDLORD 2588 01:21:41,730 --> 01:21:43,064 DUTY AND ANY PARTIAL CHANGE IN 2589 01:21:43,064 --> 01:21:44,699 TENANCY FOR ADDING OR REMOVING 2590 01:21:44,699 --> 01:21:46,334 ROOMMATES. FINALLY, IT PROHIBITS 2591 01:21:46,334 --> 01:21:47,869 THAT MONTHLY FEE FOR KEEPING A 2592 01:21:47,869 --> 01:21:49,704 PET, ALTHOUGH PET DAMAGE 2593 01:21:49,704 --> 01:21:51,706 DEPOSITS CAN STILL BE ASSESSED. 2594 01:21:51,706 --> 01:21:54,709 SO THAT ALL FEELS REALLY MEATY. 2595 01:21:54,709 --> 01:21:55,877 BUT THE TRUE MEAT OF THIS 2596 01:21:55,877 --> 01:21:57,178 ORDINANCE, IN MY OPINION, IS IN 2597 01:21:57,178 --> 01:22:00,215 THE ENFORCEMENT. SO A LOT OF IS 2598 01:22:00,215 --> 01:22:00,682 DEDICATED TO SORT OF 2599 01:22:00,682 --> 01:22:02,017 IMPLEMENTING THESE REGULATIONS. 2600 01:22:02,017 --> 01:22:03,585 AND IT REPRESENTS A PRETTY 2601 01:22:03,585 --> 01:22:04,352 SIGNIFICANT SHIFT THAT I'D LIKE 2602 01:22:04,352 --> 01:22:08,290 TO TRY TO WALK YOU THROUGH. SO 2603 01:22:08,290 --> 01:22:08,790 TODAY ALREADY SDCI CAN 2604 01:22:08,790 --> 01:22:10,458 INVESTIGATE INDIVIDUAL 2605 01:22:10,458 --> 01:22:12,727 COMPLAINTS FROM TENANTS RELATED 2606 01:22:12,727 --> 01:22:13,595 TO EXISTING REGULATIONS LIKE 2607 01:22:13,595 --> 01:22:15,230 NOTICE AND MOVE IN FEES, AND CAN 2608 01:22:15,230 --> 01:22:17,866 ISSUE CITATIONS AND ASSESS 2609 01:22:17,866 --> 01:22:20,969 PENALTIES. THIS LEGISLATION 2610 01:22:20,969 --> 01:22:23,171 GIVES SDCI THE POWER TO INITIATE 2611 01:22:23,171 --> 01:22:25,607 AN INVESTIGATION ON A BROADER 2612 01:22:25,607 --> 01:22:26,174 SCALE BEYOND AN INDIVIDUAL 2613 01:22:26,174 --> 01:22:26,875 COMPLAINANT, AND LOOK AT A 2614 01:22:26,875 --> 01:22:30,111 BUILDING WIDE OR COMPANY WIDE 2615 01:22:30,111 --> 01:22:32,080 ISSUE AND ENFORCE THE 2616 01:22:32,080 --> 01:22:34,783 REGULATIONS AT THAT SCALE. SO 2617 01:22:34,783 --> 01:22:35,750 THIS IS WHERE THAT RECORDS 2618 01:22:35,750 --> 01:22:37,686 RETENTION REQUIREMENT BECOMES 2619 01:22:37,686 --> 01:22:38,186 IMPORTANT, BECAUSE THE 2620 01:22:38,186 --> 01:22:39,354 DEPARTMENT MAY REQUEST THOSE 2621 01:22:39,354 --> 01:22:40,922 RECORDS, THOSE DOCUMENTS, AND 2622 01:22:40,922 --> 01:22:43,358 CREATE REQUIRED TIMELINES FOR 2623 01:22:43,358 --> 01:22:46,027 RESPONSE TO THOSE REQUESTS VIA 2624 01:22:46,027 --> 01:22:47,095 DIRECTOR'S RULE AND IF NEEDED, 2625 01:22:47,095 --> 01:22:49,297 THROUGH THE HEARING EXAMINER 2626 01:22:49,297 --> 01:22:50,932 SUBPOENA, THE LANDLORD'S SDCI 2627 01:22:50,932 --> 01:22:53,168 CAN REFER THE SUBPOENA OR ANY 2628 01:22:53,168 --> 01:22:54,602 CASE UNDER INVESTIGATION TO THE 2629 01:22:54,602 --> 01:22:55,737 CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR 2630 01:22:55,737 --> 01:22:56,304 FILING A CIVIL ACTION. AND 2631 01:22:56,304 --> 01:22:57,672 AGAIN, THAT'S A PRETTY 2632 01:22:57,672 --> 01:22:59,741 SIGNIFICANT SHIFT FROM HOW 2633 01:22:59,741 --> 01:23:01,576 THINGS WORK