>>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU FOR BEING IN CITY
HALL.
THE JUNE 24 2019 MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL WILL COME TO
ORDER.
IT IS TO A CLOCK.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> KSHAMA SAWANT ABEL PACHECO ,
MIKE O'BRIEN , TERESA MOSQUEDA,
DEBORA JUAREZ, LISA HEBOLD ,
M. LORENA GONZALEZ, BRUCE
HARRELL.
THE COUNCIL BILL FOR
INTRODUCTION ON THE PRECEDING
BUSINESS DAY WILL BE SUSPENDED
SO WE CAN HEAR FROM
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN ON THE
MATTER.
YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.
>> THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE YOU SUSPENDING THE
RULES.
I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT CIRCULATING
THIS BILL BY THE 5 PM DEADLINE
ON FRIDAY BUT I WOULD LIKE TO
INTRODUCE COUNCIL BILL 119558
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE RELATED
TO CITY STREETS, CHANGING THE
NAME OF THE DESIGNATED FESTIVAL
STREET OF EAST WAY BETWEEN 10th
AVENUE EAST TWO E. BARBARA
BAILEY WAIST AND SUPERSEDING
THE RELEVANT PORTION OF
ORDINANCE 89910, 102981 AND ANY
OTHER ORDINANCE INCONSISTENT
AND REFERRING IT TO CITY
COUNCIL.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> OKAY MOVED AND SECONDED.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THE
MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
ALL THOSE EXTREMELY ALL THOSE
IN FAVOR SAY
OPPOSED SAY
CARRIES AND THE APPOINTMENT IS
CONFIRMED.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTIVE THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
I HEAR NO GOOD OBJECTION SO IT
IS ADOPTED.
THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 17
MEETING HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND
IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS, WE
WILL SIGN THAT.
>> THAT IS THE MINUTES AND THEY
ARE SIGN.>> THANK YOU MADAM
CLERK.
>> PRESENTATIONS.
WE HAVE TWO VERY EXCITING
PRESENTATION.
I THINK MANY OF YOU ARE NOT
HERE TO SEE ME SIGN THOSE
MINUTES.
SO WILL YOU LEAD US ON OUR
FIRST PRESENTATION LISA HEBOLD
CHANNEL 4 HAS ONE EMMY AWARDS.
I HAVE A PROCLAMATION
IDENTIFYING THE PROGRAMS THAT
RECEIVED THE AWARDS AND TALKING
A BIT ABOUT OUR LOVE FOR THE
SEATTLE CHANNEL.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF STAFF
MEMBERS HEAR FROM THE SEATTLE
CHANNEL.
BEFORE THE GENERAL MANAGER
MAKES SOME REMARKS, I WAS
WONDERING IF I COULD READ THE
PROCLAMATION.
>> PLEASE DO.
>> PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL HONORING THE
SEATTLE CHANNEL FOR WINNING
FIVE NORTHWEST EMMY AWARDS.
THE SEATTLE CHANNEL, THE AWARD-
WINNING MUNICIPAL TV STATION IS
A CORNERSTONE OF CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT.
FROM CITY HALL TO SEATTLE'S
VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS, THE
SEATTLE CHANNEL HELPS RESIDENTS
CONNECT TO THE CITY.
IT IS A DEDICATED STAFF AND
COMMITTED TO PRODUCING QUALITY
CONTENT WITH DEPTH AND IMPACT
THAN TELLING INSPIRING STORIES
THAT SHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON THE
CITY'S HISTORY AND DIVERSITY
WHEREAS THEY WERE NOMINATED FOR
17 NORTHWEST REGIONAL EMMY
AWARDS AND PROGRAM CATEGORIES
INCLUDING POLITICS BUSINESS AND
ENVIRONMENT.
HOSTING PHOTOGRAPHY AND EDITING
WERE ALSO AND 5 REGIONAL EMMY
AWARDS BY THE NORTHWEST CHAPTER
OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARTS
AND SCIENCE ON JUNE 8 FOR ITS
ARTS SPORTS AND HISTORICAL
CULTURAL PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS
AN INTERVIEW SPECIAL AND
PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN.
OKAY.
SO WE WILL HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT
IN A SECOND.
I'M GOING TO ASK THAT YOU SIT
DOWN OTHERWISE I WILL FIND YOU
DISRUPTED.
I'M GIVING YOU NOTICE THAT
YOU'RE BEING DISRUPTIVE AND I
WILL ASK YOU TO STOP.
HAVING SAID THAT PLEASE HAVE
HER REMOVED FROM THE FORM.
THANK YOU.
I'M ALSO IT'S UNFORTUNATE.
PLEASE HAVE HER REMOVED. WE
WILL TRY -- >> THANK YOU,
MA'AM.
>> THANK YOU. UNFORTUNATELY, I
DON'T THINK IT'S USED FOR
SECURITY.
>> OKAY.
>> [ CHANTING ]
>> NOW YOU ARE GOING TO BE
PERMANENTLY BANNED.
WE ARE GOING TO ASK THAT SHE BE
REMOVED.
>> OKAY.
>> APPLAUSE.
>>
OKAY.
PLEASE HAVE HER REMOVED.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE
IN SPEAKING.
I ABSOLUTELY DO THINK WE NEED
DON RESTED PRODUCTIVE MOVEMENT.
> WE ARE TRYING TO HAVE A
MEETING.
>> I'M SORRY.
SHE ASKED FOR A RESPONSE.
I'M SAYING I STAND WITH YOU AS
AN IMMIGRANT AND SOCIALIST.
THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF
MOVEMENT WE WILL NEED TO
DISRUPT ROUTINE OTHERWISE WERE
NOT GOING TO ADDRESS THE
CLIMATE CRISIS OR THE
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
EMIGRANTS.
WE DO NEED TO ABOLISH ICE.
>> [ APPLAUSE ] OKAY.
THANK YOU.
I WOULD REMIND YOU THAT WE DO
HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT COMING UP.
MA'AM, WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS
TO ACCOMMODATE THE OFFICERS.
THERE ARE OTHER RULES
ESPECIALLY WHEN PEOPLE DON'T
COMPLY WITH THE OFFICER'S
INSTRUCTIONS.
>> I DON'T THINK THAT WE USE
SECURITY.
I THINK SHE WAS MAKING A VERY
IMPORTANT POINT AND SHE SHOULD
BE ALLOWED TO STAY IN THE
CHAMBERS.>> [ APPLAUSE ] LET
HER STAY.
>>.
>> LET ME TELL YOU THE RULES OF
ENGAGEMENT HERE.
THE RULES THAT EVEN COUNCIL
MEMBER KSHAMA SAWANT SUPPORTS.
I ASKED THEM NOT TO USE FORCE.
WHEN A PERSON REFUSES TO TO
COMPLY WITH THE PLIGHT
INSTRUCTIONS OF AN OFFICER,
THERE ARE OTHER RULES THAT TAKE
PLACE.
YOU WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM OTHER
PARTICIPATION.
SO OFFICERS, SHE CAN STAY HERE
BUT THE OTHER RULES WILL KICK
IN.
LET'S PROCEED WITH THE MEETING.
THANK YOU, SIR.
THANK YOU FOR DOING YOUR JOB.
>> OKAY.
NOW HAVING SAID THAT, THAT
THROUGH MY RHYTHM OFF.
>> I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR I
DON'T SUPPORT THIS ACTIVE IS
BEING BANNED FROM CITY HALL.
WHEN -- THERE ARE OTHER RULES.
I WANT TO STATE FOR THE RECORD
I DON'T SUPPORT THAT.
I SUPPORT YOUR RIGHT TO BE IN
CITY HALL.
THAT IS THE KIND OF MOVEMENT WE
NEED TO BUILD AND SUPPORT [
APPLAUSE ]HIM AGAIN RIGHT AND
FIGHT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE.
I WILL STAND WITH YOU.
>> IF I COULD JUST MAKE A QUICK
COMMENT.
I AGREE WITH THE SUBSTANCE OF
EVERYTHING THE SPEAKER SAID AND
I APPRECIATE THE CONTENT.
WE HAVE RULES IN PLACE THAT WE
HAVE TO FOLLOW.
WE CAN'T SIMPLY SAY THE RULES
APPLY TO SOME IF WE AGREE WITH
YOU AND THEY DON'T APPLY TO
OTHERS IF WE DISAGREE.
WE HAVE STRICT RULES BECAUSE
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMING HERE
AND SAYING SOME AWFUL AND
HATEFUL THINGS FOR A LONG TIME.
WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REMOVE
THEM.
IF WE DON'T ACT UNIFORMLY AND
USE THE RULES AND LAWS THAT WE
HAVE AND APPLY THEM EQUALLY
ACROSS EVERYONE WHO SHOWS UP,
WE START GETTING TO A PLACE
WHERE DO WE DISCRIMINATE ON
WHETHER WE LIKE THEIR FREE
SPEECH OR NOT.
WE DON'T WANT TO GO DOWN THAT.
I APPRECIATE YOUR GENTLE TONE
AND I APPRECIATE WE HAVE RULES
TO AND BY.
I AGREE BUT YET WE CAN'T HAVE
THESE TURN INTO ANYBODY WHO
WANTS TO SHOW UP WHETHER THEY
ARE [ APPLAUSE ]SUPPORTED OR
NOT CAN JUST STAND UP AND
SCREAM OUT.
WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT.
YOU CAN LINE UP AND SAY YOUR
PIECE AND WE WILL LISTEN TO
THAT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR THOSE WORDS.
>> ALL RIGHT.
YOU STILL HAVE THE FLOOR.
>> THANK YOU.
I WILL WRAP IT UP.
>> THAT INCLUDED INSPIRING
LOOKS AT SPECIAL OLYMPICS USA
GAMES, GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST
WITH JAPANESE-AMERICAN WORLD
WAR II VETERANS, PROFILE THE
LOCAL MAN POWERING THE SOUND
BEHIND SOME OF ROXETTE BIGGEST
GUITARIST AND A HOLOCAUST
SURVIVOR AND A TRIO OF LIGHT
HEARTED SPOTS.
THE CHANNEL COMPLETED MORE THAN
625 PRODUCTIOS IN 2018
INCLUDING 340 CITY COUNCIL
PROGRAMS AND MORE THAN 60
EVENTS WITH THE MAYOR PROVIDING
TRANSPARENT COVERAGE OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND SERVING AS AN
IMPORTANT SOURCE OF INFORMATION
IN THE DIGITAL ERA WHERE
OUTLETS PLAY A VITAL ROLE AND
WHEREAS THE SEATTLE CHANNEL ON
LOCAL CABLE ACCESS TV STATIONS
ARE A VITAL PART OF THE
COUNTRY'S PUBLIC MEDIA AND THE
CHANNELS PROGRAMMING SPARKS
INFORMED THE PUBLIC DIALOGUE
AND GIVES VOICE TO THE PEOPLE
THAT COMPRISE SEATTLE AND
SERVES AS AN IMPORTANT PLATFORM
TO SHOWCASE AND SHARE THE
CITY'S DIVERSE ARTS COMMUNITY.
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
AND MAYOR HEREBY PROCLAIM JUNE
24, 2019 TO BE SEATTLE CHANNEL
DAY.>> THANK YOU.
BEFORE WE SUSPEND THE RULES AND
LISTEN TO OUR RECIPIENTS, DID
ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SAY WORDS
ON THIS PROCLAMATION?
>> LET'S HEAR FROM OUR GUEST.
THANK YOU.
>>
GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS IS BEEN
A GREAT HONOR FOR THIS. WE ARE
ABLE TO CREATE AND PRODUCE
PROGRAMMING WITH THE SUPPORT OF
THE COUNCIL, ALL OF YOU AND THE
MAYOR AND OUR DEPARTMENT SADDLE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
THANK YOU.
WE AIM TO DO HIGH-QUALITY WORK
FOR OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE THE
RESIDENTS OF THE CITY.
I WANT TO THANK THE SEATTLE
CHANNEL STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS
WHO WORK WITH THE CITY.
