>> WE ARE INTRODUCING
APPOINTMENTS 1262-1264. THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE IS FALSE.
THE APPOINTMENT OF CALVIN R
JONES AS A MEMBER OF THE
SEATTLE RENTER'S, MENTION FOR
THE 2020. 1263 FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF REGINA OWENS AS
A MEMBER FOR A TERM UNTIL
FEBRUARY 28, 2021 AND THE
REAPPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL
PADILLA O COMPO FOR FEBRUARY 28
, 2021.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, IS
THERE A SECOND.
>> A SECOND.
>> MOVING THAT THE CALENDAR BE
AMENDED AS STATED. THOSE IN
FAVOR, VOTES.
>> THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
>> THE MINUTES OF THE CITY
COUNCIL MEETING HAVE BEEN
REVIEWED.
>> THEY ARE THEREBY SIGNED.
>> I DON'T WANT TO GET IN
TROUBLE AGAIN.
>> NO COMMENT.
>> PRESENTATIONS.
I'M NOT AWARE PRESENTATIONS
THIS AFTERNOON AND I MOVED TO
PUBLIC COMMENT.
THESE ARE ON TODAY'S AGENDA AND
NOT THE FHA HEARINGS.
WE WILL CALL IN THE ORDER IN
WHICH YOU HAVE SIGNED UP. WE
ASK THAT YOU IDENTIFY YOURSELF.
THE FIRST ONE IS -- HEY PAUL,
YOUR FIRST AND YOU WERE
FOLLOWED BY LEIGH BROCK.
>> I AM ALSO ASN HYUNDAI AND
MOB AIR AND ALSO TEMPLAR. THE
PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS YOU GUYS
ARE NOT DOING A VERY GOOD JOB
WITH HOW YOU ARE DOING THINGS.
SINCE PRESIDENT TRUMP DOESN'T
SAY NOTHING ABOUT ME, I THINK
TO GO ON AND BE PRESENT IN THIS
PLACE.
IN RETROSPECT, I HOPE YOU DO
SOMETHING ELSE.
AND KEEP IN MIND YOU ARE NOT A
PHD AND YOU ARE AN ASSISTANT. I
DON'T APPRECIATE THAT.
OF ALL OF THE THINGS IN MY
STUFF, I WOULD REALLY UNDERSTAND
-- I DON'T LIKE BEING POISONED
AND I DON'T LIKE BEING SHOT AT.
MY LITTLE BROTHER IS IN NORTH
KOREA AND I'M THE SOUTH PART.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SIR.
>> BE CAREFUL.
>> LEE BROKE FOLLOWED BY LISA.
>> I AM PRESIDENT OF NORTH
SEATTLE AND MEMBER OF THE
DISTRICT 5 COMMUNITY NETWORK.
THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
DIRECTOR OF ZIMBABWE.
NEVER FORGET THE BEST
TRANSPORTATION PLAN IS A GREAT
LAND-USE PLAN.
THAT IS REPEATED BY BRETT, THE
CHIEF PLANNER FOR D.C. HE
CREATED A AMAZINGLY LIVABLE CITY
WHERE 50% IS TRANSIT WITH
WALKING AND BIKING. ONE OF MY
DREAMS IS FOR THE LEADER OF
BOTH CITIES TO MEET TO ENVISION
AND IMPLEMENT TRANSPORTATION
AND LAND-USE PLANS THAT HELP
PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND
ABILITIES TO MOVE AROUND THE
CITY.
OF MORE IMMEDIATE CONCERN, MR.
ZIMBABWE, YOU ARE BEING
INUNDATED WITH THE DETAILS OF
MANAGING A COMPLEX DEPARTMENT
AND WILL FACE CITIZENS ARGUING
FOR A VARIETY OF PRIORITIES. AS
YOU BEGIN FORMULATING AND
IMPLEMENTING A VISION FOR
PEOPLE MOVING AROUND SEATTLE,
WE REQUEST THAT YOU MAKE SOME
TIME TO VISIT THE NEIGHBORHOODS
TO GET TO KNOW YOUR NEW CITY.
LAST YEAR THE DISTRICT 5
COMMUNITY NETWORK COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ AND I WORKED THROUGHOUT
DISTRICT 5 TO CONDUCT TOURS OF
THE DISTRICT FOR COUNCILMEMBERS
AT LARGE, GONZCEZ AND SAWANT.
