>>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
LET'S SEE HERE.
TODAY IS NOVEMBER 30th, 2020
AND THE COUNCIL BRIEFING
MEETING FOR TODAY WILL COME TO
ORDER.
THE TIME IS 9:31 A.M.
COLLEAGUES, PLEASE BE ADVISED
THAT I DID RECEIVE A MESSAGE
FROM COUNCIL MEMBER THERESA
MOSQUEDA ADVISING SHE IS
FEELING UNDER THE WEATHER AND
WILL NOT BE ABLE TO JOIN US FOR
COUNCIL BRIEFING BUT SHE DOES
PLAN TO AT THIS POINT CALL IN
FOR AND BE PRESENT AT OUR FULL
COUNCIL MEETING THIS AFTERNOON.
WITH THAT BEING SAID WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> PEDERSEN.
>> HERE.
>> SAWANT.
>> HERE.
>> STRAUSS.
>> PRESENT.
>> HERBOLD.
JUAREZ.
>> HERE.
>> LEWIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> HERE.
>> SEVEN PRESENT.
>> JUST REALLY QUICKLY.
I DO SEE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD IS WITH US.
CAN YOU PLEASE CALL FOR HER
ATTENDANCE AS WELL?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> HERE.
>> EIGHT PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WELL GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE THIS
MORNING.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN WITH
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 3, 2020
WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OPTION THE MINUTES
ARE ADOPTED.
PRESIDENTS REPORT, I HAVE A
LITTLE BIT MORE TO REPORT THIS
MORNING THAN I USUALLY DO AND I
APPRECIATE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO
THAT VERY QUICKLY BEFORE WE DIG
INTO OUR FIRST PRESENTATION.
OUR ONLY PRESENTATION OF THIS
MORNING WHICH IS A PRESENTATION
ON THE 2021 STATE LEGISLATIVE
AGENDA FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
COLLEAGUES, WELCOME BACK
EVERYONE FROM OUR BRIEF HOLIDAY
BREAK.
I HOPE THAT YOU ALL HAD A SAFE
AND RESTFUL THANKSGIVING.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
FOLLOWING A SHUTDOWN AND BACK
TO BACK BUDGET SESSIONS THE
COUNCIL IS FINALLY RETURNING TO
ITS NORMAL LEGISLATIVE
SCHEDULE, ALTHOUGH WE WILL
CONTINUE TO EXECUTE THAT
SCHEDULE REMOTELY.
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE AND
THANK ALL OF THE COMMUNITY
PARTNERS, RESIDENTS, NEIGHBORS,
CITY EMPLOYEES INCLUDING OUR
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT STAFF
WHO ALL CONTRIBUTED TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2021 BUDGET
FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
WE ALL HAVE A LOT TO BE PROUD
OF FROM WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED
FOR NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET BUT OF
COURSE WE ACKNOWLEDGE AND KNOW
THERE IS ALWAYS MUCH MORE WORK
TO BE DONE.
THE NEXT THREE WEEKS WE WILL BE
BUSY WITH LOTS OF COMMITTEE
MEETINGS AND LEGISLATIVE WORK
THAT WILL OCCUR BEFORE THE END
OF THE YEAR.
AS A REMINDER THE CITY
COUNCIL'S ANNUAL WINTER RECESS
WILL OCCUR FROM DECEMBER 21st
THROUGH JANUARY 1st AND THERE
WILL BE NO CITY COUNCIL,
COUNCIL BRIEFING OR COMMITTEE
MEETINGS DURING THOSE TWO
WEEKS.
AFTER OUR WINTER RECESS THE
CITY COUNCIL WILL RESUME ITS
BUSINESS, INCLUDING CITY
COUNCIL, COUNCIL BRIEFING AND
COMMITTEE MEETINGS ON JANUARY
4, 2020.
ON NOVEMBER 20, 2020 THE CITY
COUNCIL RECEIVED NOTICE FROM
MAYOR DURKAN THAT THE TELEWORK
GUIDANCE WOULD BE EXTENDED
UNTIL JULY 5, 2020.
CONSISTENT WITH THAT WITH WHAT
OUR PARTNERS AT KING COUNTY
HAVE ALSO DONE SO IN THE NEXT
WEEK OR SO I DO INTEND AS
COUNCIL PRESIDENT TO ISSUE A
SIMILAR DIRECTIVE FOR THE
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH THAT WOULD
EXTEND OUR TELEWORK PROTOCOLS
TO BE ALIGNED WITH THE
EXTENSION RECENTLY ANNOUNCED BY
MAYOR DURKAN.
WITH NEWS OF A COVID VACCINE
POTENTIALLY BECOMING AVAILABLE
IN WASHINGTON STATE AS EARLY AS
MID DECEMBER, IT IS IMPORTANT
TO RECALL WE STILL DO NOT HAVE
DETAILS ABOUT HOW THAT WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED AND WHO WILL BE
PRIORITIZED.
AS A RESULT, THE CDC CONTINUES
AND SO DO OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH
OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO RECOMMEND
THAT OFFICE WORKERS WORK FROM
HOME.
I WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW THIS
TELEWORK GUIDANCE AS NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
BUT IN THE MEAN TIME,
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO CONTINUE
TELEWORK UNTIL JULY 5, 2021.
AS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND OUR
ESSENTIAL WORKERS, SHOULD THE
GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION
REGARDING THE OPEN PUBLIC
MEETINGS ACT BE RESCINDED OR
SHOULD IT EXPIRE, I WANTED TO
MAKE SURE YOU WERE ALL AWARE
THAT I'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY
WITH CITY CLERK AND FAS ON
REVIEWING AND APPROVING
PHYSICAL MODIFICATIONS TO
COUNCIL CHAMBERS SUCH AS THE
INSTALLATION OF PLEXIGLASS IN
THE EVENT WE WOULD BE REQUIRED
TO GATHER IN PERSON IN THE NEXT
YEAR.
WE HAVE ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH
OUR LEGISLATIVE HR DIRECTOR
KAREN JACKSON TO DEVELOP
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PHYSICAL
CHANGES IN MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY
FOR OFFICES, CONFERENCE ROOMS
AND OTHER GATHERING SPACES.
IN ADDITION TO GUIDANCE FOR
THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO MAY NEED TO
COME IN TO WORK AS AN EXCEPTION
TO THE TELEWORK RULE.
AGAIN, I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT
THIS WOULD BE AN EXCEPTION TO
THE TELEWORK GUIDANCE.
ANY POTENTIAL IN OFFICE WORK
WOULD BE AN EXCEPTION AND I
WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT I STILL
CONTINUE TO STRONGLY RECOMMEND
THAT EMPLOYEES OF THE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
TELEWORK.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THERE MAY BE AN
OCCASIONAL NEED FOR STAFF TO
COME INTO CITY HALL.
THE PROTOCOLS I'VE BEEN WORKING
WITH DIRECTOR JACKSON ON WILL
PROVIDE ALL OF US GUIDANCE IN
THE HOPEFULLY RARE INSTANCE IN
WHICH TELEWORK IS NOT POSSIBLE,
COUPLED, AGAIN, WITH MANY OF
THE PHYSICAL CHANGES THAT ARE
HAPPENING BOTH IN OUR INTERNAL
OFFICES AND ELSEWHERE ON THE
SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR THAT
I'VE BEEN WORKING ON WITH OUR
CITY CLERK AND WITH FOLKS OVER
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF FOLKS
OVER AT FAS.
MORE TO COME ON THIS TOPIC.
I DID WANT TO GIVE YOU AN
UPDATE ON THESE IMPORTANT
ISSUES RELATED TO WORKPLACE
SAFETY IN THIS TIME OF COVID-19
AND I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE YOU ALL THESE WRITTEN
MATERIALS AND GUIDANCE SOME
TIME NEXT WEEK CERTAINL BEFORE
WE GO ON RECESS TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE ARE ALL READY FOR
WHATEVER THE NEW YEAR 2021
BRINGS TO US.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
ATTENTION ON THOSE PARTICULAR
ISSUES.
HAPPY TO TAKE QUESTIONS OR HEAR
COMMENTS ABOUT MY REPORT.
OKAY.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MIGHT HAVE
QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THESE
THINGS, YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME
OF COURSE TO REACH OUT DIRECTLY
TO LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT HR
DIRECTOR KAREN JACKSON OR TO
OUR CITY CLERK MONICA MARTINEZ-
SIMMONS.
LET'S DIG INTO PRESENTATION ON
2021 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
WE ARE JOINED ONCE AGAIN BY
MEMBERS OF THE OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS TO
DISCUSS THE CITY OF SEATTLE'S
2021 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
THIS WILL BE THE SECOND AND
FINAL BRIEFING ON THIS ITEM
FOLLOWING THEIR INITIAL
PRESENTATION OF A DRAFT
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA WHICH
OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 2ND.
COUNCIL MEMBERS YOU AND YOUR
STAFF HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY
IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS TO MEET
WITH THE TEAM AND TO ALSO
DISCUSS POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
DRAFT LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
FOLLOWING THIS BRIEFING I
EXPECT THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
WILL TAKE FINAL ACTION TO ADOPT
THIS AGENDA EITHER VIA
RESOLUTION ON DECEMBER 7th OR
DECEMBER 14th DEPENDING ON THE
NUMBER OF FINAL AMENDMENTS THAT
NEED TO BE INCORPORTED INTO
THE DRAFT WE'RE ABOUT TO
DISCUSS THIS MORNING.
SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND BEGIN
WITH A QUICK ROUND OF
INTRODUCTIONS.
AND I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD SCENE
HAND IT OVER TO DIRECTOR WILSON-
CODEGA FOR THOSE PRESENTATIONS
AND THEN I THINK SHE'LL HAVE
SOME OPENING REMARKS AND WE'LL
GO AHEAD AND DIG INTO THE
PRESENTATION.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
LILY WILSON-CODEGA.
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
>> ROBIN KOSKEY, DEPUTY
DIRECTOR.
GOOD MORNING.
>> MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
QUINN MAJESKI, STATE RELATIONS
DIRECTOR.
>> HANNAH SMITH, GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS PROGRAM DIRECTOR.
>> AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT
GONZALEZ MENTIONED WE ARE
BEFORE YOU WITH THE SECOND
DRAFT OF THE UPCOMING
LEGISLATIVE SESSION AGENDA AS
WE WRAP UP THE PROCESS IT HAVE
DRAFTING FOR 2021 WITH THE GOAL
OF FINAL PASSAGE BEFORE THE
HOLIDAY RECESS.
SOUNDS LIKE SOME DATES ARE
STILL BEING WORKED OUT.
AS LONG AS THAT HAPPENS BEFORE
THE HOLIDAY RECESS WE'RE GOOD
TO GO AND I'D FIRST LIKE TO
THANK MANY OF YOU FOR TAKING
THE TIME TO MEET WITH US TO
REVIEW YOUR SPECIFIC
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND FOR
THE FEEDBACK WE'VE RECEIVED IN
THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS.
DON'T PANIC, ALTHOUGH WE WERE
NOT ABLE TO INCORPORATE ALL OF
THE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE WE
RECEIVED LATER LAST WEEK AND
THIS WEEKEND INTO THE DRAFT
BEFORE YOU TODAY AS IT HAD
ALREADY BEEN PUBLISHED REST
ASSURED THERE'S TIME TO
INCORPORATE THOSE EDITS WE
RECEIVED LATER AND THIS WEEKEND
I KNOW QUINN WILL BE WORKING TO
INCORPORATE, EXCUSE ME, THIS
WEEK, QUINN WILL BE WORKING TO
INCORPORATE THAT ADDITIONAL
LANGUAGE WE'VE RECEIVED FROM
YOUR OFFICES IN THE FINAL
VERSION BEFORE IT COMES BEFORE
YOU AGAIN.
JUST A FEW HIGHLIGHTS I WANTED
TO TALK THROUGH BEFORE I TURN
IT OVER TO QUINN.
AS WE'VE DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY
THIS UPCOMING SESSION WILL BE
PRIMARILY VIRTUAL IN LIGHTS
RISKS POSED BY THE COVID-19
PANDEMICKIC.
THERE IS A CHANCE THE GOVERNOR
MAY CALL A SPECIAL SESSION IN
ADVANCE OF THE REGULAR SESSION
IN JANUARY.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THOSE
DEVELOPMENTS AND REPORT BACK TO
YOU ALL.
IN TERMS OF FORMAT TODAY, QUINN
WILL BEGIN WITH A SESSION
OVERVIEW AND BUDGET UPDATE FOR
YOU.
WE'LL REVIEW EDUCATION
TECHNOLOGY, CLIMATE, REVENUE
AND LAND USE.
ROBIN WILL REVIEW THE COUNCIL'S
PUBLIC SAFETY, RACIAL AND
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRIORITIES
UNDER THE SAFE CITY SECTION AND
FINALLY HANNAH WILL REVIEW THE
COUNCIL SAFETY NET, PUBLIC
HEALTH AND HOUSING PRIORITIES.
LASTLY JUST ONE THING I DID
WANT TO REINFORCE THIS YEAR,
GIVEN THE COUNCIL'S COMMITMENT
TO CENTERING THE CITY'S
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES IN
RACIAL JUSTICE, I WANT TO
RECOGNIZE OUR DEPARTMENT'S
COMMITMENT TO ADVOCATING FOR
POLICIES THAT CENTER BLACK,
INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR,
ACTIVELY CHALLENGING
INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
USED TO UPHOLD SYSTEMS OF
OPPRESSION AND ENSURING
IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES HAVE
ACCESS TO ECONOMIC AND LEGAL
RESOURCES AND SUPPORT,
PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT OF THE
DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT THE
COVID PANDEMIC HAS HAD ON OUR
COMMUNITIES.
OF COLOR.
A BIG THANK YOU TO THE DIRECTOR
OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERS FOR
THEIR PARTNERSHIP ASSISTANCE
AND ASSISTANCE THIS INTERIM AND
I WILL NOW TURN IT OVER TO OUR
STATE RELATIONS DIRECTOR QUINN
MAJESKI.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, LILY.
SO JUST TO, BEFORE WE JUMP INTO
THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA JUST TO
PROVIDE A BRIEF UPDATE ON THE
UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION WE
PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW LAST TIME
BUT THERE'S A FEW THINGS THAT
WE WANT TO KEEP YOU APPRISED OF
AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
AS LILY MENTIONED THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL STILL FOR A SPECIAL
SESSION GOVERNOR INSLEE
ADDRESSED THAT POTENTIAL IN A
STATEMENT TO THE PRESS LAST
WEEK.
THIS SPECIAL SESSION WOULD BE
FOCUSED PRIMARILY AS BEST IS
OUR UNDERSTANDING ON RESPONSE
TO COVID-19 AND THE RECENT
SURGE IN CASES THROUGHOUT KING
COUNTY AND THE STATE.
IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WOULD BE
PRETTY TIGHT AND THEY WOULD TRY
TO KEEP IT RELATIVELY SHORT BUT
WE'RE STILL GATHERING
INFORMATION ON THAT SO WE WILL
BE SURE TO RELAY ANY ADDITIONAL
UPDATES OR NEWS AS WE RECEIVE
IT TO YOU AND YOUR OFFICES.
THE OTHER UPDATE THAT I WANTED
TO PROVIDE BEFORE WE DIVE INTO
THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA IS THAT
THERE WAS A UPDATED REVENUE
FORECAST RELEASED LAST WEEK
AND, AGAIN, THE NEWS IS
POSITIVE FROM A BUDGETARY
STANDPOINT.
THE 2019, 2021 BIENNIAL BUDGET
WHICH IS THE BUDGET WE'RE IN
THROUGH JUNE 2021 HAS SEEN AN
INCREASE OF JUST OVER 600
MILLION IN THE FORECAST.
AND THE 2021-2023 BUDGET WHICH
IS THE BUDGET THAT THE
LEGISLATURE WILL BE CONSIDERING
THIS UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE
SESSION, THE FORECAST HAS SEEN
AN INCREASE THERE OF $328
MILLION.
THOSE TWO INCREASES IN THE
FORECAST COMBINED BRING THE
EXPECTED SHORTFALL FOR THE
UPCOMING BIENNIAL BUDGET DOWN
TO 3.3 BILLION.
OBVIOUSLY THAT IS A LARGE
NUMBER BUT IT'S SIGNIFICANTLY
LESS THAN THE $10 BILLION WHICH
WE WERE, WHICH THE FORECAST
SHOWED OVER THE SUMMER AND EVEN
THE $4.6 BILLION FROM EARLIER
THIS FALL.
SO THE BUDGET PICTURE CONTINUES
TO IMPROVE.
AS I'VE MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY
THERE IS A NEGATIVE EFFECT
THERE OF ALLEVIATING SOME OF
THE PRESSURE ON REFORMS TO THE
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE SYSTEM.
THAT IS SOMETHING WE ARE
CONTINUING TO MONITOR AND
CONTINUING TO WORK WITH STAKE
HOLDERS AND OTHERS TO PUSH FOR
AS WE KNOW PROGRESSIVE REVENUE
IF IS A PRIORITY FOR THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND YOU ALL
INDIVIDUALLY AS COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
WE'RE WORKING CLOSELY ON THAT.
TO KEEP YOU APPRISED OF THE
DYNAMICS AS THEY EXIST IN THE
LEGISLATURE.
WITH THAT WE CAN MOVE TO THE
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
LAST TIME WE PROVIDED AN
OVERVIEW, A BROAD STROKES
OVERVIEW OF THE AGENDA.
MUCH OF IT HAS NOT CHANGED,
ACTUALLY, SINCE LAST YEAR.
SO WE PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF
ALL OF THE MAJOR ISSUES.
THIS PRESENTATION WHAT WE WOULD
LIKE TO DO IS FOCUS ON SOME OF
THE CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE
BOTH FROM FEEDBACK WE'VE
RECEIVED FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS
AS WELL AS FROM YOUR OFFICES
AND CENTRAL STAFF.
SO TO START THINGS OFF I'M
GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO ROBIN
KOSKEY TO TALK ABOUT THE FIRST
SECTION WHICH IS THE SAFE CITY
SECTION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, QUINN.
