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>>> ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS, ALL
SETTLE DOWN.
GOT THE WATERFRONT PEOPLE HERE.
ROWDY CROWD.
UNLIKE PARKS, WHO IS NICE AND
QUIET AND SEATTLE CENTER, THANK
YOU.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> LET'S DO A CALL TO ORDER
HERE FOLKS.
GOOD AFTERNOON, THIS IS A
MEETING OF THE CIVIC
DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC ASSETS AND
NATIVE COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE.
I WANT TO THANK COUNSEL MEMBER
BAGSHAW AND GONZALEZ FOR BEING
HERE.
TIME IS 2:07.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO AN APPROVAL
OF AGENDA.
IF NO OBJECTION IT IS ADOPTED.
I WILL DO A QUICK 2-3 MINUTES
OF THE CHAIRING REPORT FOR THE
VIEWING PUBLIC AND MY
COLLEAGUES ABOUT WHAT WE ARE
LOOKING AT TODAY.
WE HAVE 20 ITEMS, NOT AS
DAUNTING AS IT LOOKS.
I THINK WE HAVE A SYSTEM DOWN.
20 ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA.
MOST OF WHICH, APPOINTMENTS, 1-
3 ARE PARKS-RELATED
APPOINTMENTS AND WE ARE JOINED
BY DEPUTY CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS
FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT WHO
WILL WALK US THROUGH EACH
APPOINTMENT.
ONE IS BOARD PARK POSITIONS AND
TWO SEATS OPEN FOR THE SEATTLE
DISTRICT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
AGENDA ITEMS 4-17 ARE THE
NEWEST COMMITTEE.
THE CENTRAL WATERFRONT
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THOSE THAT
SHOWED UP AND WE WILL GIVE YOU
A MOMENT WHEN WE READ YOU INTO
THE RECORD.
AS YOU RECALL, THE SEA WALK.
IT SHALL ADVISE AND PROVIDE
FEET BACK FOR THE CITY AND
CENTRAL WATERFRONT ON THE
OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, SAFETY
AND SECURITY OF THIS PUBLIC
PAK.
UPON AGENDA NUMBER 4 I WILL
INVITE OUR WATERFRONT FOLKS UP
TO THE TABLE TO WALK US THROUGH
THE MECHANICS AND THE FUNCTION
OF THIS COMMITTEE.
IF YOU ARE AN APPOINTEE TO THE
SEA WALK, I ASK YOU TO PLEASE
SIT IN THE FRONT ROW OF THE
AUDIENCE FOR INTRODUCTIONS.
WHEN JOSHUA, WHERE IS JOSHUA,
WHEN HE LIST YOUR APPOINTMENT,
NAGEN WILL HAND YOU A
MICROPHONE.
AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING
HERE.
AGENDA NUMBER 18 WILL BE A
PRESENTATION FOR THE FINAL
MONORAIL AGREEMENT.
THIS COMMITTEE PASSED OUT OF
COMMITTEE AN ORDINANCE TO
AUTHORIZE THE SEATTLE CENTER
DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT THROUGH
THE MONORAIL AGREEMENT.
BRIAN WILL OPEN FOR A FEW
REMARKS BEFORE THE
PRESENTATION.
IT IS 306 PAGES AND SINCE THE
AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED THERE HAVE
BEEN THREE MINOR REVISIONS
WHICH DIRECTOR NELLAMS WILL
EXPLAIN.
EVERYONE HAS A DOCUMENT TITLED
CROSS WALK AND SHOW WHERE ALL
OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE
AGREEMENT LOA, IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED.
THAT IS THE CROSSWALK.
AGENDA NUMBER 19 WILL BE A
BRIEF VOTE AND 20 IS THE OCEAN
PAVILION.
WE WILL DISCUSS AUTHORIZING A
FUNDING AND AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND THE
SEATTLE AQUARIUM FOR THE NEW
OCEAN PAVILION.
I AM HAPPY THAT WE ARE HERE.
IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 25 YEARS IN
THE MAKING TO CREATE AND EXPAND
A NEW WATERFRONT.
THIS PIECE IN OCEAN PAVILION
WILL PROVIDE MORE PUBLIC SPACE
ALONG THE WATERFRONT AND AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY TO
INVEST IN MARINE EDUCATION AND
I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THIS
PRESENTATION.
WITH THAT WE WILL GO TO PUBLIC
COMMENT.
NOBODY SIGNED UP, OKAY.
WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
LET'S START WITH OUR ITEMS OF
BUSINESS.
WALK US THROUGH HOW WE ARE
GOING TO DO THE FIRST THREE AND
THE ADDITIONAL 14.
>> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND INVITE
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS AND TRACI
RATZIFF IF SHE CHOOSES AND THEN
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS WILL
PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF EACH
APPOINTMENT.
WE WILL HAVE TO VOTE ON THEM
SEPARATELY AS WE HAVE DONE
BEFORE.
>> OKAY.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY.
APPOINTMENT 01435.
ANDREAC.
AKITA AS MEMBER.
APPOINTMENT OF DEEPA SIVARAJAN,
UNTIL MARCH 31, 2021.
APPOINTMENT OF SHELANI MARISA
VANNIASINKAM THROUGH A TOMORROW
OF MARCH 31st, 2021.
>> ALL RIGHT, CHRISTOPHER.
>> I WILL START WITH ANDREA
C.AKITA.
SHE COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY.
WE ARE PLEASED TO RENOMINATE
HER TO BE A MEMBER OF BOARD OF
PARK COMMISSIONERS.
SHE HAS A MASTER'S DEGREE IN
URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING AND
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND HAS WORKED
FOR MANY YEARS IN THE NONPROFIT
AND PUBLIC SECTOR.
SHE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF COMMUNITIES OF OPPORTUNITY.
A COMMUNITY-LED PUBLIC-PRIVATE
INITIATIVE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN
KING COUNTY AND SEATTLE
FOUNDATION.
THE INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO
CREATE GREATER RACIAL ECONOMIC
AND SOCIAL EQUITY IN KING
COUNTY.
ANDREA HAS BEEN AN OUTSTANDING
PARK BOARD COMMISSIONER SINCE
2016, ALWAYS THOUGHTFUL, ALWAYS
HAS A BIT OF INFORMATION BASED
ON HER EXPERIENCE AND REASON
AND RATIONAL THINKING.
SHE ALSO SERVES ON THE PARK
DISTRICT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
SHE PROVIDES AN ANALYSIS
THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE LENS,
NOTICES WHO IS NOT IN THE ROOM
AND REMINDS OTHERS ON THE BOARD
TO DO THE SAME.
SHE UNDERSTANDS HOW CITY
GOVERNMENT WORKS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE
INTRODUCTION AND WILLINGNESS TO
PARTICIPATE IN THIS.
CAN YOU TELL ME MAYBE ONE ANTIC
IMPORTANT THING FOR HERE.
>> SHE IS THOUGHTFUL,
OBSERVANT, WHEN SHE SPEAKS IT
IS POWERFUL, RELEVANT, IT IS
PART OF THE DECISION AND FAR
BEYOND WHAT WE EVEN REALIZE AT
THE POINT IN THE DISCUSSION.
SHE HAS BEEN VERY USEFUL TO
HAVE ON THE BOARD.
>> THANK YOU.
>> SHE IS A REAPPOINTMENT.
>> ANYTHING ELSE?
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> LET US.
VOTE ON IT NOW THEN.
I WILL MOVE THE COMMITTEE
PASSED APPOINTMENT Z1435 FOR
ANDREA AKITA.
IT PASSES AND WE WILL PRESENT
IT TO THE FULL COUNCIL ON
MONDAY.
LET'S MOVE TO THE NEXT
APPOINTMENT.
FIRST, DEEPA SIVARAJAN.
SHE COMES TO US FROM THE LBGTQ
COMMISSION.
WE ARE HONORED TO WELCOME HER.
DEEPA IS A SOUTHEAST ASIAN
WOMAN, BORN AND RAISED IN WEST
SEATTLE.
CURRENTLY WORKS FOR EVIRAL
LUSIS AND COMMUNICATION
CONSULTING FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS, MASTER'S DEGREE IN
CLIMATE CHANGE STUDIES,
PREVIOUSLY WORKED AS AN
ORGANIZERS FOR CAMPAIGNS IN THE
REGION.
PASSIONATE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE THAT AIMS TO LOOK AT
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND LOW
INCOME COMMUNITIES SHE HOPES
HER WORK WITH THE COMMISSION
WILL FURTHER HER INTEREST IN
INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL
PERSPECTIVE AND TO POLICY,
PARTICULARLY IN MAKING
RECOMMENDATIONS ON
HOMELESSNESS, DISPLACEMENT AND
LBGTQ COMMUNITY SPACES.
>> VERY GOOD.
>> GOOD.
>> DO WE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND
HEAR FROM YOU.
>>
>> YEAH.
>> GREAT.
WE HAVE A VERY IMPRESSIVE
RESUME COMING FROM NEW YORK.
YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE.
WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU.
IF YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS
AND SHARE WHO YOU ARE WITH OUR
COLLEAGUES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT IS WONDERFUL TO BE HERE.
I HAVE BEEN ON THE COMMISSION
FOR TWO YEARS NOW AND I ENJOY
UNDERSTANDING HOW THE
COMMISSIONS ARE ABLE TO ADVICE
COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
AND, WHEN WE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO NOMINATE A
MEMBER OF PE DOC IT WAS
SOMETHING INTERESTED BASED ON
MY INTEREST IN ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE AND MY WORK THAT HAS
BROUGHT ME TO FAMILIARITY WITH
THE PARK SYSTEM.
I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SIT IN ON
MEETINGS, SO FAR, AND --
>> GOOD BLESS YOU.
>> [ LAUGHTER ]
>> IT HAS BEEN REALLY GREAT.
FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE
LBGTQ TKPHEUGZ IS GREAT TO SEE
A LOT OF THE PROGRAMMING PARKS
IS DOING PARTICULARLY AROUND
PROGRAMS FOR LBGTQ SENIORS.
WE KNOW IT IS AN ISSUE THAT
HAPPENS AS LBGTQ FOLKS AGE.
MORE ISOLATION, PROGRAMS LIKE
RECREATION THAT THE PARKS
DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN DOING ARE
IMPORTANT AND SOME OF THE
THINGS I HAVE BEEN EXCITED TO
HEAR MORE ABOUT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> JUST THANK YOU FOR DOING
THAT.
I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ
AND JUAREZ HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON
AGING LBGTQ COMMUNITY.
AND YOU PUT THINGS IN THE
BUDGET FOR HOUSING AND
ACTIVITIES.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> SO, NEXT I WOULD LIKE TO
INTRODUCE SHELANI MARISA
VANNIASINKAM.
>> JUST WHAT YOU SAID.
OKAY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> WE ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT
SHELANI AS A NOMINEE FOR THE
PARK OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
SHE BRINGS A HISTORY OF
IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY AND A
POWERFUL PERSONAL STORY AND
WORKING WITH IMMIGRANT AND
REFUGEE COMMUNITIES.
SHE IMMIGRATED WITH HER FAMILY
AT AGE 14 AND SETTLED IN
CHANDLER, ARIZONA.
WENT ON TO RECEIVE A BS IN
POLITICAL SCIENCE FROM NORTHERN
ARIZONA UNIVERSITY.
HER MASTER'S DEGREE FOCUSED ON
GENDER, VIOLENCE AND CASHMERE.
SHE WORKED IN VERY SOCIAL
SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS,
SOUND ORGANIZATIONS, SHE SERVED
AS A STAFF REPRESENTATIVE FOR
THE REFUGEE FORUM FOR KING
COUNTY AND FOR EQUITY AND
INCLUSION, DURING HER TENURA
BOEING SHE WAS A DIVERSITY
VOCAL AND SECRETARY OF
DIVERSITY COUNSEL.
AND SHE IS AN ESL TEACHING
ASSIST ASSISTANT AND DOING PRO
BONO WORK WITH AMAZON'S LEGAL
ORGANIZATION.
>> GREAT.
>> YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS
FOR US?
>> I AM REALLY EXCITED TO BE
PART OF PDOC.
WHEN WE WERE APPROACHED, YOU
KNOW, TO SOMEONE TO REPRESENT I
WAS INTERESTED IN THIS BECAUSE
I FEEL LIKE IN OUR SPACE WITH
IMMIGRANT REFUGEE COMMISSION WE
FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A
LOT, WOMEN'S ISSUES AND KIND OF
THE BIGGER THINGS AND WE HAVE
BEEN TRYING TO THINK ABOUT WAYS
THAT IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
ARE NOT REPRESENTED IN OTHER
SPACES THAT ARE VERY PUBLIC AND
THINGS THAT WE ARE MISSING OUT
ON.
>> CAN YOU MOVE YOUR MICROPHONE
CLOSER TO YOU.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE TV CAN
PICK YOU UP.
>> GOOD.
