>>> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY.
GOOD AFTERNOON, GOOD AFTERNOON
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE IN
CITY HALL.
I'M GOING TO ASK, WE'RE PRETTY
MUCH IN CAPACITY.
IS THERE ANY WAY THAT SECURITY
CAN OPEN UP THE BACK DOORS TO
GET SOME VENTILATION IN HERE.
GETTING A CROSS BREEZE I THINK
WE'LL ALL BE VERY HAPPY.
THE JULY 22nd MEETING IS GOING
TO GET UNDER WAY.
WILL THE CITY CLERK PLEASE CALL
ROLL.
>> EIGHT PRESENT.
>> COUNCILWOMAN WARREN WILL BE
OUT.
COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ IS
EXCUSED FROM TONIGHT'S MEETING.
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION TO TODAY'S
CALENDAR.
TODAY'S AGENDA WILL WANT
ADOPTED.
HEARING NO AGENDA TODAY'S
AGENDA HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
PRESENTATIONS I'M NOT AWARE OF
ANY PRESENTATIONS WE HAVE THIS
AFTERNOON AGAIN THANK YOU ALL
FOR BEING HERE.
WE WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC
COMMENTS ON ITEMS THAT APPEAR
ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
THE REFERRAL CALENDAR OR WORK
PROGRAM FOR THIS YEAR.
WE OUR RULES ALLOW FOR PUBLIC
COUNTY TO BE ACCEPTED FOR 20
MINUTES WE'LL SEE HOW THAT
GOES.
BUT WE DO HAVE MANY PEOPLE THAT
HAVE SIGNED UP.
SO IN ORDER TO HEAR FROM AS
MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
UNLESS THERE'S AN OBJECTION I
WILL ASK THAT WE LIMIT EACH
SPEAKER TO ONE MINUTE.
AND I'LL CALL YOU OUT IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH YOU SIGNED UP.
WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE BOTH
CALENDARS ARE IN PLACE.
MIDDLE MIC.
MANY OF YOU HAVE DONE THIS
BEFORE.
OKAY WE HAVE WARSAMI IS IT AON,
WARSAMI AND COLLEEN LANG CAN
YOU COME OVER HERE.
AND FOLLOWING DENISE PEREZ.
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS
AYAN RASAMI AND I'M WITH THE
PARENT CHILD PROGRAM.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE
COUNCILMAN FOR YOUR TIME AND
ATTENTION.
ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE
PROGRAM IN SNOHAMI, I WOULD
LIKE TO ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE
THE SUGAR TAX SO STUDENTS WILL
GET EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
WE ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE THE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED
WAY AND THE CITY COUNCIL.
CHILDREN OF COLOR EXPERIENCE
POVERTY AT A DISPROPORTIONALLY
HIGHER RATE.
ACCESS EARLY INTERVENTION,
SERVICES AT LOWER RATE AND THE
COUNTY AVERAGE AND LESS
FORTUNATE CHILDREN ARE.
OUR CURRENT SERVICES AT THE
YWCA ARE EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE TO
ELIMINATE THIS DISPARITY.
>> COULD YOU PLEASE JUST WRAP
UP.
>> OUR SERVICES MATCH HOURS ARE
AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT THIS
INCLUDES EVENING AND WEEKEND
HOURS THAT CHILDREN NEED BASE
REQUIREMENTS.
>>> LET'S DO A RESET HERE
BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE
THAT SIGNED UP.
I REALLY AM NOT TRYING TO BE
RUDE TO ANYBODY.
IF YOU CAN JUST BE MINDFUL OF
THE CLOCK.
I DON'T WANT TO, ONE MINUTE
OKAY.
LET'S TRY TO DO THAT.
COLLEN, DENISE.
>> THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT.
I'M COLLEN LANG.
WHILE UNITED WAY SPORTS USING
SUGAR BEVERAGES TO EXPAND
SERVICE, WE BELIEVE THIS IS TO
UNDUE COMMITMENT TO THE CHILD
HOME PROGRAM.
THAT WERE MADE FOR THE 19-20
BUDGET.
THE CITY COUNCIL AGREED TO
MOVE THE CHILD CARE PROGRAM OUT
OF THE LEVEE AND INTO THE SWEET
BEVERAGE TAX IN ORDER TO HAVE
AN ONGOING SOURCE OF FUNDING.
WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT WILL
CONTINUE.
THE CITY HAS PRIORITIZED THIS
PROGRAM FOR YEARS THAT IS
ADDITIONAL MILLIONS FROM THE
COUNTY.
THIS PROGRAM HAS EXCEPTIONAL
EFFICACY AS I THINK MOST OF YOU
KNOW.
WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU DON'T
LEAVE FAMILIES ON ALERT FOR FOR
2020.
PLEASE CONTINUE FUNDING PARENT
CHILD PLUS THROUGH THE SWEET
AND BEVERAGE TAX.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL, PRESIDENT
AND MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS LALANI.
EL CENTRO SERVES 15,000
INDIVIDUALS EVERY YEAR.
OUR FOOD BANK RECEIVES 30,000
VISITS ANNUALLY FOUR TIMES A
WEEK.
AND WE HAVE 11,000 SENIORS
PARTICIPATING EACH WEEK.
TO END FUNDING FOR BASIC NEED
SERVICES IS THE UNTHINKABLE AND
SIMPLY CRUEL.
WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH
THOSE IN THIS ROOM AND WITH THE
CITY COUNCIL AS COUNCIL HAS
CHAMPIONED TO EXPAND CRITICAL
PROGRAMS THAT SERVE OUR
COMMUNITY AND IS FOUGHT TO
ENSURE THAT SBT REVENUE IS USED
SOLELY FOR THIS PURPOSE.
WE SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF
CB119551 AND ASK CITY COUNCIL
TO ENSURE THAT OUR FUNDING IS
NOT JEOPARDIZED SI SE PUEDE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, I'M JOE COROLES
FORMALLY KNOWN AS OPERATION
SACK LUNCH.
OSL IS A 30 YEAR MEAL PROGRAM
IN SEATTLE.
WE SERVED 1,027,648 NO COST
NUTRITIONALLY DENSE MEALS TO
THOSE STRUGGLING WITH HUNGER.
THE MAJORITY OF THESE MEALS
WERE CREATED FROM THE MORE THAN
1.5 MILLION-POUND OF QUALITY
FOOD WE RESCUED.
THIS FOOD WAS VALUED
CONSERVATIVELY AT $5.8 MILLION.
WE CONTRIBUTED WHAT WE DID NOT
USE TO MEAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT
THE CITY.
OSL FUNDING HAS CHANGED FROM
GENERAL FUNDS TO SBT FUNDS.
WE'RE A NONPOLITICAL
ORGANIZATION WITH OUR PEDAL TO
THE METAL EVERY SINGLE DAY.
WE TRUST THOSE WHO ARE MORE
EXPERIENCE THAN US TO OPERATE
IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
PROGRAMS.
THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
ORGANIZATIONS WE ALL SERVE.
OFTEN MEAL PROGRAMS AND FOOD
BANKS ARE THE ONLY
NUTRITIONALLIST SUPPORT FOR
THOSE IN NEED.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
SERVICE, YOU GUYS.
WE WANT THAT SUPPORT ON
CB119551.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT THREE SPEAKERS.
TAMMY MORALES.
XOTCHIL HILDA AND LOVETI.
>>> HELLO MY NAME IS TAMMY
MORALES I'M A COMMUNITY
COORDINATOR.
I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT SEVERAL
THINS.
THE FIRST THE INTENT TO SELL.
WE HAVE BEEN ACTIVE
PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY
ADVISORY BOARD WE'RE RELATED
TO THE SWEET AND BEVERAGE TAX.
WE'VE BEEN OFFERING OUR
GUIDANCE AND REALLY START TO
CLOSE THE FOOD SECURITY ACT.
WE REJECT THE NOTION THAT OUR
COMMUNITY HAS TO MAKE THE
CHOICE OF FEEDING THE SERVICES
AND SUPPORT YOU IN THE EFFORTS
TO PASS THIS LEGISLATION.
WE SUPPORT IT AND MAY THINK IT
HONORS THE COMMUNITY'S PROCESS
FOR HOW WE ARE ADDRESSING THE
ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WE
ASK THAT YOU URGE YOU TO REJECT
WHAT I BELIEVE IS A REALLY
CYNICAL EFFORT TO DIVIDE
COMMUNITIES OF COLORS.
THANK YOU.
>> HI MY NAME IS XOCHTLI.
IT'S JUST REALLY GIVING PEOPLE
NOTICE OF PROPERTY THAT'S GOING
TO BE SOLD.
A LT OF PROPERTY IN SEATTLE IS
GETTING SOLD WITHIN A DAY OR
TWO.
IT'S GETTING SOLD WITHOUT BEING
ADVERTISED AND THAT TIE --
THAT DYNAMIC PREVENTS RENTERS
FROM GETTING PROPERTIES.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S AN
EVEN FIELD.
ALSO ASSURING NONPROFITS CAN
GET PROPERTY THEY NEED.
I CAN'T REALLY SEE THE DOWNSIDE
TO A LANDLORD BECAUSE THERE'S
NO RIGHT TO BUY NO ONE HAS A
RIGHT TO BUY.
SO THEY CAN STILL SELL TO
WHOEVER THEY WANT.
SO THIS IS PRETTY COMMON SENSE.
AND PLEASE PASS IT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
HILDA, VIOLET AND TANICA
THOMPSON.
>> ESTIMADOS COUNCIL MEMBERS,
MY NAME IS HILDA THOMPSON FROM
EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA I WORK
DIRECTLY WITH YOUTH AND
FAMILIES AND I KNOW FIRSTHAND
THE NEED OF OUR HARD WORKING
SEATTLE RESIDENTS.
HEALTH CARE, THE DANGER OF NOT
KNOWING HOW CHILD CARE IS GOING
TO BE FUNDED FOR THE 2020 IS
VERY DISAPPOINTING.
CHILD CARE AND ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM IS A VITAL SUBSIDIZED
PROGRAM TO HELP INDIVIDUAL
PARENTS WITH CHILD CARE
ASSISTANCE.
FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO GO TO
WORK, AND THEY HAVE THEIR CHILD
CARE A HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS
AND TO BE READY FOR
KINDERGARTEN.
THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORTS
CHILDREN FROM INFANT TO UNDER
13 YEARS OF AGE.
WHEN WE KNEW ABOUT THE SUGARY
BEVERAGE TAX AND KNEW THAT THE
PROGRAMS WOULD BE EXPANDED WE
ALL VOLUNTEERED OUR TIME TO
MAKE THIS A REALITY.
WITH THE HOPE TO MAINTAIN THE,
FAMILIAS PRIMERO.
WE ASK YOU TO STAND WITH THE
COMMUNITY AND CALL ON THE MAYOR
TO.
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> MUCHAS GRACIAS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
MEMBERS, I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON
THE SUPPORT OF SBT.
AND I'M URGING YOU TO VOTE YES
TO PROTECT THESE FUNDS THAT
WERE ALLOCATED TO THE SBT.
YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR COMMUNITY
MEMBERS SPEAK AGAINST IT AND WE
DON'T WANT THIS FOR THE
COMMUNITY IS DIVIDED BY THE
MAYOR.
THAT'S WHAT I'M UP HERE TO SAY.
>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE
SUPPOSED TO BE IN THIS ALL
TOGETHER AND SO TODAY WE'RE
GOING TO HEAR A LOT OF
ADVOCATES SPEAK ON THE SBT.
MY GOODNESS.
I EVEN WROTE A SONG ABOUT FRESH
BUCKS.
AND SO WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS BE
PROTECTIVE OF THESE FUNDS.
IF THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TO
THE COMMUNITY, DIVIDING THE
COMMUNITY, THAT'S BAD.
THAT'S BAD.
WE DISCUSS THIS IN THE
COMMUNITY ABOUT PEOPLE DIVIDING
THE COMMUNITY.
WE'RE ASKING YOU STAND WITH US.
STAND WITH MICHAEL BRANT, STAND
WITH SALLY BAGSHAW BECAUSE I
KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO VOTE YES.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> AFTER TANIKA WE HAVE JIM
KREIGER AND VICTOR COLEMAN AND
THEN SUSAN IS IT YOUNG OR YUY I
BELIEVE.
SO TANIKA, JIM, AND SUSAN.
>> MY NAME IS TANIKA.
I'M THE ORGANIZER OF GOT GREEN.
I'M HERE IN SUPPORT FOR THE
SEPARATE FUND FOR SUGARY
BEVERAGE TAX.
AS YOU KNOW, UNABLE TO BE
TRACKED SO THAT SHE COULD USE
IT FOR PROGRAMS THAT SHE
PRIORITIZED.
THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT IS
THE FACT THAT IT'S REINVESTED
INTO THE COMMUNITIES WHICH IT
MOST IMPACTS.
TO THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE
HERE TODAY OUT OF CONCERN FOR
THEIR FUNDING BEING CUT, IF
THIS LEGISLATION PASSES, I WANT
YOU TO KNOW THAT THE MAYOR HAS
THE POWER TO FUND YOUR PROGRAMS
AND IS WORKING ON HER BUDGET
RIGHT NOW.
THIS IS A SCARE TACTIC TO PUT
OUR UNITED ORGANIZATIONS
AGAINST EACH OTHER.
THE DECISION TO THREATEN THOSE
WHO SERVE THE MOST VULNERABLE
RESIDENTS IN SEATTLE IS A POOR
DECISION.
GOT GREEN, LIKE YOUR
ORGANIZATIONS CARE ABOUT OUR
COMMUNITY A AND ALL THE WORKS
THAT BEING DONE TO SERVE THEIR
NEEDS.
>> THANK YOU TANIKA.
JIM.
>> HI I'M JIM KREIGER COCHAIR
FOR THE SUGARY BEVERAGE TAX.
TODAY AGAIN AND AGAIN THE CAB
SUPPORTS THE FUND AND URGES THE
COUNCIL TO ACT NOW AND NOT TO
LACE THESE POLICIES TO TAKE
EFFECT IN THE 2020 BUDGET YEAR.
DURING THE PAST YEAR THE CAB
HAS REPEATEDLY CALLED FOR
ACCOMPLISHING THIS FUND AND
PREVENTING SUBSANTATION.
SENT ANOTHER LETTER TO THE CITY
BUDGET OFFICE IN APRIL OF THIS
YEAR.
SO IT'S NOT NEW.
THIS CITY HAS HAD AMPLE TIME TO
HONOR THE COMMITMENTS MADE TO
COMMUNITY.
AMPLE TIMES TO HONOR THE
INTENT.
PROMISE UNKEPT AND DELAY IS A
PROMISE UNKEPT.
THERE'S NO REASON TO FURTHER
DELAY AND WE ASK THE CITY TO
SELL TO SEPARATE FUND AND
SUBPLANTATION, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> VICTOR.
>> COUNCIL MEMBERS, MY NAME IS
VICTOR COLEMAN I'M DIRECTOR OF
THE STATEWIDE CHILD OBESITY
COALITION.
I'M HERE TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT
OF THE ORDNANCE REGARDING
PROTECTING ALL OF THE NEW
REVENUE.
FROM THE SUGARY BEVERAGE TAX.
THIS IS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE
ORIGINAL ORDNANCE.
TRUST IN GOVERNMENT IS SUCH AN
IMPORTANT PART.
THE HARM DONE WHEN TRUST IN
GOVERNMENT IS BROKEN OR SEVERED
HURTS BOTH CITIZENS AND THE
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION.
THIS ORDNANCE IS NEEDED TO
REBUID THAT TRUST.
ALSO LET'S ENSURE THOSE
IMPORTANT FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS
THAT WERE SUPPORTED THIS BUDGET
YEAR ARE MADE WHOLE IN THE
UPCOMING 2020 BUDGET.
THANK YOU.
>> MARJORY SCHNEIDER WILL BE AT
THIS MIC AND FOLLOWING SUSAN
LYNDSEY OVIND.
PLEASE PROCEED.
>> MY NAME IS SUSAN YANG AT THE
EDUCATION CENTER.
WE SERVE OVER 500 CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES IN THE SEATTLE
COMMUNITY.