BEFORE I TALK ABOUT THE SAFE
CITIES QUESTION, I DID JUST
WANT TO MENTION WE ARE CLOSELY
MONITORING WHAT'S GOING TO
HAPPEN WITH THE EVICTION
MORATORIUM AND WE'LL JUST KEEP
YOU POSTED ON THAT.
I KNOW THERE'S A MATTER OF
INTEREST AND HOW THAT INTERACTS
WITH OUR CITY MORATORIUM AS
WELL.
GETTING INTO THE SAFE CITIES
ISSUE, TODAY REPRESENTATIVE
GOODMAN, CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE IN THE HOUSE
IS HOSTING A WORK SESSION ON
POLICE REFORM.
COMMITTEE DAYS ARE HAPPENING
THIS WEEK AND SO THEY SHOULD BE
PROVIDING A LITTLE BIT MORE OF
AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT POLICE
REFORM PROPOSALS THE HOUSE
HOPES TO INTRODUCE THIS YEAR.
I WILL CERTAINLY SHARE NOTES
WITH ALL OF YOU.
IT MIGHT TAKE ME A BIT TO
FINALIZE THEM, BUT THAT SHOULD
BE AN INTERESTING MEETING THIS
AFTERNOON.
TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE
CHANGES IN THE SAFE CITY
SECTION OF THE AGENDA, I
BELIEVE WE DID HAVE SOME ON THE
COVID RESPONSE IN THE LAST
AGENDA BUT CERTAINLY
HIGHLIGHTING THAT THAT'S THERE,
INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS, SMALL
BUSINESS AND EVICTION
MORATORIUM ISSUES.
ON POLICE REFORM WE MADE A FEW
CHANGES IN HOW PROPOSALS ARE
MOVING FORWARD AND WHAT ARE
PRIORITIES FROM LEGISLATORS AS
WELL AS OTHER STAKEHOLDERS.
WE MADE SOME CHANGES TO
LANGUAGE AROUND ARBITRATION,
DECERTIFY CASE, INDEPENDENT
INVESTIGATIONS.
WE INCLUDED CHOKEHOLDS.
DUTY TO INTERVENE AND DUTY TO
REPORT.
STATEWIDE USE OF FORCE DATABASE
THAT WE KNOW FROM LEGISLATORS
ARE INTERESTED IN WORKING ON
AND ALSO MISCONDUCT THRESHOLDS.
WE ALSO ADDED SOME GUN CONTROL
ISSUES WHICH INCLUDED LIMITING
OPEN CARRY IN DANGEROUS
ENVIRONMENTS AND ALSO INCREASED
LEGAL PRODUCTIONS AND
REPRESENTATION FOR SEXUAL
ASSAULT SURVIVORS.
THOSE ARE THE BROAD STROKES OF
WHAT WE'VE CHANGED IN THIS ALSO
BASED ON SOME COMMENTS FROM YOU
AS WELL.
I THINK IF ANYONE HAS ANY
QUESTIONS THAT SUMS UP MY
HIGHLIGHTS FOR TODAY.
>> THANKS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THE CHANGES
HIGHLIGHTED BY ROBIN OR ANY
ADDITIONAL REQUESTS FOR
ADDITIONS TO WHAT IS CURRENTLY
IN THE DRAFT?
LOOKS LIKE NOBODY HAS QUESTIONS
SO WE CAN KEEP CHUGGING ALONG.
>> THANKS.
MOVING ON TO THE VIBRANT CITIES
SECTION, WHICH INCLUDES QUITE A
NUMBER OF DIFFERENT POLICY
ISSUE AREAS.
IN THE EDUCATION SECTION WE
EXPANDED THE SECTION TO INCLUDE
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND
FUNDING FOR AFTER SCHOOL
PROGRAMS AND SUMMER LEARNING.
THERE'S ALSO FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES' REQUEST WE HAVE
INCLUDED A STATEMENT IN SUPPORT
OF A MORE RACIALLY SCHOOL
CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES
REQUIREMENT FOR BLACK ETHICS
SUDIES.
AND RELATED WE HAVE ALSO
EXPANDED ON OUR EXISTING CHILD
CARE SECTION WHICH INCLUDES
SUPPORT FOR PROVIDERS AND
EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE NUMBER
OF FACILITIES TO INCLUDE SOME
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT THERE.
AND SUPPORT FOR HOME CARE
PROVIDERS AS WELL, WHICH IS
ANOTHER AREA THAT WE COULD AND
SHOULD SEE SOME ADDITIONAL
CHILD CARE SERVICE PROVIDED.
IN THE TECHNOLOGY SECTION WE'VE
MADE EXPLICIT REFERENCE TO IN
THE SORT OF BROAD NEED FOR
ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY
INVESTMENTS AND RESOURCES AND
INFRASTRUCTURE MADE EXPLICIT
REFERENCE HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED
FOR BROAD BAND INVESTMENTS TO
REDUCE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.
IN THE TAXATION SECTION, IN
ADDITION TO THE GENERAL BROAD
SUPPORT FOR MOVING TOWARDS MORE
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE SOURCES AND
THE RESPONSE TO, IN RESPONSE TO
SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
HAVE INCLUDED EXPLICIT SUPPORT
FOR A STATEWIDE CAPITAL GAINS
TAX AND PROGRESSIVE PAYROLL
TAX.
WE HAVE ALSO AT COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN'S REQUEST INCLUDED A
CHANGE TO A RATHER ARCANE
ELEMENT OF THE TAX CODE THAT
PREVENTS THE CITY FROM REDUCING
OUR SALES TAX WITHOUT IT BEING
INCREASED AT THE COUNTY LEVEL.
WHICH PREVENTS US FROM IT WE
WERE TO GET MORE PROGRESSIVE
REVENUE SOURCES, PREVENTS US
FROM DECREASING OUR MORE
REGRESSIVE ONES.
WE HAVE BROADENED AND EXPANDED
THE CLIMATE SECTIONS TO INCLUDE
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES TO
RESILIENCY AND CLIMATE
ADAPTATION AS WELL AS
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.
WE HAVE ALSO EXPANDED IN THE
LAND USE AND PLANNING AREAS
SUPPORT FOR MORE EQUITABLE LAND
USE AND ZONING POLICIES AS WELL
AS INCLUSIONARY ZONING AND
SUPPORT FOR ADDITIONAL PARKS
AND GREEN SPACE.
I'LL PAUSE THERE BEFORE MOVING
ON TO THE INTERCONNECTED CITY
SECTION AND SEE IF IT ANYONE
HAS QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL
CHANGES.
>> THANK YOU, QUINN FOR THAT
PRESENTATION.
COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS OR ADDITIONAL REQUESTS
FOR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS
SECTION OF THE DRAFT?
OKAY.
LOOKS LIKE IT'S CLEAR.
THANKS, QUINN.
GO AHEAD.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
IN THE INTERCONNECTED CITIES
SECTION WE HAVE A BROAD NEW
SECTION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF
BRIDGES.
THERE'S A SPECIFIC CALL OUT TO
THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE BUT
HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF
BRIDGES OVERALL FOR MULTIMODAL
CONNECTIONS, FOR SECTIONS
THROUGHOUT THE CITY FOR
MOBILITY AND FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF
MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL
INDUSTRIES AND JOBS.
WE HAVE A NEW SECTION FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FROM SDOT TALKING ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION
SAFETY IN PARTICULAR FOR
VULNERABLE USERS AND CHANGES TO
STATE LAWS THERE THAT WOULD
ALLOW US TO PRIORITIZE SAFETY
AND ACHIEVE OUR EMISSION ZERO
GOALS.
WE ALSO FROM IT SDOT AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE A NEW
SECTION ON WHAT WE'VE COME TO
CALL THE DECRIMINALIZATION OF
TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITY.
WHICH INCLUDES REDUCING THE,
REDUCING FINES AND CITATIONS
FOR PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITY.
INCLUDES THE DEWEAPONNIZATION
OF TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.
AS WELL AS GREATER ALLOWANCES
FOR NONOFFICER ENFORCEMENT OF
EVENT AND PARKING LOT
MANAGEMENT.
THAT COVERS THE PRIMARY CHANGES
IN THE INTERCONNECTED CITIES SO
I'LL PAUSE AGAIN AND SEE IF
THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS OR
ADDITIONS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONS,
COLLEAGUES?
OKAY.
SEEING NONE LET'S GO TO THE
NEXT SECTION.
>> GREAT.
I WILL HAND IT OFF TO HANNAH
FOR THE AFFORDABLE CITIES
SECTION.
>> GOOD MORNING.
IN THE AFFORDABLE CITIES
SECTION AT THE BEGINNING WE'VE
ADDED A NEW PARAGRAPH
EMPHASIZING THE NEED TO ADDRESS
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
SPECIFICALLY ON HOUSING AND
AFFORDABILITY.
THAT INCLUDES LANGUAGE ABOUT
NEW PROGRAMS TO RELIEVE THE
EFFECTS OF COVID-19 LIKE RENTAL
AND FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE.
UTILITY ASSISTANCE AND A
MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS
THROUGHOUT THE CRISIS.
WE'RE ALSO KEEPING IN MIND A
POTENTIAL WAVE OF EVICTIONS
THAT MAY COME THAT MANY OF YOU
HAVE FLAGGED AS A PRIORITY.
