GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK YOU
FOR BEING HERE FOR OUR NOVEMBER
26th MEETING.
IT IS 2:07 P.M.
I'M BRUCE HARRELL PRESIDENT OF
THE COUNSEL.
CLERK.
>> (ROLL WAS CALLED).
>> FIVE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA IS
EXCUSED.
COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ IS HERE
AND PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> AND WE SHALL PROCEED.
NO OBJECTION, THE REFERRAL
CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION IT WILL
BE ADOPTED AND NO OBJECTION,
TODAY'S AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER
13th, 2018 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND IF
THERE'S NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
THEY ARE GOING TO BE SIGNED
HEARING NO OBJECTION.
PRESENTATIONS.
I DON'T BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY
PRESENTATIONS THIS AFTERNOON.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW HAS
JOINED US.
>> AND THE BUDGET HAS BEEN SIGNED.
>> AND FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC THERE
WAS A CEREMONY WHERE FEW
COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE JOINED.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
WE WILL TAKE FURTHER COMMENTS
AND THE REFERRAL CALENDAR OR
THE 2008 WORK PROGRAM.
IT WILL BE FOR 20 MINUTES AND
SPEAKERS LIMITED TO TWO
MINUTES.
ERIC HOSSAFELD IS UP AND THEN
HONORABLE MICHAEL FULLER.
>> SORRY FOR SLAUGHTERING YOUR
LAST NAME, I THINK.
>> HELLO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M ERIC HOSSAFELD THE
IMMIGRATION MANAGER.
I WANT TO GIVE COMMENT OVER THE
PUBLIC CHARGE RESOLUTION THAT
YOU ARE CONSIDERING.
MUCH HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT PUBLIC
CHARGE IN THE NEWS AND HOW IT
MIGHT AFFECT OUR IMMIGRATION
SYSTEMS IN THIS COUNTRY.
WE HERE ON THE FEAR OF PUBLIC
BENEFITS FROM INDIVIDUALS THAT
ARE WORRIED ABOUT ACCESSING
HEALTH CARE OR HOUSING OR FOOD
AND NUTRITION BECAUSE OF HOW
THIS MIGHT AFFECT THEIR
IMMIGRATION APPLICATIONS.
WE KNOW THAT IT HAS A LIMITED
SCOPE FOR THOSE SEEKING TO
APPLY FOR RESIDENCY BUT MOST
INDIVIDUALS DO NOT KNOW AND DO
NOT KNOW WHEN THEY ARE EXEMPT
SO IT HAS CREATE
IT HAS -- CREATED A HUGE
CHILLING EFFECT ON OUR FOLKS
ENROLLING IN OBAMACARE OR
AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AND
HAVING FOLKS ACCESS PUBLIC
HOUSING IN -- ON NUTRITION
PROGRAMS FROM MY ORGANIZATION
IT IS KEY IN OUR HIV AND AIDS
PREVENTION AND SUPPORT.
WHAT THIS IS, A REWRITE OF
IMMIGRATION LAWS NOT DONE
THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE BUT
DONE ADMINISTRATIVELY.
IT IS A REWRITE WHAT OUR
CURRENT IMMIGRATION IS BASED
ON, THE FAMILY UNITY AND YOUR
ABILITY TO PETITION FOR A
FAMILY MEMBER TO A MERIT BASED
SYSTEM.
SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE NOT
AGREED TO AND CAN'T BE DONE
ADMINISTRATIVE LIGHTHOUSE FARM.
IT HAS TO BE DONE THROUGH OUR
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THE HONORABLE MICHAEL
FULLER.
>> YES, AS I CONTINUE, I AM
HERE ON THIS OPEN MEETING
VIOLATION ON SPEAKING DIRECTLY
TO PRESIDENT BLOOMFELD.
>> YES, SIR.
>> THIS IS AN ABUSE OF
EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND
IR REF CA BELL HARM TO MARGARET
RICHARDS.
VIOLATION OF OUR 1st AMENDMENT
RIGHT DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL
PROJECT OF OUR 14th AMEND
RIGHTS AND PROCEDURE DUE
PROCESS.
AND ALSO A BREACH OF CONTRACT
AND BREACH OF TRUST FOR
DISHONEST ACTS AND OPENLY
VIOLATING THE 42410.
THE CW2402A AND W2.0480.
AND THAT FEDERAL IMMIGRATION
REFORM ACT OF 1986 THAT WAS
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT RONALD
REAGAN, THAT'S NOT BEING
ENFORCED AND BECAUSE OF YOUR
INCOMPETENCY YOU HAVE CAUSED ME
TO FIGHT FOR OUR HOMELESS
VETERANS AND FAMILIES NOW I
HAVE HAD SURGERY, TWO TIMES
BRUCE HAROLD.
WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING FOR?
IT IS NOT FUNNY.
>> BUT THAT'S A RING APP THAT I
DID.
>> WHAT YOU LAUGHING FOR, SIR?
>> I'M SORRY, SIR.
MY BAD.
STOP THE CLOCK.