ABOUT 80% ARE THE IMMIGRANT AND
REFUGEE FAMILIES.
THESE CUTS THAT ARE PROPOSED
TOWARD THIS SORT OF
REARRANGEMENT OF THE WAY THE
FUNDING IS IS GOING TO VERY
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT OUR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
PARTICULARLY IN THE CHILD PLUS
PROGRAM.
WE'RE ALSO THE RECIPIENTS OF
CHILD CARE COMPREHENSIVE
PROGRAMS THAT ARE SCHEDULED TO
BE REARRANGED AS WELL AS FOOD
ACCESS PROGRAM LIKE THE GOOD
FOOD BAGS FROM SEATTLE.
WE'RE VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE
WAY THIS HAPPENS.
WE DON'T WANT TO BE PART OF
YOUR FIGHT.
ALL WE WANT TO DO IS ENSURE
THAT OUR FUNDING IS RESTORED.
WE DON'T CARE IF IT'S THE
MAYOR.
WE DON'T CARE IF IT'S THE
COUNCIL.
WE APPRECIATE THE FUNDING THAT
HAS BEEN LEVERAGED THROUGH THE
CITY, THE COUNCIL AND SWEETENED
BEVERAGE TAX.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE
FAMILIES AND OUR STAFF AND
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AREN'T
HURT.
THANK YOU.
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
I'M MARGARET SCHNEIDER AT
KINDERING.
KINDERING HAS BEEN PROVIDING
SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES SINCE 2002 BECAUSE OF
THE GENEROUS SUPPORT WE'VE BEEN
ABLE TO PROVIDE PARENT PLUS
FUNDING.
THE ADVOCACY IS ESSENTIAL FOR
PARENT CHILD PLUS HAS BEEN LONG-
STANDING.
PARENT CHILD PLUS IS A HIGHLY
SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM THAT THE
CITY HAS PRIORITIZED FUNDING
FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS.
IT HAS SERVED THOUSANDS OF
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WHO ARE
LOW INCOME, PRIMARILY CHILDREN
OF COLOR AND IMMIGRANTS AND
REFUGEES.
THE COUNCIL MADE A CONSCIOUS
DECISION TO MOVE PARENT CHILD
PLUS FROM THE FAMILIES
EDUCATION PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE
LEVEE TO SWEETEN BEVERAGE TAX
AS A SOURCE OF ONGOING FUNDING
AND KINDERING WOULD LIKE TO ASK
YOU TO CONTINUE THIS SERVICE.
AS A CHILD PARENT PLUS CORD
COORDINATOR THANK YOU FOR YOUR
COOPERATION.
>> THANK YOU.
FOLLOWING.
YOU'RE MARJORY.
>> I'M LYNDSEY.
>> FOLLOWING LYNDSEY IS SIMONE.
SORRY LYNDSEY.
GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON I'M LYNDSEY
HOVEN WITH THE AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION.
I'M PROUD TO BE HERE TODAY AND
STAND WITH THE OTHER COMMUNITY
BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT
OF RYAN'S PROPOSED ORDER --
ORDNANCE.
YOU HAVE HEARD REPEATEDLY FROM
ME THAT THE AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN IN SUPPORT
OF THE SUGARY BEVERAGE TAX.
WE BELIEVE IN THE POTENTIAL OF
THE SBT FUNDS TO EXPAND
CRITICAL HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS
AND EARLY MORNING PROGRAMS TO
SERVE MORE OF OUR FRIEND AND
NEIGHBORS.
THE PROPOSED ORDNANCE ISN'T
COMING AS A SURPRISE.
IT'S NOT LATE IT'S RIGHT ON
TIME.
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL HAVE
AMPLE TIME TO ASSESS THE
PRIORITY FOR OUR CITY AND MAKE
GOOD FOR A COMMITMENT TO OUR
CITY.
PLEASE RESTORE THE GENERAL FUND
DOLLARS AND PASS THIS ORDER --
ORDNANCE TO ENSURE THAT SBT
FUNDS ARE USED TO EXPAND THESE
PROGRAMS.
>> HEATHER PIERCE, FOLLOWED BY
SIMONE ATLER AND JENNIFER
ANTOS.
>> HELLO MY NAME IS SIMOME
PIERCE.
WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH
THE COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA'S
OFFICE SINCE MARCH.
CB117 LOOKING FOR BUSINESSES TO
JUMP THROUGH WITHOUT A VIABLE
-- TO SUPPORT THE NEED TO LOWER
THE THRESHOLD INCREASE AND
FINES AND PENALTIES.
WELL THE INTENT OF THE LAW
APPEARS AT FACE VALUE TO BE
AIMED AT DELAYING TRANSFERS AND
ALLOWING THE CITY IT ACTUALLY
HURTS INDIVIDUAL OWNERS
ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED TO
QUICKLY LIQUIDATE FOR MEDICAL
REASONS OR RETIRE.
AS THE PROCESS COULD TAKE FAR
LONGER.
IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
AND IN THIS CITY'S INTEREST TO
MAINTAIN FOR LOWER.
>> CAN YOU WRAP IT UP.
JUST DON'T READ THAT WHOLE
BACKSIDE.
JUST WRAP IT UP.
>> WE HOPE THE CITY COUNCIL
RECONSIDERS.
>> IF YOU DO THAT I'M GOING TO
HAVE TO FILE YOU DISRUPTIVE.
JUST WRAP IT UP.
>> AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN A
GROUP OF REAL ESTATE.
>> YOU'VE BEEN NOTICED ONE
TIME.
YOU'RE BEING DISRUPTIVE.
JUST WRAP IT UP PLEASE.
>> WE HOPE YOU WORK ON A PATH
WAY TO OWNERSHIP.
THANK YOU.
>> GOT IT.
THANK YOU.
SIMONE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
JENNIFER.
>>> WE ARE A MEMBER OF THE
COALITION AND I'M HERE BECAUSE
WE WANT TO SEE OUR CITY COUNCIL
AND MAYOR TO SECURE THE SUGARY
BEVERAGE TAX REVENUE.
FOR THAT MONEY TO BE REINVESTED
TO COMMUNITIES THAT ARE MOST
DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY A TAX ON
SUGARY BEVERAGES.
THE SODA INDUSTRY IS KNOWN TO
TARGET THESE COMMUNITIES.
AND SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE
THAT THIS GENERAL FUND IS
SECURED OR THE TAX REVENUE IS
SECURED IN ITS OWN FUND.
THANKS.
>> THANK YOU.
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS
JENNIFER ANTOS AND I'M WITH THE
NEIGHBORHOOD FARMERS MARKET.
MARKET ORGANIZATIONS PARTNERED
WITH THE OFFICE OF S
USTAINABILITY.
DOLLAR AVAILABLE TO SHOPPERS
USING SNAP BENEFITS.
THIS FACET OF THE FRESH BUCKS
PROGRAM IS MOSTLY FUNDED BY
FEDERAL FUNDS AND OTHER REVENUE
SOURCES WHICH WE'RE HOPING WILL
REKNEW IN RE -- RENEW IN THE
FALL.
WHO PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS THEY EXPANDED
FURTHER TO SERVE PEOPLE IN THE
FOOD SECURITY GAP.
THIS IS THE VOUCHER PROGRAM
THAT NOW HAS 35 FAMILIES ON THE
WAITING PROGRAM.
AND GROW TO MEET THE RISING
NEED FOR FOOD SECURITY IN THIS
CITY.
I ASK THE COUNCIL TO PRIORITIZE
FUNDING CURRENTLY FUNDED TWHRU
THE SWEET AND BEVERAGE TAX.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING
SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT TO OUR
CITY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT THREE SPEAKERS ARE,
GILLIAN PASQUITO, DAVID SAVIAN,
I'M SORRY, JANICA LOCHART.
SO JANICA YOU'RE NEXT.
GILLIAN AND DAVID SAVIAN.
JULIA.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS JANICA LOCKHART AND
I'M WITH THE HOME SOCIETY OF
WASHINGTON IN SUPPORT OF ALL
PROVIDERS.
WE'RE DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT
THE PROPOSED ACTION THAT COULD
IMPACT FUTURE FUNDING FOR HOME
VISITING PROGRAMS IN THE CITY
OF SEATTLE BY $1 MILLION.
THIS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS CHILDREN'S
LITERACY SKILLS.
IF FUNDING CUTS OCCUR WE WILL
FACE A REDUCTION IMPACTING 34
OF OUR FAMILIES.
THESE FAMILIES ARE PRIMARILY
PEOPLE OF COLOR, FROM IMMIGRANT
REFUGEE COMMUNITIES AND LOW
INCOME.
WE ASK THAT YOU AMEND THE BILL
TO CLARIFY.
CONTINUE TO 2020 WITH THE MAYOR
IDENTIFYING AND PROPOSING
FUNDING FROM ANOTHER SOURCE IN
2020.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PLEASE.
IF YOU STATE YOUR NAME.
>> MY NAME IS JULIA PACHUTTO
AND I'M A ANALYST.
OVER THE LAST YEARS WE'VE SEEN
DISPLACEMENT PRESSURES GROW IN
OUR CITY.
TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OVER THE
LAST TWO YEARS THE CITY HAS
FUNDED PROJECTS LIKE IMMIGRANT
AND REFUGEE FAMILY CENTER.
THE FOOD INVASION CENTER AT
RAINIER BEACH AT MIDTOWN
CENTER.
IN THE LAST YEAR WE'VE RECEIVED
OVER $30 MILLION OF ELIGIBLE
APPLICATIONS BUT BASED ON THE
MAYOR'S BUDGET BOTH THIS YEAR
AND NEXT YEAR WE'LL HAVE 20%
LESS MONEY THAN ALLOCATED.
WE NEED TO PRESERVE THE FIRST 5
MILLION FOR THE SHORT RENTAL
TAX FOR 200 AND BEYOND.
WHICH IS WHY WE SUPPORT COUNCIL
MEMBER O'BRIEN'S.
WE'RE ALSO HERE TO SUPPORT THE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL
LEGISLATION.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
DAVID.
AND DAVID BEFORE YOU GET GOING.
KELLY BROWN AND THEN SCOTT
BORTANNY AND I THINK IT'S CHUM
LEE, GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS DAVID BORTRAND.
IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IF THEY
COME TO US HUNGRY TIRED AND
STRESSED.
THAT'S WHY WE HOST WEEKLY
DINNERS THAT ARE NUTRITIOUS AND
HEALTHY.
THAT'S WHY WE ALSO STUDIED A
FARM STAND WHERE THEY WORK AND
WE SUPPORT FARMERS OF COLORS
AND WE HAVE ACCESS TO FRESH
BUCKS FOR PEOPLE IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
THIS IS ALSO THE REASON WHY
WE'RE PURSUING AN ACQUISITION
FOR THE INVASION CENTER.
FOR ALL THESE REASONS I URGE
YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT BOTH EDI
AND SBT FUNDING GO TO THERE AND
SPREAD.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> HELLO COUNCIL, MY NAME IS
KELLY BROWN I'M THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF NORTH HELP LINE.
WE'RE A FOOD BANK AND WE HAVE
OTHER SERVICE WE PROVIDE.
WE'RE HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT SBT.
THE SEATTLE FOOD COMMITTEE I
JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE
LETTERS THAT WERE SENT OVER 27
DIFFERENT FOOT BANKS 15 THAT
OUR CITY FUNDED ASKING THAT THE
INTENT OF SBT BE UPHELD IN
SUPPORTING THE ORDNANCE AND
ALSO MAKING SURE THAT FUNDING
CONTINUES AS I HAVE EVERY
CONFIDENCE THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL IDENTIFYING FOOD BANKS
AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO MAKE SURE
WE'RE MADE WHOLE AND FIX THE
SUB PLANTED FUNDS IF THE MAYOR
DOES NOT TAKE THAT ACTION.
SO I THANK YOU TODAY FOR YOUR
EFFORTS AND PLEASE SUPPORT THE
SBT ORDNANCE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> SO WE HAVE GONE BEYOND OUR
20 MINUTE ALLOTMENT BY A FEW
MINUTES BUT I'LL EXTEND PUBLIC
COMMENT UNLESS I HEAR OPTION.
WE HAVE A HANDFUL OF FOLKS THAT
ARE SIGNED UP.
UNLESS I HEAR OBJECTION I WILL
SUSPEND.
WE'RE GOING TO START WITH SCOTT
BURTANDY.
>>
>> WE'RE HERE IN SUPPORT OF
YOUR PROPOSED ORDNANCE CB119551
I JUST WANTED TO SAY WE ARE
THE EPITOME OF EVIDENCE BASED
THERAPY IN PRACTICE.
AND WE FOLLOW THE LEGISLATIVE
INTENT OF WHAT THAT ORDNANCE
INITIALLY HAD BEEN.
SO WE WERE A BIT CONCERNED THAT
IN THE INTEREST OF TRANSPARENCY
AND EFFECTIVENESS THAT THE
MAYOR HAD SENT A LETTER THAT
SUGGESTED OTHERWISE.
THE CONCERN WE HAVE IF BUDGETS
AREN'T NECESSARILY GOING TO
HAPPEN THE WAY SHE SUGGESTED WE
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR
CLIENTS THAT WE SERVE ARE MADE
WHOLE.
SO WE DEFINITELY SUPPORT THIS
AND WE WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE
ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS ON HOW
THIS INSIDE BASEBALL OF HOW
FUNDS ARE ACCRUED HAPPEN.
>> I'M CHAN LEE AND I'M HERE IN
SUPPORT TO PETITION FOR THE
CONTINUED FOOD BANK.
AND WE HAVE 800 PEOPLE TO GET
THE FOOD FROM THE FOOD BANK.
AND WHEN EVERY TIME WHEN THEY
GET THE FOOD AND THEY SHOW ME
THEIR HAPPY FACE AND SHOW ME
THAT THEY APPRECIATE WHAT THEY
GOT.
THAT FACE, I NEVER NEVER SEE
THAT FACE SO HAPPY.
I WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW CAN
YOU GUYS CONTINUE FOR THE FOOD
BANK.
CONTINUE FOR THE FOOD BANK.
THANK YOU.
>> MARIA, ONE SEC.
FOLLOWING YOU WILL BE RALEY OR
CALEY AND TUCKER.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS
MARIA MIRANDA AND I'M THE EARLY
LEARNING DIRECTOR AT EL CENTRO
DE LA RAZA.
I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE
CONTINUANCE OF THE HOME VISITS
AND SERVICES.
SO THEY CAN HAVE SUPPORT
SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL
COUNSELING AND RESOURCE
DIRECTION FOR THE FUTURE SELF-
SUFFICIENCY.
WHAT WOULD, WHAT WOULD IT BE
LIKE IF YOU DID NOT HAVE FOOD
ON YOUR TABLE?
A ROOF OVER YOUR HEADS,
ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES FOR
EDUCATION FOR YOUR CHILDREN.
AND YOU HAD TO LIVE IN THE
SHADOWS OF SOCIETY FEARING
POLITICAL THREATS OF
DEPORTATION TO SEPARATE YOUR
FAMILY.
EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA FOUNDER
ONCE SAID, IT IS FOR THE
CHILDREN THAT WE WORK.
FOR THEY ARE THE HOPE OF OUR
WORLD AND THEY ARE OUR FUTURE.
PLEASE, APHEPD CB119551 TO
STATE THAT THE SERVICES
CURRENTLY FUNDED BY SBT REVENUE
2019 WILL CONTINUE 2020,
PLEASE, NO CUTS TO SERVICES.
>> IS IT RALEY OR CALEY
FOLLOWED BY REED TUCKER.
>> CALEY.
>> HELLO MY NAME IS CALEY AND
I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF UNIFIED
SEATTLE.
EVERYBODY SHOULD LIVE WITH THE
BASIC HUMAN DIGNITY.
I'M ENBORDERED BY THE HOMELESS
CAMPS.
THEIR DRUG LEAVES THEM
UNMOTIVATED AND LOST AS TO HOW
TO STEP AWAY FROM ADDICTION
NEEDING SOMEBODY TO PROVIDE
RESOURCES AND A HELPING HAND.