SOME HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 30
YEARS AND ANOTHER THREE WEEKS.
FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE SEATTLE [
APPLAUSE ]CHANNEL THEY USE
THEIR HEARTS AND SMARTS TO
CREATE COMPELLING PROGRAMMING.
THERE ARE MANY WHO HAVE HELPED
US BUILD THE ORGANIZATION TO
WHERE IT IS TODAY.
I WANT TO THANK THEM AS WELL.>>
WE VALUE OUR COMMUNITY.
WE TELL STORIES AND SHARE
INFORMATION THAT REFLECTS OUR
CITY FROM OUR COVERAGE OF
COUNCIL MEETINGS AND MAYOR'S
PRESS CONFERENCES AND PUBLIC
HEARINGS TO OUR EMMY AWARD-
WINNING PROGRAMMING.
WE SEE THE CONTINUUM OF THE
SERVICE TO THE CITY AND THIS
WIDER ARRAY OF COVERAGE BOTH IN
SHOWING [ APPLAUSE ]THE
BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT AND
TELLING THE DETAILED STORIES OF
OUR COMMUNITY.
IT REALLY IS ALL PART OF ONE
THING.
SO THANK YOU FOR COLLABORATING
WITH US AND SUPPORTING US IN
OUR ENDEAVORS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
COME OVER HERE.
>>
THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION
AND THANK YOU CHANNEL 21 FOLKS.
>> OUR NEXT PRESENTATION WILL BE
COUNCILMEMBER O BRIAN TO TALK
ABOUT THE GREEN NEW DEAL.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> COUNCILMEMBER O BRIAN YOU
HAVE THE FLOOR.
>> I WANT TO CIRCULATE FOR
SIGNATURES AT THIS MOMENT A
LETTER FROM THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL. IT IS ADDRESSED TO GOT
GREEN REGARDING THE GREEN NEW
DEAL ENDORSEMENT.
I WILL PASS THIS AROUND FOR
SIGNATURE AND WE WILL PROCEED
TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> THE NAME BELOW ENDORSES A
GREEN NEW DEAL FOR SEATTLE AS
OUTLINED IN THE SEATTLE FOR
GREEN NEW DEAL ENDORSEMENT
LETTER ATTACHED.
A QUOTE FROM A LETTER, SEATTLE
HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A
GLOBAL CLIMATE LEADER.
COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN FIGHTING
INJUSTICE FOR GENERATIONS AND
CAN LEAD THE WAY IN SHOWING HOW
THEY TAKE CARE OF ONE ANOTHER
WHILE DEMANDING A STABLE FUTURE
FOR ALL OF US.
WE HAVE NEIGHBORHOOD STRIVING
FOR LOCAL RESILIENCY.
WE HAVE INDUSTRIES FULL OF
WORKERS.
THEY ARE INCREASINGLY ASKING
HOW THEY CAN USE THEIR SKILLS
AND KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PUBLIC
GOOD.
WE HAVE CITY LEADERS WHO HAVE
TIME AGAIN ACKNOWLEDGED THE
CLIMATE CRISIS IS NOT JUST
FOUGHT AT THE UN OR IN
WASHINGTON DC.
IT IS FUN AND ONE HERE WHERE WE
LIVE.
THIS IS A MOMENT FOR ALL OF US
TO COME TOGETHER AND DO WHAT WE
MUST BE DONE FOR OUR COMMON
FUTURE.
I WANT TO THANK PEOPLE WHO ARE
LEADING THE MOVEMENT LOCALLY
AND NATIONALLY ON THIS.
I AM EXCITED TO PUT MY
SIGNATURE ON THIS AND WE WILL
PASS IT AROUND FOR YOU ALL TO
HAVE A CHANCE TO SIGN [
APPLAUSE ]THAT AS WELL.>>
>> IF I COULD SAY A FEW WORDS?
>> PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
1st OF ALL I WANT TO
CONGRATULATE THE MOVEMENT LED
BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS AMONG THEM
350 SEATTLE AND THE COMMUNITY
ACTIVIST AND AS YOU KNOW, I AM
ALSO SIGNED ON TO THIS GREEN
NEW DEAL PROGRAM THAT YOU HAVE
OUTLINED.
IT IS REALLY A PLEASURE FOR ME
TO SEE YOU ALL, MANY OF YOU
WERE ALSO INVOLVED IN THE FIGHT
THAT WE HAD TO DIVEST THE CITY
FROM WELLS FARGO AND WE ARE
TAKING STEPS.
THE RESOLUTION THAT WE PASSED
AND THE FIGHT GOES ON.
MANY OF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN
TACOMA.
WE ALSO WANTED TO SAY IN
ADDITION TO ALL OF THAT WE
SHOULD FIGHT TO EXPAND PUBLIC
TRANSIT AND MAKE IT FULLY
ELECTRIC AND FREE TO USE.
BY MAKING SURE THAT WE RAISE
PROGRESSIVE REVENUES AND
BUILDING COURAGE TO TAX BIG
BUSINESS AND MOVE ON OTHER
THINGS RELATED TO CARBON
MUNITIONS WHICH IS THE
RETROFITTING BOTH RESIDENTIAL
AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS FOR
CLEAN ENERGY.
FOR ALL OF THIS, WE NEED
RESOURCES AND WE DO NEED TO
CONNECT OUR GREEN NEW DEAL
DEMAND WITH TAXING BIG BUSINESS
AND ALSO LET'S KEEP CONNECTING
THIS WITH LABOR ISSUES BY
MAKING SURE EVERYBODY
UNDERSTANDS THE GREEN NEW DEAL
NEEDS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NEW
CLEAN ENERGY UNIONIZED LIVING
WAGE JOBS.
>> [ APPLAUSE ]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
O'BRIEN FOR BRINGING THIS
FORWARD.
THE FOLKS THAT GOT SO MANY
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND TRIBAL
MEMBERS TO COME OUT FOR THE
PRESS CONFERENCE HELD WITH THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
TODAY IS ABOUT [ INAUDIBLE ] THE
COMMITMENT TO A NEW DEAL.
WE HAVE BEEN TRYING YEAR AFTER
YEAR TO MOVE FORWARD TO CREATE
GREATER GREEN ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICIES AND BEEN MET WITH
OPPOSITION, MOST OF THAT HAS
BEEN GREATER DENSITY, WHEN WE
ALLOW FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE IN THE
CITY WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES
FOR PEOPLE TO BREATHE CLEAN AIR.
DUPLEXES AND TRY FLEXES ARE A
GREEN ECONOMY AND A GREEN
ENVIRONMENT IN OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS.
WHEN WE CREATE BIKE LANES AND
BUSTLING DEDICATED THAT HELPS
REDUCE TRAFFIC.
WHEN WE GET PEOPLE OUT OF
SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLES WE
CAN IMPROVE OUR ENVIRONMENT.
[ APPLAUE ]WHEN WE HOLD
POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE WE CAN
CREATE TRUE ENVIRONMENTAL
ACCOUNTABILITY.
LET'S CREATE THOSE LIVING WAGE
UNION JOBS IN A GREEN NEW
ECONOMY RIGHT HERE IN SEATTLE.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR
LEADERSHIP.
>> THANK YOU.
OKAY.
ABEL PACHECO ALL RIGHT.
QUICKLY I WANT TO THANK
EVERYBODY WHO HAS WORKED TO
BRING THIS TO THE FOREFRONT OF
CONVERSATIONS.
NO SINGLE INDIVIDUAL CAN
ADDRESS THIS WE EACH HAVE TO DO
OUR PART.
IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN JUST
ACTION FROM SEATTLE TO COMBAT
THE SCALE OF THIS PROBLEM.
AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER I
HOPE WE SEE A NEW DEAL TO SET
AN EXAMPLE FOR THE REST OF THE
COUNTRY OF THE WORLD.
AS THE YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE
COUNCIL I HOPE THAT WE WORK
TOGETHER AT THE LOCAL STATE AND
FEDERAL LEVEL TO BRING THE
CHANGE WE NEED.
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR BEING
HERE AND FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE
THAT ARE HERE, PLEASE, PLEASE
STAY ENGAGED AND INVOLVED.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> BEFORE WE DASHED
>> THANK YOU AGAIN, ALL OF YOU
FOR BEING HERE.
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN.
YOU HAVE BEEN A LEADER ON THIS
AND I AM GRATEFUL TO YOU [
APPLAUSE ]FOR YOUR WORK.
I AM VERY PLEASED TO HAVE
SIGNED THIS LETTER AND ALSO
THIS EVENING I AM GOING TO
EASTERN WASHINGTON WORKING WITH
THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON
CITIES TO TRY TO ENCOURAGE THAT
GROUP TO SIGN ON AS WELL.
[ APPLAUSE ]ALL RIGHT.
BEFORE WE GO TO PUBLIC CONMEN.
I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT
THE LETTER HAS BEEN SIGNED BY
ALL NINE COUNCILMEMBERS.
>> DO WE NEED TO ASK EVERYONE
TO BE REMOVED.
>> WITH THE BENEFITS OF
TECHNOLOGY, COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ HAS ALSO SIGNED.
SHE HAD AN EXCUSED TECHNOLOGY.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR
COMMENTS.
THAT NOW WE WILL HAVE PUBLIC
COMMENT.
WE HAVE SEVERAL SHEETS OF SIGN-
UPS.
I THINK WE HAVE CLOSE TO 40.
WE WILL TAKE IT DOWN TO ONE
MINUTE.
WE WILL TRY TO GET THROUGH AS
MANY AS POSSIBLE.
I WILL CALL YOU TO EDIT TIME.
WE WILL START HERE AND USE BOTH
MICROPHONE SO WE CAN HEAR FROM
AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
MR. DAVID HAYNES, YOU ARE
FIRST.
RICHARD SCHWARTZ, USE THIS
MICROPHONE.
DAVID, YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE.
DAVID, I THOUGHT I SAW YOU.
>> YOU SAW HIM LEAVE?
>> OKAY.
MR. SCHWARTZ YOU ARE GOING TO
PASS?
>> OKAY.
LYDIA RINGER AND JOE MANGAN.
LYDIA, ARE YOU HERE?
>> LYDIA?
>> OKAY.
TAKE THE MIDDLE MICROPHONE
PLEASE.
AND THEN JOE?
ARE YOU HERE?
>> PLEASE TAKE THIS MICROPHONE.
THEN THE THIRD PERSON WILL BE
ZOE SHERMAN.
GO AHEAD AND -- ARE YOU
TOGETHER?
>> YES.
>> OKAY.
I'M SORRY.
THAT'S A PERSONAL QUESTION.
>> OKAY.
SO LET'S GET ONE OVER HERE.
WANT TO THE MIDDLE MIKE AND ONE
WE JUST WANT TO USE BOTH
MICROPHONE.
LYDIA YOU ARE 1st AND THEN SHOW
YOUR SECOND.
GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THIS IS EASY FOR ME THANK YOU
FOR SIDING ON.
MY NAME IS LYDIA RINGER I AM A
GRADUATE OF ROOSEVELT HIGH
SCHOOL.
A I AM AN ORGANIZER FOR
FRIDAY'S FOR FUTURE.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE LAND
WE ARE ON TODAY AND THE HISTORY
OF THAT LAND.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ENCOURAGE
EVERYBODY IN THIS ROOM TO
RECOGNIZE HOW THIS POLICY WILL
AFFECT AND BENEFIT MARGINALIZED
COMMUNITIES.
AS A STUDENT, GROWING UP TODAY
AND A MEMBER OF THE CLASS OF
2019 THERE IS MUCH ANXIETY
AROUND THE CLIMATE. JUST
LISTING THEM CAUSES ANXIETY BUT
LIVING THEM CAUSES MORE.
HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW.
THE ARCTIC REGION MAY HAVE HIS
FIRST ICE FREE SUMMER BY THE
YEAR 2040.
OVER 99% OF THE LAND IN
CALIFORNIA IS SUFFERING FROM
DROUGHT.
EARTHS OF 5 WARMEST YEARS ON
RECORD HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST
FIVE YEARS.
