ROLL?
>> JUAREZ?
>> HERE.
HERE.
>> LEWIS?
>> PRESENT.
>> MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> MOSQUEDA?
PEDERSEN.
>> HERE.
>> SAWANT?
>> HERE.
>> STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> HERBOLD?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> HERE.
>> NINE PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBERS SHLG THE
COUNCIL RULES ARE SILENT, I'LL
ALLOW ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION
AT COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETINGS.
IN ORDER TO CONTINUE
PARTICIPATING REMOTELY, I'M
GOING TO MOVE TO SUSPEND THE
COUNCIL RULES THROUGH
AUGUST 1ST, 2020, TO ALLOW THIS
MEETING TO OCCUR WHILE
PARTICIPATING THROUGH ELECTRONIC
MEANS.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
COUNCIL RULES WILL BE SUSPENDED
TO ALLOW ELECTRONIC
PARTICIPATION AT COUNCIL
BRIEFING MEETINGS THROUGH
AUGUST 1ST OF 2020.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
COUNCIL RULES ARE SUSPENDED AND
BRIEFING MEETINGS WILL BE HELD
WTH COUNCIL MEMBERS
PARTICIPATING ELECTRONICALLY
THROUGH AUGUST 1ST OF 2020.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES OF JULY 6TH, 2020, WILL
BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT?
I'LL TRY TO GET THROUGH THIS
QUICKLY.
JUST WANTED TO REMIND FOLKS AND
GIVE YOU ALL A QUICK UPDATE
REGARDING THE COUNCIL'S CALENDAR
FOR THE REMAINING YEAR.
YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED SOME
UPDATES FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA AS CHAIR OF THE SELECT
BUDGET COMMITTEE ON SOME ISSUES
RELATED TO CALENDARING FOR THE
REST OF THE YEAR AND I'M SURE
SHE WILL GO THROUGH THIS IN HER
REPORT THIS MORNING SO I WON'T
COVER THOSE FOR YOU.
I'LL LEAVE THEM FOR
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA TO COVER.
I'LL SEND OUT A MEMO TO THE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
CONFIRMING THE DATES OF THE CITY
COUNCIL'S SUMMER RECESS, WHICH,
FOR 2020, FALLS BETWEEN AUGUST
24th AND SEPTEMBER 4TH, SO AS A
REMINDER SH, THE COUNCIL RULES
STATE THAT COUNCIL BRIEFINGS AND
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL NOT
BE HELD ON THE LAST TWO MONDAYS
OF AUGUST.
IN ADDITION, THE STANDING
COMMITTEES WILL NOT HOLD THE
REGULAR MEETINGS ACCORDING TO
THE COUNCIL RULES APPROVED LAST
YEAR, SO I AM SENDING THIS MEMO
OUT BECAUSE I THINK IT IS
IMPORTANT FOR US TO CONFIRM THAT
THE COUNCIL SUMMER RECESS IS
STILL IN EFFECT AND CONSISTENT
WITH THE COUNCIL RULES AND I
KNOW THAT WE ARE ALL WORKING
REMOTELY AND SO THINGS SEEM A
LITTLE IN FLUX AND OUT OF THE
ORDINARY AND WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT FOLKS KNOW THAT THE
RECESS IS STILL IN PLACE AND
THAT WE WILL WORK OUR OPERATIONS
AND OUR LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS
AROUND THAT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
AND ON THE BOOKS SUMMER RECESS.
I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE WORK
THAT OUR STAFF CONTINUE TO DO,
THAT ALL OF THE LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES DO AND WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONFIRM
THAT THAT SUMMER RECESS IS STILL
PLANNED.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO
REPORT ON THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT'S ASPECT, HAPPY TO
TAKE ANY QUESTIONS IF FOLKS HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT REPORT.
OKAY.
HEARING AND SEEING NONE, WE'LL
BEGIN OUR NEXT ITEM ON THE
AGENDA, WHICH IS A PREVIEW OF
THE TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL
ACTIONS, COUNCIL AND REGIONAL
COMMITTEES AS WELL.
WE'LL GO AHEAD IN ORDER OF THE
ROLE CALL AND THIS WEEK WE'LL
BEGIN WITH COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ
AND WE'LL HEAR FROM
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, MORALES,
MOSQUEDA, PEDERSEN, SAWANT,
STRAUSS, HERBOLD, AND I WILL
CONCLUDE THIS AGENDA DISCUSSION.
I DO WANT TO REMIND FOLKS THAT
WE HAVE TWO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
SCHEDULED FOR THIS MORNING.
IF WE COULD TAILOR OUR COMMENTS
THIS MORNING DURING THIS
PARTICULAR REPORT OUT
ACCORDINGLY SO THAT WE CAN DIG
INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS BY
NO LATER THAN 10:30, I WOULD
REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S
COOPERATION SO THAT WE CAN END
THIS MORNING'S TIME TOGETHER AT
12:30 P.M.
AND HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO PREPARE FOR THIS
AFTERNOON.
THAT BEING SAID, WE'LL GO AHEAD
AND START THE REPORTS OUT.
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, YOU'RE UP
FIRST.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME TWICE
TO BE BRIEF, SO, THERE TWO ITEMS
FROM THE AFTERNOON COUNCIL
AGENDA, ITEM NUMBER ONE IS
RESOLUTION 31950.
IT IS REGARDING OUR RECREATION
GRANT WE DO EVERY YEAR.
