>>> GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR
REGULARLY SCHEDULED BRIEFING ON
AUGUST 12.
WE WILL GO AROUND THE ROOM AND
GIVE A PREVIEW OF FULL COUNCIL
ACTIONS.
I WILL GO FIRST AND SAY THAT
COUNCIL MEMBERS COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW , COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ ARE HERE.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
MEETING FROM AUGUST 5 WILL BE
APPROVED.
NO OBJECTION, THOSE MINUTES ARE
APPROVED.
FOR THE FULL COUNCIL TODAY ,
THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS I
THINK ALL OF YOU ARE AWARE OF
IS A RECONSIDERATION OF THE
NARROW VOTE ON THE SWEETENED
BEVERAGE TAX.
THAT WILL BE PRESENTED FIRST ON
THE AGENDA I LOOK FORWARD TO
EVERYONE'S COMMENTS AND WILL
PROBABLY AT THE BEGINNING TALK
ABOUT THE PROCESS.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T
UNDERSTAND THAT A PRIZE, WHAT
ITS PURPOSE IS.
I WILL SPEND IT LITERALLY LESS
THAN ONE MINUTE ON DESCRIBING
THE PROCESS.
THAT WILL BE FIRST ON THE
AGENDA.
FROM THE GOVERNANCE, EQUITY,
AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE WE
HAVE THREE ITEMS.
ONE IS EIGHT CODE VISORS
POSITION.
WE TALKED ABOUT THAT, A GREAT
POSITION LOOKING AT THE
INCONSISTENCIES AND HOW OUR
LEGISLATION IS PROPOSED AND
SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO DO, AS THE
KIDS SAY, A DO OVER BECAUSE OF
THE COMPLICATIONS IT PRESENTS.
TO CREATE A MORE EFFICIENT AND
EFFECTIVE WEIGHT TO GO ABOUT
THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN THE
CITY ATTORNEY'S PROCESS.
THE SECOND ONE IS THE
TECHNOLOGY MATCHING FUND
LEGISLATION.
$320,000 OF CITY FUNDING TOO
MANY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE
COMMUNITY THAT ARE DOING GREAT
WORK TO ADDRESS THE DIGITAL
DIVIDE.
WE HAVE 11 NEW PROJECTS IN 2019
WE WILL DESCRIBE.
AND THE LAST ONE IS AN APPROVAL
AUTHORIZING FAS TO ENTER INTO A
15 YEAR LEASE TO ENTER WITH
CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA, OR
SEATTLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CONTINUES TO OPERATE RADIO AND
ANTENNA ON THE CAPITOL HILL
TOWER.
THOSE ARE THE THREE THINGS.
WITH THAT COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW
, I WILL TURN IT TO YOU.
>> HELLO COLLEAGUES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, THANK
YOU FOR BEING WITH ME LAST
FRIDAY HELPING US GET THROUGH
THE BUDGET ITEMS.
I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ
YOU'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT
LIVE IN D5 AND HOW THAT WORKED
OUT.
I WANT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW WE
HAVE FIVE ITEMS FOR THE FINANCE
AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
THESE ARE ALL RELATED TO BUDGET.
WE HAD A SPECIAL COMMITTEE
MEETING LAST FRIDAY, WE
SUSPENDED THE RULES SO WHAT
PASSED OUT LAST FRIDAY COULD BE
VOTED ON TODAY.
AND PRIOR TO THAT MEETING WE
HAD A PREVIOUS MEETING WHERE WE
ACTUALLY WENT THROUGH ALMOST
LINE ITEM BY LINE ITEM, WE HAVE
AN EXCEPTIONS ORDINANCE, A
CARRYFORWARD ORDINANCE, WHICH
MEANS ITEMS THAT WERE IN 2018,
THAT WERE COMPLETED WE HAD
BUDGETED FOR, WE HAD THE
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET ORDINANCE,
THAT WAS IMPORTANT BECAUSE
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS
ALL OF US WERE INTERESTED IN
FUNDING AND AGAIN,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, THANK
YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK AND
HELP ON THAT.
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF
THINGS.
ONE IS THE GREEN JANITORS
ORDINANCE, WHAT IT IS IS AROUND
GREEN BUILDINGS, OR TRAINING FOR
IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR ON USING
ALTERNATIVES TO SOME OF THE
CAUSTIC CLEANING MATERIALS
OFTEN USED.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS COME
FORWARD.
OTHER CITIES HAVE BEEN DOING
THIS.
IS MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE BOTH
IN TERMS OF WORKERS HEALTH AND
JUST HOW THE BUILDINGS ARE
BEING KEPT.
THAT WAS A SMALL BUT MIGHTY
$35,000 ADD.
AND WE ALSO ARE ADDING AN
ORDINANCE THAT WILL PUT AN
ELEVATOR IN UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
COMMUNITY CENTER.
WE WILL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT
THIS AFTERNOON.
WHAT BROKE MY HEART WAS THE
DESCRIPTION OF A YOUNG GIRL WAS
IN A WHEELCHAIR AT A SUMMER
CAMP THIS SUMMER WHO HAD TO
LITERALLY CRAWL UP THE STAIRS
TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE SHE
WAS ABLE TO JOIN IN WITH HER
COMPANIONS AT THE SUMMER CAMP.
THAT AND THE FACT THAT MANY
PEOPLE JUST CAN'T GET UP TO THE
THIRD FLOOR TO SEE THE GOOD
WORK BEING DONE BY MANY OF
THESE NONPROFITS.
THAT WAS A UNANIMOUS PASS AND
RECOMMENDATION THAT WE PAY FOR
THAT IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL
BUDGET.
WE WILL BE MOVING FORWARD.
WE ALSO HAVE THE CAP
ABANDONMENT ORDINANCE AND A
GRANT ACCEPTANCE IT.
THE ABANDONMENT MEANS PROJECTS
THAT ARE COMPLETED, THERE MAY
BE ADDITIONAL FUNDING LEFT OVER
THE GOES BACK INTO THE
APPROPRIATE FUND.
AND THE GRANT ACCEPTANCE, WE
NEED TO ACCEPT IT WE CAN SPEND
THE MONEY THAT HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED.
THOSE ARE THE LAST FIVE ITEMS
ON OUR BUDGET TODAY.
I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER
CONVERSATIONS GOING ON.
I ASK EVERYONE TO HOLD PATIENTS
BECAUSE WE WILL TRY TO GET
THROUGH THEM AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE, THEY ARE IMPORTANT TO
GET VOTED ON TODAY.
AND THEN WE WILL HAVE A FINANCE
COMMITTEE THIS WEDNESDAY.
WILL HAVE ANOTHER DISCUSSION
ABOUT THE RV LEGISLATION.
I THINK THERE WAS A GOOD
DISCUSSION AT THE TABLE LAST
WEEK.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, AGAIN,
THANK YOU.
AND COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN,
THEY WERE HERE RAISING
CONCERNS.
THE CONCERNS OF BOILED DOWN TO
THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN
THESE RVS, THESE ARE THE ONES
THAT ARE SO DILAPIDATED THEY
ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNHEALTHY.
WE NEED TO FIND PLACES FOR THEM
TO GO.
ONE OF THE ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS
I THINK MIKE IS GOING TO BRING
FORWARD TODAY IS THAT WE WILL
PUT $100,000 INTO AN ACCOUNT
THAT WILL HELP US FIND PLACES
FOR THE INDIVIDUALS TO GO.
IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ALL
OF US THAT WE ACHIEVE THE MULTI-
THINGS THAT THE MIRROR IS
TRAINED TO DO IS CLEAN UP THESE
VERY HORRIBLE LOOKING RVS ON
THE STREET.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, NOT FOR
THE PEOPLE BACK ON THE STREET
IN CARDBOARD BOXES AND TENSE.
I THINK WE CAN GET THERE.
AND I APPRECIATED THE CROWD
COMING DOWN AND TALKING TO US
ON FRIDAY.
HE WILL HAVE ANOTHER
CONVERSATION ON WEDNESDAY.
WE ARE ALSO GOING TO HAVE SEVEN
ITEMS FROM SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
HAVE BEEN MOVED OVER FROM
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA'S
COMMITTEE BECAUSE SHE IS
FOCUSED ON THE HOTEL WORKERS
AT THE NEXT MEETING.
WE WILL TAKE THEM OVER AND MOVE
THEM OUT THROUGH OUR COMMITTEE
AND THEN WE HAVE SOME HUMAN
RESOURCES, PAY ZONE AND
POSITION LIST ORDINANCE WE WILL
BE WORKING ON AS WELL.
THAT IS WEDNESDAY.
I KNOW YOU'RE EXCITED.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW . COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND HELLO COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW
, INC.
YOU FOR HAVING ME IN YOUR
COMMITTEE ON FRIDAY.
I APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU ARE
DOING TO LET US HAVE DISCUSSION
IN YOUR COMMITTEE ON SOME OF
THE MORE NEEDY POLICY ISSUES AS
IT RELATES TO FOR EXAMPLE THE
TRANSFORMATION OF THE YAKIMA
PROPERTY.
I APPRECIATED ALL OF YOUR WORK
ON THE BUDGET AND OUR WORK
TOGETHER.
ON GREEN JANITORS, NEW HEIGHTS,
MAKING SURE THE HST ADJUSTMENT
WAS INCLUDED FOR NEXT YEAR AND
THE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS THAT
ARE SO NEEDED FOR THE RESTROOMS
AND ESSENTIAL KITCHEN
FACILITIES AT SOME OF OUR
PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY.
REALLY EXCITED TO BE WORKING
WITH YOU ON THOSE ITEMS THAT
CAME TO YOUR COMMITTEE.
FOR FULL COUNCIL TODAY.
FROM THE HOUSING, HEALTH,
ENERGY, AND WORKERS' RIGHTS
COMMITTEE WE HAVE TWO ITEMS.
RESOLUTION 31893 AND COUNCIL
BILL 119590.
THESE ARE BOTH PIECES OF
LEGISLATION THAT RELATE TO THE
LEGISLATIVE ACTION THAT WAS
TAKEN EARLIER THIS YEAR FROM
THE STATE LEGISLATURE ON HOUSE
BILL 1406.
IT WOULD AUTHORIZE SEATTLE'S
ACT ON THE BRAND-NEW REVENUE
OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD AFFORDABLE
HOUSING THAT WAS PASSED BY THE
LEGISLATURE.
SO WE ARE GOING TO BE WORKING
IN PARTNERSHIP TO MAKE SURE
THAT SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY
ARE MOVING FORWARD TO TAKE
EVERY OPPORTUNITY WE CAN TO NOT
ONLY ACCESS THE DOLLARS THAT
THE STATE LEGISLATURE HAS
OFFERED, AND AGAIN I WANT TO
REMIND FOLKS THESE ARE NOT NEW
TAX DOLLARS, THESE ARE ALLOWING
SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY TO
ACCESS THE TAX DOLLARS DIRECTLY
SO WE CAN BUILD AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
PART OF WHAT COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD I HAVE BEEN TALKING
ABOUT AS SHE IS A COSPONSOR,
HOW DO WE BOND AGAINST THE
SELLER SO THEY CAN GO FURTHER
SO AT THE VERY LEAST WE GET
ABOUT $50 MILLION IN HAND.
THE MAYOR IS GOING TO BE
ENTHUSIASTICALLY SENDING OUT
NEWS ABOUT THIS LATER TODAY.
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED THAT BOTH
THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE HAVE JOINTLY
ACTED SO QUICKLY TO TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY AND RUN WITH IT.
THANKS TO THE EXECUTIVE INTO
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING FOR HELP
US MOVE FORWARD.
THE HOUSING, HEALTH, ENERGY,
AND WORKERS' RIGHTS COMMITTEE
WILL HAVE A MEETING THIS
THURSDAY.
WE PLAN TO START AT 9 AM
BECAUSE OUR AGENDA IS PACKED.
THE FIRST PART OF THE AGENDA
FOR THE FIRST HOUR WE WILL
DISCUSS TWO PIECES OF
LEGISLATION THAT COME FROM
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT.
THESE ARE IN LINE WITH SOME OF
THE GOALS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT
RELATED TO THE GREEN NEW DEAL.