>> I AM HERE TO REPRESENT THE
IRC AND TO BE A PART OF THE
PDOC AND LOOK AT DIFFERENT
THINGS AND KIND OF BRING THAT
LENS OF IMMIGRANT REFUGEE
COMMISSION TO PDOC AND HAVE A
VOICE AND HOPEFULLY A LOT OF
THAT PROCESS.
>> GREAT.
WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK
AT YOUR APPOINTMENT PACKET.
YOU WORKED WITH A GOOD
ORGANIZATION THAT WE WORKED
WITH AND THAT IS SOUND
GENERATIONS, PHENOMENAL GROUP,
WORKING A LOT WITH US ON OUR
ELDERS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND
DOING OUR ELDERS FEEDING AND
ALL OF THE THINGS WE DO UP IN
THE NORTH END.
PHENOMENAL ORGANIZATION.
THANK YOU.
>> COLLEAGUES?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> WITH THAT WE WILL START WITH
DEEPA'S APPOINTMENT FIRST?
I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THE
COMMITTEE PASSED APPOINTMENT
01436.
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED.
ALL IN FAVOR, THOSE OPPOSED.
WE WILL RECOMMEND OUR
APPOINTMENT TO FULL COUNCIL ON
MONDAY.
OUR SECOND ONE IS, I AM JUST
GOING TO SAY YOUR FIRST NAME
BECAUSE I LIKE IT A LOT.
SHELANI.
THIS IS I MOVE THE COMMITTEE
PASSED APPOINTMENT NUMBER
01437.
ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR.
THOSE OPPOSED.
IT PASSES AND WE WILL RECOMMEND
THIS TO FULL COUNCIL ON MONDAY.
>> THANK YOU FOR SERVING IT
MEANS A LOT.
WE WILL SEE A LOT OF THE PDOC
PEOPLE, THANK YOU, CHRISTOPHER.
>> I WILL BE BACK.
>> I KNOW YOU WILL BE BACK.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> WE GOT 14 APPOINTMENTS FOR
THE CENTRAL WATERFRONT
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
I WILL LET YOU TAKE OVER FROM
HERE.
ITEMS 4-17 AND THEN JOSH AND WE
HAVE A SYSTEM.
YES, WE ARE ORGANIZED HERE.
NOT ALL OF OUR APPOINTMENTS.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> APPOINTMENT OF DONNY
STEVENSON, FOR DECEMBER 30th,
2021 AND APPOINTMENT OF SKWRER
GERRY JOHNSON, MESHEL RUFBG AND
EMILY GEORGE AS MEMBERS OF IS
THE CENTRAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
FOR 2022.
>> GREAT.
>> OKAY.
HOW ARE WE DOING THIS?
>> IT WILL BE SHORT.
I HAD IT IN REVERSE.
>>
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS
FOR HAVING US.
TODAY WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING
FORWARD OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
THE CENTRAL WATERFRONT
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
YOU MAY RECALL IN JANUARY OF
THIS YEAR NEARLY A YEAR AGO A
SERIES OF ACTIONS THAT WE TOOK
AROUND THE WATERFRONT LOCAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AS WELL AS
MODEL OF OPERATIONS AND FUTURE
WATERFRONT.
THE COMMITMENT FOR THE CITY IS
HIGH-LEVEL OF QUALITY IN TERMS
OF MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS.
CENTRAL REASONING FOR THIS
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS TO
PROVIDE THE CITIZEN AND PUBLIC
REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT OF OUR
PERFORMANCE TAKING YOU THROUGH
THE SPECIFICS AND THE ROLES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
COMMITTEE.
>> WE DO HAVE A BIG GROUP HERE.
WE ARE EXCITED TO HEAR FROM
THEM.
I AM GOING TO KEEP OUR
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY QUICK AND
FOCUS ON A FEW BIG THEMES.
FIRST THEME IS THAT FROM THE
BEGINNING THE WATERFRONT
SEATTLE WATERFRONT PROGRAM
RELIED HEAVILY ON LEADERSHIP,
THE VISION, AND THE EXPERTISE
OF CIVIC LEADERS.
YOU CAN SEE THAT STARTING IN
2009 WHEN COUNCIL CREATED THE
CENTRAL WATERFRONT PARTNERSHIPS
COMMITTEE.
THE OTHER THEME I WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT IS THAT WE REALLY
HAVE BEEN PLANNING FOR THIS
OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT FOR
QUITE A LONG TIME.
AND YOU CAN SEE THAT HERE IN
THE EARLY YEARS THROUGH A
COMBINATION OF COUNCIL ACTIONS
AND THEN ON THE GROUND,
OPERATING AGREEMENTS WITH
FRIENDS OF SEATTLE.
IN 2017 OUR OFFICE BROUGHT TO
YOU THE RESOLUTION AND THE
FRAMEWORK AND MANAGEMENT OF THE
WATERFRONT AND PARTNERSHIP.
IN THAT LEGISLATION WE
COMMITTED TO COME BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE WITH LEGISLATION THAT
CREATED AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
WE DID JUST THAT AS MARSHALL
MENTIONED EARLIER THIS YEAR.
IN THE PACKAGE FOR THE
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WE CREATED
THE CENTRAL WATERFRONT
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WHICH WE
ARE CALLING SEA WALK CLOSE TO
EWOK.
AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH
THEM FOR SIX MONTHS OR SO WITH
EXTENSIVE OUT REACH AND A
PUBLIC APPLICATION PROCESS.
WE ARE PLEASED TO INTRODUCE THE
GROUP TO YOU TODAY.
JUST A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE
COMMITTEE ITSELF AND HOW IT IS
COMPRISED AND WHAT IT WILL BE
DOING.
SO, THIS IS A BIG GROUP.
19 MEMBERS.
14 OF THOSE ARE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL APPOINTEES.
6 OF THOSE ARE AT LARGE.
GATHERING FROM THE COMMUNITY
OUTSIDE OF THE LOCAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT GEOGRAPHY.
8 OF THOSE ARE SPECIFIC TO REAL
ESTATE ASSET OWNERSHIP TYPES
WITHIN THE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT BOUNDARY AND THEN WE
GOT FIVE PERMANENT MEMBERS
REPRESENTING NONPROFITS WITH
EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC SPACE
OPERATIONS AND DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE, DOWNTOWN PARKS, AS
MARSHALL MENTIONED THEY ARE
GOING TO BE ADVISING US AND
LOOKING AT OUT PUTS FOR THIS
PARTNERSHIP AND THAT WILL
LARGELY TAKE THE FORM OF THIS
PERFORMANCE STANDARD WHICH
ESSENTIALLY WILL BE A SET OF
METRICS GATHERING FROM OUR OWN
ANALYSIS AND NATIONAL BEST
PRACTICES.
IT WILL BE A BENCHMARK AGAINST
WHICH WE MEASURE OUR OWN
PERFORMANCE HERE IN THE CITY.
AND THEN THEY WILL BE PROVIDING
AN ANNUAL REPORT TO MAYOR AND
COUNCIL.
I WILL PAUSE BRIEFLY IF THERE
ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT AND
THEN I THINK WE CAN MOVE
DIRECTLY INTO OUR
INTRODUCTIONS.
>> NO QUESTIONS.
>> OKAY.
>> WONDERING IF BABY YODA WAS
GOING TO BE YOUR MASCOT.
>> I WISH.
>> WE WILL TALK TO THE
COMMITTEE.
>> YES.
BABY YODA.
>> DULY NOTED.
>> SO WHAT I AM GOING TO DO IS
I AM GOING TO SAY THE POSITION
NUMBER AND THE NAME AND I
BELIEVE YOU WILL HAND THAT
PERSON THE MICROPHONE?
>> DONNY IS HERE.
>> OKAY.
HI DONNY.
LET'S START WITH DONNY.
HE IS NUMBER ONE.
I AM NOT PULLING HIM OUT OF THE
CROWD.
>> EXACTLY RIGHT.
POSITION NUMBER ONE AT LARGE
DONNY STEVENSON.
>> TESTING, CAN YOU READ THE
AFFILIATION?
I CAN DO IT --
>> IT WILL SHOW, INDIAN TRIBE.
>> HI, DONNY.
>> DONNY STEVENSON.
THANK YOU, WELCOME.
MY NAME IS DONNY STEVENSON AND
I AM THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE
MUCKELSHOOT INDIAN TRIBE.
I AM GRATEFUL FOR OPPORTUNITY
TO WORK AS A MEMBER OF THIS
TEAM.
AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
FIRST PEOPLE, ORIGINAL PEOPLE
AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TREATY
TRIBE OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
ACTING AS TRADITIONALLY AS OUR
PEOPLE HAVE AS STEWART OF THE
RESOURCES OF THIS LAND AS WE
HAVE DONE FOR LITERALLY
HUNDREDS OF GENERATIONS AND
THOUSANDS OF YEARS TO WORK TO
ENSURE THE RESOURCES AND
OPPORTUNITIES ARE SUSTAINABLE
AND ABLE TO BE ACCESSED BY OUR
FUTURE AND GENERATIONS.
IT IS A TRUE HONOR TO BE A
MEMBER OF ANY GROUP THAT IS
DEDICATED TO DOING SO AND I
CONSIDER IT NOT ONLY A PROFOUND
HONOR BUT ALSO A HUGE PART OF
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TRADITION
OF OUR PEOPLE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, STEVENSON.
>> NEXT WE HAVE.
>> POSITION NUMBER 2 AT LARGE,
KATIE GARROW.
>> HI, FELLOW COMMITTEE
MEMBERS.
I AM THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND I
AM EXCITED TO BRING A WORKER'S
VOICE TO THIS COMMITTEE AND
MAKE SURE THE PROSPERITY
GENERATED ON THE WATERFRONT IS
SHARED WITH WORKERS AND THAT
WORKING CLASS PEOPLE ARE ABLE
TO ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN
WATERFRONT.
>> THANK YOU, KATIE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> POSITION NUMBER 3 AT LARGE,
GERRY JOHNSON.
>> OUR FRIEND GERRY.
>> THANK YOU.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> THE WATERFRONT AS YOU SAW
BEGAN IN 2009.
I AM ONE OF THE FEW SURVIVING
MEMBERS OF ALL OF THE VARIOUS
CITIZEN COMMITTEE THAT HAVE
BEEN APPOINTED BY YOU ALL
DURING THOSE YEARS.
AND, I AM VERY PLEASED TO
CONTINUE THIS WORK.
THIS VOLUNTEER WORK IN THIS
CAPACITY AND APPRECIATE THE
COMMUNITY.
>█> ASHRAF HASHAM.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
LIKE DONNY HERE I AM SUPER
HONORED TO BE IN THIS POSITION,
JUST STARTED AT YOUTH MANAGER.
THE PROJECT.
COMMITTEE AND ARTS AND CULTURAL
LENS AND WORK WITH ALL OF YOU
Y'ALL.
THANKS, HAPPY TO BE HERE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> POSITION NUMBER 5 AT LARGE
MAIKO WINKLER-CHIN.
>> HI, EVERYBODY.
I, LIKE GERRY JOHNSON, PART OF
2009, I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING
ON THIS COMMITTEE AND THANKFUL
TO BE INVITED TO SERVE ON THIS
COMMITTEE.
I AM INTERESTED IN HOW IT
OPERATES.
YOU CAN BUILD THE MOST
BEAUTIFUL THING BUT IF IT DOES
NOT OPERATE WELL WHAT GOOD IS
IT AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE
HUGE ASSET BENEFITS MY
NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS JUST FAR
ENOUGH AWAY IT IS A BIT OF A
CHALLENGE BUT IT IS WELL
POSITIONED AS WE MOVE FORWARD
WITH BIG TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> THANK YOU.
>> MOVING INTO THE NEXT
NOMINEES, POSITION NUMBER 7 FOR
THE LID TENANT MICHELLE RUSK --
ARE WE SKIPPING?
>> OH, I AM SORRY.
>> ERIC HOWARD.
NUMBER 6 AT LARGE.
>> SORRY, ERIC, I GOT YOU,
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
>> NO PROBLEM.
GOOD AFTERNOON, I LIVE IN
COLUMBIA CITY WITH MY FAMILY
AND I WORK IN GEO POLITICAL
ANALYSIS AT BOEING, PREVIOUS TO
THAT, THE PROGRAM, I AM
PASSIONATE ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE
AND I THINK THE WATERFRONT IS
THE BEST INTRODUCTION TO ANY
CITY FOR A VISITOR AND I AM
EXCITED TO BE PART OF THE
TRANSFORMATION.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WHO IS NEXT.
>> MOVING ON TO POSITION NUMBER
7, LID RESIDENTIAL TENANT
MICHELLE RUSK.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM
MICHELLE RUSK I AM A RESIDENT
OF DOWNTOWN FOR 5 1/2 YEARS.
I LOVE LIVING IN PIONEER
SQUARE.
AND HAPPY FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO
BE IN THE NEXT TRANSFORMATION
JIM ROWE.
>> EXCUSE MY REACH.
>> HI, I AM JIM ROWE.
WE ARE A RESTAURANT COMPANY.