INSTEAD THE CITY BUILDS SMALL
SHACKS WHERE DRUGS RUN RAMPANT
AND CRIME QUICKLY FOLLOWS.
THERE'S NO LEADERSHIP IN THESE
CAMPS LEAVING THESE HOMELESS
CAMPS TO -- THE HOMELESS
PROBLEM WILL TAKE YEARS OF WORK
BUT THESE LOW BARRIER SHACK
ENCAMPMENTS ARE NOT THE ANSWER.
THE CITY NEED TO GO BACK TO THE
DRAWING BOARD AND TRY A BETTER
APPROACH BECAUSE THIS IS A POOR
EXCUSE FOR CARE.
>> THANK YOU, CALEY.
CAN YOU START WRAPPING UP.
>> WE NEED SOLUTIONS NOT
SHACKS, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
OKAY.
KEITH JUST ONE MOMENT.
FOLLOWING KEITH WILL BE RANDY
BANICKER AND MICHAEL AND
MARGARITA CHAN.
KEITH, RANDY AND MICHAEL AND
MARGARITA.
>> THANK YOU, CITY COUNCIL FOR
HAVING ME HERE TODAY.
I'M KEITH TUCKER.
I'M WITH AN ORGANIZATION CALLED
HIP HOP IS GREEN.
WE'RE THE FIRST PLANT BASED HIP
HOP ORGANIZATION.
WE APPRECIATE THE MONEY WE
RECEIVED.
WE GOT CONTRACTS, THESE ARE
SOME OF OUR INTERNS HERE THAT
ARE WORKING ON OUR FARM.
RIGHT IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.
RIGHT IN YOUR DISTRICT WE HAVE
A FARM THAT WE'RE TEACHING KIDS
HOW TO GROW THE FOOD AND THEN
WE HAVE A CHEF THAT'S TEACHING
THE KIDS HOW TO COOK THE FOOD
AS WELL.
WE ARE DIRECTLY AFFECTING
HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN URBAN
COMMUNITIES AND WE'VE BEEN
DOING IT FOR 10 YEARS ALL
AROUND THE UNITED STATES.
7,000 MEALS SERVED AROUND THE
UNITED STATES AND WE APPRECIATE
THE COUNCIL SUPPORT ON THIS
BILL TO MAKE SURE THAT FUNDING
DIRECTLY AFFECTS KIDS THAT HAVE
TO DEAL WITH CANCER, DIABETES,
HEART ATTACK AND STROKE.
WE ARE IN THE FRONT LINES OF
MAKING SURE THAT THESE KIDS ARE
HEALTHY.
SO COME DOWN AND CHECK OUT OUR
FORM ON 19th AND CHERRY.
>> THANK YOU, KEITH.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON I'M MICHAEL
ITI THE DIRECTOR OF CHINESE
INFORMATION AND SERVICE CENTER.
CISC SERVING COMMUNITY MEMBERS
THAT SPEAK CHINESE, RUSSIAN AND
SPANISH IN THE COMMUNITY.
THE PROGRAM WE PROVIDE TO THE
COMMUNITY TO DOZENS OF FAMILY
AND CHILDREN ARE PARENT CHILD
PLUS.
TO ENSURE THE ONGOING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE UNITED WAY AND THE
CITY IS HONORED.
THIS PROGRAM IS VITAL TO ENSURE
THAT YOUNG CHILDREN RECEIVE
SCHOOL READINESS AND ALSO
STRATEGIES TO HELP CLOSE THE
OPPORTUNITY GAPS IN SEATTLE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ONE SEC RANDY.
FOLLOWING RANDY WILL BE ANNA
HANH AND OH MY GOODNESS.
NUMBER 30.
ABOUT THE FOOD BANK IT'S LIKE
ONLY LOU, ONLY LOU.
I'LL GIVE THAT A SHOT.
RANDY, ANNA AND ONLY LOU.
BUT I DON'T THINK I'M
PRONOUNCING RIGHT.
>> RANDY BANICKER I'M HERE IN
REGARDS WITH THE NOTICE OF
INTENT TO SELL LEGISLATION.
I WANT TO SAY WE APPRECIATEED
THE DISCUSSION.
FURTHER WE APPRECIATED EFFORTS
TO REDUCE IMPACTS ON SELLERS.
WE SUPPORT MARKET SOLUTIONS TO
INCREASING HOMEOWNERSHIP AND
TRANSITIONING TENANTS INTO
HOMEOWNERS.
UNFORTUNATELY WE'RE CONCERNED
THIS LEGISLATION WILL RESTRICT
THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF MULTI
FAMILY PROPERTIES BY SLOWING
THE PROCESS.
AND THAT ADDED TIME WE WORRY
WILL NOT ADEQUATELY ENABLE
RENTERS TO TRANSITION INTO
HOMEOWNERS.
THAT IS WHAT NEED.
-- THAT WHAT IS NEEDED IS A
WRAP AROUND PROCESS TO BE IN
PLACE.
MANY OF THESE RESOURCES ARE
ALREADY AVAILABLE THROUGH A
RANGE OF FIRST TIME BUYER
PROGRAMS.
WE STRONGLY URGE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A FRAME WORK
THAT PREPARES TENANTS AND NOT
FOR PROFITS TO PURCHASE HOUSING
IN THE OPEN MARKETPLACE AND IN
THE TIME FRAME ALIGNED WITH ALL
OTHER PARTIES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> MY NAME IS ANNA HOU.
I AM FROM CHINA TOWN, I KNOW
ALL THE PEOPLE BUT I DON'T WANT
TO CUT THE FOOD BANK.
ALL THE PEOPLE THEY LOVE THE
FOOD BANK FOR THEIR WHOLE LIFE.
AND NOT ALL THE PEOPLE WHO
BENEFIT ARE HERE.
OKAY, THANK YOU.
IS SHE TRYING TO HAND US A
DOCUMENT.
OKAY WE'LL SEND SOMEONE DOWN
THERE TO GET IT.
SO SO THE NEXT SPEAKER IS
NUMBER 30 THE FOOD BANK.
YOU PUT IT ON THE DOCUMENT.
(206)960-5706, YOU RECOGNIZE
THAT NUMBER.
I'M TRYING TO PRONOUNCE YOUR
NAME.
LOU AND THEN FOLLOWING THAT
NUMBER, GO AHEAD.
>> LOU AND PAULA REESE, ALICIA.
>> MY NAME IS MAY VIEW AND I'M
COME FROM CHINA TOWN.
CAN YOU HELP AN OLD LADY WITH
THE FOOD BANK AND I HOPE IT
CONTINUES.
OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> SORRY I GAVE THE WHOLE CITY
YOUR PHONE NUMBER THERE.
THANK YOU.
SO THANK YOU MRS. LOU.
>> PAULA REESE AND ALICIA
AGART.
>> HELLO I'M PAULA REESE,
BUSINESS OWNER.
I'VE BEEN IN SEATTLE FOR 30
YEARS.
I WAS HERE LAST WEEK BECAUSE
THERE WAS ONLY A HANDFUL OF
PEOPLE WHAT THIS SIGN WAS GOING
TO MEAN.
OUR SIGN CODE HAS NOT BEEN
COMPREHENSIVELY REDONE SINCE
1974.
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT 500 BEING
IN THE CODE THAT'S SUPER
EMBARRASSING BECAUSE THE NEW
STANDARDS SINCE 1994 ON
TECHNOLOGY WOULD SUGGEST 100
NETS.
I HAVE THE U.S. COUNCIL
FOUNDATION, THE INTERNATIONAL
SINUS ASSOCIATION.
THEY'RE AT350.
THEY'RE THE WORSE BECAUSE THEY
SELL THESE THINGS.
A REPORT FOR THE CITY OF RENO
AT 100 TO 150.
WHY WOULD WE HAVE TECHNOLOGY
DEFINE OUR CITY THAT IS IN 1990
STANDARDS.
SO PLEASE LOOK AT THAT AND ALSO
NO DATA MINING WITH THESE SIGN
UNITS THAT'S THE NEWEST THING
TAKING THE PUBLIC.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ALICIA BEFORE YOU BEGIN.
WE'RE ON OUR FOURTH SIGN UP
SHEET SO WE HAVE TO GET ON WITH
OUR AYEN -- AGENDA.
WE'RE GOING TO GIVE THE LAST
NINE SPEAKERS 30 SECONDS.
I WANT YOU TO GET READY FOR30
SECONDS.
AFTER MRS. AGAR WHO HAS A
MINUTE.
WE'RE GOING TO KICK IT DOWN TO
30 SECONDS AFTER ALICIA THOSE
SPEAKERS WILL BE CRISTINA
SOWISKI, ERIN CHAZESKI AND FRAN
YATES.
PLEASE PROCEED.
>> THANK YOU AND GOOD AFTERNOON
TO THE COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS ALICIA AGART AND I'M
A YOUTH ORGANIZER FOR FEAST.
INCREASING FOOD ACCESS, RIGHT
NOW WE WERE TOLD THAT UNDER
THIS FUNDING WE WERE ABLE TO
ALLOCATE THIS TO INCREASE
FUNDING IN THE SCHOOLS.
BOTH OF THE ARE IN THE AREA
ADDRESSING LACK OF ACCESS THAT
WILL BE HELPFUL TO ALLEVIATE
THOSE INSTANCES AT SCHOOL.
RIGHT NOW THEY ARE GOING TO
SCHOOLS IN THESE AREAS THAT ARE
ALSO NOT SUPPORTING THEIR
NUTRITIOUS HELP IN THESE AREAS
SO WITH THIS FUNDING WILL ALLOW
US TO DO MORE INTENTIONAL WORK
IN THESE AREAS WITHIN THESE
SCHOOLS TO MAKE SURE THE FOOD
ACCESS DOESN'T JUST STOP
OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL BUT ALSO
INCORPORATED THROUGHOUT THEIR
DAILY LIFE FROM THE TIME THEY
WAKE UP TO THE TIME THEY GO TO
BED.
IT IS MY URGE THAT YOU ALL
CONTINUE TO PROTECT THE FUNDING
THAT HAS BEEN PROMISED TO THESE
COMMUNITIES THAT ARE AIMING TO
CENTER THOSE WHO ARE MOST
IMPACTED BY THE ISSUES AT HAND,
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU ALICIA.
IS CRISTINA HERE.
CRISTINA SOWIS KI.
OKAY SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON.
IS IT, AARON SHAYESKI.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS GOOD AFTERNOON
I'M AARON SHASESKI WE'RE A
HUNGRY RELIEF ORGANIZATION
LEADING THE TOTAL RESPONSE TO
HUNGER BY PARTNERS WITH FOOD
PANTRIES WITHIN THE SEATTLE
CITY LIMITS.
I'M HERE TO CONFIRM OUR SUPPORT
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN'S
PROPOSAL.
WE LIKE THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF
THE SBT ORDNANCE AND KNOW THAT
STABLE PREDICTABLE FUNDING IS
IMPORTANT TO FULFILL THE
AMBITIOUS.
WE SUPPORT THIS PROPOSAL.
>> THANK YOU AARON.
FRAN.
>> HELLO I'M FRAN YATES ONE OF
THE COCHAIRS OF THE SEATTLE
FOOD COMMITTEE HERE IN SUPPORT
OF THE ORDNANCE TO HAVE THE
SWEET AND BEVERAGE TAX FUNDS
USED AS THEY WERE ORIGINALLY
INTENDED.
OBVIOUSLY VERY IMPORTANT TO THE
INTEGRITY OF HOW THESE FUNDS
WERE USED.
I CAN TELL YOU FROM THE FOOD
BANK WORLD THESE MONEYS WERE
USED TO HELP COMMUNITIES
IMPACTED BY THIS TAX.
SO THANK YOU.
>> MIRA MUNOZ AND YOU'LL BE
FOLLOWED BY GLORIA HATCHER
MAYS.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS
MARIAN MUNOZ.
I'M THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF
ST. VINCENT DU PAUL.
WE RUN THE SECOND LARGEST FOOD
BANK IN THE CITY.
WE HELP FAMILIES WHO ARE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN
THE CITY.
PROGRAMMING OUT OF OUR FOOD
BANK WILL BE AFFECTED IF THE
FOOD BANK IS CUT.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TODAY
AND WE STAND WITH THOSE WHO ARE
KEEPING THE SBTS PLAN, THANK
YOU.
>> FOLLOWING GLORIA, JUST ONE
SECOND GLORIA.
SY REMY AND ELTON.
WE CLEARED THE ROOM DID I SAY
ONE OF MY BAD JOKES OR
SOMETHING AGAIN HERE.
PLEASE PROCEED GLORIA.
>> HELLO COUNCIL AND THANK YOU
FOR YOUR WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.
I AM HERE TO ASK YOU TO
CONTINUE YOUR SUPPORT OF THE
SBT.
I WOULD ALSO CHALLENGE YOU TO
LOOK AT A MORE STRATEGIC PATH
WAY BY INCENTIVIZING A
REDUCTION IN CONSUMPTION.
WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS THE FOOD
BANKS I REPRESENT ESPECIALLY IN
SOUTH SEATTLE THE RAINIER FOOD
BANK COULD BE INSTRUMENTAL IN
WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY ON
EDUCATION TO SEE A REDUCTION IN
CONSUMPTION IF THE TAX IS
REDUCED THEN WE ALL SET BY
FUNDING FROM GENERAL FUND UNTIL
THAT TAX IS DEPLETED.
I ASK YOU TO THINK MORE
STRATEGICALLY ABOUT YOUR
APPROACH TO THIS TAX.
THANK YOU.
>> SY FOLLOWED BY ELTON MASON.
>> MY NAME IS SY MENI LI.
I'M HERE TO SUPPORTED OUR
PARTNER OPERATION SACK LUNCH.
WE'RE REQUESTING THAT YOU
MAINTAIN COUNCIL MEMBER
O'BRIEN'S BILL.
VERY RARELY DO YOU GET TO MAKE
DECISIONS NOT SURROUNDED BY
ANGRY JUDGE, PROBATION OFFICERS
AND UNIONS SO THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT'S UNDER YOUR CONTROL.
>> THANK YOU.
MARION CASHUN WILL FOLLOW MR.
MASON.
>> HELLO.
MY NAME IS ELTON MASON.
UNFORTUNATELY I'VE BEEN FORCED
TO FILE A MULTI MILLION DOLLARS
LAWSUIT AGAINST SEATTLE.
YO HAVE MY INFORMATION ON THE
SIGN UP SHEET I WILL BE MORE
THAN HAPPY TO MEET ANY OF YOU
ABOUT ANY OF THESE ISSUES THAT
I HAVE.
ABOUT THE WASTE, FRAUD AND
ABUSE WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE
WITH THEIR CONTRACTING PROGRAM,
WITH THE WOMEN AND MINORITY
OWNED BUSINESS.
THE INCLUSION OF THESE
BUSINESSES ESPECIALLY
MICROBUSINESSES ON THESE MULTI
MILLION CONTRACTS SBU JUST BID.
>> THANK YOU MR. MASON.
GO AHEAD AND WRAP UP.
JUST PLEASE WRAP UP, SIR.
>> JUST, I JUST NEED A COUPLE
OF THINGS FROM YOU.
>> I NEED SOMETHING FROM YOU,
TO JUST WRAP UP.
>> I NEED THE CONTRACTS AND
WHO'S WINNING AND WHO'S LOSING
THEM.
>> WE HAVE MERON TO IT'LL BE
DELA PEREIRA.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, A FELLOW
SQUARE A PROJECT DEVELOPED BY
HOMESITE AND CORPORATION WITH
SEVERAL NONPROFITS IS ONE OF
MANY PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE
EDI.
THROUGH EDI SUPPORT THE 3.2-
ACRE LOT IN THE HEART OF THE
ATHELLO NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WOULD
HAND IN THE HANDS OF NONPROFIT
DEVELOPERS HAS NOW BEEN SAVED
TO PREVENT DISPLACEMENT OF
HISTORIC BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS
AND CULTURAL ANCHORS.
I'M HERE ONCE AGAIN TO URGE
YOUR SUPPORT FOR BOTH THE EDI
AND SBT, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU LAST THREE
SPEAKERS.
DILLA, IS DILLA HERE, AND
MATTHEW RICHARDSON AND KERRY
MOON.