TODAY. SO IN A 2634 01:23:01,576 --> 01:23:03,078 SITUATION WHERE A VIOLATION IS 2635 01:23:03,078 --> 01:23:04,946 FOUND, THERE ARE REMEDIES AND 2636 01:23:04,946 --> 01:23:06,314 PENALTIES SPELLED OUT IN THE 2637 01:23:06,314 --> 01:23:08,049 DRAFT BILL. THEY'RE SUMMARIZED 2638 01:23:08,049 --> 01:23:08,850 AT A VERY HIGH LEVEL HERE AND 2639 01:23:08,850 --> 01:23:10,485 SPELLED OUT IN DETAIL IN 2640 01:23:10,485 --> 01:23:12,554 ATTACHMENT TWO TO THE MEMO. AND 2641 01:23:12,554 --> 01:23:13,655 I WANTED TO NOTE THAT THE 2642 01:23:13,655 --> 01:23:15,657 DIRECTOR DOES HAVE SOME 2643 01:23:15,657 --> 01:23:16,191 DISCRETION HERE, AND THE 2644 01:23:16,191 --> 01:23:17,759 LEGISLATION GIVES THE DIRECTOR 2645 01:23:17,759 --> 01:23:19,761 SOME DIRECTION AND FACTORS TO 2646 01:23:19,761 --> 01:23:23,331 CONSIDER IN EXERCISING THAT 2647 01:23:23,331 --> 01:23:25,233 DISCRETION. IN TERMS OF FISCAL 2648 01:23:25,233 --> 01:23:26,134 IMPACT, ENFORCEMENT OF THIS 2649 01:23:26,134 --> 01:23:28,603 PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO REQUIRE 2650 01:23:28,603 --> 01:23:30,405 THREE ADDITIONAL FTES ON AN 2651 01:23:30,405 --> 01:23:32,774 ONGOING BASIS, AS WELL AS 2652 01:23:32,774 --> 01:23:34,843 INITIAL INITIAL START UP COSTS 2653 01:23:34,843 --> 01:23:35,343 RELATED TO OUTREACH AND 2654 01:23:35,343 --> 01:23:36,978 ENGAGEMENT FOR TENANTS AND 2655 01:23:36,978 --> 01:23:38,513 LANDLORDS. THE BILL ITSELF DOES 2656 01:23:38,513 --> 01:23:39,714 NOT CHANGE APPROPRIATIONS, BUT 2657 01:23:39,714 --> 01:23:43,084 AS PART OF THE 2027 BUDGET, AN 2658 01:23:43,084 --> 01:23:45,687 INCREASE OF ABOUT $1 MILLION IS 2659 01:23:45,687 --> 01:23:47,021 ANTICIPATED. THE INCREASE IS 2660 01:23:47,021 --> 01:23:48,623 EXPECTED TO BE PAID FOR VIA A 2661 01:23:48,623 --> 01:23:50,525 NEW PER RENTAL UNIT FEE THAT'S 2662 01:23:50,525 --> 01:23:53,028 CHARGED AS PART OF SDCI ANNUAL 2663 01:23:53,028 --> 01:23:56,464 FEE BILL, WHICH WILL BE PART OF 2664 01:23:56,464 --> 01:23:57,032 THE COUNCIL'S 2027 BUDGET 2665 01:23:57,032 --> 01:24:00,201 LEGISLATION THE THREE EFFORTS 2666 01:24:00,201 --> 01:24:01,803 WOULD INCLUDE TWO CODE 2667 01:24:01,803 --> 01:24:02,871 COMPLIANCE ANALYSTS AND A SENIOR 2668 01:24:02,871 --> 01:24:05,106 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 2669 01:24:05,106 --> 01:24:05,740 SPECIALIST TO HANDLE INCREASED 2670 01:24:05,740 --> 01:24:08,009 CASE INTAKE INVESTIGATIONS AND 2671 01:24:08,009 --> 01:24:09,411 LANDLORD ASSISTANCE, THE HEARING 2672 01:24:09,411 --> 01:24:10,845 EXAMINER AND CITY ATTORNEY'S 2673 01:24:10,845 --> 01:24:12,180 OFFICE ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABLE 2674 01:24:12,180 --> 01:24:14,516 TO ABSORB ANY ADDITIONAL WORK 2675 01:24:14,516 --> 01:24:16,317 THAT RESULTS FROM THIS BILL, SO 2676 01:24:16,317 --> 01:24:16,851 THEY'RE NOT ASKING FOR 2677 01:24:16,851 --> 01:24:19,020 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. AND WITH 2678 01:24:19,020 --> 01:24:20,955 THAT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY 2679 01:24:20,955 --> 01:24:22,791 QUESTIONS AND OR SPEAK TO THE 2680 01:24:22,791 --> 01:24:25,727 AMENDMENT WHEN YOU'RE READY. 