FIRST IS A SOLAR PROGRAM THAT
WE ARE GOING TO ROLL OUT TO
ESTABLISH THE ABILITY FOR
LARGER COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS TO
INCLUDE SOLAR PANELS ON THEIR
ROOFS.
WE WANT TO MAKE THIS NOT JUST
SOMETHING THAT IS APPLICABLE
FOR SMALLER BUILDINGS BUT
ESPECIALLY FOR MIDSIZE AND
LARGER BUILDINGS.
LARGER THAN 100,000 KILOWATTS I
BELIEVE IS HOW I SAY THIS.
AND, WE ARE REALLY EXCITED
ABOUT THAT.
ALSO A BRIEFING AND POSSIBLE
VOTE ON SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
WESTERN ENERGY AND BALANCE
AUTHORITY ORDINANCE.
REALLY JUST MAKING IT POSSIBLE
FOR SEATTLE CITY LIGHT TO ENTER
INTO THE WESTERN ENERGY AND
BALANCE MARKET SO WHEN WE HAVE
SURPLUS ENERGY WE CAN SELL IT
ON THE MARKET, OUR ENERGY IS
CLEANER THAN MOST OTHERS GIVEN
THAT IT DOESN'T RELY ON ANY
FOSSIL FUELS AND WE WANT TO
MAKE THAT ENERGY AVAILABLE TO
OTHERS SO PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO
EXTRACT LESS FOSSIL FUELS AND
USE AIR CLEANER ENERGY AT TIMES
WHEN WE HAVE A SURPLUS.
IT'S EXCITING.
AT ABOUT 10 AM OR 10:15 AM WE
WILL TAKE COMMENTS ON THE HOTEL
WORKERS LEGISLATION.
I WAY OF REMINDER, THIS WILL BE
A MEETING THAT WILL BE SLATED
TO END AT NOON.
OUR GOAL IS TO GET THROUGH THE
DISCUSSION RELATED TO HOTEL
WORKER SAFETY.
THE VARIOUS SAFETY PROVISIONS
WE NEED TO PUT INTO PLACE SO NO
ONE EXPERIENCES HARASSMENT,
INTIMIDATION, ASSAULT IN THE
WORKPLACE.
AND THE COMPONENT IS ACCESS TO
HEALTHCARE.
HUNTING TO STRIVE FOR HIGH
QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR ALL OF
THE WORKERS IN A HOTEL
BUILDING.
THAT WILL BE PART OF THE
DISCUSSION ON THURSDAY.
BRIEFING AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON
THOSE TWO COMPONENTS.
NO FINAL VOTE IS BEING TAKEN ON
THURSDAY.
WE WILL HOLD THE ENTIRE PACKAGE
WHICH IS FOUR PIECES OF
LEGISLATION TO SEPTEMBER 5.
WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE THE
FULL PACKAGE ALTOGETHER,
CONSIDER CLEANUP AMENDMENTS,
POSSIBLE AMENDMENT THAT MAY
HAVE COME FORWARD AT THAT
POINT.
THAT WILL GIVE US ANOTHER 2.5
WEEKS TO REALLY DIG THROUGH THE
PACKAGE AS A COMPLETE PACKAGE
AND THEN POTENTIALLY VOTE IN
SEPTEMBER.
THANK YOU AGAIN.
ONE MORE UPDATE IF I MIGHT.
WE HAVE A REALLY EXCITING
RESOLUTION THAT I HAVE COPIES
FOR YOU ALL HERE.
I AM EXCITED THAT TODAY WE ARE
GOING TO BE BRINGING FORWARD A
RESOLUTION THAT NEARS WHAT 11
OTHER CITIES HAVE DONE SO FAR.
THIS IS A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT
OF THE CALL TO END THE BLOCKADE
WITH CUBA.
MANY OF OUR OTHER CITY
COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
HAVE TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO
FOLLOW WHAT SOME OF OUR
CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS ARE
CALLING FORD WHICH IS TO END
THE BLOCKADE WITH CUBA.
RECOGNIZING THAT NOTABLE TIMES
UNITED NATIONS HAS HAD AN
OVERWHELMING VOTE TO SUPPORT
ENDING THE BLOCKADE, 189 VOTES,
189 VOTES IS THE MAJORITY OF
U.N. DELEGATES -2.
AND REALLY JUST ASKING FOR US
TO BE ON RECORD TO SAY, NOT
ONLY IS IT A LOSE LOSE
SITUATION BECAUSE THE
INDIVIDUALS IN CUBA ARE NOT
BENEFITING FROM THE INTERACTION
, THE CROSS NATIONAL DIALOGUE,
THE CROSS NATIONAL LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES, BUT WE AS WELL
ARE NOT BENEFITING FROM SOME OF
THE GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL
ADVANCES CUBA IS MAKING.
SOME OF THE INNOVATIVE
STRATEGIES THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE
TO DEPLOY ESPECIALLY RELATED TO
MATERNAL AND CHILD SUPPORT.
PREVENTING INFANT MORTALITY
RATES.
EXTENDING THE LIFE OF
INDIVIDUALS THERE ARE LIFE-
SAVING MEDICATIONS.
THEY HAVE A BETTER LIFE
EXPECTANCY THAN THE UNITED
STATES DOES ON AVERAGE.
SO THIS IS IN LINE WITH WHAT
MANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE ASKING
CITY COLLEAGUES FOR.
IF I MAY, MR. PRESIDENT, THERE
ARE 11 CITIES WHO HAVE ADOPTED
SIMILAR RESOLUTIONS.
RICHLAND, BERKELEY AND OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA.
HARTFORD CONNECTICUT.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.
HELENA, MONTANA.
PITTSBURGH, ST. PAUL, DETROIT.
AND FIVE OTHER CITIES CURRENTLY
CONSIDERING A SIMILAR
RESOLUTION.
SO I WOULD LOVE FOR YOUR
SUPPORT ON THIS.
IF I MIGHT BE ABLE TO BRING
THIS TO FULL COUNCIL TODAY I
THINK IT IS GOING TO MAKE A
HUGE IMPACT.
I WANT TO GIVE ONE MORE THANK
YOU TO CINDY DOMINGO.
SHE IS A LABOR AND CIVIL RIGHTS
LEADER AND CURRENTLY WORKS FOR
COUNCILMEMBER LARRY GOSSETT AND
HAS BEEN LEADING THE EFFORT
OVER YEARS WITH THE U.S. WOMEN
IN CUBA COLLABORATION BRINGING
DELEGATIONS TO CUBA TO ENSURE
THERE WAS GREATER CROSS NATIONAL
ATTRACTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES
TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.
SHE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH ME ON
THIS AND WILL BE HERE TODAY
WITH A HANDFUL OF THE FOLKS WHO
HAVE HAD THE BENEFIT OF
PARTICIPATING IN HER PROGRAM.
SO IF THERE IS ANY QUESTIONS
I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN THOSE.
I AM EXCITED WE WILL BE THE 12th
, MAKING IT A DOZEN CITIES
ACROSS THE COUNTRY CALLING FOR
THIS ACTION.
>> QUICK QUESTION.
THERE IS ONE WHEREAS IN HERE
THAT YOU DRAW ATTENTION, WHEREAS
HUNDRED 89 COUNTRIES VOTED IN
THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL
ASSEMBLY IN NOVEMBER 2018 IN
FAVOR OF LIFTING THE U.S.
EMBARGO AGAINST CUBA, WITH ONLY
TWO COUNTRIES, THE U.S. AND
ISRAEL OPPOSING THE RESOLUTION,
I THOUGHT THAT WAS CONTEXT FOR
WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO.
JUST SO I UNDERSTAND, IS THIS
THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS BEEN
PRESENTED TO US?
I MIGHT'VE MISSED IT.
>> I THINK IT WAS INTENDED TO
BE CIRCULATED LAST FRIDAY, I AM
NOT SURE IF IT WAS.
I WANTED TO BRING COPIES TODAY.
>> OKAY SO YOUR INTENT IS TO
INTRODUCE AND VOTE ON IT THIS
AFTERNOON?
>> YES.
>> NOT A PREFERRED PROCESS.
BUT SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO USE
AVAILABLE TOOLS. I WOULD SORT
OF DISCOURAGE PUBLICLY HANDING
ME A DOCUMENT AND ASKING ME.
I HAVEN'T READ IT.
IT'S NOT A PREFERRED PRACTICE.
>> MY INTENT WAS TO SEND IT ON
FRIDAY.
IS THAT THE USUAL TIMEFRAME?
>> YES.
I MEAN, BECAUSE YES, THURSDAY
AFTERNOON WE APPROVE THE AGENDA
AND THEN USUALLY IF THERE IS
SOMETHING SOMEONE IS WORKING ON
FRIDAY, I CAN GET AN EMAIL OUT
SUCH THAT AGAIN, COMPLYING WITH
OPM EIGHT, TRY TO GET IT, WHEN
I PRESENTED SOMETHING MONDAY
MORNING FOR A MONDAY AFTERNOON
VOTE, IT'S JUST NOT A PREFERRED
PROCESS.
>> THANK YOU.
MY APOLOGIES.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON
THIS.
>> I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER OTHER
QUESTIONS, AND IF IT PLEASES
THE COUNCIL -- THANK YOU.
>> LET'S GO BACK THIS WAY TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBAL.
>> THANK YOU.
I HAVE A CIVIL RIGHTS UTILITIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ARTS
COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW
AUGUST 13.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE FIRST
DISCUSSION ON TWO TENANT
PROTECTION ITEMS.
ONE OF THOSE IS PROTECTIONS FOR
SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FROM BEING HELD LIABLE FOR
DAMAGES CAUSED BY THEIR ABUSER.
CONSTABLE 1195 98.
THE SECOND PROPOSAL IS A BILL
THAT PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF
ROOMMATES AND FAMILY MEMBERS
LIVING AS CO-OCCUPANTS FROM
CATEGORICAL DENIAL OR
EVICTIONS.
CONSTABLE 11 9606.
IS MODELED ON A TENANT
PROTECTION LAW IN NEW YORK CITY.
WE WILL BE HAVING THE SECOND
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL VOTE ON
OUR EVICTION HARMONIZATION BILL,
119854, THIS WILL BE THE
LEGISLATION THAT HARMONIZES OUR
CITIES JUST CAUSE EVICTION
NOTICE WITH RECENT REFORMS
PASSED IN STATE LEGISLATURE,
THIS LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
AND THREE MAIN COMPONENTS THAT
THIS BILL WILL MAKE SURE ARE
JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE,
IS CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW
STATE LAW, IS FIRST EXTENDING
THE THREE DAY VACATE NOTICE FOR
NONPAYMENT TO A 14 DAY PAY OR
VACATE NOTICE.
WE WILL BE MAKING SURE THAT
RENT IS DEFINED AS THE RECURRING
AND PERIODIC CHARGES IDENTIFIED
IN A RENTAL AGREEMENT.
AND CLARIFYING THAT WHEN THERE
IS A NONPAYMENT, THAT RENT IS
APPLIED FIRST BEFORE OTHER COSTS
LIKELY PAYMENTS, DAMAGES, LEGAL
COSTS OR OTHER FEES SO THE
TENANT HAS THE ABILITY TO MAKE
SURE THAT PAYMENTS THEY MAKE GO
TOWARD THE LATE PAYMENT OF RENT
TO LOWER THE LIKELIHOOD OF
BEING EVICTED FOR NON-RENT.
FINALLY THE BILL EXTENDS THE
MINIMUM NOTICE TO 60 DAYS IN
ADVANCE FOR ALL RENT INCREASES.
INSTEAD OF 30 DAYS, OR 60 DAYS
FOR A LARGE RENT INCREASES
WHICH IS THE CURRENT LAW.
AND UNDER THE NEW STATE LAW ALL
RENT INCREASES REGARDLESS OF
THE SIZE WILL WILL REQUIRE 60
DAYS ADVANCED NOTICE.
THOSE ARE THE TENANTS
PROTECTION ITEMS ON THE CIVIL
RIGHTS AGENDA FOR TOMORROW.
