>>> GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR
OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL
BRIEFING.
I WILL -- THIS MORNING WE WILL
HAVE OUR STATE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION UPDATE WHICH IS SORT OF
A COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENT THAT
WE'LL REVIEW AND THEN WE'LL GO
THROUGH OUR PREVIEW OF TODAY'S
COUNCIL ACTIONS AND THEN WE'LL
END WITH SORT OF FUN AND
EXCITING SEATTLE READS AND OUR
PRESENTER MARCELLUS TURNER OUR
CHIEF LIBRARIAN WILL GO THROUGH
OUR SEATTLE READS BOOK.
FOR THE CITY.
SO I'LL SAY MORE WORDS ABOUT
THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT ONCE WE
GO AROUND THE TABLE AND DO A
PREVIEW OF TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL
ACTIONS AND I'LL RESERVE A
STATEMENT UNTIL THEN.
RIGHT NOW THE STATE TEAM COME
U AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE
TO SORT OF GET ON TO OLYMPIA SO
WE WANT TO -- GET YOU UP HERE
FIRST.
>> THANK YOU, GOOD MORNING.
LILY WILSON-CODEGA DIRECTOR OF
THE OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS.
>> CHERYL SWAB.
>> CARON CARGIL STATE DIRECTOR.
>> CHRISTINA POSTLEWAIT.
>> THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO WAS
ABLE TO MAKE IT DOWN TO OLYMPIA
LAST WEEK.
WE ARE ABOUT A LITTLE OVER A
MONTH LEFT IN THE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION AND QUICKLY APPROACHING
THE NEXT BIG HURDLE THIS
SESSION.
THE APRIL 3rd OPPOSITE HOUSE
POLICY COMMITTEE CUTOFF.
SO BUTT IS COMING OUT THIS --
BUDGET IS COMING OUT THE WEEK.
A LOT MOVING AND WE APPRECIATE
MANY OF YOU WORKING WITH US
THROUGH THE WEEKEND ON SOME OF
OUR HIGHEST PRIORITIES AND WITH
THAT I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER
TO CARON CARGIL OUR STATE
DIRECTOR TO GIVE A QUICK
SESSION UPDATE BEFORE WE DIVE
INTO INDIVIDUAL PORT FOLIOS.
>> THANKS LILY.
GOOD MORNING.
I WANT TO START OFF BY JUST
HIGHLIGHTING THAT WE DID A
LITTLE BIT -- A LITTLE SPECIAL
UPDATE ON THE REVENUE FORECAST
THAT CAME OUT LAST WEEK.
JUST HIGH LEVEL NUMBERS FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE BIENNIUM THAT
THEY'RE ANTICIPATING ABOUT $300
MILLION FOR THE REST OF THIS BI
ENNUMB AND AN ADDITIONAL --
BIENNIUM.
THERE'S SOME MIXED RESPONSES
THAT WE'RE GETTING TOWARDS THE
NUMBERS BY THE REPUBLICANS WHO
ARE SAYING THERE'S PROF THAT NO
ADDITIONAL REVENUE WILL BE
NEEDED BUT THE DEMOCRATS ARE
TAKING A POSITION THAT'S STILL
NOT ENOUGH TO COVER MANY OF THE
NEEDS THEY'RE LOOKING TO FIX
THIS SESSION.
MOST NOTABLY THE MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUES AND MCCLEARY.
SO ON THE SAME LINE, THE HOUSE
IS RELEASING ALL OF THEIR
BUDGETS TODAY.
SO WE WILL BE SEEING THEIR
OPERATING TRANSPORTATION AND
CAPITAL THIS AFTERNOON.
AND THEN THE SENATE WILL BE
RELEASING SOME OF THEIR LISTS
LATER THIS WEEK.
I KNOW THAT WE TYPICALLY SENT
OUT A LITTLE BRIEFING EACH
BUDGET AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST
TO GET THOSE OUT TODAY BUT WITH
THREE.
EXTRA LAYER OF COMPLICATION TO
WORK THROUGH.
SO WE'LL GET THIS TO YOU AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
AND I KNOW THAT A LOT OF YOU
HAVE DIFFERENT PROJECTS YOU ARE
LOOKING FOR.
SO THOSE AREN'T HIGHLIGHTED
PLEASE JUST CONTACT US AND
WE'LL HELP DETERMINE WHETHER OR
NOT THEY'VE BEEN INCLUDED IN
THE DIFFERENT BUDGETS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON BUDGET
REVENUE?
OKAY.
SO I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO
EDUCATION.
THE BIG ONE I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT
IS ON PAGE 4. THAT'S SENATE
BILL 53-13.
THIS IS THE SCHOOL LEVEE FIX.
I KNOW THERE'S BEEN SEVERAL
DIFFERENT PROPOSALS THAT HAVE
BEEN PUT FORWARD OVER THIS
SESSION AND THERE WAS A NEW
VERSION HEARD LAST WEEK.
AND THIS WOULD COMPLETELY
CHANGE WHAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED
THAT WOULD CREATE TWO DIFFERENT
TIERS FOR AGISTING THAT LEVEE
-- ADJUSTING THAT LEVY
AUTHORITY.
FOR DISTRICTS THAT HAVE FEWER
THAN 9600 STUDENTSS OR $2,500
PER PUPIL.
AND THEN FOR DISTRICTS WITH
MORE THAN 9600 STUDENTS, THE
LEVY WOULD BE THE LESSER OF TWO
250 PER 1,000 AV OR $3,000 PER
PEW TILL.
I UNFORTUNATELY DON'T HAVE A
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
INTERPRETATION OF WHAT THAT
WOULD MEAN FOR THEM BUT
DIFFERENT DISTRICTS SAID IT
WOULD WORK FOR THEM AND OTHERS
SAID IT WOULD NOT.
THEY'RE STILL WORKING THROUGH
THAT.
OF THE CONFERENCE BY ANY MEANS
-- CONVERSATION BY ANY MEANS.
AGAIN WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THAT AND KEEP YOU APPRAISED.
ON PAGE 6 THE SENATOR HAS
DROPPED A NEW REAL ESTATE
EXCISE TAX, A GRADUATED ONE.
AND PUTTING THIS IN THE
EDUCATION SECTION BECAUSE THIS
IS THE FIRST TIME THAT SHE'S
NOTED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE 20%
OF THE REVENUE THAT WOULD BE
RAISED THROUGH THIS PROGRESSIVE
RATE WOULD GO TOWARDS THE
EDUCATION LEGACY FUND.
SO GO TOWARDS EDUCATION DOLLARS
AND IT'D BE SPLIT TO A COUPLE
OF OTHER DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS
THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE PUBLIC
WORKS ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT AND
THE STATE GENERAL FUND.
THERE HAD BEEN OTHER
REPROPOSALS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT
FORWARD AND THIS IS THE FIRST
TIME A PIECE GOES TOWARD
LEGISLATION.
OR AT LEAST THAT PERCENTAGE
20%.
MENT ID TO JUST -- I WANTED TO
JUST HIGHLIGHT THAT AND WE'LL
KEEP TRACK OF THAT FOR YOU.
MOVING ON TO ENVIRONMENT.
SORRY.
LOTS OF PAGES HERE.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT
SCHOOL LEVIES WHILE WE'RE
THUMBING THROUGH.
ARE THERE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE
-- THE INCOME OR THE
CLASSIFICATION OF THE STUDENTS
THEMSELVES IN THE DISTRICTS?
FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT REGARDLESS AS TO THE
NUMBER OF STUDENTS, IF THEY
HAVE A HIGHER NUMBER ON FREE
AND REDUCED LUNCH AS AN
EXAMPLE.
DO THEY GO TO THAT LAYER OF
CONSIDERATION AS THEY LOOK AT
INDIVIDUALIZING THE LEVY?
>> THEY HAVE HISTORICALLY.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S BEING
WORKED IN THE PART TO DETERMINE
THE LOCAL LEVY LED PIECE A LOT
OF TIME THAT IS GOES INTO THE
STATE DOLLARS.
THE STATE WILL GIVE ADDITIONAL
DOLLARS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS
THAT HAVE A HIGHER LOW INCOME
STUDENT GROUP COMING IN.
I'M HAPPY TO CONFIRM THAT FOR
YOU IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
THAT.
>> JUST SORT OF CURIOUS.
>> AND UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT
SECTION.
TO STILL QUITE A LOT OF
MOVEMENT ON THESE GREAT
ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES WE'RE
WORKING ON.
FIRST ON OUR LIST IS THE
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1110
WHICH IS THE FUEL STANDARDS
BILL.
STILL MOVING ALONG AND IT MOVED
OUT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ENERGY
AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE IN THE
SENATE ON MARCH 21st AND NOW
BEEN REFERRED TO THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
THIS WILL DEFINITELY PROBABLY
BE ONE OF THE MORE CHALLENGING
PLACES THAT THIS BILL WILL BE
UP AGAINST.
SO WE'RE CONTINUING TO OFFER
OUR SUPPORT AND SEEING WHERE WE
CAN BE HELPFUL.
I KNOW THAT COUNCIL MEMBER
JOHNSON WAS VERY KIND TO SPEAK
TO REPRESENTATIVE FITZGIBBON ON
THIS WITH HIS HARD WORK LAST
WEEK.
A RESURRECTED BILL.
THE THIRD SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL
1257 RIGHT BELOW THE LAST BILL
THAT WAS THE COMMERCIAL
BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARD.
THAT BILL DID NOT MAKE IT PAST
ITS CUTOFF BUT HAS BEEN DEEMED
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
BUDGET.
SO WAS ACTUALLY MOVED UP THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE LAST
WEEK.
AND IS NOW IN THE RULES
COMMITTEE.
THE LANGUAGE STILL DOESN'T
INCLUDE THE STRETCH CODE WE HAD
BEEN WORKING ON AND THAT WAS
FORTRESS DENNABLE ENERGY CODE
ALLOWING -- FOR THE RESIDENTIAL
ENERGY CODE ALLOWING THE CITIES
TO HAVE SOMETHING FOR EFFICIENT
THAN WHAT THE -- MORE EFFICIENT
THAN WHAT THE STATE REQUIRES.
WE'RE SUPPORTING IT BUT LOOKING
FOR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR
INCORPORATING THE STRETCH CODE
PROVISIONS.
AND ANOTHER BIG HIGHLIGHT
THAT'S ON PAGE 6 IS SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1512.
THE BIG PRIORITY FOR CITY
LIGHT.
THAT MOVED OUT OF THE SENATE
POLICY COMMITTEE THIS WEEK AND
IS NOW IN RULES.
WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING
THAT OUT OF THE SENATE LAST
YEAR WITH SOME GOOD BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT.
SO WE ARE WORKING TO ACHIEVING
THAT AGAIN THIS YEAR.
MOVING ON TO GENERAL
GOVERNMENT.
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1403 ON
PAGE 10.
THE IMPLICATION OF THE BMO --
SIMPLIFICATION OF THE BMO
FORMULA.
I TALKED ABOUT THIS A COUPLE OF
WEEKS AGO.
FAS WAS REALLY INVOLVED WITH
ALONG WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE AND ASSOCIATION OF
WASHINGTON BUSINESSES TO SEE IF
THEY HAD SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO
SIMPLIFY THE FORMULA.
THEY CAME TO -- THEY CAME TO
AGREEMENT SO THIS IS AN
AGREEMENT CONSENSUS BILL.
FAS JOSEPH KUNA FROM FAS CAME
DOWN LAST WEEK TO TESTIFY IN
FAVOR OF THE BILL AND WE ARE
ANTICIPATING LEGISLATIVE
SESSION FOR THAT THIS WEEK.
FOR WRONGFUL DEATH ON PAGE 11,
SENATE BILL 5163, THERE WAS A
PUBLIC HEARING LAST WEEK AND
EXECUTIVE ACTION WAS RECEIVED
ON FRIDAY.
ON WRONGFUL DEATH --
>> ALL SPEAKING WITH THE SAME
VOICE IN TERMS OF ASSOCIATION
OF WASHINGTON CITIES AND CITY
OF SALT ON THAT BILL.
>> CITY -- SEATTLE ON THAT
BILL?
>> CITY OF SEATTLE WE ALL HAVE
THAT BILL.
FOR THAT AWC STILL OPPOSED TO
THE BILL BUT THEY ARE NOT
VOCALIZING OR WORKING AGAINST
THE BILL.
RIGHT NOW.
>> OKAY.
GREAT.
THANK YOU.
>> AND THEN THE LAST BILL I
WANT TO FLAG FOR YOU IS SENATE
BILL 5376.
THAT'S ON PAGE 12 AND THAT'S
THAT CONSUMER DATA AND PRIVACY
BILL.
I HIGHLIGHT THAT A COUPLE OF
TIMES, THIS IS SENATOR
CARLISLE'S BIG EFFORT FOR
PROTECTION OF CONSUMER DATA AND
BEING ABLE TO DELETE AND HAVING
SOME SAY ABOUT WHAT THAT --
WHERE THEIR DATA IS BEING USED.
SO STILL PROGRESSING.
AND WE HAD -- RECEIVED A PUBLIC
HEARING ON FRIDAY AND SO WE'RE
GOING TO BE MONITORING TO SEE
WHEN IT GET SCHEDULED FOR
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AND NOW I'M GOING TO PASS IT
OVER TO CHRISTINA FOR HEALTH
CARE.
>> THANK YOU CARON.
WE'RE FOCUSING ON HEALTH CARE,
THE FIRST BILL I'M GOING TO
ADDRESS IS ON PAGE 13 AT THE
TOP.
IT'S 1394.
AND THIS WAS REALLY A
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITIES
AND PROGRAMS NEEDED TO ENSURE
THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS.
WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE THERE
WAS A STRIKER AMENDMENT
INCLUDED IN THERE.
IT CAME FROM SENATOR DENGRA AND
IT PASSED OUT OF THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON 22nd.
SO THE STRIKER IS MORE RELATED
TO LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION
FOR INTENSIVE BEHAVE HEALTH
PATIENTS AND -- BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH PATIENTS AND SO THIS
WOULD BE FOR PEER RUN PROGRAMS
FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DEEMED NOT
TO NEED HOSPITALIZATION.
BUT JUST KIND OF ONGOING
ASSISTANCE AND HELP.
AND CARE.
>> HOW MUCH MONEY?
EXCUSE ME, HOW MUCH MONEY IS
ATTACHED TO THAT?
>> I AM NOT SURE.
I CAN GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT
THOUGH.
>> IT'S CRITICAL WE'VE ALL BEEN
TALKING ABOUT IT.
>> I KNOW.
>> LAST TIME I SAW IT IT WAS
LIKE DROP IN THE BUCKET.
>> YEAH.
WELL, THERE'S BEEN QUITE A BIG
PUSH BEHIND THIS BILL.
SO I THINK -- THIS IS
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS ONE OF THE
BIG GOALS OF THIS LEGISLATIVE
SESSION THEY KEEP CALLING IT
THE NEW MCCLEARLY EVEN THOUGH
WE'RE STILL DEALING WITH
MCCLEARY.
I IMAGINE THERE'S A STRONG
FISCAL NOTE ATTACHED THE THAT.
THEN THERE WAS AN AMENDMENT
FROM SENATOR FROCK AS WELL.
WHICH REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH TO CON BULLET WITH
SEATTLE CHILDREN -- CONSULT
WITH SEATTLE CHILDREN AND
SACRED HEART IN SPOKANE BEFORE
DEVELOPING SERVICES.
GREAT TO GET A WIDE BREADTH OF
INPUT FROM ACROSS THE STATE ON
THAT ONE AS WELL.
SO NEXT I'M GOING TO MOVE TO
THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 14.
THIS IS PAGE -- OH I GUESS IT'S
THE MIDDLE OF PAGE 14.