2681 01:24:25,727 --> 01:24:25,960 THANKS. 2682 01:24:25,960 --> 01:24:27,328 -- FANTASTIC. THANK YOU SO MUCH 2683 01:24:27,328 --> 01:24:29,564 FOR THAT OVERVIEW OF THE 2684 01:24:29,564 --> 01:24:30,665 LEGISLATION. COLLEAGUES, I 2685 01:24:30,665 --> 01:24:33,568 INTEND TO GO TO YOU FIRST FOR 2686 01:24:33,568 --> 01:24:34,202 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LEGISLATION, 2687 01:24:34,202 --> 01:24:35,303 AS IS PRIOR TO GOING TO THE 2688 01:24:35,303 --> 01:24:37,906 AMENDMENT, ARE THERE QUESTIONS 2689 01:24:37,906 --> 01:24:41,076 FROM THE PRESENTATION FROM 2690 01:24:41,076 --> 01:24:45,880 CENTRAL STAFF? 2691 01:24:45,880 --> 01:24:46,247 -- OKAY. 2692 01:24:46,247 --> 01:24:46,915 -- WELL, I'LL ASK A FEW, EVEN 2693 01:24:46,915 --> 01:24:48,049 THOUGH I'M SPONSORING IT, 2694 01:24:48,049 --> 01:24:49,250 BECAUSE I LOVE TO MAKE SURE THAT 2695 01:24:49,250 --> 01:24:50,685 THERE'S CLARITY AND THE PUBLIC 2696 01:24:50,685 --> 01:24:52,754 REALM. CAN YOU JUST SHARE A 2697 01:24:52,754 --> 01:24:55,590 LITTLE BIT MORE? AND I KNOW WE 2698 01:24:55,590 --> 01:24:56,825 HEARD FROM AND WE HEARD FROM OUR 2699 01:24:56,825 --> 01:24:58,359 SPEAKERS AT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE 2700 01:24:58,359 --> 01:25:00,495 AS WELL AS THE ONE OF THE 2701 01:25:00,495 --> 01:25:02,764 ECONOMISTS FROM STANFORD LAST 2702 01:25:02,764 --> 01:25:04,065 FEELS LIKE LAST WEEK, LAST 2703 01:25:04,065 --> 01:25:04,933 COMMITTEE MEETING. BUT CAN YOU 2704 01:25:04,933 --> 01:25:07,535 JUST SPEAK A LITTLE BIT AROUND 2705 01:25:07,535 --> 01:25:09,204 THE INTENT TO DO THE PROHIBITION 2706 01:25:09,204 --> 01:25:10,405 ON ALL FEES, EXCEPT FOR THOSE 2707 01:25:10,405 --> 01:25:11,072 THAT ARE EXPRESSLY ALLOWED BY 2708 01:25:11,072 --> 01:25:13,975 THE ORDINANCE? 2709 01:25:13,975 --> 01:25:15,243 -- YES. IN TERMS OF STRUCTURE, 2710 01:25:15,243 --> 01:25:16,778 SORT OF STRUCTURING THE 2711 01:25:16,778 --> 01:25:17,712 ORDINANCE THAT WAY. RIGHT. SO 2712 01:25:17,712 --> 01:25:18,680 THERE ARE A FEW DIFFERENT WAYS 2713 01:25:18,680 --> 01:25:22,917 YOU CAN TRY TO REGULATE FEES. 2714 01:25:22,917 --> 01:25:24,619 AND RATHER THAN NAMING EVERY 2715 01:25:24,619 --> 01:25:26,054 SINGLE FEE THAT'S PROHIBITED, 2716 01:25:26,054 --> 01:25:28,122 YOU KNOW, TAKING AN APPROACH 2717 01:25:28,122 --> 01:25:28,990 WHERE WE NAME WHAT'S ALLOWED 2718 01:25:28,990 --> 01:25:30,892 AND SAY THAT EVERYTHING ELSE IS 2719 01:25:30,892 --> 01:25:32,660 PROHIBITED AS LONG AS IT 2720 01:25:32,660 --> 01:25:34,262 DOESN'T FALL INTO THAT OPTIONAL 2721 01:25:34,262 --> 01:25:35,530 CATEGORY, SORT OF ENSURES THAT 2722 01:25:35,530 --> 01:25:37,432 WE'RE NOT PLAYING WHACK A MOLE 2723 01:25:37,432 --> 01:25:39,300 WITH DISCOVERING NEW FEES THAT 2724 01:25:39,300 --> 01:25:40,368 LANDLORDS ARE ARE, YOU KNOW, 2725 01:25:40,368 --> 01:25:42,804 SORT OF RENAMING OR REVIVING IN 2726 01:25:42,804 --> 01:25:44,172 DIFFERENT FORMS. 