WE ALSO HAVE A COUPLE OTHER
ITEMS.
ONE IS SOCIAL IMPACT STUDY OF
THE ARTS THAT WE WILL HEAR FROM
THE ARTS FUND.
AND WILL ALSO HERE THE 2018
WASTE PREVENTION AND RECYCLING
REPORT FROM SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
LETTING US KNOW WHERE WE ARE AT
IN WASTE REDUCTION AND
DECREASED RECYCLING.
FINALLY, WE ARE GOING TO BE
HAVING A PRESENTATION FROM SOME
OTHER JURISDICTIONS REGARDING
THEIR SUCCESS WITH EVERY OTHER
WEEK AVERAGE COLLECTION.
LINDA AT NIGHT WHO IS THE SOLID
WASTE CHORDATA FOR THE CITY OF
RENTON WILL TALK ABOUT RENTON'S
PROCESS AND WHAT THEY HAVE
LEARNED IN THE LAST 11 YEARS
SINCE THEY HAVE HAD EVERY OTHER
WEEK GARBAGE PICKUP.
AND WILL ALSO BE HAVING 350
SEATTLE JOINING US AT THE TABLE
TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY KNOW
ABOUT THE SUCCESSES OF OTHER
JURISDICTIONS.
OTHER ITEMS COMING UP FOR ME
THIS WEEK, THERE WILL BE A
REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING THAT
I HAVE TO ATTEND FOR THE FLOOD
CONTROL DISTRICT ON THURSDAY.
I HAVE OFFICE HOURS ON FRIDAY.
SOUTH PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
BETWEEN 2 PM AND 7 PM.
AND LASTLY, I HAVE NO ITEMS
FROM THE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE
ON TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> THANK YOU.
I HAD TO RUN OUT.
I AM BACK.
GOOD MORNING.
SO I AM EXCITED.
I AM A LITTLE BIT WORDY, NOT
TOO MUCH, BUT I HAVE A LOT OF
STUFF TO SHARE BESIDES GETTING
WHAT HAPPENED, MOST EXCITING
OTHER THAN THE STATE SITE
DEVELOPED COMMITTEE WE'VE BEEN
WORKING ON LEGISLATION AND
RESOLUTION. JUNE 6 OUR
COMMITTEE HOSTED A PRESENTATION
BY THE URBAN INDIAN HEALTH
INSTITUTE AS WELL AS SEATTLE
INDIAN HEALTH BOARD ON THE
MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS
WOMEN AND GIRLS ACROSS THE
NATION AND CANADA.
SEATTLE IS RANKED NUMBER 1 WITH
THE HIGHEST RATE OF MISSING
MURDERED INDIGENOUS GIRLS AND
WOMEN IN THE COUNTRY.
WE KNOW THAT POOR DATA RACIAL
CLASSIFICATION AND LACK OF
GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT
PARTNERSHIPS ARE A FEW MAJOR
FACTORS THAT HAVE DIRECTLY
CONTRIBUTED TO SUCH A CRISIS
OBVIOUSLY IN OUR COUNTRY AND
FIRST NATIONS IN CANADA.
I WANT TO THANK THOSE WE'VE
BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH WHO
SHOWED UP TO GIVE PUBLIC
COMMENT AND A PRESENTATION.
IN SPRING OF 2018, AS CHAIR OF
THE COMMITTEE I SUBMITTED A
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE CITY
TO ASSESS METHODS FOR
COLLECTING DATA ON AMERICAN
INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE
COMMUNIT'S OF WOMEN.
THEY FACE DISPROPORTIONALLY
HIGH RATES OF POVERTY,
HOMELESSNESS.
IT'S IMPORTANT THE CITY
PROVIDES SERVICES TO
COMMUNITIES WHO NEED IT.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY
WITH THE URBAN INDIAN HEALTH
INSTITUTE TO DRAFT LEGISLATION
THAT WOULD ADDRESS MMIWG.
I HAVE A RESOLUTION WHICH WILL
KICK OFF A SERIES TO REFORM AND
BUILD A STRONGER CITY SYSTEM
THAT RESPONDS TO THIS.
I'M EXCITED TO WORK WITH
COLLEAGUES ON THE ANTICIPATED
LEGISLATION AS WELL AS MR. PETE
HOLMES, DEANNA KING COUNTY
PROSECUTOR AND OF COURSE CHIEF
BEST.
I SHOULD ADD KING COUNTY
TOGETHER I SUBCOMMITTEE, SO WE
ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH THEIR SUBCOMMITTEE.
IT IS MY MISSION AS CHAIR AND
AS A SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMAN TO
WORK CLOSELY TO STOP THIS
ONGOING CRISIS.
THE RESOLUTION IS SLATED FOR
BRIEFING IN OUR NEXT COMMITTEE
MEETING.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 2 PM.
UPDATE ON PARKS, WE HAVE TWO
EVENTS I WANT TO SHARE THAT WE
HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH PARKS
ON.
NUMBER 1 IS THE TEEN SUMMER
MUSICAL.
SEATTLE PARKS AND REC, ATLANTIC
TREAT STREET CENTER WILL
PRESENT THE ANNUAL TEEN SUMMER
FESTIVAL, UNCLE WILLIE'S
CHOCOLATE FACTORY.
THE CULMINATION OF A NINE WEEK
SUMMER PROGRAM THAT SHOWCASES
THE TALENTS OF DOZENS OF TEENS
OF COLOR WRITING THEM
INTRODUCTION TO THEATER.
TICKETS ARE ON SALE.
THE SECOND EVENT IS THE BIG DAY
OF PLAY.
SATURDAY AUGUST 17 11-5 PM.
THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN MOUNT
BAKER.
THE BIG DAY OF PLAY IS A DAY TO
PLAY YOUR WAY AS WE CELEBRATE
THE CITY'S DIVERSITY, BUILD
RELATIONSHIPS.
WE HOPE YOU ATTEND, BRING YOUR
FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND
NEIGHBORS FOR A FULL DAY OF
HEALTHY ACTIVITIES, OUTDOOR
SPORTS, WATER ACTIVITIES AND
TONS OF FUN.
THE EVENT IS FREE.
THAT'S NOT HOW I TALK BUT
EVERYONE IS SAYING IT'S TONS OF
FUN.
OKAY, I WILL BE THERE.
THIS EVENT IS FREE RESCINDED BY
PARKS AND RECREATION LET'S GET
MOVING INITIATIVE.
YOU'RE GOING TO BELIEVE WHAT
HAPPENED IN.
LIVE AT D5 BECAME LIVE AT D2.
RIGHT OUT OF THE EPISODE OF
PARKS AND REC.
THIS IS A STORY ABOUT WHAT
COMMUNITY NEEDS.
ONLY DID WE GET RAINED OUT, WE
WERE AT THE PARK IT 7:00 OR
8:00, YOU COULDN'T SET UP THE
STAGE BECAUSE PARKS SAID YOU
WILL ELECTROCUTE EVERYBODY.
THAT BEING SAID, I WANT TO SHUT
OUT TO THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
THAT SHOWED UP.
WE HAD TO ACT QUICKLY ON THE
PHONE TO CONTACT MORE THAN 30
VENDORS, THREE BANDS, A PETTING
ZOO, LITERALLY SAID DON'T LOAD
THE ANIMALS AND DRIVE APPEAR.
AND MANY VENDORS.
WE HAD A FOOD TRUCK COMING DOWN.
WHICH WAS ALREADY ON ITS WAY.
LIVE AT D5 BECAME LIVE AT D2.
WE LOADED UP EVERYTHING AND
HEADED TO THE RANIER BEACH
COMMUNITY CENTER.
WE ATTENDED THE RANIER BEACH
ACTION COALITIONS BACK TO
SCHOOL BASH EVERY YEAR THE
GIVEAWAY BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL
SUPPLIES TO KIDS.
AND IT WORKED OUT GREAT.
WE GOT ON THE PHONE WITH
EVERYBODY, EVERYONE SHOW UP AT
11:45 AM AT THE RANIER BEACH
COMMUNITY CENTER.
ATTEND OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
GOT IN THEIR CARS.
WE BROUGHT ON THE FOOD.
WE HANDED OUT AND SHARED OUR
FOOD WITH OVER 500 KIDS AND
FAMILIES.
ARE SALMON, FRYE BREAD, RICE,
SMOKE BURGERS, HOMEMADE JAM,
EVERYTHING.
THE CUPCAKES THAT WERE MADE
FROM HILLARY'S HAD THE D5
PRETZELS WHICH WE TRY TO MAKE
LOOK LIKE D2 BUT THAT DIDN'T
WORK OUT.
THE TRIBE AND TRIBAL MEMBER RYAN
DID A PHENOMENAL JOB.
HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO ANOTHER
WEDDING AND HAD TO SOUTH.
THE PRETZELS CAME FROM COFFEE
KLATCH.
OTHER GOODS CAME FROM HILLARY,
NEW LOCAL WOMAN START A
BUSINESS.
WE GAVE AWAY EVERYTHING FOR
FREE AND IT WAS WONDERFUL.
I PARTICULARLY ENJOYED WATCHING
PEOPLE TRY TO MAKE INDIAN TACOS
AND A LOT OF PEOPLE GAVE UP AND
SAID I WANT THE BIG PIECE OF
BREAD THING.
I REALLY WANT TO COMPLEMENT
STAFF, ESPECIALLY EICHEL SIMMONS
, LARRY HENDERSON SAVED THE DAY.
MARTHA WINTERS FROM SEATTLE
PARKS AND REC ARE HELPING US
WITH THIS CHANGE OF PLANS.
I WANT TO THANK MONISHA MAKING
SURE WE GET EVERYTHING SET UP.
IT WAS JUST A GOOD FEELING FOR
ONCE, SOMETIMES FOR ALL OF US
TO REMEMBER WHY WE HAVE THESE
JOBS AND EVEN THOUGH WE ARE IN
DISTRICTS, WE ARE JUST IN
DISTRICTS.
WE STILL REPRESENT THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
IT WAS FUN REDIRECTING
EVERYTHING SOUTH AND HAVING
EVERYONE COME UP AND SAY, BEING
SO KIND AND NICE AND ENJOYING
THE FOOD.
ARE BANDS WERE A LITTLE
DISAPPOINTED BUT THEY DID NOT
WANT TO BE ELECTROCUTED SO THEY
UNDERSTOOD.
WE WILL RESCHEDULE LIVE IN D5
PROBABLY THE FIRST WEEK IN
SEPTEMBER.
IT WAS AN EPISODE OUT OF PARKS
AND REC AND WE GOT IT DONE.
YES, BECAUSE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
HARRELL AND I HAVE A DO IT TO
DO STILL.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ . COUNCILMEMBER
O'BRIEN?
>> THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO READ
A FEW REMARKS FROM
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO AS WELL
WHO IS NOT HERE.
PLANNING, LAND USE, AND ZONING
COMMITTEE HAS ONE ITEM ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S AGENDA.
THE CONFERENCE OF PLAN
AMENDMENT DOCKETING RESOLUTION.
I WILL CIRCULATE IT ON FRIDAY
WITH AMENDMENT LANGUAGE.
I WILL BRING THAT AMENDMENT
ADDS MORE LANGUAGE TO THE
DOCKETING SPECIFICALLY AROUND
INDUSTRIAL LANDS CALLING ON THE
CITY TO START AN INDUSTRIAL
LANDS PROCESS AND COME BACK
WITH A PROPOSAL IN TIME,
HOPEFULLY IN TIME FOR THE ACTUAL
AMENDMENTS IN 2020.
THE PLANNING, LAND USE, AND
ZONING COMMITTEE DOES NOT HAVE
ANOTHER MEETING UNTIL AFTER THE
RECESS.
THE NEXT IS SEPTEMBER 4, IN
ADDITION IT WILL BE TWO SPECIAL
MEETINGS, ONE IS A SEPTEMBER 9,
5:30 PM MEETING TO DO A PUBLIC
HEARING ON UPDATES TO THE CITIES
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ACT POLICIES.
AND WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 AT
NOON A SPECIAL MEETING ON THE
COMMITTEE.
NOW FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, WE
HAVE FOUR OR FIVE ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA.