WE COULD KEEP GOING BUT I THINK
YOU GET MY POINT.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU
FOR SIGNING THIS AND FOR TAKING
THIS CRISIS SERIOUSLY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY.
MY NAME IS JOE MANGAN AND I
LIVE IN DISTRICT 4 AND RECENTLY
GRADUATED.
I AM ALSO AN ORGANIZER FOR
FRIDAY'S FOR THE FUTURE.
THANK YOU FOR SIGNING ON TO
THIS GREEN NEW DEAL.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT I
REDESIGNED THE STREETS AROUND
ROOSEVELT WITH A FOCUS ON
SAFETY AND WROTE THE
TRANSPORTATION REVIEW.
TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNTS FOR
HALF OF SEATTLE'S OMISSIONS.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR
SIGNING ONTO THIS BUT TO ASK
THAT IN ANY GREEN NEW DEAL
RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE CITY
THAT SUCH A RESOLUTION WOULD
ADDRESS THE OVERWHELMING AFFECT
THAT CARS HAVE ON THE CLIMATE.
FINALLY, AS AN ORGANIZER I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR
SIGNING ONTO THIS AND FOR
SHARING THE EXCITEMENT OF ALL
THE YOUTH THAT HAVE BEEN
SHOWING UP EVERY FRIDAY.
WE THANK YOU [ APPLAUSE ]FOR
TAKING ACTION ON CLIMATE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ZOE AND FOLLOWING ZOE IS
RACHEL HEATON.
RACHEL, YOU CAN TAKE THE OTHER
MICROPHONE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
I AM ZOE SHERMAN AND I'M 13
YEARS OLD.
I SHOULD BE IN SCHOOL RIGHT NOW
BUT I'M NOT BECAUSE THIS IS ONE
OF THE ONLY WAYS I CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE.
ALL OF YOU HAVE SO MUCH MORE
POWER THAN THAT.
SO MUCH MORE.
THANK YOU FOR APPROVING THE
GREEN NEW DEAL.
WE NEED WAY MORE THAN THAT.
IT'S NOT ENOUGH.
IT IS JUST A START.
IT'S THE BEST START PROPOSED
BUT IS STILL JUST A START.
I NEED ALL OF YOU TO TAKE MORE
ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE.
I NEED ALL OF YOU TO REMEMBER
THE FUTURE GENERATIONS AND
IMPACTS THAT THE CHOICES WE
MAKE RIGHT NOW HAVE.
THE LAST THING I WOULD LIKE TO
SAY IS, ABOLISH ICE.
>> [ APPLAUSE ] HELLO.
I AM RACHEL HEATON AND A MEMBER
OF THE DRIVE. I WANT TO RAISE
MY HAND TO THE YOUTH THAT HAVE
BEEN COMING AND BEING INVOLVED.
THAT IS DEFINITELY WHY WE DO
THIS WORK.
YOU GUYS HAVE DEFINITELY MADE
IT EASY.
WE CAME UP HERE TO ASK YOU TO
SIGN THE CAMPAIGN BUT SINCE YOU
DIDN'T EXCUSE ME DID IT WE HAVE
29 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES
AND WE ARE THE FIRST AFFECTED
BY THIS CRISIS.
JUST THAT WHEN POLICIES ARE
BEING MADE WE MAKE SURE THESE
ARE THE INDIVIDUALS BROUGHT TO
THE TABLE. THE PEOPLE YOU ARE
TALKING TO AND NOT ONLY THAT
BUT THAT WE ARE INCLUDING
YOUTH.
THEY ARE THE ONES INHERITING
THE DECISIONS WE ARE MAKING
TODAY.
SO SEATTLE, LET'S BE A LEADER
AND LET'S REALLY MAKE THOSE
DRASTIC CHANGES AND THOSE
CHANGES THAT NEED TO HAPPEN AND
THEY CAN'T BE JUST A SIMPLE
FOCUSING ON WHAT'S HAPPENING
HERE IN THE CITY BUT WHAT
CHANGES ARE HAPPENING IN THE
CITY THAT WILL TRICKLE OUT OF
HERE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> SEAN SCOTT, ANNE-MARIE
DOOLEY AND JONATHAN?
ARE YOU HERE?
I WANTED TO REITERATE THE
GRATITUDE OTHERS HAVE EXPRESSED
TO MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR ADAPTING THIS RESOLUTION
PARTICULARLY THE LEADERSHIP WE
HAVE SEEN FROM SOME.
IT IS A CASE THAT WE OFTEN HEAR
PROPOSALS FOR GREEN NEW DEAL
AND WE HAVE HEARD THEM IN
SEATTLE AS WELL.
A LOT OF ENTHUSIASM FOR PUBLIC
TRANSIT AND BIKE LANES AND MORE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
A LOT OF THESE CONVERSATIONS
BREAK DOWN OVER WHERE WE GET
THE RESOURCES TO PAY FOR THESE
THINGS.
OFTEN PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION
IT IS DIFFUSED WITH HOW YOU'RE
GOING TO PAY FOR IT.
I WOULD LIKE TO REITERATE THAT
WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE
PROGRESSIVE RESONANT EXCUSE ME
REVENUE SOLUTIONS.
THE CITY GOING INTO DEBT AND
USING FUNDING CAPACITY TO PAY
FOR THE [ APPLAUSE ]THINGS
THAT WE NEED TO SEE IN THESE
SOLUTIONS WILL GET US CLOSER TO
WHERE WE NEED TO BE SO WERE NOT
TALKING ABOUT WHAT WE NEED TO
SEEK BUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO
GET THERE.
THANK YOU.
>> MY NAME IS ANNE-MARIE JULIE
I'M A KIDNEY DOCTOR AND
WASHINGTON PHYSICIANS FOR
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
SO YOU KNOW ON CLIMATE CRISIS
THIS IS NOT JUST SOMETHING
HAPPENING IN MISSOURI.
IT HAPPENS HERE.
70 OTHER MEDICAL GROUPS AND
MINE ANNOUNCED A CALL FOR
ACTION ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS.
LAST WINTER WE WERE BARELY ABLE
TO COVER.
THERE WERE NO BEDS IN THE PUGET
SOUND REGION.
ALL WE NEEDED WAS A HEAT WAVE
TO KILL 35,000 SYSTEM AND THAT
WOULD OVERWHELM THE HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM.
WE ARE HERE BECAUSE OF FAILED
ECONOMIC POLICY.
I'M GLAD THEY HAVE NOT DECIDED
TO TRIAGE.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS.
YOUR DECISIONS TODAY AND IN THE
NEXT TWO YEARS WILL DECIDE
WHETHER WE STAY HEALTHY OR
THOUSANDS DIE FROM HEAT AND [
APPLAUSE ]SMOKE RELATED
ILLNESS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I'M SORRY JONATHAN,
FOLLOWING YOU WILL BE LADONNA
AND THEN ALEC CONDON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
MY NAME IS JOHNNY. I AM AN
ORGANIZER WITH GOT GREEN. I
WANT TO REITERATE WHAT WAS SAID
IN THE LETTER.
CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS
EVERYTHING WE LOVE.
FROM OUR BODIES, OUR FAMILIES,
NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES
TO MOTHER EARTH.
ALL OF THAT IS UNDER ATTACK AND
HAS BEEN FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
IF THAT IS THE CASE EVERYONE IN
THIS ROOM HAS EVERY SINGLE
REASON TO RAISE OUR VOICES AND
DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
EARLIER THIS MONTH GOT GREEN
HOSTED A GREEN NEW DEAL TOWN
HALL.
LAST WEEK 350 AND GOT GREEN
ORGANIZED A PRESS CONFERENCE IN
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND WE
PACKED THE HALL.
TIS PAST SATURDAY WE TALKED TO
COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT WHAT IT
WOULD LOOK LIKE.
WHAT I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT ALL
THOSE EXPERIENCE IS THAT THERE
IS ENERGY BEHIND THIS CAMPAIGN.
FOLK CAN GET BEHIND US BECAUSE
WE REMEMBER A BETTER WORLD IS
POSSIBLE.
THAT'S ALL I WANT TO SAY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>>
>> I AM SO HONORED TO STAND
AMONG YOU TODAY.
THESE DREAMS AND HOPES AND
SEEDS THAT WE HAVE BEEN TALKING
ABOUT IN AN INDIGENOUS COUNTRY
SINCE 1983 WHAT OUR LEADERS
TOLD US TO GO PRAY THAT WE
COULD MAKE A CHANGE.
I THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I THANK YOU FOR DIVESTMENT. I
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING FOR IN
THE FUTURE.
I WANT TO TELL YOU, I HAVE A
GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER THAT WAS
BORN.
THANK YOU FOR HER FUTURE.
MOST OF ALL, WE HAVE TO MOVE
FORWARD NOW.
I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE THAT THIS
IS A SEED TO TELL THE WORLD WE
HAVE TO WAKE UP.
THERE IS NO MORE TIME.
NO MORE TIME.
THE RHETORIC, THE TALL, THE
POLITICS, WE DON'T HAVE TIME
FOR IT.
WE HAVE TO STAND UP NOW.
WE HAVE TO STAND UP AGAINST
INJUSTICE OF THE FOSSIL FUEL
INDUSTRIES AND WITH INJUSTICE
FOR CORPORATIONS.
WE HAVE TO BE EMPOWERED IN
OURSELVES.
I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED.
IT HAPPENED.
THE PEOPLE WAITED FOR THE
GOVERNMENT TO [ APPLAUSE ]MAKE
THE DECISIONS.
IT SHOULD BE THE PEOPLE WHO
TELL THE GOVERNMENT HOW WE ARE
GOING TO LIVE.
I THANK YOU FOR TAKING THAT --
THANK YOU.
>> I THANK YOU FOR MAKING
HISTORY.
SEATTLE HAS ALREADY MADE
HISTORY AND WILL CONTINUE TO
MAKE HISTORY TO BE THE FIRST TO
STAND UP FOR OUR CLIMATE AND
OUR WORLD.
THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY [
APPLAUSE ]THANKS YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ]
>> FOLLOWING THEM WILL BE ALICE
GREEN.
>> MY NAME IS ALEX CONAN.
I AM IN ORGANIZATIONS EXCUSE ME
ORGANIZER FOR SEATTLE FOR A NEW
GREEN CAMPAIGN.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS FIRST
STEP.
I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT SEATTLE.
IN 2001 SEATTLE WAS A NATIONAL
LEADER IN CLIMATE.
WE HEAR THAT A LOT.
THE TRUTH IS THE LAST TWO YEARS
WE HAVE HAD A MISSION RISE BY
58,000 TONS.
WE ARE NOWHERE NEAR ON TRACK TO
REACH CARBON NEUTRALITY.
EVEN BY 2050.
IF YOU LIVE IN SOUTHPARK OR
GEORGETOWN YOUR [ INAUDIBLE ]
THAT'S NOT LEADERSHIP, THAT'S
FAILURE.
IF YOU LIVE IN GEORGETOWN
YOU'RE LIKELY TO DIE 13 YEARS
EARLIER THEN YOU LIVE IN LAUREL
HURST.
THAT IS NOT ENVIRONMENTAL
LEADERSHIP.
THAT'S FAILURE.
CAN WE LEAD ON THIS?
WE CAN.
WE HAVE A CITY COUNCIL
SUPPORTIVE AND WE HAVE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND TOGETHER
WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHO WE CAN
ACTUALLY FINALLY LIVE UP TO
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN CALLING
OURSELVES AND BE A LEADER ON
CLIMATE NOW THAT WE NEED IT
MORE THAN EVER.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ]
>> ALICE GREEN, CHRIS IS FONDA
AND THEN TONY MILLS.
>> MANY OF THE ISSUES WE
STRUGGLE TO ADDRESS HERE ARE
ONES WHERE WE CAN COUNT ON THE
MURRELL ARC OF THE UNIVERSE
BENDING TOWARD JUSTICE.
THE COST OF DELAY IS REAL.
IT'S GRIEVOUS.