SORRY.
1870.
WHICH IS THE AFFORDABLE CARE
ACT PROTECTIONS.
THIS WOULD PUT SEVERAL OF THE
PATIENT PROTECTIONS FROM THE
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT INTO STATE
LAW.
THE HOUSE VERSION PASSED OUT OF
THE SENATE SO HEALTH AND LONG
TERM SERVICE CARE ON 20th AND
THE BILL HAS BEEN REFERRED TO
SENATE ROLES FOR FURTHER
CONSIDERATION.
IT'S MOVING RIGHT ALONG.
AND THEN ON THE TOP OF PAGE 15,
SENATE BILL 5432.
THIS IS THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
-- INTEGRATION OF BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH IT RELATES TO FULLY
IMPLEMENTING THE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INTEGRATION AND
ELIMINATINGS ORGANIZATIONS AND
DIVIDES THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES
BETWEEN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS TO ADMINISTER THE
CRIES IS SERVICES AND THE --
CRISIS SERVICES AND THE
NONMITIGATED SERVICES AND
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO
MEDICAID ENROLLEES.
IT ALSO ESTABLISHES A WORK
GROUP TO BETTER DETERMINE HOW
TO MANAGE ACCESS TO ADULT LONG-
TERM INPATIENT AND VOLUNTARY
CARE AND TO THE COMMUNITY.
AND IN-STATE HOSPITALS.
>> GREAT.
MAY I ASK ON JUST ON THE
PREVIOUS PAGE, THERE IS
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL ON THE
MEDICAL DEBT.
IT STRIKES ME THAT INTEGRATING
THE MAJOR PIECES OF
LEGISLATION, YOU JUST
ARTICULATED AND INCLUDING THIS
CARING FOR THE MEDICAL DEBT
STRIKES ME AS BEING SO
IMPORTANT FOR THE PATIENTS AND
PARTICULARLY FOR PEOPLE WHO
DON'T HAVE INSURANCE.
YOU KNOW, WHAT IS STARTLING AND
I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS
BEFORE, IS THAT IF YOU DON'T
HAVE INSURANCE, HOSPITALS,
DOCTORS, CAN CHARGE YOU
MULTIPLE TIMES WHAT THE
INSURANCE HAS TO PAY.
AND IT'S JUST SO COMPLETELY
UNFAIR.
AND THERE WAS QUITE AN ARTICLE,
QUITE A GOOD ARTICLE YESTERDAY
IN "SEATTLE TIMES," SUNDAY
TIMES, ABOUT THAT.
SO IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT
IT, IF YOU CAN SPEAK TODAY.
IF NOT JUST TELL ME HOW IT'S
GOING ALONG.
>> I'M ACTUALLY TRYING TO GO
THROUGH THE NOTES RIGHT NOW
BECAUSE SHE'S THE EXPERT ON ALL
THINGS HEALTH CARE.
I CAN FOLLOW UP WITH YOU THOUGH
TOO.
AND RATHER THAN SHUFFLING
THROUGH PAPERS.
>> GOOD.
>> RESPECTING ALL --
>> THIS TIME LETTING HER KNOW
IF SHE WANTS TO CALL.
THAT'S FINE.
I WAS INTERESTED THE SEE IF IT
PASSES AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO
SUPPORT IT.
>> I'M SURE SHE'D LOVE TO TALK
AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT
ARTICLE.
I'LL HAVE TO GO FIND IT.
>> COUNCILLOR HER BOLT HAS A
QUESTION.
>> -- HERBOLD AS A QUESTION.
>> OPIOID USE DISORDER AND
REFERS TO 5380.
TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT
AND ALSO THE LAST BRIEFING I
MADE A REQUEST AROUND THE
IMPLEXATION THAT'S NECESSARY
UNDER RICKY'S LAW TO BRING ON
DRUG TREATMENT BEDS.
AND WHERE WE WERE ON THAT.
BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME
REQUIREMENTS BUILD INTO THE
STATE LAW THAT WAS PASSED A
COUPLE OF YEARS AGO THAT SAYS
WE HAVE TO ACTUALLY HAVE A
CERTAIN NUMBER OF BEDS BUILT
AND SO I JUST REALLY INTERESTED
IN KNOWING WHERE WE ARE IN
MEETING THAT -- THAT SORT OF
BASELINE CRITERIA BEFORE WE CAN
USE THE AUTHORITY IN THAT LAW.
>> I CAN SPEAK TO 5380.
SO THAT FOCUSES ON TREATMENT
AND RECOVERY.
PREGNANT AND PARENTING WOMEN.
THIS IS TYPICALLY UNDERSERVED
POPULATION ON THIS.
OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL
MEDICATION AND PEOPLE WITH
OPIOID USE DISORDER INVOLVED IN
THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
IT'S A WIDE SWATH OF PEOPLE
THIS WOULD HELP.
IT HAD A HEARING ON THE HEALTH
AND THE HOUSE HEALTH CARE AND
WELLNESS COMMITTEE ON MARCH
19th AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR
EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE 27th.
SO IT IS MOVING RIGHT ALONG.
I CAN GET YOU AN UPDATED
ANALYSIS.
>> THAT'S FOCUSED ON TREATMENT
DOLLARS?
THE QUESTION THANK YOU -- THE
QUESTION I HAVE AROUND THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF RICKY'S LAW
IS ABOUT CAPITAL DOLLARS TO
BUILD THESE FACILITIES.
I'M STILL REALLY LOOKING TO GET
A HANDLE ON WHERE WE'RE AT ON
THAT.
>> THAT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING
QUESTION DOWN THERE WITH THE
MANDATE TO HAVE THE BEDS AND
LACK OF CAPITAL TO ACTUALLY PUT
THESE BEDS IN ORDER TOO.
I KNOW THAT'S AN ONGOING
CONVERSATION AND ESPECIALLY
HAVING REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS WHO
IS THE CHIEF ARCHITECT OF
RICKY'S LAW IN OLYMPIA WORKING
ON THESE ISSUES, IT'S
DEFINITELY NOT BEEN LEFT BY THE
WAYSIDE.
IT'S ONE OF THE BILLS THAT'S
COMPETING FOR CAPITAL AT THIS
POINT.
>> WELL SEE THAT WHEN THE
BUDGETS ARE RELEASED HOW THE
DIFFERENT CHAMBERS WILL BE
PRIOR TIDING THEM.
>> SO THAT'S -- PRIORITIZING
THEM.
>> SO THAT'S THE ANSWER TO THE
QUESTION OF WHAT THIS YEARLINGS
BUDGET HAS IN IT.
BUT -- YEAR'S BUDGET HAS IN IT.
BUT I UNDERSTAND FROM LAST
YEAR'S BUDGET, THERE IS --
THERE IS SOME PROJECTED NUMBER
OF BEDS THAT ARE ANTICIPATED TO
BE BUILT THIS YEAR FROM LAST
YEAR'S BUDGET.
SO I JUST -- IT'S A MULTIYEAR
EFFORT THAT HAS TO HAPPEN
BEFORE AGAIN, WE CAN IMPLEMENT
THE AUTHORITY SO I DON'T JUST
WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S IN THIS
YEAR'S BUDGET.
I WANT TO KNOW WHAT PROGRESS
WE'VE MADE FROM THE PREVIOUS
BUDGET WHERE WE'RE AT IN TERMS
OF DEVELOPING THAT CAPACITY
NOW.
>> HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON
HEALTH CARE?
OKAY.
>> THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT.
I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THREE
BILLS THAT APPEAR TO STILL BE
ALIVE.
I KNOW THERE'S ACTUALLY A LOT
OF HEALTH CARE BILLS THIS YEAR
WHICH IS ALSO VERY EXCITING.
JUST WANTED TO SAY YOU KNOW,
ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO
UNDERSCORE OUR SUPPORT FOR 5822
WHICH IS THE EVALUATION OF THE
-- BASICALLY UNIVERSAL SINGLE
PAYER SYSTEM.
AND REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THAT
MOVE FORWARD.
AND THEN COMPANION BILLS 1523
AND 5526 LOOKING AT ADDITIONAL
WAYS TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S
QUALITY AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE
IN THE INDIVIDUAL MARKET AND
SOME STOOLS WE'VE BEEN ACTUALLY
-- TOOLS THAT WE'VE BEEN
ACTUALLY WAITING TO USE FOR A
VERY LONG TIME.
THE CREATION OF THE EXCHANGE
AND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
OH MY GOD WHAT WAS THAT NOW?
ALMOST A DECADE AGO.
THESE ARE SOME TOOLS WE'VE BEEN
WAITING TO USE.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING IT ON THE
LIST.
BUT IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE
THAT WE CAN DO TO HELP MOVE IT
ALONG OR PROVIDE TESTIMONY.
HAPPY TO DO SO.
>> KOHL POPE YOUEST -- WE'LL
KEEP YOU POSTED.
YOU KNOW ERIN.
THERE ARE PROBABLY SOME MEMBERS
WHO CAN USE A LITTLE BIT OF
NUDGE AND IT IS REALLY EXCITING
TO SEE THE HEALTH CARE BILLS
THIS FAR IN SESSION.
SO.
WE'RE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
ANYONE ELSE FOR HEALTH CARE?
ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE ON TO HOUSING.
SO ON LET'S SEE, ON THE BOTTOM
OF PAGE 17, ACTUALLY IT'S THE
BOTTOM OF 16.
THE TOP OF 17.
THIS IS THE BILL THAT WE
DISCUSSED LAST TIME.
WHICH WILL ALLOW CITIES AND
COUNTIES TO USE RATE 2 FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND REHABILITATION
FACILITIES.
FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS.
IT WAS HEARD IN THE SENATE
HOUSING STABILITY AND
AFFORDABILITY COMMITTEE ON THE
20th.
AND IT'S SCHEDULED FOR
EXECUTIVE SESSION TODAY.
SO IT'S -- IT'S CLEARLY ON A
GOOD PATH.
IT'S GOT A GOOD AMOUNT OF
SUPPORT.
WE -- WE APPRECIATE DRAWING
YOUR ATTENTION TO THE NEED FOR
THIS RIGHT AWAY.
AND IT SEEMS LIKE OTHERS ARE
VERY MUCH SEEING THE FIELD AS
WELL.
WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
THEN I ALSO WANTED TO TOUCH
BASE ON OUR FAVORITE BILL.
1406.
LOCAL OPTION BOND BILL.
WE LOVE IT.
SO CONTINUOUSLY MOVING ALONG.
IT'S ACTUALLY SCHEDULED FOR
EXECUTIVE SESSION TODAY.
THERE WAS A GREAT PUBLIC
HEARING LAST WEEK AND EMILY
ALVARADO FROM THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING SPOKE.
A LOT OF SUPPORT ON THIS BILL.
WE'RE VERY EXCITEDN'T IT.
WE'RE -- ABOUT IT.
WE'RE PREPPING FOR WHEN IT KIND
OF REACHES THE SENATE BUDGET
NEGOTIATION POINTS OF HOW WE
CAN CONTINUALLY EXPRESS THAT
THIS IS A BIG ISSUE FOR US.
SO --
>> CHRISTINA, CORRECT ME IF I'M
WRONG, BUT ARE YOU THINKING
ALSO POTENTIAL REPUBLICAN
SUPPORT IN COMMITTEE ON THIS
BILL?
>> YES.
IT'S -- WELL, I BELIEVE SO.
IT'S ALWAYS HARD TO TELL.
THEY HAVE THOSE LOVELY CAUCUSES
RIGHT BEFORE THEY START.
SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT -- WHAT
COULD SWAY THEIR OPINION.
BUT REGARDLESS WE HAVE ENOUGH
TO PASS OUT OF THIS.
SO.
AND THEN THE LAST ONE I HAVE
FOR YOU IS ANOTHER ONE OF OUR
FAVORITES, MY PERSONAL
FAVORITE.
IS THE CEFA EXEMPTION FOR
HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS AND
SHELTERS.
IT'S AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 18,
5946 INTRODUCED BY SENATOR
NGUYEN.
THIS -- THIS IS THE BILL THAT
WOULD EXEMPT UNDER STATE OF
EMERGENCY A CITY TO -- TO HELP
PUT UP PROJECTS WITHOUT CEFA
PENALTIES THAT WOULD CITE CITY
SANCTION SHELTERS AND
ENCAMPMENTS WITHIN CITY LIMITS.
IT CAME OUT OF THE SENATE WITH
A COUPLE OF PROBLEMATIC
AMENDMENTS AND WE'RE WORKING ON
ADDRESSING THEM.
ONE IS ABOUT THE SPACE BETWEEN
THESE ENCAMPMENTS AND SCHOOLS.
RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE -- CAME OUT
OF IT WITH AN AMENDMENT BY
SENATOR KING TO HAVE 1,000 FEET
BETWEEN THESE AND SCHOOLS.
BUT SCHOOLS ALSO NOT JUST YOUR
TRADITIONAL NOTION OF SCHOOLS
BUT THERE'S ALSO EARLY
EDUCATION FACILITIES AND
DAYCARES AND I DON'T KNOW IF MY
NEIGHBOR IS RUNNING A DAYCARE
OUT OF HER HOUSE.
IT'S HARD FOR THE CITY TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY FIND
A VIABLE PLACE TO PUT THESE
WITH THAT 1,000-FOOT LIMIT.
SO WE'RE WORKING ON LANGUAGE
AROUND THAT SO BRING THAT DOWN
TO A MORE MANAGEABLE AND WE DO
UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT WHY
PEOPLE WANT TO HAVE SPACE.
BUT HAVING TOO MUCH CAN REALLY
LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO DO WHAT
WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE WHICH
IS HELPING PEOPLE.
I ACTUALLY HAD AN INTERESTING
CONVERSATION THIS WEEK WITH
SOMEONE WHO IS SAYING WHY ARE
WE ONLY DOING EXEMPTIONS FOR
HOMELESSNESS?
MY PROJECT HAS TAKEN THREE
YEARS TO GET THROUGH THE
PROCESS AND I SAID BECAUSE
PEOPLE ARE DYING.
SORRY.
THAT'S GOING TO TRUMP EEN.
WE HAVE -- EVERYTHING.
WE HAVE OTHER CITIES WHO HAVE
SIGNED IN TO SUPPORT ON THAT
EXCUSE ME.
WE HAVE A HEARING TODAY.
WE HAVE QUOTA GOOD LINEUP SET
FOR THIS THAT -- QUITE A GOOD
LINEUP UP FOR THIS TOO.
ANOTHER ONE THAT WAS
PROBLEMATIC WAS AROUND DRUGS
AND ALCOHOL.
SO SENATOR ZYGER PUT THIS ON
THE SENATE FLOOR.
IT WOULD PREVENT THE CAMPS AND
SHELTERS FROM ALLOWING DRUGS OR
ALCOHOL WITHIN THEM.
RIGHT NOW WITH THE EXCEPTION,
THAT'S PRETTY MUCH HOW THE
SHELTER SERVICES RUN.
WE'RE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT
THAT HAVING THAT PROVISION
BECAUSE THERE COULD BE AN
INSTANCE LIKE EVERY 20 YEARS
FOOT AND A HALF OF SNOW THAT
HAPPENS AND THIS WOULD FORCERS
TO TURN PEOPLE AWAY WHO REALLY
NEED SHELTER.
THE WHOLE POINT OF THE BILL IS
TO SAVE LIVES NO MATTER WHAT
THE INDIVIDUAL IS GOING
THROUGH.
WE'RE WORKING ON REMOVING THAT
SO WE'RE -- AND WE FEEL WE HAVE
THE VOLTS TO DO THAT.
-- VOTES TO DO THAT JUST IN
COMMITTEE.
NOT JUST A CERTAIN SECTION OF
THE PEOPLE.
>> RIGHT.
QUICK THOUGHT ON THAT.