WE HAVE OYSTER HOUSE AND I AM
HONORED AND LOOKING FORWARD TO
WORKING ON THIS COMMITTEE WITH
ALL OF YOU AND THANK YOU FOR
THE CONSIDERATION.
POSITION NUMBER 9 CRAIG
SCHAFER.
HE IS UNABLE TO JOIN US TODAY.
HE IS THE OWNER AMONG MANY
PROPERTIES, HOTEL --
>> OKAY WE SAW HIS PACKET.
LET'S MOVE ON.
>> POSITION NUMBER 10 EMILY
GEORGE NOT ABLE TO JOIN US.
SHE IS WITH KPFF AND SHE AND
HER HUSBAND FOUNDED PARENTS FOR
A BETTER DOWNTOWN SEATTLE.
>> GREAT.
>> POSITION NUMBER 11.
LID RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNER
ED LEIGH.
WHERE IS ED.
>> HI, THERE, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
MY NAME IS ED LEIGL.
-- ED LEIGH.
WE HAVE 4 PROPERTIES.
I AM A RESIDENT AND I LIVE
THERE WITH MY WIFE AND 5-YEAR-
OLD SON.
WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE, YOU
KNOW, ADDITIONAL OPEN SPACE IN
THE DOWNTOWN BECAUSE WE KNOW
HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS TO
DOWNTOWN PARENTS AND I AM
INTERESTED TO HELP WHERE I CAN.
WE HAVE 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
AND INVESTMENTS WITH OUR
BUILDINGS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, ED.
>> I DON'T SEE LINDSAY HERE.
>> NO SHE IS NOT HERE.
PROPERTY OWNER LINDSAY IS OUT
ON MATERNITY LEAVE.
REPRESENTING PORT OF SEATTLE
WHO SAY GREAT PARTNER FOR ALL
THINGS WATERFRONT RELATED AND
WE APPRECIATE STEPPING UP TO BE
PART OF THIS.
PROPERTY ON OR WITHIN ONE BLOCK
OF PIKE PINE STREET OWNER.
SHAWN JACKSON.
>> THERE IS SHAWN.
>> HELLO, THANK YOU.
A PLEASURE TO BE HERE.
,COUNCILMEMBERS.
IT IS AN HONOR AND I DON'T
WANT TO FOLLOW DONNY AGAIN,.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> I WORKED IN THE DOWNTOWN
MARKET SINCE 1985 AND BEING A
PART OF AND HAVING AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF A
TRANSFORMATIONAL EVENT IT IS
FANTASTIC.
LIKE ED I WORKED ON THE
OPERATIONAL SIDE, TRANSACTIONAL
SIDE AND AGAIN HAVING AN
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH LIKE
MINDED FOLKS THAT REALLY CARE
ABOUT OUR WATERFRONT AND OPEN
SPACE IT IS A PLEASURE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GREAT AND THE LAST NOMINEE
LID COMMERCIAL RETAIL OWNER IS
POSITION 14 BRETT PHILLIPS IS
ALSO NOT ABLE TO JOIN US.
HE IS ON A BEACH IN HAWAII.
>> WELL, -- [ LAUGHTER ]
>> THOSE ARE THE 14 NOMINEES.
THERE ARE SEVERAL MEMBERS
PERMANENT MEMBERS, I WOULD LIKE
TO RECOGNIZE THEM AND INTRODUCE
THEM AS WELL.
>> POSITION --
>> YES.
PIPE PLACE MARKET PDA.
>> I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THIS.
I KNOW THE PIPE PLACE MARKET
HAS BEEN INVOLVED FOR MANY
YEARS AS THEY CAN ATTEST TO.
WE HAVE THE MARKET FRONT THAT
IS GOING TO JOIN UP.
IT IS REALLY EXCITING WORKING
ALREADY WITH EVERYONE.
WE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD
TO IT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MARY.
>> GREAT, POSITION NUMBER 16
WITH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM
SOCIETY, BOB DAVIDSON.
>> IT IS 30 SECONDS, BOB.
>> THANK YOU.
>> BOTH BOBS.
>> PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE
SEATTLE AQUARIUM.
AND I AM REMINDED COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW WAS THE SPARK PLUG WITH
ARTS TO GET THE PUBLIC EXCITED
ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE
WATERFRONT.
I WAS INVOLVED IN HELPING WITH
THAT AND HAVE CONTINUED THROUGH
THE MIST OF TIME WITH GERRY AND
OTHERS AND ALSO I WANT TO CALL
OUT CAROL BINDER WHO CO-CHAIRED
THE WATERFRONT STEWARTSHIP
COMMITTEE WITH ME FOR SEVERAL
YEARS.
LAYING OUT THE THINGS NEEDED
FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE
WATERFRONT.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING ON
THIS COMMITTEE.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE
WORK THAT YOU DO.
IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO
SAY COUNCILMEMBER?
>> WHEN WE ARE DONE.
>> OKAY.
>>
>> POSITION NUMBER 17, AND THE
METRO JOHN SCHOLS.
>> 30 SECONDS.
>> IT WAS 14 YEARS AGO THAT THE
PRESENTATION WAS BROUGHT TO US.
IN THOSE 14 YEARS THERE IS THE
10th COMMITTEE I SERVED ON.
IT IS SUCH A TREAT TO BE
WORKING ON IMPLEMENTING RATHER
THAN ARGUING ABOUT WHAT WE ARE
GOING TO BUILD.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD JOB.
>> FINALLY, POSITION NUMBER 19
REPRESENTING PIONEER SQUARE
LISA HOWARD.
>> I AM BOB DONOGAM.
JUST KIDDING.
WE ARE THRILLED TO FINALLY HAVE
THAT WALL DOWN.
WE ARE SO LOOKING FORWARD TO
ACTIVATING THE WATERFRONT AND
MAKING IT A SUCCESS IN THE LONG-
TERM.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME ON YOUR
BOARD.
>>> BEFORE WE MOVE ON DO MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE ANYTHING TO
SHARE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW?
>> THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY
FRIENDS IN THE AUDIENCE.
IT BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES IT
HAS BEEN 15 YEARS ONCE WE
STARTED WORKING ON IT.
AN HOUR AGO I WAS AT A TAPING
WITH SEATTLE CHANNEL WITH
COUNCIL PRESIDENT HARRELL AND
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO AND
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN.
THEY ASKED ME WHAT IS THE
SINGLE THING YOU THINK ABOUT IN
THE 10 YEARS YOU HAVE BEEN ON
COUNCIL.
A TOUGH ONE.
THE IMPORTANT THING WAS THE
RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE
ESTABLISHED THAT POLITICS IS,
WHICH PROJECT BROUGHT YOU MUCH
JOY AND EXCITEMENT AND HAIR
PULLING, THE WATERFRONT.
AMAZING HOW FAR WE HAVE COME
AND IT IS REALLY THANKS TO
THOSE OF YOU SITTING IN THOSE
CHAIRS AND I JUST WANT YOU TO
KNOW HOW GRATEFUL I AM.
WE WOULD NOT BE HERE WITHOUT
THOSE OF YOU SITTING IN THE
SHRAEURS OUT THERE.
THANK YOU, YOUR WILLING WORK
BUT WE HAVE COME SO FAR.
I WAS PADDED ON THE HEAD IN
2005 BY AN ELECTED OFFICIAL.
YOU ARE SO CUTE YOU ALLIED ARTS
PEOPLE.
YOU HAVE A CUTE VISION AND YOU
KNOW HERE WE ARE.
THE CITY, THE STATE, LABOR AND
BUSINESS EVERYONE COMING
TOGETHER.
TRULY YOU HAVE MY UNDYING
GRATITUDE.
I AM COMING BACK IN A YEAR.
IT WILL BE DONE BY THE TIME I
GET BACK IN A YEAR.
EXCITING.
>> OKAY.
>> I AM JUST GOING TO SAY A FEW
WORDS IN GENERAL.
I HAVE BEEN ON THE COMMITTEE
FOR FOUR YEARS AND HOPEFULLY I
WILL CHAIR IT FOR FOUR MORE.
>> THEY DO NOT DO WELL.
I HAVE TO SAY THIS, THOUGH.
I STARTED THIS COMMITTEE AND I
LEARNED SO MUCH FROM IT.
AND SHE SAY MENTOR.
SHE IS THE ONE THAT SHARED WITH
ME.
THE PLANS FOR THE AQUARIUM
EXTENSION AND THE DISCUSSIONS
STARTING IN 1992.
I CAN GIVE YOU THE WHOLE THING
1992 TO 1997.
ALL OF THREE THINGS THAT ARE
COMING THROUGH AND IF THAT IS
NOT COMMITMENT TO A CITY IF
THAT IS NOT WHO IT IS.
IF THAT IS NOT TRUE LOVE FOR A
CITY AND VISION I DON'T KNOW
WHAT IS.
I GREW UP IN INDIAN COUNTRY.
I UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF
EXPERIENCE AND WISDOM AND
MEMBERSHIP AND RESPECTING OUR
ELDERS AND YES, I AM A BOOMER
AND PROUD OF IT.
OKAY.
WE BOTH ARE.
AND SO
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> I AM MORE BOOMER THAN YOU.
>> YES.
>> IT IS PEOPLE LIKE THIS AND
LEADERS LIKE THIS THAT CREATE A
WORLD FOR THESE TWO OR THREE
GENERATIONS COMING BEHIND US TO
BE GOOD STEWARDS TO HAVE
VISION.
AND IN A PRIME OBJECTIVE IN A
NORTH STAR THEY CAN LOOK AT THE
WATERFRONT AND SAY 15 LIFE 20
YEARS, THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE
AN AQUARIUM, CENTRAL
WATERFRONT.
BRING DOWN THE VIADUCT.
WE WILL ADD 20 ACRES OF A PARK
AND MOVE FORWARD.
THERE IS A WORLD CLASS CITY AND
THIS IS WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO
BE DOING.
AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS IS
ONE OF THE PIONEERS, NOT A WORD
I THROW AROUND EASILY AS A
NATIVE AMERICAN.
A PIONEER.
BUT A LEADER IN THAT AND I AM
-- THANK YOU FOR ALL CLAPPING
FOR HER WE ARE GOING TO MISS
HER PRESENCE.
THANK YOU BECK.
OKAY.
>> SO WITH THAT BEFORE WE GET
TOO TEARY EYES -- WE ALREADY
READ 4-17 IN THE RECORD.
I AM GOING TO MOVE THAT WE MOVE
ALL OF THE APPOINTMENT IN ONE.
LET'S START HERE.
I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE PASS
APPOINTMENTS INCLUDING ALL 14
APPOINTMENTS.
MOVED AND SECONDED ALL OF THOSE
IN FAVOR.
ALL OF THOSE OPPOSED.
THAT MEANS ALL 14 APPOINTMENTS
HAVE PASSED.
AND WE WILL SUBMIT IT TO FULL
COUNCIL FOR PASSAGE ON MONDAY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
>> THANK YOU ALL.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU, THAT WAS KIND.
>>> WE GOT ALL OF OUR FOLKS UP
HERE.
WE GOT MR. NELLAMS HERE.
WE WILL LET YOU KICK IT OFF.
WE WILL GO TO THE MONORAIL
AGREEMENT, IT IS A 7 PAGE POWER
POINT.
TAKE IT AWAY.
>> REVIEW OF AMENDED MONORAIL
SYSTEM ASSESSMENT AGREEMENT.
>> OKAY.
BRIAN GOOD NIGHT.
>> KERRY SMITH, MEGAN CHING,
ROBERT NELLAMS.
>> SO NICE TO SEE YOU AND BE
HERE.
>> THANK YOU.
WE ARE NOT SIGNING TODAY.
GIVING US AN UPDATE BUT I WILL
LET YOU GO AHEAD WITH YOUR
POWER POINT AND THE AMENDMENT
TO THE AGREEMENT AND APPROVED
LETTER OF CREDIT WE DID
SEPTEMBER 18th AND NOW COMING
BACK TO US BECAUSE WE ASKED YOU
TO BACK IN SEPTEMBER TO OUT
LINE AND REVIEW THE AMENDED
RESTATED CONCESSION AGREEMENT.
>> OKAY.
NOT TO GO THROUGH A LOT OF THE
HISTORY, BUT AFTER 5, ALMOST 5
YEARS OF TALKING AND
NEGOTIATING AND WHAT HAVE YOU.
WE GOT TO AN AGREEMENT THAT
ALLOWED THE MONORAIL TO TAKE
CARS.
THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE THAT WAS
PASSED IN 2014 WAS ACTUALLY
COMING TRUE.
I THINK THAT THE THING THAT I
WOULD LIKE TO SAY WITHOUT
READING A BUNCH OF THE WORDS ON
THE SCREEN IS THAT IT COMPLIES
WITH THE COUNCIL DIRECTION AND
INTEGRATES THE MONORAIL INTO
THE NETWORK AND ESTABLISHES THE
TERMS WHICH SMS WILL IMPLEMENT
THE SMART CARD AS A FORM OF
PAYMENT ON THE MONORAIL.
THAT IS WHAT WE WERE ASKED TO
DO AND THAT IS WHAT WE DID.
