>>> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE ON JANUARY 28.
THIS MONTH HAS SHOT BY HERE.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A STATE
LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS UPDATE FROM
OUR STATE TEAM AND WE WILL GO
INTO AND AROUND THE TABLE
ACTION FOR TODAY.
WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION
SCHEDULED AFTER THOSE TWO ITEMS.
WHY DON'T WE JUST DIVE RIGHT
INTO THE STATE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION UPDATE AND HAVE THE
TEAM COME FORWARD.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> THIS WILL BE OUR LAST 10:00.
>> WE HAVE WORKED VERY HARD
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.>> I LOVE
THIS FORMAT.
THE LAST TIME STARTING AT 10:00
WE WILL GO BACK TO 930 AFTER
TODAY'S SO JUST TO REMIND YOU
YEAH.
PEOPLE HAVE SAID THAT BY THE
WAY.
WHY DON'T WE DO INTRODUCTIONS
AND JUST DIVE IN.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE BRIEFING
FLEXIBILITY.
>> WE ARE CURRENTLY HEADING
INTO THE THIRD WEEK OF A LONG,
105 DAY LEGISLATION WHERE
LEGISLATORS WILL DEVELOP THEIR
OPERATING CAPITAL AND
TRANSPORTATION BUDGETS.
THINGS ARE MOVING AT AN
INCREDIBLY FAST PACE, WE HAVE
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITIES IN BOTH
CHAMBERS, THINGS ARE MOVING
VERY QUICKLY AND I BELIEVE THEY
HAVE INTRODUCED OVER 1500 BILLS
AT THIS POINT.
WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER A REVIEW
OF PRIORITIES THAT THE COUNCIL
HAS ARTICULATED TO US IN THE
AREAS OF EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT,
GENERAL GOVERNMENT, HEALTHCARE,
HOUSING, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND
CIVIL RIGHTS, AND I'M HOPING TO
HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO COVER ALL
THOSE AREAS.
WITH THAT I WILL TURN IT OVER
TO CHRISTINA.
>> WE HAVE HAD OVER 1500 BILLS
INTRODUCED AT THIS POINT, WE
ARE JUST STARTING WEEK 3 TODAY.
DESPITE THIS LARGE NUMBER OF
THOSE WE ARE SEEING AN
INTERESTING TREND THIS SESSION
OF SOME BILLS BEING SLOWER TO
ACTUALLY GO THROUGH THAT
PROCESS.
IT IS NOT ABNORMAL FOR BILLS TO
TAKE A WHILE TO GET DRAFTED AND
THEN GET INTRODUCED BUT FOR
SOME REASON BEING TO THE SECOND
WEEK WE ARE STILL HEARING A LOT
ARE NOT AT THAT POINT YET.
SOME BILLS HAVE EVEN HAD
HEARINGS ON THE DRAFT VERSION
WITHOUT A BILL BEING INTRODUCED.
THAT IS VERY UNCOMMON.
BILLS MIGHT GET SCHEDULED
BEFORE THEY ARE INTRODUCED BUT
USUALLY IT ENDS UP BEING
INTRODUCED IN TIME FOR A
HEARING.
THE FIRST CUT OFF IS
APPROACHING THE END OF
FEBRUARY, THAT'S THE POLICY
DEADLINE.
THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS, OF COURSE.
THERE ARE BILLS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET BUT THIS
WILL DEFINITELY CUT BACK AT
THAT POINT CLOSE TO $2000 WORTH.
OUR PRIORITY IS TO ENSURE
CRITICAL LEGISLATION AND BEGIN
TO MOVE THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS.
>> I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
START WITH THE EDUCATION
SESSION.
WE ARE HEARING A LOT ABOUT THIS
FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
AND LEGISLATORS ARE ADVOCATING
FOR FULLY FUNDING SPECIAL
EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION, AND
HEALTHCARE COSTS, ADDRESSING
TEACHER PAY THERE HAVE BEEN
ISSUES WITH THAT BEING TIED TO
HOME VALUES AND SPECIFIC SCHOOL
DISTRICTS SO THEY ARE LOOKING
AT DIFFERENT FORMULAS TO ADDRESS
SOME OF THE EQUITY PROBLEMS
THAT HAVE RESULTED FROM THE.
AS WELL AS ADDRESSING ISSUES
WITH THE LOCAL LEVEES AT A SET
A LESSER OF 2500 PEOPLE OR $150
PER 1000 OF ASSESSED HOME VALUE
TO CLOSER TO 28 PERCENT OF THE
STATE AND FEDERAL REVENUES
RECEIVED BY THE DISTRICT THE
PRIOR YEAR.
THAT IS SENATOR BILL 5313,
EDUCATION IS PAGES 1 AND 2. AND
HIGHER EDUCATION, THERE IS A
LOT OF MOMENTUM RIGHT NOW
AROUND SEVERAL DIFFERENT
WASHINGTON PROMISE PROGRAMS AND
AS CHRISTINE MENTIONED, BUT
LEGISLATORS HAVE A LOT OF IDEAS
ALIGN SO THEY RECONCILE THOSE
AS WE MOVE THROUGH.
RIGHT NOW HOUSE BILL 1123 AND
HOUSE BILL 1340 COVER THINGS
LIKE FEES, MATERIALS, TUITION,
AND ADDRESS CHILDCARE NEEDS FOR
LOW INCOME STUDENTS EXCUSE ME,
THAT IS A DIFFERENT PROPOSAL.
THESE ARE FOCUS ON FULLY
FUNDING ESTATE NEED, THERE IS A
GAP OF ABOUT 20,000 STUDENTS
WHO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE BUT WHO
HAVE NOT RECEIVED THAT CRITICAL
FUNDING IN TERMS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION AXIS SO WE WILL PUSH
THIS YEAR TO MAKE SURE ALL
STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO HIGHER
EDUCATION.
THERE ARE ALSO OTHER BARRIERS
FOR STUDENTS ACCESSING HIGHER
EDUCATION INCLUDING CHILDCARE
COSTS.
THERE IS A PROPOSAL CURRENTLY
SENATE BILL 5341 THAT WOULD
MAKE THE WORKING CONNECTIONS
CHILDCARE PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO
PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION.
BACK TO SENATE BILL 5330 TEAM,
THE WELLNESS BILL, THERE HAS
BEEN A LOT OF INTEREST AND I
THINK JUST THIS MORNING THERE
WAS ANOTHER ARTICLE WRITTEN
ABOUT SPECIAL-NEEDS FUNDING AND
THE IMPACT IT HAS THE STUDENTS,
THE FAMILIES, AND THE TEACHERS
THAT ARE JUGGLING THE NEEDS OF
SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND THE
FACT McCLEARY DIDN'T TOUCH THAT.
I'M WONDERING IF YOU COULD HELP
ME DIVE IN A LITTLE MORE AND
FIND OUT WHAT THE BILL MAY SAY
ABOUT THAT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
I THINK SHE HAS GONE THROUGH A
SERIES OF WORK SESSIONS AND
HEARINGS AND THAT FOCUS WILL
CONTINUE BOTH ON SPECIAL
EDUCATION AND ALSO ADDRESSING
HEALTHCARE NEEDS.
I THINK IN TERMS OF THE TEACHER
PAY THE CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY
TAX SYSTEM, THEY ARE GOING TO
REALLY LOOK AT A DIFFERENT
PROCESS FOR HOW TEACHER PAY IS
TIED TO HOME VALUES JUST
BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE PROBLEMS
WE HAVE SEEN.
I'M HAPPY TO KEEP YOU UPDATED
ON THOSE DEVELOPMENTS.
>> IS THAT THE INTENT TO HAVE
IT BE IN ON THE BEST CATCH ALL
BILL RELATED TO BOTH THE LEVY
AS WELL AS THE DIRECT BASIC
NEEDS?
>> THOSE ARE ALL ISSUES THEY
ADDRESSED AND THEY RECENTLY DID
A HEARING COMBINED, IT IS
UNCLEAR AT THIS POINT IF THAT
WILL BE A PACKAGE OF PROPOSALS
OR THOSE WILL BE FAN ALONG
PROPOSALS BUT WE ARE HAPPY TO
KEEP YOU UPDATED AS THOSE
DEVELOP.
>> ONE COMMENT, THIS IS A
PROCESS QUESTION.
THIS WILL START POPULATING WITH
MORE QUESTIONS.
THERE ARE DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE
WELLS AND WE ACKNOWLEDGED EARLY
IN THE PROCESS THEY ALL SOUND
GOOD AND I CAN'T SEE WHAT THE
DOWNSIDES ARE.
I'M SURE THERE ARE SOME LOOKING
AT SOME OF THE SPONSORS.
SOME ANALYSIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL
AS IT STARTS EVOLVING AND AN
EXAMPLE WOULD BE MODIFYING FOR
THE DETERMINATION OF ALLOCATION
STATEMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE SCHOOL
DISTRICTS.
WHAT DOES THAT DO TO SCHOOLS?
JUST SOME COMPARE AND CONTRAST
WOULD BE HELPFUL.
HELPED YOU TOO, RIGHT?
OKAY.
WHAT DOES THAT LAW SCHOOL LOOK
LIKE?
THANKS FOR ENTERING THAT STUPID
QUESTION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I JUST
WANT TO SAY I HAD A COMMENT ON
THE FORMAT AS WELL.
I LOVE THAT YOU HAVE INCLUDED
THE HEADERS AND THE BILL
NUMBERS, HAVING THIS FORMAT IS
EASIER TO READ CYNIC YOU FOR
YOUR WORK ON THAT.
I ALSO KNOW HOW TIME INTENSIVE
IT IS.
YOU CAN PUSH OFF OF THAT SOME
OF THIS IS AUTOMATICALLY
GENERATED SO WE HAVE TO MAKE
SURE IT IS WORKABLE SO IT WILL
IMPACT SEATTLE.
QUESTIONS ON THE EDUCATION
SECTION, I BELIEVE THERE WAS AN
INTENT TO HAVE LEGISLATION
AROUND RECONSIDERING THE
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS IS THERE
ANYTHING CURRENTLY WORKING ITS
WAY THROUGH THAT WOULD BE MORE
FLEXIBLE FOR CREATING CHILDCARE
FACILITIES IN HUBS LIKE SEATTLE
SO WE HAVE THE OUTDOOR
PROXIMITY TO A PLAYGROUND IF
THERE'S SOMETHING ACROSS THE
STREET, PERHAPS THAT WORK AS A
SUPPLEMENT.