2727 01:25:44,172 --> 01:25:44,973 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND I 2728 01:25:44,973 --> 01:25:45,840 THINK I ASK THAT THANK YOU FOR 2729 01:25:45,840 --> 01:25:47,208 THAT. AND I KNOW I ASKED THIS 2730 01:25:47,208 --> 01:25:48,710 LAST WEEK, BUT I'LL JUST SAY IT 2731 01:25:48,710 --> 01:25:50,245 AGAIN, OUR LAST COMMITTEE 2732 01:25:50,245 --> 01:25:50,879 MEETING, I'LL SAY IT AGAIN, 2733 01:25:50,879 --> 01:25:51,779 THOUGH, MY UNDERSTANDING WHEN IT 2734 01:25:51,779 --> 01:25:55,850 COMES TO PET RENT IS THAT WE ARE 2735 01:25:55,850 --> 01:25:57,452 STILL ALLOWING A PET DEPOSIT AS 2736 01:25:57,452 --> 01:25:59,053 WELL AS ANY POTENTIAL CHARGES 2737 01:25:59,053 --> 01:26:01,456 FOR DAMAGES. CAN YOU SPEAK TO 2738 01:26:01,456 --> 01:26:02,257 THAT BRIEFLY? 2739 01:26:02,257 --> 01:26:03,191 -- THAT'S RIGHT. PET DAMAGE 2740 01:26:03,191 --> 01:26:06,461 DEPOSITS ARE STILL ALLOWED, AND 2741 01:26:06,461 --> 01:26:08,796 THERE'S STIPULATIONS REGARDING 2742 01:26:08,796 --> 01:26:09,464 REPAIR WHEN DAMAGE IS DONE THAT 2743 01:26:09,464 --> 01:26:10,398 I BELIEVE ARE IN STATE LAW. SO 2744 01:26:10,398 --> 01:26:12,400 NOTHING ABOUT THAT IS CHANGING. 2745 01:26:12,400 --> 01:26:14,335 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, 2746 01:26:14,335 --> 01:26:16,804 COLLEAGUES. ANY FURTHER 2747 01:26:16,804 --> 01:26:23,611 QUESTIONS FOR H B OKAY. I 2748 01:26:23,611 --> 01:26:25,146 BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO TURN TO 2749 01:26:25,146 --> 01:26:26,881 YOU NOW. H B TO PROVIDE AN 2750 01:26:26,881 --> 01:26:28,383 OVERVIEW OF AMENDMENT ONE. GIVEN 2751 01:26:28,383 --> 01:26:28,917 WE WON'T BE VOTING ON 2752 01:26:28,917 --> 01:26:29,584 AMENDMENTS TODAY, WE'LL JUST BE 2753 01:26:29,584 --> 01:26:31,986 HAVING AN OVERVIEW AND A 2754 01:26:31,986 --> 01:26:36,090 DISCUSSION. 2755 01:26:36,090 --> 01:26:37,692 -- THANK YOU. SO AMENDMENT ONE, 2756 01:26:37,692 --> 01:26:38,259 SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER 2757 01:26:38,259 --> 01:26:43,631 RINCK, WOULD ADD A. WOULD ADD A 2758 01:26:43,631 --> 01:26:45,500 SORRY, A STIPULATION TO THE LIST 2759 01:26:45,500 --> 01:26:47,502 OF OPTIONAL FEES. SO IF AN 2760 01:26:47,502 --> 01:26:49,237 OPTIONAL FEE IS ASSESSED, THAT 2761 01:26:49,237 --> 01:26:50,605 IS A BUNDLED SET OF GOODS OR 2762 01:26:50,605 --> 01:26:52,240 SERVICES SUCH AS A TECHNOLOGY 2763 01:26:52,240 --> 01:26:53,908 FEE, BUNDLING CABLE AND 2764 01:26:53,908 --> 01:26:55,810 INTERNET. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD 2765 01:26:55,810 --> 01:26:56,978 REQUIRE THAT THE LANDLORD ALSO 2766 01:26:56,978 --> 01:26:58,913 MAKE EACH COMPONENT OF THE 2767 01:26:58,913 --> 01:27:00,815 BUNDLE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY, SO 2768 01:27:00,815 --> 01:27:01,883 IT CANNOT SOLELY BE OFFERED AS A 2769 01:27:01,883 --> 01:27:11,025 BUNDLED SET OF GOODS OR SERVICES 2770 01:27:11,259 --> 01:27:11,893 -- OKAY, OKAY. 2771 01:27:11,893 --> 01:27:13,094 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, HB. I 2772 01:27:13,094 --> 01:27:14,529 WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU DIDN'T 2773 01:27:14,529 --> 01:27:16,197 HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER. I 2774 01:27:16,197 --> 01:27:17,332 APPRECIATE THAT OVERVIEW AND 2775 01:27:17,332 --> 01:27:18,633 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. I'D LIKE 2776 01:27:18,633 --> 01:27:20,268 TO RECOGNIZE YOU TO SPEAK TO 2777 01:27:20,268 --> 01:27:20,635 YOUR AMENDMENT. 2778 01:27:20,635 --> 01:27:21,569 -- THANK YOU, CHAIR FOSTER, AND 2779 01:27:21,569 --> 01:27:23,371 THANK YOU, HB FOR THE OVERVIEW 2780 01:27:23,371 --> 01:27:25,473 ON THIS. COLLEAGUES, THIS IS A 2781 01:27:25,473 --> 01:27:26,107 VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD AMENDMENT, 2782 01:27:26,107 --> 01:27:28,810 AND I BROUGHT THIS FORWARD AFTER 2783 01:27:28,810 --> 01:27:29,444 DIRECT DISCUSSIONS WITH TENANTS 2784 01:27:29,444 --> 01:27:31,145 RIGHTS ADVOCATES AND FOLKS WHO 2785 01:27:31,145 --> 01:27:33,781 WORK IN TENANT SUPPORT SERVICES 2786 01:27:33,781 --> 01:27:36,417 AND LEGAL AID. I'M BRINGING 2787 01:27:36,417 --> 01:27:38,820 THIS FORWARD BECAUSE I BELIEVE 2788 01:27:38,820 --> 01:27:40,622 THIS WILL SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT 2789 01:27:40,622 --> 01:27:41,923 CLARIFICATION AND THE CLOSURE OF 2790 01:27:41,923 --> 01:27:43,524 A POSSIBLE LOOPHOLE TO ENSURE NO 2791 01:27:43,524 --> 01:27:45,159 JUNK FEES OR BANNING WOULD BE 2792 01:27:45,159 --> 01:27:46,227 REQUIRED TO RECEIVE A SERVICE 2793 01:27:46,227 --> 01:27:49,564 THAT, TO MANY IS ESSENTIAL. SO 2794 01:27:49,564 --> 01:27:51,499 WHILE BUNDLING ISN'T A THE MOST 2795 01:27:51,499 --> 01:27:53,534 COMMON ISSUE WE FACE TODAY, I 2796 01:27:53,534 --> 01:27:56,070 HAVE CONCERNS THAT IT COULD 2797 01:27:56,070 --> 01:27:57,071 BECOME MORE FREQUENT. SO THIS IS 2798 01:27:57,071 --> 01:27:58,840 THE REASON THAT I BROUGHT THIS 2799 01:27:58,840 --> 01:28:01,409 AMENDMENT FORWARD. THANK YOU 2800 01:28:01,409 --> 01:28:03,911 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. 2801 01:28:03,911 --> 01:28:04,545 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK COLLEAGUES, 2802 01:28:04,545 --> 01:28:06,948 ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR HB 2803 01:28:06,948 --> 01:28:09,117 OR COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK ON THE 2804 01:28:09,117 --> 01:28:10,752 AMENDMENT AS PUT FORWARD IN 2805 01:28:10,752 --> 01:28:14,022 COMMITTEE TODAY? COUNCIL 2806 01:28:14,022 --> 01:28:15,590 PRESIDENT. 