>> GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU
FOR BEING HERE FOR OUR
REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL
BRIEFING.
I EXPECT COUNCIL MEMBERS TO
TRICKLE IN.
I WILL GIVE THE BRIEF
PRESIDENT'S REPORT.
AFTER, LOUISVILLE TO THE
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.
LET'S DIVE INTO OUR LEGISLATIVE
AGENDA.
THINGS ARE POSSIBLY WINDING
DOWN, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW.
>> GOOD MORNING,TRAN07 OFFICE
OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
>> CHERYL SWAB, OIR.
>> CARON CARGIL.
>> CHRISTINA POSTLEWAIT, STATE
LOBBYIST.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
DIVE IN.
>> WE HAVE PAST THE OPPOSITE
FLOOR CUT OFF.
NOW, LEGISLATORS HAVE TURNED
THEIR FOCUS TO BUDGET
NEGOTIATIONS IN THE FINAL WEEK,
THIS FINAL WEEK OF THE
REGULARLY SCHEDULED LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.
THERE ARE A HIGH VOLUME OF BILL
SIGNINGS RIGHT NOW, SO WE WILL
CONTINUE TO UPDATE YOU ABOUT
SIGNINGS YOU MAY BE INTERESTED
IN ATTENDING, AND IF YOU LET US
KNOW, WE ARE HAPPY TO MAKE
ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOU, AS WELL.
WE APPRECIATE HAVING
COUNCILMEMBER HARRELL WITH US
TESTIFYING IN SUPPORT OF I-1
THOUSAND AND SUPPORT FROM THE
COUNCIL ON THE VARIOUS
PRIORITIES WE'VE BEEN ASKING
YOU TO WEIGH IN WITH
LEGISLATORS LATE INTO THE
EVENING AND THROUGHOUT THE
WEEKEND.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO CARON
CARGIL, WHO WILL GIVE OUR FINAL
LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATE OF
THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED
SESSION.
>> GOOD MORNING.
YES.
THE LAST MONDAY.
SCHEDULED TO ADJOURN THIS
MONDAY.
WE ARE STILL HEARING A LOT OF
BACK AND FORTH FOR THE BUDGET.
I MENTIONED LAST WEEK THERE'S
QUITE THE DISCREPANCY BETWEEN
THE TWO BUDGETS
THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF
DIFFERENCES IN REVENUE, EVEN ON
SOME SPENDING ADAMS.
I JUST WANT TO BRACE EVERYONE
THAT THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE
SPECIAL SESSION IS HIGH AND
THERE IS A LOT OF UNKNOWNS
ABOUT WHAT WILL BE FUNDED.
WE KNOW THAT SEVERAL OF OUR
PRIORITIES ARE INCLUDED IN ONE
BUDGET, BUT NOT THE OTHER, SO
WORKING THROUGH WHAT THAT MIGHT
LOOK LIKE, AS THEY GOING TO
BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS.
IT GETS A LITTLE BIT MORE
COMPLICATED BECAUSE IT DOESN'T
GO THROUGH LIKE THE TRADITIONAL
BILL PROCESS.
WE ARE CONTINUING TO ENGAGE IN
THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND WE WILL
KEEP YOU UPDATED, AS IS
CONVERSATIONS DO OCCUR, BUT I
JUST WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THIS
IS A WEIRD TIME WHEN THEY
POTENTIALLY ADJOURN IF THEY
GOING TO THE SPECIAL AND MOSTLY
FOCUS ON THE BUDGET
NEGOTIATIONS, SO WE WILL LET
YOU KNOW IF THEY DO NOT HAVE A
FULL SONIDI.
WE WILL GIVE YOU A RUNDOWN OF
THE BILLS THAT MOVED AND WHAT
ONES ARE STILL POTENTIALLY UP
IN THE AIR, AND THEN WE WILL
HOLD GIVING THE FULL REPORT
UNTIL A BUDGET HAS BEEN WRAPPED
UP, WHENEVER THAT MAY BE.
ANY QUESTIONS ON PROCESS, OR?
I WILL MOVE INTO THE BILLS.
PAGE 2 ON EDUCATION.
A LOT OF GOOD PROGRESS ON THE
EARLY LEARNING AND THE CHILD
CARE LEGISLATION BEING
CONSIDERED RIGHT NOW.
ON TOP OF PAGE 2, HOUSE BILL
1303, THE CHILDCARE HIGHER
EDUCATION BILL THAT WILL BE
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
TOMORROW.
TWO OTHER BILLS RELATED TO
EARLY ACHIEVERS AND THE
CHILDCARE ACCESS WORK GROUP,
HOSPITALS 1344 AND 1391, THE
SENATE CONCURRED OR SORRY THE
HOUSE CONCURRED WITH THE SENATE
LAST WEEK, SO AT THAT POINT,
ONCE IT WAS A CHAMBER HOUSE
CONCURRED WITH ANY AMENDMENTS
THAT HAD HAPPENED IN THE
OPPOSITE HOUSE, IT WILL HEAD TO
THE GOVERNOR'S DESK AFTER A
SIGNATURE WITH THE SPEAKER AND
THE SENATE PRESIDENT.
OVER ON PAGE THREE, TWO OF THE
SENATE BILLS RELATED TO ECAP,
SENATE BILL 59.
THAT WAS THE ONE FOR THE
INCOME ELIGIBLE THREE-YEAR-OLDS.
AND THEN ECAP ELIGIBILITY,
5347 MOVING THE THRESHOLD TO
200%.
THOSE ARE STILL WAITING TO BE
CONCURRED WITH.
WE ARE STILL WAITING TO GET
THAT INFORMATION BUT IT HAS
PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS.
WE STILL DO NOT HAVE THE WHOLE
LEVY CONVERSATION.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT LEVY
CONVERSATION.
THAT IS THE LEVY TIED INTO A
LOT OF BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS.
WHILE IT'S NOT TIED TO THE
BUDGET, A LOT OF THE
LEGISLATION IS BEING
CONSIDERED, HAD SOME BUDGET
PIECES BEEN PUT INTO THE
LEGISLATION ON THE SENATE SIDE,
AND WITH THE SPECIAL-EDUCATION
COMPONENTS, SO, UNFORTUNATELY,
THERE HASN'T BEEN MUCH OF AN
UPDATE ON THAT.
MOST OF THOSE DEVELOPMENT WILL
HAPPEN WHEN BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS
OCCURRED.
ON PAGE 4 UNDER ENVIRONMENT, I
WANTED TO FLAG HOUSE BILL 1257,
THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.
THERE HAS BEEN QUITE A BIT OF
WORK ON FIGURING OUT DIFFERENT
WAYS TO HELP COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS BE MORE ENERGY
EFFICIENT, SO WE HAVE BEEN
INVOLVED IN THIS BILL QUITE A
BIT, AND THE HOUSE CONCURRED
WITH THE AMENDMENTS MADE ON
APRIL 18, SO NOW HEADING TO THE
GOVERNOR'S DESK.
I KNOW I SAID THIS WAS GOING TO
BE MY LAST TIME BRINGING THIS
BILL UP, BUT 1512, OUR
ELECTRIFICATION OF
TRANSPORTATION WAS BEING SIGNED
BY THE GOVERNOR TOMORROW.
>> CAN WE GO BACK RECORD?
I WILL GO BACK TO THE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY BILL?
DOES THIS REQUIRE LOCAL
MUNICIPALITIES TO USE
REGULATIONS THAT ARE AUTHORIZED?
>> I THINK YOU'RE REFERRING TO
THE STRETCH CODE CONDUCT.
THAT WAS PULLED OUT EARLIER
BECAUSE THERE WAS CONTENTION
AROUND THAT.
I AM HAPPY TO GIVE YOU MORE
ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH THAT.
WE ANTICIPATE IT COMING UP IN
COMING YEARS BUT IN THIS FORM,
THERE IS NOT THE APPETITE TO
ALLOW FOR THE STRETCH CODES.
AND THEN THE LAST BILL FOR AN
ENVIRONMENT SENATE BILL 5993 ON
KIND OF THE TOP OF PAGE 7, SO,
THAT MOVED OUT OF ITS COMMITTEE
LAST WEEK OUT OF THE SENATE
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
THERE WERE SOME ADJUSTMENTS IN
THE FEE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT,
SO IT HAD BEEN CLOSE TO ABOUT
250 IN THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL
AND THEY DROPPED IT DOWN TO
$1.39 PER BARREL.
THAT WOULD BE THE ADJUSTMENT.
THEY HAD ORIGINALLY GONE AND
WITH JUST KIND OF A GOAL NUMBER
THEY WANTED TO ACHIEVE BUT
AFTER SOME REVIEW OF THE
PROJECTS THEY WANTED TO MAKE
SURE WERE FUNDED BY IT, THEY
WERE ABLE TO SEE THEY COULD
HAVE A MUCH SMALLER FEE
ATTACHED TO IT.
CURRENTLY IN SECOND READING AT
THE SENATE.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE BIG
CONCEPTS VERY MUCH TIED TO THE
BUDGET CONVERSATION.
THIS CONCEPT HASN'T BEEN RUN
THROUGH THE HOUSE AT ALL, AT
THIS STAGE.
A COUPLE YEARS AGO, THEY HAD A
SIMILAR PROPOSAL BUT THERE'S
QUITE A BIT OF BACK-AND-FORTH
THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN.
FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT --
>> QUICK QUESTION ON THE CLEAN
ENERGY BILL.
SENATE BILL 5116, THAT'S HEADED
BACK TO THE SENATE FOR
CONCURRENCE.
IS IT LIKE ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
IN THE NEXT SIX DAYS?
>> ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.
I AM ALWAYS HESITANT TO OVERLY
SPECULATE, BUT I KNOW IT'S GONE
QUITE FAR AND I CAN'T IMAGINE
AT LEAST AS MAYBE THERE IS A
CONFERENCE OR SOMETHING THAT
NEEDS TO HAPPEN, THAT WILL
HAPPEN.
>> BUT YOU ARE NOT FLAGGING IT?
>> I AM NOT FLAGGING IT FOR A
HIGH AREA OF CONCERN.
>> THAT'S ABOUT AS CLOSE TO A
YES AS KAREN GIVES.
>> UNDER GENERAL GOVERNMENT
UNDER PAGE 7, SENATOR CARLYLE'S
PRIVACY BILL IS NOT LISTED ON
HERE.
I MENTIONED LAST WEEK, WHILE IT
WAS IN COMMITTEE IN THE HOUSE,
THEY HAD DIFFICULTIES MOVING IT
OUT OF COMMITTEE SO IT ENDED UP
STRIPPING CONTENT OUT OF THE
BILL, AND MOVED OUT ONLY AS AN
CONTENT BILL.
THERE WERE NOT ABLE TO COME TO
AGREEMENT BEFORE THE CUT OFF
LAST WEEK, SO IT'S TECHNICALLY
CONSIDERED PRE-WITH A LOT OF
PUBLIC INTEREST, SO I WILL
CONTINUE TO WATCH IT, JUST IN
CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS WITH IT,
BUT AT THIS STAGE IT IS NO
LONGER ACTIVE.