ANYTHING RELATING TO THE
PHYSICAL LOCATION?
>> WE ACTUALLY JUST MET WITH
DEPARTMENT STAFF ABOUT CURRENT
REQUIREMENTS AND WE RELATE SOME
OF THE CONCERNS WE HAVE HEARD
AROUND UNDERSTANDING IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT CHILDREN HAVE
ACCESS AND ARE BALANCING THE
RESEARCH AROUND HOW IMPORTANT
IT IS FOR EARLY EDUCATION AND
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TO HAVE
THAT OUTDOOR TIME BUT IF THERE
IS ACCESS TO A LOCAL PARK
CHILDREN CAN ACCESS, FINDING A
WAY TO BALANCE THE NEEDS THAT
ARE IMPORTANT TO SOME OF THE
RESEARCH THEY REALLY WANT TO
MAKE SURE THE BEST PRACTICES
THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT BUT
ALSO FINDING FLEXIBILITY FOR
AREAS THAT SITE FACILITIES
WHERE THERE'S NOT A LOT OF
PLAYSPACE.
>> THIS WOULD BE AN
ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE, NOT
LEGISLATIVE?
>> I DON'T BELIEVE WE NEED AN
ACTUAL LEGISLATIVE CHANGE.
AS WE DIG INTO THAT WE WILL
KEEP YOU UPDATED.
>> JUST NOTE I AM INTERESTED IN
ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE BOTH FOR
SENSOR-BASED AND HOME-BASED
CHILDCARE, THE REALITY THAT
SOMEONE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A
WHITE PICKET FENCE IS JUST OUT
OF REACH FOR SO MANY SEATTLE
FAMILIES.
THANK YOU FOR PUSHING THAT
ADMINISTRATIVELY AND IF IT
LOOKS LIKE WE ARE NOT ABLE TO
GET ANYWHERE, I THINK THERE IS
INTEREST IN LEGISLATION.
THANK YOU.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
I THINK WE COVERED SOME OF THE
EFFORTS AROUND ACCESS TO HIGHER
EDUCATION, I WILL JUST
HIGHLIGHT GIVEN I KNOW THERE IS
A LOT OF INTEREST IN SUPPORTING
STUDENTS AROUND OTHER NEEDS I
COULD BE POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO
HIGHER EDUCATION.
SENATOR RANDLES PROPOSAL THAT
WOULD LIMIT CHILDCARE
REQUIREMETS AND WITH THAT I
WILL TURN IT OVER TO CHRISTINE
TO COVER ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
>> THIS IS A PRIORITY FOR THE
GOVERNOR AND MANY DEMOCRATS MAY
SEE MOVEMENT IN THE ENERGY
COMMITTEE.
THIS IS A PART OF THE CLEAN
ENERGY PACKAGE INCLUDING HOUSE
BILL 1110 WHICH IS A LOW CARBON
FUEL STANDARD BILL.
HOUSE BILL 1112 IS A HYDRO-BAN
AND SENATE BILL 5116 AND 1211
THEY HAVE TAKEN A LEAD ROLE ON
THIS PACKAGE AND HAVE ALSO
ANNOUNCED PLANS TO DROP THAT
BILL.
AS I RELAYED EARLIER, SOME OF
THE BILLS INCLUDE HOUSING.
THESE HAVE BEEN GETTING A LOT
OF ATTENTION, WE ASSUME THERE
WILL BE A LOT OF EMPHASIS IN
MAKING SURE THESE GO FORWARD.
LET ME DO A COUPLE OTHER
HIGHLIGHTS, SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
AND OFFICES ENVIRONMENT HAVE
ADVANCED OUR GOALS, WE HAVE ONE
OF SEATTLE'S TOP TRANSPORTATION
PRIORITIES, WE HAVE BEEN
SEEKING THIS FOR A BIT.
WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE 4
REPUBLICANS COSPONSOR THAT
LEGISLATION.
THIS BILL IS SIMILAR TO PAST
EFFORTS WITH ADDITIONAL
LANGUAGE THAT THE INVESTOR
OWNED UTILITIES REQUESTED.
OUR AUTHORITY LANGUAGE WILL
ALSO BE PART OF A
TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE BUT WE
PREFER A PIECE OF STAND-ALONE
LEGISLATION AND I HATE TO USE
TRANSPORTATION TERMS BUT WE
WOULD LIKE TO USE 2 VEHICLES.
>> DATA SENATE BILL 5336 ON PAGE
14 OF THE DOCUMENT, CORRECT?>>
YEAH.
SORRY.
>> AGAIN, IF YOU COULD MAKE
REFERENCES TO THE PAGE OF THE
DOCUMENT YOU HAVE GIVEN US IT
WOULD HELP US GET TO THAT PAGE
REALLY QUICK.
THAT WAS ON PAGE 14, THANK YOU,
THAT'S INTERESTING.
>> OKAY, SORRY TO MASTER RHYTHM
UP.
>> NOW, I APOLOGIZE.
WE ARE TRYING TO LET YOU GUYS
GET THROUGH THE REST OF YOUR
BUSINESS.
LET'S SEE.
THE CLEAN ENERGY BILL, WHICH IS
ON, I'M SORRY YOU DON'T HAVE
PAGE NUMBERS.
PAGE 30, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THAT IS BEING SPONSORED BY
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE CHARLTON.
A BIG PUBLIC HEARING AND ENERGY
AND ENVIRONMENT AND THIS WOULD
SUPPORT WASHINGTON'S CLEAN
ENERGY ECONOMY TRANSITIONING TO
CLEAN, AFFORDABLE, AND RELIABLE
FUTURE.
THIS WAS INTRODUCED BY THE
GOVERNOR AND IT WOULD REQUIRE
UTILITIES AND ALL COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH DELIVERING
ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM
ELECTRIC RATES AT ALL COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH DELIVERING
ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM COAL-
FIRED POWER PLANTS BY DECEMBER
31, 2025.
WE TESTIFIED IN SUPPORT OF THE
BILL, BUT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING
WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND
OTHER UTILITIES TO ENSURE
LIABILITY IS PROTECTED.
WE WANT TO LOOK OUT FOR RATE
PAYERS, STATEWIDE GREENHOUSE
REDUCTION AND HYDRO IS
CONSIDERED RENEWABLE,
ESPECIALLY FOR US.
JUST QUITE A FEW BILLS IN HERE,
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT ME TO
GO THROUGH ALL OF THEM.
>> OKAY, OKAY.
LET'S SEE.
I THINK I'M PROBABLY GOOD, I'M
HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, GO
FOR IT.
>> NOT SO MUCH A QUESTION, JUST
A REMINDER THAT MIGHT NOT BE
NECESSARY AS IT RELATES
SPECIFICALLY TO THE SINGLE-USE
PLASTIC STRAWS LEGISLATION.
WHEN SEATTLE PUT INTO PLACE THE
ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION THAT
HAVE BEEN PASSED WAY BACK IN
2010, WE HAVE BEEN PHASING IN
DIFFERENT ELEMENTS AND EARLY ON
THE PLASTIC BAGS PHASED-IN
PLASTIC STRAWS.
WE HAVE HEARD A LOT OF CONCERNS
FROM PEOPLE IN OUR DISABLED
COMMUNITY ABOUT THE FACT THAT
NOT EVERYONE CAN USE
ALTERNATIVES AND THAT THERE ARE
SOME NEEDS FOR FLEXIBLE STRAWS
FOR PEOPLE IN THAT COMMUNITY SO
I JUST WANT TO URGE YOU TO MAKE
SURE THEM AS A STAKEHOLDER
COULD BE CONNECTED WITH THE
SPONSORS IF THEY ARE NOT
ALREADY HAVING THAT
CONVERSATION.
>> THE SENATOR TALKED ABOUT HOW
SHE IS ALSO WORKING VERY
CLOSELY WITH THE DISABILITY
COMMUNITY AND THEY'RE COMMITTED
TO ADDRESSING NOT.
I DON'T KNOW IF I FIGURED OUT
THE LANGUAGE YET BUT IT MIGHT
BE GOOD TO IDENTIFY.>> THANK
YOU.
INTO THE NEXT PAGE HERE.
>> GENERAL GOVERNMENT?
SORRY?
I DON'T HAVE PAGE NUMBERS ON MY
NOTES.
I KNOW, YEAH.
THIS WOULD ASSIST WASHINGTON
FAMILIES BY IMPROVING THE
FAIRNESS OF PROPERTY TAX.
IT WOULD IMPOSE A TAX BEGINNING
JANUARY 1 2020 EXCHANGING
CAPITAL ASSETS OR RECEIVING
CAPITAL GAINS.
SOME OF THE NEW MEMBERS AND
EXISTING MEMBERS HAVE RETURNED
WHILE THEY ARE ON THE CAMPAIGN
TRAIL, THIS IS MORE THAN I HAVE
HEARD RECENTLY.
IT'S BEEN THERE WITH THE PRESS
AS WELL SO IT'S GAINING
TRACTION.
ALSO, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
THE LAW WHICH HAS BEEN WHAT WE
HAVE BEEN WORKING ON OVER THE
PAST COUPLE YEARS, IT WOULD BE
REWRITING AND STREAMLINING THE
PROCESS THAT EXCAVATORS WOULD
HAVE TO GO THROUGH IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL
JURISDICTION THIS WAS PROPOSED
BY THE EXCAVATOR A COUPLE YEARS
AGO, THE BILL FAILED TO ADVANCE
AND WE HAD QUITE A FEW ISSUES
WITH IT.
THIS YEAR WE SPENT ALMOST ALL
OF THE SESSION WORKING WITH
EXCAVATOR COMMUNITY TO SEE IF
WE CAN COME TO AN AGREEMENT.
THERE ARE PROVISIONS WE ARE
CONCERNED ABOUT LIKE IF THERE
WILL BE A PROJECT DONE DOWNTOWN,
THE BILL THE EXCAVATORS ARE
PUSHING WOULD BUILD THAT CITY
AND EXTRACTORS WOULD HAVE TO GO
TO THE HOME OFFICE.