THE VETO I BELIEVE YOU SPOKE TO
THAT ALREADY, --
>> THAT WILL BE FIRST ON THE
AGENDA.
I WILL DESCRIBE SOME PROCEDURAL
ISSUES AND THEN WE WILL DIVE
RIGHT INTO IT.
>> GREAT.
WE HAVE THE ORDINANCE OUT OF
COMMITTEE THAT WOULD APPROVE
THE $9 MILLION FUNDING FOR THE
STREETCAR.
THIS IS THE FUNDING THAT WILL
GET THROUGH THE REST OF THE
PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND
DESIGN WORK.
THE MAYOR HAS ASKED FOR THIS.
AND HAS INDICATED HER SUPPORT
FOR MOVING FORWARD, CONTINGENT
UPON HEARING THE NEWS THAT WE
WILL LEARN AS WE DO FURTHER
ENGINEERING WORK.
UNDERSTANDING IS IT'S PROBABLY
CLOSE TO ONE YEAR'S WORTH OF
WORK FOR THE $9 MILLION.
>> CAN INTERRUPT FOR A SECOND?
YOU SAID THAT COUNCILMEMBER
PACHECO IS NOT HERE THIS
MORNING, DO YOU THINK HE IS
COMING IN THIS AFTERNOON?
>> I BELIEVE SO YES.
>> WHAT WERE YOU SAYING ABOUT
THE LAND-USE PIECE?
>> HE HAS THE INDUSTRIAL LANDS
LEGISLATION.
>> THE COMP WHEN DOCKETING
RESOLUTION IS ON THE AGENDA
THIS AFTERNOON.
AND THEN I HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO
THAT.
SO, IN COMMITTEE WE MADE A FEW
AMENDMENTS RELATED TO
INDUSTRIAL LANDS WITH THE
UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE WAS
MRE LANGUAGE WE WANTED TO WORK
OUT.
THAT WAS CIRCULATED ON FRIDAY I
BELIEVE.
I WILL BRILEY I WILL BRING THAT
--
>> CIRCULATED ON FRIDAY.
BY THE WAY, I READ THE
RESOLUTION.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SUPPORTING
IT.
THE ONE POINT, NOW THAT I HAVE
READ IT, [LAUGHTER]
-- WE DID GET SOME, A NOTE FROM
SOME CONSTITUENTS AND
COMMISSIONER FELDMAN AT THE
PORT ABOUT SOME CONCERNS ABOUT
SOME OF THE LANGUAGE IN THE
RESOLUTION.
HE WILL BE HERE THIS AFTERNOON
TO TESTIFY, HISTORICAL
PRACTICE, WE ARE LIKELY TO HAVE
HIM FIRST TO TESTIFY.
I THINK YOU MIGHT'VE EMAILED
EVERYONE AS WELL.
I WANT TO FOREWARN PEOPLE.
>> CAN ASK A QUESTION?
I MET WITH THE BOARD FOLKS LAST
WEEK AS WELL.
IS YOUR RESOLUTION, THE ONE YOU
ARE PROPOSING, IS THAT GOING TO
ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT
WANTING TO HAVE THE ENTIRE
INDUSTRIAL LANDS REVIEWED BOTH
NORTH AND SOUTH BEFORE WE TAKE
FINAL ACTION AND DOCKET IT?
IS THAT WHAT YOUR RESOLUTION IS
DOING?
>> I HAVE BEEN SHARING THIS
WITH THE PORT COMMISSION,
FELDMAN BEING THE POINT PERSON
WE ARE DEALING WITH, I DO WANT
TO SPEAK FOR THEM ESPECIALLY IF
THEY ARE GOING TO BE THERE, BUT,
THE AMENDMENTS THAT WE MADE,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA AND I
MADE IN COMMITTEE, AND THIS
AMENDMENT, EACH I WILL BRING TO
COUNCIL TODAY, ESSENTIALLY
STRIP OUT, REMOVE FROM THE
DOCKETING ANY OF THE INDUSTRIAL
LANDS.
THERE WAS A PROPOSAL IN THE
ORIGINAL LEGISLATION TO DOCKET
THE STADIUM AREA STUDY, IN
ADDITION TO THREE SPECIFIC
úPARCELS IN THE INDUSTRIAL LANDS
. WE STRIPPED ALL OF THOSE OUT
OF THE UNDERLYING DOCKETING
RESOLUTION.
AND THE AMENDMENT I AM BRINGING
TODAY ADDS LANGUAGE THAT SAYS,
THE CITY SHOULD START AN
INDUSTRIAL LANDS PROCESS OR
RESTART IT, IT ACTUALLY SAYS WE
SHOULD BUILD THIS BEFORE, IT
LISTS ABOUT ONE DOZEN
STAKEHOLDERS THAT SHOULD BE
INCLUDED IN THE PROCESS.
LABOR, BUSINESS, MARITIME,
STADIUM, NEIGHBORS, AND THEN IT
ALSO SAYS, I FORGET THE EXACT
LANGUAGE I USED, IT WOULD BE
PREMATURE TO ACT ON INDUSTRIAL
LUND LAND CHANGES AND I TALK
ABOUT THE THREE SITES IN THERE,
UNTIL WE HAVE A PROPOSAL FROM
THE MAYOR ON AN INDUSTRIAL
DANCE POLICY APPROVED BY THE
COUNCIL.
AND WITH THE HOPE THAT THAT
WILL BE COMPLETED IN ADVANCE OF
THE COMP PLAN UPDATES NEXT YEAR.
OBVIOUSLY THE TIMING OF THAT
HAS NOT BEEN SET.
IS TRADITIONALLY MARCH BUT THAT
WILL BE A FUTURE COUNCIL TO
DECIDE THAT.
RECEIVED INVITATION FROM
SOMEONE IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
THAT THEY WERE PLANNING TO HAVE
IT BY THEN, I'M NOT SURE,
FRANKLY, HOW REALISTICALLY THAT
IS FOR PEOPLE CONVEYING THAT OR
RECOGNIZING THE TIMELINE WE ARE
ON.
I DON'T WANT TO -- I BELIEVE
THEY THINK THEY CAN DO IT AND I
THINK THERE PROBABLY NEEDS TO
BE A FEW MORE CONVERSATIONS
BEFORE WE ARE CONFIRMED THAT THE
INDUSTRIAL LAND PROCESS,
CONVENING OF STAKEHOLDERS IN
REVIEWING THE POLICY COULD
HAPPEN IF IN FACT THAT TIMELINE
IS MARCH.
NEXT YEAR'S COUNCIL WILL DECIDE
WHEN THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.
ONE MORE THING.
I HAD SPOKEN TO YOUR OFFICE AND
HE AGREED THAT HE WOULD NOT PUT
ANY SPECIFICS TO THIS
AMENDMENT.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO INDICATE
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WILL BE
HERE NEXT YEAR THAT A COUPLE OF
AREAS I AM INTERESTED IN IS
CREATING A MAKERS SPACE WHICH
IS SELF OF THE MARINERS STADIUM
NOW.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF BLOCK
AREAS, A WAREHOUSE.
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE EXPLORED
THE IDEA THAT THAT IS RETAINED
AS A MAKERS SPACE WHICH
ESSENTIALLY MEANS YOU ARE
CREATING SOMETHING THERE.
WHETHER IT'S FURNITURE, OR
CLOTHING OR EVEN A PARIS.
BREWERY.
EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF
ALLOWING RESIDENTIAL ON TOP OF
THAT.
THE INDUSTRIAL LANDS ARE
PRESERVED BUT HAVING FOR HOUSING
FOR PEOPLE WHO WORKED ON THEIR
CAN AFFORD TO WORK IN LIVE IN.
THAT IS ONE.
THE OTHER IS SINCE THE PORT IS
MOVING IN, I BELIEVE IT'S GOING
TO BE PASSENGER SHIPS, I WOULD
LOVE TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY
OF ALLOWING HOTELS THERE.
NOT PERMANENT HOUSING, BECAUSE
I'VE HEARD ENOUGH FROM THE
BOARD AND THE FOLKS THAT WORKED
ON THEIR THAT IF YOU HAVE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, IT IMPACTS
THE 24/7 NATURE OF THE PROPERTY.
IF YOU WERE TO EXPLORE AND
ALLOW HOTELS TO BE BUILT ON THE
LOSS, PROPERTY THAT SUPPORTS
THE SEAHAWK STADIUM THAT WILL
BECOME THE AXA FELL STADIUM AS
WELL AND THE MARINERS STADIUM.
AND THE PORT WITH THE PASSENGER
SHIPS.
I LIKE TO PUT ON THE RECORD
THAT I HOPE WE CAN EXPLORE
THAT, DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER,
BUT I HOPE SOMEONE WILL PAY
ATTENTION TO THOSE
POSSIBILITIES.
>> I COULD ENTERTAIN AN
AMENDMENT TO MY AMENDMENT IN
ADDITION TO PORT MARITIME
LABOR, BUSINESS, STADIUM, WE
COULD HAVE FORMER COUNCIL
MEMBERS INCLUDED ON THAT
COMMISSION IF YOU WOULD LIKE
THAT?
>> FORMER COUNCIL MEMBERS GOING
TO BE OUT OF TOWN FOR A YEAR.
>> WILL PASS ON THAT.
I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THAT
UP, COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW .
>> I WANT TO DO BESIDES MY
APPRECIATION FOR COUNCILMEMBER
O'BRIEN'S WORK ON THIS LANGUAGE
ON THE AMENDMENT THAT WAS
FRIDAY LAST WEEK.
>> I THINK WE SENT IT FRIDAY.
>> I DID RECEIVE A CALL FROM
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN AND HAD A
CHANCE TO TALK TO COMMISSIONER
CAULKINS WHO EXPRESSED
APPRECIATION FOR THAT
AMENDMENT.
I WANTED TO PASS IT ON.
I AM NOT SURE IF THEY WILL BE
HERE THIS AFTERNOON BUT ALSO WE
HAVE HEARD A LOT OF SUPPORT
FROM THE MARITIME UNIONS AS
WELL WITH A DESIRE TO RECOGNIZE
THE CITY IS CHANGING, THAT
MEANS AT SOME POINT OUR FOOT
POINT FOOTPRINT CHANGES AS
WELL.
HOW WE DO THIS THE DOESN'T
PIECEMEAL THE PROPERTIES UP FOR
DISCUSSION AND ALLOWS US TO
THINK ABOUT INDUSTRIAL LAND,
THE FUTURE OF WORK AND ALSO THE
NEEDS FOR PUBLIC ASSETS LIKE
PARKS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL
NEXT YEAR WHEN WE SEE THAT PLAN
COME FORWARD.
I THINK AT THIS JUNCTURE,
EVERYONE I HAVE HEARD FROM IS
SUPPORTIVE OF THE APPROACH
TAKEN IN OUR COMMITTEE LAST
WEEK.
>> I THINK THERE WERE SOME
FOLKS, MAYBE THE STADIUM FOLKS
AT THE CENTER OF HER IT, THEY
WOULD PREFER TO MOVE MORE
SWIFTLY ON THE SITE BECAUSE
THAT WILL LIKELY BE UP FOR SALE
OR BE SURF LUST FROM WSDOT IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS AND
THAT WILL OBVIOUSLY TELL AND
HOW IT GETS REDEVELOPED AND
SOME OF THE OTHER SITES
ADJACENT TO THE STADIUM, I
BELIEVE THEY RECOGNIZE MAKING
CHANGES TO INDUSTRIAL LANDS
PRIOR TO A POLICY BEING ADOPTED
IS PROBABLY NOT REALISTIC WITH
THIS COUNCIL.
I THINK THERE IS A LOT OF
FRUSTRATION FROM FOLKS ON ALL
SIDES THAT AN INDUSTRIAL LANDS
POLICY UPDATE HAS NOT BEEN
CONCLUDED.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE MAYOR,
I BELIEVE YOU WILL HEAR MORE
THIS WEEK.
I BELIEVE THE MAYOR IS
COMMITTING TO DO THAT PROCESS.
I'M NOT SURE HOW THAT'S GOING
TO END UP.
I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF
FOLKS WHO WOULD PREFER
SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE STATUS
QUO.