THIS LEGISLATION AUTHORIZES THE
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION TO SUBMIT GRANT
APPLICATIONS TO THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON TO THE RECREATION AND
CONSERVATION OFFICE.
OUR CEO FOR STATE FUNDING
ASSISTANCE.
THIS RESOLUTION IS ROUTINE AND
REQUIRED AS PART OF THE FORMAL
GRAND RCO GRANT PROCESS.
WE HAVE A STRONG SUCCESS RATE IN
ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR
PLANNED PROJECTS.
2020 SEATTLE PARKS AND REC WILL
COMPLETE 11 RCO APPLICATIONS FOR
A TOTAL OF $6,120,000.
THE GRANTS REQUIRE A LOCAL MATCH
AND WILL FUND ONLY PROJECTS
INCLUDED IN AN ADOPTED PLAN.
AS YOU ALL REMEMBER, OUR ADOPTED
PLAN FOR MATCHING FUNDS WERE IN
THE SEATTLE PARK AND REC'S
2016-2021 CAPITAL PROGRAM.
WE'LL ANNOUNCE THE AWARDS IN
JANUARY OF 2021 BUT THE GRANT
AWARDS WILL NOT BE CONTRACTED
UNTIL THE FALL OF 2021.
THE FUNDING WILL SUPPORT
CURRENTLY UNFUNDED PROJECT
ELEMENTS.
SECOND ITEM, FIRST OF ALL, LET
ME THANK QUICKLY, CENTRAL STAFF,
BRIAN AND TRACY AND MR. NELLAMS
REGARDING THE MONO BILL COUNCIL
BILL 119185.
IT ALLOWS THE SEATTLE DIRECTOR
TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN MOVING
FORWARD WITH THE PLATFORM
EXPANSION BY AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE
EXISTING MONORAIL OPERATING AND
EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH WEST
LAKE CENTER.
YOU RECALL WE WORKED ON THIS --
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR
THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS THE
MONORAIL, OWNED BY THE CITY AND
OPERATED BY A CONCESSIONER HAS
THE CAPACITY, AND WE'RE HOPING
TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM CAPACITY TO
TRANSPORT 6,000 RIDERS IN EACH
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
CONCEPTIONALLY, THAT IS THE GOAL
THERE.
TRAFFIC LITIGATIONS ARE UNDER
WAY IN ANTICIPATION OF THE
ARENA'S OPENING, IN THE FALL OF
2021, SO WE'RE ENCOURAGING
PATRON USE OF THE SEATTLE CENTER
MONORAIL TO HELP MITIGATE
TRAFFIC.
LET'S SEE.
THE STAFF WILL BE AVAILABLE
AFTER COUNCIL BRIEFING IF ANY
COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE TECHNICAL
QUESTIONS, OTHERWISE THIS
LEGISLATION IS PRETTY STRAIGHT
FORWARD AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
COUNCIL SUPPORTING IT.
SECOND ITEM UNDER PARKS, AGAIN,
THIS MORNING, MY OFFICE WILL
UPDATE YOU WITH THE WEEKLY PARKS
COVID-19 UPDATES.
VERY BRIEFLY, THE FOOD LIFE
LINE -- WE HAVE THE DISTRIBUTION
OF EMERGENCY FOOD.
SEATTLE PARKS AND REC PARTNERED
WITH FOOD LIFE LINE TO
DISTRIBUTE FOOD BOXES ON
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH.
FOOD LIFE LINE IS DISTRIBUTING
THOUSANDS OF BOXES THIS WEEK AT
FIVE LOCATIONS AROUND THE
REGION, INCLUDING RAINIER BEACH
COMMUNITY CENTER.
THE BOXES CONTAIN FRESH PRODUCE
AND ASSORTED DAIRY ITEMS.
FREE SUMMER MEALS IN THE PARKS.
THE PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED WAY
OF KING COUNTY AND THE SEATTLE
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT,
SEATTLE PARKS AND REC IS
PROVIDING FREE SUMMER MEALS FOR
YOUTH 1 TO 18.
EACH IS OPERATING MONDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY FROM JULY 6TH TO AUGUST
21st.
LET'S SEE SOUTH PARKING LOT AT
GOLDEN GARDENS WILL BE REOPENING
BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND, THE
PARKING LOT NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF
GOLDEN GARDENS PARK WILL BE
REOPENED FOR DROP OFF AND
LIMITED PARKING TO HELP REDUCE
CONGESTION AND IMPROVED PARKING
FLOW.
THE JAPANESE GARDEN WILL OPEN ON
JULY 14TH.
LET'S SEE.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
THANK YOU!
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ.
>> THERE IS ONE LAST ITEM!
I'M SORRY.
I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M HAPPY
TODAY BECAUSE THE WASHINGTON
REDSKINS ARE NO MORE.
>> THAT IS GREAT NEWS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ, FOR THAT REPORT.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS ON COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ'S REPORT?
HEARING NONE, I WOULD JUST
QUICKLY ASK, BEFORE WE KEEP
GOING, IF SOMEBODY FROM OUR TECH
DEPARTMENT CAN CORRECT THE
SPELLING OF COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ'S NAME AS IT APPEARS ON
THE ZOOM CALL.
I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.
OKAY.
NEXT UP IS COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS,
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.
I WILL TRY TO MOVE QUICKLY
THROUGH A NUMBER OF UPDATES THIS
MORNING.
FIRST, I WANT TO THANK YOU,
COUNCIL PRESID