THAT COULD SEND OUR TEAMS OVER
TO EVERETT OR TACOMA.
THAT IS A BIG USE OF RESOURCES
AS A CITY SO WE ARE WORKING ON
A. WE HAVE WORKED ON UPDATED
LANGUAGE AND IT WILL BE HEARD
AND REPRESENTED IN THE
COMMUNITY, THE SUBSTITUTE
VERSION OF THE BILL.
HE HAS BEEN PRIMED AND
UNDERSTANDS WHAT OUR CONCERNS
ARE AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD
TO HAVING THAT FIRST HEARING.>>
I KNOW WE DID SOMETHING SIMILAR
THAT WOULD ALLOW A PRIVATE
DEVELOPER OR SOMEONE WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROJECT CAN
ACTUALLY PAY THE CITY FOR
SPECIAL PEOPLE THAT WOULD BE
JUST DEDICATED TO THEIR PROJECT.
I KNOW THE EXAMPLE WE USED CAME
OUT OF SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA WITH
THE IDEA THAT THE DEVELOPER
WOULD PAY BUT THEY WOULD BRING
PEOPLE TOGETHER FROM VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS ALL AT ONCE AND
THEY WOULD ESSENTIALLY TAKE
THEM IN A ROOM AND THROW THEM
IN FOR THE AFTERNOON BUT
REQUIRED THERE BE A SHORTENED
TIMELINE ON THESE.
AGAIN, IT WASN'T ON THE CITY'S
SHOULDERS, AMAZON WHOEVER THE
PRIVATE PROJECT OWNER IS TO PAY
FOR THAT BUT THEY WERE ACTUALLY
ABLE TO HIRE ADDITIONAL PEOPLE
TO DO THAT.>> THAT'S
INTERESTING.
DID YOU SAY SAN JOSE?>> YEAH.
BEFORE YOU LEAVE GENERAL I HAVE
ONE MORE I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE.
THIS IS ON THE CITY RETIREMENT
STATE INVESTMENT SENATE BILL
5240 AND I HAVE SPOKEN WITH
SENATOR CARLISLE AND JEFF DAVIS
WHO IS THE HEAD OF OUR
RETIREMENT PROGRAM, AND VERY
INTERESTED IN LOOKING INTO
THESE OPTIONS, HAVEN'T MADE A
CONCLUSION YET BUT THE COST AND
BENEFIT VIA OUR GENERAL FUND IS
VERY IMPORTANT.
THE CITY'S BUDGET IS ROUGHLY 20
MILLION A YEAR AND THESE ARE
ROUND NUMBERS BUT ROUGHLY 20
MILLION INSIDE INTERNALLY, 20
MILLION EXTERNALLY FOR
INVESTMENT ADVICE CONSULTATION
AND LEGAL FEES.
OVER THE YEARS, THE CITY'S
RETIREMENT PROGRAM HAS
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED IN THE
NINE YEARS I HAVE BEEN ON
COUNSEL, THAT SAID IF YOU LOOK
AT THE 10 YEAR AVERAGE, THE
CITY RETIREES AND PROGRAM PAY
MORE THAN THE STATE DOES FOR
THE SERVICES AND THE RATE OF
RETURN FOR THE CITY AND AGAIN
THIS IS A TEN-YEAR AVERAGE AND
IT HAS BEEN LOWER THAN THE
STATES.
AGAIN I WANT TO SAY THANKS TO
JEFF DAVIS AND TO JASON AND
OTHERS IN THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
IT HAS IMPROVED, THAT SAID I'M
CONCERNED ABOUT THE FLOWS.
WE HAVE A MUCH SMALLER POOL AND
WHAT CARLISLE IS TALKING ABOUT
IS TO ALLOW THEM TO COMMENT ON
SEATTLE INTO ENJOYED THE
RETIREMENT PROGRAM.
THIS IS NOT A CONCLUSION, I'M
JUST VERY INTERESTED IN THE
COST AND BENEFITS AND I HAVE
ARTIE ASKED BOTH THE FINANCE
DEPARTMENT AUDITOR AND THE
RETIREMENT FOLKS TO BE PREPARED
TO TALK TO US.
THAT HAD BEEN VETTED BY THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE JUST SO YOU ARE
ON ALERT THAT THERE IS MORE TO
COME.
>> SO THIS BILL WOULD ALLOW US
TO PARTICIPATE?
>> WE ALSO KNOW IT WOULD TAKE
YEARS TO MAKE THAT CONVERSION
BECAUSE WE MAY BE ABLE TO INVEST
STOCKMARKET FUNDS THAT COULD BE
EASILY TRANSFERRED BUT NOT THE
DEEPER PRIVATE INVESTMENT, I
DON'T WANT TO SHUT THE DOOR
UNTIL WE DO KNOW.>> CAN WE TALK
A LITTLE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING
GENERAL GUIDANCES AND WHAT IS
BEING PROPOSED HERE CONCERNING
DRIVERS LICENSES?
DRIVERS LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
CONCERNING DRIVERS LICENSE
SUSPENSIONS AND VERIFICATIONS.
>> I BELIEVE WE HAD SUPPORTED
REPRESENTATIVES IN THE PAST SO
I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THOSE
WHERE WE WILL RECONCILE
DIFFERENT BILLS WHERE
DECOUPLING THE INABILITY TO PAY
TRAFFIC RELATED FINES AS A
REASON FOR A DRIVERS LICENSE
SUSPENSION GIVEN OBSTACLES THAT
PUTS IN THE WAY OF THE LOWEST
INCOME IN THE COMMUNITY
DECRIMINALIZING THAT DRIVING
WHILE POOR.
I BELIEVE JESSE SOLOMON'S
PROPOSAL IS THE SAME BUT WE CAN
RECONCILE THAT LANGUAGE AND
MAKE SURE THAT IS THE ONE.
>> OKAY, THANKS.
>> WE HAVE HEALTHCARE NEXT SO
IT HAS BEEN A BIG WEEK IN
HEALTHCARE DOWN IN OLYMPIA, THE
GOVERNMENT REQUESTED PUBLIC
OPTION BILLS WHICH ARE 1523 AND
5526 THAT WERE INTRODUCED, THE
HOUSE VERSION IS SCHEDULED FOR
A HEARING NEXT WEEK SO HOUSING
HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS
ESTABLISHES A PATH TO HAVING A
PLAN DESIGN FOR HEALTH
INSURANCE.
THIS IS SOLELY ON THE
HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY EXCHANGE
TO OFFER SILVER AND GOLD RATES
ARE QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS AND
THEY SEEK TO LOWER THE COST BY
CAPPING REIMBURSEMENT RATES.
MEDICARE RATES INCLUDE A STATE
INITIATED COST SAVING TOOL
MECHANISM AS WELL.
THIS BILL ALSO DIRECTS THE
EXCHANGE AND HEALTHCARE
AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO
IMPLEMENT AND FUND PREMIUM
SUBSIDIES BETWEEN 250 PERCENT
AND 500 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL
POVERTY LINE AND LOOKS AT COST-
SHARING REDUCTIONS.
WE HAVE HAD QUITE A FEW
MOVEMENT ON OPIOID CELLS, THIS
IS A BIG WEEK FOR THAT OF COURSE
IT IS A BIG HOT TOPIC.
WITH OPIOID BILLS REPRESENTATIVE
PAULETTE HAS PRIME SPONSORED A
BILL THAT WILL ALLOW FOR OPIOID
OVERDOSE REVERSAL MEDICATION TO
BE PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS FROM THE
RANGE OF KINDERGARTEN THROUGH
12th GRADE.
>> HAS ANYONE ADDED SOME
REVENUES FOR THIS?
I JUST WANT TO BE ON RECORD WE
TOTALLY SUPPORT THIS TREATMENT
BUT WE NEED A LOT MORE REVENUE
IN ORDER TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.>>
THAT IS ALWAYS THE TOPIC OF THE
CONVERSATION, THAT'S ONE OF THE
TWO PILLARS BETWEEN MAKING SURE
WE ARE NOT PREEMPTED ON
úSOMETHING WE DO AS A CITY AND
WE PRIORITIZE.
THE TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS
AGE RESTRICTION HAS COME ON, IT
IS COMING UP ON THE HEALTHCARE
AND WELLNESS EXECUTIVE SESSION
IT WILL BE PROTECTNG YOU FROM
TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS I
INCREASING THE MINIMUM AGE OF
TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS SAID
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP.
IT HAS BEEN A COUPLE YEARS BUT
WE ARE SEEING SOME MOVEMENT
THIS YEAR.
I ALSO WANTED TO GO BACK TO THE
OPIOID USE DISORDER, THE
ANTICIPATED GOVERNOR REQUESTED
BILLS AND THEY WERE INTRODUCED
LAST WEEK.
THE BILLS HAVE MANY OF THE
COMPONENTS OF LAST YEAR'S
GOVERNOR REQUEST LEGISLATION
THAT MADE IT VERY FAR THROUGH
THE PROCESS BUT ULTIMATELY DID
NOT PASS.
THE BILL FOCUSES ON 4 PRIMARY
AREAS SO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY
REFLECT THE CURRENT EVIDENCE-
BASED PRACTICES PREGNANT AND
PARENTING WOMEN EFFORTS TO KEEP
CHILDREN WITH THEIR PARENTS
THROUGH TREATMENT AND RECOVERY
AS APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE WHICH IS IMPROVING
PATIENT OPTIONS AND EXTENDING
PROVIDER USE OF THE
PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM
AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
IT REPRESENTS CODY AS THE
PRIMARY SPONSOR ON THAT.
LET'S SEE.
OKAY, SOUNDS GOOD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I DO LOVE HOUSING AND HEALTH
EQUALLY BUT I CAN'T MOVE OFF OF
HEALTHCARE YET.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE ON OUR LIST
STRONG SUPPORT FOR
REPRESENTATIVE REEVES 1518.
THIS IS THE BILL WE WORKED ON
PROBABLY 4 OR 5 YEARS AGO THAT
REQUIES LARGE COMPANIES WHO
HAVE MORE INDEPENDENCE ON
MEDICAID TO PAY THEIR FAIR
SHARE OF THE STATES COST.