CAN WE OFFER AND MAYBE THEY ARE
NOT INTERESTED, BUT THE
STATISTICS THAT HAVE COME OUT
OF 1811 EAST LAKE, AND HOW
STRONG AND SUPPORTIVE THAT HAS
BEEN, HOW THE COMMUNITY HAS
ULTIMATELY COME AROUND AND
SAYING THAT'S A GOOD THING,
GETTING PEOPLE INSIDE.
AND ALSO IF THERE'S A
DISTINCTION BETWEEN USING
ALCOHOL OR DRUGS INSIDE AND
SELLING.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S
REALLY CLEAR.
>> YEAH.
>> BECAUSE EVERYBODY THAT IS
OPERATED THE SHELTERS HAVE SAID
THAT THE POWER DYNAMIC SHIFTS
IF ANYBODY IS SELLING DRUGS
INSIDE THE SHELTER.
AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
THERE'S A DISTINCTION BETWEEN
NO, THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE
ALLOWED.
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE BOOTED.
BUT -- TO ALLOW WHAT PEOPLE
NEED TO DO.
>> YEAH.
I THINK THE OVERALL POINT WITH
THIS IS WE KNOW SOME PEOPLE ARE
COMING TO SHELTER ARE NOT --
NOT QUITE SOBER.
YOU KNOW, THEY'RE STILL TRYING
TO FIGURE OUT IF THAT'S A
CHOICE THEY WANT TO MAKE FOR
THEMSELVES OR IF THIS IS A
CHOICE THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO
MAKE FOR THEMSELVES AS WELL.
NOT ALL OF THEM HAVE
CASEWORKERS, WE WANT TO PROVIDE
A SAFE PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO
SLEEP AT NIGHT.
THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO US.
ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE A
SNOWSTORM OR IF WE HAVE
FLOODING SOMEWHERE.
IF YOU KNOW, WE DON'T WANT TO
HAVE TO TURN PEOPLE AWAY WHO
ARE ASKING FOR OUR HELP.
THAT'S THE INTENT OF THIS BILL.
AND WE'RE REALLY LUCKY TO HAVE
SENATOR NGUYEN ON A CHAMPION ON
THIS.
ELSE ALL IN ON THIS.
AND HE IS -- HE IS ALL IN ON
THIS.
AND HE IS A LOBBYING EXPERT
HIMSELF, VERY LUCKY TO HAVE HIM
AND WE'RE EXCITED FOR THE
HEARING TODAY.
>> GOOD.
THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF
HOUSING?
>> THANK YOU.
MR. PRESIDENT, JUST ARE YOU
DONE WITH THE HOUSING
PRESENTATION?
>> OF COURSE.
YEAH GO AHEAD.
>> THERE'S THREE BILLS I'M
REALLY EXCITED ABOUT AS WELL
AND I WANT TO APPLAUD THE CITY.
TEAM THE CITY LOBBY TEAM.
AND THE EXECUTIVE FOR WORKING
WITH US AND THAT IS HOUSE BILL
1923.
WHICH IS ABOUT GREATER DENSITY
FOR CITIES AROUND THE STATE.
THANKS TO JOE FOR SPONSORING
THAT.
AND THEN COMPANION BILLS 5812
WHICH IS SENATOR POLUMBO AND
1797 ON THE BILLS.
JUST WANT TO REITERATE AND
CONFIRM THAT THE CITY OF
SEATTLE IS SUPPORTIVE OF THESE
BILLS.
>> WE ARE.
>> EXCELLENT.
OKAY.
GREAT AND I HOPE THAT CLARIFIES
THE RECORD FOR A CONFUSED
REPRESENTATIVE JERRY POLLELL
WHO INDICATED OTHERWISE, BOTH
ON FACEBOOK AND IN THE "SEATTLE
TIMES."
WE'RE VERY CLEAR ESPECIALLY ON
THAT ARE COMING OUT OF THIS S
CITY.
AND A NUMBER OF OTHER CITIES WE
HAVE EVERETT AND WE HAVE TACOMA
AND WE HAVE A NUMBER OF OTHER
FRIENDS ACROSS THE STATE WHO
ARE SAYING WHEN IT COMES
SPECIFICALLY TO ADDRESSING THE
RACIST RED LINING HISTORY THAT
IS EMBEDDED IN OUR ZONING
POLICIES, WE DO NEED FRIENDS AT
THE STATE LEGISLATIVE LEVEL WHO
CAN HELP LYFT THE FLOOR AND I
THINK WE'VE DONE THIS A NUMBER
OF TIMES WHEN IT COMES TO
WORKING WHERE OUR STATE
PARTNERS ON CREATING A NEW
FLOOR.
WHEN IT COMES TO LABOR
STANDARDS.
MINIMUM WAGE.
SICK LEAVE.
THESE ARE ISSUES THAT WE NEVER
WANT TO TAKE AWAY THE
RESPONSIBILITY AND ABILITY FOR
CITIES TO RAISE THE BAR ABOVE A
NEW FLOOR.
SO WE'VE ALLOWED FOR STATES TO
DO THAT WITH MINIMUM WAGE AND
STICK LEAVE FOR EXAMPLE.
WE ALSO HAVE PROTECTED SAFETY
FOR WORKERS.
RIGHT?
WE'RE ASKING OUR STATE PARTNERS
TO STEP UP AND CREATE A FEW
FLOOR HERE AND I BROUGHT UP
THESE TWO BILLS LAST TIME WE
MET.
BECAUSE THEY'RE GETTING A LOT
OF ATTENTION AS WELL FROM OUR
NATIONAL PARTNERS AT THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES.
WHO HAVE APPLAUDED THE WORK
THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE IS
DOING AS A PARTNER WITH CITIES
BECAUSE WHEN IT COMES TO TRYING
TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING CRISIS
THAT WE'VE ALL BEEN TRYING TO
DO, WITH THE TOOLS THAT WE HAVE
IN HAND AT THE CITY LEVEL,
WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE
THAT PATCHWORK LIKE APPROACH
WHEN WHAT WE NODE TO DO IS HELP
RAISE THE FLOOR ACROSS THE
BOARD.
ASSIGNMENT TO JUST SAY THANK
YOU -- SO I WANT TO JUST SAY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON AND
REITERATE OUR STRONG SUPPORT
AND APPRECIATION FOR YOUR WORK.
>> ALSO APPRECIATE YOU FLAGGING
SOME COMMUNICTIONS WITH
REPRESENTATIVE POLLLETT AND
WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH HIM
AS CHAIR OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
I THINK ONGOING DISCUSSIONS AND
COLLABORATION WILL BE IMPORTANT
TO MOVE FORWARD.
HE IS VERY CONCERNED AROUND ANY
PREEMPTIVE LANGUAGE.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THAT AND
KEEP YOU ALL UPDATED BUT I
THINK CONTINUING TO ENGAGE WILL
BE HELPFUL MOVING FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> IF I MAY?
>> PLEASE.
>> YOU BROUGHT UP PREEMPTI ION.
IN GENERAL, SEATTLE CONTINUES
TO FEEL THAT IT IS NOT
SOMETHING WE'RE WILLING TO
ACCEPT FROM THE STATE
LEGISLATURE ON ISSUES THAT ARE
REALLY IMPORTANT TO US.
THEY MAY BE GETTING LEGISLATED
IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
HOWEVER, THERE ARE, I THINK,
OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO
EVALUATE PARTICULARLY WITHIN
THE CONTEXT OF LAND USE POLICY,
WHETHER IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR
US TO SUPPORT LANGUAGE IN
LEGISLATION THAT EFFECTIVELY
SETS A FLOOR, WHICH TECHNICALLY
IS PREEXEMPTION BECAUSE IT
MEANS THE CITY OF SEATTLE COULD
NOT GO BELOW THAT FLOOR, BUT
AGAIN I THINK IN THIS CONTEXT
IN THE SUITE OF BILLS THAT HAVE
BEEN DESCRIBED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
IT IS APPROPRIATE TO CONSIDER A
LEGISLATIVE APPROACH THAT
ALLOWS FOR A FLOOR TO BE SET
PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF
CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL ADUs
AND OTHER MINIMUM DENSITY
REQUIREMENTS.
I MEAN THE REALITY IS IS THAT
WE ARE HOPING TO SEE MORE
DOLLARS COMING OUT OF THE STATE
IN ORDER TO FACILITATE
MUNICIPALITIES' ABILITY TO BE
ABLE TO BUILD MORE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES.
THE QUESTION FOR ME IS WHO'S
GOING TO DO THE BUILDING?
WHICH CITIES ARE GOING TO STEP
UP IN THE REGION TO ACTUALLY
CONSTRUCT THAT AFFORDABLE
HOUSING?
WE CAN CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT
THIS ISSUE AS A REGIONAL
AFFORDABILITY HOUSING ISSUE.
AND YET IT'S STILL FALLING ON
US AT THE CITY OF SEATTLE TO
PICK UP THE HEAVY BURDEN OF
CONSTRUCTING THE MOST NUMBER OF
INCOME RESTRICTED UNITS.
I THINK THIS MINIMUM DENSITY
APPROACH DOES PROVIDE US A PATH
FORWARD TO SAYING WE ARE ALL
GOING TO OWN THIS EQUALLY AND
HAVE THESE MINIMUM DENSITY
REQUIREMENTS SO THAT THE
DOLLARS THAT ARE BEING
ALLOCATED BY THE STATE ARE
EFFECTIVELY BEING DEPLOYED
WITHIN COMMUNITIES AND ACTUALLY
BEING UTILIZED TO BUILD
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN PLACES
OTHER THAN THE CITY OF SEATTLE
AND SO AGAIN, ON THE TOPIC, I
UNDERSTAND REPRESENTATIVE
POLLETT'S CONCERN WITH THAT.
I SHARE THOSE CONCERNS.
I THINK THE QUESTION IS, IS HOW
CAN WE APPROACH THAT WITH A
LITTLE BIT MORE OF A SCALP ILL
APPROACH?
>> I THINK UNDERSTANDING THAT
NUANCE IS SOMETHING THAT IS
ONGOING.
I DO KNOW THAT REPRESENTATIVE
POLLETT CONVENED SOME OTHER
STAKE HOLDERS WHO IS VERY
INTERESTED IN SEEING A REGIONAL
HOUSING SOLUTION ADVANCE.
SO WE WILL UNDERSTAND THIS IS A
HIGH PRIORITY FOR THE COUNCIL
AND WE'LL DEFINITELY KEEP YOU
UPDATED AS THAT MOVES FORWARD.
>> I APPRECIATE THE WILLINGNESS
TO HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND
CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE ON
IDENTIFYING WHAT COULD BE I
THINK A REALLY IMPORTANT, GOOD
COMMON SENSE SOLUTION FOR OUR
REGIONAL NEEDS AS IT RELATES TO
THE HOUSING GAPS.
>> JUST A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION.
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT 1923?
>> HELP HE CHRISTINA.
5812.
>> I'LL PASS THIS OUT.
THE NUANCED POSITION AND THE
UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEVERS
THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE
COULD HELP APPLY FOR CITIES
THAT ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS
DENSITY.
THAT IS EXACTLY THE TONE OF THE
MESSAGE THAT WE SENT TO THE
GOOD REPRESENTATIVE AND
COLLEAGUES IN OLYMPIA.
I WILL PASS OUT THAT LETTER SO
FOLKS HAVE THAT AS AN EXAMPLE
AND COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD
OUTLINED THE SPECIFICS IN THAT
BILL AS WELL.
THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN.
>> AND IF THERE AREN'T ANY
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ON HOUSING
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND START
IN ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY SECTION
AND HIGHLIGHT SOME OF OUR MAJOR
PRIORITIES THAT ARE CONTINUING
TO ADVANCE.
ON PAGE 20, RAPE IN THE THIRD
DEGREE SPONSORED BY
REPRESENTATIVE ORIOLE WOULD
ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT
A VICTIM PROVE LACK OF CON
SENT.
THAT PASSED THE HOUSE
UNANIMOUSLY AND ALREADY MOVED
TO SENATE RULES.
SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT NOTICE.
ALSO ON PAGE 20, SPONSORED BY
REPRESENTATIVE CLOUDIER.
WOULD CONNECT SURVIVORS TO
PROVIDERS AND PUT PENALTIES IN
PLACE FOR HOSPITALS THAT DON'T
COMPLY WITH REFERRAL
REQUIREMENTS, THERE'S BEEN A
LOT OF CONVERSATIONS AT THE
COUNCIL LEVEL.
I KNOW SOME LOCAL MOVEMENT
AROUND TIGHTER RESTRICTIONS.
AS WELL AS -- THAT BILL PASSED
THE HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY AND WAS
REFERRED TO SENATE HEALTH AND
LONG-TERM CARE.
ON THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 20,
SEXUAL ASSAULT HOUSE BILL 1166.
A REPRESENTATIVE -- ANOTHER
REPRESENTATIVE ORWALL PROPOSAL.
THIS WOULD ADDRESS THE BACKLOG
OF UNTESTED SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS
IN WASHINGTON STATE.
A PHENOMENAL ACHIEVEMENT BY ALL
OF THE ADVOCATES AND I KNOW
MANY OF YOU WORKED CLOSELY ON
THAT AS WELL.
THIS WOULD ADDRESS ALL OF THE
BACKLOG OF UNTESTED SEXUAL
ASSAULT KITS IN WASHINGTON
STATE.
I BELIEVE BY THE DATE OF 2020.
IF THEY PASS AND FUND THIS.
>> DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
LAW ENFORCEMENT, HOUSE BILL
1225 ON THE TOP OF I THINK I
MIGHT HAVE THE PAGE NUMBER
WRONG.
TOP OF PAGE 18.
>> MIDDLE OF 21.
>> SORRY MIDDLE OF 22.
WRONG PAGE NUMBER.
EXCUSE ME.
REPRESENTATIVE JENKINS
PROPOSAL.
THIS WOULD REQUIRE LAW
ENFORCEMENT TO SECURE FIREARMS
WHEN RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE CALLS.
AND THAT PASSED THE HOUSE 60-38
ON MARCH 5th AND HAS BEEN
REFERRED TO SENATE LAW AND
JUSTICE.
AND THEN NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN
ON THE LOWER PART OF PAGE 22.
HOUSE BILL 1713.
WOULD CREATE TRAINING AND
LIAISON POSITIONS TO IMPROVE
BEST PRACTICES RELATING TO
MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS
WOMEN.
THIS IS SOMETHING COUNCIL
MEMBER JUAREZ HAS BEEN WATCHING
CLOSELY.
THAT HAS ALSO SEEMED FORWARD
MOVEMENT SINCE OUR LAST
BRIEFING.
IT PASSED THE HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY
ON MARCH 5th AND WAS EXECKED
OUT OF SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT
AD TRIBAL RELATIONS AND IT'S
NOW MADE ITS WAY TO WAYS AND
MEANS.
>> IF I CAN JUST MAKE A FEW
COMMENTS.
FINCH THANK YOU GUYS FOR WORK
STOCK HARD -- FIRST OF ALL
THANK YOU GUYS FOR WORKING SO
HARD ON THIS AND THIS ISSUE HAS
BEEN GOING ON FOR WELL OVER A
DECADE.
AND WE STARTED THE
CONVERSATIONS WITH FIRST
NATIONS AND THEN THE TRIBES.
A REAL BIG THANK YOU TO
REPRESENTATIVE MOSSBERGER, AS
WELL AS OUR NEWLY ELECTED DEBRA
LEGOFF WHO I WORKED WITH FOR
MANY, MANY YEARS BUT WE SHOULD
PAT OURSELVES A LITTLE BIT ON
THE PACKS.
THE -- BACKS.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE MOVES
FORWARD.