WE CAN IMPROVE WORKING
CONDITIONS, BUILD A HOUSING AND
LIMIT INJUSTICE EVENTUALLY.
THE CLIMATE CATASTROPHE IS
DIFFERENT.
IF WE FAIL OUR CHILDREN AND
GRANDCHILDREN WILL NOT HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DO BETTER.
I WANT TO ADD MY VOICE TO THOSE
THANKING YOU FOR ENDORSING THE
GREEN NEW DEAL.
WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH.
AS THE QUESTION WAS ASKED
BEFORE PUBLIC COMMENT, WHAT
ACTIONS WILL YOU TAKE?
WE NEED YOU TO TAKE BOLD AND
CONCRETE STEPS TO GIVE US A
HOPE OF A LIVABLE FUTURE.
AS YOU PLAN THOSE STEPS.
THINK ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY.
THE LEGISLATION YOU CRAFT IS
USELESS IF YOU DON'T ENSURE IT
IS FOLLOWED.
WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH.
YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT HOW WE
GO ABOUT IT AND WHOSE VOICES
ARE BEING CENSORED.
THOSE IMPACTED ARE IGNORED IN
DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING
POLICIES.
WE NEED TO HAVE A MORE
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ]
>> THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY OF PASSING THE
GREEN DEAL.
IT IS AN HONOR FOR ME TO BE
HERE.
I AM A DOCTOR RECIPIENT.
MY FAMILY WAS CONCERNED ABOUT
ME PROTESTING ABOUT THE
PIPELINES AND FOSSIL FUEL
INDUSTRY AND THE CHASE BANK'S
AND THE SHUTDOWNS WITH SEATTLE
350.
I COULDN'T KEEP QUIET.
I RISKED EVERYTHINGTHAT I HAVE
TO BE A PART OF THIS SAID IT IS
AN HONOR FOR ME TO BE HERE WHEN
I SAW [ INAUDIBLE ] MY BROUGHT
AWARENESS TO PEOPLE AND FAMILY
MEMBERS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND
MY NEPHEW TOLD MY SISTER, I
DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN THAT
WORLD.
WHAT HAPPENED IN STANLEY ROCK
AND THEY ARE LIVING THERE NOW
SO I HAVE TO DO WHAT I CAN.
THAT IS THE FUTURE GENERATION.
THIS GREEN DEAL MEANS A LOT
JUST HOW THE MUSLIM THEN.
IT WILL BE BECAUSE OF THIS
GREEN DEAL AS WELL AGAIN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ] MY NAME IS ALICE
, I AM WITH THE GREEN PARTY OF
SEATTLE AND A LABOR AND
DELIVERY NURSE AND I WANT A
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
I THANK YOU ALL FOR SIGNING ON
TO THIS LETTER.
PLEASE, KEEP IN MIND WHEN
YOU'RE MAKING POLICY DECISIONS
BECAUSE POLITICS IS SUPPOSED TO
BE ABOUT MAKING SOUND PUBLIC
POLICY DECISIONS.
POLITICS IS SUPPOSED TO GO WITH
POLICY, NOT JUST TRYING TO GET
REELECTED.
THANK YOU FOR BUILDING POSITIVE
POLICY AND PLEASE KEEP IN MIND
THE SIGNATURES THAT YOU MADE
WHEN YOU ARE MAKING DECISIONS
ABOUT TREE PLANTING,
TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING.
HEALTH ISSUES, HOMELESSNESS,
THIS ALL IS IMPACTED BY OUR
ENVIRONMENT THAT WE LIVE IN.
WE ALL WANT A SUSTAINABLE
FUTURE ACROSS PARTY LINES.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I LIVE IN DISTRICT 3. THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR -- IT MEANS A
LOT TO FINALLY FEEL LIKE WE
HAVE A VOICE WITH OUR
GOVERNMENT.
I WANT TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR TAKING A STEP FORWARD.
IT IS NOT A POPULAR STANCE WITH
BIG CORPORATIONS.
IT IS JUST A START.
I HOPE THAT YOUR SIGNATURE IS
JUST THE BEGINNING OF YOU
MOVING FORWARD AND THAT IT IS
NOT GOING TO BE LIPSERVICE LIKE
SO MANY OTHER POLICIES THAT
HAVE BEEN PROMISED TO US.
AGAIN, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKING
THIS STEP FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> LINDA, RANDY AND JESS.
>> MY NAME IS LINDA SORIANO.
1st OF ALL I WANT TO THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN FOR
PUSHING THIS THROUGH. I WANT TO
BRIEFLY SAY THAT THAT IS GOING
úTO AFFECT SO MUCH ACROSS NOT
ONLY WASHINGTON STATE,
HOPEFULLY IT HAS A DOMINO
EFFECT TO OTHER LARGER CITIES
AND THEY WILL FOLLOW WHAT
SEATTLE HAS BEEN DOING.
[ APPLAUSE ]>>
>> THE NEW GREEN DEAL WILL HELP
SO THAT OUR PLANT LIFE, HOW ARE
RELATIVES THAT LIVE IN THE
WATER WILL BE AFFECTED.
HANDS RAISED, THANK EVERYONE OF
YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SEATTLE FOR WHAT
YOU DO FOR THE PEOPLE.
MAYBE YOU CAME TO THEM IN A TREE
TO GET THEM TO SEE WHAT WAS
HAPPENING.
THE DISASTER THAT WAS HAPPENING.
TODAY, WE COME HERE TO SAY [
INAUDIBLE ] I MEAN THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO STAND
WITH US.
THIS IS GOING TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE THROUGHOUT THE LAND.
THROUGHOUT THE LAND. UP TO
CANADA, ALASKA, ALL OVER.
THIS IS GOING TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE.
WE THANK YOU AGAIN I AM HAPPY
TO SEE OUR WARRIORS HERE I
SUPPORT THE GREEN NEW DEAL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ] GOOD AFTERNOON.
MY NAME IS JESS WOLLACK.
I AM AN ORGANIST. I WANT TO
LIFT UP THE THANKS.
THIS COMING TOGETHER TODAY,
THIS IS POWERFUL.
WE ARE READY TO GET TO WORK
WITH YOU.
WE ARE READY FOR CLIMATE ACTION
THE SCALE OF THE CRISIS AND
SOLUTIONS THAT WILL MAKE OUR
CITY HEALTHIER AND MORE
BEAUTIFUL FOR ALL.
WE ARE READY FOR THE GREEN NEW
DEAL.
I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT PUBLIC
TRANSIT FOR EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD.
MORE OPTIONS.
THAT LOOKS LIKE THE BUILDOUT OF
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF UNITS OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
CLIMATE CAN BE SOLVED WITH
DENSITY.
THAT LOOKS LIKE THE
WEATHERIZATION OF HOMES
CREATING GREEN JOBS AND
LOWERING ENERGY BILLS FOR ALL.
THAT LOOKS LIKE ALL OF US
COMING TOGETHER TO DO SOMETHING
BIGGER, BOLDER AND MORE
BEAUTIFUL THAN WHAT IS BEEN
DONE SO FAR.
WE ARE [ APPLAUSE ]READY AND
WE ARE READY FOR YOU TO WORK
WITH US.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> JOANN SCHALLER, LAURA
BERNSTEIN AND NANCY BARON.
JOANNA SHETLER. I
REALLY AM THANKFUL THAT YOU ARE
DOING THIS GREEN NEW DEAL.
I HOPE THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON
STATE FOLLOW YOU.
ESPECIALLY UP IN EVERETT WITH
BOEING.
I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT
BOEING WITH ALL THEIR GAS THAT
THEY USE AND HOPEFULLY, THE
ENGINEERS, MY UNCLE HELPED
DESIGN THE 727 IN THE 737.
I HOPE THAT THOSE ENGINEERS
WILL START THINKING ABOUT
DIFFERENT FUELS WE CAN USE
INSTEAD OF THE FUELS THAT WE
CURRENTLY USE.
I AM REALLY THANKFUL ABOUT THE
BUILDING CODES AS A PROPERTY
MANAGER I ALWAYS AM LOOKING AT
DIFFERENT CODES THAT NEED TO
GET DONE AND I HOPE THAT WE
ALSO CAN INCLUDE MANY BUILDING
CODES THAT WE CAN HAVE REALLY
SUSTAINABLE HOLDING PRODUCTS
THAT ARE COMING OUT THESE DAYS.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I THINK ALSO THE PEOPLE AND THE
PEOPLE'S LAND THAT WE STAND ON
AND I WANT TO THANK OUR
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY THAT ARE
HERE AND THE LEADERSHIP THEY
HAVE BROUGHT TO US.
I ALSO SET IT DOWN WITH ICE AND
OUR CONCENTRATION CAMPS.
THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ]
>> WE ARE HONORED TO BE
INCLUDED IN THIS GREEN NEW DEAL
LED BY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES.
WE SUPPORT ENDING FOSSIL FUEL
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AND
HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE LIKE
WE HEARD EARLIER AND CREATING A
STRUCTURE FOR THE NEW DEAL
WHICH MEANS AN INVESTMENT
VEHICLE AT A TASK FORCE WE NEED
TO ROBUSTLY AND URGENTLY FUND
THE GREEN NEW DEAL.
WE HEARD SEAN SCOTT TALK ABOUT
THAT.
THAT WILL BE FILLING EXCUSE ME
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
THIS WILL TAKE QUITE A LOT OF
FUNDS TO ACCOMPLISH.
EVERYONE HERE IS INSPIRING.
I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE.
OUR GROUP KNOCKED ON DOORS FOR
70 HOURS AND TALKED TO GROUPS.
FUTURE LIGHT RAIL IS COMING AND
LIGHT RAIL IS ONE OF OUR
BIGGEST INVESTMENTS FOR THE
FUTURE.
WE ARE NOT PREPARED TO HELP
PEOPLE WALK SAFELY TO THE
STATION.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT
HAPPENS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ]
>> ARE YOU NANCY?
>> OKAY.
I AM NANCY BARON FROM DISTRICT
4 A RETIRED MIDDLE SCHOOL
TEACHER.
I AM GOING TO TALK ABOUT A
DIFFERENT KIND OF CLIMATE
CHANGE THAT WE NEED.
THE FACT THAT SEATTLE POLICE
REMAINED EMPLOYED DESPITE LYING
AND OFFICIAL EXCUSE ME AN
OFFICIAL REPORT SHOULD ALARM
EVERYONE IN THE CITY.
POLICE STATEMENTS ALTER THE
COURSE OF PEOPLE'S LIVES.
WHEN CITIZENS DISTRUST AND FEAR
THE POLICE, COMMUNITIES
DETERIORATE.
NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY THE
PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF POLICE IS
INCREASINGLY NEGATIVE LARGELY
DUE TO AUDIO AND VISUAL
ACCOUNTS OF OUTRAGEOUS POLICE
BEHAVIOR.
YES, THE JOB OF SERVING AS A
POLICE MAN OR WOMAN IS INTENSE
AND DIFFICULT.
THE EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS ARE
EXTREME.
NOT EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO SERVE
IS GOING TO PROVE SUITABLE.
WE MUST IMPROVE THE PAY AND
WORKING CONDITIONS FOR OUR
OUTSTANDING OFFICERS AND
TERMINATE THOSE WHO FAIL TO
MEET THE STANDARD OUTLINED IN
THE SEATTLE POLICE MANUAL TITLE
V NUMBER 11.
EMPLOYEE SHALL BE TRUTHFUL AND
DASHED
>> CAN WE JUST WRAP UP, PLEASE
CLICK
>> GO AHEAD AND FINISH UP.
>> OKAY.
I'M FINISHED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> [ APPLAUSE ]
>> GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK YOU
FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE.
UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE NOT
ACCEPTED BY A LOT OF PEOPLE.
I APPRECIATE US BEING INCLUDED
AND ALLOWING OUR VOICES TO BE
LOUDER IN THE FOREFRONT.
WE DESERVE TO BE HERE IN
MOVEMENTS LIKE THIS.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO
ACCEPT OR ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOSSIL FUEL
INDUSTRY HEALTH ISSUES AFFECT US
. I WAS BORN WITH ASTHMA AND
ALLERGIES BECAUSE OF CLIMATE
CHANGE.