THE COVID LANGUAGE IS SIMILAR
TO PREVIOUS YEARS BUT FRAMED IN
THE URGENCY OF THE PANDEMIC.
DEEPER INTO THE SECTION WE'VE
INCREASED LANGUAGE ON THE
FLEXIBILITY FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING FINANCING, INCLUDING
LANGUAGE, EXPANDING OUR
LANGUAGE TO INCLUDE
ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND
OPERATION OF PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.
AND AT YOUR REQUEST ADDED SOME
LANGUAGE TO EXPAND OWNERSHIP
MODELS.
INCLUDING ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF
LANDOWNERSHIP AS A MEANS OF
PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THOSE ARE THE CHANGES TO THE
AFFORDABLE CITY SECTION.
IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONS?
HEARING NONE, WE'LL GO AHEAD
AND GO TO THE NEXT SECTION.
THANK YOU, HANNAH.
>> THAT CONCLUDES OUR OVERVIEW
OF THE SECTIONS OF THE
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA SO I GUESS
WE CAN GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP TO
MORE BROADLY ANY QUESTIONS OR
CHANGES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO
SEE TO THE CITIES 2021
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
>> THANKS, QUINN, SO MUCH FOR
THAT.
COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER COMMENTS
OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DRAFT
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD, PLEASE.
>> WANT TO THANK OIR FOR BEING
SO PROACTIVE IN WORKING WITH MY
OFFICE AND APPRECIATE BEING
GIVEN A LITTLE EXTRA TIME AND
WE'LL APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT
THERE ARE SOME CHANGES WE
REQUESTED THAT HAVEN'T MADE IT
INTO THIS VERSION YET.
I THINK WE'LL BE GETTING THEM
FOLDED IN BEFORE WE SEE THE
NEXT VERSION.
SO THANKS AGAIN.
>> WE KNOW YOU'VE BEEN BUSY.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
EITHER ON THE PROCESS OR ON THE
SUBSTANCE OF THE LEGISLATIVE
AGENDA?
OKAY.
I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS BEING
RAISED AND I DON'T HAVE ANY
MESSAGES FROM FOLKS WANTING TO
MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
WANTED TO ECHO MY THANKS FOR
THE OIR TEAM.
I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE BEEN
WORKING HARD ON PULLING THIS
TOGETHER.
I KNOW THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION
IS GOING TO BE A HISTORIC ONE
FOR ALL OF US.
AND APPRECIATE, AGAIN, THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO HAVE
CONVERSATION WITH YOU ALL ABOUT
HOW TO CREATE GREATER
CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN US AS
LEGISLATORS AT THE CITY AND THE
LEGISLATORS AT THE STATE LEVEL,
PARTICULARLY SOME OF OUR
FRESHMAN LEGISLATORS WHICH WE,
SOME OF US HAVE PRE-EXISTING
RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND OTHERS
OF US ARE LOOKING TO DEVELOP
RELATIONSHIPS, STRONGER
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE WHO
ARE CURRENTLY IN THE HOUSE OR
WHO ARE THEMSELVES ALSO
FRESHMEN.
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
WORK TOGETHER.
COLLEAGUES, AGAIN, FOR ANY OF
YOU WHO MIGHT TAKE A CLOSER
LOOK AT THE DRAFT AFTER TODAY'S
MEETING AND HAVE ADDITIONAL
THOUGHTS I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE
YOU TO REACH OUT TO THE TEAM AT
OIR RIGHT AWAY.
WE ARE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO GET
THIS ON THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR FOR
CONSIDERATION ON MONDAY,
DECEMBER 7th BUT WE HAVE GIVEN
OURSELVES AN EXTRA WEEK IN CASE
úTHERE IS SUDDENLY A FLURRY OF
IDEAS AND MODIFICATIONS THAT
OIR HAS TO WORK THROUGH.
SO DECEMBER 14th IS OUR
BACKSTOP DATE.
IDEALLY WE'D LIKE TO GET THIS
RESOLVED ON DECEMBER 7th.
PARTICULARLY IF THERE IS GOING
TO BE A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.
I THINK IT'LL BE IMPORTANT FOR
OUR TEAM AT OIR TO HAVE AS MUCH
GUIDANCE AND FIRM GUIDANCE AS
POSSIBLE BEFORE ANY KIND OF
SPECIAL SESSION IS CALLED FOR.
SO AGAIN, PLEASE, MY REQUEST IS
THAT YOU PRIORITIZE TAKING ONE
LAST LOOK AT THIS DRAFT GETTING
ANY FEEDBACK TO OIR, MY OFFICE
WILL STAY IN CLOSE CONNECTION
WITH THE FOLKS OVER AT OIR TO
MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO
WHETHER OR NOT DECEMBER 7th IS
THE VIABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR US
TO TAKE A FINAL VOTE ON THIS
MATTER IN FULL COUNCIL.
THAT'S THE GOAL AND THAT'S THE
HOPE.
OUR BACKSTOP WILL BE DECEMBER
14th.
DECEMBER 7th IS THE TARGET
HERE.
OKAY.
WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH DIRECTOR
WILSON-CODEGA, DO YOU HAVE ANY
OTHER COMMENTS YOU'D LIKE TO
MAKE AS WE SAY GOOD-BYE TO YOU
ALL?
>> NOPE.
THAT CONCLUDES OUR
PRESENTATION.
JUST APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION
TO THAT HOPING FOR PASSAGE ON
THE 7th.
>> OKAY.
ROBIN.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, EVERYONE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
AND WE WILL BE IN TOUCH.
THANK YOU.
OKAY, COLLEAGUES.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE THROUGH OUR
AGENDA AND WE'LL MOVE INTO OUR
PREVIEW OF TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL
ACTIONS COUNCIL AND REGIONAL
COMMITTEES.
TODAY'S ROTATION ORDER WILL BE
AS FOLLOWS.
WE'LL FIRST START WITH
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
I WILL CONCLUDE THIS AGENDA
DISCUSSION.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND WE DO HAVE
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED
FOR TODAY.
IT IS SCHEDULED TO LAST AT
LEAST 30 MINUTES SO MY HOPE IS
THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET IT
DONE WITHIN THOSE 30 MINUTES
AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO WRAP UP
THIS MORNING'S COUNCIL BRIEFING
BY NO LATER THAN 11:30 A.M.
ALTHOUGH WE'RE A LITTLE AHEAD
OF SCHEDULE NOW.
LET'S BEGIN OUR DISCUSSION OF
TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL ACTION.
FIRST UP IS COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN AND THEN SAWANT.
>> GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU.
HELLO, COLLEAGUES.
THE TRANSPORTATION AND
UTILITIES COMMITTEE HAS NO
ITEMS ON TODAY'S FULL CITY
COUNCIL AGENDA.
OUR TRANSPORTATION AND
UTILITIES COMMITTEE MEETS THIS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND AT 9:30
A.M.
AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
16th AT 9:30 A.M.
THIS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND
THE AGENDA INCLUDES PROPERTY
EASEMENTS AND OTHER TECHNICAL
UPDATES FROM SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
AND SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
REGARDING TRANSPORTATION THIS
WEDNESDAY'S AGENDA INCLUDES
COUNCIL BILL 119960 WHICH IS A
SIX MONTH EXTENSION OF THE
EXISTING TRANSIT SERVICE
FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH KING
COUNTY METRO.
THIS BRIEF SIX MONTH EXTENSION
IS NEEDED BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS
SIX YEAR SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION
BENEFIT DISTRICT WAS WRITTEN IN
2014 TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF
THIS YEAR RATHER THAN PROVIDING
ANY CUSHION ON TIMING IN CASE
IT WAS RENEWED OR EXTENDED IN
SOME FORM.
THE SALES TAX WAS RENEWED
OVERWHELMINGLY BY VOTERS
EARLIER THIS MONTH.
NEXT YEAR IS WHEN WE WILL
REVIEW AND ADOPT A MORE
EXTENSIVE LONGER TERM SERVICE
FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH KING
COUNTY METRO FOR OUR
SUPPLEMENTAL BUS SERVICE.
THIS AGENDA ITEM IS JUST A SIX
MONTH EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING
ONE.
SPEAKING OF THE INCREASED SALES
TAX FOR THE SEATTLE
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT
THIS WEDNESDAY'S AGENDA ALSO
INCLUDES COUNCIL BILL 119959
WHICH OFFICIALLY IMPOSES THE
TAX WHICH VOTERS AUTHORIZED
LAST MONTH.
NEITHER OF THESE COUNCIL BILLS
SHOULD BE CONTROVERSIAL THE
MORE SUBSTANTIVIZATIONS WILL
OCCUR EARLIER NEXT YEAR WHEN WE
REVIEW THE NEW TRANSIT SERVICES
AGREEMENT AND WHEN WE FINALLY
ALLOCATE THE REMAINING RESERVES
FROM THE OLD 2014 STBD MEASURE
AND THE NEW REVENUES FROM THE
LICENSE FEE.
THIS WILL OCCUR AFTER SDOT
STAKEHOLDER INVESTMENT PROCESS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN FOR THAT REPORT.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THAT REPORT?