HOUSE BILL 1403.
THIS IS THE FORMULA ADJUSTMENT.
THIS BILL HAS GONE THROUGH
RELATIVELY EASILY AND IS
AWAITING THE SIGNATURE FROM THE
GOVERNOR TOMORROW, AS WELL.
FAS WILL BE THERE TO COMMENCE
THE GREAT WORK THEY DID ON THAT
WORK THIS YEAR.
>>> THE BIG THING I WANTED TO
HIGHLIGHT WAS WRONGFUL DEATH.
WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE THAT OUT
OF THE HOUSE LAST WEEK.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR
THEIR WORK, ESPECIALLY
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ,
ESPECIALLY FOR REACHING OUT TO
HOUSE MURDERS AND ORGANIZING
THE LETTER FROM THE COUNCIL.
I KNOW IT WAS VERY WELL
RECEIVED, AND IT WAS ALREADY
SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER AND THE
SENATE PRESIDENT, SO AFTER THE
GOVERNOR'S DESK.
WE WILL LET YOU KNOW ONCE IT
ARRIVES, AND ALSO JUST KIND OF
A FLAG.
AT THIS STAGE, A SESSION, ONCE
THE BILL HITS THE GOVERNOR'S
DESK, IT HAS FIVE DAYS FOR A
SIGNATURE, FROM WHEN IT
ASSIGNED TO AND IT IS
DELIVERED, THAT CAN BE A
VARIABLE IN TERMS OF LENGTH OF
TIME, SO IT'S NOT WHEN IT
PASSES OR WHEN THE SIGNATURE IS
WHEN IT HITS THE GOVERNOR'S
DESK, THE FIVE DAY MARK.
>> I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR
YOUR ADVOCACY IN THAT SPACE,
AND I KNOW I GOT -- I WAS ABLE
TO CONNECT WITH A COUPLE OF
DIFFERENT FOLKS FROM THE TRIAL
LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OVER THE
SPAN OF LAST WEEK, AND REALLY
JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY
GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR
ALL OF THE GOOD WORK YOU ALL
HAVE BEEN DOING OVER SEVERAL
YEARS.
THIS IS A VERY SUCCESSFUL
EFFORT.
REALLY EXCITED TO HEAR THAT
IT'S HEADED TO THE GOVERNOR'S
DESK.
HUGE WIN.
>> I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN WE
SEE IT ON THE SCHEDULE.
I'M GOING TO PASS IT TO
CHRISTINA.
>> MOVING INTO HEALTHCARE.
PAGE 10.
A COUPLE BILLS I WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT.
PAGE 10, 1593.
THIS WOULD ESTABLISH A NEW
PSYCHIATRIC TEACHING HOSPITAL
AFFILIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON, SO THIS BILL WAS
THE "5:00 BILL" IN THE SENATE,
ON OPPOSITE HOUSE CUT OFF.
IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY OFF THE
SENATE FLOOR.
BECAUSE THIS BILL WAS AMENDED
BY THE SENATE, WE WILL HAVE TO
GO BACK TO THE SENATE FOR A
CONCURRENCE OR DISPUTE.
WE WILL BE TRACKING THAT
CLOSELY.
THERE WAS A VERY ENTHUSIASTIC
VOTE ON THAT ONE.
EVEN TO VACCINES, 1638 WOULD
REPEAL THE PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS
FOR THE MEASLES, MUMPS AND
RUBELLA VACCINE.
THERE WERE SEVERAL MOVES BY
SENATE REPUBLICANS TO BLOCK THE
BILL FROM COMING TO THE FLOOR
FOR DEBATE AND VOTE.
THE BILL WAS BROUGHT TO THE
SENATE FLOOR LESS THAN 15
MINUTES BEFORE OPPOSITE HOUSE
CUT OFF.
IT WAS A TEMPERATURES COUPLE OF
HOURS, THAT ONE.
IT WAS SET ASIDE TO DO THE 5:00
BILL BUT BROUGHT UP AGAIN FOR
THE DEBATE AND VOTE LATER ON IN
THE EVENING.
ULTIMATELY, IT PASSED WITH A
LOT OF 25 TO 22.
THE VERSION THAT PASSED OFF THE
SENATE FLOOR IS THE SAME AS THE
BILL THAT WAS INTRODUCED
ORIGINALLY.
SO THE PASSAGE OF THIS BILL WAS
NATIONAL NEWS, AND IT WAS
COVERED NATIONALLY INCLUDING BY
THE WASHINGTON POST.
AS THE BILL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
ON APRIL 12, AND THE SENATE
UNANIMOUSLY OCCURRED ON THE
HOUSE AMENDMENTS, THE BILL NOW
GOES TO THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS
SIGNATURE.
AND THEN ALSO, WE ARE GOING TO
SWITCH TO -- DO YOU HAVE A
QUESTION?
>> JUST BEFORE YOU LEAVE
HEALTHCARE.
BUT THERE'S MORE.
>> GREAT.
>> ON PAGE 12, MOVING FORWARD A
LITTLE BIT HERE, WE ARE LOOKING
AT 1523, 5526, THE GOVERNOR'S
REQUESTED PUBLIC OPTION BILLS,
WHICH INCLUDED ESTABLISHING
CASCADE CARE, ESTABLISHING A
STANDARD PLAN DESIGN FOR HEALTH
INSURANCE PLANS SOLD ON THE
EXCHANGE, AND LOOKING AT OTHER
OPTIONS TO CONTROL COSTS, SUCH
AS COST-SHARING REDUCTIONS.
THE HOUSE VERSION FAILED TO
PASS BY OPPOSITE HOUSE COSTS,
SO IT'S CONSIDERED THE SENATE
VERSION IS GOING INTO A
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE FOLLOWING
THE SENATE'S REFUSAL TO CONCUR
ON THE HOUSE AMENDMENT, SO THEY
ARE STILL WORKING ON IT OVER
THERE.
WE WILL KEEP CLOSE TABS ON THAT
AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO FILL YOU
IN AS THAT MOVES.
PLEASE, ASK YOUR QUESTION.
>> THANK YOU.
ONE OF THE BILLS WE HAVE WORKED
ON THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE EVER
BEEN IN OLYMPIA IS REST AND
MEAL BREAKS FOR OLYMPIA.
I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING THAT
WE HAVE.
YOU WOULD THINK WE WOULDN'T
HAVE TO BE LEGISLATING THOSE
TAKING CARE OF OUR MOST
VULNERABLE, AND PEOPLE TAKING
CARE OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE
NEED A FEW MINUTES TO REST, TO
TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES WITHOUT
HAVING TO MAKE MEDICAL ERRORS.
HOUSE BILL 1155, IS A PART OF
THE BILLS WE'RE ALSO SUPPORTING
THIS YOU?
>> I'VE GOT THAT ONE IN MY
SECTION THAT I WILL GIVE AN
UPDATE ON, BUT I THINK AS YOU
SAW, THERE WAS CONTROVERSY OVER
THE WEEKEND AROUND SOME
STATEMENTS THAT WERE MADE, BUT
THE BILL PASSED THE HOUSE 63-34
ON MARCH 6, AND 30-18, SO THAT
IS STILL MOVING FORWARD.
>> GREAT.
THAT'S IN SECTION REGARDING
SAFETY?
>> I THINK WE STUCK IT IN THE
SAFETY CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION?
IT MAY BE MISPLACED.
>> I CAN HOLD MY QUESTIONS
UNTIL THEN, IF YOU'D LIKE.
>> OKAY.
ANYONE ELSE?
>> WE ARE MOVING ON TO HOUSING.
ON PAGE 14, WE WANTED TO, JOHN
SENATOR BILL 5600, WHICH
PROVIDES THAT A TENANT IS
GUILTY OF UNLAWFUL DETAINER
WHEN IT RECEIVES A NOTICE OF
VACATE AFTER SERVICE.
THIS BILL PASSED THE FULL HOUSE
FLOOR ON 5146, SO A BIT OF A
TIGHT VOTE.
BECAUSE THE BILL WAS AMENDED BY
THE HOUSE, IT WILL NEED TO GO
BACK TO THE SENATE FOR
CONCURRENCE DISPUTE OR
CONFERENCE.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK THAT,
AS WELL.
I WANT TO DELIVER SOME SAD
NEWS.
THE SEPA BILL, MY FAVORITE
BILL, IT DID FAIL TO MAKE IT
PAST THE CUTOFF DEADLINE, SO I
REALLY GOOD WORK PROVIDING
SUPER EXEMPTIONS FOR CITY
SANCTIONS, SHELTER AND
ENCAMPMENTS, WE WILL CONTINUE
TO DO A LOT OF GOOD WORK WITH
SENATOR WAYNE'S OFFICE GOING
INTO THE INTERIM, STRONG AND
READY TO GO NEXT YEAR, BUT HE
WAS A GOOD CHAMPION ON THE BILL
AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT HIS
TEAM WAS ABLE TO DO.
I ALSO WANTED TO TOUCH BASE ON
1406, WHICH IS ON THE TOP OF
PAGE 13.
AGAIN THIS BILL IS DEEMED
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
BUDGET.
IT IS CONTINUALLY GOING THROUGH
ROUNDS OF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT
FUNDING LEVELS AND HOW TO MAKE
THE BILL A BIT MORE SIMPLE TO
ADMINISTER FROM THE STATE LEVEL.
WE ARE IN THOSE DISTRACTIONS
RIGHT NOW.
WE ARE MOVING VERY QUICKLY.
WE HOPE TO SEE THIS FUNDED AT
THE FULL AMOUNT AS PROPOSED,
AND KIND OF STICK WITH THE PLAN
RIGHT NOW.
THERE WAS A GREAT COALITION
GROUP TOGETHER WORKING ON THIS
OVER THE INTERIM.
HE REMAINED TOGETHER STRONG ON
THIS BILL DURING SESSION.
WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE IT
COME OUT OF THE SENATE WITH THE
FUNDING LEVELS OF THE SAME RATE
WE HAD DISCUSSED IN THE HOUSE.
WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON THAT.
WE HAVE GREAT HIGH HOPES FOR
THIS BILL.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S
FUNDED AT A LEVEL THAT IS
BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.
>> ON SENATE BILL 5600, DID I
HEAR YOU MENTIONED THERE WERE
SOME AMENDMENTS?
>> THERE WERE AMENDMENTS,
CORRECT.
I DON'T HAVE THOSE RIGHT IN
FRONT OF ME, BUT I APOLOGIZE.
I FORGOT TO PRINT THOSE.
>> I LOOK FORWARD TO FOLLOWING
UP.
>> THANKS.
>> I'M SORRY.
MOVING ON TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY
SECTION.
I AM GOING TO BEGIN ON THE
BOTTOM OF PAGE 14 STARTING WITH
SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT NOTICE.