YOU MIGHT REMEMBER ME BRINGING
THIS UP LAST SPRING BUT SINCE
2007, THIS REPORT IS GENERATED
TO LOOK AT THE LARGEST
COMPANIES WHO DEPEND ON
MEDICAID EVERY YEAR WE SAY
WALMART McDONALD'S ETC.
AND I PROPOSE A CONVERSATION WE
HAD 10 YEARS AGO AMAZON WAS
RANKED 382nd IN THE STATE IN
TERMS OF WORKERS INDEPENDENCE
ON MEDICAID.
THE REPORT THAT CAME OUT LAST
MONTH HAS BEEN RANKED AS SIXTH.
IF WE LOOK AT THE TOTAL COST OF
HOW MUCH THE STATE IS
SUPPLEMENTING THE COST OF
HEALTHCARE FOR WORKERS AND
THEIR DEPENDENTS ON MEDICAID,
THE TOTAL IS ABOUT 2.85 ALIEN
DOLLARS THAT THE STATE COULD
RECRUIT.
THAT IS A TOTAL IF YOU LOOK AT
THE TOP 10 FOR EXAMPLE THAT
WOULD BRING IN MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS, AMAZON ALONE IF YOU
AVERAGE IS BELOW $9.5 MILLION A
YEAR.
THAT IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE I
DIDN'T EVEN CALCULATE WALMART.
THAT'S AN EXAMPLE WHERE WE
COULD HAVE GOOD-QUALITY ACCESS
TO MEDICAID AND ALSO CREATE
GREATER REVENUE STABILITY FOR
THE STATE.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE
CONTINUE TO HAVE ACCESS TO THAT
CARE.
I KNOW THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN
INTENTIONAL APPROACH TO MAKE
SURE PEOPLE STILL HAVE ACCESS
TO MEDICAID AND NO ONE IS
DISCRIMINATED FROM ACCESSING
IT.
THE SECOND BILL I WOULD LOVE TO
SEE ADDED IS REPRESENTATIVE
NICOLE BILL 1697 WHICH EXTENDS
THE COVERAGE FOR HEALTH UP TO
AGE 26.
AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL WE SAY A
YOUNG ADULT IS ANYONE UP TO AGE
26 CAN REMAIN ON THE PARENTS
HEALTHCARE UNDER THE AFFORDABLE
CARE ACT AND HERE WE CUT KIDS
OFF AT AGE 19 FOR MEDICAID.
LET'S KEEP THOSE AGE LEVELS THE
SAME AND APPLY AGE 26 AS THE
CUT OFF FOR HEALTH FOR KIDS.
THAT'S A GOOD PIECE OF
LEGISLATION.
1694 FOR REPRESENTATIVE NICOLE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I ALSO WANT TO ADD AS IT
RELATES TO THE TAX RELIEF
EXEMPTION OF HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
I BELIEVE THERE IS ALSO A BILL
IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE AS IT
RELATES TO DIAPERS I WOULD LIKE
TO ALSO HAVE US TRACKING THAT
BILL AND I WOULD ALSO BE
INTERESTED TO KNOW WHETHER OR
NOT IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO BOTH
EFFORTS TO COMBINE THEM OR THAT
MIGHT ACTUALLY BE NOT HELPFUL
DEPENDING ON ONE HAS MORE LEGS
THAN THE OTHER BUT I THINK THAT
WOULD BE A GOOD THING TO ASK
SPONSORS TO EXPLORE.
>> I BE HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP WITH
YOU ON THAT.>> THAT BILL YOU
REFERENCED HAS MOVED A BIT
THROUGH THE PROCESS BUT THAT IS
A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THINGS WE
COULD REINSERTED INTO THE
CONVERSATION.
GO AHEAD.
>> WE SHOULD ADD WHEN YOU LOOK
AT FEMININE HYGIENE, WE TALKED
ABOUT SENATE BILL 5.417.
THERE IS ALSO SENATE BILL FIVE
.26 WHICH IS THE SAME THING,
CORRECT? I FIND IT FUNNY BUT I
THINK IT SHOULD BE GENDER-
NEUTRAL PROVIDING TAX RELIEF TO
FEMALES.
I THINK YOU ARE PROVIDING TAX
RELIEF TO WHOEVER IS PURCHASING
THE ITEM.
>> YEAH WE NEED TO MAKE THAT
GENDER-NEUTRAL.
YEAH.
THANK YOU FOR POINTING THAT OUT.
>> MOVING ON TO HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS, THE BILL WE HAVE
LONG TALKED ABOUT WHICH IS
PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS 2437 IS
BACK.
IN THE SENATE IT IS 5646 AND
SENATORS ARE WORKING ON THAT
FOR US AND IN THE HOUSE AGAIN
REPRESENTATIVE ROBIN IS WORKING
ON IT.
PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE IN BOTH
CHAMBERS THIS WEEK AND WE ARE
VERY EXCITED TO SEE THE
LANGUAGE WE WORK HARD OVER THE
SUMMER TO HAVE INCLUDED IN THE
BILL AND THAT DOES ALLOW CITIES
AND COUNTIES TO HAVE A SHARE ON
THE MATTER.
WE ARE EXCITED TO UTILIZE THOSE
FUNDS AS WELL.
THERE ARE MANY BILLS THAT ARE
OUT THERE AROUND PROPERTY TAX
RELIEF FOR SENIOR CITIZENS,
SOME ARE ADVANCING, SOME ARE
NOT.
WE FEEL THIS IS IMPORTANT TO
WORK ON AND WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE WE ARE SUPPORTING THE ONE
TAKING US IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION.
>> CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BILLS
AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE
SIMPLY CHANGING THE INCOME
QUALIFICATIONS OR IF THERE IS
MORE COMPLEXITY?>> THERE'S A FEW
. 1105 I'M SORRY 1090 THE
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF WOULD GIVE
A DECREASE RATE FOR PROPERTY
TAXES TO SENIOR CITIZENS
WHEREAS 1181 THE BILL WOULD
LOWER THE INCOME THRESHOLD FOR
THE PROPERTY TAXES AND IT WOULD
ALSO EXTEND TO VETERANS AS WELL
AND QUALIFYING VETERANS.
>> I DIDN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND
YOUR DESCRIPTION OF 1090.
DID I HEAR YOU SAY JUST A FLAT
EXEMPTION FOR SENIORS, NO
INCOME QUALIFICATION REQUIRED?
>> IT PROVIDES A DECREASED RATE
TO CERTAIN SENIOR CITIZENS AND
A DIFFERENTIATION ALSO BETWEEN
THE AND 1181 VETERANS ARE
INCLUDED IN THAT AS WELL.
ALONG THE REAL ESTATE EXERCISE
TAX MOVEMENT THAT IS GAINING
SPEED, THOSE FUNDS HAVE BEEN
SPENT 10 TIMES OVER AND WE
WORKED REALLY HARD TO GET THOSE
FUNDS INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THAT IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR US
AND WE HAD HEARD THERE WAS A
PROPOSAL TO BACKFILL THE HOUSE
TRUST FUND DOLLARS.
WE HAD A FEW CONCERNS ABOUT THAT
BECAUSE WE WOULD BE PROVIDING A
LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY THROUGH
THIS.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY WOULD
BE SET ASIDE FOR PROJECTS
WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY THAT
WOULD BE AWARDED THROUGH A
COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND THOSE
FUNDS WILL NOT DISQUALIFY US
FROM RECEIVING OTHER FUNDS.
I KNOW THE ONE I HAVE MOSTLY
BEEN FOLLOWING AND I JUST FOUND
OUT ABOUT IS THE SENATORS GOING
TO RUN ON THAT. I TALKED WITH
HER ABOUT CONCERNS AND SHE
SEEMED TO UNDERSTAND THOSE.
I AM MEETING WITH
REPRESENTATIVE FRAME WHO HAS
INITIALLY BEEN THE ONE TO
PROPOSE THIS THIS AFTERNOON.
HOPEFULLY THEY GET SOME CLARITY
TO SEE IF THERE IS A WAY TO
MAKE SURE IF THIS DOES GO
THROUGH IT GOES THROUGH IN A
WAY THAT BENEFITS OUR
COMMUNITY.
I HAVE ALSO BEEN HEARING THE
SENATE BUDGET WRITERS ARE
LOOKING FOR THOSE FUNDS TO
POSSIBLY BE FED INTO THE
CAPITAL BUDGET. VERSUS THE
WERE GOING TO BE WORKING ON THIS
AND I THINK HAVING THE LOCAL
OPTION BOND BILL BE INTRODUCED
WILL BE A REALLY GOOD JUMPING
POINT FOR US TO GET TOGETHER
LIKE WE HAVE BEEN DOING ALL
SUMMER TO SAY HOW WILL WE MAKE
THIS HAPPEN IN A WAY THAT'S
BENEFICIAL TO EVERYONE?>> ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT HOUSING?
>> IF NOT I WILL MOVE ON TO
PUBLIC SAFETY.
SORRY, THIS IS ON PAGE 9, 10,
AND 11.
HOUSE WILL 1016 WOULD PUT
REQUIREMENTS IN PLACE FOR
HOSPITALS TO HAVE TRAINED STAFF
TESTING AND RESOURCES FOR
SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS ALSO
THE PROPOSAL HOUSE BILL 1231
WOULD ELIMINATE THE STATUTE OF
LIMITATIONS FOR AND SEXUAL
ABUSE OF CHILDREN.
THOSE ARE THINGS I HAVE
HIGHLIGHTED AS PRIORITIES AND
WE WILL BE TRACKING THOSE
CLOSELY.
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1054 AND
SENATE BILL 1059 WHICH IS THE
HISTORIC COMPROMISE BILL
BETWEEN COMMUNITY GROUPS AND
LAW ENFORCEMENT STAKEHOLDERS
THAT CHANGES THE DEADLY USE OF
FORCE INPUTS AND DE-ESCALATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST AID AND
PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR POLICE
OFFICERS.
PAST THE HOUSE IN A HISTORIC
OTE 98 20.
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO
WORKED HARD.
THAT IS HOUSE BILL 1064 AND
SENATE BILL 5029.
LEGISLATORS ARE ALSO MOVING AS
CHRISTINA REFERENCED EARLIER A
HUGE PACKAGE OF FIREARM
RESPONSIBILITY MEASURES I WILL
COVER THOSE QUCKLY.