WE INVITE THE MAYOR AND THE
DEPUTIES AND THE MEMBERS OF
CITY COUNCIL TO A TOUR OF
DISTRICT 5 WITH US. TO
EXPERIENCE THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND
ITS PEOPLE. I AM SUBMITTING TO
YOU COPIES OF A -- OF THESE
COMMENTS AND A SUMMARY OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES IN OUR
AREA.
AND, MY CONTACT INFORMATION IS
ON IT FOR YOU TO CONTACT ME TO
ARRANGE THE TOUR.
>> THANK YOU SIR.
>> FOLLOWING LISA WILL BE ALICE
LOCKRIDGE.
>> HI, MY NAME IS LISA FIRST
SEEN AND I'M REPRESENTING THE
SEATTLE SILENCE BREAKERS. I AM
REPRESENTING SUPPORTING THE
PROCESS USED TO SELECT THE
DIRECTOR.
SAM ZIMBABWE COMES BEFORE THE
CITY COUNCIL FOR S.DIRECTOR
AFTER THERE WAS A HIGHLY
SCRUTINIZED SEARCH IN THE CITY.
. CURRENTLY THE SILENCE
BREAKERS ARE COLLABORATING WITH
EMPLOYEES OF HSD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE PROVIDERS PROVIDING A
TRANSPARENT AND COMMITTED IF
PROCESS FOR THE DIRECTOR OF HSD
. AS HAS BEEN DONE FOR ALL
OTHER HIGH PROFILE POSITIONS IN
THE CITY UNDER THE
ADMINISTRATION. WE ARE PRESSED
DURING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
CHANGE THE STANDALONE STRATEGY
BY AGGRESSIVELY ORGANIZING,
DEMANDING TRANSPARENCY AND
EQUALITY AT THE FOREFRONT.
NO OTHER CITY ACROSS THE
COUNTRY HAS THE DIRECTORY AND
TRAJECTORY THAT SEATTLE IS
FACING RIGHT NOW.
IT VOTED IN, SAM WILL HAVE TO
DISMANTLE THE VIADUCT, THE
TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION, LIGHT RAIL
EXPANSION AND CONVENTION CENTER
REDESIGN. IT IS THESE TYPES OF
PROJECTS THAT MAKE SDOT AN
EXCITING PLACE TO WORK .
HOWEVER, THERE ARE OTHER
CHALLENGES THEY CITYWIDE
INCLUDING THE ANTI-HARASSMENT
AND ANTIDISCRIMINATION MAKE
SDOT A INTIMIDATING PLACE TO
WORK.
IN A SURVEY OF 4000 EMPLOYEES ,
ONE THIRD SAID THEY HAVE BEEN
SUBJECTED TO HARASSMENT OR
DISCRIMINATION WITH THE
PERCENTAGE IS HIGHER FOR WOMEN
AND PEOPLE OF COLOR.
SAM, AND ENCOURAGE YOUR FUTURE
STAFF TO REPORT CONSISTS --
THEIR CONCERNS TO ENSURE THE
FAIR AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF
EMPLOYEES FACING DISCRIMINATION
.
>> THANK YOU.
FOLLOWING ALICE WILL BE ALEX
ZIMMERMAN.
>> THERE ARE TWO OF US NAMED
ALICE.
>> WE HAVE ALICE LOCKRIDGE AND
ALICE LOCKHART.
THEN WE WILL HAVE ALEX ZIMMERMAN
.
>> AS LONG AS WE BOTH TALK, IT
WON'T MATTER. HI, I AM ALICE
LOCKRIDGE A RETIRED SEATTLE
EMPLOYEE AND A MEMBER OF THE
SILENCE BREAKERS.
I AM READING EIGHT OF 37
COMMENTS WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM
DOZENS OF SDOT EMPLOYEES.
I'M READING THEM BECAUSE
CURRENT EMPLOYEES DON'T FEEL
SAFE TO SPEAK THEIR TRUTH IN
PUBLIC.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU, THE NEW
DIRECTOR, TO REVIEW SDOT
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SURVEYS .
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SAID THAT TO
READ THE RED -- RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM THE MAYOR'S AND TRY
HARASSMENT IDT. ANOTHER COMMENT
WAS THAT COMPLAINING AT SDOT IS
CAREER SUICIDE.