THAT IS THE REPRESENTATIVE
CALLED YOUR PROPOSAL REQUIRING
HOSPITALS DO NOT PERFORM THE
EVALUATIONS, NOTIFY ANYONE WHO
PRESENTS AT AN ER, AND THE
HOUSE HAS REFUSED TO CONCUR
WITH THE AMENDMENTS, AND THE
SENATE HAS ASKED FOR A
CONFERENCE, SO AT THIS POINT,
SOME OF THE CONCERNS YOU ALL
HAVE RAISED AROUND THE
ELIMINATION OF THE $2000
PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE MAY
BE ADDED BACK IN.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU
UPDATED AS IT MOVES FORWARD.
SEXUAL ASSAULT HOUSE BILL 1166
TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 15
THAT WOULD FUND THE BACKLOG OF
UNTESTED SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT IN
WASHINGTON STATE THAT PASSED
BOTH CHAMBERS UNANIMOUSLY AND
IS SCHEDULED TO BE SIGNED BY
THE GOVERNOR TOMORROW AT 2:30.
CONGRATULATIONS THERE.
I WILL MOVE TO DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, ON
THE TOP OF PAGE 16, HOSPITAL
12:25.
THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE JENKIN'S
BILL THAT WOULD REQUIRE SECURE
FIREARMS WHEN RESPONDING TO
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS FOR
POLICE OFFICER'S PICKUP PASSED
THE BILL SENATE FLOOR APRIL 11.
FINALLY, I WILL TOUCH ON NATIVE
AMERICAN WOMAN ON THE BOTTOM OF
PAGE 16, HOUSE BILL 1713,
SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE
MOSBACHER WHICH WOULD CREATE
TRAINING TO IMPROVE BEST
PRACTICES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE
OF MISSING AND MURDERED
INDIGENOUS WOMEN.
THAT HAS ALSO CURRENTLY PAST
BOTH CHAMBERS AND HAS BEEN
DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNOR FOR A
SIGNATURE, SO WE WILL BE
WATCHING CLOSELY AND LET YOU
KNOW AS SOON AS THAT IS
SCHEDULED.
I'M GOING TO MOVE OVER TO THE
MIDDLE OF PAGE 18 UNDER SAFETY
NET AND SAW LORI'S, BEGINNING
WITH CERTIFICATES OF DISCHARGE
OR REPRESENTATIVE HANSEN'S NEW
H.O.P.E.
ACT ON THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 18.
THAT IS HOUSE BILL 1041.
THAT WOULD ADDRESS CHALLENGES
AND BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT,
HOUSING AND OTHER OBSTACLES BY
EXPANDING THE ELIGIBILITY TO
VACATE CERTAIN NONVIOLENT
CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
THAT PASSED THE HOUSE 95-0 ON
MARCH 1 AND THE SENATE
UNANIMOUSLY ON APRIL 3. MOVING
TO WAGE AND SALARY INFORMATION
ON THE UPPER MIDDLE PART OF
PAGE 20, HOUSE BILL 16 -- 96,
THIS IS THE REPRESENTATIVE
DOLAN BILL THAT WOULD EXPAND ON
LESTER'S EQUAL PAY ACT BY
PROVIDING AND PROVIDING
EMPLOYERS FROM ASKING AND
TRACKING FOLKS INTO THEIR WAGE
HISTORY.
THE HOUSE DID NOT CONCUR WITH
CHANGES MADE IN THE SENATE AND
HAS ASKED THEM TO RESEED ON
THOSE ISSUES, SO THOSE MAY BE
WORKED OUT IN CONFERENCE.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THOSE DISCUSSIONS AS THEY MOVE
FORWARD, AND THEN THE FINAL TWO
I WILL HIGHLIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
OF PAGE 21, THE LGBTQ
COMMISSION, PAST 41-14 AND OFF
THE HOUSE 67-28 APRIL 12, AND
FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK
THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AND
REFUGEE AFFAIRS.
A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK ON
IMMIGRANTS IN THE WORKPLACE.
SENATE BILL 5497, OR THE KEEP
WASHINGTON WORKING ACT WOULD
PUT THE NOTATIONS ON DATA
SHARING FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC
AGENCIES UNLESS THEY ARE SERVED
WITH A JUDICIAL WARRANT.
THAT PASSED THE SENATE, EXCUSE
ME 30-16 ON MARCH 7 AND OFF THE
HOUSE FLOOR FRIDAY, APRIL 12,
WITH A VOTE OF 57-38.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO
TRANSPORTATION, BUT I THINK
COUNCILMEMBER MUSKET I MAY HAVE
ONE ABOUT THE MEAL BILL?
>> I WANT TO CONFIRM GIVING THE
OVERWHELMING SUPPORT THIS BILL
HAS RECEIVED, DO YOU ANTICIPATE
ANY CONCERNS GETTING IT TO THE
GOVERNOR'S DESK AT THIS POINT?
>> I THINK WE WILL HAVE TO
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THAT
CLOSELY.
I THINK THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL
AMENDMENTS THAT SENATOR KING
PROPOSED THAT STRIPPED OVERTIME
TAX FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD AND
MOVED OUT OF THE SENATE 30-18,
SO I THINK THERE IS STILL
STRONG SUPPORT FOR THAT
LEGISLATION MOVING FORWARD.
>> BY WAY OF BACKGROUND, THIS
IS AN ISSUE WE HAVE TRIED TO
ADDRESS, PROBABLY FOR 12 TO 15
YEARS NOW.
THE CONCEPT OF INTERMITTENT
REST BREAK WAS ARGUED AT ONE
POINT THAT PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO
TAKE THEIR BRAKES.
THEY TOOK THREE MINUTES HERE TO
GO TO THE BATHROOM, A SIP OF
WATER HERE, ONE MINUTE, AND
THEY WERE TRYING TO ADD THAT UP
AS A FULL BREAK.
WE ALL KNOW THAT IS NOT A FULL
BREAK, AND WHEN WE ARE TALKING
ABOUT PROTECTING OUR MOST
VULNERABLE FOLKS, WHO ARE IN
THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, THESE
FOLKS ABSOLUTELY NEED AN
UNINTERRUPTED BREAK, SO IF
THERE IS ANYTHING WE CAN DO IN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE TO SUPPORT
THIS, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN
THE REMARKS I HEARD FROM
SENATOR WALSH.
I HAD THE CHANCE TO WORK WITH
HER IN THE PAST AND FOUND HER
TO BE VERY REASONABLE.
AS SHE WROTE IN HER SUBSEQUENT
MESSAGE AS AN APOLOGY, IT WAS A
LONG DAY, AND SHE WAS TIRED,
AND SHE MADE AN ERROR, WHICH IS
EXCTLY THE POINT.
WHEN YOU ARE TIRED, YOU MAKE
ERRORS, AND YOU NEED TO BE ABLE
TO HAVE BRAKES TO MAKE SURE YOU
ARE DOING YOUR JOB CORRECTLY.
I THINK I AM PARAPHRASING WHAT
SHE WROTE EXACTLY BUT THAT IS
THE CONTEXT IN WHICH WE ALL
THINK WE DO BETTER WHEN WE HAVE
UNINTERRUPTED BREAKS, SO IF
THERE'S ANYTHING WE CAN DO, I
WOULD LOVE TO MAKE SURE FOLKS
KNOW WE ARE FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF
GETTING THIS ACROSS THE FINISH
LINE.
>> WE WILL BE IN TOUCH IF THERE
ARE ANY NEXT STEPS.
>> MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT
SECTION ON THE BOTTOM OF PAGE
21 THE MOTORIZED FOOT SCOOTER
BILL.
THE HOUSE DID CONCUR WITH THE
SENATE AMENDMENTS LAST WEEK.
NOW, IT'S EN ROUTE TO THE
GOVERNOR'S DESK, SO
CONGRATULATIONS.
AND THEN HOUSE BILL 1793, OUR
AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SAFETY
CAMERAS.
WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE THIS BILL
OFF OF THE HOUSE FLOOR LAST
WEEK, WHICH WAS HUGE.
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU, FOR ALL
OF YOUR WORK ON THAT.
>> WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL
ENGAGING VERY DIRECTLY.
>> WE MAY NEVER SLEEP.
THERE WERE FOUR DEMOCRATS THAT
FELL OFF IN THE FINAL VOTE
COUNT HSD REPUBLICANS@D.O.N.,
INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVE OR
ONE, WHICH WE WERE VERY
THRILLED TO SEE.
>> REPRESENTATIVE IRWIN IS A
SEATTLE POLICE OFFICER.
>> NO, SENATE.
BUT, HOPEFULLY WE WILL GET HERE
AND HE WILL HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE YES, AS
WELL.
WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT WE WILL SEE
A PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE THIS
COMING WEEK.
A COMMITTEE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED
BUT AN AGENDA HAS NOT BEEN
POSTED FOR IT YET, SO WE ARE
WORKING TO SECURE A HEARING.
I DON'T WANT TO SPECULATE, BUT
WE ARE ENCOURAGED, AND WE WILL
LET YOU KNOW WHEN IT IS
FINALIZED.
THERE WERE A COUPLE AMENDMENTS
ATTACHED TO THAT, SO IF ANYBODY
HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STATE
OF THE BILL, HAPPY TO TALK
ABOUT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE OFF-
LINE.
ALL RIGHT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
THIS IS OUR LAST FORMAL
BRIEFING.
SO DEPENDING ON WHAT HAPPENS,
AND WHAT THE FINAL STAGE IS AND
WHERE THEY ARE AT WITH THE
BUDGET AND WHATNOT, WE WILL
PROVIDE A REPORT NEXT WEEK, BUT
WE WILL NOT BE REPORTING IN
PERSON.
BUT LET YOU KNOW WHERE THINGS
LANDED.
THAT COMES SUNDAY NIGHT.
POTENTIALLY WE WILL GET YOU AN
UPDATE MONDAY OR TUESDAY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
WHEN CAN YOU GET US THE DATES
OF -- BECAUSE THERE IS A
COUPLE SIGNINGS I WOULD LIKE TO
ATTEND WHEN WE CAN GET THOSE
DATES.
>> THOSE ARE JUST KIND OF POSTED
AT RANDOM.
WE'VE BEEN CHECKING THE
GOVERNOR'S WEBSITE TWO OR THREE
TIMES A DAY.
>> KAREN HAS BEEN MONITORING
SOME OF THE LEGISLATION.
>> WE WILL CIRCULATE THEM AS
SOON AS WE SEE THEM.
YOU WON'T GET A TON OF NOTICE,
BUT WE WILL WORK AS HARD AS WE
CAN TO GIVE YOU THE NOTICE.
>> WE'VE GOT TO BEAT THE
SEATTLE TRAFFIC.
THAT'S WHAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT.
NOT THAT I WOULD BREAK THE
SPEED LIMIT.
>> THAT'S WHY WE NEED AUTOMATED
ENFORCEMENT.
>> THE TESTIMONY I GAVE TO THE
JOINT COMMITTEE LAST WEEK, I
WAS FOLLOWING THREE GOVERNORS,
LOCK, AND OVENS, AND I SPOKE
WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, AND
COUNCILMEMBER GOSSET, AS WELL.
IT WAS JAM-PACKED TO SAY THE
LEAST, BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR ALL OF THE PREPARATION.