THIS INCLUDES PROHIBITION ON
FEEDING DEVICES WITH THE
CAPACITY TO ACCEPT MORE THAN 10
ROUNDS AT HIS HOSPITAL TENDS 58
AND UNDETECTED 3-D GUNS YOU
HAVE BEEN WATCHING THAT ISSUE
WHICH IS TERRIFYING AND OUR OWN
REPRESENTATIVE HAS A PROPOSAL
HOUSE BILL 1073 AS WELL AS
PUTTING REPORTS OUT.
THAT IS SPONSORED BY
REPRESENTATIVES.
THERE IS ALSO LEGISLATION WE
WILL BE WATCHING CLOSELY THAT
WOULD ENABLE LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS TO SECURE FIREARMS IN
THE EVENT OF A DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE INCIDENT.
THE INVOLVEMENT OF FIREARMS
CASES INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD
OF HOMICIDE SIGNIFICANTLY AND
WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR CHIEFS
THEY HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVELY
ENGAGED SUPPORTING THESE
PRIORITIES AND SPEAKING IN
SUPPORT.
WE ALSO HAVE A BILL TO INCREASE
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR
CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSES, WHEN
I FIRST READ THIS I SAID I
WONDER WHAT WE ARE DOING TO
INCREASE HIS TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS GIVEN THERE MUST
BE SOMETHING IN PLACE AND THERE
IS NOT CURRENTLY.
VERY IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE HAVE
APPROPRIATE TRAINING BEFORE
ACCESSING A CONCEALED PISTOL
LICENSE.
WE ALSO HAVE AS A PRIORITY, A
PROPOSAL TWO DIFFERENT BILLS
CURRENTLY LISTED HERE AS HOUSE
BILL 1319 THAT WOULD RESTORE
LOCAL AUTHORITY TO REGULATE
FIREARMS AND SENATOR PETERSON
HAS A PROPOSAL TO OUTRIGHT BAN
ASSAULT WEAPONS. THIS IS UNDER
SAFETY NET AND CIVIL RIGHTS,
THEY HAVE INTRODUCED A PROPOSAL
TO EXTEND STATE BENEFITS TO
VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
WHO MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO
BENEFITS SENATOR CARLISLE HAS
INTRODUCED AND BOY I KNOW THIS
WILL MAKE BAG SHOT HAPPY, EVEN
THOUGH WE HAD A RECENT COURT
DECISION RULING THE DEATH
PENALTY UNCONSTITUTIONAL THERE
ARE ALSO EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE
THAT IN STATUTE.
HOPEFULLY YOU CAN COME FOR THE
BILL SIGNING.
REPRESENTATIVE HANSONS NEW
HOUSE ACT AND TIE IF I DIDN'T
MENTION THIS, THEY WOULD VACATE
CRIMINAL RECORDS FOR NONVIOLENT
CRIMES THAT PRESENT OBSTACLES
FOR SUCCESSFUL REENTRY AND
ACCESS TO UNEMPLOYMENT AND
HOUSING.
REPRESENTATIVE READS HAS PAID
TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS TO SUSPEND
SOMEONE'S LICENSE.
THIS IS A COMPANION DRIVING
WHILE POOR AND I LOOKED UP THIS
IS THE COMPANION TO SENATOR
SOLOMON'S PROPOSAL SENATE BILL
5328.
LASTLY, SENATOR KEISER HAS AN
ISOLATED WORKER PROTECTION BILL
THAT IS MODELED AFTER THE
INITIATIVE THAT WOULD PROVIDE
PANIC BUTTONS AND REQUIRED
SAFETY TRAINING FOR PEOPLE
WORKING ALONGSIDE 2 OR FEWER
COWORKERS.
SENATOR WILSON IS SUPPORTING A
BILL TO ESTABLISH THE
WASHINGTON LGBT COMMISSION SO
THEY WOULD ADVISE AND MONITOR
LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS IN OLYMPIA
AND BRING THAT PERSPECTIVE TO
THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
THIS WOULD ALSO DECLARE JUNE
PRIDE MONTH, ISSUES WE KNOW ARE
IMPORTANT TO MANY OF YOU AND I
THINK WE ARE FINISHED IF THERE
ARE ANY QUESTIONS?
TRANSPORTATION.
>> JUST TO WRAP UP ON THE LGBT
COMMISSION FIRST OF ALL THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS
BECAUSE WE HAVE IN DOING THIS
APPROACH ON THE MEDICAL SIDE
WITH HOSPITALS AND DOCTORS WHO
WE NOW KNOW IN SOME STATES AND
A COUPLE CITIES HAVE REFUSED
MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE LGBT
BASED ON THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT
RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES AND SO IT
HAS BEEN DIFFICULT AS A CITY
FOR US TO TEE UP LEGISLATION
WERE AT LEAST HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS WITHIN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE PROVE AND WORK WITH US
IN AN ORDINANCE THEY CANNOT
DISCRIMINATE ON THAT BASIS.
MANY COURTS HAVE HELD PEOPLE
CAN, IT'S KIND OF LIKE THAT
BAKING A CAKE PERSON.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT PAYING FOR
TRANSITION SURGERY WHAT THIS IS
ABOUT IS ANYONE WHO COULD COME
TO ANY PROVIDER OR HOSPITAL
WITH AN EMERGENCY OR ANYTHING
ELSE EVEN IF IT VIOLATES THEIR
OATH TO PROTECT HUMAN LIFE THAT
THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES WHERE WE
HAVE SEEN THAT AND I DON'T WANT
TO CALL OUT WHAT CITIES HAVE
REFUSED TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE
TO THIS PARTICULAR COMMUNITY SO
IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR US TO
WORK WITH THE STATE BECAUSE ALL
WE HAVE IS THE ONE LETTER AND
WHO IS OUR HEALTHCARE PERSON?
WHO IS THE HEAD?
ROSS HUNTER?
HEALTHCARE COMMITTEE?
>> REPRESENTATIVE CODY?
>> IT'S THE PERSON WHO IS HEAD
OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSION.
MIKE.
WE HAVE THOSE SAYING BE GOOD,
DON'T BE BAD AND THAT IS NOT
GOOD ENOUGH QUITE FRANKLY.
I WOULD LOVE TO BE INVOLVED ON
THE STATESIDE.
>> IF I CAN PYLON A LITTLE BIT
WITH ALL OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES
TO REALLY CARTEL THINGS LIKE
HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINES, WE
LOOK AT ALL OF THESE AND THESE
HAVE BEEN COMING OUT YEAR AFTER
YEAR FOR THE LAST DECADE BUT I
THINK THIS YEAR WE HAVE A REAL
OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE.
IT HAS BEEN CLEAR THAT PEOPLE
ARE SAYING YES TO BETTER
PROTECTIONS PARTICULARLY THE
FIREARM SURRENDER I THINK THAT
IS HOUSE BILL 1225 AND I WANT
TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR OWN CITY
ATTORNEY OFFICE, THEY DID A
SUPER JOB CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON
WORKING WITH THE PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY TO REALLY HAVE A
COORDINATED APPROACH ON THIS.
ANYTIME IF YOU NEED A LETTER OR
A BODY DOWN THERE TO SAY
ANYTHING, IT WOULD BE USEFUL
AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO
PARTICIPATE.
>> WE WOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO
SET UP AN APPOINTMENT.>> I
WOULD LOVE TO DO THAT AND TO
REALLY SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF
YOU, LILY I KNOW YOU KNOW HOW
MUCH THIS HAS MEANT TO ME AND
SENATOR CARLISLE FOR BRINGING
THAT UP AGAIN.
THE SUPREME COURT PUT THE STAKE
IN THE HEART BUT IT WOULD JUST
BE GREAT TO GET IT OFF THE
BOOKS.
>> WE WILL HAVE REBECCA JOHNSON
OUR LOBBYIST WHO WORKS
SPECIFICALLY ON PUBLIC SAFETY
SHE WILL COME UP AND THERE IS
SO MUCH SHE WILL BE ABLE TO
GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW ON AND SHE
KNOWS ALL THE DETAILS.
>> THANK YOU FOR COMING.
>> ONE FINAL ISSUE BEFORE WE
LET YOU GO, WE WANTED TO TALK
ABOUT THE BLOCK THE BOX
AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT PIECE WE
ARE WORKING ON, THANK YOU TO
ALL OF YOU WHO PARTICIPATED IN
MEDIA AVAILABILITY ON THAT, WE
REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
THIS IS A BIG ISSUE, WE HAVE
BEEN WORKING FOR MONTHS WITH
CREATE GOOD LANGUAGE AROUND HOW
TO ENACT THIS.
MANY OTHER CITIES WANT TO ENACT
THIS.
I HAVE BEEN IN ACTIVE
CONVERSATIONS BUT I MIGHT CALL
ON YOU A LITTLE IF YOU DON'T
MIND.
>> WE HAVE OUR HOUSE SPONSOR
AND SENATE SPONSOR WE HOPE TO
HAVE THIS INTRODUCED THIS WEEK
IN THE OFFICE WAS NONPARTISAN
STAFF IN OLYMPIA BUT WE ARE
VERY ENTHUSIASTIC.
>> OKAY, THANKS FOR THIS FIRE
HAS APPROACH WE APPRECIATE
WORKING WITH YOU DURING THE
SESSION.>> FEELS JUST LIKE
OLYMPIA.
>> WE DO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE
SESSION AFTER THIS BRIEFING SO
LET'S GO AROUND THE TABLE AND
TELL YOU ABOUT A PREVIEW OF
TODAY.
WE HAVE OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING NEXT WEEK FOR
DEVELOPING THE AGENDA AND WE
WILL DO SOME WORK ON THE
WORKING GROUP, WE HAVE AN
APPOINTMENT I BELIEVE TO SOME
OF THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION
COMING UP AS WELL.
MORE ABOUT THAT NEXT WEEK.
WITH THAT I WILL GO AROUND THE
ROOM.
>> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS TODAY FROM
THE HUMAN SERVICES EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT, WE HAVE OUR NEXT
SCHEDULED MEETING ON FEBRUARY
12th AND AS YOU KNOW WE HAD ONE
MEETING ON FRIDAY THE 18th
WHICH WAS ABOUT THE QUESTION OF
MAINTAINING THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING FOR THE SENIORS LIVING
IN THE MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY AND
TODAY AT CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS
WE HAVE AN ITEM ON THAT QUESTION
IN THE AUDITORIUM.