IT'S ALSO THE FOSSIL FUEL
INDUSTRY.
WE MUST PASS THIS GREEN NEW
DEAL WITH PROGRESSIVE REVENUE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> [ INAUDIBLE ]
>> THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS DAKOTA.
MY THING IS THAT WE HAVE
CHILDREN THAT WE HAVE TO LOOK
OUR CHILDREN IN THE FACE AND
TELL THEM WE ARE GIVING IT OUR
ALL FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE.
I GET THIS FIRSTHAND.
I AM A FISHERMAN.
I SIT ON THE WATER AND I SIT
THERE AND THE SALMON COME LESS
AND LESS AND SMALLER AND
SMALLER EVERY YEAR NOW THEY
HAVE GROWTHS ON THE INSIDE OF
THEM FROM THE DAMAGE.
I WANT TO THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN
AND RAISE MY HANDS TO YOU FOR
TAKING THE STEP AND GIVING OUR
CHILDREN ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE.
THAT'S WHAT THIS WORK IS ABOUT.
MOTHER EARTH MUST BE PROTECTED
AND SAFE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ]
>> PATRICIA GONZALEZ, STACY
OATES AND JOHN VON LEAHY.
>>
HELLO.
MY NAME IS STACY OAKES.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE
STAND ON THE LAND OF THE INDIAN
PEOPLE.
IT IS IMPORTANT WHERE FEW
PEOPLE HAVE SAID AS YOU MOVE
FORWARD IN THIS PROCESS THAT
YOU LOOK AT HOW YOU SET THE
TABLE AND WHO IS INVITED FROM
THE BEGINNING.
I THINK THAT SHOULD START WITH
THESE INDIVIDUALIST PEOPLE AND
THE OTHER INDIGENOUS TRIBES ON
THE COASTLINE.
I WOULD ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU, AS
YOU START TO MOVE INTO THIS
PROCESS TO THINK WHAT IS THE
FURTHEST YOU CAN GO AND THEN GO
WAY BEYOND THAT.
[ APPLAUSE ] WE HAVE A DECADE,
MAYBE, MAYBE.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR OUR
CHILDREN?
IT MEANS YOU GO AS FAR AS YOU
CAN AND THEN GO WAY BEYOND THAT
WITH EVERYTHING YOU DO
CONNECTED TO THIS.
PLEASE.
THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ] NINE, MY NAME IS
JAN I AM A RESIDENT I WANT TO
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE
FOR US.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR
SUPPORTING THIS INITIATIVE.
I CANVASSED FOR 1631 AND EVERY
DOOR VIRTUALLY, FULL SUPPORT.
I WAS AT THE SOLSTICE PARADE
SATURDAY AND EVERYBODY WANTS
SEATTLE TO DO THIS.
I THANK YOU FOR BEING LEADERS
AND LET'S REALLY MAKE A
DIFFERENCE.
>> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>>
>> I THINK THE JENSEN EXCUSE ME
LAST NAME IS JOHNSON.
IT IS NUMBER 27, LUCAS VARGAS.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS NAME IS.
>>
>> EMILY JOHNSTON.
>> I HAD ALL MY SKILLS IN FORCE
TO PULL THAT ONE OUT.
>> I'M SORRY FOR MY
HANDWRITING.
>> I WANT TO ADD THE SAME THING.
YOU KNOW, WE WERE TOLD MORE
THAN 10 YEARS AGO TO LEAVE A
DEVASTATED WORLD FOR OUR
CHILDREN WE CAN DO WHAT WE ARE
DOING NOW.
WE ARE HERE TODAY BECAUSE WE
KNOW IF WE DON'T BREAK OUT OF
THIS SYSTEM WE ARE GOING TO
LOSE EVERYTHING.
ON ONE SIDE OF THE FOSSIL FUEL
INDUSTRY AND ITS MINIONS AND ON
THE OTHER SIDE IS ALL OF LIFE
ON EARTH.
YOU WOULD THINK WE WOULD HAVE
THE POWER TO DO THIS, WE DO.
OUR CURRENT SYSTEM IS STUCK AND
PARALYZED.
THAT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH OUR
TAXATION.
WE CANNOT PREPARE FOR CLIMATE
CHANGE OR SLOW IT DOWN IF WE
DON'T INVEST IN THE PEOPLE OF
SEATTLE.
WE NEED TO HEALTHY AFFORDABLE
HOUSING, WALKABLE VIBRANT
COMMUNITIES.
WE KNOW THAT CITIES WHERE MOST
PEOPLE LIVE IN WHERE MOST OF
OUR OMISSIONS INITIATE.
OURS HAVE BEEN RISING FOR THE
PAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND THAT
IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
WE KNOW THEY HAVE TO FALL BY
HALF IN THE NEXT 11 YEARS
WORLDWIDE.
WE SHOULD BE LEADING NOT
TRAILING BEHIND EVERYBODY ELSE.
WHATEVER COST TO FIX THIS AND
FIX IT NOW IS LESS EXPENSIVE
THAN WHAT WE WILL NEED TO DO IF
WE DON'T DO THIS.
THIS IS THE TIME TO BE
VISIONARY AND TO BREAK BUSINESS
AS USUAL AND DO WHAT IT TAKES.
WE ARE ONE OF THE BEST EDUCATED
AND INNOVATED CITIES IN THE
COUNTRY.
WE CAN DO THIS AND WE HAVE
TO.>> THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT.
SCOTT IS NEXT AND THEN MATTHEW
LANE.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO
BE HERE.
I AM A REPRESENTATIVE FOR UAW
REPRESENTING ACADEMIC WORKERS
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON.
ARE MEMBERS OF, EXCUSE ME, ARE
FRUSTRATED.
WE WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO
SOLUTIONS.
IT'S IRRESPONSIBLE TO WASTE
RESPONSIBILITIES AND IT IS A
FAILURE TO NOT TAKE ACTION NOW.
YOUR APPROVAL TODAY IS NOT
ENOUGH.
TO ENGAGE UNION MEMBERS FROM MY
COMMUNITY AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
IS ESSENTIAL IF WE WANT TO
STRIVE FOR EQUITY.
I STUDIED THE PHYSICS OF OUR
CLIMATE.
WE DON'T HAVE CLICK BAKER WAY
TO GET SOMEONE INTERESTED.
IT'S GOING TO TAKE EVERYTHING
WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE DO THIS
EQUITABLY.
THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ]
>> I AM A VOLUNTEER WITH 350.
I RETIRED EARLY TO THROW MYSELF
INTO THIS CLIMATE JUSTICE WORK.
WE ARE FALLING OFF THE CLIFF.
I WANT TO THANK YOU IMMENSELY
FOR SIGNING ON AND ENDORSING
THE GREEN NEW DEAL.
I WASN'T EXPECTING THAT.
THAT IS AN AMAZING STATEMENT.
NOW HOW TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
I WANT TO THROW OUT THESE
EXCUSE ME THREE THINGS TO GET
INTO YOUR MINDS.
HUGE PRESS FOR NEW YORK SAYING
THEY WERE GOING TO CUT THEIR
MISSIONS BY 2050.
OUR SAYS 2030.
WE DON'T HAVE UNTIL 2050.
THAT WILL BE A HUGE LIFT.
SAYING NEW YORK IS DOING GREAT
IS PITIFUL.
WE HAVE TO ACT FAST.
THE SECOND THING IS THAT WE ARE
LOOKING AT CONGESTION.
WE HAVE TO BAN CARS.
MAYBE THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS
BUT WE CAN MAKE DOWNTOWN
VIBRANT AND BEAUTIFUL AND THE
THIRD THING IS [ INAUDIBLE ] WE
HAVE TO GET RID OF SINGLE-
FAMILY HOUSING AND MOVE DENSITY
UP.
THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ] HELLO.
MY NAME IS MATTHEW LANGE.
I AM THE LEAD ORGANIZER OF THE
TRANSIT RIDERS ASSOCIATION.
I APPRECIATE THE WORK AND
PRESENCE TODAY OF ALL THE
TRIBAL LEADERS THAT ARE HERE,
GOT GREEN, 350 SEATTLE, THE
YOUTH THAT ARE HERE.
I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU FOR
COMING OUT AND TAKING THE LEAD
ON THIS WORK.
I WANT TO TALK QUICKLY ABOUT
THE CHILDREN I WORK WITH.
I HAVE BEEN TEACHING THROUGH
SMOKE SEASON.
THE CHILDREN I WORK WITH, THE
KIDS ARE SUFFERING.
WE HAVE TO SHUT THEM INDOORS.
THEY CAN'T BREATHE.
THEY ARE HAVING MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUES WHERE THEY DIDN'T
BEFORE.
WE HAVE TO DO A GREEN NEW DEAL
NOW.
THANK YOU FOR SIGNING ONTO
THIS.
AS AN ACTION STEP, WE NEED TO
CREATE A GREEN NEW DEAL TASK
FORCE AND FUNDED BY PROGRESSIVE
REVENUE.
WE MUST DEFINE GREEN ZONES.
WE MUST MAKE SURE CHILDREN DO
NOT CONTINUE TO SUFFER FROM
GENERATIONAL INEQUALITY.
A MORATORIUM ON FOSSIL FUEL
INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOLD THOSE
COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR
DAMAGES.
PLEASE THINK ABOUT THE CHILDREN
AND THE FUTURE OF THE CITY.
THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ]
>> THEN SMITH, FOLLOWED BY
JOELLE ROBINSON AND THEN
BRITNEY BUSH LAKE.
OKAY.
BEN IS NOT HERE JOAL JOELLE?
>> THEN BRITNEY AND THEN JP CAN
WICK.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP.
I AM JOELLE ROBINSON WITH
CLIMATE SOLUTIONS.
WE ARE HERE IN SUPPORT OF THE
GREEN NEW DEAL CAMPAIGN FOR
SEATTLE.
WE HAVE BEEN HARD AT WORK
PUTTING IN PLACE GREEN NEW DEAL
POLICIES THAT MOVE US TOWARD
100% GREEN IN THE NORTHWEST.
AS WE TRANSLATE THIS INTO
POLICY WE THINK IT IS ESSENTIAL
THAT THE SHARED PROSPERITY BE
FRONT AND CENTER AS WE
TRANSITION FROM A FOSSIL FUELS.
THIS BILL INVESTS IN LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES AND INCENTIVIZES
FAMILY RAGE JOBS FOR THOSE WHO
WILL BE BUILDING OUR NEW ENERGY
FUTURE.
SEATTLE HAS BEEN A LEADER IN
ESTABLISHING STRONG GOALS AND
PUTTING IN PLACE SMART POLICIES
TO REACH THEM.
TAKE THAT TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND
WE ARE HERE FOR SUPPORT AND
SOLUTIONS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ] HELLO.
I AM THE CHAIR OF THE SEATTLE
GROUP AND I WANT TO VOICE OUR
SUPPORT FOR THIS GREEN NEW
DEAL.
THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND
HUMANITARIAN DISASTER.
THERE IS NO LONGER TIME TO
FIGHT IT WITH HALF EFFORTS AND
SMALL POLICIES.
WE NEED TO MOVE BOLDLY AND
RAPIDLY TO ADVANCE POLICIES
FIGHTING POLLUTION AND CREATING
JOBS AND CENTERING THE
REPRESENTATIVES AND MOST
VULNERABLE.
>> WE HAVE INDIGENOUS NEIGHBORS
AND OUR OTHER ALLIES AND THANK
THE COUNCIL FOR ENDORSING THIS
NEW DEAL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ] THANK YOU FOR
SIGNING THE GREEN NEW DEAL AND
THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO
SPOKE OUT.
I JOINED THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
IN COLLEGE LIKE A LOT OF YOUNG
PEOPLE.
IT IS SOMETHING THE ELDERS WERE
SAYING SORRY, WE SCREWED THIS
UP AND NOW YOU HAVE TO FIX IT. I
-- MY WIFE IS SEVEN MONTHS
PREGNANT.