THERE WERE PEOPLE I WAS
LITERALLY TOLD THAT WERE THERE
AT LIKE 5:00 A.M.
TO GET IN LINE.
IT WAS THE OPPOSITION, OF
COURSE, BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR ALL THE PREPARATION, THE
NOTES, AND I WAS PREPARED FOR
THE Q&A BECAUSE OF YOUR WORK SO
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
SUPPORT DURING THE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.
>> THANKS FOR ALL YOUR WORK ON
THE DEATH PENALTY BILL.
I AM SO SORRY IT DIED.
I WAS SICK TO MY STOMACH, TRULY.
I HOPE YOU ALL WILL CARRY ON
FOR ME NEXT YEAR MAKING SURE
THAT GETS PASSED.
>> GIVEN THE SUPPORT IN THE
SENATE, WE ARE VERY HOPEFUL FOR
THE FUTURE AND WE WILL CONTINUE
TO DO AS MUCH WORK AS POSSIBLE
TO ADVANCE THAT.
LUCKILY, WE HAVE THE SUPREME
COURT RULING BEHIND US, BUT
ELIMINATING THAT IN STATUTE, WE
UNDERSTAND THAT'S A HIGH
PRIORITY AND WE WILL CONTINUE
TO WORK TOWARDS THAT GOAL.
>> GO GET THEM.
>> VERY QUICKLY.
JUST TO REMIND YOU, WE DO HAVE
AT 10:30, A SELECT COMMITTEE ON
HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY THAT WILL TAKE
PLACE.
A FEW NOTES ABOUT THIS
AFTERNOON AT 2:00.
THERE ARE THREE ITEMS FOR A
VOTE FROM THE GOVERNANCE,
EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY
COMMITTEE.
THE FIRST IS A REAPPOINTMENT OF
THE HEARING EXAMINER, RYAN
VASSO, THAT PASSED COMMITTEE
LAST WEEK, AND TWO APARTMENTS
TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL
REVIEW DISTRICT BOARD.
TANYA WILSON AND SERGIO LEON.
WHO IS ACTUALLY A REAPPOINTMENT.
A LITTLE NOTE ABOUT THE FORMAT
THIS AFTERNOON.
I THINK MANY OF YOU UNDERSTAND,
IT'S A SIMPLE FORMAT.
THAT WILL BE AT THE CONCLUSION
OF OUR AGENDA DURING THE
ADOPTION OF OTHER BUSINESS.
I WILL OPEN UP THE FLOOR FOR
NOMINATIONS, FOR THE VACANCY.
T IS EXPECTED THAT YOU MAY
NOMINATE A PERSON AND THERE
WILL BE A SECOND, AND I WILL
CLOSE NOMINATIONS WHEN YOU'RE
NOMINATED OUT, SO TO SPEAK.
FROM THAT POINT, WE WILL CALL
FOR THE VOTE AND EACH COUNCIL
MEMBER WILL SIMPLY SAY A NAME
AS TO THE CANDIDATE OF THEIR
CHOICE, AND WE WILL CONTINUE
THAT UNTIL WE REACH A VOTE OF
FIVE FOR THAT PERSON.
IF IT LOOKS, IN MY OPINION,
LIKE THAT IS UNLIKELY, I WILL
CONCLUDE THE AGENDA, AND WE
WILL RECONVENE AT THE
APPROPRIATE TIME.
THAT IS HOW THE FORMAT SHOULD
WORK.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT?
LET'S MOVE ON.
ALPHA ORDER, I'M JUST GOING TO
OPEN UP THE FLOOR.
THE ORDER OF NOMINATIONS
DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE
BECAUSE EACH NOMINATION OR EACH
NOMINEE CAN BE CONSIDERED.
>> I'M TALKING ABOUT
COUNCILMEMBER ALPHA ORDER.
>> NUMBER ONE IT'S ALREADY
ESTABLISHED IN THE ORDER OF
ROLL CALL FOR THAT PARTICULAR
MEETING.
I HAVEN'T EVEN LOOKED AT IT, SO
WE WILL JUST GO THROUGH THE
REGULAR ROLLCALL AND GO THROUGH
THERE.
OKAY?
ALL RIGHT.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> GOOD MORNING.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THE
HUMAN SERVICES, EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT AND RENTER'S RIGHTS
COMMITTEE.
THE NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED
FOR TOMORROW, TUESDAY, APRIL 23
AT 2:00 P.M.
AT THAT MEETING, WE WILL BE
DISCUSSING WITH COMMUNITY
MEMBERS FROM BARBARA PLACE AND
THE SENIOR CENTER ABOUT THE
DELAYS FROM THE EXECUTIVE AND
FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH THE
PROPERTY TRANSFERS THAT HAVE
BEEN PROMISED FOR YEARS.
AT THIS POINT, THE DELAYS ARE
CAUSING TANGIBLE HARM BECAUSE
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS
HAPPENED IS IT'S VERY LIKELY
THAT BARBARA PLACE COULD LOSE A
$1.5 BILLION STATE GRANT THAT,
YOU KNOW, IT'S AT LEAST
PARTIALLY CONTINGENT ON THE
PROPERTY TRANSFER, SO WE WILL
BE DISCUSSING THOSE ISSUES AND
HAVE THE RENTER'S COMMISSION AT
THE COMMITTEE TABLE TO PRESENT
ON THEIR WORK PLAN FOR THE
YEAR.
>> THANK YOU MEMBER.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> ON THE ISSUE OF BARBARA
PLACE, I APPRECIATE YOU
BRINGING THIS FORWARD IN YOUR
COMMITTEE.
WE WERE TOLD LAST WEEK IT IS
GOING TO BE REAPPROPRIATED IN
THE STATE BUDGET, SO THE
EMERGENCY IS FORESTALLED.
BUT IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE.
IT HAS BEEN LANGUISHING FOR A
LONG TIME, SO WE REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION TO
IT.
>> I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT
THERE WAS A REALLY IMPORTANT
COMMUNITY MEETING LAST WEEK THAT
MY STAFF MEMBER JONATHAN
ROSENBLUM AND I WERE AT, OR
ABOUT 150 TO 200 SENIOR MEMBERS
OF THE COMMUNITY WHO USE THE
CENTRAL SENIOR CENTER ON A
REGULAR BASIS, WHERE THERE, AND
IT WAS A VERY ENGAGED COMMUNITY
MEETING AND MANY OF THEM ARE
PLANNING TO COME HERE ON
TUESDAY.
>> VERY GOOD.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS ON
THE FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
WE HAVE A VOTE ON THE VACANT
BUILDING MONITORING PROGRAM,
REGISTERED OF UPDATE.
THIS IS THE PLANNED UPDATE FROM
OUR DISCUSSIONS DURING THE
BUDGET PROCESS, DURING THE úBUD
MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING
VACANT BUILDING ONE PROGRAM
THAT WILL NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL
JUNE 1 WITH THE UNDERSTANDING
THAT THERE WERE SOME ADDITIONAL
CHANGES WE NEEDED TO MAKE TO
THE LEGISLATION.
SO THAT MOVED OUT OF THE PLUS
COMMITTEE LAST WEEK.
IT WILL BE BEFORE US TODAY AT
FULL COUNCIL.
ALSO, WE HAVE A VOTE ON THE
NORTH DELRIDGE ACTION PLAN
RESOLUTION.
THIS IS A THAT MEMORIALIZES A
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, AND IT ALSO
IDENTIFIES SOME CHANGES THAT
THEY WOULD LIKE THE OFFICE OF
PLANNING, COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, TO CONSIDER MAKING
TO THE COMP PLAN, AS PART OF
OUR 2035 COMP PLAN UPDATE.
I DO HAVE A SMALL AMENDMENT ON
THE BACK OF THE PAGE I AM
PASSING OUT NOW.
TO THE NORTH DELRIDGE ACTION
PLAN PRIORITY ACTIONS.
IT JUST REFERS SPECIFICALLY TO
THE DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION'S WORK AROUND A
WETLAND AND OUR AGRICULTURAL
EDUCATION PROJECT.
AND CALLS OUT THE NEED THAT
THERE REALLY HAS TO BE SOME
COORDINATED EFFORTS WITH CITY
DEPARTMENTS ON THAT PROJECT.
AS FAR AS OUR COMMITTEE MEETING
THIS WEEK, THE CIVIL RIGHTS
UTILITIES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AND ARTS COMMITTEE IS MEETING
TOMORROW.
WE ARE HAVING OUR SECOND
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION ON THE
APPOINTMENT OF MARIA LOCKHART
AS DIRECTOR OF THE SEATTLE
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS.
IN OUR LAST MEETING, WE
DISCUSSED THE RESPONSES TO THE
COUNCIL MEMBER AND COMMUNITY
MEMBER, COMMISSION MEMBER
QUESTIONS THAT WE HAD SENT TO
HER.
IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE
RESPONSES, I AM HAPPY TO SHARE
THEM WITH YOU.
IN ADDITION, WE WILL HAVE A
BRIEFING FROM THE FOUR SEATTLE
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS.
FINALLY, WE WILL BE HAVING A
BRIEFING ON AN ORDINANCE COMING
TO US LATER, RELATED TO THE
RIVER WATERSHED, SPECIFICALLY
RELATED TO APPLICATION OF THE
HERBICIDE THEM AS A PEER, TO
TREAT INVASIVE NOT WEEDS.
AS FAR AS ITEMS COMING UP THIS
WEEK, ON WEDNESDAY THE 24th, WE
HAVE DENIM DAY, SO IF FOLKS CAN
REMEMBER TO WEAR THEIR DENIM,
THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
>> WHICH DAY?
WEDNESDAY.
>> DENIM DAY IS THE
INTERNATIONAL DAY THAT IS TO
RAISE AWARENESS AROUND VICTIM
BLAMING FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL
ASSAULT.
AS WE KNOW, APRIL IS SEXUAL
ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH, AND WE
ARE ALL INVITED TO WEAR JEANS
IN SOLIDARITY.
THERE WILL BE A PHOTO OF THE
DEPARTMENT AT 1:30 ON
WEDNESDAY, AND AS AN INDICATION
OF OUR SOLIDARITY WITH THE
PLANNERS OF THIS EVENT,
SPECIFICALLY THE SEATTLE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION, THERE ARE A
COUPLE OF SPECIFIC GATHERINGS
RELATED TO DENIM DAY ON
WEDNESDAY.
THERE IS A 8:30 TO 11:30 DAY
THAT IS SPECIFICALLY TO HONOR
INDIGENOUS WOMEN WITH A FOCUS
ON PROVISIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT FOR
MEMBERS OF TRIBAL NATIONS TO
PROSECUTE NON-INDIANS FOR
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE,
SEXUAL ASSAULT AND TRAFFICKING.
IN THE EVENING FROM 5:30 TO
7:00, THE WOMEN'S COMMISSION IS
HOSTING A COMMEMORATION EVENT,
AND MYSELF, AND COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ WILL BE THERE TO
PARTICIPATE.
LASTLY, ON FRIDAY, I WILL BE
PARTICIPATING IN THE YWCA STAND
AGAINST RACISM PANEL.