THOSE ARE OUR LAST THREE.
GO AHEAD.
>> HELLO EVERYONE MY NAME IS
DILA PEREIRA WE PROVIDE SUPPORT
DURING BIRTH AND EARLY
PARENTING.
WE'RE ONE OF THE PROGRAMS THAT
IS FUNDED BY THE CITY AND STATE
HERE IN WASHINGTON.
I'M ALSO THE EARLY LEARNING
SEAT IN THE SUGARY BEVERAGE TAX
SUPPORT.
I'M HERE TO SUPPORT COUNCIL
MEMBER O'BRIEN'S EFFORT TO MAKE
SURE THE TAX IS USED AS
ORIGINALLY PROPOSED.
THE PRIMARY REASON THAT THIS
TAX WAS IMPLEMENTED AND ONE OF
THE KEY OBJECTIVES WAS TO
EXPAND EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS.
SO THE SUGGESTION THAT THEY
WOULD LOSE FUND IS NOT
SOMETHING THAT IS A PROBLEM
THAT WAS CREATED.
SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> HELLO MY NAME IS MATTHEW
RICHARDSON.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
I'M WITH NURSE ASSOCIATION.
I UNDERSTAND THE GOOD GOVERNESS
INTENTION BEHIND THIS BILL.
I WANT TO ENCOURAGE THAT AS WE
LOOK AT BIRTH TO THREE
LANGUAGE THAT WE REMEMBER
PRENATAL AND NOT JUST THOSE
PROGRAMS THAT START AT BIRTH
BUT CAPTURE THE GOOD THAT CAN
BE DONE THROUGH PRENATAL WORK.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> HI CITY COUNCIL, KERRY MOON
AND I WAS ACTIVATED BY GOT
GREEN AND LOTS OF COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS THAT PULLED
PEOPLE HERE TODAY TO KEEP THE
SWEET BEVERAGE TAX.
WE HAVE 14 BILLIONAIRES IN THIS
COUNTY.
WE HAVE SOME OF THE LARGEST
CORPORATIONS IN THE WORLD
CUTTING TAX BREAKS FOR
THEMSELVES AT THE STATE LEVEL.
IF WE NEED MORE REVENUE LET'S
GO TO THOSE SOURCES NOT TAKE IT
FROM COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
THAT NEED EVERY PENNY THEY GET.
THANKS.
>> THANK YOU.
KERRY.
>> I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU
FOR YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
PLEASE MOVE TO THE NEXT SECTION
WILL BE PAYMENT OF THE BILLS.
>> APPROPRIATE TO PAY CERTAIN
CLAIMS FOR JULY 12, 2018 AND
ORDERING PAYMENT THERE OF.
>> MOVE COUNCIL BILL 119110.
MOVED AND SECONDED.
THE BILL PASSED.
ANY COMMENT.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> O'BRIEN.
>> AYE.
>> PACHECO.
>> AYE.
>> GONZALEZ.
>> PRESIDENT HAROLD, EIGHT IN
FAVOR NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSED AND WE SHALL
SIGN IT.
PLEASE READ THE SUPPORT OF THE
FINANCE AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE.
>> THE REPORT OF THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM ONE,
FUNDING FOR THE EQUITABLE
ISSUE.
>> JUST TO LET ALL KNOW THAT
THIS PASSED OUT OF OUR
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUS LAST WEEK.
ACTUALLY 10 DAYS AGO.
WE HAD MANY MEETINGS TO DISCUSS
THIS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL
OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN SO
STEADFAST AND WORKING WITH US
AND LETTING US KNOW WHAT YOUR
PRIORITIES ARE.
COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN HAS LED
THIS CHARGE AND I WOULD LIKE TO
PAS THIS OVER TO YOU IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO IT.
JUST KNOW THAT I APPRECIATE SO
MUCH THE WORK THAT YOU'RE
DOING.
IT'S INCREDIBLY CRITICAL TO OUR
COMMUNITY THAT WE'RE FUNDING
ALL OF THESE THINGS BOTH THE
ONES THE SWEET AND BEVERAGE TAX
IS FUNDING NOW AND WHAT WE
INTENDED TO FUND AND WHAT WE
WILL FUND GOING FORWARD.
SO COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN.
>> THANK YOU.
THANKS FOR WORKING WITH ME ON
THIS.
COLLEAGUES WE TALKED ABOUT THIS
LAW SO I'LL TRY TO BE BRIEF.
THE SHORT TERM RENTAL TAX AS
ORIGINALLY INTENDED WAS
INTENDED TO SUPPORT AT LEAST
THE FIRST $500 MILLION A YEAR
INITIATIVE.
DURING LAST YEAR'S BUDGET CYCLE
ABOUT 1 MILLION OF THAT WAS IN
THE PROPOSED BUDGET BY THE
MAYOR WAS DIVERTED TO FUND
STAFF RESOURCES FOR THE EDI AS
OPPOSED TO GRANTS.
REDUCING THE GRANT AMOUNT TO 4
MILLION.
WE FOUND A WAY TO INCREASE THAT
TO 5 MILLION IN THE BUDGET BY
USING CBDG MONEY BUT I
UNDERSTAND THAT MONEY IS REALLY
CHALLENGING FOR THESE
ORGANIZATIONS TO ACTUALLY USE.
SO IT WAS A MOBILE EFFORT IN
FAIRLY TIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES BUT
IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE
REPEATED AND IT'S NOT CLEAR
THAT THAT MONEY WILL BE ABLE TO
BE USED AS INTENTED.
THE REVENUES OF THE SHORT TERM
RENTAL TAXES.
THE FIRST $5 MILLION WOULD GO
TO GRANTS FOR EDI PROJECTS.
WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE DOZENS
OF APPLICANTS QUALIFIED
APPLICANTS EACH YEAR FOR THESE
PROGRAMS AND ONLY A SMALL
HANDFUL GET FUNDED.
THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF REALLY
GOOD PROGRAMS THAT COULD BE
FUNDED IF THERE WERE MONEY
AVAILABLE.
THE SECOND TIER WOULD BE 2.2
MILLION OF THE PROCEED WOULD BE
DIRECTED TO PAY OFF DEBT FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS,
BONDS THAT WERE ISSUED A FEW
YEARS AGO.
THE NEXT $3.3 MILLION WOULD BE
DIRECTED TO SUPPORT PERMANENT
SUPPORT OF HOUSING.
THE NEXT $1,069,000 WOULD BE
DIRECTED TO SUPPORT STAFFING
AND CONSULTANTS FOR EDI PROGRAM
AND ANY MONEY ON TOP OF THAT
CUMULATIVE AMOUNT WHICH IS
ABOUT $11 MILLION A LITTLE OVER
THAT WOULD GO BACK TO
ADDITIONAL FUND FOR EDI.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
O'BRIEN.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS.
>> I APPRECIATE THE FACT YOU
WERE WILLING TO AMEND THE
DOCUMENT AS YOU GO FORWARD.
I'M CERTAINLY GOING TO CONTINUE
TO SUPPORT THIS.
>> COMMENTS BEFORE WE TAKE THE
ROLL.
COUNCIL MEMBER PACHECO.
>> I HAVE AN AMENDMENT.
I BELIEVE THAT'S FOR THE SWEET
BEVERAGE TAX.
COUNCIL MEMBER PACHECO YOU HAVE
AN AMENDMENT AND I HAVE A HARD
COPY OF IT I BELIEVE IT WAS
TIMELY AMOUNT TO SUSPEND ANY
RULES.
COUNCIL MEMBER PACHECO YOU HAVE
THE FLOOR SIR.
>> SO I MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL
BILL AS PRESENTED AND AMENDMENT
ONE.
>> I WILL SECOND IT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PACHECO IT'S
BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED CAN YOU
EXPLAIN WHAT WE HAVE HERE.
>> THE AMENDMENT ACCOMPLISHES
THAT THE SURPLUS FUND WOULD BE
DIRECTED TO EDI FUNDS AND
PRIORITIZE PAYING THE DEBT ON
BOND.
THE NEXT 6 MILLION IN REVENUES
TO THE EDI WOULD GO TO EDI
INCLUDING 5 MILLION FOR EDI
GRANTS AND 1 MILLION FOR
STAFFING AND CONSULTANT
SERVICES.
AND PERMANENT SUPPORT OF
HOUSING AND DIRECT ANY SHORT
TERM REVENUE GRANTS.
WOULD NOT RESULT IN ANY BUDGET
SHORTFALLS THAN IS PROJECTED
FOR 2020.
JUST TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
THOUGHTS.
FIRST I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THE
PROGRAMS THAT THIS GRANT FUND
AND THE MISSION OF THIS UNDER
LINING LEGISLATION.
THIS JUST STATES THAT ANY
SURPLUS WILL GO TO FUND EDI
GRANTS.
WHICH THE DESIRE OF THE
COMMUNITY, THAT THE COMMUNITY
DESIRE AND ANY SURPLUS FUNDS
WOULD INCREASE THAT DOLLAR
AMOUNT.
MY INTENT IS TO FOLLOW THROUGH
WITH THE PLANS LAST YEAR TO
FUND AND SUPPORT REQUIRE TO
CARRY OUT THESE GRANTS.
GIVEN THAT THIS IS MY FIRST
BUDGET SESSION AND THE APPROACH
IS TO GIVE US THE FLEXIBILITY
WE NEED TO THE SUPPORT AND CARE
THAT WE HAVE.
AND KNOW THAT OUR COMMUNITY
NEEDS.
I HAVE INHERENTED AN ENFORCED
BUDGET THAT HAVE RESULTED IN
THE COMPLICATED SITUATION WE'RE
IN.
THIS AMENDMENT IS ABOUT MAKING
COMMUNITIES HOLE IN A MANNER
THAT BALANCES .
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER PACHECO I'M
GOING ASK THE SPEAKER OF THE
BASE LEGISLATION TO SPEAK ON IT
COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
PACHECO AND PRESIDENT HAROLD.
I OPPOSE THIS AMENDMENT.
WHAT THIS WILL DO IS DEFER THE
$5 MILLION FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
THE AMOUNT IS SIGNIFICANT AND
WILL ONLY CONTINUE TO GROW.
WE FOUND WHAT WE HOPED WOULD BE
A WORK AROUND IN LAST YEAR'S
BUDGET BUT WE KNOW THE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS HAVE
OF THAT.
AND IN PAST MEETINGS WHO WANT
TO SEE US STAND UP TO THE
ORIGINAL COMMITMENT OF $5
MILLION A YEAR GRANTED.
SO I'LL BE OPPOSING THIS
AMENDMENT.
>> OKAY SO WE HAVE COUNCIL
MEMBER.
>> I AM DELIGHTED TO HAVE THE
SUPPORT TO KEEP THINGS GOING IN
THE WAY WE HAD LAST YEAR.
I'M NOT GOING TO BE SUPPORTING
THIS AMENDMENT IN LARGE PART
BECAUSE WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT IN
MY COMMITTEE 10 DAYS AGO,
COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN I REALLY
RESPECT THE FACT THAT YOU WERE
WILLING TO WORK WITH ME ON A
COMPROMISE AND I'M GOING TO
FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THAT
AGREEMENT.
>> VERY GOOD.
ANY OTHER, THIS IS JUST FOR THE
AMENDMENT ANY OTHER DISCUSSION
ON THE AMENDMENT.
AND I'LL JUST SHARE IN CLOSING
THAT I'M NOT SUPPORTING THE
AMENDMENT.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT AND
HAVING A TRANSPARENT
CONSERVATION.
IN MY MIND THE INVESTMENTS
WE'RE MAKING ARE ABSOLUTELY
CRITICAL FOR PRESERVING
CULTURES IN COMMUNITIES THAT
ARE VITAL TO OUR CITY.
MANY OF WHO ARE PRICED OUT
THROUGH HISTORICAL PRACTICES OF
RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION ARE
FINDING CHALLENGES EVEN MORE
INCREASING WITH A PRESIDENT WE
HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY.
AND THESE INVESTMENTS ARE
URGENT AND WE SHOULD TREAT THEM
AS SUCH SO I'M READY TO SUPPORT
BOTH THIS AND THE SWEETEN
BEVERAGE TAX AS WE MOVE FORWARD
IN SIMPLE FORM.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMEND
PLEASE SAY AYE AND RAISE YOUR
HAND.
>> AYE.
>> I'M SORRY.
>> THAT WAS 1.5.
>> I DO LOVE YOU.
>> I BELIEVE THAT'S ONE VOTE.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO AND
RAISE YOUR HAND.
>> NO.
>> SO THE AMENDMENT FAILS.
SO NOW WE HAVE THE BASE
LEGISLATION WITH THE EDI IN
PLACE.
COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN DID YOU
NEED TO SEE ANY MORE WORDS OR
ARE YOU READY FOR A VOTE.
>> I'M READY.
>> I'M GOING TO CALL FOR A
VOTE.
SEEING NO HANDS PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
>> MOSQUE DA.
>> NOW I WILL SAY AYE.
>> THE PACHECO.
>> NO.
>> GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> PRESIDENT HAROLD.
>> AYE.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR.
ONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
PLEASE READ THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM INTO THE RECORD.
>> WILLING TO CREATE A FUND FOR
SWEETENED BEVERAGE AND
PROVIDING ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES
FOR PROCEED.
COMMUNITY RECOMMEND THE BILL
PASS AS AMENDED.
>> SHOULD I TURN TO YOU FIRST.
>> I BELIEVE WE'VE BEEN
PEAKING ABOUT THIS FOR THE
BETTER PART OF AN HOUR.
THIS WAS THE ITEM THAT COUNCIL
MEMBER O'BRIEN ALLOWED ME TO
SPEAK áR SPAUGSOLOGYMENTED
THERE S-LGD A -R -R -R --
ALLOWED ME TO SPEAK ON.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIND A
WAY TO SUPPORT ALL OF THESE
INVESTMENTS.
COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN WOULD
YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO IT.
>> I WOULD, IF I MAY.
>> GO AHEAD, THANK YOU.
>> I THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME
TO WORK ON THIS AND GIVING ME
TO TIME.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WE KNOW ARE
OF LOW INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS
ARE DISPROPORTIONALLY AFFECTED
BY THIS TAX AND THEY'RE ALSO
DISPROPORTIONALLY AFFECTED BY
THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF SUGARY
BEVERAGE COMPANIES.
WHETHER IT'S NOT AFFORDABLE OR
SIMPLY NOT EVEN AVAILABLE IN
THEIR COMMUNITY.
AND SO, THE ORIGINAL POLICY
INTENT WAS NOT TO RAISE REVENUE
BUT RATHER TO ADDRESS THE
PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN.
IT WAS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT AND
CONTINUES TO BE THAT THOSE
INVESTMENTS CONTINUE TO GO BACK
TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO HEALTHY
FOOD AND OTHER INVESTMENTS LIKE
EARLY EDUCATION FOR FOLKS IN
THOSE COMMUNITIES.
THIS WILL CREATE A DEDICATED
FUND SO THAT ALL REVENUES FROM
THIS WILL GO INTO THAT FUND
THAT WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR US
ALL TO TRACK EXACTLY HOW MUCH
REVENUE IS RAISED AND WHERE IT
GOES AND IT GIVES VERY EXPLICIT
GUIDELINES THAT THIS MONEY IS
TO BE SPENT ON CERTAIN
PRIORITIES AND NOT TO DISPLACE
OTHER FUNDS BUT TO BE ADDITIVE
TO CITY PROGRAMS THAT UNDER
LINE THAT.
I WANT TO THANK ALL THE PEOPLE
WHO CAME OUT TO TESTIFY.
SOME WHO ARE STILL HERE AND
SOME LEFT.
LAST WEEK THERE WAS A LOT OF
CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT THIS
MEANS IF WE WERE TO PASS THIS.
IT CERTAINLY WOULD MEAN THAT WE
WOULD REDEDICATE THESE FINDINGS
THAT'S THE INTENT.
A VARIETY OF FOOD PROGRAMS.
WE HEARD FROM THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE OR AT LEAST DEPARTMENT
HEAD THAT OTHER PROGRAMS WOULD
BE CUT.