I REFUSED TO SAY TO MY CHILD SO
SORRY, MY GENERATION SCREWED UP
AND YOU HAVE TO FIX IT.
I THINK THAT IS THE COURSE WE
ARE ON.
I HATED TO SAY THAT.
IF WE DON'T REALLY REALLY GO
FOR IT, THIS IS A GREAT FIRST
STEP BUT I HAVE BEEN AROUND
LONG ENOUGH THAT I HAVE SEEN A
LOT OF TOOTHLESS POLICY AND A
LOT OF FANTASTIC RESOLUTIONS
PASSED AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED
IN THAT TIME.
I AM SKEPTICAL.
I AM HOPEFUL.
I REALLY, REALLY HOPE THAT MY
KID CAN BENEFIT FROM THE WORK
THAT WE'RE DOING [ APPLAUSE
]HERE TODAY.
THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT THREE SPEAKERS ARE
KATHY ALL RIGHT.
SORRY KATHY, AND THEN JESSE
SIMPSON.
>> HELLO.
I AM ACTUALLY FROM TACOMA.
I LIVE IN THE BLAST ZONE. I
HAVE LEARNED WHAT FRACKING IS
AND WHAT 86 TIMES THE
DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF CO2 IS.
I THINK I NEED TO THANK YOU FOR
TAKING THIS ISSUE UP IN FRONT
OF YOUR COUNSEL.
WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND A FEW
THINGS.
WILLIAM BARR STEPPED OFF THE
BOARD OF DOMINION AIR IN
JANUARY.
THEY STILL HAVE STOCK.
THAT'S WHAT HE'S DOING THERE.
AS FAR AS WHAT IS GOING ON IN
THE STRAIT OF VERMIS WITH IRAN,
25% OF THE [ INAUDIBLE ] GOES
THROUGH THE STRAITS.
THERE IS A HUGE GLUT IN THE
U.S. AND THAT PROBABLY EXPLAINS
WHY THERE IS [ INAUDIBLE ] IN
THE STREETS TO STOP THAT
TRAFFIC SO MAYBE THE LNG MARKET
CAN BE SAVED IN THE U.S. I
THINK IT IS TOO FAR GONE
BECAUSE PEOPLE GET IT.
THE MEDIA DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW
THAT.
ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE
LOCAL MEDIA HERE?
WHAT THE IS GOING ON.
SO WHEN -- THAT'S A REALITY.
WE HAD TO -- WE SHOULD HAVE
BEEN MORE CURIOUS AND WORKED
HARDER.
THAT IS SOMETHING.
THAT'S A PROBLEM.
WE ARE ALL OUR OWN LEADERS.
WE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL IT IS
TURNED AROUND.
THESE FOSSIL FUELS FROM
COMPANIES HAVE TO BE STOPPED.
>> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> IM VOLUNTEERING WITH SEVERAL
ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING 350
SADDLE.
THANK YOU FOR SIGNING FOR THE
GREEN NEW DEAL.
EVERY DAY THAT PASSES WHERE WE
AS A CITY AND SOCIETY POSTPONE
CLIMATE ACTION I GRIEVE FOR THE
THOUSANDS OF SPECIES OF
WILDLIFE THAT I AND THE
CHILDREN WHO WILL GROW UP
THINKING THAT CHOKING AND
HAVING SMOKE IS NORMAL.
THE COMMUNITIES HAVE NO CHOICE
BUT TO SUFFER FROM ASTHMA AND
CANCER.
WE MUST REMEMBER THAT WHAT WE
DO IN THE NEXT SIX TO 12 MONTHS
DICTATES OUR SURVIVAL FOR 30
YEARS.
WE HAVE 10 YEARS TO DECREASE
EMISSIONS BY MORE THAN 50% TO
HAVE A CHANCE TO A FUTURE.
WE HAVE TO START TODAY, NOT IN
A MONTH, NOT IN A WEEK, TODAY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ] HELLO.
I AM JESSE SIMPSON.
BOTH GROUPS THAT I WORK WITH
SIGNED ON TO THIS AND THANK YOU
VERY MUCH FOR ALL OF YOU
SIGNING ON TODAY.
I URGE YOU TO TURN THIS INTO A
REALITY.
FIND THE FUNDING FOR
PROGRESSIVE MEANS TO GET
SEATTLE'S FOSSIL FUEL AND
ELIMINATE THAT.
IT MEANS TRANSPORTATION, HEATING
AND IS GOING TO TAKE BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS AND IT'S NOT ENOUGH
JUST TO SIGN A RESOLUTION AND
I'LL TALK ABOUT THIS.
I NEED TO IDENTIFY A PLAN FOR
ELIMINATING FOSSIL FUEL USAGE
IN THE NEXT DECADE IN SEATTLE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THE LAST TWO SPEAKERS ARE
JIM AND MEGAN MURPHY.
IS JIM HERE?
>> OKAY.
I AM JIM BURNS ALL I LIVE IN
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
I AM A VOLUNTEER AND ACTIVIST
WITH 350 SADDLE SIERRA CLUB AND
OTHER GROUPS THAT ARE REALLY
PULLING TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS
HAPPEN.
I THANK YOU FOR SIGNING ON TO
THE SEATTLE GREEN NEW DEAL.
WHEN I FIRST LEARNED OF THIS A
YEAR OR SO AGO WHEN IT WAS
INTRODUCED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL
I WAS SO INSPIRED AND HOPEFUL
BECAUSE IT DID THE KINDS OF
THINGS I HAVE BEEN WANTING AND
DREAMING OF DOING.
NOW IT IS BRINGING IT HOME TO
US LOCALLY.
I KNOW HOW HARD THIS COULD BE
TO MAKE THIS INTO REAL POLICY.
YOU PUT A LOT OF GOOD COMMENTS
FROM OTHER SPOKESPERSON PEOPLE
ABOUT THE POLICY AND WHAT IT
WILL INCLUDE.
I WILL BE WATCHING EACH OF YOU
AND WORKING AS CLOSELY AS I CAN
WITH OTHERS WITH YOU TO MAKE
THIS HAPPEN.
WE WILL NOT JUST LET IT SLIDE
AND SLIDE AND I WILL STAND
BEHIND YOU WHEN YOU STAND UP TO
CORPORATE INTERESTS THAT WILL
MAKE THIS WORK HARD TO FUND.
WE HAVE TO FUND THIS.
I WILL BE WITH YOU.
MOST PEOPLE DO SUPPORT THIS
KIND OF WORK.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> [ APPLAUSE ]
>> I WAS WATCHING DEMOCRACY NOW
LAST WEEK AND IT SAID THAT
THIGHS LAND IS MELTING 70 YEARS
FASTER. IT WAS 40 DEGREES
WARMER.
THEY HAVE LIKE A DOGSLED IN
WATER.
SO I HAVE HEARD A COUPLE OF BIG
NAME POLITICIANS USE THE WORD X
ESSENTIAL.
IT IS X ESSENTIAL THE FIRST
DEFINITION WOULD BE OUR -- WE
HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT WE ARE NOT
MOVING FAST ENOUGH TO ELIMINATE
CARBON DIOXIDE AND THE ACTION
WE NEED TO TAKE HIS SHATTERING.
I AM HOPING WE CAN DIRECT OUR
ANXIETY, INSTEAD OF AT THE
BORDER, JUST LIKE MY SON WAS
SEPARATED FROM ME IN IOWA AND
TO SEPARATE A MOTHER AND A
CHILD IS PILLAGING MOTHER EARTH
WE NEED TO REDIRECT OUR
ANXIETIES AWAY FROM BORDERS AND
[ APPLAUSE ]TOWARD GREED
ENERGY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I DO HAVE TO SIGN UPS ON THE
LAST SHEET, JARED HOWELL OR
HOUSE. IS JARED HERE?
>> OKAY.
COME FORWARD, PLEASE.
>> OKAY.
YOU LEFT.
>> THEN DANNY KYLE.
DANNY?
>> IS A DONNIE?
>> IS DANNY.
>> OKAY.
YOU ARE OUR LAST SPEAKER.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> SO THANK YOU FOR SIGNING THE
GREEN NEW DEAL.
IT IS A STEP TOWARD MAKING --
IT COULD BE AN EXAMPLE FOR THE
COUNTRY AND FOR THE REST OF THE
WORLD AND THE RIGHT STEP IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION.
HOWEVER, THE CITY IS GOING IN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION BUT THE
COUNTRY'S ADMINISTRATION HAS
OTHER PLANS WITH THEIR
ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY AND THEY
HAVE PLANS TO DEREGULATE THE
CLEAN WATER ACT AND PUSH IT
BACKWARDS TO ALLOW CORPORATE
ENTITIES TO POLLUTE. THEY MOVED
92 60% AGAINST WATER, RIVER,
STREAMS AND ALLOW BIG
CORPORATIONS TO DUMP OF
POLLUTION TO SAVE ON FUNDING.
IT WILL BE GOOD FOR THE
ECONOMY.
IT WILL MAKE OUR ECONOMY GOOD,
THE GREATEST ECONOMY EVER.
SO WHAT WE ARE DOING IS A STEP
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION BUT WE
HAVE TO BE GOING AGAINST THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND OUR OWN
ADMINISTRATION.
>> THERE'S A LOT THERE WE HAVE
TO DO.
THE CITY HAS TO TRY TO BE A
EXAMPLE FOR THE SAKE OF OUR
CHILDREN AND THIS COUNTRY'S
FUTURE.
IT IS THE FUTURE OF THE REST OF
THE WORLD AS WELL.
THEY LOOK TO US AS AN EXAMPLE
AND THE LEADER. IF THEY SEE
WHAT WE ARE DOING THEY WILL GO
DOWN THE SAME PATH.
POLLUTION WILL AFFECT THE NEXT
GENERATIONS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> [ APPLAUSE ] OKAY.
WE ARE GOING TO THE PAYMENT OF
BILLS.
UNTIL I MOVE TO 119548.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
KSHAMA SAWANT KOK ABEL PACHECO,
MIKE O'BRIEN, TERESA MOSQUEDA,
DEBORA JUAREZ, THE MOTION
CARRIES AND THE APPOINTMENT IS
CONFIRMED..
>> THE NEW AMERICANS IN
EDUCATION COUNCIL BILL 119 539,
CB 119539.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES;
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION, PURSUANT
TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION
ACT, OF AN AGREEMENT WITH KING
COUNTY REGARDING THE IMPOSITION
AND ALLOCATION OF PROPERTY TAX
REVENUES GENERATED BY A SIX-
YEAR, VOTER-APPROVED KING
COUNTY-WIDE TAX LEVY FOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES;
APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL BY KING
COUNTY OF A PROPOSITION TO THE
VOTERS SEEKING AUTHORITY TO
LEVY THOSE ADDITIONAL TAXES;
AND RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING
CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS.
1. CB 119539 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
PASS THE COUNCIL BILL (CB).
I AM PLEASED TO BRING THIS BILL
FORWARD ON BEHALF OF
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ.
THIS BILL RELATES TO THE KING
COUNTY WIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES OR EMS LEVY KNOWN AS
MEDIC ONE WHICH EXPIRES AT THE
END OF 2019 AND IS UP FOR
RENEWAL.
THIS BILL WOULD AUTHORIZE THE
MAYOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO
ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL
COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH KING
COUNTY REGARDING THE USE OF
REVENUE FOR THIS LEVY.
THIS WOULD AUTHORIZE THEM TO
PLACE THE PROPOSAL ON THE
BALLOT FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
ON NOVEMBER 5, 2019.
IF APPROVED BY VOTERS THE
RENEWED LEVEL WOULD PROVIDE AN
ESTIMATED $436 MILLION IN TOTAL
REVENUES DURING A SIX-YEAR
PERIOD FROM 2020 TO 2025.
TO THIS A BATTLE FIRE
DEPARTMENT FOR EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES.