A SHOUT-OUT FOR WEST SEATTLE
HELPLINE, WHICH TURNS 30 THIS
YEAR.
THEY WILL HAVE AN EVENT ON
FRIDAY.
FINALLY, THE WOODLAND PARK ZOO
IS DOING A FANTASTIC OUTREACH
EVENT AT THE SOUTHPARK
COMMUNITY CENTER ON SATURDAY
BETWEEN 1:00 P.M.
AND 3:00 P.M.
THEY HAVE A MOBILE ZOO THEY ARE
BRINGING OUT, SO I HOPE FOLKS
IN THE COMMUNITY CAN JOIN US.
>> VERY GOOD.
THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ.
COUNCIL JUAREZ.
>> WHAT WAS IT IN D5 LAST YEAR?
IT'S A LITTLE DUBEE.
I THINK A LITTLE DUBEE IS ALIVE
AND WELL.
NATIVE COMMUNITIES MOVES AN
ORDINANCE ON THE KING COUNTY
CONSERVATION FUTURES LEVY.
THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY STREAMLINE THE
CONSERVATION FUTURES LEVY, THE
CFL.
THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, AND
THE AMENDMENT PROCESS, THE
STREAMLINE PROCESS WILL ALLOW
FASTER REIMBURSEMENT FOR
SEATTLE'S CFL PROJECTS AND HAS
BEEN AWARDED FUNDING BY THE
KING COUNTY COUNCIL AND HAS
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE.
THE SECOND ITEM, AS YOU ALL
KNOW, IS THE SELECT COMMITTEE
ON THE LIBRARY LEVY.
LAST THURSDAY, THE SELECT
COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY LEVY
MEANT TO HOLD ANOTHER ROUND OF
DISCUSSIONS FOR POTENTIAL
AMENDMENTS.
CENTRAL STAFF PROVIDED US WITH
A CHART TO COMPARE IMPLICATIONS
OF EACH AMENDMENT ON THE
RESIDENTS AS WELL AS THE
PROPOSED LEVY.
THE AMENDED PROPOSAL WILL BE UP
FOR A VOTE IN THIS AFTERNOON'S
FULL COUNCIL MEETING.
OBVIOUSLY, IF PASSED OUT OF
COMMITTEE.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA, COUNCILMEMBER
O'BRIEN, AND A BIG THANKS TO
OSH AT CENTRAL STAFF, AND MY
OFFICE WHO WORKED REALLY WELL
TOGETHER GETTING THESE
AMENDMENTS TOGETHER, AND
GETTING US OVER THE FINISH
LINE.
AS YOU KNOW, SINCE IT HAS
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE, IT
WILL GO TO FULL COUNCIL.
HOPEFULLY, IF IT PASSES TODAY,
WHICH I HOPE IT WILL, IT WILL
BE PLACED ON THE AUGUST BALLOT,
AND THE AMOUNT WILL BE, I
BELIEVE, TOTALING $219 MILLION.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING.
AT THE FULL COUNCIL MEETING WE
WILL HAVE RESOLUTION 38719.
IS PASSED OUT OF OUR COMMITTEE
LAST WEEK.
AFTER THREE WEEKS OF ENGAGEMENT
WITH FOLKS ACROSS THE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT SEEKING
ADVICE AND FEEDBACK AS WE
CREATE A WORKGROUP THAT WILL
HELP US IDENTIFY OUR PERSONNEL
PRIVACY POLICIES.
AS A REMINDER, WE ARE OUTLINING
OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR CONDUCT
FOR ALL LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
MEMBERS AND WITH ALL
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH MEMBERS.
THIS CONFIRMS OUR STAFF AND
OTHERS SHOULD BE TREATED WITH
RESPECT IN ADDITION TO US BEING
RESPONSIBLE TO THE SAME CODE OF
CONDUCT REQUIREMENTS, AND WE
ARE MAKING SURE FOLKS ARE FREE
FROM HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION,
ASSAULT, OR OTHER THREATENING
BEHAVIORS IN THE WORKPLACE.
WE ARE CREATING A WORKGROUP TO
ADVICE THE DEPARTMENT ON
POLICIES, WHICH WILL COME BACK
TO US.
THOSE WILL BE BACK BY THE END
OF AUGUST.
THAT WILL GIVE US A BETTER
CHANCE TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE
WILL UPDATE OUR POLICIES TO
ENSURE A SAFE WORKPLACE AND
MAKE SURE ALL WORKERS HERE ARE
FREE FROM HARASSMENT AND
INTIMIDATION, AND THAT WE ARE
BEING RESPONSIBLE TO OUR
EMPLOYEES, AND ACTING AS
RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYERS IN THIS
NEW ERA.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY,
INCLUDING MONICA SIMMONS, THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, AND ALL OF
YOU AS ELECTIVES FOR SHOWING WE
CAN IMPLEMENT WHAT WE HOLD OUR
VALUES TO BE TRUE, AND THIS
FOLLOWS A MODEL FROM THE STATE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
IT WILL BE ON FOLK COUNCIL
AGENDA WITH UNANIMOUS
RECOMMENDATION FOR PASSAGE.
OUR SELECT COMMITTEE ON HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY, I AM HANDING OUT
PACKETS ONLINE.
I WANT TO HAND THIS OUT SO YOU
HAVE A WILD TO LOOK AT IT.
WE DID GET THE MATERIALS OVER
THE WEEKEND AND THIS MORNING.
THIS INCLUDES PRESENTATIONS
FROM HST.
ON THE REQUESTS WE HAD TO
PROVIDE A BENCHMARK OR
DASHBOARD STATUS.
UNFORTUNATELY, THEY WERE NOT
ABLE TO PULL IT TOGETHER SO
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER SO WANT
FOR REQUESTING SOMETHING
SIMILAR.
THEY HAVE INCLUDED SOME SLIDES.
THIS IS NOT FULFILLING THE
REQUEST WE HAD FOR A DASHBOARD
TO BE PRESENTED, BUT THEY WILL
TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT
THAT, SO IN CASE FOLKS DIDN'T
HAVE A CHANCE TO WATCH
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
COMMITTEE MEETING, THIS IS NOT
INTENDED TO BE A REPEAT, AND I
APOLOGIZE, BUT WE DID WANT THIS
AS A BASELINE UNDERSTANDING FOR
THE DASHBOARD OR BENCHMARK
PRESENTATION THAT WAS NOT
FORTHCOMING BUT WILL BE AT SOME
POINT.
WE HAVE A PANEL PRESENTATION
FROM THREE OF OUR COMMUNITY
PARTNERS THAT SAY BASICALLY WE
ARE BEING JUDGED BY THIS
CRITERIA IN THE IDEAL WORLD.
WE WOULD BE JUDGED BY X, Y, AND
Z CRITERIA.
HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO
STAY WITH THE CASE MANAGER, ON
THE MEDICATION, KIDDOS STAYED
IN THE SAME SCHOOL.
THOSE INDICATIONS WE WILL
BRANNSTROM TODAY WITH OUR
FRIENDS AT HST, AS WELL WITH A
PRESENTATION ON HOW FOLKS DID
IN RESPONDING TO THE SEATTLE
STORM, OR I GUESS I SHOULD SAY
THE SEATTLE FREEZE WHEN WE HAD
THE REALLY BIG SNOWSTORMS IN
FEBRUARY.
WE WANT TO KNOW HOW WE DID WITH
GETTING FOLKS INTO NOT JUST A
WARM PLACE TO STAY, BUT
RESOURCES IN THE LONG TERM.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW FOR MAKING THAT
REQUEST.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, YOU MADE
A SIMILAR REQUEST, SO WE'RE
GOING TO GET VERIFICATION AND
LASTLY AN UPDATE FROM MARKDOWNS
IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ABOUT THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CROSS
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY BETWEEN
SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY THAT WE
ARE WORKING TOWARDS BUILDING TO
ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS.
HOPE YOU GUYS CAN STAY.
WE WILL HAVE THAT MEETING AS
SOON AS WE FINISH WITH COUNCIL
BRIEFING THIS MORNING.
ON THE HOUSING, HEALTH AND
WORKER'S RIGHTS COMMITTEE, WE
ARE MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 2,
THE DAY AFTER OUR BIG
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY
WITH WORKERS ON THE FIRST.
WE WILL HAVE APPOINTMENTS TO
THE LABOR STANDARDS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
WE WILL HAVE APPOINTMENTS TO
THE SEATTLE CITY LIGHT REVIEW
PANEL AND CONFIRMATION PROCESSES
THAT WILL BEGIN WITH DOCTOR
KOHN, WHO HAS BEEN NOMINATED TO
LEAD THE NEW OFFICE OF THE
EMPLOYEE OMBUD.
SHE HAS OR SORRY, THE MAYOR HAS
SUBMITTED ALL OF THE REQUIRED
MATERIALS FOR HER PACKET
CONVERSATION AND THINKS BACK TO
YOU, WE SUBMITTED 13 QUESTIONS
TO HER ON FRIDAY.
WE INCORPORATED MANY OF THE
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS YOU ALL
HAD FOR HER CONSIDERATION TO
REPORT BACK TO US.
WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THAT
BACK TO YOU BY NEXT THURSDAY OR
FRIDAY AT THE LATEST AND THEN
YOU WILL HAVE ALMOST A WEEK TO
REVIEW THOSE.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE THE HOTEL
WORKERS AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS
DISCUSSION CONTINUATION.
AT THIS MEETING, WE WILL HAVE
AT THE TABLE, FOLKS FROM THE
HOTELS, THE HOTEL INDUSTRY
THEMSELVES, TO TALK ABOUT SOME
OF THE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
THEY ARE FACING.
LASTLY, WE WILL BEGIN OUR
CONVERSATION IN MORE DETAIL ON
THE FORT LAWTON LAND-USE.
WE WILL HAVE A FULL BRIEFING
AND DISCUSSION.
WE BEGAN THE DISCUSSION BRIEFLY
AT OUR LAST MEETING AND I WANT
YOU TO KNOW THIS WILL BE THE
MEETING WHERE WE GET INTO SOME
OF THE HEART OF THE DETAILS, SO
WE WILL BE DISTRIBUTING THE
DETAILS OR I'M SORRY, WE HAVE
DISTRIBUTED DETAILS TO ALL
OFFICES AND WE WILL BE HOSTING
A PUBLIC HEARING FOR YOUR
CALENDARS.
WE HOPE YOU CAN ALL COME ON MAY
21 AT 5:00 P.M.
HERE IN COUNCIL CHAMBER.
LASTLY, I HAVE ONE MORE
ANNOUNCEMENT.
WE HAVE THE FOLKS AT THE
SEATTLE PLANNING COMMISSION,
WHO HAVE TAKEN THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS, THAT YOU ALL
HEARD US APPLAUD, I THINK
ACROSS THE BOARD, THE
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
SEATTLE PLANNING COMMISSION,
WHICH WERE REFERENCED QUITE
FREQUENTLY IN OUR DISCUSSIONS
AROUND MANDATORY HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY.