I WON'T GO INTO THE DETAILS
BECAUSE WE ARTIE TALKED ABOUT
IT BUT I WILL POINT OUT THAT
THE SEATTLE TIMES HAS A BIG
FRONT-PAGE ARTICLE ON THIS
ISSUE WHICH REALLY COVERS THE
DETAILS IN A VERY CLEAR WAY,
THE KIND OF FEARS RESIDENCE HAS
AND WHAT THEY STAND TO LOSE IN
A COMMUNITY DISMANTLED SO I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THE
THE EXTRA COVERAGE.
THE OTHER ITEM I WOULD LIKE TO
QUICKLY TOUCH ON IS AS YOU ALL
KNOW, WE HAVE RECEIVED MANY
CONCERNS FROM HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENTS. THEY ARE REALLY
TRANSPARENT IN A COMFORTABLE
PROCESS IN THE DEPARTMENT AND
THERE ARE CONCERNS AND A
COMMUNITY CENTER AND I URGE ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS IF YOU HAVE NOT
ALREADY PLEASE WATCH THE
COMMITTEE MEETING, IT WOULD BE
REALLY INFORMATIVE TO YOU ALL
THERE WERE OVER 100 PEOPLE WHO
ATTENDED THE MEETING I BELIEVE
35 PEOPLE SPOKE MEETING WAS
JUST BASICALLY PUBLIC TESTIMONY
I BELIEVE 35 PEOPLE SPOKE OUT
OF WHICH ONLY ONE PERSON WAS
OKAY WITH WHAT THE MAYOR'S
DECISION HAS BEEN SO FAR.
EVERY OTHER PERSON I THINK
WITHOUT EXCEPTION, THAT'S WHAT
MY RECOLLECTION IS, EVERY OTHER
PERSON WITHOUT EXCEPTION DID
NOT ACCEPT THE PROCESS SO FAR,
IN FACT THEY WERE SAYING THERE
WAS NO PROCESS JUST TO SORT OF
SUMMARIZE THE CONCERNS I WANTED
TO READ JUST ONE EXTRACT FROM A
LETTER YOU ALL GOT, THIS WAS
SENT TO ALL COUNCILMEMBERS AND
IF NOT I BELIEVE I CAN FORWARD
IT.
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CHANGED TEAMS BELIEVE IT IS
IMPERATIVE IT'S BEING USED IN
DETERMINATION OF YOUR NEXT
PERMANENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR.
A TRANSPARENT PROCESS IS
ESSENTIAL TO UPHOLDING RACIAL
AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IS AND THIS
PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A
COMFORTABLE RESPECTFUL
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY
WE SERVE.
YOU WILL SEE THE START OF THIS
IF YOU WATCH THE SEATTLE CHANNEL
WHAT PROCESS THE COMMITTEE
WOULD ADOPT WOULD DEPEND ON
WHAT WE HEARD FROM THE COMMUNITY
AND WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IF YOU
WATCH DECISIVELY IN FAVOR OF
ACTUALLY HAVING A PROCESS.
WE ARE SENDING AROUND COPIES OF
DRAFT REVOLUTION WITH THE HELP
OF JEFF SIMS WE HAVE DRAFTED
BASED ON THE FEEDBACK WE HEARD
FROM THE COMMUNITY AND I AM
GOING TO PUT THIS ON THE
INTRODUCTION FOR NEXT WEEK SO I
WON'T BE WALKING IT ON TODAY
BUT I WANT COUNCILMEMBERS TO
LOOK AT IT BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY
INPUT PLEASE LET ME OR JONATHAN
ROSENBLUM KNOW ABOUT THAT AND
WE WILL GO FROM THERE.
>> YOU ARE NOT BLOCKING IT ON
TODAY?>> NO, THANKS FOR
PROVIDING SUCH AN EARLY DRAFT
FOR WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO, I
APPRECIATE THAT.
WHY DON'T WE DIVE INTO THE
AMENDMENTS WOULD YOU LIKE TO
TELL US WHAT THE AMENDMENTS ARE
ABOUT?
>> THIS IS REGARDING HEALTH?
>> YES, I'M SORRY I'M JUMPING.
>> I SAID YES, WE TALKED ON THE
ELEVATOR.
I'M GOING TO SAY SOME OF THIS
AND I'M GOING TO LET
COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON JUMP IN
BUT I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THE
COUNCILWOMAN FOR HER
ORGANIZATION.
28 PEOPLE AND RESIDENTS SET UP
LAST WEEK AND WE HAD BEEN OUT
THERE TELLING THE FOLKS WHAT WE
HAVE AND WHAT YOU HAVE IS TWO
CHANGES TO SECTION 5. BASICALLY
WHAT WE DISCUSSED AT THE TABLE
IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS THAT WE
REFERRED THIS MATTER TO
PLANNING THE ZONING COMMITTEE
BY SEPTEMBER 30 AND ALSO THAT
THERE BE ANOTHER REPORT TO
PRELIMINARY OPTIONS FOR
CONSIDERATION.
I WANT TO BANK COUNSEL MEN AND
COUNCILWOMAN BUT WHAT WE REALLY
WANTED TO DO IS MAKE SURE WE
ACTED IMMEDIATELY AND THAT WE
HEARD WHAT PEOPLE SAID AND WE
WANTED TO ADDRESS THAT.
I WILL HANDED OVER IF THERE IS
ANYTHING TO ADD.
>> I WENT OUT AND SAW A FACILITY
OVER THE WEEKEND AND CLEARLY
THEY HAVE A COMMUNITY THERE.
I WANT TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO
PROTECT AND PRESERVE THEM AS
LONG AS POSSIBLE AND TO FIGURE
OUT GOING FORWARD, I'M TALKING
ABOUT NOT JUST YEARS BUT MAYBE
DECADES OF MAKING SURE THERE IS
AFFORDABLE LOW INCOME HOUSING
ON-SITE BUT IN THE MEANTIME,
PRESERVING THAT WAS THE VERY
RIGHTEOUS THING TO DO.
THANKS TO ALL THREE OF YOU.
>> I WANTED TO GET A LITTLE
MORE CLARITY ABOUT THE PROCESS
RESOLUTION.
I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU SAY YOU
ARE NOT WALKING IT ON SO, IS
THIS ON THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR?
>> THIS DEPENDS ON THE CHAIRS.
>> THE RESOLUTION WAS READY BUT
NOT IN TIME FOR THIS ONE SO I
TALKED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND
THEY WOULD PREFER TO WAIT.
>> THERE IS NO MEETING OF THE
CIVIL RIGHTS DEVELOPMENT ARTS
COMMITTEE THIS WEEK, THE
EVICTION PREVENTION THAT WAS
ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON
FRIDAY WILL BE AT NEXT MONDAY'S
FULL COUNCIL MEETING AND I'M
HAPPY TO TALK WITH FOLKS ABOUT
THAT AGAIN AS I HAVE MENTIONED
BEFORE, IT KEYS UP THE PROBLEMS
IDENTIFIED IN THE SEATTLE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION REPORT AND
IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY IDENTIFY
THE PARTICULAR SOLUTIONS, I SEE
THAT AS THE NEXT STEP BUT MY
OBJECTIVE WAS TO GET AGREEMENT
FROM THIS COUNSEL ON WHAT SOME
OF THE PROBLEMS ARE THAT WE
SHOULD WORK TOGETHER IN THE
FOLLOWING MONTHS TO ADDRESS
LEGISLATIVELY.
WE HAVE A SOUND TRANSIT ELECTED
MEETING ON FRIDAY WHERE WE WILL
RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON TRANSIT
LEVEL III ANALYSIS AND LET'S
SEE HERE, I THINK THAT IS
PRETTY MUCH ALL I HAVE.
I HAD OFFICE HOURS AT THE
SENIOR CENTER AND THAT'S IT FOR
ME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR.
PRESIDENT.
THERE ARE 2 ITEMS IN THE FIRST
IS COUNSEL BILL 119353 WHICH IS
SELLING A SIDEWALK AND
ACCEPTING FAIR MARKET PAYMENT.
THIS ORDINANCE DECLARES
PROPERTY NO LONGER NECESSARY FOR
PURPOSES AND AUTHORIZES THE
BUILDING OF A SIDEWALK.
PROPERTIES ARE IN EXCHANGE FOR
FAIR MARKET VALUE, WE ARE
MOVING FORWARD WITH SELLING
THEM.
COUNSEL BILL 115354 RELATES TO
SEATTLE CITY LIGHTS AND THIS
LEGISLATION AUTHORIZES THEM TO
ACCEPT A SERIES OF DEEDS IN
EXCHANGE FOR PREVIOUSLY
APPROPRIATED FUNDS WE LIKE THAT
AS WELL, GREAT.
THIS IS THE ONGOING METHOD TO
PRESERVE ENVIRONMENTAL LAND
ACROSS WASHINGTON.
THE NEXT HOUSING WORKERS RIGHTS
CONVENTION WILL BE FEBRUARY 7
AT 9:30 AM.
WE WILL HAVE A ROBUST
PRESENTATION ON THE HISTORY OF
LABOR IN OUR REGION SPECIFICALLY
CELEBRATING THE 100 YEAR
ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEATTLE
GENERAL STRIKE.
WE DID PASS THE PROCLAMATION
LAST TIME WE MET TO RECOGNIZE
2019 AS THE YEAR IN WHICH WE
WILL BE CELEBRATING LABOR
HISTORY AND LABOR CONTRIBUTION
TO SEATTLE.
OUR LABOR HISTORY PRESENTATION
WILL COME FROM WASHINGTON AND
FROM THE MARTIN LUTHER KING
COUNSEL LEADERSHIP TO GIVE US
AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF
LABOR.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE DID LAST
YEAR AS WELL AND WE WILL BE
HAVING IT EVERYWHERE IN THE
BEGINNING PART OF THE YEAR TO
INTRODUCE ISSUES THAT ARE
COMING UP LATER IN THE REGION.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE THE DOMESTIC
WORKERS BOARD APPOINTMENT, THE
FIRST OF SEVERAL AND WE WILL
ALSO HAVE AN OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON WE
USED WORKERS ON THEIR ONGOING
TRAINING PROGRAM TO PROTECT
WORKERS FROM SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
LET'S SEE.