THAT PART IS GREAT.
IN ADDITION, JUST A LITTLE
BACKGROUND, KING COUNTY WAS THE
SPONSOR OF THE SEATTLE MONORAIL
AS PART OF ONE OF THE 7
AGENCIES AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE A
SPONSOR TO JOIN AS AN
AFFILIATE.
AND WE HAVE A AGREEMENT WITH
KING COUNTY THAT WAS NEGOTIATED
AS PART OF ALL OF THE PROCESS
AND WE BROUGHT AN ORDINANCE,
LETTER OF AGREEMENT THAT OUT
LINED WHAT THE FRAMEWORK WAS.
WE DID NOT COMPLETE THE
AGREEMENT IN SEPTEMBER BUT WE
WERE CLOSE.
CLOSE ENOUGH TO SAY THAT ONE,
WE WILL FINISH THIS BEFORE THE
END OF THE YEAR AND TWO, EVEN
THOUGH WE ARE NOT DONE WE ARE
GOING TO START ACCEPTING THE
MONORAIL IN OCTOBER 7th ANY
WAY.
WE ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO KNOW IT
IS RIGHT THERE.
AT THAT TIME YOU ASKED US TO
COME BACK HERE.
BEFORE I DO THAT I WOULD LIKE
TO TURN IT OVER TO MEGAN AND
LET HER TALK TO YOU ABOUT WHAT
THE EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN FROM
SEATTLE MONORAIL SERVICES SINCE
OCTOBER 7th.
>> I HEARD IT IS POSITIVE.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
JUST A QUICK UPDATE TO WHERE WE
STAND WITH THE MONORAIL, I
WOULD SAY YOU ARE CORRECT.
THE PUBLIC RECEPTION OF THE
MONORAIL HAS BEEN POSITIVE.
PEOPLE WANTED TO BE THE FIRST
100 PEEK USING THEIR ORKA CARD.
25% OF OUR RIDERS USE IT ON THE
MONORAIL AND THAT INCREASED TO
29%.
THESE NUMBERS ARE PRELIMINARY.
GETTING FINAL NUMBERS FROM KING
COUNTY SOON.
WHEN IT COMES TO TRANSFERS, 30%
OF OUR RIDERSHIP IS
TRANSFERRING TO AND FROM
ANOTHER SYSTEM AND THEN TO THE
MONORAILS.
THEY ARE BEING USED AS A LAST
MILE SOLUTION FOR MANY PEOPLE
COMMUTING.
THEY MIGHT USE METRO AND
TRANSIT AND THEN TRANSFER TO
THE MONORAIL TO GET TO THE
SEATTLE CENTER, VICE VERSA.
IN TERMS OF LOOKING AT THE ORCA
RIDERS, THE PEOPLE USING THEIR
ORCA CARDS ARE USING IT WITH
THEIR EMPLOYER PROVIDED
BUSINESS PASSPORT.
34% PAY USING ORCAE-PURSE, THE
FUNDS THEY LOAD ON THEIR CARD
AND 11% USE PUGET PASS, THE
REGIONAL PASS.
ON NOVEMBER 12 FOR THE
SOUNDERS PARADE, 45% OF THE
PEOPLE THAT USED MONORAIL THAT
DAY USED THE ORCA CARDS.
FOR THE BIGGER DAYS LOCALS ARE
ATTENDING WE ARE SEEING QUITE A
BIT OF USAGE.
>> ARE WE SEEING A HIGHER
NUMBER IN RIDERSHIP?
>> IT IS HARDER TO TELL.
THE RIDERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN
FINALIZED YET.
WE HAVE PARTIAL MONTH OF
OCTOBER.
SO, I THINK WE NEED A LITTLE
MORE TIME TO TELL.
I -- WE KNOW IT IS WELL
RECEIVED AND IT WILL CONTINUE
TO SERVE US.
>> IT SPEEDS THINGS FOR PEOPLE
GETTING ON AND OFF.
>> YES.
ABSOLUTELY.
>> IT IS ONLY SINCE OCTOBER
7th.
>> CORRECT.
>> YES.
>> VERY NEW.
>> THIS IS WHAT YOU ANTICIPATED
AND WORKING SO HARD TO MAKE
SURE IT IS COMPATIBLE.
GREAT, GO AHEAD, MEGAN.
I DID KNOW IF YOU WERE STILL --
>> I AM GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE
TERMS OF THE AMENDED AGREEMENT.
AND SO, THERE INCLUDES A 10
YEAR EXTENSION, THE CURRENT
AGREEMENT WITH SEATTLE MONORAIL
SERVICES EXPIRES IN 2024.
THERE WILL EXTEND THE AGREEMENT
UNTIL 2034.
IT ESTABLISHES THAT THE CITY
WILL PAY THE INITIAL START UP
COST.
PART OF THE AGREEMENT FROM THE
START.
IT REMOVES THE CITY WITH A
GUARANTEED REVENUE STREAM FROM
THE MONORAIL AND REMOVES THAT
GUARANTEE AND IT AMENDS THE
SPLIT THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE
FROM 2/3, 1/3 TO A 60/40.
DOING THAT TO BANK ON THE ORCA
CARD AND RIDERS ARE GOING TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
PASSENGERS ON THE MONORAIL WITH
A BIGGER PIE TO SPLIT.
OUR PROJECTIONS SHOW OVER TIME
WE WILL GET ACTUALLY MORE
REVENUE FROM THIS THAN IF WE
HAD NOT DONE THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE ORCA AND GONE FROM THIS
POINT TO 2034.
THAT IS ONE THING.
THE THING THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR
THE ORCA SYSTEM AND ORCA
TRAVELERS AND SO FORTH IS THAT
THE MONTH RAIL FARE CATEGORIES
ARE ALL THE SAME, ALL UNIFORM.
THE THING THAT I LOVE THE MOST
ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT IS THAT IT
NOT ONLY EXTENDS THE TERM AND
INTRODUCES AND IMPLEMENTS THE
ORCA SYSTEM IN THE MONORAIL
BUT IT BRINGS INVESTMENT IN THE
MIX.
SEATTLE MONORAIL SERVICES IS
COMMITTED TO MAKING A MINIMUM
OF 3.5 MILLION INVESTMENT INTO
STATION IMPROVEMENTS.
AND THAT -- THERE IS A WINDOW
THAT GOES A MINIMUM TO A
MAXIMUM OF $12 MILLION.
AND BECAUSE OF THAT, WE WILL BE
ABLE TO DO SOME WORK THAT WOULD
ALLOW US TO INCREASE THE
CAPACITY OF THE MONORAIL AND SO
THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE
MORE PEOPLE THROUGH THE SYSTEM.
THAT BECOMES VERY IMPORTANT
AROUND THE SUMMER OF 2021 WHEN
A NEW ARENA MAY OPEN.
AND YOU NEED THAT ADDITIONAL
CAPACITY AND SO FORTH.
WE ARE VERY, VERY EXCITED ABOUT
THAT.
AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE ONE
MORE POINT ABOUT THE
INVESTMENT.
THE MONORAIL SERVICES HAVE BEEN
IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE OWNERS
OF WESTLAKE FOR THE LAST FEW
MONTHS, THEY HAVE AN AGREEMENT
THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO DO SOME
OF THE CHANGES THAT WE
ENVISIONED.
WE DON'T HAVE THEM ALL DEFINED
YET.
A COUPLE MONTHS AWAY FROM THAT.
WE WILL PARTICIPATE FOR A WALK
THROUGH AROUND WESTLAKE, OUR
STAFF, THE MONORAIL AND
BROOKFIELD, THE OWNER OF
WESTLAKE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT ARE
SOME OF THE CHANGES THAT WE
WILL BE MAKING.
THE GOAL IS THOSE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS, THE CHANGES,
INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE
MONORAIL SO IT CAN GO FROM WHAT
MEGAN AND HER TEAM, 3,000
PEOPLE AN HOUR NOW TO GET TO
ALMOST DOUBLING OF THAT WHEN
THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE DONE.
>> AND THOSE ARE THE
DISCUSSIONS WE HAVE HAD OVER
THE LAST YEAR ABOUT THOSE
UPGRADES, 3,000 PEOPLE TO 6,000
WITH THE WIDER DOORS AND THE
WHOLE ...
>> YES.
>> WE MET WITH CMS ON THAT MANY
TIMES.
>> YES IN A COUPLE MONTHS WHEN
WE HAVE A BETTER IDEA ABOUT
WHAT THE DREAMS ARE AND THEN A
COUPLE MONTHS AFTER THAT WHEN
WE HAVE REAL PLANS ABOUT WHAT
THE DREAMS WILL BECOME I WOULD
LOVE TO COME BACK AND TALK TO
YOU AND SHOW YOU WHAT WE
ENVISION TO HAVE HAPPEN.
I THINK IT WILL BE REALLY COOL.
>> NICE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> I GUESS YOU ARE DONE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> BEFORE I CLOSEOUT, THE LOA
THAT WE DID AND THE AGREEMENT,
THE AMENDED AGREEMENT THAT WE
GOT TO, WE COMPLETED KERRY
SMITH DID 99% OF THE WORK ON
THIS, IT IS VIRTUALLY THE SAME.
IT HAS 3 MINOR CHANGES.
AND I JUST WANTED KERRY TO WALK
YOU THROUGH THE MINOR CHANGES.
>> SO, WE CONSIDER THESE
CONSISTENT WITH THE LOA.
ONE OF THEM WAS A CONDITIONAL 5
YEAR TERM EXTENSION OPTION THAT
SMS HAD IF THEY MET CERTAIN
FINANCIAL CRITERIA FOR THEIR
CAPITOL INVESTMENT AND NOW THAT
WE KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT THE
WESTLAKE AGREEMENT WILL BE WE
KNOW THAT IT WILL NOT BE
NECESSARY.
SO, WE AGREED TO REMOVE THAT
OPTION BECAUSE IT WILL NOT BE
NEEDED.
>> IS THAT WHAT WE ARE CALLING
THE WESTLAKE AGREEMENT?
>> WELL, WHATEVER IT IS GOING
TO BE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> THE OTHER ONE WAS THAT THE
LOA INCLUDED PAYMENTS TO SMS
FOR CERTAIN ORCA PASSPORT FARES
IF RIDERSHIP WAS LOWER THAN
ESTIMATED AND THAT THERE WAS A
BREAK POINT FOR THAT REVENUE
SHARING BASED ON RIDERSHIP AND
THAT BREAK POINT IT WAS $2
MILLION IN LOA.
AVERAGE RIDERSHIP OVER THE LAST
COUPLE OF YEARS AND WE MODIFY
IT DOWN TO $1.95 MILLION BASED
ON THE ACTUAL 1-YEAR PRIOR
REVENUE OR RIDERSHIP.
AND THAT IS -- THAT REFLECTS
THE CHANGE OF NO ARENA RIDERS.
>> I UNDERSTAND THAT IS TO THE
CITY'S ADVANTAGE BECAUSE IT
LOWERS THE BREAK POINT.
>> OKAY.
>> YES.
>>AND THEY ARE BOTH TO THE
CITY'S ADVANTAGE.
AND THEN THE THIRD ONE IS
REALLY KIND OF AN
ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE.
THERE ARE TWO RELATED FEES,
ENDING ONE FEE AND STARTING A
NEW FEE IN THE AGREEMENT.
AND THEY ARE BOTH THE SAME
ABOUT $30,000.
WE ARE CHANGING THE
IMPLEMENTATION DATE.
ONE FEE CHANGED BY ONE YEAR AND
TERMINATION FEE OF THE OLD FEE
CHANGED BY ONE YEAR, TOO.
IT NETS OUT.
THOSE ARE THE CHANGES
EVERYTHING ELSE IS CONSISTENT
WITH LOA.
>> THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> ANY QUESTIONS?
>> IS THERE ANY FINANCIAL
IMPLICATION ON THE THIRD PART?
THE THIRD POINT?
>> NO.
IT NETS TO 0.
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
>> IT IS A WASH.
>> OKAY.
THANKS.
>> GREAT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> IF THERE IS NOT ANYTHING
ELSE THEN I THINK WE ARE DONE.
THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK WITH
ALL OF THIS INFORMATION.
WE AGREED TO A LOT OF THERE IN
SEPTEMBER AND YOU CAME BACK
LIKE YOU SAID AND YOUR
PROJECTIONS WERE RIGHT ON,
MEGAN, GUYS, IT WOULD BE
POSITIVE, AN INCREASE AND NOW
WE HAVE -- I KNOW I DID A
PHYSICAL TOUR WITH SMS PEOPLE
ON THE WESTLAKE PIECE.
I DID NOT KNOW WHAT VENDOR OR
WHO THEY WERE TALKING TO ABOUT
MAKING THE UPGRADES.
I AM GLAD TO SEE IT COME
THROUGH.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> AND I AM SORRY COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ?
>> SOME OF THE OUTSTANDING
ISSUES, YOU MENTIONED YOU
INTENDED TO COME BACK AND SORT
OF SHOW US WHAT THE VISION IS,
PARTICULARLY AROUND THE STATION
REDESIGN?