TO PUT OUT A REPORT IN LATE
2018 THAT BASICALLY TALKED ABOUT
WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE TO
CHANGE SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING TO
A MORE FAMILY-FRIENDLY,
NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDLY APPROACH
THAT WOULD BE RESIDENTIAL
HOUSING.
THEY ARE HAVING TWO FORMS
COMING UP.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ, FOR POINTING THAT OUT.
THERE IS TWO EVENTS.
ONE IS ON MAY 4 AT 10:00 A.M.
AND ONE IS ON APRIL 27 AT 10:00
A.M.
TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.
THE MAY 4 ONE IS AT THE
SOUTHSIDE COMMONS, AND APRIL 24
EVENT IS AT NORTH SEATTLE
COLLEGE, SO WE HAVE RETREATED
THIS ON OUR TWITTER THIS
MORNING IN CASE FOLKS CAN HELP
GET THE INFORMATION OUT.
THIS IS REALLY HELPING US TALK
ABOUT THE NEXT STEP.
WE ALSO HAD A LUNCH AND LEARN.
MHA, NOW WHAT?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN.
>> THANK YOU.
A FEW THINGS TO DISCUSS.
ON THIS AFTERNOON'S AGENDA, WE
WLL START OFF WITH A
RESOLUTION PROVIDING AN
HONORARY DESIGNATION OF 22nd
AVENUE NORTHWEST BETWEEN
NORTHWEST 56 AND 57 STREETS.
ROB NELSON WAY.
THAT IS THE STREET THAT FRONTS
THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BRANCH.
ROD MATSON WORKED FOR THE CITY
OF SEATTLE I BELIEVE FOR 40
YEARS BEFORE RETIRING IN 2013.
HE PASSED AWAY LAST YEAR.
SO, HE IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS
THE MAYOR OF BALLARD.
WE WILL TAKE UP A COUPLE OF
ITEMS FROM THE PLANNING, LAND-
USE AND ZONING COMMITTEE.
VERSUS AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO
MONITORING AND INSPECTING
VACANT BUILDINGS FOR LAND-USE
WITH THE BUILDING CODE.
THIS LEGISLATION FOLLOWS UP ON
LEGISLATION THAT WAS PASSED
PREVIOUSLY IN TRYING TO
ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL FOR HOW WE
MOVE FORWARD.
WHAT THIS BILL WOULD DO, WOULD
BE TO REQUIRE BUILDINGS THAT
ARE SUBJECT TO MONITORING AND
INSPECTING, TO HAVE ONGOING
MONITOR AND INSPECTION,
ANTICIPATED AT ONE MONTH
INTERVALS, AND IF BUILDINGS
HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVED
COMPLIANCE FOR THREE
INSPECTIONS IN A ROW, THEY
WOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE LIST
REQUIRING ONGOING MONITORING.
THERE IS A CAVEAT, THAT THE
DEPARTMENT WANTED TO BE CLEAR
WITH.
THERE IS A BACKLOG OF
BUILDINGS, AND THEY MAY NOT BE
ABLE TO HOLD TO AN INSPECTION
ONCE A MONTH AT THE BEGINNING,
AS THEY WORK THROUGH THE
BACKLOG.
THEY ARE HOPING OVER THE
RELATIVELY NEAR FUTURE,
BUILDINGS WILL COME INTO
COMPLIANCE OR MAINTAIN
COMPLIANCE, SO THAT WITH THE
EXISTING STAFF, THEY WILL BE
ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THAT.
THERE WILL ALSO BE RESOLUTIONS.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD MENTIONED
RECOGNIZING THE NORTH DELRIDGE
ACTION PLAN.
FROM THE SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, WE
WILL TAKE UP APPOINTMENTS TO
THE URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION
AND THE SEATTLE PEDESTRIAN
ADVISORY BOARD.
THAT IS ALL FOR THIS AFTERNOON.
THERE IS NO MEETING THIS WEEK
FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, NOR
IS THERE A MEETING FOR THE
PLANNING, LAND-USE AND ZONING
COMMITTEE, BUT I WILL MENTION
THE ELECTED LEADERSHIP GROUP
HAS A MEETING ON FRIDAY.
JUST A REMINDER TO THE PUBLIC,
THE ELECTED LEADERSHIP GROUP IS
A GROUP OF SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS, KING COUNTY
COUNCILMEMBERS, THE SEATTLE
MAYOR, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE PORT COMMISSION SERVING IN
AN ADVISORY ROLE TO THE BOARD
OF SOUND TRANSIT, MAKING
RECOMMENDATIONS ON ALIGNMENT
AND STATION LOCATION FOR THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
THAT IS ABOUT TO BE COMMENCED
FOR THE WEST SEATTLE AND
BALLARD EXTENSIONS OF LIGHT
RAIL.
SO, PART OF ST3.
THIS IS OUR FINAL MEETING
FRIDAY MORNING AT 9:30.
I WILL BE MEETING AT THE RUTH
FISHER BOARDROOM AT SOUND
TRANSIT HEADQUARTERS.
THE EXPECTAION IS THAT GROUP
WILL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO
THE BOARD, AND THE CITIZENS
ADVISORY GROUP, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH, HAD THEIR LAST MEETING
LAST WEEK, SO THEY HAVE A SUITE
OF RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE WILL
BE BRIEFED ON AND CONSIDER AS
WE MOVE FORWARD TOWARDS MAKING
A RECOMMENDATION FROM THAT
GROUP.
THOSE MEETINGS ARE NOTICED AS
SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR
THE SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
BECAUSE WE HAVE A QUORUM OF
COUNCIL MEMBERS
COUNCILMEMBERS.
>> THERE ARE THREE OHMS ON THE
FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
ALL THREE ITEMS ARE RELATED TO
THE IMPLEMENTATION AND
EVALUATION PLAN FOR THE
EDUCATION, AND PRESCHOOL
PROMISE LEVY THAT WAS PASSED BY
VOTERS THIS PAST FALL.
THE FIRST BILL IS COUNCIL BILL
114-9890, WHICH WILL IMPROVE
THE EVALUATION PLAN FOR THE
LEVEE AND APPROPRIATE LEVY
DOLLARS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION AND EARLY LEARNING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEVEE THAT
WAS PASSED.
THERE WERE SEVERAL AMENDMENTS
CONSIDERED IN MY COMMITTEE.
NINE AMENDMENTS TO BE SPECIFIC
TO THE MAYOR'S ORIGINALLY
INTRODUCED PLAN.
AND I JUST WANTED TO GIVE FOLKS
A QUICK RUNDOWN OF THOSE
AMENDMENTS.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT WAS TO
PRIORITIZE STUDENTS WHO WOULD
BE INVESTED AS A RESULT OF
THESE LEVY DOLLARS.
THERE WAS A FEW CATEGORIES LEFT
OUT OF THE ORIGINAL
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
WE REINSERTED THOSE STUDENT
POPULATION LINKAGES INTO THE
EVALUATION PLANS.
SPECIFICALLY, WE INTEGRATED
HOMELESS STUDENTS, ENGLISH-
LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND LGBTQ
STUDENTS.
THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS WITH
REGARD TO THE K-12 INVESTMENT
AREA.
THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL HAD
FOCUSED PRETTY SQUARELY ON ONLY
COLLEGE AND JOB READINESS,
PROMOTING HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION.
WE REINSERTED THE LANGUAGE THAT
WOULD ALSO RECOGNIZE THE K-12
INVESTMENT AREA GOALS SHOULD
INCLUDE EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES,
AND SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL SKILL
BUILDING.
IN ADDITION TO COLLEGE AND JOB
READINESS EXPERIENCES.
OUR THIRD AMENDMENT, REINSERTED
REQUIREMENTS THAT WOULD PERMIT
THE CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE
OVERSIGHT AS THE OVERSIGHT
ENTITY OF THE VARIOUS
INVESTMENTS THROUGH THE LEVEE.
WE CREATED THREE DIFFERENT
CATEGORIES.
THE FIRST CATEGORY IS A SET
LIST OF THINGS THE CITY COUNCIL
EXPECTS TO NEED TO BOTH GET
NOTICED AND APPROVED BEFORE
MODIFICATIONS OCCUR, INCLUDING
FUNDING LEVELS, TUITION
REQUIREMENTS, AND ANY
MODIFICATIONS TO ELIGIBILITY
FOR THE SEATTLE PUMICE PROGRAM.
THE SECOND CATEGORY, IS A
NOTICE ONLY REQUIREMENT WHICH
WOULD REQUIRE A 60 HIKE UP A
NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN CHANGES
THEY ARE MAKING AS THEY
IMPLEMENT THE LEVY CHARGES,
THAT INCLUDES NOTIFICATION OF
PROPOSED AGREEMENT
MODIFICATIONS TO THE FAMILY
SUPPORT SERVICES WORKER,
PROGRAM THAT WE WILL INVEST IN,
ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE SEATTLE
PRESCHOOL CHILD SELECTION, OR
ANY PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR
CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES THROUGH OUR
SEATTLE PRESCHOOL PROMISE.
THE THOUGHT BEING THAT THROUGH
THE 60 HIKE A DAY NOTIFICATION
PERIOD, THAT WOULD PROVIDE CITY
COUNCIL THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PROVIDE THE APARTMENT WITH A
DIFFERENT DIRECTION IF WE AGREE
WITH THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION
BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY
HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY THEY NEED
TO CONTINUE TO BE INNOVATIVE AND
NIMBLE, AS THEY EVALUATE THE
SUCCESS OF HOW THESE DOLLARS
ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED AND
ROLLED OUT WITH OUR PARTNERS.
THE LAST IS A CATEGORY OF
VARIOUS TOPICS THAT WOULD BE
REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE CITY
COUNCIL WITH ANNUAL REPORTING.
THAT'S JUST A REPORTING
REQUIREMENT.
THE FOURTH AMENDMENT WAS A
MODIFICATION TO THE SEATTLE
PRESCHOOL TUITION SCALE.
THIS MEANT A FEW THINGS.
ONE IS THAT WE INCREASE THE
STEPS IN THE TUITION SCALE FROM
25 STEPS TO 30.
THE GOAL IS TO MAKE IT A LITTLE
LESS BURDENSOME TO FAMILIES FOR
JUMPING FROM ONE INCOME BRACKET
TO THE NEXT, AND TO MAKE SURE
THE TUITION THEY WERE GOING TO
BE PAYING PER MONTH WAS NOT
FELT AS SIGNIFICANTLY BY THOSE
FAMILIES MOVING FROM ONE
BRACKET TO THE NEXT, SO I THINK
THIS IS A MUCH MORE EQUITABLE
WAY FOR US TO REQUIRE AN
INCREASE IN TUITION FOR THOSE
FAMILIES, WHO HAVE SEEN AN
INCREASE IN INCOME.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE
MINIMUM TUITION SUBSIDY WILL BE
5%.
MANY OF THE HIGH INCOME
EARNERS, WILL BE THE ONES
PAYING THE MOST INTO THE
PROGRAM.
AND WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
BEING ABLE TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT
MORE OF AN EQUITABLE APPROACH.
THE FIFTH AMENDMENT IS WITH
REGARD TO SEATTLE PROMISE.