VICTIMS COMPLAINING CANNOT
BRING THEIR CONCERNS TO ANYONE
SAFELY. IT'S A NIGHTMARE TO ADD
NEW DEPENDENTS AFTER BIRTH TO
INSURANCE FORMS AND FIGURE OUT
FMLA FAMILY LEAVE TIME AND
CONTACT HR AFTER GIVING BIRTH.
ANOTHER SAID, THERE IS NO SUPER
-- SUPPORT FOR WORKING MOTHERS
WHEN THEY COME BACK TO WORK,
ESPECIALLY FOR MOMS TRYING TO
PUMP WHO HAVE FIELD JOBS. WOMEN
ARE EXPECTED TO DO ALL OF THE
SOCIAL TASKS SUCH AS ORGANIZING
PARTIES AND SHOPPING FOR TREATS
AND GIFTS, SENDING CARDS,
COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR BABY
SHOWERS, AND OF COURSE, FUNERAL
FLOWERS.
ANOTHER PERSON SAID, I WAS
TALKING PASSIONATELY ABOUT A
PROBLEM WE NEED TO FIX TO FIX
BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE AT A
TEAM MEETING AND I WAS CUT OFF
BY A MALE SUPERVISOR AND CHIDED
THAT I NEED TO TAKE IT DOWN A
NOTCH.
HAS PATRONIZING TONE WAS
HUMILIATING. SEVERAL OF MY MALE
COLLEAGUES HAVE EXTREMELY LOUD
VOICES AND HAVE EVEN BANGED ON
THE TABLE WHEN THEY WERE
TALKING, BUT NEVER ONCE WERE
THEY TOLD TO TONE IT DOWN.
MY MANAGER TOLD ME THAT I HAD
TO DECIDE IF I WAS SERIOUS
ABOUT MY CAREER WITH THE CITY
AND IF MY JOB WAS IMPORTANT TO
ME WHEN ASKING FOR A REDUCTION
IN MY WEEKLY HOURS SO I COULD
PICK UP MY CHILDREN FROM
DAYCARE.
THIS CAUSED ME GREAT DISTRESS.
WHEN MY MANAGER ROUTINELY
LEAVES WORK EARLY TO PICK UP
HIS OWN KIDS.>> THANK YOU MS.
LOCKRIDGE.
>> ALEX ZIMMERMAN WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY SEAN AND THEN IKE.
>> MY NAME IS ALEX ZIMMERMAN
AND I WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT THE
AGENDA OF THE WORK.
I COME TO THIS PLACE FOR 10
YEARS AND MORE THAN 2000 TIMES.
A LITTLE CORRECTIONS.
COUNCILMAN JUAREZ , USE YOUR
POWER TO DEDUCT FROM DISTRICT 5.
THAT IS NUMBER ONE.
I ASSUME SHE COVERS MENTAL
PROBLEMS. THAT IS NUMBER ONE.
A NUMBER TWO, YOU TALK TOO MUCH
. SHE FORGOT ABOUT ONE SIMPLE
POINT, WHEN EVERY DIRECTOR AND
WE HAD Q&A EVERY MONTH, IT IS
NOT A MIRACLE.
IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED. YOU
NEVER HAVE Q&A EVERY MONTH. YOU
ASK EMPLOYEES.
YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO REPORT TO
US LIKE ALL CIVILIZED
BUSINESSES.
YOU ARE NOT CIVILIZED
BUSINESSES, YOU ARE PURE
CRIMINALS AND FASCISTS AND
BECAUSE OF THAT WE DON'T HAVE
Q&A.
AND WHY DO NOT PROPOSE IN YOUR
STATEMENT ABOUT THIS BAD, BAD,
BAD BOY WHO IS STILL CONFINED?
SO EVERY DIRECTOR IN EVERY
DEPARTMENT HAVE EVERYONE'S Q&A.
I TALK ABOUT THIS MANY YEARS
AND YOU DON'T LISTEN TO ME.
YOU DON'T LISTEN TO ME RIGHT
NOW.
I DON'T WANT THESE PEOPLE
ELECTED BECAUSE YOU ARE A
DANGEROUS CROOK.
>> MR. PRESIDENT.
>> THIS BEAKER BEGAN WITH A
PERSONAL INSULT AND IT HAS
NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AGENDA.
>> THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE DOING
RIGHT NOW WITH Q&A.
THEY DO THIS EVERY MONTH. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER. I THINK HE WAS
DESCRIBING THE PROCESS FOR THE
DIRECTORS AND PART OF THE WORK
PLAN.