>> WE HAVE NOT DESIGNED OR
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A CONCEPT OF
WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE
STATION TO BE BUT NO FORMAL
DESIGN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
ONCE WE GET ALL OF THAT AND SAY
THIS IS WHAT IT IS GOING TO
LOOK LIKE AND THIS IS THE
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT WILL BE I
WOULD LOVE TO COME PACK AND
SLOW YOU THAT WHEN WE -- BACK
AND SHOW YOU WHAT IT LOOKS
LIKE.
>> WHEN?
>> THE FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT
YEAR.
>> EVERYTHING IS DESIGNED TO BE
DONE BY THE TILE THE ARENA
OPENS SO WE HAVE TO MOVE FAST.
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> YOU WANT TO READ THE ITEM.
>> 119661.
AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF
REAL PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE
PARK ON LAKE UNION AND
RECORDING OF THE DEEP AND OPEN
SPACE AND PARK AND RECREATION
SERVICES AND RETIFIYING AND
CONFIRMING PRIOR ACTS.
>> HELLO, GUYS.
WE GOT THE WHOLE TEAM HERE.
>> I WANT TO THE SAY A NOW
THINGS FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC
AND START WITH THE
INTRODUCTIONS.
CHIP NEVINS, TRACI RATZIFF, AND
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS.
>> TRACI THANK YOU FOR ALL OF
YOUR WORK, THANK YOU, PARKS.
THIS IS SEATTLE PARKS AND REC
GOING TO TRY TO ACQUIRE THIS
LAND IN DISTRICT 4, IT IS
ADJACENT TO TERRY PETTUS PARK.
MORE IMPORTANTLY WHAT I AM
EXCITED ABOUT IS THAT IF WE
MOVE FORWARD ON THIS WE HOPE TO
CREATE MORE PARK SPACE IN THE
URBAN VILLAGE.
ONE OF THE GOALS OF COURSE OF
THE CITY OF SEATTLE IS MORE
GREEN SPACE, MORE PUBLIC SPACE
AND MORE PARK SPACE AND I AM
THINKING THAT THIS IS GOING TO
DO IT.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO YOU
AFTER THAT.
>> OH, HI, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSON.
>> THERE ARE TWO TIMES WITHY
COME TO YOU IN THE LIFE OF
PROPERTY TRANSACTION, NEGOTIATE
THE PROPERTY AND THE SECOND
TIME IS WHEN WE COME BACK TO
CLOSE THE TRANSACTION AND WE
ARE ACTUALLY HERE FOR THE
LATTER TO ENTERTAIN A BUY/SELL
AGREEMENT WITH THE OWNER.
THIS ACQUISITION WILL CREATE
MORE PROPERTY IN ADDITION TO
THE EXISTING PETTU PROPERTY.
TERRY PETTUS PARK IS ON THE
LAKE UNION.
THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN
ADVOCATING FOR EXPANSION OF
THIS PARK FOR MANY YEARS.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN TRYING
TO A AREA THIS PROPERTY FOR A
GREATER OF 10 YEARS.
INCREASE PARK SPACE IN URBAN
VILLAGE AREAS AND PUBLIC ACCESS
TO BODIES OF WATER ARE A
PRIORITY IN OUR PUBLIC SPACE
ACQUISITION STRATEGY.
WITH THAT I WILL TURN IT OVER
TO CHIP NEVINS WHO WILL GIVE
YOU THE DETAILS.
>> THANK YOU.
AS YOU BOTH MENTIONED THIS IS
-- WE ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT
ACQUISITION OF THE SMALL PIECE
OF PROPERTY IN THE EASTLAKE
COMMUNITY.
WHEN WE THINK ABOUT PREVIOUSLY
THE 20 ACRE WATERFRONT PARK IT
SEEMS SMALL, 4,000 SQUARE FEET
BUT THESE LITTLE BITS OF
WATERFRONT ARE HUGELY IMPORTANT
TO THE CITY.
I AM SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
I THINK THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF
WHY IT IS FORTUNATE HAVE AN
ONGOING ACQUISITION IN OUR
DEPARTMENT.
PROBING OF THE COMMUNITY WE
TRIED TO BUY THIS PROPERTY IN
2006 AS PART OF THE PRO PARKS
LEVY.
WE TRIED AGAIN IN 2008, PART OF
THE GREEN SPACE AND PARKS LEVY.
AND THEN, THIS PROPERTY, THE
TENANT MOVED OUT.
THE PROPERTY SOLD IN 2012.
AND, IN THIS PAST YEAR THIS
LITTLE WEIRD PARCEL UP THERE
WAS OWNED BY RIDE THE DUCKS.
AND THEY HAD FINALLY -- WE HAVE
BEEN TALKING ABOUT -- INQUIRING
FOR YEARS AND THEY FINALLY
AGREES AND THEY WOULD SELL IT
AND THE CITY AND THE LANDOWNER
WHO IS SEAFOOD PROCESSING
COMPANY.
AND THE ADJOINING OWNER
ACQUIRED IT AND THEN THEY ARE
SELLING US A PORTION LIKE OUR
VERBAL AGREEMENT THAT WE MADE
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO.
IT IS REALLY GREAT WIN-WIN FOR
BOTH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND
THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
SO, YOU KNOW, THERE IS, ALSO,
IF YOU THINK ABOUT TERRY PETTUS
PARK IT WAS BUILT BY THE
COMMUNITY IN THE '70s.
NAMED AFTER A COMMUNITY MEMBER.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE
COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST YEAR ON
OUT REACH AND EARLY DESIGN AND
WITH THIS ACQUISITION WE WILL
MOVE FORWARD TO FINISHING
DESIGN IN 2020 AND
CONSTRUCTION.
>> ARE YOU GOING TO GO TO THE
NEXT SLIDE?
>> ARE YOU DONE WITH THIS ONE?
>> I AM DONE WITH THIS.
I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW
PUBLIC ACCESS POINTS TO THE
WATER IN THIS COMMUNITY.
IT WILL DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF
SHORELINE.
>> THIS IS THE SLIDE I LIKE.
>> THIS IS JUST -- AS I SAID WE
HAVE DONE SOME EARLY DRAWINGS
AND THIS IS ONE OF THE SEVERAL
ALTERNATIVES, DESIGNS THAT HAS
COME OUT OF THE COMMUNITY WORKS
WORKSHOP.
AND SO WE ARE CONTINUING TO
WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY IN
REDEFINING THE DESIGN.
HOPING TO CLOSE ON THE PROPERTY
LATER IN DECEMBER AND YES.
IT IS EXCITING.
>> AND CONSTRUCTION IS
PROJECTED FOR 2021?
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT RIGHT
NOW.
>> YES.
>> SO, WE HAVE FUNDING TO DO
THE DESIGN AND WE HAVE
CONSULTANT, FUNDING TO DO THE
DESIGN AND TO FINISH UP,
CONCEPTULE DESIGN, MONEY TO
FINISH THE DESIGN AND THIS
LEADS TO THE METRO PARK FUNDING
PLAN THAT WILL BE DEVELOPED
NEXT YEAR THIS.
THERE WILL BE A COST FOR THIS
PLAN.
THERE WILL BE FUNDING FOR THIS
DEVELOPMENT AS PART OF THE NEXT
6 YEAR FUNDING PLAN.
>> I AM TRYING NOT TO PROMPT
YOU.
EVERYONE IS ANTICIPATING THE
NEXT 6-YEAR PLAN AND THIS IS
ONE OF THE URBAN VILLAGE
PROJECTS.
IT IS NOT A HUGE PIECE OF LAND
BUT IT PROVIDES INVALUABLE
ACCESS TO THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS
TO GET ON LAKE UNION AND SO
WHEN WE GO THROUGH THE 6 YEAR
PLAN THAT IS COMING UP, WE WILL
BE DOING THIS ALL NEXT YEAR IN
2020 AND WE WILL BE USING SOME
OF THE CAPITAL FUNDS FOR THIS,
CORRECT?
>> CORRECT.
>> WILL IT BE DEEP ENOUGH THERE
TO LAUNCH KAYAKS AND CANOES AND
IS THAT GOING TO BE ALLOWED FOR
SWIMMING?
>> YES, CURRENTLY IT IS NOT IN
GOOD REPAIR BUT THERE CURRENTLY
IS A DOCK FOR HAND LAUNCHED
BOATS AND THAT WILL CONTINUE.
ASHORE LINE IN THERE.
ALLOWING PEOPLE TO BRING KAYAKS
OR BOATS DOWN THERE.
IT IS ANYONE'S GUESS IF YOU
WANT TO SWIM IN LAKE UNION.
>> I DON'T KNOW COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ DOES.
>> GO AHEAD, COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ.
>> I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS AND
MAYBE A FEW CONCERNS TO
EXPRESS.
I DON'T SEE A LOT OF SEATING
AVAILABLE.
THERE IS A CONCRETE SEATING
WALL THAT LOOKS VERY SMALL AND
THERE IS ONLY TWO PICNIC TABLES
AVAILABLE.
I DO APPRECIATE THEY ARE ADA
ACCESSIBLE BUT NO REST ROOMS
AND NO PROPOSED REST ROOM
APPEARS FROM THIS SCHEMATIC.
I HAVE SOME CONCERNS THAT THE
SPACE IS DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE TO
JUST LAUNCH FROM.
AND TO ENJOY THE LIMITED OPEN
SPACE.
AND THIS URBAN VILLAGE.
CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT -- I
RECOGNIZE THERE IS JUST AN
INITIAL DESIGN BUT IF THERE IS
INTENT TO, PERHAPS, MAKE IT A
LITTLE BIT MORE ROBUST TO
ACCOMMODATE SOME OF THE OTHER
USES?
>> AS YOU JUST MENTIONED THIS
IS A CONCEPTULE DESIGN TO GET
PEOPLE THINKING ABOUT IT.
WHEN THERE IS FUNDING WE WILL
-- THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE TO GO
THROUGH PUBLIC PROCESS FOR THE
ACTUAL DESIGN.
THAT WOULD BE PUBLIC MEETINGS
WHERE WE GO THROUGH SEVERAL
DESIGNS AND THOSE, I IMAGINE
THOSE THINGS WOULD COME UP
DURING THAT DISCUSSION, THE
INTENT IS TO MAKE IT USABLE FOR
THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE THERE AND
WANT TO HANG OUT THERE.
NOT REALLY MEANT FOR PEOPLE
JUST TO GO THROUGH.
MEANT FOR A PLACE TO HANG OUT.
THE FINAL DESIGN WILL BE MORE
ROBUST AND HAVE -- THESE ARE A
LITTLE LIGHT ON THE FURNISHINGS
OF THE PARK.
THOSE WOULD BE ADDED DURING THE
FOLLOWING DESIGN.
>> WE WILL GO THROUGH WHAT WE
CALL A PROGRAM DESIGN PROSES
AND THAT IS THE COMMUNITIES
OPPORTUNITY TO TELL US WHAT
SORT OF PROGRAM USES THEY WANT
AND THE PARK FURNITURE AND WHAT
WILL FACILITATE THAT PROGMATIC
USE OF THE PARK.
>> THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO HEAR.
>> I HAVE AN ADDITIONAL
QUESTION.
TWO THINGS, FIRST OF ALL, WE
WILL BE WORKING WITH
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSON SO HE
CAN HANDLE THE COMMUNITIES.
IS THERE MORE OPPORTUNITY TO
BUY MORE PROPERTY THERE?
>> THERE IS IS ALWAYS THE
OPPORTUNITY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> BUY MORE PROPERTY.
WE ARE ONLY LIMITED BY THE
RESOURCES WE HAVE.
PART OF THE MAJOR MATCH THAT WE
GET FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION IS
THROUGH KING COUNTY
CONSERVATION FUTURE TAXES THAT
LIMITS THE ABILITY TO -- WHAT
IS THAT THING WE DO WHEN WE
TAKE PEOPLE.
>> CONDEMN.
>> IMMINENT DOMAIN.
>> OUT RIGHT STEAL.
>> RESTRICT IT FROM THESE
FUNDS.
THAT HISTORICALLY HAS BEEN ONE
WAY TO EXPAND THE FOOTPRINT OF
PARKLAND.
>> AND WE HAVE HOUSEBOATS ON
ONE SIDE.
THAT IS A CONSTRAINED AREA.
IF I GO BACK TO THIS ONE, IT IS
A SMALLER PIECE OF PROPERTY,
DEPENDING ON THEIR BUSINESS
MODEL THERE IS A POTENTIAL TO
EXPAND THAT IN THE FUTURE IF
THERE IS MUTUAL AGREEMENT.
WE HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP
RIGHT NOW.
SO WE CAN JUST SEE HOW THAT
GOES.
>> OKAY.
>> GREAT.
>> CAN I PUT A PLUG IN FOR
UNIVERSAL DESIGN ON THIS.
>> I THINK YOU ARE GOING TO DO
IT ANY WAY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> YES.