THIS BILL, I MENTIONED THIS
THIS MORNING, AS A REMINDER,
THIS BILL WAS HELD OVER LAST
MONDAY BECAUSE THE COUNTY WAS
REASSESSING THE TAX LEVY RATE
IN LIGHT OF CHANGES TO THEIR
FINANCIAL FORECASTING.
THE DECISION WAS NOT TO ADJUST
THE RATE CURRENTLY IN THE
LEGISLATION WHICH IS 26.5 CENTS
PER $1000 OF ASSESSED VALUE.
THERE IS NO MANDATORY WORK UP
TO THIS AND IT IS NOW READY TO
PROCEED TO A VOTE BY THE FULL
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL SO IT CAN
BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR THE
NOVEMBER 5 GENERAL ELECTION.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> OKAY.
SO WANT?
BAGSHAW, WAREZ?
TERESA MOSQUEDA , PRESIDENT
HARRELL?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR NONE OPPOSED.
THE BILL PASSED IN THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT.>> CB 119546.
AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO
CONFORMING CITY CODE TO MATCH
PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW FOR
RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTIONS; AND
AMENDING SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 22.214.050.
2. CB 119546 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
PASS THE COUNCIL BILL (CB)
COUNSEL MEMBER ABEL PACHECO
THIS WOULD UPDATE THE RENTAL
REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION TO
CONFORM WITH STATE LAW.
RENTAL PAUL PARTIES MUST BE
INSPECTED EVERY 10 YEARS. FOR
MULTI FAMILY BUILDINGS ONLY A
SAMPLING OF UNITS ARE SAMPLED
UNLESS ONE FAILS INSPECTION AND
THEY ORDER MORE INSPECTION.
THEY GIVE A CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLIANCE ISSUED AFTER ANY
FAILURES WERE CORRECTED.
IN 2017 THE COUNCIL CHANGED
THIS TO REQUIRE A FULL REPORT
OF ANY FAILURES FOUND SO THAT
IT CAN BE DETERMINED IF
ADDITIONAL UNITS NEED TO BE
INSPECTED.
THIS WOULD ADD A THIRD OPTION
FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT WISH TO
PROVIDE RESULTS TO THE CITY.
PRIVATE INSPECTORS COULD
INSPECT 100% OF THEIR UNITS AND
SUBMIT THE CERTIFICATE RATHER
THAN THE FULL REPORT.
THIS ALLOWS FOR MORE
FLEXIBILITY WITHOUT WEAKENING
IN INSPECTION.
>> QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSED AND THE
SHARE WILL SIGN IT.>> CF
314413.
COUNCIL LAND USE ACTION TO
APPROVE A TEMPORARY EXPANSION
OF THE THIS IS AN APPLICATION
FOR APPROVAL OF A TEMPORARY
IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION OF
THESE PRECINCT.
THAT WOULD INVOLVE ADDING THREE
PORTABLES ON THE SITE
CONTAINING A COMMUNITY ROOM,
STORAGE AND BREAK ROOM.
THESE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE MAIN
STRUCTURE.
THIS WILL FREE UP ADDITIONAL
SPACE INSIDE.
THERE WILL BE PARKING LOTS AND
FLEET PARKING.
THIS APPLICATION REQUIRES
APPROVAL BECAUSE IT MODIFIES
SERVICE PARKING REQUIRED ALONG
ONE SMALL STRETCH OF THE LOT.
WE RECEIVED COMMENTS ABOUT THIS
AND SPD RESPONDED. THEY ARE
TAKING STEPS TO MITIGATE WITH
LANDSCAPING AND LIMITING POCKET
EXCUSING PARKING.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THIS FILE?
>> OKAY.
THIS IS A FILE.
THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE
PROJECT AS CONDITIONED WITH
MODIFICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS VOTE AYE.
ALL RIGHT.
PLEASE RE-READ THE NEXT PROPOSAL
?
>> CB 119531.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS; ADOPTING THE
HOUSING LEVY ADMINISTRATIVE AND
FINANCIAL PLAN FOR PROGRAM
YEARS 2019 AND 2020; ADOPTING
HOUSING FUNDING POLICIES FOR
THE 2016 HOUSING LEVY AND OTHER
FUND SOURCES; AUTHORIZING
ACTIONS BY THE DIRECTOR OF
HOUSING REGARDING PAST AND
FUTURE HOUSING LOANS AND
CONTRACTS; AND RATIFYING AND
CONFIRMING CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS.
4. CB 119531 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
PASS AS AMENDED THE COUNCIL
BILL (CB).
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR.
PRESIDENT I'M EXCITED ABOUT
THIS LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF
US.
IT IS REFERRED TO AS THE
HOUSING LEVY ADMINISTRATION AND
FINANCE PLAN FOR PROGRAM WE ARE
IN 2020.
AS COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE BEEN
PARTICIPATING AT THE HOUSING
COMMITTEE KNOW I REFERRED TO
THIS AS THE MORAL COMPASS
DOCUMENT.
THIS IS HOW WE DICTATE TO THE
CITY HOW THEY WILL SPEND THE
MONEY THAT WE HAVE FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL AS
WE THINK ABOUT PULLING TOGETHER
THE FUNDING WE HAVE FROM THE
HOUSING LEVY FUNDS, THE
INCENTIVE ZONE PAYMENTS, AS
WELL AS OTHER FUNDING SOURCES
THAT THE CITY HAS FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
HOW WE USE THOSE DOLLARS AND
WHO GETS APPROVAL FOR BUILDING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THIS CITY
IS TRULY A MORAL DECISION AND
WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO BUILD
HOUSING AS FAST AS WE CAN AND
RECOGNIZE THAT THOSE WHO ARE IN
NEED OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ARE
COMMUNITIES THAT RIGHT NOW ARE
AT THE HIGHEST RISK OF
DISPLACEMENT.
WE MUST BUILD THIS AS FAST AS
POSSIBLE TO ADDRESS INCREASES
IN POPULATION AND THE CRISIS OF
THE COST OF HOUSING.
WE HAVE NOT RESPONDED FAST
ENOUGH TO BUILD HOUSING AND WE
HAVE NOT HAD THAT DENSITY TYPES
AND WE HAVE NOT WORKED WITH OUR
COMMUNITY PARTNERS AS FAST AS
POSSIBLE SO THAT THOSE
INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH AND
LEAVING WITH THIS AT MOST RISK
OF DISPLACEMENT CAN GET TO THE
FRONT OF THE LIST SO THEY CAN
BUILD HOUSING CULTURALLY
COMPETENT AND ROOTED IN
COMMUNITY WITH MINORITY
BUSINESSES ON THE 1st AND 2nd
FLOORS.
CHAT HEALTH FACILITIES, PLAZAS
LIKE SOME AREAS.
THIS PLAZA, THIS IS THE TYPE OF
HOUSING WE WANT TO SEE CREATED
ACROSS THE CITY.
WE HAVE TAKEN THIS OPPORTUNITY
THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION AND
FINANCE PLAN TO RECONFIGURE
WHAT SHOULD BE PRIORITIES WHEN
IT COMES TO USING THESE HOUSING
DOLLARS.
EVERY TWO YEARS WE HAVE THE
CHANCE TO RECALIBRATE HOW WE
ADMINISTRATE THESE DOLLARS
BASED ON COMMUNITY NEEDS.
THIS YEAR WE PULLED TOGETHER A
ROBUST GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS
THAT HAVE HELPED US PUT UP THE
LEGISLATION AND THEY ASSISTED
AND HAD THEMSELVES BEEN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ELIGIBLE.
THEY HAVE GIVEN US TIPS AND
TOOLS FOR HOW TO IMPROVE OUR
PROCESS AND ORGANIZATION NEWLY
INTERESTED AND ENTERING INTO
THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT WORLD TO HELP US
IDENTIFY HOW WE CAN CREATE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACROSS
SEATTLE, ADDRESS ON
AFFORDABILITY AND DISPLACEMENT
THAT WE ARE OBSERVING EVERY DAY
AND WE PULLED IN OUR LABOR
PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
ARE BUILDING HIGH QUALITY
HOUSING USING GOOD UNION LABOR
AND THAT WOULD BE ALIGNED IN
OUR HOUSING POLICY.
SOME REALLY EXCITING COMPONENTS
OF THIS LEGISLATION INCLUDE
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY DRIVEN
DEVELOPMENT AND HARMONIZING THE
POLICIES WITH A SURPLUS LAND
DISPOSITION POLICY.
AS A REMINDER THAT WAS ONE OF
THE FIRST HOUSING POLICIES TO
MAKE SURE THE CITY, IF WE HAD
SURPLUS LAND TO STOP SELLING IT
OFF.
WE USED IT FOR THE MOST
IMPORTANT PUBLIC USE WITH JUST
HOUSING RIGHT NOW.
WE SAID, AS YOU HOLD ONTO THIS
LAND THE FIRST PEOPLE THAT WE
SHOULD WORK WITH IN OUR TO MAKE
SURE THAT ORGANIZATIONS ARE
MAKING SURE THAT THOSE AT THE
HIGHEST RISK OF DISPLACEMENT
GET AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
AT THE TIME COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION SAID THAT'S GREAT.
THANK YOU FOR NOT SELLING THAT
OFF AND WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE
WITH GETTING THE DOLLARS IN
HAND SO WE CAN BUILD.
THIS DOCUMENT TODAY COMPLEMENTS
THAT WORK FROM LAST YEAR.
WE HAVE EMPHASIZED THAT WE WANT
TO CO-LOCATE NOT HOUSING UNITS
BUT CREATE HOMES IN COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE THE EMPHASIS ON CHILD
CARE FACILITIES HEALTHCARE
FACILITIES AND PUBLIC SPACES IN
PLAZAS AND GREENWAYS SO THAT WE
ARE INVESTING IN HOUSING AND
CREATING COMMUNITY SPACE AT THE
SAME TIME.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE LANGUAGE
IN YEAR AROUND COMMUNITY
PREFERENCE AND AFFIRMATIVE
MARKETING SO WE CAN HAVE AN
INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO
PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY MEMBERS
WITH HISTORIC TIES TO
NEIGHBORHOODS FOR THE NEW
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WE ARE
BUILDING ESPECIALLY AT THE
HIGHEST RISK OF DISPLACEMENT SO
PEOPLE CAN HAVE A PLACE TO CALL
HOME AND WE DON'T CONTINUE TO
SEE HIGH RATES OF DISPLACEMENT.
WE HAVE ALSO CREATED MORE
FUNDING AND A DIRECTIVE FOR
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
WHEN THE PROPERTIES COME UP
THROUGH THE OFFICE OF HOUSING,
WE HAVE MORE OF AN OPPORTUNITY
TO PUT FORWARD THE FUNDING TO
ACQUIRE EXISTING BUILDING SO
THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY CREATE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
WE HAVE HEARD FROM THE SEATTLE
HOUSING AUTHORITY THAT BECAUSE
OF THE COST OF THE LAND AND THE
LIMITED SPACE OF LAND IT IS
MORE AFFORDABLE FOR US AND
QUICKER FOR US TO GET HOUSING
IF WE CAN ACQUIRE EXISTING
BUILDINGS VERSUS STARTING TO
BUILD FROM SCRATCH.
WE MADE SURE TO INCLUDE THAT AS
WELL.
AND LASTLY, I WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WHO, WITH
OUR OFFICE AND IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE UNION SAID BUILDING
TRADE PEOPLE WE WORKED ON A
COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO
ADDRESS LABOR EQUITY IN OUR
HOUSING INVESTMENTS AND THAT
MAYBE YOU WILL HAVE DOES MORE
TO SAY ABOUT THAT.
WE WANT TO LOOK ACROSS THE
HOUSING POLICIES SO THAT WE
LIFT UP SOME OF THE WORK THAT
WE DID LAST YEAR, YOU MIGHT
REMEMBER THE SITE WORK THAT WE
PASSED LAST YEAR AND WE INFUSED
IN THEIR THROUGH CONVERSATIONS
WITH LABOR WAYS WE COULD SEE
PARTNERSHIP UTILIZATION AND
WOMEN AND MINORITIES GETTING
GOOD UNION JOBS IN WAYS WE CAN
MAKE SURE INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GET INTO THE
BUILDING TRADE AND HAVE THE
ABILITY TO BUILD THE HOUSING
BUT NOT NECESSARILY BE ELIGIBLE
FOR.