WHETHER THEY CAN REACH
CONSENSUS ON THAT OR NOT, WE
WILL SEE.
BUT THE AMENDMENT HAS PRETTY
BROAD SUPPORT WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF PROBABLY STADIUM
FOLKS AND ALLIES WHO WOULD LIKE
TO SEE IS PULL A COUPLE OF
PARCELS OUT OF THE MOVE EARLIER.
THAT IS CERTAINLY NOT WHAT MY
AMENDMENT WOULD DO.
>> VERY GOOD.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD , DO YOU
HAVE A COMMENT?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION.
DO YOU THINK THERE IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH
WSDOT ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE
SITE TO PROVIDE SOME
REASSURANCES TO PROPONENTS OF
THE STADIUM DISTRICT THAT IT
WILL BE SOLD BEFORE WE HAVE A
POLICY DISCUSSION AROUND THE
LAND-USE DESIGNATIONS OF THAT
SITE?
I HAVE A SENSE THAT EVEN THOUGH
THERE IS THIS PERCEPTION THAT
THEY ARE ON A FAST TIMELINE, TO
DISPOSE OF THAT PROPERTY, THAT
WE AS A COUNCIL AND TOGETHER
WITH THE MAYOR MIGHT HAVE SOME
INFLUENCE ON THEIR TIMELINE, IF
WE WERE TO INITIATE THAT
REQUEST AND CONVERSATION?
>> YES, I MEAN CONVERSATIONS
ARE OPEN.
I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THE
WSDOT AND STATE SURPLUS POVERTY
DISPOSAL RULES AND IF THERE IS
ANY SORT OF TIMELINE, I SENSE
WOULD BE THAT IF THERE IS
POTENTIAL LAND-USE CHANGES TO
THE PROPERTY IT MIGHT CHANGE
THE VALUE AND WSDOT MIGHT GET
ALIGNMENT ABOUT COORDINATING
EFFORTS.
I WOULD BE OPEN TO WORKING WITH
YOU ON MAYBE SENDING A LETTER
TO WSDOT AND ASKING THEM TO LET
US KNOW ABOUT THEIR TIMING AND
WHAT THEIR OBJECTIVES ARE AND
START A CONVERSATION.
PROBABLY WANT TO BRING IN
SOMEONE FROM THE OFFICE OF
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT TO SPEARHEAD THAT.
I THINK THAT IS A GREAT IDEA,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> GO AHEAD.
>> I MENTIONED THE STREETCAR,
NO ONE TALKED ABOUT IT.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INDUSTRIAL
LINE.
THE ORDINANCE TODAY THAT WOULD
APPROVE $9 MILLION OF FUNDING
SO THE MAYOR CAN PROCEED TO THE
STREETCAR IS ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S AGENDA.
>> SAY THAT.
>> I AM INVITING THINGS TO BE
SAID.
BOOK I DO WANT TO SAY, THAT
THERE ARE TWO AREAS THAT I HAVE
ASKED SDOT TO FOLLOW UP ON FOR
THE BETTER PART OF FIVE YEARS.
ONE IS THE FREIGHT MOBILITY
STRATEGIC PLANS FOR DOWNTOWN.
IF WE ARE REMOVING MUCH OF THE
FREIGHT DELIVERY ON FIRST
AVENUE, AND REMOVING THE
PARKING SO WE HAVE DEDICATED
LANES, AND I AM A FAN OF
DEDICATED LANES IF WE ARE GOING
TO DO THIS, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE
BLOCK BY BLOCK WE HAVE PLACES
FOR FREIGHT TO GO IN.
BECAUSE PACKAGE DELIVERY
DOWNTOWN IS INCREASING AS WE
KNOW.
I HAVE ASKED THEM, FIRST WITH
COMPLETE NOW WITH SAM'S TO PAY
ATTENTION WITH THAT.
IT'S NOT LIKE IT IS NEW NEWS.
WE HAVEN'T GONE WALK BY BLOCK
IT TO FIGURE OUT HOW THE
FREIGHT IS GOING TO MOVE AND IF
WE ARE GOING TO REQUIRE THINGS
LIKE DELIVERIES BETWEEN 9 PM
AND 5 AM, OR HOWEVER WE ARE
GOING TO DO THIS.
THAT STRATEGICALLY WE LOOK AT
THE AREA.
THE SECOND IS ON FIRST AVENUE,
TO PLEASE LOOK AT NORTH OF THE
STADIUM, LEFT TURN SIGNALS ON
FIRST AVENUE.
IT HAPPENS IS CARS GET BLOCKED
UP GOING NORTH AND SOUTH AND
THEY TRIED TO TURN LEFT AND
THEY ARE DARTING THE SIGNAL AT
THE LAST MINUTE BECAUSE THERE
IS NO MIDDLE TURN LANE.
THERE IS NO WAY FOR THEM TO GET
ACROSS.
I HAVE ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT
THIS FOR THE FREEWAY STREETS,
UNIVERSITY, SPRING, MARIAN,
JAMES, JUST TO TAKE A LOOK.
AND HOW GOING TOWARDS THE
WATERFRONT, ALSO ON MADISON.
úI BELIEVE WE NEED A DEDICATED
LEFT TURN LANE.
AS WE ARE GOING FORWARD WITH
THIS, I AM AGAIN EXPRESSING MY
CONCERN THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE
SYSTEM RIGHT. AND AGAIN, I WILL
SUPPORT THE $9 MILLION, BUT I'M
GOING TO ASK MAYOR'S OFFICE AND
SDOT TO SERIOUSLY TAKE A LOOK
AT THESE TWO ISSUES.
SPOKE ON THE ISSUE OF THE
PERMISSIVE TURN LANES VERSUS
TURN LANES, I THINK THAT IS THE
ENGINEERING TERM WHERE YOU CAN
GO FIT SAFE KNOWING YOU HAVE A
LIGHT AND OTHERWISE YOU DON'T.
WHEN YOU HAVE A PROTECTED TURN
LANE, THE PEDESTRIAN
ENVIRONMENT IS ALSO CONTROLLED
SO THERE IS NOT CONFLICTS.
THAT IS TRUE ON RIGHT TURNS AND
LEFT TURNS.
I AM INTERESTED IN SOMETHING IN
ADVANCE OF THE BUDGET OR MAYBE
DURING BUDGET, MAYBE A SLIDE TO
ASK US TO REALLY COME BACK WITH
A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
MAYBE DOWNTOWN OR CITYWIDE,
ABOUT THE PERMISSIVE VERSUS
PROTECTED.
IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE,
CONSISTENT WITH VISION ZERO.
THEY ARE DOING A LOT OF STUFF
UNPROTECTED TERMS DOWNTOWN, AND
TRANSIT TO KEEP IT MOVING, A
LOT OF LIGHTS HAVE CHANGED OVER
IN THE LAST YEAR, I'D LOVE TO
GET A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT
THAT.
MAYBE THAT IS SOMETHING WE CAN
WORK ON.
>> OF COURSE THAT IS ABOUT
PEDESTRIANS, IT'S WHEN
PEDESTRIANS DART AND LEFT
TURNING AND RIGHT TURNING CARS
GET FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THEY
BEEN SITTING THERE ARE MULTIPLE
CYCLES.
AND ESPECIALLY FIRST AVENUE IS
BECOMING A VERY COOL PEDESTRIAN
CORRIDOR BETWEEN PIKE PLACE
MARKET AND PIONEER SQUARE IN
THE STADIUM AND ARENA.
LOTS OF PEOPLE WALKING AND LOTS
OF VISITORS THAT JUST DON'T KNOW
WHAT THE TRAFFIC FLOW IS ON
THAT STREET.
THANK YOU.
>> THE PERMISSIVE IS DEFINITELY
DANGEROUS TO PEDESTRIANS AND
CYCLISTS.
YOU WILL FIND A DRIVER THAT IS
ANXIOUSLY WAITING, PROBABLY
HOLDING SOMEONE UP, THEY BE
SOMEONE HONKING BEHIND THEM,
THEY SEE A NARROW WINDOW TO
SPEED THROUGH BUT THEY HAVE
BEEN FOCUSING ON CARS AND NOT
PEDESTRIANS.
THERE IS A LOT TO PAY ATTENTION
TO.
AND SO IT MAY BE TIME.
THANKS.
WE WILL HAVE THE GREEN NEW DEAL
RESOLUTION BEFORE THE COUNCIL
THIS AFTERNOON.
AT COMMITTEE LAST TUESDAY WE
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE.
ALSO DISCUSSED A SERIES OF
AMENDMENTS, COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW HAD SUGGESTED SOME
AMENDMENTS.
I KNOW YOU WEREN'T THERE.
HAD SUBMITTED THEM IN ADVANCE.
WE TALKED ABOUT A TREE
AMENDMENT.
COUNCILMEMEBER SAWANT HAD
PROBABLY HALF A DOZEN
AMENDMENTS AND COUNCILMEMBER
PACHECO HAD A MINUTE OR TWO.
INC.
LANGUAGE INTO A SINGLE
SUBSTITUTE THAT YOU SHOULD'VE
RECEIVED ON FRIDAY WITH ALL THE
LANGUAGE.
YOU WANT TO SUBSTITUTE THAT AND
HOPEFULLY ADOPT THE GREEN NEW
DEAL RESOLUTION.
FOLLOWING UP ON THAT THERE IS
AN ORDINANCE THAT WE HAD
CONSIDERED VOTING OUT OF
COMMITTEE ON FRIDAY BUT WE ARE
GOING TO HOLD THAT AFTER THE
RECESS.
THE GREEN NEW DEAL ORDINANCE
WOULD ESTABLISH AN OVERSIGHT
BOARD AND PUT THAT BOARD INTO
THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
AND ENVIRONMENT.
MORE WORK TO DO TO FIGURE OUT
THE COMPOSITION OF THAT BOARD.
WHAT SPECIFIC TASKS WILL BE,
THINGS LIKE THAT.
THAT WON'T BE THERE TODAY.
LET'S SEE, HOLD ON A SECOND, I
HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE, WHAT
WE CALL THOSE, SUPPLEMENT BUDGET
. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SPOKE TO
IT BEFORE I GOT HERE.
>> PLEASE SPEAK FURTHER AND
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS
FORWARD.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
SO, AT COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW
'S COMMITTEE LAST WEEK WE HAD A
DISCUSSION ON , A DRAFT
ORDINANCE THAT HAS NOT BEEN
INTRODUCED FROM THE MAYOR
REGARDING VEHICLE LIVING.
PRODUCTIVE POLICY CONVERSATION
I WOULD SAY.
I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THE
INTENT OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
WHICH WASN'T CLEAR FROM LOOKING
AT THE ORDINANCE.
SO SOME WORK TO DO THERE.
ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT CAME
UP WAS I BELIEVE THE ORDINANCE
DISCUSSES SOME SORT OF SET UP
WHERE THE VEHICLE LANDLORDS
THAT ARE LEASING OUT THEIR
VEHICLES, IF THEY ARE IN
VIOLATION BY NOT MAINTAINING
THEM IN A PROPER WAY WOULD BE
SUBJECT TO FINES.
AND THE TENANT COULD RECOUP
THOSE FINES, IT'S NOT CLEAR TO
ME WITH THE MECHANISM WILL BE,
SORT OF COMPENSATION TO HELP
THEM TRANSITION OUT OF THE
HOUSING.
WE DISCUSSED AT COMMITTEE, IF
WE REALLY WANT TO SUPPORT THE
RESIDENCE OF THESE VEHICLES WHO
ARE LIVING IN POOR CONDITIONS
BECAUSE THEIR LANDLORD IS NOT
KEEPING UP THE VEHICLE
APPROPRIATELY.
TELLING THEM TO GET YOUR MONEY
FROM THE LANDLORD DIDN'T FEEL
LIKE AN APPROPRIATE OR TIMELY
WAY.
INSTEAD WE SHOULD DO WHAT WE DO
WITH HOUSING PEOPLE AND SAY THE
CITY WILL HAVE A FUND AND PAY
YOU AND WE WILL COLLECT FROM
THE LANDLORD.