WHEN THE BUDGET COMES TO US
WE'LL SEE WHAT THE CITY
PROPOSES.
BUT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HAVE
A MONTH TO SEE WHAT IT
PRIORITIZED.
INTENT IS THAT WE WILL NOT BE
CUTTING ANY OTHER COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS.
WE SHOULD ALSO CONTINUE TO
FULLY FUND HUMAN SERVICES AND
IF THE MAYOR SENDS A BUDGET
THAT DOES PROVIDE CUTS TO THAT,
I WILL WORK AS HARD AS I CAN
WITH MY COLLEAGUES TO RESTORE
AND POTENTIALLY INCREASE
FUNDING FOR HUMAN SERVICES.
COUNCIL MEMBER THERE'S A SERIES
OF AMENDMENTS I'M SPONSORING
THE FIRST ONE AND IN SUPPORT OF
THE NEXT TWO.
IF IT'S OKAY TO MOVE FORWARD TO
AMENDMENTS I WOULD LIKE TO
SUPPORT MY FIRST AMENDMENT.
>> LET'S WALK THROUGH AMENDS.
>> I MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL
MEMBER 551 AS PRESENTED IN
AMENDMENT ONE.
>> SO MOVED AND SECONDED.
>> THIS IS A CLARIFYING
AMENDMENT.
COUNCIL STAFF ADDED LANGUAGE
THAT SAYS REVENUES MAY BE USED
TO MAINTAIN PROGRAM EXPANSIONS
AND NEW PROGRAMS.
SPECIFITY AROUND CENTRAL STAFF
RECOGNIZING THAT IT MAY NOT
HAVE BEEN CLEAR IN THE ORIGINAL
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW
THAT TO HAPPEN.
THIS DOESN'T CHANGE ANY INTENT
OF WHAT WE'VE GOT IT JUST
CLARIFIES.
>> THIS IS THE AMENDMENT ONLY
ANY OTHER DIS DISCUSSIONS ON
THE THE AMENDMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.
>> AYE.
>> OPPOSE.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT PASSES.
I BELIEVE COUNCIL MEMBER HERBEL
HAS AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
>> I MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL
119551.
>> SECOND.
>> PLEASE PROCEED.
>> THANK YOU.
SO THIS AMENDMENT IS INTENDED
TO PROVIDE SOME REASSURANCE TO
COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SERVICE
PROVIDERS, AND ALSO TO EXPRESS
OUR HOPE FOR THE BUDGET THAT
THE MAYOR PROPOSES TO US IN
SEPTEMBER AND OUR COMMITMENT TO
ADDRESS ISSUES OF CONCERN
RELATED TO OTHER PROGRAMS IF
THAT BUDGET DOES NOT COME TO US
AS EXPECTED.
THE AMENDMENT ITSELF STATES
THAT THE LEGISLATION IS NOT
INTENDED TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR
ANY IMPACTED PROGRAMS AND THE
EXECUTIVE AND COUNCIL ARE
EXPECTED TO IDENTIFY OTHER
FUNDING SOURCES TO MAINTAIN
FULL FUNDING FOR THESE
PROGRAMS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THE AMENDMENT ONLY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
ON COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD'S
AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS
AND THANK YOU FOR ADDING.
I FELT IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT
TO DEMONSTRATE BOTH TO THE
COMMUNITY AND TO THE EXECUTIVE
THAT WE'RE IN THIS SUIT
TOGETHER.
I'M CERTAINLY GOING TO BE
SUPPORTING IT.
>> MY PLEASURE, THANK YOU.
>> THIS IS THE AMENDMENT ONLY.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDMENT
NUMBER TWO PLEASE SAY AYE.
>> AYE.
>> OPPOSED.
THE AYEs HAVE IT.
I BELIEVE COUNCIL MEMBER
HERNANDEZ HAS ANOTHER
AMENDMENT.
>> THIS IS AN AMENDMENT THAT
WOULD FURTHER CLARIFY SOME OF
THE CONCERNS WE HEARD FROM SOME
OF OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO
WORK IN THE PRENATAL SPACE AND
PROVIDE PRENATAL SERVICES.
WE HEARD FROM SOME OF THOSE
INDIVIDUALS AND WE HAD, AND MY
OFFICE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
HAVE DIRECT CONVERSATIONS WITH
SOME OF THOSE PROVIDERS TO
EXPANSION OF SERVICES IN THE
SPACE OF 0-3 MAY OR COULD BE
READ TO EXCLUDE FUNDING THAT WE
CURRENTLY PROVIDE FOR PRENATAL
SERVICES THAT WOULD BE AROUND
OUR NURSE TO HOME PROGRAM FOR
EXAMPLE.
SO I HAVE CLARIFIED THE
LANGUAGE BY STRIKING THE WORD
BIRTH AND INCLUDING PRENATAL TO
BE SURE THAT WE'RE COVERING THE
FULL PROGRAM OF EXISTING
SERVICES THAT WE INTEND TO BE
FUNDED IN THE FUTURE AND THAT
WOULD INCLUDE THE HOME CARE
PROGRAMS THAT I MENTIONED.
AND PARENT-CHILD PLUS PROGRAMS
AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.
>> DO YOU WANT TO COMMENT
OFFICIALLY.
>> INSTEAD OF UNDER MY BREATH.
THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT FOR
INCLUDING THE PRENATAL.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT AS YOU WELL
KNOW.
>> AND I SHARE THOSE THOUGHTS.
THANKS.
YOU WOULD HAVE A COMMENT.
>> WE'RE ALL UNITED IN THE
PRENATAL CARE.
>> ALL THOSE IN SUPPORT PLEASE
SAY AYE.
THE AYEs HAVE IT.
>> THIS AMENDMENT WOULD CHANGE
THE PROPOSED FINANCIAL POLICIES
AND COUNCIL BILL REVENUES TO
SUPPLEMENT OTHER FUNDING
SOURCES.
BEGINNING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THE ORDNANCE THIS AMENDMENT
WOULD REQUIRE THAT ANY
UNALLOCATED SURPLUS SBT
REVENUES BE USED FOR EXISTING
OR CREATING NEW PROGRAMS IN
ACCORDANCE TO THE STATUTES.
BUT ENSURE THAT UNALLOCATED
SURPLUS WILL BE USED ON
EXISTING.
THE AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE
THAT ALL SBT BE USED FOR
EXPANDING OR CREATING NEW
REVENUES INCLUDING INCREASES TO
CREATE RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS
TO UNDO THE FUND SWAPS.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE HERE
FOR TAKING THE TIME TO ENGAGE
ON THIS ISSUE.
HAVING PERSONALLY BENEFITED
FROM MANY OF THE EARLY LEARNING
SERVICES AND FOOD BANKS THESE
PROGRAMS ARE VERY MUCH PERSONAL
TO ME.
I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW HOW MUCH
I AM WITH YOU.
SECOND, I'M SADDENED THAT THIS
CONVERSATION HAS SHIFTED TO
PITTING PROGRAMS AGAINST EACH
OTHER WHEN IN REALITY THIS IS A
CONVERSATION OF HOW WE FUND
THESE CRUCIAL COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS NOT IF WE FUND THEM.
TENSIONS ARE PARTICULARLY HIGH
AROUND THIS LEGISLATION AND THE
ISSUE OR REVENUE SOURCES
GENERALLY.
I WANT US ALL TO TAKE A STEP
BACK FROM THE FINGER POINTING
AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ALL
SUPPORT THE BROADER COMMUNITY
FOR THESE PROGRAMS.
AND THESE CRITICAL PROGRAMS.
THEY SHOULD NOT FALL IN THE
MIDDLE OF INTERNAL CITY
DISAGREEMENTS.
WHERE WE CURRENT REU DIFFER --
CURRENTLY DIFFER IS IN THE
APPROACH.
PERSONALLY THE PATH TO RESTORE
AND MAKE THE COMMUNITIES MOST
IMPACTED WHOLE IS TO HAVE THESE
TAKE AHOLD.
IT SIMPLY GIVES US MORE TIME TO
DETERMINE WHERE THE FUNDS WILL
BE ALLOCATED.
UNFORTUNATELY WE DIDN'T ARRIVE
AT THIS DECISION POINT.
IT'S FOR THAT REASON THAT I'M
ASKING FOR A. I DON'T WANT TO
TIRE HANDS BEFORE A BUDGET
SEASON THAT I KNOW WILL BE A
DIFFICULT ONE.
THIS REFLECTS MY DESIRE HAVING
SOME FLEXIBILITY BEFORE WE GO
INTO THAT.
I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE
LEGISLATION AND INTENT I JUST
WANT TO SEE US CARRY IT WITHOUT
TIEING OUR HAND ABOUT OTHER
PROGRAMS THAT WE CARE ABOUT.
LASTLY, THE CITY AND HOW BEGOT
TO THIS POINT OWES THE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT HAS
BEEN IMPACTED BY THE TE CIGSES
YOU'VE MADE AND APOLOGY.
AND I WANT TO EXPRESS MY
DEEPEST SINCERITY AND
APOLOGIZING FOR THE DECISIONS
THAT HAVE LED TO THIS POINT.
AND THE CONVERSATIONS THAT HAVE
ESCALATED IN THE LAST FEW DAYS.
YOU ALL DESERVE AN APOLOGY.
AND SO FOR THAT I WANT TO SAY
SORRY.
I'M ASKING, I'M PLEADING MY
COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT MY
AMENDMENT SO WE CAN MOVE
FORWARD IN THE MOST RESPONSIBLE
MANNER, PLEASE.
>> SO WE HAVE A MOTION IT'S
BEEN SECONDED AND HE EVEN SAID
PLEASE.
>> HE DID.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WOULD YOU
LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE MOTION.
>> I WOULD.
COUNCIL MEMBER PACHECO IT'S NOT
TOO DIFFICULT TO SEE WHAT
DIRECTION THE WIND IS BLOWING.
I'M SPEAKING AS YOUR BUDGET
CHAIR.
I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A COUPLE OF
THINGS.
VIOLET BY THE WAY YOU'RE RIGHT
IN YOUR CONCLUSION.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME I'M
CONCERNED ABOUT BINDINGFUTURE
COUNCILS BY TIGHTENING DOWN HOW
WE SPEND THE MONEY.
I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER PACHECO
I'VE BEEN DEEPLY CONCERNED AT
WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE A
DIALOGUE AND A MISUNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN PEOPLE THAT SERVICE,
PEOPLE THAT ARE PROVIDING.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE COUNCIL
MEMBER O'BRIEN AND ALL OF US
WHO HAVE BEEN AT THIS TABLE I
BELIEVE THE INTENTIONS ARE
GOOD.
WHAT I SEE IS A CONFLICT IS
THAT LAST YEAR DURING OUR
BUDGET WE MADE SOME AGREEMENTS
ABOUT HOW WE WERE GOING TO
SPEND THE MONEY.
BOTH IN 2019 AND IN 2020 AND
THOSE ENDORSED THAT ENDORSED
BUDGET I THINK IS REALLY
IMPORTANT.
BUT IT NOW BRINGS US HERE AND I
WANT US TO STOP THIS FIGHTING,
ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT THE GOOD
INTENTIONS WERE WHEN THE
SWEETENED BEVERAGE TAX WAS
FIRST PASSED.
I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
KRISTIN ERESTAD THAT YOU AND I
ARE GOING TO HAVE TO START OFF
AND MY COLLEAGUES ARE GOING TO
HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE WE'RE
GOING TO FIND $6 MILLION WORTH
OF CUTS IN ORDER TO CONTINUE
THE PROGRAMS GOING FORWARD FOR
2020.
BUT WE WILL DO THAT.
AND I BELIEVE OUR GOOD EFFORTS
NOW, WE WILL FIGURE OUT A WAY
TO INVEST IN THE PROGRAMS THAT
ARE NOW BEING PAID FOR IN THE
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT DEAL
AND OSE BY THE SWEETENED
BEVERAGE TAX THAT WAS
SUPLANTED.
TO MAKE IT CLEAR, EVEN THOUGH I
BELIEVE IT IS THE WISEST WAY TO
STAY THE COURSE I'M
I HEARD SPEAKER --
>> IN AMENDMENT TWO AS FAR AS
OUR INTENTION AS THE COUNCIL
AND OUR HOPES FOR THE
EXECUTIVE'S INTENTION.
I'M HOPING WE DON'T HAVE TO
FIND FUND FOR CUTS TO REPAIR
THE MAYOR'S BUDGET.
AND IT'S PREBUDGET WORK.
IT'S US CHOOSING TO TIE OUR
HANDS ON SOME DECISIONS WE
INTEND TO MAKE DURING THE
BUDGET PROCESS AND TO ALLOW
SUPLANTING OF GENERAL FUNDS
WOULD GO AGAINST OUR PRIOR
STATEMENT FOR WHAT WE INTENDED
TO DO AND THAT WE VOTED ON
SEVERAL TIMES NOW.
SO I THINK THIS IS REALLY
CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR BUDGET
ACTIONS WE'VE TAKEN.
IT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE.
IT'S FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR
US TO BE MAKING THIS COMMITMENT
TO THE PUBLIC FOR HOW WE ARE
INTENDED FOR HOW WE MAKE OUR
FUTURE BUDGET DECISIONS IN JUST
A COUPLE OF MONTHS.
>> THANK YOU.
I'LL LET YOU HAVE THE FINAL
WORD SINCE IT'S YOUR MOTION.
I WILL ASK COUNCIL MEMBER
O'BRIEN TO SPEAK ON THE
AMENDMENT NOW.
>> I AM GOING TO GO AGAINST
THIS AMENDMENT.
POTENTIALLY ALLOW FOR US TO $6
MILLION IN NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET
TO ONCE AGAIN BE DIVERTED TO
OTHER PROGRAMS OUTSIDE THE
INTENT OF THIS.
I THINK IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE
HONOR THAT INTENTED.
THIS -- INTENT.
THIS WILL NOT BE THE LAST TIME
WE HAVE ATTACKS THAT WE WORK
WITH THE COMMUNITY ON.
I ALSO WANT TO SPEAK TO I THINK
COUNCIL MEMBER HURBOLT PUT IT
VERY WELL.
WE'RE TIEING OUR HAND.
THIS IS MAKING A CLEAR
STATEMENT THAT THESE FUND ARE
FOR THE COMMUNITY.
THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO DIVIDE
LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES AND
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND GO
AGAINST EACH OTHER BUT WE'RE
GOING TO WORK WITH EACH OTHER.
WE WILL SEE A BUDGET FROM THE
MAYOR IN ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND I
WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT BUDGET
WILL BE THE STATEMENT OF THE
MAYOR'S PRIORITIES.
IT WILL BE OVER A BILLION
DOLLARS THAT SHE CAN ALLOCATE
HOW SHE CHOOSES.
WE'RE SAYING THESE $6 MILLION
THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING WHICH IS
LESS THAN A FRACTION OF 1% OF
THE GENERAL BUDGET IS OFF
LIMITS FOR OTHER NEEDS THAT
LEAVES OTHER 99% OF THE BUDGETS
TO LIST YOUR PRIORITIES.
IF AT THE END OF THE DAY THE
MAYOR SAYS THE LOWEST PRIORITY
IS SOME OF THE HUMAN SERVICE
PROJECTS THAT SHE TALK ABOUT
LAST WEEK, I CAN TELL YOU THAT
I'M COMMITTED TO NOT DO THAT
AND TO CONTINUE TO RESTORE
THOSE FUNDS.
SO COLLEAGUES I WILL BE
OPPOSING THIS AMENDMENT AND I
HOPE YOU WILL JOIN ME IN
OPPOSITION TO IT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
O'BRIEN.
>> I WILL BE OPPOSING THIS
AMENDMENT ALSO.
THE $6 MILLION WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT YES IT'S A VERY SMALL
FRACTION OF THE CITY'S TOTAL
BUDGET.
BUT ALSO IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE
DIDN'T EXPECT WE WOULD HAVE
BECAUSE THE SWEETEN BEVERAGE
TAX HAS RAISED MORE REVENUE
THAN WE HAD PROJECTED FOR.
BUT LET'S GO BACK TO THE
ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE TAX.