LATER THIS WEEK, I WILL BE
ATTENDING THE HOUSING SERVICES
ACTION COALITION TO TALK ABOUT
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND
SEATTLE GREENWAYS EVENT AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU, I'M GOING TO
SPEAK A LITTLE MORE DETAIL BUT
NOT SPEND A WHOLE LOT OF TIME
ON CONSTABLE 119 A COSPONSOR
WORKED WITH COUNCILMEMBER
JOHNSON TO ASSURE TIMELY
RESPONSE.
THIS AMENDMENT WOULD DIRECT THE
PLANNING TO REVIEW THE
DEPARTMENT'S PROPOSAL FOR WORK
PLAN OPTIONS.
IT'S VITAL THE CITY RESPOND IN
THE REMAINING AND THIS AMENDMENT
PROVIDES I WANT TO ADD THAT OUR
GOAL WHICH I CERTAINLY TALK TO
LEGAL ABOUT HIS TWO REALLY
FOCUS ON PROTECTING THE STOCK
OF MANUFACTURED HOMES AND
PROTECTING THE USE OF OFFICIALS.
THEY ARE PROTECTED BY THE USE
AND CERTAINLY THE ZONING CODES.
THERE ARE 6 ITEMS FOR US TO
REVIEW AND I WILL START WITH
NUMBER ONE, WE HAVE 3
APPOINTMENTS TO THE SEATTLE
DISTRICT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE,
WITH DEWEY, IT IS ACTUALLY A
REAPPOINTMENT.
THE COMMITTEE IS SUPPORTIVE OF
EACH CANDIDATE AND I WILL SPEAK
MORE TO THEIR BIOS THIS
AFTERNOON.
COUNSEL BILL 119446 IS AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES, TRANSFERRING
PARTIAL JURISDICTION OF
BOULEVARDS WITHIN DISCOVERY
PARK.
THE COMMITTEE IS SUPPORTIVE OF
THIS LEGISLATION.
THIRD, AND I KNOW WE HAVE BEEN
THROUGH THIS FOR 15 YEARS, WE
HAVE THREE PIECES OF CENTRAL
WATERFRONT LEGISLATION VOTED
OUT OF COMMITTEE LAST WEEK AND
IT IS UP FOR FULL COUNCIL VOTE
THIS AFTERNOON.
INLET FORMATION ORDINANCE TITLED
6751 IS CREATING THE LOCAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
THE SECOND ORDINANCE IS IN
OPERATION AGREEMENT THAT IS
VERY DETAILED WITH I BELIEVE
SEVEN AMENDMENTS IN THE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT AND TERMS SHEETS AND
THIRD, WE HAVE THE WAIVER
AGREEMENT ORDINANCE WHICH
SHARES WITH US THE PEOPLE OF
THE CONDOMINIUM OWNERS AND THE
BUSINESS OWNERS AGREE NOT TO
CHALLENGE THE LEAD FORMATION IF
INDEED THE OTHER TWO ITEMS FALL
INTO PLACE.
THIS WOULD BE AN OPERATION
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT.
THIS IS THE FOURTH ANNUAL THIS
FRIDAY, GROUNDHOG DAY AT THE
TAVERN.
THIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR IN A
ROW I INVITE MY COLLEAGUES TO
JOIN IN THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION.
WE ALWAYS HANDOUT OUR COMMUNITY
AWARDS WHICH BASICALLY GO TO
HONOR AND RECOGNIZE COMMUNITY
MEMBERS THAT TRULY WORK HARD TO
MAKE THE COMMUNITY AND
NEIGHBORHOODS BETTER.
THEY ARE ACTUALLY VOLUNTEERS,
THEY ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AND
THEY ARE VERY DETERMINED TO BE
PART OF THE SOLUTION TO MAKE
THE CITY SAFE, WELCOMING,
VIBRANT, AND ADDRESS THE NEEDS
OF GROWTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
I'M LUCKY I LIVE IN A DISTRICT
WHERE WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE
THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD ON
ALL THESE ISSUES WHILE BEFORE
WE BECAME DISTRICT 5 AND 2014.
FINALLY, AGAIN, AND HAPPY TO
SAY WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER ONE OF
OUR MEET AND GREET ANNUAL
BUSINESS COALITIONS THIS IS A
GROUP OF SMALL AND LARGE
BUSINESSES OWNERS IN THE
DISTRICT WE ARE WORKING WITH
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE
OFFICE OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TO SHARE RESOURCES
THAT EMPOWER OUR MINORITY
BUSINESSES.
IT IS REALLY NICE TO BE IN A
ROOM NOT ONLY WITH THE BAKERY
OWNER OF NORTH SEATTLE COLLEGE
AND THORTON PLACE OWNERS,
DEVELOPERS MANY MANY BAR OWNERS
AND OUR MARIJUANA SHOP OWNERS.
IT'S A GREAT MIX OF PEOPLE AND
IT'S WHAT I'M REALLY MOST PROUD
OF THAT WE HAVE WITH THE
COMMUNITY GROUP THAT WE CREATED
TWO YEARS AGO.
HAVING THESE KITCHEN CABINETS
FOR THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN
REALLY INSTRUMENTAL FOR US WITH
OUR DISTRICT DIRECTOR SABRINA
AND SHAYNA AND ACTUALLY TELL US
WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHAT NEEDS
ARE AND I DO WATCH CHANNEL 21
AND THEY SHOW PUBLIC COMMENT
AND WE TRY TO MEET THOSE NEEDS
SO I'M HOPING I WILL SEE YOU
FRIDAY AND AS I SAID BEFORE,
THE GUY THAT WROTE THE BOOK
WILL BE THERE AND I KNOW SHE IS
A BEER DRINKER SO WE HOPE TO
SEE YOU ALL THERE.
>> BACK SHOCK?>> I DO DRINK
OTHER LIBATIONS.
THIS AFTERNOON I WANT TO
FINANCE ONE REAPPOINTMENT OF
ANGELIQUE DAVIS AND I ALSO HAVE
A PROCLAMATION FOR THE AMERICAN
HEART ASSOCIATION WHICH IS
RECOGNIZING ALL KINDS OF GOOD
THINGS THAT THE AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION IS DOING JUST SO
ALL OF YOU WILL BE PREPARED YOU
HAVE TO WEAR YOUR RED JACKET ON
FRIDAY SO WE WILL SEE HOW WE DO
ON NOT.
I ALSO JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
AND I'M VERY GLAD THIS
RESOLUTION IS NOT COMING
FORWARD TODAY.
I KNOW THERE WERE SOME THINGS
THAT WERE SAID LAST WEEK ABOUT
JASON JOHNSON BUT I ALSO WANT
TO ACKNOWLEDGE I'VE WORKED WITH
HIM FOR YEARS AND WHEN I WAS
CHAIRING IT WENT REALLY WELL.
THE AGE FRIENDLY WORK IN
PARTICULAR HE HELPED ME GET
STARTED AND ALL THE SUPPORT
AROUND USE AND REALLY AN
OPPOSITION TO WHAT
COUNCILMEMBERS JUST SAID I HAVE
HEARD FROM DOZENS OF OUR
ADVOCATES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
THAT ARE SUPPORTING HIM SO I
JUST DIDN'T WANT TO LEFT UNSAID
THAT THERE WAS ANY FEELING THAT
AT LEAST EVERYONE OF US ON THE
COUNCIL WERE LINING UP AGAINST
THEM SAID THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> JOHNSON?
>>
>> CAN I JUST SAY IN ORDER TO
BE ACCURATE AND REFLECT THE
POSITION THAT WERE DESCRIBED AT
THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON
THURSDAY, I WOULD URGE YOU TO
WATCH AND LISTEN TO THE MANY
EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
WHO SPOKE.
THESE ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND WE ARE THE CITY
COUNCIL.
I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD MAKE
THIS ABOUT ONE COUNCILMEMBER OR
ANOTHER IT'S ABOUT LISTENING TO
EMPLOYEES AND CONSTITUENTS IN
TERMS OF WHY THEY FEEL THAT NOT
HAVING AN ACCOUNTABLE PROCESS
IS NOT A GOOD SITUATION AND
MOST OF WHAT THEY ARE URGING
WAS NOT ABOUT ANY INDIVIDUAL
BUT ABOUT HAVING A PROCESS THAT
IS TRUE TO THEIR SOCIAL JUSTICE
PRINCIPLES AT THE CITY OF
SEATTLE HAS AGREED TO.
>> VERY GOOD.
YOU WERE ALMOST THERE, BUT YOU
ARE THERE NOW.
OKAY.
>> I'M WAITING, OKAY.
>> LET ME SAY SOMETHING.
I WILL SIMPLY SAY THAT WE ARE
IN THE PROCESS NOW AND SO THE
PROCESS PRIOR TO GETTING THE
APPOINTMENT, THE CONFIRMATION
PACKET WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT
BUT WHAT I AM CONCERNED IS NOW
THAT WE HAVE IT WHETHER A
PROCESS OF CONFIRMATION WILL OR
WILL NOT DISCLOSE THINGS NOT
NECESSARILY ABOUT MR. JOHNSON,
THEY COULD BE BUT THE
DEPARTMENT AS A WHOLE AND WHAT
IS AND IS NOT DONE SO I LOOK
FORWARD TO THE PROCESS SO WE
NOW AS PART OF THE CHARTER HAVE
A PROCESS IN FRONT OF US SO
LET'S USE THAT.
WE CAN GO BACK AND FORTH ON
THIS BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE
INFORMATION RIGHT NOW.
WE HAVE BASICALLY PEOPLE
TESTIFYING BUT THERE COULD BE
OTHER MEANS WHICH WE LOOK AT
EXACT CRITERIA AND THIS WOULD
NOT BE THE FIRST PERSON TO BE
CONFIRMED SO WE HAVE NOT BEEN
HERE BEFORE WITH CONTENTIOUSNESS
SO I ACTUALLY LOOK FORWARD TO
WHATEVER UNFOLDS.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THE
RESOLUTION IS NOT ABOUT ANY
INDIVIDUALS APPOINTMENT IT'S
ABOUT ACTUALLY HAVING SURGE
PROCESS FOR A CANDIDATE THAT
ALLOWS EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY
MEMBERS WHO ARE IMPACTED TO BE
ABLE GIVEN AN OPINION TO HAVE A
MAIN EMPHASIS OF THE RESOLUTION
AND I ALSO APPRECIATE YOU
REMINDING US THAT IT IS NOT THE
FIRST TIME A NOMINATION IS
UNDERSTOOD.