>> I GOT THIS LAW.
YOU ARE VERY SMART AND
ARTICULATE TOO.
>> THANK YOU, SIR.
APPRECIATE THOSE COMPLIMENTS.
>> I WILL HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE
FOR VIOLATING YOUR OATH OF
OFFICE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> REMEMBER UNITED STATES
VERSUS LEE.
NO MAN IN THIS COUNTRY IS SO --
>> RESTART THE CLOCK, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, HONORABLE.
THAT WILL END OUR PUBLIC
COMMENT SECTION.
AND AT THIS POINT WE WILL GO TO
PAYMENT OF THE BILLS, PLEASE
READ THE TITLE.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119410.
ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEY
TO PAY CERTAIN AUDITED CLAIMS
IN ORDERING THE PAYMENT
THEREOF.
>> I MOVE TO PASS COUNCIL BILL
119410.
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED.
THE BILL PASSES.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> (ROLL CALLED).
>> 7 IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES.
PLEASE READ THE FIRST AGENDA
ITEM.
THE REPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM ONE RESOLUTION
31854, RESOLUTION REJECTING
THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIONS
PROPOSED PUBLIC CHARGE RULE
CHANGE AS APPLIED TO LEGAL
PERMANENT RESIDENCY APPLICATIONS BY
IMMIGRANTS BECAUSE OF THE HARM
TO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON AND
CHILLING EFFECT ON IMMIGRANT
COMMUNITIES ACCESS TO VITAL
SERVICES AND COST SAVING
INITIATIVES THAT KEEP FAMILIES
HEALTHY AND ON THE PATH OF SELF-
SUFFICIENCY AND SUCCESS.
INTRODUCED NOVEMBER 19th.
2018.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ.
>> THANK YOU.
I MOVE TO ADOPT 318594.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED.
WE HAVE A RESOLUTION TO
CONSIDER.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COLLEAGUES AS I MENTIONED
DURING COUNCIL BRIEFING 31854
ALLOWS THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
TO OPPOSE THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSED RULE
CHANGE TO WHAT IS REFERRED TO
AS THE PUBLIC CHARGE RULE.
AS YOU HEARD FOLKS STRUGGLING
ALREADY.
THE PUBLIC RULE CHANGE.
ON SEPTEMBER 22nd THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED A
PROPOSED CHANGE FOR IMMIGRANT
FAMILIES THAT ACCESS SERVICES
THAT HELP THEM PURSUE EDUCATION
AND ECONOMIC STABILITY.
UNDER CURRENT POLICIES WHEN
SOMEONE APPLIES FOR A VISA TO
ENTER THE U.S. OR FOR LAWFUL
STATUS A U.S. GOVERNMENT
OFFICIAL LOOKS AT THAT PERSON'S
LIFE'S CIRCUMSTANCES TO SEE IF
THE PERSON IS LIKELY TO DEPEND
ON THE GOVERNMENT FOR SUPPORT
AND BE A PERSON THAT IS LIKELY
TO BE A PUBLIC CHARGE.
IF THEY ARE DEEMED LIKELY,
THEIR APPLICATION CAN BE
DENIED.
THE GOVERNMENT IS PROPOSING TO
CHANGE THE PUBLIC CHARGE POLICY
DRAMATICALLY TO MAKE IT MORE
DIFFICULT FOR LOW AND MODERATE
INCOME FAMILIES TO COME TO AND
STAY IN THE U.S. THIS POLICY
CHANGE IS YET ANOTHER WAY THAT
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS
ATTACKING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES
IN SEATTLE AND WASHINGTON STATE
AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
IT DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE PUBLIC
HEALTH COMMUNITY AND THOSE
SEEKING TO ACCESS IT.
IN SOMETHING DATED OCTOBER 3rd,
2018.
A MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE
SEATTLE BASED INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
STATED THAT THE PROPOSED RULE
CHANGE WOULD DIRECTLY IMPACT
PATIENTS AT ICH WHICH SEES
APPROXIMATELY 17,000 MEDICAID
BASED PATIENTS.
HALF OF WHOM ARE NON U.S.
CITIZENS LOW INCOME AND LIMITED
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY.
THIS HAS RECENT CHILLING RELIEF
EXAMPLES OF THIS CHANGE WHERE
SHE WRITES A PATIENT REFUSED IT
BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT IS
UNHAPPY WITH IMMIGRANTS
RECEIVING BENEFITS.
IMMIGRANT FATHER ASKED HIS WIFE
AND KIDS BE TERMINATED FROM
THEIR ENTITLEMENTS FOR FEAR OF
DEPORTATION DESPITE THAT THE
CHILD WAS NOT THRIVING AND
NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
THESE ARE EXAMPLES OF A RULE
THAT HAVE YET TO BE IMPLEMENTED
BUT LET'S IMAGINE THE
CONSEQUENCES IF THE RULE DOES
PASS AND NOT OVERTURNED BY A
COURT.