I THINK SOMEWHERE EMBEDDED IN
THAT WAS A POINT, BUT I
APPRECIATE YOUR ADMONITION. SO,
WE WILL FOLLOW THAT WITH SEAN
VAN EYCK AND THEN MISS ALICE
LOCKHART.
>>> AN AFTERNOON COUNSEL, I AM
THE COUNCIL, I AM SEAN VAN EYCK
AND I'M ALSO THE COCHAIR OF THE
CO-CITY UNIONS.
WE REPRESENT ABOUT A QUARTER OF
EMPLOYEES AND IN COALITION WE
REPRESENT OVER HALF OF CITY
EMPLOYEES.
I WAS ON THE COMMISSION FOR THE
SDOT DIRECTOR AND I AM HERE TO
SUPPORT SAM ZIMBABWE . IN THE
SHORT TIME HE HAS BEEN IN
CONSULTATION, I'VE HEARD
NOTHING ABOUT HIS ROLE EXCEPT
POSITIVES.
THANK YOU.
>>> IN OUR LAST SPEAKER IS
ALICE LOCKHART.>> GOOD
AFTERNOON COUNSEL DID YOU
COUNCIL.
I WAS HERE WITH 350 WORKING FOR
THE MHA AND LEARNED KATIE
WILSON COULD NOT COME TODAY TO
SPEAK ON THESE -- THE ZIMBABWE
APPOINTMENT ON BEHALF OF THE
MASS COALITION . SO, I'M DOING
MY BEST TO SPEAK FOR THE
SEATTLE BOWL -- SUSTAINABLE
COALITION.
WE ARE EXCITED AT THE PROSPECT
OF MR. ZIMBABWE'S APPOINTMENT .
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH HIM AND WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE.
WE HOPE HIS APPOINTMENT REFLECTS
THE POINT AND TO MAKE THIS MORE
SUSTAINABLE CITY TO MEET THE
CHALLENGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND
TO MAKE OUR TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM MEET THAT CHALLENGE AND
BE MORE EQUITABLE.
IT'S A HUGE TASK AND WE ARE
COMPLETELY EXCITED TO WORK WITH
MR. ZIMBABWE TO GET US THERE .
>>> THAT CONCLUDES THE PUBLIC
COMMENTS SECTION.
WE WILL MOVE TO PAYMENT OF BILLS
. PLEASE READ THE TITLE.
>> IT IS CB 119465.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECOND
AND THAT THE BILL PASS, ANY
COMMENTS?
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ].
>> THERE ARE 8 IN FAVOR IN
UNOPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES. PLEASE READ
THE REPORT OF THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
>> ADDENDUM 1 FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF SAMUEL D
ZIMBABWE IS DIRECTOR OF THE
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR A TERM OF
JANUARY 1, 2023.>> COUNCILMEMBER
52 SINCE HIS REGRETS FOR NOT
BEING HERE.
I'M HAPPY TO SPEAK ON HIS BEHALF
. BEFORE I DO SO, ONE THING
THAT IS A RELATIVELY NEW
TRADITION AS A COUNSEL MAP --
COUNCIL IS FOR MAYORAL CABINET
MEMBERS. SO, THIS LETTER WHICH
HAS BEEN CIRCULATED TO COUNCIL
MEMBERS THAT I'M HOLDING OUT
FOR THE PUBLIC EXCLUDES THE
FOLLOWING EXPECTATION THAT THEY
MAINTAIN A CONSTRUCTIVE WORKING
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNCIL
AND THAT THEY RAISE SOCIAL
INJUSTICE ROLES AND THAT THEY
PROACTIVELY COMMUNICATE WITH
INSTITUTES AND DEMONSTRATE
STRONG MANAGEMENT SKILLS.
THAT THEY DEMONSTRATE THE
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AS PART OF
THE RESET. AND THAT THEY HAVE
ZERO STRATEGIES WHILE WORKING
TOWARD MOVING GOODS AND PEOPLE
MORE EFFICIENTLY THROUGH THE
CITY.
THAT THEY FOSTER COOPERATIVE
REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND THEY
CREATE A FUTURE THAT SUPPORTS
THE CITY'S AFFORDABILITY,
LIVABILITY AND CLIMATE GOALS.
THERE IS MORE IN THIS LETTER,
BUT THAT'S THE MAJOR POINT.