WE HAD GREAT CONVERSATIONS WITH
CHIEF BEST ABOUT WHAT THIS
MEANS, BUT FIRST IN THE NATION
I BELIEVE TO ACTUALLY ESTABLISH
THE POSITIONS TO FOCUS ON THE
DATA OF MISSING AND MURDERED
INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND I KNOW
THAT FROM OUR TIME IN
WASHINGTON, D.C. IN FEBRUARY,
WHERE WE MET WITH SENATOR
WARREN, SENATOR CANTWELL AND
SENATOR MURRAY, THIS WAS AT THE
TOP OF THE LIST WITH SAVANNAH'S
ACT AND THE DATA COLLECTION.
THIS COUNCIL PASSED AN
ORDINANCE LAST SPRING I BELIEVE
TO WORK WITH THE SPD ON
FOCUSING ON EXACTLY WHAT THE
LEGISLATION IS DOING.
I'M VERY PROUD OF MY STATE AND
VERY PROUD OF MY COUNTY AND I'M
VERY PROUD OF MY CITY.
AND I'M REALLY HAPPY THAT THE
TRIBES ALSO WORKED WITH -- WITH
THE STATE AND I THINK THIS IS
WHY REPRESENTATION FROM NATIVE
COMMUNITIES IS SO IMPORTANT.
NOT JUST ABOUT ME, BUT DEBRA
WHO'S BEEN WORKING ON THIS
TIRELESSLY AS WELL AS MANY
OTHER ELECTED NATIVE WOMEN NOT
JUST IN CITY AND STATE
GOVERNMENT.
BUT IN THEIR OWN GOVERNMENTS
FROM ALL ACROSS THE NATION.
SO I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS.
THIS IS REALLY NEAR AND DEAR TO
MY HEART.
SO I APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON
THAT AND CONGRATULATIONS.
I'M GOING TO HIGHLIGHT --
>> CAN I ASK A QUICK QUESTION?
I HAVEN'T READ THE ACTUAL
LANGUAGE OF THE BILL.
I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING IT JUST
FROM THE SORT OF PERSPECTIVE.
BUT IS THERE ANY LANGUAGE IN
THE BILL THAT TALK ABOUT
CONNECTION BETWEEN THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND COUNTY
MEDICAL EXAMINER OFFICES?
>> I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING IN MY
READ OF THE BUILD AROUND THE
MEDICAL -- BILL AROUND THE
MEDICAL EXAMINER.
WHAT I HAVE HERE JUST IN THE
SUMMARY THAT I WROTE UP, THIS
WOULD ESTABLISH THE LIAISON
POSITIONS AS WE TALKED ABOUT
WITHIN -- WITHIN THE STATE
PATROL FOR THE PURPOSE OF THAT
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING THAT WE
REFERENCED EARLIER AND ALSO
REQUIRE THAT OUR WSP
DEVELOPMENT BEST PRACTICES
PROTOCOL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
RESPONSE AND THEN WOULD REQUIRE
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF INDIAN
AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE THE STATE
PATROL WITH GOVERNMENT TO
GOVERNMENT TRAINING.
I DON'T KNOW THAT TRIPPING HAS
BEEN DROP -- TRAINING HAS BEEN
DEVELOPED BUT WE'D BE HAPPY TO
FOLLOW UP AS WELL.
>> I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THAT
WOULD BE A GOOD -- A GOOD
SUGGESTION FOR US TO CONSIDER
MAKING.
I HAVE NOT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY
TO TALK WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ ABOUT THIS, BUT WHEN I
DID A TOUR OF THE KING COUNTY
MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE LAST
YEAR, I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO
ENTER INTO A ROOM WITH OLD
REMAINS IN IT.
AND MANY OF THEM WERE
UNIDENTIFIED.
AND I THINK YOU KNOW, THE
MEDICAL EXAMINER AT LEAST IN
KING COUNTY HAS A LOT OF
INTEREST IN RECONNECTING THE
FAMILY OF DECEASED INDIVIDUALS
IN A REALLY MEAN EVERFUL WAY
AND -- MEANINGFUL WAY AND AT
THE TIME I SUGGEST TODAY HIM
THE EFFORTS AROUND -- SUGGESTED
TO HIM THE EFFORTS AROUND THE
MISSING AND MURDERING
INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND WONDERED
THE THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
CREATE A CONNECTION THERE THAT
WOULD PTENTIALLY ALLOW FOR
SOME OF THAT PEACE TO BE FOUND.
>> EXCELLENT SUGGESTION AND
WE'D BE HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP WITH
A BILL SPONSOR ON THAT
RECOMMENDATION.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I'M GOING TO HIGHLIGHT ON
THE TOP OF PAGE 26.
CERTIFICATES OF DISCHARGE
REPRESENTATIVE HANSON'S NEW
HOPE ACT.
AND IN CONVERSATIONS WITH MANY
OF YOU ABOUT WAYS THAT WE CAN
PARTNER WITH THE STATE AROUND
ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO HOUSING
AND EMPLOYMENT, THIS SEEMS LIKE
A REALLY IMPORTANT POLICY TO
ADDRESS THAT.
IT WOULD EXPAND ELIGIBILITY TO
VACATE CERTAIN KNOT NONVIOLENT
CRIMINAL -- NON-VIOLENT
CRIMINAL CARDS.
THAT PASS -- RECORDS.
THAT PASSED THE HOUSE
UNANIMOUSLY ON MARCH 1st AND
WAS HEARD IN THE SENATE LAW AND
JUSTICE ON MARCH 2 IT'S.
THAT CONTINUES TO MOVE ALONG.
AGENT EMPLOYEES' HARASSMENT
LOWER DOWN ON PAGE 27.
THAT'S HOUSE BILL 1692.
WOULD PUT DISCLOSURE
PROTECTIONS IN PLACE FOR
EMPLOYEES REPORTING SEXUAL
HARASSMENT.
THAT BILL ALSO PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY AND WE CONTINUE TO
SEE A TREND OF A LOT OF
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN A LOT OF
UNANIMOUS VOTES ON MANY OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY AND VICTIMS
ADVOCACY LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES.
AND HOUSE BILL 1692 WILL BE
HEARD IN SENATE STATE
GOVERNMENT AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS,
WAS HEARD ON THE 22nd.
WAGE AND SALARY INFORMATION.
KNOWING MANY OF YOU WORKED VERY
HARD ON THE EQUAL PAY
OPPORTUNITY ACT, THIS IS
SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE
DOLAN.
HOUSE BILL 1696 AND WOULD
EXPAND ON THAT LAST YEAR'S WIN
ON EQUAL PAY BY PROHIBITING
EMPLOYEES -- EMPLOYERS FROM
ASKING ABOUT PAY HISTORY.
THAT PASSED THE HOUSE 56-40 AND
HAS BEEN REFERRED TO SENATE
LABOR.
LGBTQ COMMISSION ON THE TOP OF
PAGE 29.
THAT'S SOMETHING COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ ALSO WORKED CLOSELY ON.
WOULD ESTABLISH A COMMISSION
WITHIN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE.
THAT BILL IS STILL MOVING
FORWARD.
PASSED THE SENATE 34-14 ON
MARCH 6th AND IS SCHEDULED FOR
A HEARING IN HOUSE STATE
GOVERNMENT ON THE 20th.
LASTLY --
>> QUICK POINT.
I HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT BOTH
BILLS THIS MORNING THAT I WAS
CONCERNED ABOUT.
AND ON THIS ONE I GUESS THE
ONLY THING THAT I'M CONCERNED
ABOUT IN LOOKING AT THE BILL IN
THE LANGUAGE IS THAT I'M ALWAYS
A LITTLE BIT SUSPECT WHEN THEY
SAY I'M LOOKING AT THE NEW
SECTION, SECTION 3 ON PAGE 2 OF
THE BILL WHEN THEY SAY SUGGEST
TO THE AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS
OF APPROPRIATE FOR THE SPECIFIC
PURPOSE.
THAT --
>> YOU ARE RIGHT TO BE
SUSPICIOUS OF THAT.
>> THAT BASICALLY MEANS WELL,
UNLESS WE HAVE MONEY WE'RE NOT
GOING TO DO IT.
AND I HAVE A REAL PROBLEM WITH
THAT.
PARTICULARLY SINCE WE HAVE THE
TRIBAL COMMISSION AND THE ASIAN
AND WE HAVE THE AFRICAN-
AMERICAN AND WE HAVE -- AND
THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME
COMING AND WE WORKED REALLY
HARD ON THIS.
IS THERE A WAY THAT I CAN GO TO
OLYMPIA AND STRIKE THIS?
>> I THINK -- I THINK WE WILL
CONTINUE TO REINFORCE THIS AS A
HIGH PRIORITY FOR YOU AND THE
REST OF THE COUNCIL.
I THINK IN YOU KNOW PART OF
THAT CONVERSATION BEING
CONTINUED PRESSURE ON THE
LEGISLATURE FOR SUSTAINABLE
REVENUE SOURCES.
YOU KNOW, A LOT OF THOSE
CONVERSATIONS WILL BE MOVING
FORWARD AS THE BUILTS COME
AROUND -- WE CAN'T REGARDLESS
OF THE REVENUE FORECAST, A LOT
OF THOSE RESOURCES ARE GOING
INTO OUR OBLIGATIONS STILL AND
WE NEED TO LOOK AT SUSTAINABLE
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE SOURCES SO
WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO FUND THE
IMPORTANT POLICY THAT'S MOVING
FORWARD.
>> JUST ARM YOU WITH SOME
INFORMATION AND I'M SHARING
THIS WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
GONZALEZ'S COMMITTEE AS WELL.
WE'VE WORKED TO TEE UP
LEGISLATION CITY-WIDE BECAUSE
WE HAVE SEEN STATEWIDE AND
CERTAINLY IN THIS COUNTRY, THAT
PEOPLE ARE USING THEIR FIRST
AMENDMENT RIGHT IN ORDER TO
DENY HEALTH CARE TO TRANSGENDER
AND LGBTQ PEOPLE.
THIS ISN'T ABOUT SURGERY.
THIS IS ABOUT I DON'T WANT TO
DELIVER YOUR CHILD OR FIX YOUR
ARM OR WHATEVER.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT HAS BEEN
WEAPONIZED AND WE'VE SEEN IT
EVERYWHERE.
FROM THE JANICE CASE IN LABOR
TO EVERY OTHER ISSUE AND IT'S
NOT GOING TO END.
THESE CASES THERE COMING NOT
ONLY OUT OF THE SOUTH, BUT WE
HAVE A COUPLE OF CASES IN
WELLINGHAM AND WE HAD A CASE IN
THURSTON COUNTY.
SO MY CONCERN IS THIS
COMMISSION IF WE EVER NEEDED IT
BEFORE WE NEED IT NOW.
BECAUSE WE NEED A GROUP OF
PEOPLE WHO ARE PART OF THIS
COMMUNITY WHO CAN RELATE NOT
ONLY TO THE STATE BUT ALSO TO
THE CITY, OR THE ISSUES THAT WE
NEED TO BE TEEING UP TO PROTECT
THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND HOW DO WE
ADDRESS THIS ISSUE ABOUT
WHETHER OR NOT YOU KNOW -- IT'S
ALONG THE SAME LINES OF I DON'T
WANT TO BAKE SOMEBODY A CAKE
BECAUSE I DON'T AGREE TO THEIR
QUOTE UNQUOTE LIFESTYLE.
NOW WE'RE SEEING I DON'T WANT
TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE.
NOW WITHOUT GOING INTO ALL THE
DETAILS, WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON
THAT AND WE'RE GOING TO
CONTINUE TO WORK ON THAT.
SO FOR ME, THIS ISN'T MORE JUST
ABOUT A COMMISSION THAT HAPPENS
TO WANT TO TALK ABOUT YOU KNOW,
GAY PRIDE MONTH.
THESE ARE REAL ON THE GROUND
ISSUES THAT ARE AFFECTING SOME
PEOPLE'S HEALTH AND HOUSING AND
JOBS AND THAT'S WHAT I'M
GETTING CONCERNED ABOUT.
AND I DON'T SEE THAT -- I DON'T
SEE THAT FERVOR AGAINST THIS
COMMUNITY IN USING THE FIRST
AMENDMENT.
I DON'T SEE THAT GOING AWAY.
SO.
>> AGREE WITH YOU.
AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THAT CREASELY AND LET YOU KNOW
ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES -- CLOSELY
AND LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THE
OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE AS THAT
MOVES FOR WARD.
BUT UNDERSTAND THAT'S A VERY
HIGH PRIORITY.
>> YOU GUYS -- YOU HAVE -- YOU
HAVE THIS WEDNESDAY, IS PUBLIC
COMMENT DAY RIGHT?
WEDNESDAY AT 1:30.
>> LET'S SEE.
>> 3/27.
IT'S GOING TO BE UP --
>> IT'S AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THERE WON'T BE A PUBLIC HEARING
ATTACHED TO THAT BUT HOPEFULLY
THEY WILL ADVANCE IT OUT OF
COMMITTEE.
>> WE'LL LET YOU KNOW.
>> OKAY THANK YOU.
>> WE CAN ALSO ARRANGE TO HAVE
IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEND E-MAILS
TO SOME OF THE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO DO THAT.
>> I WOULD LOVE TO DO THAT.
OR SHOWING UP.
I DON'T KNOW IF SHOWING UP DOES
ANY GOOD.
>> I THINK RESERVE YOUR
PRECIOUS TIME FOR THAT.
BUT YOU KNOW, IF THERE'S AN
OPPORTUNITY YOU KNOW
POTENTIALLY ON THE FLOOR, WE
WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK AT WAYS
FOR YOU TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY.
AND EVEN IF THAT MEANS HANGING
OUT WITH ALL THE LOBBYISTS WHO
ARE LURKING OUTSIDE OF THE
DOORS, MAYBE DRAG YOU DOWN
THERE WITH US.
>> IT WON'T THE FIRST TIME I
HUNG OUT WITH LOBBYISTS BUT I
WOULD ABSOLUTELY WELCOME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.
THANK YOU.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU.
AND I THINK IF THERE ARE NO
FURTHER QUESTIONS WE'LL MOVE ON
TO TRANSPORTATION.
>> TRANSPORTATION.
ON PAGE 30, JUST WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT THE MOTORIZED FOOT
SCOOTER BILL AND HOUSE BILL
1772.
IT RECEIVED A PUBLIC HEARING
LAST WEEK.
WE DID SIGN AN ORDER FOR THE
LEGISLATION JUST THERE'S STILL
SOME -- WE KNOW THE COUNCIL IS
VERY SUPPORTIVE OF IT BUT WE
STILL HAVE SOME ISSUE WE'RE
WORKING THROUGH WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE.
ASSIGNED IN PRO AND BIRD AND
UBER AND THE OTHER STAKE
HOLDERS THAT HAVE BEEN
INVOLVED.
I THINK A LOT OF PROGRESS HAS
BEEN MADE.
THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY CAME
FORWARD AND NOTED THAT THEY HAD
NOT SEEN SOME OF THE ISSUES AND
THEY WERE CURRENTLY EVALUATING
THE BILL RIGHT NOW AND LOCKING
TO SEE IF THEY MIGHT WANT TO
PUT FORWARD ON AMENDMENT ON IT.
WE'LL KEEP YOU APPRAISED OF
THAT.
NOT LISTED HERE IS A BILL ARE
AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT EFFORT
THOUGH THE LEGISLATION ITSELF
IS DEAD.
WE ARE STILL LOOKING AT
OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE
CONCEPT.
AND WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR
ALL THE WORK THAT SO MANY OF
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE DONE
IN THE LAST WEEK TO HELP
ELEVATE THAT ISSUE.
SO STILL WORKING ON THAT AND
MORE TO COME IN THE COMING
WEEKS THAT'S ALL.