AFTER THAT CONVERSATION CENTRAL
STAFF SAID BECAUSE OF CHANGES
IN THE BUDGET, SUPPLEMENTAL
BUDGET, THERE WAS A LITTLE
MONEY AVAILABLE.
WE WORKED UP THIS AMENDMENT, IT
WOULD PUT $100,000 FROM THE
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET INTO FUNDING
FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE
TRANSITIONING OUT OF RVS.
MY INTENT OF THIS IS THIS MONEY
COULD BECOME AVAILABLE MEDIALLY.
IT WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO US
PASSING OR CONTINUING TO WORK
ON THE MAYOR'S VEHICLE
RESIDENCE ORDINANCE.
IT WOULD NEED TO WAIT FOR
ANYTHING IN THE FUTURE.
WHAT I HEARD AT THE TABLE, AND
I THINK THERE WAS CONSENSUS,
THERE WERE PEOPLE LIVING IN
PRETTY AWFUL CONDITIONS IN RVS,
AND WHETHER THOSE ARE IN RV
LANDLORD NOT MEETING THE
QUALIFICATIONS, IF THEY ARE IN
BAD CONDITIONS AND SOME
RESOURCES CAN HELP TRANSITION
THEM INTO MORE PERMANENT
HOUSING, LET'S MAKE THE
RESOURCES AVAILABLE.
THERE IS NOTHING PREVENTING US
FROM TAKING THOSE INVESTMENTS
THEY SHOWED PICTURES OF RVS,
THAT LOOKED INHABITABLE,
UNINHABITABLE.
CONCERNS ABOUT THE ORDINANCE OF
A HOW IT MAY BE USED BUT NO
CONCERNS ON MY PART ABOUT
SPENDING MONEY ON INDIVIDUALS
TO GET THEM INTO BETTER
CONDITIONS.
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ EMAILED
OVER THE WEEKEND, SHE WILL NOT
BE ON THE CALL FOR THIS
AMENDMENT.
BUT ASKED ME THE QUESTION, IS
THIS MONEY INTENDED TO BE USED
FOR DIRECT SUPPORT TO RESIDENCE
, OR IS IT INTENDED TO BE USED
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR
THE CITY OR BOTH?
MY INTENT IS FOR DIRECT SUPPORT
FOR RESIDENTS.
LANGUAGE HERE SAYS APPROPRIATE
IT SOLELY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE
TO PEOPLE EXPENSING HOMELESSNESS
IN OCCUPIED VEHICLES.
I THINK THAT IS PRETTY CLEAR
BUT I WILL CHECK WITH CENTRAL
STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT IS
EXPLICIT ENOUGH OR NOT.
>> SO YOU KNOW WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON A NUMBER OF OPTIONS
INCLUDING OUR -- THEY HAVE A
NEW NAME FOR IT, LANDLORD
LIAISON PROGRAM, THAT IS NOW
OPERATIONAL -- I AM A REAL FAN
OF SUPPORTING THAT PROGRAM AND
MAKING SOME OF THESE UNITS
AVAILABLE TO THE FOLKS THAT WE
ARE TRYING TO HELP FIND A
BETTER PLACE TO LIVE.
IT ISN'T THE ONLY WAY.
I BELIEVE OUR TINY HOMES, EVEN
THOUGH PEOPLE ARGUE ABOUT
WHETHER IT'S A GOOD PLACE FOR
FOLKS, IT IS BETTER THAN LIVING
IN AN UNINHABITABLE RV.
IN MY HUMBLE OPINION.
AND I ASKED THE MAYOR'S FOLKS
LAST FRIDAY, ARE THERE SPACES
AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW?
COULD WE IDENTIFY PLACES FOR
PEOPLE TO 24/7 IF WE WERE TO
SAY, YOU CAN'T LIVE IN THIS RV
BECAUSE IT IS ABSOLUTELY
UNACCEPTABLE HE UNINHABITABLE.
I DON'T GET A YES ANSWER.
WHAT I HAVE HEARD IS, HAVE
SHELTER.
PUTTING PEOPLE IN OVERNIGHT
SHELTER DOES NOT STABILIZE
THEM.
SO I REALLY WANT US TO PUSH
DURING THIS BUDGET AND I AM
SUPPORTIVE OF THIS AMENDMENT.
I WANT TO PUSH TO MAKE SURE WE
ARE INCREASING SUPPLY AND
PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO GO.
AGAIN WE ARE GOING TO COME BACK
TO, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ON
HER BUDGET, BUT WE'VE GOT TO
HAVE PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO AND,
WHETHER IT IS EVERY TOOL IN OUR
TOOLBOX WITH LANDLORD LIAISON,
OR MODULAR HOUSING ARE TINY
HOMES, UNDERSTANDING IT IS PART
OF THE PIPELINE.
BUT I DON'T WANT TO BE TAKING
PEOPLE OUT OF WHAT WE KNOW IS
MAYBE THEIR LAST DITCH PLACE,
AND TAKE AWAY THE RV AND
DESTROYED IN SAY, GOOD LUCK YOU
ARE ON THE SIDEWALK IN YOUR
CARDBOARD BOX.
NOT ACCEPTABLE.
I BELIEVE WE ARE GOING TO GET
THERE WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
THANK YOU FOR THAT AND THANK
YOU FOR ALLISON McLEAN WHO
COUGHED UP A GOOD IDEA.
>> THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE THE APPROACH THAT
YOU ARE PURSUING, COUNCILMEMBER
O'BRIEN, IT IS SIMILAR TO WHAT
WE DO WHEN SDCI DETERMINES
THAT A TENANT IS LIVING IN A
PLACE SUBJECT TO CLOSURE.
BECAUSE OF EMERGENCY ORDER.
THE LANDLORD IS LIABLE FOR THE
RELOCATION COST THAT THE CITY
DOES NOT WAIT UNTIL THE
LANDLORD PAYS THE TENANT IN
ORDER TO BASICALLY FRONT THE
RELOCATION COST TO THE TENANT.
SO I THINK THAT IS A FAIR
APPROACH MOVING FORWARD.
IF THE DESIRE IS TO REALLY
ASSIST THE RESIDENT OF THE RV
TO GET INTO ANOTHER PLACE. MY
QUESTION IS THOUGH, YOU
MENTIONED EARLIER THE BUDGET
ACTION THAT YOU ARE PROPOSING
IS NOT DEPENDENT UPON THE
LEGISLATION PROPOSED BY THE
MAYOR, THE RV LEGISLATION IN
PASSING.
IF THAT IS THE CASE, WHAT IS
THE MECHANISM FOR RESIDENTS OF
RVS TO ACCESS THESE DOLLARS?
I THINK AS I UNDERSTOOD IT, IF
IT WAS CONNECTED TO THE RV
RANCHING LEGISLATION, FOR LACK
OF A BETTER TERM, WHAT WOULD
HAPPEN IS THAT THE CITY WOULD
BE IN A POSITION OF TAKING OR
IMPOUNDIN THE RV. AND IN
EXCHANGE, GRANTING THE RESIDENT
OF THE RV RELOCATION ASSISTANCE.
IF THIS BUDGET ACTION WERE TO
PASS, ABSENT THE REGULATORY
AUTHORITY, HOW DO WE ENVISION
GETTING THE RESIDENT OF THE RV
THE RELOCATION DOLLARS?
>> THIS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON
THE EXECUTIVE TAKING SOME
INITIATIVE HERE.
BUT MY INTENT WOULD BE WITH THE
MYRIAD OF OUTREACH WORK WE ARE
ALREADY DOING, WHETHER THAT IS
THE NAVIGATIONAL TEAM OR OTHER
OUTREACH EFFORTS TO PEOPLE
LIVING IN RVS, THEY WOULD NEED
TO SET UP SOME SORT OF PROGRAM
THAT SAYS, HEY, IF YOU FIND A
PERSON IN THESE CONDITIONS
HERE'S MONEY THAT CAN HELP.
IF THIS PERSON WOULD BE A GOOD
CANDIDATE FOR LANDLORD LIAISON.
IF IT IS FUNDING THAT WOULD
HELP TRANSITION THEM INTO A
TINY VILLAGE OR SOMETHING ELSE
THAT MIGHT BE A BETTER MOVE.
THERE IS NOT A SPECIFIC PROGRAM
THAT I AM AWARE OF THAT FUNDS
THINGS EXCLUSIVELY FOR FOLKS
LIVING IN VEHICLES.
BUT I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE
TERRIBLY DIFFICULT TO SET UP
HER WITH A NEED TO COME BACK TO
COUNCIL TO CREATE THE PROGRAM.
THIS IS SOMETHING I BELIEVE
THEY COULD DO , WE HAVE
ALLOCATED FUNDING FOR AN RV
SAFE LOT HAS NOT BEEN SPENT.
THAT HER MOTHER THINGS WE HAVE
DONE ABOUT VEHICLES WHERE THE
MONEY IS SITTING THERE.
MY HOPE IS, WHAT I HEARD AT THE
TABLE LAST WEEK WAS EXECUTIVE
STAFF, DEPARTMENT STAFF, SAYING,
YOU KNOW, DO YOU AGREE THE
CONDITIONS THAT THESE PEOPLE
ARE LIVING IN IS DEPLORABLE AND
WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING?
AND I AGREE WITH THAT.
I DON'T NECESSARILY AGREE WITH
THE APPROACH DRAFTED IN THE
LEGISLATION, A BE THERE IS A
PLACE WE CAN GET TO AGREEMENT.
I WANT TO GIVE THE FOLKS THE
FUNDING SO THEY CAN GO OUT NEXT
WEEK AND START GETTING THE
PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE WORST
CONDITIONS INTO SOMETHING
BETTER.
BUT I DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC --
THEY COULD USE THIS MONEY TO
PROBABLY AUGMENT THE LANDLORD
LIAISON, WHATEVER THE CURRENT
NAME OF THAT IS, OR A HOST OF
OTHER THINGS, THEY COULD USE
THEM FOR VOUCHERS FOR PEOPLE
LIVING IN VEHICLES TO GET
HOTELS.
THERE IS INTENDED TO BE
FLEXIBILITY IF IT IS WORKING
FOR THE POPULATION.
HOW DO WE USE THAT IS LEFT UP
TO THEM.
I HOPE IS THAT THEY WILL FOLLOW
THROUGH ON THE URGENCY AROUND
THIS AND DO SOMETHING
IMMEDIATELY.
BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE
OUTSTANDING.
>> JUST A FOLLOW-UP.
I HAVE CORSON GOING TO SUPPORT
THIS.
BUT I DO, I WANT TO VOICE
CONCERNS I HAVE ABOUT THE
EQUITY OF PROVIDING BASICALLY
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE FOR
PEOPLE IN RVS THAT WE DON'T
PROVIDE FOR PEOPLE LIVING
OUTSIDE DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS.
JUST FROM A POLICY PERSPECTIVE,
I'M TRYING TO WRAP MY BRAIN
AROUND WHY PEOPLE LIVING IN
DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS IN RVS
ARE MORE IMPORTANT TO FUND THE
RELOCATION COST THAN PEOPLE WHO
ARE LIVING IN SHELTERED 100%
UNDER SHELTERED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD , I
CONCUR WITH YOU THERE.
I WOULD CERTAINLY BE OPEN TO
THINKING ABOUT LANGUAGE NOW OR
MAYBE WORK IN THE COMING WEEKS.
FOR WHATEVER REASON WE TEND TO
DIVIDE OUR MONEY TO BUCKETS,
MONEY DEDICATED TO RVS, MONEY
TO TENANT ENCAMPMENTS.
I AGREE THAT IN AN IDEAL WORLD
WE WOULD FIND FOLKS IN MOST
NEED AND GO TO THEM FIRST
REGARDLESS OF WHAT STRUCTURE
THEY ARE LIVING IN.
WE DO KNOW WHEN FOLKS ARE
TRYING TO CLEAN OUT A CERTAIN
AREA BECAUSE IT'S DANGEROUS OR
PROBLEMATIC, THEY WILL GIVE
PEOPLE IN A CERTAIN AREA
PRIORITY ACCESS TO SHELTERS.
I STRUGGLE WITH THAT.
AND SO, I THINK THE QUESTION
YOU RAISE IS REALLY FAIR OF
COURSE.