IT WAS NOT MEANT AS A REVENUE
GENERATOR IT WAS MEANT A A
AMERICA -- MEANT TO HAVE THE
FUND FLOWING BACK INTO THE
COMMUNITIES THAT ARE HAVING TO
MAKE HAVING TO CONSUME FOODS
AND BEVERAGES THAT ARE NOT GOOD
FOR THEIR HEALTH.
BUT THE INTENT OF THIS TAX WAS
NEVER TO PENALIZE THE
COMMUNITIES THAT ARE FACING
THESE UNFORTUNATE CHOICES.
THE INTENT OF THE TAX WAS TO
MAKE THEIR LIVES BETTER.
WHEN THE CITY HAS 6 MILLION
EXTRA DOLLARS THEN THOSE
DOLLARS SHOULD GO BACK TO
MAKING THEIR LIVES BETTER AS
PART OF THE ORIGINAL INTENT.
AND I HAVE TO SAY I'VE HEARD
COUNCIL MEMBER AS A BUDGET
CHAIR.
WE HAVE TO MAKE A JOINT D
ECISION.
WE ALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY
TO MAKE SURE THE BUDGET PASSES
BY CHARTER THE BUDGET HAS TO BE
BALL -- BALANCED.
I WOULD URGE THAT ALL COUNCIL
MEMBERS WHO FEEL WE DON'T HAVE
ENOUGH REVENUES LET'S MAKE SURE
THIS YEAR THE BUDGET HAS MORE
PROGRESSIVE REVENUES NOT FEWER.
>> YOU BRING THIS UP ALL THE
TIME AND I WOULD LIKE TO POINT
OUT THAT ON MAY 31, 2017 YOU
VOTED AGAINST THIS.
AND I VOTED FOR IT.
SO IT SEEMS A LITTLE HYPOCRITE
CAL.
>> NO IT'S NOT HYPOCRITICAL AT
ALL.
I'M GOING TO BRING THOSE POINTS
UP WHEN WE CALL THE
LEGISLATION.
I THINK IT'S HYPOCRITICAL FOR
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO VOTE NO
ON AMAZON TO THE PEOPLE'S
BUDGET MOVEMENT AND THEN SAY
WHEN WE DO HAVE ENOUGH MONEY
WE'RE GOING TO PIT PROGRAMS
AGAINST PROGRAMS AND ALL OUR
GOOD PROGRAMS.
>> I'LL COME BACK TO THIS
EXCHANGE IN MY CLOSING REMARKS.
DURING THE BASE LEGISLATION AS
MUCH FUN AS WE'RE HAVING HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER PACHECO CAN YOU
CLOSE US OUT ON THE AMENDMENT
ONLY.
>> THIS CONVERSATION STARTED
LONG BEFORE I JOINED THE
COUNCIL WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE
SWEETEN BEVERAGE TAX IN 2017
AND THE BUDGET ACTIONS TAKEN
LAST YEAR.
IT WOULD ALSO CONTINUE WELL
PAST MY TIME ON THE COUNCIL.
WE ALL SHARE SOME BLAME AND I
DON'T THINK PEOPLE IN SEATTLE
WANT US TO POINT FINGERS AND
PLAY A BLAME GAME.
THEY WANT US TO GET GOOD THINGS
DONE.
WHILE I SUPPORT THE GOAL OF
THIS LEGISLATION I THINK WE
MUST GET THERE RESPONSIBLY.
WHILE WE INTENT TO BACK FILL
THEIR FUNDING IF THIS
LEGISLATION PASSES IN CERTAINLY
INTRODUCED BY THIS PROCESS IS
REGRETTEDDABLE.
I'M ASKING THAT WE GET THERE
AND DO SO IN A RESPONSIBLE
MATTER THAT I THINK WOULD MOST
BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF SEATTLE,
THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
HERE TODAY AS WELL AS LEAD US
IN A PATH THAT IS THE MOST
RESPONSIBLE WAY.
>> OKAY SO THERE'S THE
AMENDMENT IT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED.
I'M GOING TO CALL FOR THE VOTE.
THIS IS JUST FOR THE AMENDMENT.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDMENT
NUMBER FOUR AS ADVANCED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER PACHECO PLEASE
SAY AYE AND RAISE YOUR HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO AND
RAISE YOUR HAND.
SO THAT MOTION FAILS SO NOW WE
HAVE A BASE LEGISLATION THAT
HAS BEEN AMENDED WITH THREE
SUCCESSFUL AMENDS.
AND COUNCIL MEMBER O'BRIEN
WOULD YOU LIKE TO COMMENT.
GO AT IT.
>> THIS WAS NOT AN EASY POLICY
IN THE FIRST PLACE A COUPLE OF
YEARS AGO YOU HAD TO DO A LOT
OF WORK TO HELP US GET THE
POLICY RIGHT IN WORKING WITH
COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
AND I APOLOGIZE THAT YOU HAVE
CONTINUED TO HAVE TO COME BACK
AND WORK WITH US ON THIS.
YOU SPENT A LOT OF TIME
ESPECIALLY IN THE LAST COUPLE
OF MONTHS AND LIKELY YOU'LL
HAVE TO SPEND SOME TIME DURING
THE BUDGET TO MAKE SURE WE GET
IT RIGHT.
THAT'S ALL TIME THAT WE'RE
TAKING AWAY WITH COMMUNITY
MEMBERS TO HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD.
I APOLL APOLOGIZE FOR THAT AND
I'M GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVOCACY.
I HOPE WE WILL COME OUT
STRONGER THAN WE WERE BEFORE.
>> THANK YOU.
>>> AS COUNCIL MEMBER BAGSHAW
ACCURATELY POINTED OUT I DID
VOTE AGAINST THE SWEETEN
BEVERAGE TAX.
I MADE IT CLEAR AT THAT TIME TO
ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT I
VOTED NO BECAUSE IT IS A
REGRESSIVE TAX THAT FALLS TO
DISPROPORTIONATELY ON THE
SHOULDERS OF POOR AND WORKING
CLASS PEOPLE ESPECIALLY LOW
INCOME PEOPLE OF COLOR.
BUT AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE
MENTIONED REPEATEDLY THE
REGRESSIVE NATURE OF THE TAX
CAN BE MITIGATED IF THE
REVENUES COLLECTED BY THE TAX
FIND THEIR WAY BACK TO THE
LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING
TO PAY THE TAX IN THE FIRST
PLACE.
SO IN OTHER WORDS, THAT'S THE
INTENT OF THE LEGISLATION TODAY
TO MAKE SURE WHATEVER REVENUES
ARE RAISED.
THE TAX IS ALREADY THAT
THE FUNDS FROM THIS TAX ARE
USED TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITIES
PAYING FOR THIS TAX.
WE HAVE TO HAVE A CAUTION IN
OUR UNDERSTANDING, A
LEGISLATION LIKE THIS ONE BY
ITSELF CANNOT NECESSARILY
SUCCEED IN MANDATING THAT THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE DO THE RIGHT
THING WHEN IT COMES TO THE
BUDGET.
THE MAYOR CAN ALWAYS REDUCE THE
FUNDING FROM THE GENERAL FUND
GOING INTO PROGRAMS THAT ARE
FUNDED WITH THE FOOD AND
BEVERAGE TAX LIKE SHE DID LAST
YEAR.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS STAY ENGAGED
AND BUILD A MOVEMENT DURING THE
BUDGET SEASON, WHICH COMES IN
THE AUTUMN.
OUR WORK WILL NOT BE DONE.
I HOPE EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS
THAT WE WILL NEED TO MOBILIZE
AND GET ORGANIZED FOR THE
BUDGET.
AND I INVITE EVERYBODY TO BE
PART OF THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET
MOVEMENT THAT HAS HAD A
TREMENDOUS RECORD OF SUCCESSES
IN HOLDING THE BUDGET PROCESS
ACCOUNTABLE.
IT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE THE
WAY THAT MAYOR DERKIN HAS
IMPLIED TO SOCIAL SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS THAT THEIR
FUNDING WOULD BE CUT IF THEY
DID NOT OPPOSE WHERE ARE SPEAK
IN OPPOSITION OF TODAY'S
LEGISLATION.
I CONGRATULATE ALL THE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND
ORGANIZATIONS FOR YOUR COURAGE
IN STANDING UP TO THAT PRESSURE
AND ALSO IMPORTANTLY REJECTING
A CYNICAL ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
WE SHOULD ALWAYS REJECT THIS
KIND OF DIVIDE AND RULE.
THE REALITY IS THE QUESTION
ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS
SMALL AMOUNT OF REVENUE
GENERATED BY THE TAX IS IT
DEMONSTRATES THE FUNDAMENTAL
PROBLEM THAT SOCIAL SERVICES
ARE CHRONICALLY, GROSSLY
UNDERFUNDED ACROSS THE BOARD
BECAUSE THE CITY HAS NOT MADE
SURE BIG BUSINESS AND THE SUPER
WEALTHY PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE OF
TAXES.
THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED.
THAT IS WHY WE KEEP REVISITING
THIS QUESTION.
WHICH PROGRAMS TO FUND AS
OPPOSED TO OTHER PROGRAMS THAT
ARE EQUALLY GOOD.
RATHER THAN MAKING SURE ALL THE
NEEDS OF SOCIETY IN THE CITY
ARE FUNDED BECAUSE THESE ARE
PEOPLE'S LIVES WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT.
IF THE MAYOR WAS CONCERNED
ABOUT THE FUNDING THAT MAY NOT
BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT THE $6
MILLION SHE WANTS TO GO AFTER,
THEN SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE
REPEALED THE AMAZON TAX.
IN FACT, TWO TO WAR AGAINST THE
CITY IN ORDER TO REPEAL IT.
BECAUSE IT WAS A ONE CONCRETE
LEGAL MEASURE THROUGH WHICH BIG
BUSINESS COULD HAVE BEEN TAXED.
AND AS CARRIE MOON POINTED OUT,
KING COUNTY HAS 14
BILLIONAIRES.
THERE ARE 68,000 MILLIONAIRES.
I'M SURE THE NUMBER OF
MILLIONAIRES HAS GROWN AS THE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE ARE
FACING PROBLEMS HAS ALSO GROWN.
SO, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE MANY
WAYS THAT THE MAYOR COULD
ACTUALLY DESIGN THE BUDGET IN
SUCH A WAY THAT ALL PROGRAMS
ARE FULLY FUNDED.
SHE COULD, YOU KNOW, PROMOTE
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE.
SHE COULD STOP THE SWEEPS AND
USE HOMELESS PEOPLE AND USE THE
$10 MILLION THAT ARE SPENT ON
THE SWEEPS EVERY YEAR.
$10MILLION IS GREATER THAN $6
MILLION.
WHY GO AFTER THE TAX REVENUES
IN ORDER TO SUPPOSEDLY FUND
SOME PROGRAMS.
END THE SWEEPS, STOP THE
SWEEPS, AND MAKE SURE THOSE $10
MILLION ARE USED FOR PROGRAMS
WE KNOW WORK.
WE HEARD FROM THE HUMAN
SERVICES DEP YET AGAIN THEY DO
NOT HAVE WANIER ONE IOTA OF
DATA TO SHOW THEY DO ANY GOOD.
IN THE BUDGET MOVEMENT LAST
YEAR, MY OFFICE PROPOSED USING
THAT FUNDING FOR HOUSING
INSTEAD.
THAT DID NOT PASS.
THE QUESTION IS POSED.
MAYOR DURKIN TENDS TO CUT
FUNDING FOR FOOD AND EDUCATION
PROGRAMS, WE WILL NEED TO BUILD
THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET MOVEMENT TO
STOP THE SWEEPS, TO RESTORE
THAT FUNDING.
I WILL BE VOTING YES ON THIS
BILL TO SPEND, TO INVEST THE
REVENUES ON FOOD ACCESS AND
EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND MY
OFFICE WILL CONTINUE FIGHTING
TO MAKE SURE THAT PROGRESSIVE
REVENUES ARE EXPANDED SO ALL
THE NECESSARY NEEDS OF SOCIETY
ARE FUNDED.
AND I REALLY REJECT THE EFFORTS
OF THE MAYOR TO PIT ONE PROGRAM
AGAINST THE OTHER.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
PRESIDENT.
I WANT TO THANK THE PRIME
SPONSOR OF THIS LEGISLATION FOR
MOVING FORWARD ON THE
COMMITMENT TO MAKE SURE WE
WALLED OFF THIS SPECIFIC
FUNDING FOR THE SPECIFIC INTENT
WE COMMITTED TO THE VOTERS LAST
YEAR.
I TOO AM DISAPPOINTED BY THE
LANGUAGE THAT'S BEEN USED TO
CREATE UNNECESSARY AND
MANUFACTURED CRISIS AMONG SOME
OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE -- OUR
ORGANIZATIONS WHO SERVE THE
MOST VULNERABLE.
I THINK THE INFORMATION PUT OUT
THERE HAS CAUSED CON STERN AND
DEEP ANXIETY AMONG FOLKS.
I HOPE WHAT YOU HEARD TODAY WAS
CLARIFICATION.
CLARIFICATION THAT WE CAN DO
BOTH AND.
WE CAN CREATE A WALLED OFFSET
OF FUNDS THAT COME IN FROM THE
SUGARY SWEET AND BEVERAGE TAX
AND MAINTAIN OUR COMMITMENTS TO
THESE VERY ORGANIZATIONS
PROVIDING EARLY LEARNING AND
FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS.
I KNOW WE HAVE EXPRESSED
MULTIPLE TIMES TODAY BUT I WANT
TO UNDERSCORE THE INTENT OF THE
ORDINANCES OUTLINED WAS MEANT
TO BE USED TO FUND THE
EXPANSION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS
AND THE CREE ALWAYS OF
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS IF FOR
OUTREACH AND EDUCATION FOR
NUTRITION AND EARLY LEARNING
PROGRAMS.
NOT TO RABELAIS THE GENERAL
FUND THAT PROVIDED THE BASELINE
FUNDING FOR THESE PROGRAMS.
WE KNOW WE CAN DO BOTH AND.
EXPAND THE CRITICAL SERVICES
AND PROTECT THE FUNDING THAT
WAS ALWAYS PROVIDED THROUGH THE
GENERAL FUND.
THE CITY DOES FACE TREMENDOUS
NEEDS.
WE TALK IT FROM HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY, FROM THE CRISIS
OF EQUITY IN TERMS OF ACCESS TO
ECONOMIC STABILITY AND EARLY
LEARNING NEEDS.
WE NEED TO BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT
HOW WE INVEST OUR PUBLIC
DOLLARS.
WE'RE NOT ROBBING PETER TO PAY
PAUL.
IN ONE OF THE MOST PROSPEROUS
CITIES IN THE COUNTRY, WE NEED
NOT TO ENGAGE IN OSTERITY
BUDGET.
I WANT TO THANK SOME OF THE
INCREDIBLE SPEAKER WHO IS HAVE
COME FORWARD TODAY AND THE
MULTIPLE E-MAILS WE'VE RECEIVED
AND UNDERSCORE WHAT MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE SAID.
WE CAN BOTH INVEST IN EARLY
LEARNING AND FOOD ACCESS
PROGRAMS AND MAINTAIN THE
INTEGRITY OF THE TAX.
THE REASON I THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT FOR US TO MAINTAIN
FUNDING TO GO TO INTO
PREVENTION AND EDUCATION
PROGRAMS AS WAS PROMISE
MARYLAND THE SUGARY SWEET AND
BEVERAGE IS TO REDUCE
CONSUMPTION OF SODA.
TO REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF
THE THIS TOXIC PRODUCT THAT IS
BEING MARKETED TO OUR BLACK AND
BROWN COMMUNITIED.
INTENTIONALLY BEING TARGETED TO
OUR LOWEST WAGE WORKERS.
WE WANT THE CONSUMPTION OF SODA
TO GO DOWN.
IN ORDER TO DO SO, WE NEED
THOSE FUNDS TO GO INTO
EDUCATION AND PREVENTION
PROGRAMS IN NUTRITION.
TO PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING, TO
ENSURE THAT OUR LOCAL
CONVENIENCE STORES HAVE ACCESS
TO FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
AND MAKE SURE OUR EARLY
LEARNERS AND FAMILIES HAVE THE
SUPPORT THEY NEED.