>> LEARNING ABOUT OUR ALL AGES
AND ABILITIES THE NECESSITY FOR
PEOPLE TO HAVE ARMS LIKE THIS
IN ORDER TO STAND UP IF THEY
ARE HAVING ANY CHALLENGES
WALKING OR STANDING AND THE
RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CHAIRS
-- TALKED TO THIS NICE WOMAN
NEXT TO ME AND.
[ LAUGHTER ] -- FOR THE CHAIRS
TO BE A LITTLE HIGHER.
THAT OFTENTIMES IF YOU SINK
DOWN IN PARTICULARLY IF YOUR
BUNS ARE LOWER THAN YOUR KNEES
HARD FOR PEOPLE TO STAND UP.
JUST AS WE HAVE BEEN DOING
AROUND, AGE FRIENDLY AND ALL OF
THE WORK YOU HAVE BEEN DOING, I
JUST WANT TO PUT THE PLUG IN TO
BE LOOKING AT THE DESIGN OF
THE STREET FURNITURE AND MAKING
IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE.
>> MAKES SENSE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSON.
>> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOLKS AT
PARKS AND ECHO THIS AMAZING
UNITY ON THIS PROJECT WITH THE
CITY GOVERNMENT BUT ALSO THE
LOCAL BUSINESS INVOLVED.
SEAFOODS IS COOPERATIVE AND THE
BEST PART OF MY DAY YESTERDAY
WAS CHECKING IN WITH A BUNCH OF
EASTLAKE COMMUNITY LEADERS ALL
FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND
THE UNITY AROUND THIS PROJECT
IS AMAZING.
AND HEARD A LOT ABOUT IT OVER
THE LAST YEAR, TOO.
PEOPLE ARE EXCITED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WELL DONE.
>> AND IN TERMS OF THE
ADDITIONAL -- ANY ADDITIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ABLE TO
ACQUIRE MORE LAND, WHO -- I
NOTICED THAT IN THE SLIDE, ON
SLIDE 2 IT SHOWS WHAT WE ARE
ACQUIRING, WHO OWNS THE PARKING
LOT?
>> THE PARKING LOT IS ACTUALLY
S DOT RIGHT-OF-WAY.
SO MOST OF THE PARK IS ACTUALLY
A STREET END.
MAINTAINED BY PARKS FOR --
SINCE THE '70s.
THE PARKING LOT IS THEIRS.
THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT
HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP IN THE
COMMUNITY ABOUT TAKING SOME OF
THE PARKING LOT AND ADDING IT
TO THE PARK.
>> THAT IS AMAZING.
>> YES.
THAT WAS MUSIC TO MY EARS.
I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST THAT BUT
THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE
CONTROVERSIAL BUT GOING TO
SUGGEST IT ANY HOW.
>> I HOPE THAT WE CAN QUEUE UP
AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A
MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION ABOUT
WHAT IT WOULD MEAN TO EXPAND
THE FOOTPRINT OF THIS, YOU KNOW
SMALL SPACE INTO THE PARKING
LOT.
I NOTICED IN THIS SCHEMATIC WE
DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER MODALITIES
REPRESENTED.
I WILL PUT IN A PLUG FOR
NONAUTOMOTIVE MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION INTO THE PARK.
SO IF THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY
TO INSTALL SOME MEANINGFUL
AMOUNT OF BICYCLE RACKS FOR
EXAMPLE FOR PARKING, YOU KNOW,
SCOOTERS ARE COMING.
WE SHOULD HAVE A PLACE FOR
PEOPLE TO PARK THOSE.
ESPECIALLY THIS IS WATERFRONT
ACCESS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL
BE SUPER INTERESTED IN
ACCESSING THE WATERFRONT.
THE MORE PRO ACTIVE SO THEY
DON'T IMPEDE THE INGRESS IN THE
COMPONENTS OF HOW WE ARE
IMAGINING THIS SPACE.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE EXTREMELY
WISE.
>> OKAY.
ARE WE DONE?
>> ALL RIGHT.
OKAY.
WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO A VOTE
NOW?
I MOVE TO PASS 119661.
ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR.
ANY OPPOSED.
IT PASSES.
AND WHAT WE WILL DO IS WE WILL
RECOMMEND THIS TO FULL
COMMITTEE ON MONDAY.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU
YOU ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
>> ARE YOU?
>> THANKS FOR COMING.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
WE GOT ALL OF OUR FOLKS UP
HERE.
>> WE NEED TO HAVE THOSE TWO IN
THE BACK UP HERE AS WELL
>> MARK, BEN
>>> I AM GOING TO HAVE THERE
READ INTO THE RECORD.
A FEW THINGS TO SAY BEFORE WE
BEGIN.
GO AHEAD.
>> 119700.
AUTHORIZING A FUNDING AGREEMENT
AND FUTURE CONSTRUCTION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE AND THE SEATTLE
AQUARIUM SOCIETY FOR A NEW
AQUARIUM FACILITY TO BE KNOWN
AS THE OCEAN PAVILION.
FINDING THE FUNDING AGREEMENTS
AUTHORIZED BY THIS ORDINANCE
MEET THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF
THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE
FUNDING PLAN DESCRIBED UNDER
ORDINANCE 125630 AND AMENDING
ORDINANCE 125630 ACCORDINGLY.
>> LET'S DO INTRODUCTIONS AND
THEN I HAVE A FEW COMMENTS.
>> DORI COSTA, OFFICE OF
WATERFRONT AND CIVIC PROJECTS.
JESSICA MURPHY.
>> MARSHALL FOSTER, CHRISTOPHER
WILLIAMS, SEATTLE PARKS.
>> BOB DAVIDSON, SEATTLE
AQUARIUM.
SUSAN BULLERDICK.
>> BOB DONEGAN A VOLUNTEER.
>> I WANT GOING TO GO THROUGH
THIS.
I KNOW YOU HAVE A 9 PAGE POWER
POINT.
I WANT TO THANK ERIC FOR THIS,
I READ IT.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR DOING
THE SUMMARY AND THE FISCAL NOTE
THAT IS ALWAYS HELPFUL AND OF
COURSE THE LEGISLATION.
WHAT YOU HEARD ME SAY EARLIER
WHEN I WAS SAYING HOW AWESOME
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW IS -- IS
THIS CHAPTER TWO?
>> YES.
I WILL GET EMOTIONAL AGAIN
BECAUSE SHE DESERVES IT.
ANY WAY -- IN THE POWER POINT I
KNOW AND THANK YOU MARSHALL
BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN DOING
THIS FOR AT LEAST THE LAST
THREE AND FOUR YEARS YOU KNOW
HOW I LIKE IT.
GOING THROUGH THE DOCUMENTS
AND PUT IT TOGETHER.
-- THE HISTORY OF THE
WATERFRONT.
JUST THE WHOLE PIECE.
SO, WE WENT BACK AND WE LOOKED
AT IT AND PUT IT TOGETHER SOME
OF THE HIGHLIGHTS, SOME OF THE
TIME LINE HIGHLIGHTS, STARTING
IN 1992, THE PLANS FOR THE
AQUARIUM AND EXPANSION.
THAT MEANS WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING
AT THIS AND TALKING ABOUT IT
FOR ABOUT 25 YEARS.
WE GO BACK TO 1997 WITH A
MASTER PLAN THAT WAS APPROVED,
2000, THE MLU BETWEEN THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND THE AQUARIUM
SOCIETY, IN 2003, THE CITY
BEGAN A VISION FOR THE CENTRAL
WATERFRONT, RECONNECTING
DOWNTOWN TO THE WATERFRONT.
2008, CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED A
RESOLUTION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND
THAT WOULD BE MARINE
CONSERVATION.
WE EXPANDED ON THAT.
IN 2009 THE CITY AND MAYOR
ENTERED A LONG-TERM AGREEMENT.
IN 2015 THEY PREPARED --
[BROKEN AUDIO ]
>> IN 2018 DIVINE DEVELOPMENT
OCEAN PAVILION WERE APPROVED BY
THE PARTIES, THE CITY STARTED
NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT TO
ADDRESS PROJECTS, GO FUNDING
CONSTRUCTION AND COORDINATION.
I JUST WANTED TO FIRST OF ALL
GIVE THOSE THE HIGHLIGHTS, THAT
IS NOT EVERYTHING, I HAD TO GO
BACK IN THE RECORDS AND GET ALL
OF THIS DOWN.
JUST BRIEFLY ON THE PROJECT
OVERVIEW, OUR UNDERSTANDING FOR
THE VIEWING PUBLIC AND THOSE
THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FOLLOWING IT
AS DEEPLY AND DETAILED AS
MYSELF AND BAGSHAW WITH THE
HISTORY AND COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ, THE CITY OF SEATTLE
OWNS THE AQUARIUM.
THIS PROJECT IS $113 MILLION
WITH THE CITY PUTTING IN $34
MILLION AND SAS PUTTING IN $9
MILLION.
AND THE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
MUST BEGIN BY AUGUST 2020.
YOU ARE LOOKING AT GROUND
BREAKING IN 2021 AND OPENING
CELEBRATION OF THE OCEAN
PAVILION IN 2023.
AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN THE CITY'S
HISTORY, THANK YOU, COLLEEN AND
FOLKS, WE HAVE LOCAL TRIBAL
REPRESENTATION FOR DESIGN AND
PROJECT IN THE NAME OF THE AREA
AND THE PLAZA.
ON REPRESENTATION INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE WILL BE REPRESENTED IN
BRICK AND MORTAR AND DESIGN AND
CONCEPT ON THE WATERFRONT.
WHEN YOU ARE IN SEATTLE YOU
KNOW THAT THERE WERE INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE THEN AND NOW AND THAT IT
IS NOT REFLECTIVE OF THE PEOPLE
AND WE WILL LEAVE THE ISSUE
THERE.
WITH THAT I WILL LET YOU JUMP
INTO YOUR POWER POINT AND THEN
I THINK MY COLLEAGUES HAVE SOME
QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU.
THAT WAS AWESOME.
YOU COVERED A LOT OF THE GROUND
WE WERE GOING TO COVER.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO --
>> I AM TRYING TO HELP YOU OUT,
MARSHALL.
>> THAT WAS AWESOME.
>> WE CAN SKIP RIGHT OVER THE
BACKGROUND AND TIME LINES.
>> YES.
>> IT HAS BEEN COVERED.
WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE
VALUABLE.
YOU WENT RIGHT TO THE HISTORY
OF PARTNERSHIP IN THE CITY
BETWEEN THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM
SOCIETY AND SEATTLE PARKS
DEPARTMENT WHERE A PORTION OF
THAT, I THINK WE WILL HAVE
CHRISTOPHER AND BOB TALK ABOUT
THE HIGH POINTS THAT REALLY ARE
THE FOUNDATION OF THE AGREEMENT
TODAY.
>> WE DID NOT EVEN TALK ABOUT
THE LOW POINTS.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> NO.
>> LET'S NOT.
LET'S GO RIGHT OVER THOSE.
>> NOT THAT THERE WERE ANY.
>> MAYBE I WILL JUMP IN THERE
FROM THE PARK AND RECREATIONAL
PERSPECTIVE.
PARTNERS OVER THE PAST TWO
DECADES OR SO.
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MINUTE
AND TALK ABOUT THE AQUARIUM
TRANSITION AND THE CONTEXT OF
THIS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
I HAVE BEEN AT PARKS FOR 27
YEARS.
AND I RECALL BACK IN 1997 WHEN
BILL ARNST WAS THE DIRECTOR OF
THE AQUARIUM.
TRANSITIONING FROM IT OF A
DIVISION OF SEATTLE PARKS TO
ITS OWN SEPARATE OPERATING
ENTITY UNDER THE SEATTLE
AQUARIUM SOCIETY.
IT WAS DURING THIS TIME FRAME
THAT WE BEGAN TO SEE SORT OF
THE FIRST SCHEMATIC, THE S-
SHAPED DESIGN, THE FIRST MASTER
PLAN.
NO OCEAN PAVILION.
NO DISCUSSION ABOUT AN UPLAND
AREA.
S FOR SPACE SHIP.
AS YOU JUST MENTIONED THE
AQUARIUM REDESIGN DISCUSSION
HAS BEEN A 20 YEAR LONG
CONVERSATION.
THE AQUARIUM TRANSITION
OCCURRED IN 2009 AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS REALLY
INTERWOVEN.
>> PASSED BY THE COUNCIL.
IT ACTUALLY REQUIRE THEY
DEVELOP A DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS
AGREEMENT.
AND THEN ALSO REQUIRES THEY
DEVELOP PLANS FOR STRATEGIC
PLAN.
18 MONTHS AFTER THE TRANSITION
THE AQUARIUM WAS REQUIRED TO
GIVE A PLAN OUTLINING THE
APPROACH TO THE MASTER PLAN AND
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE
AQUARIUM.
THE COUNCIL ADOPTED THE FIRST
PLAN IN 2012; THE AQUARIUM
TRANSITION HAS BEEN A MODEL FOR
PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.