BECAUSE YOU KNOW THIS WORK
REALLY WELL.
IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS I
AM CERTAINLY OPEN TO THAT.
BECAUSE I AGREE.
>> A FEW MORE?
>> I FEEL KIND OF POPULAR.
I'M SURE YOU APPRECIATE THAT.
>> LET'S KEEP GOING THROUGH AND
WE CAN OF COURSE RESERVE SOME
CONCERNS FOR WHEN IT'S
PRESENTED FOR VOTE.
GO AHEAD.
A GOOD DISCUSSION.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, OR
YOU REACHING -- SHE IS PICKING
UP ON MY CUES.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA YOU HAVE
THE FLOOR.
>> THANK YOU.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW FOR HELPING TO
FACILITATE THE CONVERSATION
LAST FRIDAY.
IT WASN'T AN EASY DISCUSSION.
I DID HAVE TO LEAVE RIGHT AS
THE DIRECTOR WAS DOING HIS
ANALOGY ABOUT HOW WE WOULDN'T
ALLOW FOR DOGS TO SLEEP OUTSIDE
IN THESE CONDITIONS WHILE WE
ALLOW PEOPLE.
I JUST WANT TO COMMENT, BECAUSE
I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO
COMMENT IN THE MOMENT, I AM
HOPING THAT GOING FORWARD WE
ALL REFRAIN FROM USING ANY OF
THAT TYPE OF ANALOGY.
I THINK THE INTENT WAS TO SAY
NEED TO TREAT FOLKS HUMANELY.
I THINK THAT WAS HIS INTENT.
BUT I THINK THE WAY IN WHICH IT
WAS PRESENTED WAS NOT HELPFUL
WITH CREATING A CONSTRUCTIVE
DIALOGUE ABOUT WHAT ARE THE
OPTIONS YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF
US.
JUST TO BE VERY CLEAR, WE WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT INDIVIDUALS
WHO ARE IN POOR LIVING
CONDITIONS HAVE ACCESS TO
HEALTHY LIVING CONDITIONS,
ACCESS TO SHOWERS, ACCESS TO
LOCKERS, CASE MANAGERS, OUR
COUNCIL HAS BEEN ON THE RECORD
WANTING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
SUPPORT SERVICES BOTH FOR
SHELTER HOUSING AND CASE
MANAGEMENT HEALTH SERVICES.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A
HEALTHY AND SAFE PLACE TO LIVE.
I THINK THE REAL QUESTION IN
FRONT OF US IS, WHY THIS
APPROACH.
AS WE MOVE FORWARD I APPRECIATE
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN'S ATTEMPT
TO MAKE SURE WE ARE CREATING AN
ALTERNATIVE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
LIVING IN THEIR VEHICLES.
BUT AS COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW
SAID, THEY ARE DOING IT AS A
LAST RESORT TO STAY WITH FAMILY
MEMBERS AND PETS AND TO KEEP
THEIR BELONGINGS.
THIS ISN'T AN OPTION PEOPLE
CHOOSE AS A FIRST OPTION.
THIS IS REALLY THE LAST OPTION
TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER.
MY QUESTIONS, MY SKEPTICISM
ABOUT THIS APPROACH TO ALIGN
WITH WHAT COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
ASKED, WHY SO MUCH ATTENTION
SPECIFICALLY ON THIS POPULATION
WHEN WE KNOW OVER THE ENTIRE
SPECTRUM OF FOLKS LIVING
OUTSIDE, INTENSE AND RVS, YOU
HAVE TO HELP FOLKS GET INSIDE.
THE QUESTIONS THAT
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN AND
COMMITTEE HAVE YET TO BE
ANSWERED IN TERMS OF HOW MANY
OF THESE SLUMLORDS ON WHEELS WE
CURRENTLY HAVE?
IS IT TWO PEOPLE.
FIVE PEOPLE?
THE ANSWERS WERE PRESENTED.
I THINK FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, I
WANT US TO BE SUPER CLEAR WITH
THE PUBLIC, WE WANT TO HELP
FOLKS GET INTO SAFE PLACES TO
LIVE SO THEY CAN BE WITH LOVED
ONES AND GET ON A PATH TO
STABILIZATION.
THE QUESTION IS NOT, DO WE
VALUE THAT AS WAS PROPOSED AT
THE TABLE, BUT MORE, HOW MUCH
OF THIS LEGISLATION IS GOING TO
HELP THAT CONCERN?
AND LEGISLATION MATTERS.
THE WORDS MATTER.
AND THE LANGUAGE AS IT'S
CURRENTLY DRAFTED, IT'S
DIFFICULT TO TELL US WAS
INTENDED TO GO AFTER THOSE SORT
OF SLUMLORDS ON WHEELS.
IF THAT IS OUR INTENT WE NEED
TO KNOW WHAT THE SCOPE OF THE
PROBLEM IS.
I WILL SUPPORTED AT THE MOMENT
TODAY AS WELL.
BUT I DO THINK THE BIGGER
QUESTIONS OUT THERE, HOW MUCH
OF A PROBLEM IS THE MARKETING
OF THESE VEHICLES? AND IF IT IS
A PROBLEM, HOW DO WE DIRECT
LEGISLATION TO THOSE
INDIVIDUALS WERE TAKING
ADVANTAGE OF AND BEING
PREDATORY IN THEIR NATURE FOR
THOSE FOLKS WHO NEED A LAST
PLACE TO LIVE?
THOSE ARE THE QUESTIONS I HAVE.
I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE
AMENDMENT TODAY.
SPOKE VERY GOOD.
>> I WILL BE QUICK ON THIS LAST
ONE.
THE SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE DOES
HAVE A MEETING, FRIDAY MORNING.
10 AM.
THE AGENDA ITEMS ON THAT, WE
WILL TAKE A LEGISLATION FOR
DISCUSSION ON OIL HEAT ORDINANCE
THAT THE MAYOR PROPOSED.
I AM SUPPORTING AND SPONSORING
HERE.
A QUICK OVERVIEW, THAT WOULD
PHASE OUT OIL FURNACES IN THE
CITY OF SEATTLE OVER THE NEXT
DECADE.
IT WOULD IMPOSE A TAX ON OIL
USED FOR HEATING, ROUGHLY
COMPARABLE TO THE UTILITY TAX
PAID ON ELECTRICITY OR NATURAL
GAS.
AND THE REVENUE FROM THAT WOULD
BE DEDICATED TO TRANSITIONING
LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS OFF OF
OIL HEAT ONTO ELECTRIC HEAT.
FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, THIS
IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR EFFORTS,
WE HOPE THE RESOLUTION WE
PASSED TODAY WILL ELIMINATE
FOSSIL FUELS IN THE CITY BY
2030.
THIS IS A 10 YEAR PLAN TO DO
THAT FOR OIL HEAT.
THERE ARE ABOUT 18,000 HOMES
THAT ARE STILL ON OIL HEAT.
WE HAVE BEEN TRANSITIONING OFF
THROUGH PROGRAM SIMILAR TO THIS
WITHOUT THE TAX FOR A NUMBER OF
YEARS.
QUITE SUCCESSFULLY.
THE IDEA IS LET'S ACCELERATE
THE PROGRAM WITH THE ADDITIONAL
FUNDING FROM THE TAX AND FINISH
THE JOB OVER THE NEXT DECADE.
WE ALSO HAVE A PIECE OF
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE
THE MAYOR TO SELL THE MERCER
MEGA BLOCKS.
THOSE ARE ON THE NORTHEAST AND
NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE DEXTER
AND MERCER INTERSECTION.
ONE IS A LITTLE MORE MEGA THAN
THE OTHER ONE.
TWO BLOCKS.
ANOTHER VOTE ON THIS.
WOLF PIECES WILL COME BACK TO
COMMITTEE FOR A VOTE IN
SEPTEMBER.
A DISCUSSION OF THE TERMS OF
THAT DEAL, A LOT OF FOLKS HAVE
DISCUSSED THAT.
LOOKS HAVE QUESTIONS OR WANT TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT THAT.
THIS WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW .
>> SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
WORK HAPPENING ON THE MEGA
BLOCKS.
I THINK THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES
IN SOUTH LAKE UNION.
I BELIEVE 30,000 SQUARE FEET
WAS GOING TO BE DEDICATED TO A
COMMUNITY CENTER.
ALL GOOD.
CAN YOU, AS YOU ARE GOING
THROUGH THIS, FIND OUT IF
THERE'S GOING TO BE CHILDCARE
ATTACHED TO THAT?
WE KNOW THAT LIKE IN WEST
SEATTLE, ONE OF THE LARGER
COMMUNITY CENTERS AS CHILDCARE
WITHIN THAT, IT IS VERY
EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATED INTO THE
COMMUNITY CENTER.
úI HAVE HEARD, WHEN I RAISED TH
BEFORE PEOPLE SAID IT'S TOO
HARD.
I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S TOO HARD
AND WE KNOW THERE IS A GIANT
NEED FOR MORE CHILDCARE.
SO IF YOU COULD JUST ASK ABOUT
THAT AND SEE IF WE COULD PUSH
IT FORWARD.
>> I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA HAS HAD MULTIPLE
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
EXECUTIVE ON THIS AROUND THAT.
YOU MAY HAVE MORE INFORMATION.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW . THIS IS AN AREA
WHERE WE HAVE JOINT INTEREST .
WHEN I HAVE TALKED TO THE FOLKS
AT THE CITY ABOUT THE POTENTIAL
SALE, I SAID WE REALLY NEED
CHILDCARE HERE.
AS THEY LOOK AT THE COMMUNITY
CENTER SPACE IT SHOULDN'T BE
ONE OR THE OTHER.
YOU CAN HAVE CHILDCARE THAT
ABUTS TO A COMMUNITY SPACE THE
MAYBE FAMILIES USE FOR EVENTS
WITH KIDS.
YOU CAN HAVE A PLAYGROUND
OUTSIDE THAT IS MAY BE OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC WHEN CHILDCARE IS
NOT OCCURRING.
WE HAVE ASKED THEM TO BE VERY
THOUGHTFUL AND WOULD LOVE TO
WORK WITH THE PARKS CHAIR AS
WELL.
I UNDERSTAND PARKS WILL BE
DIRECTED TO IMPLEMENT THE USE
OF I THINK 30,000 SQUARE FEET.
I THINK FOR US TO BE EXPLICIT
ABOUT THE DESIRE TO HAVE A
CHILDCARE CENTER EMBEDDED IN
THIS FACILITY IS GOING TO BE
REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE
COUNCIL TO GET BEHIND.
AND, YES, WE KNOW PEOPLE NEED
ACCESS TO THINGS LIKE AMENITIES
LIKE GYMS, BUT IF YOU DO A
SEARCH THERE ARE OVER A DOZEN
IN THE AREA.
IF YOU DO A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR
CHILD CARE THINK I FOUND FOUR
IN THE REGION.
THE NEED FOR CHILD CARE, NOT
JUST FOR FOLKS WORKING THERE IN
THE TECH SECTOR, BUT PEOPLE
COMING INTO THE CITY WORKING
INDUSTRIES AROUND THAT, IT'S
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT.
SO PEOPLE AREN'T STRESSED ABOUT
GETTING HOME IF THEY ARE
COMMUTING FROM OUT OF THE CITY
OR FROM FOUR AREAS OF THE CITY
SO THEY CAN BE NEXT TO THEIR
KIDS.
THANK YOU FOR RAISING THAT.
I WOULD LOVE TO WORK WITH YOU
ALL AS WE THINK ABOUT
EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE IN
ANY LEGISLATION.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> I WANT TO THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN FOR
KEEPING YOUR EYE ON THE BALL ON
THIS PROJECT.
OVER MANY YEARS, YOU AND FORMER
COUNCIL MEMBER LICATA A NUMBER
OF YEARS AGO SPONSORED
LEGISLATION ENVISIONING THIS
AREA TO BE A CAMPUS STYLE
DEVELOPMENT WITH A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT PUBLIC PURPOSES SERVED
WITH PUBLIC PROPERTY.
THE UNDERLYING IDEA BEHIND THE
VISION WAS AN AREA OF HIGH
ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY.