>> ANY -- ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU.
I JUST REMEMBERED THAT I WAS
LOOKING AT THE SIGN IN SHEETS
AND I THINK I COMPLETED -- THE
SIGN IN SHEETS.
SO EVERETT AND TACOMA THAT I
MENTIONED EARLIER SIGNED IN PRO
ON THE SCOOTER BILL CORRECT?
ARE WE CLOSE ON THAT LANGUAGE
THEN?
>> I THINK THERE'S SOME
DISAGREEMENT ABOUT WHETHER OR
NOT THE REMOVAL OF THE
INDEMNIFICATION LANGUAGE WOULD
BE SUFFICIENT.
I FEEL LIKE IT'S A BATTLE
BETWEEN LEGAL MIND AT THIS
POINT.
SO WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THAT
AND WE'RE STILL TRYING TO PUT
FORWARD SUGGESTIONS.
I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE AT A
POINT THAT THEY FEEL THAT WE'LL
TAKE IT BUT I KNOW THE AWC
THINKS IT'S SUFFICIENT AND
WE'RE WORKING ON OUR LEGAL SIDE
TO MAKE THAT WORK.
>> IN THIS CASE I'D LIKE TO
THANK THE AWC FOR THEIR
CONTINUED POSITION ON THIS.
AND I THINK THEIR ANALYSIS IS
ACCURATE.
I ALSO THINK IT'S REALLY
CRITICAL AS WE SEE TODAY BEING
THE FIRST DAY OF SEATTLE
SQUEEZE 2.0, THIS IS ANOTHER
GOOD OPPORTUNITY WHERE WE COULD
HAVE A MULTIMODAL
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE
ADDED TO OUR LIST OF POTENTIALS
TO GET FOLKS OUT OF THEIR CAR.
AND WITH THE NUMBER OF BUSES
NOW ON THE SURFACE STREETS,
HELPING TO CONNECT FOLKS TO
THOSE BUSES ESPECIALLY THE LAST
MILE TO LIGHTRAIL.
AGAIN YOU KNOW I THINK IT'S A
-- THE BILL HAS COME A LONG WAY
AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT
CONTINUE TO GO FORWARD.
>> I DIDN'T SAY SCOOT.
BUT I WANTED TO.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> THANK YOU.
THAT'S IT.
>> IS THAT IT?
OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR A GREAT
REPORT AGAIN.
AND GO OUT THERE AND DO WHAT
YOU GUYS ARE DOING SO WELL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> JUST ONE QUICK THING.
>> ONE MORE QUESTION.
>> NO I JUST WANT TO COMMENT.
THANK YOU FOR ORGANIZING WHEN
ILL CAME DOWN ON TUESDAY.
I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH HOW
THE FOUR OF YOU INTERACTED WITH
OUR LEGISLATE TOURS.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK IN
OLYMPIA.
>> THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN.
>> WE'RE GOING TO GO AROUND THE
ROOM AND DO A PREVIEW OF
TODAY'S FOUL COUNCIL ACTIONS --
FULL COUNCIL ACTIONS.
JUST WANT TO START OFF WITH THE
QUICK REPORT REGARDING THE
VACANCY IN COUNCIL POSITION
FOUR.
ALL OF YOU ON THURSDAY SHOULD
HAVE RECEIVED A DESCRIPTION OF
AN OUTLINE THAT LOOKS AT THE
HISTORICAL PRACTICES AND THE
PROCEDURES WE HAVE IN PLACE FOR
A VACANCY AND TRY TO NEATLY LAY
OUT A SCHEDULE AND I WANT TO
THANK THE CLERK'S OFFICE AND
CENTRAL STAFF.
AND DATA AND HR AND MANY
MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR
WORKING SO FEVERISHLY ON THIS
PROJECT.
I WANT TO THANK THEM AS WE
CNTINUE TO DO THAT WORK.
IT WENT OUT TO THE PUBLIC AND
TODAY MARCH 25th.
UNTIL APRIL 5th, WE ARE LOOKING
AT APPLICATIONS AND TAKING
APPLICATIONS.
AND IF ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS IN TERMS OF WHAT YOU
CAN DO, CAN YOU TALK TO PEOPLE
OR RECRUIT PEOPLE?
JUST SUGGEST THAT YOU EITHER
CONTACT ME OR CONTACT ETHICS
AND WE WILL GO THROUGH WHAT THE
-- THERE'S NOT A LOT OF
SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ON THAT.
SO OF COURSE THE PROCESS IS
VERY PUBLIC AND VERY
TRANSPARENT BUT THERE'S NO
PROHIBITIONS FOR YOU TALKING TO
PEOPLE AD THAT KIND OF THING.
I THINK THAT HAS BEEN
HISTORICALLY DONE AS WELL.
SO I HOPE THAT PROCEDUR WORKS
AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS JUST FEEL FREE TO
LET US KNOW.
AND HAVING SAID THAT, COUNCIL
MEMBER SWAN.
>> THANK YOU PRESIDENT.
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON
TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA
FROM THE HUMAN SERVICES
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT AND
RENTERS RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE IS SCHEDULED FOR ITS
REGULAR TIME TOMORROW, MARCH
26th AT 2:00 P.M.
IT WILL BE A SHORT MEETING BUT
TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE PACIFIC
HOSPITAL PDA ROBERT COOK AND
DORIS CUE.
THEY WILL BE THE TABLE FOR
CONFIRMATION ALONG THE
PRESIDENT OF THE PDA.
ALSO WANTED TO MENTION ON
SATURDAY I WAS HAPPY TO JOIN
DISTRICT TWO COMMUNITY MEMBERS
AND OTHERS AROUND THE CITY FOR
THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY OF
THE AFRICA TOWN LIBERTY BANK
BUILDING WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT
LANDMARK AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECT WITH 87% AFRICAN-
AMERICAN TENANCY.
AND IT'S AN EXAMPLE OF THE WORK
THAT THE EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVE CAN DO.
IT IS CURRENTLY VERY UNDERSTOOD
FUNDED AND -- UNDERSTOOD FUNDED
BUT THE -- UNDERFUNDED BUT THE
LIBERTY BANK BUILDING IS AN
EXAMPLE OF HOW MANY MORE
COMMUNITY PROJECTS COULD BE
BROUGHT TO FRUITION LIKE THIS
IF IT WAS PRIORTIZED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> MR. PRESIDENT?
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU CHAIR SAWANT.
I AM NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO
JOIN BUT I HAD INTENDED TO WANT
TO BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION
AROUND THE NORTH LIGHT PDA.
THAT CREATION OF THE HOUSING
AND CHILD CARE AND SENIOR
CENTER IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR
ME.
IF IT'S OKAY TO YOU I'D LIKE TO
SUBMIT A FEW QUESTIONS THAT
COULD BE ASKED ABOUT THE
APPOINTEES IN MY OPINION.
OKAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I'LL SEND IT YOUR WAY.
>> THE SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
DOESN'T MEET THIS WEEK AND
THERE'S NOTHING ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S AGENDA.
WE DID AT A COMMITTEE LAST WEEK
PASS A RESOLUTION OUT OF
COMMITTEE ADOPTING THE
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT MOBILITY
PLAN.
BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE DIDN'T GET
THE PAPERWORK READY TO GET THAT
ON THE AGENDA THIS WEEK, THAT
WILL BE COMING THE FOLLOWING
WEEK.
WE DO HAVE AN ELECTED
LEADERSHIP GROUP MEETING THIS
WEEKEND FOR SOUND TRANSIT
THREE.
WEST SEATTLE ALIGNMENT PROJECT.
THE MEETING IS FROM 9:00 TO
NOON.
I KNOW A NUMBER OF ARE ON THE
ELECTED LEADERSHIP GROUP.
THIS MEETING TO BE CLEAR IS
EXCLUSIVELY FOCUSED ON
CONSIDERATIONS FOR BOTH THE
CHINATOWN INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT STATION AND THE DELL
RIDGE STATION.
AND SO I'M SURE THAT WE WILL
GET THROUGH ALL THREE HOURS OF
THAT TALKING THROUGH THE
OPTIONS AND HEARING FROM THE
PUBLIC A BIT ON THAT.
SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT
MEETING.
THE OTHER THING I'LL JUST
MENTION, I'M CIRCULATING A
LETTER I HANDED YOU ALL A DRAFT
COPY OF IT BUT HAVE THE
ORIGINAL HERE I'LL PASS AROUND
TO SIGNATURES ON.
THIS IS A -- GET SIGNATURES ON.
THIS IS A LETTER TO THE ACLU
RELATED TO CONCERNS ON SOME
BILLS IN OLYMPIA THAT HAVE
ABOUT USING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
CAMERAS FOR BROADER
SURVEILLANCE.
AND I CIRCULATED THIS RELATER
TO YOU ALL -- LETTER TO YOU ALL
YESTERDAY.
I HOPE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO SEE
IT BUT IT BASICALLY STATES THE
CITY'S SHARED CONCERNS WITH THE
ACLU.
EXCLUSIVELY FOR TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT INFRACTIONS AND NOT
FOR BROADER SURVEILLANCE AND
THE LETTER GOES INTO A LITTLE
BIT OF DETAIL ABOUT POSITIONS
ON BILLS IN OLYMPIA THAT MAY BE
COUNTER TO THAT.
PASS THAT AROUND.
THAT'S ALL FOR ME.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD?
>> THANK YOU.
SO DOES THIS LETTER PROVIDE A
POTENTIAL PATH TO RESURRECT THE
-- THE GILL THAT WE DO SUPPORT?
ALLOWING FOR AUTOMATED TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT IN BLACK BOX AREAS
AND BUS LANES?
>> YEP.
IF IT WERE -- AS SIMPLE AND
CLEAN AS THAT, THAT WOULD BE
GREAT.
WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT OUR
TEAM THAT WAS JUST HERE
ISWORKING AGGRESSIVELY TO FIND
A WAY TO BRING THE BILL THAT WE
WERE SUPPORTING BACK OR SOME
WAY TO GET SOME FLEXIBILITY SO
WE CAN AT LEAST PILOT THOSE
PROGRAMS.
I HAVE TALKED WITH FOLKS AT THE
ACLU AND THEY HAVE A VARIETY OF
CONCERNS AND I THINK THIS
LETTER GOES A LONG WAY TO HELP
ADDRESS THE CITY'S POSITION ON
THOSE CONCERNS.
AND SO I'M HOPING THAT THEY
WILL -- THIS WILL HELP THEM.
BUT THEY HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT
WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN
OLYMPIA TOO THAT'S BEYOND THE
CONTROL OF THE PEOPLE SITTING
AT THIS TABLE AND THOSE
HOW ELOQUENT -- NO MATTER HOW
ELOQUENT A LETTER WE WRITE IS
NEVER A GUARANTEE THAT OLYMPIA
WILL DO ONE THING OR ANOTHER.
I DON'T KNOW THAT'S THE
REALITY.
BUT I DO THINK JUST FROM A
POLICY PERSPECTIVE, AT LEAST
FOR MYSELF, THIS IS WHAT I
THINK OF SURVEILLANCE AND HOW I
WANT TO DO IT AND I WANT TO
MAKE THAT CLEAR AND I THINK
IT'S HELPFUL FOR THE ACLU TO
UNDERSTAND THAT THAT IS THE
CITY'S POLICY.
>> AND SO EVEN IF WE RESTRICTED
THE BUS LANE AND BLOCKED THE
BOX LEGISLATON TO ONLY
SEATTLE.
THE CONCERN IS EVEN WITH OUR
SURVEILLANCE LEGISLATION, THE
OTHER BILL COULD OVERRIDE THE
PROTECTIONS THAT WE'VE ALREADY
PUT INTO PRACTICE HERE IN
SEATTLE AROUND THE USE OF
SURVEILLANCE?
>> SO I'M GOING TO -- I'M GOING
TO STAY AT A HIGH LEVEL HERE
BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW TO
SPECIFICS OF IT.
I THINK THE FEAR WOULD BE THAT
IF WE ARE CAPTURING
SURVEILLANCE DATA THAT WE
INTEND TO USE EXCLUSIVELY FOR
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT, THAT AN
OLYMPIA BILL WOULD MAKE THAT
AVAILABLE FOR OTHER USES BEYOND
THAT.
WHETHER THE SURVEILLANCE
ORDINANCE WOULD TRUMP THAT OR
THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
NOT CLEAR ON.
I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE A GOOD
RELATIONSHIP WITH ACLU AROUND
SURVEILLANCE.
YOU KNOW, THE CITY NEEDS TO
CONTINUE TO DO OUR WORK TO MAKE
SURE WE'RE LIVING UP TO OUR
COMMITMENT BUT I THINK THEY
HAVE A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON
JURISDICTIONS AROUND THE STATE.
EVEN WHILE THE BILL MAY BE
PILOT FOR SEATTLE I UNDERSTAND
HOW THAT COULD GROW INTOING?
ELSE THAT WOULD CAUSE SOME
CONCERN.
FLUSH -- SOMETHING ELSE THAT
WOULD CAUSE SYSTEM CONCERN.
AT THE SAME TIME IT'S A REALLY
IMPORTANT BILL FOR US.
THERE'S LOT OF SAFETY CONCERNS
AND WE KNOW DISABILITY RIGHTS
ADVOCATES ALONG WITH THE CITY
HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR THAT.
WE UNDERSTAND THE TRADE-OFFS
AND WE REALLY THINK IT'S
APPROPRIATE TO MOVE FORWARD AT
LEAST WITH SEATTLE AND LET'S
CONTINUE TO WORK THE OTHER
ISSUES.
>> IN THE LETTER.
>> I'M SORRY, SO HOUSE BILL
1229 WAS THAT BILL WE
ORIGINALLY SUPPORTED?
>> NO.
SO THERE'S -- I DON'T HAVE THE
BILL NUMBER IN FRONT OF US BUT
THERE WAS A BILL THAT THE CITY
WAS ADVOCATING FOR WHICH WOULD
ALLOW THE CITY OF SEATTLE TO DO
THE CAMERAS, THERE'S A SEPARATE
BILL WHICH IS 1229 WHICH WOULD
AGAIN AND I'M NOT THE EXPERT ON
IT.
WITH YOU IT WOULD CREATE ON --
BUT IT WOULD CREATE AN OPENING
FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE USED
MUCH MORE BROADLY.
THAT BILL IS DEAD.
BUT YOU KNOW, THINGS CAN COME
BACK AND IN FUTURE SESSIONS AND
I FELT IT WOULD BE USEFUL FOR
US TO BE ON THE RECORD PUBLICLY
AND WITH THE ACLU TO SAY YOU
KNOW, WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP
AN EYE ON BILLS LIKE THIS THIS
SESSION AND IN THE FUTURE.
SO.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD?
>> ALL RIGHT THANK YOU.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS UTILITIES AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTS
COMMITTEE HAS NO ITEMS ON
TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
WE DO HAVE A COMMITTEE MEETING
TOMORROW AND ON THAT AGENDA ARE
A COUPLE OF APPOINTMENTS.
ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE MUSEUM
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNING
COUNCIL AND ANOTHER TO THE
LGBTQ COMMISSION.
ALSO GOING TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE
ON THE SHIP CANAL WATER QUALITY
PROJECT.
AND WE ARE GOING TO BE HEARING
MORE ABOUT THE STATUS OF THAT
PROJECT IN PREPARATION FOR AN
ORDINANCE COMING LATER THIS
YEAR TO LIFT A BUDGET PROVISO.
WE ALSO WILL BE HEARING AN
ORDINANCE PROPOSED BY MEMBERS
OF THE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
COMMISSION RELATED TO
TELEVISIONS IN AREAS OF PUBLIC
ACCOMMODATION AND CLOSED
CAPTIONING.