WITH THAT SAID, I WOULD LIKE TO
GET THE ADMINISTRATIVE THING
OUT OF THE WAY, IF POSSIBLE AND
MOVE TO AMEND APPT 01250 FOR
THE COUNCIL'S ACCEPTANCE OF MR.
ZIMBABWE.
>> THE COUNCILMEMBER IS MAKING
THE AMENDMENT FOR THE LETTER.
THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE .
>> IT IS AMENDED.
>> THANK YOU.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THE
COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
SUSTAINABILITY SPOKE TO MR.
ZIMBABWE AND HELD A COMMITTEE
MEETING AT HIS APPOINTMENT . WE
RECEIVED WRITTEN RESPONSES FROM
MANY IN THE COMMUNITY AS PART
OF THAT PROCESS AS WELL.
I WAS STRUCK BY THREE THINGS I
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT.
IT IS MY BELIEF THAT SAM HAS A
DEEP COMMITMENT TO BUILDING
PEOPLE CENTER AND SUSTAINABLE
CITIES.
THAT CAN BE SEEN AT THE D.C.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AND ALSO FROM HIS WORK IN
PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT SECTORS.
SEATTLE'S TRYING TO MEET THE
CLIMATE CHANGE GOALS AND
TRANSPORTATION IS THE LARGEST
SUBMITTER. I BELIEVE SAM WILL
BE FOCUSED ON BUILDING
RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS TO MEET
THOSE CLIMATE CHANGE GOALS. I
ALSO BELIEVE THAT SAM'S CAREER
IS GIVEN HIM THE EXPERIENCE
THAT WILL ALLOW US TO MAKE
PROGRESS ON THOSE GOALS BECAUSE
HE HAS DONE THAT IN THE PAST.
HE HAS BEEN IN CHARGE OF
PLANNING AND DELIVERING MAJOR
CAPITAL PROJECTS IN A COMPLEX
POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT LIKE
WASHINGTON, D.C. AND HE HAS
DONE AN EXEMPLARY JOB IN DOING
THAT.
SO, AS WE ENTER INTO OUR OWN
MAJOR PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION,
WE WISH HIM WELL AND HAVING THE
SAME SUCCESS IN SEATTLE THAT HE
HAD AN D.C..
FINALLY, I AM PLEASED ABOUT HIS
THOUGHTFULNESS AROUND
TRANSPORTATION, EQUITY AND
VISION ZERO NOT FOR SDOT IN OUR
WORK.
I THINK SAM'S COMMITMENT TO
MAKING SURE THAT ALL RESIDENTS
OF OUR CITY HAVE EQUITABLE
ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION WILL
BE CRITICAL.
EVERY TIME A RESIDENT LEAVES
THEIR FRONT DOOR AND WANTS TO
GET SOMEWHERE IN THE CITY THAT
THEY CAN GET THERE SAFELY,
THAT'S A CORE VALUE OF HIS.
HIS RESPONSES TO COUNCIL, HE
SAID ONE THING THAT I FOUND
HELPFUL.
TRANSPORTATION IS THE POWER TO
BE A FORCE FOR POSITIVE
TRANSFORMATION WITHIN
COMMUNITIES.
SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, RELIABLE AND
INTUITIVE TRANSPORTATION HELPS
WITH EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITIES AND EVEN WITH
QUALITY OF LIFE.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS AN EXCELLENT
MODEST -- MODUS OPERANDI FOR
OUR NEW SDOT DIRECTOR.
I WOULD LIKE THE COUNCIL TO
APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF SAM
ZIMBABWE FOR JANUARY 1, 2023.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ARE THERE AND EITHER COMMENTS
OR QUESTIONS?
>> THANKS VERY MUCH MR.
PRESIDENT AND TO THE CHAIR AND
FOR THOSE INCREDIBLE WORDS.
MOSTLY THANK YOU TO MR.
ZIMBABWE FOR YOUR INTEREST IN
SERVING THE CITY OF SEATTLE .
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS
POTENTIAL AND ABOUT YOUR
UPCOMING CONFIRMATION WHICH IS
MOMENTS AWAY. WE KNOW IT IS
INCREDIBLE THE AMOUNT OF WORK
YOU BRING TO THIS POSITION.