I SOMETIMES KID BOB ABOUT IF HE
HAD KNOWN MORE OR IF THE
AQUARIUM TRANSITION HAD COME
BEFORE THE ZOO TRANSITION THEN
THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN RECEIVING
$6 MILLION A YEAR.
>> THERE ARE A $13 MILLION
OPERATION NOW THEY ARE A $20
MILLION OPERATION.
I THINK IT SPEAKS TO SORT OF
THE PUBLIC CONNECTION TO THE
AQUARIUM.
THE AQUARIUM IS OFFERING
SOMETHING TO THE PUBLIC THAT IS
CONSUMABLE AND THEY KEEP COMING
BACK.
THEY TELL THEIR FRIENDS AND
FAMILIES AND IT IS CAUSING THE
AQUARIUM TO GROW.
I THINK OTHER POINTS IS THAT
THE AQUARIUM DOES NOT RECEIVE A
DIME FROM THE CITY TO OPERATE.
BEYOND WHAT THEY GET FROM THE
PARK DISTRICT CAPITOL BUDGETS.
WE HANDED OVER THE AQUARIUM,
AGAIN, WHEN THE BUDGET IS ABOUT
$13 MILLION.
THIS REVENUE HAS GROWN.
NUMEROUS EXAMPLES ALONG THE WAY
FOR THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM AND
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTINUE
TO EXCEED OUR EXPECTATIONS AS A
PARTNER.
DELIVERING ON AQUARIUM FOR
RENOVATION PROJECT.
FROM THEIR ABILITY GET THROUGH
VARIOUS STAGES OF THE MASTER
PLANNING PROCESSES.
DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES, DESIGN,
FUND-RAISING.
WE COULD NOT ASK FOR A BETTER
PARTNER.
SIMPLY PUT THE AQUARIUM AND THE
BOARD ARE THE KINDS OF PARTNERS
WE WISH WE COULD STICK IN A
PHOTOCOPPIER AND PASS ON TO THE
CITY.
>> WOW.
>> ARE YOU LOSING PATIENCE NOW?
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> I'VE BEEN LOCKING AT YOU FOR
4 YEARS, I CAN HANDLE THE LAST
LAP, THE TWO BOBS.
>> THANK YOU, CHRISTOPHER.
AS WE ALL KNOW PARTNERSHIPS
REQUIRE TWO.
WE GOT GREAT PARTNERS IN THE
PARKS DOESN'T AND THE CITY AND
THE OFFICE OF THE WATERFRONT
AND THE ELECTED LEADERSHIP OF
THE CITY.
THE AQUARIUM STORY AND THE
FUTURE PLANS START WITH BEING
ON THE TRADITIONAL LENS.
WE ARE CONSCIOUS OF THAT AND
THE PLAN WE WILL HAVE
CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT TODAY.
I THINK A KEY POINT IS
UNDERSTANDING IN A PUBLIC
FORUM, UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE
OF THE IMPACT OF THIS AQUARIUM
ON THIS CITY AND ON THIS STATE.
EACH YEAR WE WELCOME 850,000
PEOPLE TO THE AQUARIUM.
50,000 CHILDREN FROM OVER 500
SCHOOLS ALL OVER THE STATE.
WE DELIVER ACCESS AND
PROGRAMMING FOR OVER 60,000
PEOPLE FROM MARGINALIZED
COMMUNITIES, IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH 350 GROUPS.
MORE THAN 100,000 CONVERSATIONS
ON LOCAL BEACHES AND RIVERS.
AND WE CONDUCT IMPORTANT
RESEARCH, DRIVE POLICY ACTION
AND PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT VOICE
FOR OCEAN HEALTH.
THE
WE ARE EMBRACING OUR LEADERSHIP
ROLE.
WE ARE STEPPING UP AT A
CRITICAL MOMENT WHEN OUR
BELOVED PUGET SOUND AND SEA ARE
IN TROUBLE AND AT A TIME WHEN
OUR CITY IS RECONNECTING WITH
ITS OCEAN ROOTS THROUGH THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NOW
WATERFRONT.
IN FACT, THAT VISION OF
INSPIRING CONSERVATION ON A
GLOBAL SCALE IS A BIG DRIVER IN
OUR DESIRE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH
THE OCEAN PAVILION.
IT IS CRITICAL WE INSPIRE
PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION ON ITS
BEHALF.
IT WILL HELP US TELL THE STORY.
SO, WE ARE EXCITED THAT WE HAVE
NEW PROGRESS TO REPORT.
RECOGNIZING YOU TALKED ABOUT
THE NUMBERS ON THE CITY'S
INVESTMENT AND WHAT IT WILL
LEVERAGE AND THE -- CLEARLY THE
LEVERAGE WILL BE AT LEAST THREE
TIMES WHAT THE CITY IS PUTTING
IN THROUGH PRIVATE MONEYS
RAISED AND THIS YEAR WE MET OUR
PRIVATE FUND-RAISING GOAL OF
$20 MILLION.
EXCEEDED IT BY 2.5 MILLION.
>> GOOD JOB.
>> POISED FOR NEXT YEAR'S
TARGET OF AN ADDITIONAL $20
MILLION ON THE ROADWAY TO THE
FINISHING OFF THE PRIVATE FUND-
RAISING.
WE ALSO SECURED AND AGAIN AS A
RESULT OF THE LEVERAGE OF THE
CITY'S COMMITMENT, $8 MILLION
THROUGH THE KING COUNTY PARKS
LEVY.
YOU ALL WERE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF
PASSING AS WELL.
AND OUR -- ON OUR WAY TOWARDS A
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION OVER
SEVERAL FROM THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON.
THAT IS ALL POSITIVE AND IT IS
ALL PART OF A GOOD IDEA.
A GOOD MOMENT IN TIME AND A
PARTNERSHIP OF PRIVATE AND
PUBLIC.
SO, JUST AS A NOTE I WANT TO
COMMENT.
YOU POINTED OUT, MARK FROM OUR
ARCHITECT, THE LEAD PARTNER AND
THEY ARE DOING A FABULOUS JOB
IN WORKING WITH THE CITY'S
DESIGN TEAM AND EVERY DAY THE
DESIGN GETS BETTER.
COLLEEN IS HERE.
SHE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH US
NOW FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND
SHE WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY.
SUSAN BULLERDICK, YOU MET.
AND ANY QUESTIONS, LATER, AT
THIS POINT, BOB, I THINK YOU
HAVE A FEW WORKS BOB DONEGAN.
>> A FEW.
>> MY GOAL IS TO EXPLAIN THE
INTEGRATION BETWEEN THE WATER
PARK AND THE AQUARIUM.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW IS GOOD.
>> I KNOW A FEW THINGS, TOO,
BOB.
>> THE MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL
EXPERT THAT WE HIRED TO HELP US
WITH THE FINANCE OF THE PARK
SAYS WHEN IT OPENS THE MEMBER
OF VISITORS TO THE WATERFRONT
WILL DOUBLE OR TRIPLE.
THAT MEANS WE WILL GET BETWEEN
14 AND 21 MILLION VISITORS TO
THE WATERFRONT.
BY COMPARISON THIS YEAR THE
PIPE PLACE MARKET WILL GET 15
MILLION VISITORS.
850,000 OF THOSE PEOPLE WILL
VISIT THE WATERFRONT, VISIT THE
AQUARIUM.
THERE WILL BE 40 DAYS THIS YEAR
THAT WE CAN'T ADMIT ANYMORE
PEOPLE TO THE AQUARIUM BECAUSE
WE ARE AT CAPACITY.
IF THE NUMBER OF THE VISITORS
DOUBLES OR TRIPLES HOW CAN WE
FULFILL OUR MISSION OF
INSPIRING CONSERVATION.
WE NEED MORE SPACE.
THE CLEVER ISSUE THAT WE FACED
IS TYPICAL SUMMER DAY WHEN THE
PARK IS OPEN 63,000 PEOPLE WILL
WALK FROM THE PIPE PLACE MARKET
TO THE WATERFRONT.
WE DON'T WANT THEM CROSSING
JESSICA NEW ALASKA WAY BECAUSE
THERE WILL BE 35,000 VEHICLES
THERE.
THE DESIGN TEAM, CAME UP WITH
AN INTERESTING IDEA WHICH IS
THE OVERLOOK WALK.
IT WILL EXTEND FROM THE PIPE
PLACE MARKET WESTWARD TO THE
WATERFRONT.
AND IT WILL NOW DROP DOWN ON
THE TOP OF THE NEW SEATTLE
AQUARIUM PROVIDING THE BEST
VIEW IN SEATTLE WEST TO WEST
SEATTLE ACROSS ELLIOT BAY OUT
TO THE OLYMPIC SOUTH TO THE
STADIUMS AND THE PORT AND DOWN
TO MOUNT RAINIER.
THAT IS HOW THE PROJECTS
INTEGRATE.
>> OKAY.
>> SO WHAT SLIDE ARE WE ON?
>> LET'S GO.
>> ON THIS POWER POINT.
>> YES.
THAT IS GOOD.
MIDWAY THROUGH MY TALKING YOU
CAN DO THE NEXT ONE THAT IS
GREAT.
>> I WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON
COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE
REGARDING OUR WORK WITH THE
TRIBES AND RESPECT TO THE
COMMENTS ABOUT TRIBAL PRESENCE
ON THE WATERFRONT AND TRUE TO
OUR INSTITUTIONAL VALUES OF
HONORING PLACE IT WAS VITAL WE
GAUGE WITH LOCAL TRIBES ON THE
OCEAN PAVILION PROJECT AS THE
COMMITTEE KNOWS WE STARTED THIS
PROCESS EARLY LAST YEAR SO THE
GUIDANCE AND FACILETATION OF
COLLEEN ECHOHAWK.
I AM PLEASED TO SHARE THAT
HAVING THEM AT THE TABLE WITH
US LED TO EXCITING COCREATED
TRIBAL INFLUENCES INTO THE
OCEAN PAVILION DESIGN.
THIS IS INCLUDED IN THE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WITHIN THE
BUILDING, CONTENT OF THE STORY
LINES OF THE EXHIBITS, PUBLIC
ART AND INVOLVEMENT WITH OUR
CONSERVATION WORK IN THE
TRIANGLE INCLUDING A MEMBER OF
THE TRIBAL COUNCIL LAST MONTH
JOINING THE AQUARIUM TEAM ON A
TRIP TO MEET WITH OUR LOCAL
CONSERVATION PARTNER THERE.
THIS PROJECT IS ONGOING
JOURNEY.
WE ARE TAKING IT TOGETHER AND
WE LOOK FORWARD TO EVOLVING.
>> I WAS EXCITED WHEN YOU ARE
SHARING IT.
IT IS AMAZING.
I JUST WANT TO SAY IT IS SO
GOOD TO BE AT THE TABLE WITH
YOU THREE WONDERFUL
COUNCILMEMBER WHO'S HAVE JUST
BEEN SO AMAZING IN SUPPORTING
THE WORK OF EQUITY IN THE CITY.
WHEN I THINK ABOUT THIS WORK
THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT
NOW I AM THINKING ABOUT EQUITY.
WE KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THAT POC
FOLKS ARE NOT REPRESENTED IN
THE FIELD OF ARCHITECTURE AND
DESIGN AND PLANNING.
EVERYTHING BEING BUILT AROUND
EVERYWHERE DOES NOT HAVE THAT
REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE OF
COLOR.
SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE
FIGURE OUT DIFFERENT WAYS AND
DIFFERENT PATHWAYS TO ENSURE
THAT WE ARE HAVING
REPRESENTATION OF THE ENTIRE
COMMUNITY.
AND ESPECIALLY WITH THE PROJECT
LIKE THIS.
I HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY PROUD TO
WORK WITH THIS AMAZING TEAM AND
TO SEE SOME INCREDIBLE THINGS
HAPPEN.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS BEEN
A STORY IN MY MIND IS SEEING
ABOUT 20 LITTLE NATIVE KIDS
GETTING TO HAVE A BACKSTAGE
PASS OF THE AQUARIUM.
THEY WERE THERE AS DESIGN
CONSULTANTS OF THE PROJECT.
WHEN WE THINK ABOUT EQUITY WE
DON'T REMEMBER THAT SOMETIMES
OUR PEOPLE OF COLOR -- OUR KIDS
OF COLOR DON'T GET
OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE THEMSELVES
REPRESENTED.
I HAVE A CLEAR MEMORY OF THIS
LITTLE KID STICKING THEIR HAND
RIGHT INTO A TANK WITH A GIANT
PASCAGOULAIVEIC.
I WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT
OF THE TEAM AT LMN.
THEY ARE GRACIOUS TO UNDERSTAND
-- TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE
CAN HAVE INDIGENOUS DESIGNERS
INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT THE
ENTIRE WAY.
SO, I COULD TALK TO YOU FOR A
VERY LONG TIME --
>> I KNOW YOU COULD.
>>AND SHE IS GIVING ME HER EYE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> I AM LOOKING AT YOUR
EARRINGS.
>> NO, I THINK THAT THIS IS --
THIS IS A NEW WAY TO UNDERSTAND
HOW WE IMPLEMENT EQUITY IN A
PUBLIC PLANNING PROCESS.