PASSAGE OF THIS RULE WILL
UNDOUBTEDLY CAUSE FEAR AND
TERROR AMONGST THE IMMIGRANT
COMMUNITIES IN SEATTLE AND THE
CONSEQUENCES ARE GRAVER THAN
THAT.
IN WASHINGTON STATE, FOOD AND
NUTRITION ADVOCATES HAVE
EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE
IMPACT ON WOMEN, INFANT AND
CHILDREN.
PROGRAMS LIKE THE WOMEN,
INFANTS AND WICK SERVICES COULD
BE LOST FOR MOTHERS AND THEIR
YOUNG CHILDREN.
WICK IS A PROGRAM THAT HELPS
LOW-INCOME FAMILIES ACCESS
HEALTHIER FOODS AND IT IS
CONSIDERED A PREVENTIVE HEALTH
STRATEGY THAT RESULTS IN A MORE
NUTRITIOUS DIET AN INCREASED
RATES OF IMMUNIZATION AND RATES
OF LOW BIRTH RATES AND
CHILDHOOD ANEMIA AND A CHILD'S
READINESS TO LEARN.
IN AN ARTICLE NUTRITION
SUPERVISOR AT ICH REPORT ADD
10% DROP IN WICK ENROLLMENTS IN
CLINICS AND AS MUCH AS 25% DROP
AT ITS SHORELENGTH CLINIC.
A SHOCKING TREND AND HAVE NO
REASON TO BELIEVE IT IS NOT
GOING TO CHANGE.
IN FACT IN WASHINGTON STATE, AT
LEAST 244800 PEOPLE COULD BE
NEGATIVELY AFFECTED.
PASSAGE OF THIS RESOLUTION WILL
LAY THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE CITY
OF SEATTLE TO SUBMIT PUBLIC
COMMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY AND REAFFIRMS
THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO THE
IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY AND ACCESS
TO VITAL SERVICES INCLUDING TO
THE SEATTLE KING COUNTY PUBLIC
HEALTH SYSTEM.
WITH PASSAGE OF THIS RESOLUTION
THE CRITICISM SEATTLE JOINS
MORE THAN 80,000 PEOPLE IN
ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING
NEIGHBOR CARE HEALTH AND THE
WASHINGTON HEAD START AND THE
WASHINGTON LOW INCOME ALLIANCE
AND WASHINGTON GOVERNOR JAY
INSLEY AND BIPARTISAN COALITION
OF MAYOR DURKAN TO CALL UPON
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
ABANDON THIS RULE CHANGE.
SO I WANT TO ALSO ENCOURAGE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO JOIN
US IN COMMITTING COMMENT IN
OPPOSITION TO THIS PROPOSED
RULE CHANGE BY NO LATER THAN
DECEMBER 10th, 2018.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
SUBMITTING A PUBLIC COMMENT,
YOU CAN USE THE FORM THAT IS
AVAILABLE AT PROTECT IMMIGRANT
FAMILIES DOT.ORG THAT MY
DOCUMENT WILL MAKE AVAILABLE ON
SOCIAL MEDIA.
I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES
FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS
RESOLUTION AND WANT TO THANK
THE PROTECTING IMMIGRANT
FAMILIES COALITION FOR THEIR
WORK TO CALL FOR THIS PROPOSED
CHANGE TO BE REJECTED.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK LOCAL
LIGHTHOUSE FARM CHILDREN'S
ALLIANCE.
WE HEARD FROM ERIC.
MOMS RISING COLUMBIA LEGAL
SERVICE AND LATINOS PROMOTING
GOOD HEALTH FOR THEIR
COMMITMENT TO WASHINGTON
FAMILIES AND THEIR LEADERSHIP
ON THIS ISSUE AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO MAKING SURE THAT WE
CAN GET AS MANY AS PUBLIC
COMMENTS AS WE CAN BY DECEMBER
10th OF 2018.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ.
ANY COMMENTS BEFORE WE VOTE?
I JUST WANT TO THANK ERIC, YOUR
TESTIMONY AND COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.
I THINK THIS MORNING DURING THE
BRIEF WHEN YOU DESCRIBED IT,
YOU SAID IT IS WONKY BUT IT IS
THAT WORK THAT WE HAVE TO DO TO
ESTABLISH THE RECORD.
SOMETIMES THE NARRATIVE IS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO
PROTECT IMMIGRANTS WE ARE DOING
THAT AND PROTECTING OUR
COUNTRY.
>> NO KIDDING.
>> AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP.
HAVING SAID THAT IT HAS BEEN
MOVED AND SECONDED.
THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION, PLEASE VOTE AYE.
>> AYE.
>> AND THOSE OPPOSED VOTE NO.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
COMING BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO BE EXCUSED
DECEMBER 3rd AND 10th AND 17.
>> SECONDED.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED.
TO EXCUSE COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ
THE 3rd, 10 AND 17.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> AYE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
ANY FURTHER BUSINESS?
>> NO.
ALL RIGHT.
WE STANDEE STAND -- STAND
ADJOURNED AND HAVE A GREAT REST
OF THE DAY.