THIS WOULD REQUIRE THE
DEPARTMENT TO EVALUATE, TO
DOCUMENT CLEARLY THAT PART-TIME
ATTENDANCE IS ALLOWABLE UNDER
THE SEATTLE PROMISE PROGRAM.
ONE OF THE STATISTICS THAT WE
HEARD DURING COMMITTEE BRIEFING
IS AN INCREDIBLY LARGE
PERCENTAGE OF HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS, WHO ARE GRADUATING,
AND THUS WOULD BE QUALIFIED FOR
SEATTLE PROMISE ACTUALLY ATTEND
SEATTLE COLLEGES ON A PART-TIME
BASIS.
THE ORIGINAL IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN WAS CRAFTED IN A WAY THAT
CERTAINLY SEEMS TO IMPLY THAT
YOU HAD TO ATTEND FULL TIME.
SEATTLE COLLEGE FULL-TIME IN
ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR SEATTLE
PROMISE.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THOSE
STUDENTS WHO NEED TO ATTEND
PART-TIME ARE ABLE TO DO SO
UNDER CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.
THE SIXTH AMENDMENT IS TO
REQUIRE A RACIAL EQUITY TOOLKIT
ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE
SEATTLE PROMISE PROGRAM, IN
PARTICULAR STUDENTS WHO WISH TO
ENROLL EXCLUSIVELY ON PART-TIME
STATUS, AS OPPOSED TO THE
STUDENTS WHO MIGHT SLIP INTO
AND OUT OF'S FULL-TIME AND PART-
TIME STATUS.
THE LAST PIECE WOULD BE MAKING
SURE WE MONITOR THE COLLEGES
USED, THAT IS REFERRED TO
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
REQUIREMENTS.
WE REALLY WANTED TO MAKE SURE
AT THE END OF THE DAY THERE
AREN'T ANY UNINTENDED
CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE
STRUCTURE OF THE SEATTLE
PROMISE PROGRAM, WHICH IS A
LAST DOLLARS IN TYPE OF MODEL.
THE SEVENTH AMENDMENT IS TYING
REALLY CLOSELY THROUGH THE
SEATTLE PROMISE PROGRAM, A
REQUIREMENT THAT THE COLLEGE
ADVISORS THAT WE ARE PAYING FOR
THROUGH THE LEVEE ARE ACTUALLY
REGULARLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY
CONNECTING STUDENTS WHO MIGHT
NEED ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND
SERVICES THAT THE CITY OFFERS
OUTSIDE OF THE LEVY TO ACTUALLY
CONNECT THOSE STUDENTS WITH
SERVICES, SO THINGS LIKE THE
UTILITY DISCOUNT SYSTEM AND
REQUIRING THAT CITY REQUIRE THE
MONITORING OF THOSE MODELS, AND
AGAIN ACKNOWLEDGING THAT OUR
LOWEST INCOME STUDENTS ARE
GOING TO RECEIVE THE LEAST
AMOUNT OF TUITION ASSISTANCE.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE
ARE BEING VERY INTENTIONAL,
DELIBERATE, IN CONNECTING THEM
TO OTHER SERVICES THAT THE CITY
CURRENTLY OFFERS THROUGH OTHER
PROGRAMS.
THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT IS LABOR
HARMONY PROVISION, AND THE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND RFI
RESPONSES, SO THIS IS A REALLY
IMPORTANT VALUE TO THE CITY
COUNCIL AND HAS CONTINUED TO BE.
WHAT WE WANT TO DO MOVING
FORWARD IS MAKE SURE THAT OUR
PARTNERS, THAT WE ARE ASKING TO
OR THAT WE ARE FUNDING THROUGH
THIS PROGRAM, THAT THEY MAKE A
STATED COMMITMENT TO LABOR
HARMONY AND LABOR LAWS, SO
THAT'S AN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT
AND I WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA FOR
WORKING WITH OUR OFFICE TO
REVISE THE LANGUAGE.
THE KNIFE AMENDMENT IS A BUNCH
OF TECHNICAL CHANGES I WON'T
BORE YOU WITH BUT WERE SUPER
IMPORTANT FOR CONSISTENCY AND
LANGUAGE, SO THAT'S 11480 WHICH
WE WILL VOTE ON THIS AFTERNOON
IN FULL COUNCIL.
SECOND AND THIRD ITEMS ARE 381
AND 388 82
3882.
THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS AS
INTRODUCED WERE ALREADY
CONSIDERED AND IMPROVED BY THE
SEATTLE SCHOOL BOARD, SO NOW
IT'S OUR TURN TO CONSIDER THE
RESOLUTIONS THAT WOULD APPROVE
BOTH OF THOSE PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENTS WITH THOSE TWO
PARTNERS.
OKAY.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
ABOUT THAT, IF FOLKS HAVE ANY?
SEEING NONE, I WILL MOVE ALONG.
MY COMMITTEE WILL HAVE OUR
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 AT 9:30
A.M.
IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
WE WILL CONSIDER FIVE ITEMS.
WE WILL HEAR THREE ADDITIONAL
COMMUNITY COMMISSION
APPOINTMENT NOMINATIONS.
THIS INCLUDES TWO NEW
APPOINTMENTS AND ONE
REAPPOINTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY
AND POLICE COMMISSION AS
PROPOSED BY THE MAYOR.
SECONDLY, WE WILL HEAR A
PRESENTATION FROM OUR OFFICE OF
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY.
THEY WILL BE REPORTING OUT ON
THE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT.
LASTLY DURING COMMITTEE, WE
WILL RECEIVE A PRESENTATION ON
THE EXECUTIVE'S RESPONSE TO 3821
BY SPD AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
THIS WAS SPONSORED BY
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW DIRECTING
THE SEATTLE TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT AND POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO IDENTIFY A
RECOMMENDED DATABASE FOR THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED
DIVERSION ORLE.A.D.
PROGRAM, SO WE WILL HAVE
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
EXECUTIVE AND LISA DUGARD AT
THE COMMITTEE TABLE TO PRESENT
ON THE EXECUTIVES' RESPONSE TO
THE PARTICULAR SLIDE, SO THIS
IS A REALLY IMPORTANT PART OF
CONTINUING TO MONITOR FOR AN
EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGY, THE
DATA HIGH AND THE WORK THAT THE
LE.A.D.
PROGRAM IS DOING SO WE HAVE A
BETTER SENSE OF HOW TO EVALUATE
THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM, AS
WE CONTINUE TO PURSUE WHAT I
THINK IS A STRONG INTEREST TO A
LARGER SCALE ACROSS THE CITY.
>> I JUST DON'T -- I JUST WANT
TO FLAG THAT IN ADDITION TO A
DATABASE, THERE'S ALSO, IN
ORDER TO ENABLE THEIR
EXPANSION, THAT THIS COUNCIL
FUNDED INTO THE SOUTHWEST
PRECINCT, WE NEED TO WORK TO
GET THEM SOME SPACE.
>> ANOTHER
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO
RECEIVING THE RESPONSE.
WE DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE IT YET.
I HAVE A COMMITMENT THAT I WILL
RECEIVE THAT RESPONSE TODAY BY
NOON AND THAT IS MY EXPECTATION
THAT I WILL HAVE A BY NOON
TODAY.
WE WILL GET IT CIRCULATED AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE AND I WILL
FLAG IT ALL FOR YOU ALL SO YOU
KNOW IT COMES IN BUT I'M REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT HAVING THAT FIRST
INITIAL CONVERSATION IN MY
COMMITTEE THIS WEDNESDAY AT
9:30 AM. I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WE RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM
THE COURT ORDERING THE CITY OF
SEATTLE TO MAKE AN APPEARANCE
IN HIS COURTROOM, AND JUDGE
RIVERS COURTROOM FOR A STATUS
CONFERENCE.
THAT STATUS CONFERENCE WILL
OCCUR ON MAY 15 AT 11 AM AND IT
WILL BE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES
THAT THE COURT RAISED IN ITS
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AS TO WHY
THE CITY OF SEATTLE IS NOT OUT
OF FULL AND EFFECTIVE
COMPLIANCE WITH HIS PRIOR ORDER
RELATED TO THE SUSTAINMENT
PERIOD.
SO, IT IS AN IMPORTANT HEARING
FOR THE CITY.
WE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
HEAR FROM THE JUDGE HIS OPINION
AS IT RELATES TO WHETHER OR NOT
THE CITY SHOULD REMAIN IN FULL
EFFECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE
RESULT OF THE CITY'S AGREEMENT
FOR THE POLICE OFFICERS IN
RELATION TO THE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MIGHT BE
INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, FEEL
FREE TO REACH OUT TO ME.
I AM HAPPY TO PROVIDE YOU
DETAILS OF WHERE YOU NEED TO BE
IN ORDER TO LISTEN TO THE
HEARING BUT I CERTAINLY WILL BE
ATTENDING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND WILL BE EAGER TO
REPORT BACK TO THE REST OF YOU
WHAT HAPPENS AT THAT STATUS
CONFERENCE AND WORKING CLOSELY
WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND CFC
AND MAKING SURE THAT WE KNOW
EXACTLY WHAT TO EXPECT.
THEN, LASTLY, I WILL TALK ABOUT
A LUNCH AND LEARN EVENT I WILL
BE HOSTING HERE AND THERE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS THIS FRIDAY,
APRIL 26 AT 12 PM.
I WILL BE HOSTING THE
TRANSPORTATION CHOICES
COALITION AND OTHER COMMUNITY
PARTNERS HERE IN THE CHAMBERS
TO HAVE A CONVERSATION AROUND
INCORPORATING EQUITY INTO THE
STRATEGY.
MANY OF US SERVE ON THE
REGIONAL COUNCIL COMMITTEES
THROUGHOUT OUR SPAN HERE ON THE
CITY COUNCIL AND I'M EXCITED TO
BE ABLE TO HOST THEM AND TO
HAVE THEM COME IN AND HAVE A
CONVERSATION WITH US ABOUT
THEIR VISION 2050 WHICH IS SORT
OF THE REGION'S AVERSION OF THE
COMP PLAN IF YOU WILL AND IT
WILL FOCUS ON TRANSPORTATION
AND HOUSING AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT OUR
ENTIRE REGION AND I'M REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO
HOST THEM IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS THIS FRIDAY AT NOON.
TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE
PUBLIC A LITTLE BIT MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THIS
IMPACTS OUR REGIONAL GROWTH
THROUGHOUT THE TRI-COUNTY
REGION.
A LOT OF FOLKS MAY NOT BE AWARE
THAT THEY ACTUALLY HAVE A
SUPPLEMENTAL OR IMPACT
STATEMENT THAT IS CURRENTLY
UNDERWAY.
THE COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES ON
APRIL 29 AND WE WILL TALK A
LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT HOW
PEOPLE CAN COME ENGAGED IN
THAT.
I WILL HAND OUT A FLYER FOR
THIS FRIDAY'S EVENT AND YOU ARE
ALL WELCOME TO JOIN US.