AND THEN FINALLY, WE ARE GOING
TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THE
PLAN TO ACT ON THE COUNCIL'S
PREVIOUSLY PASSED RESOLUTION ON
POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS
EVICTION HARMS IDENTIFIED IN
THAT RESOLUTION 31861.
JUST AS A LITTLE BIT OF A
REMINDER, IN RESOLUTION 31861,
THE COUNCIL IDENTIFIED A NUMBER
OF PROBLEMS THAT WERE
IDENTIFIED IN THE LOSING HOME
REPORT.
AND MADE A COMMITMENT ON BEHALF
OF THE COUNCIL TO EXPLORE
SOLUTIONS TO THOSE PROBLEMS.
NUMBER OF THOSE ISSUES ARE
BEING ADDRESSED IN THE STATE
LEGISLATION THAT WE'VE HEARD
ABOUT.
OVER THE COURSE OF THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
AND SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE
HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT IS
OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE
IDENTIFIED IN THE RESOLUTION
THAT WERE ALSO LIFTED UP IN THE
REPORT, WHICH OF THOSE ITEMS
HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE
STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS THAT
ARE BEING DELIBERATED RIGHT NOW
AND WHETHER OR NOT THERE ARE
SOME THINGS THAT THE CITY STILL
NEEDS TO DO TO FILL IN THOSE
GAPS.
AS FAR AS REGIONAL COMMITTEES,
COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN ALREADY
MENTIONED THE ELECTED
LEADERSHIP GROUP.
WE ALSO HAVE A REGIONAL TRANSIT
COMMITTEE MEETING THIS WEEK.
I HAVE OFFICE HOUSES THIS
FRIDAY BETWEEN 2:00 AND --
HOURS THIS FRIDAY BETWEEN 2:00
AND 7:00 AT THE SOUTHWEST
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.
AND THEN AS FAR AS MAJOR EVENTS
COOPING THE WEEK, WELL --
COMING THE WEEK, WELL,TISM I
WANT TO JUST MENTION THAT LAST
WEEK THERE WAS THE ARTS OFFICE
OPENING AT THE KING STREET
STATION.
COUNCIL MEMBER BAGSHAW WAS
THERE.
IT IS --
>> AS WERE YOU.
>> AS WAS I. YES.
THANK YOU.
IT WAS A FANTASTIC --
CELEBRATION SORRY MISSED YOU
BUT I WAS JUST ABOUT READY TO
MAKE A PLUG FOR RAVEN.
>> MY NIECE WAS THE CURATOR.
>> SO YES, THE ARTS EXHIBIT WAS
CURATED BY THREE ARTISTS, AND I
REALLY URGE PEOPLE TO GO OVER
AND SEE THE EXHIBIT.
IT WAS FANTASTIC AND WE'RE JUST
REALLY HAPPY TO SEE THAT A MANY
YEARS LONG DREAM THAT THE ARTS
OFFICE HAS HAD TO OCCUPY THAT
SPACE.
BOTH FOR THEIR OFFICES AND ALSO
AS A PUBLIC GALLERY THAT IS
COME TO FRUITION.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY'VE
BEEN WORKING ON SINCE PROBABLY
ABOUT 2014.
ALSO THIS WEEK, WE HAVE A
LAUNCH, A COMMUNITY GROCERY
LAUNCH, AND WORKERS ARE
BEGINNING THEIR BARGAINING
PROCESS.
THAT LAUNCH IS GOING TO BE ON
THURSDAY.
AND THEN ALSO THE WASHINGTON
ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL GALA IS
ON SATURDAY.
AND I THINK THAT'S ALL I HAVE
GOT FOR TODAY.
>> THANK YOU.
VERY GOOD.
COUNCIL MEMBER BAGSHAW.
>> THANK YOU.
WE HAVE NOTHING ON THE AGENDA
THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FINANCE
AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE.
WE WERE GOING TO HAVE ONE ITEM
AND COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ,
THIS WAS THE OFFICE SPACE BILL
THAT YOU AND I APPROVED OUT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON FRIDAY.
BUT SINCE THERE'S A RATIFY AND
CONFIRM CLAUSE IN THAT
DOCUMENT, PARKS IS BEGINNING TO
BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD --
GOING TO BE ABLE TO MOVE
FORWARD WITH IT AND THIS WILL
BE IN FRONT OF FULL COUNCIL
NEXT MONDAY.
I'M NOT GOING TO BE HERE.
SO I WILL MAKE SURE THAT YOU
HAVE -- YOU HAVE GOT SOME
SPEAKING POINTS TO THAT.
WE'LL ASK EEN TO SIGN IT --
EVERYBODY TO SIGN IT.
OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT IS
BEGINNING TO MOVE ABOUT 115
PEOPLE OVER TO THE NEW BUILDING
OVER ON ELLIOT AND THIS IS
REPLACING THE SPACE THAT
THEY'VE HAD DOWN NEAR THE
I.C.E.
BUILDING FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF
DECADES.
SO I DO WANT TO JUST
ACKNOWLEDGE AND SAY THANKS TO
RANDY ENGSTROM.
IT'S IN KING STREET STATION,
IT'S NOW ON THE UPPER FLOORS
AND IT'S QUITE STUNNING.
I'M VERY IMPRESSED WHAT
HAPPENED THERE.
AND CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR
NIECE.
IT WAS BEAUTIFULLY -- AND YOUR
DAUGHTER.
BEAUTIFULLY CURATED.
>> EXCELLENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ITEMS ON
TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA
FROM THE HOUSING HEALTH AND
ENERGY AND WORKERS RIGHTS
COMMITTEE.
THERE'S GOING TO BE FOUR
MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE
DOMESTIC WORKERS STANDARD
BOARD.
AND TWO MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS TO
THE SEATTLE CITY LIGHT REVIEW
PANEL.
WE ALSO HAVE A RESOLUTION.
I HAVE THE CENTRAL STAFF MEMO
THANKS TO ERIC FOR DRAFTING
THIS FOR US.
AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
FOLKS HAVE A CHANCE TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS RESOLUTION
IS.
IT'S A RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET
OF THE SKAGIT ENVIRONMENTAL
ENDOWMENT COMMISSION OR THE
SEEC.
THIS IS AN AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS A
CONDITION WITHIN THE ROSS LAKE
SEVEN MILE RESERVOIR TREATY
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
CANADA.
SIGNED IN 1984.
THE TREATY'S TERMS RUN THROUGH
2064.
THE SEEC'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE
THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION
OF THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL
RESOURCES AND RECREATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES OF THE UPPER
SKAGIT WATERSHED.
SEATTLE CITY LIGHTS ANNUAL
CONTRIBUTION TO THE FUND IS
BASED ON A FIXED AMOUNT OF
POWER PURCHASES.
THIS FIXED AMOUNT OF PURCHASE
REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF POWER
FOREGONE BY NOT RAISING THE
LEVEL OF THE SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
HIGH ROSS DAMPER THE TREATY.
THE PAYMENT OF THE DECEMBER
2018 AMOUNT WAS 1,300 -- I'M
SORRY, $136,583.
FOR DECEMBER OF 2019, THE
PAYMENT IS PROJECTED TO BE
$139,500.
SO I AM PASSING OUT THIS MEMO
BECAUSE IT IS NOT AN ISSUE THAT
WE GET A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT
OFTEN.
AND IN FACT, ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT CAME FROM THE COMMITTEE
DISCUSSION WAS A DESIRE TO GET
BRIEFED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND
I WANT TO APPLAUD THE COUNCIL
COLLEAGUES FOR ASKING QUESTIONS
SPECIFICALLY ABOUT INCLUSION OF
THE NATIVE COMMUNITY BOTH ON
THE BOARD AND IN TERMS OF HOW
THE DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE IN
THE AREA.
THE IMPACT THAT IT HAS NOT ONLY
ON 234-5678 RESOURCES, IF BUT
-- NATURAL RESOURCES, BUT YOU
KNOW AS DIRECTED, THE CULTURAL
ENVIRONMENT OF THE REGION AND
PRECIOUS LAND THAT'S BEEN BEING
USED IN THAT AREA.
SO WE ARE GOING TO GET
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO
RESPOND TO SOME OF THOSE
QUESTIONS BUT ARE MOVING
FORWARD WITH RECOMMENDATION THE
SUPPORT THAT HERE TODAY.
FLUSH -- TO SUPPORT THAT HERE
TODAY.
COMING UP IN THE HOUSING HEALTH
NUMBER OF AND WORKERS RIGHTS
COMMITTEE ON APRIL 4th AT 9:30,
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION ABOUT INITIATIVE
124.
AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM
WORKERS IN THE INDUSTRY AND THE
DESIRE FOR US TO BE ABLE TO
MOVE FORWARD WITH IMPLEMENTING
THE PROTECTIONS.
AT A FUTURE POINT WE'RE GOING
TO HAVE OPPORTUNITY TOE HEAR
FROM THE -- TO HEAR FROM THE
INDUSTRY ITSELF AS WELL.
FOR ANYBODY THAT CAN'T COME TO
THE COMMITTEE, WE HAND OUT THE
CENTRAL STAFF MEMO AS WELL AS A
BRIEFING TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A
BASELINE UNDERSTANDING OF THAT
INITIATIVE.
THIS WEEK, I SHOULD SAY LAST
WEEK, I HAD THE CHANCE TO WRAP
UP THE D 3 TOUR WITH A REALLY
GREAT TOUR FROM THE CAPITOL
HILL ECODISTRICT WHERE WE WALK
THROUGH THE NEIGHBOHOOD AND
LOOKED AT AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AND TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT.
WHAT IS IT?
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE
HAPPENING IN CAPITAL HILL.
AND YOU KNOW, ALSO HEARD ABOUT
THE SHOOTING OF AN INDIVIDUAL
THAT I HADN'T BEEN AWARE OF.
ALMOST IT SOUNDED LIKE
EXECUTION STYLE.
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH THE CHAIR OF
SAFETY AS WE THINK ABOUT MORE
FOLKS WALKING AND THAT
NEIGHBORHOOD AND ENSURE SAFETY
AND ACCESS TO THE ART
AFFORDABLE HOUSING THERE --
AFFORDABLE HOUSING THERE.
I AM HEADED TO NEW YORK THIS
WEEK WHERE I'M GOING TO HAVE A
CHANCE TO MEET WITH FOLKS AT
THE BRENNAN CENTER.
THE CENTER FOR POPULAR
DEMOCRACY.
THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS
ALLIANCE.
SOME OF OUR COLLEAGUES WHO ARE
IN DC LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER
LANDERS.
SCIU 32 BJ AND THE FAST FOOD
JUSTICE WORKERS WE'RE GOING TO
COMPARE NOTES ON LABOR
PRIORITIES FROM COAST TO COAST.
AND LOOKING FORWARD TO BRINGING
BACK THE STRATEGIES.
I WANT TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT
FOLKS HAVE A CHANCE TO TAKE A
LOOK AT THE EARLY DRAFT OF BOTH
A MEMO THAT WE'RE GOING TO SEND
TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
EMPLOYEES AND MANAGEMENT AND TO
OUR FRIENDS HERE ON THE SECOND
AND THIRD FLOOR.
AS FOLKS KNOW, WE'VE BEEN
ENGAGED IN CONVERSATIONS AT THE
CITY LEVEL.
THANKS TO THE LEADERSHIP OF
THIS COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE.
WE'VE CREATED THE OFFICE OF THE
EMPLOYEE ONLY BUDS.
WE'VE CREATED NEW INVESTIGATION
UNIT FOR ADDRESSING HARASSMENT
AND INTIMIDATION.
AND THOSE ARE REALLY OUTWARD
LOOKING AT THE VARIOUS CITY
ADOPTS.
ONE OF THE -- DEPARTMENTS.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE
STATE LEGISLATURE DID THIS LAST
YEAR WAS THEY PASSED A
RESOLUTION CREATING A TABLE TO
COME UP WITH STANDARDS INTERNAL
FOR THEIR LEGISLATIVE PROS.
FOR THEIR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH TO
HELP PROTECT LEGISLATIVE AIDES
AND TO HAVE STANDARDS FOR
ELECTED AND TO ENSURE THOSE WHO
ARE WORKING IN THE HALLS AS
LOBBYISTS OR VISITORS ALSO FEEL
SAFE.
AND I THINK THAT WHAT THEY'VE
ACCOMPLISHED WITH THIS YEAR'S
RESOLUTION THAT THEY PASSED
WHICH WAS RESOLUTION 4401.
ONE OF THE FIRST BILLS PASSED
THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION WAS
THEY TOOK THE RECOMMENDATIONS
DIRECTLY FROM FRONT LINE STAFF.
AND THEY CHANGED THEIR
PERSONNEL POLICES TO ENSURE
THEY WERE REFLECTIVE OF THE
TABLE DISCUSSIONS.
THIS MIRRORS A PROCESS THAT YOU
KNOW, IF I HAD A MAGIC WAND
MAYBE I WOULD HAVE SUGGESTED
DOING LAST YEAR.
BUT I THINK IT'S A REALLY GREAT
PROCESS FOR US TO NOW PULL
TOGETHER A TABLE AND COME UP
WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AND TO
IDENTIFY CHANGES THAT WE WOULD
NEED INTERNAL TO THE
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.
SO IT'S A PARALLEL
COMPLEMENTARY EFFORT TO WHAT I
THINK THE EXECUTIVE IS DOING IN
THE -- AND WHAT WE'RE DOING FOR
OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS.
BUT RECOGNIZING THE LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH IS A STAND ALONE BRANCH
THAT WE HAVE A CHANCE TO
PARTNER WITH FRONT LINE STAFF
AND I WANT TO THANK MONICA FOR
YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE LETTER.
AND WHAT WE'RE HOPING TO DO
HERE IS TO GET YOUR FEEDBACK.
WE WILL SEND OUT THIS LETTER
AND DRAFT RESOLUTION AND GIVE
FOLKS TWO WEEKS TO PROVIDE US
WITH FEEDBACK.
AND THEN THE FOLLOWING WEEK WE
WILL BEGIN DISCUSSING IT.
IDEALLY IN THE WORKERS RIGHTS
COMMITTEE.
THIS IS AGAIN INTENDED TO BE A
REALLY INCLUSIVE PROCESS TO
MIRROR WHAT WE SAW AT THE STATE
LEGISLATIVE LEVEL.
>> EXCELLENT.
WAS THIS SHARED WITH THE
HEARING EXAMINER'S OFFICE AS
WELL?
>> NO WE TRIED TO TALK TO KAREN
JACKSON.
SHE IS ON LEAVE RIGHT NOW BUT
WE FOLLOWING UP WITH HER.
I CAN DO THAT.
I THINK I COMMITTED TO DOING
THAT WITH YOU.
I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THEM.
>> EXCELLENT WORK: COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> JUST A QUICK QUESTION ABOUT
THIS.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR MOVING
FORWARD ON THIS.
YOU HAVE BEEN A CONSISTENT
VOICE FOR MAKING SURE THAT THIS
DEPARTMENT THE LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT, IS SETTING A HIGH
BAR AND LEADING.
MY QUESTION IS AS IT RELATES TO
YOUR REFERENCE TO OUR
INDEPENDENCE, IS -- ARE THE
CHANGES THAT ARE GOING THROUGH
THE OFFICE OF THE EMPLOYEE
OMBUD AND THE NEW INVESTIGATION
UNIT, DO THEY NOT COVER OUR
UNIT?
OR IS THE ISSUE THAT YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN THIS DEPARTMENT
MAYBE GOING FURTHER IN THAT
INVESTIGATIONS WOULD STILL GO
THROUGH THE OMBUD BUT YOU WANT
TO ADD AN EXTRA LAYER?
>> THERE'S TWO THINGS.
ONE IS THAT THE OFFICE OF THE
EMPLOYEE OM BUD AND THE
INVESTIGATION UNIT IDEALLY AS
INDEPENDENT BODIES.