OKAY, HEARING NONE WE'LL GO
AHEAD AND HEAR NOW FROM
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT AND THEN
WE WILL HEAR FROM COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
GOOD MORNING.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
GONZALEZ AND GOOD MORNING,
EVERYONE.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FROM IT THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND RENTERS
RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
WE WERE UNABLE TO CONVENE THE
LAST MEETING BECAUSE IT WAS
DURING THE THANKSGIVING WEEK.
BECAUSE THE COMMITTEE MEETS ON
THE FOURTH TUESDAY IN EACH
MONTH IT WOULD NOW FALL DURING
THE WINTER RECESS IN DECEMBER
SO MY OFFICE WILL BE CONTACTING
COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO FIND A
SPECIAL TIME TO HOLD A
COMMITTEE MEETING.
TODAY AT THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGLY CIRCULATE FOR
SIGNATURES THE LEDGER TO
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF
DIAZ REQUESTING THAT THE
DEPARTMENT URGENTLY COMPILE AND
RELEASE ALL OF THEIR RECORDS
REGARDING THE DEATH OF HERBERT
HIGHTOWER JR. WHO WAS FATALLY
SHOT BY SEATTLE POLICE IN 2004
WHILE EXPERIENCING A MENTAL
HEALTH CRISIS.
THESE PUBLIC RECORDS WERE
REQUESTED IN AUGUST BY THE
FAMILY AND ON BEHALF OF THE
FAMILY AND THE JUSTICE FOR
HERBERT HIGHTOWER JR. MOVEMENT.
MY OFFICE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT
WITH HIGHTOWER WHO
COUNCILMEMBERS WILL HAVE HEARD
STEPHING ABOUT THIS IN THE LAST
MONTHS.
HAS REPORTED THAT THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THEIR
PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST WITH
DELAY AFTER DELAY FIRST
PROMISING THEM BY SEPTEMBER
21st, THEN OCTOBER 14th, THEN
NOVEMBER 5th AND NOW NOVEMBER
30th WHICH IS TODAY AND AS OF
LAST NIGHT SHE HAS NOT STILL
RECEIVED THE RECORDS.
IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT ALL
RECORDS WOULD REQUIRE SOME TIME
TO RECOVER FROM IT ARCHIVES,
BUT IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO MAKE
THIS FAMILY WAIT MONTHS TO
RELEASE RECORDS ABOUT THE DEATH
OF THEIR LOVED ONE.
THE HIGHTOWER FAMILY IS NOW
SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 1,850
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE
SIGNED A PETITION DEMANDING
THAT SEATTLE POLICE RELEASE
THOSE PUBLIC RECORDS.
MY OFFICE HAS CIRCULATED A
DRAFT OF THE LEDGER TO YOUR
OFFICES.
A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND I
WANTED TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD FOR ALL HER EDITS.
ALL OF THE EDITS HAVE BEEN
INCORPORATED INTO THE LATEST
DRAFT THAT HAS RESENT TO YOU
ALL FROM MY OFFICE.
HOPEFULLY IT SHOULD BE AT THE
TOP OF ALL YOUR INBOXES.
I LOOK FORWARD TO ANY QUESTIONS
OR ANY FURTHER PROPOSED EDITS
úBUT I WOULD LIKE TO CIRCULATE
THIS AND REALLY HOPE FOR ALL OF
YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE LEDGER.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT.
I SEE COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD HAS
A COMMENT.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I JUST WANT TO MENTION THAT I
HAVE DISCUSSED THIS LETTER WITH
SEATTLE POLICE CHIEF DIAZ AND
DR. CHRISTOPHER FISHER.
THEY HAVE BOTH EXPLAINED THEY
CAN'T ACTUALLY PRIORITIZE SOME
CASES OVER OTHERS THOUGH THEY
APPRECIATE OUR UPLIFTING THE
COUNCIL'S CONCERN AROUND THE
TIMELINES ASSOCIATED WITH
RESPONDING TO THIS REQUEST AND
OTHER REQUESTS.
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE THAT I
REQUESTED THAT COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT INCLUDE IN THIS LETTER
INCLUDES BASICALLY THE LANGUAGE
THAT IS CONTAINED ON SPD'S
WEBSITE INFORMING PEOPLE ABOUT
THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT THEY
SHOULD EXPECT FOR RECEIVING A
RESPONSE TO A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
REQUEST.
ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THE
CITY AUDITOR HAS IDENTIFIED
ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH
RESPONDING TO THE PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE PROCESS IN THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SOME OF THOSE ISSUES ARE
STAFFING ISSUES.
BUT OTHERS ARE ISSUES RELATED
TO TECHNOLOGY.
THE AUDIT ITSELF WAS IN 2015
AND AS I THINK EVERYBODY KNOWS
THE CITY AUDITOR DOES AN ANNUAL
REPORT ON PREVIOUS YEARS
RECOMMENDATIONS TO REPORT OUT
TO THE COUNCIL, THE EXECUTIVE
AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON WHAT
ITEMS THE DEPARTMENT'S BEING
AUDITED HAVE RESPONDED TO.
AS I MENTIONED, STAFFING
REMAINS TO BE A CHALLENGE BUT
ALSO TECHNOLOGY IS A REAL
CHALLENGE THAT THE DEPARTMENT
FACES.
THEY WRITE, SPD IS ONE OF THE
FEW DEPARTMENTS ASKED TO
PROCESS ITS OWN E-MAIL SEARCHES
RATHER THAN REFERRING TO THE
SEATTLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT AND THEY DO NOT HAVE
ACCESS TO AN E-MAIL REVIEW
PLATFORM THAT CAN PERFORM
SEARCHES WITH ACCURACY, SPEED,
REDUPLICATION CAPABILITY ENTHE
CURRENT SYSTEM FREQUENTLY
CRASHES.
THIS REPORT FROM DECEMBER OF,
WELL, IT WAS A REPORT I THINK
WE RECEIVED IN EARLY 2020 BUT
IT WAS ON 2019 UPDATES BUT THEY
SAY THAT SPD HOPES TO PROCURE
ACCESS TO A MORE EFFICIENT
SYSTEM IN 2020.
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THAT'S
HAPPENED.
I WILL BE CHECKING.
SPD CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE WITH
THE AMOUNT OF VIDEO IT'S
REQUIRED TO PRODUCE NOT ONLY
FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BUT
RESPONSIVE TO LEGAL DISCOVERY
FOR PROSECUTION AND SUBPOENAS
WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO STRICT
COURT ORDERED DEADLINES.
THE VIDEO UNIT PROCESS
THOUSANDS OF SUCH REQUESTS ON A
MONTHLY BASIS.
PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO IN
CAR VIDEO WHICH ALSO REQUIRES
TIME INTENSIVE SEARCHING AND
DOWNLOADING THE CDs, PROCESSING
DELAYS CAN BE SIGNIFICANT AND
THEN THEY GO ON TO SAY THAT SPD
IS IN THE PROCESS OF PROCURING
A NEW IN CAR VIDEO SYSTEM WHICH
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
INTEGRATION AND CLOUD-BASED
STORAGE WHICH WILL REDUCE
DELIVERY AND PROCESSING TIMES.
AGAIN, THESE ARE TWO ITEMS I
INTEND TO CHECK UP ON THAT I
THINK WERE SUPPOSED TO BE
DELIVERED IN 2020 THAT ARE
DISTINCT FROM THE STAFFING
CHALLENGES THAT SPD FACES THAT
ARE LEGITIMATE STAFFING
CHALLENGES FOR SURE.
BUT I ALSO JUST, AGAIN, WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT THAT WE CAN SEND THIS
LETTER BUT THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT CANNOT PRIORITIZE
ONE CASE OVER ANOTHER.
THEY HAVE TO TAKE THEM IN ORDER
OF THE REQUEST.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THE
LETTER?
OKAY.
I ALSO JUST WANT TO ECHO THE
REALITY AROUND THE FACT THAT
SPD HAS AN INABILITY TO
PRIORITIZE ONE PUBLIC RECORDS
REQUEST OVER THE OTHER EVEN
THOUGH COUNCILMEMBERS MAY BE
SIGNALING THEIR SUPPORT FOR
THIS LETTER AND SO THAT IS
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT?
HEARING NONE WE'LL GO AHEAD AND
GO DOWN THE LINE.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD IS NEXT
FOLLOWED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ.
>> NO ITEMS ON THE FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE.
INCOME AN INITIAL DISCUSSION ON
A PROPOSED PIECE OF LEGISLATION
GRANTING THE OPA AND THE OIG
SUBPOENA POWER.
WE ARE ALSO, I BELIEVE, HAVING
A BRIEFING FROM THE COLEAD
PROGRAM.
FOLKS LIVING IN SHELTER IN
RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS.
TO ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF THOSE
FOLKS BOTH IMPACTS TO THE
PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING OUTSIDE
AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING
COMMUNITY.
I BELIEVE WE ARE ALSO GOING TO
HAVE AN INITIAL DISCUSSION
RELATED TO THE PROPOSAL TO
PROVIDE A LEGAL DEFENSE FOR
PEOPLE COMMITTING CERTAIN
MISDEMEANORS AND WHEN THOSE
MISDEMEANORS HAVE LINKAGES TO
PEOPLES POVERTY AND OR MENTAL
OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER
CONDITIONS.