AND IS ABSOLUTELY THE CORRECT
THING FOR THE COUNCIL TO LISTEN
TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND MOST
OF ALL I THINK THE EMPLOYEES.
I WOULD JUST HIGHLIGHT IT IS
NOT EASY FOR THE CITY OF
SEATTLE IN PLACE TO SPEAK UP
LIKE THIS AND I CAN TELL YOU
THAT EVERY PERSON WHO HAS
SPOKEN A PUBLIC TESTIMONY CAME
UP TO ME PRIVATELY AND SAID I'M
REALLY AFRAID FOR ANY POTENTIAL
RETALIATION SO I REALLY THINK
IT WOULD BE WITH A SENSE OF
RESPONSIBILITY THAT WE WOULD BE
LISTENING TO THEM AND ACTUALLY
THE BEST WAY TO HONOR THEIR
COURAGE TO DO WHAT THEIR ASKING
WHICH IS TO NOT BLAME ANY
INDIVIDUAL BUT ACTUALLY HAVE A
SEARCH PROCESS IN PLACE.
>> I WAS GOING TO HOLD MY
COMMENT SINCE WE WEREN'T GOING
TO BE DISCUSSING THIS IN FULL
COUNSEL BUT I DO WANT TO MAKE A
POINT THAT IT IS MY OPINION
THAT THE COUNSEL'S EXPECTATIONS
FOR A PROCESS SHOULD COME AT
THE BEGINNING OF THAT PROCESS.
IF WE HAVE EXPECTATIONS FOR A
PARTICULAR APPROACH AS THE
COMMITTEE CHAIR, THERE ARE
THINGS WE CAN DO TO WORK WITH
THE MAYOR TO GET AROUND.
LAST YEAR AS IT RELATES TO THE
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTOR
, AS IT RELATES SPECIFICALLY TO
OUR EXPECTATIONS AS IT RELATES
TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE THERE IS
ACTUALLY LANGUAGE IN THE SPEECH
CHARTER THAT TALKS ABOUT WHAT
THE EXPECTATION IS OF THE CITY
FOR THE PROCESS USED FOR THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I WOULD CERTAINLY BE VERY
SUPPORTIVE OF AN ORDINANCE THAT
IDENTIFIED OUR EXPECTATIONS THE
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR OR OTHER DIRECTORS I
DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR FOR ANYONE
I MEAN OF COURSE IT'S FAIR,
IT'S OUR OBLIGATION TO REVIEW
THE NOMINATION BROUGHT FORWARD
TO US UNDER THE PROCESS AT THE
MAYOR USED IN ITS COMPLETELY
WITHIN OUR RESPONSIBILITY THE
WAY THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THAT
NOMINEE AND HEAR FROM MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC WHAT THEY THINK
ABOUT THAT.
IF WE HAVEN'T EXPRESSED OUR
EXPECTATIONS ABOUT THE PROCESS
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCESS
TO THE MAYOR, I FEEL REALLY
UNCOMFORTABLE RAISING THOSE
ISSUES NOW AND AGAIN I WOULD BE
VERY INTERESTED IN LEGISLATING
THOSE EXPECTATIONS IN THE
FUTURE.
>> RESPONSE TO THAT, ALLOW ME
TO MODIFY THAT MY OFFICE HAS
BEEN ASKING THE MAYOR'SOFFICE
FOR SEVERAL WEEKS ADDING UP TO
MORE THAN A COUPLE OF MONTHS
ASKING THEM WHAT IS THEIR
PROCESS TO NOMINATE AN
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR?
AND QUITE FRANKLY I DON'T THINK
WE HAVE TO LEGISLATE THE MAYOR
SHOULD CARRY OUT A SEARCH
PROJECT WHEN YOU HAVE USED AN
ACTUAL SEARCH PROCESS THERE IS
A LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR AS
A REQUIREMENT THAT THE SERVICE
PROVIDERS ARE POINTING OUT AND
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT MY OFFICE
HAS BEEN ASKING THE MAYOR FOR
AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WEEK
AFTER WEEK.
THEN THEY JUST SENT THE
NOMINATION.
NOW WE ARE AT A POINT WHERE
THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I AM
SAYING PERSONALLY AS A
COUNCILMEMBER I WANT THIS
INCLUSIVE PROCESS, WHAT I AM
DOING IS BEING RESPONSIBLE TO
MY CONSTITUENTS AND TO THE
EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE SPOKEN UP
AFTER THEY HEARD ABOUT AND SAID
HEY WE HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THIS.
IF YOUR CONSTITUENTS AND
úEMPLOYEES SPOKE UP WITH A LOT
OF COURAGE AND SAID WE HAVE
PROBLEMS WITH THIS I THINK IT
IS ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS
COUNSEL TO PAY HEED TO THOSE
CONCERNS AND ACT ON THEM.
THESE ARE NOT CONCERNS I
ACTIVATED ON MY OWN, AND YOU
CAN SAY OH YOU SHOULD HAVE
BROUGHT THEM EARLIER BUT THESE
ARE CONCERNS WE ARE HEARING
FROM THE COMMUNITY AND
CHRONOLOGICALLY SPEAKING THEY
BROUGHT THEIR CONCERNS AFTER
THEY HEARD THAT APPOINTMENT.
WE WOULD RATHER DO WHAT'S RIGHT
AT THIS MOMENT ESPECIALLY AFTER
THE COMMITTEE HEARING I AM
QUITE CONVINCED IT IS TO
ACTUALLY URGE THE MAYOR AND
THIS RESOLUTION FORM BUT I
INVITE HER TO SAY SHE WROTE AN
INCLUSIVE PROCESS AND WE WON'T
NEED TO DO THE RESOLUTION.
WE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING BUT
AT ANY TIME THEY COULD INFORM
US OF AN ALTERNATIVE AND WE
COULD GO FROM THERE.
>> OKAY, I AM AWAKE NOW SO THIS
IS GOOD.
THE RESOLUTIONS GOT TO HAVE
NICE AND EARLY, I'M SURE THE
MAYOR IS MONITORING THIS
CONVERSATION SO WEIRD
DELIGHTING THIS PROCESS WHICH I
THINK IS A GOOD THING.
COUNCILMAN JOHNSON, YOU ARE ON.
YOU'VE GOT IT AGAIN.
YES.
>> OKAY.
THERE IS ONE ITEM ON TODAY'S
REFERRAL CALENDAR THAT RELATES
TO THE MASTER PLAN PROCESS IN A
SMALL AREA WILL COME STRAIGHT
TO FULL COUNSEL.
BEST FOR LAST.
>> THANK YOU, THERE IS NOTHING
ON THIS AFTERNOON, BUT I
APPRECIATE THAT COMMENT.
WE DO HAVE A COMMITTEE MEETING
TOMORROW AFTERNOON WE HAVE A
FEW ITEMS ON THAT, THE FIRST
CONVERSATION WITH THE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR WILL HAVE
SAM ZIMBABWE HERE HE WILL BE
BACK IN COMMITTEE I BELIEVE ON
FEBRUARY 15 FOR THE SECOND
CONVERSATION WITH THAT, YES,
THANK YOU.
THE PLAN WILL BE, ASSUMING
EVERYTHING GOES WELL TO
CONSIDER HIS APPOINTMENT ON THE
15th BUT WE SHOULD HAVE A GOOD
DISCUSSION TOMORROW.
IF PEOPLE HAVE QUESTIONS THEY
WANT ME TO BRING UP, PLEASE LET
ME KNOW.
A COUPLE ORDINANCES, OTHERS
HAVE ARTIE MENTIONED THE
ELECTED LEADERSHIP GROUP ON
FRIDAY SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD
TO THAT THE OTHER THING I WILL
JUST MENTION AGAIN WE ARE NOW
AT THE BEGINNING OF WEEK THREE
OF THE SEATTLE SQUEEZE AND WHAT
WE HAVE SEEN, WE HAVE SEEN SPOT
AREAS WHERE WE HAVE SEEN
TRAFFICKING INCREASES BUT WE
ARE WELL BELOW THE EXPECTATIONS
OF THE CATASTROPHIC CHANGES SO
REALLY THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE
WHO IS DOING THE WORK.
I REALLY WANT TO THANK YOU ON
THE PAST WEEKS OF FLEXIBILITY
AND I REALLY THINK ALL THE
PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT WERE
DOING GREAT WORK.
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE CASCADE
BICYCLE CLUB ON FRIDAY DID A
POP UP BIKE EVERYWHERE DAY WITH
A COUPLE STATIONS JUST TO HAND
OUT SOME SNACKS AND WE
PARTICIPATED WITH BIKE LIGHTS
TO HAND OUT INTO MY COLLEAGUES
TO GOING IT WAS REALLY GREAT
BUT WE KNOW THERE ARE LOTS OF
FOLKS MAKING DECISIONS THE LAST
COUPLE WEEKS AND IT MADE WHAT
COULD HAVE BEEN A REALLY
TERRIBLE SITUATION TRAFFIC WAS
PRETTY BEARABLE SO THANK YOU TO
EVERYONE DOING THAT.>> OKAY, WE
ARE GOING TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
I AM ANNOUNCING WE CANNOT
CONVENE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE WILL DISCUSS PENDING OR
ACTUAL LITIGATION AND THIS
GIVES THE COUNSEL AN
OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS
CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS AUTHORIZED
BY LAW AND LEGAL MONITORS ARE
ALWAYS PRESENT TO MAKE SURE WE
INSURE AND RESERVE QUESTIONS OF
POLICY FOR OUR PUBLIC OPEN
SESSIONS.
I EXPECT THIS SESSION TO END BY
11:50 THIS MORNING AND IF IT
WILL GO BEYOND THAT PERIOD I
WILL ANNOUNCE THAT EXTENSION
AND WE WILL EXTEND IT.
LET'S GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.