YOUR DEDICATION AND YOU WILL BE
GRAPPLING WITH PAST PLANNING
PRACTICES AND DECISIONS AND
HELPING US TO DELIVER ON
PRESENT-DAY COMMITMENTS. I KNOW
WITH YOUR PAST EXPERIENCE AND
COMMITMENT TO WORKING WITH THE
COMMUNITY AND THE WORKERS THAT
YOU HAVE HEARD FROM FROM
PROTECH 17 AND ESPECIALLY WITH
THE WORKERS WHOSE VOICES HAVE
NOT BEEN LIFTED IN THE PAST,
THAT WE CAN CREWMATE A SEATTLE
THAT HAS A TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM OF THE FUTURE.
THIS IS MOE THE TAKE NO SMALL
JOB AND I DON'T WANT TO
MINIMIZE THE WORK IN FRONT OF
US.
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PROMOTING
HEALTH ACROSS OUR CITY.
HEALTH AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
DISPARITIES EXIST DUE TO A
VARIETY OF PAST HARMS AND
INEQUITIES IN THE CITY'S
PLANNING PROCESS THAT HAVE
DIRECTLY INTERFACED WITH THE
TRANSPORTATION POLICIES.
HAVING YOU AT THE HELM TO THINK
ABOUT CITY PLANNING,
INVESTMENTS AND PRIORITY
THROUGH RACIAL JUSTICE AS YOU
HEARD FROM THE SILENCE BREAKERS
IS CRITICAL FOR US IN AN EFFORT
TO CLOSE THESE DISPARITIES AND
TO MAKE SURE WE SERVE EVERY
COMMUNITY EQUITABLY ACROSS THE
CITY SO PEOPLE CAN GET TO THEIR
CHILD CARE FACILITIES AND GET
TO GROCERY STORES IF THEY ARE
IN A FOOD DESERT AND ALSO TO
HEALTH CLINICS.
THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH THE
CITY. WHAT YOU DO HAS THE
ABILITY TO CREATE HEALTHY
COMMUNITIES AND TO HELP US
DELIVER ON A MORE ACCESSIBLE
SEATTLE.
ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO FLY
FOR YOU THAT I'M INTERESTED IN
IS ADVANCING OUR COMMITMENT TO
CREATING AN ACCESSIBLE NETWORK
FOR BICYCLISTS THROUGHOUT
SEATTLE. WE TALK ABOUT AGES AND
ABILITIES AND ONE OF THE AWARDS
IS THE ALLEGRA SYSTEM.
ALL LANGUAGES, AGES, ETHNICITIES
AND ABILITIES, WE WANT TO SEE
MORE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND OLDER
AND YOUNGER FOLKS AND PEOPLE OF
DIFFERENT ABILITIES USING THE
BIKE NETWORK.
TO KNOW THEY WILL BE SAFE IN
THIS LATEST SEATTLE SQUEEZE, WE
HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF PEOPLE
WITH ABILITY LIMITATIONS BEING
BOXED OUT OF ACCESSING THE CITY
BECAUSE OF THE BOXES IN MIDDLE
OF INTERSECTIONS THAT WERE
FILLED WITH CARS.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU
TO BAN THOSE BOXES AND TO MAKE
SURE THE CROSSWALKS AND BIKE
LANES ARE SAFE FOR EVERYONE.
I'M LOOKING OVER TO WORKING
WITH YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
ARE INTENTIONALLY AND EQUITABLY
LOOKING AT THOSE SYSTEMS
THROUGHOUT SEATTLE SO THE
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IS FOR
ALL.
I'M EXCITED YOUR FAMILY IS
MOVING HERE AND I LOOK FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH YOU.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE FOLKS
WHO MADE THIS SEARCH PROCESS
INCLUSIVE.
I THINK THE WORDS WE HEARD
TODAY WERE POWERFUL FROM
COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
THE FOLKS FROM THE SILENCE
BREAKERS AND PROTECH AND OTHERS
WHO ENGAGED IN THIS NATIONAL
PROCESS.