SO NOT DISCUSSING AN ACTUAL
BILL BUT SOME OF THE CONCEPTS
WE MIGHT CONTAIN IN SUCH A
PIECE OF LEGISLATION.
JUST WANT TO GIVE MY WEEKLY
SHOUTOUT TO THE SEATTLE FIRE
DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR COVID-19
TEST ADMINISTERED AT THEIR FOUR
SITES.
WE'RE NOW CUMULATIVELY AT
404,000 TESTS THAT HAVE BEEN
ADMINISTERED BETWEEN JUNE 5th
AND NOVEMBER 23rd.
WE'RE NOW FACING THE THIRD WAVE
OF COVID-19 CASES.
SEATTLE IS NEARING 11,000 CASES
WITH 34% OF THE CITY'S TOTAL
CASES EVEN JUST TOTAL CASES
EVER JUST IN NOVEMBER ALONE.
HOSPITALIZATIONS HAVE REACHED
SAME LEVELS AS IN MARCH AND
APRIL.
THE THIRD WAVE IS KNOWN TO BE
THE MOST DANGEROUS PHASE.
I KNOW WE ARE ALL TIRED.
LET'S CONSIDER THAT OUR
DOCTORS, NURSES AND ESSENTIAL
WORKERS ARE AT EVEN GREATER
RISK THAN EVER AS HOSPITALS ARE
AT THE VERGE OF BEING
OVERWHELMED.
WE'RE ALL ABLE TO DO OUR PART.
WE CAN REVERSE THIS TRAJECTORY.
PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH
AND ECONOMY.
THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH
OF SOMETHING CALLED WASHINGTON
NOTIFY.
THIS IS A SIMPLE, ANONYMOUS
EXPOSURE NOTIFICATION TOOL TO
HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-
19.
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD WASHINGTON
NOTIFY ON YOUR iPHONE OR
ANDROID PHONE.
WASHINGTON NOTIFY WILL ALERT
YOU IF YOU SPENT TIME NEAR
ANOTHER WASHINGTON NOTIFY USER
WHO LATER TESTS POSITIVE FOR
COVID-19.
WASHINGTON NOTIFY USES PROVETY,
PRESERVING TECHNOLOGY JOINTLY
DEVELOPED BY GOOGLE AND APPLE
AND WORKS WITHOUT COLLECTING OR
REVEALING ANY LOCATION OR
PERSONAL DATA.
YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE AT
WANOTIFY.ORG.
JUST A QUICK MENTION FROM HSD
THEY'VE ASKED US TO HELP PUSH
OUT THE FACT THAT EARLIER THIS
MONTH THEY CONVENED 20 EAST
AFRICAN COMMUNITY AND FOOD BANK
LEADERS TO BRAINSTORM SOLUTIONS
TO MAKE FOOD BANK SERVICES MORE
CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE.
RESULTS INCLUDED A SHARED LIST
OF CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FOODS
TO STOCK AND POTENTIAL
PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN FOOD BANKS
AND EAST AFRICAN GROCERY STORE
OWNERS.
ATTENDEES WERE ACTIVE
PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONVENING
AND EXPRESSED GRATITUDE FOR THE
WORK TO HELP BUILD NEW.
CONTINUE THE IMPORTANT WORK.
IN ADDITION COMING UP THIS WEEK
WE HAVE THE REGIONAL POLICY
COMMITTEE.
AND THE REGIONAL LAW, SAFETY
AND JUSTICE COMMITTEES.
FINALLY, I THINK OTHER EVENTS
COMING UP, NOPE.
THOSE ARE ALL LAST WEEK'S
EVENTS.
I THINK THAT'LL DO IT FOR ME.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
OKAY.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR REGULARLY
INCLUDING REPORTS AND COMMENTS
IN YOUR PORTION RELATED TO
COVID-19.
THE NUMBERS ARE SHOCKINGLY BAD
BUT NOT SURPRISINGLY SO LONG AS
WE CONTINUE TO GATHER WITH OUR
LOVED ONES AND WITH OUR FRIENDS
WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE A SURGE
AND IT IS INCUMBENT UPON US TO
REALLY HONOR THE SOCIAL
CONTRACTS WITH OUR NEIGHBORS
AND OUR LOVED ONES AND THAT
MEANS UNFORTUNATELY LIMITING
OUR INTERACTION IN PERSON WITH
PEOPLE WHO WE COULD EXPOSE
UNKNOWINGLY EXPOSE TO THIS VERY
CONTAGIOUS VIRUS.
APPRECIATE YOU LIFTING UP THE
WORK THAT THE CITY IS DOING IN
THIS SPACE.
ALSO ON REMINDING US ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF MAKING SURE THAT
WE ARE DOING OUR PART.
OKAY.
NEXT UP IS COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ
FOLLOWED BY COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
GOOD MORNING COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.
I WILL BE BRIEF.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS OF THE
PUBLIC ASSETS AND NATIVE
COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S COUNCIL AGENDA.
THERE IS A MEETING OF THE
PUBLIC ASSETS AND NATIVE
COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE TOMORROW,
DECEMBER 1st AT 2:00.
THIS IS THE FINAL MEETING OF
THE YEAR.
THERE IS ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE
SERVICE COMMISSION AND 11
POINTS TO THE SEATTLE CENTER
ADVISORY COMMISSION AND TWO
PIECES OF LEGISLATION.
MOST HAVE BEEN PENDING DUE TO
COVID-19 AND THE BUDGET.
THE AGENDA WAS PUBLISHED LAST
WEEK IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
PLEASE CONTACT MY OFFICE.
THE WEEK AHEAD ON WEDNESDAY I
WILL ATTEND THE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT PLANNING COUNCIL.
ON THURSDAY I HAVE A SOUND
TRANSIT RIDER EXPERIENCE AND
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
AND THAT'S ALL.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
AND GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
AGAIN.
>> GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT?
HEARING NONE LET'S GO AHEAD AND
GO DOWN THE LINE.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS AND
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
I'LL JUMP RIGHT INTO IT.
FIRST THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON
THIS AFTERNOON'S AGENDA FROM
THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON
HOMELESSNESS, STRATEGIES AND
INVESTMENTS.
IT IS MY HOPE WE WILL SCHEDULE
A DECEMBER COMMITTEE MEETING
BEFORE WE GO ON BREAK AND MY
OFFICE IS IN TOUCH WITH COUNCIL
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE TO ARRANGE
THE SCHEDULING FOR SUCH A
COMMITTEE MEETING.
I DO WANT TO TRANSITION THAT I
ENJOYED READING OVER THE BREAK
A COLUMN WRITTEN BY DANNY
WESTNEED IN THE SEATTLE TIMES
IMPLORING THAT THE CITY CREATE
1000 TINY HOUSES AS PART OF OUR
STRATEGY TO RESPOND TO THE
ONGOING STATE OF EMERGENCY AND
CRISIS OF OUR NEIGHBORS
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
I APPRECIATE THAT HE
HIGHLIGHTED THAT THIS COUNCIL
DID EXPAND TINY HOUSE
PLACEMENTS BY 120 UNITS.
I READ WITH JUST AS MUCH
PLEASURE A REBUTTAL BY ERICA C.
BARNETT ON PUBLIC LAYING OUT
THIS IS ONLY AS USEFUL THE TINY
HOUSE STRATEGY AS EXITS TO
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
ARE READILY AVAILABLE.
AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S WITH THAT
TRANSITION HAVING THAT
CONVERSATION OVER THE BREAK
THAT I THINK TODAY IS A
PARTICULARLY APPROPRIATE DAY TO
ANNOUNCE A PROJECT I'VE BEEN
WORKING WITH THE THIRD DOOR
COALITION ON FOR THE LAST
COUPLE OF MONTHS ON PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND WAYS
THAT WE AS A CITY CAN LOOSEN
AND STREAMLINE CERTAIN LAND USE
CONTROLS TO MAKE PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING A CHEAPER
AND FASTER THING TO BUILD IN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
JUST TO START OFF FOR THE
VIEWING PUBLIC WE KNOW THAT 98%
OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS
INDIVIDUALS ACCEPT OFFERS INTO
PERMANENT HOUSING.
AS MANY OF US KNOW WHO HAVE
BEEN TALKING TO PROVIDERS AND
ADVOCATES, OUR REGION NEEDS
ABOUT OF FOLKS WHO ARE
CHRONICALLY HOMELESS WHO WILL
NEED A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING PLACEMENT TO BE
SUCCESSFUL.
SO WITH THAT, MY OFFICE HAS
BEEN WORKING SINCE THE BIG
ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE SPRING BY
THE UNLIKELY ALLIANCE OF THE
THIRD DOOR COALITION WHICH IS
AN ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS
LUMINARIES LIKE MATT GALVIN AND
CHAD McKAY.
ALONG WITH FOLKS IN THE
PROVIDER COMMUNITY LIKE
PROFESSOR SARAH RANKIN AND PAUL
LAMBROSE OF PLYMOUTH HOUSING
AND DAN MALONE OF DESC TO TALK
TOGETHER ABOUT HOW THEY CAN
WORK TOWARDS A COMMON GOAL OF
SCALING UP MORE PERMANENT THE
LEVY PROCESS DECIDE TO SPEND TO
SCALE UP MORE PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.