NOT UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE
EXECUTIVE OR THE COUNCIL AND
NOT SUBJECT TO INDUE POLITICAL
INFLUENCE.
THOSE ARE ABSOLUTELY AVAILABLE
FOR ANYBODY IN THE BRANCH TO
USE.
WHEN IT COMES TO THE PERSONNEL
POLICIES, IF YOU REMEMBER
PERSONNEL RULE 1.1, WHICH
REALLY GUIDES OUR EXPECTATIONS
FOR WORKERS AT THE CITY, THE
PERSONNEL POLICIES THAT WE HAVE
AT THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
MIRROR OFTEN WHAT IS UGH PUTT
IN PLACE FOR ALL -- PUT IN
PLACE FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES.
SO IN EFFECT, IN OUR
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, EVEN THOUGH
WE'RE INDEPENDENT, WE'VE OFTEN
ADAPTED THE LANGUAGE THAT HAS
BEEN CHANGED FOR PERSONNEL RULE
1.1.
AND JUST MIRRORED IT INTERNAL
TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.
THE QUESTION THAT WE'RE NOW
ASKING IS, DO WE -- SINCE THOSE
CHANGES HAVE YET TO BE MADE TO
PERSONNEL RULE.1, HOPEFULLY AS
A RESULT OF THE FEEDBACK WE GET
FROM THE NEW OMBUD AND THE
EXPERIENCES THAT COME FROM
WORKERS IN VARIETY DEPARTMENTS,
WE WILL HAVE CHANGES TO
PERSONNEL RULE 1.1 EXTERM FOR
ALL THE OTHER CITY -- EXTENT
FOR ALL THE OTHER CITY
DEPARTMENTS.
WHAT IF ANYTHING DOES THE
LEGISLATIVE TEAM HERE, WHAT
WOULD THEY LIKE TO SEE IN TERMS
OF CHANGES FOR THAT PERSONNEL
RULE?
SO IT'S -- IT COULD BE PARALLEL
IT OR WE CAN ALSO SAY HEY YOU
KNOW WE'RE IN A REALLY UNIQUE
SITUATION HERE.
HERE'S WHERE I WOULD FEEL MORE
SAFE IF.
THAT'S WHAT IT APPLIES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER BAGSHAW.
>> I I COMMITTED TO SAY THANK
YOU -- COMMITTED TO SAY THANK
YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR COMING TO
OUR ESPECIALLY COMMITTEE LAST
FRIDAY.
WE HAD A LONG MEETING WHETHER
WE WERE ABLE TO -- WHERE WE
WERE ABLE TO TALK WITH JASON
JOHNSON.
IF YOU HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS,
MANY OF US HAVE SUBMITTED
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS TO HIM.
AND HE WILL COME BACK ON FRIDAY
THE 12th TO DISCUSS THAT.
IF THERE IS AN INTEREST IN
HAVING YET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY
TO TALK WITH HIM, I ENCOURAGE
YOU TO HAVE ONE-ON-ONES.
WE ALSO CAN SCHEDULE A THIRD
MEETING ON THURSDAY EVENING,
APRIL 11th.
IF THAT TIME IS AVAILABLE.
SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE
THAT YOU ALL HAVE PLENTY OF
TIME THAT YOUR QUESTIONS ARE
ANSWERED AND THAT NOBODY FEELS
RUSHED.
AND THAT YOU GET BACK TO ME IF
THERE'S ANY CONCERNS THAT YOU
HAVE AT THIS POINT.
>> THANK YOU.
AND JUST TO WRAP UP MR.
PRESIDENT.
>> YES PLEASE.
>> I'M SORRY.
>> NO, THAT'S PERFECT.
NO THAT'S GREAT.
THE -- I SHOULD ALSO SAY THANKS
TO THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR
HIS FEED BACK ON THIS PROCESS
THAT WE'VE OUTLINED HERE AS
WELL.
THANK YOU FOR THAT.
AND THEN ONE WEEK FROM NOW,
WILL BE THE ONE YEAR MARK OF
THE 2020 CENSUS COUNT.
THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF
ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE NATION
AND WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PARTNER WITH OUR KICK COUNTY
PARTNER -- KING COUNTY PARTNERS
AND SOME EVENTS COMING UP.
SO IF YOU HAVEN'T YET HEARD
ABOUT THAT WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT
INFORMATION GETS SENT AROUND.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
EVERYBODY KNOWS A YEAR FROM
APRIL 1st, IS OUR DEADLINE FOR
HOPEFULLY CREATING AN INCLUSIVE
AND TRUSTWORTHY PROCESS FOR THE
COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
>> EXCELLENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER OHNSON?
>> THANKS.
ONE ITEM ON THE INTERACTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR TODAY.
SO THE FOLLOWING BROUGHT TO YOU
BY THE LAW DEPARTMENT.
CLERK FILE 314424 IS AN
APPLICATION OF MOUNT BAKER
HOUSING TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY
12,000 SQUARE FEET FROM NC 140
TO NC 175 WITH AN M SUFFIX.
THAT APPLICATION IS NOW PENDING
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE
COUNCIL'S QUASI JUDICIAL RULES.
COUNCIL MEMBERS SHOULD AVOID
COMMUNICATIONS WITH EITHER
PROPONENTS OR OPPONENTS OF THE
PROJECT.
AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION
ABOUT OUR COUNCIL QUASI
JUDICIAL RULES, PLEASE SEE THE
COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF.
THIS IS ONE OF THE ISSUES WHERE
WE PUT OUT IT ON THE CALENDAR
BUT IT WON'T COME TO US FOR
SEVERAL MONTHS IF NOT YEARS.
WE HAVE ONE ITEM ON THE
CALENDAR FOR ACTION THIS
AFTERNOON.
THAT'S THE HONORARY DESIGNATION
OF A TWO BLOCK SECTION OF
UNIVERSITY WAY BETWEEN 50th
STREET AND NORTHEAST 52nd
STREET TO BE KNOWN AS HONORARY
CHRIS CURTIS WAY.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY
REMEMBER, CHRIS, WE CELEBRATED
HER RETIREMENT FROM THE
NEIGHBORHOOD FARMERS EARMARK
ALLIANCE LAST MARKET -- MARKET
ALLIANCE LAST MONTH.
IT HAS BEEN IN THE SAME
LOCATION IN THE UNIVERSITY
DISTRICT NOW FOR MORE THAN 25
YEARS.
IT SEEMED APPROPRIATE TO TRY TO
PRENAME THIS LITTLE -- RENAME
THIS LITTLE TWO BLOCK SECTION.
IT'S REALLY ONLY ONE BLOCK AS
THERE'S NO 51st STREET.
WE'LL HAVE MEMBERS JOINING US
THIS AFTERNOON.
ALTHOUGH THEY WANT TO TRY TO
COOP IT SECRET FROM CHRIS --
KEEP IT SECRET FROM CHRIS.
>> LITTLE LATE NOW.
>> KEEP IT ALL BETWEEN US AND
IF HUNDREDS WHO ARE IN THE --
THE HUNDREDS WHO ARE IN THE
AUDIENCE AND WATCHING AT HOME.
>> EVERYONE GET THAT AT HOME.
>> EVERYBODY GETS THAT RIGHT?
DON'T TELL CHRIS.
THAT WE'RE GOING TO KEEP IT
SECRET.
THAT'S THE ONLY ITEM ON TODAY'S
FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
SINCE WE'VE COVERED FRIDAY
MORNING'S SOUND TRANSIT ELECTED
LEADERSHIP GROUP MEETING, I
HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO ADD.
>> VERY GOOD.
COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ?
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> OKAY.
SO NOTHING ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
AGENDA FROM THE GENDER
COMMUNITY.
WE DO HOWEVER HAVE A REGULARLY
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETING
THIS WEDNESDAY, MAR 27th AT
9:30 A.M.
HERE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WE
WILL HAVE ONE ITEM AND THAT'S
OUR CONTINUING CONVERSATION
AROUND THE PROPOSED
IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION
PLAN FOR THE FAMILIES'
EDUCATION PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE
LEVY.
THIS WILL BE OUR THIRD
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION REGARDING
THE FAP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND
JUST A REMIND FOR FINAL MEETING
WILL BE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 18th
IN CHAMBERS ADDS A SPECIAL
MEETING OF MY -- OF MY
COMMITTEE.
JUST REALLY QUICKLY FOR THOSE
OF YOU WHO ARE NOT GOING TO BE
ABLE TO ATTEND ON WEDNESDAY, I
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE
A COPY OF COUNCIL CENTRAL
STAFF'S MEMORANDUM 12 PAGE
MEMORANDUM.
ON ISSUES THAT WE HAVE BEGUN TO
IDENTIFY RELATED TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION
PLAN.
THERE ARE EIGHT ISSUES THAT I
HAVE WORKED WITH CENTRAL STAFF
TO IDENTIFY THUS FAR.
AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THESE EIGHT
ISSUES AND AGAIN, ENCOURAGE ALL
OF MY COLLEAGUES TO THE EXTENT
THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED AND
ABLE TO ALSO PROVIDE US WITH
ANY ISSUES THAT YOU BELIEVE
EXIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND
EVALUATION PLAN FOR THE FEP
LEVY.
SO THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO
REPORT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
GONZALEZ.
COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ?
>> THANK YOU.
I'M GOING THE -- IF YOU WILL
JUST INDULGE ME FOR A MOMENT.
GOING TO TAKE A MOMENT HERE TO
TAKE A MOM MOMENT AND AUNTIE
MOMENT.
FIRST OF ALL COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THE SEATTLE
OFFICE OFFICIATES AND CULTURE
-- OF ARTS AND CULTURE FOR THE
INDIGENOUS EVENT THAT WE HAD
SATURDAY.
I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU
THOUGH WHAT IT MEANS.
IT MEANS TOGETHER WE LIFT THE
SKY AND IN OTHER WORDS, THIS IS
A LONG STORY ABOUT WHEN WE LIFT
THE SKY WE ALSO LIFT EACH
OTHER.
THIS COMES FROM VI HILLBERT.
I KNEW HER MY WHEEL LIFE AND I
HEARD THIS STORY THAT SHE'S
DONE WHEN WE TALK ABOUT LIFTING
THE SKY.
VI WAS DEEMED A WASHINGTON
STATE JAM IF YOU WILL IN 1989
AND SHE RECEIVED A NATIONAL
ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS AWARD
FROM PRESIDENT CLINTON IN 1994.
I CAN'T STRESS WHAT A
PHENOMENAL WOMAN VI WAS AND ALL
HER WORK SHE DID WITH THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
SO THIS ART PROJECT THAT'S
GOING ON IS GOING TO GO FROM
MARCH 23rd TO AUGUST 3rd. 2019.
IT WAS CURATED BY MY NIECE ASIA
TALE AND TRACY AND SAPPAT
COLON.
AND ALSO MY DAUGHTER.
SHE WAS AN ARTIST THERE AND
ALSO DOING A HUGE PROJECT A
HANDS-ON PROJECT WORKING WITH
CHILDREN AND ADULTS SO I WAS
VERY PROUD OF HER AND I WANT TO
THANK THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND
THE EXECUTIVE FOLKS THAT SHOWED
UP TO KICK OFF THE EVENT.
A QUICK SHOUTOUT TO THE 11
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT MADE
THIS POSSIBLE.
THERE WAS THE CULTURE ARTS FUND
AND THE TWO TRIBES AND NATIVE
ARTS AND CULTURE FOUNDATION AND
SEATTLE FOUNDATION, THE SEATTLE
LATINO FILM FESTIVAL.
AND OF COURSE THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
AND THE ALI FOUND AND THE
REASON WHY I WANT TO SHARE THAT
IS THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN A LONG
TIME COMING.
THEY'VE BEEN CURATING AND WORK
ON IT FOR WELL OVER TWO YEARS.
AND I KNOW THAT BECAUSE MY
NIECE HAS BEEN WORKING ON IT
WHEN SHE WAS WORKING FOR THE
MUSEUM IN TACOMA AND NOW AT THE
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM.
SO WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE ON.
SO FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S COUNCIL
AGENDA, THE COMMITTEE HAS FOUR
ITEMS.
FIRST OF ALL, THE APPOINTMENT
OF COLLEEN ECHOHART TO THE
BOARD.
SECOND AN ORDINANCE
TRANSFERRING PARTIAL
JURISDICTION OF THE WEST EWING
MINI PARK FROM THE SEATTLE
ACCOUNT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
TO SPU.
THIRD, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION TO EXECUTE AND
ACCEPT A WATERWAY PERMIT IN
LAUREL HURST AND ANOTHER
ORDINANCE WITH THE SAME TERMS
FOR WATERWAY PERMIT IN THE
ARBORETUM.
AND FINALLY, COUNCIL LAND USE
ACTION CLERK FILED THAT ALLOWS
THE INSTALLATION OF SEVEN
ATHLETIC FIELD POLES AT THE
SOUND VIEW PLAY VIEW PARK.
WE GOT THE SEVEN FIELDS GOING
ON AND WE HAVE OTHER -- THERE'S
LIKE TEN OTHER WONDERFUL
ENHANCEMENTS THAT THEY'RE DING
AT THAT PARK.
SO I'M REALLY HAPPY ABOUT THAT.
OH, THEY'RE TEARING UP THE OLD
TURF AND PUTTING IN THE NEW
TURF.
COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON IS HAPPY
ABOUT THAT.
IT'S FINALLY GOING TO HAPPEN.
AND ALSO, THE NEXT CIVIC
DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC ASSETS AND
NATIVE COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
WILL MEET NEXT WEDNESDAY AT
3:00 AT 2 AND I'LL SHARE MORE
AND THEN OF COURSE WE HAVE THE
LIBRARY LEVY COMMITTEE COMING
UP.
THE MAYOR PRESENTED A NEW 2020
LIBRARY LEVY FOR THE CITY OF
SEATTLE LAST WEEK.
THE PROPOSAL ALLOWS FOR THE
SUCCESSFUL SERVICES PROGRAMS
AND AMENITIES PROVIDED BY THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE
2012 LEVY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE
THE PEOPLE OF SEATTLE.
I WILL CHAIR THAT ALONG WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER BAGSHAW.
AS YOU KNOW, THE LEGISLATION
HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED AND IT
LOOKS LIKE THE LEVY AMOUNT IS
ABOUT $213 MILLION.
AND SO I'M GOING TO BE
PROVIDING MY COLLEAGUES WITH
SOME PRELIMINARY MATERIAL AND
HISTORY AND A CHRONOLOGY AND OF
COURSE THE COST DIFFERENTIAL OF
WHAT OCCURRED IN 2012.
NOW IT'S $313 MILLION
MANSLAUGHTER THERE'S A $90
MILLION -- MILLION.
THERE'S A $90 MILLION
DIFFERENCE.
WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE FOR US
TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE LEVY.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE LEVY IS STILL
GOING TO FOCUS ON THE SAME
ISSUES WE FOCUSED ON IN 2012.
THIS IS OPEN HOURS AND ACCESS.
COLLECTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY AND
MAINTENANCE.
FOR THE RECORD I WANT TO SHARE
THAT I HAVE NOT OR EVERY NOT
RETURNED A -- EVER NOT RETURNED
A LIBRARY BOOK.
ALWAYS PAID AND NEVER EVER,
EVER, EVER HAVE HAD A FINE.
I DON'T NEED AMS INTY.
THAT WAS A -- AMNESTY.
THAT WAS A JOKE FOLKS.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ.
BEFORE WE MOVE TO OUR NEXT AND
LAST AGENDA ITEM I WANTED TO
MIX THIS SATURDAY I'M HOSTING A
CELEBRATION OF -- MENTION THIS
SATURDAY I'M HOSTING A
CELEBRATION OF MENTORS AND
COACHES IN THE SEATTLE AREA.