2807 01:28:15,590 --> 01:28:17,458 -- HOLLINGSWORTH YET? NO, NO. NO 2808 01:28:17,458 --> 01:28:18,526 QUESTIONS. JUST A COMMENT. THANK 2809 01:28:18,526 --> 01:28:20,028 YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK FOR 2810 01:28:20,028 --> 01:28:21,896 PUTTING THIS FORWARD. AND, YOU 2811 01:28:21,896 --> 01:28:24,999 KNOW, WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORTING 2812 01:28:24,999 --> 01:28:27,001 JUNK FEES AND THE AMENDMENT 2813 01:28:27,001 --> 01:28:27,869 THAT'S PUT FORWARD TODAY AS 2814 01:28:27,869 --> 01:28:29,671 WELL, WILL NOT HAVE ANY 2815 01:28:29,671 --> 01:28:30,371 AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGISLATION. 2816 01:28:30,371 --> 01:28:31,406 AND JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO 2817 01:28:31,406 --> 01:28:33,408 SUPPORTING IT AS IS. THANK YOU. 2818 01:28:33,408 --> 01:28:34,475 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL 2819 01:28:34,475 --> 01:28:36,611 PRESIDENT. I APPRECIATE THAT. 2820 01:28:36,611 --> 01:28:38,780 CHECKING FOR HANDS HERE. OKAY. 2821 01:28:38,780 --> 01:28:40,481 GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE. ARE 2822 01:28:40,481 --> 01:28:44,185 THERE ANY FINAL COMMENTS OR 2823 01:28:44,185 --> 01:28:44,952 QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2824 01:28:44,952 --> 01:28:45,586 ALL RIGHT. FANTASTIC. THANK YOU 2825 01:28:45,586 --> 01:28:47,388 SO MUCH, HB WE REALLY APPRECIATE 2826 01:28:47,388 --> 01:28:50,158 THAT. AND AGAIN, WANT TO EXPRESS 2827 01:28:50,158 --> 01:28:50,825 MY GRATITUDE TO THE MAYOR FOR 2828 01:28:50,825 --> 01:28:54,095 BRINGING THIS LEGISLATION 2829 01:28:54,095 --> 01:28:55,530 FORWARD AND TO MAYOR'S OFFICE 2830 01:28:55,530 --> 01:28:56,297 STAFF, FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK 2831 01:28:56,297 --> 01:28:58,466 ON THIS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL 2832 01:28:58,466 --> 01:29:00,668 MONTHS. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER 2833 01:29:00,668 --> 01:29:03,171 ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE 2834 01:29:03,171 --> 01:29:04,472 THE COMMITTEE? OKAY. HEARING 2835 01:29:04,472 --> 01:29:06,407 NONE. THIS CONCLUDES THE JULY 2836 01:29:06,407 --> 01:29:09,544 22nd, 2020 SIXTH MEETING OF THE 2837 01:29:09,544 --> 01:29:10,178 HOUSING, ARTS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2838 01:29:10,178 --> 01:29:11,779 COMMITTEE. COLLEAGUES, OUR NEXT 2839 01:29:11,779 --> 01:29:12,880 SCHEDULED MEETING IS AUGUST 2840 01:29:12,880 --> 01:29:13,981 12th. HOWEVER, AS I MENTIONED TO 2841 01:29:13,981 --> 01:29:16,417 YOU EARLIER, HAVE AN INTENT TO 2842 01:29:16,417 --> 01:29:17,051 HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING EARLIER 2843 01:29:17,051 --> 01:29:19,187 IN AUGUST. SO WE WILL NOTICE 2844 01:29:19,187 --> 01:29:20,788 THAT SHORTLY. THANK YOU ALL FOR 2845 01:29:20,788 --> 01:29:24,625 ATTENDING. IT IS 3:33 P.M. AND 2846 01:29:24,625 --> 01:29:28,363 WE ARE ADJOURNED.