GIVEN THAT WE'RE IN A STATE OF
EMERGENCY ON HOMELESSNESS, WE
NEED TO DO EVERYTHING THAT'S IN
OUR POWER TO STRETCH THOSE
LIMITED PUBLIC RESOURCES.
AND THAT'S WHY TODAY I'M
ANNOUNCING A BILL TO IMPLEMENT
SOME OF THE REFORMS THAT THIRD
DOOR COALITION HAS IDENTIFIED
AND CALLED FOR.
AND THAT BILL WILL BE READY FOR
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL ON
FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK.
FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS BILL
WILL DEFINE PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AS
MULTIFAMILY UNITS WITH 90%
PERCENT OF THE UNITS BELOW 50%
AREA MEDIAN INCOME AND A
PROJECT THAT BY DESIGN RECEIVES
PUBLIC MONEY GIVEN IT IS FOR
CASES AT ZERO AREA MEDIAN
INCOME OR THERE ABOUTS AND THE
HOUSING INCLUDES ON SITE
SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT
TYPICAL OF PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING AND THAT WOULD BE PART
OF THE DEFINITION.
THE BILL WOULD THEN GO FURTHER
AND CUT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT
OF RED TAPE IN OUR DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS AS A CITY,
INCLUDING A PERMANENT EXEMPTION
FOR PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING FROM DESIGN REVIEW.
AGE ERE AN EXEMPTION FROM SHORT
TERM BIKE STORAGE AND ON SITE
BIKE STORAGE REQUIREMENTS.
AUTHORITY FOR THE DIRECTOR OF
SDCI TO WAIVE OR MODIFY
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO
MAXIMIZE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING UNITS IN A GIVEN
PROJECT AND TO ALLOW PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO BE CITED
IN COMMERCIAL 2 ZONES IN
ADDITION TO RESIDENTIAL
MULTIFAMILY ZONES.
CRITICALLY THE BILL WOULD
RETAIN AND CODIFY THAT
PROVIDERS LIKE DESC AND
PLYMOUTH HOUSE WILLING USED TO
AND HAVE SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED
ON AS PARTNERS IN BEING HOUSE
PROGRESS SIDERS IN OUR REGION
FOR DECADES.
THESE REFORMS WERE PRODUCED IN
COLLABORATION WITH THE THIRD
DOOR COALITION TO LOWER THAT
PER UNIT COST AND ACCORDING TO
THEIR CALCULATIONS, THESE
REFORMS COULD LOWER THE PER
UNIT COST FROM THE CURRENT
$331,000 TO $284,000 PER UNIT.
A SAVINGS OF ALMOST $47,000 PER
UNIT.
THIS LEGISLATION WAS DEVELOPED
WITH SUPPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING AND FROM SDCI.
I WANT TO THANK THE THIRD DOOR
COALITION MEMBERS PARTICULARLY
MATT GALVIN, CHAD McKAY,
PROFESSOR SARAH RANKIN AND A
FORMER PLANNING CHAIR,
PARTICULARLY FOR A LOT OF THE
DETAILS AND THE CALCULATIONS OF
THE POTENTIAL SAVINGS PER
HOUSING UNIT.
IT'S MY HOPE THAT THIS
LEGISLATION WILL BE REFERRED TO
THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON
HOMELESSNESS AS COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS INDICATED EARLIER IN
HIS REMARKS THAT IS ACCEPTABLE
TO HIM BASED ON THE DOCKET FOR
THE LAND USE COMMITTEE AND THAT
THIS WILL PROBABLY REQUIRE AN
EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF DISCUSSION
MARKUP AND DELIBERATION AS IT
MAKES ITS WAY THROUGH THE
COUNCIL.
THIS WOULD BE IN KEEPING WITH
THE TINY HOUSE LEGISLATION THAT
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT SENT
THROUGH EARLIER IN YEAR.
I'M HOPING TO HAVE AN INITIAL
HEARING ON THIS IN DECEMBER
BEFORE RECESS AND THEN TO TAKE
THIS UP AGAIN IN JANUARY.
AS I SAID THE DETAILS AND THE
LEGISLATION WILL BE PUBLICLY
POSTED THIS WEEK AND HOPEFULLY
IT'LL BE READY FOR INTRODUCTION
AND REFERRAL ON FRIDAY.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS NOW OR RESERVE THEM
UNTIL BRIEFING NEXT MONDAY WHEN
FOLKS HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY
TO REVIEW THE ACTUAL BILL.
BUT I DO THINK THIS IS AN
EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO WORK
WITH OUR PROVIDER COMMUNITY TO
WORK WITH THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY AND TO BRING FOLKS
TOGETHER TO REALLY FOCUS ON HOW
WE CAN STRETCH OUR PUBLIC MONEY
TO MAXIMIZE THE INVESTMENT IN
THIS CRITICAL HOUSING WE KNOW
WE'RE GOING TO NEED MORE OF AND
I LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSING
THIS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
MONTHS.
WITH THAT I DON'T HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL UPDATES.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS FOR THAT REPORT.
COLLEAGUES, ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THAT REPORT AT
THIS JUNCTURE?
OKAY.
HEARING NONE.
COLLEAGUES, OF COURSE, THE
SELECT COMMITTEE ON
HOMELESSNESS STRATEGIES AND
INVESTMENTS IS A COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE WHICH MEANS ALL NINE
COUNCILMEMBERS ARE MEMBERS OF
THAT PARTICULAR COMMITTEE SO WE
WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS' OFFICE TO
MAKE SURE THERE IS AN
OPPORTUNITY IN THE NEXT TWO
WEEKS FOR HIM TO HAVE AND
CONVENE A SELECT COMMITTEE
MEETING.
AND OF COURSE IT'S ALWAYS LIKE
PLAYING A LITTLE BIT OF JENGA
HERE AS IT RELATES TO THE
CALENDAR AND GETTING VIRTUAL
SPACE IN THE SCHEDULE BUT WE
WILL DO OUR BEST TO ACCOMMODATE
THE REQUEST TO HAVE AT LEAST AN
INITIAL CONVERSATION ON THAT
PARTICULAR ISSUE.
SO LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOUR OFFICE ON THAT.
OKAY.
SEEING AND HEARING NO OTHER
QUESTIONS WE WILL GO AHEAD AND
HAND IT OVER NOW TO
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES THEN I
WILL CONCLUDE THIS PORTION OF
THE AGENDA.
>> MORNING, EVERYONE.
I HOPE YOU WERE ABLE TO ENJOY A
LITTLE BIT OF RELAXATION OVER
THE LAST FEW DAYS.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
AGENDA AND WE ALSO DO NOT HAVE
A MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THIS
MONTH.
THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE
JANUARY 19th AT 2:00 P.M.
ON WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK I DO
HAVE A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL
PUGET SOUND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD.
WE MET WITH SEVERAL
CONSTITUENTS OVER THE WEEKEND
TO DISCUSS PUBLIC HEALTH
GUIDANCE FOR REOPENING TO
INDOOR GATHERINGS.
NOW THAT THE WINTER HAS LOCKED
DOWN AGAIN FOLKS ARE WONDERING
WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO PLAN
FOR REOPENING AND WHAT SHA THAT
SHOULD LOOK LIKE GIVEN NOW THAT
WE'RE IN THE THIRD WAVE.
I KNOW FOLKS HAVE LOTS OF
CONCERN ABOUT THAT.
ALSO TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE
ABOUT SMALL BUSINESS
ASSISTANCE.
THE ASSISTANCE THAT'S IN
DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL BE COMING
FROM THE STATE LEVEL.
PEOPLE ARE VERY INTERESTED TO
KNOW WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE
AND WHETHER THE CITY WILL BE
ABLE TO FILL GAPS THAT THE
STATE IS NOT ABLE TO MEET.
AS A REMINDER, SPEAKING OF
SMALL BUSINESS, WE DO HAVE AN
ADDITIONAL $4 MILLION IN SMALL
BUSINESS STABILIZATION AND
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY GRANTS
AVAILABLE.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO APPLY
FOR ONE OF THOSE GRANTS.
THESE PROVIDE UP TO $10,000
GRANTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
THROUGHOUT SEATTLE WHO HAVE
BEEN FINANCIALLY IMPACTED BY
COVID-19 AND YOU CAN APPLY NOR
THAT.
IF THEY GO TO SEATTLE.GOV OED
WEBSITE THE APPLICATION LINK IS
THERE.
AND AS A FINAL REMINDER IF
YOU'RE PLANNING YOUR HOLIDAY
SHOPPING, PLEASE CONSIDER
SHOPPING LOCAL AND SUPPORTING
YOUR LOCAL SEATTLE INDEPENDENT
BUSINESSES WHO NEED ALL THE
HELP THEY CAN GET RIGHT NOW.
PLEASE DO THAT.
I DO WANT TO MENTION BRIEFLY
OVER THE LAST WEEK I'M SURE WE
ALL HEARD THE REPORT THAT CAME
OUT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE
KING COUNTY CALLED WHERE IS
COVID-19 TRANSMITTED IN KING
COUNTY.