THAT WAS THE INTENT OF THE TAX.
TODAY WE'RE REAFFIRMING THAT
COMMITMENT YOU ALL WANTED IN
THE INITIAL LANGUAGE PASSED BY
VOTERS, BY THE COUNCIL, THAT
WAS SUPPORTED OVERWHELMINGLY.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS
IS A TRUE COMMITMENT WE'RE
QUIPPING TO THE VOTERS.
I'M EXCITED WE HAVE THE
LANGUAGE THAT WAS INCLUDED.
PROUD TO BE A CO-SPONSOR TO
MAKE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR THAT THE
LEGISLATION IS NOT INTENDED TO
ARE REDUCE ANY PROGRAMS
CURRENTLY FUNDED WITH THE
SUGARY SWEET AND BEVERAGE TAX.
IT IS EVERY ONE OF OUR
RESPONSIBILITY WHEN IT COMES TO
BUDGET TO MAKE SURE THESE
PROMENT GRAYS ARE PROARE IN THE
BUDGET.
WE CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS
CREATE THE BOTH/AND APPROACH.
IT'S SO EARLY.
IT'S MID-JULY.
WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO TO
CONTINUE TO WORK ON THAT.
I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE WORK
YOU HAVE PUT FORWARD TODAY IN
THE EFFORT TO SUPPORT THE
SUGARY SWEET AND BEVERAGE TAX
INITIAL INTENT AND MAKE SURE WE
KEEP THESE PROGRAMS WHOLE SO WE
DON'T CREATE ADDITIONAL ANGST
IN THE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU TO YOU ALL.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
WE'RE GOOD?
>> I'LL KEEP IT BRIEF BECAUSE I
KNOW WE'RE ON AGENDA ITEM 2. I
TOO WANT TO THANK MANY OF THE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHO
HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS
PARTICULAR BILL.
MORE IMPORTANTLY WHO HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON THE GREATER EFFORT
GETTING AROUND THE SWEET AND
BEVERAGE TAX PASSED IN THE
FIRST PLACE.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO
ANCHOR THIS CONVERSATION IN THE
COMMITMENTS THAT WE HAD
ORIGINALLY MADE WAY BACK WHEN
IN 2017 WHEN WE FIRST
CONSIDERED THIS LEGISLATION TO
ENABLE THIS TAX TO BE LEVIED
AGAINST THE PEOPLE WHO CONSUME
SWEET BEVERAGES IN OUR CITY.
BACK THEN, ONE OF THE THINGS WE
DEBATED AD NAUSEAM WAS WHETHER
OR NOT WE WERE PASSING A PIECE
OF LEGISLATION THAT CREATED A
NEW REVENUE STREAM FOR THE SAKE
OF PRODUCING A NEW REVENUE
STREAM.
MEANING WE COULD USE THE MONEY
FOR WHATEVER PURPOSE WE WANTED
TO OR IF WE WERE REALLY
COMMITTED TO INVESTING THESE
DOLLARS BACK INTO COMMUNITIES
WHO WERE BEING
DISPROPORTIONATELY AND
NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE SODA
INDUSTRY IN A MANNER THAT WAS
SO DETRIMENTAL TO OUR
COMMUNITY'S HEALTH AND SAFETY.
AND REALLY, YOU KNOW, I JUST
WANT TO GO BAAK TO THAT PERIOD
OF TIME AND REMIND FOLKS WE
HAVE THAT DEBATE.
IN THE COURSE OF THAT DEBATE,
WE CONCLUDED IT WAS IMPORTANT
FOR US NOT TO CREATE A REVENUE
STREAM FOR THE SAKE OF REVENUE.
REALLY WHAT WE WANTED TO DO IS
HAVE A MECHANISM TO COLLECT
ADDITIONAL REVENUE THAT WE
COULD DIRECTLY REINVEST BACK
INTO LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES AND
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THAT WOULD
EVENTUALLY INTERRUPT THE CYCLE
OF SODA COMPANIES TAKING
EXTREME ADVANTAGE OF OUR
COMMUNITIES BY TARGETING US FOR
SUGARY BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION.
IT WAS IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE
WE TIED THE INVESTMENTS BACK TO
THAT PURPOSE.
SO TODAY FOR ME IS A FOLLOW-
THROUGH ON THAT COMMITMENT.
AND THE ONLY APOLOGY I'M GOING
TO GIVE TO THE COMMUNITY IS
THAT WE DIDN'T CATCH THIS WHEN
WE FIRST PASSED IT IN 2017.
BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS BEEN OUR
INTENT TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF
DEDICATED REVENUE STREAM FOR
THESE COMMUNITIES THE IN
PARTICULAR.
AND SO TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAD
THAT EXPECTATION, IT WAS AN
APPROPRIATE EXPECTATION.
AND WE SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED
THIS LANGUAGE IN 2017 AS PART
OF THE ORIGINAL LEGISLATION.
BUT I DON'T THINK THAT THOSE OF
US WHO ARE SITTING UP HERE NOW
WHO WERE THERE IN 2017 IMAGINES
A WORLD IN WHICH WE WOULD BE
PUT IN THIS UNFORTUNATE
SITUATION OF MANUFACTURED
DIVISION AMONGST COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR AND LOW-INCOME
COMMUNITIES.
AND FRANKLY, THE PUMPING OUT OF
TERRIBLY INACCURATE INFORMATION
THAT IS REALLY RESULTED IN
CREATING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF
FEAR AMONGST COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE VERY
LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEGIN
WITH.
AND ALL THE MINUTES YOU HAVE
SPENT IN THESE CHAMBERS TO
ADVOCATE FOR THE THING WE
SHOULD HAVE DONE IN 2017 COULD
HAVE BEEN SPENT RIGHT NOW
SERVING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
SO THAT IS A MASSIVE REGRET
THAT WE HAVE TO DO THIS.
BUT I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT
WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT
THIS BILL THAT HAS BEEN
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
OBRIEN.
I THINK THE INTENT IS A FOLLOW-
THROUGH OF THE ORIGINAL INTENT.
I REALLY WANT APPRECIATE HIS
LEADERSHIP IN THIS SPACE AND
SEE IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE
TRANSPARENT AND FOLLOW THROUGH
ON COMMITMENTS WE MADE TO THE
PUBLIC ABOUT WHAT WE WERE GOING
TO USE THESE DOLLARS FOR AND
WHY WE WERE PASSING THIS
REVENUE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO --
MY OFFICE COMPILED A LIST OF
ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND
COALITIONS THAT HAVE WRITTEN IN
IN SUPPORT OF THE COUNCIL BILL.
AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR
US TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NOT
EVERYBODY GOT A CHANCE TO
PERHAPS SPEAK AND FOR THE FULL
AMOUNT ALLOTTED.
BUT THE LIST IS VERY LARGE OF
THE ORGANIZATIONS WHO WROTE TO
US REJECTING THE MAYOR'S
NARRATIVE AROUND WHAT WAS
HAPPENING HERE AND DOUBLING
DOWN ON THEIR SUPPORT.
SEATTLE HEALTHY KID COALITION
OF THE FARMER'S MARKET,
CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION
COALITION, AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION, SHAPE WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON BUS, PAUL SHERMAN
WITH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN
OF WASHINGTON, GOT GREEN,
RAINIER ACTION COALITION, ROOTS
OF ALL ROADS, MOBILE FARM
STANDS, FAITH ACTION NETWORK,
INCLUDING THE SOUTHWEST YOUTH
AND FAMILY SERVICES, YWCA,
SEATTLE FARMER'S MARKETS AS A
COALITION, PIKE PLACE MARKET
FOUNDATION, QUEEN ANN FARMER'S
MARKET, SOLID GROUND, SEATTLE
FOOD COMMUNITY, CENTRAL AREA
COLLABORATIVE, KID'S COMPANY,
AND THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY
BOARD BOTH AS A BOARD AND
INDIVIDUALS FROM THAT
ORGANIZATION HAVE ALSO STEPPED
UP IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL.
AND SO I'M REALLY APPRECIATIVE
OF ALL THESE ORGANIZATIONS
BEING ABLE TO COME TOGETHER AND
SEEING THROUGH THIS STRATEGY
AND HELPING US STAY TRUE TO
WHAT THE REAL INTENT IS.
WITH THAT, I AM EXCITED TO
SUPPORT THE BILL.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
GONZALEZ.
ANY MORE BRIEF COMMENTS?
>> HA, HA, HA.
>> I'LL SAY A BRIEF COMMENT.
I'LL JUST SAY THIS.
MY DAUGHTER'S OVER HERE SAYING
NO.
I HAVEN'T SAID ANYTHING.
OKAY, I'M GOING TO SAY THIS.
I WAS ONE OF THOSE KIDS.
I HAD NEVER MET A TWINKIE AND A
7-UP I DIDN'T LIKE GROWING UP.
I WAS NOT A BIG FAN OF THIS
TAX.
I SAW HOW IT WENT TO POOR
PEOPLE AND PEOPLE THAT WERE
MARKETED TO LIKE OUR COLLEAGUES
SAID.
THAT WAS OUR COMMITMENT TO THE
COMMUNITY.
THAT'S WHY I GOT BEHIND IT.
IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT.
THIS LEGISLATION WAS CALLED
IRRESPONSIBLE.
I THINK IT'S VERY RESPONSIBLE.
WE'RE NOT CUTTING ANYTHING, SO
IT'S VERY RESPONSIBLE.
SEE I'M BRIEF.
WHEN I SAY I'M BRIEF, I'M
BRIEF.
OKAY, NOW WE READY?
I DON'T WANT TO DENY ANYONE AN
OPPORTUNITY, THOUGH.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE AMENDED BILL.
>> I.
>> PACHECO?
>> NO.
>> I.
>> GONZALEZ.
>> I.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, ONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES, THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT [ CHEERING AND
APPLAUSE ]
>>> THE HOUSING HEALTH AND
ENERGY WORKER'S RIGHTS
COMMITTEE.
>> AGENDA ITEM 3, RELATING TO
THE SALE OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING
REQUIRING OWNERS OF MULTI-
FAMILY RENTAL HOUSING TO NOTIFY
THE SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY
AND THE TENANTS AND MANY
SECTIONS 22.907030.
THE COMMUNITY RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASSES AMENDED.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MASCETA?
>> AS PEOPLE LEAVE, I WANT TO
SAY THANK YOU FOR COMMENTING ON
THE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL
LEGISLATION AS YOU ALSO TALKED
ABOUT THE NEED FOR A SUGARY
SWEET AND BEVERAGE ISOLATED
FUND.
THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I WON'T TAKE THEIR EXIT AS AN
INDICATION THEY DON'T LIKE
BECAUSE FOLKS HAVE WEIGHED IN.
TODAY I'M REALLY EXCITED TO
BRING FORWARD THIS LEGISLATION
úTHAT CREATES THE NOTICE OF
INTENT TO SELL ORDINANCE.
I SHOULD SAY THAT UPDATES THE
EXISTING ORDINANCE ALREADY ON
THE BOOK.
WE ALREADY KNOW THAT SEATTLE'S
CURRENT REAL ESTATE MARKET,
TENANTS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROVIDERS OFTEN STRUGGLE TO
COMPETE.
MANY BUYERS COME WITH CASH IN
HAND AND SNAP UP PROPERTIES IN
DAYS OF BEING LISTED.
BUILDINGS ARE SOLD WITHOUT EVER
BEING LISTED ON THE MARKET AT
ALL LEAVING FEW OPPORTUNITIES
FOR LOW-INCOME BUYER TOSS GET A
FOOT IN THE DOOR INCLUDING
TENANTS, COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE
INTERESTED IN PREVENTING
DISPLACEMENT AND HELPING TO
MAKE SURE PEOPLE HAVE AN
AFFORDABLE PLACE TO LIVE.
I BELIEVE AS THIS COUNCIL HAS
TALKED ABOUT MULTIPLE TIMES, WE
NEED EVERY TOOL IN THE TOOL KIT
TO HELP MAKE SURE WE ARE
CREATING NEW FIRST-TIME HOME
BUYER OPTIONS, WE ARE
PRESERVING AFFORDABILITY WHERE
WE CAN, WE'RE CREATING AND
BUILDING MORE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING UNITS FOR RENTERS AND
FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS.
A AS WE DO ALL OF THIS, WE
CREATE OPTIONS TO EXERCISE SELF-
DETERMINATION IN HOW WE ACCESS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THE EXISTING INTENT TO SELL
ORDINANCE, WHICH MANY OF YOU
PASSED YEARS AGO WITH COUNCIL
MEMBER BU ARERGESS AND CLARK
WHO LED THE EFFORT HAS
IDENTIFIED MULTIFAMILY
PROPERTIES WITH ONE RENTAL UNIT
AT 80% AMI OR BELOW SHOULD
NOTIFY THE OFFICE OF HOUSING OF
THEIR INTENT TO SELL AND
PROVIDE A 60-DAY WINDOW TO
ALLOW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
AFFORDING HOUSING DEVELOPERS TO
SUBMIT AN OFFER.
THERE IS ADDITIONAL TOOLS THAT
WE NEED IN THAT TOOL KIT.
ONE IS FOR THOSE SMALLER
BUILDINGS, THOSE WITH 2-4 UNITS
AND TO CREATE MORE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE NON-
PROFIT DEVELOPERS AND
ORGANIZATIONS TO HAVE MORE OF
AN OPPORTUNITY TO POTENTIALLY
MAKE AN OFFER ON BUILDINGS WITH
FIVE UNITS OR MORE.
WE'VE ENGAGED WITH COMMUNITY
MEMBERS TO TRY TO GET FEEDBACK
ON THE ORDINANCE IN FRONT OF
YOU AND ULTIMATELY HAVE LANDED
ON THIS LEGISLATION WITH
AMENDMENTS THAT COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBERT HAVE WORKED TO INCLUDE.
I BELIEVE IT REALLY STRENGTHENS
THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TENANTS
AND STRENGTHENS FOR NON-PROFIT
HOUSING DEVELOPERS TO PURCHASE
BUILDINGS WHEN THEY COME UP FOR
SALE.
BE THIS FOR INDIVIDUALS AS
TENANTS OF THE BUILDING WHO
WILL FINALLY GET NOTIFICATION
BEFORE THEIR BUILDING GOES UP
FOR SALE OR NON-PROFIT
DEVELOPERS WE WANT TO
FACILITATE THE ABILITY FOR THEM
TO CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE UNITS
OR COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO WOULD
LIKE TO GET MORE INTO THIS
ARENA AND HELP PRESERVE
BUILDINGS OR BUILD MORE UNITS
SO THERE CAN BE MORE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING ON THE MARKET AS A
WHOLE.
WE'LL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE NOTICE
TO THOSE ENTITIES SO THAT THEY
HAVE MORE TIME TO MAKE AN
OFFER.
PROPOSED UPDATES ARE NOT ONLY
INTENDED TO EXPAND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR TENANTS AND
NON-PROFITS INTERESTED BUT ALSO
TO CREATE A POTENTIAL POOL OF
NEW PURCHASERS WHEN WE
INCORPORATE SOME OF THE
LANGUAGE BY MAKING SURE THAT
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING IS, LET'S
SAY, HOSTING EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS SO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND
WHERE POTENTIAL RESOURCES CAN
COME FROM.
AS WE PULL IN EXISTING FUNDING
THAT HAS COME FROM ENTITIES
THAT HAVE FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR
THIS TYPE OF PURCHASE.
WE'LL BUILD OUT ARRANGE OUR
KNOWLEDGE IN THE COMMUNITY.
AND WE'RE ALSO LOOKING BACK AS
COUNCIL MEMBER BAGSHAW HAS
SPEARHEADED THE EFFORT IN THE
LEGISLATION.
WE'RE ALSO GOING TO BE MAKING
SURE WE HOLD OURSELVES
ACCOUNTABLE.
THIS TOOL IS WORKING IN THE
FUTURE AND WE RESPOND TO THE
DATA WE GET.
WE WANT THIS TO BE A BENEFIT TO
TENANTS, NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN
THIS.