WE WANTED TO LIFT UP THAT
LANGUAGE SO WE HARMONIZE THAT.
VERY QUICKLY, MAYBE I WILL SAVE
SOME OF MY THANK YOU'S FOR THE
END.
I WANTED TO AGAIN UNDERSCORE
THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS IT
DOCUMENT.
IT'S LIKE ALPHABET SOUP.
THE REALITY IS THIS IN
COMBINATION WITH THE PUBLIC
LAND DISPOSITION POLICY WILL
ALLOW FOR US TO BUILD MORE
SOCIAL HOUSING, SOCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE AFFORDABLE AND
ACCESSIBLE.
WE WILL DO SO WITH THE URGENCY
THAT THIS HOUSING CRISIS
DESERVES.
>> THANK YOU.
>>
>> IN ADDITION TO WORKING ON
HOW TO ADVANCE THE STRATEGIES
AND LABOR EQUITY OUTCOMES, WE
ALSO ASKED SHA TO BEGIN NOW TO
LOOK AT HOW THEY CAN USE
APPRENTICESHIPS ON CONSTRUCTION
SITES.
I APPRECIATED THE PLAN TO USE
HOUSING FIRST PRINCIPLES AS THE
EXPECTED APPROACH TO PROVIDING
HOUSING FOR HOMELESS
POPULATIONS.
WE MADE CLEAR THAT WE WANT TO
ADDRESS THE CONCERNS THAT WE
READ ABOUT MUTUAL TERMINATION
AGREEMENTS IN THE CONCERNS AND
THE USE OF THESE AGREEMENTS AND
IMPACTS ON EVICTIONS IN THE
LOSING HOMES REPORT THAT WAS
DONE WITH THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
AND, MOVING FORWARD WE WILL
REQUIRE PROVIDERS HAVE POLICIES
GUIDING THE USE OF NEUTRAL
TERMINATION AGREEMENTS.
WE INCLUDED AN EXPECTATION THAT
HOUSING PROVIDERS COMPLY WITH
THEIR FAIR CHANCE HOUSING.
OUR CITIES ALL RELATED TO
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND
TO EXCUSE ME THREE OTHER PIECES
TO LIFT UP, I WANT TO LIFT UP
THE LANGUAGE RELATED TO
INCENTIVIZING COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUE ADA MENTIONED OUR DESIRE
TO USE MORE PUBLICLY OWNED LAND
FOR SOCIAL HOUSING.
WE ALSO ARE INCENTIVIZING THE
USE OF LEVY FUNDS FOR
PRESERVATION OF EXISTING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THE STUFF
WE CALL NATURALLY AFFORDABLE
HOUSING BY ALLOWING FOR A MORE
ROBUST REVOLVING LOAN FUND AND
THEN FINALLY WE HAVE SOME
AMENDMENTS THAT I THINK WILL
HELP INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
. AMENDMENTS INCREASING THE
SUBSIDY FOR THREE-BEDROOM HOME
OWNERSHIP FOR LOW INCOME AND
LARGER FAMILIES AND THEN ALSO
SPECIFYING THAT LEVY FUNDS CAN
BE USED TO BUILD A NEW DETACH
ACCESSORY BUILDING IN ADDITION
TO MAKING CHANGES TO AND
ATTACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS IN BEFORE
WE CLOSE THE DEBATE?
DO YOU WANT TO SAY CLOSING
REMARKS?
>> I WANT TO THANK COMMUNITY
MEMBERS WHO MADE THIS WORK
POSSIBLE.
I HAVE UNDERSCORE THAT AS WE
ARE TALKING ABOUT CLIMATE
CHANGE AND THE NEED TO ADDRESS
CLIMATE CHANGE WITH URGENCY,
THIS IS ONE COMPONENT OF A MORE
COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY.
AS WE CREATE DENSITY AND WE DO
SO THROUGH AN AFFORDABILITY AND
RACIAL JUSTICE WHEN WE CREATE
HOUSING THAT IS SPECIFICALLY
AFFORDABLE FOR WORKING FAMILIES
AND RETIREES AND THOSE AT HIGH
RISK OF DISPLACEMENT PEOPLE DO
NOT HAVE TO MOVE TWO TO THREE
HURS OUT OF THE CITY OR TO
TAKE A BUS THAT DOESN'T GET
THEM TO WORK ON TIME BECAUSE IS
HAVE BEEN PUSHED SO FAR OUT OF
THE CITY.
WE NEED THIS STRATEGY.
AS WE CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
IT IS GOING TO TAKE THIS LAND
THAT WE NEED TO APPLY TO
HOUSING TO TRANSIT AND IT WILL
HOLD THOSE ACCOUNTABLE.
I WANTED TO UNDERSCORE THAT
CONNECTION BECAUSE OF THE
LEADERSHIP YOU HAVE SHOWN ON
THAT ISSUE TODAY.
SOME ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE
BEEN WORKING ON CLIMATE AND
HOUSING AND THEN THEY HELPED US
WITH THIS POLICY.
SOME INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN PART
OF THE COMMUNITY HOUSING
ROUNDTABLE.
I THANK THEM.
GOT GREEN, [ INAUDIBLE ] A
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE.
THE SEATTLE CLUB.
AFRICA TOWN, AFFORDABLE HOUSING
CLOSING. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT,
SOURCE SEE HIM.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND
THANK YOU FOR THE LABOR UNIONS
INCLUDING THE MARTIN LUTHER
KING LABOR COUNCIL LOCAL 242,
LOCAL CARPENTERS.
LOCAL 86 WHO WERE PART OF THE
WORK WE DID LAST YEAR IN PART
THIS YEAR AGAIN. THANK YOU
AGAIN TO THE FOLKS AT THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND DIRECTOR
WALKER.
THIS IS YOUR LAST MONTH WITH
THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND I WANT
UNDERSCORE THE AMOUNT OF
ATTENTION THAT OUR OFFICE GETS
AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL FOR THE
WORK WE HAVE DONE.
WE NEED THOSE FUNDS IN HAND AND
WE NEED TO EXPEDITE OUR
COMMITMENT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TEAM. I WANT
TO THANK OUR COMMITTEE
COLLEAGUES HERE TODAY, CENTRAL
STAFF INCLUDING TRACY WHO HAS
DONE A TON OF WORK ON THIS.
I ALREADY THANKED IT
COUNCILMEMBER.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY STAFF
AND ERIN HOUSE WHO HAS PULLED
TOGETHER ALL THOSE ORGANIZATIONS
AND ARETHA WHO JUST STEPPED OUT
WHO HELPS CONVENE COMMUNITY
HOUSING ROUNDTABLES.
AND HER MOTHER IS WITH US
TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.
YOUR DAUGHTER DOES GREAT WORK.
THANK YOU.
>> WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS
PROPOSAL AND THE AMENDMENTS
INCLUDED BUILDING ON THE
FOUNDATION THAT THE HOUSING AND
MAYOR'S OFFICE SENT TO US I
THINK WE HAVE ROUNDED OUT OUR
MORAL COMPASS AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO LOOKING WITH YOU FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGHOUT
THE CITY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ANY FURTHER COMMENTS BEFORE
WE VOTE?
>> OKAY.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU PLEASE READ ALL
THREE ITEMS.
APPT 01373.
APPOINTMENT OF RENE J. PETERS,
JR. AS MEMBER, COMMUNITY
TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD, FOR
A TERM TO DECEMBER 31, 2020.
5. APPT 01373 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
APPT 01374.
REAPPOINTMENT OF TORGIE MADISON
AS MEMBER, COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY
ADVISORY BOARD, FOR A TERM TO
DECEMBER 31, 2020 6. APPT 01374
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
CITY COUNCIL CONFIRM THE
APPOINTMENT (APPT).
APPT 01375.
REAPPOINTMENT OF STEVEN N.
MAHESHWARY AS MEMBER, COMMUNITY
TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD, FOR
A TERM TO DECEMBER 31, 2020 7.
APPT 01375 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
THANK YOU.
10 APPOINTMENT AND TO
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY
TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD.
THESE THREE FOLKS CAME TO THE
COMMITTEE AND THEY WERE
IMPRESSIVE.
THEY ARE TECHNOLOGY GURUS AS
YOU WILL SEE BY THEIR
BACKGROUND BUT THEIR COMMITMENT
TO SUSTAINABILITY, CIVIL RIGHTS
ISSUES AND SUSTAINABILITY IS
ASTOUNDING.
THE FIRST YOUNG MAN IS RENC
PETERS JUNIOR.
HE HAS BEEN GOING TO MEETINGS
PRETTY REGULARLY.
HE WORKS IN MICROSOFT AS YOUR.
PRIOR TO THIS HE WAS A CHEMICAL
ENGINEER AND PROJECT MANAGER AT
PROCTOR AND GAMBLE.
HE HAS A BS IN CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING FROM MIT.
WE GOT TO KNOW HIM A LITTLE BIT
PERSONALLY.
HE HAILS FROM NEW ORLEANS,
LOUISIANA.
WE ARE VERY PLEASED THAT RENCE
IS ON THE COMMISSION.
NEXT WE HAVE DORKY.
WE HAVE NET NEUTRALITY AND ON
THE COUNTER SURVEILLANCE
ORDINANCE MAKE SURE PRIVACY
RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED.
HE IS VICE CHAIR.
HE LEFT A 15 YEAR CAREER IN
ENTERPRISE SKILL SOFTWARE TO
DEPENDENT INDEPENDENT VIDEOGAME
DEVELOPMENT.
HE HAS WORKED AT SEVERAL
PLACES.
ENDURED EXCUSE ME INDEED, THANK
YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND
COMMITMENT.
THEN WE HAVE STEPHEN WHO IS THE
CHAIR OF SEA-TAC AIRPORT.
I'M SORRY.
I SLAUGHTERED YOUR LAST NAME.
>> HE HAS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
HE IS A GRADUATE OF HARVARD.
HE HAS A FULL SCHOLARSHIP HE
DEVELOPED PROGRAMMING TO TEACH
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP,
ENGLISH AND NONFICTION WRITING
AND INTRODUCED ONLINE TOOLS TO
HIS SCHOOL.
>> I TOLD YOU WE HAD AN
IMPRESSIVE GROUP.
WITH THAT, I WOULD ASK IF YOU
HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
OF THESE APPOINTEES. IF NOT,
THOSE IN FAVOR OF CONFIRMING
THE APPOINTMENT VOTE AYE.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
I OKAY.
I THINK THAT GETS US THROUGH --
IT DOES NOT.
I APOLOGIZE.
I DIDN'T TURN MY PAGE.
THIS SUSTAINABILITY REPORT.
>> APPT 01371.
APPOINTMENT OF VICKY CLARKE AS
MEMBER, LEVY TO MOVE SEATTLE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, FOR A TERM
TO DECEMBER 31, 2022.
8. APPT 01371 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT (APPT).
COUNCILMEMBER O BRIAN.
>> BRIAN IS STEPPING OFF THE
COMMITTEE.
VICKI IS A POLICY DIRECTOR AT
CASCADE BIKE CLUB.
SHE HAS A MASTERS IN PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION AND I THINK SHE
WILL BE A GREAT ADDITION TO
THIS COMMITTEE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THOSE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY
THOSE OPPOSED SAY
MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
>> I BELIEVE THAT CONCLUDES
OUR AGENDA ITEMS.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER WAR IS? ON
THIS MEETING I THINK WE WILL
ADJOURN IN THE 2nd AND WE WILL
START THE PARK DISTRICT MEETING
AT WHAT TIME?
>> IS TAKE A FIVE-MINUTE BREAK.
FIVE MINUTES.
>> THE AGENDA ITEM IS ONLY
THREE ITEMS.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WE WILL SEE IN FIVE MINUTES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>>