THAT THE CITY WAS INVESTING A
LOT OF MONEY.
A VARIETY WITH DIFFERENT
INCOMES AND DEMOGRAPHICS SHOULD
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BENEFIT
FROM THE CITY'S INVESTMENTS.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE AREA
THE COMMUNITY CENTER, THE
CHILDCARE.
ARE THERE OTHER OPEN SPACE,
SOME OTHER BENEFITS WE TALKED
ABOUT A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO
INVOLVED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
AND HAVING A PHYSICAL LOCATION
FOR THAT KIND OF INTERACTION
BETWEEN PEOPLE WHO NEED TO
DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND THE
PRIMARY EMPLOYERS IN THE AREA.
IS THAT SOMETHING THAT IS STILL
TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE
MIX IN THIS DEVELOPMENT?
>> IT IS SOMETHING I STILL
THINK IS A GREAT IDEA.
I'VE HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE
TYPE OF TRACTION WITH EITHER
EMPLOYERS OR NGO THAT WANT TO
DO THAT AND SET IT UP
SPECIFICALLY.
IT IS NOT PART OF THIS
TRANSACTION.
AS FAR AS PROVIDING SPACE FOR
THAT.
I STILL BELIEVE THERE CONTINUE
TO BE OPPORTUNITIES. WE KNOW
THE EMPLOYERS ARE HIRING AND
HAVE HUGE LISTS OF JOBS THAT
CAN'T FILL AND ARE SEARCHING
THE WHOLE PLANET TO FIND PEOPLE
AND WOULD BENEFIT FROM PEOPLE
HERE IN THE COMMUNITY GETTING
THE SKILLS TO DO THAT.
AND YET FOR SOME REASON, IT MAY
BE THAT THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE
DOING THEIR OWN WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH
THE CITY, THAT NOT I HAVE NOT
BEEN ABLE TO CRACK YET,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD . BUT I
THINK THERE ARE STILL
OPPORTUNITIES THERE.
THANKS FOR BRINGING IT UP.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THIS WEEK IN REVIEW ON KO W
FEATURED A CONVERSATION AROUND
THE MERCER MEGA BLOCK.
I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE
DIALOGUE AND SOME OF THE
FEATURES THEY HIGHLIGHTED OF
THIS PARCEL.
AND OVER THE YEARS IT'S BEEN
RELATIVELY CONTROVERSIAL.
IT MIGHT BE WORTH TAKING A
LISTEN TO THAT PIECE LAST
FRIDAY.
AGAIN, I WAS IMPRESSED BY SOME
OF THE PIECES THEY HIGHLIGHTED
AS A BENEFIT TO THE CITY.
I THINK AS THE LEGISLATION
MOVES FORWARD, WITH YOUR
LEADERSHIP, THERE ARE A FEW
PIECES WE CAN ADD.
IT WAS RELATIVELY REFRESHING
CONVERSATION AND I APPRECIATE
THEIR IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THE
PROPOSAL.
>> I WILL JUST ADD, WE WILL
WORK THROUGH THIS, I BELIEVE
THE CITY WILL DO A GREAT JOB.
WHEN I SAY THE CITY I WANT TO
POINT TO STEPHEN CHANG, I'M NOT
SURE IF HE IS AT THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE OR WHERE HE LIVES NOW,
BUT HAVING SOMEONE WITH THAT
LEVEL OF REAL ESTATE EXPERTISE
WHO UNDERSTANDS THE
COMPREHENSIVE INTERESTS OF
LEADERS OF THE CITY AND
NEGOTIATING ON OUR BEHALF AT A
VERY SECRETIVE REAL ESTATE
NEGOTIATION WAY IS A BALANCING
ACT FOR SURE.
BUT I'M IMPRESSED WITH WHAT WE
HAVE.
OF COURSE IT DOESN'T HAVE
EVERYTHING.
WHEN YOU ADD THE VALUE WE ARE
GETTING FOR THE VARIOUS THINGS
WE DISCUSSED TODAY PLUS THE
100+ MILLION DOLLARS IN CASH WE
CAN DEDICATE TWO THINGS, THE
COST PER SQUARE FOOT FOR THE
LAND WE ARE SELLING IS A
PREMIUM COMPARED TO WHAT OTHER
PIECES SELL FOR.
IN PROBABLY ONE OF THE HOTTEST
REAL ESTATE MARKETS IN THE
COUNTRY.
I'M REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THAT
AND IT SPEAKS TO HAVING POLITY
EXPERTISE AND THAT LEADS TO
GOOD RESULTS AND I AM GRATEFUL
STEPHEN IS ON OUR TEAM.
WE WILL ALSO, A FEW MORE ITEMS,
ON FRIDAY'S AGENDA, WE ARE
HOPING TO TAKE UP LEGISLATION
AROUND TRANSPORTATION IMPACT
FEES.
THE DISCUSSION IS DEPENDENT ON
OR AT LEAST PASSING LEGISLATION
IS DEPENDENT ON A HEARING
EXAMINER RULING RELATIVE TO OUR
ABILITY TO UPDATE THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITH A
TRANSPORTATION PROJECT LIST OR
TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES.
WE EXPECT TO GET RULING
SOMETIME THIS WEEK.
IF WE GET THE RULING AND ITS
FAVORABLE, WE PROCEED.
IF WE GET IT AND IT'S NOT, WE
WILL SCRATCH THAT AND HAVE TO
FIGURE OUT A NEW TIMELINE BASED
ON WHAT THE HEARING EXAMINER
SAYS.
FOR SOME REASON THE HEARING IS
DELAYED I PROPOSE WE GO AHEAD
WITH A DISCUSSION WITH THE
UNDERSTANDING IT MAY BE
DEPENDING ON WHAT WE HEAR IN
THE FUTURE.
NO ACTION ON THAT.
JUST A DISCUSSION AROUND
PROPOSAL AND SOME DOLLARS
ATTACHED.
WE HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF HIGH-
LEVEL BRIEFINGS BUT WERE
STARTING TO GET SPECIFIC.
ON FRIDAY WE DISCUSSED
LEGISLATION ABOUT BIKE SAFETY.
SPECIFICALLY ABOUT COMPLETE
STREETS.
I HAVE LEGISLATION WE PASSED
OUT OF COMMITTEE, OR THAT WE
DISCUSSED IN COMMITTEE THAT I
HOPE TO PASS OUT THIS FRIDAY
THAT WOULD ESSENTIALLY SAY THAT
ON REPAVING PROJECTS WORTH MORE
THAN $1 MILLION, IF THAT
CORRIDOR IS IDENTIFIED IN THE
BIKE MASTER PLAN FOR PROTECTED
BIKE LANE, THAT THAT NEEDS TO
BE BUILT.
IT DOES LEAVE SOME WIGGLE ROOM.
NEARLY THERE IS ONGOING ROOM
FOR COMMUNITY INPUT ON HOW TO
DESIGN THAT PROTECTED LAKELAND,
WHERE IT GOES.
IT DOES LEAN AND LEAVE ROOM FOR
THE PARTNER TO BACK AND SAY WE
THINK CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED,
AND NO LONGER MAKE SENSE TO DO
IT ON THIS QUARTER.
BUT IT SET THE PROCESS UP THEY
NEED TO GO THROUGH AS OPPOSED
TO JUST A DECISION POINTING TO
THE DECISION ON 35th AVENUE THE
FELT LIKE THAT WAS JUST A
DECISION WITHOUT A LOT OF
COUNCIL INPUT AT LEAST.
THE IDEA WOULD BE TO PREVENT
THAT FROM HAPPENING.
THERE'S ALSO A RESOLUTION ABOUT
IMPLEMENTING THE BIKE MASTER
PLAN.
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE CAME TO US
IN MARCH, WITH REVISION IN
JUNE, THIS RESOLUTION WOULD
CALL FOR ESSENTIALLY SUPPORTING
THE IDEA AND ITEMS THEY LAID
OUT BUT ADDITIONALLY SAYING,
THE CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION FOR
THE BIKE MASTER PLAN MEANS AT
THE END OF THE LEVY IN FIVE
YEARS THERE WILL STILL NOT BE
FULLY CONNECTED COURT OR FROM
SOUTHEAST SEATTLE TO DOWNTOWN.
THERE TWO OR THREE PROJECTS IN
THE PRE-PLANNING PHASE FOR THE
NEXT FIVE YEARS NOT EVEN THE
PLANNING OR FUNDING.
WE ARE REALLY CALLING ON THEM
TO FIND A FUNDING SOURCE TO
COMPLETE AT LEAST ONE OF THOSE
CORE DOORS BEFORE THE END OF THE
SEATTLE LEVY.
THE LAST THING I WILL MENTION
IS THAT COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO
HAS A RESOLUTION IN COMMITTEE
WE DISCUSSED ON FRIDAY CALLING
ON SDOT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER
OF I WILL CALL ON STREET BIKE
PARKING CORRALS.
THAT WOULD SUPPORT A WHOLE HOST
OF THINGS INCLUDING KEEPING
BIKES OFF THE SIDEWALKS.
SO WE HAVE THE SIDEWALKS
AVAILABLE FOR ALL SIDEWALK
USERS.
ESPECIALLY OUR MOST LAUDABLE
USERS.
THIS WOULD HELP SUPPORT WORK
AROUND THE BIKE SHARE PROGRAMS,
FREE-FLOATING LECTURE PROGRAMS.
AND ANY OTHER FREE-FLOATING
BIKE SHARE PROGRAM THAT MAY
COME FORWARD IN THE FUTURE,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, I DON'T
KNOW WHAT THAT WILL BE.
WE MAY HAVE SOME LANGUAGE ABOUT
ENFORCEMENT IN THERE.
THAT WILL HOPEFULLY VOTE ON
FRIDAY.
THOSE WILL COME BEFORE TOWNSELL
AFTER THE RECESS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I AM DONE.
>> WE'RE GOOD.
LOOK FORWARD TO LIVELY
DISCUSSIONS.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, YOU CAN
HELP YOURSELF.
CLOSE US OUT.
>> I WANTED TO SAY, I THANK YOU
ALL FOR YOUR EARLIER
CONVERSATION AND I DON'T WANT TO
THE RULES, I JUST WANTED TO
EMPHASIZE I DID LEARN FROM OUR
TEAM THAT THE RESOLUTION DID GO
OUT THURSDAY AFTERNOON IS A
LINK TO THE AGENDA.
WE INCLUDED IT.
I APOLOGIZE I DIDN'T EMAIL YOU
ALL TO CALL IT OUT.
THANK YOU FOR THE REMAINDER
GOING FORWARD I WILL DO THAT.
THANK YOU AGAIN.
>> JUST LIKE AN ELABORATE FOR
THE VIEWING PUBLIC, THE THREE
THAT ARE LEFT, IT OFTEN, AND
IT'S BEEN OVER THE YEARS, WE
HAVE TRIED TO GIVE -- IT'S AN
IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION,
I HAVE NOW THE OPPORTUNITY TO
READ IT.
THERE ARE SOME REALLY GOOD
STUFF IN HERE.
IT JUST DOESN'T GIVE THE PUBLIC
DIALOGUE WE WANT, ANY PUSHBACK
ON LANGUAGE, WE NOW HAVE TO DO
IT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS AND
PRESENTED THAT AFTERNOON.
THAT IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE
SPIRIT OF THE OPM A. IT HAS
NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GREAT
WORK YOU PUT IN THERE.
THAT'S WHY SAID IT'S NOT A
PREFERRED PROCESS.
THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE COMMITTEE
MEETINGS.
SO THAT PUBLIC AND SEE HOW WE
WORDSMITH THESE DOCUMENTS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING
IT.
WITH THAT, WE WILL SEE EVERYONE
AT 2 PM.
WE WILL HAVE COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ TO JOIN US AT 2 PM,
IN COPENHAGEN.
KNOWING HER SHE IS PROBABLY
WATCHING THE BRIEFING NOW.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM
HER AND I GUESS WE WON'T BE
ABLE TO HEAR MUCH ABOUT HER
TRIP, WE WILL TAKE CARE OF
BUSINESS.
WE WILL SEE EVERYONE AT 2 PM.