WE HAVE NOTICED IT AS A SPECIAL
COMMITTEE MEETING OF MY
COMMITTEE TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL
COUNCILMEMBERS WHO WAY WISH TO
ATTEND.
WE CERTAINLY WELCOME YOU ALL.
I KNOW THAT SO THAT WAS LASTING
BUT I WANTED TO MENTION ONE
OTHER THING WHICH IS THAT THIS
TUESDAY AT 6 PM, THE KING
COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER IS PART
OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS
MONTH, WE WILL BE HAVING A
REALLY INTERESTING PANEL THAT
IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
IT'S A CONVERSATION WITH A SLATE
OF JOURNALISTS TO REALLY TALK
ABOUT THE ROLE THAT MEDIA PLAYS
IN SHIFTING THE CULTURE AROUND
SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HOW THE
GENERAL PUBLIC TALKS ABOUT
SEXUAL ASSAULT.
AGAIN, THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AND THEY WILL BE
DISCUSSING FROM A MEDIA
JOURNALS PERSPECTIVES WITH THIR
CONVERSATIONS ON HOW TO REPORT
ON SEXUAL ASSAULT.
OUR FORMER COLLEAGUE WILL BE
INTRODUCING THE EVENING AND THE
PANELISTS WILL INCLUDE SURGING
GREEN FROM THE TIMES AND ERICA
BARNETT. AGAIN, FREE AND OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC AND REGISTRATION
IS REQUIRED.
YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE.
THE PROGRAM BEGINS AT 6 PM AND
IT WILL BE AT THE JBL THEATER.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER BRADSHAW?
>> THANK YOU.
WERE WE SUPPOSED TO START AT
10:30?
>> WE HAVE NOTED IT FOR 1030 .
WE CANNOT START BEFORE BUT WE
CAN START AFTER.
>> ALL RIGHT, THAT IS GOOD.
VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.
WE HAVE NOTHING THIS AFTERNOON
FOR THE FINANCE AND
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE AND I
WOULD STOP THERE EXCEPT THE
FACT THAT OUR NEXT SCHEDULED
MEETING IS WEDNESDAY, MAY 8. WE
HAVE A COUPLE OF APPOINTMENTS
AT THE PRESERVATION BOARD BUT
MOSTLY, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF BIG
REPORT ITEMS AND COUNSEL NUMBER
HER BOLD, I KNOW YOU WILL BE
INTERESTED IN THE FOURTH
QUARTER MONITORING REPORT.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE THE FIRST
QUARTER OF EMPLOYMENT
ORDINANCE AND THE FAS
DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE ITS RACE
AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
PRESENTATION.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, YOU
MENTIONED THAT WE WILL BE
HEARING FROM MARK JONES AND I
WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE
NEXT GROUP MEETING WILL
RECONVENE THIS THURSDAY.
I BELIEVE IT IS AT NOON BUT
THAT LEADS INTO ALL THE THINGS
THAT HAVE BEEN HAPPENING IN THE
LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND I
REALLY WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE
FACT THAT IN THE MEDIA WE ARE
SEEING, I THINK A REAL OBVIOUS
UNDERSTANDING ABOUT HOMELESSNESS
BEING NOT SIMPLY A PROBLEM
RELATED TO DRUG ADDICTION BUT
RECOGNIZING THAT WE DO NEED
MORE HOUSING AND THAT THE
MENTAL HEALTH MONEY AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MONEY IS
ESPECIALLY CRITICAL NOW AND
THEM WORKING ON THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE REFORM. I BELIEVE THAT
THE COMMUNITY IS BEGINNING TO
SEE IT IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT AND
I WANT TO THANK MANY WHO HAVE
BEEN WORKING ON THAT AND TO
ACKNOWLEDGE IN THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE SOMETHING THAT WE
EMPHASIZE WITH THE LAST BUDGET
CYCLE AND THAT IS THE LOW
ACUITY PROGRAM. I UNDERSTAND WE
WILL HAVE A REPORT THANKS TO
LESLIE BRINSON AND JOHN
EHRENFELD FROM THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT THAT WE WILL BE ABLE
TO GET THIS UNDERWAY THIS YEAR
WHICH WAS THE REQUEST WE MADE
SO THAT THE FIRST RESPONDERS
HAVE AN OPTION RATHER THAN
SETTING OUT TWO, WE WILL HAVE
THIS LOW ACUITY RESPONDS WITH
PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO GO.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND SAY
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON THAT AND ALSO, WE
HAD HANDWASHING STATIONS IN AND
AROUND DOWNTOWN.
THAT WAS TO AVOID THE PROBLEMS
THAT WE SAW IN SAN DIEGO WITH
HEPATITIS A. IT'S ALL THE MORE
IMPORTANT THAT WE GET THE
HANDWASHING STATIONS ON THE
OUTSIDE OR THE ONES WE HAVE
BEEN TALKING ABOUT FROM A
PUBLIC HEALTH STANDPOINT.
I WILL BE PUSHING HARD ON THAT
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE IT
AVAILABE TO ALL OF US WITH
THESE HANDWASHING STATIONS.
IT'S GREAT IF YOU HAVE MONEY I
CAN GO INTO A COFFEE SHOP AND
BUY A CUP OF COFFEE BUT IF YOU
DON'T, WE NEED TO HAVE THESE
AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO
EVERYONE.
I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
GOOD WORK THAT PEOPLE ARE DOING
AND THE INTERSECTION WITH
MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH FUNDING AND THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE REFORM, WE HAVE THE
TIME TO DO IT AND THE FOCUS AND
THE WILL.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE
EXECUTIVE ON THAT AND THANKS TO
OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT FOR THE
GOOD WORK YOU HAVE BEEN DOING
WITH OUR FRIENDS IN THE KING
COUNTY COURTHOUSE.
EVERYONE IS VERY THANKFUL FOR
YOUR HELP AND WORK ON THAT.
DONE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> JUST A QUICK PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENT, WE WILL DO A
BEGINNING AT THE MEETING
SETTING AT 10:45 TO GIVE FOLKS
FIVE MINUTES TO TAKE A BREAK.
IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED IN,
THERE IS A SHEET FOR SIGNING IN.
>> I WANTED TO TOUCH ON THE
PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE THAT
COUNSEL NUMBER BANK CHARGES
BROUGHT UP A MOMENT AGO.
WE ARE SEEING A LOT OF ACTIVITY
WITHIN OUR MEDIA OUTLETS
REPORTING ON WHAT THE CITY IS
OR IS NOT DOING AS IT RELATES
TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
I WANTED TO LET FOLKS KNOW, A
COUPLE OF THINGS THAT MY OFFICE
OR THREE THINGS IN MY OFFICE
HAS BEEN DOING.
ONE IS THAT WE CONTINUE OUR
WORK AROUND THE NOTICES
REALIGNMENT.
THAT IS AN ACTION THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL TOOK ALMOST A YEAR AGO
NOW AT THIS POINT AND WE
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR
PARTNERS WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL
COURT SYSTEM AND WITH OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS THAT UNDERSTAND
WHAT IT MEANS TO TAKE APPROACHES
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
ADDRESSING THE REALITIES AROUND
WHO COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND
NETWORK IS NEVER AS EASY OR
SIMPLE OR AS FAST AS WE WOULD
LIKE IT TO BE BUT IT IS
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT AND WE
CONTINUE TO WORK ON THAT
PARTICULAR ISSUE OUT OF MY
OFFICE.
THE SECOND THING IS THAT
SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THE MAYOR AND
I HAD A CONVERSATION AROUND
ORGANIZING A REGIONAL TASK FORCE
THAT WOULD LOOK AT BOTH KING
COUNTY SYSTEMS AND THE CITY OF
SEATTLE CRIMINAL SYSTEMS TO
BEGIN THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING
WHERE THE PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES
ARE REAL AND WHERE OTHER
RESPONSES THAT ARE MORE
REDUCTION ABOUT DIVERSION TO
MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS IS
APPROPRIATE. I AM REALLY
EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO PARTNER
WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE IN
TERMS OF THAT BODY OF WORK.
KIERSTEN HARSTAD, OUR EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR WILL BE THE POINT ON
THAT PARTICULAR WORK GROUP.
SHE AND I HAVE HAD GOOD
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW TO
CONTINUE TO ADVANCE THE
PRIORITIES TO THAT AREA AND I
WANT TO MAKE REALLY CLEAR THAT
I THINK WE ALL ON THE CITY
COUNCIL SHARE CONCERNS THAT WE
HEAR FROM OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
AROUND BEING ABLE TO ADDRESS
LEGITIMATE REASONABLE PUBLIC
SAFETY ISSUES THAT ARE CREATING
SAFETY CONCERNS NOT JUST FOR
PEOPLE WHO ARE HOUSED BUT ALSO
FOLKS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS AND I TAKE THOSE
CONCERNS SERIOUSLY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK ON THOSE
ISSUES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE AND HOPE TO
ADDRESS SOME SHORT-TERM AND
LONG-TERM STRATEGIES FOR THE
SAFETY CONCERNS THAT WE ARE
SEEING PLAY OUT IN A LOT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS INCLUDING DOWNTOWN
THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
LASTLY, SOME OF YOU HATE MAY
HAVE SEEN A REPORT THAT WAS
EFFECTIVELY THROUGH THE THE
OFFICIALS RELEASING INMATES
NEAR ENCAMPMENTS IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
THAT IS CONCERNING FOR MANY
REASONS AND I WANTED TO ADVISE
FOLKS THAT I HAVE ASKED COUNSEL
CENTRAL STAFF TO BEGIN THE
PROCESS OF COLLECTING DIFFERENT
TYPES OF INFORMATION TO TRUTH
TEST SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I
HAVE SEEN IN THE MEDIA REPORTS
AROUND THIS PARTICULAR PRACTICE
AS A FIRST POINT OF FACT, I
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT COUNTS
MEMBERS KNOW FOR FACT THAT THE
CITY OF SEATTLE DOES NOT
CURRENTLY CONTRACT OR HAVE A
JAIL CONTRACT WITH YAKIMA
COUNTY.
THAT WAS DISCONTINUED IN 2010
WHICH MAKES THE REPORT THAT
THEIR INMATES BEING DROPPED OFF
IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE THAT MUCH
MORE CONCERNING AND
QUESTIONABLE IN TERMS OF THE
PRACTICE THAT IS BEING REPORTED
BY YAKIMA COUNTY OFFICIALS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE
ISSUE AND IDENTIFY INFORMATION
AND I'M HAPPY TO SHARE THAT
WITH YOU ALL IN THE GENERAL
PUBLIC AS I RECEIVE IT.
>> THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING
SOME OF THE MISINFORMATION.
OKAY, COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA,
WE NOW HAVE ONE MINUTE . I'M
ANTICIPATING YOU MAY WANT TO
GIVE US A FEW MORE MINUTES, I
THINK.
IT'S WITHIN YOUR DISCRETION.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING ALL THE
INFORMATION.
10:48, OKAY, WE WILL CONVENE
THE SELECT COMMITTEE AT 10:48
AND WITH THAT, WE WILL STAND
ADJOURNED.