WE HEARD FROM SILENCE BREAKERS
THAT THERE ARE ISSUES THAT HAVE
NOT BEEN RESOLVED, BUT THERE IS
FAITH TO KNOW THAT YOU HEARD
SOME OF THESE ISSUES. I THINK
AS COUNCILMEMBERS WE CAN TAKE
SOLACE IN THE FACT THAT YOU
HEARD THEM AND YOU ARE
COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THEM
AND THROUGH THE PROCESS IN
PUBLIC MEETINGS ON YOUR
NOMINATION THAT YOU ARE
COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THOSE
HEADS ON.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING TO LIFT
UP THE COMMUNITY IDENTIFY
PRIORITIES, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR
MOVE SEATTLE TRANSIT INVESTMENT
AND THE BIKE NETWORK AND THE
PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN. FOR
MAKING SURE THAT SEATTLE
CREATES A VISION OF
TRANSPORTATION INCLUSIVE OF
ALL.
I'M EXCITED TO WORK WITH YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WHAT
COUNCILMEMBER COUNCIL SAYS .
WHAT SHE SAYS.
THE BIKE NETWORK IS CRITICAL
WHICH IS WHAT I'VE BEEN WORKING
ON SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS NOW.
WHERE SOMEONE LIKE ME CAN FEEL
SAFE AND ALSO IN THE LETTER
DATED FEBRUARY 25 UNDER EQUITY,
WE'VE ADDED A SECTION. THE AGE
FRIENDLY ACTION PLAN IS
IMPORTANT TO ME AND I THANK YOU
FOR WORKING ON IT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW.
ARE THERE OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
IF NOT, WERE READY TO VOTE.
THOSE IN FAVOR OF CONFIRMING
THE VOTE, PLEASE VOTE AYE.
>> AYE.
>> THOSE WHO ARE NOT IN FAVOR
VOTE NO.
>> IT IS CONFIRMED. [ APPLAUSE ]
. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE MR.
ZIMBABWE TO PROVIDE BRIEF
REMARKS TO THE COUNCIL.
>> I DID WATCH THE ACADEMY
AWARDS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I
PROMISE NOT TO GO TOO LONG.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTE TODAY
AND IT'S AN HONOR TO BE
ENTRUSTED WITH THE LEADERSHIP
WITH THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION.
I'VE BEEN HERE FOUR WEEKS AND
THERE HASN'T BEEN A DULL
MOMENT, I CAN TELL YOU THAT. I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MAYOR
FOR PUTTING HER FAITH IN ME AND
TO MY FAMILY FOR SUPPORTING ME
AS I TAKE ON THIS
RESPONSIBILITY.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE 900
WOMEN AND MEN OF SDOT WHO MANY
I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MEET AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU AND THE RESIDENTS AND THE
BUSINESSES OF SEATTLE TO BUILD
AN EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM.
I WOULD LIKE TO BUILD AN
INCLUSIVE DEPARTMENT WITH GOOD
IDEAS AND WHERE EACH AND EVERY
EMPLOYEE IS ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE
TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL.
LEADERSHIP OF SDOT HAS MANY
RESPONSIBILITIES WHETHER IT IS
DELIVERING RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE FUTURE OR SERVICES FOR
EACH DAY.
I'M EXCITED FOR THE CHALLENGES
THAT AWAIT ME.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU AND
CONGRATULATIONS.
[ APPLAUSE ].
>> PLEASE READ THE REPORT OF
THE HOUSING AND ENERGY AND
WORKERS RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
>> IT IS CB 199462.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IT
PASSES.
>> THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THE
WORK FROM SEATTLE POWER AND
LIGHT THAT CAME TO THE MIDDIE
THE LAST TIME WE MET TO TALK
ABOUT THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY.
>> AS A REMINDER, WE DID PASS A
LAND DISPOSITION POLICY THAT
REQUIRED THE CITY TO LOOK AT
EVERY PARCEL OF LAND AND TO
DECIDE IF WE COULD BUILD
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THE LAND
THAT SHOULD BE PRESERVED AND SO
WE CAN BUILD AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
WE APPLIED THE RULE TO SEATTLE
CITY LIGHT AND THEN TO CITYWIDE
PROPERTIES AT LARGE
>>> BUT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE
GO THROUGH THE
ANALYSIS.
THE PARCEL OF PROPERTY IS ONLY
30 FEET WIDE.
IT HAS A CITY LIGHT LINES THAT
RUN RIGHT OVER IT,
AND IT'S ALREADY BEING OCCUPIED
BY A RENTER THAT IS
CURRENTLY RENTING A BUILDING
THAT IS PARTIALLY ON
THE PIECE OF LAND.
SO WE'RE BASICALLY SELLING A
VERY SMALL STRIP OF
LAND TO THE CURRENT AREN'TER SO
THEY CAN HAVE SITE
OWNERSHIP.
IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE, AND
THE DOLLARS WILL GO
BACK TO CITY LIGHT TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE RATE PAIRS
ARE KEPT WHOLE.
I WOULD RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF
THIS SMALL PARCEL FOR
OUR CONSIDERATION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>>> PLEASE READ THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM.
>> FOR ADOPTION OF OTHER
RESOLUTIONS, ITEM 3,
RESOLUTION 3, 164, A RESOLUTION
ADOPTING THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL'S 2019 WORK
PROGRAM.
>> THANK YOU.
AS I DESCRIBED THIS MORNING AT
9:30 WHEN THE COUNCIL
BRIEFING STARTED FOR THOSE THAT
WERE THERE, THIS IS
A RESOLUTION THAT ADOPTS OUR
2019 WORK PROGRAM FOR
THE VIEWING PUBLIC AS THE
BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR, WE
DEVELOP A WORK PROGRAM THAT
IDENTIFIES OUR MAJOR
PROJECTS AND OUR VARIOUS
COMMITTEES, AND THIS GIVES
US AND OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT
ASSIGNMENTS AND STAFF
TIME, MAKE SURE WE ALLOCATE THE
RIGHT RESOURCES.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTS OUR WORK
PROGRAM FOR BOTH
STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES.
IT HAS BEEN OUR HISTORICAL
PRACTICE AND STAFF AND I
ARE AWARE, WHEN THERE ARE
SUBJECT MATTERS, THERE
COULD BE POTENTIAL OVERLAPSE,
AND OF COURSE MANY OF
THESE SUBJECT AREAS THAT WE
WORK ON ACROSS
COMMITTEES, AND SO WE TRY TO BE
AS SPECIFIC AS
POSSIBLE. SO WITH THAT, ARE
THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
ON
THE WORK PLAN?
IF NOT, THOSE IN FAVOR OF
ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION,
PLEASE VOTE "AYE."
>> AYE.
>> THOSE OPPOSED, VOTE NO.
THE RESOLUTION CARRIES.
CHERYL WILL SIGN IT.
PLEASE READ THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM.
>> RESOLUTION 31865, ADOPTING
STATEMENTS OF
LEGISLATIVE INTENT FOR THE 2018
BUDGET, 2020EN
DOORED BUDGET, AND 2020 THROUGH
2024 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
>> SO JUST LIKE THE PREVIOUS
RESOLUTION, THIS
RESOLUTION ADOPTS OUR
STATEMENTS OF LEGISLATIVE
INTENT.
YOU'LL HEAR COUNCIL MEMBERS
>> REFEREE: TO THESE AS SLIDES.
SO THIS ADOPTS THEM FOR THE
2019 ADOPTED BUDGET, AND
2020EN DOORED BUDGET, AND THE
2019 TO 2024 ADOPTED
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
SO A SLIDE IS INTENDED TO
EXPLAIN AN ACTION, SUCH AS
PROVIDING A RATIONALE FOR A
BUDGET CUT, AS AN
EXAMPLE, TO GIVE GUIDANCE FOR
CITY POLICY, SUCH AS
DESCRIBING HOW A PROGRAM IS TO
OPERATE.
IT MAY CALL FOR ADDITIONAL
STUDIES, SUCH AS
REQUESTING A REPORT, ANALYZING
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
THE NEW PROGRAM, OR CREATE A
NEW PROGRAM, SUCH AS
CALLING FOR A STUDY OF THE NEW
CONCEPT OR APPROACH.
AND SO THIS RESOLUTION FORMALLY
ADOPTS THE MANY
SLIDES THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPTED
DURING THE BUDGET
PROCESS, AND WILL LIST 32 SLIDE
ITEMS ON THE ATTACH.
, THE ASSOCIATED LEGISLATION.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THIS RESOLUTION?
IF NOT, THOSE IN FAVOR OF
ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION,
PLEASE VOTE "AYE."
THOSE OPPOSED VOTE NO.
THE MOTION CARRIES, AND THE
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.
IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO
COME BEFORE THE
COUNCIL?
IF NOT, WE STAND ADJOURNED.
EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT DAY, AND
WE'LL START OUR MHA
HEARING DISCUSSION AT --
>> QUARTER TILL.
>> THAT WOULD BE 245.
NOT 246.
245.
WE STAND ADJOURNED, EVERYONE.