I BELIEVE WE'LL SEE MORE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO
HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY NOT ABLE
TO ENGAGE IN THIS TYPE OF
PURCHASE ENGAGING IN PRESERVING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
HOPEFULLY BUILDING OUT MORE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE
FUTURE.
SO CREATING A FEW POOL OF
POTENTIAL PURCHASERS.
THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE THE ONE
POLICY THAT SOLVES ANY OF OUR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS.
THIS IS AGAIN, ONE ADDITIONAL
ELEMENT TO A MUCH LARGER TOOL
KIT WE NEED TO KEY A IT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACROSS THE
INCOME SPECTRUM.
SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR LOWEST
WAGE WORKERS AND I APPRECIATE
FOLKS ENGAGING ON THIS
LEGISLATION.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES,
AGAIN IN THEIR REPORT THEY
RELEASED A FEW WEEKS AGO,
HIGHLIGHTED THIS POLICY
STRATEGY AS ONE IMPORTANT TOOL
TO MAKE SURE CITIES ARE
OFFERING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PEOPLE TO PURCHASE THESE TYPES
OF BUILDINGS AND IMPORTANTLY
THE NON-PROFIT DEVELOPERS AND
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ALONG
WITH TENANTS.
THAT IS MY COMPREHENSIVE
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION AND
MY HUGE THANKS TO ALL OF THE
COUNCIL THAT HAS ENGAGED ON
THIS LEGISLATION AND LOOKING
FORWARD TO HEARING ANY
CONCERNS.
BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO REALLY
THE IMPLEMENTATION SIDE OF
THINGS.
>> OKAY.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
COUNCIL MEMBER BAGSHAW.
>> THANK YOU.
I THINK WE STILL HAVE COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF FOR ALL OF YOUR
GOOD WORK.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
ON THIS.
I WANT TO UNDERSCORE A COUPLE
OF THINGS.
ONE, THIS DOES NOT IMPACT
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES WITH PEOPLE
THAT WANT TO SELL.
IT ALSO DOES NOT IMPACT THE
LARGE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS THAT
PEOPLE ARE WORRIED ABOUT.
AND I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT COUNCIL MEMBER MOSKATA AND
I REACHED OUT TO
REPRESENTATIVES THAT WORK FOR
LANDLORDS.
THE REASON WE ADDED THE TIERS
AND THE VARIOUS GATES FOR THE
15 DAYS WAS TO MAKE IT CLEAR
THAT WE'RE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
TO PEOPLE THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE
THE INFORMATION, THAT THEY CAN
GET TOGETHER.
AND IF THEY'VE GOT THE
FINANCIAL WHERE WITH ALL TO PUT
AN OFFER FORWARD.
I WANT THE TO ACKNOWLEDGE WE
DID WORK WITH THE LAW
DEPARTMENT OHEN THIS.
SO SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT WERE
RAISED IN THE LAST WEEK I
BELIEVE HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED.
MANY THANKS.
I AM CERTAINLY VOTING FOR THIS.
WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES.
WE HAVE TIED IN AN EVALUATION
BY THE CITY AUDITOR.
IF WE FIND IT'S NOT WORKING, IT
CAN BE UNDONE.
I THINK IT'S A WORTHY EFFORT.
LET'S TRY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> THANK YOU.
I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR
MOSKATA FOR MOVING FORWARD SOME
LANGUAGE IN SHARED AMENDMENT
THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO TENANT
ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZATIONS
WORKING TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY
LAND TRUST AND LOW-INCOME
HOMEOWNERSHIP, SPECIFICALLY THE
NEED TO DO MORE TO STRENGTHEN
MONITORING EFFORTS AND GREATER
AFFORDABILITY AND PROMOTE
TENANT OWNERSHIP.
IN ALIGNMENT WITH THAT AS IT
RELATES SPECIFICALLY TO
STRENGTHENING MONITORING,
MAKING SURE THAT PROPERTIES
THAT ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY
WITH THIS LAW ARE LIKELY TO BE
REQUIRED TO COME PLY WHERE W
THIS LAW ARE PUT ON WATCH
LISTS.
MAKE EARLY ASSESSMENTS OF
WHETHER OR NOT THOSE ARE
PROPERTIES SHOULD THEY GO UP
FOR SALE THAT THE CITY SHOULD
WORK TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY
GROUPS ON IDENTIFYING FUNDING
AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT
THE PURCHASE OF THOSE
BUILDINGS.
AND I THINK THAT ALSO DOVE
TAILS INTO SOME CRITICISM THAT
WE'VE RECEIVED FROM THE, UM,
RENTAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION.
WHICH I ACTUALLY DON'T SEE AS A
CRITICISM WHATSOEVER.
THEY REFER TO SIMILAR
LEGISLATION IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
CALLED THE TENANT OPPORTUNITY
TO PURCHASE ACT.
THEY SHOW THAT OVER A SIX-YEAR
PERIOD, 5% OF BUILDINGS SUBJECT
TO THE REQUIREMENT WERE
PURCHASED BY TENANTS.
I THINK GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE
DON'T HAVE ENDLESS PUBLIC
DOLLARS TO PURCHASE PROPERTIES,
I THINK 5% OF ELIGIBLE
PROPERTIES BEING PURCHASED
WOULD BE FANTASTIC.
AND I THINK WHAT WE REALLY NEED
TO DO, NOT ONLY IS TO SUPPORT
THIS ORDINANCE AND SUPPORT
TENANTS WHO ARE LOOKING TO
PURCHASE PROPERTIES IN
COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY,
BUT WE ALSO NEED TO WORK ON THE
FUNDING PIECE AS WELL.
WHICH I THINK IS SOMETHING THAT
THERE'S BROAD AGREEMENT ON.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER.
I THINK WE'LL BE READY TO VOTE.
>> PLEASE, JUST TO CLOSE IT
OUT, MR. PRESIDENT.
>> CLOSED OUT.
CLOSE US OUT AGAIN.
>> OKAY.
SO I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL
AGAIN AND ALSO UNDERSCORE WHAT
WAS JUST ENDED WITH.
WE HAVE SO MUCH MORE WORK TO DO
TO MAKE SURE OUR COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS, NON-PROFIT
DEVELOPERS, AND LOW-INCOME
TENANTS HAVE FUNDING THEY CAN
PULL FROM WHEN A POTENTIAL
PURCHASE COMES UP IN THE
FUTURE.
I WANT TO UNDERSCORE MY
COMMITMENT TO THAT AS WE MOVE
FORWARD.
MY HOPE IS THIS LEGISLATION IN
COMBINATION WITH ROBUST FUNDING
AND OTHER PUBLIC POLICIES WE'VE
PASSED WILL LEAD TO MORE CO-
HOUSING MODELS, MORE PUBLIC
HOUSING MODELS AS WE'RE ALSO
MAKING SURE THAT THIS LIST OF
NOTIFICATION GOES TO THE OFFICE
OF HOUSING AS WELL AS SEATTLE
HOUSING AUTHORITY.
THIS IS ONE CRITICAL ELEMENT AS
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO
CREATING MORE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING FOR FIRST-TIME
HOMEOWNER SHIP OPTIONS AND FOR
AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS.
VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE PROSPECT
OF THIS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU.
A QUICK THANK YOU TO WRAP IT UP
TO THE COMMUNITY HOUSING ROUND
TABLE.
I WANT TO THANK PUGET SOUND AND
ON OUR TEAM AARON HOUSE WHO HAS
DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH.
AND TRACEY FROM CENTRAL STAFF
FOR HER INTENSE RESEARCH AND
DRAFTING OF THIS LEGISLATION IN
ADDITION TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT
WHO COUNCIL MEMBER BAGSHAW HAS
MENTIONED HAS BEEN WORKING WITH
US CLOSELY ON THIS LEGISLATION.
VERY EXCITED TO BRING IT
FORWARD TO YOU.
WITH THAT, I WILL STOP, MR.
PRESIDENT, SO WE CAN VOTE.
>> IF THERE'S NO OTHER
COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> I.
>> BAGSHAW?
>> I.
>> GONZALEZ?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>>> THE REPORT OF THE SELECT
COMMITTEE ON CIVIC ARENAS TO
BROAD STREET JURISDICTION OVER
THOMAS STREET AND TAYLOR AVENUE
NORTH TO THE SEATTLE CENTER
DEPARTMENT FOR PURPOSE OF
CONSTRUCTION OPERATING AND
MAINTAINING A PUBLIC SKATE
PLAZA.
>> I'LL CHANNEL IN CO-CHAIR OF
THE SELECT COMMITTEE, DEBRA
JUAREZ.
ALL OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH
WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO.
THE FIRST ONE IS FAIRLY
STRAIGHTFORWARD.
WE'RE TRANSFERRING THE
JURISDICTION FOR A PORTION OF
THE BROAD STREET BETWEEN TAYLOR
AVENUE NORTH AND THOMAS NORTH
WITHOUT CHARGE WITH SDOT TO THE
SEATTLE CENTER FOR THE
CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING AND
MAINTAINING A PUBLIC SKATE
PLAZA.
THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE WORK
WE'RE DOING OVER AT KEY ARENA
AND THE SEATTLE CAMPUS.
THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT THIS
DOES.
AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR
SUPPORT.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> I.
>> BAGSHAW?
>> I.
>> GONZALEZ.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>>> PLEASE THE READ NEXT AGENDA
ITEM.
>> ITEM 5, SEATTLE CENTER
DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY TO EXECUTE
AN AMENDMENT WITH LLC.
THE COMMUNITY RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THIS COUNCIL BILL IS
RELATIVE TO OUR BELOVED
CHAMPIONS THE SEATTLE STORM.
THIS BASICALLY MODIFIES THE
FACILITY USE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT.
IT ALLOWS, IT DOESN'T INCREASE
OUR POTENTIAL LIABILITY WITH
THE CITY THAT CONTINUES TO
REMAIN CAPPED AT $2.6 MILLION.
IT MODIFIES THE FORMULA USED TO
CALCULATE RELOCATION PAYMENTS.
IT NO LONGER MAKES A
DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN COSTS
AND LOST REVENUE.
AND BY DOING THAT CHANGE, IT
ENCOURAGES AND INSENT VISES THE
STORM TO PLAY THEIR HOME GAMES
HERE IN SEATTLE RATHER THAN A
LOCATION LIKE EVERETT.
THEY'RE NOW PLAYING AT THE
PAVILION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON.
WE WANT TO KEEP OUR CHAMPIONS
LOCAL.
IT WAS AGREED UPON NEGOTIATION.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS?
GREAT.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> I.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
PLEASE READ THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM.
>>> RELATING TO LAND USE AND
ZONING, TO ADD NEW SMC SECTIONS
23.55, 52, 54, 56, 57, 58, AND
.060 TO ESTABLISH A SIGN
OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR THE
SEATTLE CENTER AND THE GARAGE
BLOCK.
THE COMMUNITY RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS AS AMENDED.
>> THIS LAST PIECE OF
LEGISLATION IS BASICALLY
CREATING WHAT WE CALL THE SIGN
OVERLAY DISTRICT.
AND BY THAT, IT AMENDS THE LAND
USE CODE TO DEFINE A SIGN
OVERLAY DISTRICT THAT PROVIDES
THE TAILORING OF THE THE CODE
PROVISION.
BOTH DEVELOPERS AND CITY
LEADERS AND THOSE ON PROJECT
LEAD IT IS FOR CREATION OF
VIBRANCY IN THE SEATTLE CENTER.
THE THE SIGNAGE THAT DO
ILLUMINATE BUT THEY'RE NOT LAS
VEGAS TYPE SIGNS BUT ARE
NECESSARY FOR CREATING THE
VIBRANCY WE WANT TO SEE AT
SEATTLE CENTER ARENA.
THERE WAS SOME CONCERN BY BOTH
THE DESIGN COMMITTEE AND SOME
FOLKS WHO TESTIFIED ABOUT SORT
OF A BE CAREFUL APPROACH OR
WHETHER THIS IS THE BEST
APPROACH.
WE HEARD I THOUGHT FROM THE
EXECUTIVE AND THE DEPARTMENT
SOME FAIRLY COMPELLING
TESTIMONY IN TERMS OF HOW THEY
LIMIT THE USE OF SIGNS, WHICH
IS ACTUALLY A TOTAL REDUCTION
OF THE AMOUNT OF SIGNAGE BY
2000 SQUARE FEET THAT WAS
ALLOWED IN THE ORIGINAL LEASE.
THE HOURS THAT SIGNS CAN BE
ILLUMINATED SEEM TO BE
REASONABLE AS DETERMINED BY THE
COMMITTEE.
SO THIS LEGISLATION WAS
OVERWHELMINGLY PASSED OUT OF
COMMITTEE.
WE THINK IT'S THE WISE WAY TO
GO.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
WITH THAT, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> I.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> BILL PASSED AND CHAIR WILL
SIGN IT.
CIVIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC
ASSETS, AND NATIVE COMMUNITY
COMMITTEE.
>>> AGENDA ITEM 7, GRANTING A
UTILITY EASEMENT OF SURFACE AND
SUB-SURFACE RIGHTS.
RECOMMEND THE BILL PASS AS
AMENDED.
>> ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ, WE HAVE THE LAST THREE
ITEMS.
WE ARE GOING TO GO QUICKLY ON
THIS.
THIS IS A DISCOVERY PARK
EASEMENT.
THEY WILL MAINTAIN THE OVER
FLOW PIPELINE AND CHANNEL AND
DISCOVERY PARK.
WE AMENDED THE ORDINANCE IN
COMMITTEE TO ADOPT ATTACHMENT
ONE, VERSION 2 WHICH STIPULATED
THE CITY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR MAINTAINING ANY NATURAL
DISTURBANCE.
IF THERE'S AN EARTHQUAKE, IT'S
OURS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO
PASS RECOMMENDATION ON THIS.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> I.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> BILL PASSES.
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
>>> AGENDA ITEM 8 RELATING TO
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION.
ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY
COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2318 NORTH
125th STREET AND RECORDING OF
THE DEED FOR OPEN SPACE PARK
AND RECREATION PURPOSES.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THIS IS AN EXCITING PIECE OF
LEGISLATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ AND D-5. ACQUIRE A PIECE
OF LAND USED FOR OPEN SPACE
PARKS AND RECREATION PURPOSES.
IT'S ON THE NORTH FORK OF
THORNTON CREEK.
COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ SENT IN A
STATEMENT IN PROTECTING A
PRISTINE ACRE OF SALMON-BEARING
STREAM, WE'LL BOOST THE FLOOD
RETENTION ABILITY OF THE MAIN
WATERSHED.
AND COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ WANTS
TO THANK SEATTLE PARKS AND RECK
ASIAN RATION, THORNTON CREEK
ALLIANCE, AND THE 46th DISTRICT
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FOR
COMING TOGETHER TO GET THIS
DONE.
WE RECOMMEND A UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL THAT THIS PIECE OF
PROPERTY BE PURCHASED.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> I.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT.
>>> PLEASE READ THE LAST AGENDA
ITEM.
>> REAPPOINTMENT OF JA MEMBER
BOARD OF TRUSTEES APRIL 1,
2024.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENT BE CONFIRMED.
>> I RECOMMEND WE CONFIRM JAY
RICH.
HE'S WORKED WITH THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES FOR THE LAST I BELIEVE
EIGHT YEARS.
ALL OF US KNOW HE'S
EXCEPTIONALLY WELL QUALIFIED.
WITHOUT FURTHER ADIEU, LET'S
MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS
PHENOMENAL CANDIDATE'S
APPOINTMENT.
THIS IS THE WAY TO GET IT DONE.
THREE ITEMS IN THREE MINUTES.
>> I WANT TO DEBATE THE
DISAPPOINTMENT.
NO, JUST KIDDING.
ALTHOUGH IN FAVOR OF THE
APPOINTMENT, PLEASE VOTE I.
THOSE OPPOSED VOTE NO.
THE MOTION CARRIES.
AND APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
ANY FURTHER BUSINESS COMING
BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
EVERYBODY GOOD?
WITH THAT, WE STAND ADJOURNED.
EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT REST OF
THE DAY.
>> THANK YOU.