AND THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING OF
THIS PROJECT AS WELL.
SO, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS
TO BOB AND SUSAN FOR ALLOWING
ME TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS
PROJECT AND HAVING THE COURAGE
TO BRING IN SOME AMAZING
INDIGENOUS DESIGNERS IN THE
PROCESS.
I THINK IT WILL MAKE THE
PROJECT EVEN MORE INCREDIBLE.
>> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUE.
>>> ARE WE GOING THROUGH YOUR
POWER POINT?
>> OKAY.
>> WE ARE JUMPING AROUND A
LITTLE.
MIXING IT UP A BIT.
I AM JUST GOING TO SAY A THING
OR TWO AND HAND IT TO JESSICA
WHO WILL WALK YOU THROUGH THE
ORDINANCE.
I JUST WANT TO REAFFIRM WHAT
YOU HEARD FROM THIS GROUP.
PARTER.
>>SHIP IS STRONG.
BOB AND HIS TEAM AT THE
AQUARIUM TO FIND THE DESIGN.
I THINK WE HAD SOME INCREDIBLE
EVOLUTION WE ARE AT A PLACE
WHERE THE WATERFRONT VISION,
THE PROGRAMMING, THE DESIGN,
THE AQUARIUMS MOVE.
>> WE HAVE GONE THROUGH A
PROCESS.
WE CONTINUE TO DO THAT, JESSICA
WILL TALK ABOUT.
WE THINK IT IS THE RIGHT
DESIGN.
WE THINK IT WILL BE A COST-
EFFECTIVE WAY TO GET THE CITY'S
ELEMENTS DONE AND THE
AQUARIUM'S ELEMENTS DONE.
WE REALLY TIED THEM TOGETHER
NOW.
ALMOST INTO ONE PROJECT.
I THINK WITH THAT I AM GOING TO
TURN IT OVER TO YOU, JESSICA TO
WALK YOU THROUGH THE ORDINANCE.
>> GOOD.
>> I AM GOING TO GO THROUGH THE
NUTS AND BOLTS OF THE ORDINANCE
IN A FEW WORDS.
THEY AUTHORIZE THE FUNDING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY FOR
$34 MILLION.
AUTHORIZED $4.7 TO DATE.
THIS IS THE REMAINING AMOUNT OF
FUNDING.
AND WITH THAT COMES A COUPLE OF
THINGS.
SEAS COMMITS TO PUBLICLY
ACCESSIBLE ROOF WITH THE
AMAZING VIEWS, A PUBLIC STAIR
AND ELEVATOR ON THE SOUTH SIDE
OF THE BUILDING THAT WILL BE
REALLY VISIBLE BEACON OF
ACCESSIBILITY UP AND DOWN THE
WATERFRONT AND STAIRS THAT
WRAPAROUND THE WEST SIDE OF THE
OCEAN PAVILION.
WE CAN POINT THOSE OUT ON THE
DRAWINGS IF YOU WANTED US TO.
AND THEN IN 2020 THIS
LEGISLATION ALSO AUTHORIZES US
TO ENTER INTO A FUTURE
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT PLANNED
FOR NEXT YEAR WHERE AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE DESIGN WE CAN
REALLY HAMMER OUT THE NITTY-
GRITTY DETAILS OF WHO
CONSTRUCTS WHAT.
THESE PROJECTS ARE LINKED AT
THIS POINT.
AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
DOING THAT IN A COST-EFFECTIVE
AND EFFICIENT WAY.
LITERALLY OUT ON THE STREET.
BETWEEN PIKE AND PINE WHERE THE
PROJECTS COME TOGETHER ALONG
WITH A ROADWAY.
>> CAN I ASK YOU A QUICK
QUESTION ON THE CONSTRUCTION
AGREEMENT WHEN WE START
NEGOTIATING.
IF YOU DON'T -- YOU DON'T HAVE
TO SAY IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING
CUED UP AS FAR AS WHO YOU ARE
TALKING TO, WE HAVE DONE SOME
OTHER PUBLIC PROJECTS WITH
CONSTRUCTION AND THE CONTRACTS
AND ALL OF THAT, ARE ANY
PARTICULAR GROUPS LINED UP OR
IN THE CUE?
>> THE CONTRACTORS FOR BOTH ON
BOARD.
TURNER AND THEN HOFFMAN.
THEY ARE ON BOARD DURING THE
DESIGN PROCESS SO WE GET
CONSTRUCTION AND COST FROM BOTH
AND TALK ABOUT THE MOST
EFFICIENT WAIT TO DO THINGS AND
IN PARTICULAR THE SEQUENCE OF
CONSTRUCTION WHEN EVERYBODY IS
LITERALLY IN THE SAME PLACE AND
WE HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT LEVELS
TO BUILD.
WE HAVE A GREAT TEAM TOGETHER
TO WORK ON THAT.
>> REALLY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU
AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.
A COUPLE YEARS AGO WE WERE NOT
ON THAT SCHEDULE AND I JUST
KNOW JESSICA YOU WORKED REALLY
HARD WITH THE BOBS AND OF
COURSE THEY BROUGHT IN SOJ,
THANK YOU, BEN, BUT TO BE
WORKING WITH THE ARCHITECTS AS
CLOSELY AS WE HAVE BEEN I THINK
IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
I CAN POINT ONE THING OUT HERE.
THERE IS -- IT IS SOMETHING
THAT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE
úWE ALL UNDERSTAND AND I THINK
YOU GOT IT IN THE DOCUMENTS THE
CITY'S COMMITMENT IS NOT UP TO
$34 MILLION.
IT IS $34 MILLION.
AND BEN AT NO TIME DO I WANT
HIM TO SAY IT IS UP TO $34
MILLION SO WE CAN TAKE HALF OF
THAT.
NO, IT IS $34 MILLION, WE
COMMITTED TO THAT.
>> YES.
>> THANKS.
>> WE HAD THAT FIGHT AND WE WON
IT, LET'S MOVE ON.
>> MY PROBLEM IS IN THE POWER
POINT IT SAYS MAXIMUM OF $34.
YES.
>> YES.
>> OKAY.
>> YES.
>> BAGSHAW THE BORING DETAILS,
THE $4.7 COMMITTED TO BE PART
OF THAT AND THERE IS LEARNING
IN THE AGREEMENT THAT FOR SOME
REASON THESE FOLKS DO A
FANTASTIC JOB ON THE OVERALL
COST OF THE PROJECT THE CITY
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SCALE IT
DOWN.
THAT IS IN THE AGREEMENT.
JUST SAYING STUFF THAT IS ON
THE PAGE.
>> YES.
>> IT DOES NOT CHANGE AT ALL
WHAT YOU JUST SAID.
>> YES.
>> THAT WOULD HAPPEN ANY WAY,
RIGHT.
>> OKAY.
LET'S CONTINUE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
SO, AS WE MOVE FORWARD OR SKIP
AHEAD TO THE TIME LINE THE LAST
BULLET IS DESIGN COORDINATION.
SPEAKING TO WHAT WE ARE DOING
RIGHT NOW THROUGH 2019 AND
CONTINUE TO DO IN 2020.
THAT IS COMPLETE THE DESIGN OF
BOTH PROJECTS.
NEGOTIATE ON OUR CONSTRUCTION
AGREEMENTS WITH THE CONTRACTORS
AND GET ENOUGH DETAIL TO GO --
TO BRING FORTH THE CONSTRUCTION
AGREEMENT.
>> YOU DON'T HAVE QUARTERS FOR
US FOR 2020?
>> NO, NO.
>> OKAY.
>> THE THIRD QUARTER OF
20STWEPBT WHAT WE ARE
IDENTIFYING FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT.
>> OKAY.
>> AND THEN THE CONSTRUCTION
START -- ELEMENTS OF THE
PROJECTS BECAUSE THEY ARE SO
CLOSE MAY HAPPEN IN SEQUENCE.
IF WE ALL DID ONE THING AND
THEN THE OTHER THING AND THEN
THE NEXT THING WE MIGHT NOT GET
DONE.
WE ARE NOT TRYING TO BE CAGEY.
THE START IS IN 2020 OR 2021 OR
2022.
WE WILL TRY TO WORK THEM
TOGETHER.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
KEEPING OPPORTUNITY OPEN TO BE
AS EFFICIENT WITH THE TIME AND
SPACE OUT THERE.
>> THAT WOULD INCLUDE YOUR
COOPERATION WITH WASH DOT.
>> YES.
BUILDING THE ROAD UNDER THE
BRIDGE.
>> ALL OF THAT IS UP
COORDINATION RIGHT NOW.
>> OKAY.
>>
>> WITH THAT, THAT IS IS ALL I
HAD SO SAY ON THE TIME LINE AND
WHAT TO EXPECT COMING FORWARD
AND I WOULD OPEN IT UP TO ANY
OTHER QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT
HAVE.
>> COLLEAGUES?
>> YOU GOOD.
>> OKAY.
>> ANYTHING ELSE WE NEED TO
ADD?
ARE WE READY TO VOTE?
DORI?
>> OKAY.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WE ALREADY READ ITEM 20 INTO
THE RECORD.
PASSING 119700.
MOTION, IT HAS BEEN MOTIONED
AND SECOND.
THOSE FOR, OPPOSED?
NO ONE OPPOSING.
IT PASSES AND WE WILL SUBMIT TO
FULL COUNCIL ON MONDAY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> CAN I SAY GOOD-BYE.
>> YES.
ALL RIGHT.
YES.
SO I PROMISED THAT I WOULD NOT
GET ALL MUSHY HOWEVER, THIS
GROUP HAS BEEN SO IMPORTANT TO
ME.
I WANT TO SAY DORI THANK YOU
FOR ALL OF YOUR NUMBERS.
JESSICA, UNBELIEVABLE WORK YOU
HAVE DONE ON THE SEA WALL, I
TEASE HER ABOUT THE WORK AND
HOW HARD IT WAS AND IT LOOKS
LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED.
COME ON, MARSHALL, PHENOMENAL,
JUST APPRECIATE SO MUCH WORKING
WITH YOU AND THE COORDINATION
AND ALL OF THIS.
CHRISTOPHER, YOU AND ME 10
YEARS, THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH
A GREAT PARKS SPOKESMAN,
DIRECTOR WHEN YOU WERE INTERIM
WHEN YOU WERE.
ASSISTANT, ALWAYS BEEN THERE
AND I APPRECIATE YOU.
TWO BOBS, HILARIOUS.
THANK YOU, FOR ALL OF THE WORK
YOU HAVE DONE ON THE AQUARIUM
AND BOB DONEGAN THANK YOU FOR
BEING SUCH A BUDDY AND ALL OF
THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE KEEPING
PEOPLE TOGETHER.
CONTINUING TO BE CRANKING ABOUT
PARKING AND MAKING SURE WE DO
IT RIGHT.
>> CRANKY IS AN UNDER STATEMENT
I AM GRATEFUL.
>> COLLEEN WHAT YOU HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED IN FIVE YEARS
LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL OF THE
GREAT WORK DOWN THERE.
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE WHAT IT
LOOKS LIKE WHEN YOU ARE DONE
FOR YOUR COMMUNITY GATHERING
SPACE.
IT IS TERRIFIC.
AND SUSAN AS YOUR CAPITAL LEAD
I APPRECIATE IT.
WITH THE A -- AQUARIUM AND
OCEAN, I POUND THE TABLE WITH
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT EVERY TIME
THAT THEY EVEN TAKE A BREATH
TALKING ABOUT A NEW SCHOOL
DOWNTOWN.
THAT WHOLE -- IT IS SO RIPE FOR
THE OCEAN ETHICS CURRICULUM.
AND MARK, I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN
HIDING BACK THERE.
REALLY, STUNNING.
THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR WORK
AND YOUR VISION AND MAKING IT
ALL HAPPEN.
A PLEASURE OF A LIFETIME
WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU.
>> OKAY DON'T LEAVE YET.
I HAVE TO WRAP IT UP.
WE ARE DONE BUT YOU -- LET ME
JUST DO THIS BECAUSE I HAVE TO
DO THIS PART.
>> SO ...
>> I AM GOING TO DO THE
ADJOURNMENT LANGUAGE.
THESE ITEMS WILL APPEAR BEFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE FINAL
VOTE THIS COMING MONDAY AT FULL
COUNCIL.
THE LAST MEETING FOR THE CIVIC
DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AND NATIVE
COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE
INVOLVED.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW.
IT WAS A LONG ROAD, LOOKING
FORWARD TO 2020 AND GETTING THE
OTHER DOCUMENTS OUT AND DONE
AND BUILT.
AND THEN IT WAS ADD A ROBUST
YEAR OF LEGISLATION FROM
PRESERVING SEATTLE'S GREEN
SPACE TO BUILDING A NEW
WATERFRONT.
I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A HAPPY NEW
YEAR.
I AM NOT WISHING YOU A HAPPY
NEW YEAR.
WITH THAT WE STAND ADJOURNED,
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, WE ARE DONE.
THANK YOU