I JUST WANTED TO SHARE ONE
PIECE ABOUT THIS.
THE REPORT DISCUSSES SOME OF
THE KEY ROOT CAUSES THAT WERE
IDENTIFIED EARLY IN THE
PANDEMIC WHY COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR CARRY A DISPROPORTIONATE
BURDEN FROM COVID-19.
TWO THINGS THAT STUCK OUT,
LIVING IN LARGER OR
MULTIGENERATIONAL HOUSEHOLDS
MAKE IT HARDER FOR HOUSEHOLDS
TO LIMIT THEIR EXPOSURE.
AND THERE'S AN
OVERREPRESENTATION AMONG
ESENTIAL WORKERS WHO HAVE TO
BE AT THEIR JOB SITES AND TO
COMMUTE.
THESE TWO ROOT CAUSES MAY
COMPOUND EACH OTHER WHEN
MULTIPLE RESIDENTS WORK AS
ESSENTIAL WORKERS IN DIFFERENT
LOCATIONS OR AT MULTIPLE JOBS
THEN RETURN HOME UNDER ONE ROOF
AND THAT INCREASES THE
LIKELIHOOD THAT SOMEONE COULD
EXPOSE SOMEONE ELSE IN THE
HOUSEHOLD.
AS THE REPORT INDICATED WE ARE
FINDING THIS TO BE TRUE
ESPECIALLY IN SOUTH KING COUNTY
AND SOME OFFER SOUTH END
NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE WE HAVE
LARGE FAMILIES OF
MULTIGENERATIONS LIVING
TOGETHER AND WHO ARE HAVING TO
COMMUTE THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO
GET TO WORK.
SO I SAY THAT BECAUSE IT'S AN
IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT WHY
THOSE OF US WHO HAVE THE OPTION
TO STAY HOME REALLY NEED TO
STAY HOME SO WE CAN PROTECT THE
REST OF OUR NEIGHBORS WHO DON'T
HAVE THE OPTION.
I KNOW WE'RE ALL EAGER TO GET
OUT.
EAGER TO GET INTO OUR COMMUNITY
AGAIN.
E WE REALLY NEED TO MAKE SURE
WE'RE KEEPING ONE ANOTHER SAFE
AND THAT MEANS STAYING HOME IF
IT'S AT ALL POSSIBLE.
THAT IS ALL THAT I HAVE THIS
MORNING.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
OKAY.
HEARING NONE I'LL GO AHEAD AND
GIVE MY REPORT.
NOTHING ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
AGENDA FROM THE GOVERNANCE AND
EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
THE NEXT GOVERNANCE AND
EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING IS
SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER
8th AT 2:00 P.M.
WE WILL BE DISCUSSING TWO
PIECES OF LEGISLATION.
ONE IS RELATED TO THE FAMILY'S
EDUCATION PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE
LEVY.
WE WILL TAKE UP WHAT WE ARE
REFERRING TO AS A FLEXIBILITY
ORDINANCE TO ALLOW IN SOME
INSTANCES FOR SOME ADDITIONAL
FLEXIBILITY AS THE DELIVERY OF
SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FUNDED BY
THE LEVY CONTINUE TO BE
IMPACTED BY REMOTE LEARNING AND
EMERGING AND PRESSING MEANS
RELATED TO CHILD CARE SO
LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING DEAL
WITH US ON DECEMBER 8th TO HAVE
A CONVERSATION ABOUT THEIR
PROPOSAL RELATED TO
EXPENDITURES AND PROGRAMMING OF
THOSE DOLLARS FOR THE 2021-2022
SCHOOL YEAR.
WE'LL ALSO TAKE UP SOME
LEGISLATION RELATED TO LOBBYING
REGULATIONS ON GRASSROOTS
LOBBYING.
THAT LEGISLATION IS BEING
REFERRED TO MY COMMITTEE BY THE
SEATTLE ETHICS AND ELECTIONS
COMMISSION AND LOOK FORWARD TO
HAVING A CONVERSATION PUBLICLY
AND MORE IN DEPTH AROUND SOME
OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES THAT
THE SEATTLE ETHICS COMMISSION
WOULD LIKE TO SEE MADE TO THE
LOBBYING REGULATIONS RELATED TO
GRASSROOTS LOBBYING IN OUR
ELECTIONS CODE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS ABOUT EITHER OF THESE
PIECES OF LEGISLATION YOU CAN
REACH OUT TO MY SENIOR POLICY
ADVISOR IN MY OFFICE AS IT
RELATES TO THE LEVY ORDINANCE.
AS IT RELATES TO THE SEATTLE
ETHICS AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION
LOBBYING REGULATION ORDINANCE.
WELCOME TO REACH OUT TO THEM AS
WELL.
NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
ON TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FOR THE
GOVERNANCE EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
REPORT OF REGIONAL COMMITTEES
FOR THIS WEEK ON DECEMBER 3rd I
PLAN TO ATTEND THE PUGET SOUND
REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEETING AT 10:00 IN THE
MORNING.
AT THAT MEETING THE EXECUTIVE
BOARD WILL HOST A PANEL
DISCUSSION WITH REPRESENTATIVES
FROM BOEING AND ALASKA AIRLINES
WHO WILL SHARE INSIGHTS ON HOW
COVID-19 IS AFFECTING THE
REGION'S AVIATION SECTOR AND
LOCAL BUSINESSES.
THESE ARE PUBLIC MEETINGS SO
FOR FOLKS WHO HAVE INTEREST IN
THE SUBJECT YOU ARE WELCOME TO
ATTEND VIRTUALLY.
IN ADDITION THE BOARD WILL MEET
IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION TO
CONDUCT THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
REVIEW.
ADDITIONALLY ON WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 2ND AT 5:00 P.M.
I'LL BE ATTENDING THE
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY
BOARD MEETING.
AND I THINK THAT SORT OF ROUNDS
OUT, OH NO, WAIT.
DECEMBER 3rd AT 8:00 A.M.
I'VE BEEN INVITED TO SPEAK AT A
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM.
INTERNATIONAL VISITOR
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM WHERE WE'LL
BE HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO
SPEAK ABOUT A MORE SAFE AND
SECURE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR
HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE REFORM WORK THAT THE
CITY OF SEATTLE HAS BEEN DOING
TO GUESTS AND MEMBERS OF THE
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL WHO ARE
CONVENING THIS PARTICULAR
PANEL.
LOOK FORWARD TO JOINING THEM
THERE AS WELL.
LASTLY, I'LL JUST SAY THAT AND
THIS IS SOMEWHAT RELEVANT TO
WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES
JUST REPORTED ON AS IT RELATES
TO ADDITIONAL BUSINESS RELIEF.
I'M REALLY PLEASED TO REPORT
THAT I'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY
WITH MAYOR DURKAN AND HER
OFFICE TO PUT TOGETHER A
PROPOSED ECONOMIC SMALL
BUSINESS AND WORKER RELIEF
PACKAGE IN RESPONSE TO THE
LATEST ROUNDS OF CLOSURES
IMPACTING OUR SMALL BUSINESSES,
IN PARTICULAR RESTAURANTS AND
RESTAURANT WORKERS.
IT'S OUR HOPE WE'LL BE ABLE TO
GET SOME EMERGENCY, SOME
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY RELIEF TO
SOME OF THESE SMALL BUSINESSES
AND THEIR IMPACTED WORKERS
PASSED AND SIGNED BEFORE
COUNCIL ADJOURNS FOR RECESS.
AS A PREVIEW THE RELIEF PACKAGE
WILL BE A MIX OF STRATEGIES,
SUPPORTS AND FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE FOR BOTH RESTAURANTS
AND THEIR WORKERS, MORE TO COME
ON THAT PARTICULAR ISSUE.
EXCITED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION
WITH EACH OF YOU THIS WEEK.
BEFORE INTRODUCING THAT
PARTICULAR LEGISLATION AND
LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING
TO WORK ON THIS IMPORTANT
STRATEGY TO FILL THE VOID AND
THE GAP AS IT RELATES TO THE
MOST RECENT ROUND OF IMPACTS AS
A RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL
RESTRICTIONS FROM THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
OR HEAR ANY COMMENTS.
ALL RIGHT, COLLEAGUES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE INTO
OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE HAVE ONE EXECUTIVE SESSION
THIS AFTERNOON.
WE ARE ALMOST 30 MINUTES,
ACTUALLY, 45 MINUTES AHEAD OF
SCHEDULE WHICH IS GOOD NEWS.
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL
US NOW INTO THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION AS PRESIDING OFFICER I
AM ANNOUNCING THAT THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW CONVENE
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE PURPOSE IS TO DISCUSS
PENDING POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL
LITIGATION.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL TO
DISCUSS MATTERS WITH LEGAL
ATTORNEYS.
A LEGAL MONITOR FROM THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS ALWAYS
PRESENT TO ENSURE THE COUNCIL
RESERVES QUESTIONS OF POLICY
FOR OPEN SESSION.
I EXPECT THAT THE TIME OF THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO END BY
11:15 A.M.
IF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS
EXTENDED BEYOND THAT TIME I
WILL ANNOUNCE THE EXTENSION AND
THE EXPECTED DURATION.