THIS IS IN COLUMBIA CITY AT
6:00 AND YOU ALL ARE WELCOME
AND I HAVE TICKETS FOR YOU IF
YOU'D LIKE TO GO.
THE BEACHES COACH, COACH JOYCE
WALKER FROM GARFIELD AND JOHN
AND MIKE WHO ARE CAY AND YOUTH
COACHES FOR DECADES.
STEPHANIE AND DERRICK WHEELER.
WHO ARE CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL'S
COACHES AL HAIRSTON AND
GARFIELD COACH AND AL ROBERTS A
GARFIELD COACH.
A CELEBRATION OF MENTORS AND
COACHES THROUGHOUT THE
COMMUNITY AND FOR YEARS THIS
SATURDAY AT 6:00 AND THEN THIS
THURSDAY I'M HOSTING A
TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR FOR THE
ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY
WHICH IS THE FIRST AND OLDEST
AFRICAN-AMERICAN FRATERNAL
ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTRY.
STARTED IN 1906.
THAT WILL TAKE PLACE THIS
THURSDAY.
SO ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME.
HAVING SAID THAT, LET'S HAVE
OUR NEXT PRESENTERS UP.
MARCELLUS TURNER AND STESHA
BRANDON FROM THE SEATTLE PUBLIC
LIBRARY AND WE'RE EXCITED TO
SHARE WITH OUR CITY THE SEATTLE
READS.
>> OUR NEW BOOK.
>> PROJECT.
>> GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU
FOR HAVING US HERE.
BEFORE I QUICKLY MOVE FORWARD
WITH THE PRESENTATION I JUST
WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE I WASN'T
FEELING VERY WELL AND I STEPPED
OUT FOR A MOMENT AND MR. TARAN
ONE OF YOUR SECURITY -- BUT I
DON'T KNOW WHO TO SEND A THANK
YOU NOTE TO.
IF ANY OF YOU KNOW WHO'S OVER
THAT DEPARTMENT, I'D BE HAPPY
TO DO SO.
I SEAMES OF THE SECURITY TEAM
-- SEE MOST OF THE SECURITY
TEAM COMING TO MEETINGS AND
THEY RECOGNIZE ME AND I
RECOGNIZE THEM.
BUT FOR HIM TO STEP OUT AND
CHECK ON ME WAS REALLY
APPRECIATED.
>> THANKS FOR THOSE COMMENTS.
WE'LL RELAY THE FEEDBACK.
>> WITH THAT, WE'RE HAPPY TO BE
HERE.
AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE HERE TO
TALK ABOUT SEATTLE READS.
IT IS ONE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES
THAT I'M MOST HAPPY TO DO.
I DON'T GET AS MUCH CHANCE TO
GO OUT AND BOOK TALK AS MY
COLLEAGUE STESHA DOES BUT WE'RE
HAPPY TO PRESENT TO YOU THIS
YEAR'S "THE BEST WE COULD DO."
I THINK YOU ASKED ME ABOUT IT
LAST WEEK COUNCIL MEMBER
BAGSHAW.
AND I WILL ADMIT THE ONLY TITLE
THAT KEPT RUNNING THROUGH MY
MIND WAS THE BEST THAT YOU
COULD DO WITH THE THEME SONG
FROM "ARTHUR."
I WAS HESITANT TO SPEAK.
I THINK THAT THE TEAM THAT
STESHA LEADS TO RUN SEATTLE
READS DID A VERY GOOD
SELECTION.
NOT JUST IN THE TOPIC AND THE
CON AT NO TIME AND THE AUTHORS
-- CONTENT AND THE AUTHOR'S
STORY, BUT ARTWORK IS VERY
BEAUTIFUL.
WITH THAT OVER TO STESHA.
>> HI EVERYBODY.
THIS YEAR AS MT MENTIONED THE
SELECTION IS "THE BEST WE COULD
DO" BY THI BUI AND SHE WILL BE
VISITING SEATTLE 15th THROUGH
16th.
COMING UP PRETTY QUICKLY.
THE BOOK IS GRAPHIC MEMOIR
WHICH TELLS THE STORY OF T'S
FAMILY'S JOURNEY FROM VIETNAM
WAR.
IN THE AFTERMATH.
THEY CAME OVER IN 1978 TO
AMERICA AND IT'S JUST A
REMARKABLE BOOK.
IT TALKS ABOUT THEIR
IMMIGRATION EXPERIENCE AND THE
REFUGEE EXPERIENCE AND THE
IMPACT OF -- THE IMPACT OF WAR
ON INTERGENERATIONAL
RELATIONSHIPS.
AND IT ALSO LOOKS AT MOTHERS
AND DAUGHTERS AND PARENTING.
AND JUST -- SORT OF THOSE
BIGGER THEMES THAT I THINK A
LOT OF DIFFERENT FOLKS CAN
RELATE TO.
IT'S WON A LOT OF ACCOLADES.
IT'S BEEN ON A BUNCH OF TOP TEN
LISTS AND IT GOT A NUMBER OF
FIVE STAR REVIEWS FROM A
VARIETY OF MEDIA OUTLETS.
IT WAS A ALSO A FINAL FINALIST
FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS
AWARD AND THAT'S PRETTY UNUSUAL
FOR THEM TO NOMINATE FOR THAT
CATEGORY.
AND IT WAS ALSO A FINALIST FOR
THE EISNER AWARD WHICH IS THAT
COMIC AWARD.
AND THI WAS BORN IN VIETNAM BUT
CAME OVER INTO THE U.S. IN 1978
WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS OLE.
AND HAS LIVED MOSTLY -- SHE WAS
LIVING IN NEW YORK AND THEN SHE
MOVED BACK TO CALIFORNIA.
YOU'LL FIND OUT WHEN YOU READ
THE BOOK ABOUT WHY SHE DID
THAT.
BUT SHE WAS A TEACHER A
FOUNDING TEACHER AT OAKLAND
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WHICH
WAS THE FIRST PUBLIC HIGH
SCHOOL IN CALIFORNIA THAT WAS
SPECIFICALLY FOR RECENT
IMMIGRANTS AND ENGLISH
LEARNERS.
THAT'S A PASSION PROJECT FOR
HER.
SINCE 2015 SHE'S TAUGHT AT THE
MFA IN COMICS PROGRAM AT THE
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS.
SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED THAT
SHE'S GOING TO BE VISITING IN
APRIL.
THE BOOK IS GOING TO BE
DISCUSSED AT ALL 28 OF OUR
LIBRARY AFFILIATED BOOK GROUPS
THROUGHOUT -- IT'S BEEN
STARTING IN MARCH AND THEN ALL
THE WAY THROUGH JUNE AND WILL
BE DISCUSSED.
AND THEN THI IS COMING APRIL
13th THROUGH 16th.
SHE'LL BE DOING A TOTAL OF
SEVEN PROGRAMS FOR US.
FIVE OF WHICH WILL BE PUBLIC.
AND THOSE WILL TAKE PLACE AT
LIBRARY LOCATIONS OR AT
COMMUNITY LOCATIONS.
WE'RE WORKING WITH ACRS AND THE
8:00 CHURL CENTER TO --
CULTURAL CENTER TO HOST PUBLIC
PROGRAMS WITH THE AUTHOR.
WE'LL ALSO BE DOING TWO PRIVATE
PROGRAMS FOR PRIORITIZED
AUDIENCES.
SHE'LL BE GOING TO THE
VIETNAMESE SENIOR ASSOCIATION
AND SHE'LL BE TALKING WITH
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON'S
VIETNAMESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
AND THEY'VE ACTUALLY INVITED
THE STREET THAT THESE STUDENT
ASSOCIATION FROM SEATTLE
UNIVERSITY TO VISIT AS WELL.
FOR THAT.
WE HAVE A LOT OF COMMUNITY
PARTNERS THIS YEAR.
I'M THRILLED.
WE JUST -- HAD A LOT OF REALLY
POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM THE
COMMUNITY.
SO THE VIETNAMESE FRIENDSHIP
ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN A KEY
PARTNER IN PLANNING OUR
PROGRAMS.
WE'VE ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH
THE WAYNE LUKE MUSEUM AND ACRS.
SHORT RUN SEATTLE WHICH IS A
COMICS FESTIVAL.
FRIENDS OF LITTLE SAIGON AND
OUR PARTNERS AT NORTHWEST
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM WHO
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE
úLAST SEVERAL YEARS.
WE'VE DONE SOME UNUSUAL THINGS
THIS YEAR WITH THE BOOKS.
EVERY YEAR WE HAVE BOOKS
AVAILABLE FOR INFORMAL ENDING
AND THIS YEAR WE HAVE
DISTRIBUTED ABOUT 500 COPIES.
AND WE ALSO DECIDED TO WIDEN
OUR DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR
THESE COPIES TO INCLUDE NON-
LIBRARY LOCATIONS.
AND THAT'S A LITTLE BIT
UNUSUAL.
WE PILOTED THAT A FEW YEARS AGO
WITH NORTHWEST AFRICAN-AMERICAN
MUSEUM AND JUST THAT WAS VERY
SUCCESSFUL.
YOU KNOW, GOING AND BRINGING
THE BOOK TO WHERE PEOPLE ARE IN
THEIR COMMUNITIES WAS A REALLY
EXCELLENT WAY TO REACH FOLKS
THAT HAD NOT BEEN ENGAGED WITH
THE PROGRAM BEFORE.
SO WE HAVE THE BOOK BEING
DISTRIBUTED AT ACRS AT THE
WAYNE LUKE MUSEUM AND FRIENDS
OF LITTLE SAIGON AND THE
NORTHWEST AFRICAN-AMERICAN
MUSEUM THIS YEAR.
IN ADDITION TO ALL 28 LOCATIONS
OF THE LIBRARY.
WE'RE DOING A FEW ADDITIONAL
UNUSUAL THINGS THIS YEAR.
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2004,
WE ARE WORKING TO ENGAGE
NONENGLISH SPEAKING AUDIENCES
IN THE PROGRAM AND THAT CAME
ABOUT AS PART OF OUR COMMUNITY
LISTENING.
WE CONVENED COMMUNITY TO TALK
ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND WE WERE
HEARING THAT THEY WANTED US TO
FIND A WAY TO ENGAGE ELDERS IN
THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY IN THE
PROGRAM AND SO WE WORKED TO
HAVE A PORTION OF THE BOOK
TRANSLATED INTO VIETNAMESE AND
WE'RE CREATING ANOTHER -- WE'RE
CREATING ANOTHER LITTLE
DISCUSSION GUIDE ESSENTIALLY
WITH AN INTERVIEW WITH THE
AUTHOR.
WE'LL BE DISTRIBUTING THOSE
THROUGH CLUB BAMBOO AND OTHER
LOCATIONS IN THE CITY.
ALSO FINDING THAT THIS YEAR'S
SELECTION, BECAUSE IT'S
GRAPHIC, HAS BEEN -- REALLY
GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE
YOUTH IN THE PROGRAM.
AND SEATTLE READS IS AN ADULT
READING PROGRAM AND WE'VE HEARD
FROM THE COMMUNITY THEY'RE
INTERESTED IN HAVING US FIND
WAYS TO CONNECT THE GENERATIONS
AND SO THIS HAS BEEN REALLY
GREAT.
WE HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO
WORK WITH THE YOUTH AT THE
SEATTLE WORLD SCHOOL AND AT
AREA VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE
SCHOOLS AND SEATTLE UNIVERSITY
AND UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
AND SOUTH SEATTLE AND SEATTLE
COLLEGES.
AND WE'VE ALSO GOT THE YOUTH
PROGRAM AT ACRS AND WAYNE LUKE
ARE INVOLVED IN PROGRAMMING
WITH US AROUND THIS PROGRAM
THIS YEAR.
WE ALWAYS DO AN ARTISTIC
ELEMENT AND THIS YEAR WE'RE
FEATURING THE PLAYWRIGHT SUSAN
LU WHO RECENTLY HAD HER OPENING
140 POUNDS WAS A HUGE HIT AT
THEATER OFF JACKSON MAYBE A
MONTH OR TWO AGO.
SHE'S GOING TO BE ADAPTING THE
BOOK.
SHE'S GOING TO BE DEPARTMENT
AGO PORTION OF THE -- ADAPTING
A PORTION OF THE BOOK FOR
PERFORMANCE AT THE TWO OF THE
PROGRAMS AND OUR FRIENDS ARE
WORKING WITH SUSAN AND THEN
KATHY SHEA FROM DAY JOB OFFICE
OF ARTS AND CULTURE.
VEAL BE DIRECTING THE
PRODUCTION.
SO WE'RE SUPER EXCITED THAT
WORK ODD IT.
TWO STAGED READINGS AT TWO OF
THE PROGRAMS.
SO THE KICKOFF ON APRIL 13th
AND AT THE FINALE WHICH WILL
PRINCE ON APRIL 16th -- TAKE
PLACE ON APRIL 16th AT ARCS.
>> THAT'S A GOOD REMINDER.
>> THEY USUALLY COVER AT LEAST
ONE.
YEAH.
AND THEN FINALLY, WE ARE
CONTINUING TO YOU KNOW, SPREAD
THE SEATTLE READS LOVE PAST THE
AUTHOR'S VISIT AND SO WE'LL BE
DOING A SERIES OF ADDITIONAL
PROGRAMS ON THEMES FROM THE
BOOK.
IN THROUGH THE SUMMER.
AND THOSE INCLUDE A COMIC
SERIES THAT WE ARE DOING WITH A
LOCAL COMICS ARTIST MITA
MUHATTO.
GOING TO BE TEACHING WORKSHOPS
THAT SHOW PEOPLE HOW TO TELL
THEIR OWN STORIES THROUGH A
GRAPHIC MEDIUM AND THERE'LL BE
THREE OF THOSE PROGRAMS AROUND
THE CITY.
AND THEN WE'RE ALSO WORKING
WITH SHORT RUN SEATTLE TO HOST
BOOK DISCUSSION AND
CONVERSATION ABOUT COMICS AND
GRAPHIC NOVELS.
AND THEN WE'LL BE HOSTING OCEAN
VONG.
ANOTHER VIETNAMESE AUTHOR WHO'S
COMING IN JUNE WITH ASSOCIATED
PROGRAMMING.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED AND I HOPE
THAT YOU CAN ATTEND SOME OF THE
PROGRAMS IN APRIL.
AND ENJOY THE BOOK IF YOU
HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO READ IT
YET.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> JUST A FEW THOUGHTS.
NUMBER ONE IS THE SEATTLE READS
PROGRAM IS SUCH A PHENOMENAL
SUCCESS.
AND IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE YOU
ARE RESTING ON YOUR LAURELS AT
ALL.
YOU GUYS -- YOU SORT OF EXCUSE
THE PUN, SORT OF WRITTEN THE
BOOK ON OUTREACH.
>> THANKS.
>> JUST PHENOMENAL WORK.
SO I'M HOPING SEATTLE CHANNEL
21 CAN THINK ABOUT HOW WE CAN
SORT OF SHOWCASE THIS OUT AND
REACH THE TRANSLATION AND EVERY
VIETNAMESE ORGANIZATION THAT I
WAS THINKING ARE THEY BROUGHT
INTO THE LOOP.
YOU SORT OF WENT RIGHT THERE
AND SAID YOU CONTACTED THEM.
REALLY FINE WORK.
FINE OUTREACH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> I THINK IS GOING TO BE ONE
OF THE BEST ONES AND SO THANKS
FOR SHARING WITH US.
>> THANK YOU.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
>> OKAY.
ANYTHING ELSE?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> I HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER WITH
THAT WE'LL STAND AND ADJOURN.
EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT REST OF
THE DAY.